Disclaimer: I do not own Yugioh and I probably never will...but it's always nice to dream! :) A/N: I have some cards in here that Pegasus probably does not have, but I needed to use something. () = Thought
She was gone...
Just like that...
She was gone...
Forever...
On my hands and knees, I stared at the ground, my eyes wide and tears falling from them. "...Jounochi..." I whispered, my hands gripping the ground tightly. "...Jounochi..." I sobbed closing my eyes and turning my hands into fists. She was gone and I failed to save her. She belonged to Pegasus now and I failed to help her when she needed me most. And I never... Told... Her... "It...It can't be..." I whispered. "No..." Feeling my anger...my sorrow...my loss of the one person I loved the most...and will ever love...rise within me, I opened my eyes, picked up my wand, and stared Pegasus in the eyes. "Pegasus!" I roared. "You stole Jounochi from me and I will never forgive you!" Standing up, I felt rage and hatred burn in my eyes.
Burn Pegasus to a cinder...burn his heart out and make him feel the pain I felt.
Staring down the retarded rabbit, I raised my wand above my head. "I WILL finish you Pegasus! Dark Magic Attack!" Bringing my wand down from my head, I slammed the attack into the rabbit. Then, with a shrill cry, the rabbit blew to bits. The score was Yami, 500 life points, and Pegasus had 700. I wished that Pegasus hadn't fortified the idiot rabbit with the Dark Energy, but I guess that means I'll have to finish him more slowly.
Good.
I want him to suffer.
Pegasus smiled at Master Yami and I. "Hm, well played Dark Magician." He sneered. "I think I'll play this card in defense mode and play this card face down. That will end my turn." Grinning, he said, "And that was the best move I could come up with. Sorry." Angry from his taunts, I raised my wand. "Dark Magic-..." I began. "No, Dark, wait!" Master Yami called. "Don't!" Stopping just before I said, "Attack," I glared at Master Yami. I actually glared at him. "What?" I asked annoyed. Master Yami shook his head and said calmly, "Dark Magician, cool your temper. You can't just attack ignoring the fact that he laid a card face down on the field! You must wait for my order!" Shaking my head angrily, I pointed my wand at the face down monster again. "No." I whispered angrily. "No. Not when he took Jou from me...never..." But before I could attack again, Master Yami shouted, "No Dark!" Stopping again, I was angry with myself for being so accustomed to following orders that I couldn't act on my own. "What? What do you want now?" I growled. "Leave me be, and I'll destroy him!" Yami glared at me and said, "Don't be a fool, Dark! You know as well as I do, that he might have something that could destroy you! Don't forget this is the shadow realm and when you are here, you are alive! You feel pain and you can die if you are hit hard enough! And not just destroyed and sent to the graveyard to fight another day...I mean you could be killed!"
Shaking my head and letting tears run down my face, I cried, "No! I will not let him get away for taking Jou! I'll fight! And no one is going to stop me!" Yami smirked and looked away. "You'll risk everything for one monster?" he asked. "One, just one, and you saw! You saw how she was destroyed and you didn't care! You didn't have true love, or Jou would be here right now!" Who said I didn't have true love?! Turing angry at his words, I glared and shouted, "You're wrong! I loved her! I died with her!" Yami gasped, shocked. "So." he said in realization after a gap of silence. "So it wasn't just some silly crush.it was true love." Nodding furiously, I wiped some tears away and nodded. Master Yami looked me in the eye to show he was not lying and said quietly, "Dark Magician...I'm sorry. I did not know the undying love you had for Jounochi." Realizing what a jerk I had been, I sighed and turned away. "Master Yami," I began. "I am sorry I shouted. But I must find a way to get revenge for Jou." Turning to Yami, I smiled. "I'll risk everything." Master Yami smiled at me and nodded. "And now." he said getting back to the duel. "I'll play…Gaia the Fierce Knight!" Happily, I watched as my friend appeared in a space next to me. "Gaia!" I said happily, as he appeared on his horse, ready to fight. Blinking for only a second, Gaia must've realized what was going on because then he said, "Hey, Dark!" Then turning grim, he said, "After you left, we couldn't find Jou anywhere. Do you know where she is?"
I frowned and looked at Pegasus.
I hate that man.
I can never forgive him.
