Hermione: okay people it's time for yet another installment of YGO and the SW…
Mokuba: runs in panting we have a possible sighting of the muse thief. He is possibly in SV's computer… she is currently giving chase with her FOD…
Yugi: stumbles in hey guys what'd I miss…
Hermione: Oh nothing except the last few chapters and the muse thief running loose…
Yugi: Oh okay so nothing important…
Mokuba: rolls eyes at the small duelist just do the reviews please…
Yugi: JK would like to thank the following…
White Phoenix Eternal- thanks for the review and with Mokuba helping Yugi and Ryou the prank should be real good…
Enchantress10- Thanks for the story to read and I shall read it soon, but until then enjoy…
Ceribi Mutou- thanks for the ideas and I just may use them in my story, anyways enjoy the chappie
Shinigami- That sounds like a really good idea and did you check the book Guys to Gals and back again by Bouz B. Mischief anyways enjoy the chappie (book is made up enjoy)
DimirtiFrancois- thanks for the review and thanks for the support on that one reviewer and great prank idea…
Mosrael- thanks for the ego boost in your review, and I know they are sometimes more than just a little dense but you've gotta love them anyways…
Sorceress Vanessa- Thanks for the morale support with that insane reviewer I had. You know if they had read just more than 5 chapters they probably would of enjoyed it, but I don't know. They didn't seem to be the type to give a good review anyways… hope you like the next chapter as much as the others…
Mokuba: Okay peoples while Hermione, Yugi, and I try to locate JK enjoy the next chapter…
Chapter 16
As the term drew closer to the end, the week of finals finally arrived. The day of the groups potion final dawned cloudy and gray giving a foreboding feel to it. Harry rolled over in bed with a massive headache hanging on the edge of his vision. He slowly got out of bed making his way to the shower to get ready for classes. As he returned from the shower Ron was already up and dressed. Harry pulled out a fresh robe and uniform and quickly got dressed. The raven-haired Gryffindor came out of his dorm room to see Mokuba Kaiba chatting with a few other first year Gryffindors. The boy quickly said hello to Harry before following his friends out of the common room. Mokuba told his friends to meet him in the Great Hall before taking a different hallway to meet his brother.
As he rounded the corner, he bumped into Nikki. He stopped and was about to apologize when he saw the Eye of Horus and an asp on her forehead glowing. He slowly backed away from the girl, afraid of what she could do. She turned her eyes to look at the eleven year old boy with hatred. Mokuba instantly knew that he needed to get away as soon as possible.
He turned and fled down one of the corridors hoping to find someone to help him. He heard the footsteps of his pursuer getting closer so he ducked into one of the classrooms hoping that a teacher was there. He stared in shock when he found it empty. Mokuba quickly hid in one of the cabinets, hoping it will help throw off his pursuer. Nikki came into the room and stopped. Mokuba waited for the Slytherin girl to leave. Nikki walked further into the room, knowing Mokuba was in there somewhere.
"I know you're in here Mokuba Kaiba," Nikki said in a cold tone, "Come out… come out where ever you are."
She pulled open one of the cabinets and found it empty, "You're just making this harder on yourself. I'll find you no matter what and you and our friends will become servants of my master and queen."
Nikki pulled open another cabinet and saw it empty once again. The teen used a burst of shadow magic to destroy a row desks near the cabinet where Mokuba hid. The noise drew the attention of one of the Professors passing by. Professor Michaels walked in to see what was happening. She saw Nikki destroying yet another row of desks with a shadow magic orb.
"Ms. Mioshi what do you think you are doing?!" Professor Michaels shouted out.
"Hunting for a little mouse," Nikki said destroying a cabinet this time.
"You need to stop this madness," the professor said pulling out her wand.
"Woman get out of my way or suffer the consequences," Nikki said in a low deadly tone.
"You are going to be expelled at this rate, Ms. Mioshi," Professor Michaels said, "Now Stop!"
"I don't think so. Mind Crush!" Nikki shouted sending a wave of Shadow Magic at the unsuspecting teacher.
Professor Michaels tried to stop the incoming magic sent from the apparently insane girl. The magic hit it's target without fault. The professor let loose a blood curdling scream as her soul was ripped from it's mortal body and sent to darkness. Nikki let out a maniacal laugh causing Mokuba's blood to run cold.
