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This is my first fic, so to keep my morale up, send me lots of reviews!!! Also, I must tell you that this story takes place after the Memory Arc in Yu-Gi-Oh, which hasn't been aired yet in the U.S (it hasn't even ended in the Japanese Anime yet!!). So those who don't want to be exposed to spoilers, skip the first paragraph!!!

Yu-Gi-Oh: Dark Destiny

Chapter 1: Welling Evil

It has been a week since Yugi and his friends finally recovered the Pharaoh's name, Atem, and escaped Yami Bakura and Zork's trap to change history. Now, knowing that soon Atem might take their leave of them, Yugi and co. are deep within their own feelings, while a coming evil sneaks up to its prey...

School had just ended, and spring break had started. The students poured out of Domino High, excited to have one week of freedom to do what they wanted. Only one walking figure looked down, a certain Yugi Moto.

Sigh...its's good to know you finally have your name, Atem, Yugi thought.

It is, Yugi. Now that I have my past cleared up, I only fear for the future, Atem thought, when both you and I have to make our choices, and my fate is decided by those decisions.

Yeah, Yugi thought, but whatever we do, you'll always be my partner, Atem, past and present.

Atem remained silent for a while.

Well, Atem said, what are our plans?

Well, in six days, we're all going to Egypt, Atem, Yugi replied, where we duel to decide your fate. But Atem... Joey and the guys decided, that in those six days, we're going to make the most of those days.

Good. Thank you Yugi, Atem answered.

Yugi reached his house. "Hey Grandpa," Yugi shouted, "are you in?"

Grandpa Muto emerged from the store stock room, "hello Yugi, how was school?"

"The usual, Grandpa," Yugi replied.

"There's a envelope for you on the shelf, Yugi," Grandpa said, "it's from some place called Akhma Enterprises."

"Akhma Enterprises? That's funny, I've never heard of that company before," Yugi thought as he took the envelope in his hand. He opened it, and there was a letter.

Hello Yugi,

I, Rames Akhma , send you a personal invitation to compete in my new Duel Monsters Tournament, entitled Duel Forteress. The rules are simple: you start out with two keys, and you ante them as you duel with other duelists until you have ten. You will need ten keys to access the Central Tower of the Forteress, where seven out of thirty-five competitors will be in the final tournament. I shall automatically be in one of the final spots.

Enclosed is four keys, two for you, and the other two are for Joseph Wheeler. I believe he is an aquaintance of yours. The location of the tournament will be at a remote island off the coast of Hokkaido.

Signed, Rames Akhma

"Another tournament?" Yugi thought, "at a time like this, I'm not sure..."

Not to worry, Yugi, Atem said, if there is one thing I'd want to spend time doing with you and our friends, it's dueling. Let us go to this tournament.

"Whatever you say, Atem," Yugi said.

Miles away, at the Duel Forteress, Rames Akhma stood at the balcony of the Central Tower, an insane grin on his face.

He comes, he comes. Kill...KILL. Vengeance and power will be mine!

Yugi, Tea, Joey, and Tristan were up in Yugi's room, discussing the tournament.

"So, Atem wants to spend time on this tournament, huh?" Joey said, "well, if this Akhma guy knows who I am, then why not, he seems smart enough to me."

"Maybe to you, Joey," Tristan said, "but to the rest of us..."

"Hey, shut up!" Joey said.

"We'll all go to this tournament, Yugi," Tea said as the two squablled, "me and Tristan will be cheering you guys on."

"Thanks, Tea," Yugi said.

Strange, Atem cut in, I have a bad feeling about this, Yugi. Like this man knows too much about us.

I was kind of feeling the same way, Atem, Yugi thought, but all the same, even if we face trouble, our teamwork will always get us through.

Very well, Atem said, we shall win this tournament for the both of us.

Yugi changed into Atem. "Alright," Atem said, "let's get ready."