I don't own Yugioh. If I did, I wouldn't have let 4kids dub it. I also don't own the first half of the prophecy (whoever wrote that for Pokémon the Movie 2000 does).
I woke up and realized that it was late. As in 1:00 in the afternoon.
What? Why didn't Papa wake me up before now?
I slowly got out of bed and stretched. I was still tired even after all that sleep. I changed into a light bluish-purple shirt and white capris.
As I walked downstairs, I didn't hear anything. I looked in Papa's bedroom. No one was there.
That's strange. I wonder where Meg is.
I looked in her room. She was gone, too.
I quickly made myself an egg for breakfast and headed out to find Meg and Papa. They weren't outside. I did catch Poppy trying to sneak into our garden again. After shooing her, I plucked the ripe tomatoes and peapods from our plants.
There was still no sign of Papa or Meg.
I headed next door to the Taylors. I knocked, expecting a reply. There was none.
I walked back to my house. I looked out at the lake from the window. There were no boats on the lake.
Where is everybody?
I finally noticed a note on the table.
How did I miss that?
I read it.
Kisara,
Your father and I went with the Taylors to the town hall. A messenger from town said that there was someone very important that we had to see there. He refused to elaborate.
We would have woken you up to come with us, but after yesterday at the lake, we figured that we would let you get your rest.
When you wake up, be sure to eat breakfast and head on over to town. He said that it required everyone to be there.
Be safe!
-Meg
I grabbed a small block of cheese and a water bottle and began the three mile-long journey to town alone.
I wished not for the first time that we could afford a horse. The sun made it blistering hot, which was bad for my pale skin since I burned easily. I never got a tan after being burnt, which kept it just as easy to burn my skin.
I heard horses' hooves in the background after 20 minutes. I looked back and saw two men riding a bay and a flea bitten gray (it's white with brown spots – not an appaloosa). It seemed like they were racing. They had traveling capes on. I continued on my way, ignoring them. They came to a halt right beside me.
"Well, it's a pretty babe here. How much do you think she's worth?"
"More than your hides are put together. Beat it," I said, walking faster.
The man riding the gray kicked his horse forward and stopped it in front of me. "Where do you think you're going?"
"None of your concern."
The man riding the bay moved forward now.
"It's dangerous for pretty women to wander these woods alone," he said, a wicked grin spreading across his face.
"You're right. You might fall off your horse there and get your hair messed up. I said beat it!" I glared at the men. They just laughed.
Knowing from experience that some horses spook more easily than others, I made a sudden jerk and slapped the gray horse's hindquarters while making a wild sound. It worked. The horse bolted, carrying his rider at full speed. It took all the man's concentration to hold on. Meanwhile, the bay horse saw the gray take off at full speed. The bay started bucking and braying. The horse's rider fell off in the process, and the horse landed on his arm before following the gray the way it came. I heard a crunch when the horse stepped on the man's arm, but I didn't flinch. I was used to the sound of breaking fish bones. The man winced but still stood. With his good arm, he pulled a machete out of his cloak. Now I was in trouble. I started running as fast as I could towards town. Despite having a broken arm and a hurt ankle (the man had probably sprained his ankle when he fell off the horse), he could still run very fast. I wasn't known for having much speed or endurance (again, I was very skinny at the time), so the man was right on my tail.
Just my luck. I'm being chased in the middle of nowhere by a crazed man with a machete.
I ran and ran, even further than my legs would normally take me. I was getting absolutely winded and I knew that I would be sore for the next few days.
Of course, there was a tall tree root conveniently in my path for me to trip over. Which I did. I was tired. I was winded. I was so out of breath that I couldn't even scream.
The man was almost upon me when I saw a beam of dark purple energy hit the man. I looked up and saw some strange duel monster that looked like it was made of silver and gold. It had some strange design of an eye.
"Kelbek! Paralyze him!"
The monster, which I took to be Kelbek, shot a beam of lightning from its eye and paralyzed the bandit with the machete. It reached out its hand and the machete flew right into its hand.
"Keep an eye on this one."
The creature nodded and used its telekinesis to make the bandit levitate. I finally got a good look at its summoner. He was bald except for a long black ponytail. He had an assortment of tattoos written in runes on the side of his face. He had tan skin and hazel eyes. He was wearing hooded linen robes (the hood has something dangling in the front at the top like that guy from Assassin's Creed – don't own). His sandals looked worn.
