The keykeepers are in the infirmary to discuss their next plan. Judai was currently sitting in his bed it had gone a whole day since Chronos defeat and yet they stil had hard to accept what Camula did to him.

Judai hit his fist in to his right knee. "Dmmit I really want to storm into the castle and kick Camula's ass and get Chronos back. Sure he may be a jerkish teacher but no one deserves what happen to him, taking that damm key is one thing but turning him into a doll too?".

Judai suddenly placed a hand in his stomach and groaned, Asuka looked at him worried, "Calm down Judai! You need to rest". She scolded him as she helped him lie down,

Banner looked at Judai with a worried look as well. "She's right. We need to be at our best, because if we aren't, it will be our souls that will be sealed into dolls and our bodies will be catatonic!"

Pharaoh mewled irritable and leapt out from Banner's arm, then went under Judai's bed. Banner sighed and followed his cat under the bed, "No Pharoh! Just because I said cat, doesn't mean it's you! But I don't think eight lives makes a difference with the vampire.

Misawa looked at Chazz who was holding Chronos' doll, "The worst part is, since Camula was able to take Chronos-sensei's key".. Everyone looked at him before he continued, "She just needs seven more to awake those Sacred Beasts and we all remember what Samejima told us about them".

Ryo looked at comatose Yusuke whom he was sitting next to, "If that happens, it won't be our souls that will be taken but the entire world also!"

Judai yelled in frustation. "That's it I am not staying in hospital bed anymore".

But before he could get up Chazz stood up and pulled the bed sheet over Judai's face "Yeah, right! You can't even win a fight against a sheet!" He jerked a thumb to himself, "This job is for The Chazz".

Judai grunted as he feebly tried to fend off the attacking bed sheets, "Hold on...almost there". Judai pulled the sheet back over his head freeing himself, "There, I won!",

"No you didn't, its two outta three!". Chazz snapped, pulling the sheet back behind Judai's head and pushing him down to sleep.

"Come on Aniki you can do it". Sho cheered for his fried,

Chazz rolled his eyes and turned to others, "Look since Judai isn't fit, one of us has to face Camula".

All of them nodded and Asuka looked at Judai with a concerned experssion on her face, "And Judai you need to take it easy until you are completely recovered from your duel against Nightshroud".

Judai looked at her and sighed in defeat. "Alright! Arlight! I will take it easy until I recover".

Chummley smiled when he said that, Sho just look and left the infirmary, Ryo was the first one to noticed it and followed him, "Sho don't tell me you are going to duel her?" Sho stopped and turned around to look at his brother with a determined look as the doors of infirmary are closed.

"I am sorry Ni-san I can't just sit like a coward and wait in the sideline doing nothing, while you guys take all the glory". Sho apologized and spoke in a more confident tone which Ryo has never seen. "Beside I never expect you to show concern to me all of a sudden".

"Its true our relationship is distant but that doesn't mean I don't care for you. I just can't offered to lose you! As your elder brother its my duty to protect you". Ryo rebutted in a concern tone. "Camula is dangerous". Since the start of the battle Ryo has been deeply concerned about Sho's safety, he already witness Sho taken as hostage in volcano during Judai's duel against Nightshroud few days ago, and would have died if Judai didn't won, and he can't bear to lose Sho again.

"Ni-san I understand you're worried about me, but their will be many Shadow Riders who will still come after us and capture our keys, Camula isn't the only one. I am sure their will be more Shadow Riders who are more threatening than her". Sho pointed out

He said to his older one with a more determined looked and then clenched his left hand. "Chancellor Samejima has also entrusted me to become one of the keykeeper's and I can't let him, you and everyone down. He didn't ask me to sit in sideline and if those Shadow Rider's show up I must defeat them, get Chronos-sensei back and protect those keys that's all that matters".

Ryo sighed in defeat. "You have changed a lot ever since coming here Sho". He then gave him a small proud smile. "You have improved a lot but it you want to defeat her or any of the Shadow Rider's then you have to train more harder".

Sho happily nodd. "When I see you, Aniki, and everyone else becoming stronger I was also inspired to become stronger like you all".

However the brothers didn't know that one of Camula's bat was hanging upside down outside the window and spying on them.

Camula was once again laying in her bathtub, through her bat she had seen the conversation between Sho and Ryo and she chuckled, "Well looks like my darling's brother wants to challenge, well guess he's not a bad target". She then blow a bubble out of her hand and smirked, "And I am ready for him".

