The Millennium Ritual
Chapter 18: Seeing Red
Y. Bakura and Shanek laughed menacingly, arms around their shoulders. A few moments later, Shanek stopped, and asked Y. Bakura, "So, what is this important information you want to inform me about?"
Stopping as well, he replied, "Last night, I decided to take a stroll inside a girl's mind, who goes by the name Aura Riordan." He noticed that Shanek was frowning, with his left eyebrow raised.
"Is something the matter?" Y. Bakura asked, stepping in front of him to look at him more carefully.
"This Aura Riordan you speak of is a person I had met many years ago." He said quietly, chin in hand. Now it was Y. Bakura's turn to raise his eyebrows.
"Oh? And was this a pleasant meeting?"
Shanek shook his head, and said, "No, I killed her mother and her younger brother."
"You did, did you?" Y. Bakura said, thinking of the memory he saw while he was in Aura's mind. "Why?"
"She and her family was a threat to us Millennium Hunters, ever since we found out she was a descendent of Ava Riordan, loyal servant to the High Priestess and Tomb Keeper of the Priestess's tomb." Shanek replied easily. "Luckily we didn't kill little Aura."
"And why is that?"
"I'll explain later. For now," Shanek said, walking toward the streets, "Let us leave to headquarters." But he was soon stopped.
"Tomb Robber!" A woman yelled, blocking the entrance to the streets. It was Aura, and she was angry and filled with rage. . . and revenge.
"Well what do you know?" Y. Bakura said, walking toward her, "Looks like the little mouse found the cheese." He took another step toward her.
"Not one more step!" She said, taking out a bow and arrow and pointing it to Y. Bakura. He stopped. "How dare you search my mind! Do you have any idea what you have done!? You are going to pay for what you done to me and all the people you ever gave pain to!" She steadied her arrow, ready for the attack.
Shanek shook his head, and said to her, "Tsk, tsk. You should know that you can't attack someone in a trapped corner."
"And why is that, commoner?" She said, now pointing it to Shanek.
"Ah, you hurt me Aura," He said, touching his chest, "How can you forget the person who murdered your family?"
Aura's eyes widened, dropping the bow and arrow. Fists shaking, she whispered, "Y-you're Shanek?"
"The one and only." Shanek replied, bowing low.
A vain appeared on her neck, while Aura was trying to conceal her rage. 'Aura, don't do it.' The woman said. Aura didn't listen.
"Y-y-you. . . FIEND!!!!" She screamed, running toward him and revealing a sword, bringing the blade down toward his head. He easily dodged it.
Shaking his head again, he said, "The path of the blade is too obvious. Aura, Aura, I thought you knew better." He snapped his fingers.
Suddenly, Millennium Hunters appeared from every corner and side of the alley, surrounding Aura in a circle.
"This was a trap. . ." She said, crouching in a ready position.
"Precisely." Y. Bakura said, grinning.
"Attack, but make sure she stays alive." Shanek said. The hunters jumped, and together they all fought Aura, with Aura fighting back.
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Yugi, Kaiba, Shadi, and Ishizu stared at the blue stone centered at the table. Tea, Duke, Joey, and Tristan all went to the streets in their Jeep to see if they can find Aura and Bakura. Shadi and Ishizu returned, and were informed about what happened.
". . . And before she left, she threw Kaiba this blue stone." Yugi said finishing explaining what happened before.
"How long has she been gone, Kaiba?" Ishizu asked.
"So far, she's been gone for about 4 days." He replied, staring at the blue stone.
Shadi held the blue stone, and examined it closely. "It appears. . ." He said, turning the stone over, "That Aura left you a piece of Lapis Lazuli."
"A gemstone? Why would she leave that?" Yugi said, surprised. Yami decided to listen with them.
"I have no thoughts on the idea." He answered, thinking hard. "But there is a reason behind it."
They were silent, as they were all pondering on the meaning of the gemstone.
"I wonder how she's doing. . ." Yugi said, worried.
"We won't know until she comes back, and who knows when that will be." Kaiba said, his hand supporting his chin.
Suddenly they heard a door slamming open, and footsteps proceeding down the wooden steps. Kaiba stood, and said, "What in the world is that?"
"They did not knock the door three times, like we told Joey to do." Yami said, now taking control of the body, with Yugi dismissing himself to his soul room, but who was still listening.
"We must see who this intruder is." Shadi said, grabbing a long staff and arming himself.
Slowly they walked toward the entrance, looking for any sign of a break in. As they reached the door however, they saw that it was wide open. Yami's eyes widened. "Joey and the others would never leave the door open. . ." He said slowly, ready for a surprise attack.
"It must be one of the Hunters! They must have found out where we are!" Ishizu cried, franticly looking everywhere.
"Curse it!" Shadi said, stepping outside. "There is nothing here!"
"Come out coward!" Yami yelled to the open air.
