Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ We Have A Lot in Common ❯ The Virus ( Chapter 6 )

Recap: The circus came to town. Upon arriving, Simba was called away to a meeting. Yugi and Yugioh found out that I was the star of the show. Two clowns attempted to strip me of that right, but Yugioh foiled their plans. After the show, Simba came. He, Yugi, Yugioh and I went back to Pride Rock.
/ is Yugi mental talk
// is Yugioh mental talk
\ is my mental talk
\\ is Simba mental talk
# is Nala mental talk
~ is Kiara mental talk
* is Kovu mental talk
' is thoughts
@ is the translation of any animal talk



Chapter 6: The Virus

Things appeared to be peaceful. A few nights have gone by since the because I was very excited. I was currently out for a walk. The circus was still fresh in my mind.
'I have to admit, I did give a great show. I have never seen so many excited people before. I actually felt their excitement and extreme appreciation for the performance that I gave them,' I thought. I replayed my performance over and over in my head.
Suddenly, I heard crying. I was a little ways off, so it was soft in volume. I followed the crying. The closer I got, the louder the crying got. Not too long afterwards, I came to the source of the crying. I saw a herd of elephants huddled around something. I came over to them, and they parted for me. I gasped in horror at what I saw.
An elephant was lying on the ground unconscious. It was a deathly pale color. I walked closer and saw vein-like markings all over its body. It was also barely breathing.
"What happened?" I asked on the verge of tears.
@We don't know. When we went for a walk last night, we were attacked by a weird-looking wolf. It was twice as large for a normal wolf, and its fangs were much longer than a normal wolf's. We managed to scare it off because we worked as a team, whereas, the wolf was only one in number.
Around midday, the elephant barely that is now on the ground started to get weak. After a while, she could barely stand without falling over. As the day went on, she just got worse. She started getting those strange marks that you see now. By the beginning of this night, she was completely unconscious, and her breathing as you can hear is labored@ one of the elephants responded in its language.
I was so devastated, that I cried out in the elephant language. It wasn't only a physical cry, but also a mental cry. Simba, Nala, Kiara, Kovu, Yugi and Yugioh heard my cry.
"That was Keisha's animal cry. An animal must be in serious trouble," Nala said.
/Keisha, what's wrong?/
\One of the elephants is very sick. She is barely breathing, and has vein-like marks all over her body\
*Stay there! We're on our way*
\Okay\
Kovu and the others sensed that I was still in extreme panic and worry.
//Don't worry. Everything will be fine//
\I hope so\
"Let's go," Yugioh said. He picked up Yugi and flew off.
Simba, Nala, Kiara and Kovu where in hot pusuit. They all arrived in five minutes because they sensed where I was and were flying swiftly. When they landed, they were as horrified as I was.
"What happened?" Yugi asked.
"One of the elephants told me that they were attacked by a strange wolf last night. They scared it away. One of the elephants somehow started to get sick this morning. As the day went on, she just got worse until here she looks like now," I responded.
"What could have caused this," Kiara asked.
"My beasts of course," the voice of the evil sorcerer responded. "The 'weird' wolf was actually carrying the virus I created. The wolves that I injected the virus into aren't sick, but anyone they scratch or bite will be. The one the elephants faced scratched your now sick friend."
"Simba, Yugioh, you can cure diseases. Can one of you give it a shot?" I said.
"I already anticipated that you would ask that Keisha. So I made some rules. First of all, Simba or Yugioh can't use their magic to cure. There is a place that you have to travel to that is very far from here. The place is a temple painted blue and with stars all over it. You will find the antidote there," the voice of the evil sorcerer said.
"Well, some of us are going to have to stay here. The animals will need to be protected in case the wolves strike again," I said.
"Kiara, Kovu and I will stay," Nala said.
Kiara and Kovu nodded in agreement.
"Okay, then Simba, Yugi, Yugioh and I will go to the temple," I said.
Suddenly, a group of wolves approached us. They weren't normal wolves because they were twice as big as normal wolves because they were twice as big as normal, and their fangs were three times as long as normal wolves.
Yugioh put Yugi down and said, "Get and stay behind me Yugi."
