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For those who noticed, yeah it is very Pirates of the Caribbean themed. It's one of my favorite movies so I couldn't help but combine POTC and YGO. You should have seen the original version I was ripping way more stuff off the movie, lol. Near the beginning there was a scene very much like the Will/Jack fight between Marik and Malik but Marik didn't get caught the way Jack did. And then in the next chapter Marik saved Bakura from being hanged in extremely similar fashion as Will rescuing Jack at the end of the movie except they were about to get caught when Yami suddenly showed up to save them and they captured Malik and Yugi in the process to help them escape (I can't remember if I had Ryou already being a pirate or if he was with Malik and Yugi).
Anyway here's the next chapter. I would have had it up sooner but exams were distracting me. Now I'm on my Christmas vacation so I should be quicker at writing the story.
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Malik, Yugi and Ryou led the three pirates through the very empty streets. Malik and Yugi walked ahead of the small pirate group showing them where to go, both worried if they tried to contact someone for help that Ryou could be hurt in the process. Although they hadn't seen him in years and he was now technically their enemy, Ryou was still their friend and they didn't want him harmed which was why they were cooperating with the pirates.
It was late so there weren't many people out which worked to their advantaged, plus anyone who would have had been out had been scared away by all the recent patrols.
"What's going to happen to us?" Malik asked again breaking the silence of the group. "As soon as we get to the docks how do you know that Yugi and I are not going to go find ourselves the nearest soldier and tell them where you are. Even if you can make it back to your ship, you'll be caught again by dawn."
"Which is why you two are coming with us," Yami calmly replied. Neither Marik or Bakura tried to disagree with him. To them it really wasn't strange how quickly they fell back into their old patterns when they were working together with Yami being their leader.
"What?!" squeaked Yugi in fear as he turned around and looked up at the pirate which looked so much like himself except for the cold crimson eyes. Those crimson eyes however seemed to soften when they looked down at Yugi.
"I told you, you will not be touched unless you give us a reason to harm you," Yami reminded them.
"It's okay guys," Ryou quietly told Malik and Yugi from where he was walking next to Bakura. "Yami always keeps his word. You can trust him."
"I'm the one that shouldn't be trusted," Marik told their two young captives as he gave them an evil grin. The two youngsters gave a little yip as they turned quickly back around and continued their path so that they didn't have to look at the crazed blonde pirate anymore.
"Marik," Ryou sighed as he looked at his now former captain. "That wasn't very nice." Ryou knew that Marik would never harm him so that he had nothing to fear. Ever since Bakura had joined the Yami's crew and met the three pirates Bakura had never allowed anyone to come near his small white haired look-a-like without his approval. No one on the crew had been safe from Bakura when it had come to Ryou. Not even Yami, Marik, Seto, and Jou were safe from his wrath. Seto had learned that lesson quickly when he had tried to scare Ryou early on. Bakura had seen that Seto was bullying their young guess and immediately threw Seto over board. Jou had not been happy over that and confronted Bakura while the others attempted to drag a wet Seto back on deck. Jou, then too found himself soon swimming with the fishes. The others had quickly learned after that not to mess with Ryou if they didn't want to go for a swim, or worst because if Bakura was willing to throw his friends overboard there was no telling what he would do to someone he didn't like.
"We're almost there," Yugi announced softly. Malik meanwhile was pouting since he didn't exactly like what was happening to him and his best friend. Sure enough once they rounded the last corner they found the docks they had been looking for.
"Good work," Yami replied as the pushed past the two captives. Marik, Bakura and Ryou remained behind them just in case they tried to escape.
Yami led the group to a small, deserted fishing boat that would take them to his own ship, The Duel Monster. "That's your ship?" Malik asked with a laugh and Yami shot him a look that clearly told him to shut up.
"We're 'borrowing' this boat to take us to the Duel Monster," Yami explained to Malik and Yugi as he hopped on board and quickly began untying the ropes.
