I hope you are enjoying the story so far...although I can tell with the overflowing reviews (I get looks at the review page and sees a tumbleweed roll through) well after this it's all action form here. Fights, drama,betrayal, the kitchin sink!
...well maybe not the sink. Well as I said before I don't own Yu-gi-oh, card names, ect, ect, other leagal stuff. In other words sueing me is a waste of time so enjoy and please r&r.

One more thing as if you didn't noticed the sep. lines is change of scene or character,and italic's are thoughts get it? got it? good!

Chapter: 3

A Stranger Among Us

The Next morning Xavier decided to go and pay General Freed a visit, he was determined to get this situation with Don Zaloog resolved immediately. "General, may I have a moment of your time please?" Freed looked and seen Xavier peeping in "This better be important, can't you see I'm going over plans for today's battle?" "I am sorry for barging in like this but I just wanted to ask are we in dire times that the kingdom need to hire criminals? "Freed looked sternly at Xavier and the said "Normally I won't stand for anyone questioning my judgment, but if you need an answer all I will tell you is that everyone is here for a reason even you should know that more that anyone. Lord Yami holds you in the utmost regard, as for Don Zaloog well his specialties are needed, but I assure you if he or any of the dark scorpions even sneezes funny we will be there with a napkin and a holding cell to spend some time in. Now I understand that you and him have history but now's the time to put all that aside because if we can't stand together now we will never win. So as along as he is here I'm not telling you to be good friends, I am telling you to work with him is that clear captain?" "Yes General Freed" Xavier said with disappointment in his voice then as he turned to walk away Freed said "That's not a response I expected from a captain of your caliber Xavier. I am more patient with you because of your age but I want you to know I am leading an army, not a daycare so put a little bass in your voice and do your job" "You are right Sir I apologize for my immature behavior and it won't happen again" With that, Xavier left Freeds office and decided to go talk to his newly appointed partner.

"Ok, you both know what to do right?" "Yes my Queen" Outside of Lacar castle The Witch Of The Black Forest sent her to henchmen to spy on the kingdom "I am counting on you two DON'T LET ME DOWN! Understand?" And with that the witch vanished in to thin air leaving the two behind. "Ok fur ball I don't know about you but I am going to blend in" As they both split up and went there different ways the other yelled back "Remember don't get caught!" Then made his way in and the other scampered off to another part of the castle.
Don Zaloog and the rest of the other dark scorpions were getting their equipment ready for the upcoming battle when someone knocked at the door. "eh? Who the bloody hell could that be?" Zaloog said as he got up with the intention to give the unexpected guess a temperamental greeting. "What the bloody hell do-"Before he could finish his sentence he discovered that his guest was none other then Xavier with a look as if he had something on his mind. "Well? What ya from me now" "Look I am not here for a fight I want to talk to you. Alone." "Hay boss do you want us to take care of him" A deep husky voice came from the back towards the door but stopped when Don signaled him off. "it's alright Gorg I can handle this,

ya got 5 minutes mate" Zaloog said as he came from out of his room to meet with Xavier. "Look I know we are not the best of friends but I want you to know that as long as you are with me you are going to do things my way I am leading this group and I don't need any problems form you got it?" Don chuckled and said "Mate you could lead your little soldiers to the depths of Hades for all I care ya just got 1 problem, my buddies ain't going to take ordas from a lad like you, and I'll be damned if I'll be the one kissen your arse." "Well at least one things clear, the sooner this war is over the sooner you and your pack of animals can leave this kingdom" "With pleasure!" Don Zaloog said as he looked out the corner of his eye and seen something hairy in the corner of the hallway. "Besides, I know our place ain't this big but at least we don't have piles dust and fur lying around like that" Don said pointing to the furry heap. "That …was not here…earlier" Xavier said as he took a couple of steps and threw his dagger at it but before the dagger reached it's mark the fur ball made a high pitched squeal and ran off. "Oh great that's sangan! You go after it while I send for help" "Oi! I just told you-" before Don could protest Xavier was already gone "Great just leave me with the dirty work" He said as he ran after sangan.

He looked in every room in the large hall until he spotted one of the maidens cleaning "Excuse me love I was wondering if you seen something hariy and about this big-" "You creep!" she shouted as she slapped Zaloog across his face and stormed off "No no that's not what I was talking about! ... Well not this time at least" "Over Here!" a voice called, Zaloog ran over in that direction.

He finally caught up to sangan in the very last room looking for a way out "Gotya! Give it up your cornered" As Don walked up to sangan he was tapped on the shoulder, when he turned around the last thing he saw was himself. "Wh-what the bloody-"before he could finish responding he was knocked unconscious by his other self. "Didn't I tell you not to get caught sangan? Now I got to clean up your mess" With that the doppelganger proceeded to hide Don's body.

Xavier ran as fast as he could with seven other troops tailing him. They come to the door were a crowd was now forming "Everyone back off this is knights business do not interfere" Xavier yelled as he made his way through the crowd towards the door,

As he and the others charged in he saw Don Zaloog picking up things that were knocked down on the floor "Don where is Sangan? Did you catch him?" "huh? Oh um, no sorry but the little bugger got away" Don said a little puzzled almost forgetting whohe was "He made a break through the window right before I could get him" "Damnit! How could you let him get away! I knew I should have done it himself, you only messed things up" "Easy there fella no harm was done see? Just a few misplaced furniture" Don said as he went back to cleaning up. "Um.. Don I don't know weither or not you know this but we got maids to do that you know?" "Oh...um right" Don Said, realizing what he was doing. "Look we got to go, General Freed wants all the warriors in the Square right now so get your men and lets go!" Xavier said as he ran off leaving Zaloog by himself. "Purrfect nobody suspects a thing, wait till the Queen hear about this" The clone thought to itself as it approached the mirror to reveal it's true form, dressed in a jesters outfit holding two mirrors. In ofthe mirrors the captive, Don Zaloog was in the reflection. After Copycat finished admiring himself in the mirror tied up Don Zaloog and put him in the closet. "By the time he wakes up it will be too late ... your working for us now HAhahahaha!"