Note- I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh or any of its characters. I do, however, own my
character Akimi Tsukio and her yami Saiyuki. Hunter Anubis and his yami Sol
Djinn belong to Genji Kawasaki, Lani Kikimi belongs to Mina-Chan AMD, and
Rio belongs to yesim@-flamesofeternaldarkness.
Note- Okay, this chapter is a lil bit different from the others, because a part of it is told in Serenity's point of view. Other n' that though, it's still pretty much written the same. Just telling you guys! (
Yu-Gi-Oh! Shadow Kingdom
Chapter 13: Explanations and Chit Chat
"Good-bye, Mr. Taeo." ________________________________________
Serenity hiccupped and sobbed, but she was starting to calm down. She took a deep breath and looked up at the anxious faces around her. Akimi put a comforting arm around her.
"Are you okay enough to talk now?" Serenity nodded.
"Oh you guys! It-it's all my fault!" she sobbed, fresh tears springing to her eyes. The others exchanged glances, but said nothing. Serenity wiped her eyes with her hand.
"W-well *cough* it was like this-"
*Flashback- and Serenity's Point of View*
The dice rolled to a stop. It landed on four. My brother nervously stepped forward, and the next thing I knew, I was surrounded by fire. I screamed as the heat quickly smothered me- making it difficult to breath. I yelled for Joey, he was my only hope! I could hear voices, and that Kider guy's sick laughter.
"JOEY!!!!" I coughed as I started to choke. It was too much! The hot flames danced around and around, inching closer to me. I suddenly felt dizzy; everything appeared to be spinning in a swirl of color. My knees buckled under me, and I braced myself for the impact with the floor I knew was coming. It never came.
"Hold on Sis!"
"Huh?" I felt strong arms wrap around me, and the unbearable heat subsided. I knew it was my brother, and suddenly, I couldn't hold it in any longer, and I started crying. My brother just hugged me tightly.
"Shhh, it's okay." I shuddered, but felt relatively calmer. My brother always had that effect on me.
"You shouldn't have done that Mr. Wheeler. I'm disqualifying you. Serenity wins." I finally opened my eyes- my vision was slightly blurred, but I could see that slime ball as clear as the nose on my face. He didn't look very happy, and he had an ugly bruise forming on his face. I gasped and looked up at Joey. Had he done that? I vaguely heard my brother say something in retort. My heart skipped a beat at what that awful man said next.
"Whatever. You DO know what happens to losers don't you?" Kider took a step towards us. Joey set me down and stood up in front of me. I jumped up and grabbed his arm.
"No Joey, don't!" Joey turned and grinned at me.
"Nah, you won fair and square Sis! Nothing to worry about!" The look in his eyes told me a different story.
"Awww, how sweet! A Kodak moment! Don't worry Mr. Wheeler; this will hurt me a lot more that it will hurt you." Kider sneered. Suddenly I noticed that he was holding something in his right hand, but I couldn't quite make out what it was. I felt Joey tense up as Kider held the thing up towards us. I froze and closed my eyes tightly, gripping my brother's arm.
"Joey!" There was a flash of light- it was so bright, I could see it even though my eyes were shut! Then everything descended into darkness. I opened my eyes, and it was pitch black. I looked around frantically, I couldn't see a thing! And I was no longer holding onto my brother- when had I let go?! I tried to call out to him, but it was as if there was something holding my mouth shut; my tongue felt swollen. Suddenly, I found myself back in the room. Except there was one big difference; my brother was on his knees, his head in his hands.
"Oh my God! Joey! Are you okay? What's wrong?" I knelt beside him. He was shaking, and his breathing was rigid. He looked up at me and I nearly screamed. His eyes were almost completely blank. He shuddered and held his head tighter, like he was fighting something. He managed to give me a small, forced smile.
"G-get out of here Sis. I'll b-be okay." I shook my head, and felt my eyes filling up with tears once more. How could I ever leave my brother? My arms flailed as I suddenly felt the solid ground under me give way, and I found myself screaming as I plummeted downward.
*End of flashback, back to normal point of view* ____________________________________
The gang looked at Serenity in shock. How could this have happened? Kaiba, who was normally unreadable, now held a mixture of emotions in his cobalt blue eyes. 'Damn, damn, damn!!! What the hell is going on?' he thought, frustrated at how powerless he was. Serenity was once again sobbing into Akimi's shoulder; Akimi herself looked like she'd cry. Yugi had tears in his eyes, but he managed to hold them back. He turned to Yami, who looked quite ticked off at the moment.
/Yami?\
/Yes?\
/I-I'm scared.\
/I know, Aibou, but we'll get Joey back, I promise!\
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Hunter sat on the dusty ground, a bored expression on his face. He sighed and glanced over at Ruby, who was still lying on the ground, seeming lifeless. Hunter quickly scrambled to his feet as Ruby groaned and began to stir. Ruby yelped when he opened his eyes and saw Hunter.
