Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Going Down? ❯ chapter 4 ( Chapter 4 )
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By: idiot_lord 
Now for the ultimate challenge Yugi will face.
Anime/Manga: Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Hentai / Comedy | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 07.21.2006 | Pages: 6 | Words: 6.4K | Visits: 581 | Status: Work In Progress
Now for the ultimate challenge Yugi will face.
Anime/Manga: Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Romance / Hentai / Comedy | Type: Continuation | Uploaded On: 07.21.2006 | Pages: 6 | Words: 6.4K | Visits: 581 | Status: Work In Progress
Disclaimer: you know we don't own it.
Couple: mainly going to be Y/Y, B/R, M/M but there will be some XXX-somes and lots of make outs in groups. heh.
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Going Down?- chapter 4
He stared. He couldn't help it, he never seen anything like this in his whole short life. At least not in real life, TV and the movies yes, but it looks bigger when you're actually standing in front of it.
Before him is the fanciest, luxurious, obviously very expensive hotel in the whole city. It was the hotel that only rich, millionaires can afford to stay in and middle-class people, like him, could only dream of taking a glimpse inside. Or at least score a job in it.
He turns to Malik, his jaw hanging and eyes bugging out. Malik look at him with an amused smirk and had the greatest honor of raising a finger under Yugi's chin and close his mouth for him.
"Careful. You'll catch flies that way." he advise in a teasing tone.
Yugi snap his jaw closed in a pout then demanded, "Why are we here?"
"To duel, duh. Where else would be more perfect than here?" he said lightly, then walk in casually as if it were any other place.
And to the smaller boy's surprise, no one made any move to stop him. Actually, the doorman greeted him familiarly and opens the glass door for him.
'They welcomed him on hands and foot?! What’s going on here!?!?'
"Come, Yugi. Don't want to be too late to be save little Ryou, do you?" Malik's voice rang out from the lobby, already walking halfway in the building.
At the mention of his friend in distress, Yugi was snapped out of his daze, forget all his fears of the higher class, and ran after him in quick speed. He didn't even notice the doorman opening the door at precise timing as he dashed in, or the fact that he didn't seem at all surprised.
He followed the Egyptian into the luxurious building as he was lead through the hall to an elevator. The wide doors open and standing inside was a short, young boy, looks about the age of ten...dressed in a blue bellboy's suit. He smiled at them very bright and professional.
"Good afternoon, gentlemen. Would you be using the elevator today?" he ask in a friendly tone, smile still in place.
"Yes. The Battle Stage, if you please." Malik told him, stepping inside. Yugi followed cautiously and stand next to him in the box.
"Top floor, Battle Stage aka ‘No Return’, you got It." he flashed them a grin and pulled a lever, making the box to suddenly jerk and move up.
Yugi’s eyes bulge out at the last name the happy boy said and felt doom looming over him as the door slam shut. It was too late for him to escape.
The three waited, enjoying the soft elevator music while they wait. Well, actually only the elevator boy and Malik were enjoying themselves, while Yugi was still panicking in the small space.
He was praying that Malik doesn't go crazy and decided to kill him off now in such a small, bloody thoughts of murder flashed through his mind in a flash, tabloids of his dead body printed everywhere, his sad story will be on all over the news, and his grandpa would...SELL ALL HIS GAMES FOR MONEY!!
'OMG!' his thoughts were getting out of hand that he was near foaming to the mouth.
"Yugi? You ok?" Malik ask in a very concern voice.
The boy just flinched again then turns to look up at him, surprised. "Um, yeah, I'm ok."
He looks at him doubtful. "What are you thinking?"
The boy blushes and turns his head away. "N-nothing."
Malik stare at him, not saying anything. Then the elevator boy laugh suddenly, making Yugi jolt again, snapping his head towards the smaller boy.
"Don't worry. It's not like he'll flip out a knife and stab you on the back in one floor." he said jokingly, as if reading Yugi's thought.
Yugi paled and even Malik chuckled at the joke.
"Yes. The ride would be too messy to clean if I kill you too soon." he teased. "But maybe if we’re too bored with the ride, who knows?”
Both he and the elevator boy laughed out loud, as if there was an inside joke that he was missing. But either way, he paled. Then to his greatest relief, the box halted to a smooth stop and ding.
Just then the elevator came to a stop, just a couple floors away from the top floor where their destination is. Confused, Yugi turns his wide innocent eyes to the Malik.
“This is where I step off.” He told him, and to Yugi’s horror, stepped out of the box when the doors are open. Malik turn to the elevator boy and winked. “Behave yourself, Mokuba. Later.”
“Later, Malik.” The boy waved back before shutting the door close.
Yugi stare at the retreating blonde as the doors closed again. Then he turns to stare at the smiling boy next to him, holding the lever. His curiosity to how close Malik is to the employees of this hotel, which lead to the question what could a kidnapper be doing at the most richest hotel and then thought of the scenario of him keeping all his victims locked up here and it’s actually a secret black market!
Yugi literally paled at the thought.
“So, how are you feeling so far, sir?”
“Huh?!” Yugi jumped in surprise at the question then turn to smiling boy, named Mokuba. “Oh, um, I’m f-fine.”
“That’s a good thing. Always stay calm before a challenge.” He advises in a wise tone, the cheerful smile still planted on his face. Then he turns his curious dark eyes to the timid teen. He scan his body up and down, Yugi got the feeling he was being examine. Sweat drops are forming on his face again. ”You’re a lot different than I expected.”
“W-wha-?”
Mokuba nodded. “Usually, their victims are higher people who crossed them, but you look too cute to even piss off a rock.” Yugi blushed at that, in embarrassment and shame. “Hm. I guess they’re changing their types of fun again. What a bother.”
The younger boy sigh and Yugi felt almost faint with this conversation, so he changes the topic.
“Um, Can I ask you something?” he asks quietly.
“Sure, anything.”
“Uh, w-what did Malik mean w-when he told you to behave?” those words were bothering him after the Egyptian left.
Mokuba stared at him a moment before bursting out in peals of laughter. It was innocent at first, but as the laughing continues, alarms in Yugi’s head starts to ring danger. The black-mane boy gives his a sparkling smile that’s too wicked to be innocent.
“Do you really want to know? Really really want to know?” he asks innocent.
Though in his mind screams out ‘NO’, his curiosity again, overpowers his commonsense and he gave a short nod. “yes.”
“Goinf down.”
Suddenly, the boy jerked the lever he was holding and Yugi felt gravity pushing the metal box to the earth. They we’re going down. Way down.
“AAAHHHHH!!!!!” Yugi scream for dear life, his body lifting in mid-air by the strong force, almost touching the ceiling. Tears form in his shut eyes as he tries to anchor himself with any solid objects. And the only solid object is Mokuba, who is still mystically standing on his own two feet, his face relaxed as if none of this is happening. Though, his long ebony hair is flying up.
They younger boy is watching the light as it counts down the levels of floors, Yugi’s screaming oblivious to him. They light flashes one by one, from ten to five, to near the end.
Floor 5.
Floor 4.
Floor 3…
2…
Yugi whole life flashed before his eyes as he says his last prayer.
-SCREEEEECH-
The box came to a full stop, no jerking movement. Just stop. Yugi blinks then fell from the ceiling. He was panting and gasping for breaths, gripping the metal floor like it was salvation. Mokuba looks at him with amusement, chuckling at the teen.
