R Amythest: *chasing Ryou*
Ryou: *trying to get away from drooling fangirls, including R Amythest*
Yami Amythest: *being nice*
Yami Yugi: *rubbing his sore cheeks where R Amythest slapped him*
R Amythest: *chasing Ryou*
Ryou: *trying to get away from drooling fangirls, including R Amythest*
Yami Amythest: *being nice*
Yami Yugi: *rubbing hi
YAMI!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *BASH!* *BOOM!* GET OFFA MY COMPUTER!!!
Yami Amythest: *rubs spot where R Amythest bashed her* ow!
R Amythest: into the sceptre, NOW!
Yami Amythest: it's no fair! Yami says he gets SERVANTS in his mill-
R Amythest: INTO THE SCEPTRE!
Yami Amythest: *scowls* ok, ok, pushy, pushy! *goes into millennium sceptre*
Malik: and to wrap it up-
R Amythest: *BASH!* *BOOM!* MALIK! This is far from the end, in fact, it's just the beginning! Oh, and I heard a lot of people do disclaimers. Who'll do it for me?
Mokuba: *runs in* I WILL! R AMYTHEST DOES NOT OWN A CAR, A HOUSE, WASHINGTON DC, SOUTH CAROLINA, THE USA, THE WORLD, OR THE TIME-SPACE CONTINUUM!!!! DO YOU THINK SHE OWNS YUGIOH?!
R Amythest: That's right! All I own are a few YuGiOh cards, and my characters Harp, Leafe, Shimmer, Ellie, and Myst! As well as this basic idea. . . well, Evil-Kitty helped a bit when I had a serious writer's block, so thanks!
Kaiba: Mokuba! That's enough sugar for you! Come on, you have to be in this chapter! Pose in that dungeon over there!
Ryou: good, some company. . .
Harp: Yeah, hanging on the wall isn't fun. . .
Shimmer: You think being on the wall with a hyper person is any better?
R Amythest: no, Mokuba will be in the other prison. RYOU!!!!! *glomps Ryou*
Ryou: ACK! Ok, I think we should get on with the fic. . .
R Amythest: too bad. Leafe, you're going to pose in the dungeon soon, so prepare for it!
Leafe: *mutters* at least there's one light side to this. . .
Harp: *pretends to be cupid and fires a pink stream of magic at Leafe's back. The magic turns into a heart shape. Everyone except Leafe and Shimmer giggle*
R Amythest: anyway, readers, sorry for the reeeeeaaaallllllyyyyy long wait, but this will be the chapter with the most adventure so far. . . And guess what? It begins with a pillow fight!
*****************Chapter Twelve: Ambush *****************
THUD!
"Leafe, haven't ya caused enough damage alreadi'?"
"OW! HEY!"
"Isn't this a bit premature?" I asked Joey and Leafe. We just got introduced to our room (Leafe, Joey and I were staying in a room together, which was a fairly bad idea) and Joey was already taunting Leafe, who just couldn't hold in his temper. What started as a cushion to protect his branches ended up being a full-fledged pillow fight, and I was almost dragged into it. So far, we've almost broke the lamp(I barely saved it), tipped over the cabinet of spells(CRASH! Uh, scratch that), and smashed the door. What's even more surprising, Joey and Leafe haven't killed each other yet. Pretty interesting, huh?
"So whad if it is? I could get usedta it!" Leafe grinned devilishly as the unaware Joey made eye contact with me and took the chance to smack Joey squarely in the stomach with an orange pillow.
Feathers flew as the rampaging combatants smacked each other with pillows. I sighed and shuddered at the sound of shattering porcelain, and the room filling with darkness.
Any guesses about what happened?
"Guys, don't you in the least care about the host's budget?" I asked through the darkness.
My answer was replied to with an "OW!" and a crash. I guess even darkness can't stop those two.
I slid my sword out of its sheath and held it in front of me. "Guys, if you're not going to behave by yourselves. . ." I warned.
They paid no attention. There was another thud and a cry of "THAT'S MY FOOT YOU IMBECILE!" and "GET OFF ME YOU MORON!" Sighing, I found my way to the door, with a few smacks in the head with pillows. I opened the door to see what exactly happened. There were pieces of ceramic on the floor everywhere, but fortunately, the bulb was still in one piece.
