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CHAPTER 8

" I can't believe Kaiba lent us his helicopter. Can you?" Joey and Tristan started talking loudly. Yugi was sat next to Yami.

" Will you two be quiet?" asked Yugi

" Why?" they both asked. Yugi pointed at Yami, who was fast asleep, but it wasn't a peaceful one from his constant moving, but he stopped fidgeting after a while.

-- DREAM --

" Pharaoh"

Yami opened his eyes, to find himself in the same dark room he was in a couple of days ago. " Yes, what is it?"

" Pharaoh, we've decided to give you a reward if you manage to complete your task. We feel it is only fair that you do received a reward after all you've done."

" What is this reward?"

" We've decided that you, will be freed. You will be completely freed from the millennium puzzle and will live as a mortal for the rest of your life."

" What do you mean?"

" You will be mortal and will live your life along side Yugi or whoever you choose. You will be able to grow old, have children and eventually die."

" Free from the millennium puzzle."

" Yes, good luck, lets hope this is the last we meet."

******

" Finally, we're here" Joey stretched as he got off the helicopter.

" Well this is Duellist Mountain." Tristan looked around. " Where are we gonna start?"

The island was covered in front and in the centre was a huge mountain.

" There's got to be a secret entrance into the mountain, maybe we should check around the base of it first?" suggested Yugi. They all nodded and started walking towards the mountain.

******

" Have you found anything yet?" asked Joey as he looked around some trees and rocks.

" Nope, nothing yet bro. What about you Yugi?" asked Tristan.

" No. Anything Yami?" Yugi looked up " Yami?" He turned to Joey " Do you know where he is?" Joey shook his head.

" I'm right here" Yami came round a corner.

" Where have you been?"

" I was just looking at something"

" Oh, hey why don't we rest for awhile?" suggested Joey. They sat down for a bit. Joey and Tristan started talking loudly.

" Hey Yami, let me check your hand." asked Yugi. Yami moved so Yugi could check his hand. Yugi looked down at the bandages, blood had soaked through them. " Well, it seems I'll have to change them." Yugi reached into his bag and brought out some bandages and cleaning fluid. As he removed the bandages from Yami's hand, Yami winced slightly as Yugi cleaned the wound. " Did that hurt? Sorry."

" No, its okay." Yami looked at the ground.

" There all done" Yugi packed up his things. Yami stood up and rested against a tree, Yugi went and started talking to Joey and Tristan.

Yami kicked some stones in any direction. Suddenly he heard a crashing sound come from behind some bushes. He slowly walked over to them and pushed them aside. As he looked closely he noticed the outline of a door. He tapped it gently and something knocked back. Yami pushed on the door. "Yugi, come here. " called Yami.

Yugi came up to him

" What is it?"

" Help me open this." Yami and Yugi both pushed on the door. Soon Joey and Tristan came to help. After a couple of minutes, the door gave way and fell off it's hinges.

" You think he could afford a better door?" commented Joey. Everyone just shook their heads.

" Lets go"

As the group walked down the dimly lit corridor, they suddenly came to a junction.

" Which way now?" said Joey.

" I think we should split up we'll cover more ground that way." The group nodded and they split into two groups. Yami and Yugi went left, Tristan and Joey went right. Soon Yami and Yugi reached another corridor that split in two.

" I'll take left, you take the right Yugi." Yami pointed to the corridor. Yugi nodded and started walking down the corridor. Yami looked around once more before he started off.

******

Tiri sat quietly by the window. She hadn't moved from there since she had got to the hideout. She brought her knees up to her chin and hugged her knees.

* Why am I here?* she thought.

She looked out the window, it was nearly nightfall. She turned when she heard footsteps, but when she saw the time, she knew it must have been the guard.

******

Yami was zig - zagging his way down the corridor. He was looking through the windows, in the doors, trying to find Tiri. He stopped when he heard footsteps heading towards him. Quietly he slipped into the shadows and watched the guard walk by without noticing him. The guard stopped and banged on one of the doors, then continued walking and started whistling out of tune.

