Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Always A Friend, Always A Guardian ❯ To Get Away from it All ( Chapter 7 )

Recap: Yugi and Yugioh wen to the new mall. The 20th floor was robbed by three clever crooks. Keeping some of the jewelry they stole, even though they were cleverly disguised, was a bad idea. Yugi exposed them and desperate measures were taken. Yugi was taken hostage and ended up being thrown over the banister. Yugioh exposed his secret by saving Yugi.
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Chapter 7: To Get Away from it All


Yugioh's greatest secret has been exposed to the world. Everyone now knows something about him that he tried so hard to keep hidden. Yugi and Yugioh are in their room right now. Yugioh is very worried about Yugi. He is very concerned for Yugi's safety now that there was nothing to hide anymore.
'Yugi might be in more danger than ever now. I hope that the scientists won't use him as bait to get to me. Some of them will be that desperate if it means that they can study me,' Yugioh thought.
Solomon then came into the room. He saw Yugi and Yugioh's worried expressions. He couldn't blame them for looking so worried. He was very worried himself. "I got calls from your friends. All of them were basically on the same wave link. They all said that they were very worried about Yugi's well-being.
I just finished watching the news for tonight. It seems that the scientists will indeed want to study you. They said that they want to know how an ancient Pharaoh can still be alive after all these years. In addition to that, they also want to know how young you look for a 5,000 year-old Pharaoh.
I'm very worried about you and Yugi as well. Things are getting hectic and fast. Things are starting on the wrong foot now, and you will have to watch your back Yugioh," he said.
"I can easily outwit anyone. You won't have to worry about me. I'm more concerned about Yugi. He won't be able to outwit someone as easily as I can," Yugioh said.
"Yugioh is right Grandpa. I can't outwit someone as easily as him. I would be an easy target for anyone now," Yugi said.
"Don't worry Yugi; we'll just take things as they come," Yugioh said.
"But how can we? Things are heating up now," Yugi said.
Yugioh got an idea. "I think I have a solution. There is a place that I can take him until things start to cool down. Yugi will be safe from any sneaky attempts there," Yugioh said.
"What is this place, and where is it located?" Solomon asked.
"The place is my kingdom in Egypt. My kingdom is a beautiful place. A spell was put on it. Only the people from my kingdom will be able to see it. Not even the most advanced technology or the greatest magic can detect it. In addition to that, no outsider can hear anything. It is like a safety zone in this corrupt world. The only outsiders that will be able to see the kingdom are Yugi, our friends and you," Yugioh responded.
Yugi is very excited. He really wants to see Yugioh's kingdom. He could only imaging how magnificent it was. "I would really love to see your kingdom Yugioh. We can look at this like a vacation. Also, you get to see your people again," he said.
"You know what Yugi? You just made this idea even better. That way, we can focus on having a good time," Yugioh said smiling.
"When do we leave?" Yugi asked.
"We leave tomorrow. Hopefully, nothing will go wrong tonight," Yugioh responded.
Solomon left the room and went into his own room. Yugi climbed into the bed and instantly fell asleep when his head hit the pillow. Thoughts of Yugioh's kingdom plagued his dreams. This is a plague that Yugi wasn't ready to get rid off. Yugioh read Yugi's thoughts and smiled.
'Just you wait Yugi. You will find out that my kingdom is grander than you are viewing it as now,' Yugioh thought as he watched over Yugi.
Things were peaceful this night. Yugioh awakened Yugi at sunrise.
"Yugi, it's time to get up," Yugioh said softly.
Yugi got up and stretched. He saw Yugioh and said, "Good morning."
"Good morning," Yugioh said. "Go get ready. We have a long flight ahead of us."
"Will I need to bring anything?" Yugi asked.
"I'll handle it when we're there. Bring your duel monster's deck if you want to bring something," Yugioh responded. He left the room and went downstairs.
Yugi went into the bathroom and showered. When he finished, he brushed his teeth. Then he went back into his room and got dressed, and to get his duel monster's deck. He came down to eat breakfast. He finishes in finve minutes and puts his dishes in the sink.
"Are you ready?" Yugioh asked.
"Yes, let's go," Yugi responded.
Yugi and Yugioh stepped outside. Yugioh picked Yugi up and spread his wings.
Solomon stepped out as well. "Have a good time you two. Don't let the mall incident get in your way of fun."
"Don't worry Grandpa. We will do whatever we can to have fun," Yugi said.
"That's right. We'll bring back some souvenirs from our trip," Yugioh added.
"Bye," Solomon said.
"Bye," Yugi and Yugioh said together.
"We'll see you in a week from when we get there," Yugioh said. He then flew off, heading for his kingdom.
Just a few moments later, Joey, Te`a, Tristan and Bakura came by. They were hoping to see Yugi and Yugioh. They only saw Yugi's grandfather.
"Good morning Mr. Moto," Bakura said.
"Good morning," Solomon said. "If you came to see Yugi and Yugioh, you just missed them.
"Did they leave?" Joey asked.
"Yes, they just left. If you would've been a few minutes earlier, you would've been able to say goodbye to them," Solomon responded.
"Say goodbye? Where did they go?" Bakura asked.
"Yugioh is taking Yugi to his kingdom. Things are getting off to a bad start now that Yugioh's secret is out. Things need to settle down around here, and that's why Yugioh is taking Yugi to his kingdom," Solomon responded.
Meanwhile, Yugi is enjoying the open air in his face. He always enjoys gong flying with Yugioh. "I love the feeling I get when I fly with you. I feel so free. It's like I don't have anything to worry about," Yugi said.
"I'm glad that you feel this way. I have the same feeling when I fly. I feel carefree about what's going on. I love to fly, and I love it even better when you're here with me," Yugioh said.
Yugi just smiles and closes his eyes in his enjoyment of the open air. Yugioh smiles at him.
