Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Hostile Takeover ❯ Dark Fury of Nightmare ( Chapter 69 )

Jade: OOO! Good card! Maybe I can put that into Aria's deck in the future.

bakachibi voidfox: Here's the enxt chappie…*evil grin*

Dragon Tears: *sweatdrop* YEAH TORTURE!

Ryou's Mistress: Aww…you don't like Aria? She has her good points and bad points, I guess.

Shadow of Light: The nightmare Dragon would make a killer card. It's funny, the Yugioh movie that is coming out sounds a lot like my second story "Servant Yamis." Coincidence???

Lady Elfskye: I don't know if Steven is dead. I left it open in case.

Terra: Butt-whooping there will be.

cynical spirit valea: Bakura and Marik will live.

Seto lover and Bakurasgirl worshipper: Aww…I like "Carry Me Home" too. I'll work on it again today. I got the computer from my wife! YEAH!

Dark Fury of Nightmares

The Nightmare Dragon landed on the ground as the last of the blazing ruins fell. Aria jumped off of the dragon.

"Mistress, here is my card. You will need it when the time comes," the dragon growled at Yami.

Aria put the card in the pocket of her dress. "Thank you, dragon."

Ryou dashed for the flaming ruins. Seto chased after.

"Puppy, watch the kids!"

Malik stood petrified at the sight of the destroyed temple. He knew Marik was still in there, but he couldn't move. He was afraid to enter.

Ryou ran up the broken steps of the temple. "BAKURA! LOVE! WHERE ARE YOU?"

Seto looked around. "Marik! Marik! Where are you?"

Ryou pushed over a block. Steven was no where to be found.

"Daddy isn't here."

"That means he wasn't destroyed?"

Ryou shrugged. "He could have been incinerated. That was one hell of a blast!"

Ryou held his breath as he heard the clanging of the Millennium Ring's pointers.

"Bakura! Answer me!"

Seto called out to him. "I found Marik!"

Ryou ran over to Seto. "Is he alright?"

Seto tilted Marik's head to the side. "Nasty knock on the head, but he'll be okay after a little time in his soulroom."

Ryou heard the clanging of the pointers again. He ran to where the altar had been standing. Marik was obviously thrown by the impact of the blast. Bakura was in ground zero.

Ryou found Bakura wedged between two large stones.

"Yami? Are you awake?"

Bakura opened an eye weakly. "Ryou…"

"Oh, thank heavens!" Ryou pulled Bakura into a quick kiss. "I was so worried!"

Bakura smiled. "As long as you and our daughter are safe, Ryou. I…"

Ryou grabbed the Millennium Ring and put it around his own neck. "Spirit of the Millennium Ring, retreat into your soulroom."

Bakura disappeared from between the two rocks. Ryou returned to Seto.

"We have to get Marik into the Rod."

Ryou took the Millennium Rod. "I'm not sure if this will work. I am not his hikari. Spirit of the Millennium Rod, retreat into your soulroom."

Marik remained unconscious.

"Go bring Malik in here. Only he can put him back in."

Ryou stayed with Marik, brushing his hair out of his face as Malik ran into the ruins crying.

Ryou handed Malik the Millennium Rod.

"Yami Marik, retreat to your Item."

Marik disappeared as Malik kissed the item.

"Sleep, Yami Marik."

Ryou turned back as he followed Seto and Malik out of the ruins.

"I hate you, daddy," he whispered. "Why?"

Ryou looked down sadly as he returned to the group. Aten was shivering and crying in Joey's arms.

Ryou took Aten in his left arm, cradling him gently against his body.

Aria reached out her arms for Seto. "I want up!"

Seto held the little girl in his arms and kissed her on the cheek. Tears fell down the CEO's face.

"Seto….are you crying?" Yami asked, raising an eyebrow.

Seto nuzzled his face into Aria's hair. "No," he whimpered, "I just have something in my eye."

Aria sniffled in his arms. "I love you, Unkie Seto."

"I love you, Aria. Please, don't ever leave me," he whispered.

Aria looked up at Seto's sapphire blue eyes. "I would never leave you, Unkie Seto."

The Nightmare Dragon leaned down and gave its mistress one last gentle nudge. "Goodbye, my mistress." The dragon flew away.

Joey wrapped his arms around Seto from behind. The blond kissed Seto on the base of his neck.

Yugi reached up, stroking Aten's leg. Yugi sighed, wishing he was taller. If he was taller, he could pat Aten on the back. "He's gone, Aten. He can't hurt you anymore."

