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Chapter 30

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A few days had passed and they were allowed to go to the cavern each day which helped Yugi feel better and get better. They were getting along better with the naga's and Malik had been able to keep his cool and not let anything away that would indicate that he was looking for a way for them to escape. Ryou and Yugi were worried constantly that Malik would come to them at any moment and take them with him.

It was early in the morning and the naga's were still asleep. Malik slowly crept out of the bed. Mariku wasn't hugging him this time and he was able to get away. Malik crept from the room and down the hall to where he found Akefia's room and saw Ryou curled up right on the edge of the bed and Akefia had his back to Ryou.

Malik quietly crept across and shook Ryou's shoulder and when he opened his eyes he covered Ryou's mouth and put his finger to his mouth. Ryou nodded slowly and Malik let him go and stood back. Ryou slowly and carefully climbed out of bed before following after Malik who dragged him to Atemu's chambers.

When they reached Atemu's chambers they found Yugi's face scrunched up in fear. Malik quickly walked over and shook Yugi's shoulders and covered his mouth like he did with Ryou when he woke him. Yugi looked at Malik confused before sitting up slowly. Malik watched Atemu as Yugi climbed out of bed to make sure he wasn't waking. Once Yugi was out he grabbed both their hands and quickly proceeded out of the cavern. Yugi waited a little while before speaking up just so they didn't accidently wake the naga's.

"Malik what are we doing?"

"What does it look like? We are getting out of here."

"How? We don't even know the way out."

"I've been studying the tunnels every time they take us somewhere. I know most of them by now and any we haven't gone down is one to try."

Malik led them through the maze of tunnels and after an hour they found themselves at the temple. Malik smirked down at Yugi in victory and dragged them across the temple room and through the tunnel they hadn't been through before. Malik quickly pulled them down the tunnel and quickly followed it towards the light.

They gasped as they found themselves outside the tunnel and at the entrance they found. Malik quickly pulled them along the cliff face back towards the archaeology campsite. Yugi shivered as the wind was pretty nasty. Thankfully it wasn't too strong that it would indicate a sandstorm approaching.

"Malik stop. This isn't such a good idea." Yugi said.

"Yugi just keep quiet and move quickly. I'll get us out of here, to the camp site and get gramps to get in the jeep and get us back to Cairo and we'll be safe."

"Malik when they realise we've gone what do you think they are going to do? They will come for us." Ryou said.

"Best reason why to get out of the desert as quickly as possible and back to civilisation where they can't venture."

"We should just go back."

"No! What do you think they'll do when they find out we tried to escape. They will hurt us and we'll never get a chance like this again."

Yugi and Ryou just hurried to keep up with Malik as he ran. Yugi ran for about ten minutes before he started having trouble breathing. Still having a cold and needing a lot of water to stop his throat from drying out made running hard. Yugi pulled his hand from Malik's grip and stop running and put his hand to his throat and tried to keep his mouth closed to get his throat wet.

Malik stopped, pulling Ryou to a stop as well and they made their way back to Yugi. Yugi was taking in deep breaths through his nose in order to keep his mouth shut and to get his breathing back under control.

"You ok Yugi?"

Yugi just glared at him as he continued to calm his breathing. Ryou rubbed his back and looked at Malik as well with a light glare.

"We shouldn't have done this Malik."

"We are out. We just have to keep going to the camp and then get out of here."

"I could have convinced Atemu." Yugi said.

"No you couldn't. They were hell bent on keeping us there."

"Trust would be what would have made them let us go." Yugi said.

"And you trust them."

"I was starting to. But now if they find us again I doubt they will trust us for a long time."

"Then let's not let them catch us."

Malik grabbed both their hands and started pulling them along in a fast walk.

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Mariku groaned as he woke, it was still early and he didn't know why he was waking up. Opening his eyes he saw the bed empty beside him. Mariku sat up and looked around before growling angrily and climbing out of bed and going to Akefia's room. Mariku entered the room and found only Akefia in bed. Quickly moving over he shook Akefia's shoulders in order to wake him. Akefia swatted his hand away and sat up glaring at him.

"What do you want Mariku? It's still early."

Mariku pointed behind his shoulder causing Akefia to frown and his eyes widen when he looked over. "Where are they?"

"I don't know Malik is gone."

Akefia climbed out of bed and both quickly moved over to Atemu's chambers. When they entered they found Yugi gone as well.

"Atemu!" Akefia yelled.

Atemu jumped and looked around and glared at them. "What the hell?"

"They are gone."

"Excuse me."

