Two souls

The Roman King

Yugi could feel the difference when the carriage he was being moved with stopped traveling over sand. He poked Ryou in the back to get his friends attaching and to hopefully prepare him for what ever came next. The carriage creaked and rocked after coming to a stop and signaling that one of the Roman kidnappers had left the carriage. Than Yugi heard voices.

"Were here on official business for the king." Yugi recognized the voice to be that of the leader of these kidnappers and than a new voice answered, "of course. Open the gates." With that, the sound of huge wooden doors opening could be heard as well as the wait returning to the carriage as the lead vampire jumped back on board and than the carriage was moving again.

If Yugi thought he was scared before than he was having a heart attack now. The kidnappers had never untied them the whole trip, fed them by hand and never even removed the blind folds. And now it was too late to try and run, too late for Atem to com, they had reached Rome.

Yugi could feel Ryou shaking with fear against his back. All Yugi could do for his friend was press his tied hands against his back to try and relay some support, but he was petrified himself. How could Atem save them now and have everyone escape with there lives. And one other thing had been bothering Yugi. Why had these kidnappers taken Ryou as well? What possible use could they have for him? Over his frantic thoughts and pounding heart Yugi could hear the sounds or the city and he new as the sounds got louder and louder they were going deeper and deeper in.

After what seemed like for ever, the carriage came to a stop once again but this time the leader spoke without exiting the carriage. "Were here on special orders from the king. He should be expecting us." A distant voice answered, "Yes we've been told to expect you. "Let them in." And once again, Yugi could here large wooden doors being opened. Than the carriage jerked forward. After a few more minutes and a sudden stop, all of the weight was lifted from the front of the carriage and Yugi was suddenly haled up off the carriage and onto his feet.

He fought to stay behind, afraid that these kidnappers were going to separate Ryou and him. Marik, he discovered, was the one trying to tug him along for when he started to struggle Marik leaned into his ear and whispered, "you and your friend have a meeting with our king and I suggest that you both behave if you want to stay in one piece." Comed by the discovery that Ryou and he were headed for the same place, Yugi stopped struggling and headed Mari's warning.

They seemed to walk forever with the only thing Yugi had to guide being Marik's hand on his shoulder. Than finally Yugi was held back and than pushed forward after he heard the sound of large heavy doors being shoved open. Yugi was pushed forward than stopped and suddenly, his blindfold was ripped off from behind him. He gasped, he couldn't help it; the room ,which he figured to be the throne room, was huge and beautiful. Huge and a long hall type area the room was covered floor to ceiling in white marble. Huge windows that reached from the floor to the ceiling were outlined with red satin drapes. A red carpet led to the throne from the door and huge white marble pillars stood on both sides of the carpet like soldiers ready to attack anyone stupid enough to try and approach. Than Yugi's eyes fell on the throne itself and the king sitting upon it. Once again, Yugi gasped with shock and could not help glancing back and forth between his friend and the king of Rome. His shock, however, was quickly replaced with complete and utter terror and worry at both the look of his friend and realization.

His friend had gotten a hundred times worse. Yugi new his friend was sick and bed ridden on Ishizu's orders, but now Ryou looked like he would faint at any moment. His eyes were blood shot and rimmed by dark circles. He was as pale as the white marble that now surrounded them and his breath was coming in short gasps. To make things one hundred times worse, Yugi now new the Roman king's intentions for it was now obvious that Ryou was his partner and other half.

"I see you have been successful. Hahahahahahahaha. Very good!" That face may resemble Ryou's but that sadistic smile and sick look in the king's eyes could never com from Ryou and his voice reminded Yugi of death. "But what is this! One of them is damaged!" As he said this, the king made his way over to Ryou and lifted his chin to stare into his eyes which were dull and distant.

Marik spoke up from behind Yugi, "he was already like that when we got there. Granted the trip here probably made him worse, but there was really nothing we could have done."

The king turned his sharp gaze at Marik and for a minute Yugi thought that he may reach over and hit Marik, but suddenly a sickening smile made it to his lips. "Well no matter. Take him to the infirmary; he must be better and aware for tonight. If the healers there can not handle this than let them know pleas that the only other use for them I can think of is food for my lions." Than a bold headed giant of a man that had been holding Ryou up and his twin turned and began to exit with him.

Yugi started fighting in Marik's hold. Marik leaned in to give him another warning, but Yugi just started thrashing more violently. Without Yugi noticing, the king of Rome stood before him and slugged Yugi right in the face. Yugi stopped all movement and the shock and pain left it so that Marik's arms were the only reason he was still standing. "So you are worried for your friend. Hahahaha. Very amusing, I will enjoy breaking you, but for now I suggest you do as you are told. My name is Bakuara, however, you will refer to me as master or else I will teach you a lesson you will never forget. Take him to the dungeons for now, there is much to do and I have no use for him until the full moon."

Yugi was than dragged away by Marik and lost conciseness before he even made it out of the room.