JG: So how is everyone doing? Like the cliffie from last chapter did ya?
Bakura: Oh I'm sure they did.
Chapter 9: Joey vs. Odion pt. 1
Disclaimer: JelloGirl doesn't own anything except Nicky and Shanna. Thank you…
'Blahblah' Thoughts
"Blahblah" Other Language
"Blahblah" Regular talking
/blahblah/ Mind link
Yami Bakura stared at the girl by his feet. He wondered what made her so special that the Millennium Ring would act in that way. There had to be a reason, the Millennium Ring didn't just bind itself to people randomly. Very few people had been chosen to bear the Millennium Ring. Those who were foolish enough to try and take it by force got burned. Quite literally. So it was a wonder as to why this…girl had been chosen by the Ring.
A slight sneer was on his face as he prodded the girl's side non-to gently. "Hey, Nicky. Nicky get up." There was a faint groan, but the girl didn't wake up. He nudged her side again this time harder. "Nicky…"
"Bakura I swear, if you kick me in the side one more time I'll break your neck." Nicky's voice came out slightly muffled as her face was pressed against the floor. Bakura felt his eyebrows rise.
"Oh really?" he asked smugly. "And how, pray tell, are you going to accomplish this?"
She looked up at him and quirked an eyebrow. "Oh right, you're a spirit aren't you? Damn forgot about that part…" She snickered slightly. "I suppose I always can just ask the Pharaoh to send you to the Shadow Realm… I hear the shadows are quite lovely this year."
Bakura grabbed her by the shirt and lifted her off the ground. "What do you know about the Shadow Realm?"
Nicky smirked, looking distinctly unruffled, which caused a flash of agitation through Bakura. "Truthfully? Not much." She shrugged. "Only that it's a…erm…sort of half way point between the realm of light and dark…home to many Duel Monsters, spirits and poor unfortunate souls."
/POOR UNFORTUNATE SOULS… IN PAIN…IN NEED…/ If Bakura had been a lesser man he would have jumped in fright at the sudden rather loud and obnoxious singing that came into his head. But, as he was the thief king, all he did was blink then looked rather sharply at Nicky. She just cocked an eyebrow and looked at him funny. /Oh no, he's staring intently again. Wonder what he's thinking?/
/Just about the fact that a weakling like you would be chosen by the ring./ Bakura thought with a slight sneer.
/HUBA-WHA? Bakura…you can actually HEAR my thoughts?/ Nicky thought looking at the thief in astonishment.
/Obviously./ Bakura said his voice deadpan.
/Wicked./ Nicky thought with awed amazement. Then she thought about something really fast, too fast for him to pick out much else than a few words. /…Rubber Duck…Leaky Caldron… WeasleyXMalfoy brawl…Tom-snake face-Riddle…/
/What? What the hell are you talking about mortal?/ Bakura demanded more than a little confused.
/Huh? Oh, you heard that?/ Nicky asked sheepishly. /Oops. My bad…/
Bakura sighed, not only did he have a weakling for his light, now he was bound to this idiot.
/HEY! I'M NOT AN IDIOT!/ Nicky pouted her lower lip jutting out cutely. /…well only on Tuesdays and bank holidays…but that's it I swear….no wait…that was Lelo and Stitch. Never mind./
Bakura glared at her with a more than slightly annoyed look. /Will you just SHUT UP?/
/Well sorry oh wise Thief King. Don't need to bloody bite my head off. Sheesh, Egyptians… always so temperamental./
/Am not!/ Bakura snapped.
