Pairings: Haou x Yubel (human)
Disclaimer: I don't own Yugioh Gx, but I wish I did…oh well. Enjoy!
-Oasis Dimension, Haou's castle-
Jaden was eating his lunch while his brother was looking over some reports that Guardian Baou brought in, one in particular being about a mysterious man being spotted near Sapphire Lake.
Haou sighed in annoyance as he knew that he had to investigate the situation, but he couldn't just leave his younger brother alone and he certainly couldn't bring him along.
"Is something wrong Haou?" Jaden asked as he gave a fried shrimp to Winged Kuriboh.
"Yes, Jaden," replied Haou. "Some villagers have spotted a mysterious man camping by the lake and that's suspicious. He could've gone to the Bar Inn and rented a room, but he didn't."
"So…you have to go and find out about it?" Jaden asked.
Haou nodded.
The young brunette looked down, "Can't I come with you?"
"Sorry Jaden but no," replied Haou as he got up. "Your appearance is still being kept secret from the villagers until the time is right to announce it to them."
Jaden sighed, sadly, "Alright, but what am I going to do when you're out? Aqua is training with new priestesses and wouldn't be back until tonight."
Haou thought for a moment, "Why not accompany Lily for today?"
Jaden smiled, "Sweet, do you know where she could be?"
"I believe at the Infirmary wing," said Haou before pulling on his crimson cape. "Come on, I'll take you over there before I leave."
Jaden removed the napkin from his neck and followed his brother and Guardian Baou to the infirmary. The place was quite empty as so far no one had been injured or sick for the past few years.
"Ella, where are you?" Haou shouted.
A woman with long green gown, long blond hair and has blue skin came out. Jaden widened his eyes as he could see it was the duel monster spirit of Mystical Elf.
"Yes my King? Oh Prince Jaden, what an honor to finally meet you," said Ella as she curtsied.
"I have to depart soon so I need someone to watch over my little brother," said Haou. "You and Lily will be given the task just for today as Aqua is training the new priestesses."
Ella smiled, "It will be an honor to watch over the young Prince and not to worry, he'll be in good hands. Anything specific I must avoid doing?"
Haou placed his hand on Jaden's shoulder, "Don't go outside and if you can, teach him a bit of healing magic while he's here."
Ella nodded, "Very well, come young Prince. There's much to teach you about healing so let's go and find young Lily."
Jaden nodded before walking over to her.
"This situation shouldn't take too long. I'll be back soon. Winged Kuriboh keep an eye open," said Haou.
"Kuri! Kuri!" Kuriboh said before settling on top of Jaden's hair.
"Hey, don't use my head as a watch tower!" Jaden said as he tried to get his small partner off his head. "Come on Kuriboh!"
Haou chuckled a bit before leaving the infirmary and left the castle with Guardian Baou and Skull Knight.
Jaden watched a few healing spells from Ella and Lily, who was at the storage when they found her. She was making sure they had plenty of medicines and healing paste for the army's return.
"You really think I can do healing magic?" Jaden asked, looking down at his hands.
"Positive," replied Ella. "Even though your brother has the power of the Gentle of the Darkness, he still can use some healing magic."
"Really? Gentle of the Darkness? So, um, how does it work?" Jaden asked.
"Let me bring someone to help us," said Ella before looking over to the nurse fairy. "Lily, can you get started on explaining to the prince on how to release his magic?"
Lily nodded before sitting across to Jaden, "Alright, close your eyes and focus your energy in finding the core inside of your soul. Once you feel a warm feeling, stay focused on it."
Jaden nodded, but before he could try it, the doors flew open and came in was a stranger who had Ella by the neck.
"L-Lily, take the prince and go!" Ella shrieked before being tossed to a wall and knocked out.
"Mistress Ella!" Lily shouted before shielding him. "Who are you?! What do you want?!"
"…the boy…hand over the boy…"
The fairy nurse glared, "Get out! Get the hell out! How did you even get in?!"
"Stop talking! I will make that dark bastard suffer! My friends – my family! He will pay and what better way than to hurt something that he holds dear!"
Lily gritted her teeth while Jaden widened his eyes as he sees light aura around the stranger's body. 'Just like Sartorius when he was being controlled by that spirit of Light,' thought Jaden.
"You're not getting the prince! I won't allow it!" Lily shouted.
Winged Kuriboh flew to the man's face and scratched him.
"Ah! Why you little fur ball!" he snapped before hitting Kuriboh. "Get out of my way, you pest! Now hand over that brat!"
"Kuriboh!" Jaden shouted.
