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Chapter #11: Come Together
*~*~*Yugi's Room--Yugi's POV*~*~*
"Come now, Yugi, it's time to go to bed. Turn off the television and get into your pyjamas." Grandpa said from his bed. He had already climbed into bed and was waiting for me to shut off the TV....even though it was practically on mute.
"Okay, okay." I shut it off and got changed into my blue pyjamas. Professor Hopkins was already asleep so I tried to make as little noise as possible.
Climbing into the bed that I was sharing with my Grandpa, I settled underneath the covers. "Goodnight Grandpa."
"Goodnight Yugi." He muttered back, already half way into sleepy-land.
I however could not sleep. / Atem? /
\ Yes Yugi? \
This question has been bugging me the entire time. / Is there anything wrong? /
That long pause. \ No \
From what I've picked up from my friends, when someone takes a long time in answering a question, either they don't know the answer, or they're lying. / Tell me Atem. You can't hold secrets from me! We're about to go through a very important ritual! /
\ Yugi....I don't want to worry you..... \
/ Atem, we have always been there for one another, through think and thin! You've been there for me through all of my problems! Let me to the same for you! / I scold through the mind link.
Another long pause. \ Yugi, there is something very wrong in my mind chamber! The works of the Shadows are present but I cannot identify it......I don't know what they are doing in here or what they want to accomplish! \
/ No! / I stared at the ceiling with wide eyes. They are probably after Atem and the Puzzle! Something struck me. If all seven Items are gonna be at that ritual.....NO!
/ Bakura! / I cried in the mind link. / The spirit of the Ring is inside you Atem! /
\ How do you know? \
/ Think about it! / I began to explain. / If all seven Items are gonna be at that ritual, it would be the perfect time to strike! /
He stayed silent. \ You could be right.....But how did he get here? \
That question was a toughie! I really didn't know. / Well....maybe...uh... /
\ Exactly Yugi. It could be him...But how? And when? \
I sat up in bed, and threw off the sheets--carefully, not to wake up Grandpa. Walking towards the window, I saw the darkness of Egypt at night. Not too many lights on, but just enough to see the city of Cairo. The problem at hand was pushed out of mind for the briefest seconds as I took in the beauty of the place.....
I saw Atem as my reflection in the window. I was remembered again how close we were and how much we were the same. I remembered all the times he had helped me.....From Duellist Kingdom to Battle City....and even in my personal life.....He was always giving me confidence, and the strength to carry on......I'm gonna miss him so much....
\ There. Out there Yugi.....That is where I will be..... \ I saw him point to the sand dunes out in the far distance. \ But I will also be here Yugi..... \
From the window, I saw him point at my chest with a translucent finger. \ I will always be inside your heart.... \
/ But, Atem..... / I started. / I won't be able to talk to you anymore..... /
\ I know Yugi.....I won't be able to do that either.....but remember, the body may die, but the spirit will always live on. Even though I will not be here with you, the experiences that we have shared between ourselves and with our friends, will continue inside you.... \
/ I.... / I began to say / I don't want you to leave me...... /
\ Nor do I want to leave you, Yugi. \ Atem depressed tone saddened me further. \ You have taught me much about courage, determination, and friendship. And that is something that time can never erase. You must believe that we will meet again Yugi....I believe that we will....Maybe not in this life.......But I believe......And I also believe in you.......\
My eyes softened and I smiled at my reflection. / Thank you Atem. I am so happy that I finished the Puzzle all those years ago.....because you were in there.....I'm so happy that I met you. You have helped me so much...... /
Atem smiled. \ Yes. The same to you Yugi. \ His translucent palm rested against the window as I did the same.
/ You have helped me so many times in the past.....Let me help you..... / I was referring to the evils that lie inside the Puzzle.....trying to harm Atem.
He nodded as my reflection changed back to mine. \ Okay Yugi. \
Climbing back into the bed, I sighed. We have so much ahead of us........
*~*~*Dream state--Yugi's POV*~*~*
A faint glow appeared in front of me. "Pharaoh?" A soft voice called out to me.
