Alternative Life
Author's Note: Dang you, ff.net for not working for a few days!! Now I'm behind, again! Sorry, just penting out some frustration..
Special thanks: THANK YOU READERS/REVIEWERS FOR BEING PATIENT!!
Disclaimer: I don't own anything 'blah'=thoughts "blah"=speaking /blah/=Yugi to Yami //blah//=Yami to Yugi
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Chapter 4: Telling plans and locations
Yami felt horrible. 'I can't believe I let that bitch take Yugi! I'm so worthless' he thought. 'I don't deserve to live after what happened' Yami looked at the note that Katari left behind. 'Dark road? What dark road does she speak of?' he questioned. 'Is it a road made of Shadow Magic?' Yami then reached up to his neck. The Millenium Puzzle was on him. That gave Yami an idea.
'I don't think Yugi's Millenium Puzzle was taken off yet. Maybe if I try to talk to Yugi mentally, I can find out where he is' he thought. Then Yami frowned. 'But Yugi and I never mind-linked before. But we have to try!' Yami concentrated very hard.
Yugi sighed. He was locked in a dark, cold, empty cell. The Millenium Puzzle was still around his neck. 'Yami, where are you?' he thought. 'I wish there was some way to tell you where I am' //Yugi, can you hear me?// Yugi jumped. "Yami? Where are you?" he asked aloud, looking around for a sign of Yami.
//I'm talking to you mentally.// Yugi jumped again. Then, Yugi tried to talk back to Yami. /How can you do that?/ he thought, hoping Yami could hear that. Fortunately, Yami did.
//It's something the Millenium Puzzle allows us to do. Now, do you know where you are, hikari?// asked Yami gently. Yugi looked around. /I'm in a dark cell. Let me look out the window./ Yugi saw the window, and looked out. Of course, the window was high up, so Yugi had to climb up the wall. Yugi took a good look outside. Outside were willow trees that were dried and wilted, shrubs meant to resemble monsters, dead leaves littering the entire outside floor, and a narrow road leading away from the house.
Yugi then saw something that caught his eye. An old sign lopsided to the left. /I think I'm at an old abandoned house. There are wilted willow trees, dead shrubs, and brown leaves covering nearly everything. There's also a sign lopsided to the left./ Yami's eyes widened. //Why would Katari take you to the old Shimoni house?// he asked. Yugi was confused. /What is it, Yami?/ he questioned. //Never mind Yugi. I know where you are. Are you all right?// /Yes, I'm fine. But hurry, I don't know what Katari's up to/ Then the mind link was shut.
Yami flet Yugi shut the mind link, then he went out of the door and ran on the road to the Shimoni house. 'I have to get there fast, if I don't, Yugi could be killed. I'll be breaking my vow, and Joey's promise' he thought, remembering the promise he and Joey made.
****flashback**** "I know you'll never harm Yugi, because if you wanted to you would've already done it. So promise me this." Yami got prepared.
"Promise you'll protect Yugi with your life." Joey begged. Yami turned his head and smiled.
"I promise you, Joey. Nothing will harm Yugi while I'm around." he reassured. "But, what will you do if I break this promise?" Joey smirked.
"I'll never trust you again and kill all your kind, including you." Yami nodded. "My word is my bond. I'll keep the promise." Joey gave him the thumbs-up sign, then walked away.
****end flashback**** 'Don't worry Joey, nothing will happen to Yugi. If something does, I'll never forgive myself' he thought. Yami then came to a little fork in the road. Both roads looked inviting. 'Which one should I take?' he asked himself. Yami picked up the note and saw that the saying had changed:
DIDN'T THINK IT'D BE THAT EASY, DID YOU? I MADE THE ROADS TO LOOK ALIKE SO YOU WOULDN'T KNOW WHICH TO TAKE. I'LL GIVE YOU A HINT: THE DIRECTION POINTS EAST. (a/n Yeah yeah yeah I know it was too easy, but let's just say Katari isn't the greatest when it comes to riddles)
Yami immediately knew. 'Take the right one' he thought. Yami ran on the road past all the buildings, shops, and everything until he only saw beautiful scenery. The sun was setting, meaning Yami didn't have that much time. He had to hurry to get to Yugi. Yami kept running, until he saw a little boy.
