Lu: Hello all again! I'm updating this story more often than I am The New
Tournament. Oh well. I still need to write the next chapter for that.
Anyway, I don't have much romance in this chappie :( I wrote it while
watching Vertical Limit, so I was more inspired to write action/adventure.
There's less than three seconds of romance in that. *groan*. I wanted more!
Yami Lu: That was a cool movie! With all the explosions, and the avalanches. Hehe! Two people died, though. I don't like it when people die.
Lu: Well, they did. Anyway, reviewers:
DayDreamerz: Hopefully you'll like this as much as The New Tournament!
Inwe-Linwelin: This one's short too. But I think it should be up to standard. And, you are socially immature, it has been official since... forever. Anyway, put up with the timing. Although I suppose 10 minutes is a long time, it isn't long compared to some fics I've read.
neo-ransom: I know 'bout the typos, thanks to you, and now they're fixed. Thanks!
kikoken: Depends where you live. You see, I live in Australia, and we've got two series going at once. I think... on weekends we're up to Kaiba vs Pegasus in Duellist Kingdom... and on weekdays were up to Joey vs Mako in Battle City. Where are you up to?
SereneDolphin: Yes... what a noble cause... actually, it's kinda selfish, cause he can't live without her.
Mai Wheeler: Yeah, but I wrote it ages ago. Just couldn't be stuffed to put it up. You know me, I'm as lazy as hell. I just saw the Strings vs Yugi episodes, and I like that bit where Yugi says "You tell him Yami", and Yami says "I just did". That was so funny!
Shining Friendship: Thanks! Can you do another YamixTea story soon? Sorry, shouldn't pressure you. I know what it's like to have people pushing you to update.
AREZAL: I'm glad I decided to too, because I was only writing one fanfic, and when I didn't feel like writing that I was bored out of my mind. Sure, I could have done homework... wait, did I just say I could have done homework? -_-"If I did I didn't mean it.
Darks00: I hope you like this chappie then! ;)
Lu: Here's the next bit! Hope it's to your liking!
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Joey began to search everywhere, calling Mai's name as he went. He was desperate to find her now, knowing that he was so close. As he peered around another bare tree, he realised that he wasn't going to get anywhere just searching for her. He needed to think about this.
'Where would Mai be?' he thought, plonking himself down on the branch of the tree. 'She has to be in 'ere somewhere.' He hauled himself up again and leant against the tree. He didn't have any way of knowing where she was. He finally decided that he better just keep searching and hope that something comes to him.
He continued to walk and search, until he reached beyond the swamp. He was back into eternal darkness, stretching as far as the eye could see. He could not see anything except himself. It was like a blank screen except for his wandering body.
He continued to trudge across the barren landscape, until he noticed a figure in the distance. He ran towards it, hoping it was something that could help him find Mai. As he came closer, he discovered it was a blood red door. Figuring he had nothing to lose, he opened it.
A huge claw emerged from beyond the door. Joey slammed the door shut immediately, panting suddenly from shock.
'Whateva dat was, I don't wanna see it again,' he thought. Unfortunately, he didn't seem to have much of a choice in that matter. The claw splintered the door, and Joey jumped back in fright. The talon of a huge beast appeared where the door had once been. The talon moved further through the 'opening', and the leg emerged. Joey began to back away quickly, never taking his eyes off the foot of the monster.
The rest of the body emerged through the door. It was the Red-Eyes Black Dragon. 'Whoa,' thought Joey. The dragon roared and hissed at him, and Joey spun around and started to run. When he glanced over his shoulder, he saw other Duel Monsters appearing. Harpy Lady, Dark Magician, Cyber Commander, Magician of Faith, Mystical Elf - they were all the favourite Duel Monsters of people he knew and cared about. Harpy Lady was Mai's favourite card, Dark Magician was Yugi's, Cyber Commander was Tristan's, Magician of Faith was Tea's and Mystical Elf was Serenity's.
As he continued to run from the Duel Monsters now chasing after him, more and more were emerging. The Blue-Eyes White Dragon - Kaiba's favourite card; the Winged Dragon of Ra - Marik's favourite card; Great Moth - Weevil's favourite card; Legendary Fisherman - Mako's favourite card and Jinzo - Espa's favourite card. The favourite Duel Monsters of everyone he knew were trying to attack him.
