Chapter.12
Return to the Castle of Dark Illusions:
Demi and Drake, Together for Never
A once vast metropolis buzzing with people. It was, at its time, the busiest city in all the world, but now its streets are empty and nothing dares live there. Plants will not grow, and even the vermin have fled the city ever since the attack. The once tall towers that pierced the heavens lay in ruins; the streets that teemed with life are now empty. The sun it self refuses to shine on it in fear of illuminating its hellish face. If the ground were alive it would rather destroy itself than hold the post apocalyptic city that rests on it's back. The only thing that grows and prospers here is are the black fires that consume all in there paths. This city, if it is even worthy of the title, is where we find Drake awaking from a deep slumber.
Drake rose to his feet rubbing his eyes trying to remember what had happened to him. He remembered the man that stood on the bridge in the castle and how at his command Lance, Christine, and he were swallowed by darkness. Drake quickly realized that the city was empty, no people, no animals, not even a plant was anywhere to be seen. It was a strange sight that there were no people in a place so gigantic. "Strange," he said closing his eyes. "This place looks like a war zone, but there aren't any bodies. It couldn't have been long since the fires still blaze." Drake opened his eyes and began to wander the empty roads. As he made his way through the streets Drake took in everything that he saw, but there was another strange feeling that haunted him, but he couldn't place it. The streets were as familiar as an old friend, but as new as a first "hello". A few builds still stood amongst rubble though, two or three skyscrapers and dozens of other smaller business-type buildings. Drake suddenly stumbled over something, regaining his balance he looked back. It was a magician's staff, he recognized it, but couldn't remember whose it was. He took it and continued on his way.
"Drake," a voice echoed through the air. Drake quickly pulled his staff out and held it tight, as he searched for the source of the voice. "Drake," he heard again the voice seeming alittle more familiar. "Drake," it called again.
"Who is it? Christine? Mommy? Ms. fe-mail man?" Drake asked.
"What is precious to you?" The voice questioned the magician.
"What?!" Drake shouted back.
"What is precious to you?" The voice asked again.
"My friends and Demi!" Drake said not hesitating for a second.
"Demi? Do you care for her?" The voice asked. Drake began to recognize the voice more and more, but its owner couldn't be placed.
"Yes, I do care for her," Drake replied.
"How much?" The voice questioned deeper.
"With all my heart," Drake said wiping a tear from his eye.
"LIAR!!!" The voice yelled as a young woman jumped from the roof of a near by building. Drake raised his staff and hesitated shooting. The girl struck the magician down with a kick to the side of his face. Drake spun and slammed, back first, onto the ground. The force from the kick left a red imprint on Drake face. Looking up Drake was struck with confusing, why would she do that to him. "Liar!" Demi yelled pointing her staff at Drake. Drake could see fear in her eyes and an emotion that was a mix of love and hatred. Tears were running down her cheeks as Demi yelled again, "Liar! You don't care for anyone but yourself! You promised! You promised and you couldn't even keep something as simply as 'Never Change'!" Demi unleashed a Dark Magic Attack on Drake. Barely managing to escape Drake jumped to the side and trained his staff on Demi.
"I didn't have a choice Demi!" Drake argued, "Fate made me change and nothing can change me back. So DEAL WITH IT!" Drake fired his own Dark Magic Attack, which hit Demi head on. Demi was swallowed by the surge of black magic and Drake paused. "Oh my God," Drake cut off his attack and Demi was gone. "Demi! Demi!" Drake ran to where Demi was standing and searched frantically for her. A million and one scenarios passed through his mind, but none ended with her surviving. "DEMI!"
"Dark Magic Attack!" Drake heard from behind him. Drake spun in place as Demi's dark magic blasted Drake into a near by building.
"Holy shit! Demi survived!" Drake thought in relief, "But how?" Standing up inside the dilapidated building Drake searched for Demi. When the structure began to shake. The building suddenly turned a bright purple and imploded with the force of a 2-ton explosion. The shock wave could be felt from miles anyway, if there was anything living within that distance. The clouds of dark magic faded and Drake lay in the center of the explosion. Demi walked up to him as he opened his eyes.
"You aren't Drake, the one I knew would never attack me!"
"What do you mean 'the one you knew'? I'm still the same magician you knew. The one you love, and the one that loved you in return!" Drake exclaimed trying to rise to his feet.
"No I could never love you, Magician of Black Chaos. I loved the Dark Magician and I refuse to love another! Drake said that he'd never change for me!" Demi charged as fast as her feet could carry her and punched Drake in the stomach. Drake recovered as quickly as his could, grabbed Demi's arm, and forced her into a Chicken wing arm lock. The girl magician tried to struggle free, but every time she did Drake just pushed her arm tighter.
"Listen Demi, only my face has changed, but my heart and soul remain untouched. Why would you rather I die, than look you in the eyes?" Demi stopped struggling and fell to her knees. Drake released her arm and crouched down to her side.
"You lied to me. When Drake was alive everything was right with the world. But when I you I remembered the legends of a Chaos Mage that would rise from the ashes of a fallen Dark Magician. And with his power he would become evil and destroy everything. I'd rather see you dead than a mindless monster!" Demi whipped around and bashed Drake in his neck with her staff. Demi's staff shattered on contact, and Drake stood unaffected.
"I think I understand Demi," Drake replied tossing his staff aside, "But I will never turn into a mindless monster, and if fighting you is the only way I can prove I'm the Drake you knew. Than so be it!" Drake announced. Demi and Drake took to the air shooting blast after blast of magic back and forth. "Demi where is this place and what happened to it?" Asked the Chaos Mage dodging a magic blast.
