By Hikaru Hayashi

This is the first fic I've written to go into double-digit chapters! I've finally reached the 10-chapter mark in at least one fic! I'm so happy!! Anyway here's CHAPTER 10 of my marvelous fic. I hope you guys are having as much fun reading this as I've had writing it!. You needn't worry...I am far from the end of this fic; we've got a long way to go before the end. (I do think this is going to be well over 20 chapters...) I just thought I'd say a few things in reaching the 10-chapter mark for the first time in my career!

My Chapter 10 Disclaimer Note: For the tenth time this story I will proclaim to the world that...I DON'T OWN YU-GI-OH!!!!! So there! (Morons...) I only own Sophia and them, so, yah. Also, a new character appears in this chapter...I own them too, but that's all!

Can I mention that this is also the first fic I've written that's gotten over 20 reviews? And it's all thanks to you wonderful readers! Domo Arigato!! I hope you all continue to review. Anyway, here it is!

Chapter 10: Sophi's Dream

"An Unknown Enemy Revealed"

Sophia sat in her room that night, trying to take in all the action that had happened earlier. She got out her diary (she writes in it every night) and recorded the strange events of that day. 'A lot happened today...!' she thought. 'I thought Riley crashing his limo was strange enough...but then that tree falls on Izumi and Seto almost drowns. Which reminds me...what did I do to help him? I was pretty sure he was dead...'

Someone knocks her door. "Come in," she said.

Her mother walked into her room. "May I have a word?" she asked.

"No problem," said Sophia as she hurriedly shoved her diary under her pillow. "So how's Izumi, Mom?"

"Well," she started, "You're not going to believe this, but her arm wasn't even broken! It was just a minor sprain. She should be back in school tomorrow."

"Cool! How lucky!" Sophia exclaimed. "What about Riley? Is he alright?"

"Yes!" Mrs. Carmichael said. "He was lucky he wasn't killed in that accident. He should be out of the hospital by tomorrow as well."

"Already?" Sophia asked. 'His injuries looked serious to me! Now that's what I call a miracle!' "Um, okay!" she said. "If that's all you can leave..."

"Hold on, Sophi," said her mother.

'Uh-oh...' Sophia thought. "What is it?"

Her mother smiled. "You can stop keeping secrets from me now."

"Secrets?" Sophia asked nervously. "What secrets...?"

Her mother came and sat on her bed next to her. "I know about your friend Seto," her mother said calmly.

"Wha...who....I don't know who you're...HEY!!" Sophia shouted while she started to blush. "MOM!! Have you been reading my diary again?!?"

"Yes! Guilty!" said Mrs. Carmichael, innocently.

"MOM!!!! WHAT'S THE POINT OF KEEPING A DIARY IF YER JUST GONNA READ IT ALL THE TIME!!"

"Well, you don't talk to us anymore," her mother said, pouting. "I just want to know what's going on in your life, that's all."

"...Hm!" Sophia was a little upset. "Y'know, I'm not a little kid anymore."

"That's why if your having friend problems, or boyfriend problems, please feel free to talk to me about it," Sophia's mom said reassuringly.

"And..." came a new voice, Sophia's dad, "If your 'boyfriends' are givin' you trouble, feel free to talk to me, an' I'll beat the tar outta 'em!"

"Daddy!" Sophia giggled. "I'm fine. I don't need you to beat the tar out of anyone!"

Mrs. Carmichael stood up and looked cross. "Rick, don't you think that's over exaggerating a bit?"

"Trust me, honey," Sophia's dad said while punching the palm of his hand with his fist, "By the time I'M done with 'em, there won't be any tar left!" [A/N: Quote courtesy of my little cousin]

"Daddy, I'm fine, trust me!" Sophia said, still giggling.

Mr. Carmichael said something to his wife, who then she left the room. "All right, Soph," he said. "I need to talk with you."

"All right, I'm listening." She said, sitting back down on her bed.

"Well, earlier, I got a report about a young girl with your description who illegally used her powers this morning. You have any idea what that means?"

"I don't think it was me, Daddy." She said. "At first I thought it was but..." 'Oh, wait!' she thought.

"If you didn't know, then I have no reason to ground you. All right!" Mr. Carmichael said while walking out of the room. "Just don't to it again, okay?" He left the room.

Sophia realized just then what she did. 'I hope Daddy doesn't find out I did something really bad...I think I used my powers to bring Seto back to life! I could get my powers taken away for that...! ...Ah! Good riddance if I do!' She plopped her head on her pillow. "I never asked for these stupid powers anyway..." she muttered. She was quiet for a minute or two. Before falling asleep, she muttered again, "I wish Seto wasn't so stubborn! You would think he'd at least thank me for saving him...!"

Sophia woke up and found herself in the park. "Well, that's weird," she said. "I thought I was in my room...Oh! I get it! This is a dream. Okay then, I'll play along!" She started walking when she heard a strange voice.

