a/n: here is the next part!! J
~~~ means flashback
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Chapter Eighteen: Tada hitoride unmei wasurete
"I'm just alone, Destiny forgotten" – Kingdom Hearts; Hikari
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The group continued down the Catacombs. Spider webs blocked their paths, and puddles of water soaked their shoes. Yuugioh led the group, stopping at two large stone double doors.
"A detour." Yuugioh growled. "I hate these."
"So does everyone, Fern Head." Jou said.
"Don't you ever call me that." Yuugioh growled. He looked around the door. "I don't see how we can open these. There is no key, or a handle." He then yelped as someone wrapped their arms around him, and also their legs. Yuugioh turned his head. "…Dark Magician Girl…"
The Dark Magician Girl smiled arms and legs wrapped around her master. She winked. "Hello Master! Long time no see, yeah?"
"Where have you been?" Yuugioh asked. He turned all the way around (the D.M.G.'s back now faced the doors). "Dark Magician?"
"I am sorry, Master." The Dark Magician looked at his sister. "We were, delayed."
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"Brother, should we have left Master? He really needs us." Dark Magician Girl said, walking down the path in the forest. Each part of the Shadow Realm had a certain parts for each monster.
Dark Magician did not answer, if he had gotten a signal from Celtic Guardian, than it must be bad. Certainly, after all, Dark Magician was the head of Yuugi's cards, and always was in charge.
"Brother, answer me!"
Dark Magician stopped, and turned to face her. The forest disappeared into a black void. He shook his head. "Yes, if Celtic Guardian says it is urgent, than we need to." He continued to lead his sister. They came to another spot, were it turned to a giant pyramid. They entered.
Celtic Guardian stood from his seat, and bowed before the magicians. "Dark Magician, Gaia the Knight has found something.. odd."
"Odd?" asked the Dark Magician. He followed the Elfish warrior down the hall ways.
Celtic Guardian stopped and showed the two magicians's a hole. They looked down to see what looked like an opening to an alter. The alter was in the center, with white water surrounding it, besides the little grey stone path that led into it. The roof of the alter had a hole in the middle, and on top of the alter was a triangle shaped imprint.
"My Lord, someone has gotten into the Alter of Tears." said the Elfish Guardian. "They are planning to, bring back the times of Darkness, when the Shadow Games ran about freely. They are trying to bring back the Cruel Angel."
"How?" asked the female Magician. "You cannot summon him without have the pieces of the Triangle of Light!"
"One has already been found, Dark Magician Girl." The Celtic Guardian said. "Lady Anzu, or Mecca, has regained half of the triangle. Whoever is after the second part already has the alter open."
Dark Magician frowned. "I see. Who spotted this?"
"Silver Fang, My Lord." said the Elf. "He along with Gaia."
"We should tell our Master." said the Dark Magician.
"Yes." Agreed Celtic Guardian.
"Lets go!"
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"Is there something wrong?" Yuugioh asked.
"Yes, Master there is." Dark Magician nodded. "Our enemy has opened the Alter of Tears, and is trying to find the last piece of the triangle. If she does, then she can bring out the Cruel Angel, which we all know."
"Where is the last piece?" Anzu asked.
"You should know." Dark Magician Girl said, letting go of her Master and floating over to Anzu. "You, or Mecca, were the last one to wield it. It can only be wield by worthy woman in your blood line. None of your daughters were worthy enough."
"Daughters? I got married?" Anzu asked.
"Yes you did, but now is not the time to discuss this." Dark Magician said. "We have to figure out how to get inside the door."
"It is simple." Anzu smiled. Everyone turned to her. "I've been reading on this piece, or at least what I think it says. And I think we have to say a password to enter the door."
"What is the password then, Anzu?" Honda asked.
"I am not sure." Anzu said. "I think it would have something to do with stars or light?"
Yuugioh turned to the doors. "No, you are wrong." He looked at Anzu. "Let me see your half."
Anzu pulled it from her neck and gave it to Yuugioh. He then looked at the Egyptian engravings and traced one of them on the doors with his finger.
There was a large rumbling sound, and then the doors slowly spilt. Yuugioh handed back the piece, and the two Magician's got in front of the group. They all slowly walked in, looking around.
It was a large circular marble room. Everything was dusty and had spider webs on it. The marble was cracked, dried red marks lay on the marble.