"You might want to keep your eyes open Yugi," Yugioh said.
"Why is that?" Yugi asked as he opened his eyes.
As an answer to the question, Yugioh spun in the air a few times before flying normal.
"Wow, that was great. Can you do that again?" Yugi said.
"If that is what you want, then," Yugioh said. He spun in the air five times.
Yugi enjoyed the spins in the air. Because of how Yugioh was holding Yugi, Yugi felt the spin in its entirety. When Yugioh did it again, he and Yugi were laughing.
"That was fun," Yugi said.
"I'm glad you enjoyed that," Yugioh said.
They flew on normally. An hour later, they were over the Indian Ocean. Yugioh got an idea for a stunt. He tightened his grip on Yugi. Yugi was a little confused to why Yugioh held on to him tighter.
"Why did you tighten your grip on me?" Yugi asked.
"You'll find out why. Just trust me," Yugioh responded.
Yugi didn't know why Yugioh would mention the word trust. Yugi entrusted his life to Yugioh. Yugioh dove fast toward the water. Yugi felt very uncomfortable at the sudden drop in altitude.
"What are you doing?" Yugi asked with nervousness and fear evident in his voice.
"Don't worry Yugi; just trust me," Yugioh said.
To prove everything mentioned about trust, Yugioh pulled up before even touching the water. He then turned the pull up into a loop.
"See, I told you that everything would be all right," Yugioh said. "Sorry for scaring you like that though," he added.
"That's all right. I loved that loop," Yugi said.
A few Air Force jets were flying not too far from where Yugi and Yugioh were.
"Blue Leader to Red Leader, things look peaceful on this end," the first pilot said.
"Okay, let's go back to... Wait what's that?" the second pilot said as he spotted a figure in the air ahead.
"I'll get a closer look with my radar," the third pilot said. "There are two figures. It seems that one of them has wings," he added.
"Did you say that one of them had wings? That is the winged Pharaoh of the news. The other one must be the young boy," the pilot said. "Call headquarters and ask what we should do."
"White Leader to Base, White Leader to Base, we have spotted the winged Pharaoh and the young boy. What should we do?" the third pilot said.
"Base to White Leader, Base to White Leader, I want you to follow them. Keep in touch with me. I want to know where they're going," the general said.
"Yes sir," the third pilot said.
All three pilots got the message over their speakers though, and they followed Yugioh and Yugi. They went into stealth mode.
"So, how big is your kingdom?" Yugi asked.
"It is very big and very beautiful. Trust me Yugi, you won't be disappointed. You may find the kingdom to be more impressive than you imagined," Yugioh responded.
"Do you think I will fit in?" Yugi asked.
"I have no doubt about that. The people have wanted to meet you for a while now," Yugioh responded.
"How much longer should it take for us to get there?" Yugi asked.
"Well it should..." Yugioh was about to respond when he sensed that they were being followed.
"Well it should what? Why did you get all quiet all of a sudden?" Yugi asked.
"Shh! Quiet Yugi, we're being followed," Yugioh said.
"Who's following us?" Yugi asked.
"I can sense that fighter jets of the Air Force are following us," Yugioh responded. They are in stealth mode. Obviously, it's not stealth to me. They're about twenty yards behind us," he added.
Yugi was a little nervous.
"Don't worry Yugi; everything will be all right. They can follow us now, but they won't be able to see or destination," Yugioh said.
Yugi calms down as Yugioh flies on with the Air Force following.
"Red Leader to Blue Leader, did you hear that?" the second pilot asked.
"Yes Red Leader, I wonder what he means by that," the first pilot responded.
'Why should I even waith that long to give them the slip? Let's give them the slip early,' Yugioh thought. He used his powers to protect Yugi from the extreme wind that was going to be felt. Then he really sped up.
Yugi felt the increase in speed. He hung on to Yugioh for dear life. Yugioh continued to speed through the sky at an incredible speed.
"He's trying to ditch us," the first pilot said.
"Let's try to keep up. That Pharaoh can really move," the second pilot said.
The pilots went as fast as they could without endangering themselves. They went the speed of sound, but they were still far behind.
"Let's disband. There's no way that we can keep up with him. He has to be going faster than the speed of sound. Even our heat scanners can't pick them up. It's like the Pharaoh knows how to cool down his and the young boy's heat trails," the third pilot said.
"Blue Leader to Base, we're going to disband and head back in your direction. The Pharaoh knew that we were following and sped up. He's going a lot faster than we can go. We went the speed of sound, and we were still far behind. He even cooled off his own trail so we couldn't follow him with the heat scanners," the first pilot said.
"Base to Blue Leader, disband and return. We'll try another day," the general said.
The pilots broke off and returned to base. By that time, Yugioh was flying at a comfortable speed again. Yugi calmed down and loosened his grip. The moment of action was over.
"Sorry to scare you like that. I just wanted to lose them early," Yugioh said.
"That's all right Yugioh. But please warn me next time. You scared the living daylights out of me that time," Yugi said.
Yugioh chuckled. "Very well, I'll warn you next time. Again, I'm sorry about that." He flew on. "Actually, I covered a lot more ground with that speed boost," he added.
At nightfall, Yugi fell asleep in Yugioh's arms. The adrenaline rush left him very tired. Yugioh smiles, tightens his grip on Yugi and speeds through the sky. Yugi doesn't notice the change for two reasons. One is that he is asleep. The second is that Yugioh is using his powers to protect Yugi from the wind, as well as keeping Yugi from feeling the speed change.
By sunrise, they have covered a lot more ground. A few hours after sunrise, Yugioh awakened Yugi. This time, Yugioh slowed down before waking Yugi. Yugioh already scared Yugi twice, and he didn't want to do that a third time. They continued on.
When night fell again, Yugi was fast asleep. Yugioh smiled. They were closing in on his kingdom now, thanks to the couple of speed boosts.
