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In lieu of a prologue…
The twinkle from the stars above bled peace into his heart
As long as she looks down on him he knows they'll never part
It was a cool starry night in Egypt. An old man was walking wearily on the desert. His head was lowered, his eyes half closed in order to be shielded from the grain that was carried by the soft breeze. The sand was still warm from the sunlight of the day. He raised his eyes; a sad expression was spread on his face.
Flashback
Akhnadin's monster launched a blast at Seto from its eye. Kisara jumped in front of him and took the blast right in her chest. She fell into his arms letting out a cry.
"Kisara!" Seto yelled. "Kisara please wake up!"
She opened her eyes slowly and a faint smile formed on her lips. She raised her hand and caressed his cheek.
"It's not your fault."
End of Flashback
The man looked at the landscape around him; his homeland was beautiful. The moon, bigger than ever, was reflected in the waters of the great river, Nile, making them sparkle. Along the river were exotic trees. There were many magnificent monuments around, some of them built by his forefathers, some of them by him. The man himself was wearing a royal blue and gold uniform and a crown. For he was no ordinary man. He was the pharaoh of Egypt.
After a while the man reached his destination. He was standing outside a crypt. He looked around him to make sure no one was following him, then entered the building from a secret entrance. Following a complex passage he was soon inside the main hall. There was an empty sarcophagus on the center, around there were many of his favourite items and the paintings and carvings on the walls depicted the greater moments of his life: the victory over his enemies, him and his wife with their children, himself winning in a duel with his favourite creature, the Blue Eyes White Dragon.
He was inside the place that was going to be his grave.
In the most prominent position of the room, there it was: the stone tablet where it was imprisoned the spirit of his glorious beast. Where the spirit of the woman that used to be his beloved resided dreamless.
'Twas years ago, he remembers clear the life they once did live.
Endless love and lust for life, they promised each would give.
Alas, such love and laughter too, was short as panting breath
For one dark night, her soul was kissed by the shade of death.
"Kisara…" the old man whispered. The stone started glowing and soon a white dragon with blue eyes appeared in front of him. He looked at the monster lovingly and smiled. The dragon lowered his head to face him.
He put his hand on the dragon's forehead and caressed it gently. 'You're so beautiful' the pharaoh thought. The dragon roared softly. He knew she had heard him. He sat down leaning against the wall behind him stroking the area below her eye. He and Kisara never needed words to understand each other. But tonight, he felt he needed to talk.
They stayed in silence for a while. Finally, the pharaoh decided to speak. "I'm old, Kisara… and tired. I'll leave this world soon." 'I long for this', he thought bitterly. The dragon growled.
"I am not needed anymore…" He sighed. "My son will now take over the throne of Egypt."
He took a deep breath and continued decisively: "I put the stone tablets of the creatures in a crypt. This way no more people will be corrupted by the lust for power."
The pharaoh's face went grim. "We know better than anyone the results of such actions." He said hoarsely. 'No more innocent lives will be destroyed,' he thought angrily.
"Those tablets… they were cursed from the start. They were made by humans' will for power. Which corrupted me, too. Until I met you." he looked up at the beast and smiled softly.
"You brought light in my life. You showed to me that there are far more important things than power. Kisara..." Tears started to form in his eyes. "Forgive me" he whispered bending his head down.
Agony, like none before, was suffered by our man.
Who tends the light now burning bright on the very last of land.
Anger raged and misery too like nothing ever before.
He cursed the Gods and man and life, and at his heart he tore.
"At times you were the only reason I kept going. I didn't want your death to be in vain. That's why I hid the tablets. And with that as my last action as pharaoh I fulfilled my duty."
"People should learn to trust their own strength to win their battles in life and not expect help from gods or spirits. We make our own destinies. I was taught that."
The pharaoh remembered when he was a boy; everyone thought that his future was prescribed. Yet, he proved them wrong. He managed to be a High Priest. And then he thought his future was prescribed. And again, a series of facts changed everything he had known till then.
'You changed everything I knew, Kisara.'
"Your tablet will be here from now on, so no one can hurt your soul." He said with difficulty.
"Maybe in afterlife if I'm worthy I'll be with you." he smiled, his eyes glistening. "My love..."
And with these words the pharaoh leaned his head back gently and closed his eyes letting out a breath.
The dragon roared ruefully and a tear rolled down her face.
Slowly, she faded away and returned to the prison that sealed her for the thousands of years to come.
'Tis sad to hear how young love has died.
To know that, alone, someone has cried.
But memories are ours to keep.
To live them again, in our sleep.
Seto Kaiba woke up with a feeling of discomfort. Those dreams again.
Thanks for reading. Sorry if my english are not very good. For any corrections/suggestions feel free to mail me.
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The lyrics are from the song 'The Light at the End of the World' by My Dying Bride.
