Tea's mind was filled with images; too detailed to be a simple dream. There was no way they could be. There was too much detail. She could still feel the grooves in the wood of the wagon she was just in. She could smell the dry air of the desert, and she could hear everything. Her mind was making up entire conversations with people.
But what else could they be, if not dreams? Nothing else made sense.
Her mind was slowly returning to her hotel room, she was slowly waking up. It was dreadful. Her head felt like a bomb about to explode. There was so much pressure, it just wasn't exploding. She groaned. Sure, it wouldn't be pretty but the pain would have stopped at least.

The others in the room looked over at the bed where Tea was sleeping. Well, that was putting it lightly. It wasn't so much sleeping as it was her tossing and turning. Not to mention she was rather pale.

No one knew what had happened when they found her. She was bracing herself up against the wall of the hotel looking like she had seen a ghost; she looked terrified.
What had just happened to make her so afraid?
Ishizu had called up to them about thirty minutes after Tea left saying she wasn't safe. She didn't go in to detail, instead she muttered something about how she was an idiot for leaving the girl in the first place. She abruptly hung up the phone.
Well, naturally they had left to go and find her. And now they were here.

"Ishizu, what did you see?" Yugi had asked politely. Atemu had been less... kind.. when she had first shown up. If she had stayed with Tea this might not have happened. Because something had definitely happened.

"The images are still a bit of a blur, but I knew something was coming for her so I had sent her back to you, thinking she'd be safe but-"
"but she wasn't," Atemu snuck in.
"Indeed."
Yugi sensed the Pharaoh's frustration, he was frustrated too, but they still didn't know what even occurred.

"Guys, I'm ok. Really."

"Tea? How are you feeling?"
Yugi rushed over to the bedside as soon as she spoke, ready to help her with anything.
"I have a headache, but that's it," she locked eyes with the Egyptian man still standing at the foot of her bed, his eyes hard and focused, "I promise."

"Tea, I do apologize. I did not mean for this to happen."
She smiled at Ishizu and said it was fine, that she was fine.
"But..." Tea's eyes turned downcast, should she tell them? After all, the man in the elevator didn't actually harm her. She had done this to herself. What with the dreams and her fear. She must have had a panic attack or something. The idea seemed pretty ridiculous to her now. There was nothing to panic over. It was just... something she thought he said. She could have sworn he said something about the Pharaoh. But that was crazy. Right?

"But?" Yugi pressed on.
Tea caved. If there was a chance... no matter how slim or how crazy she would sound, if there was a chance that by keeping this a secret could put them in danger...
"On the way up, on the elevator was a man and he just said... it seemed like he knew about you, Pharaoh."

What?

"And it just freaked me out and I guess I just had some kind of panic attack-"
"Tea, you are not one to pass out like that. You are strong of mind and will. What are you not telling us?" Atemu cut her off. He knew she wasn't telling them everything. She had been odd since before they arrived in Egypt.
She didn't know whether to laugh or blush at his blatant compliment of her supposed strength.

"I just haven't been feeling well lately. That's all." She certainly couldn't tell them about her dreams. What would they think? Hell... she didn't even know what to make of them.

He raised a brow, not fully believing, but he'd let it rest. For now.
Just then there was a knock on the door. No doubt it was Joey and Tristan. They didn't know about the current predicament, and Tea decided too many people were already making a fuss over her well-being. So, with that in mind she got herself out bed (albeit a little unsteady at first) and made her way to the bathroom. She needed some painkillers to kill this headache.

Yugi got the door.
"Hey, what's takin' you guys so long in here? I already ate and everything!" Joey announced as he walked in. Tristan followed.
"Hehe... sorry guys. We're almost ready!" Tea came out of the bathroom, big smile planted on her face.
Hopefully the rest of them would act normally too.
Ishizu walked out of the room stating she would have everything ready to go when they finished up.
Yugi and his Yami looked at each other for a moment. Neither of them thought Tea should be going anywhere, not in her current state, but at least this way they would always have an eye on her.
Atemu sighed. There was no helping it, really. And the more he thought about their destination the more anxious he got.
He didn't know what awaited them there at the dig site and he didn't know if that thrilled him, or scared him. But this was somehow connected to him being here, in the world of the living, so he had to go.

