I've got good news and bad news. The bad news: this story's almost done. Wow, time flies. Good news: this is the last chapter before Bakura comes into play! YAY! Also, after this story, I'll start going onto Duelist Kingdom. That's when things get really juicy. I think the hardest will be when I start on Battle City, because 1: I haven't entirely finished the manga part of Battle City. I've only gone as far as the beginning to Yugi and Bakura's duel. 2: It's so FREAKIN' LONG! I mean seriously! Do you know how many chapters Battle City is gonna take up? It's gonna be the LONGEST STORY to this whole dang trilogy. There's also Millennium World, but I'll get to that later. For now, review please!

Atem was running down an alleyway while holding a gun with two hands. His feet were racing around the corner before hiding behind a dumpster. His chest was moving in and out rapidly while keeping his gun to his chest and making sure it was loaded with ammo. His eyebrows were furrowed and was ready to shoot at any given moment. Yugi's spirit was standing right next to Atem.

"Brother, are you sure about this?" Yugi asked concernedly. "You know you could get shot."

'Yugi, he asked for it and now he's gonna get what's coming to him,' Atem told his brother as he nodded.

"I... hope you know what you're doing," Yugi muttered quietly. He walked near in front of the dumpster to be on the lookout for nearby enemies. The advantage of having Yugi, was his invisibility skills.

'Is he here yet?' Atem asked, his finger on the trigger.

"Not yet," Yugi replied. He was shaking nervously and sweat was dripping from his face. He had never been more nervous in his life. Atem was actually gonna shoot someone with the gun he clamped in his hands. Then, Yugi saw a familiar shadow. "HE'S HERE!"

'Payback time!' Atem smirked as he noticed the shadow over to his right. He slightly moved his feet toward his target. He could see his enemy through the cracks of the dumpster that had several cracks and holes in it from people beating on it or something. Though, the cracks and holes not large enough for the enemy to see him. 'I have you now.' A smirk appeared on his devious lips.

"Careful!" Yugi warned his brother. He seemed very scared silly, watching his brother about to shoot with all his rage. He covered his face with his two hands. "I can't watch," he said in a squeaky scared voice.

Just when the shadow was close enough, Atem took this moment to aim where he would shoot at. Then, in a quick flash, he popped half his head and his right hand was shoot paint balls with the paintball gun right at Joey in the stomach.

"AH-AH-AH-AH-YAH!" Joey screamed from the painful hits of the green paintball gun.

"BULLSEYE!" Atem cried out with a victorious smirk up his lips. "Atem five! Joey zip!"

"NO FAIR! YOU CHEATED WITH YUGI DIDN'T YOU!" Joey glared.

"You never said anything about me using the millennium puzzle or Yugi."

"You piece of shit!" Joey shouted before pulling his shirt up and seeing blue and purple spots. "NOW LOOK WHAT YOU DID YOU SON OF A BITCH!"

Atem laughed hysterically before saying, "hey, no pain no game. I believe you owe me twenty!"

"That was an unfair game! You had Yugi help you!"

"You never mentioned Yugi. Now um... twenty," Atem smirked, reaching out his hand. Joey mumbled some curses before digging into his pocket and pulling out a twenty dollar bill. "Thank you."

"Ugh! You are such an asshole!" Joey glared before noticing a red mark on the bottom part of his shirt. He checked on the right end of his waist and saw a red bloody mark. "Aw shit."

"Dang, those things seem dangerous. That shot made Joey bleed," Yugi said.

'Yes, that's why when you play paintball, you have to know how to use them. Technically, we're supposed to using helmets and other equipment, but sometimes we tend to take risks,' Atem explained smirkingly.

"I think you should've gotten the equipment."

'What's the fun with equipment. Besides, it's not like I hurt Joey or anything.'

"Yes, but those things were required for a reason, right? I mean, don't ya think that there's a reason the law requires you to wear a seat belt in the car or a helmet when driving a motorcycle?"

'Mmmm, maybe, but I choose to ignore them.'

"Then you're even more insane than Joey."

"Common Atem, let's get ourselves a bite to eat," Joey suggested. Atem looked up and smiled at his friend.

"Great idea, Joey. Ryan's Chicken Place is a good place and since I work there, I can get us a discount," Atem suggested.

