Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ The Power of Two: Yami Bakura and Yugioh ❯ An Old Nuisance Comes Back for More ( Chapter 7 )

Recap: Yugi, the gang, Simba and I had decided to go to the park. I was astounded by the beauty of the lake's surface. It reminded me of how the stars shine on the waterhole in the Pridelands at night. Yugi's friends learned more about Simba and me and were amazed to find out that I was the star of a circus. While swimming with the ducks and swans, I revealed that I was a mermaid in water. After our day at the park, we all returned to our homes. Yugioh, Yami Bakura and Simba knew that something was not right.
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Chapter 7: An Old Nuisance Comes Back for More

Yugi and I slept peacefully as the night wore on in the game shop. Yugioh and Simba knew that something really wrong and really big would happen at any time. At Bakura's house, Yami Bakura had the same bad feeling. He knew that something was not right tonight.
\\I know that something is not right\\
//I know what you mean. Simba and I feel the exact same way//
~Yeah. It's like the evil sorcerer is up to something really big tonight~
\\Whatever it is, it can't be good at all\\
Yugioh, Simba and Yami Bakura couldn't have been more right if they tried. For at that moment, the evil sorcerer brought the Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon back. He put a spell on it so that it could breathe fire just like a regular fire-breathing dragon.
'Yami Malik did have good plots in mind, but he's useless to me. That's why I had the pleasure in killing him and destroying his item. I can control minds on my own. To make things interesting, I'll give Kaiba his cards back if the Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon is defeated,' the evil sorcerer thought.
Yugioh and Simba continued to watch Yugi and me, and Yami Bakura continued to watch over Bakura. They knew that something big and very bad was coming; they just didn't know when. Even though we were asleep, Yugi and I could feel Yugioh's and Simba's uneasiness. Their uneasiness worried us.
/What is it Yugioh?/ Yugi asked, still sleeping.
//Simba, Yami Bakura and I can't shake the feeling that something big and horrible is going to happen//
*Please, let's not worry about it tonight*
~All right little sis~
Yugioh and Simba let their worries travel to the back of their minds as they enjoyed the calmness of the night. The next morning, Yugioh awakened Yugi and me. Yugi got out of the bed and helped me out. Then Simba turned the bed back into a sofa. Yugi glanced at the clock and saw that it was 10am.
"The others will be here in an hour," Yugi said.
"Yes they will. Get ready," Yugioh said.
Yugi went off to the bathroom to shower while I just cleaned myself off with my powers.
"Something's been bothering me ever since I first met you Keisha," Yugioh said.
"What is it?" I asked.
"Don't you get hurt walking barefoot all the time? You aren't invulnerable to pain like Simba and me," Yugioh responded.
"For the most part, walking barefoot doesn't bother me. I do walk over sharp things every once in a while, but that doesn't bother me either," I said.
"She lives in the jungle. That's why her clothing looks like that of an African tribe. Most Africans don't wear shoes so she decided not to wear them either," Simba said.
Half an hour later, Yugi came out of the bathroom. He went into his room to get dressed. A few minutes afterward, he came back downstairs and sat on the sofa. I sat down with him as we waited for the others to arrive. At 11am, the others began to arrive. Bakura and his Yami were the first to arrive.
"Hey guys, how are you?" Yami Bakura asked.
"We're fine," I responded. "How are you and Bakura?" I asked.
"We're fine too," Bakura responded.
Fifteen minutes later, the entire gang had arrived.
"Are we still going to duel Yug'?" Joey asked.
"We sure are Joey," Yugi responded.
"I would really like to watch it," I said.
"You don't have to worry about that Keisha. We'll all get to watch it. Joey is getting better every time he duels. He almost beat me quite a few times," Kaiba said.
"Same goes for me and Yugioh," Yugi said. He went to his room and came back down with his cards. He sat at the kitchen table.
Joey was waiting with his deck. They shuffled their decks and prepared to start. Yugi started off with a fair hand. He had Mystical Elf, Kuribo, Multiply, Dark Magician and Summoned Skull. Joey had a pretty good hand to start with himself. He had Red Eyes Black Dragon, Flame Swordsman, Axe Raider, Time Wizard and Baby Dragon.
