Zypher: Hey everyone. Thanks for all your wonderful reviews for the last chapter so here's the next chapter for you all. Hope you all enjoy.
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Yami no Game: Death's Awakening
Chapter 11
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A young boy was asleep in his room, having the same recurring dream. Long ago, in China, an army attacks the emperor of that time who held a great power in his hands. When it was accidentally opened, it released its power in the form of terrifying dragons. None survived the dragons' rage and before it could reveal the danger spawned by it, the boy wakes up.
'Why do these dreams always occur? Will something happen in the future?' The boy thought. He didn't ponder on them anymore and soon got up, getting ready for school.
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Yugi was walking to school with Jounouchi and Honda, Jounouchi bored out of his mind so he decided to tease him a bit. "Hey, Honda, ya know what I always wished for?" he questioned and the other boy looked to him. "What? A new brain?" he said and Jounouchi growled. "No! I always wished that I could just reset the world and make it better and beautiful." he said. "You must be crazy. Why would you want to wish that for?" Honda asked. "Maybe Jounouchi had something in mind if he wants to start over the world." Yugi suggested as they walked through the gates of the school. "Yeah, what he said!" Jounouchi countered, sticking his tongue out at Honda who growled, tackling him to the ground, getting him into a headlock. Yugi laughed softly as he watched his friends before he told them that they should be getting inside and they nodded, Honda letting Jounouchi go and got up. Jounouchi grumbled as he got up as well, grabbing his schoolbag before they all headed inside.
Yugi looked up when he heard voices and saw one of his classmates, Imori, being challenged to a game by two older students on the next floor. "Hey, kid, I have a game for you. Downstairs is a pot and I wanted to see who can get a coin closest to the pot. Whoever wins will have to pay an amount in money." One of the students challenged. Imori, staying silent to avoid being be hurt, nodded meekly. The two smirked and taking a coin from his pocket, he threw it without looking. It fell and with a silent ring, landing near the pot. Imori looked over the railing and saw how close the coin was to the pot and sighed, knowing he won't be able to win. Jounouchi and Honda were chatting amongst one another and with them occupied, Yugi walked up the stairs and over to the three students. "I'll play for you, Imori." Yugi whispered to him. Imori looked to him before nodding and gave him his coin. Jounouchi and Honda, realizing that Yugi was gone, watched from the stairs. Seeing a game was being played and had a feeling that the two older students would try and cheat somehow.
Yugi threw the coin and it landed in the pot sharply. The two students watched, eyes wide, as the coin landed perfectly. "This can't be right. No one could be that skilled to have that coin land in the pot from way up here without looking! You must've cheated somehow!" One of the students growled. Jounouchi walked up and glared at him. "Yugi won fair and square. You as well as the rest of us watched him and he never looked down ta where the pot was." Jounouchi growled. Knowing they were foiled in their plans for money, only grumbled as they left. Imori looked to Yugi before smiling. "Thanks for your help." he said softly. "It was no problem. Sometimes I hate people like that. Always picking on those who could be inexperienced at something." Yugi replied. Imori smiled lightly before he waved to him as he continued on to his class. 'One day, I wish I could be like him.'
They walked back downstairs and started making their way to their class. "That was great, Yugi! You are a real game master. But as for Imori, I say ya shouldn't get too close with him. That kid always looked gloomy every time I see him." Jounouchi murmured, Honda nodding in agreement.
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As the day went by and past lunch, Yugi was in the class he shared with Imori. While the teacher wasn't watching, Imori sent a note to Yugi that thanked him again for his help and considering him a friend. That made Yugi smile despite what Jounouchi told him earlier, and feeling his happiness, Yami appeared from the puzzle as a spirit beside him. /What makes you so happy, aibou?/ he asked. "Oh, I just made another friend. He sits over there." Yugi whispered as he pointed over to Imori. Yami looked over as well and he felt a great power surrounding the boy. 'There's something wrong about him. A great power surrounds him. Something evil that could mean the destruction of the world.' he thought before he smiled to abate his worries and nodded.
/He seems to be nice. I can see he will become a great friend to you as well as Jounouchi and Honda's./ Yami said and Yugi thanked him before Yami went back into the puzzle.
