Casia and Yami Malik walk into the room together.
Casia: See, I TOLD you we should have stuck with the atom bomb, but noooooooo, you said only grenades work against evil mutant ninja turtles! We weren't even playing a prank on any mutant ninja turtles! We were playing a prank on MY BROTHERS!
Yami Malik: Sue me! I just thought the atom bomb was a little extreme!
Yami: ::rolls eyes from the couch where he is lying, trying to get some sleep:: You two are way pathetic.
Casia and Yami Malik glare at Yami.
Angel: ::at her desk:: Don't be mad, guys.
Yami Malik: But he insulted us!
Angel: At least he was honest.
Casia and Yami Malik glare at Angel. Casia glances at what Angel is writing.
Casia: Whatcha got there, li'l sis?
Angel: First of all, you're only older than me by three minutes. As to what I am writing, it's a summary for my story. ::in a mysterious advertiser voice:: When the evil Pegasus kidnaps Yugi's friends, he and the other Millennium Item bearers will do anything to save them! But at what risk to themselves? Find out for yourselves by reading Hikari no Yuugi! Now available on a fanfiction site near you! Chapter 9 now for sale!
Casia: You just had to throw that in, didn't you?
Angel: Can't help it! I finished chapter eight, and it's loaded with Yami-torture! And it only took me nine days to finish 36-page chapter 9! ::thinks:: Hey, why do we like torturing our favorite characters?
Yami: ::grumbles:: Beats me.
Casia: Excuse me, but I believe this is MY fanfic, not YOURS, Angel!
Angel: Geez, sorry!
Kit and Yugi are playing the Duel Monsters board game on the floor.
Kit and Yugi: Jan, ken, po! Rock/ Scissors!
Kit: Ha ha! You lose!
Yugi: Darnit! Let's play Ikusa now.
Kit: Don't forget, I only need one more piece of the Millennium Puzzle to beat the game! THEN I WILL CONTROL THE WORLD!!!
Yami Bakura: YEAH!!!! ::dreamy evil-maniac look::
Caisa: ... Oookay then... I am surrounded by imbeciles. My family is so weird. ::Her four little brothers and Mokuba come marching across the room singing "This is the Song that Never Ends":: Weirder than weird. So I'm going to get on with the story. Um, YUGI!
Yugi jumps up after losing at Ikusa and forfeiting the plastic Millennium Puzzle to Kit. He grabs the disclaimer sign and waves it around.
Yugi: Casia does not own YuGiOh, but Kit owns me because we had a bet that whoever looses at our game has to be the slave of the other for a day.
Kit: Now, slave, get me lemonade!
Yugi: As you wish, your worship.
Kit: Your worship? ::blushes::
Casia: ::whsipers to Yami:: That's what she called her teacher on the first day of school.
Seto's Summary of Katsuya Jonouchi: [Seto's thoughts in brackets] (Joey's thoughts in parantheses)
Name meaning: None, but if you put the "yu" in Yuugi together with the "jo" in Jonouchi, you get "yujo" which means friendship [personally, I think his name means 'pathetic dog']
Eye color: Brown [like a puppy's]
Hair color: a blond Trunks with bigger hair [so now he's Yugi's cousin. See last chapter's synopsis of Yugi for explanation]
Height: 5'11" [I think]
Fav color: Green [because he's jealous of my amazing dueling skills]
Fav TV show: Gundam G [Domon is NOT cool, you idiot]
Fav food: likes all food [someday it'll catch up with you, moron]
Least fav food: his own cooking [gee, wonder why...] (shut up!)
Best friend: Yugi Muto [opposites attract I guess], Hiroto Honda [the Elvis-wannabe] (Kaiba, either say sumtin nice or don't say anything at all!)
Extracurricular Activites: delivers papers [I'm surprised you can even pull THAT off]
Fav flower: peony [he's a Syaoran Li fan] (SO????!!!)
Crush: Mai Kujaku [like you have a chance!] (see question BEST FRIEND for my answer and you'll understand why YOU'RE not listed)
Fav music: N'Sync [that is sooo 2000] (drop dead, Kaiba)
Fav card: Flame Swordsman [when you wish upon a star...]
Seto's view: Jonouchi is an idiot. What else is there to say? *Casia kicks Seto*
::Yugi waves disclaimer sign desperately while pouring soda on Seto's laptop::
Legendary Warriors: Level One ~*~
Trial
Chapter Three
A Millennia of Trouble
With some reluctance, Yugi went off the next morning without the Sennen Puizzle. It agonized him greatly to leave behind his best friend, but if he didn't, he could get in serious trouble and be unable to help the others.
