Ashley: O.O
Sapphire: She's shocked to see how many have replied and actually liked the first part. I'm happy that you all do!
Ashley: O.O
Crystal: I think you broke her. (pokes her) Hmm…Ashley, I'm getting naked right now. Let's go do it in Sapphire's room!
Ashley: …
Crystal: Huh…that usually works.
Sapphire: Oh well! This is the second part of Lullaby for a Prince. The song in the beginning is a different version of 'Lullaby for a Princess' by Ponyphonic call…"Luna's Soliloquy" done by Faux Snyder. I don't own anything but the plot for this fic. Enjoy.
~Yami's Soliloquy~
Alone on the desolate barren lands of the moon sat a boy on a bed of cold stone. He was gazing at the planet before him, Earth. It once was his home and a place where he was loved before he was tossed aside and banished to this place not to long ago.
Nothing about this boy looked natural, his skin was as black as the night and was covered in blue armor, his hair was a flame of black and blue, and his eyes were demonic in shape and a brighter shade of red. His natural look was gone due to the events that lead to his banishment.
The boy was stuck here for a thousand years by his brother, the bringer of the sun, Prince Atem. Oh how he hated him and that damn sun of his. The people just loved and adore him while he, the Prince of the moon, got nothing! He will make his brother pay.
A very soft melody was heard making the boy softly chuckle, "You still singing that song brother? Fine, I'll sing you one." He closed his eyes and listen as the melody passed before singing his.
"Fate has been cruel and order unkind
How could you have sent me away?
I sit here and gaze into stillness alone,
The darkness and silence pervade
But here in my prison, my thoughts they won't fade
Of power, and glory, and praise
Till your blinded eyes, can see your own lies
The stars will recount my last days
Once was a pony whose moon shone so bright,
The stars were in awe at its glow.
He smiled and said, "Surely, there is no pony
who'd dare be asleep through this marvelous show"
Yet where were they all, his subjects he never
Caught sight of once shadows did fall
Their laughter and joy was but a hopeless dream
Which grew into nightmares as sun rays charmed all
Wait now, sun prince, The night will arise
So keep not my moon in its place,
Até my judgment was not yours to give,
And soon now we'll both meet our fates.
Carry my rage, oh you shadows of night,
And carry my sorrow in kind
Brother, your deed hurt much more than you know
The time for my vengeance is nigh
The beams of another cast brightly on others,
whose love and affection it drew
And there that moon prince watched, shunned by the world,
as hate filled his heart and unhappiness grew
"Why don't they adore me?" he thought
to himself, as the other had no right to boast
And that selfish pony did nothing to stop
The destruction of I, who had needed him most
Wait now, sun prince, the night will arise
So keep not my moon in its place,
Até my judgment was not yours to give,
And soon now we'll both meet our fates.
Carry my rage, oh you shadows of night,
And carry my sorrow in kind
Brother, your deed hurt much more than you know
May guilt plague you for your great crime
For the time of my vengeance is nigh
The years now before us
Fearful and unknown
I never imagined
I'd face them on my own
May these thousand winters
Swiftly pass, I pray
My pain grows, I can't know
Are you still the same?
May all your dreams be sweet tonight
Safe behind your veil of sunlight
You know not my sadness, pain, nor care
And as you dream, I'll break away and meet you there
Sleep..."
He glared at the Earth as he saw the sun rise in the horizon. "Atem, I will be back and I will defeat you and those of the sun once and for all!" He closed his eyes and laid down on the bed as the melody he sang left on a shadow towards the earth.
Deep inside him, his true self was crying. Crying for not only the pain he had suffered, but for the pain he caused to everyone else, more importantly Atem, Sapphire and the man he loved, Yugi. Oh how he regretted doing that to Yugi, he believed he was a true monster after that and deserve every punishment and the heart break he felt every single day. He cried, and cried until he fell asleep to the sounds of his brother's lullaby.
"Atem, forgive me? Sapphire, forgive me? Yugi, my heart, please don't forgive me. I'm not worthy of your attention or love. I'm sorry my friend."
A man stood on his balcony as he readied to set the moon and raise the sun as he done for the last few hundred years. He was about to fly off when he heard a strange and sad melody.
He sighed and looked to the moon, "Looks like you are still upset brother." He flew up and did his jobs before flying off to the thrown room where his closet friends and priests were waiting for him.
He sighed again and landed right on the thrown. "So what have I done to encourage you all to be here?"
A man with brown hair and blue eyes step forward, "We're worried Atem. It's getting close to time. He will be freed and we have no way to stop him!"
Atem nodded tiredly, "I know Seto. You, Mahad, Isis and the other priest have told me numerous times before. Yami's return is coming, but we just have to have faith."
Bakura, his body guard and best friend, scoffed, "Can we trust a shrimp like him?"
Atem glared at him, "Of course we can! He was brought back for a reason and I know he can fulfill that destiny."
"But he is not as strong as he once was! How can we know that he will be able to control it or stop Nightmare?!" Marik, Atem's other body guard and friend, said.
Isis, the only Priestess on the council and close friend, step forward, "I believe in what the king says. I have seen great things come to for Prince Yami and this kingdom because of him. My necklace says so," she said placing her hand over her Millennium necklace.
Atem smiled at her, "Thank you Isis. We shall wait and leave faith in my student's hands." He got up and walk down the thrown, "I know we don't have anything important this morning, so I'm going to take my leave and find Sapphire and Ashley."
Mahad stood next to Isis and Malik's, friend and palace servent, sister Ishizu, the palace healer, "The last time I saw them…they were with Heba and Malik. I think they are in the public gardens." Atem smirked at the mention of Heba and nodded before taking off in the direction of the garden. Mahad and Seto sighed while the others laughed before leaving as well.
Three people watched as a brown horse with blue splotches and brown and blue wings ran around them. One was a girl with tan skin, dark purple eyes, black and purple wings with a green shine when the light hit them at just the right angle and black hair that had green and purple tips. Both boys were tan skinned as well and both were very strong Unicorns, but one was taller, had platinum blond hair, and lavender eyes. The other boy was probably a head short than the other, had tri-color hair that was black at the base, outlined with red, and yellow bangs framing beautiful amethyst colored eyes, and soft features, giving him an almost feminine look.
"Go Sapphire! You can do it!" yelled the short boy. The horse nodded as it passed by them again before picking up speed and jumped over the small river that ran across the public gardens. The gardens were beautiful, filled with different water features and many local plants and flowers, but paled in comparison to the private gardens, which the three had access to. The only reason they weren't there was because of the horse running in the public garden.
She landed with a thud and skidded to a stop. "Yee-haw! That was amazing!" yelled the blond.
The girl huffed, "Yeah, she just finally able to make it over the small river. Couldn't do it with your wings, just need to show how you are better with out them. Bravo," she said with a less then enthusiastic clap.
