Disclaimer:
I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh or any rights to it.
Author's Notes: Hello again everyone! To those of you that have given complaints, I am
sorry that I've dissapionted you. But, understand, that most of your complaints are
supported by other reviewers, some I've come to count on as friends. I hope you
understand that it is a trade off, and I can't please everyone. As for my writing meathod,
I've said many times I'm still just starting out, and given the fact I learn only by direct
instruction, correcting those problems is hard for me. I'm not asking for sympathy, mearly
for your patience and acceptence. I wanted to write this fic because I wanted to do
something that would be good. I wanted to give the kind of happiness I got from reading
fanfiction over all this time. I only ask that you, authors and non-authors, to help me
achieve that goal.
I won't bore you with this too much longer but I do have some responses I have to make:
To Griffin D. Sage: First, let me start of by saying I'd be honored to call you Griff. Second,
this kind of Fic has been around since I started reading fanfiction, and if yours is like mine,
go for it! I'll even be your first reviewer if I can! Also, I couldn't tell from your profile, but
do you play the Yu-Gi-Oh! trading card game? If so, what deck is your ideal deck? Just
wondering, but still, you do me much honor with your praise. I only hope that you do better
than I have.
To Jinn Strider: HEY! Great ta hear from ya man! No big, life's a hassle, glad you could
spare the time at all. I still owe you and Senshi of Vails so much since it was you guys
giving me the will to Author. Still, how's your fic coming? I hope you haven't abandoned it.
I still think your way better than me, but I am trying to come into my own. My only hope is
like what I said in the begining of my notes. Hope to here more from you soon.
To Sorceress Fox of Egypt: Sorry about the length, I promiss this will be better. Anyway,
there will be Romance, or at least my poor attempt at it. Mind you, I've read many
romance fics, so I have a good idea without it being over the top. But, once again, I'm a
rookie, so it could be wrough at best. Please, if you have any suggestions, as always send
them ASAP. I'm always looking for new ideas to make the story more fun.
To Firehedgehog: I've read some of your work before. You make some really good
digimon fics, frankly their my favorite. I just have to ask for a bit more than a continue
next time, all this writing with so little new input makes it hard to vary it up. After all, I like
to throw in something at the last minute, just to make things seem more interesting.
Anyway, glad I got your go ahead on this one.
To WolfGeneral: I recieved your reviews, and true to my word, I'll take them into
consideration. Though, it was anther reviewer that said double spacing or something like
that made the story easier for them to read. Sorry if it is a pain, I don't want to make
trouble for anybody. Though, sadly, unless said parties involved say otherwise, my format
will remain. Plus the stinking computer is kinda stuck that way anyway, I just have no
insentive to fix it. Please consider my request and offers from my review before you reach
a final decision. Thank you for at least giving my fic the time of day. Farewell.
To Senshi of Vails: Thank you once again. Hope all is going well at home. I can only say
you have to be stronger than anyother person I've met to have writen so much, so well,
with all you have on your plate. Your compliments on my story mean alot, and I can only
hope I don't let you down. Please let me know whether my attempt at romance was OK or
not, lord knows I've only read over 100 romance fics! Still, I hope to hear back soon, and
good luck with school and all. Later Days!
Anyway, now on with the Show!
Light of the Lost
Chapter 10
And Life Get's Interesting...Again
At 7:00 AM we find Yoko just waking up in Raphael's huge guest room. Now, Yoko is far from a
morning person. So, when Raphael and Yugi are at the table and see her come in, they are
understandably shocked. In place of the peppy and energetic girl they met last night, they see
someone that could be cast as a zombie. That is, of course, she needed no make-up for the part.
"...coffee...," she is heard muttering as she approaches a fresh pot of the stuff. Not even pausing to
add anything to it, she downs the stuff at a rate most would think unbearable. Yugi, seems less
surprised about how Yoko drank the coffee, than he was about Yoko drinking it black. 'She really
must be out of it this morning,' Yugi thought. 'She may not have fully recovered from last night's
duel.' As soon as Yugi finished his thought, henotices Raphael staring at his cousin in utter
astonishment. "Don't worry Raphael," Yugi says with a smile. "Yoko's just not human in the morning
'till she's had some coffee." Raphael only nods, wondering just what other strange things there were
to learn about Yugi's cousin.