"You should know!" Demi announced raising her hands into the air concentrating her magic into a giant ball. "This is home!" Drake froze in place as Demi launched her attack. Looking down Drake finally realized why everything seemed so familiar.
"That's where me and Demi used to go for ice cream, that's where we used to run the lemon stand. What has become of our home…Demi." Drake thought to himself as Demi's attack blew up on Drake. The blast was a brilliant flash of purple and black energy, the blast was too powerful for Demi to take and she was sent flying down to Earth. She crashed through a building and was knocked unconscious.
"Demi, Demi?" The Dark Magician Girl heard.
"Drake? Is that you?" Demi responded opening her eyes. Her vision began to clear she saw Drake sitting there next to her. "Drake! Y-your back to normal!" Demi cried out wrapping her arms around the Dark Magician.
"There, there Demi, don't get too excited," Drake said stroking her hair.
"But you're you and you're mine again," Demi whispered.
"Demi I was always yours, I could never love anyone else." Demi looked up at Drake, but he wasn't the Dark Magician anymore, he was the Magician of Black Chaos.
"No," Demi said pushing back Drake.
"Demi let me in, and I want to show you what happened to me. How I became the Chaos Mage and how I fought for us to be together." Demi reluctantly took Drake's hand and they where in the Spencer Estate again. "Now I'll be your tour guy," Drake said doing air quote, "through this flash back. If you require anything than please don't hesitate to ask!" The opening credits began to role and the flash back started.
Dark Magician ______________________________________Drake
Mad Dark Magician _________________________________Bruce
Chaos Command Magician _____________________________Joey
(Joey doesn't talk like the one on the show)
Demi, Lance, Christine as ________________________Themselves
Maha Vailo and Harpie's Brother as ____________Ritual Sacrifices
(Role the Flash back!)
Drake opened a door that lead back to the main hall, he was on the floor level. He heard chains dragging on the floor behind him; he turned his head and froze in fear. Before he could make a sound the thing knocked him unconscious.
"You never should've came here," said the voice. Drake woke up chained to brick wall. He was shackled from his hands, feet, and around his waist. Looking around Drake recognized the place as the library at the lower levels of the mansion.
"Where am I? Aw man, don't tell me it's time for my physical already!" Drake complained.
"And people wonder why it is I can't stand you," said Chaos Command Mage as he emerged from behind a bookcase. "Long time no see, Drake." The Chaos Command Magician is Demi's "Soul sharer" and despises Drake. And really doesn't want Drake to have anything to do with Demi.
"Hey looky it's Joey!" Drake said excitedly, "I'd give you a high five, but I'm alittle chained up at the moment. Could you loosen my chains up a bit?"
"You seem somewhat familiar, have I threatened you before!" Yelled Drake's half brother, the Mad Dark Magician.
"Oh, Hiyas Bruce! Whatcha doin' here?" Drake asked.
"We're putting an end this bull-shit!" Joey growled, raising his staff to Drake's forehead. Bruce slapped Joey in the back of the head. "What do you want?"
"We had a plan, I get to kill him!" Bruce smiled pointing his staff at Drake.
"Me!" MDM
"Me!" CCM
"Me!" MDM
"Me!" CCM
"Me!" MDM
"Me!" CCM
"Me!" MDM
"Me, you fuckin' bastard!" Argued the C.C. Magician.
"Me, you shit eating asshole!" Yelled the Mad Dark Magician. After an hour of arguing the two magicians finally came up with this great idea. Both magicians turned to Drake with grave looks in their eyes.
"So Whatcha gonna do? Did you vote me off the island?" Drake asked making puppy dog eyes.
"That's it, I'm taken them out." Bruce said, pulling out an ice pick with a laser sight on it.
"Are you mad?" Drake asked smiling evilly.
"I don't get mad," Bruce replied, turning on the sight taking aim from Drake's right eye, "I get stabby." Joey grabbed the ice pick.
"We aren't gonna kill him you dip shit," sighed the Chaos Command Mage. "We're gonna turn you into a monster!" Drake got a serious look in his eyes as he tried to struggle free from the chains.
"That's right bitch! You better be scared! And soon the Dark Magician Girl will be mine! And damn she's got a fine ass, just's big and round and that rack, Mmm! Blah blah blah blah blah blah," Bruce went on. Drake was starting to get real pissed off and the chains began to give, but not fast enough.
"You bastard! If you lay one finger on Demi!" Drake growled. Joey smacked Drake with his staff knocking him conscious then slapped Bruce upside his head.
"Dumbass, go prepare the ritual." Joey ordered.
"Fuck you, I don't owe you shit! You ripped up my tab last month and I haven't asked for shit since!" Bruce argued, giving Joey the finger.
"Bull-shit! You owe me over three hundred gold! I didn't loan you money, but I keep payin' for your shit! Stop spendin' all your fuckin' money on shit you'll never use! Now go get the ritual ready!" Joey snapped back.
"Go get blown by your sister!" Bruce said walking off, to get the supplies.
"If you where any stupider, you'd need a helmet," Joey remarked, kicking Drake in the stomach, but talking to Bruce.
In no time the ritual materials were in place, the markings of the Chaos Mage where inscribed on the floor in a perfect circle, the golden poles were lit with black fire and the alter was ready with the sacrifices.
"Go let go to the library you said, we can learn powerful spells you said," the harpie's brother mocked, " No look at us! We're being used as living ritual sacrifices, dumbass!"
"Well it could be worse," Maha Vailo said calmly, "We could be one of the people reading this fic!" Both the sacrifices laughed like a couple of maniacs as Drake began to open his eyes. Drake was chained down in the center of the circle, using all his strength to try and break free from his restraints.
