R Amythest: . . . And the pairings have officially been decided!
Yami Amythest: *rolls eyes* we know. You've been ranting about it the whole day.
R Amythest: okay, so here're the couplings!
Myst/Yugi
Comment: I'VE BEEN DOING IT THE WHOLE FIC! YOU'D BETTER CAUGHT SOMETHING LIKE THAT!
Shimmer/Leafe
Comment: Again, sorta obvious, but if you didn't notice. . . I'll let you slide. Strange how they started out hating each other, huh?
Joey/Mai
Comment: I fully support this pairing in basic YuGiOh stuff. I mean, did anyone else catch how Mai hugged Joey in the digital game? And I've been hinting it on here, too. Actually, more than hinting.
Tea/(nobody)
Comment: Is that a huge relief?
Ryou/Harp
Comment: Not very obvious, but it's there. You really didn't think I'd put Ryou with someone I didn't like, right? Favorite_Bishie/Favorite(monster)_Card= ^_______^ R Amythest.
Tristen/Ellie
Comment: Agh. . . That's one reason this is going to be dramatic. Yes, Tristen comes in but. . . Just read it!
Yami Amythest: uh huh. . .
R Amythest: wait, I want to change the Tea thing. . . And contribute to the Tristen thing.
Tea/Magest
Comment: If you forgot who Magest is, I suggest you re-read chapter 8. I DID put in Magest and Relene in there for a reason, but it shall not be revealed. Until later. Um. . . did I insult Tea/Anzu haters by pairing her with elegant Magest? Sorry ^_^;
Tristen/Relene
Comment: It'll be a lot later in the fic, and I hope I didn't insult Tristen haters. Tell you the truth, I respect every character, no matter what their flaw.
Yami Amythest: But what about what you said about Yami Malik?
R Amythest: Oh yeah. Um. . . I dislike Miho (That's MY Ryou!), Tristen (the dope), Tea (less than everyone else, but she's still annoying), and Peggy (now someone else sounds feminine!), but I still respect them, but I ABSOLUTLY HATE YAMI MALIK FOR WHAT HE DID TO POOR RYOU!!!!!! *sob* if you're wondering, he KILLED HIM! Yami Malik sent Ryou's body to the shadow realm. Sure, Yami Bakura made a getaway into the puzzle, but Ryou was goooooone for a looooooong time until he came back!
Yami Amythest: Hikari, you're ranting again. . .
R Amythest: ^_^ okay, you're all thinking 'hurry up and get on with the fic!' right? Okee, then!
***********Chapter Thirteen: Reunited with our Love*************
I still stood staring at the oil painting, hanging on a screw in the wall. It was bordered by beautiful golden wood, polished and shiny. It seemed to add a glow to the picture. The picture itself was a beauty. It was obviously made by a talented artist, with the swirling colors and the smooth feeling of love and happiness. But what puzzled me the most was what was on it.
A mystical elf, definitely Ellie, was standing next to a Celtic Guardian. It was a beautiful spring day, with pink blossom trees scattered around in the background. The sky was a light blue, with a touch of pink to indicate that the sun had just risen. The clouds were loose and free in the vast sky. If they could move I could imagine how they would. They were in love, I knew that, but they weren't sure how they would start their long life of joy together. But, if that was who I thought it was, it wouldn't last nearly as long as they thought it would be.
"Elaine, are sure about this?" I heard Myst ask in the room next to me.
"Of course cuz! You were always the more athletic one, but I'll do just fine!" Ellie assured her.
"You don't know what it's like going off into war. . ." Myst said uncertainly.
"It'll be okay!" Ellie replied.
I went over to the room to see what the fuss was about. Elli had a small pouch tied to her waist.
"Myst, what's going on?" I asked.
"Ellie's joining us," Myst said disdainfully.
"Oh," I said flatly. "But I need to ask you something."
"What?" Myst inquired.
"Um. . ." I stuttered, unsure of what to say. I didn't want Ellie to burst into tears. "Out into the hall."
Myst followed me into the hall. I stopped in front of the picture. "Is this of Ellie and the Celtic Guardian that died?"
Myst's eyes were fixed on the picture, like it brought back memories. "Yes, that was Ceon. I painted that myself."
"Huh?" I asked. Myst looked at me, and a swirl of colors appeared before me.
**VISION**
Myst was leaning over a canvas. She had oil paints sitting on a stool beside her. Standing in the grassy plain were Ellie and Ceon. They were looking at each other passionately. The sky was beautiful, just like how it was in the painting.
