#raphael yugioh

[demi-tri]

Guys I just started playing Pjsk, is this team good?

[gx-gameon]

I can just imagine Mai at an Orichalcos Reunion get-together with Rafael, Valon, and Alister when she gets the message from Joey that Yugi adopted a kid. She just shrieks in glee and shows off the picture on her phone to the guys about her 'new adorable nephew' and such. All three agree that the kid id going to get into trouble one day, they just feel it in their bones.

Mai and her biker gang friends all hanging out when she gets the call from Yugi and Joey is actually really cute. Because you know she demanded pictures.

The whole time the three bikers are listening to a one sided conversation of her gushing to Yugi about being a dad? And the pharaoh is back? They are missing a lot of information. Valon is trying to signal for Mai to put the phone on speaker but she keeps waving him off trying to pay attention to what Yugi and Joey are saying in the other line

When the call is over she tells them all the news and flips the phone around to show them a picture is Jaden.

When she does Valon takes one look at the picture and theirs this deep seated urge, that he knows comes from his time with the Oricalcos, to punch the kid square in the face. Which is crazy cause he’s four. But it’s the same urge he gets anytime he sees a picture of Yugi, Joey or Kaiba. He genuinely likes all three of them. They become acquaints working towards friends. But the deep seated pull from the oricalcos leads him to want to punch certain people.

He knows Mai doesn’t feel it but she was under the power for far shorter a time period. He turns to look at Raphael and Alister while Mai is gushing about her new nephew. “Do any of you have the urge to punch him in the face?” Both of them instantly agree.

Mai starts to yell at them and they’re like no hold up. Call Yugi back and let him know that kids going to save the world one day. He needs to keep an eye on him. And look out for cults. Also call us if he needs help. We want to punch a cult leader in the face.

Needless to say they eventually love Jaden (they don’t actually want to punch him they just have a violent urge towards all protagonists)

Once Jaden is older and he and his friends are traveling they occasionally run into “Jaden’s scary biker friends” it’s rare and no one believes they exist until they meet them.

[gaaralover55]

Yu-Gi-Oh Seal of Orichalcos AU

I was rewatching Yu-Gi-Oh yesterday. And when I was at the Orichalcos arc, after Atem lost the duel against Raphael and Yugi sacrifices himself to save Atem from being taken by the seal. I thought. Damn it would be so cool and make the stakes higher if Atem started to slowly revert himself back into his season 0 self. Without Yugi, his guiding light, he starts to lose himself into the darkness once again.

He becomes more introverted, he starting to smile that scares the shit out of everyone, his hair wilder and eyes is no longer human. They are now filled with purple flames from the darkest path of underworld.

During his battle against Wevil. He had secretly started a shadow game when Wevil lied about having Yugi's soul! And was this close to tearing Wevil soul apart with berserker soul as punishment if it werent for Thea stopping him.

And this is when she saw what was happening to Atem.

[stardustlegacy-cosplay]

"We come for your soul!" 😏

Raphael: @ wheelerin94 (Insta)

Valon: me

📸 & 🖌: @ eiri_photography (Insta)

[spiritsintertwined]

Inferno AU: Lucifer and Raphael

From the Inferno AU on my RP community server!

Model credits: x

[ap-kinda-lit]

Raphael: Darkness is the heart’s true essence.

Atem: You’re stupid.

Raphael: Shut up!

[crossoverquest]

Scyl: You know of Raphael’s history with the Pharaoh, like me?

Seto: You stand in judgment, Alyseus?

Scyl: Of your lack of gratitude toward the way Yugi saved the Pharaoh’s soul, knowing full well that Dartz endeavored to claim it.

[milliekou]

Full color Chibi commission for @kohakuhime of Raphael and their oc, Ellie. 💙💚

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[demi-tri]

So I was talking to my online twin who doesn't know shit about Yu-Gi-Oh about Manjome's brothers and how much I FUCKING HATE THEM

We came up with this absolute gem right here

[gx-gameon]

Every once in a while there is a post that theorizes that the Orichalcos Stone was made by the Light of Ruin since it appears every so often and causes major disasters, so the Biker Boys having an subconscious urge to punch Jaden in the face isn't their fault.

I have not seen these post! Someone send me these.

I love this.

The biker boys still having a hint of the light which makes them want to lowkey punch the kid. And they know why. But that doesn’t help when the kid is basically your friends nephew and is a real sweet kid.

They have no reason to punch him in the face besides being part of the light

[gaaralover55]

Yu-Gi-Oh: Seal of Orichalcos AU

I wanna thank you all for your likes and aupport! I am really happy that you all liked my idea^°^ and if you want to use it to write a fanfic! You are allowed you beautiful souls! Here is more of this AU. Hope you all like it.

All I can say is. It's all Raphael's fault!

If he hadn't given Yami the seal and the Orichalcos gem. Just to show how his agenda "that Yami is truly evil" is true. Then things wouldn't have turned out this bad.

Because the corruptive magic of Orichalcos was able to reach Yami's soul room. Weakning a seal of a forgotten room not even Yugi knows about.

This very room was the place he sealed away his darkness, His violent thoughts and lust for vengance. This room was were he sealed away his darkness from his past self aka his season 0 self.

The reason why Yami had sealed away this part of him. Is because he saw how terrified Yugi was of him. And he was also scared that maybe one day he would lose control and become like Yami Bakura.

So he sealed that darkness and the full power of the shadow game into this room. In the deepest and darkest part of his soul room. So no one could ever reach it. But after sealing it away. Yami lost his memories about this room and his former self.

And when Yami lost and seeing Yugi, his partner and light sacrifice himself for him. It broke the spirit and the weakened seal of the room broke into pieces. Unleashing the darkness, the full power of the shadow games into the millennium puzzle once again.