The horse glare and snorted before a blue light surrounded her and she changed into a woman with brown and blue hair, bluish gray eyes, pale skin, and wings that were the same colors as her hair.
"Well excuse me for trying to do something without my wings for once!" she said as she stormed back over to the three, who been sitting by a retaining wall.
"Well if it means anything, I'm proud of you Sapphire!"
They all turned to see Atem walking in, "Hey Atem!" they all said. Atem nodded and sat next to the tri-colored boy. "Hey Heba," he said with a wink.
Heba blushed, "Hi Atem."
The blond stretched before placing his hands behind his head and said, "Yeah, don't listen to my cousin, Sapphire. Ashley is just lazy."
Ashley glared at him, "I am not, Malik! I just don't see the reason she is doing this in the first place!"
The younger hummed, "Well this does shows that Sapphire's magic is strong and she can use it as a way to help just in case something happens to her wings!"
Sapphire grinned, "Oh Heba! I knew you would get it!" She pulled him away from Atem, not noticing the evil stare he was giving her for touching his Heba, and hugged him.
"Heba, don't encourage her! You know what will happen when you do," Ashley warned.
"Well at least she doesn't have a Melvin side like Marik does!" he said. Everyone thought about the body guard and shivered. The man was good at his job, but sometime it got out of hand. He sort-of had split personalities and Melvin would come out during those out of hand times and will ask for a hug. Unfortunately for the receiver of the hug, they would end up having a dagger shoved up their ass. It had only happened once in their group of friends and Malik was the unlucky one to be asked for a hug. (A/N: I feel like I didn't add enough Yu-Gi-Oh in the last chapter, so I'm adding some abridge into the mix as well!)
Sapphire shivered again, rubbing her arms absentmindedly. "Yeah, let's not go back down that road again."
Heba sat back down next to Atem and asked, "So what are you doing here Atem? No one is here but us and the council doesn't meet until later."
Atem sighed dramatically and leaned against him, "I see that I'm not wanted. I just thought to spend time with my loving friends before the day becomes hell! But if you don't want me here, I can always leave."
Heba laughed before wrapping his arms around Atem, "You are silly sometimes!" Atem laughed as he wrapped his arms around Heba.
Ashley smirked, "You just want to be with Heba. That's all."
Both Atem and Heba blushed and pulled apart as fast as they could. Everyone with half a brain could tell these two were in love, but just too afraid to say anything, more Atem then Heba.
After losing Yugi, Atem never thought he would fall in love again. But one day while walking around in Canterlot doing his daily rounds he came across the boy as he was helping a elderly women get her bag back from a thief.
Heba was an up and coming royal guard at the time and was just patrolling the streets when the incident happened. Atem was amazed at how much he looked like Yugi, but with tan skin, and how determine he was to stop the guy, which he did. Heba returned the bag to the elderly woman just as Atem walked over and made sure things were taken care of. Ever since then the two have been close and been the best of friends, but that is for another time.
Slowly over the years though Atem fell hard for Heba, and the same could be said for Heba. Unfortunately, the two were just too scared to tell the other how they felt. So the only thing they would do was secretly flirt with each other. It drove everybody who knew them crazy.
Heba stood up and dusted himself off, before saying. "I should go. I do have to patrol the west part of the palace today."
Atem half heartedly smiled, "Okay Heba. I'll see you around?" Heba nodded and left the gardens.
The three others sighed, they were hopeless! Blind even! (A/N: Haha blindshipping) Malik also got up and stretched, "Yeah I need to do laundry today. I hate laundry duty!" he said, sticking his tongue out.
Ashley chuckled, "What's wrong cousin? Don't like washing Marik's undies?"
Malik smirked, "It's not Marik's laundry that I dread to do. It's yours! Your clothes and that nasty perfume of yours, I can never get the smell off them! Reminds me of a certain bitch I know."
Ashley growled, "Do NOT compare me to that bitch! She is a slut who deserved turned into stone!"
Atem nodded, "Yeah, I hope to never see Vivian again. She was fucking crazy."
Sapphire snorted, "That's the damn truth!" They said their good byes to Malik and started to talk again, "So what's up Atem?"
"Yeah, shouldn't you be teaching a certain little twin brother of the certain lover you refuse to tell the truth?" Ashley asked.
Atem glared at her, "Yes, but I wanted to see you two." Two stared at him confused, he sighed, "Do you think I'm making the right decision with my student?"
Sapphire smiled, "Of course you are. Yugi was brought back for a special purpose. I know he can save Yami, like he was supposed to long ago."
Ashley nodded, "Yeah. He, along with five others, will be able to destroy Nightmare and bring back our Yami."
Atem sighed again, "I'm just worried about the elements. Ever since we found out they don't work for me anymore, I worry and wonder if Yugi really is one of them."
Sapphire crawled over to him and hugged him, "You need to have more faith in him. He will not let anyone down." She pulled herself up and offered her hand to him. "Now you should be using this time to teach him some magic. He is your student and he needs to learn about magic, including the elements of harmony."
Atem nodded, took the hand, and got up. "You're right Sapphire. Thank you my friend. I'll go do that," he said before walking out of the garden to find his pupil.
Ashley and Sapphire watched as the winds blew creepily across them. Ashley shivered, "Do you really believe he can be saved by the one who broke his hearts?"
Sapphire nodded, "I don't give up on my friends, no matter what they have done to me." She took in a deep breath before walking back into the castle without another word.
Ashley sighed and shivered again as another creepy breezy blew by. She looked up to the sky and said, "I hope you are right for once Sapphire."
"Once upon a time in the land of Equestria, there lived two brothers who ruled over the kingdom. The oldest raised the sun and brought forth the day, while the youngest raised the moon and ushered in the night.
"The two worked together to bring peace and harmony to the land, but as time went by darkness in the young one's heart grew. The ponies of Equestria played and cherished the light of his brother brought, while they shunned and slept threw his beautiful night. Hatred and anger in his heart and mind grew each day as he watched them play, laugh, and praise the light until one day he couldn't take it anymore, and the youngest refused to lower his moon. The eldest tried to reason with him, but the bitterness in the young one's heart turned him into man of evil intent, Nightmare.
"Reluctantly, the eldest turn to ultimate source of magic and power, the Elements of Harmony. With the power of the elements the eldest was able to fight his brother and banish him to the moon for eternity. With trouble gone the remaining prince took on responsibility for both sun and moon and has rule of Equestria since."
"Elements of Harmony?" A boy with pale skin said to himself. He had tri-colored hair that was black at the base with red outlining and yellow bangs, large amethyst eyes, and somewhat cherubic features. He looked like a duplicate of the Captain of the Guard, Heba Muto, who was actually this boy's older twin brother.