"Heh heh! Sophia! It's me!" Said a voice.

"Hey! It sounds like an old friend of mine!" Sophia said, surprised. "Okay, Annie, come out."

A tall girl with shoulder length blonde hair came out from behind a tree. "So you recognized me. How surprising."

"But it's weird though!" Sophia said to the girl. "Annie, why would you be in my dream? I haven't seen you since I was in the 3rd grade. You are three grades older than me."

"I came to warn you." Annie said mysteriously. "An evil force is after you, and they'll do anything to break you. Someone who's been jealous of you her whole life is coming for revenge. Do you know who this person is, Sophia?"

"Oh, so it's a girl, huh?" Sophia said. "Okay, I don't know any girls who would be jealous of me, I mean, I'm nothing special."

"Don't be so naïve!" Annie shouted at her. "You don't even have to try to get people to notice you! I always have to use my powers to cause some kind of mischief. That's how people notice me, and that's why I've got a criminal record back home. That's why I followed you to Japan. Do you get it now?"

Sophia stared. "...No...! It couldn't be...!"

"IT'S ME! HA HA HA HA HAH!!" Annie walked over to Sophia and put her arm around her shoulder. "Do you remember the little 'accidents' with your friends, Sophia? I caused those accidents! Did you enjoy watching your friends suffer?"

Sophia pushed away from Annie. "Why are you doing this?" she asked. "I never did anything to you!"

"It's not what you did, Sophia," Annie started, "It's what you DIDN'T do! You didn't talk to me! Just like everyone else! And I trusted you..." Annie got a sly look on her face and giggled.

Annie's giggle sent chills down Sophia's spine. 'Yeech, she's starting to get creepy...Look, just leave me alone, okay?"

"If you like, I can make sure your friends never get out of that hospital. In fact, I could make it so they never see the light of day again!"

"You leave them alone, Annie!" Sophia shouted angrily. "They haven't done anything to you!!"

"Hmm...I wonder?" Annie said thoughtfully. "Which one of them should I get rid of first...? I know! How about that boy Seto?"

"ANNIE!! LEAVE SETO OUT OF THIS!!!!!!" Sophia screamed at the top of her lungs.

"Ooh! Temper!" Annie giggled evilly. "It looks like I struck a nerve. You DO have feelings for him, don't you?"

Sophia looked at her old friend in a new light. She no longer saw sweet Annie Roberts. She saw someone completely different. "You're not Annie!!" she said to her.

"Well," she started. "I am. Just not the Annie you remember. Would you look at the time!" she said while looking at a watch. "Well, I've gotta jet. But before I leave I want to ask you a favor."

"I'm not doing you any favors," Sophia said coldly. "We're not friends anymore. I refuse."

"Oh?" Annie asked, in a quizzical tone. "You don't have a choice. That is, unless you want to see your friends and classmates killed one by one..."

Sophia gasped. "You wouldn't!!"

"Yep! I would. It's only a small favor."

"I'm not stealing anything!" Sophia shouted.

"Come, come!" Annie said. "It's nothing illegal. We'll talk about it in the park tomorrow when you get out of school."

"Um...okay, I guess..." Sophia stuttered, shivering from fear and anger.

"And don't forget either!" Annie said sternly while walking away. "'Cause I'm only giving you one chance to get this right. If you forget, you can kiss one of your friends goodbye!"

"Leave them alone!!" Sophia growled.

"And I've already picked the perfect person to get rid of!" Annie laughed maniacally.

Sophia became even angrier as tears came to her eyes.

"Come, come!" Annie cackled. "He doesn't like you anyway! I should think I'd be doing you a favor! Nya ha ha ha hah!!"

"Annie, I swear!" Sophia shouted, her voice choked with tears. "If you so much as lay a finger on Seto, I will personally be responsible for putting you out of commission!!"

"Yeah, that's nice dear!!" Annie chuckled as she slowly started to disappear. "Toodles! Aha ha hah!!"

"Annie, you evil whore!! Leave Seto alone!!!!!" Sophia woke up shouting. She was trembling like crazy and sweating bullets. When she looked around and realized she was awake, she was relieved. She threw her head back on her pillow and sighed. "Just a dream," She muttered. "Just a dream...just a dream...just a dream..."

"Sophia, darling are you all right up there?" came her mother's voice.

"Yes Mom! I'm fine!" she lied.

"Oh, well hurry up dear, you'll be late for school."

'What?!' Sophia thought, confused. She looked at her clock. The time read 7:09. "Oh, shoot!!!" She shouted as she quickly hopped out of bed to get ready for school.

End Chapter Ten

Well, I'm sure that probably put things into a brand new perspective, huh? What did you think? Crazy? Confusing? Tired of my cliffhangers? Think I should change the rating? Answer these questions...in your review! Ja ne!!