Duelist Kingdom
By: Chibi Pyro Duo
Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh, but I do own the storyline, their respected authors own all the characters.
**** Last Time:
The girl next to Yuugi said, "Now brother is that any way to great an
old fiend."
Bakura gasped, "Yasha?"
****
The girl named Yasha smiled a psycho happy smile and said, "Hey 'Kura"
Azumi looked at Bakura, then looked at the spirit called Yasha. The latter named spirit tackled Bakura and knugged him like she would a brother. "Hey 'Kura, what's going on, I haven't seen you since the "Mighty Four" tried to dethrone my brother!"
"Yasha you do realize that your dear sweet brother is right there," asked Yuugi.
Yasha looked at Yami and said, "Oh yeah, what's up Yammers?!" Everyone sweat dropped.
Yami shook his head and looked at Bakura, "That's all I've been able to get out of her for the last ten years when I ask about my demise."
Bakura sighed, "I guess..."
Azumi yelled, "Wait a second 'Kura," Azumi latched onto Bakura and he looked at her strangely, "You have to tell me what's going on." She glared at him threateningly.
Bakura bent down to Azumi's level and glared at her(of course Azumi glared right back). After five minutes of silence and glaring Bakura cracked and said in a monotone voice, "Back in Egypt, I was part of a bandit group roughly translated into Japanese The Mighty Four."
Azumi gave him an 'it can't be that corny name' look. Bakura sighed and said, "The Palace gave us that name. We were happy with the Terrorizing Quartet, but no."
Azumi gave Bakura another strange look and Bakura coughed and said anyway, "The four members of our group were I, my partner Marik, Osiri, and Yasha here."
Azumi tilted her head in confusion again.
Bakura turned to Yasha, "What are you doing here? You're spirit wasn't saved like mine and Marik's."
Yasha gave a superior look and said, "Well young Yuugi here..."
Yuugi gave Yasha an annoyed looked and said, "Only young if you add all your time in the Spirit Realm."
Yasha shot Yuugi a mock glare and continued, "YOUNG Yuugi here was imbalanced."
"Believe it or not I'm the Yami." Said Yuugi her chest puffed out with pride.
"Which makes me the Hikari." Said Yasha in a not so enthusiastic voice.
Bakura chuckled and then looked at the Pharaoh, "What are you doing here."
Yami walked next to Yuugi and grabbed the Millennium Puzzle around her neck. "My spirit is here. I found out that we were drawn to our former owners for their Shadow Magic. They were not actually imbalanced."
Azumi looked shocked, "I'm balanced?!"
Bakura looked equally amazed, "What happened to you?"
Yuugi looked around, "Azumi I believe it is time to explain something's, mainly the gift of powers."
"A girl named Bakhu Antios is trying to find the key to the Shadow Magic. Around two years ago she had a girl Tarja Rosette steal tablets from the Pharaoh's Tomb in the Ishtar Egyptian History Museum. Yami, Yasha, and myself are trying to stop her."
Azumi asked, "What about the miraculous Millennium Items, I hear so much about from Bakura?"
Yuugi sighed in defeat, "She welds one."
Bakura looked semi-shocked, "Which one, last time I was around only the key and scale were available and neither are very powerful."
Yami smirked, "This Tomb Robber is where you are wrong."
Yuugi interrupted him, "Those two Millennium Items were destroyed as well as the Millennium Necklace."
Bakura once again looked shocked, "What Isis' item!"
Yami looked sadden, "Yes her daughter Estella refused to be involved."
"What! Ungrateful brat!" Yami silently agreed with his foe.
Yuugi continued with the story, "The key, scale, and necklace, all were destroyed and replaced with the Millennium scythe, amulet, and staff. The scythe is like the scale only slightly different, it can tell if someone is lying, and can destroy souls and bodies, but this does take a lot out of the owner of the item. It can leave them near death. The amulet can let a person see through walls and with strong emotions the owner can use telekinesis. The staff can control the elements."
Yuugi looked into Azumi's red eyes directing this only to her, "As you are aware of I am the owner of the puzzle, you the ring, the eye is owned by Pegasus' decent Gideon Greymane, the staff Duke Devlin's decedent Serenity Maxwell, the amulet a girl in Bakhu's leagues Tarja Rosette, I am still trying to locate the owner of the rod," Azumi shot Bakura a look, "and the scythe is owned by Malik Ishtar's descendent Bakhu Antios."
Yami stepped up next to Yuugi, "Yuugi, Yasha and I are trying to stop Bakhu as you have heard, but we are having some difficulties."
Yuugi looked at the holder of the Millennium Ring, "Would you be willing to join our team?"
Yasha looked hopefully at Bakura, "Come on 'Kura it would be like old times!"
Bakura looked at Azumi, then at Yasha, "I'm sorry Yasha, but my place is never on the side of good."
Azumi looked relieved and laughed, "Neither is mine fortunately!"
Yasha glared at Bakura then at Azumi, "Then leave!" Yasha pointed to the door.
Azumi and Bakura both said at the same time, "Gladly!"
The two left. Yuugi turned to Yasha with a mischievous glint in her eyes, "Well that certainly could have gone better."
Yasha looked at Yuugi with disgust and went to her soul room.
Yami circled his arms around Yuugi's waist and nuzzled his head in her hair and whispered, "Well now that we're alone."
Yuugi sighed and said, "Baka hormonal pharaoh." She turned around and kissed him.
****
1 month later
****
"Damn it I'm so late!"
Arweyn sat on the bed in her Egyptian garb watching her Hikari in amusement.
Serenity ran into her room with her toothbrush in her mouth trying to get her uniform on. Arweyn laughed her coy laugh. Serenity whipped around, took her toot-brush out of her mouth and while spewing foam at Arweyn said, "You could help."
"But where would the fun be in that Hikari?"
"Baka Yami!"
Serenity ran for the door and she tripped over her gold staff... again. She looked at the staff and said, "I could have sworn I put that away!"
"It seems your memory is almost as bad as the Pharaoh's Hikari." Arweyn chuckled at her own inside joke.
