"As far as we can tell he is directing the whole thing from somewhere in Egypt." said Joey as we boarded the train. The train ride to Egypt took ten days; we took that time to better get to know each other. When we finally reached Egypt we stopped to stay the night at Rebecca's house. In the morning there was a letter for Yugi, challenging him to a duel. It was from Rafael!
Emily, Sarah, and I watched in horror as Yugi and Pharaoh recombined for the duel. Knowing what was going to happen we didn't want to be there to see it. But we knew that they were going to need our support.
"You girls stay here where it's safe." said Yugi
"NO WAY!" Emily, Sarah, and I protested as one. There was no way we were going to let them face it alone. Yugi looked at us for a long while and finally nodded. I breathed a sigh of relief.
We left immediately to go to the ridge that Rafael had chosen for the duel. Once we got there Yugi switched with Pharaoh and he began walking across the bridge that leading to the mesa. We watched frozen as he began to cross the bridge then Sarah and I saw a flicker of emotion in Emily's eye and we grabbed her arm.
"Don't even think about it." I growled. But Emily quickly pulled free of us and ran after Pharaoh, leaving us to call to her in vain.
"What are you doing!" he cried once she had reached him "Go back to the others!"
"Pharaoh you can't go through with this. It's too dangerous come back and forget the whole thing." pleaded Emily. He looked about ready to protest when two axes zoomed in-between them, cutting down the bridge! Pharaoh grabbed Emily's hand and they ran across the bridge as fast as they could. When they reached the other side they both looked out of breath. Pharaoh looked around desperately for a way to get Emily out of harms way. Emily on the other hand looked like she had resigned to the fact that Pharaoh had to duel. Emily stepped off to the side giving Pharaoh and Rafael room to duel. Looking upset Pharaoh turned to face Rafael. They quickly began to duel fiercely, but it was going bad for Pharaoh.
Then Rafael played Exchange and they switch the one card they had in their hands. Emily and I closed our eyes in unison, both of us already knowing what the card Rafael had given Pharaoh was. The Seal of Orichalcos! I looked up at Pharaoh, mentally pleading with him not to use it. We watched as things got worse and worse for Pharaoh. We could both tell that Rafael's taunts were getting to him.
Then to our great dismay we saw Pharaoh close his eyes and held a card high in the air. Emily quickly jumped forward and grabbed his arm.
"No! Please, Pharaoh!" she begged him as Sarah and I sent our mental pleas in unison with her.
He pushed her off "I know what I am doing!" he growled. We watched helpless as he plays the horrid card and as the seal formed around the field. He looked at his hand and picked four cards. As he did so I felt a strange calling to two of those cards. I looked at them puzzled, then, horrified, I realized what they were. They were my sister card and my soul card.
"Oh no, not now!' I moaned unaware of the fact that the others were looking at me strangely.
He held up the four cards calling them out one by one, "I play Dark Magician girl, Dark Magician Princess," I began to glow "Crystal Beast Guardian," Sarah began to glow "and the Egyptian Princess!" Emily began to glow. I noticed that Joey and Seto were looking at us with confused looks on their faces.
I was suddenly transported over to the dueling field. Once there I look down to find myself wearing a magician outfit, that resembled Dark Magician Girl's but the pink was gold, and blue and gold staff in my hand. I looked to my left to find Dark Magician Girl smiling at me. I grimace back and indicate to the seal and her smile quickly turns to a frown. To my right I found Emily wearing an Egyptian princess outfit on, looking pretty freaked out, and farther on Sarah wearing a robe made of all types of crystals, also looking freaked. I glanced back to see our bodies lying on the ground with Joey staring open mouthed at us next to them, and Seto looking stunned. I looked at Pharaoh annoyed.
"Now look what you did." I accused "You had to play those cards didn't you? Couldn't play any other cards?" For a moment the real Pharaoh showed through the seal, looking shocked, but he was quickly pushed back down by the seal.
"Attack!" he cried
"Like we have choice." I grumbled as I obeyed. But even with us on the field he was quickly subdued. Soon only Emily and I were left, the rest had been shot off in the catapult.
