Ellen: Hi once again! I wrote this before the whole Battle City finals
thing even came into play, so if the facts aren't the same don't flame
me. I rated this PG for future angst.

Lauren: Bakura, would you have the honors of doing the disclaimer?

Bakura: Certainly. (reading) Lauren Pegasus does not own anything Yu-
Gi-Oh, but if she did, Tristan would burn in Heck.

Tristan: Hey! (bursts into flames) AHHHHH!!!!!! (runs in circles)
@#$%!!!! ^&*#&$^@!!!!!!!!!!!

Lauren: Now Yami Bakura, you'd better not try anything funny until
it's the right time, okay?

Yami Bakura: (smiling evilly) You mean like this? (summons a Curse of
Dragon monster from his deck.) Go, Dragon! Douse him in even more
flames!

Tristan: AAAHHHHHH!!!!!!!!

Everyone except Tristan: *Laughter*

Lauren: Hey! Yami Bakura, that's almost going too far. Where's the
real Bakura, anyway?

Bakura: Right here. (standing next to Yami Bakura, notices him) Aahhh!
Who are you?!?!

Yami Bakura: (in creepy voice) I am your worst nightmare... (lunges at
Bakura)

Lauren: (catching Yami Bakura's ear before he can do anything) One
more thing, if you see anything that was maybe in any of your fanfics,
just remember that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery! (In
other words I liked your ideas a lot!) I also look forward to more
Tristan bashing. (to Yami Bakura, yelling in his ear) LEAVE BAKURA
ALONE!!!
Bakura: Hey Lauren, Tristan has reached a bucket of water!

Lauren: Not for long! (uses Super Authoress powers to transform the
water into gasoline just as Tristan pours it on himself)

Tristan: AAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *poof* (poofs into a pile of
cinders)

Everyone except Tristan: *Laughter*

Yugi, as Yami, is walking down a street in Domino City somewhere.

'It's been quite a while since the Battle City tournament started,' Yugi thinks to Yami and himself. 'I wonder if we should check in with Grandpa. Let's go over to the game shop and see him.'

He arrives at his grandfather's store to see it closed, as Grandpa is currently cheering on Joey in his duel with Mako Tsunami. Yugi knocks on the door.

"Grandpa! (knock, knock) It's me! (knock) Are you there?"

A girl is leaning against a wall of the shop, facing Yugi, with her arms crossed. She has straight, long, brown hair with white highlights that tidily falls close to her waist, and deep blue eyes. The mysterious girl wears a light pink t-shirt with blue jeans, and looks about 18 years of age. She is about 5 and a half feet tall, and has a large, golden pendant hanging around her neck. There is a duel disk on her arm.

"He's not at home Yugi, or should I say Yami," she says in a somewhat lofty voice. She stands up, with her arms still crossed, and smiles. "No one is."

Yugi is surprised; the girl appeared from apparently nowhere but shadows.

"Who are you?!" he demands, and, more to himself, "and what is it with females and our front door? First Rebecca, now you?"

"Okay, well, what is it with guys and stupid questions?" she returns, sounding slightly ticked. There is an embarrassed silence.

After a moment, the girl seems more relaxed, and speaks.

"Anyway, my name is Lauren Pegasus, keeper of the Millennium Amulet."

"Oh! Pegasus?!" Yugi is very surprised, as he's had enough trouble with that name to give him nightmares for life.

"Yeah, a lot of people who know... er, knew... Maximillion Pegasus say that," Lauren Pegasus says, in a strange tone of voice.

"I'm sorry. You said 'Millennium Amulet'?"

"Yes. I have had it for a while now. It is the eighth Millennium Item." She holds up the pendant around her neck, and looks down at it. "It protects me from poison, curses, and mortalities of that nature." She looks at Yugi, and says, somewhat playfully, "Would you like to see what Duel Monster you are?"

"Hm?" Yugi inquires.

"Pardon me, for not explaining myself. My Millennium Amulet allows me to gaze into the depths of a human soul and see which Duel Monster that person is most suited for. After that, the Millennium Amulet can transform the person into that monster. "

"Oh!" Yugi exclaims. This Millennium Item is really powerful! If Marik got his hands on it...

"So?"

"Excuse me. Yes, thank you, I would like to see what monster I am inside," Yugi apologizes.

"Okay." Lauren grips her Millennium Amulet with both hands, closes her eyes, and starts concentrating. "Mmmmm......"

The Amulet starts to glow. An eye appears on Lauren's forehead, and Yugi starts as the Item shines a beam of light over his heart. The lights fade slowly after a few seconds.

"Of course..." Lauren mutters with her eyes still closed.

"Yes?" Yugi inquires patiently.

"Your Duel Monster is..." Lauren opens her eyes, "the Dark Magician! You are very bold, and through great sacrifices you can attain your full potential. Too bad about the sacrifices part..."

"Hmm... yes, of course!" Yugi says thoughtfully, not hearing the last sentence. "If the Dark Magician was my most powerful Duel Monster in ancient Egypt, then that would make sense." He turns to Lauren. "But now, let's hear your side of the story, since you obviously know mine."

Ellen: So? What'd ya think? I like Lauren! This was actually the first
fanfic I ever wrote, but I just posted my YYH one first for some
reason. This fic definitely won't be as long as "A Rainer Demon is
Born" (which I really hope you will read if you're into YYH), but
there's a sequel coming!

Fwooshy: That's just about the longest author's note I've ever seen.

Ellen: ...So?

Fwooshy: So what?

Ellen: So what what?

Fwooshy: So what what what?

Ellen: Cut that out!

Fwooshy: Hee hee hee! You're so fun to mess with!

Cheddar: .__.; Read and review please!