Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Three-In-One Combo ❯ Hiss, Zap ( Chapter 24 )
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By: Indigo Tantarian 
After some talking, they get changed back... Despite what Scale would have liked.
Anime/Manga: Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Drama / Comedy | Type: Alternate Universe | Uploaded On: 02.17.2003 | Pages: 2 | Words: 1.6K | Visits: 222 | Status: Work In Progress
After some talking, they get changed back... Despite what Scale would have liked.
Anime/Manga: Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Drama / Comedy | Type: Alternate Universe | Uploaded On: 02.17.2003 | Pages: 2 | Words: 1.6K | Visits: 222 | Status: Work In Progress
Author's Notes: So nice of you all to be polite, but I still thought the last chapter sucked. As does this one. And I'm working on the next one, but I've got a LOT of school work (mostly papers), so I may not be able to update as regularly. I'll try, though. And I'm still looking for a way to end the whole story. Ha, like THAT'LL ever happen!
Oh, and enough chocolate and such! We all appreciate everything, but nobody needs THAT much. Even little Scale isn't that greedy. Thanks for everything, though!
I think I'm going to try to work Malik, Isis, and perhaps even Bakura into the story again. I hope I can write for them well enough… Give me tips if you can!
Sailor Comet, you rule INFINITELY! Thanks so much for the website! Wow that's expensive, but it's still the only place I've seen that even sells the first season!
All you people who are writing about Ankh, Scale, and Shadi… Hurry up and write more!! ^_^ And Anime*Angel*Fox, a Scale/Mai might be good!
I think this is the website I found their names on: http://www.kabalarians.com/html/surf-by.htm There are lots of names from other cultures there too. It gives meanings too, even though I don't think Ankhkare's fits him. Senui's definitely does, though.
Shadi: Indigo does not own Yu-Gi-Oh… Though she is about to go out of her mind with sheer glee at buying the DVDs. She does own Ankh and Scale, and at times she believes that she owns me… She would appreciate if you asked before using them, but only because she is narcissistic enough to want to read what other people write about her own characters.
Three-In-One Combo!
"Shadi…"
Shadi felt a small hand gently shake his shoulder. He raised his head only to be confronted with the largest cobra he had ever seen in his life. He dropped quickly on his back with a yell of surprise. "Ankh! What are you doing!?"
Ankh looked a bit confused. "Why did you fall over? Don't be scared, she's really nice!" The enormous snake was coiled around his neck and down the length of his arm, hissing softly. Ankhkare was stroking the snake's hooded head with his free hand. "I know she'll like you too. Here, you can pet her." He stepped closer to Shadi. The cobra's hood opened slightly as she focused on Shadi.
Shadi got up and stepped back. "Ankh… Ankhkare… Put the snake down. Let her go back where you found her." The Ankh's spirit truly believed that the snake was harmless, so this had to be handled delicately. She probably WOULDN'T hurt Ankh because he practically oozed friendliness and the feeling of not being a threat, but anyone else…
Ankhkare looked rather disappointed, but he went over to the other side of the mountaintop to let the snake go back where he found her, and then came back. "Where did… Senui go?" Shadi asked, not seeing the other spirit.
"He's over there looking at the sky," Ankhkare said, pointing to a clear spot a few meters away.
"Ah. A good idea. Why don't you join him?" Shadi suggested, still a bit shaken from the cobra. "And PLEASE, no more animals."
"Okay," Ankhkare said dejectedly. Shadi pulled his cloak tight around himself as his light spirit walked away.
Ankhkare found Senui lying on his back staring up at the sky. It was mostly clear, but a few stray clouds raced across the moon now and then.
"Hi!" Ankhkare said cheerfully. "I don't think Shadi liked my snake. Can I look at the stars with you?"
Senui only glared at him and looked back at the moon. This was quite welcoming coming from him, so Ankhkare lay down on his back beside him. Neither spoke for a while.
"The stars are really pretty," Ankhkare finally commented.
"I like the clouds," Senui said.
"Oh. Um… Senui?"
"What?"
"Do you still want me to use that name?"
"It's better than 'Scale,' I guess. That's not even a name."
"Oh. Okay."
"Why, do you wanna be called Ankh still?"