'We're almost there Yugi. Just about a few more hours, and you'll be able to meet my people,' Yugioh thought.
A few hours later, Yugi and Yugioh were at the kingdom. The sun was rising, and the people were outside doing their daily work.
"Yugi, wake up. We're here," Yugioh said.
"Already?" Yugi asked as he opened his eyes.
"Thanks to the couple of speed boosts, we got a lot closer than even I expected," Yugioh responded.
"A couple of speed boosts? I only felt one," Yugi said.
"While you were asleep, I used my powers to protect you from the wind. I also used them to shield you from the speed increase," Yugioh said.
Yugi smelled a bad odor and took a whiff of himself. "I really stink," he said.
Yugioh used his powers on Yugi. Yugi felt a tingly feeling around him. After a few seconds, it was over.
"You don't smell now," Yugioh said.
"How did you do that?" Yugi asked.
"I can use my powers as a bath or shower. I used them to clean you and your clothes as well," Yugioh responded.
Yugi remained silent as they continued their approach. One of the peasant maids was working in the garden when she saw some kind of shadow approaching.
One of the guards walked by and saw her looking up. "Why are you looking up?" he asked.
"Look ahead, something's coming!" she responded.
The other peasants, guards and officials nearby heard her and looked up with her. They also saw something approaching. They were anxious because they wondered who it could be.
One of the guards gets excited. "Look, one of the figures has wings. That means that it's Lord Yugioh!" the guard shouted.
As the figures got closer, the others could see that one of them had wings. They are excited about their former ruler's visit. They wondered about the figure that Yugioh was carrying. Soon, Yugioh landed with Yugi. Yugioh then put Yugi down. Yugi is in awe as he looks at his surroundings. The whole kingdom is golden.
'Whoa, Yugioh was right. This is more amazing and magnificent than I could have ever imagined it,' Yugi thought.
"Greetings my lord. It's good to see you again," the peasant maid said.
"I am glad to see this place and all of you again," Yugioh said.
"Who is the young one sire?" one of the guards asked.
"My people, this is my best friend Yugi Moto," Yugi responded.
"By the stars, he looks just like you my lord," the peasant maid said.
"I know. Sometimes, people would get really confused because we looked just about alike," Yugioh said.
"Lord Yugioh has told us so much about you Yugi. We are honored to finally meet you," the guard said.
"I am amazed by this place. I would've never imagined that it would be this beautiful. This is amazing. I am glad to meet you as well," Yugi said.
"Come Yugi, I'll lead the way to the palace," Yugioh said.
Yugi and Yugioh walked to the palace. When they arrived, they saw Jaime on the throne. Jaime is thrilled by his father's presence.
"Welcome back father, the kingdom rejoices by your visit," Jaime said.
"I could see that," Yugioh said in a teasing manner.
Jaime then noticed Yugi. "And who might this young one be?" he asked.
"Jaime, this is my best friend Yugi Moto," Yugioh responded. "Yugi, this is my son Jaime," he added.
"It's a great honor to finally meet you Yugi. My father has told me wonderful things about you," Jaime said.
"I am very honored to meet another Pharaoh. In other words, I share in your honor," Yugi said.
"Come, I'll show you around the palace," Yugioh said.
Yugi and Yugioh walked through the palace. Yugi is more amazed by the palace than outside of the kingdom. Half an hour later, Yugioh takes Yugi into a room. The room is big and very elegant. There are lace and silk curtains over the window, a king-sized bed, and fancy table for eating, a sink in the corner in the corner and a balcony.
"Wow, this is your room?" Yugi asked.
"Yes it is," Yugi responded.
"I've never seen a room so big in my life. This is very incredible. I've only seen rooms like this in my wildest dreams," Yugi said.
Jaime came in. "Father, I need to speak with you."
"We can talk in here. I'm sure that Yugi will want to know what's going on anyway," Yugioh said.
Jaime agrees. He, Yugioh and Yugi sit in chairs as he starts to talk about what happened while Yugioh was gone.
"For the most part, things have been peaceful while you've been gone. I ruled just like you have, and the people and I have gotten along very nicely. This kingdom was really considered paradise. A few weeks later, we started to have escaped criminals from the shadow realm. They terrorized the people and caused some damage. Every time we would repair the damage, more came. We finally managed to send the criminals back to the Shadow Realm about a few weeks before you came," Jaime said.
With Jaime talking and Yugioh asking questions here and there, the talk lasted for the rest of the day. Yugioh was very disturbed about the news of criminals escaping the Shadow Realm. They may have been sent back, but he was still very worried. He was very concerned for Yugi's safety now.
Jaime saw his father's expression. "What's wrong father? Why are you so troubled?" he asked.
"I'm very worried about Yugi right now. He might be in danger," Yugioh responded. "A few days ago in Japan, Yugi and I went to a recently opened mall. Things were going fine. What we didn't know was that there were criminals in the mall. Yugi was unfortunate because he ran into them. The leader took him as a hostage. I took care of his two cohorts, but he still wouldn't let go of Yugi.
Even with the help of the police, the criminal still wouldn't let go of Yugi. The criminal backed up to the banister and threatened to send Yugi over. We were on the 20th floor. I tried to stop him, but he threw Yugi over. I saved him. Unfortunately, the news people were also there, and they got everything on their camera. Now that my secret is out, things have been going downhill and fast. The Air Force even tried to follow us. I gave them the slip though. I was hoping that Yugi could relax for a while before going back home," he added.
"Wow, that's quite a story," Jaime said.
"Also, the criminals in the Shadow Realm don't like outsiders. If any of them were to escape, Yugi would be a big target. Yugi is definitely an outsider to these lands. Even if he were to dress like the people, the criminals can sense people who are foreign to this land," Yugioh said.
"I can post guards to keep an eye on him if you wish," Jaime said.
