AnimeTenshi: Srry it took me so long to get this chapter up. But sadly,
this will be the last chapter. So, if the chapter is going to be longer
then usual. But I would like to thank everyone who has reviewed. You really
helped me make a great story, my best one yet.
Myst: *putting up writing equipment* Tenshi, can you do the disclaimer?
AnimeTenshi: ok. I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh or Sero. I do own Myst and the plot to this story.
Warning: Tissue Alert!
Egyptian Princess Chapter 11:
~7 months after wedding~
Anzu ran down the palace halls towards the throne room. Something wasn't right, she could feel it in her heart. Anzu's feet carried her to the golden door that lead to the throne room. She didn't even hesitate to let the guards open the door.
"Yami!" Anzu yelled and raced across the room. Yami looked up from his pacing just in time to be embraced his queen. She hugged him tightly, almost afraid to let go. Myst sat at the steps of the thrones, wondering what her brother had called her for.
"Anzu, I need to tell you something. and you too Myst," Yami said and gently pulled Anzu away from him. Anzu looked at him, waiting for him to continue. Yami took a deep breath. "Both of you know how dangerous the civilians have been. And that it seems the shadow games have been awaked again. I have decided this is no place for girls like you two."
"You've said that before, have you not?" Myst asked and stood up. Her dark blue dress hovered over the ground.
"I am afraid things are not as safe as before. riots will soon break lose and the palace will be their first priority to take down. I will need you and Anzu to leave until it is safe enough to return," Yami said and looked at his sister.
"What about you?" Anzu asked. Yami looked away from either of their gazes.
"I will be staying here to help guard the palace. And, if I can, to once and for all seal away the shadow games," Yami explained. Myst narrowed her eyes.
"I refuse to let you do this on your own! I'm not leaving with out you Yami! You have to come with us!" she said stubbornly.
"He can't, he is the only one who can seal away the shadow games." Myst, Yami, and Anzu turned around and saw Isis and Sero walking towards them. The millennium necklace gleamed in the sunlight. "I am sorry Pharaoh Yami. to disturb you. But we must emphasize the risk you are taking." Isis said. Myst looked from Isis to Yami.
"What risk?! What are you hiding Yami?" Myst demanded and took a step forward. Yami sighed again and looked down at the floor.
"There is a good chance. I will not survive after this." Yami said straightly. Myst gasped; her eyes showing fear and shock. She ran over to her brother and threw her arms around his neck. not caring if the puzzle cut into her stomach.
"No! I wont let you! You are the only family I have left! Please Yami. don't do this," Myst said into his shoulder. Tears fell onto his cape. Anzu tried her hardest to fight the tears that burned against her eyes.
"Myst. I'm sorry," was all Yami could say before hugging her tightly. She cried harder and gripped him tightly. It took all of Anzu's strength, but she eventually walked over and put her hand on Myst's shoulder. Isis looked to the ground while Sero wiped away tears.
"Myst, it's going to be alright. we're going to have to be strong for Yami. I understand this is hard. but we need to listen to him," Anzu told her friend. Myst's crying softened and she gently let go of Yami. She stepped back and took a deep breath. Her eyes were still watery and a little puffy. Suddenly a loud noise was heard from somewhere in the palace.
"What was that?!" Sero asked. Another loud noise was heard and this time the ground shook.
"The people are trying to break in! Princess, my queen, you must leave now!" Isis yelled as another sound shook the floor.
"Let's go!" Yami yelled and motioned the two women towards a door. They quickly ran toward it while Isis and Sero ran the other way.
"Which way?" Anzu asked as the came to a split hallway. Myst looked from one end to the other, trying to remember the escape route she had been forced to learn.
"Left!" she yelled after a few minutes. The three royalties ran left through a wooden door. After about five minutes of running, yelling, loud sounds and the floor shaking violently, Anzu, Myst, and Yami found themselves in a stable on the backside of the palace. Two horses stood there, waiting patiently for the riders. Myst turned around and hugged Yami one last time. "I'll never forget you Yami. not even in three thousand years. I'll come back to find you, I swear on my grave." Yami hugged back tightly. Myst pecked him on the cheek and went over to one of the horses.
"Yami." Anzu began but was cut off by Yami's kiss. Gently, he pulled away from her and placed a ring on her finger.
"I love you. and I always will. Take care of Myst, and yourself," Yami said and helped her onto her horse, while still holding her hand. Dark Magician, Magician Girl, and Wingweaver appeared next to their masters. Anzu smiled sadly at her guardian and then looked back at Yami. Her horse started to move forward forcing them apart.
