Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Virus ❯ Chapter 14

[ T - Teen: Not suitable for readers under 13 ]

Heed the PG-13 warning here, 'cause Pegasus is in the room with Yugi.

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Virus - Part 14

The dark magic attack happened too quickly for Yami or Bakura to respond. Siji stepped in front of the yamis, prepared to accept the attack, even though he knew he was not strong enough to survive it. Siji closed his eyes and so did not see who struck him from behind, forcing him out of the way of the assault.

Siji landed face first in the dust of the castle grounds. He leapt up and saw the Magician still coming towards them. Turning to look behind him, Siji saw that Zarek, the Summoned Skull, had taken the blast in his stead.

Yami's heart had nearly stopped when he saw the dark magic headed for Siji. Thank the gods that Zarek had protected them, all of them. Because Magician and Zarek had the same attack strength, neither were destroyed. The attack had been a draw.

The Magician's attack had accomplished something, though. The duel monsters of the Dark Citadel, except those who had fled at the start of the attack and those who were guarding the battlements, had chosen sides.

Siji and Zarek, along with Gaia and Curse of Dragon, formed ranks in front of their Pharaoh. A saddened Yami noted that some monsters gathered on the side of the Dark Magician: Castor, Silver Fang, the Kuriboh, Jinzo #7, and Gebi, the Crass Clown. He felt no anger towards them. They were doing what they thought was best for Yugi. In a strange way, Yami was very proud of them for standing up to him. He would make sure they knew he forgave them after Yugi was safely returned home.

Bakura called on one of his monsters and kept it in face down position. Yami had asked him not to involve himself in this particular duel. He was afraid that Bakura would either destroy one of his monsters or he would be destroyed himself. Neither option appealed to him. All right, so that latter option was a little bit appealing, but his hikari, not to mention Ryou, would be upset.

"Dark Magician," Yami called out in his best 'Pharaoh' voice. "I do not wish to harm you nor any other creature of this castle, but what you did was wrong. Return the child that you have stolen."

\\ Oh yeah. That'll work. Have you been watching 'Labyrinth' again?\\

\ Shut up, Bakura. Just keep your deck close and be ready for anything.\

The Magician stopped a few paces behind his group of monsters. His blue-eyed glare pinned Yami where he stood. Those eyes were filled with unimaginable pain. Tears dampened his cheeks.

Yami felt cold. He was sure he didn't want to know, but he had to ask, "What has happened?"

"Yugi is dead!"

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Months of near-starvation and a two hour trek through the woods had sapped Pegasus of his strength. He was relying on the extra energy received from the 'Other' to get him through the secret passage. They were in a room underneath the tower, which stood five stories above them. Chikan pushed Pegasus towards a tapestry of a black whirlwind. Pulling the tapestry to the side, Pegasus saw that there was no flooring.

/What am I supposed to do? Jump down that dark hole? How will that get us to the light?/

//Trust me, hikari. And you won't be jumping down. You'll be jumping up!//

Pegasus was many things, but he was not a coward. He took a deep breath, and stepped into the void. Expecting to fall and break his neck, he gasped in surprise as a fierce wind swept him up, up, up five stories and deposited him in a cramped crawlspace filled with ancient dust. Pegasus closed his eye and felt around for a door of some sort. Finding an iron handle, he turned the rusty knob and pushed. He spilled out of the passageway and dusted himself off before curiosity opened his eye to the sight before him.

It was Yugi Motuo. The boy who had defeated him at Duelist Kingdom was laying on his side on a bed made for royalty. Yugi did not acknowledge Pegasus' entry. Was the child sleeping? Pegasus came closer. How peaceful he looked! How beautiful! Yugi's sooty lashes rested against alabaster cheeks. Pegasus knew well the exquisiteness of the eyes hidden by slumber. His little rosebud mouth was moist and slightly parted, just begging to be kissed.

Chikan was spellbound by the beautiful child. Gods, how could he resist this delectable piece until the time of the ritual? Urges long suppressed fought their way through his control.

Well, Maximilian Pegasus was not one to refuse such an enticing offer. He sat next to Yugi on the feather soft bed and leaned over his prey. Touching him lightly on the chin, he turned Yugi's head just enough to bring their lips in contact. Pegasus finally saw the reason for Yugi's stillness. There was an ugly wound on Yugi's right temple.

//Nooooo!// Chikan was horrified. The light was dead?

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Where did that snake go?!? Seto could find no opening in the walls of the castle, no hidden levers or pulleys, nothing! How did that rat get inside?

