Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh
Hey! Hope ya'll are enjoying the story! I made it longer this chapter since I'm going away for a while! But I'll be back! I promise!
And my reviewers:
Yami Koibito: I updated! And yes, Joey will try and bring them back. But will he accoplish it?
Mickipet: I'm glad ya like it! I personally wrote this story to show the bond between Yugi and Joey, I love their friendship bond! And I promise ya, this will NOT be a Seto/Joey. I dislike those fics as well.
Here the third chapter!
Joey rode down the road in Tristan's motorcycle, praying that he won't be mad when he found out he took it. The moon was high in the sky and was shining bright moon rays down upon him as if guiding him to the warehouse that his friend was held captive at. He turned a corner and drove up a rocky road leading towards the designated building. He parked behind some bushes and took off the helmet. He took a look at the old rusty building and saw layers of fog surrounding the place, giving it an eerie feeling. Joey placed the helmet on top of the seat as he got off. He exhale a sigh to help calm his stomach down which was already filled of fear and butterflies. 'Come on Joey, ya gotta pull through for Yugi's sake,' he thought. He screwed his courage and marched towards the warehouse and kept a close eye for any threats. As he entered the building, the moon disappeared behind the clouds.
The man held up the card where Yugi's face was displayed. "At last!" he cackled, "At last! I can kill that so called pharaoh!" The long black hair man wore a black robe around him that had strays of red across it which represented blood. The man's patient finally snapped, "Where is he! I told that fool to use his pointless puzzle to find me!"
"Master," his servant called out. He turned around to see the short chubby man in a purple robe bowing before him.
"What is it?" he spat.
"Someone is outside the building."
The man smiled, "Good…light the torches and see that he makes his way in!"
The servant nodded and ran off to do his bidding. The man turned around and stroke the card, "The stage is set, and the pieces are moving."
Joey crept down the hallway and saw torches lined up in a row against the wall. All burning flames, which gave the hallway light. He cautiously moved down the hallway, searching for a room. 'This place looks cursed,' Joey thought, his fear of ghosts and curses taking over. He stopped and gave himself a small slap across the face. 'Grow up, Yugi is in trouble.' He went to keep moving when he stopped in midstep. There was a small ray of light shining from the bottom of the wall. He peered closer to see that it was the crack of the door. He searched for the handle and felt the cold object in his hand. "Yugi, I'm coming," Joey whispered. He then twisted the knob. He opened it slowly and saw the dark room before him; he glanced up to see a light hanging above him which almost hit his head. His eyes scanned the room, searching. Joey could sense another presence in this room.
"Who the hell are you?" a voice boomed loudly.
Joey gapped as red flames shot up around the room, revealing the deep red-eyes man. The eyes glowed brighter as the anger in him arose. Joey's courage started to waver.
"Did the pharaoh sent you!" he questioned.
The man's voice sounded cold to Joey. 'Time to bluff…' Joey thought. He stood up straight and glared at the man, "Yah, he didn't want to bother wasting his time with you."
Joey felt relief that his own voice didn't betray him. Flames engulfed higher, "That bastard!" Then the man's eyes dimmed down and the flames started to subside as the man chuckled.
'Either this guy is psycho, or I'm not getting the joke.'
The man threw his head back and laughed. He brought his head back to look at Joey straight in the eye with a smirk plastered on his face, "Something happened to the pharaoh, didn't it?"
Joey stood frozen in the man's gaze. How did he figure that out?
The man let out another laugh, yet this one shorter. "You could never lie well, Prince Katsuya."
Joey widened. 'What? Did this guy call me Prince Katsuya?'
The man began to stroke his eyebrows, "What's the matter Katsuya? I'm surprised you don't even remember me."
Joey growled, "I'm sure I'd remember an ugly face like yours! Now, where is Yugi?"
"Ah, I see. Forgive me for not realizing this; you are a descendant of Katsuya. Funny, you act so much like him." He lifted a hand, "And assuming Yugi is the little runt I took, I'm not letting him go so easily. Not unless you get me the pharaoh."
"Stop playing with my head. If you are going to make me believe that I'm some Prince a long time ago, go ahead. And for the pharaoh, I told you already. He won't come."
The man raised his eyebrows, "So, something did happen to him. Didn't it? I know the bond between him and this boy! He wouldn't let a weak-minded fool like you duel for the boy."
"Ya asshole!" Joey spat. His fists started to shake in anger. "Give me Yugi and then I'll have the pharaoh duel ya!"
The door slammed behind him and the light bulb gave a slight explosion. Joey ducked as the pieces went down towards him. Suddenly he felt something probing through his mind. Joey cried out against the pain and grabbed his head. It felt like something was moving his brain around, pushing through it. He tried to fight against but no avail. He looked up to see the man holding his palm face out towards him, with his eyes closed and his mouth chanting words. Joey realized it; he was searching through his mind. He fought against the force and tried to pry the man out of his mind. As quick as it came, the pain was gone and Joey stumbled back in surprise as it disappeared. The man slowly opened his eyes and gave an evil smirk, "I've sent him to the Aku Realm, didn't I?"
Joey gasped, not the Shadow Realm. What was the Aku Realm? Then Joey remembered. Yami Yugi was seeing his worst fears come true, the death of his friends and him being an evil Egyptian King. Joey felt anger rise in him that he never felt before, his fists shook harder against his side.
The man smiled, "Funny how history repeats itself. As usual Prince Katsuya always rushes to his friend's rescue. Now I know why they call him The Pharaoh Guardian!" He raised both hands and the room around them began to change. "I can get my revenge on the man who finish what the pharaoh started, defeating me!"
There was a huge blinding light and Joey raised his hand to block it from his eyes. As it dimmed down, Joey dropped his hand and gasped at the room. It had completely transformed! Gray stones walls surrounded them, the floor was a ripple of black, likewater. He gazed down and saw that his attires had changed as well. He wore an red Egyptian skirt around his waist that went down to his knees. A golden stash went around it as a belt, holding a silver sword. He was bare-chest and wore an golden bracelet on his left wrist, and on his right wrist, he still wore his red-blue duel disk. He got a closer look at his desk to see that half of his cards were gone.
He glanced across the room to see the man before him. He still had his black robe on and due to the room better lighting, Joey saw that the robe and the long black hair made the man seem like a floating shadow with a face. He held a silver-red rod in his right hand and pointed it towards Joey, "Welcome to my Realm, Katsuya!"
"Listen, my name is Joey!" Joey yelled, sick of being called Katsuya.
"Shall I show you my guest of honor?" The man sneered. He waved his rod around and the wall on Joey's right started to shake and tumble into the ground. Another wall moved into its place and Joey gasped at what was on it. Yugi was there, both arms hanged up against the wall by chains. His eyes were distant and dazed.
"YUGI!" Joey cried. Despite how close they were, Yugi showed no sign of hearing him.
"YUUGIII!" Joey screamed once more and started to run towards his friend.
"Don't move or I'll kill him." The man ordered.
Joey stopped and stared back at the man.
"If you want your friend back, you must duel me. Shall I explain the rules?" The man tapped his rod and it quickly changed into a sword. "Here the regulations, we both summon one monster to the field at a time, or your case; draw. It'll be like that game you guys play, Duel Monsters, expect a little different."
"How different?" Joey demanded.
"Why if I told you, it would ruin the fun! I wouldn't want to spoil a good surprise."
"You bastard," Joey whispered.
The man continued, not hearing Joey, "We both can use our swords in the duel however we'll like it. It'll be just like old times Katsuya. Do you accept?"
Joey took one glances towards Yugi and didn't even hesitate, "I accept your challenge."
The man smiled, "Good…"