Birds of Prey: Okay fellow readers and reviews, this is chapter 8. So read and enjoy. I don't own Yugioh or Digimon though I greatly wished I did!
P.S—This chapter is really, really long so if you feel you have to go to the bathroom; go now before you start reading
This chapter is devoted to the innocent— the ones who are unfortunately at the wrong place at the wrong time
Chapter 8: Sacrifices
DOMINON OF THE BEAST (DUEL MONSTER REALM), THRONE ROOM
"Do we have any leads?" Kenueal asked the duel monsters in the throne room. An emergency meeting had been called for the top officials Kenueal, Mau, Gaia and Yudelle to meet. "No I am afraid not" said a dark magician with red armor and sliver hair. "But my magicians are looking everywhere; no corners will be left unsearched.
"Thank you Mau" Kenueal said pressing his hand on his temples. He just hoped the book of secret arts could be recovered as soon as possible. He was put in charge only for a few days since Lord Eruiken, the King dark magician sage, was away and everything fell apart on him! Maybe this showed that he's not ready to rule over anything. Many lives could be at steak now because the castle wasn't secured enough. If the forces who stole that book find out the location of the destine ones, they would be all doomed!
"We have found it my Lord!" cried a dark magician in dark purple armor coming down the southern hall with the old book in his hands.
"Thank goodness" Gaia the master of dragon champions sighed with relief.
"Good work" Mau said as he took the book from his officer. The young magician bowed. "We found it thrown it the corner of the west hall room. We have sealed the perimeter. If whose so ever stole the book is still inside our walls will be captured you have my word"
"And I have your gratitude and trust" Mau said bringing the young magician's face back up. "Go now"
"Yes Lord Mau" the magician said and turned and left. "Here is the book Lord Kenueal" Mau said to Kenueal as he handed the book to him. Kenueal carried the book to an nearby desk and began to check every page. After he was done looking at the last page he turned back to the middle part where a piece of it was missing.
"Oh my gosh" breathed Yudelle with anguish. Someone or something tore off half of the page. "They didn't get the locations did they?" she asked fearing for the worst.
"No" Kenueal whispered reading the olden language of prophecy. "From looking at what I see left, the creature was hurried and attempted to take the entire page, but panicked to flee quickly and only received half of what it wanted"
"I doubt who ever the thief was, it couldn't read the language, but yet knew what page to get" Mau said. "I agree" Kenueal said still scanning the book. "But what I fear is that whoever stole this book may have been working with someone who knows this book. Which means the true thief is someone hiding a plain sight"
"A traitor?" Yudelle asked with a sad feeling coming to her heart at just the thought.
"Yes a traitor that we believe is on our side—OH NO!" Kenueal yelped as he reread the page more carefully.
"What!" chorused Mau, Gaia and Yudelle.
"The page that told of Takara has been taken!" Kenueal screamed with horror.
"No!" cried Yudelle the dark magician girl. "His life is at stake now!"
"And who ever stole that page this knows where the Queen of Anmissa is!" Gaia gasped.
"No" Mau said moving his sliver hair from his face. "The thief don't know but who ever he will give the parchment to will know, so we must get Takara"
"We must ride and bring him to safety now! There's no time to spare, we leave at once for him!" Kenueal said. "Too much is at stake, just to linger. Move now!"
RYOU'S CONDO 2:30 p.m.
"What are you doing!" shouted Ryou with horror went he walked into the kitchen area of his apartment. He couldn't believe his eyes; Bakura was leaning back in the dining room chair with his feet probed up on the table, drinking beer and had already over six beer cans littering the floor around his chair.
Bakura scowled at Ryou "Man, you are dumb as heck. It's Saturday, my drinking day, remember? I always drink before I go to the clubs tonight" Bakura growled as he sipped again on the beer bottle in his left hand.
Ryou howled with rage and quickly knocked the beer can out of his yami's hand. "You ill responsible parent-to-be!" Ryou cried before Bakura had time to response. "How dare you place your baby's health after your selfish needs! I never again want to see another beer can in this household! Not even after the baby is born and you are not to go to the 'clubs' anymore to start fights!"
