II

Malik sighed as he sat on his bed, and gulped down some water.

"It's a good thing Rashid had those hunters come for me. I'm safer from that place here then out there. But who was that girl? Wait, she was at the ice cream place! She's a human? With her, I might be able to find out exactly what's going on"thought Malik.

Malik walked out of his room.

"Rashid? Rashid, where are you?"asked Malik.

Rashid heared Malik calling and got up from is bed and met him out in the hall.

"Are you allright?"asked Rashid.

"Yes, I'm fine. Rashid, you remember that girl at the ice cream place?"asked Malik.

"Her? yes, but what does-

"She was in my dream Rashid. In fact, I'm starting to wonder if it is all a dream. Anyway, my millenium Rod has developed a link with her mind somehow. Anyway, I'll be going into town tomorrow. I need to do this alone Rashid, so could you stay and watch things while I'm gone?"

"Of course master Malik, just be careful"said Rashid.

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Kari jolted up, her head pouring in damp, cold sweat.

"Kari, it's okay. You were dreaming"said gatomon.

Kari sighed as she scanned her eyes around her surroundings.

Kari stood up, her legs a little wobbly.

"I'm gonna go get a glass of water"said Kari staggering out of her room.

Gatomon, at her quick pace, scampered after Kari.

Kari poured the water in from the sink, and gulped it down not even caring some was spilling on her gown.

Gatomon leaped onto the counter where the sink was.

"What was your dream about?"asked Gatomon.

"I rather not talk about it Gatomon"said Kari.

"I'm not gonna force you to do anything, but always know if you need to talk to someone I'm always willing to listen"said Gatomon.

"Thanks"said Kari.

But other things were on her mind. Like that robed boy. Kari gasped as she dropped her glass on the floor.

"Kari, what's wrong!"asked Gatomon.

"That guy on the beach, he's real! He was there, with that other guy who kept shoving past me and T.K! These dreams, they ARE real! I really almost died!"thought Kari.

"Kari!"gasped Tai running out with their parents.

"What happened?"asked Tai as Gatomon quickly dashed off into hiding,unseen.

"I was getting a glass of water and it slipped out of my hand"said Kari.

"Thank Goodness. Stay back while I clean this up"said Mrs Kamiya.

She quickly swept the glass up and dumped it in the garbage.

"You should go back to bed, you have school tomorrow you know"said Mrs Kamiya.

"Yes mom"said Kari, thought she didn't plan on sleeping anytime soon.

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Malik drove his motorcycle down the roads, alone as he requested.

"My Rod was glowing, which means it made a link to someone. It couldn't be that Black things because my Rod can only make links to bodies which are in the same dimension"thought Malik.

Malik parked just outside the school and hid behind the bushes, where he stepped on a half eaten Jelly Donut.

"Bah! Disgusting!"said Malik tossing the donut all the way through the school window, and landed into the pool.

He spied through as students were entering.

"Ah, there she is"thought Malik as Kari and Davis, along with T.K were running to school.

"Anyone who makes it late to school will clean the gum from under the desks"warned the principal.

"Idiots, it's a good thing I never went to school"thought Malik.

"Hurry up Kari, you don't wanna scrape gum, do ya?"asked Davis.

After they entered Malik entered the school unoticed. However he wasn't alone. Coming along was Yami Bakura, who although didn't see Malik, is locked on to his millenium Rod.

"There's a Milenium Item within this school. It can't be Yugi's Puzzle because he goes to that other school. I wonder which item it is. Oh well, I'll find out soon enough"said Yami Bakura entering the school as well(oh boy, mayhem will insue)

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Algebra was usaly tough to focus on, but this was diffrent. A fog was thickening through the room.

"I know my grades have been a little foggy but this is ridicolous"thought Kari.

Kari looked at the floor and noticed her feet were in the water. She looked around, everything was in the water! She was still at her desk, but that wasn't reasuring at all.

"No, not again! Somebody help me!"

T.K looked over towards Kari, and gasped as Kari was turning to static.

"Kari!"

All eyes were on her.

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"She has to be in one of these rooms"thought Malik.

He stopped dead as he Millenium Rod began to glow.

"It's glowing, she must be in here!"thought Malik as he opened the door.

"What is the meaning of this intrusion! Who are you, and don't you know you shouldn't be carrying that around in school!"said the teacher.

Malik's face was grifitied in confusion as he looked around, and no sign of Kari.

"Who is this guy?"thought Yolie.

Malik regained his composure, clearing his throat.

"I seek a girl named Kari. Tell me what room she's in, NOW!"said Malik.

"What does he want with Kari? Could he be working for the Digimon Kaiser?"thought Yolie.

"You dare to barge in here on my class and make demans! Out of here right now young man!"

"You have no idea who you're talking to fool"said Malik holding his Rod out.

"If you bark one more empty threat at me, then one of your students will pay a dire consequence"threatened Malik.

"That's it, we're getting the police!"said the teacher.

Malik used his rod, and randomly controlled one of the students. Yolie.

"I wouldn't do that if I were you"said Yolie standing, and with a weirder voice, who said it in fusion with Malik.

"What is the meaning of this young lady!"gasped the teacher, the rest of the class just gasped.

"Your useless student is under my control now. I can make her do anything I wish. If you don't want to see her get hurt, I suggest you do as I say"said Yolie and Malik in usion.

"Is this your idea of a joke?"

