Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Three-In-One Combo ❯ Lost ( Chapter 10 )
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By: Indigo Tantarian 
Well now they're lost in Japan because Ankh didn't have the energy to get them back to Egypt. Shadi REALLY hates Japan...
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: 256 | Status: Work In Progress
Well now they're lost in Japan because Ankh didn't have the energy to get them back to Egypt. Shadi REALLY hates Japan...
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: 256 | Status: Work In Progress
Author's Note: Sorry if I sounded snappy last time, JessiChi. I didn't mean to! All the relationships are figured out now. Yay! Don't worry about seeing yaoi if you don't like it, because you won't. Unless you look hard. But you can find ANYTHING if you look hard enough. That doesn't mean it was intended to be there. Scale may be a bit out of character in this chapter, but he's tired and sick, so give me a break! Not much, if any, of Ankh in the next couple chapters, but I'll make up for that later. You guys don't seem to miss him much, although I know I did. Also, this is just a transition chapter, so I know perfectly well that it's not very good. A note on languages: Shadi speaks Egyptian and English. Pegasus speaks English and Japanese. Isis and Malik speak Egyptian and Japanese, and perhaps some English. Because I say so. I don't think anyone else matters much, because Ankh's always there to use his powers of translation.
Scale: Are you blind!? Don't you ever pay attention? I said, MULTIPLE TIMES, that Indigo doesn't own Yu-Gi-Oh. By Ra, how dense can you BE!?
Three-In-One Combo!
After only a second in the darkness of the transport ritual, Shadi felt himself yanked out of it, landing roughly on the hard pavement. Nausea overcame him and he quickly turned his head to vomit next to a building. Scale and Ankh, being non-physical beings, were only able to moan in his mind.
Shadi spat a few times and leaned back. /What... in the world... happened?/
Ankh was gasping for breath. //Sorry... used too much energy on that eye... I... can't...// He passed out.
\\You imbecile, I told you not to waste your strength on that! Urgh, that was too much chocolate...\\ Scale sounded tired too, but not as much as Ankh.
Shadi looked around. He was in an empty alleyway. Just outside the alley, he saw a sign full of Japanese characters. /Well, as least we're not in the middle of the ocean. We're still in Japan, probably still in Domino. But I don't know where exactly we are.../
\\Then go ask for directions!\\
/What would I say? 'Excuse me, how do I get to Egypt from here?' Besides, without Ankh to help me, we wouldn't be able to understand each other./
\\Well then go be the stupid foreigner you are and MAKE them understand! A loud voice and forceful gestures have nothing to do with language!\\
/I suppose there isn't much else I can do... Maybe I can at least get back to the hospital and ask Pegasus for help./ Shadi got up and walked out of the alley. There were a few people around, but Shadi was a little hesitant to just ask anyone for help. Since he knew he had to start somewhere though, he quickly went up to a passing boy. The boy had spiky black hair, intensely green eyes, a single die on a long earring, and three cheerleaders following him from a distance.
"Excuse me..." Shadi said, catching the boy's attention. "Please, could you tell me how to get to Domino Regional Hospital from here?"
The boy stared at him for a moment. "Baka gaijin," he muttered scornfully, walking away.
Shadi blinked. /That didn't go very well.../
\\I told you, mold head! Yell slowly and wave your arms around!\\
/Scale, shut up./
Shadi wandered around for a while, reluctant to talk to another person. Luckily, someone approached him first. It was a tall young woman with long straight black hair and darkly tanned skin. Upon closer inspection, he noticed the Millennium Tauk around her neck, among other gold jewelry.
"Shadi, isn't it?" the girl asked, wasting no time on pleasantries. "I know you're lost and stranded, and I know you'll just end up talking me into letting you stay the night, so you'd better come with me. Here, carry this." She was holding some bags of groceries, and she handed one to him. After he hesitantly took it, she turned around and walked away, apparently expecting him to follow.
Shadi stared openmouthed. He swallowed and got a better grip on the bag. He ran a step or two and caught up with her. Racking his brain for memories, he said, "Er, and you would be... Isis, correct? Your grasp of the Tauk's power is truly impressive."
Isis nodded without looking at him and smiled slightly. "I've gotten better. I'm a bit surprised that you remember me, though."
"Well, it is my life's work to keep track of the Items," Shadi said. They turned, entered an apartment building, and got in the elevator. Isis pushed a button that Shadi couldn't read and Shadi's stomach turned a bit as the elevator went up.