Lily summoned her needle shot and threw it towards the trespasser.
Jaden took the opportunity and dashed over to his injured partner. The brunette picked up his fallen friend, "Are you ok, pal?"
"K-Kuri – KURI!"
"Jaden, look out!" Lily shouted. The brunette turned around before getting hit on the cheek.
Jaden fell to the floor and looked around, slightly dazed from the punch before getting picked up by his throat. He was held up in the air and was gasping for air. The man was practically choking the brunette.
"I have you now, brat," he murmured before taking out a knife and running it near Jaden's cheek. "I have something…waiting for you."
Jaden whimpered as he felt the coldness of the knife and was having trouble breathing. The brunette was trying to kick and get the stranger to lose his grip, but the lack of air was making him weaker.
Jaden's hands slowly dropped down and his vision was starting to lose focus before the man let go and dropped Jaden roughly to the floor. The brunette winced as his ankle twisted wrong before his vision went dark.
"Jaden!" Lily shouted. The nurse fairy was about to summon another needle shot when chains suddenly appeared and wrapped around her. "Ah!"
Lily fell to the floor as the stranger smirked before grabbing Jaden and tossed him over his shoulder. He pocketed the trap card, Shadow spell before dashing out of the infirmary.
"N-No," murmured Lily. She couldn't protect Jaden as she promised before noticing someone was missing. "Winged…Kuriboh?"
Meanwhile, the man ran throughout the hallways to find a way out. He took a few hallways before finding the door he used to sneak in, but before he could go any further, a maid spotted him and screamed.
"Help! Trespasser! And he has the prince!"
The guards came storming in and held up their swords to him. A few had some duel monster spirits summoned.
"Unhand the prince and your sentence might be lessened!"
The man smirked before placing a half-conscious Jaden in front of him, and twisted the brunette's arm before placing his knife near his neck. "Move or I'll kill the brat right here!" he shouted before pushing his knife deep into Jaden's neck.
The guards gritted their teeth before lowering their weapons when they saw blood coming down from Jaden. Suddenly all of them widened their eyes in fear which confused the man.
He was about to make a comment when he suddenly felt a dark aura coming behind him. The man turned around to see Haou glaring at him with his bright golden eyes.
"Get your filthy hands off of my brother!"
Out of nowhere, the man's anger turned into fear and caused him to drop his knife. With the little strength, Jaden bite hard onto the man's arm. "Aaagghh! Why you little brat!" he shouted, throwing him against the wall. "How dare you bite me?!"
Haou's golden eyes flashed before dashing over to the man and pushed him away from his younger brother. He swiftly took out his black sword and slashed at the man's chest.
The man screamed and backed away a bit before falling over onto his back. He was about to get up and escape, but Haou had his sword pointed directly at his neck.
"Don't. You. Dare. Move."
The man had fear in his eyes as he could feel the dark pressure coming from the young King.
"Baou take this foul trash to the dungeons!" Haou ordered, angrily. Baou nodded before grabbing the trespasser and took him to await his brutal fate.
Haou sighed before dashing over to his brother where Ella and Lily were there with him. He bends down to see the bruise on his brother's cheek and the slight cut on his neck.
"Ella, how is he?"
Ella sighed, "I believe his ankle is sprained and his arm is twisted, but I believe I'll be able to heal it."
"Do what you can Ella," said Haou, softly before getting up.
"Your majesty, please forgive us for not protecting your brother," said Lily, sadly.
"It wasn't your fault, but it is the guards' fault who should've been paying attention!" Haou snapped before glaring at them. "Tell me! What is your pathetic excuse allowing that low life bastard entering the castle?!"
The guards shook nervously before bowing to Haou. "T-There's no excuse your majesty," stammered one, "P-Please forgive us-us for not p-protecting the castle p-properly. We-We will take any p-punishment you s-see fit, my King."
Haou glared at them before looking over to Skull Knight. "Take these fools to the holding cells and wait for my order."
Skull Knight bowed, "Of course my King. Come along, you dunderheads!"
The guards got up and followed the elite to their punishments.
Haou sighed before seeing Ella picking up Jaden carefully. He walked over to them before placing his hand on his younger brother's head.
"Watch him," murmured Haou before summoning his trusted monster. "Inferno Wing will stay with you until I return."
Ella nodded, "Thank you, your majesty. Come Lily, let's go."
"R-Right," said Lily before following her teacher back to the infirmary.
Ella placed Jaden on the bed, where she and Lily worked on healing the young brunette's injuries. The bruise on his cheek and his slight cut on his neck were healed, but the sprained ankle might be a problem.
