Me: Yes, I have returned. I am trying to update as much as I can, but my muse is being disobient. Oh well, I don't own Yugioh, just E, Amba, Arekisandu and my characters. Akio and Rin belong to Blood thirsty Angle. Happy Reading!
Five years later...
The pair of royal children dashed though the gardens of the palace, pasted the multi-colored flowers. The little boy with dark brown hair and eyes called to this sister.
"Rin! Wait up!" The little girl glanced over her shoulder.
"Well, hurry up, Akio! Father and the others are returning!" The pair of twins dashed up the stairs to the palace entrance where their mother, Queen Anzu was waiting for them. The prince and the princess clung to their mother's skirt and watched as the gates opened to reveal a group of horsemen riding in on horseback. Leading the group was their father, King Bakura, who was sitting proudly on a black stallion with a neutral expression on his face. Following behind was Bakura's general, Marik Ishtar. Beside him was a woman with a hood over her head and a young girl sitting on the saddle in front of her. The girl looked only a year older then Akio and Rin with lavender eyes and long black/purple hair that was tied back in a braid.
"Father!" Rin and Akio cried, dashing up to their father as he dismounted and hugged them both. Bakura stood and ruffled their hair as Anzu gracefully walked up to her husband and kissed him in greeting.
"Marik, you remember my son and daughter." The blonde man smirked.
"Oh yes, how can I forget? You talked about them non-stop." He chuckled and Bakura sharply glared at him. Anzu chuckled.
"Oh, Bakura is just proud of his children. Just as you are proud of your daughter, Marik." Marik bowed to the queen and she smiled.
"Speaking of children," Marik turned as the girl and the woman with the hood over her head dismounted.
"This is my famous daughter, Amba." The girl bowed to the family of royals and Anzu smiled kindly.
"She is a beautiful child. She looks so much like Elecktra."
"That she does." The woman removed her hood and smiled. Anzu took the magician's hands into her own.
"It is wonderful to see you again old friend."
"As it is to see you as well Queen." Elecktra glanced at Bakura and looked down at their children. Bakura cleared his throat.
"Perhaps we should continue this inside." They all nodded in agreement, little did they know that fate had a surprise planned for them.
"So what of the monks, Elecktra?" Elecktra shrugged. They were all sitting around the large stone table in one of the many rooms.
"The monks were kind to watch over our son, Arekisandu back at the temple, but the monks were speaking of a string of disturbances along the borders."
"What kind of disturbances?" Anzu asked as her children listened interested.
"Things like demons from the realm beyond appearing and attacking the small villages on the borders. Nothing that the magicians and the monks can't handle, but the problem is they are becoming more frequent and there are rumors."
"Of what?" Bakura asked.
"An uprising. Some of the monks believe that you and your family are unworthy to lead this country, King Bakura."
"That's f-"
"Bakura! The children." Anzu snapped and Bakura frowned.
"Anyways, I am worthy." Elecktra rolled her eyes.
"I know that you are worthy, but there are still some out there that don't believe that, and there are others who wish ill harm to your family, especially your children." Elecktra said.
"Why would they wish to harm children?" Anzu asked.
"I know for a fact that there are ruthless people out there that will stop at nothing, including harming defenseless children." Marik took her hand into his.
"You know that from experience."
"I do."
A heavy silence hung in the air. They all knew that Elecktra had a very hard past and didn't like to speak about it. The silence was broken when an explosion echoed though the castle. Bakura stood and so did Marik and Elecktra.
"They are here." Bakura turned to his queen.
"Anzu, take the children to the safe house, we will handle the intruders."
"But father-" Rin started but was cut off by her father.
"Go with your mother, Isuzu, now!" Elecktra dashed to the door and barred it.
"King, there isn't any time. They will have to stay."
"Are you insane?!" Elecktra didn't answer. She grunted as she used her magic to keep the wooden door shut. Marik pushed against the wood of the door and Bakura did the same.
"They don't know when to quit!" Bakura said in a strained voice as he pressed his shoulder against the door. Elecktra sensed power.
"Marik, King, get out of the way!" She quickly pulled them back just as the door was blown off its hinges.
"N'dah!" Elecktra declared and a white shield enclosed around the seven of them. Men marched in the doorway. Elecktra watched the door with narrowed eyes as a man stepped into the room.
"You have a lot of nerve being here, Hangoku." Elecktra growled and Hangoku chuckled.
"I could say the same about you, girl." She smirked and took a stance.
"Come and get me." She taunted. She and Hangoku started to fight with magic as Bakura and Marik handled Hangoku's men. One slipped passed and charred at Anzu and the children. Akio jumped forward and stood to defend his mother and sister. Amba stepped forward and suddenly vines came forward and strangled the man. Amba fainted from the strain and Akio gently caught her before she fell on the ground. Another attacked and Rin managed to produce a stream of fire. She glanced at her brother and at her hands. Hangoku turned.
"So they are the twins of the prophecy."
"You shouldn't turn away!" Elecktra willed her magic to flow and slashed though the other's form. He screamed as his body turned to dust. Elecktra narrowed her eyes as she glared at it. She kicked it and watched as it scattered. She turned to the others to see bodies of dead men around the room and Bakura, Marik and the others looking bewildered. Akio started to wobble and started to fall.
"Akio!" Anzu cried, gently catching him and Amba. Rin soon fainted after and her father catch. Anzu and Bakura looked at Elecktra, who had a grim look on her face.
"The prince and princess have found their powers, the prophecy has begun." She announced.
"What do we do?" Anzu asked as she sat by the bed of her slumbering children. Marik was siting nearby, holding the pasted out Amba, who had her head resting on his shoulder.
"I can help them train their powers so it wouldn't be much of a strain and this happens." Bakura looked at the magician.
"You would do that?" Elecktra smiled.
"If this is happening, the prince and princess will need to be properly trained. I can ask some of the monks to come and assist me."
"What about your son and daughter, Elecktra?" Anzu asked.
"I will make arrangements for them to come. They can offer friendship to the pair." Bakura and Anzu shared a look.
"I suppose that will work." Anzu stood.
"Thank you, Elecktra." Elecktra smiled and bowed.
"Of course my queen."
Elecktra, Arekisandu, Amba and some of the monks that Elecktra trusted moved to the palace. Elecktra trained her children as well as Rin and Akio as the four showed the powers of the four elements. Fire, Water, Earth and Air. Bakura and Marik took the liberty of training Arekisandu and Akio swordfighting as Anzu taught Amba to sing and Rin to dance. The four children grew very close, enjoying playing games and pulling pranks on the adults and on each other.