An Evil Melody
Late that night when the moon was above the city, Barasuishou got out of bed and snuck out of the room she shared with her sisters. She summoned her guardian beast, a Froslass named Crysta, and they headed to the outskirts together. They came to the ruins of Kul Elna and met up with Suiguintoh and Mei-Mei. "Well, how did everything go?" Suiguintoh asked.
"I did exactly as you told me and they all believed every word I said," Barasuishou answered. A few days ago, Suiguintoh mistook Barasuishou for Kirakishou. Then she got the idea of convincing the royals and her sisters that they were related. It actually worked out well.
"Very good," Suiguintoh sneered. "Our masters will be most satisfied." At first, Max didn't see what good would come from having two children as their servants, but after hearing Suiguintoh's plan, she thought it was a good idea. With Barasuishou pretending to be loyal to the royal family when she was truly loyal to the Dark Lord, they wouldn't suspect that any enemies would be living among them.
Bakura and Max were satisfied. "Well done, my pets," Bakura told them. "Everything is turning out just as I want it to."
Suiguintoh cleared her throat. "Master, wouldn't it be more prudent to attack and kill the queen while she's still with child? She wouldn't have a chance against you. Why wait for the child to be born?"
Bakura faces her and explains his reasons. "My anger and hatred for the royal family would not subside if I just did away with the queen right away. I wouldn't even feel like I had accomplished anything. No, I want the child to be born. I want her to be alive. If I'm going to enjoy carrying out my revenge and fulfilling the Dark Lord's wishes, I want a living enemy and a real opponent." Then he takes his dagger and scratches the wall. Max enjoyed the sound, but the girls and the monsters covered their ears and clenched their teeth. "Besides, I want to make the pharaoh and queen understand what kind of pain I was caused and how much I suffered over the years. You see, I once had everything they had: a home and a family. True, I wasn't living a happy life and was miserable most days, but still, I lost everything. What better way to satisfy my revenge than by putting my intentions on the next generation and taking everything the pharaoh and queen hold dear?"
Max smiles and nods. "I understand completely, Bakura. It's not even a selfish act. It may seem like you're doing this for yourself, but the Dark Lord understands and will be most pleased. You'll be living up to his expectations of you, avenging our fellow villagers, and who knows? This could be the beginning of the end of the Battle of the Gods."
Bakura chuckles for a moment. As he starts to think back on the terrible things that happened to him in the past, he begins singing a vengeful song.
I've been exiled, persecuted, left alone with no defense
When I think of what the royals did, I get a little tense
But I dream a dream worthwhile, so I don't feel too depressed
Because it sooths my inner child and helps me get some rest
The sound of Pharaoh's dying gasp. Zoroark places his hands around his neck and falls and gasps like he's wounded and on the brink of death. His daughter squealing in my grasp. Suiguintoh lets out a surprised yelp as she feels Bakura grab her and lift her. And Queen Mystery's mournful cry, that's my lullaby.
Now the past I've tried forgetting and my foes I could forgive, he sings with mock remorse.
Trouble is I'm not like Mystery. I'd hate to let them live. He places the point of the dagger against his fingertip and pricks it. He lets the blood out for a small second, then places his fingertip to his lips.
Suiguintoh decides to sing along and add, So you found yourself somebody to take down Queen Mystery.
Max saw that Suiguintoh was referring to her, so she decides to sing and tell her, Oh, the battle may be bloody, but that suits me perfectly. The melody of angry growls. The three dogs bare their teeth and softly growl like they're giving a warning. A counterpoint of painful howls. Mightyena lets out a howl of pain after Max steps on his tail. A requiem of death, oh, my. That's my lullaby.
Bakura lowers his voice and sings slowly, Our people are gone, but we're still around to carry out the deed.
As we live to be sinners with a lust for hate and greed, Max sang.
Bakura's voice becomes strong again as he sings, The pounding of the drums of war. The thrill of the Dark One's mighty roar.
"The joy of vengeance!" Suiguintoh cheered.
"Testify!" Barasuishou finished.
The cry you will be hearing, sang Bakura.
"It's time to die!" Barasuishou and Suiguintoh proudly cried.
Payback time is nearing and then our flag will fly against a pitch-black sky. That's my lullaby! When Bakura finished that last note, he and his female companions joined him in sinister cackling and the dogs joined in by howling.