Yugi left early in the morning before Tague had arisen. He'd left a note that read, "Dear Tague, Thanks a bunch for your hospitality last night. I have gone to find my friends but I will return when I find them to thank you in person. Best of wishes, Yugi". Yugi hoped that when he found Jonouchi, Bakura, and Anzu, Tague would let them spend the night at his house to rest up.
Yugi strolled down the deserted street discreetly. He was surprised to see a few merchants already setting up shop for the day, but he figured work must go on whether there had been a festival the night before or not. He watched them spread out their carpets and set up their products with semi-interest.
His mind traveled to the night before at the festival when he had studied each of the statues of the Four Gods - Kasei, Seisui, Soyokaze, and Rakurai. Kasei in particular had caught his attention. He was known as the "Fire God" or the "Dragon King." No one he had met could read the inscriptions he had found on the bottom of each of the statues, but they had told him where he would find a temple that could tell him. They said if he could pass the temple's test, he would have all his questions answered. Maybe after he found Jonouchi, Bakura, and Anzu, they could check it out.
Yugi began asking every soul he saw if they had seen his friends. He was glad he'd kept the picture of himself, Anzu, Jonouchi, and Honda in his pocket, and he was able to describe Bakura as looking "just like the prime minister, Hendran." Even so, no one had seen them.
At length, Yugi came across two guards who were wandering the city in search of trouble-makers.
"Excuse me," Yugi said, running up to them. "Could you tell me if you've seen these people?" He held out the picture. "There was a third also, he's not in the picture, but he looks like the prime minister."
The guards glanced at the picture nonchalantly. Then one spat out his beer in surprise. The other grabbed the picture and fingered it, awestruck.
"You must be a powerful magician!" he gasped. "How did you capture the likeness of these people on a piece of papyrus? Brilliant!" He had obviously never seen a photograph before.
The other guard wasn't as interested in the picture. "I've seen those people," he grunted. "Though I don't know how you know them. The girl is our queen, Anzuraeko. He probably is a magician, if he knows the queen," he added quietly to his friend. "The blond boy is under arrest, as is the boy you say looks just like Prime Minister Hendran."
Yugi gaped. "Under arrest?!" he exclaimed. "What for?"
"Impersonating the prime minister," the guard said in a matter-of- fact tone. "The blond one was his right-hand man. They said they weren't from Rosuto Rando, which was obvious by their clothes. They were probably spies from enemy kingdoms. Even though we figured out their plans, they still pleaded innocent."
"More like pleaded idiot!" kidded the other guard. The two laughed.
Yugi didn't find anything funny. "But they are innocent!" he protested. "Those guys are my friends! We were sent from Tokyo to come here and save the world!"
The guards laughed harder. "Save the world? C'mon kid, who do you think you're fooling? The only people who can save the world are the Legendary Warriors."
"Then I'll become a Legendary Warrior!"
"Give it up, kid. A lot of great soldiers have tried to become Legendary Warriors, but perished. Besides, the gods choose who the Warriors will be. We have no say in it. What's more, you're like what, ten? You couldn't make a difference!"
Yugi stuck out his lower lip in defiance. "I'm sixteen!" he objected. "And just because I'm little doesn't mean I can't be of some help!"
The guards shook their heads in disbelief. "Give it a rest. You're no match for Makurayami, kid. Let the government handle this, and don't worry about your friends. I don't know how you know the queen, but she'll call for you if she wants you. If your friends are innocent, then she will know. Go home and wait."
Tague read the note Yugi had left on the table. A malignant smile curled on his lips. He swooped to place where Yugi had slept and searched around. Under neaththe neatly folded blankets, he found what he was searching for.
Tague fingered the Sennen Puzzle with a triumphant grin. "That fool of a boy was much too innocent and trusting," he said, speaking to the Puzzle. "My brother Kyudon will be very pleased with my success when I hand you over to him. Don't try and fight him, little pharaoh, or you'll suffer more than is necessary."
Suddenly he heard loud banging outside his door. He quickly shoved the Sennen Puzzle into his robes and prayed to the gods that the person at the door wasn't Yugi returning with his friends already. Slowly he opened the door.
There stood three royal officials, all buff and no brains. Each of them door the royal seal on their breastplates.
"Tague, Hendran has sent us to collect you," said the tallest of the three. "This is the last time you've refused to pay taxes. Now we can do this the easy way, or the hard way."
