A Noble Heart and a Noble Soul
Chapter 5: The Journey Begins. We'll be ready for the worst!
By: Michelle Siu a.k.a. setokaibalover
Sorry, I didn't write for a while. I've been busy with my Yu-Gi-Oh Website, Homework, and my Yu-Gi-Oh comic (The Chibis' Adventures of Yu-Gi-Oh!). My comic has the Yu-Gi-Oh Characters in Chibi form and they have their own adventures like new tournaments, camping, etc. I reunited everybody from Season 1-3 and added a few more characters! It's pretty good, for my first comic! Anyways, Please Read and Review and no flames!
Disclaimer: None of the Yu-Gi-Oh Characters are mine! However, Michelle, Yukiko, Naito, Nikko, etc. are mine!
Yugi: How come Shadi never finished telling us the only way to free Michelle?
Michelle: Um. Good question! Ask setokaibalover!
Yugi: Setokaibalover, how come Shadi never finished telling us the only way to free Michelle?
Setokaibalover: Um. Good question! Ask Michelle!
Yugi: Michelle, how come Shadi never finished telling us the only way to free Michelle?
Michelle: Um. Good question! Ask setokaibalover!
Yugi: Setokaibalover, how come Shadi never finished telling us the only way to free Michelle?
Setokaibalover: Um. Good question! Ask Michelle!
Yugi: Michelle---
Shadi: It's supposed to conjure suspense! Ok? Now please just start the story!
{Yugi talking to Yami}
[Yami talking to Yugi]
Yani (Yami Bakura) talking to Bakura
(Bakura talking to Yani)
/Nikko talking to Naito/
\Naito talking to Nikko\
ºMichelle talking to Yukikoº
~Yukiko talking to Michelle~
-Malik talking to Raidon-
=Raidon talking to Malik=
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"The only way is to go up to the Trillium Realm of Many Spirits, and then we will have to get to the Enchanted Forests and find The Forest of Many Wonders. In The Forests of Many Wonders, we must find the Portal of those who are Lost. After entering the portal, we must face a fierce beast whose name is unknown. If we can defeat the beast, we must enter The Sacred Castle of The Beast and locate a Secret Entrance. That Entrance will take us to The Cave made of Mazes. At the end of the Maze, we will have to face many unknown very powerful beasts and monsters. If we survive, we must climb The Eternally Erupting Volcano. Inside the Middle of the Volcano will be The Gate of Wing Guide Goddesses and Gods Realm. From there, the destination is unknown." Shadi said.
"Wow! That's so complicated!" Yugi cried in amazement.
"Too many words for my taste," Joey agreed.
"Don't worry, I wrote it all down!" Bakura said.
"Wow," Yugi said," I could never remember that!"
"I DID IT, I DID IT!" Seto cried as he ran towards the gang.
"Did what? Signed a contract for 5 million dollars?" Joey asked bitterly.
"No you insolent dog, I made something that would enable Michelle to communicate to us without duelling!" Seto cried.
"It figures," Joey muttered.
"Tell me about it," Tristan agreed.
"Yeah right, let's see it then," Malik said sourly.
Seto shot Malik an ice cold glare and then said," Alright, it's not like you could ever come up with this even to save yourself, Ishtar."
Seto showed them his invention. It was portable and someone could carry it on his arm. It was in a disc shape like the Duel Disc System he invented and had a slot to put the card in. He demonstrated with his blue eyes white dragon. When he inserted the card, the slot entrance would lock and seal it. The only way to open it again was if the card wanted to leave or if someone pressed the button which could only be activated through the password and lock. The blue eyes white dragon appeared, but it was only a miniature version. Seto could only make the hologram bigger if he wanted to.
"Put Michelle's card into the slot!" Yami ordered.
"Don't order me around!" Seto said, but took Michelle's card out of his pocket anyways.
He took out his blue eyes card and carefully and gently placed Michelle's card into the slot. The hologram of the card appeared; The Goddess of Hathor looked like Michelle. However, she was wearing different clothing. Michelle opened her eyes and looked around.
"OH MY GOSH, WHAT AM I WEARING?" Michelle screamed," Seto, do you mind taking out my card while I change?"
"Ok," Seto said blushing.
Awhile later, Seto put the card back in. Michelle was in her normal clothing and was yawning.
"Being in this card is so tiring! My soul has gone someplace else and now it's just my body, brain, etc. It's like being in a room with no door! A white room full of light, it's so scary! I wish there was someone here with me!" Michelle said.
"Michelle, do you know how to get yourself out of this?" Yugi asked.
"No, but if I had my Millennium Items with me, I could undo the most complex spells. Unfortunately in this state, I can't do anything!" Michelle cried, "I hate this! Why me? Seto, why didn't you save me in time? Malik, why didn't you? You too said you would protect me!"
"I-I," Malik stuttered.
"Michelle," Seto said getting down on his knees," Please forgive me!"
"Ahahaha, I was just kidding! Don't take me seriously!" Michelle said," Get up, Seto, and stop stuttering, Malik! I don't blame you guys! Actually, I wasn't planning on you guys saving me! I'm really glad you guys came though! At least, I got to get trapped in a card with the people I enjoyed being with, not counting Flying Horse!"
