Hi everyone! I hope the last chapter gave you chills! This time, we're getting some action and a possible new antagonist! I hope all of you still like this story, so please add some reviews so I'll know what you like about it! Enjoy!
They could feel chills in the air as their eyes locked on to the figure's onyx colored eyes. It's impossible to tell if there is an iris or pupil, but didn't think about it as they continued to stare at his appearance. He was tall, and had the features of an Egyptian man. His outfit consisted of a long white shendyt reaching past his knees with a black sash tied around it, Egyptian sandals that cover his feet, golden bands on his biceps, wrists, and ankles, a collared Egyptian necklace, ankh earrings, and an Egyptian snake mask that covers his face except for his eyes and his long black hair.
He held a long brown scepter with a small statue of a cobra on top that had a jeweled orb in its mouth. Their eyes were filled with fright as they saw shadowy tendrils coiling around him, almost like they were snakes. Whoever this person is, he is someone not to anger. His aura felt ominous and powerful, like he is ready for a battle.
Silent Swordsman, Green Phantom King, and Revival Jam shielded the boys as the figure's mouth stretched into a grin, revealing sharp canines. "Do not be scared~ I only wanted to see the gems of Wadjet~" He tilted his head, studying their appearance. "I can see why she adores you 3~ Your spirits are truly strong~"
Malik gulped, trembling as he made eye contact with him. "W-We are only the descendants of the snake princes! W-We are just ordinary people, Lord Nehebkau!"
Ryou looked at him in disbelief, and then back at the figure. "H-He is Nehebkau?"
The figure, known as Nehebkau, let out a small chuckle while gazing at them. "I am thrilled to hear you know of me~ It looks like the next generation will always remember me, the one who can bind both Ka and Ba after death~"
Yugi gasped at the information. "Y-You have the ability to bind both Ka and Ba after death? I-Is that even possible?"
Nehebkau smirked at him, flicking his forked tongue out. "It is possible, little Yugi~ I am able to control both the Ka and Ba of the living when death occurs~ Just take a good look at them~" He lifted his finger and pointed at Silent Swordsman, Green Phantom King, and Revival Jam. "They were once human before they deceased~ I combined their spirit monster and life force so they could become one~ It is thanks to me that you 3 have your Ka spirits out to protect you~"
Yugi looked at Silent Swordsman in astonishment. "S-Silent Swordsman? W-Were you once human like Silent Magician was? D-Did you also knew Heba?"
He didn't hear him say anything, but he could tell from his body language that his question was right. Its not just Silent Magician, but also Silent Swordsman who were alive during their time in Ancient Egypt, and they knew Heba and Goddess Wadjet. Why did they never tell him about it?
"I-I don't understand," Ryou whispered. "O-Our spirit monsters were once humans and knew our ancestors 5,000 years ago?"
"I can understand Lava Golem and the others, but now Revival Jam and the rest?" Malik shook his head in disbelief. "I don't get why they didn't tell us before!? Why would they keep this huge secret from us!? Did all of our duel monsters knew us a long time ago before we became duelists!?"
He could feel Revival Jam nudging him, causing him to look at his monster. He remembered from Aurelia's story on how both Lava Golem and Revival Jam were Namu's Ka monsters, but both of them being humans still gave him a huge shock. He remembered the name of Lava Golem's human name, but what about his Revival Jam? What was his name, and what was his occupation during his time in Ancient Egypt?
Revival Jam made a gurgling noise, looking at his master with a concerned expression. Malik sighed and gave him a sad smile. "I wish you and the rest of the duel spirits told me about my past life as Namu. I would've understood. When were you ever gonna tell me about my ancestor?"
Before he could do anything, Revival Jam suddenly hunched over in pain. Then, Silent Swordsman and Green Phantom King did the same as Revival Jam, grimacing while clutching onto their stomachs. Malik and the others tried to figure out what's wrong, but couldn't say anything when they saw them vanish right in front of their eyes.
"Silent Swordsman!" Yugi cried out, and then looked at Nehebkau. "W-What did you do to them!?"
Nehebkau wagged his finger at him. "It is rude to yell at a deity~ However, I will let it slide~ You are wondering why I am here and why I made them disappear, correct?~" He glided down the stairs, and landed on the platform where he stands across from them. "No one knew that Goddess Wadjet would adopt 3 human boys and become a mother~ Imagine my surprise when I was informed of your existence after you each died from unfortunate circumstances~ But what is more surprising is your Ka~"
"O-Our Ka?" Ryou nearly stuttered. "W-What about our Ka?"
"Do you 3 honestly believe your true Ka spirits are the ones who appeared in front of you?~"
"Y-You mean the ones who guided Heba and his brothers?" Yugi asked.
"They are not your strongest Ka spirits~ Your true Ka spirits, the most strongest ones, are still within you~"
"Strongest Ka spirit?" Malik questioned. "What are you talking about?"
"You do not know?~ Were you not told at all?~"
"Told us what?" Ryou asked. "Which Ka spirit are you talking about?"
Nehebkau saw their confused expressions, causing him to frown for a moment but then his lips stretched into a grin as he suddenly realized something. "I believe it is best if you 3 release your Ka spirits instead~ And I know just how to do that~" Tapping his scepter against the ground a few times, the shadowy tendrils sunk into the ground and soon rose up, holding 3 individuals that caused Yugi, Ryou, and Malik to gasp. "It seems to me these 3 hold a special place in your hearts~ I wonder what would happen if something diabolic would happen to them?~"
"No! Don't you dare hurt Yami!" Yugi shouted at him, giving him a fierce glare. "He and the others have done nothing wrong!"
"He's right! What do you even want from us anyways!?" Malik snarled.
"Like I said before, I want to see your strongest Ka monsters~" Nehebkau glanced at their unconscious yamis, and then back to the boys. "It isn't that hard~ Just unleash them from your souls, and I will release your beloved friends and family~ No harm will come to them~ I promise~"
Ryou gazed at Bakura with his face filled with worry. His darker half is unconscious with his head hanging down, and the only thing keeping him up are the shadowy tendrils that took him and the others. Nehebkau said he'd let them go if they unleashed their Ka monsters. The problem is that they can't be released from their deck, but from within their souls. They've never done that before.
Meanwhile, Yugi and Malik were also thinking the same thing as Ryou. However, they did remember that DiaDhanks were used 5,000 years ago in Ancient Egypt to summon Ka from the user's Ba. Sadly, they don't have those devices with them. The only way to save their friends and family is to unleash their strongest Ka from their soul. The problem is, they have no idea how to do that.
Nehebkau noticed their hesitation, and let out a huge sigh while closing his eyes. "You have no clue at all, do you?~" Hearing no response, he opened his onyx colored eyes and hissed. "Very well then~ I'll just force them out of you!~"
Tapping his rod on the ground, the orb began to glow brightly. Yugi clutched onto his shirt and hunched over in pain. Soon, Ryou and Malik did the same thing. The pain was unbearable, almost like someone is stabbing them and trying to pull their organs out. Not only that, it felt like their entire body is on fire. They tried to bite their bottom lips to prevent themselves from screaming, but they bit their lips too hard, causing them to taste blood.
Falling onto his knees, Yugi had his eyes clenched shut as his face grimaced and sweat dripped down his forehead. He had never felt this type of pain before. The only time he felt the worst unbearable pain is when his puzzle got destroyed in front of him and he almost lost Yami to the fire. This pain, however, is preventing him from getting up or move. How will he and his friends be able to stop this new threat? If they can't stop Nehebkau, then are they doomed for good?
He couldn't remember if he let out a painful yell, but he didn't pay attention to a growling sound in the back of his head. Suddenly, the pain stopped. Slowly opening his eyes, his eyes locked onto a pair of glowing red eyes. He looked at the figure in front of him, and his eyes widened to see it was a familiar black dragon with red glowing orbs on its body. He didn't even realize he was no longer in the throne room, but floating in a black void.
"Gandora…." He whispered.
Gandora, the Dragon of Destruction, looked at the sky and let out a huge roar. Then, the black void suddenly glowed in a bright white light and caused everything to vanish. Shielding his eyes, he then felt the light fade away and he opened them again to see he was back in the throne room. This time, there is no pain within him or within Ryou and Malik.
