Chapter: A new threat (1)

Two years had passed since the Battle City tournament in Domino. Yugi and his friends were now in the senior year of domino high. Seto and Mokuba Kaiba had been considered missing for two years. Only Yugi and those who were at the final of the last tournament knew that the two wanted to set up their Duel Monsters theme park> Kaibaland <. Still, they had never found out where and how far they had come.
As usual, Yugi got up early in the morning because he had recently neglected school. The reasons were firstly his new girlfriend Thea and secondly constant new challenges. That day a challenge awaited him that he wanted to defeat before school. He had received a letter the day before telling him to show up at the domino arena at 5 a.m. and bring his deck with him. Since no one had signed, Yugi didn't know who he was dealing with and was therefore prepared for anything.> Yugi! <Yami answered while Yugi put on his dress. > Are you sure this is not a trap? Many people are keen on our Egyptian god cards. <> And even if! "Yugi replied," For example, they cannot do anything with the Winged Dragon of Ra because they do not know the mantra. Almost nobody knows that the attack strength of Slaifer, the sky dragon, corresponds to the number of cards in hand. And Obelisk, the tormentor, must first be mastered. <Yami sat on Yugi's bed and watched as Yugi looked through his deck. > Maybe you are right. After all, only the people with ties to Egypt can control the god cards. <Yugi paused at his Busterblader card. > What happened to the Millennium Staff? he asked aloud, looking at Yami worriedly. > Don't worry, Marik Ishizou handed it over for safekeeping. And she must have hidden it somewhere. <Yugi also looked at the clock.Ten to five. > Oh crap! he exclaimed and ran out the door.
He arrived at the arena finished, but still on time. Gasping slightly, he came into the cool, great hall. The headlights came on and blinded him with their bright lights. Yugi raised her hand protectively in front of her eyes and heard someone laugh audibly. Then came the stretched voice he hated and hadn't heard in three years. > Little Yugi .... beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, hmhmhmhm! <The glare gradually subsided. Yugi took his arm down and saw a tall figure with long white hair, wearing a red suit and - inconceivably - holding the millennium rod in his hand. One eye was covered with a black eye patch, which, however, was almost invisible because of the white hair. > Pegasus! <, yelled Yugi. > Where did you get the millennium staff from? A friend of mine swore to keep it! <Pegasus laughed, this time in the cruel way that Yugi made the hair on the back of the neck stand on end.> She didn't break her promise. However, she was stupid enough to stand in my way. With her brother. <He laughed again. Pegasus held up a hand with two cards. Ishizou and Marik, with horrified expressions on their faces, pressed their palms against the cards as if it were just a wall of glass.
> You monster! "Yugi yelled at him," How could you send her to the realm of shadows when you've lost your Millennium Eye? <2: Good question, little Yugi! I got another item beforehand, the millennium scales! Because, in case you don't already know, every object has different abilities, but all can ban people into the realm of shadows. <He laughed again, but this time there was a different tone of laughter, which Yugi thought he knew too. Pegasus sagged as if he were being carried around his chest by a rope. The millennium symbol burned his forehead. In a voice deeper than his own and even more hateful, he said, 'Hello, Pharaoh.Do you still know me? <Yugi and Yami said it as if from one mouth:> Yami Marik! <Marik laughed and Pegasus ‘grimaced face. > Quite right. I want my property and your power, Pharaoh! And of course my revenge ... 'he added. The millennium puzzle around Yugi's neck lit up and Yami took control. > Set my friends free, you lunatic! <> Sure! But only if you beat me in a duel. If you lose, I get everything and you go to the realm of shadows! <2: But if I win, you release my friends! <Marik laughed. > Let's get started. <Yami stepped forward. The arena lit up and the life counters turned up to 6000. 'By the way,' said Marik, 'This duel is based on new rules. Everyone has 6000 life points. You can only have a total of 5 monsters and a total of 5 Magic or Trap Cards on the field. The rules of sacrifice also apply. May the duel begin in the realm of shadows! <The duelists were enveloped in a purple-black mist.> I'm starting! <, said Yugi. He drew a card. > I play Giant Shield Gardner (100/2500) in defense mode! “A hunched figure with long black hair and a gigantic shield appeared. > I also put a card face down. I'm finishing my turn. <It was Marik's turn. He drew a card and said:> I play the virgin with a bow (1400/1300) in attack mode. Now I'm playing the warrior's blessing magic card! This allows my virgin to attack your life points directly. Go on attack! <The maiden drew her bow and an arrow flew straight at Yami. He gasped and noticed that he only had 4600 life points. Yami straightened up again, drew a card and said:> I play my knight of the boy (1600/1200) in attack mode! Attack his virgin! <The knight charged, raised his sword and cut the maiden in half. Marik's life points dropped to 5800. However, he laughed and said:> Thank you, Pharaoh.Because my blessing of the warrior magic card has a second ability: If the monster I played the card on is destroyed, I can look at your deck and put the first three cards in your graveyard! <Yami reluctantly took his deck and handed it to Marik. He laughed again and showed Yami one of the three cards: Obelisk, the tormentor. > Well, you can forget it then! <, he said, handed the deck back to Yami and put the obelisk with the other two cards in Yami's graveyard. > But I'm not done yet! Now I'm still playing the Chamber of Genesis! This Spell Card allows me to put a four-star monster from my deck into play when you play a monster. Last but not least, I put two cards face down. It's your turn
Marik doesn't have a monster on the field, thought Yugi. But two cards face down! What am I doing ...
Yami drew a card. Exactly what i need! Yami thought. > I put a card face down. Knight of the boy, attack his life points directly!<> Not so fast! I reveal my face down card Shadow Mirror. That will make your knight attack you, Pharaoh! <Yami grinned. > I wouldn't be so sure about that, Marik. <The mirror just conjured up shattered and the boy's knight attacked Marik with his sword. > What happened? 'asked Marik, rubbing his chest, panting. > Why didn't my trap work? <Yami grinned even more. > Seven Tricks of the Bandit! For a thousand points of life it will set your trap against you! <
It was Yami Marik's turn. He pulled out a card and examined it closely. Then he burst out laughing violently. > Your end is near, Pharaoh! I have one of the most powerful cards in my hand, even more powerful than the Winged Dragon of Ra! <He held up the card. For a moment, time seemed to stand still. Then Yugi was startled.
The millennium puzzle was shown on the card.

To be continued ....