//OK, Seto, let's think about this. This is Yami's castle. He has powerful Shadow Magic, so he probably wouldn't use a regular secret passageway. I can't see anything, so it's got to be magical in nature.//

With a triumphant grin on his face, Seto exclaimed, "I have just the card." Kaiba flipped through his deck and said, "I call upon the magic of 'World Suppression'!" The trap card 'World Suppression' is used to negate the effects of any field magic.

As the card took effect, Kaiba watched the walls of the castle shimmer, then snap back into focus. Now he could easily see the rune-covered archway surrounding a heavy wooden door. Kaiba slowly eased the door open and peered around the edge, still trying to keep out of Pegasus' sight. The entryway was empty.

Kaiba carefully moved into the room. Again, no Pegasus, but a tapestry on the wall was swaying, as if someone had recently passed by. Kaiba took a deep breath, then shoved the tapestry aside. Nothing. Nothing, that is, except for a hole in the ground. Kaiba looked back over his shoulder. There were no other entrances or exits to the room that he could see. Pegasus must have gone down the rabbit hole. Shrugging to himself, Kaiba jumped into the void.

He nearly shrieked aloud when he was pushed UP into the tower, but he caught himself at the last moment. It simply would not do for billionaire CEO and world renowned tough guy Seto Kaiba to be caught screaming like a girl. Just as he was beginning to enjoy the ride, Seto found himself in a dusty passageway. There was a door in front of him, slightly ajar. He pushed it further into the room, and stared in shock at the sight before him.

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Dead. His light was dead. That was why he couldn't contact his beloved hikari through their link. Yami would have collapsed, but Bakura took his arm in a steel grip.

\\ Do not pass out on me now, weakling! I cannot fight my way out of this Citadel alone. If their precious Yugi is dead, his monsters will tear me to pieces.\\

\ Yugi! My Yugi is gone!\

\\ Are you certain of this? The Dark Magician betrayed you once. Perhaps this is another trick to throw you off your guard. It's what I would do.\\

Yami stood tall and drew upon the courage that ran through the blood of Pharaohs. He pointed to the Dark Magician and shouted, "You lie, Magician! Yugi is my other half. I would know if Anubis had come to guide him to the underworld."

"He is dead," the Dark Magician replied, "and now you will join him."

Before the attack began, Yami called upon the Swords of Revealing Light. The magic card would prevent any attack for a short period. Yami wasted no time.

"Gaia, I command you to fuse with Curse of Dragon and create Gaia, the Dragon Champion!" He could see the Dark Magician giving orders to the Kuriboh and the Beaver Warrior, but he could not hear what was said. No matter. The Dragon Champion would be complete when the Swords of Revealing Light fell.

"Now, I give the Axe of Despair to Siji, increasing his attack strength to 2400!"

Yami could see the Dark Magician chanting on his side of the field. He only had monsters to work with. He had no magic or trap cards. What was he doing?

"For my final move, I play the Magical Hats, which will conceal my Celtic Guardian." Siji still had fewer attack points than the Magician, so he had to be protected. Yami had seen the way the Dark Magician was glaring at Siji. He knew they were lovers, and he understood the pain of betrayal that they were both going through. Yami had to find a way out of this, for all of their sakes. But could things ever be the same again?

With Yami's third move, the Swords of Revealing Light fell. The Dark Magician faced Yami, and with a sneer he called for the Black Luster Ritual.

Yami was confused. Why would he even attempt it? One of the tributes for the ritual was Gaia, who was currently Yami's main attack monster. Yami's confusion grew, when he saw a magic card appear before the Dark Magician. What? How?

\ It's Yugi's card! Pharaoh, before he was taken, you said that Yugi played a magic card on Kaiba's dueling disk. This must be it!\

Ra! Bakura must be right. Stunned, Yami could only watch as the card was revealed to be Soul Exchange. Yugi hadn't activated the card, merely placed it. So according to Kaiba's explanation at the house, the card should work as it was intended, which meant…

"Soul Exchange allows me to select one of your monsters and use it as a tribute in place of one of mine," shouted the Dark Magician. "I choose Gaia, the Dragon Champion and sacrifice him along with Beaver Warrior and Kuriboh. I call the Black Luster Ritual. Arise, Black Luster Soldier!"

Yami was frantic. Oh no! The Black Luster Soldier's attack power was 3000! And with the added power of Curse of Dragon, he received a boost of 300 points, for a total attack power of 3300! Yami had nothing in his deck to compare. He only had one turn before the ritual was complete and the Black Luster Soldier attacked. With luck, Siji would survive one or two rounds by hiding within the Magical Hats, but it was just a matter of time before he was discovered and destroyed. What was he going to do????

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"Oh my God! You killed Yugi!! You bastard!!!"

*leev kicks Stan and Kyle all the way back to South Park*

Please review, thanks. If I get a lot of reviews today, I will post another chapter later. <evil grin>