"Have at least one guard around Yugi when I'm not with him. Make sure that they give him privacy whenever he asks for it. Our friends Joey, Tristan and Te`a all had that problem. They didn't give Yugi the privacy he wanted, and he felt utterly defenseless because of it.
When they went to the forest, Yugi ran away from them because of the privacy problem. That's why the Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon captured him that time. Yugi knows what to do when he wants privacy, but it might be dangerous if he should have the need to run off again," Yugioh said.
Yugi's stomach made itself known.
"I guess I'm hungry," Yugi said.
"Come on, I'll take you to the kitchen to get something to eat," Jaime said.
"Get what you're going to eat and come back in here," Yugioh said.
"Okay," Yugi said.
Jaime took Yugi into the kitchen. Yugi was amazed by how much food was being prepared for serving. It was likea banquet was ready to be served. Jaime introduced Yugi to the cooks. The cooks were honored to meet the person who permanently changed Yugioh's heart. Yugi got what he was going to eat and went back into Yugioh's room. Yugioh saw Yugi's amazed expression and smirked.
"I see that you approve of the kitchen," Yugioh said.
"I've never seen a kitchen that big. And all that food, it's like they serve a banquet everyday. Joey and Tristan would be in heaven if they could eat that much food everyday," Yugi said.
"Yes they would. A banquet is served everyday. After a while, you just go with the flow," Yugioh said.
Yugi sits at the table and eats his food. When he finished, he played with his deck a little bit.
"You want to duel?" Yugioh asked.
"How can we duel with only one deck?" Yugi asked.
"I'll show you how," Yugioh responded. His hand glowed yellow, and he touched the deck.
Yugi watched in amazement as another deck appeared next to his. Yugioh took that deck and shuffled it. Yugi shuffled his own deck and they dueled. It was a close one, but Yugioh still won.
"That was a nice duel Yugi. You're getting better," Yugioh said.
"Do you really think so?" Yugi asked.
"Yes I do. Keep practicing and you'll be able to beat me on your own," Yugioh said.
It was getting late, and Yugi needed something to sleep in. Because he didn't bring any clothes, he didn't know what to do.
"What's wrong Yugi?" Yugioh asked.
"I really need something to change into so I can go to bed," Yugi responded.
Yugi smiled at that and moved his right hand up and his left hand out. Yugi's uniform appeared in Yugioh's left hand. Yugi looked down to find himself in Egyptian pajamas.
"Wow, thanks for the pajamas. This looks very nice," Yugi said.
"You're welcome," Yugioh said. Then he snapped his fingers, and a carry-on appeared on the floor. "Open it," he said simply.
Yugi opened it and finds his toothbrush, toothpaste and all the other things that he uses in the bathroom. "Thank you so much," he said.
"You're so welcome," Yugioh said.
Yugi gets out his toothbrush and toothpaste and goes over to the sink in the corner of the room. After he brushes his teeth, he goes to get in the bed. The mattress is six inches higher than he is, making it impossible for him to get on the bed.
Yugioh smiles at Yugi's attempts. Then he picked Yugi up. He slowly widens his eyes a little, and the sheets bend back. Yugioh puts Yugi in the bed and pulls the sheets over him.
"Good night," Yugi said.
"Good night Yugi, sleep well," Yugioh said.
Yugi went to sleep instantly afterwards. Yugioh pulled up a chair and sat next to Yugi. He immediately sensed an intruder nearby; however, he did nothing.
'That person might as well watch us. Even with his power, he won't be a match for me anyway,' Yugioh thought.
The stranger sensed Yugioh's amazing power. He knows that he will have to wait until Yugi is alone before striking. 'How did the Pharaoh get so powerful? He was nowhere near this powerful 5,000 years ago,' the man thought.
In the morning, Yugioh awakened Yugi.
"Wake up Yugi," Yugioh said.
Yugi awakened to find his uniform on the edge of the bed. He took it and went to the washroom to take a bath. There was a guard posted outside the room as Yugi bathed.
Half an hour later, the room grew cold. The room wasn't cold because of a temperature drop; it was cold because a dark presence was in there. Yugi got out and dried himself off since he was just about finished anyway. Then he got dressed. He couldn't see out for some reason. He called for the guard, but the guard didn't hear him.
Then a figure revealed itself to Yugi. The figure was a dark muscular man.
"Who are you?" Yugi asked with fear in his voice.
"My name is Belzar," the man responded.
"What do you want?" Yugi asked.
Belzar responded, "I want you dead. Foreigners have no place here. I've put a spell on this room so no one can see in or out or hear anything. That's why the guard didn't come rushing in here." He then used a Crush spell on Yugi (A/N: Forgot what a Crush spell is? Go back to chapter 3 for the answer).
Yugi screamed from the intense pain he felt.
Meanwhile, Yugioh was walking with Jaime. He gasped as he suddenly sensed that Yugi was in big trouble.
"What's wrong father?" Jaime asked.
"It's Yugi! He's in trouble," Yugioh responded.
Meanwhile, Yugi was getting assaulted with Crush spells. He was struggling to stand. He managed to stand against the wall for support.
"There's no one who can save you now," Belzar said.
//Yugi//
/Yugioh.. Help me/
//Where are you?//
/I'm..in..the..washroom. Some..guy..named..Belzar..is..beating..on..me..with..Crush..spells/
//Crush spells!? Hold on Yugi, I'm on my way//
"What happened father?" Jaime asked.
"Belzar escaped. Yugi is at his mercy right now. I must go now," Yugioh responded. He then teleported to the palace. From there, he made himself invisible to all eyes. He races to the washroom. He then phases through the wall with a little mind through matter concentration.
"You are as good as dead kid. No one can save you now," Belzar said.
Yugioh then becomes visible. "You're wrong Belzar. I can save Yugi, and I will," he said.