Tague was dumbstruck, and searched desperately for an answer. He sucked in his breath and made a daring statement. "I am going to pay my taxes," he replied in a low voice. "Right now, in fact. I have a treasure that I'm sure his majesty Hendran will be wanting to see."
"Quit speaking in riddles." The guard was obviously antagonated.
"Right. How many of you recognise... this?"
He pulled out the Sennen Puzzle and watched with satisfaction as the guards had a sudden intake of breath. Their eyes widened with - was it fear?
"That's - that is - that is -" The guard struggled to answer, pointing with a wavering finger at the Puzzle.
"The Sennen Puzzle," Tague finished. "Of all ancient magical tools the most deadly. You heard Kyudon's warnings about it. If it survives, it will bring destruction and turmoil upon the people. He said to bring it to him so he can take care of it. I was just on my way to bring -"
He was interrupted abruptly as two guards grabbed his arms and the third yanked the Sennen Puzzle out of his hands.
"We have specific orders from Hendran on what to do if we cross the Sennen Puzzle," he declared in a loud voice. "If Kyudon gets it he will undoubtedly use its powers to control all of Yuusou Shinwa. We will take it to the palace where it will be disposed of."
The blood drained from Tague's face and he gave a feeble laugh. "No, no, you don't want to do that," he struggled to say. "Kyudon will find much better uses for it, I'm sure..."
"Indubitably," the guard snorted. "Good day, Tague. I will inform the bank that this year's debts have been paid. Let's see what you can come up with for next year."
The guards marched out of Tague's home carrying the Sennen Puzzle to be destroyed. Tague could only watch helplessly as they left. Kyudon wasn't going to reward his brother - now he was going to kill him.
Yugi was still arguing with the two guards and begging them to let him speak to the queen when the three guards with the Sennen Puzzle met up with them.
"Whatcha got there, Rab?" asked the guard with the canteen of beer.
Rab held up the Sennen Puzzle. "Got some trash that needs to be exterminated," he said, satisfied by the look of terror on his fellow guards' faces.
Yugi's eyes widened in fright when he realized what the guard was holding. "Hey! That's mine! Give it back!" He swiped at it but it was above his reach.
Rab laughed, looking very amused. "Yours? This is a dangerous magical item, kid. How would you get it?"
Yugi was visibly angry now. "It's mine! It's the Sennen Puzzle and it belongs to me! My grandpa gave it to me when I was seven! I solved it last year and it's been my treasure ever since! I left it with a man named Tague because I didn't want to lose it out here in the village!"
Rab's eyes narrowed, and he snapped his fingers. Only one guard was needed to hold Yugi down, but the boy still struggled to try and squeeze out of his grasp.
"This is yours, eh?" Rab spat. "If you know that much then it must be yours. We have penalties for those who mix around with magic!"
"Wha...?" Yugi was speechless, and fear began to fill his heart.
"That must be how this kid knows those two prisoners that were impersonating Hendran," the guard with the beer suggested. "And why he SAYS he knows Queen Anzuraeko - he was trying to get an audience with her so he could use the evil powers of the Sennen Puzzle to kill her!"
NO!" Tears streamed down Yugi's face as he protested with all his might. "I would never try to hurt Anzu! She's my best friend!"
"Save it for the judge, kid!" Rab yelled.
There was nothing Yugi could do as the guards forced him to go to the castle. He stared at the Sennen Puzzle longingly and could have sworn he'd spotted a tear drip from the eye symbol on its front. He cried out for Yami in his mind, but since he wasn't wearing the Puzzle he got no response. In his heart he knew Yami was calling for him too, and both sides of the coin felt for the other. It made the situations a little more bearable, knowing that the other was trying just as hard to reach them as they were.
Yugi was thrown into a cell in the dungeon without any gentleness and immediately shackled and chained to the wall.
"That'll teach you not to mess with Rosuto Rando!" the guard who had chained him cackled. The door was closed, and Yugi was left alone in the darkness to mourn for his yami... or so he thought.
"Yugi? Is that you?"
"It's us, Yuge!"
Yugi's heart leapt at the sound of two familiar voices. He turned around to greet Jonouchi and Bakura.
Casia: Bwahahaha! And that's where I leave you! Baaad cliffhanger, I know, and it took me only a half hour at the most to write. I could've gone on, but... mwahaha, I'm going to make you suffer! Thanks for your excellent reviews! HAPPY 2003!!!