"I could have sworn I heard of those before, but where? Hmm? Maybe Heba or Missy will know." He closed the book he was reading on ancient stories, put it into his backpack, and got up before running down the street. He dodged other people as he made his way to his home in a tower that had a decent size library and observatory.
"There must be something. I know I heard of them before."
"Hey Yugi!" Yugi stopped in front of three other teens, two boys and a girl. "Hey Mona is throwing a little get together in the front castle courtyard, if you like to join us?" the girl asked, batting her eyes to him.
Yugi sheepishly chuckled as he slid past them, "I'm so sorry, but I have a thing to do at the thing! Later!" and rushed off.
One of the boys huffed, "How rude."
"I think he's more interested in books then friends," said the other boy. The other two nodded and left.
I can't get distracted. Something is going to happen, I just know it! Something bad, he thought as he started up the stairs of his home. He was half way up the stairs when his head started to pound, Not again.
A man stood before him, he was a taller, mature looking version of him with extra blond bangs going into the black and amazing crimson purple eyes. The man was staring at him with a smile.
Yugi could feel a smile on his own face as he laughed and launched himself at the man, "Yami!" he yelled. He knocked them both to the ground and sheepishly laughed, "Oops, hehe…my bad."
The man, Yami laughed, "Well this calls for punishment…by tickling!" Yugi squealed and laughed as Yami tickled him.
"Yaaaaaaamiiiiiii! Stop…stop! I'm sorry! Hahaha!"
Yami stopped his assault and pulled the laughing boy up to his feet before hugging him. "I missed you so much Little One."
Yugi blushed, but smiled at his old nickname. He missed Yami and that name so much. He hugged back and said, "I missed you too Mou Hitori No Boku."
"Yugi! Yugi! Yugi, wake up!"
Yugi slowly woke up and saw a worried version of him, but tan, standing over him. "Heba?"
Heba sighed in relief, "Oh Ra Yugi. What happened? I saw you running up the stair before you started to fall. Good thing I was running behind you then, huh?"
Yugi slowly nodded as he sat up, he notice they were on the top landing, "Heba, what are you doing here?" he asked as he got up, wobbly, with help from Heba.
Heba pointed to his outfit, he was still wearing his Captains uniform, gold with silver trim. "I was taking a break when I notice you running without really looking. And you had that face on again, the one where you need to find out about something, so I followed you. You should be thanking me or you would have been seriously hurt."
Yugi smiled before hugging him, "Thank you brother. Now I need to find something on the Elements of Harmony. Missy!" He pushed opened the door, but failed to notice the husky dog girl on the other side, knocking her over and destroying the present in her hand. "Missy, there you are. Get up! I need you!" he said as he rushed in.
Heba sighed and helped the dog girl up, "Sorry about that Missy. He's in his mode again." Missy was dog that looked human, but was covered in fur, had dog ears and tail, paws for feet and hands that had small claws at the end of his fingers. She had long black hair that was in simple pony tail with bangs, deep blue eyes, and was wearing blue sweet heart neckline dress with black trim on neckline and bottom of the short skirt.
Missy shook herself of any dust, fluffing up her black and white fur as well, "It's okay, I'm used to it. But what is it this time?" she said as she picked up the damaged present.
"The Elements of Harmony," Yugi said before noticing the present, "What's that?"
Missy sighed, "It was a gift for Mona." A destroyed bear flopped out of the giant hole that was made during the fall.
Yugi shook his head, "Missy we don't have time for petty parties."
"But we're supposed to be on a break, you workaholic!" she yelled before turning her glare to Heba. "Do something about your brother!"
Heba shook his head franticly, "You know there is no way to stop that! Once he's on something, there is no stopping him!" Missy sighed and nodded sadly in agreement.
"Listen I need a book on the Elements of Harmony, so you to two can either help me or be quite," Yugi said as he focused on his magic. He used it to bring several books down from several high selves. He looked threw each one thanks to his magic. "No, no, no! Agh!"
"It's right here!" Missy yelled from her place on a ladder. The book glowed, meaning Yugi was trying to bring it to him and both the book and Missy flew towards him.
The two stopped in front of him, Missy face's was kissing the ground thanks to the fall, he looked at it and smiled, "Ah! Thank you Missy." He pulled the book out of her hand and to the nearest podium.
Heba shook his head as he helped Missy up again. "Now, why do you want to know about the Elements?" he asked.
"Let me guess, you read something about it in the Ancient Pony Legends book and want to learn more about them," Missy explained.
"I got a feeling it also has something to do with my faint spells and the visions I see during them," he said as continued to flip threw the pages. "Elements, elements, e, e, e…uh…AHA! I found it!"
"What does it say?" Heba asked as he flopped into a chair.
"See Man on the Moon."
"But that is just old pony's myth," Missy said as she slid back the books from earlier. "Why would the Elements be mention with that?"
Yugi shrugged his shoulders as he flipped to the right page and read it. "I don't know, but it says that the Man on the Moon was legend from olden days. A man's heart grew black and he threatened to destroy the kingdom and plunge it into eternal night. He was defeated by Prince Atem who used the elements and banished him to the moon. It's to believe that on the longest day on the thousandth year, the stars will help in his escape and make nighttime eternal. We must tell the Prince!"
"Um…why?" Missy asked.
"Because this is the thousandth year and if I'm right," Yugi said as he quickly did the math in his head, "the day after tomorrow is going to be the longest day, the day of Nightmare's escape! Missy, take a letter!"
Missy saluted and jumped down from the ladder. She made a quill and parchment appear and waited for Yugi to start.
"My dearest teacher, Prince Atem, I have been continuing my magic studies and upon my studies I have stumble across something horrible. The day after tomorrow will be the longest day of the thousandth year, the day of the evil Nightmare's return. We are on the threshold of destruction!" Yugi said as he paced back and forth.
"I don't know Yugi," Heba said, "Atem's been really busy with the Summer Sun's Celebration. Even I have to schedule time with him. And I'm his boyfriend!"
"I know, but that is the same day as Nightmare's return! It's imperative that he knows!" Yugi said.
"Impar…imper?" Missy said as she tried to figure how to write it.
Yugi sighed and slapped his forehead. "Important!" he yelled knocking the girl down.
"Okay, okay! Calm down!" she said as she sat up and used her magic to send the message to the Prince. "But I wouldn't hold your breath. If even he doesn't have time for Heba, how do you know he'll have time for you?"
"Missy's right Yug. I've been doing everything to get at least five minutes alone with the guy. He's just to busy for anyone right now," Heba said with a frown. He missed his Atem, they been together for the last five years as a couple and now they barely get five minutes alone before something comes up and they had to leave. It was taking a toll on him.
Yugi huffed, while Missy rushed to Heba's side and hugged him. "I trust in the Prince and I know I'll get a speedy response." Soon Missy's ears twitched and a message appeared in her hand. "See, I knew the Prince would want to take immediate action!"
