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Shadow Guardian
Chapter 9The road to understanding
Accepting one's fate
She stood in the balcony watching the ritual from afar she felt as if life was slipping away from her grasp as grains of sand held in your hand. Being a mortal she has experienced death, but this time she knew that loosing a loved one would be forever. She wanted to pray, but who could you pray to for the gods themselves.
She heard footsteps and saw her youngest son walk in. She was surprised to see his usual cold and emotionless eyes full of fear and sadness. She had always known how her son felt about living the realm of the god, at the begging she thought that his mortal side was calling to be among its people, but with time she felt that her son's soul did yearn for neither the god nor the mortal realm.
She had noticed that since the creation of the shadow realm her son changed, that his powers had increased his stature and walk was more smooth and confident seeming as if had found its path.
Lily silently watched her sons inner conflict, his soul seemed stressed not able to decide what it really wanted, but determined to finish what it had started.
"Mother" he called out silently "their something I need to tell you".
"It had all started years ago, you know that I had always felt that I didn't belong here that there is something more out their."
He started remembering the first time he had felt that way.
Flash Back
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Silently he walked out to the palace gardens holding his stuffed unicorn he sat down ands started watching the sky, he was looking for something but he didn't know what it was. He remembered talking to his father and his older brother but none of them could understand what he felt or what he was looking for.
His older brother thought that it was only childish fanatic, while his father thought that the mortal side of his soul was longing to be a part of the mortal realm. But he felt that they were both wrong, he could feel that something out their is a place were he could finally be home.
He was so lost in his thoughts that he did not notice his mother approaching and sitting by his side. He was then surprised to feel a peaceful and assuring touch on his shoulder. He turned to his side to see his mother hade placed a hand on his shoulder, and placed him on her lap.
"What is bothering you love", she asked searching his eyes to try to understand why he was out at this time of night.
He was surprised to see his mother, but her presence left him at peace and was able to push the thoughts that had confused him so much aside.
"Nothing mother" he answered softly.
Lily looked at her son worriedly her husband had told her, what her son had told them earlier that morning, her husband didn't put much thought about it but she knew it wasn't childish fantasies nor longing for the mortal realm. Their was something deeper she held onto him more tightly afraid that if she would blink she wouldn't find him in her arms, something told her that she was loosing Hikari to something more powerful and deeper then they could imagine and all what she could do was watch.
Looking down she found that he had fallen asleep she gave a small smile as she saw his peaceful face she took him to his room, and laid down next to him finally she was able to push her own fears aside and joined him in a peaceful slumber.
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End of flash back
"There is something that I need to do, but know mother that this is our last chance".
" What do you mean" she asked silently as she waited patiently to hear what he was going to do, she had a suspicion it was linked to his refusal to allow his brother and himself from participating in the ritual. Mother there is an ancient ritual that I have been preparing since the begging of the war.
She quickly moved from the wall and looked at him in shock a ritual since the begging of the war, but Hikari what ritual would need over a 100 years to prepare. She felt a shiver as a gust of cold wind swept by the ritual seemed to have reached its final stage.
"Hikari what are you planning" she asked fearfully, in fear for what he was going to do and the feeling that she was loosing him at had returned back at full force.
"The ritual that father is conducting will not only provide the first step to end all of this".
"But how" she looked at him isn't the purpose of the ritual was to seal the shadow realm thus imprisoning that monster.
"It will but to a certain extent, the shadow realm powers are too wild to control locking it up will never work the shadow realm has developed a conscious since souls had started to inhabit it, in a way it has become a living being. The shadow realm was created using the gods' powers, so a certain amount of their essence or in other words life energy participated in the formation of the realm in a way it is a child to all and none of the gods".
"It controls its own being and can not be considered a god or a mortal. The ritual main element is using all the gods powers it would be sufficient to form a temporary seal on the shadow monster, so that it would be able to occupy a small part of the shadow realm".
"But what do you mean by temporary, your father is sacrificing the entire shadow realm to confide that monster".
"True, regardless of the souls who are trapped their, they have found a way to adapt they depend on the shadow realm as the shadow realm existence as well partially depends on them".
"The gods have created a living realm which can not be controlled nor destroyed its future is unclear even to us fate has taken it in its grasps as well no matter how powerful we are, we can not destroy what fate has decided things to be".
"But we need to adapt and deal with the situation", he answered back quietly.
She stood silently seeing for the first time how much he has changed his eyes held the maturity of an old man eyes that have seen and know too much. She sighed wishing if she could hold him like when he was a child and push all his problems away, but she knew that this couldn't be done anymore her son now was a grown man no a god that cares for the welfare of his people and followers.
"There is nothing I can do change your mind Hikari".
"No mother their isn't he gave her a small smile and sat down next to her."
She was surprised to have found herself seated, she was no longer aware of her surroundings she once more looked out to the ritual grounds.
"Oh Ra" what have we done she thought fearfully.
Mean while Mikotto was looking out watching the ritual as well. A beam of light was seen and disappeared in an instant, the powers are unleashed and the age of the gods will be forgotten their was now only one thing to do to wait and pick up the pieces may fate have mercy on us all.
He turned around leaving to find his brother they needed to go inspect the shadow realm to see if the ritual was successful. He headed toward their mothers room he was sure whatever Hikari was planning he would inform their mother first.
