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Chapter One
Set Free
Every night it's the same dream: six priests standing before me, two guards holding me, a flash of a stone tablet and the pharaohs turn of the head with a hand movement.
For 5000 years, I was subjected to the endless torture of darkness during the day and the countless dark moments from my past in the night. This was my doom, my punishment for something I didn't even do. The sentence was for an eternity, but fate had other plans. My ties to the pharaoh was stronger than anyone could predict, it even surprised me. I knew something was up when I felt Solomon Motou enter the nameless pharaoh's tomb. Even more as he removed the millennium puzzle from the stone and the tomb itself. I knew something was going to change when it fell into the hands of Yugi Motou, though it took him 8 years to solve it I had felt every attempt in solving the puzzle. It wasn't until one rainy night when Yugi put the last piece in place and the spirit was released. I opened my eyes and vowed my revenge.
All around me was darkness as I mounted the steps one by one. The excitement was building in my chest at the anticipation of facing the sun. It had been too long since the sun's rays had warmed my skin. My hand was trailing the wall for balance and support. I kept on walking until I hit my head against something. I rubbed my head as I felt the structure. It was solid stone ceiling.
'Great, now I'm trapped.' I thought to myself. I put both my hands against the slab and pushed. Well after 5000 years of doing nothing can really sap your strength. I pushed harder. It didn't budge. I pounded the slab in frustration and to my amazement it started to slide open. To my disappointment, it was dark but it didn't keep my eyes from burning against the moonlight. A soft breeze came by and caressed my face. I closed my eyes but quickly opened them for fear of never being able to open them again. The sky was clear and every star was visible. I looked at my attire and my face grew heavy. I still wore the same garment since that day… A tattered old dress that barely covered my body. I looked around myself and the desert stared back. I took my first step forward in the world for the first time in 5000 years.
"I will find you…" I was about to utter his name when the word would not form on my tongue. I racked my brain for the name but it didn't come. I shook my fist and yelled at the sky "Darn you! You can't take everything from me!"
I kept walking the desert for most of the night until my legs gave out and did a face plant in the sand. Sleep was very inviting but the fear of not waking up kept me from closing my eyes. But the urge was too strong and I let in.
Dark Yugi stood over Ushio, who was suffering the penalty game.
"For as greedy as you are this might be a happy end for you. Heh heh heh… And Ive gotten all my money back." Dark Yugi turned and walked away. But before releasing his host, Dark Yugi looked at the sky and pondered the release of his spirit.
My eyes fluttered open as the surroundings began to register. I bolted straight up and nearly fell off the moving object. An arm had kept from going overboard. I looked at my savior, a native.
"Thank you." I muttered. But he looked onward. This era was going to take some time to get used to. The weird contraption underneath frightened me. It went fast and swayed back and forth. Back in Ancient Egypt, horses were used, and that's how I prefer it. I thought about my stallion and wondered what ever happened to him. Another jolt from the contraption sent me out of my reverie. The sun beat on me and I welcomed it. It took some hours until I saw a town ahead. The contraption stopped in front of a building. The native jumped off and motioned me to get off. I had a sense that I was a prisoner instead of a friend. 'Great, is this a repeat all over again?'
The native led me into the building. I looked back for a last glimpse of the sun. Who knew what was going to happen. We went down the basement with a woman in a white dress standing at the other side. To my shock it was Isis. Anger spread through my body and I lunged toward her. My intention was murder. Before I could reach her two men stopped me.
"Amunet, my hidden one…"
"I am not yours" I snarled
"Amunet, you must listen, I am not who you think I am. My name is Ishizu Ishtar, I serve as tomb keeper to the pharaoh…"
"Don't talk to me about him, in my opinion he doesn't need any protection."
"Amunet you have suffered greatly but choose to let the past be left in the past. This is a new world, embrace it; relish at a second chance. Don't let your past ruin the present."
"What do you know of suffering? What do you know of heartbreak? What do you know of eternal darkness, or the shadow realm? I was wronged and robbed by him." I fell down to my knees and tears spilled down my cheeks "Or how about abandoned, left to your own rotting mind. Going over every detail in your head and how things came to be." I got up on my feet and stared right into Ishizu's eyes. "When you're in the shadow realm for as long as I have been revenge sounds sweet. And that's what I plan to do. It doesn't matter what happens afterwards. I will have my revenge."
"I see. Nothing I say will change your mind, and for that I am not at liberty to share certain information with you but I can share some." Ishizu walked over to a table and picked up a gold box "My family has been entrusted with this artifact for 5000 years waiting for you. I cannot tell who has presented this to you but I will tell you we have been guarding it for five millennia."
Ishizu handed the box to me. The guards released me and I walked over to a table. I placed it on the hard surface and began reading the ancient writing. I shed a single tear and it fell on the box. A blinding light shot through the room as the box opened. Inside was the enigma of the millennium items, the eye. It was strung on a gold chain. I picked it up and felt the glow of power it gave off to me. Silently I put it around my neck.
"I believe you will make the right choice." Ishizu stated. "I have seen it."
"There's one thing I learned in the shadow realm. Fate and destiny changes as time progresses with the decisions you make. So don't get your hopes up."
"You cannot escape fate Amunet, nor can the Pharaoh. The gods have planned this before you or him were born. Remember my words. "
"Hah! We will see about your visions." I sneered and walked off.
"Penalty game! Mosaic Illusion" Dark Yugi pointed at the director and unleashed his power.
"AAAGGGHH!"
"Director… For bending the truth in front of the cameras… Then all you see shall be censored! Heh heh heh…" Dark Yugi held his puzzle in his hand. Again he looked up at the sky. Something was going to happen. Soon.
Over the last couple of days, I found my bearings. This world was strange but easy to get used to. I acquired a new set of clothing. I bought black pants with a black t-shirt. Then there were a pair of gold bands on my upper arms and wrists. I let my long hair be a half ponytail tied with a gold string. I had black tennis shoes on. And finally the eye was around my neck. I could not throw it away and I could not bring myself to sell it. It had a strange power over me and I knew over time I would be able to harness and use it. The quickest way to find him was to find the puzzle. First I had to find the professor who unearthed it.
It took me days to get a lead but I finally met Professor Hawkins. He told me the puzzle resided with Solomon Motou. I quickly found were Mr. Motou resided and left. Soon I found myself on a plane to Domino City. Their I walked the street aimlessly until one night. Something gripped my heart so hard; it brought me down to my knees. I felt a struggle. He had to be near. I ran up the alleys until I reached a school. It read Domino High. Inside the gates was a shadow game.
'Looks like things never change' I thought to myself. I jumped up on the wall and looked at the scene. My stomach jumped to my throat as I set my eyes upon him. He was getting beat bad. I silently laughed to myself. His opponent was throwing the puck left and right, sending the Pharaoh flying. On his last recoil I saw the nick in the chip. And once the opponent hit it the ice cracked sending a test tube on the grill, making it explode. The pharaoh turned and walked away. I heard him mutter something.
"Just remember this! Those who trespass in others souls… will always get burned in the end!"
I watched him walk away; suddenly he stopped and looked my direction. But before he could catch sight of me I jumped off the wall and ducked behind a bush.
Dark Yugi stared at the wall. He swore that someone was up there. In fact during his shadow game, he felt a distinct presence watching over him. His puzzle vibrated with energy as if some artifact was near. He stood there, watching the wall. It was beginning. And it wouldn't end until the last question was answered. Dark Yugi sighed and kept on walking.
