Hey guys,
Sorry for the really late update,
i guess i just lost intrest a bit
but, since i want to finish this story, i will
the updates will probably be spaced out farther
again, sorry
so on with the story!
SnakeBite
Chapter 3
I could sense their disbelief. It weighed down the air like a smothering blanket. They didn't want to believe it. They couldn't believe it. They couldn't believe that the Great Pharaoh was blind. I didn't say anything. I could hardly believe it myself. I finally knew what Ra meant when Ra said I would never see the light again. My friends were so deep within disbelief, that they even got a doctor to check up on me. When the doctor confirmed that I was now blind permanently, the shock was past. They either had to accept it or die of despair. I lay there through all the activity, not saying anything, heeding every command given by the doctors. I hated to be helpless, lying there on the stupid hospital bed when I could have been comforting my friends and telling them that we'll get through this together. Right now the doctor was explaining something about why I was blind and how to help me get used to it.
"-was caused by the venom damaging his eye and scarring it beyond repair. He'll need help in getting used to his new disability; does he have any family members?"
"Well, um, he doesn't have a family exactly," I heard Yugi say. "They, uh, kind of died a long time ago."
"Oh, I'm really sorry," The doctor replied with a trace of bored sympathy in his voice. "Would there be anyone else that could guide him to recovery?"
"Yugi will be fine," I rasped out before anyone could reply. An air of surprise arose with my words.
"Are you sure?" The doctor asked.
"Of course I'm sure," I snapped, which surprised me because I almost never snap when I get annoyed. It's only when I get angry. "Yugi's my closest friend and he's always been there when I needed him."
"Alright," The doctor said, giving me the feeling that he was nodding. "Just sign your signature here, Mr. Muto and I'll be on my way." The scribbling of a pen reached my ears, followed by a door closing. The doctor probably left. Yugi was immediately by my side as he grasped my hand.
"Everything will be alright Atem," Yugi whispered in my ear. "Just get some rest."
"I doubt it, Yugi." I replied softly. "Nothing will ever be the same again, but I'm happy that you are safe." With those words, I closed my eyes and fell asleep.
- (Just a short snippet to give you readers a bit of information)—
Shock. That was the dominant emotion. I felt other emotions too, but they were seemingly drowned out by shock. I had thought that he was invincible. He had enough Shadow Magic to protect himself, but here I am, by his bedside receiving the information that he was blind. It tore me up inside, but I knew I had to stay strong. I had to stay strong for Atem. He had helped me more than he could ever know and now was the time for me to pay him back.
"I'll be strong for you, Atem." I whispered to the limp figure sleeping peacefully on the bed. "I'll be right by your side. We'll get through this together."
When I awoke, nothing seemed out of the ordinary. It was as if I was in a room that was completely dark, but I knew that rooms don't get this dark. The darkness was as dark as it can get. Tears collected in my eyes as I realized that I would always return to the darkness. I was a creature of darkness and no matter how much light was showered on me, I would always return to the darkness.
"Atem, are you alright?" A tentative voice reached my ears. It was Yugi.
"Yes, I'm perfectly fine," I replied, wiping the tears away. I sensed Yugi shrug and we sat there in silence.
"You won't be able to leave the hospital until you've adapted to your new disability," Yugi suddenly said. "So don't be thinking about sneaking out." I laughed, Yugi knows me too well! I stopped laughing when it jarred my injured shoulder, and I lay there exhausted.
"Don't strain yourself," Yugi scolded me, although he sounded more worried. "You need to rest."
"I know," I lazily replied as I gave in to the tiredness spreading through my body.
The days were mostly spent healing, and when that was done, I had to undergo boring exercises meant to help me adapt to being blind. I knew they were helpful, so I didn't complain, but they were still boring. The progress was so slow.
The first time I stood up, I was disoriented and almost fell over, if Yugi had not caught me. As I smiled my thanks to him, he helped me stand back up. The first few steps were wobbly and quite awkward, not knowing where I was in the room, but as training progressed, I learned how to navigate in unknown environments, and I began walking and running normally. I was a quick learner, and in just a month, I'd mastered everything they'd taught me and if you didn't know I was blind, you'd think I could actually see where I was going. It was also like I could sense where everything was, and that strange ability helped me avoid obstacles.
We were walking down the street on the day they allowed me to leave the hospital. It was a fine day, I felt the sun on my skin, the wind in my face and the crisp cool air was simply refreshing. But, of course, perfect days like these are always interrupted by something. And that something turned out to be a mysterious figure that I was strangely attracted to. As I stopped to stare curiously at the figure, the pulling sensation got stronger and I took a step toward the figure. As I slowly advanced, the figure seemed to smile. I knew this wasn't good, I knew I had to get away, but I couldn't, It was as if they were making me walk towards them. I had one more step before I would be standing in front of the figure when I distantly heard Yugi's voice.
"ATEM! WHAT ARE YOU DOING?" I wanted to turn and say, "I have no idea," but my body would not respond, I took the final step right in front of the figure and suddenly I had control over my body again. The figure wrapped his armed around me, holding me firmly to his body mo matter how hard I struggled. Before I lost consciousness, I managed to shout out one word, "YUGI!"
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