Serenity looked at Arweyn and just raised an eyebrow, "Right..."
Serenity put a hand around the staff. As soon as her hand made full contact around the staff fire shot out of the eye end. Serenity let go and leapt back. She crawled up to the staff in a curious manner.
Arweyn looked alarmed, "Hikari don't touch it!"
Ignoring her yami Serenity proceeded to poke the staff. Nothing happened. Serenity sniffed, "Where did all the pretty fire go?"
Arweyn sighed, "Hikari be careful..."
It was to late Serenity had already grabbed the staff and started to inspect it. Arweyn looked worried and to distract her hikari said, "Hikari are you not late for school?"
"That's right!" Serenity quickly put the staff on her bed. "Stay!" She grabbed her book bag and rushed out the door.
Arweyn stayed behind and glared at the staff, "Those Ancient Rulers will not, rule mine or my Hikari's life!"
Arweyn returned to her soul room and her Hikari.
****
Tarja Rosette is usually a calm, cool, and collective girl. But when dealing with a very irritated and frustrated Odin Ishtar, her patience was shortened. The fifteen-year-old general was a ticking time bomb waiting to go off.
Tarja was sitting on the black leather couch in the counsel room watching her fellow general Odin pacing back and forth mumbling about never trusting someone with semi-glowing red eyes.
Odin finally stopped pacing and looked at Tarja, "Were the hell is Kage!"
Tarja snapped, "How the hell should I know! All of a sudden I become his keeper!"
Odin backed down and picked up his pacing again.
A few minutes flew by and the black haired, red-eyed general in question walked through the door.
Odin snapped his head in Shadow's direction and said, "Where the hell have you been? OUR team leader, General Rosette, called this meeting an hour ago!"
Shadow looked at Odin with a monotone voice he said, "I was aware of that Ishtar."
Odin fumed, "So why were you late. Trying to get into Mistress Antios' good graces?"
Shadow sneered, "I was summoned by your cousin to get our next mission."
"Why wouldn't she give it to our team LEADER?"
"Because she didn't want to give General Rosette such a project as messangry."
Tarja looked on in amusement at the two males fighting. "General Ishtar." Odin looked over to Tarja, "I don't deem it necessary to berate General Kage."
Odin bowed his head, "Yes ma'me."
Tarja smirked at her power. She turned to Shadow and said, "Kage, report."
Shadow saluted and gave Tarja a hologram machine. Tarja pushed the green button and an image of their leader was on the screen
The hologram said, "Greetings Generals. Your mission is to track down a girl named Serenity Maxwell." An image of a seventeen-year-old girl ran across the screen, "I want you to make her join our side. If she doesn't kidnap someone she cares for, kill her for all I care, just don't let Yasha get a hold of her!"
The message stopped and a little cartoon dragon said, "This message is brought to you by Kaiba Corporation!"
Shadow scowled while both Tarja and Odin opened up their mini-computers.
Odin said, "Serenity Kalinda Maxwell, 17, black hair, blue eyes, only known heir of Duke Devlin."
Tarja interrupted him, "I've located her to the Domino district."
Odin looked around, "You get that Kage?" But Shadow had already left the room, "Damn not again!" Odin started walked toward the door.
Tarja closed her computer and said, "Then let the games begin!"
****
1 Day Later
****
Serenity, Gideon and Mamono were all walking down to the arcade were they were meeting up with Karumi. The three presidents were meeting the forth member of their little cliché after a long and tedious meeting.(Serenity planned on showing Karumi her staff, because her mom was an antique saleswoman).
Serenity turned to Gideon, "So Gid what do you think of Starling Enterprises."
"They have potential," he answered.
Mamono sighed, "Gid.."
Gideon interrupted Mamono, "Starling has the potential to go as high as our companies. One day it will be a great competitor. Were you going to say something Kaiba?"
Mamono gave him an annoyed look and shook her head.
The trio heard a voice, "Hey Renny, Gid, Mamo!" Karumi came running over to the Delta Company owners her multicolored blue hair shimmering in the blazing sun.
Karumi and Serenity hooked arms and started skipping down the side walk singing "Follow the Yellow Brick Road" from one of the old films they showed in school about the 20th century.
Mamono smiled brightly and hooked arms with Gideon, Gideon scowled and trudged along.
****
Along the shadows of the ally a figure was watching the group. The short black hair swayed as the wind blew by, the girls sharp golden eyes stayed on the black haired blue-eyed target.
****
The gang continued to skip to the arcade, when a figure jumped in front of them. The black hair and golden eyes gave the quartet shivers, the black pants and the white tank top set off the mood of the girl. The final touch of her evil look was her golden tan. The girl said, "Serenity Maxwell!" She pointed at Serenity, "It's time to duel!" The girl took out a pendent and a dark realm surround a very confused Serenity.
****
Shadow had just arrived on the scene seeing a girl with one of Nightmare's pendants. He watched as the Shadow Realm surround the two duelists. One word came out of his mouth at this moment, "Shit!"
****
Serenity started having trouble breathing. The darkness consumed her.
-Hikari- she heard her Yami say –Hikari are you all right?!-
-Arweyn?-
-Hikari, I'm going to merge with you-
-Merge?-
-Yes our mind, body, and soul will become one. We decide whose personality is dominant-
-What?-
-Don't worry Hikari, we will be able to separate. You will be the dominate for know-
-So hard to breath.-
Arweyn merged with Serenity. The girl gasped for air. She realized were she was and proceeded to get up and look around.
Serenity did notice that while she still thought the same that her spiky black bangs that hid her sapphire blue eyes was no more. Her bangs had shortened slightly and were softer as was the rest of her hair. Unknown to the girl was that her eyes were now a swirl of blue and violet.
After carefully trying to find her way out of the darkness, she saw a purple glow coming from ahead of her. "Yes that must be a way out!" She ran to it, she then proceeded to trip and fall onto the dark floor. She looked up and saw a male figure in a purple robe pointing a staff at her.
She scooted back a bit in fright at the sight of the man.
The purple man's eyes flashed –Who dares enter our domain without our Pharaoh's permission!-
"What?!" asked Serenity in confusion.