"Hey, will you two quit flirting and stay still so I can paint this?" Myst joked.
"Okay," agreed Ellie as she leaned towards Ceon. Ceon wrapped his arms around her.
Myst started to paint Ellie's face shape. But when she looked back, Ellie and Ceon were back at it.
"When will you guy stop it," Myst giggled. The couple moved back into their original positions. Myst chuckled then resumed the painting the painting.
**END VISION**
"Wow, I never knew you were a painter," I commented.
"You know now," Myst replied.
Ellie came out of the room. "Hey, I'm ready! Can we hit the road now?"
"Okay, but be careful if you don't want to end up like Ceon," Myst warned.
Ellie stiffened slightly. "I'll be careful," she reassured.
She doesn't seem to take it too harshly. . .
\Don't worry. She's already had a long time of talk about it, and she's gotten used to it. . .\
&Anyway. . . I'M READY TO GO-O-O!!!!!&
\All right, then. . .\
We all made sure our stuff was with us. Tea complained that her clothes were starting to rip, and Mai wanted to stay with the nail file, but Joey was too hyper about it. Once Myst and I got the group settled down, we set out into the streets of Billowy City.
The city was indeed huge. It was one time I wish I really WAS Gaia. My feet are sore from walking all the way across it, too, but we eventually made it. Bt by the time we reached the forest at the other side of the city, it was nightfall, with only the stars lighting our way, for it was a new moon.
"Okay, I'll chant a light spell," Myst told us.
"No objection," Mai confirmed.
Myst's light lighted about three feet around us in every direction. The shadows that the trees gave off reminded me of the first forest we went through, when we had Harp with us.
We followed her through, using Tea's policy on 'going in one direction.'
#This is kinda scary. . .#
|Tea, you're tough, I know that. Are those wimpy boys rubbing off on you?|
/Hey!/
|Sorry, Joe!|
We went straight through the woods. But as we found out, that might've not been the easiest thing.
"A METAL BARRIER?! OUT IN THE WOODS?!" roared Joey.
"Who knew," I shrugged.
"Okay, what do you vote for, detour, or break it down?" Myst asked us.
If we detour, we might get lost. . .
|But do you think you can break a metal wall. . .| Mai tapped the wall. It made a 'brump' sound. |around 6 feet wide?|
I don't know. . . but I'll try!
I raised my sword high in the air and swiped it onto the barrier with a "YAH!" The barrier still stayed standing, my attack only causing a scratch.
"Hmm. . . What about using that sword strike thing?" Joey suggested.
"Okay. . . SWORD OF SILENCE, STRIKE!!!!!!" I yelled. No beam shot from the blade. "I guess it's all used up or something," I mused.
"Then how do we get across?" wailed Tea.
"I don't know. . ." Mai murmured.
Ellie gasped. "HAS THE GREAT MAI FINALLY ADMITTED DEFEAT?!"
Mai glared at Ellie. "No, I'm just thinking."
"Hey, Mai admitted defeat?" someone asked. We spun around. Tristen was approaching us. "I never thought I'd live to see the day that-"
"Shut it!" Mai snapped.
Tristen caught a glimpse of Ellie casually examining the wall. "Whoa, what's with all pretty ladies?" Tristen asked, almost drooling.
I noticed his sudden liking. "That's Ellie you're staring at."
"Anyways, who do we get past this?" Mai wailed.
"Beats me. No way to detour, I've been walking along this wall the whole day," informed Tristen.
I eyed his machine gun. "Ever try blasting it?"
"I'll give it a blast!" Tristen volunteered. He shot the metal wall and the dirt and grit shot up into the air. Metal derbies pelted us. I coughed as I breathed in the dust. I could hear everyone else coughing, too.
When the residue finally settled, there was a large hole in the barrier. On the other side were bushes, trees, and more greenery.
"Well, I guess that means more walking," I thought aloud. Suddenly, Myst's chanting stopped, and we were trapped in the darkness. It kind of made me wonder how Tristen didn't get lost. Hey, Tristen, how did you make your way through this night?
+I put one hand on the wall and followed it.+
\I've ran out of magical energy. Seems like we can't go much farther. . .\
&Not to worry, cuz!& There was a ray of light that reflected off the metal barrier. I shielded my eyes from the sudden brightness. Seeing what she done, Ellie apologized, "Sorry, Yugi," and re-directed the beam.
"What's that?" Joey asked.
"Light spell, in a bottle," replied Ellie. "It's like what you call a 'flashlight.'"