It started out small. With Yami drawing himself back, being less social and rarley smile. He looks like he is spaced out and this making his and Yugi's friends starting to worry about him.

But when they entered the train to Florida . They "realised" the reason he acts like this is because he lost the duel against Raphael (and Yugi's soul)

But in reality is much MUCH worse.

Yami was going through hell. He regretted he ever used that seal and wished it was he who had been taken by the seal! Not Yugi! Not his precious light! And this lost battle against Raphael has somehow awoken the shadows again! He starts to regain his memories from season 0 and the shadows becomes stronger. He can hear their whispering for vengance against Dartz! For taking the souls of so many innocent to sacrifice them to a monster. Raphael said that he. The nameless pharaoh! that sacrificed everything to save the world was a evil monster!? That bastard had ruined everything! That hypocrite destroyed everything he had done to protect Yugi!

Then the train jacking happened. Yami and Anzu got splitted from Jonuichi and Honda. So Yami tried to stop the train but was meet by none other then Haga on the top of the train.

The whispers got worse during the duel. And Haga's constant mocking made Yami nearly lose the very grip of the last rays of hope's he had.

Hopes from embracing and slowly becoming the shadow of his former self.

It took all of his will. And that will broke when Haga did his "prank"!

Seeing the card that "held" Yugi's soul being torn apart broke Yami's last will. The power of that shadow game embraced him with opened arms. Anzu and Haga could only see in terror as darkness sprouting out fron the millennium puzzle while Yami screaming in pain! The darkness wrapped itself around the body, changing him and on his forehead opens the third eye as his eyes are glowing gold! Blinding Anzu and the idiot Haga (who is not do arrogant anymore. He is now recounting all of his life choices)

Then the light and shadows dissapears. And now Anzu and Haga could see what had happened. Yami had now changed! His hair was now much wilder with hint of magneta, he had golden ankhs on his arms and his eyes! Dear lor his eyes. They were not the eyes of a human. They were eyes of a god? Monster? Looking into the deepest part the purple flames of underworld. Which danced dangerously in his eyes. As he smiled. Smiled as if he was a monster who finally got his pray at Haga as a dark aura danced around his body. This horrified Anzu! Because she reconized this man! This was the very man who saved her from the Gun wielding maniac (who was killed by fire) two years ago! And it had been Yami! And now she was scared! She started to beg Haga to stop this duel! Or else he would not come out of this alive

Haga on the other hand didn't understand why Anzu was so terrified of "Yugi" changing? He feelt his instinct shouting to him to get out of there. But he didn't care." He had the seal of orichalcos and he will win this duel. After all. "Yugi" wasn't able to summon Timaeus! So this duel was all his to win.

And that was Haga's greatest mistake! Because Yami smiled like a psycopath and whispered with a dissorted voice "It's game time".

[stardustlegacy-cosplay]

"Dartz is going to pay..."

Rafael: @ wheelerin94 (Insta)

Valon: me

📸 & 🖌: @ eiri_photography (Insta)

[wisyhana]

Thoughts on the DOMA characters? (Dartz, Valon, Rafael, Amelda)

I have not watch Duel Monsters show at all. Like okay, I watched the few first two seasons when I was a kid and that's it. So I basically can't recall much of it.

BUT I had to do a commission of them so I googled and asked friends about them so I have a little glimpse of who they are so I'll give my humble (not really) opinion on them.

ejem.

Dartz

I actually dont know him hahaha, he's the one who wants to summon a God or something? like the main villain? idk, but from a character design..... I think he's okay, honestly I think he suits better as a villain in 5ds than Duel Monsters hahaha

Valon

The writers found out Jonou was an incredible character but decided to not fix him, instead created a character that looked kinda like him and made up a weird love triangle with Mai (yikes). I don't know man, again, I think a Jonou was enough, why add someone who's so similar to him? He looks like a 5ds character.

Rafael

Oh, maaaaaaan. Okay, this guy I remember the most bc I found so incredibly absurd everything about them. From a yugioh manga bias- I mean enjoyer: He makes absolutely no sense. Don't take me wrong, he's fine. But for him to be able to defeat Yami only bc "he didn't care for his cards" is absolutely crap. Yami is one of the most overprotective dude specifically with his cards. Yami was the one who didnt want to sacrifice his Dark Magician and took all the damage to the point of almost losing, just to not injure his precious ace monster (in the battle against Arkana/Pandora). Like WHAT?! So a random dude comes and defeat him? Excuse me?? Naaa, man, I can be a Yami hater (which I think I'm not) but Yami shouldnt have lose against this dude. Na-ah. And again he looks like a 5ds character.

Amelda

Ooooooh he's just fine. I can't recall his backstory. Did he want to kill Kaiba or some shit? well, who doesnt anyway. Kudos to him for trying. His design is * chef kiss * love his bra, his hair, he's so nonbinary coded. GOOD. GOOOOOD.

STILL HE LOOKS LIKE A 5DS CHARACTER JHASHJSHJSFD

Sorry if I didn't give any real thought but I try to not be so serious with characters I actually don't know ahshdhsa

[ap-kinda-lit]

I will defend Atem/Yami Yugi with every fiber of my being

[crossoverquest]

Seto: That was a wonderful trick, using Dried Winds and Blessed Winds in tandem like that, but once again, you are between me and my next helping of satisfaction from my rival Yugi, and now you have no defenses.

Katherine: I Flip Summon Aroma Jar.

Seto, Raphael, and Jack in unison: SON OF A BITCH…

[twisted-art-wounders]

YGO AU: Breaking the Seal 16

Chapter 16 Eclipse

Yami Yugi sets out to face Raphael in a duel that will change everything between him and Yugi.

