An: Well let me tell you being well prepared is not always a good thing. I
got bored during Hurricane Isabel when it knocked out the power and wrote a
little of the Battles time line. Needless to say I am O_O, I got it the
first duel of Battle City happening at chapter 30, but I am notorious for
changing things. Damn that is a lot; I doubt I can keep the story going
that long with a decent storyline.
I am gonna say now so I don't have to deal with the canon people or die hard fans that want me on a stick. I am playing around with the Yami's being solid. The reason I gave was desire. Like you know, if you want it bad enough and your desire is strong enough, you can do anything. However they still need to protect their charges, so they can go back into their items, just not as spirits. I fully believe once you become solid or more like their charges, the more bonded they become. So becoming a sprit and tearing for their charge would hurt like a bitch I would think.
Disclaimer: I am a poor college student who only owns Calia, Seth, Adam, Kayla, Milia and Jackson.
Battles Thru Time
Chapter 12: Hello old friend
By Cascade Illusions
Last Revised: November 17, 2003
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Black Clown Game Shop
"So you and Adam still are not talking to each other?" Jack slid the last Dungeon Dice Monster game from the box onto the shelf. Kay just shook her head at him refusing to talk about it.
"You know he misses you, Adam has not been any fun since you two had your little piss fit. I can't get him to go break into the Crack High anymore. Those stupid air head jocks need an ass whooping." Jack laughed until he felt something standing over him. Duke was less than impressed with his son's extracurricular activities.
"Hey Uncle Duke, how are you today?" Kay smiled at one of her parent's best friends.
"It was fine Kay if you exclude taking care of this delinquent. Why don't you go order pizza for us, Jack is supposed to be doing this himself." Duke slapped Jackson upside the head when he heard his son calling him an ass under his breath.
"Don't you have some pleasuring to do that does not include making my life hell?" Duke's green eyes became ablaze with fire at his son's comment. Jack decided to push it further. "You know dad one day I am gonna record one of your sessions and slip it in the library under a different title."
"And one day I am going to sew that smart ass mouth of yours up son. Now don't you have a pig sty to clean up after you see Kayla to the door?" Jack laughed at his father's lame attempt at a comeback.
"Yes Jack see me to the door so you can go clean that natural disaster you call your room up." Kayla pulled Jack out of the main shop area by the sleeve as she made it for the exit.
"Hey I resent that." Jack shouted like he was wounded. Kay just laughed at him as she left the Black Clown Game Shop. Kayla stepped out into the muggy hot summer air that smelled with a hint of fall that was coming. She walked along the familiar empty streets of the nighttime. There was never anyone but teenagers out at this time of night on this side of Domino. A slight breeze rustled her blue school uniform pants as Kayla pasted the candy store that was the midway point between her house and Jack's house. Kayla did not see the shadow that was off to her left side as she kept walking on her way home. Kayla only became aware of the shadow when it attacked her and threw her to the ground. Kayla was so scared she had no time to fight back or scream. She was however able to scream in her head, a call which Calia heard.
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"So do you think we should try this now?" Adam asked his Yami as they walked towards Kayla's house. Both Yami's looked at each other trying to decide. They both nodded their heads slightly as they looked into each other's eyes.
"Ok then, you heard Bakura. All you have to do is concentrate and want it bad enough, but know there is literally no going back one you do this."
"Yes Adam we know this, but our need to be with each other fully is deciding this for us. I and Calia need to feel each other and be whole as one again." Seth assured his Hikari in a soothing tone as he placed his transparent hands over Calia transparent ones. Together they started concentrating. After some time the Eye of Ra appeared on their heads. Adam's armbands started to glow as he became slightly dizzy. However as soon as the feeling came it was gone. Just as Calia was about to speak she heard a scream in here head followed by another scream.
"Shit that was Kayla I know it." Adam swore as he started to run towards the sound. He finally found Kayla struggling with a large thug that was trying to take her bag. Before either knew what had happened Adam had the thug on the ground pounding the shit out of him.
"ADAM STOP" Kayla screamed when she saw blood coming from the guy that tired to beat and rob her. Adam did stop to look at her.