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After school, Imori met up with Yugi before he left. Yugi turned to him when he heard him call his name and waved to him. "Hey, Imori, is there something you need?" Yugi asked. "Yeah, I just wanted to thank you again for helping me today and becoming my friend. You're the only friend I have and since you are my first one, I want to show you my secret base. Why don't you come over to my house today so you can see it?" he questioned.
Yugi was tempted but remembering what his friends said gave him a different thought. 'What could be the harm in it? I did say I was his friend and I don't want to disappoint him.' Yugi thought before nodding. "Sure, I'll come." he said with a smile and Imori smiled as well. 'Hopefully Jou and Honda will understand that I went with him today.' he thought as he followed Imori out of school grounds and towards his home.
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Once they got there, Imori led Yugi downstairs into his secret basement of his house, showing him all the different games he had. Yugi realized that most were unilateral games. 'He must've really been alone. He sounds like me when I had no friends or no one before Yami and Aqua came to me.' Yugi thought as they examined some of the games "So, do you like my secret place?" Imori asked. "Yes, I like it here." Yugi replied and Imori smiled. "Thanks. I have one more thing I want to show you." Imori said as he led Yugi over to a mysterious gate with engravings of a creature. "They said that behind this door is a game but I never figured how to get the door open." Imori told him and he nodded before they both started to try and push the door open but it wouldn't budge. Yugi heard Yami hiss lightly, like he was in pain and asked if something was wrong through the bond. /No, nothing's wrong. We feel a power emanating from behind that gate and the puzzle is reacting to whatever is behind it./ Yami murmured and he nodded discreetly before looking up to spot a puzzle of some sort on the door dealing with the images. "Hey, I think I might know how to open the door." Yugi said as he started to arrange the pictures before the image became one of a dragon and the door slid open by itself. "Wow, how did you know?" Imori asked.
"I looked back at the images and found it looked like some sort of puzzle and I'm good at them." Yugi replied before they entered and saw a sealed jar resting on a pedestal. "I wonder what this could be." Imori whispered to himself as he picked up the jar and felt a surge of power rush through him. /Gain the power of death's incarnate. Gain them and rule the world. You'll never be alone then./ A voice cooed in his mind. 'I would never be alone...' he thought quietly before he heard Yugi calling to him a few times and looked to him. "I'm sorry, what did you say?" he asked. "I was saying that whatever this could be is possibly some sort of game. Let's take it to my grandfather and he'll tell us something about it." Yugi suggested and Imori nodded as they both left out of the basement and headed over towards Yugi's home.
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Imori was in awe when they came upon the game shop. "You live in a game shop?" Imori asked and Yugi nodded shyly. "Yeah, we live behind the main game shop." Yugi replied as they walked inside and saw Yugi's grandfather standing at the counter. He looked up and smiled. "Ah, nice to see you home, Yugi. And who's your new friend?" he asked. "He's Imori. I met him today at school. He took me over to his house for a while and we found this in his basement." Yugi said and Imori showed the elder Motou the game. "Ah, this is an ancient Chinese game called Dragon Cards. It is a forbidden game that uses the belief of black and white elements brought together can bring powerful forces that could result in destruction. The dragons cards are called Yin-shadow while the seal surrounding the cards are called Yang-light, creating the balance.
"But if the seal was to ever be broken, Yin and Yang would clash and create an unimaginable power that could destroy the world as we know it. Like the Sennen Puzzle, this power is ancient so all knowledge could be lost about its true power. Promise me Imori, never break this seal." Sugoroku explained. Imori nodded and since it was getting late, Imori headed home. /Imori, break the seal...break the seal of the dragon cards and free the shadows. Take the demons from the boy and gain control of the world./ The voice lilted again and Imori listened in this time. "But why? Breaking the seal is dangerous..." Imori whispered as he entered his house and went upstairs to his room. /But you are alone, are you not? You have been for the longest time. What makes you think the boy will stay as your friend when he has others? He holds the power of the ancient demons and the demons are his friends as well. He could get whatever he wanted. With those powers combined with the powers of the dragon cards, you can have all the friends you want./ The disembodied voice spoke again. 'I could have all the friends I want…' he thought, looking down to the game that held destructive powers.
/Yes...every single person in the world can be your friend, Imori. Just free the dragon cards and gain the power of death's incarnate by commanding the puzzle./ The voice continued once more and Imori finally succumbed, taking the thread and unraveling it, bringing light and darkness together in a manner unfitting to the forces of nature.
With its seal broken, a supernatural event happen in the world that no one was aware of.
