Finding Family
Chapter 28 - Escape From Darkness
Amber braced herself as another strong burst of power was sent her way. She was pushed back but not thrown down.
"This is your final test."
"Who said that?" Amber looked around, "Who!" She was thrown to the ground and just dodged a dark energy blast by rolling out of the way.
"What's she talking about?" Yugi asked.
"I don't know Yugi. It's like someonewas guiding her through here." Yami walked into the room but was pushed back. "There's a barrier stopping us."
"Oh no..I didn't notice that!"
"Then why didn't you say anything!" Yami asked Seth angrily.
"What, I can't see the mighty pharoah get a bump on the nose?" Seth smirked earning a glare from everyone outside the barrier, "Okay. Sorry."
"You'll never win!" Amber jumped out of the way of a powerful blast.
"Damn...she's got so much power and mine seems to be null and void at the moment." Amber dodged another attack and backed up against the barrier. "I could use a little help guys."
"We can't. The barrier won't let us through."
"We'll see about that." Amber closed her eyes and let her golden pearl do it's work. The barrier opened up enough to let one person in at a time. Yugi was the first one in. Amber was getting tired. As soon as Yugi made it in the barrier closed. "Sorry, I don't have enough energy...to maintain it for long."
"It's okay. Guys Sakura can get through barriers too."
"She's on a meditation vacation. She said something about finding herself."
"Oh..." Joey tapped his foot, "WHAT A TIME FOR HER TO GO!" Yugi and Amber stared at him for a long time.
"Okay...Yugi DUCK!" Amber pushed Yugi and herself down. A huge blast hit the barrier.
"Nice move," Yami commented looking at the smiling and blushing pair. Amber was ontop of Yugi and both teens were on the ground locked in each others arms. Yugi saw the blast coming toward them and rolled Amber taking the hit.
"Yugi!" It was as if slow motion had taken over as Yugi took the hit. He fell to the floor but was still awake. He sat up and leaned against the barrier.
"Are you okay?" Amber stroked his face, "Please...answer me."
"Yeah..."
"Get your hands off him!" Anzu had changed into Tea and a powerful blast was heading their way. Amber stood and put her hands in front of herself. The blast was coming on fast and the others behind the barrier couldn't stop it. Amber kept her hands in front of her as her body glowed a golden hue. The attack hit. Smoke was everywhere and Amber was lost somewhere in all that chaos.
"Amber..." Yugi tried to stand but his legs failed him. "Where are you?"
"You..." Amber landed on her feet, she was dressed in a long white skirt that gathered past her ankles, she wore a top that tied around the neck and her hair was held up in a high pony tail. On her forehead was a long golden chain and her in her was a small ball of golden light. Time seemed to slow as Tea launched another attack. Amber pushed the attack away as time slowed it down. No one but Amber noticed this. She opened her eyes and her pupils were nothing but a simple gold.
A voice spoke to Amber. "You have completed your journey. Now, do what you must do." Amber nodded and shot the golden ball at Tea. It knocked her down and she was out cold. Amber rushed over to Yugi and looked at him.
"Amber?" she tilted her head at him. "You remember us right?" Amber nodded and helped him up. "What's wrong?" She motioned that nothing was wrong. Truely nothing was wrong, on the outside, but on the inside her soul was burning. The deep gash in it was repairing itself.
The barrier opened and the others rushed to her side. She fell to the floor and looked up at the ceiling that seemed to be emitting the same golden light as she was. A long beam hit her in the chest. She felt so warm. Kaiba, Yugi, Yami, and Joey watched it in fasination as it disappeared.Amber fell to the ground on her hands and knees.
Kaiba bent down, "You okay?"
"Is it over?" Amber choked out, the sweat on her face fell in tiny droplets to the floor. Her white outfit disappeared and turned into her pjs again. She was covered in sweat.
"Yes it is." Sakura walked into the room. "You did a fine job."
"You mean...you were the voice all along?" Sakura nodded and helped Amber up. Amber, doing the unexpected, slapped Sakura in the face. Sakura reeled back and Amber fell to the floor in a heap.
"You...you hit me?"
"What...did you...expect? You couldn't...bother to tell me?" Amber pushed herself up and stood on undsteady legs. Kaiba held her in place while Yami tried to help Yugi stand. His shocked hikari just refused to stand so he picked him up, with some help from Joey, was put on his back. Yugi groaned.
"Yugi...it's okay now." Yugi managed a small grin and fell asleep.
"How do we get out of here?" Kaiba asked Sakura who still held her cheek.
"Through those doors." Sakura led them to the doors on the other side of the room. She pressed her palm to it and the door opened. "I wasn't expecting you all to come. Normally the guardianand the person taking the test would just wake up in their bed but now that your all here we have to do this the hard way."
"I'm guessing we still have a long way to go," Joey looked at Sakura. She nodded as the doors opened.
"What about Tea?" Yami asked.
"Someone's going to have to take her." Sakura looked at the girl, "Seth?"
"No way."
"Joey?"
"Sure. Why not." Joey went and picked Tea up, "Now, can we go?"
"Yes. Lets get out of here before this really starts to get ugly."
"What do you mean...ugly?" Kaiba asked as Amber crawled onto his back.
"Put it this way, all that energy she spent expelling her demons gathers in this chamber, the halls, the forest of dispair. We have to get out of here fast. They'll be here soon." Sakura looked at them all.
