Chapter Four: A New Ruler
"Bakura!"
He turned around. "Little Yugi. What a pleasant surprise. You've grown quite a bit haven't you?"
"You know what I want so hand it over."
"I've got no clue what you're talking about, honestly."
"Give me the millennium ring now!"
"Well if it's the millennium ring you want, you're going to have to take it from me," his voice was deeper.
"Hello Yami Bakura. If you insist that I take it from you, a will."
"Good luck getting it off my neck," he smirked.
"Luck is not necessary. You're going to hand it to me."
He began to pull it off his neck. He took the eye out of his pocket and handed both to Yugi. "What sorcery is this?"
"The pharaoh's power. I have claimed it for myself as well as my ever-expanding collection of items including the rod, necklace, puzzle, and now, your ring and eye."
"Marik would never willingly give his item up even under a spell. He's too strong-minded."
"Let's just say, he's not… in a position to do much of anything. One could say he's flatter than a pancake, he jumped, off a very tall building, so sad. I'll be on my way now, I have a world to take over."
Yugi flew to Egypt. He knew where to find Shadi from Pegasus's diary.
"Well, if it isn't the pharaoh's messenger. What is it that you seek?"
"What I seek is what belongs to me, the millennium scale and the millennium key."
"Don't be foolish. Even if you do seek out all the items, the pharaoh will stop you."
"I'm surprised Shadi. I would have thought you would have noticed he was gone." He smiled at the thought of the pharaoh stuck in the Shadow Realm. "He's gone forever, banished to the Shadow Realm! I did it myself. You could join him if you like."
"You are more foolish than I would have thought. You underestimate the pharaoh. Even without the puzzle, he is still more powerful than you. He after all, created the Shadow Realm. Do you not think he would create a way out?"
The pharaoh knew nothing. He had after all told Yugi that he was trapped in an empty part of his brain, he was liable to have forgot that. When he first came out of the puzzle, he didn't even know his name.
"Not likely, but if you want to place your trust in the pathetic fool, go ahead. He was stupid. All the power in the world, and what did he do? He ruled it peacefully. Idiot! He could have used his power to become a God! And he couldn't even beat Kaiba in his past life, pathetic, if you ask me. He could have killed Kaiba at any moment."
"Think what you might, the pharaoh will return. And he will take you down as he has done to everyone else who has opposed him."
There was a pause. "Well if you already know this, then hand over the items. Otherwise, I'll have to make you a mind slave and do it myself."
"I have no choice," he took the key from his neck and walked to the millennium scale. He took off his turban. Walking back to Yugi and handing him the millennium items, he requested one thing. "Kill me. For I will not live in a world that you control. Nor will I deal with the shame of giving it to you.."
"Fine." He pulled out the millennium rod and pointed it in Shadi's direction. "If it is your final wish, I will of course, comply." He swung the rod at him, blade-side, hitting him in the face. Yugi pulled it out, watching as he fell to the floor. The rod dripped with blood.
"Weak fool."
Yugi left the chamber. Next stop was to the pharaoh's throne room. His grandfather had excavated the room himself. It would suit him well.
It was desolate. The equipment from the last excavation was still there. Yugi will it away and it faded into darkness.
"Now, time to redecorate." he flew through several images in his head, settling on one that was similar to Yami's old one. It became reality. He was happy with the results.
"Now I think I should make my presence known."
The ground began to shake furiously, outside, the chamber began to raise from the ages of dirt that attempted to conceal it. The temple rose out of the ground, restored to its original condition. The earth became fruitful and sprouted trees, plants, and grass.
"Wow. I'm definitely getting attached to these things. How about making that literal." he walked over to the book he had purchased at the store.
He opened it and flipped through the pages looking for such a spell. He found it and completed it. "Now, if I go down, so do the pharaoh's powers." He sat in his throne and summoned servants and entertainment.
He tested his new-found powers out. Causing mass hysteria all around the world. In China, India, the U.S. He enjoyed the thought of people screaming for their lives as he sat around. The world was his play-thing, and he was enjoying every minute of it.
He destroyed entire cities and people one by one. And there was nothing to stop him.
The news was on every channel. He sensed it. He turned them off and instead directed everyone's attention to himself.
"For those of you who don't know my name, I am Yugi Moto, remember it well, for I am the ruler of the world. Go ahead, send the military, send the marines, send nukes for all I care. Nothing can stop me. My newly risen army will crush anyone who opposes. It is time that you realize your destinies, to serve me."