Yugi
I spotted Danni in the girls' room. It was decided to get bunk beds for the 'Junior League' members since we went from ten members (if you didn't count the yamis) to sixteen members. Well, that and we figured that it was easier to share rooms than it was to get an apartment or rental house at our ages.
*Danni?* I had decided to use the hikari Link since I knew she had the ability to. Ryou and I haven't told our yamis about this yet. I figured that it was for the best since Bakura would have fun tormenting another hikari and Yami was already upset at the twins for playing with a Shadow Monster. *Danni, are you ok?*
She shook her head, "He didn't have to raise his voice. Sammy and I have been training with Shadow Monsters for months back home."
"How is it that you two have access to Shadow Magic without an Item," I asked.
Danni looked at me and wiped her eyes with the back of her hand, "Sammy and I were born with the ability to use Shadow Magic.
"We always thought that a person had to be an Item bearer in order to use Shadow Magic. By the way, I'm sorry about Yami's outburst earlier," I said. "He was shocked that there was a real Kuriboh and felt that you and Sammy were being reckless."
"Ibo would never hurt me," Danni protested. "He's been assigned as my Guardian and is my friend as well."
"Then what about the fact that one of his clones hit you," I questioned.
Danni looked at me, "We were training and Ibo loves to participate. He's like a sparing partner or teammate."
"Oh."
I felt a small nudge against my back. "Ibo likes you," Danni said as a Kuriboh floated to her.
"Ku-u-uri."
"What's he saying," I asked.
Danni got up, "That the angry Pharaoh-man is coming. Ibo wants me to leave and let you speak with him."
"I think it best that you speak with him," I pointed out to her.
Danni shook her head, "I'd rather wait until things die down a bit. Besides, I need to get something cold."
With that, she walked through the wall just before Yami appeared in the doorway. "Where is Danni, aibou," he asked me.
"She just left, Yami. She's really hurt," I said.
I noticed that the Kuriboh was glaring at Yami. "I came to apologize to her about my lashing out at her. I had no idea that I had wounded her spirit."
"Um, Yami?"
"Yes aibou?"
"Have you felt anything different since the Twins and Alex arrived here," I asked him, trying to hint at something.
Yami leaned against the doorframe, "Now that you mention it, I felt that there was more Shadow Magic present. I also sensed the same energy from the girl that both you and Ryou have. Her brother's presence is not unlike my own and Bakura's. What are you getting at?"
"I have reason to believe that Sammy and Danni are very much like ourselves," I admitted.
"What are you saying, Yugi," Yami asked. "They are not souls divided, but brother and sister.
"Danni can speak with me and Ryou through the Hikari Link," I confessed. "And you've seen the look that they get when they 'speak' to each other. It's almost like the look we get ourselves when we communicate through the Link."
Yami
I couldn't believe what Yugi was saying, but there was no reason for him to try to lie to me. I decided to try something, but before going through with it, the Thief had to be alerted.
^^Hey Thief!^^
[What do you want baka?]
^^I'm going to try something and I don't want your interruption. I just want you to listen and you'll find out what I'm doing in a few moments.^^
[Whatever.]
^^To which Twin am I speaking?^^
**Who's asking**
It was a boy's voice. This confirmed Yugi's suspicions. The twins were like us, yami and hikari.
**Hello-o-o-o-o? Is anybody gonna answer?**
I closed off the yami Link and looked at Yugi, "You were right, aibou, the Twins are very much like ourselves."
Danni's Kuriboh stared at me from where it was floating and then it disappeared, likely back to the Shadow Realm. I decided to look for Danni and try to make amends for my rather harsh reactions earlier.
Seto
I had just returned to the SGC after setting up my contacts and making provisions to have my younger brother brought here as soon as he was 'cleared'. I wasn't going to have some idiot kidnap Mokuba again while I was away on 'business trips'. I figured that I'd go and see if they had anything worth eating in this place.
I was almost run into by a girl wearing an outfit in varying shades of purple. "Watch where you're going, girl," I snapped.
"Please don't start with me," she said looking at me. It looked like she had been crying recently. "I've already had a run-in with Yami, and I doubt that my brother will handle one more person making me cry any more than I already have."
So she had a problem with Atem. Big deal. But why call him 'Yami'? Only Yugi called him that. "There you are, sis," a boy with black hair and amethyst eyes announced, appearing around the corner from us. "I've been looking for you everywhere."
"Oh, big brother," the girl cried out. "I'm sorry I took off like that."
I was stunned; these two couldn't be much older than each other. And yet the girl called him 'big brother'. "Shhh," the boy soothed. "Yami's feeling pretty bad for yelling at you earlier."
This boy also referred to Atem as 'Yami'. Why? "Sammy, can we go see if they have any ice cream in the cafeteria," the girl asked.
"Are you that upset, Danni," Sammy asked her. "Do you need your medicine?"
"I'll be fine as soon as I get something cold," she replied. Then she looked at me, "Sorry for not introducing myself. I'm Danni and this is my big brother Sammy."
"Seto Kaiba."
"Danni, why do you insist on informing people that I'm your big brother," Sammy complained. "For Ra's sakes, we're twins."
He sounded like the Bakura and Atem when he said that. The girl smirked at him, "That's because you are."
