AN: Yes yes. I decided to start the sequel of One Million Reasons along with the prequel. Since I sometimes have a lack of ideas for the prequel I thought it could be good to switch to something else to work around the writers block :P

I have a quite freaky idea for the sequel ;-) I collected so much possible scenarios and possible scenes for this story over the past 2 weeks. So, here is the prologue and chapter 1 has also been posted. :-)

Enjoy!

PROLOGUE
Shady Origins

'Where am I?' Jesara asked herself mentally as she took step after step slowly through an almost black nothing that surrounded her. Only different shades of black, grey and deep lilac drew a slight texture to the darkness. Time and space felt like they were invalidated.

Coldness sent a shiver up her arms and spine.

This place was surreal and slowly fear filled her body as she began to panic because of her lack of orientation.

"Hallo…?" She asked with a voice close to breaking, filled with fear and discomfort. Her words echoed through the endless darkness in front and behind her. "Is anybody there…?" Her words left her lips just as a whisper as Jesara turned around and around, not sure what she was trying to find.

An evil laughter cut through the silence of that eerie dark place, her shoulders cringed immediately and eyes went wide. Didn't she hear that demonic voice before? It sounded so familiar, yet not in a good way. But no matter how often she turned her head around and scanned the dark nothing for the source of it she couldn't find something.

"Who is that!?" She spat and narrowed her amber-olive eyes. Her hands formed into fists and she tried her best to hold back the shiver that crawled slowly up her spine and neck.

"Surprised?" The dark, bodiless voice asked. The arrogantly emphasised word came from all possible directions. A growl left Jesara's lips to cover her unease, not willing to answer the question.

"You didn't really believe that you've seen the last of me, my sweet sweet Jesara?" The voice taunted in amusement.

'…my sweet sweet Jesara…?' She repeated the spoken words mentally, panic started to grow slowly as a slight suspicion crossed her mind. '…but, he's dead.'

"Oh Jesara… I'm far from dead. Actually I'm very alive." Now the voice was dangerously close to her right ear, whispering into it with a demonic chuckle. Asher head snapped to the side her eyes locked with blank lavender irises. Spiky sandy blonde bangs hung into his gaze, which was plastered with an amused smirk.

Jesara wanted to bring as much distance between him and her as possible, but as her legs and arms didn't react or moved her eyes went wide. Her heart rate almost exploded within a second, her breath got heavier and was close to hyperventilating. She felt how a panic attack took control over her body.

"Oh no, my dear… I thought you'd be super excited to see me again." Jesara felt his smirk on her ear, his breath on her neck as he leant in to her once more, burying his face in her hair. The touch of his hands on her upper arms made her cringe, nor did it lessen her panic.

"B-but you died… I've seen you die…" Jesara whimpered and pressed her eyes shut, hoping it all was just a dream - a nightmare.

"I'll never die, my dear. The pharaoh just disconnected me from your precious Marik's body and sent me to the shadow realm." He chuckled while his hands slowly drifted up her arms.

"We are…" She inhaled deeply and paused before she repeated his words. "…in the shadow realm?"

"Yes Yes, well observed." His nose stroked around her ear, but still she was unable to move - helpless and defenceless. If she really was in the shadow realm things were going by his way here. "What a smart little girl you are."

"What do you want from me…?" Jesara pressed out, her voice still weak and filled with fear that couldn't be covered with faked bravery.

"You owe me a life. It's all about revenge, my dear." Yami Marik explained, his typical arrogant nature echoed in every word he spoke. "You see?" His finger pointed in front of her and her eyes followed into its direction without hesitating.

A male silhouette appeared out of the dark shadows; slowly she could make out his light golden hair, tanned skin and well toned features - no doubt it was Marik who stood there with his back faced to her.

"You will learn soon enough that it's not impossible to escape from the shadow realm, my dear. This story isn't over yet. Battle City was just a little setback." Yami Marik chuckled into her ear while Jesara's widened eyes were glued on the back of Marik's head in front of her. But as much as she tried to shout his name all that she managed to press out was a slight whimper under Yami Marik's tightening grip. "Prophecies don't always come true, Jesara… And I'll make sure of that."

"W-What are you talking about…?" Jesara pressed her eyes shut, begging mentally this was just the worst nightmare of her lifetime.

"All in due time, sweetheart." His breath on her neck made her flesh crawl in fear. "But I'll reveal a little secret to you. "Guess who's going to be the first victim of my vendetta?"

Jesara's eyes shot open at his words. Vendetta? If that wasn't only a terrible nightmare then his threat didn't mean anything good. She looked at Marik, whose back was still facing her. Every of her heartbeats left like a sledgehammer hitting against her ribcage.

Slowly - like it happened in slow motion - Marik turned around, his head low and his blonde bangs covering his eyes. Jesara held her breath, still hoping that she would wake up soon. She could feel her blood freezing inside her veins.

As Marik lifted his head she could see his blank, dead eyes. He looked terrible.. sick… exhausted.

"What have you done to him, you monster?" Jesara hissed under her breath, but her question was only answered with an evil smirk she felt on her neck.

Suddenly bloody tears ran down Marik's cheeks like a waterfall and she could see how blood also came from his ears and nose. Was he dying…? A piercing scream shot through the endless darkness of the shadow realm, followed by an uncontrolled, demonic laughter.

AN: Hope you liked the prologue so far. Yeah, I know… I'm a bit of a horror lady :P If you want to cheer up my day make sure to review. Reviews keep an author motivated and it's good to have feedback if you liked the story or what could be improved!