Twill: Here we are, chapter nine. One line of plot is resolved, yay! And
this has a new POV, though I don't think I did it very well. I probably
won't use it again either. Plans for chapter ten are already formulating in
my mind, and will probably include Yami's perspective, as well as events
escalating. Though, with the addition of my new fic, Wonderland, to my
other projects, it's hard to say when an update will come out. Reviews help
to make the decision though *winks*
Seth: Twill does not own Yu-Gi-Oh or any of its plots, characters etc. She likes to think she does, but really doesn't.
Yaoi hints, not so much in this chapter. I still need to decide on where they're going. So, I'll chalk it up to active male hormones ^^;
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Weighted Shoulders: Reality Falls
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~*Shadow Realm, Bakura's POV*~
The road was long. I had been walking for what seemed like days but was more realistically something like hours. No breaks, no water, no talking. The crude ropes they had looped around my wrists and torso to keep me from bolting did nothing to help. All this mindless marching was beginning to grate on my nerves! If I had something to think about, perhaps I would've been in a better mood. As it was, gaping holes and missing pieces were not amusing.
"Where are you taking me?" The fifth time I had asked this question the two had given the ropes around my wrists a sharp tug. I couldn't feel my hands anymore. The squat purple lizard turned and leveled a glare.
"You will see soon enough." Its voice (I couldn't tell if it was male or female) was more of a hiss than an average person's speech. It seemed to have problems with its s's too, pronouncing them as 'ssss' instead of one s. I snorted and fought the urge to kick it. Something nagging in my black hole of a mind told me it wasn't a good idea.
"I want to know now."
"You are being taken to a recruitment camp." I looked at the other, an elfin fiend, who had a strangely soft voice. The lizard shot it a poisonous look but said nothing. Hmm. So it seemed I wasn't supposed to be humored. Interesting.
"Recruitment for what?"
"Silence! It is not your affair spirit!" A rough jerk on my bond sent me sprawling into the dirt. I grunted on impact and spitted the grit from my mouth.
"Big mistake." I scrambled to my feet and slammed myself into the little runt, watching in satisfaction as I landed atop it and it groaned in pain. "That will teach you-" I was cut off as a spasm of pain shot through me body. I saw sparks jumping between my fingers as they twitched involuntarily. I stifled a sound of pain and turned it into a growl instead.
"That will teach *you* not to mess with the Electric Lizard. All who do get a little surprise of their own." It shoved me off and laughed in its high pitched little way. I wanted nothing more, right then, than to cram my fist down its throat. I settled for cursing. "Tut tut, such a potty mouth."
"Shove it."
"Shove you? Why certainly!" A scaly, smelly, stinkin' purple foot found its way onto my face just as two blue-ish hands found their way to my shoulders in a strong grip. Picture if you will an image of myself being firmly propped up from behind while a foot is being slammed into my face. I could almost hear the bones in my neck being ground into powder. "Let go of him!"
"Get off me both of you!"
There was a momentary standoff before I was pulled backward smoothly and set on my feet. The lizard toppled over with a rather satisfying 'thump'. The hands withdrew. I looked over at the fiend who just stared impassively into space in return. My mind buzzed away wanting me to remember but lacking resources to complete this action. With a weary sigh I waited for our journey to continue. I didn't have long to wait as the lizard jerked me forward and set a new, swifter pace. The fiend, though, walked along beside me, instead of behind as before.
~*Elsewhere, Jou's POV*~
Let it be known that Katsuya Jounouchi is not as slow-witted as everyone seems to think. I followed along quite well when Yugi explained the situation he was in. I understood the danger we all were in. And yet, when I saw Ryou framed in the doorway, none of it seemed real. I felt like I was dreaming, or watching some sort of movie. These things couldn't happen in real life to average people like me...could they?
"Hello Ryou." Yami stepped forward, arms crossed over his chest. He seemed almost carved from stone; every action was rigid and stern. The tension in the room thickened. Ryou smiled hesitantly, obviously picking up on the vibes Yami was broadcasting. He cast a few looks to the others, myself included. His gaze, however, lingered longest on the nearly still form of Bakura. "We're glad you were feeling well enough to come and help us."
"I'm alright, I guess." He took a few steps towards his other half. Personally, I still found it a bit strange thinking about Marik, Yami and Bakura as part of two of my good friends and an acquaintance. "So what happened?"