Myst came up behind me, rubbing her eyes. "What now, Yugi?" she asked drowsily.
"Leafe and Joey were having a pillow fight, and they broke a lot of things," I reviewed. They were now wrestling, Joey gripping on to Leafe's branches and Leafe inches away from Joey's throat. Myst's eyes widened.
"Enough of this!" she shouted. Joey and Leafe's attention were immediately pulled to Myst. Mine was, too. I never knew Myst to shout. "This is rude, inappropriate, and NOT proper behavior!"
Leafe and Joey looked around the room warily. Smashed bits of everything lay everywhere.
I sighed. "You DO have a spell for this, do you?"
"Yes I do," mumbled Myst. She obviously wanted to get back to sleep. She muttered her musical chant and the lamp pieced itself back together. All the other objects returned to normal, too. Myst grumbled groggily and went back to the room she stayed in. "Good night, sweets."
I blushed, then turned back to the pair of troublemakers. "Now if you two would behave yourselves, I think I'd like to sleep," I scolded them.
Leafe glared at me. "Easy for you to say. Two beds and you were lucky to get one for yourself. I think I would shut up if you and I were to switch places."
"No way am I sharing a bed!" proclaimed Joey.
I sighed. "Fine. I'm sleeping on the floor, happy?"
Leafe and Joey exchanged evil grins. "YES!"
"Oh great," I mumbled, "what now?"
**MORNING**
/one. . . two. . . three. . ./
=/WAKE UP, SLEEPYHEAD!/=
"What now?" I grumbled. Sounds of snickering were heard. I tiredly opened my eyes. Leafe and Joey were trying hard not to burst into laughter, which they failed at. Mere seconds later, they were rolling on the floor, clutching their stomachs. What have they done NOW? Deciding it was time to get up anyway, I staggered out into the bathroom.
It was then I saw my reflection. Over the night, Joey and Leafe must've rubbed all the gel out of my hair. I must admit I did NOT look right. But now it was time for something else. I secured the lock (Thank Ra it worked!), flung my armor aside, and stepped into the small shower. It wasn't much, but it WAS one, and that was what counted. The cool sprays sort of stung. It was a long time since I experienced everyday events like these. My body felt sort of greasy, after not washing at Shimmer's and on the road. Shimmer's. . . Why is it every day can't go without these memories?
Trying to forget this, I searched for soap/shampoo. Instead of a bottle that I was used to, there was a box hanging on a strap suspended over the shower stall. I wondered to myself if Ellie's relatives were short. I wrapped myself with a towel and dragged a footstool over. Holding onto the shower curtain for support, I bent over and slipped the box off the wire. Inside it, there were packages, the size of tealeaf packets. On them, neatly written, were the words 'Soap,' 'Shampoo,' 'Bubble Bath,' and 'Conditioner.' I removed a packet of Shampoo, Soap, and Conditioner. I didn't want to use more than I had to. I curiously ripped off a thin strip of paper off the Shampoo packet. I waited for a brief moment, wondering if it was going to explode or something. Seeing nothing happened, I tilted the package down towards my hand. A white powder came out. This is shampoo? Wondering if it was instant, I put a finger under the shower's spray and dipped it in the powder. The moment the water touched the 'Shampoo,' the powder turned into a thick liquid. Seeing that it wasn't going to burst into flames, I put all the stuff into my damp hair and rubbed it.
The result WAS explosive, in the matter of fact, the little packet held more stuff than I thought it would. The soap filled my hair, but because of the fact that it was dripping wet, it expanded until it touched the spray of water, and that was how my back-breaking janitor's job begun. . .
The bubbles started multiplying, and fast. Soon the whole shower was filled with tiny bubbles. At least most of it. Luckily, I was able to pop any bubble to approach my face. The last thing I needed was for my eyes to sting badly when I needed to get rid of bubbles. But a bubble managed to pop near my eye. I dropped all I was holding and rubbed the eye. Soon my vision was clear, but then I remembered what I dropped. . .
The water quickly made its way through the thin paper and invaded the powder inside. In pure panic, I flung open the shower curtain and watched the bubbles increase. They grew and grew until the shower stall could hold them no more. The water and bubbles (how I despise that word!) flowed onto the blue mat lining the shower. I could just imagine. . .
**PREDICTION**
". . . and that's what you get for being hospitable!" Ellie shouted. Yugi was cleaning the last of the suds.