Recognizing the voice, I called out, "Shadi?"
He then appeared to me, in a flash of bright light from the Key. "The ritual will commence shortly. Be prepared for I will come to you. Ishizu and Marik are waiting. Be prepared my Pharaoh." He turned to leave.
"But, Shadi!" I called out to him. "There is something wrong!"
He heard me since he stopped in his tracks. "Then we must start before the evils start their plan."
"What do we do until then?!" I cried, trying to chase after him.
By then, he was gone.
*~*~*Morning--Kaiba's Room......Elaya's POV*~*~*
Ow....my throat....my head....Jumbled up thoughts entered my mind as I slowly got out of my sleeping state. "Ugh..." I managed to mumble as the rays of the Egyptian sun entered the window.
Wait....what time did I leave Kaiba's room? As my eyes refoused, I saw a face that was oh-so recognizable. Seto?!
"Oh, E, you're awake...." He whispered groggily. I guess he had been awake for some time now, since I made a soft whisper. Looking up at him, I realized something--I WAS SHARING A BED WITH SETO!
Remaining as calm as I could, I muttered, "How did I get here?"
"Well, Mokuba asked you to come.....then you....fell asleep." He answered.
"If you woke me up, I could of went back to my room....." I suggested.
"I didn't want to wake you." Seto got up, and ruffled his hair. Throwing the sheets off the bed, he headed to the washroom. "I'm going to get changed. You better head back to your room."
"Uh, right!" I stuttered, getting myself off his bed and making my way to the door. I hope that Téa didn't lock the door....I don't know where the key was......
"Hey, E?" Seto called to me.
Turning around, I smiled "Yeah?"
"You feeling any better?"
"Not really. But thanks for asking."
Seto looked so sad. Why? "If you need anything, don't be afraid to ask." And with that, he headed into the washroom.
And I had to head off into my room before Joey and Tristan come out and get any ideas!
*~*~*Ishtar's Room--Reader's POV*~*~*
"My brother, wake up." Ishizu shook the sleeping form of Marik. [The Pharaoh has been notified of the ritual's time.......]. Marik had been gone for most of the night but he still had not told Ishizu where he went.
"What?!" His sudden explosion of anger startled her.
"The ritual will be taking place soon, Marik."
"When? Right now?" He asked, obviously annoyed. [Why did she have to wake me up so early for?!]
"No."
"Then why the hell did you--?!"
"--Do not interrupt me Marik. Shadi has informed me and the Pharaoh that he will come to us when the ritual is about to take place. We must be totally aware and awake to see him. Understood?"
Grunting, Marik headed for the washroom to get cleaned up.
"Ishizu?" A voice from behind the older Ishtar asked.
Turning around, she saw Shadi in the window's reflection. "Shadi." She bowed.
"The Pharaoh's holder, Yugi, has told me that something very evil is inside the Puzzle." He explained.
Wide-eyed, Ishizu took a step back. [I was right! I knew I sensed something!] "What is it? What will it do?" She believed that it was the spirit of the Rod and Bakura, but she was not sure at all.
Uncertainty clouded over Shadi's mind as he shook his head. "Not even the Pharaoh himself knows. But it is there. So take extreme caution."
"Yes Shadi. I will." Ishizu nodded. "When will the ritual commence?"
"Sometime before the sun touches down on the horizon twice." He explained. "I need to be going now Ishizu. Good bye."
Bowing once again, Ishizu looked up to see that he had already gone. [We need to find where the Pharaoh is currently staying at....that way, we can all be in the same group when Shadi comes to us......But Pegasus......He does not know......I hope Shadi will contact him as well.......]
"Ishizu?" Marik asked, from the doorway of the washroom. "Are you alright?"
"Yes, my brother."
[Then why does she look so scared?] Marik looked at her intensely before letting the subject drop. "So, we have to wait for Shadi?"
"Yes. In a maximum of two days, he will come to us."
*~*~*Breakfast Hall--Reader's POV*~*~*
"Ew, Joey, are you going to seriously eat all that?" Elaya asked, wide-eyed at the mountain of food on Joey's plate.
