Copyright M.N.A.

You steal my story – I hunt you down!

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Before I continue, I'd like to thank the people who have reviewed since last chapter: Captain Lindsey and schoolkid. ^^ I really appreciate it!

Disclaimer: YuGiOh and everything related belongs to Mr. Kazuki Takahashi -creator of YuGiOh.

I seem to recall leaving you all at a cliffy last time! Well... enjoy this chapter! Please R&R!

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Mana shook her head slightly. She felt sore all over as she attempted to stand weakly. Where was she? Glancing around her she saw the pyramids of the Valley of the Kings. The small pyramid behind her had collapsed, though the outside was still intact. Hearing a groan, she turned around carefully, aware of her surroundings as she tried to remember the spell to ward off evil. She knew one thing. She was not alone.

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Pegasus stood meters away from the small golden sphere, eyes wide in surprise and some fear. The Millenium Eye... it was back. But he had promised never to let his heart become dark again however much the Eye tempted him. Recalling Bakura, whom had taken the Eye from him previously in a shadow competition, he shuddered. Perhaps he should contact Egypt... but who? He had never met Shadi again after that day in Egypt, but Pegasus recalled a young woman who had brought an Egyptian exhibit to Domino months ago. Ishizu Ishtar. She had had a Millenium Item as well – the necklace. Pegasus took out a handkerchief from his pocket and carefully wrapped it around the Millenium Item – the way a government agent would when he found a piece of evidence. He would contact the Egyptian woman before doing anything else.

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Ishizu slowly took the necklace out from her soup. How was it possible? The Pharaoh had already returned to the spirit world and the evil in the world had been defeated then... she gasped. Unless there was a new evil in the world? She'd contact Yugi and see if he had also had his Millenium Item returned to him and if he knew whether or not the Pharaoh was back. It seemed there might be a new danger in the world.

The phone rang behind her. Picking it up from it's receiver, she greeted whomever was on the other end. "Hello," her voice rang in the empty house. Marik had not yet returned from his trip to the Museum with Odeon.

"Ms. Ishtar?" the voice was that of a man and spoke in a light drawl. "This is Maximillion Pegasus. It seems my Millenium Eye has returned to me....Have you any idea the case or the reason?"

Ishizu's eyes flashed, revealing their teal blue. "Yes Pegasus," she replied carefully. "My item too has returned to me. Why don't you come to Egypt so that we can discuss this further."

Pegasus paused for a second before saying, "I think Yugi-boy should come too."

"My thoughts exactly." She put the phone back on it's receiver, going back to adding spices to her soup and thinking. I wonder if Marik has gotten the rod back? She thought to herself.

The entry bells rang, signaling Marik was home. "Sister!" he cried in the open door, voice worried. "You'll never believe it!"

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A light knock came on Yugi's bedroom door. "Yugi," his grandfather called cheerfully. "The phone's for you."

"Thanks gramps!" came the reply back, though in all honesty, Yugi was disappointed to be interrupted from his work.

He picked up the receiver. "Hello Yugi," a light Egyptian voice of a woman came. "How have you been?"

Yugi stumbled back slightly. "Ishizu?" he asked curiously. "I'm fine...thanks." He glanced at the half assembled Millenium Puzzle. Did this have to with his item?

"Yugi, I was curious. Has your Millenium Puzzle returned to you?" she asked, a hint of impatience in her voice.

"Ummm... actually yeah," came the bewildered reply.

"Well have you assembled it yet," the impatience in Ishizu's voice was growing rapidly as much as she tried to speak kindly and normally.

"That's sorta what I was doing right now," Yugi replied.

"Alright, well Pegasus will be coming to pick you up in his plane in-" she paused to glance at her clock. "-3 hours. You'll both be coming to Egypt. I'm not quite sure what's going on but it's best if we all discuss it together."

"Ishizu," Yugi asked carefully. "Has Marik received his item?" He remembered what happened the last time the Millenium Rod had been in her brother's possesion.

"No, he hasn't," she replied. Yugi sighed in relief. "And Yugi – if you have any idea where any of the other items are or whom might've received them, it'd be best if the ones who have found them come to Egypt as well."

"Okay, no problem Ishizu!" Yugi sighed as he hung up the phone. He'd be ecstatic if the Pharaoh came back but he couldn't stand another evil person trying to take over the world again. Oh well. Whomever it was, he would have help to take down.