"Oh come on it is just a cut above the eyebrow Kay, I did no real damage to the punk." Seth and Calia chuckled as they watched the pair. Adam stood up and let the thug run. Kayla looked over to Calia and Seth when they chuckled.
"Who are you two? Adam do you know these people?" Kayla questioned not really looking at their clothes.
"Well they are..." Adam never got to finish due to Kayla cutting him off.
"Priest and slave, am I correct?" Kayla had finally noticed their clothes when Adam started to stutter.
"Yes you are correct young one. Though how can you tell?" Seth was taken back by Kayla question on his and Calia's former status.
"I spent most my life in Egypt with My parent's one being a Yami who was Pharaoh. Though telling by your robes I would say you were aligned with the High Priest in some way. I would say son by your looks. You look like Adam's dad who was the former High Priest to Yami, my papa, though I hardly ever call him that."
"Don't get her started ok; she is a living breathing Egyptian fact book. Kayla this Is Calia and she came from your gauntlets. Now please no more questions out here. Why don't Seth and I walk you two to the Game Shop. Knowing Joey he is worried you are not back yet." Adam pushed Kayla in the direction of her home as the Yami's followed enjoying being solid again as they held hands following their Hikari's.
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Kame Game Shop
Joey lifted his head to the sound of the shop door opening wondering who would be coming in this close to closing. He was also worried about Kayla being out so late. Joey was relived to see Kayla home safe and sound but did a double take when he saw Seth and Calia.
"Who's da Mini Ass Kayla?" Seth raised an eyebrow at the insult wondering who this man was who would dare say something of that nature to him. Kayla tired to cover a laugh with a cough as Adam started to explain.
"Um Joey and my dad don't get along real well. Dad call's Uncle Joey mutt, pup, dog and so on. Uncle Joey just calls dad an ass among other things. You are almost an exact copy of dad so that is why Uncle Joey called you Mini Ass. It was nothing towards you." Adam tired to assure his Yami while Joey apologized to Seth.
"Um Uncle Joey, it seems that there are more Yami's floating around even though there are no more Items to use. So the same spell used on the other Yami's must have been used on Seth and Calia here. Now if you do not mind we are going up to my room. Seth and Calia have some explaining to do." Kayla said goodnight to her Uncle as she lead everyone up to her room still keeping her distance from Adam, there was still an awkward air between them. It made the Yami's roll their eyes.
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"Ok, I would like to know everything. Yami would shit his astral pants if he found out there were other sprits outside the seven items without a logical reason." Kayla asked closing the door to her bedroom.
"Trust me Kay, there seems to be a logical reason if you can believe a story about back stabbing assholes and a love so strong the remaining one sealed himself inside a arm band." Kayla just looked at him.
"Next time we want the botched play by play Adam remind me to ask you." Adam just whistled, and then took a step back before he asked his next question.
"Are you pmsing Kay?"
"That was stupid Hikari, very stupid." Seth added to the conversation as he held a hand up to calm Kayla. Calia decided to step forward and answer the questions that her Hikari threw at her.
"As Adam has stated there is a logical reason that me and Seth are contained within the gauntlets and arm bands, though the arm bands are the baka's own fault." Seth glared at Calia as she continued to talk. "I was born a slave to a high ranking official of the Pharaoh's council."
*Tell her the truth Calia. Tell her the man that raised her is the same man that was your abuser and father.* Seth sent to her mentally
**Shut up will you? That is useless information at this point and time. The ass is not around. I also for some reason do not want to cause her any more harm than I already have.**
*Well, well, you are finally caring about others, just don't let it make you soft. Who knows what evil lurks out there. We were woken up for a reason.* However, Seth forgot about his wife's temper and did not think when he told her not to get soft. Therefore he was not ready for her next move. She spun around to him and grabs his balls digging her nails into them.
"Become soft Seth? Has al those years in those arm bands killed what was left of your brain cells." She squeezed to make her point clear to him. Seth could feel tears coming to his eyes as he nodded to her. He breathed a sign of relief when she let go of him. *That was cruel* He sent to her.
**No cruel would be making you take cold baths several times a day.**
"Um may I ask what that was for?" Kayla asked a bit shocked at what she saw from the couple.
