Disclaimer: I do NOT own Yugioh or any of the characters in my story. This story is purely fan, and I wrote it so that I can test my writing skills. However, Princess Sahm-Aset (Jasana) is a character of my own imagination.
Author's Notes: I did research for help with making up the princess' name. My pronunciation might not be completely accurate, but "Sahm-Aset" is supposed to mean "Daughter of Isis". "Aset" is another name for the goddess. Also, please ignore the spelling of some of the names (Akhnadin and Akhenamkanen). There are lots of variations, so I just winged it. I would greatly appreciate reviews. Thanks!!
I am Sahm-Aset, daughter of the great Pharaoh Akhenamkanen, and Queen Hathoraset, one of the greatest sorceresses in Egypt. The scribes will record my name as Sahm-Aset, and all of the pharaohs, queens, princesses, and such will know me as thus. But that is not my real name, as given to me by my mother and it is not my name as I call myself. Those close to me call me by the name Mother gave me, Jasana, and it is what I call myself. But this does not matter, and I doubt if my descendants will know that I had even existed, though I am a powerful magician in my own right, as was my mother, but now it seems that her existence matters only to me. Those to come after will not care about her, or me, but I will make sure that they remember my brother, the brave Pharaoh Atem.
The tears come now, and I cannot stop them. My dear brother, Atem, is dead. So are his loyal Guardians, save for Seto, who is now Pharaoh. I weep for them all. Isis, who was my dearest friend; I loved her as I would love a sister. Karim, who was always so kind to everyone, including me; I'll never forget all that he did for me. Shada- I admired how he put his heart into everything that he did, even as he laid down his life for Atem. I weep even more for Akhnadin, my dear Uncle, who was more of a father to me than my own father was. Why, why did he turn against us so? How could he have harbored such a hatred for my father? I'll never understand how he could have changed so drastically so suddenly. I wish that everything that had happened was a bad dream, but when I think of how Akhnadin changed into a man that I no longer recognized, I wish even more that it was a horrible dream that was never true.
But I weep the most for Mahado. He was more than just my love and husband. He was my comfort, my confidence, he was my best friend. The bond we shared was beyond the physical bounds of this world. I still feel his spirit within my soul. I still remember his face clearly on the day that he walked to his death: His shoulders squared with determination, his eyes fired with his undying loyalty towards his Pharaoh, and his heart beating with his love for me. Of all the Guardians, he was the one whose devotion to my brother was the strongest. It was so strong that it even brought him back to life as my brother's eternal servant…
I have witnessed much in my life thus far, and I am afraid that I must say although I have experienced much joy, the sorrow I have experienced should not be experienced by anyone. Through my grief, I am comforted to realize this: Atem died the most noble of deaths. He sacrificed so that not only Egypt, but the entire world, would be free of the Dark One. He is the one that will always be remembered for generations to come. But Isis, Karim, Shada, and Mahado died just as bravely. They died doing fulfilling their vows to protect the Pharaoh. They did their duty, and now I must fulfill mine. It is my duty to ensure that the Egypt will remember not only how the Pharaoh died, but how he had lived, and how his loyal Guardians lived and died, as well…
But Mother also contributed much, and although she has been dead for many years, I must tell her story too, for she gave her life to bear Atem. So I must go to the beginning of it all, when there was no threat of Zork…and all was peace and happiness...
Thanks for reading!! If you would be so kind, please review and let me know what you think! Is this a good beginning? My writing skills need much improvement, so I would LOVE structural criticism so that I can improve my skills. I'm working on Chapter 2 right now, and it'll be up soon!