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Title- ShisouHiryuu
Part-26?
Author- DMYamiyugi
Warning- Yaoi…um…killings, demon things, and…yeah ; Using Atemu as well, not Yami.
Genre- Romance I think…some sad stuff and all…
Parings- YugixAtemu and maybe some others
Disclaimer- I do own Yugioh! looks around the area Oh fine…I don't! ;-;
Summary- Young Yugi is a freshman at collage. Everything is new, and he is struggling slightly to become comfortable with his surroundings. Having to contain his family secret as well, he becomes stressed. One day, he runs into a young sophomore, who has some secrets of his own that intertwine with Yugi's. And soon, secrets will be reveled and some for the better good and pure happiness and others drawing the darkness closer and closer.
Chapter 29- Into the Past
"I don't take compliments from people like you…" Atemu muttered, eyes dark.
"Alright, alright," Sugoroku said, holding up his hands. "I get it, you and I won't be seeing eye-to-eye very soon…nonetheless…" he paused. "The prophecy…was created very long ago, when the Great War happened…" Yugi had brought himself out of Atemu's chest to be facing his grandfather, square on, even though the others arm was still wound around his shoulders. "It was…well, let me give you a bit of a overview on how it all happened…"
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The whole field erupted in a shroud of fire as another flaming arrow hit the dry grasses of the plains. The village near the field was also slowly being burned, as their dry houses of straw and caked mud immediately caught fire of the already burning crops and plants.
Men on horseback charged into the village, swords and spears ready to kill all that did survive the fires. Out of the burning houses came an elder woman, leading along a young girl and the young girl carried a baby in her tiny, scorched arms.
The girl's hair was a light brown, and her eyes a sharp green. The one odd thing about this girl was the pupils in her eyes were mere slits, like snake eyes. Her ears also were pointed slightly, and her hands clawed.
This was no ordinary human girl.
The elder woman that was trying to drag her away from the village looked like an old hag. Her hair was white and tied back in a messy bun, and she was covered in a ratty old clothing, most likely made out of hard woven straw. Her old, wrinkled hands grasped onto the girls tightly, and she made her way around the fires and soon made it to the woods.
The old hag turned the girl around to face her, demon green eyes meeting that of demon-like white eyes; the elder was almost blind.
"Now listen to me child," she whispered, giving the girl a good squeeze in the shoulder. "You must keep your magic strong, so you can keep this form. If you falter in concentration too much, you will transform, and the humans will be able to see you better in the crowds ok child?" she asked, brushing some stray strands of hair from the girls face.
The young one nodded. "Yesum grandmamma…but…but grandmamma, where should I go?"
"Anywhere!" the grandmother snapped. "Anywhere away from here child, just run!" she turned the girl around.
The young dragon stopped and tried to turn back, trying to keep the baby safe in her arms. "But grandmamma, aren't you coming?" she bellowed in question. The elder smiled.
"I will create a distraction child, now flee!" she gave the girl a good hard push towards the woods, and the girl finally took heed.
She turned on her heels and sprinted into the woods, not looking back to see her dear grandma be struck by a flaming arrow, and suddenly burst into flames. The girl did not turn when she heard humans chancing after her, or when the sound of hooves got closer and closer.
She just continued to run, trying to zigzag through the trees, hopping the humans would lose her trail.
The sound of hooves left for one second, but soon the young village girl could hear them again. Almost behind her…and she was tiring. The girl took in a sharp breath and urged her legs to run forward, faster. All too soon, however, she could feel an arrow whiz past her head. The girl took in another sharp breath and darted to the side, behind some heavily grown bushes and then ran down a couple ledges of rocks and darted to the right again, hoping that, the small hill of rocks she just went down would slow her hunters.
She swerved to the right again, and jumped down another cliff, landing swiftly on the soft levees bellow the rock. Suddenly, right as she gained her footing, an arm wrapped around her waist and a hand covered her mouth. The village girl tried to scream as she was suddenly pulled down and under the rock she just jumped down from, her capturer holding her tightly to his/her chest.
"Don't move…don't make a sound…" the other whispered into the girls ear. She stilled and didn't move an inch, the only sound was her hard and shallow breathing.
She heard horse hooves coming ever nearer, and then…they went right over them and continued on. The humans had missed her…and she was still alive. The young girl breathed out a breath of relief, and her capturer released her mouth.
"You are very lucky to have gotten so far little one…" the other said. The young girl turned and glanced up to gaze right into…silver and violet eyes?
The girl blinked and then she noticed…that the person who helped her, their left eye was violet and their right eye silver. The village girl glanced all over the other, to realize that this person also was a woman. The woman smiled and ruffled the girl's hair.
"My my, such a young dragon, and already you have almost mastered this form…heh," she smiled. "Brilliant mind…come, the humans are gone, I will take you to a safe place." The woman guided the girl out of the small cave-like place and stood at her full height when they got out.
She was only around 5'4'', mildly the right size for a woman. She was clad in knee-high deer skinned boots, with a tough skinned vest. She wore undergarments of fishnet under her vest and tighter leggings clad her legs. A knife pocket was around her thigh, currently holding nothing at the moment, and her vest held an assortment of pockets.
She smiled and the village girl could see that her hair was done up in a messy ponytail, tied back by some strange, pure black string. Her hair was coal black and the tips of blood red.
The girl eyed the woman's hair oddly. The elder blinked and then smiled. "Like my hair?" she asked, running her fingers through it. "The red tips were dyed by blood, not my doing of course but…" she shrugged. "You don't really need to know that do you…" she trailed off, twirling her bangs hesitantly. The woman's bangs were also a lighter color then the rest of her hair, almost a silvery white. "Well," the woman continued, smiling. "We should be off, here," she turned and kneeled. "Ride on my back, you must be tired."
The girl stared at her, and then held up the baby. The woman understood and took the small one. "I'll hold her, now get on, the humans might be coming back soon," she muttered. The village girl nodded quickly and ran up to climb onto the others back. The other stood and began running out towards the east.
"Um…w-what's…your name…?" the girl asked hesitantly. The woman laughed lightly and smiled.
"It's Lucence," she said, smiling. "And yours is…?" she trailed off, expecting an answer.
The girl smiled lightly. "My name's Neyma…" she said. Lucence nodded.
"Ah, I see…and your sister here?" she asked, motioning to the baby in her arms.