"Now to give you a playing field," Yugioh said. He snapped his fingers and the kitchen became a small dueling area.
Yugi and Joey started off with 2000 life points each.
"Your play first Joey," Yugi said.
"All right, I start off with the Flame Swordsman in attack mode," Joey said.
"Good start Joey, the highest cards in my hand tie with Flame Swordsman in attack strength," Yugi said. He put down Dark Magician in attack mode anyway.
Joey drew another card, but it was only Battle Warrior. "I pass Yug'" he said.
Yugi drew another card and smiled. "Sorry about your Flame Swordsman Joey, but he's toast. For I play the Yami card. The Yami card increases my Dark Magician's attack and defense by 200 points, which out beats the Flame Swordsman," he said as the Dark Magician blasted the Flame Swordsman.
"Good move," Joey said as his life points dropped to 1800.
"Nicely done Yugi," Yugioh said.
"I agree," I said.
The duel went on. Yugi and Joey were doing pretty good. They were just about even as far as life points. Yugi was slightly ahead with 1100 to Joey's 1000.
"You're both doing very well," Simba said.
"We improve the more we duel," Yugi said as Joey nodded.
Just then, Joey put down a vampire card. I looked at it and started to shake with fright. For some reason, Bakura also shook in fright once he saw that card. Yugioh, Simba and Yami Bakura sensed our fear and saw us shaking in fear.
"Keisha, Bakura, what's wrong?" Yugioh asked.
The others looked at Bakura and me and saw the fear in our eyes as well as on our faces. Bakura and I didn't respond to Yugioh's question. Yugioh, Simba and Yami Bakura approached us.
"Keisha, what is it?" Simba asked.
"What's bothering you Bakura?" Yami Bakura asked.
Bakura and I still didn't respond. We just stood there in fear. The others looked towards what Bakura and I looked at and stared in confusion. They all wondered why Bakura and I were so frightened by Joey's vampire card. Simba knew why I was frightened. They looked back at where Bakura and I were only to find us gone. Yugioh turned the field back into a kitchen. The gang went into the living room to find the front door open. They knew that Bakura and I ran out the door.
"I wonder why they were so spooked by my card," Joey said.
"We can't worry about that now. We have to find them," Tristan said.
"Don't worry. Yami Bakura and I will find them," Yugioh said. He and Yami Bakura walked out the door and flew off.
"What do you think could've scared them like that?" Yami Bakura asked.
"I think I have a clue to why Keisha is scared, but I don't know about Bakura," Yugioh responded.
They flew on in search for us. Bakura and I were still running. We ducked in alleyways when we didn't want to be spotted. Our minds were clouded by fear and more fear. Yugioh and Yami Bakura tried to mentally contact us, but our fear blocked them from getting through.
"We're going to have to do this the hard way. Keisha and Bakura are too scared to even talk to us mentally," Yami Bakura said.
"I know, and it worries me. We'll split up. Report when you find them," Yugioh said.
Yami Bakura nodded, and they split up. Back at the game shop, everyone except Simba still couldn't figure out why Bakura and I were so scared by Joey's card.
"I don't understand. Why were Keisha and Bakura so spooked by the vampire card?" Yugi asked.
"I know why Keisha was spooked, but I don't know about Bakura," Simba responded.
"Can you tell us what spooked Keisha so bad?" Kaiba asked.
"I'll tell you when Yugioh and Yami Bakura return with Keisha and Bakura," Simba responded.
Everyone nodded and waited for Yugioh and Yami Bakura to return.
/Yugioh?/
//Yes//
/Have you and Yami Bakura found Keisha and Bakura?/
//No we haven't. Keisha and Bakura were really spooked by that card. We can't get through to them mentally because their minds are clouded with fear. I'll contact you as soon as we find them//
/Okay/
A few hours later, Bakura and I were still running. Our fear kept us going. We couldn't get our past experience with a vampire out of our minds. We ran from something that wasn't physically or mentally chasing us. We were so focused on only running that we didn't watch where we were going. We went over a cliff and fell into a river. Yugioh and Yami Bakura sensed our predicament and flew faster.
