Mou Hitori no Boku: True Darkness
AN: No shonen-ai this chapter. Just some rather bad language. And check out the bottom! There's my little dictionary of words I might use that may not be understood. Sure, you could use the ff.net one, but it may not be working so... yeah.
There was a sharp tap on the door, followed by a string of Egyptian curses. Yami blinked, understanding that it meant something along the lines of, "Come on, fucking Pharaoh, I have fucking got all fucking day..." Yugi looked at Yami. "Marik." they said in unison. Yugi jumped up to open the door, Yami followed, much slower. Marik still had something against him.
Yugi pulled open the door to an annoyed looking Marik, leaning on a suitcase. "Hi, Marik..." he said slowly. Marik smiled, quite a nice smile really. "Nice to see you, Yugi." He stood up straight. Yugi blinked in shock; Marik was being pleasant. He hadn't changed much since Battle City, still sandy blonde hair, still with a certain air of arrogance about him, but he looked friendlier. Of course, that didn't stop him scowling when he saw Yami. Before a fight could spring up between the two, Yugi showed Marik in. Yami wasn't too happy about being made to drag the heavy suitcase in and up the stairs to the guest room. It was about five minutes before he came back down.
Meanwhile, Bakura was quite happy to see his Egyptian friend. Ryou was less happy, having been intentionally hurt by Marik before Bakura's duel with Yami, but he was being civil about it.
"So you're telling me the Shadow Realm wants a new Master?" Marik asked, after having the story relayed to him. At this point, Yami stalked in. "And for the love of Ra, let's hope it's not you." he said, sitting down. Marik narrowed his eyes, pulling his Millennium Rod into view. Yami made a peculiar growling sound in his throat, and Yugi had to intervene before they all ended up in the unstable Shadow Realm. Marik looked at Yugi. "Oh!" he exclaimed. "I almost forgot this!" He drew a white envelope out of his pocket, and handed it to Yugi. "From Ishizu." Yugi took out the sheet of yellowy papyrus paper, and read the carefuly printed text on it.
"To Yugi; I hope this finds you well. I'm sure you are aware of the current situation with the Shadows, I expect this is why you called Marik to Domino.
I was reading some of the Egyptian texts of Yami's time, the few preserved in his tomb. I have discovered the existence of a young boy, a mere slave from the city surrounding the palace, but this boy was sent to the Pharaoh for judgement, after being accused of a murder he did not commit. The Pharaoh called the boy in, and fell in love with him at first sight. The slave was cleared of all charges, and given the title 'Chiisai Pharaoh'. I believe that this was you in a past life, Yugi.
To help you in your search for the Master; only one Item has the strength to rule the Shadow Realm, and that is the Puzzle. Despite it now being powerless, it is the crucial key. This naturally narrows it down to three people; You, Yami and Yugiou.
Good luck, Ishizu Ishtar."
"Very interesting." said Yami. Yugi hadn't read it aloud, but Yami had sneaked a peek through Yugi's eyes. Yugi rolled his eyes. "So it's definately either me, Yami or Yugiou." he announced. "Then why am I here?" asked Marik. "Because your Item is required." Yami said. "All seven Items are needed nearby; Puzzle, Ring, Eye, Rod, Scale, Key and Necklace." Marik snapped his fingers. "So THAT was why Ishizu sent the Necklace! It's upstairs in my suitcase." Yugi nodded. "I believe Bakura is in possession of the Eye." he said. Bakura grinned at him. "That leaves Scale and Key." "That means that Shadi will turn up here sooner or later." Yami said. "That guy is creepy." Everyone laughed.
"Now, if you will excuse me..." said Seto. "I must get back to work." He left quickly, and got into the limo that pulled up outside. "Marik, I'll just show you where your room is." said Yugi, leading the Egyptian up the stairs.
Yami slumped back in his chair. "Yen for your thoughts, Pharaoh?" Bakura said. "My thoughts are worth much less, Tomb Robber." Yami said, sounding tired. "Fine." Bakura dug in his pockets. "A Tic Tac for your thoughts." Yami gave a exhausted laugh. "Deal. I'm worried that Yugiou might get out of hand, and hurt Yugi. But what I'm more concerned about is the Seven Realms." he said.
"What are the Seven Realms?" Yugi asked, bouncing down the stairs. Yami sat up straight.
