Ranko: Yo, guys! What's happening? So you want to hear a really funny joke I heard the other day? Okay, its goes like this…
MMMG: Step aside, Ranko!
Ranko: … No, that's not how it went.
MMMG: Is she always this dense?
Yami: Yep.
Yugi: Yami!
Jounouchi: Hey, guys!
Yugi: Jou?
Yami: What the hell are you doing here?
Ranko: I can't remember that joke…
MMMG: Will someone please let me explain everything!?
Seto: You are all idiots.
Yami: Not this guy too.
Seto: What did you say, Yami?
MMMG: This is my story and I want everyone to stop this chaos NOW!
Ranko: … Hmm… now I remember the joke!
MMMG: (sighs)
Ranko: Okay, let's forgot the joke. Hello, everyone! It's me, Ranko twin again, with…
MMMG: Magi Magi Magician Gal!
Ranko: And we are co-writing this lovely story together!
MMMG: And since we're merging stories, well…
Yugi: No, Jou! No hitting!
Jounouchi: I don't care if Magi Magi and Ranko are both Puppyshippers, I'm still going to kick your ass, Seto!
MMMG: There's going to be some chaos…
Ranko: But hey! It's all good.
MMMG: So this story is a YGO and Shrek crossover with our own little twist.
Yami: And I will be staring in it as always!
Ranko: Get out of here, Yami!
Yuugi: Will more characters being showing up?
Ranko & MMMG: Most likely!
Yuugi: Fan-tucking-fastic. More idiots…
MMMG: Well, you're a little ray of sunshine, aren't you?
Jounouchi: I'll do the disclaimer so we can get on with the damn story! The two authoresses do not own anything that involves Yu-Gi-Oh or Shrek or Shrek the Musical. All three belong to their respected owners/creators.
MMMG: Can I say it?
Ranko: Sure, why not?
MMMG: Enjoy the first chapter! It was inspired by the first part of Shrek the Musical, which we recommend watching if you haven't.
Pairings
Main
Puzzleshipping (Yami x Yugi)
Puppyshipping (Seto x Joey)
Side
Tendershipping (Bakura x Ryou)
Bronzeshipping (Marik x Malik)
Chaseshipping (Tristan x Duke)
One-sided/Eventual
Replayshipping (Yugi x Rebecca)
Foreignshipping (Leon x Rebecca)
Prologue/Chapter 1
A seven year old boy groaned as he slowly stirred from his slumber. He looked around, studying his surroundings with dazzling crimson eyes. Anyone who saw the boy would think that he was completely normal; crimson eyes, spiky tri-colored hair (base, crimson tips, and blond bangs and lightning bolt streaks), tan skin, and… well, his face was the only thing that made him different. He had multiple black tattoos on his face -that went unnoticed- two downward facing boomerang markings on the sides of his face, one set on his cheekbones, and the other under his mouth.
Where was he? What was he doing here? He grabbed his head due to the splitting headache that made itself known. Slowly sitting up, the boy realized that the clothes he was wearing were torn and dirty. He glanced around again to see he was surrounded by… trees, grass, and to his left was… a stone building of some sort… a castle?
"Hello?" he asked, and his only response was the rustling of the leaves as a wind shook the tree branches. "Is anyone here?"
Again, nothing.
Getting up, the boy slowly made his way over to the castle. There was smoke rising from some areas, like they had recently been burned, and there were many holes in the wall surrounding the palace. The boy silently laughed to himself. Castle… more like a ruins. The building inside had holes in it as well, and some areas looked like they were going to fall down at any moment.
Moving carefully, the lad searched every area, hoping that he would find something, or someone, to tell him what was going on, and what had happened to this castle to cause it to crumble like this. He called out a few more times and looked in every corner that he thought someone could be hiding in, with a sort of childlike curiosity.
Seeing no one, he sat down in an area that had not that much rubble -the courtyard, perhaps?- and hugged his knees to his chest to try and keep warm. Some strange reality was settling in. He felt like crying, but some inner voice told him that crying was for those who were weak and he was not weak. But maybe… just this once. He buries his face in his knees to hide his tears
He was alone, and he couldn't even remember who he was.
