Okay here is my next chapter. I hope you all like it! (Warning: There is a lil Joey and Mai in the next few chapters, nothing big but it may change!)

Catholic + Proud- Thanks! Yay, a reviewer I haven't heard from before!

Intricate Simplicty- Thanks for checking out my other fic! Oh and he became weak and fainted because it was all too much for Joey to take. He ran a long distance, and he became weak. ( I know when I run the mile in school, I become really lightheaded) Then he saw his sister andhe didn't want anything to happend to her...this caused him to pass out (mentally and physically)I'm over analytical sometimes, but I hope you understand why now! I try to be sweet, lol!

Mai's body laid motionless. It was surrounded by smoke. She was the one that pushed Tristan out of the way. Tristan ran over to Joey. Joey's expression was blank. Neither of them could say a word. Serenity was slowly starting to wake up.

"What happened? Where am I?'' she asked. She looked around, and saw that she was in a dark alley. Joey and Tristan ran over to her.

"Sis, are you okay? Did that creep do anything to ya?" Joey asked.

"No, I'm fine...what happened?" she asked. Serenity had missed the entire duel because she had passed out. Joey hugged her and ran over to Mai's body. Serenity stepped into view. She saw Mai lying in the middle of the alley.

"Is she okay Tristan?" Serenity asked. Tristan looked at the ground. He was too angry to answer. He didn't know why she saved him, he thought Joey did. Tristan looked over at Joey.

"C'mon Mai...wake up. I woke up! I'm fine...now...'' Joey cried. Tears were running down his face. Tristan walked over to Joey and put his hand on his shoulder.

"It'll be alright man." Tristan said. He was holding back his own tears. Serenity looked at them.

"It's just that...she could of gave into evil again...and she didn't...instead she tried to help me...and look where that got her. She's stuck in the shadow realm again and it's all my fault. I'm supposed to protect her and help her..and I fail every time..." Joey cried. He pounded the ground a few times. Tristan felt guilty.

"It's not your fault, you couldn't stop her. It...it was mine, she was the one who wanted to duel, but I wouldn't let her. She was the one who pushed me, not you. She made her own mind up. Mai always makes up her own mind." Tristan tried to console Joey. Joey just shook his head.

"No, maybe she made up her own mind in Duelist Kingdom, ya know before she meet us. Now she just lives with the mistakes she made everyday. No...she doesn't make up her own mind, fear does. That's why she left...because she was afraid of hurting me..." Joey explained. He was shaking her, telling her to wake up. Nothing was working. Joey cradled her in his arms, and picked her up.

"We've gotta take her to a hospital." Joey commanded. They walked through the alley in silence. Nothing could be said. Yugi found them exiting the alley. He ran over to them, shocked to see that Joey was carrying Mai.

"What...happened..." Yugi tried to ask, but the words wouldn't come out.

"She saved me." Tristan answered. Yugi figured he would ask questions later. He saw Serenity, she also had been crying.

"Well at least Serenity's safe." Yugi said, "Hey where's Tea?" he asked.

"I lost her...I heard a scream and came running." Tristan explained. Yugi sighed, this would be a long night. They arrived at the hospital. Joey took Mai into the hospital. Everyone else waited outside. Tea came running up with Bakura.

"I found Bakura, no thanks to Tristan! Why did you run off like that?" Tea yelled. Tristan just looked down at the ground. Joey came out of the hospital, and he looked horrible. Tea quickly forgot her anger, and she ran over to him.

"What happened?" Tea asked. Joey just shook his head and kicked the ground. Then he punched the brick wall of the building. His knuckles were bleeding slightly.

"Now Joey, that wasn't smart!" Duke said. He was joking, and he was completely unaware of what was going on.

"Duke?" the group all asked at once.

"Yeah, didn't Mai and Serenity tell you I was coming?" Duke asked. Their faces became sullen, and Duke had no idea why.

"I guess Mai didn't tell you, hmm you never know about her." he said. Joey glared at him. Duke felt very uncomfortable.

"Joey, Duke doesn't know. He just got here." Yugi reminded Joey. He grabbed his arm and told him to settle down.

"I know Yug. Duke, some weirdo kidnaped Yugi's gramps...and Rebecca and her grandpa. Then who knows what he did to Mai, we think she was sent back to the shadow realm. Trust me, don't push me." Joey explained, the tone of his voice was rough. Duke took a few steps back.

Tea was perplexed. She looked around, but everybody was solemn.

"Will somebody please fill me in! What happened?" Tea asked again.

"I don't know." answered Serenity Tea. Tea was delighted to see Serenity.

"Joey, your sister's here. You should be a little bit relieved." Tea stated. Now was not the time for Tea to be clueless.

"Why did she do that? I would of saved Tristan!" Joey yelled. Tea thought he was yelling at her, but Tristan walked up to Joey.

"It's not your fault, don't worry...we'll save her." Tristan said. Tristan handed Joey back his duel disk. He put it on. Joey gave a slight smile. Tristan than explained to Tea what happened. Tea was speechless, as was Duke. Bakura stood there, staring at the sky.

"What's up Bakura?" Yugi asked. He noticed that Bakura had been quiet throughout this whole ordeal.

"The sky, it's night but the clouds are still out. They make everything hazy. It's just that I find it odd. Kind of like during the Battle City tournament." Bakura noticed.

"Listen guys, you better go find that creep. I'll catch up." Joey said.

"Are you sure? I'll stay here if you need me." Tristan replied. Joey shook his head. Serenity gave him a hug. Joey wiped her face. It was stained with tears.

"I'll catch up. I promise, and Joey Wheeler never breaks a promise to a friend." Joey told them. He looked at Yugi the whole time.

"I know I will see you soon."Yugi said. He shook Joey's hand and the group left. Joey went back into the hospital. For some strange reason, he felt that Mai wasn't sent to the shadow realm.

'I'm just being optimistic.' he thought. He walked down the corridors and arrived to Mai's room. He watched her lie there. It was just like before. He walked up to her bedside. Joey grabbed her hand and held it in silence for a while.

"Mai, why do these things always happen to us? I'm mean if I'm not trying to save you from the shadow realm, your always there trying to support me...or steal my soul. I don't know what to say. It's like the odds are against us." Joey whispered to her. He expected her to wake up and yell at him for being so pessimistic. She didn't. The door closed behind him, and he heard somebody breathing.

"Did you ever think Mr. Wheeler that it isn't your fate to be her uh..hmm..friend? Did you think it was her fate to be good? You know Mr. Wheeler Miss Valentine was already aware of her fate. Now I should give you a lesson!" the voice yelled. Joey gulped.

Okay guys this sums up that chapter! I wrote another one-shot but I dunno if I will post yet, I'm still thinking about it.