[IC] Yugioh: The King's Shadow

[MegaraFoxfire]

Yugi said "he was a bigger guy in a hooded jacket...wearing a odd pendent too. Bald with a beard. Serena thought he was one of the guys coming after us"

Serena held her head again then said weakly "he can't use you because of the puzzle...your powers demands respect...ah" she fell to her knees, breathing hard. "His surprised that I can hear him...only blessed ones can..." Suddenly the god hissed and Serena turned and said "I sense it too. The shadow realm is moving again..." The purple clouds started to move around them, surrounding them completely.

[Jazz]

Duke thought about this then shook his head. "I dont think so. If I had probably seen him for myself. But his description doesnt ring a bell." He told Yugi.

Yami looked to Serena then to the Puzzle and then understood the God. Though heard Khnum's hiss and saw Serena turn. Looking above to see the clouds move. "It's moving?! How?!" He looked to the Skilled Dark Magician and then made his two face downs. "This can't good. Did he say anything?" Yami asked as nodded to his magician left and Yami walking to Serena and kneeled beside her. Slifer looked to the sky and growled, coiling himself more around Yami and Serena. Yami rested his arms on her shoulders softly. Closing his eyes, inhailed before concentrating some power that he tried to transfer to her, give her some strength to pull through this.

[MegaraFoxfire]

Yugi nodded as the doors opened and Yugi helped Duke to the main doors. They walked out and saw the cloud moving around the others. Yugi looked around and said "someone is moving it...but from where? And how?"

Serena was shaking badly, blood dripping from her nose. Khnum growled and Serena flinched and muttered "he said he senses another...god...its been trying to....find a way out..." Then Serena gasped and said "I get it...I know what their doing...they aren't after all the lost gods...they are looking for one God...their God..."

[Jazz]

Duke looked to the sky when they got out of the main door. "I dont know. We need to get there somehow, try and help. I doubt we can find the ones moving that cloud."

Yami opened his eyes as he looked from Khnum to Serena when she spoke for him. "What? Their god? Which one is that?" he looked to Khnum. "Is there anyway we can stop it?" He asked asked. "If I knew how they were doing this exactly I might know how to stop, if not at least delay! But without Priests, I cannot do it by my normal means!" Yami explained, though knew he said this infront of someone who did not know him like a Spirit or his friends knew him. But that didn't matter. Kaiba was technically a reincarnated Priest but did not know how to without a millennium item that he knew of. Just accepted his heritage and moved on.

[MegaraFoxfire]

Yugi looked around then pulled out the Ra card and said "Maybe we don't have to go in...we just have to get them out..." he showed the card to Duke and said "Think its time to call the big guns?"

Serena looked up at the God and said "Then we do this the best we can...we need to push it back into the darkness...and then get out of here" She slowly got up, looking at the god and said "You can help us...I know you can..." The god looked at her and then looked around, then the voice said to both of them "What do you want me to do...."

[Jazz]

Yami looked from Serena to the God, though remembered that Ra was in Yugi's possession. "Well. Maybe if I can summon Obilisk. Even then. I do not know what this other god if capable of. So many variables and unknown of what may happen. You could help us Khnum. Help us defend against this other god. Protect your wards like Duke, Kaiba and any others you have given your gifts to. Help us drive it back to the shadows. The ones who summoned this god cannot keep the gate opened for long." Yami said, not know what the god could really do besides that. But it was protecting something the god cared about. That had to be something.

Duke looked to the card the Yugi showed him with awe and amazement. He remembered seeing Ra only once. That awe was the same as when he saw it the first time. But it seemed like a sound plan. With a weak and somewhat pained laugh, he nodded. "I think so."

[MegaraFoxfire]

Khnum looked at Yami then nodded. *What would you have me do...* Serena looked up and said "We have to draw that thing...figure out who it is..." They heard a hiss in the shadows and Serena frowned. "Yami...help me up...I have to be ready for this thing..."

Yugi held up the card and said "I summon the God card, Winged Dragon of RA!" Yugi moved back, pulling Duke back so he wasn't hurt by the summoning. "I hope this is what Yami wants me to do..."

[Jazz]

Yami heard the hiss, helping Serena to her feet. Looking to the gate, wondering what the god was and yet he didn't want to know. He just wanted it to stay in the shadow realm where it belonged. Slifer growled at the hiss that he heard. The former Pharaoh looked up to the dragon god. Yami saw saw light that came through the dark clouds as he looked up to see a familiar god. "Yugi." He smiled as he looked toward the gate. He then drew a card from his deck. Though watched and waited.

Duke watched Yugi call out the egyptian god card that he remembered seeing in the Duels of the Battle City Tournament and was still in awe. Leaning against a building, Duke was just speechless. "Whooaa. A-Amazing!"

[MegaraFoxfire]

Yugi moved back, a little surprised that the God came for him. He waited till the God appeared in the sky and yelled "Ra! The pharaoh is trapped in the shadows realm! We need your help to get him out!" The dragon cried out, his gold energy glowing brightly in the night sky.

