Hello! Another one of my lovely chappies! Um… yeah… I forgot to tell you that some of the characters in the story are not where they belong, as you will soon see. (Hits self mentally) Stupid, stupid, stupid!

Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN YU-GI-OH!

Songs featured: 1000 words-Final Fantasy X-2

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Chapter 2: The Past Is Close

"No… It can't be."

Yugi sank to the floor. Everything was rushing by so fast. He, the son of a Goddess? Impossible.

"I am sorry to tell you this now," said Isis, coming over to Yugi. "I only hope that you will aid us in returning the goddess to the mortal plane."

Yugi looked up into Isis's blue orbs. "How am I supposed to do something that I don't even know how to do?"

Suddenly, his arms held the millennium items. They began to glow a dim light. Yami felt his forehead heat up. He soon had a millennium symbol of his own.

Seto looked down at his hand. His symbol showed up as well.

"All you have to do is stand before the tablet and try to remember some sort of information that involves your real mother." She turned to Yami and Seto. "The Goddess of All chose you to open the door to the mortal plane." She shook her head. "I don't know why but my best guess is because you two have the strongest magic."

Yami looked at Seto. "Well, are you ready to face your destiny?"

Seto snorted, but his face was pale. "Destiny? This isn't destiny. All of this magic crap is nothing but "Destiny. I have my own reasons to participate." He smiled. "This is a challenge."

The three walked up to the tablet. The three god cards still shone. Yugi placed the millennium items on the floor in front of the tablet. All of a sudden, the tablet turned white, then a golden brilliance filled the room. When it disappeared, Yami, Seto and Yugi were dressed in Egyptian attire.

Yami wore a white loose tanktop. A blue cape adorned his shoulders. He wore blue pants and a front gold skirt. His head was covered in jewlery and a crown. The piece that stood out the most was the millennium puzzle around his neck.

Seto wore a blue robe, lined with gold. He wore a tall priest hat with similar colors as his clothes. In his hand, he held the millennium rod.

Yugi… no words could describe Yugi. He was taller, but he still had his innocent eyes. He was certainly older. He wore gold armor molded from all the Millennium Items besides the Millennium Puzzle and Rod. At his side, he carried a proud, strong sword.

Isis looked upon the powerful three, and bowed in reverence. These were the three she remembered back in Egypt.

"Use your memories!" she cried out. "Use them to open the door to the chambers of the Goddess of All and create a stairway to the mortal plane!"

Seto looked down at himself. What the hell is this? Why am I wearing this? Soon, visions swarmed his head. He saw himself preach in front of thousands of people. He saw himself raising monsters from the dead. He saw a beautiful woman… The most important thing he saw though was that this was actually him. So Isis was right. I am a priest. Why must it be me?

Seto raised up his rod and began to chant. A strong wind began to fill the room. Tea and all of the friends looked upon the amazing skeptical. They wanted to see her, the Goddess. They wanted to remember her.

The tablet shuddered, then split apart, revealing a swirling abyss of assorted colors.

Yami smiled. Yes, all the memories were coming back in a flood of emotions. Everything he longed for, he now knew. Still one thing plagued him: What was his name?

Yami then began to chant, this time revealing a staircase ascending from the heavens. There was someone trying to climb down them, but it couldn't go. It was stopped by something…

Yugi then stood up. He closed his eyes, and looked deep inside himself.

Mother…

I know that you're hiding things

Using gentle words to shelter me

"Yugi, you must remember!" Cried out Tea.

Your words were like a dream

But dreams could never fool me

Not that easily

Why mother why? Why did you go? I needed you, but you said the world needed you…they couldn't do it alone…

Save your tears cause I'll come back

I could hear that you whispered as you walked through that door

But still I swore

To hide the pain when I turned back the pages

Shouting might have been the answer

"We are here for you Yugi!" shouted Joey, his symbol glowing.

What if I cried my eyes out and begged you not to depart?

