Seto: Stop complaining and write the chapter!
Lisa: Oh! Right!
Yugi: You spelt that wrong...
Lisa: What?
Bakura: Start the fic, Mortal! Before I... Hurt you!
Lisa: Oh... Right.... ON WITH THE STORY!!!
Disclaimer: I was aparently sick or something in the last chapter... So erm... Lisa doesn't own Yu-Gi-Oh!
They were to land at the site of the finals in only a few hours.1 Joey stared out the window while the sun peeked over the horizon as the first rays of light shone over the darkend sea. A sigh escaped his lips as he watched the light dance off the gental waves.
"Only a few hours..." He said to himself. "Then I'll save Yugi..." He jumbled the Millenium Necklace around in his hand, hoping for a sign. Somthing to tell him everything would work out.
He cringed at the sound of his stomach growling, he hadn't eaten much since that day. He stood up, only to fall right back down. He also hadn't slept much. He wanted to get up, but his body refused to let him. He leaned back.
'Mabye just a short nap...' He thought as he slowly drifted.
Bakura yawned as the Millenium Ring and Puzzle sunk into his chest.
"It's been a long week..." He smiled proudly at how well he had done. He beat the Pharoh, how could he not be proud of himself? "Though, it's to bad Ishizu didn't advance...." he let his thoughts wonder into random things, like what he would do when he did rule the world, or how he would punish the other mortals who stood in his way.
As his thoughts wonder, control of the body shifted. He didn't care. There was nothing his counterpart could do.
"What?" Ryou thought as he looked around. "Am I still dreaming?" he looked out the window at the calm sea. His eyes widened. "Where am I!?"
'The Battle City finals, you twit!" Bakura said through the mind link.
"'The finals'!?" Ryou repeated. "But... I didn't enter-." He was interupted by his counterparts snicker.
'Of course not.... But I did....' Those words triggered a memory in Ryou's mind.
"What did you do to me!?" He asked suddenly.
'What? What are you talking about?'
"My arm...." He rubbed the place where he remembered the bandeges being.
'Oh... that.... Well...' Ryou was brought back to reality as a knock came to his door.
"Bakura! Stop shouting!" Tristan said from the other side of the door. Ryou ran to the door and pulled it open.
"Tristan! It's me!" Ryou said as Tristan turned to leave. "Ryou!"
"Huh?" Tristan turned and looked at him.
"Tristan, what happened? How did Bakura get to the finals!? What's going on!?" He started in confusion. Before he could say anymore, Tristan grabed his arm.
"Ryou..." He said as firmly as he could. "Come with me...." Ryou gave him a quizical look, but obeyed.
"Where are we going?" He asked innocently. Tristan gave no reply as he continued to lead him down the hall. Finnaly, they stoped infront of a large door.
"Ryou.... This is what's been going on." He slid a card through a sloot next to the door. It slid open as Tristan and Ryou stepped inside. T'ea was leaning over a small bed in the corner of the room. Ryou looked over at Tristan, then back at T'ea.
As he stepped closer to the bed, he noticed the figure lying on it. His eyes widened.
"Y-Yugi...." He studdered. "It.... It can't be...." He had no words. Nothing would come to his mind. He too, tried to wake up. He looked at Tristan for re-esurence.
"He lost to Bakura.... His puzzle, his god-card, and his soul are gone....." Tristan said quietly. Ryou couldn't believe what he was hearing.
"B-B-But..." He again tried to find words. There was a moment of silence.
The door behind them slid open as a very tired-looking Joey walked through the threshhold. He walked past Ryou to the bed where Yugi lay.
"Is he doing any better?" Joey asked out of habbit. T'ea shook her head.
"Joey... I..." Joey turned, as if just now realizing he was there. "I'm... Sorry..."
"Don't be..." Joey replied. "It ain't your fault.." He said with a sigh. More silence washed over them.
"Perhaps... I could find someway to help?" Ryou suggested, though he wasn't quite sure what he would do. He just had to say somthing to break the silence. Joey simply nodded in reply.
"It would help if you chucked the ring over the side of the ship..." Tristan muttered. Ryou winced.
"I... Can't..." He replied. Tristan just nodded. "Wait! I'll be right back!" He ran out the door and tried to find his way back to his room. He planned to give Slifer to Joey, if he could only find his room.
"You look lost..." A voice said from behind him. He turned to see Marik. (whom he remembered as Namu...)
"Oh... Namu, I-" Ryou started, but was inturepted.
