Boozer: Er hey story readers im kinda running out of ideas for greetings so all im gonna say is: please R&R and enjoy!
Reunion.
I laid my black coat down to sit on; the ground was dry but covered in leaves. I sat down and pulled my bag towards me. I knew that i had not given Yugi his letter but i had no idea how to get to his house; damn memory loss. But luckily i knew that he passed through the park on his way back from school. I rote the note and waited to see Yugi. Once written i placed the letter in an envelope that i summoned with magic. Now all i had to do was wait.
I thought about what the others would be like once they saw me again after they had thought i had died. I still found it hard to think that the ones that i hold dear thought that i had gone to the world of the dead. It just seemed so weird... What if they couldn't come to terms that after all the time they had been mourning that i was still alive and i hadn't been bothered to get into contact with them. They wouldn't think that!...... Would they? Maybe it was a bad idea me coming back, maybe they would be better off without the witch that i am.
Just as i was about to get up and leave Domino City for good i saw Yugi walking through the park. I hadn't decided how i was to deliver the note.
I came out of the bush not far in front of Yugi, his head was bowed; he was looking at the floor. When he was a few steps ahead of me he looked up and saw a hooded figure; me!
He stopped and stared at the stranger, but really i wasn't, i was one of his best friends; a best friend he believed to be dead. I knew this would seriously mess with his head. I took a few steps towards him, stopping just in front of him; he was unable to move.
"W-who are you?"
I smiled, not that he could see me smiling. I would give anything to hug him now and tell him how much i had missed him. Instead i outstretched my hand and gave him the letter. It took it, opening it immediately. He read it and looked up at me,
"What is this? Who gave it to you?"
I couldn't help but speak, but i used magic to hide my voice,
"Do as it says and you shall see...." I turned to leave. I sensed him outstretch his hand to grab my cloak. I moved quickly to the side; it was impossible to move so quickly, i had used magic and it was a huge mistake. It hadn't been since up on the cliff since i had used my gift and now i had used it in front of someone bound to realise who I was. I turned back to, i said in my normal voice,
"There's no point in me carrying on this way... Sorry to give you a scare Yugi!" With that i pulled back my hood letting him see my face for the first time in so long. His eyes widened, he was speechless; well almost,
"B-but you died!"
"No. That's just what people thought, im very much alive. But for how long i do not know."
"What do you mean…? What Marik?"
"Yes... Well he's not so much so Marik but an alter ego named Malik. And yes he wants to kill me."
"Er... W-what are you going to do? Why did you come back here he's sure to look for you?"
"Shh, look i can only answer one question at a time! Firstly i came back because i missed you guys something rotten and because i may need you help!"
"But what can we do?"
"I do not know yet.... But your millennium item might help..."
Just then the glow came from his millennium item and he changed into Yami,
"Long time no see Sophie!" He said politely.
"Yes and may i say it is good to see you Yami."
"Hmm," He smiled, "Now what is this i hear about Marik?"
I explained to him how i had told everyone to meet me here at 12 and how i had fought with Marik and how i had used frightful magic, and about Nicci... Or so Marik called her; she was my alter ego, the creator of the 8th Millennium item; my item. "Nicci? Yes i remember her! She was the great Sorceress of ancient times!" He said.
"Yes and it is she within me; my darker side!"
"But i don't get it! How?"
With that a portal of some sort appeared to our side. It looked as though the world's atmosphere was morphing, then all of a sudden a young man walked out of it. Then it just closed.
"What the-?" I tried to ask.
"I am Shaadi. Guardian of the seven millennium items."
"Eight. There are eight millennium items!" I corrected.
"Well i guard the seven made by Lord Bronisca, ancient Sorcerer and sworn enemy of Necromancer Nicci!"
I was gob smacked, how did he know of her, and why was he calling her by the name that Malik gave her,
"Why did you call her that?"
"Because that is what she wished to be called."
"But she was evil; she doesn't deserve to be called as she wants!"
"I apologise; old habit. Nicci then."
"But what of the 8th millennium item?"
"That was created by Nicci; made in an urge for extreme power. But it was so powerful to fully create it she had to sacrifice her own life."
