By: Rikku24
Chapter 5: Discovery
'She stands upon the further side,
between us flows the Nile;
And in those waters so deep and wide,
there lurks a crocodile.'
'Yet is my love so sweet,
a word of power,
a charm –
the stream is land beneath my feet,
and bears me with no harm.'
'For I shall come to where she stands,
no more be held apart,
and I shall take my darling's hands and
draw her to my heart...
My eyes shut tight and prayers flying from my mouth, I jumped across the gap. I opened my eyes and saw the other side. I stretched out my arms and groped for the edge. However, I only caught thin air and began falling into an endless abyss…
Well, I thought it was endless. I was falling when suddenly I felt myself caught in the arms of someone. I looked down, thinking it was my imagination, and saw…No…Impossible!
Malik paced the chamber restlessly.
"She's okay, now come help me sketch some of these hieroglyphs," Isis said.
"How can you be so sure?" Malik asked.
"I'm not. I'm just guessing, but you know how good I am at guessing," Isis replied.
Malik walked up to one of the statues of the Wingweavers and noticed some hieroglyphs carved lightly on the wings.
"Hey, what do these say?" Malik asked his sis.
Isis walked over to him and studied them for a second.
"I have yet to learn this script, but I'm guessing they're prayers to the deceased," Isis said.
"Oh…" Malik replied looking at the ground.
"Why don't you sketch these statues and then sketch the hieroglyphs on them?" Isis suggested.
"What? Copy ALL of those down AND the statues?"
"Yep," Isis said, handing Malik a small sketchbook, some pencils, and an eraser.
"Fine," Malik said taking the supplies.
"A-are you t-the D-dark Magician Girl?" I asked wide-eyed.
"Why yes, but I think the question is who are you?" the Duel Monster asked.
"T-trinity Ariake S-Soradanomi," I replied, still in a state of shock.
The Duel Monster didn't talk until they had both set foot on the ledge.
"So what are you doing here? You better give me a good answer for saving and all. I just didn't want to upset your boyfriend. Making cute guys cry isn't what I do," Dark Magician girl explained.
"Uh…er…well you see my parents explored this tomb a few years ago. I came here, not knowing that, and when I found out this was my parents' grave. Well, I decided to finish the job they started. Now may I continue on my way?" I asked.
"No can do…pharaoh –sama left us to guard his tomb from any intruders. So, I can't let you through. But I can return you to your boyfriend's arms," She said, giggling.
"What do you mean 'us'? I only see you," I asked, slightly confused.
"She means us," a deep voice from the shadows said.
I turned around to see none other than the Dark Magician. He looked so handsome with his blonde hair, blue skin, and purple outfit. He was so tall too, no less than six and a half feet.
"Are you guys real?" I asked, maybe this was all a dream.
"We're the Kaas of two deceased Ancient Egyptians. We were sealed in stone tablets and released when pharaoh-sama requested us to guard his tomb. We are real, but then again we're not," Dark Magician explained.
"Who were the people who had you as Kaas?" I asked.
"I was Mahaado's Kaa. He was one of the pharaoh's six priests. Dark Magician Girl was the Kaa of Mahaado's apprentice, Mana," Dark Magician explained.
"Oh…One more thing? Why can't I enter the tomb? I'm no thief, just someone who wants to learn," I said.
"It is forbidden. Plus, you'd probably go tell all those archeologists and such about this place. Then even if you don't take anything, they will," Dark Magician said sternly.
"The only people I plan to tell are my friends. Besides, my friends are the only people I know," I explained.
"I bet you have tons of friends though. Plus you're probably gonna tell your boyfriend," DMG (Dark Magician Girl) said.
"Both him and his sis have the right to know, though. And I think they have Millennium Items too, if that has to do with anything," I said.
"Millennium Items? Pharaoh-sama was sealed in one," DMG stated while seemingly shocked.
"Which one?" I asked.
