Help and Hindrance By: Saturn

AN- Whee! Here I am again flesh monkeys!! It's Saturn again with yet another chapter

of H&H! I hope everyone enjoys and reviews please. I own absolutely nothing except

my OC!!

Ryou- God, please review so she can shut up.

Ryou-chan, that's not very nice, I think someone needs a hug. ::Huggles Ryou::

Chapter 3: The Ancient Castle of Ikana

Back in the Bakura family library, Yugi, Jono, Yami, and Bakura watched the strange book as more words started to blot right out of the pages and as pictures were drawn next to the mysterious text. The next page started to draw a gigantic castle, and of course, corresponding text started writing on the opposite page.

Yami started to read it, "Ikana castle. The home of the great and powerful ruler of Pyria, Lord Urashima. Famous for its incredible defenses and maze like halls, the caslte is millions of Earth years old. Even more famous than the castle itself is the ancient Ikana prison encampment. Down in the depth of these tunnels dwell the scum and evil of Pyrian society. Due to almost impenetrable security, not a single creature ever to enter Ikana prison has ever come out alive."

The writing paused for moment as Yugi and Bakura visibly paled, fearing what was to be written next. Jono clutched the edge of the bookshelf tightly and nervously stared at the book. Yami squeezed the edges of the book waiting, or fearing, for more writing to appear. Ink started to seep out of the page and form words.

Yami read them, "And that is exactly where the white haired hikari was taken." Bakura was white as a sheet, Yugi put his head in his hands, Jono looked like he wanted to tear up the book, and Yami dropped the book. The book fell open to the next page. Yami held Yugi, who was crying into his hands Bakura kept mumbling to himself and shaking his head.

Yugi sniffled and said between sobs, "Yami, what can we do? H-He's my best friend, how can we save him?"

Yugi looked up at Yami, who shook his head, "I don't know, Yugi. I haven't even heard of any magic like this before. Have you Bakura?"

Yami turned to the tomb robber who had his head against the bookshelf and was shaking from head to toe. Jono put a hand on Bakura's shoulder, "Hey, don't worry. We'll find Ryou somehow." Bakura wrapped his arms around himself and turned to face the others.

"I'm just worried about him," he said dismally.

"We all are, Bakura," Yami said, "But we need to try and stay calm."

Jono picked up the book, "Yea, I mean, this book seems to be telling us everything that's happening to Ryou. So there's not really a reason to believe that it's leaving anything out, right?" Yugi had stopped crying and was still clinging to Yami.

"But we also have no reason to trust it," Bakura snapped, "It could be making this whole thing up!" Jono put the book on a table and turned to face Bakura, "Hey, just because it's Ryou who's missing doesn't mean you get the right to boss me around!" he shouted right back. While the group argued, the book started to blot out new words, unnoticed by the whole group.

AN- Another chappie down. Be kind and remember to review!! Thankies.