AN: I have edited the summary and what not plus fixing some mistakes and adding a full summary to perhaps grab people's attention. It feel it is kind of needed right now as no one has noticed this story. It'll be around for a while I guarantee that. Kinks are worked out and we have ourselves a nice long term story. I am trying to avoid as many plot holes as possible since this is obviously an Alternate Universe FanFiction but I am trying to make is as close to the original show as possible. Bare with me if things don't make total sense at first. Read and Review
Also, I changed who this story is about in the search options/other info provided as it truly will not just focus on Atem and Yugi (They are of course a huge part of the story though. Heroes will be heroes), it will focus on a majority of the other characters too just like the anime did (Joey and Kaiba are a big part of it), plus some OC's as well. Expect some Shippings (No Yaoi sorry), both CanonxCanon and OCxCanon but I will not say what happens as all factors are still not clear to me. I don't want to promise something that won't end up happening.
Full Summary
You never truly know all the facts of ancient History. An assumption was made that when the Pharaoh passed on that that was all there was left for him to accomplish with Yugi. An assumption was also made when everyone assumed the Millennium Items were actually destroyed. One year after the final duel, Yugi's grandfather finds two halves of a pendant that is similar in looks to the Millennium Puzzle. When Yugi places the two pieces together he soon unknowingly awakens the beings of two children; the children of Atem, the once Nameless Pharaoh.
Unable to understand the situation, Yugi and his friends will soon face the new darkness and protect the two royal children from the new evil. New and Old enemies will awaken, New and Old friends will join the fight, but will Yugi have to do everything alone? Or is Pharaoh Atem somehow still out there? Every Corner of Time will need to be searched for the answers.
Chapter 1-Fighting for the Future
People scattered one by one, hand in hand with the things they valued most. For some it was riches, money or gold, for others it was their families, friends and loved ones. Tonight it didn't matter who you were. It was every man for himself. The empire that had successfully remained peaceful for years was long overdue for a vicious attack. Even the most vicious of attacks could have easily been foreseen by the Egyptian Empire and would have been countered by now. This was no ordinary attack. It was pulled by the strings of fate.
"Hurry north you three," a male who had experienced far too much for his young age insisted as he gently helped two children and a young woman off of the white horse. The children looked up with pleading looks, desperately wishing to stay. "Now!" he demanded hopping back up onto the horse's back, his hand pointing to the north. "You will find caves among a nearby Oasis: wait there until the cost is clear. Do not leave."
"B-But," the young boy started. He was quickly cut off by being shoved in the direction of the north by his mother. His sister ran quickly with them. They both looked back over their shoulders fearing that this would be the last time that they would see their father alive.
The young woman gazed up at the male with the same pleading eyes as the children had had. Her blue eyes focused on him as her straight brown hair blew in the wind that was circling the area. She held her hands over a red jewel that was at the end of a necklace. She felt naked not having their normal attire present. He had said that it would make them stick out like a sore thumb while they tried to escape to safety.
"You too must go..." he said to the woman, turning his head to look down at the pyramid shaped object around his neck. "I must stay here, and defend our kingdom. That way, even if I pass, hopefully Tefnut and Shu will still have something to grow up to." He looked down at the woman, his violet eyes focusing hard on her. He bit his lip and then finally muttered, "Go."
Her eyes widened as her head nodded slowly. She backed up and said, "Don't forget that I-"
He nodded slowly. "I know Hathor. You three are what I am fighting for." He managed to break a small smile. He flicked the reins of the horse making it jump. The white horse galloped back to the empire, towards the chaos and insanity. He struggled to not look back and watch as his family got further and further away and as he got closer and closer to being taken away from them forever. 'It's for them.' he reminded himself.
It was eerie quiet in the head office of Kaiba Corp. CEO Seto Kaiba sat looking out the glass window that was directly behind his desk. He clicked his pen in irritation. What about? He couldn't quite decide at the moment. Was it the stupidity running through the minds of the imbeciles that worked for him? Was it his on-going devotion to thinking up logical and successful ways of beating Yugi Muto? Or was he now losing his mind and just getting angry at the fact that it was too quiet for his liking? Kaiba snorted, turning his chair and tossing the pen onto the wooden desk. He crossed his fingers and placed his chin on them in concentration.