"But she's here now, with me!"
"That's what i must explain, you see when someone with magical talent dies they need someone of that talent to send them to the underworld. But there was none as strong as Nicci at the time. So her spirit; her aura was left in the world of the living where she became jealous of those that lived. In the long space of time she was dead she thought of a way to enter this world once more. She needed someone with tremendous power; someone who could control the millennium item until she came back; that someone was you. The millennium item was lost when its Mistress was killed. It too had an aura, one that was kept in a temple guarded by Nicci's most faithful servant and lover: Malik! And when you were born the millennium item became real again, but by then Malik had died and had also inhabited a body, Marik. So a problem arose, he was not there to protect it, that's when i found it. I had to wait till you were old enough so i concealed it in a magical safe where Malik could not find it. Then when it was given to you Malik sensed where it was and became eager to control Marik and kill you. Then Nicci would be free from your body and they could resume their plan to take over the world!"
I was speechless. I had never known of what had been of the evil within me.
"I know it will be hard for you take it all in, but there is not much time as you correctly pointed out. Of course there is not much point in coming up with a plan till the others are here so i may as well ask the question i have been eager to know the answer to!"
"What is that question?" I asked.
"Where have you been? Because where ever it was it was somewhere great as no magic of any kind could breaks its way through the barrier and allowing me to find you."
"Really?"
"Yes that is why everyone believed you dead, that's why you aren't; because Malik could not find you!"
"I, had no idea that magic was being used to conceal me; im sure it wasn't me creating it; for one i dint have the energy...."
"After your call of nature..."
"Yes and i also avoided using magic at all cost in case Marik or Malik or whatever you want to call could find me!"
"That indeed was a smart move.... But maybe the magic was coming from you a such; but your millennium item!" He pointed to where the necklace was under my cloak. I lifted it out, the goldness glistened in the light; almost as though it was winking its secret at me.
A small more was explained butt most was left for tonight when the others would be there. Yugi kindly offered that until twelve i went to stay at his for a little while. We began to walk back through the park towards
Yugi's house,
"You're sure it'll be ok for me to come round?"
"Yes my grandpa would love to see you!" Says Yugi "Yes but can he keep the secret till later?"
"Yeah!" Moves hand to brush away the subject with confidence. We carried on walking through the park towards Yugi's house.
"I shall indeed come to the meeting of old friends tonight but then i must be on my way!" Says Shaadi walking beside me. I looked to him,
"Ok." I pulled my hood up again in case someone saw me.
We walked the rest of the distance in silence. The first one to speak was Yugi's grandpa when we entered the house,
"Yugi there you are, what took you so long?...." He stopped when he saw two extra people in the room, "And you are?" He asked.
"I am Shaadi, guardian of the seven millennium items." He outstretched his hand to Solomon, who did not take it; he instead looked to the other figure; me.
"And you are?"
"An old acquaintance." I merely said as i pulled down the hood of my cloak. Solomon looked at me in awe, unable to speak. I waited for him to do something, to say something. Then just as i thought we would forever remain in silence he embraced me in a tight hug.
"You're alive!" He said a tear in his eye.
"So it would appear!" I said smiling as i hugged the small man. We broke apart and he continued to look at me; well up at me as he was smaller than i was.
"What has been of you Sophie? Everyone has been so worried."
"Well, i shall save myself from telling my story twice so instead all i shall say is Marik."
His face turned from happiness to something of hatred.
I explained to him about the note i had sent to everyone and how i planned to talk to them all together.
"That seems a fair plan..... You must be very hungry." He said changing the subject and leading us to the kitchen, "Ill tell you what, you go take a nice bath while i prepare some food."
"That sounds great!" I said smiling.
Yugi went upstairs to start to run it.
"It would make a nice change from washing in the river..." I said.
Solomon turned to face me,
"I would most certainly like to know what could cause someone of your status to wash in a river!"
I smiled to myself; he didn't know the half of it.
"While you are in the river would you like to put your clothes in for the wash?" He asked.
"Um, that would be nice." I said.
"You know where the wash machine is in the bathroom don't you?" He asked.
