(I am soooooooo sorry that it took me so long to get this chapter up.
Please forgive me. I didn't have anytime to breath when I got back b/c I
had volleyball try out and then practices. Plus I had my friends 18th
birthday that I help plan and I could go on and on. I also had to look up
Egyptian names for this chapter and I had no idea picking names for the
characters could be so hard. I also rewrote stuff several times in this
chapter. Okay enough of my rambling. Read and enjoy. DON'T FORGET TO
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Egyptian names for past lives:
Yami's father = Pharaoh Khalfani High Priest Seto's Father = High Priest Rashidi Isis Father = Runihura Serenity = Safiya Gozaburo = Gahiji
/Words/ = Spirit talking
//Words// = Person talking back 2 Spirit
Chapter Eight: Our Past, Our Present
Yami was the only one awake until about seven when Kaiba woke up and he didn't look to good. Yami was surprised to see that Kaiba's left eye was slightly black and blue; there were two cuts on his face one over his lip and another across his right cheek; there were also burses on his arms (Alexia: by the way Kaiba is wearing navy blue sweatpants and a white muscle tank-top. ^_^ ). As Kaiba woke up he saw Yami sitting across the room from him and that he was chained to the wall. When he himself tried move he realized that he was chained as well. Yami was trying his best not to laugh at Kaiba, but Kaiba saw.
"Find this funny do you?"
"Kind of."
"Well where the hell are we?"
"I am not to sure, but I think we might be in a very old mansion."
"Must be Pegasus'"
"How can it be? He dropped off the face of the earth."
"I thought so too, but he was one of the people who kidnapped us last night."
"One of them?"
"Yeah there was also Marik, some Rare Hunters, this guy in a black mask and Gozaburo." Kaiba basically whispered his adopted fathers name
"Gozaburo Kaiba?"
"Who else do you think could have done this to me. All of them came in the middle of the night. I am going to have to fire my whole security staff; they should have never been able to get past them."
"Well if Marik was with them then it would be easy." Yami saw the look on Kaiba's face, "But I will explain that later. Please continue."
Kaiba proceeded to explain to Yami what happened after Gozaburo had awakened him. Kaiba told Yami about the fight he had with him and how Gozaburo said that he was alive again thanks to an old friend.
".The next thing I knew I had been thrown through the door. I saw two Rare Hunters holding Ariel and a man in a mask holding Mokuba. Pegasus came out of Ariel's room and there was something about him being her father, but she didn't believe him nor do I. There was a lot of yelling from the four of us and that was when Marik came out. He told Ariel that she was a very pretty and called her Sorceress and he proceeded to tell her that he had been waiting for this moment for a long time. Then he-he-he." Whatever Kaiba was trying to say it seemed he couldn't. A look of pure hatred and disgust had taken over his face, "He kissed her. That is all I remember because Gozaburo knocked me out."
Yami thought for a moment, it was kind of hard because everything was so muddled. Then as if a light bulb had turned on in his head, he remembered what Ariel/Isis had said at the banquet:
" 'You must begin to remember my Pharaoh for the world is no longer safe. For I have see what you have been feeling and it is coming. It is a shadow that lies quietly on the horizon and it is moving ever so slowly, but it is ready to pounce when the time is right.'" Yami whispered what Isis had said to him, "Now it all makes sense." He had said it a little to loud.
"What makes sense?"
"Kaiba did Ariel turn kind of funny again and make another prediction."
"Yeah she did, but I think it is a game she is playing."
"What did she say?"
"A lot of stupid stuff. It is not like it matters."
"Dame it Kaiba it does matter! Now tell me what did she say!?!"
"Fine, but only because I have nothing better to do. Lets see, first she said 'They are here' and when I asked her who she said 'The evil that I spoke of earlier'."
"Anything else?"
"Yeah, 'I see only shadows, but there are four that are very dark; which means they are the leaders. Two were thought to be dead, but had only been temporarily lost. One was dead, but is now alive. The fifth is a spirit of darkness that was thought to have been banished to the Shadow Realm. The four combined are the reincarnations of the evil that we once fought 5000 years ago. Three bare Items, but the fourth does not. One bares an Item that is not his, but belongs to the High Priest Seto.' That was all because then she passed out."
When Kaiba finished there was complete silence between the two. Yami need time to think about what he had just heard and Kaiba did believe a word he just said. Kaiba thought that this whole past life thing was a huge joke and that Ariel just might be in on it. Yami on the other hand was becoming increasingly concerned and so was Yugi,
//So what do you think Yami?//
/I think we are in trouble. That's what I think./
//I don't get it though. I mean I thought we defeated that evil back in Battle City.//
/So did I, but apparently we didn't. I think that was only the first assault by a weak portion of the evil. I am afraid it is stronger now and most likely has no weaknesses./
//But everything has a weakness just look at Kaiba. Everyone thinks he has no weaknesses, but he does. He would do anything for his brother because he loves him so much and now he has another weakness.//
/What would that second weakness be?/
//Ariel Granger, haven't you noticed? He loves her Yami you can see it in his eyes when he talks about her. And I am afraid Pegasus, Marik, Bakura and Gozaburo will play off that and they will play off our love for Tea.//
/You might be right Yugi, but I just don't know. Listen I am tired why don't you come out for awhile./
//Thought you would never ask//
A bright light filled the room as Yami and Yugi switched places. The light that emitted from the Puzzle woke Joey and Tristan. Thankfully Joey was next to Yugi and not Kaiba, but sadly Tristan was next to Kaiba. Joey looked around the room and saw that Kaiba was locked up across from him and Yugi. What was even better was that Kaiba look beat up; Joey didn't realize that he didn't look any better.
"Well, well it seems that they have caught the great Kaiba as well. And it looks like he has been beat up. How on earth could this have happened?" Joey was mocking Kaiba
"Shut up mutt! You stupid dog you don't look any better. In fact you looked like something the cat drug in."
"Enough!" Gozaburo had just walked into the room, "If it was up to me you all would be dead by now, but Marik and Pegasus have plans for you. So you are safe from that fate, but that doesn't mean I can't hurt you. So if you guys don't keep quite I will beat you with in a inch of your life."
"Where is Mokuba!?!" Kaiba was trying to keep his voice down but it was hard.
"Why should I tell you?" a madding smile was spreading across Gozaburo's face
"Dame it you sick twisted bastard tell me where my brother is!"
"Let me think, hmm. How about NO!"
"I gonna kill you."
"I'd like to see you try." Gozaburo laughed as he watched Kaiba struggle agenst. Well this was going on four Rare Hunters brought trays of food into the room. "Now eat up, you are going to need your strength. Oh and don't get any funny idea's about picking the locks because I am going to sit right here."
The boys ate the food under the watchful eyes of Gozaburo. The tension in the room was so thick you probably could have cut it with a knife. Joey, as always, ate all his food really fast almost chocking on it. Yugi and Tristan ate theirs normally, but Kaiba hardly touched his food.
"What not up to your high standards?" Gozaburo was enjoying this a little too much. Kaiba ignored him and continued to stare at his plate.
