The Giant Axe Mummy destroyed Isis's Spiria and Isis fell to the ground, where she could only watch helplessly as the Axe Mummy approached her.
Karim was dying and Isis tried to protect him by fighting the Giant Axe Mummy that came and attacked.
But just before the Mummy attacked her, Two-Headed Jackal Warrior attacked it. Shada and Shimon ran over to join Isis and Karim. Karim was resting in a ruined stable.
"Who's guarding the Pharaoh?" Karim asked.
"We'll find him." Shada said.
"Shada…take what's left of my power." Karim said.
"Karim! Don't! You know what'll happen if you do!" Isis protested.
"Before I die…I want the Pharaoh to have my strength." Karim said. Shada nodded. Him and Karim them grasped hands and Karim transferred his strength to Shada.
The power boost also caused Two-Headed Jackal Warrior to grow in strength.
It then destroyed the Giant Axe Mummy.
Just then, Yami, Cat, Mana, Mahaado and Hasan ran up to join them.
"Pharaoh…I know you'll defeat Bakura…and the darkness will be no more." Karim said to Yami as he kneeled down next to Karim.
Yami nodded to him. "Yes…" He said.
"Good luck…to you all. And farewell." Karim said.
Isis took Karim in her arms and cried as Yami got back on his feet. Cat looked down at Karim sadly. "He's…dead isn't he?" She asked. Mana nodded slowly.
"I've seen enough." Yami said and ran from the stable, getting onto his horse. "It's time to end this madness."
Cat quickly followed and jumped on with him.
Yami looked back at her and opened his mouth to protest, but Cat covered his mouth.
"I know what you're going to say. I'm going with you to help. And besides…we gotta find Seth and Kay. They're my friends too." She said with a hint of stern in her voice.
Yami raised an eyebrow as Cat removed her hand. "You're being unusually assertive." He pointed out.
Cat's expression softened a little.
"I'm sorry. But…to be honest, I'm a little scared. I'm trying to cover it up too thickly. But I'm not letting fear stop me now." She said.
"And I don't suppose I can stop you either." Yami said with a small smile. "Hasan! Stay here and protect the others while we go to find Seth and Kay…er…Khephera! I won't let anyone else die."
"Be careful." Hasan said as Yami and Cat rode off.
Kristen ran her hand over the wall in the Pharaoh's tomb. "Check it out guys! We can't pass through walls here." She said.
"I'm not surprised. From what my Grandpa told me, the Pharaoh's tomb is pretty well protected." Yugi said.
"Was Grandpa here?" Jounouchi asked.
"Did he say what was inside?" Anzu asked.
"There's only one way to find out!" Jounouchi said without waiting for an answer and began to run ahead.
"JOUNOUCHI! WAIT!" Yugi yelled after him.
Jounouchi reached the stone serpents that spat out metal needles at unwary travelers. He stopped short as the needles hit the floor in front of his feet.
"This place is loaded with traps to keep out intruders." Yugi said.
"You could have told me that SOONER!" Jounouchi snapped.
Anzu rolled her eyes. "Well if you ever paid attention in any of your history classes, you probably would have figured that out yourself. This IS a "Pharaoh's" tomb, you know." She said.
"Did Grandpa mention how we were supposed to get through?" Honda asked.
"Yup. I just hope I can remember everything." Yugi said.
They entered the room with the maze, protected by statues of warriors with swords.
"Anyone who enters needs to show respect. All the statues have their left foot forward as a sign of respect for the Pharaoh. So we have to as well. Follow me." Yugi explained.
Carefully, they all slid through the maze with their left foot forward and they entered the next and final room.
"What happens next?" Jounouchi asked.
"Each of the stone tablets on the bridge has a monster inside. If the monsters sense fear, they'll attack." Yugi said.
"Did Grandpa mention a short cut?" Jounouchi asked with an unstable look on his face.
Yugi stepped out onto the bridge.
"With the fate of the world depending on us, I don't have time to be scared." He said.
"We're right behind you!" Jounouchi said and turned to the others. "C'mon. We need to follow Yugi across the stone bridge."
Yugi reached the other side and stood before the stone altar. "This must be where Grandpa found the Millennium Puzzle. But there's nothing here now." He said.
"Maybe the writing on the wall might have some clues." Kristen suggested.
"Egyptian is all Greek to me! Now what?" Jounouchi cried.
"I'm not sure. Maybe there's another room that even Grandpa couldn't find." Yugi said.
"Well, good luck finding it!" Jounouchi said and leaned against a pillar. Once he did that, it activated a secret entrance to a room behind the room.
"We found it!" Kristen cried happily.
Honda smiled to himself. "These fools will never see what's inside." He thought to himself.
Everyone watched as the door at the back of the tomb rose.
"What the heck could be in there?" Jounouchi wondered.
"I hope the Pharaoh's name." Yugi said.
Honda ran past them into the secret room.
"Honda wait! That room could be full of traps!" Yugi called after him as everyone followed.
Honda stopped and everyone stopped behind him.
"What? The room is empty?" Kristen asked.
"Grandpa said that tombs are not always what they appear to be." Yugi said.
"Then what are they?!" Jounouchi asked, stepping forward.
"Sometimes you have to look beyond the obvious." Anzu said.
"I found a clue. We're standing on it." Honda said, looking down.
Everyone looked down to see a design painted on the floor; a row of drawings, with an inscription in the center and a large eye on either end.
"You're right." Anzu said.
"But it's written in chicken scratch!" Jounouchi cried.
"He who solves the Millennium Puzzle must return the wish he was granted. Only then is he able to pass." Honda read.
"'Ey! Since when could you read hieroglyphics, Honda?" Jounouchi asked.
"There's a lot you don't know about me." Honda rudely replied and then kneeled down in front of Yugi. "If you expect to save the Pharaoh, you'd better give back whatever it is the Puzzle gave you."
"That doesn't make any sense! The wish that was granted to me by the Puzzle can never be given back! It's impossible!" Yugi exclaimed.
Seth and Kay woke up to find themselves lying on the ground in a strange place. Seth sat up.
"Where are we?" He asked.
"You are with me, where you belong." Magus replied, standing near him. "Rise, my son. The new Pharaoh deserves the power of a new Egyptian God!"
Seth and Kay stood up and discovered that they were standing on a rooftop in the middle of the desert!
"A messenger came bearing a gift. Only after you have accepted her offering can you serve as the new King of Egypt." Magus said.
"What are you talking about?!" Kay demanded.
There was a pause and Seth and Kay looked in the direction that Magus was looking in. They gasped.
Across the sands, Kisara ran towards them.
"Kisara!" Kay and Seth cried.
"She holds the key to the throne. You must take it form her, Seth." Magus said.
Kisara reached the building and Seth and Kay came down the steps to greet her.
"I knew I'd find you!" She panted.
"It isn't safe for you to be here." Seth said.
"You saved my life the night my village was destroyed and now it's my turn to save you." Kisara said.
Unknown to everyone, Kaiba approached, hiding behind a pillar to observe.
Shadow Magus laughed.
"Don't be fooled by her innocence! She wields a mighty creature! Take it!" He said.
"Don't listen to him!" Kay said.
The ground beneath them suddenly began to shake.
"You must act swiftly and seize the White Dragon." Magus said.
"I'm not your son! My father left me when he pledge his loyalty to the Shadows!" Seth snapped at Magus.
The three were about to leave, but Magus raised his hand and created barriers of stone to rise up from the sand before them.
Seth then activated his Diadiankh and summoned Duos to slash the stones with his sword, knocking them away.
Seth, Kay and Kisara started to run again, but Magus leapt from the roof and landed in front of them.
"You're no match for me, Seth." Magus said.
"Is that so?" Seth asked and Duos came up.
Magus summoned a huge purple monster; its body rippling as if it was made of flames and an image of the Millennium Eye formed in the flame beast's face.
"Kisara! Surrender your power to my son!" Magus commanded.
Kisara frowned and closed her eyes, and the White Dragon appeared, intending to fight back.
"The Blue-Eyes White Dragon!" Kaiba cried, still hiding behind the pillar.
