Yami: Hey, where's Yami Bakura?

Shinimegami: Schala85 is borrowing him for a bit.

Tristan: But he's, like, the main star of this fic!

Shinimegami: He'll be back in time, don't worry.

Yami: Whatever you say.

Shinimegami: Anyway, thanks again, Edgar, for helping me with the story! On with chappie #2!

Bakura: Shinimegami doesn't own Yu-Gi-Oh.

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"Hey, Tristan!" Joey said. "You got any snacks left?"

"Are you kidding?" Tristan said. "I don't have any money left 'cause of you!"

"Would you two stop it?" Téa asked, teasingly. "We won't be able to hear the action if you guys keep at that!"

Yugi and the gang were sitting in the jam-packed stadium of the Dueling tournament. It had been six months since the incident with Pegasus and the Duelist Kingdom playoffs. Domino City had thrown a huge tournament for top- Duelists from around the world. Yugi and Joey were urged to enter, but they had decided to watch the action instead.

"Are you sure you don't have any snacks left?" Joey asked again. "You might be trying to hide 'em from me!"

"How could he?" Bakura questioned. "You're practically a magnet for food!"

"Quiet, you guys!" Yugi cut in. "The final match is about to start!" The stadium quieted down as the announcer made his way up to the platform.

"Ladies and gentlemen!" said the announcer. "The final Duel will now begin! This match will determine the most powerful Duelist in this championship tournament! Are you ready?!" The entire stadium cheered.

"Very well!" the announcer said again, and pointed towards the huge Dueling arena. "The top-Duelist of Florida, U.S.A: Kevin Hunter!" The platform of one side of the arena rose up, showing the blonde teen. His dark blue eyes looked out to the audience.

"And the top-Duelist of California, U.S.A: Shi Silverlight!" said the announcer. The platform of the other side of the arena rose to reveal the black-clothed teenager. She pushed a lock of long, brown hair out of her lightning-blue eyes and looked over at her opponent through her dark green- framed glasses.

"Duelists, please prepare and shuffle your Decks!" Shi and Kevin did so, and placed them in their proper places.

"Now," said the announcer once more, "begin the Duel!" The Duelists' Life Points automatically went up to 2000, and they each drew five cards.

"I'll go first," Kevin said. "I play the Koumori Dragon (1500/1200) in Attack mode!" The purple-colored dragon appeared with a growl. Shi took a card from her hand.

"I'll counter with the Crow Goblin (1850/1600)!" she said. The robed, long-nosed goblin appeared with a crow's cry. It easily defeated Kevin's Koumori Dragon, bringing his Life Points to 1650. "I'll also lay another card face-down and end my turn."

"And it seems that Shi has gotten herself an early lead!" the announcer spoke into his microphone. Kevin drew a card into his hand.

'I can't take any chances with that face-down card she's got,' he thought. 'This card will help if worse comes to worse.'

"I'll also lay a card face-down," Kevin said out loud, "and play Curse of Dragon (2000/1500) in Attack mode!" The dragon appeared with an eagle- like cry. "Attack the Crow Goblin!" Roaring fire erupted from the dragon's mouth at Shi's monster, but the Crow Goblin was unharmed.

"What?" cried Kevin. "Why isn't my attack working?" Shi smiled and flipped over her card.

"Nice, isn't it?" she said. "It's called Gust Fan. It's a Magic Card that raises any Wind monster's Attack by 400 points and lowers it's Defense by 200. And now, I'll use it to power up my Crow Goblin!" The feathered goblin's stats were now 2250/1400. "Attack Curse of Dragon!" Her goblin flew to eliminate Kevin's dragon.

"Not so fast!" Kevin exclaimed. He flipped his face-down card over. "I play Mirror Force! It destroys all your monsters who attack!" A barrier formed in front of the Curse of Dragon, and the Crow Goblin's attack backfired, destroying Shi's monster. "Lucky for you, this only works once." He put the card in the Graveyard pile and drew another from his Deck.

"I play Saggi the Dark Clown (600/1500) in Defense mode and end my turn," Kevin said. The dark clown appeared with an evil laugh. Shi drew a card.

