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'thought'
"speak"
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flashback
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Magicians Thoughts n stuff
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I do not own Yu-gi-oh or other stuff from it but I do own the poem (you will
see inserts of it in italic throughout the story).
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"Pharaoh…" the Dark Magician whispered as he lay his head next to the Pharaohs. His eyes were still open so the Magician carefully reached up and slid them closed. He felt the Pharaohs blood under his face and on his hands, he had killed the Priest and his beloved friend was gone. He was lost to the world now.
Imagine Imaginary
It had been awhile since he thought of his friends. He was running his grandfather's
shop and taking care of his grandfather at the same time. It had been two years
since he finished defeating the Dark One (no that isn't his/her name,
yes in my world that is the last person Yugi defeats. Since I haven't
seen much after the Malik incident and the fact that the anime is still going
on I decided to end it with the Dark One creative eh? Not by any means this
is person Yugi will defeat in the anime, I have no idea how the anime is going
to end. It just all needs to be over for my fic k?) , two long years without
dueling and fighting along side Yami. He had missed Yami who hadn't spoken
after the Dark One destroyed the Dark Magician card.
It was Yugi's eighteenth birthday and he decided to reward himself with
a day off school. Skipping school was something Yugi had really gotten into
ever since him and his friends missed so much of it trying to save the world.
He laughed to himself.
'
I sound like a super hero when I think, "I SAVED THE WORLD!" crap.'
Walking in the game shop door it squeaked its usual hello at him, sighing Yugi
set down his backpack which hadn't even made it to school.
"Yugi is that you?" a faint voice asked.
"Yes Grandpa." Yugi sighed, his grandfather's condition was fading fast, and he was all he had left now.
"You got a letter today, yes indeed. I put it on the table for you." His grandfather wheezed as he pointed to the white envelope on the table. Yugi walked over and glanced at the envelope. Scrawled on the front in fine calligraphy were the words "Yugi-Boy".
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That day I felt the coldness, the blackness of his mind as it suppressed my own as I watched my best friend suffer. I stood motionless only able to turn away when it got too hard to watch. I couldn't call out to him, I couldn't say a word nor lend a hand. I had to watch him die, I-I was supposed to protect him…
Here I am now lost and wondering in a world of darkness, suppose you could call this poetic justice. I didn't deserve to live after not being able to save him. He didn't have to die, it could have been stopped another other way. But that maniac, he made it so… I never forgave myself for not being able to help. It was my mind why couldn't I- why couldn't I?
Day after day I wandered about repeating the scenes over and over,
the same scream, the same blade, the same Dark Priest that controlled me.
But most disturbing
I remembered the pleasure I got from killing the man, it was not my place – not
my place. Pharaoh where ever you may be, I hope you can see me now lost to
this world never to be seen again. I can never redeem this broken soul…
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Yugi winced at the words, "Yugi-Boy" his mind repeated the scenes
of the battle with that mad man.
'
What does he want now?' Yugi wondered as he carefully tore open the letter,
on the front of it was a photo of the Duelist Kingdom. Yugi opened the card,
something fell to the table but he was too busy reading what the card said…
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Pharaoh these days if they are "days" have been long and
lonely. I am broken and tired my body is ragged and torn from fighting off
the Shadow
Demons, I fear I shall not survive much longer. Yet I have done nothing to
repay you, nothing to honor you…
A light flashed in front of me, my whole body felt as if it was aflame.
What was happening now? I wished for death and the chance to see you once
more…
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'Greetings from Duelist Kingdom!' were the words typed in black font, the usual greeting. But below it written in cursive were these words.
Ah Yugi-Boy 18 now are we? You finally saved the world I hear, most unfortunate. In the process you lost your Dark Magician and your Millennium Puzzle spirit did you not? Was that battle worth the loss it caused you? Did you really win Yugi?
Yugi flinched as he read the words, 'Did you really win Yugi?'. Had he truly won against the Dark One? But was the loss it caused him was it fair? His eyes fell down onto the next line of text.