"You have to be kidding us." Joey looked at Sakura with a smile on his face.
"Do you honestly think I'm kidding? After what you've seen of this place, tell me...do you think I'm joking?" Joey gulped nervously at her question. "I didn't think so. Lets get moving. We have a long way to go."
Everyone left the room. The halls were bleeding black liquid. It made a squshy sound as they walked through it.
"Uh...where do the demons go when, well when they're out."
"The end room," Sakura turned around, "Drop Tea!" Joey did what Sakura said.
"Ouch!" Tea landed on her butt with the knife a few feet away from her. "Had to go and spoil the surprise didn't you?"
"Anzu...how nice to see you again." It was Cala talking, "I thought I banished you to the pits of hell?"
"You did, but a faithful servent of Erik set me free. What? Why the shocked face. You know I always get out." Anzu laughed, "And I'm not after Amber. I have failed in my mission to stop her and Erik is not going to be too happy, but if I bring him the boy," Anzu pointed to Yugi, "Then he'll have the pleasure in killing him."
"No...I won't let you."
"Stupid girl. You don't have enough strength to stop me again. You used it all in that attack, and it was Tea who took the hit not I. I still have enough power to take you all out."
"Never!" On Yami's the millennium eye appeared, he aimed a dark spell at the dark preistess. She fell back.
"What! How can you hurt me!"
"Lady Anzu," Cala stepped up, "You no longer have the power to stop the pharoah. He has gained strength in his long and great adventures. Now step down dark one." Cala, Caru and Sakura all seperated. "Or you'll be taking on the gemini."
"I can handle you two!" Anzu backed away when she saw the pharoah join the ranks along with Seth and Amara. "Amara!"
"Yes priestess Anzu. I remember. I banished you from the kingdom. I remember our battle and the way you tried to seduce my husband. Leave and we won't hurt you."
"Never!" Anzu threw Tea out. She landed with a thud.
Joey rushed to Tea and picked her up. "What have you done to her?"
"I have done nothing to her. I control her body. You destroy me, you destroy your precious Tea's body. And if she has no body she dies."
"As do you!"
"Ah..pharoah, you know I always have a plan B. I always have a body to inhabit even if it's not my foolish reicarnents. Her desire was so strong to have your light pharoah that she went to any lengths to get him. She's not truely evil but she has her times." Anzu smirked, "And you know that if you destroy me you destroy her. You're all weak in that way."
"No...I won't let you. She may have tried to take Yugi..." Tea woke up.
"Joey?" He didn't seem to hear her but she found out why.
"I love Yugi with all my heart...love is the strongest and most powerful emotion. You...you try and take him away from me...hit him with your evil energy-" She got off Kaiba's back and took a step toward her. A golden light surrounded her and she wore the same white outfit as before. "I love my friends and family. I no longer let my dispair control me. I have a new and great life." Amber started to chant. Anzu felt Tea's body rise into the air. Tea felt her spirit being pulled back into her body. "I will not let you hurt them anymore. I won't let you people hurt me anymore."
Amara looked at her light with so much pride. She was so proud of her.
"As long as I live no evil shall rule this place. I won't let them control it." Amber's hands glowed.
"What-what are you doing!" Anzu was shocked when Tea's spirit entered her body and Anzu was chucked out. She landed on the ground.
"Freeing Tea from you."
"Your turn my love." Amara looked at Yami.
"I banish you to the shadows! Never to be freed again!" Anzu screamed as she was banished forever. Amber's glow died down and she landed on her knees.
"Bye bye." She had a smile on her face as she fell face down into the water.
"Come on." Kaiba picked Amber up. "We gottta get out of here." Joey helped Tea up and pulled her along.
"Joey...what's going on?" Tea tried to catch her breath.
"We'll tell you later. First we need to get out here!" Joey and the others seemed to know what was going on. She was so confused.
"Here!" Sakura stopped, "Stand back!" She fired a long beam at the door and it opened. A bright light greeted their eyes. A long dark shadow was coming quickly.
"We have to move," Yami was the first in with Yugi. Kaiba supported Amber. Soon the doors closed behind them. Everyone was in a field of flowers. Golden flowrs. There was a large explosion behind the doors.
"Everyone hit the ground!" They all landed in the flowers. A large black wave of liquid washed over them all. "Everyone okay?" Everyone got up and looked around. The black liquid washed off quickly and a long path of light appeared.
"Is this the way out?" Sakura nodded and fell to her knees. Her hair changed, it became silver with long golden streaks. Her skin changed golden and her clothes shreaded off her back. Her nails, eyelashes, and lips went silver. Her eyes went red with green slits. "Go..." she said in a strained voice, "I'll follow..."
"We're not leaving you behind!" Amber cried. Kaiba held onto her. Seth returned to his body as did Yugi into Yami. Cala and Caru screamed in pain and disappeared into Sakura. Amara went back into Amber. They were all on the path of light, Sakura barely hanging on. The light was tearing at their skin. Amber, using the rest of her energy, errected a barrier strong enough to stop the light from hitting them.
"What's wrong with her!" Joey asked shocked.
"She looks like she's in pain," Tea spoke. Her eyes looked down at the path. The air around them spun in a mass of colours.
"Hold on guys!" Yami gripped the path as did Kaiba who was still holding onto Amber. Joey held Tea down as their world went black.
To Be continued...
