hey sorry for the wate i'm gunna update my other story any way so the spellings gunna be bad and im giveing you this one cos ive had a good week so share the happyness (carma) well hope you enjoy erm i'm thinking about wrighting a harry potter cross next but for that i need a beater (spelleing) cos my muse hates harry potter crossovers so she refuses to read it... so help i wont just be having them turn up for the school year and yugi and co wont be saving the day and parings can be added if any one wants them sohelp... ps i wont be starting till the holidays so theres time yet!
enjoy and revew (i dont own nothen)
Chapter11
"The mood in the room hadn't changed much since Yami had announced that he and Yugi needed some air, after they had begun there trek through the decaying tunnels to the surface the mutants had started up a game of pontoon, and were occasionally coming up with ideas for the now dubbed 'Disney riddle' "What if its just being metaphysical, it sounds like a prophecy the dark army's then shall come." "Very ominous, I twist." Logan looked up to accept the offered card noticing Yugi standing in the doorway he asked "Do you want us to deal you in next time?" Yugi gave a quick glance in Kaiba's direction /another chance missed./ "No thanks, I'm going to try and work out the riddle first." /'Did you hear what he said about it sounding like a prophecy aibou'/
/Your right/ thought Yugi as he sat down to watch the game /perhaps they read the spell on a stone tablet and just sent the message to Seto./
/'Isis has tablets at the museum, perhaps there were more at the tomb./'
/So they don't know the answer either./
/'But they gave us every thing that they thought that we'd need, a army full of mutants, our deck, the high priest, and most importantly they allowed me to stay connected to you./'
/lets look at this systematically, maybe we should let our deck in on this they could help./ he felt there magic being used the feeling of the alertness of the awakening deck. /We were wandering if you would like to help us with a riddle spell./ he felt a pulse of eagerness from his deck and smiling started to repeat the spell.
The mutants were starting their seventh game when a fuzzy basketball appeared in the middle of the table it had little green claws and large open eyes it was bouncing up and down making short trilling sounds. The x-men slowly drew their chairs back with a screech, "What is it?" Seto glanced up from his laptop, "It's incredibly annoying is what it is."
"Kaiba." Scorned Yugi "Don't worry it doesn't mean any harm, in fact its trying to show us the first part of the riddle." It started to jump up and down higher almost as if it was nodding with its whole body "It has a brain?" asked Scott sceptically, Kaiba smirked as the fuzz ball was only stopped from diving at Scott by Yugi grabbing a fistful of hair. "If you want to find out the answer then your ether going to have to listen to it, or work it out on your own. As for brains it is older than you could ever hope to be, and with age comes wisdom."
"And senility." Finished Kaiba raising an eyebrow as the Kareebou growled at him "But it's probably worth a shot." Slowly standing he walked over to the table "Spit it out fuzz. The first parts obviously a item holder." Yugi nodded "The next line is 'the goddess of life and death shall guard and judge.'" The Kareebou jumped over the table stopping next to Ororo it started to bounce again, Logan looked slightly unconvinced. "So your telling me that, that what ever it is, knows the answer." Yugi nodded, "It's called Kareebou, and Seto gave me the idea when he said that his dragons remembered, if they remembered why shouldn't kareebou and it won't be so cryptic." "So why is it jumping in fount of me, and what's an item holder?" asked Ororo, Yugi blushed slightly "Me and Yami you see its light and dark, Yami means darkness hikari means light because that in a way is what I am, I'm the lighter half of Yami's soul and he's the darker half of mine… So in turn your powers must have some thing to do with life and death."
"Well all of our powers could kill." She said solemnly looking at the playing cards in her hand, "But while I was in Africa I was worshiped because I could create the rain for the crops, that's why I left, I'm no god." When she looked back up she noticed that the brown ball of fur had disappeared Yami had appeared beside Yugi in a semi transparent state and nodded understandingly making the weather which smile slightly "So that's the next part solved, if we keep thinking along those lines then what was it?"
"Demons by her left, loyalty at her right." Snapped Kaiba, Yami faded and disappeared as Yugi glared at the C.E.O "Scheesh , not every one has your photographic memory Seto." Turning around the room he started to think aloud as he let Yami take over. "If they were going by attitude then we're slightly stuck, but appearance." Yami turned to Kurt. The blue mutant looked up expectantly "Well. What have I got to lose." Yami nodded /Yami you could have been more tactful… listen I've had an idea what if they only have to have those qualities they don't have to be there main characteristic/
/'Probably aibou, but it could affect the strength of the spell.'/
/But it explains how Bakura keeps coming back. he's life and death, one of many could be a monster, loyalty and willing vessel would be Ryou, and the power comes from the ring. As for Marik he hasn't had enough shadow power or a willing host so he couldn't come back./
/'It makes sense, but right now who has the most loyalty for the spell./'
/Loyalty to whom/
/'Not to ghouls or Marik obviously./'
/Try Scott or Logan./
"Loyalty has to be personality Yugi says that our best bet is Scott."