"You next." he called to Emily. We looked over to him shocked! How could he? But Emily had no choice but to obey. I watched horrified as she catapulted at Rafael with no effect.
"Now it's my turn!" called a triumphant Rafael as he played Guardian Eatos, his trump card.
"My guardian will take every monster from your graveyard and use their power against you!" he laughed. I watched as monsters rose up from the graveyard and absorbed into Eatos's sword. I closed my eyes for the attack and the next thing I knew I was back in my own body and picking myself off the dirt to see Pharaoh fall to the ground unconscious.
Rafael walked over and retrieved the seal and stone of Orichalcos. I stood up and took a running leap across the chasm. I gently picked up Pharaoh and Emily then jumped back across the gap, ignoring the remarks from Joey. I gently placed Pharaoh and Emily down on the ground and sat off to the side with Sarah who was just waking up. I saw Emily stir and quickly went to help her up.
"What happened?" She asked while rubbing her obviously sore head.
"Um…I don't really know." I lied. She looked over and saw Pharaoh lying unconscious and quickly went over to; him.
"Wake up Pharaoh. Please wake up." Emily whispered desperately.
Then Sarah and I got up and began walking towards the place where we had stayed the night, not wanting to see the rest that we knew had to happen. We were about halfway there when the others caught up in the car. I looked over and saw Pharaoh sitting in the car, staring at the ground, confirming my worst fears.
Pharaoh looked up and asked "Are you two ok?"
I walked up to him and said "Yes we are. But you're not. We are going to get Yugi back I promise it."
"How did you know they had Yugi?" asked Seto.
"I know many things you don't." I said coldly, abandoning all caution.
When we reached the house I jumped out of the car and ran inside, pushing Rebecca over in the process. I quickly packed up everyone's stuff and loaded it into the car.
I looked at the others who had been watching me in silence and said "Let's get going we have a lot of ground to cover." As everyone got in the car I grabbed Rebecca and said "You need to stay here and take care of your grandpa."
Before she could protest her grandpa walked up and said "She's right honey it's too dangerous for a young one like you." Rebecca glared at her grandpa then ran into the house crying out that it wasn't fare. After that we drove to the train station and boarded the train.
Pharaoh stared at the ground not saying a word, while I hid my feelings by staring out the window. I heard Emily desperately trying to cheer Pharaoh up. After a couple minutes Pharaoh got up and went into a back room. After a while I got up and followed him.
"I'm sorry," I told Pharaoh, eyes downcast "It's my fault Yugi got captured."
"What are you talking about? I'm the one who played that stupid card. It's my fault they took Yugi, not yours." contradicted a surprised Pharaoh.
"You don't know what I did. I released the Seal of Orichalcos! I caused all this!" I sobbed "I didn't mean for this to happen! I'm so sorry Pharaoh!" he looked at me confused, obviously not comprehending what I had said. I turned away and walked back into the main part of the car.
I looked at Sarah and Emily who were looking around franticly. I took a glance around, making a head check. Seto, Joey, Emily, Sarah, and that's it. With Pharaoh in the back room we're all present and accounted for. Then I realized something. We were the only ones on the train! There had been lots of people here just a minute ago!
"Pharaoh, get in here!" called Emily. Pharaoh walked in, took one look around, got a fierce look on his face, and walked out heading towards the drivers cab. We followed him quickly, not wanting to be left behind. We walked briskly down the hall looking left and right for any sign of life.
As Pharaoh walked over a connected piece of train, the hook, that connected the train cars, snapped. I grabbed Emily's and Sarah's hands as we jumped across. We watched as the other car pulled away taking Joey and Seto with it. Pharaoh called out for them to get help then went inside, with us close on his heels.
We hurried through each car glancing left and right. No one was aboard! We pounded on the conducer's car door.
"Hello is anybody in there!" Sarah called, but nobody answered. "Hello!"
Pharaoh looked up at a ladder hanging off the side of the car.