Chazz was sitting on his bed, looking through his deck again as his annoying Ojama's floated nearby.

"Hey long time no see, Boss". Ojama Yellow greeted moving in front of Chazz's face, "How are things?

Chazz growled and grabbed the Duel Spirit and chucked him into a nearby TV, "They were fine until you showed up". He muttered

"Aw thats great?" Ojama Yellow turned around, hearing a familiar voice. He wasn't sure about it, so he poked Chronos' doll just to check."What are you doing? stop! the doll screeched, but began to laugh as Ojama Yellow began to tickle it, "No please stop!",

"Boss!" Ojama Yellow turned back to Chazz, "This doll is alive!"

Chazz looked at him then at the doll, "What?".

"Its alive" his spirit partner repeated.

The Slifer walked over and picked up the doll, "Doesn't look alive to me".

"Hey! Ease up on the grip, will you?" Chronos doll snapped, "You're wrinkling my coat".

"Oh yeah..." Chazz slowly shook his head, "That's Chronos-sensei alright".

A loud flapping sound made both Chazz and Ojama Yellow look to the side at the window. Chazz darted over and pulled back the curtains away to see a large group of bats hovering outside, each one staring at him with that red glowing eyes.

Chazz grit his teeth and darted out of his room, "It started again!"

Banner looked out from his office, and frowned worriedly at the bats, "She's back".

Misawa caught right of the bats and stormed out of his dorm, duel disk in his arm and key around his neck.

Sho was the first keykeeper who arrived at Camula's castle before any other key keepers have arrived.

As he arrived he was greeted by Romanin voice "A penny for your thoughts, dear," cooed Camula to Sho's left, the red student gasping as he beheld Camula standing there, the woman chuckling as she tapped the Shadow Charm Choker she wore with her index and middle fingers. "What troubles you on this fine evening?"

Sho leaped to his feet, his eyes wide with panic. "C-Camula" He asked, Camula smirking and nodding with a chuckle. He tried to put up a big shot confident front towards his brother a few hours back but in reality he was terrified of her.

"I see my reputation precedes me," she mused, stepping forward, Sho in turn falling back, "In which case, you know what I'm here for." Sho gulped as Camula raised her Duel Disk. "Duel with me, little Boy!"

"Duel with me, Little Boy" the vampire purred, Camula taking another step towards Sho, fully expecting him to take another step back, too afraid of her to hold his ground. Which was dull; she needed him as leverage to use against Ryo but to get that leverage she wanted his soul…which she could only claim through a Shadow Game. But, to her delight, Sho remained where he stood, shivering and even whimpering a little…before glaring at her, newfound determination in his eyes. She smiled at him, pleased at his resolve. "…so, you're going to Duel me then?"

"You bet I am!" Sho shot back, Camula laughing as her Shadow Charm glowed, the fog of the Shadow Realm rolling in.

"SHO! WAIT!" called out a voice familiar to Sho, the Slifer looking over his shoulder to see Ryo dashing along the castle towards him, with Misawa, Chazz, Banner, Asuka, and Chummley who is carrying Judai on his back

Camula smirked as the shadows enclosed the pair within a dome of black energy. Sho could only gasp before trying to run to his brother just as the dome encapsulated Camula and the small student.

Sho turned to face the now chuckling Camula, the Vampire looking at him as she savored the expression Ryo had worn just before the dome had been complete; Despair, brought upon by the knowledge that, by Ryo's measure, Sho was no match for her. Sho, however, glared at her defiantly. She liked that look, she liked this spirit that had been buried within his otherwise meek persona; when he become her latest doll perhaps she would adopt him as her child.

Lightning crashed and lit the entire room as Sho made his way up to the empty balcony the opposite of Camula

Sho activated his Duel Disk. "Alright, lady," he began, "Just so you know, this is my first Shadow Duel."

Camula chuckled. "That's good, little Boy," she replied, "Then you must know that before we can begin we have to agree upon the stakes!" She smiled, half smirking, half genuine. "So, what can I give to you should you happen to win our game?"

Sho steadied his breathing. "If I win you return Chronos-sensei back and you leave this island forever!" he barked.

"And if I win," Camula replied, "I get your key and I get to stay on this island. Agreed?" Sho nodded. "Then let the Shadow Game begin!" Camula roared with laughter as she and Sho produced their opening hands, their LP counters set to 4000.

