Me:Hi guys! And faithful reviewers!
Seto:Just start the story already!
Yami:We already know what's gonna happen. You'll lose. I'll win.
Seto:Yami, if you don't shut up..i'll... i'll..
Yami:What?
Seto:*glares*
Yami:*double glare*
Seto:*double death glare*
Me:*smacks both of their heads*cut it out. we got a fic to do.
**************************************************** [SORRY FOR THE AMAZINGLY LOOOOONG WAIT.]
Yami and Seto stood facing each other across the arena where they'd be taken to the shadow realm. They didn't fidget, hardly blinked, and just gave each other glares. Nothing was said, nothing had to be. The situation explained itself.
The pharoah, Celeste, and the other guests was sitting in a row a little to the side of the arena in thick stone chairs with nothing but thin pieces of cloth for comfort. Celeste and the Pharoah didn't need any millenium items to enter the shadow realm. They've had powerful magic already in their blood. The others looked uncomfortably towards each other. Bakura anxious to get the duel over with,Isis talking to Malik in a hush tone, and Shadi thinking about the feather pillow he should've brought with him.
The two duelists were easing their minds. It is extremely important that they focus on nothing eles but the duel or risk the chance of losing the battle. Though both Seto and Yami couldn't help but think about what was on the line if they lose.
Seo took a quick glance at Celeste and saw her hopeful face. He faintly smiled at her and turned around quickly. He held his millenium rod tighter and tried to relax as he glared at Yami.
Yami stood uneasily. Unlike Seto, he knew what could happen. Everything was possible. He was worried that Seto wouldn't be able to control his monsters...and maybe Yami won't either.
The arena they were dueling in was thousands of years old and built by some of the first people who ever played the game. With great carved out pillars and exquisite statues of gods and godesses, the arena took over 50 years to make. The arena was also special becaues of its magical qualities. Dueling in the shadow realm needs a strong ground to play on and is made specifically to be transported to the shadow realm. The arena was only a few that still exists.
"Its time" said the pharoah, breaking the silence. He clapped his hands sharply and twenty hooded figures stepped forward from the shadows. They were called chanters. Though they weren't as important as the duelists, they were needed to transport the arena, and call forth the monsters. They were trained low-level socerers with little skills but very disciplined.
In unity, they started chanting the spell that would take them all to the shadow realm. First, they chanted slowly. Then started picking up speed unti they were barely audible. A giant shadow suddenly came out from the corners and surrounded the walls, enveloping the entire room. Seto was mildly suprised at the sight but didn't want Yami to know. It was a sign of weakness.
"Big Brother! Help!"
Seto recognized the voice. It was Mokuba. But...wait...how could it be?
"What is that boy doing here?!?!" Seto turned to see the body of his little brother lying on the floor. He ran toward Mokuba with the others following close behind him.
When he reached the boy, Seto bended down and layed the head on his lap. Mokuba was barely breathing.
"Please forgive me, Seto. I wanted to see the you duel so much. I know abou the dangers of hte shadow realm, but I thought I had enought magic like you. I sneaked in behind the chanters. I feel soo dizzy, Seto. "
Seto didn't know what to say. His little brother was dying. He couldn't stop the chanters. They were trained to never stop once they began. Besides, the dark shadow had covered every last exit. He looked to the others who circled around him. They didn't know what to do either.
Seto was on the brink of tears as the breathing became slower. Suddenly, he felt a shove on his sholder. It was Celeste. She looked at Seto with eyes full of determination and fear, then turned back to Mokuba. She couldn't let the little boy die in his brother's arms. She firmly placed her hands on Mokuba's chest and muttered a spell barely above a whisper. As she picked up pace, her fingers softly glowed and her eyes became blank.
Everybody watched in astonishment. After a minute, she slumped over and opened her eyes wearily. She gave a hopeful smile to Seto. "He's fine. Its' amazing a boy that age could even survive this long."
Seto was speechless. He then began to fell his brother's heartbeat getting stronger. Everybody sighed in relief as they saw Mokuba slowly began to open his eyes. "Hi Seto? Am I dead?"
Seto squeezed Mokuba but then scolded him angrily."What the hec were you thinking!?!?! If it weren't for Celeste..." His voice trailed off as he remembered Celeste.
"How did you manage to save the young boy?" asked Bakura suddenly, "There are many forms of magic, but I never seen anything like that."