Joey ran until he couldn't run anymore. He collapsed onto the ground, clutching a stitch and gasping for breath. He rolled over onto his back, looking up at the never-ending blackness above him. Suddenly, the black was penetrated by two red eyes. He wanted to scream, but that wasn't an option for his dry throat. Instead, he let out a strangled, hoarse croak. The Red- Eyes Black Dragon swung at him with its clawed feet, and he knew no more.
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Yami and Tea were now getting desperately worried. "Joey?" shouted Tea, crashing through the undergrowth, the twigs from the trees above sticking into her hair. Yami followed, the twigs snapping against his gelled hair. They could not find Joey anywhere.
"He better not have done anything stupid out of grief," panted Tea. She and Yami had been running around the Virtual World for hours, trying to find Joey. But he was no where to be found.
"Who knows what he might have done," said Yami sadly. It was true - Joey had been grief-stricken at the loss of Mai. He had not even left her bedside for the duel between Kaiba and Ishizu, instead watching it on a huge screen in Mai's room. The gang had often caught him breaking down while at Mai's side, tears pouring down his face as he looked into her tired and lifeless face.
Now it was Tea who broke down, falling into Yami's arms, crying. Yami tried to comfort her.
"He could have killed himself, Yami. He can act so irrationally at times, and he definately is not thinking straight at the moment. What if he commited suicide, Yami?" she cried, weeping uncontrollably. Yami put his arms around her, and they both sank to the ground. Yami cradled Tea, who was still sobbing.
"Tea, Joey wouldn't throw his life away because he lost Mai. He still has a lot to live for. Serenity needs him. And he knows we still care about him. Joey may not always be the most sensible person on the planet, but he isn't going to hurt himself because he lost one of the many people he cares for," said Yami reasonably. Tea continued to cry, and Yami continued to mutter words of comfort and reason.
Suddenly, out of the blue, hologram-Noa appeared beside them. He cackled evilly at the pair, causing Yami to look up.
"Noa," he hissed. "Do you have something to do with Joey's disappearence?" Noa smiled, not a friendly smile, but a smile that said 'Yes-but-I'm-not- going-to-say-that'.
"Of course not," said Noa in a falsely cheerful voice that irritated Yami. Noa just ignored Yami's glares, and looked at Tea. "Hello, Tea, why so down?"
"You know perfectly well why, you little weasel!" shouted Tea, still clutching onto Yami. "You know why Joey's gone, I can tell."
"Fine, you caught me. I gave him an offer and he accepted," said Noa carelessly, waving a hand in the air as if to dismiss the topic.
"What did you do to him?!" yelled Yami, rage building up behind his violet eyes. Noa smiled again.
"Oh, I told him that I could send his mind to the Shadow Realm. He did not object. I knew how much he loved Mai. I figured he'd want to be with her. I was doing him a favour," explained Noa, the grin on his face growing larger. Yami carefully let Tea go, and leapt at Noa. He went right through him, as Noa was a hologram.
"Bring him back," hissed Yami threateningly, picking himself up and dusting the dirt off his jeans. Noa just laughed.
"Do you want to go and get him yourself? I could easily do this for you. Just press couple of buttons-" he mimed doing so, "-And here we go!"
Yami and Tea now felt the pull of their souls seperating from their bodies, and managed to grab onto one another's arms so they could not be seperated. Yami's body now stirred again, as Yugi took control. Yami and Tea couldn't see this, however, as they were now lying face down in a world full of darkness.
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Joey reawoke in a cold, dark chamber. A dull red glow reflected off the walls. It flickered, like fire. He sat up, but immediately lay back down again when he felt jabbing and searing pains all over his body.
He tried to sit up again, and felt the pain, but ignored it. He blinked a couple of times, regaining focus in his eyes. When he could finally see again, he saw where the fire was. It was in the middle of the cavern, which seemed to be carved out of rock. It was surrounded by the Duel Monsters. He didn't know why they kept him alive, but he knew he wanted to get out of there as soon as possible.
He hoisted himself onto his feet, and kept as silent as possible as he walked around the walls of the cave. He dared not move closer to the fire, not wanting to attract the attention of the creatures. He knew he could not outrun them with his injuries. He simply wanted to try his best at getting out of there, for Mai's sake as well as his own.