"So you dare contrive the nerve to disrespect the power of my millenium Rod? Perhaps this will slap some sense into you"they said in usion.

Using his Rod, Malik made Yolie's body flip around in the air, in positions that would normaly break a man in half.

"AW!"

"You see, this is no game. Tell me where Kari is, or I'll be forced to take more drastic measures"

"This, isn't, happening"said the teacher pouring in sweat.

"Come with me mind slave"said Malik as Yolie followed him out of the room.

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"Kari, are you okay?"asked T.K.

"Sir, may I please see the nurse?'asked Kari.

"Of course Kari, hope you feel better"said the teacher.

"Something's definetly wrong with her"thought T.K.

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"Okay, that's all for today"said the gym teacher, although the class was allready getting changed.

Davis walked out sighing.

"Man, that was tiring"said Davis.

Davis bumped right into the last person you ever want to run into:Yami Bakura!

"Hey, watch it! Wait, shouldn't you be in high school?"asked Davis.

Yami Bakura picked Davis up by the shirt collar.

"How would you like for me to trap your soul in the shadow realm for eternity?"asked Yami Bakura.

"The what! Are you nuts?'asked Davis.

"No, I am a man of power, soon to be great enough to rule over the entire earth. If I ever see your face again, it'll be for the very last time"said Yami Bakura, walking away.

"What a creep! Well, I better hurry up, I don't wanna be late for Science, again! Especialy with Kari and T.S in the class alone"thought Davis.

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"Mindslave, do you know where I might be able to find a girl named Kari?"asked Malik.

"A-after school, c-computer club, comp-puter r-room"

"Why thank you very much"said Malik releasing his hold on her and walking away.

Malik saw someone coming around the corner, an waited against the wall.

"It's her!"thought Malik.

"You!"said Malik.

Kari looked up, she didn't believe she saw him before(Malik's not wearing his robe)

"Who are you?"asked Kari.

"You should know, perhaps this will refresh your memory"said Malik holding his rod out.

"You!"said Kari stepping back.

However doing so, she saw raindrops falling. No, not the ocean! She even looked behind her, another black creature was waiting.

"AH, AWWW!"

Malik saw it as well, and used his Rod to blast the thing back, diminishing it.

Kari was in disbeliefe, did he want to save her, or kill her?

"Listen up Kari, this place you see, these halucinations, I have seen them as well. I don't know why, but we both seem to be connected to this realm. Right now you're the only one who can help me at all. See my Millenium Rod? With this, I could help you banish this nightmare forever. However, you must do something for me in exchange"

"What's that?"

"You watch, the news, don't you?"

Kari nodded.

"Then you've probaly heared of Yugi Moto, winner of the duelist Kingdom tournament"

"A little, yeah"said Kari.

"Yugi, believe it nor not, is the reincarnation of an ancient pharoah from egypt"

"You're kidding"

"NO!"

Kari nodded in disbelief.

"Yugi is evil Kari. He forced my family to slave away at preserving his tomb, even my ancestors. Then you know what he did? He stabbed us right in the back! He killed my father! He had no right! So that's where I need your help Kari"

"But, I don't understand, what can I do?"

"Yugi wears am puzzle around his neck, containing the spirit of the pharoah. Find Yugi, and bring the puzzle to me. In exchange, I'll use the magic of my millenium Rod to help rid of your horrid nightmares forever"said Malik.

"Promise?"

"Promise"said Malik.

"I-I'll-

Kari thought about the dreams and hallucinations again.

"I'll do it!"

"You've made a wise choice"said Malik.

"Hold it right there"said Yami Bakura stepping in.

"Who are, the millenium ring!"

"Whoever you are, give me your millenium Rod, now!"

"Why should I?"

"If you don't give it to me willingly, I'll have to use force"said Yami Bakura as Kari backed up behind Malik.

By now all of the students were walking down the halls, and stopped to watch what was happening.

"You think you can match my millenium Rod with your ring!"said Malik.

"I can do more then match, I can take it away from you!"said Yami Bakura.

"Kari, what are you doing there!"gasped T.K.

Kari gasped as she saw her hands begin to static.

"If you want my Rod so badly, you'll have to duel me for it!"

"Fine with me, this will be more fun!"

"Under one condition though"said Malik using his rod.

Kari's eyes grew blank, her body lifeless.

"The condition is that I use Kari to duel with"

"Kari, let her go you creep!"said T.K.

"Hiding behind a child? Fine, but if I win, not only do I get your rod, but Kari will be banished to the Shadow Realm"

"Deal"

"No!"gasped T.K"Kari!"

"Bakura!"gasped Yugi running down the hall.

"Yugi!"thought Malik.

"Bakura, why weren't you at, aw! You!"

"Nice to see you again Yugi"said Yami Bakura.

"You're telling me you know him!"said Malik.

"Hey Yug, wait for, hello!"said Joey stopping.

"What are you 2 doing here!"said Yami Bakura.

"When the principal called home and found you weren't there, we came looking for you, get out of Bakura's body!"said Yugi.

"And you accused me of hiding"said Malik.

"Let Kari go!"said T.K running up to Malik, who swiped him down.

"Hey, who are ya's, picking on kids!"said Joey.

"YUGIOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"

Yami Yugi emerged, and cause others to gasp.

"Pharoah, at last we meet"said Malik.

To Be Continued.... **************************************************

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