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Jaden was walking around the city later that day and he saw a huge temple. So, he decided to go in and see what was inside. He walked in and saw that it was the same Temple of the Gods that he had seen in his own time, except cleaner. On top of the mini pyramid in the center, stood a man who looked exactly like Bastion. He got the man's attention by clearing his throat and the man turned and looked at him with widened eyes.

"Um… hi." Jaden greeted, and the man ran down the steps of the pyramid and tackled Jaden, knocking him out.

The man quickly picked up Jaden and brought him to the palace.

Jaden woke up to find himself in a prison cell with the Bastion look-a-like guarding it. "Where am I?"

Akil looked over and saw that Jaden was awake. "Ah. Good. You're up. Now… I want you to tell me who you are and why you were trying to rob the Temple of the Gods!"

Jaden looked shocked. "Listen… my name is Jaden Yuki, and I wasn't trying to rob anything. I was just walking around."

"Likely story." Akil responded. "Fine! Then, let me ask you this… why is it that you look so much like my friend, Akiiki?"

"You mean Slifer's human form?"

"…How did you know that Akiiki is Slifer's human form?"

"Victoria told me."

"…You're friends with Victoria?"

"Yes! You can even go ask her!" Jaden said. "I'm her soon-to-be brother-in-law too! Now, please… you have to let me out! Bastion will be worried sick about me!"

"Who's Bastion?" Akil asked, and Jaden gave him a weird look.

"You don't know who Bastion is?"

"No."

"Well, he's Victoria's brother… and my fiancé!"

"You're marrying a guy?" Akil asked.

"Got a problem with that?" Jaden asked, his eyes lighting up like fire from anger.

"No, no, no, no." Akil said, holding up his hands in defense. "In fact… I'm kinda in love with a guy myself!"

"Oh, is it this Akiiki guy you keep talking about?" Jaden asked, and Akil blushed. Jaden smirked and said, "I'll take that as my answer!"

"Look… it's none of your business!" Akil said.

Suddenly, Victoria came walking up and walked right by while saying. "Good afternoon, Akil. Good afternoon, Jaden." Suddenly, she stopped and looked back. "Jaden?! What are you doing here? And in a prison cell no less?"

"Ask him." Jaden said as he pointed to Akil.

"Huh?" Victoria asked and looked at Akil. "Okay. Why is Jaden locked in a cell?"

"He was trying to rob the Temple of the Gods by impersonating Akiiki."

"What? Jaden's not a thief." Victoria said.

"Thank you!" Jaden said.

"And the reason he looks so much like Akiiki is because… well… you wouldn't believe me if I told you." Victoria said.

"No. Try me." Akil said.

"Well, alright. …Jaden is Akiiki's reincarnation." Victoria said.

"I am?" Jaden asked.

"He is?" Akil asked right after.

"Jaden, you're way too dense!" Victoria yelled. "Akiiki is Slifer's human form, and technically, so are you! So, who else could you be a descendant of?!"

"Wait! Jaden is Akiiki's descendant too?" Akil asked.

"Yes."

"So… that means…" Akil said. "That… Akiiki can't be in love with me. …He needs a woman to have a child." He said, sadly.

"You don't know?" Victoria asked. "Men can have children too. Sure, it takes a little more effort, and they can only have them every once and a while, but… they can."

"They can? So… there's hope?" Akil asked, happily.

"Yes. Now can you please let Jaden out of this cell?"

"Oh! Yes, yes. Of course." Akil said, and let Jaden out.

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Near sunset, Victoria was outside, by the Nile when she saw Amanda and Melody come up from behind her. "You guys wanna talk to me?" She asked.

"Yes. Actually… why were those guards chasing us this morning?" Amanda asked.

"Because they think that you two are Nefertari and Kakra." Victoria answered.

"Who are they?"

"They're two grave robbers who had robbed the palace last night… along with Bakura and Marik." She answered.

"You mean… my Marik?" Melody asked.

Victoria just looked at her and said, "Yes. Your Marik." Then she looked back at the water. "But they're not the worst."

"Then… who is?"

"He's the Roman prince."

"What's his name?"

"I can't remember." Victoria said. "My mother told the story to me and Bastion when we were little. He snuck his way into the palace by pretending to be a piece offering from another country. His duty was to kill the Pharaoh, but in the end, he didn't. So… actually, I guess he wasn't that bad."

"He snuck into the palace pretending to be a piece offering? Just like Zahur, huh?" Amanda asked, and Victoria's eyes widened.

"Zahur!! That's it!! That was his name!!" Victoria yelled.

"What? Zahur is the Roman prince?!" Melody asked.

'Oh no…' Victoria thought.

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At the palace, Mert-Re had just learned the same thing. (A/N: Technically… she already knew, but she pretended to "find out".)

"So… Zahur is the Roman prince, is he?" Mert-Re asked. "Well then… let me just check to see exactly how "loyal" he is to the Pharaoh!" She said, and walked out. 'I'll challenge him to a duel! Yeah! Let's just see if this prince will choose his country, or the Pharaoh's country!' She thought as she headed towards the throne room where she knew he'd be.

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What did everyone think? I know that some of you are probably still mad at me for having Mert-Re bear Atem's child, but… just wait and see… things may wind up differently than you expected!

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