Only a half and hour had passed, but is seemed like an eternity when a Hunter burst through the door. He look a little scared, maybe it was something Marik had said or maybe it was the simple fact that he had to face Gozaburo.
"What is it?"
" Two-two of the girls have, well they um they."
"Spit it out!"
"They got away."
"What!?! Which ones!?!"
"Ariel Granger and Serenity Wheeler."
"Dame it! I told Marik we should have chained her, but no they just locked her in a room. I am not too worried about the Wheeler girl, but Granger is a different story. Damage report and where are they heading?"
"One guard is out cold and they are not sure if he will live. Ariel hit him pretty hard in the head with her heel. Serenity almost killed Duke with a knife and."
"Yeah! That's my sis!"
"I said shut it!"
"And Pegasus say they are heading this way."
"Okay listen, get the boy and put him in here with the rest. We will triple the guard out side of the door and I will stay in here." Another Hunter ran into the room
"Master I have just been told that Mai Valentine has escaped."
"Any damage there?"
"No Sir."
Five minutes later there where at least five or six guards outside the door and a masked man walked in pulling Mokuba behind him. Kaiba called to Mokuba, but Mokuba did not answer. In fact Mokuba didn't even look at his brother instead he kept his eyes on the ground. But when Mokuba passed Kaiba he could see that Mokuba was crying silent tears. The man chained Mokuba to the wall beside Tristan and went to talk to Gozaburo.
"Why don't you take that thing off there is not point in wearing it any more." The man pulled the mask off his face and reviled himself to be
"JACKSON!! I AM GONNA KILL YOU!!" Yelled Kaiba
Back in the girls room
Tea wasn't sure how much longer she could keep the shield up agenst Bakura. She knew so little about the Bracelet's powers and Bakura knew the full existent of his Ring's powers. Tea wasn't sure what her next move would be so she looked desperately around the room for a way out. No luck all the windows were bared and the only way out was past Bakura. Tea wasn't exactly sure she wanted to risk trying to get past him because to do that she would need a distraction. What could she use though.
'Wait maybe I can weaken him! Ryou is in there somewhere, if I can get him to try and come out I just might be able to get away.'
"Ryou! Ryou can you hear me!?! I know you're in there! You have to fight him Ryou! You are stronger then him you can fight him and win! Come on Ryou fight!"
"Nice try sweetheart, but Ryou is no longer there."
"You're lying! You can't live without Ryou."
"Yeah that's what I thought, but that was until I discovered a hidden power in my Ring. I found that the Ring has the power to separate a soul from its body and give it another body just like it. This would allow me full possession of Ryou's body, well still controlling Ryou in his substandard duplicate body."
"So what are you saying?"
"What I am saying is this: I have taken over Ryou's body and given him a second rate double of this body. I have also trapped him in the Shadow Realm where he shall sleep for all eternity." Bakura smiled he could see Tea's shield beginning to weaken. She cared so much about Ryou and Bakura knew it. Therefore as he weakened her with Ryou's story the shield would slowly become just as weak. "You see that got rid of one of my problems and now it is time for me to get rid of my other. That weak shield of yours."
A look of pure horror was now shinning in Tea's eyes as she watched a golden orb form in Bakura's hand and knowing she could do nothing about it. With a flash of light and the sound of shattering glass the orb hit the shield and shattered into thousands of pieces. The force of the blast had also thrown Tea back against the wall causing her to hit her head and slide to the floor. Bakura began to walk towards the unconsonsis Tea.
/Tea! Tea! You need to wake up!/
//Nefertiti?//
/Yeah it's me and I need you to wake up and let me take over/
//There's no point he knows too much about the Ring. We know almost nothing about the Bracelet//
/That doesn't matter we can still beat him. You just have to believe me/
//I believe you.//
/Then wake up./
//Alright.//
Tea tried to wake herself up but something was preventing her from fully waking up. Her eyes opened but the were glazed over and she could feel herself move but she was doing the moving. Bakura was controlling her with his Ring and he was holding Tea inside her head and Nefertiti inside the Bracelet. Tea felt herself slowly stand up but staying against the wall. She wasn't about to give up without a fight. Strength she had never known was awakening inside of her and giving her the power and will to fight. Bakura could feel this new power and he just smiled.
'This should make thing much more interesting.'
Bakura let Tea and Nefertiti go and just waited. Tea's eyes began to refocus and the sight she saw almost made her scream. Tea was still against the wall and she couldn't move. Bakura had her pinned and when he saw she was awake he leaned closer to her.
"Like I said before you belong to me and you will become the darkness just like me."
With that Bakura took Tea head in his hands and drew her into a kiss. To Tea's surprise it was full of passion and love, but she could have cared less. Anger such as she had never felt was surging through her body and consuming her mind. Bakura never saw the flash of light that brought Nefertiti out but he sure felt the blast of energy from her. The energy was so tremendous that it sent him flying across the room.
"Never touch me again because if you do I will shove that Ring so far up your ass that you'll be praying for Ra to end your pathetic life."
Bakura looked neither in pain nor scared on the contrary he looked thrilled as a menacing issued from his mouth.
"I was hoping you would fight, Nefertiti. This will make my victory taste even sweeter." Both glared at each other from across the room. Laughter was dancing in Bakura's eyes and fire burned dangerously in Nefertiti's.
Bakura held his hands behind his back hiding the orb that he had just formed in his hand. Nefertiti could feel the energy forming and was able to doge the orb, but Bakura had been hoping she would doge it. At the moment the orb missed her Bakura sent another on straight at her. Nefertiti never had time to doge the second orb because the minute she stood up the second orb hit her in the chest. Nefertiti was flung back onto the bed behind her and laid there not moving and barely breathing. Bakura, thinking he had won, walked over to Nefertiti.
"Well fought my love, but you should have known that you could never defeat me. And now you will come with me." As Bakura leaned down to pick up Nefertiti her eyes flew open and she pulled her leg back and with one swift motion kicked Bakura in the abdomen. The wind was knocked out of Bakura and he fell back hitting his head on the footboard of the other bed.
"You should have known I would never give up so easily."
*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Ariel and Mai ran down hall leading to the room that they had been held in hoping to run into Serenity. As they ran Ariel constantly looked over her shoulder and from side to side for any sign of the guards, but she met no one. This worried both of them greatly, because it might mean that Serenity was in trouble. Ariel began to run faster she was more worried about Tea then she was about Serenity, Mai fell behind Ariel. Five minutes later Ariel heard a scream come from behind her, but when she turned around she couldn't see Mai anywhere.
"Mai! Mai!" A small flash of light emitted from the Necklace and Ariel's eyes became slightly tinted with sliver. She ran back down the hall and turned the corner ready to fight, but there was no need. It turned out that Mai and Serenity had collided with each other.
"Well it is nice to know that we are all together, but thanks to that scream the guards are bound to know where were are. Now get up and let's go!" Ariel, now Isis, took off running again.
"Jeez what's gotten into her?" Serenity asked
"Hello what do you think? She is just like Kaiba of course she has a bad temper. Come on."
"Then why don't they just marry each other?"