"He-" Yugi was cut off by Yami, who seemed to have chosen himself as our speaker.
"An entity from the Shadow Realm used him as a host to try and attack Malik," Yami gestured back at the blonde who was perched on the teacher's overlarge desk. "The millennium items were used to try and banish this entity, but the attempt failed. Instead Bakura's mind was sent to the Shadow Realm, while the other presence was given a physical form." Ryou seemed to perk up at this news. Others seemed confused; they hadn't known that Bakura's mind was in the Shadow Realm. I was curious as to why we needed Ryou, then, if Yami had already figured out what had happened.
"Do you know what was possessing him?"
"Yes. It was Malik's favorite duel monster." There was a heavy silence as Ryou struggled to remain calm. A smile was trying to force its way onto his lips, while obvious amusement danced in his eyes. I had been told that Ryou wasn't himself, and this seemed the icing on the cake. He never would have found any sort of happiness from such distressing news.
"How horrible. Did he escape?"
"Yes."
"Unfortunate." Ryou stepped a few paces closer to Bakura. "What is it you need me to do?" He closed the remaining distance and sat in an empty chair.
"Tell me where Bakura's mind is at the moment and if it is whole." Without hesitation or needing to ask how or why, Ryou closed his eyes. The ring sitting on his chest began to glow softly. Malik and Marik moved closer.
"Alright, now that he's in a trance, do you mind filling us in on what your plan is oh mighty Pharaoh?" Marik sneered.
"It isn't your concern."
"Ryou's my friend, and Marik is my yami, therefore it is his concern. Along with everyone else in this room." Yami turned to face Malik, shooting him such a dark glance that the blonde Egyptian recoiled slightly. No reply was given.
"Bakura's mind is fragmented, but is pulling itself back together slowly. He's in a valley surrounded by dragons. His company seems to be that of a fiend and a lizard but not for much longer."
~*Shadow Realm, Bakura's POV*~
"Are we there yet?? My head was pounding and my feet ached. It was an hour since the scuffle between both of my 'companions' had taken place. No one had said anything in all that time. My question went unanswered as we crested the hill we were climbing and I managed to respond to my own query.
In a depression, a valley of sorts, there stood rows of shambling huts. The ground was dry and trampled completely flat. Small monsters of various types drifted between cabins or lay sprawled on the earth. My mouth ran dry just looking at it.
"Welcome, scum, to your new home. Perhaps you'll come to realize that serving in the barracks isn't a bad way to live. Who knows? Maybe you'll be drafted." The lizard laughed loudly which sounded like a high whine. The fiend remained silent at my side.
"Drafted for what?"
"What do you think, filth? For war of course! We're taking the human world. The revolution is at hand. Soon monsters shall reign supreme over both lands." It jerked on the ropes binding my wrists. I, unprepared, stumbled forward clumsily and bumped into its purple scales. In less than a second, a jolt of electricity shot through the cells of my already worn body. I cursed loudly. "No touching. Now come on." We resumed trudging mindlessly. My headache was getting worse with each step and I began to feel uneasy. Something was about to happen and soon.
~*Elsewhere, Jou's POV*~
We all stared at Ryou, still with his eyes shut and ring glowing. He seemed completely relaxed and for a moment I believed that was truly Ryou sitting in front of us, instead of whatever had taken his form. Yami regained his composure and spoke, again for all of our behalves it seemed.
"Where is he headed?"
The reply was airy and soft, "A recruitment camp."
"For what purpose?"
"To be ravaged with pain until he becomes the perfect soldier."
"For whom?"
"Don't know."
"What is the strongest presence there?"
"Lots of dragons hidden all around... though their protector, I suppose, is far greater." Ryou laughed lightly, like he was about to fall asleep. "His favorite dark one is with him too." My head was spinning. I may not have been as dull as I let on to be, but I was certainly having a hard time with all these riddles and half answers. Yami seemed to know exactly what was being said. He paused for thought before glancing sharply at Yugi. His hikari, in turn, jumped slightly and nodded. The former king then closed his eyes as well and seemed to fall into the same state as Ryou.
"Yami wants us to keep asking questions to preoccupy Ryou's mind. He hopes in this way, whatever is lurking there will be too distracted to notice what he's doing," Yugi said softly.
"And what exactly is he doing?"
"Trying to recover Bakura's mind." Marik snapped to focused attention and grabbed the rod from Malik's hand.
"Not without help he isn't. There's no way Yami's getting to be the hero this time around."