The night was quiet in the dessert; a dry wind blew across the landscape of sand and rock, in the RV Yugi and his friends were all fast asleep. Everyone had to find a less then comfortable spot in which to sleep; Joey, Tristan and Duke found spots next to the kitchenette area, while Rebecca slept at the bench near the dining table.

Tea and Yami Yugi sat in two chairs about a foot apart form each other, while Tea had fallen asleep relatively quickly Yami Yugi was wide wake. He sat in the dark his eyes closed and duel disk in his lap, finally opening his eyes he decided now was the time to leave. He got up silently and attached the duel disk to his arm. Rebecca had stured a bit opening her eyes slowly she saw Yami get up and head towards the door.

“Yugi...” she spoke softly making Yami stop and look back at her, he put his finger to his lips to 'shh' her before walking out of the RV.

Yami walked down the steps and headed towards Mai's Jeep; Mai was fast asleep in the back of her vehicle with a velvet eye mask on keeping her vision dark, she snored a lot louder then had Yami expected from her. This was perfect since his sights were set on her motorcycle that sat a few feet away from the Jeep with the matching red helmet sat on the drivers seat. Yami picked it up and put it on, he released the bike off it's kick stand making the bike stand up then started to walk away with it. Luckily for him it wasn't too heavy even in a neutral state so he quietly escorted the bike away from their camping site.

Yugi appeared in his ghostly form and watching Yami pilfer the bike, Yugi's expression wasn't very pleasant as he spoke.

//Other me! You can't steal Mai's bike! She's gonna be furious!//

//Partner, sometimes it's better to beg forgiveness then ask permission. Besides this is an emergency she'll understand.// Yami responded shrugging off his concerns.

//That's just it I'm not sure if she's really the most forgiving person...Besides we barely have experience on a motorcycle...// Yugi pouted a bit hoping Mai wasn't going to blow her top fully at them when this was all over...

//Yugi, this is the fastest way to get to Death Valley and we don't have moment to waste.// Yami instantiated //Besides the sooner we get there the sooner we can recover your soul...//

Yugi watched Yami as his voice went lower and under his breath he uttered to himself

<i>“I wont be useless...”</i>

Finally once they were far enough away from the campsite Yami mounted the bike as best he could and started the engine. As the motor roared to life he revved the engine a bit before he took off down the dirt road heading towards the direction Rebecca had pointed to earlier that night. Unannounced to the pair another pair of duelists Rex and Weevil were following behind them on an burnt out tandem bicycle. Below on a path that ran parallel the one Yami was on; Yami was picking up a lot more speed then they could really muster but the thought of getting their hands on the Orichalcos card kept them going at fast pace.

--

Mai was stured awake by the sounds of muffled yelling just outside of her Jeep, thanks to her eye mask she couldn't see right away. Pulling up one side and peering out she found the yelling to be coming from the RV. She grumbled pulling the eye mask off fully and hissed out.

“God, what now?” She sat up and reached for a bottle of water sitting in her cup holder and took a swig off of it to help combat the stickiness in her mouth.

She opened the door of her Jeep and got out ready to storm over the RV and ask why they were up at- <b>4 AM?!</b> Causing god knows what kind of ruckus. Just as she started her walk she heard the sound of something behind her, spinning around she saw a shape was approaching the area something or someone was coming their way...

“Rebecca! How could you just let him take off like that!?” Joey barked at the younger blonde girl being held in Tea's arms.

“Joey come down! You would have done the same thing!” Tea scolded Joey.

“No, WE would have talked some sense into him!” Tristan answered back just as annoyed.

Joey was about to get ready to run out and go after Yugi when they all heard a frantic knock at the RV door. Duke had gone and opened it to find Mai was in the doorway, beside her holding onto her as best he could was Professor Hawkin's looking warn out and exhausted from his long walk back.

“Grandpa!” Rebecca shouted and raced to the door to grab her Grandfather who look relived to see she was safe.

“I found him outside...” Mai explained allowing the professor to be escorted into the back of the RV to rest.

“Professor, what happened? Are you okay?” Tea asked.

The older man sat down on a chair and looked up with worry “I'm going to fine with some rest...but where is Yugi?” He looked around not seeing him.

“He left in the middle of the night to go and find the dude who kidnapped you!” Joey said.

//Left? But how?// Mai asked to herself before stepping back outside and finally noticing her bike was missing causing her scream out.

“That thieving little-!”

--

As Yami drove along the rocky dirt road that ran along side a cliff face Yugi couldn't help but think about the events that had happened to him in last 3 days. From DOMA challenging him to duel and losing the god cards, encountering the powerful ancient evil magic of the Seal of Orichalcos which he somehow had the power to break. The monster in the sky that stole half of his soul, all these weird and horrible dreams his mind was giving him. He couldn't help but feel so overwhelmed but one thing seemed to be the centre of it...Dartz. He didn't even realize how much his trauma was effecting him until he met Dartz and started to experience all the nasty emotional whiplash all at once...

Then there was that 'dream' duel against Pegasus, only for it to be revealed it was real and he actually took his soul! Or maybe he didn't? Maybe DOMA was lying to try and hurt him? But then again what happened earlier with facing Joey whom he thought was Yami Marik...They seemed to have power over his captured soul and could make him think and do what they wanted...how could he trust himself at this point?

Yugi looked over to Yami as his eyes wavered a bit...he remembered his promise to Dartz about keeping their meetings a secret...But Yami was his partner and like he said he can't keep things from him forever. Yugi sighed and decided perhaps now would be a good time to explain to his other self about this man and maybe get his option on things.

