Peggi-No ownie, no moanie!

Marik-*sarcastically and unenthusiastically* Oh, joy. I wonder what will happen in this chapter.

Audience-*is asleep*

Peggi-Grr..evil people. Well, R&R!

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PREVIOUSLY ON 'THE COLLECTORS'

As he reached in to grab some cards, Miranda took hold of the Millennium Rod and made a break for it.

"I knew you had to be after my item." He said with an evil smirk on his face.

As if out of instinct, Miranda released the item that Marik now had a good grip on, and ran for the back exit door, which her sister was holding open for her.

THE COLLECTORS, CH. 3

Miranda thought she could escape, but just as Zoë turned the corner, someone grabbed Miranda's arm. Zoë stopped running and turned to her sister.

"Miranda!" she called out to her.

Miranda spun around to see none other than Marik Ishtar. He had, by now, released his grip from her arm, and was looking her directly in the eyes. Fear was flowing through her, and she knew her face was flushing pale from fear, but burning red from embarrassment. Finally, Marik broke the silence.

"What were you thinking? Why are you after my millennium item?"

"I. . .I. . ." Miranda stumbled through her words to think of an excuse, but seeing her sister fail at thinking of a good enough reason, Zoë stepped in.

"We were selling it on the black market. Since it's gold we figured it was worth a lot."

Although Marik didn't believe her alibi, he was satisfied with her answer, so he sighed and walked away.

Miranda decided that she should take the other items first. She had already managed to take the Puzzle, and now the Necklace seemed easy to get from Isis (I've decided to REFUSE to call her Ishizu). Luckily for Miranda, Shadi had made it so that everyone who owned a millennium item, and those who wanted to own one would be in Domino. It was said that Shadi would be taking the Millennium Scales and Key items to Domino, and the most worthy would receive both. Shadi knew that people like Isis and Yugi would try honestly to get the items, but the items had to be in Domino because there would be people like Marik and Bakura out to steal the items. Because of the danger of the scale and key items being stolen, as well as the danger to Shadi himself, he hadn't given Miranda much time.