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Yugi walked to school the next day, wondering where Jounouchi and Honda were. "Hopefully they're already at school. I hope I didn't worry them by not meeting them after school yesterday." Yugi murmured to himself. Yami appeared beside him fully and walked with him to school. "Don't worry, aibou. I'm sure they will understand once you tell them where you went to yesterday." Yami said and Yugi nodded. They entered the school gates and Yami stayed by his side up until they found Jounouchi and Honda. He leaned down and placed a chaste kiss upon Yugi's cheek, making the boy flush, especially with the fact that they were present in front of his friends, before Yami left back inside of the puzzle. Yugi looked to the two and saw them with an odd look on their faces. "What's wrong?" he asked. "We heard some students gossiping about the two boys you played that game against yesterday. They were said to be in the hospital by unknown reasons." Jounouchi said. "Yeah, and another said that a trip they were supposed to be going on had to be canceled because of something happening to the island. They said that they heard it disappeared mysteriously." Honda said before giving a look to Jou. "And I think it was your little wish to reset the world that caused it."
"No! That wasn't me! How could one wish like that actually cause all this?!" Jounouchi countered. "You two, let's not argue about it. Maybe Yami and Aqua can figure this out." Yugi suggested and they agreed, headed into school before class started. As they walked to their class, Imori came around the corner and smiled over at Yugi.
"Hey, Yugi. I was just looking for you."
"What do you need, Imori?" Yugi asked, Jounouchi watching Imori intently.
"I forgot to finish up my homework for our class. Is it ok if I can borrow yours to copy?" he asked. "Um, I don't know..." Yugi began before Jounouchi stepped up. "No, he won't let ya borrow his homework." Jounouchi snapped. "But he's my friend and friends should share things between one another. Right, Yugi?" he questioned and Yugi was about to nod before Jounouchi spoke up again. "That's not friendship, only selfishness! C'mon, Yugi, we need ta get to class." Jounouchi urged. "But, Imori..." he started. "No, he doesn't know true friendship." Honda said and Jounouchi nodded in agreement. "Yugi, who are you going to listen to, those guys or me?" he questioned once more. "I don't know..." he whispered. Imori's eyes narrowed. "So, you don't want to be my friend after all? Fine then, I understand clearly. You're nothing but a traitor." Imori hissed before walking off. Yugi frowned and looked down. 'I didn't want to disappoint him like that.' he thought before he heard Jounouchi call to him and he followed them towards his class.
/Yugi, don't worry about him. There's something wrong with the atmosphere. He's dangerous and I think it might be good to watch out for him from here. Those disturbances weren't mere natural occurrences and after what we saw, he might have something to do with it./ Yami said and Yugi nodded.
"Alright." he said softly.
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During gym class, Yugi placed the puzzle into his locker since they were going swimming the demons took the time while he was in class to sleep, letting all protective spells on the puzzle down, knowing they will be well protected inside of his locker. But they were wrong for once Yugi left, a figure appeared. They unlocked Yugi's locker using the combination they saw and took the puzzle, leaving a note behind. When Yugi and the others came out from the pool, Yugi unlocked his locker, ready to get dressed but gasped when he saw his puzzle was gone and the note in its place. "Who could've done this?" he questioned, looking over the note.
If you want the puzzle back, come by yourself to room C. Don't tell no one about this or the puzzle is mine.
- Messenger of Darkness
Yugi was determined to get the puzzle back and got dressed quickly, telling Jounouchi and Honda he will meet up with them later before heading towards the room where the puzzle was being held.
