Dice Rolls (Part 2)

Dark Magician. Dark Magician Girl. Blue-Eyes White Dragon. All of the ones involved were people and monsters with the heaviest power when it counted. The gods wanted them here. Did they still have their same power? Blue-Eyes White Dragon surely did. That might give Jounouchi a boost of confidence if their magic had been brought with him into his soul. But. ///Atem: I have to order Mahado to listen to Jounouchi's commands and protect Mai./// Mahado plead loyalty with his life to Atem, but that time had to pass.

Once he knew that his apprentice was being reborn as his vessel's daughter, that would probably help. Mana was at least fated another new complete start. She was a rambunctious child back then, hiding in the same pots he once did. Atem smiled. The 3,000 year wait was good for her. The process was beginning.

If only people hadn't been trying to kill them to bring him back or destroy him. There were at least two forces at work. Those who wanted Yugi and Anzu together, and Jounouchi and Mai together. Then there were the ones attempting to drown them.

"That Blue-Eyes White Dragon. That was connected to my sister, wasn't it?" Jounouchi asked. "I mean, wait, no. Can you tell me if you think there was a chance that . . . I mean 'cause when she went out, it kind of looked . . ."

"She may be a reincarnation of the one who summoned the Blue-Eyes. However, I never really knew that summoner." Atem wouldn't lie about it. "There is something else. I wanted to wait for some time for you to adjust, but with Mahado inside of you, I know I should not wait. Mai's dreams, Jounouchi. They are real."

"I believed her," Jounouchi said. "I trusted her, I knew she was telling the truth."

"Mana was the name of the summoner of The Dark Magician Girl. Mana was also the apprentice of Mahado. Mahado is the summoner of The Dark Magician." Yeah. Jounouchi would need a second to breathe.

"So I got a sister who got a dragon but can't see, a Dark Magician Girl daughter coming with Mai, and the spirit of the Dark Magician inside of me?" Jounouchi's eyes were almost vacant. "Why couldn't we spread the love around a little more? How come Honda ain't got no shit happening 'cause Shizuka, that don't count for him!" Jounouchi banged the glass counter.

///Atem: If you were here, Yuugi, you could tell him better./// "Those who were closest to the Pharaoh or his vessel would be those most in trouble. Yuugi has been in love with Anzu for longer than he's known of my existence. He would suffer any fate for her, and so it seems she was involved for him."

"Shizuka?" Jounouchi asked. "I mean, Yuugi was nice to my sister and all, but they weren't the greatest of friends. You know? She was the tag a long sister that was a sort of friend."

///Atem: I have no choice./// "You have The Dark Magician inside of you because Yuugi has always felt the best with you. As a living being, you were there for him. You fought the battles he couldn't fight, and you helped him win those hard battles too, long before cards ever came into your life."

"Oh? You mean the less morally upstanding stuff."

"Yes." Definitely, Jounouchi was getting it now. "You are and were more than his best friend, you helped him in the hardest times of crisis." Not to mention, his. He had become extremely attached to Jounouchi when they dueled in Battle City. And. "The last one involved will surely be Kaiba. Shizuka possesses the Blue-Eyes White Dragon."

"Bull, she's my sister. Blue-Eyes monster attached or not."

"It is the Blue-Eyes White Dragon which history has always related to with Kaiba."

"So? Shizuka's all heart and Kaiba's just an ass."

Atem wanted to be careful with his words. Mahado might be listening, or Jounouchi might try to explain it later. "I highly doubt Mahado will have the power he had before. He does not have his scepter."

"Oh, and Mana isn't even here yet but she's bound to be a helpless baby. Okay, makes sense." Jounouchi was finally starting to understand. "But, Shizuka. This blindness, it's got to deal with the dragon? Don't it? She don't deserve that. I know her, she'd rather have her eyesight than some dragon."

"I am not in control." Atem looked at the counter. How long had it been since Yuugi ate? He would have to eat for him soon. "The Bandit King. There is something there too. He doesn't seem to have any power without his ring. Nor would Zorc be allowed to be back."

"Yep. Ryou Bakura actually in charge this time." Jounouchi actually smiled slightly. "He so deserves it. Ryou Bakura acted cool though. Even money he's had Bakura tucked away for awhile like Anzu had Satiah. Uh? Hey. What about that though?"

"About what?"

"A badass monster, two magicians, one thief that tried to end the world, a Pharaoh that gave everything to save it and then . . . Satiah?" Jounouchi paused a moment. "I don't want to say anything bad 'cause Anzu would definitely be mad, but one of these things aren't like the other. You know? Why the hell is Satiah here?"

"An answer I still don't know myself." Why was she there? People with great powers or roles to play in history had been there, seemingly gathering for a reason, but Satiah was supposed to be an average commoner. "I should wake her up for food. She will need to eat for Anzu."

"Okay. Yeah." Jounouchi pulled himself away from the display counter. "Let me know if you figure anything else out. I need to get back to Mai. You sure he'll listen to a lowly human guy?"

"I promise you as your friend. Mahado will listen to you, Jounouchi."