So, I have been going over this story and I have decided that it needs some editing, it's still basically the same, but I'm fixing things that were just downright annoying to look at. So hopefully this time around, things will make a bit more sense. :D.
DISCLAIMER:
I do not under any circumstances, own Yu-gi-oh. If I did, then Bakura would have been saved just like the rest of the villains. And there would be a lot of Darkshipping.
Warning: This story is Darkshipping/Casteshipping so if you have some type of problem with the pairing of Bakura and Atem then you obviously need to hit the back button because I love that pairing. So I'm writing this story. This is a Yaoi story as well and there will be eventually a lemon. If you don't like that either then I suggests you just leave this page.
I hope y'all enjoy the new and fabulous version of this story.
ENJOY :D
Summary:
After losing the Ceremonial Duel that would allow him to go to the Afterlife where he should have been 5,000 years ago; Life in the Afterlife is peaceful and it's a paradise until Yami meets Bakura's family, pleading with Yami to save him from enteral damnation but will Yami save the man that kept him away from his family and friends for so long? Or is there something more to it than what meets the eye?
Prologue: Into the Light
"I should know since Zorc and I are one in the same!" Bakura cackled.
Yami stared at the white haired thief across the table. They were playing the ultimate Shadow Game using their past selves and the other people from the past like pawns. It was like a game of chess and Bakura was in the lead.
He called his greatest piece: Zorc Necrophades, the creator and ruler of the Shadow Realm. Bakura was close to reaching his goal. Soon, the world would be enveloped in total darkness. And Egypt would be the first to fall.
"You mean you are Zorc?" Yami asked his eyes wide.
Bakura just threw his head back in a fit of laughter; enjoying the confusion and terror upon his enemy's face. Oh how much he loved that he would win against the infamous "King of Games". Bakura used his powers of the shadows to transport himself and Yami into the game. Bakura joined forces with Zorc, completing the Dark God so that he would be in his complete form. Bakura waited five thousand years for this moment. He wasn't about to half ass it.
"This ends now Zorc." The nameless Pharaoh shouted.
"Yes, it does. You're ending right here, right now along with your precious Kingdom." Zorc said darkly.
Suddenly Zorc spat a fire ball at Yami, but Hasan who was really Shadi in disguise protected him. The flames of Zorc's fire became too much for the golden mask of the Protector of Pharaohs which melted away.
"Shadi, is that you?" Yami asked.
Shadi who was doing his best to protect the Pharaoh from Zorc's attack nodded. "My king, the light of hope will soon arrive baring the information you need." He said.
"Light of hope….." Yami repeated.
Shadi nodded and then disappeared.
"Shadi!" Yami yelled."Thank you. " He whispered.
"Where is your kingdom now Pharaoh? Everyone is gone. It's time that you give up. Now bow to your new lord!" Zorc ranted, cackling maniacally.
"NEVER!" The nameless Pharaoh shouted as he collapsed on the ground.
"We're about to win. Finish him off!" Bakura hissed.
"Don't be foolish Touzoku…. Wait until he thinks he has a chance, then we'll take the victory away from him..." Zorc said.
Bakura smiled his sadistic grin as he says, "Sounds like fun…."
"Yugi…." Yami said after Yugi, Tristan, Tea and Joey arrived from the Valley of the Kings. They were the light of hope. Hope that Zorc would be destroyed and everything would be turned back to normal.
"Were you able to locate my name?" Yami asked.
"Yeah…" Yugi said trailing off.
"Well…" Yami said waiting for Yugi to give him the information but Yugi never did."What is it?" He asked.
"Umm..." Yugi said hesitantly.
"The name in question is written in a language unfamiliar to them." Zorc chuckled darkly.
"Is this true?" Yami asked as he looked at Yugi.
Yugi sighed before he said, "It's true, we got to your tomb and there it was on the back wall."
Yami looked down at the ground.
"I know what it looks like. I just don't know how to say it…" Yugi said.
"Name or no name we have a world to save!" Joey shouted.
Yami stood up, as he did, the cartouche that Tea had given him prior to entering the world of his memories appeared.
Tea's eyes widened, seeing the object. "Hey guys," she said.
"Yeah?" Joey asked as he turned toward his friend.
"I know how we can help the Pharaoh..." Tea said.
Everyone looked at Tea like she had just become a new Goddess.
