[IC] Yugioh: The King's Shadow

[MegaraFoxfire]

Yugi sat down, looking at the paper and said "I've seen it before...I just can't place it." Grandpa walked in and said "Let me see that Yugi" the young man handed him the paper and Grandpa looked it over. "You have seen this Yugi, in my work. This is the symbol for the King's Shadow" Yugi looked at Yami and asked "What is that?"

[Jazz]

Seto looked to Yugi with questionable look before the same look was placed on the old man that looked at it. He knew Yugi's grandfather used to be an archaeologist who retired but was taking noticed that this was more egyptian mumbo jumbo. But it was getting a little interesting though since he had come to realize that he was of egyptian decent that had a huge part of the history that the ol' great pharaoh took part of.

Yami had some down the stairs in a bit more of comfortable clothing, in a sense, only coming back out in a white tanktop and light blue pajama pants. The puzzle was of course still around his neck when Yugi looked to him to ask about the King's Shadow. Yami walked over to Grandpa to look at the paper that had the pendent drawn on and seemed to be thinking. "May I?" He asked, with now a little game of pass around. When handed the paper, Yami examined the drawing before him. "I know little it seems. It looks familiar and would know of its origin, I would not know that one had actually existed." Yami told them.

Seto looked to the formal pharaoh with a skeptical look. "Hold on a minute. You're saying you no idea about this King's shadow yet you know its supposed history. I thought you gained All of you memories." Kaiba said with abit of disapproval.

Yami nodded. "I thought I had as well. However it seems there is something that feels off about this. Back at the temple for the Final Duel between Yugi and I, Yugi being the victor. I was fully prepared to pass on. However I felt a pull that kept me here. I think I know why now. My memory isn't as fully complete as everyone had thought." He explained where as Joey looked confused. "So it wasn't because you wanted to stay with us?" Yami looked to Joey and sighed. "I do and still do. I thought that this was the cause. But up to two weeks ago, I had started having dreams of what seemed to be memories I had long forgotten. They seem incomplete. Dreams I can't fully explain. Please do not miss understand. I had not regretted my choice to stay and I had forgotten about that pull. Took it as if I wanted to be here completely and spend this life here. I still do. But now I have only come to guesses that I am not sure about." Yami seemed disappointed in himself. He thought that was what he was wanting. What he fully wished for. Now with this, it seemed his senses were telling him different and would now feel this evidental rift that may soon occur within his friendship with his friends.

Tristen looked to abit surprised but walked over to Yami with a hand on his shoulder. "Hey man. Don't get all choked up. I'm not upset at all. So your feelings got all mixed up. We've been hanging out and having killer time together. You set up a life here and I wouldn't be any prouder of my friends. We'll figure this out. We have before right?"

Yami looked to Tristen having looked obviously down about the whole situation but listened and managed a small smile. Joey gave a thumbs up. "Don' worry about it. Not'in to apologize for bud."

[MegaraFoxfire]

Yugi nodded and got up and faced Yami. "They are right, Yami...we will figure this all out. And I have a feeling we have not seen the last of Ms. Serena or her friend...or those men after Seto. We are all in this together, right?" Tea nodded and jumped up, all of them hugging Yami and Yugi in the middle. Grandpa smiled and said "I will call around tomorrow and see what I can learn about this symbol...we should all get some sleep. Its been a very taxing day." The group nodded, Yugi looking towards the window.

"I just hope Serena will be alright..."

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Serena cried out in pain as her bandages were changed, sweat running down her face. Adam was sitting at the computer in a studio apartment, a older man looking over Serena's wound. He started rewrapping it, looking up at her.

"You were reckless. You had one job, that had nothing to do with Mister Kaiba. Why did you go after him?" Serena glared at the man and said "I couldn't stand by and let Seto most likely be killed by those men, or much worse. We have seen what these men are willing to do to get what they want. I wasn't going to sit by if I could have done something." The Professor sighed and moved back, his work on her wound done.