"Bullshit!" Bakura yelled back as he stood up.
"Exactly!" Ryou agreed as he pushed Bakura back down in his chair. "That's what you're full of Bakura but it ends here! I can't stand back and watch you destroy a perfect life growing inside of you!"
Bakura remained frozen in his chair. Ryou rarely spoke up against him unless he was really, really, really mad. Negating was not the best thing to do now at this moment.
"Ryou listen here" Bakura began quietly.
"No" Ryou said firmly. "You listen to me for once. I understand it's hard for you to transform into a loving supportive parent. Especially the life you have been living in the past and present. I love you as a brother and I will do my best to help you in anyway. Please reach down into your dark heart and pour mercy onto your unborn child."
Bakura couldn't say a word. This is his abiou, sensitive and gentle. Values he first found disgusting and weak but somehow grown to—accept. Ryou sighed heavily and walked to the key rack hanging on the nearby wall to get his keys. "I'm going to the store now" he explained as he twiddled the car keys in his fingers.
"To buy some prenatal vitamins and a few large T-shirts for both of us. I won't be back until this evening—around the time you usually go partying at the clubs. I hope I see you here when I get back, which means you chosen your child over your pleasure. But if you are not here but out partying, it means you chose you pleasure over the baby" Ryou said seriously as he began to walk out the door.
"Please Bakura" he whispered looking back at the white haired teen. "Make the right choice. Sacrifices may seem grave, but isn't it all wroth it at the end?" Bakura didn't say anything but stare into Ryou eyes. His face showing no expression at all. "Bye" Ryou said sadly and went out the door leaving Bakura to his thoughts.
Two hours passed and Bakura still pondered on Ryou's words until finally he came to his decision "Damn you Ryou" Bakura hissed under his breath as grabbed his jacket off a nearby chair and exited the apartment.
NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK—AIRLINES AIRPORT
"Bye T.K!" cried a pink haired girl with yellow stars in her hair. She was giving a big hug to a tall teenage blonde in her arms. T.K laughed and gently removed himself from his friend's hug. "Okay Mimi! Okay! I'll also make sure to tell the others that you say 'hi'"
"Great" Mimi exclaimed and shoved a packet into T.K's hands. "This is for Kari! That girl has been driving me insane through the past week, calling about it"
T.K looked at the box. "I'm a liable to know what's inside?" he asked. Mimi shook her head in amusement. "It's only mint oil facial cream. You know how we girls are" she laughed and then looked serious. "Are you feeling better?" she asked.
"It was a stomach flu, that's all" T.K said. "It was something I ate from that Sushi restaurant we when to a few days ago." Mimi placed her hands on her hips, knowing the youth was lying. "Then why didn't I get sick?" she suspiciously. "I'm usually the one who gets sick easily"
"I don't know" T.K shrugged. "Maybe you are immune to the food. Since you eat there every week and I just came for a visit."
Mimi arched her eyebrows. "Maybe" she admitted. "But then why were you sick when you first came to visit?"
"I was a nervous wreck!" T.K whined in defense. "I so nervous about meeting with the professors of Yale that I made myself sick" Mimi eyes twitched with irritation at T.K's excuses. "Whatever T.K" she said finally. "I don't know what's going on with you but I hope you didn't pass it on to me. Have a great long flight home"
"Thanks Mimi, I'll call you when I get home" T.K said as he tossed the herbal facial cream in his backpack. "OW!" cried a small voice from inside.
"Oh, sorry Patamon" T.K apologized as he shifted the packet to another side of his backpack. "Its okay" Patamon said cheerfully rubbings his sore head with one of his ears. "Just watch were you throwing stuff" Mimi giggled. "Bye T.K, bye Patamon, I hope T.K doesn't keep you in that smelly old backpack the entire trip.
"Hey!" T.K said with offense. "My items don't smell!" Patamon laughed. "He won't. He pretends I'm his favorite stuff animal and I lay on his lap for the whole trip. Bye Mimi, say good bye to again for me!"
