Here's the next chapter.
Sorry for the delay, but I got kind of lazy over the weekend. I tend to do that sometimes. Anyway, here's the next one.
Enjoy!
Chapter 7- The Elemental Powers
~Egypt~
After getting Yami's permission to go after the Elemental powers without any repercussions from them, Heba, Ryou, Malik, and Joey were all getting themselves ready to go to the dimension where the powers were being kept at.
Currently, the four were in the library.
"What are we waiting for, Heba? Let's go now." Malik said.
"Malik, we have to be ready for anything. Besides, all four of us have to say the spell to get there, so you need to learn the spell." Heba said as he pushed the book in front of them.
"Okay. Let's get started with this." Malik said as he grabbed the book.
Ryou could tell that there was something else on his mind. "Heba, what's bothering you?" Ryou asked.
"I'm thinking that Yami might need to come with us?" Heba answered.
"Why?" Joey asked.
"He's an emperor of the Millennial Kingdom. He has a great deal of authority when it comes to matters of the Millennial Kingdom. If the Elemental Mistress were to see that he was there as well, I think we'd have a greater chance of being given the power." Heba said.
"No offense to Yami, but he's not an emperor by blood." Joey said.
"It doesn't matter, Joey. Be it by blood or marriage, Yami has just as much authority as Yugi does. The Elemental Mistress would heed Yami's word regardless." Ryou said.
"Okay. So he goes with us." Malik said.
Heba nodded. "We'll talk to Yami about this when you four learn the spell." Heba said.
The four nodded before they got to work learning the spell.
Atemu, Marik, Bakura, Seto, and Yami were all in the lounge with their kids.
"I hope that this person who guards this power will give it to them. We're screwed otherwise." Bakura said.
Yami was currently pacing the room, and he tensed at Bakura's statement.
Seto whacked Bakura in the back of the head.
"OW! What the hell was that for?!" Bakura shouted, glaring at Seto as he rubbed the back of his head.
"You're not helping matters!" Seto snapped.
Yami sighed. "Seto, it doesn't matter. Bakura's right. There's a chance that they won't be given the power. And Yugi's the one who is screwed, along with the rest of the kingdom." Yami said.
"We're going to save him, Yami. We're going to find a way to do that." Atemu said.
Yami sighed as he sank down into a plush armchair. "I wish that I was that confidant." Yami said.
"Well, at least we know that he has a chance now. I mean, we might not have if you hadn't used your power as emperor to give them the permission that they needed to go in the first place." Bakura said.
Yami growled. "I still can't believe that those two cared more about the damned law that saving Yugi and the kingdom! I thought that those two cared more than that!" Yami said angrily.
"I take it that you're still pissed at them then." Marik said.
"Of course I am! If it hadn't been for the fact that I was the emperor, they would have let Yugi rot there. I thought that they would have cared more than that." Yami said.
"I understand their viewpoint. They only wanted to stop them from having to face possible severe consequences, but I would have said the hell with the law and let them go." Seto said.
"It doesn't matter now. They're going, and they'll be able to help Yugi as long as they get that power." Bakura said.
The group nodded their agreement.
'I just hope that this works. Yugi doesn't have long before he ends up having the baby, and I would rather he not be in the hands of those maniacs when he has the baby. I don't even want to think about what those people might do to our child just to get Yugi to do whatever it is that they want him to.' Yami thought, knowing that Yugi would do anything if it meant protecting their child.
Once they were certain that they were ready, Heba and the others found their husbands and Yami.
"So, are you guys ready?" Atemu asked.
"Yeah. We're ready to go." Heba said.
"Good. We should get going." Marik said, standing up.
"We? Where did the "we" come in?" Ryou asked.
"You don't really think that we're going to let you go off and do this without us, did you?" Seto asked.
"This is way too dangerous." Joey argued.
"Doesn't matter. We're coming with you." Bakura said.
"And what about the kids?" Malik asked.
"We're going to watch them." Aknankanon replied.
Heba turned to look at his mother and father-in-law in surprise. "You agreed to this?" Heba asked.
"No, not really. We just know that there is no way to change their minds, so we just agreed to watch the kids." Amara replied.
"Understandable." Ryou said, knowing how stubborn the four could be.
"And I'm going with you, so don't bother arguing with me. I'm the one allowing you to go in the first place." Yami said.
"We were actually going to suggest that you come with us, Yami." Heba said.
