Note to readers: Hey guys! Hope you're all caught up. For those waiting for more romance try to be patient. It'll happen but it's going to be gradual. After all, Bloom is still holding out hope that Sky will return and though Kaiba is developing feelings for Bloom he's still leery of letting someone get too close! After all, what makes a great romance blossom than a little end of the world drama!? ^^
Chapter 21: Scars Of The Past
Marik was on his motorcycle before he passed another cyclist. Not a second thought passed through his head before the tomb keeper ceased movement at an upcoming traffic light. Marik paused as he caught through the corner of his eye Yami Yugi. It took but a moment before he saw the young man collapse. A gasp escaped his lips and quickly turned his motorcycle around parking right at the curb of the card shop. With not a moment to spare Marik reached out and caught Yami Yugi in his arms. "PHAROAH!" he called out to him. But it was all for not as Yami Yugi soon lost consciousness. Marik looked at his surroundings. If Yugi was here no doubt his friends were close by.
"GAH!" Joey cried as he found himself pushed out of the rambunctious crowd. "YA GREEDY NO GOOD CARD HAWKS! YOU'RE LUCK I DUN HAVE MEH DUEL DISK WITH ME! I'D SHOW YA'S A TING OR TWO!" the blonde shook his fist pissed off. "Man! Can you believe those guys!? Joey huffed before he rose to his feet and paused as he saw Marik holding Yugi. "YUGI!" Joey cried in a panic and hurried over to his best friend's side. The blonde narrowed his eyes and turned his anger towards Marik grabbing the tomb keeper by the collar of his shirt. "ALRIGHT! SPIT IT OUT MARIK YA CREEP! WHAT DA TELL DID YA DO TA YUGI!? Joey demanded to know. Marik remained silent as he only looked at the blonde. Nearby Bloom made her way out of the crowd clustered together holding her breath as she did to squeeze by.
"Man, that was even scarier than the time I had to face that giant spider in Gardenia! And he was HUGE! Maybe less aggressive..." Bloom used before she heard Joey's voice echoing nearby. Looking ahead the redhead gasped as she saw him grabbing a tan skinned young man with Yugi in his arms. If she didn't get over there this was going to get out of hand and fast! The faerie bolted from the crowd and over to the confrontation. "Joey stop! I don't know what's going on but hitting this guy won't solve anything!" Bloom cried. "Well, I DON'T care!" "Who is he anyways?" "This creeps name is Marik! He was da one that caused us a hell lotta trouble for Yug and I and everyone else! And now he's done something ta Yugi! I'm sure of it!" Joey spat angrily.
"I told you it wasn't my doing. I found little Yugi like this when I was passing by." Marik muttered in his defense. "Let me see him." Bloom murmured before Marik handed Yugi to her. The redhead took a look at Yugi as he trembled with sweat beating down his face. "Likely story pal! I ain't buyin it!" Joey fired back. "Story or not Yugi needs help." Bloom frowned before she placed her hand on Yugi's chest. "Strength of life..." the faerie murmured softly as butterflies made up of multi colors entered Yugi's body. "Alright let's get him back home." Bloom suggested. "Can you guys at least agree on that?" Joey and Marik both nodded before they took Yugi back to the shop and placed him in bed.
Joey came up the stairs and handed Bloom a package. "What is this?" Bloom questioned. "Wha ya neva look at a cold pack before? Ya just open it and place it on Yugi's forehead. It'll help with da fever." "Oh thanks." the redhead offered a smile and opened the cold pack before she carefully applied it to Yugi's forehead. "Poor things he's burning up..." the faerie murmured softly. "I just wish I knew what happened to him...I recall feeling a wave...it wasn't like anything I've ever felt before..." Bloom pondered. "Do you know? Uh...Marik was it?" Before Marik could open his mouth Joey got into the tomb keeper's face.
"OK BUD! I WANT ANSWERS AND I WANT UM NOW! WHAT'S GOIN ON WITH MY BEST FRIEND!?" Joey demanded. "I don't know..." Marik muttered in response. "With little Yugi unconscious we may not know until he awakens..." the tomb keeper told them. "AND I SAY DATS NOT GOOD ENOUGH!" Joey spat. "Guys! Stop it! If Marik says he doesn't know then I don't think he does. Let's just let Yugi rest for now. It's no use bickering back and forth pointlessly. "UGH FINE! But ya make one move and your TOAST burnt TOAST!" Joey yelled and stormed out of the room.
"Sorry about that. Joey's a goofball but he does care a lot about Yugi. I'm sure he's just worried that's why he's behaving like this." Bloom apologized. Marik took a deep breath in before he sighed heavily and shook his head. "I don't blame Joey for his mistrust. After all, what I did to them cannot be so easily forgiven nor forgotten. I had a duty as a Tomb Keeper to the Pharoah but I turned my back on my family's legacy and instead I tried to take the power of the Pharoah for myself." Marik muttered. Bloom quietly listened before she spoke up.
