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Chapter 9: Resurrection
Mahaad knelt before Yami and hesitated when he saw Yami's appearance. When Mahaad had gathered his wits he said,
"My Pharaoh, I am grieved that my little master, your brother, is dead. However, I have been doing extensive research and I have found a way to resurrect Yuugi and Manta. It will take a considerable amount of energy from you and Yoh, but I believe that your determination and faith will keep you strong."
Yami walked over to Mahaad, fell to his knees, clung to the mage, and cried tears of relief and gratitude. As the tears of joy rolled down his face, he slowly returned to normal. Mahaad wrapped his arms around Yami and gently stroked Yami's hair. After that peaceful moment, Yami stood up and said,
"For my aibou, I would give up every drop of energy I have in me. Tell me, what ritual is to be performed?"
Mahaad stood up and said,
"We must first go to the Shaman Council, from there the ritual will commence. For added support, the Council has asked that your fellow shamans take part in this ritual."
Yami and Mahaad turned and looked at the group of courageous shamans that helped him defeat Pegasus and his minions and said,
"My friends, I know some of you have only known Yuugi and Manta for a short time, but I ask you now for your help to bring them back to life, please."
Yoh and his group as well as Yami's group looked at each other and, with a smile, nodded in agreement. Yami smiled and, trying to hold more tears back, said,
"Thank you."
Mahaad approached everyone and said,
"Now that everyone is in agreement, I shall teleport us to the Shaman Council."
With a wave of his staff, they were gone.
It seemed like mere seconds had passed since Pegasus's mansion when they arrived outside an enormous Pueblo building where they Council resided. When everyone entered, they saw that all the shaman elders were there, even Yuugi's grandfather, Sugoroku Motou whose Pueblo name was Gray Eagle.
Silva approached the elders, bowed in respect, and said,
"Great elders of the Shaman Council, we have come to resurrect two of our fellow shamans that were killed by evil shamans. We humbly ask your permission to invoke the Rite of Renewal." and bowed again.
The elders talked amongst themselves and came to a decision. The chief elder, Goldva, spoke first,
"After much consideration, we have decided ... to grant you your request."
"Your years of service to this council have proved you worthy of this rite. Fellow shamans, bring the deceased and follow Silva and Mahaad." said Gray Eagle.
Everyone bowed and left.
Next to the council was a smaller, but still big, building. Silva was the first to enter followed by everyone else. In the center of the room was an altar decorated in Pueblo figures and designs.
"Lay Yuugi and Manta on the altar and the rest of you form a circle around the altar except Yami and Yoh. Yami and Yoh will stand at each side while Mahaad and I stand at the front and back." said Silva.
Everyone took their positions and waited for further instructions. Silva, Yami, Yoh, and Mahaad, raised their hands in the air and chanted the incantation,
Great spirit of the sky, please hear my cry
Bring back their souls to this earth,
And bless them with the gift of rebirth,
Arise!
As they repeated the chant, the others chanted along with them. This caused their bodies to emit energy and sent it flowing into Yuugi and Manta's bodies causing them to glow also. When the chanting ceased as well as the glowing, Yuugi and Manta opened their eyes and looked around.
"Where are we? I thought I was dead!" said Manta.
"I know what happened, Manta. Silva asked the Shaman Council to perform the Rite of Renewal to bring us back to life." said Yuugi.
Everyone stared at him in disbelief,
"How did you know? You were dead when we performed the ritual." said Yami.
Yuugi smiled and said,
"Before Mahaad appeared to you, he talked to me telepathically and told me about a rite Native American Pueblo people used to revive the dead."
Yami walked up to Yuugi and embraced him as close and as hard as he could saying,
/ Aishiteru, aibou. /
Yuugi looked up at Yami with tear-filled eyes and said,
Aishiteru, oniichan.
Yoh ran up to Manta and hugged him until he almost suffocated.
"You were great, Yoh!" said Manta.
"Yeah, you were too!" said Yoh.
When everyone was done welcoming Yuugi and Manta back, the council elders approached the group and Goldva spoke,
"Well done, young shamans. To perform this ritual successfully has shown us you are all destined to become great shamans."
The other elders nodded in agreement. Goldva turned to Yuugi and said,
"Little Yuugi, Silva has told us of your accomplishments in the past and I must say that I am impressed. You truly are a hikari shaman. May the Great Spirit smile on you always."
"Thank you for the compliment, but part of my accomplishments is my brother's doing. He gave me the strength and courage I needed to withstand the many evildoings that I have encountered in my life. He and I are each others equal."
Goldva smiled in understanding and was all warm and fuzzy inside when Yami and Yuugi gave their grandfather a great big hug.
Now it was time to go home (Japan), so everyone said goodbye to the elders, except Grandpa who went with them, and was teleported home by Yuugi. There was one thing everyone knew for sure; Yuugi really was a powerful hikari shaman.
YAY!!! Yuugi came back!! Please R&R!!! ï