Kaiba however, was looking for clues. He had dealt with intruders before, and knew that it was better to look for a sign of a break in rather than yelling that there was. He turned his head this way and that, searching for something. Suddenly he found it. Finding a piece of black cloth on the door's handle, Kaiba held it up to the light. He saw that the fabric was rough, and on the other side, he saw blood, and a strand of golden hair. His eyes widened in surprise.
'Is this. . .?' Kaiba thought, suddenly looking behind him. "You guys. . ." He said, looking toward the dark hallway. Yami, Shadi, and Ishizu turned in response.
At first they didn't see anything, but suddenly, they found something moving. The figure was limping, and looked as if it was hurt badly. As the figure came to the light, they suddenly realized who it was.
Aura was standing, with one eye closed and bruised. She was cradling her left arm that had a small dagger stuck in it. Her clothes were torn, her cape only a group of shreds. All over her body cuts big and small were shown as blood oozed out of them. Sand and blood covered her entirely. Aura's sphere had a single drop of blood on it. She looked horrible.
"K-Kaiba. . . ? Yugi? I-I-is that you?" Aura whispered. Her voice was fading.
Aura fell down and fainted.
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About 15 minutes later, they placed the close to dying Aura in a bed, draping her with many blankets and pillows. With the men leaving the room, Ishizu closed the door and replaced Aura's torn clothes with a white dress. After cleaning her cuts and slowly taking the dagger out and bandaging her, Yami, Kaiba, Ishizu and Shadi stood above her sleeping figure, worried.
"Will she be alright?" Yami said, his mind filled with doubt.
"With the right treatment, she should be just fine," Ishizu said, worried also. "But if she will be fine mentally, I do not know."
"How did she end up like this?" Kaiba asked himself quietly.
"There is no certain reason, but we will find out as soon as she awakens." Shadi answered.
'If she does.' Kaiba thought.
They were all silent, not knowing what to do. A few moments of silence later, Yami said, "Come. We must leave Aura to sleep. She has been through a lot lately."
In a silent agreement, they filed out of the room, with Yami being the last to get out.
After they left, a black raven swooped into the room, hovering over Aura. With a black rose in its beak, the raven dropped it on top of Aura's rising chest, and flew away. As if in response, Aura's Millennium Orb glowed, signaling a warning.
To Be Continued. . .
(Reading Huh? oh's story who placed Aura in it, with my permission.) ARGH!!!! I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU WROTE THAT DOWN!!! AURA AND KAIBA ARE NOT DATING!!! *turns to you* YOU HEAR ME?! THEY ARE NOT DATING!!!
Ahem. Thanks for reading my story. That particular message was for Huh? Oh, the traitor. And please review.
Chapter 18: Seeing Red
Y. Bakura and Shanek laughed menacingly, arms around their shoulders. A few moments later, Shanek stopped, and asked Y. Bakura, "So, what is this important information you want to inform me about?"
Stopping as well, he replied, "Last night, I decided to take a stroll inside a girl's mind, who goes by the name Aura Riordan." He noticed that Shanek was frowning, with his left eyebrow raised.
"Is something the matter?" Y. Bakura asked, stepping in front of him to look at him more carefully.
"This Aura Riordan you speak of is a person I had met many years ago." He said quietly, chin in hand. Now it was Y. Bakura's turn to raise his eyebrows.
"Oh? And was this a pleasant meeting?"
Shanek shook his head, and said, "No, I killed her mother and her younger brother."
"You did, did you?" Y. Bakura said, thinking of the memory he saw while he was in Aura's mind. "Why?"
"She and her family was a threat to us Millennium Hunters, ever since we found out she was a descendent of Ava Riordan, loyal servant to the High Priestess and Tomb Keeper of the Priestess's tomb." Shanek replied easily. "Luckily we didn't kill little Aura."
"And why is that?"
"I'll explain later. For now," Shanek said, walking toward the streets, "Let us leave to headquarters." But he was soon stopped.
"Tomb Robber!" A woman yelled, blocking the entrance to the streets. It was Aura, and she was angry and filled with rage. . . and revenge.
"Well what do you know?" Y. Bakura said, walking toward her, "Looks like the little mouse found the cheese." He took another step toward her.
"Not one more step!" She said, taking out a bow and arrow and pointing it to Y. Bakura. He stopped. "How dare you search my mind! Do you have any idea what you have done!? You are going to pay for what you done to me and all the people you ever gave pain to!" She steadied her arrow, ready for the attack.
Shanek shook his head, and said to her, "Tsk, tsk. You should know that you can't attack someone in a trapped corner."
"And why is that, commoner?" She said, now pointing it to Shanek.
"Ah, you hurt me Aura," He said, touching his chest, "How can you forget the person who murdered your family?"
Aura's eyes widened, dropping the bow and arrow. Fists shaking, she whispered, "Y-you're Shanek?"
"The one and only." Shanek replied, bowing low.
A vain appeared on her neck, while Aura was trying to conceal her rage. 'Aura, don't do it.' The woman said. Aura didn't listen.
"Y-y-you. . . FIEND!!!!" She screamed, running toward him and revealing a sword, bringing the blade down toward his head. He easily dodged it.
