#yami x anzu

[schpog-art]

I'm way to motivated to draw more female presenting Yami Yugi ahaha 💦 I like imagining Téa/Anzu being a lesbian desaster for Yami, i can relate🙈

[caughtshrimpin]

take this as my excuse to put atem in my shoes

[suki90]

I asked Hakuren Studios for a commission of Pharaoh Atem and Anzu (In her Egyptian counterpart) because they're OTP. The final result is beautiful ♥️

You can go and ask'em for commissions in their Twitter/X account or email

LINK: https://linktr.ee/thehakuren

[rambird12]

I know how that in the Milliuim world arc people are upset on how Theif king Bakaura story ended with him being merged with Zorc and not addressing the issue of the massacre of his village. Well we all know that Kazuki Takahashi (RIP) had to cut the arc short due to a massive health scare as well as a loss of readers ( due to the focus not being on the card game). The Memory world arc was cut short  due to fears of the manga not being able to finish. That being said I have to come to thought process of what the story could have been and what had  actually happened with Atem all those years ago by looking at what was not said.

Atem's father we know ordered the millennium items creation and was horroried when he learned how they were made.  Asking the gods to only punish him and not Atem. He died and Atem became pharaoh. When Atem ruled the items were used to exorcise monsters that had taken over people's souls as a way  of keeping his subjects safe and to keep peace.He could have also had done other duties of his station such as perpareing his tomb etc. (maybe having friendships with Teana  and Joe , (Anzu and Joey's past  lives according to the game Forbidden memories). When Bakaura attacked the palace and the events that followed Atem than learned the horrible truth and decided to take action. He and  maybe a small army had to fight Zorc and with loses mounting; came to the conclusion that the items  with all there evil and how they were made, the monsters that spawned from them; were to dangerous for the world and decided to end the threat by  any means. He smashed the puzzle and sealed his soul inside losing his name and memory  and body.  But before he did he named Seth as his successor and order his name to be stripped off the records.  Either Seth , Atem or both made a plan to make guardians of the items  knowing that Zorc could return and for a way for Atem to finally enter the afterlife.

Who knows maybe someday we get an anime about Atem's life  based on memory world that shows how it actually happened and ends with Atem sealing himself in the puzzle. One can dream…

Getting  hit with my Yugioh phase again and can’t stop thinking of this 

we have the 3 Egyptian  god cards

In Yugioh r we get the evil god cards

What about the Egyptian goddess cards!

Where are they?! What would they be!!!!???

A revolutionshipping idea I just had that would take place after DOSD either 6 months or a year. The whole idea is that Kaiba did go to the afterlife and meet Atem but is stuck there he is not dead but alive just stuck in a Linbo state. Of course Mokaba wants him back, Atem decently wants him to back and live his life and not leave his brother alone. Here is where Anzu comes in she than sacrifices herself to take Kaiba's place in the afterlife! Yes it would mean she would join Atem permeanty in the afterlife so Kaiba could return (so will see him GX etc) even tho it is somewhat bittersweet since she would have to see goodbye to Yugi, Joey, Mai etc  but she would get to join Atem.

There is still some stuff to work out but I thought I'd share.

[sandswirls]

The YGO AU brainrot has taken over

REBLOGS ARE APPRECIATED

[atemandfriendsart]

[asetoblog]

Barbie in the Nutcracker but Barbie is Anzu and the Nutcracker is Atem

[ygorarepairs]

Writer claims open! (Dec. 24-27)

