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A/N: The past flashbacks will italicized
/Yugi to Yami/
//Yami to Yugi//
# Ryou to Bakura #
$ Bakura to Ryou $
! Malik to Marik !
!! Marik to Malik !!
\ Seto to Seth \
/\ Seth to Seto\/
(Joey to Jonas)
[Jonas to Joey)
Chapter 6
It had been five hours since the Yamis had left. To Seto it felt like days have went by. Joey was asleep on the couch, while Yugi and Mokuba were napping on the floor. Ryou had walked over to Seto and handed him a cup of tea.
"How are you doing?" Ryou asked. He couldn't stand the quite in the room.
"I'm not sure right now. I have no idea how I should feel right now. I am Seto Kaiba one of the most powerful men in Domino and I am powerless to save the one I love from himself or who the hell is in his mind right now." Seto said. He didn't mean to snap at Ryou but Seto was holding in his emotions and Ryou was at the wrong place at the wrong time.
Seto looked up at Ryou and he was going to apologize to the young light but Ryou shock his head. "I understand Seto and the fear and the pain you feel for Joey is understandable. I use to have a spirit that used to take over me all the time and he uses to hurt me as well but it seems that Bakura changed, maybe Jonas will change over time and realize what he is doing to Joey." Ryou then went back into the kitchen to make sure that Malik wasn't trying to burn down the kitchen.
Seto sipped his tea as he thought about what Ryou said. Maybe if he could reason with Jonas, maybe Jonas won't just take over Joey's mind when he wanted too, but the more Seto thought about it the more he got mad. Seto was upset because why did Joey have to compromise to have control of his own body. Seto watched as Joey slept and he hoped that soon a solution was in the near future.
Marik and Bakura got to the Museum and they relayed what Yugi said about Jonas saying that he was in darkness instead of the afterlife.
"Why would Jonas be sent to the Shadow Realm?" Ishizu asked Shadi.
"I have no idea. I was around when the young man died and the burial was done right he should have been sent to the afterlife. I do know that Seth had some enemies but none that knew of Shadow Magic or how to control it." Shadi said. Then a voice was heard yelling.
"Well Bakura in the past knew enough about Shadow Magic, he did kill Mahado for the Millennium Ring didn't he." Seth said as Yami tried to restrain his cousin.
"Who?" Bakura asked looking at Marik. Marik just shrugged his shoulders.
"Mahado, he held the Millennium Ring before you killed him and took its power. It gave you power of the Shadows and this did all happen before Jonas died so you could have killed my love and sent his soul to the shadows. I know you did." Seth got out of Yami's grasp and tackled Bakura.
"Get of your crazy ass off of me before I send you to the shadows." Bakura said as he threw Seth off him.
Seth went at him again but Ishizu got in Seth's way. "Stop it. I know you are upset Seth but beating Bakura won't help. The only one that can help us is the one that was killed. We are going to have Jonas help us with finding out how his soul was sent to the Shadow Realm."
"She's right." Shadi said.
"Seto is not going to like this. Bakura, you and Marik come with me. I might need your help with Seto when he finds this out. Seth stay here and try not to attach anyone else while I am gone." Yami said.
"Wait," Marik said, "Ishizu did you find a way to separate Jonas from Joey's mind?"
"We did but it might work and it might not. When Joey comes here I will explain it to him. It is his decision and his decision alone." She said looking at all the spirits.
"What about Jonas? What will happen to him?" Seth asked.
"All will be said when Joey gets here." Ishizu said. She then left the room. She had to prepare the Alter room in case Joey was going to go through the ritual to rid him of Jonas.
Yami knocked on the Manor doors. The doors opened and the Yamis saw a tired Seto who stepped aside so they could come in.
"What did you find out?" Seto asked.
"Well Ishizu and Shadi both think that Jonas was sent to the Shadow Realm but neither one knows why. Ishizu thought that maybe that Jonas could help find out who sent his soul to there." Yami said and he saw Seto eyes narrow.
"She wants Joey to give his body back to that crazy spirit that tried to kill Yugi who is your light and the one that you say that you love. Is she crazy?" Seto shouted.
This woke up Joey, Mokuba and Yugi and brought Ryou and Malik out of the kitchen. "Seto are you okay?" Joey asked stretching.
"No I am not okay. Ishizu wants you to give Jonas control so he can help figure out who sent him to the Shadow Realm or wherever the hell his has been at." Seto said.
"Well maybe that is not such a bad idea. I mean he was the one that was poisoned and he might know who poisoned him and whoever poised him might have sent him to the shadows. I'll do it but only if everyone is there because I don't trust Jonas and if you are there you all will be able to stop him if he goes off again." Joey said leaving a very shock Seto staring at him.
"Joey are you sure, I even think that my sister is crazy for wanting to bring Jonas out again." Malik said.
"I am not sure but maybe it will help him heal. I know I sound crazy but if he was sent to the Shadow Realm he has the right to know who sent him there." Joey told them.