"Michelle, there is a way to cure you," Bakura said.
"I know," Michelle said," I have to go through all those stupid directions! Trust me; there are tricks to prevent you. I only went there once, out of curiosity! I almost died! That volcano was really hot. The monsters are really strong! It was easy with my book, but any other person who didn't know enchantments would be dead! I almost got lost in the enchanted forests! I didn't know which one was which! I never went past the gate because it didn't look too inviting. No way am I getting myself killed."
"I'm going anyways! I would do anything to save you!" Seto said.
"So would I," said Yugi," Everybody would! In that case, get packing people because tomorrow we are leaving!"
Everybody went home and started packing. They figured it would be a long trip, but they couldn't bring too much. Therefore, they packed all the necessities and some food. In Joey and Tristan's case, they brought lots of food. In the morning, everyone gathered in the park.
"Shadi, how do we get to the trillium realm of many spirits?" Yugi asked.
"It can only be accessed by someone who has a trillium item. Only one person, I know, has some. She has 4 of the 7 items. She is-"Shadi said.
"She's me!" Michelle said," The Trillium Book, The Trillium Instrument, The Trillium Bauble, and The Trillium Heart which is inside of me! The other 2 Trillium Item is the Trillium Belt which is destined to someone else and The Trillium Earring which Nikko wears. The last Trillium Item is called the Trillium Locket. I also have some Millennium Items that I left at. Never mind."
"So you lied about the 8th, 9th, and 10th Millennium Items?" asked Yugi," Was it to keep us from knowing about The Trillium Items."
"Yes, it was to keep you from knowing about The Trillium Items. Yugi, there are much more than just 10 Millennium Items. There are many that I have left discovered, but not taken. Greediness can be a bad thing. You shouldn't know about people who tried to steal the Millennium Items, but I'll tell you anyways," Michelle said," People who are not supposed to possess a Millennium Item and still take will be cursed. The last curse I saw was a guy who had 6 eyes, where his eyes, mouth, nose, and ears should have been. Another one was sprouting wings that couldn't fly and ears; looking like a human bat that couldn't fly, couldn't see, and couldn't walk. If someone hadn't transported him in a car, he would have crumbled up and died. The Ancient Egyptian civilization was secretive, they hardly left any clues. Only Pharaoh here would know more about the Millennium Items, or Shadi. Shadi would probably know more!"
"Nice long speech you gave there, you are starting to sound like Tea! You wouldn't want that!" Joey joked.
"Yeah, can we go now? I hate being in this card! Oh and Seto, can you turn this thing off? I need privacy!" Michelle shouted.
"Ok," Seto said," Michelle. Um.. We'll-we'll get you back as soon as possible!"
"I know," Michelle said giving him a little wink," Bye, now!"
"Bye," everyone said.
"Michelle, you are back!" Micha exclaimed.
"Great, can we get started now?" Michelle asked eagerly.
"Oh, eager aren't you? That's a good thing, but don't get too hasty!" Micha warned," These techniques are meant to be learnt slowly."
"Um. Ok," Michelle replied," I'll slow it down a bit!"
"Today, we are going to work on your fighting skills," Micha told her.
"Why? Am I that helpless?" Michelle asked," Why do I need to know how to fight? I already have the Trillium Book; I don't need to know how to fight! I can use my magic!"
"Ah, but what if you didn't have your book with you? You have to learn how to work without the book! I saw how Pegasus' men were chasing after you and how you just sat helplessly as Seto Kaiba defeated them, without using magic!" Micha said," If he can fight, you should be able to, also. I can also teach you how to use magic without your Trillium Book! You will know enchantments that you don't have to read. If you want something to happen, it will happen. Unfortunately, magic without books, etc. can only be learnt by someone who is gifted. Destined, I should say."
"Alright, then," Michelle said confidently," I will learn everything you teach me!"
"Good," Micha said happily," First, I will teach you how to defend.."
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"I think we're lost!" Yugi said hopelessly.
"I told you to use my Millennium Ring!" Bakura said," But nnnoooo, no one ever listens to me!"
"Sorry," Tristan said," But we kind of forgot."
"It doesn't matter; we can't get into The Trillium Realm of Many Spirits without a Trillium Item holder who is in solid form. We must find the last Trillium Item and the owner!"
"Your Millennium Ring will not be of use in finding the Trillium Items! The Millennium Items can not sense the power of The Trillium Items!" Shadi told them," We must find them on our own! They should be somewhere in one of the pyramids. Then we must find the owner!"
"Alright, let's get to Egypt, then!" Joey shouted.
"I'll get my copter ready," Seto said.
"Great, we'll get there faster," Yugi said happily.
"Gee! I'm so tired!" Michelle shouted.
"Are you? You definitely have to work harder than!" Micha shouted.
"Fine," Michelle said," Teach me more!"
"You have already learnt a lot of the fighting techniques!" Micha told her.
"Teach me more! I want to know all I can!" Michelle said.
"Knowledge is unlimited, you should know that! There is always room for improvement, I will teach you more!" Micha told her.
