To Remember Light

By: Rikku24

Chapter 14: Even in Death

Have any of you seen the new WB episodes? Well, when they released the Battle of Dark Magicians one for the first time I ended up twitching. Marik's dubbed voice is awful! I HATE it! So when I say I like Malik I mean the Japanese version with the cool voice and all. I think 4kids should be fired from dubbing Yu-Gi-Oh since they do such a horrible job at it. In the 3rd Battle of Dark Magicians episode Malik takes off his cloak and you can see him shirtless for a few seconds. When I first saw it I was twitching and covering my ears because his dubbed voice was so horrible. But when I saw the episode for the second time I muted the TV so I didn't have to hear his voice at the end. Let's just say the shirtless Malik part was A LOT better muted. Anywho, ON WITH THE STORY!

Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh, Evanescence, any songs by Evanescence, or Malik. ;_; So sad…

//Ishtar (Yami Malik) telepathically talking to Malik//

/Malik telepathically talking to his Yami (Ishtar)/

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I was out of bed now, staring at Bakura. The words he had just spoken were just too intense to be real. I couldn't believe it. Death was just around the corner for me, and I was sadder and more afraid then I had ever been in my life.

 "I will send your soul to the Shadow Realm to be torn and ripped apart for eternity. But first, I will make you suffer," Bakura said, laughing evilly.

I stood there like a helpless infant watching the Millennium Ring glow. The glow consumed my body…my soul. I was torn apart like paper. My soul was separated from my body…it hurt so much. The pain was unbearable. I screamed. I don't know how long the scream lasted but when it was over I found myself in an endless abyss of black.

Malik was weeping in his dungeon cell. Poor Trinity, she was a servant now and there was nothing he could do about it.

A scream ripped the air. He had heard that scream before. It was Trinity's.

"Let me out of here!" Malik yelled at the guards.

They continued to ignore him.

//You're pathetic//

/SHUT UP YAMI!/

//No, you'll be the one shutting up//

All of a sudden pain ripped through Malik's head, threatening to tear him apart. He knew what was happening. His Yami was trying to come out.

"Master, why did you do that?" Ryou asked.

"So, you can think. I thought the separation had left you with brain damage. As for the girl, in wars and battles sacrifices must be made. That's all there is to it," Bakura said, sneering. (AN: He sneers too much).

"But was she a necessary sacrifice?" Ryou asked.

"All sacrifices are necessary, Ryou. Now that she is out of my way, dealing with the others will be a bit easier. Now to reunite Malik with his love," Bakura said, sneering yet again.

"I will go retrieve him, my master," Ryou said, bowing.

The small white-haired boy walked out of the room, heading towards the dungeon.

Malik clutched his head and yelled. He couldn't let his yami come out, not now when Trinity was in danger.

"My master is expecting you," an empty voice said.

Malik looked up and stared at the figure. His Yami ceased to gain control of Malik's mind for the moment.

The figure opened the door and gripped Malik's wrist, dragging him out of the cell.

"Why am I wanted?" Malik asked suspiciously.

"He wants to reward you, with a last sight of your dear Trinity," the oy explained, leading Malik down the hall.

Yugi and Akila searched one corridor while Honda and Jounouchi searched another corridor. Anzu and Isis were searching the upstairs again. After no one was found, the three groups met up in the center of the basement. All empty-handed.

Shadi paced the underground room trying to figure out what to do. There was a large disturbance in the Millennium Items. Four of the seven were not with their rightful owners and they were all in the same place. Shadi still had his two Millennium Items and Bakura still had his. Somewhere north of the place where Shadi was, five Millennium Items were. Being the protector and guardian of the Millennium Items, Shadi decided to go see what had caused the disturbance. I mean, it wasn't as if only one Millennium Item was in the wrong place, that was bad enough, but four?! It was unbelievable and unthinkable. How could such a thing have happened. Shadi decided to leave for the place, but first he must plan.