/Just when I was starting to feel better... Scale, is the Tauk's spirit always like this? It's not that she's dangerous or psychopathic, just extremely unnerving./
\\How should I know? Why would I pay attention to that? She's got the power to see the future, so of course she's going to use it, you idiot.\\
The elevator stopped with a "ding" and they got off. Shadi followed Isis down the hall. She fished some keys out of her pocket, opened one of the doors, and walked in, with Shadi trailing behind.
"Close the door after you," Isis told him as she brought her bags into the kitchen.
Shadi closed the door, brought his bag into the kitchen, and carefully set it on the table. "I'm eternally grateful for your kindness. And you have no idea how much I appreciate hearing my own language."
"Well, you may want to start learning Japanese," Isis said as she put away the groceries. "All the Items are here, and this is where the main events will be happening. And after my brother comes home, you may not be so happy to be here."
"I thought he seemed nice enough when I met him before," Shadi said.
"He changed a lot that day," Isis said quietly. "I do not blame you because I know it was your duty to give him the Millennium Rod, but you'll see what it's done to him."
"I... apologize," Shadi said rather uncomfortably. "I was not sure that he should have it, but the spirit of my Millennium Scales gave me no choice."
"Your Items force you to act in ways you normally would not?" Isis asked. "Perhaps you will understand Malik's problem better than I thought." She finished putting away the food and went to a closet outside the kitchen. She pulled out a pillow and blanket and led him into the living room. "You may sleep here tonight," she said, tossing the blanket and pillow on the sofa.
"Thank you," said Shadi. "Incidentally, where is your brother?"
"Probably out terrorizing someone," Isis sighed. "Or stealing rare cards. Hopefully not killing anyone today. He should be back soon."
/The Rod spirit?/
Scale yawned. \\Doesn't sound like it. That loser usually thought he was above killing people. Not as bad as that idiot Ankh, though. But this guy sounds like somebody I could relate to!\\
/I somehow doubt that./
Isis watched the mental exchange. "Well, I'm going to fix dinner. You can rest until then. The bathroom's around that corner at the end of the hall." She went back to the kitchen.
Shadi stood for a moment, then went to wash his hands and face.
\\It's about time! Do you know how filthy you are!?\\
/No worse than you would be if you spent all your time in physical form./
\\Hmm... I may have to come out to meet this boy. I knew he'd turn out well after what I did for him.\\
/You weren't invited. There isn't enough room or food for you. If we go into his mind, you can come out if you like./
\\I don't know about that. He doesn't sound like the Rod's spirit at all, and she said he's not like her brother. I'll let you go in and if he doesn't kill you, I might grace both of you infidels with my presence\\
/Oh, how kind of you.../
After a few minutes, a tempting smell floated in from the kitchen. Then there was a loud pounding at the door. Isis came out holding a bottle of thick brown liquid, went over to one of the bedrooms, and then calmly walked out to open the door. There was an angry woman at the door holding a small dog. She started screaming angrily in Japanese. The dog had long white hair whose back half was shaved completely bald. There were hieroglyphs cut into its skin that said things like "Property of Malik Ishtar," "Naked Mole Rat," and "You're Next." Scale started laughing at the sight.
Isis sighed and answered in calm, clear Japanese. She handed the other woman a small wad of money. The woman with the dog glared at her, snatched the money, and yelled something threatening as she left. Isis closed the door, obviously trying to keep her cool. She turned to Shadi.
"Be assured, you will regret this visit to the end of your days. I'm going to kill that little psycho..." she muttered, returning to the kitchen.
/...That's disturbing.../
\\This 'Malik' definitely seems worth my time...\\
Shadi sat looking around the room for a while, not really sure what to do. Then the door banged open and a boy strode in. Shadi recognized him as the other he gave the Rod to. He was taller, with a lean, cat-like look to him. His violet eyes were wild and he was grinning.
"What's for dinner, Isis? I want meat, not that floppy pasta stuff! Huh?" he yelled, then stopped when he saw Shadi. His eyes went slanted, flashed blue, and went back to normal. "Hey! You're the guy who gave me my Rod! What're you doing here?"
Before Shadi could answer, Isis stormed out of the kitchen. "Malik! I told you to leave the neighbors' pets alone! I gave that woman some money from YOUR stash, but next time we might be driven out by an angry mob! I can't believe you!" She gave Malik a death glare.
"You took my money!? If you weren't my sister I'd kill you! And what's he doing here?" Malik asked. He was still smiling, which somehow made him seem even more frightening.
Isis sighed. "He was handling some business here and got stranded. He's going to stay here tonight, so you'd better behave."