**END OF PREDITION**
I grimaced. Now I know why the US never forces residents to quarter soldiers. . . They make a mess, I have to admit. (4th amendment)
Knowing I'd have to do it sooner or later, I opened the spell cabinet in the bathroom. Almost like I tapped into the heart of the cards, the perfect spell was right in front of me. Water dry-up. Just perfect! I grabbed the bottle and ran over to the soapy mess. Flinging the shower curtain over, I turned off the shower. I then opened the bottle and poured the powder in. The bubbles popped as the potion touched it. I sprinkled the rest on the bubbles leaking onto the floor. The bubbles popped away. Sighing that the mess was over, I stepped back into the shower and turned on the water. Since the powder in my hair was all liquid, I rinsed all the foamy shampoo out, promising myself I'd never fiddle with stuff I didn't know ever again.
I dried my hair with the towel, but it was still sopping wet. Squeezing some of the water out, I decided I needed a blow-drier. And some hair gel as well. "Hey, Ellie, do you have a blow-dryer?"
I heard some mumbling. "Get the water dry-up!"
I peered into the bottle. I used it all up on the bubble incident. Never mind, then.
"Ellie, do you have hair gel?" I called.
"What gel?" Ellie shouted back, confused. There was a short silence. "Oh, that. Check the spell cabinet for the stiffen spell! And please hurry, we need to go shopping!"
I warily opened the spell cabinet. I pushed aside bottles until I found a bottle neatly labeled 'Stiffen.' "How do you use this stuff?" I asked her.
"Put a small glob onto your hand and rub it into your hair. Hold how you'd like it to be for a minute."
I did as she told me to. I did my bangs first, then the back of my hair. It worked like magic. Correction- it WAS magic. And my hair was dry, too. I slipped on my armor again and unlocked the door, and then stepped out into the hall.
Ellie was putting her shoes on. There were golden pancakes on the table. Myst was yelling at Leafe and Joey (again) to act maturely. Tea seemed to be helping. Mai was trying hard not to glomp Joey, which she was obviously taking great effort to do.
"Yugi, hurry up and eat those pancakes on the table. They're cold, but I have to go shopping for spells and clothes and all that stuff," Ellie explained. "You guys will probably have to come with me."
I hopped over to the table. Even though they were cold, they were still delicious. In a short time, I was done, and we were jogging along the sidewalk to the supermarket.
The temperature was just right, slightly cold, slightly warm, and slightly humid. It was just your typical early-fall weather. There were duel monsters bustling about everywhere, and it was obvious Billowy City had a huge population.
Ellie made us stop at a large building. It kind of resembled Kaiba Corp. It was almost a skyscraper, with gleaming windows and an incredible height. A neon sign with the words 'BILLOWY CITY SUPERMARKET' was attached to the front of the building. Ellie walked in, with us following her. I stared at the sign. For some reason I felt uneasy with the large thing kept up with only two beams. "Hey Yugi, hurry up!" Tea called out.
"Coming!" I answered. I ran in after my friends. My vision was darkening. "Wait, I think I'm going to have a visi-"
**VISION**
We heard large thumping sounds in the floors above us. Summon skulls raced in. "Everyone stay still if you treasure your lives!" they barked. My friends and 'I' froze as the Summon skulls approached us. The summon skulls turned to Leafe. "Spy. . ." one of them growled. Leafe reached into his pocket, but he was stopped when the summon skull lifted him up. . .
"Yugi!" he shouted. "Reach in my pocket and grab-"
**END VISION**
"What's going to happen to us?" Myst asked me as I regained consciousness.
"The summon skulls are going to come. . ." I said quietly. My friends looked at each other with worried faces.
"Who do they want this time?" Leafe asked.
"You," I muttered quietly.
/It's a dream come true!/
#JOEY!#
|Joey, that's not very polite. . .|
I thought I heard an engine roaring or something that sounded awfully like that. . .
Guys, do you hear what I hear?
We all listened attentively. There were thuds, and they were approaching the supermarket! Oh no, this is where my vision comes true! Summon skulls raced in. "Everyone stay still if you treasure your lives!" they barked. My friends and I froze as the Summon skulls approached us. My heart started thumping like crazy as I watched them surround Leafe. Leafe slowly backed away. . . "Spy. . ." a summon skull growled. Leafe reached into his pocket, but he was stopped when the summon skull lifted him up. . .
