Me: Well, we still don't own Yu-gi-oh, but I suppose if you're reading this, you must've read the first chapter as well, and if you read the first chapter, you must've liked it enough to read this!! Yay!!

And so people aren't confused or anything: Sinistrad is the Dark Magician's name. I got tired of calling him 'The Dark Magician.' Too long. x_x And it doesn't belong to me, either. It belongs to Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman. I thought it sounded cool, so there!! :P And there's a joke on the Black Luster Soldier's name. You'll only get it if you know Latin, though!!

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Dragon Shadows: Chapter Two

The next morning, dawn was cold and grey. But then, that's how it normally was in the Shadow Realm. They had posted extra sentries on the battlements. Sinistrad was sitting in a chair in the common room, watching Chaos, staff held across his knees. Said mage had been deposited carefully on a low couch, where he lay unmoving. The Dark Magician frowned. His wounds had been healed by the Katana, the Mystical Elf - but still he would not wake. The Kuriboh was fine, strangely enough.

He had always admired the other magician. The thin, strangely marked face, the flyaway black hair. The long, shapely arms and legs, the lean, catlike body. Ever since the pharaoh had brought him here, as an addition to his formidable ranks of monsters, he had been feared. And even though Chaos was the second-strongest creature, only outranked by Miles, the Black Luster Soldier, the others had never reached out to him. He kept mainly to himself. At times the pharaoh himself dared not use him in any duel, lest he do something to anger the mage. Only when he was in dire need of help did he call upon either Miles or Chaos. Sinistrad himself was the acknowledged leader and ruler while the pharaoh was away, even though he had never been the strongest. The other monsters loved and respected him, as they could not creatures with power beyond their imagining.

Sinistrad didn't care about power. He only cared about using that power to the best of his abilities. That was why he kept his skills top-notch, so his magic and body would always be in perfect condition for battle, well- honed and formidable.

But in the meanwhile, Sinistrad had other matters to ponder. Three dragons, a genie, and a clown. The answer was obvious - but one could never be too sure. But wait...something else. A clown. Chaos was, seemingly, ill.

Sinistrad caught the Celtic Guardian, Loki, as he was about to go out the door. "Fetch the Kuriboh and Katana." Loki nodded once and continued down to the courtyard. Sinistrad waited impatiently until the door was opened again by the Mystical Elf, Katana. She stepped in, followed closely by the Kuriboh. He fixed his gaze on Katana. "Can you translate for both of us?"

"Yes," she said, her voice soft and mellifluous.

"Then ask him exactly what happened when he and Chaos were attacked."

Katana murmured the question to the Kuriboh. Elves and fiends, being the exact opposite type of creatures, always understood each other perfectly. She listened as the Kuriboh 'wooo'ed several times, then turned back to the Dark Magician. "He says that they stumbled upon the other five monsters in the near-dark. The three dragons ignored them, but the other two prepared for battle. The Chaos Mage attacked the Dark Clown and destroyed it."

"Just as I thought. Does he remember what the dragons looked like?"

"They were...white...with blue..."

"That clinches it," Sinistrad muttered. "Right. We now know that the monsters belong to none other than our nemesis, Seth. And the reason that Chaos is now...indisposed...is because the Dark Clown, namely Saggi the Dark Clown, was infected with a virus. You remember," he said. "The one he used on the pharaoh in our battle at Duelist Kingdom."

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Me: Sorry if it's a bit short. That means more chapters!! *blinks* Are you still here? Are you still reading this?? You are?? Then review!! There's still more to come!!