They pointed at the empty spot next to Atemu who looked and his eyes widened before narrowing in anger. Atemu looked up at them and he turned into his large snake form and left his chambers, Mariku and Akefia copying him and following after him. They split up and started searching the tunnels before they met up in the temple.

"I haven't found them." Mariku said.

"Neither have I."

"I did. They left the tunnels and are now out in the dessert."

"Let's go get them."

"We can't go out in this form. We are too big and most likely people they were with are still searching. We'll bring them back the same way we did last time."

Atemu started chanting and all the sand from the entrance to the tunnel towards the camp slowly started turning back into quick sand and a tunnel was created along underneath to collect the three. Black and purple mist was coming from Atemu's body and seeping into the sand below and making its way out of the temple and into the sand at the front entrance. It then made its way under the sand towards the camp and turning it into sinking sand.

"Let's go."

Atemu led Mariku and Akefia down the tunnel that was created in the temple and followed it along till they would find the boys.

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Yugi sighed as he tried to keep up with Malik. He was so tired; he wasn't ready for this sort of thing just yet. Ryou looked at Yugi who just shook his head and continued to walk. Malik was keeping silent as he walked, he knew if he tried to start a conversation that it would end up being 'we shouldn't have left' and 'we could have convinced them'. He really wasn't up for it.

Malik came to a complete stop when he saw three figures coming towards them from around the corner. He didn't understand why he didn't see them earlier. But he'd been looking at the sand and not seen the three come around the corner.

Malik looked at Ryou and Yugi who were smiling, glade to see some normal people and that there was someone still looking for them. They continued walking closer till they could get a good look at them before they stopped. They looked almost exactly like the naga's back in the temple but they were human, each of them was carrying a huge back pack. Malik force Ryou and Yugi behind him as they three continued towards them.

"Who are you?" Malik growled.

"Who are you?" The one that looked like Atemu said.

"We asked first." Malik countered as he glared.

"I am Yami." The one that looked like Atemu said. "This is Bakura and Marik. You?"

Yami looked like Atemu but where Atemu was tanned, Yami was pale. His eyes were mixed between crimson and purple and the same with the tips of his hair. They were exactly the same as Atemu's but where his tips were crimson; Yami's were the crimson purple. He was also just as muscular as Atemu but Atemu was a bit more defined and larger, but not by much.

Bakura looked like Akefia but was pale instead of tanned. His hair was longer than Akefia's and a little more whiter in colour like Ryou's was. His eyes were a dark brown in colour compared to Akefia's grey ones; the only other difference was that he had no scar on the side of his face.

Marik looked like Mariku, his skin colour a little bit lighter but still tanned. His hair was spiked out in all directions as well but a bit longer than Mariku's and he was not as well built like Mariku but still well built. His eyes were a lighter colour violet than Mariku's but still darker than Malik's.

"I'm Malik. This is Yugi and Ryou."

Ryou and Yugi smiled slightly still wary of the three. Yami looked out behind them and his eyes widened slightly. Malik frowned before looking behind him and saw the sand less then 50meter away turn soft and move. Ryou and Yugi looked behind them and eyes widened in fear.

"Looks like you've met Atemu, Akefia and Mariku. I'm guessing you were with the camp that's down at the fake temple."

Malik grabbed Yugi and Ryou's hands and went to run when Yami, Bakura and Marik stepped in their way.

"Move."

"You can't out run that."

"Watch me."

Malik shoved Yami out of the way and went to drag Yugi and Ryou with him when they were pulled from his grip. He turned to see Yugi shaking his head and looking behind him in fear. It was 20meters and closing.

"We can't out run it. I don't want to go through this again Malik." Yugi said.

"Then run."

Ryou and Yugi huddled close together and were shaking. Bakura and Yami looked at each other and nodded.

"Yugi was it?" Yami asked and Yugi looked at him and nodded. "Take my hand."

Yugi looked at him unsure but took his hand and Bakura walked up to Ryou and held out his hand and Ryou took it as well. They were pulled close to their look a likes and watched in fear as it closed in around them. Malik growled in anger as he started sinking into the sand and struggled to climb out.

Yugi looked down at his feet to see a tunnel forming next to them. The sand between Yami, Bakura and Marik was normal and not sinking. Marik looked at Malik who was growling and still fighting against the suction.

"You can come willingly back if you wish." He said as he held out his hand. "You don't have to go the hard way."

Malik glared at him as he was at his waist now before taking Marik's hand and the suction stopped and he was pulled from the sand easily. Malik growled angrily as he was pulled down the tunnel after Yami, Yugi, Bakura and Ryou.

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