Ancient Egypt never failed to interest Yugi. It was all just too fascinating. So, when his Grandpa takes him to Egypt to help uncover the tomb of the Nameless Pharaoh, Yugi's ecstatic. It's all fun and games though until a dark curse comes to pass. Yugi is trapped within the tomb, the soul of the Pharaoh refusing to let him leave until the truth of his past is revealed. AU

The desert sands are mystifying, covering thousands of secrets and burying ancient rivalries. When one junior Egyptologist makes the discovery of the century, her life is changed forever in ways she could never have imagined. Now unable to remove a (cursed?) ancient golden collar that probably costs more than her life, the short sixteen year old finds herself in a dangerous world.

Legolas does not know how he came to be at Dol Guldur. He has no recollections of his past. Trained by the Witch-King of Angmar, the Elf becomes the Nazgûl Lord's personal champion. The assassin known as Esgal...

Revised version of the original.