For The Love of a Pharaoh

By: PuzzleFreak

Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh! Kazuki Tahakashi does (wah! I wish I did… )

Author's note: This is my first fan fiction story ever… Please be nice and no flames…

In a kingdom set in the past, there lived a king. He was fierce, and he treated his people of his kingdom cruelly. In this land they called there kings Pharaohs. This pharaoh created the seven most powerful and the most dangerous items ever. These items were known as the millennium items. Within these items when combined would deliver upon the Earth the most deathly shadows of all. Each item had a certain power that only a selected few could hold these without being consumed by chaos and madness. This pharaoh who is named Akhenamkhanen was one of the chosen. His item was the Millennium Puzzle. Pharaoh Akhenamkhanen had six other priests that were his advisors and were also chosen ones to wheel the remaining six millennium items. These priests and the pharaoh himself would judge a person by their ka or ba monster, then that monster would appear on a stone slab. Now, Pharaoh Akhenamkhanen knew that his days as pharaoh and as a human being were number, so he wanted to pass his puzzle onto his son before he crossed over to the other side to have his heart weighed by Anubis the Lord of the Underworld. So, he sent Mahado to go fetch his some from his studies.

Meanwhile, there is a boy who is about sixteen or seventeen years of age. He had tri-color hair that was shaped like a star. He had three streaks that went straight up into his hair that look like thunderbolts. His eyes were narrow and the most unusual color a deep crimson that would darken whenever he got angry. He was out on the balcony overlooking the vast stretch of land. His name was Atemu, the son, and the heir to the throne of the Pharaoh of Egypt. Atemu was so lost in thought, which he had been doing in the past few weeks lately. You see before Atemu can ascend to the throne he must marry first. His father the pharaoh (you knew that already ) had already arranged for him to be marrying to a prince from a far off country. People call this country the "Land of the Rising Sun." This said prince was to be coming in a month's time. Atemu was so lost in thought that he did not even hear the knock at his door or hear Mahado sneaking up on him until Mahado had placed his hand on Atemu's shoulder causing said crown prince to jump ten-feet into the air.

Mahado smirked at being able to scare the young prince. Atemu turned around and mocked glared at his friend and mentor Mahado. "Mahado you sarcastic old goat. What did you want?" Mahado playful side was in full force. "Have you thought more on that arranged marriage? The prince will be here soon." (sped up the time frame a little bit.) Atemu gave an angry sigh. "I do not even know this prince. Not even his name. I still cannot believe that my father did this to me." Mahado looked at the crown prince with sympathy in his old wise eyes. "I know young prince but sometimes we have to do this that we do not really want to do." Now all playfulness aside, "Atemu, your father has requested your presence in his bed chambers." Atemu nodded and starts to walk toward the door. "Did my father say why Mahado he wanted to see me?" Mahado shook his head, "No, my prince he did not." Atemu nodded again and then added, "Do not think that you are off the hook for that sneaking up and scaring me stunt, dear friend." Mahado only smirked as he followed the prince to his father's chambers.

On the bed, laid the ill pharaoh. Atemu walked to his father's side. "Father, how are you feeling?" Pharaoh Akhenamkhanen looked at his son sadly and whispers, "my son I'm afraid this illness is going to in the end take my life. So, I want you to take my place as the ruler of Egypt and also take my place as the protector of the Millennium Puzzle." Akhenamkhanen took the puzzle from around his neck and then placed it around his son's neck. He watched as the Eye of Horus appeared on Atemu's forehead and the puzzle began to glow signaling that Akhenamkhanen's son was accepted by the item and the Shadow Realm. When this is finish, Atemu looks at his father with tears in his crimson eyes, "Father, please do not leave me." Akhenamkhanen places his hand on Atemu's cheek wiping away falling tears, smiling softly with tears in his own eyes, gently states, "my child I will always be with you in your heart." With that finally statement his eyes closed and his breathing started to become slower, and eventually the Pharaoh of Egypt died within his son's arms.

This is the end of chapter one…I will added chapter two tomorrow.