Here's chapter three. Please enjoy and review.

Disclaimer: I don't own Yugioh.

Warning: This chapter may be short.

Chapter 3: The History of the Jalena

"Jalena means light. That was what our world was, a world of light. We are winged-creatures, both people and animals, that lived in light, peace, happiness, and love. Our system works differently than yours, Ryou. Like many places, we are in levels of society. We can tell what we are with a cuff on our right arm," Mrs. Allawson said, showing Ryou her an inch wide gold cuff with a single topaz stone embedded in it. Ryou looked at Bakura's wrist to see his, but he didn't have one.

"The cuff system works by not whether or not it is silver or gold or the type of gem(s) on it but the design. People like Bakura, criminals and such, have no cuffs; Peasants, farmers, and the low class have plain; middle class have one to three gems; the high class with the lords and kings of the smaller kingdoms have a full band of gems; and the highest class, the royal family of the Kingdom of Light, the kingdom that rules over the whole world of Jalena, have a three inch wide cuff with a single gem and an enchanting design.

"When you are married in all by the convict class, you wear a cuff on your left wrist, instead of a ring. Both the husband and wife must wear one on their left wrist, but the wife must wear a circlet. Though the woman's role here are light, they are still delicate creatures, so they are in need of protection at times. The circlet has that power, along being able contact the husband if the wife is in danger."

"Unfortunately, woman are such a pain... ow!" Bakura said, receiving another hit to the head with the cane.

"We were happy with this system and the high royal family of the Kingdom of Light that ruled us all. Then, a little over ten years ago, a man with a great dark power, named Daray, rose up and attacked the Kingdom of Light, killing the king and queen. He became ruler of Jalena. He build his own castle in the one of the coldest regions of Jalena and brought changes to our world to torment us. He covered us sun that weaken its light, making us, the animals, and the environment weak; rose taxes; and ordered cruel and painful punishments for little misdeeds."

"That's awful," Ryou said, concerned.

"Tell us about it," Bakura grumbled.

"Yes, but we have hope, little Ryou. You see, the king and queen had a daughter, a princess who disappeared the night her family was killed. She was five at the time. Daray searches for her, so we know that she is still alive. She wears a special pendant with the family symbol that acts as a locket to house a large gem and seven smaller ones."

"You mean, like this one?" Ryou asked, taking off her necklace that Bakura was after earlier and showing it to her.

"What... this symbol is in fact the high royal line's symbol," Mrs. Allawson said in awe, observing the pendant carefully.

"It's what brought me here to Jalena in the first place," she explained.

Jane opened the pendant to see the emerald. "This gem matches your eyes, Ryou. It was the queen's eyes as well."

"What?" Ryou didn't understand what Mrs. Allawson was getting out, but it sounded like her pendant was the princess's.

Suddenly, the emerald let out a bright light that blinded them and beamed out into the sky as if it was sign or calling. After it turned off moments later, Ryou felt something on her left wrist. She held it up, see a three inched wide cuff with another big emerald and beautiful angels, crosses, and flower designs around the gem and rest of the band.

"Oh my goodness! Ryou, you're the lost princess!" Mrs. Allawson cried, bowing lowly to her. Bakura was quiet for once with his mouth wide opened.

"What!" she exclaimed in total shock. Her? A princess? The lost princess of the Kingdom of Light and Jalena? No way!

"Tell me how much do you remember of your time on Earth?"

"I-I only remember the last ten years. The first five are a blank. I just remembered opening my eyes in the living room of my home with my parents, then everything was sent in motion," she answered.

"You are the princess, my dear. You are here at last. I remember now. You are the spitting image of the queen, your late. It is said that the princess had the power to stop Daray and return our world to peace. Now you are here, Princess Ryou!"

Ryou just couldn't it, but it made perfect sense. She always wondered by she looked different from her family on Earth. That family somehow adopted her. It also explained her father's treatment of her. Amane is his flesh and blood, while Ryou was adopted. He was the type who favors only his own children. It was forunate that her adoptive mother loved still.

Ryou guessed now that she had to stay in Jalena, her real home.

"Princess Ryou, you must go to the Kingdom of Light. It's in ruins now. So before you get there and claim your throne, you have to go the the seven kingdoms and gather their gems. Each kingdom has a treasure of a colossal gem with a smaller piece. The seven pieces were in the pendant before Daray attacked but then they returned when you went to Earth. When you find them all, you can go to your kingdom and return it to its former glory.

"I'm afraid that light from your pendant alerted all of Jalena that you are here. Daray knows and will send people after you to either capture you or kill you. Which is why I'm sending Bakura with you."

"How did the name of Jalena did you manage to rope me into this! I just meant you two yesterday, and now I'm the little princess's bodyguard!" Bakura yelled next to Ryou who was wearing a plain forest green travel dress.

"It is warrant for chasing the princess and trying to steal the royal pendant," said Mrs. Allawson calmly.

"And we call Daray cruel! Ow! What is this, whack Bakura day?"

"I put a bound on you so that you won't steal the pendant, hurt the princess, or abandon her. Besides, this could redeem you, thief."

Mrs. Allawson turned to Ryou, giving her bag of more dresses and some food and money. "The closest kingdom you show go to is the Topaz Kingdom where you will recieve of course a topaz to your pendant. Be careful and be safe, your highness. Please save us soon."

"Thank you. Let's go, Mr. Bakura. We have to go," Ryou said.

"I'm coming, I'm coming," he mumbled, following behind her.

Now the adventure begins.

Preview: Bakura is making things hard on Ryou. Will they get along for her safety?