A/N: Okay first I am not copying this whole duel against Joey/Marik and Yugi. Just the beginning and the ending. I also skipped one episode, because it was just flashbacks, so...yeah.I'll put a line between them so you know... I just do the disclaimer here. DISCLAIMER: I OWN NOTHING! ALL RIGHTS GO TO THE RIGHTFUL OWNERS... okay enjoy!

I looked back out the window for a while and then felt a stare direction towards me. I glanced to Kaiba to see him looking at his brother, and Mokuba looking at his little laptop. I looked at Yami to see him looking at me. I furrowed my eyebrows in confusion and sent him a confused look. Yami smiled a small smile at me and looked out the window again, thinking.

Once again, this is a time I wish I could read minds... I thought to myself with a slight smirk.

"As soon as we land," Yami spoke after a tense silence that lasted about ten minutes, making me jump in surprise and snap my head towards him. I was bouncing my leg and throwing Riptide in the air and catching it, because of my ADHD. I pocketed Riptide and focused on Yami again. "Mokuba will lead us to my friends. We'll break in and get them out."

Kaiba drifted his eyes toward Yami. "Look Yugi," Kaiba said. "I brought you here and I'll be calling all the shots today. And the first task on my list is to track down the third Egyptian God Card. After that, we'll find your friends."

Yami turned his head to Kaiba angrily and I felt my blood boil. "Kaiba," Yami and I snapped. "Joey and Tea are in great danger and we must rescue them right away!" I blinked and looked at Yami shocked since we just said the same thing, but then shrugged it off with a sweatdrop.

"Sorry," Kaiba said. "but it's obvious we three have different priorities, Yugi. So why don't we split up and fend for ourselves when we land."

"That's foolish." Yami said, narrowing his eyes at Kaiba and I nodded in agreement, glaring at Kaiba. Kaiba was never my favorite character...

"Maybe it is to you," Kaiba smirked. "but I have always worked much better on my own. Haven't you realized by now that team work is not my thing? When we battled against Lumis and Umbra in that double duel, it was me who beat them, and not with much help. So do me a favor and stay out of my way Yugi, because we're finished." Kaiba closed his eyes for a second then continued. "I brought you two here and you can take care of the rest by yourself! I've done enough charity work already, sorry I'm through."

Yami glared down at his hands and I glared straight at Kaiba. "We're approaching our target now Mr. Kaiba." One of Kaiba's employees said.

Mokuba looked out, then pressed his hands against the window. "Hey guys I think I see someone on the pier," Mokuba said. "and I kinda looks like Joey!"

Yami gasped as he observed the person, I looked out to see it was Joey Wheeler. Something is wrong though... Ugh! Why didn't I pay attention more to season two! I cried out in frustration in my head. "It is Joey," Yami said. "and he seems to be all alone..."

Yami turned to Kaiba. "Kaiba," Yami said. "we might be heading into a trap."

"Yugi please," Kaiba smirked. "I've heard enough out of you for one day."

"Kaiba please," I mocked him. "I've heard enough out of you for a whole year."

Kaiba glared at me then smirked at me in amusement. "Seems like Little Miss has a mouth," Kaiba taunted. "and she should close it for a while too."

"Like that will happen!" I scoffed then turned to Yami with a proud smirk on my face.

Soon, we landed quickly and Yami got out first, turned to help me off, then the others followed us. We stood in front of the helicopter and Joey smiled at us, but it was a different kind of smile.

"Welcome!" Joey said, but his voice was weird, kind of like Lumis's when Marik took control over him. Then it clicked. Marik is control. This isn't good...

"Joey!" Yami said. I glanced at him and placed an arm on his bicep to relax his, his body relaxed but not that much.

"Not exactly," Joey said. "Joey is not present, he's gone away."

"It's Marik!" Yami said angerily.

"That's correct," Joey/Marik said. "If you want your friends back, you'll listen to me."

"What's going on?" Mokuba asked. I glanced down at him and smiled a small smile. "That sure doesn't sound like Joey."

"It must be one of Marik's tricks." Kaiba replied, narrowing his eyes at Joey/Marik.

Yami ran forward a couple of steps and I lost my grip on his bicep. I looked at Joey/Marik with a glare and stepped beside Yami. "Listen Joey," Yami said. "you've got to be in there."

Joey/Marik smiled an evil smile. "It's pointless," Joey/Marik said. "now, you listen Yugi, we are playing by my regulations. I'll release your pathetic friends as soon as I get what I want. Of course, since I want your puzzle and your Egyptian God Card, there is only one way to do this... you and I are going to duel!" Joey/Marik held up his arm with a duel disk on it and smirked.

I stepped forward so I was slightly ahead than Yami. "Your insane!" I shouted

"Refuse Yugi," Joey/Marik said. "and your friends are mine forever!"

"Release Joey from your control Marik!" Yami demanded.

"What's going on bro?" Mokuba asked, glaring at Joey/Marik.

"Well Mokuba," Kaiba said. "it seems this Marik was able to turn Joey Wheeler against Yugi, now Wheeler wants to duel. This should be interesting to say the very least."

Mokuba turned to Kaiba. "Interesting?" Mokuba echoed. "But why?"

"Well if Wheeler is fighting on the side of Marik and the Rare Hunters now," Kaiba explained. "he might hold the third Egyptian God Card." Of course that is all he can think of during this situation... I rolled my eyes again and faced Joey/Marik.

