Yes people, I'm continuing this story and proud of it! Lol ok, so this is getting tense and Yugi and Yami are separated. I thought it'd be fair since they are in a virtual world. I was thinking "Ok, if they're in a virtual world and their brains are being transmitted, wouldn't Yugi and Yami be separated? I mean seriously!" Yeah... you think these people would know all that stuff and originally, they never had the virtual reality thing. Gozoburo never even HAD a real son. Noah was just a lame spoof of Seto Kaiba from season 0, hint on the green hair! Review please!
Yami held onto Yugi tightly in a protective position. His eyes shut tightly while feeling Yugi's grasp on him. The boys waited for the painful swing from that humongous ape, but didn't feel anything. Yami snapped his eyes open and looked in front of him to see a giant caterpillar creature. Its tail was against the club the ape was about to swing the boys with.
Yami stared at this creature, knowing who this was. He muttered, "Beeton?"
"Huh?" Yugi questioned before staring at the giant Beeton in front of them. "No way, but how..." He then realized the egg-like bolder disappeared as if it was never there.
"When I touched the bolder, it must've activated Beeton. My guess is that we're in a real life version of Capsule Monsters," Yami guessed before looking up at Beeton. "Can you save us?" Beeton nodded his head at his master with its eyes narrowed and showing fighting spirit. Yami smirked boldly, "I use Beeton's special ability, CIRCLES!" Beeton circled around the ape with the giant club. The animal kept twirling its head until he was dizzy in the head. "This makes it to where the monster is paralyzed for the entire turn. This way, nobody gets attacked for this turn and Beeton can escape and if this is like Capsule Monsters..."
The boys looked to where the invisible wall once was and noticed the clear wall disappearing. This was their chance to escape. Yami took Yugi's hand and they ran as fast as they could with Beeton behind them. The ape monster seemed to be of a higher level than Beeton, so it stood no chance against the ape. Even Yami knew that.
Once the boys were sure the ape was nowhere to be found, they stopped to rest. They walked near a small pond, which seemed to be perfect for resting. Yami released Yugi's hand and fell to his knees. Yugi did the same and they started panting hardly. It was a tense battle, especially for Beeton. It morphed into a bullet-like gold item and rolled nearby Yami. He picked it up and placed it in the case that was made for these items.
Yugi pulled his legs to his chest and clutched onto them. He wasn't sure where he was at or why he was here. Things were more confusing as time passed by. The only bright side to all of this was that Yami was nearby and as long as he was here, Yugi always felt safe. Yami pulled some of Yugi's gold bangs and the young boy turned his head.
"You okay?" Yami asked.
"I think so. That Cave-A-Ape almost killed us," Yugi said. Yami slapped his face with his hand.
"That's why he seemed so familiar. He's Cave-A-Ape from Capsule Monsters, like Beeton. How could I miss that?"
Yugi chuckled a little on Yami's last comment. He forgotten too. It was only when they started running that Yugi remembered the name of the monster. Yami started chuckling too before the boys sighed deeply.
"So... now what?" Yugi asked after sliding his legs and crossing them in a sitting position.
"I don't know," Yami replied. He bit the corner of his bottom lip while trying to think of what to do next. A smart idea would be to collect more of these Capsule Monsters and perhaps find their friends. There was no doubt in his mind that Mokuba was trapped in here as well.
"We should look for our friends and possibly find more of these monster things in case we run into other monsters like King Kong," Yugi decided with a small joke. Though, he got the idea from the mind link.
"Then it's decided," Yami agreed as him and Yugi stood up. "Let's go."
Yami and Yugi walked beside each other side by side. Out of reflects, they stood by each other's side and never left one another. It was normal since they had shared the same body for who knows how long? The forest was getting thicker and Yugi was afraid that the forest would be so dark that him and Yami would lose each other. Yugi put his arm around Yami's back to stay as close to his friend as he could, Yami did the same. The two boys kept pressing forward.
Outside the pyramid, Seto was waiting for the geek squad to return from their search. He was starting to get bored out of his mind, and hot. At the same time, he was hoping in his heart that Mokuba wasn't involved in some sort of Shadow Game. Hopefully, the two old men would end up getting lost in the pyramid and there was no danger. Unfortunately, luck wasn't on Seto's side when the rich teenager saw only three of the five people who entered running out of the pyramid, and Mokuba wasn't there.
