Touch The Stars

Touch the Stars

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YAOI WARNING

Pharaoh- Marik- telekinetic

Emperor- Bakura- telepath

King- Yami- teleporter

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Chapter 17

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Seto, Yami, Bakura, Jounochi and Otogi stood facing the door, waiting for it to open. And then, it did. Pharaoh Marik stood before them, towering over all but Seto, but it was clear that he could overpower the Hittite Czar. His narrow eyes moved over the other monarchs, making them glare right back.

"BASTARD!!!" Bakura broke the silence as he flew towards the Egyptonian, startling everyone else present. Marik blinked, then yelped as Bakura's fist slammed into his jaw. "YOU SON OF A BITCH!!!" Marik's eyes flashed, and he telekinetically flung the Assyrian Emperor across the room and into the wall, then stood, facing him. Bakura whirled and screamed into Marik's mind, making the Pharaoh clutch his head and stumble back. But he raised his hand and Bakura found himself slammed into the wall again and pinned there, the pressure on him increasing the more he screamed.

"Stop! STOP!!" Yami shouted, running to Bakura. Seto and Otogi looked at one another, and tackled Marik. Yami reached up and slapped Bakura across the face, and Seto took a page out of the Sumerian's book and slapped Marik. Both stopped and slumped to the floor.

"We's supposed to be making a peace, you ass holes!" Otogi snapped, helping Marik to his feet, and glaring at Bakura who was leaning on Yami.

"That filthy son of a--HEY!!" Bakura yelped, as Yami jabbed him in the ribs.

"With all due respect, Emperor.... shut up." Yami said. Marik straightened his robes, glaring at Bakura, who glared death right back and snarled threats into Marik's mind. Marik blinked, then smirked and walked over.

"I'm sure..." He said, ruffling Bakura's hair, to the Emperor's fury. "Let's get this started. I want my brother back."

"You should have though of that when you took Ryou!"

"I didn't TAKE him... I just decided to keep him." Marik said, following Seto down the corridor and to the conference room.

"And what did you DO to him, huh?!"

"NOTHING!!"

"If you hurt him--"

"I didn't!"

"Bull shit. If you've touched my brother in any way....."

"Shut up."

"YOU RAPED HIM, DIDN'T YOU!?! YOU FUCK ANYTHING THAT MOVES, OR SO I'VE HEARD!!!" Bakura roared. Marik snarled and whirled, grabbing Bakura by the robes and slamming him against the wall, leaving Bakura's toes dangling a foot above the floor.

"I did NOT rape your brother!" Marik hissed, and Bakura glared. After a moment, Marik dropped him, then turned and sat down in a seat around the table. Bakura winced and opened his mouth to yell at Marik, but the other monarchs silenced him with a glare. Slowly, they all sat around the table, and began to talk. They talked for hours and hours, trying to reach agreements. Eight hours..... twelve...... eighteen.... twenty four......... and still they talked. The treaty's final details were being discussed twenty eight hours after they began. And it was then that they were interrupted.

"Sir!" A woman said, appearing on the screen. "Incoming transmission."

"Put it on." Yami said, and a moment later, a Egyptonian appeared on the screen.

"Anak?" Marik said, blinking. "What do you want?!"

"I want you to die." Anak snarled, with a grin. Marik blinked, confused. A moment later there was shouting, and soldiers dragged Malik into view, bound and beaten. Marik leap to his feet.

"MALIK!"

"You will step down and name me Pharaoh, or your brother dies." Anak said quickly.

"FUCK YOU!!! DON'T LISTEN TO HIM MARIK, THE SON OF A BITCH WILL KILL ME ANYWAY!!!" Malik howled, only to be smacked to the floor.

"As I said... I will become Pharaoh, or your brother will die..." Anak said. "And the rest of you will surrender if you do not wish for your brothers and sister to share the same fate." And the camera panned across the room to show Yugi, Ryou, Shizuka and Mokuba, all struggling against their bonds and gags and the men holding them. Mokuba looked more angry than afraid, unlike the other three hostages. He was kicking his captor over and over in the shins, and the man was grimacing in pain, but did not release him.

"YOU SON OF A BITCH!!!" Marik screamed, leaping to his feet. "YOU WERE BEHIND THE ATTEMPTS ON RYOU'S LIFE!!!"

"Of course I was!! I was trying to protect our people! But when I failed to kill him, you had to die. Egyptonia cannot have a Pharaoh who has fallen in love with an enemy!" Silence followed this, and everyone turned to stare at Marik.

"Anak, when I get my hands on you........" Marik snarled.

"Does he love you too, Pharaoh?!" Anak snapped. Marik narrowed his eyes, but said nothing. He could feel Bakura's furious death glare on him. "Let's ask him, hmm?"

"Leave him alone!" Marik snapped. But Anak ignored him and dragged Ryou over. He pulled the gag from his mouth and Ryou visciously snapped his teeth shut a mere breath from Anak's finger. Anak snarled and wrapped a hand around his throat.

"Behave, your highness...." He growled. "Now... tell us.... do you know that Marik Ishtar.... loves you?" Ryou narrowed his eyes. "Use your telepathy and I'll slit the Hittite's throat." He snapped, glancing at Mokuba. Ryou gulped. "Answer my question. Do you know that?" Ryou paused, then nodded. "And.... do you feel the same?"

"ANAK!! RELEASE THEM!!!" Marik roared.

"You know the price, my King." Anak said, looking at Marik. Marik glared back. But slowly, he seemed to droop.

"As you wish. Release them... and I will relinquish my crown....." Marik said, softly. The other monarchs stared in shock.

"Then you will meet me at these co-ordinates I am sending. When you arrive, I will contact you with further instructions." And the connection was terminated. Marik stared at the floor for a few moments, then collapsed into a chair and leaned forwards, letting his face fall into his hands.

"Pharaoh...." Yami called, softly. "Are you alright?"

"YOU CAN'T SURRENDER LIKE THAT!!!" Otogi screamed

"WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO?!" Marik roared back. "LET MY BROTHER DIE?!"

"No! We... we have to think of something....." Seto said, frowning in worried thought.

"There must be someway out of this....." Jonouchi muttered. Bakura was silent. Marik looked up and blinked as Bakura stared at him.

"So.... You love my brother." Bakura said in a low tone, that made the others look up. Marik slowly stood as Bakura approached. He tried to read the Assyrian Emperor, but Bakura let nothing show. "Tell me the truth. Do you love him?"

"..... I do." Marik whispered.

"Do you? Is it love, Ishtar? Or lust?"

"...... I will not deny that it started as lust.... but it has been replaced with love. I love him. I love him as I have never loved anyone before. And I swear to you, I did not rape him. I forced nothing on him. You have my word." Bakura narrowed his eyes.

"I believe you. Now get out of my sight before I slit your throat....." He hissed. Marik gulped at the look in his eyes.

"As you wish, Emperor." He said softly, and with a bow, left the room.

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Ryou, Yugi and Shizuka watched as Mokuba screamed and pounded on the door of their cell.

"LET US OUT OF HERE!!! MY BROTHER'S GONNA GUT YOU AND MAKE YOU EAT YOUR OWN ENTRAILS!!!" Shizuka winced. "HE'LL CUT OFF YOUR DICK AND SHOVE IT UP YOUR ASS!!!"

"Mokuba, please!" Yugi gasped. Mokuba growled and gave the door a last kick before walking over to his fellow captives and sitting down with them.

"Fuck them." Mokuba grumbled.

"Ryou? You okay?" Shizuka asked.

"I.... I'm worried about Malik." He said, softly.

"Ryou... is what that guy said true?" Yugi asked. "Does... does Marik really love you?"

".... Yes.... He does."

"And.... do you love him?"

".................... I do, Yugi." The others stared at Ryou in shock. "I love him very much." And his eyes filled with tears. "If anything happens to him, I'd.... I'd die! I'd just die! And Malik! He's so wonderful, I... I have to check on him...." And he closed his eyes, reaching out with his minds and sifting through all the minds on the ship. Finally, he focused in on Malik's mind.

~Malik?~

~GAAH!!~

~Malik, it's me!~

~Ryou?!~

~Yes. Are you alright?~

~I'm a little bruised up, but I'm fine. Are you and the others okay?~

~We're fine. Just headaches thanks to Mokuba's incesant shouting.~ Ryou said, and Malik chuckled to himself.

~Kid's got balls.~ Malik commented, and Ryou smiled and started to answer, but the door to their cell suddenly opened. Anak stood there, glaring around at the princes and princess. They all jumped back into a corner.

"S-Stay back!" Ryou threatened, reaching one hand out towards Anak and placing the other on the side of his head, threatening Anak with a mental attack. Anak snarled and raised his own hand, and Ryou yelped as he was lifted off of his feet and slammed into the cieling. Anak looked up at him, then dropped him on the floor.

"Keep an attitude like that and I'll jettison you out into space!" He snapped, and Ryou gulped, looking down. That was NOT a pleasant way to go.

"P-Please!" Shizuka cried. "Please, leave us alone!!!" Anak glared at her.

"Where are your people hiding girl?!" He snapped. She lowered her eyes and said nothing. He looked at Mokuba. "And yours? Where are THEY hiding?" Mokuba glared and said nothing. He looked at Yugi, then at Ryou. "And where is Assyria, boy...."

"I'll die before I'll tell!" Ryou snapped.

"What about the others? Would you put Prince Yugi to death for the sake of the location of your homeworld?" Anak snarled siezing Yugi by the throat, and after a moment Ryou glared.

"Yes." He said, and Yugi and the others stared. "One life is nothing compared to the lives of thousands, even if it is royalty! And even if it is my friend....."

"What about lover?"

"Huh?"

"Or brother?"

"What?!"

"Do you want to see Marik die? Or your brother? All because you would not tell me the location of Assyria?"

"....................."

"Well?"

"I will not tell you...." Ryou said softly, staring at the floor. Anak snarled and slammed Yugi into the wall, then stormed out.

"Yugi!" Mokuba gasped, running over and checking on him.

"I'm fine." Yugi said, looking at Ryou. "Don't listen to him, Ryou. You're right. One life is not worth thousands. Keep your people safe." Ryou sobbed.

"It's a war, Yugi! No one is safe..."

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Thanks to everyone for helping us with the fic theif! She has been defeated! YAY!!!