HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

I even dressed up for the occasion. I'm a half-vampire Yu-Gi-Oh Fan Girl (Too bad my Dragon and Spellcaster Decks are at home). I spent very little money on my costume. Most of it was stuff I already own. All I had to pay for were my black gloves that I cut the fingers off of. I can't wait to pass out candy to the little kids, less temptation to start another sugar-high. Yesterday I dressed up as a half-vampire hippie, again very little of any money spent, just more of what I already own.

...PhantomBrat out...

Jack

"Come on, kids. Let's go. The Stargate's not gonna stay open all day," I told Yugi and his friends. Two of their group was half-asleep; no doubt to Joseph's snoring.

Yugi looked at me, "I think I'm going to let Yami take over so that I can rest a bit. If it's ok with you."

I thought about it, "Sure, kid. I'm sure that he'll enjoy the trip."

Yami took over, "Yugi's resting. I'd like to find out if there's a separate room for Joey."

I smiled, "Sure, I think Rodney could use a roommate."

Soon after, the Stargate activated. Daniel and Teal'c went through first, while Joey stood there, apparently mesmerized by the wormhole. I watched as Tristan pushed him in. After Tristan went through, Sam led Tea through. I looked at Yami, "Would you like to go first, kid?"

He shrugged and picked up his bag. Taking a look back to the observation room, he turned and walked into the wormhole. "Don't worry Solomon, the kids will be safe with us," I said before leaving myself.

Once on the other side, I noticed that Yami was sitting on the ground while the other three were lying on their backs. "Let me guess, this wasn't your first time through," I asked him.

Yami nodded, "Before my father found out about the false Gods' plans to take me, I used to sneak into the expedition parties just to see how other people lived. When father caught me, I told him that I wanted to be a fair leader to our people so I stowed away."

I looked at him, "What has his reaction?"

Yami laughed, "He would tell me to let him know before I left like that and to wear a better disguise. But all the same, he was proud that I wanted to be like him, a fair and just king."

I sighed, "That's every father's dream to have their sons be just like them."

"Hey, Jack. If you and Yami are done, I need his help over here," Daniel called.

I looked at him, "Looks like you're up, kid."

Yami smiled, "So it does." With that, he ran over to Daniel.

Yami

I headed to where Mr. Jackson was waiting. After walking for a half hour, I inquired, "Where are these ruins that you were having difficulty translating?"

"They're just through the tree lines, Yugi," he said. But then he caught himself, "Sorry, Yami. Even though I know the Tok'ra, I tend to forget which 'personality' I'm speaking with."

"I understand your position, Mr. Jackson," I replied. "When Yugi's soul was taken prisoner, due to my carelessness, Joey thought that we had found a way to escape the penalty of a game far worse than the Shadow Games that we have experienced."

"What do you mean 'Yugi's soul was taken'," Daniel asked, confused about all of this.

I sat down on a rock, "I had used a card that would take the soul of the duelist that lost. Yugi had begged me not to use it, but I did despite his pleas. The Seal of Orichalcos not only cut us off from each other, it took Yugi away when I lost. Joey thought that I was Yugi at first, but realized that I had, in fact, lost and as a result of my arrogance, lost my best friend and partner. We fought to get him back."

"Well, from the way he talks about you, it sounds like he looks up to you," Mr. Jackson pointed out. "He doesn't seem to be hurting over that experience."

I brightened a bit, "Yugi is the type of person to look towards the brighter side of things, though there are times that things overwhelm him. He's forgiving towards most people. In fact, he made friends with the two people who used to bully him. I have to admit, Joey and Tristan are the best type of best friends to have."

I felt Yugi stirring within, "Mr. Jackson, Yugi is waking. Perhaps the translations would go over easier if he and I were separate for this."

"Sure,' he replied, "the more help I have, the faster we can get done."

After I gave control over to Yugi, I formed a separate body for myself using Shadow-Magic. "How long was I out," Yugi asked once I was out.

Mr. Jackson answered him, "I believe that you were 'sleeping' for about two hours."

Yugi stretched, "Really? It felt more like four, but time's a bit overrated in the Puzzle."

I smiled, "That's because it's quiet in the Puzzle, and Joey's attempt at impersonating a chainsaw can't get through."

Yugi nodded, "I blame the jetlag on that. The less sleep Joey gets, the worse he snores."

We all laughed at this. We had reached the ruins while we were talking. It felt a bit familiar to me, but I couldn't quite place the feeling. "Mr. Jackson, about how old do you think these ruins are," I asked while walking up to a portion of wall.

"About 3,000 to 3,500 years old. I believe that the section you're standing in was a great hall or a rather large dining hall," he replied. "By the way, where's Yugi?"

I looked around and not seeing Yugi, concentrated on our connection to try and sense him. I felt his presence not far from where I was.

"Yugi, where are you?"

"I'm on the other side of the wall you're standing in front of."

"How do you know…Oh."

I found the small hole where Yugi had been staring at me through. I concentrated and walked through the wall. "What have you found, Yugi," I asked once through.

"I think you were here before, Yami," he replied. "Look at the wall." He pointed to a spot in front of us.

I looked where Yugi hasd indicated. My 'signature' was there, a pictograph representing the eye that was carved on the Millennium Items. Then I remembered why this place felt familiar, I had been here before.

*FLASH*

"My prince, shouldn't you be heading home?"

"Aww, come on Alim. Please let me stay. I wanted to play with Shada and Tullius."