Seto's temperature dropped and immediately ran toward the three teenagers who just exited out of the pyramid. They were also stressed from what the CEO President could tell. There was no doubt that Mokuba was in grave danger.
"Where's Mokuba?" Seto asked demandly.
"Uh... that's what we're here to say. We've got bad news," Tristan replied before Joey finished it.
"Yugi and Mokuba have been sucked into a Shadow Game version of Capsule Monsters," Joey finished. Seto completely turned off at this point. He grabbed Joey by the collar with that mad look in his eyes.
"A SHADOW GAME! YOU GEEKS PUT MY BROTHER IN A SHADOW GAME?" Seto cried in outrage.
"It wasn't Joey, Kaiba!" Tea glared, trying to keep Seto from turning Joey into a punching bag. "We saw something. There were two ghosts who looked like you and Mokuba, only they weren't. The one who looks like you says that him and... his son are cursed by the Shadow Games and only a true warrior can release the curse and let them rest. Anyways, that's all we gathered."
Seto glared at every single one of Yugi's friends. He was beyond angry at this point. He wanted to send every one of these kids to the darkest pits of hell, but couldn't since it really wasn't their fault. Seto shoved Joey into the sand and marched into the pyramid. The three friends followed the CEO President to the last place they saw Yugi and Mokuba.
There, at the center, was Pharaoh Seth, who could be mistaken for Seto's twin brother, if he had one. Seto stared at the spirit with anger boiling in his blood that went straight to his head.
"Listen, I don't know who you are or why you look like me, but I demand you bring me back Mokuba!" Seto demanded.
"I'm afraid I can't do that. Only my son can and he needs your brother in order to survive the Shadow Game," Pharaoh Seth replied with his arms crossed. "Believe me, if it was up to me, I'd be more than happy to bring him back."
"DON'T GIVE ME THAT! IF YOU REALLY WERE WILLING NOT TO PUT MOKUBA IN ANY DANGER, HE WOULDN'T BE IN DANGER!"
"Listen, Mr. Pain in the Butt, you think you got it bad? My son is the one who had to suffer the most from these Shadow Games during his Reign! I hate to burst your bubble, but any brotherly affections cannot compare to the affections of a father toward his son. This game wasn't my idea as the idea of me and Mikalbuti being stuck in this dump with no rest for the past 3000 years!"
"Then why involve Mokuba into this?"
"I never involved him. He got involved from being a reincarnate of my son. You are just as involved in this conflict as my son. The only person I chose to involve, was the pharaoh, who reigned before me."
"You mean Yugi?" Joey asked.
"Yugi? Well, I've heard of lame names before, but that one takes the cake! Where are you from anyways?" Pharaoh Seth mocked.
"We're from Japan, Rich Boy and Yugi is a very common name!"
"Yeah, in the lowest pits of Egypt!"
"Can you take us to our friend?" Tristan asked before the argument could go any farther.
"I can't promise you anything, but I can give you a quick ride to the Shadow Game if you're willing to help me and my son. I know the pharaoh will since he's family," Pharaoh Seth replied.
"Family?" Joey questioned.
"Duh! How do you think I became pharaoh, elections?"
"Anarchy much?" Tristan said.
"Just take me to my brother before I end your afterlife!" Seto threatened while pointing his index finger at the ghostly version of himself. Pharaoh Seth just smirked deviously and laughed manically
"Yeah, like you even have the power to. Maybe you haven't learned this yet, but money doesn't give you the power to kill off spirits. Especially ones like me," Pharaoh Seth smirked as Seto growled. "Buuut, I'll give you a transportation to the Shadow Game. If we're lucky, we might be able to run into the Pharaoh or your brother. Though, you'll have to stick by me in order to survive."
"As long as you take me to my brother, I don't care what it takes!"
"Very well," Pharaoh Seth agreed as Seto found himself glowing white-blue. The others were glowing the same color before disappearing into the game board of Capsule Monsters or San-Si.
The three friends found themselves in a forestland in the middle of nowhere. So far, Mokuba was nowhere around the area. The friends looked everywhere near the area, but could not find a trace of Mokuba. Seto was becoming more angry about the situation he was put in.
"You said you'd take me to my brother!" Seto spat while grabbing his look-alike by the collar of his man dress.
