Xantcha: *sighs* My first battle scene!
Bakura: Well, it's about time...
Ryou: Personally you could have skipped it.
Xantcha: Well, it is essential for the plot, so let's let the readers decide!
Ryou: Xantcha does not own Yugioh, Kurry or Hilary....only her own made up characters.
Bakura: ......Wait! There's no part with me in it!!
Xantcha: Shut up and let them read!!!
Bakura: .
Xantcha: By the way, it's kinda violent. so be careful, it might go above PG-13 for some parts.....
Bakura: Just to let you readers know, the pharaoh is officially torched! ^__^
~Star Reviewer~
-catwomen_456 aka Hilary!!-
~Hey, SOMEONE had to physically threaten me to update! o.o~
~Xantcha POV~
Xantcha sighed as she woke up to the sound of the phone ringing. 'Umph? Go way...' The phone continued to ring, however, and Xantcha was getting annoyed. "Darn it!" Xantcha walked over picked up the phone, and with a groggy, "Wut?", Xantcha was sure it was Mokuba on the other line when she heard laughter. 'Grand..'
~I am so high, I can hear Heaven
I am so high, I can hear Heaven ~
~Mokuba POV~
He couldn't believe it. His brother said that she acted very sophisticated. Is he sure this is the right number? "S-seto? Are you sure this is t-the right number?" Mokuba was giggling, and it was hard to speak when he was like this. Seto let out a hard sigh. "Yes Mokuba, now tell her the news..."
Mokuba continued to giggle, but let out a breath and tried to control himself.
"Hi, is this Xantcha-chan?"
Xantcha muttered something out of her breath. "Yeah, and by the giggling spree, you're Mokuba.".
Mokuba couldn't hold it in any more, and Seto had to pick up the phone. "Good going, Ojanen."
Mokuba smiled. Could he help it if he found out the corner store had pixie sticks?
~Oh, But Heaven, no heaven don't hear me... ~
~Xantcha POV~
Xantcha winced when the phone hit the hard floor on the other side of the line. "Itai, that hurt my ears!"
Seto chuckled on the other side of the line, and explained his purpose. But first....
"Why, exactly, are you at the Muto's house?" Xantcha eeped. "Anou....because it was really late when I was going to go home? Yugi kindly offered-..."
Xantcha heard the CEO chuckling, and could just see him smirking. "Really? Or could it be that-.." Xantcha had had enough at that point. "All right, what do you want?"
Xantcha waited patiently as Seto delivered the message that his brother couldn't convey.
"There is going to be a 2nd Battle City tournament next week, and all duelists are invited, including the mutt. Now, I trust you and the dark are participating?" Xantcha smirked. "Hai, I'll let everyone know."
By this time, Yami was waking up and he looked groggy. "See you then, Seto, I've got to get going." Xantcha watched the dark take in his surroundings accordingly, and smiled. "Very well, then." Before Seto hung up, Mokuba yelled a "Ja ne!" in the back. Xantcha put down the phone and walked into the kitchen, making some coffee.
~And they say that a hero can save us,
I'm not gonna stand here and wait...~
~Yami POV~
'What in Ra's name?' He was feeling quite sore, and was not exactly used to sleeping on the couch. Why had he slept on the couch again? Suddenly he heard a frustrated growl and smiled.
Walking into the kitchen proved his theory correct. The Songstress was trying to find something again, and was getting quite annoyed at the arrangement of items. Yami, with a few quick steps, walked towards the only place Xantcha hadn't looked. On the bin read 'Coffee', and when Xantcha stopped and stared, she looked like she was ready to kill. Glaring quietly at the bin, she muttered a 'thank you' and Yami let a small smirk appear on his face. The door bell rang suddenly, and the Pharaoh, with the Egyptian Wanderer not far behind, answered the door.
~I hold onto the wings of the eagles
Watch as we all fly away...~
~Normal POV~
Hilary jumped into the Game Shop with no warning and both the Pharaoh and Xantcha stumbled backwards. Kurry walked in right behind them, giggling as the two startled Egyptians stood up.
"Darn it, Hilary, don't DO that!! _" Xantcha was quite shocked at the visitors, and was already on her feet.
Kurry suddenly turned serious, and Hilary followed suit. "C'mon you two. Leave a note for Yugi saying that you're at Isis' house. We've got business to attend to." Xantcha forgot all about Battle City 2, and wrote a note for Yugi. Leaving it on the counter, she left with the other three.'What's wrong now?'
~Someone told me, Love will not save us...
But how can that be?
Look what love gave us...~
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Over at Isis' house, most of the group had already arrived, minus Tea, Yugi, Seto and Mokuba. They were all in a large room, dimly lit with candles and lanterns. The place had an ancient feeling to it, and Xantcha had an odd feeling her secret was going to be revealed.