"Are you alright?" he asked.
I nodded, still too winded to speak effectively.
"What is your name?"
"Kisara," I managed to breathe. A look of recognition crossed his face.
"Kisara, you say?"
I nodded again.
"You do look like… never mind, pardon my manners. I am Odion Ishtar. I am a temple cleric and a tombkeeper. I assume you have heard of the Ishtar clan."
An Ishtar! They work with the royals!
I nodded yet again.
"Can you walk?"
I tried to stand up, but my legs were wobbling beneath me. I had trouble keeping my balance.
"Let me help you," Odion said.
I grabbed his shoulder to stabilize myself. We began the walk to town.
When I regained my breath enough to talk, I said, "Mr. Ishtar, how did you find me?"
"My sister has the gift of foresight. She told me to leave town about 10 minutes ago with a duel monster already summoned. So I came here with Kelbek. I saw you running from that man, so I assumed that was why I needed to leave town."
"Tell your sister that I owe her one."
"I will," he said, smiling.
"So, who were you saying I looked like?"
"It's nothing. Well, it's very complicated to explain, and you probably wouldn't believe me once I finished."
"Try me."
"I'd rather not. It would take half an hour to finish my story and you would probably get bored. Then I would have to explain the meaning. Besides, we're already on the outskirts of town."
"You're just trying to get out of explaining it to me, aren't you."
"Partially," he admitted. "But it's not a good thing for too many ears to hear the story."
I pouted. We finally reached the town square.
Another temple cleric walked up to us. He had sandy blonde hair and lavender eyes. I envied him for his eye color.
"Hey Odion, who's this lovely lady here?" he had a flirtatious tone in his voice.
"I'm Kisara," I said.
He looked stunned and quickly said, "My apologies, your grace, I should have been more careful with my speech." He bowed and walked away.
I looked back at Odion. "What's with that guy? One moment he's flirting with me, the next he's asking for my forgiveness like I'm about to kill him!"
"Marik can't resist flirting with pretty young women. He changed so suddenly because of something having to do with my story."
"That's a rather interesting way of arousing my curiosity regarding your story. You ought to tell me what's going on."
"There are too many ears around. Ah, there she is!"
"Who?" I asked.
"My sister," he replied, taking me to her.
"Odion, I assume you brought her here," the woman said, not even looking back.
"I did. Kisara, this is Ishizu, my sister."
"Kisara," she said, the same look of recognition crossing her face as she turned and faced me. "Yes, it would fit perfectly. I am Ishizu Ishtar. I believe you are the reason we were pulled here."
"What do you mean?"
"Come, and I'll show you. Follow me, Your Majesty."
"Why is everyone treating me so differently all of a sudden? You tombkeepers are treating me like royalty."
"I assume you didn't tell her, Odion."
"No, I didn't."
"Tell me what?"
"I shall explain this once we are inside our camp. If you would come with me," she said.
I followed her, unsure of what she was planning to tell me.
She led me to a field with white tents and several elegant horses, far more refined than the ones the bandits were riding. We passed several clerics who bowed as the woman walked by, saying "Madam Ishizu". It seemed that she was the leader of the Ishtar clan.
We went to a tent with gold tassels. She beckoned me inside and I followed, Odion close behind with Marik. Simple cots and several scrolls lined the tent. She started searching through her scrolls. She finally seemed satisfied with one.
"Here it is," she said. "Here is a history of the dynasties of a distant land called Egypt. The Akhen Dynasty is what I need to tell you about. The kings of Egypt were called pharaohs. The first pharaoh in this dynasty was named Akhen. He had two sons, the elder Ahenamkanon and the younger Akhenaden. The elder became pharaoh when Akhen died. Each had a son, Akhenaden secretly fathering a boy named Seto, and Akhenamkanon fathering the Nameless Pharaoh."
I interrupted her, "Isn't his name written down somewhere?"
"Yes, but we the temple clerics are forbidden to speak it. It's only written down in one place. Not all of us even get to see it. I am the only one alive with the knowledge of that name."
"And what does all this have to do with me?"