/Bakura, you do realize you just proved my point?/ Nicky said in amusement. She got up and walked over to the cupboard and pulled out some fresh gauze and bandages. /Now, back to the matter at hand. Any idea how or why the Millennium Ring went wacko and decided to latch on my arm like a giant golden leach?/
/Not a clue,/ Bakura said after a pause. He gave her an apprising look. /It can't be because you are strong or powerful…/
/Gee, thanks Bakura. That makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside./ Nicky thought back her tone distinctly sarcastic. She pulled up the sleeve of the jacket she was wearing and looked down at the small hole in her arm. /Oh Joy, just what I always wanted…a hole in my arm. Thanks Santa,/
Bakura chuckled slightly at her tone but quickly covered it as a cough once he caught the smirk on her face. He watched with a detached curiosity as she quickly and efficiently took care of the hole in her arm. /You've done this before haven't you?/
She looked over at him in slight amusement. /I'm a Life Guard Thief, I know how to take care of minor…heh…lacerations…/ She broke off into snickers. Her thoughts going too fast for him to follow again. Once she was done she pulled the sleeve down and smirked. /Bakura, can you tell that my arm is hurt?/
He looked at her closely. /No, only if you turn your sleeve to the side would you see the tear./
She beamed. /Alrighty then…I must be off./
/What? You are leaving?/ Bakura asked a little taken aback.
/Yup, what did you think I'd just sit in here and stare at your prone body?/ Nicky asked sarcastically before widening her eyes as she just realized what she said. /Eesh… Now that doesn't sound creeperish at ALL/
Bakura felt his lips twitch upwards into a smirk. He was about to reply when a voice came over the speakers:
"Attention: Your twenty minutes is up. Please report to the main room. I repeat: all personnel please report to the main room."
/Well, that is where I make my leave…/ Nicky said turning around.
/But…wait!/ Bakura said calling her back to the room.
/Yes Bakura?/ Nicky asked in slight amusement.
/Where's the Ring?/ Bakura asked looking around. /What have you done with it?/
/Relax… I have it right here…./ Nicky brought the Item in question out into view, it hanging limply from the cord. /No need to get your Egyptian knickers in a bunch./
And before he could say anything else, she left running out the door and down the hall.
-:-
I was a little surprised when I found out that I now had a mind link with Yami Bakura. Okay maybe surprised was not the right word…. Shocked…Ecstatic…and a little freaked out would be a little bit closer to home. But after I got over my initial shock I just thought it was kind of cool. In a total non-creeper way of course.
I walked into the main room thing, and saw Yugi and Shanna waving at me. Grinning I walked over to them quickly. "Hey guys, have I missed anything?"
"Nope," Yugi replied "How's Bakura doing?"
"Oh he's fine. Still drooling on his pillow, out like a light." I said smiling.
/I do NOT drool./ Bakura's angry voice broke through my thoughts.
/Well…maybe not YOU, but Ryou does…/ I thought back rolling my eyes mentally.
Yugi nodded and then we both turned back to watching Kaiba's ridiculous Bingo machine on steroids.
'And the lucky winner is….Joey Wheeler….' I thought sarcastically as Rolland pulled out the ball with the number two. 'And…Marik Ishtar…'
"The first duelist is: Joey Wheeler and his opponent is Marik Ishtar." Rolland called out.
/How did you do that?/ Bakura asked…er…demanded.
I jumped slightly forgetting that he could listen to my thoughts. /Do? Do what?/
/You know what. Don't play stupid with me./ Bakura growled.
/Huh…I've never heard of this game 'stupid' Is it fun?/ I asked sarcastically while giving a thumbs up towards Joey.
/You know what I meant./ Bakura growled.
"Nicky? You coming?" Shanna asked pulling me back into reality.
"Yup," I said grinning cheekily. "Sorry, just got a little lost in thought."
"Really?" Yugi asked in amusement.
"Well…yeah Yugi. Thoughts can be maze like at times. Or they can be train tracks. But that's nether here nor there." I said looking at him seriously.
"Only with her, it'd more be like a haunted fun house instead of a maze." Shanna said with a smirk.
We all walked into the elevator and started up. It was a little crowded but we managed.
"What do you mean by that?" Duke asked looking at us curiously.
"Oh that she just has slightly sadistic thoughts when she's bored, or tired."
"Really?" Tristan asked a little unnerved. "Like what?"
"Oh Tristan I really wish you hadn't asked that." Shanna moaned covering her face.