"Okay, then, who's going first?" Mai asked. No one seemed to want to face what mysteries were on the other side of the barrier without the 'flashlight.' Everyone slowly turned to Mai. "ME?! Harpie Ladies only have 1300 attack points! It's not fair!" she complained.
"You have wings! I just noticed that! You could've just flew right over and we wouldn't have had to cough our lungs out!" Joey exclaimed arrogantly.
"You JUST noticed that? We rode on her before," I recalled. ("Hey, I'm having amnesia, I didn't remember that!" complained Joey)"But if we did, Myst would have to concentrate on Mai WHILE chanting a spell in the dark!"
"Can we NOT argue about the past?" Ellie suggested.
"Fine," Mai, Joey, and I huffed. I could've sworn I heard Tristen mutter, 'anything for you, Lady Ellie.'
"So, who's going first?" asked Mai again.
It seemed to be the start of another argument. "Fine then, I'll go!" I volunteered.
I hoisted myself up into the hole. (I'm short!) I peered out into the wide open. All there was was darkness. I couldn't see a thing. Behind me, I heard Myst whisper, "Be careful, Yugi." Holding my breath, I took a step into the open. The leaves crunched under my feet.
"LOOK OUT! ON YOUR LEFT!" Tristen screamed. I whirled around and saw a Ryu- Ran with shiny claws attacking me, right before I had a vision.
**VISION**
"There! All done!" announced Leafe as Harp's handcuffs snapped open. Shimmer and Bakura were standing behind him. Harp rubbed her newly freed hands.
"Thanks, Leafe," sighed Harp.
"Now what do we do?" asked Shimmer.
"We get out of here, that's for sure," answered Bakura.
"How do we get out undetected?" Shimmer challenged.
"I could always take a guard," shrugged Bakura.
"Maybe," Leafe considered.
"It's the only thing we've got. I say, GO FOR IT!" Harp voted.
They heard a guard stomping over, and everyone except Bakura hid in the cell. A summon skull rounded the bend. He skillfully merged into the skull. The skull looked dazed for a second, before it regained its posture, now with Bakura in command.
"Come on! Before the skulls notice I'm an imposter!" Bakura whispered. Shimmer, Leafe, and Harp crept silently towards him.
Bakura found a key labeled 'Security' and used it to turn off the alarm. He silently opened the door. "Listen, I'm going to have to stay here. If I leave command of the summon skull now, he's bound to sound the alarm."
"Leave. . . you. . . behind?" croaked Harp.
"Hey! Revlon! They in their cells and sufferin'?" some summon skulls asked.
{Listen, RUN! I can only distract them for so long!} "Yeah, they're hung up all right!" Bakura managed to say. In the background, Shimmer, and Leafe ran through the door. Harp took one last look at Bakura before taking off. ~Thank you, Ryou.~
**VISION END**
I awoke lying on my back. What happened? What happened to that Ryu-Ran with dragon nails?
~Leafe and I chased it off.~
I got up quickly. "Harp? You're back!"
Harp nodded. "So are Shimmer and Leafe. But. . . Ryou had to stay back there with the guards." Harp sighed.
"I know that much. I saw it through the vision," I acknowledged. "But how did you find us?"
Shimmer put on a lopsided grin. "Leafe's secret tool, the locater spell! The ultimate help in spy tech-"
"Shh! Shut it!" hissed Leafe as he put a hand over Shimmer's mouth.
"So that means the prison isn't far from here?" I asked them.
"Only around two miles," mused Harp.
"How long will it take us to get there?" Joey inquired.
"It took us only 4 hours," Leafe told us, "but I used up the rest of my locater spell, and that's only available at one store."
"Yeah, the s- mmph!"
"Shimmer! Anyway, we might get lost this time," Leafe informed us.
We all groaned. I heard stomping. Shh! Quiet!
The trees to our left crunched under a large foot. Carefully, Ellie shined the flashlight over. It was blue!
"Oh really Yugi, I was HOPING not to meet up with you!" Kaiba sneered. "But now, I guess we'll have to play it my way!"
=Use brain control!=
Right!
I uncapped brain control. Two blue hands flew out of the bottle.
"What?! Is that-" Kaiba didn't get to finish his sentence as the brain control took effect.
"Well, this'll come in handy," Myst said. "On to the Kaiba express!"
The scene was quite funny if anyone saw it. A small gang riding on a BEWD. What's even more ironic is the fact that two archrivals are so close together, and neither are thinking of killing each other.