"It was an ancient spell. To transfer part of one's energy into whoever they like. I just gave enough energy for Mokuba to survive the shadow realm, but only for a few hours. Four maximum."
"That was very brave of you." said Yami admirably.
"Foolish, also." muttered Malik.
"What do you mean, dear brother?" questioned Isis.
"I've heard of this spell. The reason why it isn't used that much anymore is the affect it has on the one who casts it."
Everybody looked back to Celeste."Is it true?"asked Seto.
Celeste said nothing. Malik continued."The spell caues the person to weaken severely. Once the magic is transfered, the magic will never return to the orignal holder. Also,during the next few days, she would be more weaker then a small child. She can die from anything to common diseases to little cuts and small scraps."
Seto looked at Celeste concern. "Don't worry, I never get any cuts and I could just be secluded in my room to prevent any diseases." Celeste smiled hopefully. "Besides, I never needed much magic anyway."
Seto wanted to argue but the room began to shake violently. Everybody sat down to get a better footing. Seto clutching tightly to his bother. The chanters weren't affected in the slightest. The dark envelope had completely covered the walls of the room. The only light came from the torches.
"Quickly," the pharoah spoke," We're nearing the shadow realm, lets get back to our seat."
"But Mokuba..." started Seto.
"I'll take care of him. He could sit with me in the sidelines," offered Celeste.
"Mokuba, stay with Celeste and don't leave her no matter what. Okay?"
Mokuba nodded.
The room shook again with bits of the stone ceiling falling down on them. With a sudden halt, the chanters stopped. They have arrived.
Celeste with Mokuba, along with the others, walked slowly back to their seats. Seto and Yami, after giving each other deadly glares, returned to their places. Seto still clutching his millenium rod and Yami with his puzzle hanging over his neck.
Mokuba sat had managed to sit up and give a thumbs up to his brother. Seto nodded approvingly but mouthed "You're in big trouble when I'm done." Mokuba pretended not to understand.
The chanters stood silently behind their duelists. Seto and Yami staring at each other, barely blinking.
"Begin!" the pharoah shouted.
[Sorry, i'm don't really watch yu-gi-oh for the dueling parts...Yami and Seto look sooo cute when they're going at it with each other ^_^)
The chanters started saying the spell while Yami and Seto telepthically chose a monster to fight with. After a while, the tablets appeared in front of them and turned over to reveal the etchings.
"Curse of Dragon!" Yami yelled." Attack!". He didn't want Seto's monster to appear yet.
Seto gasp as Sagi the dark clown was blasted with flames before he was fully out of the tablet.
"That wasn't fair!" Mokuba shouted. "Yami didn't even give him a chance!"
Celeste looked at him. "That's the way duel monsters is. Even if it isn't fair."
Mokuba didn't listen. He looked angrily at Yami.
Seto had manage to call forth Battle Ox and was in a heating battle with Yami's curse of dragon. At the end, Yami had overcome the monster and destroyed it.
Yami's monster was almost to him. The game ends when the opponent's monster had reached the duelists. Duels can end either by the person giving up, unable to battle, or dying. The monsters are the only one who can defend the duelists if anything goes wrong.
The curse of dragon was flying full speed towards Seto. If he doesn't do anything to stop the monster, he would be attacked. Seto didn't have any choice.
"I call the Blue Eyes White Dragons. Come forth and form The Ultimate Dragon!"
Everybody gasped. The chanters showed slight signs of stumbling for the powerful spell of the dragons. Three tablets turned over in front of Seto and the dragons slowly awoke from their slumber. Mokuba eyes lit up. "Yami's in for it now. No one defeats my brother."
Yami quickly called on his most powerful monster. "Dark Magician!" The Dark Magician and Curse of Dragon tried to shield Yami if the dragons attack.
Seto was smug. Yami's pathetic monsters were no match for his own. Yet something was nagging him from the back of his mind. Something he'd forgotten. It was probably nothing anyway.
The room shook as the three monsters emerged. They slowly mophed into together. "Attack Curse of Dragon!" Seto screamed to the dragon. There was something wrong. The dragon hesitated. Seto panicked."Follow my instruction! OBEY YOUR MASTER!" The dragon's eyes narrowed.
"Oh no!" Isis said." The dragon isn't obeying Seto's commands."
"Quickly," screamed the pharoah to the chanters." Send the Beast back!"
The chanters obeyed. The dragon had heard the chanting and with one giant bolt of lightning, had injured most of the chanters. They were doomed.