“Don’t relax just yet. We’re not done with the ride.” The boy warned in a low tone.
“Not done? Whoa- AAAGGGGHHHH!!” Yugi felt the gravity shifting and he was shoved harshly to the ground, his light-weight body no match for the great force as the elevator speeds up. His face pressed close to the floor, he was only strong enough to look up at pair of shiny black shoes that belongs to the elevator boy.
‘How the hell could he stand?!’ was all he could think as he glare at the shoes. Then, too tired to lift his head, he look down on the reflection of the steel floor to see the face of the boy, still smiling as it’s he’s taking great pleasure from this death trap. ‘He’s the evil spawn of the devil, I swear!’
Said child waited for their destination then easily yanked the lever again as it slows down to a soft halt. The doors open with a pleasant ‘ding’. Mokuba held out a hand to present their stop.
“Here’s your stop, sir. Top floor, Battle Stage. Sir?” he looks down to where Yugi was lying, face-down, half dead. “Uh, sir?”
Yugi slowly opens his eyes, glazed and unfocused. He lifts his head first and then tries to push himself from the floor. When he’s standing on his two feet, he wobbled a little and Mokuba have to hold his up from falling again.
“Ah, sir? Are you alright?” Mokuba asked again, actually concerned.
Yugi was seeing swirls as he shakily walk out of the deathtrap of a transportation device. He almost slumped down on the floor again if it wasn’t for Mokuba holding him up when he stepped off.
“Finally, safe!” he gasp.
Mokuba just laughed when he heard it as he wait for Yugi to get his strength back.
“So, you’re okay now?” he asks again.
Yugi took a moment to stop the ringing in his ears before he send a reassuring smile to him “Y-yeah. I’m fine now.”
“If you’re still dizzy, I could take you to the nurse we have.” He offered.
But Yugi shook his head, all his fear gone; determination sets in. “No thanks, Mokuba. I’m in a hurry to save my friend.”
Giving him one last concern look, Mokuba nod and went back in the elevator. “Just go down the hall, through the big doors, and there you will be tested. Good luck, Yugi!”
He waved as the doors closed and he was left alone. Yugi took a deep breath and mentally prepares himself to the challenge.
“Time to save Ryou.” He said his last words as he ventures down the long hall, stopping at the big, tall doors. “Whoa.”
He hesitantly lifts his hand up, just a couple millimeters from the door when a booming voice came out of nowhere.
WHO DARES TO ENTER MY CHAMBER?!
Yugi shrieked and jumped, his eyes shot up and dash around to detect where the voice is from.
I SAID, WHO DARES TO ENTER MY CHAMBER?!?! The exploding voice repeated, a bit ticked off for not getting any response.
“Eek! YUGI MOUTU!” Yugi shouted, standing to attention. ‘It’s like gym class all over again.’
YUGI MOUTU. WHAT IS YOUR REASON TO COME HERE?
Gulping, Yugi yelled out, “I’m here to rescue my friend Ryou, SIR!”
There was a momentary pause before an amused chuckle came through the walls.
YOU HAVE SOME TO SAVE YOUR FRIEND, YES? VERY WELL, I WILL ASK YOU ONLY ONCE. ARE YOU, YUGI MOUTU, PREPARED TO TAKE THE TEST THAT WILL DECIDE YOUR FATE?
“D-decide my fate?”
YES. FOR IF YOU WIN, YOU WILL BE FREE ALONG WITH YOUR FRIEND. BUT… IF YOU ARE TO LOSE, YOU WILL UNDERGO THE CONCEQUIENCES.
Yugi was again shaken up, but mostly because of the echoing voice. He was here for a reason and that is to save Ryou. He’d made it this far and he’s not going to turn around how.
YOUR ANSWER?
“I’ll take the test! Bring it on!” he said with total confidence.
The voice laughs again and the door suddenly opens by itself. Yugi peered into the room, but couldn’t see anything but pitch black.
STEP INSIDE THEN. HEH HEH HEH.
Gathering all his strength and courage, Yugi steps into the darkness. He doesn’t know how far he was suppose to go in, so when he went in far enough, the door closed behind him. He jumped and turns around, but couldn’t see anything in the darkness. Just then, a ray of light flashed above his head. Yugi hold up his arms and squeeze his eyes shut for any surprise attacks.
“Welcome Yugi Moutu to… THE TRIAL OF THE SKILLS!!!”
Yugi open his eyes and blink. “What?”
Another spot light appears a few feet away and stood another person. He is tall and slim, about the same age as Yugi. He is dressed in a flashy green and black announcer suit and a microphone on his hand. Golden blond hair halos his chocolate brown eyes as it shines with amusement. He looks very familiar.
“Hello everyone and welcome again! I’m your host, Jounouchi Katsusya. You can call me Jou!” the teen said through a mike.
The dark room suddenly brighten into a larger room, before him is the biggest obstacle courts he has ever seen in his life. Beyond the course is a tall flight of deep red carpet stairs where a silk red curtain hides a room. Yugi stares dumbfounded.
“Today’s guest is…Yuugii Moooutu!” The blonde host moves forward towards the shocked teen and held the mike up to him. “YUGI, how do you feel?”
Yugi stare at the mike in confusion. “Uh, I’m o-kay?”
…..
“Excellent! You’re totally ready! Now we’re going to introduce your Judges!” he wave a hand to the side of the wall where another spot light flash down to a man sitting on a stool chair. “The Thief, BAKURA!”
Yugi look up to where the one called Bakura is sitting and his jaw literally drops open. “RYOU?!”
Sitting on the stool in a lazy style, the white-haired demon smirk as he heard the name he was mistaken for and crossed his legs. He’s dressed in tight skinned, leather-belted pants, silver form-fitting, sleeve-less top, high leather boots, and fingerless gloves. All black. Just like a thief.
“Yo.” He wave to Yugi with a feral grin. “And for your information, I’m Bakura. Ryou’s tucked somewhere nice and safe.”
“Wha-? You know where’s-“
Jou cuts in. “And! The Warrior, Marik!”
A second spotlight next top Bakura to reveal another person sitting on a stool. He hooked his foot to the hung of the stool, his elbows resting on his knees where is he is leaning his chin on his hands. A very bored, childish style. He’s dressed in a pair of baggy brown leather pants, a white muscle shirt with a steel armor that covers the left side of his chest and arm. And a very large sword hooked to his side. Brawns and armor. The great warrior.
“MALIK?!” Yugi gapped at him in shock.
“Nope! I’m Marik. And if you’re looking for Malik he’s-“ He was cut off before he starts to endlessly babble.
“And finally! The Beast, Malik!” Jou points a finger to the third spot light, where it shows… a stool? “HUH?! Where’s Malik?!”
The small ray of light swirls around in a panic as it search for its missing star. Then they all turn their heads when they heard loud moaning sounds, sloppy kissing, and a whole lot of giggling. They flash the light back at Marik’s stool, where it looks like he’s being eaten by a lion. And is enjoying it.
“Wah! Malik! Marik! Get your happy asses back in place!” Jou yells at them, his face red in outrage. “Keep your pants on till after the show! PLEASE!”
Yugi was so embarrassed by the sight that he actually turned around, holding his red face. When Jou tapped his shoulder and urged him that the two lovers are separated, it took a lot of convincing to get him to turn, he peeked through his fingers.
Pouting with his arms crossed, Malik looked miffed. Especially in his current clothes. I don’t know if you can even call his outfit clothes. It’s more like a tiger-skin rug with a furry underwear. But it does look hot on him.
