Me: WHOA! Long time no see everyone….. Sorry for such a very long wait I've been really busy with stuff and I haven't had time to update anything at all

Hikari: Yea, were truly sorry about not updating

Me: Anyways without further ado here is Chapter 14 to The Millennium Puzzle

Disclaimer: Anyways, We don't own Yu-Gi-Oh! And never will it's the rightful property of Kazuki Takahashi the only thing we own are the Mangas that we buy. We also don't own Heila or Yami Heila they belong to Animegirl20 the only person we own are Arainaina and maybe others who will appear later on in future chapters.

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/.../ - Hikari's to their Yami's

Duel 14: The Man from Egypt (part 2)

Last Time

"YUGI" was all Yami had time to say as he was engulfed by the blinding light. So once the light dies down and Yami's able to adjust his eyes Yami then begins to notice that he's no longer outside but in a strange room with many walls and stairs.

But as Yami continues to look at where he was Shadi on the other hand was in a hallway while looking at two doorways. 'Th....This boy has two rooms in his soul!!' thinks a shocked Shadi. "The door to one room is open....I can see inside....It's scattered with toys....But it is pure....No thoughts of darkness....." explains Shadi as he looks inside Yugi's soul room.

'And the other door....' thinks Shadi as he looks to Yami's door. "HM...." and with that Shadi moves to open Yami's door only to have the door open before him. "The door opens on its own.." exclaims Shadi only to come face to face with a very unhappy Yami.

"Well, Well....A visitor inside my room.....", "Heh Heh...Come in....If you dare. A game awaits you" sneers Yami who wasn't too happy that someone was trespassing within his soul room for no one ever entered his room without his permission not even Yugi was allowed to enter for Yami's room was a dangerous place to be right now for there were many mysteries that not even Yami knew of.

"This is where we'll play our game!" remarks Yami as he continues to look at Shadi as if he dared him to enter his room. "What's wrong? Are you afraid? Show some courage!" exclaims Yami as he egged Shadi on.

A few minutes passed and Yami wasn't sure if Shadi was going to budge or just stand there inside his doorway. 'I have visited the rooms of many peoples' souls in the past…. They may have different decorations and furnishings, But always there is only one room…!', 'But….What is this other room in this boys soul….It is dark….and cold….' Thinks Shadi as he glances around the room he and Yami stood in.

'This room it feels like a tomb of a Pharaoh in Ancient Egypt…!!!' were Shadi's last thoughts before Yami spoke up. "I don't know what power you used to find this place…But you better explain why you're here" demands Yami.

"Heh Heh…From your perspective I am an unwanted guest…Answering that question is the least I can do" answers Shadi. "I came to discover the secret of the power of your Millennium Puzzle."

"So you know of the existence of the Millennium Puzzle…." asks Yami. "Yes I know. Also that it is one of the Millennium Items….", "The story of the Millennium Items has been passed down from Ancient Egypt….5,000 years ago in the valley of the Kings. They were made "To punish thieves who would defile the tombs of the Pharaohs and steal their treasures" by the magicians who served the Ancient Pharaohs. So it is written in the pert em hru (1)…." explains Shadi.

"So you came here with a Millennium Item…?" asks Yami "The power of the Millennium Key! This key opens the door to one's soul… In room of the soul, one discovers everything about a person…Who they are, What they love, What they fear….Even what they themselves do not know" remarks Shadi.

"And one more: The Millennium Scales. They weigh the sins of a person on trial! These are the two that I possess. But even I don't know the power of the Millennium Puzzle. I don't know what power is bestowed upon the person who completes it…Because it has never been solved" explains Shadi.

"And so to find out…You entered my Aibou's soul to find out….." remarks Yami who wasn't happy by what he was hearing from Shadi. "If I can see a person's "Room"….I can see what kind of power they possess. That is what I came to discover. And if that power is needed….I will draw it into my bloodline…" remarks Shadi which causes Yami to question Shadi's motives.

"This power you speak of DOES rest in my room. However…I can't let you see it that easily! You know the routine…. THIS IS A GAME! A SHADOW GAME!!" remarks Yami who all but growled his response to Shadi.

"The rules of the game are simple, Somewhere within this soul is my TRUE ROOM… And if you can find it, Then you'll find what you seek. Heh Heh, Heh….Well…Don't think it's that easy…. This game is more dangerous than you know!" remarks Yami who was egging Shadi on to see what he would do.

"Heh Heh…I forgot to tell you about the other power I have…When I enter the room of someone's soul, I can "redecorate" and control that person at will. I can even destroy their personality. Heh Heh…" replies Shadi which shocks Yami a bit.

"I ACCEPT YOUR GAME! AND I WILL FIND THE TRUE ROOM OF YOUR SOUL!" shouts Shadi before coming to terms on something. 'Is this….A MAZE?!!' yells Shadi's mind once he finally got a good look of Yami's room.

'This boy's room is truly….a labyrinth of the soul!!' were Shadi's last thoughts before Yami spoke. "GAME START!!" was all Yami said before he noticed Shadi wasn't moving yet. "Well? What's wrong? The game won't start…until you take the first step" remarks Yami as he stood against a wall in front of Shadi.

