[Kitty: Chapter 30.
Yugi: The big 3-0?
Kitty: Yep! (grins) I'm so happy!
Lina: I would think so.
Yami: Congrats.
Kitty: Thanks, Yami. (turns to the audience) I dedicate this part to my dear friend Engie, who helped me learn a little Egyptian to use in this part. (grins)
Engie: (smiles) HI!!!! (waves frantically, and then glomps Marik)
Kara: (glares)
Yugi: R&R!]
Chapter 30: Remember the Rain POV: KaraAs you can probably expect, Kaiba was furious. Joey was cheering. Mokuba looked like he'd just been hit by lightning.
I, on the other hand, was very unfazed, but I still was able to throw a smirk in Kaiba's direction and say;
"Maybe that will teach you to respect your Pharaoh, Kaiba. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to check up on a friend."
I began to leave, but Joey touched my shoulder.
"You are going to watch the last duel, aren't you, Kara?"
I looked at him seriously.
"Of course I am," I replied, "I'm not just going to forget everything. Besides, I think Yami and the rest of you would like me to be there."
Joey smiled. "Like I'd miss an occasion to see you, Kara? You've got to be kidding."
I laughed. "Well, I'll see you later, Joey."
Joey nodded, and I walked away.
I started down the hall to the elevator, when I stopped.
'I sense something...'A hand suddenly gripped my shoulder, rather painfully. Then I heard a voice in my ear.
"Felt my aura, did you?"
I jerked out of his grip and turned around to look at him. "Why else would I be responding to you and not bitch-slapping you?"
Malik smirked. "I'm quite impressed. You've already started to master the Millennium Necklace's power...not to mention your confidence level has gone up a bit."
I glared. "What's your point?"
"You're no longer weak," Malik said simply, "That will make it only that much sweeter when I break you."
"Break me?" I repeated, "You already tried to, and it's been proven you can't, so why don't you just give it up and stop wasting my time and patience?"
Malik's smirk widened. "You're starting to sound like Kaiba, my little malaika."
My eyes narrowed. "I'm not your angel, Malik."
"Is that so?" Malik whispered, "Since I'm the only Marik now, you might as well get used to it. I'm looking forward to making your nightmare in the Shadow Realm a reality."
"Iscoot!" I retorted, "That's bull shit if I've ever heard it!"
[Engie: 'Iscoot' means 'shut up.'
Marik: (grins) I definitely can use that...
Kitty: Rest assured, you will.]
Malik laughed evilly. "It may be...now."
"What do you mean by that?" I demanded.
"Why, part of it has already come to pass."
"What the hell are you talking about?" I yelled, "Answer me!"
Malik smirked. "Why, Kara...we've already got kids together."
I was about to retort, but then I froze.
No...
That can't be...
I backed away from him.
"No..." I whispered.
Malik laughed. "Better take good care of Ariel and Kane, my dear," he said softly, "I'll need my heirs to be healthy."
I said nothing.
I couldn't believe it...I'm pregnant...
I stared at Malik in horror, not saying a word. Then I started to run.
POV: Serenity[Lina: Serenity? This shall be interesting.
Joey: Hey, we're talking about my sister here, of course it will!
Kitty: (rolls her eyes) Classic, humble behavior of Joey Wheeler...]I was coming down the hallway while my brother and his friends continued to talk.
I really did not mind going back to check on Mai...after all, she was a very good friend to me before what happened.
It was when I was thinking about Mai that I suddenly heard two voices.
"Is that so?" I heard Malik whisper, "Since I'm the only Marik now, you might as well get used to it. I'm looking forward to making your nightmare in the Shadow Realm a reality!"
Nightmare?
Wait, Kara mentioned going to the Shadow Realm...what actually happened there, I don't know.
"Iscoot!" I heard Kara snap, "That's bull shit if I've ever heard it!"
Malik laughed. "It may be...now."
"What do you mean by that?" Kara demanded.
"Why, part of it has already come to pass."
What on earth was Malik talking about? I suppose Kara would have a better idea than I would...
