Author's Note: Welcome! Prepare to meet the lost Eight Item in this story. You think that Ryou has it tough, wait until you meet the owner of the Eighth Item!
… is Sam's thoughts. … is Anara's thoughts.
Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh.
The Eighth Night
Chapter 1: Lost Treasures
Sam Indina had had a long, rough day. Joey had been poking her all throughout her classes, and she nearly punched him in the face. In fact, had it not been for Yugi's interference, she would have punched Joey. After school, she had gone to riding class and been thrown off her horse, like, ten times. She collapsed on her bed, right under the poster of Ma'at, her favorite Egyptian goddess. Her room was filled with Ancient Egyptian artifacts, except for one bookcase which she devoted to her Duel Monsters collection. She had been to Egypt once, and had fallen in love with that desert land. She wished that one day, she would return to the golden sands of that majestic land. She closed her eyes and drifted off into dreams in the sand dunes.
Inside Sam's mind, a new door unlocked itself. With the mark of the Eye of Horus upon it, it was the Spirit Room of one of the Millenium Items. A spirit exited the room. This spirit wore light red, almost pinkish Egyptian robes. Her eyes were dark brown, and her reddish-chocolatey brown straight hair fell just past her shoulders. She closed her door behind her and entered Sam's room. In Sam's unconscious mind, Sam was lying on her bed, reading a magazine. Sam nearly jumped when she saw the Egyptian Spirit in her room.
"What in the name of Ra is going on here?" cried Sam, dropping her magazine. The Egyptian spirit bowed.
"I'm sorry, but I couldn't hide any longer. My name is Anara, and I am the spirit of the Millenium Seal."
"Millenium… Seal?" Sam pondered for a moment. "Millenium Items… they are the artifacts from Ancient Egypt that are linked to the Shadow Games, aren't they?"
"Yes, they are," Anara replied, nodding.
"But I thought that there were only seven items."
"That is because the eight item, the Millenium Seal, was lost to history. A priestess of the Temple of Isis sewed the Millenium Seal into her skin so that no one but her and her reincarnation could use it. She died shortly after hiding it. You, Sam Indina, are the reincarnation of my good friend, the priestess."
"I know that each of the spirits lived in Ancient Egypt. Who were you, Anara?"
"I was a magic user, as well as the Royal Goldsmith. I forged each of the Millenium Items by hand, one by one. I placed my heart into the items, and died forging the final item- the Millenium Seal. When forging the items, I lost track of reality. I didn't eat, drink, or sleep for days. By the time I forged the Millenium Seal, I was so hungry, dehydrated, and fatigued that I passed out. I died mere moments later, having finally finished the forging of the items." She smiled at the worried yet amazed Sam. "Don't worry, I'm fine now. When you wake up, you'll find the Millenium Seal, complete with its gold chain, in your right hand. My room is just across the hall. Knock if you need me! Good-bye, Sam."
Anara returned to her room, leaving Sam in a very confused state. Sam woke up then.
"Man, that was a weird dream," Sam said to herself. "I dreamt that an Egyptian named Anara talked to me about the Millenium Items and how my item was-"
She opened her right hand. A pendant with the Millenium Symbol on it was in her hand, complete with the gold chain.
"The Millenium Seal!" She gasped. "So it wasn't a dream!
Now do you believe me, Sam?
Yes, I believe you. I believe in a lot of things now.
Parting Note: An interesting twist to the Millenium Items' story. It's going to get more twisted in the future. Please review! Ja ne!