'The card I hold in my hand is the key to my victory. As soon as I play it your world will crumble as you sink to your doom!'

'Not if I can set Joey free from your control first, Marik.'

'The moment I've been waiting for is about to arrive. It's all over Yugi. ' The blond cackled lightly.

'Seto, isn't there some way we can stop this without putting Téa in danger?' Mokuba looked at his brother through wide eyes causing the older Kaiba to frown. He hated not having all the answers. Especially right now when Joey was in danger. 'Come on Seto, we can't let Téa get hurt, she saved my life.' Blue eyes looked down at the duel disk around his arm debating over the possibilities. Would it work? Smirking he tapped the mobile device on his collar and whispered into it.

'Come on Joey, you have to remember who you are!' Yugi's desperate voice drifted on the wind reaching the blond with a hard thrust.

'I am Joey…it's me, but I also remember my friends, I remember going to Duellist Kingdom and duelling my hardest to get to the top…' memories rushed through his head, memories of Kaiba, duellist kingdom, everything. 'My past…it's real…' the voice screeched in his head again forcing him to his knees in agony, 'Get out of my head! I can't he's my best friend and I won't destroy Yugi!' the blond shrieked loudly causing the brunet to turn to face him. Was it over? The brown eyes boy seemed to be writhing in pain but it looked sincere. Was he back? Was it Wheeler? His Wheeler?

'Yugi's my pal…'

'Fight it Joey!' The younger boy shouted across the water…it was working. Something was working.

'Gotta be strong…' he could feel his own mouth whimpering under his uneasy control and the blinding light ripping apart his head. The voices, the light, the confusion it was all too much for the blond.

'Marik, you hide like a coward, wherever you are, I know you can hear me and I've got some news for you. There will be a loser in this duel but it won't be who you're thinking. It's not me and it won't be Joey either. It's you Marik. You. You will loose this duel. Your power over Joey has been removed and I'd say that means you loose!'

'Yug…'

'That timer may run out but since Joey is free you can't win the duel. Since you're not duelling anymore how can you possibly win this duel?' the tri-colour haired boy stared at Joey, looking straight through the hazy honey eyes…did he really think he was speaking to Marik? Maybe everyone in the entire dock was loosing their minds. Seto frowned it was becoming rather dull.

'What does Yugi think he's doing? That fool.' If that wasn't Wheeler and Marik was in control surely he'd just kill everyone now and be done with it?

'What you gonna do now Marik? Just wait in your little hide-a-way until you loose this duel? This is your last chance for victory, so come and get me. Joey can't be controlled so it's up to you.' Joey raised a shaking hand.

'I can't…' the blond shrieked once more before becoming completely engulfed in the darkness. 'It's over Yugi, I play meteor of destruction!' the blond heard the words from his mouth in the distance and his heart raced wildly in his chest. 'Help me please!' he screamed across the scene and blue eyes looked over in despair. He didn't know what to think anymore, he didn't even know if he should hope for the blond, was it any use? Nothing had worked thus far and it all seemed to be cruel mind games. The blond shrieked again before his eyes turned a dark brown.

'You did it!' Yugi smiled as everyone whipped to face the blond. Was he free? Was it finally true?

'Yugi?' Joey looked up into huge purple eyes. They were there, right in front of him. It was real. He could feel everything again. He was normal, if not a little weak. He was there in the broad daylight and the darkness had melted away…it was strange and warm and beautiful. He glanced to the side meeting shocked blue eyes. Kaiba. He could see Kaiba, it was amazing. His soft brown hair blowing in the gentle breeze and his delicate pale skin caressing his cheeks, he was there. Still. After all this time in the darkness, Kaiba was still there.

'Trap card activate!' Yugi smiled deflecting the attack as Joey pulled back around to reality. 'My trap card has absorbed the effects of Marik's meteor of destruction card. Now I can redirect the attack anywhere I want. I'm not going to put you in danger Joey.'

'Yugi..' the blond's heart stopped. He wouldn't would he? He would. The blond knew all too well what his best friend intended to do. Kaiba watched his cousin. Who would he choose? Naturally anyone would choose their opponent-but Yugi wasn't that sort. He was the so-called brave kind and would rather attack himself. But would he? Would he save Joey?

'You're my best friend Joey and no evil magic can take that away and that's why I'm going to put an end to this duel. But remember, we defeated Marik together Joey.'

I did intend this to be the last chapter and be a lot longer.

However I promised to upload last night but ended up really ill with a first aider at work because I had an 'anxiety attack' apparently. I've never had one so I didn't really know what was happening. Anyway, long story short, I'm still not well at all and have chest pains and a severe head ache with lack of concentration. I tried focussing but the video won't stream past 7 mins and I need it on 13. I really tried, I did, so I'm putting this up and I'll finish off when I can. I promise I wont have a super-massive delay