‘I’m gonna murder Yami after this!’ he swore silently, fisting his hand. Then he notice that Yugi was staring and blushing at him. He smiled brightly and waved widely. “HI YUGI!”
Yugi flinched in surprise, then wave weakly back at him. “hi.”
“Now that you met all the Judges, let’s go over the rules of the game!” Jou magically pulled out a pointer out of nowhere. “Ok! The objective of the game is to survive and get a lot of points! Your challenge will be to kill monsters, collect their marbles and do it in style!
“You have to collect about 20 marbles by killing monsters, but be careful; some monster might not give you a marble. Also, just killing the monsters won’t guarantee your passing. You’ll be judged by 3 things: STRENGTH, DEXTERITY, and INTELLEGENTS. In other words, you have to impress your judges!”
Yugi gulps as his nervousness increase from hearing his task. ‘Monster?!’
“Your challenge will start when the timer goes off and I’m off the area.” With that said, Jou whisper a ‘good luck’ to Yugi and disappears into a hidden door, leaving the small teen by himself again.
Yugi blink at the quick speed the blond ran off at. Then the floor suddenly starts to rumble as if it were an earthquake. Yugi had to hold out his arms just to keep his balance at the shaking got harder, and then a huge burst of colorful lights glow from the ground, blinding him in mid-stumble. When the lights finally died down and his eyes can’t see any more spots, he gasps at what’s before him.
The game show stage is gone, as if it was never there to begin with. Now he’s in an absolutely new world. A fantasy world. He is outside, in a forest, no meadow. Beneath him is lushes green grass, tall healthy trees lined up and small hills with wild plants and flowers. It is all really quite lovely, too bad Yugi couldn’t let himself enjoy the scenery with this important thought in mind.
“Wh-where am I?!” he yelled out, frightened. Frantically, he dash around in a small circle, turning his head left and right, trying to recognize anything from a few minutes ago.
He took one step forward then heard a loud ‘THUMP’ sound that shook the ground. He gasps and looks up at the forest. The trees were still, erect and unmoving. Then the thumping sounds were heard again and his eyes widen when he notice that a small patch of trees actually shaking.
With each shaky step, the hairs of Yugi's neck stood higher and stiffer, like needles that sends shivers down his spine. His wide eyes grow bigger and bigger as the trees shaking is nearing closer and closer to his direction. Just as he count the seconds that his doom will arrive...it comes out.
Blink...
It's..tiny little wolf.
"Huh?" Yugi stare at it, mouth agape. Then he let out a nervous chuckle and wiped the sweat from his face. "It's just a cute little doggy."
The small dog turned its head to him with wide eyes and tilt in an adorable fashion. Yugi giggled then hold out a hand to call it over.
"Here, little fella. Come on, I'm not going to hurt you." he cooed.
The pup continues to stare at him then suddenly it turned its gaze up to see something floating above it. Yugi's eyes follow its gaze to see that it was... Time Wizard?!
The clock-like wizard float just over the pup casually, then pause when it felt eyes on him. He looks down at the dog then waved his clock wand. Uh oh. And just like that, the pup aged before Yugi's huge eyes and became... Silver Fang.
With the deed done, the clock monster drifts away. Yugi stare after it with distress then felt a cold shiver on his shoulders. He gulped and slowly, turns to look over his shoulder. And regretted.
The cute little wolf pup is now a big silver wolf with large, sharp teeth. And it’s leering at him as if he's his lunch. Controlled by his instincts, he does the only thing intelligent thing in his mind. He ran. Screaming.
With his sharps ears twitching at the scream, his hungry sights moved to him and soon dashed after him. He gave out a warning howl to warn Yugi that he's his prey.
HOOOOOWWWWWLLLL!!!
"Aahhh! Someone save me!" Yugi screamed out, running in circles with the huge white beast behind him.
From the top, the host watched with a very troubled expression at the sight. He crosses his arms and narrow his eyes, concentrating on the view.
"Something seems to be wrong here." he thought aloud, tapping his chin as he tries to think. "What is it?"
His eyes switched back and forth from Yugi to the wolf and back to Yugi. Then when he saw Yugi frantically climbing the tree, holding onto the branch for dear life. And swinging a thin withering twig to save his life.
"Oh! His weapon! Marik!" Jou gasp and turned to face the 'Warrior' but face faulted. Yes, they were at it again. Angrily, he yelled, "OMG! MARIK! Give him the damn weapon before he gets killed! And MALIK! Get your horny ass off him NOW!"
Both whine and grunting in protest, Malik stepped off of his lover's lap to his regret and sat back on his stool. Then, in annoyance, Marik unsheathed his huge sword with one hand and lazily toss it in the ring.
"Fine, there. Now, Malik get your sweet ass back here!" he commanded, pointing to the curtain bulge in pants. And Malik happily hopped back on. Jou just shakes his head and look away, ignoring the loud sounds from them.
Back with Yugi, the great beast Silver Fang was about to slash his sharp paw to Yugi's leg when suddenly its ears twitched, as if sensing danger and flee. Yugi blink in surprise at its sudden retreat but yelp and fell off the tree branch with something big and shiny come flying out of no where.
"Wah!" he shrieked as he fell to the floor. Wincing in pain from the fall, Yugi turn his head when he heard a 'thunk' sound next to him. His wide eyes grew huge when he saw it was a sword, a real one steel sword. "Eek!"
"Great! You have just equipped the Warrior's Sword!" Jou's booming voice came out of the sky. "Now use it to fight!"
Pushing himself off the ground, he rushes to the sword. With both hand, he grabbed the brass hilt and with all his might pulled it. But it didn't come out. He grunted and lean on it, exhausted.
"God, its heavy!" he panted.
And at that moment, a shiver ran up his spine and he don't need to look back to see what it was. Silver Fang. Frantic again, he starts jerking on the hilt, forcing it to move, but only inch by inch. When he dared to look back, he swore that he saw the beast grinning like a happy kitty.
Tugging and pulling, sweat forming and sliding down his face as he watch the white wolf slowly, tauntingly advance to him, licking its lips in a savage way. A feet away now.
'Ah! C'mon! C'mon! Move!' he mentally begged the heavy object, thrashing his small form just to move it. 'Come on! Oh God NO!'
They were one feet from each other now. Silver Fang is now leaning on his fore legs, his hinds bent to spring in command. And Yugi only got the sword to bend at a forty-five degree angle! From the top, the viewers who are watching this suspenseful event are holding their breaths, silently praying that the boy will live.
Launch in 3...2...1!
It let out a loud growl as he pounces, its sharp claws aiming at Yugi.
"AAAHHHH!" Yugi closed his eyes and screamed, waiting for his doom. Then he felt himself...falling?
His back dropped hard on the ground, and he painfully open his eyes to meet a pair of blank whit eyes. He froze.
From the top, Jou, Malik, even Marik let out a relieved breath. Slumping down on the seats, panting hard as they try to slow down their rapidly beating hearts.
Straightening his wrinkled clothes and smoothing his hair back, Jou hold up the mike as he faced the camera.
"For the viewers (readers) who are lost, a very miraculous thing had just happened. Replay that scene again." he waved to the side and the screen is now showing what just happened. Jou appeared in a tiny box on the corner. "As you can see, Silver Fang was just mere inches away from shredding our little hero into ribbons. See?" he the video show the wolf making its pounce on to the boy, Yugi looking like he seeing a ghost. "And here is the part that was amazing. Just as Silver Fang was about shred Yugi up, the weight of his fear finally sprung the sword free...and somehow embedded itself into SIlver Fang's heart. Exactly."