"Yugi!" he shouted. "Reach in my pocket and grab Brain Control!"
Using my sword to levitate myself, I shot up into the air and fired a blast at the summon skull. He loosened his grip on Leafe, and I had time to snatch his case of magic spells. But in the time that I took getting the spells out of his pocket, the summon skulls sprinkled a powder over themselves, and they vanished. I stared at the open space that used to hold the form of Leafe. I slowly let my sword carry me back to the ground.
"So. . . Where'd they go?" asked Tea.
"That was probably teleportation powder. . ." Myst answered, her voice trailing off.
/I never thought I'd miss 'im. . ./
&Tell you the truth, neither did I. . .&
\Ellie, I thought you said that you'd never learn to like those who destroy the house. . .\
&Don't we all change?&
I, however, remained silent. I touched my sword, and closed my eyes, freeing my mind of all thoughts, except one. Where are you, Harp, Bakura, Shimmer, and Leafe?
**VISION**
Leafe was squirming and trying to damage the summon skulls in one way or another, but to no avail. The summon skulls handcuffed him to the wall, right besides Shimmer.
"Leafe?" Shimmer gasped.
Leafe's crimson eyes met Shimmer's soft pink ones. "Yup, it's me." Leafe struggled a bit to reach into his sleeve. He held on to something then brought it out. Peering closer, I saw it was a bobby pin. I guess some tricks were used in all dimensions.
Leafe started twisting the bobby pin in and out of the lock. "Don't worry Shimmer, I'll get you all out in no time. After all, I always did get an A at lock picking where I was trained. . ."
**END VISION**
"Yug'? What happened?" Joey asked, leaning over me. "Didya have a vision again?"
"Yeah. Leafe's trying to pick the lock, but I don't think it's going to turn out well," I answered. I gazed at the bundle of spells in my hands. "I shouldn't have took these. . . Leafe might've needed them. . ."
"Well, since you took it anyway, let's see what's inside," suggested Tea.
I nodded and unzipped it. Many bottles were inside, so many I couldn't believe my eyes.
"Wow," gasped Ellie. "I didn't know he had all those. . ."
"I knew he had a few of them," I replied, taking out 'Fire.' Also inside was 'Water,' 'Overgrowth,' 'Brain Control,' 'Sogen,' 'Swords of Revealing Light,' 'Mirror Force,' 'Acid Trap Hole,' 'Hurricane,' 'Fire-Prevention,' 'Electricity,' 'De-Spell,' and 'Mirror Force.'
Myst glanced at their labels. "Leafe's an elemental. Interesting."
"A what?" I asked, clueless.
"Elemental spies are the ones who focus mostly on element magic. Leafe's got most of the elements. I think he only needs two to complete this impressive collection. Too bad he didn't bring any money. It would really help us right now. . ." Myst commented.
"I've got mine," Ellie told her.
"Yeah, but it's not much," Myst reminded Ellie.
I sighed. On the road, money's always a problem.
\You've certainly got that right. . .\
"Don't you think it's about time for lunch? I'm hungry," I commented.
"You only ate two hours ago," Tea said.
"Visions really tire you out. Besides, I need to see something at Ellie's," I told them. They agreed to go home, and that left me to wonder if the picture of a Celtic Guardian on the wall really meant something. . .
*********
R Amythest: ahh. . . does the last sentence in any way sound familiar? Hint- chapter 7. Comb it thoroughly! If you do, you'll get a hint of what it means. And. . . I can't believe I'm aiming to do character death next chapter! *sob*
Ryou: I'd better not be me. . .
R Amythest: Of course not. There's only a certain number of times a person can die, and I've already made you die four times in my poems, so you can take a break. . .
Ryou: goooooood. . .
R Amythest: I'm hinting towards action and drama next chapter. I hope it won't be as funny as this one. . .
Leafe: and PLEASE make this stupid lock easier to pick! It's taking forever!
R Amythest: it needs to take a long time to pick or it won't fit with the storyline.
Myst: Who's dying?
R Amythest: you'll find out. . . and it'll be a sad event, especially to YOU, Myst. . .
Myst: *sigh*
R Amythest: Well, review! And the more reviews, the faster the next chapter will come up. . .