Malik was lead down the dark corridors. This place didn't look familiar. He knew that he was somewhere in the Torture Chamber, but where? Malik looked at the boy leading him. The kid was Trinity's height with white hair. That was all Malik could see in this lighting. The kid's hair seemed to glow in the darkness. A door appeared up ahead. The boy opened and gestured Malik forward.

The room was dim. There were three beds and one seemed to have bloodstains. But none of that mattered to Malik, his eyes fell on the body laying on the floor in front of Bakura. It was Trinity's body. She was motionless. Malik ran to her side and cradled her motionless body in his arms tears streaming down his cheeks.

Give me a reason to believe that you're gone
"She's not completely dead. I sent her soul to the shadow realm. She has about 24 hours before her soul is shredded and dispersed throughout the Shadow Realm. You see… everyone has darkness in his or her heart. That darkness resides in the closet of each person's Soul Room's closet. That's why you cannot enter your own closet. I sent Trinity to her "closet" for 24 hours. Everyone's "closet" is directly connected to the shadow Realm and parts of it make up the Shadow Realm itself. The greater the darkness in one's heart, the bigger their "closet" and the easier it is for them to survive in either their closet or the Shadow Realm," Bakura explained.

"How do you know all of this, and why are you telling me this?" Malik asked suspiciously, still cradling Trinity's body in his arms.

It was getting dark, Malik could see the Moon through the small window in the room. Moonbeams lit Trinity's body, casting a ghostly shadow on her. 

I see your shadow so I know they're all wrong
Moonlight on the soft brown earth
It leads me to where you lay
They took you away from me but now I'm taking you home

Trinity had been stolen from him. Bakura had stolen her. He was named Tomb Robber and thief for many really good reasons. Tears continued to stream down Malik's eyes as he held Trinity and stared hardly at Bakura. Bakura just laughed evilly.

"I know more of the Shadow Realm than that fool Pharaoh could ever hope to know. I'm telling you this so that you'll know there's a chance to bring Trinity back and start finding out how rather than weeping like a child. It's quite sickening to see a man such as yourself weep like some baka. Malik stood up, holding Trinity in his arms. He would never loose her again. 

I will stay forever here with you
My love
The softly spoken words you gave me
Even in death our love goes on

He could still feel their love even though Trinity was dead. HE could still feel her soul, her life. He loved her and she loved him. And they knew each other's feelings for they had spoken the words I love you to each other only a few days ago but it seemed like years. He would never see her smiling face again or hear her sweet words. Bakura just stood there sneering.
Some say I'm crazy for my love, Oh my love
But no bonds can hold me from your side, Oh my love
They don't know you can't leave me
They don't hear you singing to me

Malik knew that Bakura and Malik's Yami thought him a lovesick fool. But he didn't care, he had been happy with Trinity. Happier than he had ever been. Bakura walked up to Malik and tried to separate him from Trinity.

"You have to let go of her, she's as good as dead. The only way to bring her back needs the Millennium Ankh and I don't see it or its owner Shadi anywhere. You've lost it Malik. Move on, we may share different thoughts and ideas, apart we can conquer but together we can rule. Forget love, it's time to become Pharaoh!" Bakura yelled at Malik.

"You don't understand. Trinity's still alive and I can't leave her for the vultures. You just don't understand, I know she's still alive and I'm going to stay with her as long as she lives," Malik said stubbornly.
I will stay forever here with you
My love
The softly spoken words you gave me
Even in death our love goes on

"You truly are a fool Malik. You'll pay for it. Maybe you can bring her back but it's pretty much hopeless. Stay here with her dead body; your body will rot with it. She was a road block, keeping you from you from your true objectives. Now that's she's gone you can finally avenge your father and then become the new Pharaoh. With me at your side, of course," Bakura said.

"You lie. She wasn't a roadblock. She helped me Bakura. She showed me the light. She helped me remember some of it. I'm still lost in darkness but she helped me. You just don't understand, Bakura. You never knew light or love. You think all I care about is vengeance and becoming Pharaoh. But you're wrong. I'm not the fool, you are," Malik said darkly.