Camera back on to the field, Yugi is still on his back on the ground, his huge eyes staring up at the dead wolf that's right above him. And the reason that Yugi was still scared is because, though dead, Silver Fang's mouth is still poised to bite, wide open for the small teen to clearly see the sharp teeth.
Yugi was near the limit of passing out from the horrific sight but stopped himself when monster starts to fade away and then disappear. Leaving no trace of blood or hair that showed it was there.
"Huh?" Yugi was about to question it when something caught his eyes. From where the wolf used to stand, were...a black marble. A big marble. " What is this?"
He bent to pick it up, it fit perfectly in his hand palm and looks like a beautiful gem. "Wow."
"Congratulations, Yugi. You have one marble! Nine more to go!" Jou's cheery voice announced from the sky.
"Nine more?" he repeated with a temour. He gripped the sword tightly. "It's for Ryou. It's for Ryou."
Reminding himself of his goal in this, he dragged up the sword as high as he can and went to kill more monsters. Luckily for him, he found a few weaker level monsters and was able to destroy with witht he heavy warrior sword.
As he was for the the halogram to disappear, something else fell in it's place. Instead of a another colorful marble that he was expecting, with was replace with a...claw?
"Huh?" he blinked and picked it up. "What is this?"
"That Yugi, is a Thief's Claw. Remember I told you earilier that some monsters won't give you marbles. Instead they'll drop us useful items and weapons like this." Jou explained, then turn his mike to Bakura. "Bakura, since you are the theif, and I mean that in a good way, why don't you tell us how to use this item?"
With the mike in his face, Bakura just sighed and rolled his eyes.
"To use the claw, just fit it in your hand and when you see the thing you want to hit, flick your wrist and a subi star would come out." He explained in a dull, bored tone, as if he was explaining it to a child. Then he smirk evilly when he added, "And you'll only have a limit of 200 stars, so don't waste them."
Looking down at the small weapon in his hands, Yugi follow the instructions. He slipped the Claw in his right hand like a glove. It reminded his of the dueling gloves without the bulkiness. He flexed his fingers and twisted his wrist. Suddenly something shiny shot out of the glove and Yugi barely had enough time to dodge it.
"Eep!" he fell back down to the ground and look around frantically. "W-What was that?!"
Then he felt somthing warm trinkled down his cheeks and reach up to touch it. It was blood. "Huh? Waah!"
From above, Bakura's voice laughed. "Warned ya."
A little shakened, Yugi got back to his feet and wipe his cheek with his clawless arm. Cautious of his dangerour hand, Yugi set off again to find more monsters. Leaving the heavy sword back.
Checking his pouch, he has collected four marbles of different colors. Six more.As if on cue, another snail-like monster appeared. It was a few feet away, safe distance for Yugi.
"Hey, another monster." he look down at the Claw, a little excited. "Now I can try using this."
Luckily for him, the monster-snail here is just as slow as a real one. Taking his aim, Yugi held up his arm like a gun, eyeing the monster like a dart board. He flicked his hand and jumped in surprise when another shubi star shot out, but missed its target.
Trying again with different methods, missing most of it, he finally found the teachnique he was confortable with and actually hit the snail.
"Yay!" he cheered joyfully, hopping around. "I did it!"
Though it took his over thrity tries, he did it. And got another marble from it too. Five more.
One by one, monster by monster, Yugi was able to find two more marbles. Along with a bunch of arrows. He didn't know what they were for, but recalling Jou's eariler words of different drops, one can't be too sure.
With seven marbles in his pouch, he prepare himself for his next apponent. And it was a big happy-looking mushroom monster. Though it looks friendly, for some reason, its smiling face is a little too happy and reaching the point of creepy.
It took Yugi a couple of stars jus to weaken it. Panting, Yugi smirked. "Just one more hit and you're going down."
Saying that, Yugi again flicked his wrist, hoping to see it diappear. But nothing happened. He flicked his wrist again. And again and again. But nothing.
"What's going on here!?" he shrieked, nervously. Just then, Bakura's words echoed in his head. "And you'll only have a limit of 200 stars, so don't waste them."
"Wahh! What am I gonna do now?" he said, panicked, grabbing his head. Suddenly a hug shadow fell upon him. He blinked as the shadow seems to be shrinking smaller. Getting sinking feeling as the shringing shadow, he once again dared to do the stupid. He looked up. "Aaahhh!"
From above, viewers winced. "Oooh! That's gotta smart!"
Squished under the blobbly weight of the orange mushroom on his back, Yugi groan in pain. And it's helping when the happy monster starts bouncing on his like he was a tramplean.
"Damn. Ugh! it. Arg! stu. oof! pid!" Yugi grunted with each bounce. Getting really annoyed, Yugi twisted his body to face the hopping mushrrom and angrilly punched the thing just as it was about to land on his stomach.
And what do you know, it cried out and made a tearful face before slowly fading away. Yugi stared at the disappearing monster in bemusement.
"How...?"
"Oh, did I forgot to mention tha the Claw could also be used as...a claw?" Bakura's laughing voice added out of nowhere.
"Whaat?!"
"WHAT?! Dammit Bakura! Why didn't you day so earilier!" Jou demanded, looking over at the smirking white-haired theif.
"It just slipped by mind." he shrugged then smirk again "And I want to see what happens."
Jou just shudder and mutter under his breath, "You and your sick humor."
Back with Yugi, he made sure to check and see that the is absolutely sure there is no more stars in the Claw. And since he found out it's a good defense weapon, he kept it on. Lookinhg back at where the happy monster disppear, he picked up the item it dropped.
It was a bow.
"Look it's another weapon. Malik since this is your- MALIK!" Jou's voice whined in annoyance. "Would you please save that for later and explain the bow!"
Yugi couldn't help but giggled at that, though they were suppositely his enemies at the moment, you have to admit, it's funny.
On top, Malik was again, reluntantly pulled away from lover and is strapped to his stool by Jou. "Just to be safe" he says.
"Fine. Fine. I'll be a good boy." Malik said sarcastically, rolling his eyes. Jou held the mike near his lips and he starts to explain. "To you the bow, it's like normal what you normally do: pull string back, bow flies. Just make sure you dont pull too hard or arm somewhere else. If you run out of arrows, you could always find them hidden around. You got that?"
Yugi nodded although he couldn't see him.
"There, pure and simple. So, can you unty me now?" Malik demanded, a little annoyed.
"Hmm. I think I like this way more. Bondage." Marik said suductively, crawling onto his strapped down lap.
Jou had to jerk the mike back with a yelped when they started to moan out loud again, and the sounds were making Yugi curious.
Yugi grinned to himself. "See? I knew the arrows were meant for something."
With his new weapond in hand, Yugi set off to find more monsters again. And in no time, he found another weak leveled monster and practiced with the bow and arrow. After a few turn and arrows, he was able to aim properly, though not acurretly.
And then...
"Yes! Finally! I got nine marbles! Just one more to go." he was so happy, he could finally save Ryou. "And it's just one marble. How hard can it be to get it?"
And at that moment, his usrroundings darkened and an eerie, sinister, suspense music starts to play.
"What...was...that?"
