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"We have to talk," whispered Tristan in a hushed voice to his friends.
"What is it?" asked Yu-Gi.
"I have Mokuba," he answered.
"What?!" exclaimed Yu-Gi. This caused Croquet's head to turn.
"Not so loud," urged Bakura.
"Tea, Bakura, and I found him while you were dueling," explained Tristan. "He is in my room now."
"What are they whispering about?" Mai asked Tempest. She was just out of ear-shot of the conversation.
"Tristan found Mokuba," Tempest answered. Her ears were able to pick up the low voices.
"Oh....." Mai trailed off, glancing at the guard who was leading them.
"I am so sorry I couldn't stop my dad," Drake said to Lara, bashfully.
"It wasn't your fault," Lara reassured.
"I missed you so much," he looked into her eyes.
"You've said that about a hundred times already," she snickered as she moved herself close enough to hold his hand.
"But it is true," Drake said.
The group stopped as Kemo approached Croquet. They had a brief discussion.
"The ladies will follow Croquet to their wing," gestured Kemo, "I will take the guys."
"See you later," said Joe as he waved good-bye to Tea.
"Don't let the fleas bite," teased Mai.
"See you in the morning," added Yu-Gi.
"Drake," muttered Lara as she anticipated their separation.
"You don't have a room, do you?" asked Tempest.
"No," admitted Lara.
"You can stay with us," said Mai. "Hey! Let's have a girls' night in my room!"
"Sounds like a great idea!" chimed Tea.
"Uh, whatever," said Tempest, nervously. The boys walked away, with Martin and Drake trailing.
"Come on!" exclaimed Tea as she began to gently pull Tempest towards Mai's room. Mai was also pushing Lara.
They made it there and unloaded. Mai collapsed onto her bed. Tea sat at the edge and looked around. Lara remained standing. Tempest, using her fingers to guide her, found a chair.
"Lucky these rooms have the same lay-out," she thought with a sigh.
"So, Lara, what brings you here?" asked Mai, "You aren't a duelist."
"Yes I am," Lara replied, "I am just not in this competition."
"How long have you and Drake been an item?" asked Tea.
"You guys don't waste time," replied Lara, "What is this Truth or Dare?"
"I love that game!" exclaimed Tea.
"Sounds like a great idea. Let's play!" added Mai. Lara and Tempest swallowed hard.
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In the other wing.....
Kemo had just left and all of the doors were closed. But as soon as his footsteps faded, one door opened. That person slipped out and went into another room. A minute later, two other figures emerged at the same time. They looked at each other and without a word, entered the door one figure had already entered. It was quiet for a while, then another person emerged and went into the first room. The only door that hadn't moved was Martin's.
"Everyone is here?" asked Tristan as he saw Yu-Gi, Bakura, and Joe.
"Yeah," said Joe, he looked at Mokuba, who was laying on the bed. He could have been asleep, save the opened-eyed stare. Then the door opened as the last figure entered.
"Drake!" exclaimed Yu-Gi.
"What brings you here?" asked Bakura as Joe and Tristan tried to make a human barricade around Mokuba.
"I heard you talking," explained Drake, "I already know he is here. You can relax. I am not your enemy."
"Then what are you doing here?" asked Tristan.
"I came to help. You have no idea what you are getting into," he replied.
"Why should you help us?" asked Joe, suspiciously.
"Let him explain himself," suggested Yu-Gi.
"I want to see Pegasus fall as much as you do," Drake replied.
"Why?" asked Bakura.
"He took Lara from me," Drake replied.
"So, how can you help us?" asked Joe.
"I know what Pegasus will do," said Drake.
"Why should we believe you? You are an eliminator," Tristan pointed-out.
"Do you think I wanted to be one?!" yelled Drake. "I had little choice in competing, just like you, Yu-Gi."
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In Pegasus' office the eliminators who had lost their duel were getting yelled at.
