Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ The Young God ❯ Final Epilogue ( Chapter 25 )

Final Epilogue

Dark was the sky across Domino City. Dark was the room as well. On a bed, an old man lay. He was short, and his hair was gray. One might have thought he was sleeping, the way he was smiling in his dreams, the covers covering his body, his head rested peacefully against a pillow.

One would never have guessed.

Beside the old man, two ghosts stood. One was a short young man, with blonde bangs and black hair outlined in red. He had purple eyes and was looking at the other spirit.

The other spirit was gazing at the old man. He also had the same hair, but he was taller and had red eyes. Both ghosts wore a golden artifact around their necks.

" Well, we're the last." Said the short man. " Everyone else went. Jou went, Mai went, Shizuka went, Ryou went. All up there."
" Hai. We're the last." Said the other spirit.

" I'll miss the times we had here on Earth." Said the short man after a brief pause. " Pegasus and Cecilia's daughter. The old couple died right before we did, a few months ago. Eh?"
" Hai. And Jou's daughter took his Millennium Eye." Said the other spirit. " Brought it back to Egypt where Shadi use to live."
" Too bad Shadi died. It's his son that took over."
" I use to think Shadi was immortal."
" Shadi was. Until the items were purified that time we sent Seto back."
" Yami?"
" Hai?"
" Should we go now?"
" Let's look at this city first."

The two of them leaped out of the window and floated above the city. Domino was great now. It was no longer poor, ever since it had housed the God Seto Kaiba, and that tree, worshipped to no end, remained standing. No one was hungry, no one wanted of anything.

" Look at how big that tree is now." Said the short man.
" Hai." The other spirit answered. " It's grown fast. And will continue growing."
" Look, the other spirits." The short man said. " They're all heading in the other direction from where we're supposed to go."
" Seto did not bless them." the taller spirit answered. " We are the last of the ones he blessed.
" I'll miss those times." Said the short spirit. " Where Jounouchi always acted like an idiot and Anzu would always hit him with a mallet. Remember that first time you met Seto Kaiba?"
" He was a marvelous actor. I would never have recognized him even if I had my memories."

The two spirits laughed.

" Let's be off now." Said the short spirit. " Our time here has ended."
" What should we do with the puzzle on our body?" Asked the other spirit.
" Leave it." Said the short spirit. " It's of no concern to us now."

The other spirit nodded, and the two flew over the country, past the seas, and they landed calmly on the temples of Egypt in the afternoon sun.

" Let us wait until nighttime." Said the short spirit.
" Let us." The other spirit answered.

So they waited.

The sun set slowly over the horizon and the sky turned a marvellous purple before dimming into dark black. The two spirits sat there, content and at peace, waiting for night to fall.

Stars winked into sight and the moon rose clear above them. The first spirit slid down on the ground and the taller one followed. They walked down the silent roads where no tourists went because they were in their hotels, asleep. Past the empty buildings they came upon a certain door.

" Well, here we are." Said the first spirit. He turned the handle and they went in.

Torches immediately lighted up as they went, showing them the way. The spirits walked down the long flight of stairs, hearing a faint and distant music. They came to a halt.

The gate was there, and it was open. From it, stepped out a young god, with all his youthful beauty. He only came halfway out, and was waiting as if expecting them. Next to him was a boy around twelve years of age, with long black hair. Behind him, two blonde men and three blonde women, a brown haired woman and man, a white haired man beside one of the blonde women and another white haired man with one who wore a turban.

" Yugi!" Called the twelve year old child. The god smiled.
" It took you guys long enough." A blonde said. " We've been waitin here for ages!"
" We just wanted to take a look at the life we left behind before we leave." Said the short spirit.
" Ah, that's what they all do." Said the god with good humor. " Well? Are you ready?"

The spirits first looked at the cursed statue that held their misfortunes and happiness. All the Sennen Items were there except for one, one that had belonged to them.

" Farewell, Earth." Said one of the spirits.
" Farewell," The other said, and they smiled at the god. The god moved aside so they can pass, and the smaller one entered first, followed by the bigger one.

As soon as they entered, the gate slowly began to close. The light in the cavern glowed brightly, but dimmed as the door shut tightly. For the last time, the gate shimmered, then faded away, never to appear again. No god will step on earth again. No mortal will pass through those gates into the heavenly world.

The millennium items had been glowing all the while the gate was there. Now the gate was gone, the items dimmed. The firelight dimmed as well as the flames were put out. The hall darkened and the cavern blackened. There was no sign that the spirits had ever been there. There was no sign that the god had received them.

Only the stars in the sky, in their winking ways, twinkled to each other as they witnessed the passing of the last of the Blessed Ones.

Back in Domino, the old man was still in bed as day broke. A young man entered silently, knowing full well what happened. He kissed the old man's cold forehead, then slipped the puzzle gently off him.

A day later, the door opened once again, and torches were lit. The young man went down the same flight of stairs and came to the forbidden statue. There he inserted the final item.

But no gate opened. The gate had been locked. The items glowed, but did not reveal the gate. Instead, their powers drifted off into the day, and passed into the heavenly world of the gods where their owners now dwelled. When the light dimmed, the man opened his eyes. The statue was gone. The items were gone. Only the torches remained in the dull cavern, without anything to signify its importance.