Claims for the 2024-2025 mini bang are open! As a reminder, writers will write 2000 words minimum based on their partner's art piece. Claim summaries are anonymous and art drafts can be revealed after everyone is partnered. Review the claim summaries here: https://docs.getgrist.com/eiATHExv47au/Claim-Summaries-2024-2025/p/3  Filter the summaries by using the stickied menus at the top of the spreadsheet. Submit your writer claims here (open through Dec. 27): https://docs.getgrist.com/forms/n65Xt2iVFut247eo2UEXih/4 Ship list: 1. Fawnshipping (Weevil Underwood/Maximilian Pegasus) 2. Yuga + Yudias 3. Crewshipping (Sawatari/Ootomo/Yamabe/Kakimoto) 4. Samuraishipping (Noboru Gongenzaka/Yaiba Toudou) 5. Sickleshipping (Yami Marik x Thief King Bakura) 6. Judai/Yuri 7. Numeronshipping (Don Thousand x Astral) 8. Rulershipping (Reiji/Jack) 9A. Zwijo/Yuudias/Kuaidul 9B. Manabu/Nyandestar 10. Occultshipping (Yami Bakura/Ghost Kotsuzuka (Bonz)) 11. Vexshipping (Mazaki Anzu x Yami Bakura) 12. Crystalshipping (Shou &/ Johan) 13. Isono x Rishid Ishtar 14. Omenshipping (Carly x Misty) 15. Foolshiping (Judai Yuki/Saiou Takuma) 16. Senseishipping (Kalin & Radley) 17A. Yami Marik/Yami Bakura/Jounouchi 17B. Yami Bakura/Otogi 17C. Jounouchi/Shizuka 18. kuaiyuuga (Kuaidul Velgear x Ohdo Yuga) 19. Scytheshipping (Bessho Ema/Taki Kyoko) 20. Fateshipping (Rafael x Yami Yugi/Atem) 21. Tealshipping (Ryo Marufuji/Johan Andersen) 22. Rise Falcon x Dark Rebellion Xyz Dragon 23. Rio/Ruri 24. Nohopeshipping (ZONE/Aporia) 25. Darkangelshipping (Alito x Vector x Yuma) 26. Agelessshipping (Seto Kaiba/Judai Yuki) 27. Hauntshipping (Bakura Ryou x Yuki Judai) 28. Darkcosplayshipping (Kuroda x Sota) 29. Traumashipping (Ryou Bakura x Juudai Yuuki) 30. Sadisticshipping (Aki Izayoi/Kiryu Kyosuke) 31. Blueghostshipping (Aoi Zaizen/Specter) 32. Spikeshipping (Honda Hiroto/Mutou Yuugi) 33. Yuya x Aoi (Skye) 34. Tieshipping (Miho/Honda) & Buddyshipping (Jounouchi/Honda)

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[yugioh-rare-pair-poll]

Round 3: Poll 6

Which rare pair is more underrated?

Propaganda under the cut

Pairing 1: Coinshipping (Miho Nosaka/Anzu Mazaki|Tea Gardner)

Propaganda: girlie girl x tomboy 4 the win

Pairing 2: Loyaltyshipping (Yami Yugi/Dark Magician)

Propaganda: No propaganda submitted

Now, let’s keep things civil. This is a silly poll where we can share why we love our overlooked ships. There’s no need to be nasty to prove your point. Bashers will be banished to the Shadow Realm.

[thedorkmagiciangirl]

Sorry if I didn't include your favorite rarepair on the list; limited space so I had to pick a few of admittedly my personal favorites.

So which rarepair do you think deserves more love in the yu-gi-oh fandom?

[higuchimon]

AO3 link now.

[fanfic] Dark Nights, Darker Days

Story: Dark Nights, Darker Days

Ship: Yami no Malik x Anzu

Chapters: 1-1||Word Count: 10,403

Genre: Supernatural, Romance||Rated: G

Warnings: Vampire apocalypse, consent issues, but nothing graphic from either situation.

Notes: This was written for the YGO Pairings Challenge, season 11, round 5

Summary: In a world without sun or stars or moon, where vampires walk the earth, Anzu and her friends hunt the undead. And now, one of those newly turned hunts Anzu.

[themxtleycrew]

@kurai-honoo continued (x)

She had thought it strange that the spirit of the Pharaoh had even returned at all, after all, when Seto had attempted to bring them back by reassembling the Millennium puzzle, it hadn't worked, even when Yugi put the last piece in to prove it. Though for the briefest of moments, she could have sworn she saw him return. Anzu had not forgotten the hole Yami's departure had left in her heart, even if it was for the best, to finally let him have his rest, saying goodbye to a friend was never easy.

The fact that the Orichalcos was involved should have set off some red flags, that was something she had thought was also gone for good. Was that why he insisted on being referred to as Yami rather than Atem? At his question, she pursed her lips, then shook her head.

"Of course I still think of you as my friend. What kind of question is that? Magic or not, you've always been our friend Yami, you always will be."