Isis stood up and looked around. Silently waiting for everyone to come down, she began. "First of all, I believe Xantcha and Hilary know why they are here. Hilary smiled sadly and Xantcha looked away from the three Yamis. Isis looked at Xantcha and Xantcha swallowed the lump in her throat.
~A world full of killing,
And blood spilling,~
~Xantcha POV~
'Why again do I have to do this? Darn it....' Xantcha walked to the middle of the room, and locked eyes with everyone, then closed her eyes. 'Here I go...' Concentrating on her aura, she let go any train of though and let her spirit flow. She envisioned herself as a Half-Demon wolf, with white hair with streaks of black, a black fluffy tail and finally ears like the canine. She let out a sigh as she felt her energy strengthen then drain. Opening her eyes, everyone stared at her.
~That world never came.....~
~Normal POV~
All Yami could do was stare and say two words. "By Ra,....." Hilary smiled and jumped up. "Cool huh? I'm a fox demon!" Hilary concentrated on the same process that Xantcha had undergone just a few seconds ago, and she bounced onto one of the couches. Everyone got over their shock, however, and crowded around Hilary to ask questions. Hilary had a red white tipped tail, fox ears, and seemed to love answering the questions. Xantcha couldn't stand any attention, and before she could walk out, she heard Isis shout out. "Calm down, everyone, ask questions later. The reason I wanted to tell you this is one thing. Xantcha, I will tell everyone about Battle City 2, but please sit down if you are nervous."
Flicking her tail from side to side lightly, Xantcha sat down on the opposite side of the coffee table from Yami. With her ears twitching lightly, she sighed and nodded for Isis to continue.
"Seto informed today that he will be hosting Battle City 2, but there is something wrong." Isis looked upset, and Xantcha had a bad feeling in her stomach. "You see, with my millennium necklace, I can see the future as you all know. I have seen grave danger where he is hosting it."
Xantcha stood up, her tail automatically flicking around. "Where is he hosting it?" Isis looked down with a sad smile on her face. "Egypt." Malik looked about as nervous as he could get, and stood up. "I'm going to the park."
~And they say that a hero can save us,
I'm not gonna stand here and wait...~
~Xantcha POV~
Xantcha froze suddenly. "Why?" She didn't really asked that to no one in particular, she just needed to think... 'Ra, I need air.' Xantcha slowly headed to the balcony and stopped half way. Her senses were telling her that something was wrong. And she is always right when she gets this feeling. 'Alright, obviously an enemy is going to attack, but where?' Xantcha stumbled suddenly and everyone gasped. Yami dived, but before he could Xantcha stood up and growled. "Damn it, they're coming." 'Where though?!' Suddenly a noise was heard through a window. 'Ra, no not the park.' Before Xantcha even thought about what she was doing, her wolf instincts took over and she dove through the window.
~I hold onto the wings of the eagles,
Watch as we all fly away...~
~Normal POV~
Hilary dove in after Xantcha and the two ran to the park as the others went through the front door. Suddenly, they saw Malik, and froze. He had scars on his arm, and he looked about ready to pass out. Xantcha became furious, and searched for the culprit while Hilary went to tend to Marik.
A low hum marked the beginning of Xantcha's troubles as she rolled to her left and threw out her hand. Calling upon her millennium pendant, she summoned a large sword and thrust herself into battle. Xantcha heard Kurry call out, and looked to her left. Before she could react, she was thrown against a tree. Getting up and wincing, she looked for her opponent. Then she saw what looked like a human, but was completely black and without any features except for two yellow eyes. She stared for a second before taking a blow to the stomach and head. Xantcha was knocked backwards rolling, and when she stopped, she couldn't stand easily.
Kurry rushed into battle without wasting anytime, and quickly called upon some magic. In the middle of her spell, however, a arrow went flying by her shoulder. Spinning around, she spotted Hilary with a bow and arrow, and the fox demon did not look happy. Smirking Kurry, continued her spell until a load scream was heard behind them.
Spinning around as fast as they could they saw Xantcha go flying into a tree. Xantcha laid still for a second, and Kurry saw the others coming onto the scene. "Oh Ra.." A shadow was heading directly for Malik and she panicked. Letting go of her spell, it barely hit the shadow instead of Malik. Heaving a long sigh, she felt relieved. Kurry ran to pair off with Malik against the shadows as the others followed suit.
~Now that the world isn't ending,
It's love that I'm sending to you...~
The only one who wasn't fighting much was Yami, who was panicking trying to keep the demons at bay from Xantcha. There was a cry of victory from his right, and he found himself facing that way. And then he panicked. "Aibou!!!" Yugi had gone to Isis' and heard some of the noise, and came to see what was wrong. He had joined the battle. He was using every black magic spell in his arsenal, and obviously he was powerful enough to damage to the enemy. But what concerned Yami was that two shadows were closing in on him. Taking off at a full sprint, the spirit made it just in time to Mind Crush one of the shadows and physically attack the other.
