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Prologue

This unstoppable feeling of warmth surrounds me in all its glory, surrounded by emotions stronger than ever. At the same time, however, I also noticed how pain and insecurity rushed through me. I never thought that these feelings could be so painful with all sorts of memories and emotions popping up in a split second. I've lived through practically everything from the second I was born to my sacrifice when I was saved 3,000 years in the mystery, and even all the adventures I had with my friends, and especially all the happy thoughts about ... Yugi.

I'm kind of trying to remember why I'm here, but it doesn't seem clear to me. All I remember is that the palace has had a tense atmosphere in the air for a long time. And none of the residents of the palace knew exactly where it came from, they just knew that this would not be a good sign if it existed any longer. You could clearly see people's discomfort. The only thing the court could do about it was reassure them and reassure them that everything would be fine so no one would feel scared. But they knew better that it wouldn't last long. They needed to prevent anyone from noticing which they thought was the best way not to scare people. The council decided to act to choose certain people who would keep an eye on everything in the name of hope. But the people presented did not want to take this big risk. After a while their attempts were in vain. I felt like it was all my fault.

This all started immediately after an indefinite amount of time, but in the world of the living it would be estimated at six months. It had started after we Yamis returned, back to the afterlife. In the beginning each of us three enjoyed the long-awaited time in the realm of the dead with everyone. I met my former friends and family that I had back then to see it the way it was. I had spent most of the time with Mana and Mahad myself if I had to do my more extensive deeds. I was also very skilled in my duties as Pharaoh, but over time you clearly noticed the strange change in the atmosphere and it became more and more tense. Which, as Pharaoh, made me dissatisfied with the responsibilities I have. However, sometimes I decided to leave the palace to go to one of the villages. The palace guards got more uncomfortable from time to time, but that didn't stop me.

I couldn't hold back this behavior in this situation, but I had my reasons and were good reasons. If I didn't do this almost every day, I would definitely regret it later because my promise is anchored in my pride and I would never break it. So the next day I went again with a considerable request to the person who, in my opinion, would not so easily accept, but would look contemptuously. We didn't like each other, but after all these years of life we could try something to be nice if we didn't still have a chance to ignore each other. At this point, I was asked to go to the great hall of the gods. Which I regard with great respect, but my attention was on something else that I had to go outside of the village for ... the thief. Yes, exactly, I've started to accept the thief since we got back and tried to understand his warrant of the story. We talked a lot with each other in a very secret place of the palace where I made sure that none of the guards ever saw you there. My promise to take care of the guardian and the thief met with contempt and doubts of the Egyptian empire. But against my orders to let them rest here as they please, they just hit walls at every discussion. However, I gave them their chance to make amends after seeing their respective sides of the good in their personalities.

Furthermore, I can only remember standing with Akefia and Mariku in the hall of the gods. The special thing was that they didn't see me as Pharaoh, Akefia as thief or Mariku as gravekeeper, no, in this case they only saw us as Yamis. I was surprised by the gods, as usual they called me Pharaoh but to be seen as Yami was very surprising, but when the gods explained this part they talked about the so called "light and darkness" system or the "Hikari Yami" principle . Everything you mentioned was no stranger to me, and yet it has been said that there are still some things that can lead to a great fate both to darkness and to light if it is separated and each appearance leads to further unrevelation that the world is still unclear. Immediately afterwards my vision blurred and I could only see this brilliant white light, which is as bright as it was when I lost the ceremonial duel against Yugi and was allowed to go into the afterlife.

