Yami had looked to his friends while Shadow was trying to persuade the young Kaiba in helping them. "That must be it." He looked to back to the duel to see that Mokuba was standing as if frozen, like he didn't know understand what just happened but that this voice was speaking to him. That he shouldnt go through with his plan. To let Yugi help. He felt so confused and scared but that was when Yugi spoke up. His gaze piercing but friendly, kind. "Your big brother is just confused. After I defeated Kaiba in our duel, I opened his mind. I removed from him the Dark influences that clouded his thoughts and actions. Free of that evil essence. Kaiba is struggling. Now your brother realizes that his way isn't the right way, and that he's searching his heart for answers. And you know in your heart what you're doing isn't right either."

Mokuba looked to Yami, obviously scared but willing to confide in Yugi like the voice wanted his to do. "But then...what can I do?"

Yami smiled softly seeing that Shadow's help had worked. "You can start by trusting in me, and together we will defeat Pegasus. I promise you, we can only bring Pegasus down if we stick together.  We’ll help you protect your brother, Mokuba, but you’ve got to help us, okay?  You’ve got to go back and return those cards and star chips to the kid you stole them from."

Mokuba seemed to think this over before giving a nod to Yugi. "You’re right, Yugi. Then we’ll take on Pegasus together!" Mokuba and Yugi then got off the Duel Monsters arena and met back with Yugi's friends. Jaden looked to the two. "We got three minutes left till the boat leaves. We gotta hurry!"

The group then begin to run in the direction of the docks to give the star chips and deck to the kid whom of which Mokuba had stolen them from.

Shadow gave a confirming nod to Yami, as her persuasion ability seemed to help break the surface of the ice. Once that top layer has been chipped off, her partner stepped in to reason with him further. While she was confident in her abilities, Shadow had to be sure, whether or not, it really worked, because much of it depended on the inner strength of the person, and how strong their desires were. If it proved difficult, the djinn would have to put even more force on them, sometimes to the point, where it induces great pain (of which Shadow doesn't wish to give them). If that person was apart of an opposing faction, and they were beyond redemption, perhaps they deserved the punishment.

In Mokuba's case, he had a good heart, deep down - just only a bit misguided - and Shadow smiled at his willingness to correct his mistake.

Just as they raced towards the pier, where the boat was, the vessel had already left, confusing the genie.
Looking around, it was only the man from earlier, standing there.

Just as they raced towards the pier, where the boat was, the vessel had already left, confusing the genie.
Looking around, it was only the man from earlier, standing there.

Right then was where they could see the rowboat of disqualified duelists already sailing away. The crew ran up to the goon as he was watching the boat sail away. " You're too late, those losers are on their way back home."

" Hey! That's! not fair, it hasn't been half - an hour yet!" Jaden yelled.

"Tough luck. Pegasus sets the schedule here." The goon explains to them.

Mokuba held out the handful of stolen star chips...plus Yugi's. "You've got to call the boat back! I've gotta return the kid's star chips back to him!" The goon only replied with slapped Mokuba's hand, sending the seven-star chips into the water.

The group gave collective gasps and exclamations having watched the scene unfold before them. Yami was especially shocked.

"What gives?! A bunch of those stars belonged to Yugi, ya big jerk!" Joey yelled.

Mokuba looks at Yugi with a saddened look. "I'm so sorry Yugi."

Yami looked saddened too but knew he couldn't blame Mokuba.

"You losers should keep a tighter grip on your valuables, Dontcha think?" The goon grabbed Mokuba suddenly handling him by the arm rather harshly.

"Let him go you creep!" Jaden shouted.

The ground seemed to ignore them and their protests. "Let's go you, back to the cage! This little ingrate is a special guest of mister Maximilian Pegasus and he's invited to attend a special dinner in his honor back to the castle! Right Mokuba?"

"Hold on," Yami shouted, which got the attention of the goons. "I still have three-star chips left. I challenge you to a duel for Mokubas freedom. If I win, Mokuba stays with us."

The goon huffs and smirks. "Hmph...I don't know why you'd risk your star chips for this punk, but if that's how you wanna waste your last star chips, then meet me back at Arena One-forty-six in exactly four hours; you'll have your duel," the goon said before walking away.

Yami could only watch but was ready to free Mokuba from his potential fate. During that four hours, the group went back to the arena and waited.

Just as the group left for the arena, Shadow attached herself to the man, with the intent to follow him wherever he went. She doubted that he could see Duel Monsters, thus had no problem appearing behind him, every once in a while. What nefarious purpose did he have, to not play fair? Mokuba was willing to make up for his mistake - only for the man's understanding to be lacking. Whatever it is that she needed to know, Shadow placed that suggestion into his head.

"What are you playing at, lower?", she whispered in his ear. "Tell me what I need to know, before your grand performance. Be scared, if you wish. There is no resisting", the genie devilishly said; her red eyes, glowing. "What lesson do you plan to teach them?"