Yugi, Yami and Hikaru stared at the evil figure in front of them, who just glared right back at them.

"Take a picture," she said. "It'll last longer." Yugi was about to ask who she was, when Hikaru's eyes narrowed.

"I thought I had rid Torina of you for good," she said, angrily. Yami looked at her.

"Hikaru," he said. "Who is this?" Hikaru looked at her husband and shook her head.

"My love, this is Torina's "Yami"- her dark side. When the real Torina moved in with Pegasus, this evil thing began to take shape. I thought I destroyed her years ago."

"Well, you thought wrong, Hikaru," said Yami Torina. "You merely sent me to the Shadow Realm and it was for Pegasus to bring me back with his Millennium Eye. And he has promised me that if I keep my Hikari prisoner until he has possession of her body, he will allow me to be free and send his goody-goody niece to the Shadow Realm." Suddenly, a light surrounded Yugi and Yami. When it vanished, there was only one person there- they had fused back into one person.

"You may be Torina's dark side," Yugi said. "But you aren't Torina; And I didn't come all this way to leave without her."

Meanwhile, inside her dark prison, trying to sleep was hurting Torina more than it was helping her- her dreams were filled with nothing but the uncle she fought so hard to escape, the parents she missed so much... and she dreamed that Hikaru had reunited with her husband, who lived inside of Yugi Moto's Millennium Puzzle, and then told her husband, Yugi, Joey, Teá and Tristen all about her Uncle Max- she'd positively kill Hikaru if that was true. She was about ready to give up and completely break down, when she heard voices echoing through the corridors outside her chamber- voices she recognized. If they were who she thought they were, her dream wasn't just a dream. She stood up an ran towards the direction of the voices... and slammed into a wall. Judging by the cracks she found in the wall, she'd collided with the door.

"Hikaru?" she yelled. "Yugi, are you there?" Yugi and Hikaru looked past Yami Torina at the door she was guarding.

"We're here, Torina!" called Hikaru. "Are you okay?"

"Yeah I'm okay- what's going on out there?"

"We're gonna get you out, Torina," said Yugi, "I promise!" Torina sighed- Hikaru had told Yugi about her past... yet Yugi was here anyway?

Suddenly, Yami Torina began to laugh and laugh hard. Torina shuddered- the laughter sounded like a combination of her own... and her uncle's.

"Is that who I think it is?" she asked.

"It's me all right, Hikari," said Yami Torina. "Here to decide your fate. Yugi Moto- if you want you're friend back, you'll have to get through me. But if you lose... well, then you've lost your precious Hikari Torina forever. Let's duel!"

2000/2000 (Yami Torina/Yugi)

"Time to duel!" Yugi replied, with a nod. "I play one card, facedown in defense mode and end my turn."

"And I play the Koumori Dragon, in attack mode" Yami Torina replied. "Ending my turn."

"I play one card face down and play a monster facedown in defense," Yugi countered.

"Hmm- what's wrong Yugi-boy?" Yami Torina taunted. "Don't have anything that can stand against my dragon?"

"Well, Yami Torina," Yugi replied calmly. "You'll have to take the chance of attacking to find out, won't you?" Yami Torina's eyes narrowed.

"Let's try this then," she said. "2 cards face down." She placed two cards in her magic/trap zone. "Also Gaia the Fierce Knight in attack mode, and I attack the first face down monster you played!" Yugi's Ancient Elf was sent to the graveyard. "Second- Koumori dragon, attack the second face down card." The card was activated- it was Yugi's Gaia.

"What!" Yami Torina cried, in shock- how did he do that?! Yami Torina had no choice but to end her turn- Yugi on the other hand, was just starting his.

"I play Summoned Skull in attack mode, and attack your Gaia."

1800/2000

"Then I end my turn," Yugi said with a small smile.

Inside her prison, Torina was jumping for joy- Yugi was winning. She had been worried for a second. Sure, Yugi had beaten her uncle at the Duelist Kingdom, but so had she- with and without his eye. Suddenly, Yami Torina's voice brought her back to the current situation. She pressed her ear tighter against the door.

"Don't smile for long, Yugi," Yami Torina said angrily. "I'm not through yet."

"I am sure you're not," Yugi said, still with a smile. "And I await the challenge." Yami Torina glared at him.

"First, I activate the magic card, Dark Hole, which destroys all monsters on the field... namely, your Summoned Skull. Second, I play one monster face down, followed by the magic card "Card Destruction- that will end my turn." Yugi looked at the cards in his hand, then selected a monster to play.

"I will play Curse of Dragon in attack mode, and end my turn," Yugi said.

"Ha, dumb move Yugi," Yami Torina scoffed, "I place on monster face down and activate the Man-Eater Bug Say goodbye to your dragon, and since a flip effect isn't considered an attack, I use my bug to directly attack your life points."

1800/1550

"My turn is over," she said, with a sly smirk. "And this duel soon will be. You might as well say goodbye to the Hikari you care so much about, Yugi Moto- you'll never see her again." Suddenly Torina's voice echoed around them- and boy, did it sound angry.