Bakura just stared at Malik as if he had never seen him before.

Yugi was wondering around the Torture Chamber with Anzu, Isis, and Akila right next to him and Honda and Jounouchi right behind. They were looking around when a light began to form in the middle of the room. A man rose from the pool of light. He was wearing a turban and large gold hoop earrings. He was wearing traditional Egyptian clothing. Yugi recognized him immediately. This man owned two Millennium Items, the Millennium Ankh and Millennium Scale. This man was Shadi.

"Ah Chosen One, where's your Millennium Item?" Shadi asked when he saw Yugi.

"It was stolen by Bakura along with the Millennium Tauk, Rod, and Eye. We are trying to find Bakura, Malik, and Trinity now," Yugi explained.

"I know where they are. I can sense the presence of the Millennium Items, come," Shadi beckoned.

The group followed him down the corridors. Darkness enveloped them and for a while they thought they were lost. A door appeared ahead of them. Yugi could hear voices that seemed to be arguing. They had found who they were looking for.

Shadi opened the door. Malik was cradling Trinity's limp body in his arms and Bakura was looking at him strangely, arms crossed. The two men looked at the intruders. Malik's eyes fell on the Millennium Ankh about Shadi's neck. His gaze then fell on Trinity and then drifted towards Bakura.

Shadi just stared at the Tomb Robber. Akila was staring worriedly at Trinity. Isis seemed lost in thought and Anzu looked on the verge of crying, yelling, or both. Jounouchi and Honda had blank expressions. Yugi continued to watch Malik. The Egyptian couldn't be trusted, he had already tried to kill Yugi oce, or at least torture him to the point of death.

"I need your Millennium Ankh," Malik stated, breaking the silence.

All eyes fell on him.

"Why? So that you can add it to your collection? I am full aware you have all of the Millennium Items except for mine," Shadi said.

"I need it to save Trinity. Her soul is locked away in her Soul Room's closet or, as some would say, the darkness in her. She has less than 23 hours now. After that time's up, her soul will be sent to the Shadow Realm. Please, let me use your Millennium Ankh so that I can travel to her Soul Room and try to save her," Malik asked, practically begging. 

"No, for two reasons. One, you have no experience in traveling one's mind and soul. Two, even if you did get into her Soul Room it would be impossible to open the door to her closet," Shadi said grimly.

"Please, it's worth a try. Let me use your Millennium Item!" Malik demanded.

"You could seriously injure your soul if you Travel without experience," Shadi said.

"Look, I've already mastered using one Millennium Item. I can master using another. It's worth a try; I just can't give up on Trinity. I just can't let her go when there's a chance to bring her back," Malik said.

Shadi thought for a moment, glancing at Malik then at Trinity and then at the Millennium Ankh. His decision would decide Trinity's fate. There was still hope. But the only way to light the torch of hope was to believe. Malik needed to know how to use the Millennium Ankh or his efforts would be futile and useless.

Shadi looked at Malik.

"Okay, I'll let you use the Millennium Ankh. But first I'm going to train you. We have plenty of time, 23 hours to be exact. That is my offer. You can use the Millennium Ankh but only if I can train you how to use it first," Shadi explained.

"I agree," Malik replied, a small smile appearing on his face.

There was hope. It may have been a distant hope but it was there, gleaming in the distance.

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So that's chapter 14 for you. This chapter's song content may have seemed a little rushed but if you ever listen to the song it suits that part of the story very well. It's also very short when it comes to vocals, so that's another reason for the rushed content. I'm sorry if you didn't like it that much but I did. Next chapter will be both longer and better, I promise. PLEASE REVIEW! Also, Towairaito Zoon realized some flaws in chapters 12 and 13 so I fixed them. Bakura had ordered Yugi to be sent to the dungeon in chapter 12 yet in chapter 13 he was stuffed under his bed. So I fixed what Bakura ordered and fixed up parts of Chapter 13.

~Thanks for reading this story. If you made it this far you obviously like it. And that makes me really happy ^_____________________________^