Chapter 13
Seto groaned as he opened his eyes. Where the hell- Kari! His eyes snapped into wakefulness, looking around wildly, he gaped. It wasn't just the fact that he was in a room that was pitch black, it was the fact that his hands were bound to some sort of cross, his feet were still free to move, but his arms were useless, also, he could make the outlines of a TV screen on the wall in front him, and right next to it, was a camera. What on earth? Suddenly the screen flared, then he swore. There was Kari, and she was not looking happy. Scratch that, a raging bull looked happier. Kari was scowling. Then he noticed the other figure in the room. Dire. He swore vividly.
"There is however, one way to save the others, and ONLY the others." I glared.
"What?"
"Simple. In order to rescue your friends, you must answer my one question, unfortunately, you will not be allowed to live, that is too high a risk." Dire said calmly. I gulped and stared at him firmly.
"What." I demanded, it was more of a statement then a question. Dire laughed.
"Where is the Kingdom of Heaven?!" He demanded. I blinked.
"What?" I hissed back.
"You heard me, I've heard that the remaining angels have built a haven. There they multiply, grow, until they can start the war again. Where is it?"
"What the hell makes you think that I know?!" I snapped. Dire smirked at me with an all-knowing manner. Man I wanted to punch him.
"Yuzara, you are their princess, did you think for the slightest moment that I would not know they would tell you?" I bit my lip.
"But they don't know she's alive!!" Damen, Crystal, and Nirvana all screamed from their separated cells.
"They don't even know she survived the attack of the demons!" Nirvana hissed.
"There's no way in hell she'd know." Damen muttered.
Yu-Gi
"Kari." Yu-Gi hissed. Pulling at his ropes, he grunted, then swore when they refused to give way. What the hell did Dire have planned now?!
Bakura
'Bastard!' Bakura thought angrily. He scowled as he watched the screen.
'That damn girl had better come through.' He thought angrily. 'I didn't live for 5 millennia to be killed now!'
Marick
'Why me? Why is it ALWAYS me?' Marick thought as he used a tiny knife hidden in his wrist band to cut the ropes, it wasn't easy though, they were as thick as steel.
'Not bad enough I'm cursed from the day I was born, but noooo, I have to get possessed, be blamed for the death of my father, then, if that wasn't enough, I had to get captured by a stupid, homicidal, egotistical maniac!'
Taia
'This is guy is a stupid, homicidal, egotistical maniac, seriously, he's beginning to sound like Bakura and Marick!' Taia thought wildly. Tugging at the ropes that held her, she groaned. This was not her day. Her feet barely touched the ground, this was NOT good.
Joey
"HEY! Can you hear me?!" Joey screamed out. "If you hurt her or my friends, I swear I'm gonna get you back Dire!" Joey threatened. "Hey! ARE YOU LISTENING TO ME??"
Tristan
"Dang. These ropes aren't budging." Tristan growled out, and then started looking for the next opportunity. Sad to say, he didn't see one. Anywhere.
Kara
"W-where am I?" Kara whispered. She was afraid. Strike that, she was terrified. And no real wonder why. "Daddy?"
Nirvana
"I have to get her out of there, I have to save her, I have to PROTECT her!!" Nirvana hissed at himself as he struggled, trying to get the ropes of his wrists.
"Kari!" He hissed.
Damen
"I failed once, I CAN'T fail again!" Damen growled closing his eyes, then took a deep breath and started to focus. It would take quite some time, there were anti-magic spells in his ropes, it would take a while, but given some time, he could burn off the ropes. Hopefully, it wouldn't be too late. For any of them.
Crystal
Crystal wrapped her hands around the rope and then urged her spine to curve upward, it was a slow process, but eventually, she had the rope right in front of her face, panting a bit, she began to chew with her teeth. It was the only way out for her, and she had to move fast to save her friends.
'Hang on Princess, I'm coming as fast as I can.'
Shade
"Kari. . ." Shade hissed as he fumbled with the ropes around his hands. "God dammit, why the HELL now?! Why NOW?" He demanded of the silence that surrounded him.
I glared.
"I don't know!"
"Tell me or one of your friends are going to pay." Dire said with a grim smile. I swore.
"I told you I don't know!" Dire shook his head and smirked.
