Chapter 12
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+Japanese Language+
[Stands for voice from the past]
Underline stands for letter
"Quote stands for dialogue"
"Spirit Talking"
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Bold italic stands for a dangerous tone
Decision
In the silent of the night, Akefia roared in anger as he hit the wall beside him, "Shit!" he cursed out loud, his hands trembled in anger, "I late." He growled as he looked back at the destroyed buildings, he know right away that the Pharaoh had made his move and attacked the Slave Hunters, it's not a problem to him, but the problem is he was late and he didn't know whether Yugi had been sold by them or being taken back by the Pharaoh along with Malik.
Akefia hit the wall once again before he climbed onto his horse and he rode to Kul Elna, he couldn't think at the moment, he didn't want to lose Yugi, so he had to asked for advise from the spirits of Kul Elna.
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"So, Malik, can you tell me what happened back there?" Atem asked as he sat on Malik's bed beside the sleeping boy that looked just like him, "How come all of you were already out from whatever place they put you into even before I come to get you?".
Marik, Isis, Seth, Kisara, Mahad, and Mana, Mahad's apprentice, were also inside the room looking at Malik while waiting for the boy to answer. They all were curious about the answer as well, since it would be impossible for them to get out without any help.
Malik looked at everyone with uncertainty in his eyes, he didn't know what he should do, say the truth or keep them as a secret? Yugi didn't tell him to stay quiet about the fact that Yugi was a Vampire, but something like that goes without saying, Malik know how dangerous it would be if Yugi's real identity was found out by the others, they might think that Yugi was dangerous and kill him.
Malik bit his bottom lip and looked uncertain at his hands, "We got out because Yugi had a Magic power in him." he said in the end, "He use his Magic to get us out and helping the others to get out." He was bad at lying so what he can do was only tell whatever he can tell them.
"Magic?" Mana looked at Malik with wide eyes full of curiosity, "Is it Shadow Magic like me and Teacher?" she asked.
Malik fidgeting, he really didn't know what to do. He shook his head, "No." He answered finally.
"Wait." Atem interrupted, "Didn't he summon his Ka earlier? The Kuriboh?" he asked, "Do you mean he can use another Magic aside from Shadow Magic?".
Malik looked at Isis in uncertainty, Isis shrugged, she also didn't know what to answer since she she didn't know anything, but she looked at Malik with expectant eyes.
Malik looked at the others and find that they also looking at him expectantly, "Yes." He answered in the end, "It's seems that Yugi didn't know that he can use Shadow Magic at all, the Magic he know was the one that he always use".
"And that Magic is?" Mahad asked curiously, he want to know what kind of Magic exist in the world aside from Shadow Magic.
Malik fidgeting again before he heard a moan, he looked at Yugi and his face paled when Yugi's Vampire appearance coming out since Yugi isn't aware enough to control them.
Atem gasped as he stood up out of surprise, "What?" he asked in shock when he saw a pair of black wings appeared on the boy's back, then the boy's nails sharpened and changed into claws. He looked at Malik, "What is he?" he asked in shock.
Malik looked down at the floor in defeat, there's no way he could keep Yugi's secret since Yugi's identity was revealing itself right away. "It's Vampire Magic." He said with soft voice, "Yugi is a Vampire".
"What?!" There's a chorus of gasps, but Malik noticed that Marik wasn't one of them, but then again, his focus was to make sure that Yugi will be alright.
"But!" Malik said as he looked up and stared at them all dead in the eyes, "Yugi isn't dangerous, he was a kind boy who dislike to harming others if not necessary, even if Yugi is a Vampire, his kind nature didn't change at all, Yugi is not a dangerous Vampire." He looked at all of them with serious and pleading eyes.
Marik smiled at Malik, "I understand." He said, "I won't treat him differently, no matter what, he is still a boy, as long as he is still can be taught what is good and what is bad, it doesn't matter if he is a Vampire or not, there are more humans in the world that are more dangerous than a Vampire Child, including the past me".
Malik smiled at Marik, "Thank you." He said in relief before looking at the others, Isis was smiling at him, the Pharaoh, Kisara and Mana also smiling and nodded at him.
He looked at Mahad and Seth to see their reactions, they were looking at each other before they shrugged. "As long as he wouldn't attack people then it's alright to have him alive." They said in thought.
Malik was grinning widely, "Thank you!" he exclaimed happily before covering his mouth when Yugi moaning from his exclamation.
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"Akefia! You are coming again!" Akefia smiled when he heard his Mother's spirit's cheerful voice. His Mother looking around, "Where is Yugi?" she asked Akefia, making his smile faded, "Where is my Grandson?".
Akefia sighed, "Something happened, Mother." He said in low spirit, "Yugi was taken by Slave Hunters." He told her sadly.
"What?!" Akefia's Mother exclaimed in shock, causing another ghost to approaching them.
"What happened?" The ghost was the Spirit of Akefia's Father, "Did something happened, Akefia?".
Akefia nodded, "Yugi, the boy that I brought with me last time, he was taken by Slave Hunters." He answered, "Today, I found out their location, I went to get Yugi back from them earlier, but I was too late, the Pharaoh had attacked them".
"Then, what happened?" Akefia's Mother asked in panic.
"I don't know if they had sold Yugi out or not, the only way I can know is if I come to the Palace and asked the Pharaoh about it." Akefia said with a scowl.
Akefia's Father raised his ghostly eyebrow, "What's so bad about it?" he asked, "You said that you will not blaming the current one for what happened to us, since it would be unfair to blame a child for his Father's fault. I agreed with you about that, so what is so bad about coming to the Palace and asked for the Pharaoh's help?".
Akefia face palmed, "It's because Isis once told me that she saw a vision of me being a High Priest, Father." He answered before looking at his parent's Spirits, "I feel that if I go to the Palace now, I will make that vision to happen, I don't know why, but I just feel like that and I don't want to be a High Priest".
Akefia's Mother and Father looked at each other before went away and talking with the other ghosts, Akefia's Mother then flew back to Akefia and touch both of Akefia's cheeks, "What is more important to you, your liking or Yugi's safety?" she asked sternly.
Akefia's narrowed his eyes, "Yugi's safety of course." He answered with a bit of confusion in his voice and face.
"Then why are you so reluctant to go to the Palace? Even if you had to be a High Priest, if by doing that then you can get Yugi back, then what are you so reluctant about?" Akefia's Father asked, more like a demand though.
Akefia scowled, "But if I become a High Priest, that's mean I had to wear one of Millennium Items!" he yelled in anger, "They killed you to make those Items! I don't want to wear any!".
"Akefia." Another ghost flew to the frustrated man, "If we were sacrificed to create the Millennium Items, then you had the right to at least owning one of them." The ghost smiled at Akefia, he was a boy around 12 years old and had white hair like Akefia, he was Akefia's Older Brother, "And, if you become a High Priest, isn't it easier for you to find out the truth? About whether the previous Pharaoh really ordered our destruction or the High Priest from that day was the one planned everything like Yugi said".
Akefia looked at him uncertainly before he nodded at his Brother, "You are right, Brother." He said as he stood up, "I will get Yugi back even if I had to be a High Priest for that, and I will find out the truth. If Yugi is right about the High Priest did that by his own decision and framing the Pharaoh, then I will killed him in the most painful way possible!" He exclaimed with determination before turning around and walking to his horse, he had made his decision, so he will go and won't back down anymore.
With his back at the spirits of Kul Elna, he missed their sad faces because Akefia chose to hold grudge, his grudge was the one who make them unable to passed on, since they are all worried about the only survivor of their village, their family, and their friend.
To be continued . . .
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