~*Shadow Realm, Bakura's POV*~
As we drew closer, I could see that a mesh of thin wire surrounded the hovels. Sharp enough, no doubt, to slice a limb clean off. Those already inside drifted closer to see just who was coming to join their little party. I didn't plan on giving them the chance.
With a quick jerk to one side, I yanked the rope lead out of the squat lizard's little claws. Without thinking or giving either of my 'companions' time to recover, I took of straight back the way we had come. There was forest on either side of the path as I charged up it. I entertained the thought of losing my pursuers there, but dismissed it for fear of getting lost myself. Heavy footfalls sounded behind me. It appeared I had little choice. Veering sharply to my right, I submerged myself into the dappled darkness of the trees. Branches grabbed at my limbs, scratched my face and made progress generally annoying, but I was still moving at a decent pace. The spindly shapes of trees and bushes soon became a blur as my feet pounded the ground. I soon lost myself to the rhythm.
When I finally slowed to get my bearings I discovered there were none to get. I was completely lost. At least I had left my pursuer behind. There was no sound coming from any direction. It was far too quiet.
WHUMP
A large concussion rippled through the earth I stood on. I nearly lost my balance as something incredibly heavy became to move, I assumed in my direction.
WHUMP WHUMP WHUMP
I could now hear a fainter sound, one that was constant. It was a low rumble, almost a purr. Whatever was stomping around was making this noise continuously, probably subconsciously. I looked around trying to pinpoint the direction of all the sounds.
WHUMP rrrr WHUMP rrrr WHUMP rrr
A sudden crash and I faced the creature. A gigantic, ice white dragon stood, snorting and purring between two trees, several others laid at its feet. Its wings rustled in agitation, the blue veins making them seem to be spider's webs. It arched its orange stripe of a neck, eyeing me. I stood firm but was wary of the three horns on its head- on protruding from its nose and one above each eye- as well as its chiseled claws. It did not seem happy.
"HHHRROOOOOOA!"
Not happy at all. I spun on my heels and took off sprinting through the woods once more. I could feel as well as hear its pounding steps behind me. What was I thinking? This was a dragon, one I could not even identify. I was as good as dead; no one can escape a dragon when it's after prey. Cursing I began to weave between ashen trunks all the while hoping for a miracle.
Little did I know she was watching my every move...
In a tongue I could not identify, something that sounded like clicks, growls and other sounds, what I could only assume were words began to rain down upon me the beast giving chase. There was a scuffling noise behind me and I spared a quick glance over one shoulder. The dragon had skidded to a halt and was looking into the trees. I followed its gaze to see a slight humanoid figure perched on a branch. He, she. they said something else and the dragon departed.
"You've never been through here have you?" Definitely a feminine voice.
"What of it?"
"If you had, you'd know to stay on the paths."
"I didn't exactly have a choice."
"So I noticed." I walked closer but couldn't seem to make out any more of her appearance. This frustrated me. "You're welcome for the help by the way."
"Yeah, yeah. I would have been fine."
"Sure." She shifted her position on the branch. For a moment I almost though she would fall. "You came from the camp didn't you?"
"You already know that."
"This brewing war is causing my dragon's trouble. I don't agree with the Change of Heart's goals at all, but because the Dragon Ra's involved... I don't have much choice sometimes." As soon as the Change of Heart was mentioned, I completely tuned her words out. Something inside just clicked into place. I found I knew who I was, who the people I could initially remember were. I felt almost sick, or something, knowing I had felt safe in the presence of the insufferable Pharaoh. I must have been in worse condition than I thought... I could remember everything, and coupled with what had happened in the last while, I had a new understanding of the situation.
Then the sky tore in half.
I shielded my eyes quickly as bright light poured down from above. I instinctively knew this wasn't a part of the Shadow Realm, but couldn't be sure exactly what it was. A force began to tug at me. I was gradually lifted skyward; getting a brief complete look at my savior before the light completely engulfed my vision. The next thing I saw was the relieved faces of Malik, Marik and Yugi. The Pharaoh's face was indescribable. The mutt friend of theirs and the fin head were also present, somewhat surprised. I slid off the desks which had served as a makeshift bed for my motionless body. Marik was asking me questions, but I didn't hear them. The bell had just rung...
And I had just noticed Ryou next to where I stood.