"What the hell are you talking about?" Kara yelled, "Answer me!"
"Why, Kara...we've already got kids together."
I froze. Kids?
"No..." Kara whispered.
Malik laughed. "Better take good care of Ariel and Kane, my dear," he said softly, "I'll need my heirs to be healthy."
Ariel? Kane? They must have something to do with Kara's experience in the Shadow Realm...
Kara said nothing, but half a minute later, I heard footsteps run down the rest of the hall and into the elevator.
Kara's pregnant with Malik's children.
I couldn't believe it.
Poor Kara...I closed my eyes, thinking hard.
I've got to tell Joey and Yami. They really should know about this...
No. Not yet.
I opened my eyes.
I think Kara needs somebody to talk to...and something tells me my brother won't be around for a while.
POV: IshizuI looked at Kaiba's Duel Tower, only feeling regretful that the Necklace was no longer in my possession. Otherwise, I might know how this will all turn out...
I suddenly saw someone running back toward the blimp. I squinted to see who it was.
Kara?
She wasn't really looking where she was going, and she looked so...sad... so tortured...
I ran over to her.
"Kara? Kara, are you alright?"
Kara looked at me with distant eyes, and then shoved me out of the way.
"Kara!"
She didn't reply or look back, but ran up and into the blimp, without a single word.
I stared after her in worry.
What in Ra's name happened?
POV: KaraI ran into my room and slammed the door behind me.
I tried to cry, tried to get all my bad feelings out...but I just couldn't. It was as if my supply of tears had gone dry.
I touched my abdomen gingerly.
Could I really be pregnant with Ariel and Kane? Or...was Malik lying?
No.
Malik's never lied to me before, as much as I hate to admit it. He's only told me the bad news, and this time, he definitely did it.
I sat down on my bed and rubbed my temples.
I wish I knew what was going to happen...
Again, my Necklace flashed in response.
"Ariel and Kane Ishtar," the nurse said, "Both healthy, and quite beautiful, if you don't mind my saying so."
"No, no," I said from my hospital bed, frowning as I looked at their crib, "They are quite beautiful...they...really are..."
I blinked.
So Malik had been 100% right for once.
I sighed.
Geez, and I thought Malik could never be honest!
I suddenly heard a knock on my door.
"Come in," I said.
And to my surprise, in came...
"Serenity?"
Serenity looked at me worriedly as she shut the door behind her.
"Hey," she said, sitting down next to me, "Um...listen, I overheard you and Malik talking and...I'm sorry."
I blinked in confusion, but then I realized what she meant.
"Oh..."
I frowned.
"So you know about...?"
"Your pregnancy?" Serenity finished, "Yeah."
I sighed. "I suppose everyone would've found out eventually..."
"I thought I should come over to see if you were doing okay...after all, it must be kind of scary...finding out you might be having kids with an evil version of your boyfriend."
I smiled sadly at her.
"It is," I whispered, "Quite scary."
"But you know," Serenity consoled, "H-he might be lying..."
"I considered that too," I admitted, "But yet, as bad as he is, I know that Malik doesn't lie to me, so it must be true."
Serenity frowned. "Well, even if it is true, we'll be right there to help you. I mean, twins being easy to take care of is quite unlikely."
I smiled. "Thank you for your concern, Serenity."
Serenity smiled back. "No problem. What are friends for?"
"This, I guess," I said quietly, remembering the flashback I had had of Joey and Serenity at the beach.
Serenity looked at me seriously.
"Are you okay with me telling the others?"
"Go on ahead," I replied, "I suppose they really should know...even though I don't want to repeat Malik's words to them myself."
Serenity nodded in understanding, and then left the room.
It was then that I sensed something.
'Marik...?'And without another second's pause, I ran back to the Duel Tower as fast as my legs would carry me.
POV: Malik"Hikari, did you really think you could hide from me?" I laughed, pointing my Millennium Rod at Tea, or, in reality, Marik, "I should have known you wouldn't risk your soul that easily."
"Of course I wouldn't, hoomar!" Marik snapped, "Particularly when my girlfriend is on the line!"