"The Pharaoh will not be pleased that you stowed away on this trading party."

"I know, but I'll tell him what I always do if he finds out."

"You aren't going to be lying to your father as you say this to him, are you my prince?"

"Nope. I'm still going to observe my surroundings at all times and learn from the leaders' actions."

"You are a true prince of Egypt, young one."

"Yami, what was that," Yugi asked. I guess that he saw that memory as well.

"I was here at one time, Yugi. I had hidden away in a trading party when I was seven to play with my friends, Shada and Tullius," I explained. "My father's trusted friend and a priest of his, as well as Shada's father, Alim caught me slipping out of Shada's basket. He was a bit concerned for my well-being and told my father that I had again stowed away. Father said that if I wanted to go so badly, that I needed to only tell him and I could go."

"Wow. Do you remember what this place is then," he asked.

I thought for a moment, "Yes, this was called Byblos. Tullius lived here. He was the son of a leader named Servius. When the Gateway was buried, we lost contact with each other. I was to be married to his sister, Vita, when we were 15. I guess that it was for the best, since I had to lock the Shadow-Magic and lost myself in the process. Even if that didn't happen, I would have been taken from those I cared for all the same. I wouldn't have met you."

"And since I'm technically you, reborn, I wouldn't be here," Yugi said. He was right, because according to Ishizu and the World of Memories, he was my body reborn and given a pure, innocent soul to sustain it when I was 'awakened'.

Just then Daniel showed up, "Yugi, Yami, I found something that I need your help with."

"Coming Mr. Jackson," Yugi said, getting up. "Yami, will you be alright?"

"Of course, Yugi," I answered, "I'm just wondering what happened to this place after Father had to cut off all inter-planetary relations."

We followed Mr. Jackson to a small room where the roof had long-since decayed, leaving it exposed to the elements. I went to one wall and noticed that the carving there had not only my image, but those of Shada, Tullius, and Vita. I noticed that mine and Shada's images were separated from those depicting Vita and Tullius. "Mr. Jackson, have you noticed this carving before," I called out.

"No, I haven't," he answered when he came over to look at it. "This is the first time I've been in this room."

"Tullius carved this when are planets began trading with each other. But the separation of the figures is new," I said. "If you look closely, there's an indentation. I think my old friend altered this after we had to cut off all relations, possibly to protect a secret."

"How do you know," Mr. Jackson asked.

"Tullius was a wiz when it came to altering images to create passages and hidden chambers. That and he left a clue. Look at the image of the bird on the vase in the carving. It's upside-down and in a flying position, no less. It was his way of saying that the message was for me," I pointed out. If it were in any other position, it would have been for Shada or Vita."

"Let's radio the others before we touch anything," Mr. Jackson said as I reached out to touch the images of my best friends from so long ago. I nodded and pulled my hand back.

Jack

We waited for the other teens in our group to get over the effects of their first time through the Stargate. Sam and Teal'c were setting up the MALP's radio, so that we could check in, while we waited. Just as I was about to head over to check on Daniel and Yami, Daniel radioed me. "Jack, you might want to come here."

"What is it," I replied.

"We found what may be a hidden entrance to a room. Yami feels that it was left behind for him by a friend of his," Daniel answered.

"All right, we'll be there in a bit," I said before we cut off communications. "Alright kids, looks like our friends found something. You three up for a walk?"

Despite the groans from the boys, they nodded, apparently wanting to see their friend. After we got there, I noticed that Yugi was awake and that he and Yami had separated. "How do you do that," I asked slightly freaked, though they had done it a few times before.

Yugi shrugged and looked at Yami, who answered, "We can separate due to Shadow-Magic. There are some setbacks to this though. If I am upset, Yugi tends to be affected by loss of strength or headaches. There may be more setbacks, but we wish to not find out."

"Sorry to pry further," Sam said, "but what is this 'Shadow-Magic' exactly?"

"It's nothing like the 'magic' that you know of today," Yami said. "It was and is very dangerous to use. In Ancient Egypt, those of my father's Court, and later my own, were skilled in the use of Shadow-Magic. One priest, Mahad, said that simply put, Shadow-Magic was like his normal Magic, but far more powerful. It had to be wielded with care or the one attempting to use it would either destroy or be destroyed. The use of Shadow-Magic was originally intended to judge the amount of evil in a wrongdoer's heart, but it was eventually turned into a weapon that threatened to destroy the world. To prevent this, I locked the Magic away and myself in the process."

Daniel was stunned, "How old were you when you did this, Yami?"

"I was about 17 summers old, give or take a year, Mr. Jackson," came the reply.

"I'm so sorry that you had to experience that, Yami," Sam said.

"Don't be. If I hadn't have done it, the planet would have likely been destroyed and none of us would be alive today," Yami said. Turning to Yugi, he said, "Yugi, I think that we should tell them the other part of your sacrifice. The others need to know." Yugi nodded. "Even if the planet did survive the 'Shadow-War' and I didn't act, Yugi wouldn't exist."

"What do you mean by that," Joey demanded.

"Do you recall how I looked in the 'World of Memories," Yami questioned his friend. "Now look at Yugi. Does he not look almost like I did back then?"

Tea answered for them, "Of course."

"This is because Yugi is myself, reborn and given a pure soul. This was meant to be, since I could not be awakened by any other, but he who holds the other part of my being. This had to be Yugi. Without my sacrifice, neither of us would be here with you," Yami explained.