Ryou: *trying to get away from drooling fangirls, including R Amythest*
Yami Amythest: *being nice*
Yami Yugi: *rubbing his sore cheeks where R Amythest slapped him*
R Amythest: *chasing Ryou*
Ryou: *trying to get away from drooling fangirls, including R Amythest*
Yami Amythest: *being nice*
Yami Yugi: *rubbing hi
YAMI!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *BASH!* *BOOM!* GET OFFA MY COMPUTER!!!
Yami Amythest: *rubs spot where R Amythest bashed her* ow!
R Amythest: into the sceptre, NOW!
Yami Amythest: it's no fair! Yami says he gets SERVANTS in his mill-
R Amythest: INTO THE SCEPTRE!
Yami Amythest: *scowls* ok, ok, pushy, pushy! *goes into millennium sceptre*
Malik: and to wrap it up-
R Amythest: *BASH!* *BOOM!* MALIK! This is far from the end, in fact, it's just the beginning! Oh, and I heard a lot of people do disclaimers. Who'll do it for me?
Mokuba: *runs in* I WILL! R AMYTHEST DOES NOT OWN A CAR, A HOUSE, WASHINGTON DC, SOUTH CAROLINA, THE USA, THE WORLD, OR THE TIME-SPACE CONTINUUM!!!! DO YOU THINK SHE OWNS YUGIOH?!
R Amythest: That's right! All I own are a few YuGiOh cards, and my characters Harp, Leafe, Shimmer, Ellie, and Myst! As well as this basic idea. . . well, Evil-Kitty helped a bit when I had a serious writer's block, so thanks!
Kaiba: Mokuba! That's enough sugar for you! Come on, you have to be in this chapter! Pose in that dungeon over there!
Ryou: good, some company. . .
Harp: Yeah, hanging on the wall isn't fun. . .
Shimmer: You think being on the wall with a hyper person is any better?
R Amythest: no, Mokuba will be in the other prison. RYOU!!!!! *glomps Ryou*
Ryou: ACK! Ok, I think we should get on with the fic. . .
R Amythest: too bad. Leafe, you're going to pose in the dungeon soon, so prepare for it!
Leafe: *mutters* at least there's one light side to this. . .
Harp: *pretends to be cupid and fires a pink stream of magic at Leafe's back. The magic turns into a heart shape. Everyone except Leafe and Shimmer giggle*
R Amythest: anyway, readers, sorry for the reeeeeaaaallllllyyyyy long wait, but this will be the chapter with the most adventure so far. . . And guess what? It begins with a pillow fight!
*****************Chapter Twelve: Ambush *****************
THUD!
"Leafe, haven't ya caused enough damage alreadi'?"
"OW! HEY!"
"Isn't this a bit premature?" I asked Joey and Leafe. We just got introduced to our room (Leafe, Joey and I were staying in a room together, which was a fairly bad idea) and Joey was already taunting Leafe, who just couldn't hold in his temper. What started as a cushion to protect his branches ended up being a full-fledged pillow fight, and I was almost dragged into it. So far, we've almost broke the lamp(I barely saved it), tipped over the cabinet of spells(CRASH! Uh, scratch that), and smashed the door. What's even more surprising, Joey and Leafe haven't killed each other yet. Pretty interesting, huh?
"So whad if it is? I could get usedta it!" Leafe grinned devilishly as the unaware Joey made eye contact with me and took the chance to smack Joey squarely in the stomach with an orange pillow.
Feathers flew as the rampaging combatants smacked each other with pillows. I sighed and shuddered at the sound of shattering porcelain, and the room filling with darkness.
Any guesses about what happened?
"Guys, don't you in the least care about the host's budget?" I asked through the darkness.
My answer was replied to with an "OW!" and a crash. I guess even darkness can't stop those two.
I slid my sword out of its sheath and held it in front of me. "Guys, if you're not going to behave by yourselves. . ." I warned.
They paid no attention. There was another thud and a cry of "THAT'S MY FOOT YOU IMBECILE!" and "GET OFF ME YOU MORON!" Sighing, I found my way to the door, with a few smacks in the head with pillows. I opened the door to see what exactly happened. There were pieces of ceramic on the floor everywhere, but fortunately, the bulb was still in one piece.
