R Amythest: Thanks for getting me the Anti-Love spray and Ryou-Be-Mine
*glomps Ryou*
Mai: *shrugs* no prob. I did it for the shopping spree.
R Amythest: oh.
Mai: And I bought a mink coat! *giggles*
R Amythest: oh. . .
Mai: can you quit that? It's annoying.
Harp: oh.
Leafe: oh. *sticks tongue out*
Yugi: guys. . . *rolls eyes* OH well.
Shimmer: shouldn't we be on Mai's side? R Amythest's the one who's making us do this. . . and killed me. . . *glares at R Amythest*
Everyone other than R Amythest and Yami Amythest: *glares at R Amythest*
R Amythest: eh. . . I know! *Frantically rubs Harp's side, where she earlier wiped the love spray* Ta-da! *sticks hand for all guys to smell*
Males: *droooooool*
R Amythest: Now, anyone who dares to disobey me will have to face my unbeatable gang of drooling fanboys! WAHAHAHAHA!!!!!! *glomps Ryou*
Females: *gulp*
Yami Amythest: *whispering to Mai* I think she's had too much chocolate. . .
R Amythest: BWAHAHAHAHA!!!! LET THE FIC CONTINUE!
*******Chapter Sixteen: In the Bushes Lurk an Old Foe*******
The cry of Crygif only lasted a matter of seconds before he fired a swirling orb of power. The restaurant my friends and I were in started crumbling, and we were among those frantically trying to get out.
I squeezed out of the door and whirled around to face Crygif, holding my sword in front of me. "SWORD OF SILE- mmph!"
Myst was trying to prevent me from saying it. I struggled with her grip.
What are you doing?!
\Only counter! Don't do unnecessary damage to my birthplace!\
I stopped thrashing. Oh
Crygif started to form another orb.
"Now you can attack," said Myst hastily, hiding behind me.
"SWORD OF SILENCE, STIRKE!" I yelled, firing my dark ray as soon as Crygif fired his. Our rays met, and skyscrapers tumbled. The two beams fought for area.
[Now you three, attack!] I picked up a mental command. It seemed to be Crygif's! I saw three figures fly from behind them, but they moved too quickly to be seen. A familiar feeling took over me. . .
Crygif! I've got the Yugi guy!
[Well done, Chance.]
I felt myself let go of the sword. It clattered to the ground.
The beam sped toward me quickly. Isn't the change of thoughts going to get blasted, too?
It seemed that 'Chance' had experience in the matter. He quickly flew out of my body just as the beam was about the hit me. I froze in terror at the approaching stream of light. It was then something slammed into me, not from Crygif's direction, but from the side. I winced at the dull pain at my side, but still thankful. I opened my eyes to see Joey panting for breath.
Thanks, Joey. . .
/Eh, no prob' Yug'/
Crygif closed his mouth and the beam stopped. "Yug'? I think he's aiming," Joey panicked.
I grabbed my sword and blasted, using a mental command. SWORD OF SILENCE, STRIKE! The sword emitted a large beam, and Crygif, not having enough time to retaliate, flapped his wings and flew, avoiding my beam. (Which hit a skyscraper. It tumbled.)
Crygif landed and shot a beam. I responded with another blast with my sword.
"Joey. . . quick, help me out here by blasting Crygif!" I managed to gasp.
"Wh-"
Joey didn't have time to finish his response as Crygif dodged my beam and fired his at Joey. "AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!" Joey screamed. /AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!/
Beyond his painful wailing, I could hear hushed mental whispering.
@Crygif, my power's almost out. If they bombard us, I'm not going to be able to heal ourselves. . .@
[Fine then]
Crygif took off into the air. "Next time when we meet, I won't be so merciful!" Crygif turned himself, underside towards us, and flapped his powerful wings. A powerful wind whipped up, and I held on to Joey's still form in fear of being blown away. The wind picked us all up, and threw us across the horizon. I let go of Joey for a split second, but I deeply regretted it as his body was hurtled against me, knocking me out. . .