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Twill: Voila! Another chapter of the gang's adventures. I'm open to suggestions to pov's, since I'm tending to use more than one. Also, if you would like any characters to make an appearance, just mention them in your review and I'll try to include them. There's at least one other to be included. Let's see if you can guess who ~.^
Seth: Twill does not own Yu-Gi-Oh or any of its plots, characters etc. She likes to think she does, but really doesn't.
Yaoi hints, not so much in this chapter. I still need to decide on where they're going. So, I'll chalk it up to active male hormones ^^;
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Weighted Shoulders: Reality Falls
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~*Shadow Realm, Bakura's POV*~
The road was long. I had been walking for what seemed like days but was more realistically something like hours. No breaks, no water, no talking. The crude ropes they had looped around my wrists and torso to keep me from bolting did nothing to help. All this mindless marching was beginning to grate on my nerves! If I had something to think about, perhaps I would've been in a better mood. As it was, gaping holes and missing pieces were not amusing.
"Where are you taking me?" The fifth time I had asked this question the two had given the ropes around my wrists a sharp tug. I couldn't feel my hands anymore. The squat purple lizard turned and leveled a glare.
"You will see soon enough." Its voice (I couldn't tell if it was male or female) was more of a hiss than an average person's speech. It seemed to have problems with its s's too, pronouncing them as 'ssss' instead of one s. I snorted and fought the urge to kick it. Something nagging in my black hole of a mind told me it wasn't a good idea.
"I want to know now."
"You are being taken to a recruitment camp." I looked at the other, an elfin fiend, who had a strangely soft voice. The lizard shot it a poisonous look but said nothing. Hmm. So it seemed I wasn't supposed to be humored. Interesting.
"Recruitment for what?"
"Silence! It is not your affair spirit!" A rough jerk on my bond sent me sprawling into the dirt. I grunted on impact and spitted the grit from my mouth.
"Big mistake." I scrambled to my feet and slammed myself into the little runt, watching in satisfaction as I landed atop it and it groaned in pain. "That will teach you-" I was cut off as a spasm of pain shot through me body. I saw sparks jumping between my fingers as they twitched involuntarily. I stifled a sound of pain and turned it into a growl instead.
"That will teach *you* not to mess with the Electric Lizard. All who do get a little surprise of their own." It shoved me off and laughed in its high pitched little way. I wanted nothing more, right then, than to cram my fist down its throat. I settled for cursing. "Tut tut, such a potty mouth."
"Shove it."
"Shove you? Why certainly!" A scaly, smelly, stinkin' purple foot found its way onto my face just as two blue-ish hands found their way to my shoulders in a strong grip. Picture if you will an image of myself being firmly propped up from behind while a foot is being slammed into my face. I could almost hear the bones in my neck being ground into powder. "Let go of him!"
"Get off me both of you!"
There was a momentary standoff before I was pulled backward smoothly and set on my feet. The lizard toppled over with a rather satisfying 'thump'. The hands withdrew. I looked over at the fiend who just stared impassively into space in return. My mind buzzed away wanting me to remember but lacking resources to complete this action. With a weary sigh I waited for our journey to continue. I didn't have long to wait as the lizard jerked me forward and set a new, swifter pace. The fiend, though, walked along beside me, instead of behind as before.
~*Elsewhere, Jou's POV*~
Let it be known that Katsuya Jounouchi is not as slow-witted as everyone seems to think. I followed along quite well when Yugi explained the situation he was in. I understood the danger we all were in. And yet, when I saw Ryou framed in the doorway, none of it seemed real. I felt like I was dreaming, or watching some sort of movie. These things couldn't happen in real life to average people like me...could they?
"Hello Ryou." Yami stepped forward, arms crossed over his chest. He seemed almost carved from stone; every action was rigid and stern. The tension in the room thickened. Ryou smiled hesitantly, obviously picking up on the vibes Yami was broadcasting. He cast a few looks to the others, myself included. His gaze, however, lingered longest on the nearly still form of Bakura. "We're glad you were feeling well enough to come and help us."
"I'm alright, I guess." He took a few steps towards his other half. Personally, I still found it a bit strange thinking about Marik, Yami and Bakura as part of two of my good friends and an acquaintance. "So what happened?"
"He-" Yugi was cut off by Yami, who seemed to have chosen himself as our speaker.