The man brought down his staff about to blast Serenity with energy when a sword blocked his way.
This swordsman seemed to admit a light that let Serenity see both figures clearly. "THE DARK MAGICIAN!" The Dark Magician gave her an ominous stare.
She turned to the other figure, "NEO THE MAGICAL SWORDSMAN!" Neo smiled at Serenity –Hello Serenity.-
"Oh my sweet lighter, you're talking to me!"
-Yes I am-
-Hmm.. foolish human- commented the Magician.
-She is a chosen one.-
"Hello talking about me is not helpful, I'm lost!"
The swordsman smiled and held out his hand. Serenity smiled and took his hand. He helped her up –Serenity it is good to see you alive and well.-
"How.. how.. do you know my name?"
The swordsman smiled –That's my secret-
The magician rolled his eyes and said –I trust you can get the human out of here on your own swordsman?"
-Of course-
The Dark Magician left.
Neo smiled at Serenity again, -Let me show you were you wish to be.- He took her hand and started to lead her into the darkness.
-You can stop right there Neo- said a female voice.
-Oh no!- groaned Neo. Four females jumped in front of him. –Serenity let me introduce you.-
-We can introduce ourselves- the woman that looked like the leader turned to Serenity. –Lady Assailant of the Flames-
The one with a red cloak on said, -Fire Princess-
The one dressed like a witch –Fire Sorceress-
The one dressed like a knight said –Flame Champion-
Serenity starred wide-eyed. Neo smiled, -Serenity, the pyro sisters will take over for now good luck.-
All the various pyro monsters lead Serenity into the darkness.
****
Karumi, Mamono, and Gideon were all outside the dark dome. Karumi continued to pound on the dome in frustration hoping it would break.
"Karumi will you stop that!" yelled Gideon.
Karumi turned around, you know what Gideon no, my best friend since third grade is in that dome somewhere. For some reason some freak is after her, my mind is running a million miles a minute. So no, I will not stop trying to get in there!"
Mamono's eyes threaten to spill tears, "What are we going to do?"
Karumi did something she never normally did and comforted Mamono.
Gideon sighed and turned around. He put his head up against the solid black dome, "Serenity, please come back safe." His necklace started to glow. He touched the golden family heirloom. Then he melted into the dome.
Karumi and Mamono looked in shock. Karumi started to pound on the dome again with for furious anger hoping again to break it.
Mamono looked at the dome and whipped a tear, "Gid, please bring her back."
****
Serenity was standing on one of the old duel tables. Why was she here? Because her little pyro friends had been trying to lead her out of the Realm when Miss Little Golden Eyes challenged her to a duel.
So here she was stuck in this duel with 2000 of her 4000 lifepoints left, had Celtic Guardian in Defense mod, with only a Magic Jammer out on the field.
While "The Striker" as she called herself still had 3500 of her lifepoints left, had Patrician of Darkness waiting in Attack mode, and had one other card on the field with a magic or trap card waiting for her.
She drew a card. Yes it was the magic card Ookazi. "I play the magic card Ookazi." The Striker's life points decreased by 800 making it 2900 know. "And I sacrifice Celtic Guardian to bring forth Twin Headed Fire Dragon! Attack Patrician of Darkness!"
The Striker smirked, "I activate Patrician of Darkness' special ability."
"What?"
"I can direct choose who you attack know, and I choose my face down card." Striker's Master Kyonshee was destroyed. "Better luck next time."
Serenity growled and ended her turn.
****
Odin yelled, "Kage you can't run away from your teammates like that." Shadow was not paying attention to him, "What are you staring at?" Odin looked over to see the dome, "Oh shit!"
Tarja looked over "Damn!"
Odin gulped, "So I'm assuming"
Shadow sighed, "That our charge is in there, yes."
Odin cursed again.
Shadow started to walk towards the dome, "Stay here."
Odin quickly followed him, "Wait a second Kage you just can't continue to run off whenever you please there's a...." Tarja hit one of Odin's pressure points and he passed out.
Tarja looked at Shadow, "Do what you have to, but she better come out safe."
Shadow saluted, "Yes Leader Rosette."
Shadow ran off towards the dome.
****
Down to 1000 lifepoints and The Striker had 2500, just the luck of a pyro right.
Serenity drew a card Book of Secret Arts, great if only she had a Spellcaster in her hand. She sighed "I'll switch Burning Beast to Defense mode, and end my turn."
The Striker smirked, "You have fallen into my trap! Now I may summon my ultimate monster The Shinimegami!" She laughed manically.
"First I activate the Ritual Card, Ritual of Cursed."
Serenity cursed, then she got an idea, a wonder awful idea. "I think not Striker, I counter it with Magic Jammer."
"What, that is not possible."
"It is, the game has just turned around!"
"I will get you in the end."
"Just try."
****
Gideon was running through the shadows not a light could be found anywhere. It was silent, so silent he could here the faint pumping of his heart as he ran into the darkness.
He continued to run until he was tired, even then he tried to continue on with one thought on his mind, he must find Serenity.
A ball of light started to head towards his direction. It charged over to him then stopped in front of him. The light started to take its form as Neo the Magical Swordsman.
-Hello Gideon-
"How do you know my name?"
-You are well known here.-
"Why?"
-All in good time young master all in good time- Neo gestured for Gideon to follow him –Follow me I'll take you to her-
Without even thinking Gideon ran off behind Neo.
****
Serenity-100 Striker-200 "There's no way for you to win!" yelled the Striker.
Serenity closed her eyes. Her opponent was right. What was she going to do. –Focus Hikari- She could her the calm soothing words of Arweyn in the deep corners of her mind.
Serenity opened her eyes again, that was right as long as she focused, kept her eye on the goal she could win. She put her hand on the deck getting ready to draw. Doubt started creeping into her mind again.
A male voice rang, "FOCUS!"
Serenity's eyes snapped open and her eyes laid on a black haired red-eyed male.
