Joy: Okay, I got another chapter for you. Hope you like this one as much as the last one. Thanks to everyone who reviewed. I'm glad you like how I am doing Reila, kurama'sdarkangel1. I was worried I was making her too evil. And don't worry, Midnights, Yami and Kaiba will be okay…eventually. Muahahah! Ahem…sorry. And Joy as Harry…? Hmm…not too bad as a female version of Harry I guess. He is my favorite with Ron and Sirius as close seconds. :-)

I kind of left it at a bad point for our heroes, didn't I. Kaiba and Yugi captured, and the darks having to take on the task of rescuing everyone. Not to mention that Yami is still trapped in the Puzzle and Akujin as it along with the God Cards. Well, let's see what is in store for everyone now, shall we? On with the chapter!

No Choice

"All right. It is official. We are lost," Sorcerer said, frustrated.

"Relax, Sorcerer. We can use our links to locate them," Katilli explained. "Bakura, how is Ryou doing?"

Ryou, you better still be on the roof, boy!

Calm down! I'm right where you left me, Bakura. It's so quiet out here. Why is that? Have you found Joy and the others yet?

No. I will tell you when they have been rescued. Till then, stay right where you are unless you hear from me.

Okay, Bakura.

"Fine. He is still on the roof where we left him, though communication with him is limited in this place."

"Must be some strange magic field causing it. I cannot contact Joy at all anymore. I can just feel her emotions."

"Really? I am having the same problem concerning Kaiba. Only emotions, nothing more. Right now he is annoyed."

Katilli smiled sadly. "Joy is as well."

Bakura, Katilli, and Sorcerer were making their way to where the three lights were being held. When they rounded the corner where the links were the strongest, they saw I sight that would make anyone take a step back.

The three Egyptian Gods.

"Holy Shit!" Bakura screeched.

"Not much is going to get past those three," Sorcerer commented.

Except…one monster. Katilli closed her eyes, trying to focus all her energy into contacting her hikari. She used as much energy as she could spare. Joy! JOY!

Katilli…? Joy's mental voice was so distant it was barely heard.

Joy…not much time…where is Exodia?

Kaiba…has it… The conversation was cut off after that. Katilli turned to Socerer.

"Kaiba has Joy's Exodia and it is the only monster in any of our lights decks that can face them." They turned when they heard the God's start to advance.

"That is just fucking great! Now what the hell are we supposed to do!" Bakura shouted.

Sorcerer closed his eyes. "I will try to contact Kaiba. He can tell us if he has Exodia with him." There was a pause. Kaiba?

What? Sorcerer…?

Yes, we need Exodia…do you have it?

Gave it to…Ryou… The connection broke.

"Kaiba gave it to Ryou! Bakura, can you summon Exodia?" Sorcerer asked.

"I can't summon it. My powers are too limited in this castle."

"Which means…" Katilli said, slightly paling at the realization.

"We need Ryou!" Sorcerer finished.

…Meanwhile…

Ryou leaned against the stone rail. He was worried about the others, but dare not ask Bakura if everything was all right. He'll contact me as soon as he can.

Hikari! Ryou jumped at the sound of Bakura's voice in his head.

Bakura?

Who else would it be? Do you have the drawstring bag Kaiba gave you?

Yeah, right here.

Good. Get your ass down her right this second! That bag has Exodia and we need it against these Ra damned Egyptian Gods!

I'm on my way! Ryou rushed down the tower stairs, following Bakura's energy to reach him quickly.

Meanwhile, the three darks were having a hard time keeping the Gods from tearing them apart. Ra and Slifer were the worst. At one point Slifer had Bakura cornered and was going to use its mighty tail to hit him when Sorcerer distracted it with a simple blast of ice. While Slifer was distracted, Bakura managed to get out of the way.

Katilli was having a larger problem keeping Ra from burning her to a crisp while keeping away from Obelisk and his enormous fist. No easy task on either account. She managed to dodge Obelisk, but in the process found herself between a wall and The Winged Dragon of Ra.

This is it… she thought to herself as Ra geared up for his attack.

...While all that was going on...

The door to Joy's room opened and in walked Akujin and 'Kira'. "What the hell do you want now, Akujin. I already told you there was no fucking way I would ever marry you," Joy snapped at him, trying to stand as defiant as she could. She could feel that Katilli was close. Soon she was going to be rescued. And the first thing she was going to do when she was free was kick Akujin's ass so hard that the next Akujin wannabe was going to feel it.

"Oh, I think there is a way, my dear girl. Allow me to show you." He snapped his fingers and they teleported room. Joy looked down to find her wrists were not chained to the wall, but to each other. She scowled at the shackles. Stupid chains. Then she looked up and gasped when she saw Yugi and Seto.

Yugi had regained consciousness and Seto had told him what had happened right before there was a small light and Akujin, Reila, and Joy appeared in the room. Joy was wearing shackles on her wrist and when she saw him and Yugi, her eyes grew wide with surprise.

"Yugi! Kaiba! What are you doing here?" she gasped.

"Trying to save you," Yugi answered.

"And getting caught in the process," Seto added in an annoyed voice.

"Now I believe it is time to choose, my dear," Akujin added, coming up behind Joy. He put his hands on her shoulders. She narrowed her eyes and looked to the side and down at the ground. "Either you agree to give me what I want or watch your friends die right now."

Joy turned her head to look at him. "Nani?!"

"You heard me quite clearly. What do you choose?"

Joy looked down at the ground, a panicked expression on her face. I don't…I don't…I can't…If Akujin gets to the Path of Light, he said he would get something powerful enough to rule the world! If I…but I have to…I can't let anything happen to Kaiba. Not now, not ever. "I don't have a choice."

"Not really, my dear." Akujin sneered.

Joy closed her eyes and sighed, then opened them again, looking at Seto, who looked rather confused. "I agree to your demand, Akujin. I'll do it."

Joy: (dodges random objects) Gomen for ending it here, but I had to have it as a cliffy on both sides. Please review and I will get the next chapter up as soon as I can. BTW: The next chapter is called 'I OBJECT!'