The Weight of Fate
By Bester Death
Key
((Dreams))
/Light talking telepathy/
//Yami talking telepathy//
[Flash backs]
Notes: This chapter is placed in the episode "Victory in defeat" just before Kai starts to battle. It will also cover "A Wicked Wind blows" Please note these episodes are my version of things, but I will try and keep it as close to the series as possible. I will also use lines from the show! Another small note for those who do not know Yugioh, Seto Kaiba is recantation of Seth the High Priest.
Disclaimers: I do not own anything here save the following: Bez, Bester, Maxim, The Millennium Pendent, The Millennium Collar, and The Millennium Lock Key.
Chapter two
[Seth growled under his breath as he continued to walk down the stone path of a very familiar temple that he tried to avoid at all costs. It bought to many memories back, memories when he was one of the most feared men in Egypt, when a mere woman was chosen over him to be encased with in one of the Millennium Items. Yami had made his reasons well known for why he had chosen Bez over him, but still he felt that choice had discredited him. No wonder Pharaoh Naroon looked down on him, to be passed over for a woman. He looked over to his companion Maxim who had asked him to come to this damned place. Maxim, like himself, had been ordered to remain behind to guard the Items of power. Though Maxim was a good companion and friend, he was younger then himself and was known for his child like behaviour and beliefs. Maxim had searched him out for this very reason, to confirm one of his beliefs for him. He had tried to shake the annoying guard off but Maxim was very persistent and finally Seth gave in.
"I don't think this is a good idea Maxim. You're going to get hurt"
"I just desire you too meet him Seth and tell me whither I am right or wrong"
"What do I look like a fortune teller? I can not simply talk with him and tell whither or not he is your soul mate!"
"I think you will. I have great faith in your powers Seth"
"My powers have weakened greatly since the shadow realm was closed. I have enough power in me to keep my good looks and summon minor spirits"
"Then what's with the grey hair?" Maxim asked innocently seeing the grey steaks in Seth's brown hair.
"Say that again and I will throw your worthless behind into the Never lands"
Maxim laughed as he and the high priest entered the room where the Millennium Items where being held. The room shined with splendour with the gold statues of Ra, Isis, Anubis and Bes stood proudly in the four corners looking in to the centre of the room. There on a high platform laid the items. Max sat on the floor washing, unaware of the two men.
"I'll say this for the slave; at least he keeps the place clean. Now who is it that you want me to see?"
"You're looking at him" said Maxim as he started to walk over to Max leaving a speechless Seth behind. A familiar shadow fell over Max and he quickly got to his feet.
"Maxim! Your back from Cairo" smiled Max as he wrapped his arms around the guard. Seth stared in disbelief at the two boys. He now could see why Maxim asked him to confirm his suspicions. The inner light that was coming from them was blinding. They were clearly soul mates but the younger boy was a slave of the temple. They were never sold and they were never taken as bed mates. They were the property of the gods and they were not to be touched sexually. This was certainly not good!]
Maxim continued to stare helplessly at the empty box that was meant for the blade breakers. He wanted to see Max so much, the five thousand years of loneliness was nothing compared to the pain he had been feeling these last few days of pain. Had Max received his gift? Did he reject it? Had the jealous Chinese boy got to it first? Where he and Max…lovers? Maxim tried to shake the feeling away but it stuck in to his heart like a hook to a fish.
"Are you sure you want to do this?" asked Yami who was sitting next to him.
"Huh? Your pardon Pharaoh I was not listening"
"It's alright Maxim. And you don't have to call me pharaoh anymore. I am no longer the ruler of Egypt"
"No he's just a royal pain instead" whispered Bakura to Ishtar who laughed.
"You're scared Maxim and its ok to be. Anyone of us would be if we were meeting our lovers after five thousand years of separation." said Bez in a matter of fact voice.
"What's up with you Bez have you got one of the swords of revealing light stuck up you're…"
"Finish that sentence and I will gut you! I just do not feel easy around crowds in a close paces. I'm also worried about our lights! They should have been here by now!"
"It's probably Ryou's fault! My Harki has no sense of direction" muttered Bakura.
"I'm not scared of meeting with Max Bez. I fear he has another lover, a member of his team. A boy name Ray"
"Do you want us to take care of him?" asked Ishtar as he pulled out his deck.
"No! Ray is a blader like my self with a bit beast, so I must respect him. And if Max has chosen him for his new lover then I must…"
"Hey! Hey you…" shouted a cocky boy in fount of them. All five yamis looked down at the boy with short blond hair with blue eyes and a yellow jumper. Beside him sat another boy with shoulder length green hair. They were both staring at Maxim.
