spiritfire: All their sayings in their heads are all in italics….again(listens to anime songs) and I don't owe Yu-gi-oh
XIV. Silver Death
Not from a mile away, someone came out from the alley of Alexandria streets. A familiar spiky haired blond guy emerged from the shadows. He was literally pissed when Ryou sent him into some sort of dimension but unfortunately, it seems that he found a way out. The person that was described here was none other the infamous Marik. Somehow he was able to get out of his grasp and is now searching for Yugi. There was no change in his eyes and of course, he still wants him for whatever he plans to do with him is unknown to everyone.
"The game of cat and mouse is over, Yugi" Marik said, grinning as he disappeared in the dark alley
Meanwhile, Dark suddenly sensed a familiar jolt around him. He wonders if its someone who was after him but how could it be when you're actually miles away from home. Anyway, Yami and Mahad noticed Dark's uneasiness and wondering what's up with him.
"Is something bothering you?" Yami asked and Dark snapped out of his own thoughts
"Nothing" Dark replied casually but Mahad wasn't sure about this but he can't argue with that as the three of them enetered Alexandria and of course, their first chore is to go to the castle and report to His majesty that the job given to them was complete. They went to the guards telling thme that they want to see their sire so the guards let them pass saying that he's waiting for them so the three of them went in, took a ride on the boat and entered the castle.
Immediately, they went to the throne room where Zidane and Garnet were waiting for them. They bowed before them and reported that they finished their first job but the king noticed the bandage on Dark's left arm and edcided to asked him what happened
"What the hell happened to you?" Zidane asked, seeing the bandaged on Dark's arm
"I got a major injury from the enemy but I'll be fine although it'll take months to heal due to the blood loss" Dark replied as if nothing happened but he couldn't tell them about the mark because it would be ridiculous
"Okay, I guess your fine now" Zidane said
"We've done the 1st job so what's the second" Yami asked
"Your next job is to go to Mt. Cross" Garnet said
"Mt. Cross? Why there?" Mahad asked, frowning
"It's because we recently heard that most of the monsters came from that mountain and of course we want to stop it but there's one problem: I tried to take them alone but in the end I got assaulted on one of the monsters so I have to flee for a while and get my strength back" Zidane replied coolly
"Hmmm...the source of the monsters, huh" Dark said, contemplating his thoughts
"Question: What happens when you destroy the source anyway?" Yami asked curiously
"The monsters on the entire continent will vanished" Garnet replied
"I see but how in seven places are we gonna find it?" Mahad asked
"Don't worry, I'll come with you since I know the place and anyway I have nothing to do on this city" Zidane said but Garnet cast a worried glance at him
"Are you sure about this? You're almost recovered" the queen said ,frowning
"Don't worry, I've been in rough edges before but this is nothing" Zidane said smugly and all three of them sweatdropped
"What kind of King is he? I think he's gone bananas" Dark said, narrowing his eyes
"I don't know what to say for myself but I agree on Dark" Mahad added
"Oh brother!" Yami said, putting his hand on his face indicating that he's ashamed to see this
"Aw, come on" Zidane said, rolling his eyes with annoyment and everyone laughed except Dark because he never smiled and instead he left the throne room. Little did he know that Mahad saw about this.
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Dark was walking along the city thinking that there's nothing funny around here. Even at his own home, he didn't get any funny stuff that you could laugh at. He sighs at this and kept walking. Passing the alley, Marik emerged from the shadow and saw the person he was looking for and chuckles. He saw his prey and decided to follow it but Dark already has sensed it so he tried to shake it off. Unfortunately, the object he sensed was not going away and decided to break it up
"I know you've been following me, Show yourself!" Dark declared and the familiar man emerged from his hiding place and wore a evil sinister smile.
"YOU! HOW DID YOU ESCAPE!" Dark snarled and the man chuckles
"Funny you should ask that question my dear Yugi" Marik said, leering and the two of them stared
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Mahad on the other hand was trying to find Dark when he accidentally spot him and another man. He has no clue who that is so he used his magic to hide his aura and went to the alley corner to listen what their conversation is. When Marik called Dark as 'Yugi', he was surprised. Why did the man call him that name unless...
