Another chapter done! I started writing Ch 10, and I have to say it's my favorite chapter yet. Of course you have to understand my sense of humor to get the 'jokes', but anyway lets continue.

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Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh

Yugi and the others were running in the darkness. Unfortunately the group often found themselves in this situation. Tea was running by Yugi and Duke and Tristan kept trying to get closer to Serenity. Bakura followed them, he was the last one running.

"Wasn't Rebecca a duelist in the tournament?" asked Duke.

"Yeah, what about it?" Yugi wondered. Duke seemed deep in thought.

"Well, maybe Kaiba can track her!" Duke replied.

"That's a great idea!" exclaimed Serenity. Duke blushed.

"I could of thought of that!" argued Tristan. They kept running, and most of them were getting sick of Tristan and Dukes arguing.

"We have to find Kaiba!" Yugi announced. The others agreed. They ran past different buildings, none of which Kaiba was at. They ran past other duelists but they didn't see Kaiba.

"Hey Yugi!" Tristan called. He stopped running. Yugi didn't want to stop, he had to save his other friends.

"What?" asked Yugi. He was irritated.

"I think we should wait, I mean usually Kaiba's looking for you!" Tristan replied. He couldn't run anymore, and they did need a break. Yugi nodded and they all went to sit on a bench. It was still dark, but they stayed put.

"That was a good idea Tristan!" Serenity said. Tristan beamed while Duke scowled. Something caught Yugi's eye, or rather someone.

"Yugi!" shouted Kaiba. He ran over to the group sitting on the bench.

"What do you want Kaiba?" asked Tristan. He was quite happy his idea worked.

"Aren't you supposed to be babysitting the mutt?" Kaiba snapped. The others groaned. They didn't want an argument. Tristan dropped it for Serenity's sake.

"Mokuba's gone! I can't find him anywhere, I can't track him!" Kaiba explained. His voice was stressed, and worried. His appearance was the same but the stern look in his eye was gone. He was actually worried about his little brother.

"Join the club. My grandpa's missing, prof. Hopkins and Rebecca are also missing. Serenity and Bakura were kidnaped but they were saved. Now lets see, Tristan almost got sent to the shadow realm...but um Mai went instead. Joey said he'd catch up with us later, so now he's basically missing." Yugi explained. Kaiba sighed, he knew he shouldn't of invited these people to his tournament.

"Listen Yugi, I didn't come to listen to your stupid stories about the shadow realm, I came to find out where my brother is!" Kaiba announced, he was very angry and Yugi's explanation only made his mood worse.

"Do you know anything about the people doing this?" asked Tea. Kaiba just noticed she was there.

"No, if I did I would of saved my brother by myself!" he yelled back. Tea crossed her arms over her chest and quit talking.

"Listen I did get a note. It said that to get what I want, I must overcome what I want." Kaiba said. He was looking directly at Yugi. He was trying to forget about everyone else standing there.

"These guys like riddles!" Tristan added. Kaiba ignored him.

"Yugi, to save my brother I must beat you in a duel!" Kaiba yelled. Yugi looked at him, this really wasn't the time.

"We have to go up there!" Kaiba yelled. He was pointing to the rooftop of the building behind them.

"Yugi, you can't!" yelled Tea. She grabbed his arm to try to stop him, but he quickly removed it.

"I've got to!" replied Yugi. The whole group went up the stairs in the building. When they arrived at the top, Kaiba went to one side and Yugi went to the other.

"Let's duel!" they screamed.

"What do ya mean?" Joey yelled. He was standing in the hospital at Mai's bedside, and some luniac had just challenged him to a duel. By now, Joey figured it was a man. The man laughed.

"Miss Valentine and I have met before. Of course in her condition she couldn't tell you." he said. His voice was controlling, but calm at the same time. Joey ran his hands through his hair.

"Hey, are we gonna duel or what?" Joey yelled. He didn't want some weird guy talking about Mai.

"In due time, but first I think I should wake up Miss Valentine!" the man announced. Joey stood in front of Mai.

"You aren't gonna touch her!" Joey said. He was confused, he was yelling at some guy in a hospital and yet nobody came to see what the problem was.

"I don't need to." the man said calmly. He was wearing a huge cape and his face was covered in darkness. It was a different man than before. He pulled out a card from his pocket. He put the card to a necklace he was wearing, and a white light filled the hospital. Mai slowly started to awaken.

"Mai!" Joey called. She sat up. Mai looked around the hospital. She was strapped up to many different machines, and it was all to familiar. She was so weak. He skin was pale and her eyes had changed. They were a deep purple, but they held no expression. Her blonde hair was limp and it hung on her head. Everything caused her pain.

