Sorry for the mix-up I meant for this to be the second to last chapter. This is the ultimate shadow game between Marik and Atemu LOL though the one in the series is ten times better than mine. Thanks for your suggestions on what happens to the queen, but I might have a slight more interesting way. I don't know if it'll work, but it's clearly not going to be normal. But what is normal in the Yu-gi-oh series. LOL Anyway let's get going with this story.

Warning: Lots of dark stuff in the beginning between Marik and Yugi: Attempt of rape, hand job, and torture. If you don't like it please don't read it. I'll tell you when it's done.

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Chapter eight

Yugi struggled again, determined not to let Marik use him for anything. Marik walked back into the room, carrying a bowl of something that smelt horrible. He set it down behind Yugi out of his view. "No time to waste. Your light must have influenced Bakura enough to betray me." Marik grabbed Yugi's hair and pulled his head back. "I'm going to take ever bit of the light from you and enjoy it." Marik grabbed Yugi and unhooked his one hand to chain him with his arms above his head and legs apart against the pillar. Yugi pulled at his wrists again, but nothing on his body would move. He was stretched to his limit, causing pain in his midsection.

Marik grabbed a knife and started slicing Yugi's clothes open, leaving him nude. "You thought you escaped me when you sent your lover in to save Malik and banish me. Once I'm done with you, I'll take the rest of my rage out on your little friend. He'll pay dearly for sealing my fate in the shadow realm," Marik hissed, slicing designs into Yugi's skin. Yugi screamed from the pain as his blood dripped from his wounds to the ground. Yugi squeezed his eyes shut, attempting to stop the pain that's on slaughtering his mind. He could barely keep his mind focused on the world around him. His mind wanted to fall into a world of darkness just to escape the pain.

Marik noticed Yugi starting to relax. He growled and grabbed Yugi's member, squeezing and stroking it. Instantly Yugi's eyes opened, and he tried to pull away from Marik. "You are not slipping into your subconscious mind. I won't let you escape that easily."

"Let go of me," Yugi cried, feeling his cracking voice, giving away something he didn't want to.

"Enjoying this huh? Does the pharaoh stroke you?" Marik continued sliding his hand up and down, snickering as Yugi became hard. Yugi attempted to move again, but his body was betraying him. Yugi bite down on his lip to stop any sort of moan from escaping. "Oh, yeah, you love bandage. You love it when someone chains you up and beats you. I'm going to make you enjoy this, make you scream my name." Marik continued to pump Yugi, waiting for the inevitable release. He reached lower with his other hand and inserted a finger into Yugi's entrance. Yugi screamed as tears fell from his eyes. He knew he couldn't last much longer. His body quivered, aching for a release. "Come on, Yugi, scream for me. Moan my name," Marik whispered in Yugi's ear. More tears fell from Yugi's eyes as he released into Marik hand with a small moan that betrayed him.

(okay, all done for now. Later on in this chapter it'll be mentioned again, but not as much detail. I'll warn you again)

Malik rode as quickly as he could to catch up with the pharaoh and Bakura. He pulled along side of the pharaoh and started to speak immediately. "He's doing something to Yugi. I know he is. There's only one way to strip Yugi of all his light and that's through a darkness ceremony that would require his body with symbols carved into him. From what I read in his documents at home after I took back control was that he wanted to do it to Yugi once he reached a certain age. And today is Yugi's birthday. We must hurry before it's too late to help him," Malik ranted as he rode forward. Now that he knew what Marik was planning, he knew where Marik would take Yugi.

Seeing Malik's distress, Atemu moved faster. He was depressed because he didn't know that today was Yugi's birthday. He never questioned his young lover about his birthday. He felt guilty. The earlier comment churned Atemu's stomach. He never wanted anyone to go through what Malik obviously went through, but Marik was planning on doing it to Yugi. His guards had informed him about the scars on Malik's back, and Ishizu mentioned that being part of tomb keepers, it required that the male child carry a message that would be carved on their back so that the message was never lost. He couldn't imagine the pain Malik had to go through and obviously the young tomb keeper didn't want Yugi to go through that pain. Atemu regretted doubting the relationship him and Yugi had together.

(Next paragraph is another mention of Yugi's torture. Skip it if you don't like it.)

The pair got to the entrance to the underground temple quickly and before Bakura, Seto, and his army. Getting off the horse quickly, Atemu ran down the stairs just as he heard his lover scream. Malik grabbed him and pulled him behind the door leading to Yugi. "You have to remain calm. If you go in there completely angry and not controlling your emotions, he'll kill you and Yugi will still have to go through all this pain. The only way to defeat him is for you to use your shadow magic. You and I both know that shadow magic is dangerous when you don't have a clear mind." Atemu glanced in to see the horrific scene of Yugi's bloody chest and Marik fingering him. Atemu heard Yugi moan as Marik back away snickering. He wiped the sticky substance on Yugi's legs and cheeks.

Atemu growled and walked into the room. "How dare you touch him?" Atemu screamed, unafraid of Marik at that moment. Malik remained in the shadows, sitting with his legs crossed. He was going to help Atemu without Marik knowing he was there. Yugi's eyes met Atemu's as he bowed his head in shame. Atemu felt his heart skip a beat. "No, Little One, do not be ashamed. It is not your fault." Atemu approached Yugi, but Marik blocked his way. "Out of my way!"

"You will not disrupt the ceremony." Atemu reached down to his puzzle and used his magic to push Marik, but the man wouldn't budge. Gathering more magic, Atemu managed to blast Marik across the room.

Quickly regrouping himself, he ran to Yugi and pulled on his chains. "Hang in there, Yugi."

"Watch out!" Yugi screamed. Marik stabbed Atemu in the shoulder, and he backed up, gripping his wounded shoulder. Marik was about to strike again when a barrier formed around Atemu, blocking him from Marik's attack.

"Malik," Marik hissed. "Come out you little coward!"

An image of Malik appeared. "Why would I do that? Why would I make anything easier for you?" The image moved towards Yugi, but no matter what Marik did, he couldn't stop Malik from untying Yugi and disappearing. "This will be the end of you, Marik." Malik was about to banish him away for good when he stopped suddenly. "Who else do you have here?"

Marik chuckled. "So you finally noticed. With all three light souls here, I can finally start the ceremony." Marik raised his hands in the air as the shadows revealed a white haired young man. He was barely clinching to life with the same scars that Yugi had now on his chest. "Darkness will fall!" The light slowly was sucked out of the room as Malik and Yugi screamed from outside. It felt as if their life was being sucked away. Atemu moved towards the two, but was blocked by a wave of darkness. He summoned all the magic he could to surround himself, but he was too late. The large sword shaped darkness came slicing through the air straight towards Yugi.

"No!" Atemu screamed, trying to move fast enough to protect his lover. A red light emitted through the darkness, wrapping Yugi and Malik completely, protecting them. What Atemu saw through the darkness was enough to gasp. He had never expected this person to be there protecting his lover.

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Sorry! Cliffhanger. One more chapter after this and that would be the end. Thank you for reading please review.

Angel Dove