Mimi smiled and winked as she waved her hand. "Will do, Bye boys" she said and walked off to go home. T.K watched her go for a second. She was right. Something unusual was happening inside of him. Patamon had brought up about his changes over the last two months ago but he blew it off. He was hoping the symptoms would go away but they only seemed to have worsened. He was nauseous, vomited very easily, slept more and had gain ten pounds for no reason. He was going to go straight to a doctor as soon as he arrived home.
"Now boarding flight 56 to Tokyo, Japan" said a voice over the enter com. At hearing that T.K picked up his backpack gently (for the consideration of Patamon of course) and walked to the boarding area.
NOTICE: I don't know anything about airports/ airplanes and I hope I never go within a mile of them. Since I have no clue how they get on airplanes now or how that operate—I'm skipping to the seen when T.K is one the plane on First class. (I pamper characters I like he, he)
T.K sighed leaning his back on the head rest. People were still loading on the plane and the flight attendants working on their toes to make sure everyone is comfortable and ready for take off. "T.K" whispered Patamon from the backpack between T.K's legs. "Can you pull me out now?"
"Sure" T.K whispered back as he gently pulled Patamon from his backpack and placed him on his lap. He had a window seat so it was more convenient than an aisle seat. The pilot's voice came over the enter com. "Attention passengers we will now began taken off, please fasten you seatbelts."
T.K had already fastened his seatbelt so no sweat but Patamon had to hold onto his lap to keep from sliding at take off. Once the plane was flying in the air everything was great and peaceful. T.K was privately happy with the fact that he didn't throw up once since yesterday. T.K and Patamon watched 3 movies straight, ate dinner, listened to music from T.K's I-POD and whispered when everyone else was asleep on the plane.
Around midnight, Patamon got sleepily and fell asleep under a blanket T.K asked for from one of the flight attendants. T.K sat his sleepily digi partner in the seat next to him since the seat was empty. Either no one bought a ticket to first class or they missed their flight. But he didn't care, in fact he was grateful. The trip to America from Tokyo was a little miserable for both him and Patamon. He sat at a window seat like before when his big fat guy came and sat down, next to him, blocking him and Patamon in.
T.K shuddered at that memory but now things were different. The plane back home was less crowded, less tense, more relaxing, better quality (which was strange since he rode first class both ways) and better looking flight attendants, so yeah life was good…
Until T.K was suddenly thrashed forward as the plane jerked and shook violently. The sleepily plane became buzzing with activity and loaded with fear. The flight attendants went around making sure everyone was alright and reminded each person they talked to, to remind claim. Then the pilot came on the enter com. "Ladies and Gentlemen, please stay calm, everything will be alright monetarily" and went of the enter com.
The compact filled with cries of people screaming 'they're going to die' and began trying to call on their cell phones to tell their love ones that they love them while other stayed silent in fear or got on their knees and prayed. Patamon crawled back onto T.K's lap in fear, not caring if anyone were watching.
"T.K" Patamon said. "Digivolve me to Angemon so I can a land the plane to safety" T.K looked at Patamon he desperately wanted to throw Patamon out the window that very moment and evolve him to Angemon but he couldn't until he knew the situation was out of hand. "Sorry Patamon" T.K said. "I want to hold on to my life like you and everyone else, but please, let's give it a minute to see if they can straighten out the problem first"
Patamon jaw dropped. "I usually would agree but that's suicidal T.K!" he cried. T.K frowned and kept his voice calm as he could. "No it's common sense. If everything turns out fine but then you have evolved into Angemon. I can't let you be exposed unless it's necessary— Ahhh!"
T.K cried as the plane jerked again and did a sudden nose dive, him, Patamon and every one on the plane falling everywhere. "What the heck is that!" screamed a terrified woman who was looking outside her window. T.K looked at the windows to and saw a black crimson sky filled with thousands of eyes!
"Disgusting!" Patamon gasped as he flew back to T.K to make sure he was all right. "T.K" Patamon cried in a low voice. "I think this may be beyond me….this thing is sooo evil! I've never such evil and darkness"
"You mean it has nothing to deal with the digital world!" T.K cried.