Malik flashed her a feral grin. "Oh, of course. If we have meat for dinner."
Isis rolled her eyes. "Yes."
\\...What a psychopath...\\
/And naturally, you have yourself to thank for that./
\\You didn't object much! So stay out of it you useless oaf!\\
Endnote: Yay, Malik! Did you catch what happened when he saw Shadi? No, you probably didn't. But oh well. And how did I do on Malik and Isis? Go review right now! And gimme some insults, because I've begun to recycle them already. Surely you people aren't so polite that you can't think of something ridiculous to call someone... How about some disgusting animals? Bugs, reptiles, etc. All the cool ones. ^_^
Scale: Are you blind!? Don't you ever pay attention? I said, MULTIPLE TIMES, that Indigo doesn't own Yu-Gi-Oh. By Ra, how dense can you BE!?
Three-In-One Combo!
After only a second in the darkness of the transport ritual, Shadi felt himself yanked out of it, landing roughly on the hard pavement. Nausea overcame him and he quickly turned his head to vomit next to a building. Scale and Ankh, being non-physical beings, were only able to moan in his mind.
Shadi spat a few times and leaned back. /What... in the world... happened?/
Ankh was gasping for breath. //Sorry... used too much energy on that eye... I... can't...// He passed out.
\\You imbecile, I told you not to waste your strength on that! Urgh, that was too much chocolate...\\ Scale sounded tired too, but not as much as Ankh.
Shadi looked around. He was in an empty alleyway. Just outside the alley, he saw a sign full of Japanese characters. /Well, as least we're not in the middle of the ocean. We're still in Japan, probably still in Domino. But I don't know where exactly we are.../
\\Then go ask for directions!\\
/What would I say? 'Excuse me, how do I get to Egypt from here?' Besides, without Ankh to help me, we wouldn't be able to understand each other./
\\Well then go be the stupid foreigner you are and MAKE them understand! A loud voice and forceful gestures have nothing to do with language!\\
/I suppose there isn't much else I can do... Maybe I can at least get back to the hospital and ask Pegasus for help./ Shadi got up and walked out of the alley. There were a few people around, but Shadi was a little hesitant to just ask anyone for help. Since he knew he had to start somewhere though, he quickly went up to a passing boy. The boy had spiky black hair, intensely green eyes, a single die on a long earring, and three cheerleaders following him from a distance.
"Excuse me..." Shadi said, catching the boy's attention. "Please, could you tell me how to get to Domino Regional Hospital from here?"
The boy stared at him for a moment. "Baka gaijin," he muttered scornfully, walking away.
Shadi blinked. /That didn't go very well.../
\\I told you, mold head! Yell slowly and wave your arms around!\\
/Scale, shut up./
Shadi wandered around for a while, reluctant to talk to another person. Luckily, someone approached him first. It was a tall young woman with long straight black hair and darkly tanned skin. Upon closer inspection, he noticed the Millennium Tauk around her neck, among other gold jewelry.
"Shadi, isn't it?" the girl asked, wasting no time on pleasantries. "I know you're lost and stranded, and I know you'll just end up talking me into letting you stay the night, so you'd better come with me. Here, carry this." She was holding some bags of groceries, and she handed one to him. After he hesitantly took it, she turned around and walked away, apparently expecting him to follow.
Shadi stared openmouthed. He swallowed and got a better grip on the bag. He ran a step or two and caught up with her. Racking his brain for memories, he said, "Er, and you would be... Isis, correct? Your grasp of the Tauk's power is truly impressive."
Isis nodded without looking at him and smiled slightly. "I've gotten better. I'm a bit surprised that you remember me, though."
"Well, it is my life's work to keep track of the Items," Shadi said. They turned, entered an apartment building, and got in the elevator. Isis pushed a button that Shadi couldn't read and Shadi's stomach turned a bit as the elevator went up.
/Just when I was starting to feel better... Scale, is the Tauk's spirit always like this? It's not that she's dangerous or psychopathic, just extremely unnerving./
\\How should I know? Why would I pay attention to that? She's got the power to see the future, so of course she's going to use it, you idiot.\\
The elevator stopped with a "ding" and they got off. Shadi followed Isis down the hall. She fished some keys out of her pocket, opened one of the doors, and walked in, with Shadi trailing behind.
"Close the door after you," Isis told him as she brought her bags into the kitchen.
Shadi closed the door, brought his bag into the kitchen, and carefully set it on the table. "I'm eternally grateful for your kindness. And you have no idea how much I appreciate hearing my own language."
