DDW: Wow… I really waited to write this, didn't I? Call it severe writer's block…

WD: … or shear laziness…

SA: …like WE do.

DDW: where did YOU come from??

WD: *in an evil, malicious voice* Your nightmares, where else?

DDW: Oh! *gives WD and SA big happy hugs*

WD: EIWW! Get OFF!

DDW: what? You said you were from my nightmares…

SA: Oh for the love of Ra…

DDW and WD: *stare at her like she's possessed*

SA: I mean… *gulps* … Duh WD, we're from her DREAMS…

DDW: AH! GET AWAY!

WD: odd mortal.

SA and DDW: *stare at her like she's possessed*

DDW: it's one of the signs…

SA: that she's mad possessed about Yu-Gi-Oh…

DDW: …which none of us own…

SA: …cause we'd have to be rich…

DDW: …and generally talented…

WD: what?

SA and DDW: AHHHHH!!!!!!!!

WD: okaaay then. *rereads twice… or so…* hey! Between them they said the all-hated disclaimer! Yeah!

DDW: *crams SA and WD in a random box* okaaay… to the story! oh, sorry again for the update… or rather the LACK of update… I own some (well, most) of the cards Ananda has, and yes… won't list 'em.

J: well, yes, I've been really busy so I couldn't update, I am SO sorry! ~_~ but anyway, I saw I had 33 reviews, that's 33 more then I ever thought that I'd get on anything, and I decided to update! Oh, and my French teacher told me that "Salut" meant bye too. I don't know if that's right… +_+… but… yeah…

Everyone: O.o

J: better now! To the… uh…

Everyone: STORY!

J: yeah, story… ooh… *faints*

Chapter Thirteen: Another Person Missing

^^^^^ Yami's Room ^^^^

Never had sleep been so blessed to him before. Maybe it was simply Ananda's presence in his room, or maybe it was just the drug Ananda's card 'Afleadi Maedae' had given him. Ananda had Shadow power, to be sure, but not as much as Yami or anyone else. She just had enough to run her kingdom.

Hours later, Yami awoke and smiled sleepily at Ananda's face, which hovered over his. She had shaken him awake.

"Yami, we need to talk." She said.

"About what?"

"Mordia."

'Mordia. The word strikes my heart, Ananda. It has brought me to much grief in the past. But it was you, not I, who left, wasn't it? Yugi and his friends are there, I know. They are in danger. Many are. I must help you, but I hope I do not have to go to Mordia.' He was struck with the selfishness of what he thought, and he wondered if he was feeling alright.

"Okay. What has happened?"

"Well, all of us need to talk."

"Us being…"

"All of Yugi's friends and the people who remain free."

"Free? What do you mean with this free?"

She sighed audibly. "Tea is…"

"Is she okay?"

"Yes." Ananda answered, a tear falling down her cheek.

"Then why worry-"

"Because she may not be for long. We don't understand why she was taken. She is the only one without reason to be in danger. We hoped to leave her behind and have a world link for when we return, as a starting point for rebuilding lives."

"Who do I need to summon?"

"Seto. Isis. Joey."

"That's all?" Yami let out a sigh.

"No. Some others I need to bring in, though I regret it.

"Why Seto?" Yami growled.

"Because, right about now he's finding out…"

^^^^^ Kaiba Mansion ^^^^^

"WHAT?! WHAT DO YOU MEAN MOKUBA'S GONE?!" a very agitated CEO cried at a certain Croquet.. ('member him?)

"Yes sir. He was kidnapped, sir, and we couldn't reach you, sir."

"GOOD GOD ALMIGHTY!" Seto cried into his hands. "GET OUT OF MY SIGHT BEFORE I RID YOU OF YOURS!" he screamed, sobbing into his large hands. Suddenly, his head arose from his hands, and tearful eyes gained a look of anger and hate, and he uttered one word. "Yami."

^^^^^ Yami's Room ^^^^^

"…that Mokuba's been kidnapped." Ananda finished.

"Mokuba?!" Yami cried in horror. 'oh Ra, not Mokuba! He's so innocent and pure! I must help him!' then it dawned on him that chances were Seto would blame him for it. "Oh Ra…" he groaned in defeat.

"What's wrong?"

"Set's probably going to blame me." Yami said moodily.

"Oh. Oops…"

"Ananda!"

"Sorry!" she said helplessly. "Well you summon Joey, Seto and Isis and I'll get the others."

"Others being…?"

"Several… friends… of mine and some people that may be helpful to our cause."

"Names?"

"Classified."

"You've grown up a lot since the last time I saw you."

"Wiser and stronger, Yami."

"Yes." He walked out of the room to call out to his friends.

After a time he reached Joey's door and knocked on the door.

"Joey?" he called, but no one answered. Puzzled, he opened the door. "What the hell?!" he cried upon entering the room. The furniture was slashed and broken and everything was either torn or scattered about. An open window further scattered papers and ruffled the tattered curtains. He backed out of the room in horror and ran back to Ananda.

"Yami! What's wrong?" Isis asked, as he nearly collided with her in the passageway.

"Come see for yourself." He said, pointing into Joey's former room.

"Oh my gods…" Isis started, staring at the room. "How- what-"

"That's what I'd like to know." Yami answered. Well, could you get Kaiba from his mansion? My powers are still limited from the duel last night- er-" Yami blushed a deep crimson.

"Oh, don't worry; I could hear you from my room." Isis smiled brightly. "Sure, I'll get Kaiba, you better go tell Ananda about this."

"You know about Ananda?" Yami asked incredulously.

"Oh, Ana and I go back. We haven't seen each other in ages though." Isis smiled sadly. "Some great falling out at her last ball. I think it was over a middle worlder named… Gardo-Leoet I think it was. Very dashing young man, but even then he had his sights set on an earthling. Even though they never met- they just thought they did as children… but that's another story, never mind."

"Right. Well, I have no doubt in your powers of putting this aside to save the worlds from peril." Yami smiled at his own weak joke.

"Sure." Isis answered. "My hikari is at stake. That and my world."

"I'm afraid I beat you out, though I wish I didn't. My hikari, my hikari's friends, my world, and my dear friend's worlds are at stake."

"Well, Pharaoh, I'm sure you can deal with that." Isis smiled. "Bye!"

"Yes." Yami murmured. "I'm sure I can." And with that thought, he sought out Ananda, Princess of Illadri.

TBC…

Sorry for the long update!!! ^_^ I'll go start fourteen right now! ^_^ I know it's short but this was the perfect place to stop!