A figure clad in a black robe stood in an empty hallway. The hallway was dark, making it impossible to see except for the small areas that were lit by torches. The figure was absolutely silent, even as he stirred. "He's late. That's not like him", he said to himself. He gazed down the hallway made of sand and carved gold. The flames of the torches flickered. The hooded figure moved his hand from his robes and held it clenched in a fist in front of him. "So, I was right. The Pharaoh has decided to give his Relic of Darkness to you. I must ask you to reconsider". He opened his hand to reveal a golden rectangle with rounded edges and two small L-shaped pieces going off at one end. "The Pharaoh is in grave danger and if you accept what he plans to give you, than you will putting yourself into peril as well. I don't want anything to happen to you, Guardian Seven. As you can see, I too have a Relic of Darkness". The figure withdrew his hand and took a golden chain that held the piece of gold in his hands and placed it around the neck of his hood. His voice was deep and raspy.
Once the chain was around his neck, it started to glow. The torches in the hallway blew out, leaving the piece of gold as the only source of light in the darkness. He looked down the corridor without blinking for fear that he would miss something. Not long after he finished speaking, a glow came from the other end of the room. The figure smiled darkly, revealing his teeth, which was all that was visible from the glowing piece of gold dangling from his neck.
"What makes you so sure that I am going to receive the Pharaoh's Relic of Darkness", came a voice from the opposing glow. Both items stopped glowing and the torches lit themselves, once again providing the two in the room with light. "I appreciate your concern, but I must do my duty and protect my king. I was assigned to keep Pharaoh Atemu safe when I was given my Relic of Darkness", the voice said. A torch was burning near him. Not much of him was visible. He held up his right arm with a pointing finger. "I can't believe that you would even consider that I should abandon his majesty. You know just as well as I do that he is at risk of the three. You heard the message". The second person's voice was becoming considerably angrier compared to the calm tone that it was at first.
The first man's mouth dropped to a discouraged expression. "Yes, I was there when the message came to Pharaoh Atemu". His voice wasn't as deep now, but softer. "And that's exactly why you must not go see the Pharaoh. Croan, Moze, and Frost are far too powerful for even all of the guardians' power. Not even the Pharaoh's three mighty allies can stop their monsters. The Pharaoh is going to die tonight no matter what". When he finished, his piece of gold illuminated again.
The second man's hands were now clenched into fists. "You sicken me. The Pharaoh needs our help Flare, and all you can think of is how we are going to die. Strong as their monsters are, we have to fulfill our promises made to the Pharaoh when we became guardians", he shouted. He raised his right fist to show a black aura flowing around it. "Now you can either move out of my way so I may protect Pharaoh Atemu, or I will move you myself".
The first man held up a hand of his own. But his fingers were spread slightly. "If you insist on protecting the Pharaoh", he said grimly, "then I am afraid that this is where I kill you Guardian Seven". He held his hand forward and a red aura showed where it was in the shadowy corridor. The aura spiraled forward and struck the ground, revealing a purple creature with bones covering its body. Its head was a large skull with horns pointing down and it also had large claws. "Rocho came buy here as well. As you can see, he didn't make it to the Pharaoh either". The monster spread the blue wings on its back.
"You bastard! Rocho wasn't even a guardian. So Priest Akenaden, the Second Guardian was right, you really have sworn your loyalty to the dark priest Vincent Frost", the second voice said as he extended his fist. The black aura around his hand spiraled just like the red one. The monster that appeared was a blue-skinned human. A dark blue hat that bent backward to form horns had red designs and rested upon its long, black hair. The clothes in which the monster was dressed matched the hat in color but had less designs. "This is the monster that has protected the Pharaoh from countless attacks. Behold its awesome power". The monster held out its gloved hands and created a black scepter. It swung the scepter around like baton before smacking it against the ground and creating a large black orb of electricity.
"Your monster is powerful, but I am still too strong for it to beat. Rocho's monster isn't a weak creature like most others", the hooded man said. The creature that had armor crafted from bones raised its claws and lightning ran through them. "This creature is one of the monsters chosen by the Pharaoh to protect him in the next life. Attack him beast of Rocho", he ordered.
The lightning flew from the claws of Rocho's former monster and struck the second figure's monster. "Try all you like. My monster is the first in line to protect the Pharaoh in the next life. Observe his great strength". The second figure's voice echoed through the slightly lit corridor. His monster (The Magician of Black Chaos) broke the wave of electricity and fired the orb of black electricity at the monster in front of the first man (Summoned Skull). The attack forced the torches in the hallway to go out again as it flew through the small passageway. It crashed into the Summoned Skull and blasted it to pieces.
The first figure began to laugh. "I hope you don't think that my monster will be anywhere as weak as Rocho's was", he said. He formed another red aura around his hand. "My monster is more than capable of killing you Seventh Guardian". The red aura spiraled from his hand and crashed into the ground. The light from his glowing piece of gold vanished as a monster masked by the darkness formed in front of him.
The second figure looked up at ten glowing red eyes glaring down at him. "Wha… what is that?" he stuttered. All the second man heard was the echo of his enemy's maniacal laughter as his monster was destroyed by an unseen attack. The second man collapsed to his knees, his eyes in a blank gaze. His torso fell toward the ground as the golden object around his neck burst into ten pieces and his body disappeared.
In a much bigger room, three men clad in black cloaks were motionless. A fourth person stood opposite them. His features were clearly visible. He had purple hair that stuck up like a star behind blonde streaks in the front. His eyes were a stunning shade of purple, but the were reflecting cruelty. He was dressed in blue silk robes. There was golden jewelry with gems perfectly placed in the gold.
"Pharaoh, I suggest you hand over your Relic of Darkness. As much as I want to take it by force, I'm sure your throne room will remain a lot cleaner if you do as you are told. There is no monster alive that can stop my creature. He has already laid waste to your three great allies", the man in the center said. He held out his hand, which was too pale to be healthy. Around his neck was a piece of gold exactly like the first man in the hallway. It was glowing brilliantly. "This is your last chance to do as you are told Pharaoh".
The man being addressed as Pharaoh was growing angrier with everything that the cloaked man said. His voice was such a demonic noise that the Pharaoh couldn't bear listening to him. "You are a monster Dark Priest Frost", he shouted. He looked down at the motionless bodies on the floor. There were six people dressed in white robes, each one holding a piece of gold. The Pharaoh looked up at the monster behind the three cloaked men. "You're going to have to kill me to take this from me". He grabbed a golden pyramid that hung upside down from a cord around his neck. The giant white serpent opened its mouth and an orb of white energy formed in it.
"This is always my favorite part of Shadow Games. The part where my creature devastates my opponent's bodies", the cloaked man said. He pointed his index finger at the Pharaoh. A gargantuan white serpent filled the room behind the three cloaked men. The serpent fired its breath at him. The attack covered the Pharaoh and eventually subsided, leaving nothing in its place. The three men walked to where the Pharaoh stood. They looked at the ground, but didn't see anything.
The man on the left clenched his hand into a very tight fist. "This is Shaddi's work. Now he has the Pharaoh's treasure", he said. His voice was sharp, like a rake scratching a chalkboard.
"Patience Dark Priest Moze, we will take what we came for in do time. This, I can promise you", the first man said. He touched his piece of gold and the room was filled with a blinding light. When the light faded, all of the bodies were gone along with the cloaked men. All that was left were the six golden items lying on the floor in the ruins of the room.
Well, I know that this doesn't seem like the greatest story in the world. But I promise that it does get better. I just had to tell what happened before the real story begins. But I promise that this will get better.