The Laughter of Lord Voldemort

Hermione, Kaiba, Marik, Isis, Yugi and a reluctant Ron and Harry approach the Forbidden Forrest a week after they saw Shizuka's writing on the wall. Kaiba was angry that they hadn't gone the night they saw the writing but a week later, the reason being that Marik and Yugi needed healing and Harry needed persuading. The band of seven friends halted at the brim of the forrest.

Yugi stared up at the towering trees that made him feeling especially small. His faith wavered for a second as he wondered if this would be suicide. But a thought deep inside him raised his spirits and gave him courage. Strangely he could not indentify that thought.

Kaiba continued to proceed toward the forrest, but turned around sharply when he realized that nobody was following him. "What the hell are you people waiting for?" he yelled, "Do you expect Voldemort," Hermione and Ron shuddered, "To come waltzing out here to fight us?"

"Yes," Ron said in a small voice. Everybody shot looks a him that said, 'You idiot'.

Kaiba rolled his eyes, "Come on," he said continued toward the forrest beckoning for the others to follow. Everyone followed voluntarily, except Ron and Harry, that is. Ron and Harry hesitated for a moment and followed Kaiba and the others grudgingly.

"Ummm, Kaiba," Hermione questioned, "How are we going to find that clearing again?"

Kaiba turned around to look at her. "I....I never thought of that before," he admitted looking at the ground.

"If only Ryou was here," Isis said wistfully, "His Millennium Ring can locate other items."

"But the other Items are in the Shadow Realm," Yugi said confused.

"You are forgetting the Eye," Isis said, her blue eyes gleaming in triumph, "Voldemort," Ron and Hermione shuddered, "Could have taken the Eye from Ryou."

"You are forgetting that we don't have the Ring so all this speculation is just wasting time!" Kaiba roared, "Plus, we don't have to find the clearing, we just have to find Voldemort! Would you two stop that!" he glared at Ron and Hermione.

Everyone stared open-mouthed at Kaiba, whose sudden outburst has roused something in the trees. When the loud pop of someone apparating came, they stop staring at Kaiba and turned their attentioon to the trees nearby, searching for any hint of Voldemort or his followers.

But out of the trees came not any Death Eaters, but ten of Marik's rare hunters. "What are you doing here?" Marik snaped at them.

"Searching for you, Master Marik," answered the one closest to them, "You see, we know someone who wants to see you and your friends," he cackled.

Marik shot a triumphal glance back at the group, "Well, then take us to him," he ordered.

"As you wish, Master Marik," another one of them said eerily.

The Rare Hunters lead the group through the forrest and everyone followed them willingluy, except Yugi. Somthing about the way that Rare Hunters spoke didn't sound right to him. Was it the Imperious Curse again? He wouldn't know unless he followed, but he wasn't sure if he did want to know. But, nevertheless, he followed the groupd and the eerie Rare Hunters.

The Rare Hunters did lead them to the clearing where they had been before but then they just disappeared, leaving the group alone. Hermione looked around worriedly and Yugi began to shiver. Harry and Kaibastared coldly into the darkness as if they could sense that Voldemort was there somewhere. Marik was still wearing that smug grin and Isis and Ron just didn't know what to do.

Suddenly, a sadistic laughter filled the air and caused Hermione and Isis to shreif with fear. But Harry know this laughter, this was the laughter that had filled his head when dementers were around. This was the laughter of Lord Voldemort.

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