The Millennium Eye, Part 4: The End... For Now...


 Woah, it's been forever since I updated this! Over a month! Eep, sorry! I've been swamped with work and a broken computer... Well, let's see. This chapter will conclude the Duelist Kingdom Saga; I'm going to be putting in a bit of original dialogue at the end... Anyway, like I said, after this, I'm going to start at the Shadow Realm Duel before I go on to Battle City. And if you're lucky, after that, you might see some of the Season 1 Monster World Saga, complete with the original manga dialogue! Woot!

Shadi's going to be confronting Yami Bakura in this chapter. While I might be using the english names for the characters, I REFUSE to call the Ankh the . I'm calling it the Millennium Ankh, which is what it is in the Japanese version. And since it's my own bit of dialogue, it won't matter to anyone else anyway. ^_^

Disclaimer: I give up... If you still think that I own Yu-Gi-Oh! by this point, then Yami Yuugi must have Mind Crushed you until you went permanently demented...

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I reached Mokuba's now not-so-lifeless-body in plenty of time. The black-haired boy was still unconscious, though, which was a good break for me; I didn't feel like searching the entire palace for a 10-year-old kid, then finding a way to keep him from saying that my host hadn't been there the entire time. Luckily for Ryou, Pegasus' blood had long since disappeared from my fingers; I still failed to understand why he didn't enjoy the pleasant red liquid that marked an opponent's failure. Mortals are so fickle...

Take over, Ryou. It's your body... for now, I mind-spoke to my host. Ryou came out of his soul room, trembling slightly. I doubted that he even knew what had taken place. Well, at least he couldn't spill the beans and tell Yugi and his group exactly what had happened.

My soul room was as cold as ever, though I hardly noticed it as I sat down on the wooden slab that served as my bed. My arm was beginning to throb more strongly; that fall had really hurt more than I had expected it to. My host didn't seem to be in any pain, however... Massaging my sore arm, I noticed through Ryou's eyes that Mokuba was waking up. I smiled smugly to myself; I had arrived just in time.

The next thing I noticed were Yugi's friends entering the balcony. Great, the entire committee's back... I thought. But... wait, where's Yugi? The holder of the Millennium Puzzle is missing...

I shook my head, trying to clear it. At the same time, I warned my other half, Not a word, Ryou... or you will regret the day you were ever born. My host nodded inwardly; I could tell he was not in the disobeying mood.

After a couple of seconds, I noticed Yugi rushing up behind the others. I shrugged inwardly. Perhaps he had lingered to inspect Pegasus' sanctuary. It didn't matter, really... as long as the Puzzle was unharmed. Which it appeared to be.

As Ryou and the others discussed Mokuba's health, I turned back to my arm, which was far more interesting. Noting absent-mindedly Croquet's presence, I resumed massaging my sore shoulder. I felt Ryou's eyes widen in shock as Croquet announced that Pegasus had, taken ill' however, he said nothing.

I also didn't miss Croquet's statement to Yugi, You are now, officially, King of Games. I chuckled to myself. Idiot mortals... Yugi had been the King of Games for a few thousand years... I wondered absently to myself if perhaps the head of security had figured out what had happened to all of his guards, or perhaps who had caused Pegasus' illness'. I shook my head. Present-day humans are exceedingly stupid, so it was doubtful.

I laid down on my makeshift bed, determined to get a little rest after everything that had happened today. Despite myself, I was a bit weary...

The next hour or so, in which I mainly ignored Ryou and his friends, consisted of a search for Mokuba's brother, Seto Kaiba. I wished they would hurry up; what if the blood from the Millennium Eye bled through Ryou's jeans? He would have a lot of explaining to do...

When I finally read joy in Ryou's thoughts, I looked up to see the Kaiba brothers embracing. So, they had finally found each other. Joy. Perhaps now we could go home.

However, I must admit that I was not entirely indifferent to the situation. I felt the faintest of stirrings in my heart. Along with that, a bit of self pity; why could I not have had a mother a father, a brother to care about me? I mentally whacked myself over the head; I had better things to do than feel sorry for myself. My past didn't matter now. I lived in the future.

As the others ran ahead to catch Kaiba's helicopter (the idiots just realized that there was no other way to get home), I allowed myself a bit of well-deserved time to gloat. Taking over Ryou's body, I pulled out the Millennium Eye, which, I noted with pleasure, was still partially drenched in wet blood. Yugi has the championship... Joey has the money... but I hold the real prize! The Millennium Eye... and soon, I'll have Yugi's Millennium Puzzle as well! With that, I happily licked the blood from my newest treasure's surface, chuckling. The Millennium Eye is mine...