Shaking his head again, he said, "The path of the blade is too obvious. Aura, Aura, I thought you knew better." He snapped his fingers.
Suddenly, Millennium Hunters appeared from every corner and side of the alley, surrounding Aura in a circle.
"This was a trap. . ." She said, crouching in a ready position.
"Precisely." Y. Bakura said, grinning.
"Attack, but make sure she stays alive." Shanek said. The hunters jumped, and together they all fought Aura, with Aura fighting back.
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Yugi, Kaiba, Shadi, and Ishizu stared at the blue stone centered at the table. Tea, Duke, Joey, and Tristan all went to the streets in their Jeep to see if they can find Aura and Bakura. Shadi and Ishizu returned, and were informed about what happened.
". . . And before she left, she threw Kaiba this blue stone." Yugi said finishing explaining what happened before.
"How long has she been gone, Kaiba?" Ishizu asked.
"So far, she's been gone for about 4 days." He replied, staring at the blue stone.
Shadi held the blue stone, and examined it closely. "It appears. . ." He said, turning the stone over, "That Aura left you a piece of Lapis Lazuli."
"A gemstone? Why would she leave that?" Yugi said, surprised. Yami decided to listen with them.
"I have no thoughts on the idea." He answered, thinking hard. "But there is a reason behind it."
They were silent, as they were all pondering on the meaning of the gemstone.
"I wonder how she's doing. . ." Yugi said, worried.
"We won't know until she comes back, and who knows when that will be." Kaiba said, his hand supporting his chin.
Suddenly they heard a door slamming open, and footsteps proceeding down the wooden steps. Kaiba stood, and said, "What in the world is that?"
"They did not knock the door three times, like we told Joey to do." Yami said, now taking control of the body, with Yugi dismissing himself to his soul room, but who was still listening.
"We must see who this intruder is." Shadi said, grabbing a long staff and arming himself.
Slowly they walked toward the entrance, looking for any sign of a break in. As they reached the door however, they saw that it was wide open. Yami's eyes widened. "Joey and the others would never leave the door open. . ." He said slowly, ready for a surprise attack.
"It must be one of the Hunters! They must have found out where we are!" Ishizu cried, franticly looking everywhere.
"Curse it!" Shadi said, stepping outside. "There is nothing here!"
"Come out coward!" Yami yelled to the open air.
Kaiba however, was looking for clues. He had dealt with intruders before, and knew that it was better to look for a sign of a break in rather than yelling that there was. He turned his head this way and that, searching for something. Suddenly he found it. Finding a piece of black cloth on the door's handle, Kaiba held it up to the light. He saw that the fabric was rough, and on the other side, he saw blood, and a strand of golden hair. His eyes widened in surprise.
'Is this. . .?' Kaiba thought, suddenly looking behind him. "You guys. . ." He said, looking toward the dark hallway. Yami, Shadi, and Ishizu turned in response.
At first they didn't see anything, but suddenly, they found something moving. The figure was limping, and looked as if it was hurt badly. As the figure came to the light, they suddenly realized who it was.
Aura was standing, with one eye closed and bruised. She was cradling her left arm that had a small dagger stuck in it. Her clothes were torn, her cape only a group of shreds. All over her body cuts big and small were shown as blood oozed out of them. Sand and blood covered her entirely. Aura's sphere had a single drop of blood on it. She looked horrible.
"K-Kaiba. . . ? Yugi? I-I-is that you?" Aura whispered. Her voice was fading.
Aura fell down and fainted.
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About 15 minutes later, they placed the close to dying Aura in a bed, draping her with many blankets and pillows. With the men leaving the room, Ishizu closed the door and replaced Aura's torn clothes with a white dress. After cleaning her cuts and slowly taking the dagger out and bandaging her, Yami, Kaiba, Ishizu and Shadi stood above her sleeping figure, worried.
"Will she be alright?" Yami said, his mind filled with doubt.
"With the right treatment, she should be just fine," Ishizu said, worried also. "But if she will be fine mentally, I do not know."
"How did she end up like this?" Kaiba asked himself quietly.
"There is no certain reason, but we will find out as soon as she awakens." Shadi answered.
'If she does.' Kaiba thought.
They were all silent, not knowing what to do. A few moments of silence later, Yami said, "Come. We must leave Aura to sleep. She has been through a lot lately."
In a silent agreement, they filed out of the room, with Yami being the last to get out.
After they left, a black raven swooped into the room, hovering over Aura. With a black rose in its beak, the raven dropped it on top of Aura's rising chest, and flew away. As if in response, Aura's Millennium Orb glowed, signaling a warning.
To Be Continued. . .
(Reading Huh? oh's story who placed Aura in it, with my permission.) ARGH!!!! I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU WROTE THAT DOWN!!! AURA AND KAIBA ARE NOT DATING!!! *turns to you* YOU HEAR ME?! THEY ARE NOT DATING!!!
Ahem. Thanks for reading my story. That particular message was for Huh? Oh, the traitor. And please review.