"Hey are you a relation to Max of the blade breakers?"
"No I am not. I am merely an acquaintance of his"
"Told you so Enrique" laughed Oliver as he held his hand out for the ten dollars Enrique was just getting from his pants pocket.
Ray wrapped his arms around Max's waist as Kenny went over they came plan. Kai sat quietly not really listening as he continued to stare at Tyson. The blue haired boy was glowing with light and joy.
"What chances do I have with him?" he though "I probably destroy his wonderful soul"
"Kai?"
Kai snapped himself out of his thoughts and looked up at Tyson.
"Kai you're even more quiet then usual, are you ok? Hey, is it because of your grandfather?"
Kai stood up and went to place his hand on Tyson's shoulder but quickly backed off.
"You shouldn't worry about me Tyson"
Tyson smiled at him and Kai could feel the kindness in those blue eyes and he turned away. Yet even with his back turned Kai could still feel the kindness pouring out of Tyson upon him.
"This is the moment you have all been waiting for! The Final match of the championships" shouted Jazzman as he worked the crowd.
"Sorry we're late! We kind of got lost" smiled Yugi as he sat in Yami's lap. Bakura glared at his light Ryou who sat down next to him.
"It wasn't my fault for a change" said Ryou blushing slightly.
"I was my fault, I mistook Max for Maxim" blushed Bester how hid her face in Bez's shoulder.
"It's a simple mistake" comforted Bester. Suddenly the blade breakers walked in to the arena and the coward went wild. Maxim sat on the edge of his seat and stared down at his light, who was holding hands with Ray. There was a bright golden glow beside him and when he looked he realized that the Millennium Collars around Bester and Bez's necks were glowing.
"Bez! Turn it off!" growled Bakura as he tried to cover the lights with his hands. Bez ignored him and continued to stare at the two boys that came in to her sight. A dark soul and a light soul standing together yet were worlds apart. Soul mates!
"Who are they?" she asked pointing in their direction.
"I think that's Kai and Tyson," said Maxim.
/Bez? Are they like Kaiba and Joey? / Asked Bester as she stared at the boys.
//Yes and like them they are completely in love but scared of hurting one either//
"Who will be victories? Will it be the blade breakers or the Demolition boys? Today our bladders will be battling it out in our Black Sea Bowl" said Jazzman as Kai and Spencer stepped up to the bowl. Maxim sat on the edge of his seat his eyes set on Spencer, his Millennium item glowed eerily. As the Millennium Ring was able to see in to people's souls and the Millennium Eye in to people's minds, the Millennium Pendent allowed Maxim to see in to people's hearts. He peered in to Spencer heart and found nothing but darkness and hatred. Max's head snapped up as his item glowed and he looked at Spencer and felt the empty bitterness in his heart. He shuddered from the darkness but felt a warm hand touch him and pushed away the darkness.
"Maxim?" he whispered as he looked in to the stands.
"What did you say Max?" asked Ray as he removed his hand from his lover's waist.
"Nothing, I was just whispering good luck!" smiled Max, but this smile did not reach his eyes and Ray frown and begrudged accepted Max's answer. The battle began and Seaborg rose from his blade towering over Dranzer.
"Seaborg is a natural water spirit Tyson" said Max "Dranzer can not take that kind of pressure!"
Seaborg smashed Dranzer out of the ring with easy and Kai stood there in shock.
Bez gazed down at the grey haired boy and could feel the anger in his heart and the disappointment he felt because of his soul mate.
/Bez can we do something for him? / Asked Bester as she watched Kai walk away form the dish.
//We cannot get involved Little Light you know this! //
/Please Bez for me? I cannot stand the pain between them/
Bez looked down at her light and could see tears building in her green eyes. Bez sighed and nudged Bakura in the ribs.
"Ow! What?"
"Come on! We got work to do!"
"No chance in hell Bez, soul mates is your jurisdiction not mine!"
"I though I would allow you to put the fear of the gods in to this particular boy, but if your not interested…"
"Let's go!"
Bez winked at her light and kissed her nose before she started to climb over people with Bakura to get down to the arena.
Kai walked down from the ring with his head down, his long grey and blue hair hiding his face. He could hear Tyson running up to him and he did not want Tyson too see him in his weakened state.
"Kai"
"Leave me Alone! I need time to think!"
He stormed passed Tyson bashing in to him with his shoulder. Tyson turned and watched Kai walk away looking hurt and very confused. Kai slammed himself in to the cold metal wall in anger. Why? Why had he lost? Why had he lost so easily and why the hell did he have to lose in fount of Tyson!
