Last part of Legnidary Heroes. thank heavens. hope you've had as much fun as i have. Doing this proves Airi didn't have to go to Duelist Kingdom, she got all the action with out it.

i'm sorry again for last times mess up.

Thank you to all who reviewed and for everyone on my alerts. you make writing this story worth it.

ok, last part, here we go.

Chapter 13

The Flying Machine took off from the ground; Though rise slowly into the air might be a better description. The flying machine, though restored, was still old and speed was not one of its many virtues. Joey turned the wheel, which looked a lot like the helm of a ship, in the direction of the floating castle.

"Kaiba here we come." Yugi said.

"Is it just me or are there a lot more clouds then there were before?" Mai said. The closer and closer they got to the floating castle the darker and overcast it became. Iru hovered closer to Yugi, looking scared.

"It will be ok." Yugi told her.

They emerged through a thick bank of clouds, finding the castle looming ever closer.

"Attention this is you captain speaking." Joey said, taking the fact he was diving a little to far. "To your left you can see some dark clouds, the Creep Castle we have to siege and what looks like a army of Winged Monsters coming right for us!" he wasn't exaggerating. What seemed like a thousand mean looking monsters were coming out to meet them.

"Lets give them a good reception!" Airi said, whipping out her cards along with the others. "Splendid Venus, Attack!" the others were quick to follow with Harpy Lady, Fierce Knight, and Dark Magician. The teems monsters were doing a good job kicking butt, but the other sides monsters were ruthless. Explosions started to rock the rickety old Flying Machine from missiles. Airi lost her balance and fall hard on the deck.

Out of no where a evil bird looking thing started straight for Airi. Her monster was too far away to protect her. She tried to dodge but he still managed to grazed her, making her life points go down. she screamed from the pain, making Yugi turn.

"Dark Magician, Protect her!" Yugi commanded his monster. The purple clad spell caster block any further attacks, making any chance of them non existent by eliminating the offender. Airi was sure she was seeing things again, but she was sure that the Magician gave her a protective glance. More monsters tried to go after Airi but were deflected by the Magician.

"Are you alright?" Yami said sharply, appearing next to her.

"I'm fine." Airi said. She guessed in virtual worlds people didn't get cut because she wasn't bleeding nor was her armor damaged.

The ship shook again. Joey tried to hold it steady but the floor rocked so much that Yugi lost his balance and fell on his back.

"Yugi look out!" Airi yelled, seeing another of those monsters heading right for her brother. Before Yugi's monster or Yami could get to him, Iru got in between. The monster had no trouble clawing the little fairy out of the way with one swipe.

"Iru!" Yugi caught the tiny figure as she fell. The Dark Magician took out the other monster in one blow.

"Enough of this." Airi said, standing as she drew a card. "Sword of Relieving Light!" Airi stopped the attacking monsters with a barrier. The creepy monsters pushed against it, but couldn't get through.

"Stopped them cold." Joey cheered grinning at the frustrated monsters, but stopped when he saw Yugi. Airi hurried over to where Yugi was kneeling on the ships deck, cradling the wounded Iru in his hands.

"Yugi?" Airi said softly, kneeling next to him. Her brother's friend had taken quite the blow and was laying limply in his cupped hands.

"Iru, are you ok?" Yugi looked down at the little figure, tears filling his eyes. Why did this have have to happen? "Say something, please."

Iru looked up, smiling slightly. Before both siblings eyes the tiny figure disintegrated into sparkles and floated away.

"Digitized." Mai breathed. Now they knew what would happen if they lost their life points.

"No, Iru." Yugi clenched his fists, trebling with grief. "Why?" he sobbed.

Airi couldn't speak. All she could do was put her arm around her brothers trembling shoulders.

Mai snapped out of her shock first and nudged Joey, who went back to steering the ship. Mai concentrated again on getting through the monsters. Luckily the monsters seemed to have figured that attacking the flying machine with the swords guarding the ship wasn't worth the effort. They were flying back to the castle, possible deciding to wait until the group got closer before attacking.

Both Yugi and Airi were still kneeling on the deck, still in shock. Yugi was still shaking. Watching his friend disintegrate in front of him was the final blow.

"I've had enough!" Yugi yelled. Who could ever call this place a game?

