Chapter 2
The kids who were playing with the ball Joey had gone to find came running fast and furious into the classroom where Yugi and Rayne were dueling. One of them clutched the envelope Joey's kidnapper had left behind. They rushed over to Yugi panic-stricken.
"Hey, Yugi! Joey's gone!" one of them yelled.
"What? What do you mean he's gone?" Yugi asked seriously.
"I mean somebody took him! We went to see what was taking him so long with the ball, and when we came to the spot he went to, he was gone and this was all that was left! Somebody had to've taken 'im," the kid said handing Yugi Joey's torn jacket.
"Joey kidnapped?" Tristan said incredulously. "No way. My buddy would have never gotten himself kidnapped," he said shaking himself.
"I'm telling you, man. When we got there, all that was left was his jacket and an envelope. The place had leaves everywhere that had been messed up lately, like a big fight happened."
"Oh, my." Rayne said worried. "Perhaps he was kidnapped."
She then thought about something the kid had said.
"Wait. You said there was this jacket and an envelope?"
"Oh, yeah. Give it to him, man!" the kid doing all the talking told the other. He looked at the envelope in his hand and then handed it to Yugi.
"'To Yugi Muto'? Why would whoever took Joey want something to do with me?" Yugi asked aloud.
"Well, open the thing and see what's inside. Perhaps it will tell us something." Rayne said impatiently.
"Right." Yugi said tearing the envelope open. Inside was a letter that told them exactly what was going on.
Pharaoh,
It has been a long time. Too long. I haven't forgotten what you did to me all those millennia ago. Now is the time for vengeance. If you wish to see your vessel's friend alive again, you will have to find me. I will make it easier on you and stay in town, but because I am doing this, you have a deadline. If you do not find me within three days, he dies. If you get the police involved, he dies. This is a spat between you and I. I will leave you a little something so you can figure out where I am, but I doubt that the King of Games can figure out my puzzles alone, so you can have two people help you. If anyone other than those two tries to help, I will kill him. Trust me, I will know who they are. The fact is very simple. Find me, I will make you pay for what you did; don't find me, I will make the boy pay. Happy hunting.
Your Old Friend
P.S. The ocean has such a calming effect, does it not?
As Yugi read the letter, anger like he had never felt before built up inside him. Upon finishing it, he crumpled it up in a clenched fist and began to tear up. He felt hopeless and fell back into his chair crying. He put his head down on the desk and thought about how his best friend had been kidnapped and if he got anyone involved except the two people he chose, Joey would die. He couldn't let that happen. He wouldn't let it happen. That's when he decided to bring out the person who was not only the party the letter was addressing, but he one who would know the most about what was going on.
Yugi felt his spirit leave his body and recede to the Millenium Puzzle that hung from his neck and the Spirit of the Millenium Puzzle, Yami, who was the great Pharaoh that saved the world 5,000 years ago, took his place.
Upon the completion of the switch, Yami rose abruptly and walked quickly out of the room, followed by the rest of the group, Rayne included. The look in his eyes told everyone to clear out of his way or else. He was a man on a mission, and no one was about to stop him. He went and sat outside on the wall and thought about the stipulations Joey's kidnapper had set.
"Who would be best suited to help in a situation like this?" Yami thought. "One wrong move, and Joey could lose his life."
Yami looked at the crumpled letter in his hand, then scowled and tightened his grip on it. It was then that he thought about something the letter had said. He reopened it and reread the line aloud.
"'The ocean has a calming effect, does it not'. Hmm."
The rest of the gang came up just as Yami came down off his perch. He looked to them and knew exactly who he wanted to help him. Something, however, made his senses go on alert when he faced the group. The Millenium Emblem appeared on his forehead as he looked on, wondering what it might be.
"Have you discovered something that would help, Yugi?" Rayne asked.
"It's her," he thought. "There's something about her that's making me feel like I need to have her help me."
"Did you, Yugi?" Téa asked.
"I believe so," Yami answered, "but also I know who I need to have help me."
"Well, I know it's not me. I'm never any good at puzzles." Tristan said aloud.
"No, Tristan. It's not you. I need to have Bakura and Rayne help me."
"What? Me?" Bakura asked shocked. "How could I possibly help?"
"I think that you being a fellow Millenium Item holder might help and you've been helpful before. And something tells me Rayne will be extremely helpful with this."
"I don't see how, but I'm happy to help any way that I can." Rayne replied.
"I as well. We're with you, Yugi." Bakura added.
"We understand that we wouldn't help here." Téa said. "Tristan and I are pulling for you all. We hope you bring Joey home safe."
"I'm glad you understand and I'm glad I have all of your support. I think I know where we need to go next. The letter said "The ocean has a calming effect, does it not?' If my hunch is right, the next clue will be.."
"Ah! At Domino Harbor!" Rayne finished.
"Exactly. Let's get going." Yami said turning to leave. "Joey's well-being is more important than school."
"Agreed." Rayne and Bakura said in unison.
The trio walked past the gates of the school and began making their way to Domino Harbor, in hopes of finding a new clue to lead them to Joey's whereabouts. Watching them from afar, however, the hooded figure looked on with grim satisfaction. It knew Yami would figure out the area the first clue would be hidden without any trouble, but finding the clue itself would not be so easy.
