PLEASE NOTE! I WILL BE GONE FOR THREE WEEKS STARTING THIS SATURDAY! I WILL BE AT CAMP AND THEREFORE UNABLE TO UPDATE AT ALL! I AM TAKING A JOURNAL WITH ME TO WRITE WHENEVER WE GET NAP TIME (I know, hallelujah right?) SO I WILL TRY TO HAVE SOMETHING BY THE TIME I GET BACK. THANK YOU ALL FOR UNDERSTANDING. And yes, that had to be in all caps. Oh, and I have changed up this particular scene a bunch, because the episode didn't fit at all. So, instead of changing my idea, I just changed the scene. yay! Please enjoy chapter eleven! Oh, and I still only own Dria...despite how incredibly amazing the Pharaoh is :(

Chapter Eleven

I'm not going to lie. I was a little afraid of what Pegasus was going to say to me. I slowly walked down the hallway leading into the dining room. Had Pegasus not gone off the deep end, I wouldn't have been worried. Normally, we would have one fancy dinner together per week where we would eat in this room. But, it had been awhile since we had done that, and judging his tone of voice when he requested my presence, it wasn't going to be pretty. I knocked on the door when I finally reached the room and waited for his permission to enter. "Please come in Alexandria." Ok, calling me by my full name 3 times is either really good…or really bad. Any bets on which end it will be? 100 bucks on bad from me.

He was sitting at the end of the table, a wine glass resting in his hand. I sat at the opposite end of the table and bowed my head in respect. He sighed and rose from his seat. I didn't say anything; I just waited for him to address me. I felt his hand softly touch my cheek…and then roughly pulling my face up.

"What do you think you are doing, Alexandria?"

I refused to even look at him. He tried to move my face so my eyes would meet his. "How did you delay my Toon Monster's attack?" I stared back in defiance. He huffed in annoyance and released me. He stalked back to the opposite side of the room. I rubbed the spot he had grabbed, yet I still refused to say anything. "You will not interfere with my plans Alexandria."

My Item started to glow as my anger rose. "You have no say in what I do Pegasus. I will do as I please and you will not interfere." He narrowed his eyes at me, before looking towards my necklace in confusion. I froze. He could see my Pendant. He stepped towards me, his hand slightly raised. I snarled and stepped back, "Come no closer." He ignored me and kept coming closer. He was barely 2 feet from me, when I narrowed my gaze and sent him flying backwards into the opposite wall. He didn't hit it very hard, but hard enough to shake him up.

"What are you?"

The Eye of Horus appeared on my forehead as my anger continued to rise. My vision clouded over as the remaining amount of my prophetic power overtook me.

PPOV

I watched in amazement as my daughter began to glow. The same eye that had appeared on Yugi Moto's forehead once appeared on her forehead as well. And, her normally sparkling emerald green eyes changed to a gleaming yellow.

"Watch yourself Pegasus. What comes easily is easily lost. Regardless, continue with your futile plan. Interfere not with mine, or you will regret it, mortal." Mortal…what on earth…? The glow faded and the eye vanished. Her eyes didn't fade back to green, but she glided out the door before I could say anything. I rubbed the back of my head; my unexpected meeting with the wall had caused a bump to form. But the bigger issue…

What the hell just happened?

YPOV

My eyes were shifting to the door every 10 seconds. Dria was supposed to join us for dinner. If Pegasus even looked towards her wrong, he would pay. I shook my head as this thought entered my head. Since when had I become violent? I quietly scoffed…since Dria had entered my life.

Pegasus had prepared us a very good meal. The soup, excluding the eyeball of course, wasn't actually half bad. The fish was delicious and the fruit juice must have been expensive. His little eyeball surprise was a little irritating, mostly because the letters weren't really paired at random. I mean, come on… A verses B and C verses D? No creativity in my opinion.

By the time my friends had finished eating, not only had Dria not come at all…but it was too late to go looking for her. "Hey there Joey, we'd better get to bed. We'll need our rest if we're all going to be in top shape for the tournament tomorrow." Joey sighed.