He looked over and saw two monsters floating above Ryou and Malik. The monster above Ryou reminded him of Summoned Skull, but this monster looked more like a knight. The monster above Malik is a tall man with a purple mask on that resembled Anubis, an Egyptian outfit that was colored in black and white with armor on it, and a long golden staff with a statue of a cobra head on it with a blue circle for its background.
He could feel Gandora's presence, indicating his dragon monster is here with him. Yugi had no idea what he and his friends did, but they somehow awakened their duel spirits from within their souls and brought them out. If there's a chance the spirits heard him, then it's a good thing they did.
As for Nehebkau, he let out a dark laugh that can cause people to tremble in fear from his voice. "Incredible!~ I have never felt such power before!~ This must be the reason why your cobra queen hid you from the outside world!~" He gazed at the boys, flicking out his forked tongue. "Lets make a wager~ If you hand over your Ka to me, I will release your friends~ If not, then I'll turn them into snakes and they will obey me for all eternity~"
Malik stared at him in horror. "You're going to do what to them!? Don't you dare lay a finger on my siblings!"
"Then give me your Ka, and no harm shall come to them~"
Malik wanted to shout at him, but kept his mouth shut. He had to be careful since he's in front of a powerful deity. One wrong move and they could be done for. He did remember from his studies on how Nehebkau is the reason both a person's Ka and Ba is able to bind after death. Not only that, he was taught that Nehebkau is said to have guarded the entrance to Duat, the underworld.
His true form is said to be a two-headed snake, and he is viewed as fierce and courageous. However, he can be aggressive and the only person to keep him from getting out of control is Atum, the chief god who is the finisher of the world. He doesn't know why Nehebkau is doing this, but knew it couldn't be good. Their only form of protection from him and his shadow tendrils are their Ka spirits, who are guarding them.
"Why are you hesitating?~ Surely you 3 care so much for your friends, correct?~" Nehebkau lifted up his free hand and stroked Mariku's bangs. "I know these 3 are special to you~ Do you really want to lose them again?~ Have them die after being brought back from the afterlife to reunite with you 3?~ I know you're not that selfish to let it happen~"
Malik growled, clenching his fists tightly. "Don't you dare say we're selfish! There's no way we're letting them get taken from us by death!"
"Then give me your answer~ Will you hand over your Ka to me, or shall I keep your friends as my snake servants?~ You must hurry~ The clock is ticking~"
Yugi could hear Gandora snarling in anger, along with the other two Ka spirits who are also angered. There's no way they would give them up to Nehebkau, but they also cannot lose their friends to him. There must be another way to convince the powerful deity to release their friends and keep their Ka. Isn't there anything else he wanted besides their Ka?
"It seems to me you are all hesitant to grant me your Ka monsters~" Nehebkau sighs. "Very well~ I guess I shall take them by force!~"
Snapping his fingers, his shadowy tendrils rose up from the ground and wrapped them around the boys and their Ka spirits. They struggled to get out of the tendrils, but couldn't due to their strength. They could feel themselves getting pulled down to the ground. This is it. They won't be able to save their friends and family, and are unable to keep their spirit monsters safe from Nehebkau.
They lost.
There is nothing they can do now. Once the tendrils drag them to wherever their friends are, they'll be knocked out and turned into snakes, forced into becoming Nehebkau's snake servants and obey him forever. There's nothing they can do now and they don't have a backup plan to help them.
Suddenly, the shadowy tendrils cried out in pain and slowly released them. Ryou noticed steam coming out of them, which is weakening their grip on him and his friends. He saw a twinkle, making him look down to see his ring shining brightly. He noticed Yugi's necklace and Malik's bracelet also radiating bright light, causing the shadowy tendrils to release them.
Ryou stiffened as he felt a hand on his head, but relaxed as he felt warmth omitting from the owner. Then, the hand left his head and he heard footsteps moving over to his friends. Turning his head, he gasped to see a familiar Egyptian figure who is comforting Yugi and Malik. He then saw her turn her direction over to Nehebkau, who was shaking in anger.