"I'm getting there. Have patience. To save the kingdom from invaders, Akhenaden proposed the creation of the Millennium Items, objects of great magical power. Akhenamkanon reluctantly agreed to save his kingdom. Akhenaden invaded a village of thieves, Kul Elna, in order to use the souls of 99 people to create the Millenium Items. However, there was a single survivor of the incident, lucky number 100, the Thief King Bakura. He attacked Egypt years later, believing Akhenamkanon to be responsible for the deaths of his people. In reality, Akhenamkanon only agreed to create the Millennium Items because he didn't know how they were created. When he found out, he died in grief and guilt, begging the gods to spare his son. The boy became Pharaoh, and Akhenaden served him faithfully, secretly wishing his son Seto would be Pharaoh. That is, until Bakura attacked. The Nameless Pharaoh and his guards retaliated, and Bakura withdrew. Unbeknownst to him, his high priest was his cousin. Yes, Seto was next in line for the throne. In a series of attacks, the most powerful magician in the country was killed, the Millennium Ring taken from him, Akhenaden was attacked and possessed by Bakura, the Pharaoh was knocked off a ledge and disappeared, only to reappear days later, all the other Millennium Items were taken, and Zorc Necrophades, the ultimate being of evil that created the shadow realm, was resurrected. Akhenaden tried to persuade Seto to take the throne. Loyalty and stubbornness were Seto's predominant traits, and he refused to take the throne, killing Akhenaden, but releasing his spirit. Akhenaden possessed Seto and a battle ensued between the Pharaoh and Seto. Akhenaden was the victor, and only through a sudden burst of strength was Seto able to vanquish Akhenaden and spare the Pharaoh. The Pharaoh survived and defeated Zorc, naming Seto as his heir before dying from exhaustion."
"I still don't get what this has to do with me," I said.
"Here's where you come in. Seto was raised as a peasant, unaware of his royal lineage. He was riding through the desert one night and came across a band of bandits. They had captured a young girl with blue eyes and white hair. Seto released the girl and narrowly escaped the bandits, letting the girl on his horse before mounting it himself. Seto got off the horse and told the young girl to ride on to the next town. She obeyed, asking his name as she rode on. He told her, and the girl vowed to repay him. She did that very night. Seto ran back to his village, which the bandits were burning. They caught him, and a White Dragon saved him. The dragon killed all the bandits before disappearing. Eventually, Seto put two and two together and realized that the girl with the blue eyes and white hair had summoned the dragon. Time passed, and he became the high priest. To combat Bakura, Seto started collecting the Kas, personal summons, of criminals. He came across the girl from so long ago being stoned and stopped it. He took her back to the palace. A servant came to Seto just days later to show him what was being done in the dungeons. Akhenaden was forcing the prisoners to fight with their Kas to strengthen them. The young girl, now a young woman, wasn't aware of her Ka at the time. Two men ganged up on her with their Kas. Seto realized the woman didn't know she had a Ka, so he stepped in to save her. He defeated both men, but one man's Ka, a bug, saved him with web. It tangled Seto's Ka in the web, both Seto and the woman in mortal peril. The woman fainted, and her Ka, the White Dragon, reappeared, killing the man and destroying part of the palace. Seto visited the young woman whenever he had free time. He had to leave to fight in Kul Elna. The girl wandered the country in search of him. She eventually found him in a temple. They tried to escape from Akhenaden, who had transported Seto there. Akhenaden destroyed Seto's Ka, leaving Kisara to fight with the White Dragon. Akhenaden used his Ka to attack the woman, aiming for Seto knowing she would give her own life to save him. Her Ka and Ba, her life force, were combined, a rare condition. With her Ka sealed in stone, what Ba she had left went with the dragon. She died, living on within the White Dragon. Seto killed Akhenaden, and Akhenaden's spirit possessed Seto. The Pharaoh had found Seto by now, and a battle ensued. Akhenaden summoned the White Dragon and defeated the Pharaoh. The White Dragon was about to kill him, but Seto called the woman's name and the dragon responded, appearing in Seto's mind and killing Akhenaden once and for all. Seto wept in front of the dragon's stone tablet with the woman's body in his arms. After Zorc was defeated and Seto became Pharaoh, he discovered a spell that would place a Ka back inside a body. He tried it, and placed the White Dragon back inside the woman's body. The spell worked, and the young woman was brought back to life. She became Seto's queen, and the two continued the dynasty. You might be a descendant of Seto."
