Finding Family

Chapter 15 - Shocking Night

"You are with me."

"Who's me?" Amber twirled around tripping on the dress she wore. She fell to the ground. Yugi rushed to Amber and helped her up. He took a fighting stance in front of her. "Yugi, it's okay." Getting out from behind him; she kneeled on the ground. "Where are we?"

"We are in your hearts home."

"What?"

"This is the place you come to in your dreams. I could not guide you to my own palace for it would be found by him and I do not want that. He looks for the key."

"Come out. Show us who are, please?" Amber was on her knees. Oddly the dress never got a speck of dirt on it. It stayed just as white as it was before.

"I fear to come out. I do not know how your body will react."

"Please?" Sadly the woman shook her no.

"I'm afraid my child, that until you are ready to truely see me, that I cannot come out. I will tell you though, that your heart must be clear to come to me." She watched as tears ran from Amber's eyes. "Do not cry," a blue jay with a white hankerchief came up to Amber and dried her tears.

"Why can't I see you. I hear you in my dreams. When I'm in trouble I sense you there, I just want to see you." Yugi helped Amber up and let her hold him for support.

"I know you want to see me my child but you must let go of the hate in your anger in your heart." Amber ran to the woman in the shadows.

"No! Stop!" Amber skidded to a hault and noticed a casem. She fell to the ground staring a shock at the large hole. "I know what you are thinking. Is this casem a part of me?" Amber nodded nervously. "To answer your question, yes it is. I did not want you to come near for your own fear is stopping me from getting to you. If you had fallen you would have been living in the shadows of your fear for the rest of your life." The woman paused for several minutes letting Amber take in all she had said. "Young one, I do hope my messanger has gotten all the clues to you as of yet."

"Yes. Pardon my asking but...what is your name?" the womans soft voice laughed.

"That is one of the many questions I can answer my child. My name is Harmony."

"How do you know of me?" Amber stood up and faced the light radiating of the woman. You could not see her, only the light that shone around her.

"I have been watching you your whole life my child. I had to wait to come to you." Amber sighed.

"What's the sword my friend has and the golden pendant I have?" Amber looked at Yugi who rushed over to her.

"Those, my dear child, are weapons to keep yourself protected from the evil that lusts for you. I forged those with my own magic and the materials from my world. Be wary young one..." the world started to disappear around Amber and Yugi, "Evil lurks where you do not look. Be wary child...be wary and good luck with your fight." The world went black and Amber found herself looking at the moon.

"Amber?" Yugi stood up and helped her up.

"Yes?"

"Was that real?" Yugi looked uncertain as his gaze once again turned to the moon. "Cause something tells me there we'll be seeing a lot more of her." Amber looked at Yugi and nodded.

"But she is like a mother. Her light wraps it's warmths around you."

"Amber, that was your own light."

"Well, at least I have a peice of her with me." Amber pulled the hanker chief Harmony had given her and felt it's warmth touch her face. Yugi looked at the item in her hand and smiled.

"Kaiba will be waiting. It's already 12 pm." Amber jumped to life as she pulled Yugi along. "Okay! WOAH! STOP!" Yugi pulled Amber back just as a dark blue car skidded to a hault. A young woman with long white hair stepped out of the car.

"Miss Kaiba now is it?" Amber and Yugi backed away. "Come now, don't fear me." A strong force pulled Amber close to her. A dark black plasma formed behind Amber and bonded her to it. "I won't hurt you. I'm just here for that, what is it called...golden pearl." Amber struggled with the bonds. The Golden Pearl shone brightly and sent a surge of power through the wall breaking it.

"Yugi run!" Amber tore the bottom part of her dress and threw her shoes away. She ran as fast as she could to catch up to Yugi. Suddenly a pair of strong arms took hold of her. "Yugi! Help!" Yugi turned around and noticed the sword glowing. Taking it from his bag he launched himself at the creature. The monster holding Amber was made of pure dark plasma. He cut throught the plasma monster and helped Amber up.

"We have to hurry." Yugi pulled Amber into a night club packed with people.

"Amber! Yugi! Get back here!" They heard Joey's voice and raced to it. "Get ova here!" Once Joey saw them he noticed a faint glow to them. He also noticed how pale both looked.

"Where's the limo?" Yugi gripped Joey's tux.

"Calm down man. It's just outside the doors."