Mean while at the rituals
A prophecy was born
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The gods were successful the ritual was complete but know the price was to be paid the gods were weakened, and were placed in a comatic state for the next 2 years, meanwhile 200 years passed on earth as humans advanced civilizations were built. As time past on the age of the gods was forgotten. Finally a civilization was born which brought back the long forgotten and ancient religion of the gods, and with it the opening of the shadow realm, to bring a begging of a new war. To finish what had been started by the gods two hundred years ago
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Half a year later (50 years had passed in the mortal realm)
Mikotto sat on the throne looking into a portal that showed the mortal realm, 50 years has passed since the ritual and he was left to rule what was left of the mortal, and shadow realm. He missed his fathers company and wisdom, he dint want to rule, he preferred spending his days in the solitude.
But his brother had refused to rule, and insisted that Mikotto would be the one to rule during their father's absence for the next two years. His bother had revealed his plans to him and his mother on the day of the ritual. He sighed as he felt the shadow realm. His brother words have proved to be true, and the shadow realm was getting restless.
He was surprised to find that only the part of the shadow realm which the beast had occupied was locked off from the rest of the realm leaving the remaining parts of the realm that were inhabited by the souls lost to the shadow realm was still free but was no longer interfering with the mortal realm.
But he was worried the powers of the realm were uncontrolled and could eventually unleash into the mortal realm they had to do something to anchor those powers in the realm. His brother plan was a perfect solution, but he was still reluctant he did not want to loose him he had promised that he would protect his brother no matter what even if it means giving up his life, but now he was being forced to against what he had promised himself all those years ago.
"Forgive me father", he prayed .
Hikari stood out into the balcony, wondering how life have become so complicated some people live all their lives thinking they control their own destines, but discover to late that fate influences their lives more then they imagined.
His plan would lead to his banishment from the mortal realm, but it was a price he was willing to pay compared to how all of them will benefit from the outcome .A plan so simple yet it would lead to a change and force fate to walk in a new path one he would build on his own. He walked into the throne room, to find his mother and brother waiting for him.
Lily walked to her son and pulled him into a hug knowing that it would probably be the last time she would be able to hold him
" Ill miss you my son may fate be with you". She then moved away bringing Mikotto into view, are you sure you want to do this.
"You know my answer bother" he placed a hand gently on his shoulder.
" I trust you", he said silently watching is brother leave toward the path that would separate him from their lives.
He walked toward the ritual ground, he wanted to give the banished soul a nether chance in life, and a way to help the world to what yet was to come. He had come to a conclusion a long time age since he had discovered the link that had developed between the lost souls and the shadow realm.
If he was successful they would be able to manipulate the powers of the shadow realm, thus solving the problem of the loose energy in the shadow realm. He was going to create a new race using the powers of the shadow realm and combining them with the powers of the shadow realm shadow creatures called shadow monsters would be born.
Finally reaching his destination he started gathering his powers he was commit ting a crime that would lead to his banishment and probably death. Manipulating the life source of once a living being was the greatest of all crimes, and would strip a god of his powers.
But he had never cared all the luxurious and powers were things he had never wanted or wished for he despised the sense of politics as the world blacked out he thought quietly are we truly better then humans, what separates us from them except our powers and immortality.
He felt someone trying to wake him up, he tried to get up but was pushed gently into a sitting position.
"You've been unconscious for a week your body is still too weak to handle your body". I looked at him surprised how could he be alive he thought that he would be destroyed he raised his hand to fid himself wearing a black glove, and dark leather clothing.
He looked toward the person that helped him and was surprised to see an elf like creature in a green armor, and a sword at his waist kneeling beside him.
"Where am I" he asked.
"You're in a place we like to call home im The Celtic Guardian and your name magician".
Magician I came to notice a staff by my side. For the first time in his life he was frozen from shock what have I become.
"You have become what you wanted to create Hikari, a shadow monster". A young woman appeared near him, her skin was white as the moonlight, and golden hair fell to the ground. Her presence gave a sense of peace.
"Who are you he" asked coldly.
"I have no name but you gods and mortals like to call me fate".
But he stuttered fate is a power not a living being.
"It is true young prince but I am in some way alive as well, I have only taken a form so I could meet you, you have willingly given up your life to save those who were lost in the realm and to protect generations to come."
" I have given you a second chance of life a place were you belong, you were born a god but your soul was that of a shadow creature protect the realm, and prepare the chosen one when he arrives this is only a begging we all still have a long road ahead of us".
" Good bye Dark magician of chaos, and to you as well Celtic guardian remains by his side he will need someone he can't drive away with foolish thought of not needing any body but himself. Remember you are now more vulnerable then before. Good bye for now, we will meet again."
The Dark magician stared at the Dark magician of chaos with a blank face but inside he was shocked and shaken to his core. The Dark magician of chaos was Hikari the lost son of Ra, all what the priests had believed in wasn't true the shadow monsters were not just creatures that inhabited the shadow realm but were once humans who had lived on earth like him.
He know could fully understand the Dark magician of chaos anger and grief during the shadow wars that happened during the time of the pharaoh it was not mainly about using shadow monsters in their wars, but it was a sign a begging to another larger and darker shadow war.
He felt his grief and anger grow inside him. Grief for what had happened and was going to happen to yugi as he realized the extent of what he was guarding, and how the gods were foolish, now two young teens from both man and the gods were paying a price, and those who would still pay as well as time passes by.
He was brought out of his thoughts as he felt the shadow realm shack, the Dark magician of chaos stood up we have to get to the guardian before its to late, the tomb seals are breaking.
To be continued…
Sorry I haven't written for the past few days ill try to update sooner. What do you think of the Dark magician of Chaos turning to be the son of Ra, any comments are welcome no matter how harsh they are I would really like to know what do you think of the events so far. Thanks to the readers who have read my story and didn't review.
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