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got 18 reviews, with not one flame! Okay, I know you're not really a writer
until you get a flame, but save yourself the trouble and don't send one!
Sorry for such the late update. As I said last chapter, I got writer's block and I just got rid of it yesterday. Also, I had a lotsa homework. (What else is new?) BTW, thanx KaTyA for the gifts! They helped a lot and they're totally stylish! ^_^
This might sound stupid, but I totally forgot to add Seto and Bakura in the fic in the first chapter. I tried to find some way to include them, but I really can't without changing the plot of the story. So sorry to all those Seto and Bakura fans out there!
I feel like such a dolt right now, I forgot to put what symbols mean, so here they are:
//Quotation// - Yami to Yugi through mind talk
/Quotation/ - Yugi to Yami through mind talk
'Thought' - obviously, character thought
~*~* and so on - change of scene
**** and so on - authors notes to story or vise versa
WARNING- Beware of multiple repeating words, bad punctuation, lack of creativity, not enough of annoying author's notes that have absolutely no purpose related to the story, and things not making sense. This is a scary side effect of the evil two words I shan't say.
Now enough criticizing myself- on with the chapter!
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".and that brings your life points down to zero." Smirked a smug Yami.
"Oh man, I was so close to winning that time too!"
"Ha! I am the King of Games!"
"Don't get too cocky, your head might explode."
Yami chuckled. "There's nothing like a duel in the morning, is there?"
"Not for the King of Games." Yugi replied sarcastically. Yami gave him a look, Yugi responding by sticking his tongue out.
"What's the matter, did being a pharaoh take all the fun out of you?"
"Oh, that's it. I'm going to get you now."
Grandpa laughed at the sight of a 5000-year-old pharaoh chasing a 15-year- old kid and losing horribly. "Sometimes those two are too much."
After about a ten-minute chase, Yugi was declared the winner, who was sitting on top of an exhausted Yami and laughing his head off. "Some King of Games you are, you can't even win a simple game of tag!"
"That's very nice Yugi, but can you please get off my stomach?"
"Nope, not until you say it!"
"Oh, but-"
"Nope." Yugi grinned, and Yami groaned.
"Fine. Yugi is the supreme ruler of all games and Yami is the King of Goofs."
"That's better!" said Yugi cheerfully as he rose off of Yami's body.
//King of Goofs? Where did you get that from?//
/Yami, I'm warning you./
//Alright, alright, I'll shut up.//
Yugi shook his head as he got up and headed towards the kitchen where Grandpa was. "Hey Grandpa, can I invite the gang to sleep over?"
Yugi and Yami had already told him about the evil presence, and he was very cautious. "I don't know Yugi, I'm going away this afternoon and I don't want to put anyone else in danger because of this presence."
Yami saw the distraught look on his aibou's face and pitched in. "Don't worry Grandpa, if anything happens, I'm here. Besides, as the saying goes, there's safety in numbers."
Grandpa looked at the pleading face of Yugi and the reassuring face of Yami and he reluctantly chose the only possible answer. "Alright."
"Oh, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you!" Yugi lurched himself at his grandpa and embraced him in a hug.
Yami got up and stood next to them. "Man, you didn't stand a chance, not with Yugi's puppy eyes. They even work on me."
/You betcha! That's the advantage of being short and cute - you get whatever you want!/
//Though it still hasn't worked on Tea.//
/Be quiet you, I'm enjoying my glory./
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Within a half-hour, Tea, Tristan, Joey, Yugi, and Yami were all in the den of the game shop watching Joey and Tristen duel on the floor. It was very interesting to see, being Joey had placed second in the Duelist Kingdom Championships, and Tristan barely knew what half of the cards did. "And I play da Red Eyes Black Dragon in attack mode!" yelled Joey.
"No!" said Tristen.
"Ha, I am da master! Your life points are a big, fat zero!"
"Well, you might have won, but don't forget that Yugi and Yami were named King of Games, not you." Replied Tea. Yugi blushed.
