I reached a climax. Yippee. Okay, well, this is really the first big fight scene. The fake Kaiba is back and wants vengeance.
Well, I'm glad people like my cliffhanger last time, *Smirks* Oh, and you are kinda lucky. That is, if you really didn't want to wait cause I actually didn't think I would be done this chapter until tomorrow or maybe even the next day. Anyways, I'm really rolling now.
ENJOY
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"I do not find this amusing."
"Good, for it is not meant to be." Blue responded, his voice resonating through the air. The two held their ground until O'Neill cleared his throat, bringing their attention back to him.
"Do you expect me to believe that my monster follows orders from you?"
"Actually, Blue follows no one's orders but his own. It just happens that we have the same goal in mind."
"And what goal would that be?"
"To dethrone you, naturally." The imposter's eyes narrowed, and he went to take a step towards O'Neill, only to stop when Blue tensed and prepared to attack. Clenching his fists he promptly ignored Blue, this time, and spoke to O'Neill.
"Even with him, you cannot think you can defeat me. I rule with the shadow realm at my side. How can you possibly hope to win?"
"Well, you might be right, if I only fought alongside Blue here. But, I'm not, and you know what the best part is?" Leaning forward O'Neill dropped his voice to a loud whisper, a smirk appearing on his face. "The best part is that I know that you are not really working with the shadow realm. You are just a continuation of it, and therefore we only have one enemy, not two." Walking back a few steps he waited. It was almost time; soon they would know exactly how strong their enemy was.
As the imposter processed this new information, O'Neill gave the slightest nod to Blue. Confident that the others would follow the plan, they charged. At their movement everyone still hiding sprung to action, all except Sapphire going for the guards. With the two Blue Eyes and O'Neill almost reaching the imposter it seemed that they were going to win the first round.
That is, until he disappeared.
As quickly as the action had begun it stopped, everyone stared at their surroundings, all of the guards were out of commission but the most important prey was nowhere to be seen. They moved into a circle, hearts racing as they sought out any sign that who they had come for was still around. Abruptly the scene began to change. The swirls of black and blue that encompassed the sky began to grow, blocking everything from sight. In moments they were surrounded, all they could see was the endless swirling of the shadow realm.
"Did you truly think that you had a chance against me? How sad. You can try again if you like, but I've added a new twist. Here all duel monsters magic is nullified. They'll have to fight hand to hand just like everyone else. And let me introduce you to your opponents." The imposter reappeared, a smug smile gracing his face as he made a sweeping motion with his hand. Instantly dozens of figures began to form. They had no recognizable form, but the shifting red flames that made them at least made them easy to see.
"This is so not good. All right folks, form up!" O'Neill shouted. Despite being unable to use magic, the duel monsters took point, SG1 was next, and Yugi was with Yami in the back. The imposter took this all in and watched with amusement. He forgot for the moment his aggravation at losing his most powerful duel monsters. Another sweep of his hand and the fiery figures attacked.
Moments. That is all it took. In mere moments they were driven to a few separate battles. The most intense fighting was focused with the three dragons. Whatever magic was being used had caused them to revert to their human forms, but still they were a dangerous foe. Magenta and Sol, with the stumbling help of Mag, were also holding their own. Dark stood back to back with O'Neill, fending off those that came over to them, but unable to gain any ground. The rest of SG1 were clumped together, doing their best against the foe. Yami kept Yugi behind him, he had discovered he could use some of his magic, and was therefore able to keep a circle of safe space around him and his aibou. Only Siris fought alone, her six-foot staff never ceasing to move, keeping away any who happened to come within reach.
The imposter watched the utter chaos with a glint of amusement in his eyes. He watched the Blue Eyes the most, but the successful use of shadow magic caught his attention and he soon located the source. His initial surprise was replaced with a plan.
"I can at least get my toys back." He muttered as he disappeared yet again. Siris watched out of the corner of her eye as he reappeared and approached the pharaoh and his hikari. A quick look around confirmed that no one else had noticed.
/Find the power Yugi, you are the only one who can./ She thought, before refocusing on the fight she was currently in.
Yami was rather surprised when after dispatching the newest foe, none came to replace it. However, his brief thought of relief was gone as soon as it arrived it. The reason being is he noticed the imposter standing nearby, watching in silence. Unconsciously he stepped in front of Yugi, gathering his power in his hands.