"Don't ask me. Now come on." Mai ran down the hall
"I was being sarcastic." Serenity took of after Mai
A few minutes later Mai and Serenity caught up to Isis who was leaning against the corner wall that lead to their room. Isis saw them coming and put one finger to her lips. They needed to be quite because there were still two guards at the door and another had come the minute Mai and Serenity showed up.
"We need to go down to the basement."
"Why?"
"Master Gozaburo is tripling the guard around the prisoners down there."
"What about the girl in here?"
"Well isn't Master Bakura in there?"
"Yes"
"Then she won't get anywhere. Now come on or will all be in trouble"
When the last of the guards footsteps died away the girls headed for the door. Mai was the first to reach it and tried to turn the hand, but the door was locked.
"No use its locked and its not like we can go and ask for the key."
"Oh move over!" Isis pushed Mai out of the way before kicking the door in.
The door bust open and Nefertiti turned around just in time to see Isis walk in followed by Mai and Serenity. The girls saw an unconscious Bakura on the floor and Nefertiti standing over him.
"What the hell happened here?" Mai look shocked
"He kissed me and it's about time you got here Isis!"
"Oh yeah like it was really easy to get past lets see Marik, Pegasus, Jackson and not to mention the guards. One of which I might have killed."
"Well it wouldn't be the first time you've done that." Nefertiti was smiling
"This is no time for a trip down memory lane. Now can we please get out of here?"
"With pleasure."
"Not so fast girls!"
"Nefertiti I though you took care of him!"
"It's nice to see you too Isis."
"Go to hell Bakura!"
"Well I see we're still as feisty as ever. No wander Marik likes you so much." Bakura begin to circle Nefertiti and Isis. Nefertiti looked pissed, but Isis simply looked bored with the whole thing.
"Now if you girls don't mind leaving we have some unfinished business. I believe you know where the door is Isis."
"How about not!" Both Nefertiti and Isis sent orbs at Bakura rendering him unconscious again.
"You know you really did need to do that Isis."
"I know but he was annoying me and I haven't had any fun today." Isis smiled innocently
"Now that I don't believe."
"Lets just go." Isis walked out the door
"That's Isis alright." And she followed Isis
"How can she tell the difference between Ariel and Isis? They are so much a like." Serenity looked stunned
"I have no idea, but I would never want to be on either of their bad sides. From what I have just seen it's not pretty." Mai and Serenity left the room.
Back downstairs Gozaburo waited quietly for any sign of the girls, but so far he neither heard nor saw anything. No one dared say anything for fear of what Gozaburo might do, but Kaiba desperately wanted to go and comfort Mokuba. Gozaburo must have done something to him because this wasn't Mokuba. Kaiba remembered all those times Gozaburo had yelled at him and hit him and Kaiba preyed that Mokuba hadn't been beaten. I was bad enough that Kaiba had gone through it but Mokuba should never have too.
It was ten minutes before there was any sound of movement outside the door. The first thing they heard was a small explosion, which was followed by the sound of fighting, the girls had arrived at last. Gozaburo pulled a small walkie-talkie out of his pockets and called Pegasus,
"The girls have arrived and I expect they will come in any moment."
"Use any means you can of keeping them from following through with their plans, but do not kill anyone."
"Whatever"
"We will be down there in a few minutes."
Gozaburo put the walkie-talkie away and began to look for something in his other pocket. He found what he was looking for it was a large pocketknife. As the fighting began to die down Gozaburo walked across the room over to Mokuba and opened the knife then held it to Mokuba's throat. Mokuba let out a small whimper and Kaiba didn't dare to say anything. A small pop can from the lock of the door and then it slowly opened Isis and Nefertiti walked in followed by Serenity and Mai.
"Big brother!" Serenity tried to run to her brother but Nefertiti stopped her and pointed in front of them to where Mokuba was.
"You were smart to restrain her and I would suggest that you all stay where you are. That is unless you want Mokuba to die." He turned his head to look at Isis; "It is nice to see you again Ariel. And don't you look just lovely in that dress doesn't she Seto." Gozaburo did even try and hide the laughter in his voice. Isis just stared at him her eyes becoming colder and her face held almost not expression.
"Let Mokuba go Gozaburo." Isis said coolly
"I don't think so or at least not until you show me some respect."
"Please let Mokuba go Mr. Kaiba." Isis could have thrown up
"No but thanks for showing me some respect and I expect that from now on."
"Who said I was showing you any respect, I was simply being polite. As far as I am concerned you don't deserve any respect what so ever."
The echo of footsteps entered the room from the stairway. No one moved from his or her spot everyone just listened. Shortly three Rare Hunters walked into the room followed by Jackson, Bakura, Marik and Pegasus. Yugi stared in utter disbelief at what he was seeing even though Yami and he had talked about it he truly never wanted to believe that they were back.
"That's enough my love." Marik walked up to Isis and kissed her on the cheek. Kaiba struggled against his chains Marik laughed, "She's mine Kaiba."
Gozaburo pulled the knife away from Mokuba's throat and walked over to Pegasus.
"I trust there were no problems."
"They just need a little persuasion that was all." Gozaburo looked over at Ariel and smiled. Pegasus turned around to face her,
"I suppose you didn't have time to tell them the good news, did you? Well how about I tell them for you? But first if you would please assume your normal personality, same goes for you Nefertiti." There were two small flashes of light; Ariel's eyes no longer had their silver tint. Pegasus turned and faced the guys, but mainly addressed Kaiba, "You must all be wondering what I am talking about, well as of this morning Ariel found out who her real parents are. I am her father." Pegasus looked directly at Kaiba when he said this, "And her real name is Ariel Cecilia Pegasus."
"No it's not true! It can't be! Ariel?" Kaiba did not know what to think. He look at Ariel for an answer but she didn't look at him nor did she look at Pegasus instead she stared blankly ahead of her.
"It is Kaiba and as her father I forbid you to ever come near her again." Pegasus smiled then clapped his hands together, "Now we must get these girls back upstairs because we have to get ready for our little trip to Egypt. Oh don't worry boys you won't be left behind." Pegasus turned around took Ariel by the arm and lead her out of the room followed by Marik.
Bakura walked up behind Tea and grabbed hold of her wrist, "You were lucky the first time you won't be so lucky the next time." Tea said nothing but stood where she was and looked at Yugi who looked back. Bakura saw this and decided to make the Pharaoh mad. Bakura swung Tea around and pulled her into another kiss. As Bakura had hoped there was a flash of light from the puzzle.
"LET GO OF HER NOW!!" Yami was struggling against the chains.
Bakura laughed, "She is no longer yours Pharaoh. Soon she will be part of the darkness." Picking up the struggling Tea he walked out of the room.
One of the Rare Hunters grabbed Serenity put her over his shoulder and walked out of the room with her kicking and screaming. It took both of the two remaining Hunters to get Mai out of the room as she refused to go without a small fight.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Marik and Bakura walked into the meeting room on the main floor of Pegasus' mansion. They found Pegasus, Gozaburo, and Jackson sitting around the conference table watching the big screen TV waiting for the eleven o'clock news to begin.
"Are the girls locked securely in their room?" Pegasus didn't even turn around to talk to them
"Yes" Marik and Bakura said in unison
"Is Granger chained?"
"For the last time Gozaburo we are not chaining my daughter and her name is not Granger."