I awoke, and there was a sharp pain on my right arm. My head felt heavy as I hoisted myself up onto my left arm. My right hand had a deep cut in it, and the blood had leaked onto the grass. Obviously, I had been out for a long time, because the sun was setting, and the red liquid was already dry. Taking a look, it was starting to get infected. Cursing mentally, I wrapped it with a piece of cloth I had in my pouch.
Joey was sprawled to my side, still unmoving. I was surprised the blast didn't kill him. Looking around us, I realized that Crygif's wind blew us apart-again. Where, I had no idea. And I feared for the worst. I felt the weak activation of my sword. I guess most of its power was used up. I hoped it had enough to give me a vision. . .
**VISION**
Four figures. That was all I was able to make out.
"Chance. . . Thoughts. . . Aurora. . . -member?" a navy blue figure said. I heard static in between, like a broken phone.
"Yeah. . . Crygif. . . Red. . . Dragon. . . do. . . this?" a black-and-red- and-golden figure replied.
The figure on the wall squirmed. "If. . . go. . . brother. . . get. . . you. . . big. . . -ue eyes wh-. . . Seto!"
I guessed the figure on the wall was Mokuba. I think he was threatening to sic his brother on them.
"Oh. . . time. . . kill. . ." the last figure, blue-and-black, smirked. It unsheathed something shiny. Mokuba gasped as the thing neared his throat. . .
**VISION END**
My sword stopped glowing. The power was used up dry. I sighed. There was always another time. I picked it up and slid it into its scabbard. I started to examine Joey. It didn't seem like he took too much of the blow. He was still breathing and his heart was still breathing, and it didn't seem like he had a concussion. I spotted his sword a few yards away. Leaving him, I went to retrieve it. When I got back, Joey was looking around, confused.
"Where am I? Last thing I remember was trippin' on some rocks," said a confused Joey. "And what happened to your arm?"
I guess he only remembered before he had amnesia. I sighed. "That was a few days ago. You really mean to say you forgot everything in between?" Joey nodded. "Okay. . . After you supposedly tripped, you were knocked unconscious and Mai saved you, causing a forest fire in the meanwhile. Leafe put out the huge fire. I went to get some rocks to make a 'controlled fire.' After that, Leafe used liquid fire and we got you warmed up. Then you awoke. You sure you don't remember anything?" Joey thought for a while.
"I think I remember pillow fightin' and runnin' away from those anga's of silences," he replied.
"You remember Ellie getting killed and Shimmer burning up?" I asked, stiffening at the memory. Joey nodded.
"Yep, I think I rememba'."
"And the battle where you basically saved me?" I asked.
"Yeah."
"Okay, so you got knocked unconscious from Crygif's blow (How in the world did you survive that?) and he used one of his wind powers to blow us apart. I think I fell on my arm. I'm stuck with you."
"Stuck with?! Be lucky you have a companion!"
"Hey, I'm just kidding."
Joey rolled his eyes. "Whateva ya say, Yug'."
I grinned. "Well, we might as well try to find the others."
"Can't ya use yer sword?" Joey complained.
"Nope. Energy-dry," I confirmed.
"D*mn," Joey swore.
"Profanity," I mumbled. "Watch it."
"You're the only one around to hear it. It's not like our nosy English teacha' is out in the world o' duel monstas'."
"Anyway, let's move it," I commanded. I started marching in a random direction.
"Um. . . Yug', do you have any idea where you're going?" Joey asked behind me.
I stopped. "Actually, no." Joey shouted a string of curses.
**NIGHT**
Darkness had long since fallen, and Joey was complaining about his stomach. (As usual.) I was hoping that the sword would soon recharge, but so far, nothing. I finally agreed with Joey to set up camp.
Joey was more than eager to run off in a random direction, pulling me with him, in search of firewood. Despite my warnings not to go too far away from camp, we eventually got lost. My luck stinks.