"The baka forgot to use his brain when he said something, nothing more." Calia was casual about it. She and Seth did this frequently. Both teens looked at each other deciding not to bother to get any more information.
"Well as I was saying, when I was born my mother, she made a deal to keep me safe from being a slave. She however was killed on my fifth birthday; I was forced to become a salve. My master was a real bastard who beat me on a regular basis."
"It did not help that you were a smart ass with your master all the time." Seth added to the tale.
"Will you shut the hell up?" Calia asked glaring at Seth. "When I was around ten years of age I meet Seth and began to help him and his father as well as do my daily chores. Before we knew it the years pasted on by. Seth and I grew closer and closer to each other. When I was eighteen, I won my freedom from my master as well as married Seth in a private ceremony. When the Pharaoh died after sealing the Shadow Games away, the High Counselors grabbed me and had my soul ripped from my body. It was then put into those gauntlets. Baka here sealed himself into my wedding armbands to prevent from going to the underworld without me. And they say women are the sentimental ones." Seth pushed Calia only to get slapped back. This started a pushing slapping match between the couple as their Hikari's watched from the sidelines.
"Is this normal?" Kayla was not sure after she saw what Calia had done earlier.
"It's ok young one; she hurt me but not as much as you think. I got enough scar tissue down there to help prevent the pain." Calia rolled her eyes at her husband.
"Did we ease your concerns?" Calia looked at Kayla who smiled.
"For now, I am really tired from earlier. If I think of anything else I will ask you." Seth and Calia nodded. They both made for the door when Kayla stopped them.
"Where are you two going?" Kayla asked the pair. Seth sent a message to Adam via their link as they left.
"They are going to visit an old friend in the Shadow Realm Kay, just leave them be." Kayla made an 'O' with her mouth as she understood what was going on. This was the closest they had been since that night.
"I know things have been really strained, but me, Jack, and Milia are going out to Cold Fusion tomorrow. We want to bring the Yami's with us."
"Yes they need to learn to fit in. Fine I will come, I just have to find Calia some clothes tomorrow." Adam nodded.
"I will come by around eleven tomorrow to come get you two. This way we can try to keep them both in control." Kayla smiled as Adam walked out of her room. She leaned against the cold wooden door as she thought about what had happened. Papa is not going to be pleased with this. Kayla though as she went to go get ready for bed.
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The Shadow Realm
"It has been a long time. I forgot to dodge your claw attack." Seth chuckled as they walked thru the cold purple-misted Shadow Realm. They were looking for Mahado, known to most as The Dark Magician.
"Or you just need to think with the right head for once." Seth laughed at his wife this time. He came up behind her wrapping his hands around her thin waist. They were passing thru what Seth thought to be the spell caster section of the Shadow Realm. The area was filled with cobble stone roads, little stone huts with different colored roofs; each colored roof representing the owner. Pink and blue for Mana, or Dark Magician Girl, blue and green for Mystical Elf, purple and green for Mahado, and so forth. Smoke was coming form a few chimneys as the monsters made their meals and potions. A few monsters were out walking about visiting their friends or shopping.
"My aren't we being cheeky tonight." They were startled when they heard a chuckle that did not belong to Seth. The sound made them both look up to see they were standing in front of Mahado's house. He was watching them with those icy green eyes of his.
"Enjoying your entertainment Mahado?" Calia smiled at her friend before going to embrace him.
"As always when watching you two play with each other." Mahado beckoned them to enter his home. When they entered they were assaulted by the strong smell of herds and plants that littered the table and other spaces. The main room looked like it did when he was still alive. Sand colored stones made the walls. Shelves full of books were in disarray from constant use. Scrolls were scattered all over the table indicating Mahado had been writing when they came into the Shadow Realm. There were several wooden chairs settled around the room, a door, which lead into the kitchen. Calia saw a rich red rug leading into another room indicating that was his bedroom. The ground under their feet was sandstone with particles of sand everywhere on the floor. The whole house was lite up by candles. It was like they were back in Egypt.
"One would think you would want to get away from all the sand since it makes everything dirty?" Calia looked at the floor then to Mahado. Mahado smiled as he gestured for them to sit down as he began to sit himself.