Belzar looks in the voice's direction and sees Yugioh standing by the door. He takes out his knife and throws it at Yugioh. The knife just bounces off. Yugioh doesn't even flinch.
"Impossible, you must've protected yourself with a spell," Belzar said.
"Who said anything about a protection spell? You saw the truth. The knife didn't even scratch me," Yugioh said.
Belzar then took out a crossbow. He then takes out an arrow and arms the crossbow. "I think that you're bluffing. This arrow will pierce through any protection spell," he said.
"Okay, fire it. You'll get the same result," Yugioh said.
Belzar fired the arrow. Sure enough, the arrow just bounced off Yugioh's chest like the knife did.
"Now are you convinced that I didn't use a protection spell?" Yugioh asked.
Belzar was getting desperate now. He pulled out another arrow. "This arrow as the explosive power of a mega gigaton bomb, the most powerful bomb in the world," he said. He aimed at Yugi and fired.
Yugioh uses his great speed to speed past the arrow. He stops in front of Yugi, opens his wings and wraps them around Yugi to protect him more. The arrow explodes on contact with Yugioh. When the smoke cleared, Yugioh is not even scratched by the arrow. Yugi was fully protected from the arrow, thanks to Yugioh's body and wings.
"No way, how can you survive that?" Belzar asked with fear in his voice.
"I'm invincible. As you saw, not even the most powerful bomb in the world could harm me," Yugioh responded.
"I was better off in the Shadow Realm," Belzar said.
"You want to go back to the Shadow Realm do you? Well that's fine with me," Yugioh said. He stepped away from Yugi and said, "You will go back all right, but with no memories about this day." He snapped his fingers and Belzar was sent back to the Shadow Realm.
Belzar didn't have a single memory of what happened. Yugi then attempted to walk away from the wall. All he got as a result was collapsing and falling into the deepest end of the bath pool, which was really deep for him. Yugioh heard the splash. He retracted his wings and dove into the water. He grabbed Yugi and surfaced. Then he swam over to the shallow part of the pool and walked out.
The guard also heard the splash and virtually knocked the door down to get in. When he saw Yugi, he prepared to get the healer.
"Wait, the healer isn't necessary," Yugioh said. He put Yugi down gently. His hand glowed blue and he touched Yugi's chest with it.
In seconds, Yugi was completely healed. Yugioh also dried Yugi off.
"Are you all right?" Yugioh asked.
"I am now thanks to you," Yugi responded.
"What happened?" the guard asked.
"Belzar escaped from the Shadow Realm. He came in here and bombarded Yugi with Crush Spells," Yugioh responded.
"Did Yugi call for help?" the guard asked.
"Yes, but Belzar put a spell on the room. No one could see in or out or hear what was going on. That's why you couldn't hear me," Yugi responded.
"Come on Yugi. There's something I want to show you," Yugioh said.
"Okay," Yugi said.
Yugi and Yugioh walked outside. Yugioh picked up Yugi. Then Yugioh spreads his wings and flies into the sky. He tightens his grip on Yugi as he flies higher into the sky.
"Why are we going so high?" Yugi asked.
"Just be patient Yugi. You will find out soon enough. You won't be disappointed Yugi, I guarantee it," Yugioh responded.
Half an hour later, they broke through the clouds. An awe-inspiring sight was there to greet them. Some clouds were underneath them, and the sun was in front of them. Yugi was awestruck beyond reason at this point. The breath-taking sight of sun and clouds leaves him literally speechless.
"This is amazing," Yugi was finallly able to say ten minutes later, even though he is still awestruck.
"Yes it is. During my one-year reign after I said goodbye to you, I flew up here to clear my mind. Believe me Yugi, I was as awestruck when I first came up here as you are now," Yugioh said. He continues to fly above the clouds as Yugi takes in the amazing beauty of being above the clouds.
An hour later, Yugioh descends below the clouds, but they were still high in the air. They were still 2 1/2 miles in the air. Yugioh magically transported Yugi to a sitting position of his back.
"Why am I sittng on your back? Am I weighing you down? Yugi asked.
"No Yugi, you're not weighing me down at all. I placed you on my back like that because I'm getting ready to do some stunts," Yugioh responded. "Now hold on," he added.
Yugi smiled and held on to Yugioh's neck. Yugioh started off with a loop. He made it big and wide. It was a big one. He pulled up before he hit the ground. Then he did a few smaller loops.
"That was fun," Yugi said.
"Oh, that's just the beginning. You haven't seen anything yet," Yugioh said. He then spun in the air five times. He flew on normally for a while before spinning five more times. Then he did a combo of loops and spins in the air.
Yugi was laughing the whole time. Wow, you can really stunt fly," he said.
"Why don't you join in on the fun?" Yugioh asked.
"How do I do that?" Yugi asked.
Yugioh hovers in a horizontal positon in the air. "First of all, stand up and get your balance on my back," he responded.
Yugi stands up, but falters. As he is about to fall off, he feels magic around him, helping him to get his balance.
"Whoa, easy there," Yugioh said. "Let me give you a little help. I don't want you falling off before you can even get started.
With Yugioh's help, Yugi was able to stand. When Yugioh released his powers off Yugi, Yugi faltered again. Yugioh helped Yugi gain his balance once again. After five minutes, Yugi finally managed to stand on Yugioh's back without any help. Then Yugioh flew on. Yugi still had his balance on Yugioh's back. There was nothing but open sky for miles. Yugioh turned his head to look back at Yugi since there was nothing that could get in their path anytime soon.
Yugi then did a handstand on Yugioh's back. Yugi still had his balance, even on two hands.
"Well done. You're off to a good start," Yugioh said.
"You haven't seen anything yet," Yugi said. He lifted one hand and still had perfect balance. Then he jumped on that hand. He put his other hand down and then jumped on two hands. Then he did a spin jump. He pulled it off by spinning around as he jumped. He then came back down on his hands, still in perfect balance.