She drew the card and looked at it, Neo the Magical Swordsman! Great the "Striker" only had Dark Ruler has Des, out which had 2450 attack points. She looked at her options. Let's see she had four other cards in her hand, Mr. Volcano, Flame Champion, Book of Secret Arts, and hey wait Horn of the Unicorn nice. "I play Neo the Magical Swordsman."
"Ha weaklings that is no match for my monster!"
"It isn't until I do this. I will equip Neo with the Horn of the Unicorn which raises its Attack to 2400."
"That's not enough to defeat me."
"It isn't until I also equip him with this card, The Book of Secret Arts. Which makes his Attack 2700. Just enough to beat you Striker. Neo the Magical Swordsman Attack Dark Ruler has Des.!"
"Noooo!"
The Striker was sent off into the Shadow Realm, while Serenity preceded to faint from the overwhelming effects of the Shadow Realm.
The red-eyed male smiled and picked her up.
****
Gideon finally saw it, a light. He turned around to thank the Duel Monster, to find that he had disappeared.
He walked towards the dim light. When he reached it he saw Serenity on one of the old duel tables. He heard his friend yell, "ATTACK!!" Neo the Magical Swordsman (Gideon thought this was ironic), attacked. A huge light flooded the room. Gideon shielded his eyes. When he was finally able to look, Serenity was gone!
He quickly ran over to the duel table. A red-eyed black-haired boy about his own age had Serenity in his arms. Gideon yelled, "Hey, who are you!"
The man just stood there and almost cradled Serenity.
"I said, who are you! What are you doing with her!"
The red-eyed man looked at Gideon and said, "I'm here to protect her."
"From what?"
"Nothing you need to be concerned of."
"Gideon stepped towards the man."
"I can protect her too."
"I doubt it."
"How dare you I'm her friend, there is no one else she can be safer with!"
Gideon stepped forward to the spiky haired man who yelled, "If you care at all for her you won't put her in danger!!"
Gideon stood confused. The man took this time to disappear from the Realm. Gideon then himself faded from the Realm. He found himself falling falling falling, until he hit a hard surface.
He opened his eyes to see Mamono right above him, "Gid, Gid are you alright?!"
"Mamo..." mumbled Gideon.
Mamono smiled warmly, Karumi stood over him, "Gid, did you find her is she ok? Did anything happen to her?"
Gideon struggled for his words, "Red, black, light, safe."
Mamono said, "Karumi he's delirious! Besides he would not have come back unless she was safe."
"But..."
Mamono stood protectively over him, "Karumi, right now we need to help Gid. I'm worried about Ren to, but that dome is gone, I'm sure she came out okay!"
Karumi looked down at Gideon. His eyes seemed to tell her that everything would be all right. Karumi looked away, "Alright Gid, let's get you inside."
****
Shadow melted out of the Shadow Realm. He looked at the girl in his arms. Why hadn't he just let the kid take her? Why was he so protective of this girl?
"Were is Kage?! I can't believe you let him go AGAIN! What kind of leader are you?!"
Shadow shook his head at Odin's ranting. He smiled slightly and shifted Serenity's weight in his arms. He started walking to her house.
He placed her in her bed and kissed her on the forehead almost lovingly. –What are you doing to me Serenity?-
Serenity unknown to Shadow was starting to open her eyes, vision hazy she saw the outline of the same boy fro the Realm.
Serenity moaned, "I fell like I was run over by a stampeding herd of rabid kangaroo's."
Shadow now aware that Serenity was awake got a panicked look on his face and jumped out the window.
Serenity looked confused, she shook her head and said, "Hallucinations are bad" –I concur Hikari-
****
Azumi looked over the area were the Shadow Games had taken place. –So that's the staff owner.- stated Bakura.
-Gee you're perceptive Bakhu-Bakhu-
Bakura glared, -Don't call me that!-
-Make me-
"Azumi"
Azumi turned her head, "Huh?" When she turned around she came face-to-face with the famous Millennium Rod. "What the hell happened here? It reeks with Shadow Magic!"
Azumi smirked at the impatient Shadow Master, "The owner of the Millennium Staff was challenged to a Shadow Game."
"Interesting."
The two stood in silence for a while. Azumi got up and was about to leave when Brad said, "Why didn't you tell Yasha about me?"
Azumi smiled, "Why tell an enemy about a friend?"
"What?"
"We rejected their offer, so I believe that puts us high up on the hit list. Besides me and Bakura decided to remain neutral through out this whole 'Shadow War' thing," she smirked, "Of course who knows how long that'll last."
Brad smirked, "Of course."
The two exited the area in different directions.
****
-Stupid Kage he did it again!-
-Calm yourself fool-
-How, who knows what Kage did with the girl!-
-We will just have to find out know won't we-
-You mean...-
-Yes time for Marik the thief to shine again.-
****
The 'Striker' bowed to a figure. "You failed."
"I am truly sorry my lady!"
"Excuses"
"Please my lady, I promise I will bring you back rare cards."
"You have one more chance."
"Yes Lady Nightmare," Nightmare exited the room, "Rena the Striker will not fail again!"
****
Awww.... Hey guys ^^ Bet you thought I was dead huh? Well wrong (avoids all random objects thrown at her) hehe I bet you wonder why I didn't update sooner.
Well to make a short story long(strike that reverse it) my theatre teacher thinks I have no other life besides theatre. I tried to make the chapter extra long for my long delay.
Anyway I'd like to say thanks to these people.
Otaku- thanks
MTG- thanks for the compliment ^^ sorry that I didn't update as fast.
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Thin Edge- Nope Yami really can't lurk in the shadows for to long they would get tired of them. I thought that the chapter guide was a good idea to thanks. Sorry it took so long for this update I had major writers block.
Phoenix Tamer- I have plans for your character don't worry she will appear soon ^^
Yami Nocturna- I'm glad you're so happy. I hope you liked Yasha's personality and Yuugi's relationship with Yami.
Silver-fox20- thanks sorry for not updating sooner.
I think I've made it very clear that I'm really sorry about not updating sooner so hopefully I'll be able to update this next chapter soon than the last. I was introduced to a really cool writing technique that will hopefully speed up chapter updates.
