Evil Rises Again

What a Nightmare!

Yugi, who was Screaming was not in his bed, but in a corner of the room curled into a tight ball acting as if he was warding off blows.

"YUGI!" Atem said as he leaped over the bed and rushed to Yugi's side. Atem knelt down and drew Yugi to him trying to comfort his screaming hikari. "What's wrong Yugi?"

Yugi looked up, his eyes glazed over in fear, did not see Atem, and he screamed another agonizing scream. Atem shook Yugi,to no avail. Atem then did the one thing he thought would snap him him back, but would soon regret. Atem raised his hand and slapped Yugi across the face.

Atem's P.O.V

I stared at Yugi's body in extreme anxiety. I called to him but my precious hikari continued to lay limp. I tried to reach out to Yugi using the mind link but found it blocked. I pushed against the barrier with all my strength till "POOF" it disappeared. Then a wave of grief, terror, and despair crashed into my side of the mind link. Yugi then started to tremble violently and a sob was ripped from his body.

I reached toward Yugi, who had come back from whatever trance he was in, and was about to touch his face when Yugi bolted out of my arms terror still trapped in his eyes as he screamed, "NO STOP HURTING ME! WHY WOULD YOU HURT ME? I THOUGHT WE WERE FRIENDS!"

I was shocked when I heard this, I thought why would I harm my precious Abiou. I then said slowly trying not to scare Yugi anymore,"Abiou," noticing how he cringed at my voice, "why would I hurt you? Come here let me comfort you."

"NO! I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TRYING TO DO! YOU'LL PRETEND TO WANT TO HELP ME BUT WHEN I GET CLOSE ENOUGH YOULL BEAT ME AGAIN!" Yugi screamed as tears streamed down his face.

I tried stepping towards Yugi not predicting his next action. He bolted from the room and as he ran I saw him building a labyrinth to escape into. I thought what in the world has my precious hikari seen to make him act this way, as I started to chase poor little Yugi.

Yugi's P.O.V

How could I be such a fool I thought to myself as I rushed from my Yami. To think that I was saved...how ridiculous. Grief weld up in side me as I thought about what had happened, and pondering as to why.

Flashback

We just got the bow of life and I thought they were about to shoot me with it to save me. How wrong I was. I stood helplessly as I watched who I thought were my friends, snap the bow.

"Why" I cried shocked!

Joey turned to me saying with a sneer, "did you think we would save you? Zorc has promised us riches beyond our wildest dreams to destroy you."

"I was promised Atem, I couldn't let that pass." Tea said with an evil smirk.

I turned to the others who shrugged saying, "We never really liked you. We only hung out with you because Zorc promised us that our dreams would come true if we befriended you to destroy you."

I couldn't believe what my friends had just said. I then watched them as they surrounded me. I felt the first punch in my gut knowing immediately that it was Joey. Then I was scratched by Tea. Tristan and Bakura lashed out at my head. I curled into a ball as they beat me. I screamed with each blow. I then heard a voice, a voice that chilled me to the core.

It said, "See, what are you compared to me? I am a powerful God, while you are a puny mortal."

I watched Zorc transform the world into a world of darkness,the only light supplied were those of people who were being burned by a blood red fire. I saw Zorc eat my friends that had not betrayed me as well as my grandpa. I saw all this as I was beaten. I then heard a voice call to me I looked and saw Yami walking toward me. As he walked the betrayers fled.