Title: The Shadow Realm's Victims
Hi again! First of all, I'd like to thank Saber109 ,for her review for "Tortured Soul" inspired me to create this story.
And I'd also like to thank Shadow Cat, for she was the one that persuaded me to publish the story. Thank you...
Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh! or any of its characters. I do however, own Riku.
There was a cold wind that blew around the Dueling Tower, as Yami Marik (A/N: Y.Marik for short.) and Yami Yugi (A/N: Yami Yugi's known as Yami through the story.) were facing off in a shadow game with Marik and Yugi's souls on the line. The rest of the gang was watching as the duel raged on, checking on Yugi every now and then. Both Yugi and Marik were hanging in midair, Yugi tried to cheer on Yami every so often, while Marik was unconcious. Ishizu and Odion couldn't help but hope that Marik would be alright, and Seto watched the duel, studying both Yami and Y.Marik's strategies. Riku and Mokuba stood next to Seto, also watching the duel. Riku hoped that neither Yugi nor Marik would go to the Shadow Realm, but she knew that someone had to go.
"Hah hah hah! Wether you like it or not Pharoah, someone has to go to the Shadow Realm!" Y.Marik taunted, as he watched Yami become hesitant about the next attack. The shadow game was coming close to an end, and Yami only had to attack him once to end the duel.
"Marik! Don't do this!" Ishizu shrieked, but what's left of Marik merely shook his head and replied "I'm sorry Sister, but it's the only way... Attack my Pharoah! Attack my darker half now, before it's too late!" Yami looked at Marik hesitantly, but then prepared to attack. "I'm sorry....Dark Magician! Attack his life points directly, and end this duel!" The Dark Magician attacked Y.Marik, destroying every last life point he had. Y.Marik and Marik were both enshrouded by the Shadow Realm's dark magic.
"No! Marik!" Ishizu screamed. And at that moment, Riku's eyes began to become heavy. Before Seto noticed this, Riku had collapsed. "Riku? Riku!" Seto screamed, but Riku fell unconcious while both Marik and his yami were sent to the Shadow Realm. "Goodbye....Sister.....Odion....Goodbye..."
"What? Where...Where am I? What's going on?" Riku slowly opened her eyes and saw that she was in the Shadow Realm. She noticed that she was tied up in midair by a bunch of dark vines. The dark vines wrapped up Riku's body, tightly. But fortunately, the vines were held down by a single blue twig. Riku knew that if she pulled out the twig, she would be free, but as much as she tried she couldn't reach the twig.
Marik opened his eyes and saw as his yami absorbed the darkness within the Shadow Realm. With that power, Y.Marik's legs transformed into a giant, snake-like tail. "Now you have no one to protect you!" Marik imediately dodged Y.Marik's tail, and ran as fast as he can. "Ishizu! Odion! Anybody! Help me, please!" Marik pleaded before spotting a blonde haired girl, binded by dark vines. "Please! Help!" Marik shouted, as he ran towards Riku. "Marik?" Riku turned her attention to Marik, who was desprately tugging on the vines, not noticing the twig that held the vines in place. Y.Marik came crashing through, as he whipped his tail around and spotted Marik. Marik held on to Riku, and Y.Marik positioned himself in front of Riku. "Hah! She can't help you! You're gonna die wether you like it or not!" Y.Marik whipped his tail around Marik's waist, but Marik managed to grab Riku's ponytail. "No! Let go of me!" Marik screamed. "Ow, ow OW! You let go!" Riku screamed back, as she tried to endure the pain from Marik's hair pulling. Y.Marik smirked and let go of Marik, but then wrapped his tail around both Riku and Marik. "Fine! If you want to be with her so badly, then you both shall die together! Muah hah hah!"
He tightened his grip on the two more and more on each passing minute. Riku looked at Marik, then thought of an idea. "Marik. Can you pull that twig out?" Marik looked up at Riku, before noticing the twig that held the vines in place. Then he felt Y.Marik's tail squeeze him tigher towards Riku. "Marik! Can you or can't you pull out that twig!?!" Marik looked at Riku again and managed to free his hand from Y.Marik's grip. "I'll try!" Marik grabbed a part of the twig and yanked on it continously before Y.Marik noticed. Y.Marik wrapped up Riku and Marik's bodies in an attempt to sufficate them, but Marik finally pulled out the twig and freed Riku.
TBC
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