Yu Yu Hakusho Fan Fiction / Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Alternate Universe Twist ❯ A Step Into The Darkest Depts ( Chapter 14 )

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**ALTERNATE DOUBLES**

*From Saiyan Moon Goddess (OC/s)*
1. Koneko - Marlene/Saiyan Moon Goddess (18 years old)

*From Yu-Gi-Oh!*
1. Nessuro - ??? (18 years old)
2. Neil - ??? (16 years old)
3. Prince Umi - Ryou (19 years old)
4. Prince Cerulean - Bakura (9 years old)
5. Prince Zukoi/Hiroshi - Marik (20 years old)
6. Prince Ryu - Malik (the yami) (10 years old)
7. Max - Pegasus
8. Korosu - Bandit Keith
9. Jono - Jou
10. Amaya - Anzu
11. Queen Emi - Mai
12. King Isamu - Ryou's Father

*From Yu Yu Hakusho*
2. Kage - Hiei (18 years old)
6. Zorro - Kurama
9. Akira - Botan
10. Maki - Koenma
11. Iwa - Kuwabara
12. Jin - Jin
13. Yuke - Yuseke
14. Yasu - Yukina

/Yugi to Yami/

//Yami to Yugi//

"talk"

'thoughts'

~Alternate Universe Twist~ By Saiyan Moon Goddess

~Chapter 14: A Step Into The Darkest Depts~

"AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!" Koneko fell from the antepenultimate floor of the palace. Instead of falling to the hard ground, the trees broke her fall. Her back crashed into many branches, her head hit one of them and she was knocked out. At the bottom of a tree, Neil appeared out of thin air, and waited. Koneko fell into his awaiting arms. He then supported her back with one arm, slid the other one under her knees, and lifted her. With his prize in possession, Neil ran of into the forest.

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Yugi and Kage ran through the palace looking for Koneko and Lily. They had lost sight of Neil, and now they couldn't find the girls. They were worried that Neil had done something to them.

"Lily!" Yugi called.

"Koneko!" Kage called with him.

"Where are you?"

"Where are they, Yugi? Is Neil still here?"

"I can't feel the darkness of Neil's aura anymore." Yugi said. "He's not here!"

"Yugi! Kage!" a female voice screamed from afar.

The boys saw a histerical crying Lily running up to them. She hugged Yugi and cried on his shoulder. He hugged her back just to console her and pat her back.

"Oh, Yugi-chan!" she cried. "I'm so glad you're here! I'm scared!"

Yugi felt his blood pressure rising so he pulled away from Lily's death grip. "It's okay now, Lily. You're safe with us." He frowned. "Have you seen Koneko?"

"Oh, yes!" she said and cried harder. "It was horrible! That creepy hooded man took her, and he left a message before he left!"

"What is it?" Yugi asked.

Lily took Yugi and Kage to the broken window where Koneko fell through. She pointed at the ground before it. There was a message carved on it.

"Look." she said.

'FOLLOW MY SERVANT TO DARKEST DEPTS OF MY REALM, IF YOU DARE'

"He wants us to follow him?" Yugi said.

"We have no choice." Kage said. "He has made everyone from this universe his prisoners, and now Koneko. We must follow him!"

"Oh, please don't leave me here alone!" Lily pleaded to them. "Those monsters could come back!"

Yugi gave her a comforting embrance. "Don't worry, Lily. Come with us. I'll protect you."

Kage looked out the window. "Should we take the fast route?"

Yugi looked down at his sack. "I only have two coins left."

"Save them. I'll take us down."

Lily held on to Yugi as he and Kage jumped out the window. Kage used his telekenetic powers to make them descend safely to the bottom of the palace. Yugi then lead the way into the woods, following the dark trail of Neil's aura. They ran after it. As they went along, Yugi kept the other two informed.

"He's going slow." he said. "It's like he's waiting for us."

"He is." Kage said.

A little while later, Yugi felt Neil stopping. Soon they saw him, holding the unconscious Koneko before a black portal. The three stopped before him.

"Neil, why are you doing this?!" Kage shouted.

Neil said nothing. He stared at them blankly. "He has no choice, Kage." said Yugi. "He's being used."

"My master wants the saviour of light to come to him." With that, Neil walked in the black portal with Koneko. They disappeared in its darkness.

Kage wouldn't let him go so easily. He was desperate for Koneko's life. "NOOOO!!!" He ran after Neil.

"Kage, wait!" Yugi called him. His warnings came in vain as Kage dashed into the portal and disappeared.

"Yugi, we should follow them." said Lily. Yugi looked at her strangely. Now she was eager to face danger?

Yugi and Lily ran together into the portal, which disappeared behind them. The pair reappeared inside a dark cold dungeon. There were no signs of Koneko, Kage, or Neil.

"Where are we?" Yugi whispered. He called out loud. "Koneko?! Kage?!"

"It's dark in here." Lily said, shuddering.

"Hold my hand, and stay close." Yugi said. "We don't want to get lost in here." Lily, of course, complied.

The two walked through the dungeon looking for an exit. The place was empty of life, but they found many cells in the process.

Yugi shivered. "Whoa, look at these cells." he said. "If anyone got locked up down here, they would've died of cold." As they continued along, one cell in particular caught Yugi's attention. He stopped to look at it closely. "What's this?"

That cell was different from the other ones. It had a small futon inside, with a few old broken toys around it, a small rocking chair beside it, and some burnt wood on a corner, like someone had started a fire. There was also a broken picture frame on the futon. The dust covering it prevented the picture to be seen clearly. The place looked like a poor imitation of a child's room. It looked like nobody had been in it for years.