"Yup!" Joey exclaimed. Her eyes widen further. "What? I'm a growing boy!"
"I think I'm gonna puke." She joked. [Well, I'm probably not far off from doing so anyway....] She still felt horrible, but the remembrance of how Kaiba slept by her in the night comforted her a bit.
"Come on, you haven't eaten anything!" Tristan said, shoving another piece of syrup-covered pancakes in his mouth.
"Believe me; you two are eating FOR me...." Elaya said, eyeing both of their full plates.
"And me too!" Téa cried. [Man, I'm full and all I've been eating are fruits!]
Kaiba and Mokuba entered the dining area, but took a seat far away from the others.
"Hey, what's up with rich-boy over there?" Joey asked, mouth full of food.
"Joey, don't talk with your mouth full, it's disgusting!" Téa nagged.
"Sorry, MOM....Shessh..." Joey said after swallowing the food. "It ain't my fault Egyptian food is good!"
"Uh, Joey?" Yugi said, coming to sit down with the others, "This isn't Egyptian food. This is your standard breakfast meal at any hotel."
"Well, by far, Egypt has the best!"
Elaya noticed that Bakura was not in the dining area of the hotel. "Hey, Joey, Tris, where's Bakura? He IS in your room, right?"
"Yeah, he is." Tristan said, drinking some coffee.
"Well, where is he?" She asked again
"Still in the room I guess....." Tristan informed.
"Why didn't you wake him? Don't you know that they only serve breakfast here from 8 am to like 10 am...? Téa asked, telling them information they didn't know.
"Really? Man, in that case, I better go stock up. I'm getting another plate before they stop serving." Joey announced, standing up. "Anyone want anything?"
"Get me some more of those scrambled eggs!" Tristan shouted.
"Tris, you still haven't answered E's question." Yugi reminded.
"Oh, yeah. We tried, but he just wouldn't get up."
"I find that funny, considering HE was the one who used to wake me up for our early morning Organic Chemistry class....." Elaya said. [He would always give me a wake-up call every day at 7:30 am......It's not like him to be a late sleeper.....] She remembered that he was always the one to be 'up-and-at-them' in the morning. [I'm more of a night owl...] She assumed.
"Well, maybe now that school's out, he's taking a breather..." Tristan guessed, shrugging his shoulders.
"Maybe...." Elaya said. "Oh God, Joey....more?" She stared once again at his full plate. This time, it had mostly desserts.
"You know, I'm not sure why you're so awake today E..." Joey grinned, "After last night....I thought you'd be beat....."
"What?!" Elaya asked, not understanding the blonde.
"Guess Kaiba ain't all what he says he is...." Joey mumbled, snickering. Tristan was choking on his coffee, remembering the story he had told him last night after Mokuba left their room. [Oh shit, Joey's gonna get killed by E....he's so dead......!]
Guessing it had to be a joke about how she fell asleep in Seto's room, she sat back in her chair. "Just so you know my boyfriend can kick your ass, okay?"
*~*~*Meanwhile--In Bakura's Room*~*~*
"Now that those fools are gone...." Yami Bakura mumbled, getting out of bed. [[[ Yami Marik? ]]] He called inside his mind, keeping his connection opened.
A faint whisper came back to him {{ What Yami Bakura? }}
[[[ The others are downstairs eating breakfast.....Shall we go and find Marik? ]]] He asked.
{{ No. It would be too suspicious....Besides; we will meet up with him once Shadi calls the time for the ritual. }} Yami Marik responded, still inside the depths of the Puzzle with a translucent image of Yami Bakura.
[[[ I see.....So, when should I make the transfer for you from the Puzzle to Marik? ]]]
{{I'll tell you the right time.}}
[[[ Alright then. ]]] Standing up, he quickly changed out of his light's pyjamas and re-dressed into some jeans and a striped T-Shirt. [[[ When should we trap the Pharaoh? ]]]
{{ Just before the ritual takes place.....For some false hope.... }} Yami Bakura could feel Yami Marik's smile.