"It's useless to resist! Your efforts will be wasted!" Joey said emerging from the shadows. A fiery hatred burned in Drake's eyes at the mere sight of the Command Mage.
"Hey Drake, Guess what I got!?" Bruce said jumping from the ceiling, his hands behind his back. Whipping his hands out from behind his back Bruce revealed two sock puppets, one of them a chibi chibi Celtic Guardian, and the other a chibi chibi Mystical Elf. "Wanna see them make out?" Drake was too angry at Joey to care though.
"Begin the ritual!" Joey commanded.
"What are you going to do to me!?" Drake demanded.
"I remember how you and Demi used to be inseparable. How you spent hours just talking of what the future would hold for the two of you, it disgusted me! You don't, and never will deserve someone as loving and caring as my Soul Sharer! Hell, Bruce deserves her more than you, even if he is making to sock puppets make out. So as fate would have it I found a way to make Demi not only reject you, but despise the very ground you walk on as well!" Joey yelled with a fierce hatred. "We will turn you into the Magician of Black Chaos! I recall one day when I asked Demi if she knew that you would have to change into the Chaos Mage in order to fulfill some bullshit prophecy. She burst into tears and ran out of the room crying."
"Are you done talking yet?" Bruce interrupted still wearing the sock puppets in his hands. "In the time it took you to tell him our plan, we could've turned him into the mage thingy already." Joey sighed slapping himself. "I get to torture Drake until the ritual!"
"You have one minute," Joey grunted, pulling a spell book from under his hat. Bruce cracked his knuckles, and placed his hands out over Drake. "Hark, the droplets of stars born upon the heavens grant power unto me!" The Magician's voice boomed. A mystical portal suddenly opened over Drake and from it a giant anvil fell and smashed in Drake face. "Just like on the cartoons!" Bruce laughed.
"Anime! This is an anime! Cartoons don't have these kinds of camera shots." Camera shifts to Demi who lay on her bed naked one hand on her stomach and the other behind her head.
"Mmm, cookies for me? ZZZzzz…sure…zzzzzz…back up the truck." Demi said smiling in her sleep. Camera goes back to Joey, Bruce, and Drake.
"Ah! What the flying fuck!? Why was Demi naked? And dreaming about cookies?! The last time she dreamed about that is when she said..." Joey turned his head slowly toward Drake. "You." Joey threw down his book and placed his foot over Drake's stomach, "Tell me you didn't have sex with my Sharer! Tell me! Say it, say it you bastard!" Yelled the Command Mage grinding his heel into Drake's chest. Drake winced in pain, but smiled as if he was enjoying it.
"Oh yeah," Drake replied in a mocking voice, "We went at it like wild dogs. We went as it as if our lives depended on it. She was a naughty Dark Magician Girl, so she got a spanking." The thought of Drake and Demi having sex nearly pushing Joey over the edge, but he sucked it up and reached for his book.
"Bruce, jokes over! Put down that magazine and come here!"
"Hold up, this is deep stuff I think JZ's breakin' up with Emilio," Bruce said holding an issue of Scene. (A.N.- I don't read scene or have ever seen a real issue in my life)
"It'll be more than two millennia before that book comes out, you don't even know who the hell JZ is! (A.N.- neither do I)" Joey shouted. Bruce rushed to his side. "Let's begin the ritual. From the darkest of depths I summon you," Joey began.
"From the bowels of Hell I call upon your power," Bruce chanted.
"I offer these souls unto you," MDM
"I know that Hell could hear me, and will heed my command," CCM
"And now this curse I seal with this pact," MDM
"This curse placed unto you," CCM
"This curse once taken, I gave it back," MDM
"Cause I'm black!" CCM (actually he's more green blueish)
Maha Vailo and The Harpie's Brother screamed in agony as their souls tore from their bodies and found their new resting places in Drake. Drake's body jolted back and forth uncontrollably, the restraints couldn't hold the transforming magician. Drake broke free and climbed to his feet, as both Bruce and Joey watched. Bruce could already feel Demi in his arms, and Joey had his revenge for the pain he'd caused him. Within moments it was over Drake was the Magician of Black Chaos. Drake summoned his staff from nowhere and created a mirror from the very air. Gazing deeply into his reflection, Drake slowly raised his right hand and touched his cheek. His reflection followed exactly. Fear, sorrow, and a sense of emptiness filled Drake's heart, "W-what, what have you done to me!?" Drake yelled, his glowing black aura surrounding him, outlining his entire body.
"Oh, crap he's angry!" Bruce said stepping back.
"What's he gonna do? Shoot me with some dark magic? Dress me in purple?" Joey mocked. An energy burst blazed barely an inch away from Joey's face. Joey and Bruce directed their attention towards Drake who was on his assault. "Yeah, he's angry alright."
"Uh, right, um…run," Bruce said, both he and Joey turning and running like Hell was chasing them. Drake gave chase flying after them, their speed was insane as they reached a fork in the library. "Right, go right!" Bruce shouted.
"No, it's left!" Joey corrected. They reached the fork and each of them went their separate ways. Drake didn't stop and flew straight down the center, all the shelves collapsing to either side before him.
"You can't escape me!" Drake yelled forming two dark magic spheres in his hands. Drake opened fire, firing one blast down each passage way. Joey looked back calmly and pulled a sharp turn around another corridor and hid behind a shelf. Drake blazed past him in hot pursuit, but the energy blasts didn't pass him,
"What happened to dark magic blasts?" Joey questioned. Joey turned around and saw one of the dark magic blasts bolting towards him. He quickly turned around, jumping back into the passageway, where the other dark magic blast was coming towards him. "It doesn't matter anymore," Joey smiled, "My revenge is complete! You haven't seen the end of me, Alastar! Ah Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!" Joey laughed as the dark magic consumed him vaporizing his body.