The boy wore a thick brown trench coat, brown slacks, and black sneakers. The boy had black hair and light green eyes. The boy looked at Yami with amusement. "Are you going to the Shimoni house?" asked the boy in a foreign accent. Yami guessed that this boy wasn't from Japan. "Yes I am." Yami replied. The boy smiled. "I'll take you there myself. Faster." Yami smiled and followed the boy.
Soon, the sun had set, and Yami still wasn't at the Shmoni house. Yami looked at the boy leading him through the wilderness. "Um, I don't think we're going the right way." he said. The boy kept walking, and didn't turn to look at Yami. "Where do you think we're going?" he asked innocently. Yami glared at the boy's back. "I think we're lost." he answered. The boy laughed, then turned at Yami.
"We're not lost. I know exactly where I'm taking you." he reassured, turning back to the path they were walking on. Yami was suspicious. "Then where are you taking me?" he asked, in a low voice to show he was serious. "To death." answered the chiled, turning around. What Yami saw scared him beyond belief. The child's face sagged, making the eyes look old, hollow, and creepy. The hair turned into black snakes, all hissing at Yami. The boy's clothes were old and moth-eaten. But, in all this, the boy was smirking at Yami.
The snakes that were the boy's hair all slithered off the boy's skull and moved toward Yami. Yami cried out, then tried to back away, but an invisible wall stopped Yami from backing any further. The boy laughed. "That force field can't be broken by anything, so don't try to break it." he sneered. Yami turned back to the snakes. Now the snakes were black cobras, all ready to strike Yami.
'I can't prevent this. I wish I have some kind of power to save myself' he prayed, sheilding his face with his arm. Suddenly, a bright light shone from the Millenium Puzzle, startling the snakes and the boy. Yami opened his eyes and looked down at the Millenium Puzzle. 'Of course! The Millenium Puzzle will protect me' he thought. However, the boy looked shocked. The cobras were all slithering back to him for protection at the light.
"Why?" he asked in dismay. Smirking, Yami looked at the boy. "Because my Millenium Puzzle protects me from your childish antics. Now, I feel power flowing through my human veins. Another power that the Millenium Puzzle provided." he said, with confidence. The boy looked scared. Yami smirked, then raised his hand. "Mind Crush!" he cried out, and the boy's mind was sent to the Shadow Realm, but the body disappeared also. Yami picked up the note and found a different message:
CONGRATULATIONS ON DEFEATING MY PUPPET. DON'T WORRY, YOU'RE ON THE RIGHT PATH, JUST FOLLOW IT. I'D BE CAREFUL ON THE WAY THOUGH.
Yami growled at the note, and saw the leave-littered trail leading farther into the wilderness. Yami then began to follow it.
Meanwhile, back at the house, Katari was fixing the potions. "Hmm, he's stronger than I thought. That's all right, I always loved strong men. Let's see, this place is convenient. It has a laboratory that I can use, while Yugi can rot in that cell." she hissed, then turning to look at her bubbling magic.
"It's almost ready. As soon as that black one is ready, I'll pour some on the doorhandle. Then, effective on skin contact, as soon as Yami touches that doorhandle, he'll lose his memories. Then that grey one I'll poor on his Millenium Puzzle, tainting it grey, breaking the bond between the two. Then, after some influence, Yami will kill Yugi."
Katari smirked. 'Sometimes I outdo myself." she crooned. Katari chuckled and looked out the window. "Come on Yami. Your lover's waiting." she hissed, laughing as she did so.
