Hooray for the last chapter! I really really loved this story, and now this is the end! There's a really short epilogue, hope you like that too! Thanks for reading!

Chapter 13

Yami was the first to leave the factory, shooting out into the sky with his wings spread and flapping. He let out a roar of happiness, elated to finally be in the air again. Yugi whooped happily, glad to feel the wind through his hair, and, though his link with Yami, under his dragon's wings and past his black body.

The two led the way into the morning sky, and Yami flew straight towards the mountains, where he knew the other dragons to be hiding. He had awoken with the sense of where they needed to go and what he had needed to do to make the other dragons like himself, and now he was following that through, helping to end the war just as the prophecy had said he would.

Yugi leaned down, flattening himself along Yami's body and pulling away from his own body, transferring into the mind of his dragon. Yami greeted him enthusiastically, feeling of love, warmth, and protection flooding through the boy. Yugi allowed himself to bathe in the heat of his dragon's mind, feeling as though he was somewhat whole.

I love you, aibou.

/I love you too, Yami. Do you really think we'll be able to end this?/

Yami grinned as he flew, his crimson eyes flaming. I know we will, aibou. I have been shown the way. My flames are different than other dragons, you know that already.

Yugi frowned. /Yea, but what's that got to do with anything?/

The dragon chuckled. Everything! Unlike normal flames, my flames do not burn out, no matter what you do! Water will not kill it, confinement will not smother it, it will burn until I tell it not to! It is a magical flame, and now that I have given this gift to the others, we have but to go to the enemy and give them the hell they've been allotted!

Yugi felt wonder flow through him at Yami's words. A fire that won't go out until he who lit it allows it to? This could be their winning strategy. And, as Yami said, now that the other dragons could do the same, there was no way that they could lose.

Yugi felt Yami contacting the other dragons as they flew, telling them the same thing that he had just told his Rider. Yugi smiled as he heard roars and shouts of surprise and then excitement from behind him, turning to look at the other dragons.

Malik looked like that cat that had gotten the canary. His lavender eyes were glinting with malice, and he seemed ecstatic that he could finally get back at the other dragons.

Valkyria and Harpy were darting faster throughout the group, showing their happiness by showing off their impressive speed. Yugi saw Mana and Mai whooping and cheering from their backs.

Kisara was flying with her head high, and Yugi felt some sort of twinge from her, some sense that she was immensely proud of Yami. Yugi frowned, looking to his dragon. /Yami, what is Kisara to you?/

Yami was silent for a moment, and then he spoke. She is my mother.

Yugi's mouth fell open. "W-What?.!" In his shock he forgot to confine his voice to his mind, and the word slipped out as a shout to the wind. "What do you mean?.! She's too young! Isn't she?"

Yami shook his head slowly. I was laid maybe a week before you found me, Yugi. Kisara was four at the time when I hatched, plenty old enough for her to have eggs. I am her only child.

/Does Seto know this? Does anyone?/

No. She never told them. Seto knows only that she was gone for a night, the night that I was laid, and then again when she dropped me in the gutter, where she knew you would find me. Yami turned his head to look at his Rider. She gave us the prophecy because she would be the one to give us the dragon of it.

/But don't dragons have to…mate to lay eggs?/ Yugi asked, a flush of embarrassment coming to his cheeks.

Of course.

The boy frowned. /But then… who is your father?/

Yami sighed, and stayed silent for several minutes. Yugi didn't press him, not wanting to make him upset. Yami finally spoke just as the fortress of the enemy was coming into view.

His name is Zorc.

Yugi almost fell off his dragon. /Z-Zorc?.! Yami, that's their leader! How… Why… I don't understand!/

Yami lowered his head, his flight pattern slipping slightly. I'm sorry. But in order for the prophecy to work, the dragon had to be born of both heaven and hell. Heaven, Kisara, and Hell, Zorc. I am the bridge between the two.

Yugi was quiet for a moment, and then he sighed. /Well, I suppose it makes sense… It's just a little… shocking to find it out./

Are you… angry with me?

Yugi frowned, stroking Yami's scales. /Why would I be? It's not your fault, and it does make sense, like I said./ His voice softened slightly /It doesn't make me stop loving you, Yami./

Yami smiled, showing off all of his teeth as he spotted a red dragon swooping from the confines of the building. I am glad.

Well, well, the dragon survives! What a pity, I was sure that we'd gotten rid of you!

Yugi had to keep from clamping his hands over his ears. The voice burned his mind, and he knew that it came from Zorc, the brilliant red dragon flying to hover directly in front of Yami.

Hello, Zorc. Yami spat, a lick of flame escaping from between his teeth. You thought you could get rid of me that easily, you were mistaken. Sending Bandit to do a job that he couldn't handle, a costly mistake.

Zorc rolled his massive eyes. Perhaps. But it matters not, as you have come to me yourself, and I can finish you off on my own! With that the red dragon attacked, his jaws opening to spew flames at Yami.

The dragon darted out of the way, and returned the fire, his black flames pouring over Zorc's scales and catching his saddle on fire. Yugi grinned. 'He's done for now. That fire will keep burning, and his Rider won't last long!'

The two continued to spar with Zorc, and Yugi heard the sounds from around him of the other dragons fighting, flames of every color piercing the sky. What astonished Yugi the most were Kisara's flames, they were pure white, flowing through the air like clouds. Yugi smiled, and then focused back on Zorc.

He had been right about earlier, the fire was continuing to burn, no matter what Shade did. It was beginning to creep along the Rider's clothes, and it wouldn't be long before he caught fire himself.

Yami suddenly let out a roar of pain; Zorc had managed to catch his right wing under his claws, tearing a hole through the feather-like scales. Yami faltered in midair, but a surge of warmth, reassurance, and energy from Yugi kept him in the air. He returned Zorc's strike by flying beneath him, flipping upside down and raking all four sets of talons along the larger dragon's belly.

Zorc cried out, blood streaming from his body as he fell slightly before regaining himself and turning to face Yami. You little whelp! I'll rip your wings off!

Yami didn't dignify him with a response, only opened his jaws to spout forth more black flames.

Yugi heard the screams as two dragons fell, the brown of Leviathan and the bright yellow of Bandit. Malik and Harpy, who had been fighting them, let out roars of triumph and went to help the others.

With two dragons fighting, the enemy began to fall much faster. It wasn't long before he saw a silver shape convulse in midair, there was no death cry, he was dead before he could utter it. A second later another body fell, a large green dragon descending through the skies.

More fell, the last two unable to stand up to the full force of the Dragonriders, and at last the final blue dragon fell, her blue body nearly colliding with the dead form of another. The other dragons instantly turned and came towards Yami, willing to help him, but it was not needed.

Zorc had pulled off, writhing in pain as he struggled against the feelings coming from his Rider, who was by now attempting to fight off the black fire that was consuming his body. Yami grinned, and then darted forward, sinking his claws into Zorc's chest and holding the massive dragon up.

Just remember this Zorc, this little whelp just defeated you. Goodbye…Father.

Zorc's eyes widened in surprise, and then he died as his Rider ceased all movement, and Yami released him to allow him to fall to earth. Yugi let out a call happiness. /You did it, Yami, you did it!/

No, aibou. We did it. All of us!

Yugi grinned, and then the group turned to go home, flying easily and happily through the calm blue skies. Kisara moved closer to Yami as they went, her eyes sparkling with happiness. Seto was smiling for once in his life, his face full of the excitement of battle.

Yugi waved to him, receiving a yell of triumph in return, and then the boy heard Kisara's gentle voice as she spoke quietly to the pair of them, leaving out everyone else in the comment.

I am so proud of you… my son.