RESPONSES
Silver Moon Phoenix
Toli: Look, sister! I scared them all into the corner!
Mena: ...Uh...yay?
Toli: Yep, dark skies means evil approaches. And so do dead batteries. It's a fact. Anyway!
Mena: Rebecca is an evil little vampire, isn't she? Man, thinking of that episode where Yami used the Seal makes me shiver. It also makes me think of the newest episodes. Damn that suspense! I'm being driven up a wall here!
Toli: Anyway, thanks for the review! And oh! Since I am getting in the habit of making prezzies, I have a prezzy for Pluto! (prezzy is short for "present" NOT "president"!!!) Here you go! It's a Disintegrator 3000 Helmet! Just wear it on your head, and whenever Killer Pancakes show up, the little automated laser on the top will...well, disintegrate them! Hahahaha! An ingenious invention!...Okay, let's all move on now.
Masami, Mistress Of Fire
Mena: (hugs Damion tightly) DAMIE-CHAN!!! MY KOI! I'M SO HAPPY TO SEE YOU! WELCOME BACK! (kisses Damion's lips) I'M SO GLAD THAT WHOLE CANADIAN MAFIA THING IS RESOLVED! NOW WE CAN BE A HAPPY COUPLE!
Toli: (stares) ...Mani, you were recording, right?
Mani: (drops camcorder) Yep! (runs up and hugs Masami's legs) Hi, Masami!
Toli: Aww, now she's attached to you! In more ways than one! Well, I guess you can keep her until the chapter's over.
Mani: Really? Yay! New friend!
Toli: I contacted the judge's wife under the alias of Mena. I can pull that off y'know, since we're twins and all. Anyway, she says she'll let her husband know about the imminent danger. But wait! What if the wind comes after...your family??? And your other friends besides me? What will we do?
Mena: It better not come after Damie-chan! (hugs Damion possessively)
Toli: Like Masami said, keep it G-rated, Damion...I mean Mena. Anyway, thanks for reviewing!
Eve-Of-Misery
Toli: Yep, we did!
Mena: Yeah, we're kinda famous for that. Thanks for the review and no worries about losing track, we do that all the time too!
Toli : (grumbles) Just tell the world, will you...
kameeko
Mena: Yami's evilness is supposed to be scary, so, I guess Toli's doing her job!
Toli: As a fanfictiondotnet writer, it's my job to break the trends of Yami evilness, like I break all other trends. And yep, it means violence. Hahaha! Violence! Thanks for reviewing!
Phoenix727
Mena: Since I'm the romance writer, I'll tell you in advance: we decided to have some sidenote Tea/Joey, but not too much, so don't worry, it won't end up like some twisted love story or something.
Toli: Darn...you're stuck in blimp days? That sucks majorly. It doesn't even get REALLY good until the Waking the Dragons season, I'd say. Yeah, you're missing some drop-dead suspense. I feel sorry for you guys. Oh, yeah, and Valon--he sucks. Just wanna get that off my chest.
Mena: He's ruining Joey's chances with Mai, and Toli doesn't like that is all. Hmm. You sure about that bloke thing? I coulda sworn that was a Spanish word...
Toli:...(sweatdrops)
sabishii kitsune
Mena: (stares at all the reviews from sabishii kitsune) WOW. Awesome! Hi and welcome!
Toli: Thanks for all the reviews! I love vamp stories 'round the campfire too. In fact, that's where the idea for Slain came from--a Yu-Gi-Oh-themed vamp story I thought up around a campfire.
Mena: Yeah, a lot of people say that Yami makes a hot vamp villain. I have to say, I like him better on the good side, but this is mainly my sister's story, so--
Toli: So that means Yami's a hot vamp villain! Yay! (throws confetti for no reason) Glad you like the trivia. It's fun to write. And I like thinking of Yami swearing too. Sounds all vampy and evil. And I so agree--what's with all the Tea/Anzu haters? People say she says too many friendship speeches, but after the Duelist Kingdom season, she doesn't seem to say much about friends, except that she sticks with them, but that's all.
