I stare at my old vessel, and he stares at me. I know him well enough to know he is horrified. He takes an instinctive step back as I advance. Ah, the familiarity!
"S-so you really did . . .. I knew you're weren't really gone. That you were hiding somewhere!"
"Good for you!" I mock.
"What do you plan to do. . .with him?"
"Oh, you'll see." I tilt my chin back and cross my arms. It is sort or strange to be looking at him through another vessel. "Now I have a score to settle . . .. with you, that is . . . ."
"Me . . .. ?"
I say nothing. He quickly remembers.
"Is this what all this corruption is about? So you can get your revenge on me?" he says in a soft tone.
"Of course not," I scoff. " I don't plan to be with this other nitwit forever, you know."
"You have to release him. His brother is a powerful man!" His exclamation starts to draw stares. I realize I must end this fast.
"Don't be so surprised," I hiss. "You know me well. And . . . you know I can still control you, even from this body." He tries not to sweat.
"I'll tell Yugi . . .. and he'll help that poor boy!"
"Oh no, you won't. . . . ." I press my hands against his chest hard, as if I'm shoving him. I was lying when I said I could still control him from this body; I don't know if I could. Then again, I have never tried. Shadows start to grow around us, he knows this place well. I've taken him countless times.
"Y-you won't get away with this . . .. " he whispers. The traitor drops to his knees, starting to choke. I know he feels sorry for everything: for daring to betray me, for meeting me again on the street, for ever meeting me at all.
"Curse your fate," I tell him, "as I do mine. That, at least, we have in common.".
********** Two weeks later*******
W-what did you do with that guy?! the boy asks for the millionth time today.
Just put him away until I need him again. I inform him. Now shut up; I need my rest.
He doesn't listen to me until I silence him permanently. I don't kill him; death's not permanent. Just make him lose his voice. I don't plan on ever him give control over the body, unless it's an emergency.
Control over two bodies is always better than one. And it helped, like my old vessel, said, that his brother was resourceful. This new tournament sounded very interesting. I knew from past times that I'd been too hasty, too impatient. Being immortal, I had all the time in the world for revenge. The trouble was, that others were immortal, as well.
If I waited too long, though, my chance could pass up. Just as well, I think as I erase all of the boy's memories of me. My encounter with my ex-vessel has weakened me, more than I could admit. The boy has yet to betray me. He knows I am still here, though. Biding my time. Just as he knows that I am the puppet master and our world is my stage.
I go back to give my old vessel a visit. Perhaps I'll let the boy have control for a while after all . . . . .
TBC
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