Chapter 10: Misha and The Ring…Become Friends
With night approaching Misha made his way to the Dining Hall, there he knew he would meet the finalists. Just then the Spirit of the Bracelet appeared walking right next to him, it said: "Excellent bout Misha, I wouldn't have settled for any less than an exact and flawless victory…which is some of what you gave. But I did notice that Yugi had another friend with them…don't you recall the balcony?" Misha thought for a moment and said, "Yeah you're right there was another one there, that white haired kid…I should probably ask his name when I get to the Dining Hall." The spirit then said, "It was not his name I was interested in…it was more of what was around his neck that I have a impulse to have." Misha went into deep thought and then muttered, "The Ring…he bears the Millennium Ring!" The spirit nodded and said, "He could make a valuable acquaintance…If he sides with us that is?" and with that he vanished, Misha then made a sprint for the Dining Hall. Making it just in time, he sat down and gave a sigh of relief. Misha then realized he was early, he thought to himself, "Just like always Misha…you're afraid of running late when in truth you're actually on time, well…might as well wait for them."
Misha really didn't have all that long to wait, within ten minutes the finalists arrived in the Dining Hall. Misha got up from his seat, bowed and said, "Please have a seat, a meal shall be served as soon as the host of this tournament arrives and has a seat. But before he arrives I'd like to at least know your names, I already have met our dear finalists Yugi and Joey…but it is the other two that I wish to know, as well as our new little companion of the group." Misha soon learned the names of the other two finalists, Mia and Bandit Keith. Misha then stared directly at the White haired youth and asked for his name, well Misha got the answer of 'Bakura' Misha smirked and said, "Bakura…that is an interesting name…well with all that aside, to our finalists I wish the best of luck…and to their friends I pray that our paths may cross again someday."
Just then Pegasus (with manservant Croquet at his side) entered the room, Misha said: "Now in a couple of seconds we should have our meal…I hope you all enjoy soup? Master Pegasus and me made it special for this occasion." What made the soup so special is that an eye popped up from the bottom of it, funny thing is the eye was only present in the finalists' bowls. Joey started making a fuss of the incident; Misha gave a look of annoyance and said, "Just open it up numb skull! Inside should be a letter…don't worry, that letter is very important." When everyone did as Misha had asked, Misha then asked: "Now the importance of these letters if for the finals, Allow me to turn your attention to the screen behind me and Master Pegasus…Tomorrows duels are as follows, Duelist A vs. Duelist B, & Duelist C vs. Duelist D. But before the you can duel in the finals you need one of two cards, Croquet…if I may show them the cards they'll need?" Croquet handed Misha two cards and continued, "These are the two cards you'll need…Glory of the Kings' Treasure and/or Glory of the Kings' Opposite Hand. Glory of the Kings' Treasure puts you up for the $3,000,000 prize, Glory of the Kings' Opposite Hand entitles you to a match with Master Pegasus. Now I know that for some of you…you may not have both cards, not a problem…because you only need one of the two."
Misha looked at scanned the dining table looking at everyone's facial expressions; Misha finished with, "Well if you would please finish your meals I'm pretty sure your rooms are ready, see you all tomorrow I suppose? Good bye." And with that Misha started to leave, Mia turned to Misha and asked, "Good bye, don't you mean 'Good Luck'?" Misha looked back at her and gave a soft smile and said, "Well if I were any of you I'd either show up at the arena with one of those cards or don't show up at the arena at all…(light laughter) GOOD LUCK!" Misha's voice became rather hard and cold on the words 'Good Luck'. That sent a few people sinking into their chairs. Misha went through the doors and that was the evening for him.
Misha went up to his room and pulled out from its closet a scarlet robe, with bands of silver fabric lining the bottom and the hood. Misha decided to join those priests in the secret basement tonight, hoping everything would go uninterrupted, Misha waited until sundown to begin his journey down there. Pegasus met him at the bottom of the stairwell down there and said, "Misha boy…I doubted whether you'd join us or not, but here you are. Now let's go…our shadow games await, and best not keep them waiting a second longer."