"Come now, shouldn't we talk before we fight. But we don't need the runt for that." He made yet another hand motion, and Yugi was thrown back by some invisible force. "Don't run over to him Yami, I might have to hurt him." Yami turned towards the imposter, his body shaking from the fury he felt and the hopelessness of his situation. Only if this Kaiba got close enough could he attack, he could only hope.
Yugi stood slowly, shaking his head as he concentrated on what was going on. He tried to run back to Yami, but an invisible shield held him back, and more than that, it blocked his link. He beat the air with his fists, desperate to help his friends.
Looking briefly at the others he was dismayed when he saw that they were in a sad state. They could not hold out much longer, and it didn't look like there would be any way to get them out. Yugi was overcome with the situation, he was desperate, desperate to help, and yet he felt that there was no hope. Even as he watched, as he struggled to join in a new emotion began to form, an emotion he had never truly felt before.
A pained cry from Yami snapped Yugi's attention from the others. He was bleeding from a deep cut on his arm, and he was kneeling grasping his stomach and trying to breath regularly. It was at this point when the new emotion took full form.
It was a combination of everything he had felt while captive, of everything that had been going on, and most importantly of the hopelessness he now felt. It was anger, hatred, fear, desperation, hopelessness and more. Oh, Yugi had felt the other emotions before, but never had he felt them like now. They had combined to form one of the most powerful emotions known to man.
Rage.
Pure, unbridled rage. Even as the imposter approached Yami again, as Yugi heard the distant fights and the closer ragged breathing of Yami, he gave in. Uncontrolled rage gives great power, but is extremely dangerous, especially for the one feeling it. But Yugi was lucky, while he was not completely aware of what he was doing somewhere deep down inside him the part that made him Yugi Motoh, the chosen one, was. As the power innate within him began to come to the surface, it was this part that focused it, even though Yugi was unaware.
The imposter felt the power and switched his attention to the youth he had thought was of no consequence. His amethyst eyes were darker, and his entire focus was on the imposter. The imposter waited for the attack, waited for some sign that the power was going to be unleashed.
There was none.
The only warning he got was the sudden wind that knocked him off his feet. All of the monsters that had been summoned became frantic, running aimlessly and batting at the air. The sudden change in the tide of battle finally allowed everyone to see what was going on. Yugi was hovering in the air, his glare still resting on the imposter, who struggled to stand.
Yami could only watch as something was formed in Yugi's hands and shot forward. Almost immediately the enemies evaporated, and it took all the imposters strength to keep from following his monsters. Finally the energy faded, and Yugi returned to standing on the shifting floor of the shadow realm.
He was tired now, his energy was almost gone, and he began to fall forward, his knees crumpling beneath him. Yami ignored the pain in his body and started to rush forward, to catch his hikari before he fell. But he was stopped, held back by none other, than Siris. He struggled against her, desperate to reach Yugi. Yugi hit his knees and his gaze locked momentarily on Yami, struggling in the grip of Siris' arms. His eyes were closing, but before they did he found himself staring into violet eyes, the look within them were trying to tell him something. He wondered what it could be, but he did not have the strength to think that hard. Oddly enough the last sight he saw was her cape, fluttering in the remnants of whatever he had unleashed. And as he finally closed his eyes, he had one last thought.
/Her cape......is...bleeding./ And then he was aware of no more.
"Aibouuuu!" Yami screamed as Yugi slumped to the ground, his body barely remaining in a kneeled position. His attempts to reach Yugi became more desperate, but Siris dragged him back to the others, who had yet to move. Dark started towards Yugi, but an order from Siris stopped him.
"It's not over! Everyone get into a group. I'll shield us from the blast."
"What blast, the fight is done." Sol declared.
"No, the imposter is still there and even though Yugi is not aware, his subconscious is and will act. Now stay together, I can't make that big a protection." With only a little hesitation they did as she bid, only Yami still struggled to get free of her grip. The imposter had just regained his feet, breathing heavily, when it happened.
A bright white light surrounded Yugi, and it soon began to grow. When the area within three feet of him in any direction was covered in the light it broke free. It was like a huge barrier suddenly burst from Yugi, traveling outward at an amazing rate.
Any thought about the fate of the imposter was forgotten as the force hit them. There was a brief glimpse of the castle as the landscape began to shift back to simply having a sky the color of the shadow realm, but they could tell nothing else.
Soon they found they were slipping from the conscious state, a need for sleep overwhelming them. And so they succumbed; even Yami growing still, as the force of Yugi's attack propelled them onward, and Siris' shield protected them.