"Joey, I know you can hear me," Yami said. "your mind is under the control of Marik and you must break free, understand? The same Marik you vowed to help me crush. Think Joey, you have to remember your promise to me, when you gave me your Red Eyes. Marik couldn't defeat me in a duel, so he decided to turn you against me, in order to win my puzzle and my Egyptian God Card. Joey, I know you're in there and I'm going to set you free. Marik's power is feeble compared to the strength of our friendship."-Yami paused, waiting for Joey to say something.-" Please Joey say something."

Joey/Marik turned around. "Joey!" Yami tried again.

Joey/Marik turned his head towards us and smiled an evil smile. "You'll never set him free," Joey/Marik taunted. "unless you follow me Yugi."

Joey/Marik began walking with his hands in his pockets and Yami said for him to wait but he just kept going. Yami growled under his breath and started to think, probably thinking the pros and cons of following Joey.

"Yugi," A female, but controled by Mairk, voice called. Yami turned to that direction. "you better do exactly as I say."

Yami turned fully around, alarmed for her saftey. "Oh-no Tea!" Yami said.

"This may come as a unpleasnt surprise," Tea/Marik said. "but like your friend Joey, Tea too is under my control." Then she laughed an odd laugh which sent chills down my spine. Okay that was just creepy...

"Surprised?" Tea/Marik taunted.

Yami growled. "Marik leave her alone," Yami said. "she's done nothing to you!"

"Looks like I turned your greatest friends into your greatest enemies," Tea/Marik said. "you're at my mercy."

"Tea!" Yami called as he followed her. I felt a pain in my chest as he did. I placed a hand there and squeezed where my heart would be. Am-Am I jealous? Do I like Yami and Yugi? I mean I have a right to be jealous.. she is so better than me... oh gods focus!.. I sprinted after Yami and caught up at the beginning at the pier as Tea/Marik just opened her mouth to talk.

"Welcome to my very special dueling arena," Tea/Marik said. "look around you, should you accept, you'll be battling against your best friend in a duel like you never experienced! For the highest stakes imaginable!"

Yami walked over to where he was across from Joey and looked over his shoulder. "Alright," Yami said. "let's duel. If it means saving my friends."

"Let's begin." Tea/Marik said. Then held up two shackles, that were like mine, but were larger and brown, while mine were sliver and smaller. "Why don't you both try these on for size?"-Tea/Marik locked the shackles around their ankles.-"Noctice you both are securely fastened to a chain that leads to a large anchor hanging above you. Thirty seconds after a player's life points reach zero the anchor will drop to the bottom of the sea."

I widened my eyes here and resisted to let my lips curl upwards, Marik picked the wrong location. "That's right," Joey/Marik said. "now look down. That small yellow box is your life point counter, but it also contains the key to your survival. When one player's life points reach zero the other player's box opens reveling the key that unlocks his shackles. Remember you'll only have thirty seconds before the anchor drops."

I watched a little out of the corner of my eye to see Tea/Marik walking somewhere, but looked at Yami when he opened his mouth to speak. "So the loser of this duel will be dragged to the bottom of the ocean, while the winner frees himself at the minute?" Yami asked

"That's right," Joey/Marik said. "quite ingenious isn't it?"

"But wait," Yami said. "if I win this duel, will you set my friends from your control Marik?"

"You'll have to fish Joey out of the sea first," Joey/Marik answered. "and don't think I left little Tea out of all the fun, but I will get to her real shortly. And just incase you had plans on refusing to duel, think again! If there's no winner within sixty minutes the anchor automatically drops, sending you both plummeting into the sea!"

Yami growled. "But you will lose Yugi," Tea/Marik said. "and before that anchor drops, I take your puzzle and your Egyptian God Card" then finished with that creepy laugh again.

"Your not going to get away with any of this Marik!" Yami growled.

"Ha!" Tea/Marik said. "And Seto Kaiba, think your only a spectator in all this, as soon as I'm done with little Yugi and his friends, I'm setting my sites on your Egyptian God Card, Obelisk the Tormentor!"

"Percy Jackson," Joey/Marik said, while making Joey's head turn to me, I stepped forward with my hand reaching for Riptide. "once I'm done with Kaiba and Yugi, you'll be taken straight to me to perform the ceremony, and here is a little warning you should hope not to forget. When the winner's key is revealed, you will most likely go to grab the key and help the winner unlock his shackles, but once you reach for the key, you will be in for a shock."

I narrowed my eyes at Joey/Marik and ignored the growl I heard come from Yami. "What do you mean shock?"

"Do you remember that small shock when you first grabbed the key to your shackles the last duel?" Joey/Marik asked. I suddenly had a small flashback

Flashback

Lumis colasped to his knees and suddenly the box next to me opened. I snapped my head towards the sound and saw a little sliver key, I went to touch it and it gave a mini shock. I let out a yelp of surprise and drew my head back. I missed Yami looked at me concerned as I looked at the key warily and went to grab it again, this time was successful. I unlocked the cuffs around my wrists and stood up. I rubbed my wrists and looked at Kaiba, considering he was about to speak.

Flashback end

"Yeah..." I trailed off confused.

Joey/Marik laughed. "Consider that mild shock a warning shock." Joey/Marik said. "Those keys were specifically designed so you couldn't touch them, so when try to grab one of Joey's or Yugi's key, you'll be electrocuted."

"Okay your nuts..." I muttered to myself.

"Alright, I've heard enough!" Mokuba said. "This duel is getting way out of hand Seto, you've got to put a stop to it before someone gets hurt! Plus Marik might try something like this on us next!"

"As head of the Battle City Tournament," Kaiba said. "I demanded this duel be stopped now!"

"Sorry," Tea/Marik said. "but the duel will continued as planned. Speaking of plans, here's the final piece of my plot!"