//Where are you Yami Bakura? We'll go the rest of the way together//
\\I'm on my way\\ Yami Bakura appeared beside Yugioh.
\Yami, help us!\
\\Bakura! Where are you two?\\
\We've fallen over a cliff on the outskirts of town and into a raging river. We tried to swim out, but the current is too strong for us. We can't move because the current's force has gotten stronger\
//We're on our way!//
"Let's go and fast," Yami Bakura said.
Yugioh nodded, and he and Yami Bakura shot off like bullets. They knew that most raging rivers led to a waterfall. They were determined to make it to us before we went over the waterfall. They reached the outskirts of town in an hour. They dove down the cliff and skimmed over the surface of the water. The water made a rippling effect due to how fast they flew over it.
"Let's blend with the water," Yami Bakura suggested.
"Good idea," Yugioh confirmed.
Their bodies became water, and they swam along with the current. They soon saw Bakura and me in the distance. They went faster in an attempt to grab us before we went over. They heard the roaring sound of the waterfall up ahead. Unfortunately, they were too late as Bakura and I went over the waterfall.
"Keisha! Bakura!" Yugioh and Yami Bakura screamed. They became solid again and flew down after us.
Yugioh caught me, and Yami Bakura caught Bakura.
"Are you two all right?" Yugioh asked.
"We are now thanks to you and Yami Bakura," I responded.
Yugioh and Yami Bakura headed back for the game shop.
//We've got them Yugi. We're heading back now//
/That's a big relief. We'll see you soon/ "Yugioh and Yami Bakura have Keisha and Bakura. They're coming back now," Yugi said.
Everyone at the game shop was very relieved to hear that. Yugioh and Yami Bakura arrived in four hours. The sun had already begun to set. They landed and carried Bakura and me inside. Once inside, Yugioh put me down, and Yami Bakura put Bakura down.
Simba ran up to and sat down in front of Bakura and me. "Thank goodness you and Bakura are all right," he said.
I hugged him for a few minutes before hugging Yugioh. Bakura hugged Yami Bakura.
"Thanks for saving us," Bakura said.
"We don't do it because it's our duty. We do it because we really care about you," Yugioh and Yami Bakura said as they separated from Bakura and me.
"Why were you two so spooked by Joey's card?" Mokuba asked.
"When Yugi and I returned from the Pridelands, we only told you about the good times we had. Now it's time to tell you about one of the bad times. Simba, Yugi, Keisha and I were sent to an underground world. Keisha had a bad experience with vampires there. She was almost pulled underground by them," Yugioh responded.
Everyone gasped when they heard that.
"Keisha didn't tell me about that, but I know that's not why she got so spooked," Simba said.
"Can you tell us the reason then?" Yugioh asked.
"Keisha is still haunted by this sometimes. A vampire queen named Vampra turned her into a vampire (A/N: I derived this idea from one of the stories I wrote. I'll tell you which one at the end. You haven't heard of this one before so not knowing about it is completely acceptable)," Simba responded.
Everyone gasped even louder at that.
Simba continued, "When Keisha and I were swimming in the sea one night, the evil sorcerer created an underwater sandstorm. The storm had no affect on me, but Keisha got blown pretty far off course. I shot through the water and found her in a sunken city, surrounded by vampires. I grabbed her shoulders and flew her to safety.
She couldn't stop feeling guilty because she unintentionally released Vampra from her slumber. Vampra stopped at nothing to convert Keisha into a vampire. Vampra failed twice, but the third time was a charm as she finally turned Keisha into a vampire. Keisha had great difficulty resisting her vampire mind at first, but she managed to do it without effort soon.
She refused to feed on the animals because she didn't want to hurt or kill anyone. She flew for almost two months to get away from everyone. She didn't want to be tempted so she blocked her mind from Vampra. In doing that, my family and I couldn't mentally talk to her either. There was a bigger problem. Not feeding had severly weakened her, and she ended up falling from the sky.
