Angel and Demon, Part 5

Ch.5 :Power of Light, Power of Darkness

 "Where did she go," Tea growled, knocking people out of her path. The stranger that had beaten her up in the bar had left several minutes ago, laughing her head off, followed by her brother. She managed to get up, despite the pain, and ran several blocks for some retribution. So far, she couldn't find the bitch.

 "Forget it Tea," Jamie tried to reason, "She's gone. Let's go do something else before we have to go home."
 "No way," the brunette sneered, "I want some payback for all this  shit! And I know just the place to go."
 "Where then," Lisa asked, getting a really bad idea about this.

"Domino Hospital."

* * * *

 "What is he," Yugi whimpered, hiding behind Yami.

"I'm guessing that's the darkness that the Ring had absorbed throughout all the years," Nicki explained, "We're facing the Ring itself."

 "That's right," the shadow grinned, "You may call me Shadow Bakura if you like, but you won't live long to use it."

 "Don't you have that backwards," Yami growled, holding a struggling chibi in his arms.

 "I beg to differ," Shadow Bakura grin grew ugly as he waved a hand in front of them. Everyone except Nicki yelled as they were thrown into a wall, chains snaking around and locking around them.

 "It seems your magic is useless against me," Nicki grinned, her body glowing with blue energy.

 "That is of no concern to me," the demon pointed towards the angel and the Aqua Dragon appeared, looking menacingly at the girl.

 "Oh crap."

* * * *

 "RYOU," Seto and the others yelled out throughout the soul room, receiving no answer.

 "What about that door," Mokuba asked, pointing to the open door.

"Let's check it out," Joey shouted, rushing in along with everyone else. They stopped when they saw the Aqua Dragon, Nicki changing into some humanoid tigress, their friends chained to a wall, and Chibi Ryou being held down by a darker version of Bakura.

 "What the hell is that," Tristen cried out.

"Ryou," James yelled.

 "LET ME GO," Chibi Bakura screamed, struggling harder in Yami's grip and from the chains.

 "Try to free them," the tigress growled, "I'll take care of the dragon."

 With that, Nicki roared and jumped into the air, pulling out her sword. The dragon breathed blue fire at it's attacker, but Nicki used the sword to cut through the attack, slicing into the dragon's thick hide. The Aqua Dragon roared, then took off in flight, trying to get rid of the angel, as the other finally got Yami free from the chains.

 "It's time I took my leave," Shadow Bakura stated, dragging Ryou with him.

 "BATUWA," Chibi Ryou screamed, trying to reach out to the other chibi, as he was being pulled into the darkness.

 "WYOU," Chibi Bakura screamed, finally getting freed and following after them. James tried to follow as well, but the portal closed up and he almost ran into the wall.

 "NO," He almost began to sob, pounding his fist into the wall, "RYOU! BAKURA!"
 "What do we do now," Yugi asked, wanting to do something, anything, right now.

 "I don't know," Yami said honestly.

* * * *

 "That shadow pulled the two deep within the Shadow Realm," Set stated, both Gods standing on a roof closest to the hospital, "I doubt there will be much the others can do."

 "There isn't," Horus said resigningly, looking up at the dark sky and noting it wasn't as dark as before, "Those two are on their own."

* * * *

 "BATUWA," Chibi Ryou cried, still being held by the shadow, as Shadow Bakura dragged them into an Egyptian-style bedroom. The said chibi ran in as well, only to be held by Egyptian guards wearing masks to hide their true identity.

 "So you followed me here," the shadow grinned, "That will make this much more fun."

 "Wha do yous mean," the small hikari asked, unsure what the other had planned.

 "What I mean," Shadow Bakura said as he tied Chibi Ryou to the bedposts, "is that I'm gonna do the one thing Bakura didn't had the balls to do: rape the living innocence out of you."
 "NO," Chibi Bakura screamed, struggling against his captives. Chibi Ryou screamed as well, but the demon took the opportunity to force his tongue down Ryou's throat, tasting the angel and growing hard from that one little taste.

 "You taste exquisite," the shadow commented, then took out a knife, "Let's see how the rest of you taste."

 The small yami growled, close to tears, as he heard his angel cry, Shadow Bakura cutting through his clothes and shredding the shirt first. Tossing it aside, the demon lowered his mouth and began to lick around the chibi's collarbone, receiving whimpers from the small form below him.

 "Pwease stop," Chibi Ryou pleaded, cheeks red from his tears.

"Did I tell you to talk," Shadow Bakura snarled, backhanding the chibi. The white-haired hikari cried out, more tears pouring out of his eyes. The shadow grinned, licking up the tears, as Chibi Ryou flinched at that rough tongue on his skin.

 "WEAWE HIMS ALONE," Chibi Bakura screamed, none noticing the Sennen Eye glowing fiercely on his forehead.

 "Why should I," Shadow Bakura stated, not turning around, as he tore the last of his victim's clothes away, leaving no barriers left, as the shadow's own clothes seem to disappear as well.