It took a while until I found myself and the light slowly began to fade. Slowly the light was replaced by a striving for darkness that brings an icy cold with it. Suddenly all emotions and memories stopped shooting through my head, it was like they were silenced. I was grateful this had stopped, but I could still feel my head pounding. As well as another cold wave that flows through me. I wasn't sure if I was lying or standing upright but one thing I know was painful was moving my limbs, but moving my limbs without any pain was just impossible. I had my eyes closed and I felt my heart beating at a regular pace. When I gathered some strength to move so that it was bearable, I first tried to open my eyes. My eyes met in a dark night sky which had a watery expression and which was blended with a beautiful glow. I gave myself a few minutes and stared inattentively at each of the stars to marvel at its beauty. After a while I thought something had hit me until I realized it was just the rain bouncing off my skin. I closed my eyes every second and slowly opened them as I tried to sit up straight.

After another long, rigid action, this time with my hands, my head shot up in a quick whip. In order to confirm this thought, which had frantically formed in my head, I looked around and noticed that I was lying in a dark alley and therefore really not in Egypt anymore. But I still don't understand why or why I have my Yami body without appearing as a ghost? What is my job here in the world of the living that has not yet been fulfilled?

Yami averted his gaze from himself and let his gaze slide across the alley to the other two Yamis ... "Or should I tell us?"

I hate pain. I hate emotions. And I hate these recurring images that appear in my head, what good will they do if I already know all this. And then there is this warmth that surrounds me, I was happy when it slowly began to fade and was replaced by darkness that resulted in a strong coldness. But I didn't care although I have to say that it wasn't exactly better than the light that surrounded me a few seconds ago. It sucks why am I in this position. It must be that damn Pharaoh's fault. If he hadn't come to me that day and had just left me alone as usual at this time, I would definitely not be here. I was aware that I was no longer in Egypt but definitely in this city called domino. I had already felt that from this rain that had bounced off my skin for a long time and smelled deliciously of salt. Mmmmmmmmm, I can only dismiss myself in this moment. But I had no strength at that moment and just wanted to lie around here. which is sometimes difficult for me because the roar of the cars on the streets bothered me. Those damn noisemakers why couldn't they just stick with the old-fashioned horses, gaaaaaaaaaaah. Dafon also had something, Mmmmmmmmmm they had always served very well, delicious.

Okay, that's enough for me now. I jerked my hands around with all my might to grab my knife to easily cut my arm for the adrenaline rush. When my arm stopped twitching and was finally able to pull it out, it hit me. MY KNIFE IS AWAY! I shot up my eyes in shock and reached for the other side where my beloved dagger should be and luckily at least he was there. But when I look back now I think I remember where my knife is. That damn Mariku. Although I damn well have to say that he saved the arch for me in this damned hell. I still wonder what kind of creature we were following. You couldn't really see it and its circumference was shrouded in darkness and yet it had given me a shitty feeling. After Atemu ambushed me one night and decided to ask ME for something, ME the king of thieves. I couldn't help but scoff at it and laugh at the arch. Until the Pharaoh got a little more serious and repeated the request, although this time it sounded less like a request and more like an order. But as much as I enjoyed it, I turned it down. He also told me about the people's fears he noticed and the uncertainties they felt. He then asked me if I had also noticed the uncertainty that was in the air and which seemed to be spreading. As soon as he asked me if I was happy. What I found humbug. I answered all the questions ironically and couldn't get rid of the Atemus grin at what I said. Does he think I'm serious? Pa, stupid pharaoh! He gave me something and just said I hope you come and if you see Mariku show him that too. At the time I was wondering what he meant by that, what should be so interesting about a piece of paper?

I was walking around my hometown shortly thereafter, but it didn't exactly help. Everyone in town was so happy and acted as if the massacre had never happened. but in the end I didn't care and gave in to my favorite activity. where I stole something from a shop just to feel this nostalgia again. but to regret no one had itched. I quickly decided that, unlike in the past, this was no longer too much fun, especially when nobody bothers or gets upset about it. At the point where I was still alive and everyone was afraid of me when I did these things, it was too good for my amusement. but this was probably over since that time i had felt such a fear last as the spirit of the milenium ring with my yanushi. I had always loved to cause him mental pain, but this is probably over to my regret.

