I don't own Yugioh. I do, however, own Shinbu, Nagisa, Kazari, Maya, and Kodai.
Chapter 25
"YAMI!!"
Yami blinked when the small body was thrown into him.
Yugi had practically launched himself into the older boy, hugging him close with tears running down his face, "I'm so glad you're back!"
Anzu walked up, smiling, then frowned, "Where's Ryou…?"
"He went home," Yami stated, "I told him to go back to his father. He has nothing to do with our adventure. It'd be safer for him to stay where he is. Yami Bakura was taken care of, so this doesn't concern him anymore. The last thing I wanted to do was get someone else involved in this."
Anzu looked down, "I understand…"
Yugi seemed to pout a bit, "He was really nice, though…I wish I could have gotten to know him…"
"We can write to him when this is over," Yami smiled. Then, he winced.
"Eh…?" Yugi blinked, "You're hurt!!"
"It's nothing," Yami shook his head.
"But…you're bleeding," Yugi whispered, tears running down his face. He took Yami's hand and led him into the oasis, then sat him down against a tree, "Stay here. I'll help."
"Yugi…," Yami started.
Yugi found the bandages in his bag, and started to clean out and bandage the wounds. Well, he tried to. He growled in frustration as he couldn't seem to get the bandage on right.
"Here," Anzu came over, and directed Yugi's hands, "Let me help you."
"Thank you," Yugi sniffled, and let her help.
They soon had Yami's wounds cleaned and bandaged.
"Thank you…both of you," Yami smiled.
"I'm sorry," Anzu suddenly spoke up, "The way I acted earlier…"
Yami shook his head, "I shouldn't have snapped at you."
"But…," Anzu started.
"Everything's okay now," Yugi laughed, "Nobody's fighting anymore!"
Yami and Anzu chuckled.
They started off from the oasis.
Yugi took a moment to look back, holding the Curse of Dragon card in his hand to summon it.
"What's wrong?" Yami asked.
"Nothing…I just wish I could have said goodbye to Ryou," Yugi looked down.
Yami and Anzu were silent.
Finally, Yami broke in, "Well…we should get going. We have to find Jou and Seto."
"They're probably on their way to Brazil," Anzu spoke up, "Seto's a genius. He knows that Brazil is the place where we said we'd go to save Yugi's grandpa."
Yami chuckled, "I bet they're waiting for us there. What do you think, Yugi?"
"I think you're right," Yugi was surprised that they asked him, "If we go check Brazil and still don't find them…"
"We will find them," Anzu stated.
Yami nodded.
Yugi smiled, "Right. Then we go west! To Brazil!"
The other two nodded.
"WAIT!"
They turned around, and saw someone running towards them.
"Is that…?" Yugi blinked.
"Ryou!" Anzu exclaimed.
Ryou panted, leaning on his knees as he caught up to them, "I thought…you would leave!"
"What are you doing here?" Yami looked at him, "I thought you went back to your father's place…"
"I did," Ryou smiled, "And I asked him if I could travel with you."
"Why?" Yami asked, "You know it's dangerous…"
"I know," Ryou looked at the ground, a smile on his face, "But…I still want to come. I can't really explain it. Even though I don't know exactly what's going on, I still can't just sit by and let it happen. Something's going to happen, that's for sure. Father told me that the spirit within the Millennium Ring kept on telling him for years that the 'time would come where the world would be flooded in darkness'."
"Creepy," Anzu shivered.
Yugi blinked. He had a sudden flash to someone saying something like that. "To combat the powers of darkness, one of light will be born…"
The three glanced at him.
"What did you say?" Ryou blinked.
Yugi still stared off into space, his mind remembering something that had long since passed…
***Flashback***
He yawned, and looked around. He was in a strange room, with a bunch of people. He knew his mother was holding him, and recognized a few others as well.
"We must take the prophecy seriously!" an old woman was saying, "There's no telling what may happen if we don't!"
"Prophecies are for the weak," a man stated, "They foretell a calamity in the future. But the future can be altered."
"Perhaps," an old man cleared his throat, "I do agree that the future can be altered. However, the predictions of the future are none to be taken lightly."
The little baby felt the arms closer tighter around him. He looked up.
"That doesn't mean we should throw away a child's future and raise him as a Holy Spellcaster!" the woman cradled the child.
The woman sitting across from the other woman shook her head, "I can sympathize with your feelings, Nagisa. My husband left with my two-year-old son because of the dangers. But only those two boys hold the power to do something about the prophecy. With one of them gone, the only one who can be raised to help is little Tenko."
Nagisa held Tenko closer, "Maya, we can not possibly expect Tenko to achieve the power you are talking about."
"Koishii, I understand how you feel," the man next to Nagisa stated, "But it looks like we have no choice."
"Shinbu is right. With Maya's son on Earth," the old man nodded, "Tenko is the only one. I hate to put so much responsibility on his shoulders, but this is the way it has to be."
"We can't," Nagisa whispered, "I remember when I went through Holy Spellcaster training. I barely got to be a kid. I don't want Tenko to go through that."
