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[feelsgoodinyou]

[His smile turns absolutely evil.]



That with my own body I don't need you anymore!


[No more protection because Bakura has to protect his precious vessel or compromises because he needs Ryou's co-operation. With Ryou's insistence that they are no longer connected, all those protective clauses will be voided too.]

[rolltoavoidpossession]

[Ryou pales at that, the full implications hitting him all at once. No more playing host means the spirit no longer has to keep him safe, and knowing his track record...]

Get out here, Banshee! [It's now that he calls out that Zorua, hoping for some bit of protection against the spirit. As the Zorua in question appears, it stares back and forth between Ryou and the spirit for a few seconds, briefly startled by Ryou's seeming 'twin', before fixing a glare at the spirit.]

[feelsgoodinyou]

[Ryou is lucky that Bakura misunderstands and is confused over being called a banshee all of a sudden. He rears back slightly, just enough to pull his face out of direct attack range, but once he realizes what's really going on--


-he smiles.]

Ghost! Darkness! Heel!

[There is only one flash from the pokeballs on his belt. The resulting Alolan Vulpix manages an impressive angry growl as it stands between its owner and the Zorua, its fur standing on edge with an icy wind that's already creating ice crystals on the ends of its fur. It's pretty obvious where it's taking its temper from.

But the real problem is the chuckle from right behind and a little above Ryou's head, where the Haunter Bakura had out and hidden the whole time slowly appears.]

Still want to fight?

[Bakura's voice is sweet as he inclines his head, smiles in a mockery of Ryou's own expression ....and then suddenly lunges forward.]

Got you!

[His finger rests on Ryou's nose.]



((ooc: Let me know if you'd prefer Ryou to dodge and I'll edit the tag right away! o/ ))

[rolltoavoidpossession]

[At first, it looks like the spirit only has the Vulpix. Ryou's about to take the risk, but then the chuckle from behind him causes him to turn around and see the Haunter right behind him.

Banshee is unafraid of the Haunter, being a Ghost/Normal type, but Ryou is less certain of the odds of a two on one fight. He's so busy looking between the Vulpix and the Haunter, shocked at how easily the spirit had gotten the jump on him, that he doesn't notice the spirit lunging until he's already touching his nose.]

Back off! [He tries to step back, but finds he can't get far with the Haunter behind him and jolts to a halt.

Banshee, seeing her trainer upset, begins charging up a Bitter Malice attack to try and chase off the Haunter. However, this means that the Hisuian Zorua isn't paying attention to the Vulpix behind her anymore.

[feelsgoodinyou]

[Ghost - yes, he's named the Ice type Ghost and the ghost type Darkness - takes the chance and devilers a Tail Swipe with its frosted over tail. Darkness, on the other hand, is doing nothing.]

... and that's enough!

[The last word is a sharply barked order. Both of his pokemon react immediately, ceasing all hostility as they return to his side. Ghost, the Vulpix, is still glaring daggers, daring the other fox to try and pick a fight with it just because it's a little bigger (or more than just a little, but details~). The Haunter is a little better mannered in that it only hovers close to Bakura's shoulder now.

The Ring Spirit himself looks pleased as he backs off.]

As usual, you have guts but you don't pay enough attention past what you want to do.

[rolltoavoidpossession]

[Banshee yelps, whipping around to confront Ghost-

-But the spirit's Pokémon have already been called back, leaving Banshee to just stand there glaring at them.]

That's enough, Banshee. You can come back now. [Banshee hesitantly returns to Ryou's side when called back, continuing to glare at the spirit's Pokémon as she goes. As for Ryou himself...]

You got us off guard. [Ryou's still incredibly wary, but now that both of the spirit's Pokémon are where he can see them, he's feeling just brave enough to talk back again.]

[feelsgoodinyou]

[That much naivety gets a snicker out of him.]

And you think the rest of the world is just going to politely wait until you're ready? "Your turn?" Bah, get real! You're lucky that I'm a man of my word, host. As long as you and your friends keep out of my business, I won't mess with any of you either. But you know what's your part in this!

[Keeping mum about Bakura's plans and actions and indirect complicity. He doesn't care what his host wants to do when he's not there, but Ryou knows too much to be just left running around unsupervised. Bakura's going to quickly put a muzzle on the teen. By whatever means neccessary.]

[rolltoavoidpossession]

[He goes silent. Ryou knows exactly what the spirit wants from him; be quiet and don't tell anyone, or else. He doesn't really want to do this, just go with the spirit's threats like this, but he knows what the spirit is like. He knows he's serious.]

...Just keep quiet, right? [It's not even for his own safety so much as it's for the safety of his friends and Pokémon. He can't let them get hurt by the spirit.]

[feelsgoodinyou]

[He spreads his arms as if to ask if he ever did something to warrant a warning like that before giving his pokemon a sign to return to their balls.]

Don't worry. All I'm going to do is to bust us back out of this game and then we can mind our own businesses again. One thing though... Is the Pharaoh or his vessel here as well?

[rolltoavoidpossession]

[He's honestly not sure what to say to that. Ryou misses his friends, but however the spirit intends to get out of here can't be good and he wants no part of whatever he's planning.

As for Yugi and Atem...]

They aren't here. [Which is good, because that means the spirit can't get to them for now.]

[feelsgoodinyou]

Tch! Then I know who I'm going to blame for this mess... !

[If not for causing it then for not preventing it. Bakura isn't picky about new reasons to hate his arch-nemesis.]

Try to make the best of it and to stay alive while we're here. I'll grab Ishtar and win this game.