Disclaimer: I don't own Yu gi oh or any concepts or names that you recognize. Although I do own some of my own ideas and OCs.

Anyways R/R and also I will have more information for my story, like character bios and stuff on my other website. It won't be anything you have to know to understand the story but it gives some spoilers and detailed info that you might want to know. Also Kaiba and some of the others are very OOC, but it all fits in somehow.

Last time: After fearing for his life, Yugi found out that the threat was just a joke. He turned out to be Joey Wheeler, who, after hearing his story about facing Marik, decided to join Yugi on his adventure and protect him. But there also seems to be someone else following them as well. Who could it be? And whose side are they on?

Chapter 3: Revelations…of the truly insane

Joey calmed down, "No, you're not. I'll go with ya. I got some pretty good abilities myself and I'm goin' nowhere fast. 'Sides I hate Marik just as much as everyone else. He's never done nothing personal to me or my family, but it's still wrong what he's doing. And you need all the help you can get." Yugi thought about for a moment, "Yeah, I guess you're right. It will get kind of boring traveling alone after a while anyways." He smiled and shook his hand, "Alright, Joey, glad to have your help."

As Joey and Yugi walked, Joey was humming a song. Yugi thought he sounded pretty happy for someone who was embarking on the journey of a lifetime, especially since it more than likely meant more trouble than they could handle.

Yugi finally asked a question that had been on his mind ever since they left the last town, "Hey, Joey.."

"Yeah, Yug?" Joey looked over at him curiously

"Ummm how much do you know about Marik? I've heard of him but other than that I don't know that much."

Joey stopped to think, "Well, I've never met him, and I don't think I know anyone whose met him, but I've heard some things bout him. For one I know he's very evil, and that he does whatever he wants to get what he wants. Luckily for you and me both, his forces haven't really reached this area yet. But I know that he has destroyed entire towns and killed a lot of people. And that he's a really bad guy."

"Oh," Yugi said. They heard chuckling behind them, "So you fools want to know about Marik? How stupid are you? You obviously don't know anything or you'd be heading back where you came from instead of where you're going."

Yugi and Joey turned to see someone jump out of tree. "Who are you?" Yugi asked.

He smirked, "My name's Bakura and I think I know enough about Marik."

"Really?" Joey's eyes lit up, "Good then you can come with us and help us defeat him."

Bakura laughed, "You must be crazy. No one has faced Marik and survived. First of all you're lucky if you can even get to him. You've got to get through all his forces first and they are no pushovers. If I were you, I'd just turn back and go home. Stay where you're safe and Marik hasn't reached yet."

"So, uh, where are you going then?" Joey asked curiously.

Bakura looked away in annoyance before turning back, "I've got my own issues to deal with."

Joey looked at him strangely, "So you're going to face Marik to? Well cool then you can come with us!"

Bakura glared at him, "I'm not going anywhere with you idiots! You are all crazy! I thought I needed help! Look, even if I go face Marik I'm obviously a lot better prepared than you are. So why don't you both just go running home, and go back to what you were doing." He think saw the puzzle around Yugi's neck, "Where did you get that?" he asked curiously.

Yugi looked down at it, "Oh, this? Umm some weird woman gave it to me. She said I was going to need it to defeat Marik."

Bakura rolled his eyes, "Get home, before someone finds out what you're trying to do." He said walking off.

(Too late.) the one watching them thought, (You've already been caught. Stupid idiots.)

A little bit later he looked back to see them following him. He yelled at them, "What are you two idiots doing?"

Yugi smiled, "I guess we're going with you."

Joey grinned, "Yeah we'll all go stop Marik together!"

Bakura sighed, "Have you all lost your minds? None of you will survive if you try to fight Marik."

Yugi looked Bakura, "Well, can we ask why you're after Marik?"

Bakura looked at them and sighed, "Fine, yes I'm going to find Marik. I can't really tell you anything, except that it doesn't concern you and that you need to stay out of this before it's too late!"

"But you're wrong, it does concern them. It concerns all of a us." Said a strangely familiar voice as a young woman that had seemingly appeared out of nowhere walked up to them.

Yugi looked at her in shock, "It can't be."

A/N: Well whaddya think? Hate it? Like it? Need to know more? Like I said before if you check out my site for it you may find more info, but you don't have to know any of it.

Next Time: Yugi, Bakura, and Joey find out who the mystery woman is and why she's there. Turns out there's more to Marik than they thought. And evidently they're not the only ones who are out to stop him. And "Forget it, I don't need any of you to help me."

Next Chapter – Chapter 4: The Powerful Oracle…who have all lost their minds..