Kai hated to lose full stop, but losing in fount of Tyson just seemed to be worse. Tyson had never lost an official match and he was always kind and fair to his opponents that gained him respect. He just could not lose this match! He could not allow himself to be taken like an amateur in fount of the boy he wanted. He heard heavy foot steps and turned to see an old man walking towards him.
"Grandfather?"
"Well hello Kai. You don't seem happy to see your Grandfather"
"What do you want?"
I've come to help you. This is my gift to you" the old man held out his hand opened.
"Black Dranzer" gasped Kai
"We've updated it, just say the word grandson and its power is yours."
"I gave up black Dranzer and will never use it again!"
"You desire power for power Kai is as great as my own and because we share the same blood. Though of course, you will have to betray the blade breakers for me. Give me their bit beasts and black Dranzer and a certain blue haired boy are yours!"
"Tyson" whispered Kai as he watched his grandfather leave. Kai stared down at the black and green Beyblade in his hand and clinched it tightly. Could his grandfather really give him Tyson and Black Dranzer? The corridor lights flicked for a couple of seconds causing the hallway to go dark.
"I said this place was rat infested Bez and look what we come across, a big fat juicy rat!"
Kai span around just as the lights returned to normal and saw a tall boy and girl staring at him. The boy was wearing tight blue jeans and an open green shirt that went well his long white hair. The girl was wearing leather black pants with a matching leather jacket with a purple top underneath. Her hair was long and brown with a purple fount.
"Indeed! He truly is a dark soul. If he is willing to break his soul mate heart for sheer power" added Bez as she leaned against the wall.
"And just who are you two clowns?" Kai asked truly annoyed.
"We don't want anything" said Bez "We're just here for Tyson's sake"
"Tyson? What's wrong Tyson?" Kai said puzzled
"You're what wrong" sneered Bakura "Lets see what my cards say about you"
Bakura quickly shuffled his deck and drew a card.
"Ah Doma the angel of Silence, you wallow in self doubt and self hated. You bottle it all in until you battle and show no mercy to your victims."
"That's not who I am! Not anymore!" yelled Kai
"Lady Bez what do your cards say about our friend?"
Bez pulled out her deck and shuffled and drew one card. "The heart of the cards show me De-spell! You have one shot of being free from your madness Kai. You have locked your soul away and Tyson is your key. You have only one chance Kai. Blow it and Tyson and your soul will be lost to you!"
"Just how the hell are you two idiots anyway!" shouted Kai
"Can't I send him to the shadow realm now?" Bakura whispered to Bez.
"You can, unless you desire to share the sofa with me as both our lights will kick us out" Bez whisper back before addressing Kai. "We are merely friends Kai and you will meet us again soon" and with that she and Bakura left a very confused and upset Kai.
"Maybe Kai just wanted to be alone Tyson" said Kenny as he followed the blue haired boy down the corridors.
"I can't leave him alone. Kai needs our help Kenny" shouted Tyson just as Kai was passing. Kai wanted to stop…he should have stopped but he did not. He continued walking as Tyson called and ran after him.
"Kai what's wrong? Kai!"
Bez and Bakura quickly returned to their seats as the Jazzman was getting the crowd ready for the second round.
"Did you speak to the one named Kai?" asked Bester as he darkness picked her up and returned her to her lap.
"We have spoken to him, but it is up to him what he does now" smiled Bez as she stroked her light's hair. It was then she noticed that Maxim was missing.
"Its time for our second match to begin" shouted Jazz.
Tyson puts his hand on Kai's shoulder holding him back.
"Hold on Kai what's wrong with you?"
"Let go" Kai snapped but Tyson noticed the small quiver in his speech.
"But Kai…what?" Tyson looked down at Kai's hand and noticed a black and green Beyblade. "Black Dranzer"
Kai started to walk towards the dish and ignored Tyson calling him. Tyson was on the verge of tears.
"Voltaire would not have just handed Black Dranzer over. What did you promise Kai in exchange for that monster?"
Bester glared angrily at her darker side "I thought you spoke to him. Now the gap between them is even bigger!"
"Patience little one! I am not the guardian of Soul mates for no reason!"
The second round began and everyone was on the aged of their seats holding they breathe. Kai's blade span faster and faster as a beautiful red glow come from it and Dranzer rose in her full glory. Kai's grandfather Voltaire was having a heart attack in his chair.
"You're a fool grandfather, because I never planned to use Black Dranzer! You were just planning to use me!" shouted Kai.