"Alright then." He turned to the screens. "Which one shall it be? Hmm, should we start with the Pharaoh?" Dire taunted as his finger hovered over Yu-Gi's screen. "Or perhaps the tomb robber." It moved to Bakura's. "So many decisions, there's also that meddling harp player." He murmured looking at Taia's screen. "Or perhaps that captain of the palace guard." He said while glancing at Joey.
"On second thought, why don't we begin with that one. The desert fool." My eyes widened, my face paled. As I whispered one word of shock.
"Marick."
Marick finally cut free of the ropes and dropped to the ground grinning with success.
"Okay, now to-AUGH!" He suddenly kneeled over in pain. Pulling his hand away slowly, he saw blood. His eyes widened.
"Wha- AH!" Pain seared through his body in a wave. He didn't know what caused it, only that it was going to kill him if he didn't stop it.
"Marick!" I screamed.
"He can't hear you." Dire said softly. "But he knows what we said, and that he's suffering just because you won't tell me where Haven is."
"I said I don't know! Leave him alone!" I screamed. Dire nodded.
"Very well. I'll leave him alone. For now." Dire said softly, and just as it had begun, Marick's body stopped convulsing, leaving him lying on the ground in a pool of crimson.
"Marick. . ." I whispered.
"You have more to worry about." Dire interrupted. I turned to glare at him.
"I'll be nice. You can choose who goes next." He declared with a cheerful grin. I scowled in disgust.
"How is that nice?" Dire smirked.
"Not sure, I'll let you work that out, now, someone, one individual must go next. Choose." Dire said with a hiss and a sneer. I gaped, unable to talk.
"Not choosing? Very well." Dire turned to the screens. "I guess I'll choose for you." He started looking at the screens again.
Yu-Gi felt sweat running down his temple, from what Kari looked like, whatever had happened to Marick wasn't good, and now either him, or one of his friend's was next. Dire smirked and turned to Kari.
"I know. There's only one whose important to you enough to make you talk." Dire smirked once again. I felt sweat running down the side of my face.
"Y-you wouldn't!"
"I would. Seto Kaiba is my next target, and I won't stop until you tell me where the Angel Haven is."
"Seto . . . . DON'T!! Please Dire! I'm begging you!!" I screamed, my voice turned hoarse.
!
Me. I was next on Dire's hit list. Yet I didn't care, it kept Kari safe from harm. I took a deep breath, then glared at the camera.
"You coward." I hissed.
"What?" Dire turned and looked at the screen that revealed Seto's harsh face.
"You're a bloody . . . . frickin . . . . coward!" Seto taunted with the same smug grin that had infuriated Joey so many times. Dire snarled.
"Be silent." He hissed and snapped his fingers. Once. A sudden searing jolt of pain struck through Seto's body, he bit his lip hard. He wouldn't cry out. Never.
"Seto!!" Kari cried out, then she glared at Dire.
"Eventually he will die, but not until you tell me where Haven is. I can assure you of that." Dire whispered softly. "Time is ticking Yuzara."
'What can I do?! I don't know where this Haven is! But if I don't say SOMETHING . . . then Seto . . .' Kari thought furiously. 'Wait!' Kari smiled inwardly. One individual must go . . . only one.
"Me."
"What?"
"You said one individual has to suffer. I choose me. And even a demon sticks by what they said. Those were the rules laid down by Arc Demon Lucifer himself." I taunted. Dire was momentarily stunned. As was I. Arc Demon Lucifer? Rules? Where did that come from? Dire scowled.
"Kari!" Seto screamed. "You idiot! What do you think you're doing! He'll KILL you!" Then his body jerked as another searing wave of pain shot through him.
Yu-Gi
"Hikari no! You'll die! You know it!" Yu-Gi screamed. "He won't have any mercy on you!"
"If I wanted mercy, I would have never done any of this and just given up from the start." I said closing my eyes. "This is what I want. And no one can change my mind." Dire scowled.
"I'll see to it that you die for this trick. No matter, with three more angels in my hand, I'll find out soon enough. This does not bother me." A lie. He was furious, and it showed on his face, by his rough walk. He wanted to strangle me for taking the fun out of his sadistic game. His game? Or someone else's? I searched my memory, who would want to kill me? And why? For being an angel? Or something else perhaps . . . No more time to think, that much was made clear as Dire raised his hand and pointed on finger at me. Instantly a fire bloomed in my chest. Searing all it touched and sending shocks of pain down my spine. I convulsed and like Seto, bit down on my lip. Hard. Dire smirked triumphantly.