"Sorry, but you must admit she causes quite a problem when her mind is set on something. Then again she is your daughter." The music for the eleven o'clock news began to play.
"And in our top story today the worlds five elite duelist were a no show at today's launch of Industrial Illusions Egyptian Dueling Wars tournament. Our street reporter Mandy Carlson is at the docks covering the story. Mandy."
"Thank you. As you can see behind me the Industrial Illusions ship has just left for it privet island, but five very important people are missing. The duelist began to show up as early as 7:30 this morning to board the boat, yet our top duelists did not. The King of Games Yugi Muto, the Queen of Games Ariel Granger, the World Champion Seto Kaiba, the International Champion Joey Wheeler and the National Champion Mai Valentine never showed up. Also two amateur duelists Tea Garner and Serenity Wheeler, sister of Joey Wheeler, were also no shows. They, along with Tristan Taylor and Mokuba, were to accompany the other five during the tournament. Police believe that this is part of a conspiracy to have the five Duelist lose their titles, because according to the rules the Champs don't even have to be entered in the tournament to lose there titles."
"Now what has lead police to this suspicion?"
"Well this morning a call came in from the Kaiba Mansion informing the authorities that there had been a break in and kidnapping just last night. Apparently the main security guard woke up this morning only to find himself leaning against the front door, which was opened. He could remember nothing from the night before except for a bunch of masked and caped men and a flash of light. The Night Nurse also remembered these men, one who had insisted she take them to where the Kaiba brothers and Ariel Granger were sleeping. When she refused she too saw a flash of light then nothing more. Police proceeded then to Yugi Muto's house where they also found signs of a struggle along with the left over part of a sleeping gas bomb. Police have not been able to locate the whereabouts of the three other women either. That is all the information we have at this moment." "Thank you Mandy. We will keep you posted on this story as the details continue to come. Now in other news." Pegasus turned the TV off.
"Well it is just as we expected and nothing more. Now our plane leaves in an hour and a half and we must be careful." Pegasus then turned to Marik, "Is everything ready at the meeting point in Egypt?"
"Yes, my Rare Hunters have found everything we need. And yes the have found and contained my sister and Shadi along with the two remaining Items."
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Twenty minutes later three black vans were speeding down the country road heading for Pegasus' privet airport. In one van were Pegasus, Marik, Bakura, Tea, Ariel, Mai, and Serenity. In the second van was Duke, Keith, Gozaburo, Jackson, Yugi, Joey, Kaiba, and Mokuba who was still keeping his eyes on the ground and not saying a word. In the third vans were the rest of Marik's Hunters.
The trip was a rather an eventful and quite one. No one spoke or even looked at each other. Within half and hour they had arrived at the airport, which had not been used in almost three years and was still surprisingly in good condition. When they pulled onto the runway they saw Industrial Illusions blimp waiting on the runway. The door to the blimp opened and Odeon walked up to the first van. (Alexia: I don't know if blimps can travel that far but after seeing the start of the Battle City Finals I thought that it would be cool. So lets just pretend they can.)
"Master Marik everything is ready."
"Thank you Odeon. As always you are my most loyal servant. For that I have a special task for you."
"Thank you Master," Odeon knelt down put his right fist on his chest and bowed his head, "Whatever the task is I will be glad to do it for you." Then stood up
"The task is," Marik reached into the van and pulled Ariel out, "to guard her and keep her from getting out of her room. I know they can only be open from the outside by out security cards, but she is a computer genesis."
"Of course Master." Odeon held onto Ariel as the rest of the girls were taken out of the van. Kaiba watched as Odeon lead Ariel into the blimp, he could have killed both Marik and Odeon at that moment not to mention what he would do to Pegasus.
Everyone was put into a good size room that had a bed, nightstand, lamp, chair, end table, a closet, and a fridge. A second door in each room lead to a small bathroom with just a toilet and sink. The small fridge contained enough food and water for at least two day although the trip would take no more then about twelve hours (Alexia: I have no idea how long the trip from Japan to Egypt it. -_-).
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Pegasus, Gozaburo, Marik and Bakura walk into the control room to see that everything was ready. Kemo and Croquet were piloting the blimp (Alexia: That is a really scary thought. *_*).
"Is everything ready for takeoff?"
"Yes Mr. Kaiba every thing is in order." Replied Croquet
"Good then lets get going. We are late as it is."
"What caused the delay this morning."
"Two words: his daughter."
"Thank you Gozaburo. Now if you please the security room is just over there and if I am not mistaken you said you wanted to be in charge of that. I will expect no further problems from our guest with you in charge."
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
It was midnight and every one on board was asleep, well except for the guards outside of each door and the pilots. But for the eight it was not a peaceful sleep for they were all taken one again into the dream world of the Shadow Realm.
Each person found himself or herself walking down a corridor filled with hieroglyphs and ending at a throne room. But it was not Yami that was sitting on the throne instead it was Shadi; Yami did not look offended.
"I am pleased to see you could all make it. I am saddened to say that what we faced at Battle City was not the evil in its entire, but what we see now is. I have called you all to the Shadow Realm tonight to discuses this threat and to tell you what may still be coming for it has happened once before." The throne room shifted and became a meeting hall in the palace. Shadi took his seat at the head of the table and everyone else followed suite.
"The four people who were the evil 5,000 years ago had also once been loyal to the Pharaoh. Not just Pharaoh Yami but Pharaoh Khalfani, Yami's father. The leader Marik, who wanted to be pharaoh blamed the Pharaoh Khalfani and Yami for the lost of the one he loved." Shadi looked at Ariel who looked confused, "Yes Isis he loved you. You both grew up together in a village fifty miles from the palace; your families were good friends. You were taken to the palace at age 15, which was the age many women would be married and that is what Marik had in mind. To make a long story short he visited you about two years later only to find you loved the High Priest Seto. He blamed Pharaoh Khalfani and Pharaoh Yami. Sadly Isis your father was another one of them, but in that life he was known as Runihura and was the chief consular to Pharaoh Khalfani. Runihura betrayed the Pharaoh and was band from the palace."
"The third was a friend of Queen Nefertiti, but that one I hardly need to explain because you already know about it and his story is the same as Marik's. The fourth one was Gahiji or Gozaburo. Gahiji was in charge of moderating all trading businesses in and out of Egypt and was also a very wealthy person as well as a close friend of High Priest Rashidi the father of High Priest Seto. Gahiji personal trading business collapsed because of some bad business deals and he needed money so he turned to Rashidi for help. Rashidi turned him down and Gahiji killed him and his hate was now focused on Yami and Seto." Shadi waited a moment before continuing, "Now you know who they are and what they want. The challenge will be defeating them once again. Now our time is up, I shall see you in Egypt."
"Did they get to you and Ishizu as well?" Ariel asked
"Yes they did. Oh by the way Safiya you are the rightful holder of the Millennium Scale."
Before Serenity could ask any questions the room faded and they went back to their normal dreams.