"Lily, can you get the Arnica lotion?" Ella asked.
Lily nodded before going over to the storage and grabbed the salve. She bit her lip before walking over to her mentor and handed her the salve.
"I wonder…what kind of torture Haou is going to use on that man?"
"Not sure, but his punishment will be quite severe," replied Ella before the two heard a loud scream. "Looks like it started."
Lily sighed before taking a seat by Jaden's left side and grabbed his hand.
Meanwhile, Haou was glaring down at the trespasser. The older brunette was leaning against the wall while holding a glass of red wine.
"P-Please…Please…have mercy!"
The prisoner had sharp spears wedged into his shoulders and legs, causing his limbs to become numb from the blood loss.
Haou frowned, "Begging will get you nowhere, you bastard – Skull Knight! Get the Heretic's fork, now! Have him chained up and…leave the spears."
Skull Knight nodded before following orders.
Haou watched with amusement as the trespasser screamed in agony while the troops chained him up. That's when Skull Knight came in with a metal with two opposed bi-pronged forks that was attached to a belt.
"N-No please! I beg of you – my King!"
Skull Knight walked over to Haou and handed him the metal device. Haou placed his drink on a nearby table before walking over to the hanging prisoner and placed the metal device on the stranger's neck.
He winced from the piercing prongs that were under his chain and sternum.
"P-Please…Haou – your majesty! Please spare me!"
Haou gritted his teeth before grabbing the stranger's chin. "Why should I? You threatened my little brother's life! Why should I spare you, you low life bastard?!"
"P-Please…your majesty…"
Haou stared at him before letting go of the stranger's chin and turned to Skull Knight. "Leave him with no food and water for two days. Throughout those days, pour boiling oil where the spears are impaled."
"Very well. Anything else, your majesty?" Skull Knight asked.
"…whip him until he cannot scream any longer," replied Haou before grabbing his wine and left the dungeon chamber.
Skull Knight smirked before grabbing a leather whip and started whipping the stranger. The screams of the man could be heard ever so clearly.
Haou simply ignored it and marched up to the infirmary where inside Lily and Ella were by Jaden's side while Inferno Wing was by the entrance.
"How is he, Ella?" Haou asked as he called back his trusted spirit.
"He's alright though, he won't be able to use his ankle for some time," replied Ella. "But what worries me is the prince's mental condition. He might be slight jumpy and nervous."
Haou sighed, "Right. I'm just glad that Winged Kuriboh got to me before that bastard made off with him."
"So, that's where he went," said Lily. "He tried to protect Jaden, but was struck down easily. I would have never thought that the small spirit would go and find you."
Haou smiled ever so slightly before taking Winged Kuriboh's card from his deck. "He appeared out of nowhere when I was heading back to the castle. I was somehow able to understand him on what happened before leading me to where the bastard was."
"Smart little spirit," murmured Lily.
"You're not the only one impressed," murmured Haou before picking up his sleeping brother. "Have my supper delivered to my chambers. I'll be eating there tonight."
Ella nodded and watched the king leave the room, holding his brother protectively.
-Dark World, Haou's stronghold-
Johan watched the troops returning from the success attack on the Southern village. They found almost all of the villagers were followers of the Light. There were only a few humans and duel monster spirits that were fighting against him.
Johan felt a bit bad that he had to kill off that decent warrior called Burgundy, but he was in the way and was trying to protect a Light follower. He snapped out of his thoughts when he saw his brother coming towards him.
"Brother!" Jesse shouted as he jumped off of Sapphire Pegasus. "Were you able to find any Light followers?"
Johan nodded, "We did, but sad to say that almost everyone that lived there was a follower. And…your friends?"
"Somewhere far from the village. I blocked the pathway so they wouldn't return to the village," replied Jesse before looking down. "I…I had to knock them out and left them by a cliff side."
Johan nodded before summoning his Advance Crystal Sapphire Pegasus and mounted him. Jesse widened his eyes to see a dark version of his Crystal Pegasus.
"Come," Johan said. "I need to make sure the troops return safely and see if we have any survivors. You, on the other hand, will be resting in my office and wait for me there, understood?"
Jesse nodded before following his brother to the stone like castle. Johan went to the entrance while Jesse was escorted to his brother's command room.
"It looks like everyone is accounted for, Lord Johan," reported Chaos Sorcerer. "The survivors are mostly children and one wind attribute spirit."
