Disclaimer: I have no right to claim Yugioh as it is not mine, which is something I've said repeatedly from the summary to every chapters of this story.
Chapter 3: The Escape to Ullennia
'Wow! For a thirteen-year-old little girl, she's fast.' Yami thought as he was practically dragged relentlessly the whole way. Instead of leading him to the door, Yugi started to pull him to another direction. Yami's wariness rose again.
"Where are you taking us?" He asked suspiciously. Yugi paused a little.
"I'm taking a secret tunnel underneath this dungeon. I...accidentally found it on a visit here. There are only a few people know about it. It will help saving the time, but it is also more dangerous. The other end of this tunnel is located right in Pegasus' castle's garden." Yami was confused.
"Don't you mean Lord Pegasus?" Yugi snarled.
"I do not show respect to those who don't deserve it!" He backed away a little. "Okay, okay, you're a strange Hikari." She gave him a small smile.
"Perhaps I am just...special." The king of the Yamis was taken aback by her gorgeous smile. It seemed to radiate warmth, innocence, purity and kindness, yet it was a sad smile.
"Oh well here it is!" She exclaimed once they came to a damp and dark dead end. Yami looked around and saw that it was an abandoned area. The cells there were either empty or filled with dead corpses of Yamis. Now Yami was trying hard to swallow down the anger that was waiting to burst out inside him.
"Control your temper, my king. I don't want us to get detected." Yugi said as she calmly bent down to examine the ground.
"How do you know? I could mask my emotions perfectly." She shook her head and continued her work.
"Escape first, questions later. Ah! Here it is!" She said happily and lifted a well-hidden hatch from the ground, revealing a small staircase which led to a small pitch black tunnel. The girl turned to him.
"You can see in the dark, right?" He nodded. "But what about you? You are a Hikari." She chuckled.
"Don't worry about me. After all, I'm not the one who is breaking out."
It was when they came to the end of the tunnel that Yugi felt it. She quickly grabbed Yami and pushed him out.
"They found out about us! We must hurry!" She shouted frantically and dragged him to the white brick wall of Pegasus' huge garden. Yami was scratched by a rose bush while running, but he paid it no mind as they jumped on the wall and Yugi pulled him on, as his wings were cut off by the Hikaris when he was first captured.
"Ah! This is still too slow! Yami, get on my back!" He shook his head.
"I don't think you could handle my weight very well, little one."
"I can be bigger if I want, but that's beside the point! Just do it, I can see that you don't want to die yet. I know what I am doing." Yami obeyed and climbed on her back and Yugi took flight.
'Okay, Yugi can run very fast, but I have no word to describe how fast she can fly. How can she be so strong and so powerful for such a young age?' Yami thought as they landed on the sore of the river Ptylix, the border between two worlds.
"Okay, we're here. Just cross the river and you'll be safe." Yugi said.
"Are you kidding me!? How do you expect me to cross it without my wings. There are tons of dangerous primeval monsters under that surface!" She sighed.
"Then I think I'll fly you there, agree?" Yami nodded but then frowned. "But what about you?" She smiled.
"I'll be fine. I have been shunned, hated and bullied all my life. I'm sure I can take it." Not waiting for Yami's response, she gripped him again and flew over the surging water easily. She put him on the other side and was about to bid him farewell when Yami reached out to take her hand into his.
"Yugi, come with me." Said girl took a step back, shocked by his words.
"Yami, you know that I can't. I'm a Hikari. I'm not supposed to be here." Yami shook his head.
"That doesn't matter. You are unhappy in Arthlennia, are you not?"
"Yes, but..." He cut her off.
"Then come with me. Don't worry about the Yamis here, I'll make sure they don't do anything. I'd hate to get you in troubles for me and do nothing about it."
"O-Okay." Yugi said hesitantly.
"Great." And now it's Yami's turn to drag her towards the city of his home.
A/N: What do you think? Sorry for the short chapter. I've been very lazy recently.