"Her name's Pneuma," she said. Lucence nodded.
"I see. Well Neyma, I will make sure those humans don't hurt you or your sister alright?" she reassured the young girl. Neyma smiled.
"Thank you," she whispered. The young girl slowly let her head fall to the others shoulder and closed her eyes in exhaustion. Lucence beamed and continued running.
Night had fallen long ago and the woman had finally slowed to a walk. Coming upon a small clearing she sighed and set the still sleeping girl down on the ground and gently laid the baby right in Neyma's arms. Lucence glanced around the area, trying to see if she could find any cover for the sleeping ones. Only finding leaves, the female sighed and sat down on the ground right next to the two.
Sitting cross-legged, she closed her eyes and began meditating. Her hands rested gently on her knees and she let her mind relax and wander.
Her silver eye suddenly snapped open as she sensed another being entered the clearing. She immediately stood and glanced around warily.
"Who's there..." she murmured, eyes narrowing. A small light of magic appeared in her right palm as she continued to scan the area with her eyes.
A movement in the bushes to her left; the woman whipped to that side and shot a blast of magic into the bush.
She waited, and suddenly a being jumped out of the bush towards her. Lucence gasped and covered her face and shouted out a defense spell. The being stopped right before her, and did not even make any attempt to attack the woman. Lucence slowly let down her defense and glanced over her arms at the being that had entered the clearing.
The being before her wore almost just what she wore, knee high, deer skinned boots, but instead of tights, he had slightly baggier pants on that tucked into the boots. He wore a simple, hard skinned vest and nothing underneath it. Lucence blinked and the glared at the other. Lowering her hands all the way, she advanced toward him.
"You…BASTARD!" she shouted, ramming the other over the head with her fist. The man yelped and covered the area with his clawed, tan hands. His demon crimson eyes closed in pain and he let out an animalistic whine.
"Lucence, I was just having a bit of fun!" he yelled in his defense, rubbing his hands through his coal black and bright yellow hair. The man's hair was almost just as odd as the woman opposite him. His spiked up slightly in the back, and instead of being crimson, it was streaked yellow. "Common lo"-
Another blow to the head, "No you are NOT mouthing your way out of this one!" she bellowed. The man clutched his head.
"Ow…Lucence!" he whined. The woman rolled her eyes and shushed him.
"Be quiet Angulóce alright?" she muttered. "You'll wake the child and baby," she said, sitting down cross-legged again. Angulóce blinked and glanced over at what Lucence just mentioned.
"Children…" he sat down in front of the woman. "Lucence, where did you find them?" he asked, voice serious now. The mage sighed.
"Only survivors I could find from the village…" her violet and silver eyes saddened. "Such a tragedy, this girl is barley at age 8 and yet she has to deal with so much…" Lucence placed her head in her right hand, elbow resting on her knee. Angulóce cocked his head to the side and scooted over to be sitting next to the woman. He wrapped his clawed hand around the woman's shoulder and gave it a good squeeze.
"It seems to be happening more and more often," he whispered, bringing the woman's head to his shoulder. Lucence nodded.
"Yes…and it was a dragon village too Angulóce…" she closed her eyes and sighed. The man's demon eyes narrowed.
"It was…?" he glanced over at Neyma and eyed her for a while. "Hn…she is the dragon of leaves and her sister dragon of wind…my, my," he smiled. "The next wind dragon has been born, what a relief. I had not sensed her yet; this baby must still be very young…" he trailed off, rubbing his clawed hand through Lucence's hair. The mage smiled and closed her eyes in contentment.
"Mmmm…yes. Now, Angulóce, how did you find me?" she cracked open her silver eye. Angulóce smiled and gave his lover a cocky grin.
"Oooh, I just found your sent awhile back, and followed it…" his smirk grew, while Lucence's faltered.
"…Angulóce I told you to not follow…" she muttered, eyes taking on an annoyed look. Angulóce blinked innocently.
"But my love, I could not sleep without you by my side!" he bellowed out sarcastically. Lucence's eyelids lowered.
"You came all the way out here for sex didn't you…" she muttered, raising an eyebrow in question. Angulóce gasped in a not-so serious way and held up his right hand to his heart.
"Lucence! I…I would NEVER!" he bawled drastically. Lucence glared.
"Angulóce, I'm not stupid…" she said lowly. Angulóce smiled.
"I know you're not…" he nuzzled the woman's neck. "I still missed you in bed…" he whispered, caressing the woman's stomach and traveling up to her breasts. Right as the dragon's hands met her ribcage, a swirling ball of silver magic was aimed at his face.
"If you dare as touch me dragon-boy, I WILL shoot your face off…" she growled menacingly. Angulóce immediately took his hands away and held them up in the air.
"Ok OK! I give love, I'm sorry!" he apologized. Lucence lowered her hand and turned back around.
"Yeah right…" she muttered. Angulóce smiled.
"How about a make-up kiss…?" the ball of silver magic was an inch away from his face. "Or…maybe not…"
Lucence gave a swift nod with her head and snapped her fingers closed, the ball of fire disappearing again. Angulóce sighed and leaned against the trunk of a tree, bringing Lucence with him.
"Why are you so stubborn?" he asked, with a lopsided grin. Lucence groaned.
"Angulóce, we can't...I mean," she stammered. "There's kids right over there!" she hissed, trying to keep her voice quiet. Angulóce rolled his eyes and nuzzled the woman's neck.
"Ahhh, but they're asleep!" he shouted happily. Suddenly, Neyma stirred and began sitting up, allowing a large bead of sweat to drip off of Angulóce brow. Lucence gave him a mocking smile.
"And once again," she began to stand, drawing herself out of Angulóce's embrace. "The female is right!" she grinned and held up her fingers. "How many times is that now…126…no, 1-2-7 times that I have been right!" she stuck out her tongue and her lover dragon. "And what is on your scale Angulóce….1…2?" she mocked. Angulóce stood and crossed his arms.
"Oh ha-ha…very funny love…" he muttered, rolling his eyes at Lucence's antics. The mage grinned and bounced about.
"I-love-it-when-I'm-right!" she bellowed happily. Angulóce rolled his eyes yet again, and his gaze fell on the young dragon that was staring up at him with curiosity and fear in her eyes. Angulóce smiled lightly, trying not to scare the child. The dragon stood and casually walked past his obnoxious lover to where the girl lay.
