From Darkness To Light: Dream
By Asher Tye
Disclaimer: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh, I wish I did 'cause then I'd be rich. Since I'm not, suing me would be pointless.
Summary: Dreams which seem strangely familiar have been coming to Mokuba, who begins to act strange, even around Seto. Meanwhile, big trouble begins to stir in the Shadow Realm, as monsters begin appearing in the human world. Toss in one opportunistic grave robber, and disaster can't be far behind.
*_* - Personal Thoughts
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Darkness. That was all he could see; darkness. It enveloped him, around him, above him, and even below him. Mokuba was confused, to say the least. The younger Kaiba stood in his trademark jeans and red striped shirt, complete with his light blue bandanna, but what he stood on, he couldn't even begin to tell. He felt his long mane of jet black hair pick up behind him, whipping as it was caught in a strong breeze.
*Where am I?* Mokuba thought to himself, closing his deep blue eyes against the wind. The whole place felt strangely familiar to him, as if he had been here before, but he had no idea when. He looked around and still there was nothing save for total darkness. Even when Pegasus had imprisoned his soul within a card two years ago, the dimension he'd been sent to had not been without... something. That was when a new sensation came over the boy, a nagging feeling that seemed to be pulling him forward. His elder brother, Seto Kaiba, had once told Mokuba that if he was ever lost, to simply stay put until Seto came for him. He was definitely lost, but something told the twelve year old it was highly unlikely that his brother would be able to find him. Cautiously, the boy took a single step into the darkness, trusting that there was something there to catch him. Sure enough, his foot landed on firm ground. With a new sense of security, Mokuba continued walking, obeying the persistent feeling pulling at him.
After what felt like hours, the boy finally began to see something, a faint light glowing on the horizon. Happy to finally see something other than blackest night, Mokuba picked up the pace, fairly running towards the light. With any luck, someone, hopefully his brother, would be there to take him home. His pace quickly slowed again though, as he saw the source of the light. It was a circle of energy, floating perpendicular to what Mokuba chose to believe was the ground. The inside of the circle was sectioned off, with strange markings in each section. Suddenly, recognition dawned on the boy as he realized what he was looking at. It was a spell-binding circle, a trap his brother's rival Yugi was known to use.
"What does spell-binding circle do again?" Mokuba asked himself. Soon he had an answer. Suspended in the exact center of the circle, the young boy could see a shadowed figure. Subconsciously, Mokuba moved a hand to his neck as he saw the chains and manacles that held the figure suspended in the circle, remembering when he'd been adorned with such "decorations." The same nagging feeling came over the boy again, demanding he move towards the circle. Slowly, Mokuba obeyed, more than a little scared as he felt something very familiar about the whole scene.
"Hello," he called to the figure. As he got closer he began to notice how small the prisoner was. *Another kid perhaps?* More and more the figure resolved as Mokuba neared it. Suddenly, the boy let out a gasp as he recognized the clothing the person was wearing. Worn blue jeans, a red and yellow striped shirt, both identical to what Mokuba was wearing. The prisoner even possessed identical hair which hung down over his shoulders as his head drooped to his chest, hiding his face.
"This is way too weird," Mokuba said, more than a little afraid of what this was leading to. That's when the young Kaiba decided he needed answers. "Hey, who are you?! Where are we?! What's going on?!" In response, the hanging figure's head began to rise, allowing Mokuba to finally see a face. "Wha... What? You're... You're me!!" Indeed, the figure's face was exactly like Mokuba's, save for his eyes. Unlike the twelve-year old's blue eyes, the prisoner's were black, with small red pupils that seemed to pierce right to Mokuba's soul. Once more the boy began to feel drawn to the circle of energy, but this time there was nothing he could do to stop himself. Mokuba closed his eyes as he was tugged towards the blinding light and it's captive.
As he opened his eyes again, he found himself once more staring into darkness. He tried to move his limbs, only to find them held fast by metal bonds. Manacles were clamped around his wrists and ankles, while a big collar held his neck. Fear welled up in the boy as he realized where he was. Once more, the whole situation felt extremely familiar, and soon his fear transformed itself into pure terror.
