Kat: So yeah I finally get to update this.
Joey: You're back :D
Yugi: yay finally
Kat: Dream Lighting this chapter should answer your question. So yeah heres the chap...
When we returned from Egypt, Grandpa found a letter in the mess of mail from the last few days we were in Egypt and it was addressed to me. It was from Pegasus.
How did he know where I was? I was really confused
"What does it say?" Yugi asked
"Dear Little Cassie Blake
I am Maximillion Pegasus. But I believe you already know that. I have heard great and terrible things about you. That is why I am writing this letter to you."
"Pegasus? Him again?" Joey said.
"Shut it Joey and let me finish the letter."
"I am impressed that a mere nobody did as well as you did in Kaiba-boy's recent tournament. That is why I would like to invite you to my compound. I have in closed a one of a kind card. You must bring that card with you and protect it with your life."
"Whats the card?" Grandpa asked.
I pulled the card out of the envelope, it was a purple, blue and yellow hibiscus flower. I thought it would be more unique, or have something weird about it that's impossible to reproduce, guess not. I looked at the background of the card, there was something there, and it looked like a signature or was it something more than just a background.
"Hey Grandpa? What does that look like to you?" I pointed to the area.
"I don't know, I have never seen anything like that before."
"Wait." I paused looking at it again. "It a heart. Made out of music notes?"
I was really puzzled, it was made out of 2 music clefs, Bass Clef and Treble clef. Was it supposed to mean something? If it does, how did Pegasus know I could understand it? He doesn't have the eye anymore, he couldn't have read my mind. Could he have somehow seen the future, but the item he had couldn't have done that, only the Millennium Necklace could do that. Sometimes things are better left unsaid. Another thought came to mind, could he just have liked the symbol.
"Cassie? CASSIE!"
"What?" I looked around confused.
"You zoned out." Yugi said
"Sorry. Just thinkin."
"What about?" Grandpa asked
"Just thinking about how Pegasus could have known I would understand that."
"Maybe it was just luck?"
"Does the letter say anything else?" Tristan asked
I picked the letter back up, started scanning it and muttered a little. Everyone was looking at me for an answer. Pegasus mentioned that he would have a private plane for me ready to leave on May 19th.
"Um, Pegasus has a private plane for me on May 19th."
"That's tomorrow" Yugi said.
"Ugh and we just got back from traveling." I said
Tomorrow comes and I was about to leave when everyone is standing outside, like they were waiting for me, just knowing. These people, seriously.
"Seriously people you all are ready to do anything?"
"Pretty much." Joey said.
"We're not letting you do this alone." Tristan said.
We owed Grandpa for giving us a ride to the airport. This was going to be one interesting trip to see what Pegasus wants. Why me? I thought
"Whats wrongs Blake?" Joey asked
"Why me? What does Pegasus want with me?"
"That's why we're going to see him. And no matter what happens, we'll be there for you"
"Aw, I love you guys."
"Is one of you Cassie Blake?" a guy in a tux asked
"I am."
"Follow us."
The plane was small, even for one of Pegasus' planes. I just hope we get there, unlike last time with this dude wanting to see us. I will have to say the seats were really nice and I'm not really into that stuff.
"Damn" Joey said. "Dem seats."
"I swear if we get ditched again I'm going to punch someone in the neck."
"Seriously Cassie, you're violent" Tristan said
"Kinda dealt with assholes people all my life, so kinda had to learn to defend myself."
"We're you like the school's badass or something."
"Nah, Just your average band kind who refused to take shit from people." I said picking up my drink
"Prove it." Tristan says
I raised an eyebrow at him and with a serious face punches him in the crotch. He fell to the ground crying. Everyone else just sat there staring at me, kinda surprised that I, some random girl, would do that to him. I took another sip of my drink.
"I rest my case."
"You asshole" Tristan said
"You asked for it." I pointed a finger at him.
"I really don't want to piss you off." Joey said
It was 12 more long hours before we arrived at the airport. Kinda felt really dirty after sitting on that plane for that long. Tea was bitching about it, but she always finds some reason to complain or give a friendship speech. It was another half hour to get out shit and get out of there. I noticed an extra bag, an oddly familiar extra bag.
"Wait guys. Put down that orange bag." The guy who had it put it down. "Rex Raptor and Weevil Underwood get your asses out before I pull you out and rip off your nut sacks."
