"What are Mai and that person doing Jonouchi do you know?" Anzu asked.

"Risika will be the victor, Mai will be defeated." He replied.

"What do you mean Mai will lose?" Honda exclaimed in question form, "I thought we were all friends! What do you think you are thinking? This is the lady that hurt you!"

"Shut up Honda! I do not need you to tell me anything!" Jonouchi yelled.

"Anzu, I do not think this is actually Jonouchi, do you? Would he really think about Mai this way?" Honda whispered.

"Well, Honda. I do not know. Remember long ago that they were rivals? No one knows greatly about Mai," Anzu answered.

Mai scratched Risika a couple times, when she was not paying mind. Every time Risika did not pay attention. Jonouchi moved or did something in pain. Mai didn't understand why. She thought that there was something going on between them. "Jonouchi," She thought, "I would wish you would tell me what was going on. Why did this happen? I cannot hear you, and nonetheless I wish I did, I really do." Mai sighed.

"Look, a dagger. Why is this here?" Anzu asked and picked it up, "Oh, I feel power..." Her eyes faded. Everything began spiraling in Anzus' vision. Everything began to change into a sinister view. Like her dream...except she could see what she was after in a crimson color. This was all part of Risikas' plan. It was effective, "I must murder Honda," She said and headed towards him quickly.

"Anzu what are you thinking? Just because I said you had fangs does not mean you have to run after me for it! Anzu what are you doing!" Honda shrieked. It was his nightmare again. Over and over he thought of that sight. So colorful, so real...he could feel hurt. Was he really gone? He couldn't move, once more. He had tried so hard.

"Great work Anzu. Now, head for Mai, kill her now." Jonouchi ordered.

"Of course my master..." Anzu said and headed for the shield. She engraved the knife through the shield, without pain like human beings would have. Then walked closer and closer to Mai.

"Anzu! Thank goodness you are here. Thank you. Come on! We have to go before Risika realizes she's frozenagain!" Mai exclaimed.

"No, I am here to execute you. Risika is my master. You are my food. Lay down your knees and I will give you the quickest end..." Anzu said.

"Jonouchi, do something. Please, help!" Mai yelled out.

It took awhile. Jonouchi heard her voice. He was under Risika's rule. Anzu was already polluted with the vampire infection she could not be stopped. Honda...was frozen in a deep slumber of nowhere. Then, as soon as she knew it. Mai closed her eyes and had just shut down. Everything began to fade away. Was all of her time with her friends' fictional now? She was on her own once more? Or was she gone and her friends never thought she existed? Whatever happened Mai was not there. It seemed like another shadow realm, but there was nothing there, not a soul. She opened her mouth but nothing came out. She pinched herself. She knew she was alive, but why was everything burning in her body? Then she began to feel the room whirling. Then she heard breaking glass. Was this how everything ended? Is this her misery?

"Jonouchi..." She said quietly and slept away.

Back with Yugi and his Darkness----

It had been three days. Yugi and his darkness had no clue whether or not things would be safe to go to the hospital. They had not eaten for a while. Since Yugi had only brought five dollars with him to New York. Anzu had told him that she would pay for everything. But Anzu was gone. She was in the sanatorium.

0o0When will we know it is safe to go to the hospital? We cannot desert our friends.0o0

XxYou are correct. I do not comprehend why I did not try to do so before. I am sorry. This is my complete responsibility.xX

0o0I do not see a problem in that my Darkness. I know that things will be fine. They always are.0o0

XxI do not know Yugi. I am not so sure.xX

0o0Let us go. Spending our last dollars to eat.0o0

Risika had exited the hospital. She turned to her hawk form to go to the library. She had her fun. Once she had reached her destination she turned to her human form, turned on the computer. She waited and typed in 'search' then she entered, 'Mutou, Yugi'. There was a list of web sites that had all of the information about Yugi. Risika was only able to view his gaming status. He was known to be a winner of many games.

'If only I could figure out what kind of games. What are his weaknesses?' Risika thought. Then she sent a crash through the computer on purpose, and walked out. She looked around for a while outside. She smelled something. It was the scent of burgers. She remembered that Anzu had a note in her apartment that had things to do. One of them talked about Burgers. She went to where the scent traveled. Entered the place, still invisible. Then, there he was. By himself, waiting for his order. Risika suddenly went to her visible form, unalarmed that people were around.

"Yugi..." Risika drooled, "I am going to get you this time."

Yugi gasped, "Risika!"

All of the diners at the restaurant stopped eating and stared. They were foolish.

"I have taken over your friends' minds. They belong to me. Jonouchi...do you remember him?" Risika growled.

"What did you do to Jonouchi?" Yugi exclaimed.

Risika snapped her fingers. Then out of the doors came a man with a woman in his arms. It was Jonouchi and Mai.

"Jonouchi!" Yugi exclaimed.

"No, he's not Jonouchi, not anymore. He is now mine," Risika laughed, "oh, and I can't forget. Your other friends...Anzu and Honda. This person will be my newest vampire. Now listen to me well my vampires, and do what I say. Give your power to Mai!" Risika cried.

Yugi saw a ghastly sight; his friends were listening to someone horrible to the heart. He did not believe it. They were so misshapen. They had fangs, white skin, and blood on them. Mai had awakened.

"Where am I?" She said looking about, "Jonouchi?"

"You are still Kujaku Mai! Okay then, since you decide to do so…for betraying…Jonouchi! Bring Kujaku Mai down!" Risika ordered.

"Kujaku Mai!" Yugi exclaimed.

"Honda, Anzu! Take Yugi down!" Risika pointed. It was a bloody battlefield while Risika stood and chortled. Then Ather appeared. Ather, Risikas blood mother, "What do you want?"

"I want to know what you are doing." Ather said, "Do you know that what you are doing is extremely dangerous? Do you also know-"

"Silence! Ather, I do not need your stupid advice. I do not care if what I do is threatening to others. It is not affecting me, I would not care if it was affecting you, I hate you and you know that. If it was not for you I would have died a happy life with my brother but you, you and Aubrey took it all away from me. Although it has been 300 years since then I still love him, Alexander. You made my parents troubled, my father distraught. Now leave..." Risika growled.