Well, here's chapter 29. Not much, but there's a fight coming up.

Disclaimer: Yu-Gi-Oh! is owned by Kazuki Takahashi. Kingdom Hearts is owned by Tetsuya Nomura and all that.


Duel Disks and Keyblades

By FlikFreak

Chapter Twenty-Nine: Foreboding Visions


The museum was an odd place to take shelter in according to Sora, but Yugi found no problem with it so long as they stayed away from the tablet. Currently there was an exhibit on Ancient Egypt, which Yami found interesting, but as much as he felt safe, he could not help but feel a strange foreboding even here.

"Anzu's ganna be pretty mad at us," Sora mused quietly as he and Roxas glanced back at the entrance. The museum was practically empty at this time of day, so no one was around to question them for talking to thin air.

Roxas shrugged. "We have to stay in here until that mob disperses. I got a hold of Axel before we left and asked him to make sure to let us know if anything happens, and to tell Anzu that we'll be a bit late."

"A bit late? Don't you think that's an understatement?"

Choosing to ignore his friends for the time being, Yugi proceeded further into the exhibit and took a deep breath. The air in the museum was strangely stale, but he wouldn't have it any other way.

Relaxing in here, isn't it? Yami asked.

I'm not sure, Yugi replied. When I'm here I sort of feel at peace.

I've been wondering.

Yugi paused. When Yami said such a phrase, it was always serious. What's on your mind?

It may be just me, Yami began, narrowing his eyes and staring at a few nearby artifacts, but don't you think it's a bit of a coincidence that Sora appeared right as all of this chaos starts up? Right after he arrived, those creatures appeared, and members of Organization XIII showed up. They hack Kaiba's computer, which Sora helps fix. If you ask me, this is far more than a coincidence.

But he's not an enemy, Yugi pointed out. After all, they're after him, too.

But he's hiding something, Yami protested. I trust him as a friend, but I don't think he's telling us everything. He's had a much closer brush to danger than he lets on.

Yugi bit his cheek. He hadn't told Yami about the night he had been pulled into Sora's soul room, where Roxas had told him about the keyblade master's sacrifice to save his own friend. It wasn't exactly the easiest subject that Yugi could talk about, and instead expressed his feeling on it through a strengthened trust in Sora.

How he can stay so cheerful is completely beyond me, Yami continued. With a heart as battered and beaten as his, I'm surprised he didn't end up like Jounouchi was before.

You've seen his heart? Yugi asked, surprised.

Yami nodded. The Eye of Truth. It not only saw the deception and mutinous nature of Marluxia when I had called the Shadow Game on him, but I also caught a glimpse of Sora's own heart. He's been through a lot of pain, but he's got plenty of light within to lead him. He has a connection with someone other than Roxas as well. What concerns me is the trouble that surrounds those wounds.

Maybe it has something to do with that keyblade, Yugi noted. When I held it, it was like holding a Millennium Item. There's a strong power in that thing.

There was a moment of silence, and Yugi could tell that Yami was agreeing with him. Sora hadn't told them very much about the keyblade, only that it was sentient, and that creatures that he had once encountered called the heartless were constantly going after it. Yugi didn't know how strong the Heartless were, but after a short moment of thought he began to wonder if they were the cause of Sora's hardships.

"Yugi, come look at this."

Snapping out of his thoughtful daze, Yugi found Sora and Roxas standing near a mummy on display, staring thoughtfully at the sarcophagus. After walking over, Roxas spared him a glance. "Can you read it?"

"No," Yugi replied, "But I know someone who does."

On cue, Yami appeared, striding forth. Sora and Roxas stepped aside, and the spirit knelt down to read the ancient hieroglyphics. "It looks like a sort of prophecy," he said, beginning to read.

The eye that sees what's yet to come,

Its vision shall be fulfilled;

Unless blinded by events predetermined,

Thus light and shadows both be killed.

"Any idea what it means?" Yugi asked weakly.

Yami shook his head. "I'm not entirely sure," He replied. "There are some depictions on here of two factions of monsters battling each other."

Sora's face stiffened.

Yugi began to speak when he felt something on his back. In a sudden movement, the boy felt something clawing into his shoulders. A cry of agony barely escaped his lips before he fell into darkness.


Aha sekhemoo…ha nisoo…

Above him were two giant figures: one he recognized as the Millennium Puzzle. The other was a very similar object, except it was a right-side up pyramid in shape, and was blue with a red gem acting as the center of the eye design on the front. All around him, Yugi saw a starry void.

Weben anupu…wekhed ta…

A battle raged in front of him, on endless desert sands. Dusks were in the midst of the battle, fighting against dark humanoid creatures with eerily glowing yellow eyes. The darker creatures were winning. In the middle of it all, a jackal-like creature stood, cackling madly.


Demyx was surprised to find himself alive. When he cracked his eyelids open, he found himself in the same alley that he had cornered the Pharaoh and Key-bearer at. Battles had not worked for Master Anubis, so he had been charged with a duel instead. Due to being given battle data, Demyx was thankfully not destroyed in whatever attack the Pharaoh had thrown at them…but it wasn't enough to withstand it. As he stood, he found himself alone in the alley.

Once again, the keyblade master had shown his cunning in battle. Powering up the enemy just to direct their attacks back at them…a clever defeat. If he ever managed to get back to his master, the Melodious Nocturne would definitely have to share this with him. The boy could not be underestimated.

Maybe it would have been better to attack as the duel ended. Then he could have at least done some damage to either of them. Something about that Pharaoh person just struck him as odd, however. He swore he could have seen something near him…

"You have failed us."

Demyx spun around, startled. He relaxed after seeing that the arrival was none other than Zexion, and grinned. "Zexion…I couldn't stop him, but I-"

"Your failure is inexcusable."

Zexion's words caused Demyx to choke on his own. The look on Zexion's face was that of a cold, silent anger that was even more terrifying than an explosive sort. Next to Zexion was another man cloaked in black, no doubt the newest replica created by Anubis.

The cloaked man spoke. "So, what're we supposed to do with failures again?"

Demyx recognized the voice. That accent, the drawl and dripping sarcasm...it could only be...

Zexion's response was immediate and cool. "We dispose of them."

The last thing Demyx saw was a flash of red racing for him…


"Yugi! Yugi, wake up!"

The duelist managed to force his eyelids open to see Sora and Yami hovering over him. With a groan, he sat up, rubbing the back of his neck. "What happened?"

"You screamed and went dead to the world," Sora explained rather bluntly. "Yami said he couldn't feel you for a moment."

Meaning I left my soul room again, Yugi thought. But…how?

Roxas raced around the corner. "Someone's here!" He called before running for Sora to vanish. "He might have seen me."

"Jounouchi?" Yugi questioned aloud, even when the Nobody vanished.

"Probably," Yami replied, also disappearing.

Sora and Yugi headed for the entrance of the museum to find not only Axel approaching at breakneck speed, but another young man as well. Yugi blinked a few times when he saw who it was. "Marik?" He began. "What's going on?"

"We're under attack!" Axel cried, eyes narrowed seriously.

"What?!"

"No time to explain," Marik said in between breaths, "But there's a giant sphinx attacking town, and it's headed right this way!"