"All right! You're doing great. Are you having fun?" Yugioh said.
"Yeah! This is the most fun I've had so far," Yugi replied. Then he came back in the standing position on Yugioh's back and did a front flip. He came back down with ease on Yugioh's back.
"You pulled off that front flip beautifully. Now try a back flip," Yugioh suggested.
"Are you sure about this?" Yugi asked. He was very nervous about it.
"Yes I'm sure," Yugioh responded.
"But what if I fall off?" Yugi asked.
"Yugi, I'll catch you if you fall. You shoudld know that by now," Yugioh responded.
Yugi still had doubts that he could do it, but he decided to give it a try. 'How do I know if I can do it or not if I don't try? Well, we'll find out in a minute,' he thought. He walked forward a little so he had one foot on Yugioh's neck and the other on his back.
Yugioh looks on as Yugi prepares to do the flip. 'You can do it Yugi. Just concentrate and have faith in yourself,' he thought. "Don't worry Yugi; you'll be fine. Just be confident and believe in yourself," he said.
Yugi nodded and started to do the flip. He starts off perfectly. Yugioh smiles as Yugi is doing the flip with ease. Yugioh slowed down so Yugi would not come back down on open air. Yugi ends up doing a double back flip. After a few moments, he begins to come back down.
He gets his left foot on Yugioh's neck. But as his right foot comes down, it slipped and slid into his left foot. He looses his balance and falls off Yugioh's back, plummeting through the sky. This happened so fast, that Yugioh couldn't make the adjustment in time. Yugi fell fast towards the ground below.
Yugioh pulled in his wings and dove after Yugi. He gained speed as very quickly as he continued to pursue Yugi. "I'm coming Yugi!" he shouted.
Yugi fell fast, but Yugioh was faster. Yugioh easily caught up to the helpless teen and scooped him up. Then he spread his wings, breaking the dive. He flew up again.
"Are you all right?" Yugioh asked.
"I am now thanks to you," Yugi responded. He was still shaken up as he said it.
"What went wrong? Yugioh asked.
"I'm not sure. I started off fine. I successfully pulled a double back flip instead of a single one. When I came down, my left foot was fine. But when I came down with my right foot, it slipped and slid into my left foot. I lost my balance and fell," Yugi responded.
"Let's head back," Yugioh said. He flew towards the kingdom. He flew at a slower speed because Yugi was still shaken by that near death experience.
They arrived in three hours due to how slow Yugioh was flying. Yugioh lands, but still holds onto Yugi. Yugi didn't want to let go for any reason because he was still very scared and shaken up. Jaime walks up to them and sees the look of terror on Yugi's face. He is very concerned about that.
"What's wrong with Yugi? Why is he so terrified?" Jaime asked.
"He fell of my back while doing a stunt," Yugioh responded.
"How did he fall off your back? What was he doing on your back for anyway?" Jaime asked.
"When I took Yugi flying, I flew above the clouds. An hour afterwards, I magically put him on my back in a sitting position. Then I did some stunts. Half an hour later, I insisted for him to have some fun as well. He stood on my back, but lost his balance. He was about to fall off whe I helped him get his balance with my powers. When I released my powers, he was about to fall off again. I helped him again. After five minutes, he got his balance, and I flew on.
He started off very well. He did a handstand. While in that handstand, he lifted one hand, jumped on the other hand, brought the lifted hand down to jumpd on both hands, and did a spin jump on his hands. then be put his feet on my back again and did a front flip. I then suggested that he try a back flip. He was very nervous because he didn't want to fall. I reassured him my telling him that I would catch him if he fell.
He started off perfectly. He did a double back flip instead of a single back flip. He didn't have a problem until he came down. He was fine on his left foot. When he came down on his other foot, it slipped and slid into his left foot. He lost his balance and fell off my back. It happened too fast for me to make the adjustment. I dove after him and saved him. He was very shaken up, and I decided to come back here," Yugioh responded. "As you can see, he's still shaken about it," he added.
Then Yugioh went to his room. He placed Yugi on the bed. Yugi was still very shaken. His mind was plagued with thoughts telling him that he was lucky that Yugioh was with him. Yugioh sighed and pulled him into an embrace.
"Don't worry Yugi. It's all right. It's all right. I'm here for you. I'll do everything in my power to keep you safe. I won't let anything happen to you. Don't let this get to you. We're here to enjoy ourselves remember?" Yugioh said comfortingly.
Yugi finally calms down as he relaxes in Yugioh's embrace.
"You okay?" Yugioh asked.
"I am now," Yugi responded calmly.
"Are you ready to go back outside again?" Yugioh asked.
"Yes," Yugi responded.
They went outside and walked through the kingdom. An hour later, they are still walking. While they're walking, Yugi took out his deck. He started going through it. He wished that they could come alive, but he knew that it would probably never happen. Yugioh saw the sad look on Yugi's face.
"What's wrong Yugi?" Yugioh asked.
They stopped walking.
"I wish that my duel monsters can be alive," Yugi responded.
"That's no problem. Put the duel monsters that you want to see on the ground. I'll handle the rest," Yugioh said.
Yugi couldn't believe what he was hearing. He complied by putting the Dark Magician, Dark Magician Girl, Mystical Elf, Curse of Dragon, Celtic Guardian, Kuribo and Gaia the Fierce Knight cards on the ground.
"Arise from your cards my friends. Someone wishes to see you," Yugioh said.
The cards glowed and turned into their occupants. They were as real as any human being. Yugi couldn't believe his eyes; the duel monsters were really there. The cards they came out of where no longer on the ground. That was enough proof that the monsters were real. The monsters saw Yugi and Yugioh and crowded around them.
"It is good to see you again my lord," the Dark Magician said bowing.
"It is also good to see you Yugi," the Mystical Elf said.
"I'm glad to see all of you," Yugi said. He hugged Yugioh and said, "Thank you."