"The best in the world!" yelled Pegasus, sarcastically, "The cream of the crop, and you lose to a bunch of teenagers!"
"It proves," said Para.
"Nothing," finished Dox.
"Silence, you two," demanded Pegasus, "And according to your contract, you don't get paid."
"Not fair!" protested Darren, "We beat countless others and had them deported."
"Not my concern," said Pegasus, composing himself, "You are all fired, get out."
"But!" they al protested. A second later Pegasus' private guards were all over them, ushering them off of the island.
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"Come on," said Tea, "Don't be such a stick in the mud." She was getting annoyed over Tempest's and Lara's stubbornness.
"It isn't hard," said Mai, "Watch. Tea, truth or dare?"
"Truth," Tea replied.
"Who do you think is cuter; Bakura, Joe, Tristan, or Yu-Gi?" Mai asked.
"No fair! They're my friends," protested Tea.
"But it is an easy question," replied Mai.
"Fine....um........Yu-Gi," she answered after some thought.
"OK, Tempest, truth or dare?" asked Tea.
"What?" asked Tempest, trying to stall for time.
"Truth or dare?" repeated Tea.
"Um, truth," said Tempest.
"OK, Do you have a boyfriend?" asked Tea.
"Lara was right, you guys don't waste time," Tempest muttered.
"What is the answer?" asked Mai.
"Yes......No, I mean no," she stammered.
"What is with the double answer?" asked Lara.
"I had one, until recently," the blind girl replied.
"Now you ask Lara," said Mai.
"OK," said Tempest, metaphorically rolling her eyes, "Truth or dare?"
"I'll go with truth," said Lara.
"How did you get in without ten star chips?" asked Tempest.
"I knocked out the guard," said Lara.
"What?!" exclaimed Tea.
"It's the truth! And remember the first rule of this game, nothing said or done leaves these four walls," said Lara. "Truth or dare, Mai?"
"Dare," she smiled.
"Fine," Lara grinned evilly. "I dare you to act like Harpy Lady for five minutes.
"I think I got off easy," Mai muttered as she stood on the bed with her "wings" extended.
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"How did you know that?" asked Yu-Gi.
"I know a lot of things about Pegasus," replied Drake, "How he stole your grandpa's soul, and both of the Kaibas', and even Bandit Keith's"
"Woah! What?" exclaimed Joe.
"Bandit Keith, after his duel, went to find Pegasus," explained Drake, "He tried to duel him, but got his soul swiped instead."
"For some reason, I feel no pity," muttered Joe.
"Oh, my gosh!" exclaimed Yu-Gi.
"How did you know about this?" asked Bakura.
"He bragged about the entire next day," answered Drake.
"How are you going to help us?" asked Tristan.
"First, Pegasus will come back for Mokuba tomorrow, so you need to hide him," said Drake. "Second, He is willing to go all out for the duel against you, Yu-Gi. He doesn't care about the others. You are the one he is after."
"Why not the others?" asked Bakura, looking at Mokuba, to make sure he was still OK.
"Because of the Millennial Puzzle," responded Drake.
"You know about the Millennial Items?!" exclaimed Joe.
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"Truth or dare?" Mai asked Lara.
"I don't trust you with a dare, so I am saying truth," said Lara.
"Truth, hmmm. How long have you dated Drake?" asked Mai.
"We've been friends forever. I can't really remember when our relationship got more serious," answered Lara. "Truth or dare, Tempest."
"Dare," she replied.
"Let me see your deck, and modify it," dared Lara.
"What?!" exclaimed Mai and Tea.
"You can't do that, not with the final round tomorrow," protested Mai.
"I don't mind," said Tempest as she dug out her cards, "Only there is one condition, you have to use my cards to modify."
"Fair," agreed Lara. She was thinking, "I know Pegasus' tricks. I can help Tempest prepare for her duel tomorrow."
"Little do they know," thought Tempest, "That I am going to drop out tomorrow. I can change my deck back on the way home."
