Amazora- threatening sky

That's what this story is about, ne? Well I know that at least. For once, I don't think I have half a page of information....again, I'll start off in the Shadow Realm. I think I'll do that every chapter, just for reference, I'll post the Duel Monster's nicknames again...you know, I was going to give the DM and DMG both names that meant "magician" but at the time when I typed the chapter, the online Jap Eng dictionary I use wouldn't work....so I was kinda stuck. I thank the site LELOLA for having a small term list.

Magician of Faith: Kaji (Faith)
Dark Magician: Waizu (Wise)
Dark Magician Girl: Wahei (Peace)
Witch of the Black Forest: Kuroi (Black)
Change of Heart: Yuumei (Dark and Light)
Mystical Elf: Merodi (Melody)
Punished Eagle: Tsubasa (Wings)

Oh, I forgot to point this out last chapter:
***= scene changes in the SHADOW REALM

"I sense that something is in the wind, tragedy is at hand." -Sally: The Nightmare Before Christmas

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"I'm so sorry I'm late..." Celtic exasperated, breathing hard, displaying that he had been running...and hard. But it seemed he recovered quickly, obtaining enough energy to thrust his sword towards a large black eagle that landed upon a boulder that was stationed besides the lake. "That bird didn't seem to want to go anywhere, anytime soon."

Waizu lifted his head from a thick text, staring over at the Celtic Guardian from where he sat against a tree, his sister nestled in the branches. "No matter, it is good of you to make it, Celtic."

The swordsman nodded and walked over to the lake where Kuroi stood, staring in as well. "What did I miss?"

She merely pointed into the waters, chanting silently and watching as the ripples shifted from the image of Domino City to the God Card Osiris and its two passengers. "They are trying to discover the Egyptian, Shadi." She nodded in agreement of the humans' plan. "That is my best bet, I have heard, that he knows a lot. Fine man, for a human. Hm...but we need the assistance of a trusted human here, with us, wouldn't you agree even the slightest, Waizu..?" The witch turned her gaze to face the Dark Magician, who gave her a blank stare...showing that he was thinking it over.

"Yes...that would be a good plan....we need someone from my master's realm to be able to assist us on what the world is like."

The Mystical Elf seemed to pale. "Do you really believe that is a good idea? Besides, how would we retrieve a being...?"

Kaji looked up from the spell book she was reading from and stood. "Isn't Pharaoh Yugioh traveling to Egypt?"

The group of Duel Monsters gave her a curious stare. "Hear me out, since the Shadow Realm was born off of Egypt, shouldn't we be able to open a portal and get one of the humans from there...?"

"Brilliant!" The Dark Magician stood off the ground, setting his book to the ground and holding to his staff with both hands. "Kaji, that is an excellent idea! Kuroi, keep watch on the lake of the flying patterns of Osiris, I want to know exactly when he lands," he exclaimed before striding over to the boulder where Tsubasa (Punished Eagle) was perched, Silver Fang curled at the bottom of the stone. With a click of the massive staff to the ground, both of the others woke and glanced silently to Waizu. "Both of you, Tsubasa, Silver Fang, I want you to search the realm for Ryu-Kishin, he will be needed."

Tsubasa took to the air, Silver Fang by paws, immediately following the command.

"Which human shall we bring though...? He or she, must be trustworthy."

The Dark Magician nodded his head again, "I agree full heartedly, Kuroi. But who....I'm not sure..."

Wahei lay across the branch she was on and made a serious sounding giggle to get the attention of everyone. "I know who we can use, brother."

"Who...?"

"Yugi Motou."

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Marik had to resist the urge to strangle Joey then throw him over his beloved dragon. The boy would NOT shut up! The yami had lost track of what the other blonde was even talking about anymore, it was too confusing to listen. So he didn't.

*Hey, Yami?*

Marik started, jumping from his obvious daze to Isis and Kaiba (obviously not Joey), realizing the voice was his hikari. Which didn't make his attitude any better.

~*What?!*~

Malik cringed from his soul room by his darker half's tone of voice.

*I...where are we going to land...?*

~*Hell if I know, that water....uh, ocean is looking mighty promising right now.*~

*I was trying to be serious...*

~*And I quote Seto Kaiba: "Who said I wasn't trying to be serious?"*~

Malik sighed, this was hopeless.

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"Even with Osiris at top speed....it'll take a few hours to reach Egypt...." Yami muttered, staring over the red beast's head to gaze at the water. He turned his head behind him, finding himself smiling slightly at Bakura, who was curled up in tranquility, asleep on the god creature's back. There was no fear to falling, it seemed Osiris was able to create almost a bubble of energy around its body, so there was no way the two could fall.

