Chapter 4:

Evil Incarnate

The next morning the gang was sitting around the television watching the news. It had been recently reported about forty seven mass murders occurred in one night. Tea' clasped a hand over her mouth, Joey almost dropped a plate full of food and Yugi dropped all of his cards. They were all frozen in fear.

"There had been recent reports of forty seven murders that had occurred last night. Police say that the man who did this had much of the likeness as the King of Games himself…"

Then a loud banging came at the door. "Police! Come out with your hands up!" the man behind the door shouted. Yugi froze. "I swear…it wasn't me!" he cried. "We know, Yugi," Tea' said softly placing a hand on his shoulder. "You think someone's impersonating you?" Joey asked. The door was then broken from its hinges and the police scurried in surrounding the young boy. "Hands up, Yugi!" cried one police guard.

Filled with fear, Yugi put up his hands, trembling. "My pleasure, boys," snarled a voice from above. "What in hell?" Joey cried. Suddenly a dark figure dropped form the ceiling and twisted one cop's neck. "Freeze, buddy!" cried one cop. The figure smirked holding out his hand. "How about you freeze? Mind Crush!" he yelled. The cop before him fell to the ground limp. As the other cops came to attack him, the figure pulled out some daggers and threw them at the cops, hitting them dead center in the chest.

"Shit…" Joey gasped.

Yugi thought for a moment. "Mind Crush…oh no…" he walked up slowly to the figure. "…Atem?" he whispered. "Why not?" the figure smirked chuckling. Yugi looked deep into his friend's eyes. "…You're not Atem!" he cried backing up. "Figured it out didn't you, King of Games?" 'Atem' smirked and grabbed him by the collar of his shirt and put him in a headlock. "You're coming with me, boy. I may need a hostage," he smirked. Yugi struggled against him. "Atem! Stop! This isn't you! Fight it!"

Atem held onto Yugi tighter around his neck. "Silence, boy!" he yelled. "Hey, bro, ease off him!" Joey yelled. "Atem, please, it's us!" Tea' cried. "We're your friends!"

Atem cackled. "Friends? Hah! Don't make me laugh. The only friend I have is myself!"

"Let go of Yugi or else you're in for a beatin', pal!" Joey cried. 'Atem' just smirked and jumped out another window and ran down the street. Joey and the others ran out. "hey! I ain't done with you yet!" Joey cried as the Pharaoh disappeared into street.

Tea' held her chest in fear. "I think I know what's going on," she whispered. "Eh? What do you mean, tea'?" Joey asked. "Atem isn't really himself…I know by his voice. Bakura is controlling him!" Tea' cried.

"Say what! I thought we beat that creep!" Joey cried.

"That's what we thought," Tea' said. "It seems the evil Bakura sealed part of his soul inside Atem's puzzle." Without second though she ran after him. "Hey! Tea'! Get back here!" Tristan cried. "It's too dangerous!"

"Tea' stopped and turned back. "There's a secret about me you didn't know about," she said softly. "Like what?" Joey asked. "You realized it during the duel between the two boys. I didn't want Atem to leave because…because I…love him."

Joey and Tristan were shocked. "You serious?"

Tea' nodded. "Go on then," Joey said with a smile. "You mean it?" Tea' asked.

"Yeah. If you truly love him, then go. He needs you now," Tristan said. Tea' nodded and ran off to find the man of her dreams.