Ookami- I live!

Chapter Seven

The raise of a new lord

(Like holy crap…)

Somehow, the death eaters managed to calm their lord down…somewhat…they'd bribed him with candy and dragged the snake-man off while shouting threats that they'll be back to the two hikari as they ran off.

Yugi shook his head. 'Humans are so strange…did I just say human?!'

Ryou's soft voice and hands shaking him made Yugi look up. "What's up Ryou?"

"Um…where are we?"

Yugi sighed. "Apparently we're in England, beyond that, I have no clue…"

"Oh…"

A pause.

"How'd we get here?"

"From what I've been able to figure…Voldie-dude did a summoning…"

At that point, the Order of the Phoenix chose to finally show up. Dumbledore went up to the two with a small trace of anger in his usually twinkling blue eyes.

"Who are you?" He asked to Ryou who blinked up at the old man lazily. "I am Professor Albus Dumbledore."

Ryou wonder whether he should comment on the man's funny name but decided against it. "Um…nice to meet you…my name's Ryou Bakura…"

A tall man with greasy black hair spoke up then, "Stop with these useless pleasantries. What the heck are you creatures?"

"Now, now Severus. That is quite rude. Now what was that all about? And where is young Harry?"

Yugi glared at Snape for the comment on 'creatures' but answered Dumbledore anyway. "This is my friend Ryou…Voldie probably tried to attack him and Ryou defended himself. It had very strange affects on Voldie and that's about all I can figure out…"

At this point he glared at Snape again. "And about what we are… (At this point he flared his wings a bit) me and Ryou happen to be the physical incarnations of 'Shadow'."

Snape hissed. "These are evil creatures!"

This time it was Ryou who stared at Snape. But instead of Yugi's angry look, Ryou seemed…hurt. "We're not evil…shadows may be dark but if you didn't know there can be no shadow if there isn't any light to cause it."

Yugi took over now. "Shadow comes from light. It is the light that creates the darkness. On a sunny day there would be shadows everywhere. Shadows are not evil. Darkness is not evil. Nothing is evil to begin with. Only if you choose to use it that way…"

Ryou continued. "Even a pure element of light can be used for evil or harm. Think of the sun, is it not bright enough to blind and hot enough to cause suffering?"

"And there is also fire. Fire brings you light to drive away the darkness, but the light from the fire makes numerous shadows. The fire itself is harmful as well."

"Darkness isn't bad. It is just something that is there. If people decide to use it for evil then they can. If someone decides to use light as evil then they are free to do so."

The wizards only stared in a shocked silence at the knowledge that they've just heard. These two children had just told them that dark wasn't evil unless you use it that way. And that light had the possibility of being evil.

Finding her voice, Mrs. Weasly decided to ask a certain question. "Well…um…do you two happen to know where Harry is?"

Yugi blinked. "You mean that kid with the glasses?"

"Yes. He followed you when you ran out but we lost him…"

"I don't know where he is…but I think I can find him…"

Yugi closed his eyes and a white aura surrounded him. His power stretched out to search for Harry's personal aura. There! Strange…he seemed to be moving…VERY fast…

'Humans can't move that fast…'

Aloud he smiled and announced "Found him! He's in that direction and moving away from us…in a straight line…" Yugi said pointing south.

The adults shot Yugi a slightly suspicious look but started off in the direction indicated. Snape did mutter about how "They can't be trusted…" and "How do we know this isn't a trap…"

And far away in the south…Harry had woken up and was running further south…why, he didn't know. A cold smirk grew on his face as he ran with magic backing him. He wasn't supposed to use magic during the summer…but he didn't care.

After all, what did it matter what the rules were anymore? What did anything matter? Throwing back his head Harry gave a long chilly laugh that echoed off the buildings around him as he dashed off through the darkness.

A new dark lord was born.

End chapter

Ookami- Forgive me for the ultra-long wait…