Missy unrolled the scroll and read, "My faithful student, I have heard your concern and have thought about it." Yugi hummed and smirked smugly, "But you must simply stop reading all those dusty books!" Yugi gasped while both Heba and Missy laughed.
Yugi rushed over and reread the note, "That can't be!" he yelled as he flipped to the back and say something else. "PS. Heba if you are there please come to the castle. I need to see you."
Heba stopped laughing, "He wants to see me?" Yugi nodded, "I'm coming Atem!" he said as he rushed out as fast as his legs could go.
Missy shook her head, "That boy is desperate, but I can't blame him. If those two haven't spent any real time, then he should use anytime he can to be with him." Yugi nodded, still shocked by what his teacher said, before lying on the couch to think what his teacher could mean by that.
Heba ran and ran, running past the different people working or running around as well to get things done. He ran down several halls before skidding to a stop in front double oak doors. He took in a deep breath, after catching it back from running, and knocked on the door. He waited until he heard a powerful, "Come in," and walked in.
"You wanted to-" he began but was stop when a set of warm lips were on top of his and strong arms were wrapped around him. He kissed back and wrapped his arms around a strong neck. They broke apart and Heba smiled, "Ra, I miss those lips and these arms."
Atem smiled as he nuzzled his nose with Heba's, "Not as much as I miss holding you." He pulled away and pulled Heba over to his desk and into his chair. "I'm so sorry I have been so busy Heba. With the Celebration and other things I haven't had anytime for you."
Heba got comfortable in Atem's lap and cuddled into his strong chest. "I understand. You are the Prince and ruler of all Equestria. Your subjects need you." He sighed in content, "I'm just glad to be with you now. I'll take whatever I can get. So what's up love?"
Atem sighed, "Well I had meeting after meeting, a quick lunch with the mayor of Ponyville, meeting with some of the priest about our relationship." Heba growled at that, some of the priest didn't want their prince with a commoner, especially a male commoner. They saw Heba as being beneath Atem, but Atem wouldn't listen to anypony. He loved Heba more then anything in the world, and he was determined to not lose another lover ever again.
Atem chuckled and hugged his lover until he was sure Heba was calm before continuing, "And then I got Yugi's letter."
Heba chuckled, "He looked like he was about to freak when he heard that. I'm surprised you said that."
Atem shrugged, "He needs to. All he does is read, he has not made any friends yet. Friendship is very important in a young colt's life. You should know that Heba."
Heba nodded, "Yeah, if I didn't, I wouldn't be here. I need to thank Malik and Ashley for getting me my job as a guard. I would have never realized my dreams and meet you." He snuggled into Atem's warmth and sighed.
Atem chuckled and started to take off Heba's armor. "I was hoping you were off."
Heba groaned as he took off his helmet and chest plate. "No, I am Captain of the Guard. I need to be ready for whenever something bad happens."
"Well right now you are Heba Muto, my boyfriend and lover. Now get the rest off and prepare yourself." Heba giggled as he did as he was told and rushed to Atem's bed as Atem also took of his outfit and joined Heba.
The two spent a few hours making love until Atem was needed again. He sighed as he carried Heba out of the bathroom, "I'm sorry love, but unfortunately duty calls." He placed Heba down on the bed and helped him dry his hair.
"It's okay Atem. I probably should get back to my rounds and make sure nopony (cough) Marik (cough) Bakura (cough) is slacking."
Atem laughed, "Yeah, I need to talk to them about that. Just because you are the Captain doesn't mean they can slack off. But I'm sure you can teach them a lesson, my sexy unicorn."
Heba smirked as his hands travel down Atem's chest. "Well of course I can. I'm your strongest unicorn, why do you think I'm the Captain of the Guard?" Atem moaned when Heba grabbed onto his member.
It took all his will power to pull away from Heba and pick up his clothes. "Now, now Heba, we have to get back to work. As much as it pains me, we can't."
Heba groaned and fell back onto the soiled bed, "I know, I know." He took in a deep breath, he could still smell them on the sheets. "Can we do it later?" he asked.
Atem smirked, "Of course my love. I can never get enough of you." He bent over Heba and nibbled at his ear, bring out a moan and shiver from his lover. He stood back up and helped Heba back into his armor before handing him a scroll. "Can you do a quick errand for me?"
Heba nodded, "What is it?"
"It's a message for Yugi. I want him to lighten up a bit, so I'm giving him something else to do," Atem explained as he picked up his crown and placed it back on his head.
"And what could that be?" Heba asked.
Atem smiled before kissing his forehead, "You'll see soon love. Now go, before I change my mind and not work at all."
Heba giggled, "And if I do stay?"
Atem smirked as he whispered in Heba's ear, "Then you'll become a permanent part of that bed." Heba squeaked and he rushed out of the room, Atem chuckled, "That always work."
Yugi was looking threw his book on the Elements when Heba walked in. "Yugi! I'm back!"
Yugi smiled, "Hey Heba. I thought you would be on a date with the Prince or on your patrol."
Heba huffed, "I wish! (sighs) Prince Atem wanted me to drop this off before I did," he said and handed him the message.
Yugi took it and read it aloud, "My faithful student, I have decided that you need to get out and about. I'm sending you to Ponyville to check on preparation for the Summer Sun's Celebration, a task I know you can do. But not only that, I want you to try and make some friends. I have made the arrangement awhile ago and you and Missy will be staying at the library in Ponyville. Good luck and have fun. Your teacher, Prince Atem. P.S. Make Friends!"
Yugi blinked and looked over the paper again, "But what about Nightmare? What about the impending doom? Doesn't he care?!"
"Maybe it just a myth Yugi. Maybe there is no Nightmare. I remember mom and grandpa telling us stories to make us behave and dress up and give up our candy to the statue of Nightmare on Nightmare Night. It's just a myth to get little ponies to behave," Heba said with a sigh.
Yugi shook his head, "No Heba! This is a real, the threat is real, and the possible danger is real! I just know it!"
"And how do you know? Hmm? A past life with Nightmare? Don't be ridiculous Yugi," Heba said. He walked to the door and was about to open it when he turned around and said, "Look, just relax and do what Atem ask of you. Have some fun and make a friend or two, please?"
Yugi sighed in frustration, "Fine, I'll try, but I won't promise that I will." Heba sighed, shaking his head before walking out.
"And why is it so important to make friends?" Yugi asked.
"Well, with friends you can get out more and have some fun. You really need to do that Yugi," Missy said as she walked in with a bag in each hand. "Friends can be a great thing and can be there when you need them the most. Now come on readaholic, we have some packing to do!"
Yugi sighed but took a bag anyway and rushed to his room to pack for his trip.
Atem was sitting on his balcony, in a robe, he just finish singing his lullaby to Yami and was now just sitting on the railing. He didn't notice Heba standing beside him, also in a robe, until the end. "So…what do you think?"