Myst came up behind me, rubbing her eyes. "What now, Yugi?" she asked drowsily.
"Leafe and Joey were having a pillow fight, and they broke a lot of things," I reviewed. They were now wrestling, Joey gripping on to Leafe's branches and Leafe inches away from Joey's throat. Myst's eyes widened.
"Enough of this!" she shouted. Joey and Leafe's attention were immediately pulled to Myst. Mine was, too. I never knew Myst to shout. "This is rude, inappropriate, and NOT proper behavior!"
Leafe and Joey looked around the room warily. Smashed bits of everything lay everywhere.
I sighed. "You DO have a spell for this, do you?"
"Yes I do," mumbled Myst. She obviously wanted to get back to sleep. She muttered her musical chant and the lamp pieced itself back together. All the other objects returned to normal, too. Myst grumbled groggily and went back to the room she stayed in. "Good night, sweets."
I blushed, then turned back to the pair of troublemakers. "Now if you two would behave yourselves, I think I'd like to sleep," I scolded them.
Leafe glared at me. "Easy for you to say. Two beds and you were lucky to get one for yourself. I think I would shut up if you and I were to switch places."
"No way am I sharing a bed!" proclaimed Joey.
I sighed. "Fine. I'm sleeping on the floor, happy?"
Leafe and Joey exchanged evil grins. "YES!"
"Oh great," I mumbled, "what now?"
**MORNING**
/one. . . two. . . three. . ./
=/WAKE UP, SLEEPYHEAD!/=
"What now?" I grumbled. Sounds of snickering were heard. I tiredly opened my eyes. Leafe and Joey were trying hard not to burst into laughter, which they failed at. Mere seconds later, they were rolling on the floor, clutching their stomachs. What have they done NOW? Deciding it was time to get up anyway, I staggered out into the bathroom.
It was then I saw my reflection. Over the night, Joey and Leafe must've rubbed all the gel out of my hair. I must admit I did NOT look right. But now it was time for something else. I secured the lock (Thank Ra it worked!), flung my armor aside, and stepped into the small shower. It wasn't much, but it WAS one, and that was what counted. The cool sprays sort of stung. It was a long time since I experienced everyday events like these. My body felt sort of greasy, after not washing at Shimmer's and on the road. Shimmer's. . . Why is it every day can't go without these memories?
Trying to forget this, I searched for soap/shampoo. Instead of a bottle that I was used to, there was a box hanging on a strap suspended over the shower stall. I wondered to myself if Ellie's relatives were short. I wrapped myself with a towel and dragged a footstool over. Holding onto the shower curtain for support, I bent over and slipped the box off the wire. Inside it, there were packages, the size of tealeaf packets. On them, neatly written, were the words 'Soap,' 'Shampoo,' 'Bubble Bath,' and 'Conditioner.' I removed a packet of Shampoo, Soap, and Conditioner. I didn't want to use more than I had to. I curiously ripped off a thin strip of paper off the Shampoo packet. I waited for a brief moment, wondering if it was going to explode or something. Seeing nothing happened, I tilted the package down towards my hand. A white powder came out. This is shampoo? Wondering if it was instant, I put a finger under the shower's spray and dipped it in the powder. The moment the water touched the 'Shampoo,' the powder turned into a thick liquid. Seeing that it wasn't going to burst into flames, I put all the stuff into my damp hair and rubbed it.
The result WAS explosive, in the matter of fact, the little packet held more stuff than I thought it would. The soap filled my hair, but because of the fact that it was dripping wet, it expanded until it touched the spray of water, and that was how my back-breaking janitor's job begun. . .
The bubbles started multiplying, and fast. Soon the whole shower was filled with tiny bubbles. At least most of it. Luckily, I was able to pop any bubble to approach my face. The last thing I needed was for my eyes to sting badly when I needed to get rid of bubbles. But a bubble managed to pop near my eye. I dropped all I was holding and rubbed the eye. Soon my vision was clear, but then I remembered what I dropped. . .
The water quickly made its way through the thin paper and invaded the powder inside. In pure panic, I flung open the shower curtain and watched the bubbles increase. They grew and grew until the shower stall could hold them no more. The water and bubbles (how I despise that word!) flowed onto the blue mat lining the shower. I could just imagine. . .
**PREDICTION**
". . . and that's what you get for being hospitable!" Ellie shouted. Yugi was cleaning the last of the suds.
