Eros: Yet, Botan-Briefs is recovering from my last remark so I'll take over.

Me: *comes running in with a hammer* I'M GUNNA KILL YOU!!!

Eros: *all fast* She doesn't own Yu-gi-oh or the mentioned spells! *runs away* DAHH!!!!!

Me: *passes by* READ ON!!!

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(You see, Mistress 9 took over a poor helpless girl's body so she can live around the human world because she was just a shadow)

Mistress 9 & Kupo: *both standing at the top of the stadium*

Mistress 9: Look at him standing there. He thinks he's gunna get the 3 egyptian god cards plus the new one.

Kupo: Too bad he doesn't know that we have one but Piper has the other 3 to herself. He's throwing this tournament for nothing.

Mistress 9: Seto Kaiba knows he'll lose with the first person he'll come up with. Hmph. Another tournament just to prove to everyone that he can beat Yugi. I call him an idiot. Let's go.

Seto: *looking around*

*footsteps coming*

Mokuba: There's more people coming!

*Yugi and the gang coming*

Mokuba: Again! A couple of the finalists! Piper, Yugi, Joey, and Mai!

Roland: welcome. Please show your locator cards as of proof you are a finalist.

*all show*

Joey: here ya go.

Mai: All 6..

Piper: *looking around* *thinking* "Where are they?"

Roland: *hands the 4 of them their id cards* These are your I.D cards. Do not lose them. You need this for security reasons.

Haylie: Suddenly the other 4 duelists aren't here yet.

Roland: They should be coming momentarily.

Piper: *looking around*

Yugi: What's wrong Piper?

Piper: The people I'm expecting should be here now.

Joey: My guess is that we're ridin' in dat blimp again?

Mokuba: You may be right!

Tristan: *looks* Here they comes some one!

Penny & Bakura: *both have duel disks* *both walking in*

(Penny is the body for Mistress 9)

Duke: Who are they?

Yugi: That's Bakura and his friend Penny!

Penny: Hi everyone!

Joey: Well what a surprise! Penny, I never knew you were a duelist!

Penny: Oh well, ever since Bakura introduced me to you all, he gave me some dueling lessons and I've been getting pretty good! Bakura's gunna be in the finals too!

Tea: I can't wait to watch you're duel.

Duke: *raises an eyebrow*

Mai: That makes 6 of us. 2 more to go.

Kupo: *walking in*

*all look*

Yugi: That must be number 7.

Joey: And boy does he look suspicious.

Kupo: *stops*

Piper: You must be Kupo, right?

Kupo: Yes. I come her to win.

Piper: Uh-huh..

Haylie: Shouldn't Lily be here already Piper?

Joey: Lily? Who's Lily?

Haylie: She's our little sister.

Tristan: *all happy* You have another sister?!

Duke: Exactly how many of you are there?

Haylie: Just us 3.

Lily: (blue hair and blue eyes) Not to worry my precious fans, I'm here!

*all look*

Lily: *comes walking in with Marik, Ishizu, and Odion* Hi!

Piper & Haylie: *both laugh happily*

Yugi: She's with Marik, Ishizu and Odion!

Lily: Sorry we're late.

Marik: *wearing a duel disk* Lily had a hard time finding the directions when we insisted that we could lead the way.

Yugi: Hey Marik! You're wearing a duel disk?

Marik: Uh..yes. I'm quite excited to duel for real this time.

Ishizu: We're just here on support for him.

Piper: *wraps her arm around Lily* Everyone, this is my second younger sister, Lily. Lily, everyone.

Lily: hi.

Guys: Hi.

Roland: Now that you're all here, the blimp will be landing any moment now.

Lily: So what's the deal? You weren't really supposed to make friends along the way.

Piper: I know we didn't want to. But they insisted themselves onto our lives.

Odion: Just make sure they don't get in the way of your destiny.

Piper: Hey Marik, are you ready?

Marik: To duel on your behalf, I'll be ready for anything.

Piper: You're a good childhood friend.

*wind blowing*

*all looking up*

*blimp coming down*

Tristan: Well there it is!

Tea: It's kinda bigger than last time!

Mokuba: It is! We updated it to be more equipped for the stadium!

Roland: Stand Clear everyone.

*blimp lands*

*entrance opens*

Roland: All of you be careful and watch your step.

*all start entering*

Joey: Dis is way awesome! Piper, you'll be ecstatic to duel in the sky! It's breath taking! *Walks with her*

Piper: I can't wait!

Yugi: *enters*

*the rest of the finalist enter*

Lily: So how about us? *turns to Seto*

Seto: *looking at her*

Lily: Come on...*winks*

Tristan & Duke: *both freaked out*

Seto: *blushes*

Mokuba: From that expression I think my bro means a yes. Go on ahead!

Tea: Good going Lily! *runs with them*

*BLIMP TAKES OFF*

*all looking out the window*

HAylie: Now this is too beautiful.

Serenity: It's even better than last time.

Lily: *tugging on (Lily's 15...get me 15,16,17?) Piper's shirt* Come on sis, let's go take a tour around here.

Piper: I'm actually kinda tired though.

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***PIPER'S ROOM***

Piper: *standing with Haylie, Lily, Marik, Ishizu, & Odion* They said you could use the I.D card as the key to the room. *swipes key*

*door opens*

Haylie & Lily: *both run in*

Lily: Now this is a room!

Haylie: You're telling me!

Marik: *shuts the door* You're room's much bigger than the one's we all had last time.

Piper: oh what'd you guess? I 'm special!

Ishizu & Odion: *both smiling*

Piper: *sits down* Now! To business!

Haylie: Do we have to get out?