 "And now," Shadow Bakura grinned darkly, "let's cut to the chase, shall we?"

 "NO," Chibi Ryou screamed, "PWEASE, NOOOOO!!"

* * * *

 "DIE ALREADY YOU SON OF A BITCH," the tigress roared, slamming her blade one more time into the dragon's neck, decapitating it. The heavy corpse slammed into the ground roughly, almost sending the transformed angel flying.

 "We gotta save them," Yugi protested, both Yami and Yami Malik looking lost, not sure how to break it to everyone.

 "Is there any way we can get to them through the Shadow Realm," Malik asked, already knowing the answer.

 "That's just it," Yami said, "We believe they are in the Shadow Realm. Normally, we can sense where they would be anywhere..."

 "But now," Yami Malik picked up, "we can't. It seems they are too far and too deep into the Realm for even us to find them. And no, we are not going to there to try and find them."

 "And just why not," Joey growled, not liking this one bit.

"Because you can die there," Nicki answered, transforming back, "The part that Yami speaks of is a place that requires a strong mind to venture within. Only those trained throughout the Shadow Games are capable of existing there for awhile, but those without the training will not be able to take the strain and may end up having their soul scattered to the four winds."

 "Is that bad," Tristen asked, Nicki looking at him with a blank look.

"It means that not only would you die," she said with strained patience, "but you will cease to exist, done for, no chance of rebirth or resurrection. In short, you're gone for keeps."

 "What about Ryou," Yugi shouted, "Will he be destroyed as well?! I can't allow that!"

 "There isn't anything you guys can do," the angel sighed, "but I will try to find them. Lucky for you, I use to participate in the Shadow Games before my untimely demise."

 With that, she disappeared.

* * * *

 "NO! PWEASE, NOOOO!"

 As the demon was about to plunge into the chibi's virgin entrance, a flash of light stops him, power radiating from the form that is known as Bakura.

 "What in the name of-" but that sentence was never finished, as a now adult Bakura slams his fist into the Shadow Bakura's face, sending him flying off of Chibi Ryou and onto the ground. When he looked up, he almost swallowed hard.

 Bakura was taller than his normal form, his body more buff and muscular. His white hair was much longer, flaring out and looking wild, and he was now cladded in black and gold armor, large matching demon wings spread wide on his backside. The Millennium Ring sat in the chest plate of the armor and the Sennen Eye glowed in various of colors. In short, he looked almost like a dark god.

 "Batuwa," Chibi Ryou looked at him with his over-sized wide eyes, taking in every inch of his yami.

 "Now you will pay for what you've done," Bakura glared darkly at his look alike, fingers flexing as energy crackled between them. Shadow Bakura summoned his armor as well as a sword, charging towards the yami. His sword swung at him, but Bakura blocked it with a sword of his own, the two at it in an all-out sword fight. Neither noticed Nicki as the angel appeared in the room in a flash of light and feathers.

 "Ryou," she exclaims, rushing over and untying the small chibi. The small hikari sobs as the angel wraps him up in a blanket and cradles him in her arms, finally looking at the two combatants nearby.

 "Holy shit," Nicki couldn't believe how much power was radiating off of Bakura, "He can give even Set a run for his money."

 Shadow Bakura went to slash Bakura's face, but his sword was blocked, and he blocked in return from the yami's own slash. He knew that he wouldn't last much longer and decided to take drastic action.

 "Let's see how your love and friend dodge THIS," he shouted, firing a ball of black fire at the two.

 "NO," Bakura shouted, jumping in the way and taking the full blunt of the blow. Bakura staggered, then fell to his knees, groaning.

 "BAKURA," Chibi Ryou cried out, body flashing as well. Nicki was blinded by the light, setting the small one down as gently as she could so she can get her vision back and fight the demon.

 "I'LL TAKE ALL THREE OF YOU ON," Shadow Bakura raced after the blond, but she pulled out her sword and pointed the tip right at him, to which he impaled himself before he even saw her drew her blade. He tried to say something, but a glob of black blood came out of his open mouth, falling on the blade and onto the floor.

 Nicki pushed him off her sword, glaring, then turned towards Bakura, who had a weird glow around him. The angel's eyes widened as he shrank to just a mere infant, barely close to a year old, his clothes now gone and he appeared to be in pain.

 "Dear Ra," she whispered, then another light appeared, this one more friendly. The light was coming from Ryou, who was an adult now and wore white and gold robes with armor, Millennium Ring dangling loosely, and  huge snow-white wings folded slightly around him. His hair was much longer now, but was still calm, and he had the air of a pacifistic savior.

 Ryou walked over to Bakura, picking the infant up into his arms and began to chant. The light washed over the small form and began to heal him, causing the small form to grow larger.

 "I hate to interrupt," Nicki said, "but we must get going. It's almost dawn."