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Yami growled within the confines of the puzzle, unable to break free because of the two powers of shadows clashing with one another. /You will pay for this, child. Yugi will win against you and your soul will be taken./ Aqua roared in anger behind Yami's claim and Imori laughed. He wore the puzzle around his neck like a prize, listening to the tormenting cries of the inhabitants. Before him sat the unsealed Dragon Cards. "You can't escape and once Yugi comes here and loses to me in Dragon Cards, his souls will be offered and I'll become the new master of the shadows." Imori preened. 'And I'll soon have all the friends I want.' Yami hissed in warning. /He will never lose to someone like you. Your selfishness will put many people in danger and besides, what makes you think we'll listen to you? We only listen to the one who has freed us first and it wasn't you./
"We'll see about that." Imori whispered as he heard the door slide opened and smiled darkly. "I've been waiting for you, Yugi~" he whispered. Yugi gasped lightly. "Imori! What are you doing with the puzzle?!" he cried. "Why, to get acquainted more with my new dark half." The boy replied. /Yugi! You must go against him! We can't do a thing since the puzzle isn't being wielded by a person of light so our powers and the powers of the Dragon Cards are clashing, keeping us from leaving!/ Aqua cried. "I will." he told them before he heard a pained roar come from them both and all went silent. "Yami! Aqua!" Yugi called but didn't get a response. Imori tsked and Yugi looked to him. "What did you do?!" he questioned angrily. "Only shut them up. I have control over the Dragon Cards and their powers follow my every command." Imori spoke, looking to him. "And since I have you right where I want you, I challenge you to a game of Dragon Cards." he continued, pointing to the urn. "now that a game was initiated and the Dragon Cards are released, the only way to seal them back is by offering a soul to the soul-eating urn to calm the wrath of the cards." he continued.
"You can't escape them, Yugi." Yugi glared at Imori. "Now, let me explain the rules. First, you place the deck in the center of the table and according to Feng Shui, chi, or Dragon's Breath, develops in the mountain and down to earth so the cards act as the mountain and the table the earth. "Now, the deck has power flowing around it which is the five elements of evil held in balance; Fire, Wood, Metal, Water and Earth. Each of the five elements has a level and a dragon the represents it. Now, we draw six cards to start the game." Imori explained. They did so and Yugi examined the cards he had. 'I have to believe in myself. Thanks to him, Yami and Aqua can't help or support me.' Yugi thought. Imori smirked as he watched him. 'I studied this game thoroughly. I know every single strategy that could counter yours. Without your two shadows, you're helpless.' Imori thought as he looked at his hand and grinned at the possibilities.
"I'll go first." Imori spoke and drew a card, grinning even more. 'A level 4 water dragon. That makes two in my hand and if I can draw one more, I can create a Shui Long - a strong Water Dragon.' Imori glanced up to the table before picking a card from his hand. "Now, I discard this," he said, discarding a level 1 metal dragon. "And I'm done." He turned the turn to Yugi who looked through his hand carefully. 'Just watch his features. You can always tell an opponent's hand from the cards they discard.' he thought as Yugi picked up a card. 'Hmm, this may help.' he thought, picking up a level 5 fire dragon. He discarded a card and it was Imori's turn. The boy watched the pile and smirked. 'I know what element he's collecting.' he thought as he picked up another card. 'The object of the game is to collect elements that will overpower your opponent's. Fire beats Metal, Metal beats Wood, Wood beats Earth, Earth beats Water and Water beats Fire. Not only does one defeat another, they give strength to one another. Wood give power to Fire, Fire to Earth, Earth to Metal, Metal to Water and Water to Wood!' he thought as Yugi drew another card. "Okay! I have two dragons!" he called. "Summon Dragons!"
"I too have two dragons! Summon Dragons!" Imori called as they placed their cards down on the field. Soon, wisps of smoke drifted around them from the urn and Yugi gasped as the four dragons appeared on the side of the field that they were summoned on. Imori had two Water Dragons, one level 3 and the other level 4. Yugi had a level 5 Fire Dragon and a level 4 Metal Dragon. Imori laughed with glee. "Bad move, Yugi! I have two Water Dragons, level 3 and 4! But your dragons are of fire and metal elements!" Imori gloated. Yugi gasped, realizing his mistake. 'Oh no! Not only did I put out the wrong element, my Jin Long - a Metal Dragon, gives power to his Water Dragons! Even thought my Huo Long - a Fire Dragon, is at level 5, he is weak in comparison thanks to the boost!' Yugi thought in alarm. "Now! It's time for you to die!" Imori called as he sent his two Water Dragons to attack. "Go! Flood Attack!" he shouted as the two Water Dragons unleashed a giant flood of water upon Yugi's two dragons, their power increased by his Jin Long.
