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//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
(*.*)- authors notes put in story, but not part of it
"Quotation"- Ra/ other god talking
Chapter 6: New Found Power
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"Yugi please, open the door." Pleaded Yami gently. However, the only response he got was the soft crying of the small sensitive teen.
Yami sighed and headed downstairs in defeat. For a whole hour, he'd been trying to get Yugi to come out of his room, but he was unsuccessful. "Still up there?" asked Tristan.
"Yep," Yami replied sadly. "He thinks it's all his fault. He's shut himself in that room and is just up there crying."
"Poor Yug." Said Joey gloomily. He shifted the ice pack on his head.
"Maybe you should try to talk to him via mind talk." suggested Tristan.
"Good idea." agreed Yami. His hikari was in trouble because of something he failed to do and he was going to do whatever it took to help him.
As he opened the mind link he felt a great wave of sorrow and guiltiness. //Yugi?//
/…/
//Yugi, please answer me, I want to help you.//.
Just then Yami heard a crash coming from Yugi's room and a wave of power coming from Yugi's end. //Yugi? YUGI!// Then, he felt nothing.
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(Yugi's POV)
Yugi heard Yami trying to communicate with him. He knew he should have answered, but didn't. He felt so guilty about Tea that he couldn't bear to talk to anyone right now. Somehow, it was always his fault. Even though he didn't want or mean it to be, the blame always came back to him. Why? Was it because it really WAS his fault? No, that couldn't be it. The reason was that Sheantu was after him. But if that was true, then WHY was he after him? Every was he looked at it, the evidence always seemed to slither its way back to Yugi. He became frustrated.
He stood up, tears streaming down his face, and closed his eyes. 'Why is it always me? Why, why, WHY?' He threw his hands out in anger.
A crash was heard, as loud as a bus running into a brick wall. Whatever shattered fell to the floor and broke into millions of pieces. Yugi was going to jump back for safety, but something told him to stay. He slowly opened his eyes, and what he saw petrified him.
In the direction that he threw his hands out was a broken window, pieces of it scattered along the floor. It would have seemed that the debris would have sliced Yugi, but there was one key difference. A white orb of light was surrounding him, protecting him from the razor-sharp shards of glass. Yugi stood there, shaking in fear, not knowing what to do. He cautiously flipped over his hands, and saw something he never wanted to see. The eye of Ra, glowing faintly, but still brimming with power. "But that means… that I…" Yugi fell to the floor into a black abyss. (*Don't worry, he just fainted!*)
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(Yami's POV)
Something was terribly wrong, Yami knew it, he felt it. "What was tat?" screamed Joey in alarm.
"Yugi!" yelled Yami and he raced upstairs, not caring for whatever evil he had to face in order to keep his aibou safe. Tristan and Joey ran behind him.
"Yugi!" Yami blared through the door. But he got no answer.
"Oh man, he's not answering, something bad must have happened!" yelled Tristan. He tried to open the door, but found it locked.
"All right, on da count of 3, we'll all ram and knock da door down!" shouted Joey. They all nodded and took a charging position. "One…two… THREE!" They stormed forward.
The door was strong, but it was no match for three full-fledged tackles. It helplessly fell to the floor with a bang. Yami looked around fretfully. To his horror, he saw Yugi passed out on the floor, glass surrounding him. Yami ran to his light, expecting the worst. He bent down, and gently lifted up his head so Yugi's face was towards him. But to his surprise, Yugi showed no sign of injury. He just seemed to just be passed out. Yami also noticed that the glass particles around him were all in an odd design, as if circling him, but not actually touching. He put the thoughts out of his mind and concentrated his focus to his hikari.
//Yugi, are you okay?//
/…Yami?/
//Yes, it's me. What happened?//
/I…don't remember./ Yami felt the pain and frustration Yugi was feeling.
//It's okay aibou, you probably lost that part of your memory when you fainted. Just rest, okay?//
/…okay./ Yami instantly felt Yugi's mind relax and go into a resting state.
Yami sighed in relief. "Is he going to be ok?" questioned Tristan fearfully.
"He'll be fine, he just fainted." Replied Yami. Tristan and Joey calmed.
"But what exactly happened?" asked Joey.
"I don't know, Yugi doesn't remember. Let's go downstairs though, just in case." They agreed.
Yami placed Yugi's legs bent over his arms and let the rest of his light's body rest against his chest. He picked him up and led the small group out the door.
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'There you go aibou.' Thought Yami as he pulled a blanket over Yugi, who was lying on the couch, still fainted. Although he tried not to show it, Yami was extremely worried. What happened in Yugi's room was still a complete mystery, and mysteries weren't good now-a-days. He was perplexed – whom or what could cause that much power? And why didn't it hurt Yugi? Yami scratched his head in confusion. 'Right now,' he decided. 'It would be best just to forget about this. It didn't cause any damage to Yugi and we still have important things to look out for'.
He sat next to Yugi, his head nearly exploding with all his thoughts. Besides this new info, he also had another idea, something that he desperately hoped not to be true.
"Watsa matter Yami, ya look troubled." Asked Joey in concern.
"I just thought of something," replied Yami. "What if Sheantu isn't after Yugi after all?"
"What do you mean?" questioned Tristen.
