Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Always A Friend, Always A Guardian ❯ Battle in the Shadow Realm ( Chapter 1 )

[ P - Pre-Teen ]

This is the first fanfic I wrote. I posted it on Mediaminer.org. I believe that you will like this one because it is one of the many dreams that I have at night. If you love fantasy and imagination at somepoint, then this is the fanfic for you. So not to confuse you, there will be two sides of Yami Yugi. Yami Yugi will be the side that Yugi has come to know, and Yugioh will be the more evil side. Well in saying that, let's get started.

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Always A Friend, Always a Guardian


Chapter 1: Battle in the Shadow Realm


It was a moonless and starless night. A perfect match for Yugioh. His memory had returned due the collection of all the Millennium Items and the God cards. Yugioh separated himself from Yugi, the Millennium Puzzle no longer around Yugi's neck. Yugi knew that something was wrong because Yugioh seemed to have a really dark aura around him.
"Is there something wrong? I've never seen you look so dark and evil, and why are you dressed like that?" Yugi said.
"There is nothing wrong with me. The darkness suits me well because you see me as I really am. I am Yugioh, Pharaoh of what is now known as Ancient Egypt," Yugioh responded. Then he grabbed Yugi very roughly.
Yugi struggled to get free, but it was in vain because Yugioh was stronger.
"Try as you might, you won't escape me. Now say bye bye to your friends," Yugioh said as he spread his black-feathered wings.
Joey and Tristan ran to get Yugi before Yugioh took off.
"Oh no you don't! You're not taking our buddy," Joey said.
"That's right, we'll stop you," Tristan said.
However, Yugioh was two steps ahead of them and took off before they even got close. They ended up crashing into each other. The last thing that Joey, Te`a, Tristan and Bakura heard was Yugi crying for help as Yugioh flew on.
"What are you going to do to me?" Yugi fearfully asked.
"Nothing as long as you don't try anything," Yugioh responded. He landed in an abandoned area of Domino City. Then he took himself and Yugi to the Shadow Realm from there.
Yugi started to feel the strain right away. Yugioh cast a spell that allowed Yugi to survive.
"You will survive unless I take the spell off. As long as you don't try anything, the spell will last a while. But if I lose all my patience with you, I will take the spell back and you will die here," Yugioh said. Then he took Yugi to the spot where there was a palace. He put Yugi in the dungeon and locked the door.
Yugi was amazed by the room. True it was a dungeon, but it could pass off for part of a five star hotel room. There was a comfortable bed, and a fancy table that served as a good spot to eat. Then he remembered what Yugioh said about Joey and the others. "I'll probably never see my friends again," he said while crying to himself.
Then, Yugioh's Celtic Guardian opened the door and brought Yugi a tray of food. Out of all of Yugioh's duel Monsters, the Celtic Guardian was the most remorseful for having to see Yugi being treated like a prisoner. Yugi knew how the Celtic Guardian felt by looking into his eyes. Yugi took the tray of food, and the Celtic Guardian left and locked the door.
"I can't believe that Yami of all people would treat me like a prisoner," Yugi said aloud.
[He isn't young one] a voice said.
/Who's there?/
[It's me, the Celtic Guardian] Celtic Guardian responded. [Yami Yugi is as much of a prisoner as you are. Try to get through to him]
Yugi agreed and started to find his friend within Yugioh's twisted mind. /Yami, Yami are you there?/
Yugioh felt Yugi trying to pierce deeply into his mind to reach Yami Yugi, and put up a mental barrier. Yugi felt the mental barrier and tried to get through, but to no avail.
Meanwhile, Yami Yugi was indeed a prisoner in Yugioh's mind. He was chained to a mental wall Yugioh created.
///I can't believe that you would be friends with a weakling child like that. That's why you can't break through the bonds I put on you. Your friendship has made you soft/// Yugioh said.
//Yugi is not weak. He is the strongest person I know. True he isn't physically strong, but he has the strongest pure heart I've ever seen. I would give my life to protect him// Yami Yugi said.