Lara began to sort through Tempest's cards. She kept the monster combination mostly the same, but she changed several magic and trap cards.
"Truth or dare?" Tempest asked Tea.
"Dare," said Tea, getting brave.
"I hear you wanted to get into dance school," smirked Tempest, "Show us a few of your moves.
"Dance school?" asked Mai.
"Don't laugh!" yelled Tea.
"I'm not. You are one of the better cheerleaders our school has, I think you should try for it," Mai responded.
"Um, thanks," said Tea.
"Well, let's see you dance," said Lara. Tea sighed, got on her ties, and began to pirouette around the room.
"Your turn," said Tea when she had finished. Lara was quietly applauding. "Truth or dare, Mai?"
"Truth," said Mai.
"What is your family like? You never mention them to anyone," asked Tea.
"Uh," stuttered Mai, caught off guard by the question. "Maybe this wasn't such a good idea."
"You suggested it, you answer," Tempest pointed-out.
"OK, my parents are divorced and work constantly," admitted Mai, "They are both independently wealth, but are incredibly busy. They work so much that I as often alone. So they didn't have to deal with custody and all of that, they bought me my own apartment."
"Wow!" exclaimed Lara.
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"My....... Pegasus is obsessed with the Millennial Items. That is all I have head about for weeks," explained Drake. "Those items are the reason he hosted this tournament."
"How long have you been here?" asked Tristan.
"A while now," Drake said with a chuckle. "You have to be careful, Yu-Gi. He is willing to go to any lengths to win, even a place he calls the Shadow Realm."
"The Shadow Realm?!" gaped Yu-Gi and Bakura.
"You know of that place?" asked Drake. They nodded in response.
"How did you figure this out?" asked Tristan, still a little nervous of the newcomer.
"Pegasus brags a lot," replied Drake. "All I had to do was listen."
"And why are you telling us so much?" asked Joe.
"I already answered that question. He took Lara from me," he answered.
"How did he do that?" asked Yu-Gi.
"He was in a rotten mood," Drake sighed, remembering. "Lara and I had set off his temper. He put her on a boat and shipped her off of the island. The boat crashed. I thought I lost her."
"Oh, Woah," muttered Joe, blown away.
"What were you and Lara do here, then?" asked Bakura.
"And how do you happen to always be around when Pegasus is bragging?" asked Tristan. Drake looked down and didn't say anything.
"What are you hiding?" asked Joe.
"Lay off," said Yu-Gi, "He has helped us."
"No, its OK," said Drake, "You deserve to know. Pegasus is my father."
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"Truth or dare, Tempest?" Mai asked.
"Truth," said Tempest, warming up to the game, a little.
"What was the happiest moment of your life, so far?" asked Mai.
"Finding Jesus," Tempest answered, immediately.
"You're a Jesus Freak?" asked Mai, surprised.
"Yes, and proud of it," said Tempest with a smile.
"It doesn't make sense to me," muttered Mai.
"I can explain, if you want me to," said Tempest.
"Later," replied Mai, "Ask Lara, Tea."
"OK, Lara, truth or dare?" asked Tea.
"Truth," said Lara.
"Where did you get that necklace from?" asked Tea, admiring it.
"Drake gave it to me," smiled Lara. "I think it was his mother's or something. Anyways, his dad got so mad that he kicked me off of the island. I've spent a lot of time trying to get back."
"Wait a minute. This island?" asked Tea.
"How was Drake's dad able to do that?" asked Mai.
"Drake's dad is Pegasus," answered Lara.
"WHAT!?" exclaimed Mai and Tea.
"What do your parents think of this?" asked Tea.
"I am an orphan, I have no parents," admitted Lara.
"So am I," said Tempest, surprised. "I think we could start a support group. Truth or dare, Mai?"
"Dare," said Mai.
"OK," Tempest smiled, "I dare you to let me do your hair."
"But you can't see!" protested Mai.