A thought occurred to Yami Bakura......[Oh no! Wherever the Pharaoh goes, that little brat Yugi is sure to follow! That little runt and his friends could spoil this plan!]
Soft laughter echoed in his mind. [[[ What is so funny?! ]]]
{{ And YOU wanted to be in charge of this situation....Fool....Listen closely. Even if those 'friends' of the Pharaoh get involved in trying to save him, we'll just trap them in some of the memories from the other Items.....Get it? }} Yami Marik explained. His plan was to trap everyone in Atem's mind so that way, none of them would get out...... "And they'll be trapped in there for eternity....." Yami Marik's laugh echoed off the walls of the stone maze in the Puzzle.
[[[ Hmm. Some clever thinking on your part Yami Marik....Surprise me more, why don't you.... ]]]
{{ Look, go into Yugi's room and get the remaining Items....but don't take them yet. Shadi's Key is still with him.....and in order to get that, we need to go to the ritual first.... }} As much as Yami Bakura wanted to snatch the remaining Item's from Yugi's room, Yami Marik was right on this. They couldn't arose suspicion by making the Items 'disappear' like that......Without the Items, they would never see Shadi.
And no doubt that Shadi would stay away from them.
[[[ Yes, Yes, I get that part.....What do I do with those Items then? Stare at them? ]]] Yami Bakura asked.
{{ Use your powers to steal some memories that we can use you fool! That way, even if those brats come in to help the Pharaoh, we'll trap them all...... }}
[[[ And then, they'll be all ours..... ]]] Yami Bakura smirked as he opened the door to his room and headed for the one which held Yugi's black box. [Nothing can save you now Pharaoh! Not even your friends!] With the Ring and the Eye glowing, Yami Bakura walked up to the door.
[[ No! Stop! ]] Bakura's voice echoed in his Yami's thoughts. [[ You have no right! ]]
[[[ Says you! Believe me, you will loath the day where you stood in my way Bakura! ]]] Using the powers of his two Items, he sent Bakura further into the deep darkness of the Ring.
[[ No! Yugi! I need to warn them! ]] Bakura's last thoughts were not heard....
*~*
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Chapter #11: Come Together
*~*~*Yugi's Room--Yugi's POV*~*~*
"Come now, Yugi, it's time to go to bed. Turn off the television and get into your pyjamas." Grandpa said from his bed. He had already climbed into bed and was waiting for me to shut off the TV....even though it was practically on mute.
"Okay, okay." I shut it off and got changed into my blue pyjamas. Professor Hopkins was already asleep so I tried to make as little noise as possible.
Climbing into the bed that I was sharing with my Grandpa, I settled underneath the covers. "Goodnight Grandpa."
"Goodnight Yugi." He muttered back, already half way into sleepy-land.
I however could not sleep. / Atem? /
\ Yes Yugi? \
This question has been bugging me the entire time. / Is there anything wrong? /
That long pause. \ No \
From what I've picked up from my friends, when someone takes a long time in answering a question, either they don't know the answer, or they're lying. / Tell me Atem. You can't hold secrets from me! We're about to go through a very important ritual! /
\ Yugi....I don't want to worry you..... \
/ Atem, we have always been there for one another, through think and thin! You've been there for me through all of my problems! Let me to the same for you! / I scold through the mind link.
Another long pause. \ Yugi, there is something very wrong in my mind chamber! The works of the Shadows are present but I cannot identify it......I don't know what they are doing in here or what they want to accomplish! \
/ No! / I stared at the ceiling with wide eyes. They are probably after Atem and the Puzzle! Something struck me. If all seven Items are gonna be at that ritual.....NO!
/ Bakura! / I cried in the mind link. / The spirit of the Ring is inside you Atem! /
\ How do you know? \
/ Think about it! / I began to explain. / If all seven Items are gonna be at that ritual, it would be the perfect time to strike! /
He stayed silent. \ You could be right.....But how did he get here? \
That question was a toughie! I really didn't know. / Well....maybe...uh... /
\ Exactly Yugi. It could be him...But how? And when? \
I sat up in bed, and threw off the sheets--carefully, not to wake up Grandpa. Walking towards the window, I saw the darkness of Egypt at night. Not too many lights on, but just enough to see the city of Cairo. The problem at hand was pushed out of mind for the briefest seconds as I took in the beauty of the place.....
