Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Three-In-One Combo ❯ The Innocent ( Chapter 6 )
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By: Indigo Tantarian 
Shadi & co. run into Yugi and realize they're in the wrong mind.
Anime/Manga: Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Drama / Comedy | Type: Alternate Universe | Uploaded On: 02.17.2003 | Pages: 2 | Words: 1.9K | Visits: 255 | Status: Work In Progress
Shadi & co. run into Yugi and realize they're in the wrong mind.
Anime/Manga: Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Drama / Comedy | Type: Alternate Universe | Uploaded On: 02.17.2003 | Pages: 2 | Words: 1.9K | Visits: 255 | Status: Work In Progress
Author's Notes: One last time, thanks to lily22 for typing out the script for this. And as you know, I won't stick to it. But it made a great guide to follow. Scale's really mean in this chapter, but if that surprises you, you haven't been reading this, have you? Pay attention, you slacker! Oh, and by the way...
Scale: If any of you fools doesn't review, I'll send you to Anubis! If he'll even take losers like you!!
Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh. But Ankh and Scale are MINE!! And when I get some money after Christmas, I shall own a set of badly-subtitled DVDs! Mwahahahaha...
Three-In-One Combo!
Inside the mind of the spirit of the Pharaoh, Shadi walked up one of the many staircases. /There are mysteries within mysteries here. So I should probe each chamber for the truth./
\\Will you quit it with all that "mysterious" crap? What a loser...\\
/What? Oh... I suppose this place has had a strange effect on me. I very much hope it's only temporary./
\\Oh, it'd BETTER be. Because if it's not, you'll be sorry!\\
Shadi came upon a large iron door. /I may as well start here./ He opened the door, but before he could step in, a huge block of stone dropped down right in front of him. It fell so hard that the shockwaves sent Shadi flying backwards.
//Ow!//
\\Argh! Watch where you're landing, you clumsy oaf!\\
Shadi groaned. /A trap... Despite his cooperation, something in the Pharaoh's mind conspires to keep me from the truth. So many doors, most of them false entries, all designed to keep me from the proper path. But no matter how he tries to confuse and disorient me, I will find the true way. Ankh, come on. Do your part. Show me the way./
//...Sorry. I'm just as confused as you are. But... here, this door. I'm sure the truth is in here.//
Shadi opened the door and paused for a moment. All the doors and traps were really starting to annoy him. /It appears safe enough... Still, I'd better be careful./
\\You'd better! I'll bet there's something nasty waiting for you!\\
/Be quiet Scale. Don't be so pessimistic./ Shadi took a couple of steps into the room. /There doesn't appear to be -- / At his third step, the floor's mortar crumbled. The tiles fell, disappearing into the black pit below. Shadi yelled in surprise and was barely able to grab the edge of the remaining floor. Luckily, it stayed in place. He was looking down into the pitch black abyss, unable to bring his eyes away from his impending doom. /I've never seen mental defenses this strong! If I fall now, I'll be trapped in this cryptic mind forever. This could be the end of me!/
\\You IDIOT!! I TOLD you so! This is all your fault!!\\
Shadi might have been able to pull himself up again, but he found his morbid fascination with the darkness below him kept him frozen in place. He wasn't exactly afraid of heights, but anyone completely unafraid in a situation like this would have to be either insane or very stupid. The spirit of the Ankh was so frightened that the Ankh itself was shaking. Scale had a definite nervous edge to his voice when he screamed at Shadi.
Suddenly a voice came from above him. "I don't know why the spirit of my Puzzle is doing this to you, but I can't let him hurt you." It was the small boy who shared his mind with the Pharaoh. He grabbed Shadi's wrist.
Shadi was finally able to drag his gaze away from the darkness. /It's the boy! The one with the room of innocence./
"Let me help you up," the boy said. Shadi blinked. He suddenly realized how small the boy was. Under normal circumstances, this boy would never be able to pull him up. But in his own mind, the boy was as strong as he needed to be.