"Great, can you teach me how to attack instead of always defending?" Michelle asked her.
"You have learned everything there is to defending! You can start to learn how to attack now!" Micha said," Let's get started now!"
"Alright! When I'm out of this wretched card, I will be so good at everything!" Michelle cried.
"Everybody, get on! We have no time to waste!" Seto shouted.
They finally reached Egypt. They searched every pyramid, but couldn't find the Trillium Item. They had fallen into many hidden traps. They found many secret entrances, but they couldn't find it. Suddenly, Seto had this crazy idea of going underground. You see, there was a slide like thing that led downwards. It was so dark that no one could see anything! Finally, they agreed to go down. They tied a rope to a statue and threw it down. Then, one by one, each person slid down. Unfortunately, after the last person (Tea) went, the piece of rock broke and it slid down with the rope. They had no way to get back up!
"Oh no, what are we going to do now?" Joey asked.
"We'll find the Trillium Item and then we will find a way! Maybe the Trillium Items will have some powers!" Yugi suggested.
"We should split up, that way we will cover more ground! We will go in twos!" Isis told them.
"That is right, so. Joey with Yugi, Yami with Yami Bakura, Tristan with Bakura, Miho with Tea, Malik with Seto, Rishid with Yami Malik, Yukiko with Nikko and Naito, Mokuba with Sapphire, Duke and his cheerleaders, and Isis and I. That way we will cover more ground," Shadi said.
"Well then there are ten groups!" Mokuba said.
"That's perfect," Sapphire told them.
"Why is it perfect?" Yami Bakura asked.
"Because there are ten passages," Sapphire told them.
Seto stepped on a stone by accident, and all the torches lit up. Between each two torches was a door. There were ten doors in total. Except.
"There are two more doors, but they are both locked. Between the two locked are some ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics. I can't read them, there's too many of them. I think they are instructions of some sort. It looks like a paragraph," Sapphire informed them.
"Does anyone know how to read hieroglyphics?" Shadi asked.
"No," everyone said.
"Michelle knows how to read hieroglyphics," Yukiko told them.
"And you don't know how to?" Nikko asked.
"Give her a break, Yami's don't know everything! Besides, Michelle knows everything according to you!" Naito scolded.
"Michelle knows how to read hieroglyphics?" Malik asked.
"Can you summon her out?" Yami asked Seto.
"She said she was busy!" Seto told him.
Suddenly Michelle appeared from the hologram projector. She yawned and looked around and said," Did someone call me? Honestly, you people talk so loudly!"
"Yeah, Michelle, can you read those hieroglyphics for us?" Sapphire asked.
"I can't, I can't really see them, and I'm so small. They are too big to read. Also, it's very blurry; I can barely make out who you are!" Michelle said.
Suddenly, The Goddess of Hathor Card tore out of the hologram projector into one of the dents in the stone. Suddenly, the stone and the card started to glow. A figure emerged from the card. It was the Goddess of Hathor. Unfortunately, it didn't have Michelle's personality. It was just the Goddess of Hathor; Michelle's face was still in the card. The Goddess of Hathor looked at everybody and made an attacking pose. Suddenly, she lunged towards Bakura and grabbed his Millennium Ring. Yami Bakura jumped towards The Goddess of Hathor and attempted to take the Ring back. Unfortunately, with one swing of her arm, she lifted Yami Bakura off his feet and into the air, crashing into Yami, Yugi, Yami Malik, and Miho. The Goddess of Hathor, who had a striking resemblance to Michelle, eyed Yugi's Millennium Puzzle. She took that from him; she also took The Rod, The Tauk (Necklace), The Ankh (Key), and The Millennium Scale. All the Yami's of the Millennium Items suddenly disappeared. Then, the Goddess of Hathor took The Trillium Earring, The Book, The Instrument, and The Bauble. Yukiko and Naito disappeared. She took a look at the Millennium Items and threw them back to their owners. The Yami's of the Millennium Items reappeared, but Yukiko and Naito didn't. She looked madly around for the other Trillium Items.
"What do you think she wants?" Tea asked.
"Isn't it obvious?" Malik snapped," She's searching for The Trillium Items."
"That's good than, isn't it? She'll help us find the last 2 Trillium Items!" Tristan said.
"No, she wants ALL the Trillium Items. Including the Trillium Heart." Seto said," Besides, she won't go find them. She'll probably expect us to find it for her! If she takes Michelle's Trillium Heart, will she die?"
"Yes, she might. It depends on how many people need her on earth. If she is not really needed than she will die. However, if a lot of people count on her to do something she will live. She might also die if she isn't strong enough," Shadi replied.
Suddenly, The Goddess of Hathor card turned abruptly to Seto. She flew up close to him and, sort of, studied him. Seto was dumbstruck by how close he and that card were. He also noticed that the card looked so much like Michelle. The Goddess of Hathor flew a bit farther away from him. She looked at him with an odd look on her face. As if she didn't understand something about him. She closed her eyes and started to sing. Everybody started to feel drowsy; soon, they were all asleep. The Goddess of Hathor transported them to an enclosed area. In other words, they were trapped.