"Please! Don't kill me! It wasn't my fault! It was Kider- he MADE me do it!" Hunter snorted in disgust and heaved Ruby up off the floor by his collar.
"I don't care you idiot! Now, you're going to take me to my friends, and you're going to take me now. If you don't, I'll kill you." Ruby looked into Hunter's eyes- and knew he was dead serious. He nodded glumly.
"Fine, I'll take you. J-just don't hurt me!" (a/n- what a wimp!) Hunter nodded.
"Alright then, get going!" He prodded Ruby in the back, who jumped and quickly started forward.
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Dentei sighed as he watched the events unfold. He knew what was going to happen- it was inevitable. He took a sip of his coffee and closed his eyes; savoring the rich, warm flavor. He was short for a man- only about five feet four inches tall. He had short, curly, chestnut brown hair, and dark blue eyes. He wore a plain white button up shirt with black slacks. He was slim, but not scrawny. Dentei was quite a reasonable man; he was clever, smart, and soft spoken.
*Ding Ding Beep Beep Ding!* His cell phone went off, and he opened it up and put it to his ear.
"Yes?"
"What have I said to you about failure?" Dentei stiffened at the voice. It was soft, yet, it held a certain menacing tone to it. Dentei swallowed.
"It is not tolerated Master."
"I'm glad you are aware of the rules. Now, what progress has that numbskull Kider made?"
"The first 'game' is complete. The one called Joey Wheeler forfeited to save his sister."
"Ah, Mister Wheeler. A charming addition to our little 'team'. Good-bye for now." *Click*
Dentei wiped his brow; he was noticeably sweating. He put the cell phone on the table and leaned back in his chair.
"Oi, I'm getting too old for this."
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Yugi and Co. snapped to attention when the television turned back on. Once again, Kider's grinning face filled the screen.
"Hello everyone! I hope you enjoyed the first round! Now, time for the next game! The next two competitors shall be-"
To Be Continued
Note- That wasn't too bad, was it? Ohh, I introduced another character! Yay! Dentei was basically talking to the 'top dog' so to speak, the guy in charge of everything. So, ya, if you were confused or something. Ya. *cough* ANYWAY, it turns out that my finals are quite easier than I expected, therefore less studying is needed, and I'm less stressed. Plus I got inspired.
Oh ya, tell me in your reviews who you all think should 'play' next! I guess it's kind of a poll or something. Ya. *nods head* Anyways, ciao! R&R please! ^_~
Note- Okay, this chapter is a lil bit different from the others, because a part of it is told in Serenity's point of view. Other n' that though, it's still pretty much written the same. Just telling you guys! (
Yu-Gi-Oh! Shadow Kingdom
Chapter 13: Explanations and Chit Chat
"Good-bye, Mr. Taeo." ________________________________________
Serenity hiccupped and sobbed, but she was starting to calm down. She took a deep breath and looked up at the anxious faces around her. Akimi put a comforting arm around her.
"Are you okay enough to talk now?" Serenity nodded.
"Oh you guys! It-it's all my fault!" she sobbed, fresh tears springing to her eyes. The others exchanged glances, but said nothing. Serenity wiped her eyes with her hand.
"W-well *cough* it was like this-"
*Flashback- and Serenity's Point of View*
The dice rolled to a stop. It landed on four. My brother nervously stepped forward, and the next thing I knew, I was surrounded by fire. I screamed as the heat quickly smothered me- making it difficult to breath. I yelled for Joey, he was my only hope! I could hear voices, and that Kider guy's sick laughter.
"JOEY!!!!" I coughed as I started to choke. It was too much! The hot flames danced around and around, inching closer to me. I suddenly felt dizzy; everything appeared to be spinning in a swirl of color. My knees buckled under me, and I braced myself for the impact with the floor I knew was coming. It never came.
"Hold on Sis!"
"Huh?" I felt strong arms wrap around me, and the unbearable heat subsided. I knew it was my brother, and suddenly, I couldn't hold it in any longer, and I started crying. My brother just hugged me tightly.
"Shhh, it's okay." I shuddered, but felt relatively calmer. My brother always had that effect on me.
"You shouldn't have done that Mr. Wheeler. I'm disqualifying you. Serenity wins." I finally opened my eyes- my vision was slightly blurred, but I could see that slime ball as clear as the nose on my face. He didn't look very happy, and he had an ugly bruise forming on his face. I gasped and looked up at Joey. Had he done that? I vaguely heard my brother say something in retort. My heart skipped a beat at what that awful man said next.
"Whatever. You DO know what happens to losers don't you?" Kider took a step towards us. Joey set me down and stood up in front of me. I jumped up and grabbed his arm.
