Reincarnation
BY KAIBA27
Note: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh, Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, or Final Fantasy X and Kingdom Hearts content in the upcoming chapters.
Words that are underlined would represent flashbacks.
Enjoy!
Prologue
Twenty years ago, a young man named Yugi solved an Ancient Egyptian artifact known as the Millennium Puzzle, one of seven items that possessed black magic that would either rule armies or send the entire world into eternal night. From the puzzle, a spirit of a pharaoh combines with the young boy, fusing two hearts, one of light and one of darkness to mend as Yu-Gi-Oh. Both have conquered many forces that wanted to control all holy items of darkness; Yugi also learned that he would have to part with the spirit, his friend. As time passed along, the boy, along with his friends, helped the spirit regain his memories, learning that he was an Egyptian king, named Atem, that saved the earth once before, 3,000 years ago
Five years passed has passed since the first trial of the boy and the spirit; Yugi traveled to Egypt, along with the other mystic items, to the tablet of Kul Elna, a round, stone tablet that had slots for the items to be placed, opening the gate to Heaven and Hell. There, the pharaoh departed from the boy's body and played a "duel" with Duel Monster cards. After the battle, Yugi won, but the victory was bitter-sweet, for the pharaoh had to leave his friends and his partner. The gang then realized that the king is finally at peace, once and for all.
Or so have they thought...
At that same time, when the doors closed to the afterlife, a mother has given birth to a healthy boy in California, West of America. As the boy aged, his features seemed similar to the ancient king, yet his attitude was somewhat childish; though when he's determined, his spirit flared with a strong fire, ready for anything. He has not realized who he truly is in the inside, but he shall learn as he is tested by the holy and the damned.
Chapter 1
Revelations
On a hot summer day, in the city of Los Angeles, a local Duel Monsters Regionals tournament was being held. Thousands of duelists from all over of California came to this tournament to determine who will battle in the World Championship for the title of King of Games. Outside of the main building, two young men were waiting for the doors to open at a small table. "Aww c'moon! If the doors won't open anytime soon, I think I'll burst!" These words came from the mouth of the reincarnation, Kyte Benston, who was tapping his foot impatiently. Infront of him sat his best friend, Jasin Stoder, who had a smirk on his face with a cool posture. "Is that a promise?" he asked. Kyte looked at him in a funny way. "What you mean?" Jasin stired his straw in his drink. "Well, since I'm bord to death, seeing you burst would really entertain me," he said just as before he drank. Kyte scuffed. "Whatever, man! Besides if I explode that leaves you to pick up the tab for our Frap's." He gestured towards their drinks as Jasin chuckled.
Kyte had dark brown spikey hair, flared in all sorts of directions. He had a, somewhat, tan skin. His eyes were the same strong ones of the king, but dark brown as well. He also wore a necklace that he once bought a year ago that he holds dear to; the pendant was in the shape of a silver, twisted heart (people sometimes joke with him about it, since the necklace was from a popular video game franchise). He wore a black open jacket, the color similar to that of ash; he wore dark blue shirt underneath, along with blue, baggy jeans. Jasin's clothes, on the other hand, were different. He had a silver jacket, along with a red shirt under it and dark navy blue pants, along with red gloves, close to Duelist Kingdom gloves. Both teens are very close friends since childhood, though Jasin was a year older than Kyte, making him sixteen years old (Kyte often made fun of him by calling him "old"). Both duelists have strong skills with the card game; both have won many tournaments. Although, in their own duels, Jasin always won, making Kyte's determination to defeat him one day even stronger.
Kyte yawned loudly, drawing some attention from near-by people. He looked around "Think there'll be bettr duelists than from the last tourny?" "Well some duelists do look experienced but maybe it's 'cause I've never seen the before," he said as he kept a small grin on his face while looking down at a rather large device on his left wrist, known to duelists as a Duel Disk. The spikey haired boy looked at Jasin's disk. "Ya know, you should really get that disk fixed up. I mean, it has scratches all over the thing." Jasin replied with a smile, "Scratches? I consider 'em battle scars." Kyte laughed, "Call 'em what you want, Scarface, but your disk wouldn't look too good when they take pictures." The young man ignored those words; he doesn't really care if people take pictures of him each time he wins an official duel. "By the way," he said to Kyte, "think the rumors are true? 'Bout how the winner gets to meet the creator of the card game?" Kyte gestured a small shrug. "Dunno. It'd be really cool though to meet the guy." Jasin nodded. "Yeah, it'd be a big honor to even shake hands with him. Heck, I wouldn't mind even dueling him." Kyte blinked. "You're willing to duel the god of Duel Monsters?" Jasin laughed, "Well I'm just curious to see how strong he is and since the King of games defeated him once before, maybe he isn't so hard." Kyte crossed his arms. "So, ya suddenly think you're as strong as Yugi or Jaden Yuki?" "Well I'm probably stronger than your cousin, Jaden, but maybe," he said as he looked at some kids trading cards nearby a pillar. "Man, this building has alot of pillars." The main building had many beams and pillars holding it up. Many colors decorated the outside halls of the building. "This is Cali, remember? Earthquakes happen all the time," Kyte said.