[atemandfriendsart]

revolutionshipping pics from last year

[hurgletheturgle]

yugioh ship list cuz i hate myself

agileshipping - vivian/anzu

amoshipping - jou/shizuka/mai

arrogantshipping - kaiba/mai

batteryshipping - jou/yami bakura/bakura

beehiveshipping - mai/rebecca

bounceshipping - bakura/rebecca

cakeshipping - cyndia/mokuba

charmshipping - shizuka/mana

cheatshipping jou/espa roba

cheershipping - otogi/shizuka

cherryshipping - bakura's sister/jou

circleshipping - honda/miho/jou

cloudshipping - noa/shizuka

coinshipping - anzu/miho

copeshipping - bandit keith/anzu/shizuka

creamshipping - all the bakuras/jou

cunishipping - anzu/mai/shizuka

cuteshipping - shizuka/rebecca

danceshipping - mai/anzu

dashshipping - miho/shizuka

dealshipping - yami bakura/bakura/amane

downshipping - bandit keith/cyndia

dulcetshipping - mai/isis/shizuka

fameshipping - otogi/vivian

fataleshipping - mai/vivian

fawnshipping -pegasus/weevil

figureshipping - isis/mai/anzu/shizuka

fillershipping - noa/rebecca

forgiveshipping - thief king bakura/shizuka

frazzleshipping - jou/rebecca

giftshipping - honda/jou/yugi/miho

gingershipping - bandit keith/shizuka

graceshipping - bakura/isis

halfshipping - bakura/miho

hopeshipping - anzu/bakura/shizuka

hostshipping bakura/anzu

illogicshipping - kaiba/isis/shizuka

imoutoshipping - shizuka/amane

incestshipping - kaiba/isis/jou/mokuba/shizuka/rishid CUZ IM NOT A BITCH

insightshipping - priest seto/isis

jadeshippinh - isis/otogi

jiishipping - yugis grandpa/rebecca's grandpa

kittenshipping - joey/dmg

lateshipping - yami bakura/amane

logicshipping - priest seto/priestess isis

lossshipping - ryuzaki/espa roba/weevil

mallowshipping bakura/isis/shizuka

mastershipping - otogi/kaiba

mercyshipping - bakura/cyndia

misguideshipping - otogi/rebecca

mizushipping - priest seto/kisara

mythshipping - isis/marik

nightshipping - yami bakura/kisara

nurshipping - mai/shizuka

oracleshipping - isis/rebecca

orchisshipping - isis/anzu/shizuka

outcastshipping - thief king bakura/kisara

paleshipping - kisara/amane

peachshipping - yugi/anzu

pervadeshipping - amane/cyndia

petshipping - kaiba/jou/otogi

phantomshipping - noa/cyndia/amane

pixelshipping - noa/adina (princess mokuba)