Seto didn't know what to do." Obey Me! Go back into your tablets!" This did nothing but angered it further. In one mighty strike, the dragon started to attack everything in it's path.
Yami tried to subdue the creature, but his monsters were too destroyed.
"There is only one way out of this," Shadi suddenly spoke,"We all know what to do. It's risky, but we haven't a choice."
Bakura, Isis, and Malik nodded. "What are they talking about?" Celeste asked her father. She was trying to shield Mokuba from the falling debris.
Her father looked grave. "They're trying to gather the magical energy of their millenium items. If it works, it should send us out of the shadow realm and forcing the monser to go back to the sanctuary of the tablet." Celeste watched as Malik, Isis, and Bakura held hands and muttered, their millenium items glowing. A small globe of energy circled around them.
The room shifted and quaked. The monster was struggling to stay on the outside but was being pulled into the slab of rock. Mokuba escaped from Celeste and ran over to his bigger brother.
Seto had fallen becaues of the quake and Mokuba ran over to help him. "Thanks Mokuba." Mokuba nodded as Seto gave him a hug of gratitude.
Mokuba was facing the arena and saw one of the dragon's head still out of the tablet. It gave out a long screeched as it was being pulled back. As a last effort, the dragon had managed to give out one last bolt of lightning in protest....towards Seto.
"Watch out!" Celeste screamed to Seto, but it was too late.
Mokuba had pushed Seto out of the way, He was struck full force by the lightning. Seto saw Mokuba's face as he came falling towards the ground. Pure shock.
Celeste, Yami and the Pharoah went to Seto side as he hugged the little body covered in burns. The room stopped moving. All of them made it back safely....except one.
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Seto packed up only what he needed and quickly sneaked out of the palace. He didn't ever want to be reminded of this day. Never.
The winner of the duel was Yami. Like the pharoah told him. "You could've never won if you didn't have control of your monsters."
But he lost more then the duel. He lost everything. He lost his place as High priest of Remeses. Lost his only brother. Lost Celeste. . . . . . .
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~flashback~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Seto was in his room, unable to hold back tears of his brother's death. The door opened slightly and Seto quickly wiped away his tears. He didn't want anybody to see him crying.
"Seto?" said a soft but gentle voice. Celeste looked through the room and saw Seto sitting on the bed. She stood silently at first. Then rushed over and put her arms around him, not knowing what else to do but try to comfort him.
Seto couldn't hug back. He waited for Celeste to notice. It didn't take long. They seperated but Celeste ignored it.
"Seto. We could still be together. Lets run away together." she said in a voice barely above a whisper."Please Seto. I don't want to be with Yami. Only You."
Seto didn't answer but put on his cold stare and looked away. "I'm sorry, Celeste. You can't.... I don't want you."
Celeste looked at him strangely. Did he really said that? She had expected him to say 'I don't want you to go'..................but 'I don't want you'? She felt a lump forming in the middle of her throat. "What?" she said, unsure.
Patiently, Seto turned to look at her. He could already see tears forming in her green eyes. "I said 'I don't want you'. "
She let go a shuddering breath. Hot tears rolled down her cheeks. "Why?"
"I don't love you anymore. You'll get in the way when I'm traveling." he said coldly.
She couldn't believe her ears. She looked into his eyes and saw the coldness it reflected on her. Celeste turned her head away from Seto and went off the bed.
When she had reached the doors, she turned around and looked one last time at Seto. "I was a fool to give my heart to you." she whispered," I dispise the moment we met." The words were met with an icy stare by Seto. After a moment of looking at each other, Celeste slowly went out the door and closed it behind her.
After he was sure the door was closed. Seto took out the moon & star neclace. He closed his eyes as he held it tightly in his fist. "I'm sorry Celeste." he whispered as his tears rolled onto the hand.
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Seto couldn't bear the memory. He had made Celeste cry and broke her heart. Now halfway to the gates, he decided it was for the best. Celeste would be alot better off marrying Yami. She would be taken care of well. He couldn't provide none of those things. He didn't want to see Celeste die of starvation or disease that plague the country. "It was the best thing for both of us." he thought firmly.
He ducked beside a wall of the west tower when a guard appeared. Seto held his breath and slinked further into the shadows. The guard looked around for a bit but walked away to look at the other sides. Seto sighed in relief. He looked around for a way to go over the gates.
