Author's Note: Hey...sorry this is so late in coming! There's been a lot happening here lately. My best friend's husband left her about a month ago and she tried to kill herself. She's doing much better now though...I sincerely hope he never comes back. Worthless piece of crap that he is anyway...lol!!!
Enough about that though...here's the next chapter! Enjoy!
Disclaimer: I don't own anything...just my own character...sob
The Heart of Eternity by Shelly
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
Yami glanced over at the seemingly lifeless body of Ryou, his jaw tightening as he could only hope that he was going to make it in time to save her from whatever tortures the evil spirit that lived inside the Millennium Ring was doing to her. "I swear to you, Bakura, if you've harmed Makare in any way...you will pay," he growled. Closing his eyes, he focused his spirit to try and locate Makare's in an effort to join her wherever she was inside the Shadow Realm. Soon the familiar grey landscape surrounded him, and it wasn't long before he found her since his soul was connected so tightly to hers. And what he saw froze him completely still as it seemed straight from his nightmares.
It was something that he himself had faced once before...the Blue Eyes White Dragon was a foe not easily vanquished given its immense power. And it was poised to strike at Bakura's command. "Makare!" he cried.
Bakura glanced over to see Yami, his smile widening into a mask of unholy glee. "Oh, I couldn't ask for a better ending! Yami, so good of you to make it here just in time to see me defeat Makare. While you're here, I'll duel you for your own Item, what do you say? Quite the bargain, huh?"
Yami said nothing, only looked at his beloved's wearied form that had now sunk to her knees, her head hanging low as if waiting for the final word that would destroy her. How it hurt him to see her like this!
"You say nothing," the evil spirit gloated. "Perhaps it's because you know that she is doomed, that there is no way that you can help her. Now watch as I deliver the final blow that will destroy her forever!" He threw back his head and laughed maniacally before lashing out his hand towards Makare's crumpled form, speaking the words that would seal her fate forever. "Blue Eyes White Dragon...destroy her!"
The mighty dragon roared and opened it's mouth, mighty bolts of lightning searing their way towards her.
Makare looked up in terror, her eyes meeting with Yami's, and at least she had some comfort that she would see him one last time before she met her end. "Yami..." she breathed as she held out her hand towards him, hoping to touch him still.
"Makare!" he cried as he ran towards her, fear enveloping him as he saw the searing blast enclose upon her....
As she awaited her end, she saw before her a familiar form...that of the Dark Magician. He appeared to be offering her his hand, and she took it without thinking, feeling in an instant the blending of their powers into one. Alone, the Dark Magician could not have withstood the might of the Blue Eyes White Dragon...but with her powers he was able to deflect the blast and remain standing.
Yami halted in his tracks, amazed at what he was seeing before him. It was the familiar form of his favorite duel monster...and yet it was Makare he saw as well. Their forms flickered in and out, but they stood triumphantly in front of their opponent with head held high. "What is going on here?" he breathed, completely baffled.
Bakura was just as confused as Yami was. "What...what is going on here? There's nothing that can defeat the Blue Eyes White Dragon...nothing!"
"That's where you're wrong, Bakura," Makare's voice spoke from the form of the Dark Magician. "Normally the Dark Magician would have been destroyed by the Blue Eyes White Dragon. But with my help he has withstood your attack...and now it is my turn. Dark Magician...send him back to the Shadow Realm where he belongs!"
Summoning both their powers in a single blast, the Dark Magician sent forth a flash of dark energy that completely surrounded Bakura and wiped out all his remaining life points. Almost immediately, Makare and the Dark Magician separated, the duel monster helping her to lie down. It was apparent that she had used every bit of power she possessed to defeat Bakura, and now she was so weak she could barely remain here.
Yami ran over to her, intending to see if she was alright...but right when he got there she disappeared back inside Shari's Item, there to rest and regain her strength. Walking over to Shari, he knelt down beside her and took her hand in his. "Makare, I know you can hear me," he spoke. "You fought bravely, although I do not understand what happened between you and the Dark Magician. Rest and regain your strength, my beloved. I will speak with you soon." Then he turned his gaze to the young girl that was just now rousing. "As for you, I must get you back to your world. Seto awaits you there, and he will be relieved to see you're okay."
Seto wondered for what must be the thousandth time what was going on. Yugi sat beside him, his own Item glowing just as the others' were, and he couldn't help but feel a little out of place. This was something he knew nothing about, and on some level he was a little jealous that Yugi could help save her and he could not. But his main concern was getting her back, and he didn't care what it took. He wasn't about to let her go when they had just admitted their feelings for one another.
Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Yugi move, and then he noticed that Shari's eyes seemed to flutter open a little. "Shari?" he asked, hoping that she was all right.
"Easy, Kaiba, it might take her a little bit to come around," Yugi told him as he rose into a sitting position.
Kaiba looked over at his one time rival, a solemn light in his eyes. "Thank you, Yugi, for helping her," he said.
Yugi smiled, thinking it best not to tell him how close they had both come to losing her completely. "I'm glad I could help," he said. "Thank you for calling me." Rising to his feet, he walked over to help a confused Ryou sit up and give Kaiba some time alone with Shari.
Shari drifted for a time in the realm of her dreams where she saw an epic battle take place over who would take possession of her Millennium Item. The duel was fierce and in the end Makare defeated Bakura, although she could tell that the spirit had been weakened because of it. Looking into her eyes, she could see her weariness as she came to sit beside Shari.
"I hope I never have to do that again," she sighed. "My skills are way out of shape," she added with a smile.
Shari couldn't help but return her smile. "Thank you, Makare, for saving my life."
"To tell you the truth, Shari, I don't even know what happened. All I remember is seeing the Blue Eyes' attack coming for me...and then out of nowhere comes the Dark Magician." She shook her head. "I guess there are some things still left for me to learn about myself."
Shari reached over to take the spirit's hand in her own. "Whatever you find out, you know I'll be there if you need me."
Makare's eyes softened, and she took Shari in her arms for a brief embrace. "Thank you, Shari," she whispered. "Now...isn't there someone out there who you need to be taking care of?"
Realization washed upon her like a wave, and she was suddenly jerked into wakefulness. And the first thing she saw was Seto Kaiba's worried blue eyes staring into hers. "Seto!" she cried, sitting up to throw her arms around him, almost knocking him back in the process. "You're alright!"
When he laughed, it was the sweetest music she had ever heard. "Of course I am, Shari. I was more worried about you." He brushed his fingers lightly upon her cheek, happy beyond words that she was back here with him.
She smiled. "I'm alright now, now that I'm here with you," she said, closing her eyes when he leaned down to kiss her and take her into his arms. And she knew right at that moment that she was where she needed to be, and that she was never going to leave him.
Aww...everything worked out for the best! But what does the Dark Magician have to do with Makare??? That question will be answered in the next fic after this one that I started on some time ago. Should I post that one or not???
Thanks for reading!
Enough about that though...here's the next chapter! Enjoy!
Disclaimer: I don't own anything...just my own character...sob
The Heart of Eternity by Shelly
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
Yami glanced over at the seemingly lifeless body of Ryou, his jaw tightening as he could only hope that he was going to make it in time to save her from whatever tortures the evil spirit that lived inside the Millennium Ring was doing to her. "I swear to you, Bakura, if you've harmed Makare in any way...you will pay," he growled. Closing his eyes, he focused his spirit to try and locate Makare's in an effort to join her wherever she was inside the Shadow Realm. Soon the familiar grey landscape surrounded him, and it wasn't long before he found her since his soul was connected so tightly to hers. And what he saw froze him completely still as it seemed straight from his nightmares.
It was something that he himself had faced once before...the Blue Eyes White Dragon was a foe not easily vanquished given its immense power. And it was poised to strike at Bakura's command. "Makare!" he cried.
Bakura glanced over to see Yami, his smile widening into a mask of unholy glee. "Oh, I couldn't ask for a better ending! Yami, so good of you to make it here just in time to see me defeat Makare. While you're here, I'll duel you for your own Item, what do you say? Quite the bargain, huh?"
Yami said nothing, only looked at his beloved's wearied form that had now sunk to her knees, her head hanging low as if waiting for the final word that would destroy her. How it hurt him to see her like this!
"You say nothing," the evil spirit gloated. "Perhaps it's because you know that she is doomed, that there is no way that you can help her. Now watch as I deliver the final blow that will destroy her forever!" He threw back his head and laughed maniacally before lashing out his hand towards Makare's crumpled form, speaking the words that would seal her fate forever. "Blue Eyes White Dragon...destroy her!"
The mighty dragon roared and opened it's mouth, mighty bolts of lightning searing their way towards her.
Makare looked up in terror, her eyes meeting with Yami's, and at least she had some comfort that she would see him one last time before she met her end. "Yami..." she breathed as she held out her hand towards him, hoping to touch him still.
"Makare!" he cried as he ran towards her, fear enveloping him as he saw the searing blast enclose upon her....