I saw Atem as my reflection in the window. I was remembered again how close we were and how much we were the same. I remembered all the times he had helped me.....From Duellist Kingdom to Battle City....and even in my personal life.....He was always giving me confidence, and the strength to carry on......I'm gonna miss him so much....
\ There. Out there Yugi.....That is where I will be..... \ I saw him point to the sand dunes out in the far distance. \ But I will also be here Yugi..... \
From the window, I saw him point at my chest with a translucent finger. \ I will always be inside your heart.... \
/ But, Atem..... / I started. / I won't be able to talk to you anymore..... /
\ I know Yugi.....I won't be able to do that either.....but remember, the body may die, but the spirit will always live on. Even though I will not be here with you, the experiences that we have shared between ourselves and with our friends, will continue inside you.... \
/ I.... / I began to say / I don't want you to leave me...... /
\ Nor do I want to leave you, Yugi. \ Atem depressed tone saddened me further. \ You have taught me much about courage, determination, and friendship. And that is something that time can never erase. You must believe that we will meet again Yugi....I believe that we will....Maybe not in this life.......But I believe......And I also believe in you.......\
My eyes softened and I smiled at my reflection. / Thank you Atem. I am so happy that I finished the Puzzle all those years ago.....because you were in there.....I'm so happy that I met you. You have helped me so much...... /
Atem smiled. \ Yes. The same to you Yugi. \ His translucent palm rested against the window as I did the same.
/ You have helped me so many times in the past.....Let me help you..... / I was referring to the evils that lie inside the Puzzle.....trying to harm Atem.
He nodded as my reflection changed back to mine. \ Okay Yugi. \
Climbing back into the bed, I sighed. We have so much ahead of us........
*~*~*Dream state--Yugi's POV*~*~*
A faint glow appeared in front of me. "Pharaoh?" A soft voice called out to me.
Recognizing the voice, I called out, "Shadi?"
He then appeared to me, in a flash of bright light from the Key. "The ritual will commence shortly. Be prepared for I will come to you. Ishizu and Marik are waiting. Be prepared my Pharaoh." He turned to leave.
"But, Shadi!" I called out to him. "There is something wrong!"
He heard me since he stopped in his tracks. "Then we must start before the evils start their plan."
"What do we do until then?!" I cried, trying to chase after him.
By then, he was gone.
*~*~*Morning--Kaiba's Room......Elaya's POV*~*~*
Ow....my throat....my head....Jumbled up thoughts entered my mind as I slowly got out of my sleeping state. "Ugh..." I managed to mumble as the rays of the Egyptian sun entered the window.
Wait....what time did I leave Kaiba's room? As my eyes refoused, I saw a face that was oh-so recognizable. Seto?!
"Oh, E, you're awake...." He whispered groggily. I guess he had been awake for some time now, since I made a soft whisper. Looking up at him, I realized something--I WAS SHARING A BED WITH SETO!
Remaining as calm as I could, I muttered, "How did I get here?"
"Well, Mokuba asked you to come.....then you....fell asleep." He answered.
"If you woke me up, I could of went back to my room....." I suggested.
"I didn't want to wake you." Seto got up, and ruffled his hair. Throwing the sheets off the bed, he headed to the washroom. "I'm going to get changed. You better head back to your room."
"Uh, right!" I stuttered, getting myself off his bed and making my way to the door. I hope that Téa didn't lock the door....I don't know where the key was......
"Hey, E?" Seto called to me.
Turning around, I smiled "Yeah?"
"You feeling any better?"
"Not really. But thanks for asking."
Seto looked so sad. Why? "If you need anything, don't be afraid to ask." And with that, he headed into the washroom.
And I had to head off into my room before Joey and Tristan come out and get any ideas!
*~*~*Ishtar's Room--Reader's POV*~*~*
"My brother, wake up." Ishizu shook the sleeping form of Marik. [The Pharaoh has been notified of the ritual's time.......]. Marik had been gone for most of the night but he still had not told Ishizu where he went.