Yugi nodded and stepped behind Yugioh. I got ready to fight. The wolves quickly surrounded us and the only way to protect the elephants was going to be through a fight. One of the wolves charged at me, and I punched it in the face. Another came sneakily from behind, but Simba took care of it.
~Kovu, mother and I will draw the wolves away~
\\Okay, but be careful. You guys are immune to sickness and pain, but the wolves might be sneaky and make the other animals sick\\
Kiara, Kovu and Nala maded taunting faces at the wolves and ran off. The wolves were so angry that they were in pursuit. The elephants, Yugi and I were safe for the moment.
"That was a close one Keisha," Yugi said.
"I know. I'm lucky that Simba was watching my back," I said.
"I'll watch your back and every other part of you," Simba said.
"The same goes with you Yugi," Yugioh said.
"Can I go alone for a walk?" Yugi asked.
"All right, but be very careful," Yugioh responded.
"Don't worry. I will," Yugi said. He walked in the opposite direction that Nala, Kiara, Kovu and the wolves ran in.
He didn't know that a wolf was watching him all along, and was near his location. The wolf moved closer and closer, making sure not to making noise. Yugi was coming closer to some fallen branches. He carefully stepped over them. The wolf was right behind him now. It gave him a scratch and ran off before he could turn around to see it.
Yugi never felt the scratch, and he continued to walk over the branches. Half an hour later, he was out of the branches. Then he came to the water hole. He cupped his hands and dipped them into the water. He brought them back up and drank the water from them. He did five more times.
'This water is really good. I've never had water this clean before,' he thought.
Half an hour later, he walked back to where Yugioh, Simba, the elephants and I were. He got back forty minutes later.
"Did you enjoy your walk?" I asked.
"Yeah," Yugi responded. "The water here is so clean," he added.
"Yes it is. Before I no longer had the need to drink, I loved drinking from the water hole. The water hole was always crystal clear and clean," I said. I got on Simba's back, and he flew off.
Yugioh picked up Yugi and flew off as well. We arrived at Pride Rock in fifteen minutes. Nala was there, but Kiara, Kovu and the other lionesses are split up among the other animals in case the wolves strike again. As Kiara, Kovu and I drew the wolves away, we saw that a lot more animals have been infected," Nala responded.
"I hope that we can find the antidote before it's too late," I said.
We spent the rest of the night resting in Pride Rock. None of us were aware of the serious predicament that would soon arise. At daybreak, Yugi and I slept on the ground, while Nala, Simba and Yugioh were in a corner talking about the strategy that they were going to use. None of us were aware that Yugi was starting to get infected by the virus. As the day wore on, he got worse.
"Keisha, it's time to get up," I heard Simba say.
I got up and stretched. "That was a good sleep," I said. As I turned to wake Yugi, I saw the vein-like marks all over his face. I loudly gasped in horror. "Yugi!" I then shouted.
Simba, Nala and Yugioh were by my side in an instant.
"He's been infected!" I shouted.
"How can he?" Yugioh asked. "He didn't mention the wolves," he added.
"A wolf was quietly following Yugi last night. When Yugi walked over fallen tree branches, it scratched him. He didn't know he was scratched because he didn't feel it. The evil sorcerer made sure that the wolves were able to scratch their victims without the victims feeling it," the Great Spirit responded.
"So that explains how the elephants had no idea about their friend being scratched. The elephant herself didn't know," Yugioh said.
"We have to find this temple as soon as possible," I said.
Yugioh, Simba and Nala nodded. I got on Simba's back..
"Take Yugi with you. He will be your first priority now," Nala said.
Yugioh nodded and picked up Yugi up. Yugioh and Simba flew off at a fast speed, but not their maximum speed.
'Hold on Yugi. Hold on,' Yugioh and I thought.
Yugi was barely breathing, he was deathly pale, and he was too still. It was as if he was paralyzed. He tried to move a little, but he couldn't even budge a millimeter out.
"He can't even move a little bit. We've got to find this temple soon," I said.
"I know, and those poor animals," Yugioh added.
As an answer to our pleas, we were mysteriously transported to the temple.
"The evil sorcerer intended for you not to make it in time. That is why he put this place so far away. I gave you the boost that you needed," the Great Spirit said.
"Thank you," I said.
Simba and Yugioh nodded.
"Stay on me Keisha," Simba said.