"Danni, just because I'm five minutes older doesn't mean you can tell everybody you introduce me to about it," Sammy whined. "Sorry about my sister. By the way, Danni and I have one request of anyone in this facility."
"What's that," I questioned him.
"That I not be called 'Samuel' and she not be referred to as 'Daniela' without prior permission, or unless we are teamed up with Carter, Sam, Daniel, and Danny. Under no circumstances will we tolerate being called Sam or Daniel."
"For a kid with a personality like Wheeler's, you speak like a businessman," I remarked when he finished speaking.
The boy smirked, "I learned from my favorite uncle back home."
I could see that we could get along. This boy reminded me a bit of myself, especially in the way he smirked. I followed the twins to the lunchroom and found halfway decent food to eat. Sammy picked a hamburger and piled peppers on it. "I like spicy foods," he said noticing my stare. Danni found some ice cream and we sat at an empty table to eat. Halfway through our 'meals', four teens that I didn't recognize walked in.
"Tucker, Alex, you two better not challenge each other or Joey if he shows up, to an all out meat-eating contest," a girl that looked like Danni said.
"Alright, Sam," a boy with glasses and a red beret replied.
"I promise that I'll try and control myself," the other boy that bore a faint resemblance to him stated.
A boy that looked like Sammy spoke up, "I still haven't been able to find the Twins after Atem got mad at Danni."
"That's because we're over here, Danny," Sammy announced, standing up.
Oh great, more losers. The four new teens sat down at our table. Danni decided to introduce them to me, "These are our friends Sam, Danny, Tucker, and our cousin, Alex."
"Seto Kaiba."
"THE Seto Kaiba," the one called Tucker gasped. "The Seto Kaiba that created the Duel Disks and founded KaibaLand?"
"The one and only," I said, not enjoying this one bit.
"You are my favorite person after, scratch that, before Rodney McKay," the geek said. Great, I'm idolized by a geek. "I was so shocked that somebody managed to make realistic holographical images. When the Duel Disc system was available for sale in Japan, I saved up enough money, that when they became available here, I bought three of them."
Just before the conversation could continue, Yugi and Atem walked through the door. Danni paled and looked at her brother before dashing out. The only thing was there was only one door into and out of the room. She went through the wall. I couldn't believe my eyes, but apparently everyone else was accustomed to it. Sammy looked over at the abandoned bowl, "Well, at least she was able to finish her ice cream before having to leave."
Carter
"Sir, I believe that there is a way for us to contact and rescue the Tok'ra that is trapped on that planet," I said during our meeting.
"What's your idea, Sam," my dad asked me. He had come through the Stargate to inform us that they needed help.
Before I could reply, a girl in purple came through the wall. "Oops, sorry," Danni said, breathless. "I got lost. I-I-I should go now." With that she vanished from sight, startling everyone.
"I was doing to say that Danny could help us there, but I guess that we'll be able to include the Twins as well," I said.
Dad didn't look pleased, "What did that girl just do and why do you want to use them?"
"Well, Jacob," General Hammond began, "Danny, Danni, and her brother Sammy are part ghost and what just happened was that we got a firsthand example of two of their abilities. We know that the girl is a fast healer and can heal others. Danny can multiply himself and fly. As far as we know, these powers could be common among the three of them."
"I still can't understand why you allowed teenagers into the program," Dad complained. "They should be going to school, playing games, and doing other things that teens do; not gallivanting around the galaxy. They shouldn't be risking their lives at their ages."
"Dad," I started, "Danny and his friends have told us that they've fought ghosts on an almost-daily basis where they live. The twins and their cousin are no different than they are. In fact, they help their parents fight ghosts where they are from. And you already know about Yugi and his friends."
Just then a boy walked through the wall, "Has anyone seen Danni? She took off after Yami and Yugi showed up in the cafeteria." Dad stared at him in shock. "Never mind, I know where she's hiding. Sorry for the intrusion."
Sammy went back through the wall. "Can't they just use the door like a normal person," Jack complained. It was obvious that he was starting to envy the Twins powers.
After a few minutes of silence, we were dismissed.
Sammy
"Danni, why did you run off like that," I asked once I found her.
Danni shrugged, "I'm just not ready to talk to Yami yet. Besides, I'm afraid that he'll yell at me again."
There was an unspoken rule amongst us and our uncles, and that was to never yell at another's Light. To do so would upset the light. This was like mixing hot sauce and ice cream; it just isn't supposed to happen. Sure Uncle 'Kura and Uncle Malik had tormented Uncle Ryou and Uncle Yugi, but they were a bit 'disturbed' and power-obsessed. But they changed a bit after Uncle Yami defeated the 'Dark One' for the last time. The thing was we didn't know when this happened and never really asked.
"I noticed that you only had ice cream for dinner," I pointed out. "Do you need your medicine?"
Danni shook her head, "I'm alright for now, big brother. I promise that I'll let you know if I do."
"You should really start carrying it around with you in case you really do end up needing it," I told her. "I sure don't want to have to explain to everyone about why you have a fever and no actual reason for it. Which reminds me; I'd better go and take mine."
"Why do you say that, Sammy," Danni asked me.
"I wasn't satisfied with the peppers, and I doubt that there's anything spicier in the lunchroom that'll do the trick. Plus, there are no hot teas or hot chocolate left there either," I answered.
Danni paled, "That's not good."
I nodded and left Danni in her bedroom to go and take my medicine.