Yami and Cat continued to ride through the desert. Through most of the trip, both were silent, deep in their own thoughts.
"Cat." Yami said, cutting the silence.
"Yes?" Cat asked, snapping out of her own thoughts.
"You said you were a little scared, right?" Yami asked.
"Yeah." Cat said with a nod. "What about it?"
"Tell me everything you're afraid of. Everything." Yami said.
Cat blinked in confusment. "Why?" She asked.
"Just tell me, please." Yami said.
Cat thought for a moment. "Well…I guess I have a lot of things I fear now. I fear for Kay and Seth…I fear for our friends and I fear Zorc and Bakura. I also worry about the rest of the priests and…losing more people. So, I fear for everyone's safety. Yours too." She replied.
Yami didn't take his eyes off the desert in front of him.
"Those are your present fears?" He asked.
"Yes…but I still don't understand why you wanted to know." Cat said.
"I wanted to know…so you didn't have to deal with them alone." Yami replied.
Cat blinked and looked a little surprised.
"And now that I know those fears, I can protect you from facing them alone." Yami continued. "For as long as I've known you, I've figured you're a little frail." He chuckled and looked over at her, giving her a smirk
Cat stared at him before smiling a little.
"Well, you know I'm not as weak as I was when I first met you, you know." She said.
Yami laughed. "Yes, I know." He stopped laughing and gave her an honest smile. "You've gotten stronger. In fact…I always believed deep down you were very strong. But you just didn't know how to use it."
Cat looked a little surprised again. She always believed she was weak and in the way. But hearing those words, coming from Yami, the one who always seemed like he had to save her…it almost felt like she was given a small boost of courage.
She wasn't sure how to describe the boost.
There was a pause between them. Neither knew how long it was.
Cat smiled. "Yami…thank you." She said simply.
Yami gave her warm smile.
It was then, that they suddenly heard the Blue-Eyes White Dragon roar not too far off!
Cat and Yami looked in the direction of the roar.
"Was that...?" Cat asked, not finishing her sentence.
"I think so!" Yami replied. "Hold on Seth! Kay! We're coming!"
They continued on and Yami's focus once again returned to the desert ahead.
Cat looked down and to the side slightly, thinking to herself that what Yami didn't know…that one of her biggest fears…was losing him in any sort of way. She sighed and tighted her grip on him, burying her face in the back of his shoulder.
This discovery she made...why didn't she realize it before? Kay was right.
"I love you...I love you..." She said in her head a few times as tears began to sting her eyes.
"Worried?"
Cat quickly raised her head back up, the question surprsing her.
"O-Oh...um...yeah. I am." She said, rubbing her eyes, hoping he wouldn't see.
"Don't worry. They'll be fine." Yami said, still focusing on their destination.
Cat smiled weakly before that smile faded and she leaned her head against him again.
"I Love You..."
The White Dragon attacked the Flame Beast, but it evaded the attack, dissolving and re-forming into the sky. It then attacked Kisara, who was then thrown to the ground.
The Flame Beast reappeared behind Magus as the White Dragon prepared for another attack.
"Not so fast!" Magus cried and created a Spellbinding Circle to trap the White Dragon.
A sealing stone rose from the sands, and the White Dragon was drawn to it.
But Kisara stood up, ready to continue the fight.
"Kisara! You mustn't do this! You no longer have the strength to fight!" Kay cried.
"I know what I'm doing. No matter what it takes, I won't allow the Magus to hurt you or Seth." Kisara replied.
"Haven't you been listening? I plan to transform Seth into the most powerful king that ever lived!" Magus said to Kisara.
"But at what cost?" Seth asked. "So I can become like you? A puppet of Zorc? Kay and Kisara made me realize something. I'd rather be a peasant in a world shining with hope, than a king in a world contaminated by darkness!"
"You're really choosing this riffraff over your own flesh and blood?!" Magus asked angrily and pulled off his mask, revealing Aknadin's shriveled face beneath. "I brought you into this world, and I have to the power to remove you!"
"The part of you that was once my father is long gone! And now I see what's left in his place! A weak old man with a heart full of darkness!" Seth snapped.