"Hello little one, you woke up," he kneeled to be in front of her. "How are you feeling?" he asked. Neyma stared at him and slowly backed away.
"Y-you're the shadow dragon!" she shirked, backing away still, clutching her little sister in her arms.
Lucence immediately stopped dancing, and she could see her lover's hand twitch back violently, a sharp pain entering his heart. The mage blinked and her eyes saddened.
-Angulóce…please, she is just a child…- she whispered. Angulóce took in a sharp breath and breathed out just as deeply. His head was bowed to the girl, and he soon raised his head up, so his eyes met the young ones.
Neyma backed away again and turned her head. "Grandmamma said if I looked at you, I would be cursed! G-go away!" she shirked. Angulóce did not move for one second and then stood. He turned and walked over to the edge of the clearing, his ears twitching.
"Someone's coming…we're upwind of them, so if they have hounds, they will not smell us," he turned toward Lucence. --Love, we better keep moving, I can still smell the horses-- he told her. Lucence sighed, watching her lover pace angrily over to the other side of the clearing.
-Angulóce, you can't let these things get to you…- she murmured. Angulóce stopped and glared down at the ground.
--I'm perfectly fine!-- he snapped. The mage crossed her arms.
-Angulóce!- she, just as sharply, retorted. The dragon glared at her and spit to the side.
--She's a fucking kid…-- he head turned to the side. --Fucking kid doesn't know what she's fucking talking about…-- he growled.
Lucence sighed sadly. -Now Angulóce common…don't be like that…I know that wound runs deep, but I thought you wouldn't let it get to you…- she whispered. Angulóce blinked once and then breathed out deeply.
--Yes…-- his ears twitched again, and the dragon walked forward briskly. --We must flee!-- He ordered. Lucence nodded and ran over to Neyma and Pneuma, picking up both of the children; ignoring Neyma's protest about being near Angulóce. The dragon darted out of the forest, his love and the children right on his tail.
Neyma glanced up at Lucence, as she tightened her arms around the mage's neck. "Lucence…why are we following the shadow dragon, he is cursed."
"Neyma, enough," Lucence snapped, her voice low, causing the girl to wince in reaction. Lucence sighed and apologized. "I am sorry for snapping, but Angulóce is not a curse, nor is he evil," Lucence ducked under a low branch. "I do not want you saying any more about his 'curse'."
The young girl stared up at the female who saved her, and she gently nodded her head. Lucence told her to keep her head safely tucked under her chin, so that any branches that the mage ran through did not hit the girl. Neyma did as she was told and could feel Lucence take up her speed to catch up with the dragon.
-Where are they?- she asked, coming along side Angulóce. Those red eyes glanced back over at her, his irises a deep hard blood color.
--They're hounds caught the children's sent…-- he glanced over his shoulder. --The wind changed…I can barley smell them anymore-- his voice turned low, and he whipped his head forward. --We better pick up the pace a bit-- Lucence nodded and both she and the dragon began running faster through the woods.
-Where did you leave the army?- she asked, as then jumped over a small stream, hopping that would throw the dogs off.
Angulóce smiled. --North. Away from any human or any other type of creature village. They are safe and no one but us know about them being there-- he explained, darting to the left to avoid a large tree. Lucence followed.
-K'…- she breathed. Suddenly, her eye twitched and she immediately turned her head to the right. -Fuck, they caught up!-
--WHAT?-- Angulóce screamed, turning his head as well. --I didn't even smell them, aw shit…-- he growled low, and his eyes flickered over to Lucence. --We might have to fight but…the children…-- he trailed off.
-Well- Lucence muttered, looking down at Neyma and Pnenma, -Better them be alive and see a little killing then be dead all together. Angulóce, you fight, I'll try and protect them- she told the dragon. Angulóce stared at her for a second, decided whether to go along with it or not. He then finally nodded and began slowing his pace.
Lucence raced past him as the dragon fully came to a jog, and then turned toward his right, and then began spiriting right in the direction of the humans and their mounts. The hounds in front of the larger animals barked, directing the human's attention to the oncoming attack.
Angulóce growled once at the dogs and leaped into the air, his claw extracting and fangs enlarging. In mid-air, he dove right on top of the human. The man screamed, and Angulóce leaned down to bit right into the pressure point on the horse's neck. The beast neighed loudly in pain and began bucking and rearing up in the air, trying to get the dragon off. Angulóce de-locked his jaws quickly and gracefully jumped off of the horse's back; landing swiftly on the ground and the turned to watch the human get bucked off of his mount. The dragon smirked, a trickle of red blood trailed over his lips and down his jaw.
"One down…" he murmured, licking the blood away. Dodging the knife that was thrown at him, Angulóce darted forward, the previously thrown sharp object in hand. Raising his arm up, he aimed and launched the knife right at the human soldier's neck, his aim right on target. The man screamed, gurgling, as blood trickled and spewed from his mouth.
The human clutched at his throat, his balance on the horse fading as he slipped right off of the animals back. Angulóce smirked, darting between some of the mounts legs, slashing his claws over the tense muscle. The horses let out a horrified screech, a sound not fit for that particular animal. Angulóce's smirk widened, as he sprinted over to the far side of the clearing to avoid multiple arrows that were now flying at him.
He growled low, eyes narrowing in slight irritation. 'Time to end this…' he murmured in his mind. The dragon dug his heels into the ground and began his attack on the last few humans. The men jerked back on their horse's reigns and they shot off, out of the clearing and into the woods. Angulóce snarled, his eyes narrowing more. 'Those damn cowards!' he thought.
Angulóce spit to the side and took chase. He ducked under a few select branches and soon was through the forest and ran right into a huge field.
The dragon took in a few short breaths, his eyes widening with each one. 'Oh…gods…'
Was lay before him, was…was an army. A entire human army stood before him, each person on horseback, spears ready in the front lines hands, and behind them were even…dragons.
Angulóce immediately whipped around and raced back into the woods. 'Those traitor dragons…damnit, when did their army get so big!' he thought, his eyes darkening to a red wine-like color. 'Lucence and I have to get out of here…those traitors most defiantly caught my sent…' Angulóce ducked under those branches again and raced over to where he could sense Lucence and those children they found.
He darted around some bushes and could see Lucence crouched down, the children tucked under her right arm, and her left was held up in front of her body; a blue and white light emitting from her palm.
