Dreams of Innocence Chapter XXI: Messing With My Head, a yu-gi-oh fanfic

Authoress Notes: ::waves energetically:: Hey minna! I'm back! So sorry I was goen for so long, I finally got a new mouse and was able to finish this chapter! ::giggles:: I've been in such a great mood too! The weather outside is absolutely gorgeous, I got my .hack//SIGN DVDs, I got into a new anime (Rurouni Kenshin), and I got the Pegasus Starter Deck! (My friends joke about me being his daughter, since I love cartooons and there are times when I'm just as strange as him. That, and I can act like him. XD May dress up as him for this halloween...)

Now, I just want to tkae a minute to apologize darkspellcaster and Kaleyn, cause I was being a really big bitch to them. ::bowing:: I'm so sorry for being so rude to you both and to everyone else about this fic and other matters. I hope you can both forgive me.

And I also want to thank the people who took time to e-mail me their support for this story! ::tosses out Pixie Stitcks:: Thanks minna!

Oh, I'm still working on the Anzu shrine, among other websites. ::sweatdrops:: But right now, I'm planning a MAJOR project that I need your help on.

In my calss, Graphic Arts, one of our upcoming projects is a CD case design. Wer gotta design a cover and back of a CD. I decided that I'd make an actually CD: a soundtrack to Dreams of Innocence! :) Now, I've figured out a few songs, but I really need your help on deciding songs! Here's an example:

Katsuya's Image Song: Little Things by Good Charlotte

Now, in each chapter I'm going to leave about 2-3 songs I'm going to need. So, here it goes:

~Anzu's Image Song

~Malik's Image Song (The only song idea I have for him is 'Bullets' by Creed. Got any other ideas?)

~Isis' Image Song

You can either e-mail me your ideas or leave it in your reviews. Thank you sooooooo much everyone! I'm gonna see if I can have a contest and the prize would be a copy of the CD. ^^

Weird chappy this time!

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Dreams of Innocence

Chapter XXI: Messing with My Head

Anzu stared up at the sky, chewing on a piece of bubblegum. Inside, she could hear her mother talking to her aunt pleasantly, while he uncle was out back with her two little nephews, playing baseball. School had let out for the day and her hopes were high. Yet, something in her mind was bugging her...

Reaching into her pocket, she drew out her deck and shifted through it, until she came across one of the three Wingweavers. As she gazed down at it, she couldn't help but smile. Just the thought of someone believing in her kept her spirits high and running.

"Anzu! Can you call your uncle and the twins in?"

"Sure mom!" she replied, putting her deck away. As she started to leave, something white caught her attention. Through the corner of her eye, a white feather flutter down towards her. Holding up a hand, she carefully caught it and examened it.

"It's an ostrich feather," she murmured, feeling the delicate feather between her fingers.

Anzu...

{That voice!}

Anzu...becareful...they are searching for you...be on your guard, beware the betrayer...

Anzu blinked in utter confusion. {What? Whose there?} Her eyes searched desperately, but she saw nothing. {Who wants me dead? Please, tell me!}

"Where are you?" she called out aloud, grasping the feather. But the voice was gone. All that was left was the white ostrich feather in her hands.

Fumbling with the keys, Isis managed to unlock the door and step inside. Papyrus wrapped in cloth were tucked under her left arm along with two textbooks and a notebook. There were dark bags under her eyes, showing how little she had had last night. Closing the door behind her, she made a beeline for her room.

When she went inside, the first thing she noticed was a tan envelope. Wearily, she dropped the stuff onto ehr bed and picked up the envelope. Sitting down heavily on her bed, she wordlessly undid the clasp and poured out the contents. Out came a Duel Monster Card and a letter. Picking up the card, she saw it was Hathor and heaved a heavy sigh (though it could have been mistaken for a yawn).

Then, taking the letter, she read it over quickly. However, she lost interest within seconds, sleep practically calling out to her.

"I-I'll read it in the later," she managed to say before a rather loud and long yawn escaped her. Pushing everything to the bottom of her bed, Isis didn't bother to get changed and simply crawled in under the covers and fell asleep before her head even hit the pillow.

Reclining in his chair, Crawford closed his eyes and listened. Nothing. His fingers curled around the glass of wine as he picked it up and sipped it. It was well into the night and to him, this was the most pleasurable part of being alive.

{This is when I feel...whole.} he thought, sipping the wine once again.

*Then, during the day, you feel as though something is missing?*

Pegasus nearly dropped his wine glass upon hearing this second voice.

"Who said that?"

"But it doesn't make sense! Why aren't the gods telling us where they are?"

"How the hell should I know Hime?" shouted Sy, his anger rising. Himeyuri was standing across from Sy, holding a shotglass of sake. Downing it, she glared at him.

"You should know, being that your Set's fucking avatar!"

"Don't push me Hime!"

