AN: Well, as the next chapter begins, Team Urameshi finds themselves with only two fighters able to fight, those being Team Captain Yusuke Urameshi and Michael Harris. On the other side of things, Alex soon finds herself desperately trying to get to Dark Moon Isle to find out what is happening to David. What is going to happen with these fateful few?

Chapter Nine: Deadly Games and Dirty Tricks Part II

The crowd was cheering as the hated Team Urameshi was literally on the brink of elimination, and the Semi-finals of the Dark Tournament has not even started yet. Michael and Yusuke had to literally think on their feet, because they had three fighters down. Kurama and Hiei were trapped behind a force field, and David was in no position to even fight, let alone stand and there was the question as to if he was going to survive, but Botan was tending to him as the moments pass. That meant that it was literally down to Michael and Yusuke, and it meant that one was going to have to go two in a row at least.

"Alright, what in the hell are we going to do now, Yusuke?" Michael asked as the crowd was starting to get even rowdier.

"We have to go it alone, I guess." Yusuke answered. He looked across the ring to the opposing team and then walked over to the area where Hiei and Kurama were being held.

"Guys, what is this?" Yusuke asked. Michael touched the thing, and went through it completely, but when Yusuke tried, he couldn't phase past it, neither could Hiei and Kurama.

"It is a Demon Force Field." Michael answered. "Anyone that has demon energy can't get passed it."

"Great, now that means that you are going to go it alone." Hiei moaned.

"Yeah, you are going to have to take care of this by yourselves. Good luck." Kurama said. Michael gave him a friendly nod, and then he and Yusuke turned to look at the five members of the opposing team that were looking at them, staring daggers at them.

Yeah, this is going to be a fun fight. Michael thought.

Alex had a really bad feeling. Something terrible has happened to David, and she knew it. She literally felt him slowly slipping away from her, and that really worried her. Plus, she was trapped here in New York while he is doing god knows what, and now it seems that he was most likely dying, or worse...

This feeling was tearing her apart. She had to find out just what was happening to David. She knew that Justin might know something, because before he left to where ever it was that he went to, Alex saw David talking to Justin in a whispering tone of voice. It was the way that they were talking and how secretive that they were being that told Alex that Justin knew something. Now she was more than determined to find out what he knew. David's life might hang in the balance.

Alex literally barged into Justin's room, knocking him out of concentration and out of focus on what ever project that he was working on. Bracing himself for a confrontation, he knew that this was going to be something big when Alex looked at him with that mixed expression, being both angry and confused look on her face

"What is it?" Justin asked.

"I need to know, what is the Dark Tournament?" Alex asked. When she asked that, Alex saw Justin visibly flinch.

"Man, David told me not to tell you." Justin moaned.

"Tell me." Alex said in a stern voice. Justin sat down his book, and looked his little sister in the eyes.

"The Dark Tournament is a no holds barred tournament in which the participants fight to see who is the stronger team." Justin said. "The winning team gets whatever they wanted."

"Take me there." Alex demanded.

"No! We are wizards, and that place is crawling with demons!" Justin pleaded with her. Alex grabbed one of his spell books, and marched towards his bedroom door.

"Fine. I am going by myself." Alex said sternly. Justin knew that when Alex got to be like that, ther was no reasoning with her. Justin sighed, and grabbed her arm.

"Wait, if you let me get some things, I will go with you. I know you are worried about him, but listen to me and just wait for a few minutes. Please?" Justin asked Alex.

"Fine, but hurry up." Alex said, slamming the book down, and leaving the room.

"Great, now what I am going to do?" Justin asked himself.

Michael and Yusuke stood with their backs to the team that they were facing, really trying to think as to what and how they were going to go about this. It was clear that their opponents, Team Koto had the big advantage. They had all five of their team members, and they were well rested. Team Urameshi just fought a match, and only had two able bodies to fight. So needless to say, Michael and Yusuke were trying to really plan this out.

"Okay, what in the hell are we supposed to do?" Yusuke asked.

"Simple. Quick and deadly is the way to go. Don't waste time, energy, or a single move because this is our last fight before the finals. So, who goes first?" Michael asked him.

"I will." Yusuke said. Michael nodded, and Yusuke stepped into the ring, and right towards a member of Team Koto.

"The first fight is Muta from Team Koto vs Yusuke of Team Urameshi!" Kuwi announced. "Ready? Begin!"

Well, here goes nothing. Yusuke thought to himself as he charged his opponent, desperate to keep his team in this fight.

AN: Alex is on her way to the Dark Tournament, and just in time too, because it seems that Team Urameshi might be on their way out of the tournament, thanks to some sneaky tricks by the tournament committee. Will she make it in time to see something magical happen, or will she be too late? Wait and find out!