Casia: See, I TOLD you we should have stuck with the atom bomb, but noooooooo, you said only grenades work against evil mutant ninja turtles! We weren't even playing a prank on any mutant ninja turtles! We were playing a prank on MY BROTHERS!
Yami Malik: Sue me! I just thought the atom bomb was a little extreme!
Yami: ::rolls eyes from the couch where he is lying, trying to get some sleep:: You two are way pathetic.
Casia and Yami Malik glare at Yami.
Angel: ::at her desk:: Don't be mad, guys.
Yami Malik: But he insulted us!
Angel: At least he was honest.
Casia and Yami Malik glare at Angel. Casia glances at what Angel is writing.
Casia: Whatcha got there, li'l sis?
Angel: First of all, you're only older than me by three minutes. As to what I am writing, it's a summary for my story. ::in a mysterious advertiser voice:: When the evil Pegasus kidnaps Yugi's friends, he and the other Millennium Item bearers will do anything to save them! But at what risk to themselves? Find out for yourselves by reading Hikari no Yuugi! Now available on a fanfiction site near you! Chapter 9 now for sale!
Casia: You just had to throw that in, didn't you?
Angel: Can't help it! I finished chapter eight, and it's loaded with Yami-torture! And it only took me nine days to finish 36-page chapter 9! ::thinks:: Hey, why do we like torturing our favorite characters?
Yami: ::grumbles:: Beats me.
Casia: Excuse me, but I believe this is MY fanfic, not YOURS, Angel!
Angel: Geez, sorry!
Kit and Yugi are playing the Duel Monsters board game on the floor.
Kit and Yugi: Jan, ken, po! Rock/ Scissors!
Kit: Ha ha! You lose!
Yugi: Darnit! Let's play Ikusa now.
Kit: Don't forget, I only need one more piece of the Millennium Puzzle to beat the game! THEN I WILL CONTROL THE WORLD!!!
Yami Bakura: YEAH!!!! ::dreamy evil-maniac look::
Caisa: ... Oookay then... I am surrounded by imbeciles. My family is so weird. ::Her four little brothers and Mokuba come marching across the room singing "This is the Song that Never Ends":: Weirder than weird. So I'm going to get on with the story. Um, YUGI!
Yugi jumps up after losing at Ikusa and forfeiting the plastic Millennium Puzzle to Kit. He grabs the disclaimer sign and waves it around.
Yugi: Casia does not own YuGiOh, but Kit owns me because we had a bet that whoever looses at our game has to be the slave of the other for a day.
Kit: Now, slave, get me lemonade!
Yugi: As you wish, your worship.
Kit: Your worship? ::blushes::
Casia: ::whsipers to Yami:: That's what she called her teacher on the first day of school.
Seto's Summary of Katsuya Jonouchi: [Seto's thoughts in brackets] (Joey's thoughts in parantheses)
Name meaning: None, but if you put the "yu" in Yuugi together with the "jo" in Jonouchi, you get "yujo" which means friendship [personally, I think his name means 'pathetic dog']
Eye color: Brown [like a puppy's]
Hair color: a blond Trunks with bigger hair [so now he's Yugi's cousin. See last chapter's synopsis of Yugi for explanation]
Height: 5'11" [I think]
Fav color: Green [because he's jealous of my amazing dueling skills]
Fav TV show: Gundam G [Domon is NOT cool, you idiot]
Fav food: likes all food [someday it'll catch up with you, moron]
Least fav food: his own cooking [gee, wonder why...] (shut up!)
Best friend: Yugi Muto [opposites attract I guess], Hiroto Honda [the Elvis-wannabe] (Kaiba, either say sumtin nice or don't say anything at all!)
Extracurricular Activites: delivers papers [I'm surprised you can even pull THAT off]
Fav flower: peony [he's a Syaoran Li fan] (SO????!!!)
Crush: Mai Kujaku [like you have a chance!] (see question BEST FRIEND for my answer and you'll understand why YOU'RE not listed)
Fav music: N'Sync [that is sooo 2000] (drop dead, Kaiba)
Fav card: Flame Swordsman [when you wish upon a star...]
Seto's view: Jonouchi is an idiot. What else is there to say? *Casia kicks Seto*
::Yugi waves disclaimer sign desperately while pouring soda on Seto's laptop::
Legendary Warriors: Level One ~*~
Trial
Chapter Three
A Millennia of Trouble
With some reluctance, Yugi went off the next morning without the Sennen Puizzle. It agonized him greatly to leave behind his best friend, but if he didn't, he could get in serious trouble and be unable to help the others.
