Final Destiny

Anthy: Hello! Thank you all for your wonderful reviews! *waves*

Bastet: Things are gonna pick up in this chappy. Laws of Blood! Weeee! *spaz*

Kokoru: Meow.

Bastet & Anshi: *worship*worship*

Anthy: Eh...Hey! I make an appearance in this chapter! I gotta go.

Bastet: Chi.

Anshi: She read Chobits. It's great.

Bastet: Okay...let's get this show on the road.

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Final Destiny

Chapter Two: And so it begins


As my tears keep overflowing
I can't see your last smile through the blur
Don't go! Don't go! Stay with me
Light breaks through the sky

I'm so insignificant
I loved you with all my soul
More than anyone
Thanks for all the...
Precious feelings
That you gave me

Don't forget
You're not alone...


Yami dressed completely in black that morning. He wasn't sure what was going to happen. He was afraid. Yugi had no idea. No one had any idea what was going to happen to them. Even Yami Yugi had no idea what was going on...but none of it sounded too good.

Welcome.

The two stepped into the sunlight and headed over to the park, where Anthy and Kaylynn were waiting. Anthy saw him and immediately ran up to him and Yami hugged her before she could consider what happened. Yami knew something was going to happen, and he might not be there the next day.

"Woah Yami Yugi! You're acting like I won't be here tomorrow." Then she whispered into his ear.

"Although...I'm not complaining."

The two laughed, Yugi and Kaylynn looked at them and blinked.

"Okay you two lovebirds, let's make the most of this day." Kaylynn said.

'Yeah, 'cause you never know when some hell-beast is gonna come and destroy the world.' A voice inside Yami's head said.

His heart sank.

Welcome to...

Later that day, Yami glanced through Anthy's cards. He was told that the deck that was going to be used wasn't his. That was one thing he *was* sure of. He glanced up. Yugi and Anthy were sitting on swings; talking, laughing, joking. Kaylynn had gone off to use a phone-let Seto know where she was. She may have been Pegasus' niece, but she now lived with Seto Kaiba. Oh boy. What a crazy world this is.

Welcome to the...

Koryu: The armored Hunter-Killer Dragon, Kohaku: the Dark Magician of Midnight, Huishi: the white unicorn and Naaza the black unicorn, yes...this was her deck. Yami familiarized himself with it.

*Good. You know what deck you're gonna die by*

Yami leapt to his feet and looked around. Where was that voice coming from?! Anthy and Yugi looked over at him. Mankarrah was standing in Kaylynn's place (Mankarrah being her Yami). She had heard it too.

'Who are you!?'

*You'll find out soon enough.*

Yami's eyes widened and he looked around again. He looked back at Anthy and Yugi.

But all he saw was two empty swings.

Welcome to the end of the world.

*Look up*

Yami Yugi looked up and saw a large black dot. The more he watched it, the more it spread. It was like a sheet of black spreading over the sky. Mankarrah watched him, as a large black pillar emerged from the sky and opened up into a gate in front of him. His eyes seemed empty and glazed as the dark gate pulled him in.

Yami wandered around in the never-ending darkness. He realized that he still had Anthy's deck, and there was a dagger where *his* deck used to be. Nothing good was going to come out of this.

"Yugi! Anthy!" His words echoed back at him.

The emptiness of this place was getting to Yami. He was feeling lonely, but he felt Anthy's deck in his hand. She was still here. He could feel her power.

Power. Yes. Immense power.

Power to destroy the world several times over.

Yes. She is stronger than yourself Yami.

Yami shook his head, trying to clear his thoughts. He knew she was stronger than him...on more than one level.

*You're here.*

The voice was all around him. Yami Yugi spun around, trying to find out who-or what-was out there. Yami heard the voice behind him. He turned.

There were the limp bodies of Anthy and Yugi lying on the ground, surrounded by a blue light. Yami took a step towards them.

A dragon shaped miasma emerged from them and struck Yami Yugi back.

"Ouch." Yami hissed.

*Hello Yami Yugi*

Yami was on his feet in an instant. Anthy and Yugi had vanished, and in their place stood...

"No way." Yami said.

*What's wrong?*

"But that's..."

Me?

It was another person who looked exactly like Yami.

"That isn't-can't be-isn..."

*No. I'm not you. I just thought it would be easier on you. I have no physical form. No blood to spill.*

Yami watched as the illusion dispelled, and two red eyes looked at him. He still gripped Anthy's deck in his hand.

"You were the one, weren't you?"

*I was. But this is no dream now.*

Yami braced himself for what came next.

*Welcome to the end of the world.*

Yami stood his ground. He had no idea what this spirit wanted, but still...

*We're going to duel for the fate of the world.*

Yami stood still. He knew this was going to deal with the Laws of Blood, whatever that was. And this spirit probably had his deck. Or had already come up with a counter for it. What was the dagger for anyways?

*I'll assume that you aren't familiar with the Laws of Blood, so I'll tell you. It's relatively simple. Any monster in the deck you choose to use that has 5 stars or less, You cut your hand and use that blood. All monsters with 6+ stars, fusion monsters and Ritual monsters, you cut your wrist. Trap cards, cut the underside of your forearm. And for magic cards, cut the joint where your arm bends.*

'Sounds simple enough.' Yami thought. He took out the dagger and looked at it.

*Rather fitting isn't it? Traces of Egyptian past I say?*

Yami set his deck down, though it floated not too far away, and drew five cards.

Koryu: 12 stars, Celestial Unicorn: 5 stars, Moon and Roses: magic card, Royal tiger: 3 stars, and Dragon Slave: trap card.

Yami glared up at the two red eyes.

*Oh. Yami is angry. Didn't like my little joke I guess? Hmm?*

Yami stood strong. He was not going to be scared away. This wasn't a dream now.

This was real.

*Yami means business hmm?*

The end of the world was at hand.

"Shut up and duel-if you can."

Don't forget
You're not alone
Even if we part
Our hands are still linked
It was my first duel
Then I
First learned sadness like this.

Even If I fade away
You will live again
The smile I gave
As we parted
Was my message to you
To triumph

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Anthy: *daze*

Bastet: As I said. This will pick up.

Anshi: Holy crap. It did.

Ryou: (who hasn't made an appearance yet) Wow. *looks at Anthy* Is she stoned?

Bastet: No. just acting her part. She's letting my do all the bloody stuff.

Bakura: Blood! Where?! *looks around*

Anshi: *SMACK*

Yami Yugi: *reads ahead* What!? That's cruel! I won't allow it!

Anshi: Wha-? *reads* WAHAHAHAHAAAA!!!!!!!!!

Yami: *sulk* That's cruel.

Kait: *reads* Yes! I am the greatest!

Bastet: Readers! Kait is other known as the priest who reincarnated into Seto.

Anshi: So in other words, Kait is Seto's yami.

Kait: *proud*

Ryou: *blink* Okay.

Bakura: No blood. Damn it. *sulk*

Kokoru: Meow.

Bakura & Bastet & Anshi & Yami & Kait: *worship*

Ryou: *sigh* Okay.

Kokoru: *sits down next to Ryou and purrs*

Ryou: *looks at you readers with big puppy eyes* Now be good people and review. Please? *big puppy eyes* Pleeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaase?