the pharaoh listened quietly as the great deity spoke
and it seemed he was very apologetic. however, such
things were not e n t i r e l y his fault— at least not in
Yami’s mind— for no one could control the future. predict
it and perhaps even foresee certain events, but no one
person could control everything. this…Titan could hardly
be held responsible for everything when he had no idea
things would come to this.
❝Forgive me but… if I may be so bold as to speak my mind here, I find it hard to place the blame on you for the things that have transpired. I certainly do not blame you, for how was you to know your great city would find itself amidst a terrible fate? And Dartz… he too is another unfortunate soul fate chose to deal a bad hand, but if you believe that he can be saved then I’ll believe it as well. I want to save my friends, but I also want to free the other souls. I do not wish to leave anyone behind. It…seems like an impossible task at the present but with the help of FRIENDS, impossible things become possibilities.❞
unwanted attention. Yami knew all too well about
unwanted attention. if he was speaking of the so-called
soldiers he and his friends met once before, then the
dueling ahead would not come without great risk. to
lose a duel meant to lose one’s soul. he’d already lost
Yugi’s. he simply could not afford to lose another.
the sudden flash of light made him jump and he looked
around, fighting hard to keep the fear in his chest from
taking him over completely. they were coming. three of
them? taking one on was hard enough but to take on three…
he held up the arm that housed the device that would
activate the duel disk. he wasn’t ready but he hadn’t
much choice in the matter either.
❝It’s fine— and I will teach you all that I can in this short amount of time. It’s pretty simple– the play by play. The complications for you will lie in strategy. If you’ve not had the proper time to construct your deck then your fate will rest in luck– if you believe in it– or the heart of the cards. If…you can wrap your head around the fact that cards have a heart and put your faith in what you have, then you’ll be fine, I promise. I allowed the darkness that you speak of to cloud my judgment. An act of arrogance and a blatant disregard for what has helped me countless times, I threw it all away for POWER. That card called out to me and despite the warnings, I played it anyway. I’ll NEVER forgive myself but I have to keep my regret buried. The lost souls reached out to me. Guilt won’t win these duels. I have to forgive myself– or at least attempt to— or I’m done for. ❞
he could hear the bikes outside of where they stood. they
were here and it was time to get ready to settle old scores.
he would NOT be losing again, but only if his cards trusted
him as he trusted them.
❝Timaeus is…very cross with me, but he is there. Whether or not he’ll allow me to call upon him is a mystery. He did come back to me so…perhaps that is a good sign. I have made many mistakes so… forgive me if I end up disappointing you. The one whose strength I fed off of is no longer here and I am all…
❝You are not alone. Never can you be alone if you believe in your cards’ hearts, as you say-- ❞
Atlas turned his attention to the odd monsters that had arrived. While he was certainly unaccustomed to the modern rituals and duels, he certainly could hold his own, despite his archaic tactics-- it would only be a bit shocking, perhaps, to the Nameless Pharaoh Yami--
❝Forgive me, as I have no devices for your duel-- In such case, I must duel by the rituals of old-- You have not seen a true TITAN before, of that I can see in your soul. Fret not, for I will not harm you, no matter the form I take. I will be at a disadvantage in this shape, for I have not the method to call on the Old Ones as you do.❞
Crackling light erupted from the elegant form, the Titan’s body growing in size; the new fifteen foot multi-elemental form stood ready at the Pharaoh’s side--
『If it is that Timaeus is cross with you, I will be in his place. I am connected to the world of the Old Ones, thus it would be so that you can use my strength as much as theirs-- Let us fight together and return this planet to a state of peace!』
This was a task that Atlas knew would be difficult. In the days of old, Atlas had seen duels of many against one- very rarely did the one survive. This Pharaoh Yami was important, his soul was necessary to return the Planet to its peaceful state--
『The Atlantis was not prepared for the dark essences as these-- I, once, was rival to great ZEUS; a title that ended me in exile-- I am resilient against this dark, but not forever. ORACLE cursed my Atlantis, we then must end this quickly! I will not let you die!』
Eyes burning with stardust narrowed at the dark soldiers-- certainly, the soul of Dartz was faltering-- Atlas knew now that his last descendant had wished not for such a burden of power. Dartz’ soul wished for a life of peace, and that overload had dealt to him a hand of death. For this fight, he would be the missing partner-- A voice filled with the rage of many echoed in the encroaching shaodws--
〚O! Beings of DARK! Perish as did those of fault in TITANOMACHY! Our ‘duel’ is only at its dawn!〛
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