A few months had passed since the boy had woken up near the ruined castle, and he still had no idea who he was or where he had come from. He had stayed there in hopes that someone would come looking for him -when in fact, he had grown accustomed to being alone- but there was also one other little thing that stopped him. There was some sort of magical barrier around the castle lands that prevented him from leaving. He had tried a few times, and kept getting thrown back by some sort of magical force field,* so he stopped… multiple bruises and scratches later.
The boy at one point thought that perhaps he had once lived in the castle, but he had long ago scoured the castle ruins and had found nothing. Not even information about any previous rulers that might have lived there. And so life began to pass with a rhythm. A very boring rhythm.
Get up, eat breakfast food that appears by magic -it freaked him out at first too- wander around and try to find a clue about this place or him -or maybe read some old scrolls and try to understand what they're saying if he felt like it- eat lunch food that appears by magic, work on the ruined castle and try to fix the walls, perhaps play a game or two, eat dinner food that appears, of course, by magic, read more old scrolls and try to understand what they're saying, and then go to bed. Only to start the whole process over again the next morning.
Aside from food, some clothes had also magically appeared for him. All black, a tunic and some pants, along with some boots for his feet. There was also a bed with sheets that changed to keep him comfy during the night. But other than that, if the castle had to be fixed to be safe, he had to do it himself.
One day, as he fixed the wall, the boy heard something. Listening closely, he realized that it was voices. People! Someone was coming! Dropping the brick that he was holding, the boy ran to the shield that kept him in, hoping that the people would hear his voice, and that the shield didn't block sound as well.
Reaching the shield, the boy watched a group of people in fancy clothes walking by. The group was moving at a rather fast pace, which made the boy scared. They were walking right by the castle; they weren't looking for him! Frightened, the boy banged his fists on the shield, hoping to get their attention. Not one person even looked his way.
Except one.
A young boy with pale skin, star-shaped tri-colored hair that looked similar to his own hair, all except the lightning bolt streaks that shot up in his own (black base, amethyst tipped, and blond bangs), and wide amethyst eyes was being led by a beautiful young woman. The boy had fancy clothes, but didn't seem to care about that as he looked around, and occasionally escaped the woman's grip to look more closely at a flower or a bird.
One of the times the boy broke free to look at a chipmunk that was at the edge of the shield gathering seeds. Yami banged as hard as he could while shouting desperately, and the boy looked up. His eyes widened at the sight of the boy behind the shield. The boy stood as the one inside the flattened his hands against the enchanted shield. Amethyst eyes watched and he placed his open hands to mimic the others. Palms against palms as they looked at each other.
Finally, the woman noticed that the little boy was gone and started to look around widely for him. She noticed him standing with another boy about his age. At first she thought that she was happy her son was making a new friend and then she saw the shimmer of an enchanting barrier separating them. And for good reason, when she recognized the unique markings on the tanner boy's face…
"Yugi!" the woman cried desperately.
Her heart was beating wildly as she pulled the amethyst eyed boy away from the shield. Yugi was shocked by his mother's sudden actions and quickly dug his heels in the dirt, refusing the budge.
"No!" Yugi screamed as he tried to get out of the woman's grip. "He needs me! Yami needs me!"
The boy on the other side of the shield stared, fascinated. Yami? Was that his name? At the thought swirled in his mind, a yelp brought him back to reality.
Yugi had kicked the woman in her leg and had run back to the shield to place his hands back where Yami's were. In truth, Yugi didn't know the boy's name, but he was dressed in all black, like shadows, like the darkness. It made sense to the boy who had just turned seven years old.
A surge of energy filled the two boys, who looked at each other in shock. Yami raised his face to look at the shield, which was reacting funnily. It was… breaking? Disintegrating? Yami didn't have time to ponder the thought, another rush of magical energy ran through him and Yugi, and this time it sent them both flying backwards.
