Superhero Shadow

Pan: OK, OK, this took FOREVER!

~oOOo~

"Shadow..." Hikari murmured, re-entering through the wall. Shadow nodded. "We take out the three guards. Shouldn't be too hard." he whispered. "Then I can seal the warehouse until the police get here. They pick it up, and take it away. Easy."

~oOOo~

"Why haven't Bakura and Ryou reported back?!" shouted a boy, sitting on a ship that was taking him to fetch his prize. "I need that power!"

"Marik, sir, it will be about half an hour until we reach Domino Harbour." a man said, bowing as he entered the room. "Thank you..." Marik replied absent-mindedly.

~oOOo~

Shadow 'silent stepped' up behind one of the guards. Hikari followed, but used what little flying ability he had to keep his feet off the ground. Quickly, but ever so quietly, Shadow scissor-kicked the guard nearest to him in the back. The man went flying across the room, and was unable to get up again - Shadow's kick had probably cracked a vertebrae. The other two guards immediately turned towards the pair, raising guns ready to fire.

Hikari took advantage of his height (or lack of) and punched another guard in the stomach, before snapping the man's wrist backward so that he released the gun. The last guard looked at them in fear for a moment, before raising his gun, and firing, before Hikari had time to react.

In a flash of blue light, Shadow seized the other boy's wrist, using the same power they used to pass through walls. The bullets shot straight through both of them. Hikari looked up gratefully.

"Don't you ever threaten him..." Shadow growled low in his throat. He darted forward, and slammed his palm into the man's face, knocking him cold. Hikari flicked one of his golden bangs out of his face. "Now that... that was just cool..." he said. Shadow turned, and smiled.

"Now, let's see what's here..." Shadow turned to a huge form, covered by a cloth.

"I don't think so." The doors of the warehouse swung open, as a boy with dirty blonde hair walked in. "You see, this here is mine. And aren't I lucky that something else I want is here too..." The boy fixed Shadow with his narrow lavendar eyes. "This was stolen." Shadow said, narrowing his eyes, though it could hardly be noticed through his mask. "I really don't care." the boy said, smirking. His gaze switched to Hikari. "And what have we here? A holder of lightened Heka?" he said in mock surprise. "Aren't I having a lucky day?"

"You leave him out of this!" Shadow said, stepping forward.

"Shadow, Shadow..." the boy said. "It doesn't matter what I do to him. It is you I want, and soon, you'll be calling me 'master'..." "What?" Shadow said angrily.

The boy walked forward, and pulled the cloth off of the stolen statue. "You see, Shadow, this statue has magical abilities. It amplifies Heka power - but also does other things too. If you possessed it, as a descendant of the Pharaoh 'Shadow', whose true name was 'Atemu', a portal to the Realm of Darkness would open. However, if I touch it..." He put a finger out to touch the gold, but stopped less than an inch away. "The Restricted Realm would open. But alone, I cannot use the power of the Restricted. This is why I need you. I need one with balanced Heka - that's you, Shadow, one with light Heka - that's your little friend, and one with dark Heka - me, Marik."

"I won't let you do this!" Shadow shouted.

"Too late..." Marik said, touching the statue. The room around them dissolved into nothing...