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There once was an exiled demon walking in the rain, though it did not touch him, for his sorrow was so great no wind, nor rain, nor sunshine, nor light dared to touch him.

There once was a strange maiden, who had long ago lost her way. She did not see, did not feel, did not hear, did not love.

On a dark night where the thunder beings drove themselves into the ground one after another to signal the great god Zues was angry, a demon will find his way, a maiden will find her heart, and in the darkness of the moon, through the howl of the wolf, legends will be told. And the truth in their endings will be known.

'There once was a lost maiden. There once was an exiled demon. There once was a great demon. There once was a maiden child. There once was an imprisoned demonness. What is the truth in legends? What happens when they end?'

AN: Few notes here.

I wrote this chapter after reading the disappointing ending of a certain story

This is part of a 'series'

Devi pointed out to me that people may think I ripped the 'legend' thing off from another author…this is NOT true. I wrote the legends a long time ago as apart of another story that Devi was going to write, but she decided not to with all the stories she has now…so this is a bit of a disclaimer.

This first legend is the YuGiOh part legend. Next will be a two part Inuyasha which is why this one is so long.

The first three will be in 'legend' form, then a one shot then another legend.

Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha, or Yu-Gi-Oh. Nor is it a ripped off idea.

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The Legend of the Wolf Maiden and the Pharaoh

Long ago in the time of the great pyramids, in the land of great power. There lived a great pharaoh who ruled with an iron fist. It was said this pharaoh was said to be cold, cruel, and merciless to his enemies. Even though he loved and cared for his people and lands he would not let it show beyond his cold eyes.

He was feared by all others so much that armies would fall to their knees before him when he came to conquer them.

The great pharaoh was also a great warrior with much pride. It is said that after conquering the known world the pharaoh grew so arrogant that he attempted to wage war on the gods themselves. The great God Ra grew tired and insulted by the pharaoh's arrogance and set a great fire on Egypt's palace.

But fortunately the goddess Isis took pity on the pharaoh and sent to him the great Blue Dragon who then spread it's great wings and shielded the pharaoh from Ra's great flame. It briefly held the great beast then gathered the pharaoh in it's claws and was lead by Isis to a land not yet discovered by civilized man.

When the pharaoh awoke he found himself in a strange land surrounded by plants and beasts he had never before seen. He began to believe that he had died and was now in the afterlife. But the great goddess Isis came to him. "Pharaoh" she said "Your heart has become cold and your mind has filled with pride. It is because of this that the great god Ra has become angered with you. You may never return to Egypt."

At the thought of losing his people and his great land the pharaoh dropped to his knees and begged the goddess to help him. "Great Isis who's beauty and power is beyond this world" the pharaoh said "How can I prove to Ra that I will never grow so arrogant again? How can I regain the land I love so much and the people I care for so?"

But Isis refused to help the pharaoh and for 4 days hence the pharaoh would slaughter an exotic beast and beg for help from the goddess who saved him. On the fourth day the goddess relented. She flew to the earth and said to him "Pharaoh take this box" she said presenting him with a box made of gold and jewels "Travel to the West and sprinkle this with the water from the great ocean. Travel to the North and fill it with the air from the cold. Travel to the East and lay it in the earth for three days hence. Travel to the South and then light the air from the north inside the fire. Finally journey to the center of this land and present it to the great bird you will find. If it wishes, it will then return you to the land you loves so much."

The pharaoh took the box and began his journey the next morning. He set out on a great journey to the four corners of the great undiscovered land.

He went to the west and first saw there were people living on the great land. People of the fish. And so he said to them "Great people, I am a man from across the world. Help me get home."

The people did not understand him took pity on him. So they allowed him safe passage through their land and he sprinkled water on the box from the great ocean. This turned the jewels on the box to stone. The pharaoh was surprised but did not question it, and so he turned to the people of the land and found he could now speak their language, so he told them of his next task. They pointed him north and presented him with proper clothes and presented him with a great bird to help him in his travels. In thanks the pharaoh gave them his crown.

So the pharaoh traveled to the north, the land of the great winter. After traveling many days he met the people of the wolf. He said to them "Great people, I am a man from across the world. Help me get home."