Serena suddenly felt a rush of new energy run threw her, making her take a deep breath and then said "Wow...this is new..." She moved in front of Yami and smirked. "I feel a lot better now..." They heard the hiss again and Serena said "Why won't it come out? What is it waiting for..." She looked back at Yami, thinking things thru. What the God not strong enough? What could it be waiting for? Then she looked around, the shadows around them getting thicker.

Then it hit her. The one thing all gods needed to survive. She turned just in time to see a shadow wrap around Yami's leg and she yelled "Yami! Behind you!" The shadow pulled hard and forced Yami to the ground, pulling hard and fast towards the gateway.

[Jazz]

Duke was the full view of the golden god, its glow was just so brilliant.

Yami was looking back at the gateway, the bright golden light of Ra slowly fading. He didn't understand what was going on but Slifer was focused on the gateway. Looking back to where Ra was, Yami looked sad. Now unsure if the Sun God could get them out of the Shadows. "The shadows are getting thicker. I can hardly see Ra's light." Hearing suddenly Serena's voice, he looked behind him before he looked down and saw within that second of a shadow wrap around his leg. Slifer noticed this too but was too late to help its master for Yami fell to the ground as he fell on his back and being pulled quickly. The Skilled Dark Magician too tried to help, feeling panic. "Pharaoh!" Slifer roared as he charged his power to attack the gateway. The blast then shot at the Gateway.

Duke noticed the something off about the shadows. "Ra's light isnt getting through. The shadows are thickening. Can Ra still get through?"

[MegaraFoxfire]

Yugi looked up and said "he can't find them,..he needs a way to locate them in there"

As Yami was pulled away Serena took off after him, both vanishing in the dark. Serena ran hard, looking around as she did. "Yami! Yami where are you?" A voice said somewhere in the dark "look inside yourself...you must remember who you are..." Serena looked around, her pendent glowing brightly. She stopped then closed her eyes. "Focus...just breath..." A laugh was heard and she opened her eyes to see a young Yami standing there, wearing white robes of a prince. He waved and then ran away, Serena running after him. After a few minutes Serena saw the real Yami hanging in the air, a pair of red eyes floating above him. Serena stopped running, panting as she called "Yami! Hang on I'm coming!"

Her pendent glowed brighter then the same voice said "call your birthright...your king needs you..." Serena looked around then she held out her hand and she said words she had never heard before left her lips, sounding old and powerful. There was a flash of golden light and a gold staff appeared in her hand, glowing same as the pendent.

She grabbed it and ran towards Yami, her eyes gold now. She faced the eyes and said "face me, demon of the shadows...my king is under my protection..."

[Jazz]

Yami felt himself suspended, floating in darkness. His eyes closed. Voices...whispers... Opening his eyes, the haze of Crimson orbs appear, slowly searching, looking around. He then heard giggling. Wondering where it came from, Yami looked to the source of this giggling, laughter. Turning his head, he saw what looked to be the Palace, his home from long ago. A young Prince of which was him. And a little girl. Yami looked at them with a small smile. Yet. He didn't know why. Why he was smiling? Yami surely didnt know why. Yet he continued to watch. Watching himself play with the little girl. How happy they were. But the moment he blinked, was when the Palace was ablaze. Horror struck him now. He felt crushed, pain in his heart. Who was the girl? Why does he seem to remember this little girl now that he doesnt remember anything else? How come he hadn't known about this at all? Yami closed his eyes, looked away from the accident before him. Opening his eyes, he saw himself a bit older, when he started to become Pharaoh. A young woman about his age bowed before him. No words seemed to be said for it seemed that the Priests that stood by his side, seemed to test her. Only for him to hold up a hand, they stopped instantly. He walked up to the young woman and offered her his hand. Having taken it, seemed to say something that Yami could not make out. These images were hazey, but Yami could see what was going on. He just couldnt make out the young woman.

Duke looked worried. Though remembered a faint roar. "Wait. What was that roar?" He asked. "That didn't sound like Ra."
((dont know if you want me to pay the red eyed evil god. x3))

[MegaraFoxfire]

Yugi looked up at Ra who was flying above them, trying to find a way into the shadows and he shook his head. "It wasn't him...it must have been Slifer! Something must have happened in there!" He ran to shadows and tried to go in but the shadow wrapped around him and threw him backward, Yugi slamming against the wall and sliding down, hitting the ground.

The god above hissed again as Serena faced it, seeing Yami was out cold. She swung the staff and yelled "Come fight me! You fear me, a mortal against a god?" The creature hissed again and moved down, Yami closer to the ground now. Serena felt a power growing within her, along with her worry and concern for yami. Why am I feeling like this? Its like a flame building in my soul...