"Now my little mouse, come to your master before I become angry," Nikki said blowing up the front chalkboard.
Mokuba bit back a scream as he felt his hiding place get rocked by the resounding blast's shockwave. The back panel of the cabinet suddenly opened as a secret passage was revealed. Mokuba tumbled into the passage way as both the wall and cabinet closed back up. The eleven year old just sat in shock as the realization sunk in that he was able to escape. Soon though he was running through the passage way looking for a way out. Nikki blew up the last cabinet and screamed in frustration as it came up empty. Her master began summoning her into the shadows. Nikki bowed to her master, awaiting her punishment.
"My master, I have failed you. I let him escape," Nikki said keeping her head bowed.
"You may have failed, but it is not a complete loss. Our attack upon this school shall begin tonight. Harry Potter shall awaken to my control shortly," she said, "Now go. I am proud to see you handle the shadows very well."
"Thank you my master. I shall not fail you again," Nikki said.
"I know you won't. you are my first General in the war to commence," she said, "Have Harry Potter capture the younger Kaiba sibling and bring him to the forbidden forest."
"Yes master. Any one else my master?" Nikki inquired.
"Yes both Malfoy siblings and the girl child of the Weasley's will do," she told the Slytherin girl.
"But my master, the Weasley girl does not carry any shadow monster cards, nor the magic to control them," Nikki commented.
"I am aware of the. She does carry much talent in normal magic," the sorceress said.
"Yes master. I shall also gather the other female child, Hermione. Her vast knowledge of magic will aide our cause nicely," Nikki said.
"Do it. I also need Ishtar caught as well," the evil one said, "He shall become very useful in this with the power of the Sennen Rod to aide us, we shall be unstoppable."
"Yes my queen and you shall take your rightful place among the Gods," Nikki said.
"Now go. There is much to be done in a small amount of time," the evil one said.
Nikki bowed once again before appearing in the destroyed classroom once again. She quickly sought out Harry to give him his orders to capture Mokuba. As she walked towards the Great Hall she saw him leaning against the wall, his head in his hands moaning in pain. Nikki set her hand onto his shoulder and it unlocked the dormant magic and commands. He turned to face the apprentice of his new master.
"My Lady, what is your bidding?" he asked.
"Find Mokuba Kaiba. Make sure he does not talk to his brother or anyone else and bring him to the Forbidden Forest," Nikki said.
"Yes my Lady," he said before heading off towards the Sennen Item holders' room.
Nikki realized her master would be extremely pleased if she could turn the Pharaoh's other half to their side. Nikki then went in search of Yugi Mutou to bring him to the clearing as well. Harry saw Mokuba emerging from behind a suit of armor. The younger teen ran quickly to Harry, a relieved look upon his face.
"Harry-kun, you've got to help me. Nikki has gone insane. We have to find Niisama and Yami-sama as soon as possible," Mokuba said quickly in a distressed voice.
"I know. They said to meet at the edge of the Forbidden Forest to discuss what has happened without anyone hearing," Harry told Mokuba.
"Then let's go!" Mokuba shouted out pulling Harry towards the door.
Ryou exited the Great Hall just in time to se Mokuba and Harry heading out through the main door. The British teen decided to follow and find out what was going on. Harry noticed the white-haired teen following behind them. As they drew closer to the Forbidden Forest, Ryou began feeling strong magic within. He almost fainted as the auras hit him full on. The three teens entered into the shadow filled forest. Harry stopped and Mokuba began shouting out his brother's name. A soft growl was heard from the bushes, causing Mokuba to stop his yelling. The young kaiba sibling became extremely nervous as more sounds added onto the growl. Soon a great wolf duel monster jumped out of the bushes and stood growling at Mokuba. The boy was about to run. When the Silverfang monster growled once again, stopping his retreat.
Ryou saw what was happening and went for his deck from his pocket. Someone grabbed his wrist preventing him from continuing. Ryou turned to see that a Dark Master Zork was holding his wrist in a tight grip. The white haired British boy tried desperately to free himself of the demon, but only succeeded in becoming completely caught. Ryou stopped struggling and instead began focusing on trying to contact his yami through their link. Ryou heard a shout and saw Mokuba being pinned down by the Silverfang. The Slytherin teen figured that if he could reach his ring and make it into his soul room, he may be able to contact his yami through their soul rooms.