"Yug, what's the point? Since I don't have that card…" I smiled as I pulled out Glory of the King's Hand.

"Actually this Glory of King's Hand is yours Joey. Just think of it as an early birthday present." I wasn't going to leave Joey behind, not after everything he had gone through to get this far. Plus, it doubled our chances of winning the whole tournament if I gave him this card.

We all left for our rooms together. As the gang split up into our previously arranged rooms, I wished everyone a good night's sleep and promised to make sure Joey actually got out of bed in the morning. I closed the door to my room, and turned to see Dria sitting on the edge of the bed, one hand supporting her head, looking out the window. Had she been here waiting for me the whole time?

"Dria?" She acted as if she hadn't even heard me. I walked up to her and softly touched her shoulder. "Dria, is everything alright?" Her head snapped over to meet my gaze. I gasped. Her eyes…they were a strange mix of yellow, blue, and red. That wasn't her normal eye color, the fiery emerald that had been ingrained in my mind.

"You must stop Pegasus at all costs. Trust in yourself and in your other self. You must work together if you want to have any hope of success."

What was that supposed to mean? She knew that there was some kind of spirit living inside my Puzzle? Oh wait…she had been there when I nearly lost control and hurt Kaiba. She would have never forgiven me for that. But, how could I believe her? What if he tried to take complete control…and hurt her in the process? I would never forgive myself if I allowed that to happen.

She fell back onto the bed, curling up into part of the blanket. I pulled the blanket over her completely and sat next to her. I'd only known her for a little more than a week, but I couldn't ignore the feeling that I'd known her for much longer…like a close friend who had been gone for many years. Her attitude…her beauty…just her… She was far too gorgeous (inside and out, just to be incredibly cliché)s to ever forget. Yet, somehow I had forgotten. I was too tired to let it bother me for too long. I pulled out another blanket from the closet and went to sleep on the couch.

"Yugi Moto, if you do not sleep in this bed, heaven help me…" I whirled around back to the bed. Dria was sitting up, her arms crossed over her chest, slightly glaring and slightly pouting. I shrugged. "I don't mind sleeping on the couch if you want to sleep in here." She waved my comment off with one graceful sweep of her hand. "Nonsense. You have a tournament to worry about in the morning…" She closed her mouth and turned back towards the window, a thoughtful expression covering her face.

"This is going to sound insane…" I raised my eyebrow. Because of everything that had happened recently, there were probably only a few things that would actually sound insane.

"I need you to watch my body." My eyes widened. "I beg your pardon?" She smiled and turned back to face me. "I need you to watch my body. There's no telling how many people may try to kidnap my motionless form while I'm gone." I narrowed my gaze, feeling confusion and anger rising in me.

"Where do you plan on going?" She smirked.

"I'm going to find Seto, Grandpa, and Mokuba."

DPOV

He didn't say anything for a while…nor did he or Pharaoh even move for a few moments. "You want to run that by me again? I thought you just basically said you were going to the Shadow Realm. But you couldn't have said that…" I smiled widely, "That is exactly what I said, dear Yugi. I plan to find Seto, Grandpa, and Mokuba and to keep them out of harm's way until you defeat my father in the final duel." He scoffed and crossed his arms.

"How do you even know I'll make it that far? I could lose the first match in the morning. Then what? Am I going to lose you too?" I could see tears gathering in his eyes. Uh oh…I'm rubbing off on him. I rose from the bed and pulled him into a hug. "You will never lose me," I whispered to him, trying to soothe his fears. He didn't respond for a moment. I thought he was ignoring me…until I realized that he had grown at least 5 inches. My heart rejoiced. My Pharaoh had returned once more (most likely against poor Yugi's will).

I released him from my grasp and stared into his eyes. "You cannot promise that. You don't know what could happen…so how do you have such confidence in me?" I smiled and cradled his face in my hands. "I believe in your skills" I moved one of my hands down, until it was resting over his heart. "I believe in your heart…I believe in you. That is how I hold such confidence."