While using the mental link, Yugioh unintentionally let the barrier down. Yugi felt the barrier disappear and took advantage of the slip up.
/Yami, can you hear me?/
//Yugi, are you all right? I was so wor...// Yami was cut off by Yugioh.
'That will be enough of that,' Yugioh thought as he put up the barrier again.
/Yami, what's wrong? Are you there?/ Yugi asked but in vain as he felt the barrier again.
Soon, Yugioh confronted Yugi. "I am beginning to lose my patience with you boy. Keep this up, and I will release the spell, and you will die right here, right now because this is the strongest area of the Shadow Realm," Yugioh said. Then he left, but not without leaving his Dark Magician on guard to prevent an escape.
Meanwhile, Yami Yugi is trying desparately to break his bonds. //I have to break loose. I have a feeling that Yugi will need my help. I won't let him down!//
///You might as well give up. A weakling like you couldn't break those bonds no matter how hard you tried. If you were stronger, you would have a chance///
//I won't give up!// Yami Yugi shouted as he continued to struggle.
Meanwhile, Yugi was trying to figure out how he could escape. He knew that he couldn't go the front way because the Dark Magician was there. He looked up and saw an open window big enough for him to get out. 'How am I going to reach it? It looks pretty high.' Yugi thought. He looked at the bed and saw that it had a roof (A/N: Yes there are beds with roofs, it's one of the old fashion beds.) that made reaching the window easy. He climbed to the top of the bed, out the window and down to the ground. Then he ran as fast as he could. He hoped to leave the place far behind. 'I hope that no one saw me,' he thought as he ran without looking back.
Unfortunately, he was seen. As soon as he escaped, the Dark Magician came in to find Yugi gone. The Dark Magician reported to Yugioh only for Yugioh to say that he saw Yugi escape. Then Yugioh left the palace. He spread his wings and took off in the direction Yugi ran in. 'Let's see how long it takes me to find you Yugi. I've haven't had a good chase in years,' Yugioh thought.
Yugi slowed to a walking pace after running for an hour. He believed that he was far enough. He was also confident that no one saw him. Suddenly, he felt somehing lift him up. He felt that he was being held roughly against his waist. He looked up and saw that Yugioh had him again.
Yugioh then flew high into the air so Yugi wouldn't think of struggling. Yugioh flew back to the palace, and he went back to the dungeon. This time, he not only locked the window and door, he also stayed in the room himself so that Yugi couldn't escape again. The Dark Magician was called back to his card.
"What have you done with Yami? I demand to know," Yugi said.
"You are in no position to demand for anything. I should let you die right here and now for using that tone of voice with me. As for your weak friend, he is gone from you. There is only room for one Yami and I'm it," Yugioh said.
"I believe that my friend is still there. That alone relieves me, and I will stay strong for him. Our friendship is stronger than you think and we will defeat you," Yugi said.
"I don't see why, I will be the only Yami that you see and hear from now on," Yugioh said.
//Don't believe him Yugi. I am still here. I've been chained to a mental wall. Breaking them is really ha..// Yami Yugi was cut off by Yugioh.
"My patience is almost out with you and your friend. I am coming closer to letting you die right here, right now," Yugioh said.
"My friend is still with me, and that relieves me even more. I'll prove the friendship between us. I challenge you to a duel, right now," Yugi said.
"You have spirit. Such spirit, even though it is foolish, deserves a chance. I warn you, you won't stand a chance against me, no matter how strong your friendship is," Yugioh said.
"The friendship between Yami and I will always pull through, no matter what obstacle stands in our way," Yugi said.
Yugioh took Yugi to an empty area of the Shadow Realm. From out of nowhere, a dueling arena appeared. The two took their places on their sides of the arena.
"Duel!" they both shouted. They started off with 2000 life points each.