I heard a rumbling sound and I snapped my attention to where it was coming and it was a crane holding a large crate over Tea's head. "Hey," Mokuba said shocked and worried. "what's that, above Tea?"

Yami gasped and spun around to look behind him. I once again felt that pain, and I tried to ignore it, but it didn't work that much. I placed a hand where it was hurting and looked at Tea again trying to ignore Yami for the time being, and because Tea had some type of crate above her head."Tea!" Yami yelled, and the pain intensified. "What is the meaning of this Marik?"

"I've taken extra measures so no one interferes," Tea/Marik said. "so don't try. If you attempt to stop this duel, the crate you see hanging over my head will fall, you wouldn't put poor Tea would you?"

I glared at Tea/Marik and the Rare Hunter that was inside the crane. "Make one false move, and I push the button," Creepy said (Creepy is the name I gave that Rare Hunter inside the crane.) "releasing the crate above the girls head."

Kaiba stepped back in anger and I glared at Tea/Marik even harder, my eyes went emerald, I let my hands drop to my side with both hands are clenching fists, and the sea became slighty more violent. "Hm..." Kaiba said/growled. "I can't stop this duel."

"Now that everything seems to be in place and everyone is familiar with all the rules," Tea/Marik said. "why don't we start the show? Oh wait, I almost forgot, I wouldn't want little Tea to miss all this!"

Suddenly Tea's emotionless face turned to shock and fainted kind of. Yami turned and look at her worriedly, and once again the pain intensified. I placed my hand where it was the pain was and looked at Tea trying really hard not to look at the Yami.

"Tea!" Yami yelled.

Tea groaned and opened her eyes and blinked once, probably trying to clear her eyes sight. "Where am I?" Tea asked a little groggy, but snapped her awake when she noticed she couldn't move her hand. "Hey, I'm trapped!"

"Now then," Joey/Marik said. "there is one last matter. Yugi, your Egyptian God Card is off-limits, so if you were planning to use that against me, you're out of luck! Now remove your card from your deck so I can claim it when I win."

Yami's hand drifted to his deck holder and he unclipped it. "As you wish Marik," Yami said. "I keep my special cards in here."

Yami opened the deck holder and took out a card and stared at it, then placed it in his deck.

"Now place Slifer on the ground Yugi," Joey/Marik said. "whoever wins will retrieve that card, while the loser goes swimming." At that point the water waves hit the pier dangerously and I was sure I was probably really 'radiating power' as Marik liked to put it.

"I think it's finally time to begin this duel." Joey/Marik said holding up his duel disk and activating it.

"Yugi versus Jeoy?" Tea muttered in confusion.

"Come on..." I muttered. "You can do this Yami..."

"Are you ready to duel Yugi?" Joey/Marik taunted.

"I am." Yami answered. "Let's do this."

"Prepare to lose, Fool." Joey/Marik taunted once again.

"It's time to duel!" Yami said. I sighed in contempt in my head, I always loved that catch phrase, It's so cool, but then quickly remember why he said it and pushed the thought out of my mind.

(A/N: This is the ending... so yeah...)

I jumped in surprise and grabbed Riptide when the honking of a car. I turned to the famous Mai Valentine, Serenity Wheeler, Tristan Taylor, and Duke Devlin. Okay I will admit Duke looks hotter in person.. and Mai and Serenity are so pretty... I think I look like a combination between Tea and Serenity... Whatever... I shrugged on the outside and watched as Mai skidded to a stop in her car.

When the car did stop Duke and Tristan stood up. "Hey Joey!" Tristan called.

"Yugi!" Duke joined.

I heard Tea gasp and I snapped my attention towards her. "They found us," Tea said. "help us guys!"

Tristan looked her. "Tea?" Tristan yelled. "What's going on?"

Mokuba ran behind us because they were going to get Tea. "Don't come any closer!" Mokuba warned.

They skidded to a halt and Mokuba pointed to the crate above Tea. "Check it out," Mokuba said. "if we try to save Tea, the Rare Hunter will release the crate hanging above her head. It's to dangerous to risk Tristan."

Creepy smirked and the ocean suddenly became more violent. I looked up to Tristan, considering I was about 5'0 inches, I had to look up. "Why would they do that?" Tristan asked.

"So we don't break up Joey and Yugi's duel." Mokuba answered.

"That's just sick." Tristan growled.

I looked at him from the side and crossed my arms dangerously. "If you think that is sick," I said. "just look at the dueling arena they put together." I looked at the arena once again and they others followed suit.

They gasped and Mai decided to comment. "These guys don't mess around..."

"Man," Tristan said, very confused. "what's the deal with the anchor and the chains? And how come are Yugi and Joey dueling in the first place? Come on, will someone please tell me what's going on?"

Kaiba looked at him annoyed. "Your friend Wheeler is on their side."

"Huh?" Tristan said confused.

"Wait," Mai said confused as well. "whose side?"

"Somehow Joey lost his mind," Mokuba said. "and now he is dueling on the Rare Hunter's side. Who ever loses will be pulled to the bottom of the sea."

"That's insane." Tristan commented.

"We've got to stop this!" Duke said angrily.

"But we can't." Mai argued sadly.

"My brother!" Serenity muttered. I looked at her and she beginning to untie her bandages. I can't let her do that! If she sees Joey like this she will be crushed!...

"Serenity," I said calmly. She stopped and looked at my source of my voice. "please don't take of your bandages yet, okay? Listen you might not know me, but you must trust me."

