Here's the deal…We've moved twice in the last year, I've been caught up in various projects involving crochet and knitting looms, tried and had to pause several times in sorting some 5,000+ Yu-Gi-Oh cards into binders alphabetically, working, and a massive allergy attack that made me ill for nearly a week and a half!
Yugi: In short…PhantomBrat's extremely sorry for not updating her stories.
I forgot to mention that I'm wanting to create something super creepy for the county fair this year. Something Bakura might enjoy.
Ryou: Just don't let Rebecca see it when you're done. She won't like it.
Yeah, but there might be the one person who'll love it enough to spend some cash for it so that I can buy stuff I want.
Yugi: Just a quick note, 'Fractured' and 'Wilderness' are temporarily on hold once more as they've been difficult to write for a little while.
Shai hissed as his hunger made itself known. He knew that he had been neglecting to feed as his task was far more important to him. His master was already growing impatient with him and had threatened to replay the images of the massacre that he had barely survived before his master found him.
Giving into his thirst, Shai headed to find some unwary camper, or predator, to feed from. He came across a large black bear and attacked it, draining its blood within minutes. He growled still feeling hungry. Searching further into the woods, he came across a small campsite and drained the three college students he found there.
After he finished, Shai broke their necks in case one of them Turned. This was to ensure that they stayed dead. His master would pitch a fit if he had accidentally created more vampires that he wasn't in control of. Shai had sworn an oath of loyalty to the master and to create vampires under himself was considered a threat and therefore his own death sentence.
Shai, feeling satisfied with his meals, drifted back to his post to plan out how he was going to capture one of the three small boys.
The woman was furious. She had just received a call from a person collecting data from a deer cam about a shadow figure with glowing eyes killing three college students camping in the woods not more than a few miles from the Domino East team's mansion. The only creature that she knew of fitting that description was the younger twin brother of Atem Higarashi, the kind-hearted Yugi Mutou. "Rebecca, get me the file on Yugi Mutou!"
A young teenaged girl complied with her order and returned with the thick file on said male. "Here you are Ms. Valentine."
The woman sighed, "Rebecca, we are on the same team. Call me Mai."
Mai was the leader of the Arctic Control Team located in Central Domino. Her team was responsible for collecting Supernaturals who were deemed dangerous to humans and deciding whether or not to send them to one of two places: The Arctic Circle or to be executed. Based on their rarity, Yugi would be sent to the Arctic and placed in stasis until his fate was decided by the Council and the Society.
Yugi slept curled up next to Atemu's leg while the Daywalker glared at his former priest. "I said I was sorry," Mahaad whined.
Atemu continued glaring at the vampire, "Sorry does not correct what has been done. Yugi may be stuck in this state forever and unable to defend himself when in danger. Consider yourself lucky that we were able to calm Atem."
Mahaad sighed as he watched the little Supernatural doze next to his once-king. Yugi let out a soft sigh as he snuggled closer to Atemu's warmth. Night was falling as was the temperature of the mansion, the heaters doing as much as they could to warm the room they were in. "I'm taking Yugi to Atem's room for the night. Mahaad, I cannot order you in this time, but I ask that you watch over the boys and make sure that none leave this wing until morning."
"Of course, my king." Atemu sighed knowing that old habits were had to break.
Atem had no other option but to call Paige to see if she could watch over Yugi while he took the other two Hikaris on a mission. "Something's come up and Yugi can't come with us," he told her over the phone.
Paige sounded a bit suspicious, "What happened?"
Atem explained that they used a spell to reverse the boys' ages but Yugi was affected more than expected and needed to be constantly watched. "I'll be there in a half-hour. Tell the boys that I'm on my way."
To say that Paige and her sisters were shocked when they arrived was putting it mildly. Piper was pretty upset that the one who cast the spell had no way to reverse it. "You mean to tell me that you cast a spell with no reversal or counter on these boys," she nearly yelled at Mahaad.
Paige's attention was taken from her sister's lecture to the vampire as soon as Atemu entered with Yugi. The toddler was nearly in tears and fussy. Paige carefully approached the pair and to Atemu's surprise Yugi reached out for the woman. Paige carefully took Yugi into her arms, the boy snuggling into her shoulder. "He remembers you," Atemu observed with a light chuckle. "I'll be right back with something for him."
Phoebe noticed the toddler in her sister's arms and couldn't help but smile at the sweet sight. She felt the contentment and ease coming from the pair as Paige held Yugi in her arms. Her smile dropped when the toddler let out a yawn. "Paige, watch out! He's got fangs!"
Paige pulled Yugi away and saw the vampire-like fangs, "What happened to Chibi!?"
Malik sighed, "The same thing that happened to us. We're Supernaturals now, have been since we were sixteen. We are the only three angelic-vampires in existence. But please know that we've never bitten a person since we were Turned."
While Malik was talking, Yugi was whimpering at the loss of comfort. By the time he boy stopped talking, the toddler was crying and struggling to get his hurt known. Paige went paler than usual when she realized what Yugi wanted. She remembered Solomon telling her how Yugi was super clingy since the day he lost his parents and was given to him to raise. Granted, that particular issue was being dealt with when she came into the picture. Before Yugi was quieted down, Atemu returned with soft foods and a towel. Paige sat at a coffee table with Yugi on her lap and let him eat.
Paige sent her sisters home after reassuring them that she was alright with the toddler and that she wanted to watch Chibi while everyone was out. She laid the boy on the couch and covered him with a light blanket before putting pillows around him to keep him from falling off the couch. Atemu insisted on staying with Paige to watch over Yugi as he wanted to insure that Yugi was safe.
Around ten o'clock the doorbell rang. Atemu answered it, but kept the door mostly closed. "Who are you?"
"We're from the A.C.T. Headquarters," the leader stated as she held up a card. "We're here to collect a Yugi Mutou."
Atemu had to think quickly, "Yugi is not here, may I ask why you are here to 'collect' him?"
"We've had reports of something matching his description attacking people in the nearby woods."
"I see," Atemu stated smoothly.
Before he could continue, shrill screams of terror sounded through the mansion. Forgetting the door, Atemu rushed into their shared room and found Paige unconscious and Yugi missing. He looked out of the shattered window and saw footprints in the snow leading to a waiting vehicle, the woman watching as Yugi was thrown into a cage and the doors closed on the van. The Hogwarts students ran in and saw the van speed off.
"Isis, Mahaad, stay here with the children and keep an eye on Paige. Tell Atem what happened and that I went to try and get Yugi back," Atemu ordered as he made to leap from the broken window.
Hermione was worried, "Aren't you afraid of getting hurt? We're four floors up."
"I will be fine. I've jumped from higher places before. Do as I've ordered Mahaad." With that, Atemu was gone.
As a special New Year's gift, I'm updating 'Hunted', 'Haunted', and 'Please Accept Me'.
Malik: In about two weeks this will be updates once more before PhantomBrat tries to resume some sort of schedule.
*Sigh* New Year's Resolution is to A) Finish what I start, B) Update somewhat regularly, and C) Actually get handmade gifts done BEFORE the day I intended to give them.
Yugi: Head on over to her other stories and read them too!
Mokuba: Until next time.