"Sorry I was looking for someone but, I didn't see you walk out of that store." She heard a gasp. "Ishizu its you." Before she could stand she was engulfed in a big bear hug. "I missed you so much!, I'm so happy that your safe."

"Um do I know you?" she asked.

"Your kidding right?"

She looked at him "I don't know any short guys with straight blonde hair."

"My hai…. Your right its not curly anymore it mustn't be as humid here."

She smiled "Cory how did you get here?, Are you better now?, When did you get a duel disk?"

"Easy one question at a time, it's a long story." he said.

"I know lets go to my hotel room and you can tell it there."

"Okay after all I went through I could rest in a real bed for a little bit."

"What?" Ishizu asked.

"Oh its nothing lets go."

"What you hid in a supply box in Marik's boat?"

"Yes the whole time I lived off pudding and other things."

"And they never saw you?"

Cory winked "it came pretty close at times but, no they didn't."

"so how many locator cards do you have?" Ishizu asked.

"Hmm what are locator cards?"

"Those clear cards you get by winning duels."

"Oh those I have two."

"Well lets try to get some more you need a total of six to enter the finals." "I need two locator cards, and you need four so we better be quick about it."

Cory and Ishizu walked to clock tower square. "alright we both need to enter this tournament so lets split up and meet here in another hour." she said.

No wait Cory don't leave Isis alone remember that guy is looking for millennium items

"Ishizu wait" Cory said catching up to her. "I think we should stay together."

"Why?" she asked.

"Some murder is after the millennium items and he wants yours."

"Oh wait I think a already seen him."

"What did he hurt you in any way?"

"It was in the museum don't worry he didn't see me." "Any way I still think we should split up we can cover more ground and find more duelists."

"Well okay if you promise to be careful."

"Hey you should worry about getting more locator cards and did you forget you also have a millennium item so you should look out too."

"I guess your right I'll be careful as well then."

Cory walked well I got to find a duel first I guess. Ahead he spotted a rare hunter and he knew who it was right away. "Hey Odion you look as lost as I do." "So do you want to duel me?"

He looked at him. "I'm sorry I don't know any mop heads."

"Very funny its not my fault my hair looks like this it just happened." "So tell me how many locator cards do you have?"

"Eleven." Odion replied

"what why do you need that much?"

"master Marik wants me to collect them, how many do you have?"

Cory blushed "um two."

"Well I guess I can duel you for one locator card, Master Marik asked me to collect locator cards so we both could be in the battle city finals I will not fail him."

Cory gulped oh no what if I win than he can't find any more locator cards? Then what happens?

"Cory you must do the right thing".

He closed his eyes and nodded yes. They activated their duel disks and inserted their decks. I'm sorry Ishizu Cory thought.

"I'll go first." Odion said "I place four cards face down and with that I'll end my turn."

"Okay fine I summon my dark blade in attack mode" A1800 "now attack his life points."

"Not so fast I play negate attack now its my turn again." "I'll place one more card face down." Odion siad.

"Okay then I summon my dark fire #2." A1700.

"You activated my torrential tribute it destroys all the monster on the field." "That's not all you also activated my trap monster's. Embodiment of apophis. I have two of them on the field now." A1600. "Great now that your monsters are gone I can attack you" Odion said. C LP800.

"Are you done yet?" Cory asked.

"No"

he looked up "what else can you do this turn?"

"I'm going to win this turn, I play my Solomon's law book it skips my stand by phase which means I can attack again."

"Oh no I cant do anything." Cory glared at Odion's monster as it attacked him. C LP0. Cory knelt down and in his anger he punched the ground. When he looked up he seen Odion by him.

"Well give me your locator card and your rarest trap card. he demanded.

Cory took out his valuable card and a locator card and handed them to him.

"Now I must give these to master Marik." Odion walked away.

Good job Cory I know you don't like loosing but, it was the right thing to do.

No I was trying to win Cory thought.

Wait we both knew what would've happened if you won, there was a chance he would fail Marik, you wanted that to happen?

Yes I only wanted to enter the tournament.

You better tell Ishizu what's going on with her brothers.

"What was I thinking? I could've been the one hurting her." There's only one thing I can do for her now.

Ishizu sat on a bench waiting for Cory. Well I have five locator cards so far I only need one more. I wonder how much Cory won. She closed her eyes and took out the Celtic guardian. I only seen you one time but, I think about you every day. I cant even remember your name. she heard someone sit next to her. Ishizu opened her eyes to see Cory.

"I lost" he said. "all because of a voice saying it wouldn't be right if I won."

"Okay so how many locator cards did you loose?"

"Only one I dueled against Odion"

Two people walked in front of them. "You know I heard that there's seven duelist that are in the finals."

Cory stood "alright Ishizu time is running out. You have to get one locator card but, I have one so lets duel winner gets to go to the battle city finals."

"What?"

"You heard me lets duel I have to so I can get closer to being the duelist I can become."

She sighed "well how can I refuse that?" she said standing.

"I'll start things off by summoning my luster dragon in attack mode." A1900. "And I'll place two cards face down now it's your turn Ishizu."

She drew her five cards. "I summon my zolga then equip her with this magic card it Increasing her attack by 500 points" A2200. "Now attack his luster dragon." C Lp3700.

"I activate my trap michizure, I'm going to destroy your zolga, "Ishizu are you taking it easy on me?, don't expect any mercy from me. "I summon des feral imp." A1600. "Now attack her life points." I Lp2400. "Go ahead make your next move."

Cory why are you acting like this?

Shut up and get out of my head I'm in the middle of a duel.

Karim gasped he's acting like that time Marik controlled him. Isis she's in trouble. What should I do? I can help her as the Celtic guardian… but he's weaker than must of Cory's monsters. What can I do I must help Isis somehow.

She drew her card. "I summon mudora it gets a 200 power boost for every fairy in my graveyard." A1700 "attack his imp." C LP3600. "And then I'll end my turn."

Isis you have to win Cory is not him self.

"I play monster reborn to summon my luster dragon, Then I'll sacrifice him so I can bring out my millennium scorpion." A2000. "Now attack her monster" I Lp2100. "that's not all when ever he destroys a monster his attack increases by five hundred points." A2500.

There's one card that could help her my other form but did she put it in her deck?

"Cory are you feeling okay? Did your fever come back?"

"I'm not done yet ."Cory said ignoring her question. "I play card designator I want you to put the Celtic guardian in your hand."

She nodded "but why?"

"So I can see your face when I destroy it."

If she summons me I know I cant stand a chance against that big bug.

Yes this card can help. Ishizu thought. "I bring out my Celtic guardian." A1400 when he was summoned he looked at Ishizu "don't worry I have a plan." she said. He nodded. "Now I play riryoku, I pick your monster and decrease its attack by half but then my Celtic guardians attack raises for every point you lost." Celtic guardians A2650. Milluimn scorpion A1250. "Now Celtic guardian lets go attack his monster. C Lp2200. "Now I'll place one card face down its your turn."

"Great job we destroyed his monster."

Ishizu looked around wait I can here your thoughts.

"Yes when I'm in this form we can communicate. Isis no Ishizu your brother is controlling Cory."

"I thought so." she whispered.