With the help of Leafe's brain control, we sped through the night sky, with Ellie's light guiding the way. But the worst was about to happen.
There was a piercing scream. I heard multiple cries of "Ellie!" near the tail of Kaiba. The only light source disappeared, and I heard swishing in the air. No doubt, Doma had struck again. The angel of silences were evidently after the rest of us, too. I made Kaiba fly faster, and the angels were straining to follow us.
"I HAVE NO CLUE WHERE WE'RE GOING!" I yelled through the rushing sound of the wind.
"ME NEITHER, BUT YOU DON'T WANT TO BE BEHEADED, DO YOU?!" shouted back Leafe. There was a chanting, and I could see that Myst was straining to use 'Light.'
"SAVE IT FOR LATER!" I called back. The chanting stopped. We flew so quickly we passed two or three cities before Doma finally gave up. Myst used Light again, and I could see what happened.
Held firmly by Leafe and Tristen was the red form of Ellie. Her stomach was pierced open, her eyes closed and mouth spilling blood, also. Leafe and Tristen were also halfway soaked in blood.
"I knew this would happen," sobbed Myst. "I just knew it!"
Other than Myst's hysterical crying (which I tried my best to soothe her) and occasional sniffs from Tristen, the scene was silent. It seemed that Doma had done their jobs. I silently cursed them under my breath. Myst could barely keep up Light under the strain of the tears. Harp silently chanted an old ritual, which granted the soul to the afterlife. Leafe decided this wasn't the best time to disturb a group and even he didn't comment.
We stayed like that for a few minutes until we heard a few grunts from Kaiba. I froze. We were still on top of him! Kaiba arched his head over to us and looked like he was going to kill us when he caught sight of Ellie. He paused for a second. "Fine then, there's enough commotion to keep you occupied. I'll promise I won't take advantage of this momentous situation if you let me take one of you to my boss to prove I haven't been slacking off. And to keep Mokuba alive."
We looked at each other to make a decision. Finally, Harp spoke up. "I will."
But you just got back!
/Yeah! And you have to go through all of 'that' again!/
|No one deserves to be in prison twice in a row.|
But there was no reply from Harp as she held on to Kaiba's wings and we slowly retreated. As Kaiba flew off, I heard a distant thought from Harp. ~At least there's one bright side to this. I will see Ryou at least once more. . .~
I nearly slapped myself in realization. Harp deliberately turned herself in this time to be reunited with Bakura! Even though she knew she would be captured again. That led me to wonder if the Doma incident was accidental, or suicide. Well, if it is suicide, I might as well grant her wish. . . I dug my sword into the ground and lifted a layer of dirt off the earth.
"Yugi, what are you doing?" Myst asked, her tears finally stopping.
"She probably want to be with Ceon in the afterlife," I grunted, swiping off some more dirt.
"Good idea," agreed Mai. Joey and she assisted me.
Leafe remained silent until he got an idea. "Wait, stand aside."
A bit baffled, but still obedient, Mai, Joey, and I went away from the trench.
"Toss me acid trap hole!" Leafe commanded. I saw what he was going to do. I handed him the spell. He opened it and tossed it towards the hole. It instantly became deeper. "Now overgrowth!" I gave him that spell, too. He used a small bit of overgrowth- just enough to make all the acid disappear. Leafe nodded towards Tristen, and he carried Ellie over into the ditch and gently laid her inside.
"I loved you, Ellie," Tristen gently whispered. This was a side of him I never knew. Who knew he was this soft inside? After he briskly wiped away some tears, he stepped back. Leafe used overgrowth again, and the most beautiful flowers burst into bloom. Amongst all this, I could've sworn I saw two fairy-like creatures swirl together, going into the night sky.
Ellie and Ceon were together at long last.
*****
R Amythest: aww. . . *sigh* review. Flames will be used for the fireplace. . .
Yami Amythest: which Yami Bakura is currently having fun with. . .
R Amythest: *eyes widen in horror* WHAT?! Who'd he burn?!
Yami Amythest: hmm. . . *thinks about how to take advantage of the situation* Ryou, I think. . .
R Amythest: WHAT?! *rushes to fireplace room*
Yami Amythest: *smirks*
Yami Bakura: *comes in and R Amythest rushes past him* what in the world happened?
Yami Amythest: some mortals don't apply common sense.
Yami Bakura: That's evident.
Yami Amythest: *giggles* maybe we should get together more often. . .
Ryou: *walks in* um. . . what's going on here? *sees YB and YA acting fluffy* O_O; *sweatdrop* whatever. . . review!