Tyson let out a sigh of relief and called out "Kai, don't forget you have me…you have your friends"
"That's right" Kai thought "I have my friends. I have Tyson and even though my power is not as strong as Spencer's and even if I lose Dranzer I will still have Tyson behind me and I don't have to be afraid! I have made my choice!"
Dranzer seemed to grow bigger and her flames became larger and more spectacular as she attacked Seaborg face on.
"Kai has changed! You can see it in the splendour and strength or Dranzer. It's the same when Tyson calls out his Dragoon" said Robert of the Majestics.
"This is amazing! I have never seen Dranzer this powerful before" said Judy of the all stars. Yet Seaborg was one of the eldest bit beats and he quickly smashed Dranzer back in to her blade ending the match. Spencer called Dranzer out of Kai's Beyblade and sealed her in to his own. Kai walked away from this dished with his head down.
"Kai?"
"Yeah"
Tyson smiled and handed over Kai's blade "You forgot this. You guys fight an awesome match. We are counting on you Kai! The Demolition boys are tough but I think we can beat them if you take over our training"
"I'll do my best"
"You're up next Ray! Said Kenny "Are you and Drigger ready?"
"Oh yeah and this time we're going to win! Isn't that right Max?" Said Ray as he turned to his lover who was looking at the cowards.
"Yea Ray we're going to win"
"Come one guys! The sooner we get back to the hotel that sooner we can stuff our faces and the sooner we can start training!" joked Tyson
"You knew this was going to happen didn't you?" said Bakura as he glared at Bez
"Maybe" Bez smiled
"Come everyone, we have to meet with Maxim and Mr Sugoroku before the plan is put in to motion" said Yami
"He's really going though with it?" said Malik
"I feel sorry for him" said Bester "Poor thing doesn't know he don't know whether to scratch his watch or wind his butt"
"And by the looks of things Max isn't far from that description either" said Yugi.
Max was sitting down at the table and fiddled with his food. He was hungry yet he could not bring himself to eat the salad in fount of him. His stomach would not settle and his heart seemed to be burning. He felt Ray's foot stroking against his own and he awarded his lover with a smile. Kai insisted that they practice first before eating while they minds were still on the match and funny enough Tyson agreed and did not argue.
It was then Max either remembered or accidentally used the power of his Millennium Pendent. He could feel the love and admiration Tyson had for Kai and Kai's feeling of Love and pain for Tyson. Max frightened and ashamed for looking in to his friends personal feelings quickly grabbed his item and covered the eye of Ra with his hand. Memories started to flood back to him again but not as strong or as fast as before, so he allowed them to wash over him, once again letting him see the past that he belonged to.
((Max stared down at the items with wonder as Maxim continued to tell him the story behind them. How the great Pharaoh Yami had seal the great shadow magic away with himself and members of his court in to the items.
"But what powers do they have Maxim?" asked Max as he continued to stare at the Millennium pendent.
"The Millennium Puzzle contains the soul of the Pharaoh. He has his own powers. The Millennium Collar contains the soul of the Pharaoh's bodyguard and female servant Bez. The Collar will allow its wearer to protect anyone they truly care for but also allow them to find soul mates or lost souls. The Millennium Rod has the power to take over peoples minds. This Item also contains the soul of Ishtar, the Pharaoh's personal assassin. The Millennium Tauk allows its wearer to see the things that have not yet come to pass."
"You mean the future?" gasped Max
"Yes. The Millennium Ankh and the Scales are strange to me, as is the Lock-key I do not know their power. I personally believe that after the Puzzle, the next three items are the most dangerous. The Millennium Eye, the Millennium Ring and the Millennium Pendent"
"The Pendent?" said Max confused as he gazed down at the golden heart shaped pendent.
"The Millennium Eye allows the person to see in to his victims mind. The Millennium Ring, which also contains the soul Bakura the Pharaoh's spy, allows the wearer to see in to people's souls. The Millennium Pendent allows the wearer to see in to a person's heart. Each of these items can tare a man apart, each one having enough power to rip out a man's soul leaving the body empty but living shell!"
Max shivered and stepped away from items in fright. Maxim walked up to him and embraced him from behind.
"It's ok Max. These Items are power but can not do anything unless they have an owner. But you must understand why I have told you, you only saw these as items to clean and make pretty, these are items of great power and must be respected and feared."
"I will be more careful and respectful of the items Maxim, I swear!"
Maxim kissed Max's hair and held him tightly. "I love you my Max"))
"Max, if don't want your salad you don't have to eat it" said Ray smiling at his lover.
Max quickly snapped out of his thoughts and returned the smile.
"Sorry, lost in my thoughts." Blushed Max as he looked down at his now demonist salad.
