IV. Cold Heart
The Shadow Creatures heard Yugi's flat landing and things are not looking good. Yami, Mahad, and the king watched the newcomer in their ballroom. To their surprise, he looked like the prince but it seems that Yugi didn't notice their presense. He stood up and dusting off the dirt off his hirt and pants.
"Damn it, I can't believe that I land my face flat" Yugi mumbled as he was still dusting off the dirt off his clothes. Bakura's minions began to charged at Yugi. They surround him in a circle.
"Uh oh" he said as the shadow creatures were about to attack
"Aero!" Yugi chanted and pointed his finger at his feet. It glowed green then as quick as lightning, he slipped under them and began to slide. Yami and Mahad were amazed at Yugi's magic.
"His magic is way different than ours" Mahad said, admiring with curiousity
"But I don't think its that 'powerful', I admit" Yami frowned
"...What the heck is going on" Yugi mumbled as the creatures stirred in confusion
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Meanwhile at the forbidden tower, Bakura was able to reach the top and his crafty eyes fell on the Millennium Puzzle which is actually fake. He chuckles at his proud victory.
"Finally after all these years, the Millennium Puzzle is mine" Bakura snickered as he took the golden upside down pyramid into his hands
"Well time to end the stage" he smirked and went down the stairs back to the ballroom.
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Back at the castle, Yugi kept wondering what the heck is going on. From the looks of things, he thinks that he's not in his home anymore. He tries to recall what happened before he got here.
Flashback: Yugi was in the secret cave running away from Marik's minions. As he sighed in relief, his thoughts begun to wonder what he heard about the destruction of Solar and Lunar. Suddenly, a creature emerged from the dark depths of the cave and attacked him. While he was trying to evade its attacks the Valkyria Key began to glow and a large black hole appeared between them. He got sucked in that hole and next thing he knew, his face landed in a flat floor.
"Now I remember, I got sucked in a black hole then that means I'm not in my home anymore" Yugi frowned at the facts
"What is he talking about?" the king asked
"I don't know know sire" Mahad shrugged
"Shadow Creatures, what the heck are you guys doing!" said a commanding and sinister voice. The shadow creatures trembled with fear as they heard their master's call. Yugi wonders what makes these creatures shivered like that.
"First I leave you guys in charge and now its reduced to this" he roared as Bakura came down the stairs. Yugi's face went pale as he saw him. Yami and Mahad on the other hand snarled at him.
"Hmm..." Bakura noted as he noticed Yugi's appearance for the first time. He walked towards him and kneeled down to his level.
"He looks like the prince no wait... I sense a magical power inside him. It's way different from Mahad and me. Hmmm...maybe he could be useful" Bakura thought
"What's your name?" he asked. Yugi stared at Bakura's hazel eyes. He didn't sense any pure innonence inside him. He was constantly reminded of Ryou in this one but he can see the difference. Suddenly, Yugi felt something odd from him, something that makes you drive insane. Bakura noticed Yugi's uneasiness.
"...You're just a fool just like the 'others' " Yugi said coldly and kicked Bakura's stomach. Yami and Mahad were shocked at Yugi's reaction as the crafty warlock reeled and slid away from Yugi who gave him a piercing stare.
"Why you...I'll tear you from limb to limb" Bakura roared as he began to cast a spell
"1...2...3...Quake!" Yugi chanted as he point his finger to the ground. Suddenly the earth shook violently that Bakura lost his footing and fell on the floor. Yami and the others have to placed themselves on the floor. Only Yugi wasn't affected by the Quake Magic.
"Ugh, gotta gggggget oooooout oooooof ttttthis mmmmmess" Bakura stammered as he was trying to balanced himself
"Whoa! what magic!" Mahad said in surprised as he tried to hang on
"Damn it, need to use levitation spell" Bakura mumbled and his finger shone in white color. Yugi noticed the glowing from Bakura
"Hmph...support magic levitation spell" Yugi smirked
"Mercury Wings!" Bakura chanted. Small wings appeared at each side of Bakura's heel and he floated up. Yugi was impressed that he escaped the Quake Magic so he point his finger again and the shaking died down.
"Why did you stop the shaking?" Bakura asked curiously
"I have never seen such magic in my life so I'm impressed that you escaped my Earth Spell but...you're too abusive" Yugi replied sourly
"Shadow creatures attack that piece of shit" Bakura roared and his minions charged at him. Yugi on the other hand didn't fazed at Bakura's taunt. He snapped his fingers and wore a sinister smile.
"Fire!" Yugi shouted and red glow appeared on his fingertips. Suddenly the shadow creatures howled painfully as they were incinerated to ashes.
"Leave me be" he added and was about to walk away when Bakura suddenly laughed. Yami sensed that this is not good
"Well, you really outdone yourself overcoming my shadow creatures but now it's time to test the Millennium Puzzle" Bakura sneered and he held up the golden upside down pyramid. The item began to glow a golden light and suddenly they were covered by a black fog while Yami and the others were outside from it.
"Um...Yami, is this really necessary?" Mahad asked in a worried tone. The prince fell silent and his eyes gazed on the black fog
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Inside the black fog, Yugi was staring the whole entire field of black energy. Bakura just cruelly smiled at this power he possess. The field began to cackle with lightning as the 2 of them faced each other.
"What's the meaning of this?" Yugi asked coldly at Bakura
"This ... my friend is the power of the Millennium Puzzle and the place we're in is the Shadow Field" Bakura smirked in reply
"Millennium Puzzle? Shadow Field?" Yugi questioned with wonder but Bakura doesn't have time for explanations so he decides to dispose of him
"Souls of shadows in this land. Heed your master's command, I call you now to eat his flesh" Bakura chanted evily and the Millennium Puzzle glowed with sinister light. Small imp like creatures appeared around Yugi and they opened their fangs and teeth. Yugi felt disgusted by its sight. Suddenly the creatures began to bite his feet.
