Disclaimer: me no own go 'way!
Yugi: Wow Yami Seirei you're back with another chapter so soon?
Yami Seirei: Yes tis me back again. I want to finish this story so I can concentrate on my others that need finishing.
Atemu: Cool it's about time too!
Yami Seirei: Yes yes I know!
Chapter 11
Iria was standing with the dagger raised above her head and Michael was watching greedily. Soon the brother's blood would be spilt and the reincarnated soul of the Pharaoh would be gone forever then they could rule the world. He grinned in anticipation as Iria paused before she plunged the dagger to make the boys' fear as intense as possible after all, the evil they were going to raise fed off fear and fear in the blood that was needed would make it all the more powerful.
With a cry, Iria plunged the dagger downwards and felt it sink into Atemu's chest.
Atemu gasped in pain as the dagger buried itself deep into him puncturing his internal organs and piercing his heart. His last view before he died was Yugi's shocked and frightened face.
"Be brave." He managed before he breathed his last and lay still blood pouring from the wound in his chest.
Yugi watched his brother die and felt his entire world fall apart as a terrible guilt washed over him. If only he hadn't run forwards to rescue Atemu, if only he had listened to Seto, if only…
A million thoughts rushed through his head and he closed his eyes waiting for the inevitable fall of the dagger on himself.
Iria removed the dagger from Atemu and cleaned it on a piece of cloth before walking over to where Yugi lay serenely with his eyes closed waiting for his fate.
"Like a lamb to the slaughter." She gloated and raised the dagger before plunging it down where it buried itself in Yugi's chest.
Yugi kept his eyes closed not wanting to see the insane woman above him. He felt the dagger penetrate and made a strange gurgling sound before he too breathed his last and became still.
"At last! After three thousand years we can finally claim our rightful place." Iria shouted into the night and grinned as her husband came up behind her to hug and kiss her neck.
"Yes at last." He agreed
"Quick before the blood dries we must complete the ritual, soon the world will know us and we shall be given the honour we deserve."
Michael and Iria began to circle the two stone tables chanting in the same strange language as the helpless Seto and Jou looked on unable to move or speak, tears coursing down their faces at the loss of their friends.
They both watched in horror as the spilt blood began to rise up into the sky and swirl round to form a large ring.
The Millennium items glowed bright white and shot a beam right into the middle of the ring before expanding and moving outwards to join the blood.
In the centre of the ring a dark circle began to open up and the two on the ground watched in horror as something began to come through the opening portal.
'It looks like a portal into hell itself.' Seto thought to himself being unable still to speak and he longed to be able to hold Jou close to him and protect him from whatever it was emerging through the hole.
Even if Jou hadn't been under Michael's spell, he was so scared that he would have been unable to move anyway. Wishing he could hold onto Seto, he watched the scene unfold before them.
A dark and terrifying shape was coming through the portal that was now fully open. Iria and Michael watched in anticipation as it surrounded them and then it spoke.
"Who summons me?" it said, it's voice deep and menacing.
"We do, we wish to rule the world in our rightful place as it's gods."
"And what of the other gods of this world?" the voice asked.
"You are to defeat them for us and gain us supreme power." Iria commanded carried away with the prospect of so much power.
"And what of me?" The voice asked sounding even darker and more evil than it had before.
"Once we have what we need, we will have no more need of you." Iria said her eyes shining and not noticing that the dark shape had moved into a tighter circle round them and was ever inching closer.
"Is that so?" The voice said. "One thing you need to learn foolish one that no one can command me. I command myself and no one not even you, you pathetic insignificant bug will be able to stop me destroying this world and everything in it!"
The voice began to laugh then a hollow evil sound that seemed to fill the surrounding countryside echoing off the lower hills and reaching as far as Domino City.
People sleeping in the surrounding villages woke when they heard the sound and dashed to their windows to find the source. High up on the hill they could make out the portal and the dark evil shape which now covered the entire hilltop. They heard the laughter and shivered in fear. Children ran to their beds and threw themselves under their covers burying their faces hoping that they couldn't be seen. Adults ran to their children to try and protect them but at the same time knowing that it was pointless. Those with no children merely clung to each other and all prayed to every god they knew to save them from certain destruction.
Back up on the hilltop, Seto and Jou found that they were engulfed in the evil black shape and inwardly they shivered in terror.
"This is the end." Jou thought and closed his eyes waiting for the black mass to deliver its fatal blow.
It never came.
Jou opened one eye and looked round. The black mass was no longer round him or indeed the entire hillside. It was now hovering over Iria and Michael threateningly.
"You honestly think you can command me puny one?" it said. "For your boldness I shall destroy you first and then I shall destroy the world!"
"You cannot destroy us we are immortal." Iria cried her lust for power rendering her oblivious to everything but what her plans were. She could smell her victory she was so close. "But if you must destroy someone then destroy him." She said and pointed at Michael. "Don't destroy me, I can help you achieve your power, I know the gods weaknesses and together we can rule." She laughed then insanely and the black mass towering over her shook as if in silent laughter of it's own.
Michael backed away shaking his head.
"No…I thought you loved me, we were going to rule together."
"Fool, Atemu was right I was only using you to get what I wanted and now I have it, ULTIMATE POWER!"
She failed to notice the black mass descending on her until it was too late. With a scream she realised she had gone too far and tried to run but it sprang at her and engulfed her into darkness where she would remain forever trapped in her own madness.
As Iria's scream died away the black mass began to advance on Michael and he continued to back away until his foot caught a rock and he fell over backwards. He screamed as he felt himself swallowed by the evil he had intended to control.
Seto and Jou suddenly felt themselves able to move and scrambled to their feet. With Iria and Michael gone they could escape but neither wanted to leave their friends behind.
"What do we do?" Jou asked noting that the black mass hadn't noticed they were there yet.
"We grab them and leave. Hopefully we might be able to hide in the cottage until that thing has gone away and then we can get back to my helicopter and get the hell away from here."
"Sounds like a plan to me." Jou said quietly so as to not draw attention to them. He grabbed Seto's hand and together they stole over to where their friend's bodies lay.
Jou freed Yugi's body and picked him up and Seto freed Atemu. They were about to sneak away with them when a terrifying voice said,
"And where do you think you are going mortals?"
Slowly they turned to face the terrifying black mass.
And that's it for this chapter!
Yugi: I thought you promised a good ending for this story?
Yami Seirei: well you'll have to wait and see won't you
Atemu: but you killed us off! That doesn't seem like a good ending to me…
Yami Seirei: I'm saying nothing just wait and see what happens k?
Yugi and Atemu: Okay…