She nodded slightly and let her hands fall to her side. "Poor Joey..." Serenity said with her voice shaking. Mai looked at her sadly and nodded to me thankfully, but gave the look like 'we'll talk later.' in which I nodded to.

Mai put an arm around Serenity's shoulders and pulled her in a one-sided hug. I grabbed her hand in confront and gave it a squeeze, when she squeezed back slightly, I gently let go. "Don't you worry," Mai confronted. "if anyone can save Joey, Yugi can."

We looked back to the duel and Joey/Marik began talking. "The end is near Yugi," Joey/Marik said. "I could just let the timer run out"-I looked at the timer to see it on three minutes and fifty seconds let and still counting down.-"destroying you and Joey, but out dueling you will be so much more fun! And now are your little friends are here to witness your demise, so here goes!"

Joey drew a card and his face went emotionless again. "One more move and you'll be gone," Joey/Marik laughed. "while I rule the world!"

"Yugi!" I whispered glancing at him frightened. Yugi looked weak and probably was ready to colasp any second. I felt another pain at my chest and my eyes turned an odd color. They were mostly blue, but the middle was a bright, fierce, emerald. It's weird I can feel when my eyes change color, I guess now I know what color and what they look like since I am in an anime, I don't know. The point was I was sad to see him in that state, I mean... I just... I can't stand it... to think I am just standing here, while he is getting hurt like that, and that explains the emerald. I am angry at Marik for making Joey do this, and myself for just standing here and letting it happen!

"The card I hold in my hand is the key to my victory," Joey/Marik said. "and as soon as I play it, your world will crumble as you sink to your doom!"

"Not if I can set Joey free from your control Marik!" Yugi denied.

There was a very tense silence as Marik didn't respond, and we just didn't inrupt the silence, we were afraid to.

Then Joey/Marik broke it. "The moment I have been waiting for has finally arrived." Joey/Marik said. "It's all over Yugi!"

"No!" Tristan and I yelled.

"There has to be a way to put a stop to this duel!" Duke yelled.

"They'll hurt Tea!" Mai reminded.

"What do we do?" Serenity muttered.

Mokuba growled in frustration. "Seto," Mokuba said, looking up to his brother. "isn't there some way to stop this, without putting Tea in danger?"

Seto growled silently and looked at Tea. "Come on guys!" Tea yelled. "Time is almost up, you have to stop this duel now, forget about me, just save Joey and Yugi. If you don't do something soon, they'll be in major trouble, please just do it! I'll be fine!"

The Rare Hunter opened the door and jumped out. "I wouldn't listen to her." Creepy warned with that odd voice. Marik.

"We can't Tea!" Mokuba yelled back. "He'll push that button!"

Creepy smirked and I looked at Mokuba, who was looking at his brother, so I did too. "Come on Seto," Mokuba said again. "we can't let Tea get hurt, she saved my life!"

Seto looked at his duel disk and I looked at mine. I thought of all possible things going through his head, but gave up considering I couldn't read minds.

Kaiba grabbed his symbol and spoke into the bluetooth thing. "It's me so listen up!" Kaiba said. I tuned him out and looked at the duel once again.

"Come on Joey," Yugi pleaded. "This is your last chance to break free."

Joey stared emotionless at the card and didn't respond. "This is it Joey," Yugi tried again. "you have to remember who you are now!"

"I am... Joey." The Joey said. Joey grabbed his head in pain.

Yugi gasped and stepped forward slightly. "It's faint..." Joey said. "but I also remember my friends... I remember going to Duelist Kingdom...and dueling my hardest to get to the top."

There was a silence as Joey thought about all his duels and his memory was slowly coming back. I smiled at the sight, Yugi was doing it! He was breaking through the Millennium Rod!

"My past..." Joey struggled with pain. "is real."-Then Joey gasped and grabbed his head and yelled in pain. Marik.-"No!"-He drug out the 'o' and colasped to his knees.-"Get out of my head!"-Joey grasped his head harder and looked up to the sky.-"No! I can't! He's my best friend! I won't destroy Yugi!... Yugi's my pal!"

Yugi stepped forward and looked determinedly at Joey. "Fight it Joey!" Yugi yelled. "You can do it Joey, I know you, you gotta be strong!"

"Gotta be strong!" Joey echoed.

I looked at the timer nervously and saw one minute and fifty seconds left. Come on Joey... there isn't much time left... I snapped my attention back to Yugi when I saw he opened his mouth. "Marik!" Yugi called. "You hide like a coward, buy where ever you are, I know you can hear me! And I got some news for you! There will be a loser in this duel, but it's not who're thinking, it's not me, it's not Joey either, It's you Marik! You will lose this duel! You may have thought you could force Joey to destroy me by taking over his mind, but it looks like there's something you didn't take into account when you made your plans. The strength of Joey's bonds with his friends!"-Joey's eyes widened here and I stepped forward slightly.-"Time maybe running out, but Joey is back and we're in control of this duel now. Your power over Joey has been removed, and I'd say, that means, you lose!" Yugi finished with a growl.

I widened my eyes in surprise. Never thought I would hear sweet little Yugi say anything with a snarl or growl with it...

"Yuge..." Joey said.

"That timer may run out, but since Joey is free you can't be considered the winner of this duel. Get it?" Yugi taunted. I blinked in shock. Never thought he would taunt someone like that eiter... especially someone evil... "Since your not dueling anymore, how can you possibly win this duel?"

"What does Yugi think he's doing?" Kaiba said. "That fool."

I glared at Kaiba. "Yugi is not a fool," I growled, I stepped closer to him and my eyes with a bright, fierce, emerald. "and he speaks the truth! Marik is the loser of this duel!" I glared at Kaiba once more, then turned back to the duel not noticing all the scared yet throughly confused glances I got.