"Yeah." I replied. Just then Yugi re-entered the living room,
"Bath run and ready!" He said beaming at his once lost friend.
I smiled back and made my way to the bathroom.
{An hour or so later}
I was sat down on the couch was wrapped in Yugi's dressing gown as my clothes were still wet. I had to keep pulling it over my knees as it was a bit short and i was in fear of showing to much exposure. Grandpa walked into the living room carrying a tray laden with a pot of steaming tea and a huge platter of roast. He placed them on my lap and sat down on the chair opposite. I ate a little before speaking to the three other occupants of the room,
"Thank you Solomon."
"It's a pleasure my dear. But what of tonight? What is happening?"
"Well i have invited Joey, Tristan, Seto, Tea and my mother."
He looked grave when i spoke of my mother; i noticed and asked,
"Whats wrong?"
"Well, Sophie you must be prepared for the worst."
"What do you mean?" I asked confused, i wasn't sure of what he meant.
"Well your mother had to except that you had died....."
"But im here now! I didn't die!"
"Yes but she thought you had. She was left alone when you went. She had to organise your funeral... No parent should have to bury their child but she accepted that she had to."
I was silent, thought to myself what if she could'nt accept me back. What if she had already let me go.…? It was half past eleven and we all began to put on our cloak. I pulled my hood up after telling the others of my plan; they were to wait with the others until i walked over.
We were soon back out in the cold and were walking towards the park,
"Damn October weather." Cursed Grandpa Solomon as he struggled to walk the distance in the poor weather.
"Here gramps let me give you a hand." I said as i linked arms with him to help him walk. Yugi took the other as Grandpa said to me,
"Its good to have you back Miss Denton."
I smiled, although he couldn't see it under my hood.
We carried on walking to the park entrance, once here i handed Grandpa over to Yugi and Shaadi and made my way to my waiting place until the others arrived. It was about quarter past twelve by the time the last person arrived; who just so happened to be Joey and Tristan. I cursed under my breath,
"Damn boys; are they never on time for anything? I hope they weren't planning on being late for my funeral!"
I looked through the trees to see them all talking among themselves. It was time, i left my hiding place.
Reunion.
I laid my black coat down to sit on; the ground was dry but covered in leaves. I sat down and pulled my bag towards me. I knew that i had not given Yugi his letter but i had no idea how to get to his house; damn memory loss. But luckily i knew that he passed through the park on his way back from school. I rote the note and waited to see Yugi. Once written i placed the letter in an envelope that i summoned with magic. Now all i had to do was wait.
I thought about what the others would be like once they saw me again after they had thought i had died. I still found it hard to think that the ones that i hold dear thought that i had gone to the world of the dead. It just seemed so weird... What if they couldn't come to terms that after all the time they had been mourning that i was still alive and i hadn't been bothered to get into contact with them. They wouldn't think that!...... Would they? Maybe it was a bad idea me coming back, maybe they would be better off without the witch that i am.
Just as i was about to get up and leave Domino City for good i saw Yugi walking through the park. I hadn't decided how i was to deliver the note.
I came out of the bush not far in front of Yugi, his head was bowed; he was looking at the floor. When he was a few steps ahead of me he looked up and saw a hooded figure; me!
He stopped and stared at the stranger, but really i wasn't, i was one of his best friends; a best friend he believed to be dead. I knew this would seriously mess with his head. I took a few steps towards him, stopping just in front of him; he was unable to move.
"W-who are you?"
I smiled, not that he could see me smiling. I would give anything to hug him now and tell him how much i had missed him. Instead i outstretched my hand and gave him the letter. It took it, opening it immediately. He read it and looked up at me,
"What is this? Who gave it to you?"
I couldn't help but speak, but i used magic to hide my voice,
"Do as it says and you shall see...." I turned to leave. I sensed him outstretch his hand to grab my cloak. I moved quickly to the side; it was impossible to move so quickly, i had used magic and it was a huge mistake. It hadn't been since up on the cliff since i had used my gift and now i had used it in front of someone bound to realise who I was. I turned back to, i said in my normal voice,
"There's no point in me carrying on this way... Sorry to give you a scare Yugi!" With that i pulled back my hood letting him see my face for the first time in so long. His eyes widened, he was speechless; well almost,
"B-but you died!"
