Selena stepped up to Akiza. She typed out a message on her phone to her: Come on, aren't you going to help cheer on Judai? It read.

---

Judai drew. "I summon Elemental Hero Sparkman in attack mode!" He announced. "Plus, I activate the spell Polymerization, fusing my two monsters together to summon Elemental Hero Thunder Giant!" He pressed one of the buttons on his Duel Disk. "I'll also activate the spell Hero Heart, which halves Thunder Giant's attack, but lets me attack twice this turn! Thunder Giant, attack his face-down monster!" The monster destroyed was revealed to be Level Eater. "Now, Thunder Giant, attack Yusei directly."

Yusei smirked. "Activate trap! Scrap-Iron Scarecrow!" He countered. A scarecrow that was made out of miscelaneous junk and what looked like a pilot's helmet took the attack. "And I get to place this card face-down again."

"I end my turn." Judai said as his monster's attack returned to normal. Remember, this isn't the same Yusei as when you were fighting Paradox. He's possessed by something. If needbe, borrow Yubel's power to take him down...

'Trying to convince yourself of something?' Yubel asked.

'More like trying not to see one of my friends accross the dueling field.' Judai replied. 'And what is it with you and reading my thoughts?!'

'Kind of hard not to do considering how I'm in your head.' Yubel replied. Judai did the mental equivalent of sticking his tongue out at her. 'Gee, I like you too.'

Akiza shook her head then yelled, "Look behind you!"

Selena whirled around and grabbed her pistol out of the holster under her jacket right as the three-bladed scythe came down. The Glock had an unnatural strength, and held up under the scythe's weight. Selena's right eye flashed crimson, and she threw the attacker back with force that couldn't have come from her normally. She took out her phone and typed out a message to her attacker: What are you after, Ashleigh's dark half?

---

Yusei smirked and drew his card. "I play Cards of Consonace." He said. He discarded Debris Dragon and drew two cards. "I'll also summon Speed Warrior in attack mode, meaning that his attack doubles this turn. And I'll activate Future Battle. I get to pick one card from your deck, and you've got to summon it. If it's a monster, you summon it, I must attack it."

"I get the feeling this isn't going to end well for me." Judai said.

Yusei smirked. "Whatever gave you that idea?" he asked sarcastically. "Now, let's see what card you've got to summon."

A card was kicked out the middle of Judai's deck. He got a look at it and gritted his teeth. "Looks like you got a monster. Go ahead, summon it. You don't really get a choice anyway." Judai glared and Special Summoned Elemental Hero Necroshade to the field in Attack Mode. "Speed Warrior, attack Necroshade!"

Yusei's Sped Warrior blasted through Judai's Necroshade, taking out 200 of his Life Points. (Judai Yuki LP: 3800) "And since my Speed Warrior took out your monster, Future Battle's effect is activated again. What card do we get this time?"

Once agian, Judai's deck shuffled and kicked out a random card. This time Judai was forced to summon Dandylion in Attack Mode. Once again, Yusei's Speed Warrior took it out, and another 1500 of Judai's Life Points. (Judai Yuki Life Points: 2300) "Thanks to Dandylion's effect, you get two Fluff Tokens." Judai said, as two dandilion seed-like things with faces popped up on Yusei's side of the field.

"Whatever. Because your monster was destroyed again, Future Battle's effect activates again." Yusei said. For the third time, Judai had to summon a monster; this time it was Burstinatrix. She was also mowed down, taking with her 600 more of Judai's Life Points. (Judai Yuki LP: 1700 ). "So, this makes three monsters you've summoned, only to be destroyed. Next."

This time Judai got lucky. Elemental Hero Bladedge was summoned to the field, and Speed Warrior had to attack. This time Yusei took the damage, in the form of 800 Life Points. (Yusei Fudo LP: 3200). "Looks like I end my turn." Yusei said, switching Speed Warrior to Defense Mode and placing a card face-down.

The attacker laughed.
No, I'm after you Sakura. You're a traitor to us and now pay the price!" she said, holding her scythe, ready to attack again.

I was never on your side to begin with, Selena typed a reply before she stowed her phone away and prepared for another attack. She motioned for Akiza to get out of the room so that she wouldn't get hurt.