I grinned at Tristan. "The knife goes chop, chop, chop! If I miss the space between my fingers will come off." I sung quietly. Most everyone's eyes went wide when I said this. And the boys slid away from me slightly.
/Holy Ra! You are one seriously messed up chick./ Bakura cackled sadistically in my head. /You and me are going to get along just fine./
/Thanks 'Kura…I think./ I said smiling which caused even more unnerved expressions.
/indecently how does the rest of the song go?/ Bakura asked morbidly curious.
/Mmmm tell you later…no better yet I'll show you./ I said after a moments pause. /You don't happen to have any knives on you by chance?/
/Yes. Of course. I wouldn't be a good thief if I didn't have one on me now would I?/
/Touché./ With that I closed my end of the link and came back to attention just as the elevator doors opened.
Practically everyone bolted out of the elevator and I just shook my head and followed at a more regular pace. I walked over to Shanna and smirked. "Oh common, I'm not that bad am I?"
"Mickey, you were singing about chopping someone's fingers off." Shanna said in exasperation.
"And your point?" I asked tilting my head to the side innocently. I could faintly hear laughter down the link. I smirked slightly at this. "What? It's just a game."
She threw her arms up in the air. "I give up. I give up."
We watched as Joey and Odion shuffled each other's decks. I hummed the 'Knife Game Song' under my breath and fought down another smirk as I saw Tristan and Tea lean away.
"Marik! You are going down in nine turns!" Joey called bravely.
Odion just stared at him and holds up his duplicate of the Millennium Rod and Joey cringed back. I snickered mentally.
'Heh, Joey's scared of a little old piece of plastic.' I thought hiding my smile.
/What do you mean 'piece of plastic'? For all you know that could be the actual Rod./ Bakura said suspiciously.
/Bakura, please. I wasn't born yesterday. I know that, that isn't really Marik. His name is Odion, and his Item is a fake. The real Marik is standing next to Duke, under the name of Namu. Duh./ I explained with a nod to the blond haired Egyptian.
I felt Bakura's shock filter down through the link and I winced. 'Damn I really need to stop doing that.' I thought making sure my thoughts were shielded.
-:-
Marik Ishtar liked when things all came together in a plan. And after seeing the Pharaoh and his lackies cringe at the fake Item he knew everything was going his way. But he didn't let himself become too confident. As there still was the matter of Seto Kaiba. And his god card.
/Odion, if you can not win against this dog…than you won't stand a chance against the Pharaoh. Do not fail me or you know what will happen./ Marik warned looking over at his adoptive brother intently.
/I will not fail you Master Marik./ Odion said his face stoic.
Marik watched the duel with interest. Wanting to see if Odion had what it took. Just as Wheeler was summoning Hayabusa Knight (1000ATK) the voice of the spirit of the Millennium Ring broke through his thoughts.
/We seem to have a problem./ The spirit said appearing at his side with a slight scowl.
/What is it? And how are you out of the Ring? I thought the Ring disappeared!/ Marik asked looking at him suspiciously.
/Never mind that now, we have bigger problems./ Bakura said waving a hand impatiently. /The foreigners Nicky and Shanna./
/What about them?/ Marik asked sharply.
/For one, they can see the spirit forms of the spirits in Millennium Items. And another, the girl Nicky…/ He trailed off as if pausing in thought.
/Yes? What about her? Other than being insane that is./ Marik asked glancing over at the girl in question. She was still humming that song which, if Marik was being honest with himself, was a little bit creepy.
/She knows things./
/Like what?/
/Like the fact that I lived over 5,000 years a go. Like the fact that you are actually Marik. And Odion is your spy./ Bakura said with slight anger in his voice.
Bakura: First you give a cliffie in your last chapter…and now another one?
JG:*stares dazed at the wall* Mm-hmm…
Yami: What's up with her?
Yugi: Oh she couldn't sleep at all last night, so she stayed up reading fanfics…until nine in the morning. Then because it was so light she couldn't go back to sleep so instead stayed up all day.
Everyone except JG: Ouch.