To warn you:

I'm using the USA version names of the characters, okay? It's just easier that way! I'm sorry, and BTW I didn't watch the episodes of the ones when it explained the whole Mana and Dark Magician Girl thing. So bear with me!

It was so weird; for the past 5000 years, she had been sent to this place, not even feeling any difference of where she used to be. Yes, her name was Mana, but her appearance of her past self was gone. She was known as the Dark Magician Girl, now photocopied into different cards.

She wasn't alone; no, almost every Duel Monster was here, but she was practically the only one who used to be human.

Ever since she became the official Dark Magician Girl, she had been sent to a place where everyone was. Not humans…but something else. The only one who explained everything to her was her old teacher, Mahado, who was now the Dark Magician.

Mana was like every person; she had emotions, she needed to eat, and she had a secret crush.

She was imprisoned as an 18 year old, as a card, and stuck doing nothing forever. She didn't die…well, in 'battles' she did, but truly she never did. But there was one thing she wanted to do…

She wanted to see and old friend.

XX

Yugi was outside of school, with the day just finished. Tea, Joey, and Tristan were following him, and noticed the little guy distracted.

"Dude, what's wrong?" Joey asked, nervous of what the reply would be. Yugi had finally snapped out of it, and looked at them. Tea had remembered the face; he made it whenever he was troubled.

"What's wrong? Is it about Atemu?" Tea asked. Yugi sighed, finally bringing himself to say it.

"Yeah, actually; I was talking to him yesterday and he said something about two cards, the Dark Magician and Dark Magician Girl once being humans, or even more described, his best friends," he said, not daring to at them. Tristan blinked, confused.

"So…?" he questioned.

"He said something that there's a place were duel monsters are actually kept, living like us. He believes that they're there," he said, staring out. Joey stared, as if what he just said wasn't getting to his head.

"And he wants to go there? How? Is it even possible that they're…alive?" Tea asked. Yugi nodded.

"He misses them."

"So what's bothering you? Let's go! I want to see something new!" Joey exclaimed. Yugi looked at him, frowning.

"Yeah, I know how to get there, but how do we get out?" He asked. Joey frowned.

"You said those magicians used to be human. Can't they talk? Tell us the exit? The way out?" Joey said, hopeful.

Tristan sighed. "Why do you want to go? I'm actually tired to them!" he said. Tea glared, frowning.

"Not helping…" she whispered.

"They all talk. But the one thing that's bothering me is that how did they become cards? Did he do it to them?" He asked. Tea frowned, sighing.

"So you're doubtful? Let's go, I wanna see some stuff!" she said. Yugi rolled his eyes, and finally let go of it.

"Fine. Not my fault if we can't go back and we're stuck in a different dimension."

XX

Yugi and the others had gone into his home, and resting on the couch was a sleepy-headed Atemu. Yugi had tiptoed to him, taking out his water bottle. When Tea saw this, she gasped heavily, surprised what he was going to do.

"Yugi! What the hell are you doing?!" Joey whispered. Yugi smiled sheepishly.

"C'mon, guys! Haven't you always wanted to soak a pharaoh?" he sniggered sinisterly. Joey and Tristan shrugged, and encouraged Yugi to do it.

Tea crossed her arms and sighed. "Guys…" she breathed. Yugi had opened the cap, and prepared to dump it all…and I mean all.

It was so close to a drip falling, and Yugi could barely stop himself from shaking from laughter. But before anything else happened, Atemu had opened his eyes, obviously awake from the start.

"Oh, man! You never let me have any fun!" Yugi said, settling the bottle down. Tea smirked.

"Well, duh, he's a freakin' pharaoh, if you haven't noticed," she simply said. Tristan smirked, with Joey sighing; disappointed the 'fun' was over. Atemu had gotten up, and looked up to the ceiling.

"I think I'd rather have the water right now," he randomly said. Tea shook her head.

"Atemu, Yugi told us that you said something about two cards once being humans. What was that all about?" She asked. Atemu sighed.

"The Dark Magician was a friend of mine; his name was Mahado. He was a teacher of magic but he died. The last second, he made himself into the Dark Magician," he explained simply.

"And the other?" Tea asked.

"The other was the Dark Magician Girl; she was a student of Mahado, and he name was Mana. She was the closest friend I've ever had and now she's not here," he said, as if regretting to say her name. Tea had smirked slightly, as if realizing something the other guys couldn't.

"Was she beautiful?" Tea asked softly. Atemu nodded.

"Of course she was, although she was quite the troublemaker. Whenever the magic lessons needed to start, she would hide in pots or run around the palace, dragging me with her. Honestly, I started to like it; spending time with her, even if it meant getting in trouble and having to face a very mad teacher," he chuckled.

Tea's smirk grew wider. He was so into her, and it was obvious. Well, to her, anyway. Any girl could tell if someone liked someone.

"What if you got a chance to see her?" She asked. Atemu smiled.

"I would do anything to get that chance."

XX

Mana spun her blue, newly polished staff, bored to death. Unfortunately, she couldn't die of this. She couldn't die of anything, unless brought back to human. She saw someone approaching her, and saw that it was Mahado.

"Fine, I'll start practicing," Mana said, thinking she was reading his mind. Mahado shook his head.

"No, you don't have to right now. But I am here to ask; what is troubling you?" He asked. Mana sighed.

"There's nothing to do, I miss some people, and there's nothing to do!" she exclaimed. Mahado smirked.

"Are you thinking about someone special?" He asked. Mana whipped her head towards her teacher, in shock.

"Eww, if you're talking about yourself, then no!" Mana quivered. This caused Mahado to laugh.

"No, I was talking about Atemu!" he exclaimed through giggles. Mana had become surprised about this. Why him?

"Why specifically him?" she asked, eyeing him. Mahado shrugged.

"Because it's clear to everyone here that you're interested in him," he smirked. Mana gasped, and shot a glare.

"To him? Puh-lease! Why?" She asked.

"Because of what happened 5000 years ago…" Mahado started to remind her. Mana growled.

"Whatever! That's just a stupid rumor! Why would you believe it?" she asked, settling down again. Mahado sighed.

"Because you ki-"

"Rumor!" Mana shouted. Mahado shrugged, preparing to leave.

"Believe what you want, but you know the truth. Because I think deep down inside, there was something that made you do it," Mahado said, before leaving. Mana frowned, but started to agree with him.

He was right; all she needed was one last chance to tell Atemu. All she never knew was that it was coming soon.

Please don't be mean! Please don't flame me! I've been watching this show for like, years, now I can't find it! Evil, isn't it? So be nice and review! Thank you!