KITG: well this will be the one but last chapter. Tale of the loyal is coming to a close

Yami: really? Oh. What has happened to Yugi? You won't leave it on another cliffy.

KITG: no. It will end here. So don't worry.

Yami: ok. Then lets get on with it. I want to see Yugi

Chapter 9

The Pharaoh rode, his gold army glittering behind him. There before him, his enemy. Padafar and his advisers. Yami raised his arm in a motion to show his army to holt. As he looked. Padafar came out of one of the tombs, smiling.

"Padafar! Where is Yugi!"

"Well. If it isn't the boy king. Missing his slave is he? Well. You will have to find out on your own. Though you will not survive. KILL HIM"

Padafar's army surged forward, swords drawn. The advisers called on shadow monsters to aide them. Yami's armies spend to meet it. Beside him Seth called on his greatest follower. The Blue-eyes white dragon. It roared its defiance as it met one of the Adviser's dragon monsters in the sky. Yami was in such a rage, and his need to find Yugi so great he called on three. Before him appeared the Dark magician, and the magician of black chaos. But behind him, behind him appeared a god. Slifer the sky dragon. It roared, deafening the army. Padafar's halted in shock. But then continued after a shout from the adviser.

"DON'T STOP FOOLS"

Blood began to stain the sand. Men fell, impaled or rent asunder by shadow monsters. The dark magician killed in anger. The Magician of black chaos by his side. Slifer, by this time had had enough of the feeble shadow monsters sent to attack him by Padafar and blew them away. Padafar looked shocked. But then smiled. His powers were greater than that idiot Pharaoh knew, he began calling on his energy…for the final blow.

Yami watched his army fight. And felt pride swell. Blades flashed in the unforgiving sun. He watched the sand now red begin to turn brown as the blood dried. But this all left his mind…when he saw Slifer crash to the ground roaring in pain. Black lightning curled around the great dragon. Yami looked over to see the lightning coming from Padafar. And then looking to the portal behind Padafar. A six sided star appeared, and from it. Exodia appeared.

"No!"

Exodia shoot out its terrible force, and with it. Concurred the god. With a final cry Slifer vanished back to the shadow realm.

"YOU SEE PATETIC PAHAROH. YOU WILL NOT WIN"

Was this it? Had he failed? He looked up at Exodia. The one that had once served him was now about to end his life.

"NOW EXODIA. DESTROY HIM!"

The great shadow monster made to obliterate Yami…. then stopped, it looked like it was struggling. It gave a roar of defiance. Padafar still ordering it to kill. Then… wisps of smoke appeared on Exodia, it began to flow into the tomb from which Padafar had appeared. Then a beam of dark magic shot from Padafar into the tomb. Padafar screamed.

"NO! DAMN. IT MUST BE THAT BOY. HOW? MY POWER. MY SHADOW MAGIC. DAMN THAT SLAVE"

Yugi? Yugi must be in there.

"DARK MAGICIAN. COME TO ME"

The dark magician sped over to Yami.

"Yes my Pharaoh?

"Follow that trail of light into the tomb. Find Yugi. You are the only one I trust with this. Go swiftly. I will deal with Padafar with the help of the magician of black chaos"

"As you command."

Yami watched as the Dark magician sped to the Tomb. He then turned his attention to Padafar.

"Padafar. Now you will pay. MAGICAIN OF BLACK CHAOS. PUT AN END TO THIS"

The magician of black chaos raised his staff high. Then brought it swiftly down. Black chaos magic swept out, killing Padafar's army with pain filled cries. Padafar's Monsters also shared the same fate. Yami rode up, sword drawn. To meet Padafar's blade. Yami ducked from one swipe, spun round to slice Padafar's arm. He cried nm pain and anger. He made another clumsy attack, anger dictating his moves. But to all who watched, Yami had the tide of this fight. With one final stoke he knocked Padafar's blade form his hand. Then sliced the back of the traitor's knee so he came crashing to the ground.

"HOLD HIM"………….

Inside the tomb, before the end of the fight

The dark magician strode confidently inside, following the trail. When he reached the main chamber, he saw the light being drained into a large stone seal on the ground. He was about to move forward, when the faceless mage blocked his path. The dark magician was too angry to waste time on him, and blasted him to the shadow realm. He looked around. To try and spot Yugi. He made no move towards the seal. In case it would seal him. He looked up when a cry of a bird reached his ears. There was a hawk, sat upon a statue of Horus, as he watched, it spread its wings. In the torchlight, they seemed drenched in blood. The bird gave a heart wrenching keen, and flew from its sitting place, to the seal. The Dark magician was drawn to it for some reason. But his heart stopped at what he beheld on the seal.