*DOOM*
Suddenly, a single spot light appeared and something was emerging from the floor. As it rise, Yugi's eyes widen bigger and bigger at what was coming up.
It was big. No, not big. It was HUGE!
"Yugi, it is time for you to fight the Ultimate Boss...THE BORLOG!"
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argh, the lateness.
idiot_lord: Thanx and Peace out!
Couple: mainly going to be Y/Y, B/R, M/M but there will be some XXX-somes and lots of make outs in groups. heh.
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Going Down?- chapter 4
He stared. He couldn't help it, he never seen anything like this in his whole short life. At least not in real life, TV and the movies yes, but it looks bigger when you're actually standing in front of it.
Before him is the fanciest, luxurious, obviously very expensive hotel in the whole city. It was the hotel that only rich, millionaires can afford to stay in and middle-class people, like him, could only dream of taking a glimpse inside. Or at least score a job in it.
He turns to Malik, his jaw hanging and eyes bugging out. Malik look at him with an amused smirk and had the greatest honor of raising a finger under Yugi's chin and close his mouth for him.
"Careful. You'll catch flies that way." he advise in a teasing tone.
Yugi snap his jaw closed in a pout then demanded, "Why are we here?"
"To duel, duh. Where else would be more perfect than here?" he said lightly, then walk in casually as if it were any other place.
And to the smaller boy's surprise, no one made any move to stop him. Actually, the doorman greeted him familiarly and opens the glass door for him.
'They welcomed him on hands and foot?! What’s going on here!?!?'
"Come, Yugi. Don't want to be too late to be save little Ryou, do you?" Malik's voice rang out from the lobby, already walking halfway in the building.
At the mention of his friend in distress, Yugi was snapped out of his daze, forget all his fears of the higher class, and ran after him in quick speed. He didn't even notice the doorman opening the door at precise timing as he dashed in, or the fact that he didn't seem at all surprised.
He followed the Egyptian into the luxurious building as he was lead through the hall to an elevator. The wide doors open and standing inside was a short, young boy, looks about the age of ten...dressed in a blue bellboy's suit. He smiled at them very bright and professional.
"Good afternoon, gentlemen. Would you be using the elevator today?" he ask in a friendly tone, smile still in place.
"Yes. The Battle Stage, if you please." Malik told him, stepping inside. Yugi followed cautiously and stand next to him in the box.
"Top floor, Battle Stage aka ‘No Return’, you got It." he flashed them a grin and pulled a lever, making the box to suddenly jerk and move up.
Yugi’s eyes bulge out at the last name the happy boy said and felt doom looming over him as the door slam shut. It was too late for him to escape.
The three waited, enjoying the soft elevator music while they wait. Well, actually only the elevator boy and Malik were enjoying themselves, while Yugi was still panicking in the small space.
He was praying that Malik doesn't go crazy and decided to kill him off now in such a small, bloody thoughts of murder flashed through his mind in a flash, tabloids of his dead body printed everywhere, his sad story will be on all over the news, and his grandpa would...SELL ALL HIS GAMES FOR MONEY!!
'OMG!' his thoughts were getting out of hand that he was near foaming to the mouth.
"Yugi? You ok?" Malik ask in a very concern voice.
The boy just flinched again then turns to look up at him, surprised. "Um, yeah, I'm ok."
He looks at him doubtful. "What are you thinking?"
The boy blushes and turns his head away. "N-nothing."
Malik stare at him, not saying anything. Then the elevator boy laugh suddenly, making Yugi jolt again, snapping his head towards the smaller boy.
"Don't worry. It's not like he'll flip out a knife and stab you on the back in one floor." he said jokingly, as if reading Yugi's thought.
Yugi paled and even Malik chuckled at the joke.
"Yes. The ride would be too messy to clean if I kill you too soon." he teased. "But maybe if we’re too bored with the ride, who knows?”
Both he and the elevator boy laughed out loud, as if there was an inside joke that he was missing. But either way, he paled. Then to his greatest relief, the box halted to a smooth stop and ding.
Just then the elevator came to a stop, just a couple floors away from the top floor where their destination is. Confused, Yugi turns his wide innocent eyes to the Malik.
“This is where I step off.” He told him, and to Yugi’s horror, stepped out of the box when the doors are open. Malik turn to the elevator boy and winked. “Behave yourself, Mokuba. Later.”
“Later, Malik.” The boy waved back before shutting the door close.
Yugi stare at the retreating blonde as the doors closed again. Then he turns to stare at the smiling boy next to him, holding the lever. His curiosity to how close Malik is to the employees of this hotel, which lead to the question what could a kidnapper be doing at the most richest hotel and then thought of the scenario of him keeping all his victims locked up here and it’s actually a secret black market!
Yugi literally paled at the thought.
“So, how are you feeling so far, sir?”
“Huh?!” Yugi jumped in surprise at the question then turn to smiling boy, named Mokuba. “Oh, um, I’m f-fine.”
“That’s a good thing. Always stay calm before a challenge.” He advises in a wise tone, the cheerful smile still planted on his face. Then he turns his curious dark eyes to the timid teen. He scan his body up and down, Yugi got the feeling he was being examine. Sweat drops are forming on his face again. ”You’re a lot different than I expected.”
“W-wha-?”
Mokuba nodded. “Usually, their victims are higher people who crossed them, but you look too cute to even piss off a rock.” Yugi blushed at that, in embarrassment and shame. “Hm. I guess they’re changing their types of fun again. What a bother.”
The younger boy sigh and Yugi felt almost faint with this conversation, so he changes the topic.
“Um, Can I ask you something?” he asks quietly.
“Sure, anything.”
“Uh, w-what did Malik mean w-when he told you to behave?” those words were bothering him after the Egyptian left.
Mokuba stared at him a moment before bursting out in peals of laughter. It was innocent at first, but as the laughing continues, alarms in Yugi’s head starts to ring danger. The black-mane boy gives his a sparkling smile that’s too wicked to be innocent.
“Do you really want to know? Really really want to know?” he asks innocent.
Though in his mind screams out ‘NO’, his curiosity again, overpowers his commonsense and he gave a short nod. “yes.”
“Goinf down.”
Suddenly, the boy jerked the lever he was holding and Yugi felt gravity pushing the metal box to the earth. They we’re going down. Way down.
“AAAHHHHH!!!!!” Yugi scream for dear life, his body lifting in mid-air by the strong force, almost touching the ceiling. Tears form in his shut eyes as he tries to anchor himself with any solid objects. And the only solid object is Mokuba, who is still mystically standing on his own two feet, his face relaxed as if none of this is happening. Though, his long ebony hair is flying up.
They younger boy is watching the light as it counts down the levels of floors, Yugi’s screaming oblivious to him. They light flashes one by one, from ten to five, to near the end.
Floor 5.
Floor 4.
Floor 3…
2…
Yugi whole life flashed before his eyes as he says his last prayer.
-SCREEEEECH-
The box came to a full stop, no jerking movement. Just stop. Yugi blinks then fell from the ceiling. He was panting and gasping for breaths, gripping the metal floor like it was salvation. Mokuba looks at him with amusement, chuckling at the teen.
“Don’t relax just yet. We’re not done with the ride.” The boy warned in a low tone.
“Not done? Whoa- AAAGGGGHHHH!!” Yugi felt the gravity shifting and he was shoved harshly to the ground, his light-weight body no match for the great force as the elevator speeds up. His face pressed close to the floor, he was only strong enough to look up at pair of shiny black shoes that belongs to the elevator boy.
