Awakening Of A God by Markim

Disclaimer: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh or any other amines/shows, the characters in this story are property of their respective owners. I only own my Original Character, Nic Methos, The God Of Lighting and Fire.

Note: Based on the name, most will know that there is a connection to the Oldest Immortal, Methos of Highlander but he is unlike to appear any time soon except in memories.

Please review and be kind as this is my first fanfiction. Enjoy!

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Set in Alcatraz Island during Battlecity in the Manga. After the dual between Jou (Jounouchi) and Yami Malik but before Seto and Yami/Yugi's dual. Jou and Mai are both in a coma and Yami Bakura was sealed away in the Shadow Realm by Yami Malik. Isis still had her Millennium Torc. Yami Malik and his Rare Hunters had overtaken Alcatraz Island.

Chapter 1 - Awakening of the High Priest

**: Thoughts : Telepathic communication

Battleground of the Finals, Alcatraz Island!

Below Alcatraz Duel Tower

Seto Kaiba's roars of pain and sorrow torn that night, silencing all with his grief. The blood-soaked body of Mokuba held tightly in his arms as he kneeled on the ground in the heavy downpour. Surrounding him are Yugi and Bakura who are all in shocks over what Yami Malik had done to Mokuba while Yami Malik took great pleasure in his deed tonight surrounded by eight of his Rare Hunters, his sharp, insane laughter pierces over the downpour.

Seto's anguish grown as Mokuba begin to cough out blood painfully and more blood flowed out of his wound on his chest. The Millennium Rod that Malik had thrown at Mokuba must have pierced Mokuba's lungs and yet he didn't dare to remove the Millennium Rod from Mokuba's body for fear that it will deepen the wound and allow more blood to flow out.

"Seto..big..brother..it.. hurts." whispered Mokuba weakly. Mokuba's face has turned ashen due to the loss of blood and the rain, his breathing started to weaken as his strength flowed out and pain had caused the light in his eyes to be dimmed.

Seto went nearly mad with rage and grief at the sight of his little brother's suffering. The images/feelings that he had felted in his duel with Isis had flashed in his mind again, the Egyptian priest that had looked so much like him holding a beautiful silver-hair woman in his arms grieving in front of a giant stone tablet craved with the image of a Blue- Eyes White Dragon. Suddenly, the Millennium Rod began to glow brightly, thoughts and memories of another lifetime flooded his mind. Then the High Priest Seth and Seto screams as one in anguish, pain, sorrow over their loss, their lost of their beloved had united their spirits and memories within one soul.

Suddenly, Seto stopped screaming out his tumults as a wild hope engulfed him, a memory of *Someone* who can help Mokuba. Forcing out all his fears of magic, the disbelief of his past life, *Faith* is what he needs now to save Mokuba. Focusing his re-awakened powers, memories and magic on the Millennium Rod, it began to glow even brighter and rose from Mokuba's chest to float in mid-air, shedding Mokuba's shirt in the process. Seto gently placed Mokuba on the ground and slowly stand up, reaching his hand to the glowing Millennium Rod. A powerful presence was felt by all in the area and had frozen in shock as Seto raise his eyes to the Millennium Rod that had flared like a nova when he hold it in his grip and began chanting in an unknown language.

That is, unknown to all but Yami Malik and Yami, as Seto desperately continue chanting the incantation, created by him for his God, beseeching to his God to hear him, to attach His attention, in the Ancient Egyptian Priesthood language that is nearly lost in the sands of time with practiced ease and an other worldly desperate aura surround him.

"God of Lighting and Fire, Ruler of Light and Darkness, Lord of Healing and Power, Master of Destruction and Rebirth, please hear my pleas. I, Seto Kaiba, High Priest Seth of Egypt, your Chosen and he who chose you, desperately seek your presence. Hear my cries, feel my emotions. Answer Me Please, My Lord!"

After the third incantations, a glowing eye of Horus had appeared on Seto's forehead as he was focusing more power into the Millennium Rod to reach his chosen God who had not heard from Seto in over five thousand years. As the pressure of power began to grow even greater, at his fifth incantation, with a swift movement, Seto slammed the Millennium Rod into his left palm, leaving the blade of the Millennium Rod within his bleeding hand. With the burst of power, blood and will, Seto rebonded with his Millennium item and it lengthen and reverted to its true form, the Millennium Scepter and released part of his shadow magic that was sealed within the Millennium Scepter.