"Cyber-Tech Alligator (2500/1600) in Attack mode!" Shi said. The robitic dragon appeared on the field. "Attack Curse of Dragon!" Cyber- Tech Alligator attacked Kevin's dragon with a fierce slash with it's claws, bringing his Life Points down to 1150.

"Man, Kevin hasn't caused any damage to Shi's Life Points yet," Joey said to Yugi up in the stands. "What do you think's up with that?"

"He could be planning something, you know," Yugi suggested. "Maybe he's trying to make Shi take advantage of him in some way, so he can attack later."

"Really?" asked Tristan.

"He might," Yugi said, "but I don't know. I can't read minds, or anything." Back on the arena, Kevin drew a card from his Deck and smiled.

"I attack with the Blue-Eyes White Dragon (3000/2500)!" Kevin said with confidence. The powerful dragon appeared on the field with a loud roar. Nearly everyone in the stadium gasped, even the announcer.

"What's this?!" the announcer cried. "Kevin Hunter has a Blue-Eyes White Dragon?!" Back in the stands, Yugi and his friends were thinking the exact same thing.

"How is that even possible?!" Téa said, astonished. "Kaiba's got all three Blue-Eyes!"

"Is there something we missed, or what?" Joey stammered.

"I'm as stunned as you guys," Yugi said, "but let's just watch. Maybe we'll find an answer later." They continued to watch the Duel.

"White Lightning attack!" shouted Kevin. The Blue-Eyes launched its attack and destroyed Shi's Cyber-Tech Alligator, bringing her Life Points to 1500.

"It seems that the tide of this Duel is turning!" spoke the announcer. "I don't see anyway for Shi to make a comeback against Kevin's superior dragon!" Shi sighed angrily and drew a card from her Deck.

"I'll play the Blue-Winged Crown (1600/1200) in Defense mode," she said. The blue-winged bird of prey appeared on the field, its wings folded in defense. "I'll also lay one more card face-down on the field. Your turn again." Kevin drew a card.

"I'll draw this one card into my hand," he said, "and have my Blue-Eyes attack your Blue-Winged Crown!" His powerful dragon fired its White Lightning attack and destroyed the bird. Shi calmly drew a card and smiled.

"Harpie's Pet Dragon (2000/2500) in Attack mode!" Shi said. The dragon appeared with a roar. "Attack Saggi the Dark Clown! Fearsome Fire Blast!" A huge blast of roaring fire shot from the dragon's mouth and eliminated the dark clown.

"Nice move, but now your pet dragon is vulnerable to my Blue-Eyes White Dragon's attack!" said Kevin.

"My turn's not over yet," Shi stated, taking out another card. "I use Swords of Revealing Light, stopping all of your attacks for three turns!" Bright swords rained from the sky and trapped the Blue-Eyes White Dragon where it stood.

"Desperate, huh?" Kevin said, smirking. "What good will three turns do you?" He drew a card into his hand. "I play Battle Ox (1700/1000) in Defense mode and end my turn." Shi drew another card and smirked.

"Your Blue-Eyes White Dragon is done for, Kevin," she said. His eyes widened slightly.

"What are you talking about?" Kevin asked. Shi pulled out a card.

"First, I'll use Horn of the Unicorn, and raise my dragon's Attack and Defense power by 700 points!" Shi cried. A bright unicorn's horn appeared on the pet dragon's forehead. Its stats went up to 2700/3200.

"What good does that do you?" Kevin asked. "Your Harpie's Pet Dragon still has a lower Attack power than my Blue-Eyes."

"No, it doesn't," Shi said. "You've forgotten about my face-down card." She flipped it over. "I use Windstorm of Etaqua! It forces all of my opponent's face-up monsters to switch from whichever mode they're into the opposite!" The Blue-Eyes suddenly switched to Defense mode. "And now, my attack is bigger than your defense!"

"No!" cried Kevin. "My Blue-Eyes will be destroyed!"

"Got that right!" said Shi. "Attack, my pet dragon! Fearsome Fire Blast!" The pet dragon released it's deadly flames and destroyed the Blue- Eyes White Dragon. Kevin's Life Points were unharmed.