//Uhh...Other Me...I have something I need to talk to you about...// Yugi spoke sheepishly drawing Yami's attention to him.

//Hm? What is it Partner?//

//Well...the last few nights I've been sleeping alot...and I-//

Suddenly Yami could feel the bike start to shake violently as it started to come very close to the edge of the cliff they were currently riding alongside. He panicked and tried to regain control over the bike to bring it back over to the wider road, he had just enough time to get control again and bring the bike back in the safe zone.

Yami panted harshly, some sweat running down his face from that scare they just had.

//I'm sorry Yugi, but I need to concentrate on the road right now, we can talk more after my duel with Raphael I promise!//

Yugi panted trying to calm his nerves, he knew full well what could happen if Yami lost control over the bike like that again and didn't want to risk it so he only said.

//Right! P-please pay attention to driving so we don't end up like road pizza...// Yugi gulped.

Yami only nodded keeping his eyes on the road doubling down on his efforts to stay focused.

//I'm gonna rest in my soul room for a bit, call for me once we've arrived okay?//

Yami only have a quick “huhm.”

Yugi then vanished from sight.

--

Joey, Tristan, Duke and Mai had gathered together in her Jeep; Mai already changing clothes to something less lax and more sporty. The Jeep roared to life while Tea stood beside the vehicle, Rebecca was inside helping her grandfather rest in his bed. After he explained that the blonde man known as Raphael had allowed him to leave a while ago, the group decided to go after Yugi in Mai's Jeep while Tea and Rebecca would stay behind with the Professor.

“I still don't get why we can't take my car.” Duke asked as he sat in the back with Tristan.

Joey was up front with Mai who answered his question flatly.

“You wanna drive an open top Cadillac in the middle of the desert and not a 4x4 all terrain Jeep... Do you know how crazy you said right now? ”

Duke only looked away a bit embarrassed to be called out like that, Joey leaned out of the window and called out to Tea.

“Tea, keep and eye on the Professor! We'll bring Yugi back in no time!”

“Will do, just be careful guys!” she said still a bit worried.

“And keep and eye out for Rex and Weevil...no telling what those two are up to.” Tristan added since no one had seen the likes of them for hours and while it was a bit of relief to not have to worry about them, it wasn't uncommon for them to be to no good.

Tea nodded as Mai started her Jeep driving off in same direction Yugi and Yami had already gone on.

//Good luck you guys...// She thought watching them disappear into the desert night.

--

Yugi found his way into his soul room...well what he hoped was his soul room since it all seemed to be covered in a thick fog. He looked from side to side and noticed the room was empty, even if it was just square room with four walls it somehow felt bigger? Endless even. This had to be a result of his soul fading away...it scared him just how much of himself was vanishing from this world.

Yugi started to walk and look around hoping to at least run into a wall maybe? That's when his foot stepped on something. He looked down and saw it was the deck of tarot cards Dartz gifted him a few days ago. Yugi knelt down and picked up the cards confused by the fact they seemed to be the only other object in his room besides himself...that's when he felt a pulse of energy come from the deck almost like it was a heart beat.

That's when Yugi remembered what Dartz told him about the cards.

<i>“Keep them close to your heart, that way you know inside you will always hold the answers.”</i>

Yugi pressed the cards to his chest and thought

//Maybe they'll give me the answers I need...//

He then sat himself on the ground and started to shuffle the cards. He's was going to give himself a basic three card reading just like Dartz had shown him before. While he didn't know exactly how to read tarot cards he could just remember what the outcome was and then ask Dartz to help interpret them again.

As he shuffled the cards he closed his eyes and tried to relax, all he had to do was concrete and ask the cards a question. But that was the problem. What question should he ask to get the answer he needed? What did he need to know in order to fix himself and save the world...

“Can I...trust Dartz?”

Yugi put the deck down and drew his first card that represented the past; 'The Star' well that was promising? he'd hoped. His second card the one in the present was 'The Hanged Man' but for some reason it was upside down...he was very confused by this and knew he'd have to ask why that happened...Finally the last card the one that foretold the future 'Judgment' Judgment for what?

Yugi groaned and fell backwards onto the what he thought was the ground and looked up to see just more fog! URGH!! Why was it so foggy!? Yugi held his head and kicked his feet accidentally spreading the rest of the cards in front of him as he did. He let out a frustrated scream into the foggy void before letting his body go limp.

Yugi continued to stare up into the endlessly foggy ceiling letting out an exhausted sigh before saying

“Can the universe <i>please</i> just give me a straight answer for once?”

He sniffled a bit and rested his hand on his forehead trying to fight some tears that fell from sides of his eyes then ran down his face.

“I feel more lost then ever...”

Yugi closed his eyes and started to breath in and out slowly hoping this would help him calm down more. He then felt the warmth of a bright light shining above him, Yugi opened his eyes slowly as he saw this brilliant bright green light floating above him in the shape of a star in the sky.

“The Star...” Yugi said as his eyes became transfixed on the light he could hear a voice...someone or something was calling to him.

In his mind he again thought back to something Dartz had recently told him

<i>“If you ever feel lost Yugi, the light will guild you back home...”</i>

“Home...”

Yugi's voice was just as entranced by the light as his eyes started to glow in the same green energy. Yugi's body slowly stood up, he kept his eyes on the light as he started to walk towards it reaching out a hand to grasp it's light.

“There's no place like-”

Suddenly he felt the ground shift under his feet rocking him back and forth a few times waking him from the trance as the air around him became warm? Yugi blinked shaking his head he saw the whole room had changed to just an endless desert. He looked around and saw nothing but dunes of sand all around him. A hot wind blowing past his face and sending more sand into his eyes forcing him to cover them.