"No Joey, don't!" Joey turned and grinned at me.
"Nah, you won fair and square Sis! Nothing to worry about!" The look in his eyes told me a different story.
"Awww, how sweet! A Kodak moment! Don't worry Mr. Wheeler; this will hurt me a lot more that it will hurt you." Kider sneered. Suddenly I noticed that he was holding something in his right hand, but I couldn't quite make out what it was. I felt Joey tense up as Kider held the thing up towards us. I froze and closed my eyes tightly, gripping my brother's arm.
"Joey!" There was a flash of light- it was so bright, I could see it even though my eyes were shut! Then everything descended into darkness. I opened my eyes, and it was pitch black. I looked around frantically, I couldn't see a thing! And I was no longer holding onto my brother- when had I let go?! I tried to call out to him, but it was as if there was something holding my mouth shut; my tongue felt swollen. Suddenly, I found myself back in the room. Except there was one big difference; my brother was on his knees, his head in his hands.
"Oh my God! Joey! Are you okay? What's wrong?" I knelt beside him. He was shaking, and his breathing was rigid. He looked up at me and I nearly screamed. His eyes were almost completely blank. He shuddered and held his head tighter, like he was fighting something. He managed to give me a small, forced smile.
"G-get out of here Sis. I'll b-be okay." I shook my head, and felt my eyes filling up with tears once more. How could I ever leave my brother? My arms flailed as I suddenly felt the solid ground under me give way, and I found myself screaming as I plummeted downward.
*End of flashback, back to normal point of view* ____________________________________
The gang looked at Serenity in shock. How could this have happened? Kaiba, who was normally unreadable, now held a mixture of emotions in his cobalt blue eyes. 'Damn, damn, damn!!! What the hell is going on?' he thought, frustrated at how powerless he was. Serenity was once again sobbing into Akimi's shoulder; Akimi herself looked like she'd cry. Yugi had tears in his eyes, but he managed to hold them back. He turned to Yami, who looked quite ticked off at the moment.
/Yami?\
/Yes?\
/I-I'm scared.\
/I know, Aibou, but we'll get Joey back, I promise!\
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Hunter sat on the dusty ground, a bored expression on his face. He sighed and glanced over at Ruby, who was still lying on the ground, seeming lifeless. Hunter quickly scrambled to his feet as Ruby groaned and began to stir. Ruby yelped when he opened his eyes and saw Hunter.
"Please! Don't kill me! It wasn't my fault! It was Kider- he MADE me do it!" Hunter snorted in disgust and heaved Ruby up off the floor by his collar.
"I don't care you idiot! Now, you're going to take me to my friends, and you're going to take me now. If you don't, I'll kill you." Ruby looked into Hunter's eyes- and knew he was dead serious. He nodded glumly.
"Fine, I'll take you. J-just don't hurt me!" (a/n- what a wimp!) Hunter nodded.
"Alright then, get going!" He prodded Ruby in the back, who jumped and quickly started forward.
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Dentei sighed as he watched the events unfold. He knew what was going to happen- it was inevitable. He took a sip of his coffee and closed his eyes; savoring the rich, warm flavor. He was short for a man- only about five feet four inches tall. He had short, curly, chestnut brown hair, and dark blue eyes. He wore a plain white button up shirt with black slacks. He was slim, but not scrawny. Dentei was quite a reasonable man; he was clever, smart, and soft spoken.
*Ding Ding Beep Beep Ding!* His cell phone went off, and he opened it up and put it to his ear.
"Yes?"
"What have I said to you about failure?" Dentei stiffened at the voice. It was soft, yet, it held a certain menacing tone to it. Dentei swallowed.
"It is not tolerated Master."
"I'm glad you are aware of the rules. Now, what progress has that numbskull Kider made?"
"The first 'game' is complete. The one called Joey Wheeler forfeited to save his sister."
"Ah, Mister Wheeler. A charming addition to our little 'team'. Good-bye for now." *Click*
Dentei wiped his brow; he was noticeably sweating. He put the cell phone on the table and leaned back in his chair.
"Oi, I'm getting too old for this."
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Yugi and Co. snapped to attention when the television turned back on. Once again, Kider's grinning face filled the screen.
"Hello everyone! I hope you enjoyed the first round! Now, time for the next game! The next two competitors shall be-"
To Be Continued
Note- That wasn't too bad, was it? Ohh, I introduced another character! Yay! Dentei was basically talking to the 'top dog' so to speak, the guy in charge of everything. So, ya, if you were confused or something. Ya. *cough* ANYWAY, it turns out that my finals are quite easier than I expected, therefore less studying is needed, and I'm less stressed. Plus I got inspired.
Oh ya, tell me in your reviews who you all think should 'play' next! I guess it's kind of a poll or something. Ya. *nods head* Anyways, ciao! R&R please! ^_~