Drake was but a few feet from Bruce who had already devised a plan, "Turn and fire like crazy on three. One…two…three, Go!" Bruce shouted turning around fire a barrage of Mad Dark Magic Attacks. Drake flew through the magic and thrust his hand out and grasped Bruce's throat. "You would kill your own brother?" Bruce replied smugly, "Ha ha ha ha ha, you haven't got the balls!"
"Half," Drake replied lowering his hand releasing Bruce.
"What?" Bruce questioned making a dark magic sphere behind his back.
"Half brother, and you'll remember that going to you GRAVE!!!" Drake shouted placing his hand over Bruce's face. Bruce placed his hand over Drake's face and they had a stand off.
"Like I said before, you haven't the balls!" Bruce yelled letting loose all his Dark Magic energy into Drake's face. A bright light blinded Bruce from his brother, but he continued his attack. He felt his grip disappearing and Drake's presence vanish completely. Lowering his hand Bruce waited for his eyes to adjust, when he could see again Drake was gone and his presence couldn't be felt. "HA! I win! Evil wins over good and I get the girl one person wave in favor of me!" Bruce began doing the wave when someone tapped his shoulder. Beginning to turn around Bruce was about to ask who it was when a sudden chill over come his body. Looking down he noticed that a hand was sticking out of his stomach. Falling to the ground he noticed Drake standing over him, his hand red with blood and dripping.
"Half brother or whole brother, you tried to take Demi from me and I can't allow that," Drake replied coldly.
"Heh heh heh," Bruce laughed weakly, "Regardless of whether or not I live I took Demi from you. (cough, cough) Do you think she will ever love an abomination like yourself? No dear brother, (cough, cough) you didn't stop me from taking Demi, you only prolonged the inevitable. Death…can't stop…me…Mr. Anderson…" Agent Smi…er…I mean Bruce said both closing his eyes for the last time. Drake fell to his brother's side and covered him with his cape. Drake made his way out of the library and stood in the middle of the main hall. Standing tears beginning to form in his eyes, Drake couldn't bring himself to confront Demi. Just then Demi, Lance and Christine ran out into the second floor staircase and saw the newly "born" Magician of Black Chaos.
"Oh my God," Demi whispered. Drake forced a smile and began to approach the stairs.
"Ass right there freeze hole!" Lance shouted, holding his head from his hang over headache. Drake continued to climb the stairs, but stopped in front of Demi.
"Where's Drake!" Demi demanded slapping the magician.
"I am Drake," He answered in a melancholy voice. Demi looked into his eyes and gasped stepping back slowly. "Demi, please understand I…" Drake attempted to explain. But Demi ran disappearing into the darkness of the mansions shadows, a trail of tears flowing from her eyes.
(End Flash back)
Demi looked to Drake, then quickly turned away. She felt like she didn't deserve to look Drake in the eyes, not after the way she treated him, not after what she did to him. Drake placed his hand under Demi's chin and directed her to him gently. They made eye contact and Drake wiped away her tears. Placing her hand over his Demi closed her eyes and smiled. "Demi," Drake began. Demi opened her eyes and looked deep into Drake's. "I'm going to kiss you, you don't have to kiss back if you don't want to." Demi shook her head and replied,
"No, I'd like if you kissed me." Demi and Drake inched closer and closer, but their lips never met. Demi opened her eyes and found herself laying under a pile of rubble. Then a single thought came to her mind, hitting her like a train. "Drake!" Demi cried out jumping to her feet. Demi quickly dashed to Drake's body, which was laying at the bottom of the vast crater, created by Demi's Dark Magic Attack. Taking Drake in her arms, Demi rest his head in her lap. "Drake! Drake! Wake up! Drake!!!" Demi cried to her love, tears flowing from her eyes like water from a fountain. Demi leaned over resting her forehead on Drake's still crying a river. "No, no, no, you can't go! You can't leave me you can't!" Demi sobbed, her heart growing heavy.
"De-mi." Demi sat up and Drake slowly began to open his eyes. "Demi, i-it's good to know you care." Drake said, smiling weakly, "Demi, I love you."
"And I you my beloved," Demi answered embracing Drake, "I love you too."
The nighttime was pitch black and Demi and Drake sought shelter in what was left of Demi's home. Drake could feel that Demi didn't trust him as much as she claimed, but enough so that she wouldn't try killing him again. Demi curled up next to Drake and wrapped her arms around him. Drake rested his arm on her shoulder and regretted that he wasn't able to keep his promise to Demi. "Demi, what happened after I left? What happened to our home?" Drake asked.
"After you left, I was heart broken. I went to the library to look for a spell to turn you back to the Dark Magician. After going through twenty-seven books I came upon a spell that returned that which was lost. It seemed like a good idea, I made the magic circle, I made the marks, then I said the incantation. Everything was going well I did the spell correctly, but I accidentally misread the spell. I returned the lives of two magicians that had died there."
"Bruce and Joey!" Drake shouted.
"You called? Ha hah ha ha ha ha!" Bruce's voice echoed in the darkness. Demi and Drake jumped to their feet. They stood back to back and spun looking for Bruce, but the darkness was too dense and they couldn't see anything that was more than forty feet away.