"No. Well, if you want. But if you use your real name, I should too."
Senui rolled his eyes. "You're so stupid."
Ankhkare was quiet for a while. Then he spoke again. "You're a lot nicer than you used to be. Are you gonna be like that when you're big again?"
"How should I know? Probably not."
"But people would like you more!"
"I don't want people to like me."
"…Yes you do."
"If they like me because I'm nice, that's not really me. They'll like me mean or they shouldn't like me at all."
"Oh… I'll still like you, Scale."
"Don't call me Scale. And I know. That's 'cause you're dumber than a dead vulture. But… thanks, I guess."
Ankhkare smiled hugely at him. "Oh Senui, you're welcome!" He gave the other spirit a hug.
"What --!? Eew, get off me!" Senui pushed him away hard.
Suddenly all the clouds fled form the sky. All the nighttime sounds ceased. The air was carged with energy. With a loud crack, a bolt of red-tinged lightning shot down form the sky. It split not far above the ground to strike both spirits. Shadi woke up in time to hear them both scream, and he quickly went to see what was happening. As their screams continued, they became deeper and older-sounding, and a blinding light enveloped them.
Once again, Ankh found himself on top of Scale in the same position they had been in when they landed in the Pharaoh's tomb. "We're back to normal!" he said in surprise, not quite sure whether to be happy or upset.
"I noticed. Get off, rutabaga-face!" Scale growled, pushing the light spirit off of him.
"Do you even know what a rutabaga is, Sc -- Senui?" Shadi asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Of course! And why are you calling me that?" Scale demanded.
"When you were children, you decided you would like to be called by your real names. Have you changed your mind?" Shadi asked.
"Don't you remember? I can remember what happened pretty clearly," Ankh said.
"Why wouldn't I remember? You're the one who was too senile to remember your own name."
"Perhaps we can discuss this on the way home?" Shadi suggested. "I would like to get some sleep tonight. You are not the more restful children to be around." He turned and began walking away. Ankh and Scale followed behind him.
They walked in silence for a while. Shadi looked ahead of him at the approaching lights of their town. Ankh glanced up at the stars now and then, and Scale stared at the ground, kicking rocks. One would occasionally hit Shadi's ankle, making him glare at Scale over his shoulder.
"Have you decided on your names yet?" Shadi finally asked.
"Oh… Well, Ankh is just part of Ankhkare anyway, so I don't mind either," Ankh said with an agreeable smile.
"I'm not Senui anymore," Scale said, eyes narrowed. "But I'm not a scale either."
"What would you suggest, then?" Shadi asked.
Scale rolled his eyes. "Tch… It doesn't even matter. You'll call me whatever you want anyway."
"Very well then. I am far more used to calling you Ankh and Scale, but if you would rather be called something else, let me know," Shadi said.
"How about 'High and Supreme Pharaoh of --'"
"No, Scale."
Scale disappeared into his soul room in a huff. Ankh followed after a while. Upon returning home, Shadi made a mental note to do something about the hole in the roof of the Pharaoh's tomb. But not until tomorrow. Shadi flopped down on his bed and fell asleep almost immediately. What a luxury a bed of your own could be…
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Ankh was almost asleep in his soul room when he heard a loud banging on his door. Scale came in and glared at the lighter spirit, who sat up and rubbed his eyes.
"Mmm? What is it, Scale?" he asked.
"That scroll we read the other day. You think our lump of a host is paying attention to the planetary alignment?" Scale asked, ignoring Ankh's sleepiness.
"You mean the double eclipse that's coming up? I'm sure Shadi has it under control," Ankh said with a yawn.
"Don't be so sure! He probably forgot about it. And it's no trivial matter!" Scale said angrily.
Ankh nodded, eyes half closed. Scale whacked the other spirit's head. "Wake up, muckworm! This is important!"
"Scale, I'm really tired. I know it's important, but can't it wait for tomorrow?" Ankh groaned.
"Fine, but when it's over and you find everyone around you dead, don't blame me!" Scale threatened.
"Remind Shadi tomorrow, it'll be okay," Ankh said, not really paying attention.
"Moron…" Scale growled, turning to leave.
"Good night, Scale!" Ankh called to him.