"SWEET!"

"Beats me kicking your butt at Paintball huh?"

"SHUT UP!"

Atem laughed while rolling his eyes. Just then, the boys noticed Mokuba running with, what looked to be like, paint splatters all over his clothes and vest. They boys gasped as Mokuba grasped onto Atem like a life preserver.

"Atem, you've gotta help me!" Mokuba cried muffly in Atem's shirt.

"Mokuba, what's wrong and why do you have paint on you like you've been in a Paintball fight?" Atem asked.

"Because I have or was forced! I was checking out this game store my friends told me about that's in the low area of Domino City. While I was playing, some punks just randomly started shooting paintballs at me and I started running. There were too many of them, so I thought maybe I can get a group to help me fight them and get payback," Mokuba explained.

"Mokuba, the low part of Domino City? That place is dangerous! It's where thugs and gangs live. You shouldn't have been there in the first place."

"Listen! Just because Seto's gone, doesn't mean you rule over me. Number two, I'm asking for your help! You've got paintball guns don't you? Well, are you gonna help me teach those guys a lesson or not?"

"The kid's gotta point," Joey agreed while shrugging his arms. Atem sighed while putting his hand on top of his forehead.

"Fine, Joey and I will help you. How many of those punks where there?" Atem asked.

"Three, I think. It could've been four or five," Mokuba replied.

"We better get help just in case," Joey suggested as Atem nodded in agreement.

"Just as long as I get some good ol' payback," Mokuba smirked as he pounded his fist on his open palm.

"At least the kid's got spunk," Joey smirked.

Atem, Joey, and Mokuba got in contact with Tristan and explained to him the whole situation. He agreed to help Mokuba teach the ones, who used paintball guns against him, a lesson. Luckily, Atem carried an extra paintball gun for Mokuba, and Tristan had his own paintball gun. They were all equipped and ready to kick some butt. Mokuba was excited to get a taste of revenge since his brother couldn't do it, due to the fact he was in a coma.

The four kids entered the lower part of Domino City, the last place Atem wanted to be. He was hoping the paintball gun in his hand would prevent issues, but luck wasn't on his side. Atem just happened to run into a slap on the face while on his search.

"BITCH!" a red-headed chick screamed in Atem's face before leaving.

"Daisy Rickwald," Joey smirked.

"I hate these bitches," Atem glared as Mokuba looked up in curiosity.

"Why she hate you?" Mokuba asked.

"She's my old sex partner. Every female in this town is a bitch. Never date or lay with these whores around here," Atem suggested as Mokuba became bug-eyed.

"Wow, Seto was right," Mokuba said. "You really are a scumbag."

Atem smirked while rolling his eyes. He chuckled, "I suppose if I said I wasn't, I'd be lying."

That comment was the only thing keeping Joey from cursing at Mokuba for his statement. The four kids searched around the area for any gang or thugs with paintball guns. There seemed to be non, so far. They searched around where the arcade was, and then a paintball hit Mokuba on the back.

"OW! HEY!" Mokuba cried in a glaring tone. A thug with a paintball gun started shooting at the other teens as they started shooting right back, but not before the thug ran off. "AFTER HIM!"

The four kids ran after the thug, who was followed by four other thugs who shot paintballs at the others. Atem warned, "WATCH OUT! THERE'S MORE OF THEM!"

"We kinda noticed!" Joey glared as the kids tried to avoid the attacks. Luckily, they wore helmets to avoid being hit on the head. That didn't prevent the shots.

The kids started hiding behind walls and items while using trashcan tops as shields. The thugs seemed to be leading the kids somewhere. Atem had a bad feeling in the pit of his gut when he entered into a familiar alley. Everyone stayed close, avoiding the pains from the paintballs. Some of them even had blood stains on their jeans.

Atem and Joey scanned their surroundings and knew this place was all too familiar. This place gave Atem nightmares. In fact, it was the very place where Atem had his worst sleeping night of his life. It was also the first time of being separated from Yugi since they were brought together. Something told Atem that this would be an old reunion and maybe even a trap.

"Careful, I get the feeling that this is a trap," Atem warned everyone as they nodded.

"Why does this not surprise me?" Joey asked sarcastically.

"You know this place?" Mokuba asked.