"But, how can I allow you to follow through with this plan? It's insane." I smiled and lowered my other hand, kissing his cheek.

"It's not about who allows me to…it's about who is brazen enough to stop me." He froze for a moment after I said that. He averted his gaze, a calculating look in his eyes. He then turned away from me, gazing out the window. Had I said something wrong?

"I've heard that from somewhere before…did you say it to me?" I shrugged, hiding my inner glee at the fact that he remembered that line. "I probably did since I tend to say it a lot." He cocked his head and moved closer to me. He didn't say anything; he just placed his hand against my cheek, and a small, but loving smile graced his face. He continued to lean forward, until his forehead was resting against mine. I closed my eyes as his scent washed over me.

"You are far too kind and far too beautiful to ever forget. I know I've met you before. I remember when my hikari met you…I was unbelievably jealous when you took him into your arms. But please, when did I meet you?" I smiled and wrapped my arms around his neck. I reopened my eyes, staring directly into his sunset orbs. I had a good response to his question, but as I gazed into those eyes…every thought left my head.

I couldn't stop my eyes from flicking down to his lips. He let out a deep chuckle when I quickly averted my gaze, blushing madly. He gently placed a finger underneath my chin and lifted my gaze back to his. His gentle smile melted me from the inside out, just as it had so long ago.

"Dria! Where did you put my Millennium Rod this time? You are completely aware of the fact that I need it!" I was happily resting on the bench in the garden. I lazily opened one eye to stare at Seto, who was standing over me, wearing only a pair of loose black pants. I made a show of oogling him, before closing my eye. What can I say? He was incredibly attractive.

"You seem to lose that thing everyday Seto, plus it seems to come and go as it pleases. Why am I always accused of taking it? Remember the time you left it underneath your bed? I have no idea where it has run off to this time." He huffed in annoyance as I smiled. I heard him start to walk away, and then everything went quiet. I started to open my eyes, only to find myself airborne. I was so surprised I didn't even scream, not even when I collided with another body. I felt a pair of arms wrap around my waist as the other figure and I crashed to the ground.

I groaned in pain as my body crashed to the ground, mostly since the other figure's knee had found its way to my stomach. I rolled off the other body, clutching at my stomach.

"Seto! What did you do?" I heard the Pharaoh scolding Seto for throwing me across the garden. I released my stomach and forced my eyes open. I looked towards the Pharaoh and Seto, who were both looking at me worriedly. "I am fine. Do not fret Pharaoh. Seto, you left your Rod in the throne room last night, after the party." His eyes widened as the memory came back to him. He stuttered in shock as he tried to find a way to apologize.

I just smiled. "Watch yourself Seto. Payback's a bitch." He trembled a little, in fear of course, before running back inside. The Pharaoh sighed and followed him inside. I went to get up, when a hand shot out and pulled me back down by my right arm. I raised my other, already clenched into a fist, when I realized who the other figure was. Just my luck…it was the Prince.

"Are you well Prince?" A deep chuckle escaped from his mouth.

"How about I suddenly toss someone your weight on top of you? Then tell me how you feel." My irritation rose and I scoffed.

"How about you just toss yourself on top of me? That would be heavier." He opened his eyes in shock. I clamped my hands over my mouth. How could I be so disrespectful? I opened my mouth to apologize, when he burst into laughter. I stayed silent, lowering my head and trying to apologize for my rude comment.

Instead of punishing me like he probably should have, he just rolled over on top of me, pushing us both underneath the bushes. He was just hovering over me, resting all his weight on his forearms, which were by my head, but I couldn't stop my blush. I went to say something, when his hand clamped over my mouth. Anzu was walking by. I quietly snarled at the servant girl as she passed us. She was obsessed with my Prince, constantly following him everywhere, even into his own private room. She irritated me to no end, mostly since she always interrupted the Prince's and my conversations. I noticed that she tensed up when she heard my snarl, and she looked around for the maker of the sound, but shook her head and continued on her way.

