Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-gi-oh!
Summery: She was born with a power she couldn't control and after a series of event she is taken to train as a magician in the Pharaoh's palace. As the years pass she begins to form something more with the young prince but can he see her as anything more then a friend when the time comes?
The guards scared her. They were like a wall of flesh around her. They were big, carried swords and looked deadly serious. They made a sort of grunting as they marched. Almost like they were chanting. Hatem and Hora didn't seem bothered by this at all, so maybe it was just her who found their actions incredibly odd.
Kya absorbed the change in scenery. From the crumbling, mud bricked buildings that she had been surrounded by all her life to the new and unfamiliar, but beautiful, smooth, stone structures with elegant hieroglyphs carved into the rock. Many of the upper class citizens stopped what they were doing and stared.
One such citizen was Malik Ishtar. He had been out, doing chores for his sister when they had led Lady Kara and her friends away. Most were not surprised. She had been going into the market area and tormenting some of the younger beggars. Rumor had it that the Pharaoh was furious over it. He had been delivering something to one of the lower priests when Hatem walked threw the street.
Everyone seemed to stop and stare. Wondering what the fuss was about Malik tried to get a better look at what the magician had, but all he could see was the tail of a dog. The only sound came from the guards' marching as they made their way toward the palace. As soon as they were out of sight whispers erupted among the servants out doing their masters' biding.
Malik had only managed to catch a few phrases as he made his way back to the palace. It would seem that they were talking about 'a girl' who had been traveling with Hatem. Intending to find out what was truly going on, Malik hurried back to the palace as quickly as he could. Isis and Mahado would know what was truly going on.
The palace was magnificent. Never in her life had Kya seen anything so beautiful. The palace was surrounded by a large, ten foot stone wall that looked damn near impossible to penetrate. "There is one entrance on each side of the gate." Hatem informed her. Blocking the entrance was two guards who held deadly, looking spears in their hands. Kya stopped before them as Hatem continued on. The guards surrounding her continued as if she was nothing important. However, one of the guards looked down at her with a smile.
With a nod from his partner the guard knelt down. "Hello." He said in a slightly foreign accent. "What is your name?"
"He says don't talk to strangers." Kya spoke silently with a slight smile.
"Well what if I told you my name? We wouldn't be strangers then, would we?"
"I guess not."
"Well, in that case, my name is Yahya." The guard smiled, offering his hand in greeting.
"I'm Kya." She put out her tiny, dirt covered hand and shook his.
"A strong name, little one." He smiled.
Hatem, who seemed to finally realize Kya's disappearance turned around to find her talking to Yahya. He smiled when the guard pulled a coin out from behind her ear. The little girl gasped and patted her ear, looking for the change. It came to his attention that Hora was not with the girl. Looking around he found the dog running after a bird who had taken a rest in the outer field.
"Kya!" Hatem called out making both the guard and Kya to look up.
"Uh oh...I'd better go." Yahya nodded.
"Yes, I know." He smiled. "He certainly doesn't like to be kept waiting. Here," The young guard reached behind him to his belt and pulled out a tiny dagger. "Next time that someone tries to hurt you, don't let them." He handed her the small dagger, a beautifully crafted artifact. "Don't let them hurt you. Sometimes, even nobles need to be reminded of their place."
"Bye!" Kya ran after Hatem.
"Go get, Hora." Hatem instructed her as he turned to look at the young guard.
"Seems you've met a friend, Yahya."
"Why is she here?"
"I am going to train her."
"If that is what you wish, then I will not interfere…Father."
Kya admired the dagger that Yahya had given her as Hatem led her through the palace e. The sheath was made of what looked like silver and engraved were the words 'Courage' and 'Honor'. When she pulled the knife she was shocked to find the blade was made of gold. Solid gold. She ran her finger against the smooth, sharp surface. It was deadly sharp and looked like it could cut threw anything. Finally on the handle of the gift was a crimson ruby. It was beautiful but Kya had to wonder why the guard had given her such a gift.
"My son has seemed to taken a liking to you." Kya looked up as they passed a series of columns.
"Son?"