"It's no problem Yugi," Yugioh said.
"But my lord, wouldn't the seven of us quickly drain you of your energy?" Gaia asked.
"Not at all," Yugioh responded. "Let's go back to the palace, and I will explain everything there," he added.
All of the monsters agreed. Kuribo and Mystical Elf got on Curse of Dragon. Celtic Guardian got on Gaia's horse. Dark Magician and Dark Magician Girl could fly by themselves. Yugioh picked up Yugi. He spread his wings and took off into the sky.
Dark Magician, Dark Magician Girl and Curse of Dragon followed by air. Gaia and Celtic Guardian followed by land. An hour later, they all arrived at the palace. Yugioh placed Yugi down, and Mystical Elf and Kuribo got off Curse of Dragon. Celtich Guardian and Gaia dismounted the horse.
"So tell us how you won't get low on energy," Gaia said.
"I have unlocked powers within me that are far greater than the Millennium powers I possessed. I no longer have my Millennium powers. The powers that I have now are permanent. I won't ever run low on energy again," Yugioh said.
"He's right," Dark Magician confirmed.
"I can feel his power as well," Dark Magician girl added.
"I can as well. His power is awesome," Mystical Elf added.
"That's great! That means that you guys can stay otu as long as I want you to," Yugi said.
"That's right Yugi," Yugioh said.
The duel monsters were very happy themselves to hear that news. They wanted to stay out, and Yugi had no intention of sending them back anytime soon. They all went into Yugioh's room. Yugi decides to stay there with his duel monsters. Yugioh agrees and leaves to check on Jaime.
Yugioh enters Jaime's room to see that things are fine.
"How is Yugi?" Jaime asked.
"Yugi is fine," Yugioh responded.
"What is he doing now?" Jaime asked.
"He's in my room with his duel monsters," Yugioh responded. "Let's go see them," he added.
Jaime and Yugioh went into Yugioh's room. Yugi and his duel monsters were talking when they heard the door open and saw Yugioh and Jaime enter.
"Having a good time I see," Yugioh said.
"Yeah, I love having my duel monsters out for something besides dueling," Yugi said.
The day just seemed to fly by for everyone. A few hours after nightfall, Yugioh placed Yugi on the bed. He left the room with Jamie. He knew that the duel monsters would do all in their power to keep Yugi safe for the night. The duel monsters didn't feel the want or need to sleep. Yugi noticed that.
"Maybe that's because Yugioh doesn't have the need or want to sleep anymore," Yugi said.
The duel monsters agreed with that logic. Yugi fell asleep the moment his head hit the pillow. Unknown to them, there is a strange presence nearby. It is another muscular man.
'Belzar was a weak fool. The washroom was the most pathetic place to try to kill someone. I'll be the one to kill the foreigner,' the man thought.
Apparently, he is another escapee from the Shadow Realm. He saw how much Yugioh cared for Yugi; he knew that Yugi would be the perfect way of revenge against the former Pharaoh.
Things would be even easier because Yugi didn't have any magic. The man would take pleasure in killing Yugi. Meanwhile, Yugioh and Jaime were talking about what happened today in more detail. Yugioh suddenly got quiet.
"What's wrong father? Why so quiet all of a sudden?" Jaime asked.
"I sense evil nearby. It's coming from near my room!" Yugioh responded.
Sure enough, they heard a crash as soon as Yugioh finished talking. They raced to the room. Jaime tried the doors. The doors were wielded shut.
"These doors are stuck tight," Jaime said.
"Stand aside Jaime," Yugioh said.
Jaime stood aside, and Yugioh charged at the doors. The doors gave way under his speed and force by falling off their hindges. All the duel monsters were out cold with the exception of Dark Magician and Curse of Dragon. Then, they noticed a man.
"Molbar, I thought I banished you permanently," Yugioh said.
"I got out while you were gone to be with your little friend. His death will be the perfect revenge on you," Molbar said.
"You won't kill him while I'm here," Yugioh said. "Curse of Dragon, take Yugi to safety. I'll deal with Molbar," he added.
Curse of Dragon leaned forward so Yugi could get on. Yugi got on and held on to its neck as it flew through the big hole in the wall. Molbar fired a fireball at them. Yugioh got between them and took it head on. Nothing happened. Molbar was a little surprised, but he regained his composure.
Thanks to the help from Yugioh, Curse of Dragon got to a safe area in no time. It stayed in the air and went flying. The flight lasts through the night. In the morning, Curse of Dragon softly screeches to awaken Yugi.
Yugi awakens to the wind still in his face. He immediately knows why Curse of Dragon is still in the air. It could fly to infinity if it wanted because Yugioh's energy is beyond infinity.
Suddenly, they heard a roar from behind. Curse of Dragon turned around for it and Yugi to see a Blue Eyes White Dragon.
"How can a Blue Eyes White Dragon be here?" Yugi asked.
"It can be here because I'm here," a voice responded.
Curse of Dragon and Yugi saw a second Blue Eyes White Dragon. Sure enough, Yami Malik was aboard that one.
"Now I'll finish you off for good," Yami Malik said. "He's all yours my pet," he said to the first Blue Eyes as the second one flew away.
The Blue Eyes attacked with White Lightning. Curse of Dragon flew out of the way with time to spare. Then it flies on with the Blue Eyes White Dragon following it. The Blue Eyes kept firing as it chased Curse of Dragon.
Meanwhile, Yugioh has already sent Molbar to the shadow Realm. He is flying to meet up with Curse of Dragon. 'I only hope I can get there before something terrible happens,' he thought.
About an hour later, the Blue Eyes finally hits Yugi after who knows how many misses. Yugi screams in pain due to the power of the attack. Yugioh senses Yugi's plight and speeds through the sky. A magical trail appears before him, and he follows it. He only hopes to get there in time as he streaks through the sky. He reaches them in not too much time due to his extreme speed.
