A/N: I don't own Yugioh! Sorry if it's short, but I'm in a real hurry!
1 Truth From the Heart
Yami stood in front of the massive structure, marveling at its beauty. Two symmetric statues of Anubis guarded the entrance, which was sealed by a combination lock. Flourishing calligraphy lay below them, telling the story of the Gods. As Yami translated the hieroglyphics, the statues of Anubis seized life and spoke to the deceased pharaoh, "Welcome, Pharaoh Yami. I am Anubis, god of mummification. You have reached the Sphinx Pyramid; seven trials await you. Enter the labyrinth."
The stone lock automatically turned to the right combinations as the huge granite door swung open. With the light from his Millennium Puzzle, Yami ventured into the darkened catacomb, hope and fear pounding in his heart.
After traveling for what seems like days but was truly hours, Yami reached a small corridor with arched walls embedded with inscriptions. Candle flames were the only source of light that illuminated the tiny compartment, but it was enough to make out a fragile, delicate figure seated on a throne. Yami squinted his eyes for a better perception, a found that the figure had dark, black hair that cascaded over her shoulders. She wore a white, silk dress with the shoulder straps clamped together by two golden clips. Her dress went down to her bare feet, and she have on a golden headband with Ma'at's feather engraved in the center. A golden scaled rested upon her lap---one plate with a feather, the other air.
"I am Ma'at, goddess of truth. Speak, Yami, of only the truth. Would you sacrifice yourself for Yugi's sake?"
Yami relied without hesitation, "Yes, I would."
The response streamed from Yami's mouth in the form of a brilliant with light and gathered itself onto the empty side of the plate.
"Now I will measure the weight of your answer," Ma'at said. "If it is lighter than my feather, you will be free to advance the next stage. But heavier, than you and Yugi will never join again."
Yami watched anxiously as the scale teetered, the two sides struggling against each other. The feather momentarily out weighted the light, Yami's hope soared, but his heart skipped a beat when the light lowered.
At last, after emphatic moments of fear and hope, Yami sighed as a wave of relief washed over him---the light was lighter than the feather.
"Your answer is truthful, Yami. You speak will your heart, and that love will provide you with the power and determination you'll need to free Yugi from Hikaru's evil actions."
A golden ladder ascended from the ceiling and bowed before Yami.
"Step on, Pharaoh Yami. You have passes my judgment. Good luck on your ventures, and now I bid you farewell.
Ma'at faded away and Yami was swept upon the golden arc. Before his eyes lay a sea of light. The last thing he remembered was a beautiful, angelic voice that seemed to be greeting him before he past out.
~*~
YK: So what do you think? Sorry if it's short, but I have a time limit of 2 hr to write three fics.
Kero: Bad, short, and bad.
YK: Stop interfering!
Kero: You can't make me! Besides, you and I both know that this is not your best work.
YK: …(thinks: I hate it when he's right!) Oh well! R&R please! Next chapter: Confessions
1 Truth From the Heart
Yami stood in front of the massive structure, marveling at its beauty. Two symmetric statues of Anubis guarded the entrance, which was sealed by a combination lock. Flourishing calligraphy lay below them, telling the story of the Gods. As Yami translated the hieroglyphics, the statues of Anubis seized life and spoke to the deceased pharaoh, "Welcome, Pharaoh Yami. I am Anubis, god of mummification. You have reached the Sphinx Pyramid; seven trials await you. Enter the labyrinth."
The stone lock automatically turned to the right combinations as the huge granite door swung open. With the light from his Millennium Puzzle, Yami ventured into the darkened catacomb, hope and fear pounding in his heart.
After traveling for what seems like days but was truly hours, Yami reached a small corridor with arched walls embedded with inscriptions. Candle flames were the only source of light that illuminated the tiny compartment, but it was enough to make out a fragile, delicate figure seated on a throne. Yami squinted his eyes for a better perception, a found that the figure had dark, black hair that cascaded over her shoulders. She wore a white, silk dress with the shoulder straps clamped together by two golden clips. Her dress went down to her bare feet, and she have on a golden headband with Ma'at's feather engraved in the center. A golden scaled rested upon her lap---one plate with a feather, the other air.
"I am Ma'at, goddess of truth. Speak, Yami, of only the truth. Would you sacrifice yourself for Yugi's sake?"
Yami relied without hesitation, "Yes, I would."
The response streamed from Yami's mouth in the form of a brilliant with light and gathered itself onto the empty side of the plate.
"Now I will measure the weight of your answer," Ma'at said. "If it is lighter than my feather, you will be free to advance the next stage. But heavier, than you and Yugi will never join again."
Yami watched anxiously as the scale teetered, the two sides struggling against each other. The feather momentarily out weighted the light, Yami's hope soared, but his heart skipped a beat when the light lowered.
At last, after emphatic moments of fear and hope, Yami sighed as a wave of relief washed over him---the light was lighter than the feather.
"Your answer is truthful, Yami. You speak will your heart, and that love will provide you with the power and determination you'll need to free Yugi from Hikaru's evil actions."
A golden ladder ascended from the ceiling and bowed before Yami.
"Step on, Pharaoh Yami. You have passes my judgment. Good luck on your ventures, and now I bid you farewell.
Ma'at faded away and Yami was swept upon the golden arc. Before his eyes lay a sea of light. The last thing he remembered was a beautiful, angelic voice that seemed to be greeting him before he past out.
~*~
YK: So what do you think? Sorry if it's short, but I have a time limit of 2 hr to write three fics.
Kero: Bad, short, and bad.
YK: Stop interfering!
Kero: You can't make me! Besides, you and I both know that this is not your best work.
YK: …(thinks: I hate it when he's right!) Oh well! R&R please! Next chapter: Confessions