---

Judai drew. Sora, watching in the stands, was worried and trying not to show it. "You're nervous too, aren't you?" Jun asked. Sora nodded. "I don't blame you. Look at whan happened to Johan; if Judai loses...." He trailed off, not wanting to think about what would happen if Judai lost.

"He won't lose," Sora replied. "He can't."

---

Judai looked to the stands. He was getting concern from Sora, and he could see it on her face, even from here. He smiled a bit to try and assure her that he wasn't going down that easily. He got a smile in return, but there was something behind it.

Worry.

Don't worry Sora, I won't go down that easily. Judai thought, drawing his card. "I summon Neo-Spacian Air Hummingbird in Attack Mode, and I'll activate his effect: for every card in your hand, I gain 500 Life Points!" he announced. (Judai Yuki LP: 2200) "I'll now attack your Speed Warrior with Elemental Hero Thunder Giant!"

"Did you forget about my trap already?" Yusei asked, activating Scrap Iron Scarecrow again.

"No, that's why I attacked with Thunder Giant." Judai replied. "You can only use your trap's effect once a turn, meaning that my Bladedge can attack without any trouble!" The golden-clad hero attacked Yusei's Speed Warrior, taking it out. "And thanks to Bladedge's effect, you lose Life Points equal to the difference between Bladedge's attack and Speed Warrior's defense!" (Yusei Fudo LP: 1400)

Yusei scowled at Judai, his eyes glowing with a red sheen. I've got to end this quick. He thought. "I'll attack you directly with Neo-Spacian Air Hummingbird!" Judai announced.

"I activate the trap Half Sheild!" Yusei replied. "This cuts the damage I take in half!" A half-glass, half-metal shield appeared on the field. The glass half shattered, but the metal half held solid. (Yusei Fudo LP: 1000)

"I switch Air Hummingbird to defense mode and end my turn." Judai said.

Akiza nodded and ran out of the room.
"I knew you were to betray us when you got what you want. And so is Atem. As soon as I'm done with you, I'm going to kill him, then take Melhana for myself" the woman smirked, "and your friend Aoi already had a taste of my scythe."

What did you do to her? Selena asked via her phone.

If this bitch hurts Atem or Melhana, or any of my friends, I swear I'll track her down and kill her myself. Selena thought. She shot off a round from her Glock out to the side. She pulled her brimmed hat down over her right eye to hide it's activation.

---

Yusei drew. He grinned, twisting his face into something demented.

It was the card he'd been given for the tournament.

"Judai, you're about to step into Hell," He said quietly. The field spell slot on his Duel Disk opened up, and he placed a field spell into the slot. "I play the Field Spell, Return of the Shadows." He grinned, twisting his face into an expression that just didn't belong there. A ring of shadows appeared around the two duelists and engulfed them.

"What the--how?! How're we the Shadow Realm?!" Judai demanded, clearly in a panic.

"So you've been here before." Yusei said. Everything had gone silent; the two duelists were cut off from the rest of the world. "I don't need that card to summon the Shadow Realm, but it makes it a bit easier to tap into that power and control it."

Judai scowled at him. "Just make your move," He snarled.

"Gladly," Yusei said. "I send a monster to my Graveyard to Special Summon Quickdraw Synchron!" The monster appeared on the field, and the familiar roullette began. "Thanks to his effect, he gets the effect of any of my Synchrons." Yusei explained as one of the cards was shot out. "Looks like he gets the effect of my Junk Synchron! Come back, Speed Warrior!" The familiar monster reappeared.

Judai's eyes widened in shock as he realized what Yusei was doing. "Surprised? You shouldn't be." Yusei said. "I now activate the effect of my Level Eater in my Graveyard. I'll use it to take one level off my Quickdraw Synchron and Special Summon it." The bug appeared, and the Tuner's level lowered by one. "I now tune my Quickdraw Synchron with my Level Eater to summon Junk Warrior!" The streamlined Synchro monster appeared on the field. "And since I have my Speed Warrior back on the field, his attack power is now greater than your Bladedge. Junk Warrior, attack Judai's Bladedge!"

"I activate Hero Barrier!" Judai said.

