Kat: Yeah 5 of 6. Thanks to The Queen of Water for reviewing.
Kaiba's POV
"Bakura what happened here?" I said looking at Bakura passed out on a set of stairs. "I guess our duel will have to wait."
When I got to the bottom of the stairs I saw Yugi and those idiots passed out of the floor.
"No way, the geek squad. I guess they didn't fly all the way to Egypt just to take a nap. Wait a sec, I've seen this before, in the museum back home."
The Millennium Eye then lit up and sent a beam at the tablet and showed me visions of Priest Seto and other Ancient Egyptians.
Yami's POV
"Seto, your father chose a path of hatred, but I beg you don't make the same mistake. Together we can restore peace."
"Aw. I heard the very same words uttered by my brother. His idealistic approach nearly destroyed the kingdom."
Flashback
"For the last time Ahknadin, Egypt will only fight as a last resort." Aknamkanon said
"But I've moved the solders into attack position; it's the only way to prevent an invasion. They'll destroy us." Ahknadin said
"Ahknadin, please understand I want what's best for Egypt. Violence cannot be the only answer. "
End flashback
"Had it not been for me, the items wouldn't exist" Ahknadin said
"Neither would this mess" Shimon said
"Now Zorc can finish what I had started. I devoted my entire life to the pharaoh and received nothing."
"You're wrong and too blind to see it." Shimon said
"You know what I had to give up, my wife and only son. Somehow you managed to find your way back to me. That's why your path keeps crossing the path of the white dragon."
"Perhaps I should join you." Seto said, possessed
"Ahknadin, your false accusations and promises have gone on far too long." I said trying to run over
"Tell me the truth." Seto demanded after he attacked Yami.
"I want you to experience what I never could, power and respect. Zorc will usher in the age of darkness and someone will need to rule over it."
"I will do it" Seto said, possessed.
Kisara's POV
"Don't do this Seto."
Yami's POV
"Take your place beside me my son" Ahknadin said
"Yes father." Seto said, still possessed, but paused hearing something. "The White dragon"
"Yes. She's urging you to join me"
"Don't, you will lose yourself. Help us." I said
"The Pharaoh is protecting Seto. Just like your brother protected you" Hassan said.
"You are weak just like your father." He attacked me, but Hassan protected me. "Whats this? But how."
"As long as I am here, no harm will come." Hassan said
Kisara's POV
"Seto. I hope im not too late." I ran out of my room to search for him.
Cassie's POV
We met-up again, finding Bobasa had eaten all the food in a storage room. Despite this, he was still hungry and couldn't move without eating again.
"Aww thanks a lot for reminding us that we haven't eaten in days. Cool I want tater tots now.
Tristan argued that Bobasa was no help and we should leave him. However Yugi pointed out that he had helped us find the pharaoh. We agreed and helped Bobasa find something to eat. After finding some grapes we pulled him, more dragged outside and let him eat them. It was horrible, and made finding the Pharaoh's name easy.
"Thank you"
"No sweat. It was a piece of cake." We said
"Theres cake?"
The grapes finally filled Bobasa, who said this allowed him to grant our wish. His body inflated, allowing him to float in midair. He invited us to get on his back, so he could take us to see the pharaoh's name.
"yep… floating on a fat guy." Joey said
"Asshole, you insensitive bitch" I said
He flew us to the pharaoh's tomb at the Valley of the Kings. Yugi remembered that the Pharaoh's tomb is here. Bobasa disappeared soon after we arrived, one mystery after another.
On an alternate playing field (AKA the Shadow Realm)
(POV of Yami)
"Impressive." Bakura said
"Whats that supposed to mean?"
"Those people you call friends are close to uncovering your name."
"How do you know. You've been spying on them?"
"Of course not. It doesn't matter; the countdown to my victory is near."
"What sort of evil trick are you up to Bakura."
"Going to bring back a former pawn of mine. But first I need to do something."
Seto's POV
"Its good to be back." Bakura said. "Time to finish some unfinished business."
"How?" Yami said.
"It seems like you couldn't finish your task. I'll work on the Pharaoh, you need to convince your son to pledge his allegiance to Zorc."
"You have a gift that rivals that of the Gods Seto." Ahknadin says
"What?" Yami said
"Looks like his majesty is threatened by someone who controls the Blue Eyes White Dragon." Bakura said
"Kisara." I muttered
"He means that girl" Shada said
"You knew about this?"
"Yes, Seto and I found a peasant girl one day in town, which harbors a power I have never seen. Whoever this girl is, possess a powerful gift, or a powerful curse. "
"it doesn't matter. You're afraid that you may lose you the people's faith? It doesn't matter, Zorc will be arriving any moment."