"So now all I have if you to talk to..." He continued to whisper, rubbing a hand over the serpent's fair skin. "Bakura and my light are asleep....not like Bakura would strike a conversation with me as it is. And who knows about Ryou, probably asleep as well..."

He stroked his fingers over the head of the creature again, feeling as if Osiris was ignoring him. Figures. No one ever paid attention to him when he just spoke small talk, if it was advice, yeah then they'd be glad to listen. "But no.....no one ever listens to me..."

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" 'ey! Look down there! It's land! Should we go there first?"

Isis looked down and gave a nod. "Yes, might as well. Marik tell your dear dragon to land."

"Why?"

"Because I said so."

Marik didn't give a convinced look, just shrugged and went back to sleep. He was in bliss for awhile, until he felt something hit across his head and he jumped awake, glaring at Seto. "What was THAT for?" The Egyptian rubbed his head from being slapped.

"Land your damn dragon already!"

"Yes sir," he spat back. 'Bastard.' "Ra!" His voice raised out and the dragon gave a grunt that it was listening, Marik slurring a string of commands in his primary language, causing the God to descend at an alarming rate.

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"What are you rambling about, Pharaoh...?" Bakura muttered, rolling over to his other side and stretching out a bit more. Yami blinked and looked back at the half awake Bakura and shook his head, eyes falling back to a blank gaze to the ocean below, what was it called? The Arabian Sea. Bakura grumbled at having his question ignored. "Hey! What the hell in your problem?!"

Yami remained without saying anything.

"I asked you a question!" What Yami didn't realize though, was Bakura had moved from where he lay to stand over the former pharaoh and plaster a slap across the other's cheek. Yami winced, finally giving a reaction to the other and sighing.

"It was nothing."

"You are such a damn liar."

Yami shook his head and obtained a glare, firing it straight at Bakura. "Why the hell do you care if I lie or not?"

Taken aback by the harsh comment, much unlike Yami's normal self, Bakura sat besides the other in silence.

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"Where are we...?" Isis glanced around. They had landed on a small island, water a crystal yet pale blue and trees similar to pine. Her eyes fell to a sign that had been broken and fallen to the ground. "Marik, get over here, I need to use your rod as a flashlight."

Marik raised a brow and walked over, stumbling in the darkness to where Isis stood and took out the Millennium Rod, holding it over where his hikari's sister was pointing. It illuminated with a soft chant from his lips and Isis read off the words on the sign. "Welcome to the Isle of Pines, one of the main islands of New Caledonia. Turn back while you can." She raised a brow much like Marik had before and chuckled. "Child's play."

"Yeah, least it tells us where we're at though," Joey pointed out, receiving a glare from the other three. "What?"

"OK! The talking was hard enough, NOW I'm going to kill you!" Marik hissed, causing Joey to shrink back, but not enough before the yami mauled the blonde with his rod. Joey fell against the rock ground, holding his mouth in pain and watching Marik come in for a second attack, but his now materialized hikari and Isis held him back. "Bastards! Let me go! I WILL KILL him!!"

*Yami! Tame yourself!*

~*I'll tame you, rodent!*~ Adding onto his rampage, Marik broke free of those holding him and dived upon his hikari, ready to finish his vessel off with the rod, but when he pulled it back....nothing was in his hand. "What?!"

"Looking for this..?" Isis taunted, Marik only growled, not finding it amusing "his" rod was in the hands of his vessel's sister. "Maybe you should grow up, Marik and learn not to kill my brother? Or go back in the rod, your choice." She waved the rod infront of him and he reached to grab it, but she threw it to Kaiba who caught and stared at it. "Fine then, he can have the rod for now, it's his anyway."

"WHAT?!" Next victim of Marik? Kaiba. No, in the yami's mind, scratch that: Isis. "How dare you steal MY rod!" He lunged towards her, but stopped when he looked over to the God Dragon and froze as it stared as if he were lunch. "......." 'Why is it staring at me...?'

\\Leave them alone, and get on with the journey.\\

\Who's in my mind?!\ Marik's anger rose again, the only known other to talk within his mind, was his hikari....and his light is getting smart NOT to do that.

\\You cannot tell?\\

His bewilder eyes scanned at the people staring at him, then to the last thing remaining that looked upon him. The God Dragon.

