Chapter Ten

The Return of the Shadow Warrior and the Final Battle

"Wait Kalin are you saying that you were the Warrior that defeated Zorc years ago?" asked Jack

"Yes Jack. In Radiant time doesn't pass like it does on Earth." said Kalin.

"Really?" Yugi asked Yami

"Yes." Yami said to Yugi then he turned to Kalin and said "I know that you came here to get away from fighting but we really need your help. Zorc has resurfaced again."

"Are you serious?" asked Kalin

"Yes." said Yami

"I can't believe it. How?"

"We're not sure but he took over our father and almost killed all of us." said Marik

"Man I thought when I fought him I destroyed him for good." said Kalin

"Sorry Kalin." said Yusei

"Its fine Yuse. I just thought that after the shadow battle we had I could finally get some peace. But I guess not."

"So you'll help us?" asked Yami

"Yes. I will. Do you have a plan?" asked Kalin

"Not really just that the Signers and the Mystics were going to hold the demons back as we fought Zorc."

"Alright here's what we need to do, Yusei you Akiza Kari and Kalis go with Yami and the others."

"Alright."

"Jack you Crow Luna and Leo head with the Mystics and keep the Demons at bay."

"What about you, Kalin?" asked Atemu

"I'm going with you lot." said Kalin. "I want to help you guys put him down for good. This is partly my fault. I should have made sure Zorc was destroyed the first time then maybe none of this would have happened."

"Kalin, Zorc would have come back some other way. So it's not your fault." said Yami

"Yeah."

"Thanks guys. Now lets finish this fight for good." said Kalin.

So the groups went in different directions each had two of the mages from Radiant go with them and the Mystics went to Radiant first to make sure there were no demons where they two parties would enter. As they all walked through the portals that Kalin created, the first to draw Zorc's attention away from the castle the second to let Yami and the other princes and their lovers to go into their castle. When they walked in the castle however they found that Zorc was not only expecting them but also expecting Kalin.

"Well well how long has it been Kiryu? About a thousand years?"

"Zorc so you were expecting us to come and spilt up." said Kalin

"Oh yes of course, because now you don't have the strength to fight me Kiryu."

Kalin smiled. This was why Kalin changed the plan with the princes at the last minuet. He had a feeling that Zorc would be waiting for him but not the princes and their Kurayamis. "Maybe he doesn't but we do." said Atemu walking out from behind the pillar with Akan and the others right behind him.

"WHAT?"

"Hello Zorc." said Yami

"Impossible how did the eight of you get by without being seen?"

"Simple we didn't go with the Signers and the Mystics." said Atemu

"We came with Kalin." said Bakura

"And now its over." said Marik

"No!"

"Ryou now!" shouted Yugi and Ryou froze Zorc long enough for the eight witches to get into their positions in a circle.

"NO NO!"

from darkest shadows

this evil has come

To threaten the light of day

Speak we brothers eight

Let him feel the shadows

And leave our sight

Into forevers night.

Yami and the others watched as Zorc was fading away he told them that he would never truly be gone. As long as there was a single ounce of darkness in a man's heart he would be back. Yami told them that it was an empty threat since this time he wouldn't be able to come back because he was going to the Astral Plane. The next thing they knew there was a man standing exactly where Zorc had once stood. The man looked a lot like Yami and Atemu in the face but had the same colored hair as Bakura. Yugi, though he had never met the man, knew exactly who that was even before Yami called out. "Father!"

"Master."

"Hello Yami. Atemu Bakura Marik. Thank you."

"I don't understand, Father." said Bakura

"Zorc was using my body as its host and controlling me like that. I'm sorry boys. I never meant for you four to get caught up in this."

"Father its fine. I understand it." said Yami

"You do?" asked Marik

"Marik for once don't worry about it." said Atemu who like his twin also understood what his father had meant.

Yami?

Oh Yugi I'm sorry. "Yugi Akan Ryou Marik this is our father Radon." said Yami

"It's an honor Your Majesty." said Yugi

"No the honor is mine. I never thought that I would live to see the Shadow Mages."

"Thank you." said Yugi

Even though Yami was happy that his father was back in their lives again he was even happier when he was with Yugi and running the game shop just like his three brothers. Yami told his father this and to his surprise Radon laughed at him. He said that he figured that his four sons would fall in love with the four sons of Zeth so he understood that they would want to return with their loves.

"But Father who would rule?" asked Yami

"I will until it's time for me to step down and then I will choose someone. Unless you have someone in mind?"

Yami wasn't surprised that his father knew what he was going to talk to him about. His father knew him well. He and his brothers were up late talking about that very thing two nights ago and they all agreed and had already asked him if he would do it. He said that he would only if the king thought that he was the best man do rule. "Well we thought about Kiryu."

"Kiryu I see. And why him?"

"Well everything he's done in the past was for our world." said Yami

"I understand and respect your decision Yami and I agree. Kiryu will be the next ruler."

"Thank you Father."

About ten months later Kiryu was named King of Radiant and Yami and his brothers left Radiant with the Mystics and Signers and to Yami's surprise their Father. When they got back to the city Yugi and his brothers found that only two days had passed since they left and that it was almost time for their club to open. Ryou and Bakura said that they would go open the club while the Signers went back to their lives and the Mystics went their separate ways. Radon called his brother Raymond and had him come to Japan so that he could meet his other three nephews. When he did get there he and Atemu hugged each other very long and Atemu introduced his three brothers.

Meanwhile Yugi and Yami finally got married and now lived partly in Radiant and in Yugi's world. When they lived in Radiant Yami was King and when they weren't there Kalin took it over again. That was the only way he would take it. Only if one of the true princes weren't there would he rule, however if any of the four was there it was them that ruled and Radon accepted that.

Yugi was happier that he had ever been. Since they had vanquished Zorc they had to fight less demons and got to spend more time with their family. Marik and Malik had both gotten married as well as Bakura and Ryou Atemu and Akan, and like Yugi and Yami did, adopted two little girls while Marik and Malik adopted two little boys. Akan and Atemu adopted four kids two girls and two boys. Yugi and Yami also adopted twins but they were a boy and a girl. Now they could finally live in peace. Yugi and the others did train the ten kids how to use magic when they had found out that they could also do magic. Yugi and Yami knew that They had something to do with that but they weren't going to say anything.

'So in the time that we were doing that fighting and when our kids were old enough to take over I would have to say that we have truly been Charmed all our lives.'

"Again Grandpappa, again." said Koda

"Oh I can't I need to rest. Yugi said handing her the Book then getting up. "But you can look at it if you'd like. After all it'll be your's someday." said Yugi and he walked to Yami while they walked together up the stairs. And as they did Yugi finally felt content and everything was perfect.

THE END