"Yugi, I'm taking over!" Yami said, angry that this place was hurting his friends. "You don't have to do all of this. I'll finish this."

Yugi stood up, nodding to his friend. He knew Yami was right, he couldn't do all this on his own.

The puzzle flashed, joining the two together. In their shared mind Yugi staggered, leaning against the wall. All this had been more strenuous then he thought. Thankfully Airi wasn't there to see it. He made himself stand up straight again, but had to put his hand against the wall to steady himself.

"I'll finish the game and get everyone out safely." Yami told him, seeing that his friend still wanted to fight. "You need to rest, that is an order."

Yugi nodded, but stayed where he was.

"Don't tell Airi this, but please do what ever it takes to make sure that she gets out of here."

Knowing what he meant, Yami nodded. Yugi turned and entered to soul room to rejuvenate, reassured that his friends and sister were in good hands.

Back in the game, Yami opened his eye, now in control. Turned to Airi she was still kneeling on the deck, staring blankly at the wood beneath her. He knelt down in front of her, placing his hands on her shoulders. She looked up into her friends eyes.

"Are you alright?" he asked

"What do you think?" she wiped her eyes, smiling humorlessly. Seeing his expression she gently lifted his hands from her shoulders. Still holding them in hers she gave his hands a reassuring squeeze"I'll be ok. I just want to get out of here."

"Then lets finish this." Yami helped her up.

They joined the others in the front.

"Almost there guys." Joey said. "You going to be alright Yuge?"

"Yes Joey." Yami said. None of the others seemed to notice that there was a voice and height difference.

The ship suddenly stopped, bouncing of some unseen force.

"The barrier." Mai said.

"Charge a head, Joey!" Yami ordered. "If this ship lives up to legend then we will make it."

"Got it." Joey kept the ship pushing until finally they had made it through. "All right we made it we're home free." He said.

"Stop making assumptions Joey." Airi said. "We aren't there yet."

Right after she said it, Yami saw a fiery head coming out of a whole in the side of the castle.

"Joey turn!" he yelled. Joey managed to turn to dodge a direct hit but still the right wing was sporting a tongue of flame along it

"Salamandra, oh great, what's next?" Airi said sarcastically

"I've got this." Mai said. "Harpy Lady Attack!" her monsters, which had been standing next to the others behind their masters, flew forward, talons flashing. The Salamandra didn't stand a chance, but it still it had managed to make a hit. The burning wing started to spread.

"It's going to blow!" Airi said.

"Hang on!" Yami whipped out a card. "Winged Dragon Guardian of the Fortress!" The dragon appeared in front of them

"Get on, Hurry!" Yami was already on. While Joey and Mai scrambled on, he pulled Airi up behind him.

The dragon took off not a moment to soon. The ship exploded, projecting the Dragon forward with the shock waves. Airi held tightly on to Yami, closing her eyes. She wasn't to thrilled to be high I the air with an explosion behind her.

"Good thinking Yuge." Joey said from behind her, Mai holding on to him. Behind them their monsters came, the flying ones supporting the non-flying.

"Airi are you alright?" Yami asked.

"Yes."

"Then could you please loosen your grip, I can't breath properly."

"Oh, sorry." she slackened her vice like hold around his middle, but still held on. No way was she letting go. Yami placed one hand over hers, hoping that would reassure her.

"Full speed a head." Joey said, looking at the imposing castle before them. "Kaiba ya better be in there, cause here we come."


They landed in the court yard of the castle. After retuning all their monsters to their decks did they pay attention to where they were.

"Wow a castle with its own forest." Joey looked around impressed.

"Seto needs to get back to reality." Airi said, shaking her head. She had stopped being impressed by the computer graphics long before this.

"Lets get moving instead of gawking at the shrubs." Mai said. She turned and started down the path, the others following.

"Keep your guard up." Yami warned.

"You don't have to worry about me doing that." Airi muttered, not liking this forest the more she looked at it.

"Look at that." Mai stopped, pointing at some large gross looking pods growing on trees on a hill close by.

"Cocoons of Evolution." Joey said.

"Why do I think Weevil?" Airi wrinkled her nose at the smell.

"Why are they buzzing?" Joey said, making them aware of the annoying sound around them.

