Welcomes top another chappie of Double Bind!! I would like to thank the first four reviewers ^^ now on to the fic.

Chapter-1 New Sad World

Darkness surrounded him. All around him, no sound, no light, except for his soft breath escaping from his lips. "Where…is…everyone…?"

No one answered him.

"where am I…? Where is everyone….?"

Still no answer, as Yuugi floated through the darkness, weightlessly going to an unknown destination, soon light began to shine and appear from the dark abyss, the stars, and soon planets and galaxies which showered him with their celestial light. He only blinked for a moment before he found himself deep in an ocean but the stars still shone upon him; the universe turned into an ocean. It was strange, he was underwater yet he didn't have no trouble breathing as he looked above to the waters surface, vague images appear. Small air bubbles escape from his mouth as the water lulled him like a mother's touch and embraced. Before him of the galaxies oceans surface, cities were destroyed and darkness covered the world, while the cries and scream of countless people rang out.

"What…is all this…?" he thought to himself. He felt himself floating up, closer to the surface the water pushed him upwards, closer to surface where the images of absolute carnage came about then they disappeared, and a shadowed figure replace itself upon the waters surface. He floated to it until he was face to face with it

And his lips met with it's….

How is he doing…?

He's all right, he is unconscious, fatigue most likely

And the other one…?

The same, I guess the trip to this dimension put a amazing strain on them

So what prophet spoke has become reality after all….

They have come….

Slowly, his eyes opened, as they look around him, it seemed they were in a room and besides him was Yami, still knocked out. He remain still in fear of catching the attention of those who caught him. His thought immediately came back, remembering the faces of the strangers which were not strangers to him after all. His eyes trailed to the group of people who were conversing at the moment "What are they talking about…? Who is this prophet? That guy who looked like Kaiba mentioned him and so did that boy…" he thought to himself.

His thoughts were interrupted by a groaned, Yami's groan "Ugh…" Yami muttered to himself sitting up. "Yuugi…?" he spoke seeing him beside him "Yami" Yuugi began. The sounds of talk died down and shifting of feet were heard. Yami's eyes hardened as they stared to the group of people before them.

'Who are you!" Yami demanded. The group of people seemed to have frozen before them. "Why are they looking at us like they've seen ghosts..?' Yuugi thought to himself. "About time you guys woke up" a voice spoke, belonging to a youth in black hair: Mokuba kaiba. "Mo….ku…ba…?" Yuugi only spoke with disbelief.

The boy affirmed it with a nod before breaking in a smirk "Long time no see" he said with a sense of sad humor onto it. "You look older…." Yami said. Mokuba look to the others "I guess we better explained it to them" he spoke to the others. Yami's eyes trailed to each of the persons, he recognized them: they were past duelist that he had either met or contended to.

"What is going on? Why aren't we on the blimp?" Yuugi ask. At this all eyes averted, it was obvious they had brought up something painful to them all. Mokuba look to them "Don't worry about it, I'm sure big brother or prophet will fill you in soon, but for now, just take more rest, the strain was hard on you guys" he said matter of fact.

"Come on guys, we should leave them alone so they can collect their thoughts" he spoke. They nodded leaving the room. Yuugi and Yami only look to each other, features fill with confusion. "What is going on…?" Yuugi ask. Yami look to the door "I don't know….but, I have a feeling we will soon find out" he spoke. Yuugi only sighed at this "I don't get it, we were in a shadow game against Marik, he summoned ra while we summoned osirus, they attacked and then…" his eyes shot up with revelation "A bright light" he spoke. Yami turned to him "Bright light…lightening. I remembered being flung into the middle of the monster's attacks…" Yuugi try to explain.

"I remember that also…" Yami agreed. Yuugi look to him bewildered…."Are we….Are we dead then…?' he ask. A pensive look took upon his face as Yami remember what the brunette man said…

Come on Mokuba! You know as well as I do that Yami and Yuugi are dead, they've been dead for three years!"

He rubbed his temples at this "I don't understand what's happening….Marik…Pharaoh….duel monster able to walk into this realm…nothing makes sense" Yami said. Yuugi nodded before grabbing his knees and looked to the ground "I hope…our friends are all right" he said aloud.

