I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh or any of its characters and plots.

However the following characters (their powers and such) used in this fan fiction ARE mine:

Lady Aurora Phoenix

Lady Natara Fear

Lady Sapphira Star

Blaze

Chaos

Havoc

And now a quick trip to the mailbox...

DDCfreak- Glad I was able to keep my word lol... Yes, now for the boy... (grins)

Atemu Fangurl- Glad you have been liking it so far...


My sneak peak for you guys... This was the last of the main family introduction. After this chapter we jump three years ahead and begin the battles with the Thief King Bakura again. Those will go kind of fast and may not tell too much as I know several out there have not seen or heard much about the Memory Arc of the show. I do not wish to give away all the secrets but I will touch on a few major battles that bring to the reason Atem was sealed within the puzzle... (at least the reason that makes sense to me anyway...)

Anyway- enough of the author's notes... back to the chapter...


Helpful Spirit

Atem closed his eyes and concentrated on seeking out the spirit of the man they called Reno. In the darkness of his mind, he felt a light touch on his shoulder. He turned and saw Lady Phoenix had appeared beside him.

"Aurora, you should not be here," he told her softly. "You should be resting."

"I am resting," she replied. "To them I am anyway. In your mind anything is possible. I knew what they would be asking you to do. He is my son as well. I want to be here to help you make contact with Reno." She paused a moment and reached into a small satchel at her waist. "I might know a way to reach him." She pulled a ring out of the satchel. He looked closer and saw it was a silver banded ring with a red stone. She swallowed and took a breath before explaining. "This is his ring. The one that goes with his powers. It enhances them, makes them stronger. He left it with me a long time ago. It is not your time to have it yet. There are things you still need to do. But it is the closest thing we have to reaching him now." Atem nodded in understanding. At least, he thought he understood.

"So what do we do?" he asked her. She looked up from the ring. He saw hope fluttering in those blue eyes of hers. She shook her head.

"Nothing, for he comes. I can sense him." Sure enough, a flame began in the corner of Atem's mind. It grew brighter and stronger as it seemed to take on its own form. When the light faded, the dark haired head of Reno, still wearing his Blaze uniform appeared before them.

"This is a surprise, Aurora," he said lightly as he came forward. He bowed his head at Atem. "Pharaoh." He stopped a few feet in front of them and gazed at the white bundle in Atem's arms. "What happened?" he asked.

"There was a battle before the birth. I was injured and it seems that our youngest is in real danger of not pulling through. Sapphira tried to use her power to revive him. But the other thought there was only one way," Lady Phoenix explained.

"What was that?"

"You may have given your Powers to Atem, but you still are the spirit of Blaze. Together, they feel the two of you can combine your strengths and bring him back. I have had visions, Reno. He must live. He needs to. Please," her voice gave out and tears slipped from her eyes. Atem cradled there son against him with his eyes closed. Reno watched the two before him and sighed. He was not entirely sure what was being asked would work but he hated seeing Lady Phoenix in pain. He also knew she would not have sought him out if it had not been an emergency. He held his arms out to Atem.

"Let me see him," was all he said. Atem hesitantly handed his son over to the spirit. Reno looked down at the child and brushed strands of theblond bangs away from his forehead. "It seems the spark inside him has waned but it is not gone which is a good thing," he told them. "We can save him, but we must act quickly. Let me see the ring, Aurora." She handed him his ring and he lightly touched the stone to the baby's chest, over his heart. "Osiris saw fit to revive you, Aurora, but he seems to have an odd sense of humor. I do not enjoy that kind of humor and I shall reverse what he has done."

"What do you mean?" Reno shook his head.

"Think hard, Phoenix." She knew he was serious now. He never called her Phoenix unless he was angry or upset about something. She looked at him for a while and even tapped into her powers to sense his thoughts. She gasped the instant it hit her.

"He used the life force of our son to revive me? But why?"

"That is something you will have to ask him one day. But now we have to return what was taken." Reno closed his eyes and a red glow surrounded him. Atem and Lady Phoenix gasped as they felt energy begin to be pulled from them. A white glow began around Lady Phoenix and another red orb around Atem. Each orb sent a small stream of light toward Reno and began to meld with his own strength. They watched helplessly as the energy streams began to surround their child. They waited, each holding their breath, daring to hope it would be enough.