"I don't think that's them, Joey." Mai said. Suddenly out of the brush came came a swarm of dangerous bugs.

"Killer Beatles, just great." Airi had never like bugs.

"Get'em Fierce Knight!" Joey sent his Monster into the fray. He was doing okay until a really big bug took a chunk out of Joey's life points by destroying him.

"Man eaters, must be a bug nest." Yami said flatly.

"Look out!" Mai screamed, the bugs were still coming.

"Mystical Elf!" Airi summoned her favorite monster. "Defensive Shield!" The Elf raised her hands, the bugs repelled by a invisible barrier.

"That wont hold for long." Yami drew a card.

The bugs, having the force of the attack blunted, turned away to try again.

"Airi, call back you Elf." Yami said, drawing a card. She glanced at him. Seeing his confidence, she did what he asked.

"Here they come." Mai warned. The bugs were coming back in full force towards the defenseless band.

"Mirror Force!" Yami shot the attack right back at bugs, making them burst into flames. The fire balls of barbequed bugs set the forest a blaze. The heat of the fire caused the cocoons in the middle of the clearing to hatch. Several Great Moths emerged from there disgusting homes.

"Ew." Airi said simply, summing them up completely.

"We can't beat all those Great Moths." Joey's eyes were about to bug out of his head at the numbers and size of the monsters."

"They can be beat, Joey." Yami said, summoning Catapult Turtle and Keriboh.

"A fluff ball and a turtle." Joey stared. "How can one puff ball beat a bunch of moths?"

"Not just one Keriboh." Yami said, drawing another card. "Multiply!" he held up the spell card.

"Get ready for the fireworks!" Airi grinned, realizing what was going on. The little ball of firm looked determined as it was launched into the air. A few feet from the moths a million of the little Keribohs appeared, exploding as they came into contact with the Giant Moths."

"Oh yeah, self destruction on contact." Joey said.

"Nice one Einstein." Mai said.

The Moths were unable to stand up the repeated berage of exploding hair balls and soon they were vanquished.

"Alright Yugi!" Joey said as Mai hugged him in celebration.

Yami nodded, smiling. Over joyed by the victory, Airi through her arms around him. He had to spin her around to keep from falling over.

"That was brilliant!" she said.

Yami didn't know what to say. He was slightly taken aback by the gesture. But he guessed it was to be expected, she would have congratulated Yugi the same way. He hugged her back, guessing that was the proper response.

"Ok, we can't be too far from our final goal." Airi said, releasing Yami from her hug.

"Let get those Kaibas and go home." Joey said.

They continued along the path until they came to the entrance to the castle. It was doorless so they didn't have to worry about knocking.

"From creepy forest to creepy castle." Joey said as they entered the shadowy entrance hall.

"They definitely need new decor." Mai commented, looking at the creepy interior with great dislike.

"Did you hear something?" Airi said, stopping suddenly.

"Sounded like roar." Yami stopped as well.

"Up there!" Joey pointed at the ceiling.

All watched in shock as a what looked like black hole appeared over them. Through it came a blinding flash of lightning. All had to shield their eyes from the glare. As the white lightning disappeared, the head of a Blue-eyes White Dragon appeared in the hole."

"A Blue-Eyes!" Yami said. That could mean only one thing.

The next instance, Kaiba and Mokuba dropped through the hole the dragon created for them.

"Kaiba, Mokuba!" Joey said. "Thank heavens you alright."

Mokuba beamed at them all. Seto on the other hand was staring at Airi.

"Mokuba, you told me Yugi and his friends trespassed in my game." he said, voice cold as ice. "You didn't say you brought her in here as well." Mokuba looked a little nervous at the coldness in his brothers voice.

"Kaiba." Yami growled softly, not missing the negative reference towards his friend. Airi was just looking calmly back at Seto, watching as he tried to keep his composer with privet satisfaction.

"Wheeler, you look like monkey." Kaiba said, trying to find something besides his ex to look at.

"Monkey!" Joey raved. "Is that the thanks we get."

"Your welcome Seto." Airi's voice void of all emotion, face blank. "Glad we could help you get out of your world."

"I don't need your help, Washout. I could have managed by myself." Kaiba scoffed.