"The Millennium Puzzle. It's an upside down pyramid with the Eye of Horus on the front," She explained.
An image flashed in my mind. It was like a necklace. Gold…and on a silver chain. Around someone's neck. Yuugi. He had that item. On the airplane.
"Yuugi Mutou owns that item. I met him and his friends on the airplane. I was going to tell them about this too," I said quickly.
"Please can I go in? Please? I won't bring trouble. I just want to sketch a few things and take notes," I pleaded.
"If you're connected to one who might house the pharaoh, and if you tell him. Maybe something good will happen. I don't know but-" the Dark Magician pondered.
"We'll let you enter!" DMG said with a smile.
"Thanks!" I replied happily.
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I don't know how long I sketched and studied the walls, but my small sketchbook was soon filled up. I hadn't even studied the object in the center of the room, which I supposed was the coffin.
The room was circular with carvings on the walls. The carvings depicted the pharaoh in daily life and such. It was so interesting. Now only if I knew how to read this type of hieroglyph. The strange thing was that the pharaoh in the pictures looked strangely like Yuugi. Maybe what the Dark Magician said was true. Maybe Yuugi's puzzle did have the pharaoh's soul in it. I'd have to ask him about it next time we meet. I looked around the room one more time. This was good enough. I mean, I didn't have to sketch and copy down everything just enough to get a general idea of the pharaoh's life.
"Are you sure she made it? It's been at least four hours. Do I have to sketch? When can we leave? I'm bored. Where's Trinity?" Malik complained.
"Will you quit your whining? She should be back soon. And yes, you can stop sketching now," Isis replied in an annoyed tone.
Malik just nodded and placed the sketching supplies with the bags and other supplies.
I was looking at the lid of the large stone coffin. The whole thing was very ornate and colorful. From blue designs to gold hieroglyphs, it was quite a sight.
It was the head of this pharaoh that interested me. He had the same tri-colored as Yuugi, however there were golden highlights in the Pharaoh's. His eyes were a deep purple with the mature look of a ruler to them, not like Yuugi's sweet innocent purple ones. Long ankh earrings hung from his ears. I quickly began to sketch the cover on one of the last few pages of my sketchbook.
About who knows how long later, I finished my sketch. It was as detailed as possible. I even did a fairly good job of shading. I examined the room one more time.
It was so pretty and really colorful. The scenes were detailed fully in the Ancient Egyptian design and style. The hieroglyphs were the kind I had seen in the other room.
However, I didn't see the Dark Magician or Dark Magician Girl anywhere.
"Hello? Are you still there? I'm done exploring…" I called out.
Right in front of me the DMG appeared, her green eyes sparkling in the dark. This was the first time to really see what she looked like. She had a bright blue outfit on that would break the dress code in any school. It was lined with a bright pink that had a shine to it. On the center of her shirt was a red brooch with a six-pointed star on it. Her boots were just below her knees and matched her outfit. DMG's hat was rather nice, sitting at an angle on her golden hair. It too was blue and pink. All in all, she was just like the well-known card.
The Dark Magician appeared soon after.
He had long blonde hair that hid in the hood of his outfit. His skin was a light bluish-green. The card showed him with purple hair and "normal" skin tone but I thought he looked a lot better like this. His outfit was a deep purple along with his hood (or whatever you call it).
"Okay, follow me," Dark Magician said.
"Did you find everything okay? What'd you think?" DMG asked.
"It was awesome. Thanks for letting me study it," I replied.
"Glad to hear it," DMG said with a smile.
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"So, can I meet that guy? I mean, the way you talk bout him, he's not your boyfriend or anything," DMG asked.
"Do you really think that's a good idea? Plus, he's not a people person," I replied, giving her a sidelong look.
"Oh…" DMG said with disappointment.
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"This is where you leave," Dark Magician said.
"So… how do I get across?" I asked.
"Like this," DMG said, not indicating anything at all.
