Crystal Child -By Mosobot64

Act 1-Secret in the Suffering Part 4-Finding of the Scale

Alrighty, the fourth chapter! Anyhoo, you knew the darkness of last part, and.it'll get more mysterious! More for the entity of the full story! Eee- hee-hee!!

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-??: You think he'll wake up?

-??: I sure hope so.

(Voices. His friends. At least he wasn't alone. But how long had he been laying here? )

-Ryou: **Groans**

-Yugi: I think he's coming to!

-Ryou: (Wakes up) **Groans** What happened?

-Yugi: We've just been sticking here for a little while, waiting for you to get up. Joey hurt you a lot more than he intended, and he's sorry.

-Ryou: How long have I been laying here?

-Yugi: You've been laying there for about three days.well.I don't know. All I know is that you've been laying there for a long time.

(Ryou sat up. He still had just his green shirt on, so he slipped on his white sweater on over it. Ryou was feeling fairly hungry.)

-Ryou: **Sigh** I'm famished.do you have anything to eat?

-Yugi: Yup. But that's the last of it.

(Yugi gave him what was left of the food to eat in a bag. Ryou looked at Joey, who looked quite a bit hungrier than him.)

-Ryou: Is there enough for two people?

-Teya: (Looks at the bag) Errrrrrrrrrrrr........

-Yugi: No. Sadly there isn't.

-Ryou: Then I believe Joey should have it. I think he needs it more than I do.

-Joey: Really?

-Ryou: Yes. You look like you're about to starve to death! ^_^

(Joey ate what was left. Yugi raised an eyebrow at Ryou.)

-Yugi: Ryou, why did you give to him?

-Ryou: I think he deserves it. Poor Tristain.

(Ryou looked down at Tristian, his arm bound. The poor lad was still uncounsious.)

-Ryou: I think I'll carry him for the rest of the journey.

-Yugi: Are you SURE, Ryou?

-Ryou: Yes. If we don't continue, we'll all surely starve.or worse...

(Ryou picks up Tristian as they continue on.)

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(5 days later. They're well within the caverns. Ryou and the gang can barely see anything. )

-Joey: Okay, we've explored the caves, let's go back. (Starts walking off in the other direction.)

-Ryou: I'm afraid not, Joey.

-Joey: AND WHY NOT!?!

-Ryou: Look at the facts. We've been travelling this cave for, oh, 5 days, and you really can't go back alone because you'll surely get lost and starve in the dark.

-Joey: Errrrr...right...

-Teya: Are we ever going to get out of these caves or what, guys?!? We'll die in here!

-Ryou: Don't be so sure, Teya.

-Teya: Why not?!?

-Ryou: Caves can only go so far, right? And perhaps we can find a back door so to speak.

-Teya: And if we don't?!?

-Ryou: I shudder to think of it.

-Yugi: Okay, could we refrain from death and starvation for one moment?

-Joey: Yeah, I'm sick of thinking about it.

-Ryou: I see what you mean.

-Teya: Yeah, let's die happy.

(Everyone falls over backwards at this statement.)

-Ryou: (Obviously worried) Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear, oh dear, oh dear, oh dear..

-Joey: QUIT SAYING THAT!

-Ryou: Oh. Sorry.

(They continue on.)

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(Ryou and everyone can now see three passageways. The Ring points into all three, and Ryou doesn't know which one to go through.)

-Joey: Ryou? Why have ya stopped?

-Ryou: I can't figure out which way to go! The Ring is pointing in both directions!

-Yugi: Oh, great.

-Teya: We're done for!

-Ryou: Not quite. We can split up and try to find a way out of this mess!

-Joey: Riight. I'll head through the center.

-Yugi: Teya and I will take the left passage.

-Ryou: Which leaves me with the right. Let's go!

(They all went separate directions through the passageways.)

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(Ryou ran in the passageway, Tristain in his arms. He soon came across a pool, sparkling benevolently. He then saw a gold sign on the wall, written in hieroglyphics. It wasn't beyond him to understand.)