Yami's eyes flashed , but before he could do anything Airi placed a hand on his shoulder.

"He's not worth it."

Content about getting a reaction out of 'Yugi' Kaiba turned to his brother.

"Come Mokuba, we're leaving this game."

"I don't think so Seto Kaiba." came the blood chilling voice of one of the Big Five members from a spot above them. "None of you are going anywhere."

"Your wrong about that." Seto said, spinning around to face the direction the voice. "This game is over."

"Still thinks he's in control." Airi muttered.

"Oh is that so." mocked the disembodied voice.

"That's right. I escaped the Lava Pits so the Mythic Dragon wasn't summoned. This game is over." Kaiba said, though Airi could tell that his confidence was starting to waver slightly.

"Oh is that so." the voice repeated, laughing cruelly as the surroundings disappeared, replaced by a circuit board.

"Whats happening?" Joey said,

"They've rewritten the program." Kaiba was staring at a spot in front of them, where something was starting to emerge. "Their going to summon the mythic dragon themselves."

The emerging figure towered over them, becoming the large and terrifying Mythic Dragon. It's five unique heads leered down at them, sizing them all up for who was the most tasty.

"Alright everyone stay close!" Yami commanded, taking a step so that he was in front of Airi. "We are going to do this together, or together we'll fall."

Someone took his hand he turned his head to see Airi standing next to him. She had stepped forward to be on the same level.

"Together then." she kindly reproached, squeezing his hand before letting go. Yami didn't like her in line of fire, but he figured arguing with her was pointless. Mai and Joey also stepped forward, getting ready to take down this final obstacle. Kaiba, however, showed no sign of wanting to be part of their dorky club.

"I'll go first." Mai said, drawing a couple cards. "Harpy Lady Sister, Attack!" her attack was impressive, but as soon a the Harpies appeared they were stopped cold by some sort of electric shock, deteriorating them.

"Oh, something else we forgot to mention." the dragon, apparently holding the digitized Big Five, mocked. "This place has been protected with the seal of dragons."

"Oh great more reprogramming." Kaiba said.

"In this world when the seal is set, only dragons can be summoned."

"You dare challenged me to a battle of dragons." Kaiba was amused. "Well fine, Blue-eye White Dragon!"

"Red-eye Black Dragon!"

"Harpy's Pet Dragon!

"Felgrand Dragon!"

"Curse of Dragon!" Yami's was the last to join the army of Dragons. "Your mythic dragon does not stand a chance against all that we have summoned."

"ATTACK!" All yelled together. Five attacks came from the teams dragons at the same time the Mythic Dragon five heads shot right at them. Both attacks met in the middle, canceling each other out.

"We can't get through." Joey's frustration was evident.

"What told you that genius." Kaiba spat, already in his foulest moods.

"Is that all you can do. Pathetic. But not all of you have participated. Oh, that's right you gave your only way of defending yourself to you brother, didn't you Mokuba."

"No," Airi was horrified. Mokuba stood behind them all out of the way. Now that she looked, she saw that Mokuba's duel disk was gone.

"We would hate to make you feel left out, now would we."

"You wouldn't." Kaiba was too horrified to react.

"Mokuba!" Yami yelled, as the middle dragon head opened its mouth and sent a stream of flame right at the younger Kaiba.

"Red-eyes block it!" Joey ordered. His dragon took the hit. It streamed in agony as it took all of the force, disintegrating in the flame. Mokuba stood there stunned at what had almost happened to him.

"Joey!" Mai was kneeling next to Joey, who had sunk to his knees after his dragon had been destroyed. Airi and Yami were there in moments. Airi gasped in horror as she saw that his life point counter hand gone to zero. Yami knelt down on Joey's other side, panic flashing in his usually calm eye.

"Yugi, keep fighting pal. I'm done for."

"Don't say that." Yami said.

"You can't leave us Joey." Mokuba said, standing behind them, feeling unconformable to get closer because he was the reason Joey was starting to fade.

"Don't leave us, please Joey." Mai's eyes were full of tears, watching helplessly as Joey started to be digitized before all their eyes.

As he deteriorated before their eyes, Joey managed to smile and give a thumbs up. Then he was gone.

Airi stared at the spot where he was, eyes filling with tears.