I nodded, and Simba and Yugioh walked on. We heard growls soon afterwards. We knew that the wolves were waiting to attack us.
"Well, let's not leave them waiting," I said.
The wolves made the first move by running to and surrounding us.
"Keisha, when I give the word, scatter quickly," Simba said.
I nodded and got off his back. Yugioh spread his wings in anticipation.
"Now!" Simba shouted.
I ran off in one direction and Simba ran off in another. Yugioh flew straight up.
\\We'll handle the wolves Yugioh. Keep Yugi up there with you\\
//Okay. Be careful Keisha//
\I will\
Simba and I fought the wolves as they came to us. Their double teaming didn't even work because when two tried to attack at once, I took care of one and Simba took care of the other. As four of them came at us, I got on Simba's back, and he quickly flew up.
"Let's go the rest of the way by air. This temple is tall enough as it is, and those wolves won't give up any time soon," Simba said.
Yugioh nodded, and they flew on. A couple of hours later, we saw a green light ahead. The closer we got to it, the brighter it got. We saw that it was a room filled with green light. Simba and Yugioh landed in the room. There was a room in the room. Her eyes were as green as the room. Her dress was also as green as the lit room. She had short black hair and tanned skin.
"Welcome and well done," she said. "Now to tend to your young friend." She walked over to Yugi and started chanting.
Yugi's body glowed light green, and the vein marks vanished. The scratch on his leg sealed up as well. Soon, Yugi was completely cured.
Yugi opened his eyes and asked, "What happened?"
Yugioh hugged Yugi to him. "Thank heavens you're all right. You were scratched by one of the wolves," he responded.
"How?" Yugi asked. "I didn't feel it," he added.
"The evil sorcerer made those wolves able to scratch their victims without the victims knowing it," I said.
We soon heard a growling sound coming toward us. The woman started chanting again. Her magic spread throughout the entire room. The wolves were lifted of the virus they carried, and the evil sorcerer's hold over them. The wolves became normal size again and ran off without looking back.
"What if the evil sorcerer tries to use his virus again?" I asked.
"I've already taken care of that. I completely erased his mind of the virus and took the recipes for creating viruses out of his spell books. I also destroyed the ingredients needed for the viruses," the woman responded.
"How?" Yugi asked.
"A few moments before you got here, I personally saw to it that the evil sorcerer would never use the virus again. I went to his chamber and took care of everything. The only thing left to do was lift the wolves of the virus and return them to normal," she responded. "Now, let's tend to the other animals," she added.
We all vanished and reappeared in the air in the Pridelands. We flew on as the woman chanted. One by one, the animals were cured as we flew over them. They looked up and shouted their thanks. I was very happy that my animal friends were going to be just fine.
"It's time for me to take my leave," the woman said.
"Before you go, who are you?" Simba asked.
A blue light surrounded the woman. When the light died down, the woman had long light brown hair, blue skin, and was a few inches taller. Yugi and Yugioh gasped.
"Mystical Elf?" they both asked at the same time.
"Yes masters, it's me," she responded, her voice back to normal as well.
"But why the cover up? And how did you get here wehn my deck is home?" Yugi asked.
"The Great Spirit is the answer to both of your questions young master. He brought me to the temple and fused the cure with me. To make sure you wouldn't recognize me, he changed my hair, skin and eye color. He made me shorter and changed my voice as well. He helped me to make sure that the evil sorcerer never used that or any kind of virus again," she responded.
"You're very beautiful," I said.
"Why thank you, you're beautiful yourself," she said, "farewell." She became a card and disappeared.
Ten minutes later, we were back at Pride Rock.
"How are you the Mystical Elf's masters?" I asked Yugi and Yugioh.
Yugi told us what he and Yugioh have kept secret from us. The talk lasted the rest of the night as he explained all about duel monsters and how they're used. At daybreak, I slept on Simba, and Yugi slept on Nala.



Well, that's done. Were you surprised about the Mystical Elf's appearance? Preview for Chapter 7: Fairy Tale Trouble: Yugi and I are sent to a fairy tale world via a vortex, and Yugioh and Simba follow us in. The only way out of the story is to help a mother to find her son who has been missing for two years. Can you guess the story with this little bit of info. If yes, then good for you. If no, then don't worry, you'll know as you read the chapter.
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Charmeleon