Zypher: Sorry for the wait. Didn't meant to have this chapter coming out so late but since I was busy with trying to get some of my least updated stories up to par, I never got the chance to get writing with this one. Anyways, before my brain goes kaputz on me, I present to you the next chapter to Unwanted, Unloved.
Unwanted, Unloved
Chapter 9
After Anzu's fortunate death, Yami, Aqua and Yugi relaxed but it wasn't for long after Keara told them of Pegasus and Dartz's arrival into the city and having no clue where they are caused problems for them. They stayed with Varn and Chailen for the moment so Yugi can be safe and with any chances they had, went out to fly around, looking for any sign of them. They came up with nothing so decided to stay with Yugi to keep him safe until Pegasus and Dartz revealed themselves. Yugi was in the bed, thinking while Yami and Aqua were upstairs helping with the inventory with Varn and Chailen.
Keara came downstairs and looked to him. "Is something wrong, Yugi?" she asked. He shook his head as he sat up. "No, there's nothing wrong. I'm just a bit worried about what Pegasus and Dartz could be planning if they're already here in the city." Yugi said. "Don't worry. I'll make sure they come nowhere near you, Yami and Aqua. They'll plan something, that much I know and they will be clearly aiming for you if they see you with Yami and Aqua so I suggest you'll stay in here until we make sure is safe around this area." Keara explained and he nodded.
"Alright, I just hope they don't find us hiding out here." Yugi said. "No need to worry, Yami told me he placed a barrier over the shop so that no sign of magical energy is to leave here for them to sense. Now that I think about it, I'll strengthen it. I'll ask Yami or Aqua to come down here and keep you company if you wish." Keara said and he nodded.
She left to head upstairs and no later after she left, Aqua came downstairs and sat down beside him. "Is everything alright here, Yugi? We don't want you to worry to much about what could happen. We'll defeat them soon enough." Aqua said. Yugi nodded and wrapped his arms around him. He leaned down and nuzzled him, purring lightly and Yugi pat his snout quietly, still worried about what could happen but was comforted by Aqua being there beside him.
Pegasus and Dartz kept themselves hidden well, seeing that Yami and Aqua were out and about, obviously looking for them. "They must have gained their demonic nature back. But how could that be possible? I thought you sealed that away so it would be easier to harness their rage." Dartz hissed. "That is true but they must've found someone that was willing to take care of them and showed they weren't going to be hurt like they were in the past. If we can find that person and take them, we will get what we want from them." Pegasus mumbled.
"But how are we going to do that? We saw them but we never followed them." Dartz questioned. "We will eventually but we need to keep ourselves hidden. If they spot us, they won't hesitate to kill us. If that happen then our plan will never be done. We'll just have to be careful of our surroundings.
"Study them and where they go. By chance, we may even encounter their friends and if we find out if they are with someone, we can use that to our advantage." Pegasus said and Dartz nodded before they both left out from their hidden location before Yami and Aqua did another search around the city.
In Jou and Kaiser's home, both Seto and Ruby sensed that Pegasus and Dartz were getting closer and became a human and mortal sphinx in hopes to take them somewhere safe before they could find them there. "Jou, Kaiser, we must leave now." Seto said as they came from downstairs.
"Why?" Kaiser asked. "Because Dartz and Pegasus are making their way into this area and since we don't have time to put up a barrier to shield our magic from them, we must go to another place and I have the perfect one in mind." Seto explained and they nodded.
"Hurry and pack something so we can leave quickly." Ruby said and they nodded once more as they headed upstairs. They quickly packed a duffel bag and headed back downstairs, following Seto and Ruby out from the house, heading toward Seto and Ruby's old home where their wolf kin lived in secrecy since it's rare to see wolves in Japan, more or less in Domino.
Bakura snarled lightly as he sensed Pegasus and Dartz's fleeting energy. Ryou looked towards him. "What's the matter, Bakura?" Ryou asked. "Pegasus and Dartz are in the city. They aren't near here but they're looking around." Bakura said. Ryou gasped lightly when he heard him say that. "If they're nearby, won't they use their magic to find you or Crimson?" Ryou asked. "No but they may find out about Diamond's magical energies if we're not careful." Bakura said and he nodded.