"It's beautiful, but sad. This is the fifth time I heard you sing that song. Why do you sing it?" Heba asked.
Atem sighed and motion for Heba to sit in his lap. Heba carefully sat down and got comfortable against Atem's chest. Atem wrapped his arms around him and said, "When I was younger, I ruled with my brother, Yami."
"I didn't know you had a brother. Where is he?"
"He's not here. Have you ever heard the tale of Nightmare?" Atem asked.
Heba nodded, "Yeah, my grandpa would tell us stories when we were kids and now with Yugi claiming Nightmare is coming back."
"Well it's true Heba. The story, but not exactly as they say it is."
"Then what is the truth?" Heba asked and Atem told him the whole story about his brother, Yugi's past life, and his mistakes.
"It was because of my neglect and ignorance that my brother became Nightmare. He has been trapped on the moon for a thousand years and I can tell the time is near."
"What do you mean Atem?" Heba asked but just then an eerie wind blew, carrying a sad melody with it.
"Fate has been cruel and order unkind
How could you have sent me away?
I sit here and gaze into stillness alone,
The darkness and silence pervade
But here in my prison, my thoughts they won't fade
Of power, and glory, and praise
Till your blinded eyes, can see your own lies
The stars will recount my last days
Once was a pony whose moon shone so bright,
The stars were in awe at its glow.
He smiled and said, "Surely, there is no pony
who'd dare be asleep through this marvelous show"
Yet where were they all, his subjects he never
Caught sight of once shadows did fall
Their laughter and joy was but a hopeless dream
Which grew into nightmares as sun rays charmed all
Wait now, sun prince, The night will arise
So keep not my moon in its place,
Até my judgment was not yours to give,
And soon now we'll both meet our fates.
Carry my rage, oh you shadows of night,
And carry my sorrow in kind
Brother, your deed hurt much more than you know
The time for my vengeance is nigh
The beams of another cast brightly on others,
whose love and affection it drew
And there that moon prince watched, shunned by the world,
as hate filled his heart and unhappiness grew
"Why don't they adore me?" he thought
to himself, as the other had no right to boast
And that selfish pony did nothing to stop
The destruction of I, who had needed him most
Wait now, sun prince, the night will arise
So keep not my moon in its place,
Até my judgment was not yours to give,
And soon now we'll both meet our fates.
Carry my rage, oh you shadows of night,
And carry my sorrow in kind
Brother, your deed hurt much more than you know
May guilt plague you for your great crime
For the time of my vengeance is nigh
The years now before us
Fearful and unknown
I never imagined
I'd face them on my own
May these thousand winters
Swiftly pass, I pray
My pain grows, I can't know
Are you still the same?
May all your dreams be sweet tonight
Safe behind your veil of sunlight
You know not my sadness, pain, nor care
And as you dream, I'll break away and meet you there
Sleep..."
A few minutes passed before Heba spoke, "That's so sad Atem."
Atem nodded, "It's my brother, Yami. He sings that once and awhile. He is still mad at me for abandoning him and banishing him to the moon. I didn't want to do it, but there just wasn't any other way." Tears fell from tired crimson eyes.
Heba hugged him and let him cry until he was done. "Don't worry Atem. We'll find a way to save him!"
Atem held him close, "Thank you Heba, but we already have a way. Your brother is the only hope."
"How?"
Atem picked him up and carried him back to the bed, "You'll see soon Heba. Now let's get some sleep." Heba was confused, but still accepted Atem's answer. Atem slipped both of their robes off and slipped them under the covers.
Heba cuddled close to him, laying his head on Atem's chest. Atem smiled and wrapped his arms around him. "I love you Heba. I never want to lose you."
Heba smiled, "I love you too, Atem. You will never lose me." They stayed like that until sleep finally took them to place where they and everypony was happy, including Yami.
Yugi sighed as he and Missy traveled by a carriage flown by two winged horses to Ponyville. "Cheer up Yugi. Everything is going to be alright," Missy said as she watched as the many trees and villages go by.
"How can I when Nightmare could break free soon?!"
"Maybe Price Atem and Heba are right and this is just an old pony's myth. You need to focus on the task at hand Yugi."
"You're right Missy!" Yugi said as Ponyville came into view. "I need to focus. I'll go threw and check on everything for the celebration as fast as I can then get to the library to find anything on Nightmare and the Elements."
"But what about making friends? The Prince told you to make friends."
"The faith of Equestria doesn't relay on me making friends," Yugi said as the carriage came to a stop and they got out. "Thank you sirs," the horses nodded before taking off and left the two.
"Come on Yugi, just at least try to do that! The ponies of Ponyville might actually have something interesting to say," Missy said as a girl with pale skin, blue eyes, and blond curly hair with light blue and red strips in a white and pink dress approached them. "Just give it a try."
Yugi gave a shy smile and said, "Um, hello."
The girl jumped up and gasped before rushing off. The two looked in her direction confused. "Okay, maybe not the best one to start off with," Missy said with a goofy grin.
Yugi sighed and rubbed his forehead. "Can we please just start the overseer's checklist and move on?"
Missy sighed as well before making a list and quill appear before her and read out loud as the two started to walk. "Okay first up is food preparations at Sweet Apple Acres."
They walked towards a farm with apple trees as far as the eye could see, all different kinds and different colors. "Mmm, look at all the apples trees!" Missy said as they walk towards a barn and farm house.
"Now where is the pony in charge?" Yugi asked as they looked around.
"YEE-HAW!" They turned just in time to see a man with slight tan skin, slight muscular build, sapphire blue eyes, and brown hair that was cut short and slightly spiky and had streaks of red on each side of his head that looked like the color of blood, charge towards an apple tree. He rushed at it and kicked it hard, enough so that the apples fell into awaiting buckets at the base of the tree. He was wearing blue jeans that were ripped in a few places, brown leather cowboy boots, plaid shirt of red and yellow that had the sleeves rolled up, tan cowboy hat, and a vest that was open and had three apples on bottom corner near the buttons.
Yugi sighed, this was going to be a long day, "Let's get this over with. Hello, my name is Yugi Muto."
The boy smiled and quickly shook Yugi's hand, "Well welcome Mr. Yugi! I'm Matthew Apple, one of the heads of Sweet Apple Acre Farm! We sure do like making new friends around here. Now what can I do for ya?"
Yugi's hand was still shaking after Matthew let go, Missy grabbed hold and laughed when she got it to stop. Yugi gave her a quick glare before replying, "Well I was sent here by Prince Atem to check on preparations for the Sun's Celebration. I heard you are responsible for catering the food?"
"We sure are! Care for a sample?" Matthew asked as he walked over to a triangle dangling from a post.