"Hold it! Why were you going to ask him to go and leave us behind?" Bakura demanded.
"Trust me. It's not for the reason you think. Yami's one of the emperor's of the Millennial Kingdom, so he will carry a great deal of authority with the Elemental Mistress. She'll listen to Yami more than anyone else, so it's important that he be there." Heba said.
"Makes sense." Isis agreed.
Yami was growing impatient. He knew that they were going on borrowed time as far as Yugi was concerned. "We really should get going." Yami said.
Heba, Ryou, Malik, and Joey nodded.
"All right. What do we have to do to get there?" Bakura asked.
"You don't do anything. We have to say a spell to open a portal to get there." Heba answered.
"Well, get to it then." Amara said.
Heba, Joey, Ryou, and Malik then turned to face each other so that they were in a circle. They then started to say the spell in the Millennial language.
Soon, a green portal opened to the side of them.
"Come on." Heba said.
The group that was going then walked through the portal. Once they were inside, the portal closed.
"Do you think that they will be able to pull it off?" Amara asked.
"I honestly don't know, Amara, but if anyone can pull something like this off, it's them." Aknankanon replied.
Amara chuckled. "I suppose when you put them all together, they can do just about anything." Amara said.
"Indeed. They can." Aknankanon agreed.
The two then went to watch their grandson, great-nephews, and great-niece.
~Elemental Dimension~
The dimension that the group arrived in was more than a little surprising.
"Wow. When I imagined this place, I certainly didn't think it would look anything like this." Joey said.
The dimension looked like a great, green field that seemed to have no end.
"Okay. This doesn't look too bad." Bakura said.
"Everything is not always what it seems, Bakura. You can't forget that. My guess is that this place can change at a moment's notice. For precaution, we all stay together. We don't know what's in store for us in this place." Heba said.
The group then started to walk through the field.
"So, what exactly are we looking for?" Malik asked.
"Well, according to the book, the powers lie within the Elemental temple. And before you ask, no, the book did not say where the temple is." Heba answered.
"I was hoping that this would be easy." Marik said.
"When it comes to things like this, it is never easy." Heba said.
No one could argue with this.
Things seemed to be fine for a while, but things quickly took a different turn.
"What's going on?!" Joey exclaimed.
The field seemed to be disappearing, and it turned into a deserted wasteland.
"As I said, things can change at a moment's notice." Heba said. He then drew his sword.
"Why are you doing that?" Malik asked.
"Because we don't know what we're up against here, and I really don't want to be taken off guard by anything." Heba answered.
Seeing the logic, the other three Millennials drew their swords as well.
The group then continued on their way.
~Millennial Kingdom~
Yugi was lying on his bed in the room that he had been locked in. He was getting rather irritated at being locked up all of the time. 'This is getting annoying. I am tired of being locked in here. I haven't been outside since they brought me to this prison. I would love to feel the sunshine again.' Yugi thought.
Yugi had always loved being outdoors and not being able to go out was starting to bug him, although he had yet to allow his captors to know that fact. He was much too stubborn to allow them the satisfaction of knowing that they had gotten him upset over this.
The door to the room opened, and Masako walked in.
"So, how are you this fine day, Emperor?" Masako asked snidely.
Yugi chose not answer. He knew that Masako was just goading him, and he wouldn't fall for the man's tactics.
"So, how is that child you carry?" Masako asked.
Once more, Yugi remained silent. He was not going to let this man get to him.
Masako, on the other hand, was getting angry that Yugi refused to answer. "Answer me, you bastard!" Masako shouted.
Yugi looked at him. "When you say something that I have an interest in answering, I will answer." Yugi said calmly.
Masako formed a ball of black energy in his hand before he threw it at Yugi.
The magical shield that Yugi had kept in place since his imprisonment protected him from harm.
"I thought that you knew I kept a shield up constantly." Yugi said.
Masako was getting angrier. He was tired of the fact that Yugi always seemed to have the upper hand. "Are you going to sign over your power to me?" Masako demanded.
"My answer is still the same. No." Yugi answered.
"Then reopen the damned portals! How do you expect help to get in if you don't?!" Masako demanded, hoping to trick Yugi.
"You just want them open to allow your allies in." Yugi said. He didn't mention that he had been in contact with Heba and knew that the allies had been found out and were being dealt with.
"So open them." Masako ordered.
"Once again, no." Yugi said.
Masako gripped his fists in anger. "Just wait until that bastard of yours is born! You'll regret not doing what I have said!" Masako shouted before he stormed out of the room, slamming the door with great force.
