Ch 1: Destiny's Path

Flashes of blue and black illuminated the palace hall as a villainous chuckle resonated the vast spacious area. The shockwave radiated in within the palace walls as the Shadow Duel commenced. The attacks that both opponents threw at each other were somewhat equal, further rendering the duel in an unmoving deadlock. However, the cocky grin that a certain thief held remained on his lips as the current ruler of Egypt stared him down.

"Stop this madness now, Bakura! The evil in you will eventually be vanquished and I shall prevail!" the Nameless Pharaoh yelled, only to be replied with dark laughter from his opponent.

"I see you are as oblivious as ever, Pharaoh. There is no evil or darkness in me as I AM THE DARKNESS ITSELF. You shall pay dearly for all your crimes towards the people of Kul Elna, and I'll start by ridding you of the people you hold dear!" Bakura gnarled with maniacal amusement present on his face.

Blinded by all the light that shone once more, the Pharaoh prepared to counter Bakura's attack. Unbeknownst to the Pharaoh, Bakura was not intending to attack Obelisk as he knew that doing that would only wear both of them out, as their powers were equal. No, what he had in mind was far more sinister and ingenious as it could be the only opportunity he might gain an upper hand at winning this duel. This caused Bakura's smirk to grow wider. As if Bakura's smirk gave him a clue on his actual intentions, his eyes widened only to be struck with pure fear and confusion when he realized what the thief was actually going to do. Bakura's Diabound blasted its 'Helical Shockwave' towards the Sacred Guardians who were unprepared for the attack as they were struck with the same shock the Pharaoh had. The devastation the Egyptian King felt, struck deep into his heart as he watched his loyal servants blasted right in front of his eyes. His violet orbs were wide with dread as he scanned the area, hoping to see that they were able to counter the attack some how.

Moments passed by and still the dust from the assault had yet to clear. The Pharaoh tightened his fists as he felt rage coursing through his entire being.

"Yes, Pharaoh. How does it feel to have everyone you know taken away from you right before your eyes? Anger? Rage? The need for revenge?" Bakura questioned, mockingly.

"BAKURA! YOU HAVE GONE TOO FAR! Our battle is between you and me!" the enraged Pharaoh bellowed as new negative emotions ran wild within the young king's mind.

"That's where you are wrong again. I had a score to settle with not only you, but with your royal court and this entire blasted Kingdom."

"JUSTICE WILL BE SERVED FOR THE KINGDOM OF EGYPT. AS MUCH AS YOUR VILLAGE WAS UNDESERVINGLY DESTROYED, THIS DOESN'T PARDON YOUR CRIMES!"

"JUSTICE?! HAH! Of course, in your eyes, it was justified for your father to destroy my village because it used to exist OUTSIDE of your little kingdom. To Aknumkanon and the royal court, Kul Elna was of no importance; therefore, it shouldn't matter that the people of said village could be used as a sacrifice! JUSTICE WILL BE ONE OF MY ACHEIVEMENTS WHEN I DO AWAY WITH YOU! So, now Pharaoh let's enjoy the sight of your fallen loved ones, shall we?"

The dust from the assault began to fade away. The sight that the Pharaoh and the Thief King was exposed to surprised them both as the aftermath of Diabound's attack had a different outcome from what was expected or should have happened.

The Sacred Guardians were unharmed, their expressions similar to that of Atem and Bakura. Everyone stared at the space that was unveiled with widened eyes, as there knelt a girl who held her hands above her head. The shadow from her bangs covered her face from their sight, but when she finally looked up at everyone, gasps were heard as everyone in the hall recognized her. Her body was covered with a red aura that surrounded said girl as if her body was bleeding all over. Soon, within a few moments, the crimson glow dissipated as she weakly fell onto the floor, her knees failing her. Said girl was, in fact, bleeding all over as she took the hit that was directed towards the Pharaoh's guardians.

"(Your Name)!" the female Sacred Guardian cried out as she ran towards the severely injured girl. The rest of the guardians followed suit, trying their best to help the fallen young lady.

Although the Pharaoh was relieved that his guardians were safe, his shock still remained when he saw a familiar girl ungracefully sprawled on the floor. Breaking out of his stupor, the Pharaoh sloppily jumped out of his throne and ran to the girl with all his might, hoping he would be able to save her. Bakura on the other hand stared wide-eyed at the face of his bloodied victim.

"(Your Name). It can't be…" Bakura whispered, still in the alarmed state he was put in, unable to sink in the reality of the situation. Betrayal. Out of all the emotions he held, betrayal was what hit him hard as he felt his cold heart shatter.