"Get away from Demi and we may spare you," Joey said walking into Drake's and Demi's sight. "My dearest sharer, I'm afraid I must kill your 'beloved' Drake." Bruce dropped from the darkness and landing and balancing on Joey's head. Neither of the magician's faces were visible since their heads were tilted down, but their intentions were very clear. "Drake, I told you death wouldn't stop me. I have summoned from Hell with no soul so that I may return with yours," Joey stated raising his head so they could see his face. The right side of his face was burned off, the bone was exposed, and his right eye was replaced by a emerald cut into a perfect circle. Joey lifted his right hand and placed half mask of over the exposed skull, the mask was black with red stripes and the eyes hole was shaped in an angry fashion.
"Demi, you will be mine babe!" Bruce shouted jumping off of Joey's hat and landing in front of Demi. Bruce looked at Demi and she stepped back trembling. Bruce's face was exactly as Drake's was before he before he transformed. Demi turned away and covered her eyes her heart knew it wasn't Drake, but her mind didn't care.
"No, no he's not Drake! It's just his face!" Demi thought to herself, "It's just his face! Am I so shallow that I can fall in love with someone that looks like Drake?" Bruce called to Demi and she ran crying into Bruce's arms.
"Demi!" Drake cried out, reaching out for her. Demi turned and looked at Drake, but could only see the Magician of Black Chaos and not her love. "Demi you don't love him! He's the one that turned me into this! Get away from him!" Drake pleaded. But Demi did move, it was as if she was being torn in two by the one she loved and the stranger that hand his face.
"Ha ha ha ha! Can't you see Drake? Demi can't return to you! She never loved you to begin with," Bruce looked down at Demi and placed his hand under her chin and guided her to look up at him. Looking deep into each other's eyes Demi leaned forward, closed her eyes and her and Bruce's lips met. Drake could feel his heart turn to stone and shatter right in his chest.
"Sick dude, I don't need to see you making out with my sister." Joey said turning his head. Demi pulled away slowly and away and collapsed.
"No! What did you do?!" Drake yelled taking one step forward.
"I just put her to sleep, I can do that. Mouth to mouth's great, huh?" Bruce snickered sinisterly.
"No, you suck!" Demi said opening her eyes, raising her leg and kicking Bruce in the jewels. Bruce fell over and Demi ran to Drake's side. "I'm sorry Drake, but I needed to do something or else they would've killed you."
"As long as you love me," Drake replied feeling very relieved. Bruce jumped to his feet and Joey stood beside him.
"I get the Dark Magician!" Bruce growled standing alittle crookedly.
"I get the girl then," Joey smiled.
"Not that you'd know what to do with her," Bruce cracked.
"That's cold man, that's real cold," Joey sighed, knowing that it was true. Joey never had luck with the girls, but he felt very strongly for Demi and he'd rather she die than be with Drake. (Phantom of the Opera complex).
"GO!" Bruce said flying away, Drake followed close behind him and was more than ready to kill him a second time.
"If we may, Demi." Joey said throwing aside his hat and top to his costume. Joey stood in a standard martial arts "forward" stance and awaited Demi's attack. Demi paused for a second to check out Joey, but did the same as him. She threw aside her hat and her top, but then realized she didn't have anything underneath her magician's top. And to make it worse her clothes were a one piece. Joey covered his eyes and motioned Demi to put her clothes back on. Demi magically changed into a ninja uniform, minus the facemask and hair tie. She gave the okay; Joey lowered his hand and resumed his fighter's stance. "You're lucky you know," Joey smirked. "You're my "Sharer" so I can't kill you and you can't kill me?
"Sharer?" Demi asked with a confused look on her face. "What are you talking about? What's a 'sharer' and why can't I kill you?"
"But of course you don't remember, they wiped your memory like they did mine." Joey began his lengthy explanation. "When two magicians of light and dark decent are born they are bound together. This system is called 'duets'."
"Why?" Demi asked.
"Because, in the heat of battle the light and dark magician are tempted to kill one another. But a death on either side would cause an imbalance in the world and cause to complete destruction. So as a precaution both the light and dark magicians came together and the duet system was born. The system made it so that when a dark and light magician were born their souls were to be bound together, attached by magic. The system makes it so that when a magician kills another magician on the opposite side it kills another magician on the killer's side. The randomness of the system is what holds our two sides from committing genocide upon each other."
"So why can't I you again?" Demi asked.
"Because I have well, 'rearranged' the duet system when you brought me back to life. I've rearranged the system so that if you kill me Drake dies too. And if he dies then it will be the final nail in the coffin towards fulfilling the prophecy." Joey advance forward slowly and Demi was growing more and more unsure of herself.
"But if our memories were erased then who do you remember!?" Demi questioned.
"I promised that I'd never forget, so I cursed myself. In exchange for keeping all my memories, I will never be able to pass on. My body may die, but my soul will forever be lost in the void between Heaven and Hell. So you see in this fight I have nothing to gain and you have everything to lose." Joey said bursting into laughter at the end.
"You bastard! You're a monster!" Demi shouted running up to him and punching Joey in the face. "But why can't you kill me?"
"Simple because like, I've been saying, you are my sharer. And if I kill you I die, but Drake lives. Since the duet system doesn't work in chain reactions. So shall we?" Joey stated, overly confident of himself.
Else where Drake and Bruce were locked in the heat of battle,
"1…2…3…Go!" They both shouted yelling choosing their weapons. Drake chose paper and Bruce chose rock.
"Where I come from sharp rock cuts paper!" Bruce explained.
"No go mojo," Drake smiled, waving his finger.
"Fine then, you choose the first challenge." Bruce sighed, gritting his teeth.
