The Mummy of Yugioh Returns: The Millennium King
BlackRoseDragonCK
6. Ahm Shere
Rated: T - English - Romance/Adventure - Yami Yūgi & Anzu M. - Reviews: 18 - Updated: 09-11-11 - Published: 09-07-11 - Complete - id:7363439
I DO NOT OWN YUGIOH OR THE MUMMY
Chapter six up! Time to face the Pygmies!
Bakura and his men made their way carefully through the oasis of Ahm Shere, using torches as their only source of light. They came upon a break in the vegetation…..and gasped when they saw the golden pyramid, the gigantic diamond twinkling brightly at the top.
"Crud, I'm in trouble now…" Yugi muttered.
Rafael grinned and glanced at the curator. "May I kill him now?"
Pegasus signaled for him to wait and looked at Bakura.
"My Lord…Now there is no more need for the boy."
"Yes, but we still need the necklace. It will unlock the Army of Anubis," Bakura replied.
Pegasus gasped. "The necklace? The necklace is the key?" he glanced at his lackey. "Retrieve that necklace."
"With pleasure"
As they walked, Bakura stopped suddenly, looking around with a concerned expression.
"What is it?" Isis inquired.
In place of an answer, the wind began to howl…ominously…as if warning its intruders to leave.
All the color drained from the curator's face as he murmured, "Something….is coming."
Yami and Shadi ran through the oasis, thunder crashing above their heads and the vegetation around them rustling threateningly.
Drawing his scabbard, Rafael shouted in Arabic, "Fan out! Eyes open! Guns up!"
From the rocky outcropping, Tea cocked her gun and turned to look at her brother.
"Joey?"
"Yes?"
Her face grew grave. "That's my husband and my son down there….Make me proud."
Joey nodded resolutely and replied, "Today's that day, Tea."
Bakura wrapped a protective arm around Isis's shoulders, saying, "Do not fear. They cannot harm me." He then chuckled, hearing Rafael ranting about where Yugi was.
One of the men noticed a face in the bushes that looked like a shrunken head. Shakily clutching his pistol, he stepped closer and closer….until the creature came to life, shrieking shrilly at him.
All around, the men began disappearing into the bushes, taken by some unknown force. Though they were unable to see their attackers, the remaining men began shooting.
Hearing the gunshots, Yami shouted, "Let's go!" before taking off towards the sound.
Finally, the force of the oasis made itself known….Pygmy mummies shooting poison darts at the intruders.
Grabbing the Book of the Dead from one of his fallen lackeys, Bakura had only to hold out his hand and the creatures shrank away from him in terror.
Rafael grinned when he finally saw Yugi.
"There you are…"
The child yelped and scrambled backwards.
"The time has come, my little friend."
Yami and Shadi burst onto the scene, guns blazing at the enemy.
Still running from the murderous blonde man, Yugi cried out,
"DAD!"
"YUGI!" Yami screamed, looking around frantically for his son.
He flinched as two men appeared on either side of him….only to be sniped by Tea.
Yugi continued to run, crying out for his father until he found his way blocked by a tree.
"Time to remove that necklace, my good son," Rafael grinned sickly.
"DAD!"
Out of nowhere, Yami appeared, threw his child over his shoulder, and took off.
Stunned, Rafael barely had time to recover before Shadi locked swords with him.
"Dad! Behind you!" Yugi yelped as a Pygmy mummy began chasing them. The soldier turned around, shot the creature, took out another one that appeared, and resumed running.
While Shadi and Rafael continued fighting, several of the men began retreating, only to fall into quick sand. The mummies ran across them, using their heads as stepping stones to reach the other side.
Shadi fought with all his strength…..until he finally delivered the fatal strike. Rafael fell to his knees, gave a slight smile of resignation….and fell over dead. The Medjai leader smiled triumphantly…and gasped when he felt a gun barrel at his shoulder. He heard a gunshot…and the man threatening him fell to the ground, having been sniped by Joey.
Tea smiled. "Thank God for that…" she then headed off to find her husband and son.
Running with two other men, Pegasus stopped suddenly and looked at them.
"The two of you must sacrifice yourselves for me." He took off through the bushes, shouting, "You shall be rewarded in heaven!"
The men looked at each other, then took off, not making it far before they were stabbed by the creatures.
Catching sight of Tea, Yami gave his child a quick squeeze before placing him in his mother's awaiting arms.