"The effect of my field spell kicks in. By sending the top card of my deck to the Graveyard, I can negate the activation of any spell or trap cards." Yusei said calmly. Judai's trap was destroyed, as was his Bladedge. (Judai Yuki LP: 1800) "Now, let's see if we can do any more damage with my Future Battle's effect. Time to see if you get to summon a monster for me to destroy."

Judai was forced to summon his Neos, which was mowed down by Junk Warrior. (Judai Yuki LP: 1200) "Oooh, that didn't go well." Yusei said. "Anything else?"

Judai drew another card. "Heh, looks like nothing happens this time!" He said, showing the card. It was a spell. Yusei's Future Battle trap was destroyed.

"I place a face-down and end my turn." Yusei said. "Do your worst."

---

Jack balled his hand into a fist when he saw the black, swirling cloud engulf the arena. Everyone else in the stadium was murmuring about what was happening, unable to figure out what it was. Jack knew though, as did the rest of Team 5Ds. He's brought the Duel to the Shadow Realm, he thought angrily. Damn it, if only we could see what was going on....

---

Yusei openened his eyes. 'Damn,' he thought. 'I've got to stop this duel, now.' With that, he mustered up all his strength in a last-ditch effort to regain control.

He succeeded. The red tinge left his eyes, and he felt the pressure of the Shadow Realm pressing down upon him. Immedeatly he felt a searing pain in the right side of his head. "GAH!!!" He shouted, clutching his head where the pain was.

Judai was dumbstruck. "Uh, Yusei...?" He asked cautiously. "Is there something wrong?"

"Jack, why did you bring me here?" Aki asked.

---

"Just sliced her back. Nothing seroious" the woman said.
'Is somebody there? Please help me!'

"I...I didn't bring anyone anywhere." Jack said. He was just as confused as anyone else, though he refused to admit it.

However, it was Crow who voiced the question nagging at them all. "Where the hell are we?" He asked.

"The Shadow Realm," Aoi said quietly, so quietly that they almost couldn't hear her. All the Signers were there, and their marks were burning bright. "And I think I know why." She nodded her head in the direction of the Duel.

"No way!" Crow exclaimed. "Is that...our Yusei?"

Aoi nodded. "And it looks like he's having trouble." She said. Sure enough, Yusei was holding the right side of his head as if he had a really bad migraine.

---

'What...Ashleigh? Is that you? What's wrong?!' Selena asked. As she was thinking, she lost control of the bullet she'd shot off and it went straight into the cieling, on the opposite side of the room she'd shot at. Damn...

'I'm not my own ancestor. My name's Yuai, a decendant of the Legendary Millennium Fairy and her daughter This creep kidnapped me from my own time, shut me up and let this thing control my body, pushing me back into this cocoon. Who are you?' the voice asked as the woman dodge the bullet which hit the ceiling.
"You missed" she said.
********
Of course, of what Aki got told about the realm from her duelling history class, all rules are broken. She ran up, climbed up on the duelling platform, and hugged her love one.
"It's really you, I can feel it" she said as the Crimson Barrier covered them both. Tears fell down from her face.

"Akiza...?" Yusei asked. He was still slightly delirious from the headache, and the torment from the...thing possessing him. It took a moment for him to realize that all of Team 5Ds was there, having been brought there somehow."I...no, Akiza, you've got to get out of here." He placed his hands on her shoulders and gently pushed her away. "This...it's too dangerous. I'm afraid that you and the others are going to get hurt."

"Is that really you?" Judai asked, his eyes full of concern.

Yusei looked to him and nodded weakly. "Yeah...but, I don't think...." He was cut of again as another sharp stab of pain lanced through his head. "AAAGGGHHHHH!!!!!!"

"Yusei!" Crow called. "Dude, you all right?! We'll get you down from there--"

"Don't!" Yusei replied sharply, his hands still on his head. "I...I've only got control temporarily, I don't know for how long. Please, you guys have to get out of here!"

"But if you lose the duel--" Crow started, but Yusei cut him off again.

"Then I lose, and this thing loses with me." Yusei replied. "I'm sorry Crow, but you and Jack, Akiza, and Ruka have to let out of here before you get hurt!" He looked at Judai. "Make your move. Take me out, please!"

