Hi everyone, here's chapter 10. Sorry this Chapter is short, I want you guys to get to where my major plot twists happen which will be in the next chapter. I am still disappointed that I only got one review from last chapter. People, I want to know what you guys liked, disliked, anything to let me know of what you think for my story. There will be two more chapters after this one because the finale I have planned is too big for one chapter so the last two chapters are really two parters and that's it for this story. I hope you enjoy!
Chapter 10
A New Bargain
Having to successfully escape the castle before the place collapses, Anzu and the guys watch as the drawbridge is destroyed and there were no signs of Bakura and Marik. This is making Anzu worried.
Just then they saw a wave flush out of the sewer as the castle turns into a mountain of ruins. For a moment, Seto and Jonouchi recognized some white and sandy-blond hair in the dirty water. "There they are!" Jonouchi points in the direction they saw their friends and rush over to them.
Resurfacing from the dark water, Bakura and Marik take in a breath of fresh air, Dartz rinks his hair and clothes out, and Rex and Weevil coughs out whatever water they may have swallowed. Seeing their friends approach, Bakura and Marik just let them help them out of the water when Seto and Ziegfried notice Dartz, Rex and Weevil are with them. "Why are they here?" Seto asks as he glares at the three.
"It's ok, Seto, the Great Leviathan is gone." Bakura says as he thought about the fact that they still couldn't help Yami.
"Not to mention the Black Cauldron made it out as well." Marik points to where the Cauldron is just settled on shore, while everyone just glare at the weapon that had taken away Yami's life.
Then they hear the witches cackle in the sky above as the walk away from the water. "Now why do you darlings have such long faces?" Vivian asks as she appears like she is laying in a lounge chair with her legs kicking behind her.
"After all, you're heroes." Mai remarks with a smirk on her face.
They shake their heads in disagreement. "Yami is the only hero since he sacrificed himself to end this war." Bakura says as they all just feel their hearts become heavy of the sadness and grief of losing him.
"Well, since the Black Cauldron is no use to you, we'll just take it and be on our way." Just as they pick up the Cauldron and are about to leave, Ziegfried stepped forth, stopping the witches from leaving.
"Not so fast ladies. We will only bargain with the Cauldron, we traded for it, remember?"
The one word being her favorite, Mai turns back to the group. "Did my good ears hear 'bargain'?"
"Yes, you heard right. So what will your offer be?" Seto followed suit.
Mai then realized that they could want the weapons back. But before Rebecca could show the weapons and to Mai's relief, Bakura and Marik shake their heads: they don't want the weapons. "We'll trade the Cauldron for Yami." Bakura and Marik say it in unison.
This offer had shocked the witches. Reviving someone who has willingly went into the Black Cauldron is near impossible to be able to achieve. "That is not possible!" Mai yells back at them.
"The least we could do is return him to Yugi." Jonouchi added, knowing full well what they are thinking.
"But now I see you don't have real power if you can't return our friend!" Seto yells at the three.
But that is enough for the three witches to finally make a deal with the group. "Very well, we have made a bargain!" Using a dark vortex, the witches not only take the Black Cauldron but what took its place is the lifeless form of Yami. To see their best friend lying perfectly still, Bakura and Marik are the only ones who approached him. Kneeling beside him, Bakura carefully lifts Yami up a bit when the two noticed that his eyes were still wet from tears.
"We may have been able to restore his body," Vivian appears behind them and the group quickly faces her to see the sadness in her eyes, "however, his soul can only be saved by the one who loves him with all their heart."
With those words, Vivian vanished into thin air. Understanding what they must do in order to completely revive Yami, Bakura picks him up and he and Marik get back to their feet. "Let's return to the Atlanteans' cavern."
Those words were all that were needed as the two lead everyone back to where Yugi, Ryou and Malik wait for them with the Atlanteans.