The soldier glanced at Joey and panted, "Hey…nice shootin', Tex."
"What were those creepy little pygmy things?" the blonde exclaimed.
"Just the local natives."
"Are you sure?"
"I'm sure. It's nothing."
Pulling away from his mother's vice like grip, Yugi cried,
"C'mon, Mom, C'mon Dad! We have to get to the pyramid! I have to get this necklace off now!"
Joey chuckled. "Oh, leave it on, Yugi, it looks good on you."
"Now you guys!" the boy practically squeaked in desperation. "You don't understand! He told me the necklace will kill me if I don't get inside the pyramid before the sun hits it! Today!"
"Oh my God…" Tea paled.
Suddenly, the jungle behind them began rustling and shrieking.
"Time to go!" Yami announced.
Glancing back at the creatures, Joey yelped. "I thought you said it was nothing!"
As they ran, the blonde got separated from his family, meeting up with one of Bakura's men. They ran until they reached what looked like a graveyard.
"Look!" Joey cried. "There's a burial ground! We're safe! See those sacred stones? They'll never cross those!"
"You are sure?" the man asked.
"Of course I'm sure!"
Suddenly one of the Pygmies leaped at the blonde, making him scream and duck. It landed on the other man, driving its spear into his chest. The creature then looked at Joey and he screamed in complete terror. Likewise, the Pygmy screamed, taking off fearfully into the trees. Joey looked at the doomed man and said, "Sorry! My mistake!" before taking off again.
He finally caught up with the others running across a log over a cliff.
"Wait for me! What's that for?" he asked as Yami lit a piece of dynamite.
"Ah, nothin'. Just a little something in case of an emergency."
He threw the explosive to the creatures who began to fight over the shiny stick….until it exploded and sent them all plummeting off the cliff.
"Yami…" Tea breathed, staring up at the sky.
Said former pharaoh looked up and gasped in horror when he caught sight of the sun's faint glow.
"Let's go, Yugi!" he grabbed the boy's hand and took off towards the pyramid. "Run! Come on, Yugi, faster!"
"Dad!" Yugi sobbed, fear evident in his amethyst eyes as a sudden weakness came over his tiny body. "The necklace…"
Yami picked Yugi up and ran with all his strength toward the pyramid. They were only a few yards away…but the sun was only a few feet behind them. The light almost touching the back of his neck, Yami leaped the few remaining feet…and made it into the temple.
Father and son collapsed on the ground, breathing heavily in exhaustion and relief.
"You know…" Yami panted. "It's not easy…being a…dad."
Yugi smiled. "Yeah…but you do it really good."
"Thanks…"
The necklace unlatched from Yugi's neck and he threw it as far away as he could. Finally rid of the cursed thing, the child fell backwards and Yami hugged him tightly in his arms, stroking his unruly hair before collapsing again.
Reaching the courtyard with her brother, Tea gave a sigh of relief.
"They made it…thank God…"
Joey seemed to be more interested in the pyramid of gold as he said, "Yes…great…wonderful."
Tea turned and caught a brief glimpse of Isis walking towards her…before the black-hearted woman drove a dagger into her stomach.
"NO!" Yami screamed, racing out of the pyramid to his wife.
Staring at the brunette coldly, Isis ripped the dagger out before grabbing the Book of the Dead and rejoining Bakura, giving Yugi a condescending wave as she went.
Bending down by his injured wife, the soldier frantically yelled, "Joseph! You're going to be all right, Tea…"
"Isn't she Dad?" Yugi whimpered. "She's gonna be okay…?"
Fighting back hysteria Yami choked, "Take him, Joey…Mommy's gonna be fine…" he lifted the woman's bloody hand from her wound, nearly vomiting at the sight of it. "Oh my God…You're real strong, you're gonna make it…you're gonna make it…you're fine…."
Tea stared up at him, pain evident in her ever-dimming sapphire eyes.
"What do I do?" tears dripped from the spiky-haired adventurer's crimson orbs. "What do I do, Tea?"
Taking a shaky breath, the brunette whispered, "T…take care…of…Yugi…"
"No…" Yami choked back sobs as he traced her delicate face with his gentle fingers. "Sweetheart, no…"
"I love you…" Tea's voice was barely audible, her eyes slowly closing.
"No, don't—No…Tea? Tea? NO!"
Joey pulled his crying nephew into his arms, tears stinging his own chocolate eyes.
