Night came all too soon for those aboard the Duel Monster. Through Isis'
advice only Yami, Marik, Bakura, Ryou, Malik, Yugi and herself were going.
At first Yami started to refuse waiting to take more men but Isis politely
informed him that only they would be able to enter the magical boundaries
around the cave.
"Can we go now?" Bakura asked in an annoyed voice.
"No we are waiting for another," Isis firmly replied and they all gave her a confused look.
"Who?" Yami asked, raising his eyebrow. "You said only us are to go."
"There is another on this ship who is destined to have one of the items," Isis informed them.
"Who?"
"Must be Seto."
"Then why did she say no thing when Yami told Seto that he was staying here and was to remain in charge."
"Actually," Isis interrupted them. "It is Pegasus we are waiting for."
"Peggy!" everyone cried except for Malik and Yugi who had no clue who this 'Peggy' person was.
"Yes, Pegasus," Isis replied with a nod as a silver haired man with an eye patch over his left eye staggered over to the group. Pegasus had once been a great pirate but an addiction to wine quickly ended his career. When Yami had discovered him, he took pity on the once great pirate and made him a member of the crew.
They all chose to ignore Pegasus as they made their way to the island in a small lifeboat. When they got to the island Marik, Malik and Isis went in the lead, Marik holding a torch to light their way. Likewise Bakura and Yami also had torches and were sticking close to their look-a-likes. Pegasus came in the rear since none of them really cared if he fell behind and became lost on the small island.
After walking for hours, Isis finally stopped in front of a cave. "This is it," she informed them. The group followed her inside the short cave and were amazed when they came to a large opening. In the center of the opening was a rock alter, on the alter were the remaining four Millennium Items.
Bakura and Marik both start drooling upon seeing the items and Bakura rushed forward only to hit an invisible force field that flew him backwards and he landed on top of Yami.
"I warned you," Isis said with a smirk. "The item picks its owner not the other way around."
"But I was able to make it this far!" Bakura protested as Yami shoved him off him who scrambled back to his feet. Yami meanwhile was helped up by Yugi.
"But you do not fully believe in its power so it rejected you," Isis explained.
"This isn't fair!" Bakura whined as Marik laughed at him. Marik then walked forward only to have the same result as Bakura, flying back and landing on top of Yami.
"Why me?" Yami moaned as he shoved Marik off him and once again was helped to his feet by Yugi.
"Moron," Malik laughed at Marik as he decided to try. Behind him Marik got ready to catch his love when he went flying back like himself and Bakura. To his amazement however Malik was able to reach the rock alter.
Looking down at the items, the one in the shape of a rod seemed to be calling his name. Malik licked his lips as he picked up the rod and grasped it in his hand. He then turned his attention to the pyramid shaped item next to it. That was when he felt the violent shove against him that sent him flying back into Marik who in turn from the impact fell back once again on Yami.
"Brother I figured at least you would have listened to my warnings," Isis said with a smile on her face as she watched the trio untangle themselves. Once they were all back on their feet, Marik wrapped his arms around Malik's waist in a protective manner.
"Hey I got one didn't I?!" Malik shot back as he continued to clutch the Millennium Rod in his hands.
"Yes but you became greedy," Isis pointed out.
As the two siblings continued to argue, no one noticed that Yugi began walking over to the rock alter. Like Malik he had no problem getting though the force field and like Malik he could practically hear a voice coming from the pyramid item calling his name. Very slowly, Yugi carefully picked it up and placed the cord attached to it around his neck and then retreated back to Yami's side who hadn't even notice that Yugi had left him while he watched the two Ishtar's bicker.
"Can you two please stop it?" Ryou finally asked. "We still have to figure out a way to retrieve the other three items."
Malik and Isis reluctantly agreed to this and everyone turned their attention back to the alter where they found that only two items remained.
"Where did the other one go?!" Bakura asked.
"Umm . . ."
Everyone turned their glaze to Yugi who looked at them with innocent eyes. "Did I do something wrong?" he asked.
"Well I guess that answered your question Bakura," Isis replied with a gentle smile in Yugi's direction. "Who wants to try next?"
"I will," Ryou said as he started walking towards the alter. He also made it through the force field and he picked up the ring type item and placed it around his neck. He was tempted to grab the other item while he was there but after witnessing what happened to Malik. Instead he reluctantly retreated back to Bakura's side with a large grin on his face.