As quickly as he shut his eyes and focused he sprung awake again. He placed his hands on the arms rests and gripped them, irritated. "Who's there?" he called into the empty room. The lights were on, so unless he was blind, there was no one else in the room. Kaiba sighed, trying to relax, but again he heard the voices he had heard before. He stood up and looked around. "What is this!" Kaiba yelled slamming his fist on his desk. "If someone is there just come out."
"So you can hear what's going on." a familiar voice said. Kaiba looked around flustered, placing a hand on his head. In front of him, a figure started to appear, although the visual was unclear. "I believe we met once before. It's about time I started being able to connect with your stubborn being."
"Who are you!" Kaiba questioned. He didn't recognize this spirit-like thing from anywhere. What was it talking about? "What's with all of the yelling?"
"Those are the cries of thousands of Egyptian villagers dying." The spirit soon became clearer. Kaiba first saw a familiar long, gold object with an eye on the end of it and two jags coming out of its side. Slowly the rest of the figure became clearer and soon it was as if he was looking at himself in the mirror. "You looked shocked, why do you act as if this is fake?"
Kaiba gritted his teeth, "I'm not shocked, I just thought I was done putting up with all of these magic tricks," Kaiba retorted. He walked out from behind his desk and headed towards the figure, his white jacket carrying behind him. At one point he secretly admitted to there being some truth behind the madness he and the others around him were constantly thrown into. But as soon as he admitted it, all of the madness ended, convincing Kaiba further that it had been nothing but bull. "Let me guess you spirit. Now you're going to tell me that all of Egypt will be doomed unless I help you."
"Something like that," the Priest said, watching Kaiba in amusement. He was as funny and clueless as some of the jesters they had around the palace. "Unfortunately for you, I, Priest Seto, am not giving you a choice in the matter." The spirit lunged towards Kaiba's body not allowing him any time to react. Kaiba resisted, naturally, but failed. "Finally, I have gained control of my decedent's body." He held up the golden object high and proud as he heard the cries and the screams of the Egyptian Empire under attack.
Both children ran quickly. The boy tripped tumbling to the sand below him. The girl ran back and quickly pulled him to his feet. "We must hurry like father said." she insisted to her younger brother. She pushed her hair over her shoulder and held onto her brother's hand to pull him forward. She looked over her shoulder not being able to see her mother anywhere. Concern spilled into her mind, but her goal was to what her father has said, and head towards the oasis and the caves in the north.
"I don't see mother Tefnut!" the young boy stated, trying to resist his sister's consistent pulling. The girl tugged harder on his arm pulling him forward.
She looked around carefully, slowing down to look at their surroundings. They had reached further north, more cliffs surrounded them. Tefnut pulled her brother in a direction, hoping to find that oasis nearby. It felt as if they had been running around for hours. She rounded a corner swiftly, nearly being knocked over by the suddenness of their mother's appearance.
"Mother, how did you-" Tefnut questioned. Their mother pushed them forward and ran with them in the direction of a cave.
"You must hide, or they will find you." Hathor said quickly. She pushed both of her children into the closest cave. "Do as your father said and do not leave until it is safe. Hide in the deepest part of the cave. Both of you."
Tefnut and Shu watched pleadingly as their mother did not enter the cave with them. Shu reached for their mother, only to be pulled back by Tefnut. Now they were for sure alone. Their mother abandoning them for only the gods know and their father back at the empire fending off the enemies that threatened everyone's life. Shu trembled in Tefnut's arms as they sat against the cold cave wall. She wished so much to have trained harder, everyday to perfect what power she had inherited from her parents. A scream followed by several voices made the siblings jump, making Tefnut quickly place a hand over her scared brothers mouth. They flinched in horror hearing their mother being taken away, struggling fiercely like the fighter she was.