But now I'm not afraid to say what's in my heart…

The world needs you once more mother… I need you…

A thousand words

Call out through the ages

They'll fly to you

Even though I can't see

I know they're reaching you

Suspended on silver wings

The passage grew brighter. Everyone had to shield his or her eyes… all but Yugi.

A thousand words

A thousand embraces

They'll cradle you

Making all of your weary days seem far away

They'll hold you forever

Tears spilled from Yugi's eyes, catching in the wind, flowing into the mystic passage, activating it, and allowing the spirit to pass through.

A thousand words…

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"Hey, I'll see you guys tomorrow! We'll go hang out at the mall!"

A girl with long brown hair streaked with gold waved her friend's farewell. Her bright blue eyes shone brightly in the hot sun. Today was the last day of school. Finally, summer break.

"Yeah, we'll see you tomorrow! Bye Kalendia!"

She waved a final goodbye, then sighed heavily. What to do over the summer?

"This sucks!" she said aloud. "That stupid Kissia took my spot in the school trip over the summer!" She shook her head forcefully. "I would be going to Hawaii tomorrow instead of the mall but some bit-"

A voice interruptedKalendia's obscene outburst. "Hey Kalendia! Wait up!"

Kalendiaturned around and smiled. A guy jogged over to her. He had long white hair and chocolate brown eyes. His voice held a British accent. He slowed down beside Kalendia and gave her a smile. "What's with the yelling? Are you still mad at Kissia?"

Kalendia blushed. She cast her head aside. "No…" she sighed, shrugging her shoulders. She turned towards him. "Yes."

He snapped his fingers. "I knew it!" He chuckled slightly. "Not going to Hawaii isn't going to kill you."

Kalendia turned towards him with large eyes. "But Ryou! Hawaii is the 2nd place I wanted to go to in my whole life!"

Ryou sighed, shaking his head. "You will never change Kalendia."

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Yugi looked up towards the light. A glowing feminine figure stood before them. He could not make out a face for it shone too brightly.

"Yugi." She took a step, but faltered. She moved back into her original place. "Thank you for opening the gate." She bowed. "Hello. I am the voice of her Excellency, Sapphire. I am sorry she could not be here, but I will speak for her. She has given me a message to give to the Guardians and the Chosen Four, The Protectors. Now, listen to her words…

Yami, Seto, and everyone else looked towards the figure now. They had caught onto the words from before, but their eyes still hurt from the light.

Yugi opened his mouth to speak but the figure stopped him. The figure began to speak once more but this time the voice was different. It was more light and joyful, but it had curiosity and wisdom highlighting the words. "I have been living on the mortal plane for a time now. Unknown to myself, I had erased my memories and hid my magic so secretly, no one would suspect that I am a super-being." She looked at the companions, then at Yami and Seto. "It is your job to find me and help restore my memory. By opening this doorway, you have broken the seal that has bound my dormant form. Although this seal is broken, the magic and memories must still be revived. It has been a long time since I have lived as The Goddess. Memories do not fade forever, they only hide themselves deeper. If you wish to learn my past and find out who I really am, then this is your task."

Seto was eyeing this spectacle with interest, but his face did well to hide his emotions. He was not the type to believe in such things as magic or destiny, but for some weird reason, this little situation captured his interest.

"So where is the dormant being?" Asked Yami, taking a step forward. Had he known this would happen when he revived his memories, he would of taken a second thought on having them back, but now since they were slowly flowing back into his mind, there was no stopping destiny.

The being shook her head. She began to speak again, but her voice was back to how it originaly sounded. "I am sorry, but I cannot tell you. You must find her for yourselves. The only thing she said was that Yugi would be able to tell you who she is."

Everyone looked at Yugi. He looked back and forth between the staring eyes. "I don't know!" He shouted. He looked at the being. "I don't know!"

The being's body shook with what could be called laughter. "I wouldn't expect you to know right now. All her Excellency said was that you would know when the time was right." The being's form began to become static. "I have to go. The awakening has begun. Goodbye and good luck."

