HL: YAY SECOND CHAPTER! Thank you for the review GamaFox. Glads yous likes its so far.
Tsukia: -rolls eyes-
Disclaimer: same as last
As they neared the palace doors the horses sped up a bit and the guards cracked the boy on the back with whips as he cried out and fell a few times, but was forced back up by streams of colorful Egyptian swears and cracks on the back. Mara had looked back a few times, but hadn't said anything, he was a thief and he was the reason why her horse flipped out. When they got closer, Atem decided to make the boy suffer more, by making the horses go faster. The guards caught on and made their horses go faster. The rope around Bakura's neck made him choke, then he fell in the sand with a loud thud making Mara look back and Atem did also, "STOP!" Mara screamed jumping off the now fast moving horse Atem blinked as his cousin rolled then ran to the boy, "MARA! YOUR NUTS!" He called watching as she took her dagger then cut the rope off of his neck.
Atem scowled stopping his horse then looped back to Mara who was over the tanned boy. He saw the boy's hand creeping and he growled grabbing Mara roughly, "Stay away from him." He said shoving her behind him then kicked the boy's stomach. Bakura curled up holding his stomach as Mara got in front of him then shoved her cousin back, "Stop it Atem! Your acting like a real ass!" She said glaring at him as he looked taken aback at his cousin snapping at him, that she was protecting a thief and, in his own mind, a new servant. Mara had her dagger still in her hand, so he didn't dare argue any further, "Fine, just, get him on Cheops and we'll be on our way." Atem muttered waving a hand then turned his cloak fluttering behind him. She relaxed and put the dagger back in it's hilt, "C'mon, get up." She said holding her hand out for Bakura. Bakura looked at her then took her hand as she pulled him up he accidentally bumped into her making her eyes widen, "Sorry." He muttered as she blinked at him, "Uh, right, just don't do it again." She said as Bakura got onto Cheops first she blinked at him again then put a hand on her hip and pouted, "What do you think your doing?" She asked. Bakura smirked looking at her, "Apparently you can't control your own horse, so I'm taking the liberty of saving you the embarrassment that you endured in front of your public last time and taking the reigns." He said.
Mara narrowed her eyes at him then swung her leg over Cheops' side and wrapped her arms around Bakura's waist awkwardly, she was clinging to a boy that she barely knew, a thief, and a new servant for the castle. If he tried anything funny the guards wouldn't hesitate to follow and kill him, plus they were only a few feet away from the palace. Mara watched as the guards moved up to the front, NO YOU IMBECILES! GET BACK HERE! She screamed in her mind going wide eyed. Bakura looked back at her from the corner of his eye, then smirked, "They shouldn't of done that." He said as he turned Cheops around Mara's eyes went even wider, "NO!" She screamed as Bakura snapped the reigns against the horse's neck making him rear then bolt. Mara was forced to hold on tighter as she looked back, "ATEM! HELP ME!" She screamed as loud as possible hoping her cousin would hear her. Atem turned hearing his cousin then went wide eyed, "MARA!" He yelled turning Anubis around, "HIYA!" he said cracking the reigns against his neck Anubis took off with a dash of speed.
Bakura looked back with a smirk seeing the palace disappearing, "Your cousin really needs to keep a better eye on you Priestess." He said as Mara glared kicking his side, "Ouch!" "I DEMAND YOU TO STOP AND TURN AROUND THIS INSTANT!" She yelled as Bakura smirked, "I don't think so. I don't take orders, babe, I give them." He said with a grin. Mara went pale did he just say he didn't take orders but gave them? Wait…this isn't…Mara's eyes widened, "Your…" She started as Bakura chuckled, "Akefia, King of Thieves, but they know me as Bakura." He said. Mara thought she was about to scream then jump, but she wouldn't dare do that with the speed Cheops moved at. She looked back seeing a white horse following them, "ATEM!" She called. Bakura spun his head then sneered as he turned his head back they jumped over a high wall then disappeared behind it.
As they still galloped Bakura suddenly felt something come in contact with the back of his head. What ever the hell it was, it was hard, and it hurt like hell. His head throbbed with pain as dots danced in front of his eyes he found out who had done it, "YOU WENCH!" He yelled to Mara behind him, "GET ME OFF THIS HORSE NOW!" She yelled making his head hurt even more. He scoffed as Cheops jumped over a low wall then they were in the village in which he lived. Mara had stopped with the brutality, for now, as she looked at the people as Bakura came back he slowed then the boys whistled, "Nice catch Kura." "Servant from the Pharaoh's palace?" She made a disgusted face at being mistaken for a servant, but when she went to say, Bakura cut her off, "I wouldn't if I were you. If they found out you were a High Priestess, they'd be all over you like a pack of hungry jackals, you don't want that do you?" He hissed silently to her. Mara shut her mouth as he got off of Cheops a black haired girl came over taking his reigns Bakura turned as Mara slid off and ended up in Bakura's arms. She shoved him away and brushed herself off, "Give this horse a good hose down, water, and plenty of food. Plus clothes for my friend here." He told the raven haired girl as she bowed her head, "How many clothes should I bring Master Bakura?" She asked.
