Sorry for not updating in awhile, I've been busy with an English project and some other fanfics. Anyways, here's the next chapter.

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Chapter 23-Challenge

"How?" Light asked himself when he realized that Death Note in his possession was a fake. "How the hell did he get it?"

"I don't know, why are you asking me?" Ryuk replied.

"I wasn't asking you, Ryuk." Light muttered angerily.

"Oh." Light sat back in his chair and let out a sigh. As he turned his head, he noticed an envelope on the desk with his name on it. He picked it up and opened it.

Yagami-kun, if you are reading this then that means you have probably realized by now that the Death Note that is currently in your possesion is a fake. If you want it back, please meet me at the address that is printed on the back of this letter at precisely 5:00 P. M. tomorrow. And please, come alone, I do not wish to risk the lives of the investigation team. This meeting will finally decide who shall win this battle, Kira or L? If you refuse, I will save your Shinigami the trouble of having to write your name down.

L

"Damn him." Light muttered under his breath as he read the letter again.

"Looks like he got you there. So now what are you gonna do Light?" Ryuk asked.

"I have no choice, if I don't go, I die." Light muttered.

"How do you know he's not controlling you with the Death Note right now?"

"I don't. Damn him. If I'm being controlled right now, then it means I'm going to die no matter what." Suddenly, an idea formed in Light's head. "Ryuk, an Enzeru cannot be affect by the Death Note, right?"

"Yeah, why are you asking?"

"What about L?"

"What about him?"

"I know that kill him I have to cut his damn head off, but since he still part Human, maybe...just maybe..."

"Where are you going with this?"

"Ryuk, what would happen if I were to write down L's real name in the Death Note? And hwat if the details of his death involved his head being severed, what would happen?"

"I don't know."

"You don't know? Well, my theory is that there would be, at the most, a fifty percent chance of the Death Note working. So if I knew his real name...it's a gamble, but it may just work..."

"Good idea, too bad you don't know his name."

"If I'm not mistaken, Ryuk, you once told me that when a Human dies, if he or she becomes an Enzeru, his or her name is changed, right? Which means she or he has two names, the original name and then the new one that was given."

"L's name was never changed."

"But the name L is a second name to him, so there should be a two percent chance of the Death Note working if I write down the name L. All I need is the Death Note back and I could win."

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