"I find it comforting to be among familiar surroundings. I see you were finally released from your items. I did not think it would have been this late in the young ones lives. However I did feel a disturbance with one of the items five years ago. That led me to believe that you would be waking soon after." Calia rolled her eyes.
"Not you too, Seth thinks something big is coming as well." Mahado nodded at the statement.
"The end of the world might be upon us unless Master Yami's little one can stop it. So in that respect Seth is correct. It was just not by an evil man's design that you were imprisoned inside your grandmother's cherished gauntlets. Destiny and fate go hand in hand, they have a way of making things bend to their will."
"What do you mean about Kayla? Sure she let me loose, but that has nothing to do with it." Seth put his hand on Calia to clam her.
"Calia do you remember Namisha, she was your dress maker?" Seth saw Calia nod so he continued. "Good, now before I continue please stay quite until I am done. There is a lot to explain about Kayla and her bloodline. Istral the mage in your father's court that could come close to defeating me in father in the ways of magic was Namisha's daughter. As you know mages in the Pharaoh's court had to be of noble blood. However father disregarded that when he found Istral, in fact he did not even tell me of her origins. I only found out when I told Namisha of your death and she wished her daughter could have helped you. Before I sealed myself I gave your gauntlets and your Blue Eyes White Dragon to Istral. I made her promise to keep you safe till the day destiny thought you would be needed. Istral is Kayla's ancestor, which means Kayla, is the last of Istral's line unless she produced a child. As you know all the mages of that time could use the Shadow powers. Kayla is no exception, if she is pushed to the breaking point I believe we will see Istral magic once again flare, but thru her descendant. Do you not agree with me Mahado?" Seth finished his long explanation a bit winded.
"Yes my friend I would say that is a fair guess on what could happen. I know from personal experience Istral was a powerful mage and would only get stronger with age and wisdom. I dare say if the little one was pushed past her restraints and guided properly, she would be able to harness the Shadow Realm as Istral and those of her caliber did in the past. I have watched Kayla from afar; she has an amazing amount of control except when it comes to Master Yami. Those two fight almost as much as you and he did Calia."
"So you are telling me my Hikari has the potential to be as strong as my father all because of Istral?" She saw both men nod at her. "What do we do from here?" Calia was a bit nervous.
"We wait to see what happens." Both men said at once. Calia laughed at her husband and friend and they sat around the fireplace and reminisced about the old times.
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Kayla's Dream
Utter cold was all Kayla felt when she shot up straight in her bed. "This can't be a dream" She thought as she looked around her.
A cold mist that floated surrounded Kayla, molding and conforming to her body shape as it passed over her. As far as Kayla could see the room was blacker than the deepest bowels of hell. Kayla threw off her covers and stuck a tentative foot over the edge of her bed to touch the floor. Seeing she would not fall thru the floor Kayla got up and walked around what she thought was her bed. She could not see it anymore. Kayla walked around for what seemed like ages till she saw a door. Thinking it would get her out Kayla opened and went thru that door. What she found was she walked into the Temple of Ra that had been located next to the Pharaoh's palace when Yami ruled. Kayla also noticed that she was dressed in a thing that looked like a halter-top and a skirt that tied at the hip. It showed most of her left side. Kayla looked at all the jewels she was adorned with and wonders why she was dressed like this.
Walking up the stairs to The Temple of Ra Kayla noticed there were a lot of priests running around. They paid her no mind as they went about their chores. Finding it funny to see this temple completely restored Kayla walked into the outer chambers of the Temple before pushing into the inner chambers where the Pharaoh and High Priest would make their sacrifices. Instead of finding them she found a women dress like her with blond hair like hers. Kayla stood there till the women noticed Kayla. The women turned around and looked into Kayla's eyes. Kayla sucked in a breath as eyes as blue as hers stared straight into her soul. The women got up and stood in front of Kayla.
"You must be ready my daughter." In a wisp of smoke the women and the temple faded from Kayla's eyes leaving her with nothing but a cold stabbing pain like deaths hand trying to rip her soul out.