"You're finished. I will kill you slowly as revenge."
"Dire stop it!!" Nirvana screamed in fury, his blood pounding in his ears. "You bastard!"
Taia
"Kari NO!" Taia cried out, eyes filled with anguish as she watched her friend cry out.
Bakura
"Stupid wench . . ." Bakura hissed as he finally managed to loosen the ropes. Dropping to his feet, he looked around. Where on earth was the exit? There had to be some way to get them in here! Walking over the wall, he began to walk around the edge, trailing his the soft pads of his fingertips over the wall. If there was a niche or a surface that broke away, he'd find it.
Marick
Marick scolded himself for being weak as he tried to get up, first by applying pressure to his hands, and failing when his hand slipped in his own pool of blood.
"I'm pathetic." He hissed at himself as he tried again, this time using knees and hand. Slowly climbing to his feet he shook his head to clear the hair from his eyes, and looked around. Needed to find an exit, and fast. Gazing around frantically, he smiled as his trained eyes caught a tiny hole in the wall. Clumsily walking over, he put his hand against the hole and felt it cautiously. That was odd . . . it felt . . . soft. Squishy almost. Squishy? How on earth . . .? Unless, of course! Marick smiled to himself.
"So, that's what you're playing at."
Bakura frowned. There were no holes, but there had to be an entrance somewhere right? Yet . . . this wall didn't feel right. Softer . . . like hardened putty or something. Maybe cardboard. No, that wasn't it . . . there was one thing it did remind him of though . . . then it struck him.
"My god . . . but how could Dire-?" Bakura pondered overt his.
'Of course, he does have one, but how could that mere mortal learn how to travel through these realms? Only those who have spirits or great power can walk through, and that boy is merely a puppet. The real question is, who is the puppet master?' Bakura smiled.
"I'm sure the pharaoh will find this interesting." He mused, and concentrated on one thought for a moment. Smiling, he walked towards the wall . . . . and passed right through it.
Damen bit his lip as the fire was reflected and singed his wrists, taking a deep breath, he tried again, this time, the fire caught and the ropes fell away. Landing on his feet he rubbed sore wrists while looking around. Now, how to get out of here?
"Damen. This is serious." A voice sounded, Damen spun around while drawing his sword in one swift, fluid movement. Seeing the intruder, he sighed.
"Stop sneaking up on me Crystal." He ordered while sheathing his sword. His sister shook her head.
"This is very serious. It's all part of their game. Dire's only a puppet." She said easily, then spat out a bit of string in her mouth grimacing.
"Chewed your way out?"
"Yes, I don't have black magic like you." She retorted. Dire held up his hands in a sign of peace.
"Now, how did you get here?" She looked at the wall.
"It's all fake."
"An ILLUSION??" Yami demanded as he rubbed his chaffed wrists. Bakura and Marick nodded, both had entered his cell at the same time and freed him, much to Bakura's vexation. Yami stood up straight and looked around.
"Then this is . . ." Bakura nodded affirmation.
"The darkest part of the shadow realm. The Realm of the most powerful dark lord." Nirvana said in deep thought as he looked around himself, then glanced back at Crystal and Damen.
"We're dealing with demonic powers here." Crystal said dimly with a sincere face. Damen sighed.
"It couldn't get any worse."
And all at once, Damn, Crystal, Nirvana, Bakura, Marick and Yami said it. The confirmation of their worst fears.
"The realm of The Lord of Nightmares. Home to the demons of Gehenna. The one place, where light has no power, and hope is a fantasy." Yami stared around him and shook his head in despair.
"Hell."
Disclaimer: I do not own, I only own OC characters and plot. That is all.
Author's note: Here's a brief explanation by Shade!!
Shade: ahem thank you. Now class, pay attention.
[Joey, Tristan, Duke, Yu-Gi, a scowling Seto, Taia, Mai and you (the reader) are sitting in a classroom while Shade has a pointer stick and is at the black board.]