Yugi closed his eyes as he fought the tears. He knew that his and Yami's baby was in danger once it was born because of what power Masako would have over them. 'I just hope that they are able to help us before it is too late.' Yugi thought. He placed a hand on his stomach. "Don't worry, baby. You're going to be okay." Yugi said. He felt the baby kick him, causing Yugi to smile.
~Elemental Dimension~
The group had walked in relative peace for a while, but it was soon interrupted.
Soldiers seemed to come up from everywhere, surrounding them.
"This is bad." Joey said.
"You think!" Malik snapped.
"Not the time!" everyone else said to the two.
The soldier then charged at them.
Heba ducked before he brought his sword up and struck at a few soldiers, which knocked them back. Heba then jumped and kicked the soldiers back. He turned and was punched so hard that he was sent crashing to the ground.
"Heba!" Atemu yelled in worry.
Malik ducked as tried to strike another soldier, but the soldier blocked his sword before he punched Malik so hard that Malik was thrown to the ground.
"Malik!" Marik shouted as he watched his husband go down.
Joey tried to stop an attack, but he was tripped up before he was flipped and slammed into the ground.
"Joey!" Seto exclaimed.
Ryou ducked and rammed himself into a soldier, causing the soldier to stumble backwards. However, the soldier charged back at Ryou and hit him so hard that Ryou fell back.
"Ryou!" Bakura screamed.
Heba rolled out of the way and jumped up out of the way of a blow. He formed a ball of magic in his hand and threw it at the soldiers.
Two of the soldiers were hit by the magic and destroyed.
Heba looked on in shock. 'Swords don't hurt these things, but magic does.' Heba thought.
A soldier formed a ball that looked like fire and threw it at Heba.
Heba ducked and saw the ground get caught on fire. "Guys! Be careful. These things can use the power of the elements! Use your magic! It stops them! Swords don't!" Heba ordered.
The others caught on quick.
Several soldiers put their hands to the ground and several rocks were thrown at them.
All of them jumped out of the way, grabbing the Egyptians and pulling them out of the way as well.
"Can you stop this?" Marik asked.
"Yeah, and you can help us. Use the power of the Millennium items. I think that it will stop them." Heba said.
"You think?!" Bakura exclaimed.
"Just do it!" Heba snapped.
The soldiers started using the power of water, earth, fire, lightening, and wind against them.
Avoiding the attacks, Heba, Joey, Ryou, and Malik charged at them, using their Millennial magic to attack the soldiers.
Yami, Atemu, Marik, Bakura, and Seto all used the power of their Millennium items to attack the soldiers as well.
~Elemental Dimension, different section~
A woman with pure white hair and soft blue eyes watched the fight through a crystal ball. She tapped her chin thoughtfully.
"These people are determined, and they learned quickly how to defeat my soldiers." the woman said.
The woman then turned and walked to an alter.
"Perhaps they are worthy, but I will wait and see their reasoning for coming." the woman said.
~Heba and the others~
Before long, they had defeated all of the soldiers.
"Okay. That was weird." Joey said.
"What was?" Marik asked.
"That they could use the elements." Joey said.
"It is either a defense of the dimension or a test. I don't know which." Heba said.
"We should move on." Yami said.
They all understood why Yami was in such a rush to get to the power, and they all couldn't have agreed with him more.
The group moved on.
As they walked through the wasteland, they came up to a dense forest.
"Um, what's with this?" Bakura asked.
"It does look rather out of place." Ryou added.
"Not to quote a cliché, but expect the unexpected." Heba said.
"That was a cliché." Seto pointed out.
"That's beside the point. Now, come on." Heba said.
Since the forest was so dense, they couldn't walk through it, but Heba and Joey used their swords to cut through the forest.
"Man. You'd think that it wouldn't take quite so long to get there." Bakura said.
"This is a dangerous power, Bakura. You have to expect it to be hard." Heba said.
After what seemed like an eternity, Heba and Joey had cut through the forest into the center of a clearing to see a large structure ahead.
"I take it that that is it." Atemu said.
"I know that it is." Yami said.
Bakura, Marik, Seto, and Atemu turned to look at him.
"How do you know that?" Atemu asked.
"Simple. That structure is done in a Millennial style." Yami said.
"He's right. That's how I know that it is it as well." Heba said.
"Well, let's get going." Malik said, starting forward.