"Yahya is my son." Hatem spoke solemnly. "I gave him that dagger when he was very young. Perhaps even younger then you." They walked in silence with only the sound of their feet to keep them company. It seemed like an eternity before they stopped in front of two grand doors. Kya's heart pounded rapidly in her chest. She wished that Hora was here to keep her company, but Hatem had said that they should leave him with the guards. The magician turned and dropped to kneel before Kya. "Now, I only want you to speak when spoken to, understand?" Kya nodded in understanding. "There will be many nobles there and many are going to disagree with how the Pharaoh is punishing these girls. They are going to dislike you even more because you're the one there testifying against them. But pay no heed to them. Just as Yahya said before, some nobles need to be reminded of their place. These snobs have been living in the palace so long that they have forgotten what the outside would is like. Perhaps you can remind them what life really is."
"I understand." Kya nodded and turned to face the door. Hatem chuckled as he looked down at the girl as she pulled herself to her full height and stood proudly in front of the door. "I'm ready!"
The doors were opened at Hatem's slight knock. Any amount of courage that Kya had been holding disappeared the moment she saw the throne room lined with nobles and either side of a path that lead straight to the Pharaoh's throne. At the very end of the path the Pharaoh sat on his throne, surrounded by his six of his seven priests and next to the throne stood a boy, perhaps a year or two older then Kya herself, with crazy tri-colored hair and dark crimson eyes that seemed to stare into Kya's sole. When those eyes met hers Kya could feel the courage return as he smiled to her gently.
"Keep you're head high." Hatem advised. "Don't let them know you're afraid of them."
She did as instructed and as they made their way down the clear path she received numerous glares from the nobles. She saw Lady Kara and her friends guarded toward the front of the room but it was always the young boy at the front of the room who caught her attention again.
Kya had never had a friend before, excluding Hora, not before her life in the city and definitely not as a beggar. As he smiled at her, Kya could only hope that perhaps she could find a friend in whoever he is.
"Hatem." Everything went silent as the Pharaoh stood. Hatem bowed slightly and Kya followed his lead, looking down the entire time. "I sent you out to capture the culprits of those who were tormenting my citizens. You bring me Lady Kara and these fine young ladies. They claim to be innocent and you are turning them in only because of a grudge against their father Lord Kepar. What proof do you have that they were actually the ones doing this?"
"I saw them myself, Pharaoh." Hatem answered. "As well as my guards and several other citizen. They had no motive to attack the girl."
"That's a lie!" One of the girls yelled. "The little beggar needs to learn her place." Lady Kara's eyes widened before she quickly slapped her hand over the girl's mouth.
The Pharaoh turned to them with cold eyes. "So you lied to me." His voice was dark. "Rumors have been spreading. It would seem this was a daily occurrence. Do you know what kind of reputation that gives me to those not from the city? If I simply allow my nobles to run around and attack my people?" He turned back to Hatem. "Who is this that you have with you?"
"The beggar, sir." Hatem answered. "She was the one who they have been attack." Kya looked up when the Pharaoh called out to her. He walked down the steps leading to his throne and knelt down in front of her, smiling gently.
"Hello, you look very tired, little girl. When was the last time you slept?"
"T-two days ago." She answered softly.
"Why have you not been sleeping?"
"Chores, sir." She smiled sheepishly. "I do whatever I must to get food."
"Why is that?" He smiled.
"My brother, sir, is only but a baby." Hatem looked at her suddenly. Brother? He thought. I would have thought she was an only child. "I do the chores for Madam Carissa and she takes care of Shiro."
"Is that his name?" Kya nodded. She smiled at the thought of her baby brother. He was only a year old and was such a good boy. "And what is your name?"
"Kya, sir." The pharaoh nodded. "Have these girls," he pointed at the group of chained girls, "been hurting you?"
"They have tried."
"I told you she wasn't defenseless!" Kara yelled out. "She send a purple thing after us if we ever get to close." Kya's face distorted in anger and her eyes flashed gold.
"You will mind you're place mortal. You hurt my human I shall not hesitant in sending the silent ones after you!" The hall immediately fell silent. The Pharaoh's priest erupted into chaos.
"Sir," The Pharaoh looked to Hatem, while Kya's gold eyes focused on Kara with a dark glare. Hatem touched his heart. "She holds something powerful inside her. I have seen it myself. Two Kas posses her body."
