‘Imoto-chan!’ The moment Yugi had curled around
the Puzzle Oneesan’s shout echoed around her head, causing Yugi to groan and
close her eyes as the headache that was pulsing at her temples made the glow of
the seal lighting up unbearable.
“Anesan...I’m sorry.” Yugi whimpered, able to form a
coherent thought for the first time in a while as she felt the Shadows retreat from
Oneesan’s swift work to shield her from the darkness, “I’m so sorry...”
‘I know but you were right. This was
the best way to get in. You have nothing to be sorry for.’ Oneesan was worried as she worked,
using her own soul to shield her little sister’s, able to sense just how far
gone Yugi was, ‘Imoto-chan, switch with
me, please!’
“N...No... I... I’ve worked out...
how to save Domino...” Yugi tried to explain as she slowly got to her feet, using the barrier
surrounding her to lean on as she did so, “And...
And from now on... this body... is yours...”
‘Imoto-chan! Imoto-chan, no!’ Fear crashed over the link, but
Yugi ignored it as she seized hold of the power of the Puzzle and called the
three God monsters from the deck in the pouch at her side. ‘Please! Switch with me now!’
The
trio appeared, the Gods who had served Oneesan so faithfully now answering her
call at her most desperate point, destroying the roof of the building, the
falling debris unfortunately not interfering with the painted seal beneath the
rubble.
Bakura,
who was distracted by the appearance of the God monsters, paled as she realised
she recognised the look on Yugi’s face. She had seen it once before, on an
almost identical face, when a Pharaoh had, in what should have been her dying
moments, begged the Gods for help.
“Please.”
Yugi begged the God monsters, the last little bit of strength she had giving
out rapidly as she both fought with Oneesan for control and kept the three Gods
‘in play’, “Lend me your strength. Help me spread my light over the city. Help
me give everyone more time. Help me save my family and friends! Help me save my
home! Please!”
Osiris,
the God of the Heavens, brought its giant red head down to her level and somehow
passed through the barrier and nudged her gently, almost carefully. She stumbled
back, only to be supported by Obelisk. The God of the Earth’s giant hand helping
her stay upright while Ra’s light bathed Yugi. The God of the Sun boosting her
strength and her light to the point it was almost painful for her.
‘Imoto-chan! Please! Don’t do this!’
“Thank
you, all of you.” Yugi smiled gently, ignoring Oneesan’s protests as she let go
of all the power she had gathered at once.
‘Yugi!!!’
There
was a moment of agony, then everything was gone as light exploded across the
city, coating everyone and everything in a thin layer of light that seeped into
them, scaring away the Shadows that had been trying to draw near to rip away
lives and souls.
The
Leader let out a furious howl as his seal activated moments behind the
explosion of light, somehow able to sense the different magicks going off even
though their vision was completely shot because of the flash blindness caused
by the light that had erupted from the centre of the seal.
He
could hear the forge going into action, powered by the spell but there was no
power in the golden items being born as the light raced out ahead of the magic,
protecting every soul in the city.
For
a few minutes Bakura could feel the ever present presence of Zorc pushed back,
as the light chased away every sign of the Shadows, then, once the magic of the
seal was gone, the light died down, retreating back the way it had come.
It
moved back into Yugi, for a moment forming white feathered wings before
retreating completely into the body. For a moment Bakura thought that was it,
it was over.
Then
there was a sound like glass shattering and seven puzzle piece like fragments
of light hovered around Yugi, before five of them shot off in various
directions, one moved over to Bakura and the last floated down into the hands
of the body it had vacated, hovering just shy of the cupped hands of the
Pharaoh.
Oneesan
drew it close, sinking to her knees and holding the fragment close to her chest
as she sobbed.
Yugi
had given her soul to protect the city. The fragments were all that remained.
Yugi
was gone.
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