Yugioh pulls five cards and smirks. He can create a good strategy on those five alone. His cards are Trap Hole, Curse of Dragon, Gaia the Fierce Knight, Monster Reborn, and Skull Mammoth (A/N: If the name of the last one is wrong, then I'm sorry. But you get the idea right?). Yugi then drew his cards. He has drawn Feral Imp, Celtic Guardian, Gaia the Fierce Knight, Polymerization, and Dark Magician.
Yugioh said, "I'll lay this card face down and play Skull Mammoth in attack mode."
Skull Mammoth (1200/1000) appeared on the field.
"Well in that case, I'll play Feral Imp in attack mode. Attack Skull Mammoth," Yugi commanded.
Feral Imp headed towards the mammoth. Just before Feral Imp could attack, it was sucked into a hole.
"Well it seems that you activated my trap card, Trap Hole. Since your monster has 1300 attack points, you lose 300," Yugioh said.
Yugi 1700 Yugioh 2000
Yugi started to feel intense pain after the 300 life points were depleted.
"Oh, I also didn't mention that you are playing for your life now. You had the chance to survive longer, but you inficted this upon yourself. You are not strong enough to bear with the pain unlike me. Every time your lose life points, it affects you directly. Lose all your life points, and you will be as dead as a doornail," Yugioh said.
Meanwhile, Yami Yugi sensed Yugi's pain. 'I must break free. Yugi really needs me now,' he thought. He put all his might into breaking the chains as well as the love and friendship he had for Yugi. That was more than enough to finally break the chains. Then he got to work on breaking through Yugioh's mental barriers to help Yugi.
Meanwhile, Yugi destroyed the mammoth with the Celtic Guardian (1300/1400). However, Yugioh drew a card and played the Curse of Dragon in attack mode. The dragon destroyed Celtic Guardian.
Yugi 1000 Yugioh 1900
Yugi felt unbearable pain from that huge depletion in life points.
"You might as well stop now. You won't survive against me," Yugioh said.
"I...won't...give up. I'll...fight...you...to...my...death," Yugi said weakly.
"It's your funeral," Yugioh said.
Yugi played Gaia the Fierce Knight (2300/2100) and destroyed the Curse of Dragon.
Yugi 1000 Yugioh 1600
"Not so fast Yugi. First, I use Monster Reborn to bring back Curse of Dragon. Next I use Polymerization to fuse it with my Gaia the Fierce Knight to create Gaia the Dragon Champion (2600/2300). Destroy that weak knight!" Yugioh said.
Gaia the Fierce Knight was destroyed, taking away 300 more of Yugi's life points.
Yugi 700 Yugioh 1600
Yugi felt another blast of pain. He is struggling to remain standing now.
Meanwhile, Yami Yugi is through most of the barriers. He sensed that Yugi was in more pain and worked faster. 'I've got to make it. Yugi can't hold on much longer,' he thought.
"You might as well surrender," Yugioh said.
"I will......never......surrender......to.....you," Yugi said. He then played his Dark Magician in attack mode and another card face down.
"Dragon Champion, wipe out that puny magician," Yugioh said.
The champion charged. Just before reaching the Dark Magician, the Dragon Champion was forced back by some kind of light.
"What is this?" Yugioh asked.
"I.....activated......my.......Swords of..........Revealing..........Light. That.....keeps.....you...at.........bay," Yugi responded. He drew Kuriboh and ended his turn.
"I don't get what you want to do with that hairball," Yugioh said as he drew another card and played it face down, ending his turn.
Yugi is hoping to perform the Dark Magic Ritual. He draws another card, and it is Winged Dragon. Meanwhile, Yami Yugi got through all the barriers. He saw the battle and where the two stood. 'Yugioh's life points are too high, let me see if I can help.' He attacked Yugioh mentally.
"What's..........happening? Aaaaaaahhhhhhhhh!" Yugioh shouted as he felt the mental attack.
Yugi was just as confused. Yugioh's life points were brought down to 1000.
