Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh, regrettably. That honor belongs to Takahashi Kazuki

However, Dark Millennium, the Millennium Bracelet, the Demon Cards, the Spirit Hunters of Set, and Darius Kincaid are all mine.

Chapter 4

Dark Interlude

DARIUS drummed his fingers softly on the armrest of the airplane seat that was heading its way to Tokyo, Japan. From there he would pick up his rental car, and then drive to Domino, in time to get 4 hours of sleep and then meet the representative from Kaiba Corp.

'Control yourself, aibou,' Darmouk said mentally, as he appeared in the seat beside Darius. 'Letting your emotions get the better of you is what got you in trouble, when you were growing up. After all, isn't that why you joined Dark Millenium?' he smirked softly, as he saw Darius's fist clench softly, as the young man spoke in a low gravelly voice.

"It's not that, and you know it Darmouk." He said, studiously not looking over at Darmouk's seat, as it was by the window. "You know how much I dislike flying...and the 12 hour flight from California to Japan isn't doing my nerves any good" he grated, as Darmouk laughed silently and shook his head.

'To think, someone who is now the Intercontinental Champion of Duel Monsters, not to mention someone who is single-handly seeking to bring down an evil organization dedicated to the revival of an ancient Egyptian god, who is the embodiment of chaos, deception, and evil would be afraid of something like the fact that the laws of gravity have been temporarily repealed.' Darius just shook his head as the Spirit of the Millenium Bracelet laughed merrily beside him.

"Glad I can be of some amusement to you, Darmouk," He growled, then swallowed as the plane hit an air pocket. "Now if you don't mind, I'll sit here and quietly panic inside my own head." Darmouk chuckled softly again, and then vanished from sight, heading back into his Spirit Room in the Millenium Bracelet.

MEANWHILE, in the cavernous chamber, the cloaked figure chuckled softly, as two figures kneeled before him. He got up from the throne, and walked to a wall, as a monitor illuminated and revealed the image of downtown Domino. "So, you tell me that you have both been invited in Kaiba's upcoming Battle City Tournament?" The shorter kneeling figgure spoke in a high-pitched screechy voice, as he got up, his face obscured in shadow

"Yes my Master! Kaiba himself was impressed by both of our improved dueling skills so he invited us in, and little does he, or the Pharoah, know that we are working for you!" He said, as the other figure stood up, then leaned on the wall, and spoke in a rough gravelly voice, as the cloaked figure turned around.

"Yeah, and the best thing of as is that thanks to you graciously giving us two of your Demon cards." He said, then pulled out a black card, and looked at it. "This 'Demon Dinosaur King', with its special ability to combine 2 traps together, will be extremely useful."

"Not to mention that my "Insect Demon Queen" has the very nice ability to be unkillable, as well as immunity to any magic cards on the field." The shorter figure said, and then cackled softly. The cloaked figure chuckled drily , as he sat back down in his throne, as a snake-wrapped scepter appeared in his hands,

"I am pleased that my two Hunters enjoy their cards," He said, in a dry voice, as the two men kneeled in front of him again. "See to it that you do not fail me, as you failt Dathz. The punishment for failure is far worse then anything that the deposed King of Atlantis could ever do." The two men both bowed their heads low, and spoke in unison, in a low chant.

"Dark Millenium will rise, the Dark God will come before us, and punish those who have sought to keep our Lord and God Set imprisoned." They then both rose and bowed to the man on the throne, "And glory and praise will come to our Lord and Master, who will grant us all the world, and its peoples to do with as we please." The man on the throne laughed darkly, and waved his hand at the two men.

"Yes, go, go and destroy all those who would stand in your way! Let no-one stop you! Not the Pharoah, not the High Priest, not even the Deceiver!" He said, and cackled madly as the two men wheeled around and left the room. "Those fools..." He said, as he watched them go. "Those poor deluded fools, if only they knew the truth of what I was going to do...if this world knew what plans I had in store for it. This world, and all the people in it, are doomed!"

AN. whistles Writer's block over with, now chapter 4's up, and things are really gonna get moving, with the announcement of Kaiba Seto's Battle City II tournament! The first two hunters have been revealed...Im sure you all know who they are, if you don't, you'll find out in the upcoming duels!

But...wheres Honda? He still has yet to appear...

Don't worry, he will

And thanks to all who have read my story but not reviewed.