It only took them about five minutes to gather everything and make it down to the lobby. Ishizu had their ride ready. It wasn't their limo from yesterday but rather two new jeeps. Marik driving one and Odion the other.
Ishizu took them to their vehicles and in no time they were off to the ruins.

"Welcome back, miss Ishtar." A local man who was familiar with the dig site came and greeted the group.
"Thank you."

Odion lead the way down several pathways, deep in to a crater where this ruin laid buried. Yugi, Joey and Tristan all looked rather excited. After all, it wasn't everyday they got to, possibly, discover something.
Tea, the entire ride just had this sinking feeling. She dreaded this place. She had no reason for it, she'd never been here before, so why was it she wanted to run back to the hotel? Heck, just out of this freakin' crater.

Atemu's face was emotionless as the group made their descent. Marik eyed him closely the entire way. He, too was worried about what they might find beyond the entrance of this ruin.
"And here we are" Odion stopped and raised his arm, showing them the large doors, upon which the all too familiar millennium eye stared down at all of them.
"It's kinda creepy..." Joey muttered earning a jab from Yugi's elbow.
Atemu just stared, transfixed. He walked up to the doors, hand outstretched.

Tea watched as he touched the stone entrance with his hand, like he had never felt something like this before in his life. He was mesmerized .
"I thing I've... seen this before. I don't know... where."
His puzzle glowed a dazzling gold and white and the eye on the door seemed to react to it. It too glowed brightly and a loud scraping could be heard.
The light dimmed and the doors came loose, dust and sand disturbed.
Everyone covered their eyes, and when the dust settled the doors were fully opened.

"I'm never gonna get used to that." Tristen stated. The rest of them nodded in agreement, save the Egyptians.

"I knew it." The elder Egyptian sibling made her way to stand beside her king, looking in to the ruin.
It was a small chamber with a staircase leading down.
Atemu walked in first and looked around, the rest of the team followed.
The room they were in was remarkably bare. No design, so hieroglyphs of any kind. Even so, Atemu claimed this was a tomb. He just didn't know for whom.

Tea walked in last and coughed a bit at the stagnant air and the last little bit of unsettled dust. She felt scared. Scratch that, she was downright terrified. She was shaking all over, unable to to even move.

"Tea?" Marik had called out to her, noticing her distress. She didn't seem to hear him. All she could do was shake and think about how she did not want to be here. She didn't even know why. But she could feel this fear down to her very bones.
Then a terrible sadness tore through her being. Her eyes started watering and before she knew it she was full on sobbing.
She fell to her knees, scared, sad and confused. What the hell was happening to her? She was losing it. She could practically feel her mind ripping itself apart.

"Tea!"

I golden eye appeared in her vision and her all of her emotions died down to a mere whisper of what they just were.
For that she was grateful. She felt like herself again. Mostly.

Atemu rushed over immediately when Tea fell, steadying her. Something was going on. Just entering a room, no matter how ancient it may be, should not bring one to the brink of madness. He could feel her mind trying to figure out and sort all these intense emotions at once, not knowing where it came from. He didn't even know. But he could help her; he could calm her down.

"Tea? What the hell was that!" Tea looked over to her blonde friend, eyes still partially glazed over. "I don't... know exactly. I just-"
She stopped to steady her breath.
"I don't think I'm going to go down with you guys. I'll wait outside. ok?"
"I think it's for the best. I will stay with her for the time being." Odion walked to her and took her out of the Pharaoh's grasp.
"Tea, do you want me to stay-?" "No, Yugi. Go help the Pharaoh. I'll be ok." She smiled weakly at her best friend.
Said Pharaoh looked over her with worry. He quickly debated on staying, calling this all off until tomorrow, but she was with Odion.
His curiosity won out. He needed to know why he was here, who's tomb this was. And he had a feeling that whatever he was about to find would eventually help the girl who is his friend.
He felt the very strong urge to protect Tea just then. She looked so frail, so exhausted. He'd get to the bottom of this. He knew it.

So, er... hey guys. I uploaded a new chapter...? Don't kill me...? Hehe...