Okay, sorry about the HUGE wait for this chapter. To make it up to you guys, this sucker is 3,233 words long not including the author's note. Never going to happen again guys, so be thankful. Also, I've had some ideas concerning Angel. I'm thinking of making an AU Angel, who would basically be in the Yu-Gi-Oh series from the start. If I did that, the sequel for this story would get moved back so as to allow myself time to attempt to focus on the other story. Another idea is to simply create a collection of one-shots that would take place between this story and the sequel. The one-shots would have somewhat of a possible order. I have a poll up so I'll add these options to the poll.
Disclaimer: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh, but I do own all OCs present.
"The best way to tell the story is to have Tea use the Millennium Necklace to show it to us," Pegasus attempted to calm the furious Angel.
"I've seen Ishizu do it before so I'll try to do it," Tea said. Placing her hands on either side of the golden item, much like how she'd seen it done before, Tea concentrated on the story of Seth and Angeliki, hoping the item would do the rest. The necklace shot out a golden beam, which then became a screen. Angel and Pegasus took their seats, Angel sitting between the Kaiba brothers and Pegasus on the other side of Mokuba. The group watched as images began to form, much like a movie.
"Teana you called for me?" a female voice called out. Teana, the holder of the Millennium Necklace, looked to her doorway. There stood two people, Priestess Menuha, the keeper of the Millennium Key, and her loyal guide, Joseph. "A messenger alerted me about it since I cannot see the future like you can."
Priestess Menuha was a young woman with green eyes, well they were green before she lost her sight. However this did not stop the red haired girl from being able to use her item. In fact it was believed the loss of her physical sight enabled the priestess to have greater spiritual sight. Joseph, a palace guard, quickly took to the girl as a younger sister and soon became her guide. If Joseph was not with her, Mai, Joseph's wife and Menuha's personal servant, would be.
"I've received a vision of someone with great power coming this way," Teana informed her fellow priestess. "It may seem impossible but I saw the White Dragon surrounding them."
"I believe you my friend," Menuha assured the slightly older woman. "If that is the case then we must alert the Pharaoh and the rest of the court at once. Joseph, if you would be so kind as to fetch the others it would greatly help us."
"Of course m'lady," Joseph bowed, showing his respect even if Menuha couldn't see it. Joseph walked out of the room, soon followed by the two priestess. The two didn't have to travel far in order to hear Joseph yelling at two poor souls for day dreaming about Menuha again.
"He's very protective of you," Teana commented.
"Joseph means well, but he's worse than an older brother," Menuha admitted.
"Even when they weren't related Joey still was overprotective of Serenity," Yugi sighed.
"You knuckleheads won't lay a hand on my sister!" Joey yelled at Tristan and Duke.
"Something tells me things will never change between Joey and any guy who looks at Serenity," Angel muttered to Seto, who merely smirked in agreement.
"What is the meaning of this?" Pharaoh Seth demanded once everyone was present. "Joseph if this is because men are saying Menuha's name again..."
"Actually I was the one who called for the meeting my king," Teana spoke, sparing the annoyed blonde from answering. "I've received a vision from the Millennium Necklace."
"Well it must be important if you've called us all here," Mana spoke.
"It's a matter of if this is good or bad news though," Gabriel, the man who had received the Millennium Eye, spoke. His orange eye looked over at Teana, knowing that this most likely worried the brunette girl.
"The vision itself has left me rather... confused," Teana confessed. "I've gathered someone is on their way here."
"Why are you confused then Priestess Teana?" Mokuba, an apprentice of the current holder of the Scales, asked with all innocence. He was still a child, and often shed a different light on problems. "It sounds as though we will have a guest soon."
"Are they friend or foe?" Seth asked the priestess.
"I don't know," Teana confessed. "I was not able to see who they were, since they were surrounded."
"They're bringing an army then?" Gabriel narrowed his eye. "That sounds like a foe to me."
"Not by an army," Menuha spoke for Teana. "Teana told me it was by a dragon, the White Dragon."
"Impossible!" The rod holder spoke. "The Pharaoh is the only one with the White Dragon."