"But that's impossible!" Akunadin yelled.
"No," Kya's gold eyes focused on the old man. "It is very possible. You're mortal spirit just isn't powerful enough. You don't have the heart for such being to live inside you."
"Kya," The Pharaoh turned to her. "You are being disrespectful. You will mind your place."
The girl's eyes widened and she took a step back before her face distorted in anger. "Me? Mind my place?" The thing inside her laughed but stopped abruptly as Kya's face became solemn and her eyes became white.
"Silent, you fool." Everyone stumbled away from the girl. "You speak of keeping her safe, but as you speak such foolish words you put her in more danger then you can ever imagine." The voice held nothing but power. Suddenly the white eyes turned to the Pharaoh and the girl dropped to her knees. "Please understand, sire, the human fights it. She would be able to succeed if the magician did not demand his release. That's all we want. We just want to be out. We are cooped up here. All four of us struggling to share the same body. That one," She nodded to Hatem. "Has promised to train our human to let us loose and free. Please, if you can only accept my plea. Each second her power grows and the human does not understand what is happening. Allow him to train her." The Pharaoh stared at the girl who knelt low on the floor. Hatem looked at the Pharaoh pleadingly.
"She's powerful, sir." Hatem plead. "My own ka bows before hers, the spirits inside her will not let you touch her. I've already been warned." The Pharaoh didn't say anything, to stunned to.
"Well, then why don't we see what she's capable of?" Akunadin grinned darkly while signaling the guards to attack the girl.
"NO!" Hatem shouted.
Kya looked up and her eyes instantly narrowed as the guards moved in. "I try to be nice," The ka said darkly. "But it seems you take my warnings as nothing. Now you will see! YOU DO NOT TOUCH MY HUMAN!" A golden light erupted from the girl and above her head two shapes began to take form. The guards did not stop as the forms began to form two magicians one in a dark black and purple and the other in a light blue and white. "You will pay!"
The two magicians narrowed their eyes and twirling their wands shot their magic at the guards that were advancing.
"STOP!" Kya's body dropped to the ground. The kas were gone and all around her tiny body was the unconscious bodies of the guards. Everyone in the room had ducted for cover and several of the priests had released their own kas in order to protect themselves.
"She is a danger, my lord!" One of the Priests yelled.
"But she can't be killed!" Another answered.
"We can imprison her!" One suggested.
"If she can do that, then she can get out of a prison cell." The second came back with.
Suddenly the ambassador to Atlantis stepped forward. "If you will not keep her, we in Atlantis would be more then happy to keep her. She would make a perfect first wife to the young Prince Dartz." The man smirked. Many of the nobles and priests panicked at this. Sure the girl was dangerous, but she only became dangerous when someone tried to hurt her, and to allow Atlantis to have her she could be turned into their worst nightmare.
It would seem the Pharaoh had finally come out of his shock. "Atem," He called his son forward. "You will escort the girl to Isis's chambers. Have the girl cleaned and put to rest. She will hear nothing of what occurred today." Atem nodded. Two guards walked, cautiously to pick up the girl. "After you have dropped her off I want you to seek out Mahado. Inform him to come to court. I do believe you will want to inform your student of his new class mate, right Hatem?" A grateful smile speared across Hatem's face.
"You have made me extremely happy, sir. I will make sure to keep Kya under control. She's a good kid, really." The Pharaoh only nodded.
"Everyone else you are dismissed." He turned to the group of girl that he had had arrested. "If I hear a single thing out of the city about any of you I will make sure that all your fathers' are stripped of their tittles. Understand?" The all nodded and hurried after the rest of the gossiping nobles.
"I will do as asked, Father." Atem smiled before leading the two guards with Kya away.
"Something bad is going to happen." Akunadin shook his head. "I can feel it in my bones."
Okay so I really just wanted to get out how powerful she really is. She's sharing a body with a few temperamental spirits that she can't really control…so I just wanted to show that. I know that this chapter could have been better but I just gave up. My computer keeps over heating and I keep loosing all my stuff. I hate Dell's. They suck.
Anyway, please be nice. And thank you to those who reviewsed.