The kids who were playing with the ball Joey had gone to find came running fast and furious into the classroom where Yugi and Rayne were dueling. One of them clutched the envelope Joey's kidnapper had left behind. They rushed over to Yugi panic-stricken.
"Hey, Yugi! Joey's gone!" one of them yelled.
"What? What do you mean he's gone?" Yugi asked seriously.
"I mean somebody took him! We went to see what was taking him so long with the ball, and when we came to the spot he went to, he was gone and this was all that was left! Somebody had to've taken 'im," the kid said handing Yugi Joey's torn jacket.
"Joey kidnapped?" Tristan said incredulously. "No way. My buddy would have never gotten himself kidnapped," he said shaking himself.
"I'm telling you, man. When we got there, all that was left was his jacket and an envelope. The place had leaves everywhere that had been messed up lately, like a big fight happened."
"Oh, my." Rayne said worried. "Perhaps he was kidnapped."
She then thought about something the kid had said.
"Wait. You said there was this jacket and an envelope?"
"Oh, yeah. Give it to him, man!" the kid doing all the talking told the other. He looked at the envelope in his hand and then handed it to Yugi.
"'To Yugi Muto'? Why would whoever took Joey want something to do with me?" Yugi asked aloud.
"Well, open the thing and see what's inside. Perhaps it will tell us something." Rayne said impatiently.
"Right." Yugi said tearing the envelope open. Inside was a letter that told them exactly what was going on.
Pharaoh,
It has been a long time. Too long. I haven't forgotten what you did to me all those millennia ago. Now is the time for vengeance. If you wish to see your vessel's friend alive again, you will have to find me. I will make it easier on you and stay in town, but because I am doing this, you have a deadline. If you do not find me within three days, he dies. If you get the police involved, he dies. This is a spat between you and I. I will leave you a little something so you can figure out where I am, but I doubt that the King of Games can figure out my puzzles alone, so you can have two people help you. If anyone other than those two tries to help, I will kill him. Trust me, I will know who they are. The fact is very simple. Find me, I will make you pay for what you did; don't find me, I will make the boy pay. Happy hunting.
Your Old Friend
P.S. The ocean has such a calming effect, does it not?
As Yugi read the letter, anger like he had never felt before built up inside him. Upon finishing it, he crumpled it up in a clenched fist and began to tear up. He felt hopeless and fell back into his chair crying. He put his head down on the desk and thought about how his best friend had been kidnapped and if he got anyone involved except the two people he chose, Joey would die. He couldn't let that happen. He wouldn't let it happen. That's when he decided to bring out the person who was not only the party the letter was addressing, but he one who would know the most about what was going on.
Yugi felt his spirit leave his body and recede to the Millenium Puzzle that hung from his neck and the Spirit of the Millenium Puzzle, Yami, who was the great Pharaoh that saved the world 5,000 years ago, took his place.
Upon the completion of the switch, Yami rose abruptly and walked quickly out of the room, followed by the rest of the group, Rayne included. The look in his eyes told everyone to clear out of his way or else. He was a man on a mission, and no one was about to stop him. He went and sat outside on the wall and thought about the stipulations Joey's kidnapper had set.
"Who would be best suited to help in a situation like this?" Yami thought. "One wrong move, and Joey could lose his life."
Yami looked at the crumpled letter in his hand, then scowled and tightened his grip on it. It was then that he thought about something the letter had said. He reopened it and reread the line aloud.
"'The ocean has a calming effect, does it not'. Hmm."
The rest of the gang came up just as Yami came down off his perch. He looked to them and knew exactly who he wanted to help him. Something, however, made his senses go on alert when he faced the group. The Millenium Emblem appeared on his forehead as he looked on, wondering what it might be.
"Have you discovered something that would help, Yugi?" Rayne asked.
"It's her," he thought. "There's something about her that's making me feel like I need to have her help me."
"Did you, Yugi?" Téa asked.
"I believe so," Yami answered, "but also I know who I need to have help me."
"Well, I know it's not me. I'm never any good at puzzles." Tristan said aloud.
"No, Tristan. It's not you. I need to have Bakura and Rayne help me."
"What? Me?" Bakura asked shocked. "How could I possibly help?"
"I think that you being a fellow Millenium Item holder might help and you've been helpful before. And something tells me Rayne will be extremely helpful with this."
"I don't see how, but I'm happy to help any way that I can." Rayne replied.
"I as well. We're with you, Yugi." Bakura added.
"We understand that we wouldn't help here." Téa said. "Tristan and I are pulling for you all. We hope you bring Joey home safe."
"I'm glad you understand and I'm glad I have all of your support. I think I know where we need to go next. The letter said "The ocean has a calming effect, does it not?' If my hunch is right, the next clue will be.."
"Ah! At Domino Harbor!" Rayne finished.
"Exactly. Let's get going." Yami said turning to leave. "Joey's well-being is more important than school."
"Agreed." Rayne and Bakura said in unison.
The trio walked past the gates of the school and began making their way to Domino Harbor, in hopes of finding a new clue to lead them to Joey's whereabouts. Watching them from afar, however, the hooded figure looked on with grim satisfaction. It knew Yami would figure out the area the first clue would be hidden without any trouble, but finding the clue itself would not be so easy.