"Sounds like it was a lot of responsibility...living up to your family's expectations...it's not easy when you're given a destiny in which you have no control over...everyone always expects you to make the right choices and sometimes the pressure really gets to you...not to mention protecting that legacy..." Bloom admitted softly. "When you say you were a Tomb Keeper...just what does that mean? the redhead questioned. "It is as you say...my family for generations has been placed with the duty of protecting the Pharoah's tomb until his return as was foretold in the scriptures. As Tomb Keepers, we are to remain there forbidden to leave the tomb and to carry the secret to unlocking not only the power of the Pharoah but his forgotten memories as well upon our back...I being no exception to that tradition as the firstborn son..." Marik explained before he revealed to her the markings on his back. Bloom's eyes widened in surprise.
"That tattoo...it's just like the one I saw in my vision..." the redhead's voice uttered in shock. Marik slowly placed his shirt back down before he turned to look at Bloom. She certainly was no ordinary young woman. There was a power he sensed in her. One that resembled his yet it was very different at the same time. "A vision?" Marik questioned. The redhead nodded before she told Marik about the vision of the god cards and Egypt. "...Then...it's fate that I should meet with you all once more..." the Tomb Keeper muttered. "For I too have been questioning events of the past...which is why I came to Domino City in order to uncover the truth...but it would seem there is more than meets the eye to all of this...with it affecting little Yugi...that much I am certain of..." however he was equally sure Bloom wasn't telling him all that she herself knew.
"So just what was it you wanted to talk to Yug-I mean Atem about?" Bloom questioned. Marik took off his backpack and opened a box within it. "I found scrolls hidden away in the Forbidden Sanctuary. Ones that were written by our ancestors but they are not in a text or language that even I a Tomb Keeper know of...even though I am fluent in ancient Egyptian scripture..." Marik muttered. "Well then maybe it's not Egyptian...why don't you let me have a look at it?" "You believe YOU can read it while I cannot?" "Well, you never know until you try!" "Very well..." Marik agreed and passed the scrolls to her. "I took a class at Alfea for advanced creature languages, so I should be able to make it out whatever it is..." the redhead murmured.
"...So then my assumption was correct...you aren't mortal..." the Tomb Keeper muttered. "Uh well I'm not, not mortal but I'm not human either. I'm actually a Faerie...believe it or not." Bloom told Marik. "I've heard of such creatures...but never have I laid my eyes upon one...if what you claim is true then where are your wings?" Marik questioned skeptically. "Oh. I do but that's only in my true form. Otherwise, i'd draw too much attention to myself if I walked around with my wings out all the time." the faerie pointed out with a giggle. "After all people aren't exactly accustomed to magical beings on Earth. Even here in Domino. The last time I transformed in front of people they thought I was a duel monster." Bloom murmured.
"Yes, anyone not connected to ancient Egypt would not be..." Marik agreed. "However...I fear duel monsters does play a part in this...even if most cannot bring themselves to believe such...there is a powerful force at work here...you being here right at this very moment proves that..." the Tomb Keeper muttered. "Seto Kaiba too refused to accept his ancient past but in the end, he had no choice but to come to understand his role in destiny..." "Woah Woah Woah! Are you telling me Kaiba has an ancient past like Atem?! I...I suppose that WOULD explain a few things...like the way Kaiba and Atem are so close...still strange things have been happening...I just wish I knew what was going on..." Bloom sighed heavily before she turned her attention back to the scrolls. "Well?"
"Well?" Marik questioned. "Can you make out what they say?" Bloom only shook her head. "No I can't read it at all...but let me take a few pictures..." Bloom took out her phone and snapped a bunch of photos. "With these, I might be able to get someone to analyze them. She can find nearly anything. I guarantee it!" "If you say so..." Marik muttered before Bloom dialed her phone and waited as it rang. It switched to webcam mode and a projection of Techna appeared before it. Marik jumped back started slightly before he realized it was a hologram. Techna smiled brightly seeing her best friend.
"Bloom hi! What a nice surprise! I'm so glad to hear from you. How are you settling in?" Techna questioned. "Well let's just say things are kinda crazy right now. I'm afraid to say too much...but i'm afraid the Wizard's Of The Black Circle have returned..." "Oh no! I thought they were trapped in the Omega Dimension!" "I did too...but boy were we wrong..." "Are you alright? Do you need us to come to Dominio?" "No everything's under control...actually Techna I was hoping that you could look over some pictures I took and get back to me if you find anything else." "Sure Bloom just send them to me." "Alright! I'm sending them to you now..." "Got them...wow these are really interesting...I almost wanna talk more but I've got to get back to work." "Thanks so much Techna see you soon!" Bloom smiled before Techna ended the call.
"Now all we can do is wait..." "It would seem so..." Marik muttered. "...hmm you know I'm going to try one more thing..." Bloom murmured. "Like what?" he questioned before the redhead transformed and flew above Yugi. Circling around him she showered Yugi with stardust. "Just what are doing?" "My faerie dust is anti-darkness so I thought it might dispell whatever dark spell might have been cast upon Yugi!" Bloom explained. Slowly the illumination coming from Yugi's back dimmed to a faint glow before Yugi groaned and finally opened his eyes. "...So little Yugi was under a dark spell..." Marik didn't like this one bit.
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