"If my father hasn't found it yet," Malik countered, causing Marik to give a small laugh. He kind of liked the kid he sure had some guts.
"You'll find I'm a lot better at remaining undetected then Marik is," Yami informed Malik with a smirk causing Marik to growl at him.
"It wasn't my fault that someone," shot a glare at Bakura, "was foolish enough to get caught making all those bloody soldiers run around trying to find more pirates."
"I'm retired from pirating," Bakura snapped causing Ryou to jump slightly. Bakura saw this and wrapped an arm around Ryou's waist to tug the younger one closer to himself, calming Ryou in the process. "I'm now a professional thief. The best thief there is. Those morons got lucky and accidentally saw my pirate brand."
"You're the thief I was after!" both Yami and Marik cried as the rest of them boarded the small fishing boat and they began their journey out into the sea where the Duel Monster was waiting for them. Both Yami and Marik then looked at each other with shocked looks on their faces as Bakura laughed at them both.
"Nice to see that I'm so popular," he laughed.
"You better not be too popular," Ryou quietly grumbled causing Malik and Yugi to both give him a confused look. The three other pirates didn't hear what Ryou said so he decided to ignore the look his two friends were giving him.
"I found him first!" Marik cried who was now arguing with Yami over who had the right to ask Bakura to help them.
"Yes but you not only don't have a crew you don't have a ship!" Yami countered. Bakura meanwhile continued to laugh at them. A small part of him hated to admit it but he had missed his friends.
"I go with Ryou," Bakura announced breaking into their argument smirking at them. Ryou quietly beamed from Bakura's side.
"Ryou's a part of my crew!" Marik cried triumphantly.
"Oh so now you have a crew of one, a thief and no boat," Yami replied sarcastically. "Good for you! Hey if you're really nice maybe I'll let you take this old thing once we get back to the Duel Monster."
"Why don't the two of you just work together?" Ryou asked. "You guys were unstoppable! Think about it, the most feared pirate group back together again . . . no treasure would remain safe."
"I'm willing," Bakura replied with a shrug.
"Figures he'd side with Ryou," Marik whispered to Yami.
"How did they survive apart?" Yami muttered back to him.
"What are you two talking about?" Bakura asked with a growl. He didn't like the way the two of them were whispering to each other while looking at himself and Ryou.
"Nothing," Marik replied trying to look innocent. He was failing miserably. Yami was only doing a slightly better job at looking innocent; he was also smirking at the pair of them with a knowing look in his eyes.
"Sure," was all that Bakura said with a roll of his eyes before getting down to business. "So tell me why you two were both looking for the great King of Thieves."
"To steal something of course," Marik replied as he exchanged a look with Yami. Both of them had already figured out that they were both after the same thing.
"A diary in fact," Yami added. "This diary is full with information including a map where an unmatched valuable treasure is hidden. Seven pure gold items which is told to have amazing powers. The diary is the only solid information that the seven items exist. Many have tried to steal it but all have failed. That is why we need you."
"Sounds easily enough," Bakura replied with yawn and a shrug. It had been a long day and he was looking forward to being able to finally rest once they arrived at the Duel Monster. Ryou was also yawning at Bakura's side. Nearby Malik kept a watchful eye on the pirates while Yugi slept curled at his side. "How much longer?" Bakura asked Yami turning his attention back to the pirate captain.
"Not much longer now," Yami replied. True to his word they were soon able to see the grand ship in the dark waters. Thankfully there was a full moon or else finding the ship would have been a lot more difficult.
"Who goes there!" a voice called from the ship as the small fishing boat grew closer. Yami sighed in relief that Tristian was on watch that night as some of the crew would have fired first, ask questions later especially since he had told his crew that he wouldn't be back until the morning.
"Tristian, wake Seto we leave as soon as we're all on board," Yami called up to him as the fishing boat came along side of the Duel Monster. They quickly woke Yugi and the six of them climbed up on board Yami's ship where Seto Kaiba, Yami's first mate, met them.