"AHHHHHHHHHHH" Kayla yelled as she woke up from that nightmare. "Be ready my daughter? What was that about and who was that women?" Kayla thought as she laid back down on her bed looking at the stars before she made an attempt to go back to sleep. Kayla did not want to see that women again.
I am gonna say now so I don't have to deal with the canon people or die hard fans that want me on a stick. I am playing around with the Yami's being solid. The reason I gave was desire. Like you know, if you want it bad enough and your desire is strong enough, you can do anything. However they still need to protect their charges, so they can go back into their items, just not as spirits. I fully believe once you become solid or more like their charges, the more bonded they become. So becoming a sprit and tearing for their charge would hurt like a bitch I would think.
Disclaimer: I am a poor college student who only owns Calia, Seth, Adam, Kayla, Milia and Jackson.
Battles Thru Time
Chapter 12: Hello old friend
By Cascade Illusions
Last Revised: November 17, 2003
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Black Clown Game Shop
"So you and Adam still are not talking to each other?" Jack slid the last Dungeon Dice Monster game from the box onto the shelf. Kay just shook her head at him refusing to talk about it.
"You know he misses you, Adam has not been any fun since you two had your little piss fit. I can't get him to go break into the Crack High anymore. Those stupid air head jocks need an ass whooping." Jack laughed until he felt something standing over him. Duke was less than impressed with his son's extracurricular activities.
"Hey Uncle Duke, how are you today?" Kay smiled at one of her parent's best friends.
"It was fine Kay if you exclude taking care of this delinquent. Why don't you go order pizza for us, Jack is supposed to be doing this himself." Duke slapped Jackson upside the head when he heard his son calling him an ass under his breath.
"Don't you have some pleasuring to do that does not include making my life hell?" Duke's green eyes became ablaze with fire at his son's comment. Jack decided to push it further. "You know dad one day I am gonna record one of your sessions and slip it in the library under a different title."
"And one day I am going to sew that smart ass mouth of yours up son. Now don't you have a pig sty to clean up after you see Kayla to the door?" Jack laughed at his father's lame attempt at a comeback.
"Yes Jack see me to the door so you can go clean that natural disaster you call your room up." Kayla pulled Jack out of the main shop area by the sleeve as she made it for the exit.
"Hey I resent that." Jack shouted like he was wounded. Kay just laughed at him as she left the Black Clown Game Shop. Kayla stepped out into the muggy hot summer air that smelled with a hint of fall that was coming. She walked along the familiar empty streets of the nighttime. There was never anyone but teenagers out at this time of night on this side of Domino. A slight breeze rustled her blue school uniform pants as Kayla pasted the candy store that was the midway point between her house and Jack's house. Kayla did not see the shadow that was off to her left side as she kept walking on her way home. Kayla only became aware of the shadow when it attacked her and threw her to the ground. Kayla was so scared she had no time to fight back or scream. She was however able to scream in her head, a call which Calia heard.
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"So do you think we should try this now?" Adam asked his Yami as they walked towards Kayla's house. Both Yami's looked at each other trying to decide. They both nodded their heads slightly as they looked into each other's eyes.
"Ok then, you heard Bakura. All you have to do is concentrate and want it bad enough, but know there is literally no going back one you do this."
"Yes Adam we know this, but our need to be with each other fully is deciding this for us. I and Calia need to feel each other and be whole as one again." Seth assured his Hikari in a soothing tone as he placed his transparent hands over Calia transparent ones. Together they started concentrating. After some time the Eye of Ra appeared on their heads. Adam's armbands started to glow as he became slightly dizzy. However as soon as the feeling came it was gone. Just as Calia was about to speak she heard a scream in here head followed by another scream.
"Shit that was Kayla I know it." Adam swore as he started to run towards the sound. He finally found Kayla struggling with a large thug that was trying to take her bag. Before either knew what had happened Adam had the thug on the ground pounding the shit out of him.
"ADAM STOP" Kayla screamed when she saw blood coming from the guy that tired to beat and rob her. Adam did stop to look at her.
"Oh come on it is just a cut above the eyebrow Kay, I did no real damage to the punk." Seth and Calia chuckled as they watched the pair. Adam stood up and let the thug run. Kayla looked over to Calia and Seth when they chuckled.