Piper: Why don't you 2 go hang out with Joey and the others?

Lily: Meanies. *opens the door* *leaves with Haylie* *door shuts*

Piper: *puts feet on the table* A situation...just to sum it all up you guys I think we have a chance to win this even though Mistress 9 has only 1 egyptian god card. Obelisk the Tormentor and we have Slifer, the winged Dragon, and The Celestial Maiden of the Moon.

Ishizu: Yes but you do know the powers of these cards, don't you Piper?

Piper: If it means saving the world, I'll risk everything..even my own life.

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**JOEY'S ROOM**

Tristan & Duke: *searching Joey's fridge*

Tea: *looking at the room service menu*

Joey: *yelling at them* Not this again!

Haylie: *comes in * Whoa! What's all the commotion?

Serenity: oh hi Haylie!

Haylie: This room has to be bigger than Piper's.

Joey: By da way, where is Piper's room?

Haylie: It's 2 doors down.

Joey: Great! *runs*

Haylie: But she's in a meeting!!

Serenity: This is exciting, isn't it Haylie?

Haylie: Yeah! I never been to things this exciting before!

Tristan: *thinking to himself* "Now this is the time to ask Haylie to go look at the view with me!" *sighs*

Duke: *pushes him aside* Excuse me! *in front of her fast*

Haylie: Oh hi.

Duke: Hey, Haylie. Would you like to go look at the view with me?

Haylie: That'll be fun. Sure! *walks with him*

Tristan: *rubbing his head* Ah..

Serenity: Are you okay Tristan?

Tristan: I'm fine.

Haylie: *kneeling* I've been in the sky before but I've never been up above the city at night before! It sure is pretty.

Duke: Hey! There's my dungeon duel monster's shop.

Haylie: That looks cool.

Tristan: *clutching his fist in anger*

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Joey: *counting the doors* 1..2! *about to knock*

*voices from inside*

Piper: Here's the Slifer for you Marik and I'll keep Celestial and Ra.

Marik: This should do perfectly. We should have a good chance of winning against Mistress 9.

Piper: I totally agree with you there. But I'm worried, what if we end up matched up against each other?

Ishizu: It won't happen, Piper. I have foreseen it.

Piper: I hope you're right. You know guys, I'm really scared of this a little. This may be the last time I get to talk with all of you at the same time. Risking my life for this does put on a lot of pressure.

Joey: huh?!

Piper: But this is going to be so hard now that I have achieved new friends. I don't want them to grieve for me when I'm gone.

Joey: *speechless* ..what?

Piper: Could you all promise me something? Well not promise..more like a favor but yet a promise ...AH ! How ever it's put.

Ishizu: Name it.

Piper: *chuckles* When I'm gone, could you..take care of my little sisters? They'll need some guidance for the rest of their lives.

Marik: We'll do it. But Please, stop acting like it's the end. You're sisters know it but don't mention it around them. They both know what you have to do.

Odion: Marik's right. Don't act like that around them. They look up to you.

Piper: I know..but I have to expect it. It's destiny. It's my destiny...but it stinks. I've lived a pretty good life, right guys?

Joey: *stands up straight* *thinking* "Her destiny is to die for da world? And she's talkin' about it like it's something that happens to her every day! Is she nuts? No matter what happens, I can't let that happen to her!"

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Lily: *walking around the doors* Ooh boy. Looks like I got myself lost.

Mokuba: Lily, is it?

Lily: Yes? Oh you're the commissioner of the tournament right? Mokuba?

Mokuba: That's right!

Lily: Well I'm just walking around here. *walks* See ya! Tell your brother I said hi!

Mokuba: Uh...

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*Ishizu, Marik, & Odion come out of Piper's room*

Ishizu: I'm worried about Piper. When she heard this news from Elder, she was so afraid. Now she's acting like she's expecting it to happen.

Marik: Don't worry sister, I'm sure Piper wouldn't have to die after all depending on how she goes in the tournament.

*all walk away*

Joey: *runs back up to Piper's door* *knocks* Hey Piper? Ya in there? It's Joey!

Piper: *looking out the window* Come on in Joey.

Joey: *bursts in* What's da big idea?!

Piper: huh? What's wrong?

Joey: I heard everything you 4 were talking about! I didn't mean to thought but- why are you expecting death so clearly?! Everyone hates to die!

Piper: *grunts* Joey..

Joey: I don't see why you're the one who has to die. I'm sure you have so much to live for!

Piper: You don't really get the whole story.

Joey: What's to get? You actually want to die!

Piper: *mirror appears in her hands* Maybe if I show you this, you'll understand.

Joey: *looks*

*millennium mirror glass glows *

*an image of a small Piper shows*

Joey: Who's dat?

Piper: It's me as a little girl.

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Haylie: *looking out the window in concern*

Duke: *walks up with a soda* Here ya go.

Haylie: *still looking out the window**takes it* Thanks.

Duke: *takes a sip of his* Well, what's the matter? I swear that soda is really cold.

Haylie: *looks at him* Oh no, the soda's fine. *opens it* I'm just worried about what's gunna happen tonight.

Duke: I'm sure Piper's gunna do just fine.

Haylie: But something worse is gunna happen to her tonight that's so un- thinkable.

Tea: What's going to happen? Is something going to happen to Piper?

HAylie: I said too much. Oh let's not worry about this! *walks and takes a sip of her soda* AH!

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Imagine that? Having to die to save the world? Only Joey knows now. Let's try to not tell anyone else? Huh?

***On the next chapter! -

Joey truly sees why Piper must risk her life then he tells his feelings to Piper! 1 or 2 relationships happen and the tournament finals actually begin!