Chibi Pyro Duo a.k.a. Duo and Pryo-chan ^^
By: Chibi Pyro Duo
Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh, but I do own the storyline, their respected authors own all the characters.
**** Last Time:
The girl next to Yuugi said, "Now brother is that any way to great an
old fiend."
Bakura gasped, "Yasha?"
****
The girl named Yasha smiled a psycho happy smile and said, "Hey 'Kura"
Azumi looked at Bakura, then looked at the spirit called Yasha. The latter named spirit tackled Bakura and knugged him like she would a brother. "Hey 'Kura, what's going on, I haven't seen you since the "Mighty Four" tried to dethrone my brother!"
"Yasha you do realize that your dear sweet brother is right there," asked Yuugi.
Yasha looked at Yami and said, "Oh yeah, what's up Yammers?!" Everyone sweat dropped.
Yami shook his head and looked at Bakura, "That's all I've been able to get out of her for the last ten years when I ask about my demise."
Bakura sighed, "I guess..."
Azumi yelled, "Wait a second 'Kura," Azumi latched onto Bakura and he looked at her strangely, "You have to tell me what's going on." She glared at him threateningly.
Bakura bent down to Azumi's level and glared at her(of course Azumi glared right back). After five minutes of silence and glaring Bakura cracked and said in a monotone voice, "Back in Egypt, I was part of a bandit group roughly translated into Japanese The Mighty Four."
Azumi gave him an 'it can't be that corny name' look. Bakura sighed and said, "The Palace gave us that name. We were happy with the Terrorizing Quartet, but no."
Azumi gave Bakura another strange look and Bakura coughed and said anyway, "The four members of our group were I, my partner Marik, Osiri, and Yasha here."
Azumi tilted her head in confusion again.
Bakura turned to Yasha, "What are you doing here? You're spirit wasn't saved like mine and Marik's."
Yasha gave a superior look and said, "Well young Yuugi here..."
Yuugi gave Yasha an annoyed looked and said, "Only young if you add all your time in the Spirit Realm."
Yasha shot Yuugi a mock glare and continued, "YOUNG Yuugi here was imbalanced."
"Believe it or not I'm the Yami." Said Yuugi her chest puffed out with pride.
"Which makes me the Hikari." Said Yasha in a not so enthusiastic voice.
Bakura chuckled and then looked at the Pharaoh, "What are you doing here."
Yami walked next to Yuugi and grabbed the Millennium Puzzle around her neck. "My spirit is here. I found out that we were drawn to our former owners for their Shadow Magic. They were not actually imbalanced."
Azumi looked shocked, "I'm balanced?!"
Bakura looked equally amazed, "What happened to you?"
Yuugi looked around, "Azumi I believe it is time to explain something's, mainly the gift of powers."
"A girl named Bakhu Antios is trying to find the key to the Shadow Magic. Around two years ago she had a girl Tarja Rosette steal tablets from the Pharaoh's Tomb in the Ishtar Egyptian History Museum. Yami, Yasha, and myself are trying to stop her."
Azumi asked, "What about the miraculous Millennium Items, I hear so much about from Bakura?"
Yuugi sighed in defeat, "She welds one."
Bakura looked semi-shocked, "Which one, last time I was around only the key and scale were available and neither are very powerful."
Yami smirked, "This Tomb Robber is where you are wrong."
Yuugi interrupted him, "Those two Millennium Items were destroyed as well as the Millennium Necklace."
Bakura once again looked shocked, "What Isis' item!"
Yami looked sadden, "Yes her daughter Estella refused to be involved."
"What! Ungrateful brat!" Yami silently agreed with his foe.
Yuugi continued with the story, "The key, scale, and necklace, all were destroyed and replaced with the Millennium scythe, amulet, and staff. The scythe is like the scale only slightly different, it can tell if someone is lying, and can destroy souls and bodies, but this does take a lot out of the owner of the item. It can leave them near death. The amulet can let a person see through walls and with strong emotions the owner can use telekinesis. The staff can control the elements."
Yuugi looked into Azumi's red eyes directing this only to her, "As you are aware of I am the owner of the puzzle, you the ring, the eye is owned by Pegasus' decent Gideon Greymane, the staff Duke Devlin's decedent Serenity Maxwell, the amulet a girl in Bakhu's leagues Tarja Rosette, I am still trying to locate the owner of the rod," Azumi shot Bakura a look, "and the scythe is owned by Malik Ishtar's descendent Bakhu Antios."
Yami stepped up next to Yuugi, "Yuugi, Yasha and I are trying to stop Bakhu as you have heard, but we are having some difficulties."
Yuugi looked at the holder of the Millennium Ring, "Would you be willing to join our team?"
Yasha looked hopefully at Bakura, "Come on 'Kura it would be like old times!"
Bakura looked at Azumi, then at Yasha, "I'm sorry Yasha, but my place is never on the side of good."
Azumi looked relieved and laughed, "Neither is mine fortunately!"
Yasha glared at Bakura then at Azumi, "Then leave!" Yasha pointed to the door.
Azumi and Bakura both said at the same time, "Gladly!"
The two left. Yuugi turned to Yasha with a mischievous glint in her eyes, "Well that certainly could have gone better."
Yasha looked at Yuugi with disgust and went to her soul room.
Yami circled his arms around Yuugi's waist and nuzzled his head in her hair and whispered, "Well now that we're alone."
Yuugi sighed and said, "Baka hormonal pharaoh." She turned around and kissed him.
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1 month later
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"Damn it I'm so late!"
Arweyn sat on the bed in her Egyptian garb watching her Hikari in amusement.
Serenity ran into her room with her toothbrush in her mouth trying to get her uniform on. Arweyn laughed her coy laugh. Serenity whipped around, took her toot-brush out of her mouth and while spewing foam at Arweyn said, "You could help."
"But where would the fun be in that Hikari?"
"Baka Yami!"
Serenity ran for the door and she tripped over her gold staff... again. She looked at the staff and said, "I could have sworn I put that away!"
"It seems your memory is almost as bad as the Pharaoh's Hikari." Arweyn chuckled at her own inside joke.
