LazerWulf: Finally! I'm done with the editing! For those of you who just jumped to this chapter, I recommend going back and re-reading the first 5 chapters. While I didn't remove my fic by choice, It has given me time to make some slight adjustments to this fic. This is the first original chapter since #they# deleted this fic.
Joey: Umm, Laza? What'd ya change?
LazerWulf: Nothing major, the main things are: Lyn and her family have just moved to Domino, and her brothers are now 13, not 12.
Joey: Oh.
LazerWulf: Anyway, to the review board!
Joey: Uh, all the reviews were deleted, remember?
LazerWulf: ((disappointed)) Oh, yeah. ((snaps fingers)) Waitaminnute! When ever someone reviews me, the FFnet bot sends me an e-mail, so I have all me reviews saved somewhere. Now, to the three of you who reviewed before this fic was deleted:
behind-cold-blue-eyes – Yeah, he'll get a good scare all right. Anyway, you're welcome. I don't mind beta-reading, and since I know English isn't your first language, I know I have my work cut out for me. But, hey, you're getting better!
Evil StormSister – Remember, Sloth is one of the 7 deadly sins. Hehe, just kidding. This chapter should be longer. I am starting this on 7/29/04, but I can't post it until 8/4/04, so I have a week to work on this. If you think you have an idea of what's coming, you probably don't, because I haven't figured it out myself, yet.
Amme Moto – Well, helping people is pretty much all I can do right now, since FFnet won't let me upload anything until the 4th, so you're in luck!
LazerWulf: OK, so I'm trying to keep these A/N prologues short, so I can write more of the fic itself.
Joey: Awww, my part gets cut shorta.
LazerWulf: You want more witty banter, or more fic?
Joey: You gotta point, dere.
LazerWulf: So, anyway, on with the fic!
Disclaimer: I own Lyn, Max, Sam, and this storyline. All other characters are property of Kazuki Takahashi.
The Return of the Priest
Chapter 6: Soul Rooms and Memories
Shadi's POV
"Hello, Kaiba. The time has come..."
He stopped the car abruptly. We were not yet out of the parking garage.
He turns to look at me, shock is evident on his face. I had traveled through the Shadow Realm to transport myself into his vehicle. Apparently, he wasn't expecting me.
"Time for what?" He asked.
"Time for you to face your destiny."
I held up my Millennium Key to his forehead and turned it, activating its power. I, or, at least, my spirit, was instantly transported into the Soul Plane of Kaiba's mind. I stood in a hallway with two doors in it. One was Kaiba's Soul Room. I peered inside and saw a huge room, lavishly decorated, which, I can only assume, represented Kaiba's office. On the desk in the middle of the room, there lay a stack of papers, as well as his deck and a duel disk, and a framed picture of his younger brother, whom I immediately recognized as the reincarnation of Abukom. Apparently these were the most important things in his life.
Then the man behind the desk noticed me.
"Who are you? Where am I?"
He seemed almost panicky.
"My name is Shadi, and I am a guardian of the Millennium Items. As for where you are, this is your Soul Room. Now, If you'll follow me into the hallway, I will show you something else."
"There's no way I'm following you!"
"You do not have a choice, Seto Kaiba. I will not leave until I show you this, and until I leave, you will be trapped here."
Reluctantly, he got out from behind the desk and followed me into the hallway.
"This," I said, pointing to the other door, "is Seth's soul room. Apparently, the Rod has already made contact with you."
"But how... when..." Realization struck him. "On top of Kaiba Craft 3, when I was dueling Ishizu, the Rod seemed to react to me. It gave me that vision."
I nodded. "That was when Seth made contact. He was not able to transfer himself fully, as you did not have possession of the Rod, but he was able to create this door."
Seeing what I needed to see, and showing what I needed to show, I pulled myself out of the Spirit Plane and back into my own body.
Seto's POV
What the heck just happened?
First, I was in my car. Then, this freakazoid pops in and takes me to my "Soul Room". He tells me all this junk about having another Soul Room within me for Priest Seth. Now, I'm back where I started, but I'm more confused than ever!
"What's going on?" I mutter.
"The time has come for the Millennium Rod to pass into your hands."
The man who called himself Shadi looks at me with hollow blue eyes, and holds up the item that used to be in the possession of Marik Ishtar.
I started to reach for it. I don't know why. I wanted nothing to do with this. I don't believe in fate. I believe in making your own future. But, those visions seemed so real. Nevertheless, I took the Rod from him.
There was a bright flash, and Shadi disappeared. All that was left of our encounter was the Rod I now held in my hand. I set it in the seat beside me, and proceeded to drive home.
The drive back to the mansion was uneventful, except for a pounding headache.
I looked at my watch. Almost Midnight. Mokuba better be in bed, he's got school tomorrow.
As I entered the front door, I thought back to the events over the weekend.
Yesterday, Battle City started. I got my 6 locater cards easily enough. Well, dueling alongside Yugi was hardly easy, but I made it through the duel anyway. The finals aboard Kaiba Craft 3 happened that night, and our "adventure" in the Virtual World, as well as the finals on Alcatraz Tower, happened earlier today.
I still shudder at the memory of losing to Wheeler.
When we got back to Domino, Mokuba sent me out to clear my head. I ended up at a Karaoke Bar, where I met Lynae. I still couldn't figure out why she looked so familiar.
I looked down at the Rod I held in my hands. Something inside me told me that this thing was not to be taken lightly.
I walked into my room and set the Rod on the nightstand. I stifled a yawn. If I went to sleep now, I could get a good 6 hours of sleep in. I took a quick shower, brushed my teeth, and got into bed.
I must have fallen asleep quickly, because the next thing I knew, I was standing in front of a mirror, except my reflection wasn't wearing the same clothes I was. Instead, he was wearing an outfit I had seen only a handful of times, in my "visions".
When my reflection stepped forward, I realized that this wasn't a mirror, but something else.
"Greetings, my hikari..."
LazerWulf: I know, I know, this is a bad place to stop. But gimme a break.
Joey: ((hands LazerWulf a Kit Kat bar))
LazerWulf: Umm... not what I meant. I meant that it's late, I'm tired, and this is three days after my "suspension" ended. I wanted to finish chapter 6 before reposting, and it is now 12:20 AM. I'm tired, and I just want to get this out. Did I mention that I'm tired?
Joey: Several times.
LazerWulf: If you're wondering why Seto recognizes Lyn, think about it. It was pure coincidence that she turned out the way she did, because I made her before I knew what I was doing. Now that I know, I've left subtle hints throughout the story.
Joey: Huh? I'm confused.
LazerWulf: And that's supposed to be news? Basically, I didn't mean to do it, but now that it's done, I'm going full force with it. If you know your YGO, you should be able to figure it out.
Joey: ((stares blankly))
LazerWulf: Don't worry if you can't figure it out yet. You'll know when Kaiba knows. When that will be is still up in the air. Until next time, Please Review!
