All Quite On The Western Front… Or Is It?
Chapter Seventeen of New Professors, New Adventures
Disclaimer: In addition to not owing YGO or HP or anything else copyrighted in this fic, Hikari and her alter-egos also don't own Marie Blackfelt or Wendi. Marie is owned by Random Person number three and Wendi is owned by Torina Archelda. Both have given her permission in using their OCs in this fic. Both also made up the age and the description, and Random Person number three also made up Marie Blackfelt's history. Random Person number three also owns Arina Arono.
TELEPATHY NOTE: May I remind everyone how people speak telepathically…?
/Hikaris/ a.k.a. Yugi, Ryou, Malik
((Yamis)) a.k.a. Yami, Bakura, Mariku
(((Other past figures))) a.k.a. Ceribi, Seto
(/(Special people)/) a.k.a. Harry, Joey, Arina, Hikari (read this chapter to understand the Harry thing)
Hogwarts was pretty quite after the huge success of the All Hallow's Eve ball. People started settling down. Classes were the same as usual, with the sixth years working hard at their N.E.W.T. classes and with the fifth years starting to worry about O.W.L.s
The Quidditch games were quieter than usual, though, later in the common rooms, huge parties occurred. Gryffindor easily defeated Slytherin in the first one 310 to 150, and Ravenclaw trounced Hufflepuff, 200 to 40.
Harry woke up on a March morning and found himself on the common room couch. He suppressed a yawn as he remembered reading and falling asleep there the previous night. He was about to move when he heard voices. (Veena: It's those damn voice again…)
Harry froze. He strained his ears, and then mentally slapped himself. He could easily hear, if he wished.
Over the past several months, the five professors, the yamis, and their three magical friends had taught Harry how to use his Shadow magic. He could now use it to hear other people's conversations, to travel places faster, to bring objects to him, to repel objects, to store objects, to go to the Shadow Realm, to communicate with the professors, yamis, Hikari, Joey and Arina, and to summon monsters up to level four. He knew that he was learning quickly, and they were all very proud of him. (Unfortunately, they had not the time to build him a deck. This was a loss, which they would pay for dearly.) (Yes, Veena, that is a lot of teaching.)
Harry closed his eyes. He felt his Shadow magic and easily let it towards the voices, feeling elated. He realized that, whenever he did wandless magic like Shadow magic, he always ecstatic and full of energy. He confided this to Hikari, Mokuba, Joey and Arina. Hikari told him that most people felt the same way when dealing with powerful magic. Arina agreed with her, added that, "Eventually, you'll get so used to it that it'll become a part of you."
Suddenly, he heard the conversation as clearly as if he was right in front of the two people.
"…need to know."
"No, Ron."
"Don't you get it? Harry's my best mate, and I've noticed that he's changed. I'm worried, Hermione's worried, Altáriël and Wendi are worried, and perhaps most of all, Marie's worried."
Harry felt a pang of guilt. He really did like Marie, but he'd been so busy with training that he wasn't as attentive to her as usual. He tuned out the thoughts and continued to listen to Ron and Mokuba.
"…know something, Sirree." It was Ron talking. "We all know that you do. The others thought that we should talk to you about it. It's a long, overdue conversation, mate."
Harry heard Mokuba sigh. "I'll tell you what I can. That's all."
"Right then." Harry heard two pair of footsteps. Five seconds later, Mokuba sat next to him, only on the floor.
"How much did you hear?" he asked.
Harry opened his eyes. "You can sense Shadow magic, can't you?"
Mokuba shrugged. "My best friends can all use it. I've seen my brother's heart shattered, witnessed several shadow duels, see people get trapped in the Shadow Realm, have my soul locked in a card, and see Millennium Items at work, to name a few. After seven years of this, you'd think I'd be able to."
Harry grinned and slid next to his friend. "So now what?" he asked, after a pause. "Do we – "
"Tell the others?" Mokuba shrugged. "Consult your teachers. They'll know best. No doubt Yami or Yugi saw it with the Necklace."
Harry disagreed. "They said that it worked for them sometimes, not always," he said.
Mokuba shrugged nonchalantly. "Whatever. The point is that they might know."
"Earth to Yami," said Harry, waving a hand in front of the spirit's face.
Yami looked up and smiled. "I'm sorry, Leo." But he went back to thinking
Harry shrugged. By now, not only was he used to Yami's sudden deep thinking, but also to him calling him Leo. However, he wasn't sure how he'd react if Yami starting calling him "my son."
"Calm down, Harry," said Hikari, slipping in next to him. "The Pharaoh does this all the time, when he's deep in thought."
Harry sighed and waited.
"So… what did you tell them?"
Mokuba sighed. "I told them that you have been learning a different kind of magic," he said. Harry waited for him to continue. "I said that you really do miss the times when you'd hang with them, but now, you barely have enough time to sleep, let alone keep training in the soon battle with Voldemort, do your homework, keep up with Quidditch and hang out with your friends."
Harry smiled gratefully. "Thanks, Mokuba. I really appreciate it, mate." (Veena: Harry needs to sort out his priorities, that crappy friend.)
Mokuba clapped him on the back. "Hey, it's no biggie." He sighed. "But you know, the only one who truly understood was Altáriël."
Harry nodded. "Yeah, I know what you mean. Sometimes, I'll go talk to the professors, and she'll be chatting with Hikari. When she sees me, she gets up and says something like 'Have fun with your lesson,' or 'Today might be hard, Harry.' Do you think she knows?"