"NO!! LET ME OUT OF HERE!!! SETO!!!" Mokuba cried as he struggled against his restraints. "I DON'T WANNA BE HERE, I DON'T WANNA GO BACK!!!" More and more he struggled as the circle behind him grew brighter, as if trying even harder to hold him. "LEAVE ME ALONE!! I'VE BEEN GOOD!! LET ME GO!!!" The chains that held the boy began to strain under the force of Mokuba's struggles, a fact that might have interested the young prisoner, were his eyes not clouded by tears as he wailed against his restraints. "I SAID LET ME..." At that point, something happened. Mokuba's eyes flashed wide open as they took on the same red and black characteristics his doppleganger's eyes had displayed. Suddenly, the red pupils shined brighter and brighter, overtaking the black as Mokuba gave a final yank on the chains. "...GO!!!!" With the force of an explosion, the chains ripped apart, sending pieces flying into the darkness as Mokuba freed himself. The raven haired boy then turned around to face the spell-binding circle. With a deafening roar, the Kaiba's fist smashed into the offending trap, shattering it as though it were the most fragile of glass. All the while, the child screamed.
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In the real world, the effects of the nightmare were quickly made apparent to the entire mansion as Mokuba sat straight up in his bed screaming, his arms stretched out to ward off the danger he perceived himself to be in. In less than a moment, the door to Mokuba's room was thrown open as Seto Kaiba entered, a murderous look on his face as he prepared to destroy whoever had been foolish enough to threaten his little brother. When no threat presented itself, Seto turned towards his brother's bed to find him still screaming.
"NO, NO GET AWAY FROM ME!!" Mokuba continued to wail.
*Is he... dreaming?* Seto thought to himself, grabbing his brother by the shoulders. Mokuba's eyes were open, and it didn't seem like he was asleep, but still. "Mokuba, wake up, it's me Set..." Seto Kaiba's voice was abruptly stopped however, as he felt a small fist strike his stomach.
"LEAVE ME ALONE, GET AWAY FROM ME!!" The terrified boy yelled as he continued to strike his brother. The punches came harder and harder as they continued to land the elder Kaiba.
*Something is definitely wrong here,* Kaiba thought, as he began to try to awaken his brother. "Mokuba, nobody's attacking you," Seto said, blocking his brother's feeble attacks.
"I HAVEN'T BEEN BAD!! WHY ARE YOU ATTACKING ME!!!"
*He's definitely asleep... And having a nightmare. I've gotta wake him up before he hurts himself.* With those words Seto grabbed his brother's wrists in one hand as he used the other to smack Mokuba across the face. Immediately, the boy calmed down as his eyes closed and he fell back to his bed. At first Seto thought he'd used too much force, but this proved incorrect as Mokuba slowly, groggily work up, rubbing the sleep from his eyes.
"S... Seto?" Mokuba said as he felt his cheek. In an instant he grabbed his elder brother around the waist, crying into his chest as Seto calmly stroked his head.
"There there, it's all right," the brown haired teen said in a gentle voice. "It's all right, it was just a dream. Nothing's wrong now."
"It... It seemed so real though, like it happened." Mokuba still shook as he remembered what happened in his dream.
"Don't worry, I'm here now and nothing's gonna get you while I'm around. Now why don't you go back to sleep, we have a big day tomorrow."
"Seto, would you mind staying here with me?" Mokuba asked, beginning to feel better and better as Seto continued to stroke him.
"Of course," Seto said as he lay his younger brother down, taking a spot right beside him in the bed. *Anything for you Mokuba.*
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Meanwhile, outside the Kaiba mansion, three figures clouded in shadows watched the mansion with great interest, eyes glowing in the darkness.
"It has begun," one of the figures said as all three left as silently as a night breeze.
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So, what do you think? Since this is just a prologue, I intend to put up a new chapter regardless of the number of reviews I get now, but still, it would be nice to hear comments on my work. Well see ya next time.
