Now that some of the heat's off the LYOKO warriors, let's see how Yin is doing.

Yin woke with a migraine. When she tried to move, she found that she was tied up. She pushed against the bonds that held her, but they did not break.

"Steel with silver plating," came Yang's voice.

Yin looked up to see her brother looking down at her. In the dim light his dark eyes had a red glow to them.

"Good luck getting out of them," Yang said.

Yin glared at him.

Yang chuckled and began to circle her. "You thought you killed me all those years ago, didn't you? I must say, I thought I was dead myself. Imagine my surprise when I woke up. It took a few days, but I managed to pull myself together."

"How?" asked Yin. "I thought I destroyed you. I know I did. I saw you shatter."

"That's what I thought, too," Yang said. "But stupid little you wanted to be all-powerful. You took a piece of me with you."

"No, I didn't," said Yin.

"What? You don't think I know about your ability to see the unseen?" Yang laughed. "That was my ability! I guess you weren't able to heal completely and you took a piece of me to regenerate."

"I didn't take anything," said Yin. "I didn't wake up until . . . " Yin stopped and felt like she was going to be sick. He didn't know, she couldn't have told him. He was just trying to help her. Yin felt her left eye burn.

"You knew," she breathed. "You knew what I was doing the whole time. You saw what I saw, you know all of my secrets."

"Every last one of them," said Yang. "I'm guessing whoever found you after our battle thought you couldn't heal your eye. I remember taking it out, by the way. They must have taken a piece of me and implanted it. Perhaps they thought it would just be a glass eye, but with us, with our powers, you turned it into flesh and blood."

Yang whipped around and grabbed Yin by the throat and squeezed. "So tell me, Yin Ocasta Inkwell de-Roux, how does it feel to be a part of my grand plan of a new world order?"

"Yang," croaked Yin, "you can't do this."

"I can and I will," Yang said. He threw Yin on the ground. "You don't understand. You cannot begin to fathom what I have been through."

Yin coughed. "What are you talking about?"

"You were always the one they talked about!" shouted Yang. "You were the one who was always the center of attention! 'Yin is so strong.' 'Yin's so talented.' 'Look what Yin did.' 'This from an Inkwell. Who would have thought.' It was always about you! Never once did they say anything about me!"

"You've lost it," said Yin. "Half the time they talked about me was because I was in trouble. If anything, you were the pride of our family, not me."

Yang opened his mouth and closed it again. Yin saw some good in his eyes for a brief moment, a piece of the brother she once knew.

"Yang, what happened to you?" asked Yin. "You always did the right thing. You always had the best grades, the best moves. When the dimensional guards accepted you into their ranks, you were so happy and Mother and Father were so proud. Then one day you went on a mission and you came back a different person. What happened to you?"

Yang blinked. A confused look came over his face. "Yin? What's going on?" There was something different about his voice. It was full of fear and confusion.

"Yang? What is going on?"

"Oh, blast," came a derogatory voice. Yin heard the snapping of fingers and Yang fell on his face. "You can only control someone for so long before they wake up. I'm surprised that it lasted this long. I thought when you fought Yang millennia ago, he would wake. What luck I had when that stupid man implanted one of his crystals in your body."

Yin watched a dark figure emerge from the shadows. He was tall, lean, and ugly. Yin could sense the dark energy within him.

"Little did you know that you became my spy," said the man.

"What have I done?" whispered Yin.

"You know me?" asked the man.

"Djinni Bane," answered Yin. "The black wish granter. They ordered your execution long before I or Yang were born."

"They hand out executions like candy on Halloween," Bane laughed. "All I did was what I was told to do. I granted a wish to a young man. It was within my limits. So someone died. Am I to blame?"

"After that the Dimensional Council commanded that all dimensional magic users were held to stricter laws," said Yin.

"And we see how well that works," said Bane.

"Why are you doing this?" Yin snapped. "What do you want?"

"Isn't it obvious by now? I want a world where I can do as I please," said Bane. "If that means I have to wipe out a few dimensions, fine."

"What about XANA?" asked Yin.

"The computer program? XANA is just a means to exterminate the inhabitants of this dimension. I was going to use the one where you and Yang had your battle, but I ran into some problems, mostly due to your little helpers. I'll have to deal with them myself."

Yin struggled against her bonds.

"Don't bother," said Bane. "You'll only hurt yourself. Anyway, I need a new pawn. Your brother is useless now that you are here."

"Never!" spat Yin. "I will never obey you!"

"We will see," said Bane. He laughed. "The famous Yin. It will be amusing to see you tamed."

Bane walked away, leaving Yang on the floor at Yin's feet. Yin could tell that Yang would be little use at this point. The mind control technique Bane had used was powerful and being under it for millennia let Yang weak. Yin seriously doubted that Yang would wake up in the next day or so.

Yin continued to struggle. She had to save the others. After a few minutes, Yin gave up and began to cry, something she hadn't done in a long time.

"Maj, I need help," Yin whispered between her sobs.

Maj watched Kiwi fetch the ball she had thrown. There wasn't much to the little dog, but he sure was a goof. Maj considered getting a pet for a long time, but never did. Now she wondered what all was needed to take care of a small dog.

"I would like to keep you," said Maj, patting Kiwi on the head and taking the ball from his mouth. She threw it across the room and watched Kiwi run after it. "But this is only temporary. As soon as Yin gets back, you're going home."

Maj wondered how Yin was doing. She had been acting strangely, but when was Yin ever normal? Something told her she should try to find Yin.

Maj walked up to the mirror and waved her hand. Nothing. Everything was black. Black was never a good sign, but without a location, Maj couldn't do anything to help Yin.

"You better be alive, Yin," said Maj.

More and more drama. How will they get out of this one? Keep reading and find out.