J- Ok, so maybe this chapter took a couple more days than as I promised.I
am truly, truly sorry. I have been busy beyond belief, and with the
holidays coming I thought that I could have sometime to write some chaps.
wrong. Oh well, here's the disclaimer.
Yami J- if I owned Yu-Gi-Oh, I'd make Malik the main character.
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Malik's POV
That day, I walked home alone, no surprise there. But the odd thing was was that Yugi didn't seem to be ignoring me as much as everyone else. Maybe I had been right about Yami feeling sorry for me. I hoped so.
I started getting the hints right after Yugi turned away. There was just this look in his eyes that his spirit wasn't in his body for a while there. I guessed that he and Yami went to the soul room to converse.
Getting home was an ordinary time. I went to my room and did my homework. I had so little of it, which made me sad. It seems that the only thing to keep me going is homework. I have nothing else to do in my spare time, so my mind constantly wonders back towards my friends. Lately, I've been going to the park to try to meditate and clear my mind of all my worries. It's very hard.
The reason I've been into meditation so much is because I have read some books lately about witchcraft. I find it all very fascinating, about how your pure rage can protect you and the ones you love. The only problem is, is you have to first master how to store this rage for later use. Hey, I figure even if it isn't real, it's worth a try as a back-up plan. In fact, I believe it's real. My whole family history dates back about 5,000 years. I have read books about ancient Egypt and they have constantly made reference to ancient magic used back then. This way, if Isis doesn't like what I'm doing, I can always make up some weird lie about wanting to learn more about our family history..
Pondering this made me want to go to the park real bad. So I grabbed a light jacket and called to Isis where I'm going.
Arriving at the park, I immediately went to a tree, basically the only one with its leaves still on and green. Automatically, I grabbed onto a branch and climbed up.
I sat on my usual perch, which is about the middle of the tree. Now, this tree is BIG and the middle takes you about 25-30 feet off the ground, so it's no laughing matter if you fall. Not that is easy to fall. The branches are about one and a half feet in diameter, so unless you really try, you can't exactly fall off.
Looking over the park, I saw some movement in a near-by bush. I jumped from the tree to get a closer look. What I saw made me freeze in my tracks. Now, I am a snake lover, and can identify about any kind of snake, which basically made the problem here. In the bush, there was a black snake. It slithered towards me, and I saw that its body was all black, no other colors on it whatsoever. Now, an all black snake can be one of three species- either an indigo snake, which don't like to bite, a rainbow snake, which is harmless, or a black adder, more commonly known as a death adder.
Seeing that the snake (which had just crawled into the sunshine) didn't change from black to something that resembles and oil slick, or a deep purple, my guess was that it was a death adder.
But there was only one problem. death adders are only found in and around Egypt. And they have a bad temper, so if they get cornered, prepare to get a very venomous, very painful, and very DEADLY bite. Seeing as the snake was backed up against a fence and a couple of bushes on either side of it, and I was the only thing moving, therefore I was the only way out..
My first instinct was to run. Then I remembered that it would chase me, because I was moving. So I started backing away as slowly as possible. The death adder flexed its neck muscles, but didn't strike.
As soon as I was a good twenty or so feet away from the snake, I ran flat- out and climbed the tree as fast as I could. I went all the way to the top, because death adders aren't very good climbers.
And that's when I found it- the note. The note that changed my whole life. I swept away the rock holding it down so the wind didn't blow it away, and picked it up. I unfolded it, and read the words that gave me hope:
~ Malik; You know me, and I know you. I am not going to say my name in case this note falls in the wrong hands. I know that Jason was just spreading stupid rumors that I was extremely dumb to believe. I am willing to help you out and be your friend. I don't have a plan, but we can work one out together. Meet me at the library at 5:00 today and I will reveal who I am. If you don't come, that's ok, but you might regret it for the rest of your life. ~
And that was all. I knew that I had at least one friend in the world. Checking my watch, I realized that I only had an hour to get down to the library and get a friend. I ran blindly, thinking that nothing could go bad that day.
Oh, how wrong I was.
Just as I was reaching the street with the library on it, I felt a weird jolt in my stomach. My head started pounding, and I couldn't seem to move my limbs. I tried to yell for help, but only a low, raspy voice came out of my mouth, saying nothing that I could understand.
And that's when I realized it.
Somewhere, somehow, Rishid was unconscious.
And somehow, I had to revive him before my time was up.