"Amazing!" cried the announcer. "Shi has managed to defeat one of the most powerful cards in all of Duel Monsters! The Swords of Revealing Light will keep Kevin from attacking for two more turns! Can he make a comeback?"

"That was outstanding!" Bakura said in the stands. "She makes fighting a Blue-Eyes White Dragon look easy!"

"Yeah, it makes me want ta challenge Kaiba again!" Joey said.

"Save it for later, Joey," Tristan said. "Kevin's making his move." Kevin drew a card from his Deck.

"La Jinn the Mystical Genie of the Lamp (1800/1000) in Defense mode," Kevin said. "That ends my turn."

"Running scared, huh?" said Shi as she drew a card. "I play Cyber Falcon (1400/1200) in Attack mode!" The jet-powered hawk appeared with a sound of a hawk's cry mixed with the sound of machinery. "Attack the Battle Ox!" The machine bird dove and destroyed the Battle Ox.

"Harpie's Pet Dragon, attack La Jinn with Fearsome Fire Blast!" Shi said again. The genie was destroyed by the flames. "Back to you, Kevin." He drew a card.

"Tiger Axe (1300/1100) in Defense," Kevin said. The tiger warrior appeared with a roar. "My turn has ended, along with the effect of your Swords of Revealing Light. And on my next turn, I'll show you just how tough a duelist I am!"

"Great, 'cause I was hoping for some big action in this Duel," said Shi, drawing a card. "I'll lay one monster face-down in Defense, and have Cyber Falcon attack your Tiger Axe!" Tiger Axe was destroyed. Kevin drew a card.

"I play the Vorse Raider (1900/1200)!" Kevin said. "Attack Cyber Falcon!" Cyber Falcon was slashed with the giant axe and destroyed, bringing Shi's Life Points to 1000.

"Now I'll end my turn," said Kevin. Shi drew a card.

"I'll play the Monstrous Bird (2000/1900) in Attack mode!" Shi said out loud. The eagle-like bird appeared on the field with a cry. "Attack the Vorse Raider!" The bird flapped its wings and dove at the axe-weilding beast, destroying it and taking Kevin's Life Points to 1050.

"Now it's my turn," Kevin said again. He drew a card and smiled. "I play Monster Reborn and revive my Blue-Eyes White Dragon (3000/2500)!" The Blue-Eyes appeared once more with its deafening roar.

"No! My pet dragon!" Shi cried. "It'll be destroyed!"

"Attack the pet dragon, Blue-Eyes!" shouted Kevin. "White Lightning attack!" The white dragon reared back and launched its deadly attack, destroying the Harpie's Pet Dragon. Shi's Life Points were now 700.

"Looks like Shi is in trouble!" the announcer said. "Kevin has managed to bring back the fearsome Blue-Eyes White Dragon!" Shi sighed heavily.

"Now that you have destroyed my dragon, you have also sent my Horn of the Unicorn to the Graveyard," she said. "Its power now allows me to place it back to the top of my Deck." She took the card and placed it on top of her Deck, and then drew it into her hand.

"I play the Red-Eyes Black Dragon (2400/2000) in Attack mode!" Shi cried. The Red-Eyes appeared with a fierce roar. "And I'll use Horn of the Unicorn again and power up my Red-Eyes!" The black dragon's stats went up to 3100/2700. "Attack the Blue-Eyes White Dragon! Inferno Fire Blast!" The fierce white dragon was eliminated by the blast of fire that erupted from its rival dragon's mouth. Kevin's Life Points were now 950.

Kevin calmly drew another card.

"Summoned Skull (2500/1200) in Attack mode!" Kevin said. It appeared on the field with a growl. "And I also use Harpie's Feather Duster, destroying your Horn of the Unicorn!" The Red-Eyes' stats went back to its original 2400/2000. "Now, attack the Red-Eyes Black Dragon! Lightning Strike!" The Red-Eyes was struck by a stream of lightning and destroyed, bringing Shi's Life Points down to 300. Shi sighed and drew a card. She smiled.

"Now, I use the power of Polymerization to fuse two Monster Cards in my hand!" she said with confidence. Shi reached for her Fusion Deck and took the proper monster from it.