"Please My Lord Nic Methos, answer me!" Screaming out the Name of his God with the offering of his power, blood, emotions and pain, focusing all his will, spirit and soul in a single effort. He will reach his God or die in that single attempt, Seto reached for his God and felt HIS reply. The rain halted and divine power hummed in the air, lightings dances in the sky, darkness and chaos reigned as the whole island lost its power. All the electricity on the island are drawn here and gathered around Seto, blue- white lightings swirl in a mist around Seto and Mokuba illuminating the area. The wind raised and five spectacular bolts of gold-red divine lightings strikes down from heaven through the mist of lighting into Seto.

Power began to fill Seto, the answer to his prayers, the reforging of a link long dormant in his soul. *Healing Power* A Grace from His God, His Passion that is flowing through him, warming him, setting all his nerves and veins on fire as pure power flowed into his body and he is pulled into a storm of ecstasy that just couldn't be described as the power of his God hummed through him.

Golden glows are ignited too from the Millennium Scepter, Ring and Puzzle in reactions to the overbearing presence of Power flowing through Seto, a soft golden light shone from behind the Dueling Blimp and twin muted golden glows can also be seen coming from the top of the Duel Tower. Yet none of the spectators had noticed as all are transfixed by the sight of what is happening in front of them when a golden-red translucent force-field had suddenly enclosed the Kaiba brothers with a golden incandescent energy that shielded them from being seen or heard.

Inside the force-field

Mokuba was levitated from the ground and was hovering in mid-air wrapped by the warm shimmering golden energy flowing through and from Seto. After thoroughly re-connecting the link with his God, Seto began to direct the one flow of healing energy he is granted control over into Mokuba while the other flow of healing energy began to complete its purpose, protected by the force-field, the shimmering golden energy intensified, changing to a deeper shade of gold. Almost immediately the effects of the healing energy can be seen and felt by Seto and Mokuba, a warm feeling is felt in Seto's left hand and Millennium Scepter was gently pushed out from Seto's left palm. The surrounding blood was all absorbed by the Millennium Scepter, leaving clear, healthy, undamaged flesh and the Millennium Scepter rested in his grip when it belongs. The same healing effect is also seen on Mokuba, as his chest wound was closed and healed within a few seconds, the blood that was covering his chest reverted to droplets of blood and flown to the eye on the Millennium Scepter, absorbed by it.

Strength had returned to Mokuba's body, color rushes back to the previously pale cheeks and when he opened his eyes, sparkles of life brighten his eyes. He was gently release standing onto the ground, uninjured and whole and his entire being scream that he is alive.

Exultation flooded Seto at the sight of Mokuba's well-being and then the pure, undiluted golden healing energy is transferring into his body, pumping through all his veins in his body with pure power, combining with his own life-force and is condensing in the area around his heart. Reaching to draw Mokuba close, feeling his warm body embracing against him. His beloved, his brother is safe and his God is with him again. But first he had to take care of those who had dared to harm his heart.

"Mokuba, I will send you back home now. Don't be frighten and do not worry about me, I will return soon home soon and you need to eat a lot tonight." gently whispered Seto and replying to Mokuba silent query, "I am still Seto Kaiba, the same big brother who had always protected you, loved you. I just have some of my past memories and powers back and know this. I always love you, in the past, present and in the future. It is the one thing that will never change."

Mokuba had hugged Seto back letting all the force of that love he felt, his understanding flow though their bond. They had always been able to sense each other through their bond, to feel when each other was in danger, had a rough sense of the whereabouts of each other and even can hear each other in times of dangers or great emotions. Yet now, both Seto and Mokuba can feel that there is something more to their bond, their bond had started by blood, linked and strengthen with love and hope, forged by pain and now it seems to be sealed with soul. Now, they both seem to be able to feel a little more of what each other are feelings and their thoughts. Yet, somehow it felt more like a reawakening of a previous bond. Changing the subject, Seto gently inform Mokuba "When you return home, you should be eating enough food for around two or three meals as it is a side- effect of the healing, that you will need to replenish the energy you used tonight. Love you, Mokuba" "I love you too, nii-sama. (Big Brother in Jap)" With another hug, Seto release Mokuba and invoke the teleportation power of his Millennium Scepter to created a shadow portal and send Mokuba home.