Unfortunately, it was my last fold-up tent and I didn't have a single spell with me. Joey offered to just burn up a bush, but I declined the offer, remembering the incident with Mai.
My hand by now was aching like there was no tomorrow. I should've paid more attention in health class. I think I should've paid more attention in biology, too, when they discussed natural herbs.
Joey seemed to sense my thoughts. /Biology wouldn't help. These plants aren't the ones home in Japan./
Oh yeah. In that case, I wish I bought that can of Goblin's Secret Remedy.
Somewhere near us, a bush rustled. I gave a yelp and fell on top of Joey. Disgusted, he gave me a shove off.
"Did. . . did you hear that?" I gulped.
"Yeah," Joey mumbled, "probably some goon of Crygif's."
Joey held up his sword, and I did the same. "Come out, whoever you are!" I shouted.
"Yeah! Or I'll have to set the forest on fire!" Joey agreed.
"You guys get weirder every time I meet you," chuckled an eerie voice. Out of the bushes came. . . Penele!
*************
R Amythest: SOOOOO SORRY FOR THE SLOW UPDATE!!! *bow* *bow*
Alayea, Excalibur, and Sailor Millennium: *sweatdrop*
R Amythest: But be sure to read my other fic, 'The True Heart of the Dice!' If you like weird pairings, go check out Tea/Ryouji!
Reviewers: *More sweatdrops*
R Amythest: Ahem. . . Oh, and there *will* be a small prize for the top three reviewers. So far, they are in the order: Alayea, Excalibur, and Sparky16. Spark16 stopped reviewing, so at this rate, I think Sailor Millennium will be third.
Alayea, Excalibur, and Sailor Millennium: *cheers*
R Amythest: oh, and the reviewers saved Yugi, here, from a lot of torment.
Yugi: whew.
R Amythest: by voting for Yugi, you saved him, and endangered Myst.
Myst: nooooo!!!!
R Amythest: heh. That's the way life goes. Until next chapter! REVIEW!
Mai: *shrugs* no prob. I did it for the shopping spree.
R Amythest: oh.
Mai: And I bought a mink coat! *giggles*
R Amythest: oh. . .
Mai: can you quit that? It's annoying.
Harp: oh.
Leafe: oh. *sticks tongue out*
Yugi: guys. . . *rolls eyes* OH well.
Shimmer: shouldn't we be on Mai's side? R Amythest's the one who's making us do this. . . and killed me. . . *glares at R Amythest*
Everyone other than R Amythest and Yami Amythest: *glares at R Amythest*
R Amythest: eh. . . I know! *Frantically rubs Harp's side, where she earlier wiped the love spray* Ta-da! *sticks hand for all guys to smell*
Males: *droooooool*
R Amythest: Now, anyone who dares to disobey me will have to face my unbeatable gang of drooling fanboys! WAHAHAHAHA!!!!!! *glomps Ryou*
Females: *gulp*
Yami Amythest: *whispering to Mai* I think she's had too much chocolate. . .
R Amythest: BWAHAHAHAHA!!!! LET THE FIC CONTINUE!
*******Chapter Sixteen: In the Bushes Lurk an Old Foe*******
The cry of Crygif only lasted a matter of seconds before he fired a swirling orb of power. The restaurant my friends and I were in started crumbling, and we were among those frantically trying to get out.
I squeezed out of the door and whirled around to face Crygif, holding my sword in front of me. "SWORD OF SILE- mmph!"
Myst was trying to prevent me from saying it. I struggled with her grip.
What are you doing?!
\Only counter! Don't do unnecessary damage to my birthplace!\
I stopped thrashing. Oh
Crygif started to form another orb.
"Now you can attack," said Myst hastily, hiding behind me.
"SWORD OF SILENCE, STIRKE!" I yelled, firing my dark ray as soon as Crygif fired his. Our rays met, and skyscrapers tumbled. The two beams fought for area.