"Why do ya do dat? Even if I win, ya still criticize me!" exclaimed Joey.
"Well, Yugi is a better duelist." Responded Tea simply. Yugi, if even possible, got redder.
//Awl, how sweet.//
/Drop it./
//My little light being used as a better example by his crush.//
/Yami!/
//What, don't you like it?//
/Well, yes but-/
//Then why are you complaining?//
/.Because it's embarrassing./
//Why do you think I'm teasing you?//
/I'm closing the link now./
//I never thought I'd see the day.//
Yugi closed the link and glared at Yami, who was looking very amused. Joey and Tristan guessed what they had been mentally talking about, since they knew about Yugi's crush, and laughed out loud. Tea just looked confused.
"Okay, can someone please tell me what's so funny?" said Tea, very annoyed.
"It's nothin' Tea." Joey replied, still laughing.
"Yugi?"
"Well, um." Yugi sighed in relief as Grandpa came in the room just as he was about to respond.
"Alright guys, I'm going away now for the week on business, so watch over the shop for me. Look out for anything suspicious and be careful."
"Don't worry, we'll be fine." Said Tristan. The others nodded. Grandpa hesitantly headed for the car, and the gang watched as he drove away.
'Well, at least I have Yami and the crew.' Thought Yugi. 'But will that be enough?'
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The credits flashed on the screen as Joey and Tristan cheered and Yami looked away in disgust.
"That was the worst movie I've ever seen."
"Oh, come on Yami, The Mummy isn't that bad."
"Yes it is Joey, the way they talk about ancient Egypt, it disgusts me."
Joey shrugged as he pressed the stop and then the rewind button on the VCR. Yugi didn't want Yami to stay cross, so he quickly changed the subject.
"So, um, did any of you start your history reports?"
"No, but I bet you did." Jeered Tristan.
"Yeah." Yugi answered, nodding his head towards the kitchen table. Tea giggled, and he blushed again.
Suddenly, Yami looked up, and a split second after, a figure started to take form right before their very eyes. And from the look on Yugi's face, they knew what it was.
It was the Presence. It was about Yami's height, with jet-black hair, sickly yellow clammy skin, and piercing green eyes. He appeared to be in ancient Egyptian clothing, a long black flowing robe with a baggy hood and sleeves. There was no doubt about it- this presence was evil.
Finally, it fully appeared. When it looked up, it gave a devilish grin. "My, what have we here?"
Yami stepped forward. "I demand you tell us who you are and what you're doing here."
The creature laughed. "You, of all people Yugioh, should know who I am."
Yugi watched as Yami's face turned from anger to something he had never seen him feel before - terror. Pure terror. And Yugi knew that if Yami was terrified, something bad was bound to happen. Where Yami dropped off, Joey and Tristen picked up. "Yo, ya bastard, what do ya want wit us?" spat Joey.
"Manners, manners. Let me introduce myself first. I am Sheantu (*pronounced Shay-on-tu. I know, stupid name, but I just got over writer's block! Give me a chance!*), and I have come to receive a greater reward than any of you fools could ever give me."
"Well, you're not getting your filthy hands on any of us!" yelled Tristan.
"Oh, but who ever said I wanted all of you? That would be a waste of my time. The only one I want here is Yugi Mutou."
"You leave him alone!" screamed Tea.
"Bravery. I see you all have that. But it will not be enough to stop my wrath." Stated Sheantu.
"Enough Sheantu," said Yami maliciously, giving him a look of icy venom. "You will not put a finger on my light or any of his friends. If you do, this time, you will personally regret it."
"Ooh, harsh words pharaoh. But is your bark worse than your bite?"
"Get. Out." Whispered Yami, his whole body shaking with rage.
"I think that since I came all this way, I should take what I came for."
That was it, Yami had had enough. He made a gesture with his hands and an orb of dark light appeared. "I'm warning you Sheantu, leave now."