"Now, prepare for the 'Who's Line Punch Line', what we do is say something funny and then the other person says something funnier. But every sentence must be a song, book, TV show, or movie title. Ready go!" Drake announced. "Oops, I did it again." (Drake acts like he has something in his eye)
"Just Shoot Me." (Bruce places his hand over his face)
"I long as you Love me." (Drake smiles)
"Kryptonite!" (Bruce shouts giving Drake the finger)
"Can't touch this!" (Drake says giving Bruce both fingers)
"Who's your Daddy!?" (Bruce backhands Drake across the face)
"Dance your pants off!" (Drake shoots magic at Bruce's feet and he starts to river dance)
"Man, fuck this!" Bruce growled, trying to keep his feet from moving. Drake pointed and laughed as Bruce continued to dance and dance and dance. "Ha ha ha," Bruce said sarcastically, finally stopping his feet from moving. "I choose the next challenge! I challenge you to 'Music Number Of Shame'! We both sing or rap insults at each other till the other can't think of anything else, or gives up. You go first."
"I'm gonna leave you crying for your mommy!" Drake spun in a quick circle and was in a psychologist's costume and began to talk in a German accent. "Please, take zee seat." A couch appeared under Bruce and leather straps shot from it and laced he down. A clipboard appeared in Drake's hand and he examined it very closely. "Ahhhh, I see," Drake began, snapping his finger a musical number began. "All you want is dinkle, what you envy is a shvang! Something with you can tinkle, play with or just let hang!" The couch released Bruce and he laughed lightly.
"Bullshit, if that's your best than you should just hand over Demi right now. Get ready you purple fag. You can't touch me." Bruce smiled evilly. Spinning in place Bruce stopped suddenly and was wearing his shades. "Here we go!
Yo yo…
I'm the Mad Dark Magician.
You better step back before I conjure up a dragon
And it swallows you whole!
I'm comin' with the heat.
I'm comin' with the beat.
I'll light the fire in your soul
Fire that burns five hundred fifty years old.
You don't want to see me bout nothin'
I'm taking everything your life, your girl, and your house
I'm takin' your momma too
Wait a minute she kinda looks like a dude.
She wears the pants in your family
And got the mustache to prove it.
You're such a purple fag with your matching hat and bag
Step back, and bitch be gone!
You got the brain the size of a pecan
Wait that's kinda mean to the nut
And since we're on the topic I wonder if you have any
I'll get the magnifying glass
Your magic is so weak that you should be a street magician
Someone call David Blaine and tell his job's gone missin'
That's right I got you cryin'
Why don't you go home to your dad lookin' mom?
Booya!!!!!!!!" (Mad M.D. Rap donated by Bruce the "Big Cat") Drake started crying and ran off, Bruce followed laughing to himself hysterically.
Joey had Demi in a choke sleeper hold and she was beginning to feel light headed. Demi wrapped her right leg around Joey's and jumped backward. They both slammed into the ground. Joey, of course, got the worst of the impact. He released his hold and Demi jumped up and slammed her heal onto Joey chest. "If I can't kill you then, I'll just beat you to a bloody pulp!" Demi shouted with a wide grin on her face. Joey snickered and grabbed Demi's foot. Twisting her ankle Joey sent Demi to the ground again and got her in a figure four leg lock.
"You may have more power over me," Joey said increasing the pressure until Demi screamed in pain. "But in my mind you've already surrendered to me. My battles are won in my mind long before you even think of your first move. Joey pushed and snapped Demi's leg out of its place. He then rolled backwards and up to his feet. "Demi the bond between use goes to our very souls. I can't read your thoughts, but I can feel your pain. I know what you used to feel for Drake, and I know that you don't feel that way anymore." Demi grabbed her leg and snapped it back into place and looked up at Joey. "You could cry right now Demi not from the pain in your leg, but from the pain in your heart. Take my hand Demi, blood doesn't have to shed needlessly. I will take you away, away from the pain, away from your sorrow, away from the loneliness." Joey reached his hand out to Demi and smiled. Faced with his all seeing smile there was nothing Demi could say in her defense. His smile so sincere and the hand inviting.
"No!" Demi finally shouted. "I…I could never--"
"Betray the one you love, right?" Joey interrupted, "You're lying Demi. I can see it in your eyes. You can't hide from me Demi, I know that you can't stand the sight of Drake."
"No, t-that's not true I love Drake and want to," Demi suddenly felt something come over her, "I NEVER WANT TO SEE DRAKE AGAIN!" Demi slapped her hands over her mouth and her eyes opened wide. "I didn't say that. Y…you forced me to!" Demi shouted at Joey with hatred and fear.
"No my dear, all I've done is made you speak your mind. What you've said is what your heart screams, but you simply refuse to listen. You can deny me, but you cannot deny your heart. Next you face Drake you will either take or break his heart. I never had any intention of harming you." Joey turned his back to Demi and looked to the sky.
"I will prove myself to Drake!" Demi yelled, standing leaning slightly sideways on her left leg. "I don't care what trials lay before us I will walk with Drake, and we will live happily ever after!" Joey's smiled and looked at Demi, only the left side of his face, facing her.
"I'll leave you to your thoughts for now. I have to see a mad magician about a chaos mage. Until next time Demi." Joey vanished into the air and the Dark Magician Girl was almost overwhelmed by thought.
"I won't believe that. I will prove to Joey and everyone that I can find a happy ending with Drake!" Demi ran off to find her beloved magician and help him any way she could.
Drake was done running and he and Bruce needed to agree on a final challenge. "Pick up stick!" Drake shouted waving his fist at Bruce.
"Staring contest!" Bruce yelled back waving his fist.
"DDR! (Dance Dance Revolution)" Drake yelled.
"KR! (Karaoke Revolution)" Bruce growled.
"Thumb Wrestling!" Drake stated.