Shade: There are three kinds of magic. There is White magic, for healing, exorcisms and such. Black magic, for attacks and bewitchment. Then there is the middle, astro magic. White magic has three levels. There are the basic tricks such as invisibility, the easiest cure spell, and the ability to use locator spells. Quite handy when you lose your keys, then again, losing them over and over proves that the owner is very absent minded. Right Joey?
Joey: snort HUH? WHAT? [Sits upright staring crazily around]
Shade: sigh The second level is a higher curing, the abilities to heal serious wounds, and perform some exorcisms. The third level is ultimate exorcisms and high healing capabilities, if you master this, you'll be called a cleric. Black magic's power comes from two gods mainly. The Dark Lord, the god of death. This power feeds off of human misery, pain, anger and suffering. Thus, should all negative human feelings vanish (Not meaning to jinx it, but highly unlikely. There is a 0.00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 0000000000 000000000000001% chance that all negative human feelings will vanish.) black magic will cease to exist. The second dark god is the highest. The lord of Nightmares. This is not a physical attack, this god's powers lie in illusions and the attack on the mind. He can torment your very soul. Thus, is unstoppable, only a select few humans can wield his power, and that's only if their bodies are 75% chaos itself. Very few have attempted to control this power. Those that have, died horrible deaths.
Taia: nodding off . . .
Tristan: doodling Garfield on paper
Duke: yawn [checks hair]
Seto: [taps finger impatiently with a scowl]
Shade: The last is Astro magic. As the name clarifies, it is power of the stars. In the stars you see constellations, such as the Little Dipper or something, this involves the use of summoning. This magic can fit into either white or black magic, but mainly, is the summoning/merging of spirit beast or man. As such, the summoned cannot always be assured that it will follow your orders, thus, it may attack you. Any questions?
Duke: Yeah, why was this so damn long?
Shade: Sweatdrop Go away.
Joey: . . . . . drool Pizza and ice cream . . . . snore
Tristan: [adds whiskers to drawing]
Taia: BANG! [heads hits desk. Sits up with start] Owww . . . .
Seto: [without a word walks to door and walks out muttering to himself] Waste of time . . .
Shade: sigh Why do I even bother?
Seto groaned as he opened his eyes. Where the hell- Kari! His eyes snapped into wakefulness, looking around wildly, he gaped. It wasn't just the fact that he was in a room that was pitch black, it was the fact that his hands were bound to some sort of cross, his feet were still free to move, but his arms were useless, also, he could make the outlines of a TV screen on the wall in front him, and right next to it, was a camera. What on earth? Suddenly the screen flared, then he swore. There was Kari, and she was not looking happy. Scratch that, a raging bull looked happier. Kari was scowling. Then he noticed the other figure in the room. Dire. He swore vividly.
"There is however, one way to save the others, and ONLY the others." I glared.
"What?"
"Simple. In order to rescue your friends, you must answer my one question, unfortunately, you will not be allowed to live, that is too high a risk." Dire said calmly. I gulped and stared at him firmly.
"What." I demanded, it was more of a statement then a question. Dire laughed.
"Where is the Kingdom of Heaven?!" He demanded. I blinked.
"What?" I hissed back.
"You heard me, I've heard that the remaining angels have built a haven. There they multiply, grow, until they can start the war again. Where is it?"
"What the hell makes you think that I know?!" I snapped. Dire smirked at me with an all-knowing manner. Man I wanted to punch him.
"Yuzara, you are their princess, did you think for the slightest moment that I would not know they would tell you?" I bit my lip.
"But they don't know she's alive!!" Damen, Crystal, and Nirvana all screamed from their separated cells.
"They don't even know she survived the attack of the demons!" Nirvana hissed.
"There's no way in hell she'd know." Damen muttered.
Yu-Gi
"Kari." Yu-Gi hissed. Pulling at his ropes, he grunted, then swore when they refused to give way. What the hell did Dire have planned now?!
Bakura
'Bastard!' Bakura thought angrily. He scowled as he watched the screen.
'That damn girl had better come through.' He thought angrily. 'I didn't live for 5 millennia to be killed now!'
Marick
'Why me? Why is it ALWAYS me?' Marick thought as he used a tiny knife hidden in his wrist band to cut the ropes, it wasn't easy though, they were as thick as steel.
