4 - mystic mage Shadi

Atem went to every bookstore that he could find asking every owner if they knew anything about a cursed book. So far Atem had found nothing. Finally reaching at the end of his rope Atem went into mystic shop. Standing behind the counter stood a man who appeared to be from India. His head was wrapped up in a turban as in the middle of his forehead was a red dot.

"You look troubled my young friend. So what brings you into Shadi's shop?" the man asked. Atem walked up to the counter placing the book down.

"This book was sent to my little brother on his birthday. When Yugi read from the book he became cursed transforming into a demon." Atem stated. The man looked at him as he took the book from Atem opening it in order to get a better prespective.

"Your story does sound almost incredible and impossible to believe but this book was definitely not made by human hands. I had once heard of a book that could curse ordinary humans into demons. It seems that your little brother is a victim of it's dark magic." stated Shadi as he closed the book shut looking at Atem through his blue eyes. "Normal human beings are very easily susceptible to this book if they contain a power that is unknown to them. I can sense and see this power within you as it appears to be very strong. But this still raises the question of who would allow this book to fall into human hands?" Shadi stated as with a simple wave of his hands as a binding chain magically appeared around the book. Atem's eyes widened he saw Shadi use magic.

"Do you know of a way to lift the curse?" Atem asked as Shadi shook his head no.

"However I do know of a way that you can help your brother but granted the journey will be a long and hard one. Through this journey you will discover things about yourself that you didn't know. Only through this journey will you be able to break through the darkness and reach your little brother. The question remains will take this journey Atem Yami to save your kid brother?" Atem nodded his head without hesitation as Shadi smiled. It seemed by some unforeseen force that Shadi knew things about Atem without him saying a single word to Shadi. Shadi escorted Atem to the store as he carried the curse book in the hand.

"Shadi you told me that you can sense and see that power I have. How is it possible that I have this power?" Atem asked.

"That I can not tell you Atem. You must discover the answer for yourself. Only a select few in this world possess magic. Through this journey will you learn to harness and control the power within you. However you shall not make this journey alone, which means we have a hard task of locating Yugi Moto." stated Shadi as they went through a door ending up in a place that looked like a magician's layer as it contained various items, potions, books, scrolls, and mystic items. Shadi placed the bound book on a pedalstool and with a simple wave of his hand the chain had disappeared from the book. The book flew open as the pages flipped on their own. Dark energy and power began to fill the room as Shadi used his power to contained it. "It seems that the demon lord Zorc won't rest until he has completed what he had begun. Which means that the curse hasn't fully taken over Yugi yet. I am a little bit surprised that you were able to withstand the temptation of the dark power contained within this book." Shadi stated as he waved his hand rebinding the book. The dark energy and power flowed into Shadi's crystal ball as it began to glow. Shadi walked over to the crystal ball as images began to appear within the ball. Atem joined him as he could see a forest near the mountains. The images moved up to the mountains to a cave where they could see a slumbering demon. "Ah so that's were he is. I shall use my powers to teleport you there but be careful Atem, we have no clue if your little brother is in control over himself or not. Use these to bind your brother once shacked, I will use my powers to bring you bother back here." stated Shadi as he gave Atem shackles to place around Yugi's hands, feet, and neck. The shackles felt incredibly light as Atem could feel a strong magical power flowing into them. "Are you ready?" Shadi asked as Atem simply nodded his head. With a wave of Shadi's hands Atem had disappeared in a bright blinding flash of light.