Let Go

Wel, a very early update cuz i'm dead tired. Just got back from my gf's b-day party and lemme tell you, I barely got any sleep. all I really wanna do is lie in my bed and sleep. Besides, I think all of you are very curious to know what I have planned next. And shockingly, I'm actually putting something YGO in this fic toher than the characters! Yes, fear me. Hope you all enjoy! R&R!


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Limbo

“Are you sure it was right to leave Kumiko outta dis? It is her bro ya know.” Joey glanced aside at his best friend as they made their way through Heaven to the grand palace God lived in. Yuugi had insisted they bring Kumiko to Joey and Seto’s house and make her stay there to keep her out of as much trouble as possible.

What had followed next had wrecked part of the house with just the force of the yelling. Kumiko had not been happy about being left behind. She wanted to help her brother just as much as the others did, but – to put it harshly – she was simply too weak and useless. None of them had any idea what this ‘limbo’ they were trying to find would be like, and therefore all – except Kumiko – had agreed that the girl should stay put.

Joey doubted his house would look very presentable when they got back.

“It’s too dangerous. For all we know she could get killed in that limbo we’re going to; I’m not taking the chance.” Yuugi only spared a brief look at his friend before once more focusing on where he was going. They entered the palace in silence, no one knowing what to say or too caught up in their worries.

All noticed the hasty and somewhat panicked way everyone around them moved. All the angels they’d seen so far had been running and held a weary aura, as if expecting something to come soon. Now that they had entered the palace this feeling only grew. They’d all come to the conclusion that God must’ve followed every action and knew the demonic Prince had returned, and was now preparing for war.

The only thing that bothered Yuugi about that was that if God had followed everything that had happened, he might’ve been able to stop it. Why hadn’t he saved Yami?

They stopped in front of the large double doors leading to the throne room, but before one of them could knock the doors flew open. Five angels walked out of the room at a fast pace, ignoring the group of angels and soulful demons completely. Not seeing any use in knocking now, the group entered the room.

Before them was the throne God usually resided on, but the chestnut-haired man wasn’t there now. The man was standing at a desk a little away from the throne, papers laid out in front of him. He was so busy studying what was writing on the papers, the group doubted he had heard them come in until the man spoke.

“I don’t have much time for this. As you can see I’m somewhat occupied with winning a war that’s bound to come now that Yami is back to his old state.”

The group glanced at each other before Seto stepped forward. “I’m sorry to interrupt you, but we need some information. We might be able to stop this it-“ He stopped as God held up a hand, his back still turned to them. The man turned around to look at the group with worry shining in his eyes.

“Forget it. That place is off-limits and isn’t spoken about for a reason. There’s no way you can get Yami’s soul back, so I’d prefer it if you would get ready for this fight as well.” Seto kept silent at the words, unsure whether to oppose the man in front of him or obey. Yuugi on the other hand had no doubt whatsoever and stepped forward.

“I’m not giving up on him. Even if you don’t tell me where this limbo is, I’ll still find it somehow, though it might be too late to stop this war by then.” Determined amethyst met jade-green in defiance. He would not give up on his lover no matter the danger.

Silence fell over the group as the two continued to stare at each other. They could all see the doubt flickering across green orbs as God tried to decide whether or not to give the information they wanted or not. After a few minutes green eyes closed and a sigh of defeat was heard.

“There’s only one way to get there, and that is if I cast a spell that will bring you there. I will only allow one of you to go, the rest I need here,” his eyes briefly turned to the two soulful demons standing in the back, “even you two if you wish to help me,” his eyes focused back on the entire group, “so who will it be?”

There was no debate as Yuugi took another step forward. Everyone knew what their friend was going to do whether anyone else wanted to go or not.

God glanced at the rest of the group before nodding, “Very well. Then the rest of you can go. Report to the northern entrance.” All except Yuugi immediately left, even Bakura and Mariku after a quick glance at each other. Neither of them would let their look-alikes get hurt if they had anything to say about it.

As soon as the doors closed God turned to Yuugi with a seriousness the smaller man had never seen on the other’s face, “This could kill you, and you know what happens if you die.”

Yuugi nodded, his determination not wavering the slightest. Since an angel was technically already dead, if one were to die again they’d simply cease to exist. It was for that reason that angels were cautious with their ‘life’. Yuugi didn’t care much at the moment though. All he wanted was his Yami back, no matter what.

“Well then, let me tell you what you’re going to find. The limbo you are about to enter is inhabited by the spirits sent there, and the two guardians that keep them there. None will be visible to your eye, but you’ll be able to hear them speak. There’s a test you’ll need to go through to see if you’re worthy of taking Yami’s soul back with you, and if you fail that test you’ll die.” Amethyst and jade locked once more and at seeing no change in the younger’s look, God gave another nod.