There was some noise. Looking around, he relised that he was right under Celeste's chambers. He stood silently as figures appeared above the balcony he was on.
"Please, your highness." said one of the voices." Please eat something. Your father is getting worried about you."
He recognized the second voice. " Okay. Leave the plate on the table. I don't feel like eating."
There was some shuffling and a creaking of an opened door. "I wish you can tell me what was wrong. You haven't been yourself since that duel." He heard the door being shut. Celeste was now alone.
He heard her crying and saw little doplets of water fall in front of him. "Seto." she said between sobs."How could you? How could you be ..so cold? Did you even love me? Were you just using me? " She stopped suddenly to take a deep breath. Her shadow indicationg she was looking at the garden. After a minute of complete silence, Celeste stopped crying and went behind the curtains to go to bed.
Seto hadn't notice the tears falling down his cheeks. He stood there in completly dazed. He had to say goodbye to her. One last time.
He waited until the lights went out and climbed along the walls towards the balcony. Hiding behind the dark red curtains, he looked to make sure Celeste was sleeping. Through the light white sheets was a figure lying in a fetal position, the chest rising up and down slowly.
Seto walked as quietly as he could to Celeste and bended down so his eyes could see her face. There were tear stains. She had cried herself to sleep. He kneeled there, just looking at her. Resting his hand on her cheek, he softly whispered to her. " I'll come back to you one day, my love. Please wait for me." He stood up and kissed her forehead. With one last look at her, he headed towards the gates.
*********************************************************** Me:I know this sounds like an ending but.........there's more
Seto: What more could you do to me? WHAT IN THE WORLD COULD BE WORSE?!?!?
Me:You'll be surprised.*evil grin*
Seto:Why don't you pick on Yami? I hate this story!
Me:Becaues you're sooo easy to pick on.
Seto:FINE!...I QUIT!
Me:Fine....then you'll have to wear this cute bunny suit.^_^
(holds up a giant pink full-length bunny suit with footies and floopy ears. [AWWWWWWWW] )
Seto:*0_0;;* Fine! But only for ONE more chapter.
Me:don't worry...thats all I'll need.*EVIL SMIRK*
*argggh. dang it! Too much yu-gi-oh info in the head.*bangs her head on the nearest wall* I'm just gonna wing it next chapter*
Seto:Just start the story already!
Yami:We already know what's gonna happen. You'll lose. I'll win.
Seto:Yami, if you don't shut up..i'll... i'll..
Yami:What?
Seto:*glares*
Yami:*double glare*
Seto:*double death glare*
Me:*smacks both of their heads*cut it out. we got a fic to do.
**************************************************** [SORRY FOR THE AMAZINGLY LOOOOONG WAIT.]
Yami and Seto stood facing each other across the arena where they'd be taken to the shadow realm. They didn't fidget, hardly blinked, and just gave each other glares. Nothing was said, nothing had to be. The situation explained itself.
The pharoah, Celeste, and the other guests was sitting in a row a little to the side of the arena in thick stone chairs with nothing but thin pieces of cloth for comfort. Celeste and the Pharoah didn't need any millenium items to enter the shadow realm. They've had powerful magic already in their blood. The others looked uncomfortably towards each other. Bakura anxious to get the duel over with,Isis talking to Malik in a hush tone, and Shadi thinking about the feather pillow he should've brought with him.
The two duelists were easing their minds. It is extremely important that they focus on nothing eles but the duel or risk the chance of losing the battle. Though both Seto and Yami couldn't help but think about what was on the line if they lose.
Seo took a quick glance at Celeste and saw her hopeful face. He faintly smiled at her and turned around quickly. He held his millenium rod tighter and tried to relax as he glared at Yami.
Yami stood uneasily. Unlike Seto, he knew what could happen. Everything was possible. He was worried that Seto wouldn't be able to control his monsters...and maybe Yami won't either.
The arena they were dueling in was thousands of years old and built by some of the first people who ever played the game. With great carved out pillars and exquisite statues of gods and godesses, the arena took over 50 years to make. The arena was also special becaues of its magical qualities. Dueling in the shadow realm needs a strong ground to play on and is made specifically to be transported to the shadow realm. The arena was only a few that still exists.
"Its time" said the pharoah, breaking the silence. He clapped his hands sharply and twenty hooded figures stepped forward from the shadows. They were called chanters. Though they weren't as important as the duelists, they were needed to transport the arena, and call forth the monsters. They were trained low-level socerers with little skills but very disciplined.