"We've lost him." Yami said, trembling as he tried to hold on to his emotions.

Mai stood up, eyes flashing with grief and anger.

"You CREAPS!" she shouted at the Mythic Dragon. "What kind of sick twisted game have you turned this into?"

"Game?" the voice was incredulous. "This stopped being a game a long time ago."

"We need a new tactic." Kaiba said, not affected by Joey's disappearance; his brother was ok, why should he care. Airi was silently disgusted with him. Did he feel anything?

"I agree." Yami stood, composing himself. "I think I know a way."

"What do you mean?" Kaiba didn't much like having to depend on this runt for any ideas, even if the runt had proven himself.

"That dragon may be powerful, but everything has a weakness. I know of one creature that can defeat it."

The others stared at him. Was he sure about this? Yami's face was set not a trace of doubt could be seen. Airi's heart gave a leap of hope. If her friend had a plan then everything was going to be alright.

"I summon the Blackluster Solider!" Yami said, sacrificing the power of Curse of Dragon and Gaia the Fierce Knight to perform the Blackluster Ritual.

"But that wont do any good." Mai said to Airi. "No non dragon monsters can be on this field."

"Ya-Yugi doesn't make any random moves." Airi told her friend. "If he is making this move then he has a good reason."

Like Mai had foreseen, the solder, when he did appear, was prevented from attacking. Fortunately, since he was only summoned and not launched into attack, he wasn't electrocuted off the field like Mai's Harpies.

"Weren't you listening before." mocked the Big Five. "No non dragons can attack. But we can." to prove their point the mythical dragon prepared to fire.

"Harpy's Pet Dragon, block attack!" Mai ordered.

"No Mai!" Yami said. "your dragon isn't strong enough."

"Mai you can't!" Airi watched horrified as the dragon got in between the blast and the kneeling solder. "You'll lose the rest of your live points."

"If that brother of yours has a plan then it wont do for them to frustrate it." Mai said calmly, as her dragon fired back at the monster.

On its own the dragon's attack was useless and the incoming blast blew away the giant winged lizard like it was nothing. The dragon shrieked in pain as it was destroyed. Mai fell to her knees as her life points fell to zero as her strength was drained, not letting any exclamation of pain escape her gritted teeth.

"No Mai!" Airi knelt down arms around her friend.

"Mai, why?" Yami was there in a moment.

"Yugi, I wont be here to see how this works out, but you'll pull through. I'm sorry for this. Its up to you now." with that she was gone.

Airi's hugged herself, tears flowing harder. First Joey, now Mai. When was this all going to end?

"Mai." Yami was so grieved his voice was shaking. "I promise I will avenge you. You and Joey." he looked to see Airi kneeling across from him, eyes closed, tears streaming. He had to get them all out before she or the others got hurt. He stood, turning to Kaiba. "Kaiba . . .."

"Save it Yugi, I'm not doing anything to help your stupid strategy."

"This is our last chance, we have to work as a team." Yami tried to reason with him.

"No way." Kaiba snapped at him. "You don't even know what your doing. You summoned a non dragon-type monster into this game without a reason so your strategy is worthless."

"Idiot!" Both turned to see Airi stranding. Her eyes were burning with a rage none of the boys had seen before. "Do you think you are the only one who knows how to play this game? Gosh, your so blind! Can't you trust anyone? We came into this trash heap you call a game to save you and you don't even care we lost two friends in the process."

"I didn't ask you to come here." Kaiba's said, no liking her insulting his world. "I can win this on my own, I don't need a family of losers to help me win my own game."

"None of you will win this game." the dragon mocked again. "two of your group have already gone, and we'll make it three!" the dragon breathed in deeply, preparing to attack again.

"Call you ultimate dragon hurry!" Yami yelled at Seto, knowing that what ever the Dragon hit would be destroyed.

"Silence!" Kaiba yelled.

The dragon turned it head, shooting its attack not at a monster but at Seto.

"Seto!" Mokuba charged forward, pushing his brother out of the line of fire, taking the attack himself.

"No Mokuba!" Airi tried to stop him, but Yami held her back. It was to late for either of them to do anything now.