"You found who you were looking for so soon?" Seto asked Yami who was the first one to reach the deck.
"Oh I found him all right. Him and so much more," Yami replied with a smirk as the turned around to help pull up Yugi and Malik. "Hostages," Yami quickly explained to Seto who was eyeing him. "They are not to be harmed." Seto nodded at this order, he remembered the last time he decided not to listen to Yami when it came to a prisoner, that had been Ryou.
The crew gasped when the next person who climbed on board was Marik, who was followed closely by Ryou. "You two are the King of Thieves?" Seto asked in shock.
"No I am," Bakura replied as he pulled himself on deck, causing the pirate crew to gasp once again. Bakura merely glared at them all as he returned to Ryou's side. There were some members of the crew that had not been around when Bakura had left, the one Yami called Tristian being one of the new members of the crew and Bakura didn't trust them around his Ryou just yet.
"Enough gawking!" Bakura snapped causing the crew to rush back to their duties. Seto had already given the order to them that they were to leave as soon as their captain was on board.
"Put the hostages in my room," Yami commanded. "I am not tired so they can stay there for the night." Yami then turned to Marik and Bakura. "I know we parted on bitter terms but your rooms remained the same, I did not touch them. Both of you should go get some sleep," he told them. Yami did not however have to tell Ryou stay with Bakura. They all knew he would anyway.
Marik and Bakura slightly nodded as they walked towards their cabins, Bakura taking Ryou with him. Seto meanwhile lead Yugi and Malik to Yami's cabin before joining Yami at the helm.
"I told you one day they would be back," Seto grinned as he approached his captain, who was holding his compass with one hand and steering the ship with the other.
"Aye."
"So who are the captives?"
"Friends of Ryou. Bakura and Marik found them, you know those two can't stay out of trouble for very long." Seto laughed at this. It was true, Bakura and Marik always found some way to get into trouble and it was always up to him and Yami to save them. Although Bakura did calm down a little after Ryou had joined the crew. Bakura would do nothing to risk the life of Ryou. Risking his own life? Sure. Risking Marik's life? Of course! But never Ryou.
"Yeah well as long as those two don't manage to get the entire Royal fleet after us they can kidnap anyone they want," Seto replied with a laugh.
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"Sir?" whispered a small voice as the young maid entered her master's room. Her master was currently fast asleep and the maid knew not to disturb him unless it was it was important.
"What is it Mary?" Governor Mutou asked coming awake.
"Young Master Yugi has not yet returned," Mary quickly informed the elderly man.
"What?!" Governor Mutou cried coming fully awake. Young Yugi meant the world to the governor, raising his grandson after the death of Yugi's parents.
"Young Master Yugi has gone missing," Mary repeated.
"Contact the Commodore immediately!" Governor Mutou ordered. "I want my grandson found now!"
Twenty minutes later Commodore Ishtar arrived at the governor's mansion and was quickly brought up to speed on the missing Yugi. The commodore also gravely told the governor that he had decided to stop by his own place to question Malik on where he had last saw his best friend but he discovered that his own son was missing as well.
"I ordered them both to go straight home!" Commodore Ishtar hissed as he paced the floor. "When I get my hands on that boy he will pay!"
"Check the prison," Governor Mutou ordered a soldier. "Knowing those two they were probably on their way to see that pirate that was captured early this evening when you bumped into them. Maybe he has seen them."
"I'll go myself!" Commodore Ishtar told the governor. "We'll stop at nothing to find your grandson and my son!"
"Very well," Governor Mutou replied, nodding his head. He prayed his grandson was found soon and that he was unharmed.
Commodore Ishtar quickly left and was at the prison within ten minutes. He went straight to the white-haired pirate's cell only to find it was empty.
"Blast it!" Commodore Ishtar cried. He quickly realized what had to have happened to his son and young Yugi and vowed to stop at nothing until the pirate was re-caught and Malik and Yugi were returned.