"No. That's just what people thought, im very much alive. But for how long i do not know."
"What do you mean…? What Marik?"
"Yes... Well he's not so much so Marik but an alter ego named Malik. And yes he wants to kill me."
"Er... W-what are you going to do? Why did you come back here he's sure to look for you?"
"Shh, look i can only answer one question at a time! Firstly i came back because i missed you guys something rotten and because i may need you help!"
"But what can we do?"
"I do not know yet.... But your millennium item might help..."
Just then the glow came from his millennium item and he changed into Yami,
"Long time no see Sophie!" He said politely.
"Yes and may i say it is good to see you Yami."
"Hmm," He smiled, "Now what is this i hear about Marik?"
I explained to him how i had told everyone to meet me here at 12 and how i had fought with Marik and how i had used frightful magic, and about Nicci... Or so Marik called her; she was my alter ego, the creator of the 8th Millennium item; my item. "Nicci? Yes i remember her! She was the great Sorceress of ancient times!" He said.
"Yes and it is she within me; my darker side!"
"But i don't get it! How?"
With that a portal of some sort appeared to our side. It looked as though the world's atmosphere was morphing, then all of a sudden a young man walked out of it. Then it just closed.
"What the-?" I tried to ask.
"I am Shaadi. Guardian of the seven millennium items."
"Eight. There are eight millennium items!" I corrected.
"Well i guard the seven made by Lord Bronisca, ancient Sorcerer and sworn enemy of Necromancer Nicci!"
I was gob smacked, how did he know of her, and why was he calling her by the name that Malik gave her,
"Why did you call her that?"
"Because that is what she wished to be called."
"But she was evil; she doesn't deserve to be called as she wants!"
"I apologise; old habit. Nicci then."
"But what of the 8th millennium item?"
"That was created by Nicci; made in an urge for extreme power. But it was so powerful to fully create it she had to sacrifice her own life."
"But she's here now, with me!"
"That's what i must explain, you see when someone with magical talent dies they need someone of that talent to send them to the underworld. But there was none as strong as Nicci at the time. So her spirit; her aura was left in the world of the living where she became jealous of those that lived. In the long space of time she was dead she thought of a way to enter this world once more. She needed someone with tremendous power; someone who could control the millennium item until she came back; that someone was you. The millennium item was lost when its Mistress was killed. It too had an aura, one that was kept in a temple guarded by Nicci's most faithful servant and lover: Malik! And when you were born the millennium item became real again, but by then Malik had died and had also inhabited a body, Marik. So a problem arose, he was not there to protect it, that's when i found it. I had to wait till you were old enough so i concealed it in a magical safe where Malik could not find it. Then when it was given to you Malik sensed where it was and became eager to control Marik and kill you. Then Nicci would be free from your body and they could resume their plan to take over the world!"
I was speechless. I had never known of what had been of the evil within me.
"I know it will be hard for you take it all in, but there is not much time as you correctly pointed out. Of course there is not much point in coming up with a plan till the others are here so i may as well ask the question i have been eager to know the answer to!"
"What is that question?" I asked.
"Where have you been? Because where ever it was it was somewhere great as no magic of any kind could breaks its way through the barrier and allowing me to find you."
"Really?"
"Yes that is why everyone believed you dead, that's why you aren't; because Malik could not find you!"
"I, had no idea that magic was being used to conceal me; im sure it wasn't me creating it; for one i dint have the energy...."
"After your call of nature..."
"Yes and i also avoided using magic at all cost in case Marik or Malik or whatever you want to call could find me!"
"That indeed was a smart move.... But maybe the magic was coming from you a such; but your millennium item!" He pointed to where the necklace was under my cloak. I lifted it out, the goldness glistened in the light; almost as though it was winking its secret at me.
A small more was explained butt most was left for tonight when the others would be there. Yugi kindly offered that until twelve i went to stay at his for a little while. We began to walk back through the park towards
Yugi's house,
"You're sure it'll be ok for me to come round?"
