Chapter 9
Nikki's Dark Partner
After Mai and Serenity had got to Joey's flat they placed the shopping bags down and got something to drink. When Mai and Serenity had something to drink, Mai said,
"Now how about we get your deck ready?"
"Sure I'll go and get them" replied Serenity.
A moment or two later, Serenity returned to the table and removed all the cards from her bags and sat down beside her idol and looked through the folders full of Harpie Lady related cards until Mai said,
"Now for a strong deck like mine you will need a balance of Monster, spell, and trap cards so first we will begin with your Harpie Ladies" she explained while Serenity watched on as Mai removed her deck.
A few hours had passed since Mai was helping Serenity to choose the cards needed for a powerful deck while the sun was just setting.
Meanwhile at the Domino Museum, Yugi had placed the Millennium puzzle around his as the room with a gold light as the bond between him and Atem was re-forged.
Yugi found himself stood between the two corridors of his mind and there standing in front of him was Atem.
"Welcome back partner" said Yugi while standing in front of his friend.
"It's good to be back, Yugi, but why have you summoned me?" replied Atem.
"Well the Millennium Items have been stolen and I think somebody is controlling Nikki who is keeping Téa as her slave" explained Yugi.
"Ok I'm ready to help" replied Atem as the two Yugi's were together once more.
When Yugi was done talking to Atem he thanked Ishizu and said,
"We'll be in touch Ishizu" he said while making his way through the museum.
"Ok Yugi good luck in getting Téa back" she replied.
After the boys had left, Ishizu turned around and started walking back to the meeting room to get the Millennium Necklace until suddenly she felt a dark presents around her, A minute later four shadow duelists appeared from the darkness of the floor and appeared all around her. Whichever way Ishizu turned she was stopped by one of the shadow duelists, when she decied to try and run through one straight through one of them and ran towards the meeting room. While running to the meeting room, one of the shadow duelists arms appeared to have changed into the shape of a duel disk.
Just before Ishizu was in an arms reach from the door she was suddenly stopped by bandages that seemed too have appeared from the shadows of the floor when they quickly began to encircle her before they began to wrap around her body tightly forming to her feminine figure. While being wrapped Ishizu tried to fight them away but more and more appeared and wrapped her arms down by her side while her entire body was almost encased within the wrappings as she tried to scream but could only Mumble,
"Mmmmmnngggghhh" as the wrappings wrapped themselves around her head and mouth, blocking her vision ad muting her screams while the rest of her body were bound tightly together. Just then Ishizu who was now completely mummified fell to the ground hard when another of the shadow duelists played two cards that were Tutan Mask and the First Sarcophagus where they appeared from the shadows and waited for Ishizu's mummified body. Just then Ishizu's mummified body was now floating in mid air while the stone sarcophagus lid began to slid open creating a scraping sound until the lid fell onto the floor. While the Ishizu's mummirfied body was floating in mid air, it was tiltled upright while the Tutan Mask flew high above her head and began to lower itself down over Ishizu's mummified head finally settling on her shoulder while the shadow duelists rotated her body back and guided it over towards the open Sarcophagus.
After the Tutan Mask, was now in place over Ishizu's head, her mummified body was slowly lowered into the confined space of the sarcophagus as the heavy stone lid slowly slid itself over the open sarcophagus before shutting tight. A few moments later, the Sarcophagus that had Ishizu's mummified body inside, slowly faded into the shadows where it was sent to a remote room in Nikki's Game Boutique store.
Meanwhile at Joey's house, Mai had just finished helping Serenity with her deck until she said,
"Hey Serenity how about you change into your new clothes and surprise Joey?" she said with a smile on her face.
"Yes that sounds a great idea Mai" replied Serenity when she walked to her shopping bags and went into the bedroom.
While in the Bedroom, Serenity closed the door and the curtains so she wasn't to be seen until she walked over to her shopping bags and emptied them onto the bed before undressing until she was in only her underwear. Just then Serenity took the leather tube top and pulled it over her head and then down over her body so that her cleavage would be visible while it was kept in place by the silver lace that crossed the center of the top.
While looking at herself in the mirror, Serenity said,
"I can't to see Joey's face when he sees me in this" she giggled.
A minute or so later, Serenity turned around and took the black leather mini skirt and sat at the end of the bed, and started to pull it up her feminine legs when she had to stand up to fasten it. When Serenity had her leather tube top and miniskirt on, she turned and picked up the black sleeveless vest and pulled it on. Just then Serenity picked up the boots, gloves and choker and opened the bedroom door and walked into the living room. While walking into the living area in her bare feet, Mai turned her head and was speechless while Serenity stood there began to blush. While sitting on the sofa, Serenity placed the gloves and choker on the table while she pulled her Black high heel boots on and zipped them up when they saw that they went past her knees.
When Serenity had the boots on she stood up and began to walk in them but kept stumbling in them until after a few minutes, when she became more stable in them and walked perfectly while Mai watched her. Just then Serenity walked back to the table and pulled her new leather fingerless gloves and pulled them up her arms while looking at them when Mai walked into the bedroom for something.
When Mai returned, Serenity said,
"What have you got there Mai?" she said while zipping her gloves up and noticing that they went past her elbows.
Without reply, Mai placed two silver arm bands around Serenity's biceps before saying,
"These will help you look just like me, for when I change into my outfit" she said while looking at Serenity.
Just then Mai saw Serenity's choker on the table and picked it up. Just then Mai unfastened it and walked behind Serenity who was looking at herself in the mirror that was hanging on the wall. While Mai looped her arms up and over Serenity's head and lowered her arms down to where her neck was and then pulled it back towards her where she fastened the choker and pulled Serenity's tangled hair from underneath it without hurting her.