Yami Amythest: *rolls eyes* we know. You've been ranting about it the whole day.
R Amythest: okay, so here're the couplings!
Myst/Yugi
Comment: I'VE BEEN DOING IT THE WHOLE FIC! YOU'D BETTER CAUGHT SOMETHING LIKE THAT!
Shimmer/Leafe
Comment: Again, sorta obvious, but if you didn't notice. . . I'll let you slide. Strange how they started out hating each other, huh?
Joey/Mai
Comment: I fully support this pairing in basic YuGiOh stuff. I mean, did anyone else catch how Mai hugged Joey in the digital game? And I've been hinting it on here, too. Actually, more than hinting.
Tea/(nobody)
Comment: Is that a huge relief?
Ryou/Harp
Comment: Not very obvious, but it's there. You really didn't think I'd put Ryou with someone I didn't like, right? Favorite_Bishie/Favorite(monster)_Card= ^_______^ R Amythest.
Tristen/Ellie
Comment: Agh. . . That's one reason this is going to be dramatic. Yes, Tristen comes in but. . . Just read it!
Yami Amythest: uh huh. . .
R Amythest: wait, I want to change the Tea thing. . . And contribute to the Tristen thing.
Tea/Magest
Comment: If you forgot who Magest is, I suggest you re-read chapter 8. I DID put in Magest and Relene in there for a reason, but it shall not be revealed. Until later. Um. . . did I insult Tea/Anzu haters by pairing her with elegant Magest? Sorry ^_^;
Tristen/Relene
Comment: It'll be a lot later in the fic, and I hope I didn't insult Tristen haters. Tell you the truth, I respect every character, no matter what their flaw.
Yami Amythest: But what about what you said about Yami Malik?
R Amythest: Oh yeah. Um. . . I dislike Miho (That's MY Ryou!), Tristen (the dope), Tea (less than everyone else, but she's still annoying), and Peggy (now someone else sounds feminine!), but I still respect them, but I ABSOLUTLY HATE YAMI MALIK FOR WHAT HE DID TO POOR RYOU!!!!!! *sob* if you're wondering, he KILLED HIM! Yami Malik sent Ryou's body to the shadow realm. Sure, Yami Bakura made a getaway into the puzzle, but Ryou was goooooone for a looooooong time until he came back!
Yami Amythest: Hikari, you're ranting again. . .
R Amythest: ^_^ okay, you're all thinking 'hurry up and get on with the fic!' right? Okee, then!
***********Chapter Thirteen: Reunited with our Love*************
I still stood staring at the oil painting, hanging on a screw in the wall. It was bordered by beautiful golden wood, polished and shiny. It seemed to add a glow to the picture. The picture itself was a beauty. It was obviously made by a talented artist, with the swirling colors and the smooth feeling of love and happiness. But what puzzled me the most was what was on it.
A mystical elf, definitely Ellie, was standing next to a Celtic Guardian. It was a beautiful spring day, with pink blossom trees scattered around in the background. The sky was a light blue, with a touch of pink to indicate that the sun had just risen. The clouds were loose and free in the vast sky. If they could move I could imagine how they would. They were in love, I knew that, but they weren't sure how they would start their long life of joy together. But, if that was who I thought it was, it wouldn't last nearly as long as they thought it would be.
"Elaine, are sure about this?" I heard Myst ask in the room next to me.
"Of course cuz! You were always the more athletic one, but I'll do just fine!" Ellie assured her.
"You don't know what it's like going off into war. . ." Myst said uncertainly.
"It'll be okay!" Ellie replied.
I went over to the room to see what the fuss was about. Elli had a small pouch tied to her waist.
"Myst, what's going on?" I asked.
"Ellie's joining us," Myst said disdainfully.
"Oh," I said flatly. "But I need to ask you something."
"What?" Myst inquired.
"Um. . ." I stuttered, unsure of what to say. I didn't want Ellie to burst into tears. "Out into the hall."
Myst followed me into the hall. I stopped in front of the picture. "Is this of Ellie and the Celtic Guardian that died?"
Myst's eyes were fixed on the picture, like it brought back memories. "Yes, that was Ceon. I painted that myself."
"Huh?" I asked. Myst looked at me, and a swirl of colors appeared before me.
**VISION**
Myst was leaning over a canvas. She had oil paints sitting on a stool beside her. Standing in the grassy plain were Ellie and Ceon. They were looking at each other passionately. The sky was beautiful, just like how it was in the painting.
