To the Stars and Back again Chapter 18, a Stargate: SG-1 + Yu-Gi-Oh Crossover fanfic

Two weeks after…

Danni

I found out that they had an enormous training/sparing room, so I signed it out for a few hours. I figured that Sammy and I should continue our training even without Uncle Yami's and Dad's supervision. I was seriously bored and figured that since everyone in the 'Junior Leagues' were of on other planets, this was the perfect opportunity. "So what are we going to do here, Sis," Sammy asked when we got there.

^Training with Kuriboh and Multiply.^

"Ooookay," Sammy replied. "Since you picked the routine, I get the soundtrack."

I nodded. This was going to be so much fun! Uncle Yami thought that combining our powers together with Shadow Magic was great for our training when we weren't home and had a large area to work with. I found that my guardian, Kuriboh, was a great training partner; especially when combined with multiply.

As for the soundtracks, we found that it made dodging Kuriboh's attacks more fun and made it fun for my spirit guardian. We had been taken out shopping for some clothes, so I was now wearing an outfit almost similar to my normal uniform. I made sure that mine was in varying shades of purple. Sammy went for the more 'casual' look, choosing to wear shorts and a blue sleeveless t-shirt.

While he chose the soundtrack, I brought out Kuriboh. "Hey, Ibo," I greeted him. (I've called him Ibo ever since I got him in my Deck at seven.) "Ready to help me and Sammy train some?"

"Kree-kree," he replied, nodding.

I smiled as scratched his back, "Did you pick the tracks yet, big brother?"

"Yup," Sammy replied, "two of our favorites, 'One Card Short' and 'Step Up'. Ready?" I nodded as Ibo bounced up and down in the air.

Sammy and I decided to strengthen our senses and, if need be, our Link and not rely on Partial Possessions for combat. So it was my turn to go first with wearing the blindfold. I would have asked to go first anyways since it was my Spirit Guardian that we were using as a training partner. "Hit it, Big Brother," I said once I showed Ibo Multiply and blindfolded myself. "Don't hold back Ibo, but try not to damage the room too much either."

"Kurri-kree," he replied.

And with that the track started and Ibo began the routine.

Life's just a game we all wanna win

Keep your hand a secret, unleash the monsters within

I felt Ibo coming towards me, so I spun out of his way with a laugh.

Sometimes it's over before it's even begun.
If someone else gets hurt then, what have you really won?

I'm always one card short, always one day late!
For once I'd like an ending I can celebrate.
Stacked the deck myself, so there's no one else to blame.
I need just one more move, one final chance to prove
I can win this game.
Life's just a duel, that's how the world is made.
But are we really players, or are we being played?

I dodged similar 'attacks' by dancing out of Ibo's path. I sensed multiple Ibos coming towards me. "Now it's getting fun," I laughed to my brother and Ibo.

I felt Ibo's clones explode as they collided with each other or with the walls. Ibo had apparently decided to 'step' things up a bit. This meant that I had to change my strategy.

Is what happens next in your control?
Are you doing what you want, or what you've been told?
Do you choose the cards from your own hand,
Or are we just brothers in a master plan?
One more move!

I started doing backflips and handsprings to avoid getting 'tagged' by Ibo. I heard Sammy laughing in the background.

I 'felt' that I was close to a wall and that Ibo's 'army' was greatly diminished. I decided to chance it and do a running flip off the wall. I landed on my feet as the last Ibo-clone smashed into it.

One card short, one day late!
Give me somethin', somethin' to celebrate!
Stacked the deck myself so there's no one else to blame.
One more move I'm gonna win this game,
I'm gonna win this game.
I'm gonna win this game

I had barely taken off the blindfold when an Ibo-clone that I 'missed' hit me. Even though he used a tiny bit of his 'special ability', it still hurt.

One more move, I'll win this game.
Then I'm gonna celebrate!
Then I'm gonna celebrate!

"Wow, Danni," Sammy said between laughs, "the look on your face as Kuriboh's clone smashed into you was priceless."

Ibo looked upset at Sammy. "Sammy, you should know better than to make fun of me when Ibo comes out to play," I pointed out. "He might take it wrong and send you an exploding clone."

I heard a knock at the doorway. I turned around and realized that we had an audience.

Yami

Yugi and I had been paired up with Danny and SG-1 for our search for Tullius's clues. We had searched through Daniel's photographs of the carvings on Abydos and I deciphered the hidden clue there. A probe was sent to the planet in question and from the images, we were able to determine that there was a cave hidden in the cliffs high above the Stargate.

Danny was excited to be the one picked for this mission. He had been complaining about being cooped up in the base and not being able to fly. I was wondering what he meant by this until we got to the planet. Once on the other side, Danny was enveloped by a bright light and when it faded, it was as if another was in his place. "Where is Danny," I asked the being.

"I'm right here, Atem," Danny huffed. "This is my ghost form. I can go from human to ghost in seconds. In this form, I'm known as 'Danny Phantom'."

I was confused.

