Author's Notes: Guess I owe someone an explanation about the names for my characters. Well, I did borrow the idea of the Guardians' powers from Sailor Moon, but most of the names are based from the characters of mythology and of course, the planets. Anyway, disclaimer: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh! or Nick who belongs to Phoenix727, but I do own the OCs. Here's Chapter 8!

Chapter 8: The Deadly Phoenix Mode! A Name Revealed!

"Now if you lesser Guardians just step aside, we'll be taking Yugi, and destroying that tomb!" Stella demanded.

"How dare you refer to us as lesser Guardians!" Mars yelled angrily, feeling offended by the remark. "You are aware that me and Neptune aren't Titans!"

"Hey, I'm a Titan!" Sonja replied. She seemed angry at Stella as well.

I glanced over at Artemis, and she was staring at me. Did she really want to kill me and the others? I know she didn't want to, but something told me I have to watch her carefully. Tea was staring at Nick, and for a moment she seemed she was suspicious of him. Maybe she knew something was not right, like me.

"I thought we came here to eliminate those annoying Guardians for good, not argue with them!" Athena complained.

"Is that all what you wanted?" a voice taunted.

Appearing from the shadows was Pluto and he was in Guardian form. His sword was drawn, and Mercury seemed to have followed him as well. He emerged behind his brother, and he too was in Guardian form.

"Well, if isn't the twin brothers of Yin and Yang," Stella commented. "The dark half and the light half."

"Strange, only the Final Five would dare call us that," Pluto replied.

"And Mercury was also a part of you before you turned to the Dark Arts," Artemis said. "I remember it quite well, since I have seen what had become of you, and if weren't for your a certain someone in your life, you wouldn't be split into two at this very moment."

"They never seem to forget the past, do they?" Nick replied.

"Of course not," Luna's voice said behind us.

I turned around and noticed Luna's transparent body. She swiftly walked past us and confronted the Final Five. Her blue eyes were in shock when once she saw Artemis with them.

"Hikari, what is the meaning of this?" Luna asked.

Artemis didn't reply. She kept glaring at her dark half for a moment before moving towards Zephyrus. She pressed her head onto his chest, and Zephyrus held her in his arms. What was she doing? No way I didn't just see that!

"What is Artemis doing on their side?" Pluto questioned, looking a bit perplexed.

"And isn't she supposed to be in bed?" Mercury asked, both giving each other baffled expressions.

"Artemis woke up thinking that we were betraying her," Tea explained.

"Care to tell us what has caused her to think that way?" Kaiba replied.

"Sonja!" Pluto growled. "Only her powers have the ability to alter her memories while Artemis was weak! If only I knew this was going to happen!"

"Hikari, you know we wouldn't want to put you in danger!" Luna pleaded.

Zephyrus released his hold on Artemis as she walked over to Luna. The two faced each other before Artemis turned her back away from her.

"Remember when you were betrayed by Pluto before you became a spirit and inhabited my body," Artemis reminded. "I know all of you want to kill me to obtain my powers!"

"You have it all wrong!" Mercury argued. "It was Zephyrus, Stella and Sonja who wanted your powers, not us!"

"Like I would believe you and Neko!" Artemis shouted.

"Neko?" I muttered to myself.

Luna suddenly froze from Artemis's statement. Why did Artemis call her Neko?

"Looks like you don't want to be reminded of your real name," Artemis sneered. "You can take care of them."

With that, the Final Five began to summon their powers as Artemis walked away. What has happened to her? Artemis was no longer acting as the person I once knew.

"Yugi, watch out!" Atem warned.

Stella enchanted the surrounding trees, and their deadly branches were aiming straight for me. Pluto quickly ran over to me and carried me away from harm. He took me to the others as his sword slashed through the branches. Mars and Neptune were dealing with Athena and Vulcan, and Mercury was fighting against Zephyrus and Sonja.

"Nidoki, Forseti!" Pluto called out. "Go to Gold City, and find Yukai!"

"Are you sure?" Forseti asked with concern. "You might need our help!"

"Just go!" Pluto yelled. "You three are the remaining rulers of this realm, and I don't want you two to get hurt!"

"We should go." Nidoki nodded as they flew away from the danger.

Nick unsheathed his sword and helped Pluto cut down the numerous branches. Luckily Atem summoned his Ka, the Dark Magician, and helped produce a barrier to protect me and the others from harm. Artemis watched from afar, and didn't seem pleased at all. She decided to step in.

Strong winds were blowing, and sharp blades cut through everywhere, striking any its path. Pluto, Mercury, Mars and Neptune were struck by the attack, as the Final Five and Sonja dispersed. Ceres couldn't help fight back her tears, and I realized Nick was unharmed. Shouldn't the attack have damaged him too?