He crept out of the cave, past the sleeping Blue-Eyes and Red-Eyes who seemed to be keeping watch. His body ached all over, but he didn't utter any cry of pain. He was now surrounded once more by the blackness that dominated the landscape. Tears of pain were now springing to his eyes, but he ignored them. He simply wanted to find Mai and get out of there.
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Yami and Tea stood up. Tea was now wiping the tears from her eyes, while Yami tried to figure out what to do next.
"Our best bet is to find Joey," said Yami finally. Tea nodded, and they began to walk. Suddenly, a small figure appeared on the horizon. It was as small as an ant to them, but it was growing closer. It came closer and closer, until they could distinguish a mop of messy blonde hair.
Tea broke into a run, sprinting towards Joey. Yami followed close behind, now smiling with relief. Joey looked up in time to see some brown hair and some blue eyes, before he was nearly knocked over by the force of Tea's hug. Pain shot up his body again, and he began to pant heavily. He hadn't realised how tired he was.
Tea drew back at hearing Joey's gasps. She let out a cry of surprise. Joey's white t-shirt was stained with blood, and his face was badly bruised and cut. Joey didn't seem to have noticed however, and smiled wearily at them.
"What are you guys doin' in de Shadow Realm?" he asked, but stopped abruptly as he started to gasp for air again. He suddenly felt faint. He collapsed, but was caught by the other two, who then put either one of his arms over their shoulders.
"We came to look for you. Why did you come here Joey?" asked Yami seriously. "The Shadow Realm is a dangerous place, as you seem to have found out."
"I came for Mai. Yami, you don't know what it's like to live without her. Every second kills me. Every second is hell. I love her Yami. Understand dat. And I am not leavin' dis place without her. Please don't try to make me. Dis is my descision. And it's been made," said Joey. He didn't look at Yami as he said this, simply closed his eyes.
"Joey..." began Tea.
"No Tea, don't try to stop me. I am not goin' back without Mai," said Joey, almost agressively. Tea shrunk back slightly, even though she was still supporting him.
"OK, Joey. But we're coming with you," said Yami.
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Lu: There you go! Wait, I've gotta change the genre now, to Romance/Action/Adventure, huh?
Yami Lu: Go Noa!
Lu: Whatever. Review please! And, anyone who's reading, whose stories I read, *cough*Inwe*cough*, update! Oh and, *cough*kikoken*cough*, if you read this ficcie. Review!
Yami Lu: That was a cool movie! With all the explosions, and the avalanches. Hehe! Two people died, though. I don't like it when people die.
Lu: Well, they did. Anyway, reviewers:
DayDreamerz: Hopefully you'll like this as much as The New Tournament!
Inwe-Linwelin: This one's short too. But I think it should be up to standard. And, you are socially immature, it has been official since... forever. Anyway, put up with the timing. Although I suppose 10 minutes is a long time, it isn't long compared to some fics I've read.
neo-ransom: I know 'bout the typos, thanks to you, and now they're fixed. Thanks!
kikoken: Depends where you live. You see, I live in Australia, and we've got two series going at once. I think... on weekends we're up to Kaiba vs Pegasus in Duellist Kingdom... and on weekdays were up to Joey vs Mako in Battle City. Where are you up to?
SereneDolphin: Yes... what a noble cause... actually, it's kinda selfish, cause he can't live without her.
Mai Wheeler: Yeah, but I wrote it ages ago. Just couldn't be stuffed to put it up. You know me, I'm as lazy as hell. I just saw the Strings vs Yugi episodes, and I like that bit where Yugi says "You tell him Yami", and Yami says "I just did". That was so funny!
Shining Friendship: Thanks! Can you do another YamixTea story soon? Sorry, shouldn't pressure you. I know what it's like to have people pushing you to update.
AREZAL: I'm glad I decided to too, because I was only writing one fanfic, and when I didn't feel like writing that I was bored out of my mind. Sure, I could have done homework... wait, did I just say I could have done homework? -_-"If I did I didn't mean it.
Darks00: I hope you like this chappie then! ;)
Lu: Here's the next bit! Hope it's to your liking!
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Joey began to search everywhere, calling Mai's name as he went. He was desperate to find her now, knowing that he was so close. As he peered around another bare tree, he realised that he wasn't going to get anywhere just searching for her. He needed to think about this.
