*This is it, the final decision. Oh, how I want Yugi to say no, yet I want him to say yes! It's unbearable, but a decision must be made.* thought Yami to himself. *I've gone this far with my plans, and I can't turn back now. I must persuade him through thoughts, so no one will know.*
Even though Yugi realized what he was doing, he didn't turn away from the situation. Yugi said as he was slowly walking to Yami, "Do I really want this?"
*Yes you do.*
"Is this good for me?"
*Yes it is.*
Yugi felt as though the world around him was beginning to blur, with only Yami being clear in sight. A glass like, distorted, dark Yami with a genuine smile appeared before Yugi, a contrasted white glow around him. Yugi was the only one that could see this aura around Yami, no one else could."Yami, will you...treat my body well?"
*Yes I will, my vessel.* Studying hard on Yugi and Yami's body movements and expression, Joey noticed Yami's looked rather caring to Yugi. Yugi, on the other hand, seemed to be thinking hard on his decision.
Grandpa and Yugi's dad were the most isolated from everyone, yet looked the most worried. Joey contemplated whether Yugi wanted Yami to control him, or turn away and leave Yami to his own problems.
"Tea, what if Yugi regrets the decision he makes? What happens then? How can we help Yugi!?"
Tea let out a hard sigh, hands folded together. She glanced at Joey, and then continued watching Yugi get closer to Yami as she said, "Just as Bakura said, whatever decision Yugi makes, we have to accept and move on. As for what Yami intends to do with us after they synchronize, well, that's beyond what I can imagine."
Joey crossed his arms and they all continued watching Yugi walking towards Yami, a cold silence filling the room.
*Think about it Yugi. You and I will be working together to protect and raise Egypt back again to its feet. I can't do this without you, Yugi. I...need...you.*
Yugi felt Yami's honesty, and then said to Yami, "You seem to be telling the truth, Yami. The thing is how do I know if you'll go back on your word? What if you change, and become something much darker?"
Yami let out a small laugh, reassuring Yugi with a calm voice and expression. "Yugi, you already know if I will change, and you already know I'll keep my word." Yami now had open arms to Yugi, a deceptive smile dancing at the corners of his mouth. "You know this, because you are my other half, the other part of me that I can't live without. It will be perfect harmony- you and I synchronized, harmonized together as one. You, Yugi, are the only person in this world that truly understands who I am. Please Yugi..." With Yugi only 3 feet away from Yami, Yami gracefully stretched his hand out to him.
"...be...my...vessel." Whispered Yami to Yugi.
Yugi was held by Yami's gaze for three seconds, taking in the last moment of his life as himself, then took Yami's hand and answered, "Yami, I accept to being your vessel." Yami's eyes widened the instant Yugi took his hand, and a dark, eerie sound entered and corrupted the palace.
Even though all of Yugi's friends, family, and the guards were horrified by the sound, the citizens that were watching seemed to show no fear. The news cameras that were secretly set up before hand by Yami didn't pick up the eerie sound.
Just then, Yami and Yugi were glowing brightly, a dark purple aura hovering around them slowly. Yami, while fading away, faded into Yugi. Yugi seemed to be shocked when the synchronization completed, then abruptly collapsed on all fours.
Then, all fell silent.
Tea, who was horrified, turned and shouted to everyone, "Yami...is controlling Yugi's body now! And now..."
When she looked back at Yugi, he was slowly lifting his head up, staring straight into her eyes. Oddly enough, he smiled at her, but the smile didn't feel like Yugi's smile.
"... Yugi can't control his body. We can't change Yugi now!"