"Max can we talk please?" asked Ray as he stood up.
"Sure thing Ray" said Max as he followed his lover out on to the balcony of they hotel. The two boys stood on the snow covered balcony as the fiery sun set on the horizon making the snow glisten in shades of pink and gold. The wind was bitter as it pinched at their skin as they stood there staring at each other.
"Are you alright Max? I have been worried about you for the last couple of days, you haven't been your normal self." Said Ray as he hugged his lover tightly.
"It's ok Ray, I…have had a lot in my mind. Could I ask you something Ray?"
"Sure"
"Do you believe in reincarnation?"
"Well…no not really. Why?"
"It has something to do with me and Maxim"
Max felt Ray's body tense up and his hold became tighter. Max looked up in to Ray's face, which was now stern and his eyes shone with jealous.
"I have been having dream of a past life when I was a slave in a temple which Maxim guarded. We were….close but something happened. I was killed and Maxim's soul was trapped or imprisoned in this pendent only to be released when I was reborn"
"That doesn't make sense Max. How can a soul be trapped in a pendent?"
"How could a bit beast soul be trapped in a Beyblade or a Laptop? Things sometimes just are Ray."
"So what does this Maxim want?" asked Ray
"I…I'm not sure"
"Hey guys! Mr Dickinson wants us to go up stairs, seems he has something important to tell us" said Kenny as he joined Ray and Max on the balcony.
"We'll talk more ok" whispered Ray as he kissed Max's cheek.
"Yeah maybe"
The blade breakers entered they hotel room and was surprised to see another old man sitting next to Mr Dickinson as well as well as both of Max's parents and Tyson's grandpa. Along one of the walls stood Yami, Bez, Bakura and Ishtar, each one with their arms across and a look of sheer boredom on their faces. On one of the sofas sat Yugi, Bester, Ryou and Malik, they seemed to be excited about something and all but Malik had a silly grin on they faces. Max quickly scan the room with his eyes and was hurt that Maxim was not there. Kai tried to conceal his shock when he noticed Bez and Bakura who both stared at him and smirked.
"Hey Mr D what's up? And what's with the twin convention?" asked Tyson
"They are not twins Tyson as you and the others will find out. So take a seat boys because this is going to take a while" explained Mr Dickinson.
When they all sat down Mr Dickinson pointed to the elderly gentleman beside him.
"This is my good friend Sugoroku Motou. He is an archaeologist that has a main study is Ancient Egypt."
The small elderly man in green overalls stood up to continue "I mainly studied in the field before bit beasts. The Time of the Shadow games, I don't think any of you have heard about the game Duel Monsters have you?"
"I have" said Kenny "It's a card game. It has three different types of cards monster, magic and trap. Each player has 2000 life points at the being and the object of the game is to get your opponent down to 0 before he does the same to you."
"That's correct young one. Well in Ancient times the monsters of that game were real and people used them for battles not games. When the power of the shadow games became too destructive, the Pharaoh locked the magic away in items called The Millennium items. Items, like the one Max is wearing there."
Max grabbed his pendent with his hand and looked nervous as all eyes fell on him.
"It's alright Max. You're not the only one with an item as you can see" said Sugoroku pointing to the people on the sofa.
"This is all very well and interesting but I don't see what this has to do with our son" Said George Max's dad.
"I'm afraid it has everything to do with your son" said Sugoroku "Maxim"
The back door opened and Maxim came out slowly and seductively. The moment he came in to the room his eyes were fixed on Max's, his heart was beating at an alarming rate that it seemed to be breaking his chest. He stopped next to Sugoroku just two short steps away from the boy he had died and waited five thousand years for. His throat was suddenly very dry and he was concentrating hard not to shake.
"Hello Max"
"Lord Maxim" whispered Max who quickly realized what he said and covered his mouth.
"I'm no longer your lord Max, nor are you a slave of The Millennium temple."
"What's going on man? Since when did Max have an older dude?" asked Tyson's grandpa.
"He doesn't have one." Said Judy as she stared at Maxim shocked and slightly confused. Maxim tore his eyes away from Max's and turned to Max's parents.
"Hello again Mrs Judy, It is a pleasure to see you again"
"Thank you, but I don't understand what have you got to do with any of this?"
"My name is Maxim, and I was the royal guard of The Millennium Temple. Assigned there to guard and protect the items with my life. I died not for the items but for love and my soul was sent in to this, The Millennium pendent. There I floated in limbo for over five thousand years waiting for the person I love to be reborn. To put it bluntly Mrs Judy, Max is my soul mate"
To be continued…