Yami: Well we were not growing any younger waiting for this.

Marik: No comment.

Me: Would one of you just please do the disclaimer so we can get on with it.

Marik: *pulls out rod to control Ziyal* RA! How I love this Rod! I say she does the disclaimer.

Ziyal: Rowenna does NOT own Yu-Gi-Oh! She DOES own Twilight and her other original characters! Deal with it OK!!

Chapter 5: The Trouble With Storms

Marik knew he had to do something before they were stranded here. Taking two swift strides over to Twilight, he swung the shaking girl up into his arms. She let out a small yelp but otherwise put her arms up around his neck to hold on. Crossing over to his bike, Marik got on and placed her in front of him. He gunned the bike's engine and took off heading to the East. After a short ten-minute ride they arrived at a small mound. There were steps leading down under the sand and Marik headed toward the steps.

Twilight lifted her head just enough to see what was happening. "Where are we?" she asked, still shaking with fear from her encounter. Namu was carrying her down the steps to the blackness below. Why was he taking her underground? Was he the source of the mysterious voice she had heard earlier? Was this place some kind of ancient Egyptian tomb? Her head was pounding from all the questions running through her mind. "Namu, please, tell me what's going on!" There was a definite note of panic in her voice now.

"Twilight," Marik said, "tell me what you're so afraid of. Remember why you're stuck in this country? Remember the sandstorm?" He set her down but did not let go of her. Instead, he wrapped her in his embrace. "Your safe now. This place will keep us safe till the storm passes." She brought out his protective side, so he did not want to tell her that it was in fact a tomb they were taking shelter in.

"I completely forgot about the sandstorm," Twilight said. "I'm not to fond of skeletons and spiders either. I'm praying that it's clean and not occupied anymore." He still would not let her go. All she wanted was to give in and let him do what he wished with her, but that nagging sense of him not being the right guy for her would not go away. And what did she really know about him? Still, that kiss earlier had left her stomach doing summersaults. Just thinking about it made her shiver. His hand came up under her chin and gently moved her head up so she was looking into his eyes. There it was, plain as day, the same emotions she was feeling were in his eyes.

Twilight knew he was going to kiss her again. The way her stared at her lips as if asking permission. "Maybe just for a few more minutes," she thought. "I deserve a bit of joy after the hell I've been through today. I'll just stop him before we go to far."

Marik could not think about anything other than making her his, right here and now, damn the consequences. He wondered what it would take to persuade her to go that far. As his lips inched closer to hers he thought, "Remember what your goal is Ishtar. She is a tool to get to the Pharaoh's power and key to controlling the Egyptian God cards."

He took her mouth with his, kissing her slowly with rising passion. The pulse in her throat beat erratically and pleasure settled between her thighs. She whimpered as he slipped his tongue into her mouth. Without violation her hands slid up his back, teasing his skin with her nails. They wandered up to curl around his neck and tangle in his long blond hair. He tightened his arms around her waist and deepened the kiss further still. Ravenous desire pulsed in the air around them like a living thing, hot and wild and all consuming. It was both heaven and hell and it was wrong. The storm of emotions warring within her came to a sudden conclusion as she heard a far off cry of despair.

In the city of Domino

Young Yugi Mouto was fast asleep in his bed, covers drawn up tightly to his chin. His dreams were peaceful as he had a slight grin on his face. Beside his bed, on the nightstand, lay his Millennium puzzle on its sturdy brown cord. Shaped like a golden pyramid, it had a unique marking on it. A variation of the symbol signifying the Egyptian Sun God, Ra. As Yugi shifted in his sleep the puzzle began to glow, softly at first, then brighter and brighter. Yugi's peaceful dreams soon vanished as the spirit within the puzzle took control of his mind. He did not wake, but dreamed of a beautiful red haired woman. Her soft green eyes smiling at him, full of love.

The vision had entered his dream and mind somehow. The spirit knew there was no danger to his new host body, the boy whose mind and body he now shared. But he had been summoned now. She was now holding out her arms to him, but another form obscured her from his view. The shadow was a man, cloaked in darkness, coming up and embracing her. This confused the spirit for the woman began to struggle against the shadowy man. She was in trouble now, trying in vain to fight off the dark man.

