Two weeks have passed since the murder of Mokuba and the suicide of Kaiba. Yugi and Jounouchi were shocked by the news of the Kaiba brother's deaths and feared for their lives. A little optimism popped back into their hears when they found out that Malik, Ishizu, and Rishid were going to come for a visit from Egypt. Yugi and Jounouchi stayed at Yugi's house after school and waited for them to come to the shop. A knock on the door finally came and Malik and Ishizu walked happily through the door.

"Yugi! Jounouchi! It is great seeing you both!" Malik exclaimed.

"Malik! Ishizu! How have you both been?" asked Yugi.

"Hey where's Rishid?" questioned Jounouchi.

"Oh Rishid is back at the hotel unpacking. He will meet up with us later. Well, it has been difficult getting into a normal routine since our duties as the Pharaoh's tomb keepers are at long last over with. How have you guys been? The fighting spirit I used to see in you guys seems to be tainted by something," Ishizu asked.

"Yeah and why is it only you two? Where is Honda and Anzu?" Malik also asked.

"Gone..." Yugi weakly said.

"What?" Ishizu and Malik said at the same time.

"They were viciously murdered. Stabbed multiple times. Otogi is also gone, along with the Kaiba brothers. I don't know what is going on, but all these murders are starting to scare me," Yugi replied.

"That is awful! Who could do such a horrible thing?" said Ishizu.

"I don't know, but we don't know who this person is going to strike next. We are trying to find a pattern and see why all of our friends have been targeted. Yugi and I are worried that we may be the next targets," Jounouchi exclaimed nervously.

"Hmmm...let's see if we can find a pattern. Anzu, Honda, Mokuba, Otogi, and Kaiba were all murdered days apart from each other. Has anything else happened recently?" Malik asked.

"No."

"Okay. So how are they all specifically related? We were all together during Battle City when my darker side got the better of me, but wouldn't that mean that Mai and Ryou would also be targets?" Malik said as he tried to sort through the facts.

"We were also together during the final battle between Yugi and Atem. Either way, Ryou would also be a target. But who would want to kill all of us? Malik, Rishid, and I aren't safe here either," Ishizu whispered.

"Oh my God I did not think about that! We were all together during my final battle with Atem! There is only one person I could think about that would be angry about the final battle between me and Atem..." Yugi said.

"You don't mean?"

"Yes. Bakura. The evil spirit that took over Ryou's body from the Millennium Ring. But I don't know how. I defeated him and Atem felt that his presence was gone from the Ring. Could there be any possible way he could of returned to Domino City?" questioned Yugi.

"If he could, and I don't know how he could, that means he would need a body..." Ishizu replied.

"Oh my God! Ryou!" Jounouchi yelled.

"Ryou has been acting strange at school lately. This is bad, we might of already lost Ryou somewhere in his mind. That just leaves me, you, Malik, Ishizu, and..." Yugi stopped.

"What's wrong Yugi?" Malik asked, concerned.

"Malik, you said Rishid was at the hotel and would come meet up with us later right?"

"Yes."

"He might be in terrible danger..."

Malik and Ishizu's eyes widened at the sudden realization.

"Malik we have to go!" Ishizu screamed.

"Do you want us to go with you guys?" Jounouchi asked, concerned.

"No. We don't want to put any more lives at danger. We need to save our brother. We will call you later to inform you when everything is okay. Come on Ishizu, let's go." Malik answered.

Ishizu and Malik ran out of the game shop and back to their hotel room. They ran up the stairs to the second floor and Malik opened the door quickly. The room was dark and they could see Rishid lying on the bed.

"Malik. I don't feel right being here."

"But Rishid is here right? Hey, look over at the ceiling fan. What is that spinning around on the fan?"

"Turn on the lights!"

"Okay."

Malik flipped on the light switch. Malik's eyes widened and Ishizu screamed at the spinning object. It was Rishid's dismembered head; taped on to the fan and spinning rapidly with blood splattering everywhere. Malik looked down at his shirt to see that he had blood stains on him. Ishizu fell to the ground, sobbing hysterically. Malik walked into the room slowly to see Rishid's body, stabbed and beheaded, lying on the bed full of his own blood. The blood kept splattering around as Rishid's head kept spinning and spinning. Malik turned off the fan switch and looked at Rishid's head. His eyes were wide open in fear, and he seemed to be crying out to Malik for help.

"Oh my God. Rishid. Rishid..." Malik stuttered.

Ishizu laid on the floor sobbing. Malik fell to his knees. Tears gathered in his eyes knowing that he couldn't protect Rishid after he had protected Malik for so many years. Ishizu suddenly screamed again, but this scream was different from the others. Malik stood up and turned around to see that someone had grabbed Ishizu and held a knife to her neck. Tears were still streaming down her face. His eyes looked in horror as he stared into the demon and he began to shake violently.

"Hello Malik..."

AUTHOR'S NOTE: Another victim is claimed thanks to Bakura! God do I feel sadistic after thinking up these killings haha XD Hope you enjoy it! Thank you again to anyone who has reviewed! :D