Meanwhile, we join a certain spellcaster, on her way to find her new charge. 'I just don't get how
humans today can stand living in such close quarters,' were Mana's thoughts, as she trudged through
Domino City in her new outfit. Obelisk had admirable taste for an ancient god, choosing standard
blue jeans, white and black sneakers, pink tank-top, with a blue jean jacket to match. Around her
hips was a belt with a deck box, currently holding her duel monster cards. Her backpack, which
carried her change of cloths, money, and custom duel disk, was pink as well. Mana, however,was
having a hard time finding Yugi's current accommodations. "Excuse me," Mana asked a passing
man, "Would you know the location of Yugi Mouto?" "Yugi Mouto...mouto...," the person said.
While he was thinking, Mana took the time to examine this person of the 21st century. He wasn't
very noteable; he wasjust an average youth, about 17 yearsof age, with dark brown hair, greyish
eyes, pale skin, wearing black and red workout clothes with black and red jacket over it all. 'This
one seems to like those two colors,' Mana thought to herself, until the person in question brought her
back to reality.
"Now that you mention it," the person said, "I saw someone that looked like Yugi Mouto around
Raphael's place. He's a rich guy that worked for Paradias Corperation before it went under. In
addition, his family was well known in the community for their wealth and generousity." "Could you
tell me where to find them?" Mana asked with poorly hidden glee. "Sure," the guy shrugged, "the
place is two blocks down and the only building that looks like a ganjin mansion." "Thank you sir,"
Mana said bowing thankfully, then turned back. "What is your name, if I may ask?" "You may," the
man said with a short laugh, "It's Korin, Korin Isumo, at your service. But my friends call me Nova,
seeing as how I'm strongest when I explode, or something like that..." Mana also giggled at his
nickname and said, "I guess I'll see you later Nova, bye!" And with that, she was off to find her
pharoah. She didn't notice when Nova seemed to smile in a knowing way and dissapear into the
crowd.
Some time later, Yoko was back to her normal self. This meant one thing for poor Yugi ...
makeover. Raphael, wisely in his humble opinion, ran for his life when Yoko uttered that ... that...
word. Shudder'I'm really glad I'm not Yugi right now,' Raphael thought reading in his study. 'She is a
nice kid and all, but with the way she acts...'"UHH" The thought was too much for him. Hewaited
insteadfor what would emerge from Yugi's room. He was reading his paper for what seemed like
hours before the door opened. The next thing he saw was Yugi, in an admittedly good outfit. Instead
of the modified school uniform, he wore faded blue jeans, a dark red tank-top, and black leather
duster, complete with belt which had his deck box attached, his new duel disk on, and a pair of
steel-toed combat boots. All in all, the boots made Yugi look a couple inches taller, and he gave off
a tougher look. A look which was ruined by his sheepish smile and nervous expression. "So, do I
look alright?" questioned the boy as his friend took in his apearence. "Actually yes, I gotta admit it's
an improvement," Raphael said apraisingly as Yoko took a bow.
"Thank you, thank you, thank you, your too kind," she began to rant as though excepting an award.
"I'd like to thank the academy, and all the little people who made this rather dificult project possible.
(Yugi sweatdropped at the little coment.) Admittedly, my subject still needs to grow into it. I'm still
sure this new look will inspire a whole new sensation." Both Yugi and Raphael shared a quick face-
vault until Raphael chose to comment. "I have to agree, it is a good look. All you have to do is gain
confidence and there won't be anyone that will take you lightly ever again." Raphael's comment
made Yugi blush; "I just don't know about the confidence. I've always been more of the quiet type."