"Who are you two? Adam do you know these people?" Kayla questioned not really looking at their clothes.
"Well they are..." Adam never got to finish due to Kayla cutting him off.
"Priest and slave, am I correct?" Kayla had finally noticed their clothes when Adam started to stutter.
"Yes you are correct young one. Though how can you tell?" Seth was taken back by Kayla question on his and Calia's former status.
"I spent most my life in Egypt with My parent's one being a Yami who was Pharaoh. Though telling by your robes I would say you were aligned with the High Priest in some way. I would say son by your looks. You look like Adam's dad who was the former High Priest to Yami, my papa, though I hardly ever call him that."
"Don't get her started ok; she is a living breathing Egyptian fact book. Kayla this Is Calia and she came from your gauntlets. Now please no more questions out here. Why don't Seth and I walk you two to the Game Shop. Knowing Joey he is worried you are not back yet." Adam pushed Kayla in the direction of her home as the Yami's followed enjoying being solid again as they held hands following their Hikari's.
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Kame Game Shop
Joey lifted his head to the sound of the shop door opening wondering who would be coming in this close to closing. He was also worried about Kayla being out so late. Joey was relived to see Kayla home safe and sound but did a double take when he saw Seth and Calia.
"Who's da Mini Ass Kayla?" Seth raised an eyebrow at the insult wondering who this man was who would dare say something of that nature to him. Kayla tired to cover a laugh with a cough as Adam started to explain.
"Um Joey and my dad don't get along real well. Dad call's Uncle Joey mutt, pup, dog and so on. Uncle Joey just calls dad an ass among other things. You are almost an exact copy of dad so that is why Uncle Joey called you Mini Ass. It was nothing towards you." Adam tired to assure his Yami while Joey apologized to Seth.
"Um Uncle Joey, it seems that there are more Yami's floating around even though there are no more Items to use. So the same spell used on the other Yami's must have been used on Seth and Calia here. Now if you do not mind we are going up to my room. Seth and Calia have some explaining to do." Kayla said goodnight to her Uncle as she lead everyone up to her room still keeping her distance from Adam, there was still an awkward air between them. It made the Yami's roll their eyes.
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"Ok, I would like to know everything. Yami would shit his astral pants if he found out there were other sprits outside the seven items without a logical reason." Kayla asked closing the door to her bedroom.
"Trust me Kay, there seems to be a logical reason if you can believe a story about back stabbing assholes and a love so strong the remaining one sealed himself inside a arm band." Kayla just looked at him.
"Next time we want the botched play by play Adam remind me to ask you." Adam just whistled, and then took a step back before he asked his next question.
"Are you pmsing Kay?"
"That was stupid Hikari, very stupid." Seth added to the conversation as he held a hand up to calm Kayla. Calia decided to step forward and answer the questions that her Hikari threw at her.
"As Adam has stated there is a logical reason that me and Seth are contained within the gauntlets and arm bands, though the arm bands are the baka's own fault." Seth glared at Calia as she continued to talk. "I was born a slave to a high ranking official of the Pharaoh's council."
*Tell her the truth Calia. Tell her the man that raised her is the same man that was your abuser and father.* Seth sent to her mentally
**Shut up will you? That is useless information at this point and time. The ass is not around. I also for some reason do not want to cause her any more harm than I already have.**
*Well, well, you are finally caring about others, just don't let it make you soft. Who knows what evil lurks out there. We were woken up for a reason.* However, Seth forgot about his wife's temper and did not think when he told her not to get soft. Therefore he was not ready for her next move. She spun around to him and grabs his balls digging her nails into them.
"Become soft Seth? Has al those years in those arm bands killed what was left of your brain cells." She squeezed to make her point clear to him. Seth could feel tears coming to his eyes as he nodded to her. He breathed a sign of relief when she let go of him. *That was cruel* He sent to her.
**No cruel would be making you take cold baths several times a day.**
"Um may I ask what that was for?" Kayla asked a bit shocked at what she saw from the couple.
"The baka forgot to use his brain when he said something, nothing more." Calia was casual about it. She and Seth did this frequently. Both teens looked at each other deciding not to bother to get any more information.
