Mistress of the Millennia

By Kaehimi

Disclaimer: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh! *but I own Casina*

"Part 2"

"The Change"

Casina began to glow, and all of a sudden, she disappeared in a burst of light. When the brightness faded, in her place there was a different person, much older and taller. "Yami of the Ring," she whispered in a cold voice. "You dare harm me?" Her tone turned to ice as she stared at Yami Bakura, who in turn, was staring at her in complete shock. She lifted her open hand straight above her head, and her dress ruffled. It was a white, pearly color, and there were slits up the side of her long sleeves. A piece of thick, flat string criss-crossed across the cut, closing the gap. There were three other identical slits besides the one on her sleeves, the sides of her long dress and a small one on the front of her dress. Her wavy silver hair flowed down her back and slightly flew around her, little wisps of light. Her eyes were a pale gray color, with a tint of blue. The only thing about her that wasn't whitish was a thick collar around her neck. It was a huge diamond in the middle of it, and from it ran little streams of quicksilver.

Yami Bakura immediately dropped to his knees, forgetting about Bakura.

"Yami of the Ring," Casina hissed as a bright ball of light began forming in the palm of her hand. "Yami of the Ring," she said again, more gently, before slowly lowering her hand. Casina closed her hand, snuffing out the ball of flame. Without letting her eyes wander from his, Casina moved toward Yami Bakura. "It's been too long, has it not?" Casina asked. All of a sudden two wings grew out of her back. She stretched them out as she floated over to him. With her hand, she gently closed Yami Bakura's open jaw. "What mischief have you been up to nowadays? Hm?"

Yami Bakura did not have time to answer, as Yugi, Yami, Téa, and Joey burst into the room. "What have you done?!" Yami yelled at Yami Bakura.

"Oh no!" Yugi said, catching Casina's eyes. "It's her!"

"What?" Joey asked, completely confused.

"He's released her!" Yami answered in shock. He too dropped to his knees at the sight of Casina.

"Yami of the Puzzle, I have missed you also." Casina smiled as flew over to him, a foot above the floor. When she reached him, she calmly grasped his shoulders, and spoke one word. "Rise." It was not a request, it was a command.

Yami rose to meet her eyes. "Mistress, are you going to choose one of us to bond with? Is that why Yami Bakura has released you from your other form?"

"No one has released me, Yami of the Puzzle. It was simply time for me to come back. Triggered by the sight of poor Bakura lying in Yami of the Ring's shadows and orders, I decided to return as the Mistress of the Millennium Items." Casina smiled as she landed on the ground. Brushing an unseen dust particle off of her right wing, she closed her eyes, then slowly opened them again taking in a deep breath. "As for the answer to your first question, do not worry. For I do not believe that it is time for me to bond with another Yami. If I did, I would not bond again with the Yami of the Ring. It seems to me that his heart has hardened more than we thought. Isn't that correct, Yami of the Ring?" She glanced at Yami Bakura who was starting to rise.

"Mistress, together, we could conquer everything! Think of all the weak souls we would rid the world of then!" Yami Bakura protested.

"Yami of the Ring, your companion is in pain. Will you not help him?" Casina ignored his protest.

Yami Bakura seemed unsure of whether to help his twin, Bakura, to impress the Mistress. On the other hand, she had already decided not to choose him to bond with. If only her trust could be earned back...

"Mistress, is it definite that you will not bond with me?"

"Perhaps."

Yami Bakura considered this for a second, then reached over to Bakura and helped him up.

"What...?" Bakura managed to get out. Still weak from his Yami, Bakura could only whisper.

"Shut-" Yami Bakura began, but stopped as Casina shot him a stern glance. "Quiet, Bakura, you'll be okay..." Yami Bakura ground his teeth together as he supported Bakura, who lost consciousness again.

"That will be enough, Yami of the Ring." Casina walked over, and picked up Bakura. "I will take over from here." She walked out the door, and spreading her wings, took flight in the night sky.

Kaehimi: Dramatic! ^_^ My favorite chapter!