"Let's go!" Amber ran into the limo first, Yugi second, Joey last. "Drive!" Amber commanded causing the driver to push the gas petal all the way down. Kaiba was slightly shocked when Amber shouted this with urgency. In no time at all they were at the Kaiba manor. Yami and Amara rushed to their lights sides.

We could not contact you. What happened! Amara was frantic.

We'll explain in the morning. It's been a long night and we need sleep. Amara seemed satisfied with the answer. Amber, once in her room, pulled off her clothes and crawled into bed completely naked. Amara made sure she was covered before she set up a barrier and fell asleep herself. Amara noticed one thing about Amber. Her hair was quite long now and done up in a braid held up high to the head.

Yugi sighed as Kaiba forced him to sit in a chair facing him.

"Kaiba, I really must get home." Yami had taken over. "Yugi needs his rest and I do not wish him to be tired."

"You two are staying here tonight. I want answers and you're not leaving till I get them." Kaiba growled angrily. Yami sighed and headed for the front door when Kaiba blocked him. "You're staying. Now, I suggest if you don't want to sleep in the laundry room you step away from the door." Yami didn't move. "Laundry room it is." Joey gave Kaiba a 'if you do that I'll never speak to you again' look causing Kaiba to sigh. "You're in a room next to Amber. You know where it is."

Yami sighed again and retreated to the room. As Yugi got ready for bed Yami gave him an odd look. Yugi. I must know what happened. You can tell me.

Yami, it's not that I don't trust you. Earning a glare from Yami he continued, It's just the place we went to, what happened, I'm not totally sure I believe it myself. Yugi pulled on his pajama top and crawled under the covers. His eyes focused on the ceiling. I'll tell you but it will take some time to explain.

I can wait. I do have paitence.

Okay. Here goes...Yugi closed his eyes and took a deep breath. We had just finished dinner and went for a walk on the beach. Amber looked amazing, you could see a shine in her eyes. It was as if the moon was reacting to her. We sat down on a rock and talked. She started to cry about her memories and how she wanted to find her mother. She started to cry when she said that all her mother was was just a memory implanted in her. I held her and talked to her to calm her down. All of sudden I asked if-Yugi blushed a bright red and manuvered his fingers over the covers.

Well aibou? What happened? Yami sat on the bed waiting paitently for Yugi's answer.

Well...Yugi was still blushing and smiling. We-we...Yugi had a huge grin on his face.

Well what! Yami tapped his foot on the ground and glared at his hikari, Out with it.

Well...I asked her if I could kiss her. Yugi's face became so red that Yami had to laugh quietly.

You've kissed her before. Yami watched as Yugi glared at her. What? You have.

Yugi threw a pillow at Yami. Shut up. Can I continue or should I get some sleep. Yami made a hand movment to suggest he could continue. We kissed, Yugi blushed a even deeper shade of red and Yami laughed. Glaring Yugi continued. Anyway, after that I was filled with such a warm feeling. It was like a soft but strong inner fire was buring deep within me. We broke apart from the kiss and there was a golden sword floating in the air. I took the sword and we were leviated in the air. Suddenly we were thrust through a portal into this amazing place.

Yami looked deep in thought and said, So...I am supposing this place was filled with warmth.

Yes. Yugi gave a questioning look, I'll continue. It was filled with flowers and the sky was so...so...anyway, Amber wore this cool white dress. Her hair was longer too and pulled up into a high braid. She wore a crown and on the neck area of her dress was the eye of Horus. I could feel the eye of Horus on my forehead. I don't know why. Her pendant had this weird glow to it. And the sword had gaind the eye of Horus. I think I still have it, let me check. Yugi searched through a bag but it wasn't there. It's gone! Suddenly a bright light shone through the room.

"Yugi. The sword of the time will only come when needed." Yugi regonized the voice.

"Harmony?" the voice was gone.

Yugi, who was that? Yami's voice was protective.

Don't worry. She'll come back again.

That is what I am afraid of. We do not know if she is good or evil.

I don't think she is good or evil. Yami looked at Yugi oddly.

Neither good or evil. I have only heard of one person who was like that. Continue please. Yugi nodded.