Fortunately, she had made contact with me before she blanked out. I caught her and headed back for Pride Rock. We found out that Keisha was in a life-threatening situation. She would die by the end of the week's sunrise if she didn't drink any blood unless we found a way to kill Vampra. The way to kill Vampra was an even bigger problem. The only way to kill her was to use the blood of the one who released her. Keisha was too weak to even move so we had to think of something. She came up with a good plan. The plan was to poke her with a stake and dry the blood on it before heaving it at Vampra.
Using my powers, I brought a good-size stake over and poke her with it. I dried the blood and healed her. Vampra didn't see what happened because I temporarily blinded her with a bright light. When the light dimmed, all she saw was I heaving a stake at her. She only laughed, not knowing about the dried blood on it. She died soon after the stake planted itself in her."
"Whoa, that was quite a story," Yugi said.
"Why were you so frightened Bakura?" Yami Bakura asked.
"This was something that I hoped that I would never have to tell anyone, not even you guys. When I was seven, I almost died from being bitten by a vampire. I was asleep in my room when I heard something approach my bed. I woke up to see a vampire next to me. I tried to scream, but it covered my mouth before I could. The vampire then plunged its fangs into my neck while keeping me quiet. Soon, I got weak and passed out from blood loss. I would've died if it weren't for the fact that it was very close to sunrise. The vampire left me lying almost bloodless on the floor. When I came to, I found myself in a hospital room," Bakura responded.
Yami Bakura really felt guilty now. "I'm so sorry Bakura. I should've protected you from that," he said.
"That was in the past Yami. You're one of us now, and that's what matters," Bakura said.
Yami Bakura hugged him and carried him outside. Then he flew for home. The others followed suit until Yugi, Yugioh, Simba, Solomon and I were left. Yugioh and Simba suddenly got very tense.
"What is it?" I asked.
"An old nuisance is coming back for more," Yugioh responded.
Now Yugi got afraid.
"What do you mean Yugioh?" Simba asked.
"On a few occasions, Yugi and I had to deal with the Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon. Three Blue Eyes White Dragon cards and the Polymerization card form the Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon. I have a feeling that it won't be after only Yugi this time," Yugioh responded.
"You mean that it might be after Keisha and/or Bakura too?" Yugi asked.
"I'm afraid so," Yugioh responded.
Back at Bakura's house, Yami Bakura also knew that the Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon would come back soon. He was very worried about Bakura as well as Yugi and me now. Knowing the evil sorcerer, he probably killed Yami Malik and stole the cards.
"What is it Yami?" Bakura asked.
"The Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon has been created again. I have a bad feeling that the evil sorcerer controls it now. The dragon won't be after only Yugi anymore. It will most definitely be after you and Keisha as well," Yami Bakura responded.
"You and Yugioh are right Yami Bakura. The evil sorcerer does control the dragon now. He did kill Yami Malik and take the cards. He also does plan to send the dragon after Bakura and Keisha as well. He made it more powerful than it normally is even with magic cards attached to it," the Great Spirit told Yami Bakura. He also confirmed what Yugi and Yugioh talked about.
"What are we going to do?" Bakura asked.
"For now, we wait. You, Keisha, and Yugi will have to stay close to Simba, Yugioh and/or me," Yami Bakura responded.
A few hours later, Bakura, Yugi and I were fast asleep in our beds.
\\What are we going to do now that the Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon is back and stronger?\\
//We just have to keep a close watch over Yugi, Keisha and Bakura. The dragon can strike at any time//
~Agreed Yugioh~
Yugi, Bakura and I just slept peacefully this night. We didn't let the concept of the Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon return bother us as we slept. Yugioh and Simba smiled at how peaceful Yugi and I were. They wished that they could be at peace like us. Yami Bakura thought the same as he saw Bakura's peaceful expression. The next morning started off peaceful. There were only a few clouds in the sky, and the temperature was not bad for the summer at a comfortable 75 degrees with no humidity. The sound of birds singing is what woke Yugi and me. Yugioh helped me out of the bed, and Yugi got out.
"What a beautiful morning," I said.
"I agree," Yugi said.
