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The Orichalcos Saga

Fanfic Chapter 189: Enter the Dragons
Episode Basis: Legend of the Dragons

Previously on Yu-Gi-Oh! Yami-Yugi was able to defeat Obelisk just in time to learn another of the Seal of Orichalcos' special abilities: the ability to play double the usual number of monsters on the field. But thanks to Dark Magician Girl and Diffusion Wave-Motion, Guimo was defeated and his soul was sealed in a card by the Orichalcos. But not before Guimo was able to pass Obelisk on to his comrades. The next day, a girl literally threw herself into Yugi's arms. It was Rebecca Hawkins who for some odd reason took Yugi as her boyfriend. And as to the cherry on the ice cream, she takes them to see her Grandpa, Professor Arthur Hawkins, who said that all of this involves Yugi. When does anything magical not involve Yugi?

Professor Arthur Hawkins turned Yugi's Millennium Puzzle over and over in his hands, paying attention to every detail about the upside down pyramid. Finally, he dropped the puzzle allowing it to rest again on Yugi's chest. "Just as I thought," he said. "This confirms what I've suspected, that Yugi shares a link with a millennia-old Pharaoh."

"A little late to the party, Prof," Harold commented. "But otherwise you hit the nail on the head."

"I spent the later part of my years investigating the connection between the game of Duel Monsters and Ancient Egypt. As it turned out, Duel Monsters didn't start out as a game, but a form of warfare."

"Warfare!" Yugi and his friends cried out.

"Long ago, Egyptian Sorcerers discovered a way to seal monsters into stone tablets. In time, these monsters provided the sorcerers with power and the sorcerers battled with them. But soon this type of magic began to get out of control. In fact, it threatened to destroy the world! However, someone was able to stop all this. The Nameless Pharaoh who wielded an upside down pyramid and could control the gods."

"But Professor, how does this explain what's happening now?" Yugi asked. "Are these monsters coming back?"

"They are," Hawkins confirmed. "But there's more to it, a hidden link I did not notice when your Grandpa and I visited the Egyptian Archives. Tell me, have any of you heard of Atlantis?"

"The ancient city-state that said to contain advance technology and was the precursor to several of the ancient cultures including the Egyptians? Yeah, I've heard of it," Amara confirmed. Everyone gawked at her. "My Uncle has a book on it. I skim it when I'm bored."

Professor Hawkins let out a light chuckle, "Precisely. Well I think I might have discovered Atlantis." He nodded at Amara, "A civilization that preceded Ancient Egypt."

"But Atlantis was just a story by some old guy, right?" Amara asked.

"Stop sounding so smart," Joey said.

"The carbon dating on the statues I discovered suggests that it existed at least 5000 years ago and contains architecture described in ancient literature. If it's not Atlantis, it could've served as a basis for the story."

"Wait, there are statues too?" Harold asked.

Professor Hawkins took out a packet of photographs and handed them to Yugi.

Yugi gasped at the strange-garbed statues. "They're Duel Monsters!"

"No way," Tristan gasped as he looked over Yugi's shoulder.

"So the monsters didn't originate in Egypt, but in Atlantis."

"Arthur, your discovery could rewrite history," Solomon exclaimed.

"There's still so much that I don't know though."

Yugi stopped at a picture that showed some monsters. "Not all of these monsters are attacking the city though," he noted. "I wonder if some of them are good."

"I don't think it's a question of good vs. evil, Yugi," Harold said. "Maybe some of the monsters are just better at adapting than others."

"One of the things that the Egyptian Archives your Grandpa and I went to along with Dr. Hunter did not say is where all these monsters came from. I believe that a parallel world exists, a world where these monsters live."

Yugi suddenly got a thoughtful face.

"Penny for your thoughts?" Amara asked.

"I'm just remembering something Edina told us back when we rescued Tea from Panik…"

Yugi (who had returned to normal) turned to Edina, "Thank you, Edina we couldn't have rescued Tea without your help."