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Well, how was it? By the way, what's wrong with the house? I'll tell you in the next chapter. So please review! ^_^
Author's Note: Dang you, ff.net for not working for a few days!! Now I'm behind, again! Sorry, just penting out some frustration..
Special thanks: THANK YOU READERS/REVIEWERS FOR BEING PATIENT!!
Disclaimer: I don't own anything 'blah'=thoughts "blah"=speaking /blah/=Yugi to Yami //blah//=Yami to Yugi
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Chapter 4: Telling plans and locations
Yami felt horrible. 'I can't believe I let that bitch take Yugi! I'm so worthless' he thought. 'I don't deserve to live after what happened' Yami looked at the note that Katari left behind. 'Dark road? What dark road does she speak of?' he questioned. 'Is it a road made of Shadow Magic?' Yami then reached up to his neck. The Millenium Puzzle was on him. That gave Yami an idea.
'I don't think Yugi's Millenium Puzzle was taken off yet. Maybe if I try to talk to Yugi mentally, I can find out where he is' he thought. Then Yami frowned. 'But Yugi and I never mind-linked before. But we have to try!' Yami concentrated very hard.
Yugi sighed. He was locked in a dark, cold, empty cell. The Millenium Puzzle was still around his neck. 'Yami, where are you?' he thought. 'I wish there was some way to tell you where I am' //Yugi, can you hear me?// Yugi jumped. "Yami? Where are you?" he asked aloud, looking around for a sign of Yami.
//I'm talking to you mentally.// Yugi jumped again. Then, Yugi tried to talk back to Yami. /How can you do that?/ he thought, hoping Yami could hear that. Fortunately, Yami did.
//It's something the Millenium Puzzle allows us to do. Now, do you know where you are, hikari?// asked Yami gently. Yugi looked around. /I'm in a dark cell. Let me look out the window./ Yugi saw the window, and looked out. Of course, the window was high up, so Yugi had to climb up the wall. Yugi took a good look outside. Outside were willow trees that were dried and wilted, shrubs meant to resemble monsters, dead leaves littering the entire outside floor, and a narrow road leading away from the house.
Yugi then saw something that caught his eye. An old sign lopsided to the left. /I think I'm at an old abandoned house. There are wilted willow trees, dead shrubs, and brown leaves covering nearly everything. There's also a sign lopsided to the left./ Yami's eyes widened. //Why would Katari take you to the old Shimoni house?// he asked. Yugi was confused. /What is it, Yami?/ he questioned. //Never mind Yugi. I know where you are. Are you all right?// /Yes, I'm fine. But hurry, I don't know what Katari's up to/ Then the mind link was shut.
Yami flet Yugi shut the mind link, then he went out of the door and ran on the road to the Shimoni house. 'I have to get there fast, if I don't, Yugi could be killed. I'll be breaking my vow, and Joey's promise' he thought, remembering the promise he and Joey made.
****flashback**** "I know you'll never harm Yugi, because if you wanted to you would've already done it. So promise me this." Yami got prepared.
"Promise you'll protect Yugi with your life." Joey begged. Yami turned his head and smiled.
"I promise you, Joey. Nothing will harm Yugi while I'm around." he reassured. "But, what will you do if I break this promise?" Joey smirked.
"I'll never trust you again and kill all your kind, including you." Yami nodded. "My word is my bond. I'll keep the promise." Joey gave him the thumbs-up sign, then walked away.
****end flashback**** 'Don't worry Joey, nothing will happen to Yugi. If something does, I'll never forgive myself' he thought. Yami then came to a little fork in the road. Both roads looked inviting. 'Which one should I take?' he asked himself. Yami picked up the note and saw that the saying had changed:
DIDN'T THINK IT'D BE THAT EASY, DID YOU? I MADE THE ROADS TO LOOK ALIKE SO YOU WOULDN'T KNOW WHICH TO TAKE. I'LL GIVE YOU A HINT: THE DIRECTION POINTS EAST. (a/n Yeah yeah yeah I know it was too easy, but let's just say Katari isn't the greatest when it comes to riddles)
Yami immediately knew. 'Take the right one' he thought. Yami ran on the road past all the buildings, shops, and everything until he only saw beautiful scenery. The sun was setting, meaning Yami didn't have that much time. He had to hurry to get to Yugi. Yami kept running, until he saw a little boy.
