Necropolis demon
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Necro: Chapter 9 at last, I need you guys to vote on who should get together ok! Seth/Ryou or maybe Bakura/Ryou coz right now I've been thinking of a couple of endings. VOTE THROUGH REVIEWS! This fic looks like it's going for Ryou/Bakura isn't it? But you should all know that I could be very unpredictable…this could end up as a Seth/Ryou you know so you guys should start voting for your favorite pairing, don't worry I wont be counting the votes I'll be reading your reasons but please don't bash the opposing character because I love them both. I'll try and see if I can think of some Atemu/Ryou but I wont make any promises.
Note: I'd just like to explain to everyone that the Tunnels of Blood has parts where it smells like blood and some parts with traps like the scorpion thing ok. And to one of my reviewers who asked about scorpion stings here's my answer: No I did not research about scorpion poisons but from what I've heard, people who get stung tend to feel the effects of the poison within 3-5 minutes when they keep on moving or was it 5-10 minutes… /scratches scalp/ oh well.
Destined DuelChapter 9 The Shadow Realm Opens
In the darkness of the Tunnels of Blood were Bakura and Ryou, sitting on the floor, side by side and simply enjoying the warmth of each other's presence. Everything seemed fine now that the antidote Bakura bought was neutralizing the poison in Ryou but still…something was nagging Ryou at the back of his mind.
"How's the poison and your leg?" the thief inquired.
"Better." Ryou replied weakly, still in Bakura's arms. "Kura…" he whispered, looking up at the thief, slightly fearful.
"Yes?" the thief replied, looking down at the adorable teen in his arms.
"Can I ask you something?" the pale teen asked shyly, cuddling closer to the thief King.
Bakura thought for a moment then smirked, "Only if you answer my questions as well."
The white blond nodded and asked, "Why…do you hate the pharaoh?" he asked, slightly scared that he might have infuriated the thief.
After a long pause, Bakura answered, "Ryou…The pharaoh he…" the bandit closed his eyes for a moment, trying to hide his pain and anger.
"Kura?"
"The pharaoh destroyed my village; Kuru Eruna…have you heard of that?" he asked, looking down at Ryou. The teen in his arms shook his head no, allowing the thief to continue, "Well, Kuru Eruna was my village and…for a single selfish reason…it was burned to the ground, no one survived except for me that is…I was young when it happened, so very young…and weak." He said the last part with distaste.
"To make a long story short…the sacrifice of my people gave birth to the millennium items, you do know about the items right?" Ryou nodded and Bakura continued, "The pharaoh's men killed the inhabitants of my village…all 99 of them for the sole purpose of creating those items."
"Everyone…they were all slaughtered as if they were simply animals…their souls will never be put to rest. I lost everything that night…that single night. Within the very gold of the millennium items lies the flesh and blood of my people…I vowed to myself that I would take my revenge on the pharaoh…I was the only one left standing, I was the only one who couldn't help them…and so I will avenge their deaths." Spoke Bakura, his head low and his voice serious.
A tear made its way on the thief king's robe as Ryou silently whimpered, the pale teen felt so bad…he felt his heart being torn apart. So this…this was why his Yami was so dark, in his childhood he had been consumed by the darkness, forever vengeful…forever loathing.
"Ryou? Don't cry," the thief soothed, wiping a tear away.
"I-I'm sorry I…couldn't help it, it's just so sad…" he hugged closer to the bandit.
"Now you know why I'm the thief king…forever abhorred by the world above but a pharaoh himself in the world below." Bakura whispered sadly into Ryou's ear.
Silence…Ryou wept and Bakura soothed the teen, his Yami…he really did hurt a lot inside…so sad…so alone. "What about you? Where do you come from?" the king asked, trying to change the subject so the teen wouldn't weep.
"Would you believe me if I said I met you before we met in the market place?" The pale teen asked.
Finally out of the abyss, Atemu and Seth walked in the semi-darkness, using the wall as a guide.
"I never knew there was a secret entrance to the palace." Said Atemu who was trailing behind the priest.
