Ryou: *gasps* No...
Myst: It couldn't be... *holds heart*
Yugi: our faith has been shattered...
Leafe: *rolls eyes* Overdramatic, aren't you? In simple terms, R Amythest is now a fairly well-known Yu Yu Hakusho fanfictionist. *glares at R Amythest, who is typing the 7th chapter of Conspiracy of the Dead*
R Amythest: *takes sip of water and continues typing* what?! I'm loved there! I have roughly an average of 6 reviews per chapter! And it's so fun to scare people! *grins* I love writing horror!
Ryou: *puppy dog eyes* *leans on the back of my chair* can't you continue this a bit? Take a break from all that scariness? *presses f12, and the save as window pops up*
R Amythest: *eye twitches* fine. *saves, then goes off to drool over Kurama pictures*
Ryou: *shrugs* it's hopeless.
Yami Amythest: *from sceptre* you're talking?! I've been locked in here for weeks!
Harp: *gets pendulum* *waves it in front of R Amythest's face* you are getting sleepy... veeery sleepy...
R Amythest: huh? *starts to fall asleep*
Harp: ...you are under my control... and you will write the next chapter!
Yami Amythest: Let me out, too!
R Amythest: *possessed eyes, lets Yami out, opens Chapter 22*
Harp: ^^ And since I'm suuuuch a nice person, I'll simply state that R Amythest doesn't own YuGiOh, but currently got YuGiOh-Stairway to the Destined Duel, and stinks at it.
Random Person: I mean, how bad could she be if she can't
even beat Tea?!
Tea: hey! Well, she beat Rex, Weevil, Mokuba, Esper Roba, and Isis!
Ryou: Let's not mention suffering defeat from my Yami three times. Who, I just found out, calls me a vessel!
Kaiba: that moron lost to me in 6 turns. How good could she be? I should be writing this fic! And you *points to Mokuba* get better!
Mokuba: *sulks* awww, but big brother, I got a bad hand!
R Amythest: *ignores all and types fic*
********************Chapter Twenty-Two: Returning Memories of the Past**********************
"And a bit more... we're free!" I fell from the wall with a yelp, rubbing my wrists. Myst smiled in front of me, a paperclip in her hand. "It's amazing what a little lock knowledge can do, huh?" I nodded.
"Yeah... makes me wonder how much you really know!" I piped. I gave her a quick hug, then let her pick Bakura's handcuffs.
"Yipes... maybe next time you should clear your mind before acting," Myst murmured, picking dried blood out of the locks. Bakura muttered a brief "gomen" as the cuffs snapped open. "It's not your fault!"
Bakura and I followed Myst out of the cell. Leafe, Shimmer, and Tristen were waiting for us with Mai, Joey, and Tea behind them. "Now all we need to free is Harp," I stated, facing the last prison chamber. They all nodded, Myst and Leafe with paperclips in hand. I chuckle to myself. And imagine, those paperclips were for that Chemistry project I never did. Maybe it has its uses, after all.
Harp let out a sigh of relief as she, too, slid down the wall, closing her eyes, taking in the sweet feeling of freedom. "C'mon Harp-chan[1]! We need to leave quickly... or Crygif might find us!" Bakura said quickly. Harp opened her eyes again and nodded, smiling slightly.
Quickly, quietly, we scurried down the hall. It was dark and steely-looking. Shadows graced the cold stone, making one of us back away once in a while, thinking that there was a guard. Miraculously, we got to the door without any guards in sight.
...Unfortunately, there were guards on the other side of the door.
"DARK MAGIC ATTACK!" I sputter quickly. The Shining Abyss quickly disintergrates, leaving behind a cloud of sparkles, which 'poofs!' into nothingness as we scamper through it and into the woods beyond.
"Yugi!" a rough voice cried musically above us. I looked up in the midst of my running and saw Kaiba above us all. "Crygif has betrayed me again, and now I shall betray him!" He landed in front of us. "Listen Yugi, this is only a temporary alliance. So don't think too much of it. But I know where they'll attack next."
"Where?" Myst gasped.
Kaiba regarded her with an indifferent gaze. "Elentual Village. Home of spellcasters and fairies."
"Oh for the sake of Hathor..." she choked, getting onto Kaiba. "Hurry! Just... please... hurry!"
"What's wrong Myst?" I asked softly. She sheds some tears.
"Remember? ...that's where I live."
And, quietly, distantly, I hear \And the place he promised not to destroy....\
**By Daylight**
I heard a loud voice shouting, "WAKE UP!" before yelping and rolling off of Kaiba and onto the dirt below. Spluttering and choking, I coughed out the sand and grit before glaring at Kaiba. He paid no attention and flied up again. ))I'm going to alert you all when Crygif comes!(( I assumed that was Kaiba and turned to Myst.
"Where's the weaponry?" I asked, brushing myself off.
"Umm," she sweatdropped, "there, there, there, there, there, there, and there." She giggled at my confusion. There was a large bazaar in the middle of the village. Or, at least, large proportionally.
"Uh, okay then... the best one?" I asked her.
"Serryu's[2] Spells," Leafe said, cutting her off. "It's a secret location ("Well, not secret anymore," he added) that contains countless powerful spells and antidotes." /COOL!/ "...for a price."