--Lucence!-- Angulóce bellowed, walking closer to the trio. --The humans…they have an army right over the ridge of trees!-- The mage dropped her protective spell and her eyes opened to stare at Angulóce, fear in her gaze.
"They're…right over the ridge…" she breathed, then she shook her head, forcing her thoughts together. The mage stood quickly and clutched Neyma to her chest, the young dragon holding onto her baby sister.
-We have to get these two to safety- she whispered, gazing down at them sympathetically. Angulóce nodded in agreement.
--Yes I know,-- he began discarding his vest and then kneeled down to undo his boots. --We most likely will be able to catch one of out allies on the way north, so they can bring these two to a safe place-- he threw his boots into a pile, leaving him with just his baggy pants on, that now traveled almost to his calves.
Angulóce closed his eyes and a dark glow appeared around his body. Suddenly, almost all to soon, the dragons' human body began to change. His hands sharpened slightly like claws and suddenly, great black feathery wings burst from his back.
His body elongated and soon his body no long looked like a human, but now he was in his true form of a dragon. Angulóce opened his dark crimson eyes, his black and gold mane flying slightly in his face. --You ready?-- he asked Lucence. The woman blinked, coming out of her slight daze and then nodded.
"Yeah," she answered walking closer to the dragon and jumping onto his back. Neyma stared down at the dragon, her eyes widening.
"I…I've never been 'on' a dragon before…" she whispered in awe, and slight fear was mixed into her voice. Lucence laughed lightly.
"Well, that's understandable. Now," she turned forward, and made herself comfortable over the beasts back. "Lets get going, I can sense the aura of some of those dragons getting closer…" she murmured, hissing out the word 'dragon'. Angulóce nodded his majestic head and opened his great wings. Neyma yelp slightly when she could feel the muscle underneath her move.
Angulóce reared his head up and the shot forward, just barley missing a few select trees and very short branches, to come out in the field that the humans were currently occupying. The dragon bit back a menacing snarl, as he pumped his wings to take them higher, through the clouds and out of site from the opposing army.
Of course, the dragon traitors saw them and dove into the sky, human currently riding on their backs. Angulóce glared at them as they reached his altitude. --Damn them, making themselves servants to the humans!-- he spat out. --It's disgusting!--
Lucecnce nodded. -They gave into the humans and lived…but at what a cost it is. Their freedom…and so much more- the mage's eyes saddened. -Sometimes it's sad…-
Angulóce growled. --They chose their fate! It is their own fault!-- he speed to the right, trying to shake off the dragons. --Call out for Kamri, she can transport these two to camp…-- his tone turned darker and more serious. --I fear we might have to fight love…-- he muttered.
Lucence was silent for a moment and then she nodded her head once. -I agree- the woman closed her eyes and began muttering a spell, a whitish silver light appearing around her. Suddenly, it faded and she opened her eyes. -Kamri is just east of us, she sensed me and is coming.- Lucence told her lover. Angulóce nodded gravely, dodging a set of arrows that were shot out at him.
--Keep the children safe-- he ordered.
The mage nodded and brought Neyma's body closer to her own, the girl clutching her baby sister tighter. Lucence reached around the girl and intertwined her fingers around Angulóce mane. The dragon got the message that they were secure, and he suddenly dived down, through the clouds.
Lucence tightened her grip on both hands and a small smile of excitement graced her lips. Right as Angulóce crashed through the great clouds, the dragon arched his body and shot back up through the clouds, seeing if he could lose those three dragons on his trail.
He crashed through the white fluff, and for the moment there was not one (or dragon) in site.
Angulóce took in a deep breath and sighed. --Safe…for now-- he murmured. Lucence nodded and she glanced over to her left, gazing into the clouds.
She then blinked and narrowed her eyes. -Some one is left of us…- she murmured. Angulóce growled, his eyes flickering over to his left. The dragon growled now and veered over to the right, just as the mysterious being came through the fluffy, and concealing, substance.
-Kamri!- Lucence bellowed, happiness clear in her voice. The dragon that appeared next to them was a medieval looking dragon, her skin scaly and a rusty red color. Kamri wings were bony and stretched out like bat wings, just opposite to that of Angulóce's. Her tail was long, and instead of a mane, spikes ran down her body to have one larger spike on her tail. The dragons eyes were also a light yellow, almost white, and stood out like the sun against her dark roan skin.
She eyed the two and smiled. --Are those the one's I should take?-- she asked, flying up higher so she was above Angulóce. Kamri, unlike Angulóce, had 'arms' instead of all legs. Her upper limbs bent at the elbow, just like a human's did, so she could grab and hold onto things; like the children for example. Lucence sat up straighter and handed the two young ones to Kamri, the dragon scoping them into her scaly arms.
-Take these two to a safe place, away from this war and chaos- she ordered, eyes stern. Kamri nodded.
--All right Lucence. Oh yes, um…-- she trailed off slightly. --Some of the other's heard your call…they are flying like the wind here, for then could sense human were near in your signal to me-- the other dragon explained. Lucencce and Angulóce both took on stern looks.
--It seems…-- Angulóce muttered. --Another battle is on its way. Well,-- he eyes Kamri with a stern gaze. --Kamri, stay clear of the battle, I want to make sure almost all of our young generation say's safe-- he nodded his head solemnly. Kamri gave a grave nod.
--Yessir. I will take these two now…-- she gave them a small smile. --You two come back alive?-- she asked hesitantly. Lucence beamed.
"We always do. Now, fly Kamri; be silent; be swift," she ordered. The dragon nodded and she took off into the clouds. Lucence watched her go and then turned her head downward at her lover.
-So love…ready?- she asked, smiling. Angulóce grinned, turning around so he would be going toward the humans instead of away.
He laughed lightly. --I always am!-- Lucence let out a small chuckle as well.
She straitened up on the dragons back, a smirk present over her lips. "Well then Angulóce, lets go!" she bellowed out, flinging her right arm forward, fingers flexed and ridged. In a blink of an eye, a fiery sword appeared in her hand. The mage's silver eye glowed and slowly, her left violet eye began to mix to silver, from right to left. Angulóce gave a small grunt and his dragon lips turned up into a smirk.
--Lets see just how powerful this human army really is…-- he murmured, licking his lips expectantly. Lucence smile widened.