"I fuse Gaia the Fierce Knight (2300/2100) together with Curse of Dragon (2000/1500)," said Shi, "and create Gaia the Dragon Champion (2600/2100)!" The fierce dragon knight appeared on the field riding his deadly dragon. "Attack Summoned Skull! Double Dragon Lance!" The dragon champion flew forward and struck the fiend-type monster with both of his lances, bringing Kevin's Life Points to 850.

"Kevin's Summoned Skull has been suddenly destroyed!" cried the announcer to the huge crowd. "How will he make a come-back?" Shi took another card from her hand.

"And since Gaia the Dragon Champion was Special-Summoned from my hand, I'll also play another monster face-down in Defense mode," she said, doing so. Kevin drew another card.

'Okay, this is a pretty tough situation,' he thought to himself. 'But...if I use these cards, I might still have a chance!'

"Alright," said Kevin, taking a card from his hand. "I play Ryu-Kishin Powered (1600/1200) in Attack mode!" The dark gargoyle appeared on the field, flexing its deadly sharp talons. "Attack her face-down monster!" Shi's Blackland Fire Dragon was instantly destroyed.

"And that's not all," Kevin continued. "I also use Swords of Revealing Light! Now you can't attack for three turns, just like you did to me!" Once again, brightly lit swords fell from the sky and locked Shi's dragon champion into place.

"Oh, that's just great!" said Shi, apparently annoyed a bit. She drew a card into her hand. Her mood suddenly changed and she smiled.

"Okay, Kevin, this Duel's over!" she said, playing a card. "I use Harpie's Feather Duster, and destroy your Swords of Revealing Light!"

"What? No!" shouted Kevin. "My Ryu-Kishin Powered will be destroyed!" Kevin's swords faded away, and the dragon champion once again moved freely.

"This is the end, Kevin!" said Shi. "Attack, Gaia the Dragon Champion! Double Dragon Lance!" Gaia's dragon cried fiercely, and he slashed through Kevin's gargoyle, bringing Kevin's Life Points down to zero. The Duel was over.

"Aw, man!" cried Kevin. "I lost!" The entire stadium cheered wildly. The announcer stood up.

"The Duel is over!" the announcer said. "Shi is the champion of the Duelist tournament!" The crowd cheered yet again. Shi and Kevin walked down towards the announcer, who took out two trophies. He spoke to Kevin first.

"Congratulations, Kevin Hunter," he said, handing the silver trophy to him. "You've placed second in this tournament of top-Duelists. Give him a hand, everybody!" The audience applauded for Kevin, and the announcer turned to Shi.

"Shi," he said, holding out the gold trophy, "you have placed first in this top-Duelist tournament. I am proud to award you this trophy!" Once again, the crowd cheered.

"Nice job, Shi," Kevin said.

"You too," Shi said back.

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"Great tournament, huh?" Joey said as he left the stadium with his friends.

"You bet!" Yugi agreed. "That was some last match, don't you think?"

"Absolutely!" said Bakura. "They both fought hard."

"How do you think Kevin got a Blue-Eyes White Dragon?" Téa asked.

"I dunno," Tristan said. "It'd be cool if we could ask him, and talk to Shi as well."

"Yeah," Yugi said. "But I don't think we'll be able to. Since they're both from America, they probably have to leave for home soon."

"Guess you're right," Tristan said. "Well, shouldn't we all be heading home?"

"I guess so," said Yugi. "I'll see you guys at school tomorrow!" They all said their good-byes and went off for home, not knowing the big surprise they would find the next day.

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Bakura: Um, Shinimegami?

Shinimegami: Yes?

Bakura: I don't mean to be rude or anything, but what does this chapter have to do with my yami getting all seven Millennium Items?

Yami: Yah, I bet all the readers are thinking the same thing.

Shinimegami: You'll find out why later.

Bakura: Oh, okay.

Shinimegami: Okay, let's see... Yugi and the gang went to a huge tournament, and they saw me and Kevin. Wanna know what the big surprise they find the next day is?

Everybody: Sure!

Shinimegami: Well too bad! I'm keeping it a secret! ^.^

Everybody: *groan*

Shinimegami: Anyway, I hope you all R&R! See you next chapter!