Mena: Anyway, thanks for the reviews and hope you enjoy!
kristen89
Toli: Glad you like!
Mena: Yay! No death threats!
Tol: Yep, it's time to reveal Yami and Yugi's shadowed past! And not only that, the secret to some of Yami's powers will also be revealed!
Mena: Exciting, ne? Thanks for reviewing!
YamiYugimoto92
Toli: Hey and welcome to our vampire world!
Mena: We're so glad you gave our vamp fic a chance. It means a lot!
Toli: Thanks for reviewing and hope you enjoy this chapter!
Toli: You're back! Wuahahahahaha!
Mena: NOOOO! SAVE ME FROM THIS PIT OF EVIL!
(crickets)
Toli:...Um, yeah.
Crickets: They don't own Yu-Gi-Oh!
ELEVEN: The Past
(WARNING: SOME GRAPHIC DESCRIPTIONS. AND WE MEAN IT.)
Yami's gaze never wavered. "Several decades ago, I was born," he said, as if narrating a story. "I was born a full-fledged vampire to my father and mother. Almost the same night I was born, a slayer destroyed my mother. My father was enraged and vowed to wipe out the vampire slayers at any cost. He raised me to feel the same hatred for your kind. Of course, I did, considering I was without a mother.
"One night fifty years later my father went out to eat. He found a human woman. Somehow he was attracted to her, and they became 'friends'. Too good friends, perhaps, because soon after the human had a child from my father. It was Yugi. Because of his mixed parents, he was forced to become a monster incapable of resting on either side of the line. Even though I couldn't stand the woman, I did enjoy having a younger brother.
"When the vampires found out about my father's treachery, they did not take it lightly. They murdered him and killed that woman. Right in front of my eyes. I will never forget the sight of their headless bodies lying on the ground in a pool of blood, their heads disposed of like useless trash. They wanted to kill Yugi as well, in the same manner, believe it or not, to keep him from passing on his curse to any kids he might decide to have. I refused to let them, saying that we could simply transform him into a full-fledged vampire instead of go to such extreme measures. At first they didn't want to, but my position was a good persuasion."
"I talked to that minion of yours," Tea cut in. "She said you were the ruler of vampires. Is that true?"
"Not entirely," Yami said. "I am ruling over the vampires that reside in this city, but there are hundreds I've never even met. The job was passed down to me from my father. That's the only reason I was able to spare Yugi's life.
"Because of my anger from my experiences, I took it out on you inferior humans. I killed more of you than I needed to, mostly because I needed a way to vent my anger. Sometimes I would sneak into human institutions and destroy all of the people inside. I did so one such night about, hmm, let's see, four years ago. I went into one of those ridiculous places called a 'movie theater' and killed all of the people inside. Naturally, I caused plenty of pandemonium. In one of said rooms, I found a family: a mother, a father, and a human female about twelve years old. I murdered both adults but didn't catch the child. You had adorable eyes back then, Tea."
Tea's eyes widened. "You," she said in a dangerous tone.
"Oh yes, me," Yami said. "It was I who killed your parents. I would have killed you as well had you not hidden yourself behind that body near the exit. So I guess it's my fault you are so talented in being a vampire slayer. Since I have been back in this city I recognized you from the theater and realized the aforementioned truth. Ever since I have sought out to fix the problem, and now I shall."
Tea clenched her fists and teeth. Her whole body was shaking. The one vampire she had sought out all this time--it was Yami. He was responsible for the death of her parents. She thought back to the first night she had seen him. She had had no idea she'd been so close to killing her parents' murderer. A horrible memory came back, one she had suppressed for years.
