Disclaimer: I don't own Yugioh or TBAA. But if the owners would like to hand it over to me, I will accept it gladly.
Author's Notes: It goes to eleven. Because it's one more. (If you haven't watched Spinal Tap, you won't get that joke, so don't worry about it.) Major blood, guts, and gore warning here!! And Character Death. This chapter is actually based on a rumor I heard that Yami's going to turn all evil once he gets his memory back. I don't think that's actually going to happen in the series…but I thought, well, this could be kind of interesting to write. (Yes, I'm a little bit of a sickie sometimes.) A special thank you goes to my beta-reader, Hyatt Insomnia!
Warnings: Mild violence and language, so far.
To Steal, Kill, and DestroyChapter Eleven: The Evil Pharaoh
Yugi awoke to find himself in his soul room. He vaguely wondered how he'd gotten there as he walked over to the door. He tugged at the handle, but it refused to budge.
/ Yami? /
No answer.
/ Yami? What's going on? Why am I stuck in my soul room? /
// You'll find out soon enough. Just stay there and be quiet. // Yami's voice seemed colder than usual.
From his soul room, Yugi could see that Yami was approaching Domino High School. The kids were all piling in through the doors, as the bell had just rung. His darker half had control of his body and was dressed in his uniform.
/ Yami? Why are you going to school for me? /
The spirit didn't answer him. He walked purposefully down the halls of the building until he spied the person who he was looking for.
"Good morning, Yugi!" Bakura called cheerfully as the Game King approached him. "How are you doing today?"
"My friend, please forgive me for what I am about to do. I am truly sorry."
"Yugi? Is there something wrong?"
"Yes, there is indeed. You house the spirit of the Tomb Robber, Bakura. And that is why you must die." Yami quickly pulled a huge butcher knife from underneath his uniform. Before Bakura even had time to react, the former Pharaoh plunged the knife deep in his chest. He let out a scream of pain.
/ YAMI!! WHAT ARE YOU DOING?? STOP!! / Yugi pulled desperately at the door to his soul room as his other half pulled the knife out of Bakura's chest and plunged it back in again. By this time, the hallway had erupted into chaos with students screaming and literally running for their lives. Yami once again pulled the knife out and stood over the white haired boy's fallen form.
"DIE!!!" Screamed the crazed Pharaoh as he plunged the knife for a final time in the boy's chest.
/ YAMI!! STOP!! WHAT HAVE YOU DONE!?? YAMI!!! /
Yami gave no indication of hearing Yugi's screams. He simply pulled a handkerchief out and calmly began to wipe Bakura's blood off his knife.
A familiar voice rang through the air. "YUGI!! BAKURA!!"
Yami turned around and smiled. "Tristan! I am glad to see you, my friend. I have good news for you."
"What are ya talkin' about, man!? Bakura," he stared in horror as he knelt down beside the bloodied form of his friend.
"Is no more. Don't trouble yourself any further with him."
"How can you say that, Yugi!? He's our friend!"
"He isn't our friend, Tristan. He houses the spirit of the Tomb Robber."
Tristan stood up. "That isn't his fault!"
"Yes, it's unfortunate, I know. But sometimes sacrifices like this need to be made."
"Yugi, what the heck is wrong with you?? You don't know what you're saying!!"
"Come, let us talk about more pleasant things. A new day is dawning, my friend."
"What the heck are you talkin' about? You're not making any sense!!"
"The time has come for me to take my rightful place as the Pharaoh once again. And you, my friend," Yami put his hand on Tristan's shoulders, "I want you to be part of my Royal Cabinet!"
"Yugi…you don't know what you're saying…you need help."
"Yes, I know this is a shock. I know it's a huge responsibility, but I have faith in you, Tristan. I know you can do this."
Tristan pushed Yami's hands off his shoulders. "You need help, Yugi. You need to see a doctor."
Yami's eyes widened, then narrowed in anger. "Do you mean to tell me you're turning me down?"
"You need a doctor, Yugi." Tristan repeated.
"No. I don't," Yami held out his hand and hit Tristan with a blast of Shadow Magic that knocked him clear across the hallway. "But you will, when I'm through with you!!"
/ YAMI!! DON'T!! STOP!! PLEASE STOP!! /
Yami lunged at Tristan with the knife poised high above his head. "DIE, YOU TRAITOR!!" Tristan, who was still recovering from the magic blast, didn't even have a chance to react.
/ YAMI!! STOP!! YAMI!! /
The Pharaoh ignored his hikari's pleas, pulling the knife out of Tristan and plunging it into him again and again. He then stopped and looked down at himself. "Ugh. His filthy blood got on my clothes." He calmly pulled out the handkerchief again to clean off his knife. "Hmm…looks like I could use a new handkerchief, too…"
/ YAMI!! WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?? /
"YUGI!! BAKURA!! TRISTAN!!" Once again a familiar voice rang through the air. Joey ran towards Yami, with Tea right behind him. The two teens stopped and gasped in horror, staring at the blood-soaked hallway and the bodies of their two fallen friends.