Ryou opened his teary eyes towards the burning temple. "I didn't see my father in there. He had to have been destroyed!"

Yami looked around. "Hmm…well, now we have to get out of here."

"Mistress Aria!" The Loving Servant exclaimed as she ran to the group.

Aria turned around in Seto's arms. "I'm Aria."

The Loving Servant saw her in the arms of her former master and kneeled before them both. "My lady, I have just heard about your abduction. Are you unharmed, my ladyship?"

Aria sniffled. "I don't see a boo-boo anywhere."

The Loving Servant removed a card from her tattered waistband. "Here is my card, Mistress Aria. You will need it in your battle

with---." The Loving Servant turned to the pharaoh and narrowed her eyes menacingly. "You will need it when you battle Greed!"

Yami growled silently in retaliation.

"Take my card, my lady. Like the Nightmare Dragon, I am your loyal servant."

The Loving Servant rose and disappeared.

Yami brushed back his hair. "Now that's over with, let's go home."

The Millennium Puzzle glowed and a portal to the real world appeared.

As they exited, Aten lifted his head, seeing The Helpless Child reappear and wave timidly.

"Goodbye, Master Aten."

Aten waved his hand until the portal closed behind them.

Seto put Aria down. Robbie ran to Aten.

"Aten, are you okay?"

Aten was put on the ground and he showed Robbie The Helpless Child card. "Diss iss my monner. De Elpwess Tiled."

Joey turned back to Yami. "Our duel's not done yet, Yami!"

Yami chuckled. "Are you still intent on TRYING to beat me, Joey?"

Joey took the Unfaithful Guardian card and placed it in his pocket. "I can beat you with my eyes closed!"

Aria narrowed her eyes and her hair spiked. "No, Joey!" Joey and Yami looked down at Aria with the spiked hair and the black and red eye color. "You hurt my brother! I will duel you myself!"

"You want to duel me, Aria? Fine!"

"But, I want my daddy to wake up first. He deserves to watch me smear you across this dueling arena!"

Ryou raised an eyebrow. How could she have known that Bakura was still unconscious in the Millennium Ring?

"Daddy Marik is asleep, too, and he would love to see me kick your ass from here to the Underworld and back!"

Seto smiled and pat the chibi in between her batwing spikes. "That's my little girl!"

Malik's eyes widened and his jaw dropped. He looked at the Millennium Rod in his hand. He could sense Marik was still asleep in his soulroom.

Yami nodded. "Fine. Let me know when they are awake. I need to strengthen my deck." Yami left the arena.

Yugi looked down at Aten. "Aten, I'm sorry about Yami. I don't know what has gotten into him lately."

Aten's large chibi eyes looked up at Yugi. "I wan upsies!"

Yugi picked up the little boy and held him in his arm. Aten grabbed a handful of Yugi's hair and tugged lightly, playing with the bangs.

Aria looked up at Ryou. "Mommy, I need to go upstairs, get my deck ready, have a glass of milk, cuddle my Seiyaru plushie, and be back here to kick Yami's ass. Then, I go nap-nap. Follow me."

Seto grinned. 'That's my girl! She's turning out like me more every day. Is that a bad thing or a good thing?'

Miranda and Robbie's jaw dropped at the word 'ass.' Ryou shook his head believing if Bakura could hear her, he'd say, 'That's my Chibi Yami!'

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Malik and Ryou retreated to their soulrooms to try to wake their yami counterparts. Malik retreated to his soulroom and shivered, remembering this is where Aku had taken possession of his body. He ran frantically from his soulroom and opened the door to his yami's soulroom.

Marik was laying face-down on the bed with his crossed arms tucked underneath his chest. The torches around the spacious soulroom blazed. The access panel to the Shadow Realm was closed.

Malik kneeled beside Marik's bed and stroked his yami's spiky blond hair.

"Yami Marik? Marik? Wake up."

Marik didn't respond. Malik knew one way to wake up his yami that always worked. Malik pressed his lips against his yami's. He carefully sneaked his tongue between the closed lips.

Marik gave a little moan as he felt the warm flesh creep between his lips. He slowly opened an eye and Malik pulled away.

"Yami!" Malik wrapped his arm around Marik tightly. "Marik! You're okay! I was so worried about you!"

Marik rolled onto his side and groaned. "Why?"

"Why wouldn't I be, Marik? You're my yami! My other half! You're….my husband."

Marik shifted over and pulled Malik down on the bed. Marik cupped his hikari's hand in his cheek. "My Light…..You're the person I could never be."