Heba grabbed Malik by the arm, holding his back. "Hold your horses, Malik." Heba said.
"Why?" Malik asked.
Heba sighed. "We have to be careful. We don't know what we're going to face." Heba said.
The group nodded. They then started toward the temple.
Once at the stairs, the group looked up.
"Holy cow! How many steps are there?!" Bakura exclaimed.
"If memory serves right, about one thousand." Heba answered,
"A thousand?!" was the simultaneous reply.
Heba nodded. "That's what the book said." Heba said.
"That stinks." Marik said.
"Come on. We might as well start walking." Yami said.
"Yeah. You two can complain as we walk. At least we'll cover ground while we listen to you two complain about how much we have to walk." Atemu added.
The group then started up the stairs.
After a while, the group reached the top, out of breath.
"Okay. I-never want-to-do that-again." Marik said as he gasped for breath.
"No-joke." Seto agreed.
"Okay. Let's go." Heba said.
The group walked into the temple, which was done in red, blue, green, white, and yellow stones.
"What's with all the colors?" Marik asked.
"Not sure." Heba replied.
"Look!" Ryou said.
The group looked up to see an alter that had a crest with the symbols of water, fire, earth, wind, and lightening in it.
Below the crest were five swords imbedded in stone.
"That must be it. Those swords are the key." Joey said.
"Maybe." Heba said. He couldn't help but wonder if it would be that easy.
"Come on. Let's get it." Malik said.
Malik, Joey, and Ryou started forward.
Heba was still unsure at the moment. "Hold it, guys!" Heba said.
A strong force then hit the three and forced them back.
"What was that?" Malik asked.
"No idea.' Ryou said as Bakura helped him up.
"It's not that easy, guys. Don't forget that the Elemental Mistress has to allow us to get the power." Heba said.
"WHO DARES ENTER THE TEMPLE OF THE ELEMENTS!" a feminine voice bellowed.
The group jumped.
"Uh, what was that?" Bakura asked.
"WELL!" the voice demanded.
Yami decided that he had better take responsibility for this. Eh stopped forward and said, "I am Yami, emperor of the Millennial Kingdom."
A white light appeared at the alter, and a woman dressed in a white, flowing dress appeared. She was the one from before. She walked down the steps to them. "You are the emperor?" she asked.
"Yes. Not by blood, though. I am married to Yugi, the blood emperor." Yami answered.
"That matters not. You are still the emperor." the woman said.
"Are you the Elemental Mistress?" Heba asked.
"Yes, but I prefer to be called by my birth name, Kisara." the woman answered. She then looked around at all of them. "Who are you all?" Kisara asked.
"I am Heba. I was once a prince of the Millennial Kingdom. I married Atemu, the Crown Prince of Egypt. I live there now." Heba said.
Atemu then stepped up beside Heba. "I am Atemu, Heba's husband." Atemu said.
"My name is Ryou, a lord of the Millennial Kingdom. I married Bakura, a nephew to the current Pharaoh. I live in Egypt as well." Ryou said.
"I'm Bakura." Bakura added.
"I'm Malik. Like Ryou, I'm a lord of the Millennial Kingdom. I'm married to Marik, Bakura's twin brother. I live in Egypt now." Malik said.
"I'm Marik." Marik said.
"I'm Joey. I'm a lord of the Millennial Kingdom, too, but I'm married to Seto, a nephew to the current Pharaoh, and I live in Egypt now." Joey said.
"And I'm Seto." Seto added.
"I see. May I ask why you are here?" Kisara asked.
"We know that it is forbidden to have the power of the elements, but we really need them, Ele-Kisara." Heba said.
"Why do you need it?" Kisara asked, immediately suspicious.
Yami sighed. "Five months ago, Millennials who used the art of black magic attacked the kingdom. They have now taken control of the kingdom. No power can stop them. Recently, I learned of the elemental powers, and I gave them permission to come here to get it. We need that power to save my kingdom." Yami said.
Kisara did not doubt his word. "Why did Emperor Yugi not come as well?" Kisara asked.
"In the attack, Yugi forced me, his grandfather, and his guardian tiger through a portal back to Egypt before he sealed the portals to the Millennial Kingdom. He is their captive now. As far as we know, Yugi is alive." Yami said.
Kisara was startled. "Oh, dear! The Emperor has placed himself in great danger1" Kisara said, her hands on her cheeks.
"Kisara, Yugi is pregnant now, and he could have the baby at any time. We need to get in and save him at least." Heba said.