"MOKUBA!" Kaiba streamed along with his brothers scream of agony. When the flames cleared Mokuba swayed on the spot. Airi, jerking out of Yami's grasp ran to him as he started to fall. She managed to catch him before he hit the floor. Seto pulled him ruffly away from her, cradling his brother gently in his own.

"Seto, please trust . . ." Mokuba didn't get to finish before he was digitized. Airi stood frozen, staring at the place were Mokuba had been a moment before. Yami walked over to Airi, putting his arms around her. She turned and buried her face in his shoulder, wanting to just shut everything out.

Seto sank to his knees, hitting the floor hard with his fists.

"Mokuba." he moaned.

Airi turned to him, her eyes a mixture of contempt and compassion. Seto's stubbornness had done this, but she could imagine how much he must be hurting right now. She couldn't imagine how much she would hurt if that had been Yugi.

"Kaiba." Yami stood in front of his rival, knowing that if Kaiba was going to listen it would be now. "Mokuba's sacrifice doesn't have to be in vain. I know my plan will work."

Seto Kaiba looked up, eyes filled with hatred and grief.

"Alright." he snapped. He drew three cards. "Blue-eyes Ultimate Dragon!" as the dragon started to form, Kaiba glared at Yami. "I hope you know what your doing Yugi."

"Fools we can take that dragon now." the heads seemed snap their teeth in glee as a head fired a attack right at the still forming dragon. No one heard what Airi shouted, but suddenly her dragon was in front of the blast.

"NO AIRI!" Yami yelled, blood running cold. 'Not her too.'

But suddenly the attack was deflected back at the attacking dragon. The damage of one head couldn't hurt the Mythic Dragon, but it still shocked everyone.

"Airi are you alright?" Yami was by her side in a instant. Surprisingly she was still standing tall, looking at the Mythical Dragon with a smirk on her face.

"I'm fine, Yami" she reassured him. "I just made sure they couldn't get to the Ultimate Dragon before we beat them."

"What did you do? Felgrand Dragon doesn't have any affects to block that attack." Kaiba was stunned, which didn't happen often.

"It doesn't, but when combined with my Mystical Elf, Felgrand Dragon becomes The Dragon Defender. When attacked, it will deflect it right back at the attacker." Airi indicated the Elf sitting gracefully up on the dragons back. "Even if the attack was great enough to destroy it, the player takes no damage."

Yami couldn't hide his smile, relief rushing over him.

"Cute trick." Kaiba was quick to return to his ever pleasant self. "But now we have the Blue-eyes Ultimate Dragon." the dragon had successfully formed. All three of its heads looking at the Mystical Dragon's five with dislike, though it was hard to tell facial expressions on a dragon.

"Fools." the Mythical dragon snapped, not liking being out smarted. "Name means nothing. We are still the most powerful monster in this game."

"Not for much longer." Yami said. "When hero's unite they will bring down the Mythic Dragon and that prophesy will be fulfilled NOW!" he drew a card, not even looking at it as he yelled. "Polymerization, combine the Ultimate dragon and the Blackluster Solder!"

"Stop them!" the dragon sent all five heads against the group. Airi's dragon deflected most of it but three of the beams hit their combining target. But nothing happened. From the swirling circle of fusion came the Ultimate Dragon with the Solder riding on it.

"Behold, Dragon Master Knight!" Yami said.

The other dragon's reaction was to start laughing.

"That is all you can do. Our points are the same. You'll destroy yourselves along with us if you attack."

"Let me finish." Yami said. "Dragon Master's special ability gives him the ability to receive attack power from every dragon ever played, including yours."

"And that's not all!" Airi said. "My Dragon Defender has the Mystical Elf's ability of giving strength to other monsters." Airi's dragon turned into a white pillar of white light which surrounded the Dragon Master Knight. "That's for my friends, you creeps." she muttered.

The already powerful dragon went up to the next level, shadowing the other dragons 5000 attack points by the 10,000 it now had.

"In the memory of Joey, Mai, Mokuba, we will topple your beast!" Yami said.

"ATTACK!"Kaiba, Airi, and Yami all yelled at once. The Dragon Master Knight had no problem in obliterating the other dragon. The Mythic Dragons screams of agony were blown away along with it is as it deteriorated.