Misha saw yet again the temple like room, Misha bellowed out: "STEP ASIDE MORTALS…LET A REAL DUELIST SHOWS YOU HOW THE GAME IS WON!" Misha took on a few challengers, he barely beat them. Pegasus applauded Misha's victory and said, "That was good…though I saw you hesitate for a few seconds, you shouldn't try to resist him." Misha looked at Pegasus and said, "I just don't want him to take over completely…that's all, I don't want to say vat I don't need his advice…but I did very vell on my own, don't you think?" Pegasus nodded and said, "Just trust him, the shadow games are 5,000 years old…that item of yours is 5,000 years old, these games are its home turf. Just trust him…that's all I ask of you for now." Misha then watched Pegasus at work, at one point Misha decided to pull a fake yawn and said: "I guess that's okay…if you like taking forever?"
Pegasus then said, "Well, if you think I take forever…come down here and face me yourself." Misha moved rather uneasy by this challenge, then gathering up what little self respect he had said: "Umm…how about a warm up for me before that?" Pegasus' eye gave a rather sly look, Misha then argued, "No I'm not chicken…I just like taking gradual strides to perfection is all." Misha then heard the sound of footsteps coming down the hall, sounded like a group of people. But he couldn't worry about that now, he had a shadow game to win. Misha kept shifting his right eye to the entrance every few seconds, soon he saw Tristen, Tèa, and Bakura had somehow ended up down here. Misha then thought to himself, "Why don't I scare them a bit…yeah, frighten them so they have a night to remember." Misha finished his game rather quickly, then called out: "I sense intruders on this ground…they stand here watching us as I speak…they're standing in the entrance!" Everyone in that room turned to the entrance and saw the three of them standing there, all three being quickly surrounded by a sea of brown robes. Misha and Pegasus removed there head garments and hoods and smiled rather evilly at the three. Misha looked at the three of them and said, "Well, well, well…three little nosey people we have in our sights, what should we do with them M.P.?"
Tristen stepped forward and said, "I don't know what's going on here—?" Misha cut him off saying, "And it's best that you don't know…or me and my little friend here are going to get very angry." Misha at that moment pulled out a short sword from under his robe and pointed it at them." Misha looked back at Pegasus and said, "Come on M.P. just one quick little stab…I promise to make it quick." Pegasus replied, "Well seeing as they know now too much…I'd rather send their minds to the shadow realm than kill them in cold blood." Misha put the sword away and said, "Okay…that's fine I guess?"
Suddenly Misha saw a flash of golden light appeared before him and the others, Misha tried to see where the light was coming from. It was coming from the Millennium Ring; Misha then felt the spirit of the Bracelet trying to take over again. This time he let his guard down, Pegasus then yelled: "Misha…I sense a dark spirit in the Ring, take it from him!" Misha walked over to Bakura's side and muttered, "No." Pegasus then saw that the Spirit of the Bracelet had yet again showed itself to him, the spirit of the Millennium Ring looked at Misha and said: "Why are you choosing my side…I thought you worked for Pegasus?" Misha (or whoever he was for that matter) answered: "Misha works for that old fossil…I work for myself, after all…we're like business partners sort of, and we could help each other…for a fee?"
Pegasus then seeing what this spirit was planning, decided to try and banish Misha's body to the Shadow Realm. The new Misha gave Pegasus a sharp look and said, "Don't even try it!" Pegasus then went flying through the air and landed in the middle of the room.
Misha looked at Bakura and asked, "Erase their memories?"
Bakura replied, "I don't see why not."
Suddenly the golden light filled the rest of the room, the only thing that could be heard was Misha and Bakura chorusing: "Erase their memories of this night…erase them all!"
Misha suddenly woke up as if from a deep sleep…funny thing is he had no memory of what had just happened. He remembered a gold light and that was it. Misha said, "Well…best I get back to sleep, don't want to be all groggy for tomorrow.
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Well there you go again for now (AGAIN I BEG FOR SOME REVIEWS).