Before Yugi could say a word he felt the ground below change into a swirling vortex opening up under him. He barely had a chance to jump away before he felt his legs start to sink into the vortex. He gasped as he fell onto his knees, the sand was pulling him down and sinking him deeper into the ever widening hole that grew to be the size of a large pool in seconds.

“Urgh! What's going on!?”

Yugi grunted as he tried to get hold of something, anything! But all around him was more sand that only slipped through his fingers giving him no friction to try and pull himself away. He felt the walls of sand started to close around him pulling him down harder. Yugi looked down and nearly chocked when he saw in the center of this sinking hole looked to be the eye of Wadjt. The same eye that was on his Millennium Puzzle in fact this very thing <i>was</i> his Millennium Puzzle! A gigantic version of it at least 10 times bigger then himself, making it half the size of real pyramid. It rose up from the center of the sink hole, as the center eye was glowing a bright golden light like it always did but this time the power coming out of it was controlling the sand around him. Making waves of cascading sand flow and fall downwards like a water fall below.

“No! Why are you doing this again!? Stop it let me go!”

Yugi was scared and even more confused as the why this was happening to him again?! Why was the puzzle trying to hurt him? Looking down at his chest he saw his puzzle was also glowing. Then suddenly he felt the chain around his neck loosen and break causing the puzzle to drop from his neck and sink into the sand below.

“No!”

Yugi screamed and tried to reach down for it but it only sank deeper heading towards the center where the giant puzzle rested. Suddenly the newly broken chain shot up and warp itself around his wrist. He gasped as he felt another chain grab his other wrist and pull him down with it.

“ARGH! Stop let go!”

Yugi struggled trying to pull against the chains while also fighting the sand that kept caving in around him. He started to sink into the sandy vortex, like something caught in a draining sink heading towards the dark abyss. Yugi tried desperately free himself but it was no use he couldn't fight the chains or the sand he was completely out matched.

“No please! Stop stop it! Other Me, Help!”

Yugi screamed trying to reach out hoping someone-anyone would reach down and pull him out, but the chains were too strong they kept his arms down and continued to drag him below.

Again Dartz's words rang through his mind...

<i>“Chains are very strong and good at keeping the things we love bond and safe...but we can become so entangled in them we don't realize those same chains can and will drag us down if we are not careful...”</i>

Yugi's eyes widened as he felt his heart break the sand finally reached around his neck before fully pulling his head under. The green glowing light above was gone and soon the enclosing darkness was all he could see. He slowly closed his eyes as he couldn't breath anymore and started to surcome to his fate.

“...Yugi...” a voice whispered to him.

“...Yugi! ” it spoke again closer this time...who was-

“Partner!” Yami called out making Yugi snap awake quickly.

//AGHHH!!!// Yugi yelled out making Yami jump a bit.

“Yugi! What's wrong?” Yami looked at his partner with worry in his eyes.

Yugi was panting and shaken as he looked to see he was back in the real world again, just outside of his body with Yami Yugi in control. Yami sat on the motorcycle which had stopped on top of a large cliff, looking down below into a canon and with a giant flat rock island.

//I... it was...a dream?// Yugi tried to calm himself down once he saw he wasn't in danger anymore; his puzzle was back around his neck as usual, the chain still intact and not around his wrists like in his...dream? Was it a dream? Wasn't he just in his mind? What-

“Yugi?” Yami asked again waiting for an response.

//Uh! Oh sorry! I just...// Yugi held his head then rubbed his face up then down before letting it go.

//Sorry I had a nightmare...//

“A nightmare?” Yami wanted to press more only for Yugi to give him a small smile.

//Y-yeah I'm alright! Let's just move on okay, are we here?// Yugi tried to quickly change the subject.

“Yes...” Yami looked down now at the rock island below there was a figure, Raphael was waiting for him to arrive.

--

Raphael stood in the center of the rock island arms crossed and waiting for the Pharaoh to arrive, he looked down at his deck and placed a hand over it. He could feel the power from his monsters beating like a heart in his hands, the aura of his main monster Guardian Eatos took the form of hawk that spread it's wings around him holding him closely.

//It's almost time...//

He thought before looking up and hearing the roar of a motorcycle pull up at the top of the cliff above him. Yami revved the engine of the motorcycle again as he backed it up a little, Yugi was about to ask how they could climb down the cliff face safely only for Yami to drive the bike off the cliff ledge and ride it down towards the bottom of the ravine skidding to a stop just in front of a rope bridge that lead to the lone island. Removing his helmet and placing it on the seat of the bike as he dismounted it.

Yugi on the other hand felt his heart in his throat and was certain they were about to die from that stunt, only for Yami to act so nonchalantly about the whole experience and walk away like nothing happened.

Yugi felt his face turn red in anger as he shouted

“What was that about!? We could have been killed!”

“It was the fastest way down.” Yami said flatly heading towards the rope bridge.

//<b>Falling</b> would have been just as fast... //Yugi grumbled under his breath as he watched Yami cross the rope bridge and stand face to face against the towering Raphael who looked as strong and stoic as ever.

“Glad you finally made it, Yugi.” Raphael smirked slightly.

“I held up my end of the deal! Now release Professor Hawkins!” Yami shouted.

“He's already been set free. He should have reached back home by now. But you on the other hand...”

Raphael quickly discarded his long purple over coat to the side before bending down and picking up a pair of axes at each of his sides. In one quick motion he threw the axes at Yami who barely had time to react as the blades blew past his face, quickly hitting the poles of the rope bridge behind him causing the bridge to collapse effectively trapping them both on this lone rock.