******

Tiri looked up when she heard the banging, then the whistling. She relaxed when he had walked by. She rested her head on her knees and continued looking out the window. The lake nearby reflected the light off it's surface and back up into the sky.

What she didn't hear was some one walk into her room. She breathed deeply and sighed " Yami"

" Yes?"

Tiri jumped up, when she heard the other voice. When Yami walked into the light, she walked up to him and just looked up at him. She then wrapped her arms around him, but after awhile she let go.

" J'son...."

" HAIL J'SON."

" .... he's looking for the millennium sun. I'm here because of my connection to it."

" How do you know?"

" I've know for awhile that I have a connection, but I haven't completely figured out what." She looked out the window again. " I know where it is, but the Gods say there's something more to it."

Yami looked up " You know where it is?"

She nodded and faced him, then she put her hand to her neck. In an instant a necklace appeared " This is the millennium sun."

Yami walked up to her. " Its my mothers necklace, they were right, I did give it to you." He took her hand " We need to get out of here." She nodded and followed him out the door. She looked down at his injured hand, but didn't say anything.

They were to the junction, where Yami and Yugi split up, when J'son appeared.

" Well, well, well what do we have here?" J'son looked at Yami then to Tiri. " It seems my search has been finally for filled. GUARDS." Two guards came up behind Tiri and grabbed her, while another two grabbed Yami.

" Bring her here." The two guards walked forward.

" No leave her alone" Yami tried to break free but couldn't. J'son grabbed on to her arm and the guards stepped back.

" Aren't we a pretty one then." J'son ran his finger along her jaw. Tiri tried to get free but he tighten his grip on her arm, causing her pain.

" Let her go" shouted Yugi as he tried again to get free from the guards, but nothing worked.

" Aahh just what i was looking for." J'son grabbed the necklace and pulled it off Tiri, then dropped Tiri on the floor. She quickly backed away. " Do you know how long I have searched?" J'son studied the necklace. " BY'RON IS IT READY?" he yelled.

" Yes master" By'ron bowed.

J'son walked up to Tiri, then bent down and grabbed Tiri's chin. " You have lived out your usefulness." Tiri's eyes filled with terror as the two guards grabbed her.

" What are you doing?"

J'son walked up to Yami. " I'm just sending her on a holiday" he turned back to Tiri " Send my wishes to the Forbidden Realm. TAKE HER AWAY." Yami's and Tiri's eyes widened with a mixture of shock and terror.

" No, let go of me" Tiri struggled, Yami tried as hard as he could, but still couldn't get free.

" N o, let her go J'son." Yami managed to get free suddenly.

" HAIL J'SON"

J' son walked up to Yami and squeezed his bandaged hand. Slowly Yami started feeling the pain as J'son tightened his grip.

" No don't hurt him. I'll go, but you must let me speak to him one last time" Tiri had stopped struggling and was facing J'son.

He let go of Yami's hand and told the guards to let her go. Yami fell to the floor, clutching his hand. Tiri ran up to him and checked if he was okay.

" Listen to me Yami" Tiri whispered You must never blame yourself and always keep faith in others and yourself." Tiri put her hand to his face, he gently touched it with his own. The guards came up behind her, she stood up and followed them. After a couples of minutes came the sound of a door slamming and then a bright light.

" Well, that nearly made me cry. What about you By'ron?"

" No master nothing."

" She's gone.... again"

J'son turned to Yami. " Maybe I can now take the millennium puzzle"

Yami stood up " Your not having this. I want to duel you J'son."

" HAIL J'SON"

" What for? I can easily beat you with the millennium sun"

" I know you can bring her back and if you lose you will bring her back."

" And if I win?"

" You can have the millennium puzzle"

" Fine. Come to the platform at the top of the hideout. I'll meet you there." With that J'son and By'ron disappeared.

Yami started on his way to the top of the hideout.

" Yami there you are. Where's Tiri?" Yugi ran up to him followed by Joey and Tristan.

" J'son sent her to the Forbidden Realm. I'm on my way to duel him to get her back."

Yugi looked at Joey and Tristan " We'll come with Yami." Yami looked down at Yugi then started walking.

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