Malik leaned into Marik, dragging his nails lightly against Marik's cheek. "My Darkness……You're a part of me that I cannot deny. You're a part of me I have grown to love and embrace."

Marik climbed on top of his lover. "My Light…" Marik leaned down, attacking the side of Malik's neck with a growl.

Malik grabbed onto Marik's shoulders. "Marik, as much as I would love this little distraction, Aria is going to duel Yami! I came in here to wake you up so you can watch!"

Marik pulled back, his purple eyes wide. "Itemri's daughter is going to duel the Pharaoh??!! Now this I have to see!"

Marik materialized outside of the Rod and grabbed the Item in his hand.

Aten ran to his father. "Daddy, are you otay? Dit you hurt yourtewf?"

Marik kneeled down to Aten. "Can your daddy hold you?"

Aten jumped into Marik's open arms. "Awia dawna drool wif Auntie Yami!"

Robbie and Miranda put down the book they were reading together.

Marik raised an eyebrow at seeing Yugi in the room. "Yugi? Aren't you supposed to be with Yami helping him with his dueling deck?"

Yugi sat on the edge of the couch and sighed. Yugi's head lowered. "Yami said he didn't want me to help him this time."

Malik stood in front of Yugi. "Yugi, you have to stop Yami from going through with this! What if Aria gets killed? Aten was damn near comatose after his duel!"

Yugi sniffled. "I tried to talk Yami out of it! He wants to do it."

Aten nodded. "My tisser is a good droolist! See tan tick Yami's ass!"

Miranda and Robbie gaped again.

Marik waved a finger in front of Aten sternly. "Aten, if you have to curse, do it in Arabic."

"Yes, daddy," Aten said hanging his head submissively.

"Why did you have to reassemble the Puzzle?" Marik asked.

Yugi clenched his fists. "Because I love Yami! He's my other half just like you are Malik's other half! I may not agree with what Yami is doing, and he may not be telling me now why he is acting so strangely, but I have to stand by him because he is my other half. I missed him, Marik. I couldn't be without him anymore."

Marik and Malik exchanged glances. They couldn't dispute that reasoning.

"Sorry, Yugi. You know how I feel about Yami and how he treated Itemri and myself. I needed to hear it come from your lips how you truly felt."

Bakura burst through the door, his burns and bruises gone. "Time to watch the Pharaoh get his ass kicked by my offspring, Ishtar! Let's go!"

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The group stood watching Aria. Aten sat on his father's shoulders while Robbie sat in Miranda's arms. Bakura stood beside Ryou with a cocky little grin on his face. Malik wrapped his arm around Marik's waist. Seto and Joey held hands as the CEO bit his lip nervously.

"Seto, relax."

"What if Aria gets hurt, Joey?"

"This is Aria, babe. She can handle this on her own."

Yami and Aria faced each other on the platform. Aria's hair twitched and eyes continued to keep their black color with red spikes. Her canines flashed as she pointed to Yami.

"You better apologize for hurting my brother when we are done, pharaoh!"

"Let's just get started! I'll go first!"

Yami placed D.D. Warrior Lady (1500/1600) in attack mode. He equipped her with the Black Pendant, raising her attack power to 2000, and ended his turn. Yami grinned. When Aria attacks this monster, I can remove her monster and this card from play for the rest of the duel! She'll never defeat me!'

Aria drew her cards and looked at her choices: Big Eye (1200/1000), Brother's Keeper (1400/2200), Axe Of Despair magic card, and Magic Cylinder, Just Desserts, and Flute of Summoning Dragon.

Aria put her Big Eye face down in defense mode and put her Magic Cylinder face down. Then her Just Desserts card went face down. "Come and get me, Yami…That is, if you're MAN enough!"

Aria's hair twitched and her canines sharpened.

Yami placed The Celtic Guardian on the field in attack mode. "Are you ready, Aria? D. D. Warrior Lady! Attack her face down card!"

Aria laughed. "I activated my Magical Cylinder! You take 2000 points of damage!"

Yami's Life Points fell to 6000.

Bakura cheered. "That's my daughter up there!"

"Celtic Guardian, attack her face down card!"

The Celtic Guardian destroyed her Big Eye. Aria grinned.

"Now I get to look at the top 5 cards of my deck and arrange them however I want!"

Aria grinned. Not bad. She arranged them and set them on top of her deck. Yami ended his turn and Aria drew.

Aria grinned as she drew her next card. Perfect. Aria laughed. "I play Pot of Greed. I can draw two cards." Aria picked up The Lord of D and The Nightmare Dragon. She turned up her Just Desserts card. "I activate Just Desserts! You lose 1000 points!"