"NO!" Patamon yelled. The people screamed terrified when the plane gave another mighty jerk and cracked in half! Many people fell into the darkness, while others held on to the sides and the seats of the plane for dear life. T.K and Patamon were one of the fortunate ones to hold onto the plane but eventually the gushy wind blew them off.
T.K and Patamon held onto another as they fell screaming into the abyss. T.K then released Patamon from his arms. "WHAT ARE YOU DOING!" Patamon cried. T.K pulled out his digivice. He truly wished he did this earlier and now he was possibly responsible for the death of the passengers because he didn't follow Patamon's advice.
"Patamon, it's time to digivolve---AHH!"
"T.K!" Patamon screamed in alarm as a huge snake like women grabbed T.K's arms, knocking his digivice out of his hands. "Leave him alone Medusa-girl!" Patamon yelled as he fiercely began to attack by biting the creature's arm. The creature shrieked and slapped Patamon with it's free hand.
"Patamon!" T.K screamed helplessly as he watched his beloved friend fall further and further into the abyss suddenly out of the blue there flew a man with purple hair and sharp red eyes riding on a huge black dragon with black eyes fly forth. He out stretched his hand and caught Patamon, in his other hand was T.K's digivice.
"Yudelle, Mau, and Gaia free T.K!" the man yelled over his shoulder to the three people who were riding behind him on dragons too. "Yes Kenueal!" they all replied. The two magicians looking ones suddenly began to attacking the snake creature that held T.K in its coils by shooting off energies from their staffs.
"Release Takara now" commanded the girl magician. The snake women hissed and tired to flee by flying away but the male magician cut her off by literally blowing off her head with energies from his staff.
T.K fell from the creature's coils as it disappeared like a wisp of smoke and landed on the back of one of the dragons with a Knight dressed in blue and scarlet armor.
"You alright?" the man asked as he secured T.K. "Y-Yeah w-who are you?" T.K asked weakly. "I'm Gaia, the chief captain of the dragon champions. Do not fear us. We are duel monsters from the realm of the Dominion of the Beast. We are to help and keep you safe. If I'm correct, you are to be return to our realm to get you outta here."
"Wh- where I'm I?" T.K asked as he saw the two magicians fly up with the man who possessed his Digimon and digivice. "You are in the shadow realm of lost souls because some very bad people pulled you into this realm to ambush you" answered the purple haired man as he handed back T.K's digimon and digivice.
Then four then riders on the dragons then began to fly high as a portal of light opened. "B-But wait!" T.K cried. "What about the people who were on the plane with me, they fell into this shadow realm too!"
All four of the guardian's eyes darken with sadness at T.K's question. "For the greater good, terrible sacrifices are made young one" said Gaia softly. T.K jaw dropped. These powerful beings can't just leave innocent people in this evil place!
"We will come back after you're safe and try to bring the souls back who were on the plane with you back to the human realm" the magician girl said to hopefully ease the teen's mind. "But you must understand there's no guarantee
"Aye" sighed the purpled haired man. "They were unfortunate souls who were at the wrong place at the wrong time."
T.K tried to say something but couldn't. He was speechless and heartbroken. All those people would be lost forever? All those innocent kids? His throat tighten and he hugged Patamon to his chest to comfort him as he and his rescuers flew threw the open portal to safety.
RYOU'S CONDO 7:49 p.m
Ryou hesitated as he turned the knob to his condo. 'What if Bakura not here?' he thought as he slowly turned the knob and opened the door. 'Did ever thing I said was in vain?' Ryou asked himself as he opened the door. The apartment was dark. "Hullo? Bakura?" he called as he turned on the lights.
"Bakura?" Ryou called louder as he searched the house. He looked in the living room, no Bakura. He looked into the kitchen to find six beer bottles about and one shattered one that he slapped from Bakura's hand, no Bakura. Suddenly he heard something moving upstairs. Ryou's heart leaped and he ran upstairs.
"Bakura!" he yelled excitedly. He looked in all the bedrooms and bathrooms; no Bakura was to be seen. But then he heard the noise again, coming from his bedroom. Ryou dashed to his room hoping to find to Bakura to only discover no person but a cat with luminous green eyes staring at him.
