Title: An Evil Spirit Returns: Joey vs. Yami Bakura

Plot: Just as school ends Joey is stop by Bakura and ask if he could meet him later. Joey agrees and meets Bakura but it turns out to be a trap when a familiar face returns and challenges Joey to a dangerous duel. Will Joey survive?

As the end of the school day draws near Joey Wheeler sits on a bench in the boy's locker room alone, gathering his things to go home when suddenly a eerie creaking noise is heard not to far from Joey. Joey is a little spoke at the eerie creaking at the door and stands up to go check it out "Whose there? I'm not scared of you so show yourself." He acts brave waiting for whoever is behind the door to reveal themselves then Joey feels a tapping on his shoulder which spook him out and ends up with him jumping back, falling into a clothes cart full of towels. Someone approaches the cart Joey fell in and takes the towel that was on his head and to Joey's surprise it was his friend Bakura."

Joey looks relief that it was Bakura and not some creepo "Bakura it's you. Mind not doing that next time? Almost got a heart attack there." Bakura lets off a friendly smile "I'm sorry Joey. But I'm glad I found you. I was looking for someone to help me out later tonight." Joey blinks and asks curiously "Help with what?" Bakura still let's off his friendly smile and explains to Joey "Oh, nothing of real importance. Just moving a few things. I tried asking Yugi, Tristan and Tea to help be but they had already gone home. So I was hoping you could help me out?" Joey grins and jumps out of the cart acting mucho and showing off his muscles to top it off "No sweat Bakura. Just leave it to mister mucho." He let's out a laugh with his arms at his sides.

Bakura gives off yet another friendly smile before heading to the door, waving "Thanks Joey. Meet me in the dark alley close to the arcade. Till then cheerio." He walks out the door, heading to who knows where while Joey gathers his things and heads for home. Hours later Joey arrives in the dark alley where Bakura told him to meet him and looks for Bakura in the dark of night "Yo Bakura where are you? Man why would he want to meet in this alley late at night anyway?" Joey keeps on looking for Bakura, going down deeper and deeper into the dark alley and from the looks of it the dark alley seems to go for miles. "What's the deal with this alley? It seems like there is no end to it."

Joey stops in his tracks when he looks ahead to see Bakura in a black trench coat and his face cover in shadows. "Bakura there you are? There is something freaky about this alley. It seems no matter what I do I just keep walking." He waits for a moment for Bakura to reply but does not get an answer from him. Bakura continues to remain in silence slowly stepping out of the shadows with a soft laughter. Joey blinks at Bakura suddenly laughing and back up some "Ummm....did I miss the joke or something? What's wrong Bakura?" Bakura is completely out of the shadows however the person who stands before Joey is no longer Bakura as Joey can see from the Millennium Ring that appear on his neck out of thin air. "You're not Bakura. You're the evil spirit from Bakura's Millennium Ring."

Yami Bakura laughs a little harder now then the laughing goes silence "You're right mortal. The one you know as Bakura is no longer here." The person that now stands before Joey is none other then the spirit of the Millennium Ring who is once again controlling Bakura against his will with the dark magic of the Millennium Ring but what reason does Yami Bakura have to control Bakura again and to lure Joey here? "You really are a dense one aren't you Joey? Not knowing a trap when you see one." Joey blinks "A trap? What trap?" He looks around, wondering what kind of trap he fell into. Things look normal besides the walking down this alley for a long time.

"Haven't you wonder why you keep walking down this alley but to never seem to reach the end? That is cause the moment you step into this alley you step into the place of darkness. The Shadow Realm." Joey freaks out in both a little scared and surprise "The Shadow Realm? Oh not this place again." Yami Bakura turns his head to look back behind him then turns back to Joey "Yes, and as long as the darkness flows around you Joey there is no escape." He waits a moment, letting out another laugh then continues speaking "However there is one way to escape." Bakura holds up his arm and from the shadows a duel disk with a deck of cards in it appears on his arm. Joey knows what this means and in fact is glad it has come to this "A duel? No problem but first why not tell me why you brought me here? You always seem to have some reason behind you're appearance."

Yami Bakura expresses an evilish grin while his duel disk gets ready for the duel "Simple, by trapping one of little Yugi's friends in the Shadow Realm it will be one step closer into weaken him and claiming the power that will soon belong to me. His Millennium Puzzle. Now get ready to be thrown into the world of darkness." Joey isn't about to let that happen so he gets out his duel disk and his deck of cards and inserts it in, his duel disk getting ready for the duel "Sorry pal but even if you beat me you will never defeat Yugi." Yami Bakura's Millennium Ring glows brightly "We will see about that. Now, let's duel." Joey shouts as he draws his five cards "I'm ready for you." Yami Bakura draws his five cards and the duel begins both starting out with 4000 life points.