Aria: This chapter is when I explain the details of Queen Devi and Mornedra.
Attara: Yup! I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh! By the way, last time we left off where Yami died from a dark, mysterious man…or creature.
My poor pharaoh had perished by another's hand. I couldn't live any longer. I had to join him in the afterlife, but Devi had ended these thoughts with the reminder that I was not an ordinary mortal any longer, I was the vessel of a queen whose power was so great, a whole realm trembled before her. I found that a bit hard to believe. Although the sad event had placed many people in the state of mourning, a happy, but big, occasion had taken place. Hiko and Saka were to be wed. I was a little surprised myself since Hiko had no memory whatsoever, but if the High Priest of Egypt did not marry, it would be frowned upon by many Egyptians. And since I did not wish to be queen any longer, Saka took that title, and Hiko became the King of Egypt. I didn't mind at all. I don't really know what was the main cause of my death, but I'm pretty sure that misery was one of them. I remember the ugliness that came upon me just weeks after Yami had died and the union of Hiko and Saka. I was slowly pining away for the loss of my beloved Yami. Devi did not seem to care, which was a little hurtful, but I had always remembered the statement she had told me the day that I asked her if she liked roses. "I don't like anything." I had puzzled over that for so many times, but it never made sense. I felt my end coming near. It finally arrived. I died in my sleep. There was no dream that day. But the next time I opened my eyes was to watch my funeral. I saw the rituals performed, and the sorcerers chant magical spells on my tomb and decorate it with jewels. I watched as they buried my body with servants in the pyramid where Yami laid as well. While this all occurred, I was hovering above the people, and no one could see me. But after all of this was over, the world around me grew incredibly bright that I had to close my eyes from the blazing light. That's when I saw that castle. Its size was monstrous and I couldn't even see the ends of the wall. Devi greeted me at the door.
"Welcome to my home." She addressed without a smile.
"Uh…thanks."
She watched me as I nervously stepped into the building.
"Aria, I have a favor to ask." She said suddenly.
"Um, okay." I said, still a little confused about what just happened.
"May I study your actions?"
"What?"
"I must study your reactions toward certain events that occur often."
"O-Okay."
"That's good."
She continued to watch me with analytical eyes throughout the time I was there. I noticed small changes in her behavior as she studied me longer. Now, she would smile and laugh. I could see her frown at certain misunderstandings. But I realized they were all feigned. They were all derived from the investigations of my emotional reactions. Sometimes, I would tell a joke, and she would laugh, but it'd be fake. Although, it did sound quite genuine. Her determination reminded me of me. I had thought she had owned no feeling, but after several threats from opposing forces of Mornedra (which was the "realm" I was in), I realized that she would defend this realm with her entire soul. At least she had her own emotion on one thing.
I started to lose the memory of my life on earth, but Devi would continually remind me of Yami, since forgetting him was my worst nightmare. I don't know how she did it, but I would have the clearest image of him once she willed it. I had often asked Clef of her past since she seemed so mysterious and didn't bring the subject on by herself. I had thought that she had a horrifying trauma when she was young. That was all I could deduct from her impassive behavior.
"Queen Devi?" He asked.
"Yes." I confirmed.
"She has a strange history."
"Really?"
"Yes. The place of her birth is unknown, even to her. She was found at an orphanage and was later adopted by one of the tenants. During that time, there was a tyrant of a king. Queen Devi had freed us from his evil grasp."
"Oh."
Then, he closed his eyes and smiled.
"I see that you suppose that her stoic mind has been affected by a mishap in her childhood."
I nodded slowly, perplexed with how he read my mind. He smiled again.
"She chose it." Was all he said.
"How?"
"Magic."
That wasn't the answer I was looking for, but I guess it made sense when you think about it. I thought that I would respect her refusal for expressing emotions, but now she doesn't have the ability to, which is about a million times worse. Now, I pity her. Never able to experience love, happiness…trust. I remembered she was a little reluctant to talk to Yami by herself once she realized that I could instead. I noticed how she would always tell me to take control in the mornings in Egypt while she would just stay quietly in our mind, just thinking. It must feel very lonely not being able to trust someone, but she doesn't feel, so loneliness isn't a very good assumption. But I have to say that she did hide her handicap very well. She attempted to learn how to express those feelings she missed, even if she did give it up intentionally, and she has learned well. I became one of her unofficial advisors in Mornedra. I guess I was the closest thing to her as a friend. Yes, Clef has been with her longer, but I know everything about her personality, if you count the thoughts protect Mornedra and learn everything possible as a personality.
