Hey guys. Well, today is a good morning, I guess, other than I'm tired… I'll sleep it off at my fiancé's I guess. Not to mention, I have work in the morning… I hate 6-2 shifts, lol. But anyways, onto the reviews.

Metal Overlord 2.0: He could stand a chance… But with Keith, most likely not, lol. Yes, it'll be a rather intriguing monster, and yes, it does have a type of connection with the crown in a sense. Yes, they had five kids, lol. I originally thought maybe more since this was the ancient past, where more was better, but I compromised and went with five. Less would have been kind of odd. And no, history will not repeat itself, lol. Marie would kill Illidan if they had five again probably, and the same thing could be said in rl, lol. Actually, how he met Dark Magician of Chaos will be explained in my fiancé's story. I think she'll be showing that.

pink-kiss-candy: He could be… Ah, poor baby. Pats her on the head and gives her Tums.

Isis the Sphinx: Lol, sort of. I kind of had a pattern. Singles matches through the day, then tag team or another kind of match at night. Yes, the duels with Yami/Yugi and Marie will be good. They're coming up soon as I square away another chapter or so.

Brianna Ishtar: Lol, poor Ryou. And he doesn't always win… Marie wins in other ways, lol.

That's about it for me. Don't forget to check out my fiancé's fan fic, and she'd love to hear some reviews. She's going to post more tonight I believe, so check it out if you're interested in Illidan and Marie's past lives.

At any rate, enjoy the chapter.

Chapter 60

Keith drew his sixth card, saying "Alright dorks, I'll begin by summoning my Robotic Knight (1600/1800) in defense mode." A red robot dressed somewhat like a knight then made it's appeared on the field in a defensive position.

"Next, my Deck Master's special ability activates. Machine King now adds 200 to both of my Robotic Knights stats (1800/2000)." The red and blue machine monster then fired a laser from it's eyes into the back of the robot knight. It glowed for a moment, and then his stats increased.

"Finally, I'll set one card face down, and end my turn. Your move dweeb!" (Keith 4000, Illidan 4000, Bakura 4000, Marie 4000)

Illidan only smirked at Keith's taunts. "He thinks he's big and bad, but if he and Bakura don't work as a team, they'll lose the duel. Seto tried the same tactic yesterday, but he failed in the end. Let's just see how far Keith gets by going solo."

Illidan then drew his card and saw his hand consisted of Chaos Emperor Dragon – Envoy of the End, Raigeki, D.D. Warrior Lady, Mystical Space Typhoon, Gamma the Magnet Warrior, and his newly drawn Thunder Nyan Nyan.

His staring was interrupted by Keith yelling "Move it punk! Hurry up so I can wipe the floor with you!"

Keith kept on with his remarks, but Illidan only ignored him. Once he stopped, Illidan asked "Are you done yet Keith? Because if you are, I'll make my move now."

Keith only grumbled, and nodded. Smiling, Illidan said "I'll start by summoning D.D. Warrior Lady (1500/1600) in defense mode." A lady warrior in grey armor then appeared on the field in a crouching position.

"Next I'll set one card face down. I end my move." (Keith 4000, Illidan 4000, Bakura 4000, Marie 4000)

Bakura drew then and smiled, saying "It's my move chaps. I'll summon Sangan (1000/600) in defense mode." An orange fur ball with green arms and legs, and three eyes then appeared on the field with it's arms crossed.

"Now I'll set five cards on the field. That'll do it for me." (Keith 4000, Illidan 4000, Bakura 4000, Marie 4000)

"Why did you waste your turn you pathetic loser!" exclaimed Keith. Illidan wasn't too shocked that Keith would say such a thing to his own partner seeing how Keith had the world's largest ego, if not second only to Seto's. Bakura only smiled at the comment and shook his head.

Marie sighed at the fighting and drew, saying "My move, and to shut you up Keith, I summon Shining Angel (1400/800) in attack mode." A male angel with golden wings and gold hair then appeared on the field. He was unarmed, but that didn't mean he couldn't pack quite a punch.

"Next I'll play the field card known as Luminous Spark, which raises the attack points of all light monsters by 500, but lowers their defense points by 400." Suddenly the field glowed brightly, and then the blonde angel and warrior lady glowed brightly for a moment. Then their stats changed.