Yami smiled. "Joey! Tea! It's good to see you, my friends."
"What happened here?" Tea whispered. Joey ran over to check on Bakura. Tears began to flow down his cheeks. He knew in his heart that he wouldn't find a pulse. He slowly stood up and walked over to Tristan. He looked down at the body of his friend. He couldn't bring himself to confirm what he already knew.
Yami put a hand on Joey's shoulder. "Don't worry about it, Joey. They will trouble us no more."
"What the hell are ya talkin' 'bout, Yug'? They were our friends!"
"No, Joey, they weren't. Bakura housed the spirit of the Tomb Robber. And as for Tristan…he betrayed me. He betrayed us."
"Yer not makin' any sense! How did Tristan betray us? He's one of my best friends!"
"Believe me, I was just as shocked as you are. But enough of this," Yami waved his hand as though to dismiss the matter, "We must move forward. We have more important things to discuss."
"More important things?? What could be more important than this?"
"The time has come for me to reclaim my rightful throne as Pharaoh. And I want you, Joey, to be my second in command. To help me rule over the entire land!" He turned to Tea. "And I haven't forgotten about you, either, Tea." He walked over to her, kissed her hand, and pulled her close. "I want you, Tea, to be my queen. To be by my side as I begin my reign!"
Tea stared at him with wide eyes. "Y-yugi…"
"I know, my dear. It's quite a shock. Out of all the women I could have in the world, I have chosen you." He extended his arm out to Joey. "Come! We must celebrate!"
"CELEBRATE!? Yug', have ya lost yer mind? Our friends are DEAD!!"
Yami frowned at him. "I have already told you, they weren't our friends. Now come, we have much to do. We need to put this unpleasant incident behind us."
"Unpleasant incident!? Is that what you call our friends gettin' offed!? An unpleasant incident!?"
"Well, I certainly wouldn't call it a pleasant incident." Yami shook his head at him. "Tsk. Tsk. You know, you really are getting too soft, Joey. You're going to need to toughen up as my second in command."
Joey clutched his head in his hands. "Yug'…yer not makin' any sense…I dunno what's wrong witcha…maybe it's the shock….I dunno…"
"Be careful of what you're saying, Joey. You're starting to sound like Tristan did before I had to kill him."
The blonde teen lifted his head and stared at Yami wide-eyed. He hadn't wanted to believe it; he hadn't wanted to believe that his best friend could be capable of such a thing. "Oh man…Yug'…ya need help…you've flipped or somethin', man…ya need help…"
Yami narrowed his eyes and crossed his arms. "What are you saying, Joey? Are you saying you won't be my second in command? Are you turning me down?"
"Yug'…man…ya know I'm yer friend…but…ya don't know what yer sayin'! This isn't you, man!"
"So…you too."
/ Yami, please don't do anything!! /
"I'll help ya, Yug'…I know ya didn't mean ta do this…."
"Really? Is that so?"
Joey nodded, tears streaming down his face.
/ Yami, please, please don't hurt them! I'm begging you, please! /
For an eerie moment, it was silent. Then…
Yami quickly drew the knife from his jacket and threw it at the blonde. Joey screamed in unbearable pain as the blade pierced through him and pinned him to the wall behind him. Tea screamed as well.
/ YAMI!! NOOOOO!! /
The Pharaoh approached Joey. The dying teen struggled to speak. "Y-y-you…w-were…m-m-my…f-friend…"
"Apparently you weren't mine or you wouldn't be a dead man right now," Yami replied coldly.
/ No…Joey…/ From inside his soul room, Yugi began to sob as he watched his best friend close his eyes for the last time. Those harsh words would be the last Joey would ever hear from him. Even though he hadn't really said it, it was still his body. Yami pulled the knife from Joey's body and watched it fall to the floor.
Tea realized too late that she needed to get out of there. She tried to run, but the Pharaoh caught her. "Oh no, you don't! And what about you? Will you dare to turn me down as well?"
/ NO!! YAMI DON'T!! /
"Y-y-yugi," Tea sobbed.
"Well? I'm waiting for your answer."
/ YAMI, PLEASE!! /
"Y-yugi," Tea sobbed, "P-please let me g-go!"
"WRONG ANSWER!" Yami cried. He proceeded to slit Tea's throat with the knife. "Ungrateful wench!"
Inside his soul room, Yugi sobbed uncontrollably. If only he had listened to the warnings that had been given him! Now it was too late.
Suddenly, Yami appeared next to him in his soul room, looking extremely angry. "Stop that pathetic crying," he hissed, "You're just lucky that I still need your body, otherwise I'd gladly kill you right now just to stop your whiny little voice in my head. Now…BE QUIET!!!"
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THE END
LOL! Just kidding!! I couldn't resist! (Toldja I could be a sickie!)
Don't get scared away by this chapter…it isn't really the end…yet…Hee…Hee…
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