Altogether now! *COLLECTIVE GROAN!*
"But, free to spies," Leafe smirks. "I'll be gone for a
while now. Take care." With that, he struts off into the bazaar.
/Okaaaay.... Eh, I'm lost. Leafe knows dis town?!/
\Yes, this town, although small, is known for its spells and weaponries.\
In that case, get me to the best one that doesn't charge non-spies extra.
\Alright, but I'll need to flirt with the shopkeeper. Then I can get the stuff free.\
Something in the back of my mind growled, but outwardly, I said, "Okay."
Myst smiled and gracefully walked down the street. \And I advise you not to act overprotective or lovey-dovey.\ My eye twitched, and Joey grinned. Myst laughed at my expression, then walked up to a store.
"Hi Elvy–chan!" she piped, catching the storekeeper's attention. The Celtic Guardian turned around, smiling at Myst.
"Hello, my beauty, I'm glad you're alive, and able to see me again," he slurred, walking over and tracing Myst's face. I seethed slightly, and Joey's not helping with his nudging. Stop Joey. Nudge. I'm serious... Nudge. Don't make me hurt you!
He stopped nudging at that. I breathe a sigh of relief, stroking the Sword of Silence.
Over at the shop, Myst's clever words managed to get the shopkeeper to show her a beautiful sky-blue wand. "Wow," she gasped, running her fingers along its smooth surface, "it's... beautiful...." It was like Tea's, except its color and shape. The tip, instead of a moon, was a hollow star, with a white mist inside. It seemed to glow with energy, and ancient hieroglyphics adorned the shaft.
"Just like you, my love," Elvy whispered, leaning closer to Myst. In response, she stiffened slightly, tilting her head back. "If you stay, I'll give you that, and more, for free...."
@#$%^764#@&*(*&^$%##$%^&#@$#%^&*%&^#@$!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
/CALM DOWN YUG'!/
"I-I'm sorry," she stammered, backing up slowly, "I still have much to do in the war."
Elvy's expression hardened slightly, but he managed to stay calm. "Well then... take it as a memory of me... and come back, please." He lightly handed the wand to Myst, who gave a miniature sigh and took it.
"All right then. I'll be going...."
She came back to us smiling, but I felt fiery inside. I almost lost her... or at least that's what I feel. Why, I don't know. Maybe... it's true that I love her the way I used to love Tea.
Or more.
**nightfall**
"Wow Leafe, being a spy seems to have a huge payout," Myst gasps, fingering the Torrential Tribute spell, then going to the Raigeki spell. "These... these are so wonderful!"
Leafe grinned and hugged Shimmer, resting his chin on her head. "All the hard work involved pays for it. Plus, we want to win."
Myst smiled and rested the spells back on the table. "Oh, and can you identify this?" She held the wand up to Leafe's eye level.
He stiffened. "The summoning of Ghost of Dark Sanctuary. Along with other spirits, including Spirit of the Wind, Garuda the Wind Spirit, Aqua Spirit, Souls of the Doomed, and things in that general area. Once you've mastered it, it's said you can summon rather advanced forms, such as Change of Heart, Brain Control, Dark Hole, Mirror Wall, and that stuff. And it's said, if a Happy Lover blesses it and you meet your true soul mate... it will create one baby duel monster."
So THAT was what was in it for the Celtic Guardian guy....
\I suppose so. Still, it sounds rather useful.\
"Yep, it's one powerful weapon," Leafe declared, putting down Shimmer.
"I just hope I don't have to use it..." Myst murmured. "All those could cause mass damage to this village... and I really don't want to destroy it...."
Mai came down, with Joey following her, and sighed. "War's war, there are casualties in its wake."
Myst turned her gaze downward. "I know. I just want to make the amount as small as possible."
Tea blinked, looking out the window. "Um... guys?"
))CRYGIF HAS COME!!!((
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[1] Japanese suffix of affection! ^_^
[2] If you've seen Knights of the Zodiac... *eyetwitch* um... yeah, that Serryu. (sp?) What?! He's cute! *sweatdrop*
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R Amythest: *is playing YuGiOh: Stairway to the Destined Duel* HUZA! ^_^ Now I can beat Yami Yugi and Hikari Yugi!!! *dances* And Yami Bakura and Ryou, too! Of which, Ryou is soooooooo much easier...
Ryou: Hey, I'm not a 5,000-year-old-spirit who's played the game for the sake of his life...
R Amythest: *shrugs and goes off to pound Isis (Ishizu...) for the 4th time*
Isis: It's not fair... why does she pick on me?!
Weevil: That's equivalent for me.
R Amythest: I can't help it if you're bad.
Yami Bakura: useless mortals...
R Amythest: Zip it, I beat you three times, too.
Yami Bakura: *glare* All I needed was a Destiny Board L to win, and you know it.
R Amythest: *grins* yeah, but that face-down magic card of yours blew it, didn't it?
Yami Bakura: *growls*
R Amythest: Well, anyhow, I'm almost done with this fic. When I am, I'll be taking a LONG vacation, but when I come back, I think DfHRfH will come much more naturally ^^ So... don't push me. But review, it helps!