Title: Lullaby
By: Morgan Johnson
Disclaimer: I do not own, enough said
A/N: Okay this story was heading in the wrong direction, that's why it took me so long to update it. Still a bit fuzzy on it but hopefully it will turn out better than it.
Chapter Seven: The Secret Passageway: A New Allie
Anzu had all but given up on the idea of living happily ever after. Her father and mother weredead, her new "master" treated her like she was his equal yet she held no real title in their world. She knew that once she step foot outside Malik's home she would be demon chow. Not all demons were friendly, she should know. Though she was not like them she still held a somewhat connection to their world, though why she had never understood.
Memories of her mother began to surface, though she did not know where the memories came from. She had never been able to be with her mother as she died during childbirth. It made absolutely no sense but complete sense at the same time. She felt as though something was pulling her to explore the house. There was something here; that she was sure of. She finished her breakfast quickly and excused herself from the table. Bakura looked at her warily but let her go on her way after deciding to follow her quietly.
He would let her think that she was alone but would keep a watchful eye on her to make sure that nothing harmed her. He had decided the night before to keep her from harm and if he had to keep her away from Malik then he would do so. He didn't know exactly why but she reminded him of someone he had known in the past and had tried to help but failed. He shook these thoughts as he vanished from her sight.
Anzu made her way around the hall and looked at the various doors that she encountered. Though not knowing why, she entered one that looked as though it had never been used nor cleaned. It seemed to be a library, as many books covered the walls. There were only a few cushions to be used as seats and they appeared to be hunched up against a bare wall. She walked towards them but stopped as she heard a creak that seemed to come from the door she entered. She looked anxiously hoping that she had simply imagined it and that she had not been caught. There seemed to be no one there so she walked over to the cushions in her full intent to find out why they were placed in such a manner.
'You idiot! She almost heard you' Bakura scolded himself as he stood still behind her. He had almost given away his plan. He watched her quietly, wondering just what she was doing. He had never cared for this room nor had Malik and he had never wondered why. But his curiosity was getting the better of him and he half wanted to stop this charade and help her with her "mission".
Anzu moved the first cushion out of the way and watched as the others simply moved along with it. 'So this is a sort of trample' she thought not knowing that Bakura was reading her thoughts. 'I wonder…' she thought as she touched the wall slowly trying to find any hint of a doorway. "Aha!" she exclaimed as she found a hidden hatch connected to the corner of the wall.
She tried pulling but didn't have enough strength. She half thought of quitting before noticing that it opened by itself. A wave of dust came towards her making her sneeze almost at once. She cleaned her eyes out and made her way inside the passageway.
Bakura noticed how Anzu could not open the door and made a decision. He pulled at it with no effort and watched as she deducted that it opened on its own. 'Silly human' he thought while chuckling mentally. However, he did have to hold his own when the wave of dust hit him and he tried his hardest to remain quiet. It was already too late to explain everything to her and he for one didn't want to be the one to explain everything to Malik. He followed her and was thankful that the darkness surrounding them enabled him to relinquish his hold over his invisibility. It took too much power from him, almost draining him completely and he somehow sensed that he would need his powers very soon.
Anzu struggled to see where she was going but found that to be very difficult as she could not see anything. "I wish I could see where I'm going" she grumbled and was stunned as light emerged from underneath her dress. She pulled out her mother's locket and gazed in wonder as it emitted a strong glow. "Okay I am officially stumped" she exclaimed but continued ahead.
She came upon a closed door and stop abruptly. She looked behind her immediately as though she could feel herself being followed. When she saw no one she turned her attention back towards the door and concentrated her best to open it. She tried to jimmy the lock but it wouldn't budge. She tried to push it open and the n to pull it open but nothing happened. As a last resort she said "Open" and to her amazement it did. The door opened as though it was obeying her command and she couldn't help but giggle as she "realized" that she was dreaming.
What other explanation could there be. She knew that she possessed no powers and her locket was simply a locket given to her by her mother. Her mother's image appeared in her mind and she could've sworn that she heard a gasp from behind her. She turned around and once more saw nothing. Believing it to be her imagination again, she entered through the door and shrieked as it closed itself shut.
Bakura was now enthralled by all that he saw. First she discovers a secret passageway that he didn't know of, though he had lived there for years, then she manages light from a necklace and lastly she opens a door by simply telling it to. But what shocked him the most was the face of her mother. 'It couldn't be her' he though desperately as he tried to open the door that had closed itself on Anzu. He had known Anzu's mother. 'The girl I tried to help' those thoughts kept racing in his head as he tried his best to pry the door open. He couldn't allow Anzu to die as her mother had, as she had truly died.
Misery: So like it? Tell me but remember no flames. There you have the seventh chapter after so many months of no updates and putting this story on hiatus. Short but hey I have a test in two hourse, so something is something.I am so very sorry for that but I had lost complete interest in that. Since I was taking a break from studying I decided to update one story and this one came to mind. The others will have to wait but I hope to have them updated by next week…later