"Well we're sort of-"
Matthew hit the triangle and yelled, "SOUP'S ON EVERYPONY!" He pulled Yugi and Missy over to a gazebo as many others rushed over with different kinds of treats. "Let me introduce you to the Apple family! We have…Cameral Apple, Apple Fritter, Golden Delicious, Red Delicious..." each family member he mention dropped each treat they were named onto the table in front of Yugi until Matthew got to the last members, "Apple Bloom, Big Macintosh, and Granny Smith. Up and atom Granny Smith, we have company." He shoved a granny smith apple into Yugi's mouth as Granny Smith, a very elderly lady with white hair, pale skin, and old reddish orange eyes, got up from her rocker and slowly made her way to the table. "Well I say they are already part of the family!" Matthew said and the others agreed.
Yugi spitted the apple out and nervously laughed, "Well I see the food is handled, I can go then."
"Aren't you gonna to stay for brunch?" a girl with reddish orange eyes and red hair and bow, Apple Bloom, asked, giving Yugi the puppy pout.
Yugi looked around and saw all the sad faces, he sighed again. "Fine, I'll stay." Everyone whooped and hollered and feed their two visitors.
An hour later Yugi had a swollen belly, "I ate too much pie."
Missy chuckled, "Well don't you worry. I'm sure you'll work all that off soon. Plus, you have to admit that was good, especially their barbeque food!" Missy said licking her jowls/lips.
Yugi nodded as they stopped a few feet from town hall, "Now what Missy?"
Missy hummed as she looked around the sky, "There should be a Pegasus by named Joey Wheeler clearing the sky."
Yugi looked around and saw a bunch clouds still around, "Well he's certainly not doing a good job now is he?"
"LOOK OUT!"
Yugi turned just as a boy with shaggy blond hair, pale skin (not as pale as Yugi's), and honey colored eyes and wings flew right into him and knocked both of them into a mud puddle. He was wearing jeans with a rainbow patches that covered his knees, red and white sneakers, and light blue shirt with a cloud and lightening bolt of red, yellow, and blue was in the middle.
The boy sheepishly chuckled, "Hehe, my bad." Yugi glared at him, "Here let me help you!" He rushed off and brought back a grey cloud. He got on top and started to jump up and down on it, making it rain on Yugi.
Yugi was soaking when the boy was done. "Hmm, let me try my patented rainbow dry!" He pushed the cloud away and quickly flew around Yugi until a rainbow twister surrounded him. The boy stopped and landed next to Missy. "No need to thank me! I was happy to help!" he said with closed eyes.
He opened his eyes and laughed, he managed to make Yugi's hair a giant puff ball with crazy curls. He tried not to laugh at first, but he couldn't hold it in and laughed his head off and then onto the ground laughing. Missy looked and laughed as well, falling onto the laughing boy.
Yugi huffed, "Are you Joey Wheeler?"
The boy jumped up, knocking the still laughing Missy over, "The one and only! Why, have you heard of me?"
"I heard you are supposed to be clearing the sky." Yugi sighed, took a deep breath, and said, "Hello my name is Yugi Muto, and I'm here to oversee the preparations of the Sun's Celebration."
"Well Yug, I was going to do it right after I practice first," Joey said from a cloud he was laying on.
"For what, may I ask?" Yugi asked with arms crossed.
"The Wonderbolts! They're performing tomorrow at the celebration and I was going to show them my moves!"
"The Wonderbolts?"
Joey nodded, "Yep!"
Yugi moved his hands to his hips as he asked, "The same Wonderbolts that are the best fliers of all Equestria? The best of the best Pegasi?"
Joey nodded again, "That's them!"
Yugi scoffed, "Yeah right. There is no way they take in a Pegasus that can't even keep the sky clear for one measly day."
Joey gasped. "I can so clear this sky in ten seconds flat!" he yelled.
Yugi gave a cocky grin, "Then prove me wrong. Prove yourself."
Joey glared at him before he quickly flew off his cloud and kicked and punched every cloud, making them disappear. He landed on the bridge with a grin, "There! Ten seconds flat! I never leave Ponyville hanging!"
Yugi was a gasped, his jaw looked like it would fall off if it wasn't attached and his eyes were wide like they could pop out any minute. Joey chuckled, "You're a riot Yug! I can't wait to hang out some more." Yugi's eyes bugged out as Joey flew away to practice for his idols. "Later Yug!"
"I like him. He'll be a good friend," Missy said, still in awe at Joey. She looked to Yugi and played with one of the curls. Yugi smack her paw away and walked off to town hall with Missy running behind him. "Oh come on! It's not that bad! Once you get used to it, it's actually nice!"
They walked in and saw the place was filled with ribbons, streamers, and banners with a picture of Atem and his cutie mark, the sun.
Atem: Couldn't you call it something else? A cutie mark is no where near manly enough for me!
Sapphire: (sighs) I don't care! The show calls them cutie marks! Just except it to your big male pride and move on! Don't make me split you and Heba up!
Atem: (quietly mumbles)
Sapphire: Good, now back to our story!
"Beautiful," Missy said as her eyes widen at the sight in front of them.
Yugi nodded, "Yes the décor is lovely."
Missy shook her head, "Not the décor, her." She pointed in front of them and there stood a curvy blond with purple eyes. She was wearing black leather high-heal boots that came up to her knees, a purple mini skirt hung to her hips nicely and had three blue diamonds on the bottom, white tank top that just stopped at her belly button, and a purple jacket with the sleeves rolled up to her biceps. Missy's eyes turned into little heart before checking on her outfit, black hair, and fur. "Is my fur fluffy? What about my ears? Do I look good?"
Yugi rolled his eyes, "Down girl, down. Remember, we are on an important task for the Prince. Not getting you a girlfriend." Missy huffed as they walked closer to the girl. "Um excuse me."
The girl held up one slender finger, "Just a second Hun. I'm in the zone as it were." She was using her magic to hang different ribbons in front of a post until she came up to a red sparkle one. "Why Mai you out done yourself this time. Nothing says celebrations like sparkles! Now what is it you need Dear?" she asked. She turned around and jumped up two feet with a screech. "Oh my Ra! What happened to your mane?!"
Yugi was confused as he touched his head, "You mean my hair? It's a long story, but I'm here to help with the preparations for the Sun's Celebration."
"You here to help, but what about you! You need it more!" She grabbed his wrist and started to drag him out of the building. "I'm going to help you with your hair!"
Yugi tried to pull away, but to no avail. "You don't have to and I'm really busy and-"
"Nonsense! I will not let such a beautiful person go around with bad hair! Now come on, my boutique isn't that far! Oh, my name is Mai by the way!" she said and rush with Yugi dragging behind her and Missy floating like she was on cloud nine behind them.
After getting his hair fixed back to the way it was before and forced into several different outfits, Mai got Yugi into black jeans and a slightly jeweled corset top for men. (A/N: I don't know if there is but for this next part, just go with it!)
"Now," Mai said as she grabbed the strings and pulled with one foot on Yugi's back, "You where just about to tell me where you are from."
