Zypher: Sorry for the extremely long wait but I've finally got off my butt and started with this chapter. So I thank you all that have read and reviewed the last chapter and have waited patiently for this one. Hope you will enjoy the next chapter to Bloody Hearts.
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Bloody Hearts
Chapter 10
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Yugi stared down Yami as they stood, waiting for one of them to make the first move. Anubis stood idly by, waiting for the young Prince of Light to break down into tears. He had thought the boy wouldn't even try to stand up to Yami, just doing so since he was around and wanted to prove to him that he wouldn't give up so easily. "You really think you can bring back your precious lover do you? You are at a disadvantage and with my power running through this lowly vampire's veins, you would never survive." Anubis stated.
"I won't believe that. I will free Yami from you and we will kill you if we have to!" Yugi proclaimed. "Fine, if you're so determined. Slave, take care of the boy. I must go and find those scrolls once more." Anubis ordered and he nodded as the vampire king disappeared from sight. Yami glared at him and hissed before charging at him, sword ready to leave a deep gash in him if it connected but Yugi was prepared and their swords clashed.
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The others were quickly making their way back after hearing from Seto that something was wrong with Yami and Aqua. "What could've happened this time?" Topaz wondered. "I don't know. I felt that Aqua was unconscious but there's something different with Yami's aura. There's no possible way he could change it unless something was controlling him or some magic was used on him but nothing easily affects him that way." Seto commented. They soon landed and caught up with Keara who was making their way towards the capital when she saw them arrive from above. She landed and greeted them quickly before explaining of what happened.
"But how?! Not even the strongest of witches could control him! So how can one measly vampire and some pyramid that could mean the destruction of our race be able to control him?!" Bakura growled. "I have no idea. I tried to hold the power back but for some reason, it was even stronger to even come up against my dragon magic. And I know that dragon magic could dispel anything without a thought." Keara said as they continued to make their way towards the capital. "Well, we have ta free him somehow! If Yugi's up there and Yami's like this with Aqua unconscious, who knows what could happen...he could be killed!" Jounouchi exclaimed, worried at the thought.
"He can't and I know of it." Keara murmured. "How? Yami's stronger than Yugi even without the extra power you gave him." Kaiser said. "Because, the swords I gave them are to be used for good, not evil. Even if they were to be stabbed in the heart with the other's sword, they would still live." she explained then thought of something. "And I think I just may know of a way to break the Pyramid of Light's spell on Yami using the Sennen Puzzle." she whispered, stopping for the moment.
They all did so and well and gathered around her as she explained the plan.
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The battle raged on, mere scratches on Yugi's pale skin from where Yami's claws, which he lengthened at some point in hopes to end the battle quickly, connected but nothing fatal yet. Yami was giving it his all but deep inside his mind, he was trying to fight the spell that consumed him. "Yami, you have to listen to me. You must break the spell Anubis has casted on you. You're stronger than this and I know it." Yugi called as their swords clashed again.
Yami didn't say nothing in response, only lifted his sword away from his. Yugi took this as a sign that he heard him and lowered his guard down but that was his downfall as Yami lifted his sword quickly and slashed him across the chest, leaving a burning gash. He hissed in pain, holding a hand up to the wound but didn't feel any blood soaking through his hand or the wound itself. 'How could this be? I can feel the pain but there's no blood, not even a gash.' he thought and saw Yami charging towards him again and lifted his sword to block.
'There has to be some way to break that spell but I can't think of a thing and no one's here to help out yet.' he thought as he pushed Yami back and moved away. 'But until they get here, I will have to last as long as I can.' he thought once more as Yami prepared for another attack.
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They soon reached the castle and Keara reviewed the plan with them. "Everyone remembers what to do?" They nodded and they made their way inside the castle. When they finally spotted Yami and Yugi, they called out to him and he turned, jumping back before Yami could hit him. "I'm so glad to see you guys right now! I need to help Yami but I can't cause he can't hear me!" Yugi called. "That's because Anubis' magic is taking over his rational thought and bending him to his will. Deep inside I know he's trying to break free but he can't but we have a plan for that." Keara said.
"Please, tell me then! I want to help him before it could get worse." Yugi whispered. "Alright, it may sound dangerous at first but I promise you, nothing will happen to him." she spoke as Ruby handed her the puzzle. She took Yugi's sword and infused some power of the puzzle into it. "What you need to do is that you need to jab your sword through Yami's heart." she explained and Yugi looked to her in disbelief.
"No, I can't do that! That would kill him!"
"No it won't, when I gave you both your swords, I have made it so they can't be used against their wielders and to never harm one another. You can sit there and slash at one another but nothing will happen that will kill you, him or even Aqua." she explained and he nodded, realization dawning on him. 'That's why that gash he gave me wasn't there, just the pain of feeling it.' he thought then nodded as she gave him back his sword with the puzzle's power in it. "Now, this should work as the puzzle is made to nullify the pyramid's power so Yami will be freed."
"And we are right here if you need help." Ruby added. "Alright, I just hope this will work." he spoke before charging in towards Yami. He waited, sword ready and when he got close, slashed towards his neck but he ducked just in time. He surged forward, stabbing his sword through Yami's chest, stopping all movement. The others watched with anticipation, hoping that the puzzle was able to do something and wouldn't kill him. After a few seconds, Yami dropped his sword which disappeared into the shadows once more as he fell to his knees, Yugi removing his sword and grabbing him. "Yami! Yami, are you alright?!" he asked desperately. He groaned and looked back to him, his eyes cleared from the invasive haze.