"Oh hell with it! The tournament is starting in four days and we still have no clue as to who the other avatars are? Great work we're doing Sy!" she spat at him, moving to the kitchen to get another shot.

"Fuck this. I'm going out," growled Sy.

Himeyuri rolled his eyes. "Yeah, do what you always do: go outside and kill someone. Yep, that's your way out everytime!"

"Don't mess with me Hime! I'm already in a fucked up mood!"

"Oh, and I'm not?" she shot back, eyes narrowed dangerously. Sy scowled at her and simply left, slamming the door behind him. Downing another shot, Himeyuri scowled herself. "I don't need this shit. Right now, I have to work on getting Yami onto ourside."

Holding the shot glass, she looked at it. Then, snorting, she put it back down and grabbed the entire bottle of sake and went into the living room. Sitting down on the couch, she grabbed a magazine that was on the coffee table and flipped through it, while drinking the sake.

"Hm...we know 'bout Aphrodite, Thoth and Isis! Geeze...can't anybody up there give us any new info?" she grumbled as she turned the page. "Wonder if any of the others will be ones I know...doubt it. They'll most likely be from Egypt or Greece or Rome...hell, Thor could be a part of this! Well, whoever the others are, they're gonna have to work their asses off to beat me and Sy."

"Whom am I talking to?" spoke Pegasus, his body shaking and trembling. His fingers of his right hand were curled around the glass' stem while his left hand was clutching the side of his head. His single honey-brown eye was wide and his jaw hanging slightly open.

*I am you. You are I.*

"I'm in no mood for riddles!" spoke Pegasus, aiming for strength but instead his voice shook in fear. "Who are you and where are you?"

*I am you and you are I. It is not that hard to comprehend.*

"What?"

*We are I. You and I, we are two souls combined into one.*

Silence.

*Now do you understand?*

"I understand now that I'm drunk," mumbled Pegasus, pulling his hand away from the wine glass. "Drunk enough to think I have a little voice inside my head.

*You are not drunk, though I'm surprised you aren't, at the rate you drink the wine.*

"Wonderful," snorted Pegasus, standing up and still shaking. "I'm talking to my conscious."

*I am you. You are I.*

"I think we've established that all ready," growled Pegasus. "Now would you kindly get out of my head?"

*We are one in the same Pegasus, or shall I call us Osiris now?*

Pegasus blinked once and then twice. "E-excuse me?"

*Shall I call us Osiris now?*

"That's it, I'm going to have stop drinking this brand of wine!"

*What a foolish mortal you are. Now, listen to me. This will be the first and last we speak with each other. After this, we sha-*

"Note to self: stop ordering the 'White Rabbit' brand."

*Would you just listen to me!?*

"Maybe I should just stop drinking all together…"

*If you don't shut up, I'm going to have Anubis feed your soul to Ammut.*

Pegasus raised an eyebrow. "But would you not be also feeding your soul to Ammut? You did say we were 'one in the same'."

*Now you're listening. Good. This will be the only time we get to speak with one another before we combine into one complete being, so listen.*

"I might as well go along with this dream," mumbled Pegasus, sitting back down in his chair and leaning back into it.

*How to begin…ah, I know. You are familiar with the term 'avatar', no?*

"Yes," answered Pegasus, folding his arms across his chest and closing his own eye. "It means the reincarnation of a deity."

*Precisely. You are Osiris' avatar. Me.*

"I'm your avatar."

*Yes.*

"…"

*There is a prophecy that was spoken of during the Reign of the Gods that spoke of thirteen vessels that will take part in the solving of the equation. You, Pegasus, are one of them.*

"Oh, really?"

*And you are going to be taking part in the solving of the equation.*

"What, dare I ask, are you talking about?"

*There is no time for me to explain. I leave you now wit this piece of information: if all else fails, find Ma'at's avatar. He or she will be the one to determine the answer.*

Pegasus noticed the rushed, worried tone of this voice. "Ma'at's avatar?"

*Find her and protector her. She will be the last to appear, but I am sure you shall find her.*

"Have you any idea to who she may be?"

*No, I am afraid not. But now, it is time.*

"Time? Time for what?" But then, Pegasus felt his entire body stiffen. Something was happening. Grasping the arms of the chair, tiny droplets of sweat trickled down his face. His single amber brown eye was wide, practically bulding out of its socket. His heart felt as though it was being ripped right out his chest; it was immense torture.

Suddenly, air stopped coming into his lungs. His hands flying to his throat, he jumped to his feet; knocking over the chair in the process. His mouth opened, trying to gasp for air. A croaking-choking sound escaped his lips as he stumbled forward, leaning against the table for support. His blood boiling on the inside, his body felt as though a fire was burning within.

Then, it stopped.

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::looking at the last bit:: Told ya it was weird...anyway, review and help me with the songs! ^^ Jaa ne! Gotta shower and get this purple hair dye outta my hair! ::giggling and walks away:: ~LadySaturn aka Sanji