(I hope you all enjoyed this chapter. I will do my best to get the next one out faster, but with school starting I am not to sure how often I will be able to write. Don't worry I won't leave you hanging I will find a way to make time to write. I realized that in chapter 5 I made a mistake on the timeline for Isis and Marik. Isis went to live in the palace at the age of 15 not 18 and Marik did come to see her for about two years. I really need to read my notes more closely. PLEASE REVIEW!)
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Egyptian names for past lives:
Yami's father = Pharaoh Khalfani High Priest Seto's Father = High Priest Rashidi Isis Father = Runihura Serenity = Safiya Gozaburo = Gahiji
/Words/ = Spirit talking
//Words// = Person talking back 2 Spirit
Chapter Eight: Our Past, Our Present
Yami was the only one awake until about seven when Kaiba woke up and he didn't look to good. Yami was surprised to see that Kaiba's left eye was slightly black and blue; there were two cuts on his face one over his lip and another across his right cheek; there were also burses on his arms (Alexia: by the way Kaiba is wearing navy blue sweatpants and a white muscle tank-top. ^_^ ). As Kaiba woke up he saw Yami sitting across the room from him and that he was chained to the wall. When he himself tried move he realized that he was chained as well. Yami was trying his best not to laugh at Kaiba, but Kaiba saw.
"Find this funny do you?"
"Kind of."
"Well where the hell are we?"
"I am not to sure, but I think we might be in a very old mansion."
"Must be Pegasus'"
"How can it be? He dropped off the face of the earth."
"I thought so too, but he was one of the people who kidnapped us last night."
"One of them?"
"Yeah there was also Marik, some Rare Hunters, this guy in a black mask and Gozaburo." Kaiba basically whispered his adopted fathers name
"Gozaburo Kaiba?"
"Who else do you think could have done this to me. All of them came in the middle of the night. I am going to have to fire my whole security staff; they should have never been able to get past them."
"Well if Marik was with them then it would be easy." Yami saw the look on Kaiba's face, "But I will explain that later. Please continue."
Kaiba proceeded to explain to Yami what happened after Gozaburo had awakened him. Kaiba told Yami about the fight he had with him and how Gozaburo said that he was alive again thanks to an old friend.
".The next thing I knew I had been thrown through the door. I saw two Rare Hunters holding Ariel and a man in a mask holding Mokuba. Pegasus came out of Ariel's room and there was something about him being her father, but she didn't believe him nor do I. There was a lot of yelling from the four of us and that was when Marik came out. He told Ariel that she was a very pretty and called her Sorceress and he proceeded to tell her that he had been waiting for this moment for a long time. Then he-he-he." Whatever Kaiba was trying to say it seemed he couldn't. A look of pure hatred and disgust had taken over his face, "He kissed her. That is all I remember because Gozaburo knocked me out."
Yami thought for a moment, it was kind of hard because everything was so muddled. Then as if a light bulb had turned on in his head, he remembered what Ariel/Isis had said at the banquet:
" 'You must begin to remember my Pharaoh for the world is no longer safe. For I have see what you have been feeling and it is coming. It is a shadow that lies quietly on the horizon and it is moving ever so slowly, but it is ready to pounce when the time is right.'" Yami whispered what Isis had said to him, "Now it all makes sense." He had said it a little to loud.
"What makes sense?"
"Kaiba did Ariel turn kind of funny again and make another prediction."
"Yeah she did, but I think it is a game she is playing."
"What did she say?"
"A lot of stupid stuff. It is not like it matters."
"Dame it Kaiba it does matter! Now tell me what did she say!?!"
"Fine, but only because I have nothing better to do. Lets see, first she said 'They are here' and when I asked her who she said 'The evil that I spoke of earlier'."
"Anything else?"
"Yeah, 'I see only shadows, but there are four that are very dark; which means they are the leaders. Two were thought to be dead, but had only been temporarily lost. One was dead, but is now alive. The fifth is a spirit of darkness that was thought to have been banished to the Shadow Realm. The four combined are the reincarnations of the evil that we once fought 5000 years ago. Three bare Items, but the fourth does not. One bares an Item that is not his, but belongs to the High Priest Seto.' That was all because then she passed out."
When Kaiba finished there was complete silence between the two. Yami need time to think about what he had just heard and Kaiba did believe a word he just said. Kaiba thought that this whole past life thing was a huge joke and that Ariel just might be in on it. Yami on the other hand was becoming increasingly concerned and so was Yugi,
//So what do you think Yami?//
/I think we are in trouble. That's what I think./
//I don't get it though. I mean I thought we defeated that evil back in Battle City.//
/So did I, but apparently we didn't. I think that was only the first assault by a weak portion of the evil. I am afraid it is stronger now and most likely has no weaknesses./
//But everything has a weakness just look at Kaiba. Everyone thinks he has no weaknesses, but he does. He would do anything for his brother because he loves him so much and now he has another weakness.//
/What would that second weakness be?/
//Ariel Granger, haven't you noticed? He loves her Yami you can see it in his eyes when he talks about her. And I am afraid Pegasus, Marik, Bakura and Gozaburo will play off that and they will play off our love for Tea.//
/You might be right Yugi, but I just don't know. Listen I am tired why don't you come out for awhile./
//Thought you would never ask//
A bright light filled the room as Yami and Yugi switched places. The light that emitted from the Puzzle woke Joey and Tristan. Thankfully Joey was next to Yugi and not Kaiba, but sadly Tristan was next to Kaiba. Joey looked around the room and saw that Kaiba was locked up across from him and Yugi. What was even better was that Kaiba look beat up; Joey didn't realize that he didn't look any better.
"Well, well it seems that they have caught the great Kaiba as well. And it looks like he has been beat up. How on earth could this have happened?" Joey was mocking Kaiba
"Shut up mutt! You stupid dog you don't look any better. In fact you looked like something the cat drug in."
"Enough!" Gozaburo had just walked into the room, "If it was up to me you all would be dead by now, but Marik and Pegasus have plans for you. So you are safe from that fate, but that doesn't mean I can't hurt you. So if you guys don't keep quite I will beat you with in a inch of your life."
"Where is Mokuba!?!" Kaiba was trying to keep his voice down but it was hard.
"Why should I tell you?" a madding smile was spreading across Gozaburo's face
"Dame it you sick twisted bastard tell me where my brother is!"
"Let me think, hmm. How about NO!"
"I gonna kill you."
"I'd like to see you try." Gozaburo laughed as he watched Kaiba struggle agenst. Well this was going on four Rare Hunters brought trays of food into the room. "Now eat up, you are going to need your strength. Oh and don't get any funny idea's about picking the locks because I am going to sit right here."
The boys ate the food under the watchful eyes of Gozaburo. The tension in the room was so thick you probably could have cut it with a knife. Joey, as always, ate all his food really fast almost chocking on it. Yugi and Tristan ate theirs normally, but Kaiba hardly touched his food.
"What not up to your high standards?" Gozaburo was enjoying this a little too much. Kaiba ignored him and continued to stare at his plate.
Only a half and hour had passed, but is seemed like an eternity when a Hunter burst through the door. He look a little scared, maybe it was something Marik had said or maybe it was the simple fact that he had to face Gozaburo.
"What is it?"
" Two-two of the girls have, well they um they."
"Spit it out!"
"They got away."
"What!?! Which ones!?!"