And even if I could, I would still never forgive him. "Yes." I said sadly. "Pegasus killed her." Gaia gasped surprised. "H.He what? Oh, gods no." Nodding, I looked down, feeling the old wound reopen. "She came to the shadow realm with me by accident and Pegasus took her." Turning to Dark, I looked up at him on his horse. "Gaia, I'm sorry!" I exclaimed. "I was the one who let her be taken! I wasn't strong enough." But instead of getting angry, Gaia put a hand on my shoulder, having to lean over pretty far over his horse to get to me. "Don't worry, Dark." He said. "It's all right. I'm sure you tried your best. She would be proud. We'll have revenge." Raising his lance, he glared at the face down card that Pegasus had laid. "We'll do whatever it takes." Nodding, I turned to face Pegasus. "Yes." I said. "Whatever it takes." "And now." Master Yami said. "Gaia, attack!" Swiftly, Gaia rushed the card. Pegasus smiled and flipped the card over. "No!" Master Yami cried. "It's a Man-eater Bug!" Pegasus smiled and laughed. "Yes," he said. "And the Man-eater Bug allows me to destroy one card on the field. And I think I'll destroy your Gaia." Laughing, I watched in horror as Gaia began to disappear. "Gaia!" I screamed. "Gaia, no!" Quickly, before he disappeared, Gaia called over his shoulder, "Dark! Don't forget that Jou loves you! Fight-.!" And then he exploded into a million pieces.
Even though I've seen monsters being destroyed before, after all that's happened, this time it just made me sick. Master Yami glared as Pegasus continued. Smiling, Pegasus flipped over his card. "Ah, Yugi-boy," Pegasus teased. "Poor, poor Gaia. He wasn't even here for two turns. But I guess that was a surprise to see him be destroyed right? However." putting a hand over his card he laid face down, he said, "I don't think I'll activate my card just yet, but believe me." I shivered as Pegasus stared at me with his cold eyes. "I think your Magician will find it very interesting play when I do. But because I need something to defend my life points, I'll play this in defense." Yami glared and drew another card. "Mystical Elf in defense mode!" he cried as he slapped the card down on the play mat. Hair flying gracefully everywhere, Mystical came out of her card. "Dark!" she cried as she came out. "Gaia told me what's going on. I'm sorry. The best thing we can do is fight." Master Yami smiled. "And I'll lay this other card face down too. Now, Dark Magician, attack!" Nodding, I raised my wand. "Dark Magic Attack!" I called pointing my wand at the card. It was a Toon Crocodile.
Oh well.
Pegasus smiled as he watched his card explode. "Well, now I believe it's a good time to activate this, wouldn't you say?" Flipping over his card he had face down, I gasped and nearly screamed. "N-No!" I heard Mystical cry. "Oh, gods, no!" Shaking, I stared at the card. "No…don't." I whispered hoarsely. "I beg of you not to play it." Pegasus smiled at me and laughed. "Oh, but I thought you would like this card little Magician. And now…activate Monster Reborn! Reborn." Laughing, he leaned back in his chair. "Jounochi Hikari!" I gasped and watched in silent horror as the card began to glow. Then, slowly…Jou. She looked the same...she was still my love…my friend...how could I hurt her? But even though her eyes were still a lovely brown, it was plain to see she was under Pegasus's control. They were clouded brown, and did not have the same shine as usual. "No." I whispered falling to the ground again shaking badly. "M…Master Yami." I shivered. "H…How do I.?" I asked. "How can I?" But Yami shook his head and drew his card. Weakly, he muttered, "We have no choice…Celtic Guardian!" Swiftly, Celtic appeared. Seeing what was going on, he gasped and turned to me. "Dark." he whispered, sorrow in his eyes. "Gaia told us…all of us…what happened and what's going on. But…It's Jou. What do we do?"
Usually, I take orders from Celtic. He tends to be very good at leadership.
But not this time.
This time, he was out of ideas and he was looking to me for help. I could do nothing but give him a small nod. "Celtic." I whispered sadly. "We." I'll hate myself forever for saying this. "We must defeat Pegasus." Every one gave a gasp except for Pegasus. "What are you saying Dark?" Mystical cried angrily and pointing. "That's Jou! That one is Jounochi! Have you gone mad? Are you insane?" Celtic nodded in agreement. "Dark." he said. "You love her." I gave a sob as he said those words. "I...I know." I said. "But I have no choice...my master comes first before anything. Even if it means having to kill Jou." Turning to Master Yami, I looked at him sadly. "I have no choice." I said. "But please…when you get her card back." I begged. "Please can I have it?" Yami gave a weak, sad smile and nodded. "If she's destroyed in the shadow realm by one of my own monster, namely you," he said. "Her life will be gone, but her card will still be here. Of course you can keep it. You love her after all." I gave a sad smile and a choked sob to him. "That you, master." I said quietly. Then, looking up at Jou and shaking worse than ever, I slowly pointed my wand at Jou.
Can I do this?
This is Jou, the one I care most about.
If I destroy her, then we win the duel, but then Jou.
But what if we lose? What if I can't do this and we lose?
Then Master Yami gets his soul taken from him and he'll be lost forever.
I can't let that happen.