"Sheantu looked at the ball of dark light and then at Yami's face, which was full of fury. "Is that all you got?"
Yami launched the orb of energy at Sheantu, but he made no effort to dodge it. Instead, he simply put his hand out in front of him and the ball of light receded and headed right back towards its sender.
"YAMI!" shrilled Yugi as he saw him fly back with amazing force and hit the wall with a sickening crunch. He tried to run over to him, but he was paralyzed with fright. Yami appeared to have taken heavy damage from the blow, as he was unconscious. Tea, Tristan, and Joey looked at Sheantu with pure hatred, but they knew that they were powerless compared to him.
Sheantu looked at Yugi, his eyes transfixed on Yami in horror. He glared.
"I'll be back." He hissed, and with a wave of his hand, he disappeared.
The four teens stood there in perplexity. Why did Sheantu stop when he could have finished them off and then take what he came after?
After about a minute, Tea broke the silence. "Okay, whatever just happened must have had some meaning."
"Yeah," agreed Tristan. "And whatever it meant, I bet Yami knows the answer. Did you see the look on his face when Sheantu appeared? It's like he knew him personally or something. We should question him."
"Whatever." Said Yugi quietly. "But let's take him upstairs first. He'll probably be safer there; he can sleep on my bed. I don't want him to get hurt again."
Joey and Tristan picked Yami up at the head and feet and headed upstairs, Tea and Yugi following speechlessly. They knew fully that Yugi had always felt that despite all that Yami did for him, he could never do anything in return. Therefore, he always tried to stay out of trouble, but unfortunately, trouble always seemed to find him instead.
And they opened the door to Yugi's room, Yami's hair dangling slightly, waiting for their thought to be answered.
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A cold sensation rushed over his head, and realizing it was only a cloth, the dizziness stopped. Were those voices? Yami strained his eyes open, meeting with the pale blue ceiling and faint smell of vanilla that was Yugi's room.
"Yami! Your awake!" Yugi ran over and hugged him. Yami groaned in response.
"We thought we lost ya there for a sec."
".Huh? Joey, is that you?"
"The one and only!" said Joey happily. Yami groggily sat up next to Yugi on his bed.
"But what happened to Sheantu?"
"Well, um."
"He just."
"Left."
"Left? Why would he do that?"
"We don't know," replied Yugi. "That's what we've been trying to figure out for the past two hours."
"I've been knocked out for two whole hours?"
"Yep. Yami, do you know anything about this Sheantu guy?" questioned Tea.
"Yes, unfortunately I do." Yami took a deep breath. "Sheantu was an evil high priest in ancient Egypt, like Imohtep (*Is that how you spell it? Someone please tell me!*) from the movie."
"So naturally, he was your enemy." Stated Yugi.
"Exactly. Everywhere he went, chaos and death followed, driven by an unknown force to destroy everything in his path. Many people were petrified, some thought he was crazy; but no one dared to tell him that, for death would always follow."
Tea started to say something, but Joey shushed her.
"It was because of this that I made a vow to stop him at all costs. No matter the risk, innocent people didn't deserve to die for no apparent reason. For years, Sheantu slipped through our fingers, aiding himself with his magic. Finally, we were able to capture him. We thought our troubles were over - but we were wrong. While locked up, my guards told me they heard him talk about a 'great reward' in the future, waiting for him. I was infuriated, being as I was going to send him to the Shadow Realm and there would be no chance of escape. Or so I thought. The day of his sealing, he made a threat to me. He told me he would reappear and hunt me down after the Millennium Puzzle was solved. Of course, I had no idea what he was talking about, since the Millennium Items had not been made yet. I was a fool."
Yami covered his face with his hands. "If only I had just taken heed to that threat, none of this would be going on. I knew what type of power his magic possessed; I should have taken extra precautions. However, I was stupid and now look what's happening." Yugi patted his back.
