Mangalover4321: Hello, this is a new story I'm working on and it's an AU, OC, and OOC of Yu-Gi-Oh! So if some characters act a little different that's why! Anyway onwards towards the story! P.S. I'll be referring Bakura as Ryou in this story!

Disclaimer: I don't Yu-Gi-Oh/GX/ 5Ds/ or Zexal.

Prologue

Return of Darkness

Complete and utter darkness surrounds him; the shadows seeping into him and crawling up his arm. He lays frozen and mindless, pale complexion contrasting the black. His heart barely pumping and his mind only struck one thought:

Curse you, Ryou…

Modern Day Japan

Ryou Bakura hummed along to a new song he heard from the radio and a smile was seen on his face because it had finally been three years since his Yami or formerly known as Thief King Bakura had been sent to the Shadow Realm forever. His friends all went their separate ways after graduating high school: Yugi went off to Egypt to become an archaeologist; Tea went off to America to study dancing; Joey and Mei went off together using duel as a profession; Tristan went to America to try different sports offers; Serenity journeyed to France to become a famous chief; Marik went back to Egypt to figure out what to do with his life along with helping Yugi in his digs plus from what he heard, he made a new lady friend.

Meanwhile Ryou stayed in Japan to become a business man in selling artifacts to different museums. Today he happened to be heading to a new museum looking for some ancient Egyptian artifacts. Egyptian artifacts were his specialty.

He walked into the black museum which held some artifacts in boxes and they were scattered everywhere and some of them seemed to give off an eerie feeling. Along with the boxes stood a man with an eye patch over his left eye and a frown on his face was shown. His black hair tied back in a ponytail that reached the nape of his neck and his stern expression caused him to shiver. The man fixed his black suit and held his hand out to the young man.

"Good day to you, sir." He said and Ryou nodded at this along with grabbing his hand and shaking it.

"You too, sir." He replied and the man started walking to a silver door in the back.

"My name's Hellion Bronze, the founder and owner of this very museum. Let's discuss everything in my office." He said and Ryou nodded, following him. Unknown to Ryou though, Mr. Bronze held an evil smirk across his face.

Modern Day Egypt

Marik Ishtar stared at the new artifact Yugi and he found in a recent dig. He crossed his arms over his muscular chest and his sister, Ishizu, touched the ruins in wonder since both Yugi and he sensed something evil from them. She stopped and turned to her younger brother. She still couldn't believe how much he had grown over six feet tall and gained new found muscles from helping Odion carry heavy objects from different tombs to safe places. His child like appearance changed over the three years and he was also gaining some stumble and his hair was pulled back so he could see more clearly.

"These ruins are very interesting, Marik." She stated and narrowed her eyes, "They are magical ruins that can unleash something. I am not sure what because a part of the text is missing." He sighed and rubbed his eyebrows in irritation.

"So what do you suppose we do with them, sis?" he asked and she started walking away from it.

"Close this place right back up. I don't want anyone else to see these ruins." She replied and he narrowed his purple eyes.

"Why in Ra's name not?" he asked and she sighed, stopping and turning back to him.

"Because, Marik, these ruins unleash something. It could be anything: power, strength, agility, smarts, or different personalities." She answered and he slowly nodded, understanding what she meant.

"Okay. I'll tell Yugi and Nadezhda that." He said and Ishizu smiled at him.

"Good," she said, "but shouldn't you be back with Yugi and your lady friend?" Marik blushed at the last part and stared at the ground, trying to hide his bright red cheeks.

"She's just a friend, Ishizu." He mumbled and she smiled at him even more.

"Not what Yugi tells me. You help her out a lot more than Yugi and you invited her over to have dinner is what I recently heard. That proves my point and I'll have to make some more for her." She said and his eyes widen as he sped out of there like lightning to grab her. Ishizu chuckled and headed out yet she didn't notice the text glowing green as she left to prepare dinner.

Modern Day Egypt (Somewhere Else)

"WHERE IN RUSSIA'S COLD WEATHER ARE YOU, MARIK ISHTAR!?" screamed a Russian nineteen year old girl with pale blond hair who was furious at the youngest Ishtar for not picking up her up on time. He told her three o'clock and she's been waiting for a good thirty minutes. She stomped her black combat boot in the sand and narrowed her anger blue eyes. She scanned the horizon and still didn't find him on his desert Jeep.

"Stupid Egyptian." She muttered and wiped the sweat off her brow. Suddenly something caught her eye and noticed Marik's famous green Jeep heading towards her. She smiled and the stop slammed onto the breaks, almost hitting her. Marik gripped the wheel tight in his hands and he smiled at her.

"Sorry about that, Nadezhda," he said, "Ishizu was talking about the new artifact you and Yugi found." She nodded and jumped into the Jeep, buckling off and he speed off towards his home.

"So what did your famous sister have to say about it?" she asked and he sighed while digging through the garbage on the floor of the Jeep, not really paying attention to the road. Nadezhda scowled as he jerked the wheel until he pulled out a package of Mogul cigarettes, pulling one out.

