Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Adrenaline ❯ Sacrifice Gone Wrong... ( Chapter 14 )

LusciousDragon: LAST CHAPTER!!!!! It's a shame, `cause I've gotten a lot of REALLY NICE reviews for this story, I am so psyched, almost DONE!!!!!!! It's been great…

Disclaimer: Don't own yu-gi-oh…

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Marik raised the dagger, Ryou's eyes widened, he tried to scream, but nothing came out. Then Marik lowered his arm.

"I can't do it to you, Ryou, I love you too much." His eyes glittered with tears, "I guess I might as well tell you everything… See my yami Malik knew of a spell that would make him have his own body. But it was pretty hard, there was only one night of the year that it would work…tonight…it also required that you sacrifice someone who loves you. I figured that it would be easy, I had never felt particularly close to anyone, and I never dreamed that it would change. So I kidnapped three boys, thinking at least one of them would work. You of course fell in love with me, I was ecstatic, finally my yami would have his own body and would stop bothering me in my own. But I also felt something unexpected, sorrow. I was really angry at myself for having such weak feelings, but I couldn't help it. They wouldn't go away, they plagued me like demons, spiteful and hating, inflicting their pain on me. I hardened up, figuring I'd just kill you quick, but I can't. I'm such a failure, my yami will kill me, and you'll hate me. Just go…Leave…run…don't look back…" Ryou stood there, comforting Marik who was for once overcome with waves of violent emotions which threatened to overcome him.

"Can I see this spell?" Ryou asked softly. Marik looked up, shocked.

"S-sure. Here you go." He reached into his pocket and brought out a yellowing page, it was written in hieroglyphics, but the English translations were scribbled on the side of the page in pen.

"It says here, the final step is to `spill the blood of the one who loves you the most.' Does it say anything about killing them?"

Marik scanned the hieroglyphics eagerly. Then he shook his head with growing excitement, "It doesn't say a word, it merely says the spill their blood thing. I always assumed that meant you had to kill them. Do you think it'll work?"

Ryou shrugged, "It can't hurt to try."

"Ok, I'll cut into your left upper arm, it shouldn't hurt that much. Are you sure you want to do this?"

Brown eyes met amethyst, Ryou held Marik's gaze, never wavering, then he dipped his head to signal yes. Marik raised the knife once more, when suddenly he was tackled from behind.

"MARIK!?!" Ryou shouted, he could see the boy struggling with a taller boy, the other boy pushing the knife towards Marik's chest. "NO!!!!!!!!!" Ryou shouted, he ran to stop the fight, tripped and fell headlong into the fight, the knife meant for Marik went through Ryou's chest. Marik held the limp boy in his arms, rocking him slightly, trying to comfort him,

"Ryou, God, Ryou, don't leave me," Marik's hot tears fell on the boy's body, but it was too late, Ryou was gone…

Burning fire glinted in Marik's eyes, anger he hitherto had never known he possessed was released, he grabbed the boy who had killed Ryou, and stopped…It was Joey…

Shock still covering his face, Joey was as upset over Ryou's death as Marik…no he could never feel the pain Marik felt, the intensity of his love for Ryou, it wasn't possible for this boy to feel what he felt…

"DAMN you!! What the hell did you do that for!!!!!!!!!!!" Marik screamed in the boy's face, as if Ryou would come back if only he could scream loud enough.

Joey's face was suddenly stubborn, "I tried to save him from you…"

"SAVE HIM!!!!!!!!! YOU KILLED HIM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

"Trying to protect him from you."

"WHAT THE HELL!!! What are you doing here anyway?"

"Well, I bought a boat and followed you, I could never leave Ryou."

"He LOVED me!!!!!!!!!! He said so… He did, I know it, he was willing to die for me, was he willing to do the same for you?"

Joey didn't answer.

"I'm ready to die for him," Marik said, suddenly realizing what life would be like without Ryou. He grabbed the knife, still covered in Ryou's warm blood, stabbed his chest. Driving the dagger deep into himself. "There Malik, I give you new life. HAPPY??" His eyes rolled up to heaven, as he uttered his last words, "I'm coming Ryou."

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ShadowDragon: Luscious left, she was still crying, I don't understand her very much, but please review, I've gotta go... Gotta kick some other yami a$$