"Ariel Granger and Serenity Wheeler."
"Dame it! I told Marik we should have chained her, but no they just locked her in a room. I am not too worried about the Wheeler girl, but Granger is a different story. Damage report and where are they heading?"
"One guard is out cold and they are not sure if he will live. Ariel hit him pretty hard in the head with her heel. Serenity almost killed Duke with a knife and."
"Yeah! That's my sis!"
"I said shut it!"
"And Pegasus say they are heading this way."
"Okay listen, get the boy and put him in here with the rest. We will triple the guard out side of the door and I will stay in here." Another Hunter ran into the room
"Master I have just been told that Mai Valentine has escaped."
"Any damage there?"
"No Sir."
Five minutes later there where at least five or six guards outside the door and a masked man walked in pulling Mokuba behind him. Kaiba called to Mokuba, but Mokuba did not answer. In fact Mokuba didn't even look at his brother instead he kept his eyes on the ground. But when Mokuba passed Kaiba he could see that Mokuba was crying silent tears. The man chained Mokuba to the wall beside Tristan and went to talk to Gozaburo.
"Why don't you take that thing off there is not point in wearing it any more." The man pulled the mask off his face and reviled himself to be
"JACKSON!! I AM GONNA KILL YOU!!" Yelled Kaiba
Back in the girls room
Tea wasn't sure how much longer she could keep the shield up agenst Bakura. She knew so little about the Bracelet's powers and Bakura knew the full existent of his Ring's powers. Tea wasn't sure what her next move would be so she looked desperately around the room for a way out. No luck all the windows were bared and the only way out was past Bakura. Tea wasn't exactly sure she wanted to risk trying to get past him because to do that she would need a distraction. What could she use though.
'Wait maybe I can weaken him! Ryou is in there somewhere, if I can get him to try and come out I just might be able to get away.'
"Ryou! Ryou can you hear me!?! I know you're in there! You have to fight him Ryou! You are stronger then him you can fight him and win! Come on Ryou fight!"
"Nice try sweetheart, but Ryou is no longer there."
"You're lying! You can't live without Ryou."
"Yeah that's what I thought, but that was until I discovered a hidden power in my Ring. I found that the Ring has the power to separate a soul from its body and give it another body just like it. This would allow me full possession of Ryou's body, well still controlling Ryou in his substandard duplicate body."
"So what are you saying?"
"What I am saying is this: I have taken over Ryou's body and given him a second rate double of this body. I have also trapped him in the Shadow Realm where he shall sleep for all eternity." Bakura smiled he could see Tea's shield beginning to weaken. She cared so much about Ryou and Bakura knew it. Therefore as he weakened her with Ryou's story the shield would slowly become just as weak. "You see that got rid of one of my problems and now it is time for me to get rid of my other. That weak shield of yours."
A look of pure horror was now shinning in Tea's eyes as she watched a golden orb form in Bakura's hand and knowing she could do nothing about it. With a flash of light and the sound of shattering glass the orb hit the shield and shattered into thousands of pieces. The force of the blast had also thrown Tea back against the wall causing her to hit her head and slide to the floor. Bakura began to walk towards the unconsonsis Tea.
/Tea! Tea! You need to wake up!/
//Nefertiti?//
/Yeah it's me and I need you to wake up and let me take over/
//There's no point he knows too much about the Ring. We know almost nothing about the Bracelet//
/That doesn't matter we can still beat him. You just have to believe me/
//I believe you.//
/Then wake up./
//Alright.//
Tea tried to wake herself up but something was preventing her from fully waking up. Her eyes opened but the were glazed over and she could feel herself move but she was doing the moving. Bakura was controlling her with his Ring and he was holding Tea inside her head and Nefertiti inside the Bracelet. Tea felt herself slowly stand up but staying against the wall. She wasn't about to give up without a fight. Strength she had never known was awakening inside of her and giving her the power and will to fight. Bakura could feel this new power and he just smiled.
'This should make thing much more interesting.'
Bakura let Tea and Nefertiti go and just waited. Tea's eyes began to refocus and the sight she saw almost made her scream. Tea was still against the wall and she couldn't move. Bakura had her pinned and when he saw she was awake he leaned closer to her.
"Like I said before you belong to me and you will become the darkness just like me."
With that Bakura took Tea head in his hands and drew her into a kiss. To Tea's surprise it was full of passion and love, but she could have cared less. Anger such as she had never felt was surging through her body and consuming her mind. Bakura never saw the flash of light that brought Nefertiti out but he sure felt the blast of energy from her. The energy was so tremendous that it sent him flying across the room.
"Never touch me again because if you do I will shove that Ring so far up your ass that you'll be praying for Ra to end your pathetic life."
Bakura looked neither in pain nor scared on the contrary he looked thrilled as a menacing issued from his mouth.
"I was hoping you would fight, Nefertiti. This will make my victory taste even sweeter." Both glared at each other from across the room. Laughter was dancing in Bakura's eyes and fire burned dangerously in Nefertiti's.
Bakura held his hands behind his back hiding the orb that he had just formed in his hand. Nefertiti could feel the energy forming and was able to doge the orb, but Bakura had been hoping she would doge it. At the moment the orb missed her Bakura sent another on straight at her. Nefertiti never had time to doge the second orb because the minute she stood up the second orb hit her in the chest. Nefertiti was flung back onto the bed behind her and laid there not moving and barely breathing. Bakura, thinking he had won, walked over to Nefertiti.
"Well fought my love, but you should have known that you could never defeat me. And now you will come with me." As Bakura leaned down to pick up Nefertiti her eyes flew open and she pulled her leg back and with one swift motion kicked Bakura in the abdomen. The wind was knocked out of Bakura and he fell back hitting his head on the footboard of the other bed.
"You should have known I would never give up so easily."
*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Ariel and Mai ran down hall leading to the room that they had been held in hoping to run into Serenity. As they ran Ariel constantly looked over her shoulder and from side to side for any sign of the guards, but she met no one. This worried both of them greatly, because it might mean that Serenity was in trouble. Ariel began to run faster she was more worried about Tea then she was about Serenity, Mai fell behind Ariel. Five minutes later Ariel heard a scream come from behind her, but when she turned around she couldn't see Mai anywhere.
"Mai! Mai!" A small flash of light emitted from the Necklace and Ariel's eyes became slightly tinted with sliver. She ran back down the hall and turned the corner ready to fight, but there was no need. It turned out that Mai and Serenity had collided with each other.
"Well it is nice to know that we are all together, but thanks to that scream the guards are bound to know where were are. Now get up and let's go!" Ariel, now Isis, took off running again.
"Jeez what's gotten into her?" Serenity asked
"Hello what do you think? She is just like Kaiba of course she has a bad temper. Come on."
"Then why don't they just marry each other?"
"Don't ask me. Now come on." Mai ran down the hall
"I was being sarcastic." Serenity took of after Mai
A few minutes later Mai and Serenity caught up to Isis who was leaning against the corner wall that lead to their room. Isis saw them coming and put one finger to her lips. They needed to be quite because there were still two guards at the door and another had come the minute Mai and Serenity showed up.
"We need to go down to the basement."
