Desert Rose
Lady Kaiba
AN/ I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh. !_!
LK: Um. . . .Forgot to say that the people went from transparency to solid. . . gomen! KawaiiBlackMoon, you're pretty close to figuring out who they are! ^-^
Lara: But I'm sure it'll still surprise them when they find out!!
LK: I hope so. . .
Yami: SO WHO ARE THEY??
Yugi: . . .Just read it, Yami. Don't yell at them. . .
Yami: Gomen, aibou.
Yugi: 'sokay. R+R!!! ^-^
Lara: Um. . .I think this is the last chapter. It might not be though. . .
LK: ::shrugs:: I haven't decided yet, but most likely.
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Chapter 10~ The Mysterious Visitors
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The elderly one removed his hood and tears came to Yugi's widened eyes. "Grandpa!"
Sugoroku smiled at Yugi. "Hello, Yugi. You have grown up very well. I'm proud of you."
Next to him the young man with the piercing blue eyes removed his hood. Seto stared at the man with wide eyes, shocked.
"F-father?"
The man didn't smile. He looked into Seto's equally piercing blue eyes. He looked like an older version of Seto, but only about six years older. "Seto. You have done well for yourself over the years, just as Yugi." He replied.
"Whoa, he looks more like Seto's brother, than his father!" Jou commented from the side. His eyes moved from Seto to Jou, who gulped nervously, and back again.
Next to him the woman with crimson red eyes removed her hood and smiled at Yami. "Hello, my son." Yami stared at her, in complete shock.
"Mother?"
"Shalla!" Shalla turned her eyes to her younger sisters.
"How are you two?"
"Fine." Talla answered.
Next to Shalla the young man with golden eyes removed his hood and he smiled at the startled gasps from Ryou, Bakura, Saren, Seto, and Yami; but mainly the first three. He had light blond, almost white, hair.
"Malik!!" Ryou cried.
Malik smiled and looked at Ryou. "Hello, brother." He then looked over at Saren. "I have missed you, Saren."
Tears came to her eyes. "And I you." She replied.
"Wait a minute, aren't you all supposed to be dead?!" Jou asked. Shalla looked at him. "We are dead, Jounouchi."
Malik nodded. "Since our deaths, we have resided in the Shadow Realm, watching over you all."
"And now we are here to help you." Sugoroku said.
"How?" Yami asked.
"We are aware of all Isis and Pegasus are plotting to do. And we don't like it." Seto's father, Arin (Let's just call him that), said.
"First thing you should know, is that Pegasus is planning on betraying Isis. He has access to several items of evil power." Shalla said.
"Not only that, but I am afraid he knows of the location of the Millennium Ankh." Malik added.
"And he will have it soon." Sugoroku said, staring into Yami's eyes seriously.
"We have to stop them!!" Yugi cried.
"Saren," she looked to Malik. "Isis plans on attacking when you finally come out of your room. She will be attacking in the near future." Saren's eyes widened as she stared into Malik's eyes.
'You're. . .sad, Malik?' he nodded, hearing her silent question. 'Because…' he nodded again and she covered her mouth. "Oh, no." she breathed.
"Yes. Your visions will become reality today." Arin replied and Yugi's eyes widened.
Sugoroku looked sadly to Yugi and Yami. "I am afraid it is now time for us to leave."
"No, grandpa!" Yugi ran and held onto Sugoroku. He looked down at him sadly. "Take care, Yugi."
Tears slipped from Saren's eyes as Malik enveloped her in a loving hug. She wrapped her arms around his neck and cried into his shoulder. "Please don't leave, Malik."
"Hush," he said softly and he pulled her back a little. "I will always watch over you." He placed a gentle kiss on her lips. "I love you, Sleet. I always will." He turned to Ryou and smiled. "Good bye."
Shalla smiled at Yami again. She reached out and pulled him into a hug. "I will miss you, Yami. I'm glad you have found your light." She placed a kiss on his forehead, as well as Yugi's and smiled.
"Good bye, Seto." Arin said and gave his son a small smile.
"Good bye father."
With another bright flash of light, they disappeared. In their spot was the crystal pyramid, the sennen eye freshly engraved into its front side.