"Hey, they're opening up!" Both boys looked at the front doors. The brown, wooden doors were, in fact, opening. At the same moment, the players ran inside with excitement and hope. Kyte instantly jumped from his seat, cracking his knuckles. "About time!" Jasin looked up at him. "Think you're ready for it?" Kyte nodded as he stretched. Suddenly, an arm wraps around his neck into a headlock position. "Too bad not for noogies," Jasin said as he noogied his spikey hair friend. "Ah! Get off! You're gonna mess up the hair!"
"Your hair is already spikey and messed up. What further damage can I do?"
"Still! You're just jealous!"
"Jealous of white flakes made by your spike gel?"
"Shaddap!" Kyte tried to elbow him but failed.
Jasin finally let go of him as nearby girls giggled.
He gestured them a small wink
"Flirt," Kyte said as he tried to fix his hair. "What can I say? I always look better when I'm around you," the charming man said with a slight laugh. "Anyway, let's just go inside before they close. I ain't gonna live forever." "True, since you're sooo old," Kyte said with a cat grin as his friend returned him a glare. "I'm gonna kick your ass in the tournament for that." Both boys walked in while shoving each other playfully as other duelists follow. Kyte looked back quickly and then looked foward.
"Duck."
Jasin looked at him curiously. "Uh, okay," he said as he did what Kyte said. Suddenly a girl flew over him and landed on the ground as duelists wondered what that was. "Ow ow ow ow" she said with one hand on her head. This beautiful girl wore a short-sleeved shirt with a soft tone of turqoise, along with jeans and a watch on her left wrist. She also had a necklace with a heart locket with a key as well. Her eyes had a deep dark brown like tree bark, just like her shoulder-length hair. She glared at Kyte as she rose from the ground and yelled with a loud tone. "Can't you ever let me glomp Jasin without you telling him?" Kyte backed off a bit, nervously saying, "Uh, well, umm...you se-". The young lady had her finger in his face. "Do it one more time and I'll hunt you down like the dog you are!" The teen gulped and fell to the floor as the crowd walked passed by them; Jasin was amused by this show.
"Why are you here, Rena? This entrance is for finalists only." Rena Sachiko smiled innocently, winking playfully (which made Jasin blush slightly). "I wanted to give my boyfriend a good luck kiss," she said as she leaned up to his face. He smiled softly, wrapping his arms around her as he connected his lips with hers.
"Can't you get a room? Sheesh," young Kyte muttered as he dusted off his shoulders. "Okay, before you two love birds have kids in this hallway," he said as he tapped on Rena's shoulder, "did Alyss come with you?" Rena slowly pulled her lips away from her love and smiled at Kyte. "Yup. Infact, she's alot closer than you think." Kyte blinked curiously but then, arms wrapped around his waist, a soft feeling of pressure on his shoulder. A warm breath steamed up at the back of his ear, making Kyte's body shudder quite a bit. A soft harmony says to him, "Hey cutie." Kyte jumped slightly each time the girl patted his buttocks. He looked back and grinned. "Hey there, Alyss! Thought you wouldn't come." She rolled her eyes as she walked infront of him. "Kidding me? I'd never miss my lover boy kick some major butt in this tournament." Kyte blushed a bit and smiled nervously, scratching his spikey hair.
"Someone gag me," Jasin joked as Rena giggled at this. "Shut up! You were the one who was lip-locking earlier!" Rena blushed deeply and whacked behind Kyte's head, followed by a loud scream of pain from him. Alyss covered her eyes with the palm of her hand in shame. "You sure know how to express yourself there, Kyte." "Hey, she hit me," he said with a bump on his head as a sweatdrop rolled down down the girl's cheek. "Cry me a river, you goof," she said with a cute giggle. She leaned in and kissed him softly on the lips, both partners closing their eyes. Jasin sighed as he tapped his index and middle finger onto his forehead. "Seriously, someone gag the life out of me." Rena just smiled, laughing nervously; she looked at her watch. "Um, guys? Isn't the tournament going to start soon?" she asked as she looked around the empty hallway. Kyte, still in lip lock, and Jasin blinked at her news and both stood up straight and said, "Okay! Got to go! Wish me luck!" They ran down the hall, leaving dust in their wake. Both girls coughed as the dust clouded them, watching their boyfriends run in the hallways. "So, wanna make a bet Kyte will win?" Rena looked at Alyss and grinned. "I know my Jasin will win for sure!"