As she awaited her end, she saw before her a familiar form...that of the Dark Magician. He appeared to be offering her his hand, and she took it without thinking, feeling in an instant the blending of their powers into one. Alone, the Dark Magician could not have withstood the might of the Blue Eyes White Dragon...but with her powers he was able to deflect the blast and remain standing.
Yami halted in his tracks, amazed at what he was seeing before him. It was the familiar form of his favorite duel monster...and yet it was Makare he saw as well. Their forms flickered in and out, but they stood triumphantly in front of their opponent with head held high. "What is going on here?" he breathed, completely baffled.
Bakura was just as confused as Yami was. "What...what is going on here? There's nothing that can defeat the Blue Eyes White Dragon...nothing!"
"That's where you're wrong, Bakura," Makare's voice spoke from the form of the Dark Magician. "Normally the Dark Magician would have been destroyed by the Blue Eyes White Dragon. But with my help he has withstood your attack...and now it is my turn. Dark Magician...send him back to the Shadow Realm where he belongs!"
Summoning both their powers in a single blast, the Dark Magician sent forth a flash of dark energy that completely surrounded Bakura and wiped out all his remaining life points. Almost immediately, Makare and the Dark Magician separated, the duel monster helping her to lie down. It was apparent that she had used every bit of power she possessed to defeat Bakura, and now she was so weak she could barely remain here.
Yami ran over to her, intending to see if she was alright...but right when he got there she disappeared back inside Shari's Item, there to rest and regain her strength. Walking over to Shari, he knelt down beside her and took her hand in his. "Makare, I know you can hear me," he spoke. "You fought bravely, although I do not understand what happened between you and the Dark Magician. Rest and regain your strength, my beloved. I will speak with you soon." Then he turned his gaze to the young girl that was just now rousing. "As for you, I must get you back to your world. Seto awaits you there, and he will be relieved to see you're okay."
Seto wondered for what must be the thousandth time what was going on. Yugi sat beside him, his own Item glowing just as the others' were, and he couldn't help but feel a little out of place. This was something he knew nothing about, and on some level he was a little jealous that Yugi could help save her and he could not. But his main concern was getting her back, and he didn't care what it took. He wasn't about to let her go when they had just admitted their feelings for one another.
Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Yugi move, and then he noticed that Shari's eyes seemed to flutter open a little. "Shari?" he asked, hoping that she was all right.
"Easy, Kaiba, it might take her a little bit to come around," Yugi told him as he rose into a sitting position.
Kaiba looked over at his one time rival, a solemn light in his eyes. "Thank you, Yugi, for helping her," he said.
Yugi smiled, thinking it best not to tell him how close they had both come to losing her completely. "I'm glad I could help," he said. "Thank you for calling me." Rising to his feet, he walked over to help a confused Ryou sit up and give Kaiba some time alone with Shari.
Shari drifted for a time in the realm of her dreams where she saw an epic battle take place over who would take possession of her Millennium Item. The duel was fierce and in the end Makare defeated Bakura, although she could tell that the spirit had been weakened because of it. Looking into her eyes, she could see her weariness as she came to sit beside Shari.
"I hope I never have to do that again," she sighed. "My skills are way out of shape," she added with a smile.
Shari couldn't help but return her smile. "Thank you, Makare, for saving my life."
"To tell you the truth, Shari, I don't even know what happened. All I remember is seeing the Blue Eyes' attack coming for me...and then out of nowhere comes the Dark Magician." She shook her head. "I guess there are some things still left for me to learn about myself."
Shari reached over to take the spirit's hand in her own. "Whatever you find out, you know I'll be there if you need me."
Makare's eyes softened, and she took Shari in her arms for a brief embrace. "Thank you, Shari," she whispered. "Now...isn't there someone out there who you need to be taking care of?"
Realization washed upon her like a wave, and she was suddenly jerked into wakefulness. And the first thing she saw was Seto Kaiba's worried blue eyes staring into hers. "Seto!" she cried, sitting up to throw her arms around him, almost knocking him back in the process. "You're alright!"
When he laughed, it was the sweetest music she had ever heard. "Of course I am, Shari. I was more worried about you." He brushed his fingers lightly upon her cheek, happy beyond words that she was back here with him.
She smiled. "I'm alright now, now that I'm here with you," she said, closing her eyes when he leaned down to kiss her and take her into his arms. And she knew right at that moment that she was where she needed to be, and that she was never going to leave him.
Aww...everything worked out for the best! But what does the Dark Magician have to do with Makare??? That question will be answered in the next fic after this one that I started on some time ago. Should I post that one or not???
Thanks for reading!