"A bad memory I wish I could forget," Atem replied as Mokuba nodded in a serious manner.

The four kids walked into an old abandoned warehouse. There was a hook on the ceiling with a rope hanging from it. Atem remembered that. It was where Huritani hung Joey and Atem and tortured them with their tasers. The last Atem had heard about Huritani and his gang of thugs, they were arrested. Though, that was almost a half a year ago and Olivia had already moved to China with her beau. Though, the gang was supposed to be in jail for more than a year unless they escaped.

Atem could feel fear in his blood, but kept his head strong. He wasn't going to let Huritani push him around like last time. This time, he had an army with him when facing this forsaken place. At least Hanaski wasn't here.

"Some place to hang out," Mokuba said sarcastically as a dark laughter was heard.

"Ok Huritani! Where are you? SHOW YOURSELF!" Atem threatened aloud with his paintball gun in his hands.

"Is that any way to treat your old friend after all we've been through together?" Huritani asked mockingly.

"You're no friend of mine and how did you get out of jail anyways?"

"I escaped. Prison is no easy place to get out of, but I managed. You boys are surrounded," Huritani replied as his gang of thugs surrounded the boys with paintball guns. It was four against six. "I'm still considering of having you join my gang again."

"I'd rather be buried alive!"

"Yep, Seto was definitely right about you," Mokuba said.

"That I'm an asshole?" Atem asked sarcastically.

"No, that you probably joined a crappy gang that sells drugs and sex," Mokuba replied as Atem rolled his eyes.

"How cheap! There's actually a reason we want you to join our gang again," Huritani smirked while walking toward the group.

"Don't make one single move, ass!" Joey warned with his gun aimed at Huritani.

"I don't think you'd wanna risk every single one of you being shot by killer paintballs," Huritani mocked as Joey helplessly glared even deeper. With a swift, Huritani grabbed Mokuba's necklaces that held a small key around his very neck. "Nice place to hide something valuable to a company. We maybe down in the dumps, but we're not stupid."

"LEAVE HIM ALONE, HURITANI!" Atem shouted while aiming his gun at the gang leader.

"Why should I? He has the key to the very thing that can take us to Easy Street!" Huritani grinned evilly with his firm hold of the necklace that was choking Mokuba.

"A... tem... help... me," Mokuba pleaded as Huritani pointed the paintball to the kid's neck.

"I heard these things can be deadly against this part. You've got a time limit to choose whether you want to join our gang and have me let go of your protegee or..." Huritani bargained while pulling Mokuba toward a hook. He then looped the necklace over the hook before having it pull Mokuba up, having him hold onto the necklace in order to keep himself from choking to death. His breathing were gasps. "watch him choke himself to death."

"YOU ASS! LET HIM GO YOU F***IN WHORE!" Joey shouted in outrage.

"If you wanna see him die, that's fine with me," Huritani smirked while having his men still aim at the boys. "Though, if you make one move, you could end up being scarred for the rest of your lives."

"MOKUBA!" Atem cried before running to the kid. The gang started shooting Atem as paintballs were hitting him on his body, legs, arms, and everywhere else. The helmet was keeping the paintballs from hitting his most tender areas. Despite the pain, Atem kept moving onto the boy who was barely breathing.

"Why are you moving?" The first gang member asked angrily.

"Can't you see you're bleeding yourself to death?" the second gang member asked confounded.

It was true, Atem was bleeding in some areas and black and blue in others. He didn't care, Mokuba's life was at stake and that was all that mattered. Atem had Mokuba's feet on his shoulders, so the boy could unloop the necklace that was hooked to the hook. Huritani glared at Atem with pure anger and hatred.

"All this pain..." Atem glared deeply at Huritani with a hint of grimacing from the painful shots of the paintball guns. "... are nothing compared to the pain of betraying a friend and one that's in the hospital at this moment. Mokuba and I will protect Kaiba Corp with our lives and will never abide to you for ANYTHING!"

"You certainly aren't loyal out of money. Why are you sticking up for some rich billionaire boy who doesn't deserve all that wealth?" Huritani asked in anger and confusion. "Especially since he's in his death bed!"

"Because HE'S MY FRIEND and a good one too! Until he gets better, I'll protect Mokuba, and Seto's company. I made a promise!"