"The Seven Realms were an extra safeguard against then Shadow Realm. You see, there is the Existent Realm, the one we are in now, then another seven between us and the Shadow Realm. One for each Item. The realm just before you reach the Shadow Realm is the Puzzle's Realm. However, these Realms quickly became unstable after the Shadow Games were sealed, and some of the darkness spread into them. The Puzzle's Realm became the Realm of Pride." Yami explained.
"So, where does the Ring stand in the Realms?" Ryou asked. Yami thought for a moment. "Third, in the Realm of Covetousness." he answered. "The Rod stands second, in the Realm of Anger. Then the Eye, then Necklace, Key and Scale." Yugi sat down net to Yami. "So the Seven Realms are all evil now?" he asked with wide eyes. Yami shook his head. "Not entirely. A part of the Puzzle's Realm belongs to Fortitude. The Rod, Temperance, and the Ring, Charity." Ryou watched Bakura screw up his face, muttering "Stupid Charity."
"And, according to the Ancient Scriptures, when a new Master of the Shadow Realm is to be decided, the candidates are to journey through the Seven Realms, and complete all seven challenges." Marik added, standing in the doorway. "The one who survives will be the new Master."
Yami's eyes blanked. "And that will be me..." he said in a harsh, cruel voice. "Thank you for the information , Pharaoh." Yami shut his eyes, shaking his head. When he opened them again, he was normal. "Shit." was all he said.
"So, Yugiou's got a headstart. We need to go as soon as we can." Marik said.
The air rippled before them. A familiar figure appeared, kneeling quickly before Yami. "I give you the Key and the Scales." Shadi said. "You will need them, Pharaoh." He disappeared as quickly as he had appeared. Yami blinked. "That was... unexpected."
"We have all the Items." said Ryou. "Time to get on our way."
//Are you OK with this, Yugi?//
/Of course. I'll beat any challenge, if you stay with me./
/And you can be sure of that.//
~oOOo~
Fic Dic(tionary)
Fortitude: bravery, courage, etc.
Temperance: moderation
Covetousness: greed
The Realms are based off of the Seven Deadly Sins, and the lesser known Seven Virtues. The other Item Realms are:
Eye - Lust and Hope
Necklace - Sloth (laziness) and Prudence (forethought, the exercise of good judgement or common sense in practical matters)
Key - Envy and Faith
Scale - Gluttony and Justice
AN: No shonen-ai this chapter. Just some rather bad language. And check out the bottom! There's my little dictionary of words I might use that may not be understood. Sure, you could use the ff.net one, but it may not be working so... yeah.
There was a sharp tap on the door, followed by a string of Egyptian curses. Yami blinked, understanding that it meant something along the lines of, "Come on, fucking Pharaoh, I have fucking got all fucking day..." Yugi looked at Yami. "Marik." they said in unison. Yugi jumped up to open the door, Yami followed, much slower. Marik still had something against him.
Yugi pulled open the door to an annoyed looking Marik, leaning on a suitcase. "Hi, Marik..." he said slowly. Marik smiled, quite a nice smile really. "Nice to see you, Yugi." He stood up straight. Yugi blinked in shock; Marik was being pleasant. He hadn't changed much since Battle City, still sandy blonde hair, still with a certain air of arrogance about him, but he looked friendlier. Of course, that didn't stop him scowling when he saw Yami. Before a fight could spring up between the two, Yugi showed Marik in. Yami wasn't too happy about being made to drag the heavy suitcase in and up the stairs to the guest room. It was about five minutes before he came back down.
Meanwhile, Bakura was quite happy to see his Egyptian friend. Ryou was less happy, having been intentionally hurt by Marik before Bakura's duel with Yami, but he was being civil about it.
"So you're telling me the Shadow Realm wants a new Master?" Marik asked, after having the story relayed to him. At this point, Yami stalked in. "And for the love of Ra, let's hope it's not you." he said, sitting down. Marik narrowed his eyes, pulling his Millennium Rod into view. Yami made a peculiar growling sound in his throat, and Yugi had to intervene before they all ended up in the unstable Shadow Realm. Marik looked at Yugi. "Oh!" he exclaimed. "I almost forgot this!" He drew a white envelope out of his pocket, and handed it to Yugi. "From Ishizu." Yugi took out the sheet of yellowy papyrus paper, and read the carefuly printed text on it.
"To Yugi; I hope this finds you well. I'm sure you are aware of the current situation with the Shadows, I expect this is why you called Marik to Domino.
