At long last, the first chapter is written. The start of the new Yu-Gi-Oh! Season has brought my inspiration. My OC's are Biset (Yami) and Achika. Marik's character will be changed just a little and Isis will be more evil than what she first appears. The story starts during Battle City, at the end of the 'Master of Magicians' Trilogy. All other information you must find on your own by reading the story.

Parings: Yugi/Yami, Joey/Kiba (later on), Tristian/Serenity, Bakura/Achika/Marik, Ryou/Biset

' ' - Individual thoughts
/ / - Internal dialogue from yami

Note: Thanks for the reviews I've gotten so far. It will be a while before I get to the Imhotep part and I am planning on having him steal a few body parts. I also want to add that I stink at writing the dueling parts so you'll have to cut me some slack. This is also my first story that has slash parings.

Chapter 1

Marik stood in front of the large table that held the God card. His hooded robe was removed and the tattoos that ran the length of his back were exposed as well as his chiseled chest. The tattoos told of how to obtain the power the ancient Pharaoh through the Millennium Puzzle.

'The Quiet One will crush little Yugi and then we will have the Puzzle. Then the power of the Pharaoh will be mine!' he thought. He could sense the yami of his Millennium Rod growing restless. It was only a matter of time before Ishtar, his yami, would loose his patience with him.

"You seem perplexed Marik. Ishtar on you again?" said a female voice. Marik didn't have to turn to know who spoke. He frowned slightly as slender arms wrapped around his waist and a warm body pressed up against his back. He could see a few strands of white hair fall across his chest as a head came to rest on his shoulder.

"Have a nice nap Achika?" he said coolly. The girl snorted in his ear, causing a shiver to run through him. Achika was no one to be taken lightly. He had learned that long ago. That was why she made such a good ally and friend. She had long white hair that almost reached her waist, sky blue eyes, and a nasty temper. She always wore something tight to show off her body, but nothing trashy. She was smart, cunning, and was as power hungry as he.

She also had a Millennium Item of her own. It was a small, flat version of the Millennium puzzle that dangled inside a slightly larger gold ring. Attached to the outside of the ring was a small gold cone, sort of like what the Millennium Ring had. She found it shortly after they meet, many years ago. It had been a quite a surprise to find. He had known every word of the ancient text since he was old enough to walk but her item was mentioned nowhere. He could only assume it had either been erased from the ancient history or had something to do with the Pharaoh himself. Much of the Pharaoh's history was sealed away in his tomb. Only Yami, the Spirit of the Puzzle and spirit of the Pharaoh himself, could answer the questions that both he and Achika had. Marik learned after his first encounter with Yugi that Yami didn't remember anything at all about his past. Not even Isis's Millennium Necklace would show the origins of the item, which they had decided to call the Millennium Charm.

"Yes, I did. I take it Yugi beat the magician?" she asked, breaking Marik from his thoughts.

"Yes."

"I told you. You should rely only on Dark Hunters and not 'outside help'," she said. Marik smiled and spun around in her embrace so that they were facing each other.

"Sometimes you talk to much,' he said with a sly grin.

"Sometimes you should listen," came her reply. Marik pulled her closer until their noses almost touched.

"Maybe I should…" he said quietly and kissed her. Achika deepened the kiss and ran her hands around Marik's back, tracing the outlines of his tattoos. After a minute they broke apart and smiled at each other.

"Whom will you send now?" she asked as she rested her head at the crook of his neck. Marik ran a hand through her hair.

"The Quiet One."

"And what about Kiba? Who will deal with him?"

"I think I will see to it personally if I have to. He'll be somewhat of a challenge," he said with an evil chuckle. "And you can take care of Isis if she interferes."

"I'd like that very much," Achika replied as Marik kissed her again.


Yugi Muto watched from afar as Joey struggled against Weevil Underwood. Somehow, Weevil had slipped a parasite card into Joey's deck and now that it was activated, it was infecting his monsters.

'Joey will come through, as long as he trusts in the heart of the cards,' he thought. He could sense his Puzzle glow slightly.

/Yes. He always does./ Yami said to him. Yugi smiled. After nearly loosing the Puzzle, he came to realize how much Yami meant to him.

'Yami, when do you think Marik will show himself?'

/It's hard to say. Right now we need to figure out whom he meant by the 'Quiet One'./ Yami said. Yugi agreed as they headed off to find their next duel.