"Let her go now or suffer the consequences of your foolish actions," the spirit called out. The dark man turned and looked at him but the spirit could still not see his face. "You only get one chance to accept," he said. "You're in my mind and I did not invite you here. Leave the girl and get out or I'll make you wish you had not trespassed here." This situation seemed very familiar. Was this girl apart of his missing past? He had many questions that needed answers but first there was the man to deal with.

There was no further warnings needed it seemed, for the man turned his full attention to the spirit. He turned and faced him, a challenge evident in his stance. His hand suddenly went behind his back, grabbing a fistful of the girl's long red hair. Falling to her knees, she cried out in pain. The dark man laughed, sending a chill down the spirit's spine. This man was evil.

"You can't order me around," the man yelled. "She was left unguarded for many years, but I finally found her. Foolish priest thought he could hide her from me. Now all the power shall be mine to control. I'll start by taking her to my bed. Would you care to watch?" Just as he spoke those last words they began to fade back into the surrounding mist.

"Help me please," came the girl's voice. It was no louder than a whisper.

"I promise, I'll find you," the spirit yelled into the mist. He suddenly felt his host's presence, as the boy tried to wake from the nightmare. He allowed Yugi to take back control, wanting only to go to his soul room and think. The spirit had many questions and not enough answers.

Yugi came awake with a start, the vivid dream still fresh in his mind. A flash of lightning flashed through his window, followed quickly by a loud clap of thunder. "Where did this storm come from?" he thought. "The news said cold and clear all week long with no storms in site." He got up and shut the blinds. It was pouring rain outside with lightning flashing in the distance.

Yugi quickly got back into bed and pulled up the covers around him. He sensed the spirit within his puzzle was upset, no doubt about the nightmare they had just shared. After the entire dream had been about him. There was still so much he did not know about him; it was only two weeks ago that he had learned about the spirit's presence.

"Are you ok?" Yugi asked through their mind link. "That was a very vivid dream."

"I'm fine Yugi," the spirit replied. "Just go back to sleep. You have to go with your grandpa to meet his friend at the airport in the morning." It was obvious to Yugi that there was nothing more to be said on this subject. He sighed and burrowed under the covers once more, the storm outside beginning to die down. He was fast asleep within minutes with only dreams of flying airplanes and cute girls.

Back in the Tomb

Marik's desire was instantly put out by that loud cry. He looked down at Twilight and was grateful he still held onto her. She had gone white as a sheet, ready to faint any moment. A strange emotion came bubbling up in him. He had to keep her safe; whatever it took he had to do it. As he wondered what to say to calm her down a large spider decided to come see who was invading his home. It dangled from its web, slowly lowering itself downward. Marik tried to move her away so she did not see it but it was too late. The spider dropped down right in front of her view. She jerked free of his grasp and stumbled backward toward the darker half of the room. He tried to pull her back toward him but she had stumbled onto the ground. A scream echoed throughout the tomb, over and over.

He quickly grabbed the light and rushed forward. Twilight lie on the ground, shaking and pale. She was staring wide-eyed at a pile of bones lying next to a human skull. This was her other fear, skeletons. Marik knelt down beside her and gathered her into his arms. She would not look at him and her eyes were shinny with unshed tears. There was another gust of wind that rushed through the tomb; the storm outside was gathering strength. She looked at him and then back at the skull, growing even paler.

Twilight's world grew dark as fear took control of her body. She was cold. This place held some kind of evil but she was to scared to focus on the presence. Then there was nothing but the blackness of oblivion as she fainted in Namu's arms.

******

Marik: *claps hands* except for the part of me being. …nice.

Twilight: But you can be nice when you put your mind to it.

Yami: *coughs* BULLSHIT!

Everyone: O.O

Me: Anyways….sorry it took so long for this chapter. Work is a pain in the butt lately. I'm breaking in a new boss -_-* I'll try and write next chapter over the weekend depending on my cleaning schedule. *smirk*

Marik: I volunteer to write it for you. I've got many improvements on the love scenes.

Me: Yeah I just bet you do! Forget it!!