Mind Games:Mai versus Marik[ON HOLD]

Chapter 6

Everyone was staring.

I had just summoned The dark witch at a powerful attack strength of 2000 and a defense of 1000.

I could do better...I thought but then hastily changed my mind.
I'm practically the queen of games. Who could beat me? Definitely not this creep.

With my new confidence boost I passed my next turn.

Surprisingly, So did Marik.

He smirked at me, as if Knowing I was confused about his strategy.

"Confused Kujaku?" He spoke aloud.

I bluffed. It's one of my best traits. You could call this lying but I see a thin line separating the two.

"Not even a bit, Hun" I smiled sickly sweet. "I see right through your little mind game". I returned his smirk with one of my own.

"A mind game huh? Is that what you want? I'll keep that In mind for later my Val-"

"Finish that sentence and your a dead man"

"Feisty. Let's see how long you contain your ferocious spirit for, girl". He smiled; as if knowing a secret that I didn't.

I started to get nervous. What was he mumbling about? A mind game? My spirit? I put my hand to my head, starting to get dizzy.

From the sidelines Jou said, in concern," Mai are you okay?"

It just made my head hurt more.

"Shut it Katsuya" Kaiba inturrupted. "Can't you see she's struggling enough without your worthless attempt at affection".

Was Kaiba...Trying to be helpful? Was he jealous?

"Cmon' my sweet, It's still your turn" Marik said laughing. Apparently everyone around here was amusing him.

"I'll give you something to laugh at, Marik" I said and then I layed down a trap facedown. Mirror wall, one of my-and my harpies'- personal favorite and then I ended my turn.

"All you got?" Marik said as he summoned his Melchid the Four-Faced Beast which had only a weak 1500 attack points and 1200 defense points. He then sacrificed one of his slime tokens to special summon his Masked Beast Des Gardius. I've never heard of it but I heard Kaiba's great intake in breath. Not hard to guess why with its 3300 attack strength and 2500 defense. He then attacked me with it.

I activated mirror wall just in time.

It cut his Masked Beast Des Gardius to 1650/2500 and my Dark witch destroyed his monster.

But as his monster left his Mask of Remnants was attached to my witch.

"Well my dear, your witch is mine now" he said as my witch floated to his side of the field.

On my next turn I summoned my Unfriendly Amazon with a median strength of 2000, as I wasn't sure what other tricks he had up his sleeves. I Attacked his dark witch and it was destroyed.

My momentary internal celebration was inturrupted when he opened his mouth...

"Since she was your original monster, you take the damage".

The crowd booed but I was too preoccupied.

As my Dark Witch disappeared, I also so Anzu...her bright smile and big blue eyes were slowly evaporating as if...she was never real in the first place. I reached out for her but got air.

As the moment passed I felt strange. I looked at the crowd who was spectating and saw everyone...Yugi, Kaiba, Mokuba, Jou...And one more. It was barely a person. Just a blank outline. I could hear them shouting out to me but I just stared blankly...

Am I going going crazy?
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Jou's point of view

Something was wrong with Mai.

Once Marik destroyed her Dark Witch...She had this blank stare.

She looked at Anzu strangely as she was shouting out encouragement.

"Why is she looking at me like that?" Anzu questioned.

I intervened. "Cmon' Mai! Don't ignore us! We're your friends!" But still nothing.

Yugi spoke. "She's not ignoring you. She's forgotten Anzu".

"Forgotten...Me?" Anzu said, slightly hurt.

Yugi, wisely spoke again. "Marik did something to her. He's started the Mind Game".