The Tears of an Angel with no Mercy
By Alyssa_Anime_Angel
Alyssa: Please Review cause I like this story and want to continue it soon.
Don't own YU-GI-OH but do own this story Amy. Don't sue! And this has big warnings – ABUSE, VIOLENCE, ATTEMPTED RAPE, LANGUAGE, AND OTHER BAD STUFF. STOP READING NOW IF IT OFFENDS YOU.
Okay and there is a bit of soppiness in this chapter, so I must reiterate, this is not a Yaoi fic, though it may seem at times. It is just the bond between Hikari and Yami; it is not 'that' kind of love. It's the other sort.
Thank you again noname, apple, LightofDarkness, and neotokyo9. And thanks to Jadeyuy as well – a quick question, what are F-Bombs?
Yami Malik will be written as Mariku. Sorry if Mariku and Malik seem a little out of character it's just the story wouldn't have worked if Mariku had started killing people and Malik joined him.
Oh yes and I am saying that Seto Kaiba has the Millennium Eye okay. This is explained in this chapter as well. Not very thoroughly but hey Bakura isn't a storyteller.
'thinking'
~Hikari to Yami~
+Yami to Hikari+
Telekinetic thoughts
Chapter 6 – To be scrutinized
Ryou's ring finally pointed outside to Shadi when they landed. He took off his seatbelt and got up. Looking back to see Yugi, Isis, Malik and Seto there he started forward, but he paused thinking that his Millennium ring had activated again. He looked down and thought he must have imagined it.
~Bakura? ~
+Yes+
~Did you feel the Millennium ring activate? ~
+No+
Yugi inquired, "Ryou?"
Ryou smiled at him and walked forward and out in the blaring sunshine. From the top of the plane steps he could see a turban in the crowd and almost ran down the stairs to find Shadi.
Seto pulled him back before the white haired boy got lost, and the rest of their group joined the two boys.
"Let go of me, I saw Shadi."
"I am sure Shadi will find us if we cant find him, now come on lets get settled in to the hotel first, and get some food. You will do no good if you collapse running around the city looking for someone all day."
"You are right Seto…it's just…"
Seto nodded, as did Malik and Yugi.
Ryou let Seto lead him to the hotel plaza in central Cairo. Seto had been right; Ryou was already tired after walking so short a distance. He had forgotten how jet lag affected him. His father hadn't taken him on many trips but the ones he had Ryou had had to have a whole day in bed to catch up on some rest.
Seto signed them in and they were escorted to their rooms. Each of them had their own room, and the guide for the life of him couldn't work out why in three of the rooms they had requested two beds.
Ryou's room number was twenty-seven and he walked in plopping his bag on the bed. He body was screaming at him to lie down for a rest but Ryou wouldn't allow it.
Bakura emerged from the Millennium Ring and said, "I know how much you want to find Amy but…"
"No Bakura…I will not rest…just some food and we will leave. I am sure I can find Shadi."
Bakura was about to persist when there was a knock at the door and Yugi and Yami came in.
Yami was still wary around the thief but he had reasoned that if he wanted the Millennium items, he would have had the perfect opportunity to take the Puzzle when they had fallen asleep at Ryou's. Yami also reasoned that Bakura cared about Ryou the same way he cared about Yugi.
"How are you Ryou?" asked Yugi.
"Fine…are we going to leave soon?"
"Seto is just getting lunch ordered and a ride organized," said Yugi.
"Yes, but are you sure you want to leave right now, wouldn't it be better if you had a rest?" asked Yami.
"Bakura has already tried to tell me to rest, but I don't need it. I am fine."
Ryou was practically yelling.
Bakura placed his hand on his Hikari's shoulder to calm him when Isis walked in, "What is all the yelling about?"
Ryou sighed and sat on the bed. 'They are only worried about me.'
Bakura asked, "Where's Malik?"
"Oh he is helping Seto to order, and Mariku is having a fit in his room about the accommodations."
Yugi said, "I think they are nice, what is wrong with them?"
Isis replied, "Oh nothing, he just is used to getting whatever he wants," muttering at the end, "usually by stealing it."
Ryou had been staring at the floor for an unusually long time so Yugi asked, "Is something wrong Ryou?"
"No."
Yugi gave him an 'I don't believe you' look.
Ryou almost jumped up, trying to prove them wrong and in doing so he almost fell. Luckily Bakura was there to catch him.
