Susan: So I wanted to let everyone know that even though the Hyskos were in fact enemies of Egyptians, I do not know much about them, and so most of the history lesson that Yugi gets will be totally false. Do not think that it is in any way true, because I was too busy and lazy in my few moments of relaxation to do my research. If you care that much about historical accuracy, I'd suggest that you stop reading this, because the only actual facts I will only be using will be ones that I remember off the top of my head. Perhaps if I have time sometime later, I will do the research and make corrections to this chapter and any in the future where there are mini history lessons about the Hyskos.
Alara: Susan doesn't own Yu-Gi-Oh or anything like that, only her OC's. It was weird, but Susan actually got this on the 10th, and we've just been making corrections to it since, so it should be grammatically correct, and the story should make sense going off of the rest of the story so far.
Yugi's POV
It was odd, being treated like royalty. I mean, I was always a slave, nothing more than garbage in most of the royals' eyes, so it was quite a shock being treated as one. Perhaps it would have been easier should there have been another of my family alongside me. The only thing that was even more odd was the idea that the Prince was walking alongside my brother on the dusty road. "Yami?" I called hesitantly, remembering how he had instructed me to be quite.
"Yes, my Prince?" he answered, and I was shocked for a moment before realizing that everyone else except Adom, Yami and the Prince must believe that I was indeed the real prince.
"What exactly is going on in the city?"
"The Hyskos are attacking."
"Refresh my memory, if you wouldn't mind." I asked, hoping that he would and not just leave me in the dark about what was happening outside of our little caravan, not that I even knew much about that.
"They have been our enemy for many years, my Prince. We have been anticipating some form of attack for quite a while, though none of us thought that it us anticipated that they would be willing to sustain such loses in order to reach the palace."
"I see."
"I think that it would be best if we were now silent, my Prince." There was a note of finality in the guard's voice, and I didn't answer, instead inspecting the jewelry I'd had to put on. Most of it was gold with gem inlays, and I was impressed by the craftsmanship. I guess though that the Prince would only wear the best. Something felt familiar about the armband, and I quietly slipped it off, careful not to drop or scratch it.
Indeed, there was a single hole on the inside of the cuff that went almost all the way through the gold, and around it there were hieroglyphs, similar to the ones on the key that was currently hung beneath my tunic. On instinct, I pulled out the key, and started to fit it into the hole. Just as I was about to completely fit the pieces together, there was a yell, and the group stopped moving.
More shouts followed, distracting me from my discovery, and I quickly returned the jewelry to their proper places. Only moments after, the cloth was ripped back and Yami was grabbing my arm. "Adom and his charge will meet you soon. Stay low, and don't get caught!" he whispered before shoving me as far as he could. Many men were coming towards us like a giant flood, and I ran in the direction Yami had thrust me.
Yami's POV
As soon as I had Yugi out of sight of the approaching Hyskos, I pulled out my sword, ready to fight. They came fast, and strong, pushing back and killing many of the guards within what seemed to be moments. Luckily, most of the women, children and priests had already split from us, and we'd hoped with our small group that we would be able to move unnoticed away from the enemy until we could once again regroup and plan for a counter attack.
A pair running towards where Yugi had disappeared drew my focus from the battle. I knew that Atem and Adom would meet up with him soon enough, since they'd both headed in the same direction, but it was quite possible that the Hyskos following them would reach either group before all three could prepare themselves for the attack. Irritation grew in my chest as I cut down another enemy, his body dropping and being replaced almost immediately, and it got to the point where I realized that I needed to get to Atem, seeing as I had just made a crucial mistake.
Not only were they being followed by the enemy and unaware of that fact, but I'd also left him in the care of two slaves who I knew almost nothing about. One had an obvious grudge against the Prince, which was not unwarranted in the situation, but I'd seen his strength, even just moving things and standing against the Prince's torture. It was glaringly apparent that if it came down to a battle of strengths between Atem and the large slave, the Prince would not be victorious.
Of course, there was the intelligence of both to be analyzed, but while I knew that the Prince was quite smart indeed, it was completely unknown how intelligent the golem-sized man was. He had created his own way of conversing with his family, and that had to take at least some smarts to achieve. On top of that, Yugi was Adom's brother, and though the younger held no ill will towards the Prince, I didn't doubt that if it came down to blood or obedience, the slaves would choose blood. I'd seen him do it just before we'd left, when he stood his ground beside his brother.
I fought my way to the edge of the battlefield, trying to find Malik in the process. A circle of dead also surrounded him, and he caught my gaze just long enough to get the message before he was once again fighting like the devil he was known to be. There was guilt in my heart for leaving my men to fight without me, but I knew my duty, and that was to protect the Prince, no matter the cost. So I began running, hoping that my mistake hadn't led to Atem being killed, or would before I could reach them and figure it all out.
Susan: Sooo, I GOT IT DONE ON TIME! WAHOO! This doesn't happen often, as anyone who has made it this far probably knows. Thanks to everyone who reviews, reads, favorites and follows, because you guys make me want to continue to write!