"My visions do not lie," Teana glared at her fellow Millennium Item holder.
"Relax, you two," Mana started, hoping nothing bad would happen. "Once this mysterious visitor is close enough, the Ring will pick up on it. We'll bring them here and have Menuha see if their soul is one of good intentions or not."
"Don't you believe that would be for me to decide?" Seth smirked.
"Oh, um, my apologies my king," Mana said embarrassed by her actions.
"It is alright Mana," Seth smiled at the girl. "Your plan is the one we shall go with. Unless there is more to discuss I believe that brings this meeting to an end."
"Well my Pharaoh-"
"Joseph we are not banning Achan and Jason from the palace for looking at Menuha."
"Wow Kaiba was a lot nicer then," Joey commented.
"Shut it Mutt," Seto glared.
"I'm surprised Teana and Mana got along so well," Angel said.
"Why? They both have a lot in common," Yugi questioned.
"True, but Teana was engaged to Atem, who we all know Mana was in love with," Mai pointed out, catching on to what Angel was talking about. "Did Teana and Atem ever meet?"
"I don't think so," Pegasus spoke. "Teana was from a noble family, her marriage was meant to be more of a political agreement than anything else. I suppose Atem's death freed her from the agreement, and she became a priestess to escape entering another arranged marriage."
"That's right, priestesses could only marry if they were given permission by the Pharaoh to leave their priestess hood. In return, the first daughter born to them would be bound to become a priestess for life," Ryou spoke for the first time in a long time. "My dad did spend a lot of time learning about Ancient Egypt when he was visiting there."
"I almost forgot you were there," Angel sheepishly admitted. "You're so quiet, unlike the those three." The three in question were Joey, Tristan, and Duke, the latter two currently on the receiving end of Joey's death glare.
A cloaked figure sat upon a black stallion. Not too far behind them were four warriors, two were on foot while the others rode chestnut colored horses of their own. Three white mares were used as pack horses, carrying the supplies needed for the journey. The cloaked figure looked down at the palace, the residence of Egypt's ruler, Pharaoh Seth.
"Are you sure sending a spy into the city was a wise idea?" a commanding female voice asked, coming from the rider wearing the black cloak. "If he's caught, they may end up with the wrong idea. The last thing we need is to start a war."
"He is merely looking to see if the rumors are true about the Pharaoh's court m'lady," one of the soldiers spoke. "If they truly do possess magical items then the king will surely wish to form an alliance with Egypt."
"You forget that it will mean they freely control those creatures, much like the one that has been terrorizing our people," the woman shot back, silencing the warrior. "If they believe for one second that we mean harm, the White Dragon will be the least of our worries."
"O-O-Of course m'lady," the same soldier spoke. "You have the wisdom of Athena and the beauty of Aphrodite, Princess Angeliki."
"PRINCESS?" a good deal of the viewers shouted, Angel among them.
"Of Greece to be exact," Pegasus informed the shocked majority. "Did you think she was a peasant that fell madly in love with the Pharaoh and became queen? Life didn't work that way, that only happened in fairy tales. Without her royal status, the marriage between Seth and Angeliki wouldn't have happened."
"So they weren't in love?" Serenity frowned, looking over at Seto and Angel, much like everyone else.
"I honestly don't know," Pegasus frowned. "Perhaps if we watch the rest of the story we'll see what was the case."
"Pharaoh Seth, this man was found wandering around the palace grounds," Mana announced, leaving two guards who dragged another man between them. "The Ring picked up on his presence the moment I stepped outside."
"What do you have to say for yourself?" Seth demanded. "Ready the Scales, we will not tolerate any of his lies."
"I mean no harm," the man said. The Scales remained the same. "I was ordered to look around and then report back to my commander."
"So you've come from an army?" Gabriel spoke, a dangerous tone in his voice. "Do you mean to try and attack the palace?"
"No!" the man protested. "We come with no ill-intentions. I was to see if the rumors were true, if we've wasted our time traveling here." The Scales hadn't moved at all, the man was speaking the truth. "Seeing your items, I know they're true. My king's most trusted advisor has come to seek your aid."