---

'You're from the future? Well, that's peachy.' Selena replied, remembering Yugi's account of the fiasco with Paradox several years back. 'If you know your gaming history, then seeing me should ring a few bells.' She sent an image of her dueling as Kamikaze Sakura. 'Ever heard of the Five Legends?'

'Yes, but in the future, you retired and a woman called Selena Kudo took her place' Yuai replied, 'and we got writings that relates to Yugi's adventures plus his companions after his time too. We're just uncovered about one about this kid who had to get some duelist's memory back, but that's the part where I'm from. Ack! I don't know how long I can stay like this before the coccon swallows me whole like that other guy.' That 'other guy' was Yusei.

---

"We're not leaving without you" Aki said.

'You mean, you know what happened to Yusei?' Selena asked.

---

"You've got to," Yusei said. "Please, leave. I couldn't bear it if any of you got hurt. And if it was because of me......." He trailed off, afraid to say it. If it was because of me...I'd never forgive myself. He thought.

---

Judai was silent for several moments before drawing his card. "If I must," he said. 'Yubel, I think I'm gonna need to borrow your power for this one.' He linked.

'Fine,' Yubel replied. 'Just don't get your ass killed.'

'As supportive as ever, I see.' Judai said sarcastically. His eyes flashed the unnatrual green and orange from Yubel's power, and a faint blue tinge surrounded his body. "I play Monster Reborn to bring back Elemental Hero Neos!" He announced. "Contact Fusion! By returning Neos and Air Hummingbird to my deck, I summon Elemental Hero Air Neos!"

"Judai, you can't really be about to attack him!" Jack shouted. Judai ignored him.

"Air Neos, attack Yusei's Junk Warrior!" Judai announced. Air Neos slammed through Junk Warrior, causing it to explode into a rain of pixels. "I'll end by equipping Instant Neo Space to Air Neos to keep him from being send back to my Fusion Deck."

Aki nodded as she jumped off the dueling platform.
"I don't know about you guys but I'm following Yusei's orders" and she ran off.

---

'Yes! And what's worse is this. They will do nothing till they get what they want' Yuai replied.
"Well, are you going to attack or what?" the woman demanded.

"Akiza! Come back!" Crow shouted as Akiza ran off.

Yusei drew. "I pass," He said quietly. No, I'm not going to let you win this.... Yusei thought. I'm going to end this duel as myself.

"Yusei, you don't have to do this," Jack said as Judai began his turn.

"Yeah, I do." Yusei replied quietly. "It's the only way to keep you guys safe."

---

Judai drew. He bit his bottom lip as he thought about what he was about to do. I'm going to hate myself for this, he thought. "I...attack you directly with Elemental Hero Air Neos!" He announced.

Little did he know it was going to backfire.

---

Yusei faced the attack head-on. Looks like this is the end, he thought. At that moment a splitting pain, worse than before lanced through his head. "AUUGGGGGHHHH!"

"YUSEI!!!" He heard Jack and Crow shouting. Judai was yelling something as well, but he didn't know what. Everything was going hazy. I can't lose control again. I can't--

He was stopped in his tracks as he struggled against the force trying to restrain him. "It's no use," the sneering voice said behind him. "Say goodbye to your friends. This is going to be the last time you can do anything to stop them from being taken away from you."

"No, you..." Yusei began. He heard something that sounded like glass cracking slowly, and looked down at his feet. A dark purple-tinted crystal was forming around his legs, encasing him. "No!!!"

"Yessss," the entity hissed. The crystal was forming quickly, already at Yusei's waist and climbing higher. "You're mind Yusei Fudo, and that prison will keep you under wraps once and for all."

Tears were streaming down Yusei's face by now. I can't let it end like this, he thought. "Jack, Crow, Akiza, Ruka, Rua, Aoi...I'm sorry....." He managed out, his arm stretched forward as the crystal prison encased him completely, freezing him in that moment in time. His navy blue eyes went blank, his soul forever supressed. The entity laughed as it was finally in control.

Permanently.

Yusei's hands dropped from his head and he grinned evilly. "I activate Scrap Iron Scarecrow!" He announced, cancelling out Judai's attack. His eyes had the red around the pupils again, only now...

