Ch. 5: The Darkness

"Yugi, when'd you learn to do that?" Yami asked him.

"I didn't learn it, it just happened one day, and I asked Grandpa about it," Yugi told him. "He explained that there are four mountain ranges, the East, West, North and South. While most of the powers only have one owner, in the East, all share the power, but one holds the most."

"Oh," Yami stated in confusion.

"I have the power of Illusions," Yugi told him proudly. "Though, I don't know what the other powers are," he added sheepishly.

"'Sok," Yami shrugged.

After dinner had been eaten, everyone sat around to hear Grandpa's tales. Every wolf in the pack from the very oldest, to those just born sat to listen in wonder at Grandpa's wondrous tales. Yugi and Yami sat down close to Grandpa.

"What do you want to hear?" Grandpa asked.

Most shouted out their favorite ones. Others shouted out for a new story. And yet some still didn't say anything. Yugi was one of those who said nothing. He never said much. But his eyes shone with anticipation. He was eagerly awaiting the story that Grandpa told, be it new or old. He loved to hear Grandpa speak, to tell stories. He loved it. He loved to dream about the world he would probably never see. Oh, how he would like to be a wanderer like Grandpa. But he felt as though he were no match for the world outside the pack.

"Alright, alright, tell you what," Grandpa chuckled. "I'll tell a new story, and then, I'll tell another."

The pack let out a cry of agreement.

"Awrighty then, let me see," Grandpa said thoughtfully. "I was probably the coldest night of my life. I was in the Western mountains. I had no idea I was so high up, but I was pretty high. It was freezing cold. I almost couldn't..."

Yugi lost interest in what Grandpa was saying because of a strange feeling he was getting. Danger was near. He could feel it. He could feel it in every bone in his body.

"Yugi, is something wrong?" Yami asked quietly.

"Uh, no, nothing's wrong, I'm just, uh, going to get some water," Yugi explained as he rose to his feet.

Yami watched in concern as Yugi went off towards the river.

When he was sure he was out of eyeshot of anyone, he started to sniff around. There definitely was something foul in the air. He could smell it. His brain shouted at him to stop and not go any farther, but he didn't listen. He kept going forward.

He crept along cautiously trailing the scent of seemingly an evil presence. It was near. He entered a clearing, and then, he saw it.

A white shadow loomed in the darkness. It was full of evil. It had blood red eyes, and that's all that Yugi knew.

"Well, well, if it isn't little Yugi," the shadow asked, walking out of the dark shadows.

He was a white wolf with blood red eyes that pierced through Yugi. It also seemed that some of his fur was the color of blood.

THIS WOLF MUST HAVE A LUST FOR BLOOD, Yugi stated in his mind.

"What do you want?" Yugi demanded.

"You're power," he said bluntly.

"How do you know about that?" Yugi asked.

"Let's just say that a little birdie told me," the white wolf smirked.

Another timid wolf crept out of the bushes. He too, wore a white coat and Yugi recognized him instantly.

"Ryou?" Yugi said in amazement. "Why?"

"He's my brother, Bakura," Ryou hung his head.

Yugi's mouth hung at this.

"Yes, he is my brother indeed, and he has told me about your amazing gift," Bakura sneered. "You can summon illusions from out of nowhere, am I correct?"

Yugi stood his ground, and stayed silent. Bakura raised his head and let out a howl, which was answered by at least ten others.

HE'S A PACK LEADER, Yugi thought as he wheeled around to escape before the pack encircled him.

But it was no use. The pack had already circled around Yugi and Bakura. There was no way he could escape. The wolves called to each other and to their leader. They were itching for a fight. They were pleading with Bakura to give the word, but the word to attack never came from the white wolf as he paced around Yugi, studying him carefully.

"Do you know what my power is?" Bakura asked dangerously.

"No," Yugi growled back.

"It's the power to call darkness," Bakura snickered evilly.

"Oh really? I thought it would be something like the power to create flowers," Yugi stated sarcastically.

"You may think you're funny, but you won't be laughing forever," Bakura told the little wolf. "I intend to take all the four powers of the four mountains, and I will start with you. I already have the power of the West Mountains. And I know where to find the one of the East. You hold the power of the South, so the only one left to find is the North, which will prove to be difficult."

"How do you intend to get my power?" Yugi foolishly challenged.

"By having the darkness do it for me," Bakura stated as his eyes turned black.

Then, Yugi found a dark cloud covering his vision as his head started to feel light.

"The darkness of the night, enter this body, and allow me to claim the power he holds," Bakura called.

Yugi fell to the ground. Something had a hold of his body and mind, and it refused to let go. He struggled against it, but to no avail.

The last words he could make out were, "It's such a shame that it can't happen immediately, but I will be patient. The darkness shall eat away at you until there is nothing left but a useless body. Until the darkness consumes you," and the evil cackling was the last audible thing as everything faded out of Yugi's reach and he plunged into darkness.

Shadu: Interesting? This is what I had kinda planned from the beginning, and now you get to read it.

Hokage: Yeah but we ::Shadu clamps a hand over his mouth::

Shadu: ::nervous laugh:: Anyways, please review.