Shadowed Hopes

'Dishonest Happenings"

Mesagi: EEE! Back again! I just love writing this story, despite the lack of reviews. *Sighs* Ohh well, still gotta work on getting this darn Writer's Block off of poor Ryou-sama!

Ryou: When did you start calling me Ryou?

Mesagi: Just recently, thought it sounded much more kawaii!

Ryou: -Right. Are you going to get this Writer's Block off of me soon? *Big, pleading eyes*

Mesagi: I was hoping to try this- *Taking out a sledgehammer* But I'm not exactly strong enough to lift this. HEY! RAVEN!

Ryou: O.O

Raven: *Looks up from something mischievous that she is currently working on* Hmm?

Mesagi: Get over here and help me pick this thing up!

Raven: All right, if you'll leave me be afterwards- *Walks over. The both of them pick up the sledgehammer and bring it down on the Writer's Block*

Ryou: Ouch!

Raven and Mesagi: Viiiiibbbbbrrrrraaaaattttiiiooonnnnsssss! *Both are shaking from the force of the impact, the sledgehammer falls to the ground close to Ryou's head*

Ryou: O.O Too close!

Mesagi Right- Back to the story!

Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh! I merely own this fic! HOW MANY TIMES MUST I TELL YOU THIS!?

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Yami Bakura turned around with amusement playing across his sinister features. He contemplated what she had said, reviewing the all the possibilities of her service in his head.

(Yami Bakura's Thoughts)

R: NO! You can't! YB: Do you dare to challenge my choice!? R: N-no, of course not. YB: Good, I'm glad that I won't have to- educate you later. I think I will take her up on her offer. I won before; of course I will win again!

(End Yami Bakura's Thoughts)

A smile crossed Yami Bakura's face then. "Yes, your challenge is accepted," he replied, a cool smile playing across his face then.

Alice took a deep breath as a shimmer of power was emitted from Yami Bakura's Millennium Ring then. Alice suddenly knew that she was at a disadvantage. You had to actually will the monsters to be there in the Shadow Realm. And without her Yami that would make it far more difficult to do.

/Skip Ahead a little, nearing the end of the Duel/

Yami Bakura played his Change of Heart card, a smile creeping across his face then. "Ahh, Raven, you've made the same mistake that your Yami did! Now you shall pay the price for it! I choose to take your Dark Magician Girl! And to attack with it!" The Dark Magician Girl then, powered up previously by the two Dark Magicians in play, went to attack one of Alice's Dark Magicians.

But it was not so, instead, the Dark Magician Girl fell into a hole. "Hah- you fell for my trap-" Alice said, breathing heavily due to the will power it had taken to summon the monsters she had on the field. "I played the Trap Hole a few turns back- and you never noticed!" She smiled at her triumph.

Yami Bakura's eyes widened as his turn ended. He listened as Alice called out for one of her Dark Magicians to use their Dark Magic Attack, causing his life points to be obliterated, due to the fact that he was now without a single monster on the field.

After that, the Shadow Realm disappeared and Yami Bakura glared at Alice. "Ahh, yes, you defeated me. But- I'm afraid that I must take my leave," he said, a cruel grin spreading across his face as he turned around and started running.

Alice's eyes widened then and then narrowed. She had just won, and he had simply run off on her! She gritted her teeth and clenched her fists, running after him, tearing down the street and slowly gaining on him-

To Be Continued.

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Mesagi: So sorry that this one is as short as it is! I just think it's best to stop at places like the one that I have just stopped at. It would have gotten much too long had I added the next part. There's a lot more coming now.

Ryou: I think you broke my spine- I hurt all over! *Wiggles his toes and his fingers* All right, I'm fine.

Raven: *Under her breath* Damn-

Mesagi: What was that Raven? And just what are you doing over there?

Raven: Ohh, nothing. You don't have to worry about it at all.

Mesagi: *Looks worried* Well- Suggestions are welcome! My writer's block seems to be staying at a stable position, so- O.O OHH NO! *Watches as it grows larger*

Ryou: OHH DEAR!

Next Chapter: Alice catches up to Yami Bakura, but what happens after that? Something strange is going on now.