Serenity looked at Arweyn and just raised an eyebrow, "Right..."
Serenity put a hand around the staff. As soon as her hand made full contact around the staff fire shot out of the eye end. Serenity let go and leapt back. She crawled up to the staff in a curious manner.
Arweyn looked alarmed, "Hikari don't touch it!"
Ignoring her yami Serenity proceeded to poke the staff. Nothing happened. Serenity sniffed, "Where did all the pretty fire go?"
Arweyn sighed, "Hikari be careful..."
It was to late Serenity had already grabbed the staff and started to inspect it. Arweyn looked worried and to distract her hikari said, "Hikari are you not late for school?"
"That's right!" Serenity quickly put the staff on her bed. "Stay!" She grabbed her book bag and rushed out the door.
Arweyn stayed behind and glared at the staff, "Those Ancient Rulers will not, rule mine or my Hikari's life!"
Arweyn returned to her soul room and her Hikari.
****
Tarja Rosette is usually a calm, cool, and collective girl. But when dealing with a very irritated and frustrated Odin Ishtar, her patience was shortened. The fifteen-year-old general was a ticking time bomb waiting to go off.
Tarja was sitting on the black leather couch in the counsel room watching her fellow general Odin pacing back and forth mumbling about never trusting someone with semi-glowing red eyes.
Odin finally stopped pacing and looked at Tarja, "Were the hell is Kage!"
Tarja snapped, "How the hell should I know! All of a sudden I become his keeper!"
Odin backed down and picked up his pacing again.
A few minutes flew by and the black haired, red-eyed general in question walked through the door.
Odin snapped his head in Shadow's direction and said, "Where the hell have you been? OUR team leader, General Rosette, called this meeting an hour ago!"
Shadow looked at Odin with a monotone voice he said, "I was aware of that Ishtar."
Odin fumed, "So why were you late. Trying to get into Mistress Antios' good graces?"
Shadow sneered, "I was summoned by your cousin to get our next mission."
"Why wouldn't she give it to our team LEADER?"
"Because she didn't want to give General Rosette such a project as messangry."
Tarja looked on in amusement at the two males fighting. "General Ishtar." Odin looked over to Tarja, "I don't deem it necessary to berate General Kage."
Odin bowed his head, "Yes ma'me."
Tarja smirked at her power. She turned to Shadow and said, "Kage, report."
Shadow saluted and gave Tarja a hologram machine. Tarja pushed the green button and an image of their leader was on the screen
The hologram said, "Greetings Generals. Your mission is to track down a girl named Serenity Maxwell." An image of a seventeen-year-old girl ran across the screen, "I want you to make her join our side. If she doesn't kidnap someone she cares for, kill her for all I care, just don't let Yasha get a hold of her!"
The message stopped and a little cartoon dragon said, "This message is brought to you by Kaiba Corporation!"
Shadow scowled while both Tarja and Odin opened up their mini-computers.
Odin said, "Serenity Kalinda Maxwell, 17, black hair, blue eyes, only known heir of Duke Devlin."
Tarja interrupted him, "I've located her to the Domino district."
Odin looked around, "You get that Kage?" But Shadow had already left the room, "Damn not again!" Odin started walked toward the door.
Tarja closed her computer and said, "Then let the games begin!"
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1 Day Later
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Serenity, Gideon and Mamono were all walking down to the arcade were they were meeting up with Karumi. The three presidents were meeting the forth member of their little cliché after a long and tedious meeting.(Serenity planned on showing Karumi her staff, because her mom was an antique saleswoman).
Serenity turned to Gideon, "So Gid what do you think of Starling Enterprises."
"They have potential," he answered.
Mamono sighed, "Gid.."
Gideon interrupted Mamono, "Starling has the potential to go as high as our companies. One day it will be a great competitor. Were you going to say something Kaiba?"
Mamono gave him an annoyed look and shook her head.
The trio heard a voice, "Hey Renny, Gid, Mamo!" Karumi came running over to the Delta Company owners her multicolored blue hair shimmering in the blazing sun.
Karumi and Serenity hooked arms and started skipping down the side walk singing "Follow the Yellow Brick Road" from one of the old films they showed in school about the 20th century.
Mamono smiled brightly and hooked arms with Gideon, Gideon scowled and trudged along.
****
Along the shadows of the ally a figure was watching the group. The short black hair swayed as the wind blew by, the girls sharp golden eyes stayed on the black haired blue-eyed target.
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The gang continued to skip to the arcade, when a figure jumped in front of them. The black hair and golden eyes gave the quartet shivers, the black pants and the white tank top set off the mood of the girl. The final touch of her evil look was her golden tan. The girl said, "Serenity Maxwell!" She pointed at Serenity, "It's time to duel!" The girl took out a pendent and a dark realm surround a very confused Serenity.
****
Shadow had just arrived on the scene seeing a girl with one of Nightmare's pendants. He watched as the Shadow Realm surround the two duelists. One word came out of his mouth at this moment, "Shit!"
****
Serenity started having trouble breathing. The darkness consumed her.
-Hikari- she heard her Yami say –Hikari are you all right?!-
-Arweyn?-
-Hikari, I'm going to merge with you-
-Merge?-
-Yes our mind, body, and soul will become one. We decide whose personality is dominant-
-What?-
-Don't worry Hikari, we will be able to separate. You will be the dominate for know-
-So hard to breath.-
Arweyn merged with Serenity. The girl gasped for air. She realized were she was and proceeded to get up and look around.
Serenity did notice that while she still thought the same that her spiky black bangs that hid her sapphire blue eyes was no more. Her bangs had shortened slightly and were softer as was the rest of her hair. Unknown to the girl was that her eyes were now a swirl of blue and violet.
After carefully trying to find her way out of the darkness, she saw a purple glow coming from ahead of her. "Yes that must be a way out!" She ran to it, she then proceeded to trip and fall onto the dark floor. She looked up and saw a male figure in a purple robe pointing a staff at her.
She scooted back a bit in fright at the sight of the man.
The purple man's eyes flashed –Who dares enter our domain without our Pharaoh's permission!-
"What?!" asked Serenity in confusion.
