hikari: sorry about the wait

topaz: we've been on hoilday and hikari's been working alot

Chapter 9

Yugi sat in the corner of the small room wondering what was going on, when someone tried to open the door.

"Hmmmm it's locked." Raphael stated, and then he called to six of his men "You there! Break this door down!" "Yes sir!" the young soldiers said as they saluted and as they started to break down the door.

But while this was happening, Yugi had curled himself into a ball. "What is going on?! Why are these men after me!? Where is Atem?! I hope he's alright" Yugi said quietly to himself.

-With Atem-

Atem flew high in the sky towards what had sparked his interest, when a bright light beam blinded him. "AHHHHHHHHH! I-I can't see!" Atem shouted has he crashed landed in the forest.

"TIED HIM DOWN!"

"MAKE SURE HE CAN'T ESCAPE!"

"IF YOU MUST, BREAK HIS WINGS!"

"PUT THE MUZZLE OVER HIS MOUTH, TO STOP HIM BREATHING FIRE!"

When the light had faded, Atem opened his eyes to find he was surrounded by hundreds of soldiers. "How nice of you to 'drop' in" Captain Valon said as he laughed. Atem tried to attack Valon, but realised he was chained to the ground and muzzled.

"HAHAHAHA! Look everyone, at the mighty Dragon King! Hehehehe, not sooo high and mighty now are you Atem? Hehehe, this is supposed to the most feared and power fullest dragon alive! But look at him; he can't even free himself from these chains and muzzle. Hehehehe, how pitiful." Valon said as circled Atem. "What do you want with me?" Atem asked with a growl. "We came to rescues Prince Yugi of course" Valon replied "And I would have to say King Solomen idea is working quite nicely." "And what was his plan?" Atem asked, as he tried to free himself "Hehehe, as if you hadn't guessed Atem. The plan was to lure you away from you lair and restrain you, while General Raphael when into your lair and rescue the Prince. Hehehe, we used this Light Cannon to lure you away and to blind you."

"Hmp, Raphael will never find Yugi." Atem said "I've hidden him within my lair." "Oh really dragon, well I've just received word that The General and his men have found where the Prince is. Hehehe, it won't be long til they break down the door." Valon replied. "You will never break that door down human, hehehe not even I could break it down." Atem said with a smirk, as he slow and quietly broke free of the chains. "What do you mean dragon?!" Valon shouted "What I mean is that door was made from a very rare tree. One that grows every 100 years, but locked deep with itself is very strong magic. Once the tree is cut down and made into other things, the magic is set free. Soo if it's made into a door, the magic makes the door unbreakable! So Yugi is quite safe. But unlike the door, these chains are not unbreakable!"

With that said Atem broke free of the chains and the muzzle. With a deafing roar Atem destroyed the Light Cannon and flew back to his lair, hoping that Yugi was still safe.

TBC