"Break Dancing!" Bruce argued. Drake paused a second, turned around and barfed. Drake wiped his mouth and he came up with an idea.
"I challenge you to 'double team'! We both have partners here, right? So we combine our attacks and launch them at each other. The losers are destroyed and the winners live." Drake yelled pointing his finger at Bruce.
"I accept!" Bruce agreed. From the distance Joey appeared and stood beside Bruce, "You hear?"
"Yup, and I accept." Joey smiled. Demi suddenly appeared behind Drake and the smiled at each other.
"Ready?" Drake asked.
"Ready!" Demi answered. All four magicians stood, prepared for their assaults. Joey and Bruce both held out their right hands and their staffs appeared. Demi and Drake did the same and they were all ready for the final attack. The Dark Magician Girl and the Magician of Black Chaos crossed their staffs and energy began to flow from their bodies into the their staffs. Joey and Bruce threw their staffs into the air and Joey tore off his mask. With his emerald eye Joey and blasted the magician's staffs with all his power. The canes began to fall and Bruce caught one in each hand. Joey grabbed his cane and Bruce jumped onto the command mage's shoulders. Joey raised his staff and Drake lowered his and their staffs struck each other's and energy began to form from them. Demi, Drake, Bruce, and Joey launched their attacks calling out. "Dark Burning Magic!" Demi and Drake shouted out. "Tower of Babel!" Bruce and Joey yelled.
Both attacks burst from the magician's staffs and collided. The surges of magic came together and the forces pushed each other. Joey and Bruce grinned evilly as their attack began to grow larger as it began to absorb Demi and Drake's attack. In one final blinding flash the magic attack disappeared into nothingness. "What!?" All the magicians called out simultaneously. They all didn't move for what seemed like an eternity then finally Bruce broke the silence. "What's this shit about!? You two should be dead and I should be dancing on your graves! Well except Demi, who I would bring back to life with this Monster Reborn." Bruce holds up a Monster Reborn Crystal in his left. "And then screw her until we both were about to die from exhaustion." Bruce growled to himself. Demi walked up to Bruce as seductively as she could and slapped him across his stupid face.
"The only way you'd ever have a chance with me is if I were unconscious!" Demi said, turning her back to the Mad Dark Magician. She took Drake's hand and they kissed. Bruce looked away and made a gagging motion like he was throwing up, but Joey couldn't.
"See, so you do love him," he asked Demi. Demi looked to Joey and smiled.
"With all of my heart, and soul. I'd don't care what my body or mind think. Love goes deeper than looks and thought. When you love someone you can feel it." Demi looked at Drake again tears beginning to flow from her eyes, "I'm sorry I doubted you, but now I know that…"
"Stop!" Joey shouted, interrupting Demi, "It's not that easy, I can still feel you and you still continue to deceive yourself! If you continue you will…"
"Drake," Demi continued ignoring Joey completely, "I…"
"NO!" Joey cried out again.
"I…" Demi suddenly felt her heart break in two as she felt something inside of her force her heart to speak, "I…I don't love you." Demi hung her head in shame and Drake began to fall to his collapse to his knees.
"I'm sorry Drake, but I can't tell you something that you what I want to say when it's only a lie. I have to be true to you if I wish to be true to myself." Demi cried, whipping the tears from her eyes.
"B-but what about what you just said, about feeling love, about what your heart feels? Was it all just a lie!?" Drake yelled his tears falling heavily to the ground, as he grabbed Demi's shoulders. "Why!? What holds you back? Why can't we have what we did when I was the Dark Magician? What is it, my face, my body, my clothes!? Demi I never realized it until that night, but I know that we were meant to be! My love for you is unconditional, why is yours so shallow that you turn away from this face?" Drake pleaded for the answers to his questions, but Demi didn't know. Everything had happened so fast and even the best answers wouldn't satisfy Drake.
"Drake, I-I'm sorry!" Demi cried, as she ran off shrinking into the distance. Drake was again overwhelmed with sorrow and a powerful confusion. Joey walked to his side and handed him the emerald from his eye.
"I don't want your pity," Drake cried.
"Drake, I may have no soul, but my heart is still well intact. I saw Demi was in pain, and I was right." Joey said softly.
"You were right, so what!? Demi only pretended to mean thoughs things, she doesn't love me."
"You're wrong Drake, I wasn't right about Demi not loving you, I was right about Demi lying to you." Joey corrected. Drake fixed his sight on Joey and was more confused as ever.
"I don't understand," Drake said drying his tears.
"Drake, I share my soul with Demi. Our bond is deeper than the heart, I've learned to harness my power to tap into Demi's purest emotions. She does love you Drake, but she's afraid that she will hurt you. That is why she told you what she did." Joey said.
"Yeah, so go M.B.C.," Bruce agreed. "You two got something special and if let her get away. I'll have to kick your ass, bruda!" Drake nodded, took the emerald from Joey, and ran off after Demi.
"So Bruce," Joey smiled watching Drake run off, "You think we did good?"
"Heh heh heh," Bruce chuckled, "Yeah, we did good." The two magicians gave each other props and took to the sky.
"So wanna hit that karaoke place that I've been talkin' about?" Joey asked, "I'll pay and I won't add it to your tab."
"Sounds good, sounds good. Maybe we could get you a girl while we're at it." Bruce joked.
"Cold man, real cold."
Demi ran as fast as she could not caring where she ended. "Drake, I love you, but I don't want to hurt you. I can't true myself, why should I ask you to trust me?" She thought, as she ran and ran, as if that would take away her troubles.
"DEMI!" Drake called out from behind her. Demi stopped and turned her head. Drake followed her after what she said, after she practically pulled out his heart and handed it to him.