placateshipping - bakura/kisara

poemshipping - miho/yugi

polarshipping - jou/mai

pompshipping - kaiba/miho

prideshipping - kaiba/yami

prodigyshipping - kaiba/rebecca

prophetshipping - isis/espa roba

psycheshipping - mai/espa roba

puffshipping - jou/bakura

puppyshipping - kaiba/jou

puzzleshipping - yami/yugi

relectshipping - rebecca/vivian

rehabshipping - kaiba/yugi/anzu

relysshipping - jou/shizuka

replayshipping - yugi/rebecca

rescueshipping - kisara/shizuka

ressurectshipping - catherine/cyndia

ribbonshipping - honda/otogi/miho

rivalshipping - yugi/kaiba

roseshipping - cyndia/pegasus

scandalshipping - preist seto/pharaoh atem

screamshipping - yami bakura/shizuka

seershipping - isis/isis

shadeshipping - thief king bakura/amane

shameshipping - rishida/marik/isis

shieldshipping - jou/kaiba/shizuka

shoreshipping - mako tsunami/shizuka

shrimpshipping - ryuzaki/weevil

sideshipping - anzu/shizuka

silentshipping - shizuka/kaiba

slipshipping - jou/miho

snapshipping - kaiba/jou/miho

snareshipping - jou/otogi

softshipping - bakura/shizuka

sombershipping - ryou/amane

sororshipping - isis/shizuka

spaceshipping - ymai marik/shizuka

spazzshipping - yami bakura/jou

spirishipping - yugi/anzu/yami

stageshipping - dmg/anzu

stakeshipping - bandit keith/mai

stalkshipping - kaiba/bakura/miho

sugarshipping - mokuba/mana

supportshipping - honda/anzu

swiftshipping - jou/isis

switchshipping - mokuba/adina

teaseshipping - kaiba/jou/bakura

tendershipping - bakura/yami bakura

tieshipping- honda/miho

tragicshipping - bandit keith/cyndia/pegasus

trendshipping - miho/anzu/shizuka

trustshipping - isis/kaiba

visionshipping - isis/mai

scissorshipping - miho/isis

addictshipping - yubel/asuka

americashipping - david rabb x reggie

amoreshipping - rei/ryo

antidisestablishmentarianismshipping - judai/motegi

apostleshipping - judai/white asuka

argueshipping - manjoume/rei

autographshipping - fonda/fubuki

balanceshipping - haou/white asuka

balletshipping - asuka/fubuki

barometershipping - asuka/fubuki/manjoume

beetleshipping - ran(missy)/ryo/shou

bijoushipping - asuka/momoe

bloodshipping - camula/hell kaiser

brinyshipping - asuka/manjoume/ryo

camerashipping - asuka/rei/judai

charmershipping - asuka/rei

choiceshipping - asuka/judai/manjoume

cinnamonshipping - judai/junko

clotshipping - asuka/camula/ryo

colosseumshipping - judai/taniya

controlshipping - asuka/camula

cosplayshipping - dmg/tome

cupidshipping - fubuki/rei

delusionsipping - ran(missy)/rose

dollshipping - camula/ryo

educateshipping - misawa/fonda

escortshipping - judai/fubuki/asuka

evashipping - asuka/rei

evilshipping - haou/yubel

fanaticshipping - fonda/junko/momoe

fataleshipping gx - taniya/camula

fianceshipping - judai/asuka

fightshipping - judai/misawa/taniya

genesisshipping - judai/camula

geniusshipping - misawa/ryo

glareshipping - ryo/junko

groupieshipping - junko/momoe

grudgeshipping - judai/seika (manga)

hellshipping - hell kaiser/asuka

hisshipping - seika/asuka

hornetshipping - misawa/manjoume

lassieshipping - asuka/junko/rei/momoe

maidenshipping - rei/momoe

medicineshipping - judai/fonda

misledshipping - haou/judai/asuka

orangeshipping - misawa/judai

overseeshipping - judai/midori (manga)

postureshipping - fonda/asuka

primaryshipping - judai/manjoume/misawa

princeshipping - judai/rose

princessshipping - asuka/rose

rhymeshipping - junko/manjoume

rivalshipping gx - majoume/judai

royalshipping - ryo/asuka

sadnessshipping - haou/asuka

sageshipping - misawa/asuka

selfshipping - haou/judai

shallowshipping - fubuki/momoe

shopshipping - seiko/tome

stormshipping - fubuki/manjoume

sweetshipping - shou/momoe

tigershipping - taniya/misawa

valentineshipping - asuka/manjoume

veilshipping - asuka/white asuka

vertigoshipping - fubuki/junko/momoe

whineshipping - fubuki/asuka/junko/momoe

whiteshipping - white asuka/white manjoume

widowshipping - asuka/momoe/junko

moxieshipping - judai/momoe

pashshipping - manjoume/momoe

valetshipping - taiyou/momoe

fatedshipping - yuya/mieru

foolshipping - shingo/mieru

foresightshipping - reiji/mieru

redlightshipping - reiji/shingo

pancakeshipping - yoko/yuya

newhomeshipping - sora/yoko

guardianshipping - yusei/ruka

careshipping - jack/mikage

clawshipping - aki/ruka

scoopshipping - jack/carly

kingcrabshipping - jack/yusei

5dxshipping - judai/yugi/yusei

blondeshipping - jounouchi/asuka

breastshipping - aki/asuka/mai LOL

contrivedshipping - judai/yuya

damselshipping - anzu/asuka

devotedshipping - yugi/yusei

ditzshipping - judai/jounouchi

dominateshipping - manjoume/kaiba

enamorshipping - miho/momoe

fluffyshipping - anna kozuki/judai

honeyshipping - anna kozuki/haou

obsessshipping - rebecca/rei

presidentshipping - kaiba/reiji akaba

queenshipping - asuka/mai

spiritdivashipping - judai/yuzu

starshipping - judai/yusei

[empressofthesunwriter]

The Queen's Gambit: The Story

The most powerful piece in chess is the queen.