Yugi crashed into his mother while Yami was thrown against a tree before he crumbled to the ground. Little Yugi was fussed over, much to the boy's displeasure, so he pouted cutely. He wanted to know if Yami was alright, he noticed he had hit that tree pretty hard, and slipped through his grandfather's legs so he could go see. When he got to where the shield was, nothing stopped him from walking right on through to the castle grounds. Hearing a moan, Yugi quickly found the knocked out Yami, but was pulled away by his father.
"Stay away from him son." Yugi's father ordered.
"But why?" Yugi wanted to know, confused as to why he couldn't check on his friend.
"He's a Duel Monster, and one of the more dangerous ones." Yugi's father explained. "A Magician of Black Chaos. You can tell by the black markings on his face."
"But he doesn't look dangerous." Yugi protested.
"Looks can be deceiving." Yugi's father replied as he picked up his son to carry him away. "Many Duel Monsters are friendly, but there are some that will willingly hurt you. A Magician of Black Chaos is one of them."
Yugi didn't reply. He looked over his father's shoulder at the young boy who lay unconscious under the tree. Yami didn't seem dangerous, in fact, he looked lonely. Yugi thought Yami probably was lonely since he had been sealed away behind that shield. Just like how he would be in a few hours…
Yami woke with a soft groan and held his head. Why did he have to wake with headaches? Amethyst eyes flashed through his memory, and Yami looked around. The sun had set long ago, leaving him in darkness. All alone… again. The boy, Yugi, was gone. But so was the shield.
Very carefully, Yami stepped passed the boundary, preparing himself to be thrown back. Nothing happened. He was free to leave! He could leave the castle! And the first thing Yami wanted to do was to find Yugi and thank him. Running in the direction Yami had seen the group walking, he found a small village about half an hour later.
"Excuse me, have you seen-?" Yami tried to ask a woman.
"AAAAHHHH!" the woman screamed and ran away from him, tripping over her feet.
Yami stood in confusion. What was wrong? Had a dragon followed him without him knowing? Yami looked over his shoulder only to see nothing. Turning back, Yami was shocked to see men running at him with torches and pitchforks.
"Get out of here!" one man yelled as he threw his pitchfork.
Yami stumbled back to keep from getting hit. What was going one? Why were they doing this? Had he done something wrong and these people sealed him up in the castle? Was that why he was locked away all this time?
"We don't want your kind here!" another man yelled as his torch sailed very close to Yami's head.
Yami turned and ran. He was scared of these people. Then again, he was only seven. Racing back into the woods, Yami kept running as fast as he could. The men were following him, he could hear them. Looking back over his shoulder, Yami didn't see someone standing on the path he was on until he ran into them.
The collision knocked Yami onto his backside. Looking up at the person, Yami started to apologize but stopped. The man had soft looking brown hair and warm brown eyes, along with tanned skin like his own. But he was dressed in purple robe and armor, and had a large staff with a green jewel on the top. Instinct told Yami that this man was a magician, and was possibly a Duel Monster as well.
"There he is!" a man from the village shouted.
Yami jumped up in fear and leapt to the side to avoid getting skewered by another pitchfork. The magician he had run into raised his staff and sent a ball of magic at the men, making them turn and run away in fear. Lowering his staff, the man looked to Yami, who was still trembling.
"It's alright now young one." the magician said in a soothing voice as he lowered himself to one knee to look Yami in the eyes. "They're gone."
"Thank you." Yami whispered.
"My name is Mahad, and I am a Dark Magician." Mahad smiled gently. "Why were they chasing you?"
"I don't know." Yami shook his head. "I just wanted to ask if they had seen a boy with amethyst eyes with a group of other people."
"You went to their village?" Mahad asked with a frown, and Yami nodded. "That was very dangerous. The people there don't like Duel Monsters like us, and will use any means necessary to keep them away from their homes."
"But why?" Yami asked.
Mahad looked at the young boy in shock. All of the Duel Monsters knew to avoid the human villages. Well, some like Kuriboh and Marshmallon were cute enough to be kept as pets, but most others like the magicians, dragons and their bonded 'tamers', giant bugs and dinosaurs, were seen as monsters, looked upon in fear, and were driven away. How did this child not know?