"We should warn Diamond about this." Ryou said but the door to his room opened and she along with Crimson came inside. "No need to worry about that, Crimson was able to use a little of his magic to cover up mine but I think it's best we find someplace else to hide away from the city. As long as they're here, if we're seen with Bakura and Crimson, they may try something to get to Yugi, Yami and Aqua." Diamond said.
They nodded and they started to pack up what they need before leaving out as well. 'I hope Yugi will be safe from them.' Ryou thought.
It didn't take Marik and Toben long before they were out searching for any signs of Pegasus and Dartz around them. Malik and Topaz followed behind them, not wanting anything to happen to them even if they should be worried about their own safety. "Are you sure we should be looking for them? They may try something if you're nearby." Malik said as they stopped in the park and Marik sniffed around.
/"I know but we should still find them. At least if we see them, we can tell Yami and Aqua so they can do something about them before they can cause any trouble."/ Marik said. Malik nodded before he spotted something around the trees and looked there but didn't see nothing.
'Must've been my imagination.' he thought before he followed Topaz, Marik and Toben. Unaware to them, they were being watched by none other than Pegasus and Dartz. "So, I was right. Yami and Aqua's friends were here. They must've found out they were out from wherever they were hiding and came to help. At least we found those two. The others are most likely taking whoever they're watching somewhere safe. Come on, Dartz. We have some work to do." Pegasus said and he nodded as they both left before Marik and Toben found out they were watching.
When Yugi was fast asleep, Aqua left him to rest and headed upstairs to see Yami. "Yami, should we go out and look for any sign of Pegasus and Dartz?" he asked and Yami nodded. "Yes, that may be the best thing to do right about now. I can tell that Ryou, Bakura, Seto, Jou, Diamond, Kaiser, Ruby and Crimson left the city for someplace safe. Marik and Toben are looking around as well for any sign of Pegasus and we best make sure Malik and Topaz aren't in trouble if they can't watch over them at the same time as they look for them." Yami said and Aqua nodded as they both left out the shop and went in the direction Marik and Toben were.
After a few hours of searching, they took a break, seeing as they couldn't find no trace of Pegasus or Dartz again. "I hope Ryou and the others are alright." Malik said and Marik turned to him. "Don't worry, they're alright. Yami and Aqua will keep Yugi well hidden and Ryou, Diamond, Jou and Kaiser were taken to another place to hide.
"They'll be back soon once Pegasus and Dartz are in the open." Marik said. Malik nodded, unaware they were being watched closely. "Good, this will fit into my plan perfectly. With our magic shielded from theirs and them not knowing of where we are, we'll get our hostages soon enough." Pegasus whispered and Dartz nodded.
"But how are we going to find this Yugi kid? I know at the pit of my soul that Yami and Aqua placed him somewhere where we couldn't possibly find him, even with our magic combined." Dartz questioned. "Don't worry. Like I said, this boy along with his friends will lead us straight to Yugi. They will have to cooperate if they don't want to lose their lives. Especially if they try to warn Yami or Aqua." Pegasus said. "Alright, should we split up then? It will confuse them until we can find Yugi's location." Dartz asked. Pegasus nodded and as soon as Marik, Topaz, Malik and Toben left, they headed separate ways.
It was getting close to dusk when Seto, Jou, Ruby and Kaiser made it to the wolves' den. Seto and Ruby became wolves once more and howled, calling to the other wolves. They came out and greeted Seto and Ruby with shorts yips and mewls. Seto greeted them back before telling them about why Jou and Kaiser was here.
They all bobbed their head before going up to Jou and Kaiser, nuzzling them and yipping lightly, worried about their safety. "Don't worry, we'll be fine with Seto and Ruby watching us." Jou said as he pat a grey wolf's head and the wolf nodded as he nuzzled him again. They all headed inside the cave and Jou and Kaiser relaxed on a small bed made from softened leaves and moss.
Some of the wolf pups that were there ran over to them, their fathers telling them about the guests they were having and yipped happily with having someone new to play with. Their mothers came over as well and greeted them, glad their children were warming up to Jou and Kaiser quickly.
