YAY! I've updated! The stupid writers block is gone! For now anyway. -_-

Indigo Tantarian Tell Scale to leave my moldy brain out of this! ^_^. Finally here's the next chapter. No Scale though. And I'm glad you liked the last chapter so much, even if Scale was OOC. Mind you his reaction in your review, is it just me or is he denying this a little strongly? *Hides from Scale.*

Cat It was hard work but here's the next chapter. ^_^

Fire Pendant Well this chapter is all about the others just for you. ^_^ And Scale will black mail Kiaba but not for a few chapters.

Zoelife Here's the next part, and do you want some 'Darkness'B'Gone' spray? Guaranteed to keep abusive Yami's away.

This chapter is what everyone else was doing while Scale was going OCC with Serenity. ^_^

I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh! Ankh and Scale belong to Indigo Tantarian, so go and read her stories to find more about them.

/Blah/ = Scale
\Blah\ = Ankh
//Blah//= Shadi
(Blah) = Yugi
((Blah)) = Yami
[Blah] = Ryou
[[Blah]] = Bakura
{Blah} = Malik
::Blah:: = Seth
;Blah; = Joey
:Blah: = Seto

STOLEN SOULS

Joey knelt by Serenity crying. He had been trying to wake up his sister but of course she wouldn't be waking up for a while. The others looked on awkward not knowing what to do. Seto sighed and knelt next to Joey. He placed one hand on his shoulder and Joey collapsed into Seto's chest crying.

{If this wasn't such a serious situation I would say something about this.}Malik told Ryou Telepathically.

[But your not? I must say your will power has improved.] Ryou said glad that Malik had tried to make him feel better.

Shadi looked away from the others Penguin Warrior warbled [1] worried. Shadi turned back.

"I think it about time we got out of here and stopped waiting for the item spirits to get us out." He told them. "Before we get anymore surprises like this."

"What about Serenity?" Seto asked. "Is there anything we can do for her or is she...?"

Joey tightened his grip on Seto's arm.

;Don't say it! Please don't say it you might make it true.; Joey begged in Seto's head.

:Silly Mutt not like you to be superstitious.: Seto said back in a light tone of mind he really didn't like Joey sounding so sacred...it just wasn't right.

"That is just her body her soul is else where." Shadi explained.

:Hear that Puppy? Serenity is going to be just fine.: Seto told Joey.

;Don't call me a dog Kiaba.; Joey said. Good he's back to normal then. He pulled away from Seto and picked up his sister's body.

"So we've been walking and getting no where. That penguin of yours got in how?" Joey asked.

"And can we get out the same way?" Yugi added.

Suddenly the Penguin made a scared noise and hid behind Shadi. Hissing at something behind the group. They turned to see non other than the Dark Magician.

"Looks like someone had the same idea as the Penguin." Malik said

"So Yugi can he get us out of here?" Ryou asked.

Yugi looked at the Dark Magician who nodded. The Penguin Warrior warbled sadly.

"It's okay." Shadi ruffled the feathers on the Penguins head. "You got here first I know you could lead us out too."

They followed the Dark Magician and the Penguin Warrior to a gravestone which, instead of being made of grey stone like the others, was carved out of black onyx. The Gave was empty and when they looked in it was bottomless. Joey swallowed. And shifted his sister on his back. She was starting to get heavy.

"Your saying we have to jump in the grave?" He asked.

The Penguin nodded.

Joey gulped. Turning a little pale. Yugi and Ryou looked like they felt the same. Malik just smirked at their expressions.

:What's the matter Mutt? Scared?: Seto asked.

;I'll show you scared. Kiaba; Joey said as he jumped in and disappeared into the swirling blackness of the grave.