/'What about one of many/
"Although the one of many is still puzzling us."
"What if…" Yami turned to Kaiba as he spoke, following the C.E.O's gaze he looked at a young blond mutant the boy looked about 14. Yami wrinkled his brow in confusion before remembering when they had first met the mutants. /remember Yami he tripped in front of Seto and split into more of himself./
/'That's just what I was remembering aibou, one of many, well he's a perfect fit./'
/Now all we have to do is tell him./
"What's your name?"
"Jamie?"
Beans, lettuce, eggs, ahh found it, thought Yugi as he pulled out a bottle of water out of the fridge closing the door behind him /well at least they believed us../
/'Now all we have to do is find a willing vessel…/'
/Yami, I…/
/'NO…not at the cost, I wont risk.. I cant risk you…/'
/But there are lives at stake Yami, what makes my life worth more than any one else's/
/'But Yugi your not thinking, if your still alive then we can always go after Marik again, and again, but if you're it's host we only have one shot and its more than that you're my light. My other half if I lose you even if you give me your body I still couldn't win with out you. You are me, I refuse to lose you./'
/Yami.../ Just then there was a thud of a door closing, Yugi sent a wave of affection down his link to Yami as he turned from facing the fridge door to see Rouge standing in the doorway. "Listen Yugi it's about the willing vessel, I volunteer… I know that your going to say that I can't do it, but there's no one better qualified. My mutation sometimes gets over whelming, and for a while I'll develop the personality of another person that I've touched, I'm used to coming back from an episode. I can find my self among the yelling voices, I can force my self to take control, I can come back. So I can fight this mar- whatever you said his name was, but you have to see I'm your best choice, I can do this."
/'She certainly steam rolled any argument aibou./'
/But Yami./
/'What other choice do we have./'
/I suppose, and if we say no it'll be a sign that we don't believe or trust her, you can see that she's been doubted in the past./ thought Yugi as he felt a surge of warmth from his other, looking up to rouge with sad eyes he replied. "I don't want you to do this, but you are the best for the job. Even if your not involved in the spell, if you will it hard enough he could come to you any way and that would be even more dangerous. But you have to come back, and he won't feel like an episode, he'll feel dark, powerful, and angry. You have to fight him not with anger and fear, but warmth and passion; otherwise he'll grow more powerful from you. You have to discover where you end and he begins." He said remembering a duel on the battlements. A decaying blue eyes and one more push and it would be solved, finished, he could get his family back. The certainty that he couldn't afford to loose at any cost! Then he looked up to see Kaiba, a guardian, once a lost brother, and the start of light entering and healing old wounds. Then the immense pain of feeling himself ripped in half the feeling of betrayal, hurt, how could I almost… he came to with a start as he felt strong arms encircle his chest he looked up to see crimson eyes looking at him with concern and warmth that wasn't there at the beginning. "Your mind was closed aibou, I grew concerned." He closed his eyes, relaxing from the feeling of warmth and tenderness from his other.
Yami caught his hikari as exhaustion clamed him, lowering him gently to the floor. Slowly dispersing his body going back to the puzzle and then to Yugi's body, feeling the hikari deeply asleep he took over. Slowly rising from the tiled floor he knew the impression he gave shrouded in a dark mist that occurred when he retuned to the puzzle, as it faded away he spoke. "We fought once, when we first met I think that was the first time he truly met me." Rouge composed herself quickly from the shock of witnessing the transfer of souls "Who won?" She asked with interest Yami gave a sad smile "Yugi did, I could have beaten him but to do that I would have had to shatter his soul, and even then when I was dark it hurt me to see him in pain so I withdrew. People think him week, but he would have fought me to the last peace of his soul even if he knew the consequences. For a person who has shown him nothing but hostility and distain, all because he had a small chance of returning from the shadows, of his past. Having that much faith in people is a wonderful ability but it comes at a cost, every emotion you feel he feels. This base is a wash with pain, anger sorrow, and resentment. You resent the rest of the world and the people outside hate you for your differences, and it all converges around this ruined building. It hurts him weakens him, which intern hurts and angers me, the cycle keeps going round until my anger makes me do something to stop it, but that would hurt him even more so I wait." Yami sighed picking up the previously forgotten bottle of water. "Marik had another soul once, but he was created out of anger and hate, so when he fought with his hikari he didn't care about pain, it was what he was born from. He shattered and mutilated his others soul, enjoying the power it gave him he tricked and deceived his hikari making him watch the worst moments of his life the moments that created him. The torture made him grow so strong that he forgot about his broken hikari, giving the light time to heal and eventually help us in casting the darkness out of his body. Be prepared to fight through various weaves of lies and illusions, I doubt he'll make the same mistake twice. Are you still positive that you want to do this." He asked taking a drink of water. "Yes of cause, I knew there would be risks. Can I ask you…" Yami looked up nodding his head in interest. "Well" she continued nervously "Jean, Scott, and Dr. McCoy think that your part of Yugi, that Yugi had a split personality at the same time as he got his mutant abilities, and that you're the result of that. Are you?"
