*****************Chapter Seven: Destiny*****************
Night fell in Magic Village, and my friends and I were huddled together having a (pitiful) supper. It seems Shimmer was one of the more poor residents of Magic Village, but she had got along financially before we came. I couldn't believe she already spent half her month's salary on our visit, and she didn't even know us well! Tea was right; she was really nice, that is, until Leafe butts in.
"FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE, DON'T LOOK AT MY BACK FOR FIREWOOD!!!!" Leafe shouted.
"YOU HAVE BRACHES GROWING THERE!!!!!" Shimmer screeched at the top of her lungs.
"THESE ARE MY BODY PARTS FOR RA'S SAKE!!!!" Leafe bellowed.
"Can't you two get along for once?" asked an exasperated Tea.
"HE/SHE STARTED IT!" They both yelled, pointing at each other.
/I think this'll work./ "The next person who yells is going to get a blast of flame from my sword, so SHUT UP!" Joey hollered.
Mai took the sword from his hands and expertly used it on him. Of course, Harpie Lady's attack is much lower than flaming swordsman's, but it still made a fine punishment.
"Hey!" Joey screeched as the flames singed him. "What was that for?" Mai shrugged. "You yelled."
Joey glared at Mai, but upon seeing him angry, Mai hugged him and apologized. "I'm sorry Joseph!"
Joey peeled off Mai. "Ok, just get offa me!"
Leaving them to their dispute, I silently ate my fill and went upstairs. Myst, seeing this as a good way to avoid getting buzzy ears again, followed. Tea came, too, leaving the bickering couples to their arguments.
#I kind of wonder why best friends like Joey and Mai would scream at each other like that. . .# I recognized that voice as Tea.
It's like you said, it's their bizarre way of showing that they care.
\But I don't think that's true in the case of Leafe/Shimmer.\
#Definitely not.#
The sounds of louder threats were replaced with sounds of glass smashing.
"I don't think we should've left them down there," Myst said softly as she ran down the stairs. We followed her to the sight of our lives.
"Ok, the fortune glass broke into three pieces, that means. . ." Shimmer held her breath, as if she didn't want to say something.
"We will be best of friends?" Leafe messed with his vine-headband. "You think it messed up?"
Shimmer shook her head. "Nope. Fortune Glass is never wrong."
"Fortune glass. . . of course. . ." recited Myst.
"What? What's fortune glass?" I asked.
"Fortune glass, when shattered, depending on the number of pieces it's broken into, predicts the future. No known shattering has been wrong, but this might be the first." Myst recalled. "Once after a chaotic war, everyone was really angry at the other side, and a wise Mystical Elf used a fortune glass to see what would become. It broke into eight pieces, meaning that there would soon be tragedy coming to the beholder." Myst sighed.
"What happened?" asked Tea softly.
"Indeed, the truce was soon broken, and the Mystical Elf's love, a Celtic Guardian was gone in the war." Myst brushed aside her long blonde hair. "And what's more, that Mystical Elf was my cousin."
Leafe and Shimmer looked at each other. "So we'll be. . ." Shimmer started.
"Friends?" squeaked Leafe.
I directed my attention to the other group. Mai was glomping Joey to no end, and Joey was enjoying it. I smiled. Finally, we have gotten along. Myst came up to me.
\Good thing, too. If we have fights within ourselves, we can never defeat the mighty Cryptic Griffon.\
**ABOUT MIDNIGHT**
I still couldn't sleep. My eyes traced the grooves on the ceilings, curving around and around and around until they vanished in the center. I wonder if that's like us, going around in life until the end.
Finding that sleep had yet to find me, I got up. I went over to the window, and lifted open the curtains. The half moon reminded me of our moon back home, the one I found so comforting on dark nights. At least something was the same. Peering down, some spellcasters were wandering around, preparing for anther busy day. Looking closer, I saw among them, a Change of Heart. Wait, change of heart? That sounds familiar. . . I glanced around the room for a pair of binoculars or something.
I remembered the bottles on the shelves. Being sure as not to disturb anyone, I ran into the bathroom. I searched the cabinet until I found the potion I was looking for: vision enhancement.
I ran back to the window. I poured the potion over me. I felt my eyes burn. I squeezed them shut, rubbing them. What happened? My vision focused in and out. Acting quickly, I looked out the window and searched for the Change Of Heart. A white and black blur turned into the change of heart. I focused on the hair. I didn't see anything, though. With one final glance, revealing white hair, I blacked out.
**LATER**
"Yugi? Yugi?" a feminine voice called.
"Hey Yug' ya all right?" a Brooklyn-accented voice said.