**END OF PREDITION**
I grimaced. Now I know why the US never forces residents to quarter soldiers. . . They make a mess, I have to admit. (4th amendment)
Knowing I'd have to do it sooner or later, I opened the spell cabinet in the bathroom. Almost like I tapped into the heart of the cards, the perfect spell was right in front of me. Water dry-up. Just perfect! I grabbed the bottle and ran over to the soapy mess. Flinging the shower curtain over, I turned off the shower. I then opened the bottle and poured the powder in. The bubbles popped as the potion touched it. I sprinkled the rest on the bubbles leaking onto the floor. The bubbles popped away. Sighing that the mess was over, I stepped back into the shower and turned on the water. Since the powder in my hair was all liquid, I rinsed all the foamy shampoo out, promising myself I'd never fiddle with stuff I didn't know ever again.
I dried my hair with the towel, but it was still sopping wet. Squeezing some of the water out, I decided I needed a blow-drier. And some hair gel as well. "Hey, Ellie, do you have a blow-dryer?"
I heard some mumbling. "Get the water dry-up!"
I peered into the bottle. I used it all up on the bubble incident. Never mind, then.
"Ellie, do you have hair gel?" I called.
"What gel?" Ellie shouted back, confused. There was a short silence. "Oh, that. Check the spell cabinet for the stiffen spell! And please hurry, we need to go shopping!"
I warily opened the spell cabinet. I pushed aside bottles until I found a bottle neatly labeled 'Stiffen.' "How do you use this stuff?" I asked her.
"Put a small glob onto your hand and rub it into your hair. Hold how you'd like it to be for a minute."
I did as she told me to. I did my bangs first, then the back of my hair. It worked like magic. Correction- it WAS magic. And my hair was dry, too. I slipped on my armor again and unlocked the door, and then stepped out into the hall.
Ellie was putting her shoes on. There were golden pancakes on the table. Myst was yelling at Leafe and Joey (again) to act maturely. Tea seemed to be helping. Mai was trying hard not to glomp Joey, which she was obviously taking great effort to do.
"Yugi, hurry up and eat those pancakes on the table. They're cold, but I have to go shopping for spells and clothes and all that stuff," Ellie explained. "You guys will probably have to come with me."
I hopped over to the table. Even though they were cold, they were still delicious. In a short time, I was done, and we were jogging along the sidewalk to the supermarket.
The temperature was just right, slightly cold, slightly warm, and slightly humid. It was just your typical early-fall weather. There were duel monsters bustling about everywhere, and it was obvious Billowy City had a huge population.
Ellie made us stop at a large building. It kind of resembled Kaiba Corp. It was almost a skyscraper, with gleaming windows and an incredible height. A neon sign with the words 'BILLOWY CITY SUPERMARKET' was attached to the front of the building. Ellie walked in, with us following her. I stared at the sign. For some reason I felt uneasy with the large thing kept up with only two beams. "Hey Yugi, hurry up!" Tea called out.
"Coming!" I answered. I ran in after my friends. My vision was darkening. "Wait, I think I'm going to have a visi-"
**VISION**
We heard large thumping sounds in the floors above us. Summon skulls raced in. "Everyone stay still if you treasure your lives!" they barked. My friends and 'I' froze as the Summon skulls approached us. The summon skulls turned to Leafe. "Spy. . ." one of them growled. Leafe reached into his pocket, but he was stopped when the summon skull lifted him up. . .
"Yugi!" he shouted. "Reach in my pocket and grab-"
**END VISION**
"What's going to happen to us?" Myst asked me as I regained consciousness.
"The summon skulls are going to come. . ." I said quietly. My friends looked at each other with worried faces.
"Who do they want this time?" Leafe asked.
"You," I muttered quietly.
/It's a dream come true!/
#JOEY!#
|Joey, that's not very polite. . .|
I thought I heard an engine roaring or something that sounded awfully like that. . .
Guys, do you hear what I hear?
We all listened attentively. There were thuds, and they were approaching the supermarket! Oh no, this is where my vision comes true! Summon skulls raced in. "Everyone stay still if you treasure your lives!" they barked. My friends and I froze as the Summon skulls approached us. My heart started thumping like crazy as I watched them surround Leafe. Leafe slowly backed away. . . "Spy. . ." a summon skull growled. Leafe reached into his pocket, but he was stopped when the summon skull lifted him up. . .
