Note: The story isn't done, not by a long shot!

Chapter 52- Elements

This made sense to Ryou. After all, Bakura had been able to do horrible, destructive things WITHOUT control of his body.

"Excuse me, but here's you're bill."

A young man, in his early twenties, had approached the table. He was wearing a forest-green uniform sporting the pizzeria's logo over his heart. Nessert narrowed her eyes.

"Last time I checked, you didn't work here Tait."

The boy's appearance wavered, revealing the lithe old magus. Tait smirked.

"What gave me away?"

"The company color is red AND green, you miss-totaled the bill, and they don't have waiters here. That, and you smell like old."

Tait raised an eyebrow. "Old?"

Nessert shrugged. "You know, like old people, and medicine, and dust, and cheap air freshener. Old."

"Alright." Tait cleared his throat. "I've come to warn you that-"

"-the tournament will attract all sorts of supernatural being, who'll try to kill us, or take over the world, or both. Yeah yeah, we know." Andro waved a hand dismissively. "Though if you happen to KNOW who'll be after us this time…"

Tait shook his head. "The Mazes of Re have told me, not of the enemy, but of the target. They're after the re-revived Pharaoh."

Bakura took control, frowning slightly. "You were there, weren't you."

Tait nodded. "I must keep track of all new magicians, as well as all revived souls. I must tell you, the great Seto Kaiba is spending much of his time looking for ether teleportation technology, or researching the supernatural. I think lady B had quite the effect on him."

Nessert snickered. "Looks like Pyro-Boy's going to have some rivalry for most tight-assed mage."

Tait gave her a stern look. "He is that way for a reason. And that reminds me, shouldn't you be discovering lords Ryou and Bakura's element?"

Andro's eyes widened. "Oh crap! We forgot!"

Tait chuckled. "I'll leave you to that. But be warned, I hold you fully responsible for the safty of the Pharaoh and his comrades. Fare well."

And then he was gone, as if he never existed. Nessert cursed loudly. "We have to get going! Tait's pissed!"

Bakura raised an eyebrow. "He is?"

"Yes! Come'on!"

Pulling a handful of hastily counted bills from her pocket, Nessert ran back into the pizzeria to pay before racing back. All that was left of the food was a few crusts, so Andro and Laura quickly threw them away as Nessert ripped the talisman from Heather's forehead.

"OW DAMNIT!"

"Come on! We've got to go!"

Heather didn't wait. At a brisk speed the group set off. Bakura blinked.

"Where are we going? The woods?"

"Yes! Heather! Do you have a quick-jump ready?"

"Yes!"

"Then let's go!"

A few short words and they vanished.

Location: In The Woods

Nessert wasted no time setting up an anti-spirit barrier, as Andro set up another portal to the Abyssal Plain.

"Why all the safety precautions?" Bakura asked, slightly amused.

"As with the transformation spell, this could go very, very badly. Hell, you could end up wiping out the whole east coast!" Andro explained.

B snickered. "Didn't you almost do that?"

The giant grumbled as Nessert merely pushed B through the Barrier. The shadow shrieked as Heather popped out the other side, minus B.

"What was that for!"

"B annoys me. You should keep a leash on it."

Heather merely walked back through the barrier, B taking control immediately.

"THAT FUCKING HURT! YOU STUPID-"

Yep, talismans were helpful.