Let's see if I can get this in before midnight..YES! It's a Saturday night and it's almost midnight. Do you think I'm crazy?! Well I'm not! *sticks tongue out*

Eros: Just because I let you out of the closet doesn't mean you have to be mean to our visitors. Just read people.

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*flash of light*

Joey: *holding mirror* I never knew it was too bad for you, Piper.

*no answer*

Joey: huh? *looks around the room* Where on earth did ya go?!

Piper: *in the bathroom* I'll be out in a sec! *comes out with a short haircut down to an inch below her shoulders and waved*

Joey: DAH! What did you do?

Piper: I figured that would take a while for you to look at that. *takes the mirror* So I cut my hair while I waited.

Joey: I don't see why. It looked betta when it was longer. You can actually smell the vanilla.

Piper: You can actually smell me? No one else can.

Joey: well, you're lookin' at Joey Wheeler! The #1 noticeable man in da world! *laughs*

Piper: *laughs with him* You're a good pal, Joey.

Joey: *stops laughing* You're not so bad yourself, girlie.

Piper: Yeah..Listen, thanks for really worrying about me but I gotta let that happen.

Joey: You have to die in order for the earth to be safe again?! Why couldn't somebody else be chosen?!

Piper: I happen to be from a royal lunarian blood line and since I happen to be the oldest out of the 3 of us left, I was chosen by the elder of Egypt to fulfill the prophecy and save the world because he told me, when I die, my magic goes around the world turning everything evil back to good.

Joey: But couldn't you try to figure out a way not to die? I mean you're sisters depend on you I'm thinkin'.

Piper: That's why I have Ishizu, Odion, & Marik helping me. Marik's only dueling to help me incase I happen to lose the first time around. Marik is a great duelist. *turns*

Joey: *getting angry* Then why don't you marry him?

Piper: *turns* What?!

Joey: *scratches head* Oh nothing!

Piper: I'm sure you're a not so bad duelist yourself, guy!

Joey: Ya, you should see me in da ring.

Piper: I hope I get to do that before I happen to go up.

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Haylie: *pacing* *thinking* " I can't believe I just clued them in! Ugh! They can't know! "*chuckling all nervously to herself*

Tristan, Duke, Serenity, & Tea: *all watching her*

Tristan: What's going on with her?

Duke: Dunno, she's been like that for awhile.

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Piper: *sits at the dresser* I'm glad I'm not alone in this. I have my friends from and Egypt and my younger sisters. *Starts brushing hair*

Joey: You got us too!

Piper: *raises an eyebrow*

Joey: Uh! I mean Yugi, me, Tristan, Tea, Duke and Serenity of course! Mai, I'm not so sure about her though.

Piper: About 6 hours ago we just met and yet..I was so cold to you all. & now you're my friends?

Joey: *leans against the desk* Life doesn't get any better then dis, huh?

Piper: Yeah.. thanks Joey.

Joey: For what?

Piper: For making me not think about what's gunna happen tonight? *touches his hand* You're a really good friend.

Joey: *blushes* Uh..

Piper: *stands up still holding his hand* Yugi and the others are really lucky to have you in their lives. SO is Serenity. Why does your sister have to be so cool?

Joey: *holds both of her hands* Dat's because she's related to a real champion!

Piper: *smiles*

Joey: *looks at her and blushes*

Piper: *stops smiling* Hm? Why are you blushing?

Joey: *let's go of her hand and turns* It's nothin'! I felt a chill!

Piper: Joey, if you like me just say it.

Joey: Huh?!

Lily: *Comes in * Oh..am I interrupting anything, sis?

Piper: oh nothing! What's wrong?

Lily: They're calling the duelists for the drawing of numbers to see who's going to go against whom.

Piper: I'll be there in a second.

Lily: I'll wait for you outside the door! *leaves*

Piper: *get's her duel disk* Uh..huh! *puts it on* *reaches into pocket*

Lily: *peeks in* *thinking* "Did she cut her hair?" *leaves*

Piper: Well, let's go then!

Joey: *nods* Yeah!

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**ROOM THAT LOOKS LIKE A STAFF ROOM WITH A BIG TABLE WITH CHAIRS***

Joey & Piper: *both come in*

Tea: It's about time you two got here!

