Disclaimer: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh or its characters. I do own my OCs, Akunriou / Tory and Kishtoh / Lucca, plus the storyline.

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MidnightBallad: Yay! Not much to say but new chapter alert! In addition, some answers to reviews...

T-Bone: Damn homework (evil eyes), but it's okay that you didn't review – you had a good excuse :D And you'll have to wait and see about the whole handing over of the Winged Dragon of Ra thing.

RobinIV: Well... (points at T-Bone's reply) ... Look at that, it'll answer your question about the card.

SladesDaughter: What do you mean, 'why Bakura'? (sweat drop)

Present: Fight For Justice, Part II

Seto Kaiba was quite athletic when he wanted to be. Right now, he didn't want to be, but he had no choice. Not that he feared dreadfully for Tory's life – he was actually trying to keep up with Yami. In the darkness of the storm, the only thing he could see of him was his Millennium Puzzle shining brightly.

Yami and Seto came to a sharp stop at a crossing; not that there were any cars on the road. Panting, Seto turned to Yami. 'Are you sure you know where you're going, you dolt?'

Yami shot daggers at Seto. 'Yes, Kaiba. There's no need to fret.'

Seto gazed up at the swirling, black clouds. 'Are you sure?'

- -

Tory's head was spinning. She was weakened from her continuous memory travel, and being punched in the back by Bakura didn't help, either.

Bakura reached down, quickly took Tory's Duel Monster deck, and shuffled through them. He was surprised that there were only ten of them. But as he shuffled through, he couldn't find the Griffin of Horus anywhere. He said to Lucca, 'Are you sure she has it?'

Lucca narrowed his eyes. 'Yes. And if she doesn't, then...' Lucca jutted his chin out to sea. 'Throw her in, for all I care.'

'Such a brotherly thing to do...' Bakura said lowly, bending down and rolling Tory onto her back. She groaned, squeezed her eyes shut and breathed heavily. Bakura spotted the Egyptian necklace around her neck, and the Griffin of Horus also. Grinning triumphantly, he gripped the card and pulled –

Lucca snapped around when he heard Bakura scream. His hand was covered in a small, yet horrible, bright red burn. Lucca watched as, before his eyes, the Eye of Horus appeared on Bakura's palm. Moaning, Bakura tucked his burnt hand under one arm.

'I thought this would happen.' Lucca growled.

'Thanks for warning me...' Bakura said through gritted teeth. 'Did you know that the Griffin of Horus would do that?'

Lucca studied the card, but only with his eyes. 'Obviously, it won't let anyone else touch it except its bearer. Take it by the cord.'

With his good hand, Bakura untied the cord that the Griffin hung from, and handed it to Lucca. Smiling curtly, Lucca strung the card around his own neck.

'Now for our agreement?' Bakura said, eyebrow raised. 'I assume you haven't forgotten it?'

Lucca shook his head. 'Having the Griffin of Horus is all I need. You can do with Tory whatever you see fit – not that she will help you, but you may as well try.'

Bakura picked up Tory, who put up no fight whatsoever. Instead she just lay, as if she were sleeping, in Bakura's arms. Bakura looked back up at Lucca – his face was dark, and his eyes were bright. He looked down at the Griffin of Horus and noticed that it was fading.

'Griffin of down and listen for us...for when we call for you...save us and grant us of what is true...' Tory suddenly murmured, not opening her eyes. 'He will never obey you, Lucca.'

Lucca whacked his Essence Rod threateningly against a flat palm. 'Get her out of my site, Bakura!'

Bakura turned and walked off, not realising the grave mistake he had made to the world. He had just handed over to Lucca one of the most powerful cards in existence. And he also had the only person who could stop him as his prisoner.

Making his way back to his motorbike, Bakura wasn't surprised to find that it wouldn't start. Leaving Tory slung behind him, Bakura swung off the bike and bent down, seeing that a few cords had been cut.

Bakura straightened back up, to receive his second punch of the night. He was knocked from his feet; his nose begun to bleed again. Seto picked Tory up off the bike and said to Bakura, 'Sorry, but your plans have been felled.'

Bakura just flopped back down onto the pavement. Of course, it had been Seto who had cut the cords for his motorbike – stick Seto in front of anything that had a modem or gears, and he could fix it.

'You wait and seen, Kaiba.' Bakura said, climbing dizzily to his feet. 'I'll be back for her.'

'That's nice – go away.' Seto said simply. Bakura smirked and fled off down the street. As soon as he was gone, Yami appeared out of nowhere, hurrying over to Seto.

'Is she alright?' He asked.

'I don't know,' Seto put Tory's feet back on the ground and shook her roughly. 'Wake up, Tory. You still have your brother to kill.'

Seto's word brought Tory back to reality, and her eyes opened. They were both brown and streaked with reflections of the lightening in the sky. Sniffing lightly, she shook her head and swallowed deeply. 'Oh, man...this really isn't my day.'

'You have to stay awake,' Yami said kindly. 'Where's Lucca?'

