Ya, I'm updating again. I don't like leaving chapters with just one chapter. . Not fun. Lol. There MIGHT be some hinting of a yaoi in this. . .but nothing big. And you'll just have to wait and see who all comes in! ^.^ R&R PLEASE!!

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"A living Shadow Realm?!" Malfoy demanded, scrambling away from the towering monster. "Just because I summoned Exodia?!"

The prince shook his head. "No. If you had in fact drawn all five pieces of the forbidden monster, then it would have been summoned without a problem. But since you cheated, the power of the ancient god backfired on you, dragging you and your friends here."

"But I still don't understand how this will become our world," Harry interjected. "The Shadow Realm is a place created by the fears and imaginations of the ancient Egyptians, correct? Well then, how could it become real?" As he spoke, he never took his eyes off the monstrosity that stood poised before them.

Yami laughed, his mirth echoing through the pitch blackness. "You couldn't be more wrong. The Shadow Realm is not just a fantasy, it is as real as the world you and I live in. It is just not bound by the normal laws of the world that govern us, so it seems like fancy."

Exodia growled, impatience growing with every word the humans spoke. The only thing that seemed to restrain it from launching itself full force at Malfoy was the icy glare the prince shot it every few seconds. The chains rattled furiously.

"So how do we stop our world from becoming a living Shadow Realm?" Ron asked nervously. He had shifted slowly behind Harry.

"You can't. But I know some who can."

"Well, who?!" Malfoy demanded. He was becoming just as impatient as the beast that wanted his life. How dare this boy trifle with such a dangerous situation?!

Yami met his gaze unfalteringly. "I will be sending some visitors to your school." A smirk spread across his face. "When they arrive, they will explain the rest." Then he disappeared.

And Exodia attacked.

"BLOODY HELL!" Ron fell over his own feet and got trampled by the stampede of students scrambling away from the monster. Exodia charged, causing the very ground to shudder under its footsteps. Harry lifted his wand automatically and shouted the first spell that came to mind.

"Petrificus totallus!"

Blue sparks shot at their attacker, but it just brushed them aside like water shot from a water gun.

"Shoot! Magic doesn't work on it!" Harry shouted.

"Then get moving, man!" George grabbed Harry by his arm and dragged him away from the oncoming assault. Exodia raised a golden arm. An energy blast the size of a watermelon formed atop it.

"We're dead!" Goyle cried. "We're all dead!"

But as the monster ball was thrown, the Shadow Realm disappeared, and all the young wizards were back in the broom closet outside the Gryffindor common room. They all exchanged astounded and relieved glances. Then all eyes turned to Malfoy.

"How could you cheat like that?!" Fred shouted. "You were the one that caused all this in the first place!"

"It was just a stupid game," Seamus echoed.

Ron stalked over to stand before Malfoy. "You're gonna have to tell Dumbledore."

Before the prissy blond boy could respond, a loud knock sounded at the door. Everyone froze.

"Yami DID say that he was sending some visitors," Neville said, a slight tremor in his voice. "Maybe its them."

At this new suggestion, the young wizards tumbled over each other to run to the main hall. The giant doors loomed over the east wall, trembling under the resounding knocks. They stood helplessly looking to each other.

"Well?" George said after a time. "Is someone gonna get that?"

Just as he said that, Professor McGonagall walked stiffly into the corridor.

"Move out of the way, children!" She scolded. Sweeping past them, she headed for the ominous doors. "Who could that be?" She muttered to herself. "Perhaps some of the students got locked out on the grounds. . ." With a flick of her wand, the doors creaked open.

In the doorway stood Yugi Motou, Tristan Taylor, Joey Wheeler, Tea Gardener, Ryou Bakura, and Mai Valentine.

"Whoa!!!" Joey exclaimed. He trotted eagerly into the great hall. "Lookit all this!! It's just like da books!"

"Yeah!" Tristan was in immediately after his friend. "This is so cool!"

McGonagall stared. "What. . .on EARTH. . .are you muggles doing here?!"

"Whatsa muggle?" Mai asked. She had never really gotten into the books like the rest of her friends. She turned to Yugi. "And why are we here again?"

Fred whistled softly. All the boys' eyes were fixed on Mai's tight miniskirt and lace-up bodice.

"Dunno," Yugi answered. "Yami just said that we were supposed to come here."

"And how did you find this place?!" The professor demanded.

The multi-hair-colored midget looked at her curiously. "Isn't a castle kind of hard to miss?"

McGonagall puffed up like a balloon ready to explode. "I will not tolerate such impudence, young-"

But she never got to finish her sentence. She was simply gone.

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Sry this one's kinda boring. The next one will have more action. . .along with Malik and Ryou! Not to mention Seto Kaiba. . .heheheheheh. R&R!!!!!