Chapter 3: Revealing Darkness

... ... ... .......uh.....disclaimer? Well I don't own Yugioh, and all that fun S**T!!



The other friends all awoke in similar "chambers" if you will. Joey was the first to awaken.

"Ugh...what happened?" Suddenly realizing he had been thinking out loud he shut his mouth, until...

"You're in the lovely Shadow Realm..." A very cold, very bitter, and very familiar voice was heard coming from behind him.

"Hey I know dat voice..." He slowly began to turn around. Suddenly......

"Whaaa..! Bakura!! What's happened to you?" Joey had turned to see his oldest rival leaning with his back against what seemed to be an invisible wall!! Bakura's clothes were completely soaked with blood, and the strangest thing Joey noticed was that there was, what he believed to be, another taller, slimmer clone of Bakura lurking over the one on the floor. The real Bakura lifted his head weakly and stated...

"Joey...I fear...I fear my time may be...may be up!" Joey looked at him quizzically.

"What do ya mean 'your time may be up?!" Bakura now looked Joey straight in the eye wit small pools of ears welling up deep within his.

"The overlord of darkness has no use for me anymore, and my spirit has abandoned me. The Millennium Ring has chosen another master...once it arrives I will die!!" At that the body of his long since envied friend fell from a crouch to lay face first upon the cold, dark ground. Joey could see tiny streams of blood flowing from under him, and as he began to move to help his last hope of escaping the confines of this dreaded evil place the spirit of the Ring gave him a cold stare, and stopped Joey dead in his tracks.

The Spirit the bent down and grasped the thick golden chain of the Ring he possessed from the now cold flesh that was Bakura's neck. With a sudden jerk of his wrist the spirit snapped the chain, and the golden wire that looked as if it would produce a sense of hope cut right through the soft flesh that connected Bakura's head to the rest of his body. The spirit then kicked the head towards Joey, and it lay face up, with eyes staring blankly into his face, at his feet. Suddenly the head exploded and sent Joey flying across the room only to crash into the stonewall that laid behind him. Covered in blood Joey was knocked unconscious by the blow.

While he lay there so innocently the spirit advanced, Joey could not feel the sensation of energy rush through him as the Spirit placed around his neck the Golden Millennium Ring. It disappeared with a slight chuckle....

Meanwhile.........

"Hey Taia how do we get out of here?"

"I don't know Mai?"

"AHHHHHHH!!! TAIA DON'T LOOK BEHIND YOU!!"

The form of a man dressed completely in white had appeared behind her and now proceeded to speak, "Taia, Mai you are both in grave danger!"

Taia recognized the voice, and turned around to give him a great big hug!

"Oh...Shadi I'm sooooo glad you are here!"

"It is an honor to meet with you again Taia, although Mai seems to have forgotten me..." He turned and pulled out his Millennium items, the Scales and the Key. He gave Taia the Scales, and tried to give Mai the Key.

"What is that?" Before any one could answer she remembered of the one who had penetrated her mind with only a golden key.

"Sooo...you were the wise guy who ruined my dream!" She snatched the Key from him and poked him hard in the side with it.

"Please be gentle." He started to warp out until Taia said, "What danger is there?"

"What?"

"You said we are in grave danger. Well what is it?"

"It will all be explained later, but right now you must come with me for we are in the feigning halls of the Shadow Realm!"

"Shadow WHAT!" Mai had a confused, and scared look upon her face.

"Just come with me and I'll explain everything." At that they all followed him into his little white circle, and were teleported to darker chamber.

Meanwhile yet again......

"Whoa." Groggy, Tristan stood up from the stone floor. He had the worst dream. He dreamt that he was facing Yugi in a duel to the death! The scary pat about the dream was that he had won over the undefeatable Yugi Moto.

A faint glow came from the other side of the room, and grew rapidly. Suddenly as the light shone quite brightly, a large stone door appeared. Tristan ran over to I through the impenetrable darkness.

"What's this?" As his hand came in contact to the door, it slowly began to open! The light quickly faded away and inside the doorway he thought he saw another person.

"Wait a minute...there is someone there." As he said this a tall, black-cloaked man fell from within the doorway. Tristan tried to remove the hood that concealed the man's identity, but it wouldn't budge. Suddenly the form moved! It began to twitch its arms, and legs. It then proceeded in trying to stand up. After noticing the figure attempt this many times, he decided to help. When the man was on his feet he spoke!

"Ugh...here...take this..." The figure held out a blue-gloved hand and in it he held a small pendant attached to a golden wristband.

"What is it?" Tristan held the little charm in his hands giving it the most confounded look imaginable.

"That is ...the......newest Millennium Item...The Millennium Charm! It has the power to mask the other abilities of the other six Millennium items! It will also allow the wearer extreme luck in duels!" The figure slowly began to fade away and as he fell Tristan rushed to catch him. What happened next shocked him to death! For when he caught the mysteriously cloaked man his hood fell back to reveal the face of the cruel, vile, and untrustworthy Bandit Keith! But as he saw the form of him fading away he was filled with a new sense of honor for this kind deed.

He took up the charm, for he had dropped it when trying to catch the figure, and now placed the golden band over his wrist. 'You have been chosen to stop the madness! Destroy all but the puzzle and you shall live! But, beware of the glowing stick and sphere. For they will surely be your downfall if you are careless around them. Go now, and end the Dark Duel games forever!!' With that Tristan felt like he had been blessed with a new spirit, and by simply touching the small charm upon his wrist he was teleported in the same place as Shadi had teleported to......

Meanwhile yet again............

"Huh? It's not possible! I sent you to the Shadow Realm!" Little Yugi stared directly in to the glowing light before him.

"Yes, you did send me to the shadow realm yugi-boy and that is where we are now!" The maniacal laughter sent familiar chills down Yugi's spine. Chills he hoped he would never feel again.

"Alright Pegasus! This time I'll make sure you don't come back."

"Are you challenging my to a duel?"

"Yes! This time you will perish!!!! YU-GI-OH!!!!!!!!!"

With that Yugi transformed into his other form Yami(the spirit of the Millennium Puzzle). They both prepared for the bout.

"Your move Pegasus!!!!"



Scythe: Oooooooo......the suspense must be killing you all! To find what will happen to Yugi in his duel with none other than Maxamillion Pegasus. Tune in soon for another exciting episode of YUGIOH! The Shadow Souls Duel!!! Thankies....and review, review, REVIEW!!! Plz...........