Disclaimer: I don't own any Yu-Gi-Oh! Characters but Mei-Lin is mine!
"The first thing you are learning to do is how to create a shield." Mei-Lin informed Yami. "To do this picture the shield on your mind and will it to become real."
"It's that easy?" Yami questioned.
"The first few times will be the hardest but once you get the hang of it, it'll be easy." Yugi told him.
Yami imagined the shield in front of him and willed it to become real. He focused on it, closing his eyes. Yami felt that fizzing energy flow out of him and stop a few feet in front of him. When the teen opened his eyes a swirling black shield stood between him and the girls.
"Wow," he breathed.
"Let's see if it holds," Mei-Lin murmured and threw a fireball at the shield. When the ball hit the shield, it disappeared. The shield had held. "We'll stop here for now." Mei-Lin announced.
"Why? We just started," Yami asked.
"Precisely, you may not feel it now but you're exhausted from your first use of your power." Mei-Lin explained.
/You did perform exceptionally well for your first attempt. I couldn't raise a shield the first time I tried. / Yami looked shocked. There's a voice inside my head, he thought. \Who are you? \ He demanded. /Yugi. / \Yugi? How is this possible? \ /It's possible because there are three pairs of opposites in the Guardians; light & darkness, fire & water, earth & air. These pairs can communicate telepathically and have opposing personalities. / Yugi clarified.
Yami suddenly felt drained of energy.\Do you think Mei-Lin will mind if spend the night? \ /Probably not. / Yugi and Yami both changed back to normal. They went inside and found Mei-Lin in the kitchen.
"Mei-Lin, is it alright if I spend the night?" Tami inquired.
"Sure. The phone's over there," she pointed to where Yami could find the phone. Yami called home to tell his parents that he wouldn't be coming home. He hung up and turned to face the two girls.
"You two can explain some more about this whole 'Guardian' deal." Yami informed Yugi and Mei-Lin.
"Alright," agreed Yugi.
"Since you haven't freaked out on us, I suppose it's only fair. Ask away." Mei-Lin told him with a crooked smile.
"Just where is this Maldera?"
"It's another world, separate from our own world," answered Yugi.
"How do we get there?"
"We use portals to travel back and forth. Only Yugi has the ability to close them." Mei-Lin responded.
"How can we find these portals?"
"By holding your crystal over a special map. I'll show you later." Again Mei-Lin.
"Who is this 'rightful ruler' that you mentioned earlier?"
"We don't know who she is or what she looks like, but we do know that she's Prince Phoebus' sister and that if Phoebus gets his hands on her before we do we're seriously screwed." Yugi informed the red-eyed teen.
"Prince Phoebus?" Yami questioned, raising a dignified eyebrow.
"He's a member of the royal family. Seized the throne about twelve years ago; tried to kill his sister, but she escaped to Earth. Basically he's your average dictator with magical powers. Makes Kaiba look like a Boy Scout." Mei-Lin explained. She hoped that her cousin had finished with his questions but Yami had one left.
"Why is it so important that we find the princess before Phoebus does?"
"Because if Phoebus finds her first, he'll train in the use of her powers and once they reach their peak Phoebus will absorb them. He'll become practically unstoppable if that happens." Mei-Lin enlightened.
"That bad, huh?" Yami murmured.
"That bad," Yugi confirmed.
"We'll have some more lessons tomorrow. I'll go fix supper. You two stay put," Mei-Lin levered herself out of the chair, she'd been sitting in. Yugi and Yami fell into a comfortable silence. Yami rested his head on his arms and began to doze.
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Next Chapter: Unwelcome Visitor
I'll try to make the next chapter longer. If you'll bear with me; I've got a ton of summer reading to do. Review please!