Shortly afterwards, I drift off again with my thoughts on what happened to us shortly after the ceremonial duel. After the gate to the beyond had opened, I and Mariku could go through but under the premise that we wouldn't do anything malicious otherwise they would have embarrassed us, once again, sealed us into the shadowy kingdom and offered our souls to eat with the shadowy beings, which is why we Don't worry too much about making a decision. Atemu had offered because of this to take care of us in this sense to ensure that we don't even get tempted. That's why he goes there to offer himself up for us if something should go wrong with which he would virtually play our babysitter. But one thing was clear that the residents of the hope are suspicious of it you don't have to be clairvoyant to know this. It had only gotten them to know without knowing the reason. What I never expected was that after a while we would meet relatively often in the secret area of the palace. This was unusual for each of us to strive for something without any ulterior motive, but in the end it always made me feel good because I always thought of him .. .and the thought of him makes me sick. Although every now and then a slight warm feeling streamed through me. After each end of the meeting on that one day, I peeked past Mariku for a while, whose feeling made me feel uncomfortable. I had the feeling that I was being watched from not so old and that step by step. This feeling increased more and more since we arrived here and everything played out perfectly but I never really cared about it.

When I met Mariku, as every time we met outside the pharaoh, he told me about plans he had made or about secret graves and their valuable content. But this time it was even about an intruder in a certain undiscovered cave whose inside remained secret and not because of the valuable treasures but a kind of source that is hidden in it and despite no one could get in far enough to see it with their own eyes. That night we patrolled a little in the desert with our horses to get to this place because I was curious about it. Since I love challenges, this turned out to be a good chance for me. We had almost reached the avoidable point when we came across a karvan with passers-by in front of the entrance. There weren't many, maybe only five pieces, and yet we decided to hide in the background in the shadow in which we could observe it from afar.

One of us always had the cave entrance in view and the other one made sure that nobody sees us. After a while, two of them stood at the entrance and guarded it. one was at the karavan and made sure that this was not lost. The remaining two apparently went deep into the previously unseen cave. We followed them at a certain moment in which the watchers were distracted for a moment and so stepped out of the hiding place from the shadows. At the end of the cave, which were full of traps and branches and felt the largest and most puzzling, we discovered a room from which a strong and bright light came out. There the two people stood. we couldn't understand al too fell i only understood that it was a language too familiar to me but i didn't understand which one straight away. Not much had happened during the murmur, the light in this room had darkened every now and then but nothing more. after the mumbling of the men they stepped back, put a book in their pocket and left hell as quickly as they came here. It was just weird and it just didn't make sense to me.

Hmmmmmmmm otherwise I think I remembered that I went to the palace together with Mariku thanks to the unconventional invitation from Atemu that he and Mariku gave me. What none of the hopes we liked to see. And that the three of us were suddenly back in the hall of the gods after not too long. And even there I still had my knife.

I wasn't really interested in what they were saying, well maybe partially. In spite of that, I was able to split my attention into two parts, just as it should be as a thief and at the same time went with questions in my head about what was going on in the cave. and why was the energy that was in the cave after this murmur that suddenly felt disappeared? almost as if they had absorbed them into this book. I pondered inattentively for a while. They only got my attention from the part about the hikari's and their relationship to the yami's, us.

After about a fraction of a second, I succumbed to a dizziness in my head that could almost be counted as fainting. I could also notice the bright beam of light that surrounded me and my vision.

I command you to stop hurting. Ahhhhhh stupid head. And that stupid pharaoh. As well as that stupid GrabHütter and these damned gods. They really destroy everything.

Man i really hate these gods.

I try slowly to move the rest of my body and to walk over into a standing position, which I manage only shakily and hesitantly. I looked at myself and grabbed my beloved dagger. On the way to the dagger I immediately stay still and look at myself. I now noticed that I did not have my usual tan like Akefia, as I thought, but the typical light skin like yadanoushi and me, which I shared with him as Yami - now too Bakura called. I then looked up to observe the surroundings one more time and, to my shame, saw the royal ass sitting there on the wall of the alley who just as I did to look at myself. I can't say the same to Marik to my right because he was used to it, because he had the same body as Mariku as well as Marik. It made no difference to him.