"But there's one thing that I don't understand." Said Tea. "How did Sheantu know about the Millennium Items and that you'd be sealed in the Millennium Puzzle?"
Yami uncovered his face. "One of Sheantu's powers was the ability to see into the future. He must have seen this coming far before it actually happened, giving him much opportunity to plan his attack."
"But how did he get out?" asked Joey.
"Again, Sheantu's magic was extremely powerful. Although I have some idea of how he pulled it off, I'm afraid the only person who could answer that question would be Sheantu himself."
"If his magic was that strong, than why didn't he use it to escape when he was being held prisoner?" asked Tristan.
"I think that has something to do with this 'great reward'. If I know Sheantu, he'd do anything to get his hands on riches of any sort, good, or bad.
"But isn't your magic powerful too? Why couldn't it stop him?"
"It is Joey. But Sheantu must have had a lot of practice, being locked up in the Shadow Realm for 5,000 years."
"But why is he going after me?" Yugi asked softly. Everyone looked at him with pity in his or her faces.
"I wish I could answer you Yugi, I really do. Maybe it's because of spite, or maybe it has something to do with the 'great reward', but this I know - nothing will harm you while we're here." Yami said reassuringly. Tea, Tristan, and Joey showed signs of confirmation.
"Thanks guys." Said Yugi, his eyes starting to droop. Noticing this, Yami said, "Why don't we get some sleep? I'm sure Sheantu wouldn't attack twice in the same day, it's not his style." They agreed gratefully.
As they laid their heads down to rest on their puffy sleeping bags, the new facts they had just learned flooded their brains, and they couldn't help but wonder what was going to happen next.
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No one noticed the writing on a piece of paper on the kitchen table start to glow.
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Starheart- Wow, that took a LOT longer than I expected to write. I finished the fight part last night and I've been working all day on that explanation part. *sighs*
So was the ending okay? A cliffy, sort of? I'm sorry if it isn't good, I wasn't in a very good mood when I wrote the last part, so that might affect it.
Um, not much more to say but REVIEW! ^^;;
Sorry for such the late update. As I said last chapter, I got writer's block and I just got rid of it yesterday. Also, I had a lotsa homework. (What else is new?) BTW, thanx KaTyA for the gifts! They helped a lot and they're totally stylish! ^_^
This might sound stupid, but I totally forgot to add Seto and Bakura in the fic in the first chapter. I tried to find some way to include them, but I really can't without changing the plot of the story. So sorry to all those Seto and Bakura fans out there!
I feel like such a dolt right now, I forgot to put what symbols mean, so here they are:
//Quotation// - Yami to Yugi through mind talk
/Quotation/ - Yugi to Yami through mind talk
'Thought' - obviously, character thought
~*~* and so on - change of scene
**** and so on - authors notes to story or vise versa
WARNING- Beware of multiple repeating words, bad punctuation, lack of creativity, not enough of annoying author's notes that have absolutely no purpose related to the story, and things not making sense. This is a scary side effect of the evil two words I shan't say.
Now enough criticizing myself- on with the chapter!
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".and that brings your life points down to zero." Smirked a smug Yami.
"Oh man, I was so close to winning that time too!"
"Ha! I am the King of Games!"
"Don't get too cocky, your head might explode."
Yami chuckled. "There's nothing like a duel in the morning, is there?"
"Not for the King of Games." Yugi replied sarcastically. Yami gave him a look, Yugi responding by sticking his tongue out.
"What's the matter, did being a pharaoh take all the fun out of you?"
"Oh, that's it. I'm going to get you now."
Grandpa laughed at the sight of a 5000-year-old pharaoh chasing a 15-year- old kid and losing horribly. "Sometimes those two are too much."
After about a ten-minute chase, Yugi was declared the winner, who was sitting on top of an exhausted Yami and laughing his head off. "Some King of Games you are, you can't even win a simple game of tag!"
"That's very nice Yugi, but can you please get off my stomach?"