"T-That's not possible!~ You're supposed to be in the afterlife getting judged by Ra and the other deities!~ Why are you here!?~"
She glared at him, changing into her true form as she hissed menacingly at him. "This is my home!~ How dare you trespass here and try to steal their Ka!?~" She brought her hand out, causing her golden scepter to appear in her hand and point it at him. "Release their loved ones immediately and leave!~ You are not welcome here!~"
He snarled, hissing dangerously at her as he extended his arm out. "Destroy her right now!~"
More shadowy tendrils appeared from behind him, and rushed over to grab her. Frowning, she swung her scepter at them, causing the tendrils to be destroyed. "If I were you, I would do as I say~ Do you want Atum and Ra to know of your wrongful doings!?~"
He roared and sprinted over to her, using his scepter to attack her. She used her own scepter to fight him, hissing at him while defending herself from his attacks. Using her scepter to push him away from her, she called out to the boys. "Yugi!~ Ryou!~ Malik!~ Have your Ka find your loved ones!~ They should be able to find them easily!~"
"B-But what about you!?" Yugi cried out. "Let us help you fight him and-
"No!~ Its too dangerous!~ Only a deity can be defeated by another deity!~" she blocked his attack, their scepters clashing like swords. "Go awaken the pharaoh and his allies!~ Their powers can help me send Nehebkau back to Duat!~" She kicked Nehebkau in the gut, causing him to fly through a wall. "Now hurry and do as I say!~ I'll do my best to hold him off!~"
As she rushed over to continue to fight him, the boys looked at their Ka. Their spirit monsters nodded their heads and let out their respective cries as they started searching the entire temple to locate their friends. Yugi glanced over and quickly hurried over to Yami, who was on the ground with Bakura and Mariku.
Getting down onto his knees, he placed his arm around Yami's shoulder and held him up, while using his other arm to wrap around his upper body. "Yami, you need to wake up!" He heard no response and continued to shake him. "You gotta wake up, Yami! Please!"
He heard a loud gasp, looking up to see Ryou with a horrified expression. He noticed tears leaking out of his eyes, causing Ryou to look at Malik and then to Yugi. "I-I can't hear Bakura breathing!"
"What!?" Malik pressed his head against Mariku's chest, causing him to gasp in horror and check his wrist. "I-I can barely feel a pulse!"
"No…" Yugi's eyes widened in horror, placing his head against Yami's chest to hear a heartbeat. He couldn't hear anything. He trembled, lifting his head up and shaking him. "No! That can't be true! They were knocked out! There's no way they wouldn't have a heartbeat or pulse!"
Yugi could feel his vision blurring, ignoring the tears streaming down his cheeks as he continued to hold Yami and shake him. "Yami, please wake up! This isn't funny at all! You need to open your eyes!"
"Bakura, you need to breathe! You can't do this to me! We were finally becoming friends!" Ryou shook him, droplets of tears raining down his cheeks and onto Bakura's chest. "Please wake up!"
Malik growled in frustration, and continued to shake Mariku. "God damn it! Open your eyes, you crazy psycho! You and I finally established a friendship! You can't just die like this! You just got revived back to save me! You can't just die again and leave me! I won't let you!"
"Yami, please don't leave me! You promised you would stay with me forever! You can't just break your promise like that to me!" Yugi choked back a sob, as he held him close to his chest. "I can't lose you, mou hitori no boku! I just can't!"
Ryou held Bakura's head close to his chest, resting his head against his as he closed his eyes and let the tears continue to stream down his cheeks. "I-I can't lose you like this, Kura! P-Please open your eyes! Just please open them so I'll know you're still alive! You can't give up now! You were given a chance to be alive again! I can't be alone again! Please come back to me!"
Malik tried to stop the ears rolling down his cheeks, but they continued to leak out from his eyes. "D-Did you forget that I was willing to give you a chance when you came back from the dead so we could actually become friends!? A-Are you really gonna blow that chance away and go back to being dead!?" He hugged Mariku's head, closing his eyes as tears leaked out from his eyelashes. "I won't let you! You will not die! You're staying alive with me and that's final! Open your eyes, Mariku! Don't you dare do this to me!"
Their ears picked up on loud cries, making them look over to see Gandora, Skull Knight, and Gravekeeper's Visionary appearing with their friends and family, who were gently placed on the ground. They looked okay, and they could tell they were breathing. Gandora snarled and quickly flew over to assist Wadjet, causing Skull Knight and Gravekeeper's Visionary to do the same thing.