"Neither did I, Ryou's pretty smart to have discovered it." The brunette replied.
"Seth, do you smell…blood?" inquired the king as he sniffed the air.
The priest smelled the air, his eyes widening in horror. It did smell like blood. "Yes…a very strong scent, we must hurry…this scent means someone has died here before."
"I pray to Ra that Ryou's all right." The pharaoh said to himself worriedly.
Ryou did as he promised; he explained to Bakura everything about himself and his world. He explained to the thief about getting sent to ancient Egypt and his hopes of getting back to Japan, throughout the pale boy's story; Bakura merely listened, not saying a world.
"You don't believe me do you?" Ryou asked, halting in the middle of his story.
"I believe you so don't worry." The thief replied blankly.
"So you believe that you were sealed in the millennium ring?" Ryou asked.
"Yes."
"And that I'm you're vessel in the future?" Ryou asked again.
"Yes."
"And that we both share a mental link and you can control my body and stuff?" the teen asked, slightly annoyed at the thief's lifeless replies.
"For the last time yes!"
"You're lying! You think I'm crazy don't you?" the teen pouted, crossing his arms. The thief king smirked and whispered into the teen's ear, "Ryou…I believe you, doesn't it bother you that I came to your rescue when you were about to get raped?" he asked.
Ryou pulled back, expression perplexed. How DID Bakura know that Ryou was in trouble that day? "How did you-" he started.
"I heard a voice…in my head, I felt like there was someone at the back of my mind nagging and calling out for me…that was you wasn't it?" Bakura asked, looking at Ryou straight in the eye.
The pale teen then recalled, he did try and use the mind link before. When the upper half of his robe was opened he did try and call out for Bakura…so that meant…the mind link still worked in this world!
"Bakura…"
"Ryou-" just then, the thief heard a sound…a sound of coming footsteps. No one used the Tunnels of Blood anymore…who could it be?
"Stand up" he whispered to the white blond in his arms. Ryou obliged and carefully stood up with the aid of Bakura. The foot steps grew louder and louder…
The thief king pulled out his dagger and prepared to attack, Ryou behind him. Louder and louder…Closer and closer…the two didn't make a sound, they simply looked ahead of them, ahead at the darkness, expecting an attacker.
"Ryou!" came the pharaoh's voice, echoing throughout the tunnel.
"Pharaoh?" Ryou yelled, recognizing the tri color haired king's voice.
"Ryou?" Seth's unmistakable voice came after, the walking footsteps rang louder and to everyone's surprise, Seth and Atemu emerged from the darkness and came face to face with a ready to attack Bakura and the innocent Ryou.
"You again!" Seth snarled, pulling out his millennium rod.
"Bakura." The pharaoh hissed in hatred.
"Hello pharaoh, come to meet your death haven't we?" Bakura smirked, planning on advancing towards the disguised pharaoh.
"Ryou are you all right? Did he hurt you?" Atemu asked, still staring angrily at the thief.
"I'm fine, don't worry." Ryou replied, looking back and forth between the thief, Seth and Atemu.
"You fiend! You kidnapped Ryou didn't you?" the king accused, pointing an accusing finger at the bandit.
"Please, Bakura didn't kidnap me-" the pharaoh cut off Ryou.
"Ryou, please don't make any excuses for this bandit. We know he kidnapped-" Atemu got cut off by his priest.
"Ryou speaks the truth pharaoh." Seth intervened, lowering his millennium rod.
For a second there, Bakura and Atemu even Ryou looked confused. Was the priest siding with the thief?
Atemu looked perplexed and confused for a moment, then he asked, "What do you mean Seth? Explain yourself."
"Ryou followed the thief here…he wasn't kidnapped, he went here willingly." The priest explained, glaring daggers at the thief.
"I don't understand…Ryou?" Atemu asked, his anger decreasing, turning his attention to the teen.
The pale teen took a breather and explained, "You see, I was chasing after him and well…I ended up here."