Penny: *sitting in between Kupo and Bakura*

Roland: Now that all the duelists are present, the numbers shall be picked to see who will match up against who!

*all pictures of the finalists show on the screen*

Joey: Look at dat cute mug of mine!

Mai: Don't flatter yourself!

*2 pictures in a row getting shuffled*

*all watching in anticipation*

Roland: & the first two who will go up first will be-

*Piper and Mai show up first*

Mai: well! Looks like I get my wish after all!

Piper: Okay..

Haylie: *whispers to Yami* I think Mai should battle Piper because at least she doesn't look to suspicious to trap her mind in the shadow realm.

Yami: *nods* I agree.

Roland: Our second match up will be-

*Seto and Marik show up*

Roland: Marik ishtar vs. Mr. Seto Kaiba.

Lily: Oh man. I really hope you beat him Marik.

Marik: Have faith young one. I will.

Seto: I'd like to see you try.

So the rest was as follows:

***=new

Piper vs. Mai

Marik vs. Seto

Penny vs. Joey

Bakura vs. Yugi

Roland: The first battle is Piper vs. Mai. You have 5 minutes to prepare yourself and meet on the top stadium on the blimp.

Piper: *sighs*

Mai: Don't worry Piper. I'll give you pride when you lose against me. See ya on the court!

Piper: *grunts*

Haylie: Hey Odion, should she use one of the cards?

Odion: Mai isn't worth it. She should hold back. Stick to her deck and the heart of the cards.

Piper: If only Mai knew what she's about to face.

Joey: Let's go, Piper or you'll be late for your own duel!

Piper: I'm coming! *walks*

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***TOP OF THE BLIMP***
**RINGSIDE**(what the heck do ya call it?!)

*gang at ring side*

Piper: *comes up on her side*

Mai: *comes up on her side*

Piper: *inhales**exhales*

Penny: *thinking as Mistress 9* This battle should go quickly. *squints eyes* This Mai Valentine won't last very long against a more advanced duelist than herelf.

Serenity: Good luck you two!

Tea: May the best woman win!

Mai: Oh that'll be me.

Piper: I don't think you should be talking like that, Mai. It's the other way around.

Mai: Oh?

Roland: Let the first match of the Battle City Finals begin!

Seto: *watching with Mokuba a few feet away from the group*

Mokuba: I heard Piper's really good and her cards happen to be really rare! This should be a battle to see, huh Seto?

Seto: *thinking* "If Piper is as good as everyone says then she must have an Egyptian god card on her. I thought the cards were destroyed! But I will get the cards from anyone who stands in my way"

Lily: Come on sis! You can do it!

Seto: *thinking*"She's pretty confident on her older sister winning. ..when Piper and I battle, I'll try not to mess her up too bad."

(A/N: I'm only going to say this one more freaken time! I am not good at describing duel monsters but I'm going to involve the commentary during all these battles so watch out!)

Mai: Piper, since you're the woman of the hour, you can go first.

Piper: *picks a card* Fine.

~~LATER~~

*Piper losing!*

Joey: Oh come on Piper! Where's your "Beast of the Moon" card?! Dat could wipe out Mai lickety- split!

Tristan: *Annoyed* I thought we were here to cheer for all of them on?

Joey: Well Piper's losin! I can't let her fail her destiny!

Penny, Bakura, & Kupo: huh?

Marik: *covers his mouth* *nervous smile* He's just talking foolish! Do go on watching the duel!

Mai: Piper! You're disappointing me! I thought you were going to give me a real challenge!

Piper: *growls* Don't make me angry, Mai!

Mai: Whew! A little testy, aren't we?

Piper: *angry**picks a cards* *smirks*

Haylie & Lily: DAh!

Duke: I've never seen that smirk before.

Haylie: She gets like that when she gets things her way.

Joey: So that's what she's gunna act like when we start datin'?

Tristan: No way! You asked her out?!

Joey: Not exactly. I plan to though.

Serenity: You should go for it Joey!

Joey: Yeah, I should, shouldn't I?

Serenity: I think Piper would be great for you!

Haylie: I think so too. Piper could use a guy in her life than the past jerks she dated.

Joey: She dated before?!

HAylie: A couple of warlocks, and guys from Egypt. But you could do nicely.

Lily: But you seem a little more her type.

Joey: Dat's very nice for you two so say dat.

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