A minute later, Shadi and the boy were sitting beside the hole. "I'm Yugi. You're trying to find out who took Pegasus's Millennium Eye, right?"
"I seek only the truth, but it's strange. My way is blocked," Shadi replied, hoping to get some explanation from him.
Yugi stood and frowned up at the hieroglyphics on the wall. "It's strange all right, but I don't think the spirit of the Puzzle is doing this on purpose. I get the feeling that there are some memories hidden even from him. I sure wish I knew what they were..."
\\What an ignorant dope...\\
"What?" Yugi asked, turning back to Shadi in surprise.
Shadi flinched slightly. He'd forgotten that one person's Items could be heard clearly when they were in another's mind.
"Forgive me. We are not all graced with polite spirits..." /What happened to your silence before the Pharaoh?/
\\This shrimp's not him. Unless the little sissy decides to go running to his spirit, why should I care?\\
Yugi's cheeks reddened. "I won't," he said in a quiet but defensive voice.
/That's ENOUGH, Scale./ "I'm very sorry. Hopefully he's finished now," Shadi said apologetically.
//I'll keep him quiet. Please don't listen to him little one, he only says things like that to upset you. Pay him no mind.//
That really surprised Yugi. "What? Who was that?"
"That was the Ankh's spirit. The rude one was the Scales," Shadi said, lifting a fold of his robe to reveal part of the Scales.
"You've got TWO Items!?" Yugi's eyes widened an insane amount.
"Unfortunately, yes. Next time you have problems with your spirit, remember you could be stuck with two."
Yugi smiled. "Right." He took a step forward, and the door in front of him opened before he touched it. Light poured out of the door. Shadi quickly got to his feet.
"The door, it opens for you, as if seeking to answer your wish. This spirit has great trust in you," Shadi said thoughtfully. He followed Yugi through the door. They came to a large room lined with huge stone tablets engraved with pictures of Duel Monsters.
"What is all this? What are these... Stone tablets?" Yugi asked. Scale snickered and muttered something that Ankh muffled.
"Three thousand years ago, Egyptian Pharaohs played a game of great and terrible power. These Shadow Games were played with real magic and real creatures. These games threatened to destroy the entire world after a time. But... a pharaoh locked the magic away, sealing the monsters in stone tablets. I sense that Shadow Magic in this place," Shadi explained.
//Shadi, I feel something happening.//
Yugi wasn't paying attention. He was looking at the tablets. "They look just like the monsters on the cards we play with today..."
Suddenly, lightning flashed. Shadi and Yugi shielded their eyes against the light.
"Look out," Shadi cautioned. The Dark Magician appeared from the tablet he had been on.
"The Dark Magician!" Yugi exclaimed, amazed. The Dark Magician pointed his staff at them.
Shadi was again starting to fear for his life. "He's another defense against intruders. He intends to destroy us both." Ankh's fear was getting to him again, making his own twice as bad.
"No!" Yugi exclaimed.
"Unless we can stop him, we will never leave this chamber," Shadi said.
\\Oh for the love of Osiris... Look down, moron.\\
Shadi looked down to see the image of a Blue-Eyes White Dragon on the floor. "Hmm... If that tablet released the essence of the Dark Magician, then this one must contain the Blue-Eyes White Dragon, his ancient rival. I can use the power of the Ankh to call him forth and obliterate the Magician." Shadi and the dragon's image began to glow matching blue.
"No, stop!" Yugi cried, breaking Shadi and Ankh's concentration.
"Why should I?" Shadi asked, rather annoyed.
"Because! He'd never hurt me!" Yugi said. He ran up to the violet mage. "Dark Magician, we're not intruders. Don't you recognize me? Stand aside and let us leave in peace. We will not reveal the hidden secrets. You know me. You trust me, don't you?"
The Dark Magician looked slightly hurt. He lowered his staff apologetically.