"Oh damn" I said in frustration when Yami suddenly stood next to me.

Pain, pain, pain and more pain I like pain but it was never meant to be. I prefer to add others to wallowing in their delicious screams. Now the only thing that seems to be bearable is the light that was wrapped around me. And yet this time I had a de ja vu in all the emotions that I feel at this moment. I wonder what it is I just know that for the most part, this makes me feel better about her now. And it seemed to her that the other half was with me. And yet it is not. I didn't like the kind of weakness I was feeling at the moment. Although I know how I feel about my hikari. One could think that our lights can also be called part of the weakness of ourselves but that is something else. I don't mind that much anyway. It wasn't because of him that I don't like it after all, he's a part of me. I feel like there is something else that is hiding in the warmth of the light and just waiting to come out.

I can only say that it was not my fault to end up here, although this also means something good to us that we will be able to see our other half again and to stop some unidentified force on the other side. Haaaaaaaaaaah (moan), I have to say I had also noticed a few weird signs but ignored them. This was not important enough to me to draw my attention. Because I had better things to do. I also assume that it is not the thief or the pharaoh's fault because they also posted something other than plunging us into such a mess, which also has a positive twist in a certain way.

I would sneak into the Royal Palace every now and then to pursue my newer favorite pastime. The days before had become really boring like any other for me since we returned. We had also promised the gods not to cause any damage, otherwise they would have sent us into the realm of the shadows so that they could devour our souls as a punishment for our behavior. I was aware that although I had already managed to get it out of the shadows, just like Akefia, that we shouldn't underestimate the shadows. Since we as yami's know exactly what it means to be in the shadows and what the consequences of dealing with them. However, we agreed and on top of that, Atemu made a promise to keep an eye on us. He also said that we would be welcome in the palace at any time and that we could go in and out at any time. He had often warned us when there were days when it was really inappropriate because the guards saw us as an obstacle. In such situations, Atemu often gave an admission written by him to the guards. So I had entered the palace at one of the most unfavorable times to spy on some of the highest-ranking people. It was also one of the days on which one of the major incidents had happened. These incidents draw on the tense and cool air in a way that is said to be from a kind of magic produced by a kind of dark magic. I was never really welcomed by everyone in the palace and Akefia too, but we didn't mind. Normally it was only the Pharaoh who exchanged a few words with us because we are only allowed to appear here whenever we want thanks to him, but I was surprised to be approached by isis this time when I was on the way to the secret place of which only we were three knew.

She went to me and showed me something very exclusive. It was said that the pharaoh, me the gravekeeper and the thief would soon come to a time when we have to straighten the balance between good and bad, death and the living. What normally no external thing can do so easily. Either the evil must find something powerful in the present that would be even stronger than the milennium objects put together to destroy the bridge. But it could also be that the force does not linger in the area of the living and only tries to create a way out over the sphere. There are so many options. She would only go to Atemu but she went to me and showed it to me because she didn't understand what it looked like a few places what the future shows. I could understand it, but there wasn't that much to do with it. She wanted that I shouldn't tell anyone until the view had cleared up to create as little unrest as possible so that I could only reluctantly agree.

I did not expect to end here and if not so quickly, I was able to see from isis that it will have a devastating effect from a threat that is still unknown to us. But I didn't realize what that had to do with us and our hikari's. Even when we all roughly revealed our best side through our light, I am very aware of my memory of it and yet also crumbled and unclear. I mean, we are aware that our connection to our other half will last forever and that I will always deny this.

The rest of the shit doesn't matter for now, doesn't it?

blop * plob * blop Water? No! that sounded like a knife, right?

