Chapter 1

A small boy sits next to his bedroom window. He had large violet eyes and his tri-colored hair was in an unusual star shape. Black hair with magenta ends, blond bangs… made him hard to miss.

Yugi sighs. He deeply misses his best friend Atem. They were closer than brothers and have been through a lot together. A tear falls from his face.

"I knew I had to set you free but…" Yugi says before breaking out crying. He's been like this ever since he left but used his newfound strength to hide it from his friends. It was a year after Atem's leave and everyone had gotten over it and moved on…

Everyone but me Yugi thought to himself. He wiped away his tears.

No I shouldn't cry. Atem wouldn't want me to be like this. I need to get over it like everyone else…yeah but they didn't share a body with someone and then have him taken away… sniff just like that.

As Yugi debates over his feeling in his head a disturbance occurs in the afterlife.

(random voices) "we cannot let it get into the wrong hands"

"yes but there is nothing we can do up here"

"But we can't just sit and wait for what's to happen!?!"

"Can't we use our power to go onto earth to prevent…"

(cut off) "no we simply do not have enough power to generate a body and teleport the soul, its just impossible"

"but if we gather everyone's energy…"

"we will only have enough power for one being to pass through"

"yes but who shall it be?"

"we can not just entrust this task to just anybody!"

"we need someone who was there recently…"

"and someone who is strong enough to withstand the change"

"ack! Mana don't go in there they are having a meeting.. Mana!" said a stranger. The voices stop and all of their eyes fall upon the girl before them.

"what do you want?"

"I want to help."

"a girl like you can not take the change."

"yeah but I know who can."

"and who might you have in mind?"

"Well…."

(a few moments later…)

"ATEM!" Mana said when she pounced on Atem.

"ah! Mana don't I'll fall" said Atem who was at the moment looking down at earth.

"ooo. You really do miss them huh…"

"yeah" Mana smiled when she heard this.

"then your going to be real happy when you hear this ^^"

"huh?" Atem just cocked his head and silently follows Mana.

They pass through a long corridor and into a room.

"so this is the one you spoke of child?" Mana only nods happily.

"wah? Mana what did you?…" That is all he managed to say before they started to deliberate.

"He does seem strong"

"yes I feel a strong presence from him"

"He has a strong heart and will"

"He is very courageous too."

"Do you think he will do?"

"he will do more than that.. I am that sure"

"umm am I missing something?" Atem quietly interrupts.

"your name is Atem, no?"

"yes.. But-"

"Then listen well Atem." said the strongest voice of them all. "You have been chosen for a very important task. Should you fail it… well that is not an option. A great power is threatening life on earth…"

Why doesn't that surprise me.. Atem thinks

"…We can not interfere with their plans for they have already places a barrier and a very complicated one too. We only have enough power to send one mortal soul to Earth…"

This catches Atem's attention. Mana only smiles and hops in place.

"and as being guardians of the after life we can not leave. And we need you to do it in our place." Atem couldn't see any of them but he did feel their powerful gaze fall upon him.

"what? Me?"

"You look promising, you did deal with a life threatening problem before, am I correct?"

"yes but.. I don't know. This seems really important. If you can't do it then."

"only you can.." This freezes him in place "we believe in you. I've heard a great deal about you and your friends. You were freed recently and are the most reliable person I know. You will not fail us."

"…" The guardian laughs. Atem and Mana could feel the power surging through the air.

"I guess your probably wondering what your mission is… It's quite simply actually. Make sure The Great Power doesn't fall into the wrong hands. And with that you shall be off!"

Atem feels himself getting lighter and he's being raised into the air by this strange force. He could see Mana waving with a Large grin on her face. Light surrounded him and cried out one last thing.

"How will I know what the Power is?" He shouted at the top of his lungs. The voices only chuckled.

"Boy, how would we know?…" The voices fade away and he is engulfed by the light.