"Yugi!" Tea shouted, and suddenly that pain in my chest came back and I did my best to ignore it. "Time is running out!"

"Come on guys..." Mai pleaded. "end this..."

"What are you going to now Marik?" Yugi taunted. "Just wait in your little hide away, 'til you lose this duel? This is your last chance at victory, so come and get me! Joey can't be controled, so it's up to you!"

Suddenly the card in Joey's hand began glowing and Joey looked at it frightened. "I can't..." Joey said struggling with the card.

Joey's eyes popped open and he yelled in pain and the eye of Horus appeared on his forehead. He had a crazy look in his eye and I looked at him scared. "It's over Yugi," Joey/Marik said. "I activate Meteor of Destruction!"

Joey looked at the Meoter and YUgi and the color came back and he pleaded for Yugi's helpa and the eye shattered.

"You did it!" Yugi and I shouted.

This purple/pink light exploded out of Joey and he looked at Yugi, perfectly fine. "Yugi!" Joey said.

Yugi nodded his violet eyes brimmed with tears. "Trap card activate!" Yugi cried pointing a finger forward. "Mystical Refpanel will stop Marik's meteor. My trap card absorbed the effects of Marik's Meteor of Destruction card, now my Mystical Refpanel can redirect the attack anywhere I want!"

"I'm not going to put you in danger Joey." Yugi said.

"Yugi..." Joey said shocked.

Yugi nodded and I began thinking of the choices he could make. Well, since Mystical Refpanel redirects the attack anywhere he pleases and if he attacks Joey that would be putting him in danger, which is exactly what he said he wouldn't do... so that means... no YUGI! I looked at him and tears formed in my eye. I wanted to lunge, but I looked at Tea, I can't move... But Yugi...

Joey looked at Yugi's puzzle that was around his neck. "Why am I wearing your Millennium Puzzle?" Joey asked.

"Because I gave it you Joey," Yugi said. "when I was trying to help you remember our friendship."

"I'm confused." Joey said bluntly.

"Marik tried to turn you against me," Yugi said. "but our friendship ended up being stronger than his powers. And giving you my puzzle helped you break free. Your my best friend Joey and no evil magic can take that away. Now I have to put an end to this duel. But remember we defeated Marik together Joey!"

There was another tense silence for Joey, so he could process everything he just heard from Yugi. Then Tea broke it. "You guys better do something so or..." Tea choked

"Or what?" Joey asked confused.

"Or you'll both be in trouble!" I finished for her since she looked down. She looked up at me and nodded her head.

I looked at the timer and saw thirty seconds. Then I heard a helicopter come, I jumped and turned towards the sound.

"It's one of Kaiba's choppers!" Tristan said shocked. "But whose flying that thing?"

"No one," Mokuba answered. "It's remote controled."

"Where that come from?" Creepy demanded. "I warned you time to drop the crate!"

Kaiba drew from his deck and threw the card at Creepy and it knocked the remote out of his hand. "Big Mistake!" Creepy yelled.

Kaiba ran over to the Rare Hunter. "Not really." Kaiba smirked then punched him. The helicopter got the line that was holding the crate with the landing skids and went into the ocean.

"The chopper's taking out the trap!" Tristan yelled. "Tea's safe!"

They all ran over and I watch them run back. Tea and Mai stood beside me and I looked up at them, then back at the duel.

"There's not much time left," Yugi said. "if one of us doesn't win, we'll both be pulled under. And there's no way I'll let that happen Joey."

"What are you saying Yuge?" Joey asked.

"I'm saying," Yugi replied. "I've decided to save you Joey. There's no point in both of us going down."-tears started forming in his eyes again.-"If I lose, you're safe."

"But..." Joey struggled. "I can't let you do this Yuge."

Yugi closed his eyes and the tears cascaded down his face. I felt that pain again, but it was different. It was the worst I ever felt. He was Yugi Muto covered in bruises, burns, and other things and looked horrible, but was about to sacrifice himself and I can't do anything about it!

"It's my decision," Yugi said. "so now..."

"No Yugi!" Joey shouted, tears welling in his eyes and I felt the edges of mine fill with tears also.

"Take care of my puzzle..." Yugi said. "It's time, Refpanel direct your attack towards me!"

"Yugi!" Joey yelled.

"Yugi!" We all yelled running forward, well I more shrieked and sprinted forwards. Due to my demigod skills, I was faster than them so I reached to the pier sooner and I started running towards Yugi. Yugi colasped as his life points dropped to zero. As soon as the timer started beeping, I dropped to my knees right next to Yugi. I slid of my duel disk and my deck holder, because he wasn't going in there without me. I looked at him worriedly as he began to talk to Joey

"Joey," Yugi said weakly. "free yourself now, you only have thirty seconds to make it out... then the anchor falls... you have to unlock your chains now... come on Joey... hurry before the anchor falls and pulls you under..."

"Forget it!" Joey shouted. "No way am I letting my best friend become shark bait!"-Yugi slid of his duel disk where mine was and I gently flipped him over and placed his head in my lap-"We're in this together Yuge, there's no way I'm letting you take the fall. We're going to make it out of this."

I placed a hand on his face and Yugi looked at me weakly. I played with his golden bangs to calm myself and hopefully him down to. Wow his hair is surprisingly soft... Ah, focus Percy!... I smiled a comfortingly smile at Yugi then looked at Joey pleadingly.

"Joey please!" I begged. "Do something!"

"Don't give up Yugi!" Joey shouted. "I'll think of something!"