"There's probably an emergency door on the top." he said as he began to climb. We quickly climbed after him. Sarah reached the top before us and promptly helped us up. Once we were all top side we noticed that Sarah was looking off in the direction Pharaoh had gone. We looked and saw Pharaoh glaring at a very confident looking Weevil.
"Weevil, did you do this?" called Pharaoh, but Weevil just laughed.
"Don't you understand that if you lose this duel you will lose your soul?" I cried.
"Of coarse I know you dope. That's why I'm here, to seal away the nameless Pharaoh." laughs Weevil. Pharaoh look on stunned, but Weevil continues "Oh, I know all about Yugi having two characters, and soon you will be locked away with your precious Yugi, but first you must duel me!"
"Be careful," called Sarah from her spot at the end of the train car's roof. Pharaoh and Weevil began dueling immediately. I was watching the duel intently until Emily and Sarah grabbed me and forced me down the later.
"Hey, what was that for!" I cried.
"We didn't want you to go flying when Weevil plays the Seal of Orichalcos!" explained an exasperated Emily. That stopped me dead in my tracks. Then a flash of green light made us look up. The seal had been summoned! Emily Sarah and I sat down and silently waited for the duel end, each of us were too lost in thought to talk.
Suddenly the train jerked and started speeding down the track towards a cliff! Emily, Sarah, and I quickly climb the ladder to stand next to Pharaoh. The train shot off the cliff sending us all flying!
When I woke up I looked around to find myself in a tent with everyone else lying unconscious next to me.
"I guess I'm the first one awake." I muttered to myself. "Hope everyone else is alright. We fell a long way." I forced myself into a sitting position to get a better look around. I was laying at the edge of the tent, pressed against the wall. Emily was at the other side with Pharaoh and Sarah lying between us. I pulled myself up, wincing, and walked outside.
There lay the crumpled up train, no more than ten yards away. I looked up at the ledge we that had fallen from. Man was that far up, no less than fifty yards. Suddenly a wolf appeared in front of me! I jumped back surprised, and then laughing began to pet it.
"Hey Sky, man I've missed you girl! How have you been! Wait but that means!" I cried, glancing around franticly
"Hey you're finally awake. I was begging to worry that none of you would ever wake up!" called a voice. I spun around to see a young girl who I had hoped I would never have to see again, standing in front of me, Chris.
"Tanesaya! You're alive!" she cried. I quickly coved her mouth, and dragged her behind a large rock.
"Hey what was that for!" complained Chris when I released her.
"I haven't exactly told everyone about my heritage, Chris. And I would appreciate it if you don't ether. Not even to Emily and Sarah." I growled.
"But don't they already know?" inquired Chris.
"Not exactly, I wiped their memories of there childhood and replaced it with memories of living with their adopted families. It's for their own good, so don't ruin it." I hissed
"You wiped the memories of your own s…" she began before I clamped my hand over her mouth.
"Don't say it," I warned "or you'll be sorry."
"Ok, ok, but only because you're so persistent. I'll tell grandpa." she relented. I smiled as she stomped off. I quickly ran to sit at the table that had been prepared, because I heard someone stirring in the tent.
"Where are we?" came Sarah's voice from inside the tent. I turned around to watch her pathetic attempt to climb out of the tent. I heard her fall with a thud and moans from the others.
"Great job," I laughed "I think you just succeeded in waking the whole gang." As she climbed out of the tent I saw her toss a death glare my direction. I smiled and patted the bench beside me.
"Our hosts were kind enough to cook us breakfast. And believe it or not it's still warm," I called as Emily and Pharaoh crawled, grumbling, out of the tent. "And here they come now!" I called upon seeing Chris and Ironheart walking towards us. The others glanced up to see who I looking was at.
Upon reaching us Ironheart said "I hope you're all alright. That was quite a fall."
"Who are you?" inquired Sarah suspiciously "And what do you want?"
Ironheart smiled and said "I am Ironheart and I only wish to help restore the balance that was lost when the seal was released" I winced hoping that no one saw, but to my dismay I saw Pharaoh cast a questioning glance in my direction. I looked away refusing to meet his eyes.