Unless… did his parents abandon him? That would explain it.
"What is your name child?" Mahad asked kindly.
"I don't know, but I think that it is Yami." Yami replied. "I woke up in a castle ruins a few months back with a shield around it that kept me from leaving. It was broken today by a boy with amethyst eyes. I wanted to thank him."
"Yami, I need you to listen to me." Mahad said firmly. "You can't go looking for the boy. Many of the humans around here fear and hate the Duel Monsters because they don't understand them. If you try to find this boy, you will more than likely end up killed."
"But…" Yami looked to Mahad with a sad face.
"I know." Mahad replied as he stood back up and held out his hand to Yami. "Come with me. You have much to learn, young magician."
"What?" Yami asked with a confused look.
"You are a Magician of Black Chaos, one of the rarer magicians." Mahad explained. "I've only met one besides you, and you are in need of guidance. I will teach you what I can, but some you will have to learn on your own."
Yami stared at Mahad's hand hesitantly for a moment. As much as he wanted to find Yugi, he knew had to get stronger so he could get passed the humans without getting hurt. Asking Mahad to take him to find Yugi would be asking way too much from the man he had just met. Yami nodded and slid his hand into Mahad's.
That night, he made a vow to himself; he would learn to be the greatest Magician of Black Chaos ever, and once he did, he would find Yugi.
One of the first things that Yami learned was that Mahad was one tough teacher. He made sure that Yami learned everything he could learn. Mahad taught Yami had to cast spells, how to make a staff to help guide his magic easier, how to make his own food and clothes, how to heal his own injuries, and all he needed to know about humans and Duel Monsters alike.
The years went by, and in all honesty, Yami had forgotten about Yugi. His goal was now to protect himself from the humans who wanted to hurt him. Once Mahad had finished training him, Yami went back to the castle ruins, and found that the place was still deserted. So that's where he made his home, since people and Duel Monsters alike avoided the destroyed palace.
By the time he turned 17, Yami was a full-fledged Magician of Black Chaos. People and Duel Monsters avoided the temperamental magician. But just in case of the occasional hunter or mob wandered a bit too close to his home, Yami had plenty of traps, magical and non-magical.
All Yami desired was to be left alone so he could perform his magic in peace. And it was his plan for it to stay that way.
*If you need a better visual, think of the shield that kept Vanellope from leaving Sugar Rush in 'Wreck-it Ralph'
Ranko: And that is the end of chapter 1!
MMMG: Not bad for a first chapter.
Yami: Ranko! You nearly had me skewered by a pitchfork!
Ranko: Actually...
MMMG: That was my idea.
Yami: What!?
Yugi: Uh-oh. He's going to have a meltdown since MMMG is usually nicer to him.
MMMG: At least I didn't kill him like I did in 'Son of Ra'.
Ranko: She has a point.
Yami: Shut up! I'm to pretty to die! AAAAAHHHHHH!
Ranko & MMMG: Okay...
Jou: ~Awkward~.
Seto: For once, I agree.
Jou: Did you people hear that?
Ranko: Who cares?
MMMG: And to those of you who are waiting for the next chapter of 'Why did it come to this?', I'm terribly sorry, but my home internet is very limited right now. I watch the Yu-gi-oh episodes online, on Hulu. But, the entire first season of Yu-gi-oh just re-came out on DVD! Season 2 will come out on Nov. 5th, and Season 3 on Jan. 14th, 2014.
Ranko: No way! You're serious?
MMMG: Yep! So once my order gets to Wal-Mart, I'll be able to finish typing chapter 29 of 'WDICTT?'.
Yugi: That is good news.
Yami: AAAAAAAHHHHHH!
Yugi: I'll go take care of him. -drags Yami out of the room-
Ranko: Please review people! Let us know what you liked/disliked, any spelling/grammar mistakes we may have missed, or questions you have. See you next chapter!