"I mean, he could have taken Yugi easily last time. What if Tea's kidnapping had some meaning?"
"You mean, maybe this is just some step in a more evil plan?" (*Wow, that sounds extremely corny. -.-;;*)
"Exactly." Said Yami. "I mean, he clearly told us that he was coming for two more, so how would he know the exact number without this having it be some part of his main objective?"
"Good point," agreed Joey. "But what would he need three of us for?"
"I don't know." Admitted Yami in frustration. "It all goes together someway, but I just don't know how!" He clenched his fists. The room went silent.
But then Yami gasped. "Unless…no…"
"Wat?" urged Joey.
"I understand now… he's trying to use a teleportation spell!"
"What's that?" questioned Tristan.
"It's a simple yet complicated spell," answered Yami. "In order to perform it, you need three souls in which the person loves or is close to. Then you can transport them to wherever you are whenever you want."
"And that means Yugi." said Tristan.
"Not necessarily." Stated Yami. Tristan and Joey stared at him. "He might want me. After all, he did try to take Yugi before, and he's closer to me than anybody."
Joey saw the look of worry on Yami's face whenever Yugi was brought up. 'He cares for Yugi so much, he doesn't even care what danger he puts himself in. I mean, look at him, he definitely needs rest, but yet here he is, watching over his light.' Joey glared. 'How dare Sheantu try to break up a relationship like that. Doesn't he realize that they're one of a whole? That they're the same person, and without one, the other isn't complete? He should have never been able to walk this earth with an attitude like that.' He shook his head silently to himself.
"Which means," realized Tristan. "That none of us are safe." Yami nodded.
"Maybe we should take shifts, so tat we'll always have some guard." Suggested Joey.
"Good idea." Concluded Yami. "Even though one of us may not be safe, it's better than sitting like a duck and waiting for him to strike." They nodded.
"I'll go first," said Joey. "And then Tristan can go."
"But what about me?"
"Yami, I think it would be better if you stayed by Yugi. He's not exactly a hundred percent and you're the most powerful one here."
"Well, okay, if you're sure…"
"Don't worry 'bout it, we can take Snake Face no problem."
"Yeah, have some faith in us! We can at least hold him off until you guys get to safety."
"Thank you guys." Said Yami gratefully.
"Now, why don't you three get some shut-eye? I'll stay awake."
"Sure," said Yami. "Why don't I get you guys some blankets?"
"That'd be great." Said Tristan. Yami went off to get them.
"Why can't Sheantu see that those two need each other?" asked Joey after he was sure Yami was out of earshot.
"I know," agreed Tristan. "Did you see the look on Yugi's face when Yami got hurt? He was totally petrified, not for himself, but for Yami's health."
Joey shook his head. "Splittin' them up would just be wrong." Tristan nodded. Then Yami came back, carrying two blankets and pillows.
"Here you go." said Yami, handing them each one. "Thanks." The two said and fixed a spot for themselves on the floor. "Yami, why don't you sleep next to Yugi?" asked Tristan.
"I'd like that, thanks." Admitted Yami and he fixed a place for himself next to the couch. "Are you sure you don't need me?"
"We'll be fine Yami, don't you worry." assured Tristan. Yami looked reluctant, but he finally took a place on the floor next to the resting Yugi. Within minutes, he was asleep.
"Man, he musta really needed da sleep." concluded Joey.
"Yeah." said Tristan as he sat down on his blanket. "You wanna change shifts every hour?"
"Tat sounds good."
"Well, see you in an hour then." said Tristan as he lay down to sleep.
"Yeah, see ya." Said Joey and he walked out of the room.
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Joey yawned. He looked tiredly at the clock. It read, "11:57". 'Well, I better go wake Tristan up.' He headed for the den.
As quietly as he could, he tiptoed his way around the sleeping Yugi and Yami. He bent down and shook Tristan gently. "Tristan, your turn."
Tristan moaned but got up without question. "How are Yugi and Yami?"
"They're sleeping soundly."
"Well, that's good. You can go to sleep now Joey, you look exhausted."
"Thanks." said Joey and he settled down in his spot. Tristan silently walked out of the room.
"Well, nothing so far." Observed Tristan as he walked through the halls like a watchdog. He stopped suddenly. 'Wait, I sense something.' He turned around, but it was too late. A strong hand covered his mouth and he felt himself being pulled back, even though he tried to resist. Tristan tried to yell, but the hand seemed to have something in it, and it made him pass out. Then, he and the shadow disappeared as quickly as the presence had come.
The only thing the shadow left behind was a chilling yet familiar message:
Two down
One to go
And then you shall face
The ultimate foe
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Me: I know, I know I have GOT to stop with these evil cliffhangers. I'll try to stop using them so much, I promise!
K, happy now, I did a longer chapter. My word count says 2219 words but I don't know what it'll say on FF.n. Oh well, at least it's over 2,000, just like I promised!
Well, I don't think I'm going to be able to update this soon, as I'm writing a fic with my friend (hopefully to be posted soon, we have some REALLY good ideas) and I might start another one because I have this idea on my brain. So, Happy Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza, (sp?) or any other holidays that you celebrate and have a Happy New Year!
So what is going to happen next? Will the remaining gang be able to stop Sheantu in time? And what is his real objective? Tune in next time to find out! (Dun dun dun… ^^;;)