"Hah! My two Shui Longs—two Water Dragons—washed away all your dragons!" he cackled with maniacal glee. 'I...I lost. I'm so sorry, Yami and Aqua.' Imori laughed once more as he glanced to Yugi. "And now, Yugi, you know what will happen next. A penalty game! You have to give the dragons your soul!" he said. Yugi gasped and looked up to the Water Dragons which gazed back at him. One snarled before reaching out, stabbing its claw straight into his chest and pulled out his soul of pure light. Once it had a grip on his soul, the Water Dragon along with the other were sucked back into the urn. "Yes. Yes! Finally, I have control of the deadliest of shadows and have ultimate power!" Imori cheered with another laugh. Yugi slumped over, his eyes dimmed without the presence of a soul but his hand was able to land on the puzzle. Imori continued to laugh until he felt extra weight and saw Yugi was able to get a hand on the puzzle. "No!" he cried, feeling the power of the dragons that were once on the puzzle leaving once the host reclaimed the puzzle.
The puzzle, feeling Yugi's light energy, freed Yami and Aqua from the other shadows' power and came out from the puzzle. Aqua snarled in anger before looking down to Yugi. "Yugi!" he cried, bringing him out of the chair and looked into his eyes, seeing them devoid of the spark of life they always held. He snarled lowly before turning his gaze upon Imori. "What did you do to him?" he hissed. "I played a game of Dragon Cards with him. He lost and his soul now belongs to the dragons." Imori commented with no emotion. Yami sneered, looking back to Yugi and caressed his cheek lightly before telling Aqua to keep an eye on him. He nodded and sat down, holding Yugi close. Yami sat down in his seat and glared at the overpowered teen in front of him. "Alright, this time I'm going against you! For Yugi's soul back!" he snarled. "I'll stake my soul if I am to lose." he continued and Imori smiled. "Ok by me." Yami sighed in relief mentally, knowing if Yugi didn't grab hold of the puzzle, not only would they still be sealed away by the dragons' power but with the power giving to Imori by the dragons would've forced them to follow his every command even if he wasn't the original master of the puzzle. 'So…they share a mind. I should've known. From what I read about Egyptian mythology that talked about the puzzle, the demonic spirits, after acquiring a form of their own, will protect their master to the ends of the earth.' he thought.
'I could've become their master and control the darkness but Yugi had to grab the puzzle before I could be bestowed with everything! He will pay for this worse than before now that the dragons have his soul!' he thought with glee before glancing over at Yami. "I guess I can't become the master of darkness and death until I defeat you both...then one more game it shall be!" Imori claimed as he took the cards used in the previous duel and shuffled them back into the deck. Yami looked over to the soul urn, worried about what could be happening with Yugi's soul. 'Will I even get him back if I win?' he thought, worried about the consequences that he doesn't get Yugi's soul back. "Don't worry yourself. I know you're worried about poor little Yugi's soul. You don't have to worry about him! This urn takes three months to digest a soul and if you manage to win against me, you'll get him back in exchange for my own." Imori stated and Yami nodded. "Alright then, let's get this over with." They both drew their cards and Yami examined his. He had a level 4 Earth Dragon, a level 5 Wood, level 5 Metal, level 2 Fire, level 1 Wood and level 2 Water.
Imori had two level 5 Waters, two level 4 Waters, a level 4 Fire and a level 5 Wood. The duel went on for a short while, none getting a potential set. Yami drew a card and discarded a level 2 Earth without speaking. Imori smirked and drew his card before grinning. He now had a pair of level 4 Fires, level 5 Waters and level 5 Woods. All he needed was one of them and he could defeat Yami. He took his turn and saw Imori's grin. He knew that he had something planned before looking to his own hand. 'Only one potential set. It may take time to complete my hand.' he thought as he discarded a level 4 Fire from his hand and gave the turn to Imori. Imori looked to the discard pile and saw how big it was getting. 'It has enlarged greatly but too bad for Yugi's other self, I know his strategy and I know what elements he's trying to collect. A level 4 Earth Dragon and a Level 5 Metal Dragon. But that won't be enough cause my Water and Wood Dragons will defeat them both.' he thought as he drew and would've smiled when he saw he drew a level 5 Water Dragon. 'Now I got the first set completed. All I need is a level 5 Wood and he's going down!' he thought. Yami took his turn and was glad to see the level 4 Earth Dragon. "Now, I'll discard this." he said, discarding a level 5 Wood but didn't see the mistake in it.
"Ha ha! And I'll take that!" Imori claimed and Yami gasped. "How?!" he questioned. "In this game, you can take cards that your opponent discards and you should learn, discarding high level cards towards the end is dangerous!" Imori explained. "Now, I summon two dragons!" Imori placed his level 5 Water Dragon and level 5 Wood Dragon onto the field. Yami growled in anger. 'Great, since he sent out his dragons first, they'll continue to grow stronger the longer it takes me to complete a set.' he thought. Aqua watched the battle silently, hearing his dragon kin crying out for help from the power that has consumed them. This was the real voices that spoke from the cards, much different to the one Imori heard that led him down this path.