"And you restored the balance between the three dimensions," Edina replied. "For that, I thank you."

"She mentioned there were three dimensions." He counted off on his fingers. "There's our world, the Shadow Realm, and a realm where Duel Monsters exist."

"That's right, Yugi," Professor Hawkins confirmed. "And throughout history, certain individuals could call upon these monsters to do the whim of the summoner. Over time, this has evolved into what we know as witchcraft, voodoo, and other such terms."

"So what do you think their intentions are?" Harold asked.

"It's hard to say, Harold. Going on past events, some of the monsters have probably helped humanity while others probably sought to destroy it."

Tristan laughed harshly, "Oh please, parallel worlds, summoning monsters, Atlantis, you have to be making this all up. Give me a break, Professor."

"I'll give you a break," Rebecca said and kicked Tristan in the shin. "Anybody who messes with my Grandfather messes with me so I'd suggest you keep your comments to yourself!"

"Serves you right," Amara said seeing Tristan hop around in pain.

"It's all right," Professor Hawkins said. "I'm used to ridicule and I don't blame you for being skeptical."

"But Grandpa, it is true!" Rebecca protested.

"You try to express your opinion and there's an ankle biter kicking your shin," Tristan grumbled.

"I believe you, Professor," Joey vouched.

"You also believe in the Easter Bunny," Tristan cracked.

"Look, I've seen some pretty freaky stuff in my recent past. Like that Pyramid of Light thing and how we were all transported to the Shadow Realm. And don't get me started about the whole Battle City mess. All I'm saying is that there are some things that are just too strange to be made-up."

"Yeah, like how and why there is an ancient Pharaoh living inside the Millennium Puzzle," Yugi threw in.

"Or where the Shadow Realm fits in all this," Harold added.

"Actually, I've theorized that there is a conduit between our world and the Duel Monster World. What you call the Shadow Realm could be the conduit," Rebecca said. "The whole summoning anomaly is simply the sorcerers using energy in the conduit to discharge the monsters."

The others stared wide-eyed at her. "Those are some pretty big words such a little kid," Joey commented.

"I'm not a little kid," Rebecca said. "I'm a college student!"

Everyone's jaw dropped.

"That's right my granddaughter here is quite gifted."

"Nah, I'm just your average child genius. G-E-N…"

"I wonder if she can spell obnoxious," Tristan said.

"DO YOU WANT MORE OF THE SAME?" Rebecca snapped causing Tristan to duck behind Joey.

"Rebecca, calm down," Hawkins scolded. "You know that is not how college students act."

"Oh, excuse me."

"Go on, Professor," Tea said.

"When these monsters were used in summoning rituals thousands of years ago, the Pharaoh was there to make sure things didn't get too out of hand. And now the Pharaoh has been reborn through Yugi which means that mankind needs his help in dealing with all of this once again."

"But what should we do?" Harold wondered. "Should we try to corral the monsters back to where they came from or find the biker gang that stole the Egyptian God Cards?"

"Maybe they're in cahoots somehow," Joey offered.

"Maybe but how?" Amara wondered.

"I think I might have a clue," Yugi said. He reached into his backpack and took out the pendant they removed from Guimo's body last night. "This was found on one of the gang that stole the Egyptian God Cards. Have you seen anything like it before, Professor?"

"Let me see… curious, this looks like something I discovered on my expedition. May I bring this back to my lab and study it?"

"Sure."

Everyone went outside where Solomon hailed a cab. "I'm going to take Arthur and Rebecca to the airport."

Rebecca kissed Yugi on the cheek. "See you later, cutie," she said fluttering her eyelashes at him, that action was enough to make both Yugi and Tea red but in different emotional states.

"Just when I think things are getting back to normal, they go and get ten times weirder."

"And this time the situation seems more treacherous than ever," Yami added.

"HELP!" Yugi paused, he could've sworn he heard a female voice calling out for help but except for them there was nobody in sight.