In unity, they started chanting the spell that would take them all to the shadow realm. First, they chanted slowly. Then started picking up speed unti they were barely audible. A giant shadow suddenly came out from the corners and surrounded the walls, enveloping the entire room. Seto was mildly suprised at the sight but didn't want Yami to know. It was a sign of weakness.
"Big Brother! Help!"
Seto recognized the voice. It was Mokuba. But...wait...how could it be?
"What is that boy doing here?!?!" Seto turned to see the body of his little brother lying on the floor. He ran toward Mokuba with the others following close behind him.
When he reached the boy, Seto bended down and layed the head on his lap. Mokuba was barely breathing.
"Please forgive me, Seto. I wanted to see the you duel so much. I know abou the dangers of hte shadow realm, but I thought I had enought magic like you. I sneaked in behind the chanters. I feel soo dizzy, Seto. "
Seto didn't know what to say. His little brother was dying. He couldn't stop the chanters. They were trained to never stop once they began. Besides, the dark shadow had covered every last exit. He looked to the others who circled around him. They didn't know what to do either.
Seto was on the brink of tears as the breathing became slower. Suddenly, he felt a shove on his sholder. It was Celeste. She looked at Seto with eyes full of determination and fear, then turned back to Mokuba. She couldn't let the little boy die in his brother's arms. She firmly placed her hands on Mokuba's chest and muttered a spell barely above a whisper. As she picked up pace, her fingers softly glowed and her eyes became blank.
Everybody watched in astonishment. After a minute, she slumped over and opened her eyes wearily. She gave a hopeful smile to Seto. "He's fine. Its' amazing a boy that age could even survive this long."
Seto was speechless. He then began to fell his brother's heartbeat getting stronger. Everybody sighed in relief as they saw Mokuba slowly began to open his eyes. "Hi Seto? Am I dead?"
Seto squeezed Mokuba but then scolded him angrily."What the hec were you thinking!?!?! If it weren't for Celeste..." His voice trailed off as he remembered Celeste.
"How did you manage to save the young boy?" asked Bakura suddenly, "There are many forms of magic, but I never seen anything like that."
"It was an ancient spell. To transfer part of one's energy into whoever they like. I just gave enough energy for Mokuba to survive the shadow realm, but only for a few hours. Four maximum."
"That was very brave of you." said Yami admirably.
"Foolish, also." muttered Malik.
"What do you mean, dear brother?" questioned Isis.
"I've heard of this spell. The reason why it isn't used that much anymore is the affect it has on the one who casts it."
Everybody looked back to Celeste."Is it true?"asked Seto.
Celeste said nothing. Malik continued."The spell caues the person to weaken severely. Once the magic is transfered, the magic will never return to the orignal holder. Also,during the next few days, she would be more weaker then a small child. She can die from anything to common diseases to little cuts and small scraps."
Seto looked at Celeste concern. "Don't worry, I never get any cuts and I could just be secluded in my room to prevent any diseases." Celeste smiled hopefully. "Besides, I never needed much magic anyway."
Seto wanted to argue but the room began to shake violently. Everybody sat down to get a better footing. Seto clutching tightly to his bother. The chanters weren't affected in the slightest. The dark envelope had completely covered the walls of the room. The only light came from the torches.
"Quickly," the pharoah spoke," We're nearing the shadow realm, lets get back to our seat."
"But Mokuba..." started Seto.
"I'll take care of him. He could sit with me in the sidelines," offered Celeste.
"Mokuba, stay with Celeste and don't leave her no matter what. Okay?"
Mokuba nodded.
The room shook again with bits of the stone ceiling falling down on them. With a sudden halt, the chanters stopped. They have arrived.
Celeste with Mokuba, along with the others, walked slowly back to their seats. Seto and Yami, after giving each other deadly glares, returned to their places. Seto still clutching his millenium rod and Yami with his puzzle hanging over his neck.
Mokuba sat had managed to sit up and give a thumbs up to his brother. Seto nodded approvingly but mouthed "You're in big trouble when I'm done." Mokuba pretended not to understand.
The chanters stood silently behind their duelists. Seto and Yami staring at each other, barely blinking.
"Begin!" the pharoah shouted.
[Sorry, i'm don't really watch yu-gi-oh for the dueling parts...Yami and Seto look sooo cute when they're going at it with each other ^_^)
The chanters started saying the spell while Yami and Seto telepthically chose a monster to fight with. After a while, the tablets appeared in front of them and turned over to reveal the etchings.
