"Mina! Come on! Mina!" yelled Bunny, trying everything she could to wake her unconscious friend. Those with her had stood back, trying to figure out what to do.

"I have a really bad feeling," said Shayla. "We need to get out of here."

"I agree," said Tristan. "That girl needs to get to a hospital or something."

"But how did she get down here in the first place?" asked Mai. "Something fishy is going on here."

"Let's worry about getting Mina help and getting out of here first," suggested Yu-Gi.

/Do not deny your instincts,/ Yami cautioned him. /There is a dark force at work here. I sense great danger coming./

/But what can we do about it, Yami?/

/I do not know, but we must be ready…for the worst./

"MINA!" Bunny's cries cut through their conversation.

"She doesn't appear to be injured," Luna whispered, so the Yu-Gi-Oh! cast would not get wise to the fact that she could talk. "I cannot figure out why she will not wake."

"Something evil, you can bet on that," Artemis said, softly.

"Mina! Please open your eyes!" begged Bunny, who was practically in tears.

"Bunny, please calm down," said Yu-Gi as he walked over to her. "You won't help your friend at all if you don't."

Bunny burst into tears, surprising everyone there.

"This is all my fault," she sobbed.

"Hey, don't blame yourself," said Joe, doing a poor job of trying to console her.

"I'm sure she'll be fine," added Tristan.

"Try to calm down," said Serenity. "We're doing everything we can to get help."

"Hello? Anyone there? Anyone?" Téa said into her cell phone, once again trying to call the outside world.

"Any luck?" Mai asked.

"None," said Téa, dejectedly.

"I am so sorry Mina," sobbed Bunny.

Téa walked over to her, "Bunny, listen to me. The two of you have a close bond of friendship; I can see that. We carry those close to us in our hearts. Now, ask your own heart, do you know if your friend is going to be okay? Your heart will know the answer."

Bunny sniffed once, "I…I know…I know my friends will be okay."

"That's the spirit!" cheered Joe.

"But I am still a bit worried," sniffed Bunny as Diana rubbed against her hand. A single tear fell, landing on Mina's cheek. Her eyes fluttered.

"Everyone! Look!" exclaimed Yu-Gi.

Shayla snorted, but was ignored.

"Mina?!" exclaimed Bunny.

"Ugh…" groaned her friend.

"Mina! Your okay!" exclaimed Bunny, hugging her friend.

"Urk…!" gasped Mina.

"Let her breathe," Tristan said to Bunny. Bashfully, the blonde slowly released her grip on the blonde.

"What…happened…?" groaned Mina, who was still a bit out of it.

"Are you okay? Are you hurt? Where's that shadow thing? Where are the others?" Bunny started with rapid-fire questions.

"Ugh…Bunny?" asked Mina.

"Yes, it's me!"

"What happened? How did I get here?" Mina's eyes slowly focused and she tried to sit up.

"I don't know," answered Bunny. Then she hugged her friend again, "I am so glad I found you!"

"Is there anything we can get you?" Yu-Gi asked Mina, although he realized they were limited as to what they could give.

"Who are you?" Mina asked.

"My name is Yu-Gi Motou."

"Yu-Gi and his friends agreed to help me find you guys," Bunny chimed.

"My head…Can you explain?" asked Mina.

"Well," stammered Bunny, not sure how much she could tell with the Yu-Gi-Oh! cast there.

"Where is everyone?" asked Mina, looking around.

"Gone," sobbed Bunny.

"You don't mean…" gasped Mina.

"That shadow thing that attacked us took them," said Bunny. "And you're the first we found."

"Oh my!" gasped Mina.

"But somehow, I woke up on the beach," added Bunny. "These people found me, and agreed to help me find you. We were on the subway when there was an earthquake, and now we are all trapped underground."

"Wow…" said Mina, too surprised for words. She looked at the faces around her. "T-Thank you."

"You're welcome," said Joe. "Name's Joe Wheeler, and this is my little sister Serenity."

"Hi," smiled Serenity, trying to cheer Mina up.

"Tristan Taylor," said Tristan, stepping forward. "Might I add that you look very lovely…"

"Can it Romeo," snapped Téa. "I'm Téa." She turned back to trying to reach someone with her cell phone.

"Any luck yet, Téa?" Mai asked.

"None Mai, I just can't seem to get through," answered Téa.

"Will you let me call Seto now?" Shayla asked.

"NO!" Joe snapped, before anyone else could consider responding.

"Huh?" asked Mina.

"Shayla wants to call her boyfriend and get help," answered Bunny, gesturing to the blind girl. "But Joe doesn't want her too."