The boy wore a thick brown trench coat, brown slacks, and black sneakers. The boy had black hair and light green eyes. The boy looked at Yami with amusement. "Are you going to the Shimoni house?" asked the boy in a foreign accent. Yami guessed that this boy wasn't from Japan. "Yes I am." Yami replied. The boy smiled. "I'll take you there myself. Faster." Yami smiled and followed the boy.
Soon, the sun had set, and Yami still wasn't at the Shmoni house. Yami looked at the boy leading him through the wilderness. "Um, I don't think we're going the right way." he said. The boy kept walking, and didn't turn to look at Yami. "Where do you think we're going?" he asked innocently. Yami glared at the boy's back. "I think we're lost." he answered. The boy laughed, then turned at Yami.
"We're not lost. I know exactly where I'm taking you." he reassured, turning back to the path they were walking on. Yami was suspicious. "Then where are you taking me?" he asked, in a low voice to show he was serious. "To death." answered the chiled, turning around. What Yami saw scared him beyond belief. The child's face sagged, making the eyes look old, hollow, and creepy. The hair turned into black snakes, all hissing at Yami. The boy's clothes were old and moth-eaten. But, in all this, the boy was smirking at Yami.
The snakes that were the boy's hair all slithered off the boy's skull and moved toward Yami. Yami cried out, then tried to back away, but an invisible wall stopped Yami from backing any further. The boy laughed. "That force field can't be broken by anything, so don't try to break it." he sneered. Yami turned back to the snakes. Now the snakes were black cobras, all ready to strike Yami.
'I can't prevent this. I wish I have some kind of power to save myself' he prayed, sheilding his face with his arm. Suddenly, a bright light shone from the Millenium Puzzle, startling the snakes and the boy. Yami opened his eyes and looked down at the Millenium Puzzle. 'Of course! The Millenium Puzzle will protect me' he thought. However, the boy looked shocked. The cobras were all slithering back to him for protection at the light.
"Why?" he asked in dismay. Smirking, Yami looked at the boy. "Because my Millenium Puzzle protects me from your childish antics. Now, I feel power flowing through my human veins. Another power that the Millenium Puzzle provided." he said, with confidence. The boy looked scared. Yami smirked, then raised his hand. "Mind Crush!" he cried out, and the boy's mind was sent to the Shadow Realm, but the body disappeared also. Yami picked up the note and found a different message:
CONGRATULATIONS ON DEFEATING MY PUPPET. DON'T WORRY, YOU'RE ON THE RIGHT PATH, JUST FOLLOW IT. I'D BE CAREFUL ON THE WAY THOUGH.
Yami growled at the note, and saw the leave-littered trail leading farther into the wilderness. Yami then began to follow it.
Meanwhile, back at the house, Katari was fixing the potions. "Hmm, he's stronger than I thought. That's all right, I always loved strong men. Let's see, this place is convenient. It has a laboratory that I can use, while Yugi can rot in that cell." she hissed, then turning to look at her bubbling magic.
"It's almost ready. As soon as that black one is ready, I'll pour some on the doorhandle. Then, effective on skin contact, as soon as Yami touches that doorhandle, he'll lose his memories. Then that grey one I'll poor on his Millenium Puzzle, tainting it grey, breaking the bond between the two. Then, after some influence, Yami will kill Yugi."
Katari smirked. 'Sometimes I outdo myself." she crooned. Katari chuckled and looked out the window. "Come on Yami. Your lover's waiting." she hissed, laughing as she did so.
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Well, how was it? By the way, what's wrong with the house? I'll tell you in the next chapter. So please review! ^_^