 Ryou nodded, not saying a word to break his concentration, and the three began to leave. They stopped when they heard a gurgle and shuffling and turn to see the demon trying to crawl after them. Snarling, the angel took her blade and quickly sliced off Shadow Bakura's head, then slicing that into many different pieces.

 With one last look at it, the angel followed Ryou and all three disappeared in a column of light.

* * * *

 "Doctor," one of the nurses exclaimed, pointing to the heart monitor with her pen.

 "What is it," he said before seeing it as well. The monitor was beeping much faster than before, Ryou's eyes twitching as if in a deep sleep.

 "My God," the doc whispered, "This kid's gonna make it! Nurse, remove that notice for taking him off of life support! We got ourselves a survivor!"

 "Thank goodness," the nurse breathed a sigh of relief, crossing the order out on the charts, "He is just so young and I couldn't bear to-"

 "LET US PASS!"

"What in the," the doctor and nurse walked out of the room, being mindful of the unconscious bodies littering the floor, and turn to see some drunk girls wielding pipes, bats, and anything else that they had picked up on the way, knocking out nurses and doctors while they head towards the two that left Ryou's room.

 "Nurse, call security," the doctor ordered, locking the door to Ryou's room as the nurse ran to the nearest phone. Dr. Mikameru also had seen the girls and rushed to the doctor's side.

 "What is the meaning of this," Dr. Mikameru demanded.

"We all just wanted to see Ryou Bakura," Tea said innocently, but laced with sarcasm "We just wanted to make sure he's alright."

 "Haven't you done enough damage to him already," the doctor snarled as Dr. Mikameru took a fighting stance.

 "Not as much damage as he's done to my best friend's reputation," Lisa growled, "We know you guys pulled this all off for some TV show and we want some retribution for it. We ain't leaving 'til we get some."

 "Then take me on first," Dr. Mikameru stated, grabbing an IV stand, "I will protect my patients without mercy!"

 "So be it."

* * * *

 "Will he be alright," Yami asked as Ryou place Bakura down on his bed in his soul room, being as gentle as possible. The others couldn't believe what had transpired between the two and James was still in shock at how his son look right now.

 "It's hard to say," Nicki explained, "It may take a few days of resting before they get their energy back, but I don't think anything else will attack them at the moment.

 "For someone to obtain that much power, the unlimited potential of a Millennium Item and use it, and to defeat the force that draws evil to it, is a feat that was deemed impossible until five thousand years ago when another had done so."

 "Who was that person," Yugi asked the angel, watching Ryou lie down with Bakura.

 "That would be the Pharaoh Yugi," Nicki asked, Yami eyes widening a bit, "You see, in order to combat the darkness that the Items drew forth, the High Priests had to even fight off the power of their Items. Some even died when fighting against other forces that sought the Items out. Even one of the priests succumbed to the darkness and rebelled against the Pharaoh.

 "Yami would've fallen to the same fate Young One, but his desire to protect his friends and his people was too much for the darkness of the puzzle nd allowed him to conjure it, giving him the power to control the God Cards themselves."

 "Ryou?!"

Everyone turned to see Ryou cringing in pain, bright light blasting out of his body and at the group.

* * * *

 "Where am I," Joey groaned, looking around. Everyone else was waking up too, back in the real world. Sounds of fighting can be heard and Yami Malik took a look outside through the small window to see what was going on.

 "That bitch is here," he growled, "and she's brought her posse along with her."

 "Why do they have weapons," Tristen asked, noting how the doctors were fighting well even with little or no weaponry.

 "I don't know," Yami stated, trying to open the door, "but we're locked in!"

 "Ryou," Yugi cried out, watching the Ring glow slightly, then fade. Everyone held their breath as....

TBC

Author's Note: Yeah, yeah, I know. I'm evil. I leave too many cliffies, but that's what happens when one runs out of ideas when it's just getting good.

Yami Malik: You just keep doing it on purpose, admit it!
Author: (turns him into a chibi) Anyone else wants to voice their complaints?

Chibi Yami Malik: Chage me bact!

Author: Maybe, if you behave. Anyway, as I was saying, I may write a happy ending in the next two chapters and end it there, or write the happy ending with lemony goodness and write an alternate angsty ending, which would mean more chapters and a good look into the lives of a few of the guardian angels, like how they can only enter soul rooms and such.

Yugi: How about a chibi story next? I bet alot of people would like that.

Author: Let me finish the other stories I'm writing first. Sheesh! I don't even get a break here. Also, if anyone can draw Bakura and Ryou in those final forms for me (Bakura, the dark demon and Ryou, the protective angel), I would really appreciate it. I would draw them myself, but my scanner doesn't work anymore and I'm too poor to get one myself. Besides, I don't draw that well either.

Duke: True enough. Your artwork sucks!

Author: (glaring at him) You wanna be the next chibi?!

Duke: (squeaking) No ma'am!

Author: Then keep your comments to yourself!

Yami: Please keep reviewing so we can find out what happens.