Yami glared back at Raphael who continued

“Wont be escaping our fated duel. I have to admit I'm honoured to fight you as true duelist Yugi Muto...”

Yami grinned closing his eyes for moment “Don't make me laugh. You call yourself a true duelist?” he opened his eyes and growled at him “A true duelist would never use Duel Monsters for evil!”

“Hmph! You think We're evil? Alright let me ask you then, what is justice to you? We all believe in different things, we all have our own sense of justice. Is DOMA's path evil or good? That will be up to history to decide wont it? ”

Raphael watched Yami Yugi who answered.

“DOMA's path is evil and as long as you follow them you're already on the path of devastation! Your sense of 'justice' is skewed and I plan on proving you wrong in this duel!” Yami narrowed his eyes at the blonde man.

“But I have two conditions; One: <i>When</i> I win you will release my partner's soul from the shard of Orichalcos you're carrying it in, That's right I know you've been using that stone to control him!”

Yami pulled out the stone necklace he was wearing and showed it to Raphael.

“Two: You wont use his soul like some kind of puppet like you did back at Industrial Illusions! Keep his soul out of this, Got it!?”

Raphael grinned and closed his eyes “Fine, but from where I stand the only one whose 'puppeting' him around is you. But you did pick a strong vessel I'll give you that.”

That comment made Yami Yugi glare and fume even harder, he certainly was more fired up then ever to not only prove this man wrong but get his partner back.

Raphael opened his eyes again and looked directly towards Yugi.

“If I may address your vessel for moment?”

He asked making Yami hiss a bit. Yugi himself then appeared in his ghostly form beside the Pharaoh, Yami shot a quick look to his side eye and saw Yugi nod so he responded

“<i>We're</i> listening.”

Raphael rolled his eyes a bit at his response before continuing

“Vessel- no I wont disrespect you like that, you're more then just his vessel. I'll call you by your real name- Yugi. I've watched you duel on your own twice now and I have to say I was wrong about you. I thought of you as just a weakling who needed the Pharaoh's help at a moments notice. This is why we singled you out at first, but then I saw you do the one thing I've never seen anyone do...You broke the Seal of Orichaolcos not once but twice. The purity you carry inside of you is remarkable to say the least.”

Yugi listened quite intently to his comment he didn't realize just how impressive breaking the seal really was...purity? He was that pure of heart?

“You are a rare gem that exists in this tainted world, one of the very few humans who can wield such power without corruption...This is why I can tell you with confidence, you don't need him to be strong. You have strength of you're own and you should be proud of that. <i>Don't let him corrupt you, Yugi.</i>”

Raphael kept his gaze on Yugi as the sun started to raise up before them. Yugi's eyes widened; corrupt him? What did he mean by that? Yami's eyes narrowed into dangers, he was beyond enraged by his comment.

“Enough! I'll show you my justice, Raphael!” Yami yelled as he activated his duel disk, Raphael doing the same as they both yelled out.

“Duel!”

--

As the duel began Yami and Yugi both felt a powerful aura that surrounded Raphael, his intensity as a duelist just increased 10 fold. Both Yugi and Yami were shocked to feel this kind of power coming from the man, Yugi warned Yami to be careful Raphael wasn't an ordinary duelist...And he certainly wasn't a push over in the slightest. He manged to active 'Guardian Treasure' and by discarding five cards he could draw two cards and with every turn from then on. At first Yami was confused as to why he would do that, toss out his whole hand just to increase his draw...then it hit him he wanted the Seal of Orichalcos!

Yami was impressed with Raphael's Guardian deck all his monsters worked together to protect each other and their duelist from danger. The cards of Guardian Grarl and Backup Gardna on his duel disk were warn out to the point they looked like they would fall apart. Raphael explained while the backings were replaced so the cards wouldn't be marked, he'd never part with these cards.

Raphael had gone onto to explain about how his life was torn apart by the tragic loss of his whole family on a cruise ship that sank into the ocean. He was the only survivor who washed up on a deserted island. While he was devastated by the loss the only thing that kept him going was the thought of his family still being alive waiting for him. And of course the help of his monsters who kept him company and protected him for the three years he spent trapped on that island.

Never speaking to anyone and only having his cards as his family, he one day saw an island out in the middle of the sea. He sailed to it only to be pulled into the ocean by the waves, as he sank into the sea he saw a powerful light that revealed an ancient city below him, then he heard a voice calling to him.

<i>“The boy who commands Duel Monsters... Return to me when you learn everything.”</i>

He was soon recused and returned to society only to find out his entire family really was lost at sea, the only thing of them left were grave stones with their names on them. He then discovered the rest of his relatives took his father's inheritance and used him only for publicly. Walking the streets alone he wondered why did he return to this horrible world? Why was he the only one to survive? That's when he knew the only way to answer destiny is to accept it no matter where it may lead. That is what did that day when he joined DOMA to answer his destiny.

Yugi listened to his story and felt a great deal of empathy for him; Yugi knew what it felt like to be alone...but to lose everyone you hold dear and to be trapped alone for so long. Only to come back to a world of cruel people with no friends or family to support you. It must have been devastating for him no wonder he turned to DOMA if he felt this lost...just like Yugi was feeling lost too. Is Raphael right? Is DOMA really evil...or-

Yami on the other hand while he could see Raphael was in pain recalling his past, even seeing tears roll down his cheeks as he asked him why he was left alone in a cruel world. He still couldn't bring himself to agree with the man, he knew DOMA was evil and that was that! No amount of sympathetic back story was going to change his mind, this man was evil and he had to stop him to win Yugi's soul back.

“I almost pity you Pharaoh...We're a lot alike you and I, Destiny played us both and now it has pitted us against each other but only one of us will come out of this with their soul.” Raphael said.