"Adam, tell me you got something on that hard drive Serena got away with" Adam nodded, turning back to the computer and reading the files coming up. "You were right, it looks like they are looking for something...and were trying to use the old Kaiba Land mainframe to do it. But the guy was too smart to leave any back doors there...they must have thought breaking Kaiba down enough might have gotten them something..." Serena got up and walked over, looking at the computer.

"They were looking for Battle City records...but those would be too old to be helpful..." Adam nodded and said "They weren't looking at records for numbers. They were looking for the duels themselves. Whoever they are looking for must have a card or a dueling style that will set them apart from other duelists" Serena leaned against the computer console, thinking.

"But they won't find anything...because those duels would have been saved to the main frame of Kaiba Corp...most likely deleted by now, its been years...and the other tournaments Kaiba has hosted the same thing...which means..." She looked at the professor and he nodded.

"They will most likely use the old school method to find those they seek...and they already started" Serena cursed and looked at the computer. "Those attacks...the people ending up in comas...anyone they can find...its going to turn into a war soon enough..." Adam nodded and said "Its like a few years ago all over again...those big green freaks attacking people for souls...we can't let that happen again"

Serena nodded and said "I won't let it...not this time..." She turned to the pair and said "We have to find the King of Shadows before they do...and figure out who they are working for..." Suddenly a phone started ringing and Serena pulled out her cell, putting it to her ear.

"Serena here...what!? When?...you have to be kidding...no, don't stall or anything...I'm on my way" She hung up and looked at the pair. "That was one of my contacts at the police station. They already made their move. A duelist was found beaten up and barely awake downtown. Two others found with him but already in comas." Adam turned and started typing, opening up a search.

"Who was the duelist?" Serena was grabbing her jacket as she said "Duke Devlin. His been taken to the hospital now." She took off running as Adam brought up the news report, already showing Dukes face. "So much for keeping this low profile...anyone is going to see this"

[Jazz]

Yami, Joey, Tristen and Seto took to the agreement about going to bed. Joey and Tristen took to sleeping on the floor as Seto took a chair while he let Mokuba sleep on the couch after Yami helped clean it up and slip a cover over it. Yami then looked over to Yugi who was looking at the window. "I am sure she will be alright. We will most likely see her again." Yami told him. "Let's head to bed."

[MegaraFoxfire]

Yugi sat up in bed, not able to sleep. He heard a noise that made him get up and go to the office. Grandpa was watching the news and looked up at yugi when he walked in. Yugi saw Dukes face and said "duke...what could have happened?" Grandpa shook his head and said "they don't know yet...but we better tell Yami. I have a feeling this has something to do with our problems here..."

Serena was running on roof tops, heading towards the hospital. They would try again. Duke wasn't save yet. Serena didn't have much time. And duke was the first duelist who didn't end up in a coma. She might get some answers after all tonight.

[Jazz]

Yami had been a little restless in his sleep, waking up with a sheen of sweat covering him from head to toe. His dreams having woke him up one way or another. He groaned, not having been able to get him some decent sleep. There were times he could sleep, times he couldn't. But he knew there was a way to help him sleep, and that was to get some tea that Grandpa had in these situations. It wasn't only strong enough for grandpa so he could sleep easy but it helped Yami too. When getting up out of bed, Yami noticed the one less body in the room. Looking to Yugi's bed, he saw that Yugi was no longer in it. He took to wondering if he had gone to the bathroom or something before leaving the room and heading for kitchen. when walking out, he heard the noise of what sounded like a T.V and went to check it out. Being lead to the office, Yami noticed not only was where he found Yugi, but grandpa too. He wondered what was going on. He was a little sleepy but it wasn't enough to sleep. "Is something the matter?" He asked the two curiously and a bit sleepishly.

[MegaraFoxfire]

Yugi looked over and said "There was an attack downtown. Duke was attacked. He was one of three people attacked and the only one still awake. I was trying to decide to head over and see how he is...and we think its something tied to the things going on here..." Yugi looked back at the TV and said "I hope his alright..."