"Hey, will you two quit flirting and stay still so I can paint this?" Myst joked.
"Okay," agreed Ellie as she leaned towards Ceon. Ceon wrapped his arms around her.
Myst started to paint Ellie's face shape. But when she looked back, Ellie and Ceon were back at it.
"When will you guy stop it," Myst giggled. The couple moved back into their original positions. Myst chuckled then resumed the painting the painting.
**END VISION**
"Wow, I never knew you were a painter," I commented.
"You know now," Myst replied.
Ellie came out of the room. "Hey, I'm ready! Can we hit the road now?"
"Okay, but be careful if you don't want to end up like Ceon," Myst warned.
Ellie stiffened slightly. "I'll be careful," she reassured.
She doesn't seem to take it too harshly. . .
\Don't worry. She's already had a long time of talk about it, and she's gotten used to it. . .\
&Anyway. . . I'M READY TO GO-O-O!!!!!&
\All right, then. . .\
We all made sure our stuff was with us. Tea complained that her clothes were starting to rip, and Mai wanted to stay with the nail file, but Joey was too hyper about it. Once Myst and I got the group settled down, we set out into the streets of Billowy City.
The city was indeed huge. It was one time I wish I really WAS Gaia. My feet are sore from walking all the way across it, too, but we eventually made it. Bt by the time we reached the forest at the other side of the city, it was nightfall, with only the stars lighting our way, for it was a new moon.
"Okay, I'll chant a light spell," Myst told us.
"No objection," Mai confirmed.
Myst's light lighted about three feet around us in every direction. The shadows that the trees gave off reminded me of the first forest we went through, when we had Harp with us.
We followed her through, using Tea's policy on 'going in one direction.'
#This is kinda scary. . .#
|Tea, you're tough, I know that. Are those wimpy boys rubbing off on you?|
/Hey!/
|Sorry, Joe!|
We went straight through the woods. But as we found out, that might've not been the easiest thing.
"A METAL BARRIER?! OUT IN THE WOODS?!" roared Joey.
"Who knew," I shrugged.
"Okay, what do you vote for, detour, or break it down?" Myst asked us.
If we detour, we might get lost. . .
|But do you think you can break a metal wall. . .| Mai tapped the wall. It made a 'brump' sound. |around 6 feet wide?|
I don't know. . . but I'll try!
I raised my sword high in the air and swiped it onto the barrier with a "YAH!" The barrier still stayed standing, my attack only causing a scratch.
"Hmm. . . What about using that sword strike thing?" Joey suggested.
"Okay. . . SWORD OF SILENCE, STRIKE!!!!!!" I yelled. No beam shot from the blade. "I guess it's all used up or something," I mused.
"Then how do we get across?" wailed Tea.
"I don't know. . ." Mai murmured.
Ellie gasped. "HAS THE GREAT MAI FINALLY ADMITTED DEFEAT?!"
Mai glared at Ellie. "No, I'm just thinking."
"Hey, Mai admitted defeat?" someone asked. We spun around. Tristen was approaching us. "I never thought I'd live to see the day that-"
"Shut it!" Mai snapped.
Tristen caught a glimpse of Ellie casually examining the wall. "Whoa, what's with all pretty ladies?" Tristen asked, almost drooling.
I noticed his sudden liking. "That's Ellie you're staring at."
"Anyways, who do we get past this?" Mai wailed.
"Beats me. No way to detour, I've been walking along this wall the whole day," informed Tristen.
I eyed his machine gun. "Ever try blasting it?"
"I'll give it a blast!" Tristen volunteered. He shot the metal wall and the dirt and grit shot up into the air. Metal derbies pelted us. I coughed as I breathed in the dust. I could hear everyone else coughing, too.
When the residue finally settled, there was a large hole in the barrier. On the other side were bushes, trees, and more greenery.
"Well, I guess that means more walking," I thought aloud. Suddenly, Myst's chanting stopped, and we were trapped in the darkness. It kind of made me wonder how Tristen didn't get lost. Hey, Tristen, how did you make your way through this night?
+I put one hand on the wall and followed it.+
\I've ran out of magical energy. Seems like we can't go much farther. . .\
&Not to worry, cuz!& There was a ray of light that reflected off the metal barrier. I shielded my eyes from the sudden brightness. Seeing what she done, Ellie apologized, "Sorry, Yugi," and re-directed the beam.
"What's that?" Joey asked.
"Light spell, in a bottle," replied Ellie. "It's like what you call a 'flashlight.'"
