A/U-Thanks for the review! I already have up to Chapter 18 written, but I'll try to make the chapters after that longer :) Here's the next Chapter!

Chapter 12:Battles-Part I

Carter's POV

I lead Atem to a room where his companions, Ishizu, Marik, and Yugi, were already waiting. Sadie's plan was to see what they could really do by pitting each other in a magician's duel, and also to learn their limits. It would be overseen by Sadie and I, so they were in good hands-I hoped.

"Here," I announced.

"We can see that," my sister remarked from behind a pile of books.

Atem cleared his throat. "Why are we here?"

"Found it!" Sadie exclaimed as she jumped from behind the books. Triumphantly she held up a spare staff and wand. Now, why they were behind the books, I had no clue. Maybe one of Felix's penguins had taken them and hid them. Or maybe of the initiates had run off with them.

Sadie walked over to Atem and placed the items in his hands. She then fished out some chalk and other accessories to magic out of her pocket and put them in his hands, also. Atem looked at them like he had seen them many times before and held them in his hand until Sadie handed him a bag. She then threw a bag to Yugi, Marik, and Ishizu. Yugi looked inside and looked strangely at the items inside, then smiled as he discovered what they were. Ishizu smiled as she pulled out her staff and Marik pulled out his wand.

"Okay, to find your limits we are going to have you guys battle through magic. Don't over exhaust yourselves. We'll be here to help," Sadie explained as she drew four circles. "The winner is the first person to remain standing in his or her circle. Everyone for yourself. Now, ready your weapons. Begin whenever you wish."

Marik was the first to make a move. Surprisingly, it was his own sister he attacked. Ishizu blocked it, though she was moved back at least a foot, putting her out of the circle. Marik smiled and turned to Yugi and Atem. Atem was already firing an attack to Marik, which tried to block it with energy forming around his new khopesh. The attempt failed, and Marik was pushed out of the circle.

"You ready?" Atem asked.

"Always," replied Yugi.

Atem summoned Mahad to his circle. The magician smiled at the Pharaoh and waited for the command to move. Atem waited for Yugi to make a move. And he did, summoning a spirit monster no one saw coming.