"Now tell me, where are you young folks headed?" Ironheart inquired
"We're trying to find Yugi;" Sarah answered promptly, all suspicions gone "He was taken by the seal." At this both Pharaoh and I flinched
"I think I know of a place where one of you can have a conversation with him. But just one of you." said a thoughtful Ironheart. "Who will it be?"
"It should be Pharaoh." Emily said promptly. The rest of us nodded our agreement. Pharaoh looked at us gratefully.
"Lead the way." I said. Ironheart nodded and began walking down the canyon until we reached a drop. We looked down to see a ceremonial circle. Ironheart nodded for Pharaoh to continue.
We watched as Pharaoh cautiously made his way down the slope and past the spirits who gathered. The spirits began to gather in one spot and they began form a ball of light that became Yugi. Pharaoh looks at Yugi overjoyed. At this I sat down and waited already knowing of the duel and its purpose.
Suddenly I felt someone tapping on my shoulder. I looked up to find Ironheart motioning for me to follow him. I sighed and got up obediently.
"What is it?" I asked irritably when we were out of the other's hearing rang. "What do you want?"
"Why are you keeping this all a secret from your friends? You should be proud of your heritage." said Ironheart kindly
"I am, sort of...well half of it at least," I admitted. "My mom's half. My dad's half is a disgrace, and I don't want to talk about it!" He looked at me sympathetically but said nothing.
"Can we go back to the others now?" I growled. He nodded and I walked as calmly as I could back to the others, smiling when I saw that everyone was waiting for me.
"Let's get going!" I called with a fake cheerfulness. When suddenly the ground began to shake and a huge monster, with green skin and rasher sharp claws, rose out of the ground! It glared at Pharaoh as a duel disk appeared on its arm. Three more creatures rose out of the ground, one in front of the monster and two protecting Pharaoh.
"The spirits of the Atlantians have come to help you defeat the Orichalcos's soldier, but you must summon your monsters to help them. They can't do it on their own." called Ironheart
"Come on guys, you can do it!" I mentally urged the Atlantians "Keep fighting!"
Pharaoh summoned his monsters as the Orichalcos's monster attacked again and again.
"Only Timaeus can save him now!" called Ironheart as he ran towards Pharaoh, card held high. At the same time Chris rode Sky out onto the field destroying the Orichalcos's monsters one by one.
As Ironheart ran through the field towards Pharaoh a lightning bolt hit him and he fell to the ground! Chris rode over to him trying to help him up.
"Take Timaeus to the Pharaoh, It's our only hope!" cried Ironheart as he disintegrated into bubbles. Chris grabbed the card and began riding Sky towards Pharaoh at top speed, but was quickly caught by a lightning bolt. As Sky disintegrated Chris began to run towards Pharaoh and reaches him just as she is hit by lightning.
"You're our only hope Pharaoh. You can do it!" whispered Chris as she disappeared. Pharaoh took the card nodding and turned back towards the duel with a determined look on his face. Sarah, Emily, and I, who were watching helpless from the side lines, began to weep for our lost companions. The rest of the duel passed quickly while we sat weeping. When it was done I led the others to a memorial that stood at the top of the hill. It was for Ironheart, Chris, and Sky, and it was made ten thousand years ago! The others stood stunned looking at it.
"So they were ghosts?" asked Sarah.
"No, they were spirits that took part in a great battle against the Orichalcos ten thousand years ago, and now they have been taken by Dartz." I sighed.
"We better get going." said Sarah "It's still a long way to Dartz headcounters."
"But how do we get there?" inquired Pharaoh "We don't have a ride."
"We'll walk down the train track and we'll get there eventually." I said calmly. So we started walking slowly down the tracks. We walked for what seemed like hours until we reached a stream where we stopped to cool our feet.
Suddenly we hear the sound of something big falling. We looked up to find Seto's helicopter falling towards them. Suddenly Pharaoh's duel disk glows and Timaeus flew up next to Critius and Hermos, who had also appeared, to help land the helicopter. Once the copter landed Seto walked out holding a soulless Alister in his arms.