"Make sure all of them are checked over by the healer," said Johan. Chaos nodded, but just as they were about to go inside, Johan heard some shouting. He turned to see a group of humans with duel disks and angry expressions on their faces. Johan could identify them as his brother's friends.
"Jesse! What's wrong with you? Why are you hanging around with these clowns?" Jim shouted.
Johan tilted his head, 'They can't see that I'm someone else. I mean sure we do look alike, but there is a difference of the eyes and height…oh, this is going to be fun.'
"What clowns? These guys saved me."
"What?! That can't be! Those fiends killed off innocent people!" Atticus said, angrily. "The village was destroyed! There was nothing left when we went back after you knocked us out."
"Yea, what's the deal Anderson? Why did you knock us out like that?" Chazz snapped.
Johan stared at them before laughing, "Oh fucking hell, all of you are just too hilarious! But putting that aside, I can't disobey King Haou's orders now, can I?"
"Haou?" Jim said.
"Y-You met him, Jesse?!" Atticus said.
Johan chuckled, darkly, "Met him? I've known him since we were kids."
"WHAT?!"
"Guys, look at his eyes! That's not Jesse!" Alexis pointed out.
"She's right! This guy has orange eyes and…looks a bit taller too," said Hassleberry.
"Where's Jesse and Jaden, you bastard?!" Jim snapped.
Johan glared at them, "Leave before you all cause any more trouble."
"No! The Chazz will not listen to a phony like you!"
"That's right! Now, where's Jaden and the real Jesse?" Axel said.
Johan stayed silent before turning his back on them. He was close on losing his patience, but he doesn't want to duel any of them for the sake of Jaden and Jesse.
"Hey, don't you turn your back!" Jim shouted before activating his duel disk. " I challenge you in a duel. If I win, one of your guards must show us where you're keeping our friends!"
Johan gritted his teeth, activating his duel disk, "Fine, if you wish to die then I'll grant you your pathetic wish."
But before the duel could start, a blast stop them. Everyone minus Johan covered their eyes from the dust but once it disappeared, Jesse was standing in the middle of them.
"Guys! What are you doing?!" Jesse asked before seeing the active duel disk. "Were you about to duel? Don't you remember if you duel here and lose, you die?!"
"Tell that to your look alike," snapped Chazz.
Jesse sighed, "…that look alike is…my older brother."
"What?!"
Suddenly a few of Johan's men surrounded his friends.
Jesse was about to help them when someone picked him up from his back collar shirt. "Brother, please! Don't – Let them go! A-And put me down!"
Johan ignored his brother's pleas and told the troops to place the teenagers in a cell. The older bluenette turned his head to Skilled Dark Magician, "We're heading back first thing tomorrow morning," he ordered, coldly.
"Y-Yes my Lord," said Skilled Dark Magician before teleporting back inside with the others. They know that tone of voice; Johan was pissed and he could be as ruthless as Haou.
Jesse stayed silent the entire walk to his brother's command room where he was tossed to a chair while Johan walked over to the open balcony. They stayed silent for a while until Johan broke the silence, "…Why?"
Jesse opened his mouth, but nothing came out and closed it. He sighed, "I…Johan, please, you need to understand that I'll protect my friends as you would protect Haou."
Johan gritted his teeth, "That's different! Defending Haou is my duty as his knight!"
"But you were friends with him since you were kids!" Jesse countered as he got up from the seat. "How can you be so – What you guys are doing may be good, but it's wrong and cruel as well!"
Johan glared and grabbed Jesse's shirt, "Cruel," he murmured as his orange eyes started to glow. "DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW CRUEL IT WAS NOT TO KNOW THAT YOU WERE ALIVE FOR THE PAST TWELVE YEARS?!"
"Johan…" said Jesse, softly.
The older bluenette let go of Jesse's shirt before looking away, "…Sorry."
Jesse bit his lip, "Can you…at least convince Haou to let them go?"
Johan sighed, "No promises. It was Haou's order that if anyone interfered, they were to be captured."
Jesse looked down, "…right."
"Come on, let's get something to eat before heading to bed. We have an early wake up tomorrow," said Johan.
Jesse nodded and followed his brother out of the command room.
-Break Line-
Oh, Haou wasn't happy that Jaden was almost taken away from him again. That trespasser is going to suffer for the next few days before his timely death, don't you think?
Let's hope Jaden is alright after all of this…oh, wait…Jaden is practically light so I guess not – Don't worry Jay, you have your big brother to protect you!
But what is Jesse going to do about Jim and the others? Is he able to get them out of the cell or are they going to suffer like any other of Haou's prisoners?
Find out in the next re-edited!