Yami's points reduced down to 5000.

She then put her Brother's Keeper in face-down defense position. "End turn, Pharaoh."

Yami pulled his card and laughed. "I play the Mystical Elf in defense mode! End turn."

Aria picked up the Baby Dragon and set the Lord of D and the Flute of Summoning Dragon face down on the field.

"It's time for me to teach you a lesson, little girl! I sacrifice my three monsters to summon…SLYFER THE SKY DRAGON!"

Aria chuckled. "Whatever…."

Slyfer appeared on the field, roaring from both of its mouths.

"BEHOLD THE POWER OF THE EGYPTIAN GODS, YOU DEMON!"

Aria narrowed her eyes. "I may be a demon, but it's better than being a good-for-nothing, murderous, tyrannical snake such as yourself, Pharaoh!"

"Slyfer, attack her first face down card!"

Aria's Brother's Keeper shattered.

Yami grinned. "Are you learning your lessons? You should learn better than to challenge me!"
"That's you're problem! Everyone in your life is afraid to challenge you! Afraid to stand up to you! But, I am not afraid of you! You're nothing more than a flea on a dog's back! I'll be the one to scratch you out of existence for good!"

Marik turned to Bakura. "Now that's something to be proud of, Itemri!"

Bakura gave a proud fatherly smile and crossed his arms. "That's our daughter up there, Ryou! Making her old man proud!"

Marik leaned over to him again. "She's making her dead old man proud!"

Bakura shrugged. "Yeah, but she's mine! It's not too hard to see from which side she inherited more!"

Ryou elbowed Bakura. "Be nice!"

Yami growled. "I'm not listening to a little slave girl such as yourself, Aria! I won't let a common girl defeat me!"

Seto closed his eyes as Yami's threat traveled through the arena. 'I heard that before!'

Joey grabbed onto Seto. "Love, are you okay?"

Seto clutched onto Joey tightly and leaned on him. "Joey…"

"I won't let a girl beat me at my own game! You will not win, Aria!"

Seto staggered back and slid down the wall. "Joey..don't feel…so…good."

Seto heard Aria growl. "I won't let a cruel tyrant butcher innocent people because of his own inept greed!"

Joey unbuttoned Seto's shirt and fanned him. "Seto, stay with me, man! Open your eyes!"

Seto opened his eyes and saw Aria and Yami on the podium dueling. Aria stood tall, her long, white hair flowing behind her. They weren't in the arena anymore…they were in ancient Egypt.

"Joey! Where are you?"

"Seto? Seto? Snap out of it! I'm right here!"

Seto looked around and didn't see Joey. He did see Aten laying on the ground, a pool of blood surrounding him.

"Aten!" Seto ran behind the podium. Ryou and Joey followed him.

Seto fell to his knees, feeling Aten's neck. He had no pulse.

Ryou and Joey leaned down. "Seto? Seto? Are you okay?"

"Aten's dead!"

Aten walked around the edge of the podium. "Unkie Seto? What you two-ing?"

Aten ran in front of Seto and grabbed Seto's shirt. "Unkie Seto, I wight ear! Wook at me!"

Seto blinked his eyes and saw the three year old boy standing before him. "Aten?" Seto gathered Aten to his chest. "You're not dead!"

"No…I awife! Why?"

Joey ran his fingers through Seto's hair. "Seto? Seto? Do you need to lay down?"

Seto shook his head. "No….but…let me hold Aten for a bit."

Seto walked away with the chibi in his arms.

Joey shrugged. "I'm lost."

Ryou shook his head. "I don't get it either, Joey."

Aria pulled a card. "My turn! I play the Lord of D in attack mode! Then I play the Flute of Summoning Dragon! I play the Blue Eyes White Dragon! COME TO ME, MY MASTER'S SERVANT!"

The Blue Eyes White Dragon appeared, roaring.

"I also play The Nightmare Dragon!"

The arena became dark and cold. A grey mist formed beside Aria. A skull formed and the Nightmare Dragon burst through. Its claws and teeth were bathed in blood. Its body covered in spikes.

"My dragon has 5000 attack points! I can easily boost him up by offering up lifepoints of my own! Your Slyfer has an attack power of 5000 right now. All of your Magic and Trap cards are useless now and their effects are negated! Even your monster's second mouth cannot attack my dragon! But, I give up 3000 of my own Life Points to boost his power! Now my Dragon is up to 8000 attack points! Now, my Nightmare Dragon! Attack Slyfer with Dark Fury of Nightmares!"