"Nick's alright," Tea whispered.

"I don't get it, he should have been hurt as well," I mused.

"Yugi," Tea replied. "I fear Nick is not the same person we use to know."

"I know, and I think Kaiba has noticed too."

"What are we going to do?"

"Don't let Nick know about this."

Artemis continued her attacks, and the Guardians were having a hard time trying to deflect them. The deadly blades of wind were even breaking through the shield Atem and the Dark Magician created. I noticed Atem seemed to have been pushing his powers to his limits as the Millennium symbol on his forehead glowed brightly.

"I believe Pluto is about to have us retreat!" Ceres said.

"We can't give up!" I argued.

"Yugi, Artemis's powers even match that of Pluto's, and he's having a hard time fighting off her attacks!"

"Then I have no choice but to summon Ra!" I decided.

The Millennium symbol on my forehead began to glow as the golden dragon appeared. Its roars echoed in the sky as it descended. The Final Five stared in panic once they saw Ra. They must fear the power of Ra and what it was capable to do.

"Artemis, I'm sorry to have to do this!" I cried.

I ordered Ra to attack directly at her, and she didn't move at all. As Ra built up energy to attack, I had wondered if this was a wise choice to make. Finally Ra shot out yellow beams of light, but Zephyrus quickly came to Artemis's aid, and he took the direct attack from Ra. He fell in her arms as she glared at me angrily.

"No, she can't summon it!" Pluto protested.

"What's wrong?" Joey asked.

"You don't know Artemis too well," Ceres warned. "I believe she's about to combine her Ka with a move that is deadly to a Genesis!"

"What move?" Tea asked.

"Rage!" Ceres gasped. "It combines the anger, sorrow and vengeance of a Genesis, and the attack usually leaves them weak and defenseless. It's very powerful and it's the ultimate move on eliminating foes."

I looked over at Artemis and I saw a red glow emitted from her body. Luna seemed worried, and she quickly appeared behind us. She was directing us to get out of the way, but I realized I was unable to move. Luna saw this and rushed over.

"Oh, no!" Luna replied. "Artemis must be targeting you if you are unable to move!"

I glanced back at Artemis, and my eyes widened in shock. A huge, fiery bird appeared behind her, and its red eyes were locked on me. This can't be Artemis's Ka! This is the Winged Dragon of Ra's Phoenix Mode!

"Leave me!" I said.

"I rather sacrifice my life again than continue living on in this world!" Luna bickered. "Artemis shouldn't have called me that name!"

"You mean 'Neko'?"

"It reminds me of my real name, Luna is just part of it…"

The Winged Dragon of Ra's Phoenix Mode began flying over to us, and I shielded my eyes from its fiery blaze. Ra couldn't move to defend me, but something blocked the Winged Dragon from attacking. I looked up, and Obelisk was protecting me and Luna. Artemis's Ka was able to destroy it, and then it vanished. The amount of damage went directly to Pluto who fell to the ground on his knees, and Artemis fell as well.

Ra disappeared as I sensed another presence was around. I didn't know where it was coming from, and a glint of metal caught my eye. Someone was watching us, and he was hidden in shadow. Suddenly a bolt of lightning shot down from the sky and it was aimed for me. Mercury hurried towards me and he took the attack. Everyone stared in shock as Mercury was hit, and he fell unconscious. Vulcan and Athena picked up Artemis and Zephyrus as Stella and Sonja flew over to the shadowed being. The metal appeared to have been a sword in the owner's hand, and he and the rest of the Final Five vanished.

Pluto stood up, and he staggered his way towards Mercury. He was covered in mild bruises and cuts, but appeared fine. His blue eyes turned to anger as he picked up an unconscious Mercury from the ground.

"That attack was meant for me…" I whispered softly.

The others made their way to us and were shocked to see Mercury's condition. Pluto's expression was stolid, and he stood up, carrying Mercury's limp form.

"Yugi, if you did take that attack, you wouldn't be awake at this moment," Tea explained.

"That's what he wanted…" Luna said.

"That bastard!" Pluto growled. "He won't get away for the crime he has just committed! I will have my revenge, SEIRYU!"

Author's Notes: You know it's strange that I was being asked about the names, and now the leader of the Final Five's name has been revealed. Also does anyone know Luna's real name? There were some hints about it, and why did Artemis refer to Luna as Neko? I hope you know the meaning of this word because it sort of gives away Luna's name. Anyway, I have school tomorrow, and I will be unable to update like I usually do, but I should be able to post Chapter 9 sometime this week. I believe it will be a song chapter, and I plan to put in another song chapter and a duel later on in Dark Crisis.