Seeking the Light Chapter 14: To Break a Mind, a yu-gi-oh fanfic

60 reviews? Wow I never thought I would get this far. I'm so glad people are taking the time to tell me what they think. I feel so happy right now. ^_^ I'm going to do quick PoV switch to give you more plot to work with, but otherwise it's all Crystal.

Oh yeah, Yami Lara I think you got decoys not the real Bakura and Malik. Cuz jutst after I read silver swan's review they showed up, blood-free. 0.o Eeep. But the Millennium Tooth sent them back to the Shadow Realm thankfully. I think there may be a Millennium Item somewhere in my house. I'm going to search while you guys read.

{{Blah}} = Through Mil. Rod

Chapter Fourteen: To Break a Mind

Crystal's PoV

As I slept that night I remembered what happened the first time I listened to a conversation amongst a group of girls from my class, Laura, Jessica, and Lynn. They were sitting at one of the empty tables in TK's card shop. The three of them were laughing as I slowly walked over to the card rack by them. They were talking about Yu-Gi-Oh, not the storyline or the episodes, but about the male characters.

"So which Yu-Gi-Oh bishie would you love to meet?" Lynn asked.

"Yami." Laura replied, "He is so hot and mysterious."

"Marik." Jessica, "I love his tan and his eyes."

"Well, I love Joey." Lynn said, "He was so cute in the dog suit."

There was a chorus of giggles at the mention of Joey's dog suit. Then the three girls noticed me and became very quiet until I walked out of their line of sight. I paid for the pack of cards that I chose, and then looked back over the girls. They were casting glances at me and giggling. Being curious about what they were talking about, I headed back over to where the three girls were sitting, ducking behind a display. They were no longer talking about Yu-Gi-Oh or as loudly.

"That's the girl who won the all-city tournament?" Jessica's voice asked, "She doesn't look like much."

"I heard that she doesn't have any friends, because she gives everyone around her the creeps." Lynn commented.

"Maybe she has a psycho yami like Ryou Bakura does." Laura snickered.

"That wouldn't surprise me at all." Lynn agreed, "I've dueled her before and her eyes are even creepier than usual when she's dueling."

The pain from the memory came back as strong as it had been the first time. I had hurried home, not able to listen anymore. That day it was rainy and bitterly cold, I could remember the feeling of the rain scouring my face as I ran. The pain from the rain was nothing compared to the pain caused by the words uttered by the three girls. Twin rivers of tears flowed from my eyes during the dream, and as I slowly awoke I noticed that I had been crying in my sleep.

As I sat up on the couch, I noticed that it was daylight and Malik had already left the room. I rose from the couch and walked over to the window, gazing across the barren desert. I only turned when I heard a sharp knock on the door, which opened to reveal Rishid. He told me that I was to wash and dress before he returned in an hour to escort me to the dining room for the morning meal. I nodded mutely and Rishid left me to do as I had been ordered.

When Rishid returned an hour later, I was dressed in one of the new outfits that Malik had arranged for me to wear, a light blue button-up shirt and knee-length white skirt. I bowed my head and folded my hands in front of me as Rishid led me down the series of halls to the dining room. Once again Malik examined my clothing, and this time a satisfied smirk formed upon his face. Rishid was ordered to leave, while I was told to sit and eat, which I did in silence. Then Rishid came back and whispered something in Marik's ear, causing a malicious grin to form on his face.

Malik asked something in what I guessed was Egyptian and Marik nodded at once. A broad smirk spread across Malik's face as his lavender eyes locked on to my sapphire ones. I bit my lower lip slightly and lowered my eyes fearfully, not liking the look that was now in Malik's eyes. Fear coursed through my body, causing me to jump to my feet so I could sprint away as fast as humanly possible. As if he could read my thoughts, Malik grabbed my wrist and smirked, while shaking his head slightly.

"I don't believe you were excused." Malik stated, rising from his chair, "Now relax and sit back down."

"Let me go." I muttered, pulling against Malik's tight grip.

"You are in no position to be ordering me, my Tenshi." Malik said, tightening his grip on my wrist.

"I am not yours." I growled dangerously, not knowing where this burst of courage and defiance was coming from.

"Oh that's right, you're Kaiba's little-"

A backhand across the face with my free hand silenced the now furious yami. I heard Marik slide back his chair and rise to his feet, as Malik raised his fist. Malik lowered his fist as Marik said something in Egyptian. Then he let go of my wrist, letting me back away a few steps. Marik walked around the table, holding the Millennium Rod in his left hand. He handed the Rod to Malik who smirked maliciously, before turning back to glare at me. Then there was a flash of golden light, and I felt pain shoot through my trembling body as I was cast into darkness.

{{Seto Kaiba hates you.}} Malik's voice said in my mind.

[No, that's not true.] I said, before another blast of pain coursed through me.

[It's only been two days.]

More pain racks my mind.

[You're lying.]

Burning pain of fire and ice rushes over me.

[It can't be true. Seto isn't like that.]

The pain is becoming almost unbearable.

{{Admit it, he could have broken out of the ropes during the ceremony. He could have saved you, but he didn't. He doesn't care about you. Seto Kaiba hates the weak. You are weak. Seto Kaiba hates you.}}

[He hates me?]

Something inside my mind snaps.

Emotional pain joins the physical.