"They're gone." Saren whispered. 'Death is coming.'
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Isis suddenly sprang to her feet. "Now is the time!!!!" she hissed gleefully.
Pegasus smirked. "Indeed." He crossed his arms over his chest, smiling evilly at Isis. 'The Millennium Ankh is now mine.'
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A group of Magi burst into the throne room three hours after they had been sent to Pharaoh Amun's Pyramid. "Sire, the Millennium Ankh is gone!"
Yami dismissed them with a wave. "This isn't good."
"How can we defeat Pegasus if he has the Millennium Ankh?" Yugi asked as he watched Yami pace.
Talla stood with her arms crossed over her chest, eyes watching Yami as he walked back and forth in front of her. "Now that he has it we will need great amounts of magic to defeat him."
"Where are we going to get that?!" Yami asked, turning angrily to her. "All we have are Bakura, you, Saren, Ryou, Seto, Anzu, and myself!" he yelled.
"There's no way that can be enough magic. . ." Talla said quietly.
"I can help."
The group looked at Mokuba, standing behind Seto.
"No." he replied, sternly.
"Please Big Brother? My magic is really strong now!"
"I said n-"
Saren kneeled down in front of him. "What can you do?" she inquired softly.
"Um. . .I know how to summon monsters. . ."
"Which ones?" Yami asked.
"Man Eating Bug, Judge Man, Mystic Horseman, Battle OX. . ."
The group's eyes widened. "How long have you been able to do this, Little Brother?"
Mokuba looked up at Seto. "For about. . ." he counted on his fingers, stopping when he got to the fourth one. He held up his hand.
"Four days?"
"No."
"Weeks?" Yugi asked.
"No, four months."
"And you told no one?" Yami asked, lifting an eyebrow.
"No, I'm sorry Yami. I was still practicing."
"What else do you know?" Yugi asked.
"Just some normal incantations, but they're powerful!"
"That makes eight of us then." Bakura said.
Saren sighed. "If I have to, I shall make the sacrifice."
Talla gaped at her. "No, I won't allow it! That is forbidden Saren! Under no circumstances may we do it!"
"I know that, but we may have no choice! Understand what we are going up against, please."
"Saren-"
"I promise not to do any such thing if it can be prevented."
Talla sighed and nodded. "Only, only if you have no other choice."
"What are you talking about?" Yugi asked, curious.
"Do its guardians have the ability to summon its great and evil powers?" Yami asked suddenly.
"What?" Jou asked.
"The shadow realm." Yami specified 'it'.
"Yes."
"What the Hell is this 'shadow realm'?" Jou demanded.
"A realm of complete darkness, void of life; in which death accompanies all humans whom enter it." The cold voice of Isis hissed. With several gasps, the group turned to the door to see Isis standing there smugly, Pegasus behind her; a look of utter discuss plagued his features.
"The land your soul will be trapped and in which lay its eternal torture."
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LK: Does that part make any since?
Lara: No.
LK: Thought so. Anyway, sorry for the sort chapter.
Yugi: This was short?
LK: Compared to other chapters? Yeah..
Lara: Compared to Xpyne and Soli's chapters? Duh!
LK: But I wanted to update. . .and uh, I really should have posted this a while ago. . .
Lara: Like seven reviews ago!
LK: Hai, hai. I know. Okay, well, people, we did it! I've completed a story without posting another!!
Lara: Almost completed. It's not done yet.
LK: Yup. One more chapter and it's over! The next chapter is going to have all the really good action in it.
Lara: And a little surprise! Or is it a twist?
LK: Shut up! I don't want you to give it away!! But I promise you will all be very surprised.
Lara: Unless, somehow, they're telepathic. . . ::Hikari whacks her upside the head:: Itai! That hurt!
LK: Don't be stupid! Anyway, it's not going to be up for a while because I'm gonna try really hard to make it a long chapter. And, if you people can do it, I wanna have 100 reviews! It's only. . .::counts:: 23 more reviews. . .
Lara: Now I know they can't do that!!
LK: Have confidence!! Ja~! And please R+R!!!
