The Cost of War
Author's Note: Ahh. another fic. I'm hoping that this one will not suck. This is planned as a long one, but maybe it won't be. I don't know: my writing leads me, not the other way around. ^^
Disclaimer: I own Yugioh. It is 100% mine, and any attempts to steal it will not be tolerated. oh wait, wrong script!
"General, the army has approached the fortress." The speaker was thin- faced, lean, and just a bit too tall for Yugi's tastes.
Yugi nodded slowly, keeping his distance so that he could keep his eyes on the messenger's face. He knew that if he were to stand right beside him, even his army boots and big hair cut wouldn't change the fact that he was less than half as tall.
"Thank you. How big is the army, and do they have any mages?"
"General, you know that your family has the only mages."
"Yes, so we think. Never mind, then." He noted the exasperated face. "What's the enemy's number?"
"We don't know yet. They've only just approached."
"In that case, please send scouts to the woods in back to search for archers and clear a retreat, for in case we need one. Post our own archers on top of the fence, but tell them to stay low until the signal. Get a cavalcade, no, two ready to charge if need be."
The unusually small general left briskly.
'Why am I here?' Yugi asked himself yet again. 'All that I'm good for is my mage-craft.'
Yugi's army was very poorly trained. Due to the fact that he had the Mutoh bloodline, and with it, the magic that flowed through all Mutoh veins, the government was obligated to grant him an army. However, he had received the most poorly trained army available, and had been posted in the worst position possible: the borderline between his own country, and the enemy.
Since the young teen, for he was still but a teen, had no taste for war, and even less wishes to be a general of his own army, he had at first been inclined to disagree. However, none disagree with the government and survive to tell the tale. With no military experience of his own, the only things that would help Yugi in his experience as a general were his magic, and the strategies of war that his grandpa had taught him long ago.
Carefully calling upon a touch of magic to conceal himself, Yugi crept up to the fence, careful not to startle the archers already posted here. He had to admit to himself that his army was quick about following orders.
Once he made it to the top of the fence, he peeked out from the parapet. The sight took his breath away. The army had about ten times more men than his own, each dressed in crisp blue and silver uniform. The all stood in formation, ready to attack if Yugi's men made a move, and ready to attack anyways, if they didn't.
The leader was easily distinguishable among the sea of blue and silver: he wore all black, and rode a black stallion, whereas all the others were on foot. For a moment, the leader's gaze seemed to lock with Yugi's own, and said teen shuddered. Could the leader also possess magic?
But then, the gaze shifted, and the leader moved down the line of men, giving instructions and issuing orders. Yugi shook his head and did what he came up here to do.
Staring out at the enemy, Yugi tried to detect any signs of an illusion: a banner that didn't shift with the breeze, a horseman riding through a tree, but no, it seemed that the huge army was really there.
Yugi bit his lip, and searched for other forms of magic. There seemed to be no weather-magic at work, since the day was clear. There was no disturbance among the men, signifying the lack of invisibility-magic. If there had been fire-magic, they probably would have already used it... Everywhere Yugi turned, there was either no magic, or the magic was very cleverly concealed.
Shrugging, Yugi climbed back down from the fence.
The opposing leader watched his every move.
Author's Notes Once More: Okay, so there's not much plot in this one. Sorry! I do want to know: who, out in the audience, likes yaoi? I didn't want to make this a Yami/Yugi, but if people want a yaoi, I'll make it a Joey/Yugi. It's my new obsession these days. If not, it'll just be a non- romantic story, except maybe in the sidelines. Please tell me what you think!
Author's Note: Ahh. another fic. I'm hoping that this one will not suck. This is planned as a long one, but maybe it won't be. I don't know: my writing leads me, not the other way around. ^^
Disclaimer: I own Yugioh. It is 100% mine, and any attempts to steal it will not be tolerated. oh wait, wrong script!
"General, the army has approached the fortress." The speaker was thin- faced, lean, and just a bit too tall for Yugi's tastes.
Yugi nodded slowly, keeping his distance so that he could keep his eyes on the messenger's face. He knew that if he were to stand right beside him, even his army boots and big hair cut wouldn't change the fact that he was less than half as tall.
"Thank you. How big is the army, and do they have any mages?"
"General, you know that your family has the only mages."
"Yes, so we think. Never mind, then." He noted the exasperated face. "What's the enemy's number?"
"We don't know yet. They've only just approached."
"In that case, please send scouts to the woods in back to search for archers and clear a retreat, for in case we need one. Post our own archers on top of the fence, but tell them to stay low until the signal. Get a cavalcade, no, two ready to charge if need be."
The unusually small general left briskly.
'Why am I here?' Yugi asked himself yet again. 'All that I'm good for is my mage-craft.'
Yugi's army was very poorly trained. Due to the fact that he had the Mutoh bloodline, and with it, the magic that flowed through all Mutoh veins, the government was obligated to grant him an army. However, he had received the most poorly trained army available, and had been posted in the worst position possible: the borderline between his own country, and the enemy.
Since the young teen, for he was still but a teen, had no taste for war, and even less wishes to be a general of his own army, he had at first been inclined to disagree. However, none disagree with the government and survive to tell the tale. With no military experience of his own, the only things that would help Yugi in his experience as a general were his magic, and the strategies of war that his grandpa had taught him long ago.
Carefully calling upon a touch of magic to conceal himself, Yugi crept up to the fence, careful not to startle the archers already posted here. He had to admit to himself that his army was quick about following orders.
Once he made it to the top of the fence, he peeked out from the parapet. The sight took his breath away. The army had about ten times more men than his own, each dressed in crisp blue and silver uniform. The all stood in formation, ready to attack if Yugi's men made a move, and ready to attack anyways, if they didn't.
The leader was easily distinguishable among the sea of blue and silver: he wore all black, and rode a black stallion, whereas all the others were on foot. For a moment, the leader's gaze seemed to lock with Yugi's own, and said teen shuddered. Could the leader also possess magic?
But then, the gaze shifted, and the leader moved down the line of men, giving instructions and issuing orders. Yugi shook his head and did what he came up here to do.
Staring out at the enemy, Yugi tried to detect any signs of an illusion: a banner that didn't shift with the breeze, a horseman riding through a tree, but no, it seemed that the huge army was really there.
Yugi bit his lip, and searched for other forms of magic. There seemed to be no weather-magic at work, since the day was clear. There was no disturbance among the men, signifying the lack of invisibility-magic. If there had been fire-magic, they probably would have already used it... Everywhere Yugi turned, there was either no magic, or the magic was very cleverly concealed.
Shrugging, Yugi climbed back down from the fence.
The opposing leader watched his every move.
Author's Notes Once More: Okay, so there's not much plot in this one. Sorry! I do want to know: who, out in the audience, likes yaoi? I didn't want to make this a Yami/Yugi, but if people want a yaoi, I'll make it a Joey/Yugi. It's my new obsession these days. If not, it'll just be a non- romantic story, except maybe in the sidelines. Please tell me what you think!