"Hello Mai." the man laughed evilly. Mai turned her head, ignoring the constant pain. With all her energy, she gasped. She had seen that man before. He was smiling at her. He was looking at her, examining every part of her. Mai stood up. She pulled the iv out of her arm, and quickly wrapped it in the bandages that were on the nearby table. Joey ran up to her.

"Joey..." she whispered. He looked into her eyes, and frowned. She was too weak to continue, but she had too.

"So, Mai...why didn't you tell your little friend about our meeting?" the man asked. He was laughing wildly now.

"Stop it..." she whispered. She was using all her strength to walk up to this man. The man grabbed her hand, and pulled her closer.

"Let go of her!" yelled Joey. He was ready to kill this man.

"Why?" the man asked blankly. Joey didn't know exactly how to answer this. The man was having fun toying with them.

"Because! Just do it!" Joey commanded. He didn't want Mai to get hurt.

"Joey, stop. Just let him...just let him take me...please...don't do anything..." Mai pleaded, but Joey wasn't going to listen.

"Mr. Wheeler, I believe Miss Valentine has been fibbing to you. " the man said. His teeth were clenched, and his hand was now holding Mai's waist. She was holding onto consciousness.

"Joey, don't listen!" she yelled, but Joey had to.

'Why would she lie to me? About what?' Joey thought.

"Miss Valentine and I met shortly after the defeat of Dartz. He was a smart man, but unlike my boss he was easily defeated. She stayed in America, and of course I followed her. I knew she was special to your group of friends. So, I decided to find out what made her so special. I went to visit my boss, and he told me some very interesting things, which I had to pass on to Miss Valentine." he said. Tears were running down her face. She couldn't look at Joey. Joey was listening, he was trying to piece everything together.

"See Mr. Wheeler, I know everything about everybody. Well my boss does anyway, he can see what your doing at any given moment. There is no escaping him. He can also read the future. This a very useful skill of his. Unfortunately, he can only see so far. Luckily, he saw what defeated everyone of you. He will be able to rule the world earlier." the man continued.

"But what has dis got to do wit Mai?" Joey asked. His anger was rising. Evil people could never get to the point.

"Oh, testy aren't we? Anyway, my boss can only see certain futures. Lucky for him, Mai's future intertwined with all of yours. He can also see Yugi's and Bakura's." the man explained.

"Wait, he can only see the future of people who were sent to the shadow realm?" Joey asked. It clicked in his mind, and the picture was becoming clearer.

"Very good. Now Mai's been sent to the shadow realm, but you already knew this. My boss found out that she was a good friend of yours. Of course after Dartz was destroyed, he didn't know if she would be of use anymore. We found out she would be. Joey, we know how you will be defeated, and we know how you will die!" the man laughed. Whatever color was left drained out of Mai's face. Joey gulped, this was too much to take in.

"Mr. Wheeler, Mai Valentine will kill you!" the man laughed.

"Joey, don't listen to him!" Mai yelled. Joey just stood there. He didn't know what to do. He slowly dropped to the floor. Mai was crying harder.

"That's right. Your precious friend will kill you. Why do you think she stayed away? She thought that she could change her future. Of course Mai, your fate cannot be changed!" the man yelled. He now was looking at Mai. He pushed her into the wall, and he was holding her up. His hand was holding her chin, and he was making her look at him.

"Now, look into my eyes. You will see your future. What's it feel like to destroy the only person who ever cared about you? You will relive your worst fears Miss Valentine! Of course you did come close once, but this time is for real. " the man yelled. Mai couldn't breath. It was happening all over again, the pain she felt. The anger was building up in her. The man wouldn't let go of her. Mai couldn't take it.

She kicked the man. He fell to the ground. She ran over to Joey and grabbed his hand. They ran out of the hospital. The man was far behind them, but slowly catching up. Mai was still weak, but she had to run. She couldn't let that guy hurt Joey.

"We've got to find Yugi and tell him what we know!" Joey suggested.

"Yeah, but first I suggest that we try not to get killed." Mai panted. She still was weak. They continued to run in the darkness. The man chasing him was not happy, and he would be punished by his boss. Of course his boss was watching them laughing. He decided to check up on Yugi.

Okay well I'll post Ch 10 ASAP! I just happen to become fond of Bakura, so he has a bigger part...but its later! (Mai's still my fav...but I really like Bakura) Oh and I have to warn the non Joey and Mai fans...I luv the pairing so I will include it in the next chapters...nothing big, but if you read between the lines you'll see it...anyway thought I'd say it!