"Yugi!" he shouted. "Reach in my pocket and grab Brain Control!"
Using my sword to levitate myself, I shot up into the air and fired a blast at the summon skull. He loosened his grip on Leafe, and I had time to snatch his case of magic spells. But in the time that I took getting the spells out of his pocket, the summon skulls sprinkled a powder over themselves, and they vanished. I stared at the open space that used to hold the form of Leafe. I slowly let my sword carry me back to the ground.
"So. . . Where'd they go?" asked Tea.
"That was probably teleportation powder. . ." Myst answered, her voice trailing off.
/I never thought I'd miss 'im. . ./
&Tell you the truth, neither did I. . .&
\Ellie, I thought you said that you'd never learn to like those who destroy the house. . .\
&Don't we all change?&
I, however, remained silent. I touched my sword, and closed my eyes, freeing my mind of all thoughts, except one. Where are you, Harp, Bakura, Shimmer, and Leafe?
**VISION**
Leafe was squirming and trying to damage the summon skulls in one way or another, but to no avail. The summon skulls handcuffed him to the wall, right besides Shimmer.
"Leafe?" Shimmer gasped.
Leafe's crimson eyes met Shimmer's soft pink ones. "Yup, it's me." Leafe struggled a bit to reach into his sleeve. He held on to something then brought it out. Peering closer, I saw it was a bobby pin. I guess some tricks were used in all dimensions.
Leafe started twisting the bobby pin in and out of the lock. "Don't worry Shimmer, I'll get you all out in no time. After all, I always did get an A at lock picking where I was trained. . ."
**END VISION**
"Yug'? What happened?" Joey asked, leaning over me. "Didya have a vision again?"
"Yeah. Leafe's trying to pick the lock, but I don't think it's going to turn out well," I answered. I gazed at the bundle of spells in my hands. "I shouldn't have took these. . . Leafe might've needed them. . ."
"Well, since you took it anyway, let's see what's inside," suggested Tea.
I nodded and unzipped it. Many bottles were inside, so many I couldn't believe my eyes.
"Wow," gasped Ellie. "I didn't know he had all those. . ."
"I knew he had a few of them," I replied, taking out 'Fire.' Also inside was 'Water,' 'Overgrowth,' 'Brain Control,' 'Sogen,' 'Swords of Revealing Light,' 'Mirror Force,' 'Acid Trap Hole,' 'Hurricane,' 'Fire-Prevention,' 'Electricity,' 'De-Spell,' and 'Mirror Force.'
Myst glanced at their labels. "Leafe's an elemental. Interesting."
"A what?" I asked, clueless.
"Elemental spies are the ones who focus mostly on element magic. Leafe's got most of the elements. I think he only needs two to complete this impressive collection. Too bad he didn't bring any money. It would really help us right now. . ." Myst commented.
"I've got mine," Ellie told her.
"Yeah, but it's not much," Myst reminded Ellie.
I sighed. On the road, money's always a problem.
\You've certainly got that right. . .\
"Don't you think it's about time for lunch? I'm hungry," I commented.
"You only ate two hours ago," Tea said.
"Visions really tire you out. Besides, I need to see something at Ellie's," I told them. They agreed to go home, and that left me to wonder if the picture of a Celtic Guardian on the wall really meant something. . .
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R Amythest: ahh. . . does the last sentence in any way sound familiar? Hint- chapter 7. Comb it thoroughly! If you do, you'll get a hint of what it means. And. . . I can't believe I'm aiming to do character death next chapter! *sob*
Ryou: I'd better not be me. . .
R Amythest: Of course not. There's only a certain number of times a person can die, and I've already made you die four times in my poems, so you can take a break. . .
Ryou: goooooood. . .
R Amythest: I'm hinting towards action and drama next chapter. I hope it won't be as funny as this one. . .
Leafe: and PLEASE make this stupid lock easier to pick! It's taking forever!
R Amythest: it needs to take a long time to pick or it won't fit with the storyline.
Myst: Who's dying?
R Amythest: you'll find out. . . and it'll be a sad event, especially to YOU, Myst. . .
Myst: *sigh*
R Amythest: Well, review! And the more reviews, the faster the next chapter will come up. . .