The three remaining heroes weren't given any chance to reach. There surroundings suddenly vanished around them, including the floor. All three plummeted into the darkness.


"Airi, wake up."

Airi's eyes flew open when she realized that they were back in Simlowe. Yami was next to her, gently shaking her awake. Kaiba was on his other side, staring blankly at what looked like the entire Kingdom. All the people were screaming, cheering the heroes with all they could.

"You did it!" Edina was running towards them, beaming. Seto blinked, taken back by his own creations appearance. "I am greatly in you debt, brave heroes. Your defeat of the dragon will keep my Kingdom safe for ever more."

"We aren't the ones you should be cheering for." Yami said, looking at the ground. Airi took his hand.

"This isn't your fault." she said softly.

"There shouldn't be any cheering at all." Kaiba said, glaring at all the virtual people, fists clenched. "I lost my brother in there."

"We lost three of our companions in the battle." Airi informed the princess.

"Fear not." Edina said, smiling. "The losses you have suffered are to much for any Hero to bear." Before their eyes the small princess evolved. As they stared in shock she turned into the Mystical Elf. Airi turned her head to look at Seto, a smirk playing at the corner of her lips.

"I haven't had a chance to rewrite the system." Seto said flatly, not looking at her, the slightest hint of red on his cheeks.

"Right." Airi said, looking forward again. "Sure Seto."

The Elf started to chant, casting a spell of resurrection. A pillar of light came down illuminating a part of the platform they were standing on. As it faded, Joey, Mai, Mokuba, and Iru were sprawled where it had been.

"What just happened?" Joey said, looking at the crowd confused.

"Big Brother!"Mokuba was tackling his brother in a hug, and for once Seto wasn't looking pompous. The other four friends group hugged, all relieved to be reunited.

"Knew you'd do it Yuge." Joey said, messing Yami's hair.

"Airi!" Mokuba let go of his brother at last to give her a hug. "Thanks you guys." he said, looking at all of them."

"Now heroes you may return to your own land." Mystical Elf Edina said. The black exit portal appeared in the wall.

"Lets go Mokuba." Kaiba said, starting forward, wanting to get as far away from the others as fast as possible.

"Wait a sec, Kaiba." Joey said, making Kaiba pause. "You could at lest say thanks for saving your butt."

"I never asked for you help, Wheeler." Kaiba said. "and as far as I'm concerned I never needed it."

Joey fumed, but Mai gave him a look so he didn't push it.

"Yugi." Kaiba said, turning to Yami. "You on the other hand I will offer some gratitude. We made a good team."

"Thank you Kaiba." Yami said. "but if you thank me, your also thank the others."

Kaiba's gaze went to Airi, who looked back steadily.

"Very well." he grudgingly admitted, looking back at Yami. "But don't think this little episode makes us partners in the real world."

"Very well. But no matter what grudge you still hold against us and the others, maybe you could stop looking at us as just rivals, and more as friends." Yami said.

"Hmm." was all Kaiba would say to that. "Come Mokuba."

"I'm coming." both brothers went trough the portal together.

"Stuck up jerk." Joey said.

"Thank you our heroes." the Edina said, Iru floating happily next to her. "you deeds will always be remembered here."

"And we will always remember you." Airi said.

"Lets get out of here." Mai said.

With one last wave good bye, at long last they got to go through the portal. Finally they were going home.


In the room with the pods, Tristan and Tea had had a hard time. The Big Fives thugs had spent the whole time trying to get in while the two friends did their best to keep them out. The thugs had finally made it through. Tristan was ready to give them everything he got, when all at once the pods tops open and their somewhat groggy companions sat up.

"Yugi!" Tea was to him in a second, hugging him. Yugi, Yami had given control back to him, realized that she was hugging him and went bright red. "I was so worried. We both were. Its so good to have you back." Tea was gushing.

"What the?" the thugs were standing their looking stunned. "Their back, but that wasn't supposed to happen."

"Well, nimrods we're here." Joey said, getting out to stand next to Tristan in case trouble broke out.

"And Kaiba should be awake too." Airi said, smiling evilly at the thugs. "Shouldn't you creeps be guarding your bosses. Seto won't be very pleasant, considering they blasted his brother into oblivion in the game."