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"What happened? One second I was talking using the hologram projector, the second thing I'm cut of from them! Did something bad happen to them, Micha?"
"I'm afraid so," Micha replied," Do you know there are actually 3 ways to restore you?"
"There are?"
"Yes, one way is with The Millennium Eye. Actually, Pegasus made this spell so difficult that even he wouldn't be able to undo it. Anyways, another way is going to the secret shrine. The third way is to find the Trillium Belt and its rightful owner."
"What? Does that mean they can undo the spell if they find the Trillium Belt and its owner?"
"Actually, the spell won't be fully broken.You will be able to walk normally and you will be solid. However, you will not be a real person. You can't breathe, you can't do anything. You are able to do magic, but you will have no taste at all. Also, if you cannot find the passage in time, you may perish."
"How long would you have to live until you died?"
"You would have half a year."
"Oh, but aren't there a lot of obstacles in between? Aren't there a lot of things you have to go through?"
"You are correct, sometimes it takes people more than half a year. It took me 10 years before I died. Now, I can go there whenever I want. It seems so easy now, but before it was so hard."
"Well, anyways, I guess you should teach me more stuff."
"Ok, I'll teach you more if that is what you truly desire."
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When they all woke up, they found they were trapped in a dungeon. Seto's hologram projector was missing and all the Trillium Items were gone. They started to look for a way out. Unfortunately, they couldn't find any one on the walls; therefore, they started looking on the ground. They still couldn't find an exit.
"How can there be an entrance if there isn't an exit?" Yugi asked.
"Maybe she sealed the entrance up," Joey replied.
"Yeah sure, whatever," Tea said," That's impossible!"
"Actually, what Joey is saying is probably right. She doesn't want us getting in the way," Bakura said," Hey, wait a minute, there's something odd."
"Yeah, I think you are right." Yugi agreed.
"Hmm.. I agree; something is missing." Duke said.
"No, someone is missing," Malik told them.
"Where is my big brother?!" Mokuba shouted.
"Seto Kaiba is missing?!" Shadi shouted.
"What's the big deal?" Tristan asked.
"I actually didn't want to tell you, but." Shadi started.
"I'll tell them," Isis said," When the Goddess of Hathor was looking for the Trillium Items, she sensed someone without a Trillium Item that was supposed to get one. It was the holder of the Trillium Belt, he was. The High Priest Set, the one you know as Seto Kaiba."
"WHAT?!" Everyone except Shadi and Isis shouted.
"He was the owner of The Trillium Belt?" Malik asked with fury," That's impossible! That is so unfair!"
"Why is it unfair, Malik?" Sapphire asked.
"B-B-B-Be-Because it is," Malik stuttered.
"Stop bickering! We have to find a way out, no matter what!" Yami said.
"Alright, Pharaoh," Nikko said.
"We shall help find a way out," Naito said.
"By looking up," Nikko told them.
"We never checked the ceiling yet," Naito reminded them.
"We shall fly up," Nikko exclaimed.
"And push each tile," Naito informed.
"To see which tiles are loose," Nikko ended.
"Is that up to your standards, my Pharaoh?" Naito asked.
"Yes, I supposed." Yami said.
"Where am I?" Seto asked out loud.
No answer.
"Why am I captured like this? I demand that you let me go!"
No answer.
"Is anybody there? You better not have done anything to Mokuba!"
No answer.
"This foolishness is starting to annoy me! Let me go!"
"You will not leave." A voice said.
"What do you mean by that? I have to save Michelle!"
"Do not struggle, look underneath you."
Seto looked underneath himself. He saw a pit of snakes, poisonous ones. He also saw many skeletons.
"Who are you? Show yourself!"
"Alright,"
The figure stepped out of the shadows. It was Michelle.
"M-M-M-Michelle? I thought you were in a card! Please untie me!"
"I will not."
"We have to get out of here! It's dangerous!"
"Leave me be, forget about me! Do not go on with this mission. Go back!"
"I can't leave without you! I won't let you stay here by yourself! It's so dangerous! What if you die?"
"No! You have to leave; I will not allow you to stay! Get away from here! Away from this pyramid! Do not stay; go back to where you came from!"
"But why do you want me to leave so badly?"
"Because I do, I have consequences if you do not leave!"
"Bring them on, because I'm not leaving without you!"
"Alright if you truly will not leave."
Michelle jumped into the snake pit. All the snakes gathered around her, soon she was just a mere skeleton. Seto just stood there wide eyed. The straps that held him captured came loose. He just stood there, unable to move. He couldn't believe his eyes.
SETO'S THOUGHTS: So that is the end of Michelle? Just like that? She did it for me, for everyone; for our safety. She gave everything up, for what? For our despicable lives, so that we could all live. Yukiko, Nikko, Naito, they are all still living. but Michelle? She is not. Wait a second. How did she get out of that card? Something is not right. Maybe she found the item and used it. Why did she have to die? Why? Why? Why? Why did she leave me alone in this world? No, I won't believe it. She did not die, she did not die! She is still alive, perhaps somewhere back in Domino City. She is waiting for our return. SHE IS NOT DEAD!