When this piece joins the game of Duel Monsters anything will change.

With two dragon sisters, a magician and her descendant, the queen will take her rightful place.

As it should have been.

Before we start, here is something that has always confused me.

When Yugi and his friends go to the hospital to see if Grandpa Muto is awake, they all wear their school uniforms and Grandpa is already up and running.

In the next scene, they all go home together.

We know it takes at least a whole night to reach Duelist Kingdom and patients who have been in a coma need at least a few days to return to forces.

So how the heck is this working?

That's a plothole, so I decided to fill it realistic.

Enjoy the chapter!

Chapter 18: The Legendary Heroes I

Afya looked with loving eyes at Sehrazat and Amira.

Thankful Pegasus had indeed held his promise to free the trapped souls and after a few days of recovery, Amira was back home with them.

Sehrazat clung to her mother, not leaving her side, she even slept with her in the same bed as when she had been a child.

This was right now the scene Afya watched.

Mother and daughter sleeping soundly in a bed together.

A bittersweet feeling arises in Afya.

It felt like she once had been the daughter and also the mother.

How little she remembers of her life as queen.

Yes, she had found Yami again and their love was as new ignited, but...she felt so bad how she didn't remember her children.

Yami and she had at least one child for sure, a daughter who had founded the Faizan Family, sadly her name was lost in the passage of times.

The former queen had lost so much.

It hurt.

She signed and caressed both Sehrazat and Amira's hair.

This was her and Yami's flesh and blood, maybe it would be enough to love through them their daughter.

Their daughter who has been dead for 3000 years, while she and Yami roamed the world as spirits.

No parents should in any way survive their children.

It was unnatural.

Afya closed her eyes and tears fell down her cheeks.

She just wished for a moment, just to see a glimpse of her children.

Sadly nothing came to her.

With a tearful sign, the former queen of Egypt retired back into her Millenium Fragment.

She needed time alone.

(*)

Yami felt the exact moment when Afya returned to their mindscape.

He could feel the sorrow of his queen like it was his own.

So he stepped out of his Soul Room and knocked on hers.

"Come in.", she called quietly.

The pharaoh found her sitting on the stairs of her palace, looking thoughtful.

"Love.", he said and sat down beside her. His arm wrapped lovingly around her. "Talk or just hold you?"

As an answer, she embraced him tight and cried on his shoulder.

She needed comfort before she could talk and Yami would give her this.

They stayed for quite some time like this, but Yami didn't pressure his wife. He would gladly just hold her till she cried all her tears, even without telling him what was wrong.

When she felt ready, she would say so.

After a while, Afya took his hand and led him to her bed chambers.

She still didn't tell him what was wrong but asked him to make love to her.

"Are you sure?", he asked, caressing her cheek.

"Yeah...I just need to feel your love, please darling."

Well, Yami could never say no to her.

So they made sweet and tender love.

When Afya reached her orgasm she cried again and Yami kissed her tears away.

They lay naked and spend in each other arms and slowly Afya told him what was wrong.

"I understand you fully, my love," he told her and kissed her forehead. "I thought about this, too—about us, our life, our family...I also log in to know more and to even have a glimpse of our child."

The royal couple talked long into the night, till they fell asleep.

Their hearts are a bit lighter to have shared this pain with their spouse.

Maybe the gods would be so kind and give them some vision one day.

(*)

The next day Yugi's group and Sehrazat's group had together lunch in Domino High.

They were surprised that they went to the same school, yet only had met at Duelist Kingdom.

Life was crazy.

Currently, Yugi and the others told their friends, who weren't there yesterday, how the American Champion Rebecca Hopkins wanted Grandpa Muto Blue Eyes, even calling him a thief before her grandfather saved the whole situation.

"She sounds like a brat.", said Maja, slurping her ramen. "And you just gave her your Ties of Friendship card, Yugi?"