'Not bad enough I'm cursed from the day I was born, but noooo, I have to get possessed, be blamed for the death of my father, then, if that wasn't enough, I had to get captured by a stupid, homicidal, egotistical maniac!'
Taia
'This is guy is a stupid, homicidal, egotistical maniac, seriously, he's beginning to sound like Bakura and Marick!' Taia thought wildly. Tugging at the ropes that held her, she groaned. This was not her day. Her feet barely touched the ground, this was NOT good.
Joey
"HEY! Can you hear me?!" Joey screamed out. "If you hurt her or my friends, I swear I'm gonna get you back Dire!" Joey threatened. "Hey! ARE YOU LISTENING TO ME??"
Tristan
"Dang. These ropes aren't budging." Tristan growled out, and then started looking for the next opportunity. Sad to say, he didn't see one. Anywhere.
Kara
"W-where am I?" Kara whispered. She was afraid. Strike that, she was terrified. And no real wonder why. "Daddy?"
Nirvana
"I have to get her out of there, I have to save her, I have to PROTECT her!!" Nirvana hissed at himself as he struggled, trying to get the ropes of his wrists.
"Kari!" He hissed.
Damen
"I failed once, I CAN'T fail again!" Damen growled closing his eyes, then took a deep breath and started to focus. It would take quite some time, there were anti-magic spells in his ropes, it would take a while, but given some time, he could burn off the ropes. Hopefully, it wouldn't be too late. For any of them.
Crystal
Crystal wrapped her hands around the rope and then urged her spine to curve upward, it was a slow process, but eventually, she had the rope right in front of her face, panting a bit, she began to chew with her teeth. It was the only way out for her, and she had to move fast to save her friends.
'Hang on Princess, I'm coming as fast as I can.'
Shade
"Kari. . ." Shade hissed as he fumbled with the ropes around his hands. "God dammit, why the HELL now?! Why NOW?" He demanded of the silence that surrounded him.
I glared.
"I don't know!"
"Tell me or one of your friends are going to pay." Dire said with a grim smile. I swore.
"I told you I don't know!" Dire shook his head and smirked.
"Alright then." He turned to the screens. "Which one shall it be? Hmm, should we start with the Pharaoh?" Dire taunted as his finger hovered over Yu-Gi's screen. "Or perhaps the tomb robber." It moved to Bakura's. "So many decisions, there's also that meddling harp player." He murmured looking at Taia's screen. "Or perhaps that captain of the palace guard." He said while glancing at Joey.
"On second thought, why don't we begin with that one. The desert fool." My eyes widened, my face paled. As I whispered one word of shock.
"Marick."
Marick finally cut free of the ropes and dropped to the ground grinning with success.
"Okay, now to-AUGH!" He suddenly kneeled over in pain. Pulling his hand away slowly, he saw blood. His eyes widened.
"Wha- AH!" Pain seared through his body in a wave. He didn't know what caused it, only that it was going to kill him if he didn't stop it.
"Marick!" I screamed.
"He can't hear you." Dire said softly. "But he knows what we said, and that he's suffering just because you won't tell me where Haven is."
"I said I don't know! Leave him alone!" I screamed. Dire nodded.
"Very well. I'll leave him alone. For now." Dire said softly, and just as it had begun, Marick's body stopped convulsing, leaving him lying on the ground in a pool of crimson.
"Marick. . ." I whispered.
"You have more to worry about." Dire interrupted. I turned to glare at him.
"I'll be nice. You can choose who goes next." He declared with a cheerful grin. I scowled in disgust.
"How is that nice?" Dire smirked.
"Not sure, I'll let you work that out, now, someone, one individual must go next. Choose." Dire said with a hiss and a sneer. I gaped, unable to talk.
"Not choosing? Very well." Dire turned to the screens. "I guess I'll choose for you." He started looking at the screens again.
Yu-Gi felt sweat running down his temple, from what Kari looked like, whatever had happened to Marick wasn't good, and now either him, or one of his friend's was next. Dire smirked and turned to Kari.
"I know. There's only one whose important to you enough to make you talk." Dire smirked once again. I felt sweat running down the side of my face.
"Y-you wouldn't!"
"I would. Seto Kaiba is my next target, and I won't stop until you tell me where the Angel Haven is."
