So sorry this chapter took so long! Computer problems, high school, and getting lazy are a BAD combination for a fanfic writer. MANY thanks to Mashimaro-Byul-012 and saria-the-green-haired for beta reading and pointing out some major flaws. ^^ Now some answers to the reviews:
Behold the Void: The "dark sides" of Ken and Seto aren't exactly original characters. I have seen fics where both of them were seen as separate individuals from their "hikari" sides. In my fic (and several others) the "dark influences" that surrounded Seto's heart-err…just read the chapter. ^^;
Zheryta: THIRTY-EIGHT PAGES?!!! *THUD*
Gema G. Gall: That is one of the reasons why I rewrote this fic. ^^ To make it more interesting!
Translations:
Arigato Gozaimasu: Thank you very much.
Make inu: Pathetic dog (Dubbers pretty much had that part right for Seto's insults to Jounouchi)
Enjoy now!
Chapter 6
Team Up"This is fifth attempt someone tried to steal the Millennium items."
There was in a room made of marble with a long table in the center of the room. Most of the men were dressed in white robe, with the exception of the one who had spoken; he was dressed in elegant Egyptian clothes, bedecked with beautiful gold jewelry, and was wearing an upside down gold pyramid with an eye in the middle around his neck. He had spiky black hair, which was red at the edges, and had blonde bangs. One of the men had blue eyes, with a few locks of brown hairs hanging into them. He wore a high priest's hat; his clothes were slightly less elegant clothes than the pharaoh's. He was holding a golden rod. The same eye that was on the pharaoh's necklace was also on the rod.
"What's amazing is how this thief managed to get past all the security, your majesty," the high priest said.
"Sire, if these attempts continue, the thief will eventually target you," one advisor said.
"We'll need to have extra safety measures around the palace," said another.
"That will be useless."
Everybody turned their heads to look at a priest sitting near one end of the table. He had purple hair, violet eyes and dressed in a white cloak. He looked no older then fifteen.
"If this thief can bypass all of our security, then he probably has a connection to the palace," He continued.
"Then how are we going to stop thief from succeeding?" asked the High Priest.
"Looking for any suspicious servants, guards and any other people working for the palace is the only solution we have for now," The lavender eyed priest said.
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The lavender-eyed priest was by himself in a long marble hall with columns supporting the ceiling. He looked worried as he watched the sun setting through the window. He turned from the window as footsteps echoed through the hall.
"Kaiba?"
The High Priest came in wearing his usual uniform and holding the rod.
"What's wrong, Kenamun?" He asked concernedly. "Why are we meeting here alone?"
"I don't know how to explain this; even to you, Kaiba." Kenamun sighed.
"We've been best friends for years. I'm sure I can help you," Seto assured.
"I-I had been having blackouts. Whenever I wake up I find myself in a different place. It's been getting worse. The blackouts are lasting longer and happening more often," Kenamun started to explain.
"Did you go to a healer yet?" Seto said.
"I know that these blackouts aren't caused by an illness," Kenamun answered. "The blackouts started just before the attempts to steal the Millennium items happened. The places I wake up in are always near where an attempt happened. The days when I collapse are the same days when the thief tries to steal the Millennium Items. I…"
Ken woke up. He looked around and saw he was back in his soul room. What are the Millennium Items? He thought. Ken looked at his Duel Monsters deck.
"I know you don't want to tell me too much of my past life but can you explain to me what are the Millennium Items?"
Very well than, master. But please don't ask any more questions about the past after this…
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"We're almost there." Hikari said.
Daisuke, Miyako, Iori, Hikari, Takeru and Yami were sitting together in the bullet train. The Digimon partners were hiding in their backpacks. To pass the time, Daisuke was getting help from Yami playing Duel Monsters. (Yami couldn't help but notice how Daisuke's skills were awfully similar to Jounouchi's when he'd started) The train had come to a stop when they arrived in Domino station. Everybody got off. They looked around the train station until they saw a small spiky haired boy with three other people.