Yoko began to shake her head, "Come on, ya goof. You know that speech you're always giving
about believing in yourself? Well, that applies to life as well. It's a little something called confidence,
and with us behind you and your track record...wait, I take it back, it's a lost cause," Yoko finished,
turning, to hide a sly grin. Yugi, for his part, looked flustered, "What do you mean, 'lost cause'? I can
be just as confident as the next guy!" Yugi yelled, clearly not grasping the situation. "Well then mister
I'm-so-confident, how about you duel old Raph there, and we'll see just how you feel?" Yugi was
about to except when the door bell rang. Raphael, who'd been listening to the 2, went to see who it
was. Yugi was just behind, and opening the door, he saw a familiar duel monster in regular clothes.
Mana, for her part, just stared at the one called Yugi. He was just how she remembered seeing him
last during the Dartz incident. Yet, there was a sadness in his eyes, a sort of broken spirit that her
heart cried out to. Much to the 2 men's astonishment, the strange girl launched herself at Yugi,
knocking over Raphael in the process. Yugi, while in a glomp that was as strong as his cousin's if not
stronger, couldn't figure out what she was doing here. "Master Yugi!" Mana exclaimed," it is so
good to see you again. I have wanted to come here sooner, but I was delayed,
ohcanyoueverforgiveme!" the last part being spoken so fast, Yugi could not make heads or tails of it.
Then again, it could be that theglomp was keeping him from breathing, causing the confusion.
Raphael tapped her shoulder and said," I don't think blue is a healthy color," which caused Mana to
eep and release Yugi. As he gasped for breath, Yugi managed to ask, "...gasp... How are..gasp...
you here?" Mana simply smiled and said, "The great Obelisk, as you know him here, has made me
his avitar to the human world, and has given me the chance to be your guardian." She was then met
by a curious Yoko, who looked her over as though inspecting a wreaked car, which she did, from
time to time.
"How could a Dark Magician Girl hologram be so life-like," she wondered outloud, poking Mana
and touching the fabric of her outfit."Is this some kinda new holo-gear, and how was the image
altered?" Needless to say, Mana was not liking those comments, "For your information, my name is
Mana. As for being a hologram, I'm not; I'm flesh and blood. Just like you and Master Yugi," she
finished, satisfied with her explanation. "Well then, take a seat. Raph and Yugi were just about to
duel and..." "WHAT!" Mana skreeched in disbeleaf, "This, this, lowly COMMONER sees fit to
challenge my PHAROAH?" Raphael, who hadn't even agreed to the duel, still took offense to the
comment, "I'll have you know the challenge wasn't issued by me. Though we were going to play..."
"I've heard enough!" the spellcaster-turned-human exclaimed in rightious fury, "I shall not allow my
pharoah to sully his hands or waist his skills on such an unworhty opponent." Need less to say, Yugi
felt too stuned to say anything as Yoko dragged him to the couch to whatch the impending fight on
the sidelines. "Last I checked miss," Raphael shot back with a sneer," I beat that bag of bones
Atem, and he never really beat me, I just let him win. So technically, I'm better, at least better than
Yugi's former dark." Mana was fuming at the ordasity of this meager duelist. Sure he had a strong
bond with his deck, but to claim he was worthy of dueling Yugi? It was preposterous, "I then
challenge you to a duel, the looser submits to the winners request." Raphael just shrugged in
response, "Have it your way, just don't start crying when you loose." With that, they both took out
their custom disks, Raphael's looking golden aroud the life piont counter, but was angel white with
feather design on the playing field extention. Meanwhile, Mana's resembled a reguler duel disk save
the blue color and horn-like spikes at the sides of the life counter.
Yugi finally rose from his stuper and tried to speak out against the duel. Yoko, however, hushed him
and said, "Come on, you know what grandpa used to say, 'True duelists speak with their cards,
rather than words.' If anything, this might cause them to become freindly, plus I could use some
entertainment." Yugi simply sat back down, wondering when his cousin would grow up. The two
combatants shuffeled thier decks and began, "Duel!"
The two started bydrawing five cards from their decks, fanning them out before each-other. "Why
don't you go first, little miss," Raphael said with a bit of bite in his voice. "Very well, commoner,
draw!" Mana called drawing her card into her hand in a graceful arch.