Tory stared out to the jetty where Lucca once stood. He was still there, and was as still as a statue. Tory pointed and said, 'He has the Griffin of Horus.'

Yami chewed his lip, and then selected a card from his deck, handing it to Tory. 'I have an idea. Just don't get this ruined – it's Joey's.'

Tory glanced down at the Legendary Fisherman, then back up at Yami, and chuckled. 'Sure thing.'

Seto held out two Duel Disks that he had been carrying. 'Let's get this started then.'

Yami strapped a Disk to his arm, as did Seto, and Tory ran off toward another jetty. Taking deep breaths, Yami and Seto strode over to Lucca to face him.

- -

'Lucca!' Seto barked. 'Come on and face us like a man!'

Lucca spun around, his eyes covered over with a blanket of shadows. He said in a hollow voice, 'So, come looking for Tory, have you? Well, you're too late – Bakura took her.'

'And the Griffin of Horus?'

Lucca puffed out his chest, the Griffin of Horus car flapping on its cord. It was beginning to turn off-colours. 'I have it! Now, nothing will stop me!'

Yami pulled a face. 'We'll see about that.'

Lucca heard the loud splash behind him, and skidded round on his toes. There was nothing in the ocean behind him. Licking salt water from his lips, he turned back around. 'You want to duel me, Pharaoh?' He rose his right arm, where his Duel Disk was still strapped from the previous battle with Tory and Yami. 'I dare you.'

Seto stepped back. 'And if he doesn't beat you, I will!'

Lucca rose his palms to the sky. 'With the Griffin of Horus, I don't need to duel you – I can obliviate you!'

Seto chewed his lip, but still smiled. 'I'd like to see that.'

Yami begun to shuffle his cards; Lucca did the same. They slapped their decks into their Duel Disks and said in unison, 'It's time to duel!'

Lucca looked at his hand for a second, before saying, 'I play Feral Imp. And that'll do.'

Yami rolled his eyes. 'If that's all you have, this duel will be over before it even starts – I play the Legendary Fisherman.'

To Lucca's surprise, nothing happened. 'Are you sure you got that right, Pharaoh?'

Yami pointed out to sea. 'Who said I was summoning him from the deck? Tory!'

Lucca spun just in time to sea a large blue and white fish come tearing from the ocean. On its back was a tattooed man, and a blonde-haired girl that looked very familiar. Lucca realised what was happening, but did not act fast enough. The Legendary Fisherman crashed straight into Lucca, and the man brought forth his spear, snapping the cord that held the Griffin of Horus around his neck.

Lucca hit the floor of the jetty, whilst the Fisherman went straight over it and landed on the other side. Tory did not go down with him, however – she straightened up, holding the Griffin of Horus in her hand.

'Well, that was easy!' She held out a hand, and Seto threw his Duel Disk at her. Tory caught it, strapping it on. She winked at Yami as she held the Griffin of Horus high in the air – lightening stained the sky, surging in toward the card, wrapping it in an electric blue cocoon. Colour surged back into the Griffin of Horus' card.

Yami did the same, save for when the lightening struck his Winged Dragon of Ra, it changed to bright red.

Lucca sat up, winded severely, and watched as the two duelists – Yami and Tory – began to chant.

'So when the powers strike together, the faith of the world will be tested forever!' Yami cried.

'Running together two hearts soar, on a courage that has never been seen before!' Tory shouted after him.

'Dragon of Ra!' Yami yelled above a crack of thunder.

'Griffin of Horus!' Tory echoed.

And they said together, 'Come down and listen for us, for when we call for you, save us all and grant us what is true!'

Yami slapped down the Winged Dragon of Ra on his Duel Disk.

Tory slammed down her Griffin of Horus on her Duel Disk.

The golden, glowing third eye appeared on Yami and Tory's foreheads and the Egyptian God card – and its brother card – erupted in a fierce golden light.

'No!' Lucca hissed. 'Not now!' He turned around to see the sea spinning in a giant whirlpool, a golden light glowing from its depths. His heart began to race – something was coming out of there!

First came the magnificent Winged Dragon of Ra, in all its powerful glory. It gave a terrifying screech, stretching its wings wide and soaring up into the storm.

Second came the Griffin of Horus. Everyone's eyes glowed as the Griffin's entire body was bathed in white light, opened its beak and gave an ear-splitting scream like an eagle. Its feathery wings burst open, littering the ocean with pure white feathers, and its eagle talons glimmered in the lightening. Its body – save for its wings and raptor-like legs – was the colour of the Egyptian sand, and an Ankh tattoo marked its right flank. On its left flank was the Eye of Horus, as well as a soaring falcon.

The Winged Dragon of Ra and the Griffin of Horus towered magnificently over Lucca, Seto, Yami and Tory.

-End chapter 20-

MidnightBallad: Wow, pretty amazing, huh?

Bakura: Not really.

MidnightBallad: -Pouts- What?

Bakura: Why do I keep getting' punched?

MidnightBallad: Cause you're the villain –grin-

Bakura: -Cheers up- Oh, yay! I feel sorry for Lucca.

MidnightBallad: You should...okay everyone – review, please!