**What do you make of this information, aibou?**

*Well, Yami, Danny's not being very original. 'Fenton', 'Phantom'? Some one should have been able to figure out his identity long ago. So far he's been lucky.*

**But are we not the same way?**

*He's is still the same person when he 'changes', while when we switch we are different.*

**I believe that we should let him know about our 'secret', Yugi.**

*I agree with you, Yami.*

"Since you trust us with this secret, we too have not been completely honest with you or your friends," I said. "Please do not jump to conclusions." I retreated into the Puzzle and then separated from my hikari. "I hope we did not alarm you too greatly."

Danny looked shocked, "H-h-h-how can you both be here? I thought that Yugi was back home."

"I always come on missions when Yami goes," Yugi said. "And Yami does the same when it's my turn. We haven't tried long-distance separations yet."

"But how can you do whatever it was that you just did," Danny questioned.

I sighed, "Yugi and I are two parts of the same soul, yami and hikari, dark and light. In a sense Yugi is my lighter, more peaceful half, reincarnated. The reason for this I may tell you later. But I sense that Jack is getting rather impatient with us."

Danny had created copies of himself to fly us up to the cave where we spent the next hour looking for another clue. Once we found it, we returned home. I heard music coming from the sparing room and was followed by Yugi and Danny. Ryou, Bakura, Joey, Tea, and Malik were watching whoever was in there. I decided to watch as well.

The scene inside was far from what I expected. Danni was dodging explosive Kuriboh! How irresponsible was this child? And how did she manage to summon a real one from the Shadow Realm without an Item? I noticed that one Kuriboh had stayed away from the action. This in itself told me that she must have used Multiply on it to created so many in one room.

I then saw that Danni was wearing a blindfold. Was she that overconfident, or reckless?

*It looks like she's dancing, Yami.*

**She's messing with forces that are not to be trifled with, aibou.**

The noise in the room continued as the girl removed the covering from her eyes. A Kuriboh hit her, but the explosion that it produced was much less powerful than that of a normal one.

"Wow, Danni," Sammy said between laughs, "the look on your face as Kuriboh's clone smashed into you was priceless."

The Kuriboh glared at Sammy. "Sammy, you should know better than to make fun of me when Ibo comes out to play," Danni lectured him. "He might take it wrong and send you an exploding clone."

I knocked on the doorframe and Danni spun around. "What are you two playing at," I questioned them. "Shadow creatures are dangerous beings and shouldn't be used as playthings then they are summoned."

"Ibo would never even attempt to harm me," Danni countered as the monster flew between us. "Ibo is my friend and if you have a problem with that then we're gone. Let's go Ibo."

Danni ran through the wall in tears and the Kuriboh took one last look at me and left after the girl. The others left to see if they could try and find her, though Bakura likely had other plans. "Now you've done it. Ibo's not going to let you live this one down for a while," Sammy stated, shaking his head. "The last person that lectured Danni about interacting with Shadow creatures found themselves blocked by Swords of Revealing Light for three minutes. Ibo, I mean Kuriboh, tends to get a bit overprotective of Danni and makes things hard for whoever upsets her in front of him." As Sammy says this, the deck he had in his belted deck case started glowing. "Uh oh. It looks like my Guardian is coming."

"What do you mean by that," I asked.

"Dark Magician of Chaos is coming and he's pretty peeved," Sammy admitted as the glow intensified.

"Who is behind the upset, young one," the shadow creature asked him. "I felt a weight in your heart."

"I'm just concerned for my sister, Yuudai," Sammy told it as it formed into the Magician of Black Chaos.

"Who has upset the young one's sister and her Guardian," he demanded to know.

I knew better than to cross a Guardian spirit and stepped forwards, "I did, though I did not meant to cause strife. I was merely concerned that a child of their ages had used a Shadow creature as a plaything."

"The young master and his sister have been trained since it was discovered that they, too, could access our realm. That Kuriboh and I have been assigned as their Guardians and as such, we will allow no harm to come to either of them when we are near," he replied. "And at their request during their 'battles', do we help. Unless they are both injured, we respect their wishes and allow them their fight. Do not assume that we are all dangerous, Pharaoh."

I nodded, "I am sorry that I jumped to conclusions, Sammy. May I ask but one question of you, Magician?"

"You may," he replied.

"Danni called the Kuriboh that followed her 'Ibo' and moments ago, Sammy called you 'Yuudai'. Why," I inquired.

"Ah, a very good question Pharaoh," he said. "Danni has called him that since she was seven and met him for the first time less than a year ago. And as for my name, I was given it when Sammy said that I looked like a great hero. It was suggested that I be named Yuudai from then on. Now go and try to make amends with the master's sister and her Guardian before he decides your 'fate'."

I nodded and left as he departed.

Jack

I was on my way to see if there were any chocolate puddings in the lunchroom when either Sam or Danni ran past me, crying. Ok, so it was Danni. But that didn't explain the brown puffball flying behind her. I went to take a sip of my hot coffee, only to find that it was now ice cold. Rats. Now I had to go heat it up.