"Wouldn't put it past her," said Mokuba. "Ask Hikari, or something."
Harry nodded. (/(Hey, Hikari.)/)
(/(Yes?)/)
(/(What does Altáriël know?)/)
(/(She's knows why you truly come, if that's what you mean.)/) Harry was briefly confused until Hikari explained. (/(She's my cousin, and I trust her. She already knew about the yamis and stuff, so it didn't matter if she knew about you, too. Don't worry; she pretends not to know a thing. Everyone else believes that she doesn't.)/)
(/(Oh, okay. Thanks.)/)
"Makes sense," Mokuba said after Harry explained. Harry nodded in agreement.
The next few weeks were quiet. Until…
BOOM.
A loud explosion shook the Great Hall during breakfast. People looked about.
BOOM. BOOM. BOOM.
Another shake – was that a scream? – as students were frantically getting up. Plates flying overhead, food falling on the floor – CRASH! – many a student slipped and fell on top of each other – another scream! But what! – pain! Searing through students bodies as they lay on heaps on the ground. COLLIDE! BOOM! CRASH! As the tables were pushed about, and one – CRACK – into two! But by what! – Lord, a rock! The building! The building! Hogwarts is falling apart, oh Lord, what will –
"CHILDREN!" roared Dumbledore. Everyone froze. "Thank you. Follow your head of houses outside as the professors try to sort this out."
No. No! NO. NO! Harry was shouting, but it was only in his head. "NO! DON'T GO OUTSIDE!" Thundering of feet, as hundreds were frantic to go out. Harry felt his Shadow powers as he flung it out to stop everyone. "DON'T GO OUT!"
But it was too late. The Great Hall doors had been flung open. Thousands of rushed footsteps and children ran outside. But wait! The door had been barricaded! Yami had flung out his own Shadow magic to join Harry's as it covered the door outside of Hogwarts.
"DON'T LEAVE THIS ROOM!" bellowed Bakura, now in control of Ryou. "YOU'LL ALL BE KILLED! AND HARRY, GET YOUR ASS OVER HERE!"
Harry tried running, but it was too late. Someone suddenly snapped off Yami's power and everyone bolted outside. In their haste to get out, STAMP, CRUSH, SQUEEZE! Harry was thrown to the floor. STOMP, CRACK! CRACK! Harry screamed out in pain but it was unheard. Before he could get hurt any more, he flung himself into the Shadow Realm and out by the professors.
"Holy crap, his arm and nose are broken!" Hikari ran over the pressed her fingers onto his arm. It felt like jelly, but then felt normal. She straightened his nose as best as possible with one arm and the same thing happened. He looked confused, before realizing that now her arm lay limply at her side and her own nose was broken. She hadn't cured it, she moved it.
But he didn't stop to stare. He jumped up. "What happened!"
There were screams as students ran outside. Harry looked out the window and saw Shadow creatures chasing them.
He looked back and was shocked to see Malik twitching. "Malik?"
"Mariku."
The others had their eyes widened. "Mariku did this!" whispered Arina, horrified.
Malik turned and sprinted outside. The others nodded, and did the same.
"I SUMMON GILFORD THE LIGHTNING!" shouted Joey, holding up his card. It glowed before Gilford the Lightning appeared. "GO! ATTACK THE ENEMY!"
"GO SUMMONED SKULL!" shouted Ceribi. Her card glowed too, as the same happened.
"WINGWEAVER!" shouted Arina, holding her card. "GO!"
Bakura had summoned three Fiend monsters, which were destroyed. He then pulled out Dark Necrofear and equipped magic cards to her.
Malik was using magic cards against the enemy, as well as using his Rod to control others. (Veena: That Rod controls everything!)
"I SUMMON THE DARK MAGICIAN!" shouted Yami. His magician appeared before attacking.
"AND I THE BLUE EYES WHITE DRAGON!" The majestic dragon roared to its master before attacking the enemy.
Harry felt himself being shoved. He turned around. Hikari stuffed her duel disk and deck into his hand. "Duel," she gasped. Her arm was a deadly shade of purple. "I'll go help others."
He nodded and ran into the fight.
"GO, BLACK LUSTER SOLIDER!" shouted Harry. He had sacrificed two level-four monsters to ritual-summon Hikari's signature monster in her honor.
(/(HARRY!)/) shouted the card's owner.
(/(Hikari?)/)
(/(Quick, Harry! Tell Yami to summon the Gods!)/)
(/(The God Cards!)/)
(/(DO IT HARRY!)/)
Harry nodded to himself. He ordered his monster to fight, then ran to find Yami.
Yami screamed out in pain as a flame enveloped to him. Because of his abrupt cut off earlier at the Great Hall, he wasn't as able to grasp his Shadow powers – for the time being. But then the pain stopped as Harry protected him with his own magic.
"Summon the Gods!" he shouted. Yami stared.
((But I don't have enough power!))
/But I do./
Yami had no time to object. Yugi took over.
"I SACRIFICE NINE OF OUR MONSTERS TO SUMMON THE THREE EGYPTIAN GOD CARDS: OBELISK THE TORMENTOR, SLIFER THE SKY DRAGON AND THE WINGED DRAGON OF RA…!"
The ground was covered in light…
Me: -gasp- What's going to happen?
Myarra: … shut up.
THE OPPOSITE OF WAR ISN'T PEACE -- IT'S CREATION!