To Remember Light

By: Rikku24

Chapter 13: Ambush

I was sleeping peacefully. I could tell that the medicine had worked for I felt no pain from my wound. The night was still and silent. There was absolutely no sound. My dreams were empty. I thought about what would happen tomorrow. Would I be alive in the morning? Would I even live to see the sun rise? I looked at my watch, it was midnight. I looked out of the window and saw a full and yellow moon. It was a deep yellow-orange color and as full as could be.

I was so bored. I couldn't go to sleep. I looked around and saw everyone else sleeping soundly. Some were talking in their sleep or snoring, though. I heard Jounouchi talking about pizza and donuts and other favorite foods and couldn't help but laugh.

Yugi dreamt of nightmares. Each one he was either being tortured, losing the Millennium Puzzle…permanently, or both. He opened his eyes and found out that he was sweating. Yugi looked around the room. Everyone seemed to be asleep. Some were talking in their sleep while others snored. After a few minutes Yugi slowly went back to sleep, unaware of the dark shadows moving quietly and quickly about the room.

Malik was sitting upright in his bed pondering. He couldn't go to sleep. Malik could feel the Millennium Rod pulling at him, asking him to come to it. Another voice in his head told him to kill the Pharaoh. The pharaoh who caused him unbearable pain, both emotionally and physically. The Ishtar family was sworn to guard the Pharaoh's memory since as long as Malik could remember. The Grave Keepers were sworn to this duty as well. They have lived in the dark for over three thousand years (A/N: Got this info off of a Japanese episode with English subtitles so I could read what the characters were saying. This is where I'm getting most of my info). The Grave Keepers were found on the border of the Egyptian Death Valley guarding the Pharaoh's secrets…fighting to save those secrets. They were cut off and kept from the outside world, forbidden to have any contact with the outside world and any desires. The Grave Keepers lived like shadows. Malik's family always strived to protect the two Millennium Items his family owned. The Millennium Tauk and the Millennium Rod. Malik's family and the Grave Keepers died for that mission. They died protecting the two Millennium Items and the Pharaoh's memory. Malik and his people suffered a lot from this mission, that's how Malik's father had died. For it had been told to Malik that it was the Pharaoh's will that his father died. Malik had never been fond of his father yet it hurt to know his father was gone for good. Malik's father was the one responsible for the carved hieroglyphs on his back. Malik could clearly remember the day those hieroglyphs, the Pharaoh's memory, had been carved on his back. He had only been ten. Rishid offered to take the ritual in order to save Malik from the pain but Malik's father would not allow it. Only a true member of the clan could take the ritual. The pain of the cool blade going into Malik's back was worse than anything you could imagine. His whole back was covered in hieroglyphs. The pain had lasted for over a month. Malik's fingertips drifted towards his back and felt the indents through his shirt. That had been four years ago yet the memory was fresh in his mind.

Malik began to tire and his thoughts became scattered. His eyes slowly closed but just as they closed Malik heard something. He dismissed the sound as wind or some harmless thing like that. Little did he know that his captors were the creators of the sound.

I took one last look of the room before deciding to go to sleep. As my eyes scanned the room some movement caught my eye. I focused on that area and searched for the source of the movement. While I searched the floor I felt a rough hand go over my mouth and cool metal go against my neck.

Yugi lay fast asleep. His thoughts wandered yet he dreamed of nothing. Yugi thought that he would finally get some decent sleep when a rough hand went over his mouth and he was pulled off of the bed. Yugi could feel his hands being bound by rope and within moments he was bound, gagged, and stuffed under the bed.

Within moments Akila, Seto, Anzu, Jounouchi, Honda, and Yugi were gagged, bound, and stuffed under their beds. Trinity was tied up and gagged too yet she was being carried towards the torture chamber. Isis was in her bed watching the door. She had barricaded it yet from all of the noise coming from the outside, she could tell that there were a lot of strong men who would break down the door soon. Malik was thrown on the ground in front of Bakura. Blood streamed down his face and soaked his back. Bakura was laughing evilly, whip in hand.

"Here master, the Millennium Items you requested," a cloaked figure said, handing Bakura the Millennium Rod and Puzzle.

"Where's the Millennium Tauk!? And its owner!?" Bakura demanded.

"The woman, she is locked in her room. The men are currently trying to break down the door," the servant explained.

"Here she is, master. And here's her millennium Item," another cloaked figure said, entering the room.

Isis looked up and glared at Bakura. Her wrists were chained along with her feet and hatred filled her eyes. The cloaked figure threw Isis to the ground and then walked towards Bakura, Millennium Tauk in hand.