'Where would Mai be?' he thought, plonking himself down on the branch of the tree. 'She has to be in 'ere somewhere.' He hauled himself up again and leant against the tree. He didn't have any way of knowing where she was. He finally decided that he better just keep searching and hope that something comes to him.
He continued to walk and search, until he reached beyond the swamp. He was back into eternal darkness, stretching as far as the eye could see. He could not see anything except himself. It was like a blank screen except for his wandering body.
He continued to trudge across the barren landscape, until he noticed a figure in the distance. He ran towards it, hoping it was something that could help him find Mai. As he came closer, he discovered it was a blood red door. Figuring he had nothing to lose, he opened it.
A huge claw emerged from beyond the door. Joey slammed the door shut immediately, panting suddenly from shock.
'Whateva dat was, I don't wanna see it again,' he thought. Unfortunately, he didn't seem to have much of a choice in that matter. The claw splintered the door, and Joey jumped back in fright. The talon of a huge beast appeared where the door had once been. The talon moved further through the 'opening', and the leg emerged. Joey began to back away quickly, never taking his eyes off the foot of the monster.
The rest of the body emerged through the door. It was the Red-Eyes Black Dragon. 'Whoa,' thought Joey. The dragon roared and hissed at him, and Joey spun around and started to run. When he glanced over his shoulder, he saw other Duel Monsters appearing. Harpy Lady, Dark Magician, Cyber Commander, Magician of Faith, Mystical Elf - they were all the favourite Duel Monsters of people he knew and cared about. Harpy Lady was Mai's favourite card, Dark Magician was Yugi's, Cyber Commander was Tristan's, Magician of Faith was Tea's and Mystical Elf was Serenity's.
As he continued to run from the Duel Monsters now chasing after him, more and more were emerging. The Blue-Eyes White Dragon - Kaiba's favourite card; the Winged Dragon of Ra - Marik's favourite card; Great Moth - Weevil's favourite card; Legendary Fisherman - Mako's favourite card and Jinzo - Espa's favourite card. The favourite Duel Monsters of everyone he knew were trying to attack him.
Joey ran until he couldn't run anymore. He collapsed onto the ground, clutching a stitch and gasping for breath. He rolled over onto his back, looking up at the never-ending blackness above him. Suddenly, the black was penetrated by two red eyes. He wanted to scream, but that wasn't an option for his dry throat. Instead, he let out a strangled, hoarse croak. The Red- Eyes Black Dragon swung at him with its clawed feet, and he knew no more.
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Yami and Tea were now getting desperately worried. "Joey?" shouted Tea, crashing through the undergrowth, the twigs from the trees above sticking into her hair. Yami followed, the twigs snapping against his gelled hair. They could not find Joey anywhere.
"He better not have done anything stupid out of grief," panted Tea. She and Yami had been running around the Virtual World for hours, trying to find Joey. But he was no where to be found.
"Who knows what he might have done," said Yami sadly. It was true - Joey had been grief-stricken at the loss of Mai. He had not even left her bedside for the duel between Kaiba and Ishizu, instead watching it on a huge screen in Mai's room. The gang had often caught him breaking down while at Mai's side, tears pouring down his face as he looked into her tired and lifeless face.
Now it was Tea who broke down, falling into Yami's arms, crying. Yami tried to comfort her.
"He could have killed himself, Yami. He can act so irrationally at times, and he definately is not thinking straight at the moment. What if he commited suicide, Yami?" she cried, weeping uncontrollably. Yami put his arms around her, and they both sank to the ground. Yami cradled Tea, who was still sobbing.
"Tea, Joey wouldn't throw his life away because he lost Mai. He still has a lot to live for. Serenity needs him. And he knows we still care about him. Joey may not always be the most sensible person on the planet, but he isn't going to hurt himself because he lost one of the many people he cares for," said Yami reasonably. Tea continued to cry, and Yami continued to mutter words of comfort and reason.
Suddenly, out of the blue, hologram-Noa appeared beside them. He cackled evilly at the pair, causing Yami to look up.
"Noa," he hissed. "Do you have something to do with Joey's disappearence?" Noa smiled, not a friendly smile, but a smile that said 'Yes-but-I'm-not- going-to-say-that'.
"Of course not," said Noa in a falsely cheerful voice that irritated Yami. Noa just ignored Yami's glares, and looked at Tea. "Hello, Tea, why so down?"