//I'm back Yugi//
/Y.....Yami?/
//Yes Yugi, it's me. I want to help you win. Yugioh just felt me attack him, that's why he lost some life points. I put a spell on him that goes with your Swords of Revealing Light. He will lose 400 life points during his next two turns. That way, you can defeat him with what you are planning to do//
Yugi drew another card. It was the Living Arrow.
//Yugioh played a magic card face down. Fortunately, it won't have any affect on the Dragon Champion or your monsters//
Yugioh drew another card and ended his turn. His life points were lowered to 600.
'I can't do this. I will just lose my life anyway because I'm too weak. I should give up,' Yugi thought.
//Don't say that! We can do this. Just have faith in the cards//
"I pass," Yugi said.
"As you wish, but once the Swords wear off, you're finished anyway," Yugioh said. He draws a card and smirks. He drew the Dragon Treasure Card. When played, his Dragon Champion's attack would rise to 3200, finishing off the Dark Magician and killing Yugi. Then his life points made a final drop to 200 as the swords wore off.
Yugi takes a weakened deep breath as he draws for his last turn. By faith in the cards, he drew the Dark Magic Ritual Card. "I'm.....afraid.....that you......are......mistaken. It is....you....who.....is...finished. For.....I play.....Dark Magic Ritual," he said.
"Impossible!" Yugioh shouted.
The Dark Magician and Kuriboh were sacrificed to create the Magician of Black Chaos (2800/2600).
"Magician, attack with Chaos Scepter Blast!" Yugi somehow found the strength to shout.
The magician did so, and the Dragon Champion was destroyed. Yugioh's remaining life points are wiped out, and Yugi wins.
"You might have won, but I liked making you suffer for it. I think that I will finish your already beaten body off. It will be great to see your friend's reaction to seeing you dead," Yugioh said as he stretched out his hand.
//Oh no you don't!// Yami Yugi shouted as he stopped the Mind Crush from happening.
"Well, if your friend won't let me crush your mind, I'll just crush your body! Crush!" Yugioh shouted.
Yugi was hit by a wave of extreme pressure which left him beaten up very badly. He collapsed from the severe pain.
//Yugi, answer me!// Yami Yugi called, but it was no use. He was very angry and said, //You, you have mercilessly hurt my best friend you monster. I won't let you get away with that. You were my darker side and have taken over me in the past, but no longer. I will destroy you// he told Yugioh as he glowed and sent a magical attack. The attack was based on the pure love and friendship he had for Yugi, and that was more than enough to vanquish Yugioh once and for all. Then Yami Yugi was in control of the separate body for now and eternity.
"Yugi!" he shouted as he ran over. He used his Millennium powers to heal Yugi.
Yugi awakened to see Yami Yugi still dressed as a pharaoh. "Aaahhh!" Yugi shouts as he sits straight up and falters.
Yami Yugi gently supported him and said, "Yugi, it's all right. I won't hurt you. Don't worry, Yugioh is gone and won't be back again."
Yugi was very happy to hear that. So happy, that he happily cried, "It is you Yami!"
"Yugi, even though the evil Yugioh is gone, Yugioh is still my name. I would prefer you calling me that," Yugioh said.
"All right," Yugi said.
"I'm sorry Yugi. I wasn't in time to prevent you from being hurt in the first place. This is all my fault for letting this happen," Yugioh said.
"Don't be sorry. If it wasn't for you, I would have been dead right now," Yugi said.
Then Yugi and Yugioh hugged. They felt better knowing that their friendship didn't break and wouldn't break no matter what happened. After staying like that for an hour, they let each other go.
Suddenly, Yugi felt a strange magic lift him into the air. "What's happening?" was all he got out before he was taken away at an incredible speed.
"Yugioh!" Yugi managed to shout as he was taken away.
"Yugi!" Yugioh shouted back.





Cliffie. What will happen to Yugi? Who is responsible? Review and ye shall receive. I have the 2nd Chapter all planned out already and all I have to do is write it out. I'll have it posted as soon as I can.
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