"No....." Crow trailed off. He fell to his knees. "Don't tell me...."

"It's true," Jack said in shock. "Yusei...our Yusei, he's gone for good."

"Damn right." Yusei said, looking down at them from the platform. The yellow Facility mark on his face turned crimson, looking as if a tear of blood was making its way down his face. The smirk on his face contorted it into something evil and demented. "I can't believe I never knew this kind of power before!" He laughed, a cold, humorless laugh that sent chills down the spine of everyone present.

Judai stepped back slightly, scared. "What have you done with Yusei?!" He demanded, the confidence in his voice betrayed by the slight waver in his words.

"I am Yusei," Yusei replied. "Just not the Yusei you know. Are you done with your turn yet?" Judai nodded. "Then I draw!"

Yusei drew his card, and the evil smile widened even more. "I activate Change of Heart, allowing me to take control of your Air Neos," He said. On cue, Judai's monster switched to Yusei's side of the field. "I'll also activate my face-down, Graceful Revival. I can take level two or lower monster from my Graveyard and Special Summon it, and I chose my Changer Synchron."

"Not another Synchro summon," Crow groaned from the sidelines. Yusei ignored him.

"I tune level 7 Air Neos with level 1 Changer Synchron to Synchro summon Black Hole Hell Dragon!" Yusei said. A dragon that at first looked like Stardust appeared, but when it fully materialized it was clear that this dragon was not Stardust Dragon. This one had the same streamlined style, but it was pitch-black with metal claws, teeth, back and tail spikes, and a tail blade. The wings were framed with metallic bone, with membranes of some kind of ripped and torn material. "His effect activates; and and all spells and traps on the field are destroyed, and he gains the attack power of the monsters used to Synchro Summon him." The demonic dragon's attack went up to 2500, the same as Air Neos'. The spells on his side of the field were destroyed, as were Judai's. The field spell was destroyed as well, making the rest of the Signers realize that the entire time they had been watching was an out-of-body experience brought on by their bond as Signers. The crowd got noisy again when the field was revealed again.

Yusei grinned. "Say goodbye, Judai Yuki." He said. "Black Hole Hell Dragon! Attak Judai directly! Hell's Tempest!"

---

Selena nodded. 'Yuai, I'm going to have to shoot you. I'll make sure the bullet doesn't hit anywhere vital.' She told the girl.

'You can't do that!' Yuai cried.
"I think we leave it there" the woman smiled, "we got our first out of the three. Next time, you won't be so lucky." With that said, the woman walked off.

---

Aki ran ouside, all the way to the Omega. When she was in her quarters, she let it all out.
"I can't believe you're gone Yusei. Why did that creep finally encase you?" she said out loud.

---

Ashleigh covered her eyes.
"How could it end this way?" she asked.

Selena stared after the woman as she left. I wonder how much you inherited from Yugi, if you're descended from Ashleigh. She thought. She then felt a presence.

Damn...Yusei's been lost. She thought.

---

"I can't watch," Crow said, turning away from the screen. He couldn't stand to see one of his best friends destroy another person.

---

Judai twisted his eyes shut as the attack hit. "JUDAI!!!" He heard Sora shriek. The flames blew out the last of his Life Points, ending the duel.

Yusei smirked. "You lost," he said. "Now, it's time for you to pay the price." He raised his hand, and Judai froze.

He was standing in a ruin village that had been burned to the ground. Something moved out of the corner of his eye. He turned to look. Oh, god. I hope this isn't what I think this is, Judai thought, unable to control his actions. A gloved, amored hand was raised. Shit, not this again...I'm back there, in that alternate dimention. I'm the Supreme King again!

"Hehehehe," Yusei laughed coldy from right behind him. "They say the mind is one's greatest friend, as well as their greatest enemy. I guess for you, it would be the latter." He smirked, not looking as much like a maniac anymore. "I wonder, what kind of chance does that poor, weak kid has."

No, stop! Judai thought as the Supreme King--no, he approached the young man trying to hid behind the wall. "What are you doing here, you piece of trash? Did you really think that you'd be able to deffeat the Supreme King?"

"Y-y-you! You took my family from me!" The young man stuttered. "I'm going to send you to the stars!"