Then Joey gasped, hopefully remembering something useful. Joey looked at Yugi's Red Eyes. "Red Eyes Black Dragon attack!" Joey shouted. "Wipe out my life points, so Yugi's key will be released!"

Red Eyes stood straight up and shot a colum of fire at Joey, who cried out in pain in return. Joey's life points instantly dropped to zero and Red Eyes disappeared.

Yugi's box opened and I looked at Joey thankfully. "Yugi," Joey said. "you've saved my butt more than I can count, this time Joey's going to be the one rescuing!"

I went to grab the key and when I touched it I felt this hot, numbing, tingling, sensation go through my whole body and I was frozen for a second or two. I drew my hand back and yelped in pain. Then Marik's warning ran through my head.

Then same thing must have went through Mokuba's head because he looked at me worriedly and then looked at Seto.

"Seto," Mokuba said. "remember what Marik said? Percy can't touch the keys without being electrocuted! She can't touch the key!"

"Don't worry Yuge!" Joey shouted. "You taught me about courage and never giving up."

Joey took of the puzzle and his duel disk and grabbed his chain. "Hold on Yuge," Joey said then took a step back. "You'll be out of those chains in no time!" Then he sprinted forward, he jumped off the edge. And he wonders why Kaiba called him a monkey that one time... I thought to myself with a small sweat drop. Joey reached out his hand and grasped the key. At that very time the timer beeped and the anchor was released.

Tea said something, but I really couldn't focus because I was too busy holding onto Yugi's with a death grip, since he was being drug in there. Eventually I heard Joey yell something and the anchor dropped into the sea, dragging Yugi, Joey, and me.

As soon as we were under water I felt a surge of power go through me, and I wrapped my arms around Yugi's waist. I saw Joey look at Yugi and I and go down and unlock Yugi's chains. Joey looked at me and nodded his head. I looked up then down, to signal I'll be back for him... hopefully. Joey pointed straight up and I nodded. I looked up and kicked my legs and willed the water to help me and I helped Yugi to the surface. Soon enough, we broke surface and we took a huge gulp of air, I kicked towards the surface and Tristan leaned over to help me get him.

"Where's Joey?" Mai asked. I didn't answer because I was so focused on getting Yugi to safety.

"His key!" Mokuba shouted. "He never took it from the box!"

I when Yugi was getting helped by Tea, I looked at him. "Hurry up and get me his key!" I said. "I'll dive back down."

"But," Mokuba denied. "you can't touch the keys!"

I looked at him pointedly my look basically said 'I-really-couldn't-care-any-less-so-hurry-up' and Mokuba nodded and turned to go get it, but stopped.

I turned around and saw Serenity holding the key and diving in the water... without her bandages.. which means she can see! Soon Joey and Serenity surfaced and the others cheered. Yugi looked up and smiled, I didn't even notice, I was scanning over Yugi's injures. I healed what little places I could, I didn't want the others to notice that much...

"Joey!" Yugi said. "Hey!"

Joey looked up and so did Serenity. "Yugi!" Joey said. "What's up?"

I suddenly tensed and I saw Yugi look at me questionably out of the corner of his eyes, a look which I ignored because of the pain that made me tense.

Soon it was sunset and after healing every one of Yugi's injures, (which they didn't notice) Joey said he wanted to talk to Yugi. I stood next to Duke Devlin and Tea Garnder. I look at my hands for a couple of seconds and then at the water.

"Yugi," Joey said with a struggle to talk to someone, I looked at him to see what he would say. "Well eh..."-Joey closed is his in shame and growled at himself.-"I'm sorry man!"

"It's okay," Yugi said. "It's not your fault."

"But I almost destroyed our friendship." Joey said, clenching his fists. I looked at him sadly. He's ashamed of himself... There's no reason to be... poor Joey...

"Yeah," Yugi said. "but not only did you save our friendship, you saved me..."

I looked at him, but didn't comment. I mean, come on, no credit for helping him surface?... That's just cold...

"I had no choice," Joey said. "when I realized what I was doing to ya, I had to make it right, or duel myself trying Yugi. Every since we've been friends, we've always kept an eye out for each other. I wasn't going to let some Rare Hunter creepy change that, even if..."-Joey's fists began to shake with anger and shame.-"even if my brain was turned to mush!"

"It's okay." Yugi said again.

"But that Marik made a complete fool out of me," Joey said. "I can I show my face at the Finals now?" He yelled the last part which made me jump in surprise and Tea noticed and giggled silently.

Mai stepped forward. "Will you get a grip please?" Mai yelled. "You showed some real courage out there Joey, so who cares about how you looked? Just like the courage you dueled with at Duelist Kingdom, when you were dueling for your sister, remember that? What she did today, she did because of you."-Her eyes softened for a moment and I blinked in confusion. Who lightens their glare in a rant?...-"Your her idol."-Mai closed her eyes for a moment and opened them and the glare was back. I smiled happily. Ah, there it is!...-".. Ding-dong." Mai finished.

Joey threw his arm out to the side. "What kind of idol gets turned into a zombie and tries to destroy his best friend?" Joey retorted. "Taking about setting a bad example."

Now Tristan was fed up. "Stop feeling sorry for yourself." Tristan said angrily. "Your sister gets he strength from you, that's why she waited until now to take her bandages off."

Joey gasped and looked at her. Her eyes went wide for a moment because of surprise and I looked at her as well then smiled. "Serenity you can see now?" Joey said/asked in shock.