"Why?"
"Master Gozaburo is tripling the guard around the prisoners down there."
"What about the girl in here?"
"Well isn't Master Bakura in there?"
"Yes"
"Then she won't get anywhere. Now come on or will all be in trouble"
When the last of the guards footsteps died away the girls headed for the door. Mai was the first to reach it and tried to turn the hand, but the door was locked.
"No use its locked and its not like we can go and ask for the key."
"Oh move over!" Isis pushed Mai out of the way before kicking the door in.
The door bust open and Nefertiti turned around just in time to see Isis walk in followed by Mai and Serenity. The girls saw an unconscious Bakura on the floor and Nefertiti standing over him.
"What the hell happened here?" Mai look shocked
"He kissed me and it's about time you got here Isis!"
"Oh yeah like it was really easy to get past lets see Marik, Pegasus, Jackson and not to mention the guards. One of which I might have killed."
"Well it wouldn't be the first time you've done that." Nefertiti was smiling
"This is no time for a trip down memory lane. Now can we please get out of here?"
"With pleasure."
"Not so fast girls!"
"Nefertiti I though you took care of him!"
"It's nice to see you too Isis."
"Go to hell Bakura!"
"Well I see we're still as feisty as ever. No wander Marik likes you so much." Bakura begin to circle Nefertiti and Isis. Nefertiti looked pissed, but Isis simply looked bored with the whole thing.
"Now if you girls don't mind leaving we have some unfinished business. I believe you know where the door is Isis."
"How about not!" Both Nefertiti and Isis sent orbs at Bakura rendering him unconscious again.
"You know you really did need to do that Isis."
"I know but he was annoying me and I haven't had any fun today." Isis smiled innocently
"Now that I don't believe."
"Lets just go." Isis walked out the door
"That's Isis alright." And she followed Isis
"How can she tell the difference between Ariel and Isis? They are so much a like." Serenity looked stunned
"I have no idea, but I would never want to be on either of their bad sides. From what I have just seen it's not pretty." Mai and Serenity left the room.
Back downstairs Gozaburo waited quietly for any sign of the girls, but so far he neither heard nor saw anything. No one dared say anything for fear of what Gozaburo might do, but Kaiba desperately wanted to go and comfort Mokuba. Gozaburo must have done something to him because this wasn't Mokuba. Kaiba remembered all those times Gozaburo had yelled at him and hit him and Kaiba preyed that Mokuba hadn't been beaten. I was bad enough that Kaiba had gone through it but Mokuba should never have too.
It was ten minutes before there was any sound of movement outside the door. The first thing they heard was a small explosion, which was followed by the sound of fighting, the girls had arrived at last. Gozaburo pulled a small walkie-talkie out of his pockets and called Pegasus,
"The girls have arrived and I expect they will come in any moment."
"Use any means you can of keeping them from following through with their plans, but do not kill anyone."
"Whatever"
"We will be down there in a few minutes."
Gozaburo put the walkie-talkie away and began to look for something in his other pocket. He found what he was looking for it was a large pocketknife. As the fighting began to die down Gozaburo walked across the room over to Mokuba and opened the knife then held it to Mokuba's throat. Mokuba let out a small whimper and Kaiba didn't dare to say anything. A small pop can from the lock of the door and then it slowly opened Isis and Nefertiti walked in followed by Serenity and Mai.
"Big brother!" Serenity tried to run to her brother but Nefertiti stopped her and pointed in front of them to where Mokuba was.
"You were smart to restrain her and I would suggest that you all stay where you are. That is unless you want Mokuba to die." He turned his head to look at Isis; "It is nice to see you again Ariel. And don't you look just lovely in that dress doesn't she Seto." Gozaburo did even try and hide the laughter in his voice. Isis just stared at him her eyes becoming colder and her face held almost not expression.
"Let Mokuba go Gozaburo." Isis said coolly
"I don't think so or at least not until you show me some respect."
"Please let Mokuba go Mr. Kaiba." Isis could have thrown up
"No but thanks for showing me some respect and I expect that from now on."
"Who said I was showing you any respect, I was simply being polite. As far as I am concerned you don't deserve any respect what so ever."
The echo of footsteps entered the room from the stairway. No one moved from his or her spot everyone just listened. Shortly three Rare Hunters walked into the room followed by Jackson, Bakura, Marik and Pegasus. Yugi stared in utter disbelief at what he was seeing even though Yami and he had talked about it he truly never wanted to believe that they were back.
"That's enough my love." Marik walked up to Isis and kissed her on the cheek. Kaiba struggled against his chains Marik laughed, "She's mine Kaiba."
Gozaburo pulled the knife away from Mokuba's throat and walked over to Pegasus.
"I trust there were no problems."
"They just need a little persuasion that was all." Gozaburo looked over at Ariel and smiled. Pegasus turned around to face her,
"I suppose you didn't have time to tell them the good news, did you? Well how about I tell them for you? But first if you would please assume your normal personality, same goes for you Nefertiti." There were two small flashes of light; Ariel's eyes no longer had their silver tint. Pegasus turned and faced the guys, but mainly addressed Kaiba, "You must all be wondering what I am talking about, well as of this morning Ariel found out who her real parents are. I am her father." Pegasus looked directly at Kaiba when he said this, "And her real name is Ariel Cecilia Pegasus."
"No it's not true! It can't be! Ariel?" Kaiba did not know what to think. He look at Ariel for an answer but she didn't look at him nor did she look at Pegasus instead she stared blankly ahead of her.
"It is Kaiba and as her father I forbid you to ever come near her again." Pegasus smiled then clapped his hands together, "Now we must get these girls back upstairs because we have to get ready for our little trip to Egypt. Oh don't worry boys you won't be left behind." Pegasus turned around took Ariel by the arm and lead her out of the room followed by Marik.
Bakura walked up behind Tea and grabbed hold of her wrist, "You were lucky the first time you won't be so lucky the next time." Tea said nothing but stood where she was and looked at Yugi who looked back. Bakura saw this and decided to make the Pharaoh mad. Bakura swung Tea around and pulled her into another kiss. As Bakura had hoped there was a flash of light from the puzzle.
"LET GO OF HER NOW!!" Yami was struggling against the chains.
Bakura laughed, "She is no longer yours Pharaoh. Soon she will be part of the darkness." Picking up the struggling Tea he walked out of the room.
One of the Rare Hunters grabbed Serenity put her over his shoulder and walked out of the room with her kicking and screaming. It took both of the two remaining Hunters to get Mai out of the room as she refused to go without a small fight.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Marik and Bakura walked into the meeting room on the main floor of Pegasus' mansion. They found Pegasus, Gozaburo, and Jackson sitting around the conference table watching the big screen TV waiting for the eleven o'clock news to begin.
"Are the girls locked securely in their room?" Pegasus didn't even turn around to talk to them
"Yes" Marik and Bakura said in unison
"Is Granger chained?"
"For the last time Gozaburo we are not chaining my daughter and her name is not Granger."
"Sorry, but you must admit she causes quite a problem when her mind is set on something. Then again she is your daughter." The music for the eleven o'clock news began to play.