"Yes my grandpa would love to see you!" Says Yugi "Yes but can he keep the secret till later?"
"Yeah!" Moves hand to brush away the subject with confidence. We carried on walking through the park towards Yugi's house.
"I shall indeed come to the meeting of old friends tonight but then i must be on my way!" Says Shaadi walking beside me. I looked to him,
"Ok." I pulled my hood up again in case someone saw me.
We walked the rest of the distance in silence. The first one to speak was Yugi's grandpa when we entered the house,
"Yugi there you are, what took you so long?...." He stopped when he saw two extra people in the room, "And you are?" He asked.
"I am Shaadi, guardian of the seven millennium items." He outstretched his hand to Solomon, who did not take it; he instead looked to the other figure; me.
"And you are?"
"An old acquaintance." I merely said as i pulled down the hood of my cloak. Solomon looked at me in awe, unable to speak. I waited for him to do something, to say something. Then just as i thought we would forever remain in silence he embraced me in a tight hug.
"You're alive!" He said a tear in his eye.
"So it would appear!" I said smiling as i hugged the small man. We broke apart and he continued to look at me; well up at me as he was smaller than i was.
"What has been of you Sophie? Everyone has been so worried."
"Well, i shall save myself from telling my story twice so instead all i shall say is Marik."
His face turned from happiness to something of hatred.
I explained to him about the note i had sent to everyone and how i planned to talk to them all together.
"That seems a fair plan..... You must be very hungry." He said changing the subject and leading us to the kitchen, "Ill tell you what, you go take a nice bath while i prepare some food."
"That sounds great!" I said smiling.
Yugi went upstairs to start to run it.
"It would make a nice change from washing in the river..." I said.
Solomon turned to face me,
"I would most certainly like to know what could cause someone of your status to wash in a river!"
I smiled to myself; he didn't know the half of it.
"While you are in the river would you like to put your clothes in for the wash?" He asked.
"Um, that would be nice." I said.
"You know where the wash machine is in the bathroom don't you?" He asked.
"Yeah." I replied. Just then Yugi re-entered the living room,
"Bath run and ready!" He said beaming at his once lost friend.
I smiled back and made my way to the bathroom.
{An hour or so later}
I was sat down on the couch was wrapped in Yugi's dressing gown as my clothes were still wet. I had to keep pulling it over my knees as it was a bit short and i was in fear of showing to much exposure. Grandpa walked into the living room carrying a tray laden with a pot of steaming tea and a huge platter of roast. He placed them on my lap and sat down on the chair opposite. I ate a little before speaking to the three other occupants of the room,
"Thank you Solomon."
"It's a pleasure my dear. But what of tonight? What is happening?"
"Well i have invited Joey, Tristan, Seto, Tea and my mother."
He looked grave when i spoke of my mother; i noticed and asked,
"Whats wrong?"
"Well, Sophie you must be prepared for the worst."
"What do you mean?" I asked confused, i wasn't sure of what he meant.
"Well your mother had to except that you had died....."
"But im here now! I didn't die!"
"Yes but she thought you had. She was left alone when you went. She had to organise your funeral... No parent should have to bury their child but she accepted that she had to."
I was silent, thought to myself what if she could'nt accept me back. What if she had already let me go.…? It was half past eleven and we all began to put on our cloak. I pulled my hood up after telling the others of my plan; they were to wait with the others until i walked over.
We were soon back out in the cold and were walking towards the park,
"Damn October weather." Cursed Grandpa Solomon as he struggled to walk the distance in the poor weather.
"Here gramps let me give you a hand." I said as i linked arms with him to help him walk. Yugi took the other as Grandpa said to me,
"Its good to have you back Miss Denton."
I smiled, although he couldn't see it under my hood.
We carried on walking to the park entrance, once here i handed Grandpa over to Yugi and Shaadi and made my way to my waiting place until the others arrived. It was about quarter past twelve by the time the last person arrived; who just so happened to be Joey and Tristan. I cursed under my breath,
"Damn boys; are they never on time for anything? I hope they weren't planning on being late for my funeral!"
I looked through the trees to see them all talking among themselves. It was time, i left my hiding place.