[Engie: 'Hoomar' means 'idiot.'
Kitty: I can definitely use that word to describe several different people...
Bakura, Kaiba, Tea, Lina, Joey, Tristan and Duke: HEY!]
"Tell me, Hikari," I whispered, "Did you know Wheeler has taken a liking to her? Did you know he kissed her one night?"
"Yes," Marik said, as if the memory was poison, "But Kara would never choose him over me."
"Really?" I asked, "I think you should be a little more concerned about that."
"Iscoot!" Marik growled, "She's still loyal to me. She always will be."
"Oh, I don't think so," I said softly, "Why would she want to be with someone who raped her?"
"That wasn't me, that was you!"
"But her big brother Roth won't care," I said venomously, "And he's kept you apart for years...how do you know he can't do that again...particularly after he finds out about Kara being pregnant?"
Marik froze. "Pregnant...?"
"Yes indeed," I whispered, "Twin heirs...all for my throne of Egypt."
I raised my Millennium Rod. "Now...to get rid of you...for good this time."
The spell started, but I was interrupted.
"Stop this!"
I looked up to see Ishizu in the doorway.
"Sister..." Marik whispered in relief.
"Ha! Do you think you frighten me, Ishizu?" I said derisively, "You no longer have your Necklace to protect you. Now both you and my former self are vulnerable."
But as I was about to finish Marik off, golden magic grabbed my Millennium Rod out of my hand.
I turned to glare at Kara.
"Leave Marik and Ishizu alone," she hissed, gripping the Rod in her hand for a second, before throwing it onto the ground.
She couldn't hold it...
But why?
The Rod is supposed to burn those who should not touch it...but she is a Tomb Keeper...from a noble family too...
I went back to the task at hand, and laughed.
"There's nothing you can do, Kara," I said, "My Hikari, no matter how much you thought he'd save you, will now STAY in the Shadows. He no longer has enough strength to keep hold of Tea's body..."
"H-he's right..." Marik said, "Kara...I'm sorry..."
And with that, Tea collapsed.
"MARIK!" Kara screamed.
I laughed cruelly. "I told you, my little malaika. His permanent home is now the Shadows."
Right then, Kara glared at me, her Millennium Necklace glowing, and her eyes were no longer green...
They were a bright blue, and flooding down from them were silent and expressionless tears.
Suddenly my Rod started vibrating in my hand.
It was acting strangely AGAIN!
I stared, as Kara started to chant words in an oddly calm and supernatural tone that was so unlike her own...
"Obelisk, Slifer and Ra,
The Gods, shall clash,
When the Dark and Light
Become one in destiny.
The mid-point shall die then,
And chaos will rule,
Until the Pharaoh prevails,
And the mid-point survives.
The two sides shall clash,
Until a servant intervenes,
Then the past will awake bonded hearts,
And let memory restore all ties."
And then, after those weird claims, Kara's eyes became normal, and she collapsed next to Tea.
POV: YamiI came in right then, but Malik left before I could even say a word to him.
I ran over to Ishizu, who had Kara's head in her lap.
"What on earth was she talking about, Ishizu?" I asked her.
Ishizu sighed.
"Sometimes, with my Necklace, I used to make prophecies as I saw what was going to occur. It was quite common.
"I saw Marik's evil side come out over two months ago, and right then I said a prophecy to everyone else there, who was, in this case, a cat, but whatever. I still don't remember what I actually said, but I did see everything.
"Because Kara's only seen tiny pieces of the past, it is quite an accomplishment that she could see all of these things happen and speak about them."
"But I still don't know what she was talking about," I said, "What could she have seen?"
Ishizu shrugged.
"Prophecies are often very complicated, my Pharaoh. We may never know."
'Tears of hope run down my skin.
Tears for you that will not dry.
They magnify the one within
And let the outside slowly die.
Ooh...
Remember when it rained.
I felt the ground and looked up high
And called your name.
Ooh...
Remember when it rained,
In the water I remain,
Running down,
Running down,
Running down,
Running down...'