"Well it's been a long day," Joey said yawning. "I'm hitting the sack."

"Speak for your self," Tristan said. "I'll be having nightmares for a week after that story."

"At least you'll be able to sleep," Amara commented.

Harold noticed Tea still looking peeved and he had a sneaking suspicion he knew why. "Well that was a surprise seeing Rebecca again,' he said conversely to Tea.

"I don't want to talk about it," she said.

"I mean can you imagine a girl like her in college? And can you believe that she thinks Yugi is her boyfriend?"

"I said I don't want to talk about it," Tea repeated.

"I guess there's nothing to worry about I mean this is Yugi we're talking about so the affection is clearly one-way. Besides, it's not like you have a crush on him or anything."

"I DO!" Tea snapped then covered her mouth in fright.

That flare-up was enough to attract the attention of the others. "You do what, Tea?" Yugi asked.

Tea smiled embarrassingly, "Oh nothing, I just need to speak to Harold alone for a minute." She took Harold by the collar and dragged him into an alleyway. The others heard sounds of scuffling including the clanging of trash cans and an acid-filled voice, "Listen you, if you ever make me outburst like that again, you'll find that Obelisk is a puppy dog compared to how ferocious I can be, you got it?"

"Yes, ma'am," was the weak reply. Tea stormed out of the alleyway carrying a trash can lid. Harold emerged a second later, his clothes ruffled and a welt on his temple.

"What was that about?" Tristan asked.

"Some people just can't handle the truth," Harold said right before being beamed with a trash can lid.

A seaplane cruised over the ocean heading towards an island with a fortress on top of a spiraling mountain. As the plane hovered over the ground, a rear hatch opened and the motorcyclists rode their way off the plane and up the spiraling staircase. They parked outside the fortress and walked inside.

Through a dark hallway, a robed man knelt praying at three serpent idols. The other three knelt as Raphael stepped forward and also got down on a knee.

"What have you to report?" The man asked in a honey and acid voice.

"We've found the Pharaoh," Raphael reported. "But we lost Guimo." Behind him, Jonah sniffed.

"I did not expect you to defeat him this soon."

"But you know me, Master, I never come home empty handed." Jonah handed him a box and Raphael opened it to reveal the Egyptian God Cards.

The robed man sighed and picked up the cards, staring at them with his green and gold eyes. "For so long, I desired to hold the legendary beasts that warped the path of The Maiden. And now, their true purpose will be fulfilled." He placed each of the God Cards in the mouth of a serpent idol. "Serpents of the Orichalcos, I offer you the three Gods of Egypt! Use their power to unlock the chamber of the Sacred Beast!" Energy began moving from the God Cards into the mouths of the serpents.

In his room, Yugi tossed and turned, a female voice echoing in his mind.

"HELP ME, SOMEBODY PLEASE HELP!"

On his desk, the Millennium Puzzle started to glow.

Yugi found himself inside the Pharaoh's Spirit Room inside the Millennium Puzzle. Yami was also there and didn't seem disturbed that Yugi was still in his PJs.

"Did you hear that?" Yugi asked.

"I did, somebody needs help."

"HELP, PLEASE!"

"There it is again," Yugi pointed out.

"Let's split up and try to find the source." The two split up opening doors and looking down passageways. They joined up again near a staircase. "Any luck?"

"No, it's hard to find anything in this labyrinth."

Suddenly a small white orb about the size of a tennis ball flew by them. It doubled back then circled Yugi once and Yami twice. It then flew up a staircase where it hovered there waiting for something.

"What is that?" Yugi asked.

"I don't know, I never seen it before. But it feels… familiar somehow. Yugi, I think it wants us to follow it."

"Are you sure?"

"Mostly."

The two followed the floating orb up a staircase and into a hallway in what felt like a corner of the Millennium Puzzle. The white orb disappeared into the keyhole of a door.

Yami started to open the door but he paused.

"What's wrong?" Yugi asked.

"I've explored nearly every inch of the Millennium Puzzle but this area is entirely new to me."

