Disclaimer: I. Do. Not. Own. Yu. Gi. Oh. Mwha!!

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Molly Jean: Well, the timeline sort of jumps around. It started after Episode 39 (Pegasus vs. Yugi) and skipped around till after Yugi's duel with the Silent Doll or whatever his name is. Okies? Okies.

Kage NoTenshi: Mwhahaha, it is Chaos' curse that he will always end up getting knocked out!! I hope it isn't bad for him... ^.^;; The God of Osiris, and basically all of the god cards, are sort of aloof, and like Oh- look-at-me-I'm-a-god-and-you're-all-little-insects-compared-to-me and stuff like that. Sometimes Ra's sort of stuck up.

Gyakutenno Megami: Eeeevil Yami...heh, just wanted to say that one more time. Woah, a tournament in Las Vegas? Oh, that new monster holding the broken doll, is that it? I have that in Chinese. I don't know what it is, either...

Sento-Kami: Yah, I just have to torment Chaos. Poor Chaos.

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Dragon Shadows, Chapter 9

Sinistrad stared out towards the already-risen sun. He'd taken over the guard post, and was waiting for the great dragon to speak. Elanor had been only too happy to help Chaos back inside the fortress.

"You do not fear me," the beast stated.

"No," agreed Sinistrad, leaning on his staff, "I do not."

"Then there is no reason to be concerned." The dragon settled back down around the fortress. "I am only here to serve the pharaoh."

Sinistrad blinked. "You will just stay there, then?"

"Where else is there room?" If the dragon had lips, he'd be smiling. "I am most useful out here. There is no more need for your pathetic little guards and sentries."

"All right," the magician said cautiously. "Does the pharaoh know of this?"

"Of course. He is the mortal who won me. I now obey him, and only him." The dragon closed his eyes, indicating that the conversation was at an end.

Sinistrad dazedly called the other three sentries and the gate's guard back into the fortress.

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Later the monsters held a meeting of sorts. There were mixed opinions about this new creature. Some protested that he couldn't be trusted, while others retorted that he was protecting the castle, and that was that.

Spork argued, "How do we know he's trustworthy?" The dragon had always been something of a pessimist.

"He seems completely loyal to the pharaoh," shot back Miles.

"To the pharaoh, yes," said Gaia. "But what about us? We are specks of dust in the eyes of the gods. It could destroy us all and care less."

This caused a murmur to spread around the common room. People were switching sides as they digested this new possibility.

"Then bring the pharaoh here, to decide what to do with it," cut in Chaos. He was sitting on the couch, trying not to think of blood. He was also, might I add, seated next to the Dark Magician Girl, and none too happy about it. "If it seems loyal to the pharaoh, then it's logical that the pharaoh will be the only one it will obey."

"..." said Sinistrad, glaring at him. "I was going to say that."

Chaos ignored him. "Not that any of us really relish the prospect of the pharaoh coming here and messing things up..." There were nods from the monsters. "But it's necessary. This god-creature must be...controlled."

And so it was decided. The pharaoh would have to come visit his creatures again.

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So, I'll have to write more now, ne? This was all previously written. I cheat. ^_^ Look for an update in maybe a week or so.

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