Yugi left early in the morning before Tague had arisen. He'd left a note that read, "Dear Tague, Thanks a bunch for your hospitality last night. I have gone to find my friends but I will return when I find them to thank you in person. Best of wishes, Yugi". Yugi hoped that when he found Jonouchi, Bakura, and Anzu, Tague would let them spend the night at his house to rest up.
Yugi strolled down the deserted street discreetly. He was surprised to see a few merchants already setting up shop for the day, but he figured work must go on whether there had been a festival the night before or not. He watched them spread out their carpets and set up their products with semi-interest.
His mind traveled to the night before at the festival when he had studied each of the statues of the Four Gods - Kasei, Seisui, Soyokaze, and Rakurai. Kasei in particular had caught his attention. He was known as the "Fire God" or the "Dragon King." No one he had met could read the inscriptions he had found on the bottom of each of the statues, but they had told him where he would find a temple that could tell him. They said if he could pass the temple's test, he would have all his questions answered. Maybe after he found Jonouchi, Bakura, and Anzu, they could check it out.
Yugi began asking every soul he saw if they had seen his friends. He was glad he'd kept the picture of himself, Anzu, Jonouchi, and Honda in his pocket, and he was able to describe Bakura as looking "just like the prime minister, Hendran." Even so, no one had seen them.
At length, Yugi came across two guards who were wandering the city in search of trouble-makers.
"Excuse me," Yugi said, running up to them. "Could you tell me if you've seen these people?" He held out the picture. "There was a third also, he's not in the picture, but he looks like the prime minister."
The guards glanced at the picture nonchalantly. Then one spat out his beer in surprise. The other grabbed the picture and fingered it, awestruck.
"You must be a powerful magician!" he gasped. "How did you capture the likeness of these people on a piece of papyrus? Brilliant!" He had obviously never seen a photograph before.
The other guard wasn't as interested in the picture. "I've seen those people," he grunted. "Though I don't know how you know them. The girl is our queen, Anzuraeko. He probably is a magician, if he knows the queen," he added quietly to his friend. "The blond boy is under arrest, as is the boy you say looks just like Prime Minister Hendran."
Yugi gaped. "Under arrest?!" he exclaimed. "What for?"
"Impersonating the prime minister," the guard said in a matter-of- fact tone. "The blond one was his right-hand man. They said they weren't from Rosuto Rando, which was obvious by their clothes. They were probably spies from enemy kingdoms. Even though we figured out their plans, they still pleaded innocent."
"More like pleaded idiot!" kidded the other guard. The two laughed.
Yugi didn't find anything funny. "But they are innocent!" he protested. "Those guys are my friends! We were sent from Tokyo to come here and save the world!"
The guards laughed harder. "Save the world? C'mon kid, who do you think you're fooling? The only people who can save the world are the Legendary Warriors."
"Then I'll become a Legendary Warrior!"
"Give it up, kid. A lot of great soldiers have tried to become Legendary Warriors, but perished. Besides, the gods choose who the Warriors will be. We have no say in it. What's more, you're like what, ten? You couldn't make a difference!"
Yugi stuck out his lower lip in defiance. "I'm sixteen!" he objected. "And just because I'm little doesn't mean I can't be of some help!"
The guards shook their heads in disbelief. "Give it a rest. You're no match for Makurayami, kid. Let the government handle this, and don't worry about your friends. I don't know how you know the queen, but she'll call for you if she wants you. If your friends are innocent, then she will know. Go home and wait."
Tague read the note Yugi had left on the table. A malignant smile curled on his lips. He swooped to place where Yugi had slept and searched around. Under neaththe neatly folded blankets, he found what he was searching for.
Tague fingered the Sennen Puzzle with a triumphant grin. "That fool of a boy was much too innocent and trusting," he said, speaking to the Puzzle. "My brother Kyudon will be very pleased with my success when I hand you over to him. Don't try and fight him, little pharaoh, or you'll suffer more than is necessary."
Suddenly he heard loud banging outside his door. He quickly shoved the Sennen Puzzle into his robes and prayed to the gods that the person at the door wasn't Yugi returning with his friends already. Slowly he opened the door.
There stood three royal officials, all buff and no brains. Each of them door the royal seal on their breastplates.
"Tague, Hendran has sent us to collect you," said the tallest of the three. "This is the last time you've refused to pay taxes. Now we can do this the easy way, or the hard way."
