I wish I could Fly

I wish I could Fly

Chapter 11

There was an unnatural silence…it had been a day since they had been thrown in for crimes against the pharaoh and both were bleak. They would die, that much was certain but how?

That question haunted them. Dark magician had seen the many painful ways a traitor could die in his years as assistant and none brought hope.

Yugi thought of many horrible deaths and tortures but the scary thing was that he wasn't sure if it was merely imagination.

"Yugi, I don't know if I ever told you but you were the most powerful duel monster I've met. I'm sure if you had more time you would have earned your freedom in a few years" Dark magician commented.

"Its too late for that but thanks for the compliment" Yugi replied darkly.

Dark magician laughed harshly "We might die in an hour; I'd rather die knowing I had said all I wanted to."

"You were always my favorite card" Yugi commented.

"Card?" echoed Dark magician confused.

"I never explained did I? Well you know how I said that humans play games using duel monsters; they use cards and collect them to make powerful decks to battle each other."

"Like in our battle stadium when we use the stone tablets are infused with power?"

"Sort of, but instead of deciding fates it is used for fun."

"Oh, how odd of them. Did you play for fun?"

"It started for fun but then every tournament I entered turned into a battle of life and death. It was kind of annoying."

"Guess it doesn't matter now. All that saving the world and you end up dying early. It seems unfair."

Yugi laughed darkly "the world never cared anyway."

They heard the thud of foot steps. A tall man dressed almost as elegantly as the pharaoh entered looking important. The leader of the army looked unsure about him. He watched him warily.

"I demand to take prisoner 227 to my chambers immediately!" he demanded sounding important.

"Who are you to demand such a thing?" the leader demanded angry.

"My title is high priest and my name is Seth."

"Did the pharaoh authorize this?"

"Did you hear me? Dare you, mere guard deny me a high priest of the Pharaoh's own court? I have the power to make you one of those pheasants that struggle day by day without the comfortable beds or lavished feasts that you enjoy daily."

The leader faltered and stood aside.

Seth looked quite calm and took Yugi and Dark magician to his chambers.

As soon as they reached the lavished room, Seth dropped his act.

Yugi and Dark Magician looked uneasy. "What do you want?" asked Yugi.

Seth laughed "Relax, I'm getting you out of here. I recognize you, you're his hikari. He has no right to treat you like trash."

"Why are you helping us?" asked Dark magician.

"I have a dangerous opinion on the matter. I believe that pharaoh provoked Yugi" he walked away from them looking uneasy "You won't tell him I said that will you? I mean if he interrogates you."

"You have our word, how are you going to pull it off without being seen. You have a position to consider" Yugi assured him.

"I have bribed the guard to let you pass. To be conviently away at 11.59pm exactly. Then he will take a 10 minute patrol around the palace. If the gods are with you then by morning I will be leading a search team to find you. I want you to get out of Egypt by sunrise…the pharaohs search will be through. He will search for a week and then will figure you died in the desert. As long as you don't return we will be safe."

"What if it doesn't work?" Dark magician piped up.

"My hands are clean and if your word is true, it will look like a couple of desperate death row prisoners in a clumsy ill thought out plan. You will have a worse punishment. That is the price to pay for this plan, if it doesn't work. If it does work, the reward more than out weighs the risk. "

Dark magician looked uneasy with the plan. However Yugi looked hopeful "I'll do it. It's risky but it better than a painful death here. Dark magician?" he turned to him imploring him to try.

"Okay, It's worth a try" he reluctantly agreed.