The man brought down his staff about to blast Serenity with energy when a sword blocked his way.
This swordsman seemed to admit a light that let Serenity see both figures clearly. "THE DARK MAGICIAN!" The Dark Magician gave her an ominous stare.
She turned to the other figure, "NEO THE MAGICAL SWORDSMAN!" Neo smiled at Serenity –Hello Serenity.-
"Oh my sweet lighter, you're talking to me!"
-Yes I am-
-Hmm.. foolish human- commented the Magician.
-She is a chosen one.-
"Hello talking about me is not helpful, I'm lost!"
The swordsman smiled and held out his hand. Serenity smiled and took his hand. He helped her up –Serenity it is good to see you alive and well.-
"How.. how.. do you know my name?"
The swordsman smiled –That's my secret-
The magician rolled his eyes and said –I trust you can get the human out of here on your own swordsman?"
-Of course-
The Dark Magician left.
Neo smiled at Serenity again, -Let me show you were you wish to be.- He took her hand and started to lead her into the darkness.
-You can stop right there Neo- said a female voice.
-Oh no!- groaned Neo. Four females jumped in front of him. –Serenity let me introduce you.-
-We can introduce ourselves- the woman that looked like the leader turned to Serenity. –Lady Assailant of the Flames-
The one with a red cloak on said, -Fire Princess-
The one dressed like a witch –Fire Sorceress-
The one dressed like a knight said –Flame Champion-
Serenity starred wide-eyed. Neo smiled, -Serenity, the pyro sisters will take over for now good luck.-
All the various pyro monsters lead Serenity into the darkness.
****
Karumi, Mamono, and Gideon were all outside the dark dome. Karumi continued to pound on the dome in frustration hoping it would break.
"Karumi will you stop that!" yelled Gideon.
Karumi turned around, you know what Gideon no, my best friend since third grade is in that dome somewhere. For some reason some freak is after her, my mind is running a million miles a minute. So no, I will not stop trying to get in there!"
Mamono's eyes threaten to spill tears, "What are we going to do?"
Karumi did something she never normally did and comforted Mamono.
Gideon sighed and turned around. He put his head up against the solid black dome, "Serenity, please come back safe." His necklace started to glow. He touched the golden family heirloom. Then he melted into the dome.
Karumi and Mamono looked in shock. Karumi started to pound on the dome again with for furious anger hoping again to break it.
Mamono looked at the dome and whipped a tear, "Gid, please bring her back."
****
Serenity was standing on one of the old duel tables. Why was she here? Because her little pyro friends had been trying to lead her out of the Realm when Miss Little Golden Eyes challenged her to a duel.
So here she was stuck in this duel with 2000 of her 4000 lifepoints left, had Celtic Guardian in Defense mod, with only a Magic Jammer out on the field.
While "The Striker" as she called herself still had 3500 of her lifepoints left, had Patrician of Darkness waiting in Attack mode, and had one other card on the field with a magic or trap card waiting for her.
She drew a card. Yes it was the magic card Ookazi. "I play the magic card Ookazi." The Striker's life points decreased by 800 making it 2900 know. "And I sacrifice Celtic Guardian to bring forth Twin Headed Fire Dragon! Attack Patrician of Darkness!"
The Striker smirked, "I activate Patrician of Darkness' special ability."
"What?"
"I can direct choose who you attack know, and I choose my face down card." Striker's Master Kyonshee was destroyed. "Better luck next time."
Serenity growled and ended her turn.
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Odin yelled, "Kage you can't run away from your teammates like that." Shadow was not paying attention to him, "What are you staring at?" Odin looked over to see the dome, "Oh shit!"
Tarja looked over "Damn!"
Odin gulped, "So I'm assuming"
Shadow sighed, "That our charge is in there, yes."
Odin cursed again.
Shadow started to walk towards the dome, "Stay here."
Odin quickly followed him, "Wait a second Kage you just can't continue to run off whenever you please there's a...." Tarja hit one of Odin's pressure points and he passed out.
Tarja looked at Shadow, "Do what you have to, but she better come out safe."
Shadow saluted, "Yes Leader Rosette."
Shadow ran off towards the dome.
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Down to 1000 lifepoints and The Striker had 2500, just the luck of a pyro right.
Serenity drew a card Book of Secret Arts, great if only she had a Spellcaster in her hand. She sighed "I'll switch Burning Beast to Defense mode, and end my turn."
The Striker smirked, "You have fallen into my trap! Now I may summon my ultimate monster The Shinimegami!" She laughed manically.
"First I activate the Ritual Card, Ritual of Cursed."
Serenity cursed, then she got an idea, a wonder awful idea. "I think not Striker, I counter it with Magic Jammer."
"What, that is not possible."
"It is, the game has just turned around!"
"I will get you in the end."
"Just try."
****
Gideon was running through the shadows not a light could be found anywhere. It was silent, so silent he could here the faint pumping of his heart as he ran into the darkness.
He continued to run until he was tired, even then he tried to continue on with one thought on his mind, he must find Serenity.
A ball of light started to head towards his direction. It charged over to him then stopped in front of him. The light started to take its form as Neo the Magical Swordsman.
-Hello Gideon-
"How do you know my name?"
-You are well known here.-
"Why?"
-All in good time young master all in good time- Neo gestured for Gideon to follow him –Follow me I'll take you to her-
Without even thinking Gideon ran off behind Neo.
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Serenity-100 Striker-200 "There's no way for you to win!" yelled the Striker.
Serenity closed her eyes. Her opponent was right. What was she going to do. –Focus Hikari- She could her the calm soothing words of Arweyn in the deep corners of her mind.
Serenity opened her eyes again, that was right as long as she focused, kept her eye on the goal she could win. She put her hand on the deck getting ready to draw. Doubt started creeping into her mind again.
A male voice rang, "FOCUS!"
Serenity's eyes snapped open and her eyes laid on a black haired red-eyed male.
