Taylor: Finally, I'm out of my writers block!
Kiara: This had better be a good chapter for as long as you have been making these people wait
Yugi: She's right you know
Taylor: Yeah I know, I know, anyway heres chapter 10 of creatures of the night
Yami: After this is the epilouge
Chapter 13
Suprises
Heba sat on her bed watching Edward and Alice playing with there toys. Even at only a week old Heba was seeing the personality difference between the twins. Alice was more confident and also very courious, which Heba knew would be a bad thing Once she began to crawl and walk. Also Alice was the more active of the twins. She would not sleep through out the entire night no matter how much Heba tried to tire her out before bed. Meaning a endless number of sleepless nights.
Edward on the other hand was more shy and quiet. He didn't like new people holding him. Only Heba, Yugi, Yami, Atemu, and Yuki could hold him without him starting to scream. Heba knew he would be the follower twin. She loved her kids very muvh though as did everyone else. It was rare that Heba could hold her twins for more than a minute without someone else coming to look at them. Except at night that is.
The twins though weren't the only new thing happening in the house that week. Ryou, and Bakura had decided to take their families and move out of the house, because Ryou was excepting another baby, and the house was crowded as it was. Marik and Malik had also decided to move out. Anzu and Natsumi had both moved to the city were Anzu opened her own health clinic and Natsumi went to explore the world some. Tenshi had gone with Anzu in hopes of learning how to become a healer like Anzu. Which ment that the only people in the house were Yugi, Yami, Heba, Atemu, Yuki, Isabella, and the twins who shared a room with Heba. Atemu and Yuki where really excited that they didn't have to share a room with there sister. Also since Lord Telion decided to continue to let Yami's pack live on Vampiric land, Bakura and Marik both built houses close to Yami's.
Even though everything was fine however the thought of Ceberus was always nagging at the back of Heba's mind. What if she somehow managed to escape? Heba sighed, the only way to defeat Ceberus was to force her back into the between zone, from what she had read. But the only two capable of doing that where only a week old, and they couldn't wait for the two to grow up. Heba looked up as Atemu and Yuki walked in.
"Hows my favorite niece?" Atemu asked picking Alice up. The one week old managed a tiny little smiled. Yuki just rolled his eyes.
"Atemu she's your only niece, so she kinda has to be your favorite," Yuki commented. Atemu sent a playful glared at his brother, who ust shrugged it off. Heba laughed and rolled her eye. She swore that her brothers were worse than the twins at times.
"Your both crazy," Heba muttered to herself earning an indigant 'Hey!' from both teenagers. Atemu placed Alice back on the bed before he and Yuki sat down in front of Heba on the floor.
"Well, actually Heba, we came to talk to you about Ceberus," Atemu said. Heba blinked and looked at her brothers, silently telling them to continue.
"We did some reaserch and discovered that there was a lost part of the legend," Yuki explained, "It said that Thorin's mother was also able to use the amulet and used it to push Ceberus into the between area."
"But it also said that she died in the process," Atemu said quickly. Heba nodded and looked down at her twins.
"Is it the only way to defeat Ceberus?" Heba asked. Atemu and Yuki looked at each other.
"Well that we know of, but don't worry well find something," Yuki said. The teen twins stood up and walked out the door knowing that their sister needed to think. Heba looked at the twins again and sighed.
"I'm so sorry little ones, but I have to protect you," Heba whispered. She kissed both of the twins forehead before getting up and walking over to the dresser, where Thorin's amulet sat. Heba picked it up and straped it around her neck. She walked over to the window and opened it. Once the window was opened Heba changed into her wolf form and hopped out before bolting towards the underworld.
When Heba made it to the underworld she found that the entire place was covered in Hell Hounds. She quickly and quietly made her way through the underworld until she came on to the portal that lead to where Ceberus was waiting. The entrance was being guarded by at least twently Hell Hounds and there was no way Heba could fight them all alone. As she scaned the area and idea came to her. She backed up a little, before she bolted forward, leaped over the first hell hounds head, on to the table, then leaped again straight into the portal. Before the Hell Hounds could even turn she was already gone.