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"Are we there yet..?" Bakura mouthed in a low whisper, though it did no good, no matter how loud he spoke. Yami wouldn't talk, nor listen for that matter. "What the hell is your damn problem?!"

No responds.

"Do I have to speak another LANGUAGE for you to understand me?!"

No responds.

"Damn...you are such a bastard..." Bakura muttered, a little more loudly than he intended. Something snapped in Yami and he stood, still in silence yet he roughly grabbed a clutch of Bakura's shirt and pulled the other up as well. Baffled by the situation, the silver-haired just remained silent, eyes wide as Yami held him away from the dragon, the only thing below him if he were to fall, would be water. "Yami..."

"Say another word to me and I will through you off this creature." Well, Bakura had succeeded in getting the other to say something, but he wasn't what you called.... "fond of heights." So opposed to being his normal back talking self, he swiftly nodded and allowed Yami to sit him back down. The Pharaoh assumed the seating he had before and returning to silence.

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"There's a village near by..." Kaiba muttered. They were on the move, a bit more quiet then before. Isis said if they went to one village, then she could perform a spell to search all villages on the island for Shadi. All Joey cared about right now though, was getting some ice....it took long enough to get his mouth to stop bleeding, but it hurt like hell!

Malik stayed ahead in the front with his sister and Seto, Joey hung in the middle, and Marik remaining silent and staring at the ground in the back. How is it possible? How can the Sun Dragon talk to him within his mind? Can they have kind of bond...? Is that, even possible?

Too much thinking, must not think. Shadi is the priority, not thinking.

*Um, hey, are you...er...ok...?*

~*Leave me alone...*~

*No threatening comment?*

~*Aibou.*~

Malik blinked back at his yami then let his eyes fall forward. That was the kind of tone that meant to leave the other alone, no doubt about it, no arguing.

The Sun Dragon, merely circled above, helping give off some light to the wanderers below. In his view, the village was nearby, but the others only groaned thinking it'd be miles and miles away... Reassurance? Oh yes of course.

\\I don't see why you all look so tired.\\

\Stay out of my head.\

\\The village is near to you all.\\

\Do I have to repeat myself?\

\\Hm, what was that?\\

Marik growled loudly and turned to the nearest tree, slamming his fist against the wood, causing chips of the bark to break away from the trunk and everyone to look back at him. The yami didn't care though, his eyes were fixated to the sky and pinpointing the Sun Dragon, yelling at the top of his lungs. "WILL YOU SHUT THE FUCK UP!!!"

"Marik...?" Kaiba couldn't help but inquire. "Who are you talking to...?"

"LEAVE ME BE!" The last words he had snapped before vanishing into his soul room. Now all eyes set upon Malik.

"Don't look at me! I don't know why he's acting like this!"

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"Hey look....there's some land..." Bakura whispered, not really talking to anyone. He had no one to talk to. No, it wasn't the needy feeling of needed someone to voice his thoughts to, and NO he was NOT lonely. He was.....bored....right....THAT'S IT! Both hikaris were still asleep, how long do humans sleep for...? Awhile, eight, ten hours? At this rate, yes.

But when Bakura spoke, Yami jumped to the conclusion that it was to him, and once again obtained quickly the position of preparing to drop Bakura off the dragon. The ring's spirit opened his mouth and closed it, no words forming as he looked over the edge. Honestly, HONESTLY, he wasn't trying to provoke Yami! Wasn't that obvious? Yami's hand shook, the hold on the shirt weakening.

Guess it wasn't so obvious.

"Y-Yami wait!"

"Can't you listen at all?!"

"B-but I wasn't talking to you!"

"Oh really?" Yami raised a brow, body fully shaking now. Something wasn't right. "Than who were you speaking with, hm?"

"Myself."

Yami chuckled, but Bakura seemed desperate. He really did not want to fall, of all things in the world, this was the worst in his opinion. He could handle looking at heights, but when he is ready to fall from them, well, that's another story. If it resulted in begging, even with his pride on the line, he would.

"What?! You gave me no one else to talk to! What did you expect me to result in?!"

The grip loosened more. "Yami.....p-please......." The former ruler froze, had Bakura actually ask something, sincerely? Is that even possible?

He sighed. One more chance.

"Fine, then."

Yami started pulling Bakura around, back onto the red beast....but something caught onto Bakura's leg and held him down, causing Yami to loose his grip. Completely.

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Am I mean? I finished a chapter ^^ YAY! It's 10:24PM and my parents are making me go to bed, so I'm getting this up NOW. Be happy, not much to type here, gotta hurry, lol.