"Drake…" Demi ran into Drake's arms and cried her heart out. "I love you Drake, I love you." Drake held Demi in his arms and she leaned her head on him and listened to his heartbeat.
"There, there Demi let it out." Drake said closing his eyes, kissing Demi on the head. The two magicians held one another close for a moment. "Demi," Drake whispered. Demi looked up and smiled her tears still falling from her eyes. Drake held up the emerald and showed it to Demi. "Joey gave this to me, he said that with its power I could change back into the Dark Magician. What do you say?" He asked handing Demi the small jewel. Looking into it Demi looked up at Drake again and threw it over her right shoulder.
"I love you Drake, that means who you are. If you were a anything or anyone else I would still feel the same way." Demi replied.
"What if I was a girl?" Drake asked.
"Yes, even then," the Dark Magician Girl smiled, hugging her beloved mage.
"Kinky," Drake laughed wrapping his arms around Demi. The clouds over the city parted and a single beam of light shone the two magicians. "Together forever, no matter how long," Drake whispered.
"Now, until the end of time," Demi Whispered back.
To Be Continued…
Next time on Of Elves and Magicians, Christine squares off against Neo! Fighting for her life she soon finds herself facing an army of Neos. Can she defeat Neo, and will she ever find out what happened to the others? To find out look out for the next Chapter of "Of Elves and Magicians"! Chapter 13 Return to the Castle of Dark Illusions: Christine against Neo, Prove to me you're Worthy. Next time on Of Elves and Magicians!
BONUS SONG FIC STARRING:
Lance, Drake, Demi, and Christine SINGING:
Monsieur Hood
(Scene opens with everyone standing on stage before a full house. The setting is a forest backdrop. Lance is dressed in green leotards with a Robin hood hat and vest thingy, you know the one he wears. There are three card board cut out bushes and Drake's hat his sticking out from behind one)
Lance: Damn tights! *Lance tries to his wedgie*
Stand hand: Alright in three…two…one…Go!
*Demi, Christine, and Drake jump out from behind the cardboard bushes*
Lance: I steal from the from the rich and give to the needy! *Takes Drake's hat and throws it into off stage. And Drake jumps off stage after his hat*
Demi and Christine: He takes and wee percentage. *They both point to Lance who's counting the money that was hidden in Drake's hat.*
Lance (Grinning nervously): But I'm not greedy! *Hands Demi and Christine half of the money each* I rescue pretty damsels, *Lance takes Christine by the waist and spins her into his arms* man I'm good!
Drake: What a guy! Ha ha, monsieur Hood. *Drake jumps back onto the stage*
Lance: Break it down! *Christine slaps Lance and he flies off stage*
(Christine, Drake, and Demi do alittle River Dance number. Lance climbs back onto the stage, but his helmet is missing)
Lance: I like an honest fight and a saucy little maid! *Winks at the audience*
Drake and Demi: *the two magicians looking at each other* what he's basically saying it that he likes to get--
Lance: *Lance jumps in front of Drake and Demi* Paid! So! Magician in a hat actin' like he is all that, that's bad! *Points to Drake. Demi and Christine stand on both sides of Lance and point to Drake too.*
Christine: That's bad!
Demi: That's bad!
All Three: That's bad! *Drake backs away slowly, with a nervous look on his face.*
Lance: And when Drake gets a laid instead of me that makes me awfully mad! *Lance places his hand on his sword.*
Christine and Demi: He's mad he's really, really mad. *Both back ways slowly scared of Lance.*
Lance: I will take my sword and ram it through you with crass! *Draws his sword and grips it tightly in both hands.* Keep your eyes on me girls cause I'm about kick his AAAAaaaaaaaassssssssssss! *Lance holds the note until Christine and Demi jump in front he and punch his at the same time. Christine in the face and Demi in the balls.*
(Lance falls off stage again were the female fans take everything off of him, but his pants and boots. Lance climbs back on stage and the curtain falls on him. Christine pulls him and helps him stand up.
Lance: So since this chapter's over, you wanna go to my place and rehearse the ending scene? *Holds up the script to the last chapter*
Christine: Sure, but do you just want to rehearse the (undisclosed information) scene?
Lance: Oh yeah. *Lance smiles getting close to Christine*
Christine: It's Christmas, so I guess you deserve it, lover boy. *Christine agrees smiling*
(They go hand in hand and leave the studio)
(Author's note- Lance and Christine are actually close friends off camera. Lance is proposing after the last chapter!)
(Drake and Demi smiled and kiss.)
Drake: Merry Christmas, my love.
Demi: Merry Christmas, Drake.
(Author's note- Drake and Demi just met at the beginning at the shooting of the tenth chapter and fell in love at first sight)
Dear Readers,
And so it is Demi and Drake are together again. Greetings again and Merry Christmas, from everyone and me here in the world of "Of Elves and Magicians". We hope you enjoyed this double length chapter and bonus to the usual song! Consider them presents. ^__^ Three Chapters to go before the big conclusion! If you didn't know I'm holding a renaming contest for this fic, just mail me any suggestions at celticguardian80@yahoo.com I'll reveal the results on my last update. Why change the title if there are only three chapters left you ask? Well, that title will also the title to the sequel of "Of Elves and Magicians"! That's right you read me sequel! After fifty review I got the idea that people must like this story, or you just feel sorry for me. Either way the sequel will be posted two months after the final chapter is posted on February 28th. Thanks for reading and your support. Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and Thanks to my best friend Bruce for helping me with this chapter and providing the "Mad Dark Magician Rap thing. "I gave it back…"
Sincerely,
Krimson