A soft voice I knew as Myst's came closer. "Yugi? Yugi!"
I fidgeted. I opened my eyes, but I didn't see anything, and I had a throbbing headache.
"Yugi!" someone sighed in relief.
I blinked. I STILL didn't see anything. "Is the room totally dark or something?"
Quiet whispering was heard. "No, it's bright daylight," answered Myst.
I rubbed my eyes again. Still nothing. "Then how come I can't see?" There was more quiet mumbling. Then a shrill voice pierced the silence.
"WHY IN THE WORLD DID YOU USE THE WHOLE BOTTLE OF VISION ENHANCER?" Shimmer, I guess, shrieked. Every duel monster gasped.
"A WHOLE bottle of VISION ENHANCEMENT?!" a voice I recognized as Leafe yelled. I dumbly nodded, not knowing where he was. (And not caring where, either.)
"I needed to use it to see someone on the streets!" I told them.
"Why?" Mai inquired. "I mean, why would you want to see some freak standing on the street?"
I didn't know how to reply. If I told them Bakura got into this mess, I didn't know what reaction they would have. "It looked like someone I knew!"
"Who?" they asked together. At this I hesitated. "You wouldn't know him."
"I would!" Joey chimed in. "I know everybody you know!"
"Same here!" piped up Tea.
I remembered the conversation I had with Myst.
'Myst, can you send images and memories through the Mindlink thing?'
'You can, depending on your will.'
'Will?'
'It is hard, but you can master it with enough determination and skill.'
I focused to send the name only to Tea and Joey. Bakura. Please don't tell anyone else. . .
/Okay. . ./
#Why'd you want to keep it a secret?#
I don't know how Shimmer would react towards another guest, and how the others would adjust to a magic card joining us. There are other reasons, too.
/Such as. . .?/
I don't want to tell, 'kay?
#Yeah, Joey, leave Yugi to his privacy!#
"Hey, I'd like to know what conversation's going on here!" Mai complained, tapping something.
"What happens when you use a whole bottle of vision enhancer?" I asked. There was silence.
"You go blind, and the cure is expensive." Myst said quietly. To this, there was a shrieking cry.
"Shimmer. . ." called Leafe, evidently chasing after her. I guess this is where the fortune glass came in. I felt bad, knowing I spent the last of her money.
"Let me try first," Myst announced. She chanted some sort of spell, but my vision remained in its current state. "Any better?"
I shook my head. "Nope." Someone wailing came in.
"But I barely make that much in two years!!!" wailed Shimmer.
"Maybe we can help make up for it," suggested Joey.
Shimmer shook her head. "There's no one in town that would hire any of you, except maybe a dark magician or a mystical elf, and Yugi's blind and Myst's powers are exhausted!"
I felt Myst's hand. "You are?"
There was another short silence. "Yes. I spent the last of my spiritual energy trying to restore your vision, and with full power, I could've."
I hugged her hand and put it on my chest. "I'll wait, Myst, and I really hope and can _somehow_ help make money, I have to. . . after all of that trouble I caused her, I have to do _something_ to help!" There was a sigh.
"Shimmer shook her head no, Yug'," Joey replied.
"No one can possibly have a job for a blind dark magician, most jobs required glaring, and you can't do that if you can't see!" Shimmer announced.
"Oh," was my flat reply. I reached for my staff-sword, finding it comforting, but I remembered I wasn't on my bed. "Can someone hand me my staff?" I asked. There was a silence and a scream.
"No, Yugi, it seems that only you can touch it," replied Myst over all the racket whoever-it-was was making. I hoisted myself up and steadied myself, preparing to walk without vision. I did this for fun at times at home, but never before had it been so serious. I set my hand on the wall and let it guide me to the corner, where I turned. I felt the door and there I went straight forward. I touched a wooden object.
"Yug', what are you doin'?" Joey asked in astonishment.
"I need the sword. It's calling out to me, and if no one can get it, I will." I felt along the bed, until I reached the dresser. I felt around it, and I touched the familiar cool feeling of the sword. I held it, and closed my eyes, letting the belonging feeling seep over me. It was then I had a vision.
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R Amythest: Yoo Hoo, CLIFFIE!!!!!
Yami Amythest: -_-; whoop de do. Listen, even I am anxious to see what happens, can't you type a bit more?
R Amythest: sorry, next chapter.
Yami Amythest: C_C *tries to do puppy dog eyes but fails miserably* grr, why do Ryou's work and mine don't?