I shot up my body abruptly in amazement at the smoke and slowly looked down and looked around my surroundings ...

What the...?!

Mariku sat in the alley and stared around. It took him a while to check what was going on. He looked at the opposite container which was filled to the top, the filling of which slowly dripped over to the edge to the ground, water flowed around and around a large puddle had formed after a long time. His eyes lingered for a moment until he was able to think clearly again with his head and reached for his milenium wand emotionally. Why Akefia immediately threw a line on it: "And even you hate your toy back, huh!?" "Let me guess that you have your dan back too, thief!" leaned against the wall of the cul-de-sac in such a conformation that they were more or less sitting in a triangle.

"Apparently, but I don't understand why?" came out from Mariku in a light whisper

"yes, and I don't understand why we have our old yami bodies than our original ones? Uhhh ... apart from you of course Mariku ...!" Akefia joined in with another question.

"Who knows ..." came with a low and long sigh of breath "I also don't think we can find out so easily why this is so. How about we ignore this for a while and concentrate on the important thing"

"And how are we going to do that? We don't know much about what to expect, much less what is expected of us!" so Akefias point of things.

"Well, we only know for the first time that something is wrong in the life afterwards and could apparently be dangerous sooner or later ..." began Breath. "Second, everyone freaks out and strange things happen ... which shouldn't normally be the case," Akefia finished briefly. "And not to forget that it also had the impression that not only something is wrong in life afterwards, but also that something goes wrong with the world of life, so that the bond between the rich is broken!" Mariku addressed a slightly different point.

"great and how do we want to find out by sitting here and doing nothing? Or waiting and twiddling?" said Akefia Sakastich "I mean it's all nice and good to know and yet we can't do much with it!" claimed Akefia

Mariku wanted to be quick-witted at these words, but shortly afterwards he was distracted and took a look into the depths of the alley where he had thought to have seen something like a black shadow for a long time. But he managed to ignore it and wanted to speak but he could not yet bring this out of his lips, so he just said "first it would be sensible to look for our hikaris but how do we find them?"

"Yes, that's right, that would be our most sensible start, I thought about it directly, but we also have a problem that has to be clarified beforehand ...!" sent Atemu

"And which one?" came from the others at the same time while they looked at each other confused.

"you both!" Atemu came out very quickly and looked at her accusingly and somehow casually.

"What? And why are we the problem again this time?" Akefia and Mariku asked at the same time

"Because you both psychopaths, your Hikari's have made life hell without paying attention to them and now you demand in a certain way that everything should be good for nothing ...! That's just sick!" he commented rigelross

After a brief discussion, Atemu began to set up a few rules to make it easier for you to approach your lights without chasing them away. At the beginning they were also willing to listen to Atemu's words but they only did this for their lights. Although they liked their lights, they had never shown this for reasons of pride and the weakness caused by something that they did not want to allow. But in that case they needed their light. They didn't want to be soft and sound but gave this despite a chance to show their light that they can be different. Whether or not you would be willing to do so is another problem to be dealt with quickly. All they had to do was try to trust her, somehow. Atemu's words was boring and too repulsive for Akefia to endure and was ready to die internally. Mariku, on the other hand, sat like a toddler and played around with his mileniums road. it seemed that his thoughts seemed a bit dreamy. But atemu didn't care because he knew that they all wanted something for their lights in the same way, even if no one is willing to admit it and show it openly.

Not too long later the morning broke in with a glaring glow that impacted the wetness and slowly dispersed the shadow. They too slowly began to withdraw to look for the hikari's as planned. They made assumptions about where they might be and assumed the obvious where all three were. They considered Ryou a problem if he saw all three of them at once. With malik it would be so similar because he mainly just didn't like mariku but he still lived in Egypt and was more of a last option. But even if not, they would have at least one hikari whose location would be certain.

Lexicon words:

Yanushi = landlord (which Bakura often uses as a nickname for Ryou)