"I knew you could do it," Bakura told him with a proud grin on his face. The pair then started walking out of the cave together and they were followed closely by Marik and Malik.
"Come on Aibou," Yami softly said before he and Yugi followed the others.
"Umm . . . there is one more item," Isis called after them but they paid no attention to her.
"MINE!" Pegasus drunkenly cried as he stumbled towards the rock alter and grabbed the last remaining Millennium Item. He then tore off his eye patch and stuck the Millennium Eye into the empty socket. To celebrate he pulled out a flash of liquor and look a swing from it before passing out right there inside the cave.
"Oh screw it!" Isis cried as she hurried off to catch up with the others. She had done her part in making sure that Pegasus got the Millennium Eye and he could stay there for all she cared.
She caught up to the group not far from the cave and she quickly noticed that Bakura was missing. "Where's Bakura?" she asked.
"He said he left something behind in the cave," Ryou explained. "You mean you didn't see him?"
"No, but it was dark," Isis replied with a shrug before a loud screaming was heard from the direction of the cave that sounded a lot like Pegasus. A few minutes later Bakura came strolling up to them, whistling innocently.
"Did you find what you were looking for?" Ryou asked and Bakura nodded his head and patted a pouch at his waist. Vaguely they could all make out an out line of a round object in the pouch but no one was willing to call him on it.
The seven of them made their way back to the Duel Monster where Yami gave Seto the order to set sail immediately before he disappeared into his cabin with Yugi so they could tend to the bruises that Yami now had from being fallen on three times. Likewise Bakura and Ryou also headed to their own cabin and Marik and Malik were about to do the same when Isis' grabbed her brother's arm and told him she wanted a word privately with him.
"What is it Sister?" Malik asked her with concern as he clutched his Millennium Rod. He could tell that whatever Isis wanted to talk to him about was serious.
"Tomorrow we will arrive back at Canida," she said. "I will then return back to my work with Shadi."
"So I won't see you again?" Malik asked with tears in his eyes. He didn't want to give up his sister again so soon after re-finding her.
"Malik there's more," Isis gravely told him. "I suggest you start saying good-bye to Marik now. Father is getting closer."
"I don't want to go back!" Malik cried. "You left! Why can't I?! It's not like Father cares about me anyway!"
"Malik I can't say what will happen but you will be given a choice. You and Yugi must return. You knew that before you ever became involved with Marik."
"But I love him Isis," Malik whimpered.
"I am truly sorry," Isis replied while giving her brother a tight hug. She then wandered off to get some sleep leaving Malik alone in the cool night air as he softly cried.
"What's wrong?"
Malik whipped his tears and turned to find Marik standing behind him. When Malik had taken so long to join him in his cabin he had gone looking for his love.
"Leave me alone," Malik said as he turned around to stare out at the water. He didn't want Marik to see him cry.
"Fine!" Marik angrily growled and he started to turn away ready to storm off when Malik spun back around and grabbed his arm.
"Wait! Stay!" he begged and Marik saw the tears in his eyes.
"What's wrong?" he asked as he wrapped his arms around Malik's body and Malik buried his face into Marik's shoulder.
"I don't want to leave you."
"But you just told me you wanted to be alone," Marik replied, confused.
"That's not what I met," he sniffed and Marik hugged him tighter. The pair stayed that way long into the night.
*~*~*
"Governor shouldn't you be getting some rest?" Commodore Ishtar asked as the governor joined him on the deck of the Trident.
"My grandson is missing," the short gray haired man reminded the commodore. "Why are we sitting here? Shouldn't we be trying to follow that awful pirate ship?"
"I have a hunch, sir, that the Duel Monster will be coming back this way sometime soon," the commodore replied. "A feeling that I've gotten if you were. It won't be long before we have your grandson home safe and sound."
"And your son," the governor added before he walked away to get some sleep.
"Yes," Commodore Ishtar growled.
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A/N – Somehow Marik and Malik keep on pushing their way into this fic. And to think that it was mainly supposed to be Bakura and Ryou and Yami and Yugi when I started out. ^_^
I do feel kind of bad about the other couples since I usually forget about them and then have to go back and add them in. But the Marik and Malik stuff just comes naturally to me.
Chapter 10 should be up by next week since I'll be on vacation and will hopefully have some time to write. It's only a week vacation so I'm not promising anything more then one chapter.