I was reading some of the Egyptian texts of Yami's time, the few preserved in his tomb. I have discovered the existence of a young boy, a mere slave from the city surrounding the palace, but this boy was sent to the Pharaoh for judgement, after being accused of a murder he did not commit. The Pharaoh called the boy in, and fell in love with him at first sight. The slave was cleared of all charges, and given the title 'Chiisai Pharaoh'. I believe that this was you in a past life, Yugi.
To help you in your search for the Master; only one Item has the strength to rule the Shadow Realm, and that is the Puzzle. Despite it now being powerless, it is the crucial key. This naturally narrows it down to three people; You, Yami and Yugiou.
Good luck, Ishizu Ishtar."
"Very interesting." said Yami. Yugi hadn't read it aloud, but Yami had sneaked a peek through Yugi's eyes. Yugi rolled his eyes. "So it's definately either me, Yami or Yugiou." he announced. "Then why am I here?" asked Marik. "Because your Item is required." Yami said. "All seven Items are needed nearby; Puzzle, Ring, Eye, Rod, Scale, Key and Necklace." Marik snapped his fingers. "So THAT was why Ishizu sent the Necklace! It's upstairs in my suitcase." Yugi nodded. "I believe Bakura is in possession of the Eye." he said. Bakura grinned at him. "That leaves Scale and Key." "That means that Shadi will turn up here sooner or later." Yami said. "That guy is creepy." Everyone laughed.
"Now, if you will excuse me..." said Seto. "I must get back to work." He left quickly, and got into the limo that pulled up outside. "Marik, I'll just show you where your room is." said Yugi, leading the Egyptian up the stairs.
Yami slumped back in his chair. "Yen for your thoughts, Pharaoh?" Bakura said. "My thoughts are worth much less, Tomb Robber." Yami said, sounding tired. "Fine." Bakura dug in his pockets. "A Tic Tac for your thoughts." Yami gave a exhausted laugh. "Deal. I'm worried that Yugiou might get out of hand, and hurt Yugi. But what I'm more concerned about is the Seven Realms." he said.
"What are the Seven Realms?" Yugi asked, bouncing down the stairs. Yami sat up straight.
"The Seven Realms were an extra safeguard against then Shadow Realm. You see, there is the Existent Realm, the one we are in now, then another seven between us and the Shadow Realm. One for each Item. The realm just before you reach the Shadow Realm is the Puzzle's Realm. However, these Realms quickly became unstable after the Shadow Games were sealed, and some of the darkness spread into them. The Puzzle's Realm became the Realm of Pride." Yami explained.
"So, where does the Ring stand in the Realms?" Ryou asked. Yami thought for a moment. "Third, in the Realm of Covetousness." he answered. "The Rod stands second, in the Realm of Anger. Then the Eye, then Necklace, Key and Scale." Yugi sat down net to Yami. "So the Seven Realms are all evil now?" he asked with wide eyes. Yami shook his head. "Not entirely. A part of the Puzzle's Realm belongs to Fortitude. The Rod, Temperance, and the Ring, Charity." Ryou watched Bakura screw up his face, muttering "Stupid Charity."
"And, according to the Ancient Scriptures, when a new Master of the Shadow Realm is to be decided, the candidates are to journey through the Seven Realms, and complete all seven challenges." Marik added, standing in the doorway. "The one who survives will be the new Master."
Yami's eyes blanked. "And that will be me..." he said in a harsh, cruel voice. "Thank you for the information , Pharaoh." Yami shut his eyes, shaking his head. When he opened them again, he was normal. "Shit." was all he said.
"So, Yugiou's got a headstart. We need to go as soon as we can." Marik said.
The air rippled before them. A familiar figure appeared, kneeling quickly before Yami. "I give you the Key and the Scales." Shadi said. "You will need them, Pharaoh." He disappeared as quickly as he had appeared. Yami blinked. "That was... unexpected."
"We have all the Items." said Ryou. "Time to get on our way."
//Are you OK with this, Yugi?//
/Of course. I'll beat any challenge, if you stay with me./
/And you can be sure of that.//
~oOOo~
Fic Dic(tionary)
Fortitude: bravery, courage, etc.
Temperance: moderation
Covetousness: greed
The Realms are based off of the Seven Deadly Sins, and the lesser known Seven Virtues. The other Item Realms are:
Eye - Lust and Hope
Necklace - Sloth (laziness) and Prudence (forethought, the exercise of good judgement or common sense in practical matters)
Key - Envy and Faith
Scale - Gluttony and Justice