Serena waited till the red eyes were level with her and a hissing voice said "Who are you to stop my return? I will bring darkness back to the world...and nothing will stop me..." Serena held the staff up and said "I will stand in your way...as will my king! The Light and the Shadow will stop the darkness once more!" Serena had no idea where the words came from but she didn't question it. She felt stronger, like she could do anything. Then her pendent glowed brighter and a huge shadow appeared, shape a lot like a huge wolf. It moved towards the red eyes, a growl echoing in the darkness. The eyes moved back, Serena moving forward.

"You have no power here...leave before I force you too!" Serena cried out, holding out her hand. A bright light burst from her staff and hit the god, sending it backward. It hissed and cried out, the shadows wrapped around Yami releasing him and Yami fell to the ground. Serena ran forward and caught him in her arms. She held him against her shoulder, blocking him from the god with her body. She glared at the eyes, her eyes glowing gold.

The shadow growled again and the hissing voice said "I will have the heart of the king...I will not be denied again by the King's Shadow!" The eyes flashed Red brightly then vanished. But then in their place appeared monsters, the dark creatures of the shadow realm. Serena stood, pulling Yami with her and pulling him onto her back. "Hang on Yami...I'll think of something..." she looked around, but the wolf like shadow was gone and the staff was glowing brightly still. She held it up and closed her eyes.

"If any creature or god that serves the Pharaoh...his shadow calls for your aid..."

[Jazz]

Duke watched the Golden God fly above them and find away to the other side. Though looked to Yugi when he seemed to figure something out. Seeing Yugi run toward the shadow wall, Duke staggered to his feet. "Yugi! Wait!" He then saw a show wrap around Yugi and throw him away from it and slam against the wall. "Yugi!" Worry and panic was going through Duke's mind as he made his way toward the the tri-colored male with haste. He kneeled down next to him and brought him to his arms. "Hey, Yugi!...Crap..!"

Yami groaned when he fell to the ground but was of course still knocked out cold. A roar could be heard as well as a screech. The God Slifer came to Serena and the pharaoh's aide. Ra who had made it through the shadows, hearing Serena's call had come to light the way and make sure no harm came to Yami and Serena. Slifer, offering himself to get them out, a soft growl, his clawed hands together. Open for Serena to place the unconscious young man. Gesturing for Serena to get onto his back. Ra would then lead the way and keep them within the light.

[MegaraFoxfire]

Serena hit one the monsters back before the gods arrived, Ra hitting the near monsters away and screaming. Serena smiled and laid Yami in the claws of the dragon then jumped onto its back, Ra leading their way out. When they reached the top of the cloud and were out of the shadows, the cloud started to pull back and vanish. Serena saw the other God waiting for them to land, walking over to where Duke and Yugi were.

Yugi sat up, holding his head. "I'm okay Duke...look! The shadow realm is pulling back...Yami! Serena!" When the dragon landed Serena jumped off and went to Yamis side, panting as she did. The power she felt before was gone, the staff still in her hand.

[Jazz]

Slifer landed swiftly as did Ra, the dragon letting uncurled his claws that had been delicately around the former pharaoh who hadn't woken up. Duke slowly rose as he saw the gods land. He saw Yami and a young woman. He made his way toward them all and saw Yugi's "brother", Yami unconscious. "What happen to Yami? Is he alright?"

[MegaraFoxfire]

Serena pulled Yami into her lap and said "the god attacked him...I was able to scare him off...I think his alright..." Yugi knelt down and said "Yami..." He pulled out his cell and started to dial the house. But Swrena held up a hand. "I brought the van. I'll just take you guys back the the shop..." Khumn looked at Duke and then rubbed it's head against Dukes shoulder. Serena said quickly "Duke, this is Khumn, the god of creation. He likes you"

[Jazz]

Yami stirred though had not gain conscious. Though seemed that he was dreaming. He started mumbling in what seemed to be Egyptian. His duel disk still on, Slifer looked closer to his master as a puff of air shot onto Yami's face, his tri-colored hair moved as Yami stirred again. The god then backed his head away. Duke though heard about he plan, worried for Yami as he then felt some rub against his shoulder. He saw a creature next to him and didnt know if to back away or just let the action continue till Serena introduce him to Khnum. "Oh...ummm. Hello. Nice to meet you too." He said to the god who was showing its affection toward him. Though slowly brought his hand up to touch it's forehead.

[MegaraFoxfire]

The god moved its head under Dukes hand and rubbed against it, very happy he was safe. Serena looked at slifer and Ra and said "I will watch over the Pharoh, you may return to your world until we call for you again" Ra nodded and cried out then vanished in a gold light. After the duel monsters returned Khumn sighed sadly then vanished into light as well, a pendent appearing around Dukes neck.

Serena picked Yami up and said "my van is around the corner...lets get out of here..."

[Jazz]

Slifer and the Skilled Magician too vanished. Duke though looked to Khnum who seemed a bit sad before seeing him too vanish but feeling this cold sensation around his neck. Looking down to see a pendant, he examined it before looking to Serena who seemed ready to go. "Mind if I crash with one of you? I have a feeling that my place isn't as safe as I thought it would be."