"I love you, Yami," she whispered before their hands broke. Magician Girl looked away from Dark Magician and followed Anzu, who now had her horse in a trot. Myst looked back at Yami, who watched the two girls leave. Wingweaver closed her eyes and prayed from her master's brother and Dark Magician. The horses heard a loud sound and ran into a gallop. Anzu gripped tightly to the back of the horse's neck. She took one last look behind her and saw Yami's body disappearing. She couldn't shake the feeling that this was the last time they'd ever see each other again.
"Wingweaver! I want you to go back and help guard Yami! Don't worry about me, I'll be fine," Myst yelled to her guardian. Wingweaver nodded sadly and gave Myst a hug before disappearing.
"I want you to go with her too Magician Girl. Please protect Yami at any cost," Anzu said. Magician Girl looked shock and a little afraid to leave her master. /But./ //No 'buts'. Don't worry about me. I know we will one day again battle side by side. Please, do this for me// Anzu said through their mind link. Magician Girl sighed and floated next to Anzu. Anzu gave her a hug, whispering something into her ear, and watched as she too disappeared.
"Looks like it is just me and you now," Myst said. Anzu nodded and then a thought hit her.
"Follow me, we aren't going to go to the regular safe house," Anzu told her friend. Myst gave her a 'what the heck are you talking about' look. "If the people are truly after the royal family, then they will know exactly where our safe house will be. So we're going to go to another place."
"Where would that be?"
"Follow me!" Anzu said and turned her horse west. Myst did the same and the rode hard and fast into the sun.
After about five hours of hard riding, Myst and Anzu took a small rest near a lagoon. The sun had set many hours ago and the worn out horses drank the water and ate the little grass available.
"So tell me, where exactly are we going?" Myst asked as she sat down next to Anzu.
"We are going to the place where I spent most of my life," Anzu replied, not looking at Myst.
"What?! We can't go there. they'd for surely kill you and me!" Myst exclaimed. Anzu looked at her and smiled.
"Yami was able to go there and return, was he not? Don't worry, they wont touch a hair on your head as long as I am around," Anzu reassured her friend. Myst sighed and lay down to watch the sky.
"I hope Yami is alright." Myst trailed off. Anzu looked down at the ground, not saying anything. After about ten minutes of silence, Anzu stood up.
"Come on, the sooner we get there, the better," she said. Myst nodded and stood up. They got onto their still worn out horses and started out once again towards Anzu's childhood home.
By the time the camp came into view, the sun was starting to rise. Anzu pointed ahead of her and Myst nodded. They pushed their horses into a gallop. Soon they were right at the gates.
"Hey! Open up!" Anzu yelled at one of the gate watchers. The watcher, startled, woke up and looked down at the two on horses.
"And may I ask who is there?"
"Anzu! And a friend of mine! NOW OPEN THE DAMNED GATES!!!!!!!!" She yelled, practically waking up the entire camp. The watcher jumped and slowly opened the gates. Myst and Anzu slowly walked their horses into the camp.
"Wow.. This place is so cool!" Myst said.
"Anzu! What on earth are you doing here?" a voice behind them asked. Anzu turned around and saw Masumi running towards them.
"Um, that's what I would like to talk to you about. alone. But, first I would like to introduce you to Myst," Anzu said and gestured towards the princess. "Myst, this is Masumi, Masumi, Myst."
"How do you do?" Myst asked and curtsied slightly, although she felt her ego drop. Masumi bowed deeply.
"I see now this is no ordinary revisit. Come, we can go to my tent and talk," Masumi said and walked towards a familiar golden tent. Hot food was still in the tent when the entered. Myst sniffed the air and tried to hide her stomach from growling, though not very well. "So," Masumi smiled, "you seem hungry. Please help yourself. I'm sure you are starving."
"Thank you," Myst said and started to slowly eat the food present on the table. Anzu and Masumi sat down at the table as well.
"Now what is it you wanted to tell me?" Masumi asked. Anzu looked down at her knees.
"Well, you have heard the palace has been getting more dangerous, right?" Anzu asked. Masumi nodded for Anzu to continue. "Well, Yami had asked us to leave until things quieted down. It seems the person responsible for this wants all the royal family dead. We are supposed to wait at the safe house, but everyone knows where that is. Do you think we can stay here until it is safe to return to palace?"
"Of course! You can stay as long as you like. I will send someone to wait for a messenger at the safe house. It was wise of you two to come here. I will get a tent ready for you. Please make yourselves at home," Masumi said and stood up. Anzu smiled gratefully at her.
"Thanks," she said. Masumi smiled back and left the tent.
Several days had pasted and still no sign or word from Yami or anyone. Anzu and Myst did their best to hide their worry. Then one day, out of nowhere, a messenger horse appeared, requesting to see the two royalties.
"My Queen, princess," he began, "I am to inform you the dangers at the palace have lessened, and you will be able to return in a couple of days."
"What of my brother? What has happened to Yami?" Myst pleaded. The messenger looked away from her.