Camula: 4000 LP

Sho: 4000 LP

"Duel"

Turn 1 Camula

"I'll take the first move," Camula declared, "And I'll start by activating the Spell known as Cost Down!" Camula slid a card into her Duel Disk. "With this spell, I must discard a card to lower the level of all monsters in my hand by two!" Camula slid a copy of Vampire Baby into her graveyard. "And now that I have done that, I can summon my Vampire Grimson!" A pale-skinned, white haired figure in a read, hooded long coat brandishing a scythe appeared, their bat-like wings flapping behind them (ATK 2000). "I'll then set two cards face down and end my turn." Two set cards appeared behind the Vampire Grimson.

Turn 2 Sho

Sho looked at his hand and nodded. "Alright then, I draw!" he stated, sliding his top card free of his deck, "I'll start by summoning Steamroid!" The cartoonish train-like machine appeared in front of Sho, tooting its horn as it glared at Camula (ATK 1800). "Battle! Steamroid attacks Vampire Grimson!" Steamroid tooted it's horn again before charging forward on its wheels. "Steamroids effect activates; when he attacks a monster he gains 500 attack points!" A bright glow surrounded Steamroid (ATK 1800 - 2300) as it continued its charge, colliding with Vampire Grimson.

"I activate Vampire Grimson's effect!" Camula shot it, "By paying 1000 life points for each, I can prevent the destruction of monsters on my field!"

"You'll still be taking the battle damage on top of that 1000 life points!" Sho retorted, red glow surrounded Camula momentarily, the woman falling to her knees as her LP dropped to 2700. As soon as it had done this, Vampire Grimson pushed back against Steamroid, launching it through the air to crash on the ground just in front of Sho. "Since that's the case," Sho continued, "I'll set this card face down and pass it back to you." A set card appeared behind Steamroid as the glow around the train subsided (ATK 2300 - 1800). Camula stood up, a grin on her face.

Turn 3 Camula

She nodded, seemingly in approval. "Not bad, my little Sho", she purred, licking her lips, "You've already done better than that clown Chronos did." Sho chuckled a little, half glad, half nervous.

"Now then, I draw!" Camula drew her next card.

" I summon Vampire Sorcerer!" The Green Robe, pale-skinned figure appeared again, the edge of their broad brimmed hat touching the top of their staff (ATK 1500). "Now it's time for Battle! Vampire Grimson attacks Steamroid! And don't think I don't know about the negatives of Steamroid; just as it gains power when it attacks it will lose power when it is attacked!" A red glow surrounded Steamroid (ATK 1800 - 1300) just as it was sliced in two by the Grimson, Sho yelping as his LP dropped to 3300. "And now my Sorcerer attack you directly!" Dark energy formed in the sorcerer's palm before being launched at Sho in the form of a stream of bats that bit into his clothes and skin, the Slifer's LP slipping further to 1800.

"And now that the Battle Phase is over, since your Steamroid was destroyed by my Vampire Grimson I can summon your monster to my field!" A dark glow rose up from the ground to the left of the Grimson as Steamroid rose up from the stone, it's eyes glowing red as exaggerated fang-like canines jutted from its mouth…

"In that instant, I activate my trap card; Torrential Tribute!" Sho declared, his set card flipping up to reveal itself. Camula gasped. "Since you just summoned a monster, I can activate this trap card to destroy all monsters on the field!" Sho began to grin.

"And you can't use your Grimson to save them either; if you use its effect to prevent the destruction of a monster, you have to extend that protection to all the monsters on your field for 1000 life points each. So with three monsters and only 2700 life points…you come up a little bit short!" Camula growled as a violent explosion erased the three monsters on her field.

And then the Vampire chuckled. "Very good, my little boy" she cooed, still chuckling, "But since you destroyed my Vampire Sorcerer with a card effect, I can add one Dark Vampire Monster from my deck to my hand." A card slid out of her hand, which she casually flipped around to reveal to him; Vampire Vamp. Sho's eyes widened in horror at the sight of that card. "Oh, so you know this card? Did your brother tell you?" She smiled, now more smirking than affectionate. "Still…I am defenseless now. One good attack and I'll be finished. So I end my turn."

Sho eyed off her set cards. She's far from defenseless. One of those set cards will win the duel for her.