"What?!" His sudden explosion of anger startled her.
"The ritual will be taking place soon, Marik."
"When? Right now?" He asked, obviously annoyed. [Why did she have to wake me up so early for?!]
"No."
"Then why the hell did you--?!"
"--Do not interrupt me Marik. Shadi has informed me and the Pharaoh that he will come to us when the ritual is about to take place. We must be totally aware and awake to see him. Understood?"
Grunting, Marik headed for the washroom to get cleaned up.
"Ishizu?" A voice from behind the older Ishtar asked.
Turning around, she saw Shadi in the window's reflection. "Shadi." She bowed.
"The Pharaoh's holder, Yugi, has told me that something very evil is inside the Puzzle." He explained.
Wide-eyed, Ishizu took a step back. [I was right! I knew I sensed something!] "What is it? What will it do?" She believed that it was the spirit of the Rod and Bakura, but she was not sure at all.
Uncertainty clouded over Shadi's mind as he shook his head. "Not even the Pharaoh himself knows. But it is there. So take extreme caution."
"Yes Shadi. I will." Ishizu nodded. "When will the ritual commence?"
"Sometime before the sun touches down on the horizon twice." He explained. "I need to be going now Ishizu. Good bye."
Bowing once again, Ishizu looked up to see that he had already gone. [We need to find where the Pharaoh is currently staying at....that way, we can all be in the same group when Shadi comes to us......But Pegasus......He does not know......I hope Shadi will contact him as well.......]
"Ishizu?" Marik asked, from the doorway of the washroom. "Are you alright?"
"Yes, my brother."
[Then why does she look so scared?] Marik looked at her intensely before letting the subject drop. "So, we have to wait for Shadi?"
"Yes. In a maximum of two days, he will come to us."
*~*~*Breakfast Hall--Reader's POV*~*~*
"Ew, Joey, are you going to seriously eat all that?" Elaya asked, wide-eyed at the mountain of food on Joey's plate.
"Yup!" Joey exclaimed. Her eyes widen further. "What? I'm a growing boy!"
"I think I'm gonna puke." She joked. [Well, I'm probably not far off from doing so anyway....] She still felt horrible, but the remembrance of how Kaiba slept by her in the night comforted her a bit.
"Come on, you haven't eaten anything!" Tristan said, shoving another piece of syrup-covered pancakes in his mouth.
"Believe me; you two are eating FOR me...." Elaya said, eyeing both of their full plates.
"And me too!" Téa cried. [Man, I'm full and all I've been eating are fruits!]
Kaiba and Mokuba entered the dining area, but took a seat far away from the others.
"Hey, what's up with rich-boy over there?" Joey asked, mouth full of food.
"Joey, don't talk with your mouth full, it's disgusting!" Téa nagged.
"Sorry, MOM....Shessh..." Joey said after swallowing the food. "It ain't my fault Egyptian food is good!"
"Uh, Joey?" Yugi said, coming to sit down with the others, "This isn't Egyptian food. This is your standard breakfast meal at any hotel."
"Well, by far, Egypt has the best!"
Elaya noticed that Bakura was not in the dining area of the hotel. "Hey, Joey, Tris, where's Bakura? He IS in your room, right?"
"Yeah, he is." Tristan said, drinking some coffee.
"Well, where is he?" She asked again
"Still in the room I guess....." Tristan informed.
"Why didn't you wake him? Don't you know that they only serve breakfast here from 8 am to like 10 am...? Téa asked, telling them information they didn't know.
"Really? Man, in that case, I better go stock up. I'm getting another plate before they stop serving." Joey announced, standing up. "Anyone want anything?"
"Get me some more of those scrambled eggs!" Tristan shouted.
"Tris, you still haven't answered E's question." Yugi reminded.
"Oh, yeah. We tried, but he just wouldn't get up."
"I find that funny, considering HE was the one who used to wake me up for our early morning Organic Chemistry class....." Elaya said. [He would always give me a wake-up call every day at 7:30 am......It's not like him to be a late sleeper.....] She remembered that he was always the one to be 'up-and-at-them' in the morning. [I'm more of a night owl...] She assumed.