"Seto . . . . DON'T!! Please Dire! I'm begging you!!" I screamed, my voice turned hoarse.
!
Me. I was next on Dire's hit list. Yet I didn't care, it kept Kari safe from harm. I took a deep breath, then glared at the camera.
"You coward." I hissed.
"What?" Dire turned and looked at the screen that revealed Seto's harsh face.
"You're a bloody . . . . frickin . . . . coward!" Seto taunted with the same smug grin that had infuriated Joey so many times. Dire snarled.
"Be silent." He hissed and snapped his fingers. Once. A sudden searing jolt of pain struck through Seto's body, he bit his lip hard. He wouldn't cry out. Never.
"Seto!!" Kari cried out, then she glared at Dire.
"Eventually he will die, but not until you tell me where Haven is. I can assure you of that." Dire whispered softly. "Time is ticking Yuzara."
'What can I do?! I don't know where this Haven is! But if I don't say SOMETHING . . . then Seto . . .' Kari thought furiously. 'Wait!' Kari smiled inwardly. One individual must go . . . only one.
"Me."
"What?"
"You said one individual has to suffer. I choose me. And even a demon sticks by what they said. Those were the rules laid down by Arc Demon Lucifer himself." I taunted. Dire was momentarily stunned. As was I. Arc Demon Lucifer? Rules? Where did that come from? Dire scowled.
"Kari!" Seto screamed. "You idiot! What do you think you're doing! He'll KILL you!" Then his body jerked as another searing wave of pain shot through him.
Yu-Gi
"Hikari no! You'll die! You know it!" Yu-Gi screamed. "He won't have any mercy on you!"
"If I wanted mercy, I would have never done any of this and just given up from the start." I said closing my eyes. "This is what I want. And no one can change my mind." Dire scowled.
"I'll see to it that you die for this trick. No matter, with three more angels in my hand, I'll find out soon enough. This does not bother me." A lie. He was furious, and it showed on his face, by his rough walk. He wanted to strangle me for taking the fun out of his sadistic game. His game? Or someone else's? I searched my memory, who would want to kill me? And why? For being an angel? Or something else perhaps . . . No more time to think, that much was made clear as Dire raised his hand and pointed on finger at me. Instantly a fire bloomed in my chest. Searing all it touched and sending shocks of pain down my spine. I convulsed and like Seto, bit down on my lip. Hard. Dire smirked triumphantly.
"You're finished. I will kill you slowly as revenge."
"Dire stop it!!" Nirvana screamed in fury, his blood pounding in his ears. "You bastard!"
Taia
"Kari NO!" Taia cried out, eyes filled with anguish as she watched her friend cry out.
Bakura
"Stupid wench . . ." Bakura hissed as he finally managed to loosen the ropes. Dropping to his feet, he looked around. Where on earth was the exit? There had to be some way to get them in here! Walking over the wall, he began to walk around the edge, trailing his the soft pads of his fingertips over the wall. If there was a niche or a surface that broke away, he'd find it.
Marick
Marick scolded himself for being weak as he tried to get up, first by applying pressure to his hands, and failing when his hand slipped in his own pool of blood.
"I'm pathetic." He hissed at himself as he tried again, this time using knees and hand. Slowly climbing to his feet he shook his head to clear the hair from his eyes, and looked around. Needed to find an exit, and fast. Gazing around frantically, he smiled as his trained eyes caught a tiny hole in the wall. Clumsily walking over, he put his hand against the hole and felt it cautiously. That was odd . . . it felt . . . soft. Squishy almost. Squishy? How on earth . . .? Unless, of course! Marick smiled to himself.
"So, that's what you're playing at."
Bakura frowned. There were no holes, but there had to be an entrance somewhere right? Yet . . . this wall didn't feel right. Softer . . . like hardened putty or something. Maybe cardboard. No, that wasn't it . . . there was one thing it did remind him of though . . . then it struck him.
"My god . . . but how could Dire-?" Bakura pondered overt his.
'Of course, he does have one, but how could that mere mortal learn how to travel through these realms? Only those who have spirits or great power can walk through, and that boy is merely a puppet. The real question is, who is the puppet master?' Bakura smiled.