Yugi gasped for air as the corset got smaller, "I was…sent here…by Prince Atem…from Canterlot…to-"
Mai gasped and let the strings go, Yugi gasped as the outfit loosen and quickly gulped in air. "CANTERLOT! Oh the glamour, the sophistication, the class, THE FASHION! Oh, I always dreamed of going and living in Canterlot. You must tell me everything about it!" She pulled Yugi into a hug as she said, "Oh we are going to be the best of friends you and I."
Yugi's eyes popped out again at the thought and tried to get out of her hug.
Mai gasped, "Jewels? What was I thinking? You're more a leather person. Be right back!" she said as she walked upstairs.
Yugi quickly took off the clothes and placed back on his worn out jeans, sneakers, and faded red shirt, "Come Missy, before she thinks I need a hair cut!" He grabbed Missy's wrist when she didn't follow and dragged her out of the boutique.
Missy sighed, "Wasn't she pretty?"
Yugi groaned, "Focus Casanova! What do we need to do next?"
Missy growled before pulling out the list and said, "The last thing we need to check is the music. A Pegasus name Ryou Bakura, no relations to Bakura, and his bird choir should be practicing in the park." Yugi nodded and the two walked around the park until they heard birds singing and a boy with pale skin (pale as Yugi), white hair, white wings, and brown doe-like eyes was directing them. He was wearing a yellow sweater that stretched to his hips and had three butterflies over said hips, jeans that fit snuggly against his legs, and white sneakers.
The birds were good, except one was off key, "Oh um…excuse me everyone. Could you please stop?" The birds stop and the boy flew over to a blue jay on the top branch. "I'm sorry Mr. Blue Jay, but you were a bit off key. Could you please try that again?" The bird nodded and did the tune again, this time getting it right.
The boy smiled, "Good, now let's start over. And one, and two-"
"Hello!" Yugi yelled.
The boy jumped and the birds flew off scared. "Oh my, I'm so sorry about that. I just wanted to talk to you. That was really beautiful."
The boy flew down and shyly kicked the ground and nodded. Yugi gave him a messed up smile before looking to Missy. She sighed and shook her head and waved her hands for him to continue.
Yugi coughed and smiled gently, "My name is Yugi Muto. I'm here to check on preparations for tomorrow's celebration. And your name is?"
The boy stepped back and let his hair cover half his face, "My name is…" he said, mumbling the last part.
Yugi leaned in, "I'm sorry. I didn't quite get that."
The boy mumbled softly again. Yugi leaned in closer but Ryou just covered his face and mumbled in a high pitch. Yugi sighed and watched as the birds flew back. "Well your birds are back and I can tell thing are fine here, so I'll just go and let you get back to practicing. Bye!"
The boy just nodded and watch threw his bangs as Yugi walked back to Missy. "Well that should be everything."
The boy gasped and pushed Yugi out of the way, "Oh my Atem! A puppy! She's so cute!"
Missy smirked and flipped her hair, "Finally, someone thinks I'm cute!"
The boy gasped again, "She can talk! I didn't know puppies could talk!"
Missy smiled, "Well I'm a different kind of puppy!"
The boy hugged her and flew up a bit, "I can't believe I'm talking to a puppy! This is so amazing I could just scream."
Yugi summoned his magic and pulled Missy out of the boy's arms. "Well me and my puppy have things to do, so we'll just leave you alone now," he said and started to walk off with Missy floating behind him.
"Wait, what's her name?" the boy asked walking behind them.
"My name is Missy! What's yours?" Missy asked, as she floated behind Yugi, thanks to his magic.
The boy blushed a bit, "My name is Ryou Bakura. I can't believe I'm talking to a puppy. What do puppies like to talk about?"
"Anything! What would you like to know?"
"Everything." Yugi sighed and slapped his forehead, which wasn't a good idea since he was starting to get a headache.
"And that is my life so far, well except for today. Do you want to hear about my day?" Missy asked as the three finally made it to the library. The two have been talking, mostly Missy, since the left the park The sun was close to setting and Yugi was just tried, he just want to find more about Nightmare and get some sleep.
"I would love to hear about your day," Ryou said as they stood in front of the library.
Missy was about to say something when Yugi used his magic to shake her and drop her onto the ground. "Well it looks like we're here. I'll be staying here during my stay in Ponyville, and I must get my puppy to bed. She so tried she can barely stay up."
Missy tried to get up but Yugi's magic just pushed her back onto the ground. "See?"
"Oh the poor baby!" Ryou said and helped Missy up and tried to get them into the building. "We need to get you into bed pronto!"
Yugi blocked the door and took Missy away from Ryou. "Don't worry I got it. You just go on and have a great day tomorrow!" he said and rushed him and Missy inside.
Missy glared at him, even though it was dark in the library and Yugi could barely see it. "That was rude Yugi."
Yugi sighed, "I know, but I can't focus with all these crazy ponies around me. I need to focus on Nightmare and his return and not on friendships. Now where is the light switch?"
The lights came on and a bunch of people where there, including the people he met today. The girl with blond hair with red and light blue strips came out and yelled, "SURPRISE!" with everyone else.
"Were you surprised?" the girl asked?
"Very…libraries are supposed to be quiet," Yugi said as he glared at the girl.
The girl giggled and said, "What kind of party would it be if it was quiet? Boring~!"
Yugi sighed and walked over to the refreshment table in the middle as the girl introduced herself. "Hi I'm Crystal Cakes and I threw this party just for you! You said hello to me earlier and I was like gasp and run off! Well I knew I haven't seen you before in this town, because I know everypony in this town, and if I haven't meet you before that means you're new to this town and you don't have any friends. That made me feel so sad, so I threw you this party so you can make a lot of friends and now you do!" she said as Matthew, Joey, Mai, and Ryou join them.
All the while she was talking, Yugi poured himself a drink from a red bottle and drank some of the red liquid. "So are you having fun?" Crystal asked. Yugi was about to say something when he felt his mouth was on fire and tears were running down his face.
Matthew was worried, "Are you okay Sugar-cube?"
Yugi opened his mouth and screamed as he rushed upstairs and away from everyone.
"Aw he's crying because he's so happy!" Crystal said as Missy looked at the bottle Yugi just poured.
"Hot sauce?" she said just as Crystal took it out of her hands and pour some onto a nearby cupcake.
She picked it up and ate it. Everyone was grossed out, "What?" she said with a full mouth, "It's really good!"
Yugi sighed and placed his pillow over his head. The music was to loud downstairs and it was causing him to not to relaxes. Missy opened the door and rushed in, "Yugi, Yugi! You should come downstairs! Crystal is starting to play pin the tale on the donkey!"
Yugi sat up in his bed and glared at the dog girl, "Hell no! I'm trying to rest since I couldn't do any research on Nightmare and the Elements!" he yelled and threw one of his pillows at the her.