"Well as I was saying, when I was born my mother, she made a deal to keep me safe from being a slave. She however was killed on my fifth birthday; I was forced to become a salve. My master was a real bastard who beat me on a regular basis."
"It did not help that you were a smart ass with your master all the time." Seth added to the tale.
"Will you shut the hell up?" Calia asked glaring at Seth. "When I was around ten years of age I meet Seth and began to help him and his father as well as do my daily chores. Before we knew it the years pasted on by. Seth and I grew closer and closer to each other. When I was eighteen, I won my freedom from my master as well as married Seth in a private ceremony. When the Pharaoh died after sealing the Shadow Games away, the High Counselors grabbed me and had my soul ripped from my body. It was then put into those gauntlets. Baka here sealed himself into my wedding armbands to prevent from going to the underworld without me. And they say women are the sentimental ones." Seth pushed Calia only to get slapped back. This started a pushing slapping match between the couple as their Hikari's watched from the sidelines.
"Is this normal?" Kayla was not sure after she saw what Calia had done earlier.
"It's ok young one; she hurt me but not as much as you think. I got enough scar tissue down there to help prevent the pain." Calia rolled her eyes at her husband.
"Did we ease your concerns?" Calia looked at Kayla who smiled.
"For now, I am really tired from earlier. If I think of anything else I will ask you." Seth and Calia nodded. They both made for the door when Kayla stopped them.
"Where are you two going?" Kayla asked the pair. Seth sent a message to Adam via their link as they left.
"They are going to visit an old friend in the Shadow Realm Kay, just leave them be." Kayla made an 'O' with her mouth as she understood what was going on. This was the closest they had been since that night.
"I know things have been really strained, but me, Jack, and Milia are going out to Cold Fusion tomorrow. We want to bring the Yami's with us."
"Yes they need to learn to fit in. Fine I will come, I just have to find Calia some clothes tomorrow." Adam nodded.
"I will come by around eleven tomorrow to come get you two. This way we can try to keep them both in control." Kayla smiled as Adam walked out of her room. She leaned against the cold wooden door as she thought about what had happened. Papa is not going to be pleased with this. Kayla though as she went to go get ready for bed.
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The Shadow Realm
"It has been a long time. I forgot to dodge your claw attack." Seth chuckled as they walked thru the cold purple-misted Shadow Realm. They were looking for Mahado, known to most as The Dark Magician.
"Or you just need to think with the right head for once." Seth laughed at his wife this time. He came up behind her wrapping his hands around her thin waist. They were passing thru what Seth thought to be the spell caster section of the Shadow Realm. The area was filled with cobble stone roads, little stone huts with different colored roofs; each colored roof representing the owner. Pink and blue for Mana, or Dark Magician Girl, blue and green for Mystical Elf, purple and green for Mahado, and so forth. Smoke was coming form a few chimneys as the monsters made their meals and potions. A few monsters were out walking about visiting their friends or shopping.
"My aren't we being cheeky tonight." They were startled when they heard a chuckle that did not belong to Seth. The sound made them both look up to see they were standing in front of Mahado's house. He was watching them with those icy green eyes of his.
"Enjoying your entertainment Mahado?" Calia smiled at her friend before going to embrace him.
"As always when watching you two play with each other." Mahado beckoned them to enter his home. When they entered they were assaulted by the strong smell of herds and plants that littered the table and other spaces. The main room looked like it did when he was still alive. Sand colored stones made the walls. Shelves full of books were in disarray from constant use. Scrolls were scattered all over the table indicating Mahado had been writing when they came into the Shadow Realm. There were several wooden chairs settled around the room, a door, which lead into the kitchen. Calia saw a rich red rug leading into another room indicating that was his bedroom. The ground under their feet was sandstone with particles of sand everywhere on the floor. The whole house was lite up by candles. It was like they were back in Egypt.
"One would think you would want to get away from all the sand since it makes everything dirty?" Calia looked at the floor then to Mahado. Mahado smiled as he gestured for them to sit down as he began to sit himself.
"I find it comforting to be among familiar surroundings. I see you were finally released from your items. I did not think it would have been this late in the young ones lives. However I did feel a disturbance with one of the items five years ago. That led me to believe that you would be waking soon after." Calia rolled her eyes.