Harry moved closer to Mokuba, not even phased by the large wolf standing there, and prepared to place something on his forehead. He set the small stone on Mokuba's forehead causing the raven haired first year to scream as it became embedded in the skin. Soon the screams ceased and he stood up his eyes blank.
"Harry, Mokuba snap out of it," Ryou shouted out, "Come On!"
"Ryou, Ryou, Ryou," a female's voice said, "You now that they won't wake yet. At least not until my master releases them."
"What have you done to them?" Ryou demanded still struggling against the shadow monster.
"Well Harry is now controlled by the very shadows that dwell in his soul and the Kaiba brat is being controlled by the shadow stone now embedded in his forehead," the female said as she walked into view.
Ryou gasped when he saw who the girl was, "Nikki?! How could you? I though we were your friends?"
Nikki let out a sharp laugh," Friends?! Friends?! Friends don't keep secrets from each other nor do the lie."
"What do you mean?" Ryou confusedly asked.
"Hmm, how about your yami and your Sennen item or how about the power you feel when you draw in the shadows…" Nikki said.
"But why all this. You could of just asked us," Ryou countered.
"I tried, but Yugi, you, even Malik avoided me," Nikki said, "I fell into a melancholy and thought about leaving. But then my only blood relative sent me a gift. A shadow orb. He though that it would be perfect, said he found it in an old tomb. Little did I know that it would give me everything I desired."
"Nikki stopped this insanity, please. We care for you, especially Yugi," he said hoping to bring her back to reality.
"I don't care any more. My master will grant me much more than a sniveling child will," Nikki said, "Now it's time for you to join our ranks of shadow warriors."
"No!" Ryou screamed out as he struggled against the duel monster's grasp trying to reach the ring.
"Tsk, tsk," Nikki said removing the gold item from Ryou's neck, "We can't have you entering into your soul room and warning the petty thief of our plans."
"No…" Ryo said in a whisper as his last hope of freedom lain in the girl's hands.
Nikki removed the shadow orb and her master took shape in front of Ryou. The teen began struggling anew, desperately trying to get away from this evil being. The sorceress just stepped closer to the boy and gently caressed his cheek. Ryou shuddered as her icy hand made contact with his warm cheek. She bent closer towards the white-haired item holder, until she was just mere centimeters from his face. Her icy breath brushed over his pale, parted lips. Ryou was terrified at what she was going to do.
The unnamed sorceress pressed her lips onto his own. Ryou fought to break the kiss, but found himself falling into a deep trance-like state. The sorceress motioned for the shadow monster to release the boy and return to the shadows from whence it came. Ryou stood next to Mokuba, his blank stare watching the woman awaiting her commands. Nikki gave the sorceress the Sennen Ring. She placed the ring around Nikki's neck, allowing her to further access the dark shadow magic. They now waited for the right moment to acquire the other warriors to their cause.
Bakura sat in the Great Hall listening to Marik's incisive whining for the exams to end. He was on his last nerve when he felt a sharp pain travel through his chest and head. It was almost as if his other soul, Ryou, was suddenly torn from him. He felt faint as the pain continued to bombard his very being. Malik noticed his pale friend's pained expression and moved to help him. As he came closer, Bakura stood and bolted form the breakfast table. Yami, Sorcerer, Seto, and the Harry-tachi saw this and quickly became concerned for their albino friend.
Marik and Yami quickly ran after the white-haired fiend to find out what was wrong. When they left the Great Hall they saw Bakura sitting on the floor clutching his chest and moaning. Yami set his hand on his fellow dark's shoulder. Bakura just looked up at the ancient pharaoh with almost dead eyes. Yami flinched when he saw the normally cruel and cold crimson orbs now dull and lifeless.
"My Ra Tomb Robber what happened?" Marik asked.
"So-something is wrong with Ryou and the ring," he said softly, "It feels as if someone has wretched his half of our soul from me."
"Have you tried to contact him, yet?" Yami asked.
