Bleeding Eyes

Hallo just a few things

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DISCLAIMER- Okay guys you know the drill. I don't own YGO and this Fan-Fiction is based loosely off the Eragon books which I don't own either.

So please don't sue and as always please Review

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This is set in an AU where the four main races/nations are- Demons, Elves, Humans and Dwarfs….

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BLURB; For thousands of years there has been a brittle peace through the Dragon Riders. But when the elves are left with no Rider to represent them the playing field is shifted and a strange bargain has to be made for the greater good…

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Chapter 5- In the Hall of the Mountain King

Yugi sighed, it was getting late and in such high altitudes near the Dwarfs Mountains it was very cold.

"Joey land at the feet of the mountain, we can't go any further tonight! Midoru is too young he'll freeze at this rate!" Called Yugi over the winds

"Sure!" replied Joey "But Yugi?"

"What?"

"I don't know how to land!"

"Oh crap…."

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Yugi grunted throwing more wood into the fire distantly.

He was tired, hungry and covered in dirt thanks to Joey's flying incident.

"Wow…So you have to marry a demon King?"

"I have to marry THE demon King"

"Wow…." Joey breathed "This is all to weird"

"Welcome to my universe"

"Hey Yugi how old are you?" asked Joey "I'm 19, officially a full grown man"

"306" replied Yugi causing Joey's jaw to drop

"But-but-but you look so young!"

"Elves age differently" explained Yugi, "In my culture I'm still very young and Atem is at least 500"

"How long do Elves live for?"

"About 1000 years on average, that's if they don't die of sickness or injury first"

"What about riders?"

"If you are joined with a dragon, like you and Atem, then there is no limit to how long you will survive. Unless like the Elves you're killed by injury or sickness"

Joey sat stumped...

"Tomorrow we go up the mountain to find an egg, you have to be quiet and follow my instructions or we'll get caught"

"I figured Elves got on with Dwarfs?"

"Well we are at peace but that's because we haven't had contact with them in so long…We live in different regions and climates, so we don't bother each other, hence we don't interact"

"Anything we have to watch out for?"

"We don't want to walk into their Capital- Jotunheim in case they are not friendly to our cause" replied Yugi, working with a knife and several large pieces and strips of leather

"What are you doing?"

"Making you a proper saddle" replied Yugi not looking up

"I'll never get Elves" muttered Joey shaking his head and leaning back against Midoru,

"Joey?" asked Yugi, still not looking up "Do you have a sword?"

"Aye, why?"

"A sword traditionally should match the color of a riders dragon, I can enchant your sword if you wish, just get me some leaves"

Like an excited puppy Joey jumped to his feet and dove into the undergrowth, coming out with several handfuls, thrusting the sword and leaves at Yugi

Sighing quietly Yugi put down the leather and picked up the sword taking only a few pieces of greenery and tossing the rest into the fire.

Joey watched in awe as Yugi placed a few leaves down the length of the sword, whispering words that Joey couldn't quiet catch

To his absolute amazement the steel turned brilliant green and the leaves shriveled to ash

"What did you do? That was incredible!"

"Not really, just a little Elvish to extract the chlorophyll from the leaves and into the sword"

"Huh?"

"I used the chemicals in the plants that color them, and put them in the steel to make the sword green" explained Yugi

"Huh?"

Yugi sighed in frustration, shoving the sword at Joey

"Forget it! I made it green!"

Thinking it was best not to bother Yugi further Joey backed away as the Elf turned back to making the saddle. So as Yugi went on with his work Joey played with his new toy, showing off to Midoru

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Atem hissed tossing his black saddle on Szikari roughly

"What are you doing my friend?"

"I'm sick of waiting, he has had his time, let's us fetch my bride!"

With an excited roar in agreement Szikari stood proud, lowering his front half to allow Atem to mount him.

Grasping the reins firmly, Atem nudged Szikari with his knees to inform the Dragon he was ready

Stretching his wings Szikari gave another great bellow, sending all the crows in the courtyard feeling as he pumped his wings and pushed off the ground…

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The next morning Yugi shook Joey awake, ignoring his demands of protest proclaiming he would not move until they had eaten.

Joey quickly changed his tune when Yugi stated he would leave without him

So grunting Joey walked up the mountain with the Elf

"I like him!" Stated Midoru in Joey's mind

"Only because he spoils you, it's too early and I'm hungry!"

"Oh stop complaining! Tomorrow Yugi has only one more day before he must go to the demon city. Food can wait, Yugi's future can't!"

"I suppose you're right" muttered Joey

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Yugi and Joey continued making their way up the mountain side for the rest of the morning

"Why can't we just use Midoru?" asked Joey panting and sweating harder with every step

"We can risk begin seen by the Dwarfs"

"Too late" Replied Joey pointing to a brown Dragon descending down the mountain side.

