The Dark Side Of Yami

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Chapter Nine


At the Game Shop:

That night, while they were sleeping, Yami got up, walked downstairs, and stood looking out the window. Then from behind him, he heard a voice that scared the living hell out of him. “Yami, you can’t blame yourself, you didn’t kill me that monster did.” Solomon’s spirit stood there. Yami didn’t know if he was dreaming or if he was really seeing Solomon standing there. Then Yami blinked and Solomon disappeared. From behind him, a hand struck the back of his head, just the way Solomon use to do. “Now do you believe me?” Solomon asked.

Yugi woke up and when he turned over and Yami wasn’t there, Yugi went downstairs and what he saw brought tears to his eyes. He saw the spirit of his grandpa strike Yami on the back of his head, like he use to when he got mad at Yami. Yugi came down the stairs and said, “Grandpa.” Solomon turned and smiled at his grandson and said, “I love you.” Then Solomon turned to Yami and said, “If you don’t start forgiving yourself, I swear that I’ll come back every night and knock some sense into you.” This caused Yugi to laugh and he looked at Yami and said, “You know he will.” Yami smiled and said, “I’m trying.” Solomon then said, “At least that’s a beginning.” Then Solomon moved over, stood in front of Yugi, and with a gentle hand touched Yugi’s cheek and he said, “You will be the one to help Yami find his way back, just like Seto is helping Joey.” Then Solomon smiled at them and said, “I’ll be around.” And he disappeared.

Yami walked over to Yugi and he said, “Where do I start?” Yugi said, “Tomorrow we go talk to Bakura.” Yami looked at Yugi and asked, “Why Bakura?” Yugi shrugged his shoulders and said, “Why not.” Yami smiled and said, “Alright, tomorrow we go talk to Bakura. Then Yugi held out his hand to Yami and said, “Let’s go to bed.” They held hands and walked back up the stairs, went to their bedroom and as Yami held his Aboui in his arms, tears filled his eyes as he thought, ‘Grandpa is right, Yugi is my only salvation. I’m going to do whatever I have to do to get my life back, and then I’m going to go talk to Joey.’ Before they went to bed, the phone rang. Yugi answered it and he heard Ishizu’s voice, “I need to talk to Yami please.” Yugi handed the phone to Yami and said, “It’s Ishizu.” Yami took the phone and he said, “Hello, yes I understand. Thanks for calling.” Then he hung the phone up. Yugi was puzzled as to what the phone call was about, and then Yami said, “In two days, we’re going on a trip.” “To where?” Yugi asked.

At the Manor:

Seto lay there watching Joey sleep. He hoped that Pegasus could help Joey understand what happened with Yami. Seto knows that if Joey and Yami can’t come to some understanding they both will be lost to him and Yugi. Seto wasn’t going to let that happen. Joey turned over and said, “Are you going to lay there all night watching me sleep?” Seto leaned down and kissed Joey and then he scooted down in the bed, pulled Joey into his arms and they both went to sleep.

The next morning they were woken up by the sound of someone knocking on the door. Mokuba was standing there with a strange look on his face. “Mokie what’s wrong?” Mokuba then said, “What’s going on, I heard Roland talking to Travis about fueling up the helicopter. Are you going someplace?” Joey sat up and said, “Seto let him in.” Mokie walked over to the bed, Joey held out his hand and Mokie got up on the bed and sat beside Joey. Joey said, “Do you know what happened to me?” Mokie shook his head no and said, “All Seto would tell me is that you got hurt and was going to be living with us.” Joey looked at Seto who shook his head and Joey continued. “I was nearly killed by someone.” Mokie looked at Joey and said, “Who was it?”