Yugi looked at Halima and Darius's unconscious forms, causing him to remember what they said. Their most powerful Ka spirits can face Nehebkau in battle, and be able to defeat him. With the assistance of Goddess Wadjet, there's a good chance to defeat him and be able to save this temple. He'll leave and never come back to disturb this place.
"And remember, both light and darkness must exist with one another by connecting and creating a new life out of love!"
He looked back at Yami's lifeless form, causing more tears to leak out of his eyes as he gently stroked his cheek. To him, it looked like Yami is having a peaceful slumber. Its almost like he didn't have a care in the world. Even though it looked like he's healthy, Yugi knows it'll be a matter of time before the stages of death would occur.
"Mou hitori no boku…" he whispered. "I-I can't let it end like this. You can't go back to the afterlife. You were given a chance to be alive again and have your own body. You finally got all your memories back, and given a chance to live a normal life…" he sniffed, moving away a strand of his locks framing his face. "You saved me from getting taken away by the cobra goddess. Now, it's my turn to save you from the god of the underworld."
He leaned in closer, seeing his teardrop land on Yami's cheek. "My precious Yami… I love you…."
He closed his eyes and pressed his lips against his. Cradling him, he deepened the kiss to express all of his emotions into it as he continued to cry. Just once he wanted to show Yami his true feelings, but he'll never get the chance to because he's at death's door. He can't say goodbye to his mou hitori no boku. He can't be separated from the one he loves.
The coldness from Yami's lips began to warm up from Yugi's warm lips. He had no idea Yami would have soft, smooth lips. It's true his appearance and personality are perfect, but he had no idea his touch would feel amazing. It felt like his soul had been ignited, but in a good way. However, he knew it wouldn't last for long because this would be the last time he'll be able to do this before he can say goodbye.
He didn't even realize Ryou and Malik had also kissed their yamis. They all had the same idea on telling them how they felt before they could say goodbye to them. Yugi wasn't sure why he would consider kissing Yami, especially since they're both guys. But the urge within him yearned for his mou hitori no boku's touch. Is it him who wanted this, or Heba who wanted to be near Atem?
The need for oxygen caused him to break the kiss and pant heavily. He was so into the kiss that he forgot that he needed to breathe. As he continued to pant, he opened his eyes and they bulged out when he saw the Eye of Horus glowing on Yami's forehead.
The brightness from the Eye of Horus caused his Yami's body to shine from head to toe. As soon as the glow faded away, his eyelids shot open, revealing a pair of glowing crimson eyes. Yugi quietly gasped as he saw Yami sitting up, looking at his hands and clenching them tightly.
"Yami…." Yugi whispered, feeling more tears stream down his cheeks.
Hearing his name, Yami turned his head and gazed at Yugi with a solemn expression. Staring at him for almost a minute, he lifted his hand and wiped away the tears running down his cheeks. He then gave Yugi a gentle smile, slowly getting up from his position and also helping him up.
As he finished wiping away his tears, he then turned halfway and saw Wadjet and the other Ka spirits fighting Nehebkau. His gentle smile soon turned into an angry frown as his eyes glared at Nehebkau. His Eye of Horus still glowing on his forehead, he started walking towards the fight.
Yami could hear Yugi yelling at him to stop, but he didn't listen. He sensed Bakura and Mariku walking on either side of him, with the Eye of Horus also glowing on their foreheads. They too are angry like him. Nehebkau tried to steal their souls by killing them and have them go back to the afterlife.
They didn't care that he would do that to them. The last straw is when he wanted to steal Yugi, Ryou, and Malik's strongest Ka spirits, and tried to attack them when they refused to listen to him. This is something they can never forgive him for.
Wadjet gasped and turned around to see the pharaoh, bandit king, and assassin strolling over to the battle. She saw the Eye of Horus glowing on their foreheads, and their expressions indicated they weren't happy at all. She nearly trembled when she felt overwhelming power unleashing from their auras. It looks like they're ready to release their own powers and fight against Nehebkau.