"I'm sure the pharaoh will find this interesting." He mused, and concentrated on one thought for a moment. Smiling, he walked towards the wall . . . . and passed right through it.
Damen bit his lip as the fire was reflected and singed his wrists, taking a deep breath, he tried again, this time, the fire caught and the ropes fell away. Landing on his feet he rubbed sore wrists while looking around. Now, how to get out of here?
"Damen. This is serious." A voice sounded, Damen spun around while drawing his sword in one swift, fluid movement. Seeing the intruder, he sighed.
"Stop sneaking up on me Crystal." He ordered while sheathing his sword. His sister shook her head.
"This is very serious. It's all part of their game. Dire's only a puppet." She said easily, then spat out a bit of string in her mouth grimacing.
"Chewed your way out?"
"Yes, I don't have black magic like you." She retorted. Dire held up his hands in a sign of peace.
"Now, how did you get here?" She looked at the wall.
"It's all fake."
"An ILLUSION??" Yami demanded as he rubbed his chaffed wrists. Bakura and Marick nodded, both had entered his cell at the same time and freed him, much to Bakura's vexation. Yami stood up straight and looked around.
"Then this is . . ." Bakura nodded affirmation.
"The darkest part of the shadow realm. The Realm of the most powerful dark lord." Nirvana said in deep thought as he looked around himself, then glanced back at Crystal and Damen.
"We're dealing with demonic powers here." Crystal said dimly with a sincere face. Damen sighed.
"It couldn't get any worse."
And all at once, Damn, Crystal, Nirvana, Bakura, Marick and Yami said it. The confirmation of their worst fears.
"The realm of The Lord of Nightmares. Home to the demons of Gehenna. The one place, where light has no power, and hope is a fantasy." Yami stared around him and shook his head in despair.
"Hell."
Disclaimer: I do not own, I only own OC characters and plot. That is all.
Author's note: Here's a brief explanation by Shade!!
Shade: ahem thank you. Now class, pay attention.
[Joey, Tristan, Duke, Yu-Gi, a scowling Seto, Taia, Mai and you (the reader) are sitting in a classroom while Shade has a pointer stick and is at the black board.]
Shade: There are three kinds of magic. There is White magic, for healing, exorcisms and such. Black magic, for attacks and bewitchment. Then there is the middle, astro magic. White magic has three levels. There are the basic tricks such as invisibility, the easiest cure spell, and the ability to use locator spells. Quite handy when you lose your keys, then again, losing them over and over proves that the owner is very absent minded. Right Joey?
Joey: snort HUH? WHAT? [Sits upright staring crazily around]
Shade: sigh The second level is a higher curing, the abilities to heal serious wounds, and perform some exorcisms. The third level is ultimate exorcisms and high healing capabilities, if you master this, you'll be called a cleric. Black magic's power comes from two gods mainly. The Dark Lord, the god of death. This power feeds off of human misery, pain, anger and suffering. Thus, should all negative human feelings vanish (Not meaning to jinx it, but highly unlikely. There is a 0.00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 0000000000 000000000000001% chance that all negative human feelings will vanish.) black magic will cease to exist. The second dark god is the highest. The lord of Nightmares. This is not a physical attack, this god's powers lie in illusions and the attack on the mind. He can torment your very soul. Thus, is unstoppable, only a select few humans can wield his power, and that's only if their bodies are 75% chaos itself. Very few have attempted to control this power. Those that have, died horrible deaths.
Taia: nodding off . . .
Tristan: doodling Garfield on paper
Duke: yawn [checks hair]
Seto: [taps finger impatiently with a scowl]
Shade: The last is Astro magic. As the name clarifies, it is power of the stars. In the stars you see constellations, such as the Little Dipper or something, this involves the use of summoning. This magic can fit into either white or black magic, but mainly, is the summoning/merging of spirit beast or man. As such, the summoned cannot always be assured that it will follow your orders, thus, it may attack you. Any questions?
Duke: Yeah, why was this so damn long?
Shade: Sweatdrop Go away.
Joey: . . . . . drool Pizza and ice cream . . . . snore
Tristan: [adds whiskers to drawing]
Taia: BANG! [heads hits desk. Sits up with start] Owww . . . .
Seto: [without a word walks to door and walks out muttering to himself] Waste of time . . .
Shade: sigh Why do I even bother?