"Seto No" Hassan said
"You've got bigger things to worry about." Bakura said summoning his Diabound
His monsters attacked the Pharaoh, but Hassan protected him. It was impossible, but Bakura said he didn't need a tablet to summon it. All the items were returned, so he could do whatever he wants. I didn't realize I was being controlled until the Pharaoh and the other guardians snapped me out of it. Ahknadin drew me into a portal to appear at the palace.
Yami's POV
Ahknadin drew Seto into a portal to appear at the palace. Bakura somehow managed to get rid of the tablet holding the 8 items.
On an alternate playing field (AKA the Shadow Realm)
(POV of Yami)
"Now what?" I snapped
"The game is at a standstill. Now we wait for Zorc to arrive. It seems like your guardians could use a little time apart."
"What do you plan to do with them?"
"Destroy them." He paused. "One by one"
Isis's POV
"We're going to play a little game of hide and seek" Bakura said.
Cassie's POV
"The Pharaoh's name has to be somewhere in there." Joey said
"No shit." I said
We made our venture in; Joey insisted that ladies go first. What an asshole, it could be a trap.
Yami's POV
"Mahad any sign of the others?" I asked
"No. Sorry my king." He said
"Its okay. They cant be too far from here."
"Im pretty sure this is all a part of Bakura plan to stall for time"
Yes but I have a feeling he's doing more than stalling for time. If I know Bakura, he plans to weaken our defenses so when Zorc arrives, he'll be unstoppable.
Isis's POV
"Karim. You're awake."
"But where is the Pharaoh? Is he okay?"
"Im not going to leave you."
"Look Isis, I barley have enough strength to summon a monster. Please I am of no use to you."
Yami's POV
Mahad tried to protect me from a swarm of bugs, but was unsuccessful. Hassan stepped in to help. Mahad made another attempt to get rid of the swarm.
On an alternate playing field (AKA the Shadow Realm)
(POV of Yami)
"Looks like your game pieces are being crushed." He laughed. "Lets see who losses their soul to the shadows first. Oh come on it's a game. Try to have fun." (A/N- Ha fun. What is this fun you talk about Bakura)
"These people are my friends."
"Its remarkable you don't remember a single thing about these people. But somehow you feel compelled to keep them as friends."
"You may not have any friends, but there is a bond between us that has lasted all of these years. A bond that can never be broken."
Isis' POV
"Isis no." Karim said as my monster was destroyed.
Then out of nowhere Shada's monster, Two headed Jackal Warrior appeared. Shada and Shimon appeared moments later. Karim begged Shada to take what was left of his strength and make sure to give it to the Pharaoh, before he left to the Shadows. Shada got rid of the monster.
"Shada?" The Pharaoh said running up.
Yami's POV
"Shada." I said running up.
"Pharaoh" He said
"He's all right." Karim said. "My pharaoh. I know you can defeat Bakura."
Karim was sent to the shadows, while Isis took the news horribly. I couldn't take it anymore with Bakura crap. I was about to take off on a horse, when I begged Hassan to protect the remaining guardians while I searched for Seto.
Cassie's POV
"Looks like we cant pass through walls here" Tea said, trying to do that.
"Im not surprised."
This place was heavily guarded with traps and stuff like that. Joey managed to set one of the traps off. Lets just hope Yugi remembers how to get through here, just based off of his grandpa's stories.
One room we got in had these statues. They were like robots and positioned so their left foot was forward. It was like a respect thing. When we reached the room where Grandpa found the Millennium Puzzle, but we were unable to find any clues there, so we began searching for another room. Joey accidentally leaned on a hidden switch, unlocking a passageway. Tristan ran ahead of everyone else, but found the room was empty.
There were hieroglyphics on the floor, but apparently it was all chicken scratch to Joey. But it was quite easy for me to read. To everyone's surprise, Tristan read the hieroglyphics on the floor claiming they said that whoever solved the Millennium Puzzle must return the wish that they were granted in order to pass.
Seto's POV
"Where am I?" I asked
"With me, now rise my son. Only after you accept her offering will you become the new king of Egypt."
"Kisara"
"Yes that girl holds the key to your victory. You must take it from her."
Before I can decide against this, however, Kisara runs to save me. I leave Ahknadin/Zorc behind. Kisara still believes she still owes me for the night I saved her. Zorc's arrival was about to happen any moment now. Ahknadin had summoned this beast to the field, while I had my Duos to protect me, but he destroyed it.
Kisara responded in kind by calling forth the White Dragon to battle Ahknadin. Enraged, Ahknadin questions how his son can abandon the chance to rule over Egypt.
"What is there to benefit from a world of darkness ruled by Zorc? Since I met Kisara, I realized how much of the world was dark and dry. And the solution to make this darkness disappear is through this light called love."
At this point Ahknadin fires off a beam of dark energy, and Kisara dies taking the blow meant for me. Kisara's spirit is sealed with the White Dragon and now in stone.