"How?" Tristan asked.
"The cartouche..." Tea replied.
"Oh I get what she's saying guys" Yugi said. Joey, Tristan and Yami stared at Tea, "Remember how we got here just by thinking 'to fly' and we did?" Yugi explained to the three other people in his group.
"Oh!" Joey said realization finally dawned on him what Tea and Yugi were talking about.
"I'm in.." The blonde haired boy had said.
"Same here." Tristan said.
Everyone formed a circle in front of Yami. Each of them put their hands together.
"Everyone concentrate…" Tea advised the group.
'Must remember those symbols' everyone thought.
'Bird, Rock, Lamb Chop, Bird and a Bigger Bird' Joey thought, seeing the symbols in front of his eyes.
'Pharaoh's name appear!'Yugi thought.
"Time to die!" Zorc yelled.
He then started to spit fire at the group, but something stopped it. Zorc hissed in aggravation. Seto Kaiba only smirked. His Ring of Defense protected who he referred to as the geek squad.
"It's over Pharaoh.." Zorc said through the smoke as it suddenly started to clear.
Zorc's eyes widened.
"Yugi…." Yami gasped.
"It's my name…" He said, relieved that they had finally found it.
"Can you read it, Pharaoh?" Yugi asked.
"Yes, my ancient name has been reveled!" Yami shouted, holding up the cartouche which lit up.
Zorc covered his eyes.
"My name is Atem…" The Pharaoh said.
At that moment, the light hit everyone around them. It brightened up the area. Zorc hissed in aggravation.
You now have the power to defeat Zorc Aknamkanon said to Atem mentally.
How do I defeat him, Father? Atem asked.
By calling upon the Egyptian Gods to swallow the darkness….Aknamkanon replied.
"Obelisk, Ra, and Slifer, I revive thee!" Atem shouted.
Yugi's duel disk lit up. Red, yellow and blue lights flashed. It was sending themselves straight to the stone structures of their respective masters. Soon, the Gods were revived. They were growling and hissing angrily at Zorc.
"You've already tried this and failed Pharaoh…" Zorc said dryly."Give it up already!" The dark force exclaimed.
"Yes, that's true..but there's something I didn't do last time…. MERGE THEM TOGETHER!" Atem proclaimed.
Everyone watched as the Egyptian Gods danced around each other. Light was soaking into them. Suddenly, a bright light appeared which caused everyone to shield their eyes. The light dimmed down somewhat after a while.
"I give you: The creator of Light!" Atem shouted.
"What?!" Zorc cried out, his eyes wide with fear."I-Impossible!" He hissed his voice trembled.
"No longer should you rule the darkness… No longer shall you harm another soul… Farewell.." Horakhty said.
She pierced Zorc's skin with her light, Zorc screamed in pain.
[Bakura's POV]
"I give you, The Creator of Light!" Atem shouted.
The nameless Pharaoh finally had a name. And now, he was calling upon the most powerful Goddess in the world? How was he doing this?! I knew that Zorc should have attacked him when he had the chance, but he insisted that we wait. We are now paying the price.
I heard Zorc's screams of pain. I watched from within his mind as I connected myself to the Lord of Darkness. Through his eyes, I watched as he was burnt from the outside in. He reached for the chosen Pharaoh, but Horakhty wouldn't allow it. This caused his hand to shatter into millions of pieces. I hissed in pain. The fire finally caught up to me.
This was the end of me. I would be killed by the light. I would wallow for all eternity. Sorry Mother, Father, Adom, Koranna. I failed you, I'm sorry…. I thought to myself. I didn't feel the need to put on my façade anymore. The last seconds of my existence were here. So, I let my tears that had been held back for many years flow from my eyes.
'Good-bye',I thought as I closed my eyes.
I waited for the destruction of me.
I woke up as I slowly opened my eyes. They burnt very badly, but why? Shouldn't I be in darkness right now? Ammunt's stomach surely wasn't bright. And why was I still able to think? Slowly, I opened my eyes. I noticed that I was indeed not in the belly of the crocodile goddess. Did I perhaps get transported back into the world of the living?
I sat up looking at my surroundings. No, that wasn't it. This place was too bright to be the world of the living. The light seemed to be eating everything, it swirled around me. It was hissing and pushing me. It felt hot. I wasn't used to that, and I was used to the cold shadows. Not this bright shit and I hated it!