/We never wanted this.../ One murmured.
/Cruel people use us only for destruction.../ Another whispered.
/We want happiness and freedom.../
The voice of the dragons continue to bombard him and he knew that he would have to figure a way to free the dragons instead of letting them suffer more sealed away to be used in a game of death such as this. Yami drew his card and it was the last level 5 Metal Dragon he needed. "Great! My second set is done! Summon Dragons!" Yami called and the two dragons appeared on his side of the field. "I summoned a level 5 Water Dragon and level 5 Wood Dragon! Behold, Shui Long and Mu Long!" Imori called. "And I summoned a level 4 Earth Dragon and level 5 Metal Dragon! Tu Long and Jin Long!" Yami spoke. "Dragon battle! Jiao Long Fu!" They both called and the dragons went into battle. "I can't believe you made the same mistake Yugi did in his duel! My Shui Long drowned his Metal Dragon in an instant! Now go! Destroy the Jin Long with your flood!" Imori said. Yami smirked and snickered. "Think again, Imori." Yami said. "Go Tu Long! Ground Shatter!" he commanded and the dragon roared to life, smashing the ground with its feet and shifting the earth, controlling the dragon's breath like the chi gathered upon the mountain.
Yami smirked once more, closing his eyes in contentment before looking back to Imori. "You say you know the game well. Then you should've known that Earth give power to Metal and Metal is protected by the Earth. So my Earth Dragon creates a dam and blocks your deluge!" Yami claimed and Imori growled. 'You may have figured out the game but you still won't be able to defeat me.' Imori thought as he grinned. "So, you blocked my Shui Long's attack. Very impressive but not good enough! Now go, Mu Long!" Imori called and Yami saw that the dragon was getting bigger. "Where is it getting all that power?!" Yami demanded. "Why, from the Shui Long. Just like a sapling of a tree, it needs water to grow into a big, strong tree and my Mu Long is doing the same!" Imori replied. Yami gasped and Imori smirked. "Now Mu Long, go after his Tu Long!" he commanded and the dragon let loose a mighty roar before attacking. The Earth Dragon growled as the shoots wrapped around it, leaving it immobilized. Soon, the shoots started sucking its power right out of it. Imori laughed in dry humor.
"Trees need sustenance from the earth which is exactly what my dragon is doing. Soon, it'll be nothing but a dried up husk but for now, since it's immobilized, it leaves my Shui Long free to attack your Jin Long!" Imori said as the dragon went towards the unprotected Jin Long. It seemed that it took the attack head on and Imori once again laughed in triumph. "Now, your Jin Long is dead and so are you!" But he saw something was wrong. 'No! I forgot! My Shui Long is weakened because it gave its power to the Mu Long!' Imori thought before he grinned. 'But no matter, his Jin Long is still rusting.' The Jin Long roared in agony, wobbling on rusted and withering legs. "I know you can do this, Jin Long, give me the last of your strength!" Yami called and the Jin Long roared once more as it stood up the best it could. Soon, it leapt into the air, using his axe wings to fly. "No! Impossible! It used its axe wings and took flight!" Imori cried in surprise.
"Go, Jin Long! Attack the Mu Long!" he called and the dragon roared once more as it flew towards the Mu Long. "No...NO! If Metal hits Wood, it's going to...I can't lose with ultimate power so close. Go, Shui Long! Flood Attack!" Imori commanded. The Shui Long let loose his flood once more but it was already too late. "Now, Axe Wing Slash!" Yami commanded and the Jin Long sliced the Mu Long into pieces, freeing the Tu Long from its grip. But after the deed, the flood hits and it sunk, rusting and soon becoming nothing. Yami lowered his head in retrospect to the Jin Long. 'You gave your life and last bit of strength to save your comrade. I thank you for your help.' he thought before looking to Imori. "Your Mu Long and been defeated and my Tu Long is free! Now Tu Long, go! Ground Shatter!" Yami hissed and the dragon roared as it slammed the ground beneath it, sending shockwaves towards the Shui Long. The Shui Long screeched as it started to sink into the fissures in the ground. "No! My Shui Long!" Imori cried. 'The earth element dams all flows of water and absorbs the negative energy.' he thought in fear as he watched his dragon disappear.