"We'll see love…now," she leaned forward, balancing her weight over Angulóce shoulders. "We better attack from a side…" she scanned the sky, both eyes now completely consumed by the silver color. "Go right, we'll come at them from Northern side…sound good?" she asked, turning her eyes downward.
Angulóce nodded. --Yup, no trouble at all!-- he flapped his wings once, hard, and drove his body to the right. They flew through the clouds at amazing speed and soon they were out of the area, and in full sight of the army. Lucence turned her head to the left, here eye's catching how many soldiers there were. She blinked and her silver irises narrowed.
-Seems we have a good amount down there…- she murmured, griping Angulóce mane tighter as they did a half circle and the pair were now facing the army. The female mage smirked. -Look Angulóce, their tame dragon friends are coming to greet us…- she cocked her head to the side, her smirk growing. -And…ah dark clouds…a storm's coming…how appropriate…- Angulóce sent out amusement through his mind.
--A storm…to meet their death you think? I think the gods are giving us a dramatic invitation-- the dragon said. Lucence's eyes traveled back down from the clouds to the dragons that held still air in front of them. The female mage smirked, bringing the blade up in front of herself. The mage rose up on Angulóce's back, so she was now standing on the dragon's shoulders.
The mage smirked, and she suddenly jumped off of the dragons back, diving head first towards the ground. Angulóce's body twisted in the air and he shot to the side, away from Lucence and towards their enemy.
The mage smirked, flinging out her unoccupied hand and shouting out a curse, a great ball of red flames appearing in her palm. Lucence narrowed her eyes and swung her left arm back and almost behind her head, before flinging it forward.
The magic burst like a firework before her and thousands of different small fireballs began raining upon the humans. Many of the soldiers held up their shields to block and protect themselves from the oncoming magic, but many of the humans with spears were left in deaths wake by the raining fireballs. Lucence smirked, flipping now and landing right back on Angulóce's back. She flipped her head, forcing her bangs out of her face.
"I got a lot of the front line, you?" she yelled in question, still crouched over her lovers back.
Angulóce smirked. --Wounded one of those traitors and managed to kill the humans on all of their backs…-- he told her, happiness coursing through his mind. Lucence smiled.
-Nice!- she bellowed back through her thoughts. -Now…- the mage turned forward, raising her sword up. -Where to next…-
--Captain!-- came the voice from behind them. Lucence immediately whipped around to see a lone dragon flying towards them at great speeds; coming way to close and distracting them to way to much for a battle scene.
Lucence cursed. -Damnit what are you doing here!- she bellowed, almost turning around fully. The dragon slowed down to catch their breath and then looked up, urgency in their gaze.
--Captain, Lord Angulóce, the…the human army is coming from the north!-- he bellowed. Angulóce blinked and glared.
--What are you talking about Mariku?-- he murmured, eyes showed question and slight irritation. Mariku bowed his small head, wings still flapping. Mariku was a dragon of sand, his whole body a light brown color. The dragon did not posses any legs or arms, just an elongated snake-like body with just large, bat like wings occupying his shoulders. Mariku also had two horns shooting out right between his ears.
The dragon's purple eyes closed in exhaustion. --Lord Angulóce, the human army has surrounded this valley, they are marching…-- he motioned behind himself, --Over that hill there…and…our army has been stalled…-- he paused, taking in a breath, then opening his eyes, a hit of fear emitting from them. --My lord, you must retreat…no dragons can get over the ridge…the mages are trying to keep a distraction to the humans so the dragons can get through but their powers are having no effect!-- his eyes flickered over to the human army Lucence and Angulóce were fighting.
--I do not mean for us to talk in the mist of battle, retreat Lord Angulóce please!-- he bowed his head again. Lucence and Angulóce both exchanged eye contact.
-Mariku…- Lucence began. -We cannot, if this fleet gets through this valley to the west, our camp and everything will be destroyed, we have to keep them here, we have to fight!- she turned toward the dragons that, even though wounded, were beginning their flight attack. -Mariku, go back to the others, and keep your offence strong. If worst comes to worst, you must go on the defensive and make sure no army gets any further then the gorge you hear me!- The mage ordered. Mariku stared up at the woman and then sighed.
--I understand Captain…if you two need help, please call and we will send out as many troops as we can to get through the human army…I was the only one fast enough this time and even I got grazed by their new weapon…--
-What new weapon?- Lucence snapped, voice course and low. Her silver eyes widened and flashed dangerously. Mariku blinked, his eyes showing fear.
--I…I do not know what it is, but it is like an arrow…or smaller…but can pierce through even bone if shot at a close distance…-- he murmured. --That is all I know.--
A grim expression fell upon the two lovers. Lucence growled and whipped her head forward. -We'll beat this weapon…come Angulóce,- she raised her blade. The shadow dragon nodded and then turned his eyes towards Mariku.
--Go back to them and tell them what we have told you, we will be fine here-- he ordered. Mariku gave another grim nod and twisted his body around to shoot off in the opposite direction. Lucence sighed and turned her eyes forward, the silver in her eyes darkening. Crouching low over the animals back, she readied herself for attack. Angulóce got the message and spread his wings wide, and gave them a hard flap, diving down towards the traitors. Lucence raised her sword, the silver flames glow getting bright and brighter and those dragons came ever closer.
--Go to hell you traitors!-- Angulóce screamed, baring his teeth at the others. The dragons growled low, and pumped their wings down, propelling them upwards. Lucence narrowed her eyes, and she felt Angulóce twist from underneath her, going almost straight downwards. Lucence tightened her grip over Angulóce mane, and she narrowed her eyes more, the wind stinging her eyes.
The dragons came closer still.
Lucence was almost getting impatient on how long it was taking to reach them. Suddenly, the mage let go of her lover and flung her left hand out, a blue and black ball of magic abruptly appeared in her hand. She moved her sword occupied hand over and aimed. Angulóce reared his body up, so Lucence could get a clearer shot. She launched the attack and her opponent evaded it with ease.
-Get me underneath him…- Lucence muttered; iris's darkening. Angulóce gave a grunt in acknowledgment, and dove down, his body twisting about to avoid the arrows and any other attacks that were being thrown at him. Lucence griped his fur again, her balance being thrown off for a mere second. Suddenly, Angulóce steadied himself and shot forward, right underneath the belly of one of the traitor dragons. The female smirked and raised her right hand. Then, they came underneath the dragon.
