Winning Without Gods (A Yu-Gi-Oh Fanfiction)DONE!

Chapter 24: Be Weary When Gods Show Without Summon

Game Shop

Mai dug around the fridge with Bakura and Mokuba. "So you're technically in charge, but you don't have the ring? So we don't have power." Bull. Great security system but no security. They were eating the leftovers that wouldn't have gone bad yet.

"It's better to be inside an insecure home where there are plenty of other places to sleep for everyone, than to be outside. Stay warm beneath your covers. By daybreak, I'll have a better solution," Ryou Bakura promised.

"What better solution, the world fell apart!" Mokuba stressed. "I want Seto. Find me Seto, please."

"If he is out there. I will find him," Ryou Bakura promised. He stroked his brow. "The first night of many hard nights, but we can do this. I promise. Just get to your warm beds. It will be cooler than usual. The whole environment has been shifted."

"By egyptian gods," Mokuba said. "Why?"

Ryou Bakura couldn't answer. "Please. Just try and get some rest."

"But. How's the spirit inside-"

"The spirit is fine!" The expression changed, but the voice didn't. "I'm going to bed."

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Hanasake's area.

"Th-the air is cold," Anzu said as she clung closer with Yuugi. The sands hadn't been in danger of shifting, and they wanted to figure out how to cross. Still, it looked steep. "We aren't making it to Bakura's side tonight, are we?"

"I-I-I don't th-think so." Masika was chattering much more. Her clothes were what Anzu gave her. A blue blouse and a skirt. She couldn't stop freezing. Jounouchi had parted with his jacket to help, but it didn't hide her shivering legs.

Atem had pants, a decent shirt, but his jacket was very light. Jounouchi's warm jacket was better for her. She still didn't complain though about the cold, just endured. Bodies truly can hurt.

"I'm sorry," Anzu apologized to her again. "I should have helped you dress more for the season."

"J-just . . . c-c-cold, b-been through worse," Masika said, barely getting it out. She was still looking around, just like the rest of them.

Then the man from before showed up behind them. "Masika."

Atem turned around with everyone else. So, he did come back.

"I need you to come with me." Then, he gestured toward Anzu. "You as well. We are fixing this mess."

"Wait," Masika spoke. "I want to know who I am. Anzu has nothing to do with this. Return us to the Game Shop, and then Atem will come with me."

"No, because we need her. You need to fuse together again," he instructed.

What?! "You can't do that, they don't have all the same soul parts. They are separated from each other."

"You'll kill her." Yuugi was no fool either, pulling Anzu even further away. "Don't put one hand on her."

"Fusion is impossible again," Masika warned him, "you would do nothing but kill me and Anzu."

"No, we wouldn't. You're more than a regular human soul, and if we don't get this corrected, the Pharaoh will be in deep trouble."

"Good." Jounouchi didn't care. "Look what he did to the world. To my world. Let him get into so much trouble, he's eternally punished for this"

Those were not the words to use. Atem went into defend him, but Masika was there first.

"We have Hiroto Honda," the man announced. "The Pharaoh has kept him from judgment yet, to make sure you obey."