"You know perfectly well why, you little weasel!" shouted Tea, still clutching onto Yami. "You know why Joey's gone, I can tell."
"Fine, you caught me. I gave him an offer and he accepted," said Noa carelessly, waving a hand in the air as if to dismiss the topic.
"What did you do to him?!" yelled Yami, rage building up behind his violet eyes. Noa smiled again.
"Oh, I told him that I could send his mind to the Shadow Realm. He did not object. I knew how much he loved Mai. I figured he'd want to be with her. I was doing him a favour," explained Noa, the grin on his face growing larger. Yami carefully let Tea go, and leapt at Noa. He went right through him, as Noa was a hologram.
"Bring him back," hissed Yami threateningly, picking himself up and dusting the dirt off his jeans. Noa just laughed.
"Do you want to go and get him yourself? I could easily do this for you. Just press couple of buttons-" he mimed doing so, "-And here we go!"
Yami and Tea now felt the pull of their souls seperating from their bodies, and managed to grab onto one another's arms so they could not be seperated. Yami's body now stirred again, as Yugi took control. Yami and Tea couldn't see this, however, as they were now lying face down in a world full of darkness.
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Joey reawoke in a cold, dark chamber. A dull red glow reflected off the walls. It flickered, like fire. He sat up, but immediately lay back down again when he felt jabbing and searing pains all over his body.
He tried to sit up again, and felt the pain, but ignored it. He blinked a couple of times, regaining focus in his eyes. When he could finally see again, he saw where the fire was. It was in the middle of the cavern, which seemed to be carved out of rock. It was surrounded by the Duel Monsters. He didn't know why they kept him alive, but he knew he wanted to get out of there as soon as possible.
He hoisted himself onto his feet, and kept as silent as possible as he walked around the walls of the cave. He dared not move closer to the fire, not wanting to attract the attention of the creatures. He knew he could not outrun them with his injuries. He simply wanted to try his best at getting out of there, for Mai's sake as well as his own.
He crept out of the cave, past the sleeping Blue-Eyes and Red-Eyes who seemed to be keeping watch. His body ached all over, but he didn't utter any cry of pain. He was now surrounded once more by the blackness that dominated the landscape. Tears of pain were now springing to his eyes, but he ignored them. He simply wanted to find Mai and get out of there.
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Yami and Tea stood up. Tea was now wiping the tears from her eyes, while Yami tried to figure out what to do next.
"Our best bet is to find Joey," said Yami finally. Tea nodded, and they began to walk. Suddenly, a small figure appeared on the horizon. It was as small as an ant to them, but it was growing closer. It came closer and closer, until they could distinguish a mop of messy blonde hair.
Tea broke into a run, sprinting towards Joey. Yami followed close behind, now smiling with relief. Joey looked up in time to see some brown hair and some blue eyes, before he was nearly knocked over by the force of Tea's hug. Pain shot up his body again, and he began to pant heavily. He hadn't realised how tired he was.
Tea drew back at hearing Joey's gasps. She let out a cry of surprise. Joey's white t-shirt was stained with blood, and his face was badly bruised and cut. Joey didn't seem to have noticed however, and smiled wearily at them.
"What are you guys doin' in de Shadow Realm?" he asked, but stopped abruptly as he started to gasp for air again. He suddenly felt faint. He collapsed, but was caught by the other two, who then put either one of his arms over their shoulders.
"We came to look for you. Why did you come here Joey?" asked Yami seriously. "The Shadow Realm is a dangerous place, as you seem to have found out."
"I came for Mai. Yami, you don't know what it's like to live without her. Every second kills me. Every second is hell. I love her Yami. Understand dat. And I am not leavin' dis place without her. Please don't try to make me. Dis is my descision. And it's been made," said Joey. He didn't look at Yami as he said this, simply closed his eyes.
"Joey..." began Tea.
"No Tea, don't try to stop me. I am not goin' back without Mai," said Joey, almost agressively. Tea shrunk back slightly, even though she was still supporting him.
"OK, Joey. But we're coming with you," said Yami.
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Lu: There you go! Wait, I've gotta change the genre now, to Romance/Action/Adventure, huh?
Yami Lu: Go Noa!
Lu: Whatever. Review please! And, anyone who's reading, whose stories I read, *cough*Inwe*cough*, update! Oh and, *cough*kikoken*cough*, if you read this ficcie. Review!