By Asher Tye
Disclaimer: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh, I wish I did 'cause then I'd be rich. Since I'm not, suing me would be pointless.
Summary: Dreams which seem strangely familiar have been coming to Mokuba, who begins to act strange, even around Seto. Meanwhile, big trouble begins to stir in the Shadow Realm, as monsters begin appearing in the human world. Toss in one opportunistic grave robber, and disaster can't be far behind.
*_* - Personal Thoughts
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Darkness. That was all he could see; darkness. It enveloped him, around him, above him, and even below him. Mokuba was confused, to say the least. The younger Kaiba stood in his trademark jeans and red striped shirt, complete with his light blue bandanna, but what he stood on, he couldn't even begin to tell. He felt his long mane of jet black hair pick up behind him, whipping as it was caught in a strong breeze.
*Where am I?* Mokuba thought to himself, closing his deep blue eyes against the wind. The whole place felt strangely familiar to him, as if he had been here before, but he had no idea when. He looked around and still there was nothing save for total darkness. Even when Pegasus had imprisoned his soul within a card two years ago, the dimension he'd been sent to had not been without... something. That was when a new sensation came over the boy, a nagging feeling that seemed to be pulling him forward. His elder brother, Seto Kaiba, had once told Mokuba that if he was ever lost, to simply stay put until Seto came for him. He was definitely lost, but something told the twelve year old it was highly unlikely that his brother would be able to find him. Cautiously, the boy took a single step into the darkness, trusting that there was something there to catch him. Sure enough, his foot landed on firm ground. With a new sense of security, Mokuba continued walking, obeying the persistent feeling pulling at him.
After what felt like hours, the boy finally began to see something, a faint light glowing on the horizon. Happy to finally see something other than blackest night, Mokuba picked up the pace, fairly running towards the light. With any luck, someone, hopefully his brother, would be there to take him home. His pace quickly slowed again though, as he saw the source of the light. It was a circle of energy, floating perpendicular to what Mokuba chose to believe was the ground. The inside of the circle was sectioned off, with strange markings in each section. Suddenly, recognition dawned on the boy as he realized what he was looking at. It was a spell-binding circle, a trap his brother's rival Yugi was known to use.
"What does spell-binding circle do again?" Mokuba asked himself. Soon he had an answer. Suspended in the exact center of the circle, the young boy could see a shadowed figure. Subconsciously, Mokuba moved a hand to his neck as he saw the chains and manacles that held the figure suspended in the circle, remembering when he'd been adorned with such "decorations." The same nagging feeling came over the boy again, demanding he move towards the circle. Slowly, Mokuba obeyed, more than a little scared as he felt something very familiar about the whole scene.
"Hello," he called to the figure. As he got closer he began to notice how small the prisoner was. *Another kid perhaps?* More and more the figure resolved as Mokuba neared it. Suddenly, the boy let out a gasp as he recognized the clothing the person was wearing. Worn blue jeans, a red and yellow striped shirt, both identical to what Mokuba was wearing. The prisoner even possessed identical hair which hung down over his shoulders as his head drooped to his chest, hiding his face.
"This is way too weird," Mokuba said, more than a little afraid of what this was leading to. That's when the young Kaiba decided he needed answers. "Hey, who are you?! Where are we?! What's going on?!" In response, the hanging figure's head began to rise, allowing Mokuba to finally see a face. "Wha... What? You're... You're me!!" Indeed, the figure's face was exactly like Mokuba's, save for his eyes. Unlike the twelve-year old's blue eyes, the prisoner's were black, with small red pupils that seemed to pierce right to Mokuba's soul. Once more the boy began to feel drawn to the circle of energy, but this time there was nothing he could do to stop himself. Mokuba closed his eyes as he was tugged towards the blinding light and it's captive.
As he opened his eyes again, he found himself once more staring into darkness. He tried to move his limbs, only to find them held fast by metal bonds. Manacles were clamped around his wrists and ankles, while a big collar held his neck. Fear welled up in the boy as he realized where he was. Once more, the whole situation felt extremely familiar, and soon his fear transformed itself into pure terror.