"Exactly," smiled Tempest, "Can you hand me the styling gel, Tea?" Tempest made her way to the bed where Mai was.
"While you do that, Tea, truth or dare?" asked Lara.
"Dare," said Tea.
"I dare you to stick out your tongue and 'Row, Row, Row Your Boat,'" dared Lara. Tea stuck her tongue out at the girl and began.
"Olw, Olw, Owl, ur oat entlie ouwn le streeem. Aeirily, Aeirily, Aeirily, ife is uop a eam," Tea slurred, causing everyone to giggle.
"Fini!" exclaimed Tempest as she finished with Mai's hair. This brought more giggles.
"How bad is it?" Mai asked. Lara and Tea continued to chortle, but Tea pulled out a mirror and handed it to her.
"EEK!" screamed Mai. She now had a mohawk.
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"Your father!" exclaimed Joe.
"I feel sorry for you," muttered Tristan.
"You probably hate me, now," Drake said, sadly.
"No, we don't," said Yu-Gi. "What your father does has nothing to do with what you do."
"And we have appreciated the help, and support," added Joe.
"You need everything you can get," said Drake, "Tomorrow is going to be like nothing you have dueled before."
"While you are still, here," said Tristan, "What should we do with Mokuba?"
"The guards will be searching everywhere," Drake said. "You'll have to keep him close."
"And that won't be obvious?" asked Joe.
"Maybe we can get the girls to help," suggested Bakura.
"I have an idea, but you are going to have to trust me to take care of Mokuba until the first duel begins," said Drake.
"What idea is that?" asked Tristan.
"I can't tell you now," admitted Drake.
"Then why should we trust you?" asked Joe.
"I trust him," said Yu-Gi, "Its not like we have a better idea."
"If you want, I'll come back in the morning," added Drake.
"It is fine be me," said Bakura. They all looked at each other, then slowly nodded.
"Thank you," said Drake, "You'd better rest now. Tomorrow shall decided it all."
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"We have to talk," whispered Tristan in a hushed voice to his friends.
"What is it?" asked Yu-Gi.
"I have Mokuba," he answered.
"What?!" exclaimed Yu-Gi. This caused Croquet's head to turn.
"Not so loud," urged Bakura.
"Tea, Bakura, and I found him while you were dueling," explained Tristan. "He is in my room now."
"What are they whispering about?" Mai asked Tempest. She was just out of ear-shot of the conversation.
"Tristan found Mokuba," Tempest answered. Her ears were able to pick up the low voices.
"Oh....." Mai trailed off, glancing at the guard who was leading them.
"I am so sorry I couldn't stop my dad," Drake said to Lara, bashfully.
"It wasn't your fault," Lara reassured.
"I missed you so much," he looked into her eyes.
"You've said that about a hundred times already," she snickered as she moved herself close enough to hold his hand.
"But it is true," Drake said.
The group stopped as Kemo approached Croquet. They had a brief discussion.
"The ladies will follow Croquet to their wing," gestured Kemo, "I will take the guys."
"See you later," said Joe as he waved good-bye to Tea.
"Don't let the fleas bite," teased Mai.
"See you in the morning," added Yu-Gi.
"Drake," muttered Lara as she anticipated their separation.
"You don't have a room, do you?" asked Tempest.
"No," admitted Lara.
"You can stay with us," said Mai. "Hey! Let's have a girls' night in my room!"
"Sounds like a great idea!" chimed Tea.
"Uh, whatever," said Tempest, nervously. The boys walked away, with Martin and Drake trailing.
"Come on!" exclaimed Tea as she began to gently pull Tempest towards Mai's room. Mai was also pushing Lara.
They made it there and unloaded. Mai collapsed onto her bed. Tea sat at the edge and looked around. Lara remained standing. Tempest, using her fingers to guide her, found a chair.
"Lucky these rooms have the same lay-out," she thought with a sigh.