"Ryan" Ryou sighed. "You stupid cat! Do you remember what Bakura did to you last time and yet you're back again? Shoo!" The cat eyes when wide and he fled. Ryou groaned, oh he wished it was Bakura. Bakura was a selfish low down stealing thief. How could anyone transform that? Feeling defeated Ryou returned to the kitchen to gather the items he'd bought from the store earlier.
As he took hold of his bags, he heard ruffling at the door and then someone entered; Bakura with a bag in his hand. "Where have you been?" Ryou yelled before Bakura had a chance to say anything. Bakura was a about to answer but Ryou start yelling again.
"I begged you to make a sacrifice of your old ways and you go out ignoring anyhow me! Oh such a spit in the face! You are nothing but a selfish old out-dated, low down evil thief! And here am I believing you can change, what a laugh! Now what do you have to say for yourself Bakura!"
Bakura stared at Ryou for a second but then burst out laughing.
"Ha, Ha" Ryou said falsely. "What's so funny?"
"Hahahahhaha! You Ryou, you are funny. Now if you let me respond, but clearly I have no good language skills of kindness so here" Bakura said handing Ryou the bag.
Ryou frowned with disgust. "You think a present will make it all better—"
Bakura narrowed his eyes. "Oh for Ra's sake shut up and look into the bag"
Ryou frown deepened but he felt into the bag and pulled out a chicken box. "Fried chicken from KFC?" he asked raising an eyebrow at the ex-thief.
"No its roasted chicken, you said we need to eat healthier since we are up the duff." Bakura said. "And I thought you might be hungry"
"Gee, that's thoughtful Bakura" Ryou said half-heartedly. "But it doesn't excuse you for going clubbing and drinking!"
Bakura rolled his eyes impatiently. "Look into the bag and find out"
Ryou sat the bag down on the table and looked inside. He gasped in surprise. "Pregnancy books?" he asked pulling them out. He pulled about five pregnancy books, 3 pregnancy health and work outs tapes and four baby names book. "Bakura" he breathed with awe.
"I thought about what you said Ryou and I found you were right. For my child only will I change my ways"
Ryou faced lit up like a lamp. "Where did you get these from?"
"After you left I went to Borders book store and bought some things on pregnancy. I paid for the items with the money I usually pay to get into the club, here" Bakura said handing Ryou 20 dollars and 33 cents into his hands. "It was what was left over. I want you to put it in a safe for our children. A little bit helps"
Ryou looked at the money in his hands with teary eyes. Bakura never gave him money so freely like this before nor did he ever listen to him before. There was good left something good left in Bakura's heart. "Oh Bakura!" Ryou exclaimed as he flung himself onto his yami in a hug.
"Oh get off me!" Bakura growled. But Ryou knew he didn't mean it. Bakura loved hugs but was too prideful to admit it. "Thank you Bakura, thank you. I love you, you are going to be a great parent" Ryou said and released Bakura from his hug.
"Whatever" Bakura said taking off his jacket and placing it on a coat rack. "It was nothing you over emotional baby. I'm starved, can we just eat?"
"Can we watch one of the pregnancy DVDs you bought in the living room while we eat" Ryou asked getting silver ware out of the cabinet. "Sure Bakura shrugged as he picked one of the DVDs and when to the living room to put it on.
Ryou was so happy as he carried two KFC box and the silver ware in his hand. He passed one to Bakura who was sitting in an arm chair and sat down himself on the loveseat. "See Bakura, how its wroth it to make small sacrifices for the greater good?" Ryou asked happily as he began eating his cheesy marror.
Bakura snorted and bit into his drumstick. "Oh shut up and watch the movie abiou, its starting" he said as the movie started.
Sacrifices of Bitter Sweet Revenge—will TBC
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Optimistic girl94
write more. I like where this is goning. So much creativity in this story.
invisible girl
uh-oh theat book must be imprtant. i liked the chapter and it was well writen. please update soon
An Angel with broken wings
YEAH! SARAH'S IN DA HOUSE!