/What's this?/
\\What did you expect, crocodile face? He's the Pharaoh's little pet. His chosen one. Oh damn, this "mysteriousness" is starting to affect me too...\\
The Dark Magician disappeared. Shadi and Yugi were blinded by a bright light as a force far greater than Ankh yanked them out of the labyrinth-like mind.
Back out in Pegasus's castle, Shadi took the Ankh away from Yugi's forehead. "I apologize for my rude intrusion into your mind. And for Scale's behavior." He turned to leave. "In my search for a thief, I instead found the most worthy, one fated to unlock all the ancient powers. The theft of the Millennium Eye was but the first sign that once again, chaos threatens to envelop the unsuspecting world, and the one who holds the Millennium Puzzle has the best chance at saving it." He began to descend the staircase.
"What do you mean?" Yugi asked. "Is there anything else you can tell me about this?"
Shadi paused.
//Warn him. He's a very good person and he'll be in danger soon. He needs to be prepared.//
"Be on your guard, for the one who stole Pegasus's Millennium Eye will most likely come seeking your Puzzle," Shadi said.
"That's almost too scary to think about... But if someone like you is so worried about this, then how do expect me to be able to do anything about it?"
Shadi continued down the stairs. The boy would have to learn to handle his own fate. He couldn't come to rely too much on the help of others.
"Wait, don't go! I've still got a lot to ask you! I don't even know your name!" Yugi called after him. He really wanted to understand what was going on.
//Shadi --//
/No. He has to do it on his own./ "My name is Shadi. We may meet again..." Shadi said. At the base of the staircase, Shadi turned a corner and used Ankh's power to give Yugi a deep desire to get back to his friends.
/Do you feel anything, Ankh?/
//The Ring's here. And I think I'm starting to feel the Eye with it.//
/Just point me in the right direction./
\\I doubt he could, he doesn't have the Ring's power...\\
//Oh shut up, Scale. You know, if the Ring and the Eye start talking, they may realize that you're trying to use all of them. You're no match for one of them, much less both.//
\\Oh we'll see. THEN you'll be sorry!\\
/I should just throw you away and get a recording that spouts off empty threats like that. It would be about as effective. And almost as useful./
\\You just wait...\\
Endnote: Okay, so I lied about changing the plot... I just thought I'd try to make it more suspenseful. Anyway, it's on to Ryou's mind after this, and let me tell you, THAT will be fun. It's where the real action is. I want to do something with Malik, but I'm not sure I can write for him and his Yami... As always, any ideas or suggestions are welcome. And as usual, anyone who does not review will be sent to Anubis...
Scale: If any of you fools doesn't review, I'll send you to Anubis! If he'll even take losers like you!!
Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh. But Ankh and Scale are MINE!! And when I get some money after Christmas, I shall own a set of badly-subtitled DVDs! Mwahahahaha...
Three-In-One Combo!
Inside the mind of the spirit of the Pharaoh, Shadi walked up one of the many staircases. /There are mysteries within mysteries here. So I should probe each chamber for the truth./
\\Will you quit it with all that "mysterious" crap? What a loser...\\
/What? Oh... I suppose this place has had a strange effect on me. I very much hope it's only temporary./
\\Oh, it'd BETTER be. Because if it's not, you'll be sorry!\\
Shadi came upon a large iron door. /I may as well start here./ He opened the door, but before he could step in, a huge block of stone dropped down right in front of him. It fell so hard that the shockwaves sent Shadi flying backwards.