4000 Mana
4000 Raphael
"I now start with Skilled Dark Magician in attack mode(1900Atk/1600Def), then play Pot of
Greed, to draw 2 more cards." With this, a counter started glowing on Mana's monster. "Following
that, I set 2 cards face-down and end my turn." Mana, for her part looked rather pleased at herself,
with her first turn done.
"My move now, princess, and I summon Back-up Guardian, in defense mode(500Atk/2200Def),
and I'll equip it with Rod of Silence-Kayest. This will increase it's defense strength by 800, making it
3000 defense pionts strong." While Raphael did this, another token lit up on Mana's monster, though
Raphael seemed unaware. "Finally, I set two cards as well, and end my turn."
Mana, as she began her turn, was giggling at Raphael. "I seem to have missed the joke," he said in
monotone. giggle"The joke's on you, fool. I play the spell Reasoning, so you have to guess a
number, and if the top monster on my deck is that level, than it goes to the graveyard. However, if
your wrong..." "Yeah, yeah, it comes to the field. I saw Atem use the same lame card, and like
Yoko, I choose level 7 as my guess." Mana, now truly annoyed, picked up the card and shook her
head, "Sorry, no dice, here comes...well...me!" As she put her Dark Magician Girl card on her disk
in attack mode.(2000Atk/1700Def) Following that, Mana's monster counterpart looked at Skilled
Dark Magician as he began to glow. "Now," Mana said in a menacing tone," My Skilled Dark
Magician is ready. You see, since 3 spell cards have been played while he's been on the field, he
can now be sacrificed to summon my teacher's counterpart," she said, as she took a card from her
deck and played it. "I call my master Mahado, or as you know him, Dark Magician, in attack
mode." (2500Atk/2100Def) The Dark Magician actually looked at Mana and her monster
counterpart fondly, then looked disapprovingly at Raphael. But he turned his head sadly as he gazed
at the face of his pharoah's former vessle. He knew the boy's hurt, yet could do nothing but face
Raphael in this duel. "Next up is a spell that only works with Dark Magician called Thousand
Knives, which destroys any face-up monster that I choose. So your Guardian is destroyed," Mana
finished as the card's projectiles drew near. "Activate face-down card, Gurdian Force, which
nullifies any spells when I have a guardian in play." Raphael's quick counter saved his monster.
Meanwhile, Mana seemed to seeth that her card was deflected so easily. "I guess I'll have to end my
turn," she said reluctantly.
As Raphael drew, he called to his opponent, "Don't get cocky, 'cause with this next card, I'll not
only defeat you, but show just how much my deck has improved since my duels with Atem." With
this declaration, he held his new card in the air. What happened next, however, in next times' story.
End Chapter
Author's Continued Notes: Sorry about the slow update, but I'll have to slow down further,
mabey to a couple chapters a month. Really, things are becoming hectic at home, and my
mom needs all the help she can get. I hate that school has also begun taking up most of my
time, I like writing after all. Also, to last minute reveiwers.
To alboc: Thanks for the duel compliments, my next chapter will have a rather fun duel,
Guardian vs. Mage, though Raph will have a new edge, if ya want to know. Plus I can say
now that the final avitar of the gods will show up just in time for an attack on the new crew.
I hope I here more from ya soon.
To Silent.Angel.LJY: Thanks for that, I'm kinda insecure at times and it helps to get
reassurance with certain things. If you have any suggestions that you want to say, I'm
always open. Please give me ideas or stuff you want to see.
To LosingReality: Glad you like them. I hope to here more from you and everyone else
after this chapter. P.S. I'll have it ready as soon as I can. But Latest will be mid-
November. Anyway, see ya soon!
To Yimi Makuya: You have no idea how glad I am to here someone say that. AsI stated
above, it is this kind of feeling that I want to give the readers of my fiction. Meantime, I
hope this will hold you over to next chapter, when Raph busts out his Guardian's new
home.Also, feel free to add ideas and suggestions. No flames though, please!
This goes for everybody, if anyone has requests or ideas, I'm still open, and feed back is
very helpful. Plus, I'll be going back to make corrections soon on my past chapters, though
I'll need to know what I'm looking for or I might miss the errors. Thanks for everything,
everyone.
Later days!