"What do you think?"
"I don't know that's why I asked." Yami smiled at that "be aware of all of the facts before you cast judgement, very wise, but very silly to ask me why how do you know that I'm not just going to lye."
"Because you have nothing to gain from lying to me, and you gain my trust by telling me the truth."
"You'd make quite the diplomat… No I'm not the figment of Yugi's imagination because I have found evidence of myself living a long time ago. Though I must admit its nice to meet some one here who is unbiased, now if you excuse me I have to find Kaiba and make sure that every things ready, and that he hasn't killed any one. You should get some sleep you'll need the energy."
The x-men had cleared a large space in the, what did they call it? 'The danger room' what a strange name, Yami pondered as he watched from the shadows. Seto was in his element organising the mutants into performing the spell /He's missing his company, that part of him will never change./ said a groggy Yugi /'What, you mean the annoying, domineering, controlling, argumentative, need I continue./'
/You know you like him really. Otherwise you wouldn't keep playing all those rematches and you know he almost had us on the last one./
/'Few things in life are as fine as an admirable rival./'
/Especially if you know that they've got your back if something serious comes up. He really has become a close friend you know, now all we have to do is get him to admit that./
/'What's your next aim aibou walking on water./' Just then they were interrupted by an annoyed growl as Yami looked up he saw a very annoyed priest leering over him. "Yes?"
"As I asked before, When do you want to start pharaoh."
/Oh dear he's using your title he may be annoyed./
"As soon as possible. I'll go get Rouge, you warn them what's going to happen."
Walking along the corridors with Logan to Rouges room was very uncomfortable Wolverine was tense and annoyed, and Yami didn't need his hikari's insight to tell him that. His aibou was currently resting gathering his energy for the oncoming battle. "Listen I know that you don't think that we should have used Rouge, but if she is willing then he could have went into her any way, and that could be dangerous. Especially if were not there, and your help will be vital in the fight, that's the reason we chose Scot for the position of loyalty, he is loyal to the professor out of a sense of duty. Which will do for the spell but it wouldn't be enough to stop Marik manipulating his mind in the fight and getting him to shoot me in the back, but you have loyalty for Rouge that comes from trust and understanding which will protect you from his influences."
"They don't trust you, you know."
"Why should they, since I've turned up I've caused nothing but trouble. Plus I've brought some one who they consider mentally unbalanced into a battle; they consider me a dangerous outside influence. The only reason I'm still around is because they consider me a fragment of a overactive mutant imagination who could be more dangerous out there than in here."
"And because you keep coming up with so many surprises that you've kept them off balance since day one."
"As a tactic it has been effective, I just wish that I had at least then they wouldn't have surprised me."
Yugi had came to whilst they were walking Rouge to the danger room, and had repetitively asked whether she was sure that she wanted to do this… as they stepped through the door Yugi and Yami combined their powers causing the shadows in the room to elongate twisting them to form surreal shapes. As the hybrid Yugioh walked into the centre of the organised mutants he said "You should know that it will leave you feeling drained so you wont be much use in the fight after wards but myself and Kaiba are used to the drain, so we wont be as badly effected. After the spell you must realise quickly that although it is Rouge's body it is not her mind or soul, be careful and keep out of her way, leave it to me and Kaiba to stop it… Now lets begin." He said whilst slowly feeding energy around the gathered mutants, they looked quite shocked to see shadows come to life and unfurl around them. Kaiba being true to himself wasn't even fazed and started the chant that the others picked up gradually becoming stronger until surrounded by a hundred ethereal voices.
"Of light and dark the power shall come, the goddess of life and death shall guard and judge, demons standing by her left, loyalty at her right. one from many shall her circle be made, in the centre the vessel of the soul open and willing, If the soul is strong but it's desires stronger, be prepared, sealed nightmares this way wander its name called to bind it to this world, the dammed one shall walk, a half life has been returned."
A shock wave ricocheted around the room knocking every one off their feet, as Yugioh looked up he saw Rouge standing in the centre of the large room laughing manically her face starting to distort. Growling Yugioh stood "Don't think that your visits permanent."
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Bakura growled the shadow user had held out longer than he'd thought, but as always he'd cracked and handed over the information. "Marik! How dare he send his lackeys to come after me. I already have a reason to settle the scores now he gives me more, he's going to regret meeting me I'll make sure of that." He snarled as he looked down to the mangled body of the shadow user, sending it to the shadow realm with a swift movement of his hand. Turning he looked at the mutt, "Bring in the guy from outside and don't leave the house, I have some business to attend to." He opened a portal in the room stepping into it; they heard a manic cry of "Ready or not, here I come." As the portal slowly sealed itself behind his walking figure.
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