"So, Lara, what brings you here?" asked Mai, "You aren't a duelist."
"Yes I am," Lara replied, "I am just not in this competition."
"How long have you and Drake been an item?" asked Tea.
"You guys don't waste time," replied Lara, "What is this Truth or Dare?"
"I love that game!" exclaimed Tea.
"Sounds like a great idea. Let's play!" added Mai. Lara and Tempest swallowed hard.
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In the other wing.....
Kemo had just left and all of the doors were closed. But as soon as his footsteps faded, one door opened. That person slipped out and went into another room. A minute later, two other figures emerged at the same time. They looked at each other and without a word, entered the door one figure had already entered. It was quiet for a while, then another person emerged and went into the first room. The only door that hadn't moved was Martin's.
"Everyone is here?" asked Tristan as he saw Yu-Gi, Bakura, and Joe.
"Yeah," said Joe, he looked at Mokuba, who was laying on the bed. He could have been asleep, save the opened-eyed stare. Then the door opened as the last figure entered.
"Drake!" exclaimed Yu-Gi.
"What brings you here?" asked Bakura as Joe and Tristan tried to make a human barricade around Mokuba.
"I heard you talking," explained Drake, "I already know he is here. You can relax. I am not your enemy."
"Then what are you doing here?" asked Tristan.
"I came to help. You have no idea what you are getting into," he replied.
"Why should you help us?" asked Joe, suspiciously.
"Let him explain himself," suggested Yu-Gi.
"I want to see Pegasus fall as much as you do," Drake replied.
"Why?" asked Bakura.
"He took Lara from me," Drake replied.
"So, how can you help us?" asked Joe.
"I know what Pegasus will do," said Drake.
"Why should we believe you? You are an eliminator," Tristan pointed-out.
"Do you think I wanted to be one?!" yelled Drake. "I had little choice in competing, just like you, Yu-Gi."
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In Pegasus' office the eliminators who had lost their duel were getting yelled at.
"The best in the world!" yelled Pegasus, sarcastically, "The cream of the crop, and you lose to a bunch of teenagers!"
"It proves," said Para.
"Nothing," finished Dox.
"Silence, you two," demanded Pegasus, "And according to your contract, you don't get paid."
"Not fair!" protested Darren, "We beat countless others and had them deported."
"Not my concern," said Pegasus, composing himself, "You are all fired, get out."
"But!" they al protested. A second later Pegasus' private guards were all over them, ushering them off of the island.
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"Come on," said Tea, "Don't be such a stick in the mud." She was getting annoyed over Tempest's and Lara's stubbornness.
"It isn't hard," said Mai, "Watch. Tea, truth or dare?"
"Truth," Tea replied.
"Who do you think is cuter; Bakura, Joe, Tristan, or Yu-Gi?" Mai asked.
"No fair! They're my friends," protested Tea.
"But it is an easy question," replied Mai.
"Fine....um........Yu-Gi," she answered after some thought.
"OK, Tempest, truth or dare?" asked Tea.
"What?" asked Tempest, trying to stall for time.
"Truth or dare?" repeated Tea.
"Um, truth," said Tempest.
"OK, Do you have a boyfriend?" asked Tea.
"Lara was right, you guys don't waste time," Tempest muttered.
"What is the answer?" asked Mai.
"Yes......No, I mean no," she stammered.
"What is with the double answer?" asked Lara.
"I had one, until recently," the blind girl replied.
"Now you ask Lara," said Mai.
"OK," said Tempest, metaphorically rolling her eyes, "Truth or dare?"
"I'll go with truth," said Lara.
"How did you get in without ten star chips?" asked Tempest.
"I knocked out the guard," said Lara.
"What?!" exclaimed Tea.
"It's the truth! And remember the first rule of this game, nothing said or done leaves these four walls," said Lara. "Truth or dare, Mai?"
"Dare," she smiled.
"Fine," Lara grinned evilly. "I dare you to act like Harpy Lady for five minutes.