After a couple of moments of glaring daggers at each other, Seth and Bakura finally lowered their weapons. "Ryou…are you sure that thief didn't hurt you?" Atemu asked, hiding his anger towards the thief king who was also doing the same.
"Please I'm-Ow!" Ryou faltered, the priest and the king took a closer look at Ryou's body, noticing a few cuts and scrapes on the white blond teen's elbows. Ryou, they noticed was also limping.
"You no good fiend! You did hurt Ryou didn't you!" once again the pharaoh's anger rose.
"Pharaoh-Agh!" the pale teen tried to saunter towards the tri color haired pharaoh but faltered when his leg started to hurt again, forcing him to limp. Bakura caught the pale teen in his arms and saw the pharaoh getting even more frustrated.
"Don't you dare touch Ryou you rapist!" Atemu snarled.
"Rapist? Me? You dare to accuse me as such?" the thief king scowled.
"Pharaoh, this isn't what it looks like-" The blushing white blond teen tried to explain but was cut off by Atemu.
"You're limping!"
"Please, I just broke my leg and got a few scrapes…Bakura here was kind enough to get my injuries treated." The pale teen explained.
"Okay…now why are you dressed like a bed slave?" Seth asked suspiciously. It was indeed suspicious that the pale teen was limping and dressed so…so indecently.
"Um…err…" was all the pale teen could come up with.
"You shameless tomb robber!" the pharaoh snarled, at this Atemu lunged at the thief king who was caught off guard and attacked him.
Bakura accidentally dropped his dagger and had to fight Atemu with his bare hands, they threw punches and kicks at each other, fighting to the death. Ryou was begging the two to stop, as Seth was about to attack the thief. Just then a familiar black fog surrounded the four of them.
"What? What is this?" Seth asked aloud.
"It's the shadow realm!" yelped Ryou, at this everyone ceased fighting and started to panic.
"I demand to know who opened the shadow realm!" the pharaoh snarled, they had to get out of there, getting vanished to the shadow realm was not their ideal way of dying.
Slowly then rapidly, the black fog engulfed the four of the from below, they tried to run but couldn't as the surroundings turned pitch black. Everything seemed hopeless…the shadow realm was waiting for them…they were going to die.
Darkness hovered over the lit torches and filled the passageway making everything seem to just disappear. Ryou opened his eyes that he didn't even notice were closed and looked around. The same…the same as before…blackness…emptiness…nothing…
Ryou shouted out, "Bakura! Seth! Pharaoh! Are you guys all right?" just then the pale teen heard a faint yell.
"Ryou? Are you there?" came Atemu's concerned voice.
"What is going on here?" next came Bakura's voice.
"Ryou, Is this how you got sent to Egypt?" Seth asked.
The white blond realized it…this was exactly how he got sent to another time…just like this…to be vanished without warning and to find some sort of light… "Yes…this is exactly what happened!" he replied to Seth.
"I see something! It's some sort of light, do you see it?" the pharaoh asked, he had seen some sort of white light.
Everyone turned towards the direction of the pharaoh's voice…there it was…light! They reached out to grab it.
The whole world seemed to be spinning the moment they reached out for the possible exit; they all closed their eyes and felt their feet being dragged off the ground if there was a ground. Just spinning…and spinning…until…Blank…they all fainted…
Necro: Ok, this wasn't one of my longest chapters and I'm sorry. I was in a hurry to finish this particular chapter.
R – E – V – I – E – W put it all together and what does it say? REVIEW, do it, It makes authors happy /grin/
Don't forget to check out my other fic ok, please just give it a chance, it's called The Game and you'll find that it's going to have a little likeness to real life romance and it'll be different from what people usually expect from a KaibaXRyou fic. Just like this fic it wont have lemons but please try reading and reviewing it, it'll get better as the chapters progress.
The Game is a fic about Ryou and Kaiba's blossoming relationship, at first they're simply classmates then Ryou joins Kaiba's contest and catches Kaiba's attention with his cleverness then they go deeper…
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