Mokuba jumped off, grabbing his paintball gun that he dropped when Huritani grabbed him, and shot alot of the gang members to free the others. The four guys were all together again and were back to back. Mokuba smirked deviously with his paintball gun at aim.

"Atem, we'll take care of these dudes while you go kick Huritani's ass!" Mokuba told Atem as he nodded in response.

Atem ran pass the gang members and ran after Huritani. The aches and pains from the paintball gun shots at him were not enough to keep him from chasing after Huritani. Atem was willing to settle the score with his former friend once and for all. After all, he had Seto's key to Kaiba Corp. that Mokuba entrusted him with. Atem was willing to protect his friends company and brother.

Huritani smirked deviously as he came face to face with Atem. They both had paintball guns, although Atem had a helmet on while Huritani did not. He smirked deviously with his gun aimed for Atem.

"You know, it's unfair you have to wear that thing on your head," Huritani smirked as Atem threw it off.

"I'll kill you, Huritani!" Atem spat.

"How about we not use these and start fighting man to man?" Huritani suggested as he put down his gun and flexed his muscles. Atem did the same and they started trying to punch the other. Atem avoided the punches with his kung-fu styles that he only knew lowly of. Luckily, Huritani didn't know kung-fu much either. "Still a Spartan, as always."

"You threatened my friends," Atem spat as he threw a punch on Huritani's stomach. "And my friend's dear brother!" He threw a punch at Huritani's jaw before Huritani noticed glass shards on the table. He smirked as he took a piece of dirty cloth and swiped the glass shards on Atem's face. "YAH!" Atem quickly turned his head and felt the glass hit parts of his face. He couldn't risk opening his eyes for the fear of being permanently blind.

"Time for me to end you!" Huritani smirked as he took a knife from the table and raised it high. "Since you won't join my gang!"

"BROTHER! ROLL TO THE RIGHT!" Yugi warned Atem as he rolled over to his right and missed Huritani's target.

"You son of a bitch!" Huritani shouted aloud as he turned to the right to stab Atem.

"I'll aim for you!" Yugi said as he positioned the target of Atem's gun and Atem pulled the trigger and the paintball blew into Huritani's eyes.

"YEEEEOOOOWWWWW!" Huritani cried aloud as Atem removed the glass shards from his face, so he could open his eyes, and than ran to his friends, who put the other gang members on the ground with paintballs all over them.

"What happened to Huritani?" Tristan asked.

"Let's just say he'll be blind for the rest of his life," Atem smirked. He flipped up his cell phone and dialed 911. "Yes police? Huritani escaped from jail and is at the warehouse at this moment." There was a long pause and Atem's smirk grew on his lips. "Oh, I wouldn't really worry about him escaping or doing any harm. I blinded him with a paintball gun out of defense." There was another pause. "I understand... thank you." Atem then hung up. He turned to Mokuba. "You think you can log into your brother's bank account? I'm gonna need a lawyer."

"Why?" Joey asked glaringly.

"For illegal use of weaponry. I did attack him above the neck with a paintball gun," Atem explained.

"Well, that's retarded! You were freakin' trying to defend yourself!" Tristan cried aloud.

"It's okay!" Mokuba promised. A smile brightened up his face. "You helped me get my payback. I'll set you up a lawyer that can help you. Besides, you'll most likely be voted not guilty."

"Or risk getting my license taken away," Atem joked as the other friends laughed. "I hope I'm not grounded for this." He turned to Mokuba. Before leaving, he apologized, "sorry for getting you involved with my issues."

"Don't be! Besides, I'm glad you left those guys. They were d***heads," Mokuba said.

"I was going to say f***in bastards, but that works better. You've got one big mouth."

"So do you!"

"Do you know what the funny thing is?"

"What?"

"Huritani never caught a hint that I have Seto's key too."

"What a loser!"

"He also never caught the fact that my puzzle probably costs a fortune. You'd think he'd be smart enough to notice that."

"A dumb bastard. I pity him."

"surprisingly, I pity him too. At least he can't see the greens," Atem chuckled before looking at his gun, which had dark green paint on it. "F***."

Mokuba gawked up in laughter while the police showed up and wondering if the two kids smoked pot this morning.