"Yami!"
The boy ran and embraced Yami tightly.
"Arigato Gozamasu for finding him." He said to the Digidestined.
They introduced each other and went to a nearby park to discuss their new enemy.
"So this Digimon Kaiser is Ichijouji's dark side who's power hungry and is looking for revenge because you guys defeated him four years ago?" Honda asked.
"Yep. We don't know how he came back though or when he'll strike again," said Takeru.
"How about now?" A cold voice taunted.
Everybody stood up and looked around. The dark Ken walked from behind a tree wearing a black shirt and pants. He smirked.
"All right, Kaiser, you wanna fight, we can do it right here, right now!" Jounouchi growled.
"Oh look. The make inu is showing some teeth now," a second voice said.
Seto Kaiba appeared from behind another tree. He was also wearing all black. Somehow, his cobalt eyes looked darker and colder.
"I thought I had you sealed in the Shadow Realm," Yami said.
Yugi's friends and the Digidestined looked at him, confused by what he'd said; Yami seemed to have recognized Kaiba as someone else.
"You did, Yami. You did seal me in the Shadow Realm, but thanks to Yami Ken, I'm back," he said, laughing.
"Who are you?" Yugi demanded.
"I am the dark influence that your yami got rid of in our first duel, Yugi." Yami Kaiba grinned.
Yugi noticed something in his hand.
"The Millennium Rod!"
Yami Kaiba smirked and held it up. The Millennium Rod glowed.
"Yami!"
"Daisuke!"
The trees' shadows had come alive forming themselves into black ropes. They sprang towards the two.
"Aibou, no!"
"Miyako, what do you think you're doing?!"
Yugi and Miyako had jumped towards them. Now the ropes had four people trapped. Yami Ken and Yami Kaiba walked back into the trees' shadows and disappeared. The shadowy ropes pulled down their prisoners and the Earth engulfed them.
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"God damn it…"
Seto hit the door with his fist, tiredly. It's useless…that imposter…no…he's not an imposter…He couldn't explain how he knew. He just knew, like an instinct. Whatever he is…he's in control of my body now and I'm trapped like a rat. Seto sat on the floor, pulled up his knees to his chest and shivered. He was in an icebox, literally. Everything in the room was in ice. Despite the lack of windows light somehow shone through the walls.
There was something about the room that disturbed Seto. It was like all emotions could not survive in the place. For the first time in a long time, Seto felt fear.
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"Well, this is unexpected." Yami Ken said.
The ropes held Yugi, Yami, Miyako and Daisuke in the air. They were all in the black and cold place known as the Shadow Realm.
"Aibou, you shouldn't have come," Yami whispered to his other half who was next to him. "I won't forgive myself if you're hurt."
"I've lost you too many times and I'm not letting you go this time." Yugi said in determination.
Yami Kaiba smiled mockingly.
"Your close bond with him will be broken, pharaoh."
Daisuke looked to his left at Miyako.
"Why are you doing this?"
"Because the least I can do is try and save Ken from his dark side," she answered simply. "I care too much for him to just sit and watch."
Yami Ken and Yami Kaiba each held a card in their hands. They threw them in the air.
"Tri-Horned Dragon!"
"Blue Eyes White Dragon!"
The cards glowed and formed into dragons. It was clear to everyone else what the dragons were about to be ordered to do before the two yamis could voice their command.
"Kill them!"
*Dives into a pit before she gets bombarded by flying objects* I couldn't help it but put a cliffhanger! I promise I'll try to post the next chapter in LESS then three weeks! Review please. ^^; *Dives back into pit as more flying objects come*
Random Yu-Gi-Oh fact (Bet that not a lot of people know this): The Japanese used to believe that dragons came from seahorses thus Seto's adopted last name (Kaiba) DOES make sense. XD Though that would mean his last name technically means baby dragon. XD