"Good to see you Kaiba, but where is Joey?" called Pharaoh.
"He's still inside the helicopter, and look who else we picked up" said Seto as Tristan ran up
"Pharaoh!" called an exited voice from inside the helicopter. Then Joey jumped out and ran over.
"Man, am I glad to see you guys." he laughs.
Suddenly Roland ran up calling "Mr. Kaiba Mr. Kaiba! Thank goodness you're all right! But I have terrible news! Dartz has taken over Kaiba Corp.!"
"What!" cried Seto "How can that be? How did he take it over without me or Mokuba knowing?"
"Well no mater how he did it we need to stop him. Let's go to the main headquarters. We may find some valuable information there." I said. They all agreed and we followed Roland to the other helicopter and climbed aboard.
"Next stop Kaiba corp." Sarah said sarcastically. We flew quietly for maybe half an hour until we saw Kaiba Corp.
Once at Kaiba Corp. Pharaoh and Seto ran in telling us to stay where it was safe. Once the others were distracted by their thoughts Sarah Emily and I quietly ran after them. We followed them at a distance where we could keep an eye on them but we couldn't be heard. Suddenly fifty monsters rose up guarding the doors. We watched as Pharaoh and Seto battled their way to the main control room.
Once there Seto hacked into his computer and began reading about how Dartz took over. Suddenly the screen went black and Dartz appeared riding atop the leviathan!
"Thank you for joining me here. It saved me the trouble of looking for you." Dartz laughed. Sarah, Emily and I watch as Seto demanded Dartz to return his company and Pharaoh demanded the release of the souls Dartz has captured.
But Dartz just laughed and said "You better come and get them. I'll be waiting for you." At this he vanished.
"We better get out of here. The monsters are breaking through the door." I said from my position next to Sarah and Emily. Pharaoh and Seto look over at us just now realizing we were there. I indicated at the bulging door that looked just about ready to split. Seto nodded and began running up a set of stairs off to his right. We followed him because he knew the way around. We followed him onto the roof where he stopped at the edge.
"We are going to have to jump. Don't worry there is a jet with an open cockpit down there waiting for us." He said. Suddenly the ground began to shake and the monsters came poring up the stairs. This was enough incentive for us so we jumped an took off in the jet only to be hit by one of the monsters fire balls and hit the ground hard, We quickly jumped out and ran back to Tristan leaving the burning building behind. When we reached Tristan I looked around and noticed that Joey was gone.
Pharaoh seemed to have noticed to because he said "Where did Joey go?"
"He ran after Valon." answered Tristan worriedly.
"Oh, no he is going to get himself into so much trouble." I moaned.
"He went this way." said Tristan as he ran off in the direction Joey must have gone. We followed him at top speed. We ran like that for awhile until we had to slow to a jog.
After jogging for a while we found Joey lying senseless against a fence with Valon next to him.
"They took him." Tristan whispered. "They took Joey." At this Pharaoh turned on his heels and ran off towards the Paradias building with Seto close on his heels. Sarah and Emily are quick to follow.
"You go on I'll catch up." I called after them.
"Look after Joey, and watch out for rats." I told Tristan before running off towards the Paradias building.
I ran to catch up with Sarah and Emily. When I do they are arguing with Seto and Pharaoh about coming along. Seto and Pharaoh obviously didn't want them to come but they were insisting.
"Come on." I said getting into the elevator. "No time for idle chit chat." Sarah and Emily quickly followed, trailed by the defeated looking Pharaoh and Seto. We rode the elevator up and when we reached the top we found Rafael waiting for a rematch.
Pharaoh was quick to except and the duel began. I stood watching but soon got lost in my own thoughts and next thing I know everyone is running for the Kaiba Corp. helicopter. I quickly ran after them and once I was on I turn around just in time to see Rafael fall into the crack that was splitting the building!
"Pharaoh, jump!" cried Emily. He quickly obeyed but once aboard looked back sadly saying Rafael's name. Suddenly we were surrounded by Paradias helicopters. The pilot in the one next to us motioned for us to follow them.