Suddenly, she got hit by something hard and landed against the wall, causing her to slide down while hissing in pain. She got distracted by the boys awakening that she didn't pay attention to his next attack. But now, it looks like the pharaoh and his allies wish to face him. Hopefully, they'll let Gandora and the other two Ka spirits assist them. The only way to defeat Nehebkau is to use the power of both Ka and Ba and unite them as one to achieve the ultimate power, which can defeat a god.
Nehebkau sensed their presence and saw them, causing him to hiss in anger. "I thought you 3 were dead!~ How are you alive!?~"
Yami stopped, causing Bakura and Mariku to also stop. He lifted his right hand and clicked his fingers, causing Gandora to appear near him. Bakura and Mariku did the same, causing Skull Knight and Gravekeeper's Visionary to appear near them.
Their act only fueled Nehebkau's rage. "Not a word?~ Well, it doesn't matter!~ You 3 will actually stay dead and go back to the afterlife!~" He unleashed his shadowy tendrils that came out from behind him. "Destroy them!~"
The tendrils tried to grab the boys and Ka, but got shredded by some daggers. Nehebkau snarled when he saw the knives in Bakura's hands. He summoned more of his shadow tendrils to attack them, but some daggers and knives thrown by both Bakura and Mariku destroyed them again. He kept on summoning them to capture them, but they kept on getting destroyed.
His rage seemed to get bigger and bigger, his knuckles tightening his grip on his brown scepter. This can't be the end for him. This isn't what it's supposed to happen. He is supposed to have those Ka spirits, take the souls of the pharaoh and his allies, and be able to unlock the secrets of Wadjet's temple and her powers. But now, he's getting pushed into a corner and he can't summon more of his shadow tendrils or they'll just get destroyed again.
"You left me no choice!~"
Using his powers, he transformed from his human form into his true form. Standing at a very tall height over 6 feet tall, the top part of his body consisted of two snake heads with arms and clawed hands while the bottom half is a serpent's tail. Still clad in his Egyptian attire, Nehebkau hissed loudly while unleashing his sharp fangs. "If I can't achieve my plans in my other form, I'll just use this form instead!~"
Malik trembled in fear, quickly scooting back and hiding behind a pillar. He almost forgot about Nehebkau's true form. If he had to choose between Goddess Wadjet and Nehebkau being the scariest in their snake forms, he would definitely choose Nehebkau since his form is terrifying. At least the cobra goddess only has the head of a snake while the rest of her body is that of a human.
Yugi and Ryou went to their unconscious friends. They started shaking them, which made them stir from their slumber. Sighing in relief, Yugi woke up Halima and Darius, while Ryou awakened Ishizu and Odion. As everyone finally woke up from their ordeal, they saw the battle and stumbled back.
"T-The cobra goddess!" Halima gasped, and struggled to get up. "S-She's hurt!"
"Lady Halima, don't!" Darius stopped her. "Nehebkau is no longer in his human form! We can't get near her without getting attacked!"
"W-What the heck is that freaky thing!?" Joey pointed his finger at Nehebkau, while trembling in fear.
"I-I don't remember snakes having two heads!" Tristan gulped.
Tea hid behind him. "W-What exactly is that thing!?"
"Someone should've mentioned this place would be filled with creepy monsters!" Duke shouted.
Rebecca held onto her grandfather, who hugged her protectively while he trembled in fear to see it happening at their very own eyes. An actual battle is happening, and its against the former pharaoh and his allies against a God known as Nehebkau, the two headed snake God who guards the underworld.
Seto slowly got up, growling in anger as his icy blue eyes glared fiercely at the battle. "More hocus pocus?! Someone better destroy that thing so we can leave and I can finally challenge the pharaoh to a duel!"
Malik hurried over to his siblings and helped them up. "Mine, Yugi, and Ryou's Ka spirits appeared from our souls to protect us. Even Goddess Wadjet came to help us defeat Nehebkau."
"D-Did you say Nehebkau?" Ishizu gasped in shock, and then looked at him. "H-How is that possible!?"
"Why is he fighting us? I thought he is on the side of good?" Odion questioned.
Halima slowly got up, trying to keep herself calm. "He wants their Ka. Nehebkau is here to take the Ka spirits belonging to the snake princes of Buto."