"Yugi, It's too bad what happened to Ryou though. He can't find a way to exit his so-called magic. What a pity!" Marik said, sneering but Dark stared coldly at him
"You're nothing but a load of shit. I have no idea what you want from me but since you got out of his magic, I should complement you that. " Dark spat venomously
"Oh, you don't know?" Marik asked, wondering
"Don't know what!" Dark spat again
"Hehehe, if you want to know everything. Come with me and I'll tell you. I even found a way for you to return your desired homeland" Marik chuckled. As Mahad listened to their conversation in the alley, he wonders what's going on. He never saw Dark's attitude like this and as far as he knows, he never did acted like that
"Thanks but I rather find it in another way and I still know facts about you based on what Ryou said" Dark said, this time his voice became acid
"Oh? Such as?" Marik queered, raising his eyebrow
"You nearly destroyed Solar and you're jealous of him because his magic is far more better thatn you" Dark said as his voice is getting more acid by the second
"Hmmmm...I really don't care about that" Marik shrugged. "And since because you refuse, I'll turned this land into a pile of ashes"
"You wouldn't dare" Dark said, now at his most dangerous voice
"Oh? I would if I could" Marik said smugly and he began to charged his energy
"Gravity!" Dark said, grabbing the Valkyria Key from his chain and casted it just in time to stop Marik from using his spell. His body began to take hits as the black circle appeared and hit him with some invisible force
"I see that you're improving your magic but that won't be enough" Marik said. "Gravaja!"
A large black sphere appeared sucking Dark's body and the sphere shrunk a lot that he took the most damage. He fell on his knees trying to recover from that devastating spell. Mahad stared in shock for he had never saw anyone with that kind of powerful magic.
"You're still weak my dear little Yugi. Come with me and I'll spared this land" Marik said, holding his chin but suddenly, he got hit by some kind of unknown magic. Dark wonders who it is and to his surprised, it was Mahad, aiming his staff at Marik threateningly
"Look, I don't know who the hell you are but leave him alone" Mahad scowled, pointing the tip of the staff at Marik's face
"Who the freakin' hell are you?" Marik asked in disgust
"My name is not of importance but what's inportant here is to leave now before I lose my temper" Mahad said in pure disgust
"Gravaja!" Marik chanted but Mahad was prepared for a counterattack
"Spell Breaker" Mahad countered and suddenly, a seal appeared under Marik's feet destroying the casted magic in the process. He seethes at this and he cast another magic again.
"Thundaga!" Marik chanted again and suddenly, the enitre sky became black as stormclouds began to gather around. Lightning began to course his body and launched it towards him
"Useless, Spell Breaker" Mahad countered and the spell backfired again
"Curse this fuckin' shit" Marik seethed
"Dark Magic!" Mahad said and energy began to gather at this staff and he raised his arm and fired it straight towards Marik who blasted away. Dark could have sworned that he heard that he would come back to get him.
"What are you doing here?" Dark said as he used his Cure Magic three times to heal himself
"I was looking for you when I came across the two of you. I decided to hide my aura in order for him not to sense it and it just happen that I heard that the man called you 'Yugi'. Dark, what's going on?" " Mahad explained and then he asked. Dark didn't stare at Mahad for he understood that he heard everything. What can he do now for himself.
"Look at me" Mahad said sternly but Dark didn't listen so Mahad repeated the same word to him. Dark was too stubborn.
"I'm not gonna tell Yami about this fiasco but I must warn you that if you don't tell me what's going on, you'll regret it for the rest of your life" Mahad said and finally Dark turned to him. Pain was covered all over his eyes as his guilt and sorrow overhelmed him and Mahad understood a bit
"Fine, I'll tell you but we better go some place private where no one will find us" Dark said and the two of them left the place
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Mahad and Dark went to the inn of Alexandria where they could eat some snacks. They both sat down and ordered their foods then he breathes trying to regain composure.
