Chaos Dragon Fox: thanks for the reviews, yes I have a lot of story ideas in my head, I have a several chapter long YGO GX fic starring Chazz Princeton that I'd love to post but simply don't have the time, originally I intended this to be a 4 or 5 chapter long slightly outlandish fic showing the Yamis misadventures in Britain, however this chapter kind of gave me an idea for a story arc making it even longer, my Kaiba vs. SG1 story however has been drafted and ends with 4 chapters, will try and post them when I can.
Author note: Anghelides is the name of a Torchwood book author.
Chapter 2) Beware of the Bad Wolf
It was getting late when they checked into the Anghelides hotel. Yugi and Marik had been amazed to discover the Welsh had their own language, Ryo was happy to be back, England it might not be but it was close, very close.
Although they each had their own rooms they congregated in one of their rooms to hang out and amuse themselves, in Yugi's room they compared dueling strategies and in Ryo's played a game involving Duel Monster cards and a map of the city Marik had found in his room. The aim of the game was to prevent an outbreak of monsters in Cardiff.
Ryo had set it up as the resident RPG expert, they each played a character that they made their own. Yugi was a Japanese exchange student. Marik an illegal immigrant from Egypt. Ryo an Englishman (boy) in Wales, as the game progressed each of their characters realizes that they have the skills and power needed to stop the monsters.
Some (Good) monsters could be convinced to assist them in defeating the (evil) monsters it was a really engaging game that taxed the imagination of the three players who came up with brilliant scenarios like herding all the monsters onto an alien spaceship that takes them back to where they came from.
The Yami's were sulking as their Hikari's wouldn't let them play (admittedly they had wanted to 'increase the realism' of the game and using their Millennium items bring the monsters to life along the Cardiff streets) It was probably for the best that they didn't as after all where could even the resourceful Thief King find an alien spaceship? Especially as he said "at this time of night"
Getting up the following morning they find Grampa Motou has already got up and left leaving them a note at the reception desk. Yugi red it out loud to Marik and Ryo as they had breakfast in the hotel restaurant.
Dear Yugi I have decided to make an early start as I'm not entirely sure on the directions Professor Leyland gave me. I may be some time so don't wait for me, feel free to look around the city with Ryo and Marik remember to ask Ryo to translate for you if you want anything. I have left some money for you in your room to buy souvenirs with, don't get into to much trouble and beware of thieves the Millennium Puzzle attracts far too much attention. Love Grampa.
P.S. you could try visiting Cardiff's natural history museum on museum avenue or the Hollywood bowl on Blate pass, oh and the high street has an arcade up from Mary street, and the Millennium Centre on Roald Dahl pass near Cardiff bay may be of interest to you.
"So where do you think we should go first?" Yugi asks his friends after reading the note "arcade" replies Marik immediately; Ryo nods his head in agreement "we can take that street map you found with us so we don't get lost" he adds "I'm good with maps"
"Where after that?" Yugi asks them. Marik shrugs his shoulders in answer "hang around the mall annoying the security guards?" he suggests. Bakura having taken over Ryo's body grunts "done that" he claims. "Yeah" says Marik "but this is in another country, have you ever annoyed a welsh security guard?" he asks him.
Yami personally felt it would involve less collateral damage if Bakura agreed with Marik and so was glad when Bakura admitted "not as such no, been here before though" he says with an odd look in his eyes.
"When?" Ishtar asks him having taken over Marik's body. "A century or so ago2 answers Bakura "the cities changed since then" he states. "Cities do that" Yami comments dryly.
Ishtar is shoved back into the Rod by Marik, Bakura returns control of his body back to Ryo and Yami returns to the Puzzle, allowing their Hikaris to finish their meal in silence.
A short while later Yugi, Marik and Ryo were hanging out in the arcade the games weren't as innovative as the ones found back in Japan but an arcades an arcade. A short while later Bakura stalked out of the arcade in disgust, a brooding Ishtar following in the irate Tomb Robbers wake, as Yami strutted out smirking his pockets bulged with the contents of his winnings.
"Baka Pharaoh" snarls Bakura kicking an empty coke can venting his frustration while Ishtar looked at Yami with a look that was a cross between envy, admiration, utter loathing and lust.
"I don't know what you're complaining about" Ishtar sneers "you could always steal it of him"
Bakura grunts non-committedly, Yami gives Ishtar a dirty look as they mooch around the mall not really paying any attention to their surroundings eventually they kick back against a wall and stop to watch the world go by.
"The things people scribble on walls eh?" Ishtar comments as he admires the graffiti on the wall, Yami shakes his head in disgust "what's it say?" Ishtar asks Bakura who was also looking at the graffiti; Yami shakes his head in amusement and snorts.
"It's written in welsh not English" states Bakura earning an exclamation of surprise from Ishtar who hadn't really been paying attention last night "they have their own language?" Bakura nods his head but doesn't bother to reply. "Can you read what it says?" Yami asks him intrigued by whatever had captivated the Tomb Robbers attention. "I'm not fluent in it" Bakura admits "but if memory serves…Beware the Bad Wolf, beware…" he frowns and hesitantly adds "touch wood?" he shrugs and raps twice on Ishtar's forehead before dodging a punch for the aggravated Egyptian "what didya do that for?" he roars.
"one should always be wary of omens" claims Bakura "and take the necessary precautions" he sniggers ducking another punch as Ishtar snarls "my head aint made of wood!" as he gets what he meant "that's what you think" quips Bakura "why you…" Ishtar seethes and swipes at Bakura again.
"Hassack!" sneers Bakura.