The Dark Magician, did it not call to your Yami? It was his monster you
know. His ever-faithful monster, now that card is gone lost. Or is it? Do you
remember
the time you dueled the other Dark Magician, you thought only two existed.
Yes only two cards, but those were just cards. There are three cards Yugi,
the first two had only a part of the Magicians Spirit in them, but this one,
this one has his soul in it. Now one might wonder why I am giving it to you… Let's
just say its for both of us…
Pegasus
'both of us'? What did Pegasus mean? What card? Yugi shook his head setting the card down, that man was truly crazy. As his glance moved toward his grandpa something caught his eye. It couldn't be…
It was- it was him, it was the Dark Magician but this card looked older and more elegantly painted than any other he had seen. Pegasus gave him this card saying the Magicians soul was in it. Yugi couldn't resist a tiny laugh. What did Pegasus think he was as crazy as he was? True Yugi was depressed and angry but he wasn't crazy.
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"
A place to put the puzzle and your deck." His grandfather's voice
soft as he spoke gingerly handing a golden box to Yugi, the engravings were
Egyptian and elegant. Yugi thanked his grandfather and put the box in his room.
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Picking the card up and tossing the letter to the table Yugi stalked upstairs to put the card in the box. He didn't want to see the Puzzle or the card ever again. Slamming open his door he walked angrily over to the golden box, it sat glimmering on his desk. Opening the golden lid he set the card on top of his deck. Glancing bitterly at the Puzzle he let the lid fall shut with a clank, the engravings sparkled in the dying sunbeams. Yugi was so tired of it all, his life was so hard now. He had lost so much, suffered so much, just to save this world and yet the world was still a mess. He wondered if it was truly his place to save the world. He lost some of his best friends and his one true confidant. A silent tear slid down his face as he walked of the room and shut the door.
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A rush of light blinded my already poor sight, I wanted nothing more than to
drop dead. Why couldn't this Shadow World leave me alone? I struggled
to see but the flash caused my body to feel heavy and my breathing began
to slow. Was I dying?
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Sparkling on the desk the golden box lid opened a light shooting out and filling
the room. A loud smack was heard as the lid snapped shut. The room sparkled
and sparked as the magic cleared out leaving behind a strange presence.
Yugi walked back down the steps to check up on his grandfather, his monitors
were chirping away as he dozed. He smiled weakly just knowing he was alive
he went into the kitchen and began to prepare some Ramen when he heard a
thud upstairs.
"
Now what?" Yugi hissed. Turning off the stove to investigate the noise.
He ran up the stairs two at a time almost tripping at the top but he caught
himself. Opening his door, (not slamming it open against the wall *door cries*
*consoles door*) he brushed his hand along the wall looking for the light
switch. He flicked it on with a click but the lights didn't turn on.
He flicked it up and down irritated at the lights which decided to go out
today, now of all times.
"
Why can't this world leave me alone?" Yugi said into the dark room.
The golden box glowed in reply, looking over at the source of the light Yugi
was surprised. It was the artifact his grandfather had given him
"
You know if it wasn't for you he wouldn't be sick!" Yugi
yelled at the box, which proceeded to glow brighter.
"
It was because he loved Egyptian artifacts so much, he loved your culture your
ancient ways. Now he is dying from a disease you damn thing, because of you!" Yugi
screamed out at the box that responded by glowing even brighter.
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Yugi's grandfather had gone on an expedition the day after Yugi turned
17 coming back home a month later with a disease that was said to be fatal,
and worst of all incurable. Yugi had taken a turn for the worse now depressed
beyond reason school became one of his last priorities. His friends tried to
help but gave up after awhile. Yugi was alone now more than ever, alone with
his dying grandfather all because of the artifacts his grandfather was so bent
on finding…
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The box clicked and the lights snapped on revealing Yugi's room which was now a mess. Paper and books lay scattered everywhere, Yugi cried out angry and frightened at the box's power. Never had his room been messy, nothing was ever out of place. But not a thing on his desk was disturbed but his chair lay fallen on the floor.