She snapped her fingers and…
Ok, so she teleported me. Where am I? Oh, I'm in the hallway, just it's really dark. What time is it? How long was I gone? I guess I should go see if Malik and Isis are still here.
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"Trinity! You're back. About time too…" Malik said as I arrived to the main room.
"C'mon let's get out of here," I said.
"Uh…ok? So what did you find?" He asked.
On our way back towards the market I explained what had happened and what I found. Isis found it rather interesting and was not surprised at the Duel Monsters' presence. She asked if she could study the sketches and my parents' notes later and I replied with a yes. Whether or not Malik believed me, I'm not sure. But he did listen however he talked little.
When we arrived at the market we said our farewells and closing words.
"So…I'll meet you under the tree in the morning?" I asked.
"I guess…" He replied with little emotion.
"Okay, goodnight," I said, getting on my toes and giving him a quick kiss on the cheek.
He blushed slightly and turned away.
"Uh…goodnight," Malik said, before following Isis home.
I had some work ahead of me. Making him remember light wouldn't be all easy and fun. The hardest part was yet to come, I imagine.
Well, time to head home.
For the next few hours I found myself figuring out the hieroglyphs and symbols. It was hard work but I eventually figured out the main alphabet and a few meanings to some symbols. My parents' notes really helped too (Me: Let's just go to the next chapter! Malik: How bout we don't and say we did. Me: But I like the next chapter. Aw, I'll just continue this). Of course I ended up with very little sleep but it was worth it. The whole thing was weird though. The word magic, monsters, and dark appeared.
I got my PJs on and went to bed only to wake up in a few hours.
The morning sky was filled with a few clouds but other than that it was nice. The market was busy as usual and vendors continued to call out goods and prices.
I saw Malik resting against the dead tree. He was wearing his black cloak, as usual. I walked over to him and sat down next to him. Malik stirred and looked at me with his purple eyes.
I explained to him what I had figured out but I don't think he was as interested as Isis and I am. But at least he showed some slight interest and curiosity.
"So what do you think it all means?" He asked me.
"I dunno. I need to study it further and talk to Yuugi about it," I said.
"Yuugi?" Malik said questioningly.
"Yeah, I met him on the plane on my way here. He looks just like the pharaoh and he might own the Millennium Item that houses the pharaoh's spirit. Hmm… you look shocked. Is it something I said?" I asked, slightly confused.
"No, it's nothing. SO when are you going to talk to him?" Malik asked.
"In a day or too, after I've figured more out. C'mon, enough chitchat and more action," I said standing up.
"Uh…okay. Where too?" Malik asked donning his hood and getting up as well.
"I don't know, let's just look around and see what we can find,' I replied, walking towards the crowds.
Malik reluctantly followed me.
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The afternoon with Malik was rather nice. Of course it was hard to get him to talk. I think he smiled once but refused to admit it. We found a small museum with some artifacts on display. Of course it was nothing compared to Isis' museum. The two of us even found a small place to eat as well.
Around six, we went back towards the tree where we had met earlier and went our separate ways.
"That was fun. Thanks for taking me out," I said with a smile.
Malik's eyes widened a little at this.
"Was it your first date too?" I asked.
"Uh…er…y-yes, it was. Yeah, it was fun. Y-you're welcome," Malik said quickly while slightly stuttering.
He was obviously a little bashful as well.
"Well bye," I said waving and heading towards the inn I was staying at.
"Bye," Malik called after me, heading towards his home.