"I have two valuable reasons why I changed my name and you're right my name is not Dark" Yugi said and Mahad stood quiet listening to every word he said
"Go on" Mahad said simply and Yugi sighs
"One: I don't trust strangers but for me everyone is a stranger. Ever since I went to this world, I felt that this place is the same as my home with harsh environment plus I'm really afraid of Yami's Millennium Puzzle for I'm very sensitive when it comes to cursed items that I can't even get near him. I felt that he's nearly the enbodiment of Darkness" Yugi said, sadly
"And the second?" Mahad asked
"...I don't want to repeat the same tragedy of my parents and my only friend. To tell you the truth, I lived through the end of the Magical War and everyone sees me as 'the survivor'. I always get mocked and teased all the time and because of that I resent of having magical aura inside me but I can't change it. So I was taught to use magic but I promise myself it's only to defend myself not with others but unfortunately 5 years ago, I nearly destoyed the entire continent of Solar and ever since then I never even trusted other people. Everyday it was the same thing over and over that I was so angry to I want to commit suicide" Yugi replied, crying painfully
"My god such a painful and yet sorrowful. He lost his parents and his friend. And to think that he wants to commit suicide. This is unheard of" Mahad said
"Now you know why I changed my name and please don't tell anyone especially Yami. He might not forgive me just like eveyone else" Yugi said as tears continued to fall
"I understand but one thing I must asked you once more: when are you going to tell Yami?" Mahad asked
"The day I saw death for the third time" Yugi replied painfully and then the waitress put their orders on the table. Mahad just nodded knowing his time of his death would come soon
"...One thing I should tell you: One, don't you ever dare think of that kind of thing...commiting suicide. You really think it's already the end of the world. Listen we're all here for a purpose and a reason. People just try to find it and they do what they can do and don't. You're a strong person and parting is such a sorrow but we can lived through their memories in our hearts" Mahad said as he took his drink and drank it
"Second: ...You don't know Yami too well. If I know better, he'll probably forgive you because he knows that one person cannot stay angry forever beisdes I think that you have the chance but I think that'll take time. Yugi, as far as I can know, you saved Yami's life in Cresent Forest and as a guardian. I'll protect the two of you with my life" Mahad said, this time he was smiling. Yugi was shocked as he remembered the same words that his friend told him when he was adopted
"Yugi, I'll protect you with my life" Ryou said
"Oh...Mahad...I...I...I...I...I..." Yugi stuttered, his tears began to welled on his face and the guardian smiles. Right at that moment, Yugi dropped his chair and to Mahad's surprised, he hugged as tightly as he could but he took it anyway since this is the only thing he can do for him. There were no words necessary.
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Back at the palace, Yami and Zidane were waiting for them. They wondered what took so long when Dark and Mahad arrived and to their surprised, they really getting along to each other as friends
"Mahad, what's going on?" Yami asked in bewilderment
"Oh nothing, just spending time to each other" Mahad replied, chuckling
"Yeah, nothing special" Dark chuckled as well. Yami and Zidane looked at each other then they turned their faces on them
"Okay, what's going on? Did something happen to you two?" Zidane asked, wondering
"Hmmmm...sorry but it's a secret we - can't - tell - you" Dark replied, teasing the king
"Aw come on" Zidane pleaded. "Please"
"Not on our watch" Mahad grinned
"I give up" Zidane whined that he hung his head to surrender
"At least they're getting along, when Dark first met Mahad they were apart from each other and now they're like buddies. I want him to to do the same thing but will I or he ever had the courage to do it" Yami said as he stared the three of them. lauging at each other. For the first time, Dark laughed despite his painful past for he knew that he was nearly ready to move on
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spiritfire: This update will speed this a little easier and all that's left is for Yugi to tell Yami how they felt for each other and now the gang is going to Mt. Cross see you next update mina san