Yes... overall, today has gone well. I will bide my time, and take Yugi's Puzzle from him when the hour is right. I don't enjoy waiting, but I've done it for a few millennia... I can surely wait a little longer. Besides, a critical strike at the perfect time will be much more effective than a blow delivered in haste. Perhaps once we get back to Domino, I should wait a couple of months until things die down, then challenge Yugi to a friendly Duel at school-

I stepped back almost involuntarily as a portal in the ground formed at my feet. My surprise overwhelmed my curiosity, and I backed up a couple of meters. As a turbaned head rose from the ground, I did a double take; I was under the impression that the present-day mortals could not do magic. One look at what the robed man was wearing around his neck, however, and I understood. The transportation spell complete, the holder of the Millennium Ankh stood before me.

I almost dropped the Millennium Eye in surprise. I didn't know who the holder of the Ankh was, nor did I really care. I did wonder what he was doing, popping out of the ground right where I was standing. A fellow couldn't even gloat over his own victory privately for a moment; ugh, what had the world come to? I sighed at my bad fortune. At any other time, I would have been thrilled to see another Millennium Item pop up right in front of me, but I didn't have the time - or, regrettably, energy - for a Duel right now.

The man glanced at the Millennium Item in my hand (which was still dripping in blood), and narrowed his eyes. So, it is you who are the thief... he spoke, his accent marking him from my own homeland of Egypt.

I blinked. Since when can the Ankh read minds from so far a distance...? How could that man possibly have known that I had been a thief in my past life?

I have come because of the disturbance in the Cosmic Balance, he continued. You have taken the Eye from its rightful owner-

I interrupted, annoyed. I have taken nothing, as of late. Now I suggest you move; I have business to attend to.

I made a move as if to brush past him, but he stepped forward, blocking my path. If you have stolen nothing, then why are you in possession of the Millennium Eye?

I sighed inwardly. I really didn't have time for this. I defeated Pegasus in a match for his Item. And I suggest you move out of my way before I get angry.

While he didn't back away, he blinked, surprised. Then... you did not steal the Eye?

No, I didn't, I snapped, walking around him. Gosh, what an idiot... I already told him that I had stolen nothing! Doesn't anyone listen to anything in this time? Ugh, what morons...

If you do not mind, I wish to probe your mind, to see if you speak the truth, the man called from behind me.

I swiveled around. I hissed, I do mind. I don't feel like swimming home in this pathetic excuse for a body, and if you make me miss the final helicopter out of here, you will regret ever being born. My patience has worn thin; go question the old owner of the Eye if you must know what happened. I have no time for this. With that, I stalked away. The man did not follow. At least the idiot knew what was good for him.

I pocketed the Eye once more, and licked the drying blood from my fingers. I could hear the whir of the helicopter up ahead; by the steady humming of the blades and the loud whir of the engines, it had not yet taken off. Luckily for the robed man, I made it to the landing pad in time to board the flying machine. As I climbed aboard the helicopter, I relinquished control to my host, content to spend time in the Ring, carefully planning my next move.

This was only the end... for now.

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^_^ Yup, it'll be awhile before I get to Battle City. I have to do the Shadow Realm Duel first! Even though it occurred before the Duelist Kingdom Castle stuff, I'm going to put it after this chapter, just so you guys don't get too confused. ^_^ Once I finish the entire Duel, though, I'll probably move it to the beginning, where it belongs...

Oh, right! Yami Bakura really does lick the blood off the eye like that! If you want to see a pic, click here:
http://iquebec.ifrance.com/bakurashell/Bakura_oeil.jpg
It's in French, but the picture's there! ^_^ L'Oeil Millénaire est à moi means, The Millennium Eye is mine. And no, the pic's not mine. It belongs to Bakura's Hell, a really cool Bakura website.

Shameless advertisement! Speaking of websites, I have one now! Woot! I learned html... um, like a month ago. And I really don't know that much. But yeah, I have a site! Millennium of Darkness. The URL is:
http://www.angelfire.com/anime4/yamibakurachan/index.html
It's a Yu-Gi-Oh! shrine/Yami Bakura site, with original information and translations and stuff. It's a work-in-progress, but it's pretty good, if I do say so myself! *looks proud*

Anyway, please review! Or I might not keep going with this...