Tague was dumbstruck, and searched desperately for an answer. He sucked in his breath and made a daring statement. "I am going to pay my taxes," he replied in a low voice. "Right now, in fact. I have a treasure that I'm sure his majesty Hendran will be wanting to see."
"Quit speaking in riddles." The guard was obviously antagonated.
"Right. How many of you recognise... this?"
He pulled out the Sennen Puzzle and watched with satisfaction as the guards had a sudden intake of breath. Their eyes widened with - was it fear?
"That's - that is - that is -" The guard struggled to answer, pointing with a wavering finger at the Puzzle.
"The Sennen Puzzle," Tague finished. "Of all ancient magical tools the most deadly. You heard Kyudon's warnings about it. If it survives, it will bring destruction and turmoil upon the people. He said to bring it to him so he can take care of it. I was just on my way to bring -"
He was interrupted abruptly as two guards grabbed his arms and the third yanked the Sennen Puzzle out of his hands.
"We have specific orders from Hendran on what to do if we cross the Sennen Puzzle," he declared in a loud voice. "If Kyudon gets it he will undoubtedly use its powers to control all of Yuusou Shinwa. We will take it to the palace where it will be disposed of."
The blood drained from Tague's face and he gave a feeble laugh. "No, no, you don't want to do that," he struggled to say. "Kyudon will find much better uses for it, I'm sure..."
"Indubitably," the guard snorted. "Good day, Tague. I will inform the bank that this year's debts have been paid. Let's see what you can come up with for next year."
The guards marched out of Tague's home carrying the Sennen Puzzle to be destroyed. Tague could only watch helplessly as they left. Kyudon wasn't going to reward his brother - now he was going to kill him.
Yugi was still arguing with the two guards and begging them to let him speak to the queen when the three guards with the Sennen Puzzle met up with them.
"Whatcha got there, Rab?" asked the guard with the canteen of beer.
Rab held up the Sennen Puzzle. "Got some trash that needs to be exterminated," he said, satisfied by the look of terror on his fellow guards' faces.
Yugi's eyes widened in fright when he realized what the guard was holding. "Hey! That's mine! Give it back!" He swiped at it but it was above his reach.
Rab laughed, looking very amused. "Yours? This is a dangerous magical item, kid. How would you get it?"
Yugi was visibly angry now. "It's mine! It's the Sennen Puzzle and it belongs to me! My grandpa gave it to me when I was seven! I solved it last year and it's been my treasure ever since! I left it with a man named Tague because I didn't want to lose it out here in the village!"
Rab's eyes narrowed, and he snapped his fingers. Only one guard was needed to hold Yugi down, but the boy still struggled to try and squeeze out of his grasp.
"This is yours, eh?" Rab spat. "If you know that much then it must be yours. We have penalties for those who mix around with magic!"
"Wha...?" Yugi was speechless, and fear began to fill his heart.
"That must be how this kid knows those two prisoners that were impersonating Hendran," the guard with the beer suggested. "And why he SAYS he knows Queen Anzuraeko - he was trying to get an audience with her so he could use the evil powers of the Sennen Puzzle to kill her!"
NO!" Tears streamed down Yugi's face as he protested with all his might. "I would never try to hurt Anzu! She's my best friend!"
"Save it for the judge, kid!" Rab yelled.
There was nothing Yugi could do as the guards forced him to go to the castle. He stared at the Sennen Puzzle longingly and could have sworn he'd spotted a tear drip from the eye symbol on its front. He cried out for Yami in his mind, but since he wasn't wearing the Puzzle he got no response. In his heart he knew Yami was calling for him too, and both sides of the coin felt for the other. It made the situations a little more bearable, knowing that the other was trying just as hard to reach them as they were.
Yugi was thrown into a cell in the dungeon without any gentleness and immediately shackled and chained to the wall.
"That'll teach you not to mess with Rosuto Rando!" the guard who had chained him cackled. The door was closed, and Yugi was left alone in the darkness to mourn for his yami... or so he thought.
"Yugi? Is that you?"
"It's us, Yuge!"
Yugi's heart leapt at the sound of two familiar voices. He turned around to greet Jonouchi and Bakura.
Casia: Bwahahaha! And that's where I leave you! Baaad cliffhanger, I know, and it took me only a half hour at the most to write. I could've gone on, but... mwahaha, I'm going to make you suffer! Thanks for your excellent reviews! HAPPY 2003!!!