"Well, maybe now that school's out, he's taking a breather..." Tristan guessed, shrugging his shoulders.
"Maybe...." Elaya said. "Oh God, Joey....more?" She stared once again at his full plate. This time, it had mostly desserts.
"You know, I'm not sure why you're so awake today E..." Joey grinned, "After last night....I thought you'd be beat....."
"What?!" Elaya asked, not understanding the blonde.
"Guess Kaiba ain't all what he says he is...." Joey mumbled, snickering. Tristan was choking on his coffee, remembering the story he had told him last night after Mokuba left their room. [Oh shit, Joey's gonna get killed by E....he's so dead......!]
Guessing it had to be a joke about how she fell asleep in Seto's room, she sat back in her chair. "Just so you know my boyfriend can kick your ass, okay?"
*~*~*Meanwhile--In Bakura's Room*~*~*
"Now that those fools are gone...." Yami Bakura mumbled, getting out of bed. [[[ Yami Marik? ]]] He called inside his mind, keeping his connection opened.
A faint whisper came back to him {{ What Yami Bakura? }}
[[[ The others are downstairs eating breakfast.....Shall we go and find Marik? ]]] He asked.
{{ No. It would be too suspicious....Besides; we will meet up with him once Shadi calls the time for the ritual. }} Yami Marik responded, still inside the depths of the Puzzle with a translucent image of Yami Bakura.
[[[ I see.....So, when should I make the transfer for you from the Puzzle to Marik? ]]]
{{I'll tell you the right time.}}
[[[ Alright then. ]]] Standing up, he quickly changed out of his light's pyjamas and re-dressed into some jeans and a striped T-Shirt. [[[ When should we trap the Pharaoh? ]]]
{{ Just before the ritual takes place.....For some false hope.... }} Yami Bakura could feel Yami Marik's smile.
A thought occurred to Yami Bakura......[Oh no! Wherever the Pharaoh goes, that little brat Yugi is sure to follow! That little runt and his friends could spoil this plan!]
Soft laughter echoed in his mind. [[[ What is so funny?! ]]]
{{ And YOU wanted to be in charge of this situation....Fool....Listen closely. Even if those 'friends' of the Pharaoh get involved in trying to save him, we'll just trap them in some of the memories from the other Items.....Get it? }} Yami Marik explained. His plan was to trap everyone in Atem's mind so that way, none of them would get out...... "And they'll be trapped in there for eternity....." Yami Marik's laugh echoed off the walls of the stone maze in the Puzzle.
[[[ Hmm. Some clever thinking on your part Yami Marik....Surprise me more, why don't you.... ]]]
{{ Look, go into Yugi's room and get the remaining Items....but don't take them yet. Shadi's Key is still with him.....and in order to get that, we need to go to the ritual first.... }} As much as Yami Bakura wanted to snatch the remaining Item's from Yugi's room, Yami Marik was right on this. They couldn't arose suspicion by making the Items 'disappear' like that......Without the Items, they would never see Shadi.
And no doubt that Shadi would stay away from them.
[[[ Yes, Yes, I get that part.....What do I do with those Items then? Stare at them? ]]] Yami Bakura asked.
{{ Use your powers to steal some memories that we can use you fool! That way, even if those brats come in to help the Pharaoh, we'll trap them all...... }}
[[[ And then, they'll be all ours..... ]]] Yami Bakura smirked as he opened the door to his room and headed for the one which held Yugi's black box. [Nothing can save you now Pharaoh! Not even your friends!] With the Ring and the Eye glowing, Yami Bakura walked up to the door.
[[ No! Stop! ]] Bakura's voice echoed in his Yami's thoughts. [[ You have no right! ]]
[[[ Says you! Believe me, you will loath the day where you stood in my way Bakura! ]]] Using the powers of his two Items, he sent Bakura further into the deep darkness of the Ring.
[[ No! Yugi! I need to warn them! ]] Bakura's last thoughts were not heard....
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