"Who are you and what do you want?" demanded a reasonably tall young man in the fur of several dead animals, with lavender eyes and wild blonde hair

"I am Yugi the future rider of the Elves, I come as a friend" replied Yugi

"What are you doing?" repeated another Dwarf sitting behind the first pointing his large axe at Yugi, they both looked the same but this one seemed older with wilder hair.

"We need your help, the demons are planning something evil, I came here to see if I could convince one of the rousting Dragons to give me an egg" explained Yugi

That seemed to satisfy the dwarfs who landed and dismounted from their brown dragon

"I am Malik rider of the Dwarf people," said the younger gesturing to his partner "This is Marik my companion, and this" he stated pointing to his Dragon "Is Tsucho"

"A pleasure to met you" replied Yugi "My companions are Joey and Midoru" he continued pointing to each in turn

"We will take you to our king in the mountain, and then if he approves we shall see about getting you a dragon" explained Malik earning a smile from Yugi

"I thank you dearly!"

Marik chuckled softly

"It's not often you come across a grateful Elf!"

"We are sorry about begin so blunt, but the presence of a dragon sneaking around on our mountain raised suspicions of an attack" stated Malik

"I can understand, these are dangerous times" answered Yugi

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Yugi and Joey stared around the enormous tunnel walls of Jotunheim made of carved volcanic rock that shined brightly.

The city was like a bee hive in structure, loud and noisy and filled with Jade statues of various Dwarf gods that stood almost 30 feet tall.

Many Dwarfs bustled around causing a fuss.

"Wow, they're so tall…" muttered Joey, passing an 8 foot male

"You didn't really believed those legends of them begin short and hairy did you?" whispered Yugi,

Joey chose not to respond.

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Yugi was overjoyed when he was given permission to ask a Dragon on the mountain for an egg

Wasting no time, Yugi used his Elven speed to reach the peak, leaving the others panting in the distance.

The mountain was cold and bare, filled with limestone caves and large shallow holes filled with nesting remains. Things like leaves and shrubs to line it and keep the eggs insulated.

Yugi moved out with his mind picking up the energies of three large females rousting on the mountain.

Finding the oldest energy Yugi took off in the direction of the nest with a speed and grace none but his own kind could match.

Stopping almost 50 feet away Yugi stared at the glorious silver dragon before him, the creature shined like moonlight and sat curled around its nest purring loudly.

Yugi smiled like a small child, he adored Dragons especially the ancients, they where all so beautiful.

"Greetings" stated Yugi through his mind, speaking mentally in Elvish, a language all Dragons where familiar with, simply because it had been around for almost 10 000 years…

"Hallo to you, Bright Eyes" replied the Dragon turning one giant blue eye to the Elf "Why do you wander so far from your nest hatchling?"

"I came seeking a partner" replied Yugi

"Ah, so you are a Rider" confirmed the Dragon "I am Isaryzk" informed the giant beast

"May I ask if I could bear one of your young as my partner?" asked Yugi humbly. He held more respect for these creatures than any other

"You are of good soul and intention, you most certainly may, take your pick and watch over my little ones well" replied Isaryzk stretching out to allow Yugi access to her nest, watching him with warm friendly eyes.

Yugi stared at the nest. There where three eggs- a silver, blue and purple shelled egg all about the size of a horses' head.

Smiling and without hesitation Yugi automatically went to gingerly take the purple egg.

"Something bothers you hatchling, what is wrong?"

"I am in a dangerous position with the Red dragon Szikari and his Rider"

"Ah yes," muttered the Dragon "I know those clans, I have met both, the Red spawn and the Halfling…"

Yugi blinked, holding the egg close to his chest to keep it warm,

"What do you mean Halfling?" asked the Elf, frowning in confusion

"YUGI!" screamed Joey running toward the elf, Yugi turned to face him in surprise

"What is it?"

"There's a Red Dragon on the horizon! It's coming this way! You need to come with us under ground!"

Yugi's eyes widened in dismay, he was suppose to have another day! Nodding a hasty goodbye to the silver dragon and apologizing he moved quickly after Joey to the nearest cavern entrance.

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Vanya; MWHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHH!

Deyja; wow…MORE DAMN FREAKY NAMES!

Vanya; there you've all met Marik and Malik, the Dwarf rider and dragon! Plus Yugi got an egg!

Deyja; but what's going to happen with Atem?

Vanya; (Evil eyes) I'm not telling! Read Notes and Review!

(1)Okay the Dwarf city, Jotunheim, is a name taken from Norse mythology!

(2)Chlorophyll is the chemical in plants that makes them green!

(3) Halfling- is a clue to Atem's deep dark secret, if you didn't already pick that up!