"It's not there anymore," Bakura replied, "His soul room is missing…"
"What?!" Marik exclaimed, "There's no way unless someone else has taken the ring."
"Listen…even if the ring is removed we will still carry our soul rooms in each other's minds. They will just stay sealed until the item returns," Bakura began, "No this is as if it had never even existed."
"But who could do such a thing? And how?" Yami asked.
"I… do not … know …" Bakura said as another wave of pain washed over him.
"Bakura?!" Ishizu called out as she came up to the Egyptian spirit, Shadi and Dumbledore following closely behind.
"Ishizu, Shadi do either of you know of such magic that can remove a soul room," Yami asked concern for the white-haired thief in his crimson eyes.
"I do not," Shadi answered bluntly.
"Nor do I, my Pharaoh," Ishizu said.
"Perhaps we should discuss this after we escort Mr. Bakura to the hospital wing," Dumbledore said.
"This is a good idea," Ishizu said, "Pharaoh, Marik can you help him to the hospital wing?" Ishizu inquired.
"Yes Ishizu," Marik said.
Yami and Marik helped Bakura up from the floor, leading him to the hospital wing. As soon as the three spirits were gone, Ishizu turned to face the headmaster.
"Headmaster I am concerned about this. My necklace has been clouded in evil and cannot access any of it's magic," Ishizu began, "I believe by the time we figure this out it shall be too late."
"My dear Ms. Ishtar, I feel perhaps it has already become that," Dumbledore said solemnly, "Severus has told me of Voldemort's anger at another. This is becoming more than just the fate of the wizading world. And I fear that this has gone far beyond our reaches as wizards."
Shadi followed the olderman, "Albus, it is as I feared. Another more powerful and evil force is threatening the Dark Lord's position and soon a war will break out between the sides. Both vying to obtain the Sennen Items and the children possessing them."
"So what occurred over the holiday was not Voldemort then?" Albus asked.
"Do not be mistaken. That occurrence was the Dark Lord, but with the help of the evil. At that time, they had most likely just obtained a host and needed the Dark Lord's help and made some kind of bargain," Shadi explained, "Now he's been betrayed and the new evil and their apprentice are beginning their own campaign for world domination."
"Oh no… the unnamed one," Ishizu said suddenly, "When we were in that sealed tomb I saw a vision of a woman in dark robes holding an orb that contained shadows. I thought it was a vision of the past that was caused by the ceremony."
"Ishizu elaborate further on this orb," Shadi said.
"It was able to be held in a person's palm and seemed to pulsate with dark energy. The shadows contained within seemed alive as they swirled around their prison," Ishizu said.
Shadi was silent as they came into the hospital wing. Bakura laid on one of the hospital beds in a potion induced slumber. Every now and then you could tell when a tremor of pain ran through him as he tossed on the bed. Yami seemed distracted as he sat, unmoving on a chair by the bed. Marik was up pacing as he too wracked his brain for an explanation for this. Yami suddenly stood and ran from the room; pain, anger, worry, concern all flashing in his eyes. Marik ran after the shorter male hoping to figure out what had just happened.
"Aibou!" Yami called out as he ran outside into the courtyard, "Tenshi please answer me. Where are you?"
"Yami! Will you stop this… what's the matter with you…" Marik shouted out at the spirit, "Pharaoh no Baka… STOP!"
Yami suddenly stopped at the edge of the forest and nearly passed out from the scene that laid before him. Marik had to close his eyes as his breakfast threatened to make an encore appearance. Marik quickly contacted his hikari through their mind link and told him to get Shadi and he headmaster. Yami sat down on the ground in shock as Marik came to his side. The yami tried to convince the ancient Pharaoh to leave, but he just shrugged away the offending hand.
Ginny: Okay everyone the chapter's over and lookie here a cliffhanger…
Mokuba: hanging off the side of the said cliff if everyone likes this chapter, maybe just maybe you'll get another one soon…
Hermione: walks in and sits down at the desk okay everyone you know the drill 3-5 reviews gets another chapter…
Mokuba: and keep an eye out for the muse thief everyone…
Ginny: and there's only a few more chapters left in the story starts to cry it's so sad…
Hermione: but soon there will be a preview for the next installment, can we say SEQUEL!!!
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