"Yes, I'm fine now. How did you break the spell?" he asked. "Keara infused some power of the puzzle to my sword and I had to hit you in the right place for the magic to take effect which had to be your heart. Luckily with her magic when she gave us our swords, it didn't kill you like I feared at first." Yugi explained. He nodded and stood up, looking to the others and thanked them while Yugi walked over to Aqua. He moaned as he opened his eyes and looked to him. "I think I'm getting too old for this. Literally." Aqua mumbled and Yugi laughed softly as he gripped his hands and pulled him up.
"Don't think that, Aqua. I think you're just the right age to take a little battle damage still." Yugi complimented with a smile. "Aw, thank you, Yugi." he cooed before they walked back over to the others. "So, now that we have the puzzle, what are we going to do about Anubis? If he finds where Nanaki hid the scrolls, he won't hesitate to get the rest of the power he needs for the pyramid." Aqua spoke. "Diamond linked me and told me that she, Nanaki, Ryou, Topaz, Crimson and Vincent will stay near the location of the scrolls so if Anubis shows up, they will keep him delayed most likely while Carbuncle hides them somewhere else." Malik replied.
"That's the best idea we have for now and right now, we should at least get the people evacuated from the city so Seto and I will do that for you. The rest of you can try to locate Anubis before he can get anywhere near Diamond and the others to buy some time." They nodded and Keara placed the puzzle around Yugi's neck for safe keeping before they flew off.
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Anubis was getting close to where they were and Diamond started to plan with the others. "Let's go with this. I'll have Bahamut fly overhead and shoot down at him. If he can get past him then at least he'll be partially weakened and with Crimson's help, he shouldn't be too much of a problem to fight." Diamond explained. "But what about the pyramid? Since he is its host, wouldn't it try to give him some extra power or something like that?" Ryou asked. "I don't think so with its lack of full power but let's hope it won't." Vincent replied.
"Well, let's get started before he gets too close." Diamond said as she brought out Bahamut's summoning materia and Bahamut came out, looking down to her. "You need to get going, Bahamut. Anubis is making his way here and we need you to see if you can weaken him. I might just send Bahamut ZERO to help you as well if you need it." she explained and he roared in confirmation before flying off. "Let's just hope all goes well and the Sennen Puzzle was found." Crimson murmured as they prepared their weapons.
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Anubis continued to walk through the endless field, sensing the faint power of the scrolls along with the aura of the hunters and Crimson. "And to think, they can hide from me." he said and looked up when he heard a roar. He saw Bahamut coming and knew he was ready to battle him to waste time. 'Do they really think their pet dragon will stop me?' he thought as Bahamut charged his Mega Flare before unleashing it on him.
He merely slapped it away, causing it to hit the ground and leave a giant crater in its place. Bahamut growled before darting down towards him, ready to slash him. But to his surprise, Anubis gripped his claws before they could contact him and slammed him onto the ground, causing him to cry out in pain. "Unless you wish to lose your life, dragon, I suggest you move out of my way." he hissed, lifting him up once more and slamming him back down onto the ground again.
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Diamond looked to Bahamut summon materia and saw it flashing wildly. "He's in trouble. I have to go help him." she gasped as she placed Bahamut's back into her pocket and brought out Bahamut ZERO's, sending him out quickly. "Come on, we need to go and help Bahamut. He's having problems with Anubis and if we don't hurry, he will die and we'll lose him and his materia!" Diamond urged and he nodded as she mounted onto his back. "Diamond, you're not going anywhere without me!" Crimson called.
She turned to look at him. "But you need to stay here with them in case Anubis gets past Bahamut, Bahamut ZERO and I." she said. "And that's where the problem comes in. He won't hesitate to kill you and with Keara not being around, you will be dead! Your soul, with the power of the pyramid, could be lost, even to her expert necromancy." Crimson murmured. Seeing that he was determined to make sure she's safe, Diamond nodded. "Alright then but if Bahamut and Bahamut ZERO are defeated, you must come back here quickly and don't worry about me." she said and he nodded.
"As long as I know that you're safe." he murmured before Bahamut ZERO flew off, Crimson following behind them.
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The others were quickly making their way towards the same field and it didn't take long before they heard another pained roar come from Bahamut. "No, Anubis must be going up against Bahamut." Yugi spoke upon Aqua's back. "And from the way it sounds, he's not winning. If we don't hurry, he will lose his life and his materia will shatter because of it." Malik murmured. "And we won't let that happen. I'm not letting one of my kin die by the hands of that filthy king." Keara snarled as they made it to where the battle was commencing. Without another thought, Aqua breath out a ball of black flames towards Anubis' back which he wasn't prepared for, causing him to screech in pain.
He looked up towards them and smirked. "So, you were able to break my spell from him after all. Bravo, little prince, but your luck will soon run out." Anubis said as he left Bahamut grounded and he struggled to get up. Keara flew down to help him, glaring towards Anubis who was still watching Yugi and Yami. Yami glared at him as they landed as well. "You will not get away with this, Anubis. You will pay for this crime against every mortal and immortal being with your blood." Yami hissed. Anubis only let out a barking laugh. "Oh really? And how will you two defeat me? I have most of the pyramid's power now and you can only do so much, even with the puzzle." Anubis goaded.
"We'll find a way and we'll make sure yer death is as painful as possible." Jounouchi said from behind them. "Alright then. Let's just see what you can do." Anubis spoke as he brought out his halberd and pointed it towards them. Yami brought out his sword along with Yugi and the others was ready with their own weapons.
"We won't let you win, Anubis. This time, you will die." Yami claimed.
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Zypher: And that's all for this one. Hoped you have enjoyed it, even after the immense waiting for this chapter which I am still sorry for. I'll see you all next time.