Anzu answered her: "Well, in the end, she was just a little girl, who misunderstood something and Yugi showed like this how he forgave her."

"Yeah, but she's still a brat.", agreed Joey with Maja.

"If we are talking about cards, I could use some new ones for my deck.", told Kihana, drinking from her water bottle.

"You guys can come with us to my family's Game Shop.", said Yugi smiling. "Grandpa wants to meet you all."

"It would be nice to meet your grandpa officially and get some new good cards.", found Sehrazat.

So it was decided that Sehrazat, Kihana and Maja would come after school to Yugi's family Game Shop with the others.

Sadiye had already made plans with her school friends and would join them another time.

Grandpa Muto was a sweet old man who told the three girls to call him just Grandpa and helped them with making their decks stronger.

Right now Grandpa showed them new cards, as the door to the shop opened.

All turnend around and saw...Mokuba?

"Mokuba-Chan!", called Kihana worried and kneeled down beside the rain-wet child. "What's wrong what are you doing here?"

"Kihana-Nee...Nii-Sama..."

Kihana took Mokuba and all helped him get inside Yugi's house.

They were now in the living room, Mokuba with a warm blanket and a cup of warm milk as he explained what had happened with his brother.

"Kaiba is trapped inside an adventure game world?", shouted Yugi surprised.

"And if you lose, you can never leave?", said Anzu.

"That's scary as impressive at the same time.", added Sehrazat.

Kaiba Corp was really the most high-tech industry in the world to create something like this!

"Yugi, please save my big brother.", pleaded Mokuba.

"But since Kaiba Corporation's executives are involved, this will be difficult.", warned Grandpa Muto.

"My big brother's dream is to build Kaiba Lands around the world to make children happy.", confessed Mokuba.

This surprised anyone.

Kaiba seemed so cold and yet he had such a noble dream.

Kihanna felt a mix of emotions.

She didn't know Seto Kaiba, the only interaction they had was when they stared at each other like in a dream, however, something inside her felt this was the true nature of Kaiba's character.

Where she knows this she wonders herself.

"That's really Kaiba's dream?", spoke Jonouchi aloud what the most thought.

"It's true.", answered Mokuba. "That's why he devoted his whole life to Kaiba Corporation. He never had time to relax."

Kihana stroked the younger boy's hair gently.

"Don't cry Mokuba-Chan, we will help you save your big brother. Right guys?"

Of course, all agreed and so they followed Mokuba to one of the closed Kaiba Lands.

Apparently, they had Virtual Reality Seats there too.

As they stepped inside they saw the capsule and Mokuba checked if they were functional.

They were!

Now they could enter the Virtual World.

There was only a small problem.

"I see four capsules and we are eight.", pointed Maja out.

"Well that's a no-brainer.", said Jonouchi. "Me, Yugi, Sehra and-"

"Me."

"Mokuba?"

"Mokuba-Chan are you sure?", worried Kihana. "If you lose, you can never leave the game. I don't think your brother wants this, I should go."

"Kihana-Nee, there's no point living in a world without my big brother! You understand, right? Could you live in a world without Sadiye-Chan?"

Well, he got her there, so she let him.

So Sehrazat, Yugi, Joey and Mokuba enter the capsule, while Honda, Anzu, Maja and Kihana wait and protect them if necessary.

"You have to come back, or I will find a way to drag you out myself, I swerve by Ra.", told Kihana with Anzu and Maja nodding in the background.

"We will, Kihana. Just only to not face your wrath.", joked Sehrazat half-heartily.

In truth, she was kinda nervous, but she loved video games, so she hoped her experience as a gamer would help her.

With this Honda pulled the lever and the four in the capsule were transported into the virtual world.

(*)

Sehrazat and the boys walked around a forest.

The girl had to admit, all looked, felt and sounded real.

Incredible.

"I wonder if this world has a connection with Duel Monsters.", shared Yugi his thoughts as he looked at the Deck Holder on his arm. It had a place for Duel Monster Cards and a display which showed the number 2000. "We don't know the rules of this world, so we need to be careful."

The other agreed with him.

They stopped on a cliff and looked down.

A cemetery was under them.

Slowly they made their way through it and Yugi pointed out how they surely would pass through it scot-free.

"I've seen this place before.", mumbled Jonouchi.

