Hey guys! read a story that hadn't been updated in ages and it got me's in da mood to write =^^=
Ryoura: Hey Bayleef!
Hey! Ok, considering Ryoura's one of me faves, he may be helpin' me out with reviews and such ^^ Might get the others to help too. plus I'm lazy and I wanna see how he handles it. I guess I can trust him. Ok Ryoura, take it away!
Ryoura.... Take it where?
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Responce to Reviews: (By Ryoura ^^;)
Helbaworshipper: Hey! You use the um... the um... the upside-down 'i' things! Awesome dude!
Bayleef: Maybe this wasn't such a goos idea...
jinky-kurapica: You talkin' about Harry Potter? ... Oh this story! Ya, she's got an insane asilum mind, where do yaz think I came from?
YumeTakato: ... Dude cookies rock! (Bayleef: O.o;)
Ninetalesuk: I will what now?! No way man! I'm straight, straight as a... as a... well, I'm straight! Stupid bird... go choke on a tictac.
Ryou's Angel: uh... hey Bay! This one thought the chap was whack? What do I say? ... Thank 'em an' move on? ok, thanks for hatin' that chap! Move on with your life! (Bayleef: No! Thank for the review and move onto the next review!) Oops...
Red Roses2-chan: *Read review* Hey I think I like this one! lotsa upside-down 'i's and hyperness! (Bayleef: Ryoura this isn't a dating show.) Aw man... you alway's ruin me fun...
Sorceress Vanessa: O.o Did that happen? Whoa I must of had some sort o' pizza hangover... does Pizza have alcohol in it? Meh... I have a fan! *Gives SV a hug then picks up the next review.*
TaleneIsMyYami: Who's who? (Bayleef: you don't know about that, don't ask questions!) But I wanna know! *Whines* Me and TaleneIsMyYami will bug you! (Bayleef: it's a new character, read on! Not you Ryoura!) aww... (Bayleef: You'll meet 'em soon enough.) Oh goodie ^^
Pooka228: Bayleef! Continue now! (Bayleef: I will!) And bring me pizza! (Bayleef: no!) Damn, well, twas worth a short. Nah, all I know is the evil dude's got nout to do with me. The whole shadow realm thing is kinda... personal... (Bayleef: Aww, you's made him sad... give him a hug Pooka228!)
Bookdragon: Whoa, chill dude. What I do ta you?
Bakura: There doing it to see my reaction...
Howdy Pepper!
Bakura: Bakura out! *Runs*
... Blech, enjoy the chappy dude!
Ashla: Yoyo Ashla! ...Salty...? Hey I like that! SaltySaltySaltySlaty! ... um... PepperPepperPepperPepper!
Bakura: *Yells in* Shut him up!
Someone needs a hug! Ashla, fetch! *points at Bakura* Muhaha!

Bayleef: .... Well that went pretty well ^^ Hope yaz like the chappy guys!

Disclaimer: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh!

"This is talking"
'These are thoughts'

Chapter Nine - Sacrifice Retriever

"Ryoura would you shut up!" Bakura yelled in frustration, glaring back at his other half. At present they had somehow found there way from open field countryside to a jungle. The leaves were still bizarrely coloured, pink, yellow, blue and other colours of those categories. Ryoura had been trying to follow Bakura by swinging from one vine to the next, but had suddenly let out a cry, which had caused Bakura to blow. When he looked back, he jumped a little in surprise.

"Little busy here Pepper..." Ryoura gulped, looking at the snake in his hand, which he had thought was a vine. Its scales were purple, eyes red, and the interior of it's mouth was yellow. The creatures eyes glared at him, as it's mouth slowly began to open, and two huge fangs began to appear. Suddenly, there was a blast of green magic from beside Ryoura, and the snake was slammed against a tree trunk, quick to retreat.

"You idiot," Bakura mumbled as his back-up ball of magic faded away. He grabbed the teen by the back of his shirt and lifted him to his feet, letting him go once he was standing. He turned and began to walk off, but didn't here Ryoura following him. He looked back. "What are you doing?"

Ryoura blinked twice in confusion, before grinning. "You care about me, don't you?" He said in a sly voice.

Bakura narrowed his eyes, but had a confused expression, before he laughed. "Me care? That's a laugh. And about you no less..." He turned and began to walk on again. He heard Ryoura run up beside him, but paid no attention to him.

"So, ya don't care?" Ryoura spoke up after a few minutes. He was walking with his hands behind his back and bending over so he had to look up at Bakura.

"No." Bakura answered simply, glancing down on his other half for a mere second. He suddenly froze as Ryoura spoke again, this time with a sly tone in his voice.

"Oh really?"

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"Yugi... would you... stop... moving...?" Yujhi panted. He and Steve were sitting on the icy floor, seeing as they had somehow found there way into a ice cave. The walls were round, it was like an ice tube, only it was about ten feet tall. The light from outside reflected across the ice, making it bright inside without blinding them. Steve and Yujhi had stopped for a break, surprised that it wasn't even cold in there.