"Okay, then, who's going first?" Mai asked. No one seemed to want to face what mysteries were on the other side of the barrier without the 'flashlight.' Everyone slowly turned to Mai. "ME?! Harpie Ladies only have 1300 attack points! It's not fair!" she complained.
"You have wings! I just noticed that! You could've just flew right over and we wouldn't have had to cough our lungs out!" Joey exclaimed arrogantly.
"You JUST noticed that? We rode on her before," I recalled. ("Hey, I'm having amnesia, I didn't remember that!" complained Joey)"But if we did, Myst would have to concentrate on Mai WHILE chanting a spell in the dark!"
"Can we NOT argue about the past?" Ellie suggested.
"Fine," Mai, Joey, and I huffed. I could've sworn I heard Tristen mutter, 'anything for you, Lady Ellie.'
"So, who's going first?" asked Mai again.
It seemed to be the start of another argument. "Fine then, I'll go!" I volunteered.
I hoisted myself up into the hole. (I'm short!) I peered out into the wide open. All there was was darkness. I couldn't see a thing. Behind me, I heard Myst whisper, "Be careful, Yugi." Holding my breath, I took a step into the open. The leaves crunched under my feet.
"LOOK OUT! ON YOUR LEFT!" Tristen screamed. I whirled around and saw a Ryu- Ran with shiny claws attacking me, right before I had a vision.
**VISION**
"There! All done!" announced Leafe as Harp's handcuffs snapped open. Shimmer and Bakura were standing behind him. Harp rubbed her newly freed hands.
"Thanks, Leafe," sighed Harp.
"Now what do we do?" asked Shimmer.
"We get out of here, that's for sure," answered Bakura.
"How do we get out undetected?" Shimmer challenged.
"I could always take a guard," shrugged Bakura.
"Maybe," Leafe considered.
"It's the only thing we've got. I say, GO FOR IT!" Harp voted.
They heard a guard stomping over, and everyone except Bakura hid in the cell. A summon skull rounded the bend. He skillfully merged into the skull. The skull looked dazed for a second, before it regained its posture, now with Bakura in command.
"Come on! Before the skulls notice I'm an imposter!" Bakura whispered. Shimmer, Leafe, and Harp crept silently towards him.
Bakura found a key labeled 'Security' and used it to turn off the alarm. He silently opened the door. "Listen, I'm going to have to stay here. If I leave command of the summon skull now, he's bound to sound the alarm."
"Leave. . . you. . . behind?" croaked Harp.
"Hey! Revlon! They in their cells and sufferin'?" some summon skulls asked.
{Listen, RUN! I can only distract them for so long!} "Yeah, they're hung up all right!" Bakura managed to say. In the background, Shimmer, and Leafe ran through the door. Harp took one last look at Bakura before taking off. ~Thank you, Ryou.~
**VISION END**
I awoke lying on my back. What happened? What happened to that Ryu-Ran with dragon nails?
~Leafe and I chased it off.~
I got up quickly. "Harp? You're back!"
Harp nodded. "So are Shimmer and Leafe. But. . . Ryou had to stay back there with the guards." Harp sighed.
"I know that much. I saw it through the vision," I acknowledged. "But how did you find us?"
Shimmer put on a lopsided grin. "Leafe's secret tool, the locater spell! The ultimate help in spy tech-"
"Shh! Shut it!" hissed Leafe as he put a hand over Shimmer's mouth.
"So that means the prison isn't far from here?" I asked them.
"Only around two miles," mused Harp.
"How long will it take us to get there?" Joey inquired.
"It took us only 4 hours," Leafe told us, "but I used up the rest of my locater spell, and that's only available at one store."
"Yeah, the s- mmph!"
"Shimmer! Anyway, we might get lost this time," Leafe informed us.
We all groaned. I heard stomping. Shh! Quiet!
The trees to our left crunched under a large foot. Carefully, Ellie shined the flashlight over. It was blue!
"Oh really Yugi, I was HOPING not to meet up with you!" Kaiba sneered. "But now, I guess we'll have to play it my way!"
=Use brain control!=
Right!
I uncapped brain control. Two blue hands flew out of the bottle.
"What?! Is that-" Kaiba didn't get to finish his sentence as the brain control took effect.
"Well, this'll come in handy," Myst said. "On to the Kaiba express!"
The scene was quite funny if anyone saw it. A small gang riding on a BEWD. What's even more ironic is the fact that two archrivals are so close together, and neither are thinking of killing each other.