//Ow!//
\\Argh! Watch where you're landing, you clumsy oaf!\\
Shadi groaned. /A trap... Despite his cooperation, something in the Pharaoh's mind conspires to keep me from the truth. So many doors, most of them false entries, all designed to keep me from the proper path. But no matter how he tries to confuse and disorient me, I will find the true way. Ankh, come on. Do your part. Show me the way./
//...Sorry. I'm just as confused as you are. But... here, this door. I'm sure the truth is in here.//
Shadi opened the door and paused for a moment. All the doors and traps were really starting to annoy him. /It appears safe enough... Still, I'd better be careful./
\\You'd better! I'll bet there's something nasty waiting for you!\\
/Be quiet Scale. Don't be so pessimistic./ Shadi took a couple of steps into the room. /There doesn't appear to be -- / At his third step, the floor's mortar crumbled. The tiles fell, disappearing into the black pit below. Shadi yelled in surprise and was barely able to grab the edge of the remaining floor. Luckily, it stayed in place. He was looking down into the pitch black abyss, unable to bring his eyes away from his impending doom. /I've never seen mental defenses this strong! If I fall now, I'll be trapped in this cryptic mind forever. This could be the end of me!/
\\You IDIOT!! I TOLD you so! This is all your fault!!\\
Shadi might have been able to pull himself up again, but he found his morbid fascination with the darkness below him kept him frozen in place. He wasn't exactly afraid of heights, but anyone completely unafraid in a situation like this would have to be either insane or very stupid. The spirit of the Ankh was so frightened that the Ankh itself was shaking. Scale had a definite nervous edge to his voice when he screamed at Shadi.
Suddenly a voice came from above him. "I don't know why the spirit of my Puzzle is doing this to you, but I can't let him hurt you." It was the small boy who shared his mind with the Pharaoh. He grabbed Shadi's wrist.
Shadi was finally able to drag his gaze away from the darkness. /It's the boy! The one with the room of innocence./
"Let me help you up," the boy said. Shadi blinked. He suddenly realized how small the boy was. Under normal circumstances, this boy would never be able to pull him up. But in his own mind, the boy was as strong as he needed to be.
A minute later, Shadi and the boy were sitting beside the hole. "I'm Yugi. You're trying to find out who took Pegasus's Millennium Eye, right?"
"I seek only the truth, but it's strange. My way is blocked," Shadi replied, hoping to get some explanation from him.
Yugi stood and frowned up at the hieroglyphics on the wall. "It's strange all right, but I don't think the spirit of the Puzzle is doing this on purpose. I get the feeling that there are some memories hidden even from him. I sure wish I knew what they were..."
\\What an ignorant dope...\\
"What?" Yugi asked, turning back to Shadi in surprise.
Shadi flinched slightly. He'd forgotten that one person's Items could be heard clearly when they were in another's mind.
"Forgive me. We are not all graced with polite spirits..." /What happened to your silence before the Pharaoh?/
\\This shrimp's not him. Unless the little sissy decides to go running to his spirit, why should I care?\\
Yugi's cheeks reddened. "I won't," he said in a quiet but defensive voice.
/That's ENOUGH, Scale./ "I'm very sorry. Hopefully he's finished now," Shadi said apologetically.
//I'll keep him quiet. Please don't listen to him little one, he only says things like that to upset you. Pay him no mind.//
That really surprised Yugi. "What? Who was that?"
"That was the Ankh's spirit. The rude one was the Scales," Shadi said, lifting a fold of his robe to reveal part of the Scales.
"You've got TWO Items!?" Yugi's eyes widened an insane amount.
"Unfortunately, yes. Next time you have problems with your spirit, remember you could be stuck with two."
Yugi smiled. "Right." He took a step forward, and the door in front of him opened before he touched it. Light poured out of the door. Shadi quickly got to his feet.
"The door, it opens for you, as if seeking to answer your wish. This spirit has great trust in you," Shadi said thoughtfully. He followed Yugi through the door. They came to a large room lined with huge stone tablets engraved with pictures of Duel Monsters.
"What is all this? What are these... Stone tablets?" Yugi asked. Scale snickered and muttered something that Ankh muffled.
"Three thousand years ago, Egyptian Pharaohs played a game of great and terrible power. These Shadow Games were played with real magic and real creatures. These games threatened to destroy the entire world after a time. But... a pharaoh locked the magic away, sealing the monsters in stone tablets. I sense that Shadow Magic in this place," Shadi explained.
//Shadi, I feel something happening.//
Yugi wasn't paying attention. He was looking at the tablets. "They look just like the monsters on the cards we play with today..."