For those who noticed, yeah it is very Pirates of the Caribbean themed. It's one of my favorite movies so I couldn't help but combine POTC and YGO. You should have seen the original version I was ripping way more stuff off the movie, lol. Near the beginning there was a scene very much like the Will/Jack fight between Marik and Malik but Marik didn't get caught the way Jack did. And then in the next chapter Marik saved Bakura from being hanged in extremely similar fashion as Will rescuing Jack at the end of the movie except they were about to get caught when Yami suddenly showed up to save them and they captured Malik and Yugi in the process to help them escape (I can't remember if I had Ryou already being a pirate or if he was with Malik and Yugi).
Anyway here's the next chapter. I would have had it up sooner but exams were distracting me. Now I'm on my Christmas vacation so I should be quicker at writing the story.
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Malik, Yugi and Ryou led the three pirates through the very empty streets. Malik and Yugi walked ahead of the small pirate group showing them where to go, both worried if they tried to contact someone for help that Ryou could be hurt in the process. Although they hadn't seen him in years and he was now technically their enemy, Ryou was still their friend and they didn't want him harmed which was why they were cooperating with the pirates.
It was late so there weren't many people out which worked to their advantaged, plus anyone who would have had been out had been scared away by all the recent patrols.
"What's going to happen to us?" Malik asked again breaking the silence of the group. "As soon as we get to the docks how do you know that Yugi and I are not going to go find ourselves the nearest soldier and tell them where you are. Even if you can make it back to your ship, you'll be caught again by dawn."
"Which is why you two are coming with us," Yami calmly replied. Neither Marik or Bakura tried to disagree with him. To them it really wasn't strange how quickly they fell back into their old patterns when they were working together with Yami being their leader.
"What?!" squeaked Yugi in fear as he turned around and looked up at the pirate which looked so much like himself except for the cold crimson eyes. Those crimson eyes however seemed to soften when they looked down at Yugi.
"I told you, you will not be touched unless you give us a reason to harm you," Yami reminded them.
"It's okay guys," Ryou quietly told Malik and Yugi from where he was walking next to Bakura. "Yami always keeps his word. You can trust him."
"I'm the one that shouldn't be trusted," Marik told their two young captives as he gave them an evil grin. The two youngsters gave a little yip as they turned quickly back around and continued their path so that they didn't have to look at the crazed blonde pirate anymore.
"Marik," Ryou sighed as he looked at his now former captain. "That wasn't very nice." Ryou knew that Marik would never harm him so that he had nothing to fear. Ever since Bakura had joined the Yami's crew and met the three pirates Bakura had never allowed anyone to come near his small white haired look-a-like without his approval. No one on the crew had been safe from Bakura when it had come to Ryou. Not even Yami, Marik, Seto, and Jou were safe from his wrath. Seto had learned that lesson quickly when he had tried to scare Ryou early on. Bakura had seen that Seto was bullying their young guess and immediately threw Seto over board. Jou had not been happy over that and confronted Bakura while the others attempted to drag a wet Seto back on deck. Jou, then too found himself soon swimming with the fishes. The others had quickly learned after that not to mess with Ryou if they didn't want to go for a swim, or worst because if Bakura was willing to throw his friends overboard there was no telling what he would do to someone he didn't like.
"We're almost there," Yugi announced softly. Malik meanwhile was pouting since he didn't exactly like what was happening to him and his best friend. Sure enough once they rounded the last corner they found the docks they had been looking for.
"Good work," Yami replied as the pushed past the two captives. Marik, Bakura and Ryou remained behind them just in case they tried to escape.
Yami led the group to a small, deserted fishing boat that would take them to his own ship, The Duel Monster. "That's your ship?" Malik asked with a laugh and Yami shot him a look that clearly told him to shut up.
"We're 'borrowing' this boat to take us to the Duel Monster," Yami explained to Malik and Yugi as he hopped on board and quickly began untying the ropes.