-Josh Groban, 'Remember When It Rained'
[Kitty: Chapter 30.
Yugi: Ooh...this is getting interesting!
Lina: I'll say! That prophecy was awesome, by the way.
Kitty: (smiles) Thank you!
Yugi: Reviews?
Yami: Uh... (looks) 9 already? Geez, you barely waited any time at all...
Kitty: (smiles) I love my reviewers.
Mystic Chaos said:
YUGIOH MOVIE! Unfortunately I can't watch it...I'M STUCK AT MY PATHETIC PRISON HOME! (sob, sob)
Me: NO YUGIOH MOVIE! WAH!
Helen: (pats Mystic Chaos) There, there...
Me: (SOB, SOB) It's the curse of the evil Malik cookies! DIE! (Starts to smash the frozen Malik cookies)
Helen: Um...yeah... What did she do when I was away? Any who-
Me: DIE YAMI! (Starts to attack Laura's squirrel, Yami, with the Malik cookies)
Yami Squirrel (Um...): KE! (jumps off the window)
Me: NO! THE DAMN SQUIRREL FLIES!
Helen: That's why it's called, "A Flying Squirrel?"
Me: THE WHOLE WORLD IS AGAINST ME! AND I CAN'T HAVE THE RARE CARDS EITHER! (starts to choke herself)
Helen: Um...Well, I watched it and...it was chaos...everything was so fast! It made me dizzy. Well, story is great and I can't wait for the next episode!
Me: (stops choking herself) Yeah! And you influenced me to write a Yugioh fanfic! It might come up soon...
Helen: Which, in translation, is about one year...
Me: Shut up! Now, where was I?
Helen: Choking yourself.
Me: Oh yeah. GAH! (chokes oneself again)
Helen: (sigh) Well, see ya.
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Kitty: (PANICS) Mystic Chaos, don't strangle yourself, PLEASE! You're one of my top reviewers, and I luv all my reviewers! (tears leak from her puppy-dog eyes)
Yugi: I would imagine it's torture that Helen's seen it, and you haven't...
Yami: (sigh) At least the Yami squirrel is smart enough to fly away.
Kitty: When your fic is posted, I'll be very pleased to R&R it. (smiles)
Meanae the Thorn said:
(is throwing a party) YAYNESSNESS! JOEY'S BACK! (dances around before her friend comes in and kills her for what she is planning to do to Bakura) Okies, I'm calm now. You're gonna see the Yu-Gi-Oh Movie too? Coolnessness. I'm gonna go once I get some friends to come that will give their cards. Hehehehehe. (Is plotting evil things in her head) Oh well, if it takes a while to put Marik in the story that is ok, cause I'm a good Marik obsesser and will wait until you put him in as quietly as possible. O, Kara told off Kaiba...Nice. Mokuba won't be too happy though. Oh well, she told off Kaiba and that's good enough for me! Please update soon! Ja ne!
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Kitty: (smiles) Well, Kara will need Mokuba's hurt feelings there later, you'll see. And thanks, I thought Kara needed to say something to him, especially if she's supposed to work for him, she should get that off her chest...
Yugi: Yeah, I'm pretty glad Joey's back too.
Yami: That is a good idea for getting the cards...the only problem for Kitty is that no one will go with her but her step-bro Chez, and he plays the game too...
Kitty: (mutters cusswords under her breath)
Airimis said:
I like it! I LOVED it when Kara pissed Kaiba off. Nice! Joey's back...more jealousy for Malik...hee, hee, hee...
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Kitty: Thanks. (smiles)
Yugi: Yeah, jealousy for Malik...but now that Kara's pregnant, things might be different...
Josephine Jekyl said:
a much bigger story!? Well, well, well. hope its good then. good for her she can block out the pain a bit now. was there some sort of plan to those thing she said to Kaiba. it must be so cool to have the millennium necklace and see the future like that. i cud be so wise and mysterious if i had one. oh well one of these days perhaps.
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Kitty: Don't we all wish we could know the future? Then we could stop ourselves from tripping and falling into a wedding cake when a cute guy comes by.
