Author's Note: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh, any of its characters, or any real-life locations.

Author's note 2: I have decided that this fan-fiction will have a theme song . The name is Spieluhr by Rammstein, from the album Mutter. If you like angry, sometimes depressing or disturbing songs, I suggest going out and buying this album, or at least downloading the song or something, as it's really good. Just don't do so if you don't like listening to music in german instead of English. The name means 'music box' and the translated lyrics are:

A small human only pretends to die
it wanted to be completely alone
the small heart stood still for hours
so they decided it was dead
it is being buried in wet sand
with a music box in its hand

The first snow covers the grave
it woke the child very softly
in a cold winter night
the small heart is awakened

As the frost flew into the child
it wound up the music box
a melody in the wind
and the child sings from the ground

Up and down, rider (lyrics to a German childen's song. It refers to a horse and rider)
and no angel climbs down
my heart does not beat anymore
only the rain cries on the grave
up and down, rider
a melody in the wind
my heart does not beat anymore
and the child sings from the ground

The cold moon, in full magnificence
it hears the cries in the night
and no angel climbs down
only the rain cries on the grave

Between hard oak boards
it will play with the music box
a melody in the wind
and the child sings from the ground

Up and down, rider
and no angel climbs down
my heart does not beat anymore
only the rain cries on the grave
up and down, rider
a melody in the wind
my heart does not beat anymore
and the child sings from the ground

Up and down, rider
my heart does not beat anymore

On Totensonntag they heard (A German holiday celebrating the dead)
this melody from god's field
then they unearthed it
they saved the small heart in the child

Up and down, rider
a melody in the wind
my heart does not beat anymore
and the child sings on the ground
up and down, rider
and no angel climbs down
my heart does not beat anymore
only the rain cries on the grave

The haunting lyrics and background music (rock mixed with music-box-type music and an echoing child's voice) really are the reason I chose this song. The fan fiction, especially in later chapters, will be a lot about rebirth (no character death, unless you count those that were dead to begin with.). if you don't like depressing things, I'm sorry. I really couldn't find another song that really struck me the same as this one. An alternate song in the punk-rock song Keine Anung (No Idea), which is about confusion. It's more upbeat then Spieluhr, but it's longer then I'm willing to list here. If you want the lyrics and the artist, just ask.

Chapter 15- Summoning

Time/Meaningless Here

Location/The Gates of Hell

The tunnel they had entered was dark. Horribly dark. When they first entered it had been lit by light from the outside, revealing walls warn by water and crude graffiti left by drunken or foolhardy teens. After a while the graffiti disappeared to nothing and the light with it. When Ryou asked why they hadn't brought flashlights Andro had answered very softly that not only would it fool their eyes and leave them off their guard, but it would lure exactly what they were hoping to avoid. Ryou hadn't even bothered trying to keep time, but it felt like they had been walking forever. From up ahead there was a rushed padding of feet.

"SHEILDS! SHEILDS!"

Nessert had returned, this time with something on her tail, for behind the sound of the padding feet there was an unearthly roar of wind and fire, briefly lighting the tunnel and revealing a gaping maw rimmed with hundreds of glowing red eyes. With out a moments hesitation Nicole moved to the front of the group and, retrieving a handful of talismans from a string around her right arm, called out a single word in a foreign language. The talismans floated from her grasp and swirled around the group, trailing light behind them. By the time the thing of fire hit them, the group was covered by a transparent, faintly glowing dome. The flames which would have incinerated them to dust passed mere inches over their heads.

When the fire stopped Nicole sighed.

"So the big ones are coming out to play sooner then last time. GEREH! I SUMMON THEE!"

A violet-robed form appeared before the girl, bowing.

"How may I be of assistance, mistress?"

"THAT'S A DARK MAGICIAN!"

Bakura was pointing at the figure, twitching somewhat. Ryou sighed. Sure, be fine with the monsters from the dark, just be annoyed at whatever our friend summons to help us.

The figure blinked at the white haired plush.

"Do I know you?"

The voice was very different from what Mahaado's had been, sounding younger and slightly higher. The face was different also, betraying a much younger magician. Bakura's accusing finger lowered.

"You aren't Mahaado."

"That's because I'm Gereh. And I'm not a dark magician, I'm dead."

"… most Ka tend to be dead."

The magician blinked.

"A Ka? As in Duel Monsters? Oh, I'm one of them! Just not a dark magician."

True enough, the robes and armor were different, appearing somewhat cruder and unrefined. On the center of the breastplate was a single hieroglyph depicting a cloud and thunderbolt. Gereh.

"Are you Nicole's Ka?"

The figured blinked again, confused.

"No, I'm my own. I just.. died. Didn't I already say that?"

"Gereh was a street magician who Nes' sort of grew up with. When he died he just stuck around."

The magician nodded.

"I swore I would always protect her. I would never break a promise."

"So you aren't a priest?"

"I stole from shrines to live, do you honestly think they would let me be a priest?"

"And you aren't a dark magician?"

"Nope."

"…Is there anything else you people haven't told us yet?"

"Uh, Laura can turn into a wolf, Andro protects the innocent, Heather drinks Red Bull, and my Ka, which was sealed when I died, helped destroy several thousand warriors all at once?"

"…."

"Shouldn't you be running reconnaissance, Nessert?"

"Oh! Sorry!"

"Gereh, go with Nes'."

"Yes, young Mistress."

The group continued moving. No use waiting in the dark.