"Well no time like the present to explore it." Yami opened the door and the two walked through.

Yugi and Yami found themselves in a dark and all too familiar place.

"The Shadow Realm!" They gasped.

"PHARAOH, HELP ME," the voice pleaded.

"Where are you?" Yami asked.

"FOLLOW THE LIGHT!" The white orb lit up from a hole about twenty feet away.

"This is just great," Yugi grumbled. "I'm in my PJs trekking across the Shadow Realm ready to follow a white light into who knows where."

"At least you can't say you were bored," Yami commented. The two joined the white orb by the strange portal. They could see blue sky in the distance.

"Ready, Yugi?"

"Ready." The two jumped through the portal after the white orb.

Yugi and Yami fell through a vortex and soon found themselves floating in the air.

A castle could be seen in the distance.

"What's that down there?" Yami wondered.

Yugi turned around and gasped audibly, "Forget that down there, what's that up there?" Yugi pointed to a giant eye that seemed to be sucking up monsters.

"I don't know but something tells me we're going to find out anyway," Yami said as they descended into the castle.

Yami and Yugi appeared inside a foyer. A very familiar monster was there to greet them.

"Kuriboh (1)!" Yugi gasped.

"Yugi, this may be the parallel world that Professor Hawkins mentioned." Kuriboh jumped up and down in what looked like celebration. It then turned and hopped over to a set of large doors occasionally glancing back at Yugi and Yami.

"Call me crazy but now I think it's Kuriboh who wants us to follow it," Yugi said.

"I believe your right."

Yugi and Yami followed Kuriboh through the large doors and into a great hall. At the center were four giant crystal dragons each were facing different directions. The dragon statues also had a sword embedded near the head. The boys then also noticed all the Duel Monsters gathered around like they were waiting for something. But Yugi noticed something odd. Not only were the monsters looking scared but most of them were either beast or fairy-types. Where were the warriors, the spellcasters, the machines? Kuriboh was the only fiend-type monster they saw.

As soon as the doors closed, the little ball of light joined them but this time it wasn't alone. A pink ball of light about the same size was with it. The pink ball of light took the form of another familiar monster.

"Dark Magician Girl!" Yugi recognized.

"Were you the one who was calling for our help?" Yami asked.

"Yes," Dark Magician Girl said startling both of them. "Both of our worlds are in danger. As long as mankind existed, so has our kingdom of Gadira," Dark Magician Girl explained. "The Shadow Realm links Gadira with your world and as such, what happens to one of the three dimensions affects the other two as well."

"So the Professor was right!" Yugi realized.

"Now something has been released and is threatening the survival of our world and in turn yours. This dark beast will swallow us all if he is not stopped. Most of us have either been captured or are out fighting it now. It lives in the sky feeding off of monster and human alike."

"That must've been what we saw on our way in here," Yami figured.

"If it is allowed to continue to devour us all as it has done so in the past, then both our worlds will be destroyed! Pharaoh, you and your friend are our only hope."

"We'll do whatever we can to help," Yugi promised and Yami nodded.

Dark Magician Girl floated up to one of the dragon statues. "These four dragons have been the guardians of our world ever since ancient times. But the last battle had left them exhausted and now they are frozen in time. Legend speaks that a team of warriors will assemble and awaken the dragons from their ancient slumber." Yugi and Yami floated up with her. "I believe that you are one of those warriors. And if I'm correct, you'll be able to remove the sword embedded in its eye."

"Ready, partner?" Yami asked.

"Let's do it," Yugi replied. The two floated up to the sword and each placed a hand on the hilt of the sword. They pulled with all their might. As they pulled, light began to come from both the sword and the dragon. Finally, the sword was free. The dragon statue cracked and burst. A large green dragon roared as it emerged. The only distinguishing feature about it was that it had a scar over one eye, the same eye that the sword was embedded in.

"This is Timaeus," the Dark Magician Girl introduced. "And once you call out its name, you will be bonded with it."