The Yami's followed the Wretched Ghost of the attic to the graveyard. The little monster was growling the whole time. Yami Malik was in for a lot of pain if the ghost had anything to do with it. Seth was in pretty much the same condition. Not even Yami was going to risk talking to him if it wasn't an emergency, and for once Yami and Bakura weren't arguing. The only sound were their walking and the trilling of the Lucky Trinket. It was crooning on Ankh's shoulder. He was trailing behind the group. His head bowed. Isis was only a little ahead. She was worried about Ankh. This depressed silence just wasn't the kind green-haired spirit she knew. She couldn't stick the heavy silence anymore she turned around.

"Ankh."

He looked up at Isis, he eyes were red. No wonder the Trinket was acting so worried.

"Ankh you know we're going to get Scale back right?"

Ankh nodded. "It's just...I've never been away from Scale for the past three thousand years. He's always been there saying snide comments on everything, trying to get me to join in. And now it's so quiet. I'm alone..."

Isis surprised Ankh and herself by hugging him.

"No your not. We're all here and we'll get Scale , Serenity, and Shadi back everyone else too."

"How do you know that?" Ankh asked.

"All of us here and the monsters and the Hikaris against Yami Malik. It doesn't take a Millennium Item to foresee how this is going to turn out." Isis answered.

"How can you be so sure." Ankh said looking down.

Isis took hold of Ankh's chin and forced him to look her in the eyes. "You just have to have a little faith Ankh."

"If you to have finished the pep talk can we move along?" Seth asked. "Or we're not going to get - Oof!"

Seth had been interrupted by none other that Joey Wheeler, and Serenity's body appearing out of nowhere above him and falling on him.

"Joey!"

"Seth!"

The pair disentangled themselves Just in time for Seto to appear in just the same way, only he didn't have anyone to land on.

"Oww." He muttered rubbing his head.

"Er Seto you might want to move." Joey said.

Seto how ever wasn't fast enough and before he knew it he had Malik and then Ryou sitting un his lap. Ryou climbed off dragging Malik off with him apologising profusely until he heard someone laughing.

"Bakura!" Ryou tackled Bakura rapping his arms around the Ring Spirit's neck. Bakura responded by kissing Ryou deeply. Malik stood next to the pair and coughed to get their attention. Bakura smirked grabbed Malik's shirt and pulled him down for a kiss while keeping his other arm around Ryou.

"Can you three please get a room." Seto complained.

"Oh yeah Like your Yami over there isn't thinking of doing the same this to you and Joey." Malik said.

Seto turned around to see Joey pointedly looking away from the whole group, his face resembling a tomato. And Seth glaring at Malik, a almost hidden flush on his cheeks.

Seto blinked. He looks better than in the visions Isis showed me

::So you don't think I'm a no talent big mouthed chump anymore?:: Seto could hear the smirk in Seth's voice even if it wasn't showing on his face.

Seto turned away trying very hard not to blush himself.

Yami had moved near to where Seto had appeared, and as if on cue Yugi appeared.

"Yami!" Yugi ran to his other half and greeted him much the same way as Ryou and Bakura. But Yugi pulled away a lot sooner. "Yami Malik attacked us just before I jumped though..."

Yami had enough commonsense to have moved so when Shadi, holding Penguin Warrior in his arms appeared he didn't land on anyone. The Penguin's wing had been burnt.

"The Dark magician is holding him off for as long as he can." Shadi Explained when he saw Yugi and Yami looking at him expectantly.

"Shadi!"

Shadi suddenly found himself tackled to the ground as Ankh hugged him.

"Thank you Ankh, I'm pleased to see you too but we are going to have to move, Dark Magician may be strong but we don't know how long he can hold off Yami Malik for." Shadi looked around wondering why he hadn't heard any insults. "Where's Scale?"

"Malik took him." Isis answered helping the guardian and Ankh to their feet. Shadi noticed that she held on to Ankhs hand longer than his. Looks like Ankh and Isis have gotten a little closer in my absence.

Suddenly there was a flash of purple and Dark Magician landed next to Shadi looking very beat up. Everyone knew Yami Malik was going to appear next.

[1] Just what noise does a Penguin make?

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