"How did you know we were in here?" Weevil said
"Seen this trick before. Now get your asses away from me and my friends before I rip your nut sacks off."
Rex and Weevil left, kinda freaked out at what I had said, whatever at least they were gone now. After riding in the limo for 10 or so minutes we arrived at Pegasus' place. We're all glad we were not ditched at some random place like last time. Joey ended up agreeing with me if something happened he would help me punch some people in the neck.
"Do you have permission to enter?" The guard asked
"Yes?" I pulled out the card
"You may enter." He opened the door.
I had no idea where we were going after we entered. None of us knew why we were here. We'll make it work. We continued to walk around when Pegasus walked around this one corner. He looked pretty happy to finally see us.
"Ah Little Cassie." He put his hands together
"Hello Pegasus." I said.
"Why are we here Pegsy." Joey said
"Shut it Joey" I hit him upside the head.
"I have invited you here," He paused. "To duel you."
"What?"
"Yes, I would personally like to test your dueling abilities."
"Uh sure?"
"You crazy Cassie?" Tristan said
"Then its official." Pegasus put his hands together and laughed "Tomorrow at 10 AM we shall duel. Croque, show these lovely people to their room."
A few hours pass and Joey kinda demands to come into my room. He looked pretty pissed off. Seriously what crawled up his ass and died? Joey sat down on the couch, really uneasy about something.
"Whats up with you Wheeler?" I sat down across from him
"I don't think you should go through with dueling Pegasus."
"Why?"
"He's going to cheat."
"Prove it. You better not say its that eye. He doesn't have it anymore. You were there when they were all returned to the shadow realm."
"I know. I know. I just have a bad feeling about your duel. Its just I feel like he's going to somehow cheat."
"I get you're just looking out for me, but I'm a big girl and I can take care of myself." I stood up. "Thanks for caring Wheeler."
"No matter what happens tomorrow, we will root for you. I know you will win." He got up and walked towards the door. "See you tomorrow."
Sleeping that night was horrible, not so much that I couldn't sleep. It was just uncomfortable in the room. It was between too hot and too cold. There was no way to adjust the temperature in the room. Let's just hope this doesn't affect my ability to duel in the morning. When morning finally came it was easy getting up, except for the fact I have a duel in a matter of hours.
"Oy this shit's good" Joey said stuffing more pancakes in his mouth
"Ha. Stop speaking with your mouth full man." I took another 3 pancakes
"Looks like Joey has some competition." Tea said
"Nope." Joey said
Pegasus chucked a little. Joey and I started a little food competition to see who can eat the most. I won, but not by much. Tristan looked the most shocked that Joey actually lost. He looked like he was going to kinda puke with how much he ate.
"Mr. Pegasus, Miss Blake, please make your way to the arena for the duel." Croque said.
The duel started on time, just like Pegasus had planned. Three turns into the duel Pegasus had 2 face down cards and one face up monster in defense mode and 3200 life points, while I had one monster in attack mode, 4 face down cards and 3800 life points. It was Pegasus' 4th turn and he activated Toon World.
"Shit. Have to find a way to destroy this." I muttered but smirked "I activate this, Heavy Storm."
The card did nothing to get rid of Toon World. I noticed 2 familiar cards, Exodia. It hit me that I still had Pot of Greed still face down, so I activated it picking up 2 more pieces. Two turns later and two failed attempts to get the last piece of Exodia, my luck changed on my third turn. Maybe I doubted the heart of the cards, but I believed this turn and picked up the final piece. I placed the card with the other cards, trying to contain myself, but I started laughing to myself. Pegasus was going to really hate me.
"Whats so funny. Just take your turn." Pegasus said.
"You just lost Pegasus." I said trying not to sing can't touch this and dance to it.
"What do you mean?" I held up the card I just picked up and showed it to him. "Hmph that's only one of the pieces of Exodia."
"Are you sure?"
"Yes."
"Well you lose. I play all 5 pieces of Exodia the Forbidden One" I placed all the pieces on the table. "Exodia, Obliterate"
Pegasus was shocked that he lost, even without his eye. He took losing like a champion and respected that. Everyone else looked at me in shock that I was able to pull something like that off. Pegasus offered to let us stay here for a few days and offered to personally show us around. He first promised to take us to town to shop a little. Tea looked happy that she got to shop a little in America.