-Ryou: (Reading the hieroglyphs aloud) "Drink and be refreshed." Hmm...I should try some....

(Ryou cupped some of the water in his hands and drank it. It was refreshing.so refreshing it felt all his bruises were gone.wait a minute.)

-Ryou: All my bruises gone? Hold on a second.

(Ryou lifted up his shirt, and noticed his bruise WAS gone! He even pressed down his stomach a bit. Nothing. As if that scuffle with Joey never happened.)

-Ryou: Wow.if it healed me, perhaps it can help Tristain!

(Ryou pours a little bit of the water in Tristain's mouth. Tristain, immediately woke up, groaning. )

-Tristain: **Groans** Man, what's up? (Sees Ryou on top of him) GA! Ryou, what's going on, where am I, and WHAT am I doing here?!?

-Ryou: Tristain.relax.. O_O

-Tristain: Kay, but I'm still curious.

-Ryou: (Getting more and more frustrated with each word he says) Right, well, we're trying to find a way out before we starve to death, we split up, I got lost with you, found this weirdo sign on the wall saying (In a silly voice) "Drink and be refreshed", I don't know what to say, I get so frustrated, and....and I think I've gone mad.

-Tristain: Right. So this wacko water healed me or something, 'cause I just noticed my arm healed in seconds without a scratch.

-Ryou: Yes, I suppose so..

-Tristain: Righty. Well, why did you split up?

-Ryou: There were three passageways. We split up and went into one so that perhaps we could find a way out. But, I suppose we could try going into another one, and join up with Yugi..

-Tristain: Hey, sounds like a great plan!

(They run out of the cavern.)

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(Yugi and Teya are walking in their passage. They soon encounter a large cavern, draped in white cloth and silver decorations. Near the entrance, they find a hieroglyph inscribed golden tablet on the wall. )

-Teya: Yugi, can you read that?

-Yugi: Yeah, my grandpa taught me.

(Yugi starts reading the tablet.)

-Yugi: (Reading aloud)

When the Shadows return, six will drive it away, Three eternal, three new to the day, So the Dark no more can stay, Six shall drive it away.

(No longer reading) Hey, the last part's badly faded and such, I can't read it.

-Teya: What do they mean?

-Teya: Oh man!

-Yugi: Yes, well, we have to get out of here, but first we've got to tell Bakura about this!

(They run off.)

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(Yugi and Teya run into the one of the other passageways. They find Ryou and Tristain there. Yugi is a bit surprised that Tristain's alive and well all of a sudden.)

-Yugi: What happened to you, Tristain?

-Tristain: Long story.

-Yugi: You wouldn't believe what we found in our passageway!

-Ryou: Really? Could I see?

-Yugi: Sure! Follow me!

(They all run back to the passageway.)

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(Ryou and the other three enter the cavern. Ryou is fascinated by the hieroglyphs.)

-Ryou: Hmm.so this is what you were telling me about!

-Yugi: Nice, eh?

-Ryou: Yes.you really found something.

-Yugi: Can you read any of the faded print?

-Ryou: Hmm.let's see **Squints**. .Ring-Bearer.Puzzle-Keeper.Crystal Child.. Sorry, that's all I can make out.

-Yugi: I think that's enough! I think we're involved in some sort of do- hickey or something ancient!

-Ryou: You mean like the Millennium Items?!?

-Yugi: Exactly. We've got another legend on our hands we know nothing about!

-Ryou: Oh dear..

-Teya: Errr.excuse me, but could we, like, get out of here or something? We've got to get out of here!

-Yugi: Good point. We have to get out of here!

-Ryou: Right. We know not this, nor the passageway Tristian and I went through are the one, so if there's any way out of here, it's through the centre!

(They run off..AGAIN.)

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(In the centre passage. Ryou runs ahead..far ahead of the others. Since it's so dark.barely anyone notices.except Yugi.)

-Yugi: Hey, where's Bakura?

-Tristain: Good point, I can't smell his heavenly deodorant.

(Everyone falls over backward at this last statement.)

-Yugi: Right. I'll run ahead and try to find him.