"Don't listen to her Yugi!" she said. "You can get me out of here, I know it! I believe in you... my friend. I do!" Yugi nodded.

"You see, Yami Torina," Yugi said, firmly. "Torina is putting all her trust in me- in her friend. With her faith, I will win." Yami Torina threw her head back and began to laugh.

"Her faith is running scared." she said, still laughing. "There's nothing but darkness in that room, Moto- Torina is a claustrophobic. She won't last long."

"I play Beaver Warrior in attack mode," Yugi said. "And attack your bug- It won't take long for me to beat you, so that won't matter."

1050/1550

Yugi found himself inside his own mind, deep in thought. He made that last statement very calmly, not letting it show how much he was worried. He didn't know Torina was a claustrophobic- if there was really nothing but darkness in there, she must be going nuts. Suddenly, he felt a pair hands on his shoulder and turned around. One hand belonged to Yami- the other belonged to Torina.

"Torina?" he said, in total disbelief. "You... wha... here?" Torina giggled.

"There's tons of stuff you don't know about me, Yugi," she replied with a smile. "And once you win, I'll tell you all about it- now, go kick Evil-me's butt!" With that, Torina disappeared, and Yugi looked at Yami.

"Did you bring her here?" Yami smiled.

"I brought her to you," he replied. "But as for how she got into your head, I do not know. Either way, better do what she says." Yugi nodded and returned to the duel.

"I end my turn."

"About time," said Yami Torina. "Now, I place 2 cards face down and activate the magic card fissure- destroying your Beaver Warrior. My turn is over."

"I play one card face down as well," said Yugi. "And end my turn."

"Ha ha ha ha ha- Yugi, this duel is over!" Yami Torina taunted yet once again- Yugi started to believe it was her favorite past time, but only smiled slightly. "Now, I play Dian Keto the Cure Master, which raises my life points up to 2050! Give it up Moto- there's no way you can stop me now! I have a perfect defense and there's no way you can break it. Say goodbye now. I end my turn."

2050/1550

Yugi still had the slight smile. Yami Torina threw her head back in hysterical laughter.

"Just put your hand over your deck, Yugi" she said. "It's over."

"Not quite." he replied. "I also play Dian Keto- I believe you know how that card works."

2050/2550

Yami Torina growled and glared at him.

"I also play one monster face down in defence," he said. "And end my turn."

"It's not over yet, Moto," Yami Torina promised. He still had the smile. "But I pass for now." More Yugi smile.

"I play Change of Heart, allowing me to take control of your face down monster."

"WHAT?" Yami Torina screeched.

"What monster do you have there?" Yugi asked, ignoring her outburst.

"The Wall of Illusion," came the grudging reply.

"I use your Wall of Illusion to attack your life points directly."

"Then I activate the trap card 'Attack and Receive' I may lose 1000 points, but I also take 700 away from you."

1050/1850

"I end my turn," Yugi said. Yami Torina growled, but Yugi maintained his smile.

"I pass," Yami Torina said darkly. Her best card had to be coming up sometime... she hoped. If it didn't, she was doomed.

"And now," said Yugi, a triumphant grin on his face. "I attack your life points with the Dark Magician- Dark Magic Attack!"

0/1850

"NO!!!!!!!!!" Yami Torina fell to her knees. "How? How could you beat me?"

"Simple" said Yugi. "I used my two greatest strengths- the heart of the cards and faith from my friends." Yugi and Yami un-fused and glared at her.

"Now," said Yami. "Let us pass." Yami Torina shook her head, violently- Hikaru thought if she shook it any harder, it'd fall off.

"Never!" said the beaten dark side. "Maximillion Pegasus will give me far harsher punishment than you ever will! I can't let you pass- I won't!" Hikaru had to admit, the Yami certainly sounded like the Hikari when she said that.

"He didn't ask." Yugi shot back. "And neither am I. Now let us pass." Yami Torina kept shaking her head.

"I'll never let you pass!" Yami narrowed his eyes.

"Whether you will let us or not, is irrelevant, we are passing," he said firmly. When she refused again, Yami Yugi returned Yami Torina to the Shadow Realm, this time making sure not even Pegasus could free her this time.

Suddenly the door to Torina's prison swings open and Torina stepped out. They all ran forward. Torina looked around in shock, then took a deep breath and looked right at Yugi.

"I-I didn't think you'd come for me," she stuttered. "After hearing about Uncle Max, I.... I..." As her eyes swelled up with tears, Yugi grinned at her.

"He went after my grandpa," he said. "And I got him back. Why wouldn't I do the same for you- my friend?"

"Yugi, I..." Torina wrapped her arms around him, Hikaru and Yami. "Thank you, thank you so much!" The tears fell down Torina's cheeks as she held them close. These were friends- this is what she had been missing. Suddenly, Yami broke away.

"I hate to break up the reunion," Yami said, glancing around. "But we should get out of here- now." Something didn't feel right. Yami and Hikaru exchanged glances- they both felt it.

"Yami is right," Hikaru said tensely. "We need to go."

"What's going on?" Yugi and Torina asked at the same time. Yami and Hikaru shook their heads.

"We don't know, but something is not right."