Flame Ivy Moon-Life's just fine. To answer your question, everyday no matter what, I set aside thirty minutes of me time. To do whatever I want, I put away my homework, turn off all technology toys, and just relax. I would save your chapter on a hard disc, and upload it when you can. Maybe ask for an hour at the Library to upload it there.

CosmosAngel1- (Laughs.) Hmm, I see. (Shakes finger back and forth.) Now, now, what if I decide not to reveal the captor until Sunrise, Sunset?

Jypsee-First, welcome. Technically, Queen Selenity is dead. (Laughs.) However, don't worry Queen Selenity will find peace in Sunrise, Sunset. (Shrugs.) It is okay that you skip the author notes. It's going to be an all guy/Usagi, because the polls got so high.

Hoshiko Megami-Yeah, well, Apollo is a thinking sayianjin, other then rushing right in. Don't worry, his parts will play out, I just didn't want to deviate to much from the original YGO story line.

Selene-Thanks and welcome.

Angel313-Mmm, convincing parents are one of the hardest things to do. Don't worry things will play out.

THANKS to everyone who reviewed. No ownership

Tension rung high as Pegasus smirked easily at the worried Yami. 'He can read my mind with that millennium eye of his..' He thought in anger, but Yugi's voice caught his attention. "What if we continually switch places on each turn?" Yugi suggested, and Yami agreed. Quickly he laid a card down and smirked as his image shifted. The duel then turned in his favor as Pegasus grew frustrated at his inability to read their moves.

"Very well, why not upping the stakes Yugi-boy, by bringing this to the shadow realm?" Pegasus suggested as his golden eye glowed evilly. The dueling arena was then surround in a purplish-black orb, that was a section of the shadow realm.

Cosmos swatted off her father's attack as a mere distraction when she snapped her head to a disturbance in the realm. "Father!" She yelled out, gaining his attention. "The shadow realm has shifted, almost as if someone has called it into the reality of the other dimension." Cosmos stated, and Dark Magician looked off into the distance. "We must go to the disturbance." She ordered and took off into the recess's of the realm.

"That girl.." Dark Magician muttered, and started after her, but his trip was short as he was summoned into the duel. He blinked as he appeared upon the duel area, glancing toward Yami, he noticed the switching of the two souls. Also noting the strain on Yugi, and realizing they needed to finish this duel quickly before they lost Yugi permanently.

Cosmos halted her run when she felt her father's presence disappear from the realm. Confused and worried, she cast the spelling for peering, noting sadly that one of her worst fears were happening. "Mortal human's were not meant to control the shadows." She whispered as she saw the strain on the shorter boy, and the warping of the mind of the silver-crowned one. Her eyes fell to the millennium eye, and a sense of deja vu struck her. A flash of memory by passed her eyes, and she held a unamused hand to her brow. "Ugh, what was that?" She murmured, and concentrated on the pull of the realm at the fluctuation. "No time, must stop this duel before something terrible happens." Cosmos stated with a firm decision in mind. "Now, how to do that?" She wondered.

Yami called out worriedly to Yugi as he faded from his conscious. "NO!" He declared angrily and glared at Pegasus. "You won't win, I made a promise." Yami told Pegasus with gritted teeth. Pegasus laughed unconcern and lifted the hair from his left side, reminding Yami of the mind reading abilities of his item.

Teá, Tristan, and Joey frowned deeply at the evil feeling orb that blocked their view of the duel. Together they ran to the orb and through it only to reappear where they started. "We must not give up, Yugi needs us, all we need to do is believe." Teá instructed and thrust her hand out, mentally telling the boys to do the same.

"Yeah, for Yugi!" Joey cried out, and placed his hand next to hers, Tristan nodded his ascent as well. Apollo raised a skeptical eyebrow at the actions, but noticed the light bond of friendship glowing between the trio, and a strand reaching toward the dome.

"I got to help them then." He murmured and focused on his latent psychic abilities. Vaguely he noticed Bakura sneaking off, but this time he paid it no mind, he could track him after. "Chibiko-chan." Apollo whispered, and cast a lure to catch Cosmos's attention. "Help me, help them." He murmured when he felt the answering surge. His psychic link was empowered by Cosmos, and he latched the friendship bond forcing it through the orb to it's intended target. After he felt it securely wrap around the other psyche, he snapped out of his abilities and steadied his dizziness.

Yami smiled in hope when he felt his friends block out Pegasus's mind searching, and grasped the last card Yugi laid down with confidence. "This card, Pegasus, will assure your defeat." Yami claimed and flipped it over. "The ritual to call forth the most powerful magician." He added, and sacrificed Pegasus's time bomb, and his creature. "Come forth, Magician of Black Chaos!" Yami summoned and the eerie pots vanished from sight as black belted boots appeared above Yami.

Pegasus brushed off his once concerned and tilted his head back to laugh. "Yugi-boy, how foolish, my Thousand-Eyes Restrict will merely ingest him as well." Pegasus remarked, and overlooked the smirk Yami wore.