"W-What is this!?" Jou asked, looking around. "Some kind of room?!"
Yuugioh closed his eyes as a memory of his childhood came up.
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Yuugioh ran behind his family. The palace was under attack by the Romans. He tripped and got separated. Yuugioh watched as the Roman attackers killed everyone in their path, blood flying on to the marbled floors, walls, and pillars.
Yuugioh backed into a small fountain that lay in the middle of the room. He screamed as a Roman soldier attacked him, causing his arm to bleed, and the water turning into blood. Suddenly the Dark Magician appeared and killed the soldier.
"Come, little Master." said the Magician. He picked up Yuugioh and transported away.
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"This isn't a palace…." Honda said, looking at all the skeletons on the ground. "This is a tomb!"
Anzu screamed, and tried to run back, but the doors slammed shut. She turned back to Yuugioh, who had his eyes closed. "What is going on!?"
"We have to get out of here!" cried the Dark Magician Girl, feeling as something was watching them.
"We can't, the exit is locked!" Jou shot back. "Yami!"
Yuugioh opened his eyes, filled with nothing but pure anger and wisdom. "I once lived here, before it was attacked by the Romans." Dark Magician looked down at his master. "It was once beautiful, but now, nothing more than a reflection." He turned to Dark Magician. "DARK MAGIC ATTACK!"
The Dark Magician did as he was told, and suddenly the palace melted away. There they stood in a circular room with green candles flickering. The ground was as it was in the Catacombs.
"Come out, Faceless Mage, we know you are here." Yuugioh shouted.
The Mage appeared before them, holding an Egyptian eye of Horus. "Very good, very good! Oh pharaoh you have grown so much, so much! Now you know my fake tricks, yes you do."
"Enough of this, Faceless Mage! Tell me why you are doing this!" Yuugioh shouted.
"Hm, he asks us why we do this. Why." Said the Mage. The two little heads on it's shoulders laughed. "We do this because another test you must face, another test you must take, yes!"
"I will face it!" Yuugioh shouted.
"You? We didn't mean you as in yourself pharaoh! Oh no no!" The Mage laughed. "We say you as in Anzu!"
"What?" Yuugioh asked, turning to face Anzu. She stood there in shock, holding the triangle half.
"Yes, yes. Half she has of her long lost item." Illusionist Faceless Mage said. "Prove now, yes, that she can still wield and protect it, yes."
"This is insanity!" Dark Magician said. "Mage, if you do not move aside, I will destroy you!"
"Destroy, you shall not! You not as powerful here in our realm! Not as strong." The Mage laughed. "Now, test shall we give you!"
"W-What kind of test?" Anzu asked.
"Test for us to know, test for you to find and conquer!" the Mage said, and shot a ball at Anzu, she screamed.
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Anzu opened her eyes. She stood there in a Alice kind of outfit (not from Alice the game, think Disney ;). She looked at herself, and down to find a little rabbit. "Nani?!"
"Only monsters can you use, yes! Only monsters!" said the rabbit.
"Faceless Mage, stop this now!" Anzu screamed.
"Past test, past test, said the gods!" the rabbit responded. "Quickly, follow us, follow, follow!" he then began to hop away.
Anzu ran after him, stopping at a cave. She had never read Alice in Wonderland, but figured that this was of the same kind of thing. Anzu jumped after the rabbit, slowly descending in the air. There she found her first test. "Who are you?"
"I am the Blue-Winged Crown." Said the blue fiery bird. "Answer my questions truthfully, and you may pass."
Anzu nodded.
"What is your dream?"
"To go to New York and become a dancer." Anzu said.
"Who is it that you would die for?"
"My friends." Anzu said.
"Who, do you love?"
Anzu blinked. She was floating in mid air, and couldn't believe this. She was being asked who she loved. She loved Yuugioh, didn't she?
"Answer truthfully, or be forever lost." said the Blue-Winged Crown.
Maybe, Anzu had to also rely on her past. Just because she was here and now, didn't mean that her feelings had changed over five thousand years. She closed her eyes, and sighed deeply.
Moments passed, and Anzu opened her eyes. She looked down at the giant blue bird. "Seto. But not Seto Kaiba, Yuugioh's Seto, his priest." She screamed as she continued to fall. She then felt the ground beneath her.
Anzu found the white rabbit, and continued to follow after it. She then met a door way, and stared at it. No handles, no key holes.
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end of this chapter ;)