"NO!! LET ME OUT OF HERE!!! SETO!!!" Mokuba cried as he struggled against his restraints. "I DON'T WANNA BE HERE, I DON'T WANNA GO BACK!!!" More and more he struggled as the circle behind him grew brighter, as if trying even harder to hold him. "LEAVE ME ALONE!! I'VE BEEN GOOD!! LET ME GO!!!" The chains that held the boy began to strain under the force of Mokuba's struggles, a fact that might have interested the young prisoner, were his eyes not clouded by tears as he wailed against his restraints. "I SAID LET ME..." At that point, something happened. Mokuba's eyes flashed wide open as they took on the same red and black characteristics his doppleganger's eyes had displayed. Suddenly, the red pupils shined brighter and brighter, overtaking the black as Mokuba gave a final yank on the chains. "...GO!!!!" With the force of an explosion, the chains ripped apart, sending pieces flying into the darkness as Mokuba freed himself. The raven haired boy then turned around to face the spell-binding circle. With a deafening roar, the Kaiba's fist smashed into the offending trap, shattering it as though it were the most fragile of glass. All the while, the child screamed.
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In the real world, the effects of the nightmare were quickly made apparent to the entire mansion as Mokuba sat straight up in his bed screaming, his arms stretched out to ward off the danger he perceived himself to be in. In less than a moment, the door to Mokuba's room was thrown open as Seto Kaiba entered, a murderous look on his face as he prepared to destroy whoever had been foolish enough to threaten his little brother. When no threat presented itself, Seto turned towards his brother's bed to find him still screaming.
"NO, NO GET AWAY FROM ME!!" Mokuba continued to wail.
*Is he... dreaming?* Seto thought to himself, grabbing his brother by the shoulders. Mokuba's eyes were open, and it didn't seem like he was asleep, but still. "Mokuba, wake up, it's me Set..." Seto Kaiba's voice was abruptly stopped however, as he felt a small fist strike his stomach.
"LEAVE ME ALONE, GET AWAY FROM ME!!" The terrified boy yelled as he continued to strike his brother. The punches came harder and harder as they continued to land the elder Kaiba.
*Something is definitely wrong here,* Kaiba thought, as he began to try to awaken his brother. "Mokuba, nobody's attacking you," Seto said, blocking his brother's feeble attacks.
"I HAVEN'T BEEN BAD!! WHY ARE YOU ATTACKING ME!!!"
*He's definitely asleep... And having a nightmare. I've gotta wake him up before he hurts himself.* With those words Seto grabbed his brother's wrists in one hand as he used the other to smack Mokuba across the face. Immediately, the boy calmed down as his eyes closed and he fell back to his bed. At first Seto thought he'd used too much force, but this proved incorrect as Mokuba slowly, groggily work up, rubbing the sleep from his eyes.
"S... Seto?" Mokuba said as he felt his cheek. In an instant he grabbed his elder brother around the waist, crying into his chest as Seto calmly stroked his head.
"There there, it's all right," the brown haired teen said in a gentle voice. "It's all right, it was just a dream. Nothing's wrong now."
"It... It seemed so real though, like it happened." Mokuba still shook as he remembered what happened in his dream.
"Don't worry, I'm here now and nothing's gonna get you while I'm around. Now why don't you go back to sleep, we have a big day tomorrow."
"Seto, would you mind staying here with me?" Mokuba asked, beginning to feel better and better as Seto continued to stroke him.
"Of course," Seto said as he lay his younger brother down, taking a spot right beside him in the bed. *Anything for you Mokuba.*
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Meanwhile, outside the Kaiba mansion, three figures clouded in shadows watched the mansion with great interest, eyes glowing in the darkness.
"It has begun," one of the figures said as all three left as silently as a night breeze.
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So, what do you think? Since this is just a prologue, I intend to put up a new chapter regardless of the number of reviews I get now, but still, it would be nice to hear comments on my work. Well see ya next time.