With the help of Leafe's brain control, we sped through the night sky, with Ellie's light guiding the way. But the worst was about to happen.
There was a piercing scream. I heard multiple cries of "Ellie!" near the tail of Kaiba. The only light source disappeared, and I heard swishing in the air. No doubt, Doma had struck again. The angel of silences were evidently after the rest of us, too. I made Kaiba fly faster, and the angels were straining to follow us.
"I HAVE NO CLUE WHERE WE'RE GOING!" I yelled through the rushing sound of the wind.
"ME NEITHER, BUT YOU DON'T WANT TO BE BEHEADED, DO YOU?!" shouted back Leafe. There was a chanting, and I could see that Myst was straining to use 'Light.'
"SAVE IT FOR LATER!" I called back. The chanting stopped. We flew so quickly we passed two or three cities before Doma finally gave up. Myst used Light again, and I could see what happened.
Held firmly by Leafe and Tristen was the red form of Ellie. Her stomach was pierced open, her eyes closed and mouth spilling blood, also. Leafe and Tristen were also halfway soaked in blood.
"I knew this would happen," sobbed Myst. "I just knew it!"
Other than Myst's hysterical crying (which I tried my best to soothe her) and occasional sniffs from Tristen, the scene was silent. It seemed that Doma had done their jobs. I silently cursed them under my breath. Myst could barely keep up Light under the strain of the tears. Harp silently chanted an old ritual, which granted the soul to the afterlife. Leafe decided this wasn't the best time to disturb a group and even he didn't comment.
We stayed like that for a few minutes until we heard a few grunts from Kaiba. I froze. We were still on top of him! Kaiba arched his head over to us and looked like he was going to kill us when he caught sight of Ellie. He paused for a second. "Fine then, there's enough commotion to keep you occupied. I'll promise I won't take advantage of this momentous situation if you let me take one of you to my boss to prove I haven't been slacking off. And to keep Mokuba alive."
We looked at each other to make a decision. Finally, Harp spoke up. "I will."
But you just got back!
/Yeah! And you have to go through all of 'that' again!/
|No one deserves to be in prison twice in a row.|
But there was no reply from Harp as she held on to Kaiba's wings and we slowly retreated. As Kaiba flew off, I heard a distant thought from Harp. ~At least there's one bright side to this. I will see Ryou at least once more. . .~
I nearly slapped myself in realization. Harp deliberately turned herself in this time to be reunited with Bakura! Even though she knew she would be captured again. That led me to wonder if the Doma incident was accidental, or suicide. Well, if it is suicide, I might as well grant her wish. . . I dug my sword into the ground and lifted a layer of dirt off the earth.
"Yugi, what are you doing?" Myst asked, her tears finally stopping.
"She probably want to be with Ceon in the afterlife," I grunted, swiping off some more dirt.
"Good idea," agreed Mai. Joey and she assisted me.
Leafe remained silent until he got an idea. "Wait, stand aside."
A bit baffled, but still obedient, Mai, Joey, and I went away from the trench.
"Toss me acid trap hole!" Leafe commanded. I saw what he was going to do. I handed him the spell. He opened it and tossed it towards the hole. It instantly became deeper. "Now overgrowth!" I gave him that spell, too. He used a small bit of overgrowth- just enough to make all the acid disappear. Leafe nodded towards Tristen, and he carried Ellie over into the ditch and gently laid her inside.
"I loved you, Ellie," Tristen gently whispered. This was a side of him I never knew. Who knew he was this soft inside? After he briskly wiped away some tears, he stepped back. Leafe used overgrowth again, and the most beautiful flowers burst into bloom. Amongst all this, I could've sworn I saw two fairy-like creatures swirl together, going into the night sky.
Ellie and Ceon were together at long last.
*****
R Amythest: aww. . . *sigh* review. Flames will be used for the fireplace. . .
Yami Amythest: which Yami Bakura is currently having fun with. . .
R Amythest: *eyes widen in horror* WHAT?! Who'd he burn?!
Yami Amythest: hmm. . . *thinks about how to take advantage of the situation* Ryou, I think. . .
R Amythest: WHAT?! *rushes to fireplace room*
Yami Amythest: *smirks*
Yami Bakura: *comes in and R Amythest rushes past him* what in the world happened?
Yami Amythest: some mortals don't apply common sense.
Yami Bakura: That's evident.
Yami Amythest: *giggles* maybe we should get together more often. . .
Ryou: *walks in* um. . . what's going on here? *sees YB and YA acting fluffy* O_O; *sweatdrop* whatever. . . review!