She swung her sword back and forth above her head, creating a zigzag mark over the dragon's abdomen. The animal screeched in pain above her, and Angulóce darted downward and up to avoid being impaled on by the other beast. After clearing to safety, Angulóce pumped his wings down and flew up, mouth open and fangs enlarging. He rose right near the other dragon and bit down on the other's neck.
Flapping his wings backward, Angulóce craned his head to the right and the flung it to the left, letting his jaw slack so the best flew out of his mouth. The shadow dragon growled, and attempted to spit to the side, trying to get the blood out of his mouth. Lucence whipped to her left and shot out another blast of magic, it hitting the front line head on.
She could hear the human screams emitting from the blast of fire that consumed most of their offence. The army behind the flames took hesitate steps back, they did not know one mage could kill a whole front line with one blast. Some of the men in the second line, the one's with bigger weapons, held them up and aimed.
Then fired.
Angulóce let out a roar, twisting his body to the right and diving upward, trying to escape the onslaught of the arrows…and…
--What the hell!-- he bellowed out as a small piece of steel shaved his right shoulder. He growled and continued flying upward. --What was that?-- he screeched out in question. Lucence shook her head.
-I don't know…- she turned to look to her left, and her iris's lessened in size. - Angulóce, our left!- she screamed. The dragon growled and whipped his head to the side just as canines sunk into his neck, just missing his jugular veins.
The shadow one howled in pain, his body twisting, and his own teeth bit down on the dragon's head. He (Angulóce) pulled his head to the right and managed to pry the other off. Lucence leaped up and ran towards the opposing dragon. Jumping onto its great head, she flung her sword up, and turned it so the blade tip was aimed right at the beast's forehead. Her iris's contracted again and she plunged the blade down, right through the animal's skull.
The creature let out a ear piercing, high pitched shriek and began shaking it's head; trying to get Lucence off of it. The mage held on and pushed all of her weight down over the hit of the sword, driving it right into the animal's brain.
She could feel blood pouring over her feet and turned her hand around so she could pull the blade back out. Lucence grasped he hilt and yanked the fiery tool back out and jumped backwards, landing right over her lovers back. Angulóce gave a growl and turned to direct their attack back at the oncoming army.
He opened his great mouth, different golden hues encircling in his mouth. The dragon growled low in his throat and launched his attack. The burst of powerful magic hit the second line of offence for the humans, wounding, if not killing, all of them. Angulóce's magic slowly dimmed as fire broke out over the human's army. He smirked, breaths coming in fast and quick through his nose.
Lucence petted his fur lovingly. -You going to be alright?- she asked, concern emitting through her voice. Angulóce took in another deep breath and nodded.
--Yeah…yeah, I'll be fine…-- he shook his head, trying to clear his vision, and keep his energy strong. --Lets end this, we've destroyed their air assault, now to focus on the ground…-- he began descending, getting closer and closer to the ground.
Angulóce shook his head again, de-blurring his vision. He blinked, and suddenly his eyes widened. --Shit!-- he bellowed out, diving down to avoid the onslaught of sharp steal things that managed to reach him at such height. --What in all gods is this!-- He questioned, darting to the ground to make sure his lover got to safe land. Lucence scowled, her eye showing deep irritation and anger.
She raised her hand up, positioning it to launch an attack…when suddenly she heard a high pitched cry come from bellow her, and she could feel Angulóce's wings stop beating.
The dragon let out a roar as he plunged head first into the ground, spraying blood into Lucence's face. She closed her eyes, protecting them from the blood, but could feel herself being launched off of Angulóce's back. Lucence flew through the air and hit the hard ground, tumbling for a second and then stilling.
The mage groaned and attempted to lift herself up, as she glanced back at her fallen comrade.
Angulóce laid still, his right wing bent out at an odd angle. His breathing was irregular and was being taken in short, wheezing like gasps. Lucencce managed to lift herself up and lip over to where her lover lay.
-Angulóce…- she started, coming to kneel down in front of him, petting the animal's head. -Angulóce say something…- she whispered. One crimson eye cracked open and the dragon began trying to stand.
--D-damn it…-- he cursed. --My wings…fuckin'…-- he continued to try and stand. --Broken…-- he growled and sudden coughed, a mouthful of blood spurting out of his mouth. --Shit, one of those small steel…things…almost shot all the way through my neck…-- he shook his head, trying to walk forward but collapsed. Lucence stared on, her eyes saddening with each step her lover took. She fell to the ground and immediately told him to stop.
-Angulóce, please don't' move!- she yelled. -You're going to ki-
She was suddenly cut off as one of the steal things whizzed past her arm, and the another followed, piercing her skin.
The mage let out a long cry of pain, and she hunched over, dropping her sword and clutching her left shoulder with her right hand.
-Oh gods damn it!- she screamed, eyes screwed shut in pain. Angulóce rose up, his eyes narrowing.
--Damn them!-- He shrieked. --Damn them all!-- Lucence tried to stand, reaching to her right to grab her sword. Right as her hand met the hilt, a shower of these…what was she to call them…
'Bullets…' she muttered in her mind. 'This is their new weapon…this is the one-shot kill they created…' she spit to the side. 'Fuck…'
Angulóce screeched and tried to avoid the oncoming bullets, but as he took one step forward, he fell to the side, already losing too much blood as it is. Lucence stood and flung out her hand, shouting a curse.
They were immediately shrouded in a magical, whitish blue, shield. Alas, for every bullet and arrow that hit it, it therefore weakened Lucence. She growled, right hand moving over to clutch at her left wrist. -D- damn…it…they…just keep coming…-- she winced profoundly as one of their catapults launched a gigantic bolder and hit the shield.
Angulóce stared on, his eyes actually becoming fearful for his love. --Lucence, stop! You're going to kill yourself just trying to keep the shield up!-- he yelled. She shook her head.
-If it falls, we'll both…- she was cut off as another bolder hit her shield, and all of a sudden, their defense disappeared and she collapsed to the ground.
Angulóce stared on. --…Lucence…-- he whispered. She didn't move, nor stir. The dragon stood rapidly and forced his injured and bleeding body to get closer to her. --Lucence!-- he screamed.
She still didn't answer.
--Lucence…wake up!-- he fell, just a few feet away from her. He glanced up, to see the humans readying for another attack. He snarled and urged his body to move forward more.
