That night Kyo had paced around in the living room. "I'm actually going to duel tomorrow. Duel against some top pros." Kyo sighed as she sat down on the white sofa and propped her feet on top of the table. She then noticed the spellbook on the table. "Oh lord…Atem must have been trying to translate it." She picked it up and narrowed her eyes as she inspected the cover. "Hu…Atem wouldn't want me to read through this and after last time…I don't need any more weird magic shit." However, Kyo got really curious as to what was inside. She could read it because it was written in ancient Gaelic. "I could help out if I look through it."

Kyo opened the book cautiously to the first page and started to read. The further into the book she read the creepier the book got. It was full of spells that require blood sacrifices, hexes, and curses. "Oh god…I can see why Atem would want to get rid of this thing. This shit is creepy." Her eyes then fell on one spell in particular. It was different than the other spells, it didn't ask for blood or any souls. Just a Raven's feather and the summoning seal. Kyo felt her curiosity build in her. She got up and grabbed one of the black feathers from the floral arrangement and a marker. "Should I really do this? Atem would be angry with me if I actually used a spell from this book." But Kyo could just sense that this spell wasn't demented or evil. She drew the seal in the palm of her hand. Luckily for Kyo, it was a simple seal to draw just three swirls that form a triangle in the center. She held her hand out in front of her with her palm facing the ceiling. Kyo then balanced the feather in her hand. "let's see if this works." The feather floated up in the air and sparks flew from it.

"WHOA!" Kyo wanted to back up but couldn't pull her eyes away from the light. The heat in her hand burned, searing through her hand like veins of fire coursing through her. "Ngh!" Kyo cringed as the same seal was burned into the floor in front of her. The room ached and groaned from the surge of energy circling her. Kyo shielded her eyes as a form appeared in front of her. "You dare summon me!?"the voice was unreal, like from a dream, rich like honey yet feral like an animal. "I…I didn't mean to be rude…but your…you're a little bright." Kyo quietly said as she kept her eyes covered. Then the lights dimmed and Kyo slowly uncovered her eyes. There standing in front of her was a tall dark woman, her eyes like melted gold and her thick curls were snow white and looked as if it was the source of the light. The biggest thing about this woman was that she had two ivory horns spiraling from her head and in-between them was a silver disk with a dark blue crescent moon embedded into the disk. "I ask again…why did you summon me?"

"I didn't know it was going to summon some Maleficent cosplayer!" Kyo retorted angrily. The woman's eyes glowed with a fury that was intimidating. "Then release me from my seal so I can destroy you for summoning me mortal." Kyo jumped from the dragon lady's cold words. "No…I'm not going to let you out to kill me just answer my question…who are you? Are you Nickida?"

"Of course, I would think you would recognize my voice. Especially since I kept Nemesis from raping you."

"I owe you my thanks for that…but you also were the one who sent Atem into a panic attack after…" Nickida glared, "I don't need any shadow wielder poking his nose in My books."

"But I've been reading your book and it's full of horrible spells. Why would you want to keep them?"

"They didn't start out like that. But I can't let you mortals keep them to yourselves and your pharaoh friend is one of those people." Kyo growled. "Atem isn't like that…wait why are you even in this book, your summoning spell is the only one that wasn't dark. Why is that?" Nickida gave a frown. "In hopes that someone was worthy enough to summon me…only the one who could see the spell can summon me…your friend will only see a blank page but I am surprised that a weakling like you was able to see the spell."

"I'm not a weakling!"

"Your no Jarindan either! Sadly this text is chocked full of my brother's nasty punishing spells for those greedy enough to use them." Kyo sighed. "Are you saying that these books originally had good spells?" Nickida nodded. "So how did they turn dark then?" Nickida gave a dark look. "You humans got greedy, more power, more land, you humans always want more…you never give anything to save one other. But the one thing that degenerated my books was the vengeance one of you would take on one another." Kyo shook her head. "Not all humans are like that."

"I find that hard to believe, I've watched in horror all the terrible crimes you committed to one another. So I've lost faith in Humanity frankly." Kyo frowned and sat on the ground in front of Nickida. Nickida growled a deep animalistic growl. "Why are you sitting human? Do you really wish to test my patience?"