She was on her knees. Her eyes were filled with fear. All around her, the screams were deafening. The ones of those still alive, that is. She watched the tall, dark figure grab somebody by the back of their shirt and tear their neck open. Blood spurted out as liquidy silhouettes against the brightness of the movie screen that was still playing.
'What do I do?' she wondered, terrified as she watched the same fate come to three other people, one a boy who didn't look much older than herself. Blood was everywhere. The figure murdered someone near her, and drops of blood splashed on her face. She felt a chill go up her spine and she tried to wipe the blood off her face, holding in her tears.
Her mother was dead. Her father was dead. Her father had been the first one the figure had killed. He had gotten up and headed for the exit to get some popcorn. He was dead at the entrance. Her mother's body was near her, but she couldn't look at it. 'Mommy...Daddy...they're both dead...what do I do?'
Her fears rose in her throat as she watched the coldhearted figure come closer. He was currently attacking a young couple, but any minute he would see her. She had to hide. Just as she was about to seek out a hiding place, the figure turned, and their eyes locked. Petrified azure blue met heated crimson. She crawled backwards underneath the seat and ignored it as the components that supported it scratched her legs. She curled up into a ball and, after a moment of nausea, pulled her mother's body closer to the chair to shield herself from view. She could feel tears running down her face, and she tried to control her shivering as she watched the figure's dark shoes approach the seat she hid under.
Then, someone else who ran by, screaming for help, diverted the figure's attention. The shoes left their position in front of the chair, and she took the opportunity to crawl out and sprint for the side exit. She was almost there when she saw the figure go back to the chair she had been hiding under and tear it up. Fear paralyzed her and she couldn't move. But she managed to move enough to hide behind the body of an overweight man. She avoided looking at his face but simply curled up into a ball and tried to zero in on the sound of the figure moving around. She peeked over the body she was hiding behind and saw the figure go after someone else. She raced for the door, feeling eyes suddenly upon her, but she couldn't stop and shoved the door with all her might. It swung open, and she bolted out into the cold night, tears streaming down her cheeks and washing off the blood that was smeared there.
"I can see how angry that makes you," Yami said. "Good. I like human anger. It amuses me, and it makes blood tastier."
Yugi took a step forward. "But--why? Why would you do that?"
"Because I'm supposed to," Yami put in. "As a vampire I prey on humans. Isn't that obvious?" He smiled again. "And as the ruler over these vampires, I also get some control over time."
"Time?" Tea questioned. Then her mind clicked. "You sped up time that day I accused Yugi of murder."
"That's also how I got away so quickly all those times you saw me," Yami said. "And, when you were being attacked by that pathetic vampire slayer and when Tea was about to shoot you," he went on, turning to Yugi, "I used the power I had over time to move you somewhere safer. Is anything becoming clear yet?"
"But, if that's true, why didn't you just speed up time all the time until it was night?" Yugi asked.
"Because my power is limited. My speeding up time is usually only strong enough for a once-a-year thing," Yami replied. "This particular year it has gotten stronger."
Yami's evil grin faded. "Then Yugi began acting strangely. He seemed repulsed by our regular nature. He told me he wanted to become human, and I was angry. I told him if he did, he would never see me again. Apparently it wasn't enough of a persuasion, because two months ago he ran away in search of a way to change himself. He distanced himself from me day and night, and had twice the time to get away since he became human when it was light. But I found him back here, in this city, living with humans. I have been determined ever since he left to see him as a full-fledged vampire. I know he wouldn't be so upset if he realized what he was missing."
"No," Yugi said. "I don't care what I'm missing; I just don't want to be a vampire."
"See how incredibly steadfast his resolve is?" Yami said, crossing his arms. "I wanted to make him lose faith in the oh-so-glorious human race he craved to be a complete part of, so I set him up. I took advantage of his weakness in order to show him how easily you humans could turn your backs on one another. Truthfully, he wasn't guilty of murder. I killed those two people you found that night, and he drank the blood. Then I claimed to have to go and murder some other human and left him to face your wrath. It went better than I had thought, but for some reason, he still wanted to become fully human. Then, in somewhat of an act of desperation, I kidnapped your human companions and told you to convince him to become a complete vampire."