I attempted to kill my father, but instead my mind is taken over by Ahknadin/Zorc and forced to duel the Pharaoh. Kisara saves me once more by using her "pure light" to purge Ahknadin from my mind,
"You're free now. I promise Ahknadin will never hurt you again."
She made me the new keeper of the Blue Eyes White Dragon. I shed tears in front of the Blue Eyes tablet, with Kisara's dead body in my arms.
Yami's POV
"Nice outfit." Kaiba said
"What are you doing here Kaiba?"
"I've been asking myself the same question. I can think of better vacation spots than this dump. Now explain to me why everyone is running around in lame outfits and taking like their from some bad Shakespearian play."
I told him who Priest Seto is and that they are playing a Dark Game formed by the memories of 5000 years ago.
"So you're saying we're cousins"
I advised Kaiba to try and get out because Zorc was about to be revived.
"No one tells Seto Kaiba what to do."
On an alternate playing field (AKA the Shadow Realm)
(POV of Yami)
"hmm. Theres nothing you or the Kaiba twins can do. In a matter of moment the Dark One will be revived."
Bakura's right as soon as the sand runs out Zorc will return and the world will be shrouded in darkness. I hope I can unlock my true power, the one greatest secret of my past. My true name.
"You're wasting your time"
"I disagree. You said this yourself, this is a game and every challenge in a game has a solution. Need I remind you, you're playing with the King of Games."
"I've already taken previsions so you don't get it. It involves those meddling twerps you call friends. Lets just say they stumbled upon your old tomb, which has your name inscribed."
Cassie's POV
Yugi claimed that what he wished for could never be returned, but after some coaxing admitted that he wished for friends. Joey, Tea and I were touched, having never heard this before.
I've always considered Yugi my friend. I looked down trying to hold back my feelings. Even though we've only known each other for a short time.
Tristan pushed Yugi onto one eye pattern on the floor and pushed Joey, Tea and I onto another, where he joined them. The floor apart from the two eyes and a connecting beam gave away, leaving the two eyes balancing on a stone needle below the middle of the beam.
"Oh look the shadow realm." I said looking over the edge and hysterically laughing. "I don't want to go there."
The beam turned, positioning Yugi's eye at a door to another room. Yugi was reluctant to go through as it would have meant losing his friends. After calling Yugi weak, Tristan leaped from the platform to the doorway, causing the platform to go off balance. Joey, Tea and I jumped off the platform and grabbed onto the ledge. Yugi ran after them and jumped catching onto Joey. The four of us climbed up and entered the room.
"Three words. Fuck. This. Shit." I started to say.
"Living on the edge." Joey said. "Its true, what they say. You got to hang on to your friends."
"Damn, I was thinking the same thing." I said
Inside the room, they found the name written on a wall. Unable to read it, we just memorized the hieroglyphics. Except, I was able to read it. As they looked around for Tristan, they spotted and exit and followed it. We were taken to a chamber with two sides connected by a bridge. Standing at the other side was Tristan who revealed he was possessed by Yami Bakura and took on his appearance.
"Consider this friendship over" Joey said
"Hell yeah. I knew something was wrong with him."
On an alternate playing field (AKA the Shadow Realm)
(POV of Yami)
"Unfortunately we are unable to see what goes on in that tomb of yours. I guess they were sent plummeting to the shadows. Oh yeah." He pauses. "Time is up."
"Oh no."
Cassie's POV
Yami Bakura laughed that they weren't going to leave with the pharaoh's name, then formed a Duel Disk on his arm and challenged Yugi to a Duel. This wasn't going to be good.
Bakura said that it had been a while since they dueled, but this time Yugi doesn't have Yami Yugi to bail him out. Their Decks will be created from images of their mind and the order of the cards won't be revealed until they draw. Duel Disks and Decks then appeared on their arms. Bakura told Yugi that this would be a Shadow Game, so losing would mean losing his soul.
Isis' POV
"Quickly my friends we must find shelter." Hassan said guiding us away from the crumbling buildings.
"Karim, No." I said
A piece of a building came off and almost crushed Shimon and myself, but Mana summoned Dark Magician Girl to destroy it.
"The age of darkness had now arrived. The lord of darkness is now here."
The Millennium tablet was destroyed, scattering the 8 items as Zorc arrived. There's only one person who can destroy this beast, the chosen Pharaoh.
On an alternate playing field (AKA the Shadow Realm)
(POV of Yami)
"Ah check mate. My most powerful creature has joined the game."
Isis' POV
"What do you want with us?" I asked.
"Ages ago when I created the Shadow realm, I resided there. Our worlds will converge and your world will be swallowed by darkness. Farewell Mortals." Zorc said about to attack
When he did attack, Hassan protected us, but for how long. We had to leave and evacuate the kingdom while we still had the chance.
