Last chapter! I hope I cleared everything up for you!

Disclaimer: I don't YGO . . . if I did there would always be a happy ending!

A bright light overcame the darkness. It seemed that everyone's souls were returning . . . and for once the dark clouds were pushed aside to make room for the sun.

The boss fell to his knees and let out an ear-shattering scream. Mai also fell over . . . silently thanking Joey. The light seemed to temporarily blind everyone and the boss and Mai faded away into the darkness.

Yugi saw the whole thing.

The bright light subsided and the scene was normalized with the exception of the broken buildings. Yugi ran over to Joey who had dropped to his knees.

"Joey?" Yugi asked. He stood beside Joey and waited for a response. Joey said nothing and watched as a card seemed to fly through the air and onto his duel-disk. It was the Harpie Lady. Joey gave a small smile.

"Uh Joey . . . we're gonna be late for school." Yugi said. Joey looked up at him quizzically.

"Sorry . . . you weren't responding to me." Yugi said with a shrug.

"What now Yug?" Joey asked, standing up. Yugi was clueless as to what to say.

"I don't know." he replied. Everybody else was starting to stir and stand up. They were all looking around confused.

"He wanted the spirit of your Pharaoh Yug. . . "Joey said.

"I know . . . I saw the whole thing." Yugi said quietly.

"Right . . . course you did." Joey said with a frown. Yugi patted him on the back.

"What happened here?" Duke asked, rubbing the back if his head. Joey just looked at Yugi.

"Don't worry about it . . . besides don't we have a tournament to be winning?" Joey asked. The group cheered.

"Wait . . . what about the uh evil thing?" Tea asked. The group stopped cheering. Joey looked at his feet and sighed.

"It's destroyed." he said. Everyone ran over to hug him and Yugi. Joey just stood there numb. They started to walk toward the middle of town when Kaiba's plane hit the ground. Mokuba saw his brother and ran over to him. Kaiba reluctantly offered them a ride but Joey refused, saying he needed to clear his head.

Serenity hung back and also declined the offer. Kaiba shrugged not at all caring about the situation.

"Joey . . . I saw what happened . . . when I fell over . . . I didn't pass out completely. I was used to weird fumes from the hospital . . . and I saw what Mai did . . . I'm sorry about what you had to do." she said as Joey watched the plane fly off into the distance.

"Thanks sis." he said.

"Are you going to be all right?" she asked. Joey shrugged.

"Yeah . . . I will be." he said. Serenity smiled.

They walked off into the brightly lit city side by side. Maybe things will be hard for Joey for a while . . . but deep down he knows he had to do the right thing. It was what she wanted.

He knew that he had to keep fighting . . . besides she never gave up. He told his sister to run ahead and she did. Joey also knew that there was a tournament ahead.

He was almost convinced that he'd be okay when he heard a voice.

"Joey." it called. Confused he looked behind him. Through the crumbled buildings he saw Mai of all people. He shook his head convinced that it was a dream.

She ran up to him and slapped him. Holding his face he whined, "Why did you do that Mai?"

"For questioning me." she said, "Now don't you have a tournament to win . . . oh wait . . . don't I have a tournament to win? And hey I want my card back! ''

She started to walk off but Joey pulled her back. He placed her card in her hand.

"But how?"he asked. Mai rolled her eyes.

"The boss . . . it was evil . . . and you destroyed it as well as me of course. Thanks to all of the energies that it collected . . . somehow I was brought back to my gorgeous self. Now I'm here . . . besides, can't we just have a happy ending?" she asked with a smile that seemed truly hers.

"Well I'm glad that you're back . . . but so you're saying that the left over energies of let's say the Pharaoh brought you back?"

"Geez Joey . . . yes and besides your worst fear was losing me to the darkness . . . and when you destroyed it the opposite happened."

"Oh." Joey said dumbfounded . . . he was just happy that everything seemed to work out.

"Now I've had a long day so can we just do something non-duel monsters related?" Mai asked.

"But didn't you just want too win the tournament?" Joey asked.

"It won't start until tomorrow . . . and I've got to re-enter . . . I mean everybody is pretty beat . . . including Kaiba . . . I have a feeling he'll delay it." Mai said.

"How are you going to explain this to everybody?" Joey asked while the two started to walk. Mai shrugged and sighed. Unfortunately she didn't see Serenity run up to hug her.

"I don't think I'll have to." she said while the group approached them.

"Hey guys!" Tea exclaimed. Mai looked at her and raised an eyebrow.

"At least someone is still peppy." Mai said. Tristan laughed.

"Hey guys Kaiba delayed the tournament . . . so I saw that there was a movie about a talking dog . . . let's all go see it." Tristan suggested.

"Joey . . . when did you have time to star in a movie?" Mai asked. Joey scowled and everyone laughed. They all continued to talk, banter and laugh into the movie theater.

Finally . . . they had a happy ending . . . and in the distance, parts of a card flew through the air, never to be used again.

THE END! IT' S BEEN REAL!