"Neither do I," Shinbu whispered, "But if it's to stop some calamity that may occur later…"
"I say forget it, brother," the man across from Shinbu stated, "Prophecies are for nothing. It has been such a long time since this one has been told. How many millennia's ago was this prophecy pointed out? Four? Five? I disagree with our father's point of view."
"You should never doubt a prophecy, Kodai," the old man stated seriously, "Just because it has not yet happened does not mean that it won't, my son."
The old woman nodded, "That's right. I have been the keeper of the prophecy for my generation. My son's wife, Nagisa, is the keeper of this generation. If it does not pass, then someone, most likely Tenko, will retain the prophecy for the next generation."
"Quite right, Kazari-koi. He has more power then any of our previous Holy Spellcasters," the old man spoke up again, "I hope he never has to use any of what he is taught. Doing so would mean that the prophecy has taken hold, and that it is up to him to save us."
"By himself?" Nagisa looked incredulous.
"Who knows, with a prophecy," Kazari shook her head.
"There is something I am not clear on," Shinbu stated, "And that is the prophecy. What is said in it? Of all the time I've spent here, I've never been told anything about it."
"Masaka!" Maya whispered, "Nagisa hasn't mentioned it at all?!"
"I felt no need to," Nagisa whispered, "We didn't have a child…there was nobody who fit the description of the prophecy. Until Maya's son was born with a slight ability to be trained as a Holy Spellcaster, we didn't even have to worry about it. But…"
"But then my husband took off with my son," Maya shook her head, "So that he wouldn't have to grow up like that. I will join him…but only after I am certain that there is someone who can defend us should it arise."
"Why can't we defend ourselves?" Shinbu blinked. "What's in that prophecy?"
"The prophecy says…," Nagisa whispered, "That… 'There shall be a time where darkness threatens the worlds. To combat the powers of darkness, one light shall be born. It shall be a child with such great powers that it shall be a match for whatever destiny hath bestowed upon it. Once an ally from darkness has awakened, the child must stop those who would cause chaos, or chaos will be wrought.' So is the legend. So far, every generation, a male and female have been trained to be a Holy Summoner. There has not yet been a female borne to this generation. The only two there were are Tenko, and…"
"…my son," Maya nodded.
Shinbu seemed lost in thought, "So…Tenko would be the one with unmatched power?"
"He does have great power within him," Kazari whispered, "I felt it since the moment he was born. He doesn't even know the extent of his powers. They really are the strongest we've ever had. I think that is a hint that this is the generation that the prophecy will take root. This is the generation that will be affected by it. Tenko's generation."
"But against darkness…light and darkness have been battling since the beginning of time. At least, on Earth…," Shinbu pointed out.
"Earth is a different realm," the old man stated, "On Earth, man is in constant struggle with the light and darkness within himself. However, here on Gaia, there is only light and something in between. Similarly, there is another, parallel universe to both Gaia and Earth. It is more easily reached through Gaia, but has never been used because of its dark origin."
"The Shadow Realm," Kodai realized.
The old man nodded, "There has been an increase in the Shadow Games. I have felt that the darkness is starting to flood into the Earth. The feeling started less then a month ago, right before this discussion came up. Right before Maya's husband left with their son. I wasn't sure at the time, but now I'm positive. There has definitely been an increase in the dark games they play, and their way of summoning the monsters."
"You said you were going to investigate it, father?" Shinbu looked at the old man.
"Yes," the old man nodded, "I wish I could stay to help out in this crisis on the prophecy, but if the Games are really becoming active once more on Earth, then we must stop it this time. But we must not forget the seriousness of this entire situation."
They nodded.
***End Flashback***
"Yugi!?"
Yugi blinked.
"That was creepy," Ryou shivered, "You were just staring into nothingness…completely spaced out. Just staring."
"Are you alright, Yugi?" Anzu whispered.
Yugi blinked again, then wavered on his feet and started to collapse.
Yami caught him, "Yugi?!" He helped the boy back up.
Yugi winced and opened his eyes again, then stood shakily up, "I'm alright…"
"You don't look alright…you just passed out for a second after staring off into space for a while," Yami still held onto Yugi.
Yugi shook his head, "I…I'm fine, Yami." He looked down, "Really…"
Anzu knelt down a bit and put her hands on Yugi's shoulders, "Are you really alright, Yugi?"
Yugi was quiet for a moment, then smiled, "Un! It was just a weird vision or something. I don't know what it was about. I can't even remember most of it. So don't worry."
"Yugi…," Yami whispered.
Yugi pulled out the Curse of Dragon card, "Ready?"
They exchanged looks.
"Are you absolutely positive you're up for summoning…?" Yami started.
Yugi nodded, "YES!"
"I have an idea," Ryou spoke up, "My father made sure I brought money with me. Yugi can fly us to Morocco, and from there, we can catch a ferry boat to South America."
"Great idea!" Anzu snapped her fingers, "I've always wanted to travel by boat, anyway!"
"We'll do that, then," Yami agreed, "Let's get going."
"Right!" Yugi nodded, then summoned the dragon. They got on and the dragon took off.
TO BE CONTINUED…
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Koi – Love