"Curse of Dragon!" Yami yelled." Attack!". He didn't want Seto's monster to appear yet.
Seto gasp as Sagi the dark clown was blasted with flames before he was fully out of the tablet.
"That wasn't fair!" Mokuba shouted. "Yami didn't even give him a chance!"
Celeste looked at him. "That's the way duel monsters is. Even if it isn't fair."
Mokuba didn't listen. He looked angrily at Yami.
Seto had manage to call forth Battle Ox and was in a heating battle with Yami's curse of dragon. At the end, Yami had overcome the monster and destroyed it.
Yami's monster was almost to him. The game ends when the opponent's monster had reached the duelists. Duels can end either by the person giving up, unable to battle, or dying. The monsters are the only one who can defend the duelists if anything goes wrong.
The curse of dragon was flying full speed towards Seto. If he doesn't do anything to stop the monster, he would be attacked. Seto didn't have any choice.
"I call the Blue Eyes White Dragons. Come forth and form The Ultimate Dragon!"
Everybody gasped. The chanters showed slight signs of stumbling for the powerful spell of the dragons. Three tablets turned over in front of Seto and the dragons slowly awoke from their slumber. Mokuba eyes lit up. "Yami's in for it now. No one defeats my brother."
Yami quickly called on his most powerful monster. "Dark Magician!" The Dark Magician and Curse of Dragon tried to shield Yami if the dragons attack.
Seto was smug. Yami's pathetic monsters were no match for his own. Yet something was nagging him from the back of his mind. Something he'd forgotten. It was probably nothing anyway.
The room shook as the three monsters emerged. They slowly mophed into together. "Attack Curse of Dragon!" Seto screamed to the dragon. There was something wrong. The dragon hesitated. Seto panicked."Follow my instruction! OBEY YOUR MASTER!" The dragon's eyes narrowed.
"Oh no!" Isis said." The dragon isn't obeying Seto's commands."
"Quickly," screamed the pharoah to the chanters." Send the Beast back!"
The chanters obeyed. The dragon had heard the chanting and with one giant bolt of lightning, had injured most of the chanters. They were doomed.
Seto didn't know what to do." Obey Me! Go back into your tablets!" This did nothing but angered it further. In one mighty strike, the dragon started to attack everything in it's path.
Yami tried to subdue the creature, but his monsters were too destroyed.
"There is only one way out of this," Shadi suddenly spoke,"We all know what to do. It's risky, but we haven't a choice."
Bakura, Isis, and Malik nodded. "What are they talking about?" Celeste asked her father. She was trying to shield Mokuba from the falling debris.
Her father looked grave. "They're trying to gather the magical energy of their millenium items. If it works, it should send us out of the shadow realm and forcing the monser to go back to the sanctuary of the tablet." Celeste watched as Malik, Isis, and Bakura held hands and muttered, their millenium items glowing. A small globe of energy circled around them.
The room shifted and quaked. The monster was struggling to stay on the outside but was being pulled into the slab of rock. Mokuba escaped from Celeste and ran over to his bigger brother.
Seto had fallen becaues of the quake and Mokuba ran over to help him. "Thanks Mokuba." Mokuba nodded as Seto gave him a hug of gratitude.
Mokuba was facing the arena and saw one of the dragon's head still out of the tablet. It gave out a long screeched as it was being pulled back. As a last effort, the dragon had managed to give out one last bolt of lightning in protest....towards Seto.
"Watch out!" Celeste screamed to Seto, but it was too late.
Mokuba had pushed Seto out of the way, He was struck full force by the lightning. Seto saw Mokuba's face as he came falling towards the ground. Pure shock.
Celeste, Yami and the Pharoah went to Seto side as he hugged the little body covered in burns. The room stopped moving. All of them made it back safely....except one.
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Seto packed up only what he needed and quickly sneaked out of the palace. He didn't ever want to be reminded of this day. Never.
The winner of the duel was Yami. Like the pharoah told him. "You could've never won if you didn't have control of your monsters."
But he lost more then the duel. He lost everything. He lost his place as High priest of Remeses. Lost his only brother. Lost Celeste. . . . . . .
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~flashback~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Seto was in his room, unable to hold back tears of his brother's death. The door opened slightly and Seto quickly wiped away his tears. He didn't want anybody to see him crying.
