A/N: Well here I am again. Doing a bit better at the moment as far as getting into this. This chapter may not be as long as some, but if I didn't end it where I did, it was going to be massively long. It was just how it was playing out. So that means, I might actually have 2 updated up here before the end of the night to be honest.

I want to welcome the new readers who have placed this story in their faves. I am glad that you have enjoyed it so far and hope that you all continue to enjoy it as we go.

I am going to reiterate again, this particular part of the series is not all going to be about the duels and the main storyline. I am focusing more behind the scenes on many of the key points to this particular arc. That does mean there are differences. I apologize now for those who do not like those differences, but I like to make the warning known.

I don't own YGO or it's characters. I do own Aurora and her group of friends and family. Now on to the chapter and I will be back at the end with one more note for you :)

"I don't get it," Mokuba said as the helicopter soared through the air. "Dartz owns Kaiba Corp? But how was one person able to buy up every single share of the company without either of us knowing about it? I mean, Seto and I own half of the company shares and we didn't even know about an attempt being made on the buyout. Shouldn't the network have detected it?"

Seto frowned in thought. "There is only one way that I know of. Only one possibility. Doma must control the whole global market."

"But how could he have gotten passed your security systems?" Téa asked.

Seto barely cast a glance at her. "We are obviously dealing with a very powerful organization."

"But, Sir-", Sanura started before Seto cut her off.

"Save it, Miss. Hart. I'm not your boss anymore."

Sanura blinked, stunned by Seto's words. "No, Sir. That is not so."

Another of Seto's men glanced over his shoulder at his boss. "I'll stand by your side until Kaiba Corp is yours again."

Sanura nodded. "Mr. Kaiba, we have been with you far too long to turn our backs now. No matter what you choose to believe, we are here for you, not this Dartz."

Seto had no idea how to respond as he stared at her a moment more. He watched her as she straightened more in her seat, a determined look in her eyes. Ever since she joined his company, he had pushed her to her limits and beyond, and even when she stood up against him when he was wrong, she never betrayed him. She had always guarded over him, his brother, and their company without fail, even if her own health from lack of sleep had been put on the line. He very rarely ever told her how much he appreciated her devotion to him, his brother and the company. He never really stopped to appreciate her period. For this one moment, he offered her a true smile.

"I am glad to hear this." His smile was short-lived as he brought himself back into executive mode. "So what are we waiting for? How do we get to this guy?"

"The Museum Professor Hawkins mentioned," Aurora answered softly. Yami nodded.

"We have to get there and finish deciphering those ruins. They will give us the clues we need about this Dartz and what he is about."

"I have a couple of friends there already," Aurora added, more confidence in her voice.

"There is still hope then," Seto commented lightly.

Aurora nodded to him. "They have been helping to decipher the ruins this whole time." She only hoped they had the answers they sought by the time their group would arrive.

Dorian shook his head in frustration as he poured over the ruins in front of him. He heard the stirring of the security outside the door and stretched. He looked around, suddenly unsure that he and Saphira were truly alone in the museum.

"Everything okay, Dorian?"

"Not sure, Saph," he answered mutely. "Something feels off."

"So it's not just me then." Saphira turned her jade green eyes around the room.

"No, but I better get this message to Aurora before we find out who the company is that has found us."

Aurora answered her phone just after the first ring, her eyes widening. "Can you patch it through to Mr. Kaiba's network?" There was another brief pause before she spoke again. "Do it." She flipped her phone shut and looked at Sanura. "Do you have a laptop handy?"

Sanura glanced at Seto. He nodded and retrieved a briefcase that was placed just behind his seat. Opening it, he revealed a laptop inside. He handed it to Sanura, hesitating a moment only when their fingers brushed. She took a noticeable breath before placing it on her lap and began tapping away at the keys. "Okay, we are up and downloading."

"Good," Aurora murmured. "This may very well be the answer we have been waiting for."

"Sanura, good to see you again," Dorian said from the video link as the information downloaded. "Hope all is well."

"Could be better, but you know how it goes."

"That I do." There was another pause and then Dorian smiled. "There, the information we have is yours." There was a crash behind him and his eyes widened in shock.

"Dorian?" Aurora frowned and peered over Sanura's shoulder at the visual. Sanura tried the communicator again. "Dorian, respond. What is going on?"

"Dorian's unable to answer at this time," a smooth dark voice purred into the microphone. The face was careful not to be seen, but turned the visual turned to see Dorian and Saphira out cold on the ground. "You know how this works, ladies."

Aurora growled and her eyes flashed. Sanura turned to face her. "You know that voice?"

"Too well," was all Aurora would say.

"At least we have what we need now," Seto commented idly from his seat. His head was bowed slightly, her arms folded in front of his chest.

"Yes." Aurora's voice was tightly controlled, her hands balling into fists.

"Who was it, Aurora?" Yami asked her softly.

"An old nemesis of mine," she answered equally as soft. "His name is Shadow, and where he is, his brother Panther is not far behind."

"Will they be okay?"

"I don't honestly know right now." She looked up at him darkly. "But we cannot let their work be in vain." She turned toward Sanura. "Send it to Professor Hawkins."

"Got it," Sanura said as she went back to work. It was all she had to keep her functioning after all that had happened. She paused a moment to brush a strand of her hair out of her face, hesitating only a moment when she thought she felt eyes watching her movements. Chancing a glance from the tops of her eyes, she realized Seto had been watching her the same way she caught him doing so. Blinking rapidly, she tried to shake it off and get back to work. A moment later, she had the face of the Professor's granddaughter on her screen.

"Thank you, we have your information," Rebecca confirmed. "My grandfather is going over it now."

