Finally!!!!! After a month!!!!!!!!!! I'm so sorry I haven't updated in so long! School has been an even worserr burden for me and my family and I left to Orlando last Tuesday and came back late on Sunday. I also happened to hurt my finger on my left hand and I couldn't use the entire left hand for a week(thank goodness I write with my right hand but typing is another story). Also, I'd like to thank all of you who've reviewed and helped me reach the 100 mark!! Thanks to all of you!! Anyway after much delay Chapt 26...and review replies...

Tayla, AquaWaterz and SukiLovesAnime 14: I'm so glad that all three of you love my story and that yuo've enjoyed reading it. Tayla I am so honored that you've chosenme to be a part of your faves list. It really cheers me up. Here's your update as asked!

Rednal29: I'm glad you found the last chapter interestin and I hope you like this one too!

DMoS13: I really appreciate the idea Torru! If you could do it on my Bio, History and Algebra teachers. They're being big pains lately. Anyway hope you like this chapter!

shadow-fox313: The week got worse but after that week was over things have greatly improoved(too bad that doesn't apply much to my grades.) Here's the update you asked for.

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Laski: That's done!

Yami: Yeah...it is...anyway, feeling better?

Laski: Much. Thanks for asking. (hugs Yami)

Yami: Anytime...anyway, I'll do the disclaimer for you...(clears throat) Laski doesn't own Yu-Gi-Oh! She only owns Sam and the plot...

Laski: That's done so now read on! Hey that rhymed!

Chapter 26

Battle For Good, Part 1

Yugi

"What are you doing here? Weren't you a part of his team?" Yami asked, a tinge of anger decorating his eyes.

"Was, until I heard that they wated to hurt Sammy. I had just gotten 'er addrress and went to visit but Impa sent me 'ere instead," he answered.

"How can I..." Yami began.

"Trust me?" he asked and Yami's eyes widened in surprise. "Well if it wasn't for me she wouldn't be here."

"What..."

"Do I mean?"

"Yes. How?"

"Picked it up from Sammy. Anyway mate, I was the one that found 'er that day she got the scar on 'er thigh," he explained. "Which was your fault," he said while pointing at Dartz.

"So what if it is," Dartz replied. "You didn't know about it."

"Impa told me the first time I met 'er. This is the first time I've seen ya in six years and you look better now than the last time I saw ya," Varon answered. Sam smiled slightly but returned her focus on Dartz again.

"Well then...this gets more interesting," Dartz said as he threw another magic attack, this time towards Yami. The attack never reached it's destination, it was sent back towards Dartz and he recieved it with a painful cry. We all looked around to see who did that. Sam just stared into her hand in surprise.

"Sammy did you do that?" Mana asked.

"I think so..." she said as her voice trailed off. Dartz still was on the floor, trying to recover from the blow of his own attack. Sam came over and whispered something in Ally's ear.

"Will do Sam," she said. She ran off pulling me behind her.

"Where are we going?" I asked.

"Sam asked me to get something for her."

"What?"

"I'll explain later, we have to hurry!"

Yami

"Where did you sed those two off to Sam?" I asked said girl as Dartz began to recover from the attack. She galnced into my eyes and I noticed that they were a darker shade of blue.

"I asked Ally to get something for me. It might help," she replied while looking at Dartz once more. "I hope it works..." she finished softly.

"Sweet move love," Dartz said as he got up. "You're weak though."

"I am not weak!" Sam screamed. An energy ball formed in her hand, she threw it at Dartz who reacieved it, a painful look clouded his eyes.

"Nice...but can you..." Dartz began.

"Sammy!" Ally cried out. We turned to face her and she threw a small vile. Sam used her powers and she threw them at an unexpecting Dartz. Clouds surrounded him and he didn't stop coughing. When the clouds finally came down, he seemed to be the same.

"As I was saying sweet...can you do this?" he said as he waved his hand. Nothing happened. "What the...?"

"You mean this?" Sam asked as she muttered something and "drew" something in the aor. Then a ghostly version of the Dark Magician and Dark Magician Girl appeared at he sides. I turned to Mahado and Mana and they had huge smiles on their faces. "Dark Magic Combo!" Sam said loudly. Both magicians attacked at the same time, their attacks combining as they hit their target.

"Sam..." I began.

"You can do that too...your Shadow Magic allows it," she answered as the magicians faded away. Dartz got up, brimming with anger.

"What did you do to me?" he yelled at Sam.

"I stripped you of your powers and attacked," Sam said. "Can't get much clearer than that now can it?"

"Only a weakling would do that," Dartz replied with a smug smile.

"I am not a weakling!" Sam cried out, her eyes seemed to have taken Yugi's color. What was going on?