R Amythest: because he's Kawaii and cute and you're not! :p *glomps Ryou*
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Night fell in Magic Village, and my friends and I were huddled together having a (pitiful) supper. It seems Shimmer was one of the more poor residents of Magic Village, but she had got along financially before we came. I couldn't believe she already spent half her month's salary on our visit, and she didn't even know us well! Tea was right; she was really nice, that is, until Leafe butts in.
"FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE, DON'T LOOK AT MY BACK FOR FIREWOOD!!!!" Leafe shouted.
"YOU HAVE BRACHES GROWING THERE!!!!!" Shimmer screeched at the top of her lungs.
"THESE ARE MY BODY PARTS FOR RA'S SAKE!!!!" Leafe bellowed.
"Can't you two get along for once?" asked an exasperated Tea.
"HE/SHE STARTED IT!" They both yelled, pointing at each other.
/I think this'll work./ "The next person who yells is going to get a blast of flame from my sword, so SHUT UP!" Joey hollered.
Mai took the sword from his hands and expertly used it on him. Of course, Harpie Lady's attack is much lower than flaming swordsman's, but it still made a fine punishment.
"Hey!" Joey screeched as the flames singed him. "What was that for?" Mai shrugged. "You yelled."
Joey glared at Mai, but upon seeing him angry, Mai hugged him and apologized. "I'm sorry Joseph!"
Joey peeled off Mai. "Ok, just get offa me!"
Leaving them to their dispute, I silently ate my fill and went upstairs. Myst, seeing this as a good way to avoid getting buzzy ears again, followed. Tea came, too, leaving the bickering couples to their arguments.
#I kind of wonder why best friends like Joey and Mai would scream at each other like that. . .# I recognized that voice as Tea.
It's like you said, it's their bizarre way of showing that they care.
\But I don't think that's true in the case of Leafe/Shimmer.\
#Definitely not.#
The sounds of louder threats were replaced with sounds of glass smashing.
"I don't think we should've left them down there," Myst said softly as she ran down the stairs. We followed her to the sight of our lives.
"Ok, the fortune glass broke into three pieces, that means. . ." Shimmer held her breath, as if she didn't want to say something.
"We will be best of friends?" Leafe messed with his vine-headband. "You think it messed up?"
Shimmer shook her head. "Nope. Fortune Glass is never wrong."
"Fortune glass. . . of course. . ." recited Myst.
"What? What's fortune glass?" I asked.
"Fortune glass, when shattered, depending on the number of pieces it's broken into, predicts the future. No known shattering has been wrong, but this might be the first." Myst recalled. "Once after a chaotic war, everyone was really angry at the other side, and a wise Mystical Elf used a fortune glass to see what would become. It broke into eight pieces, meaning that there would soon be tragedy coming to the beholder." Myst sighed.
"What happened?" asked Tea softly.
"Indeed, the truce was soon broken, and the Mystical Elf's love, a Celtic Guardian was gone in the war." Myst brushed aside her long blonde hair. "And what's more, that Mystical Elf was my cousin."
Leafe and Shimmer looked at each other. "So we'll be. . ." Shimmer started.
"Friends?" squeaked Leafe.
I directed my attention to the other group. Mai was glomping Joey to no end, and Joey was enjoying it. I smiled. Finally, we have gotten along. Myst came up to me.
\Good thing, too. If we have fights within ourselves, we can never defeat the mighty Cryptic Griffon.\
**ABOUT MIDNIGHT**
I still couldn't sleep. My eyes traced the grooves on the ceilings, curving around and around and around until they vanished in the center. I wonder if that's like us, going around in life until the end.
Finding that sleep had yet to find me, I got up. I went over to the window, and lifted open the curtains. The half moon reminded me of our moon back home, the one I found so comforting on dark nights. At least something was the same. Peering down, some spellcasters were wandering around, preparing for anther busy day. Looking closer, I saw among them, a Change of Heart. Wait, change of heart? That sounds familiar. . . I glanced around the room for a pair of binoculars or something.
I remembered the bottles on the shelves. Being sure as not to disturb anyone, I ran into the bathroom. I searched the cabinet until I found the potion I was looking for: vision enhancement.
I ran back to the window. I poured the potion over me. I felt my eyes burn. I squeezed them shut, rubbing them. What happened? My vision focused in and out. Acting quickly, I looked out the window and searched for the Change Of Heart. A white and black blur turned into the change of heart. I focused on the hair. I didn't see anything, though. With one final glance, revealing white hair, I blacked out.
**LATER**
"Yugi? Yugi?" a feminine voice called.
"Hey Yug' ya all right?" a Brooklyn-accented voice said.
A soft voice I knew as Myst's came closer. "Yugi? Yugi!"