"Not you too, Seth thinks something big is coming as well." Mahado nodded at the statement.
"The end of the world might be upon us unless Master Yami's little one can stop it. So in that respect Seth is correct. It was just not by an evil man's design that you were imprisoned inside your grandmother's cherished gauntlets. Destiny and fate go hand in hand, they have a way of making things bend to their will."
"What do you mean about Kayla? Sure she let me loose, but that has nothing to do with it." Seth put his hand on Calia to clam her.
"Calia do you remember Namisha, she was your dress maker?" Seth saw Calia nod so he continued. "Good, now before I continue please stay quite until I am done. There is a lot to explain about Kayla and her bloodline. Istral the mage in your father's court that could come close to defeating me in father in the ways of magic was Namisha's daughter. As you know mages in the Pharaoh's court had to be of noble blood. However father disregarded that when he found Istral, in fact he did not even tell me of her origins. I only found out when I told Namisha of your death and she wished her daughter could have helped you. Before I sealed myself I gave your gauntlets and your Blue Eyes White Dragon to Istral. I made her promise to keep you safe till the day destiny thought you would be needed. Istral is Kayla's ancestor, which means Kayla, is the last of Istral's line unless she produced a child. As you know all the mages of that time could use the Shadow powers. Kayla is no exception, if she is pushed to the breaking point I believe we will see Istral magic once again flare, but thru her descendant. Do you not agree with me Mahado?" Seth finished his long explanation a bit winded.
"Yes my friend I would say that is a fair guess on what could happen. I know from personal experience Istral was a powerful mage and would only get stronger with age and wisdom. I dare say if the little one was pushed past her restraints and guided properly, she would be able to harness the Shadow Realm as Istral and those of her caliber did in the past. I have watched Kayla from afar; she has an amazing amount of control except when it comes to Master Yami. Those two fight almost as much as you and he did Calia."
"So you are telling me my Hikari has the potential to be as strong as my father all because of Istral?" She saw both men nod at her. "What do we do from here?" Calia was a bit nervous.
"We wait to see what happens." Both men said at once. Calia laughed at her husband and friend and they sat around the fireplace and reminisced about the old times.
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Kayla's Dream
Utter cold was all Kayla felt when she shot up straight in her bed. "This can't be a dream" She thought as she looked around her.
A cold mist that floated surrounded Kayla, molding and conforming to her body shape as it passed over her. As far as Kayla could see the room was blacker than the deepest bowels of hell. Kayla threw off her covers and stuck a tentative foot over the edge of her bed to touch the floor. Seeing she would not fall thru the floor Kayla got up and walked around what she thought was her bed. She could not see it anymore. Kayla walked around for what seemed like ages till she saw a door. Thinking it would get her out Kayla opened and went thru that door. What she found was she walked into the Temple of Ra that had been located next to the Pharaoh's palace when Yami ruled. Kayla also noticed that she was dressed in a thing that looked like a halter-top and a skirt that tied at the hip. It showed most of her left side. Kayla looked at all the jewels she was adorned with and wonders why she was dressed like this.
Walking up the stairs to The Temple of Ra Kayla noticed there were a lot of priests running around. They paid her no mind as they went about their chores. Finding it funny to see this temple completely restored Kayla walked into the outer chambers of the Temple before pushing into the inner chambers where the Pharaoh and High Priest would make their sacrifices. Instead of finding them she found a women dress like her with blond hair like hers. Kayla stood there till the women noticed Kayla. The women turned around and looked into Kayla's eyes. Kayla sucked in a breath as eyes as blue as hers stared straight into her soul. The women got up and stood in front of Kayla.
"You must be ready my daughter." In a wisp of smoke the women and the temple faded from Kayla's eyes leaving her with nothing but a cold stabbing pain like deaths hand trying to rip her soul out.
"AHHHHHHHHHHH" Kayla yelled as she woke up from that nightmare. "Be ready my daughter? What was that about and who was that women?" Kayla thought as she laid back down on her bed looking at the stars before she made an attempt to go back to sleep. Kayla did not want to see that women again.