"I see it too mate, that can't be good," I heard Varon say.

"Why do you say that?" I asked in reply.

"People's eyes colors don't change like that."

"Good point...but what can we do?"

"Let it play out and only interfere when nescesary."

"Right," I replied while focusing on Sam once more. I stood beside her and took her hand, lacing my fingers in between hers. She muttered something and "drew" with our hands and the Magician of Black Chaos formed in front of us. He turned to us, bowed and faced Dartz. Sam and I just stood there, surprised at that awkward moment. Things seem to be getting wierder by the moment.

"How do you do that?" asked Mokuba. Sam bent down slightly and whispered something in his ear. Mokuba ran off and joined his brother. He took the elder Kaiba's hand, dragged him, making him stand beside us and did the same thing that Sam has done. A semi-transparent Blue Eyes White Dragon appeared in fron of Kaiba. he seemes to be shocked. Mokuba left his brother's side and sheiled himself behind Mai.

"Three can play that game," Dartz said as he chanted the same thing Sam and Mokuba and summoned the Apprentice Magician.

"Weak?" Sam asked.

"Just until this passes..." Dartz replied. Kaiba's dragon attacked and the apprentice dissapeared.

"This is just like..." Joey began.

"The duels in Ancient Egypt," Yugi finished for him.

"Precisely," answered Sam. Sam's grip on my hand grew and she turned to me. Her eyes were still a bright amethyst. No tint of blue in them. It frightened me in a way since I'm confused about what's going on with Sam but I trust Sam and hope that it all works out for the best. Dartz summoned an even stronger monster but he was no match for our mage. The smoke vanished and Dartz summoned yet another beast. Sam and I retaliated by summoning an even stronger monster. We kept at it for some time, no verbal exchanges, just our monsters doing the talking. I could sense worryment from the gang but I surpressed it. I have to help Sam if we have to win.

"Not bad Samantha, pharaoh..." Dartz began as yet another bright light filled the room and as it dimmed we heard a loud roar. Obelisk the Tormenter was behind Dartz, prepared to attack against us.

"What do we do now?" I asked, my hand tightening its grip on Sam's.

"Stall, while I think of something," she whispered.

"How?"

"I have no idea...I'm real stumped and out of ideas." That's when it came to me what to do...I asked the first thing that came to my mind.

"Dartz..." I began. "Why do you have a grudge against Sam? I mean you've tried to kill her countless times and you've never completly explained why."

"I don't have a grudge against that weak girlfriend of yours..." he began, I heard laughter next to me. I looked sideways to see Sam laughing. "What's so funny child?" he asked in a slightly concerned tone. Sam looked up after her small laughing fit and opened her eyes, a faint crimson-violet collor filled them now. This was getting worse.

"What's funny is that you keep calling me a weakling when I've been outsmarting you constantly for the past hour and a half," she replied.

"I just heard you talk love. You've run out of ideas," Dartz answered.

"Actually...I just might have one more up my sleeve," she replied as she rolled up a sleeve from her blue coat. A piece of paper was stuck on her arm. She took it, glanced at it and smiled. She stretched out her arms to her sides, still holding my hand, and raised her arms up high afterwards. Darkness filled the room and I feel that Sam's hand is gripping mine tightly. Now I feel that I'm sitting on something and Sam's wrapping her free arm around me. Light filled the room and I finally recognized where...actually what I was sitting on. "Slifer! Prepare for your attack!" Sam cried out.

"How..." I began.

"I tapped into your Shadow Powers to be able to do this," she explained. "You and I have always been powerfull as a team. I'll explain the rest later," she finished. I gave her a small peck on the cheek and took a deep breath.

"Let's just finish him off," I said while focusing on our target. "Slifer the Sky Dragon...attack Obelisk!" I cried out. Slifer opened his mouth and attacked Obelisk with power I hadn't seen. As soon as Obelisk was destroyed, Slifer began to dissapear. He set us down gently as his remaining parts vanished.

"Told you I'd outsmart you once again," Sam said with a sly smile.

"Then let's see you handle this..." he began. The stone around his neck, began to glow its green shade. "I activate the Seal of Oreichalkos!!"

Laski: I seem to have gotten back to ye olde cliffhanger...

Yugi: Yeah...you've gotten back to those. You left it at a bad time for us...

Yami: For you maybe Aibou...I know very little about what's coming up next...but it's something.

Laski: Yeah it is! You've been sneaking peeks at my notebook! I've been hiding it because of that...anyway, pls review if you can. (walks off to Bio book to study for test)

Yami: You heard her...since you're done reading, why not review?

Yugi: Wish her good luck on that test!! She needs it!