"I hope so also Yuugi…"

Mokuba Kaiba let out a sigh as he walk down the corridors of his home. His eyes deep in thought, he looked around him. It has been three long years since it happen, three years….since kaiba corporation was destroyed and his big brother was marked for dead and he too. During the years he and his older brother were always on the run, living everyday in anxiety that they would be caught, nothing could save them and the fear of being separated from his brother permanently became so real to the point that he would lose hours upon hours of sleep.

That was when he was ten years old. He smirked at it now a boy of 12 years old, nearing his adolescence he had grownup quite a bit, he didn't look like he was twelve; he could past to 14 at least. "the strain of fighting to survive made everyone grow up." That was when he and his big brother met with the underground, at first, his brother scoffed at them and their little hopes of fighting against Marik ….

Soon he came to realized that this may be the only way to survive, so he complied to join them. They have given them refugee from the scoundrels that would bring him to the "pharaoh" for pocket lint and they have been here ever since….

"Time sure flies.." Mokuba thought. Adjusting his headband and tightening his messy ponytail. The world had change for the worse and only a handful of people were willing to change it to the better. Now their hope were in two people who had perished three years ago no, they were not of this dimension, they came from one similar yet different from his own world.

"This life is full of mystery" he spoke. He found himself at prophets door, he knock upon it "Prophet…?" he said aloud finding the door to be opened. "Prophet's not here…" he spoke to himself and notice a acquaintance walking "Ryouta, have you seen prophet…?" Mokuba ask. The fisherman duelist turned to him, still he had the trademark messy ponytail and scar on his cheek, but was a bit more muscular, his attire complied of black pants and white wife beater. "Prophet? I think she is visiting her brother, or the graves" he said. Mokuba nodded "Thanks Ryouta" he said before heading off again.

"Mokuba…"

"Yeah..?'

Ryouta turned to him eyes serious "Is it really them…? Those two, is it really Yuugi and Yami…?" he spoke. He nodded "That is what I wanted to talk to prophet about, but don't let this leak out, not yet, uh…Where's Lobo..? And the others…?"

"They went to free some prisoners…." he only said.

"Did she go with them…?"

"No, not this time, she still hasn't fully healed yet, she's with Yuugi and Yami"

Mokuba's brow raise. Ryouta shook his head "Our Yuugi and Yami" he spoke sadly before bidding the young Kaiba farewell.

"Maybe Ni-sama is with her as well" Mokuba thought to himself resuming his walk to find them.

Meanwhile….

"Be careful Yuugi"

"I know Yami" Yuugi spoke as they sneaked around the long halls of the secluded location they were captured in. "Where is this place…?" Yuugi ask. "I like to know that myself Yuugi" Yami replied to him as they walk down looking around their surrounding. All was dark, the only lighting in it was artificial and it was deathly quiet. "I don't know what has happen on but one thing is certain, we have to find the others" Yuugi thought. Yami look to his light "How did we get separated? I wonder if had anything to do with that bright light…" he notion.

They continued only following the hallways taking random turns here and there going deeper in their secluded prison, it was surprising that no one even spotted them. Yami abruptly stop "Did you hear that…?' he spoke. Yuugi look to him "Hear what…?"

"Air"

Yami suddenly took off with Yuugi following close behind, it was true, the rushing of air continue to get stronger until Yuugi felt it against his skin, refreshing his senses. "Light!!" Yuugi called out running faster. Close they came to the end of this endless tunnel were a warm light welcome them bathing them in it's warmth.

Eyes widened before them, more ruins…..graves… "Is this a graveyard…?" Yuugi spoke. Curiosity peaked, they began to walk in, looking around, countless graves, all having flowers near their tombstones. "What is this…" Yami trailed off. They continued to walk around "This place….it feels so sad…" Yuugi thought to himself. He turned and noticed someone near a grave "Hey maybe she could help us" Yuugi spoke walking to her.

"Yuugi, wait" Yami called out. Yuugi paid no heed as he near her, she was on her knees looking at two tombstones while holding a bouquet of Lilies, their aroma filling the air around them. Yuugi suddenly stop hesitating, for it would be rude to interrupt someone while they were in prayer for their loved ones. Yuugi just stood there looking at the graves he felt his heart stop.

"Yuugi…?" Yami spoke but received no answer. He followed Yuugi's gaze to the tombstones where the woman prayed and he too forgotten how to breathe.

"That's…" Yuugi spoke without thinking. The woman froze for a moment before turning to the origin of the voices. She let out a gasp.

"No…."

"…..An…..zu….?"

TbC

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Chapter 1-New Sad World end