Though I'm a girl, I hate shopping, but it was amazing doing shopping today. Pegasus knows his places for the best shopping.
The next day Pegasus wanted us to ride his horses, they don't get ridden enough. None of us had ridden before so the woman picked gentle horses for us to ride. Well, she did for Pegasus anyway. She gave him an old dapple grey gelding that was kind of slow, but steady and reliable. She gave Yugi a small bay pony because she didn't think he was big enough to handle a horse. Tristan, Tea and I were placed with horses that she believes suited us. She was going to give Joey a gentle horse as well, but he had other ideas. Joey had spotted a jet black horse off by itself in the corner of the stable and he was intrigued by it.
"Wow, I've never seen a horse with blue eyes before." He had thought that all horses had brown eyes. But here this one was, with icy, pale blue eyes.
"This is Night Flower. She's what is called wall eyed, which is just what blue-eyed horses are called. She's been temperamental of late so we are keeping her by herself."
"I want to ride her," Joey said, in a bit of a trance as he stared into the mare's piercing eyes.
"But she will try to buck you off."
Joey wasn't listening and was looking for a saddle to put on the black horse. The stable master sighed. If the boy wanted to learn the hard way…she got a saddle, a Western saddle because they were easier for beginners to use, and saddled the mare.
Joey happily mounted the mare and everything went smoothly for the first part of their trail ride. Our horses gave them no problems but Night Flower seemed a bit on edge. It was proved right that she did buck when she spotted something out of the corner of her eye that scared her and she ran hell bent for leather in a random direction. Joey tried his best to stop her but she wouldn't even slow. Finally, she stumbled and bucked her hapless rider off.
Joey landed with a sickening thud, his arm feeling like it was on fire after breaking his fall. He moaned, rolling over onto his back. He was in so much pain he felt that he couldn't move, and he didn't for a long time. He must have blacked out because the next thing he knew he was looking into Yugi's worried face.
"Joey, can you hear me? Are you alive?!"
Yugi's voice was frantic as he tried to tell if Joey's still form was still in the land of the living. He was so worried that he didn't see Joey's eyelids flitter open. He was holding his arm all weird.
"Oh shit Wheeler." I said "Im pretty sure you broke your arm."
"How do you know?" I picked up that arm carefully "FUCK!"
"Sorry. But yeah I do think you broke your arm."
After a crazy trip to the ER, Joey came out with a broken arm and a few bruises. We all felt really bad for him. He couldn't use it for 6 weeks. Even though he was right handed Joey was finding it a challenge to do a lot of tasks with the use of only one arm. After that we kinda decided that it was time to return home before anything else happened. We were all thanking Pegasus for having us.
About two weeks pass and Yugi and I are already getting ready for bed. Grandpa had a few more things to do before going to bed. One thing was on my mind, when would I return to my world.
What will happen to my friends? Will they be able to remember me once I leave, will I be able to remember them once I leave?
"Cassie?" A voice said.
"Ma'at" I said looking up "Oh yeah. How much longer."
"Tomorrow at 4pm."
"Okay. I'll be ready by then."
"I will see you tomorrow Cassie." Ma'at left.
"Goodbye" I held back the tears.
"Shit." I said a minute later crying.
Cool so tonight's my last night. So I have to say goodbye to everyone I know tomorrow. Fuck.
It was quiet, besides the sound of me crying, for a while. Then I hear the door open. I was going to tell whoever it was just to leave me alone.
"Cassie?" Grandpa said walking towards the bed.
"Oh Grandpa" I hugged him.
"Its time isn't it?"
"How'd you know?" I wiped away a tear.
"Ma'at. She informed me of everything." He put a hand on my face "Im grateful that I was picked to look out for you."
"Thank you Grandpa. I owe you everything."
"No Cassie. You do not owe me anything. It was your destiny to be here, and it was my destiny to protect you. So what are you going to do now?"
"Tomorrow, I want to get everyone together and give them letters."
"I'll leave you too that my child. Im proud of you." He kissed my head. "Goodnight Cassie."
"Night Grandpa."
Cool all nighter writing letters to people. I pulled out one of my notebooks and a pen from my bag. Who do I need to write to…. Grandpa, Yugi, Joey, Tristan, Tea, Duke, Bakura. That seems about right. Screw Kaiba.
