Chapter 11

Halloween

It was October the thirty-first and Bakura had met with Dumbledore and Shizuka was still mourning Honda's passing. Kaiba was beginning to despise Malik and Malfoy. Yugi and Ryou were failing potions. We can only hope November will make things better.

Ryou woke up this morning and got dressed. He was looking forward to today because he would only has to sit back and make comments on what Bakura did because Bakura was going out with Serenity. He went downstairs to eat before Professor Dumbledore came running after him.

"Ryou!" yelled the old man, "I wish to ask you a question."

Ryou blinked, "About what?" he asked.

"Professor Trelawny tells me you didn't finish interpreting my dream yesterday," he said.

"Yeah," said Ryou.

"Could you possibly," he paused, "tell me what it means?"

Ryou sighed, "Your dream had a horrible meaning. I hope you won't get mad at me."

"Why would I get mad at you?" Dumbledore had curiosity in his voice.

Ryou looked nervous, "It meant that Bakura and Malik are going to team up and unite with The Dark Lord," he was completely shaking.

Dumbledore was calmer than Ryou thought he would be. His face had only the tiniest hint of fear. "Very well," he said as he departed.

~*At the Feast*~

The Great Hall looked fabulous covered in Shadow Realm purple. Bakura had done such a splendid job with the decorations. He had even made some of his own monster, like Headless Knight, come to life and DJ the dance.

Serenity was looking splendid in her cerulean dress robes, as was Bakura in his Shadow Realm purple robes Ryou had made for him. Malfoy, not knowing the secret, was surprised when Serenity and Bakura slow danced. "How unpredictable is this girl?" he asked Crabbe and Goyle who just grunted. "I mean why Bakura and not me?" Malik had been listening.

"Wow!" yelled Malik, "You like Shizuka!"

"SHUT UP!" Malik had succeeded in infuriating Malfoy, "Make him go away!" he yelled at Crabbe and Goyle.

Crabbe and Goyle grabbed his arms and threw him out a window. Everybody looked up at the sound of the breaking glass. Isis gasped and ran over to the window.

"Malik!" she yelled. There was no answer. "Malik!"

Shizuka was yelling at Serenity to let her out and go help Malik. She narrowly won. Once free she ran over to the window where Isis was standing followed by Bakura and Kaiba. She jumped out the window after Malik. She hit the ground with a thud.

Once out the window she heard Kaiba and Bakura hit the ground behind her. She saw the silhouette of Malik's crumpled body. She started to cry. Shizuka helplessly ran over to Malik and knelt beside him. "Malik," she whispered.

To her surprise he began to stir. He slowly lifted up his head of golden hair and she saw his violet eyes flutter open. She smiled at the sight of his violet eyes.

"Shiz," he said, "Help." and his eyes shut once again.

\\Should I make the Malfoy kid pay? \\ asked Serenity.

//Yes. // Shizuka said rage in her voice. //Make him and his goons pay. They all deserve it! //

\\Then let's go. \\ Serenity took over and climbed back into the hall followed by Bakura. Kaiba had decided to walk around to the front doors.

Everybody stared at her rearrival. Serenity easily singled out Malfoy, Crabbe and Goyle. She strode toward them. Malfoy could sense her rage and began to cower back in fear. She nodded and Bakura got her signal.

In the blink of an eye, all the students were gone except Malfoy, Crabbe, Goyle, Serenity and Bakura. They were now in the real Shadow Realm. Bakura now began to laugh his very sadistic laugh. Serenity smiled malevolently. Malfoy's face now showed a new emotion; more fear than had ever been shown before.

"Now," Serenity said, "You shall pay for all the wrongs you have done. Especially by the order of Ms. Shizuka Jounouchi, throwing Malik out the window."

"You are blocking her out right?" Bakura asked.

"Of course," she replied.

"But . . ," Malfoy stammered, "You are Shizuka."

"No, Mr. Malfoy. In fact," she said, "I'm about five thousand years older than you."

"What?" Malfoy asked clueless.

"Nevermind," Bakura said hastily, "Now, to business. What shall we do to them, princess?"

"Good question," she said, "How about, no too soft. Perfect."

"What is it?" Bakura asked hastily.

"We're going to do worse than I can imagine! You get to decide."

He sighed. He had forgotten she had next to no knowledge of Shadow Magic. "We could do everything the shadow realm has to offer. That means just leave 'em here for a few weeks."

"Perfect!" she exclaimed. "Ta ta!" she said to Malfoy and then she and Bakura were once again in the Great Hall.

//Seren! // Yelled Shizuka //We gotta go bring Malik back inside//

\\Fine! \\ Serenity then said to Bakura, "Shizuka wants to go get Malik."

"Okay. Let's go," he said and they then made for the window again.

When Serenity hit the hard earth again Isis was crying. "Isis!" she yelled, "Do not be afraid, Malik will be alright."

Isis continued to sob, "You'll have to find him first!" she cried.

"What do you mean," said Bakura.

"I was kneeling here with him when his body just began to float as if invisible people were carrying him. He floated away into the Forbidden Forrest where two men in black cloaks tried to conceal themselves," Isis was very upset.

"Be careful, grave robber," said Serenity sternly, "You must save Malik."

"What are you talkin' about, princess?" he asked.

"You must go into the forest and use your thieving skills to save Malik," she said matter-of-factly.

He smirked, "I know what I must do. But you do not."

She looked at him puzzled; "Of what nonsense do you speak? I know my place is here. I am too reckless and not skilled enough. I would be putting my hikari in danger."

He smiled, "While you are with me, now harm will come to you. You must come with me."

She smiled back, "You were always very persuasive."

"Let's go!" he yelled into the night.