I stood up. I tried to get a better view of where I was; Miles and miles of nothing but light. It danced around me and itself like some type of exotic dancer. I started to walk. I was trying to find the exit to this place. If I could escape from the Shadow Realm, then this place should be no problem. I was a thief, and therefore escape was my specialty.
I walked and walked. It felt like hours that I had been walking. But surprisingly, I was not tired. There had to be a way to escape this place. The light made me feel uneasy, I hated it. I wanted darkness. I wanted to be alone, and the light was friendship and happiness. Those were things I wanted no part in.
I growled in frustration since it seemed I was getting nowhere fast in the Shadow Realm. If one is not a master of it, it would lead you back to the same spot over and over again. Even though, you thought you had been moving.
Maybe that's what this place was doing to me. I stopped walking and looked around me. What was this place? And how the hell did I get here? It didn't seem like anyone but I was here. Well I guess that was the upside to being in this world. During my stay in the Shadow Realm after Marik's evil side banished me and my host, I was not alone. Though no one dared mess with the dark master, and it still annoyed me that there were people around me.
I did laugh at their pain. I enjoyed their screams and it was music to my ears. Sex and pain, those were the two things that Zorc said intertwine together. By Ra's opinion, they intertwined so beautifully.
Maybe I wasn't alone in this world. If I was here then Zorc had to be here right? "Zorc!" I shouted, but no answer came. I repeated the said name again and again. There was no answer. Maybe he couldn't hear me. No, that couldn't be it….. Zorc was a God. And therefore, he would be able to hear me.
I growled in frustration. I leaned against a tree."Where am I?" I asked myself. The tree I was leaning up against felt hot. I shot up twisting my body to see if I was on fire or not.
"You really shouldn't lean against the Goddess of Light, Bakura…." A voice said.
I spun around to see who the owner of the voice was."Horakhty," I said emotionlessly.
The Light Goddess didn't say anything, she just stared down at me.
"Why are you here?" I asked, standing up.
"I'm here to tell you why you're here." Horakhty replied.
My eyes narrowed upon hearing what the Goddess had said, "Do tell, almighty Goddess of Light." I spat.
"You are in my realm." Horakhty replied.
"Your realm?" I asked, raising an eyebrow.
Horakhty nodded as she said, "Like Zorc, I too have my own realm. This is the Realm of Light." Horakhty gestured around us.
"Okay, I know where I'm at now." I said as I rolled my eyes."Now, can you be so kind as to tell me why I'm here?" I inquired impatiently.
"You are here to be saved." Horakhty responded.
"Saved by whom?" I hissed. "Who in their right mind would save me and save me from what?" I asked. This was highly annoying! I didn't understand why she couldn't give me a straightforward answer...saved! Ha! I don't need to be saved! I need to get my revenge! Stupid Pharaoh! This is all his fault! He must be behind this...
"You will know in due time. You are being punished for the sins that you have committed." Horakhty said cutting my thoughts off.
"Why don't you just get Ammunt to swallow me? Wouldn't that make things easier on everyone? I have no idea about this place. I highly doubt you have the time to teach me…. I don't need to be saved…" I said, feeling rather cross about all of this.
"That's where you're wrong, Bakura." Horakhty said. "Two hearts will become one, unlocking yourself from you. When that happens, then you will be saved" Horakhty said.
My eyes widened at her words. What was she blabbing about? I don't even have a heart! "You're wasting your time, Horakhty…" I spat."Why don't you get it over and done with and kill me already?!"
"I told you that you're being punished. You will be all alone in the existence of light. There will be no darkness to hide behind. You will confront everything on your own. Your utmost fears and desires will be known. You will find your true self in here…" Horakhty said.
I just rolled my eyes. What the hell was she talking about? Me saved? I'd rather die again and again, preferably a painful death. I enjoyed pain after all. What did the Goddess of Light mean when two hearts become one? It will unlock me from myself? I didn't need to be saved and I sure as hell didn't need to be unlocked!
I trap thee, Akefia Bakura Touzoku son of Azizi and Nalori Touzoku, in the Realm of Light for the rise of my brother, Zorc destroy the past and the future, only thy true soul mate can set thee from thyself; Thus freeing thee into the world of the Gods. Horakhty chanted.
The light grew brighter and I started to fall, as Horakhty disappeared.
