Joy: New chapter for you all! Will the friends be reunited in this chapter? You're just gonna have to read and find out! BTW – I still don't own YGO (I just haven't said that in a while and I wanted to clarify for those that were wondering where the disclaimers went).
kurama'sdarkangel: XD
(Huggles Yami plushie) This chapter is gonna focus more on Yami and Seto and what they are doing while Joy was taking on Vargon at the Castle of Night. Ready, set, go!
Working Together
I can't believe it. Of all the people to get stuck with on a rescue mission, I get stuck with my biggest rival in Duel Monsters. I just better find Joy in one piece or there'll be hell to pay, Seto thought with disgust and anger.
I can't believe it. Of all the people to get stuck with on a rescue mission, I get stuck with my biggest rival in Duel Monsters. I just better find Joy in one piece or there'll be hell to pay, Yami thought with disgust and anger.
Relax, Yami, Yugi's voice said to him through their link. It's not so bad having Kaiba on our side. His magic is very powerful thanks to that staff of his. And we could use his help finding and saving Joy and Katilli.
Yami sighed mentally. You are right, aibou. I just hope –
Yami's thought was cut short when he and Seto heard a loud roar in the distance. "I don't like the sound of that," Seto muttered, readying his staff.
"Kaiba, I have to tell you something about this Realm you might not know." Seto raised an eyebrow, waiting. "The Shadow Realm is home of all the Duel Monsters. And the monsters are quite real."
Seto's eyes grew wide. "And you just now decided to tell me this?!" he yelled incredulously. "That's kind of important information, Yami!"
Yami frowned. "I was hoping to reach the castle before any unfriendly monsters appeared, Kaiba. But you also do not know that since the monsters are ALL real, we can summon monsters of our own to protect us."
Seto paused a moment, then a smirk appeared on his face. "Whatever attacks us is going to be toast."
As if something heard Seto, another roar sounded, only closer. "Get ready, Kaiba. It looks as though we may need to test that theory of yours." He pulled a card from his deck and held it up. "Dark Magician, come forth!" The purple-clad magician appeared beside him.
"Pharaoh Yami, I am at your command."
"He can talk?" Seto asked. Yami nodded. Seto shrugged and drew out his own monster. "Rise my Blue Eyes White Dragon!" The magnificent dragon appeared next to him. He bowed his head low.
"I will attack at your command, my master." Seto nodded.
Out of the darkness came not one, but a horde of Duel Monsters. They formed a circle around them, standing ready to take them down in an instant.
"All right, then. It looks like we will just have to cut our way through. Ready, Dark Magician?"
"Always, my pharaoh."
Seto and his Blue Eyes exchanged a nod.
"ATTACK!" Yami and Seto ordered at the same time.
A great battle ensued as the two Duel Monsters took on the army against them. In order to give their favorite monsters some help, Seto called forth another Blue Eyes and Yami called forth Summoned Skull. The four monsters together were more than a match for any of the monsters they were fighting, but they were still outnumbered. But they were about to get some more help.
In the thick of the battle, Yami looked over to see Seto fighting the Duel Monsters himself using the Sorcerer's Staff. And he wasn't doing a bad job, either. He would aim his staff and cause several monsters to roar in pain before vanishing as if they were never there.
Yami, never one to let anyone fight without him, decided to use the power of his Puzzle to help. Yami closed his eyes and concentrating, focusing his power. The Eye of Ra shown on his head, and a beam of light came from the eye on his Puzzle, striking several monsters at the same time. Then he focused again, hitting several more.
After several moments of continuous fighting, all the enemy monsters had been defeated. Yami and Seto sent their monsters away, both feeling very exhausted from the strenuous battle. "Come," Yami said. We have lost precious time. We must reach the Castle of Night quickly." Seto nodded and they once again continued their journey in silence.
After almost twenty minutes of walking in the blackness of the Shadow Realm, they finally saw the Castle of Night. It was cold and foreboding; a giant dark structure. The two comrades took a second to take in the sight, then headed for it. "Now, we are going to have to fight off some of the monsters in the castle, Kaiba. The castles are home to the Duel Monsters that are in a duelist's respective deck. Meaning that this castle probably houses the monsters that Vargon has in his deck."
"You mean we all have such castles in the Shadow Realm that our monsters live in?" Seto asked. Yami nodded. Seto took that in with a nod. "Then we are going to have to be on our guard."
"Yes. Let us –" Yami was cut short when the door to the castle slowly opened. Seto and Yami pulled out their cards, ready to summon, but they stopped when they saw who it was.
"JOY!" Seto quickly went over to her. "Are you all right?" he asked hastily. Joy blinked up at him in confusion. Katilli looked at the two men in surprise.
"Kaiba?" She looked over at the other. "Yami? What are you two doing here? Oh, never mind. I'm glad you're here."
"Indeed. We were beginning to worry about you two. I am glad you are well, brother."
"I am glad to see you as well, sister, but why are you and Joy separate?"
"A spell was cast on us when we arrived in the Shadow Realm, separating us. No doubt one of Vargon's, but all will be well when we return to our own realm," Katilli explained.
Seto noted how exhausted Joy looked, and how she was so unsteady on her feet. "Joy, are you all right? You look pale. Wait, are the Shadow Realm's powers affecting you?"
Joy smiled weakly. "Worried about me, Kaiba?" Seto felt his face go red as he blushed slightly. He suddenly couldn't find his voice. Joy giggled. "I'm fine, Kaiba. Just a little…" Her voice drifted off as she felt herself losing consciousness. Seto caught her as she fell, his face showing his worry and shock.
"Is she all right?" Yami asked as Seto lifted her up to carry her.
"Yes, but we must take her away from here to another castle. I will transport us to my castle."
The two men nodded in agreement and Katilli raised her staff. The air around them shifted as they were sent through the Shadow Realm to the Castle of Rebirth.
Joy: Well, there you have it. Everyone is reunited and they're on their way to Katilli and Joy's castle. BTW, in case you didn't notice, I suck at writing battle scenes. (sighs) Oh well. I don't care if I get flamed. In fact, flames will be used to make smores in my back yard. (grins) I said it was Katilli's cuz it was hers before it was Joy's, as Yugi's castle was originally Yami's. They actually share the castles, so they belong to both light and dark halves.
I think I'm gonna do a bit of something cool with the next chapter, and it will center around a secret hidden in the Castle of Rebirth…a secret that Yugi finds out, much to everyone's, especially Katilli's dismay. The next chappie is called 'The Golden Door.' Till then, don't forget to review and see ya next time!