"Well, you may want to start learning Japanese," Isis said as she put away the groceries. "All the Items are here, and this is where the main events will be happening. And after my brother comes home, you may not be so happy to be here."
"I thought he seemed nice enough when I met him before," Shadi said.
"He changed a lot that day," Isis said quietly. "I do not blame you because I know it was your duty to give him the Millennium Rod, but you'll see what it's done to him."
"I... apologize," Shadi said rather uncomfortably. "I was not sure that he should have it, but the spirit of my Millennium Scales gave me no choice."
"Your Items force you to act in ways you normally would not?" Isis asked. "Perhaps you will understand Malik's problem better than I thought." She finished putting away the food and went to a closet outside the kitchen. She pulled out a pillow and blanket and led him into the living room. "You may sleep here tonight," she said, tossing the blanket and pillow on the sofa.
"Thank you," said Shadi. "Incidentally, where is your brother?"
"Probably out terrorizing someone," Isis sighed. "Or stealing rare cards. Hopefully not killing anyone today. He should be back soon."
/The Rod spirit?/
Scale yawned. \\Doesn't sound like it. That loser usually thought he was above killing people. Not as bad as that idiot Ankh, though. But this guy sounds like somebody I could relate to!\\
/I somehow doubt that./
Isis watched the mental exchange. "Well, I'm going to fix dinner. You can rest until then. The bathroom's around that corner at the end of the hall." She went back to the kitchen.
Shadi stood for a moment, then went to wash his hands and face.
\\It's about time! Do you know how filthy you are!?\\
/No worse than you would be if you spent all your time in physical form./
\\Hmm... I may have to come out to meet this boy. I knew he'd turn out well after what I did for him.\\
/You weren't invited. There isn't enough room or food for you. If we go into his mind, you can come out if you like./
\\I don't know about that. He doesn't sound like the Rod's spirit at all, and she said he's not like her brother. I'll let you go in and if he doesn't kill you, I might grace both of you infidels with my presence\\
/Oh, how kind of you.../
After a few minutes, a tempting smell floated in from the kitchen. Then there was a loud pounding at the door. Isis came out holding a bottle of thick brown liquid, went over to one of the bedrooms, and then calmly walked out to open the door. There was an angry woman at the door holding a small dog. She started screaming angrily in Japanese. The dog had long white hair whose back half was shaved completely bald. There were hieroglyphs cut into its skin that said things like "Property of Malik Ishtar," "Naked Mole Rat," and "You're Next." Scale started laughing at the sight.
Isis sighed and answered in calm, clear Japanese. She handed the other woman a small wad of money. The woman with the dog glared at her, snatched the money, and yelled something threatening as she left. Isis closed the door, obviously trying to keep her cool. She turned to Shadi.
"Be assured, you will regret this visit to the end of your days. I'm going to kill that little psycho..." she muttered, returning to the kitchen.
/...That's disturbing.../
\\This 'Malik' definitely seems worth my time...\\
Shadi sat looking around the room for a while, not really sure what to do. Then the door banged open and a boy strode in. Shadi recognized him as the other he gave the Rod to. He was taller, with a lean, cat-like look to him. His violet eyes were wild and he was grinning.
"What's for dinner, Isis? I want meat, not that floppy pasta stuff! Huh?" he yelled, then stopped when he saw Shadi. His eyes went slanted, flashed blue, and went back to normal. "Hey! You're the guy who gave me my Rod! What're you doing here?"
Before Shadi could answer, Isis stormed out of the kitchen. "Malik! I told you to leave the neighbors' pets alone! I gave that woman some money from YOUR stash, but next time we might be driven out by an angry mob! I can't believe you!" She gave Malik a death glare.
"You took my money!? If you weren't my sister I'd kill you! And what's he doing here?" Malik asked. He was still smiling, which somehow made him seem even more frightening.
Isis sighed. "He was handling some business here and got stranded. He's going to stay here tonight, so you'd better behave."
Malik flashed her a feral grin. "Oh, of course. If we have meat for dinner."
Isis rolled her eyes. "Yes."
\\...What a psychopath...\\
/And naturally, you have yourself to thank for that./
\\You didn't object much! So stay out of it you useless oaf!\\
Endnote: Yay, Malik! Did you catch what happened when he saw Shadi? No, you probably didn't. But oh well. And how did I do on Malik and Isis? Go review right now! And gimme some insults, because I've begun to recycle them already. Surely you people aren't so polite that you can't think of something ridiculous to call someone... How about some disgusting animals? Bugs, reptiles, etc. All the cool ones. ^_^