[Now you three, attack!] I picked up a mental command. It seemed to be Crygif's! I saw three figures fly from behind them, but they moved too quickly to be seen. A familiar feeling took over me. . .
Crygif! I've got the Yugi guy!
[Well done, Chance.]
I felt myself let go of the sword. It clattered to the ground.
The beam sped toward me quickly. Isn't the change of thoughts going to get blasted, too?
It seemed that 'Chance' had experience in the matter. He quickly flew out of my body just as the beam was about the hit me. I froze in terror at the approaching stream of light. It was then something slammed into me, not from Crygif's direction, but from the side. I winced at the dull pain at my side, but still thankful. I opened my eyes to see Joey panting for breath.
Thanks, Joey. . .
/Eh, no prob' Yug'/
Crygif closed his mouth and the beam stopped. "Yug'? I think he's aiming," Joey panicked.
I grabbed my sword and blasted, using a mental command. SWORD OF SILENCE, STRIKE! The sword emitted a large beam, and Crygif, not having enough time to retaliate, flapped his wings and flew, avoiding my beam. (Which hit a skyscraper. It tumbled.)
Crygif landed and shot a beam. I responded with another blast with my sword.
"Joey. . . quick, help me out here by blasting Crygif!" I managed to gasp.
"Wh-"
Joey didn't have time to finish his response as Crygif dodged my beam and fired his at Joey. "AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!" Joey screamed. /AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!/
Beyond his painful wailing, I could hear hushed mental whispering.
@Crygif, my power's almost out. If they bombard us, I'm not going to be able to heal ourselves. . .@
[Fine then]
Crygif took off into the air. "Next time when we meet, I won't be so merciful!" Crygif turned himself, underside towards us, and flapped his powerful wings. A powerful wind whipped up, and I held on to Joey's still form in fear of being blown away. The wind picked us all up, and threw us across the horizon. I let go of Joey for a split second, but I deeply regretted it as his body was hurtled against me, knocking me out. . .
I awoke, and there was a sharp pain on my right arm. My head felt heavy as I hoisted myself up onto my left arm. My right hand had a deep cut in it, and the blood had leaked onto the grass. Obviously, I had been out for a long time, because the sun was setting, and the red liquid was already dry. Taking a look, it was starting to get infected. Cursing mentally, I wrapped it with a piece of cloth I had in my pouch.
Joey was sprawled to my side, still unmoving. I was surprised the blast didn't kill him. Looking around us, I realized that Crygif's wind blew us apart-again. Where, I had no idea. And I feared for the worst. I felt the weak activation of my sword. I guess most of its power was used up. I hoped it had enough to give me a vision. . .
**VISION**
Four figures. That was all I was able to make out.
"Chance. . . Thoughts. . . Aurora. . . -member?" a navy blue figure said. I heard static in between, like a broken phone.
"Yeah. . . Crygif. . . Red. . . Dragon. . . do. . . this?" a black-and-red- and-golden figure replied.
The figure on the wall squirmed. "If. . . go. . . brother. . . get. . . you. . . big. . . -ue eyes wh-. . . Seto!"
I guessed the figure on the wall was Mokuba. I think he was threatening to sic his brother on them.
"Oh. . . time. . . kill. . ." the last figure, blue-and-black, smirked. It unsheathed something shiny. Mokuba gasped as the thing neared his throat. . .
**VISION END**
My sword stopped glowing. The power was used up dry. I sighed. There was always another time. I picked it up and slid it into its scabbard. I started to examine Joey. It didn't seem like he took too much of the blow. He was still breathing and his heart was still breathing, and it didn't seem like he had a concussion. I spotted his sword a few yards away. Leaving him, I went to retrieve it. When I got back, Joey was looking around, confused.
"Where am I? Last thing I remember was trippin' on some rocks," said a confused Joey. "And what happened to your arm?"