Bakura was about to say something when Ryou growled across the mental link.
~Sorry Bakura~
He looked up to his Yami and his eyes were rimmed with tears. Bakura couldn't ignore the pleading look and nodded. He helped his Hikari out the door and everyone followed knowing that the two had held a mental conversation.
Malik came bounding up the stairs and stopped in front of the guys, "You should see what he ordered. It's a feast to feed a king."
Giving a quick look at Yami, and grinning he led the others down stairs into the restaurant.
"I hope this pleases everyone."
"Wow, so much food, I don't think I could eat a tenth of that," Yugi said.
"Yeah well if you do it may help you to grow to at least the average height."
Everyone turned sharply to the person whom the voice belonged.
"Joey?" Yugi's gaze roamed across the group of three, "Tea and Tristan? What are you all doing here?"
"Well after Yami told us to go home after… we got ready to come over the next day and go with you to whatever you were going to do. But guess what in the morning, there was a message on each of our machines that you had gone to Egypt. So we decided to follow."
Yugi just gawked after Tea had finished speaking.
Seto asked, "But how did you get the money to pay for the plane trip?"
Joey answered this one, much to Seto's annoyance, "Well I still had some money left over from my sis's operation so I used that."
"Yeah we must have left just after all of you cause we arrived only ten minutes ago and the guy at the desk said that you had all only arrived fifteen minutes ago," Tristan said.
"I am just glad that we made it here, I was afraid that you would all try to do something stupid," explained Tea.
Bakura said, "It's going to be dangerous, I don't want any mortals screwing up the mission or getting killed."
"Gee Bakura, didn't know ya cared," smiled Joey.
"I don't but it would cause Ryou pain, that's all I care about."
Bakura turned around and sat down and this motioned for everyone to join him. Mariku finally made an appearance to eat some think steak, and he did with great enjoyment.
Unfortunately Seto got stuck sitting next to Joey causing a great disturbance. However as soon as their quarreling was out of their systems for the moment Ryou could finally eat in peace.
The gravity of the situation finally dawned on everyone and they ate their meals in silence.
Ryou didn't even taste his food, his body was so tired but his mind was wide-awake. He was determined to get answers, today!
Before he knew it the waiters were picking up their dishes and Joey let out a great big burp to indicate that he had thoroughly enjoyed his meal. Seto gave him a slap across the back of the head pointing to Isis.
She smiled at Seto and Joey muttered, "Sorry."
Bakura stood up and looked down to Ryou, "Are…"
Ryou cut him off, "yes lets go."
The Millennium Ring pointed to the west of the city and he started that way with everyone following. They stayed mostly in silence, except for the whispering of Joey and Tristan in the background.
Yugi also was mentally speaking with Yami about what they expected to happen.
~Yami what if Shadi doesn't know anything. I am afraid for Ryou~
+I am sure that everything will be fine. Shadi always knows something and Ryou, he will…be fine+
~I certainly hope so Yami~
+Yugi, I promise I wont let anything happen to you+
~Yami I will be…~
+No Yugi, you don't know…I was so afraid…when…what if she had have killed you…and the pain…+
~Yami I am here and I can look after myself. Don't worry I will never leave you~
+But…+
~No buts, I will look out for myself and I am sure you are more than capable of handling anything that comes along~
+But I couldn't against+
~You weren't prepared, that's all, now enough about those worries of yours. I know everything will be fine, trust me~
Yami finally conceded and turned his attention back to the group. He only then realized they had all stopped.
"Well I guess this is the place," Ryou said looking from his Millennium Ring to the door and back again.
Bakura muttered, "What a dump."
They were standing at a wooden shack of a place that looked to have only one room, barely five meters wide.
Isis, "I really don't see Shadi meeting us here, he's the sort for secrecy and this place seems to busy."
The group looked around at the dozens of people walking the street.
Yami said, "Sometimes the best place to hide is out in the open."
Malik said, "Well what are we waiting for."
Ryou nodded and stepped up to the door. Nothing happened so he pushed the door open and called out softly, "Shadi?"
"Well hurry in then, all of you."
The group obeyed and walked in. The room was dark and none of them could see anything. Behind them the door slammed shut and they all jumped, that is except for
Yami, Bakura, and Mariku.
Seto muttered, "Can you at least turn on the lights."
"What makes you think I have lights Seto Kaiba?"
"Well you have an outdoor electricity line that runs into the ground. Its obvious that it runs into the city."