"An entity from the Shadow Realm used him as a host to try and attack Malik," Yami gestured back at the blonde who was perched on the teacher's overlarge desk. "The millennium items were used to try and banish this entity, but the attempt failed. Instead Bakura's mind was sent to the Shadow Realm, while the other presence was given a physical form." Ryou seemed to perk up at this news. Others seemed confused; they hadn't known that Bakura's mind was in the Shadow Realm. I was curious as to why we needed Ryou, then, if Yami had already figured out what had happened.
"Do you know what was possessing him?"
"Yes. It was Malik's favorite duel monster." There was a heavy silence as Ryou struggled to remain calm. A smile was trying to force its way onto his lips, while obvious amusement danced in his eyes. I had been told that Ryou wasn't himself, and this seemed the icing on the cake. He never would have found any sort of happiness from such distressing news.
"How horrible. Did he escape?"
"Yes."
"Unfortunate." Ryou stepped a few paces closer to Bakura. "What is it you need me to do?" He closed the remaining distance and sat in an empty chair.
"Tell me where Bakura's mind is at the moment and if it is whole." Without hesitation or needing to ask how or why, Ryou closed his eyes. The ring sitting on his chest began to glow softly. Malik and Marik moved closer.
"Alright, now that he's in a trance, do you mind filling us in on what your plan is oh mighty Pharaoh?" Marik sneered.
"It isn't your concern."
"Ryou's my friend, and Marik is my yami, therefore it is his concern. Along with everyone else in this room." Yami turned to face Malik, shooting him such a dark glance that the blonde Egyptian recoiled slightly. No reply was given.
"Bakura's mind is fragmented, but is pulling itself back together slowly. He's in a valley surrounded by dragons. His company seems to be that of a fiend and a lizard but not for much longer."
~*Shadow Realm, Bakura's POV*~
"Are we there yet?? My head was pounding and my feet ached. It was an hour since the scuffle between both of my 'companions' had taken place. No one had said anything in all that time. My question went unanswered as we crested the hill we were climbing and I managed to respond to my own query.
In a depression, a valley of sorts, there stood rows of shambling huts. The ground was dry and trampled completely flat. Small monsters of various types drifted between cabins or lay sprawled on the earth. My mouth ran dry just looking at it.
"Welcome, scum, to your new home. Perhaps you'll come to realize that serving in the barracks isn't a bad way to live. Who knows? Maybe you'll be drafted." The lizard laughed loudly which sounded like a high whine. The fiend remained silent at my side.
"Drafted for what?"
"What do you think, filth? For war of course! We're taking the human world. The revolution is at hand. Soon monsters shall reign supreme over both lands." It jerked on the ropes binding my wrists. I, unprepared, stumbled forward clumsily and bumped into its purple scales. In less than a second, a jolt of electricity shot through the cells of my already worn body. I cursed loudly. "No touching. Now come on." We resumed trudging mindlessly. My headache was getting worse with each step and I began to feel uneasy. Something was about to happen and soon.
~*Elsewhere, Jou's POV*~
We all stared at Ryou, still with his eyes shut and ring glowing. He seemed completely relaxed and for a moment I believed that was truly Ryou sitting in front of us, instead of whatever had taken his form. Yami regained his composure and spoke, again for all of our behalves it seemed.
"Where is he headed?"
The reply was airy and soft, "A recruitment camp."
"For what purpose?"
"To be ravaged with pain until he becomes the perfect soldier."
"For whom?"
"Don't know."
"What is the strongest presence there?"
"Lots of dragons hidden all around... though their protector, I suppose, is far greater." Ryou laughed lightly, like he was about to fall asleep. "His favorite dark one is with him too." My head was spinning. I may not have been as dull as I let on to be, but I was certainly having a hard time with all these riddles and half answers. Yami seemed to know exactly what was being said. He paused for thought before glancing sharply at Yugi. His hikari, in turn, jumped slightly and nodded. The former king then closed his eyes as well and seemed to fall into the same state as Ryou.
"Yami wants us to keep asking questions to preoccupy Ryou's mind. He hopes in this way, whatever is lurking there will be too distracted to notice what he's doing," Yugi said softly.
"And what exactly is he doing?"
"Trying to recover Bakura's mind." Marik snapped to focused attention and grabbed the rod from Malik's hand.
"Not without help he isn't. There's no way Yami's getting to be the hero this time around."
~*Shadow Realm, Bakura's POV*~
As we drew closer, I could see that a mesh of thin wire surrounded the hovels. Sharp enough, no doubt, to slice a limb clean off. Those already inside drifted closer to see just who was coming to join their little party. I didn't plan on giving them the chance.