..or is she? +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ YAHOO! I'M DONE THE CHAPTER! I hope you liked the chapter! Please Read and Review! NO FLAMES : (! /\
Chapter 5: The Journey Begins. We'll be ready for the worst!
By: Michelle Siu a.k.a. setokaibalover
Sorry, I didn't write for a while. I've been busy with my Yu-Gi-Oh Website, Homework, and my Yu-Gi-Oh comic (The Chibis' Adventures of Yu-Gi-Oh!). My comic has the Yu-Gi-Oh Characters in Chibi form and they have their own adventures like new tournaments, camping, etc. I reunited everybody from Season 1-3 and added a few more characters! It's pretty good, for my first comic! Anyways, Please Read and Review and no flames!
Disclaimer: None of the Yu-Gi-Oh Characters are mine! However, Michelle, Yukiko, Naito, Nikko, etc. are mine!
Yugi: How come Shadi never finished telling us the only way to free Michelle?
Michelle: Um. Good question! Ask setokaibalover!
Yugi: Setokaibalover, how come Shadi never finished telling us the only way to free Michelle?
Setokaibalover: Um. Good question! Ask Michelle!
Yugi: Michelle, how come Shadi never finished telling us the only way to free Michelle?
Michelle: Um. Good question! Ask setokaibalover!
Yugi: Setokaibalover, how come Shadi never finished telling us the only way to free Michelle?
Setokaibalover: Um. Good question! Ask Michelle!
Yugi: Michelle---
Shadi: It's supposed to conjure suspense! Ok? Now please just start the story!
{Yugi talking to Yami}
[Yami talking to Yugi]
Yani (Yami Bakura) talking to Bakura
(Bakura talking to Yani)
/Nikko talking to Naito/
\Naito talking to Nikko\
ºMichelle talking to Yukikoº
~Yukiko talking to Michelle~
-Malik talking to Raidon-
=Raidon talking to Malik=
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"The only way is to go up to the Trillium Realm of Many Spirits, and then we will have to get to the Enchanted Forests and find The Forest of Many Wonders. In The Forests of Many Wonders, we must find the Portal of those who are Lost. After entering the portal, we must face a fierce beast whose name is unknown. If we can defeat the beast, we must enter The Sacred Castle of The Beast and locate a Secret Entrance. That Entrance will take us to The Cave made of Mazes. At the end of the Maze, we will have to face many unknown very powerful beasts and monsters. If we survive, we must climb The Eternally Erupting Volcano. Inside the Middle of the Volcano will be The Gate of Wing Guide Goddesses and Gods Realm. From there, the destination is unknown." Shadi said.
"Wow! That's so complicated!" Yugi cried in amazement.
"Too many words for my taste," Joey agreed.
"Don't worry, I wrote it all down!" Bakura said.
"Wow," Yugi said," I could never remember that!"
"I DID IT, I DID IT!" Seto cried as he ran towards the gang.
"Did what? Signed a contract for 5 million dollars?" Joey asked bitterly.
"No you insolent dog, I made something that would enable Michelle to communicate to us without duelling!" Seto cried.
"It figures," Joey muttered.
"Tell me about it," Tristan agreed.
"Yeah right, let's see it then," Malik said sourly.
Seto shot Malik an ice cold glare and then said," Alright, it's not like you could ever come up with this even to save yourself, Ishtar."
Seto showed them his invention. It was portable and someone could carry it on his arm. It was in a disc shape like the Duel Disc System he invented and had a slot to put the card in. He demonstrated with his blue eyes white dragon. When he inserted the card, the slot entrance would lock and seal it. The only way to open it again was if the card wanted to leave or if someone pressed the button which could only be activated through the password and lock. The blue eyes white dragon appeared, but it was only a miniature version. Seto could only make the hologram bigger if he wanted to.
"Put Michelle's card into the slot!" Yami ordered.
"Don't order me around!" Seto said, but took Michelle's card out of his pocket anyways.
He took out his blue eyes card and carefully and gently placed Michelle's card into the slot. The hologram of the card appeared; The Goddess of Hathor looked like Michelle. However, she was wearing different clothing. Michelle opened her eyes and looked around.
"OH MY GOSH, WHAT AM I WEARING?" Michelle screamed," Seto, do you mind taking out my card while I change?"
"Ok," Seto said blushing.
Awhile later, Seto put the card back in. Michelle was in her normal clothing and was yawning.
"Being in this card is so tiring! My soul has gone someplace else and now it's just my body, brain, etc. It's like being in a room with no door! A white room full of light, it's so scary! I wish there was someone here with me!" Michelle said.
"Michelle, do you know how to get yourself out of this?" Yugi asked.
"No, but if I had my Millennium Items with me, I could undo the most complex spells. Unfortunately in this state, I can't do anything!" Michelle cried, "I hate this! Why me? Seto, why didn't you save me in time? Malik, why didn't you? You too said you would protect me!"
"I-I," Malik stuttered.
"Michelle," Seto said getting down on his knees," Please forgive me!"
"Ahahaha, I was just kidding! Don't take me seriously!" Michelle said," Get up, Seto, and stop stuttering, Malik! I don't blame you guys! Actually, I wasn't planning on you guys saving me! I'm really glad you guys came though! At least, I got to get trapped in a card with the people I enjoyed being with, not counting Flying Horse!"