"'Namu'? Are you feeling okay, Bakura?" He asked as he cocked an eyebrow. Ryou looked utterly confuesed.
"'Bakura'?" Suddenly he realized what was going on. Namu had some kind of alience with Bakura.
"Mabye you should... Take a small break... Go... Sleep or something..." He replied. Ryou smiled nervouly and tried his best to imetate his yami.
"Yes... Well I-" He again was interupted, by his yami this time. He took control of Ryou's body.
"You sniveling idiot!" Bakura shouted. Marik smiled.
"Ah, now you're starting to sound like yourself!" Her replied, paying no heed to the insult.
"That wasn't me, Dimwit!" Bakura shouted, as Seto just happened to be passing by. "It was that good for nothing Ryou! Stupid hikaria..." He muttered, then he realized Seto was giving him a weird look.
"What kind of idiots am I sharing space in this world with...?" Seto asked sarcasticly as he rolled his eyes and continued walking. Marik and Bakura watched him walk down the hall.
"Stupid mortal..." Bakura muttered. Marik looked a little offended, but said nothing. "You're going to have to learn the difference between the two of us, you know that?
"Yes... Yes I do..." Marik simply said.
"So where do you think Ryou went?" Tristan asked. Joey just shrugged.
Silence filled the room again. That seemed to be the only thing they heared now, was silence. It was an awful sound, a sound that usually followed bad things like this. A bad sound indeed, one that can't be discribed, a sound that is not like any other.
"Attention, Battle City finallists!" They were instantly alert at the sound of Seto's rough voice over the intercom. "We will be landing at our destination soon. I hope you're all ready." He said in his arrogent way. Joey stood up.
"All right." He said, his voice full of determination. "Time to go save Yugi!" He turned to leave, but glanced back. "Are you guys comin'?" He asked over his shoulder. Tristan stood.
"Of course." He said, forcing a smile. Joey shifted his gaze to T'ea.
"What about you, T'ea?" He asked. T'ea shook her head.
"I'll stay here, and make sure Yugi is okay... I want to be here..." She trailed off. Joey nodded as he turned and walked out the door, with Tristan following close behind. "I want to here... When he wakes up..." A tear slid down T'eas face.
Joey and Tristan went staight to the cockpit of the blimp, where they found Seto, Marik and Bakura waiting as well. They all looked out the front window, and there infront of them was a large island, with a huge tower built on it.
"Alcatraz..."2 Seto murmured as a grin appeared on his face. Mokuba smiled as well, remembering all that this tower meant and represented. Bakura cocked an eyebrow.
"What's so special about it?" Bakura asked. (This would be the time when Joey, Tristan and Marik do the classic animie fall...) Seto didn't answer. He just looked at the island, anticipating the landing.
"Welcome to Alcatraz!" Mokuba said cheerfully as the blimp finally landed in a small cleared area.
The duelists exited the blimp and looked around. There was a lot of ruble, as though something else used to stand here. Only the large silver tower stood out of all the destruction, it was a very beautiful tower.
Joey didn't take the time to marvle at the tower as the others did. He continued forward. Nothing was going to stop him from saving Yugi. He felt a hand on his shoulder. He turned to see Mai, giving him an encouraging smile.
"Joey..." She said quietly. "You can do this."
"I hope so, Mai..." Joey replied. "I just wish you could be there to help me." He turned back around and continued to walk as the other duelists joined him. Mai stood in the threshold of the building, watching Joey walk solemly.
"You coming, Mai?" Tristan asked as he passed her. Mai simply nodded and hurried to catch up with everyone.
Lisa: Again, sorry for the wait! If this chapter seemed kind of short, it's because I wanted to update as soon as possible... I really didn't mean to keep you waiting so long! politly bows GOMEN NIESAI!
Yugi: Pats Lisa's back It's okay, Li, I'm sure they don't mind that much...
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1: Sorry to all you Noa fans... But I really don't feel like rewriting two entire seasons... I'm not doing this because I don't like Noa... Infact Noa probably one of the cutest shonens out there, but that's not the point! Mabye I should write a side story later or something.... What do you think?
2: Yes... That's the Japanese name for it... I never really did like the whole 'Kaiba Corp. Island' thing, so I used Alcatraz instead. That's what it orignally was anyway!
FICS SOON TO COME:
Sha-Man-King! An interesting little fic involving Yami's past memories of particapating in the Shaman Tournement. Will Yugi be able to master his new-found Shamanic abilities before the fight begins? does 'Victory V' I already started on the first chapter! Also...