A Change of Heart

Chapter 4

"Before we get started," Everyone looked at Bakura after we moved over to a tree stump that we decided to use, after I decided to let Yugi borrow my card for this little duel, with some persuasion from Bakura and Tea, "There's a little something I'd like to share with you all."

"Huh?" Tristan looked just as confused as the rest of us as we stared at Bakura, who put his hands up to his chest.

"Especially with you, Yugi." Bakura said, and I noticed that his eyes had that dark, purple tint in them that I had noticed earlier.

Joey blinked, "What's that?" He asked as Bakura then closed his eyes, concentrating on something, "This is getting freaky!" He said shakily as something appeared around Bakura's neck. It was a golden necklace with a pyramid in the middle and little shards attached to it.

"It can't be!" I heard Yugi exclaim from beside me and I tilted my head, confused. What did Yugi mean? "A Millennium Item!" Well, that cleared it up, not.

"Yes," Bakura said, and I noticed that his voice wasn't the same and there was no trace of his accent, "And the magic of my Millennium Ring will take us to the Shadow Realm." Bakura said, as the area around us distorted and I shuddered.

"Man," I heard Joey mutter, "I hate magic." I second that, Joey.

"Why are you doing this, Bakura?" Yugi asked as everyone looked around before looking at Bakura.

"Guys," I spoke up, causing everyone, "That is not Bakura." I told them, which caused the white-haired male to chuckle darkly. I had taken note of the male's shift in demeanor earlier.

"She's quite right," Everyone turned their attention back to Bakura, "And you have something I want, Yugi..." My vision became blurry as the male spoke, "And I aim to take it." There was a flash and everything went black.

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(Third Person POV)

After everyone had slumped over, Bakura stood up, "Their souls have been locked away." He walked over to where everyone laid, "And now, after waiting for countless centuries, the legendary Millennium Puzzle is mine!" The male reached to grab the Millennium Puzzle, but a flash caused the male to flinch back, "It can't be!"

The body of Yugi sat up, the eyes opening to revealing crimson orbs, "You want my Millenium Puzzle?" Yugi stood up, his eyes narrowed, "Then you'll have to duel me for it!"

"There is more at stake here than you comprehend," Bakura gave the spikey-haired male a smirk, "And this is one Shadow Game that you cannot win!"

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"Bakura, what have you done?" The Spirit of the Millennium Puzzle asked, "Why have you taken us to the Shadow Realm?"

The evil spirit chuckled, "Bakura?" He asked, "Bakura is no longer here."

"If you're not Bakura," Yugi's crimson eyes went wide, "Then who are you?!"

"I am a thief, and a stealer of souls." The spirit possessing Bakura's body replied, "And I have done terrible things in my quest to possess the Millennium Items." The male then narrowed his eyes, a smirk tugging at his lips, "You do remember the legends, don't you?"

Yugi's eyes went wider before they narrowed and with the silence that followed, the Spirit of the Millennium Ring continued, "Whosoever wields all seven Millennium Items will possess power unimaginable. And before I'm done with you, your Millennium Puzzle will be mine."

The Spirit of the Puzzle gripped the Millennium Puzzle in his right hand, "That's not going to happen, whoever you are!"

Both spirits knelt down in front of the tree stump, "Then let the Shadow Game begin."