Cassie's POV
"The dark one has arrived. As long as you're down here, he cant get you. That doesn't mean you're safe from me"
"Rock this guys world" Joey said
"Joey that sounded really wrong." I said
"Get your mind out of the gutter." He said
"That's not my fault. You said it"
Yugi started the duel; placing one card facedown and one monster card face down in defense mode. Bakura played Doom Caliber Knight and used it to attack. It revealed Yugi's card to be Marshmellon and its special effect, causing Bakura to lose 1000 life points. It cannot be destroyed. He placed one more card facedown and ended his turn.
Isis's POV
"He's nearing the kingdom" I said
"What?" Shada said
"We must hurry. It is our duty to protect the people." Shimon said
Yami's POV
I asked if Kaiba believed him now. Kaiba said that for all he knows it could be a bad dream. I looked at Seto and asked Kaiba to tell him that. However Kaiba asked if he's supposed to feel bad because some guy who looks like him lost his girlfriend. Seto and I rode off to the Kingdom leaving behind Kaiba.
"Shimon, Shada" I said as we approached them.
"Welcome back."
"You're just in time."
"Seto. You're alright" Isis said
"I cannot say the same for my father."
"Is he still under Bakura's control?" Shada said
"No, he is in the shadow realm now. I promise he will return. Now on to the issue at hand. Now." I started to say, but almost passed out
"You're much too weak. Let me handle this." Seto said catching me.
Seto led the army the best he could, but no attack would stop Zorc.
Cassie's POV
Yugi placed another card facedown, and summoned Silent Swordsman LV0. Joey and I were confused at Yugi's deck. Joey, maybe, well quite a bit more confused than me.
"Joey, he plans on level up his Swordsman. It gains 500 points and one level each turn." I said
"You've heard of that card?"
"Yeah. It can become extremely powerful in just a few turns."
Yugi revealed his facedown card, Marshmellon Glasses and attached them to Bakura's Knight. It forces whoever wears it to only be able to attack Marshmellon. However Bakura forced Marshmellon into attack mode, leaving Yugi the burden of defending it too. Whenever Bakura took the upper hand, he would often taunt Yugi about not being able to win without Yami. Bakura placed one more card face down and ended his turn.
On an alternate playing field (AKA the Shadow Realm)
(POV of Yami)
"Enough. I have had it with your games"
"But things are just getting interesting. The events of the past are effecting the present. Think about it, if the world was destroyed 5000 years ago then the world of today would no longer exist. This is the crossroads where the past and the future meet."
Isis's POV
"he's just to strong" Shada said
"Seto we must flee and regroup our forces." Yami said
"Yes." Seto said. "To the Palace men."
On an alternate playing field (AKA the Shadow Realm)
(POV of Yami)
"You spent all this time trying to save the world only to lose now."
"Its not over yet Bakura"
Cassie's POV
Bakura placed one more card face down and ended his turn. Yugi's swordsman increased by one level. Before Yugi had the chance to place any cards down, Bakura activated a trap, Call of the Earthbound. It forces any one of the opponent's monsters to attack any monster the player chooses. He also activated, Zoma the Spirit. Bakura forced Yugi's Swordsman to attack Bakura's spirit monster. When Zoma is attacked, it transforms and is able to directly attack Yugi's life points with double what the swordsman's attack points is.
It would have cost Yugi the duel, but he countered with the magic card, Turn Jump. It allowed Yugi to skip the battle phase of Bakura and to increase Silent Swordsman to level 4 and it has 3000 attack points. He used Silent Swordsman to attack Bakura's Knight, and destroyed it.
"One more?" Joey said
"One more?" Tea said
"One more?" I said
"One more" Yugi said.
Yugi attacked Bakura's life points directly with Marshmellon, reducing his life points to 1600.
"Want smore. Get marshmallow, Smores. Ah never mind."
This is probably the hardest duel Yugi's ever faced. You know, usually the Pharaoh duels, but now he has to do it alone.
Yami's POV
"I'm afraid that no mortal army has a chance to beat him." Shimon said. "The only way to defeat a supernatural is with a supernatural."
"Members of the sacred court, summon your strongest creatures." Seto said
Mana summoned Dark Magician Girl, Seto, Duos, Shada, Two Headed Jackal Warrior, Isis, Spiria, and Cleo, Red Eyes Black Dragon. They all attacked Zorc, but it didn't do anything.
On an alternate playing field (AKA the Shadow Realm)
(POV of Yami)
"I must say Pharaoh, I was hoping or more of a challenge. Conquering Zorc the first time didn't seem like a challenge. You've lost your touch"
Isis' POV
"Pharaoh No" Shada said as a lightning bolt came down towards Yami. "My king you are safe now."
"Shada no." I said
"Know this, your action will not be in vain. I will defeat this menace"
Kat: so yeah there you go. Please review
Joey: No
Kat: shut it Wheeler.