Yami Yugi: Haven't we done this before?
Me: Yeah and I think this fic deserves a remake.
Yami Yugi: Yeah I think it does.
Me: I am going to take down the old one in due time, although they can choose whether to have the old one up.
Yami Yugi: Seems fair.
Me: A warning for angst, depression, suicidal thoughts, attempted suicide, character deaths, sexual themes, swearing (not a lot) and alcohol use.
Yami Yugi: Boost up that rating why don't ya!
Me: There's is also shipping: mainly Serfshipping, Puzzleshipping, Supportshipping and one-sided Devotionshipping.
Me: Also there will be segments taken from the original and will be used in the remake so you guys don't need to say that I copied it word for word from the original when this is clearly a remake.
Yami Yugi: Do you really need to say that?
Me: Please tell me if I make any spelling mistakes and plot errors or if you don't like it then I will redo it and change it to your likings. (But don't say it rudely) Flames will either be removed or have a reply sent back.
Yami Yugi: And on with the chapter.
Key:
"Normal speaking"
Flashback
'Thoughts'
Yami Yugi: And on with the chapter.
Enjoy!
Chapter 1: Brief History of me, Atemu
"You may choose to believe or not, but the fact is that immortal means immortal. Can you imagine that for a moment, never dying? Never fading? Existing, just as you are, for all time?"
― Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief
(Atemu POV)
"Everyone on the planet yearns to live forever to see this world evolve, but realizing it can happen, can be more of a curse than a blessing.
I was once a normal living soul back in the distant past, but ever since I sacrificed my mortal self to vanquish the darkness. It condemned me to live as a spirit with no identity. I even called myself 'Yami'.
After years in the abyss of darkness, a young boy solved my puzzle and freed my soul into the open and let me take judgment on the wicked souls that dare to harm him. As time grew, I have grown accustomed to this timeline and learned so many things, my brash instinctive behaviour, became prideful. As the time came when I learned my true identity, I couldn't part ways with the soul I once was, so I used the puzzle to split myself from the darkness and gave the dark soul a new life and named him as 'Yami' and let him be 'my brother'.
Yami was full of joy and happiness to be free and alive that I couldn't let him be upset that we have to leave to grant ourselves peace at last that I decided that we must stay.
As time went on from that, I soon realized once we stayed, we were cursed.
As the others started to age, Yami and myself stayed the same.
I prayed for answers and the gods have said that I and Yami were 'blessed to stay the age we sacrificed ourselves at and to stay in the world to explore and find ourselves as new.'
Yami took this positively and was happy to re-invent himself. He even made friends with the boy who solved my puzzle and we even learned their names. There was Yugi who was the boy who solved my puzzle and wished for friends (Yami thought he was always sweet and kind to those he meets),Sugoroku who I call 'wise man' because of his knowledge of life and gaming (Yami thinks it's cute to call him 'Grandpa'), Anzu who was the strong female who was always useful and the entire brains of the operations (Yami thinks she had issues deciding for the one should really care for), Honda who I thought was a parrot to Jou but then again he is a carer (Yami thinks he always acts tough, when really is a caring supportive person and lastly Jounouchi, Yami think he's the muscle of the group and shows brawn over brain trait (However, ever since I met him. I thought he shouldn't be Yugi's friends but ever since he stood up for him, I soon realized people can change. As time went on, I grown used to Jou's presence with Yugi and the others and I dare I say I grew a liking to him, but with my curse, I can't let my guard down and open myself to him)
Over that time, I was happy to stay around but then I soon realized that this is going to be a living hell.
I feel as though I am alone, in the void of being here, being around forever. I even contemplated about ending it all and ridding myself of the curse, but I cannot bear myself. I can't leave all the other behind like that, even though I don't want to live forever.
I can't open my feelings to anyone, not even Yami. He always stays upbeat and positive to this and even has luck finding love as well as I do but that doesn't get him down. I couldn't bear to think about love. I don't want to go through the heartbreak of outliving them. That's why I never show a caring emotion to anyone. That's why I have been called 'stone hearted' by the others and that's why Jou is worried about me."
(END POV)
TBC
Yami Yugi: Now that's a gritty remake.
Me: This was originally planned for the old one but I felt time restraint and I couldn't write this at the time.
Yami Yugi: Does 'our' story happen in this one?
Me: No, since, this one is a remake so our 'Lil story' won't be added.
Yami Yugi: So, this is just banter filler then.
Me: Yep. Seems that way.
Yami Yugi: (Sigh) Fair enough. See ya next time!
Me: Goodbye and see you soon!