"I think I got off easy," Mai muttered as she stood on the bed with her "wings" extended.
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"How did you know that?" asked Yu-Gi.
"I know a lot of things about Pegasus," replied Drake, "How he stole your grandpa's soul, and both of the Kaibas', and even Bandit Keith's"
"Woah! What?" exclaimed Joe.
"Bandit Keith, after his duel, went to find Pegasus," explained Drake, "He tried to duel him, but got his soul swiped instead."
"For some reason, I feel no pity," muttered Joe.
"Oh, my gosh!" exclaimed Yu-Gi.
"How did you know about this?" asked Bakura.
"He bragged about the entire next day," answered Drake.
"How are you going to help us?" asked Tristan.
"First, Pegasus will come back for Mokuba tomorrow, so you need to hide him," said Drake. "Second, He is willing to go all out for the duel against you, Yu-Gi. He doesn't care about the others. You are the one he is after."
"Why not the others?" asked Bakura, looking at Mokuba, to make sure he was still OK.
"Because of the Millennial Puzzle," responded Drake.
"You know about the Millennial Items?!" exclaimed Joe.
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"Truth or dare?" Mai asked Lara.
"I don't trust you with a dare, so I am saying truth," said Lara.
"Truth, hmmm. How long have you dated Drake?" asked Mai.
"We've been friends forever. I can't really remember when our relationship got more serious," answered Lara. "Truth or dare, Tempest."
"Dare," she replied.
"Let me see your deck, and modify it," dared Lara.
"What?!" exclaimed Mai and Tea.
"You can't do that, not with the final round tomorrow," protested Mai.
"I don't mind," said Tempest as she dug out her cards, "Only there is one condition, you have to use my cards to modify."
"Fair," agreed Lara. She was thinking, "I know Pegasus' tricks. I can help Tempest prepare for her duel tomorrow."
"Little do they know," thought Tempest, "That I am going to drop out tomorrow. I can change my deck back on the way home."
Lara began to sort through Tempest's cards. She kept the monster combination mostly the same, but she changed several magic and trap cards.
"Truth or dare?" Tempest asked Tea.
"Dare," said Tea, getting brave.
"I hear you wanted to get into dance school," smirked Tempest, "Show us a few of your moves.
"Dance school?" asked Mai.
"Don't laugh!" yelled Tea.
"I'm not. You are one of the better cheerleaders our school has, I think you should try for it," Mai responded.
"Um, thanks," said Tea.
"Well, let's see you dance," said Lara. Tea sighed, got on her ties, and began to pirouette around the room.
"Your turn," said Tea when she had finished. Lara was quietly applauding. "Truth or dare, Mai?"
"Truth," said Mai.
"What is your family like? You never mention them to anyone," asked Tea.
"Uh," stuttered Mai, caught off guard by the question. "Maybe this wasn't such a good idea."
"You suggested it, you answer," Tempest pointed-out.
"OK, my parents are divorced and work constantly," admitted Mai, "They are both independently wealth, but are incredibly busy. They work so much that I as often alone. So they didn't have to deal with custody and all of that, they bought me my own apartment."
"Wow!" exclaimed Lara.
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"My....... Pegasus is obsessed with the Millennial Items. That is all I have head about for weeks," explained Drake. "Those items are the reason he hosted this tournament."
"How long have you been here?" asked Tristan.
"A while now," Drake said with a chuckle. "You have to be careful, Yu-Gi. He is willing to go to any lengths to win, even a place he calls the Shadow Realm."
"The Shadow Realm?!" gaped Yu-Gi and Bakura.
"You know of that place?" asked Drake. They nodded in response.
"How did you figure this out?" asked Tristan, still a little nervous of the newcomer.
"Pegasus brags a lot," replied Drake. "All I had to do was listen."
"And why are you telling us so much?" asked Joe.
"I already answered that question. He took Lara from me," he answered.