‘How the hell could he stand?!’ was all he could think as he glare at the shoes. Then, too tired to lift his head, he look down on the reflection of the steel floor to see the face of the boy, still smiling as it’s he’s taking great pleasure from this death trap. ‘He’s the evil spawn of the devil, I swear!’
Said child waited for their destination then easily yanked the lever again as it slows down to a soft halt. The doors open with a pleasant ‘ding’. Mokuba held out a hand to present their stop.
“Here’s your stop, sir. Top floor, Battle Stage. Sir?” he looks down to where Yugi was lying, face-down, half dead. “Uh, sir?”
Yugi slowly opens his eyes, glazed and unfocused. He lifts his head first and then tries to push himself from the floor. When he’s standing on his two feet, he wobbled a little and Mokuba have to hold his up from falling again.
“Ah, sir? Are you alright?” Mokuba asked again, actually concerned.
Yugi was seeing swirls as he shakily walk out of the deathtrap of a transportation device. He almost slumped down on the floor again if it wasn’t for Mokuba holding him up when he stepped off.
“Finally, safe!” he gasp.
Mokuba just laughed when he heard it as he wait for Yugi to get his strength back.
“So, you’re okay now?” he asks again.
Yugi took a moment to stop the ringing in his ears before he send a reassuring smile to him “Y-yeah. I’m fine now.”
“If you’re still dizzy, I could take you to the nurse we have.” He offered.
But Yugi shook his head, all his fear gone; determination sets in. “No thanks, Mokuba. I’m in a hurry to save my friend.”
Giving him one last concern look, Mokuba nod and went back in the elevator. “Just go down the hall, through the big doors, and there you will be tested. Good luck, Yugi!”
He waved as the doors closed and he was left alone. Yugi took a deep breath and mentally prepares himself to the challenge.
“Time to save Ryou.” He said his last words as he ventures down the long hall, stopping at the big, tall doors. “Whoa.”
He hesitantly lifts his hand up, just a couple millimeters from the door when a booming voice came out of nowhere.
WHO DARES TO ENTER MY CHAMBER?!
Yugi shrieked and jumped, his eyes shot up and dash around to detect where the voice is from.
I SAID, WHO DARES TO ENTER MY CHAMBER?!?! The exploding voice repeated, a bit ticked off for not getting any response.
“Eek! YUGI MOUTU!” Yugi shouted, standing to attention. ‘It’s like gym class all over again.’
YUGI MOUTU. WHAT IS YOUR REASON TO COME HERE?
Gulping, Yugi yelled out, “I’m here to rescue my friend Ryou, SIR!”
There was a momentary pause before an amused chuckle came through the walls.
YOU HAVE SOME TO SAVE YOUR FRIEND, YES? VERY WELL, I WILL ASK YOU ONLY ONCE. ARE YOU, YUGI MOUTU, PREPARED TO TAKE THE TEST THAT WILL DECIDE YOUR FATE?
“D-decide my fate?”
YES. FOR IF YOU WIN, YOU WILL BE FREE ALONG WITH YOUR FRIEND. BUT… IF YOU ARE TO LOSE, YOU WILL UNDERGO THE CONCEQUIENCES.
Yugi was again shaken up, but mostly because of the echoing voice. He was here for a reason and that is to save Ryou. He’d made it this far and he’s not going to turn around how.
YOUR ANSWER?
“I’ll take the test! Bring it on!” he said with total confidence.
The voice laughs again and the door suddenly opens by itself. Yugi peered into the room, but couldn’t see anything but pitch black.
STEP INSIDE THEN. HEH HEH HEH.
Gathering all his strength and courage, Yugi steps into the darkness. He doesn’t know how far he was suppose to go in, so when he went in far enough, the door closed behind him. He jumped and turns around, but couldn’t see anything in the darkness. Just then, a ray of light flashed above his head. Yugi hold up his arms and squeeze his eyes shut for any surprise attacks.
“Welcome Yugi Moutu to… THE TRIAL OF THE SKILLS!!!”
Yugi open his eyes and blink. “What?”
Another spot light appears a few feet away and stood another person. He is tall and slim, about the same age as Yugi. He is dressed in a flashy green and black announcer suit and a microphone on his hand. Golden blond hair halos his chocolate brown eyes as it shines with amusement. He looks very familiar.
“Hello everyone and welcome again! I’m your host, Jounouchi Katsusya. You can call me Jou!” the teen said through a mike.
The dark room suddenly brighten into a larger room, before him is the biggest obstacle courts he has ever seen in his life. Beyond the course is a tall flight of deep red carpet stairs where a silk red curtain hides a room. Yugi stares dumbfounded.
“Today’s guest is…Yuugii Moooutu!” The blonde host moves forward towards the shocked teen and held the mike up to him. “YUGI, how do you feel?”
Yugi stare at the mike in confusion. “Uh, I’m o-kay?”
…..
“Excellent! You’re totally ready! Now we’re going to introduce your Judges!” he wave a hand to the side of the wall where another spot light flash down to a man sitting on a stool chair. “The Thief, BAKURA!”
Yugi look up to where the one called Bakura is sitting and his jaw literally drops open. “RYOU?!”
Sitting on the stool in a lazy style, the white-haired demon smirk as he heard the name he was mistaken for and crossed his legs. He’s dressed in tight skinned, leather-belted pants, silver form-fitting, sleeve-less top, high leather boots, and fingerless gloves. All black. Just like a thief.
“Yo.” He wave to Yugi with a feral grin. “And for your information, I’m Bakura. Ryou’s tucked somewhere nice and safe.”
“Wha-? You know where’s-“
Jou cuts in. “And! The Warrior, Marik!”
A second spotlight next top Bakura to reveal another person sitting on a stool. He hooked his foot to the hung of the stool, his elbows resting on his knees where is he is leaning his chin on his hands. A very bored, childish style. He’s dressed in a pair of baggy brown leather pants, a white muscle shirt with a steel armor that covers the left side of his chest and arm. And a very large sword hooked to his side. Brawns and armor. The great warrior.
“MALIK?!” Yugi gapped at him in shock.
“Nope! I’m Marik. And if you’re looking for Malik he’s-“ He was cut off before he starts to endlessly babble.
“And finally! The Beast, Malik!” Jou points a finger to the third spot light, where it shows… a stool? “HUH?! Where’s Malik?!”
The small ray of light swirls around in a panic as it search for its missing star. Then they all turn their heads when they heard loud moaning sounds, sloppy kissing, and a whole lot of giggling. They flash the light back at Marik’s stool, where it looks like he’s being eaten by a lion. And is enjoying it.
“Wah! Malik! Marik! Get your happy asses back in place!” Jou yells at them, his face red in outrage. “Keep your pants on till after the show! PLEASE!”
Yugi was so embarrassed by the sight that he actually turned around, holding his red face. When Jou tapped his shoulder and urged him that the two lovers are separated, it took a lot of convincing to get him to turn, he peeked through his fingers.
Pouting with his arms crossed, Malik looked miffed. Especially in his current clothes. I don’t know if you can even call his outfit clothes. It’s more like a tiger-skin rug with a furry underwear. But it does look hot on him.
‘I’m gonna murder Yami after this!’ he swore silently, fisting his hand. Then he notice that Yugi was staring and blushing at him. He smiled brightly and waved widely. “HI YUGI!”
Yugi flinched in surprise, then wave weakly back at him. “hi.”
