"You know these nut jobs, Souta?" Joey asked.
"They're not nut jobs," Souta said, transforming into his ethereal form, as Loki, Lord of Chaos. "These are Egyptian gods."
"Uh oh," Bast said, removing her hat and wiggling her cat ears, "Our cover's blown."
"It'sssssssss about time," Apothus said, ripping off his disguise. As the giant cobra stood in the middle of the store, Joey and Mai screamed and ducked over the table.
"Some Egytian priest," Loki said. "Very well, I'll just have to handle them on my own!"
"No you won't," said Mokuba and Shippo together. Shippo popped back into his fox form, and drew the short sword he had concealed, while Mokuba took out a surprise he'ed been saving for just such an emergency. The Millennium Rod.
"Huh?" they all exclaimed. "The Millennium Rod?"
"Mokuba, do you know how to use that?" Joey asked from his barricade.
"More importantly, does you're brother know you have it?" Shippo asked.
"Better than Joey can use that Key of his," Mokuba said.
"The Millennium Key!" Apothus exclaimed. "Then he is the priest of Amon Ra!"
"Oh goodie," Bast said, "Someone on our side for a change."
"No you idiot!" spat Apothus, "He's the friend of the Pharaoh!"
"Oh yeah!" she said, "Now I remember. The guy who died swearing eternal allegiance to the Pharaoh. I thought that was so sweet!"
"I ssssshooul ssssssmack you sssssso hard!" the snake threatened.
"Hey you filthy animals," Joey siad, jumping out form behind the counter, his Key in hand, and extended to it's full length, "Take this! Go Time Wrap!" a seal of time formed around the two minions, and with the force of his Shadow Powers, Joey flung them out the window, and into the streets.
Just as the two creatures were thrust through the glass, Rin, who had followed the boys from school, ducked as glass shattered around her, dropping her gift on the ground.
"Ow!" cried Bast, sitting in the middle of the road, rubbing her rear end, "All right, that does it!" she cried, extending her manicured claws. She barred her fangs, and her green eyes shifted, and she gasped. "You… You made me break a claw! DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH IT COSTS TO GET A MANICURE?"
"Oh tell me about it," Mai said. "Now feel the power of this Millennium Eye!" The Eye on Mai's head glowed, and shot out at Bast, raising her high into the air, then throwing against the Game Shop's outer wall. As she rubber head hea,d she looked at the small child who was cringing on the corner.
"Ah! The Avatar!" she gasped.
"Rin!" Mokuba cried. "Rin get out of the way!" Mokuba ran to defend her, and fired black lightening at Bast, but his attack was caught in Apothus's hand and thrown back at him. He cried as he was knocked back flat.
"Foolissssshh boy. You have not the power of the true Dragon Massssster!" Apothus said.
"Oh man," Shippo said. "Here goes. Fox Fire!" he cried out as he threw the green flames at the creature. Apothus, being reptilian, hated fire greatly, and hissed as he fled.
Meanwhile, Bast's hair had caught fire, and she ran after Apothus, screaming, "ARGHHH! PUT IT OUT PUT IT OUT PUT IT OUT!"
When it was all over, Joey helped Mokuba to his feet, as Shippo transformed back into a human boy, and Loki turned back into Souta.
"Ughh, are you guys okay?" Souta asked.
"Yeah, no thanks to you," Shippo said, "why didn't you help us fight?"
"I don't have the authority" Souta said. "In Egypt I was one of the lesser gods. Even that stupid Bast was higher than me!"
"Um… Hi…" Rin said, getting up from the ground and waving.
"Uh oh," Joey said, noticing her. "Someone saw us use our powers."
"It's okay, I won't tell anyone," Rin said. "I'm good at keeping secrets."
"Are you sure we can trust you?" Shippo asked her, as he approached. Suddenly, his foot touched the crumpled bag. "Huh? What's this?"
"Um, nothing," Rin said, grabbing it up and tossing the bag into the garbage can, "And I promise to keep your secrets. I swear on the honor of my guardian."
"Oh geez, we should your folks," Joey said.
"You clean up," Mai said, taking Rin's hand, "I'll call," and she led the girl safely over the glass and debris into the house area of the shop.
As Joey went in to find a broom, Mokuba went over to Shippo, and said, "What do you think she meant?"
"Huh?" Shippo asked.
"That Bast, she said Rin was 'The Avatar'. What's that?" They looked at Souta.
"What are you looking at me for?" Souta asked defensively.
"Because you know those freaks," Mokuba said. "What were they talking about?"
"Just some stupid legend," Souta answered. "It's said that when a spirit or a deity has no physical body any more, they can be reborn into avatars, like me, or like Yugi and the Pharaoh."
"Or like Kagome," Shippo said.
"But, if Rin's an avatar, who's she an avatar for?" Mokuba asked.
"Beats me," Souta said. "Could be anyone."
Transition
"Yes," Rin said on the phone, "Yes, I'll stay right here. Goodbye." she hung up and sat down, munching on the cookies that Joey brought out of the fridge,
"So, this guardian comin?" he asked.
"Yes, he isn't far," Rin said. "He should be here soon."
Outside, there was the crunching of glass, as a voice called, "Rin! Rin!"
"He's here!" Rin said happily.
"I recognize that voice," Mokuba said.
"It' ain't possible," Joey said stunned. The opened the door and saw Rin smiling up at a man with pointed ears, long white flowing hair, and yellow eyes. He removed the fake glasses, and said calmly. "Rin. You're safe?"
"Sesshomaru!" everyone exclaimed.
"What? Who is this guy besides a bad consultant?" Mokuba asked.
"Hun, you might not believe this, but that's Inu-yasha's older brother." Mai said.
"What!" Mokuba cried. "You mean he's a demon!"
"Correct," Sesshomaru said, peering at Mokuba as Rin clutched his hand. "I had no idea that Sorcerer Kaiba's younger brother and his friends could get into so much trouble in this 'modern' age. I thought this world would be safer for me and Rin, but this incident proves that this time is no better than ours."
"You… you came through the well?" Shippo stammered.
"Of course," Rin said, "Lord Sesshomaru can do anything."
"And now I shall leave this place," he said, "It was truly a mistake for Rin and I to come here."
"Why don't you stay a while," said a voice from the door.
"Yugi!" Joey said, as they all turned around. Indeed, the King of Games himself, had returned.