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SIDE NOTE: Has it been a while since I updated? I dunno... you tell me. I really have no clue. I'll just say it has been a while. Anyways, thank you to all my reviewers who reviewed for the last 17 chapters. It's come a loooooong way! Well, read on!

Kabat wandered aimlessly in the streets of Domino, wondering how he got there. The young messenger, Mitalo, flocked after him, unsure of what else to do. Kabat then stopped and pulled a deck of cards out of his pocket. He eyed the creature on the top. His Blue Eyes, frozen on a piece of useless paper. Discovering it had been shocking...

(FLASHBACK)

"Um... well, sir, what do we do now?"

Kabat stared at the boy for a moment. He didn't answer at first. "I don't know." He sat down in the chair in front of that annoying screen. He was surprised to find that the chair tipped back, and he fell over backwards. He landed hard on a lump inside his pocket. He pulled it out, and was shocked to find his Blue Eyes framed in a picture. "This can't possibly be... how did my Blue Eyes become imprisoned?!"

Mitalo leaned over Kabat's shoulder, staring at the card. "Ooh. That's bad luck, there, sir. Wonder what happened to your dragon?"

"Shut up, insolent boy!" Kabat shoved the child away and stood, still staring at the picture. "I don't believe this... huh...? What in the world...?" Looking down, he noticed a locket hanging around his neck. He pried open the thing and looked inside. It was a picture of... what looked like Mitalo... "This is insane..."

"Sir? You still didn't answer my question."

Kabat closed the locket and glared at the boy. "Shut up. We're going for a walk."

(END FLASHBACK)

I've obviously been transported to an alternate world. And obviously I've taken the place of another. But has he taken my place? And who else is in this world?

His question was answered when he heard voices coming near. Suspicious voices. He grabbed the boy who was following him and hid himself around the block. When he peered around the corner, he gasped. Standing there with a very tall, tan- skinned bald man was none other than the Swedish governor, Machete.

Machete! He's here? What is he up to?

"You have been quite helpful so far, Odeon," said Machete. "Everything you've told me brings me one step closer to my goal here, and of course, my goal outside of here..."

"I beg your pardon, Master Marik?"

"Never mind," Machete waved his hand in the air, dismissing him. "All I need are the whereabouts of this pharaoh."

Pharaoh? Kabat's eyes narrowed. You diabolical old fool. Trying to take over a dimension you don't belong in.

"Sir, it would be best to take this one step at a time...," Odeon began. "With your current condition, it wouldn't be wise just to rush into things."

Machete sighed. "I suppose you're right... perhaps I should stick to the plan you've told me about so far..."

"Very wise idea, Master Marik."

Kabat pulled his eyes away from the scene, but his ears remained in on the conversation. What's this about a pharaoh? The old bat's starting small... he must be seriously up to something...

"Let's go over the plan once more," came the voice of Machete. Kabat continued to listen.

However, in the meantime, a certain white- haired servant awoke in an alleyway. The last thing he remembered was trying to steal the prince's Red Eyes... he was sure he'd found a way to do it!

Oh, right... the prince's high- and- mighty guards had caught him at it. They'd chased him all through the hallway, finally locking him in the dungeon. Of course, he knew he couldn't be kept in there long... there was a secret way out that he'd used many times. Yes... he was just about to sneak past the guards when he passed out. Somehow he ended up here...

"There you are, Bakkus!" the white- haired boy turned as he heard a familiar voice. Oh no... it was...

"Talia!" Bakkus sprung up against the wall, backing up away from the girl. She stormed up to him and gave him a slap on the face.

"Where have you been?! You know Theodore and I cannot pull your weight for you!" She tapped her foot impatiently. "You were stealing again, weren't you?"

"Um... yes..."

Talia rolled her eyes. "So, what were you trying to filch this time? Jewels? Weapons? Food?"

Bakkus tapped his fingers nervously together, meeting the woman's eyes with a sheepish grin. "Um... well... the prince's Red Eyes..."

"What?!" Talia's expression went from angry to worried in an instant. "Are you trying to get yourself killed, now? Did I do something wrong?"

"Stop worrying yourself, Talia. I'm not trying to get myself killed. I just thought I figured out a way to get it without it killing me..."

"Oh," Talia's expression went back to angry. "You moron!" Slap. "That's completely reckless and stupid!" Slap. "What if you were wrong, huh?!" Slap. "You could have gotten killed!" Slap. "Why do insist upon putting me through this?!" Slap. "Do you think I don't worry about you?!"

"Talia, knock it off!" Bakkus braced himself against the next slap. "I'm sorry! I won't ever, ever, ever do it again, I swear!"

"Good," Talia stopped her attacks and helped Bakkus to stand. He brushed himself off before looking around.

"Hey... where's Theodore?" he asked, looking around. "He was with you before I passed out, right?"

"Yeah, he and I both passed out, too," Talia nodded. "And when I woke up, I was in a strange house, and he was nowhere to be found. So I decided to walk around and found you."

"And then you started screaming at me," said Bakkus flatly. "I know that story." He sighed. "Well, do you think he might be in this strange place, too?"

"Possibly."

"Well... we should go look for him," Bakkus finally decided. "If we ever get back to the palace, there is NO way I am doing his work for him."

"Oh, you mean like he does for you?"

Bakkus blushed. "Shut up, Talia. Come on." He walked off. Talia sighed.

"Sometimes I wonder why I fell in love with that idiot," she said; and followed.

SIDE NOTE: Whoa! Who saw that one coming? An alternate universe Bakura and an alternate universe Téa TOGETHER! Did you see that one coming? Did you? I never saw it coming, actually... I wrote down 'Did I do something wrong?' and I go... 'what is she, his girlfriend?' then I thought... 'hey... that sounds like a good idea!' so now they're together. Cool, ain't it? Just wait 'till Bakura and Téa hear about THIS! Well, please review!