I got maybe 2 or so hours of sleep before having to get up for class. Today was going to be hard, not just for me, but for everyone. My first four classes went by fast and it was lunch time. I realized I haven't spoken to anyone today, fuck.
"Hey, can I talk to you guys."
"Yeah, whats up. You haven't said anything all day" Joey said.
"Today's my last day here."
"What?" Everyone said
"I was brought here to help Yugi, and apparently I have a connection to ancient Egypt. It was my destiny to help you guys and now that its over, I have to return to my world."
I couldn't hold it in anymore, and broke down crying. Everyone came around and hugged me, still confused at what I said. It was quiet for the rest of lunch. These people will be hard to forget, except for the teachers, forget them. Then the bell rings, yay fifth period. Yay get to go to PE.
"Hey everyone, meet at Yugi's place after school. I have something for all of you." I said.
After school comes, and we're all crammed at Yugi's place. Im not really sure what im going to say or do.
"So why are we all here again?" Joey said.
"Because today is my last day here."
"Im not following." Duke said.
"Like I said earlier, I was brought here to help Yugi, and apparently I have a connection to ancient Egypt. It was my destiny to help you guys and now that its over, I have to return to my world."
"She is right." Ma'at appeared.
"Whoa" Everyone said.
"Hi Ma'at" I said.
"Am I seeing things or what?" Joey said
"No Joseph, you are not seeing things."
"Yeah, im not going to question this." Tristan said.
"Cassie." Ma'at said looking at me.
"Yeah I know." I sighed and pulled out the letters and handed them to everyone. "Everyone, I will miss you more than anything. You all mean something to me and I won't forget any of you."
"I'll miss you too." Joey said
"Hey, you should sing to us one last time." Tristan said
"Okay sure." I couldn't help but smile and noticed a piano "United States Of Eurasia / Collateral Damage by Muse"
You and me are the same
We don't know or care who's to blame
But we know that whoever holds the reins
Nothing will change
Our cause has gone insane
And these wars, they can't be won
And these wars, they can't be won
And do you want them to go on
And on and on
Why split these states
When there can be only one?
And must we do as we're told?
Must we do as we're told?
You and me fall in line
To be punished for unproven crimes!
And we know that there is no one we can trust;
Our ancient heroes, they are turning to dust!
And these wars, they can't be won
Does anyone know or care how they begun?
They just promise to go on
And on and on
But soon we will see
There can be only one
United States!
United States!
Of
Eurasia!
Sia!
Sia!
Sia!
Eurasia!
Sia!
Sia!
Sia!
Eurasia!
Sia!
Sia!
Sia!
"Group hug around Cassie" Tristan said.
"Oh im going to miss you people." I paused. "okay you guys are going to cause me to have a panic attack."
"Cass. Do another song. Please for us." Bakura said.
"Okay fine. I know the perfect song. Invisible Monsters by 100 Monkeys"
I started playing the intro of the song.
Sword fight in the ballroom of my mind
So I wrote a sonnet on the wall
With just my eyes, I called it
Sword fight in the ballroom of my mind
If I had a hand in my own death
Will I simply tear apart my chest
And rip out my bleeding heart
Maybe death give me one
Of those fresh new starts
Wouldn't recommend drinking
When your love is gone [x4]
And so I hide beneath my bed
Invisible monsters after my head
What they want from me, I don't know
Better give it to them, so they will go...
Wouldn't recommend drinking
When your love is gone [x4]
I'll be drying in the bathtub
With a bottle for the pain
Drunk on whiskey
Watching my toes slip down the drain
Called a number on the TV
To see if I can be saved
But the man at the hotline
Sounds a little more depraved
When he says...
Oh he says!
Wouldn't recommend drinking
When your love is gone [x12]
(Invisible monsters after my head) [x4]
She's gone, she's gone for good
She's gone, she's gone
And is all so good...
Everyone was standing around me crying. I really was going to miss these people. They all left a good impression on me.
"Cassie." Ma'at paused "Its time."
"Okay. Goodbye everyone." I said
"You're not going anywhere Cassie, because everything you have given us will always be in our hearts."
"Right"
"Like I always say, its your move" Yugi said and we all gave thumps up.
I left this world with a smile.
Kat: So yeah theres the chapter. No that isnt the end of the story theres still more. so stick around for the next few chapters. I love all of you who read this