Seto sat down beside his brother, put his arm around Mokie’s shoulder, and said, “It was Yami, but it wasn’t really him.” Mokie looked confused then Joey said, “Darkness came from deep inside the earth and possessed Yami and made him to horrible things.” Mokuba asked. “Was it Shadow Magic?” Seto and Joey looked at each other then back at Mokie who said, “One day I was at Yugi’s playing duel monster, when I drew a magic card. Yugi explained that it was a shadow card, and when I asked him what he meant, Solomon told me about shadow magic. I laughed and said, “But it‘s not real is it?” That’s when grandpa told me to sit down. He told me that shadow magic was real and that it could hurt people if it is allowed to get out of the shadows. Seto was he telling me the truth?” Seto said, “Yes it’s true.

“Was it that darkness that killed grandpa?” Mokie asked. Tears ran down his face when he asked Joey. Seto pulled his brother into his arms and said, “Yes.” Mokie then said, “If the shadows caused Yami to do bad things, why aren’t you talking to him anymore?” Then Joey said, “I have to find a way to forgive Yami and to get rid of the rage that is inside me. That’s why your brother and I are going to go to Duelist Kingdom so I can talk to Pegasus.”

Mokie looked up at his brother and said, “Why him?” Seto said, “Ishizu said that he’s the only one who really knows about Shadow Magic and that if Joey will go talk to him, he can help Joey get better.” Mokie looked at Joey with tears still running down his face and he said, “Please Joey talk to Pegasus. I want you to stay here with us.” Then Mokie moved over and hugged Joey and Joey said, “Alright, I’ll listen to what Pegasus has to say.”

Mokie wiped the tears from his face and got off the bed and said, “I’m going to go see if the cook has breakfast ready.” Seto turned to Joey and they held each other. As they lay there not saying a word, the silence was deafening. Then all of a sudden Joey’s stomach started growling and that caused them both to start laughing. Seto then said, “I guess we’d better go get something to eat.” After breakfast, Joey looked at Mokie and said, “How about letting me see if I can beat you at Twisted Metal.” Mokie laughed and he and Joey left the kitchen.

After they left the kitchen, Seto sat there looking towards the door they had just gone through. Roland sat down next to Seto and said, “Your brother will be alright.” Seto closed his eyes and said, “I know, but will Joey?” Roland put his hand on Seto arm and said, “No one can answer that, only Joey knows for sure.” Seto nodded his head, and then he got up and walked towards the family room to watch Mokie and Joey play the video game.

The next day, Roland drove Seto, Joey and Mokie to the helipad where Travis was waiting. When they got out of the car, Mokie hugged both Seto and Joey and then he said, “Remember Joey, you promised to listen to what Pegasus has to say.” Joey ruffled Mokie’s hair and said, “I remember.” Then Mokie hugged them both, got back into the car and Roland drove back to the Manor.

That morning, Yugi called a cab to take him and Yami to the airport where Pegasus’s pilot was waiting to take them to Duelist Kingdom. As they got out of the cab, they walked into the airport, where they found a man with a board that had Motou written on it. They walked over to the man and Yugi said, “I’m Yugi Motou.” The man then said, “Please come with me.” They walked through the airport to an area that had Pegasus’s helicopter waiting. When they climbed into the helicopter the pilot said, “Please buckle up.” Then they were airborne heading towards Duelist Kingdom, not knowing what was waiting for them.

At Duelist Kingdom:

Travis landed on the pad, then he shut off the rotors and he opened the door and Seto and Joey got out. Croquet was waiting there with the limo, he said, “Please get in, Mr. Pegasus is waiting for you.” When Croquet dropped them off and the butler showed them to where Pegasus was, he got back into the limo and drove back to where the helicopter was landing. When Yami and Yugi got out, Croquet said, “Please get in, Mr. Pegasus is waiting for you.

Pegasus was standing on the balcony overlooking the courtyard. When Seto and Joey came in from the east wing, Yami and Yugi came in from the west wing. Pegasus said, “Welcome everyone to my Island.”

As the four of them looked at each other, Joey said, “What in the hell is going on here?” Then they all glared up at Pegasus. Pegasus then said, “My butler will show you to your rooms, tomorrow I'll answer all your questions.”

When they all walked off, Pegasus turned to look at the men standing beside him and Bakura said, “I think they all want to send your ass to the shadows.” Shadi nodded that he agreed.

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