“Well, I see there’s really no stopping you.” With a sigh the ruler stood back, mumbling words in a language even Yuugi didn’t understand as a blue light appeared between his hands. “Ready?”

Yuugi hesitated for a second before his voice turned timid, his eyes cast to the ground, “Why didn’t you save Yami. Since you’re preparing the army you knew what was going on. So why didn’t you save Yami to stop this all?”

An awkward pause fell, the only sound being the crackling blue energy the older of the two was still holding. Another sigh was heard as God finally spoke, his tone grave, “Because I fear Yami. I didn’t know that spell would actually turn him back into a demon, I thought he’d turn into a mindless doll like the rest. You might hate me for this, but I think the world is better off without Yami with his demonic powers; I’ve thought so ever since he got them back..”

By the sudden flare of anger in Yuugi’s aura God could already tell the reaction the younger had to what he’d said. Without giving the other time to start expressing his anger, he sent the spell between his hands at the tri-colour haired man. Yuugi disappeared in the blue light, fury visible in his eyes just before he was taken away.

God sighed as he shook his head. No matter what feelings Yuugi harboured for Yami, he still stood by his opinion that the world would be better off without the demon. This had been another reason why he’d planned on refusing Yuugi’s request and had merely wanted to kill Yami somehow, but the look in the younger’s eyes had told him plainly there was no way to stop him.

With more worry in his heart, the ruler turned back to the papers he’d been looking over earlier, trying to think of ways to stop Yami from entering Heaven and win the war that was not far from starting most likely.


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Fury blazed in Yuugi as he felt himself being transported to what he assumed to be the dimension where he would be able to find Yami’s soul. He couldn’t believe what he had just heard, and even though he was no longer anywhere near God, his urge to yell didn’t leave him yet. Not until his feet touched the ground again did he even snap out of his angry thoughts.
Trying his best to push his anger aside for the time being, he glanced around the new place he was now in. A wide plane of seemingly nothingness reached his eyes. A white hard floor stretched to every side with nothing on it as far as Yuugi could see. The atmosphere was dark and gloomy, and Yuugi could sense presences everywhere around him, though none were visible to his eyes. He supposed what he sensed were the souls that had been caught with the attack, because the gloomy atmosphere seemed to be caused by them.

Taking one big breath to fully calm himself and concentrate on what had to be done next; Yuugi focused his senses on presences that weren’t radiating the sadness all around him. God had said there would be beings he could not see but who guarded this limbo.

A bit hesitant at not sensing any such beings around him, Yuugi glanced around once more, wondering if maybe God had sent him to the wrong place. Wondering if maybe God had pushed his desire to kill Yami as far as to get rid of one of the only people who would fight for the demon’s lost soul. Wondering if maybe God had betrayed him.

Anger sparked once more inside Yuugi as he considered this. Now that he had heard what God had really thought of Yami he wouldn’t put it past the man. He worked for the greater good, not just the love of one of his angels. Of course, if he could he’d do anything to keep all his angels happy, but since he had such a strong opinion of Yami and the threat he supposedly was, Yuugi knew the chance was there.

“Hello?” Yuugi turned in a circle to try and see if he could see anything that might confirm or deny his thoughts.

“Who dares enter this place?” Yuugi’s eyes widened as the voice carried through the entire space he was in, not seeming to have any particular place where it came from. Even though he knew he wouldn’t be able to see the being that had spoken, Yuugi automatically glanced around for a source of the low, booming voice. At not finding one, Yuugi shook his head and just looked in front of him.

“Uhm... God send me. I’m here to get back a soul that is trapped here.” A chuckle was heard from not one, but two voices. The second voice sounded female, somewhat high and with a certain note of cruelty in it. She seemed to be amused by his answer.

“You’ve come to retrieve the soul of a loved one? Your God must be going soft to allow such a thing. Did he not explain the rules of this world?” The amusement in the female’s voice had only grown as she spoke, and Yuugi’s determination grew.

“He did, but I still want the soul back. I’m ready for any test you throw at me.” Plain mocking laughter was heard, the two disembodied voices obviously finding it impossible that Yuugi could ever actually succeed.

“Did you hear that? He thinks he can actually get through his test. It seems we’ll have a new soul to destroy and toy with.” If a voice could’ve smirked, Yuugi was sure the woman’s voice would be right now.

“A rare occasion, we should enjoy this.” Another deep chuckle before the man continued, “Whose soul do you seek? Who is it you desire to bring back?’

Yuugi’s voice didn’t waver the slightest as he answered, any fear he had of failing hidden deep within him so neither of the beings would be able to even sense it, let alone hear it. “The soul of Yami Atemu.” Silence hummed in the air for moment, before the male voice spoke again, a note of curiousity now apparent.

“The soul that was given to the Prince of all demons? Why would want to bring someone like that back?” Yuugi didn’t know whether he wanted to really answer that question, but supposed since these two beings were in control he should try to keep them in a good mood, and not anger them by denying them answers.

