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Chapter 8: Mystery Adventure Begins/Discoveries:

Ryou, Malik, and Yugi were walking towards the university's library.

The night was cool and there were quite a few students out and about.

Seeing the white and gray building insight, the three teens went up the stairs and into the entrance of the library. Due to it being Saturday night, the library was pretty much dead except for a few students who were just hanging out.

Seeing the receptionist desk in sight, the three friends went up to the woman who was reading a book. Sensing their presence, the older woman looked up and gave them a smile, "what can I do for you boys" she asked?

Ryou gave her a smile, "we were wondering what floor the newspapers and records are located on, ma'am?" The woman smiled, "they are on the second floor, dear."

After thanking the receptionist, the trio head towards the stairs that will take them up to the second floor.

Upon entering the said floor, the teens noticed that no one was there, which was good, no distractions.

Looking around, Malik began leading his two friends to one of the tables that contain a newspaper scanner machine, which allows the searcher to browse different articles.

Taking a seat, Ryou began searching while Yugi and Malik stood behind him, waiting anxiously. "So where should we start" the whitenette asked his two friends?"

Yugi gave him a known shrugged, "well since this university was built in the late 50s, maybe we should look to see what events had taken place back then" he offered.

While browsing the different newspaper articles that existed back in the 1950s, nothing of interest came up, much to the trio's disappointment.

The three teens were so absorb into their research that they failed to notice the new occupants who were standing, watching them with curiosity. As Ryou was about to browse through another article, a tan hand stopped him. Confuse, the Brit looked up at Malik who was looking at the article that was present, with wide eyes.

Yugi noticed this as well, concern "Malik, you okay" he asked? The blond looked to him and gave him a small smile "yea."

Not convince, Yugi let it go, knowing that it was pointless to push the Egyptian, since he can be stubborn.

Turning his attention back to the machine, Ryou was about to scan to the next page but found that his hand was frozen in place. He tried to move it but failed, to everyone's surprised, the teen's hand flew into his lap.

Before Malik could say anything, his words were caught in his throat as the three looked at the scanning machine with wide eyes, as it was moving from page after page by itself.

Then out of nowhere, Ryou was pushed back hard, flying into a surprised Malik's arms.

The force was so fierce that Malik had struggled to keep them from falling backwards. Yugi's eyes widen at what he had just witnessed, as he took a few steps back away from the machine, standing close to the Egyptian.

The machine went on in a frenzy, where everything was a blur till it suddenly stopped. Curious, the teens slowly walked up to the table and leant over to see the article that was shockingly bolded. What caught the trio's attention was that in the title, Shunhan University is mentioned.

However, no one had dared to sit in the chair, afraid of what might happen if they do.

"Well according to this article, before this university was built, a children's orphanage had existed in the exact same place as Shunhan" began Yugi who was studying a picture that was taken back in the late 50s.

Four women and ten children were present in the picture. Scanning the photo something caught Malik's eye, "wait" the Egyptian began as his two friends looked to him. "Look at this" the blond ordered, taking the hint the other two turn back to the picture.

Following their friend's tan finger, they noticed that it was pointing at one of the girls in the picture. A frown marred his face "what is it Malik" asked Ryou? Letting a sigh Malik gave him a pointed look, "just look at the picture of that girl Ry."

Doing what he was asked to do, the Brit did and began examining the girl.

She had red hair, tied up in pigtails with brown eyes.

She wore knee length blue dress with ruffles on the sleeves and neck area. Like the other children in the photo, she wore black flat shoes. "What is it about this girl that has your interest Malik" asked Yugi?

The blonde gave him a small smile "that was the girl who I had saw earlier this morning, on the way back from breakfast." Both Yugi and Ryou gasp at that information "you sure" the tri color teen asked? The blond rolled his eyes, "yes, I would recognize her from anywhere, Yugi."

"But, that is impossible" whispered Yugi who was looking at the girl in confusion. Malik shook his head, "it's not Yugi, not if she is a ghost."

"Well either way, we should continue reading this article, I mean there has to be a reason why this girl's spirit has been reawaken" insisted Ryou. The three went back to reading the article as Yugi began to read

"On August 24, 1950, a fire had erupted within the orphanage killing eleven people."

"When the fire had been finally defeated, thanks to the amazing work of the firefighters." "Eleven bodies were found, the damage was so severe that they could not be identified." "Experts did an autopsy on bodies and discovered that those bodies belonged to nine children and two adults."

"The remaining three bodies were not found, so there is a good chance that they had managed to escape, though there were some skepticism."

"Where ever they are, they were never found."

When Yugi finished reading the article, the three stood in silence trying to comprehend on what they had just learned. "If the names weren't blacked out, we might have been able to discover who those three survivors were and find them, if their around that is" stated Ryou.

"Well now that we have a better idea on what had taken place over 50 years ago, it is safe to say that this campus is hunted; whatever had awaken these spirits it must have a good reason" stated Malik.

"Well they haven't exactly attack anybody since Ryou, so maybe they aren't as violent as we made them out to be, maybe they are upset and just wanted to vent; besides its like what Atem had told me earlier, the dead likes to torment the living" concluded Yugi. "They probably just want someone to pay attention to their pain and if ignored, it angers them" added Ryou.

"You are very observant aren't you boy" stated an unrecognizable voice.

The three teens jumped, turning to where the location of the voice was located, their eyes widen as the sight of three, transparent children.

Out of the three, they recognized the one standing in the middle. There was a boy to the girl's right and another girl to the left. The girl in the middle continued "we screamed and shouted but no one heard us as the fire spread throughout the orphanage."

"Those who had sworn to take care of and protect us had abandoned us; and left us to our cruel fate." The girl whispered the last part as she was studying the ground.

Looking up at the three, the girl glared "we wanted revenged, we wanted to hurt those who were responsible for our deaths; but we can't because we don't know how" she added?

"Well, taking your anger out on someone isn't the way to go, you hurt Ryou badly by attacking him" scolded Malik who shot her a glare.

Meeting his glare with one of her own, the girl continued "I, Alice had never laid a hand on the boy neither had Ethan or Misa here" she shouted. "Then who did, might I ask" the Egyptian shot back?

The boy name Ethan spoke up, "it must've been either Evan or Roland" he informed the trio.

The other girl, Misa, nodded, "Ethan is right, those two were always mean and cruel." "Either way, those two still never learned, even in death they continue playing their games" retorted Alice. This time Yugi spoke up, "so you guys know that you're dead" he asked?

Alice gave him a grim nod, "we saw them bury our bodies, and we three are hardly ever seen." "We don't really like to draw attention upon ourselves" stated Misa with a smile.

"Do you three have any idea on what happened…why are you awake now" asked Malik?

Misa gave the blond a small smile, "we have our suspicions, out of ten of us children, one child was heavily disturbed, our caretakers were of course ignorant of it."

The girl continued "she always had acted innocent but Alice here, had seen right through her."

"She caught Megumi, one too many times playing with matches and trying to lit things on fire, one time she lit up a cat's tail."

Alice nodded "Every time she played with the matches she kept mumbling over and over 'it is almost time, almost time to put things right.'" "I warned our caregivers by informing them of what I had seen and heard but they brushed it off until it was too late."