I woke up wearing this cool robe thing. We looked around but we didn't know where we were so Amber asked, 'Where are we?' Then a voice said, 'You are with me.' We got into a paniced state so I jumped in front of Amber to protect. When this voice talked again I was surprised because Amber walked from behind me and walked toward the light coming from this person. She told Amber to stop but Amber wouldn't so this time she screamed it and Amber fell down. I wanted to rush to her right away but I didn't for some reason. It felt like I was being held back. Amber started to cry because she wanted to see the woman who talked to her, in and out of her dreams. She told Amber not to cry and Amber stopped. There was this huge casem in the peaceful place. It was dark and errie.

What was this casem called.

It wasn't called anything. We were told that this woman couldn't lead us to her real home. She said we were in Amber's heart and-

That casem is an area where pain and hurt lies.

Yeah but how did you-

Do you not know where I waited till you solved the puzzle. It was my own dark casem. Yugi sighed.

Why didn't you tell me?

I did not remember until now. It is odd for me not to know but I find the truth comes at times when it is neccessary.

Oh. Well, we asked her a couple of questions. She said her name was Harmony but didn't tell us much else other then to be careful and told Amber and me she watched us from the day we were born. Yami looked deep in thought again. Tell me, what's bothering you?

Nothing. Just a hunch but I won't say until I am truely sure. What happened after she told you this?

We kinda fazed out of there and found ourselves staring at the moon. We realized the time and rushed to meet Kaiba but as we were running; I barely pulled Amber out of the way of a blue car. A woman with white hair stepped out and a dark black or blue plasma wall bound Amber to it.

How did Amber get free?

Her pendant sent a surge of power through the wall and it smashed to peices. She told me to run and I did and she caught up. She had gotten rid of her shoes and tore her dress. Next thing I know she is calling for help. So I take the sword and cut through a plasma creature. It was destroyed and we ran into the night club where Joey followed and we drove here as fast as we could. Yami sat thinking for a moment and looked at Yugi. And, I just realized, Amber's hair...it stayed long.

Hmm...this only makes my hunch stronger. Get some sleep aibou. I must go and talk to someone. Yugi nodded and fell asleep.

Meanwhile, Amber and Amara were having the same conversation.

After we got back we ran to meet Kaiba and Joey. Yugi pulled me back from getting hit by a blue car. A woman got out, she had white hair, and I found myself pulled toward her. I was bonded to a wall. I don't know what type but I broke free just as I felt a huge surge of power go through my body. It sounded like glass hitting the ground as time slowed down when the wall broke. I rip my dress, the bottom half of it and throw my shoes away and catch up to Yugi. After that I found myself in somethings grasp. I felt weak from using a strange power and Yugi saves me using the golden sword that was formed just as we were kissing. We ran into Joey at the night club and hurried back here. Amber looked at the ceiling of her canopy bed. Many thoughts were running through her mind. Do you know what happened?

Well, from what you're telling me, there is something speacial between you and Yugi. Something powerful between you two. The roses from Harmony's messanger is also strange and I have a feeling he will be playing a slightly bigger role in the future. I am not sure as what to think. Let me have some time to ponder this. Get some sleep my light.

Sure. Night Amara.

Good night hikari. Amara left once Amber was asleep.

Amara wandered the halls in spirit form. She closed her eyes and leant against the wall. She felt strong arms wrap around her waist and pull her close. Yami.

Amara. Did you talk to Amber?

Yes. She turned around in his arms and snuggled close to him. And Yugi?

Yes. It seems there is a lot more to this then first thought. Should we tell Kaiba? Amara nodded and leant in close again.

Pharoah. Amara and Yami turned but no one was there. They turned around again and tried to find the sorce of the voice. Kaiba was standing there but it wasn't Kaiba talking.

Seth? Amara blinked once or twice before shock took in, What are you doing here! I thought you were banished?

I was set free by a powerful light. It was as if the glass to my prison was shattered. I have turned over a new leaf. Yami's memories of Seth returned in a flash.

Like hell you did priest!

Yami! Amara sent her husband a glare, What is your purpose here?

My purpose is to protect Kaiba now. I will let him know I am here tomorrow. For now I need you to trust me. I am not sure what my purpose is but your hikari's, mine and a great power are at work here. Two great forces are about to clash and we have to decide what to do. Seth let Kaiba take over. He blinked once or twice before grumbling and Heading back to bed. Yami and Amara shared a look.

We better get back to our lights before they discover us missing too long.

Wait. I have one thing to do before you go. Amara turned to face Yami. I've waited a thousand years to see you. Yami kissed her while they disappeared.