Missy sighed and tossed the pillow back at him, "You really need to relaxes and have some fun for once. Let go of the Nightmare myth already. Nothing bad is going to happen."
"Missy! Get down here, it's your turn!" Mai yelled. Missy quickly shook herself and yipped happily as she rushed down to be with her dream girl.
Yugi rolled his eyes and laid on his side, facing away from the door. He tried to close his eyes, but just couldn't. He looked out his window and saw the moon and the stars around it were shining brightly. Yugi pulled out his book and reread the myth again, "It's to believe that on the longest day of the thousandth year, the stars will help in his escape and make nighttime eternal. I hope she and the Prince are right, and this is all just an old pony's tale."
He sighed but then his head stated to pound again. "Why? Why does always happened to me?" he asked himself before he fainted and a scene flashed in his mind.
It was time to raise the sun and Prince Yami hadn't been seen by anypony, not even Sapphire couldn't find him. She and Yugi were getting worried, they just knew something bad was going to happen. Prince Atem was angry, "Where the hell is he?!"
Sapphire shook her head, "Everypony is looking for him, but he is nowhere to be seen."
Yugi yawned, he was tired. He helped Sapphire look for Yami, but they had to return to the thrown room when they couldn't find him. "I think you're just going to have to set the moon yourself this time Atem."
Atem sighed in annoyance, but got up and walked over to the balcony, "This is the last time. I'm going to have a serious talk with him about this and his stupid attitude later." Atem focused on his powers and tried to lower the moon, but try as he might he couldn't lower it or bring up his sun. "What is the meaning of this? Why can't I lower the moon?" he asked.
Both Sapphire and Yugi gasped, "WHAT?"
Soon a gentle baritone voice waft in singing… (A/N: This is from League of Legends, Daylight's End)
"Ask not the sun why she sets,
Why she shrouds her light away.
Or why she hides her glowing gaze,
When night turns crimson gold to grey."
Chills ran up everyone's spine as they looked for the source of the voice. It sounded like Yami's but darker and deeper.
"For silent falls the guilty sun,
As day to dark does turn.
One simple truth she dare not speak:
Her light can only blind and burn."
They looked behind them and saw Yami walking towards the thrown.
"No mercy for the guilty,
Bring down their lying sun.
Blood so silver black by night,
Upon their faces pale white."
He took a seat and finished his song, the room filled with a dark essence, a feeling dread, darkness, and death was in the air. Something was not right with Yami.
"Cruel moon, bring the end,
The dawn will never rise again."
Atem growled as he stood in front of Yami, "What the hell is going on? What is wrong with you?! Lower that moon now!"
Yami tsked, "You know Atem anger doesn't look good on you. And why should I do that? The moon is just as beautiful as that awful sun of yours."
"Yami, what is going on? Why are you doing this?" Yugi asked, scared and worried for his friend.
Yami laughed, "Isn't it obvious? That little melody should have given it away, but just in case I'll sing it again…Cruel moon, bring the end, the dawn will never rise again."
Sapphire gasped as she figured it out, "You're going to let the moon stay there forever aren't you!"
Yami clapped, "And Sapphire gets the point!" He laughed, "I'm going to take over and make the night eternal…FOREVER! Wahaahahahahahahahaha!"
"What?! You can't be serious!" Atem yelled.
Yami smirked, "Oh, I'm dead serious. Once you are out of the way dear brother, I'll control Equestria and the ponies of this sun loving land will bow down to me!" He snapped his fingers and he transformed before their eyes. His skin became black as blue armor surrounded him, his hair became a flame of black and blue, and his eyes became demonic in shape and turned into a brighter shade of red. He laughed at their shocked and scared faces. "What do you think? I found this with the left over stuff from King Sombra. I knew that old Unicorn would have something like this laying around. It feeds on hate, anger, and the darkness in the wearer's heart!"
"Why? Why are you doing this, Yami?" Yugi asked as he was pulled behind Sapphire.
Yami closed his eyes and said, "I'm no longer the Yami you knew."
"You have to stop this! The Yami I knew would never do anything like this!"
Yami huffed, "The Yami you knew is gone, forever stuck in the darkness! No more shall he suffer! Call me Nightmare!"
"Fine then Nightmare, why are you doing this?!" Atem said, the anger building the longer they stood there.
"Why? Because of you and the damn ponies of Equestria! That's why! I'm tired of being in your shadow Atem!" he growled. "But that will all change soon, but now I must take my leave. Ta-ta!" he said turning into a cloud of dark blue smoke and flying out of the room laughing madly.
Yugi gasped and sat up panting. "What-What was that? That had to be a memory. What else could it be?" Did I have a past life with Nightmare before he turned?
Yugi was so deep in thought that he didn't notice Missy standing there waving her hands in his face, "YUGI!"
Yugi jumped, "Missy? What are you doing here?"
"I'm here to let you know that it getting closed to time for the Summer Sun Celebration! We need to go now if we want a good spot! I've been calling your name for the last ten minutes! I rushed up here to see why you were taking so long, you look deep in though," she explained. "Is something wrong?"
Yug sighed and shook his head, "It doesn't matter. Let's go, I want to see the prince."
Missy smiled, "Okay! Oh wait! I got a letter from him." She pulled it out and handed to him before rushing out. "Don't take forever. Matthew, Mai, Crystal, Joey, and Ryou are waiting for us! They're really great ponies and can be great friends for you, Yugi!" she said and walked out of the room.
Yugi sighed for the millionth time and read the message, "Hello Yugi! It's actually Heba, I thought I let you know that I will actually be here in Ponyville to celebrate with you and Atem! We're finally going to spend time together, but we need to talk to you about something important. It has something to do with your faint spells and the visions you see during them. I'll see you soon, from your brother, Heba!"
"Hmm, maybe I can finally find out what happened, why these keep happening to me, and why I see this Prince Yami." He looked back at the moon and thought he saw a man's face. "Yami?" He shook his head and rushed out of bed and got ready for the celebration. He slipped into his favorite leather pants, light purple sleeveless t-shirt with his cutie mark, a dark purple six pointed star with a white star behind it and six smaller pink stars around the two, on the middle, and black leather neck belt and armbands, and black boots. "Well let's get this over with," he said and walked downstairs where Missy was waiting for him.
"Let's go Mr. Slow-poke! I don't want to miss anything!" she said, tapping her foot.
Yugi chuckled, "Don't worry, Missy. You'll get more time with your precious Mai soon." Missy huffed and walked out with Yugi following behind her laughing.
Sapphire: This seem likes a good place to stop.
Ashley: Yeah.
Crystal: But we're not done yet!
Sapphire: And we'll continue this later in the next and final chapter! Please review and read my other stories while you wait!
Ashley: Read!
Crystal: Review!
Sapphire: Bye!
