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Chapter 2

Yugi wouldn't admit it, but he hoped he would never see his precious puzzle again. It contained too many fond memories of his most closest friend and just the sight of it made his heart lurch. He remembered wearing it through everything he has been through and it helped him stay connected to his bond. At the same time, he was also thrilled. He didn't know it was going to stay hidden deep in the cavern.

"Ishizu, I-I don't understand. How did this happen?"

"You see Yugi, this was the very thought I had when I saw them through my very eyes. I thought this would never be possible, but fate somehow brought them for us to see."

"Can someone please tell me what's going on here?" Tristan asked.

It was Yugi who spoke first.

"It's this that happened Tristan," Yugi said putting it around his neck and turning around to face them. As expected, everyone gasped.

"But, that's the Millennium Puzzle! How is that possible?! Tea cried.

"That can't be Ishizu! We saw the items falling down that hole in the ground for good!" Joey said aloud.

"Well, I can't say I'm surprised," Bakura suddenly spoke. Everyone shot a puzzled look at him.

"I may not have been around long enough to see or understand everything you all went through together, but I believe Ishizu when she said it was fate that brought them back. Doesn't this all make you curious as to why they were suddenly found out of the blue?"

As everyone was trying to make sense of it, Yugi was too busy contemplating over the fact he was holding the puzzle, not to mention wearing it. It was too weird for him to wear it and no longer able to communicate with the Pharaoh. It was bad enough to not see or hear him again, but to be constantly reminded of him was a little much for him. Everyone knew it, without needing to bring up, was the fact of how much Yugi started to look more like Atem over the years. He'd gotten a little taller and his voice had gotten a little deeper. It had gotten to the point where if you had them next to each other, anyone would have thought they were identical twins. Despite all that, he smiled to himself as the memories came flooding back. If Ishizu had allowed it, he would keep it.

"There's something else you all should know…" Ishizu said sounding cautious.

"What could be more surprising than the Millennium Items coming back," Duke asked throwing up his hands.

"After I discovered that the items unimaginably resurfaced, I decided to go to the very site where Yugi and the Pharaoh's duel occurred. I expected to find the remains still there but it's all been cleared away, so I went inside. I'll never forget what I saw," Ishizu explained as the memory surfaced:

"Can you believe the items have come back brother? What do you think this all means?" I asked as I was examining them closely.

"I don't know sister, but I think we need to go back to where they once disappeared. I feel there's something more going on than just their recent rediscovery," Marik answered while pondering over it. I looked at him curious.

"What are you saying Marik?"

"I'm saying there's a reason they came back. Think about it. Everything that seemed coincidental to everyone else wasn't that. That was fate and that has what has been happening a few years ago. While we may have thought it was all over, I have a feeling there's more to it than that."

"And you think we need to look there because that's where it happened." I then realized Marik was right. We arrived at the site where it all decided how everything will be from then on. What came to my surprise was that it wasn't how we left it.

"I'm thinking some archeologists somehow managed to come across this and decided to let their curiosity take over," Marik had stated observing the scene. We then descended down the stairs and into the familiar room. Marik was behind me when I suddenly stopped.

"Sister what is it?" He asked.

I didn't answer because I was too shocked by what I saw. A young girl stood in the middle of the room in front of what used to be the doorway to the afterlife. She had brown hair and her clothes looked like they were from a different time. She looked to be around her mid-teens. She then proceeded to walk up to us.

"I have been wondering if I would see anyone so I would explain what happened here, but you two I can see is exactly who I needed to see."

"What do you mean, what has happened? Why is the doorway open?" I asked completely astounded.

"The reason those people finding the Millennium Items is the same as to why this happened," She said gesturing to the doorway.

"I don't understand. If that's open then that means-"

"Those who wish to leave are now free to do so. I left hoping I could explain how this happened."

"I understand," Marik then spoke, "When the room collapsed, somehow the door to the afterlife had broken away all this time with no way out."

"Marik, this is it. This is the fate we were both thinking about." I then realized.

The girl nodded, but then turned serious.

"As I have been waiting, I have sensed something sinister that has led me to make my belief certain. I feel the unbalance of the afterlife and the real world has triggered the same for the Shadow Realm. I know because I asked Isis to look into the Millennium Necklace when they were left for a short time. She looked just enough to know some evil forces have come back and now need to be stopped once again."

I looked at her appalled. This can't be happening again.

"Please, what should be done? The Pharaoh has found peace and he's the only worthy one who can stop this."

"I know, and I know a way for everyone to be relieved of their worry. I have gained enough experience in magic over the years of what can be done. And he's more than willing to help," She smiled.

"Hold on! The Shadow Realm is returning?" Yugi asked. He really thought it was all over back then.

"Hey I'm not worried," Joey smirked, "I can help out with this just like last time!"

"I'm afraid so, Yugi," Ishizu replied, "Without his help, the fate of the world will fall."

"So, what happens now?" Tea asked.

"I think you know Tea," Ishizu said. Just then someone came around the corner and stood next to her. Yugi couldn't believe who he was seeing. Yugi expected him to look sad he left the afterlife, but he looked close to happy.

Atem.