With a quick jerk to one side, I yanked the rope lead out of the squat lizard's little claws. Without thinking or giving either of my 'companions' time to recover, I took of straight back the way we had come. There was forest on either side of the path as I charged up it. I entertained the thought of losing my pursuers there, but dismissed it for fear of getting lost myself. Heavy footfalls sounded behind me. It appeared I had little choice. Veering sharply to my right, I submerged myself into the dappled darkness of the trees. Branches grabbed at my limbs, scratched my face and made progress generally annoying, but I was still moving at a decent pace. The spindly shapes of trees and bushes soon became a blur as my feet pounded the ground. I soon lost myself to the rhythm.
When I finally slowed to get my bearings I discovered there were none to get. I was completely lost. At least I had left my pursuer behind. There was no sound coming from any direction. It was far too quiet.
WHUMP
A large concussion rippled through the earth I stood on. I nearly lost my balance as something incredibly heavy became to move, I assumed in my direction.
WHUMP WHUMP WHUMP
I could now hear a fainter sound, one that was constant. It was a low rumble, almost a purr. Whatever was stomping around was making this noise continuously, probably subconsciously. I looked around trying to pinpoint the direction of all the sounds.
WHUMP rrrr WHUMP rrrr WHUMP rrr
A sudden crash and I faced the creature. A gigantic, ice white dragon stood, snorting and purring between two trees, several others laid at its feet. Its wings rustled in agitation, the blue veins making them seem to be spider's webs. It arched its orange stripe of a neck, eyeing me. I stood firm but was wary of the three horns on its head- on protruding from its nose and one above each eye- as well as its chiseled claws. It did not seem happy.
"HHHRROOOOOOA!"
Not happy at all. I spun on my heels and took off sprinting through the woods once more. I could feel as well as hear its pounding steps behind me. What was I thinking? This was a dragon, one I could not even identify. I was as good as dead; no one can escape a dragon when it's after prey. Cursing I began to weave between ashen trunks all the while hoping for a miracle.
Little did I know she was watching my every move...
In a tongue I could not identify, something that sounded like clicks, growls and other sounds, what I could only assume were words began to rain down upon me the beast giving chase. There was a scuffling noise behind me and I spared a quick glance over one shoulder. The dragon had skidded to a halt and was looking into the trees. I followed its gaze to see a slight humanoid figure perched on a branch. He, she. they said something else and the dragon departed.
"You've never been through here have you?" Definitely a feminine voice.
"What of it?"
"If you had, you'd know to stay on the paths."
"I didn't exactly have a choice."
"So I noticed." I walked closer but couldn't seem to make out any more of her appearance. This frustrated me. "You're welcome for the help by the way."
"Yeah, yeah. I would have been fine."
"Sure." She shifted her position on the branch. For a moment I almost though she would fall. "You came from the camp didn't you?"
"You already know that."
"This brewing war is causing my dragon's trouble. I don't agree with the Change of Heart's goals at all, but because the Dragon Ra's involved... I don't have much choice sometimes." As soon as the Change of Heart was mentioned, I completely tuned her words out. Something inside just clicked into place. I found I knew who I was, who the people I could initially remember were. I felt almost sick, or something, knowing I had felt safe in the presence of the insufferable Pharaoh. I must have been in worse condition than I thought... I could remember everything, and coupled with what had happened in the last while, I had a new understanding of the situation.
Then the sky tore in half.
I shielded my eyes quickly as bright light poured down from above. I instinctively knew this wasn't a part of the Shadow Realm, but couldn't be sure exactly what it was. A force began to tug at me. I was gradually lifted skyward; getting a brief complete look at my savior before the light completely engulfed my vision. The next thing I saw was the relieved faces of Malik, Marik and Yugi. The Pharaoh's face was indescribable. The mutt friend of theirs and the fin head were also present, somewhat surprised. I slid off the desks which had served as a makeshift bed for my motionless body. Marik was asking me questions, but I didn't hear them. The bell had just rung...
And I had just noticed Ryou next to where I stood.
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Twill: Voila! Another chapter of the gang's adventures. I'm open to suggestions to pov's, since I'm tending to use more than one. Also, if you would like any characters to make an appearance, just mention them in your review and I'll try to include them. There's at least one other to be included. Let's see if you can guess who ~.^