"Really?" Yami inquired as Pegasus activated the effect of his monster. "I think not." He deadpan and flipped over his two of his cards. "Kuriboh!" Yami summoned, Pegasus merely brushed off the hairball of a creature.

"I'll just suck in that fur ball too, really Yugi-boy stick to what you know, and leave the toon's to me." Pegasus stated, and flicked a bang out of his eye. "Go, my thousand-eye restrict." Pegasus commanded, laughing as the suction created a barrier between them, pulling Magician of Black Chaos into it's form. He closed his eyes while laughing, assured of his victory. Catching his breath, he opened his eyes to smirk at the smiling Yami? Pegasus gaped in shock as he saw Magician of Black Chaos standing there, and glaring. "What, How?" He stammered out.

Yami smirked as he held up his other card. "Multiply." He answered simply. "For each eye on your monster, a kuriboh to block it." Yami explained. "Unfortunately, I must activate their self-destruct ability, costing me three hundred life points, but it matters not now." He continued. "Thanks to their sacrifice, my Magician can attack you unharmed, and your monster has no attack points." Yami finalized, and raised his hand. "For Yugi, Magician of Black Chaos, Attack." He ordered, and stared down Pegasus. "Chaos Scepter Blast!" Yami cried, and Magician of Black Chaos raised his staff in obedience.

Pegasus demurred over the three thousand plus taken from his four thousand life points. Realizing his fate, he laid a hand upon his deck. "I surrender, you win." He spoke defeated, and the shadow realm vanished from site.

"Yugi!" Cried out his friends, and Yami turned sadly to them, ready to tell them of Yugi's sacrifice. "Hey, you're the other one, you're not Yugi." Joey pointed out. Yami frowned, and drew a breath, but his was pulled into a mental conversation with the spirit of Yugi's grandfather. "Where's Yugi?" Joey questioned concerned.

"Just resting, give him a minute." Yami answered, and turned to talk to Pegasus, but was hit with the shock of him not being there. "Pegasus!" He shouted in outrage, drawing attention to the missing man. Apollo stepped from his position behind the pillar, coughing to draw attention to him. "Who are you?" Yami snapped out, only for Joey to whisper under his breath of Apollo's identity. "Never mind, I will allow no harm to come to Yugi or my friends." Yami declared.

Apollo glared lightly at the impertinent youth, before retraining his thoughts. "If you are done threatening me, I have information on Pegasus's whereabouts." He crunched out between his tight jaw muscles.

"Well, out wit da information." Joey ordered, and gestured to hurry up.

"If you would look to the other side of the arena you'll see a door with stairs leading up." Apollo snapped, and walked toward the door and up the stairs.

"Hey, wait up." Joey called out, dashing after Apollo leaving the others to follow. Yami relinquished control to Yugi, and smiled as his hikari ran up to the tower. They came upon the scene of Pegasus freeing the souls within the cards, and heard the story of his actions. Yugi and his crew left as Pegasus sunk into tears, and came upon the Kaiba brothers along with Apollo.

"Kaiba-san, you owe your rescue to Motou Yugi." They heard as they approached them. Kaiba merely scoffed and turned away, walking from the scene calling for his brother to follow. Apollo turned wearily to the group, with a small smile on his face. "I am sorry for his behavior, and I thank you, now good-bye." He stated and followed after his two slightly troublesome employers. Casting one last look to the tower that Pegasus resided in, he sensed a flash of strong magic. "I hope that was good." Apollo mumbled under his breath while turning away. "Kaiba-san, what's on your mind?" He asked as he saw the pensive gaze on the eldest's face.

"My lost again to that amateur duelist." Kaiba responded, and clenched a fist under his chin. "I must prove that this was merely a fluke, and reclaim my title." He declared, and focused on inner plans. Apollo and Mokuba shared a glance before shaking their heads.

Yugi gave the money from the tournament to Joey, so he could pay for his sister's eye operation. He was overjoyed to see his grandfather alright, and while celebrating mutely wondered at the absent Ryou.

Cosmos sighed as she saw everything turn out alright. As Dark Magician caught up to her, she gave him a rough whack on his shoulder with her staff. "You need to stop being summoned every time a crisis happens." She scolded him, and he laughed while rubbing his new injury.

"Why jealous?" Dark Magician inquired, dodging another swipe of her staff.

"Yes, that's my job, back off my territory." Cosmos joked back, and they started another round of training.

Luna and Artemis picked at their chains with their claws. "Hurry." Luna urged, hearing a click from one of the locks. "Before..." Luna stopped as a shadow fell upon them.

"Now, what are you whispering about?" Their captor inquired bending down to look over them.

"We were talking over your offer." Artemis smoothly countered, and mentally sighed as he saw the triumphant gaze.

"Really?" Their captor mused happily and left.

"Hurry now." Luna quipped as Artemis freed her back paws.

"Got it." He answered, and Luna began working on his.

Fate watched the events with an angry eye. "How?" She mused aloud, glaring at the loom. "Now what?" was the looming question as the fast clicking echoed through their home.

Yeah, Interlude is winding to a close, anyone what to guess on the captor? Anyways enjoy. Hmm, not much left now. Please Review,

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