Her eyes went back to normal as she nodded. "I was afraid at first," Serentiy said. "but hearing you save Yugi inspired me. After I took my bandages off and opened my eyes,"-her eyes began to fill with happy tears.-"you showed me what courage was all about, Joey. I just had to dive in,."Serenity's tears escaped her eyes and fell down his cheeks.

"Really?" Joey asked his body turning fully towards his sister.

"I made it through my operation because of you." Serenity said. "You've always been there for me, today it was my turn to be there for you Big Brother."

Serenity walked to him and put her hands and head on his chest, Joey put his arms on her back and head and held her gently. I bit my lip from keeping letting out an 'awe' at the sight.

"Joey," Serenity said. "I'd say we make a pretty good team."

"I'm glad we're all together guys." Yugi said.

Then Duke ruined the moment. Duke wrapped an arm around my shoulders and pulled me to him. "Not that I want to ruin the moment," Duke said. "but who is this pretty little girl?"

I looked up at him angrily. "Excuse me?" I said with an edge. "I'm sixteen years old, thank you very much!" I pulled away from him and crossed my arms. Joey and Serenity pulled away from the hug and looked at me, as did the others.

I looked up at them and then at Yugi. "Oh..." Yugi said smiling sheepishly. "I forgot, This is Percy, Percy Jackson."

"The Percy girl you were talking about?" Tea said then looked at me. "She exactly like you described her, but she's shorter than I imagined, but it works for her and you too Yugi!"

I looked up at her and then waved. "Hi," I said. "I'm Percy..."

Tea looked at me, then Yugi, then back to me and realization flooded into her eyes. She launched at me in a hug, making me stumble backwards, almost hitting Mai and Yugi in the process. I made a surprised choking sound from the hug tackle and hugged her back awkwardly.

"Uh..." I trailed off confused, and Serenity giggled at my reaction and I tried to sent a lop sized smile to her, but it was a bit hard when Tea's hair was in my face.

"Yugi told us everything about you, even the unusual information," Tea whispered in my hand so no one can hear, well expect Mai Valentine. "but you helped Yugi in a time of need, and we accept you as a normal person and a welcomed friend. Oh, by the way, I'm happy for you and Yugi, he needed a girlfriend and you are just perfect."

I went beet red and laughed nervously. "Oh... haha... Um..." I struggled with a sweat drop and the others began laughing at me, which made me blush harder. "Thanks..."

Tea pulled back and smiled at me. "I'm Tea Gardner by the way Percy." Tea introduced.

I nodded and tried to block out the laughing. Mai wrapped an arm around my shoulder and pulled me into a smushed one-sided hug. "I agree with Tea, and I'm Mai Valentine by the way." Mai stated while leaning down to whisper in my ear. "You and Yugi are perfect for each other. We'll gossip more about it later!"

I widened my eyes and began to struggle in her grip. "There's no need for that!" I cried with a blushing face. "None at all!"

Mai laughed and let go and I stepped to Yugi in embarrassment. Joey cleared his throat and we looked at him. "Hey there Shorty," Joey teased. "I'm Joey Wheeler, second place in Duelist Kingdom."

I blinked and nodded. "Percy Jackson," I said. " and never been in a tournament before, well expect this one and I only have five locator cards..." I trailed off and shrugged not really caring. I can't been in the Finals, but will still go with Yugi to it.

"Five?" Tristan said shocked. "Why don't you go find another duelist and crush them and make it to the Finals?... Oh, I'm Tristan Taylor."

"Well Tristan," I said turning toward him. "I just found Yugi today and I don't plan on leaving his side."

If I would have looked at Yugi at that moment, I would have noticed him blush horribly at my statement. "Awe..." Serenity said with little hearts in her eyes and Tea had the same as did Mai. Oh gods... what did I just do?...

I stepped behind Yugi and hid behind him, considering it wasn't hard, since we're both five feet. "What did I say?" I muttered a bit freaked out at their behavior. Yugi laughed, stepped to the side and placed a hand on my shoulder. I looked at him and felt this tingling sensation in my stomach when did that. I looked at the sea and noticed it was cool and calm, so it wasn't that.. Then what is it? Do I like Yugi, and Yami?... I looked at Yugi and a smile to see him smiling at Joey and a smile instantly came onto my face. I guess I do like him... and Yami as well...

"I'm Duke," Duke said. "Duke Devlin, creator of Dungeon Dice Monsters."

"'Sup Duke," I said. "Percy, Percy Jackson."

I turned to them all and began to point. "Okay let's see if I get this right," I said. I pointed to Joey. "Joey Wheeler,"-I pointed to Serenity.-"Serenity Wheeler,"-I pointed to Tea.-"Tea Gardner,"-I pointed to Mai,-"Mai Valentine,"-I pointed to Tristan.-"Tristan Taylor,"-and last but not least, I pointed to Duke.-"and Duke Devlin."

"Correct," Yugi said. "and I'm glad we are together and everyone is introduced."

I giggled as Joey agreed with him and then looped my arm through Yugi's and smiled at him. Yugi smiled back at me and then looked at Joey again.

Very quickly it turned to night time and I was looking out towards the sea, enjoying the confront I felt from it. I looked at the light house and leaned my head on Yugi's shoulder.

"Well," Tea said, catching my attention. "I'm sure glad that's over."

"Ditto." Tristan said.

I lifted my head at that statement and looked at Tristan weirdly, then shrugged and turned back to Yugi.

"Hey Yugi," Joey said removing the puzzle and placing it over Yugi's head. "I believe this is yours. Thanks for everything pal."

Yugi nodded. "Thank you for saving my life Joey," Yugi said and then I nudged him in the ribs. "you too Percy..."

