Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh!, this story is just made for fun.
A/n: Ohhh reviews reviews :D I'd like to thank you all, especially to Mariatheartist, you're awesome. And all of you, you're awesome too :D Anyways, I know I said this chapter has Jono and Heba...and it does, but my brain decided to spin something else in the mix ;) So yes, this is a Jounouchi chapter xD Enjoy~
Jou blinked as he was finding himself...back home in Domino?
Wait a second...wasn't I asleep in the Palace with Yug? What's going on?
Jou looked around in confusion as he looked around...and realized that he was walking...but he couldn't control his legs. He then looked around some and see he was heading into the streets.
"Jono? Are you alright?"
Jou blinked and looked to his side to see...Yugi?
No, it wasn't Yugi.
"Heba," Jou found himself speaking and wanted to cover his mouth, but his body wouldn't listen to him, "I am alright, but I feel like someone is watching us..."
The scene changed into darkness as Jou felt like he was pushed somehow, and was soon finding himself falling. It felt like eternity until he landed on some sands with a thud. Jou groaned, thinking that he was getting too old for this kind of thing now, but then blinked as he heard shouts and sounds of...lightening? No, it wasn't lightning. The blond managed to look up and saw...
"Is that..."
Diabound? Red Eyes?
Jou then shook his head as he then was getting off the ground and was then running towards the scene. He was then surprised at the scene before him. How could he forget? It was like the time Yugi, Honda, Anzu and him went into the Pharaoh's memories and supported alongside him as they fought against Bakura together. But this time...something about this scene was different.
"You will pay for hurting the King, Akefia!"
Jou blinked as he then saw...himself?
Or is it Jono? Jou thought with a frown as he looked from his past self and to Bakura.
"You are still a FOOL to swear loyalty to him! Traitor!"
Jono was then raising his arm, showing he had those Ancient Duel Disk on his forearm, giving a most hateful glare at the Thief King, "I am no traitor! I have told you that I wanted to live a different life. Not to be a petty criminal forever!" He seemed to have softened, "I am just sorry that our friendship was ruined by your cruel heart and blindness to revenge,"
Bakura seemed angry about this and then growled, "Then join your precious Pharaoh to the Shadows!"
Jou then saw a flash of light, and hear screams and roars drumming into his ears.
The blond then gasped as he then sat up, feeling sweat drenching his sleeping wear and looked around the room frantically. Jou then breathed out a relief, seeing that he just had a dream and was still in the sleeping quarters with Yugi, who was snoozing away in the next bed beside his. Jou managed to smile at his innocent sleeping friend. But he didn't feel sleepy anymore, and soon found himself tip toeing out of bed and wandering quietly down the hallways of the Palace.
Jono stared into the bright lights of the strange village streets, hidden in the shadows and watching these strange people in strange clothes. He and Heba were resting against a green container thing that smelled of rotten food and other dirty things. From what he gathered last night, many inns were like Palaces and apparently the people running those places weren't friendly at all.
Jono felt his stomach growl and sighed.
What a strange world this is...Jono thought as he then looked down at his sleeping companion for a moment and held him close, Heba, we will FIND our King again...I swear to you...and I shall find us food soon, even...even if I have to resort to stealing again...
Suddenly, footsteps were approaching them and Jono hissed for a moment, ready to defend himself and his friend. Another thing he discovered last night was that there were petty thieves and scoundrels among this city and it was a good thing that Jono knew how to fight.
But he then paused, seeing dark shoes step in front of him and slowly looked up, then eyes widened at the sight of kind chocolate colored eyes staring down at him in confusion and worry.
"Jounouchi-kun? What are you and Yugi doing in a place like this?"
"...BaAeed?"
Ryou tilted his head as he looked confused at the other's words, "Oh my...are you two okay-" The white haired boy then yelped as he was soon feeling strong arms around him and blinked, looking at the blond crying and hugging all over him, "Er...m-maybe I should call the gang about this,"
"Why are you wandering around at this hour?"
Jounouchi yelped as he whirled around to see Seth walking towards him, and the blond soon got defensive, "C-can't a guy just take a night walk in peace?"
"I'm afraid it's too dangerous to be having a night walk, as you say," The Kaiba look-alike said with a serious tone.
The blond pouted a little, narrowing his eyes at the other. It was...really different than talking with Kaiba. With the CEO, Jounouchi would argue with him, trade insults and sometimes get a bit violent against one another. With Seth...Jounouchi didn't know how to react. The guy was aloof, a bit cold like his reincarnation, but he didn't insult the blond or anything.
"Yeah, yeah I ain't a damsel in distress yanno," Jounouchi then turned and continued walking, but his eye twitched as he felt Seth walking beside him, "Don't you have anywhere else to be pal?"
Seth just kept staring straight ahead, humming a little, "I have done my duties for the night. And I do not want the Pharaoh to worry that one of his guests would have gone missing or something of the like,"
Jou scoffed, "What a gentleman,"
"I would like to think so,"
The blond almost spluttered for a second, almost losing his footing as they walked. D-did I just here Fake-Kaiba...flirting?!
"Is something the matter?"
"Er, no no, nothing," Jou didn't know why, but he felt his cheeks flush as they walked together, unknowingly missing the small smile on Seth's face, "So ah, I've got a few question t' ask ya now that you're here,"
"Oh?" The High Priest raised a brow at him, "What sort of questions are you seeking?"
"I wanted to more about Jono and Heba," Jounouchi stopped walking and saw the other froze for a moment.
Seth turned back to him slowly, eyes narrowed, "The Pharaoh told you of them?"
Jounouchi nodded, "Yeah. He told us how they were also friends with Atem back then and how my cool past self got the Red Eyes Black Dragon!" The blond grinned but it faltered at the face that Seth was making.