“I don't intend to lose this fight!” Yami yelled back.

“Neither do I. One last thing Pharaoh. I don't plan of playing my Seal of Orochalcos in this duel.”

Yami was shocked he was sure this is what Raphael wanted form the start, the get to use the Seal of Orichalcos faster, but now he says he wont use it at all...

“I don't need that card to defeat you.” He finished saying.

As their duel continued Rex and Weevil finally arrived and tumbled down the cliff together landing just at the bottom, they decided to hunker down a bit and watch the duel hoping for an opening they could use to get the blonde man from DOMA to let them join him.

--

Yami had his back against the ropes; Raphael truly was a powerful duelist he managed to have him on his toes with each move. But now the tables would turn since he finally drew his Timeaus card and merging it with Dark Magician Girl he made Dark Magician Girl the Dragon Knight. He'd made a promise to her not only to save the two worlds but to save Yugi as well and he wasn't going to let either of them down. With their combined power Yami managed to send Guardian Grawl to the graveyard.

Raphael stood in shock this was the one thing he was afraid of...Timeaus' power would give Yami the edge he needed to get ahead but Raphael was prepared and wasn't going to go down as easily as Yami had hoped. Using 'Self Tribute' he managed to keep his monster out of the graveyard thus keeping his continuous spell “Purity of the Cemetery' in effect which was already chewing away parts of Yami's Life Points due to it's effect.

“Nameless Pharaoh do you know why I'll never lose to you? It's because we at DOMA have a strength you lack. The strength to admit we have darkness in our hearts.”

“How exactly is that a strength Raphael?”

“Just as there is light inside of our hearts there also exists darkness, just like the balance of scales the world has both darkness and light. If you are bond by the light in your heart then DOMA is bond by the darkness in our hearts. ” Raphael touched the shard of Orichalcos that hung around his neck and continued

“Yes, the darkness we share is the abyss of despair, its an abyss so deep that you can't see it with your self-righteous sense of justice. Our greatest burden in this world is despair and sadness...”

“You're wrong! What can you achieve with nothing but revenge and destruction? All there will be left is emptiness! ” Yami shouted making Raphael chuckle.

“That's the point, If I act halfheartedly only emptiness will be left...but what if there is no emptiness? DOMA's true goal is nothingness! To return history to zero, wipe everything out and start over again from scratch!”

“What!?” Yami shouted confused.

“DOMA has existed from the start of civilization to lead mankind on the path they should follow, supporting culture or using cruel tactics to guide history. But time and time again humans repeated the same mistakes for millennia, not knowing their place in the world. Humans are meant to be the guardians and protect this world, this is why we were granted wisdom! But look- ” He gestured behind him to see the dead land that surrounded them.

“Beyond the horizon, selfish people are ruining this world and shedding unnecessary blood, pain and sorrow, this is all humanity has managed to create in all this time we've spent on this world...they've gone beyond what DOMA imagined and will soon destroy the world! And so DOMA's changed it's goal. Now it's time to finally put an end to it once and for all, by resetting history.”

Yugi listened and realized this is exactly what Pegasus told them earlier about DOMA, leading the world secretly guiding human history...and now their goal was to reset the world...using that giant monster!

“You- you can't do that! It's insane!” Yami shouted “You don't get to make that choice for yourself!”

“It's not our choice...it's DOMA's leader's decision. The one who ruled and brought paradise to this world once and he will do it again...” Raphael placed a hand over his chest and looked towards the sky.

“Then you're leader is just as delusional as you!” Yami growled.

Raphael chuckled again closing his eyes “I think I get it now...”

“Get what?” Yami shouted annoyed.

“Why you're so desperate to get his soul back...he's your counter balance.”

“...What?”

“Think about it, just like everyone you have darkness in your heart, but your soul was sealed away for millennia, did you ever wonder why that was? Or what kind of Pharaoh you really were? Can you say you really were a righteous king?”

Yami stayed silent as he thought back to what he saw in Battle City; when he and Kaiba had a vision of their past and how the entire kingdom was seen in ruin and darkness...did he cause that devastation?

“Perhaps you were sealed away for the evil you carry inside of you...and now you've returned but in the body of one of the most purist souls, the only soul that has managed to break through the darkness...the only soul pure enough to keep your evil in check?”

Yugi appeared again and took Yami's shoulder //Don't listen to him! He's just trying to upset you...//

Yami closed his eyes and gripped his fists tightly “That's not true! I know I was a worthy Pharaoh! A righteous one! I stopped the darkness! And I'll do it again!”

Raphael grinned as he knew he was finally starting to aggravate him enough for his plan to finally work.

“Then prove there is light inside of you're heart...”

The duel continued and Raphael drew two cards from his deck, placing one face down before activating his set card 'Exchange' normally they'd both have to pick of card from each other's hand but since they both only had one card each they would just swap cards. Yami was annoyed enough and now he had to swap cards with this maniac? Lovely, he rolled his eyes.

As they walked up to each other Yami handed his card to Raphael “Necromancy.” he said before commenting this card wouldn't have helped him anyway since Raph had no monsters in his graveyard for Yami to summon. Yami just huffed and demanded he hand over his card already, impatiently holding out his hand. This made Raph grin again as he simply handed the card over saying

“Take you're card of destiny, Pharaoh.”

Yami took the card swiftly before turning around and walking back to his side //What did he man 'Take my card of destiny?'// Yami thought as he finally looked down at the card in his hand and froze.

“N-no...why would you give this to me?”

It was the Seal of Orichalcos...the very card Raphael told him he would not play in this duel and now he held it in his hands...