I nodded and grabbed his hand with the hand that didn't have my duel disk on. Did I forget to mention that we were all dry and had our deck holders and duel disks back on? Oops, sorry... Anyway, I gave Yugi's hand a squeeze and surprisingly he squeezed back.

"Hey Yuge," Joey said. "I'm glad that Millennium Puzzle is back where it belongs."

Yugi nodded and placed his free hand on the Millennium Puzzle and began, most likely, talking through the mind link. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Yami come out of the puzzle and look at Yugi and I smiled at him and he smiled back and then focused on Yugi again.

"Hey anyone hungry?" Tristan asked.

"You better believe it!" I said holding my stomach duel disk arm.

"I agree with Shorty!" Joey said, and my eye twitched slightly. "I'm starving."

"Hey!" Yugi said offended. "Percy and I are the same height, there is no need to call her-"

I rolled my eyes and kissed his cheek to make him shut up, it worked. As soon as I leaned back Yugi's face turned a bright red and his mouth dropped open in shock, but he couldn't speak, all he could do was sputter.

I looked at him. "Hey Yugi?" I whispered to him.

"Y-Y-Yeah?" Yugi answered, stuttering slightly.

"Can I..." I struggled. "Can I hug you?"

Yugi looked at me oddly for a second and nodded slowly. I let go of his hand and threw my arms around his shoulder and buried my face in my neck. "Thanks for defending my height, but I like being this height." I whispered to him. Yugi wrapped his arms around my stomach and returned to the hug. "It's your height too Yugi, that's the main reason. And plus, 'Shorty' is better than 'Little Miss', I hate the second one, mostly because Kaiba and the Rare Hunters call me that... Oh, and thanks for not dieing on me..."

Yugi laughed a little. "Your welcome Percy," Yugi laughed. I pulled away from the hug, grabbed the same hand again, and decided to make a dare-devil move, I laced our fingers together. Yugi smiled happily and squeezed my hand, and I smiled brightly in return.

I looked forwards and saw Kaiba and Mokuba starting to walk away.

Yugi and I stepped forward. "Hey Kaiba!" We called and he stopped.

I gestured for Yugi to go and watched Kaiba. "We couldn't have got out of that mess without you." Yugi said.

Kaiba looked over his shoulder. "I did what I had to Yugi," Kabia said. "got it?"

"Well," I said. "thank you."

Kaiba began walking forwards. "I'll see you at the Battle City Finals." Kaiba said. Then disappeared from our view. I looked at my duel disk and longed for a sixth locator card, but pushed the thought away. You know your not a Finalist, so stop wanting to be one!... I reminded myself and smiled victoriously.

"Guess that means 'your welcome'." Tristan commented.

Suddenly Yami and Yugi traded places and scared the Styx out of me. I jumped and squeezed his hand by accident and he squeezed back.

Yami smiled at me in an odd way, but I know it's a good way! I smiled right back at him, before he went back to the puzzle and switched back with Yugi.

"We showed that Marik creep didn't we?" Joey smirked. "Now, we can focus on the Battle City Finals."

Yugi and I looked out to the sea and Yugi's eyes suddenly filled with determination. I smiled at him and he returned it.

"Serenity," Joey said. "I won't forget how you saved my life back there, and now that you can see again, you'll be able to watch me duel my way to the top and win the Battle City Finals."

Serenity nodded and Mai stepped forward and turned Serenity around. "Look Serenity," Mai said, with her eyes closed and Serenity looked at her oddly. "I know your really excited to see you brother duel in the Finals, but I'll tell ya. Between us girlfriend, Joey's not going to last too much longer in the Battle City Tournament for, especially once he has to face me in a duel."

Joey got an anime angry mark on his head. "Oh Yeah?" Joey yelled, then smirked an odd smirk and held up a fist. "Who beat who last time?"

"Pure luck," Mai said, waving him off. "besides Duelist Kingdom is ancient history and this time I'm going to wipe out both of you boys." She directed that last part to Yugi.

"Hm..." Yugi said. "I'm sure you'll be tough to beat Mai."

"Really?" I asked, then once seeing Yugi nod, I looked at her. "Maybe one day we can duel? You know, for fun?"

"You bet," Mai responded to me, then winked. "if you can get away from Yugi long enough."

I widened my eyes in surprise and closed them in embarrassment, already feeling my face heat up.

"Forget it Yuge," Joey said, changing the subject, which I was grateful for. "considering what you and I been through, the rest of this tournament is going to be a breeze. Speaking of which, it's time to use our locator cards and find out where the Battle City Finals are being held."

Yugi nodded and Joey said. "Let's do this!"

Joey held up his six locator cards and started to place them on his duel disk that he just activated. "Word in the street is," Joey said, still placing. "we put them on our duel disk and the secret site is revealed."

"That makes sense to me." Mai commented.

I nodded and looked at my own duel disk. "Agreed." I said.

Joey's duel disk started to project an image. "Check it out." Tristan commanded.

"It's projecting something." Tea stated.

"What is it?" Tristan asked.

"It looks like a stadium." I commented.

"This so cool!" Serenity squealed.

"I agree with Percy," Yugi said, squeezing my hand and playing with my fingers. "It kinda does look like a stadium."

"But how do we get there?" Tristan asked confused.

"Congratulations," A computerized woman voice said. "our satellite network has confirmed you are a Battle City Finalist. Stand by, for directions to Kaiba Corp. Staduim."

A/N: okay that went longer than usual... anyway thanks for all my reviewers, and people who followed and favorited! This took me a while and the idea itself took a while... Read and Review, will ya? - J.J.