"Nope, not until you say it!"
"Oh, but-"
"Nope." Yugi grinned, and Yami groaned.
"Fine. Yugi is the supreme ruler of all games and Yami is the King of Goofs."
"That's better!" said Yugi cheerfully as he rose off of Yami's body.
//King of Goofs? Where did you get that from?//
/Yami, I'm warning you./
//Alright, alright, I'll shut up.//
Yugi shook his head as he got up and headed towards the kitchen where Grandpa was. "Hey Grandpa, can I invite the gang to sleep over?"
Yugi and Yami had already told him about the evil presence, and he was very cautious. "I don't know Yugi, I'm going away this afternoon and I don't want to put anyone else in danger because of this presence."
Yami saw the distraught look on his aibou's face and pitched in. "Don't worry Grandpa, if anything happens, I'm here. Besides, as the saying goes, there's safety in numbers."
Grandpa looked at the pleading face of Yugi and the reassuring face of Yami and he reluctantly chose the only possible answer. "Alright."
"Oh, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you!" Yugi lurched himself at his grandpa and embraced him in a hug.
Yami got up and stood next to them. "Man, you didn't stand a chance, not with Yugi's puppy eyes. They even work on me."
/You betcha! That's the advantage of being short and cute - you get whatever you want!/
//Though it still hasn't worked on Tea.//
/Be quiet you, I'm enjoying my glory./
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Within a half-hour, Tea, Tristan, Joey, Yugi, and Yami were all in the den of the game shop watching Joey and Tristen duel on the floor. It was very interesting to see, being Joey had placed second in the Duelist Kingdom Championships, and Tristan barely knew what half of the cards did. "And I play da Red Eyes Black Dragon in attack mode!" yelled Joey.
"No!" said Tristen.
"Ha, I am da master! Your life points are a big, fat zero!"
"Well, you might have won, but don't forget that Yugi and Yami were named King of Games, not you." Replied Tea. Yugi blushed.
"Why do ya do dat? Even if I win, ya still criticize me!" exclaimed Joey.
"Well, Yugi is a better duelist." Responded Tea simply. Yugi, if even possible, got redder.
//Awl, how sweet.//
/Drop it./
//My little light being used as a better example by his crush.//
/Yami!/
//What, don't you like it?//
/Well, yes but-/
//Then why are you complaining?//
/.Because it's embarrassing./
//Why do you think I'm teasing you?//
/I'm closing the link now./
//I never thought I'd see the day.//
Yugi closed the link and glared at Yami, who was looking very amused. Joey and Tristan guessed what they had been mentally talking about, since they knew about Yugi's crush, and laughed out loud. Tea just looked confused.
"Okay, can someone please tell me what's so funny?" said Tea, very annoyed.
"It's nothin' Tea." Joey replied, still laughing.
"Yugi?"
"Well, um." Yugi sighed in relief as Grandpa came in the room just as he was about to respond.
"Alright guys, I'm going away now for the week on business, so watch over the shop for me. Look out for anything suspicious and be careful."
"Don't worry, we'll be fine." Said Tristan. The others nodded. Grandpa hesitantly headed for the car, and the gang watched as he drove away.
'Well, at least I have Yami and the crew.' Thought Yugi. 'But will that be enough?'
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The credits flashed on the screen as Joey and Tristan cheered and Yami looked away in disgust.
"That was the worst movie I've ever seen."
"Oh, come on Yami, The Mummy isn't that bad."
"Yes it is Joey, the way they talk about ancient Egypt, it disgusts me."
Joey shrugged as he pressed the stop and then the rewind button on the VCR. Yugi didn't want Yami to stay cross, so he quickly changed the subject.
"So, um, did any of you start your history reports?"
"No, but I bet you did." Jeered Tristan.
"Yeah." Yugi answered, nodding his head towards the kitchen table. Tea giggled, and he blushed again.