Turn 4 Sho

"My turn, I draw!" Sho slid out the next card in his deck. He eyed it and smiled. "I activate Mystical Space Typhoon!" Sho slid his card into his duel disk. "With this card, I can destroy one spell or trap on your field…so I'll take out the right hand one!" A whirlwind of glittering, magical energy flew around the dome before lifting the designated card into the air, Sho looking up to see which card it was before it was destroyed; De-Fusion! That card would've been trouble for me! "Now I activate the spell known as Cybernetic Fusion Support!" Sho slid this card into his Disk next.

"At the cost of half my remaining life points," Sho winced, his LP dropping to 900, "I can banish monsters from my hand, field or graveyard to fusion summon a machine monster. So I now play Polymerization!" The Red-Blue spiral of fusion appeared at the top of the dome, Camula's eyes widening in alarm before fixing back on Sho; she had not expected this much of a fight from him.

"I now fuse the Drillroid and Submarineroid in my hand with the Steamroid in my graveyard…" Sho continued, the images of the three vehicle-like monsters appearing in front of him before being pulled up into the spiral to Fusion Summon Super Vehicroid Jumbo Drill!" From the spiral emerged a bulky cartoonish machine with the body of a submarine, the treads of a tank and a massive drill on the front (ATK 3000). "Battle! Super Vehicroid Jumbo Drill attacks you directly!" A loud horn blared through the dome as the Jumbo Drill advanced, it's drill whirring to life as its fixed on Camula with murderous intent.

Camula's lip quivered in panic…before curling back into a smirk. "I activate the trap card Vampire Awakening!"

Camula's last set card flipped up. "With this card, I can summon any Vampire monster I want from my deck…though I must destroy it at the end of my turn. So I summon Vampire Red Baron!" The armored figure from the previous night appeared, once more astride his armored horse (ATK 2400)…though only for a moment as the Jumbo Drill collided with him, destroying him the next instant. The resulting force sent Camula sliding back several inches before falling to her knees again, her LP dropping to 2100. She rose, puffing and panting.

Sho groaned. "I end my turn." I was so close…

Camula looked at him again, differently. There was no arrogance in her expression, nor the feigned warmth she'd used to condescend towards him. He'd fought much harder than she'd even dreamed to anticipate.

Turn 5 Camula

"Now it's my turn, darling, I draw!" She slid the next card from her deck, but didn't look at it…for she didn't need to.

"My little boy before I began my move, you do realize you are forcing me to reveal my ugly side". She asked as he lifted her head up, showing her elongated jaw long sharp fangs and thick red tongue.

"Not this again!" Banner said as he freaked out.

Camula kept her face even as she filped her card. She looked back at Sho, It only gets uglier if I play the Spell Card Illusion Gate!" She declared a golden doors and archway rose up from the floor behind her.

Sho looked at the door confused. "Illusion Gate?".

"Wow" Judai looked over Chummley'a head, "I never heard of it. You guys now what it does?:

Misawa shipped his head, "No I am afraid I don't".

"Not me". Chazz said.

Banner frowned slightly, "I think we are about to find out.

"Behold!" Camula laughed as the golden choker around her neck began to glow, just as the gate opened up all the way, letting in a bright light, "First this Spell Card destroys every monster on your field!".

Sho covered his eyes as the light shined brightly, all of his monsters were blasted.

"But that's not all". Camula continued as she somehow split into two separate copies of herself, "This card has twin functions. You see this card allows me to summon any monster that either of us has used during this entire duel".

"What"? Sho blinked in confusion

"Yes! you see, after I play Illusion Gate and should I lose this duel, I must offer up a soul to the Sacred Beasts as tribute!".

Everyone'a eyes widened in shock. Camula's eyes moved towards Ryo

"My darling Kaiser Ryo".

Sho's eyes widened, "Huh!"

"Yes", Camula smiled, "The Beast will find your soul to be a tasty treat I am sure". In reality she never intend to sacrifice him, but is using him as a hostage in order to blackmail Sho because she knew the little one would willingly lose in order to protect his older one.

"Oh No! Ni-san please run!. Sho snapped his head towards Ryo as he screamed.

"I don't think so".

Before Ryo could run, the duplicate Camula flew down and snatched the Blue Ace up and away from his friends, holding him close to her as she returned to the balcony.

Everyone in sideline watched in horrar and are worried.

"Ni-san". Sho cried

Ryo lowered his head, weakened by the the Illusion Gate and duplicate Camula.

"Sho you don't worry about me! You just focus on winning?" Ryo pleaded him.

