So I'm back! For a possible a proper ficlet! :D Well, that all depends on whether you guys like it and I can make a full plan for it and that I like it! ... What the hell let's go for it! WOOOHOOO!

Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh! It belongs to Kazuki Takahashi

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Chapter 1

"I am the son of King Aknamkanon. My name is Atem."

Yugi watched as the doors to the afterlife opened. Tears were building in his eyes again as he watched his closest friend prepare to leave this world for good. Yugi saw Atem glance over towards him before taking a step forwards. But, all of a sudden there was a burst of black light. The darkness filled the room, no one could see anything. No one moved. No one said anything, they knew not what to say. The silence dragged on but then a choked cry and the sound of someone hitting the floor.

"What's going on." Marik cried.

"Not a clue." Joey called back.

"Is everyone alr-"

Yugi's question was interrupted by a pained cried.

"Who is that?" Tea cried.

There was no chance to answer as someone cried out again, whoever it was sounded as if they were in agony. As someone continue to cry out in pain the darkness around them began to rush around them like they were now standing in high winds. The darkness slowly began to lift revealing that the person crying out in agony.. was Atem. Yugi could see him writhing on the floor but was unable to reach him as the wind was so strong. Yugi watched as Atem writhed and cried out, it sounded so unnatural. The sounds of the wind and Atem's cries filled the room for what seemed to be an age. But then it all stopped, so sudden that the silence that followed was eerie. All eyes were on Atem, for a moment he just lay there but then he go to his feet. There was something different about him now, the eyes. His eyes were bright red, instead of their normal amethyst.

"You thought I was gone for good." It was Atem speaking, but it was not his voice.

The voice was more demonic, making things much more creepy.

"But as long as people have darkness within them, then the Lord of Darkness exists."

"What's going on here?" Marik demanded, frowning at Atem.

Atem's eyes dared to Marik and glazed at him with such intensity that Marik appeared to flinch.

"Oh, you'll find out. Very soon."

The red dissolved from Atem's eyes to be replaced by amethyst. There was another burst of black light which zoomed past them and out of the chamber. At the same time Atem collapsed, his eyes rolling back at his fell. Everyone was watching the darkness zooming out of the chamber that the failed to notice Atem falling. There was the unmistakable sound of a head hitting the ground, at that point it was only Yugi who noticed. He raced forwards, dropping to his knees beside Atem. From what Yugi could see Atem was unconscious and was bleeding from a small cut above his eyebrow.

"What the hell just happened? " Joey asked.

"I don't know.." Marik said, turning around to look at the Pharaoh.

Upon seeing Yugi supporting the unconscious King, he went running over.

"What happened Yugi?" Marik said, frantically.

"I don't know he just fell." Yugi replied.

The others had come over by this point. They were all in shock. They could not understand how this happened. How and why was all this happening?

The atmosphere on the boat was not pleasant. It was eerily silent even though all but two of the boat's occupants were in the same room. They were sat around the table, every one of them was lost in their own thoughts. No one had noticed how much time had passed, the sun had been high in the sky but now it was setting. Although they were not speaking all their thoughts were the same. They were all wondering what had happened and why. After everything that had happened in the last four years they had thought it would all go right for once, but now. Now, another thing had happened. Not one of them could believe that something like this was happening... again.

Yugi sighed as he observed the unconscious person lying in the bed. It had been hours now, and Atem had not stirred once. Yugi had no idea what had happened and why but right at that moment all he cared about was making sure Atem was ok. As if on cue, Atem's eyelids fluttered. They did not open but a frown crossed his face. Yugi leant forwards in his chair, watching as Atem gave a deep sigh.

"Pharaoh? You alright?" Yugi asked.

The frown deepened on the latter's face, "..I'm screamed like a girl didn't I?"

Yugi smiled slightly, "Sort of..."

"Fantastic." Atem replied, sarcastically.

Yugi suppressed a laugh saying; "Well all things considered no one can blamed you. It looked awful from where I was standing."

Atem sat up, swinging his legs out of bed, "It was."

Atem rubbed his face, his hand caught something on the slide of his head. There was a small dressing covering the cut on his head. He was able to put two and two together. Looking over to Yugi he smiled, seeing the concern on the other's face.

"Atem? What's going on?"

"I... well..." Atem paused, then got to his feet, "Let's go to the others, I'd rather explain this only once."

Yugi was about to question whether Atem should be walking around at this moment but decided against it. He followed the former king out of the room, pointing him in the direction of the room where the others sat.

The room was silent when they entered, all the occupants were still lost in their own thoughts. But when they saw who had entered the room they looked up, Marik even stood.

"Pharaoh? Are you alright? What happened?" Marik said.

Atem made no answer at first, he took a seat and interlocked his fingers. The others all sat, Yugi having taken a seat as well, and watched the former Pharaoh.

"I believe that Zorc has returned. How he had have managed that, I do not know but I intend to find out." He said, finally.

"But then what happened to you?" Ishizu asked.

Atem scratched the back of his head, "I'm not too sure. I do not remember much of that but I believe that Zorc used me to come back. How that works I do not know?"

There was a pause as everyone went back into their thoughts, but after a few minutes Marik had a sudden thought;

"You said something! You said something about their being darkness in the world meaning the Lord of Darkness exists."

Atem just stared at him, "I did? I have no memory of that."

"You did man, it was weird." Joey said, "Your eyes were bright red and your voice.. it just sounded so frightening."

The Pharaoh sighed, closing his eyes. Zorc had used him to come back into this world and then announced his return. He had been used by Zorc like a puppet.

"What can we do, Pharaoh?" Marik asked.

"Just... give me time to work this out." Atem said.

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Soo that's it my friends!

Please do let me know what you think so far as it will help me to see whether this is worth carrying on! I am working on the plan now so please do let me know.

So I will see you next time, hopefully! :D

-RedRosePetal