"That's right." Mokuba said, joining them. "You better hurry, 'cause my brother is going to start kicking butt."

The thugs didn't stick around.

"We did it." Joey said.

"Well done everyone." Yugi said.

Out of a side room they hadn't noticed before, came the sound of yawning. A moment later a familiar blond emerged.

"Mai?" Tea and Tristan were shocked.

"Glad to see ya made it out ok." Joey beamed at her.

"Everything ok in the flesh?" Mai asked, stretching.

"Looks like it." Airi said.

"Thanks to all of you." Mokuba turned to face them all, suddenly becoming embarrassed. "so, thanks, all of you."

"Careful, Joey's blushing." Tristan teased.

"Shut up Tristan."

"No problem, Mokuba." Yugi said, smiling at his friend.

"Now go find your brother, he's probably dying to see ya." Joey said.

"Don't let him give you a hard time for bringing us in." Airi told him.

"Alright, bye guys." with that the youngest Kaiba left.

"So what happened to you guys in there?" Tea turned to Yugi.

"Don't you say a word." Airi ordered.

"Why?" all were stunned.

"Grandpa will want to here about this and I don't really want to recount this story twice. I want to get some sleep tonight."

"Point taken, lets go." Joey was already half way out the door.

"What's up with you?" Tristan said.

"I want to get back to the shop to use the john. I have like seven sodas before we went in there."


Grandpa did want to hear all about there adventure and he and Tristan and Tea were attentive listeners. Everyone took turns telling what happened. They sat in the kitchen so that Airi could tell the story while she made everyone cocoa. Joey did most of the talking, with the other correcting his exaggerations. Mai told them a little about what she had been doing before they had found her. Yugi let Airi tell about what happened in the duel against the Mythic Dragon. Yami was resting after all the had been through. Yugi could have told them, since he had been watching the events from the back of his own mind. He had rested, but had been awake to see the Mythic Dragon duel. He made sure to compliment Airi on her impressive moves, which she was slightly embarrassed to hear. It had been a while since anyone had done so.

At long last it was time for all the leave. Mai promised to keep in touch, Airi making sure that she promised. Yugi's friends were soon to follow. Tea told Yugi she would be there the next morning so they could walk together. Yugi came back from seeing his friends out, collapsing into one of the kitchen chairs. Airi was rinsing out her and Yugi's mug.

"Well it sounds like you had quite the evening." Grandpa said, clearing the table. "No Airi I'm going to do the dishes tonight." he told his granddaughter as she was about to take them. "You faced your ex, not to mention a five headed dragon."

"Alright, you win." she laughed. She was tired. "Come one Hero." she said, poking Yugi.

"Your dueling was amazing today." Yugi told her again as they walked out of the kitchen.

"I thought you were supposed to be resting."

"I did, but who wants to sleep when their sister is epic."

"Your dueling was splendid." Yami appeared net to her. She did start slightly, but was to tired to be really startled by his sudden appearance.

"Both of you did most of the work. With out either of you we couldn't have made it as far as we did." she smiled at them both, then went stern. "and if you two don't get some sleep, your going to wish you could face that dragon again instead of me."

"Ok, we're going." Yugi laughed. He hugged his sister. "I'm glad your ok."

"Same to you." she said, holding him tight.

"Sleep well, Airi." Yami said.

"You too." to Yami's surprise she gave him a hug. It felt weird, him being more like warm energy instead of a person, but he was still solid enough so that she could tell someone was there. "Thank you."

"For what?"

"Foe staying strong during that final duel. I was able to keep going because of you."

"Then, I should thank you."

"For what?"

"For not loosing hope."

"I think we all did a great job." Yugi said.

"Agreed." Airi said, holding out an arm so that Yugi could join the hug. The stayed in the hall way for a long moment; three friend in a group hug.

"This isn't going to make you stay awake during your classes." Airi said finally breaking away.

With a final good night, Airi walked down the hall to. She closed her door and leaned her back against it. That was quite the adventure. Even if it had been a amazing experience she hope that they wouldn't have any more adventures for a long time.


A/N So there it is. i hope you liked it because i did. For the record, Airi's moves are her's and mine and as far as i know there are no real cards to back up either. but she was still epic, right? she should, she help train the King of Games after all.

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