Serena walked down the hospital hallway, wearing a white lab coat she had "borrowed" for the moment and was heading to the ER. She paused at the door and looked inside the glass door, seeing Duke laying on a bed in the back of the room. She sighed and muttered "At least his alright..." She tapped her earwig and said "Adam...his alright. I can't get in there...he won't know my face and its friends nad family only to see him...I will keep watch from where I can...maybe I can see who visits and tag in with them...I need to talk to him though..."

[Jazz]

Yami noticed Yugi's concern and wanting to see Duke. Yami too was concerned for Duke. He was their friend. They didn't talk to him often due to the man's busy work with his game that he was making for Industrial Illusions. But he was still a friend none the less. "Let us go see him together. Let the other's sleep. And I have no doubt that this attack was tied to whats been going on as of late." Yami looked to the T.V before looking back to his partner. "Let's get changed and get ready to see him. I am sure he would like to see some familiar friendly faces after his experience."

[MegaraFoxfire]

Yugi nodded and headed back to his room to grab his clothes. Grandpa looked at Yami and said "You will need to be careful...with everything going on...things could be getting much worse..."

Yugi came back, holding Yami's clothes and held them out for him. "Let's hurry, Yami...I'm worried"

Serena was standing outside the resting area when Adam called on her earwig. "Anything new?" She shook her head and said "No visitors...no one but one nurse checking on him...I have a feeling they will try again soon...its late, not so many people around..." Adam cursed and said "Just be careful...please"

[Jazz]

Yami looked to Grandpa who asked them to be careful. "We will do our best Grandpa. We'll check on Duke and come back." He assured. Though one would never know now. Even Yami knew that. Looking to Yugi when he came back with a set of clothes for him. "Alright. I'll be back. Dont forget the duel disks. We may need them." Yami advised before heading to the bathroom, getting in and getting dressed. Tank top and black jeans and belt. He came back out after putting back on his millennium item. "Yugi?" He called out in a somewhat low and quiet tone, making sure to not wake up anyone.

[MegaraFoxfire]

Yugi was waiting by the front door, hold both of their jackets. "Come on, Yami...the others are out cold"

Serena was standing outside the recovery room when a hooded man came to the nurses desk. "I'm here to see Duke Devin" The nurse looked up and said "I'm sorry sir, but visiting hours are over unless you're family and you are not on mr. Devin's list." Serena frowned and tapped her ear wiig.

"Adam...I think one of our guests has just arrived"

[Jazz]

Looking to Yugi, he grabbed his duel disk after putting on his jacket. Opening the door, letting Yugi go before himself and shutting the door himself. He and Yugi then headed for the hospital where Devin was resting and healing. Yami didnt want to wake them all but they were surely exhausted. Yami was admittedly tired due to the days events and his dreams that woke him and made him restless. But his friends were important to him and needed him as much as he needed them.

[MegaraFoxfire]

Yugi stepped out of the lift at the hospital and looked around. "The nurse downstairs said this was the recovery floor...we just need find the desk...Yami, look who it is" He nodded to the girl in the hood who walked over to the nurse's desk and tapped the man on the shoulder.

"Buddy, lady said no unlisted guests...." He turned to her and she smiled slyly. "I would leave...your friend is safe here..." He frowned then moved to head to the lift, Serena seeing the boys and smiling. She waved them over and said "I think those boys are on your list...Yugi and Yami?" The nurse nodded and Serena walked to the boys and said "I'm surprised to see you boys here..."

[Jazz]

Yami stepped out of the lift too, looking to Yugi who spoke about where where he needed to go. Yami didn't mind. Though looked to the girl that was wearing a hood. "This has gotten interesting. I think I know why she's here." Yami said for only Yugi to hear before walking up to the nurse's desk. He looked to Serena and nodded to her in greeting. "Like wise. And I believe I know why you are here." Yami suggested. He looked to the nurse. "She has come here with us. I asked her to meet us. I'll be responsible for her." Yami spoke out to the nurse, hoping Serena would be able to see Devin with them.