Meanwhile Duke pulled up outside of Joey's house and said,
"Call you soon Joey" he said when he made his way off with Yugi and Tristan in the back.
"Right guys, see ya later" replied Joey as he made his way to his home.
Just then Mai and Serenity heard Joey coming when they hid in the bedroom when Mai turned to Serenity and said,
"Just stay here Serenity, until I give you a shout ok" she explained her plan while making her way to see Joey walk through the door.
When Joey saw Mai he said,
"Hey Mai, When did you get back?" he asked.
"We got back a few hours ago Joey, didn't we Serenity…" she replied when Serenity appeared from the bedroom in her new outfit.
"What the hell, is that really my little sister" said Joey shocked.
"Yes Joey, what do you think?" replied Serenity while walking towards him.
"What is mom going to think?" he said while looking at her.
"I said that i wanted to be just like her and I think mom will like my new look" explained Serenity when she stood beside her brother.
Mai looked at Serenity and then saw Serenity's deck and deck box where she picked it up and walked over to the Wheelers and bent down.
When Mai was crouched down she strapped the leather belt around Serenity's thigh and tightened it where she placed Serenity's deck into the leather case and fastened it by the press stud on the flip opening.
Just then Serenity helped Mai up and said,
"Thanks Mai, all I need now is a duel disk and I'll be ready to duel" while she stood and looked at Joey.
"I have a spare one with me Serenity but it is one that I used when I was working for Dartz" explained Mai after standing up in front of her.
While Mai was in the bedroom retrieving her Chaos Duel Disk, Joey turned to his sister and said,
"You look as hot as Mai, Serenity" he said while Serenity was starting to blush bright red.
"I'm glad you like it Joey but I can't wait to show mom" replied Serenity.
"Yeah she'll be smoked by your new wardrobe" said Joey while the two was talking.
Moments later, Mai returned with her Orichalcos Duel Disk and said,
"Here Serenity, this will be your's from now on" she said when Serenity looked at its standby mode.
Then without hesitation Serenity took the Duel disk and said,
"Thank you Mai, now I'm ready to duel to save Téa" said Serenity with confiendence with her brother and Mai standing with her.
When Serenity was holding the duel disk in her hands Mai said,
"Go on then Serenity try it on" she said while standing beside Joey looking at her.
Just then Serenity held the duel disk in her right hand and held it over her left wrist but nothing happened at first but then the duel disk wrapped itself around her wrist keeping it firmly in place.
Sometime later Mai, Serenity and Joey were having a cup of tea when Serenity was playing around with her duel disk when she said,
"How do you activate it Mai?" she asked.
"Just hold your arm out Serenity" replied Mai.
"You mean like this Mai" Serenity asked when the Duel disk unfolded and activated.
"Yep and to de activate it just press the middle right button and it should retract" replied Mai while drinking her tea.
Meanwhile in Nikki's Games Boutique shop, Nikki was in the same room where the Sarcophagus lay with Ishizu's mummified body locked inside when she opened it and said,
"Excellent, My plan is going according to plan isn't it Akiza" while looking at Ishizu's body.
"Yes Nikki, your plan of using the Millennium Items, and my physic abilities to rule the world" she replied when they both began to laugh evilly.
Just then Nikki summoned both Mia and Téa and said,
"Now I want you to go and duel Mai and Serenity in a tag duel, and once you have won, bring them both here so that we can continue with our plans" she said.
"Yes Mistress" they replied together when they were teleported by Akiza's Powers to Joey's house/apartment.
While inside, Mai was in the bedroom changing until a brick came flying through the window smashing the glass while the rock rolled around and stopped between her feet. Just then Joey and Serenity entered the room and said,
"Mai are you alright?" asked Serenity while Joey raced to the window to loo out of the window.
"Yeah I'm ok, but I wonder who threw the rock?" replied Mai. While Serenity picked up the rock that was wrapped in paper.
When Serenity had un-wrapped the rock, she read the note before handing it to Joey and while Mai sat on the end of the bed with Serenity when he said,
"Mai and Serenity come to Kaiba Land at midnight tonight as we have your friend Ishizu…" he read as he looked at Mai and Serenity and then turned to the clock and saw that it was only half past 10.
"What do you think Joey should we go?" asked Serenity.
"Yeah of course we should if there is any information about Téa" replied Joey knowing that it could be a trap.
"Ok you call Yugi and the others and I'll get ready" replied Mai while sitting on the end of the bed while Serenity picked all the broken glass up from the floor.
After Joey and Serenity left the bedroom, Mai took out everything from her bag and began to change into her Orichalcos attire when she pulled the tube top on over her head and down over her body when she moved onto her dark purple sleeveless vest before pulling on her gloves, boots and finally fastening her choker around her neck.
When Mai was changed she grabbed her Duel disk and slapped it onto her left wrist and walked out from the bedroom and sat alongside Joey and Serenity until there was a knock on the door. Just then Joey opened the door and there standing was Yugi, Tristan and Duke and invited them in and sat down around the table.
Just then both Tristan and Duke couldn't believe what Serenity was wearing but quickly got back to business when Joey said,
"Someone threw this through my bedroom window earlier" he explained.
"Yea I got one too Joey. I believe that it is a trap set up by Nikki to get more of our friends" explained Yugi.
"But it says that they wanted to duel Mai and Serenity" said Joey to his friends.
"I know Joey. But Serenity has only dueled once and that was in that Virtual World that Noah trapped us all in." explained Tristan.
"Yes. But I have a deck and duel disk thanks to Mai. And she has also shown me combo's and rules so I am ready to Duel if we have to get Téa back" replied Serenity when she stood up.
"Ok Serenity. You have learnt from one of the best and if you're ready then let's go" said Yugi supporting her while the gang started to fliter out and climbed into Dukes car and drove into the night heading for Kaiba Land.