"And you have the right to control your body. I know that you want to see the good in people Joey, but he has hurt you twice and I don't want to see that again, but if you want to do this then I will be there for you and if Jonas tries anything I will rip him from you one way or another." Seto said. Joey smiled when Seto said this.
"Also, Ishizu wants to talk to Joey because she believes there is a way to separate Jonas from Joey but something that only he could decide if he wanted to do it and she won't tell what she and Shadi found." Yami said. Hoping that might calm Seto down if he knew that maybe there was a way of separating Jonas from Joey.
Once it was decided everyone went to the museum and once there tensions started to rise. Seto didn't like that Seth was there and the way he looked at Joey. Seth watched the boy who had his love's spirit inside and he also kept his eyes on Bakura because he knew that he was the one that killed his love and when the truth came out he was going to end Bakura's life and no one would stop him including his cousin.
Ishizu and Shadi both came out of the Alter room. They both made sure the room was ready in case Joey wanted to go through with the separation. As they entered the lobby where everyone was Ishizu approached the group while Shadi stayed in the background until he was called. She walked over to where Joey and Seto were.
"I am glad that you came here Joey, I also know that you are scared and really don't know what is going but I hope that by tonight we will have a better understanding of Jonas' past and that can help us separate the two of you."
"Thank you. I know that you have been under a lot of pressure, you and Shadi. I thank you both for all that you have done. I know that you want to talk to Jonas about his past but I would like to know is it possible for us to be separated and if how what will happen to both of us?" Joey questioned.
"Shadi and I have found a spell, it will send lost spirits home, but if Jonas' spirit was trapped in the Shadow Realm then there is a good change that his soul will go back there; however there is another spell a more risky one. It would involve the two that inhabit the body to more or less fight for the body and the losing one will be trapped in kind of limbo. That is all I know about that spell and that it had never been used. That in it self brings great risk but you alone Joey must make this decision. While you ponder over your choices I and Shadi would like to speak to Jonas about his past if you don't mind Joey." Ishizu said in a very calm voice. She didn't want to scare Joey because he had a hard decision to make for him and for Jonas.
"Wait, doesn't Jonas get a say in what Joey deices. Jonas is a part of this and Joey can't just decide to end Jonas' life." Seth said. He could not believe that soon his love could be gone.
"Seth, Joey is the one who is alive and if you did not tamper with fate this would not be happening. I know you are upset but this boy has the right to have control over his own body and not fear what Jonas will do with his body." Shadi said. He didn't hide the fact that he was disappointed with Seth. It was all in the way he told Seth off.
"Please everyone this whole experience has left friends not talking to each other. There has been enough yelling. We need to be there for Joey and what he decides even if it sending Jonas back." Mokuba said. He was upset how everyone was mad at each other, even though it was Seth and Jonas that caused it he didn't think that everyone had to be at each others throats.
"Mokuba is right, I will make my decision when I know more abut Jonas' past and if he was stuck in the Shadow Realm, I will not opt to send him back, but Seth if he was in the afterlife that is where he needs to be not in my mind taking over my body and letting me feel helpless. Seto I need you to understand that if Jonas was in the Shadow Realm I might have to opt to fight Jonas for my body. Now both of you will have to live with my decision but right now I will let Jonas come through so we all get to understand him more then just the spirit in my mind." Joey said. He then sat back down and nodded to Ishizu letting her know that he was ready.
Shadi came up to Joey and he explained that he would enter Joey's mind with his Millennium Key and he would find Jonas and he would only see Jonas' memories and that Joey's mind he would leave alone. He knew the boy had been hurt in the past and those memories didn't need to be brought to the surface if he had made peace with them. He placed the Key to Joey's forehead and turned it and he was grated entry to Joey's mind.
Joey's mind was dark and there was a hallway that lead to a door. He saw Jonas standing there looking at him. He looked a lot like the boy but his hair was longer and he was tanner. Jonas just stared at Shadi.
"Look find your own host this one is mine." Jonas said.
"I am not here to hurt you or the boy I am here to talk to you and about your past and your death and what really happen to you that night that you died. If I can piece together what happen then maybe there is away to help you and the boy that is your host. He can not keep you in his mind much longer before he loses his sanity and if his mind crumbles so do you." Shadi said. The Key was illuminating the walls around the corridor and they were cracking and crumbling. This was showing the Ancient Spirit that the boy's mind was trying to compensate having two entities in it and was failing.
"So what happens if his mind does crumble, there is nothing I can do I am stuck here since he locked me away. I know I did the same to him and I never did mean to hurt anyone its just I don't want to go back to those Shadows." Jonas said pleading to the Spirit.
"That is why I am here, I want to know why you were in the Shadows and if you grant me access to your memories see what happen to you." Shadi said.
"Fine but if think that you are up to something I will have to fight back even if it means I have to destroy myself and the boy." Jonas said and a burst of light came from where Jonas was standing.
Shadi blinked and he saw that he was back in the Pharaoh's Palace and that he was in Seth's private room. There was a sound of someone coughing, he followed the sounds.
