From deep within the darkness of one's heart, there lies a beast. A beast so cruel, so manevolent, not even the wicked are safe. The man's name is Akunadin and the beast is Zork, the Dark One. The ritual to summon such a beast is so horrific, no one has yet to successfully summon him and survive to write it down. Yet, Akunadin, Priest and protector of Pharaoh Atemu, has succeeded in summoning this creature of boundless darkness. And it takes the Pharaoh to defeat it.

Atemu was dressing one morning, when a servant ran in, panicky. "My King, something is rampaging the city! Look!"

Atemu hurried out, only dressed in his skirt and looked out over the balcony. Fires were spreading everywhere and something dark was looming over the city, followed by a white-haired man. "Servant, get me my shirt,cloak, andpuzzle. I amgoing out there."

Atemu took the items from the servant, put them on and ran off , his cloak swishing as he went. When he reached the palace entrance, he skidded to a stop as the creature loomed over him. "Ah, the Pharaoh decided to join the fight." a leering voice said, mockingly.

Atemu glared up at the grinning face of his arch-nemisis, Bakura. "What in the name of Ra is this?" he snapped.

"Oh,I have not introduced you. Zork, this is the Pharaoh; Pharaoh, meet the instrument of your demise." Bakura cackled.

Atemu raised his right arm instinctively and called out, "Magician Valkyria, I call upon you. Come forth!"

A light flashed on the dia diank on his arm and a figure appeared in front of him. It looked similar to Dark Magician Girl, except the end of her staff looked more like a question mark and her outfit was more of a teal color.

"Dark Magician Girl, come forth!" a voice called from behind him. He turned and saw Mana hurrying to stand next to him. "I won't allow you to fight him alone."

Atemu smiled weakly. "Thank you."

Bakura cackled. "You think you can defeat me with those flimsy little staffs?" he asked, questioningly.

Atemu gave Mana a sideways glance and she nodded. "Magicians, put your wands together and attack as one!" they cried at the same time.

Just as the attacks were charging up, a harsh voice cried, "Blue Eyes White Dragon, come forth and help them out!"

A burst of white lightning shot through the air as the balls of green and red light were released, hitting Zork in the chest. Bakura stumbled some, but recovered quickly and attacked Atemu, causing him to fall. Mana hurried over to him. "Pharaoh, can you continue fighting?"

Atemu shook his head. "I cannot do this, Mana. One more attack should do it. Magician's Valkyria attack!" he cried, weakly.

Mana ordered Dark Magician Girl to as well as Seth to Blue-Eyes White Dragon. Zork disappeared in afizzle of energy. Mana recalled Dark Magician Girl and knelt down next to Atemu, who was barely conscious. "Thank you for being there for me, Mana. You will always be my best friend."

"Don't say that, 'Temi," Mana whimpered, reverting back to her old nickname for him. "You are going to be all right. Zork is gone."

"No, I cannot live without her." Atemu closed his eyes and Mana knew he meant Hali. A white glow encased him and he was no longer with them, he had sealed his soul within the many chambers of the millennium puzzle hanging around his neck.

"Ugh..." Yami moaned and fell from his position on the couch to his hands and knees on the floor, shaking from head to foot and sweating profusely.

"Yami!" Hali cried, who had been sitting next to him as the events progressed in front of them as though it were a play. She knelt down beside him. "Are you all right?"

Yami didn't answer for a moment. "I'm-fine." he managed.

Joshia was the next to approach him. "I'm sorry man, for being such a jerk. I-"

Yami glared up at him. "You tried to kill me over and over and you think I would forgive you that easily?" he snapped. Joshia recoiled.

"Bro, it was 5,000 years ago. If I still wanted to kill you I would have tried to already." Joshia explained. Seth was sitting at his place in silence.

Yami turned sharply to Seth. "And you killed Hali!"

Seth looked up in shock. "No I did not! She asked for me to do that!" Seth argued.

Yami glared at Hali. "Is that true."

Hali hung her head sadly. "Yes, it's true. I didn't want to cause you any more pain, but obviously my death did. I knew I was going to die anyway."

Yami surprised them all by hugging Hali. "I know that you were selfless, but I didn't know how selfless. Thank you."

Hali blushed. "Yami, it was nothing."

Yami swayed on his feet. "Maybe I should lie down after that. I feel like I just journeyed 5,000 miles."

"More like 5,000 years, buddy." Joey exclaimed, holding him upright. He carried him upstairs to bed.

"Finally, he knows his roots." Hali said, quietly, fingering her cross. "And now I have the weight of how I died off my chest."

And Yami rested the rest of the day, with the knowledge he learned from reliving his past.