DISCLAIMER: I do NOT own Pokemon or Yu-Gi-Oh!
So this is a story inspired by Green Phantom Queen's "Between my Brother and Me" story. While May is fighting the Orichalcos head on, what's Ash doing? Is he on his Pokemon journey, or something else? Now is the time to find out!
Knight's of Egypt: My Rivals and I
Chapter 1: The Fortuneteller's Arrival
Ash is still fresh in the Sinnoh region. He and his traveling companions, Brock, and Dawn, recently stopped in a small port town, to take a quick break on their journey, but what awaits Ash in this quite place?
"Finally, it feels so nice to rest inside for a change!" Ash exclaimed. He was laying on a couch in a pokemon center resting his shoes on a table.
"No kidding, that tent is nothing compared to a real bed!" Dawn said.
"At least you get to sleep in the tent."
"But do you really want me to be sleeping on the grass outside, Ash?"
"Okay kids, stop fighting." Brock interrupted. "There's a reason we stopped here, remember? Supplies. Before we relax, we need to go shopping, unless you guys don't plan on eating till we get to the next city."
"Yes sir." Ash groaned.
"Let me make a phone call first, I haven't talked with my mom since the last contest, and I want to see how she is. Mind if I catch up with you?"
"Sure, Dawn. Come on, Ash, it's time to go shopping."
Brock dragged Ash out of the pokemon center, with Pikachu trailing behind. Outside, most of the town was port. There were markets lined up near the water, and several boats in the harbor. Brock was taking his time looking through the market for all different types of ingredients for his cooking. Ash was less interested, and was looking around, hoping a trainer would pop out and challenge him to a pokemon battle. Suddenly, he felt a tap on his shoulder.
"Excuse me Ash, may I have a word with you?" A tall tan skinned woman in white robes, and long black hair approached him.
"How did you know my name was Ash?"
"Pika..?" Pikachu looked at the woman funny, as if she had some mysteriousness about her.
"Ah, that is simple, you see, I'm a fortune teller, and I couldn't help but see an interesting aura about you. Would you mind if I gave you a reading? There is something special I see in you, a special destiny, if you will."
"Really? Okay then, sure, I'll give it a go." Ash ran over to Brock looking through a table of fresh vegetables. "Hey, Brock, I'll be right back okay? I'm going to have my fortune read."
"Okay Ash, if you really want to, I guess. Just don't believe everything they tell you."
"Yeah, yeah, yeah... Anyway, I'll be back in a few minutes."
Ash and Pikachu walked over to the fortune teller's tent across the market. The tent itself was just an average, white tent on the outside, but as Ash walked in, he noticed that the inside decor was all dark and almost pitch black except for the table. He wondered how that could be, seeing as it was bright and sunny out, and the tent was white, but he disregarded that thought.
"Thank you for accepting my offer, I promise, you will not regret it."
"My pleasure." Ash took his seat across from the fortune teller. The room was filled with incense, and Pikachu seemed to like it. "Calm down buddy, its just incense."
"Let's begin..." She had Ash hold his hands out. "I see that a great destiny is in your future, a prophesy of immense importance."
"A prophesy?"
"Yes. You and two others appear to be the key to saving everyone from a dark fate. You appear to be a hero."
Meanwhile... Outside the tent, Team Rocket, disguised as market clerks, were eavesdropping on Ash's fortune telling.
"That twerp's actually listening to her? Please... fortune telling is a bunch of baloney." Jessie rolled her eyes.
"Maybe not, there are psychic pokemon after all." James added, sweeping up around the stand.
"Does she look like a pokemon to you? I think not."
"Will you guys quit ya fightin'! Take a look at Pikachu, he's attracted to that incense. All we need ta do is find some and lure him into a trap!" Meowth, dressed as a short sales man, interrupted the arguing.
"Good point, Meowth, let's take some. I'm sure she wont notice a little bit missing." Jessie added.
Back in the tent...
"I believe I have seen all I needed to see. You are the person I've been looking for." The fortune teller spoke.
"What do you mean?"
"You see, this prophesy I mentioned, I know of it, and I've been looking for the three people it speaks of. This seems like a lot to ask for, but I would like to ask you for your assistance. Would you be willing to help me?"
"Well, I.. ah... I'm not sure. What exactly am I supposed to do?"
"You would need to return to the place I come from, Domino City. Something bad is happening there right now, and you are needed to help stop an evil force."
"Wow... you don't hear that everyday."
"Pika, pi." Pikachu agreed.