"Ah yes...the man beast," Seth huffed as he then looked out into the open courtyard, folding his arms, "You and Jono seemed to have the same compassion and bond with Nabu and his monster. But it was your very demise with the both of them,"
"What'cha mean?" Jou asked as he looked at Seth more, "Woah, dude, you look like you're gonna burn someone with those laser eyes of yours,"
Seth then sighed, closing his eyes and turning away, "I suggest you go back to your quarters before your friend finds you missing and worry the Pharaoh,"
"Hey wait!"
Jounouchi grabbed for Seth's arm, but was surprised as he was suddenly feeling his back against the wall, his hands pinned on each side of his head and staring up at the blazing eyes of the High Priest. Somehow, Jounouchi felt paralyzed under the stare, yet his knees were almost buckling for some reason that the blond couldn't explain. W-what's going on? Jou thought as he was feeling his cheeks flush at the closeness, his heart pounding. And soon, Seth backed off and walked away, leaving Jou to slide down to the floor and stare after him.
"What...was that just now?"
The scene began and Jounouchi wondered where he was now. He knew he was asleep now, remembering that he rushed back into his room and willed himself to sleep after the awkward meet up with Seth. At least he wasn't falling like he was in the previous dream. No. Jou was starting to believe this wasn't a dream, but a memory. A memory of the man that was Jono, his past incarnation. But then again it COULD be a dream, just something made up from listening to Atem and Seth's stories.
Jounouchi hummed as he watched the scene before him, in some sort of courtyard. Raising a brow, he saw Fake-Kaiba (sorry, Seth) standing before Atem and Jono.
"Seth, what have you done?" Atem murmured, looking down as Jono had tears in his eyes.
Jou looked confused and then looked down on the floor and gasped, placing his hands over his mouth and bile rising up his throat. On the floor, bloodied and unmoving, was a woman with white hair, now caked with blood, and beside her...was Nabu. Jou knew the woman was Kisara, thanks to the memories of her from the last time. Both of them curled together in a pool of crimson red.
"What needed to be done! For WE will rule Egypt and the world thanks to the might Lord Zorc!"
Jou looked up slowly at Fake Kaiba-Seth, and then felt like the air was taken from him. Somehow, he was reminded of how Kaiba was like in Duelist Kingdom where he was 'a ghost' or something like that. Crazed and lifeless. Something was definitely wrong.
"Don't let Aknadin take over you like this Seth! Don't let him nor Zorc control you!" Atem shouted.
Jono was then rushing forward, "Please Seth! This isn't you! Come home with me and Atem, Heba and the others are waiting for us!"
"What I NEED to do is get rid of you once and for all streetrat,"
Jou then winced as he then felt a flash of light blind him, and soon Jou found himself somewhere else. He was starting to get tired from this everchanging dream. It was then he realized...he was outside of the Pharaoh's tomb. The blond gasped at this and saw a bloody looking Jono and a worried Heba standing where the Millenium Puzzle was at.
"Is...is Atem really gone?" Heba's soft voice, so much like Yugi's, sounded around the tomb, as Jono nodded.
"At least he defeated Zorc...now it's our turn to make sure that it stays that way, and we stop anymore evil trying to bring him back,"
Heba nodded and soon was placing a hand out to Jono.
"Let's do this,"
Jono smiled and took the other's hand, "Ready when you are, my friend,"
"Wait!"
The two then looked back, making Jounouchi look back as well, and were surprised to see Seth. Jounouchi then glanced back at the two and winced seeing Jono giving a harsh glare and Heba sweating.
"What are YOU doing here Pharaoh?"
Seth seemed to wince as he then stepped forward, "Don't do this Jono. If this is about from before-"
"I've already forgiven you on that. Aknadin was in control of you and I am happy you broke from it..." Jono looked down for a moment then was looking away, "...But I cannot forgive you for lying to me about your plan from before. That plan you made with Atem by using his soul to lock Zorc away and taking over his throne anyway! And the fact you killed Akefia on the spot without telling me! You casted me aside as if I wasn't important!" He then was shaking as Heba touched his shoulder.
"That was the previous Pharaoh's choice and command, not mine!" Seth argued, "Stop using his name so casually!"
"And stop calling him the 'previous Pharaoh', he was your damn cousin and family left!" Jono snapped back, "And he was my friend!"
"Stop it, both of you!" Heba tried to get in between them.
"I cannot believe you are angry of ME trying to do what's right!"
"I can't believe that you think I'm gonna sit by like some slave and not do something about this!"
Seth was seething as he then glared, "If you do this, I will never forgive you!"
"Atem sacrificed himself for Egypt. Heba and I agreed we would do the same...besides," Jono then hissed hatefully, "You already made your choice about us..."
"Jono..." Heba saw the angry tears of his friends then looked back at the newly made Pharaoh, "I-I am sorry Se-my Pharaoh. But it is the will of Pharaoh Atem,"
And soon, another flash of light surrounded the room-
And Jounouchi woke up, but this time, he didn't sit up breathing out in fright. Instead, he was just staring at the ceiling, even more confused. "My god...what just happened then? Why am I having these dreams?"
He knew no one could answer him. But why was Jounouchi having these dreams?
Or...are they visions of the past?
And that is the end of chapter 3. Meaning of BaAeed: Egyptian word for 'Distant' (which is the the equivalent to 'Ryou'. Other words translating Ryou is 'cool, refreshing' and 'reality'...but 'distant' was more suited for him). So what did you guys think? For sure the next chapter will contain more of Jono and Heba...I just wanted to give out some spoiling plot-twists here and there earlier in the game, but teasing you along the way. I bet you're as frustrated as Jounouchi is. Anyways, reviews are appreciated and thank you once again for reading.
