The Mystery Surrounding Ledgehill Lodge Part II

The gang stood transfixed at the site that Yami showed them. Yugi was the most shocked of all.

"This...this person has the same name as I do, but the date was over 200 years ago" Yugi stuttered. He was a little freaked by all this, however Tristan didn't believe in the grave stone.

"Relax Yugi this is probably somebody's sick idea of a joke, just meant to keep you from having a good time while you're here. And your letting them get to you, you shouldn't let them do that." Yami however just shook his head at Tristan's idea and replied.

"This grave as well as the person was a one time real. My senses tell me so and they never lie." Yugi nodded his head in agreement. Then Tea suggested the go around and ask to see if anyone knew anything about the boy or the grave. Everyone agreed-everyone that is except Yugi and Yami who were just standing staring at each other.

"Hey! Are you two coming or are you guys just going to stand there and stare at each other." Tristan said as he raised his eyebrow at them.

"There talking Tristan and that's why there not listening to you," Tea informed him. Tristan looked at Tea with a 'what are you talking about' look on his face and replied:

"How do you know what they are doing, and besides if they were talking then why do they just talk aloud like us normal people do?" Tea shot an angry look at him and coldly answered:

"Yami sometimes doesn't like talking aloud about certain things because he's not used to doing so. And I don't see what you find so abnormal about them." Just then Yami disappeared from view and Yugi turned to his friends.

"You guys can go see what you can find out around this town and I will look around here. Okay?"

"Okay Yugi we'll meet back in the lounge at 5:00 okay?" Joey answered. Yugi nodded and the gang spit up to see if they could find out about this mysterious figure. When Tea was out of Yugi's sight and earshot she grabbed Tristan's jacket and asked harshly:

"Just what do find so wrong with Yami, and don't say nothing because I know you find something wrong, now tell me what it is." Tristan looked a little angry and answered:

"I do find something wrong with that guy, don't trust him and I strongly believe that Yugi, you and Joey shouldn't either." Tea looked surprised at Tristan's answer and thought a moment before replying.

"Yami maybe a spirit but he's only human and he not mean he's just confused and if you knew him the way me and Yugi do you would know that he wouldn't harm us. So I don't care what you say, I'm still going to trust him."

Unbeknownst to the two Yami had followed them and stood invisibly and few feet away listening to what they said. He was confused at why Tristan didn't trust him, as far as he knew he had done nothing to deserve Tristan's mistrust.

"You really don't know what that thing is capable of Tea, for all you and Yugi know he could know his past and just be using you for some reason." Tristan replied. Tea was appalled at what Tristan had referred Yami as. So she harshly replied:

"First of all Tristan, Yami isn't a thing, he's the spirit of a 5,000 year old Egyptian King. And second I may not know what he's capable of, but I don't even think he knows what he's capable of. Besides as I said before he would never harm us, he just wants our help in finding out who he really is and finding out his past. Tristan, how would you feel if you were trapped inside of a piece of jewelry and sent back to his time huh? And let's not forget to erase your memory of your life your friends, your family and oh yes even your own first name. How would you feel huh? Not too good I'm sure, but that's the way Yami feels and yes that's not his real name that's just a nickname Yugi gave him. He's just trying to fit in and learn what he's doing here and all about himself. Understand?"

"Yes I understand about that and about the whole 'saving the world' thing, but he wouldn't have to save the world if he hadn't created the stupid Millennium Items in the first place. If he hadn't created them he wouldn't have to force others to help fix a foolish mistake he made. And most importantly we wouldn't have to fight for our lives every day against people like Bukora's evil half and those 'rare hunter' creeps. We wouldn't have to worry about Yugi getting hurt or kidnapped or anything else like that. My bottom line is that life for the world right now would be a whole lot better if that guy and those stupid Items just weren't here." Tristan replied. Tea was shocked at what Tristan said. Meanwhile Yami standing a few feet away heard everything, he was hurt by what Tristan said but also in a sense he thought that Tristan was right. Tristan just walked away and Tea was too shocked to go after him. Yami just disappeared sadly.

The gang met back in the lounge at the said time and nobody had found anything about the figure or the tomb stone. Then Joey walked in carrying a large book. He set in on the table and opened it to a certain page and stood back.

"Found this at the library believe it or not, it's an old death record for this area. I found our man in it along with some things about him."

"Well, what does it say Joey?" Yugi asked him. Joey put his hand up and scratched the back to his head and sighed.

"Well it says that this Yugi character lived here before it became a lodge and that he had a Millennium Puzzle with a spirit too. The Yugi is quoted in here as saying that the spirit can time travel. Can Yami time travel Yugi?" Joey asked. Yugi shook his head, for some reason Yami wasn't answering him. But he knew that that wasn't one of his powers.

"Well, okay then, we have a new spirit then. I don't know if I can find a picture of him though. Anyway it says that one night Yugi was home alone and up in his room which by the way it your present room Yugi, he was writing something down when he heard someone behind him. He turned and got knocked in the head hard by something. He realized he was being attacked and tried running to the stairs to get away and he reached half way down went who ever was attacking him caught him. The guy pushed him and since he was already dazed he couldn't regain his balance so he fell to his death. The grandpa found him the next morning lying at the base of the stairs with all the Puzzle pieces missing except the Eye piece. His grandpa knew about the spirit and wasn't sure if he was dead as well but he decided that he grandson would be happier if the piece was kept close to him so he had it imbedded in the tomb stone."

"Wow that sounds somewhat like what your life is like now Yugi, except for the whole dieing part." Tristan commented as he gave Tia a weird look, she just looked away. Yugi was trying to talk to Yami but he wasn't answering, it was like he wasn't even there...Joey who was looking through the book suddenly gasped as he turned a page. The friends crowded around to see what he was so surprised about. They saw a picture, a picture of a guy that looked exactly like Yami.

"That guys, is the picture the past Yugi's spirit....

To be continued...

Stay tuned for the end story of this three-part trilogy called

Broken Hearts, Shattered Pieces and Lost Souls

Yami:(shouting) I was right, Yugi was murdered!

present Yugi:(just waking up) What were you saying Yami?

Yami: Uhh...nothing hirkari.

Me:(rolls eyes at Yami)

Yami: Why is Tristan so mean to me, what did I do??

Me: Yami you weren't mean to him, that's just the way he is.

Yami: Well then, maybe somebody needs the spell Alturasation Change. That'll flip his personally inside out.

Me:(slowly backing away) Uhh...Yami, I think that might do more harm than good.