AN - I'm really bored of biology revision so here is the next chapter!

Tea crawled painfully slowly up the rocky passageway. Several times she lost her grip and slip down a few feet, scrapping her arms, legs and sides against the rocky sides. Tears of pain and frustration mingled with sweat as she hauled herself higher up. She had long ago gone out of range of the others shouting encouragement below her, now she was all alone.

She was just about to give up when she felt daylight on her pale face. Levering herself into a more comfortable position she pushed her hand upwards and felt not rock, but vegetation. Ignoring the blood that ran down her hand as she grasped the prickly brambles she pulled them out of the way. She pulled herself out of the small hole, gasping for breath.

For a few moments she lay in the sunlight, before she got up to gain her bearings. She was at the foot of the huge sloping mountains, which unusually for Egypt sported some greenery. From the dew on the grass she could tell that it was still quite early in the day, and the sun had not yet dried the moisture from the ground. She knew that she had to go east, so she began to walk in the direction of the sun.

She walked for a few minutes before she heard voice. Flattening herself to the ground she crawled forwards to a small sand dune made by the wind. Peering over she saw two men on horseback discussing Yami. She listened as the two conversed quietly.

"Are you sure that no one knows that I am involved?" Asked the taller of the two men. Tea recognised that voice, it was Maxamillion Pegasus, one of King Raha's most trusted advisers. "Because if someone finds out that I told you the whereabouts of the prince, I would surely be executed."

"No one knows that you gave me the tip off." The other man said. "My men only know that I had some assistance in my plight against the loathsome prince."

"Very well Marik, we shall meet again once you have had your fill of the blue blood of prince Yami. I expect my reward." Pegasus said.

"Here Pegasus, I expect to succeed so I have your reward now." Marik threw Pegasus a bag.

"You idiot! I can't take the reward now. If word leaks and I'm found with your money I shall be convicted for sure." Pegasus growled.

"Then hide it." Marik sneered simply. "I wish for no more business with you now Pegasus, unless you are willing to hand me the lives of the King and Queen?"

Pegasus looked at the bag of money in his hand, but shook his head.

"Oh well, if you change your mind." Marik said, wheeling his horse around and riding off at a gallop. He passed about ten metres from Tea, but luckily for her the billowing sands covered her.

When she was sure that he had gone she looked up and saw Pegasus crouching by some rocks. He stood up and looked around before remounting his horse and galloping back to the palace.

"Traitor." Spat Tea. She waited until she couldn't see or hear Pegasus anymore, then she ran over to where the rocks were. Sure enough the sands had been disturbed. Tea dug out the little bag and opened it. It was full of gold coins. Thinking quickly, Tea replaced the bad with her own empty purse that hung from her waist. Then she tied the coin bag securely around her waist and pulled her dress back down to hide it. Having assured herself that now she could convict Pegasus she continued her walk eastwards.

The sun was at it's highest point when Tea, gasping for water and sweating, looking over her shoulder and saw that she could no longer see the mountains. Squinting against the glare of the sun, she could just see the outline of a village against the horizon. Her pace quickened as she made her way over.

The village was extremely quiet. Tea made her way through, knowing that she must look like a state. She had to find Mr Haiku's farm.

"Excuse me." She said, stopping a little boy in the street. "Can you take me to Mr Haiku?"

The little boy nodded and took her hand, guiding her to a small cottage near the edge of the village. There were a few goats milling around outside it and some outbuildings nearby.

"Is this his farm?" She asked the boy. He nodded again. "Do you know where Mr Haiku would be?"

The boy pointed to one of the outbuildings.

"Thank you." She said and quickly made her way towards the building. She was about to go in when the door opened and she was faced with a fierce looking man.

"What do you want?" He growled. "We don't want no trouble nor visitors."

"Mr Haiku?" Tea asked, slightly taken aback.

"Who wants to know?" He asked.

"My name is Tea. I need you to do me a favour."

Mr Haiku turned away. "I don't do no favours. Be gone before I set the goats on you."

"Mao sent me." Tea added.

Half an hour later Tea was eating fresh fruit and drinking cooling water whilst Mr Haiku saddled a horse. He helped her up into the saddle of the big bay mare.

"Jopona will by nice to you, little missy." He said, patting the horse kindly. "But you'll need to hold on tight, she goes like the wind."

"Thank you sir." Tea said. "I shall leave your horse at the inn in the city, she will be looked after well until your son comes to collect her."

Tea kicked Jopona in the sides and they galloped off, now heading south, following the stream that would lead them to Yami, who Tea thought was actually Yugi!