"If my father hasn't found it yet," Malik countered, causing Marik to give a small laugh. He kind of liked the kid he sure had some guts.
"You'll find I'm a lot better at remaining undetected then Marik is," Yami informed Malik with a smirk causing Marik to growl at him.
"It wasn't my fault that someone," shot a glare at Bakura, "was foolish enough to get caught making all those bloody soldiers run around trying to find more pirates."
"I'm retired from pirating," Bakura snapped causing Ryou to jump slightly. Bakura saw this and wrapped an arm around Ryou's waist to tug the younger one closer to himself, calming Ryou in the process. "I'm now a professional thief. The best thief there is. Those morons got lucky and accidentally saw my pirate brand."
"You're the thief I was after!" both Yami and Marik cried as the rest of them boarded the small fishing boat and they began their journey out into the sea where the Duel Monster was waiting for them. Both Yami and Marik then looked at each other with shocked looks on their faces as Bakura laughed at them both.
"Nice to see that I'm so popular," he laughed.
"You better not be too popular," Ryou quietly grumbled causing Malik and Yugi to both give him a confused look. The three other pirates didn't hear what Ryou said so he decided to ignore the look his two friends were giving him.
"I found him first!" Marik cried who was now arguing with Yami over who had the right to ask Bakura to help them.
"Yes but you not only don't have a crew you don't have a ship!" Yami countered. Bakura meanwhile continued to laugh at them. A small part of him hated to admit it but he had missed his friends.
"I go with Ryou," Bakura announced breaking into their argument smirking at them. Ryou quietly beamed from Bakura's side.
"Ryou's a part of my crew!" Marik cried triumphantly.
"Oh so now you have a crew of one, a thief and no boat," Yami replied sarcastically. "Good for you! Hey if you're really nice maybe I'll let you take this old thing once we get back to the Duel Monster."
"Why don't the two of you just work together?" Ryou asked. "You guys were unstoppable! Think about it, the most feared pirate group back together again . . . no treasure would remain safe."
"I'm willing," Bakura replied with a shrug.
"Figures he'd side with Ryou," Marik whispered to Yami.
"How did they survive apart?" Yami muttered back to him.
"What are you two talking about?" Bakura asked with a growl. He didn't like the way the two of them were whispering to each other while looking at himself and Ryou.
"Nothing," Marik replied trying to look innocent. He was failing miserably. Yami was only doing a slightly better job at looking innocent; he was also smirking at the pair of them with a knowing look in his eyes.
"Sure," was all that Bakura said with a roll of his eyes before getting down to business. "So tell me why you two were both looking for the great King of Thieves."
"To steal something of course," Marik replied as he exchanged a look with Yami. Both of them had already figured out that they were both after the same thing.
"A diary in fact," Yami added. "This diary is full with information including a map where an unmatched valuable treasure is hidden. Seven pure gold items which is told to have amazing powers. The diary is the only solid information that the seven items exist. Many have tried to steal it but all have failed. That is why we need you."
"Sounds easily enough," Bakura replied with yawn and a shrug. It had been a long day and he was looking forward to being able to finally rest once they arrived at the Duel Monster. Ryou was also yawning at Bakura's side. Nearby Malik kept a watchful eye on the pirates while Yugi slept curled at his side. "How much longer?" Bakura asked Yami turning his attention back to the pirate captain.
"Not much longer now," Yami replied. True to his word they were soon able to see the grand ship in the dark waters. Thankfully there was a full moon or else finding the ship would have been a lot more difficult.
"Who goes there!" a voice called from the ship as the small fishing boat grew closer. Yami sighed in relief that Tristian was on watch that night as some of the crew would have fired first, ask questions later especially since he had told his crew that he wouldn't be back until the morning.
"Tristian, wake Seto we leave as soon as we're all on board," Yami called up to him as the fishing boat came along side of the Duel Monster. They quickly woke Yugi and the six of them climbed up on board Yami's ship where Seto Kaiba, Yami's first mate, met them.