'There….And over there…..countless doors as far as the eye can see… But only one….leads to the true room', 'I'll have to open all the doors, one by one…. First this door….' Thinks Shadi as he moves past his shock to move to the first door he sees only to have something come crashing down in front of him throwing him backwards.

"URK….!!", 'A trap…' was all Shadi's mind could think of. "Heh Heh Heh…What's wrong? Do you give up? At this rate, you might get yourself in trouble. Good Luck……I'll be waiting in the room…." was all Yami said for he was enjoying this way too much for seeing Shadi struggle was humorous to him but he knew that if he wanted Shadi to leave him and Yugi's soul he needed to act quickly.

'Not this one…Not this one, either. They do not lead to the true room. Which door could it be….? This boy's soul is so tightly closed against strangers….It seeks to confuse me' thinks Shadi as he continues on his quest to find Yami's true room.

'But I have to know! I must know the secret of the Millennium Puzzle, I'll open this door' were Shadi's last thoughts as he slowly but surely opens the door only to see it was Yami's true room and there sitting in front of him in a chair that could be taken for as a palace thrown was Yami himself.

"Heh" was all Yami said as he watched Shadi slowly enter his room. 'Have I finally made it to the True Room?' wonders Shadi as he walks further into the room only to see it start to crumble underneath his feet.

'NO….THIS IS A TRAP!!!', "URK!" grunts Shadi as he quickly grabs onto a piece of stone that hadn't fallen into the hole beneath him. 'If I fall into this darkness…I'll be lost in this boy's soul forever' thinks Shadi as he holds onto dear life as he quickly looks up to notice Yami now standing above him.

'……URK……', "Shall I push you in…? Heh Heh Heh…" questions Yami as he looks to a shocked Shadi only to surprise Shadi by extending his hand to him in return. "Heh Heh…It's all right. My hand isn't a trap" replies Yami as he lowers his hand just enough for Shadi to grab it before pulling him up to safety.

"I had never imagined that you would save me….If indeed it is the same you….I am in your debt" replies Shadi as he kneels in front of Yami as he tries to ease his racing heart. "I don't like your hobby of peeking into people's souls. You better leave right now" orders Yami who all but wanted to rush Shadi out of his and Yugi's mind.

"So I have lost this game…" replies Shadi as he glances sideways to Yami before leaving. "No…. This is just the beginning" replies Yami to Shadi's no turned back. "Yes….You're right…. Farewell…" was all Shadi said before finally leaving in a flash of light.

As soon as the light had faded and Shadi had returned, Shadi was finally able to make out a faint voice in front of him. "Hey….. Are you all right?" remarks Yugi as he stood in front of a kneeling Shadi who had yet to say anything to him.

'I entered this boy's soul to test him but…I was the one who was tested!!' thinks Shadi as he stayed the way he was still. "Are you okay? You look pale! You closed your eyes and stopped moving….." remarks Yugi as he continued to watch Shadi with a close eye unaware of a figure watching him from the shadows.

"Yes…..I'm all right…." remarks Shadi as he finally looks to Yugi. "You are a strange boy…..Oh…. I almost forgot…..If I'm not mistaken….This is yours….." remarks Shadi as he holds out Yugi's Millennium Puzzle.

"YAY! The Millennium Puzzle!!" shouts Yugi in excitement. "So that's it! You had it! Thank You" exclaims Yugi as he puts his puzzle back around his neck. "Heh Heh….You don't need to thank me, I am already in your debt…." remarks Shadi to Yugi only to halt as they both here the sounds of feet running across the floor and a faint yelling in the distance which causes Yugi to glance around only to notice Yami.

"Yugi there you are" yells Yami once he reaches both Yugi and Shadi. "Yami" exclaims Yugi as he smiles towards Yami once he neared them. Upon nearing them Yami takes a glance at Shadi while trying not to glare at him for what he did earlier.

As both Yugi and Yami stand in front of Shadi, Shadi can't help but look on in shock at how similar they looked to one another with minor details but as that was going on the figure that was hiding kept a careful watch over them completely unaware that Shadi had caught glance of them without knowing.

"Yugi…. There is something you must know…..something you must do….first you must solve the riddle of the Millennium Puzzle….the Puzzle that was hidden for five thousand years. That is the destiny of the one who solves the puzzle…That is their duty" remarks Shadi. "HUH….?" remarks a confused Yugi as he looks to Shadi for answers.

'The true power of the Millennium Puzzle?' wonders Yugi in shock just as Shadi walked past both Yugi and Yami. "The name is Shadi….And those who you think you know might be those who you may not know completely" and with that said Shadi walked away from both Yugi and Yami.

'There is one more person I must place on trial….One more man who defiled the territory of the gods, the valley of the Kings…..' thinks Shadi as he heads for the person he was talking about completely ignoring Yugi and Yami as they slowly watched Shadi leave.

As Shadi slowly faded from view both Yugi and Yami knew that this was not going to be the last time they saw Shadi for the next time they saw him a lot more would be at stake something that would either make friends stronger or make them weaker.

Please R&R

A/N: Sorry the ending to this was a little off but I had to do tons of editing for this without having to cut this chapter out completely.

Translation

1. "Coming Forth By Day" – The original Egyptian title of the Book of the Dead