"...OW!" Yugi said painfully as he kicked the creature out of his leg.
"It hurts doesn't it, well time to die!" Bakura shrugged and the creatures began to devour his whole body. Yugi struggles from them but suddenly he felt weak. His body couldn't sustain itself to stand himself up.
"Oh shoot!...This energy... too powerful...can't escaped" Yugi chocked as one of the creatures covered his neck and bit him
"Hihihihi... you cannot escape" Bakura smirked as Yugi's body was entirely covered with the creatures he summoned
"Well, that's that" he said but suddenly something was glowing inside the covered body. To Bakura's surprise, the entire field began to vanished not only that, it seems that the covered body was about to explode
"Hey, I think we can see now" Mahad said, noticing the fadeness of the field. Yami stared intently and to his surprise the creatures were nearly gonna explode
KA-BLAM!
Yugi panted heavily as the Valkyria Key began to glow brightly. Automatically it ripped the cord by itself and suddenly it changed its form. From a small key to a cane shaped staff. It was made of silver metal and its endpoints began to have a spiky appearance. The curved shape became a curved blade itself. In it were three crystal orbs and were locked in a yellow strip of metal.
"Uh...what's going on?" Yami asked noticing the appearance of Yugi's possession
"Since when did the Valkyria Key changed form, it never happened before" Yugi said in exasperation, staring at the staff
"This staff has the same wavelength as the Millennium Puzzle but how can it be!" Bakura snarled as he went near the staff to touch it. Suddenly the staff activated itself sending Bakura away from the object. Yugi wonders why the staff would react that way.
"Master...master" said a female voice
"Huh?" Yugi wondered, looking around curiously
"Master, I'm here...here" said the voice again
"? What is he turning his head for?" Yami asked, sweatdropped at Yugi's movement, thinking that he's nuts
"In the staff ,silly" said the female voice who is laughing and Yugi looked at the Valkyria Key. A lady appeared dressed in green robes. She had a green crystal on her neck and was holding the same staff Yugi had.
"Wait...I know you!" Yugi mentally said
"Yes, I'm Magicain Valkyria one of the 7 magicians of Solar and Lunar. Well I'm actually from Lunar but my comrades are divided anyway" she shrugged
"Anyway would you tell me what the heck is going on?" Yugi asked coldly. Mahad, Yami, Bakura and the king didn't know what Yugi was talking about. It seems that he's the only one who can see and hear the spirit residing the staff.
"Ehhhhh! Actually it's about you home and the world you stumbled to" Magician Valkyria sweatdropped at Yugi. He raised his eyebrow to show criticism to her
"Anyway, someone is interferring the balance of both worlds. If that balance is unstable both worlds will perish" she said in dismay
"Great... another way to destroy everything" Yugi said in a mock tone
"Master please I understand your how you feel. After your parents died, they summoned my spirit to protect you" Magician Valkyria pleaded. Yugi just gave her an angry glare
"Magician Valkyria after my parents died, I swore not to use magic for war, the saving the world thingand worst of all, death" Yugi said seething
"But..." Magician Valkyria frowned at him. Yugi just turned away from her and she sighs. Bakura on the other hand decides to dismiss this case and decides to go for the kill. With the power of the Millennium Puzzle, he lift the prince, grabbed his neck and chocked him. Yami tries to struggle but nothing's working. Mahad tries to help but he can't afford to harm the prince. Yugi just stared at Yami's struggle and it seems he finally notices that they're people in here as well. To his surprise, his appearance looked similar except for the extra bangs on his head. Also, he sensed something else.
"This guy... I just sensed a enormous power within him. Something like a cursed magic...this is odd" Yugi said, leering then he glanced down at the Valkyria Key which became a staff.
"Well...its no longer a key so might as well call it the 'Valkyria Staff'" he sighs then he looked at Yami and Mahad. He feels something similar to those two.
"They remind me of myself and Joey..." Yugi thought then he began to get irritated so he kneeled down to the Valkyria Staff.
"Magician Valkyria, tell me how the staff works" Yugi said sternly and she smiles
"Don't give me that 'smile' on me. I'm only making this as an exemption" he said irritably
"Alright, this staff amplifies your magic three times better than yours" Magician Valkyria smirked
"Amplifies three times better than mine?" Yugiasked and Magician Valkyria nods. "Also, it has a special attack"
"Uh? Special attack" Yugi sweatdropped at her
"What! You think you can depend on magic all the time" Magician Valkyria said frantically. Yugi smirked seeing her like that
"Alright! Time to interrupt their fun" Yugi grinned as he picked up the staff and gets ready to cast a spell
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TBC
spiritfire: Boku no turn draw! (Damn it if I sacrifice Dark Magician I might be able to damage him but I won't have any monsters on the field so in that case...) I summon Green Gadget (1400 ATK 600 DEF) in attack mode
Bakura: And how would that help?
spiritfire: Simple when I successfully summoned this guy I can add Red Gadget( 1300 ATK 1500 DEF) from my deck to my hand and since I can't attack due to yourMagic Card I'll use your continuous Magic Card to do direct damage to your life points
Bakura: I didn't thought of that!(panicks)
spiritfire: Asshole you forget that your Magic card affects both players so Isacrificed Green Gadget to do a direct attack to your life points
Yami: All right a comeback!
The ectoplasme hits Bakura as his life points went down to 1700
spiritfire: Too bad that you're gonna lose hahahahahahahaha