"She said to close it off and don't come back over there." He replied as he stuck the cigarette in his mouth. It had become an addiction after a few months of coming back to Egypt. Nadezhda's jaw dropped to the ground and screamed, "What in mother Russia's name do you mean 'close it and don't go back there'?!" He scowled and jerked the wheel again, nearly toppling over the Jeep.

"Jeez! Calm down!" he cried and straightened the car, "She said some powerful magic is the text so she doesn't want me or Yugi near it at all. She says it's dangerous and wants us to make it look like nothing happened to the site at all." Nadezhda swore loudly in Russian and rubbed her face.

"That piece was probably worth a million Rouble (*1)!" she cried and started swearing again, "Synsuka (*2)! Der'mo (*3)! Ublyudok (*4)!" Marik sweat dropped as she continued her long list of swears that he didn't know of.

"Sorry but she won't let any of us pass." He said and slowed down when he reached his old, accursed home. He put the Jeep into park and the two went off to the door where Marik He stopped and pulled it open, to reveal the dark, deep underground passage that Marik used to call home. Light was barely shown and Nadezhda stepped down the steps, waiting for Marik to close the door. She narrowed her eyes and stomped her boot in impatience, he closed it and darkness surrounded them until the tiny flames shined around them.

"Good God, it's dark in here." She said and he nodded.

"It's brighter than what it used to be here. Now follow me, my sis and brother are probably preparing supper." He said and she nodded, following him as he walked pass many door until he stopped at one. He opened it to see Ishizu with a pan in her hand, holding it close to Odion's face and her eyes narrowed dangerously.

"You brought homes some man back with you! Are you out of your mind?!" she screamed at him and Marik paled at the threatening ton of his sister while Nadezhda watched in awe of the Ishtar sister, ready to attack her brother.

"But Ishizu, please understand that this man was gravely injured and this place was the easiest place to take him." He tried to explain and she scowled at him.

"Then take him to a hospital." She hissed at him and Odion sighed.

"Hey, sis," Marik said and caught the twos attention, "We arrived." Ishizu's stern expression turned to a happy face.

"Looks like you brought your famous lady friend." She said and Marik blushed a bit at her comment as she examined her.

"You are Russian, am I correct?" she asked and Nadezhda nodded.

"Yes, my homeland is Russia, near Saint Petersburg. I was born and raised there but I was constantly on the run from the Mafia by the way my name's Nadezhda Gikalov." She stated and Ishizu nodded at this.

"It's good to meet you, Nadezhda. My name's Ishizu Ishtar and this is Odion, Marik's and I's adoptive elder brother." She said and Nadezhda nodded.

"Priyatno poznakomit'sya dva (*5)." She said and Ishizu nodded at this as she motioned her to seat down on the stones used as seats. Nadezhda raised an eyebrow and took a seat while Ishizu motioned Marik towards her. He walked over to her and she sighed.

"Listen, Marik, can you check up on Odion's guest for me?" she asked and he nodded.

"Sure, that's not a problem, sis." He said and followed Odion out of the kitchen area to leave the female Ishtar and Russian girl alone.

Modern Day Japan

Ryou stared at the odd decorations of Mr. Bronze's office: an old homosapien skeleton head, some ancient keys, a Victorian doll in the corner, an Aztec pottery, and a gigantic Mexican doll…that was moving…

"Tonya, my girl, please get our guest a glass of water." Mr. Bronze said to the doll until she got up, nearly making Ryou jump back. Her brown eyes stared at him with no expression in them and her face was covered up in white make up, black surrounding the eyes, red lipstick, green line on the chin, black spider web pattern on the left side of her face and on her lips was a line like her lips were sewn up. Her black hair was up in a braid wrapped around her head besides two pieces that hung on the side of her face and she wore a long black Flamenco dress with red ribbon trailing down it plus black tattoos circled her arms in twirling patterns and Mexican designs.

"Yes, Master Bronze." She stated flat out in an emotionless voice and nodded. Ryou didn't know why but her voice seemed so…beautiful and honey like to him. It was odd since he really didn't meet any many females back when he was younger.

"So, I wish to discuss a piece of Ancient Egyptian artifacts I've been looking at." He said and started discussing the artifact. It was barely three feet tall and two feet wide with some Ancient Egyptian text. Mr. Bronze smiled at him and pulled out the stone, Ryou's eyes widen in shock.

"This stone is very valuable and I want you to find its proper place in the museum." He said as Tanya placed a glass of water down on the table, in front of Ryou.

"Thank you, miss." He said and she nodded as she went back to the corner, sitting down with a blank expression on her face, "But yes, I would be glad to find its place in the museum." He picked it up and felt like some sort of electric shock went through him, causing him to shiver.

"Good, now you may go off, Mr. Bakura." Mr. Bronze said and Ryou nodded, getting up and left the office to find a place to put. In his hand, not noticing it, the stone glowed green.

Rouble (*1) = Russian Currency

Synsuka (*2) = Son of a bitch!

Der'mo (*3) = Sh*t!

Ublyudok (*4) = Motherf**ker!

Priyatno poznakomit'sya dva. (*5)= Nice to meet you two.