A Furry Past….A Modern Present
A/N. Ok, I'm finally done with this chapter. But with work and family, I haven't had a lot of time, just like the last chapter. I hope you all like this chapter and please review.
Chapter 4
It was now a few days later. The two new furries were now named Malik, the Bengal tiger and Ryou, the white tiger. They were also owned by the Pharaoh, who had made sure they were well taken care of.
Ryou's arm was looked over by the healer and put into a sling. The healer said it would take six to eight weeks for it be completely healed.
The two were finding life with the Pharaoh to be better and easier than there old lives had been. It seemed that they had made the right choice. This was shown one day when the slave trader showed up.
The Pharaoh was sitting on his throne listening as the peasants would come in with their problems and look to the him for advise and guidance.
He sat there with Yugi sat to his right, Ryou to his left and Malik in front of him. The two new furries just sat there watching all this with amazement at how fair and just there master truly was.
Ryou had just his eyes closed with his head resting on his hands when he heard his brother start to growl. Opening his eyes, he saw the last person he ever wanted to see. The slave trader, the one that had been chasing them for a while.
Ryou sat up at this, and moved somewhat behind the
Pharaoh's chair. Malik was on all four growling , baring his fangs. He wasn't going to let this man get him or his brother.
The slave trader was a man in his thirties, with short black hair. He had dark skin and dark eyes that appeared as though they could look into ones soul. When he spoke, it was with a voice that got everyone's attention.
"My pharaoh." The man started as he bowed, before continuing to speak. "I came because it would seem that you have found two of my lost slaves. Two of my most valuable ones." He said, as he looked up at the two furries and gave them a smile.
The smile had caused Ryou's fears to grow, as Malik's growling became louder.
The Pharaoh reached out and lightly touched Ryou's hair, as he spoke softly to Malik. That seem to stop Malik from growling but he didn't lay down, nor did he take his eyes off the man.
The pharaoh looked down at the two then back at the man as he kept on petting Ryou. "If, what you say is true, then I must return them to you or at lest pay for them." The pharaoh said as Malik whipped his head around at the pharaoh and glared at him. Ryou moved out from under the pharaoh's hand and just watched him. "If you can prove this." The pharaoh then went on.
The slave trader just bit his lip at this. He was hoping that the pharaoh would give them back. He wanted to 'train' them before he sold them.
"I cannot prove this, but they are mine." He said as looked back at the two again. "They ran away when I set up camp one night about two weeks ago. I've been chasing them ever since."
The pharaoh looked at him for a moment as he then looked to Malik as Malik shook his head no at this. We were never his slaves. We were free when he came upon us and tried to catch us. Malik said.
"Are you sure about this?" The pharaoh then asked the slave trader as the slave trader looked up at the pharaoh. "For Malik just said that this is not true."
"Of course he would say no. Everyone knows that all slaves are lazy and lie about everything. Furries are even worse. Its hard to get them to do anything and just about everyone can't understand what they are saying."
"I can understand them and my first one has never lied to me about anything. As far as being lazy, his far from it." The pharaoh said. "Now can you or can you not prove they were yours?" The pharaoh asked getting rather upset over this.
"No. I can not." he said as he narrowed his eyes at the two. "Then leave my palace." the pharaoh said as the man looked up at the king of Egypt, before he bowed again and stood up, walking out. The slave trader wasn't about to let it end there. He would get them back one way or another. All he had to was find the one person that could steal them for him and at the right price.