“Because I love him, and without that soul his demonic self is going to destroy everything he can get to.” The woman spoke next. Yuugi could imagine a raised eyebrow at her tone.

“Love? Well, an angel and a demon, how ironic. And yet, you are not the first to try this out of love. None before you have succeeded though, and I don’t see why you should be any different. Do you still wish to continue?” Yuugi was surprised that she would even give him a chance to reconsider his decision, but knew he wouldn’t take the offer. He had to get Yami back, no matter what.

“I do.” The atmosphere around him changed as Yuugi felt magic swirl around him like a gust whirling around him for a moment, before blowing passed him. Before him appeared a large stone, just as white as its surroundings and almost invisible because of it. On the stone lay a chain with a pendent.

Yuugi looked curiously at the pendent. It was an upside-down pyramid with grooves that made Yuugi think of a puzzle that had been put together. In the centre of the side facing him was a strange symbol that looked like the eye of Horus from Egyptian mythology. Other ingravings were also carved into the gold though Yuugi had no idea what they meant.

A strange feeling passed through him, the sensation he’d always had whenever Yami was close by. He once more glanced around though he knew he could not see Yami’s soul, but the sensation had already left him again. Yuugi wondered if the guardian beings had purposely let Yami’s soul come closer to him, or if it had been a mere fluke.

Before Yuugi could further ponder this thought, the male voice spoke once more, “The soul of your lover is trapped within the item before you. As the grooves suggest, it was once a puzzle, and though it was completed on the outside, the inside is a still a chaotic maze. We will place your soul in the puzzle as well, and you will need to find your lover inside.”

Yuugi frowned at the puzzle in front of him, finding the test so far to be somewhat easy. He had expected more than a mere maze from the warnings he had received, but before he could comment on this fact, the woman spoke.

“Of course, this is not all there is to it. After you have found your lover, you will have to make him remember you. All his memories are sealed and he only remembers pain and sorrow. You will need to make him remember you and himself.” Another smirk seemed to easy to picture at her tone. She was the most confident of the two, though Yuugi knew the man also thought he would never make this test.

“Anything else?” Yuugi’s voice sounded calm and unconcerned, though he mentally gulped at the challange ahead. He knew making Yami remember what had been sealed away would be harder than the two beings made it sound.

“Yes, you have two time limits. Time does not pass here as you know it, so telling you how long you have would be poinless,” the man’s voice sounded somewhat supperior, as if he thought Yuugi’s understanding of time and his mental capability to understand his were not even worth considering, “but you will know how much time you have left as you continue through the test. The first time limit is for the maze, the second for making your lover remember who he was, and who you are.”

Yuugi could practically feel the malice in the air after the man was done speaking. He knew these two beings did not get many guests as this limbo was kept secret and only had few ways to get into. He supposed that they had to be bored most of the time, and a ‘toy’ - as they’d called him – was a treat to them. He expected them to intervene in his test for their amusement, and to make it harder for him.

A new silence fell as Yuugi stared at the puzzle, unsure what to say. The two beings watched him with amused, yet curious eyes. Something seemed different about this victim. The others had trembled before them, their voice and aura filled with nervousness and fear. They had been afraid of failing the test and with that, fading into nothingness.

This victim, on the other hand, did not quiver in front of them. He did not show hesitance and continued to stare in determination even now that he had heard what had to be done. Both beings were sure their victim knew they were going to intervene, yet still he did not waver.

They were both intrigued and somewhat offended by this behaviour, though their curiosity far outweighted their sense of being insulted. A small smirk pasted itself into their faces as they silently decided to show this victim why he had to fear something like this, instead of just stand there with a determined fire burning in his heart.

“I assume you are ready?” The man asked, his voice not betraying anything of his thoughts. Yuugi nodded, his gaze not leaving the puzzle as he did so.

“Very well then, hang the pendant around your neck and your test will begin.” A small amount of malice and excitement showed in the woman’s voice, but it did not deter Yuugi. With that same look of defiance and determination he picked the puzzle up, hanging it around his neck without hesitation.

The second the golden puzzle hit Yuugi’s chest, he could feel his soul being drawn into the item, like a vacuum trying to suck in dust. He didn’t resist the slightest and let his soul drift away from his body and into the puzzle around his neck.

Golden magic swirled around Yuugi and before it had even completely subsided his body hit the floor, eyes closed and no sign of life showing except for his beating heart and steady breathing. The magic faded completely back into the puzzle and the two guardian beings shared a look, before quickly following into the puzzle, ready to play with their new toy to their hearts’ desire.


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Okay, to all who hate God now... come on, he does have a valid reason to some extend! And yeah, I've actually managed to involve the Millennium Puzzle. Well, now you'll all have to wait until next week for the actual test. °grins° Now all be good readers and review me, telling me how you all love me and want me to update again. R&R!