"Sister!" Malik cried out.

Isis looked at him, blood and bruises covering her face.

"I- we failed brother. We were supposed to protect our Millennium Items with our life. We failed brother, how will the Gods punish us? Or have they punished us already?" Isis asked her brother, both desperately and weakly. 

"It's okay sis-" Malik started to say but he was cut off.

"NO! NO IT'S NOT OKAY!" Isis screamed at him, blood and tears streaming down her cheeks.

"Enough! Servants, send them to the Dungeon. But first, teach them some manners," Bakura said.

Four of the servants approached Malik, whips in hand. Two grabbed Isis; whips were in their hands as well.

I looked up and saw that I was lying on the ground in front of Bakura. This wasn't Ryou, the sweet British-accented boy I had met on the airplane. The sweetness and innocent look was gone. I was looking at someone who looked to have committed many bad deeds in his past life.

"Who are you?! Where's Ryou?!" I demanded.

"Ryou is no longer here. I am the soul that resides in his Millennium Ring. I am the soul of a tomb robber. If you are wondering what I would want with a puny mortal such as yourself; I might tell you," Bakura said, sneering.

"Tell me! I demand to know!" I yelled.

"You poor pathetic mortal. You just don't know when to shut up, do you?" Bakura said.

He got off of his chair and walked towards me. Bakura looked down at me and kicked my side. Unfortunately, it was the side with the wound and on impact it started bleeding again. I groaned in pain. It hurt so badly.

"Tell me," I demanded, with a shaky voice.

I put my hand to my side. I could feel the warm blood as it soaked my shirt. Breathing became hard again yet I did not feel weak in spirit. It would be long before I felt weak in spirit. My spirit would still be strong even if every drop of blood in my body was gone and even if my body became dead. I would remain strong.

"I know you are in love with that fool, Malik. I know that he loves you back. I could get whatever I wanted from Malik if he would get you in return. You are mine now, Trinity. You are mine to rule and mine to damage. You are my slave and only Malik can free you. But what would the cost be? Would he give up his own life for you? Does he really love you that much? I can tell that you cannot answer these questions. But wait, there's more. Malik was after the life of the soul who resides in Yugi. Malik wants to kill that soul but to do so, he must kill your little friend Yugi. Can you face the truth, Trinity? Can you?" Bakura said, sneering.

"It's not true!" I yelled back.

"Yes it is," a familiar voice said.

I turned around to see Malik standing in the doorway, blood covering his face. His feet were chained and his hands were handcuffed. Two men on each side restrained Malik from coming closer.

I tried to stand up but my body was so weak…too weak. Instead I looked up at Malik with sad eyes.

"Malik…" I whispered softly as a tear rolled down my bloodied check.

"I am so sorry, Trinity," Malik said sadly.

I was silent; I didn't know what to say. My love was a to-be murderer. And if that wasn't bad enough he was the to-be murderer of one of my really good friends: Yugi.

The pool of blood beneath me grew larger and larger by each passing minute; my life slowly draining away with it. My blue shirt was now a red-purplish color with some blue in it. Dried blood mixed with fresh blood caked it. My face was a mix of tears and blood. My back was criss-crossed with cuts caused by whips. I had received them before when I showed disrespect to Bakura. Malik just looked at me, he was speechless.

"Trinity…" Malik whispered.

He tried to walk forward towards me but was pulled back by the men restraining him.

"Let the fool come in, he cannot hurt me," Bakura said, his voice filled with confidence.

Malik entered the room. He walked towards Bakura and me.

"You are powerless, fool. I have your Millennium Item and your heart. And what do you have? Nothing. Absolutely nothing," Bakura said, sneering.

Malik was silent for he knew that everything Bakura said was true. Bakura had both his Millennium Rod and Trinity. He also had the Millennium Puzzle and Millennium Tauk.

"Let her go! She does not own a Millennium Item or anything else you may want. Leave Trinity ALONE!" Malik demanded.

"You are a thick-skulled fool, Malik. Trinity owns your love, the perfect ransom. I'll let her go if you give me something in return. Wait…I forgot. You own nothing that interests me," Bakura said, smiling evilly.

"I'm sure that I have something. You must let her go! Name a price, any price in exchange for Trinity!" Malik yelled desperately.

I just sat on the ground watching. They were talking about me yet not even sparing me a glance. I felt light-headed (again) and slowly closed my eyes letting the darkness engulf my mind.

Akila lay under her bed. The fools who had bound her were too gentle therefore the cords about her wrists were loose. Within seconds her wrists and ankles were unbound and the gag in her mouth was gone.

