Intro: AU: Joey slipped into a coma after being hit with the lighting when he fought the supposed Marik. Battle City ended within a week and Yugi had gained all the Millennium items.
Finally, they had all the millennium items and were ready to unlock the secrets of the pharaoh. They were in the tomb in Egypt were Pegasus had originally discovered his millennium eye. He was about to place the last piece, his very own Millennium Puzzle when Shadi stepped out of the shadows.
"Are you aware yet of what your are about to do?" Shadi asked startling everyone. Everyone included Yugi, Yami, Kaiba, Tea, Mai, Mokuba, Honda, and the newly un-Yamied Bakura and Malik.
"We are unlocking the secrets of the Pharaoh just as the scriptures say to do." Malik spoke sternly. He may not have Marik in his mind at the moment, but they still shared a rather violent nature.
"Did you read the scripture that tells what that power is? Did you ever think that there was another factor? More than just un-locking the power?" Shadi questioned them.
"No. What do you mean? What are you talking about?" Yugi asked as he pulled his hand that still held the millennium puzzle away from the sarcophagus.
"There is to be a vessel for the power. It was the greatest thought the Egyptian Priests ever had. In the future the power of all the items would not be returned to the pharaoh, nor would the shadow magic. The items reincarnate owners are to receive the powers they were blessed with so long ago, and the shadow realm and the millennium magic would find a vessel, who was close to the pharaoh. Someone to protect all the Millennium bearers from anyone wishing to harm them." Shadi explained.
"What do you mean some close to the pharaoh?" Honda asked.
"He has already been chosen. Chosen since his birth. And chosen by the great messenger of Ra." Shadi said dramatically before seemingly disappearing. Yugi stared with wide as were Shadi had been standing along with all the others.
"Just put the damn piece on and lets get the hell out of here." Kaiba snapped coming out of his daze.
"Yeah lets get back and see if Joey's woke up yet." Honda said. Joey still hadn't woke from the lighting he took to the head. He had slipped into a coma a little over a week ago.
"Yeah." Yugi said before placing the Millennium puzzle on the heart of the sarcophagus.
The bright, golden, light that erupted threw everyone back against the walls and seeped into those who would become the Millennium bearers and a continent away Joey had sat bolt upright out of his supposedly deadly coma, eyes glowing bright, and smiling a devilish smile.
Katsuya was back.