Wolf and Leo: Own nothing
"We need a way into the keep." Yami said the next day, crouching over a drawing of the keep where Atem was being held with the outlaws, the twins and Yugi. At first some of the outlaws had protested the inclusion of women, but they quickly died away when they were shown the twins' skills with their blades.
"Who made you leader?" Bakura demanded. Yami glared at him.
"Do I hear any plans from you?" He asked. "I know war tactics, and how to take command, so unless any of you others wants to take charge, I think you should button your lips and listen." The outlaws were silent after that. Bakura let out a low chuckle.
"You remind me a bit of Atem himself." He commented. Yami just smirked, they had decided not to tell them the whole parallel universe story, it would just cause confusion.
"Alright back to business. Is there any other way in besides the front gate?" Yami asked.
"There's a couple of side gates but they're always locked tight." Seto said.
"That shouldn't be a problem, right Meg?" Meg grinned and nodded. Being a shape-shifter definitely had its perks.
"So we can make a two pronged attack through those gates." Yami murmured. "Do they allow ordinary people into the keep?"
"Yeah, sure." The outlaws shrugged. "Deliveries and such, paying tribute to the bitch." They all spat on the ground. "Woman's taken complete advantage of her position out here in the wilderness, not many come to check on the state of things out here." Bakura groused. Yami nodded absently.
"Do you think we can obtain a cart somewhere? Preferably one with some form of false bottom." The outlaws grinned and stood up, gesturing for them to follow.
They were led to a small wagon, which on closer inspection had a secret compartment in it.
"We could hide weapons in there,"
"And use it to get in the keep, carrying goods." The twins murmured.
"And the compartment's so well hidden, the guards would be none the wiser." Yugi said excitedly. The outlaws nodded, grins crossing their faces.
"So some of us come in with the wagons, we should use some unsuspecting looking ones. What about you girls?" Seto asked Katie and Meg.
"My job is going to be opening those gates." Meg said.
"And I'm going to slip in as just another stray mutt." Katie added. "And help her out."
"What about Heba and Yugi?" Bakura suggested. "They're pretty unassuming, and give them a couple guards." Yami looked apprehensive about this.
"Yami, you've been teaching me how to fight, with a blade, remember?" Yugi reminded him gently.
"And I'm almost as good with a bow as Atem is." Heba said proudly. Yami grinned widely.
"Well, I think this plan shaping up quite nicely."
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The guard to the keep looked at the two boys riding the wagon full of firewood with confusion. They were the strangest looking creatures, with three colours in their hair and purple eyes.
Yugi had a dye rubbed into his skin so he looked more like Heba's twin.
"So, going in with firewood then?" The guard asked. "Any weapons in there?" He poked at the wood, satisfied when he could find no weapons. He gave the two walking beside the wagon, Seto and another outlaw, a cursory one-over and then waved them in.
A large grey dog leapt off the wagon as they got in the gates and wandered off. She found the one side gate and shifted back into her human form. Katie unlocked the gate and let in the one crew of outlaws.
Meanwhile a small sparrow flitted through the grounds and over to the other gate. She shifted back into human and opened the gate, letting in the other band of attackers.
All the attackers let their presence be known with roars and battle cries. The battle had begun!
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Atem chuckled to himself as he picked the lock of his cell. Did they really think they could keep him captive? The bitch had tried to seduce him, as she had done since the first day they'd met, but he was having none of it.
The lock opened with a satisfying click and he padded silently from the cell. The guard was no problem, he was already drunk and all it took was a blow to the head to render him unconscious. He padded silently through the halls, when something from one of the rooms caught his eye.
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Out in battle they were finding that many of the guards were actually demons.
"Looks like the sheriff made some sort of deal with them." Katie called to Meg.
"Yeah, how much you want to bet she's got the orb somewhere in this keep?" Katie nodded in agreement and then went after another demon.
Heba and Yugi were standing back to back. Yugi was striking at anyone who got too close with his blade and Heba was picking off guard after guard with his arrows. Neither of them noticed the brunette girl with furious blue eyes walking towards them with a bloody sabre in her hand.
"You little whore!" She screamed at Heba as she got close. She raised the sabre, and then fell, an arrow between her shoulder blades.
Yugi and Heba looked up to see Atem standing on the keep wall, a smirk on his face.
"Ha!" The twins cried as the last demon fell. They looked around and then saw Atem sauntering towards Heba and Yugi. Twin looks of mischief lit up their faces and they crept away.
Atem paused in front of the two boys, obviously confused. Yugi pointed at Heba and Heba pointed back at Yugi, they looked at each other and laughed. Atem, who was still standing there, scratched his head a pure look of confusion on his face.
"Ok, who's my Heba?" he asked, making the twin Yugis grin. Then a finger tapped his shoulder, and he turned around to find another Yugi. His frown got deeper.
Then the tapper Yugi whispered something to the other two making both giggle. They all mixed places several times then straitened up and said all at once.
"To find the one discard two, find the one that was made for you. Three alike yet not the same can you figure out our game?"
Atem stared at them, a mischievous look in his eye, "Ahhh, a game is it, I'm guessing if I guess right I get my kiss right."
All three blushed and nodded, Atem snapped his fingers "darn they didn't fall for it." He then looked at each of the Yugis. His eyes widened as he figured out there game. "Is the game one isn't just like the other?"
All three nodded.
"Ahhh I find the different one and I find my prize." Then he notices that the one in the middle has a scratch on its shoulder, from the looks of it, the weapon was a knife.
"Ok, you aren't Heba." He pointed to the one in the middle. The middle one smiled and shifted into Meg.
"Very good now the other two will be a bit harder. But always remember this appearance can be deceiving, but the soul within always speaks truth. In order to find your love find his soul and the rest will follow in turn." She then shifts into a sparrow and flew away to an unknown place.
Atem looks back at the two still there, 'find his soul…..the eyes are the window to the soul she was telling me to stop looking for clothing difference but to look in their eyes!'
Atem looked at both and stared into one of the twins eyes then looked over to the other. Atem grinned and pointed to the one on the right,
"You are my Heba." Heba smiled and nodded and with tears in his eyes leapt toward him, Atem catching him in his arms in a hug.
Yugi grinned and shuffled back slightly out of the way. Atem dipped his head to him in thanks and then moved forward to capture Heba's lips. Yugi giggled and then yelped as a bucket of cold water was dumped on his head. He spun to find Katie and Meg both with wooden buckets now empty of the water that was in them.
"What was that for?" He asked the grinning twins.
"Get the dye off your skin." They replied.
"There are other ways." Yugi said crossing his arms pouting.
"This was more fun."
Yami chuckled as he sauntered over and grabbed Yugi, pulling him into a kiss. Atem pulled out of his own kiss to stare at him.
"Yes?" Yami asked pleasantly.
"Atem, this is Yami, he helped us get here to rescue you, but I guess it turned out you didn't need rescuing." Heba giggled. Atem chuckled and pecked him on the lips.
"I got something for you." He said, and pulled the orb out of his pocket. "Found it in the treasury, beautiful, isn't it?"
"We need that." Yami said softly. Atem turned to look at him in confusion.
"We need that orb, it's a matter of life or death, please." Katie implored, holding out a hand. Atem gazed at them for a moment. Heba tugged at him and gave him a beseeching look. With a reluctant sigh Atem relinquished the orb.
"Excellent!" Meg cried. "Now then, think you can handle the rest of this situation on your own?" Atem nodded. The twins grinned and got out their computers.
"Well then, it's time for us to be off, nice to meet you all, good luck!" And with that they were away once more,
leaving behind a very confused Atem and a laughing Heba.
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