Yugi and Joe didn't seem low on energy though, they were after breaking part of the ice off a stalagmite and were using it as a sort of skateboard on ice. It was worse then skates, which explained why at first they had been falling continuously, but had now got the hang of it.

"Whatsa matta? Getting old or somit!" Joe called with a laugh as he slid up the wall, along the ceiling, down again on to land in the same spot from travelling in a circle.

"You can't be any older then me!" Yugi yelled as he came sliding down the wall to fast, knocking Joe over.

"How old are you anyway?" Steve asked, folding his arms. He and Joe now understood Yugi was a spirit, who had somehow for a temporary physical form in this new dimension and who's destiny was to help Yujhi protect the world form evil.

"Five thousand, at least."

Steve blinked twice in surprise. "Oh..."

"Guys get serious, we have to find a way out of this wacky world." Yujhi spoke up, standing and looking around. "We don't know anything about this place, how do you know there's no some deranged psychopath trying to kill us?!"

Steve and Joe looked at Yujhi for a minute, before they both burst out laughing, Yugi seemingly thinking about the idea, but doubting it. Steve spoke up. "Oh come on Yujhi, what are the chances of that?"

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"Which one, which one?" An icy, taunting voice escaped the lips of the creature, eye's naturally bloodshot with blood red pupils It ran it's long, almost claw-like nails along the glass orb, showing the image of Yujhi, Yugi, Steve and Joe. It's black skin was much like that of a humans, though black as coal, clad in dark red and black robes, red from the blood of past victims, none of them where mortals, but creatures from the realm. They were of no use to him for this particular offering.

(This part is predictable... I know....)

"Which one of you shall I use as my offering? Anyone up to freeing me from this world?" The creature whispered harshly, fingertips lightly running across the orb, before the creature turned towards it's left. "Pyro."

There was a growl as a doglike creature emerged from the shadows. Appearance similar to a dobermen, only with blood red fur and flames along it's paws and yellow eyes, Pyro stood before his master. "Yes?"

"Bring me one of the mortals, I need one for my offering."

"Yes mistress..." Pyro bowed his head to his master, before turning and bounding off, down the corridor of the castle and out across the drawbridge. His master was powerful, and ruthless, though not as powerful as her brother, who had ordered her to pick a sacrifice. She would do anything to get her way, she killed her own mother for magical power. She was not one to judge lightly.

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Meanwhile, with the Bakura's... ^^

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"Ryoura get down from there right now!" Bakura yelled in frustration, pointing at the ground while looking up into the large tree.

Ryoura stood balancing on one of the lower branches, lower being around twenty-five feet high, grinning down. "See! You care!"

"No I don't, I just don't want you to break my ring!" Bakura yelled, shaking his arms from side to side in protest. "Why the heck do you were it around your wrist anyway!"

"Fashion dude." Ryoura commented, crouching slightly before jumping across and landing on another branch further out, struggling for balance for a minute. "Hey Pepper! Look at me!"

"Ryoura..." Bakura mumbled in a threatening tone.

"Lalala, I can't here you!" Ryoura yelled down in a sing-song voice, jumping onto another branch, this time keeping easy balance, but landing further out again.

"Ryoura!"

Ignoring Bakura, Ryoura began to jump from one branch to another. "Follow da leada, leada, leada, follow da lea-whoa!" Ryoura yelped as the branch snapped from under him. He swung his hand forward, just in time to grab another branch with one arm. He tried to steady his breath as he looked down. "He, you look like a little doll from up here!"

Bakura smacked his forehead and shook his head. "Just get down..."

"Okey dokey Pepper!" Ryoura said happily, climbing in towards the tree trunk slowly. He began to climb down, jumping the last few feet and landing next to Bakura. "See, what I tell ya? Ooooo, let's climb that one, it's bigger! Bet I could beat you to the top!"

Bakura rolled his eyes and turned away. "I don't have time for this Ryoura, we have to find a way out of here and find the Millennium Puzzle before-" Bakura froze and looked around quickly. A strange wave of magic was nearby...

"Pepper? Is it just me, or have you got that weird tingly funny feeling as well?" Ryoura asked in confusion, looking around.

"There's more then one magical source nearby, the farthest away is the Millennium Puzzle, no doubt, but what's the other...?" Bakura's eyes scanned the area, suddenly, they met with two others.

Flaring yellow eyes watched them from the shadows before stepping out, revealing a demon dog of fire. Pyro was searching for prey...

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To Be Continued

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heehee, to be honest, I haven't actually picked who's gonna be taken ^^ Maybe I'll flip a coin or sommit...
I know, not exactly the best chappy ever, but tis not the worst ^^;; I... guess.... meh, you guys decide! Hope yaz liked it, even though it could have been better...
Name for our evil villain: I'm pretty sure I got her a name, and an attitude, but if yaz got any suggestions go right ahead ^^
Ok then, think that's it. I guess I'll see yaz next chappy then, slán slán for now!
Ryoura: And bring me pizza!
What the-? Ryoura!
Ryoura: Heehee ^^;
Bay Bay!
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