Bakura said the exact same thing before getting showered and dressed. After he had breakfast, Yami Bakura took him to the game shop. Yugioh waited outside, and all three of them went in. Yugioh, Simba and Yami Bakura only worried about what could happen. The beautiful day could possibly hide extreme danger soon.
"Let's go for a walk. The temperature is just right for one," Yugi said.
"All right Yugi. We'll all go," Yugioh said.
The six of us went for a nice walk through the city. Everyone we passed by had a great attitude. Even the gangs didn't feel like causing trouble today. Sometimes a beautiful day has that affect on people. They just waved and gave us a friendly hello before walking off in another direction.
"Wow, a lot of people are sure in good spirits today," I said.
"Sometimes a beautiful day does that," Simba said.
Yugi, Yugioh, Bakura and Yami Bakura agreed with Simba's statement. Meanwhile, the evil sorcerer watched from his crystal ball. He knew that he had to split Yugi, Bakura and me from Simba, Yugioh and Yami Bakura. That was the only way that the dragon was going to capture Bakura, Yugi and me.
"I have a way how to separate Keisha, Yugi and Bakura from Simba, Yami Bakura and the Pharaoh. I'll create a monster that can't be fought by just one of them," the evil sorcerer said. He created a giant bear that could duplicate itself as many times as necessary. The duplicates could fight as well as the original could. He then sent it twenty yards ahead of us.
Yugioh, Bakura, Yami Bakura, Yugi, Simba and me just enjoyed our walk when we saw something in front of us up ahead. We stopped about five yards in front of it. We saw that it was a giant bear.
"Yugi, Keisha, Bakura, get behind Simba, Yami Bakura and me," Yugioh said.
Yugi, Bakura and I complied, as the bear was ready to attack. The bear charged at full throttle. Yugioh was the first to attempt to fight it off. He ran as he pushed the bear a good distance away from Yugi, the others and me. He fought on with the bear. The bear was two steps ahead as it created two more images of itself. The images then charged for Yugi, Bakura and me. Simba and Yami Bakura fought them off. Yugioh, Simba and Yami Bakura were together, fighting the bear and its images.
The bear's instructions were to hold them off until the Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon made the capture. Yugi, Bakura and I stayed together. We knew that any attempt of a split up could prove a very dangerous move. Suddenly, a large shadow loomed over us.
"Oh no, it's the Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon!" Bakura shouted in fear.
I was petrified with fear. I had never seen such a horrible demon in my life. I didn't and couldn't move because of my fear.
"Keisha, we have to run for it," Yugi said.
It was in vain because I couldn't hear him. I was just too scared. Yugi grabbed me and ran off. Bakura followed close behind. The dragon captured all three of us in a matter of moments. It took us far away in a fraction of the time that it normally flew. Meanwhile, the bear and its images disappeared not too long afterwards.
"Why did the bear just disappear?" Simba asked.
"I don't know, but I intend to find out," Yugioh responded. He, Simba and Yami Bakura flew back to where Yugi, Bakura and I should've been.
They got there to find us gone. They saw our footprints on the ground. By the looks of them, we were in a real hurry.
"What could've happened here?" Simba asked.
"The Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon is what happened," Yami Bakura and Yugioh responded.
"We have to find them," Yugioh said as he flew off.
Simba and Yami Bakura followed suit, and the three of them followed their senses to find us. The Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon had reached its destination. The place was Mt. Fuji. The evil sorcerer was beside the dragon. Yugi, Bakura and me were dangling by our wrists. Simba, Yami Bakura and Yugioh soon arrived at mount Fuji.
"What have you done with them?" Yami Bakura asked.
"They're right here," the evil sorcerer responded as he pointed to the ropes tied to three small stakes in the ground. Yugioh, Simba and Yami Bakura looked down and saw us hanging by our wrists. Yugioh flew down in an attempt to release us.
"I anticipated that you would do that Yugioh. I have a proposition for you. If you can defeat the Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon, I will return it to Kaiba as the cards that created it. You will have to keep the dragon away from these three young ones because if it burns or cuts the ropes, they will burn to death in the lava," the evil sorcerer said.
"We accept your proposition," Yami Bakura said.
/What are you going to do?/
//We're going to battle this dragon and have Kaiba's cards returned. I've had enough of this nuisance//
Just then, the dragon tried to burn the ropes.