"What aid do you seek from us?" Menuha gently asked.
"Various cities have been attacked at night by a fierce creature. I know of no connection to the cities that the dragon attacks," he confessed. "We have heard rumors that your people know how to seal away these creatures. Please, Pharaoh, show mercy and aid us against the White Dragon."
"Teana," Seth spoke. "Did you not say the White Dragon was on its way here?"
"I did my king," Teana nodded. "Along with four others, who do not possess any noticeable ka. They are approaching the city as we speak."
"How did Angeliki end up with half of Kisara's soul?" Mokuba asked, taking his turn at finally speaking after a long while. "I mean I know magic played a part in it but why didn't Kisara's whole soul end up sealed away along with Blue Eyes White Dragon?"
"I think we'd receive answers if we stopped interrupting so much," Angel explained, glaring at Joey. "I know where the duct tape is, don't make me use it." The threat was enough, because no one spoke, for a while that is.
Angeliki and her four guards entered the city. The black cloak she wore hide her appearance from everyone, making it difficult to know that she was even a woman. The group traveled on, heading for the palace. However, a group of palace guards blocked the foreigners' way, along with a strange looking girl with an even stranger golden ring around her neck and a white haired man.
"Are you the five we were told about, the ones coming here to ask for aid in dealing with the White Dragon?" Gabriel asked once the smaller group was close enough to hear him.
"We are," one of the soldiers replied. "We mean you no harm."
"Well then follow us," Mana smiled cheerfully, hoping to erase any doubt in their visitors. The Ring holder turned around and skipped into the palace, confusing the majority of the visitors.
"What a strange girl," one of Angeliki's men muttered.
Angeliki and the two mounted soldiers got off their horses, making sure the horses were going to be taken care of. Once they were satisfied with the care that their animals would receive, the five foreigners followed Gabriel to the Throne Room, since Mana was out of sight by the time everything had been seen to Angeliki's standard.
With the exception of Gabriel, all members of the Millennium Court were present, waiting for their guest to arrive. Teana had been unable to get a clear picture of the one who possessed the White Dragon. Menuha had concluded that it was possible the one who possessed the White Dragon had no knowledge of it, thus interfering with Teana's visions. The holder of the Millennium Scales, however, suggested that some sort of cloaking magic was being used to protect the identity of the ka bearer.
Mana entered the large room, skipping inside as if she was still a child. Their guest stared at Mana in surprise, not used to seeing such a strange sight. He did not seem too surprised about the number of women in positions of power. This had caused some of the members of the court to watch the man carefully, curious at his lack of shock.
"Mana where are the rest of our visitors?" Seth questioned the magician.
"They're coming in with Gabriel. Apparently they wanted to take care of their horses before coming to meet you," she replied. "There are five others, one of them being the most trusted advisor of the Greek king."
Gabriel entered the room, followed by the five foreigners. Four soldiers surround the advisor, whose features were hidden by a black cloak. Teana's eyes widen when she saw the advisor, knowing right away they possessed the White Dragon. Gabriel nodded at Teana, confirming her visions. The White Dragon was the ka belonging to the advisor.
"Pharaoh Seth," Gabriel respectfully bowed. "These men are from Greece, sent by their king, seeking our aid." He walked away from the visitors and took his position among the Millennium Court.
"Why do you seek our aid?" Seth asked, staring at the one wearing the black cloak.
"A creature much like the ones that your court commands has been terrorizing our cities at night," the advisor informed those in the room. "My king commanded me to seek out your service in dealing with this issue, since your people have experience in slaying such foes."
"We do not slay ka, since it a spirit, rather we seal it away," Menuha corrected. "What favor would the Pharaoh gain in aiding Greece? Have you not boasted that you are superior to all other kingdoms and yet here you ask for our help?"
"Those boasts were made by arrogant fools, not by our king," the advisor defended. "We other an alliance with your kingdom in return for this deed. We ask you to stop the creature from attacking another of our cities."
"You ask us to rid you of the White Dragon, yet here you bring it to us," Seth noted. "One of you possesses the ka of the White Dragon. One of you is responsible for the destruction of your kingdom."
