Notes (apply to all chapters): { } dream / facial expression // thoughts [ ] soul room

{"Yami, you know what you must do." Shadi said.

"Hzvorus, why does he want me?" Yami asked.

Shadi put his hand on Yami's shoulder. "He is your ultimate rival. Fate made it that way. It is your destiny."

"But we can change our destiny." Yami said.

"Yes." replied Shadi. "But you need someone to be your successor."

"I know, but won't I just get locked away in the Millennium Puzzle?" Yami asked quietly.

Shadi sighed. "That girl. She is what Hzvorus is after."

Yami gasped. "Mystic?! Why?!"

"Mystic owns a Millennium Item. She is not who she seems. Her true parents disappeared 5000 years ago." Shadi explained.

"Fate put us together. Now I must protect her." Yami said. "Do her parents here know?"

"They are mere puppets for Hzvorus." Shadi said slowly.

"WHAT?! You mean she's already in his trap?!" Yami exclaimed with shock. "I have to save her!"

Shadi stopped Yami. "Wait. She is protected by her other 'side'"

"The girl who almost destroyed the forest?!" Yami yelled.

"She might seem dangerous, but she is actually an ancestor of Mystic," Shadi explained softly. "You must choose an apprentice. Mystic seems like a nice one."

Yami sighed. "What about Yugi?"

"It's your choice, but if you do choose Mystic, you'll have to reveal the past to her." Shadi warned. "Make your decision wisely."}