"How did he do that?" asked Yu-Gi.
"He was in a rotten mood," Drake sighed, remembering. "Lara and I had set off his temper. He put her on a boat and shipped her off of the island. The boat crashed. I thought I lost her."
"Oh, Woah," muttered Joe, blown away.
"What were you and Lara do here, then?" asked Bakura.
"And how do you happen to always be around when Pegasus is bragging?" asked Tristan. Drake looked down and didn't say anything.
"What are you hiding?" asked Joe.
"Lay off," said Yu-Gi, "He has helped us."
"No, its OK," said Drake, "You deserve to know. Pegasus is my father."
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"Truth or dare, Tempest?" Mai asked.
"Truth," said Tempest, warming up to the game, a little.
"What was the happiest moment of your life, so far?" asked Mai.
"Finding Jesus," Tempest answered, immediately.
"You're a Jesus Freak?" asked Mai, surprised.
"Yes, and proud of it," said Tempest with a smile.
"It doesn't make sense to me," muttered Mai.
"I can explain, if you want me to," said Tempest.
"Later," replied Mai, "Ask Lara, Tea."
"OK, Lara, truth or dare?" asked Tea.
"Truth," said Lara.
"Where did you get that necklace from?" asked Tea, admiring it.
"Drake gave it to me," smiled Lara. "I think it was his mother's or something. Anyways, his dad got so mad that he kicked me off of the island. I've spent a lot of time trying to get back."
"Wait a minute. This island?" asked Tea.
"How was Drake's dad able to do that?" asked Mai.
"Drake's dad is Pegasus," answered Lara.
"WHAT!?" exclaimed Mai and Tea.
"What do your parents think of this?" asked Tea.
"I am an orphan, I have no parents," admitted Lara.
"So am I," said Tempest, surprised. "I think we could start a support group. Truth or dare, Mai?"
"Dare," said Mai.
"OK," Tempest smiled, "I dare you to let me do your hair."
"But you can't see!" protested Mai.
"Exactly," smiled Tempest, "Can you hand me the styling gel, Tea?" Tempest made her way to the bed where Mai was.
"While you do that, Tea, truth or dare?" asked Lara.
"Dare," said Tea.
"I dare you to stick out your tongue and 'Row, Row, Row Your Boat,'" dared Lara. Tea stuck her tongue out at the girl and began.
"Olw, Olw, Owl, ur oat entlie ouwn le streeem. Aeirily, Aeirily, Aeirily, ife is uop a eam," Tea slurred, causing everyone to giggle.
"Fini!" exclaimed Tempest as she finished with Mai's hair. This brought more giggles.
"How bad is it?" Mai asked. Lara and Tea continued to chortle, but Tea pulled out a mirror and handed it to her.
"EEK!" screamed Mai. She now had a mohawk.
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"Your father!" exclaimed Joe.
"I feel sorry for you," muttered Tristan.
"You probably hate me, now," Drake said, sadly.
"No, we don't," said Yu-Gi. "What your father does has nothing to do with what you do."
"And we have appreciated the help, and support," added Joe.
"You need everything you can get," said Drake, "Tomorrow is going to be like nothing you have dueled before."
"While you are still, here," said Tristan, "What should we do with Mokuba?"
"The guards will be searching everywhere," Drake said. "You'll have to keep him close."
"And that won't be obvious?" asked Joe.
"Maybe we can get the girls to help," suggested Bakura.
"I have an idea, but you are going to have to trust me to take care of Mokuba until the first duel begins," said Drake.
"What idea is that?" asked Tristan.
"I can't tell you now," admitted Drake.
"Then why should we trust you?" asked Joe.
"I trust him," said Yu-Gi, "Its not like we have a better idea."
"If you want, I'll come back in the morning," added Drake.
"It is fine be me," said Bakura. They all looked at each other, then slowly nodded.
"Thank you," said Drake, "You'd better rest now. Tomorrow shall decided it all."
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