"Michelle, there is a way to cure you," Bakura said.
"I know," Michelle said," I have to go through all those stupid directions! Trust me; there are tricks to prevent you. I only went there once, out of curiosity! I almost died! That volcano was really hot. The monsters are really strong! It was easy with my book, but any other person who didn't know enchantments would be dead! I almost got lost in the enchanted forests! I didn't know which one was which! I never went past the gate because it didn't look too inviting. No way am I getting myself killed."
"I'm going anyways! I would do anything to save you!" Seto said.
"So would I," said Yugi," Everybody would! In that case, get packing people because tomorrow we are leaving!"
Everybody went home and started packing. They figured it would be a long trip, but they couldn't bring too much. Therefore, they packed all the necessities and some food. In Joey and Tristan's case, they brought lots of food. In the morning, everyone gathered in the park.
"Shadi, how do we get to the trillium realm of many spirits?" Yugi asked.
"It can only be accessed by someone who has a trillium item. Only one person, I know, has some. She has 4 of the 7 items. She is-"Shadi said.
"She's me!" Michelle said," The Trillium Book, The Trillium Instrument, The Trillium Bauble, and The Trillium Heart which is inside of me! The other 2 Trillium Item is the Trillium Belt which is destined to someone else and The Trillium Earring which Nikko wears. The last Trillium Item is called the Trillium Locket. I also have some Millennium Items that I left at. Never mind."
"So you lied about the 8th, 9th, and 10th Millennium Items?" asked Yugi," Was it to keep us from knowing about The Trillium Items."
"Yes, it was to keep you from knowing about The Trillium Items. Yugi, there are much more than just 10 Millennium Items. There are many that I have left discovered, but not taken. Greediness can be a bad thing. You shouldn't know about people who tried to steal the Millennium Items, but I'll tell you anyways," Michelle said," People who are not supposed to possess a Millennium Item and still take will be cursed. The last curse I saw was a guy who had 6 eyes, where his eyes, mouth, nose, and ears should have been. Another one was sprouting wings that couldn't fly and ears; looking like a human bat that couldn't fly, couldn't see, and couldn't walk. If someone hadn't transported him in a car, he would have crumbled up and died. The Ancient Egyptian civilization was secretive, they hardly left any clues. Only Pharaoh here would know more about the Millennium Items, or Shadi. Shadi would probably know more!"
"Nice long speech you gave there, you are starting to sound like Tea! You wouldn't want that!" Joey joked.
"Yeah, can we go now? I hate being in this card! Oh and Seto, can you turn this thing off? I need privacy!" Michelle shouted.
"Ok," Seto said," Michelle. Um.. We'll-we'll get you back as soon as possible!"
"I know," Michelle said giving him a little wink," Bye, now!"
"Bye," everyone said.
"Michelle, you are back!" Micha exclaimed.
"Great, can we get started now?" Michelle asked eagerly.
"Oh, eager aren't you? That's a good thing, but don't get too hasty!" Micha warned," These techniques are meant to be learnt slowly."
"Um. Ok," Michelle replied," I'll slow it down a bit!"
"Today, we are going to work on your fighting skills," Micha told her.
"Why? Am I that helpless?" Michelle asked," Why do I need to know how to fight? I already have the Trillium Book; I don't need to know how to fight! I can use my magic!"
"Ah, but what if you didn't have your book with you? You have to learn how to work without the book! I saw how Pegasus' men were chasing after you and how you just sat helplessly as Seto Kaiba defeated them, without using magic!" Micha said," If he can fight, you should be able to, also. I can also teach you how to use magic without your Trillium Book! You will know enchantments that you don't have to read. If you want something to happen, it will happen. Unfortunately, magic without books, etc. can only be learnt by someone who is gifted. Destined, I should say."
"Alright, then," Michelle said confidently," I will learn everything you teach me!"
"Good," Micha said happily," First, I will teach you how to defend.."
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"I think we're lost!" Yugi said hopelessly.
"I told you to use my Millennium Ring!" Bakura said," But nnnoooo, no one ever listens to me!"
"Sorry," Tristan said," But we kind of forgot."
"It doesn't matter; we can't get into The Trillium Realm of Many Spirits without a Trillium Item holder who is in solid form. We must find the last Trillium Item and the owner!"
"Your Millennium Ring will not be of use in finding the Trillium Items! The Millennium Items can not sense the power of The Trillium Items!" Shadi told them," We must find them on our own! They should be somewhere in one of the pyramids. Then we must find the owner!"
"Alright, let's get to Egypt, then!" Joey shouted.
"I'll get my copter ready," Seto said.
"Great, we'll get there faster," Yugi said happily.
"Gee! I'm so tired!" Michelle shouted.
"Are you? You definitely have to work harder than!" Micha shouted.
"Fine," Michelle said," Teach me more!"
"You have already learnt a lot of the fighting techniques!" Micha told her.
"Teach me more! I want to know all I can!" Michelle said.
"Knowledge is unlimited, you should know that! There is always room for improvement, I will teach you more!" Micha told her.