Suddenly, lightning flashed. Shadi and Yugi shielded their eyes against the light.
"Look out," Shadi cautioned. The Dark Magician appeared from the tablet he had been on.
"The Dark Magician!" Yugi exclaimed, amazed. The Dark Magician pointed his staff at them.
Shadi was again starting to fear for his life. "He's another defense against intruders. He intends to destroy us both." Ankh's fear was getting to him again, making his own twice as bad.
"No!" Yugi exclaimed.
"Unless we can stop him, we will never leave this chamber," Shadi said.
\\Oh for the love of Osiris... Look down, moron.\\
Shadi looked down to see the image of a Blue-Eyes White Dragon on the floor. "Hmm... If that tablet released the essence of the Dark Magician, then this one must contain the Blue-Eyes White Dragon, his ancient rival. I can use the power of the Ankh to call him forth and obliterate the Magician." Shadi and the dragon's image began to glow matching blue.
"No, stop!" Yugi cried, breaking Shadi and Ankh's concentration.
"Why should I?" Shadi asked, rather annoyed.
"Because! He'd never hurt me!" Yugi said. He ran up to the violet mage. "Dark Magician, we're not intruders. Don't you recognize me? Stand aside and let us leave in peace. We will not reveal the hidden secrets. You know me. You trust me, don't you?"
The Dark Magician looked slightly hurt. He lowered his staff apologetically.
/What's this?/
\\What did you expect, crocodile face? He's the Pharaoh's little pet. His chosen one. Oh damn, this "mysteriousness" is starting to affect me too...\\
The Dark Magician disappeared. Shadi and Yugi were blinded by a bright light as a force far greater than Ankh yanked them out of the labyrinth-like mind.
Back out in Pegasus's castle, Shadi took the Ankh away from Yugi's forehead. "I apologize for my rude intrusion into your mind. And for Scale's behavior." He turned to leave. "In my search for a thief, I instead found the most worthy, one fated to unlock all the ancient powers. The theft of the Millennium Eye was but the first sign that once again, chaos threatens to envelop the unsuspecting world, and the one who holds the Millennium Puzzle has the best chance at saving it." He began to descend the staircase.
"What do you mean?" Yugi asked. "Is there anything else you can tell me about this?"
Shadi paused.
//Warn him. He's a very good person and he'll be in danger soon. He needs to be prepared.//
"Be on your guard, for the one who stole Pegasus's Millennium Eye will most likely come seeking your Puzzle," Shadi said.
"That's almost too scary to think about... But if someone like you is so worried about this, then how do expect me to be able to do anything about it?"
Shadi continued down the stairs. The boy would have to learn to handle his own fate. He couldn't come to rely too much on the help of others.
"Wait, don't go! I've still got a lot to ask you! I don't even know your name!" Yugi called after him. He really wanted to understand what was going on.
//Shadi --//
/No. He has to do it on his own./ "My name is Shadi. We may meet again..." Shadi said. At the base of the staircase, Shadi turned a corner and used Ankh's power to give Yugi a deep desire to get back to his friends.
/Do you feel anything, Ankh?/
//The Ring's here. And I think I'm starting to feel the Eye with it.//
/Just point me in the right direction./
\\I doubt he could, he doesn't have the Ring's power...\\
//Oh shut up, Scale. You know, if the Ring and the Eye start talking, they may realize that you're trying to use all of them. You're no match for one of them, much less both.//
\\Oh we'll see. THEN you'll be sorry!\\
/I should just throw you away and get a recording that spouts off empty threats like that. It would be about as effective. And almost as useful./
\\You just wait...\\
Endnote: Okay, so I lied about changing the plot... I just thought I'd try to make it more suspenseful. Anyway, it's on to Ryou's mind after this, and let me tell you, THAT will be fun. It's where the real action is. I want to do something with Malik, but I'm not sure I can write for him and his Yami... As always, any ideas or suggestions are welcome. And as usual, anyone who does not review will be sent to Anubis...