"What?" Yugi said. "Does this mean what I think it means?"

Lily didn't answer, and Yugi didn't know what to say at the moment. So they continued their way. They saw a door at the end of it. Relieved to find the exit, they went for it.

"A pathetic child once lived down here." a dark chilling voice said.

Yugi and Lily gasped. Neil appeared on the exit's doorway. The voice came from him, but it wasn't his. It was like last time when his voice changed. Could this be the voice of the entity?

"Neil!" Yugi said. "What did you do with Koneko and Kage?"

Neil raised his lit lamp, the only thing close to a light. "If you want your friends back," his voice had changed again to his own, "follow me." He turned and disappeared.

Yugi and Lily ran out of the dungeons and found themselves in a large hall with two ways.

"Where did he go?" said Yugi as he looked both ways. He turned to the right, intend to go that way.

"No, Yugi." Lily's voice stopped him. "This way." She pointed to the left.

Yugi gave her a surprised look. "How do you know?"

"I...heard some faint footsteps." she replied.

Yugi turned again and walked left. The air then became as cold as in the dungeons. "You're right. Darkness feels stronger this way."

"It's getting cold." Lily shivered and placed her arms around herself.

They went through the hallway. The tri-colored warrior followed the dark aura to the first door to the right he came upon. They entered. Inside the room was Neil in front of another black portal. The servant glanced at Yugi.

"The way to the Master's room is long by foot." he said. "Follow me." He walked into the portal.

Yugi and the redhead went after him. They were now in front of two huge double doors. The portal closed. The darkness on the other side of those door was so immense, even Yugi shuddered a bit. He opened the doors.

"Welcome."

It was that chilling voice again. As Yugi stepped into the new room, the air got colder, a chill ran up his spine. A dreadful feeling filled his heart. He pushed it away and calmed down. The doors slammed behind him, and he ignored the noise they made.

The dark one sat on his throne. Koneko laid face up on his lap, and he held her close. She was still out. Kage was kneeling beside the throne with his head down in submission, his face hidden. The Black Magician stood behind him with his staff ready to attack at any time. Yugi glanced to the side and saw Neil standing by the door, on one knee, showing respect to the entity. Lily stayed behind Yugi. At the sight of his friends' condition, Yugi felt anger rise in him. He let it show with a glare, and a white light surrounded his body. Some of his power bursted from him, sending a loud echo throughout the room, as it scattered around into the walls. The entity was a bit surprised, but then regained his calm. He stroke Koneko's hand and hair. That only made Yugi angrier

"I've been waiting for you, Yugi, saviour of light." said the entity. "So you're the one from the Prophecy of Light. You look even smaller up close."

"It's you!" Yugi shouted angrily. "You're the one who's causing the destruction of this universe."

The entity stood from his throne with Koneko in his arms. He sat the blonde on the floor before his chair, with her back resting on it. Her head hung like she was dead. The dark one turned back to Yugi. "This universe belongs to me. I do with it what I please. And its people belong to me too. I will let you know that I could've taken control over the ones surrounding you at any time, but where's the fun in that? I wanted a challenge. However, you are a threat. Therefor, you must be eliminated."

"Let my friends go!" Yugi yelled. "All the souls you have trapped here are screaming for freedom!"

The entity gave an insane smile. "I know. I hear them all the time. And that gives me more reasons to not let them escape. Their screams are beautiful. They fuel up my soul. The souls are under my control, and will stay that way for eternity."

"Who are you?" asked Yugi.

The entity closed his eyes, maintaning the strange smile. "Really, Yugi." He opened his eyes again. "I thought you were smarter than that. To think you haven't figure it out by now."

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In Yugi's universe... (SMG: "You guys were wondering, weren't you?")

"Oh Ra..." Yami muttered. The others heard him and their attention was on him.

"What is it, Yami?" said Ryou.

Yami stood abruptly from his armchair. "I know who he is now!"

"Really?" said Jou. "Then what are you waiting for? Spill."

"I have to warn Yugi first." Yami used the mind link. //Yugi!//

Yugi's image on the screen didn't change, and neither was Yami's call answered.

//Yugi, can you hear me?//

Again, no response.

"What's wrong now, pharaoh?" asked the irritated Bakura.

"The link." Yami said. "It's blocked..."

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In the AU...

The entity stepped closer until his face became visible to all eyes in the room. Yugi's eyes widened.

"It can't be!" he yelled in disbelief. "You're Yami!"

The young man before him did look like Yami. He had the same height, only his sharp eyes were black and held and evil, insane look; and ALL of his blonde spikes stood up with the rest of his black, blue-lined, hair.

The entity gave out another smirk. "I had been called by many rotten names from my family, and funny nicknames by my former friends. You may call me Nessuro."

"Nessuro?" Yugi said shocked. He's the one Max and Prince Umi had mentioned when he first met him. So that's why Koneko shuddered when Umi said that name. "You're Neil's older brother!"

"I guess." said Nessuro, giving a quick glance at the boy kneeling by the door. "But he doesn't matter. I really wanted to test you before you came here. I wanted to see your skills, your power, and your innerstrength. So I even had you tempted to see if you would leave. But to do that I decided to...send someone." His eyes were now on the redhead girl behind Yugi. "Isn't that right, Injection Fairy Lily?"

"Huh?" With his back to her, Yugi had failed to notice Lily had changed. Injection Fairy Lily smiled and raised her gigantic needle to stab Yugi on the back.

To Be Continued...

Saiyan Moon Goddess: If the grammatical errors are numerous, I didn't have time to correct them. I was in a hurry today! REVIEW! The more you review, the faster I'll write the next chapter!"