“I know you have a piece of the Orichalcos you took off Gurimo around you're neck...”

Yami looked down and saw the stone necklace had started to glow a little bit making him grab it and hold it tightly trying in vain to hide it.

“It's time for you to finally prove yourself to me Nameless Pharaoh! If you truly believe you can rely on the light inside of you then you can play that card as effectively as Yugi did. Prove to me you don't need him to conquer the darkness within yourself!”

Yami looked at the card again only for Yugi to pop up and shout //Stop! Whatever you do don't play that card!//

//Yugi.//

//You saw what that card did to me! You can't fall to it's evil!//

Yami gave a small smile to him //Don't worry partner, I can win without using that card.//

--

As Joey, Mai, Tristan and Duke drove along, Joey asked if she knew where she was going since they weren't using a map right now.

“Are you sure you're not getting us lost? I mean we don't even have a map!” Joey asked

“Will you relax I know where I'm going! ”Mai growled pointing to her phone on the dash board, there was a blinking light on the screen following a tiny map.

“That is the tracker on my bike, wherever Yugi took it my tracker will find it and we'll find him!”

“You have a tracker for you're bike?” Tristan asked making Mai nod.

“Obviously! I'm not letting a bike that hot go missing without anyway to find it again, you know how many bike thieves are around these days?”

//Also I don't think I'd forgive myself if I let something happen to Yugi...He may be a thieving brat right now but he's still my responsibly...//

Mai narrowed her eyes before checking her map again and pressed on the gas forcing everyone back a bit in their seats as they drove over higher rocks and rougher terrain. Duke held on the seat as he felt them all go over a particularly larger rock and land back down hard.

“Okay you were totally right taking a 4x4 is better then a Cadi...I think we would have fallen out if we used my car...”

“And this is why you trust the adult~” Mai hummed and they continued on.

--

Dark Magician Girl the Dragon Knight was trapped in the 'Crystal Seal' Trap Raphael had activated, Yami took a direct attack from Guardian Kayest dropping his Life Points down even more. He knew the only way to free Dark Magician Girl was for her attack points to change...he could do that is he played-

//Other me calm down! We can get through this!// Yugi was begging him at this point to keep his head on straight.

Yami shock his head and and nodded to Yugi //I know Yugi! I'm trying but we're in a real pinch here!// Yami drew which caused him to lose another 600LP thanks to 'Purity of the Cemetery'.

“So we're finally down to wire, if you can't make a comeback in this turn you're going to lose next round due to 'Purity of the Cemetery's' effect, and your only strong monster is still trapped in the 'Crystal Seal'. Now you could change the outcome if you played the Seal of Orichalcos but then again you'd be overwhelmed by the darkness inside of your heart...unless I'm wrong and you really do have the purity necessary to wield that card.” Raphael folded his arms and watched with a smirk.

“So make your final move.”

Yami thought about his promise to Dark Magician Girl and his partner, using that thought he gained the power to draw getting 'Card of Sanctity' and drew a whole new five cards, while Raphael also drew a new hand stating it was a hopeless endeavour for him at this point. Disappointingly Yami had nothing in his hand that could save him, he could feel the power of the Orichcocls stone around his neck glowing again this time more brightly as he looked at the card in his hand...

//This may be my only chance...// His hand shakily reached for the seal and pulled it from his hand ready to active it only to feel his arm being pulled against, he looked over to see it was Yugi holding onto him for dear life.

//Yugi! Let go of me!// He yelled.

//Stop it! Can't you see this is exactly what he wants!?//

//We are going to lose! Don't you see this is my only chance!//

//Your only chance?! What are you even talking about! Are you even hearing yourself?!//

//...Yugi I-//

//URGH! Will you just listen to me for once!? I'm telling you he's-//

Yami finally snapped <b>“BE QUIET!”</b>

Yugi's mouth shut instantly as he lost the grip he had on Yami's arm, his eyes were wide in fear from his voice.

//Other me...you-//

Yami snapped his head towards Yugi glaring at him with anger and frustration.

“I told you to be <b>quiet</b>! I don't need you to act like an angel on my shoulder telling me what's right and wrong I can think for myself!”

“This is <b>my</b> fight! This is <b>my</b> justice! <b>My</b> beliefs are on the line! And I don't need you butting into everything I do! Do you hear me!? Be quiet and stay out of this!” Yami then pulled his arm away from Yugi pushing him away and onto the ground in the process.

Yugi was speechless, he couldn't believe his other self had just spoken to him like that...

//Other Me...// he meekly whimpered out.

<b><i>“I DONT NEED YOU!” </i></b>

Yami scream at Yugi just before he glared at Raphael and said “I'll show you my power! I play the Seal of Orichalcos!”

With that declaration the side slot on his duel disk opened up and he placed the card inside, the activation sound chimed out as Yami watched the stone around his neck start to glow brightly and overtake him. He yelled out as the green energy burst out of his body, below his feet the circle of the Orichalcos appeared and grew out pushing Yugi away and out in a powerful energy blast.

Yugi screamed as he felt his whole body vanish from the duel; a pillar of green energy shot up into the sky, as both Yami and Rapheal were encased in the seal's power. Not to far away Mai, Joey, Tristan and Duke could all see the pillar of light coming from not too far away. They followed the pillar hoping they weren't too late to try and save Yugi. Rex and Weevil had both watched Yami Yugi active the card and had to cover their eyes due to the intensity of the light.

As the light subsisted inside stood Yami Yugi and on his forehead the glowing symbol of the Orichalcos appeared, his eyes had a hint of reddish pink in the corners and dark scowl on his lips as he glared at Raphael, who only grinned before asking

“So...how do you feel?”