Title: Ouroboros
Author: fluffypuppykins
Pairings: None
Genre: General
Teaser: Atemu walks through the gate into the afterlife without regret...or does he?
Ouroboros
YU GI OH! FANFICTION
Atemu walked into the gate freely. He had made peace with his ghosts and his past and now it was time to move on. The gate shuddered close behind him and he suddenly felt the solidness of his war chariot's floor swaying beneath his feet, the reins in his hand. He looked up and found himself in Egypt again as it was a long time ago.
His time.
The palace loomed ahead.
His place.
He dismounted to the cheers of the crowd.
His people.
"Welcome back, sire." Said Karim and Shaada, as they walked down the promenade to the great hall, unexpectedly bare because of the absence of certain people.
Shimone, Isetnofret, Mahaado, Mana, Seth, Tiy...Mokuba, Jounochi, Honda...and Yuugi...
They were all of them living their different lives in the world of the living or in the Shadow Realm.
And I must be happy here, this is my place...as it is theirs...wherever they may be...
They came at last to the throne room where Osiris, resplendent in his golden finery awaited.
"I have come Great One as I know now my Name. All that I am I place in your judgment, for now and forever." Atemu bowed his head to god.
"You have been found worthy Atemu, descendant of my son Horus. Walk into the light and find your place." A portal appeared in front of Atemu, fading and glowing a little to his heartbeat.
Find your place? Isn't my place here...?
But even a Pharaoh does not argue with a God, Atemu stepped into the pulsing light. The walls of his palace seemed to close in on him, confining. Shaada and Karim in front of him, once again. The crowd was there, waiting.
Where is my place?
Unbidden, voices came to him.
"Yami, I'm going to meet you in the finals. I'm going to win, you'll see..."
Jounochi...a good friend though not at first...
"That again. I don't believe in magic or spirits..."
Seto...like a stern brother--even when you had been Seth--to my heart...even when I didn't know we were cousins...
"Yami, don't worry. You and Yuugi will regain your memories...I believe in both of you..."
Tiy who had so much faith in me...
And other voices, voices dear to him. Voices drowned the welcome Shaada and Karim had given, drowning the cheers of his people.
There...there is my place...
The walls of the Palace faded away. The light went nova, exploding into warmth.
The room had light yellow walls with blue and white trimmings. He was lying on a four-poster bed with white and blue curtains and covers. It was a modern room but not Yuugi's room.
Where...?
"Mokuba, you are going to be late for school if you don't hurry."
"Yes, 'niisan." The words came automatically as he jumped out of bed to get dressed.
He remembered everything now.
I was Atemu of Egypt, now...
He was Mokuba Kaiba. He was one.
I am home.
-The End-
Author's Notes:
- Inspired by Discovery Channel or National Geographic (Can't remember which.) Special on Nefertiti. The scene with the war chariot is taken from the end of the special.
- Ouroboros is Greek for the symbol of infinity, the serpent eating its own tail. Maybe Yuugi would have been an obvious choice but I feel that it would have been better the way it is. It's how my dream went anyway.
- Totally unbetaed.