"Why don't you take a while to think about it. If you need to know about time, I have a feeling that this may take just a week." She walked him out of the tent. "When you make your decision, you can meet me by my boat, it's right over there." She pointed to a medium sized, brown boat with a large cabin area on top. "But, please do not talk about what I told you."
"Okay, I'll come back later." Ash returned to Brock and Dawn, who were going back into the pokemon center, carrying a bag of groceries. "Hey guys! Sorry I took so long."
"Oh hey there, Brock said you found a fortune teller. Did they say anything interesting?"
"Oh, you know, the typical."
"I see... So Ash, there was something I wanted to ask you. When I was talking with my mom before, she said she was sick. I know it would take several days, but I wanted to bring her some medicine, and help her get better. I know it would take time off our journey, but..."
"You want to take a boat back to Littleroot, right?"
"Yeah, is that okay with you?"
"Sure, as a matter of fact, that kind of works out for me. When I was at that fortune teller's place, I found out about this... um... Convention. One of SInnoh's Elite 4 is gonna be here in about a week. I didn't think you guys would be interested in waiting a week, but I definitely want to."
"Okay, that works out well, I can go back, stay a week, and return here by boat, and you can wait for your convention. What about you Brock?"
"I think I'll go with you, Dawn. I might be able to help out your mom, and I'm not sure I want to be around Ash when he goes wild and tries to battle some Elite 4 member again."
"Again!"
"It's a long story, anyway, that okay with you, Ash? Or did you want me to stay?"
"You guys can go, I have Pikachu to keep me company." On cue, the electric pokemon jumped onto Ash's shoulder."
"All right then, looks like we'll meet up with you in a week." Dawn gave Ash a brief hug, while Brock shook his hand."
"Right, have a good time, guys."
"See you soon, Ash." Brock waved as they walked out of town, and back towards Littleroot town, only a couple days away. Ash and Pikachu, on the other hand, left for the fortune teller's boat.
"I'm glad to see you've returned. Have you made your decision?"
"Yes, I have, and I'll help you."
"I knew you would. Come, you should join the others."
"The others?" Ash was led into the cabin area of the boat, it was much bigger than it looked. The inside had an open room with a table, and a hatch for stairs. Sitting at the table was none other than Gary Oak, and Ritchie.
"Well, well... If it isn't Ashy-boy! So you're the third knight."
"Hey Ash, it's been a while."
"Gary? Ritchie?" Ash was a bit confused.
"I have a lot to explain. Please, take a seat, and I will tell you everything." Ash sat down, while the fortune teller sat in the remaining seat. "My name is Ishizu Ishtar. I come from a place where pokemon rarely show up, but instead, there is a game we play involving cards. This game is known as Duel Monsters, and it's much more then just a card game?"
"You told me this before, Ishizu," Gary interrupted, "but what exactly do you mean?"
"Well, the creator of the game, a man by the name of Maximllion Pegasus, took an archeological trip to Egypt, and in his search, he learned about an ancient game the Egyptians would play involving monsters sealed in stone tablets. This inspired him, and upon his return, he created a card game, mimicking the monsters found in those stone tablets. These cards now look like these..."
Ishizu placed her own deck on the table, revealing the top card, Dunames Dark Witch.
"This is one of many duel monsters. Normally, when the cards are used, holograms of the monsters appear; however, some can make those monsters real. What makes this more than a normal card game, is that the spirits of monsters, that once rested within stone tablets in the times of ancient Egypt, now rest in these cards. The game is a fun experience for most players, but to the powerful, it brings the game to life, and places danger on the players."
"And what kind of danger do you mean?" Ritchie pondered.
"Well, there are different dangers. Some players used the shadow realm, a place of great malice, when the holograms become real monsters, and thats when your life is at stake. But the real issue now, is of something called, the Orichalcos, an ancient power that can seal the souls of duelists who lose in a duel involving that card."
"Sounds like a threat. Is this the one you were talking about before?" Gary questioned.
"Actually no, but let me tell Ash who you three are, before I explain what you may be up against. You three are called the Three Knights of Egypt. Each of you hold power of an ancient spirit born deep within yourself. There is a force we found, trying to control the Orichalcos, from in the shadows. That is what the Knights of Egypt must defeat in the prophesy my siblings and I discovered.
More Next TIme...
Ash: Everything is happening so fast, I feel like I'm being rushed into this.
Ritchie: Ishizu said that we don't have much time left, and the Knights must rise before something makes the Orichalcos an even bigger threat.
Ash: I barely know what's going on as it is!
Gary: Don't worry Ashy-Boy, well explain everything we can later.
Ritchie: Right, next time: Of Duels and Decks!