[Kaiba hates me.]

{{He may hate you, but I don't. Serve me well and I will never hate you.}}

[Never?]

The physical pain fades away, but the emotional pain remains.

Malik's PoV

"You sure she's not dead?" Marik asked.

"The girl is still alive. Barely, but still alive." I replied handing him the Millennium Rod.

"Always brutally honest?" Marik laughed, "I can't believe she believed you."

"That' s the beauty of using pain along with one's voice." I chuckled, picking up her body, "It makes the mind so much easier to mold or break."

"Another ten seconds and her mind would have been destroyed completely." Marik said, seriousness dripping from his voice.

"I know. That is why I used bursts of Shadow Magic." I said, "Now if you'll excuse me, I believe Rishid told you that we only have two hours."

Marik rolled his eyes and headed to main hall. I chuckled and carried the girl back to my quarters; I needed to prepare her for Kaiba's arrival. I couldn't wait to see the look on that pompous mortal's face when he realized that one of the things he cared for the most now belonged to me. He would be crushed and then I would challenge him to duel for his God Card. It was the perfect plan to get both things I wanted.

Crystal's PoV

Violet mist swirled around me as I shook in the frigid air. My breath hung in the air before me as I peered through the darkness. I walked through the mist slowly, trying to find where I was. As I wandered through the mist, I noticed it became thicker, making it even harder for me to see. Then I heard a cold harsh laugh echo through the haze. I spun around, but was unable to make out anything through the dark, violet fog.

"Who's there?" I called fearfully.

"Now, White Lightning." A voice called from behind me, "Destroy that poor excuse of a duelist."

I dodged to the right as a brilliant white light sped toward me. The force of the blast threw me about fifteen feet away. As I shakily rose to my feet, I noticed a smoldering crater where I had been just seconds ago. My face became a sickly white when I saw where the blast had come from. Before me was a massive white-blue dragon, which had cold, hard blue eyes, a Blue Eyes White Dragon. It spread its huge wings and unleashed a ground-shaking roar.

Seto stepped out of the shadows of its wings, smirking at me malevolently. His ocean blue eyes were filled with hate, disgust, and coldness. With a snap of Seto's fingers, the Blue Eyes launched itself towards me. I tried to run, but the wind from the Dragon's wing beat knocked me over, flipping me on to my back. Before I could rise, the Blue Eyes pinned me to the ground with a front claw.

"Pitiful. You're weaker than the mutt." Seto scoffed, "And Mokuba said you scared off those three thugs? Bah, like you could ever do that. Get rid of her."

Suddenly, the Blue Eyes threw me into the air and fired a blast of White Lightning at me. There was a white-hot pain, as I felt the energy connect with my body. It felt like all my nerves were on fire as the bright white light overwhelmed my eyes. Then I felt nothing around me, absolutely nothing; I was just floating in the darkness of my subconscious. I felt something seep into me, making me shudder from the cold that spread from the inside out. After what seemed like an eternity, I felt a gentle warmth coming towards me.

"It is time to awaken, my Tenshi." A gentle voice coaxed, as a warm hand caressed my cheek.

My eyes fluttered open slowly, and the world slid back into focus. I was lying down on a couch and Malik's face was hovering above mine. A smile played upon his lips as I gradually sat up. My clothes had been changed again; I was now wearing what looked like a lavender version of Princess Jasmine's turquoise outfit, and instead of a stone being on the hair band there was a violet Eye of Ra. Malik helped me to rise from the couch.

"Come, we must go to the main hall, my Tenshi." Malik said in the same gentle voice, "It seems that the Tomb Robber, the Pharaoh, and Kaiba are coming."

"Kaiba?" I asked in shock, "What does he want?"

"The same as the Tomb Robber, your Light Magic." Malik explained in a disgusted voice, "It seems that only you can harness and control its power."

"He wants to use me as a tool?" I gaped, tears of hurt starting to flow from my eyes, "He only came back because I could make him stronger."

"Don't cry, my Tenshi." Malik said in a gentle voice, wiping away my tears, "I won't let him use you like that. Now come."

Malik placed an arm across my shoulders, and led me to the main hall. Once there, he told me to sit upon the violet pillows beside his throne. I sat down slowly, arranging my legs carefully so that I could rise and leave quickly if Malik or Marik ordered me to do so. Malik told me that I could lean again his throne-like chair if I felt weak or tired. I nodded mutely and rested my head against the arm of throne.

"There is one more thing you need to know." Malik explained, stroking my hair gently with his left hand, "In the presence of others, you are to call us Master Malik and Master Marik. Is that understood?"

"Yes, Master Malik." I murmured softly, looking up into his lavender eyes.

"Masters?" Rishid's voice asked.

"Yes, Rishid?" Marik answered.

"They have arrived." Rishid said, "Shall I remove her?"

"No." Malik said, "She is to remain here. Marik or I will call for you, if she is to be removed from the room."

"Of course, Master Malik." Rishid said, before bowing and leaving the room.

The story is really starting come together isn't it? I can't believe that it has gotten this long or this far. I know what happened to Crystal was pretty harsh, but there was no way to avoid it. I hope all my reviewers can forgive me; it was a necessary conflict that Crystal has to go through. I hope I don't get another case of writer's block or another visit from Malik and Bakura. I'll try to get out the next chapter as soon as I possibly can.

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