Curse of Dragon is finally struck by the Blue Eyes White Dragon's White Lightning. It falls from the sky. Yugioh pulls in his wings and dives after it. He easily overtakes it. He then flies under it and puts both hands on its stomach. He lifts it up and flies back to the palace. He places a force field over it and Yugi to protect them from the Blue Eyes attacks.
The Blue Eyes attacked again. This time, the attack bounced back at it because the force field was a reflective one. The Blue Eyes White Dragon gets sent back to the Shadow Realm by its own attack. Then Yugioh took the force field off.
Yugi couldn't keep consciousness anymore and fell off Curse of Dragon as soon as the force field was taken off. Yugioh magically sent Curse of Dragon back to the palace and dove after Yugi. He caught Yugi and flew for the palace. On the way, Yugioh healed Yugi.
"Are you all right?" Yugioh asked.
"Yes, thanks to you," Yugi responded. "Where's Curse of Dragon?" he added.
"I sent him back to the palace. That's where we're headed now," Yugioh responded. "Hold on. I'm about to speed up," he added
Yugi firmly puts his arms around Yugioh's neck as Yugioh speeds through the sky. Yugioh uses his powers to protect Yugi from the extreme wind and makes it back at midday because of his speed. Yugioh flew through the palace and lands in his room. He places Yugi down and heals Curse of Dragon's left wing. The he repairs his and Molbar's damage. The duel monsters that were out cold are awake again.
"Dark Magician, what happened in the first place?" Yugioh asked.
"It happened so fast. One moment we were watching Yugi sleep, and the next moment there was a huge explosion. The bed was sent crashing into the wall, and everyone except Yugi, Curse of Dragon and I were out cold," Dark Magician responded.
"We have more trouble I'm afraid. Yami Malik is here," Yugioh said.
"Yugi is in enough danger without him here," Dark Magician Girl said.
"I know. I wanted Yugi to enjoy himself here, but all we seem to get was trouble," Yugioh said.
"For Yugi's safety, it might be best if you take him back home my lord," Dark Magician said.
"I guess you're right. Let's just hope things calmed down," Yugioh said.
"Calmed down, what do you mean?" Celtic Guardian asked.
"The main reason I came here was because fo what happened in Japan. When I returned there two months ago, I made myself look like any other person. When we went to a recently opened mall last week, I was forced to reveal my identity and secret.
A trio of criminals robbed the 20th floor. Yugi was unfortunate enough to have a run in with them. The leader of the trio took him hostage. Even with the help of the police, I couldn't stop him from but the news people there got every part of the hostage incident on their cameras. The world now knows who I truly am," Yugioh responded.
"I'm sure things have calmed down enough for you to go back," Mystical Elf said.
"You're probably right. I have a better chance at home than here," Yugi said.
The duel monsters became cards again and went back into Yugi's pocket.
"When are you going to leave?" Jaime asked.
Yugi just relaxes the rest of the day. At nightfall, he bathes in the washroom. Yugioh comes in with a pair of pajamas for Yugi to sleep in and leaves. When Yugi finished his bath, he slipped into the pajamas. He goes back into Yugioh's room, and Yugioh puts him in the bed. Yugi falls asleep immediately as Yugioh watches over him.
Yugioh awakened Yugi at sunrise. Yugi got dressed and ate breakfast. Then he and Yugioh went to the marketplace to get something for their friends. They got come nice pottery, vases and clothing. Yugioh snaps his fingers, and a big carry-on appears. The stuff is packed into the large carry-on, and it disappears again.
Yugi and Yugioh return to the palace to say goodbye to Jaime.
"Goodbye Jaime, it was nice meeting you,"Yugi said.
"It was an honor to have you here Yugi. Sorry things didn't go according to plan," Jaime said.
Yugioh hugged Jaime and said, "Take care my son. Hopefully things will be better the next time we stop by for a visit."
"Yeah, hopefully," Jaime said.
Yugioh took a hold of Yugi's hand and teleported. They arrived inside the Turtle Games Shop. It was already dark because of the difference in time zones.
"Hey boys, you're back early. I know that it hasn't been a week yet," Solomon said.
"Yeah, things didn't go as planned unfortunately," Yugioh said.
"What do you mean?" Solomon asked.
"Yugi was the target of two escaped criminals from the Shadow Realm. Yami Malik also paid an unwelcome visit," Yugioh responded.
"Things were pretty good other than that," Yugi said. "The kingdom is magnificent. It is etched in gold with marble interiors. The people are very friendly. You would be speechless if you were there Grandpa," he added.
"Things have calmed down a lot. There is still some talk on the mall incident, but far less than a week ago," Solomon said.
"That's good," Yugi said.
Yugioh snapped his fingers, and the carry-on appeared. Solomon opened it and was amazed by the pottery and vases. He never saw such beautiful craftsmanship. Yugi called his friends over. They were all in the shop within the hour. Yugi told them about his time and gave them the items bought in the marketplace. They were all happy to say the least and thanked him. Then they left.
Yugi went upstairs and put on his pajamas. He would have to adjust to the difference in time. Yugioh came into the room.
"Not sleepy?" Yugioh asked.
"We haven't too long just got here," Yugi responded.
"I know. Luckily today is Friday so you can sleep in tomorrow," Yugioh said. "I'll make things easier by putting a spell on you to help you sleep," he added. His hand glowed a light pink and he touched Yugi's head.
Yugi felt his eyes droop, and he put his head on the pillow. He was asleep instantly afterwards.
"Sleep well Yugi," Yugioh said as he sat next to Yugi's bed to watch over Yugi for the night.




Well, that's chapter 7. Preview for Chapter 8: The Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon Returns. Yugioh spends a day with Yugi at school. Just about the whole school is delighted to see him. After that day, Yugi gets a terrifying welcome from an old nuissance.