Soon to follow were the voices of more people nearing the cave. Talking about also finding the children. Tefnut also began to tremble in fear, wondering if this was the end of it for them as well. But she knew one thing, and that was she couldn't just give up without a fight. That would be putting them to shame, and she wanted to protect any part of her family that she could. Just like her father was doing.
She growled seeing the shadows of the figures approaching the entrance of the cave. Tefnut stood up sharply, catching Shu off guard. He grasped onto her leg helplessly watching in horror as the dark figures entered the cave and spotted them off the bat. Their snickers and whispers could be heard among the silence. Tefnut grew even angrier at their remarks, clenching her fists tightly together. In moments the figures ran at them, but bounced off of a protective barrier, her powers, that Tefnut's anger had awakened. Tefnut grabbed Shu's hand tightly, the minions shocked that this young girl possessed any sort of powers at her age. Nothing special compared to who the rest of their group was dealing with inside the Empire walls though. They got up smirking as Tefnut's third eye appeared on her forehead, something that the young girl didn't even realize was happening. Triggered by her anger, triggered by the agony of what most certainly was the loss of their mother, and potentially the loss of their father as well.
"Well you're really daddy's little girl aren't you?" One of the figures joked staring the girl up and down. Their appearances were dark and shady; it was hard for Shu or Tefnut to tell who they were or what they looked like. Shu buried his head in Tefnut's leg trying to be strong like Tefnut always told him too. Tefnut felt her anger grow, but felt useless not knowing how to use the powers she did inherit.
Tefnut focused everything she could with her mind, hoping that somehow she would do something that would save them. Stop them from being taken away and suffering the same fate as their mother. Tefnut flinched hearing her mother's screams replaying in her head over and over. She stiffened her body hoping to regain some of her focus, some of her determination. She held onto Shu's hand, tightening her grip even harder as it felt like it was slipping from her grasp. Tefnut opened her eyes again and saw nothing but black, and she couldn't see Shu anywhere. Looking down, the silver pendent around her neck shimmered in a spiritual like way. Things slowly went black as now her mind started shutting down; it felt like she was back in her chambers going to sleep for the night. Tiredness rose upon her. Was this what dying felt like?
The minions, dumbfounded rubbed their eyes as both children vanished before them. Only the silver pendants that had been enlaced around their neck fell to the ground. They knew that those two items together were of great value. They all together sprung towards them, getting ever so close before the items too vanished right at their finger tips. All of them looked up in mid sprint as a brick wall met their faces and they fell to the cold hard cement below them.
Kaiba jerked his head up quickly panting heavily. His eyes opened wide focused on the desk below him. He slowly came to, bringing his hand to his head in confusion. Last time he had checked, he had been awake, talking to an ancient Egyptian spirit that had claimed to have needed his help. Kaiba remembered him speaking a few other things afterwards before a lot became unclear. He had seen all of Egypt under attack, screams and the sounds of murder had carried through the night. Monsters-ones that looked like Duel Monsters- arose angrily in plain sight.
Worst of all he had felt magic, spiritual magic running through his veins as it seemed like he was there, doing something to try to prevent it all from happening. Although he hadn't moved anywhere. He saw everything, but moved nowhere. He remembered seeing the vague images of some shady figures outside of the town capturing and beating a woman then soon trying to lay it on two small children. All of these people he didn't recognize, and now couldn't even remember what they looked like.
Kaiba clenched his fist in anger at the odd and unsettling dream. It had to have been a dream. Those children had vanished into thin air. It was almost as if their whole being was magically sent into the silver pendants they wore and then those items, plus those shady figures too disappeared. After that he had felt things calm around him. It had been eerie though, not that feeling you got when you accomplished something. It was that feeling you got when something decent happened that wouldn't benefit you for very long.
Kaiba stood up from his seat and shook his head slowly. "That's the last time I stay this late." He said to himself. That was all just a dream. A crazy, messed up dream. Perhaps having been involved in all of those magic tricks was starting to affect his brain.