"B-But if it gets us out of here!" protested Mina. Artemis jumped into her lap. "Hi, Artemis."

"We are still in danger," Artemis whispered to her. "All of the scouts have been taken, and so has the Imperium Silver Crystal!"

"No way!" gasped Mina. Catching attention, she lowered her head bashfully.

"So, now what?" asked Tristan.

"We have to find the rest of my friends!" exclaimed Bunny in an instant.

"I agree," added Mina. "We can't let anything happen to them!"

"I want to get out of here," said Serenity, looking at the walls nervously. "I don't like this place. It doesn't feel safe."

"We won't get out by standing around here," said Joe.

"Why don't we keep walking?" asked Yu-Gi. "We can look for an exit and Bunny's friends."

"And maybe I can get a signal somewhere else," said Téa.

"Well, it seems to be our only option," commented Mai.

"But, what way do we go?" asked Mina.

"We came in that way," said Yu-Gi, pointing to one wall. "That only leaves that tunnel." He pointed to the far side of the wall.

"But…with the earthquake…how do we know it won't collapse?" Shayla asked.

"Erm…" stammered Joe.

"I guess we're just going to have to take that risk," said Yu-Gi, at length.

"Let's go then," said Mai. "The less time I spend down here the better. How is it the lot of you always manage to drag me into some kind of mess?"

"Think of it as an adventure!" said Joe.

"Oh brother," groaned Téa.

Bunny closed her eyes for a moment, focusing on her bond of friendship with her friends. "I…I think we might find someone if we keep going."

"That's good enough for me," said Mina as she stood up. But the moment her feet touched the ground, she wobbled and almost fell down.

"Mina!" gasped Bunny.

"Are you okay?" asked Tristan.

"Just…Just a little weak still, I guess," answered Mina. She stood up, slower this time, but managed to maintain her balance. "I'll be fine…I just need to take it easy."

"Are you sure?" asked Tristan.

"Really, I'm fine," said Mina. And to prove her point, she started walking towards the tunnel.

"Come on!" exclaimed Bunny, catching up with her friend.

"Well, what do we have to lose?" asked Joe. They all started walking.

The tunnel was narrow and dark, which completely contrasted the big, bright chamber they had just left. In fact, the group had slowed down to let their eyes adjust to the darkness. Bunny, Mina, and the three cats were in front, quickly filling each other in, while coming up with a convincing story to tell everyone behind them. Joe and Tristan were next, trying to make sense of the story that Mina and Bunny had told them. Yu-Gi and Téa were behind them, Téa trying to get a call through. Serenity and Shayla were next, Shayla keeping one hand on the wall to guide herself. Mai was last, carrying on a conversation with Shayla and Serenity.

"How long do you think this tunnel goes?" Mai asked.

"No idea," answered Shayla.

"It's so dark," shivered Serenity.

"That's not what I'm worried about," said Mai. "I mean, Mina was kidnapped, but there is no sign anywhere of who took her. Their story is not adding up."

"I know it seems odd," commented Shayla. "But, they're not lying. My scales would tell me if they were."

"Come on, someone answer," Téa said into her cell phone. No luck.

"Maybe you should wait a bit," suggested Yu-Gi. "You don't want to drain the batteries."

"You're right," Téa sighed. "But it feels better if I keep trying."

"Hey guys! I think I see some light ahead!" chimed Joe.

"I wonder what it is," commented Mina.

"Well, we won't know if we stay here," said Bunny.

They hurried over to the light, but it was no more than a single light bulb, which had been forced down into the tunnel during the earthquake. It flickered from time to time, and they could tell it was on its last days.

"So much for that…" sighed Tristan.

"I wish we could use it as a flashlight or something," commented Mina, her hand hovering around it.

"We need to keep going," said Yu-Gi. "There's no point in sitting here."

"I know," added Serenity. She shuddered. "This place gives me the creeps."

Joe moved back to her. "Don't worry, I'm not going to let anything happen to you sis."

"How sweet," cooed Tristan, which earned him a death glare from both Wheelers.

"Hey…where's Mai?" asked Joe, looking around.

"She was right behind me," said Shayla, sounding puzzled.

"Mai? Where are you?" called Joe, into the darkened tunnel. He got no answer.

"Mai!" called Yu-Gi.

"How can she just disappear?" asked Mina.

"Mai! Where are you?!" called Joe, a bit more frantically.

"Mai! Come on! This is no time for jokes!" yelled Téa.

"I have a very, very bad feeling," shuddered Bunny.

"Make that two of us," said Shayla, sounding very worried.

"Mai!"

For all of the yelling, it was no use. Mai had vanished.