Although her place of birth is unknown, I do know that she was a thousand years old by the time I met her, even if she does look young, like a teenager. But all immortal Mornedraians do not age once they drink a certain potion. Devi endowed upon me the power of immortality and I drank the potion as well, but I got to choose the age I could be, and that was my sweet sixteenth year, the year I married Yami. After all of these potions taken, I discovered that there was no point for Devi to take it. She doesn't have a reflection. It's just like one of those monsters I heard about when I was a child. But she doesn't suck blood and turn into a bat or melt in daylight. However, she is immortal. Well, I guess that you have to be immortal if you want to rule a whole entire realm by yourself with all of the "rebels" trying to assassinate you.
One time, I gathered up the courage to ask Devi about her apathetic behavior. I'm not sure what her exact words were, but she said something about having emotions getting in the way of fair judgment. Watching Devi study me caused me to realize two things: if you have emotions, you are flawed since you act on your emotions, and if you don't have emotions, you are flawed since you can not feel without them. So, no matter what, having or not having emotions will not make you perfect (that was a double negative, but if you just cancel them out, then it'll be more confusing). Devi was different, though, she can act on how a human's supposed to feel in a scene, but still not be able to feel, even if it seems like it. This is just all so confusing.
After several more years, I asked Devi why she had come to Egypt.
"I experienced a premonition." She had said.
That's when I knew when my life would forever be connected to magic. The essence that brought me to life was magic, the force that gave me a purpose was magic, the energy that kept me alive was magic, and the power that would someday kill me would be magic. But that's all too depressing for now.
I could definitely claim to be the laziest person alive when I was living in the Mornedraian castle. I never did anything except my personal actions. Either the servants or Devi did any task that I have seen. Devi ruled with fairness, just as the lack of feeling promised and the servants did everything. I found that Clef did a lot of advising politically, but that's what advisors are for.
In the morning, I would get up to find clothes already there for me to put on. I was adjusted to Mornedraian clothing now. In fact, I liked it much better than the Egyptian clothes I formerly wore. I would take a shower that was already built into the room I stayed and then, go down to eat breakfast (once Devi and I separated bodies, I began to eat again). The food was excellent, probably because the cook could read minds and found out what my favorite dishes were. Devi had deliberately hired him for me since she herself did not eat. Then, I would amuse myself with various activities. There was always something new for me when I had stayed there. Then, I would eat some more, take another shower, and go to sleep. You'd think it would be boring for me to do this repeatedly for 5,000 years, but it truly wasn't! I had thought I would stay there forever, until Devi had to receive another premonition of Earth. It was just my luck that it was the exact date of the death of Yami.
"Are you all right?" Devi asked that day with feigned sympathy.
"I'm fine."
"Do you want to be alone?"
"No, that's okay."
"Are you sure?"
"Yes…"
I couldn't blame Devi for not caring. It wasn't one of her numerous abilities. Actually, I envied her for not being able to experience heartbreak.
"Aria, I just had another vision of the mortal realm. Do you want to come?"
"Okay…"
I couldn't wait to see my native planet and how much change had progressed over five millennia. Egypt probably had changed completely, and I was planning to see it when we visited once again, but Devi reminded me that although the discoveries of the millennium items were in Egypt, the possessors were in some country called Japan. She managed to have us enter the "reserved" body earlier than its eighteenth year of age.
Excitement flooded my soul as we teleported to a strange dimension. Before, Devi presented me with a potion that allowed me to teleport by myself, and I had already mastered the talent since I had five thousand years to practice, but I had never seen or heard of this dimension before. It had strange boundaries, since I have never seen a dimension with peculiar walls surrounding the land. Devi warned me not to touch them, because I would automatically end up somewhere in another realm, where she couldn't help me since the destinations were randomized and could change the second your pulled in. That was not a very calming thought as I stayed approximately twenty kilometers away from the vortexes. That basically forced me to stay in a five-kilometer radius. I know, I know, this "dimension" is very tiny, but its only use is to warp to other realms without endangering the user's life.
Attara: Yay! I finally finished a chapter!
Aria: Didn't you just update two days ago?
Attara: And your point is…?
Aria: That you're obsessive.
Attara: I just want to keep my readers entertained!
Aria: Don't forget to review!