"Where in Silent Hill or Resident Evil?", asked Sehrazat. "For me, it looks like just a creepy cemetery."

Suddenly they heard Jonocuhi scream that there was a ghost.

It was not one ghost, but three zombie Duel Monsters.

"Clown Zombie, Armored Zombie and Dragon Zombie?", said Joey their names surprised. "They're Duel Monsters. In that case..."

He drew a card from his deck and then didn't know how to summon it.

Sehrazat, Yugi and Mokuba fall down anime-style.

Then the Zombie Horde raced towards them to attack!

Mokuba drew a card, held it up and called its name.

"Go, Rude Kaiser!"

Yugi and Sehrazat followed his example.

"Come out, Dark Magician!"

"Let's do this, Dark Magician Girl!"

The three monsters appeared in a flash of light and attacked the zombie monsters.

The zombies were destroyed, however, they came back.

Since Joey knows now how to summon a Duel Monster he called for his Flame Swordsman.

"Oh no! Stop your attack, Jonouchi!" shouted Yugi as he noted that the zombies' attack points had increased.

But it was too late.

Flame Sword man attacks Dragon Zombie, only for it to return and destroy Joey's monster.

Yugi explained how Zombie Monsters gained attack points every time they resurrected since they were immortal.

"This reminds me of Jonouchi Duel in Duelist Kingdom!", gasped Sehrazat and drew a card. "So this will help! I activate the Magic Card Shield & Sword to swap their attack points with their defence ones. Now we can attack. Dark Magician Girl! Dark Burning Attack!"

Dark Magician Girl destroyed all the Zombies and they were safe.

For now.

"Good reaction, Sehrazat-Chan!", praised her Yugi, while she smiled shyly.

Duel Monster cards appeared before them and they picked each one up.

"There's a picture of gold coins.", wonders Mokuba.

"It's probably this world's money.", guessed Sehrazat.

Meanwhile, Joey looked at his Life Points and was shocked that he didn't get them back. He was now at 1820.

"I see. This represents our life.", said Mokuba.

"Damn! What happens if it reaches 0?", shouted Joey.

Sehrazat made a face.

"We better don't find out."

All agreed.

That's when Joey noted a cute little fairy hiding behind a gravestone.

The group stepped towards it.

"Aww, she is so cute.", cooed Sehrazat.

"In video games, fairies give hints.", told Jonochi.

At that moment, the little fairy flowed away and our group of four ran after her.

If Joey was right, then they must follow her.

Sadly, they lost sight of her but found a desert city.

Maybe there someone had a clue where Seto Kaiba was?

So they enter the city.

"I'm getting Assassin's Creed vibes from this town.", mussed Sehrzat looking around. "You can parkour here amazing."

"Hey, guys look at this!", called Yugi.

There was a market stall with ultra-rare Duel Monsters cards!

Jonouchi wanted to buy them all, but Mokuba pointed out how pricey they were. With their 5 gold coins each they could buy nothing.

After this disappointment, they decide to split up to find clues about where Kaiba could be.

They meet up at the big fountain in the middle of the town to share what they found out during their investigation.

"Did you learn anything?", asked Yugi Sehrazat who shook her head.

"Sadly not."

"Me too!", said Jonouchi, while a dog was biting down his jacket.

"I learned a lot of stuff!", said Mokuba and led them to the border of the desert town. "This morning, someone transporting a person inside a cage went to Owess Temple."

"Could it be Kaiba?", wondered Joey, as they all looked at the huge desert before them.

"Probably!", chorused Yugi and Sehrazat together.

"In order to get to Owess Temple, we have to cross this desert.", explained Mokuba.

This made alarm bells ring in Sehrazat's head.

"You don't want to go on foot, Mokuba! That's dangerous, we need a camel or a horse. Going on foot is suicide!"

But Mokuba didn't listen and ran into the desert.

"No, Mokuba, wait!", yelled Sehrazat and ran after him, followed by Yugi and Jonouchi.

It seemed they walked for hours in the desert and then also a sandstorm formed.

Just awesome!

"This is impossible!", shouted Joey.

"I told you it is suicide to cross a desert on foot, listen to the Egyptian girl!", grumbled Sehrazat.

"Let's go back, Mokuba.", begged Yugi.