"Something is happening!" Mana exclaimed as she turned to see Lady Phoenix glowing white on her bed. Lady Fear and Lady Star had already noticed the red glow surrounding Atem, but had said nothing. They knew the contact had been made.

"Yes, something is happening. But do not worry. It will be all right in a few moments," Chaos told her as he watched over Lady Phoenix. "She must have used her powers to go with him.

"Will that be safe?" Lady Star asked him. Chaos nodded.

"Yeah, Reno would never let her stay long enough to do any real damage to herself. He would force her out of the spiritual world before anything could happen." Lady Star nodded and continued to watch. Slowly they all saw a change in the still body in Atem's arms. There was a visible rise and fall to his tiny chest. After a little while the babe was able to open his eyes. It was then the group saw them for the first time. Violet eyes stared back at them before closing as he began to cry. Smiles and breaths of relief filled the room.


Lady Phoenix smiled and looked up at Atem when the baby's eyes opened for the first time to them in the spiritual world. He sighed and returned her smile. Reno pulled the ring away from the child's heart and took a deep breath. The risk turned out to be worth it.

"You have a beautiful son there you two," he commented. "I am guessing the violet eyes were because of a combination of the two of you, right?" He grinned at them and they all laughed. He then handed the baby back to Atem and returned the ring to Lady Phoenix's palm. "Just hold on to this for now. His time will come later. But now you have to go, Aurora. You are too weak to stay any longer. Besides," he added when the baby began to cry. "You will be needed back on the other side to feed him." Lady Phoenix shook her head while Reno laughed and back away. "Just take care you guys. I will not always be able to help you. From here on out, it is all up to you." They watched silently as a flash of flames surrounded Reno and when it was gone they were forced out of the darkness.


Atem opened his eyes and marveled at the screaming child in his arms. He drew the babe to his shoulder and gave him a tender hug. Relief flooded over him. His son would live. He moved over to the other side of the room where Isis had picked up one of the daughters and Mana was carefully holding the other. He heard a light moan and turned his attention over to Lady Phoenix who was beginning to stir on the bd. She sat up and smiled up at him.

"So?" Lady Star asked. The royal couple looked at her strangely.

"So, what?" Lady Phoenix returned. Lady Fear grinned.

"So what will you name them?" she said with a small laugh. Isis and Mana brought the two daughters over and Lady Phoenix looked down at them. Their appearance sparked a memory she had of a vision. Three children. Two daughters and a son. It had come true. Their names were already chosen. She gently placed a hand on the first born of the three. She had hair colored like her father's. Her eyes were crimson as well. She was his copy in a sense, except her hair did not spike like their son's hair did. Lady Phoenix smiled down at her.

"This one shall be Sanura." Mana giggled. "What is so funny?" she asked her with a smile.

"It means kitten in our native language," she explained. Lady Phoenix laughed with her. Atem shrugged.

"It could work," he agreed, laughing along with them. "And the other one?" Lady Phoenix looked at the other daughter. She was a carbon copy of her mother. Red-gold hair could barely be seen and her eyes were the same lapis lazuli blue. She remembered the name of this child in her vision.

"Zahara," she answered. "Meaning shining; and that she will one day." Now she looked up at Atem holding their son. "Do you want to name him?" He took a look at the boy he held.

"For some reason the name Adais keeps floating in my mind," he said. Lady Phoenix nodded.

"Then Adais it is then. They will be our future." Atem sat on the edge of their bed and held Adais to her. Carefully, she took their son and gazed down lovingly at him just as she had with the two daughters before she had lost her strength earlier. Looking down at their son, a small vision waved in front of her eyes. Adais was older, and there was another boy who stood beside him. Another look-a-like of Atem except his eyes were softer; more rounded and filled with innocence. Yes, she thought to herself. He will definitely be a big part of our future.


Ok, yeah I know I made Osiris to sound like ... well... You can probably figure out what term goes there... Anyway, I have a theory, The gods or God (depending on whatever religion you go by) have a funny way of helping people... They can help and hurt at the same time. Something good does not tend to happen unless something bad happens with it. (shrugs) Now remember that was my own feeling about it... Don't hate me for it, it just helped the chapter flow for the time being.

Well, now to prepare forBakura's return... Please R/R on your way out and thank you for stopping in to read this next chapter...