[MegaraFoxfire]

The nurse nodded and said "You kids can go ahead in...just don't tell anyone" Serena smiled and followed the boys over to the doors, opening them before walking thru. Once they were thru she stoppedd them and said "Devin hasn't been awake long. He barely got out of the duel with his soul in tact. I came here to figure out what the Brotherhood wanted from him...I didn't know you boys knew him"

[Jazz]

Yami walked into the room with Yugi and Serena, seeing the black haired male passed out. Yami stopped and listened, though once she was done talking, he spoke up. "Yugi and I dueled him in his own game he called Dungeon Dice Monsters. He also supported us in our Duels in Duelist City and we supported him while he was trying to get a sponsorship from Industrial Illusions. He has been our friend for many years." Yami explained to Serena before walking further in. He examined their friend before looking to Yugi and then the window, he saw the curtains open and didnt want anyone to see them here. Yugi was just the perfect height to close them without being noticed. Though he had grown quite a bit, could still be sneaky about things at times. "They may have gotten to him for the same reason they were after Seto Kaiba. Its a guess, but the only guess I can come up with." His Crimson/Amethyst eyes now set again on the sleeping Devin.

[MegaraFoxfire]

Serena said "From what I heard and gathered, he was in the wrong place at the wrong time...and the only one not in a coma. I was hoping he would give me some more information on who attacked him...it would help in my mission. And to protect him from..." She turned when her ear wig buzzed and she said "Yes Adam?"

"Boss, I can't believe I am saying this but look out side..." Serena moved to the window and pushed the curtain and stared. Outside on the street was a huge black and purple cloud that was getting bigger by the minute. "Yugi...Yami...you may want to look at this...please tell me that's not what I think it is..."

[Jazz]

Yami looked to Serena as she mentioned them to looked out the window. Moving over to her to the window, making sure to give room for Yugi, he glared at the forming black and purple cloud. "We're all too familiar with that black and purple cloud. Something big is coming. And meaning business. Yugi? We may want to call grandpa if you can and tell him to close the shop and we'll be late coming home." He said as he pulled his cards out and put them into his duel disk, activating it. "Anything else your friend wishes to say? Because I believe we are about to have some unwanted company." He looked to his deck. "Mahad?" He called, seeking for his old friend's advise. He was sure that Mahad had sensed this and would help fill in some gaps that no one else knew about.

[MegaraFoxfire]

Yugi nodded and pulled out his cell as Serena said "I think We should head to the roof...better view from up there. If I'm remembering right, that's where Duke was attacked. Meaning him not being taken is a bigger deal then I thought" Yugi walked back over and said. "All ready Yami. What do you think is coming?" Serena shook her head, her pendent coming from under her collar and glowing brightly. "From my experience...nothing good"

[Jazz]

Yami took a mental note of what Serena said, thinking it maybe wise as well. However he wondered if Devin would be safe without someone to defend him if something was to come from him again. Looking to his partner, Yami didn't look too happy. Though heard what Serena said, remembered these clouds all too well. "Someone who has most likely mastered the magic of the shadows. We should head to the roof. Hopefully we can sitract them from Devin. Yugi," Pausing as he walked to his look alike, handed him a card. Knowing it would protect him. "They know you are worthy to wield such a responsibility as them." the look alike said, knowing he was smart to know that what Yugi now held in his hand was a Egyptian God. When Yugi flipped it over, It was Ra. He Yami was going to give Yugi any sort of defense against this great evil, he knew Ra would keep him safe from anything that the boy may face. Holding a hand out to Yugi, it was a sign of their partnership that they would give each other luck in their future duels together. His hand was slightly up from your average hand shake. No words would ever need to be said for Yami and Yugi always knew what the other thought a very good chunk of the time. They had times where they would not know the other's thoughts by expression, but their expressions were usually familiar to the other. 'May Ra protect you Yugi, May we win this together. Like old times."