Everyone Else: (stares)
Kitty: (blushes furiously) WHAT?
Yugi: (giggles)
Kani said:
I feel bad for Seto, even though Yami HAD to win to save the world and all!
Me: BUAHAHAHA! I'll never give Noa back (grins)
Noa: (tries to escape)
Me: NO! MINE, MINE!
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Kitty: GIMME BACK MY NOA! (glares)
Yami: (sweatdrop) OF COURSE I have to win. I'm the King of Games...
Kitty: (gets an idea, and take Harry's wand) ACCIO NOA! (gets Noa)
Harry: (sweatdrop) Kitty, I'm supposed to be in Randall Reviews, not here...
Kitty: I know. You can go on back now.
Harry: , GINNY! (runs away)
Everyone Else: (stare after him)
Kitty: (sweatdrop) I think I should tell Ron about this...
Noa: Yeah, whatever... (glomps Kitty) YAY, I'M BACK WITH KITTY!
Kitty: (huggles Noa back and grins) It's fun hanging out with someone who understands me...and is a great friend...even if he's a Kaiba...
MiraiTrunksLove said:Hi, I'm not going to torture Yami Malik today, cuz I'm dead tired!! i was walkin in a parade with a big heavy cape on, i was a princess, my feet hurt from walkin so much, anyway, i made my first Yugioh fic! please R&R!
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Kitty: (frowns) Sorry you're so tired.
Yugi: (smiles) We read your fic, and Kitty left a review. Hope to see more soon!
Shaman queen lee said:
how long till chap 30?! oh, and just to let ya know, once u fin the 4 series, you'll need 2 c the movie 2 continue
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Kitty: I'm going to stop after I finish the series, actually, unless Marik and the rest of the Ishtars are highly mentioned in the movie. (sweatdrop)
Yugi: And this is Chapter 30, so you didn't have to wait very long. (grins)
Story Weaver 1 said:
Another good chapter. I loved Kara telling Kaiba off. I can just picture it.
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Kitty: (grins) You know, I sometimes wonder why Ishizu didn't tell Kaiba off. I definitely would've.
Yugi: Probably because Ishizu is more patient than you and Kara are, Kitty, not to mention older.
Kitty: (rolls her eyes) Yeah, yeah, whatever. I just find Ishizu silly. She had all that power, and she didn't USE it? (cough)stupid(cough)
Luv slayer said:
Me: yay you updated! and I'm proud to present my cousin who's back from her trip to America...Angela!
Angela: oh i love this story its fantastic! can i torture Malik?
Me: yeah course...if he's still on that chandelier...
Angela: ah well lets imagine him there! (Malik appears on chandelier) Mwahahahaha (throws meat pie at Malik's face)
Me: wow...that was odd...any who might as well join in...(throws toast covered in jam and cream at Malik's face)
Both: Update! meanwhile we'll torture Malik for ya Kara and hang in there...
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Kitty: Hello, Angela. (smiles)
Malik: (his limbs still cut off, gagged and hanging from Kitty's chandelier thanks to Kitty's friend Kacey) MURPH!
Kitty: Torture him all you want. Just don't kill him.
Marik: (whispers) You can do almost anything, and it won't kill him. The only thing you basically can't do is actually say you're killing him. (winks)
Kitty: Ah, the joys of being the authoress!
Yugi: (sighs) Kitty's going back to school soon...
Yami: In a completely remodeled high school.
Kitty: NOOOO!!!! I DON'T WANNA GO BACK TO SCHOOL!
Yugi: Oh, Kitty, cheer up. You'll have the Drama Club, the Book Club, the Debate Club, the Chorus...
Kitty: AND MOUNTAINS OF HOMEWORK!!!! (begins to cry into her pillow)
Yugi: (sweatdrop) Well, okay, that's true...
Kitty: WAHHHHH!!!!!
Yami: (looks at Yugi) Is she going through PMS or something?
Yugi: (takes Kitty's Whack-a-Mole mallet and whacks his Yami with it)
Joey: (sighs) R&R!]