The Magus rose his hand and the Flame Beast shot a blast at Seth from its eye.
But before the attack reached Seth, Kisara jumped in front of him…taking the blow herself.
Kisara fell over and Seth caught her. The White Dragon sunk completely into the stone, and appeared as a carving.
"Kisara!" Kay cried and kneeled next to her. "No!"
"Kisara! I'm sorry." Seth said.
Kisara opened her eyes. "It's not your fault." She said weakly. "May I have a word with Khephera?"
Seth nodded and Kay held up Kisara as Seth backed away a little.
"Khephera…you've been my closest and dearest friend for as long as I could remember. And we both have been in love with Seth…but he chose you. And ever since he did, I've always hoped for you two to live happily. No matter what. I know you can help him, the Pharaoh, and Luna defeat this darkness. I know you guys can…you have the power. So please…fight for peace and please…take care of Seth." Kisara said weakly before…she died.
Kay looked down at Kisara in her arms; her face mixed with sadness and shock. She felt tears form in her eyes. Kisara was a close friend…and she hardly even remembered her. Added to that, the fact she died protecting Seth out of love.
The Flame Beast dissolved away and Magus approached Seth, Kay and Kisara, laughing.
"I knew if I took aim at you, that fool would try to protect you. It was for your own good, Seth. Now we can use her power to rule the new world as father and son!" He said.
Seth walked over to Magus.
"Have you come to join me?" Magus asked.
"I'll never join you!" Seth snapped and pulled out his sword, stabbing the Magus.
"Seth…is…this your answer?" Magus asked, dying and embraced Seth. "Your flesh and blood came from me. Let me give my soul and power to you in the end. I love you from the bottom of my heart, Seth. Let my love boil in your blood and ignite a hatred for the Pharaoh. Let your soul unite with mine and become the king of darkness!"
Magus then laughed and his body then dissolved and flowed into Seth's body.
Yami and Cat rode up and went into the courtyard, getting off the horse and walking up to everyone.
"It's Yugi…and that girl!" Kaiba exclaimed, still behind the pillar.
"Seth! Kay! Are you guys all right?" Yami asked.
Cat ran over to Kay, who was still with Kisara. "Kay, are you all right? What's wrong?" She asked.
"Kisara…she died protecting Seth. For some reason, I don't remember, but apparently she and I were close friends. She was your friend too." Kay replied sadly.
Cat looked a little shocked and looked down at Kisara. Her expression changed to sadness and tears returned to her eyes.
"I can't believe it…I didn't…want anyone else…to die." She said quietly.
"I've been waiting for you, Pharaoh! Zorc's arrival is upon us, and he deserves to be greeted by a king worthy of his greatness." Seth said to Yami.
Yami looked startled.
"What are you talking about?" He asked and looked to the side, spotting Kisara. "What happened to her?" There was a pause as Yami then also noticed the White Dragon sealed in the stone. "I know who did this. Where is Aknadin?"
"Right here." Seth replied.
Aknadin stood over an unconscious Seth, in Seth's mind.
"You've infiltrated Seth's mind. My son was having trouble accepting his destiny, so I decided to help him. The time has arrived…and the power of the White Dragon is mine." Aknadin said to Yami. "Seth! Destroy the Pharaoh and take his place!"
Seth grinned wildly. "Let's duel." He said.
"Don't do this! Your mind has been clouded by darkness!" Yami cried.
"For the first time, everything's clear." Seth said and called for the White Dragon. Lightening flashed and the stone glowed, the White Dragon appearing in the sky above Seth.
Yami summoned Mahaado, with no choice but to fight.
"Prepare to feel the power of two generations in one attack!" Seth said.
"He's right…their magic is twice as strong now." Mahaado said.
The White Dragon attacked with White Lightening. Mahaado used Dark Magic Attack.
The two attacks met but Mahaado was overwhelmed by the White Dragon's power.
"Pharaoh…good luck." Mahaado said before he was destroyed. Yami fell to his knees, in pain from losing his monster.
