AN: In the last chapter, Michael was able to defeat the lightning shooting member of Team Koto, Seto. But due to a decision by the tournament committee, the fight between Michael and Seto was deemed a no contest. Now Team Urameshi was facing elimination because they had no one left to fight. Then David, still badly injured from the cheap shot that he had endured earlier, stepped in the ring to fight for the team. Will he be able to do anything for the team even though he is injured?

Chapter Twelve: David's Deadly Gambit

David looked as though he was about to fall over from the slightest breeze that would have blown through the stadium. He was in that bad of shape. He was staggering as he stood in place, and it was hard to watch. Michael felt as though he should run in and stop this, because his friend was willing to die for something that should not have happened. They were in this position because the Tournament Committee made a bullshit decision. David took a step towards the center of the ring, and doubled over in pain, but he stood up, holding his side.

"Michael, is there anyway we can stop this?" Yusuke asked, concern evident in his voice.

"I...I don't know." Michael answered, absolutely speechless. He hated that fact that he could only watch as his friend fought for them. "This is all on David now."

"Okay!" Kiwi stated in a somewhat cheerful voice. "Let's not delay this inevitable bloodbath any longer! The final match of round three will be Team Koto leader Koto vs Team Urameshi member David Falcone! Ready? Begin!"

BACK IN NEW YORK

She had to wait late at night, and when her parents were asleep, Alex slipped on some blue jeans and a black t-shirt, and her sneakers, and made her way towards Justin's room. She slowly opened the door, and Justin was ready on the bed, as was Max.

"What is he doing here?" Alex hissed at Justin.

"He wants to come to. He threatened to tell Mom and Dad if we did not take him with us." Justin said back.

Alex looked towards her little brother, and glared at him. Max flinched and shrugged his shoulders at the same time while looking at his sister.

"Sorry." Max said.

"Whatever, let's just go." Alex said. Justin sighed, did his spell, and the three of them were gone in a puff.

David knew that he had to do something here. Koto charged right at him, knocking him back and right towards the ground. David gritted his teeth as the pain shot through his body. David slowly got to his feet, and smiled at Koto.

"That was a bitch hit. Got anything better?" David said cockily.

He is nuts. Michael thought.

"Oh, yeah. I have something that I was saving for Michael there, but since you are here, I am going to finish you off with this." Koto smiled. He held out his arms, and suddenly, various parts of his body were covered with stone.

"So, how do you like my stone suit?" Koto asked him.

"I have seen better. Are you done talking? Because I want to fight, not to sit around and chat with a nobody." David answered.

"Well, I will oblige you. Here I come!" Koto screamed, charging right at David, and then rolling at him. David did not move, because he had no energy to do so, and doing so was useless.

Koto slammed into David, and with what little strength he had, held off Koto enough until a kick from Koto sent him to the ground in a heap.

"See, that is not all I have, and every time you get up, I will knock you to the ground harder and harder." Koto said.

David struggled to get to his feet, but he did on his own.

"You are going to have to kill me to stop me..." David answered.

"Fair enough." Koto answered.

Another loud snap, and Alex, Justin, and Max landed right at the tournament gates. The three siblings saw a gathering of some low class demons watching the screen that was above them.

"Great, now how are we supposed to get through?" Justin asked. Both he and Max were eying the crowd when Max caught a familiar glimse of the TV screen above the stadium.

"Guys, look! It's David!" Max exclaimed. Alex heard this, and fought her way through the crowd to the front, and saw for sure that it was David. He looked really badly beaten though. She watched as some big guy knocked him to the ground again, and it looked as though that was it for him.

"David." Alex said to herself. Without thinking, she began to sprint through the stadium, trying to find the arena where the match was taking place.

"Damn, come on." Justin said, yanking Max along as the two took off after Alex.

David pulled himself to his feet as he watched Koto charge right at him. He had nothing left, and both he and Koto knew it. He was not going to let it end like this. No fucking way.

"Come and get me you son of a bitch." David hissed. David braced himself as Koto slammed into him, and David, fighting through the pain managed to hold him back as the two kept sliding across the ring. David felt his vision go blurry, and he felt the life slowly starting to drain out of him.

This is it, huh? I am going to die right here. Well, I have no regrets, and I just wish I got to see Alex's face one last time...

David's glance went towards the stands, and then towards a certain brunette. His vision got clear for a moment, and then he saw an all too familiar face.

"Alex?" David spoke to himself. He stared for a few more moments, and it was indeed her.

"Alex!" David shouted. Suddenly, a surge of energy rushed through him, and with relative ease, he threw Koto right out of the ring, and David clamored to his girlfriend.

"Alex, what are you doing here?" David asked her.

"I had Justin bring me here. He told me what the Dark Tournament was about and I was so worried about you." Alex answered.

David was going to respond but he felt Koto charging at him again. David suddenly felt an energy charging through his right arm. He held out that very same arm, and shot a dark energy right at Koto. Koto stopped dead in his tracks, and was blasted back right out of the stadium.

David soon remembered the ten count that Kiwi was doing, and scrambled back into the ring just as she reached nine. He stood there as she counted ten, and with that David helped his team stave off elimination.

"Koto is out of the ring, and the winner of the round is Team Urameshi!" Kiwi raised his hand, declaring him the winner.

"Well, he really did it." Michael said to himself. He noticed David about to fall over, but he was in the ring, and grabbed him just as he was about to hit the ground.

"Don't worry buddy, I got you." Michael said as he helped his teammate out of the area.

"So, I take it that we won?" David said weakly. Michael looked up, and saw the jeers that they were getting from the crowd.

"Yeah, we did good buddy. We did." Michael answered with a smile.

AN: In the next chapter, thingsstart to get clear for the team, especially who they are going to be facing in the finals, and a lot more. Thanks for reading and stay tuned for more!