"(Your name)! Speak to me!" a certain blue-eyed priest yelled as he nudged your shoulders.

You slowly opened your eyes, seeing all of the people you knew there. The Pharaoh and guardians surrounded you as you attempted to speak. You felt weak in your throat as you coughed.

"What did you do, (Your Name)?" Mahad questioned as he recognized that some form of magic was put to use when you took the attack from Diabound.

"I… I-I… I did what- fate d-destined m-m-me to do," you smiled weakly at Mahad and the rest of the Sacred Court.

"What do you mean, (Your Name)?! You're insane for what you did! You deserve what you are put into now, -!" Priest Seto yelled, surprising everyone as his he face no longer held the cool composure he usually held.

"Stop it, Seto! How could you say that?! RA, DAMN IT! She saved us! She risked her life!" Isis yelled back, again surprising everyone, but she was too saddened to care.

"Seto, (Your Name) faced danger to save your life. The least we can let her do is to hear what she has to say," the Pharaoh stated sternly, also upset with Seto's behavior.

You put up your hand, signaling them to stop arguing amongst themselves, as you needed to explain to them before time ran out. Isis looked at you with a sympathetic look in her face and seemed to know what you were about to say. Seto looked deep into your eyes before staring back at Isis, seeing the knowing look in her face. He growled and was about to speak before Shada stopped him.

"Seto, we need to allow (Your Name) to speak," he told his comrade, putting his hand on Seto's shoulder.

You gratefully glanced towards Shada before taking this opportunity to talk. Taking a deep breath, your voice faltered slightly as you announced what you had to.

"I-I… I did what I was told by the deities of Egypt. My duty is still incomplete, for I shall be back as soon as I'm needed. Right now, destiny will separate us as my path continues elsewhere that will enable the Pharaoh victory to save mankind," you blurted out vaguely as everyone except Isis looked at you in confusion.

"It was Ra who saved you. I needed to be sacrificed as I casted a spell with the help of Ra. I'm too weak to save you on my own. This needed to happen and although it's undesirable, I needed to fulfill my destiny. I can't offer the Pharaoh much help here. But I know my journey will continue. My friends, Ra is with me. And I shall return for the Pharaoh's fight to save mankind," you said before putting a hand on your heart, gesturing that this was a vow that you would keep.

"Mahad, save her! DO SOMETHING! We can't allow her to bleed to death!" Seto looked at the head magician.

"No. We can't interfere with (Your Name)'s decision and fate," Isis said, unbelieving of her own words. As much as she wanted to save her fallen comrade, she knew what was needed to be done as was revealed by her Millennium Necklace.

Everyone looked at Isis like she had lost her mind as she stopped Mahad from treating your injuries. All of the sudden, a shine illuminated from the blood-stained silver bangle that was on your arm. Dizziness fell upon your eyes as you bid farewell with a small smile.

"Farewell…." you said before darkness completely took over your vision.

Seto smashed his fists against the floor in anger as soon as you drew your last breath. He pulled your body in his lap, as he looked straight at your face.

"You are here to serve the Pharaoh! Wake up! You foolish girl-! You were supposed to stay put in your room when Bakura came!" he growled, unable to face the fact that you were dead.

"You're a weakling, dying like that, " he spoke again to your lifeless body,

"She's not dead," Isis said before she pulled you away from Seto. Isis understood that even if Seto denied it, he was devastated.

"Isis, you knew that this was going to happen! YOUR necklace should have been able to foresee this!"

"And foresee, I did," she replied simply.

"So, you allowed her to die?!"

"Enough, Seto! It is already hard enough that Isis had to carry out what she was ordered to do by Ra. Bakura will pay for his crimes," Atem tried reasoning with Seto, only to be interrupted.

"SIR, Bakura has escaped the palace grounds! " a guard yelled, alarming the whole group.

The group looked towards where Bakura once stood but saw that the thief was indeed gone, once again stealing something precious from this royal court.

Your life.

TO BE CONTINUED….

A/N : Hello, people J This is my new Yu-Gi-Oh fic and I hope you guys enjoyed it! I've had a writer's block for about a year now and couldn't write any of my other fics. But recently I started watching Yu-Gi-Oh again and felt the need to make a fic for it and VOILA! Surprisingly, I found myself able to write again! :D I guess I just needed the spark of interest to start writing again. But yeah, this is Chapter one with more to come! It was a bit vague, but I promise it will all make sense later.