"Your reign ends now, Pharaoh." Seth said. "You have disgraced the throne of Egypt, just like your father. But I'm about to take what was meant to be mine!"
Yami stood up. "Seth! Listen to me and break free of your father's control! Or Egypt is doomed! Don't you remember your vow to protect our land?" He reminded Seth.
"I protecting our land from you!" Seth said and ordered the White Dragon to attack.
"Kisara! Don't!" Kay and Cat cried to the dragon, knowing Kisara was in there.
"Don't…attack." Seth said, regaining consciousness in his own mind.
Yami looked up, surprised to see the White Dragon, not attacking.
"I said, ATTACK!" Aknadin commanded again.
The White Dragon struggled and then suddenly dissolved!
"Thank you Kisara." Yami said while Aknadin became enraged.
The White Dragon reappeared in Seth's mind, facing Aknadin. "How can this be happening?!" Aknadin cried. The White Dragon attacked him…destroying Aknadin.
"SETH!" He cried before he was destroyed. He crumbled away like a stone.
The White Dragon came to rest over the unconscious Seth. Kisara appeared over the White Dragon.
"You're free Seth. Aknadin will never harm you again. My power rests with you now. Please take care of Khephera." She said before the Dragon dissolved again, it's light settling over Seth.
Seth opened his eyes and once again had control over his body.
Seth walked over to where Kay and Cat were around Kisara and he took her in his arms, standing before the stone tablet.
"Her spirit now lives with the White Dragon." He said as some tears fell onto Kisara's face. He kneeled before the stone as Kay joined him.
Kaiba then came out of his hiding place and walked up to Yami and Cat. "Isn't it a little late for Halloween?" Kaiba asked as he approached the two.
Yami and Cat turned to face him.
"Kaiba?!" Yami asked. "What are you doing in this world?"
"I've been asking myself that same question! I certainly didn't choose to come here." Kaiba answered. "Why is everyone running around in these ridiculous costumes, and speaking like they're in some bad Shakespearean play? And am I supposed to believe that that's some ancient version of myself."
He looked at Seth.
"His name is Seth." Yami said. "And three thousand years ago, he fought bravely at the Pharaoh's side to save Egypt. I had also learned that our father's were brothers."
"Are you saying we're COUSINS?" Kaiba asked.
"Pretty much, yeah, you two are cousins." Cat said with a small giggle.
"All I know is that we've gone back in time, and the same evil force that once tried to destroy mankind has come back. Kaiba you should go home. It isn't safe for you to be here." Yami said.
"Pharaoh or no Pharaoh, no one tells Seto Kaiba what to do!" Kaiba said, huffing.
"You know, I never thought I'd see you here and all. But why do you have to go around still acting rude?"
Kaiba looked over and saw Kay marching up to him. Kaiba blinked in confusment.
"K-Kay?" He asked.
Kay raised an eyebrow. "Oh? Who's this "Kay" you speak of?" She asked sarcastically and faked a pose. "My name is Khephera!"
There was a silence between the four.
"Oh come on! I was kidding! Yes, it's me, Kay! But here, I'm apparently a priestess named Khephera who's engaged to YOUR ancient counterpart!" She cried, giving Kaiba a hard look.
Kaiba looked a little surprised. "E-engaged?!" He cried.
The two continued to bicker.
Cat sweatdropped. "Well…at least this "scene" is familiar." She said with a weak smile.
"No kidding." Yami said, also sweatdropping.
Kay sighed. "Ugh, I don't wanna argue with you right now!" She said, frowning at the ground as tears fell out of her eyes.
Whatever anger Kaiba had earlier, disappeared. He was taken aback by her sudden tears.
"H-Hey! What's wrong now?!" He asked.
Kay didn't reply and instead, hugged Kaiba. Kaiba looked speechless.
"Y-You jerk." She said. "I'm just happy to see you, is all, Seto."
Kaiba blinked. Slowly and hesitently he returned the hug without saying a word.
YAY!
...Yup...Yay.
K, I don't have much to say right now. _ But I can say that there was romance in this chappie! Yay!
I hope you enjoyed this chapter! See you next chappie! :D