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J- Well, how did you like it? I know I'm kinda dragging the story line, but trust me, everything in this chapter has to do with something later in the story. Please read and review!!!
Yami J- if I owned Yu-Gi-Oh, I'd make Malik the main character.
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Malik's POV
That day, I walked home alone, no surprise there. But the odd thing was was that Yugi didn't seem to be ignoring me as much as everyone else. Maybe I had been right about Yami feeling sorry for me. I hoped so.
I started getting the hints right after Yugi turned away. There was just this look in his eyes that his spirit wasn't in his body for a while there. I guessed that he and Yami went to the soul room to converse.
Getting home was an ordinary time. I went to my room and did my homework. I had so little of it, which made me sad. It seems that the only thing to keep me going is homework. I have nothing else to do in my spare time, so my mind constantly wonders back towards my friends. Lately, I've been going to the park to try to meditate and clear my mind of all my worries. It's very hard.
The reason I've been into meditation so much is because I have read some books lately about witchcraft. I find it all very fascinating, about how your pure rage can protect you and the ones you love. The only problem is, is you have to first master how to store this rage for later use. Hey, I figure even if it isn't real, it's worth a try as a back-up plan. In fact, I believe it's real. My whole family history dates back about 5,000 years. I have read books about ancient Egypt and they have constantly made reference to ancient magic used back then. This way, if Isis doesn't like what I'm doing, I can always make up some weird lie about wanting to learn more about our family history..
Pondering this made me want to go to the park real bad. So I grabbed a light jacket and called to Isis where I'm going.
Arriving at the park, I immediately went to a tree, basically the only one with its leaves still on and green. Automatically, I grabbed onto a branch and climbed up.
I sat on my usual perch, which is about the middle of the tree. Now, this tree is BIG and the middle takes you about 25-30 feet off the ground, so it's no laughing matter if you fall. Not that is easy to fall. The branches are about one and a half feet in diameter, so unless you really try, you can't exactly fall off.
Looking over the park, I saw some movement in a near-by bush. I jumped from the tree to get a closer look. What I saw made me freeze in my tracks. Now, I am a snake lover, and can identify about any kind of snake, which basically made the problem here. In the bush, there was a black snake. It slithered towards me, and I saw that its body was all black, no other colors on it whatsoever. Now, an all black snake can be one of three species- either an indigo snake, which don't like to bite, a rainbow snake, which is harmless, or a black adder, more commonly known as a death adder.
Seeing that the snake (which had just crawled into the sunshine) didn't change from black to something that resembles and oil slick, or a deep purple, my guess was that it was a death adder.
But there was only one problem. death adders are only found in and around Egypt. And they have a bad temper, so if they get cornered, prepare to get a very venomous, very painful, and very DEADLY bite. Seeing as the snake was backed up against a fence and a couple of bushes on either side of it, and I was the only thing moving, therefore I was the only way out..
My first instinct was to run. Then I remembered that it would chase me, because I was moving. So I started backing away as slowly as possible. The death adder flexed its neck muscles, but didn't strike.
As soon as I was a good twenty or so feet away from the snake, I ran flat- out and climbed the tree as fast as I could. I went all the way to the top, because death adders aren't very good climbers.
And that's when I found it- the note. The note that changed my whole life. I swept away the rock holding it down so the wind didn't blow it away, and picked it up. I unfolded it, and read the words that gave me hope:
~ Malik; You know me, and I know you. I am not going to say my name in case this note falls in the wrong hands. I know that Jason was just spreading stupid rumors that I was extremely dumb to believe. I am willing to help you out and be your friend. I don't have a plan, but we can work one out together. Meet me at the library at 5:00 today and I will reveal who I am. If you don't come, that's ok, but you might regret it for the rest of your life. ~
And that was all. I knew that I had at least one friend in the world. Checking my watch, I realized that I only had an hour to get down to the library and get a friend. I ran blindly, thinking that nothing could go bad that day.
Oh, how wrong I was.
Just as I was reaching the street with the library on it, I felt a weird jolt in my stomach. My head started pounding, and I couldn't seem to move my limbs. I tried to yell for help, but only a low, raspy voice came out of my mouth, saying nothing that I could understand.
And that's when I realized it.
Somewhere, somehow, Rishid was unconscious.
And somehow, I had to revive him before my time was up.
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J- Well, how did you like it? I know I'm kinda dragging the story line, but trust me, everything in this chapter has to do with something later in the story. Please read and review!!!