Yuri ran as fast as he could as his instinct about going that direction became stronger and stronger. The tunnel was dark, not as dark where Yuri couldn't see anything, but it was dim enough to where things could hide within the shadows. Yuri kept on going as his Millennium Puzzle glowed a little brighter every step of the way. Finally Yuri reached a door at the end of the tunnel. He stopped to catch his breath and he looked at the door.
Yuri then felt a strong presence behind the door. He could tell it was ancient, or it seemed ancient anyway. Either way it was giving Yuri the creeps, he could tell that he would be in another room that would probably be filled with dangers beyond his imagining. Yuri touched the door for a moment, just to feel a shock into his system as a quick vision appeared into his mind, and left within the second it entered.
'What was that? I never felt something like that before. It was so intense, like…a distant memory,' thought Yuri.
Yuri stepped away from the door for a moment to collect his thoughts of what had just happened. He closed his eyes and he began to see the image again inside his head, this time it was slower and clearer. He saw the darkness of the shadow realm and two figures standing against each other.
The first figure appeared to look like the Pharaoh that he met in his sleep. But he was clad in a red cape and what looked like pants made of silk. He also wore belt around his waist and a crown on his head. Yuri then noticed the second figure who was also wearing a red cape; however, it was tarnished and ripped in some areas. The second figure looked dark and evil. He laughed in an evil maniacal way.
"Don't think you have won, just yet, I will use the power of my Millennium Puzzle to destroy you once and for all," said The Pharaoh.
"I don't think I have won, I know I have, and I will destroy you, your Millennium Puzzle is no match for the two Millennium Items that I have stolen, and their combined strength along with my own individual powers makes me unstoppable, my Pharaoh. You can't even hope to defeat me."
"We will see about that."
Then vision finally ended, and Yuri was back to where he was standing, he then took a moment to breathe, and to reflect on what he just saw. He thought he recognized the Pharaoh's opponent, but he wasn't sure. The Figure was in the darkness so besides his cape that was in part of the light, he couldn't see his face or anything, but his voice was like darkness itself. Another thing that Yuri could make out was the size of the Pharaoh's opponent, he was huge, he was like 7'9" and he by what he could tell he was also built in body. Yuri then thought of the questions that he had; such as who was the Pharaoh's opponent? But seeing that there was no point in thinking about it for now, he opened the door and entered the next room.
"Joey what did we stop for?" asked Tristan.
Joey had led the others, along with Tea; they were running for a while, because they wanted to get things over and done with. Joey just suddenly stopped them without saying anything. Joey took a step forward and stopped. The hall was dark, enough for them to see in the dim light, but that was about all, Joey then mumbled to himself as he turned his head in a couple of directions.
"There are nine of them," whispered Joey.
"Nine of what?" asked Mai in a low whisper.
"Nine thugs that are hiding amongst the shadows in front of us, Tristan can you see them?"
Tristan looked forward and his eyes finally adjusted to what he was trying to see, he saw nine shadowy figures, crouching down within the shadows. Tristan nodded his head at Joey. Joey then looked at Mai. He whispered something into Mai's ear and she nodded, Mai then quickly took Terra and Tea towards the direction of the hall they were coming from.
"The usual plan bro?" asked Joey.
"On three, partner," replied Tristan.
"THREE" they both shouted as they charged.
Joey took one of the thugs by surprise by tackling him with his elbow and hitting him in the nose, or what felt like a nose to Joey. Tristan began kicking another thug in the head which instantly made the thug fall down. The other seven thugs began to stand up and charge at the two fist fighters. Joey was able to catch one trying to jump on him by grabbing his arm and throwing him over his shoulder onto the ground giving an instant K.O to the thug.
Tristan at this time K.O another thug by giving him an uppercut to the jaw. The thug that Tristan first hit regains himself and attacked Tristan for revenge, which Tristan at this time noticed him charging and Tristan K.O him by giving a serious elbow to the gut. Joey was being charged by two guys at once, Joey with quick thinking ran forward between the two thugs, hitting them both as he spread his arms out under their necks. Joey then quickly turned around before they could recuperate and took both their heads and hit them together causing both of them to K.O.
"I got three of them buddy, how about you," said Joey punching another thug."
"I'm at two, but now were tied," said Tristan as he K.O. a thug with a kick.
The thug Joey punched jumped back and joined his buddy who started to charge at both Joey and Tristan. Joey and Tristan both stepped to the side and stuck out their foots, since it was not light enough to see anything clearly they fell for Joey and Tristan's trap and fell flat on their faces. Joey then picked up one and Tristan picked up the other and rammed their heads into the wall causing both to K.O at the same time.
"Looks like we both got four of them."
"Yeah but don't forget the first one you hit, I think he is concerned about his nose," said Tristan.
Joey looked at the first one he charged at that he surprised. The guy was covering his hand over his nose area. Joey picked the guy up by the collar and rammed him into the side of the wall. Joey had questions and he wanted answers. The punk on the other hand was bleeding badly at the nose and Joey knew that he was suffering enough from his nose alone.
"Ok punk, you got answers I want. First tell me why you're working for Shrin?"
"It's not my choice, I was captured by Shrin and he said to serve him or suffer a fate worse than death. I rather live man, and besides we can only follow our boss's orders."
"Boss's orders, I thought Shrin was your boss."
"He is…but he captured a lot of us….and he has divisions of strong fighters as well as strong duelists, you must have defeated Mokuba, that's one of his dogs, just like us."
"Who's your boss and where is he?"
"His name is Payne and he…."
"He is right here," said a voice hitting Tristan, which made Tristan fly over and hit a wall.
Joey quickly dropped the punk and ducked feeling the force of the punching wind over his head. He must have miscounted, or he must have entered the room as they were fighting. Either way, Tristan was out cold, this was a fact that Joey wasn't used to. Joey quickly moved away and turned around to see the guy who had the nerve to attack from behind.
Joey then gaped at what he saw, he saw a guy who was big as a giant in front of him, and he moved towards him and tried to punch him. Joey being swift dodged his first attacks, but he wasn't ready for his kick. Joey got kicked in the gut which made Joey go breathless. Payne then grabbed Joey by the leg and swung him into the wall, causing a crater to create within the wall. Joey fell on the ground breathless again. He couldn't breathe, or even move. Joey looked up at Payne and knew he was in trouble.