She drew the card and looked at it, Neo the Magical Swordsman! Great the "Striker" only had Dark Ruler has Des, out which had 2450 attack points. She looked at her options. Let's see she had four other cards in her hand, Mr. Volcano, Flame Champion, Book of Secret Arts, and hey wait Horn of the Unicorn nice. "I play Neo the Magical Swordsman."
"Ha weaklings that is no match for my monster!"
"It isn't until I do this. I will equip Neo with the Horn of the Unicorn which raises its Attack to 2400."
"That's not enough to defeat me."
"It isn't until I also equip him with this card, The Book of Secret Arts. Which makes his Attack 2700. Just enough to beat you Striker. Neo the Magical Swordsman Attack Dark Ruler has Des.!"
"Noooo!"
The Striker was sent off into the Shadow Realm, while Serenity preceded to faint from the overwhelming effects of the Shadow Realm.
The red-eyed male smiled and picked her up.
****
Gideon finally saw it, a light. He turned around to thank the Duel Monster, to find that he had disappeared.
He walked towards the dim light. When he reached it he saw Serenity on one of the old duel tables. He heard his friend yell, "ATTACK!!" Neo the Magical Swordsman (Gideon thought this was ironic), attacked. A huge light flooded the room. Gideon shielded his eyes. When he was finally able to look, Serenity was gone!
He quickly ran over to the duel table. A red-eyed black-haired boy about his own age had Serenity in his arms. Gideon yelled, "Hey, who are you!"
The man just stood there and almost cradled Serenity.
"I said, who are you! What are you doing with her!"
The red-eyed man looked at Gideon and said, "I'm here to protect her."
"From what?"
"Nothing you need to be concerned of."
"Gideon stepped towards the man."
"I can protect her too."
"I doubt it."
"How dare you I'm her friend, there is no one else she can be safer with!"
Gideon stepped forward to the spiky haired man who yelled, "If you care at all for her you won't put her in danger!!"
Gideon stood confused. The man took this time to disappear from the Realm. Gideon then himself faded from the Realm. He found himself falling falling falling, until he hit a hard surface.
He opened his eyes to see Mamono right above him, "Gid, Gid are you alright?!"
"Mamo..." mumbled Gideon.
Mamono smiled warmly, Karumi stood over him, "Gid, did you find her is she ok? Did anything happen to her?"
Gideon struggled for his words, "Red, black, light, safe."
Mamono said, "Karumi he's delirious! Besides he would not have come back unless she was safe."
"But..."
Mamono stood protectively over him, "Karumi, right now we need to help Gid. I'm worried about Ren to, but that dome is gone, I'm sure she came out okay!"
Karumi looked down at Gideon. His eyes seemed to tell her that everything would be all right. Karumi looked away, "Alright Gid, let's get you inside."
****
Shadow melted out of the Shadow Realm. He looked at the girl in his arms. Why hadn't he just let the kid take her? Why was he so protective of this girl?
"Were is Kage?! I can't believe you let him go AGAIN! What kind of leader are you?!"
Shadow shook his head at Odin's ranting. He smiled slightly and shifted Serenity's weight in his arms. He started walking to her house.
He placed her in her bed and kissed her on the forehead almost lovingly. –What are you doing to me Serenity?-
Serenity unknown to Shadow was starting to open her eyes, vision hazy she saw the outline of the same boy fro the Realm.
Serenity moaned, "I fell like I was run over by a stampeding herd of rabid kangaroo's."
Shadow now aware that Serenity was awake got a panicked look on his face and jumped out the window.
Serenity looked confused, she shook her head and said, "Hallucinations are bad" –I concur Hikari-
****
Azumi looked over the area were the Shadow Games had taken place. –So that's the staff owner.- stated Bakura.
-Gee you're perceptive Bakhu-Bakhu-
Bakura glared, -Don't call me that!-
-Make me-
"Azumi"
Azumi turned her head, "Huh?" When she turned around she came face-to-face with the famous Millennium Rod. "What the hell happened here? It reeks with Shadow Magic!"
Azumi smirked at the impatient Shadow Master, "The owner of the Millennium Staff was challenged to a Shadow Game."
"Interesting."
The two stood in silence for a while. Azumi got up and was about to leave when Brad said, "Why didn't you tell Yasha about me?"
Azumi smiled, "Why tell an enemy about a friend?"
"What?"
"We rejected their offer, so I believe that puts us high up on the hit list. Besides me and Bakura decided to remain neutral through out this whole 'Shadow War' thing," she smirked, "Of course who knows how long that'll last."
Brad smirked, "Of course."
The two exited the area in different directions.
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-Stupid Kage he did it again!-
-Calm yourself fool-
-How, who knows what Kage did with the girl!-
-We will just have to find out know won't we-
-You mean...-
-Yes time for Marik the thief to shine again.-
****
The 'Striker' bowed to a figure. "You failed."
"I am truly sorry my lady!"
"Excuses"
"Please my lady, I promise I will bring you back rare cards."
"You have one more chance."
"Yes Lady Nightmare," Nightmare exited the room, "Rena the Striker will not fail again!"
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Awww.... Hey guys ^^ Bet you thought I was dead huh? Well wrong (avoids all random objects thrown at her) hehe I bet you wonder why I didn't update sooner.
Well to make a short story long(strike that reverse it) my theatre teacher thinks I have no other life besides theatre. I tried to make the chapter extra long for my long delay.
Anyway I'd like to say thanks to these people.
Otaku- thanks
MTG- thanks for the compliment ^^ sorry that I didn't update as fast.
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Thin Edge- Nope Yami really can't lurk in the shadows for to long they would get tired of them. I thought that the chapter guide was a good idea to thanks. Sorry it took so long for this update I had major writers block.
Phoenix Tamer- I have plans for your character don't worry she will appear soon ^^
Yami Nocturna- I'm glad you're so happy. I hope you liked Yasha's personality and Yuugi's relationship with Yami.
Silver-fox20- thanks sorry for not updating sooner.
I think I've made it very clear that I'm really sorry about not updating sooner so hopefully I'll be able to update this next chapter soon than the last. I was introduced to a really cool writing technique that will hopefully speed up chapter updates.
Chibi Pyro Duo a.k.a. Duo and Pryo-chan ^^