“Now that you met all the Judges, let’s go over the rules of the game!” Jou magically pulled out a pointer out of nowhere. “Ok! The objective of the game is to survive and get a lot of points! Your challenge will be to kill monsters, collect their marbles and do it in style!
“You have to collect about 20 marbles by killing monsters, but be careful; some monster might not give you a marble. Also, just killing the monsters won’t guarantee your passing. You’ll be judged by 3 things: STRENGTH, DEXTERITY, and INTELLEGENTS. In other words, you have to impress your judges!”
Yugi gulps as his nervousness increase from hearing his task. ‘Monster?!’
“Your challenge will start when the timer goes off and I’m off the area.” With that said, Jou whisper a ‘good luck’ to Yugi and disappears into a hidden door, leaving the small teen by himself again.
Yugi blink at the quick speed the blond ran off at. Then the floor suddenly starts to rumble as if it were an earthquake. Yugi had to hold out his arms just to keep his balance at the shaking got harder, and then a huge burst of colorful lights glow from the ground, blinding him in mid-stumble. When the lights finally died down and his eyes can’t see any more spots, he gasps at what’s before him.
The game show stage is gone, as if it was never there to begin with. Now he’s in an absolutely new world. A fantasy world. He is outside, in a forest, no meadow. Beneath him is lushes green grass, tall healthy trees lined up and small hills with wild plants and flowers. It is all really quite lovely, too bad Yugi couldn’t let himself enjoy the scenery with this important thought in mind.
“Wh-where am I?!” he yelled out, frightened. Frantically, he dash around in a small circle, turning his head left and right, trying to recognize anything from a few minutes ago.
He took one step forward then heard a loud ‘THUMP’ sound that shook the ground. He gasps and looks up at the forest. The trees were still, erect and unmoving. Then the thumping sounds were heard again and his eyes widen when he notice that a small patch of trees actually shaking.
With each shaky step, the hairs of Yugi's neck stood higher and stiffer, like needles that sends shivers down his spine. His wide eyes grow bigger and bigger as the trees shaking is nearing closer and closer to his direction. Just as he count the seconds that his doom will arrive...it comes out.
Blink...
It's..tiny little wolf.
"Huh?" Yugi stare at it, mouth agape. Then he let out a nervous chuckle and wiped the sweat from his face. "It's just a cute little doggy."
The small dog turned its head to him with wide eyes and tilt in an adorable fashion. Yugi giggled then hold out a hand to call it over.
"Here, little fella. Come on, I'm not going to hurt you." he cooed.
The pup continues to stare at him then suddenly it turned its gaze up to see something floating above it. Yugi's eyes follow its gaze to see that it was... Time Wizard?!
The clock-like wizard float just over the pup casually, then pause when it felt eyes on him. He looks down at the dog then waved his clock wand. Uh oh. And just like that, the pup aged before Yugi's huge eyes and became... Silver Fang.
With the deed done, the clock monster drifts away. Yugi stare after it with distress then felt a cold shiver on his shoulders. He gulped and slowly, turns to look over his shoulder. And regretted.
The cute little wolf pup is now a big silver wolf with large, sharp teeth. And it’s leering at him as if he's his lunch. Controlled by his instincts, he does the only thing intelligent thing in his mind. He ran. Screaming.
With his sharps ears twitching at the scream, his hungry sights moved to him and soon dashed after him. He gave out a warning howl to warn Yugi that he's his prey.
HOOOOOWWWWWLLLL!!!
"Aahhh! Someone save me!" Yugi screamed out, running in circles with the huge white beast behind him.
From the top, the host watched with a very troubled expression at the sight. He crosses his arms and narrow his eyes, concentrating on the view.
"Something seems to be wrong here." he thought aloud, tapping his chin as he tries to think. "What is it?"
His eyes switched back and forth from Yugi to the wolf and back to Yugi. Then when he saw Yugi frantically climbing the tree, holding onto the branch for dear life. And swinging a thin withering twig to save his life.
"Oh! His weapon! Marik!" Jou gasp and turned to face the 'Warrior' but face faulted. Yes, they were at it again. Angrily, he yelled, "OMG! MARIK! Give him the damn weapon before he gets killed! And MALIK! Get your horny ass off him NOW!"
Both whine and grunting in protest, Malik stepped off of his lover's lap to his regret and sat back on his stool. Then, in annoyance, Marik unsheathed his huge sword with one hand and lazily toss it in the ring.
"Fine, there. Now, Malik get your sweet ass back here!" he commanded, pointing to the curtain bulge in pants. And Malik happily hopped back on. Jou just shakes his head and look away, ignoring the loud sounds from them.
Back with Yugi, the great beast Silver Fang was about to slash his sharp paw to Yugi's leg when suddenly its ears twitched, as if sensing danger and flee. Yugi blink in surprise at its sudden retreat but yelp and fell off the tree branch with something big and shiny come flying out of no where.
"Wah!" he shrieked as he fell to the floor. Wincing in pain from the fall, Yugi turn his head when he heard a 'thunk' sound next to him. His wide eyes grew huge when he saw it was a sword, a real one steel sword. "Eek!"
"Great! You have just equipped the Warrior's Sword!" Jou's booming voice came out of the sky. "Now use it to fight!"
Pushing himself off the ground, he rushes to the sword. With both hand, he grabbed the brass hilt and with all his might pulled it. But it didn't come out. He grunted and lean on it, exhausted.
"God, its heavy!" he panted.
And at that moment, a shiver ran up his spine and he don't need to look back to see what it was. Silver Fang. Frantic again, he starts jerking on the hilt, forcing it to move, but only inch by inch. When he dared to look back, he swore that he saw the beast grinning like a happy kitty.
Tugging and pulling, sweat forming and sliding down his face as he watch the white wolf slowly, tauntingly advance to him, licking its lips in a savage way. A feet away now.
'Ah! C'mon! C'mon! Move!' he mentally begged the heavy object, thrashing his small form just to move it. 'Come on! Oh God NO!'
They were one feet from each other now. Silver Fang is now leaning on his fore legs, his hinds bent to spring in command. And Yugi only got the sword to bend at a forty-five degree angle! From the top, the viewers who are watching this suspenseful event are holding their breaths, silently praying that the boy will live.
Launch in 3...2...1!
It let out a loud growl as he pounces, its sharp claws aiming at Yugi.
"AAAHHHH!" Yugi closed his eyes and screamed, waiting for his doom. Then he felt himself...falling?
His back dropped hard on the ground, and he painfully open his eyes to meet a pair of blank whit eyes. He froze.
From the top, Jou, Malik, even Marik let out a relieved breath. Slumping down on the seats, panting hard as they try to slow down their rapidly beating hearts.
Straightening his wrinkled clothes and smoothing his hair back, Jou hold up the mike as he faced the camera.
"For the viewers (readers) who are lost, a very miraculous thing had just happened. Replay that scene again." he waved to the side and the screen is now showing what just happened. Jou appeared in a tiny box on the corner. "As you can see, Silver Fang was just mere inches away from shredding our little hero into ribbons. See?" he the video show the wolf making its pounce on to the boy, Yugi looking like he seeing a ghost. "And here is the part that was amazing. Just as Silver Fang was about shred Yugi up, the weight of his fear finally sprung the sword free...and somehow embedded itself into SIlver Fang's heart. Exactly."
