The Millennium Eye, Part 2: Discovering Destiny


A.N. Okay, people like this. And I do, too! So I guess that settles it... I'll try to work on this fanfiction more often, then! Gosh, I figured people would like this, but I didn't think they'd really like it... it was kind of a side project thing, I guess.

Disclaimer: I bought Yu-Gi-Oh! on Ebay last week. It's mine now. *rolls eyes* Suuuuuure. I DO NOT OWN YU-GI-OH!!!! All I own are my own strange and twisted ideas, and some of Yami Bakura's thoughts, too.

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The climb up to Pegasus' sanctuary (where else would he be heading?) wasn't half as hard as I expected it to be, what with Ryou carrying on about it in his memories. Weakling. There were even little niches between most of the stones; I didn't even need a rope! I would have to push this working-out thing on Ryou a little harder, it seemed.

In no time at all, I had reached the balcony. Surprisingly, there weren't any guards around at all - either they were all busy somewhere else, or they were dead. Funny, though, I had only eliminated six guards or so... Pegasus really ought to beef up his security. Well, he wouldn't be around long enough to realize his mistakes...

I crept under a window, careful not to be seen. Cautiously, I peered into the room. The lights were off, and the room was dim. I bit my lip, and stood up. I had thought for sure that he'd be here... Well, wherever he went, I could find him, as long as he possessed the Millennium Eye... and that - I grinned inwardly - wouldn't be for too much longer.

I focused my energy on the Ring, willing it to track down the Eye. After a brief moment, three of its pointers glowed, trained on the tower below. A wave of understanding passed over me. Pegasus was near, very near... he was climbing to the top of the tower, right now. So my calculations on his whereabouts hadn't been wrong...

I opened the window and climbed in, closing the glass panes behind me. I didn't have time to lock it; I could already hear Pegasus' footsteps approaching the room... my eyes darted around for a hiding place. The best I could do was a nearby curtain; I snuck behind it just as the millionaire entered the room.

He didn't turn the lights on, but the window gave more than enough light to illuminate what was happening. Pegasus' eyes were so full of pain and suffering... I almost pitied him for a moment. I too knew that feeling, when everything that you had worked for crashed down about you... when everything and everyone that ever meant anything to you was lost, gone, far beyond your grasp... and you could do nothing about it, nothing but suffer...

My heart hardened. I never wanted to feel that pain again. And that was why I was here. That was why I could not, would not fail, and why I must obtain the Eye. It was my turn to win...

A glow of light interrupted my thoughts, and I realized what was happening; Pegasus was releasing the souls Mokuba and the others. While it was terribly inconvenient for me - I could have gotten a new host - my respect for Pegasus grew. Even in his failure, he kept his word... even if it was to a cheater like Yuugi. Honour, true honour like that, was very hard to find in anyone these days...

Cecilia... I'm sorry, but I have failed you. My attempt to take over Kaiba Corp., my efforts to get all the Millennium Items, was all done for you... in the hopes that I could restore you, body and soul.

His voice, so full of hopelessness, opened up old wounds... wounds that my scarred heart quickly repaired almost as soon as they surfaced. It was just another reason that I had to get all of the Millennium Items. Another reason that this must be done...

How sweet, I sneered sarcastically, stepping out from behind the curtain, and erasing any feelings of pity or sorrow that I possessed. After all, those things would only weaken me, and hold me back from my goals, now...

He turned, startled and perhaps afraid. Huh?! Who's there? His eyes fell on me; the sunlight from the window backlit my body... I stood before him, as the darkness that I am. Bakura... I remember now! You, you're the one who possesses the Millennium Ring!

I smiled. I would soon possess much more than the Ring... I intend to have all of the Items. Care to wager yours on a Shadow Game? I'll give you a second chance at a Millennium Item...

I smiled, moving forward and picking up Pegasus' deck, which lay stacked in a neat pile on his desk. I started shuffling the cards, continuing, What you couldn't win from Yuugi, perhaps you can win from me. Who knows? If you defeat me and claim my Ring, your deepest desires might not be beyond your grasp, after all.

Pegasus didn't move; apparently, he was still to shocked at this turn of events. Mortals are amazingly slow creatures. By this time I had begun laying out his cards, in tarot format, drawing on my Shadow Powers. I loved toying with my prey... there was nothing like the uneasiness of one's opponent before you destroyed them... I suppose one would call it the, thrill of the hunt'. Not to mention, the information might prove useful later. Hmm... your Millennium Item allows you to look into people's minds, Pegasus; mine allows me to see into their souls. I have but to look at your deck, Pegasus, and it reveals to me your true nature.

I had arranged the cards on the table traditionally; one card at the top, three in the middle, and one at the bottom. The top card symbolized birth, and the final card, death. The three in the middle - Pegasus' past, present, and future.

I smiled icily, and turned the first of the middle three - the one farthest to the right, the past - over. ...The Happy Lover card... It shows that you have experienced the joys of love, I began. However, this card is upside down, which means your romance ended in tragedy. What a pity it is, I ended sarcastically, making sure my voice did not carry any sympathy.

My hand moved to the next card, and I continued, Well, the next card should tell me more about your present than your past... I turned it over. Ah, the Mask of Darkness, ay?

I hadn't been certain what to expect for Pegasus' present card. However, the Mask of Darkness confirmed my suspicions - that Pegasus, much like me, had been prejudged by his actions, and that the real truth still remained hidden behind the thick walls that surrounded his heart. I stared at the card, and felt that it symbolized me, too...

Narrowing my eyes, I snapped myself out of my thoughts. I continued speaking, keeping my voice harsh and indifferent; I was determined not to betray my thoughts. So your recent actions were all just an effort to mask your true objectives... objectives that came from deep within your heart. I glanced at him. Who would have thought you even had a heart? Let alone one so easily broken.

This seemed to shake Pegasus out of his trance. he snapped, out of anger and fear. Understandable; I was trying to anger him - it would only drain him of his energy further. Let's just play the game!

I chuckled, amused. Keeping my voice light, I moved my hand to the last of the three cards. ...As you wish. But first, there is one more card to be revealed. Don't you want to see your future?

I could see Pegasus pale as I turned it over. I grinned - now, I knew that I would not fail in obtaining that which I desired... Doma, the Angel of Silence. It's an appropriate card for your future, since I will now silence you forever!

I turned to the now-terrified mortal, who was practically trembling with fear. My smile widened, as my heart beat faster with excitement. Prepare yourself, mortal, for a Shadow Game the likes of which you've never played!

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Hope you guys enjoyed it! Next chapter concludes the Duelist Kingdom saga! The Millennium Eye, Part 3...

Have any of you actually ever tried to do the tarot card thing Yami Bakura's way? I did mine, and I got Castle Walls for my past, the Lady of Faith for my present, and Durmes Dark Witch for my future. I wonder if it means anything. ^_^

Anyway, please review, as always!