"It will be when I get out of your disgusting room. Go to sleep, you idiot," Scale said harshly as he left, almost slamming the door but catching it at the last second.
Endnotes: Well, that was a bit short. And I switched their names back because I'm just more used to Ankh and Scale now. And it was too sudden. Oh well, no one minds, I'm sure.
Wondering what Scale was talking about there at the end? Yeah, I know everyone but Seena (and maybe Avalon) is. That's foreshadowing of things to come. You'll see. I haven't written it yet, but I have plans…
Oh, and enough chocolate and such! We all appreciate everything, but nobody needs THAT much. Even little Scale isn't that greedy. Thanks for everything, though!
I think I'm going to try to work Malik, Isis, and perhaps even Bakura into the story again. I hope I can write for them well enough… Give me tips if you can!
Sailor Comet, you rule INFINITELY! Thanks so much for the website! Wow that's expensive, but it's still the only place I've seen that even sells the first season!
All you people who are writing about Ankh, Scale, and Shadi… Hurry up and write more!! ^_^ And Anime*Angel*Fox, a Scale/Mai might be good!
I think this is the website I found their names on: http://www.kabalarians.com/html/surf-by.htm There are lots of names from other cultures there too. It gives meanings too, even though I don't think Ankhkare's fits him. Senui's definitely does, though.
Shadi: Indigo does not own Yu-Gi-Oh… Though she is about to go out of her mind with sheer glee at buying the DVDs. She does own Ankh and Scale, and at times she believes that she owns me… She would appreciate if you asked before using them, but only because she is narcissistic enough to want to read what other people write about her own characters.
Three-In-One Combo!
"Shadi…"
Shadi felt a small hand gently shake his shoulder. He raised his head only to be confronted with the largest cobra he had ever seen in his life. He dropped quickly on his back with a yell of surprise. "Ankh! What are you doing!?"
Ankh looked a bit confused. "Why did you fall over? Don't be scared, she's really nice!" The enormous snake was coiled around his neck and down the length of his arm, hissing softly. Ankhkare was stroking the snake's hooded head with his free hand. "I know she'll like you too. Here, you can pet her." He stepped closer to Shadi. The cobra's hood opened slightly as she focused on Shadi.
Shadi got up and stepped back. "Ankh… Ankhkare… Put the snake down. Let her go back where you found her." The Ankh's spirit truly believed that the snake was harmless, so this had to be handled delicately. She probably WOULDN'T hurt Ankh because he practically oozed friendliness and the feeling of not being a threat, but anyone else…
Ankhkare looked rather disappointed, but he went over to the other side of the mountaintop to let the snake go back where he found her, and then came back. "Where did… Senui go?" Shadi asked, not seeing the other spirit.
"He's over there looking at the sky," Ankhkare said, pointing to a clear spot a few meters away.
"Ah. A good idea. Why don't you join him?" Shadi suggested, still a bit shaken from the cobra. "And PLEASE, no more animals."
"Okay," Ankhkare said dejectedly. Shadi pulled his cloak tight around himself as his light spirit walked away.
Ankhkare found Senui lying on his back staring up at the sky. It was mostly clear, but a few stray clouds raced across the moon now and then.
"Hi!" Ankhkare said cheerfully. "I don't think Shadi liked my snake. Can I look at the stars with you?"
Senui only glared at him and looked back at the moon. This was quite welcoming coming from him, so Ankhkare lay down on his back beside him. Neither spoke for a while.
"The stars are really pretty," Ankhkare finally commented.
"I like the clouds," Senui said.
"Oh. Um… Senui?"
"What?"
"Do you still want me to use that name?"
"It's better than 'Scale,' I guess. That's not even a name."
"Oh. Okay."
"Why, do you wanna be called Ankh still?"
"No. Well, if you want. But if you use your real name, I should too."
Senui rolled his eyes. "You're so stupid."
Ankhkare was quiet for a while. Then he spoke again. "You're a lot nicer than you used to be. Are you gonna be like that when you're big again?"
"How should I know? Probably not."
"But people would like you more!"
"I don't want people to like me."
"…Yes you do."
"If they like me because I'm nice, that's not really me. They'll like me mean or they shouldn't like me at all."
"Oh… I'll still like you, Scale."