Camera back on to the field, Yugi is still on his back on the ground, his huge eyes staring up at the dead wolf that's right above him. And the reason that Yugi was still scared is because, though dead, Silver Fang's mouth is still poised to bite, wide open for the small teen to clearly see the sharp teeth.
Yugi was near the limit of passing out from the horrific sight but stopped himself when monster starts to fade away and then disappear. Leaving no trace of blood or hair that showed it was there.
"Huh?" Yugi was about to question it when something caught his eyes. From where the wolf used to stand, were...a black marble. A big marble. " What is this?"
He bent to pick it up, it fit perfectly in his hand palm and looks like a beautiful gem. "Wow."
"Congratulations, Yugi. You have one marble! Nine more to go!" Jou's cheery voice announced from the sky.
"Nine more?" he repeated with a temour. He gripped the sword tightly. "It's for Ryou. It's for Ryou."
Reminding himself of his goal in this, he dragged up the sword as high as he can and went to kill more monsters. Luckily for him, he found a few weaker level monsters and was able to destroy with witht he heavy warrior sword.
As he was for the the halogram to disappear, something else fell in it's place. Instead of a another colorful marble that he was expecting, with was replace with a...claw?
"Huh?" he blinked and picked it up. "What is this?"
"That Yugi, is a Thief's Claw. Remember I told you earilier that some monsters won't give you marbles. Instead they'll drop us useful items and weapons like this." Jou explained, then turn his mike to Bakura. "Bakura, since you are the theif, and I mean that in a good way, why don't you tell us how to use this item?"
With the mike in his face, Bakura just sighed and rolled his eyes.
"To use the claw, just fit it in your hand and when you see the thing you want to hit, flick your wrist and a subi star would come out." He explained in a dull, bored tone, as if he was explaining it to a child. Then he smirk evilly when he added, "And you'll only have a limit of 200 stars, so don't waste them."
Looking down at the small weapon in his hands, Yugi follow the instructions. He slipped the Claw in his right hand like a glove. It reminded his of the dueling gloves without the bulkiness. He flexed his fingers and twisted his wrist. Suddenly something shiny shot out of the glove and Yugi barely had enough time to dodge it.
"Eep!" he fell back down to the ground and look around frantically. "W-What was that?!"
Then he felt somthing warm trinkled down his cheeks and reach up to touch it. It was blood. "Huh? Waah!"
From above, Bakura's voice laughed. "Warned ya."
A little shakened, Yugi got back to his feet and wipe his cheek with his clawless arm. Cautious of his dangerour hand, Yugi set off again to find more monsters. Leaving the heavy sword back.
Checking his pouch, he has collected four marbles of different colors. Six more.As if on cue, another snail-like monster appeared. It was a few feet away, safe distance for Yugi.
"Hey, another monster." he look down at the Claw, a little excited. "Now I can try using this."
Luckily for him, the monster-snail here is just as slow as a real one. Taking his aim, Yugi held up his arm like a gun, eyeing the monster like a dart board. He flicked his hand and jumped in surprise when another shubi star shot out, but missed its target.
Trying again with different methods, missing most of it, he finally found the teachnique he was confortable with and actually hit the snail.
"Yay!" he cheered joyfully, hopping around. "I did it!"
Though it took his over thrity tries, he did it. And got another marble from it too. Five more.
One by one, monster by monster, Yugi was able to find two more marbles. Along with a bunch of arrows. He didn't know what they were for, but recalling Jou's eariler words of different drops, one can't be too sure.
With seven marbles in his pouch, he prepare himself for his next apponent. And it was a big happy-looking mushroom monster. Though it looks friendly, for some reason, its smiling face is a little too happy and reaching the point of creepy.
It took Yugi a couple of stars jus to weaken it. Panting, Yugi smirked. "Just one more hit and you're going down."
Saying that, Yugi again flicked his wrist, hoping to see it diappear. But nothing happened. He flicked his wrist again. And again and again. But nothing.
"What's going on here!?" he shrieked, nervously. Just then, Bakura's words echoed in his head. "And you'll only have a limit of 200 stars, so don't waste them."
"Wahh! What am I gonna do now?" he said, panicked, grabbing his head. Suddenly a hug shadow fell upon him. He blinked as the shadow seems to be shrinking smaller. Getting sinking feeling as the shringing shadow, he once again dared to do the stupid. He looked up. "Aaahhh!"
From above, viewers winced. "Oooh! That's gotta smart!"
Squished under the blobbly weight of the orange mushroom on his back, Yugi groan in pain. And it's helping when the happy monster starts bouncing on his like he was a tramplean.
"Damn. Ugh! it. Arg! stu. oof! pid!" Yugi grunted with each bounce. Getting really annoyed, Yugi twisted his body to face the hopping mushrrom and angrilly punched the thing just as it was about to land on his stomach.
And what do you know, it cried out and made a tearful face before slowly fading away. Yugi stared at the disappearing monster in bemusement.
"How...?"
"Oh, did I forgot to mention tha the Claw could also be used as...a claw?" Bakura's laughing voice added out of nowhere.
"Whaat?!"
"WHAT?! Dammit Bakura! Why didn't you day so earilier!" Jou demanded, looking over at the smirking white-haired theif.
"It just slipped by mind." he shrugged then smirk again "And I want to see what happens."
Jou just shudder and mutter under his breath, "You and your sick humor."
Back with Yugi, he made sure to check and see that the is absolutely sure there is no more stars in the Claw. And since he found out it's a good defense weapon, he kept it on. Lookinhg back at where the happy monster disppear, he picked up the item it dropped.
It was a bow.
"Look it's another weapon. Malik since this is your- MALIK!" Jou's voice whined in annoyance. "Would you please save that for later and explain the bow!"
Yugi couldn't help but giggled at that, though they were suppositely his enemies at the moment, you have to admit, it's funny.
On top, Malik was again, reluntantly pulled away from lover and is strapped to his stool by Jou. "Just to be safe" he says.
"Fine. Fine. I'll be a good boy." Malik said sarcastically, rolling his eyes. Jou held the mike near his lips and he starts to explain. "To you the bow, it's like normal what you normally do: pull string back, bow flies. Just make sure you dont pull too hard or arm somewhere else. If you run out of arrows, you could always find them hidden around. You got that?"
Yugi nodded although he couldn't see him.
"There, pure and simple. So, can you unty me now?" Malik demanded, a little annoyed.
"Hmm. I think I like this way more. Bondage." Marik said suductively, crawling onto his strapped down lap.
Jou had to jerk the mike back with a yelped when they started to moan out loud again, and the sounds were making Yugi curious.
Yugi grinned to himself. "See? I knew the arrows were meant for something."
With his new weapond in hand, Yugi set off to find more monsters again. And in no time, he found another weak leveled monster and practiced with the bow and arrow. After a few turn and arrows, he was able to aim properly, though not acurretly.
And then...
"Yes! Finally! I got nine marbles! Just one more to go." he was so happy, he could finally save Ryou. "And it's just one marble. How hard can it be to get it?"
And at that moment, his usrroundings darkened and an eerie, sinister, suspense music starts to play.
"What...was...that?"
*DOOM*
Suddenly, a single spot light appeared and something was emerging from the floor. As it rise, Yugi's eyes widen bigger and bigger at what was coming up.
It was big. No, not big. It was HUGE!
"Yugi, it is time for you to fight the Ultimate Boss...THE BORLOG!"
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argh, the lateness.
idiot_lord: Thanx and Peace out!