"Not likely." said the Supreme King. He activated the Duel Disk on his arm and summoned one of this Evil Heroes. No, stop! Judai thought. Don't do it! No! The Evil Hero attacked, ending the young man's life.

Judai fell to his knees. "Not again," he said in a small voice. "No, it's happening again....."

Yusei chuckled. He grasped the back of Judai's head, holding the young man up with one arm. He stiffened. "There's no use fighting. The best kind of prison is in one's own mind, so why not imprison you in your worst memories?" Yusei's aura flared navy blue, shot through with pitch black. It was tainted. "You are going to relive every moment of your time as the Supreme King, so clearly and vividly that you'll lose yourself. But then, that's the point." He sent a shock of energy through Judai, who screamed. Yusei laughed as the young man fell silent, his mind trapped in a prison of his own memories.

---

Sora's hands flew to her mouth. "No...." She thought as Judai fell to his knees, his eyes completely blank, dead. "He lost...and now....." She didn't get anything else out as she dissolved into tears. "I can't feel him anymore......"

Jun looked at the girl. Awkwardly, he put his hand on her shoulder. Normally he would be worried about having to deal with a pissed-off Judai, but right now...well, he knew what it was like to be a twin. "Damn it Judai...." He muttered.

---

Aoi was struggling to keep the tears down. Don't cry, Aoi Misawa. Don't cry. She thought, willing her face into it's set, stony state. Don't cry....

Almost in reply to Aoi's emotions, Daichi put an arm around her shoulder, offering a shoulder to cry on. She buried her face in his jacket and cried her eyes out. "Shit...there's no way this can be happening." She said, her voice muffled by tears and her attempts to hide her tears. It wasn't in her nature to cry, not openly.

"Neither can I, sis," Daichi said quietly, holding her while she cried. He took a deep breath of his own. "Neither can I."

"I'm gonna ask Sora if I can strangle Judai when he snaps out of it though." Daichi sighed at this comment. Aoi sensed his inward sigh at her comment.

"Yusei! Come on! We don't have all day! And Take what's left of that duelist with you" yelled the woman, who came in. She still had the scythe which fitted in with the theme. Also, now attached as an assessory was thorns. Ashleigh turned and looked. That woman just looked like........
ZAP!
Ashleigh clutched her hand with the ring on it. It was.....her dark half. But how did she come back? What were they up to?

"Asheligh," Yugi asked quietly. "Is that your...dark half? How's she here?" Just in case the woman with the scythe tried anything, he shifted himself so that he was in the woman's path.

---

"I don't see why," Yusei said, walking up to Judai. He knelt down and lifted up Judai's head with his finger. "The guy's completely gone. I made sure of that. Besides, Kaimiri wanted this kid out of the way. He's got use for him later." Yusei let Judai's head fall again as he stood back up. He walked off the dueling platform as medics came with a stretcher for Judai. Heh...I have to admit he was rather fun to play with though.

---

Winged Kuriboh was fluttering around Judai's prone form as the medics did a quick field examination. Yubel was standing a few feet away in spirit form with her arms crossed. She would never admit it, but she was worried; her partner was trapped in his own memories with no way out, and she couldn't help him. She dug her nails into her arm as she watched the medics load him onto the stretcher and carry him off to the infirmary, his eyes still blank and staring. Damn it, She thought as Kuriboh perched on her shoulder. This shit is becoming a royal pain in the ass....

---

Selena's phone rang. It was Kaiba. "Get down here. I need someone with expertise in this kind of thing. My medics don't know what the hell's wrong with Yuki." He said without preamble, and hung up.

Selena pocketed her phone again and set off at a swift pace for the infirmary. Sounds like Judai got nailed. Bigtime. She thought.

"You idiot! Now they got a chance to bring him back!" The woman whacked Yusei with her free hand, "How DARE you defy an order."
*********
"I tho

---

ught you and Aka destroyed her once and for all" Ashleigh said, "How can that be?"

Yusei grabbed the woman's hand firmly. "You do that again and you'll end up like Yuki," He said quietly. "Besides, Kaimiri doesn't want Judai in his possession. Not yet anyway."

---

"I don't know, but I won't let her near you again." Yugi said protectively.