"I see." Kisara said.
"Please. We only want to use this power to save everyone in the Millennial Kingdom. You have my word that no one will misuse this power. It will only be used to bring down these people that control black magic." Yami said.
"I believe you, Emperor Yami. However, it needs to know what they will do with it." Kisara said as she turned to Heba, Joey, Ryou, and Malik. "They are the ones who will be using it." Kisara said.
"We only want to save my brother and the kingdom." Heba said.
"Your brother?" Kisara asked.
Heba nodded. "Yugi and I are twins." Heba replied.
"Oh. I see." Kisara said.
The group was silent as Kisara thought.
"I sense that you speak the truth." Kisara said. She gestured toward the swords. "You four, go and pull out the swords. If your hearts re pure and your reasons honest, you will have the power." Kisara said.
"Thank you." Heba said.
The four walked up to where the swords were. Each one grabbed a sword and started to pull on it. As the swords came out of the stone, bright lights shone from the swords.
"What's happening?" Marik asked.
"It's the power of the elements." Kisara answered.
A blue light surrounded Heba, a green light surrounded Joey, a yellow light surrounded Malik, and a white light surrounded Ryou.
"What's going on?!" Bakura shouted.
When the lights disappeared, the group stood there in different clothing.
Heba wore a pair of blue pants with a blue shirt on along with a decorated blue jacket that was fastened in the front. A cape was attached to the jacket. He wore a pair of blue boots as well. He had a ring around his head with a sapphire oval in the center of his forehead. The sword that he held had a blue blade. The sheath for the sword at his side was black.
Ryou, Joey, and Malik were dressed in the same clothes as Heba except Ryou's were white, Malik's were, yellow, and Joey's were green. Ryou also had a diamond in his ring on his head, Malik had a yellow canary jewel, and Joey had an emerald.
"Wow." Seto said.
The four walked back down to them.
"Man. I can feel the power." Joey said.
"I would advise you to train with the power before you try to use it in battle." Kisara said.
The group nodded.
"Thank you, Kisara." Yami said.
Kisara nodded.
The group started to leave.
"One moment." Kisara said.
The group stopped and turned back to her.
Kisara went up to the last sword and pulled it out before returning them. She held it out to Heba. "Prince Heba, take this last one with you as well." Kisara said.
Heba took the sword, which had a red blade. "Why?" Heba asked.
Kisara smiled. "Emperor Yugi is the one who should wield the last elemental power. He will control fire. Once he recovers from giving birth, he can take the power. It is his right." Kisara said.
"His right?" Ryou asked.
Kisara nodded. "From birth, you five were destined control a specific element. Prince Heba, water. Lord Ryou, wind. Lord Malik, lightening. Lord Joey, earth. Emperor Yugi, fire. It is why your tigers were named what they were." Kisara said.
"Then why the delay?" Heba asked.
"I had to make sure that you had only noble reasons for wanting the power. I know that your reasons were right and just." Kisara said.
"Thank you. For everything." Heba said.
Kisara nodded. "You will control the power for the rest of your lives. Once you pass on, the power will immediately return to this dimension until the next ones destined to control it are found and deemed worthy of the power. Also, if you abuse the power in any way, shape, or form, I can recall the power." Kisara said.
"We understand. Thank you for your help." Heba said.
Kisara nodded. She held out a hand, and a green portal opened. "Return to Egypt. I pray that you will be able to reclaim the Millennial Kingdom." Kisara said.
"Thank you for everything you have done for us." Yami said.
"I am honored to be able to help you in some way, Emperor Yami." Kisara answered.
The group then walked through the portal before the portal closed.
Kisara sighed. 'I hope that they are able to save the Emperor.' Kisara thought.
Kisara had already known all that they had told her. She just needed to hear it from them to know that they were sincere. She had watched over the Millennial Kingdom since the time she sealed the elemental power away. She had seen Kenshin's cruelty in the way he ruled, and she knew that it was only a matter of time before he lost control of the kingdom.
Kisara had watched through Yugi's kingship and knew that he was alive and well. She just didn't know how things would turn out.
'I truly hope that they are able to save the emperor before he goes into labor.' Kisara thought.
Hope you liked it. I didn't want to create another OC for the Elemental Mistress, so I decided to just use Kisara.
next: Heba, Joey, Ryou, and Malik go to the Millennial Kingdom to rescue Yugi.
R&R.