"You found who you were looking for so soon?" Seto asked Yami who was the first one to reach the deck.
"Oh I found him all right. Him and so much more," Yami replied with a smirk as the turned around to help pull up Yugi and Malik. "Hostages," Yami quickly explained to Seto who was eyeing him. "They are not to be harmed." Seto nodded at this order, he remembered the last time he decided not to listen to Yami when it came to a prisoner, that had been Ryou.
The crew gasped when the next person who climbed on board was Marik, who was followed closely by Ryou. "You two are the King of Thieves?" Seto asked in shock.
"No I am," Bakura replied as he pulled himself on deck, causing the pirate crew to gasp once again. Bakura merely glared at them all as he returned to Ryou's side. There were some members of the crew that had not been around when Bakura had left, the one Yami called Tristian being one of the new members of the crew and Bakura didn't trust them around his Ryou just yet.
"Enough gawking!" Bakura snapped causing the crew to rush back to their duties. Seto had already given the order to them that they were to leave as soon as their captain was on board.
"Put the hostages in my room," Yami commanded. "I am not tired so they can stay there for the night." Yami then turned to Marik and Bakura. "I know we parted on bitter terms but your rooms remained the same, I did not touch them. Both of you should go get some sleep," he told them. Yami did not however have to tell Ryou stay with Bakura. They all knew he would anyway.
Marik and Bakura slightly nodded as they walked towards their cabins, Bakura taking Ryou with him. Seto meanwhile lead Yugi and Malik to Yami's cabin before joining Yami at the helm.
"I told you one day they would be back," Seto grinned as he approached his captain, who was holding his compass with one hand and steering the ship with the other.
"Aye."
"So who are the captives?"
"Friends of Ryou. Bakura and Marik found them, you know those two can't stay out of trouble for very long." Seto laughed at this. It was true, Bakura and Marik always found some way to get into trouble and it was always up to him and Yami to save them. Although Bakura did calm down a little after Ryou had joined the crew. Bakura would do nothing to risk the life of Ryou. Risking his own life? Sure. Risking Marik's life? Of course! But never Ryou.
"Yeah well as long as those two don't manage to get the entire Royal fleet after us they can kidnap anyone they want," Seto replied with a laugh.
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"Sir?" whispered a small voice as the young maid entered her master's room. Her master was currently fast asleep and the maid knew not to disturb him unless it was it was important.
"What is it Mary?" Governor Mutou asked coming awake.
"Young Master Yugi has not yet returned," Mary quickly informed the elderly man.
"What?!" Governor Mutou cried coming fully awake. Young Yugi meant the world to the governor, raising his grandson after the death of Yugi's parents.
"Young Master Yugi has gone missing," Mary repeated.
"Contact the Commodore immediately!" Governor Mutou ordered. "I want my grandson found now!"
Twenty minutes later Commodore Ishtar arrived at the governor's mansion and was quickly brought up to speed on the missing Yugi. The commodore also gravely told the governor that he had decided to stop by his own place to question Malik on where he had last saw his best friend but he discovered that his own son was missing as well.
"I ordered them both to go straight home!" Commodore Ishtar hissed as he paced the floor. "When I get my hands on that boy he will pay!"
"Check the prison," Governor Mutou ordered a soldier. "Knowing those two they were probably on their way to see that pirate that was captured early this evening when you bumped into them. Maybe he has seen them."
"I'll go myself!" Commodore Ishtar told the governor. "We'll stop at nothing to find your grandson and my son!"
"Very well," Governor Mutou replied, nodding his head. He prayed his grandson was found soon and that he was unharmed.
Commodore Ishtar quickly left and was at the prison within ten minutes. He went straight to the white-haired pirate's cell only to find it was empty.
"Blast it!" Commodore Ishtar cried. He quickly realized what had to have happened to his son and young Yugi and vowed to stop at nothing until the pirate was re-caught and Malik and Yugi were returned.