"Great, can you teach me how to attack instead of always defending?" Michelle asked her.
"You have learned everything there is to defending! You can start to learn how to attack now!" Micha said," Let's get started now!"
"Alright! When I'm out of this wretched card, I will be so good at everything!" Michelle cried.
"Everybody, get on! We have no time to waste!" Seto shouted.
They finally reached Egypt. They searched every pyramid, but couldn't find the Trillium Item. They had fallen into many hidden traps. They found many secret entrances, but they couldn't find it. Suddenly, Seto had this crazy idea of going underground. You see, there was a slide like thing that led downwards. It was so dark that no one could see anything! Finally, they agreed to go down. They tied a rope to a statue and threw it down. Then, one by one, each person slid down. Unfortunately, after the last person (Tea) went, the piece of rock broke and it slid down with the rope. They had no way to get back up!
"Oh no, what are we going to do now?" Joey asked.
"We'll find the Trillium Item and then we will find a way! Maybe the Trillium Items will have some powers!" Yugi suggested.
"We should split up, that way we will cover more ground! We will go in twos!" Isis told them.
"That is right, so. Joey with Yugi, Yami with Yami Bakura, Tristan with Bakura, Miho with Tea, Malik with Seto, Rishid with Yami Malik, Yukiko with Nikko and Naito, Mokuba with Sapphire, Duke and his cheerleaders, and Isis and I. That way we will cover more ground," Shadi said.
"Well then there are ten groups!" Mokuba said.
"That's perfect," Sapphire told them.
"Why is it perfect?" Yami Bakura asked.
"Because there are ten passages," Sapphire told them.
Seto stepped on a stone by accident, and all the torches lit up. Between each two torches was a door. There were ten doors in total. Except.
"There are two more doors, but they are both locked. Between the two locked are some ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics. I can't read them, there's too many of them. I think they are instructions of some sort. It looks like a paragraph," Sapphire informed them.
"Does anyone know how to read hieroglyphics?" Shadi asked.
"No," everyone said.
"Michelle knows how to read hieroglyphics," Yukiko told them.
"And you don't know how to?" Nikko asked.
"Give her a break, Yami's don't know everything! Besides, Michelle knows everything according to you!" Naito scolded.
"Michelle knows how to read hieroglyphics?" Malik asked.
"Can you summon her out?" Yami asked Seto.
"She said she was busy!" Seto told him.
Suddenly Michelle appeared from the hologram projector. She yawned and looked around and said," Did someone call me? Honestly, you people talk so loudly!"
"Yeah, Michelle, can you read those hieroglyphics for us?" Sapphire asked.
"I can't, I can't really see them, and I'm so small. They are too big to read. Also, it's very blurry; I can barely make out who you are!" Michelle said.
Suddenly, The Goddess of Hathor Card tore out of the hologram projector into one of the dents in the stone. Suddenly, the stone and the card started to glow. A figure emerged from the card. It was the Goddess of Hathor. Unfortunately, it didn't have Michelle's personality. It was just the Goddess of Hathor; Michelle's face was still in the card. The Goddess of Hathor looked at everybody and made an attacking pose. Suddenly, she lunged towards Bakura and grabbed his Millennium Ring. Yami Bakura jumped towards The Goddess of Hathor and attempted to take the Ring back. Unfortunately, with one swing of her arm, she lifted Yami Bakura off his feet and into the air, crashing into Yami, Yugi, Yami Malik, and Miho. The Goddess of Hathor, who had a striking resemblance to Michelle, eyed Yugi's Millennium Puzzle. She took that from him; she also took The Rod, The Tauk (Necklace), The Ankh (Key), and The Millennium Scale. All the Yami's of the Millennium Items suddenly disappeared. Then, the Goddess of Hathor took The Trillium Earring, The Book, The Instrument, and The Bauble. Yukiko and Naito disappeared. She took a look at the Millennium Items and threw them back to their owners. The Yami's of the Millennium Items reappeared, but Yukiko and Naito didn't. She looked madly around for the other Trillium Items.
"What do you think she wants?" Tea asked.
"Isn't it obvious?" Malik snapped," She's searching for The Trillium Items."
"That's good than, isn't it? She'll help us find the last 2 Trillium Items!" Tristan said.
"No, she wants ALL the Trillium Items. Including the Trillium Heart." Seto said," Besides, she won't go find them. She'll probably expect us to find it for her! If she takes Michelle's Trillium Heart, will she die?"
"Yes, she might. It depends on how many people need her on earth. If she is not really needed than she will die. However, if a lot of people count on her to do something she will live. She might also die if she isn't strong enough," Shadi replied.
Suddenly, The Goddess of Hathor card turned abruptly to Seto. She flew up close to him and, sort of, studied him. Seto was dumbstruck by how close he and that card were. He also noticed that the card looked so much like Michelle. The Goddess of Hathor flew a bit farther away from him. She looked at him with an odd look on her face. As if she didn't understand something about him. She closed her eyes and started to sing. Everybody started to feel drowsy; soon, they were all asleep. The Goddess of Hathor transported them to an enclosed area. In other words, they were trapped.