"What was the woman's name?"
"Her name…" Ishizu paused for dramatic effect (at least that's why I think she paused) "was Kisara."
"So is that why Marik was flirting with me and then chastised himself?"
"Marik…" Ishizu said, shaking her head. "Yes. And not only do I believe that you are a descendant of Seto and Kisara, but I'm certain that you are a reincarnation of Queen Kisara. If you are, then that would mean that Seto has been reincarnated as well. You must find him."
"Why?"
"It is your destiny," she said.
I blinked. I wasn't as much of an avid believer of destiny as the temple clerics, but I had a feeling that she wasn't kidding.
"I just remembered," I said. "You mentioned being pulled to me. What was that all about?"
"Ah, yes, I had forgotten," she said.
She pulled out a large burlap sack. She opened it and pulled out a very large white stone. It seemed to glow.
"What's this?" I asked.
"Have you ever heard of a White Stone of Legend?"
"No. What is it? Is that one?"
"Yes, this is a White Stone of Legend. They are beyond rare. They are eggs laid by Blue-Eyes White Dragons."
"A dragon egg? Sorry, lady, but I can't take it. Dragons and I don't mix."
"You don't have a choice. The dragon inside has chosen you as its master. It will end up with you whether you like it or not. Even if it takes years, you and this egg will reunite in this lifetime. It may hatch leagues away from you, but it will search endlessly for you until it finds you. It is such with all orphaned dragon eggs. If both parents die, its magic causes it to search through every soul on this planet until it finds one it will choose to be its surrogate parent and master. This dragon has chosen you. You two are already bonded; a tie between your souls has formed. You cannot escape it."
"I might end up killing the egg, you know. I don't exactly know how to raise orphaned dragon hatchlings."
"You don't need to worry about that. It will hatch by the next full moon, so it should be about two weeks before it hatches."
I gulped. "And it will find me no matter what?"
"Don't be afraid, Kisara. This dragon will never intentionally hurt you."
"It can still hurt me on accident. Those dragons have lightning breath, not to mention sharp teeth and claws!"
"But they can't use it unless their life is in danger until they are two years old, which is about when they can fly. You won't have to worry for a long time."
"I'm sorry. I can't raise a dragon."
"Is it because of your mother?" Ishizu asked softly.
"Wha- how did you know?"
"I have my methods," she said, rubbing her necklace.
"What?"
"I am honor-bound not to disclose my methods without express permission from the royal family. But know this. I am no one to be trifled with."
"Why are you threatening me?"
"I'm not. Take the egg. Raise it as your own child. You both will learn and grow from this experience. Trust me, it will be one the best things that will ever happen to you."
"How would you know?"
"I just know," she said, smiling. "Take the egg." She placed it in my hands. The glow intensified.
"I knew it," she said. "You are its master. Go, and take care of this egg."
"Enjoy parenthood," said the smiling Marik (whom I had forgotten was with us).
I stuck my tongue out at him.
"Wait," Ishizu said. "Cover the egg with this."
I took the burlap bag from her. Suddenly her eyes became glazed and she stood perfectly still. She wasn't even breathing.
"Are you okay?" I asked frantically. She didn't budge.
Marik and Odion looked concerned. Finally she spoke in a voice that didn't seem to be her own.
"Disturb not the harmony of fire, ice, and lightning
Lest these titans destroy the world in which they clash
Though the water's great guardian shall arise to quell the fighting,
Alone its song will fail, thus the planet shall turn to ash.
Ancient heroes reborn,
Old enemies reunited
Light and shadow must work together
To defeat the ultimate harbinger of destruction."
She suddenly fell and started gasping. "What happened," she said.
"Your ability triggered itself," Marik said.
"I see," she said, still panting.
"Are you okay?" I asked again.
"Yes, I'm fine now."
"Are you sure?"
"Queen Kisara was always looking out for the greater good of her people. Now I have no doubt that you are her reincarnation."
"Um thanks, I guess?"
"You're welcome. Go in peace."
I finally exited the tent. Marik and Odion followed, leading me back to town.