Suddenly, the shadows retreated. It seemed like almost everything was calm. Peaceful and tranquil. Hilary let out a breath as the others seemed to relax. Then it hit them. Were they retreating or regrouping. Yugi had a small scar on is leg, but otherwise, hardly anyone had a scratch. They congratulated each other until Serenity screamed. "Xantcha!!!!"
~It isn't the love of a hero,
That's why I fear it won't do.....~
~Xantcha POV~
She could hardly move. The Shadow had ripped her arm and shoulders open, and she was as weak as a kitten. The wounds were deep, and she was badly scarred on her arms. She took two deep breaths before she heard her name being called. 'Hn-n?' Xantcha looked up slowly, almost lifeless as she locked eyes with the creature in front of her. The yellow gems sparkled with malevolence as it approached her. Xantcha could have sworn the creature was talking and froze, forgetting even to breathe. "Die, fooool...." It hissed at the teen singer, and all Xantcha could think was about darkness....She felt herself fading as the creature got closer, and all she could hear or concentrate on was it's awful hissing. All this only happened in a matter of seconds, but it seemed like hours to the once Empress. Painfully, Xantcha turned her head to where Yami was, and the two locked eyes. Horror was embedded in the Pharaoh's eyes, and Xantcha turned what little attention she had to her pendant. 'I'm Sorry...'
~And they say that a hero can save us,
I'm not gonna stand here and wait...~
~Yami POV~
The shadow continued to close in on Xantcha as Yami watched. Yami suddenly took off at a run to reach Xantcha before the shadow, but time seemed to suddenly freeze as the pharaoh became deep in thought.
~I hold onto the wings of the eagles,
Watch as we all fly away...~
~Flash Back~
Yami cried out in shock as the shadow closed in on her, and he slowly fell to his knees. The empress had taken a fatal hit trying to protect her friends, therefore sacrificing her life. Blood stains were fading on Xantcha's clothes as tears fell. Yami could hear himself cursing, telling the culprit that he was to die, and yet.....Who was the culprit? Yami could see no one else except for the Tomb Robber and Marik, so who? Then he looked down at his hands. 'What....what is this...a dagger....?'
Picking it up slowly and rotating it in his hands he passed out from dead shock from what he saw. He was the one who....no.
~And they're watching us,
They're watching us,
As we all fly away...~
~End of Flash Back~
Yami suddenly came back to reality and ran even faster. 'That was a lie....' He ran faster to Xantcha, not caring if he took the hit or not. 'I would never....' He looked up at the shadow and noticed it had stopped and seemed to be screaming. 'No...' Yami looked down and noticed how the puzzle shined with almost a dark glow. Yami noticed how the Shadow threw itself side to side in pain, and it collapsed with a hiss, completely evaporating.
Slowly, Yami kneeled down beside Xantcha as he whispered a final "No..." and blacked out beside her.
~And they're watching us,
They're watching us,
As we all fly away..Yeah.~
~Xantcha POV~
Xantcha watched Yami black out and was suddenly filled with rage. The shadows had grouped and were about to attack her, and she made up her mind. Yelling out in rage, she transformed. "KISAMAS!!" Xantcha's pendant shone brightly, and suddenly where she was standing was replaced with a black wolf, growling maliciously. The black wolf howled and the shadows backed up in fear.
~They're watching us,
They're watching us,~
~Normal POV~
Marik and Bakura got the pharaoh out of the way as th wolf tore up two shadows in it's claws, while tearing one in it's mouth. The group cringed when they heard a gut-wrenching snap. Hilary shook her head and sighed. They heard another snap and a scream from a shadow. Suddenly, as if attempting to add humor, Hilary walked forward. "I can't let her have all of the fun!" And transformed into her full demon fox state.
The two made short work of the shadows, but Xantcha was in critical condition. With her last strength she sat down beside Yami and looked at his face. "I hope you're alright....." With that she fainted. Hilary returned to half demon state, and ran to help the passed out ruler and songstress.
~As we all fly away....
Ohhhh......~
Bakura shook his head sadly as the scene came to an end. "Hikari? What was that phrase when you feel like something is happening over and over again?" Ryou shook his head. "Deja Vu?"
Bakura smirked. "Hai, arigato. That's what it was." With that one last thought, Bakura walked over towards where the pharaoh was. Kurry sighed sadly as she watched over Malik. "I just hope that this never happens again." Ryou nodded as the two carried Malik back to the house.
Xantcha: I bet it sucked.
Ryou: It wasn't THAT bad....
Bakura: ....There wasn't enough fighting...
Xantcha: See?!!!!!!! *runs off* ;-;
Ryou: NOW look at what you did...
Bakura: .....And I care why?
Ryou: I won't be surprised to see you in a pink tutu in this fic now....
Bakura: 0.0 .....*runs after Xantcha* WAIT!! GOMEN NE!!!!
Ryou: *sighs* Read and Review.....