Yu-Gi-Oh: Shadows of the Forsaken

By Magdalene Thorne

Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh or anything to do with the franchise. This fan fiction is merely for entertainment purposes and not my own profit.

Author's Note: The story takes place shortly after Atem leaves. It's really a continuation of the series as I thought it ended too soon. I will be using the English dub names for the characters because they're easier to remember and spell. I will keep the characters true to the original series. And I will include dueling because it just isn't Yu-Gi-Oh without it. I will be using the actual cards from the game and make up some of my own. If I make any mistakes, please tell me so I can fix them and use for future reference. So without further ado, please enjoy reading my very first fanfiction .

Prologue: The Dreary Skies and Crystal Trees

Seven years ago….

The wind howled as it blew through the dense trees. Two young travelers, a boy and a girl, stood closely in silence, stopping from what seemed like hours of walking, to rest for a bit. Both held onto their coats as the wind picked up. The little girl looked up at the sky, wondering where they were going. The weather seemed depressing, with gray clouds hovering above. The boy scanned the area for anyone who might have followed them. All he saw were trees swaying in the wind and bushes rustling loudly.

"Look, big brother!"

The young boy looked up to where his little sister was pointing. Her delicate little finger was like an arrow, directing his attention to where the clouds were parting. It was only for a second, but in that instant he caught a glimpse of the blue sky that lay hidden by the gloomy clouds. His eyes lingered on the spot where the small hint of blue had been only a second ago, now covered up by clouds sailing above, foretelling of the bad weather to come.

"Big brother? Are you okay?"

He tore his gaze from the sky and turned to his little sister. Her long, white hair blew gently in the winter breeze, which made her tighten her scarf in fear of losing it to the wind. Her shockingly deep blue eyes stared back at her brother, the concern in them too strong to ignore. He gave her a small smile of gratitude and patted her head softly to reassure her everything was fine.

"Don't worry, Alice, I'm fine," the boy said, his cool aqua eyes showing a bit of confidence in them.

"Hmm, okay," she smiled as she gave him hug as a thanks for his words.

The wind picked up again, blowing the boy's hood off and letting his short, dark violet hair dance wildly in the wind. He grabbed his sister's hand and the two began to walk down the smooth-dirt path before them, Alice clinging to him tightly. They walked until they reached what seemed to be a gate. It looked to be made of large, crystalline trees that sprouted from either side of the path.

The gate shimmered as they approached, sensing their presence. As they stepped through, it was as though they were stepping from their own world into another, a myriad of colors surrounding them. Ripples formed as the two children stepped through the gate, and once on the other side, the gate simply vanished behind them. They were still in a forest, but it was in a different place than the one they had just left.

"Michael!"

The boy turned in the direction the sound of his name had come from. Alice stayed behind him as they were approached by a man in a beige suit. Michael sighed heavily at the sight of him.

"I'm so glad you two are safe!" the man said gleefully.

It was obvious he had been worried about the two children getting across the gate safely. He bent down to catch his breath and Alice took notice of how sloppy his appearance was. His shirt was untucked, his tie hung loosely around the collar of his shirt, his light brown hair was disheveled, and his light gray eyes looked heavy with worry; basically, he looked like he'd just gotten out of bed and got dressed in a hurry.

"So, you're the one they sent for us, Drake?" Michael asked, looking intently at the man before him.

"Yep!" Drake exclaimed. "They thought I'd be the best for the job."

Michael smirked at the man's enthusiasm over being assigned to care for two children. Though, there was more to the two siblings than first met the eye. All the while, Alice hid behind her brother, still studying the strange man Michael seemed to be so familiar with. Drake took notice of this and gave her a warm smile, which assured her that he was no threat to her brother or herself.

"Well, then let's get going," Drake said as he led the way to his car.

They were silent all the way to the car and for the beginning of the drive until Alice suddenly spoke up.

"Big Brother! Look!" she exclaimed, pulling on his sleeve.

Michael looked out the window at the first snow of the season gently falling from the winter sky. Alice had her face glued to the window, staring in excited wonder at the falling specks of white. Michael smiled at his sister's excitement. He'd been worried that suddenly being separated from their parents would have had a negative effect on her, and that she wouldn't have been happy for a good while.

However, he'd forgotten how strong she was, despite her young age. She was only three years younger than him and still acted with more maturity than one would think. Drake looked through his rear view mirror and stared at Michael and Alice for a good while until he looked away and retreated into his own thoughts with a big smile on his face, speeding into the distance.

The crystalline gate shimmered for a bit until sparks of electricity rippled through it, as though the gate itself was intent on not letting whoever, or whatever, was on the other side get through. Small traces of sparks lingered on the young man's hand after he'd pulled away from the gate. It was not going to let him through, that much he was sure of. He was dressed completely in white, wearing a white tux and a long white coat. He ran a hand through his pale blue hair and lingered in front of the gate for a while until he turned on his heel and walked away.

"Hmm, I thought that would happen," he spoke to himself nonchalantly. "If only I had gotten here earlier, that little darling would be all mine by now. Oh well, I guess I'll have to find another gate that hasn't been tampered with by those meddlesome pests."

The air swarmed ferociously around him, a sign of his peaked frustration. His lips formed into a wicked smile and his silver eyes glinted with an evil spark, his thoughts now on the prize he seeked.

"Soon, oh yes, very soon," he sang in a sickly sweet melody, "I'll have my little angel in my grasp, and then, all shall fall into my lap. My little Alice, no matter where you go, no matter who keeps you away from me, our paths are destined to cross. Because… Only I can love you true, only I am worthy of you."

With a wicked laugh that seemed to linger in the air after he had vanished from the spot, the man in white slipped back into the darkness from which he came. In her sleep, Alice stirred, as though she felt something bad had happened. Michael cupped her face as she slept on his lap, knowing that the road ahead for them would not be easy.

Okay then, I know the prologue didn't involve much of Yu-Gi-Oh but that's because I'm setting the mood for the rest of the story. I will say now that I will have pairings, which means there'll be plenty of fluff, so please bear with me. In case any of you are wondering, Alice is Kisara's reincarnation and Michael is Mahado's reincarnation a.k.a the Dark/Black Magician. I know it's not on par with the series' rules on reincarnation but they messed that up themselves. And by "they" I mean the creators of the show. Also, in the prologue, Michael is 13 and Alice is 10.

Please review, no matter what you have to say, your opinions matter to me .

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