"We tried to reason with him, but he wouldn't listen to us," Darius continued, clenching his fists in anger. "We prayed to find a solution to make him leave the temple, and we believed the reincarnations of Wadjet's sons would come back and defeat him. However, its not how we imagine."
"A-Are you saying you knew he would be here, and didn't inform us about it earlier!?" Ishizu exclaimed, her face filled with astonishment and disbelief. "You tried to send my brother and his friends into danger?! Are you both crazy!?"
Tea covered her mouth in shock. "I-Is this true!? You actually know that monster, and never told us about it!? Why would you keep something like this from us!?"
Darius opened his mouth, but Halima stopped him. She shook her head no as she looked down in shame. Darius did the same, as they remained silent. This indicated that what they did was true. They knew that Nehebkau would be in this temple, but never told them about the upcoming danger.
The others couldn't believe what they heard, and looked at the battle happening. It looked like Yami, Bakura, and Mariku weren't scared at all of Nehebkau, who is still glaring and hissing at them. Goddess Wadjet was able to get up from her hit, and got away from the danger zone and stayed near the group at a safe distance.
Gandora and the other Ka spirits were getting ready to strike. However, they had to wait for a command from Yami, Bakura, and Mariku or from their respective masters. Seeing that they're not making a move, Nehebkau struck first and lunged at them.
Joey and the others cried out to them to watch out, but something else happened. A barrier appeared around the yamis, causing Nehebkau to get hit by it. Hissing dangerously while trying to find a way to get through the barrier, the others noticed Gravekeeper's Visionary, who summoned the barrier with his golden scepter.
Then, Gandora roared loudly, causing Nehebkau and everyone else to cover their ears from the dragon's powerful roar. However, it was a distraction when Skull Knight came out of the barrier and slashed Nehebkau with its sharp blade. The slash caused direct damage, giving him a huge gash that's bleeding out from his scales.
Nehebkau howled in pain and tried to stop the bleeding, angrily glaring at the boys and the Ka. "You dare strike me!?~ A god!?~"
"…You are no god…" Yami brought his hand out, his palm facing him as the Eye of Horus glowed brightly on his forehead. "MIND CRUSH!"
It hit him with full force, causing Nehebkau to scream loudly while clutching his head. He could feel something trying to explode his head, but the pain is still there. Its like someone is trying to mess with his mind, but he can't stop it. Its like his powers aren't working.
"The Door of Darkness has been opened…" Yami started to say.
"Its time we send you there…" Bakura continued.
"To the Shadow Realm…" Mariku finished.
Suddenly, Nehebkau was covered in dark shadows as he continued to howl in pain. He couldn't fight them off and was engulfed, causing him to vanish forever and into where he was sent. As his presence no longer lingers, the atmosphere felt lighter and warmer in the throne room.
Gandora, Skull Knight, and Gravekeeper's Visionary bowed to the Yamis, and then to the Hikaris along with Goddess Wadjet. As they bowed back, the Ka spirits vanished, causing Yugi, Ryou, and Malik to touch their hearts. They knew they went back within their souls, and it's a good thing they did. They'll be safer here since no one else knows how they appeared.
Everyone else let out huge sighs of relief; all getting up from the ground after realizing the whole conflict is over. Nehebkau is now gone, and he'll never come back to disturb this temple or them ever again. This also means no more lives will be in danger, since death is something no one can handle.
Then, Yami and the others turned around and faced the group. The Eye of Horus is still glowing on their foreheads, and their expressions were still solemn. But when they saw Yugi, Ryou, and Malik, their expressions softened.
Yugi ran over to Yami, and then stopped in front of him. He was glad Yami isn't injured at all, and still looked well after everything that happened. He then felt himself getting pulled onto Yami's body, realizing that he's hugging him.
"Akhu… Sweet, warm, precious akhu…." Yami whispered, holding him close in a warm embrace. "My pure akhu…"
Yugi returned his hug and rested his head against his shoulder. He could feel tears leaking in the corner of his eyes as he tightened his grip on Yami. His other half is now safe, and he did not die. He somehow was able to revive him back from the dead, and saved him and everyone from danger. He had no idea how he was able to revive back Yami, but he's just glad that he didn't lose him to death.
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