"Wait!" shouted Yugi. "I have more questions! Don't go yet!"

Yugi's yelling was futile. When his words ended on his breath, the figure dissolved into specks of light. They floated back into the portal. Once gone, the portal shuddered, than shut with a violence that shook the museum.

Yugi ran up to the tablet and pounded on the stone with a clenched fist. He sank slowly to the ground, fist still on the tablet. He gave one last hit, then clutched his fist into his hand.

He freely let his tears fall.

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"So Ryou, what do you plan to do for the summer?"

Kalendia and Ryou were walking side by side on the sidewalk next to the school football field. The sprinklers were going off, watering the lush green glass. Children ran through these sprinklers, laughing at the bald old janitor attempting to chase them off the field.

"Well," he started hesitantly, "I uh…"

Kalendia looked at him angrily. "Don't tell me you're going to be doing something fun too!"

Ryou smiled one of those smiles that say 'You say you want me to tell you, but if I do, you'll kill me' smiles. "Well, I was going back to my homeland to see my cousins…"

Kalendia groaned, rolling her eyes. "Oh man! Everyone is doing something cool this summer but me!" She hit Ryou in the arm. "You suck!"

Ryou looked offended, but both knew this was just daily routine. "Oh, and why do I suck?"

Kalendia gave a proud look. "Because I say so!"

Ryou laughed hands on his knees. Kalendia soon joined the laughter. With they're combined laughter, anyone who heard it would also join in laughing.

Kalendiawas holding her stomach from laughing, until suddenly she stopped.

It's time…

What the?

It's time to awaken…

What's going on?

It's time for destiny.

Ryou was laughing still until his merriment came to a screeching halt when he heard his best friend cry out in pain. He looked to see Kalendia holding her head in her hands. She was shaking her head forcefully back and forth, crying louder.

"Kalendia!" Ryou held her shoulders. "What's wrong?"

"My head! It hurts!" Kalendia screamed once more. She fell to her knees. What is going on with me? She screamed once more. There were no more intelligent thoughts. Only swirling pain, filling her head, coursing her body. She collapsed on the ground. Everything was growing dark. The last thing she heard was Ryou's voice shouting,

"Help, help! Somebody call an ambulance!"

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Everyone was exiting the museum. So much had happened over a short period of time. Tea and Serenity were talking to each other, speaking about what they remembered from Egypt and whatpossible powerersthey mighthave. Joey was laughing at Tristian, saying something along the lines of, 'you obey my every command.' Yugi, Yami, Seto and Isis were in their own group, discussing recent events.

"So are you sure you don't know who she is?" Isis was looking at Yugi hopeful, but Yugi only returned her look with a scowl. Even though he had lost his armor, he still kept the taller and more adult look.

"I told you, all of you that I don't know! I'm sorry." He shook his head. He didn't know a thing about his mother except that her name is Sapphire. His eyes widened. "Wait, there was one thing…"

"What?" Yami shook his shoulders. "What is it?"

Yugi looked up at Yami. "When the portal was opening, there was a song…"

Seto eyed Yugi angrily. "Well, tell us what it said!"

Yugi shook his head. "I don't remember the lyrics. All I remember was the voice."

Seto scoffed. "I wouldn't expect anything else from you."

Yami eyed Seto angrily, then turned back to Yugi. "Don't worry Yugi. It will come to you eventually."

Tea walked up behind Yugi and placed her hand on his shoulder. "And if it doesn't, then we'll just have to go look for her ourselves!"

Serenity, Tristian and Joey now joined the group. "Yeah!" They all shouted.

Yugi looked at all his friends with a smile. What would he do without them?

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He walked silently in a long, dark alley. He was humming an unknown tune. The notes were long and short, sharp and soft and they floated into the crying wind. He was in a happy mood. Now that the prophecy was being fulfilled, he would finally claim what should be rightfully his. His left hand unconsciously grasped his right hand, burning with a glowing symbol.