I fidgeted. I opened my eyes, but I didn't see anything, and I had a throbbing headache.
"Yugi!" someone sighed in relief.
I blinked. I STILL didn't see anything. "Is the room totally dark or something?"
Quiet whispering was heard. "No, it's bright daylight," answered Myst.
I rubbed my eyes again. Still nothing. "Then how come I can't see?" There was more quiet mumbling. Then a shrill voice pierced the silence.
"WHY IN THE WORLD DID YOU USE THE WHOLE BOTTLE OF VISION ENHANCER?" Shimmer, I guess, shrieked. Every duel monster gasped.
"A WHOLE bottle of VISION ENHANCEMENT?!" a voice I recognized as Leafe yelled. I dumbly nodded, not knowing where he was. (And not caring where, either.)
"I needed to use it to see someone on the streets!" I told them.
"Why?" Mai inquired. "I mean, why would you want to see some freak standing on the street?"
I didn't know how to reply. If I told them Bakura got into this mess, I didn't know what reaction they would have. "It looked like someone I knew!"
"Who?" they asked together. At this I hesitated. "You wouldn't know him."
"I would!" Joey chimed in. "I know everybody you know!"
"Same here!" piped up Tea.
I remembered the conversation I had with Myst.
'Myst, can you send images and memories through the Mindlink thing?'
'You can, depending on your will.'
'Will?'
'It is hard, but you can master it with enough determination and skill.'
I focused to send the name only to Tea and Joey. Bakura. Please don't tell anyone else. . .
/Okay. . ./
#Why'd you want to keep it a secret?#
I don't know how Shimmer would react towards another guest, and how the others would adjust to a magic card joining us. There are other reasons, too.
/Such as. . .?/
I don't want to tell, 'kay?
#Yeah, Joey, leave Yugi to his privacy!#
"Hey, I'd like to know what conversation's going on here!" Mai complained, tapping something.
"What happens when you use a whole bottle of vision enhancer?" I asked. There was silence.
"You go blind, and the cure is expensive." Myst said quietly. To this, there was a shrieking cry.
"Shimmer. . ." called Leafe, evidently chasing after her. I guess this is where the fortune glass came in. I felt bad, knowing I spent the last of her money.
"Let me try first," Myst announced. She chanted some sort of spell, but my vision remained in its current state. "Any better?"
I shook my head. "Nope." Someone wailing came in.
"But I barely make that much in two years!!!" wailed Shimmer.
"Maybe we can help make up for it," suggested Joey.
Shimmer shook her head. "There's no one in town that would hire any of you, except maybe a dark magician or a mystical elf, and Yugi's blind and Myst's powers are exhausted!"
I felt Myst's hand. "You are?"
There was another short silence. "Yes. I spent the last of my spiritual energy trying to restore your vision, and with full power, I could've."
I hugged her hand and put it on my chest. "I'll wait, Myst, and I really hope and can _somehow_ help make money, I have to. . . after all of that trouble I caused her, I have to do _something_ to help!" There was a sigh.
"Shimmer shook her head no, Yug'," Joey replied.
"No one can possibly have a job for a blind dark magician, most jobs required glaring, and you can't do that if you can't see!" Shimmer announced.
"Oh," was my flat reply. I reached for my staff-sword, finding it comforting, but I remembered I wasn't on my bed. "Can someone hand me my staff?" I asked. There was a silence and a scream.
"No, Yugi, it seems that only you can touch it," replied Myst over all the racket whoever-it-was was making. I hoisted myself up and steadied myself, preparing to walk without vision. I did this for fun at times at home, but never before had it been so serious. I set my hand on the wall and let it guide me to the corner, where I turned. I felt the door and there I went straight forward. I touched a wooden object.
"Yug', what are you doin'?" Joey asked in astonishment.
"I need the sword. It's calling out to me, and if no one can get it, I will." I felt along the bed, until I reached the dresser. I felt around it, and I touched the familiar cool feeling of the sword. I held it, and closed my eyes, letting the belonging feeling seep over me. It was then I had a vision.
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R Amythest: Yoo Hoo, CLIFFIE!!!!!
Yami Amythest: -_-; whoop de do. Listen, even I am anxious to see what happens, can't you type a bit more?
R Amythest: sorry, next chapter.
Yami Amythest: C_C *tries to do puppy dog eyes but fails miserably* grr, why do Ryou's work and mine don't?
R Amythest: because he's Kawaii and cute and you're not! :p *glomps Ryou*
Yami Amythest: Sigh. . . anyway, review by clicking the button right here. . . _________________________________________| | | | | | | | | | | | | | \|/