Both Yami and Yugi held out their hands. Already the dragon was sending energy waves into them.

"TIMAEUS!" They both cried out.

Yugi moaned and opened his eyes. "What a weird dream," he muttered. He then noticed light coming from his skylight. "Morning already?" As he wiped his eyes, he realized that the light wasn't sunlight, but something unnatural. Rainbow-colored lights. He quickly got dressed and grabbed his Duel Disk.

Outside, Solomon was staring at the sight with a mix of awe and horror. As Yugi came outside, he saw why. Duel Monsters were being sucked into a large crystal.

"I've never seen anything like this," Solomon commented. "Those monsters seem to be trapped in that light."

"Oh no, it's happening," Yugi said frantically and ran down the street.

"Yugi, wait, what's happening?"

Yugi joined his friends in the city square where they along with most of the other populace had emerged to watch this strange sight.

"Yugi, what the hoo-hah is going on here?" Joey asked.

Before Yugi could answer, the crystals the monsters were being sucked into cracked and giant eye emerged. Just like in the dream, Yugi thought. "Joey, I would have to say… it's the end of the world!"

"Oh great," Tristan groaned. "Another giant eye, this just keeps getting better and better."

In the temple, the Master saw Yugi through the giant eye. He chuckled, "Now, Great Leviathan, I give to you the soul of the Nameless Pharaoh. Give him a taste of your all-mighty power!"

Everyone watched as the giant eye started to gather energy.

"I don't think even my Armlet would be able to stop a blast from that thing," Harold commented as another symbol on his Armlet changed.

The eye let loose a tremendous energy blast heading straight downward. The citizens turned and fled.

All except Yugi.

"Yugi, get out of the way!" Tea called out.

But Yugi knew what the eye wanted, it wanted him, or to be more specifically, the Pharaoh. Yugi had to protect his friends… no, the entire town from that thing but he didn't know how.

Yugi's Duel Disk started to glow. Yugi reached down and pulled out a card from the deck that hadn't been removed since his battle with Guimo. The picture of the card was of the dragon they had awoken.

"Does Yugi think he can stop that thing with a Duel Monster card?" Amara asked.

"Come on, Yugi, get out of the way," Tristan called. "You can't stop that thing."

Yugi knew what he had to do. He held the card up facing the eye. "Now I summon Timaeus!" A large wind burst from the card and the energy let loose by it formed the green dragon. "Timaeus, protect us from that thing!" Timaeus fired a green flame which broke through the eye.

In the temple, the robed man reeled back as if he touched a live wire.

"Master!" Immediately Jonah was at his side. "Master, are you all right?"

"I am fine," he replied. "Such tremendous power, I haven't felt that since… it couldn't be, it's not possible…"

Yugi's friends were still aghast that Yugi was able to stop that thing. And deep down, they were also a little scared of that power.

Timaeus returned to a card form and Dark Magician Girl reappeared along with the speck of light that guided them to her. "Your battle has only just begun," she said. "The Great Beast is weak so it retreated for the time being. But it will be back and its power will grow. He must be stopped before he is fully restored." And she disappeared in a speck of pink light.

Yami appeared besides Yugi. "Timaeus is strong but not strong enough," Yugi told the spirit.

"You're right, somehow we must release the other dragons."

Neither of them was aware that the white speck had not disappeared along with Dark Magician Girl.

The End

Duel Monster Database

(1)
Name: Kuriboh
Level: 1
Type: Fiend/Effect
Attribute: Dark
ATK: 300
DEF: 200

A/N: Okay, time for a little lesson. I did some research and found out that "Timaeus" (yes, that's the right spelling) was the name of one of Plato's work. On page 2 of the dialogue is when Plato first mentions Atlantis. Timaeus is also the name of one of the characters whom talks in the dialogue. Its name is pronounced like "Tomius."

Oh yeah, do you guys think I was a little too mean to Tristan in having him rebuke Prof. Hawkins?