"Impossible!" one of the soldiers exclaimed. "None of us would dare attack our king or country!"
"If you don't believe me, then allow Menuha to look into your souls," Seth challenged. "She will see if any evil intentions lie within you."
"Very well then," the figure in the black cloak agreed. "Start with my men, since I have no malicious intentions towards anyone." The holder of the scales noticed that the scales did not change their position at all during the conversation.
"Gabriel, if Menuha sees any malevolent intentions in any of these men, pull her away from them," the pharaoh demanded.
Gabriel walked over Menuha and gently brushed against her arm with his, allowing her to know where his arm was. Menuha grabbed onto his arm and let him lead her to the first man, the one who had acted as a spy to see if the rumors were true. Lifting up the Millennium Key and pressing it lightly against his chest, Menuha turned it and both parties seemed to space out for a short while.
"He has no ill will towards us or his own people," she announced. The same results occurred with three other soldiers afterwards. However, upon approaching the fifth soldier, Menuha visibly shuddered. "His soul," she gasped. "It's tainted with such great evil that it cannot be of natural causes. A creature is possessing him."
"It's time to get a look at the creature causing this disturbance," Gabriel decided, his item glowing a golden color. A golden beam shot out from the Millennium Eye and hit the soldier. A dragon that would later become known as Zombie Dragon appeared before everyone. The Millennium Rod user quickly used his item to remove the dragon from the soldier.
Zombie Dragon struggled against the item, flying up to the ceiling before diving down towards the figure in the black cloak. The soldiers, in order for Menuha to look into their souls, had stepped away from the advisor and neglected to move back to their original positions, leaving the cloak wearer along and seemingly unprotected. A bright white light coming from the dragon's target blinded the court members who were about to summon their own creatures to protect their guest. A roar that sounded very familiar to everyone rang in the air, the source being the White Dragon that was charging towards the Zombie Dragon.
"The White Dragon!" the four clean soldiers cried out. "It's here!"
"Mokuba!" the Scale holder cried out as his apprentice ran towards the beast. "What are you doing? Get back here!"
Mokuba rushed toward the fallen cloaked figure, realizing the danger of being in the battle zone of the two dragons. When he arrived there, one look at the advisor's face caused him to realize one detail that was conveniently left out of their introduction. The advisor was actually a young woman close to Menuha's age.
"PRINCESS!" one of soldiers yelled, realizing the one they were meant to protect was in danger. "The princess is in danger!" He ran towards Angeliki and Mokuba, helping the boy move her to safety.
Throughout this, the two dragons fought bravely, the White Dragon quickly gaining an advantage since it not only was more powerful, but it had a stronger reason to fight. The White Dragon fought to protect the princess, while the Zombie Dragon simply wished to devour the pure soul. Seth watched in awe as the White Dragon's attack sent the Zombie Dragon flying towards the slate where it would be sealed. The Millennium Rod user sealed the Zombie Dragon away, ending the battle between the two creatures. The victor of the battle disappeared in a white light that charged toward the unconscious princess.
Once it was back inside, she began to start waking up. Princess Angeliki sat up, the hood that had been cover her head and most of her face now down. Meeting the various expressions of concern, surprise, and even betrayal with an emotionless mask, she silently surveyed the room, especially the damage done by the dragons.
"Who are you really?" Teana questioned, looking at the younger girl with a mix of cautious concern and amazement.
"I am Princess Angeliki of Greece, my father's most trusted advisor, and future ruler of Greece," Angeliki responded with pride as she was helped up by her soldier.
"Princess, did you know of the White Dragon?" Mokuba asked.
"In a way," she vaguely answered. "I was friends with Kisara, the original bearer, during her time in Greece. She told me that if something were to happen to her, that she would split her soul in two to protect the two most important people in her life. As for who the new bearers are, I do not know."
"Princess Angeliki," Seth spoke. "You are one of the bearers. It has been you who has destroyed those cities." He looked into her green eyes, the surprise as clear as day. The very monster she was sent to get rid of, was herself the whole time.