The Coming Storm

"Like I already said, if you want a fight, you got one. I activate my magic card Dark Magic Curtain, now I can summon my Dark Magician to the field."

"Dark Magician? That's Yugi's card."

"That's correct Joey. It seems that you memory about duel monsters is coming back, but what about your other memories?"

"What are you talking about? Just finish your turn and quit trying to confuse me."

"Ok then, I'll lay one more card face down on the field and end my turn."

"Finally, now it's my move. I'll summon Time Wizard in attack mode. Since you only have 500 life points left, I'll activate Time Wizard's special ability-"

"I had a feeling about that, so I'll activate my trap card, Ring of Destruction."

"What? Again?"

"That's right, and I choose to destroy your Red Eyes Black Dragon!"

"That means that the duel ends in a draw."

"Yes it does, but that doesn't mean I'm done with you yet."

"What do you mean."

"You really are a naive fool. My master has organized this plan and predicted how every scenario would play out, even the fact that you would beat me in this duel."

"But I didn't beat you."

"I know, but that is what everyone will think Joey. I can tell that you won't surrender yourself without a fight, and I can also tell that you love that young woman."

"You mean, Serenity? Of course I love her, she's my sister."

"No, I don't mean that kind of love. I mean the same love that I have for my master. In the time of Ancient Greece, he and I were lovers. To be honest we were brother and sister as well."

"Are you serious?"

"Yes, though we weren't related by blood we were still siblings by the marriage of our parents."

"How can you know the way I feel about Serenity?"

"Not to sound too corny, but the way your eyes dance whenever you see her gives away how you feel."

"If you sympathize with me so much then give me my memories back, or better yet just leave us alone so we can live a calm life."

"I wish I could, but I want my love back in this world. He already has a vessel but that vessel isn't the one that was chosen for him. You are the vessel that was chosen, and the next time we meet it won't be a draw. I will defeat you and, in the process, put the life of Joey Wheeler to an end. Good day."

As Joey stood speechless, Psiren disappeared into the shadows.

----+----

"YUGI! You've got to snap out of it!"

"..."

"Come on man, you can't stay like this."

"Hey Tristan, I came over with some of Grandpa's cooking. Is Yugi still locked in his room."

"Yeah, I think he's still blaming himself for what happened to Tea. It wasn't his fault, but he's acting like he just let it happen."

"We have to give them time."

"Them?"

"Yeah, both Yugi and the Pharaoh are probably hurting. We have to wait for both of them to realize that it wasn't their fault, otherwise they won't be any help in finding Joey."

"Yeah I guess so, but I hope they realize it sooner than later."

"I do too."

----+----

"Pharaoh, I don't think that Tea was captured because we didn't do anything. I think she was captured because we couldn't do anything."

"I understand Yugi, but what more could we do? He possesses powers beyond our own. In addition to that, he also had control of Tea. Could we have really tried to do anything? There's no way you would have allowed it, even if I tried to anything."

"What do you mean by that Yami? Would you have tried to hurt Tea to stop him!"

"Yugi, that's not what I meant. I only meant that if by some chance I had figured out a way to fight back, you would have to protective of Tea to let me try anything."

"I understand now. I know that you wouldn't do anything to hurt Tea. I'm sorry for how I what I said."

"It's alright Yugi. I think that we've spent enough time in this room sulking. It's time to find Joey and rescue Tea."

"But where should we start?"

"We should probably think about where we would go if we were in Joey's place and being hunted by these people."

"Ok, let's get Tristan and Rebecca to help us out."

"Sounds like a plan."

----+----

"Medusa, how is that girl Tea? Is she still alive?"

"She is but..."

"But what?"

"Her mind is in pretty bad shape. She is almost completely catatonic. There is something strange though, she keeps repeating the name 'Yugi' over and over again."

"I see. I should have known that even after I left her body she would sustain herself, I can't keep going from body to body like this. I need to get into my permanent vessel soon. By the way, have we heard from Psiren yet."

"No, not yet sir."

"No matter, I wanted her to lose to the boy, but I have a feeling that the match ended in a draw."

"Why is that?"

"Because I know her all to well."

"I figured that much. So what do you want me to do with the other girl."

"Don't do anything with her."

"Are you sure?"

"Of course I am. We've been so concerned about the vessel that we've forgotten about our promise to Seto Kaiba. I have an idea about that deal, and Tea will play a staring role in the plan I have in store for the Pharaoh."

"I will let Kaiba know that he should get ready for his duel."

As Medusa walks away to see Kaiba, her leader walks up to a window overseeing the land that will soon become New Olympus.

"The Pharaoh vs. The High Priest. They both ruined my life and I will get retribution, regardless of which of them dies."

To Be Continued...