"No…I'm just thinking. If you hate mortals so much…why did you save me?" Nickida frowned and crossed her arms. "I do not wish to answer that ridiculous question."

"You do care. Anyway since I summoned you that means I can control you yes?" Nickida gave a sickening look. "I wish it not true but yes…you command me."

"Then I know what I want to do. I want you to make sure that Atem and Mai are safe and unharmed. Actually include Katsumi, Carter, Set, and Yorimasa in that as well." Nickida gave a horrid look. "You are a cruel one Anaki! Why would you want me to protect those humans?"

"Because they mean a lot to me and I don't want them to get hurt," Nickida growled. "You don't understand these things, do you. I only serve you because you summoned me. I can't do anything for them." Kyo pouted. "oh…so you can't help me at all…I should just end this meeting altogether." Nickida frowned. "However…I can assist you in your duels…as a monster card."

"What? Why?" Nickida gave a smirk, one that made her look more dragon-like. "I sense something familiar with you…so I will be willing to help but abuse my assistance and I will lash out and bite your head off." Kyo pondered this. "Uh…Okay fine." Nickida held out her hand. "Then it is a deal." Kyo took Nickida's hand and darkness enveloped her.

"AHK!" Kyo sat up in bed and frowned it was midnight. "Hu…it was just a dream…yea?" She looked down at her hand and sighed. "calm down, it's just a dream." With that, Kyo lied back down and fell back asleep.

Atem wasn't as lucky with sleep. He couldn't stand the light that flooded in from the hallways, also the sling kept him awake and annoyed. "If I don't get some sleep I'm going to go nuts!" Atem thought angrily to himself. Looking up at the ceiling, he sighed. He didn't want to stay in this sterile hospital, he wanted out. "Uhg…" He then looked over at Set who was asleep in the chair. "He's not going to protect you little Atem." Atem jumped at the cold voice and noticed the dark figure standing over the end of the bed. His dark red eyes were emotionless and cold. His skin was gray like the dead. Atem was frozen in fear from this stranger. "Wh…who are you?" his voice was tight in his throat as the words were forced out of his lips.

"I am your worst nightmare, your greatest fears, your deepest weakness." Atem wanted to run but he was frozen to his bed. This grim creature gave a dark smirk. "You should be terrified Pharaoh Atem, for you have a target on your back."

"I'm not afraid of you…" Atem's heart flew up to his throat as the dark man loomed over his bed. His red eyes were emotionless and the more Atem stared into them, the colder he felt. "Oh but you are. It's written all over your eyes. Fear…body numbing fear, You want to run, you want to hide, curl up like a little child and hide from the darkness you've endured. But You can't. You can't hide from me." Atem pushed himself against the headboard as a cold dead hand reached up and stroked his cheek. "Such warm flesh. The blood in your veins is lively and flowing. I wish I had such lively pulse."

Atem pushed the cold hand away from his face. "Leave me alone!" Then Atem looked over at Set. "Set…SET HELP!" but Set didn't wake up, instead he fades away. "SET SET!" the shadowy man was inches from Atem's face and he gave a sick smirk flashing his white fangs. "You can't save them. You can't save anyone." He grabbed Atem's throat with his dead hands. "L…LET ME GO! LET GO OF MY THROAT!" Atem felt helpless as he clawed at the dead hand with his right hand, digging his fingers into the shadowy man. "You couldn't save you, father…" Atem looked to the side as another figure formed from the shadows, his father. "F…Father?!" the look in his father's eyes disturbed him. They were hollow. "and your mother…you let her die in the river." On the other side of the bed, the form of his mother appeared, her white linen dress was covered in blood and her eyes were the same emotionless hollow eyes as his father. "MOM?! PLEASE….I'M SORRY!" Atem cried out in fear. The dead cold hand tightens its grip, making it hard to breathe. Forms of people Atem knew and were close to appeared with the same emotionless expression. "PLEASE LET ME GO! I'M SORRY I LEFT THE AFTERLIFE! I'M SORRY I'M SORRY!" the forms just stood there looking over this monstrous man on top of Atem with his hand squeezing the life out of him. "I love the feeling of your pulse, life…your life force is intoxicating." He pressed his lips against Atem's throat, against his pulse. "STOP PLEASE DON'T DO THAT! DON'T KISS ME!" Atem screamed in panic, he couldn't fight back and he was terrified.