"We should meet up as soon as possible," Yami told her. After a moment more he added, "Rebecca, I'm sorry."

Rebecca opened her mouth to speak, but her grandfather interrupted. "We can't blame the Pharaoh for what happened to Yugi. There is too much at stake here for hard feelings. Right now we all have a common enemy of one form or another and we need to focus on this data. It is our only hope, now." Rebecca's eyes showed her sadness, but she nodded in agreement. After concluding his argument the Professor faced the camera.

"Unfortunately, the quality of the images are worse than I had thought they would be," the Professor explained to them. "Unless we can find a way to clear them up, I will be unable to read much from them."

Seto turned in his seat to look toward the pilot. "Set course to Kaiba Corp headquarters."

"But wouldn't Dartz and his gang have taken it over by now?" Tristan asked him.

"We don't have a choice. The only way to clean them up in time is to use the company computers. They are the only thing I can think of with that kind of speed at this time."

"Kaiba's right," Yami agreed. "We have to find the way to stop them before they make their next move. We just have no more time to lose on this."

Seto arched an eyebrow at him. "You're more gung ho than I expected, Yugi. Since you lost your title and all."

Yami cast a dark glance at Seto. "This is about more than titles, Kaiba. The whole world is in danger, and I intend to use all my strength to defeat Doma. No matter what, I have to get back the soul of my partner."

"You'll have to bleach the stain of your loss, first," Seto returned coldly.

Yami shook his head, refusing to rise to his rival's bait. He turned to the computer screen. "Rebecca, we will meet you at the pier."

"Right, see you there."

The gaze of everyone in the helicopter was directed to the windows when the pilot made mention of what looked like Northern Lights. The lights filled the sky with an increased strength. But as beautiful as the colors were, there was an ominous feel flowing under them.

"What do you think it means?" Yami asked no one in particular.

Aurora's skin tingled and she continued to stare at the lights. She felt its pull. She feared the worst. And when she closed her eyes, she was jolted by an image of large eyes snapping open under a wall of water.

It's awake, she thought fearfully.

"Finally, after ten thousand years, my Leviathan is ready to return!" Dartz could not keep the cold joy from his tone as he felt the power from his great beast.

Lord Theron gave his own inner cheer of triumph as he watched the man celebrate. It had been so long since he, himself, had been able to see his great beast, he was grateful to see it again- even if he had to share with this madman. He tipped a fluted glass and sipped the liquid within before he spoke. "His waking is good, indeed, but he still needs our help. Be will never be at his full potential if we do not collect several more souls for him to Devour."

Dartz opened his mouth to speak when the doors flew open, silencing him. He and Theron both turned to face who had entered, watching as Rafael strode into the room with a grim face. Dartz's eyes darkened, and Theron's were more amused than anything as the man dropped to one knee and bowed before them.

"Master Dartz-" he started before he was waved into silence.

"There is no use telling me something I am already aware of, Rafael," Dartz told him solemnly. He motioned behind him toward their wall of Souls that surrounded am image of the Leviathan. As he watched, Alister's image appeared on the wall. "The way I see it, Alister is better off where he is now. His soul is now greater energy for the Great Beast."

Theron nodded in agreement before his eyes narrowed. His calm and even temper was flawed in slight as he felt a familiar presence in the air. He turned to Dartz's viewing screen and with a wave of his hand he was able o open an image of the Kaiba Corp Helicopter. "Seems you Pharaoh, his friends and some acquaintances of mine will be arriving shortly."

Dartz arched an eyebrow at him before returning his attention to Rafael. "You heard my colleague. I trust that you will give them a warm welcome."

Rafael nodded. "I won't let the Pharaoh escape me this time," he promised.

Theron grinned slightly. "Oh, don't worry. He is all yours. My own team will go after his little guardians." His gaze snapped sharply to the right as a figure seemed to step out of the shadows. His cool silver eyes flickered at Theron as he awaited word. "You have been waiting for this moment, Shadow. Find victory where your brother merely found defeat." Shadow nodded silently and as they watched he became wisps of black smoke that seemed to fade from sight. Theron turned back to Dartz. "That should help part of the problem for you."

"Indeed," Dartz agreed. "Now it is time for Phase Two." Dartz stepped toward the wall and it seemed to disappear under his touch, gaining him access to a darkened room lit only with candles. Together the two men walked down the dimly lit path toward the Leviathan's tablet. "Each soul must be utilized now so that the Leviathan can cross over into this world."

Theron watched as Dartz used his language to call forth his Orichalcos soldiers to collect the pieces for the Leviathan's great return. His eyes carried a glimmer of pride for the other man who managed to bring back the beast he thought as lost to him. As the Eye in the sky was shattered into crystals, there was almost a weight lifted from his shoulders. It was almost time, he could feel it.

"Now, Great Leviathan, it is time to return to the world. The Battle of Atlantis begins again!"

A/N: Okay, with that out of the way now, lol.

Yes, I respond to any and all reviews that allow me to respond to them. I have liked how FF . net has allowed us to do that. It is a new thing for me since that wasn't here when I went on my hiatus. So anyone wanting to sign in and leave a comment/review, you are more than willing to and I will answer everytime.

As far as some of the more emotional scenes that "should" be taking place over some relevations, please remember they are in the heat of all the drama right now. Some facts are not going to sink in right away until much later when things settle down. I can just see that conversation with Yami and Yugi actually.

Yugi- " what's up spirit?"

Yami- "... I'm a father?"...-looks up- "I'm a father sweet Ra I'm a father!" ... -faints-...

Yugi- ... "wait... how long was I souless and what the hell did you do in my body?"

okay okay I can be hit for that one later, lol.

Toodles! -dashes off-