Meep. Hello there. The third chapter of Last Time Until Death is now underway!
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Yugi thought that he made it out of the desert, but he was wrong. The cloaked man had placed some kind of hex on the tomb, making it so that Yugi would be trapped. When he saw that he was still inside the tomb, fear slowly filled up inside him like a balloon. He was about to call Yami's name, but stopped. He knew that the Pharaoh wasn't coming back. He tried to find the entrance again, but every single time he did, he was still inside the stone tomb. He knew that he would never escape from the physical prison that now held him captive. He was even trapped inside his own emotions, for without Yami, he was nothing. He was nothing more than a shell, to hold the Pharaoh, his aibou. (AN: I know, this is the first time I ever used a Japanese word in my stories, besides hikari.) Yugi had no choice, but to break down, sorrow showing in his heart. He would never escape the prison, physical and emotional. He needed Yami to comfort him, but he knew that he was being stupid. Yami wasn't coming back, ever. He stood up, and walked towards the burial chamber, tears staining his red face. They shone like stars in the night sky, brightly illuminating the path. As soon he reached the burial chamber, he knelt by the casket, and broke down again, wishing he wasn't alone.
Suddenly, the casket lid opened slowly, leaving Yugi to stand up in fear. A mummy slowly made its appearance to Yugi, looking over at the fearful boy with its eye sockets. The decaying human began to climb out of the sarcophagus, leaving Yugi to drown in fear as the mummy stared at him. Yugi's only choice was to run for his life, the mummy following slowly. Just as soon as Yugi was out of the chamber, he saw that the walls were closer to him, and advancing. Yugi suddenly knew that he was going to die, crushed by his own friend's tomb. He suddenly saw the mummy standing there, holding out its hand and groaning something. It seemed to be moaning, "Trust me." The boy didn't know what to do. He had two choices, obey the mummy, or die. He decided to take the mummy's hand, even though it felt like roasted leather. The mummy's body began to glow white. A bright light flashed and Yugi saw that he was still in the tomb, but away from the trap. The mummy was gone. Yugi slowly began to walk, even though he didn't know where he was going. Just as soon he was in another chamber, he felt dizzy. The room was spinning like a top, getting faster and faster. Yugi felt himself fall to the ground, his eyes closing, his world going black.
"Are you alright, young one?" asked a voice. Yugi slowly opened his eyes, but couldn't move his body. Everything was blurred, until he saw the silhouette of a man in a purple cloak.
"What happened?" Yugi asked groggily, trying to rub his head, but he couldn't move a muscle.
"It seems that you collapsed while inside the tomb of Pharaoh Atemu," the man whispered.
"Who's Pharaoh Atemu?" Yugi asked, as the man made a green drink appear from thin air.
"Drink this, it'll help you get better," said the man, giving Yugi the drink. Strength filled the boy's body and everything came into focus. The man was no other than the Dark Magician, and he seemed to be in a palace carved exactly like the tomb.
"The Pharaoh would like to speak to you," he said, helping Yugi up off the bed he was laying on. "Follow me." The monster glided off, the boy running to catch up to him. Through twists and turns, he was soon led to the throne room.
"My Pharaoh, I've brought you the boy, Yugi." The man that the Dark Magician was speaking to was shrouded in shadows.
"Send him in." Yugi slowly walked into the room, which was decorated beautifully of gold, an emerald green rug, and other trinkets.
"I've been waiting for you, Yugi," the Pharaoh said, standing up and walking out into the light. He was tan, the same eyes as Yami had. "It's good to see you again."
"Pharaoh!" Yugi shouted, embracing his friend. Yami smiled, and stroked his aibou's hair.
"I was the one who helped you escape from the tomb, but for some reason, you collapsed after I had left." Yugi smiled, and Yami held up something. It was the Puzzle. The Pharaoh placed it around Yugi's neck.
"Let's go home, Pharaoh," Yugi said, and they disappeared from Egypt, Yami smiling at his hikari, and looking at his home from 5,000 years ago.
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