I heard another chuckle after she had left. My eyes shifted back over to the Prince, whose face was now covered with a gentle smile. I always swooned at that smile, and he knew it. It widened for a moment, before it fell back into my favorite smile. He lowered his body down onto mine with that smile still on his face. "You should know there is no reason to be jealous of her. My attention has already been captured by another."

I tried to give him an excited smile while my heart crashed through the ground. His birthday had been yesterday and to celebrate, the Pharaoh had thrown him a huge party, inviting all the eligible bachelorettes from many neighboring countries. I had remained by the Pharaoh the entire time, since I was his highest advisor. I was forced to watch as the Prince smiled and laughed with many of his possible future Queens. Aknamkanon had asked me long ago to avoid looking into the Prince's future, mostly for my own good. He knew I couldn't stop a vision if it came to me nor would he stop one if it came. I had no idea which one he had chosen; if it were up to them, all of the girls would marry him.

"Congratulations my Prince. I would like to meet her soon, if you do not mind." His smile vanished for a moment, before returning full force. I closed my eyes and quietly sighed, needing a moment before I could seriously look him in the eyes. My gaze drifted to his lips, before I snapped it back up to his eyes. He leaned closer to me, his lips only inches from mine.

"You silly Kadesh," my heart jumped at the name. Many of the boys in the city had taken to calling me that, saying it was not possible for me to be a normal mortal because I was far too alluring. But he had never called me that before…it was usually Ramila or Urbi. He barely even called me Dria, which was how I introduced myself to him all those years ago. "Maybe this will help you see…" He softly pressed his lips to mine, waiting for me to respond.

My mind came back to me, only to see that the same thing was happening. He pulled back a little when I didn't respond. I could see the hurt from my rejection in his eyes when they met mine. He went to turn his head away, only to have me pull it back to finish what he started. I jumped up and wrapped my legs around his waist, completely overcome with my pent up lust for him. He let his hands run down my sides until they reached my hips, where he formed a strong cage to hold me to him tightly.

We had both forgotten about the bed behind us because as soon as he took one step in order to shift his weight, we ended up falling onto the bed. We pulled apart in shock, and then we started to laugh at how oblivious we had become. As our laughter slowed, I raised my hand to stroke his cheek. He leaned down to kiss me once more and I allowed him to for a few moments. Then I gently pushed him off, "I don't want to take advantage of your affections. You mean too much to me. There are things about me that you must know and things about yourself that you must discover."

He sighed but nodded at my idea, "Very well. What do you need to tell me?" My Item started to glow again. That was my signal. It was time for me to go. I smiled and pulled his lips to mine once more, "Grandpa, Seto, Mokuba, and I will be waiting for your victory. Good luck." I felt my eyelids drooping as I began my journey to the Shadows. He quickly touched his lips to mine once more, "Be safe."

YPOV

I opened my eyes to find Dria sleeping next to me, curled up against my chest. Ok…this was officially weird….not that I minded all that much. "Dria?" I gently shook her, trying to wake her up. And she wasn't responding. "Dria? Dria!" I couldn't get her to wake up…wait…I buried my hands into my hair in anger. She had gone through with her insane plan and was now trapped in the Shadow Realm. But…how did she get there? I don't remember Pegasus coming into my room last night. Was it the spirit's fault? I growled at the thought. I couldn't really remember what happened last night. I remembered Dria telling me about her crazy plan…then it was all foggy. Maybe it was the spirit of the Puzzle's fault…but she told me to trust him…

I shook my head, trying to calm the storm of thoughts that bombarded my mind. It didn't really matter now. She probably would have gone through with her plan even if I did everything I could do to stop her. What mattered now was getting her back, along with everyone else Pegasus had what did she mean by trusting the spirit? I needed to find out what she meant.

I was running out of time.

Vocab time! Kadesh means goddess; Ramila means prophetess; Urbi means princess. Please review and thank you for reading!