"And in our top story today the worlds five elite duelist were a no show at today's launch of Industrial Illusions Egyptian Dueling Wars tournament. Our street reporter Mandy Carlson is at the docks covering the story. Mandy."
"Thank you. As you can see behind me the Industrial Illusions ship has just left for it privet island, but five very important people are missing. The duelist began to show up as early as 7:30 this morning to board the boat, yet our top duelists did not. The King of Games Yugi Muto, the Queen of Games Ariel Granger, the World Champion Seto Kaiba, the International Champion Joey Wheeler and the National Champion Mai Valentine never showed up. Also two amateur duelists Tea Garner and Serenity Wheeler, sister of Joey Wheeler, were also no shows. They, along with Tristan Taylor and Mokuba, were to accompany the other five during the tournament. Police believe that this is part of a conspiracy to have the five Duelist lose their titles, because according to the rules the Champs don't even have to be entered in the tournament to lose there titles."
"Now what has lead police to this suspicion?"
"Well this morning a call came in from the Kaiba Mansion informing the authorities that there had been a break in and kidnapping just last night. Apparently the main security guard woke up this morning only to find himself leaning against the front door, which was opened. He could remember nothing from the night before except for a bunch of masked and caped men and a flash of light. The Night Nurse also remembered these men, one who had insisted she take them to where the Kaiba brothers and Ariel Granger were sleeping. When she refused she too saw a flash of light then nothing more. Police proceeded then to Yugi Muto's house where they also found signs of a struggle along with the left over part of a sleeping gas bomb. Police have not been able to locate the whereabouts of the three other women either. That is all the information we have at this moment." "Thank you Mandy. We will keep you posted on this story as the details continue to come. Now in other news." Pegasus turned the TV off.
"Well it is just as we expected and nothing more. Now our plane leaves in an hour and a half and we must be careful." Pegasus then turned to Marik, "Is everything ready at the meeting point in Egypt?"
"Yes, my Rare Hunters have found everything we need. And yes the have found and contained my sister and Shadi along with the two remaining Items."
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Twenty minutes later three black vans were speeding down the country road heading for Pegasus' privet airport. In one van were Pegasus, Marik, Bakura, Tea, Ariel, Mai, and Serenity. In the second van was Duke, Keith, Gozaburo, Jackson, Yugi, Joey, Kaiba, and Mokuba who was still keeping his eyes on the ground and not saying a word. In the third vans were the rest of Marik's Hunters.
The trip was a rather an eventful and quite one. No one spoke or even looked at each other. Within half and hour they had arrived at the airport, which had not been used in almost three years and was still surprisingly in good condition. When they pulled onto the runway they saw Industrial Illusions blimp waiting on the runway. The door to the blimp opened and Odeon walked up to the first van. (Alexia: I don't know if blimps can travel that far but after seeing the start of the Battle City Finals I thought that it would be cool. So lets just pretend they can.)
"Master Marik everything is ready."
"Thank you Odeon. As always you are my most loyal servant. For that I have a special task for you."
"Thank you Master," Odeon knelt down put his right fist on his chest and bowed his head, "Whatever the task is I will be glad to do it for you." Then stood up
"The task is," Marik reached into the van and pulled Ariel out, "to guard her and keep her from getting out of her room. I know they can only be open from the outside by out security cards, but she is a computer genesis."
"Of course Master." Odeon held onto Ariel as the rest of the girls were taken out of the van. Kaiba watched as Odeon lead Ariel into the blimp, he could have killed both Marik and Odeon at that moment not to mention what he would do to Pegasus.
Everyone was put into a good size room that had a bed, nightstand, lamp, chair, end table, a closet, and a fridge. A second door in each room lead to a small bathroom with just a toilet and sink. The small fridge contained enough food and water for at least two day although the trip would take no more then about twelve hours (Alexia: I have no idea how long the trip from Japan to Egypt it. -_-).
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Pegasus, Gozaburo, Marik and Bakura walk into the control room to see that everything was ready. Kemo and Croquet were piloting the blimp (Alexia: That is a really scary thought. *_*).
"Is everything ready for takeoff?"
"Yes Mr. Kaiba every thing is in order." Replied Croquet
"Good then lets get going. We are late as it is."
"What caused the delay this morning."
"Two words: his daughter."
"Thank you Gozaburo. Now if you please the security room is just over there and if I am not mistaken you said you wanted to be in charge of that. I will expect no further problems from our guest with you in charge."
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It was midnight and every one on board was asleep, well except for the guards outside of each door and the pilots. But for the eight it was not a peaceful sleep for they were all taken one again into the dream world of the Shadow Realm.
Each person found himself or herself walking down a corridor filled with hieroglyphs and ending at a throne room. But it was not Yami that was sitting on the throne instead it was Shadi; Yami did not look offended.
"I am pleased to see you could all make it. I am saddened to say that what we faced at Battle City was not the evil in its entire, but what we see now is. I have called you all to the Shadow Realm tonight to discuses this threat and to tell you what may still be coming for it has happened once before." The throne room shifted and became a meeting hall in the palace. Shadi took his seat at the head of the table and everyone else followed suite.
"The four people who were the evil 5,000 years ago had also once been loyal to the Pharaoh. Not just Pharaoh Yami but Pharaoh Khalfani, Yami's father. The leader Marik, who wanted to be pharaoh blamed the Pharaoh Khalfani and Yami for the lost of the one he loved." Shadi looked at Ariel who looked confused, "Yes Isis he loved you. You both grew up together in a village fifty miles from the palace; your families were good friends. You were taken to the palace at age 15, which was the age many women would be married and that is what Marik had in mind. To make a long story short he visited you about two years later only to find you loved the High Priest Seto. He blamed Pharaoh Khalfani and Pharaoh Yami. Sadly Isis your father was another one of them, but in that life he was known as Runihura and was the chief consular to Pharaoh Khalfani. Runihura betrayed the Pharaoh and was band from the palace."
"The third was a friend of Queen Nefertiti, but that one I hardly need to explain because you already know about it and his story is the same as Marik's. The fourth one was Gahiji or Gozaburo. Gahiji was in charge of moderating all trading businesses in and out of Egypt and was also a very wealthy person as well as a close friend of High Priest Rashidi the father of High Priest Seto. Gahiji personal trading business collapsed because of some bad business deals and he needed money so he turned to Rashidi for help. Rashidi turned him down and Gahiji killed him and his hate was now focused on Yami and Seto." Shadi waited a moment before continuing, "Now you know who they are and what they want. The challenge will be defeating them once again. Now our time is up, I shall see you in Egypt."
"Did they get to you and Ishizu as well?" Ariel asked
"Yes they did. Oh by the way Safiya you are the rightful holder of the Millennium Scale."
Before Serenity could ask any questions the room faded and they went back to their normal dreams.
(I hope you all enjoyed this chapter. I will do my best to get the next one out faster, but with school starting I am not to sure how often I will be able to write. Don't worry I won't leave you hanging I will find a way to make time to write. I realized that in chapter 5 I made a mistake on the timeline for Isis and Marik. Isis went to live in the palace at the age of 15 not 18 and Marik did come to see her for about two years. I really need to read my notes more closely. PLEASE REVIEW!)