"Miktar!" Ishtar sneers back; before a full fledged fight can escalate Yami intervenes.
"Duelists Kree!" he shouts in his most commanding voice managing to attract the others attention. "You wanted to annoy the security guards" he reminds them "congratulations you succeeded" he points across the mall where a couple of uniformed men with radios was approaching their direction.
Ishtar growls "I can't be bothered with this" he snarks returning to the Rod. Bakura huffs and gives in "let's vacate the premises of our own violation" sighs Yami. "He means lets leave now before they throw us out" Bakura mutters to Marik who retorts "I knew that" as he and Bakura trail after Yami.
Later, a little while later
"Where are we again?" Marik asks out loud as he gazes across Cardiff bay the weak sunlight glistened along the waters surface, he watched the loll of the tide and the swell of the waves a feeling of peace and serenity overcame him.
"Mermaid Quay" Ryo mumbles also at peace with the world some days it was almost possible for him to forget he was the host of an evil soul stealing Yami.
"Seen any yet?" Yugi asks them from his position perched on top of a stone pillar also gazing out to sea.
"What's a mermaid?" a curious Marik asks them.
"Don't you know anything Marik?" a slightly exasperated Yugi asks him, Marik shrugs "I had a sheltered up-bringing remember" he points out.
"A beautiful Woman with the tail of a fish" a wishful Ryo explains "usually found enticing sailors out at sea, I've always liked mermaids" he admits.
"Oh" realizes Marik "a fish girl" he moves on a little ahead to lean on a set of railings overlooking the bay.
Yugi and Ryo swap exasperated glances, Marik turns around and catches them "hey" he protests. Ryo and Yugi grin at him.
"Have you ever seen a mermaid?" Yugi asks Ryo while giving the impression of asking the world in general.
"Not as such no" he sighs in disappointment.
"How do you know they even exist?" Marik asks them leaning back against Yugi's post.
"Thousands of eye witnesses spread across several centuries of sailing can't be wrong" claims Ryo.
"And don't forget Cure Mermaid and Mermaid Knight" Yugi reminds him.
Marik grunts non-committedly while Ryo sighs he nudges a stone with his shoe before picking it up he tests the weight in his hand pulls it back and lets it fly across the bay where it skims the water several times until its sucked under.
"Not bad Ryo you've got a good arm there" Marik compliments him "you're stronger than you look"
"My sister was a mermaid" Ryo says his voice devoid of any emotion and then he smiles "she loved the water" he whispers.
"Isn't your sister…?" Marik tails of uncomftably, Yugi jumps down from his post concerned about his friend "Ryo...?"
"A sick boy was convinced she was a mermaid in human form, he drowned her to free her spirit" he takes a last look across the bay and walks away slowly.
Marik and Yugi exchange identical uncomftable glances of horror and stride after him, Yugi pats him awkwardly on the arm, and Marik puts an arm around him giving Ryo a loose hug. The trio stride along allowing the Yami's to take control.
Ishtar seemed content enough to just be in control for the time being. Bakura was subdued; his Hikari's emotions leaking through their link it would take some time for Ryo to get a hold of himself within his soul room. Yami was relieved that the day had passed so far with a minimum of incidence.
They walked across an open square past the impressive Millennium Centre, Bakura eye line focus on a water tower feature for a moment and narrow with suspicion but the moment passes and he looks away as he follows Yami and Marik mooching along boredly never realizing that Big brother was watching them.
Or rather Torchwood was tracking them on the CCTV cameras outside the hub "something weird's going on" complains Owen "either that or the cameras are on the blink" Tosh pulls up the same display and whistles "Jack!" she calls out "your going to want to see this"
Captain Jack Heartness jogs down the staircase and over to Tosh's workstation "it appears were moonlighting in an episode of the twilight zone" the ever helpful Ianto informs them "the cameras aren't working"
Jack grunts and looks over Tosh's shoulder the CCTV footage showed three teens walking around up top seemingly aimlessly one was extremely striking in leather and with black, red and gold coloured hair, while another wore shredded jeans and a purple top and was dripping in gold jewelry the third wore a Blue and white striped shirt and a faded pair of jogging bottoms with white hair. What made them stand out even more than their outlandish appearance was the way while everyone else in the frames of the cameras image moved normally their images were blurred and warped like a ghost on the screen but only the three teens showed this effect.
Jacks mouth went dry it couldn't be could it? "Enlarge it2 he points at the torso of the lead teen, Tosh types a few commands into the computer, the image froze and focused on the teens chest revealing a fuzzy image of a gold pyramid shaped pendent with a stylized eye symbol on the front, it hung on a thick metal chain around the teen's neck.
"What is it?" Ianto asks him, "what is it Jack?" a worried Gwen asks him, she'd never seen him thrown like that before. "Saw something like that once, a life time ago" he mutters by way of explanation.
"So it's alien?" queries Gwen.
"No…Egyptian, ancient Egyptian" Jack explains his full attention focused on that image, it wasn't possible, it just couldn't be possible, just how many of them were there? A siren goes of startling the team "not now" Jack groans he closes his eyes and sighs deeply.
Tosh pulls up the Rift activity tracker on her computer as Ianto and Gwen crowd around her and Jack "localized rift activity" she informs them. Jack opens his eyes "how local?" he asks.
"Guess" comments Owen twisting his monitor around so the others can see the real time security display on his work station now showing that the three teens have disappeared into thin air.
"Hell no" exclaims Jack rushing over to Owens work station to confirm it, he turns around to the rest of his team "prep the rift manipulator" he instructs his team "we have to find them"
"And then what?" Owen asks him.
Jack grins like a maniac "then we bring them back"