"Thanks to this card, my Shining Angel (1900/400) and Illidan's D.D. Warrior Lady (2000/1200) both gain and lose points. Now I'll set two cards face down, and end my turn." (Keith 4000, Illidan 4000, Bakura 4000, Marie 4000)

Keith then spat angrily "That was pathetic Marie. Attempting to combat my monsters is a waste of time. It's time I take this duel up a notch."

Keith glared at Illidan and then drew his card, saying "Ah, it's time. I reveal my face down magic card, Change of Heart. Now I'll take control of Illidan's D.D. Warrior Lady and next I'll sacrifice it along with my Robotic Knight to summon Fusilier Dragon, the Dual-Mode Beast (2800/2000) in attack mode!" In a flash, the female warrior along with the mechanical knight disappeared and a robotic like dragon with tank like tracks appeared on the field. It roared, and let loose some fire from its nostrils.

"Now, my Machine King gives my dragon an additional 200 attack and defense points (3000/2200)." The red and blue machine monster's eyes glowed once again and let loose a blast from them at the dragon, which roared with new found power.

"Fusilier Dragon, attack Illidan's life points directly now with Flaming Machine Breath!" The mighty mechanical dragon roared at Illidan and fired a stream of fire directly at him.

Just as the blast was about to hit Illidan, Marie said "I activate the trap card Draining Shield to defend Illidan! Now your attack is negated and your monsters attack points are added to my life points." A huge shield of energy then appeared in front of Illidan. The flames were absorbed and then the shield sent the energy from the attack straight over to Marie's Duel Disk, which then raised her life points by the mechanical dragon's attack points.

Growling, Keith said "Darn you Marie! I'll end my turn." (Keith 4000, Illidan 4000, Bakura 4000, Marie 7000)

Smiling at Marie, Illidan said "Thanks Marie."

Smiling back, she replied "No problem Illidan. Now, show him what you're made of."

Nodding, Illidan drew and said "I'll play Graceful Charity, allowing me to draw three new cards, but I must discard two from my hand when I finish." Looking at his new cards, he could only smile.

"I'll discard Sangan and Thunder Nyan Nyan for my magic card's effect. Now, it's time to end this duel Keith."

Laughing, Keith said "I doubt that. Go ahead and try it Illidan. I'm sure you'll fail."

Smiling, Illidan only laughed back and said "I doubt that one Keith. Watch as I remove from play from my Graveyard my Thunder Nyan Nyan and Sangan to special summon my Chaos Emperor Dragon – Envoy of the End (3000/2500)!" A large black dragon with orange hair and large black wings then appeared on the field, roaring with incredible ferocity. Keith's face went ashen as he saw the monster that he knew could beat him.

"You know how this dragon works, don't you Keith? I now give up 1000 life points in order to activate my dragon's special ability. Chaos Emperor Dragon, use your Infinite Blaster to destroy all the cards on the field and in our hands!"

"NOOOOO!" screamed Keith who vividly remembered this was how he lost his previous duel with Illidan. But all his screaming wouldn't stop the large black dragon as it flew to the center of the field and began to glow. The glow got brighter and brighter till finally the dragon exploded, wiping out anything in it's path.

When the blast was over, nothing was left on the field. The total damage was calculated, but it was well over 4000 life points which caused both Keith and Bakura's life point counters to hit zero. Their Duel Disk's then powered down, followed by Illidan and Marie's.

The judge then cleared his throat and announced "Illidan and Marie are the winners of this duel. They remain the Tag Team Champions!"

"NOOOOO!" Keith screamed yet again as he hit his knees. He began banging the floor with his hands hard. To everyone, he looked like a big baby throwing a tantrum. They all laughed at this due that Keith had tried everything once again to beat Illidan, and still came up short. Also, it was ironic that the same card Illidan had used to beat him with the first time was what defeated him the second time as well.

Everyone then came onto the field and congratulated Illidan and Marie. Illidan then walked over to Bakura and thanked him for a good duel.

Bakura only laughed, replying "What duel? You had us beat in only 2 turns!"

Illidan only laughed with him at this. They then went over to help Keith up, but Keith got up and ran towards the elevator where he quickly got in. Illidan only gave a shrug and went on to join the crowd.

Meanwhile, in his office, Gozaburo smiled at the quick duel. "So Illidan, you beat them easily. Impressive, but it won't save you tomorrow. Tomorrow you'll face the one you love and we'll see if you can truly defeat her." He then began to laugh evilly, thinking of how enjoyable it would be to see a duel of lovers.