The people accepted the man's plea and allowed him passage through their land. They allowed him to capture air for his box, and when it filled the box, the silver on the box turned to clay. The pharaoh then turned to the people and found he understood their wolves. So the people pointed him to the east and presented him with a wolf to guide his way. In thanks the pharaoh presented them with his gold plated sandals. Before he left the headman of the people took the pharaoh "Come with me" he said.

The pharaoh followed the headman until nighttime fell upon them. The headman then stopped at the edge of a large forest. "Turn around" he said.

The pharaoh did as instructed and found himself face to face with the most beautiful woman he'd ever seen. "She has been given to you by the grandfather wolf" said the headman "But she only takes this form at night. It is through this form that she will guide you."

The pharaoh was great full for the company as well as guide.

After leaving the headman the Pharaoh traveled East. After traveling for so long he found more people, the people of the corn. He walked up to them and said "Great people, I am a man from across the world. Please help me get home."

And so the people took pity on the pharaoh and allowed him to travel through their lands. He then buried his box in the ground. During the three days he waited there was great feast and celebration in his honor as he told stories of his travels and his kingdom. On the third day he dug up the box to find the gold was now rust. There was a sad farewell as the pharaoh presented the people with his jeweled chest armor. The people then pointed him South and with a thank you he was on his way. He traveled to the South with the wolf he began to love and the bird he now treasured.

He then came upon another people. People of the sun. He walked up to them and said "Great people, I am a man from across the world. Please help me get home."

And so the people took pity on him. They lead him to their shrine which held an eternal flame. Going inside he then filled the box with fire. And when he closed the box it shattered. The pharaoh fell to his knees in sadness at the thought of never returning to Egypt.

The people then surrounded the pharaoh and took the shattered box in their hands and raised it to the sky. The box was then placed together before the pharaoh's eyes . Eternally great full the pharaoh took the box back and joined in the great celebrations that followed. And before he left he presented them with his belt made of gold, silver and jewels. He then said farewell and left with the wolf he loved and the bird he treasured.

He then journeyed to the center of the great land, to the mountains of rock , deep in the forest, he traveled for 4 days and 4 nights, until he approached the biggest mountain in the forest. Not knowing what to do he raised his book to the sky "I pray to the gods they will accept my offering and sent me home."

It was then that the bird first given to him spread it's great wings and turned into the phoenix. In amazement and fear the pharaoh fell to his knees and when the phoenix spoke it spoke with Ra's great voice. "Pharaoh, I have watched you in your great journeys, and I have seen how you changed. When we met I had a broken wing and though you had no time you sill took me to yourself and cared for me. It's because of this that I will grand you pardon and return you to your land."

The pharaoh tears then fell to the ground in happiness "Take my claw and we shall go" said the phoenix.

The pharaoh was about to take the birds claw when he remembered the wolf maiden who had stayed with him from the beginning and he had fallen in love with.

"Phoenix" he said "Can I bring my companion with me?"

The phoenix shook it's head "Just as you are not of this world. She is not of yours."

The pharaoh for the first time since starting his journeys hesitated. The wolf had been with him since the beginning and he felt great sorrow when thinking about leaving the wolf behind. The phoenix did not wait for his plea and took the pharaoh. The pharaoh cried out for his companion and the wolf followed the great bird until met with a mountain top. But determined to follow the pharaoh she leaped from the mountain top but was pulled into the sky by the god Anubis.

The pharaoh returned to his land and his people but though he was finally home, the pharaoh could not find peace. At night he could hear the wolves howls through the sky and he dreamed of his companion alone. After many sleepless nights and foodless days he decided to build the wolf a shrine. After construction was finished he lay the box he had carried with him through the undiscovered land. After he then became one of the greatest pharaoh's Egypt had ever seen. At night he still heard the lonely howls of the wolf he loved so. And so he then raised his hands to the sky and dove from his palace but did not fall do the ground, instead he floated into the sky and his body exploded to become stars.

It was then that the Pharaoh and the Wolf maiden were reunited finally to continue embracing one another for all eternity.

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Author's Note: Hope you enjoyed that as much as I enjoyed writing it. Please review even if you hate it!