Remembering that Ishizu had said Pegasus was arriving in 3 hours, Yugi threw a few things into a duffle bag, and ran downstairs to tell his Grandpa. After giving his grandfather a quick summary on what had happened, he ran back up to his room to continue working on the puzzle.

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Seto Kaiba had examined the rod from head to toe, careful not to touch it again. It had clearly been rigged with an electrical charge – or so he thought. Little did he know he was not alone in the room.

Seth had been watching the young man. He was still shocked at how much he looked exactly like him! He recalled his exit from the spirit world.

The portal had opened. The world was in need of saving again. A new danger had arised.

"My pharaoh," he had said, kneeling in front of Atem. "I believe the world is calling to you."

But Atem simply shook his head. "I cannot enter that world again, cousin. I have already fulfilled my destiny. Now it is your turn, Pharaoh Seth. The boy you shall be helping save the world is named Seto Kaiba. He has a good heart and you two will find you have a lot of similarities." A wry smile crossed Atem's face. "Now go on and good luck old friend!" The portal had transported him to the Millenium Rod which had so conveniently already materialized in Seto Kaiba's study.

He recalled his cousin's words. 'The boy has a good heart.' But from what he had seen, this Seto Kaiba was cold to everyone... except for a young boy with raven black hair. That is where he had seen Seto's true kindness. Kaiba had yet to learn that there was a spirit inside the rod. A spirit that would soon share a body with him. Seth had amusedly watched as Seto Kaiba carefully analyzed the rod.

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Kaiba picked up the phone and called Yugi. After a few bells, Yugi finally picked up. "Yugi?" Kaiba's cold voice asked on one side of the phone call.

"Kaiba?" Yugi exclaimed in disbelief.

Before Yugi could speak further, Kaiba interrupted. "Look Yugi, I don't have time for fun and games. I've found something that I think you may be interested in. I'll have it sent to your house." His cold drawl was confident and clear.

"Kaiba, what exactly is this … item?" Yugi asked carefully, having a good hunch.

Looking at the rod, Kaiba's voice lost some of the confidence. "I have no idea. It's a rod... like that one Ishizu's brother had in the Battle City Tournament." He regained his composure. "Seeing as how you believe in all that hocus pocus magic, I thought that you'd be interested in it." He didn't mention that he was shocked at how the rod had appeared in his home in the first place and still didn't know how it did.

On the other end, Yugi recalled Ishizu's words and was considering how he could get Kaiba to come to Egypt. He knew Kaiba's pride and how he claimed not to believe in magic no matter however much real it was. "Look Kaiba. I think it's best that you keep the rod for now," Yugi began. Kaiba scoffed in return. "It seems that the Millenium Items have returned to the world. I found my puzzle again this afternoon, Ishizu her necklace and Pegasus his eye. Pegasus and I are going to Egypt so that we can discuss matters further with Ishizu there. I think it's best that you come too."

Kaiba recalled Pegasus and his eye. Then his thoughts went to Ishizu and her future-seeing abilities. Next it went to the strange dream set in Ancient Egypt that apparently the Geek Squad had experienced as well. Lastly, it went to Yugi and the duel of the twin Yugis before one of them vanished through a portal. The facts were undeniable. So the magic was real. But he'd never actually admit that he believed in it.

Snapping out of his reverie he spoke into the receiver. "Fine. But I'm coming in my jet, and I'm bringing Mokuba along with me."

"Okay," Yugi replied cheerfully. "We'll meet you at the front doors of the Cairo Airport. Oh and Kaiba?"

"What," he growled.

"Don't forget the Millenium Rod."

Kaiba shut the phone off and exited his study, leaving the rod where he had previously placed it – on his desk. "Mokuba," he called.

"Yes big brother." He could hear Mokuba jogging towards him.

"We're going to Egypt."

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Ta-Da! They're all going to Egypt! And the plot begins to unfold!

Haha, when I come back from one cliffy another begins!

Dunn...Dunnnn...Dunnnnnn!

Seto: Wait... so you're going to make me share a body with a 5000 year old spirit?

MNA: Basically... that's kinda part of the plot.

Seto: I bet you use all your time just planning on ways to torture me.

Seth: Shut up. You're the hero in this story so let her write!

MNA: Ermmm... anyways...

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