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Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh! It belongs to Kazuki Takahashi.
So I am back! Later then I wanted to as.. well Sims 3 distracted me. But mainly the fact that this was delayed is because I am at University so the work I need to do, naturally, has to come first – that being sad I think my last assignment is about to be submitted so fingers crossed..
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Chapter 2
The boat made its way along the river, the night was calm. There was a slight breeze which was quite pleasant. The occupants of the boat were inside, all except one. One occupant was leaning against the railings, watching the Valley of the Kings slip away. Atem sighed. This was not what he wanted to happen. He thought that he'd defeated Zorc, that was what he had been told. He should have seen this coming and not of got his hopes up about finally going back to the place where he belonged. He dropped his gaze to his hands and sighed again. The problem was now, he had no clue what was going to happen now. He did not know why Zorc had returned, but he could probably guess, or why Zorc had used him to speak to the others rather than show himself in person. If Atem was honest he didn't want to deal with this, as selfish as it sounded he just wanted to go back to his family. But alas he could not. He dropped his head into his hands, failing to notice that someone had joined him on the deck.
"You alright, Atem."
Atem immediately straighten up, cursing himself for letting someone see that momentary weakness. He turned to face the new comer and relaxed seeing that it was Yugi. Smiling slightly he turned back to watch the Valley of the Kings vanish, Yugi came over to join him.
"We may not have our link but I still know when something isn't right Atem." Yugi said, "I know you too well."
A small smile appeared on the other's face again but it was soon gone.
"It doesn't matter."
Yugi sighed, he knew that there was no point trying to push the subject when Atem was unwilling to discuss it.
"So, what do we do now?" Yugi said, "I'm assuming we are heading to Cario and then going home."
To his surprise the latter shook his head.
"No, I have to find Zorc and Cario is the best place to start. He will not know this world being as it is so different from ours so I am assuming he will start there."
"Then what?"
"I don't know."
Yugi studied the other's face, he could see that Atem was in no mood to talk. He quietly excused himself and moved back inside, but he paused at the door. Atem had not moved a muscle, his gaze was still fixed on the distance skyline. Sighed, Yugi slipped inside. Atem heard to door click behind him, hanging his head he sighed once more.
'Why the long face, Pharaoh?'
Atem head snapped up, he glanced around. He was completely alone.
'Have you finally released that you have no hope in stopping me.'
"You know that I will always stop you Zorc." Atem said, glaring at thin air.
'We are so alike you and I. So stubborn.'
"We are nothing alike."
'Oh but we are Pharaoh.'
Atem didn't reply to Zorc, for one he was half wondering how Zorc was talking to him. But also, he just in some ways he was just hoping that this would all go away. He knew that it wouldn't. Glaring up at the sky Atem said;
"I will stop you Zorc I have done it twice before I will do it again."
'You can try Pharaoh.'
He did not know what happened next, he just felt a searing pain and the world was dark once more.
He had never been in a form like this before and honestly it felt weird. But it was something he was going to have to get used to. He walked further down the street; passing a window he paused to admire himself. Not too shabby if he said so himself. Sleek black hair tied back into a small, neat ponytail. Black suit covering a slim but muscular body. His eyes… His eyes were red. Zorc smirked at his reflection. He looked like a human, he fitted in. Now he just had to take over the world, but the question was… how? He continued to walk on down the street, studying the people who were walking up and down the street. A girl whose.. what he assumed to be a tunic was far too short. Well if that was a method of taking over the world, he would not use that. His eyes surfed the crowds searching.
"Well, just tell Steven that he will have to complete by tomorrow."
Zorc paused, listening to the conversation.
"I don't care if tomorrow's his day off; tell him that I except it on my desk by 12pm." At this point the man on the phone walked straight into Zorc, "Oh I'm sorry."
Zorc could have reacted but he choose not to. He gazed at the man's retreating back. Using his shadow powers he read the man's mind. He was a business man, in charge of a huge company. This was interesting. Maybe this was a way to dominate the world, one company at a time. Smirking to himself, Zorc strolled away up the street. It was time to make a plan.
Grandpa stood and stretched. He'd been sitting there for quite some time, he might have dozed off he wasn't sure. Deciding some fresh air would do before turning in for the night, he stepped out of his cabin and out onto the deck. He only put one foot on the deck when he saw someone sprawled on the floor who looked very much like his grandson. Rushing over he discovered it was not Yugi but the Pharaoh. Just as Grandpa knelt beside the former King, he began to stir. His eyelids fluttered and opened.
"Are you ok?" Grandpa asked.
"…Yeah. I think so."
Atem tried to sit up but Grandpa laid a gentle hand on his shoulder, pushing him down.
"This is the second time you've collapsed in 12 hours and hit your head. Stay down for a while."
Atem sighed, closing his eyes. His head was pounding, his hand moved to the pounding side of his head without really thinking. He vaguely heard another person approach them until there were quiet words passed between the two. The new person left but reappeared a few minutes later. Something cold was pressed to the pounding side of his head. Opening his eyes again, Atem saw that it was Yugi pressing an ice pack to his head. Yugi smiled at him and he returned that smile weakly. Taking the ice pack from Yugi, Atem held it against his head. He closed his eyes once more. Time passed and after perhaps thirty minutes had past Atem spoke:
"This is all so wrong."
"How so?" Yugi asked.
Atem opened his eyes, "It wasn't supposed to be like this, I should be back where I belong but yet again I am denied it again."
Yugi did not know what to say, he glanced at Grandpa.
"Everything happens for a reason, you'll be home soon." Grandpa said.
A small smile crossed Atem's face.
"You ready to get up?" Grandpa asked.
A nod was the response. Yugi helped him to stand up and soon he was in his room, climbing into bed where he was asleep before his head hit the pillow.
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So… I know this was late but I hope it was good so I hope you can forgive me.
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