Here's the next chapter for this story. I'm glad you guys enjoyed my Dragon Ball Z references lolz. I just HAD to put them out, because Yu-Gi-Oh was based on Dragon Ball and, after watching Dragon Ball Z for my upcoming fic, I couldn't resist in putting them in here. Yes, I am planning on writing a fan fiction that's crossing over Yu-Gi-Oh and Dragon Ball Z, along with other cartoons as well. You will know more about it soon enough. For right now, enjoy this chapter. Review please!

Aknadin walked over to the stone tablet, gorging out the millennium eye from his eye socket. If Yugi was able to move he would be really cringing right now. Yami Ryou chuckled darkly, eying Aknadin with such devious eyes. Seth continued to follow Aknadin with a hallow expression on his face. Yugi wanted to cry out to Seth to snap out of Aknadin's control, but he couldn't.

"Good work, Aknadin. You have done well and I like what you've done with the young prince," Yami Ryou smirked, walking around Seth impressively.

"It is my pleasure, my lord. After all, nobody can handle Seth like his father right?" Aknadin smirked victoriously.

"Right," Yami Ryou agreed, then showed a grim look. "Now, are you going to stand there or are you going to go on with the ritual already?"

"Right!" Aknadin said, then placed in the two remaining millennium items and the stone tablet began to glow.

"ZORC NECROPHADES!"

The earth shaked and trembled as the tablet began to shatter. Yugi could only stand helplessly in fear as the evil demon Zorc began breaking out of the earth. He was a huge monster bigger than a five star hotel, two feet with enormous claws, wide hands with claws, two huge horns on his head, grinning like a skeleton, red eyes glowing from his eysockets, and a snake tail that appeared from behind him, ready to gobble anything up.

Yugi felt like shaking in fear by this demon's appearance. Just then, he noticed that Yami Ryou dropped to the ground. Yugi's eyes widened as Ryou began opening his eyes slightly, rubbing them, then looking up at the demon before screaming bloody murder.

"WHA-WHERE AM I!?" Ryou screamed. Yugi could only guess that Ryou was back to normal. He turned to Yugi with widened eyes. "Pharaoh! What's happening?" He then turned to the demon with angry eyes. "WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO THEM AND WHERE'S RYAN!?"

"I'm afraid your Ryan is a little too busy right now to come to your rescue, but don't worry, I have a lovely surprise for him and the Pharaoh's vessel! You are of no use to me now!" Zorc declared as he lifted his foot up, about to squash Ryou, who ran from him, then pushed Aknadin to the ground punching him in the face over and over again.

"YOU SON OF A BITCH! YOU RUINED MY LIFE! I HATE YOU! I HATE YOU! I HATE YOU!" Ryou screamed like a mad man. This was able to free everyone else from control, except for Seth for some reason.

Yugi ran to Ryou and pulled him away from Aknadin to bring him to safety. Ryou fought hard to be released from Yugi's grasp, but it was of no avail. Yugi pulled Ryou from the demon and hit him against the stone wall of the cave.

"Get a hold of yourself!" Yugi glared.

Ryou glared madly, then took a deep breath and cried on Yugi's shoulder. At that same moment, Zorc transferred his dark powers to Aknadin and he took it all in. He began to transform, becoming more powerful than he had ever been before. His hair turned back to its black color and he was seen in a huge purple robe with a hood to cover almost half his face, dark black-red eyes were shown behind the hood with a sinister smile. Darkness engulfed his every essence.

Ryou glared, his arms shaking in anger, whose hands were clutching onto Yugi's tightly. Tears were showing to still be rolling down Ryou's cheeks. He still remembered the soldiers barging into his house and using their torches to burn the last of his parents and his little sister. Now, Ryan was the only family Ryou had left, and this monster and Zorc were planning on taking him away too? Ryou wanted this man to pay for all the crimes he made!

"It seems little Ryou is getting a bit edgy huh?" Zorc asked mockingly.