"No" it came just above a whisper. He ran forward. Not caring if he was sealed. The falcon took flight through a hole in the ceiling. Leaving the Dark magician looking at the sun drenched scene.

There was Yugi. His body broken. Blood drenching the seal of the dark magic. The dark magician kneeled beside the boy, his blood drenching his purple robes.

"Little one?" he called softly, cradling the boy in his arms. No breath came from the blood-soiled lips. Eye's closed. He looked serine. One would think he was asleep. But the blood still dripping from his mouth. And the wounds over him told of his true fate. The dark magician felt tears seep down his face and he screamed out. The battle lost to his ears. He had failed. The young one had fell to a Pain, tortured fate. What had been done to his body made the dark magician sick. The pain must have been tremendous. Sobbing he picked up the small form with reverence. He knew now by looking at the seal. That the little one's death had stopped Exodia. Freeing the monster from Padafar's control. Then sealing most of the Advisers power. The dark magician dreaded to think of the outcome if Padafar had succeeded. He walked from the chamber. Into the sun, he saw Yami had bested Padafar, and was telling the guards to hold him…

"HOLD HIM!" Yami commanded, then looked to the tomb. There stood the Dark magician, covered in blood. A small form in his arms. But what chilled him to the bone…..was that the great shadow monster….was crying.

"No no no no no BY RA NO!" Yami ran forward, taking the boy from the dark magician. He fell to his knee's gently cradling the form.

"Yugi…. wake up. Please wake up. Your safe now!" Yami stroked the bangs from the boys face.

"My Pharaoh. He has gone. He gave his life to seal Padafar's magic" The dark magician.

Yami wanted to deny it. But could not. He vaguely heard Seth telling the army to return to the palace. He gave Yugi to The dark magician, just so he could mount his horse. Then took the boy back, he hugged the form to him. He began to sod in the boys hair as he held him. He was so lost in his sorrow that he didn't notice Seth leading his horse, nor did he notice when he arrived back at the palace. His people made no sound. Seeing the sorrow of their pharaoh. He didn't feel the dark magician pick him up and carry him to Ishizu healing room, him still holding Yugi in a death grip. Finally, the voice of Ishizu permeated his mind.

"My pharaoh. You must let him go."

Yami looked up with a tear-drenched face. Into the equally teary face of Ishizu. She gently took the body from him. Placing it on the bed. She then took the white cloth to cover him with.

"Thank you little one," she whispered as she covered his face,

"Why…." She turned to Yami when he spoke. Her breath caught at the accusing glare in his eyes

"WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME OF HIS FATE? I COULD HAVE SAVED HIM!"

"M.m.my Pharaoh. I could not. Horus demanded it."

"WHAT! HOW COULD HE? YOU LIE. WHY WOULD HE HURT SUCH AN INOCENT ONE!" the third eye had begun to appear on Yami's forehead. Ishizu stepped back.

"Stop, Pharaoh. She does not lie" Came a deep regal voice. Yami turned to see the god Horus before him on the balcony.

"How could you? HOW COULD YOU DO THAT TO ONE SUCH AS HIM. YOU ARE NO GOD!"

"SILENCE! You go too far. It was his fate. Decided by Ra himself. You are not to question. Shall I show you the out come if he had not? Then see" Horus showed him that fate if Yugi had not been sacrificed,

"You showed him that?"

"Yes. He made his choice. No one forced him. It was his love for you. He was truly please to have met you. Thought of you akin to a brother."

Yami broke down and cried then. Knowing Yugi had done it for him.

"Do not despair Pharaoh. You will meet again" with that the got Horus changed in a flash of light. There instead was a hawk. Which took wing over the city.

Yami had Yugi place in his tomb. He gave him a rich sarcophagus, and on top of it he placed one word…Brother.

He mourned for a long time. His eyes never taking on the happy gleam as when Yugi had lived. But he held onto that one hope. That they would meet again…

KITG: well that's it…please don't kill me

YAMI: sobs

KITG: oh dear. Well please review. Um… while I try to console Yami.