"Isn't Ishizu coming back with us?" I asked.
"She needs rest," Odion said.
"Oh, okay."
I arrived back in town, still shocked that I had been given a dragon egg.
"Kisara," I heard someone say. "Where have you been?"
"I just had a heavy burden placed on my shoulders by a temple cleric, Tea" I said.
"What kind of burden?" she asked.
"One that could very well be the death of me. And it will only grow more dangerous as time passes by," I said vaguely, not wanting to disclose my new secret. In fact, I was determined to rid myself of this large white secret as soon as possible.
"Okay, now I'm curious," she said, placing her hands on her hips.
I quickly thought of a lie. "The cleric told me never to speak of it. She said it was my burden alone."
She looked disappointed, sighing. "Oh well, if she said so, then I won't ask."
"Sorry," I said sheepishly.
"It's fine," she said, smiling cheerfully. She changed moods so often that there were times when I wondered if she had multiple personality disorder.
"I gotta go, Kisara," she said.
"Where are you headed?"
"Uh, well… he said yes!"
It took me a second to register what she said. Then it hit me. "You got Yugi to date you?"
"Yes," she said, giggling. "Rebecca's ticked off."
"I bet she is! Congratulations!"
"That means you're the last one."
"Huh?"
"You need a man in your life, Kiki!"
"No, I don't. And really. Kiki? That's almost as bad as Kissy!"
Tea laughed. "Who called you Kissy?"
"Joey."
"Sounds like him."
"You don't know the half of it," I said.
"Speaking of Joey, Mai's got a thing for him. They're together now."
"Did she use feminine charm or blackmail to get him?"
"Probably both," Serenity said.
"Serenity, you're here! I assume you heard."
"Joey came as red as a beet and told me," she said.
"Do you think she kissed him?"
"Probably. He was stuttering like crazy when he was telling me."
"Not to mention, Duke and Vivian are an item. That leaves you to find someone, Kisara," Tea said.
"Serenity-" I began.
"Tristan asked me out. I decided to give him a shot, since I know you can pound him into the ground if he goes too fast," Serenity said.
"I… uh… I can be a bodyguard," I said quickly.
"Do you like someone?" I heard a coy voice ask behind me.
"Mai! Did you and Joey kiss?" I said, saying much more than I intended.
She laughed. "Sure did, hon!"
That was Mai. Only she would own up to that in such a flamboyant manner. Well, maybe Vivian, too.
"But you still didn't answer my question. Do you like someone?"
"Me, myself, and I are at the top spot on my list."
"I mean a boy, dope," Mai said.
"No," I said truthfully.
"You're lying. I can see it in your bearing."
"I'm not lying. I don't like any boy that I know that way. Just friends, sure. I have lots of guy friends. But not boyfriends."
Mai raised her right eyebrow. "Are you sure? You wouldn't even tell me?"
"Even if I did like a boy, I wouldn't tell you who he would be. One word to you and the entire village would know within an hour."
"Don't you feel like there's a bond between you and someone somewhere in the world?"
I swallowed, remembering Ishizu saying almost the same thing about the dragon egg.
"You sound like the temple cleric with the gift of foresight," I said.
"You never told me this," Serenity said.
"Yeah, she was going on and on about how I am destined to be with the reincarnation of a king of a distant land. She couldn't even tell me this guy's name."
"You're marrying royalty? You have good taste," Mai said.
"She never said anything about marriage. She said I was destined to be with this guy. She never said the length of time I would be with him. For all I know, I might see him for five seconds and then forget about him forever."
"Kisara, you're hopeless," Mai said.
"Hopeless and proud of it," I smiled.
Mai facepalmed. Tea sighed.
"Like she said, hopeless," Serenity said.
I laughed. "It was nice chatting with you all, but I have to find Papa and Meg. I haven't seen them all day. They're probably wondering where I am."
"Bye Kisara," Tea and Serenity said.
"See ya later, hon. Let me know when a man comes into your life, okay?"
"Probably not okay. Sorry Mai," I said. "I know the word would spread if you found out."
She pouted as she waved.
"Bye!" I said, heading to find my father and Meg.
Yes. I pulled a Pokémon the Movie 2000 reference. This story won't have any Pokémon, though. REVIEW PLEASE!