"Come back, Tea…come back…" tears streaming down his face, the woman's husband ran his fingers over her lips…once warm and soft…now cold and terribly stiff.
Yami lifted Tea into his arms and buried his face in her neck, sobbing bitterly as his heart abruptly broke in two.
Inside the pyramid, Pegasus found the Millennium Necklace buried in the sand, snatching it and proceeding deeper into the catacombs. Bakura and Isis were already inside, walking down a staircase towards a platform. As soon as Bakura stepped between two jackal statues…a sudden blackness surrounded his body, jerking him about violently. When the unknown force retreated, the high priest frantically looked about and attempted to lift objects with his shadow magic. He only managed to make them rattle a bit.
"The great god Anubis…" he gasped. "…has taken my powers." He turned his gaze to Isis. "It seems he wishes me to fight…as a mortal."
Yami cradled his son in his arms, rubbing circles on the little boy's back as his sobs died down to mere sniffles. Gently pulling back to hold Yugi's shoulders, Yami murmured,
"Stay here."
He cast one more broken-hearted look down at his wife before proceeding into the temple.
Pegasus gasped as he entered a dark room. It was filled with ravenous scarabs…however they parted from him like water because of the necklace he wore. Walking up to a queer shrine, Pegasus caught sight of a golden eye that looked much like the Millennium Necklace.
"Odion's Millennium Eye…" the curator gasped, lifting the object close to his face. "According to legend….it can only be worn by he who possesses the Millennium Necklace…and once adorned…it will unleash the Army of Anubis." He hesitated…then plunged it into his eye, screaming as it made contact with a horrible burning sensation. No sooner had he placed the eye than the entire chamber lit up, as did the tunnel Yami was walking through.
The shadow of the Eye of Horus passed over the pyramid and stretched out towards the army of Medjai that had just arrived in the desert.
"So…" Shadi murmured. "It begins…"
Back in the pyramid courtyard, Joey sat beside Yugi who was sniffling softy into his arms.
"Think of it this way, Yuge…" Joey murmured, leaning his head against his nephew's shoulder. "She's gone to a better place. Just like it says in the good book—"
"The book!" Yugi exclaimed, leaping to his feet and grabbing his uncle's hand. "That's it! C'mon Uncle Joe, come on!"
Yami walked into the torch-lit chamber as Pegasus lay on the ground, moaning and clutching at his new eye.
"You're…too late, Mutou… I have already released the Army of Anubis. Lord Bakura shall soon kill the Millennium King and take command."
Taking a curved axe from the wall, Yami replied with hatred in his crimson eyes, "Not after I get through with him." His already deep voice was even lower and had a dark gruffness to it that could only be described as harboring the deepest loathing for someone.
Suddenly, Pegasus let out an agonized howl as the Millennium Eye burrowed further into his eye socket. The soldier stared at him with confusion, cringing when the man took his hand away to reveal a blood-streaming, now golden eye.
Bakura and Isis headed towards the final chamber, bound for the confrontation. Throwing off his black cloak, Bakura said,
"I must face the Millennium King alone."
"No, you must not!" the woman cried. "Without your powers, he will kill you!"
"Nothing can stop us! It is our destiny!" the high priest picked up the Book of the Dead.
Isis took it away and placed her hands on either side of his face, speaking with her lips only inches away from his.
"I don't want to lose you again…"
Placing his hands on her hips, Bakura crushed his mouth against hers in a rough, searing kiss…then took off down the corridor.
"No!" Isis cried, reaching her hand out for him. "NO!"
Carrying his deceased sister in his arms, Joey followed Yugi through a torch-lit corridor inside the pyramid, saying,
"You do realize of course, that this can only be done by someone who can read ancient Egyptian. I don't know about you, but I'm a tad rusty. Now where….?"
Yugi approached a fork in the road and read the hieroglyphics on the wall.
"We go right."
"How do you know?"
Gesturing to the ancient writing, the boy replied, "Kashkeesh Osirian Nye. Basically, 'this way to the Millennium King'." With a rather sad expression, he added, "Mom taught me…."
Watching his brilliant young nephew proceed down the corridor, Joey murmured to himself, "…This just might work…"
He was right. If anyone could bring Tea back to life….it was her son, Yugi Mutou.
Hope you enjoyed and please review! Although technically Tea will be fine in a little while, that was my first hero death scene.
I DO NOT OWN YUGIOH OR THE MUMMY RETURNS