Heba gasped as she entered the chamber and came face to face with a sleeping Ceberus. She placed a hand on the amulet around her neck and began to concentrate. Ceberus must have felt the power because the powerful beast awoke and growled at Heba. She continued to focus on the power of the amulet. The last thing she saw was Ceberus lunging at her, before everything went black.
Atemu and Yuki decided to go and check on their sister since Heba had been quite since they told her about their findings. They were surprised to find that the twins where still on the bed and their sister was gone. Yuki walked over and picked the two twins up. That's when he noticed that Thorin's amulet was missing from Heba's dresser. Atemu noticed this two and both boy's eyes grew wide. Yuki placed Alice and edward in their crib before both boys ran downstairs to get their parents.
Downstairs Yugi was laying on Yami's chest and both adults where enjoying the peace and quite. So when Atemu and Yuki came running down the stairs, both adults jumped which ended up with Yugi on the floor. Both teens tried to explain what was happening at the same time but it came out as a fumbled mess.
"Woah, slow down you two what happened?" Yami asked helping Yugi off the floor. Atemu and Yuki then took turns telling their parents about the legend, and then not finding Heba in her room with the twins on the bed. After they where finished the two adults sat there in silence for a moment, until Yugi jumped up.
"Yami we have to go get her," Yugi exclaimed. Yami nodded in agreement and stood up as well.
"Right, you two wait here and watch Isabella, and the twins we'll get your sister back," Atemu and Yuki both nodded. Yami and Yugi changed into their wolf forms and bolted out the door that Yuki had just opened up. Both of them prayed that they would get to their daughter in time.
When Heba opened her eyes she was surrounded by complete and total darkness. A icey coldness bit at her skin. All she wanted to do was curl into a ball and try to get warm, but she found that she couldn't move. A faint light came from Heba's right and she tried to move her head to the side, but again she couldn't
"Be still child," A female voice whispered, "The amulets dark powers have you in there grasps." Heba felt the iceyness leave her, and she turned her head to see a beautiful young woman kneeling next to her. The woman looked to be about twenty-five, twenty-six, with curly dark brown hair held back in a French reniccansie style. Her dress was also rennicansie style with a blood red coloring and gold trimming.
"Who are you?" Heba tried to ask, but her voice came out raspy. The woman seemed to hear her though, because she smiled down at Heba.
"My name is Mina, but history had deemed it fit to simply remember me as Thorin's mother," The woman replied. Heba's eyes grew wide, "With mine and yours combined strength we can seal Ceberus back within the between, like I did alone so many years ago, before I was sealed within the amulet."
"But how?" Heba asked.
"The darkness of the amulet absorbs the light within us creatures of light, that is how it controls us, the only reason I wasn't put under it's control was because I had sealed my soul inside of it," Mina explained. Heba nodded and sat up rubbing her head.
"Well, what do we have to do?"
Yugi and Yami ran as fast as they could towards the neither world, fighting off any Hell Hounds that got in their way. When thye got to the portal, they were surprised by how many Hell Hounds where guarding the entrance. There where a good thirty Hell Hounds there.
/How are we going to get past them?/ Yugi asked.
"You have us to help," Yami and Yugi turned around to find Bakura, Marik, Seto, even Mana and Mahaad where standing behind them.
/What did you think we where going to let you have all the fun pharaoh?/ Bakura asked with a slight growl in his voice. Yami gave him a wolfish smirk.
/Well what are we waiting for lets go kick some Hell Hound ass/ Marik growled. Everyone nodded, and the wolves lunged forward while Seto drew out his sword and Mahaad and Mana began to fire off spells.
Heba opened her eyes and looked at Ceberus who was laying on the floor with bruises and cuts covering her body. Heba now had one crimson eye and one crystal blue eye. Ceberus was growling at Heba and was about to lunge when the great beast suddenly whimpered and fell on her side. That's when Heba noticed something her mother hadn't.
".Ra. Ceberus is pregnant!" Heba exclaimed, "That's why she was attacking, it wasn't because she's evil or vicious, she thought my mom was a threat to her unborn pups!"
"That must be why she attack me all those years ago," Mina said thoughtfully, "But how did you know that?" Heba looked at the pool of liquid that had begun to form around Ceberus' backside.