//I take it you're meeting with the pharaoh's Soul Vessel soon?//
/Do you ever shut up?/
//So what are you going to do? Are you still going to avenge your father?//
/Of course I am/
//Ha! And make your girlfriend sad? I mean, who can love a murderer? And it doesn't help that she knows the boy, does it?//
/Ugh…I don't know/
//Why don't you kill her too? She's just in your way now, am I not right? She's preventing you from your goal//
/Don't you even dare hurt her/
//Oh no, my little "hikari" is trying to threaten me, I'm so afraid//
/SHUT UP!/
//How kawaii…//
/*really P.Oed*/
//You've waited too long. You need to kill he boy soon so that you can avenge your father. Strike now while the target is in range. If something blocks you, strike it too//
/But I like Trinity. I don't think I could bring myself to hurt her/
//I don't mind doing the dirty work you know. I rather enjoy it//
/You sadist. But I agree, I have waited too long…/
//See if you listen to me all will go well. Keep that in mind Malik//
/Just don't hurt Trinity/
Only maniacal laughter responded. It was so aggravating. What was he to do? What would Trinity think? As much as he hated to admit it, his other self was right. He had waited too long. It was now or never.
Well whatever the outcome was, his father would be avenged.
"YES! I GOT IT!" I exclaimed happily.
I had just figured out a bunch of hieroglyphs and meanings.
The pharaoh was locked away in one of the seven millennium items in order to something great (I still didn't know what). When combined, these seven items could unleash great power. Back then people had Kaas and Baas in the form of duel monsters. A Kaa was a spirit in you and a Baa was your soul or personality. One of these (or both) was sealed away in stone tablets when something happened to the person it inhabited. I don't know how the Kaa/Baa was removed from the person but I still had some more info to uncover. There was also something about seven priests, each an owner of a millennium item, who could summon the monsters from their stone tablet. There was also something about Shadow Games and great battles that the Pharaoh fought in. It looked like the pharaoh was well known and respected throughout the country too. The whole chamber had been really ornate and nicely done. Gold objects that the pharaoh would use in the afterlife sat before his coffin, just like they had 3,000 years ago. I still had some more to uncover and decipher, but at least I was getting somewhere. If only my parents were here. They'd be so proud, plus they could help me out with this. I guess my friends would do though, I mean a few of them even owned Millennium Items. I'd probably hold a meeting tomorrow or the day after.
Yet again I went to sleep late. However, even in my sleep I worked on solving this mystery. If only I could talk to the two Duel Monsters who guarded the tomb. They obviously knew the answer to any question I had but still…I couldn't go back there.
No, I had to solve this without using "cheat codes" as some may say (Me: But cheat codes are useful and make life a lot easier… Malik: _). I looked at my digital alarm clock on my night table.
Whoa…it was 2 a.m. I had spent a lot of time on this mystery. Maybe my body would let me sleep late for a change. Who knows… even if I went to bed at six in the morning I'd probably still wake up at 8.
Well, time for sleep (if I could call it that, I was still working while half conscious). I closed my eyes for the first time in a while and went to sleep. Tomorrow would bring more answers but for now I had to deal with what I had…
~zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz~
Namu: I'm going to sleep now too…
Malik: What time is it?
Namu: It's late. I think midnight…
Malik: Oh…
Namu: So…what was the topic?
Jono: I want a bigger part in this!
Namu: You get to do some action later, just be patient ok?
Jono: *grumbling* ok, whatever.
Namu: I don't wanna rewrite this anymore…actually I do…I don't…do…don't URG!
Malik: Uh…
Namu: I'll work on chapter 6 in the car tomorrow. That'll be fun. Hey readers! Hang on for just a bit longer. It does get better. We just have to do all the boring stuff first.
Malik: Uh…
Namu: Is that all you say?
Malik: Uh…
Namu: *takes a closer look at Malik and realizes it is a cardboard figure of Malik with a tape recorder* -_-…….MALIK!
Malik: Dern…I thought I could get away with it too…
Namu: So…tired…^o^ (yawn)
Malik: Go to sleep then.
Namu: KK. Good night. Please review if you can. I'd really appreciate it ^_^
Malik: Namu does not own Yu-Gi-Oh! Or Egypt
Namu: I wanna go to Egypt some day…
Malik: If you're going anywhere it's to sleep. Now good night!
Namu: *mumbling* fine I'm going I'm going, good night…
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