"You... Aknadin... HE KILLED MY FAMILY! He ruined my life! Because of him, I was alone and afraid! I had nobody to rely on, but myself!" Ryou cried out in both anger and sadness, more tears began streaming down. Yugi stared at Ryou blankly in shock and sympathy. All the priests did the same, except for Seto. Ryou then, glared angrily at Zorc. "Then... you used me as a puppet! You made me hurt and kill! I never wanted any of this! I just want to be left alone!"

"Very well, I will leave you alone! You are of no use to me anymore and now you will die, along with the Pharaoh and his priests! You should consider yourself happy!"

"Wait, my son! You can't just leave him here to die!" Aknadin pleaded Zorc.

"It does not matter, Aknadin! Your son refuses to join with me, therefore he deserves to die!"

"No matter what happens, we won't heed to the likes of you!" Mana glared, pointing her staff at Zorc.

"How brave, girl! I will make your death a quick one as your reward!"

"No please, I want the slow and torturous death."

Zorc began to conjure up darkness in his hand and pointed it toward Yugi and the gang. Everyone gasped in fear, knowing that this was only a countdown to their death. Yugi felt fear deep in his gut and prayed that there would be some miracle, someone that could help him. There didn't seem to be anything that could possibly help him at this dire moment. Yugi and Ryou held onto each other as they awaited the attack that was heading their way.

Inside the Domino Museum, Yugi was still sitting on a table across from Yami Ryou playing Millennium World. Yugi was being held down by the Tenma brothers, who were being controlled by Yami Ryou since the start of this game. He had already gathered the seven millennium item cards and summoned Zorc. Yugi was desperate to say his next move. If his avatar was killed, the game would be over and he'd lose the Shadow Game.

"Zorc attacks!" Yami Ryou declared with a sinister voice.

"Wait! Seth! If Zorc attacks, Aknadin will stop him, whether he's controlled or not!" Yugi said with determined eyes.

"Very good, but that does not matter. Zorc controls Aknadin, so his darkness will keep him from stopping the all powerful demon! Of course, you could give me Seth's card and I might prevent my attack."

"NO! Seth gave his life to protect me 3000 years ago! I won't betray him!"

"Noble, very noble. It's just too bad it all must end in vain!" Yami Ryou smirked before Yugi glared at the board, trying to find a desperate move to play.

Zorc made his attack on Yugi, his priests, and friends, about to wipe all of them just when a bright light shone, blocking the attack. Yami Ryou gasped as he saw what looked to be like a powerful ancient warrior with a golden head. This warrior used his magic to protect Yugi and company. Yami Ryou's eyes widened and a gasp left his lips. Who was this character and who was controlling him?

"What is the meaning of this?" Yami Ryou asked demandedly as Yugi smirked.

"When you sent my friends' souls inside the game, you also sent our guide. I knew from the start there was more to him than a fat belly," Yugi smirked in reply as Yami Ryou glared deeply at him.

"You mean to tell me that fat behemoth controls magic!?"

"He's not just a fat behemoth, he's an ally of mine I met at the museum a year ago. By saying his name, I was able to ask for his help."

"Who?"

"Shadi."

"That damn SON OF A BITCH!" Yami Ryou yelled, banging his fists on the table. "I am going to kill you and that f***ing bastard if it's the last thing I do!"

"Then bring it!" Yugi smirked. He sighed, relieved that he was right about Bobossa being Shadi in disguise. He used his millennium key to trick the minds of Yugi and his friends. It was only through seeing through the magic that he was able to know the answer.

Shadi's tests in the past weren't just tests against Yugi, but tests against the millennium items. The adventures he faced were practice, training. Yugi was being trained for this very Shadow Game, so that he may have the will and ability to know the weaknesses of each item. It was partly why Shadi gave Pegasus the millennium eye and why Marik could possess the millennium rod under his mental condition. Shadi could've stopped either of the two from doing what they did, but Yugi had to be tested for his battle against the demon Zorc. This was the moment of truth to free his friends and the Tenma brothers or all would be lost.