This Fan Fic was written by Joji Sada and Rayze.

Disclaimer: We don't own any of the Yu-Gi-OH characters.
The only thing we own is our characters and the plot line.
Don't sue... Have no money.

And then there was darkness. A seemingly evil blackness that, to Yugi, was strangely familiar.

"Wha...?" Yugi gasped as he realized that Yami's presence could no longer be felt and only a hologram of his Millennium Puzzle hung from his neck. Both had disappeared.

"So, you've finally woken up!"

"What have you done to Yami and my Millennium Puzzle!" Yugi screamed at the figure. "It was around my neck."

"Now Yugi," the figure sneered "You cannot wear what you are
in."

"I-Inside?" Yugi shakily responded. "What do you mean?"

"I mean..." The figure said, slightly annoyed. "That I have transferred us into the Millennium Puzzle!"

"Inside... the puzzle?" Yugi repeated, unable to grasp the concept.

"My, My Yugi. You seem a bit slow." The figure sneered with delight. "I might have known you wouldn't have believed me."

"This will be easier than we thought."

"Huh?" Yugi stated in confusion as to whether the figure was
speaking to him or not.

"Who are you talking to?"

"You'll know soon enough" He snapped

"Yuugii" a voice echoed to his right. "Yuugii" it echoed once
more only this time it came from right behind him.

"Well, Well," the figure sighed. "It's about time you arrived...
YAMI.

"Unveil yourself, you coward." Now Yami had appeared next to Yugi. "Quit with the mind games." Yugi reached out his hand to touch Yami only to realize he was no longer a spirit.

"What's going on?" Yugi's face masked with shock. "What happened to you?" Yugi finished.

"I think its time we find out." Yami glared at the figure. The dimly lit room was taking a toll on their eyes.

"I think it is time we shed light on this dark subject." The figure smiled and with a snap of his fingers, the ground began to shake.

A hole opened in the floor. It expanded as a huge statue came up through it. It was a huge, well-lit statue of the Millennium Puzzle on a stone circle. It just hovered above it. The more that was revealed, the more marvelous it became.

Surrounding the Millennium Puzzle were slightly smaller statues of the remaining 6 items. They were used as torches with a blaze of fire billowing from their tops.

All the items were there, perfect replicas. Painted gold and glowed in the light of the embers they held.

The Puzzle, the Rod, the Scale, the Key, the Eye, the Necklace, and the Ring. Each one so real; so magnificent. Each one was a reminder of the friends and foes who owned them. It reminded him of the constant battle he fought, as pharaoh, to keep peace and those with good hearts on top.

"You see Yugi" he said calmly "There is a reason I use the puzzle." He sighed "Have you figured it out yet."

"You can't..." Yami stepped in "Only the Pharaoh can harness its power." Shock clearly took over his face. "But, wait...that means..."

"Yes?" The figure cut in, almost mockingly. "I believe you were about to say something Yami!"

"No! You can't be...me?"

"Why Yami...I'm certainly not you. But I am all little Yugi has ever been and all you, Yami, will ever be. Want me to let you in on a secret?" As the figure spoke his voice became loud and separated. His body as engulfed by a binding light emanating from his small yet powerful Millennium Puzzle.

Yugi and Yami dropped to the ground and covered their eyes. They were both unsure of what was to come and Yami refused to let Yugi get hurt. Yugi wasn't just his host. He was his friend.

As they returned to their feet, after things died down, they stood frozen in astonishment. A mirror image of the figure was now standing before them. Instead of one there were now two. Neither of them could believe there eyes.

"It seems there are more secrets behind this than we could have imagined possible." Yami stepped forward and walked towards the second figure. He spoke softly and glanced cautiously from the now two existing figures.

The figures turned away from Yugi and Yami as if they were hiding something important. It was impossible to see what was going on but what ever it was would soon be revealed.

When the pair turned back around, their robes no longer covered the outfits beneath. They took quick looks at each other, snickered and removed their hoods, in unison. The robes fell effortlessly to the ground beneath their feet.

The person who had gone from one unknown figure, then became two, was now one more Yugi and one more Yami. Yugi stared at the figure in disbelief and had to remind himself that he wasn't looking in the mirror.

Yami's double was slightly different. His face could be seen but the rest of him was a mystery. It was shrouded in what seemed like black fog and magic. The darkness and shadow covered him to the extent that only an outline of him could be made out.

Before anyone said anything, Yugi stepped towards Yami but was stopped abruptly. It was clear too see that these new characters meant business.

He snapped hi fingers once more but this time the floor did not shake. Standing in front of the blazing statue as they were...it was not hard to feel the heat rush towards them.

Sparks danced along the ground and encircled each person in their own ring of fire.

Yugi and Yami weren't in the dark anymore. There was still a lot they had to learn but they were no longer blind to what was happening. (so to speak). They meant business and clearly meant to keep it single and simple.

A duel disk appeared on each of the Yugi's and Yami's arms. The real Yugi and Yami had it on their right arm and the other two had it on their left.

A duel was destined to happen but both Yami and Yugi feared that much more was at stake than a mere game. (A/N: When isn't there).