"Poor Sapphire," sighed the man, but his mouth curved upward. "I am sorry you are experiencing such pain right now, but memories can be painful." He hummed again, the notes now cold and piercing. "I will find you. And we will be together again! Just you and me…" The humming continued down the alley, dissolving in the wind.

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Where am I?

You are in a state of sleep, although it is not sleep

What are you talking about? Wait, who are you?

I am you're messenger

What? My messenger? When did I have a messenger?

I have been your messenger for a very long time

This is crazy! What is happening here?

You are reviving your inner spirit, the spirit that has line dormant for millennia.

I am going crazy!

No, you are merle in disbelief.

NO! Okay, I was walking with Ryou, then there was this pain… then something told me it was time for destiny… Wait! You mean-

It is time to awake…

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Kalendia opened her eyes. She expected to see a white hospital room with Ryou by her side, but that was far from it. Her eyes opened to water- weird green water. Her eyes shot open. Her brain told her body to move, but it did not respond. She forced herself to calm down and look around. Kalendia noticed that she was in a cylinder glass tube. All of these smaller tubes and wires hung around her. A mask covered her nose and mouth, giving her oxygen. The room was filled with machines galore. With further inspection, one would of noticed she was naked, but she was not given enough time to notice that. Her ears were trying to pick up muffled voices from outside the cylinder.

"Well, it looks like we've got ourselves a magic being." A man with black sunglasses and a suit was talking to an older woman in a lab coat.

"Yes, it would seem that way." She shook her head. "It's hard to believe, but the test results on her blood proved to be truthful. Her blood type is any I have ever seen! It's composed of atoms and molecules that haven't even been discovered yet! This is a great science breakthrough! Also, her DNA has over 300 billion strands! It's amazing! I must tell the Head of Science Explorations-"

"No," the man stopped her. "This must be kept under wraps. She is now going to be involved in situations that could disrupt the balance of the military branch." He looked at Kalendia. He smiled, seeing her eyes were open. He walked up to the cylinder and lowered his glasses. "Tell me the readings on her power level."

The woman shook her head once more. "All I know is that she has something special... She blew upthepower-readingmachine!"

The man gave Sapphire a toothy grin. "Well, we got ourselves a wonderful recruit…" He put his hand to the glass. "A very beautiful recruit." He licked his lips, sending shivers down Sapphire's spine. "She has an unnatural beauty. It's almost like magic." He forced his gaze off of the woman's perfect body and face. "We'll have to find something for her to do. Someone as beautiful as her cannot be locked up forever."

The woman started, then looked at Sapphire. She nodded in agreement. The two left the lab where Sapphire was held. She still had the image of the man in her mind. This is when she noticed she was naked. She closed her eyes. She was afraid. She was alone, and she wanted Ryou with her. Tears filled her eyes.

It will be tough to get through, but these are the sacrifices you must make for the world. You protect them. It is your duty. Believe in yourself. Soon your destiny will pull you to new opportunities. Wait for the Guardians and The Protectors to come to you.

Protectors? Guardians?

No more thoughts entered her mind. She drifted slowly into sleep, scarcely remembering the chocolate brown eyes of Ryou.

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A dark figure lay panting on his floor. A millennium symbol shone on his forehead, only this millennium symbol shone a dark color. He grinned, adjusting himself against a well-furnished chair. "So the fool-of-a-pharaoh finally got around to finding his memories. Unknown to him, he has finally unlocked my powers." He clenched his hand into a tight fist. "You will not take what belongs to me once more! You made me suffer a life of loneliness, pain and darkness." He chuckled. "She will be by my side once more and we will rule together in a world cast in darkness!"

Dark laughs echoed across the walls.

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Oooooo… creepy! Yeah, you can plainly see that Ryou is not where he belongs! Some of the characters will be portrayed differently, but still keep their same personality. Don't worry though. All the main and semi-main characters will be in the story.

Have any questions or comments? I'll be happy to answer all the ones I can right now without giving any spoilers. Don't flame me though. I don't like flames. Sometimes they can get pretty scary…

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