Chapter 4: The Light of Hope Appears

"Yugi, something's happening to me and I fear my time with you is growing short." Tea said as she slowly reached out to Yugi and gently grabbed his hand and squeezed it as she continued speaking. "So before I die, I just wanted to tell you that I love you."

"Tea…" Yugi whispered softly as the tears began welling up in his eyes.

"I've always loved you, but I could never bring myself to say it to you." Tea said gently as the tears began streaming down her face and she slowly reached up and brushed away the tears from Yugi's eyes with her other hand. "Don't cry Yugi, when Akari comes she can change everything for the better."

"But Tea…"

"It's all right Yugi," Tea said as she interrupted him and gently put her hand on his cheek as he gently covered her hand with his own. Then suddenly she stopped trembling as her eyes widened and she smiled. "She's so beautiful…"

"TEA NO!" Yugi screamed as her body fell limp in his arms.

"Yugi Motou don't be afraid, and please do not cry for her. For Tea is still alive."

"What do you mean? Who are you?" Yugi asked as he looked around the room.

"I am a friend, who can heal your pain. I am Akari Kibou!"

"Yugi look!" Tristan exclaimed as he pointed to the center of the room.

Yugi could only watch in terror and fascination as the mummy, which had been lying motionless on the table slowly sat up then swung it's legs to the left and stood on the ground. The pendant Tea had been wearing disappeared and reappeared around the mummy's neck and began glowing with a soft silver light. Then a wondrous thing happened as the bandages slowly fell away to reveal the face of a beautiful young woman with blue eyes and light silver hair. Slowly the rest of the bandages fell away revealing the rest of her body. Realizing that she was completely naked, the young woman blushed a deep crimson red as she closed her eyes for a moment and clothes materialized on her body.

"I'm real, I'm finally free." she said to herself as Yami appeared and slowly walked up to her and carefully observed her.

"What happened to you?" Yami asked gently.

"Pharaoh Atemu…" she whispered softly as tears welled up in her eyes and she fell down on her hands and knees before him. "I'm so sorry, please forgive me."

"What happened to you?" Yami asked again as he gently put his hand on her shoulder and she slowly looked up at him.

"It's a long story…" she said in voice that was barely above a whisper, then suddenly stiffened as she heard a rumbling sound and realized the temple was starting to cave in. "ATEMU look out!" she cried out as she tackled him and pushed him out of the way as a huge boulder fell on her back, pinning her to the ground.

"You…you saved me." Yami said softly as he knelt down by Akari's side and looked into her eyes. "But why?"

"It is my sworn duty to protect the pharaoh," Akari said painfully as she lifted her head up to gaze into Yami's eyes, "even at the cost of my own life…"

"Yami, can you help her?" Yugi asked as he gently cradled Tea's head in his lap.

"I think so, but I'll have to teleport us all out of here first." Yami said as he slowly balled up his hand into a fist as he stretched his arm out and opened his hand. Power of the pharaohs, guide our way and protect us…

Meanwhile back in Domino City…

Seto Kaiba sat at his computer, his fingers flying over the keys as he worked on his latest project when Mokuba suddenly burst into the room. "Mokuba how many times have I told you not to interrupt me when I'm working?"

"SETO COME QUICK, I NEED YOUR HELP!" Mokuba cried, unaffected by his brother's scolding.

Sighing, he got up from his chair and followed Mokuba to the front door where he saw Yugi and his friends laying lifeless on the ground.

Hikari and Sunny: this is pretty interesting...update soon!