Bakura looked at Mara then at the girl, "Bring a years worth." He said walking into the house as Mara's mouth dropped, "WHAT!" She yelled going after him, "A year!" She asked her mouth still open. Bakura looked at her, "Yeah or until your cousin finds you. But I highly doubt he'll do it himself." He said leaning against the wall. Mara glared daggers at him, "So, your name short for something?" He asked as Mara huffed crossing her arms, "It's short for nothing. That's what I was named, dumb ass." She said. Bakura chuckled, "Easy tiger." He said as Mara glared at him even more.
Mara looked around the small house it didn't even look like it could fit five people in it, "I live here with my brother and aunt." Bakura said as if reading her thoughts then she looked at him, "How old is your brother?" She asked, "Sixteen. He's a pain though." He said taking out his knife and sharpened it on a rock, "So, why am I here?" She asked as Bakura smirked, "Wow, you really are clueless aren't you your highness. I kidnapped you, duh." He said. Mara glared at him, she hated being called 'clueless', "Oh shut up baka. 1 I'm not clueless." She said as the dark haired girl came back and looked at Bakura, "Where should I put them, master Bakura?" She asked, "Put them in the guest room." He said. The girl nodded and brought them into the guest room as Mara stood there in her white robes with the gold fringes, "I'd get changed if I were you. WE don't need any more trouble with the East robbers." Bakura said placing the rock down.
Mara scoffed crossing her arms, "I don't take orders from the likes of YOU robber." She said as Bakura rolled his eyes, "You really are stubborn aren't you?" He asked as she went to retort the door flew open, "MASTER BAKURA!" A boy said white as a ghost Bakura looked at him, "What is it?" "The leader of the East robbers is on her way!" "Oh crap.." He said looking at Mara then the girl, "Get her changed, I don't want that brat knowing we have someone from another place here, quickly!" He said going outside with the boy as the girl grabbed her arm then dragged her into the room closing it. Mara just looked at the clothes, tattered and worn. The girl picked out the quickest thing a deep red color with silver fringes threw Mara's old clothes off then threw the new ones on. The girl also discarded the sandals to the side and replaced them with the same red color. Mara looked appalled at the way she looked, "I'm sorry, Miss, but it's Bakura's orders. Cassitheia doesn't take new comers easily to a group she normally runs." She said as Mara rose an eyebrow, "What do you mean? She runs all of the groups?" "Kind of. She also decides on who the leader is, she's a bit younger then most, but they fear her." She said as Mara twitched slightly.
The girl took Mara's arm again and dragged her out to Bakura, "She's all dressed sir." She said as Bakura looked at Mara from the corner of his eye, "Clean that make-up off." He said as Mara's eyes went wide, "I beg your pardon?" "You heard me." He said glaring at her Mara sighed as the girl took a wet cloth then wiped it off of Mara's face revealing her dark tan complexion and the shimmer of her skin was gone. Mara glared at Bakura, "I'm going to kill you." She hissed as Bakura smirked seeing a small black dot approaching he stood upright, "Here she comes." He said as the others scattered shutting everything down and all the doors closed with loud snaps. Mara froze as the only sound was the sound of hooves hitting the sand and the clink of something.
Bakura saw Mara tensing and he nudged her, "Don't be so tense, she'll know your scared of her, and she takes that to her advantage." He whispered as Mara tried to relax but tensed up again when the black horse slowed to a walk. Bakura rolled his eyes shaking his head as the black horse stopped a few feet in front of them he walked over as Cassitheia jumped down the clink of her chains and change in her bag hit her hip. She lifted her head revealing sharp green eyes under her blue head wrap, "So nice to see you again Cassitheia." Bakura said as she eyed him, "Yeah, yeah, you'll be happy when you get rid of me." She said throwing a sack into his chest. Bakura caught it and rubbed where it hit him, "I want my horse watered, fed, and washed. Got that? Or did everyone run away from me again?" She asked nastily as Bakura sweat dropped he cleared his throat then whistled as a small girl came out and she kept her head down going over to the horse, "Water, feed, and wash Cass' horse." He said as the girl nodded she took the horse and walked off with it.
Cassitheia watched the girl walk away then she looked at Mara, her green eyes narrowed at her. Mara flinched as she walked over Bakura next to her, "Who's this Bakura?" She asked eyeing her, "She's just a visitor." He said quickly as she walked around Mara, "You know your suppose to tell me when you kidnap the High Priestess." She said. Bakura looked startled as Mara's eyes widened, "H-How did you know that I was…" "A high priestess? Easy, the way your standing, your purity, plus the lack of your dignity and your pride." She said, "I may look dumb Mara, but I'm not. I know things far beyond your understanding. Even though I may look like an innocent girl, I'm not as innocent as I look nor am I forgiving of people that step in my way or get in my way. I don't think highly of you and your rules, you will burn this small village down in due time. I know these things and no I'm not trying to psyche you out." Cass said with a smirk then walked to Bakura's house.
Bakura stood next to Mara as she looked at him, "How did she…" "I don't know, but I didn't like what she was saying." He said as both walked after Cass.
1 .I know they didn't say 'baka' in Egypt, because it's a Japanese word meaning idiot or moron.
(Cass-ie-the-a) Cassitheia there's a silent 'i' before the 'a' and that's how you say her name.
HL: dun dun dun….
TBC…