Now to free the others. Akila thought and then quickly went to work.

Jounouchi felt gentle hands untying the rough cord about his wrists. He turned his bruised face towards the person who was freeing him.

"Akila! You're free!" Jounouchi exclaimed in surprise and shock even though his voice was muffled due to the gag.

"Yes I am, but stay quiet. We don't want to attract attention. Help me free the others," Akila said while taking the gag out of Jounouchi's mouth.

"Sure thing," Jounouchi agreed and went to go find the others.

Yugi lay in a dark room. He didn't know where he was but could take a guess. The space was small and stuffed with all sorts of things. He was in a closet. Yugi cried out through his gag. He kicked with his bound feet, and tried to make as much noise as possible.

Yami Malik sat in his Soul Room…planning. His "hikari" was being a fool (as always) and trying to free his beloved Trinity. It made Yami Malik sick. But it didn't matter to him. All of the fools would be dead soon, Bakura included. Yami Malik just had to choose the right timing and the plan would be perfect. As for the barrier keeping him in his Soul Room, it had long since faded away.

Malik continued to bargain and argue with Bakura. Trinity just lay on the floor, half-hearing what they said.

"ENOUGH! I'll deal with you later…guards take him away! As for Trinity…show her to her room," Bakura ordered.

Malik was dragged out of the room, his eyes fixed on Trinity's body.

Trinity was carried to a room down the hall.

I woke up feeling a slight bit better. I noticed that my wound was cleaned and wrapped but the stitches were gone. I was in a small bed on the floor. A bigger and higher up bed sat next to mine and another bed, identical to mine, lay on the floor across from mine. I sat up and looked around again. A small desk with a lamp sat in the corner. The lamp was one of those powered by fire instead of electricity. I heard voices and immediately lay down and closed my eyes.

"The prisoners are free, master. They are currently searching for Trinity. Malik is sleeping in his cell and his sister, Isis, is praying to the Gods in another cell. That's all I have to report, master," some voice said.

"Thank you my spy," Bakura said.

I opened my eyes up just a little and saw…2 Bakuras?

Akila and the rest desperately searched the upper floor for Malik, Isis, Trinity, and their still-missing friend Yugi.

"Hey guys! There's something in this closet!" Honda exclaimed.

Akila, Anzu, and Jounouchi ran over to Honda. Indeed, there was something in the closet. That something was making desperate pleas and as much noise as possible.

"Hey, maybe it's Yugi," Jounouchi suggested.

Akila opened the door to find a tied up, gagged, and bruised Yugi. She picked up his weak body and gently removed the cords and gag. He looked up at her with grateful eyes.

"Thank you," Yugi said weakly.

After the small reunion and a quick rest, the group continued to search.

"Why don't we search the basement?" Anzu suggests.

"Um…guys, I really don't want to go back there. If you know what I mean," Yugi said in a worried tone.

"Come on, Yug, this time we'll be with ya. By the ways, if ya stay up here alone, you're more likely to get caught again." Jounouchi explained.

"O_______O Okay, let's go," Yugi said quickly.

I blinked in surprise. Two Bakuras? I could tell them apart though. Bakura was taller and looked eviler. The other one was shadowed but shorter with shorter hair. The eyes…they were empty.

"What did you do to him?" I asked.

"The shock of me getting my own body did this…that and my shadow power. On the airplane, I gave myself my own body while you fools slept. I hid myself and got off after you guys. Ryou was barely conscious therefore he didn't do much and ate little. I was able to control some of him and tell him to be my spy. He's been telling me all about you and your friends. And the funny thing is, Ryou has control of ¾ of his mind. Is he doing this willingly or did that shock of separation mess his mind up?" Bakura explained, sneering.

"Why did you tell me all of this?" I asked.

"Because dead people can tell nothing," Bakura replied coolly.

I just looked at him with wide eyes.

Malik sat in his cell. It was so cold…so dark. He looked at the cell across from his and saw his sis crying and praying. Malik could faintly hear her praying to Re (Ra). The guards just stood at the dungeon's entrance chit-chatting.

Malik began to feel a pain in his head. I spread and stung, threatening to tear him apart. His face felt like it was stretching. The pain…it was unbearable. This could only mean one thing…his Yami was back.

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Sorry for the wait. I could barely get on the computer due to homework. I am writing and posting this at my friend's house since my parents won't let me on my computer at home (stupid Science project and other homework).

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Preview to next chapter: Someone is sent to the Shadow Realm OR killed; one or the other. Songchapter! I'll be using the song Even in Death by Evanescence.