"Seto?" said a soft but gentle voice. Celeste looked through the room and saw Seto sitting on the bed. She stood silently at first. Then rushed over and put her arms around him, not knowing what else to do but try to comfort him.
Seto couldn't hug back. He waited for Celeste to notice. It didn't take long. They seperated but Celeste ignored it.
"Seto. We could still be together. Lets run away together." she said in a voice barely above a whisper."Please Seto. I don't want to be with Yami. Only You."
Seto didn't answer but put on his cold stare and looked away. "I'm sorry, Celeste. You can't.... I don't want you."
Celeste looked at him strangely. Did he really said that? She had expected him to say 'I don't want you to go'..................but 'I don't want you'? She felt a lump forming in the middle of her throat. "What?" she said, unsure.
Patiently, Seto turned to look at her. He could already see tears forming in her green eyes. "I said 'I don't want you'. "
She let go a shuddering breath. Hot tears rolled down her cheeks. "Why?"
"I don't love you anymore. You'll get in the way when I'm traveling." he said coldly.
She couldn't believe her ears. She looked into his eyes and saw the coldness it reflected on her. Celeste turned her head away from Seto and went off the bed.
When she had reached the doors, she turned around and looked one last time at Seto. "I was a fool to give my heart to you." she whispered," I dispise the moment we met." The words were met with an icy stare by Seto. After a moment of looking at each other, Celeste slowly went out the door and closed it behind her.
After he was sure the door was closed. Seto took out the moon & star neclace. He closed his eyes as he held it tightly in his fist. "I'm sorry Celeste." he whispered as his tears rolled onto the hand.
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Seto couldn't bear the memory. He had made Celeste cry and broke her heart. Now halfway to the gates, he decided it was for the best. Celeste would be alot better off marrying Yami. She would be taken care of well. He couldn't provide none of those things. He didn't want to see Celeste die of starvation or disease that plague the country. "It was the best thing for both of us." he thought firmly.
He ducked beside a wall of the west tower when a guard appeared. Seto held his breath and slinked further into the shadows. The guard looked around for a bit but walked away to look at the other sides. Seto sighed in relief. He looked around for a way to go over the gates.
There was some noise. Looking around, he relised that he was right under Celeste's chambers. He stood silently as figures appeared above the balcony he was on.
"Please, your highness." said one of the voices." Please eat something. Your father is getting worried about you."
He recognized the second voice. " Okay. Leave the plate on the table. I don't feel like eating."
There was some shuffling and a creaking of an opened door. "I wish you can tell me what was wrong. You haven't been yourself since that duel." He heard the door being shut. Celeste was now alone.
He heard her crying and saw little doplets of water fall in front of him. "Seto." she said between sobs."How could you? How could you be ..so cold? Did you even love me? Were you just using me? " She stopped suddenly to take a deep breath. Her shadow indicationg she was looking at the garden. After a minute of complete silence, Celeste stopped crying and went behind the curtains to go to bed.
Seto hadn't notice the tears falling down his cheeks. He stood there in completly dazed. He had to say goodbye to her. One last time.
He waited until the lights went out and climbed along the walls towards the balcony. Hiding behind the dark red curtains, he looked to make sure Celeste was sleeping. Through the light white sheets was a figure lying in a fetal position, the chest rising up and down slowly.
Seto walked as quietly as he could to Celeste and bended down so his eyes could see her face. There were tear stains. She had cried herself to sleep. He kneeled there, just looking at her. Resting his hand on her cheek, he softly whispered to her. " I'll come back to you one day, my love. Please wait for me." He stood up and kissed her forehead. With one last look at her, he headed towards the gates.
*********************************************************** Me:I know this sounds like an ending but.........there's more
Seto: What more could you do to me? WHAT IN THE WORLD COULD BE WORSE?!?!?
Me:You'll be surprised.*evil grin*
Seto:Why don't you pick on Yami? I hate this story!
Me:Becaues you're sooo easy to pick on.
Seto:FINE!...I QUIT!
Me:Fine....then you'll have to wear this cute bunny suit.^_^
(holds up a giant pink full-length bunny suit with footies and floopy ears. [AWWWWWWWW] )
Seto:*0_0;;* Fine! But only for ONE more chapter.
Me:don't worry...thats all I'll need.*EVIL SMIRK*
*argggh. dang it! Too much yu-gi-oh info in the head.*bangs her head on the nearest wall* I'm just gonna wing it next chapter*