The ghost of Ledgehill Lodge Part I

Yugi and the gang were on vacation in America in a place called Ledgehill Lodge. Everyone was having fun-everyone that is except Joey. The weird things he saw and felt were bothering him, but he dared not tell because he was afraid that Tristan would make fun of him.

The weird things started happening on the third night of Joey's stay. It was about 10:00pm and Joey was in bed sleeping when suddenly a cold feeling swept through his body. He opened his eyes and saw Yugi standing at his bedside. The being looked just like Yugi except for the fact that he was silver and glowing. Joey was surprised and frightened at what he saw. The figure stared at him with a look in his eyes that can only be described as fear and eternal sorrow. Then as quickly as the figure had appeared it was gone. Joey was so shaken that he didn't sleep for the rest of the night.

The next morning the gang was having breakfast and deciding what to do for the day when they decided to go shopping to see how American stores were different. Joey said that he just wanted to stay at the lodge and sleep because he was up all night, though he didn't tell them why and they didn't ask.

With the others gone Joey decided to sleep in the lounge area instead of his bedroom. They gang got back late and upon seeing Joey still sleeping they decided to leave him a note on the table and retired to their rooms for the night.

Joey stirred from his deep slumber because he felt a weird feeling drawing him toward the grand staircase which went from the first floor to the third floor were Yugi's room was. As Joey looked he saw Yugi at the top of the staircase looking dazed or drowsy. Yugi started down the stairs and about midway down he suddenly tripped and started rolling down the stairs. Joey made it to the bottom at the same time that Yugi would have but he wasn't there. Joey looked up the stairs and saw nothing. He was feeling a LITTLE freaked out, when he decided to go to see if Yugi was really okay or not. He snuck up the stairs and quietly as he could he opened Yugi's door. Joey peeked in and saw Yugi sound asleep in his bed with the Millennium Puzzle sitting on the night stand. Yugi hand was holding the end of the chain, probably because if anyone tried to steal it he would wake up. As Joey quietly padded across the room he was unaware that someone was watching his every move. Yami invisibly watched Joey from across the room were he was leaning against the wall with his arms folded. He wasn't worried about Joey harming Yugi; after all they are best friends. Yami was however, intrigued at Joey's behavior. He sensed that Joey was worried about Yugi but for some reason he was unable to probe his mind to find out why.

Joey looked at Yugi's face and watched him breathe a couple of times before deciding that he was okay. Yugi also seemed to realize that he was being watched. He stirred and opened his eyes. Yugi looked up at Joey sleepily and decided to ask why he was there.

"Joey its nearly midnight what are you doing in here?"

"I came to see if you were okay and it seems to me that you are so...." Joey started to answer, but Yugi cut him off.

"Of course I'm alright, why would I not be?" Yugi asked confused. Joey sighed.

"It's complicated...you wouldn't understand." Joey answered, and turned to go.

"Why wouldn't I understand Joey, you've always told me what was on your mind before, why not now?" Yugi persisted. But Joey just shook his head and walked across the room. He placed his hand on the doorknob and replied quietly,

"It was a nightmare I had Yugi, and nothing more. Now please go back to sleep, I know that's were I'm heading." And with that Joey left and closed the door behind him. Yugi looked over at the wall were he knew Yami had been watching the entire thing from. Yami exchanged a look of concern before vanishing. Yugi knew that meant that he was worried about Joey too. But he also wanted Yugi to get some sleep. So Yugi rolled over and fell back asleep.

The next morning Tea, Tristan, and Joey were sitting around in the lounge. Tia was reading one of her romance novels, Tristan was reading a magazine on motorcycles and girls, and Joey was playing some game on his Gameboy. Yugi was up stairs in his room, nobody bothered to go get him, they figured that he was conversing with the spirit and would be out when he was ready.

Just when Joey was about to beat the level he was on he got that strange feeling again drawing him towards the stairs. He tried to ignore it but it would not go away, it got stronger and stronger until it almost felt like some one was trying to push him toward the stairs. Joey remembered what he had seen the night before and wondered if it was a warning. It only took a minute to decide that it was, Joey jumped up and ran toward the staircase. Tea and Tristan were so startled by Joey's sudden movement that they followed him just to see whit he was doing. When Joey got to the bottom of the staircase sure enough Yugi was at the top looking dazed and dizzy as he started down the stairs. Joey ran hard up the stairs to get to him before it happened. Then it did, Yugi tripped and...fell into Joey waiting arms.

Yugi looked up, he seemed to be less dizzy and more awake now.

"Thanks Joey, I don't know what would have happened if you hadn't caught me." Yugi said sounding very relieved.

"I do know what would of happened...You would have fallen and broken your neck on the way down and be dead when you reached the bottom." Joey answered coldly. Yugi shivered at the thought. Tristan and Tia looked him in wonder. Yami stood at the top of the stairs looking both really relieved and really worried.

"Hey Joey, how did you know that Yugi was going to fall?" Tristan asked. Joey got this far away look in his big brown puppy-dog eyes. He released Yugi and answered coldly again:

"I know this was going to happen because I saw it happen once before," At his friends confused looks he explained "All the weird things that have been happening to me started two nights ago. I was sleeping in my bed rooming when suddenly felt like someone took a bucket of ice water and threw it at me. I open my eyes and saw Yugi standing there. I wasn't you Yugi, just someone who could pass for you if he wasn't silver. The figure just stared at me like he was scared or sad. Then he vanished. That's why I slept mostly all day yesterday. Why I came in to check on you last night was because I saw that same strange figure fall down this stairs just like you almost did. That's what warned me to be ready and that's why I've been acting so strange."

"Why didn't you tell us this before Joey?" Tea asked.

"I didn't think you would believe me and I didn't want Tristan making fun of me." Joey answered sending Tristan a sideways look.

"Of course I would have believed you Joey, don't forget I have Yami to talk to also." Yugi answered. He looked around for his spirit friend and didn't see him. Suddenly an o so familiar voice rang out from outside. Gang turned to see Yami standing outside and calling them. They knew that Yugi and Yami shared the same body, but with Yami newly restored power of astro-projection (meaning two places). Yami could be seen standing apart from Yugi. They followed him outside and around the side of the lodge.

At first nothing seemed any different and Yugi was just about to ask why Yami called them when he pointed to a piece of rock jutting perfectly straight out of the ground. The writing on the stone was a little wore away, but still perfectly readable. It said: Yugi Muto 1872-1888 cause of death: broken neck. Yugi gasped and paled a little.

"Wait there's more," Yami said as he pulled the grass and vines away from the bottom to reveal a shinning Millennium Eye Puzzle piece embedded deep in the tomb stone....

The question is who was this weird figure, does he have a relation to the current Yugi, why does he have a Millennium Puzzle piece, If Yugi's/Yami's puzzle is complete then who's puzzle does the figures piece belong to??? You know HOW he died but was it accident or murder???

To Be Continued...

Ha ha a cliffy, I am evil right?

evil Bakura: Yes you are.

Yami: Who did it and why?

Me:(beats Yami over the head) I said that it didn't half to have been murder

Yami: It had to have been murder...(shakes fist)

Me: I guess you'll just half to read the next chapter to find out

Yami:(grabs mouse from Shadow) Must Find Ooouuuttt!!