"I told you I could give you a ride to the Shadow Game. I also said that if we're lucky, we might run into the pharaoh or your brother. I never promised you we would find him," Pharaoh Seth smirked as Seto released his twin.
"Well, this is great! My brother's lost in this forsaken place, no thanks to you and your partner!"
"Listen, I never started this game and I'm just as worried sick, if not more, as you are! My son is in the middle of some unknown place to who knows where and the only way to find him is by searching! I'm just lucky that I can play with him and find him here!" Pharaoh Seth argued with his arms crossed.
"DON'T TALK TO ME LIKE I'M SOME SORT OF NOBODY! I ALREADY GET THAT FROM YUGI AND I DON'T NEED IT FROM YOU!" Seto yelled in Pharaoh Seth's face. The former pharaoh laughed aloud madly.
"It seems you hate having to be ruled over. You hate having someone head over you. I know that feeling, I have the same problem. When I was priest, I hated the pharaoh giving me orders that were so pointless. Got me to the point where I did things behind his back. Of course, that weakness came to bite me on the butt, as to you if you don't start humbling yourself a bit."
"YOU SNAKE! I WON'T..."
"Would you two quit it? Arguing isn't gonna help us find our friends!" Tea glared at the two as they stared at each other with anger and hatred in their expressions.
"You sicken me!" Seto spat at the former pharaoh before walking away from him.
A ruffling noise was heard from behind the trees. Everyone stood their ground just when twin Yugi's appeared. A childish Yugi ran up to Joey with a bear hug. He was so excited to see his friend again.
"Joey!" Yugi cried out. He turned to his other friends. "Tea! Tristan! Kaiba! I'm so glad you're here!"
"Who are you?" Yami asked a look-alike of Seto who wore some sort of ancient Egyptian outfit. Though, he seemed very familiar. "I feel like we've met somewhere. Perhaps in my ancient past."
"That was long ago, dear cousin," Pharaoh Seth replied as Seto's eyes widened.
"This is a joke... right?" Seto asked dumbfounded.
"Cousins," Yami muttered while staring at his long lost cousin. "It makes sense. Why we were on the stone tablet in the exhibit."
"It was my gift to you. A message for the dead," Pharaoh Seth said with a soft smile. It then turned into a serious look. "But now onto serious matters. I need your help into bringing me and my son at rest. We've been cursed into this pyramid after you passed away. We tried to seal the darkness of this game, but once again, I'm powerless. Please, help us. I can't do this alone and I can't bare to see my son unrested."
"My friends and I will help you... Seth," Yami promised, finally remembering his cousin's name. "I'm just sorry you and your son have to suffer this long. It's bad enough I have to."
"Don't be. These are my responsibilities and I feel pitiful for asking the former pharaoh before me for his help."
"DON'T BE!" Yami said, grabbing his cousin's shoulders out of reflects. "I will help you even when you don't want me to." A smirk appeared on his lips. "If you don't believe me, you can ask your twin."
Seto responded with a snort. Yugi and his friends joined in with Yami and the Kaiba twins. Yugi excitedly hugged Yami with his arms around the former pharaoh's neck.
"Now you have another you, Seto," Yugi teased.
"I AM NOTHING LIKE HIM!" Seto disagreed as Pharaoh Seth rolled his eyes on that logic.
"I have to disagree with that," Yami chuckled.
"Yeah, both of you are butt-heads, think you own the place, and insult us like we're nobodies. The only difference is that one of you is wearing a dress," Joey smirked as Pharaoh Seth glared in response.
"It's not a dress, genius. Those things weren't invented in my time yet," Pharaoh Seth argued.
"He has a point," Yami agreed with a smirk. "At least he doesn't have to learn what clothing he has to wear. It took me ages to figure out underwear is supposed to go under the pants."
Everyone's eyeballs widened. Tea's face turned ruby red. Joey asked, "where did ya think they went?"
"I thought they were odd looking shorts. I didn't know what to wear during the time, especially since Yugi and I didn't know how to communicate, so I just stuck with Yugi's school uniform."
"WITHOUT UNDERWEAR?" Joey asked in a freaked-out voice.
"Yeeeeeah," Yami replied as all the guys and fainted to the ground with ruby faces.
"I don't even wanna know what you used the underwear for," Tea said.
"You probably don't," Yugi said, a tad embarrassed that Yami probably played most of his shadow games without underwear.