Suddenly, Yami looked up, and a split second after, a figure started to take form right before their very eyes. And from the look on Yugi's face, they knew what it was.
It was the Presence. It was about Yami's height, with jet-black hair, sickly yellow clammy skin, and piercing green eyes. He appeared to be in ancient Egyptian clothing, a long black flowing robe with a baggy hood and sleeves. There was no doubt about it- this presence was evil.
Finally, it fully appeared. When it looked up, it gave a devilish grin. "My, what have we here?"
Yami stepped forward. "I demand you tell us who you are and what you're doing here."
The creature laughed. "You, of all people Yugioh, should know who I am."
Yugi watched as Yami's face turned from anger to something he had never seen him feel before - terror. Pure terror. And Yugi knew that if Yami was terrified, something bad was bound to happen. Where Yami dropped off, Joey and Tristen picked up. "Yo, ya bastard, what do ya want wit us?" spat Joey.
"Manners, manners. Let me introduce myself first. I am Sheantu (*pronounced Shay-on-tu. I know, stupid name, but I just got over writer's block! Give me a chance!*), and I have come to receive a greater reward than any of you fools could ever give me."
"Well, you're not getting your filthy hands on any of us!" yelled Tristan.
"Oh, but who ever said I wanted all of you? That would be a waste of my time. The only one I want here is Yugi Mutou."
"You leave him alone!" screamed Tea.
"Bravery. I see you all have that. But it will not be enough to stop my wrath." Stated Sheantu.
"Enough Sheantu," said Yami maliciously, giving him a look of icy venom. "You will not put a finger on my light or any of his friends. If you do, this time, you will personally regret it."
"Ooh, harsh words pharaoh. But is your bark worse than your bite?"
"Get. Out." Whispered Yami, his whole body shaking with rage.
"I think that since I came all this way, I should take what I came for."
That was it, Yami had had enough. He made a gesture with his hands and an orb of dark light appeared. "I'm warning you Sheantu, leave now."
"Sheantu looked at the ball of dark light and then at Yami's face, which was full of fury. "Is that all you got?"
Yami launched the orb of energy at Sheantu, but he made no effort to dodge it. Instead, he simply put his hand out in front of him and the ball of light receded and headed right back towards its sender.
"YAMI!" shrilled Yugi as he saw him fly back with amazing force and hit the wall with a sickening crunch. He tried to run over to him, but he was paralyzed with fright. Yami appeared to have taken heavy damage from the blow, as he was unconscious. Tea, Tristan, and Joey looked at Sheantu with pure hatred, but they knew that they were powerless compared to him.
Sheantu looked at Yugi, his eyes transfixed on Yami in horror. He glared.
"I'll be back." He hissed, and with a wave of his hand, he disappeared.
The four teens stood there in perplexity. Why did Sheantu stop when he could have finished them off and then take what he came after?
After about a minute, Tea broke the silence. "Okay, whatever just happened must have had some meaning."
"Yeah," agreed Tristan. "And whatever it meant, I bet Yami knows the answer. Did you see the look on his face when Sheantu appeared? It's like he knew him personally or something. We should question him."
"Whatever." Said Yugi quietly. "But let's take him upstairs first. He'll probably be safer there; he can sleep on my bed. I don't want him to get hurt again."
Joey and Tristan picked Yami up at the head and feet and headed upstairs, Tea and Yugi following speechlessly. They knew fully that Yugi had always felt that despite all that Yami did for him, he could never do anything in return. Therefore, he always tried to stay out of trouble, but unfortunately, trouble always seemed to find him instead.
And they opened the door to Yugi's room, Yami's hair dangling slightly, waiting for their thought to be answered.
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A cold sensation rushed over his head, and realizing it was only a cloth, the dizziness stopped. Were those voices? Yami strained his eyes open, meeting with the pale blue ceiling and faint smell of vanilla that was Yugi's room.
"Yami! Your awake!" Yugi ran over and hugged him. Yami groaned in response.