I guess he only remembered before he had amnesia. I sighed. "That was a few days ago. You really mean to say you forgot everything in between?" Joey nodded. "Okay. . . After you supposedly tripped, you were knocked unconscious and Mai saved you, causing a forest fire in the meanwhile. Leafe put out the huge fire. I went to get some rocks to make a 'controlled fire.' After that, Leafe used liquid fire and we got you warmed up. Then you awoke. You sure you don't remember anything?" Joey thought for a while.
"I think I remember pillow fightin' and runnin' away from those anga's of silences," he replied.
"You remember Ellie getting killed and Shimmer burning up?" I asked, stiffening at the memory. Joey nodded.
"Yep, I think I rememba'."
"And the battle where you basically saved me?" I asked.
"Yeah."
"Okay, so you got knocked unconscious from Crygif's blow (How in the world did you survive that?) and he used one of his wind powers to blow us apart. I think I fell on my arm. I'm stuck with you."
"Stuck with?! Be lucky you have a companion!"
"Hey, I'm just kidding."
Joey rolled his eyes. "Whateva ya say, Yug'."
I grinned. "Well, we might as well try to find the others."
"Can't ya use yer sword?" Joey complained.
"Nope. Energy-dry," I confirmed.
"D*mn," Joey swore.
"Profanity," I mumbled. "Watch it."
"You're the only one around to hear it. It's not like our nosy English teacha' is out in the world o' duel monstas'."
"Anyway, let's move it," I commanded. I started marching in a random direction.
"Um. . . Yug', do you have any idea where you're going?" Joey asked behind me.
I stopped. "Actually, no." Joey shouted a string of curses.
**NIGHT**
Darkness had long since fallen, and Joey was complaining about his stomach. (As usual.) I was hoping that the sword would soon recharge, but so far, nothing. I finally agreed with Joey to set up camp.
Joey was more than eager to run off in a random direction, pulling me with him, in search of firewood. Despite my warnings not to go too far away from camp, we eventually got lost. My luck stinks.
Unfortunately, it was my last fold-up tent and I didn't have a single spell with me. Joey offered to just burn up a bush, but I declined the offer, remembering the incident with Mai.
My hand by now was aching like there was no tomorrow. I should've paid more attention in health class. I think I should've paid more attention in biology, too, when they discussed natural herbs.
Joey seemed to sense my thoughts. /Biology wouldn't help. These plants aren't the ones home in Japan./
Oh yeah. In that case, I wish I bought that can of Goblin's Secret Remedy.
Somewhere near us, a bush rustled. I gave a yelp and fell on top of Joey. Disgusted, he gave me a shove off.
"Did. . . did you hear that?" I gulped.
"Yeah," Joey mumbled, "probably some goon of Crygif's."
Joey held up his sword, and I did the same. "Come out, whoever you are!" I shouted.
"Yeah! Or I'll have to set the forest on fire!" Joey agreed.
"You guys get weirder every time I meet you," chuckled an eerie voice. Out of the bushes came. . . Penele!
*************
R Amythest: SOOOOO SORRY FOR THE SLOW UPDATE!!! *bow* *bow*
Alayea, Excalibur, and Sailor Millennium: *sweatdrop*
R Amythest: But be sure to read my other fic, 'The True Heart of the Dice!' If you like weird pairings, go check out Tea/Ryouji!
Reviewers: *More sweatdrops*
R Amythest: Ahem. . . Oh, and there *will* be a small prize for the top three reviewers. So far, they are in the order: Alayea, Excalibur, and Sparky16. Spark16 stopped reviewing, so at this rate, I think Sailor Millennium will be third.
Alayea, Excalibur, and Sailor Millennium: *cheers*
R Amythest: oh, and the reviewers saved Yugi, here, from a lot of torment.
Yugi: whew.
R Amythest: by voting for Yugi, you saved him, and endangered Myst.
Myst: nooooo!!!!
R Amythest: heh. That's the way life goes. Until next chapter! REVIEW!