-Tristain: Kay, Yugi, but be careful, you might get lost!

-Yugi: The chances of me getting lost are slimmer than Bakura going insane!

(Yugi then disappears into the dark.)

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(Ryou's walking in the passage. A few minutes later, he reaches a large room. It was golden, but made mostly of stone. A Coffin-shaped stone is against one wall of the room, and on it, are 7 Milenium Item-shaped slots, one of which carries the Scale. And, cut into another wall, was a staircase.)

-Ryou: Ah, the way out!

Yami Bakura: Not until you get me that scale, Ryou.

Ryou: No, why must I get it? I never wanted to put my friends in pain!

Yami Bakura: Yes, but it would be a mistake to not get the Scale. Then, your friends' "pain", as you call it, would not be in vain.

Ryou: It was a mistake ever accepting this quest, Yami! I won't get you the scale, not under my freewill.

Yami Bakura: Then I'll take it by force.

(Ryou screamed, as the Ring started glowing, burning his soul. He fought against it for as long as he could handle the burning sensation, then let his Yami take control.)

-Yami Bakura: Finally, after waiting so long, the Item that will give me a body of my own! Once I figure it out, all I need to do is use some of Ryou's spiritual energies to make a body where I can dwell comfortably while I take control over the Millennium Items.

(Yami Bakura took the Scale from its socket. It was beautiful, well done piece of craftsmanship. It was hammered together, ever the Millennium Symbol was made of sheets of gold hammered together. He finally allowed Ryou control of his own body, but vowed in his mind to make sure he kept a close watch on him.)

-Ryou: (Sees the Scale in his hand) Oh dear..

-Yugi: (Enters the room) Hey, Bakura-oh there you are. What are you doing with that Scale?

-Ryou: I suppose you have a right to know.

-Yugi: Know what?

-Ryou: The truth. I'm so sorry, Yugi, it's just I was forced into this, and, well-

-Yugi: Whoa, Ryou, whatever it is, I forgive you.

-Ryou: (Frustrated with himself) But you don't understand! I have an evil spirit inside me, and he told me to come here of get the Millennium Scale! He also said to bring you along, because he knew it would be dangerous! And by trusting him, I ended up lying to you, and nearly got Tristain killed! (Despairing) I'm so worthless..

-Yugi: Hey, I know how you feel. You just feel you have to listen to that spirit, and when the time comes to do what he says to do, you regret it. Once when I lost the puzzle, you helped me gather the pieces to put it back together! After you left, there was a fire, and I nearly lost the Puzzle and my spirit in it!

-Ryou: Which proves I'm even more worthless than I thought!

-Yugi: No, Ryou, it doesn't. My spirit forgave me, but you never learned that if you pull through, a little mistake doesn't always hurt. No, I think you were just trying to do us a favour, because the Scale can create a new body using some spiritual energy. I think you were just trying to free yourself, so your spirit could do no more harm!

-Ryou: I suppose so.thanks for helping me. I don't know what I'd do if it wasn't for you.

-Yugi: Anytime, Ryou. But I think you should put the scale in your backpack. You couldn't explain it to anyone else!

-Ryou: Good point. (Slips the Scale in his backpack)

-Joey: Hey, Yug! Did crazy Ryou do anything to you?

-Yugi: For one thing, Ryou isn't crazy. Second, he's our friend, you know he wouldn't do anything to us!

-Tristain: Hey Ryou, why did you run so far ahead of us?

-Ryou: I decided to scout ahead to make sure there were no more forks. Turned out, the only passageway here is that staircase.

-Teya: And it looks like it could get us out of here!

-Ryou: Considering we've been going downhill the whole time, I'd imagine it would.

-Joey: Well? Let's go!

(They all run up the staircase.)

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Goodie! Another chapter done! Sorry it took so long, but I had a real tight schedule. Anyhoo, I think I've whacked Yami Bakura enough, he's left me alone!

-Yami Bakura: You wish, you- (Get whacked for the umpteenth time) OWWWWW!!!!

When will you ever learn..