---

Selena strode into the infirmary, all to the doctors' dismay. She dissmissed them when she told them that Kaiba had asked her to come down to look at Judai, which was backed up further when the doctors called Kaiba to make sure. Selena was led into the room where Judai was, thanking the man who led her there.

She closed the door behind her and turned to the fallen duelist. He was lying in a hospital bed, hooked up to machines to monitor his pulse, breathing, blood pressure, and other vital signs. There was an oxygen mask over his face helping him breathe, and an IV in his arm. Selena stepped up to the Hero duelist and saw that his eyes were still open, and completely blank. She tried snapping in his ears, and shining a light in his eyes for a few seconds. No response.

He's completely withdrawn into himself. Selena concluded. Totally unresponsive. His eyes are open, but they're blank and dead. He's in a coma, and not a natural one either. She placed a hand on his forehead. His body temp's lower than normal too. Looks like whatever Yusei did to him mentally is affecting him physically as well. She sighed. I'm going to have to go in.

It was dangerous to do without an anchor, but she placed a hand on Judai's forehead and closed her eyes. She released the Demon Eye's power bit by bit, to avoid damaging Judai any more than he already was. She tried entering his mind, but was blocked. She tried again with a different approach, and still nothing. For almost half an hour she tried every way she could think of to enter his mind safely before she finally gave up. Something's keepin me out, and it's not Judai. Selena thought.

"But remember, I'm the one who can kill the body you are in, you and all, including Fudou! And another thing you should know. Never. Piss. Off. A. Woman. PMSING!" the woman snarled.

---

"I think we better take our leave before they notice I'm here. I guess they're already occupied" Ashleigh whispered.

Yusei tightened his grip. "You think I care about this body? Hah!" he said coldly. "You may be able to kill the body, but my conciousness will remain. I can always take up residence in another body."

---

Yugi nodded in agreement. "Yeah, let's get out of here. My duel isn't until tonight anyway," He said as they left the booth.

---

Sora was running down the halls to infirmary, desperate to see Judai. I've got to find out how bad it is, she thought when she reached Judai's room. She reached for the handle, but the doctor in charge stopped her.

"You can't go in there. Miss Sakura's doing some kind of procedure on Mr. Yuki--" He started, but then the door opened and Sakura herself emerged, showing the both of them a note: It's all right, she can come in. I didn't get anything from it anyway.

Then the woman did what a girl would do when a boy pisses her off. Kick it where it hurts and boy it hurt! Yusei let go to cover the painful area.
"Consider what I said as a warning. My scythe grows in power every time I use it. It's coming up as in one swipe and the person is gone, consciousness and all. And I'll get the body and take it to L. D. Kai. At the end of the day, you were given an order and you were suppose to follow it. And I existed even before you were created from that bullet. Also, be careful about Atem. As I know about Sakura, he will betray us too. He should not be trusted" and she walked off, stalking the couple to the lounge.

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"I can't believe that she's back! I mean, I hope nothing bad happens tomorrow" Ashleigh sighed as the three (Aka, in her human form joined them half way) to the lounge.
"We're doing half the concert, half before the tournament for you and the other half of the conert for me. We already discussed this with the organisers and they approved. Plus it's also a good way to try and sneak you back to Omega" Aka replied.
"Thing is though, what happens if they get me from behind?" Ashleigh asked.
"They won't do that. Don't forget about the dog tags. No matter where you are, you're connected to the group. And if anything bad happen to you, Yugi will feel it because of the rings" Aka said, opening the door. On the table was a wrapped present addressed to Ashleigh. She took it, unwrapped it and a note fell to the floor. Also there was a box.
"Careful" Aka said. Yugi got ready to pull the girl back if something bad happened. Inside was a beautiful necklace. The charm in the middle of it was the Mark of the Dragon. Ashleigh knew who it was from.
"It's from our Yusei. The other one would never send something like this" she said. Little did they know, Ashleigh's dark half was spying on them outside the door.
Well, thank you for the idea for getting her during your concert. It will make our job much easier and off she went to her HQ, carrying Judai's body on her back (she kidnapped him when no one was looking). And it HAS to be me to do the guys orders. Can't I get a break around here?