"You will never see him again. I will see to it that you no longer have a hold of Seth. Seth will be the next Pharaoh and you will not hold him back Jonas. I know that Seth thinks that you love him but that is a lie. I know your kind. You come in here the helpless slave and find mercy from a kind heart and you use that kindness to your benefit. Well that stops now, I hope you are in pain, you worthless slave. With you gone I will have a better chance to turn Seth's pain back on you slaves and he will destroy the whole lot of you." The figure started to leave.
"You might kill me Akhenden, but know that your son loved me…he told me many time…he even made love to me so many times (cough). I know that Seth will be in pain…but his love for me will get him through…you lost even if I am dead…he will find out about what you did and you have to pay…(cough, laugh)"
Akhenden walked over and kicked Jonas in the stomach and he coughed up blood. When he was about to kick him again he heard a noise and he ran out of the room.
Shadi watched as Akhenden ran out of the room. Then another figure entered the room. He watched as the next scene played out.
Thief Bakura had ran into a room not knowing it was Seth's. He had stolen some trinkets; he thought he was entitled to them because his whole village was destroyed by the Pharaoh so why not take his dues. When walked into the room he saw someone run out then coughing and wheezing. He walked over and saw a young slave on the ground trying to breathe and blood coming out of his mouth.
"Please help me." Jonas begged.
"I can't, I'll get caught and I will be charged with your death if I didn't do this to you." Thief Bakura said and he started to leave.
"He's in here." A place guard said.
Thief Bakura made a run for it. The Guards came in and saw that Bakura was gone but that Jonas was on the floor was and was near death. Seth was called and ran into his room and pulled Jonas into his lap and watch as his love died. Atem came in as well and he watched his cousin grieve over the lost on the one he loved.
"No, I will not allow death take him before his time. Death will not win you hear me death you will not win I the High Priest to Pharaoh Atem forbid it." Seth yelled as Jonas died.
Atem told Seth that he would call Isis so she could prepare Jonas' body but Seth said he would do it himself.
Shadi watched as Seth prepared Jonas' body but a cloaked figure watched from the shadows.
Seth was done with preparing Jonas' body, Seth just has one last thing to do. He used Shadow Magic to cast a spell that would allow Jonas to live again one day. He didn't know how long the spell would take but that didn't matter because Jonas would live again that is what mattered. He placed Jonas's mummified body into the sarcophagus. The sarcophagus was carried to Seth's tomb by palace workers and Jonas was laid to rest. What he didn't see was that another spell was being done and it was being done by Akhenden. He did a chant and he asked the Shadows to take Jonas' soul and to torture it for eternity because he wanted Jonas to pay for turning his son against him.
Shadi saw all he needed. He had all the information he needed. He left Jonas' memories and Joey's mind. When he came out he was tired and Joey seemed to be in a deep sleep.
"I have found out what was needed to know. I will tell all of you and the young one will learn when he wakes. I found out that Jonas was killed and his soul was sent to the Shadow Realm."
"I knew you killed him. Why did you do it? What did he do to you?" Seth screamed at Bakura.
"It wasn't him Seth. Bakura when he was a thief in the past did walk into your room as Jonas was dying on the ground but he did not poison him or send him to the Shadow Realm." Shadi said.
"Then who would want to kill Jonas? He never was a threat to anyone." Seth cried.
"Your father, he hated me and he was the one that killed me. I remember now. It was Akhenden that poisoned me and sent me to theShadows because you loved me." Jonas said. Everyone turned to see that Joey was awake but Jonas was in control.
"Where is Joey?" Seto asked. He hated when Jonas took over Joey.
"He's fine, he saw what Shadi saw and he had as of right now that me and Seth have some time together and then him and you Seto because he knows that soon only one of us will have this body while the other one goes to limbo." Jonas said quietly.
"No, you are lying, Joey would not do that I want to talk to him now!" Seto yelled.
"Yes he would big brother. He would give his life to a stranger if it would save that stranger's life. Now let Jonas talk to Seth. It is what Joey's wants don't fight him on it right now. Talk to him when it's your turn."
Seto walked away. He couldn't stand to near anyone because his heart was breaking because it felt like Joey was leaving him and he couldn't bear to be alone in this cold world without Joey. Mokuba tried to go after him but Yami stopped him. He knew that Seto needed time alone. As Seto walked away, Seth and Jonas found a quite area to talk and say good-bye because neither one knew what the outcome the battle Joey and Jonas had to do so one could live again. Everyone else was quite. The lights held on to their darks and Mokuba cried as Yugi held him. Ishizu and Shadi went into the Alter room to get ready. This night would leave everyone broken and no one knew if they would be the same again.
Next Chapter: The battle begins, a victor is decided, a mystery guest and a surprise that shocks everyone even Shadi.
A/N: The Ancient Names I got from My Shonen Jump Magazine.
A/N: If you guest on the mystery person and you are right you will be given the cookie of you choice.