"We thought we lost ya there for a sec."
".Huh? Joey, is that you?"
"The one and only!" said Joey happily. Yami groggily sat up next to Yugi on his bed.
"But what happened to Sheantu?"
"Well, um."
"He just."
"Left."
"Left? Why would he do that?"
"We don't know," replied Yugi. "That's what we've been trying to figure out for the past two hours."
"I've been knocked out for two whole hours?"
"Yep. Yami, do you know anything about this Sheantu guy?" questioned Tea.
"Yes, unfortunately I do." Yami took a deep breath. "Sheantu was an evil high priest in ancient Egypt, like Imohtep (*Is that how you spell it? Someone please tell me!*) from the movie."
"So naturally, he was your enemy." Stated Yugi.
"Exactly. Everywhere he went, chaos and death followed, driven by an unknown force to destroy everything in his path. Many people were petrified, some thought he was crazy; but no one dared to tell him that, for death would always follow."
Tea started to say something, but Joey shushed her.
"It was because of this that I made a vow to stop him at all costs. No matter the risk, innocent people didn't deserve to die for no apparent reason. For years, Sheantu slipped through our fingers, aiding himself with his magic. Finally, we were able to capture him. We thought our troubles were over - but we were wrong. While locked up, my guards told me they heard him talk about a 'great reward' in the future, waiting for him. I was infuriated, being as I was going to send him to the Shadow Realm and there would be no chance of escape. Or so I thought. The day of his sealing, he made a threat to me. He told me he would reappear and hunt me down after the Millennium Puzzle was solved. Of course, I had no idea what he was talking about, since the Millennium Items had not been made yet. I was a fool."
Yami covered his face with his hands. "If only I had just taken heed to that threat, none of this would be going on. I knew what type of power his magic possessed; I should have taken extra precautions. However, I was stupid and now look what's happening." Yugi patted his back.
"But there's one thing that I don't understand." Said Tea. "How did Sheantu know about the Millennium Items and that you'd be sealed in the Millennium Puzzle?"
Yami uncovered his face. "One of Sheantu's powers was the ability to see into the future. He must have seen this coming far before it actually happened, giving him much opportunity to plan his attack."
"But how did he get out?" asked Joey.
"Again, Sheantu's magic was extremely powerful. Although I have some idea of how he pulled it off, I'm afraid the only person who could answer that question would be Sheantu himself."
"If his magic was that strong, than why didn't he use it to escape when he was being held prisoner?" asked Tristan.
"I think that has something to do with this 'great reward'. If I know Sheantu, he'd do anything to get his hands on riches of any sort, good, or bad.
"But isn't your magic powerful too? Why couldn't it stop him?"
"It is Joey. But Sheantu must have had a lot of practice, being locked up in the Shadow Realm for 5,000 years."
"But why is he going after me?" Yugi asked softly. Everyone looked at him with pity in his or her faces.
"I wish I could answer you Yugi, I really do. Maybe it's because of spite, or maybe it has something to do with the 'great reward', but this I know - nothing will harm you while we're here." Yami said reassuringly. Tea, Tristan, and Joey showed signs of confirmation.
"Thanks guys." Said Yugi, his eyes starting to droop. Noticing this, Yami said, "Why don't we get some sleep? I'm sure Sheantu wouldn't attack twice in the same day, it's not his style." They agreed gratefully.
As they laid their heads down to rest on their puffy sleeping bags, the new facts they had just learned flooded their brains, and they couldn't help but wonder what was going to happen next.
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No one noticed the writing on a piece of paper on the kitchen table start to glow.
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Starheart- Wow, that took a LOT longer than I expected to write. I finished the fight part last night and I've been working all day on that explanation part. *sighs*
So was the ending okay? A cliffy, sort of? I'm sorry if it isn't good, I wasn't in a very good mood when I wrote the last part, so that might affect it.
Um, not much more to say but REVIEW! ^^;;