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"What happened? One second I was talking using the hologram projector, the second thing I'm cut of from them! Did something bad happen to them, Micha?"
"I'm afraid so," Micha replied," Do you know there are actually 3 ways to restore you?"
"There are?"
"Yes, one way is with The Millennium Eye. Actually, Pegasus made this spell so difficult that even he wouldn't be able to undo it. Anyways, another way is going to the secret shrine. The third way is to find the Trillium Belt and its rightful owner."
"What? Does that mean they can undo the spell if they find the Trillium Belt and its owner?"
"Actually, the spell won't be fully broken.You will be able to walk normally and you will be solid. However, you will not be a real person. You can't breathe, you can't do anything. You are able to do magic, but you will have no taste at all. Also, if you cannot find the passage in time, you may perish."
"How long would you have to live until you died?"
"You would have half a year."
"Oh, but aren't there a lot of obstacles in between? Aren't there a lot of things you have to go through?"
"You are correct, sometimes it takes people more than half a year. It took me 10 years before I died. Now, I can go there whenever I want. It seems so easy now, but before it was so hard."
"Well, anyways, I guess you should teach me more stuff."
"Ok, I'll teach you more if that is what you truly desire."
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When they all woke up, they found they were trapped in a dungeon. Seto's hologram projector was missing and all the Trillium Items were gone. They started to look for a way out. Unfortunately, they couldn't find any one on the walls; therefore, they started looking on the ground. They still couldn't find an exit.
"How can there be an entrance if there isn't an exit?" Yugi asked.
"Maybe she sealed the entrance up," Joey replied.
"Yeah sure, whatever," Tea said," That's impossible!"
"Actually, what Joey is saying is probably right. She doesn't want us getting in the way," Bakura said," Hey, wait a minute, there's something odd."
"Yeah, I think you are right." Yugi agreed.
"Hmm.. I agree; something is missing." Duke said.
"No, someone is missing," Malik told them.
"Where is my big brother?!" Mokuba shouted.
"Seto Kaiba is missing?!" Shadi shouted.
"What's the big deal?" Tristan asked.
"I actually didn't want to tell you, but." Shadi started.
"I'll tell them," Isis said," When the Goddess of Hathor was looking for the Trillium Items, she sensed someone without a Trillium Item that was supposed to get one. It was the holder of the Trillium Belt, he was. The High Priest Set, the one you know as Seto Kaiba."
"WHAT?!" Everyone except Shadi and Isis shouted.
"He was the owner of The Trillium Belt?" Malik asked with fury," That's impossible! That is so unfair!"
"Why is it unfair, Malik?" Sapphire asked.
"B-B-B-Be-Because it is," Malik stuttered.
"Stop bickering! We have to find a way out, no matter what!" Yami said.
"Alright, Pharaoh," Nikko said.
"We shall help find a way out," Naito said.
"By looking up," Nikko told them.
"We never checked the ceiling yet," Naito reminded them.
"We shall fly up," Nikko exclaimed.
"And push each tile," Naito informed.
"To see which tiles are loose," Nikko ended.
"Is that up to your standards, my Pharaoh?" Naito asked.
"Yes, I supposed." Yami said.
"Where am I?" Seto asked out loud.
No answer.
"Why am I captured like this? I demand that you let me go!"
No answer.
"Is anybody there? You better not have done anything to Mokuba!"
No answer.
"This foolishness is starting to annoy me! Let me go!"
"You will not leave." A voice said.
"What do you mean by that? I have to save Michelle!"
"Do not struggle, look underneath you."
Seto looked underneath himself. He saw a pit of snakes, poisonous ones. He also saw many skeletons.
"Who are you? Show yourself!"
"Alright,"
The figure stepped out of the shadows. It was Michelle.
"M-M-M-Michelle? I thought you were in a card! Please untie me!"
"I will not."
"We have to get out of here! It's dangerous!"
"Leave me be, forget about me! Do not go on with this mission. Go back!"
"I can't leave without you! I won't let you stay here by yourself! It's so dangerous! What if you die?"
"No! You have to leave; I will not allow you to stay! Get away from here! Away from this pyramid! Do not stay; go back to where you came from!"
"But why do you want me to leave so badly?"
"Because I do, I have consequences if you do not leave!"
"Bring them on, because I'm not leaving without you!"
"Alright if you truly will not leave."
Michelle jumped into the snake pit. All the snakes gathered around her, soon she was just a mere skeleton. Seto just stood there wide eyed. The straps that held him captured came loose. He just stood there, unable to move. He couldn't believe his eyes.
SETO'S THOUGHTS: So that is the end of Michelle? Just like that? She did it for me, for everyone; for our safety. She gave everything up, for what? For our despicable lives, so that we could all live. Yukiko, Nikko, Naito, they are all still living. but Michelle? She is not. Wait a second. How did she get out of that card? Something is not right. Maybe she found the item and used it. Why did she have to die? Why? Why? Why? Why did she leave me alone in this world? No, I won't believe it. She did not die, she did not die! She is still alive, perhaps somewhere back in Domino City. She is waiting for our return. SHE IS NOT DEAD!
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