Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh or any of the relations to there of. But I do own my own ideas and characters depicted in this story. I would also like to say that I'm sorry for not having any disclaimers in the previous chapters. Thank you very much. And back to the story.

Chapter 3- The Black Millennium Ring

Life is something great, and you shouldn't take advantage of it. I never did. And I'm just perfectly fine. Well except the fact that my older brother, Yugi, is good at some card game that I'm not allowed to play.

My Grandpa is the one who got me started on it with some cards given to him by some strange, cloaked person, who never said his name. He told me to ask Yugi how to play and I did.

That's when my brother told me that it was too dangerous, and shouldn't even have the cards in the first place. When I told him that Grandpa gave the cards to me, he said that it was OK for me to play the game. And that's when I brought up the subject of yamis.

I don't have any clue as to where to look for my yami, but Yugi still told me not to go looking for it, because it was too dangerous as well. I promised, but I was told that it would find me; it was my destiny.

I was then told of items that held great power long ago. Those in whom they were given to kept these items. These items were then buried, along with an ancient game known as The Shadow Games. These games were considered to be a great source of evil, and that is why they were forbidden to ever be played again.

Now the Millennium Items have found their way to their rightful owners, that they once belonged to (the past lives of those now have them). But it was something else that would lead me to my yami.

"There, you understand now?"

"Yeah. Thanks Yugi."

"Anything for my little brother."

"Do you have to go?"

"Yes. It is my duty to uphold my past life."

"When will I see you again?"

"Soon. But before I go-"

"HELP ME!!!"

"Grandpa!"

"Stay here Raven, OK? I'll be right back."

That was the last time I saw Yugi or heard Grandpa. I was left all alone with no knowledge to support my self on. That's when I was called upon to a type of tournament. I went hoping to meet somebody who could help me.

When I entered the tournament they gave me a ring, and I was instructed to wear it on my right pinky finger. Then they told me more about my cards. When they were done explaining, the matches began.

When I was "dueling" I felt a kind of presence around me. Not by the people watching me, but by some force that seemed connected to my soul. As I picked up my card, something took over my entire body. I had found my yami.

After the duel everyone knew that I had a yami. They nodded their heads and began to clap.

"What? Why are you guys clapping?"

"You are the one to complete the circle of the Millennium Items."

"The Millennium Items?"

"Yes, and to be more specific, the Black Millennium Items."

"That is why I was taken over."

"Exactly. Yami is its more commonly used term. It goes a long way back."

"Yes, some where around ancient Egypt. As for a time period, how does 3000BC sound?"

"Good, you know of the history behind them?"

"Some of it. In fact I know more now thanks to my yami."

"Do you think he's the Exiled One?"

"Maybe. We would like to think so, but there's only one way to find out for sure."

"Excuse me? You said that I might be the Exiled One? And how would you be able to find out?"

"Simply by seeing whether or not you can make it all the way through the tournament as your yami, and without losing your temper. Doing that proves that the Ring is not your Item. So we will have to find your true Item. Do you understand?"

"Yes, I do."

"Good. It's time to duel!"

Those words I heard before but can't quite remember where it was that it seems so familiar. One duel after the next wasn't as horrible as I thought it would be. I was actually good at it, of course it was my yami that was the one dueling, not me. This was the greatest thing that I have ever done.

And being the last one undefeated, I felt like I had accomplished something. When I was declared the champion, I realized that my brother was gone. And my Grandpa might be with him. I then saw what I must do. I must find my family.