Even if it means…
Looking at Master Yami, who looked away in sadness and anger, then at Mystical who had her hands up to her mouth, eyes wide open, and then at Celtic. "Do it." Celtic said sadly turning his head. "Just do it and get it over with Dark." Turning back to Jou, I looked at her one more time and took a deep breath. I must remember her features; I must remember her smile. I have to remember.her.
***
"I have another."
"How did you get this? Good gods...you're bleeding so fast! Did someone hurt you? Did you fall down? Does it hurt a lot?"
"Dark…Are you all right?"
"Dark! It's two o'clock in the AFTERNOON. WAKE UP!"
"I...know it wasn't your fault."
"I love you!"
***
"Jounochi." I whispered. "Forgive me." Raising my wand over my head, I felt two tears make the familiar path down my face. Feeling the attack charged, I shouted, "I love you Jounochi!" and at the same time, released the attack. May the gods and Jou forgive me. Then, everything seemed to go in slow motion. Watching the attack come closer and closer to Jou's body, I knew I couldn't stand there forever and let her die. I can't let her die! I can't lose her twice. I nearly died when I lost her once...how will I ever get through two times? "No, Jounochi!" I cried reaching for her. But I was too late. The attack slammed into Jou, causing her to fall back with pain with a small cry. "Jounochi!" I screamed throwing down my wand angrily as I watched her fall to the side, blood trailing behind her. What have I done? What have I done? I'll tell you what I did. I killed her. Running up to her ignoring the shouts from my friends and master, I slammed into the ground besides her on my knees. "Jou?" I whispered slowly reaching for her. "Jou?" Gently placing a hand on her shoulder, I slowly turned her over. "Jou?!" I called. "Please, for the love of the gods, answer me!" Carefully, I turned Jou over and picked her up into my arms, her blood already turning my hands and arms red. "Jou." I whispered.
Then.
By some miracle or grace of God, she slowly moaned and opened her eyes. "Dark.?" she said, her voice barely a whisper. Somehow, I knew that these were my last minutes, or seconds with her. I want them to count. "Jou!" I exclaimed happily. "Jou, you're alive!" Feeling tears beginning to fall again, I gently put a hand on her cheek. "C'mon," I said. "C'mon, you can make it." But Jou shook her head and smiled. "Dark," she said. "I'm sorry." Staring into her for a minute, I could see that death was slowly creeping upon her. "No," I whispered sadly. "No, Jou, don't leave me alone.!" Jou just gave me a smile and turned her head into my hand. "I won't really ever leave you." She assured me. "I'm your light." Nodding, I gently brought her close to my face. "Jou…did you hear what I said…before I.?" As two tears fell down her eyes, she nodded. Making out a choked laugh, I smiled. "You know I meant it." I whispered to her. Nodding to me, I slowly raised her closer to me. "I love you Jounochi." I whispered before I gave her a gentle kiss. It felt like forever as we stayed there in that position. (Oh no.) But as I pulled away, I felt her relax in my arms. (Gods don't do this to me!) Turning to her for the last time, I whispered, "I'm so sorry Jou…I...I will never forget you. I love you." (Jounochi.I love you) Nodding, Jou slowly closed her eyes and sighed, "Don't forget…your light." And as gave a small sigh and I knew she was gone. Her eyes glazed and half open…like an angel about to fall asleep. "Jou." Slowly, I brought my hand down over her eyes. And closed them. Pegasus smiled…he smirked…he threw back his head and laughed. He LAUGHED! "Oh, poor little helpless Dark Magician!" he sneered. "You've lost your poor Jounochi! Whatever shall you do now?" Celtic closed his eyes, tears forming around his eyes and turned his head. "Jounochi.!" he hissed through gritted teeth. Mystical said nothing as she dropped to her knees and began to sob. "Jou...Jou...Jou!" she cried. "JOU!!!"
Listening to my friends grieve as well as hearing my own sobs, I slowly heard more laughter.
It was Pegasus.
"Dark Magician!" he laughed. "Lost his light and now…he's all alone in the dark! Hahahaha! You know Dark, when I eliminate you and your friends, I'll use my monsters to destroy Yugi-boy by means of direct damage! For after you are gone, I plan to wipe the rest of his monsters out and then…he won't have a single thing to protect his life points…and his life will be mine." Hearing him laughing, I felt that same old rage boil within me, but this time, this time I knew that what I was fighting for was gone. Slowly, very slowly, I stopped crying, ignoring the laughter coming from Pegasus. I don't care, and all I want is to get Jou back.
That's the only thing I really need now. I don't want anything more.
As feelings like that drifted into my brain, something deep within me clicked, sending a warm glow throughout my entire body, my entire soul. I heard Master Yami gasp in surprise and Pegasus choke with amazement. I brought Jou close to my body.
And a bright light erupted from my body and enveloped me.