"What do you mean your not sure? Why is he even here?" Seto asked.
"I thought if he were real he could stay and care for Mokuba."
The dark magician approached, "It would be an honor to care for him."
Seto and Yami both blinked not expecting him to speak.
"I will do everything in my power to protect him and keep him safe at the same time." The Dark Magician said.
That got Yami to thinking. The same reason that he brought Seto here was so that he could protect Mokuba and Seto could keep him safe. Now he realized that the Dark Magician wasn't going to be able to do it alone. "Seto I'll need your necklace."
Seto griped his necklace protectively. "No, forget it."
"Seto, the Dark Magician's here to protect Mokuba. The same way I was. I brought you here to help me to protect Mokuba. You know we can't stay. But in another way we can. I can bring your necklace to life the same as I did mine."
"How do we know we'll still have them in reality? This is our link to Mokuba."
Yami sighed, "I know, but we have to do this."
Seto sighed and nodded his head in agreement. He then bent down next to Mokuba still hiding behind Yami.
"Come here, Mokuba. It's all right. No one here will hurt you. Now I want you to take a hold of my necklace and concentrate on it like you did Yami's."
After what happened last time the boy violently shook his head no.
Seto gently stopped his head. "I understand, believe me. But we're doing this for your protection. You don't want to have to worry about those shadows or monsters getting to you… or Anzu again do you?" Seto asked figuring if he included his doll, he'd be more willing to agree.
Mokuba looked up, he wasn't sure what to make of his new friends. They both knew the name of his doll.
"Now, concentrate on my necklace." Seto said.
Mokuba sighed and nodded and did as he was told.
Yami then placed his hands on top of Mokuba's and whispered, "ZERLINA."
Just like Yami's the necklace started to glow then vanished. Then a bright light blinded everyone. Then the blue eyes white dragon appeared. He opened his wings and roared. Mokuba quickly hid behind Seto, holding his hand.
Seto gulped, "Yami, are you sure this is a good idea?" even though Seto was fascinated by how beautiful it was, he couldn't help being a touch frightened too.
Yami moved back too. "I don't think it can hurt us."
"You do not need to fear. He I shall admit he appears frightening but he will not harm you." The Dark Magician said.
At that the blue eyes just stopped and stared at them. Yami then walked over to talk with the magician more. Seto just watched trying to listen in. The blue eyes meanwhile cocked his head at Mokuba. Then laid down and crawled on all fours towards Mokuba. Then when he was close enough he started to nuzzle his head against the boy gently. Mokuba moved his hand up and away from the dragon but seeing his hand he leaned up enough to nuzzle his hand. Feeling the dragons nose and breath on his hand since Mokuba was still clinging to him, Seto looked down and smiled seeing the dragon lightly whimper cause Mokuba wouldn't pet him.
Seto squeezed his hand. "It's all right, kid. He wont hurt you. He wants you to pet him."
Mokuba looked up at Seto with uncertainty, then back at the dragon. Then he carefully reached out his hand and started to pat the dragon on the head. When he only started to nuzzle that much more Mokuba started to giggle. Then he started to pet the dragons head, you could almost hear it purr.
Hearing giggling Yami and the Dark Magician look over and smile seeing the little boy petting the dragon and the dragon craving more.
"Well now, I see it won't take much to hopefully get the boy to trust him more." The Dark Magician said. Then turned to Yami, "What do you think of my idea?"
"Well I like it fine, its Mokuba I'm worried about. He's really attached to that doll and to lose that as a safety net…"
"What does he use in your world? Does he use his doll?"
That got Yami to thinking, "No, actually he keeps his baby dragon toy with him more. I don't think his doll leaves his room."
"So, give this one a baby dragon toy and see if he will give up his doll."
Yami wasn't sure but felt it had to be at least worth a try.
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At the same time in mansion in the heist mountain region a woman was watching Seto an Yami. Then a young man appeared.
"Mistress Laria?"
Suddenly the young man yelped as he was struck by lightening.
"What have I told you Samuel about addressing me by my first name?"
"M-my apologies Mistress Dice."
"That's better, now what was it you wanted?"
"I was just wondering why you haven't done more? Are you going to allow them to escape the dream world that easily?"
Again he was struck by lightening.
"You do not have the right to question me."
"I'm sorry mistress. I just thought since you like to torture the magician that you'd do something."
"I am doing what I can. I made the monsters in the child's dream more fierce and demanding. Showing up unexpectedly."
"But…why allow them to create those new guardians?"
"I can't control every aspect of the dream world."
"But the visions?"
"Visions and dream worlds are two different things. I can't stop them from doing anything! Now leave me be."
"Yes, mistress." Samuel said leaving the room.
"Perhaps I should pay my old friend Dartz a visit sometime." Laria said with a smile, going back to watching Seto and Yami.