Celestial Trinity

---Chapter 10---

Yugi sat alone in his room looking down at his hands, he always knew they were too small to accomplish anything of value to the world. He knew that Yami and Atem had a point. Yugi plopped back onto his bed and sighed as he turned his hand over to get a look at the symbol of a Star. They were supposed to be a team. Anger flared up inside him and he jumped up, "I won't just stay here. I will show them I can do it." He vowed and ran to his closet and grabbed the millennium Puzzle and slid the chain around his neck. He grabbed up his shoes and ran down the hall as he put them on.

Outside Yugi shivered at the feeling of loneliness that seemed to be seeping from every living thing. "Ugh, it feels worse than ever. It's like the world is crying." Fear panged through his veins but he ignored it, this was no time to be scared and held the puzzle with two hands. "Okay puzzle help me find Yami and Atem." The puzzle did nothing for a while then Yugi felt a warm tingle in his hands as the puzzle gave off a soft golden glow. He looked down and felt a light tug in a south eastern direction and he took off down the road following the puzzle's tug. "I'll show them."

---Mercury---

Hot and smoldering, the planet closest to the sun, Cold on one side and hot on the other. Tea opened her eyes shortly after the teleport dropped them off. She looked to her left and watched As Seto surveyed the land for any sign of where they should begin to look. "Seto?"

"Hey." He looked over at her and flashed a handsome smile; his blue eyes were purple due to the refection of the planet. "It doesn't look like the bell is here; I can't see anything for miles."

"I guess we better get walking, I'm sure it will turn up, how hard could it be to find an ancient city?" Tea smiled. "Come on." she smiled and headed off to the north. "I can't believe this is actually happening, I mean this is even bigger than anything we have ever faced before. I gotta say I'm scared. It's like, before I always knew we would win, this time I don't feel anything. Anyone can win." Seto took her hand.

"Yeah, well none of this makes any sense to me. Let's just find the damn thing and get back. I have work to do." He said "You shouldn't worry so much."

"Seto, why are you like this?" She paused, "You should be worried, Mokuba is in danger, and everything we all have is in danger."

"Look, it all just seems so fake, it's not real."

"After everything we've been though you still don't believe?" She stepped in front of him, "If this isn't real then how are you standing on Mercury!?"

"It's a dream." He said simply, "Nothing more, nothing less. I'm going to wake up and it will all be over."

"For someone so smart you really are stupid some times. I can't deal with you right now. You go that way and I will go this way." She ordered and walked off in a different direction.

"Tea!" he called, "Tea! Come on don't be this way." He shook his head after losing sight of her and continued in his northward direction. "Women. They can't just love you the way you are. They always have to change a man." He muttered and glared against the sunlight, something glittered in the distance. "That has to be it." He smiled only slightly and ran for it.

Meanwhile Tea kicked at the rocks as she headed toward the coldest part of the planet. "Stupid boys, I swear." She sighed. "I wish he would just…"

"What's wrong girly?" came a cool voice. Tea whirled around in a panic but calmed down when she saw no one. "I'm here. What, cant you see me?" the voice was smirking.

"Who are you?" She looked around frantically her breath catching in her throat. She let out a scream as she was tackled to the ground by something she couldn't see. "HELP!"

"No one will help you. There isn't another person for miles. It was foolish of you to come out here, human." The voice said and suddenly came into focus. A wolf with long grey fur sat atop her, his fangs dripping and his eyes red with hate. "I am hungry, though, so I guess I should be thanking you."

"No, stop it! Get off of me!" She lifted her legs and placed her foot on the wolf's abdomen and kicked. He flew four feet before landing on his paws. Tea took what little time she had and ran as fast as she could. She knew the wolf was right behind her and when her legs became numb she willed them to keep going. She wouldn't die this way. Her heart stopped. If this wolf was here there might be another, Seto was in danger. She had to run back.

"Girly? You are only making this more fun for me." she heard the wolf call. She ducked into a cave and waited. "I can smell you, you can't hide." He snarled and she sunk deeper into the cave, as it got darker she reached up and turned on the light on her helmet. Her eyes widened as the walls of the cave were covered in ancient writing.

Tea ran her fingers over the words and pictures as she sunk in deeper, then something interesting caught her eye. The last picture on the wall was of a bell only it was split in half. "What's this mean?" she pursed her lips and studied the pictures harder but nothing came to her. She gasped as she heard the ragged breathing of the wolf.

"Girly, I know you are in here. You can't hide now. I will have my lunch and the cold side of the bell. I think I will be rewarded for this." Tea's eyes widened as she backed up into the end of the cave. She heard a yelp. "What? But boss, fine." The wolf whispered. "Lucky Girly if I didn't have a job to do you would be lunch." And with that she heard him turn and leave.

"S-Seto." She whispered with a shaky voice into the communicator. "Seto!"

"What?" he answered. "Are you okay?"

"Yes, But Seto, be careful there might be more wolves."

"More?! Did you run into one!?"

"Yes but I'm okay."

"Good. Listen I found a bell but it's broken." He said. "This was all a waste of time." He snarled. "I hate wasting my time!"

"I know, but…" she paused. "Wait, Seto, is it broken in half?"

"Yes."

"I think I know where I can find the other half. Hold tight to that one."

"What is going on?"

"I'll explain later." She smiled. "Just be careful." She shut off the communicator and ran out of the cave. "I have to find that wolf." She looked down at the dirt and smiled seeing his tracks. She followed them and soon the land became darker and colder. She shivered a bit but kept walking. She pauses a moment and looked up at the Stars, there were so many that she had never seen before and it was the most beautiful thing she had ever seen. Streaks of orange and red glittered over the sky.

"Girly?" the wolf looked up at her. "Well I guess you wanted to be lunch. He placed the blue half of the bell down and jumped at her. She jumped out of the way and grabbed the bell before running off. "Oh, hell no! You won't get away this time!" he ran after her. She knew he could catch her if he wanted to and that he would eventually. All she worried about was getting her half to Seto before he did. "Come now, Girly, if you hand it back I'll kill you before I eat you."

"Got to hell!" she screamed and ran faster, the dust in the air slowly turned from blue to red as she crossed the border between hot and cold. She screamed as the wolf dug his teeth into her leg, she ignored the pain, her only goal was to get the bell to Seto, she wouldn't quit until he had it.

"Tea?" Seto turned around as he heard her scream and ran for her as he saw the wolf behind her. "Get away from her." He yelled as he grabbed her arm and pushed her behind him.

"Seto. Here" She said and handed him the other half. "Take this back."

"I am not going to leave you." he glared at the wolf.

"You can't carry the bell and me, I can't walk anymore. Just go."

"No!"

"You humans seem to think you'll be leaving." He said. "That bell is mine."

"Like hell." Seto said and handed the bell to Tea. Get going! He pushed the call back button on Tea's watch and kicked the wolf as he jumped at him. "You bastard."

"You are dead, Human! And when I am done with you I will come for the girl!"

"We'll see." Was the last thing Tea heard before she appeared back at base. "NO, SETO!" She screamed through the portal. Her leg stung as she began to feel the blood pour out of her. She stood up and placed the bell in its safe and sunk to the ground and called for him through her communicator but nothing came. "Seto…"

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