'I...I lost. I lost everything.'
"Now, you must pay the penalty." Yami murmured. "Normally, I would've devoured your flesh and soul but since I need to get Yugi's back, you're safe from one fate of the dark game. Your soul will be used to feed 25 ravenous dragons instead!" Imori's eyes widened as every dragon came from their cards, glaring down at him with soulless expression. The Shui Long that he had controlled roared and plunged its claws into his chest, taking his soul and then turned to Yami. /Sorry for everything we have caused. We will deal with this wretched side of him ourselves.../ The dragon whispered. "Do not worry. We forgive you for it wasn't you who made him break the seal but his own selfish desires intertwined with the negative powers of the Dragon Cards." Yami whispered. "Now, you must return back from whence you came and please, return back our master's soul." The Shui Long nodded as all the dragons disappeared back into the urn with Imori's soul and gave back Yugi's. Aqua took the sphere of Yugi's light essence and returned it back to him, placing a sleeping spell over him so he wouldn't wake and saw them feasting off the boy he once called a friend.
The cards were sealed once again but Aqua's mission wasn't over yet with the cards for he still wish to free his kin from the power that binds them to the cards.
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Later that night, Aqua carried the sealed urn with him to a secluded part of the park and connected his mind with those of the dragons, made easy now that the power of the seal has been appeased for the next three months. "Come to me. Follow my power and be free from the curse that those of ancient times had placed onto you." Aqua whispered and soon, a gale of wind came by, allowing all the dragons their freedom and standing before him. Seeing they were finally free without unleashing destructive power upon the balance of nature, they thanked Aqua and left while few stayed. /I wish to stay with you. I want to help protect your master from all causes that could harm him./ The level 5 Jin Long said, glancing down at him. /And I wish to do so as well to repay the actions that my brothers have caused when he dueled against the child./ The level 5 Shui Long murmured, still feeling guilty of seeing such an innocent soul be taken into the urn.
The level 4 Tu Long and Level 5 Huo Long stayed as well. Aqua nodded, picking up the sealed game once more and soon headed back, the Huo Long turning its body into coldfire so as to not cause any unexpected fires from the brush.
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Zypher: And that's all. This chapter was a bit mixed, taking tidbits from both the manga and anime which you may probably spot out each easily if you read both summaries for the manga and anime or have at least read the manga for the Dragon Cards. A dragon battle of fantastic proportion and new protectors for Yugi. Thanks for reading and now I must talk about the next chapter. The next chapter and probably the one after it will be the breaking point in Yugi's feelings for Yami and Aqua, won't give away too much. But for the next chapter, Shadi will be making an appearance (and probably Keara if I can find a section for her) but as usual, there are two different events played out between the manga and anime. So choose which one you would like me to use.
Manga ver.: Yugi and his friends head to the Domino Museum to look at the new Egyptian exhibit, catching Kanekura's attention with the Sennen Puzzle, wanting to make a fortune for it. Shadi, learning of this, arrived to challenge him and he lost but didn't give his soul to Ammit (this purpose will be revealed later in why I did so).
Soon after, he looked for Yugi and went into his mind, finding out that the demonic spirits were free and has already gained bodies. They challenged him to a game to try and find them through the twisted halls of the puzzle and when he was close, he almost died if Yugi didn't help him and Shadi realized that they were after this child of light.
With this knowledge in mind, he tries to seal them back by challenging them to games that meant Yugi's life on the roof of the university. During this, Jounouchi and Honda were trying to escape the mindless Prof. Yoshimori who was out to kill them both.
Anime ver.: Same as above except for the path of events occurring. Shadi gotten a hold of Zella who he found to be close friends with Yugi and used her to try and provoke Yami and Aqua to come out by controlling her to attempt life threatening dangers to Yugi and succeeded since they came out in full form to look for him and stop him from harming others.
He broke control over Zella and took over Yugi's mind, having him in the same position as Anzu (who is not here but like I said before with the carnival episode, who cares) on the roof, four ushebti being his only line that could lead to his death. The challenges may be different from the manga along with Jounouchi trying to stop a mindless Honda from killing him instead of Yoshimori.
Zypher: Once again, thanks for reading and I'll see you all soon.