"Why is it so important for you to make him a full-fledged vampire?" Tea demanded. "Why not just leave him alone?"
Yami laughed. It was a chilling laugh. "Because he's my brother, and I refuse to stand idly by while he tries to become an animal. It's in my nature."
Tea glared at him. "You are truly evil," she seethed.
Yami's eyelids dropped halfway. "Do you think I care what your opinion is?" he said. "Human thoughts don't faze me at all." He took a step forward, his evil smile returning. "And now that things are going my way, that won't be occupying your mind, either. Now that I am about to dispose of you, your friends no longer have any value, and I am going to do away with them both. Maybe, after they're dead, I will resurrect them and let them become vampires."
"So that's how you increase your numbers," Tea growled.
"One of the ways. And didn't I say there were a lot of things you didn't know about vampires?" Yami said. He stepped forward again. "Ever since you became a slayer, I have looked forward to this very moment." He grabbed both Tea and Yugi by the arms and dragged them to the edge of the cliff. "Take a good look at that water. Notice anything...unusual?"
Tea and Yugi peered over the edge. The water was black, mirroring the misty darkness, and where it beat against the sides of the cliff and several sharp rocks it churned white. Tea watched it carefully, and then realized she could hear faint screams.
"There's people screaming down there," Yugi breathed.
"That's right," Yami said. "This isn't some ridiculous body of water. It's called the Sea of Torture, and it is where every uncontrollable vampire waits to be fed. You see, there are a few of us that can't control our lust for blood, and even go so far as to desire the consumption of human flesh and bone, and those of us like that remain in this sea. Once every twenty-four hours, seventeen humans are dropped into this sea to be torn apart, limb from limb, and fed to the carnivores down there. It's been recently stocked up. The screams are humans futilely fighting for their lives while our more ravenous kind tears them apart like pieces of paper." Yami released a breath of air. "Sometimes they even worry me. If they're still hungry they'll growl. Their growl sounds like metal against metal. It's a rather unpleasant sound."
Tea glared down at the sea, her heart going out to the few surviving humans. Vampires were truly disgusting monsters.
"In case you were wondering, Tea," Yami said calmly, "we are all inside of the mists of Ambit right now." Tea's head jerked up to look at him. "Yes, our secret hidey-hole realm you have sought so hard after. Why would we keep the Sea of Torture somewhere on earth?" Yami sneered. "Do you like the decor?"
Before she could make her angry reply, she felt a hand on her back, and she was shoved over the cliff and plunged down to the waiting black waters.
Suddenly she heard Yami's voice right next to her. "I'm speaking to you through time to be sure you can hear every word," he said with an audible smirk. "The darkness in your world is something I created, in case you wondered. It look a lot of energy, mind you, and I'm rather exhausted. Storms are hard to make. I'm setting every vampire I control out to destroy the city, simply because I don't like this place. I thought that would be something nice for you to think about before you are killed. Oh, and one more unpleasant thing. If hitting the rocks doesn't kill you, you should be dead in a matter of seconds once my kind down there discovers you. Really, seventeen humans aren't exactly enough to feed one hundred of them." Then there was an evil laugh from above.
Tea didn't scream as she fell. She wouldn't. She refused to give the beast that kind of satisfaction. She simply wrapped her arms around her head, pulled her legs up, and waited for impact.
END CHAPTER
Toli: WUAHAHAHAHHA! I AM DOING REAL EVIL!
Mena: O.O (shivers in the corner with safety blanket wrapped around her)
Toli: COME BACK TO SEE...WHETHER OR NOT TEA CAN ESCAPE...AND GUESS WHO WILL BE JOINING HER IN THE SEA OF TORTURE...WUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