Judai angrily glared at Camula " You coward bitch why not fight fairly instead of using cheap tricks to win". Judai gritted his teeth.

Camula however looked at him with new interest. "Oh I see you seem to be another interesting ones, once I am done with my little boy and my darling, you will be my next victim".

Sho looked shocked when Ryo had convince him to sacrifice. Ryo looked at him with a kind smile, "My soul is a small price to pay to stop Camula, after all if she wins this duel Sho..She will turn you into a doll take your key so before she does that I am going to entrust my ke-" Before Ryo continue and entrust his key to Sho he was interrupted by his little one.

"Ni-san I am useless compared to you. You are smart, good-looking, tall and perfect. In other words you are a ace, while I am nothing compared to you. I am just useless, anyway its alright Ni-san, I will be remebered as something instead of being your big brother because I always feel like I am a disgrace to you". Sho said to him with a tearful smile on his face

Ryo looked at his younger brother and saw tears coming from his eyes, cursing Camula for doing this to him. "Your wrong Sho, that's not true I never consider you as a disgrace nor inferior to me, I already told you, you have improved as a Duelist and I am proud of you. You even came close to beating Camula and you don't have to sacrifice yourself for me and let your victory go in vain. So just win.".

Sho looked at his brother straight in the eyes."Ni-san if you were in my place you would have also done the same right?". Sho said with sad smile as tears fell in his eyes,

Ryo looked perplex and worried. Sho was right even if Ryo was in his shoes he would have done the same. "Yes! Even if we aren't close I always love and care for you more than myself and even now I am willing to sacrifice myself for you". He yelled emotionally,

Sho smiled and closed his eyes as he tearfully said. "I love you two Ni-san and I will miss you, farewell". Ryo looked at him shock.

Sho then stared at Camula as he lowered his arm with his Duel Disk before lowering his head. "Camula I give you the win".

Ryo looked at Sho in horrar

"No Sho! What are you doing?"

"Then I will play Megamorph! Since I have 2100 LP Jumbo Drill's ATK double..", Camula then looked at him with a smirk, "So be it Jumbo Drill DESTROY HIM",

"I'm sorry, Ni-san, I tried! " Sho apologized to his brother as he watched his own monster attacking him and his LP dropped to 0.

Everyone could watch in hoorar

"Sho! No". Judai cried

Camula: 2100 Winner

Sho : 0

Lightning flashed once again as Sho's spirit key fell from his neck onto the floor, glowing before disappearing.

Camula's Phantom Gate and her double dissapeared, freeing Ryo from her hold on him.

Sho fell to his knees and his eyes grew dull and dark as Camula pulled a rag doll, Sho's body glowed with the same light that took Chronos the previous night, soon it dissapeared and Sho was turned into a doll. The doll took his form and even a little blazer, light blue hair and glasses.

"My little boy, you are now mine". She said as she caressed the doll.

The vampire held him not unlike a mother holding a crying child that she was comforting, her eyes quickly fixing onto Ryo.

"Sho!" Ryo exclaimed, rushing forward. Camula laughed as he approached, both herself and Sho's doll transmuting into smoke that quickly rose and flew off towards the forest of the island.

After a hasty retreat, everyone managed to find some rest on the banks around the lake.

Ryo gritted his teeth, furrowed his brow and then fell to the ground upon his knees, slamming his fist into the stone beneath him. "DAMMIT!"

He closed his eyes as he recalled the events that had just transpired. He had been but even fewer too late to avoid being trapped by her. And now he was too late to stop the vampire absconding with his brother. And while Camula had prevented his entry into the arena and stopped him from watching his brother's struggle. He'd heard it all, from his confident plays and counters to his crushing struggles and ultimate defeat. While he was powerless to intervene...

"Kaiser…" Judai began, the Blue Ace rising to his feet, "…We're gonna get him back! I promise!"

Ryo exhaled, attempting to calm himself. "No, Judai" he replied, looking up towards the woods, "I'll get my little brother back! after all you haven't made a complete recovery yet."

Everyone looked at him feeling sad for the Blue Ace.

Notes

I am sorry if the duel has confused you. This is the first time me and my friend were writing a duel for Sho and Camula and it was difficult for both us to write.

I made Sho take Ryo's place during this duel so it is basically a role reversal for both of them.

I am sorry to all the Sho's fans for giving him a loss, but Judai won't be avenging him so I will make Kaiser save the day.