Teaser of Chapter 10: Malik and Yugi get taken back home and Malik has some difficulties with his father.
"Can we go now?" Bakura asked in an annoyed voice.
"No we are waiting for another," Isis firmly replied and they all gave her a confused look.
"Who?" Yami asked, raising his eyebrow. "You said only us are to go."
"There is another on this ship who is destined to have one of the items," Isis informed them.
"Who?"
"Must be Seto."
"Then why did she say no thing when Yami told Seto that he was staying here and was to remain in charge."
"Actually," Isis interrupted them. "It is Pegasus we are waiting for."
"Peggy!" everyone cried except for Malik and Yugi who had no clue who this 'Peggy' person was.
"Yes, Pegasus," Isis replied with a nod as a silver haired man with an eye patch over his left eye staggered over to the group. Pegasus had once been a great pirate but an addiction to wine quickly ended his career. When Yami had discovered him, he took pity on the once great pirate and made him a member of the crew.
They all chose to ignore Pegasus as they made their way to the island in a small lifeboat. When they got to the island Marik, Malik and Isis went in the lead, Marik holding a torch to light their way. Likewise Bakura and Yami also had torches and were sticking close to their look-a-likes. Pegasus came in the rear since none of them really cared if he fell behind and became lost on the small island.
After walking for hours, Isis finally stopped in front of a cave. "This is it," she informed them. The group followed her inside the short cave and were amazed when they came to a large opening. In the center of the opening was a rock alter, on the alter were the remaining four Millennium Items.
Bakura and Marik both start drooling upon seeing the items and Bakura rushed forward only to hit an invisible force field that flew him backwards and he landed on top of Yami.
"I warned you," Isis said with a smirk. "The item picks its owner not the other way around."
"But I was able to make it this far!" Bakura protested as Yami shoved him off him who scrambled back to his feet. Yami meanwhile was helped up by Yugi.
"But you do not fully believe in its power so it rejected you," Isis explained.
"This isn't fair!" Bakura whined as Marik laughed at him. Marik then walked forward only to have the same result as Bakura, flying back and landing on top of Yami.
"Why me?" Yami moaned as he shoved Marik off him and once again was helped to his feet by Yugi.
"Moron," Malik laughed at Marik as he decided to try. Behind him Marik got ready to catch his love when he went flying back like himself and Bakura. To his amazement however Malik was able to reach the rock alter.
Looking down at the items, the one in the shape of a rod seemed to be calling his name. Malik licked his lips as he picked up the rod and grasped it in his hand. He then turned his attention to the pyramid shaped item next to it. That was when he felt the violent shove against him that sent him flying back into Marik who in turn from the impact fell back once again on Yami.
"Brother I figured at least you would have listened to my warnings," Isis said with a smile on her face as she watched the trio untangle themselves. Once they were all back on their feet, Marik wrapped his arms around Malik's waist in a protective manner.
"Hey I got one didn't I?!" Malik shot back as he continued to clutch the Millennium Rod in his hands.
"Yes but you became greedy," Isis pointed out.
As the two siblings continued to argue, no one noticed that Yugi began walking over to the rock alter. Like Malik he had no problem getting though the force field and like Malik he could practically hear a voice coming from the pyramid item calling his name. Very slowly, Yugi carefully picked it up and placed the cord attached to it around his neck and then retreated back to Yami's side who hadn't even notice that Yugi had left him while he watched the two Ishtar's bicker.
"Can you two please stop it?" Ryou finally asked. "We still have to figure out a way to retrieve the other three items."
Malik and Isis reluctantly agreed to this and everyone turned their attention back to the alter where they found that only two items remained.
"Where did the other one go?!" Bakura asked.
"Umm . . ."
Everyone turned their glaze to Yugi who looked at them with innocent eyes. "Did I do something wrong?" he asked.
"Well I guess that answered your question Bakura," Isis replied with a gentle smile in Yugi's direction. "Who wants to try next?"
"I will," Ryou said as he started walking towards the alter. He also made it through the force field and he picked up the ring type item and placed it around his neck. He was tempted to grab the other item while he was there but after witnessing what happened to Malik. Instead he reluctantly retreated back to Bakura's side with a large grin on his face.
"I knew you could do it," Bakura told him with a proud grin on his face. The pair then started walking out of the cave together and they were followed closely by Marik and Malik.