"You have great powers of observation, though I still am surprised that you have the eye. Tell me how that came to be and I will provide you with light."
Seto started, "Well…"
"No I believe I want the truth from the spirit of the Millennium Ring."
Ryou said, "We don't have time for this."
"Rushing into life leads you into trouble, be patient, I must test you all to find out whether you are true in your quest."
Ryou backed down and Bakura started, "Very well, after I stole the Eye from that Pegasus I kept it as my own. However as I am very unlucky, my Hikari told the
Pharaoh and him and his Hikari came and requisitioned it from me. Since Pegasus was…unavailable, when Seto was challenging Yami some time…it chose him."
"Very concise but you tell the truth."
Yugi asked, "Will you turn on the lights now?"
"Yes keeper of the Puzzle, I will."
The light came on as if by magic and the group of eleven saw Shadi standing in the middle of a bare room with the Millennium Scales in his hands.
"Will you tell us what I search for now?" asked Ryou.
"I must first test the Rod keeper and then you."
Ryou nodded and Malik asked, "What do you mean?"
"Oh nothing, just I want you to tell me why you are here."
Malik had a very confused look on his face and he said, "Because I thought that Ryou would need my help and I…"
"Yes?"
"I want to help her."
"You don't want her Millennium Item."
This exalted gasps form the group.
"So she does have one," said Ryou.
Shadi nodded and Yami said, "But I thought there were only seven."
Shadi said, "I will first test the Ring keeper, come with me."
Bakura stood in front of Ryou and said, "What do you mean to do to him?"
"You are very protective, that is a sign of good. I don't wish to harm him. It is just a test he must pass for the information he seeks. If he refuses then I will take my leave."
Ryou pushed past Bakura.
~Don't worry I will be fine~
"Um excuse me Sir, what do you plan to do with us?" asked Tea.
"You may wait here, I do hope to not be too long."
Shadi turned around and Ryou walked up to him.
Joey whispered, "Where are they going to go?" as there was no door other than the one they had come through.
Tristan shook his head and they watched in amazement as Shadi pulled back a rug on the wall. The two walked though and the rug swayed back into place, leaving no sign that is wasn't a wall.
Bakura walked up to it and tried to get in, but there was just a wall.
Isis said, "That is really clever."
Malik nodded and Mariku disappeared into the Rod.
At looks from the others Malik said, "He can't be bothered waiting around, he's gone to get some rest."
Yugi said to Bakura, "Ryou will be fine."
Bakura turned around fear on his face, "I can't feel him any more."
Isis said, "It's just Shadi's magic, don't worry."
"Yes and it was magic that kept me from contacting Ryou before…"
Yami said, "Don't worry Bakura."
Bakura turned back to the wall waiting for Ryou to return.
"Yugi, he will be fine, wont he?" asked Tea.
"Of course."
She smiled at him and he turned his attention back to watching Bakura stare at the wall.
Joey and Tristan just weren't equipped to handle waiting so they started a game of duel monsters on the floor.
Soon everyone but Bakura was watching the game between the two guys.
Ryou emerged with Shadi at the top of a flight of stairs.
"What?"
"Come now."
Ryou followed Shadi down the stairs, his gaze wandering to the hieroglyphics on the walls.
The two emerged in what looked like the burial chamber of an ancient Egyptian Pharaoh.
"What is my test?" asked the nervous Ryou.
Shadi just looked at the small white haired boy and grew hesitant about having the boy endure the test, however Shadi had no choice in the matter. If the boy was not pure then the power of the eighth Millennium Item would destroy the world.
He had seen what the boy felt for the keeper of the last item and he hadn't liked it. He couldn't change what had already happened, all he could do was lead them in the right direction.
"Your test is to face the…gauntlet."
Ryou's face grew white and he watched as a door opened up in front of him, revealing a maze entrance.
'I wish Bakura were here.'
ALYSSA: hey sorry bout the cliffhanger guys. Anyway hope you enjoyed that chapter. The longest one yet…2500 words. That's cool. Anyway next chapter Ryou faces...the Gauntlet.
If you have any ideas on what I should put in the maze, I would greatly appreciate it. Monster's, puzzles, etcetera. I so hope I get lots of Reviews cause I cant wait to write the next chapter but first I have to update the other fics that I got lots of reviews for and haven't updated in ages. Well gotta go. Ideas would be great. REVIEW and luv ya all.