"Nu-uh!"
"Uhuh!"
"Nu-uh!"
"Uhuh!"
As the lovley women argued, Jasin and Kyte reached the main dorm and ran into the stadium. The room was gigantic, crowds everywhere, similar to a Football stadium. Cheers echoed throughout the entire place; fans from all over America, here, just to cheer for their favorite duelists. In middle of the stadium, all of the players were aligned, a procter calling out names to be sure everyone was present. Kyte panicked. "Aw crap! We have to hurry!" He ran into the line, pushing others out of the way as the man looked at him. "It's about time you came, Mr. Benston. I almost crossed your name out," he said in a annoyed tone. Kyte made a face. "Sorry." The man simply turned and continued calling out names. Kyte looked to the side and saw Jasin lined up as well and he gave out a sigh of relief. Good, he came in time, he thought. Besides, we got a score to settle.
Jasin: 4900LP
Kyte: 200LP
He smirked at me. Wouldn't blame him...I was able to do some damage to his points but now he has his trump card: Horus the Black Flame Dragon LV8. Then I looked at my monster, Silent Swordsman LV7; their attack strengths differed just barely but, sadly, his life points are much greater than mine. "Now Kyte," he said, acting all high and mighty, "I'll end this game here and now! Eliminate his swordsman with 'Black Inferno!' " His dragon rose to the air as some sort of black aura surrounded the powerful monster as it roared proudly; it then sent out a blast of black flames, burning my warrior into ashes. I looked away from this horrible sight; seeing my favorite monster being killed like that made me shiver at the thought of it. "I win, again," I heard him say as I looked down to my Life Point counter; it read zero.
I won't let it happen again, J. Jasin looked at Kyte, almost as if he knew what he was thing; both boys nodded, almost agreeing for a rematch. Then the crowds started to roar loudly as both boys looked up to a podium; Kyte widened his eyes and couldn't believe who he was looking at. There, a very well-dressed man stood with long sliver hair, one side covering a side of his face. He seemed a old, due to a small beard the man has. Kyte realized Jasin was right: it was Maximillion J. Pegasus. Spectators throughout the stadium silenced as the man leaned into a small microphone. "Welcome to the grand opening of our lovely tournament, ladies and gentlemen!" Crowds roared as duelists clapped for him. "I hope you enjoy yourselves for it'll be one none of you will forget. I'll leave the explanation of the rules to the people I've paid good money to to help me host this tournament. Fact is," he said in a low tone,"my years are numbered. I've been around a long time and have had my good share of dueling. Please, grant me with something I'll always remember, to my death bed!" Players cheered for Pegasus as a man with dark evergreen hair with sunglasses presented a cup of wine to him. Pegasus nodded to him and took a sip and turned back to the podium. "And with that, let this tournament begin!" Suddenly, fireworks flew into the air behind him as people awed at this gorgeous sight. Kyte watched as his eyes shined; Jasin softly smiled as he watched the spectacular. The man then waved to the people and, as he did this, he looked down at Kyte, almost surprised. That boy, he thought, seems so familiar. He looks just like Yugi-boy's darker side. Kyte blinked in confusion, wondering why Pegasus is looking at him in a funny way. Pegasus shook his head and turned around, with guards around him, and walked towards a front row stand. It must be the Spritzers, they're getting to me, he thought as he smiled to himself.
Kyte watched him walk towards the stand, asking to himself "Why was he looking at me that way? It's almost like he saw a ghost or something." The announcer then stood to the microphone, saying with great enthusiasm, "Our first match will now begin with Jasin Stoder," crowds roared at that name, "versus the newcomer all the way from Australia: Corey Woods!" The tournament went on for an hour as the two boys defeated each and every of their opponents. "And now," the announcer yelled, "the final match! These two have been winning through these battles endlessly and now only one will win this fued! Kyte Benston versus Jasin Stoder!" Both stood facing each other in the dueling platform; the two young girls cheering (and bickering about who'll win) for them. Jasin smirked at Kyte. "Well, looks like I'll be bringing him the gold, huh Kyte?" Kyte smiled bravely, saying, "In your dreams." They slid their decks into their duel disks,; the announcer raised his arm into the air. "Duel!" Kyte placed his hand over his deck, "My move," he said as he drew a card. Suddenly, the whole stadium started to shake and not because of the immense cheering, for the ground started to crack; pandemonium has begun. People ran for their lives in the stands, heading for the nearest exit. "Wh-What's going on?" Jasin scanned through the crowds, looking for his love; Kyte also did the very same thing.