One foot in front of the other…just keep moving, he told himself. The dragon took in a sharp breath and took a large step, bringing him right to where Lucnece lay. He fell to the ground, head hitting the hard rock underneath the dirt. He curled his body around hers and forced his injured wing to fold over her body, shielding her.
He heard a blast and suddenly felt as if his back was on fire.
Another shot.
It grazed his shoulder and the dragon growled in pain. He pushed Lucence closer to his chest, ducking his head under his wing.
He heard the snap of the catapult and he knew what was coming was not something he could stop.
A large boulder fell right past him, and broke into little bits behind the dragon. Angulóce hissed as bits of the rock broke of and sprayed into his skin like tiny needles.
-… Angulóce…- came the faint voice in his mind. The dragon closed his eyes tightly, concentrating fully on their link.
--Thank god Lucnece…I thought you we're dead…-- he murmured, nuzzling her back. The woman cracked, her now, violet eye open.
-Angulóce…my magic…I can barley feel it…- she muttered fearfully. -It's…it's almost gone…- The dragon shushed her and shook again as an arrow pierced his wounded wing.
--Lucence it's alright…I'll protect you from them…when this is all over, go back to our allies…create a army, or create anything that can protect us from these…bullets…-- he growled as another arrow pierced his tail, and a bullet grazed his neck.
Lucence was quiet for a moment, and when she spoke…fear was infused in her voice. - Angulóce…what…are you saying…- she tried to raise her head and look up at where she was. Her lover's head was keeping her pined against his body, and his wing created a shield on the one side that he could not protect her on.
She just stared. -Angulóce…no, stop…stop!- She pushed trying to move his large head, but to no avail. -Stop it, stop it!- She screamed, pushing again with all her remaining strength. -Please, dear god Angulóce stop!- she pleaded. The dragon didn't budge.
--No love…not this time…this time I will protect you…I promise…-- he whispered, keeping her pined there. Lucence struggled to move again, but she couldn't.
The mage slowly ceased her movements, as salty droplets fell from his eyes. -Angulóce…please…- she whispered. -Please don't die…please…- she buried her face into his fur. -Please Angulóce…don't do this…- she whispered again, tears beginning to burn her eyes.
The dragon sent out love and devotion through his mind. --Sorry love…I'm not going to let them kill you…you have a chance to get away and I WILL give you that chance…-- Lucence shook her head.
-Stop Angulóce…please…just…- she trailed off, her hands becoming white from clutching his fur to tightly. Angulóce just sat, still, and only made the movement of a wince when he was hit.
Slowly, the attacks began diminishing, and Lucence could sense the humans walking closer. She clutched Angulóce fur tighter.
-Angulóce…- she whispered, love and hurt infused in her voice. The dragon smiled.
--I'm still here…love…-- he whispered. Lucence closed her eyes, as she could sense humans were right above them.
She began to cry harder. -Please don't do this Angulóce…- she tried pleading once again. The crunch of boots on dirt stopped. -Please, move, do something, please!-
The dragon did nothing, but act like he didn't even hear her.
Lucence heard a click, and she began pounding her fists into Angulóce's neck. -Move damnit!- she screamed. -Move move move move!- she suddenly began rambling. -Please Angulóce, dear gods don't die…don't die, please don't die!- she screamed.
Angulóce cracked a eye open and gazed over at her, and he smiled. --I love you Lucence--
The mage screamed out vocally, -Angulóce!-
There was a shot, almost ear piercing. The mage curled into her lover, and she could feel his heart slowing…
Blood poured over her hands, and she continued to cry. The light of the dragons soul was diminishing…fading…it was almost nothing.
-No…- she whispered. -No…gods no…don't do this to me…don't leave me alone Angulóce…- she rubbed her face into cold skin. -I know you can hear me…I love you too...forever…- she whispered, kissing the dragons neck.
--…Lucence…-- came the faint reply to her words, and then nothing. No voice, his pulse slowed and suddenly stopped. Lucence chocked out a sob and her body began to shake with her tears.
-Angulóce…oh Angulóce…no…- she whimpered, tears continuing to cascade down her face. She felt the head of the dragon that was holding her lax, and his wing fell upon her. Lucence ignored the blood that now dripped off of the wing and trailed down her back like red tears. She just sat there, unmoving…the death setting a cold sheet over her body.
She felt like her very magic had run cold. Voices could be heard from above her, and she slowly drew her head away from the cold corpse. She blinked and turned her head, gazing up through her lover's wings at the humans.
One of them seemed courageous enough to approach the dragon and touch him, just to make sure the being was dead.
Lucence snarled, and she immediately stood, moving Angulóce's head and wing's in the process. The mage treaded forward angrily, here violet eye twisting into silver ever step she took.
"You…all of you…who shot him…" she whispered, eyes cold and unemotional. "Who…killed him…" she suddenly darted forward to the man who dared get near her beloved. Lucence raised her arm, and the silver sword appeared in it.
The mage took another step forward, her face barley two inches away from the humans. Lucence's lips moved back in a scowl. "Did you…?" she breathed out softly.
Her sword turned to that of flames.
"Did you…?" she asked again, raising the weapon. The human stared on, his pupils contracting in fear. Lucence narrowed her eyes again and suddenly sent a human head rolling over the dirt.
She darted over to the next human. "Did you kill this dragon?" she asked. Then, without even receiving an answer, she slashed right through the man's neck. The female ran to the next human and pushed the sword right through his heart. "Did any of you…" she murmured, the silver in her eyes darkening to almost a dark gray. She pulled her sword back to move onto the next person, only to feel as if a sharp needle was shot right through her chest.
Lucence fell back to the ground, her hand clutching the wound over her heart. The human that shot her grinned. "Let her die here…I got her right in the heart, not even a mage could escape death here…" he kicked dirt over her wound and the woman screamed out in pain. Lucence fell to her side, her body slowly curling into a fetal position; trying to block out the pain. The human soldier laughed and began walking away. "She can't do anything down like that…lets go…" he turned his back to the mage and waved his hands away.
Lucence growled and she slowly sat up as silver blood poured over her fingers. 'Good…' she thought as she saw her blood. 'I still have some magic left in my blood…once it turns red, then all chances are lost…' she began to stand, and little by little, made her way back to her lover; trying to defy death at the same time. The darkness crossed her vision, showing her where she could go to escape the pain.