"Why did you do this?" Yugi asked his anger broken by the overwhelming sadness he felt. He felt tears slid down his face, why couldn't this world just leave him be? Why did he have to be cursed by these artifacts? What had he done wrong? The box glowed lightly and hummed gently a strange tune. Yugi tore his gaze from the box tears clouding his vision he looked around the room, his eyes fell upon his bed which was also amazingly untouched. Yugi blinked and cleared his vision. A tiny gasp escaped from his lips as he spotted a broken and beaten man lying on his bed.
"What?" Yugi said walking slowly towards the bed. Long flowing purple hair graced the face of the figure. His robe once white was torn and dirty, his body covered in bruises and cuts.
"Wh-where?" Yugi stuttered as he looked at the figure on his bed. Suddenly the man's eyes snapped open revealing a strange hazy blue green color. He gasped for air his hand reaching out toward the ceiling. Yugi stepped closer to the man who was struggling just to breathe.
"Hey are you ok?" Yugi asked his voice soft and confused. The man looked blindly toward the source of the noise. Reaching out again he drew in a ragged breath, his hand fell to the bed once again and his eyes closed.
"HEY!"
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That person there he spoke, English I believe. It had been awhile since
he used his powers to learn a new language quickly. My head spun at the effort.
Why am I here? I thought only you could summon me great Pharaoh. I feel someone
touching my body trying to help me. Why? What have I done to deserve another
chance?
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Yugi reached out and touched the man's forehead, it was hot and wet with effort. The man's breathing was shallow and seemed painful. What was Yugi to do now? This man looked so much like, no it couldn't be. Yugi ran over to the box and threw open the lid, there sat the Puzzle and his deck. The card on top was the Dark Magician but the picture of him was missing leaving behind only the purple background.
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My lungs feel as if they are on fire, I can't see clearly. This
world is even more painful than the darkness. There is another being here and
the
presence of a Millennium Item. Where am I?
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The man on the bed groaned slightly his hand moving around a little. Yugi turned around, it couldn't be could it? Yugi shook the man a little trying to wake him, again the man's eyes opened this time clear and frightened. Yugi stared down into the man's bluish green eyes (lets just call them tealish!) as his eyes searched Yugi's purple eyes.
"Are you the Dark Magician?" Yugi asked slowly watching the man's every move. With some effort the man lifted his hand and raised it in front of Yugi's face a tiny purple flame hovered above his palm. Yugi stared at the flame then at the man, it was him, the Dark Magician. Suddenly the Magicians eyes hazed over with pain as he gasped to breathe. Yugi jumped up from the bed and looked around. What was he to do? Taking him to the hospital could be risky what if they could find out how old he was? Deciding he would have to care for the Magician Yugi raced down the steps.
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How did he know that I was the Dark Magician? He looks somewhat like the Pharaoh
his eyes though are no where near the Pharaohs. They are dark and sad, lost
and cold. Their purple color does not even come close to your burning red
eyes. But some how I feel that the boy means something, that he knows something
that I do not. The pain comes on more and more now it's hard for me
to just stay conscious…
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"Yugi…" his grandfather whispered in his
sleep.
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Yugi ran back up the stairs the whole medicine case in his arms. What if these
medicines hurt him more? Yugi hesitated but saw the way the Magician was
shivering. He needs help now! Yugi looked over the Magician bruises and cuts
marred his frail form, his skin was tan but a pale tan at that. Carefully
cutting the robe away from the top of his body he looked at his chest. Yugi
flinched at the sight, his chest was so cut and bruised it was hard to tell
if it was even his chest.
"No wonder you can't breathe…" Yugi said aloud. "I am going to need help, maybe Tea and the guys know something's…" Yugi trailed off.
"As if they would talk to me now…" Yugi sighed. Again the Magicians eyes opened peering at the boy.
"You- are trying to help-elp me-e why?" his soft low voice asked, Yugi looked up at the Magician's face which was confused.
"Because I want to." Yugi answered, the Magician stared at him
with his teal eyes.
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