"Don't call me Scale. And I know. That's 'cause you're dumber than a dead vulture. But… thanks, I guess."
Ankhkare smiled hugely at him. "Oh Senui, you're welcome!" He gave the other spirit a hug.
"What --!? Eew, get off me!" Senui pushed him away hard.
Suddenly all the clouds fled form the sky. All the nighttime sounds ceased. The air was carged with energy. With a loud crack, a bolt of red-tinged lightning shot down form the sky. It split not far above the ground to strike both spirits. Shadi woke up in time to hear them both scream, and he quickly went to see what was happening. As their screams continued, they became deeper and older-sounding, and a blinding light enveloped them.
Once again, Ankh found himself on top of Scale in the same position they had been in when they landed in the Pharaoh's tomb. "We're back to normal!" he said in surprise, not quite sure whether to be happy or upset.
"I noticed. Get off, rutabaga-face!" Scale growled, pushing the light spirit off of him.
"Do you even know what a rutabaga is, Sc -- Senui?" Shadi asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Of course! And why are you calling me that?" Scale demanded.
"When you were children, you decided you would like to be called by your real names. Have you changed your mind?" Shadi asked.
"Don't you remember? I can remember what happened pretty clearly," Ankh said.
"Why wouldn't I remember? You're the one who was too senile to remember your own name."
"Perhaps we can discuss this on the way home?" Shadi suggested. "I would like to get some sleep tonight. You are not the more restful children to be around." He turned and began walking away. Ankh and Scale followed behind him.
They walked in silence for a while. Shadi looked ahead of him at the approaching lights of their town. Ankh glanced up at the stars now and then, and Scale stared at the ground, kicking rocks. One would occasionally hit Shadi's ankle, making him glare at Scale over his shoulder.
"Have you decided on your names yet?" Shadi finally asked.
"Oh… Well, Ankh is just part of Ankhkare anyway, so I don't mind either," Ankh said with an agreeable smile.
"I'm not Senui anymore," Scale said, eyes narrowed. "But I'm not a scale either."
"What would you suggest, then?" Shadi asked.
Scale rolled his eyes. "Tch… It doesn't even matter. You'll call me whatever you want anyway."
"Very well then. I am far more used to calling you Ankh and Scale, but if you would rather be called something else, let me know," Shadi said.
"How about 'High and Supreme Pharaoh of --'"
"No, Scale."
Scale disappeared into his soul room in a huff. Ankh followed after a while. Upon returning home, Shadi made a mental note to do something about the hole in the roof of the Pharaoh's tomb. But not until tomorrow. Shadi flopped down on his bed and fell asleep almost immediately. What a luxury a bed of your own could be…
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Ankh was almost asleep in his soul room when he heard a loud banging on his door. Scale came in and glared at the lighter spirit, who sat up and rubbed his eyes.
"Mmm? What is it, Scale?" he asked.
"That scroll we read the other day. You think our lump of a host is paying attention to the planetary alignment?" Scale asked, ignoring Ankh's sleepiness.
"You mean the double eclipse that's coming up? I'm sure Shadi has it under control," Ankh said with a yawn.
"Don't be so sure! He probably forgot about it. And it's no trivial matter!" Scale said angrily.
Ankh nodded, eyes half closed. Scale whacked the other spirit's head. "Wake up, muckworm! This is important!"
"Scale, I'm really tired. I know it's important, but can't it wait for tomorrow?" Ankh groaned.
"Fine, but when it's over and you find everyone around you dead, don't blame me!" Scale threatened.
"Remind Shadi tomorrow, it'll be okay," Ankh said, not really paying attention.
"Moron…" Scale growled, turning to leave.
"Good night, Scale!" Ankh called to him.
"It will be when I get out of your disgusting room. Go to sleep, you idiot," Scale said harshly as he left, almost slamming the door but catching it at the last second.
Endnotes: Well, that was a bit short. And I switched their names back because I'm just more used to Ankh and Scale now. And it was too sudden. Oh well, no one minds, I'm sure.
Wondering what Scale was talking about there at the end? Yeah, I know everyone but Seena (and maybe Avalon) is. That's foreshadowing of things to come. You'll see. I haven't written it yet, but I have plans…