"Come on Aibou," Yami softly said before he and Yugi followed the others.
"Umm . . . there is one more item," Isis called after them but they paid no attention to her.
"MINE!" Pegasus drunkenly cried as he stumbled towards the rock alter and grabbed the last remaining Millennium Item. He then tore off his eye patch and stuck the Millennium Eye into the empty socket. To celebrate he pulled out a flash of liquor and look a swing from it before passing out right there inside the cave.
"Oh screw it!" Isis cried as she hurried off to catch up with the others. She had done her part in making sure that Pegasus got the Millennium Eye and he could stay there for all she cared.
She caught up to the group not far from the cave and she quickly noticed that Bakura was missing. "Where's Bakura?" she asked.
"He said he left something behind in the cave," Ryou explained. "You mean you didn't see him?"
"No, but it was dark," Isis replied with a shrug before a loud screaming was heard from the direction of the cave that sounded a lot like Pegasus. A few minutes later Bakura came strolling up to them, whistling innocently.
"Did you find what you were looking for?" Ryou asked and Bakura nodded his head and patted a pouch at his waist. Vaguely they could all make out an out line of a round object in the pouch but no one was willing to call him on it.
The seven of them made their way back to the Duel Monster where Yami gave Seto the order to set sail immediately before he disappeared into his cabin with Yugi so they could tend to the bruises that Yami now had from being fallen on three times. Likewise Bakura and Ryou also headed to their own cabin and Marik and Malik were about to do the same when Isis' grabbed her brother's arm and told him she wanted a word privately with him.
"What is it Sister?" Malik asked her with concern as he clutched his Millennium Rod. He could tell that whatever Isis wanted to talk to him about was serious.
"Tomorrow we will arrive back at Canida," she said. "I will then return back to my work with Shadi."
"So I won't see you again?" Malik asked with tears in his eyes. He didn't want to give up his sister again so soon after re-finding her.
"Malik there's more," Isis gravely told him. "I suggest you start saying good-bye to Marik now. Father is getting closer."
"I don't want to go back!" Malik cried. "You left! Why can't I?! It's not like Father cares about me anyway!"
"Malik I can't say what will happen but you will be given a choice. You and Yugi must return. You knew that before you ever became involved with Marik."
"But I love him Isis," Malik whimpered.
"I am truly sorry," Isis replied while giving her brother a tight hug. She then wandered off to get some sleep leaving Malik alone in the cool night air as he softly cried.
"What's wrong?"
Malik whipped his tears and turned to find Marik standing behind him. When Malik had taken so long to join him in his cabin he had gone looking for his love.
"Leave me alone," Malik said as he turned around to stare out at the water. He didn't want Marik to see him cry.
"Fine!" Marik angrily growled and he started to turn away ready to storm off when Malik spun back around and grabbed his arm.
"Wait! Stay!" he begged and Marik saw the tears in his eyes.
"What's wrong?" he asked as he wrapped his arms around Malik's body and Malik buried his face into Marik's shoulder.
"I don't want to leave you."
"But you just told me you wanted to be alone," Marik replied, confused.
"That's not what I met," he sniffed and Marik hugged him tighter. The pair stayed that way long into the night.
*~*~*
"Governor shouldn't you be getting some rest?" Commodore Ishtar asked as the governor joined him on the deck of the Trident.
"My grandson is missing," the short gray haired man reminded the commodore. "Why are we sitting here? Shouldn't we be trying to follow that awful pirate ship?"
"I have a hunch, sir, that the Duel Monster will be coming back this way sometime soon," the commodore replied. "A feeling that I've gotten if you were. It won't be long before we have your grandson home safe and sound."
"And your son," the governor added before he walked away to get some sleep.
"Yes," Commodore Ishtar growled.
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A/N – Somehow Marik and Malik keep on pushing their way into this fic. And to think that it was mainly supposed to be Bakura and Ryou and Yami and Yugi when I started out. ^_^
I do feel kind of bad about the other couples since I usually forget about them and then have to go back and add them in. But the Marik and Malik stuff just comes naturally to me.
Chapter 10 should be up by next week since I'll be on vacation and will hopefully have some time to write. It's only a week vacation so I'm not promising anything more then one chapter.
Teaser of Chapter 10: Malik and Yugi get taken back home and Malik has some difficulties with his father.