"Be quiet!", shouted Mokuba back. "I have to find my big brother."

Of course, a sand tornado raced right up to them and enclosed them.

Then all went dark around them.

Sehrazat didn't know how long she was knocked out, but she heard how Yugi gently shook her awake.

She opened her eyes and sat up.

"Yugi-Kun...what happened?"

"We are back at the desert town."

Mokuba had his back all turned to them, no one knew what they should do now.

Maybe really find a camel like Sehrazat had said?

Out of nowhere, they heard an old man laugh.

"Do you wish to cross the desert?"

They run up to him, Joey asking him if he knows a way.

"You need a Niwatori card to cross the desert.", was the answer.

"What? That card that looks like a Chocobo from Final Fantasy?", said Sehrazat with a raised eyebrow. "The Big Five are totally ribbing off Final Fantasy VII! Is Sephiroth also here or what?!"

Yugi patted her shoulders to calm her down.

"There, there, Sehrazat-Chan."

Sehrazat pounds but calms down, so Yugi turns to the old ma asking him where they could get a Niwatori card.

And that's when they finally encounter the first bug in the game.

The old man just repeated his two lines to infinity.

Since this was a dead end, the group decided to split up again to find the Niwatori card.

(*)

In the real world, Honda and Anzu leaned on the control panel, while Maja sat down on the ground and Kihana stood beside the capsule with crossed arms.

"A lot of time has passed already.", pointed Anzu out.

Maja looked up to her. "Some games take weeks to finish them. Who knows how long they have to stay in this one."

"I really hope not for weeks.", said Kihana worried. "They will waste away and die surely."

"Ah, don't say such a thing Kihana.", begged Anzu.

She couldn't and wouldn't watch her friends just die before them!

"Now, girls, let's calm down.", said Honda. "To pass the time, I'll tell you all a special story. The title is 'Hiroto Honda's First Love During Middle School'"

The girls deadpanned at him.

"We definitely don't want to hear this story!", said Anzu for all of them.

"Really? How about my elementary school graduation speech about wanting to become a pilot?"

"Do you seriously not realize the danger we're in?", gritted Anzu out.

"I would throw a pillow at you if I had one right now!", added Maja.

"Honda, be serious!", chested also Kihana. "We're not playing a funny game for fun this is a rescue mission."

That's when they heard how people entered the building. They looked out the door and saw a man in a suits, probably the Big Five security people.

"Okay, guys, I think it's magic time.", told them Maja.

They closed the door and watched how Maja held her arms up and chanted something in Arabic.

The metal door flashed in gold.

"There, this should keep us safe. They can't enter from the other side."

"Awesome Maja-Chan!", praised Anzu, which made Maja all bashful.

"It's still so bizarre to see real magic, but yeah, awesome!", agreed Honda.

"How long will the spell last?", asked Kihana.

"I have enough energy don't worry. I can't at least hold up the barrier for another three hours."

Kihana nodded and looked at the capsule.

"Then let's hope it will be enough time for the others."

(*)

How many video game references can you put in one chapter?

Tell me if you caught them all! *Pokemon Theme Music plays* XD

[uglifish]

Yo, just wanted to say that I really loved that last post of yours. You're right: escapism into fandom is a valid refuge from the chaos of the real world!

That said, I have a headcanon question: I know you really like Prideshipping, but what relationships do you usually imagine happening on the side/in the background of that?

omg hi rosalind! long time no talk! :D off the top of my head, relationships I have mention on the side which I do love to ship are: marik x bakura as seen in [I Despise Being in Nature] seth x kisara as seen in [Underwater Chrysalis] mahad x isono as seen in [Midnight Snack] I also very often put [Yugi x Anzu] together or [Rafael x Yami ] together for a bit of [christmas competition] to make Kaiba anxious, but it's never a serious thing bc of course prideshipping is my maiinn :D They come up the most because I love those side characters and always feel like they need some love :D I highkey love the dark magician / Mahad. In future stories, I want to give dice king Otogi and Zigfried some love too, so please look forward to that. I also have some unpublished multi-ship harem (kaiba vs everyone) type of thing, so if you want to see some of that, please let me know!

I can post a few chapters right now on this blog tagged under [tumblrexclusive] :D

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