"We gotta find them and quickly," Kyte yelled towards his friend. Jasin nodded and ran as Kyte followed but, the reason unknown, time held its breath, everything motionless; all but the young incarnate. He looked around; people were frozen in their steps; rubble from the stadium ceilings froze in mid-air. What the hell, Kyte thought. Why did everything stop? He ran to his still-life friend; he was also frozen in time. "What's going on?" Kyte frantically screamed as he looked around. When he turned around, a black circle suddenly appeared out of nowhere on the platform, slightly off the floor. To Kyte's surprise, a hand stook out, covered in the same blackness as the portal. Kyte's eyes widened in fright, millions of questions running his mind; he chose the first question. "Who's there?" he asked in a strong and demanding voice, trying to make sure his tone of voice doesn't sound afraid.
"You'll understand soon enough...Take my hand and all will be revealed." The cunning voice said. Kyte stared down at the hand, watching as the black-covered hand reached out further to him. "No!" Kyte stepped back. "I don't know who you are but I know you did this! So just leave us alone!" he shouted at the mysterious stranger. "Mind that temper of yours" said the voice from within the portal of darkness. "What can I do to make you trust me more?" the voice asked calmly, waiting for his answer. Kyte rolled his eyes; his request was obvious. "Let everything be normal again! Let my friends move, breathe and think! Because I know you did this!" The hand suddenly went back in to the portal, and was replaced by a leg, stepping onto the ground. After that, it followed with him coming out of the portal completely, but for some reason, Kyte became completely blind to his appearance. The sight of the man became only a dark sphere. "Everything is so..dark..I don't know what to do.." Kyte said as his fear and lonliness filled him with sorrow. Why do I feel so depressed? I feel like I'm losing myself. "I cannot do that. But If you really need someone by your side, you pathetic weakling, I shall free one, and only one of your choice. You have 5 minutes to make your selection." the mysterious stranger said as he went back into the portal. "I'll be here when you're ready" he said, almost laughing. The darkness in Kyte's eyes suddenly faded away into the air as he breathed silently. If I have to choose just one person, then that person should be..him, Kyte thought as he walked over to Jasin's motionless statue of a body. "I choose Jasin! Let him go, now!" he yelled to the portal loudly. I knew he would choose him. That boy has even more potential than Kyte, which is suprisng since he is, after all, the mighty incarnate...Jasin's skills seem different, its partly of anger..Maybe Kyte's choice will benefit nicely for future plans..For me, that is, the stranger thought with a grin hidden within the darkness of the portal. "So be it!" the stranger said as Jasin glowed of darkness. Suddenly the black aura lifted and Jasin fell to the ground, but Kyte caught him in time.
"You alright?" Kyte asked as he shook Jasin a bit just before he came to. "..Wh-..What happened..? " he asked in a tired and confused tone. "I'll explain everything later, but for now we need to enter that portal..or else things won't ever get back to normal here, as you can see.." Kyte said, directed to Jasin. Jasin looked around and noticed how everything was frozen, as if time had stopped. He then glanced at the glowing portal before him and sighed. "I'll take your word on it..Damn, I guess we have to. After all, I want people to actually see when I kick your ass in duelin', bud." Jasin said as Kyte glared but looked up at the portal again." We're ready...Let's go," Kyte said as he walked up to the portal as the hand came back out of it, waiting for Kytes to grasp it. Just as Kyte was about to take his hand, Jasin grabbed the hand first and pulled the mysterious stranger out from within the portal, throwing him onto the ground." Jasin!" Jasin kept his eyes on the man. "Look, we're not listening to a thing you say. You will return things to normal, and I'm not asking." he said as he tried to turn on his duel-disk, but to no avail. "What?" The man slowly got to his feet. "Heh...Time is frozen, everywhere. That goes for things on earth AND in space..you know, like Seto Kaiba's dueling satellite," he said in a prideful tone as the darkness surrounded him, hiding him from the eyes of Kyte and Jasin. "But we don't need such things…if you really want to die, I guess I can allow you to fight back in vain." he said as some of the darkness surrounding him spread onto the duel-disks, activating them. But the red light on the disks color had changed to pure blackness." What!" Kyte said." How did you do that!" Kyte asked in a demanding tone. "It matters not, you can now work them now with your deck. Assuming you still want to go through with this, fools." he said with his grin once again being hidden in the darkness around him. Kyte and Jasin looked at eachother and nodded as the duel disks activated. They slid their decks into the deck slot at the same time as the LP counter hit 8000. "How about I take you two on at the same time? That way maybe I'll actually have to try," the stranger said as he chuckled calmly and proudly. "If that's the case then theres no way you can possibly win," Jasin said. "We're the best duelists around, especially as a tag-team. You'll regret coming here at all, once we're done with you!" Kyte said as his pride came back due to Jasin's words.
"Duel!"