The shadowy man gave a chilling low laugh. "Hahaha…I enjoy your fear. I will enjoy breaking such a strong willed spirit." He then licked slowly from Atem's pulsing vein to his earlobe. "I lust for you Atem, I lust for your dead spirit." Atem felt a nauseating knot in his gut as this horrible creature whispered unspeakable thing into Atem's ear. He wanted to scream, anything to get this man off, but his throat was dry and tight. "Pl…please…let me…go…" suddenly a familiar feeling was against his shoulder. Cold hard metal pressed against his shoulder. The grey-faced man gave a cold gentle kiss on his cheek. "Soon all that you love will be gone and it will be your fault." BANG!

"ATEM ATEM WAKE UP!" Set was trying to get Atem to wake up from his fit. "AHK…" Atem screamed and up quickly. He buried his face with his hand and pulled his knees close to his chest. Set could see Atem shaking violently, panting and gasping. "Atem…Atem calm down. It was just a nightmare, your safe Atem." Atem was still shaking violently, "I…I…" Set pulled Atem close into a hug and rubbed his back. "Calm down…calm down and tell me what happened sweetie." Atem just leaned against Set's shoulder. He was starting to calm down. "Sorry….I must have been in a horrible fit."

"Ya think? You were thrashing about in your sleep." Atem nodded as he rubbed his neck. "Just a dream…it was just a dream," Atem repeated these words restlessly. Set sighed. "That's right it's just a dream it wasn't real."

Eric paced around in a fit knowing that Amon was behind this attack on Atem. He was disgusted at Amon for the disgusting thing he made Ramon do to Atem. To shoot someone just out of the blue like that was just horrible. He then thought back to Mai. She was still trapped here and Amon could hurt her since he's translated the second book. "Oh…if she stays here…she would be killed." Eric continued to pace around in a nervous fit. "I can't let her stay…but if I helped her then I'll be hurt…but she'll be hurt if I left her here…but…AHH!" Eric screamed at his frustrations as he rushed out the door. "I CAN'T STAND FOR THIS ANY LONGER!"

"It is day two of the tournament and the duelist is just dripping with fighting spirit! Those of you who were here yesterday knows that our first victory, Prince Atem Caito, was badly injured yesterday, however, he is recovering well in the hospital and the duelist dueling in his place is the wonderful underdog, KYO ANAKI!" the announcer called out before the next rounds of duels. Carter sighed as Kyo fidgeted with her outfit. "Don't be so fidgety, it will be fine."

"Carter…I'm getting weird glares." Carter looked around and noticed the unfriendly looks Kyo was receiving. The whole stadium whispered and pointed at Kyo and the word psychic was thrown around like a curse word. Carter gave her a sad look. "I know this is going to be tough but…"

"No…I won't take this." Kyo walked over to the announcer. "Excuse me, ma'am, may I say a few words?"

"Uh sure go ahead." She handed over the mic and Kyo took the center stage. The stadium went quiet and Kyo thought over her words carefully. "I know I'm a psychic and being a psychic is well…intimidating to people. But I want to say that I don't want people to be afraid of what I am. Here, standing in front of you, I am a normal duelist and I ask to respect my friend, Prince Atem, by giving me a chance." Kyo's words were calm and collective. She thanked her audience and handed the make back to the announcer. Carter gave Kyo a small smile. "That was a good little speech."

"I just hope they give me a chance."

"Well let's see who you're facing off against." Kyo looked up her opponent and frowned. "Alex Liddle of the dark dreamer's team." Carter nodded. "Oh they were really good yesterday but I think you can beat them." Kyo gave a nod. "Right." She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. "Atem…just watch, I will duel and make you proud. I will become the duelist you told me I can be. For you and for my sister!"