She fell to her knees in front of Angulóce, ignoring the darkness, and gave him a sad smile. -Angulóce…I won't let our spirits die, not now, not yet…- she murmured, leaning down to his head so she could lower the dragons lids; to cover that marble whiteness of his death eyes. Lucence moved back and turned around.
Dipping her finger into a pool of Angulóce's blood, she turned back around and blew away the dirt with her magic to reveal a hard, level layer of rock. Leaning forward, Lucence began writing a spell, a curse in the stone with the dragon's blood.
The mage stopped for a moment to cough up some blood, then continued her work.
One of the human's glanced back at her, and poked his leader in the shoulder. "Captain…she's doing something, should we shoot?" he asked. The man turned around and shrugged.
"Whatever it is, just keep going. Once we're far enough away, that mage can't do anything," he muttered. The human lieutenant nodded, but was still cautious and worried that, that mage was doing…something.
Lucence finished, and she then dipped her hand in her own blood and began going over her first curse. The mage's finger worked effortlessly as she attempted to finish this before she could give into the darkness of death.
She had little time left, some of the new blood flowing out of her was turning red…her magic was weakening.
Lucence continued, feverishly trying to finish. So close…so close now…almost done…
"There…" she whispered, drawing her hand back to grasp the sword and raise it up. Lucencce gripped the hilt with both hands, raising it above her head.
The human turned again and he gasped. "Captain!" he screamed, loading his bullet. Without an order, or consent, fired.
Lucence felt the bullet tear right through her shoulder, but she ignored the pain. She began muttering the spell she was about to perform, and closed her eyes, raising the sword up more as it was enveloped in silver flames.
The human loaded his gun and shot again, other behind him shooting as well.
A bullet blasted through her thigh, another through her chest, and then one through her abdomen. Lucence bit back a cry of pain and she plunged the sword down at the bottom of the indication she created, a blast of light emitting from her sword.
"……." She continued to mutter, the light surrounding her, getting brighter and suddenly a great light enveloped her. 'Please…' she whispered in her mind as her magic helped her stand. 'Please…for once…let this accursed spell work…'
Lucence kept her hands over the hilt of her fiery sword and could feel it sucking her magic away, using it as energy to generate this spell.
She had no more magic left to feed the curse…so she would have to use the last thing powerful enough to make it work.
'My very life…' she whispered. 'Please gods, hear me…' she whispered taking her hands off of the sword and flinging them to the air in pray. 'Please let this not be a curse, but a gift…please…take my life as an offering and make-this-spell-prevail!' The magic around her got brighter, and suddenly the whole field they were in was enveloped in a blinding light. The magic pulsed outwards, the whole valley now a circular cloud of silver energy.
The humans howled in pain as the light hit, and the wind knocked many of them off of their feet. Suddenly, that light turned to pure, raw magic.
The light turned to silver magic and retreated back to where Lucence stood. The curse began taking form, as it began to morph before those human's eyes.
It began to churn and flow like an actual being, and suddenly the magic shot towards the sky, two great wings morphing from it's back. Then, a beak formed and to the human's amazement and fear, the body of a phoenix was formed. It shirked loudly, a great fire forming in the mystic birds mouth. The light flapped its wings majestically and immediately, the field was enveloped in silver and golden flames…every human vanquished.
The fire's continued burning…but it soon diminished in good time and the once standing mage and humans had all fallen.
Lucence lay still, part of her face mildly burnt, and her body almost completely black from the fires. She lay face down in the dirt, her hair falling around her shoulders and sticking to her face. The mages' arm rested in front and over her head, one crossed over near her hair and the other straight out like a stick. Her right hand was the arm that laid straight, her fingers flat and completely burned. Just adjacent to her hand was the sword, which once glowed and churned with silver fires, sat still as ice; embedded in the dark dirt.
The curse, which lay right under her fingertips, glowed eerily, a mixture of red and silver hues emitting off of it. Slowly, however, the glow began to dim, but left the spell there for all to read.
Written in a language long dead to the world, it was a curse, a gift; and once the other mage's would find this spell; a prophesy.
Description- Lucence and Angulóce were very special beings and they were able to talk to one another on their own frequency telepathically. It was different then how the other dragons talked, which is why when they talked when the two young dragons were near them, Neyma couldn't understand (or hear) what they were saying.
Yugi and Atemu do not know of this frequency yet, and can't use it which is why Bakura could understand them talking telepathically. In the past, most others could not understand Lucence and Angulóce. They, of course, can talk to other dragons telepathically as well.
Not to long after the rest of the mage's found Lucence's body and Angulóce's, they found the prophecy. The second in command ordered that the spell to not be redone on paper ever, for it was said to be a powerful thing that only special individuals should know.
The Motou family is the only magical family that has ever member knowing of the prophecy and it's gift and curse.
The second in command read what Lucence wrote many a times, and they then buried it under rock and dirt; for if it was washed away (by magic) the spell would be canceled out.
The Motou family lived on because of Lucence's brother. So her bloodline went one, eventually falling to Yugi.
Angulóce did mate with another dragon before he met Lucence, that dragon birthing his child. So the Akashi family bloodline went on.
Lucence never bore Angulóce any children. By the time they had met, the war had begun. For all curiosity, the two did make love, but Lucence never got pregnant.
After the war, a controversy between the Akashi and Motou family appeared. The Akashi family thought the Motou family killed their son. The Motou family the same to the dragons; they thought that Angulóce was the one to lead Lucence to her death. Which was another reason why it was easier for the mage's and dragons to go their separate ways.
Though none wanted to admit it, they all believed the prophecy to come true one day; just many were stubborn and would rather blame another then listen to reason.
DMYY- -glances hesitantly around at reviewers- didn't expect that did ya? …did every one like it? Or, was it a tad bit to A/U for some of ya -sweatdrops- sorry for that whole, alternate thing, but I kinda needed to put it in to explain everything, and the only pure, logical and fully understandable way I could think of was a 'flashback' to explain it.
…You could have just imagined the two as Yugi and Atemu, cuz…they pretty much are the same (except Yugi has breasts…xD) So YUP!
What did ya'all think? -glances around hopefully- Like? Not like? I wana know! TT constructive criticism please (no-flames!) k':D Well, hope you all liked the chapter, and only a couple more to go! Please review! REVIEW! Common, I KNOW you're all out there, so…REVIEW! X3