Well, this is a story about Yu-gi-oh!. I don't own any of this. I wish I did, but I don't. ANYWAY, I hope ya like the story. It's kind of odd and confusing, and it's my first attempt at real literature(beyond poorly done stick figure comics and a couple of essays for my stupid history class, of course.), so yeah. Pull up a box(or bowl, however you live your life) of popcorn, flip on some Obie Trice or 50 Cent, and read this. HOPE YA LIKE IT!!!!! AAAURGH!!!!!

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Ishizu stood in the middle of the egyptian exhibit. Cases full of priceless artifacts surrounded her, but for now her attention was calmly focused on one of them- the Tablet of Osiris, a massive work carved into stone. It stood before her, dwarving her in its magnificence. She ran her hand across the shattered place on the bottom, trying to figure out what could have been there. The possibilities were endless; a spell for the shadow games, a prophecy to the future, anything.

She thought for a moment, but found the mystery too puzzling. Her shoes clicked on the tile floor as she turned and walked toward her bedroom, hoping to get some sleep. There was a slight rustling noise to her left. She clutched the Millenium Necklace and looked towards the sound- Shadi stood, leaning slightly against a case."Ishizu Ishtar. The future is in great danger. You must contact Yugi at once, and-"

"I told you, Shadi. I am through with duel monsters. The egyptian god cards were enough without you pestering me about the fate of the world. I have seen no danger with my necklace, and so there is no danger."

"You are wrong." Shadi's voice resonated through the hall, creating the effect of an ancient temple in the room."Your necklace shows you nothing because you have lost your spirit. A new duelist has risen. One of unstoppable power. You must contact the Pharaoh immediately, or else you will perish in the fires of the chaotic hell this duelist will raise."

"I will have nothing to do with you, Shadi." She turned and began to walk away. Shadi held his ground."Your anger has made you bitter, Ishizu. Just know that, when you die, it's because you were too weak to help save the world."

Joey laughed."Well, I was just beaten." He rubbed the back of his head and looked down at the game mat. His life points had hit zero, while Yugi's had stayed at 8000 for the entire duel."I tried as hard as I could. I just can't get it." Serenity smiled and patted Joey's shoulder."It's okay, Joey. You'll win eventually, you just have to keep trying."

Joey nodded."You're right Serenity. Hey Yugi, let's fight again!"

"Sorry, Joey..." Yugi picked up his cards and put them into his pocket, picked up his back pack and started walking out of the classroom."I've got a lot of homework. And a history project due next week. I have to go. Bye!"

Tea crossed her arms over her chest, and looked critically at Yugi as he ran throguh the door."Now that's not like Yugi. Normally he'd keep dueling... I wonder if something's wrong..."

"I'm sure he's fine, Tea." Serenity picked up her back pack and started to leave."Come on. We'll stop and get some hamburgers on the way home." She walked for a moment, then stopped sharply. Joey looked at her."You okay?" "Yeah..." She blinked quickly, and the feeling was gone."It was wierd... I felt like something changed. A lot... it's hard to explain." She shrugged it off."Whatever. Let's go, okay?"

"Sure." Joey scratched his head.*I wonder what's wrong with Serenity. And Yugi wasn't himself today, either. Maybe it's just a bad day for everyone. But me, of course!* He smiled and followed Tea and Serenity out of the room.

The dark figure sat in his chair, a glass of water on a table beside him."The Pharaoh. I remember him." His deep voice echoed through the room."He took from me everything I love..." He reached for the glass of water, took a sip, and smashed the glass with his bare hand. Blood trickled down his wrist and pattered onto the silent floor. "Now nothing will stop me. Not even Hitoshu..."

"Ahh." Yugi smiled and stretched."A new day. And it's Saturday! Yay!" He jumped in the air. His pajamas were comfortable, and he didn't have anything to do today, so he sat back down on his bed and clicked on the TV. Mucha Lucha was playing."Ahh... missed my favorite show, Yu-gi-Oh. That Yugi's my favorite character... I can relate to him so much." He sighed." Fine, I'll turn this off and see if I can get Joey to come out."

He clicked off the TV, and walked to his closet. The Millenium Puzzle hung from his door knob. He got dressed, threw on the puzzle, and rushed downstairs."Bye Grandpa! I'm getting Joey!"

"Fine, but you should eat some breakfast-" The door slammed. Yugi's grandpa shook his head."Kids..."

Yugi ran to Joey's house, clutching his cards. He couldn't wait to finally duel his friend. He reached the house and knocked. Knocked again. Then he looked at the doorbell and found a note taped over it.

Yugi, I went to the hospital. Something's wrong with Serenity. She keeps fainting, and we have to get a doctor to help us. Sorry, bud, but I won't be home for a while. Joey

"Oh no." Yugi crumpled up the note and threw it onto the street."I have to find a way to get to the hospital!"

He ran back to the card shop, and by now he was out of breath. He found his grandpa, and uttered everything he could between breaths."Serenity... in... hospital... must... go... Joey there... pie please..."

His grandpa looked at him oddly."Pie please?"

Yugi shook his head."No, I meant 'ride, please'."

"Oh. Okay, 'cause we have pie-"

"I DON'T WANT PIE!" Yugi yelled."We have to get to the hospital. Drive now, old man!"

"Yes, ma'am." Yugi's grandpa grabbed his keys and shook his head."I'm not old, I'm just big aged."

Joey sat by Serenity's bed. She was asleep right now, and he was waiting for the doctor to tell him what was wrong with her. He was so worried. Serenity had never been like this. Could it have been the surgery on her eyes? If so...

"Joey Wheeler?" The doctor walked in and sat in a chair on the other side of the room. Joey stood up and nodded.

"Yeah... it's me. What's wrong with her?"

The doctor pulled a couple of x-rays from his folder, flipped a switch on the wall, and placed them onto a small board."Well. We did some CAT scans, and we found nothing wrong with her. Nothing at all." He looked at Joey confused."It's almost as though she was never passing out at all."

"But... she obviously is. I mean, look at her."

"I know. That's what's so odd." The doctor walked toward the table by Serenity's bed, pulled a small sheet of paper from the drawer, took a pen from his pocket, and scribbled some words onto the paper."I want you to give her this medication for a few weeks. When she runs out, bring her back. If her problem continues, we may have to send her to a specialist."

Joey nodded and took the piece of paper."Thank you... so, there's nothing wrong with her? At all?"

"No. Nothing. I can't figure it out- by all means, she's fine. Heck, she's healthier than me!" He laughed and walked out the door. Yugi ran in.

"Joey!"

"Yug?" He turned around and saw Yugi running to him.

"How's Serenity? I came a soon as I got the note."

"She's got nothing wrong. It's so wierd... it's almost like she just passes out for no reason."

"Hm..." Yugi thought deeply. He looked down at his Millenium Puzzle."That's odd..." *I can feel it... an ancient presence has come back... and it's evil... Maybe that's what's causing this. But how? And why? Augh... I need a hamburger...*