Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh!

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A Girl With Attitude

By: xx Jessica Malfoy xx

Chapter Nine: What's At Stake?

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Bakura turned to face Yami and his pathetic friends. He smirked evilly at the faces they had on, and deciding not to keep them or Marik waiting he answered. "I'll help you Marik, as long as I get what I desire in the end" Bakura said, watching Yami's face turn into pure anger.

"Bakura what do you think your doing?" Yami growled.

"Getting what I need." he said simply, walking towards Marik. Marik watched him walk over. Everything was going perfectly, and as soon as I get rid of Yami and his pathetic friends using Bakura, then I'll have power unimaginable, and when that's over with I'll finish Bakura, I mean really did he think I would give him my rod? What the hell was he thinking, oh well I shouldn't complain, it all worked out for me right? Marik thought to himself.

The two of them stood there starring at the other four, them doing the same thing. Really no of them knew what to do next. Yami needed a plan quick, but unfortunately he didn't have one at all, meaning he would have to give in to what Marik and Bakura propose on doing. He knew of course they wanted his puzzle and god cards, and in doing that they would have to duel.

But Yami knew that if they did duel, then they would use Jessica to their advantage and win this duel without a sweat. But didn't Ishizu say whomever she wanted to win the duel? Jessica was their only hope in winning, if she lost it for them, then it would be over for him and the others, and he couldn't let that happen.

Silence had filled the dark cave, neither of them saying a word. "Well this is a little quiet" Bakura joke at his platinum-haired friend.

"I do agree" he replied.

"Where's Jessica?" Yami said out of nowhere.

"Why. . .she's in my room" Marik said, an evil grin played upon his face, making Yami's anger build up inside of him.

"Can we get to the point? Really Marik!" Bakura growled in annoyance. He wanted to get rid of the pharaoh and get what he wanted, and standing around talking like they were now was only making his plan of getting the item pros pone.

"Very well then" Marik said.

"I pro pose we duel for the puzzle and Egyptian god cards.and the girl" Marik said, grinning at his last request. Yami thought for a moment.

"And if I win?" he asked.

"Well then you can keep the girl" he said simply.

"I agree to those terms" Yami said.

"I never said my terms were over yet pharaoh" Marik replied.

"We shall double duel, I shall be with Bakura, and you, well you can choose who shall be your dueling partner, its not like it will make a difference anyway" Marik said. Yami looked at his friends, thinking of who would be best to duel with him.

"Let me duel with you" Joey said.

"Don't be an idiot, your to weak, I will duel with Yami" Kaiba said angrily.

"No way I want to duel with my best bud" Joey said.

"I think it would be best if Kaiba dueled" Ishizu said, making herself be known.

"I agree" Yami said. He had already double dueled with Kaiba before, and they made a great team, making their chances better. Joey growled silently at what Yami had just said. "I choose Kaiba" Yami said.

"Fine then, makes no difference, follow me" Marik said opening another door.

They followed silently down the hall, until they faced the door he (Marik) desired, and opened it. They all walked in to find a nicely lit room, and in there middle was a dueling arena. Marik pointed where Yami and Kaiba were to go and stand. They followed Marik's instructions.

The other two just stood there on the sidelines, hoping that their friends would be victorious and would come from this duel. Yami watched as Marik whispered into a mind slaves ear, then the man disappeared.

Marik and Bakura made their way to the opposite side of the arena and took their places.

"We have a little surprise for you Yami" Marik laughed evilly.

Yami raised an eyebrow at this. The door in which they came from slowly opened, the slave from before entered the room, making Yami gasp in horror at what else he had brought into the room beside him..