Seto and Ruby smiled, seeing that they were fitting in well before Ruby called over two burly wolves and told them to watch for Pegasus or Dartz. They nodded and left out the cave. 'Hopefully Pegasus or Dartz won't harm anyone here to get to us.' Seto thought before going over to where Jou and Kaiser sat their bags and took them somewhere where the pups couldn't get to them, knowing how energetic and adventurous the pups were.
Ryou and Diamond followed behind Bakura and Crimson before they came to a burrow that was heading underground. "Where are we going to Bakura?" Ryou asked.
/"We're heading underground. This is where the last of the jackals stay so they won't be harmed by someone or something. We know them because they helped us become what we are now and we own them our lives for helping. They also know about Pegasus and Dartz so you will be treated well while we're down there."/ Bakura explained and he nodded as they headed into the burrow. Crimson made sure the hole was sealed so Pegasus and Dartz wouldn't know about it before following them farther into the underground tunnel.
When they got down into an open area of the tunnel, Bakura barked, the sound vibrating off the walls and calling the other jackals. They came out from wherever they were hiding and looked to Ryou and Diamond. /"Alright everyone, these two are our guests here in our underground home. Pegasus and Dartz finally made their way into the city and is looking for the one that has taken care of Yami and Aqua. At the most, if he were to see them with us, they would've suffered their wrath as well. So we will be leaving them in your care when we go to look for Pegasus or Dartz."/ Bakura said and they nodded. One jackal pushed his way through the others and walked towards Ryou.
He looked to Bakura and he nodded. He knelt down to him and the young jackal pup looked to him with big dark eyes. He barked lightly and Bakura whispered a quick spell so that he and Diamond could understand them. /"Hi, I'm Raizi. Who are you?"/ The little jackal asked. "I'm Ryou and the girl over there is Diamond." he said and Raizi nodded. /"Will you be my friend while you're here, Ryou?"/ he asked again and Ryou nodded with a small smile. Raizi yipped in happiness and jumped into Ryou's arms, nuzzling him. He laughed softly and pat Raizi's head.
The other jackals went back to what they were doing while Crimson led Diamond towards where they'll be staying. Bakura walked over to Ryou. /"Will you be fine here? I'm going to make sure Pegasus or Dartz isn't nearby."/ Bakura asked and he nodded. "I'll be fine, I'm going to play with Raizi for the time being." Ryou and said he nodded before licking Ryou's cheek.
/"Watch yourself down here."/ Bakura said before whispering another quick spell and a jewelled necklace appeared around Ryou's neck. /"That necklace will tell you if Pegasus or Dartz's magic is nearby. If it is, go to Crimson immdiately."/ Bakura said and he nodded. "I will." Ryou said and Bakura left.
When he was gone, Raizi jumped from his arms and looked to him again. /"Come on, Ryou! I want you to meet my Mom and Dad!"/ Raizi said happily and Ryou nodded as he followed him, unaware that another jackal was watching him closely. 'So, this boy caught Bakura's attention more than just mere friends. This may make things interesting, especially since the boy caught my attention as well. I will have you as my own before Bakura takes you out of here.' The jackal thought, narrowing his single red-brown eye before leaving, his sleek black fur hiding him well in the shadows of the underground den.
Zypher: There you have it. Chapter 9. Sorry for the long wait, major writer's block been cutting me off most of my time while writing (and the occasional reading stories while I'm writing) but I finally got done with it. Will Pegasus or Dartz succeed with capturing Yugi's friends and used them to find where he is? Who is this mysterious jackal that has a fancy for Ryou? Will I ever get chapters up faster? Probably not seeing as I'm very slow but anyways, please review. Each review sends a knife through Pegasus.
Note: The jackals and wolves are just regular jackals and wolves. When they speak to people, is basically done by barks, growls, whimpers, etc. compared to when they speak to Seto, Bakura, Crimson and Ruby. They have to chant a spell to have Ryou, Diamond, Jou and Kaiser to understand them (as you read earlier with Ryou and Raizi) compare to when they speak to them. Hope that clears up any questions that may pop up about whether the wolves and jackals were demons or not.