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Zork Returns

A young man with long, white hair was sleeping in his bed. He just graduated from high school and was tried from the graduation party he had with his friends. They were going to go to the Duel Monsters World Championship Tournament during the summer to finally get some duels without any strings attached but the championship. The last duel they witness during Spring Break in Cairo, Egypt would hopefully be the last one they would have that had more at stake than fun. Unfortunately, his wish would not be granted.

"Bakura," a deep, masculine voice said to the sleeping boy, but he just turned around and made himself comfortable. "Bakura," the voice said again but more forceful.

Bakura slowly opened his eyes, and then, looked around his room. However, he could not see anyone, figuring he was just dreaming. He was about to go back to sleep when he heard the voice again and saw the spirit that looked like him, but his expression was dark.

"Bakura, you are going to help me obtain my own body." He said with a grin.

"It's you again." Bakura said in a shock and frighten tone. "How can this be?"

"I promised that I would never leave you, and I keep my promises," the spirit said with a smirk. "Besides, we're family, and family sticks together, right? You just need to do what I tell you, and you and your friends will be fine. I never wanted to hurt you in the first place, so don't give me a reason to do so."

"What do you want?" Bakura asked in a shaky voice.

"Obviously, my goals have changed since the Pharaoh and the Millennium Items are in their final resting place. However, I was left behind. Thus, I assume I was meant to start a new life, so I need you to help me get a body. You basically have two choices. Help me find the reincarnation of Priestess Layla, so she could make me a new body, or I could take over yours and merge our souls into one. That would take care of that whole conflict in the mind thing, don't you think?" He said, almost enjoying himself.

Bakura went wide eye when the spirit mentioned something about merging into one in more than one way. He did not knew that was possible, but he did not want their souls to become one. He did not want his darkness taint his pure soul. However, could he make him Layla's problem? Who knows what his plans for her was?

"How are you going to get Layla to help you? Are you going to hurt her?" Bakura asked, wanting to make sure he will be making the right choice. Well, hopefully, he will be making the right choice.

"Silly boy. I would never hurt her. She was a childhood friend of mine. She was always willing to help me just as long as no one got hurt. She was innocent like that, even after what happened to the village. Probably because I shielded her from the massacre." The spirit replied, his slight smirk turning into a sad face. However, he shook it off quickly. He did not want Bakura to see him that way.

"Oh, okay." Bakura replied. He could tell that the spirit was sincere, and he did not realized that he had witness something so terrible. However, he could see that the spirit did not want to talk about it, so he did not press the matter. "I'll help you find her."

The spirit smiled happily, not just because Bakura was willing to help, but he was going to see his true love again.