"Because she just went into labour," Heba started to run toward Ceberus, but she weakly lifted her head and growled at her.
"But she is still evil, I saw my son seal the darkness into her," Mina commented. Heba nodded in agreement.
"I'm sure, but remember Ceberus is a creature of darkness anyway, so sealing the evil away in her wouldn't have done anything to how she acted, which I think is what your son was looking for," Heba mentally saw Mina nodded in agreement.
"That does explain a lot," Mina agreed. Heba started to walk toward Ceberus this time, but the creature still growled at her.
"Sh…It's okay, I'm sorry for attacking you I didn't know, but now I want to help you," Ceberus looked at Heba for a moment, before laying her head down and whimpering again. Heba walked to her entrance and saw that the head of the first pup was showing already. She gently grabbed it and pulled, while Ceberus pushed. After a minute or so the first pup was born. The hell hound pup, was only a little smaller than Heba in wolf form. She watched as the pup slowly walked to Ceberus' stomach and began to nurse. While that pup was nursing Heba repeated the same process for pups two, three, four, and five. Heba sighed after the last pup was born.
"Well at least that is over," Heba said.
"Yes, but neither the pups nor Ceberus will survie in here for long, we have to find a way to let Ceberus pass through the portal," Heba nodded. That was going to be a problem.
"Can we use the amulet to destroy the shield?" Heba asked.
"I don't see why not, it was the amulet after all that created the shield that keeps Ceberus in here," Heba nodded and began to walk towards the portal. Just as she was about to begin, Yugi ran in almost running into Heba.
/Heba your okay!/ Yugi exclaimed. He changed into his wolf form and hugged his daughter. Heba smiled and hugged her mother back. That's when Yugi noticed Ceberus and her pups. Ceberus was eyeing Yugi dangerously, "Mind explaining to me whats going on?" Heba explained about Mina, and Ceberus giving birth to the pups as well as her plan to help Ceberus.
"So you see Mom, I want to help Ceberus and her pups get out of here," Heba finished. Yugi stayed silent for a moment before looking at Heba and smiling.
"Well your just like your father, so I know theres no changing your mind," Heba smiled and hugged her mother again, before heading over to the portal.
"Are you ready Heba?" Mina asked. Heba nodded knowing Mina would see her, and toke a deep breath. She closed her eyes in concentration and hoped this would work.
Yugi watched as a whitish grey light surrounded Heba before shooting out at the portal. A black shield like thing popped up and stopped the blast from hitting the portal. Heba brought her eyebrows together as she mentally pushed harder against the portal. It felt like forever before the shield began to crack, and Heba gave one final push before it shattered into a million pieces. Heba smiled at the success before once again passing out. Yugi ran forward to catch his daughter as she fell to the ground. Even though she was covered in sweat and breathing heavily, she seemed to be okay. Yugi lifted her into his arms before turning to Ceberus. The great hound stood up and gently place her five pups on her back before following Yugi through the portal.
Yami and the other were shocked when Yugi came out with a passed out Heba and Ceberus following behind him. All of the Hell Hounds that had been attacking Yami and the other left to go nuzzle Ceberus, and introduce themselves to their new siblings. Yugi explained to them what Heba had told him and everyone nodded in understanding.
"Well I think its best we all get home," Once again everyone nodded and Ceberus walked up to Yugi and gently nuzzled Heba with her nose before walking off with her pups. The group waited until she was out of sight before heading back. Yami walked over to Yugi and Heba and wrapped an arm around Yugi's shoulders.
It was finally over.
THATISTHEENDMYFRIENDS!!!
Taylor: Just for F.Y.I, this is not what I had originally planned, but it came to me and I thought it would be a cool ending!
Kiara: Anyway, first this is not the last chapter, there is still an epilogue, and two Taylor may be making to side stories to this, but only if she has time.
Yugi: Right, one takes place between the last chapter in Creautres of the Night and the Prolouge of Creatures of the Night 2
Yami: And the other takes place between this chapter and the epilogue.
Taylor: Yep, so tell me if either sounds good, and thanks for bareing with me through this!