(Alright Guys. It's time. Before we get to Chapter 9, here is a bit of Filler for chapter 8. I know it might be boring, but I planned this. And I think you guys will like where this goes. Let's begin!)

Chapter Eight

As Yami Marik walked down the hall, thinking of how he would destroy Joey Wheeler, Valon spoke up, sounding pissed off.

"Marik," he said. "You ain't gonna put those two in tha Shadow Realm unless oi give ya the okay mate'. You goit that?"

"Listen fool." Yami Marik replied. "You may have the Seal of Orichalcos to protect you, but that doesn't mean that it controls me! I know you were bluffing about controlling me, but I'll give you this, because you're allowing me to take my revenge on those two, I'm going to spare you. But don't think for a moment that I care about your little crush on Mai Valentine. I'm sending her back to the shadows, where she will suffer for all eternity!"

"That's if oi take Joey, and she still won't be with moi." Valon said. "You ain't layin a finga on'er mate. Not unless oi say so. Betta get that through ya thick skull roight now before oi do it meself."

"Hmm." Marik thought. "How about this. I'll make you a deal. Whenever we duel them, if I should fall before you, but you still manage to defeat them, then you can have your way with those two. But if you fall first, I get to send them both to the shadows."

Valon didn't see any other way to compromise, so he had no choice but to agree. Marik gave one last evil smirk before returning to their room.

"Joey Wheela…" Valon thought to himself. "What'd Mai see in you that she didn't see in moi?" He thought back to whenever they had dueled over her, whenever Dartz was still controlling him. He had seen his passion, for not just dueling, but his friends. Valon had also seen his resolve to save Mai, even if that meant him being sacrificed instead.

"There's more than just your friendship that's causing you to do this Wheela." Valon had said, before Mai had arrived at their duel.

"Ya right Valon. Dere is." Joey had said to him. "I love Mai Valentine with all my heart an soul. An dere ain't nothin, dat'll take'er away from me! Not you, not Dartz, and especially not the stupid Orichalcos!"

Yes, Valon had seen that day Joey Wheeler's love for the woman that he loved, but there could be no competition, and he wanted her to himself. He had vowed when he had woken up that day, whenever Mai had given him a Cyber Harpie Lady card, that he would have her, even if that meant he would have to see her sealed away. But now, he wasn't so sure what he wanted. He knew Mai looked at Joey Wheeler with the same passion that he had for her, but Valon had thought he could break that bond. But he began to see that there may not be a way to break it.

"Wheela…." He said to himself. "Oi told ya before, that it was up to you ta save'er. Oi guess that burden is still on ya. I think I see what'cha were tryin to offer me that day Wheela. Friendship. And oi've been blinded by moi lave fa Mai. But oi see now that it wasn't lave. It was just jealousy. An now oi see that oi've brought back you two's greatest enemy, because of moi selfishness. Well Wheela… it looks like ya gonna have to save'er once again. But this time, ya gonna need to help me as well. An don'tchu warry Mai. Oi promise, oi'll make sure that you two aren't taken. Oi'll make things roight. But Wheela….we're still gonna have our duel, and oi'm gonna win!"

Valon knew however, that neither Mai, nor Joey would trust him yet. And he still had to keep Marik fooled anyway. So he forced himself to put on the mask of hate, and walked back to the room, where darkness, would be right by his side. But he had to conquer it, cause that was the only way to see his beloved rival, and the woman he loved, happy.

"Oi'll make things roight. Even if Oi gotta spend eternity with the Orichalcos!"

Back in the two's room, Marik was finalizing his plan to destroy Joey Wheeler once and for all. "And with little Joey gone, the pharaoh will be too blinded by his rage to be able to stop me! Wheeler…" Marik thought to himself. "Your suffering will be my greatest source of entertainment. And with Mai Valentine here as well, it truly will be, The Ultimate Shadow Game! HA HA HA HA HA, AHA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!"

(Well guys? Good? I hope so. See you guys in the poll for chapter 9! Read and Review!)