Slyfer exploded and Yami's Life Points went down to 2000.

Aria laughed. "And now…Blue Eyes! Destroy the rest of Yami's Life Points! WHITE LIGHTENING!"

Yami's Life points fell to 0.

"You're finished, Yami!" Aria growled as Yami fell to his knees. Her hair became less spiky as her brown eye color returned. "Meanie Auntie-Yami! You hurt my brudder again and I will slap you silly!"

Bakura smiled proudly. "That's my little girl!"

Aten cheered. "My tisser winned!"

Marik cheered. "That's our Chibi Bakura!"

Miranda and Robbie clapped. "GO ARIA!"

Aria descended the stairs to the platform and walked up to her mother.

Ryou gathered her into his arms and hugged her tightly. "I'm proud of you, baby girl!"

Bakura took Aria out of Ryou's arms and buried his face in her neck, growling. "Who's got daddy's bloodlust and dueling skills?"

"I do! I do!"

Yami looked down at the crowd patting Aria's back and kissing her cheek. Yami narrowed his eyes. Yugi ran to Yami.

"Yami, are you okay? Are you hurt?" Yugi asked, his eyes full of concern.

'Celebrate now, Aria Kanika. It will be short-lived.'

Ryou turned to Joey. "Joey, do you still have my father's card?"

Joey held the card and Bakura took the card.

"I'm going to see to it that nobody is able to summon Steven again!"

Bakura ripped The Unfaithful Guardian's card in half. Bakura grinned. "That is the last of Steven Bakura."

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Yami POV

Yugi and I returned to the Game Shop after the Christmas dinner. Yugi was silent after I dueled Aria.

I think I lost his respect.

I lost….to a three year old girl!

I've won the toughest duels! Fought the most impossible battles! I saved the world from destruction!

Yet…I lost to the seed of the tomb-robber.

A child beat me at my own game!

Yugi put our gifts away that we opened before going to Kaiba's.

"Yami, don't be upset about today. It was only for fun."

For fun? Yugi, you think that was fun? Everyone was laughing at me!

"Come on, Yami! Let's just relax and have a nice quiet night."

"Okay, Yugi."

I sat on the couch and my Aibou disappeared into the kitchen. He returned with cookies and milk. We watched "It's a Wonderful Life."

How perfect would it have been if Aria …or Aten, to a lesser extent, hadn't been born! If only Bakura and Ryou had not performed their mating ritual! Then I would have no barriers to my plans. I could continue my plan that I started five millennia ago: Gather the seven items and gain ultimate power.

Yugi fell asleep early. My night, however, was not over yet.

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Normal POV

A figure crept into the house obscured by the shadows of the night. it quietly climbed the stairs, making certain that his actions would go undetected. The spectre checked the room where the two little children slept. Aten laid on his back whimpering, "Wobbie, cash da ball…" Aria was laying on her side cuddling her M&M's plushie and smiling.

"I love you, Seth…please…don't let the Pharaoh kill our unborn son…"

The figure narrowed his eyes. He looked up and saw a smoke detector. He removed the cver and the batteries. He replaced the detector on the ceiling and saw a jumprope on the floor. The shadow went to Aria's bed and removed her foot. He tied her ankle tightly to the bed and replaced her foot under the covers. The figure crept out of the room and closed the door. It removed the batteries from the detector in the hallway and peeked its head int Marik and Malik's room.

Malik's arms were still tied to the bed, his naked yami snoring loudly on top of him. The door closed quietly.

The shadow moved to Ryou and Bakura's room. It opened the door slowly. Ryou and Bakura were facing each other, snuggled closely together. Ryou's chin rested on Bakura's hair while Bakura's face was buried in Ryou's chest.

The figure shut the door and returned downstairs, removing every battery from every smoke alarm.

The shadow took the garbage can and scattered the garbage around the kitchen and living room. The figure threw the batteries on the kitchen floor. A container of lighter fluid was dumped on the garbage littering the floor. The sneering figure lit a match and threw it onto the garbage. The garbage burst into flames. The figure slowly closed the door behind him.

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Ryou heard Aten coughing in his sleep. He opened his eyes and yawned Aten had been coughing harder each time. Zira had told him to watch for coughing fits with his heart defect.

"Yami, I have to check on Aten."

Bakura rolled over, the covers slipping, revealing his naked body to the warm air.

Ryou put on his bathrobe and opened the door as black, thick smoke was rising and fire was heading to Aten and Aria's room.

"BAKURA! FIRE! THE KIDS!"

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