"Don't even think about it!" Yugioh shouted as he blocked the fire from the ropes. "Simba, make sure that the Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon never touches the ropes. Yami Bakura and I will fight the dragon since we know more about it than you," he added.
"Good luck you two," Simba said as he flew and hovered in front of Yugi, Bakura and me.
The dragon constantly tried to burn or cut the ropes. Yugioh and Yami Bakura blocked it off for the most part. When the dragon did get out of their attacks, Simba stopped it from reaching the ropes. The battle between Yugioh, Yami Bakura and the Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon raged on. The dragon fired a combination of Neutron Blast and regular fire.
"You are dumber than you look," Yami Bakura said as he and Yugioh easily deflected the fire.
Yugioh charged at the dragon and gave it a nice kick in the stomach. The dragon reared back in pain and tried to whack him with its tail. Yugioh merely caught it and swung it around a few times before throwing it. The dragon regained its composure a few minutes later and charged for Yugioh and Yami Bakura. Yugioh and Yami Bakura flew out of the way and kicked in it in the back.
The Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon had a collision course with the lava. It couldn't pull up due to the strength of Yugioh and Yami Bakura's kick and fell into the lava. Yugioh and Yami Bakura regrouped with Simba on the peak of the mountain.
"We defeated the dragon. Now return the cards to Kaiba," Yami Bakura said.
"Very well," the evil sorcerer said as he turned the dragon back into the four cards it came from. He then magically sent them to Kaiba. However, he burned the ropes around Bakura's, Yugi's, and my wrists in an unexpected move.
"Keisha!" Yugioh cried.
"Bakura!" Simba cried.
"Yugi!" Yami Bakura cried.
They flew down after us. Yugioh caught me. Yami Bakura caught Yugi, and Simba caught Bakura.
"Are you three all right?" Simba asked.
"We are now thanks to you," Yugi responded.
Yugioh, Yami Bakura and Simba headed back for the game shop. They arrived in two hours. Yugioh put me down, and Yami Bakura put Yugi down. Bakura got off Simba's back. The rest of the gang was inside. They were very relieved to see that Bakura, Yugi and I were safe. The Great Spirit told them what happened.
"We're glad that you guys are safe," Mokuba said.
"Thank you for getting my cards back," Kaiba said.
"No problem Kaiba," Yugioh said.
"I think that it's time that Keisha and I returned home," Simba said as a portal appeared in the room.
I got on Simba's back. I waved goodbye and said," Yugi, Yugioh, meeting your friends was a pleasure. Maybe we'll see each other again sometime.
"You can count on it Keisha," Yugioh said.
Simba walked through the portal, and we were back in the Pridelands. It was nightfall, and Simba made the adjustment so that I was active at night like I usually was.
"So, how was your visit?" Kiara asked.
"Despite the evil sorcerer trying to kill Keisha as always, it was a good visit. Yugi and Yugioh gave us some great experiences. We can only hope that they will visit us again," Simba responded. He and Kiara flew back to Pride Rock.
Back in the Yugioh world, the gang had left the game shop. Yugi and Yugioh were in their room.
"It was very nice of Keisha and Simba to visit," Yugi said.
"I enjoyed their visit myself," Yugioh confirmed.
"I hope that they will visit again," Yugi said.
"Maybe they will. They were very pleased with what we showed them," Yugioh said.
They talked about the adventures they had with Simba and me in their world until it was time for Yugi to go to bed. Yugi slept very peacefully this night. All he thought about was Simba's and my visit to his and Yugioh's world. He hoped that we would visit more. He also hoped that the next time that he and Yugioh visited the Pridelands, their friends could come along as well.



The end. If this was a sudden ending for you, I'm sorry. I kept thinking of the sequel that I was going to create to this story while I was at Las Vegas. Tell me if you want to read it. I already have the first chapter written out. The sequel is called Teaming up with the Superfriends. I'll warn you early, if you haven't seen the Superfriends, then you most likely will not understand this fic.
Oh and the story that I was telling you about is Encounter with a Vampire Queen.