"I am sorry, but Pharaoh Yami, is dead." Those words, the words Myst and Anzu had been dreading to hear, were heard. Myst shook her head, refusing to believe it. Tears fell onto the dusty ground.
"No. he can't be. No!" Myst yelled and collapsed onto the ground. Her body shook violently as she cried. Anzu didn't look any better either. Shock and grief covered her face. Even though she had been expecting someone to say that, the reality hurt too much. She slowly walked over to Myst and sat down next to her, putting her comforting hand on her back. Myst turned and buried her face into Anzu's shoulder.
"Myst. it's going to be ok," Anzu tried to sooth her friend.
"No, he can't be dead.. I wont let him be dead!" Myst yelled and cried harder. Anzu rocked Myst back and forth.
After several hours of crying, Myst lay back in her tent, mindlessly staring at its roof. Anzu wasn't any better either. She walked through the camp, only answering in short, one-worded answers.
"May I come in?" a voice said from the entrance of Myst's tent. Myst slowly moved her eyes on the flap of the tent. The flaps opened and Seto walked in. Myst's eyes widened and she jumped up.
"What do you want? How did you find me?" Myst demanded. Seto smirked and crossed his arms.
"I'm not stupid my princess. I figured you would be here. And I have come to relieve you of all your pain," Seto said. Myst backed up a little while glaring at him.
"What do you mean?" she asked. Seto reached on his hilt and pulled out a dagger.
"I shall kill you and become the pharaoh of Egypt! And then no one will stop me!" Seto laughed. The reality hit Myst once again.
"You! You killed Yami!" Myst exclaimed. Seto laughed again.
"Very good. Now that we got that settled, why don't you just give up. There is no way you can win against me."
"Never," Myst said while looking down. Her shoulders shook with anger. "As long as I draw breath in this body, I will defend my brother's rein from the likes of you!"
"Well, then that wont be very long now, will it?" Seto asked and walked towards her. When he was close enough, he raised his hand to strike. Myst put her arm in a defending position, waiting for the right moment.
'Please Isis, help me protect my throne and family name!' Myst prayed and closed her eyes. Suddenly a black void appeared between Seto and Myst. Seto backed away from it as it slowly wrapped itself around Myst. She yelled in pain as she felt her soul being ripped out of her body.
"What sorcery is this?!" Seto exclaimed. Myst's body fell limp and the cries stopped. The void got smaller and smaller until it vanished into the amulet around her neck. Myst's body fell to the ground, lifeless. (No, she didn't die.)
"What's going on?" Masumi asked as she entered the tent. She saw Myst and gasped. "Anzu!" she called. Anzu appeared behind her and looked inside the tent. She ran over to Myst's body.
"Myst. Myst!" She yelled and shook the body. No reaction. Anzu bent down and hugged her friend while whispering into her ear, "Not you too. please, don't leave me."
She was so busy mourning over her friend she didn't notice Seto walk up behind her. He grabbed her wrist and pulled her forcefully to her feet. Anzu, shocked at Seto's actions, let go of Myst and turned to stare into Seto's ice-cold eyes. She struggled against his grip but couldn't find the strength to free herself.
"Since you are not of the blood line in the royal family, and seeing that both Yami and Myst are dead, you can no longer hold the throne. Therefore, I become the next pharaoh of Egypt!"
"What?!" Anzu struggled even more. "I am of the Royal Family! If you have forgotten so quickly, I was taken at a young age! I still have my rights over the throne!"
"I am afraid.. your family has been disowned by the people of Egypt," Seto said and smirked coldly. Anzu stopped her fighting and stared at him in disbelief.
"You mean. disowned from the throne?!" Seto nodded. Anzu couldn't believe what she heard. She blankly stared at the ground, trying to absorb the information.
"Enough!" Seto roared and pulled her from the tent. Anzu was rudely awakened from her thoughts at the yanking of her arm. Seto dragged her to the gates and threw her onto the sandy grounds. She looked up at him with pure hate in her eyes. Seto pointed his finger into the vast desert in front of him. "As new pharaoh, my first order is to banish you into the deserts of Egypt! If you ever show your face to society, they will kill you. And I will make sure of that," Seto smirked.
"Alright," Anzu gave up. She stood and started to slowly walk away from the old fort. Masumi called her name, but she never turned around. She heard Seto bark more orders until finally it all faded away.
Many hours had past before Anzu came upon what seemed to be an old tomb. She walked inside and felt the cold air soothe her skin from the hot day. She read over the hieroglyphics and smiled. Her family was buried here. Anzu walked over to one of the walls and pushed against it. It opened to reveal a long and dark staircase leading into the ground. She walked down the steps and an uninvited shiver went down her spine. At the end of the steps, Anzu felt along the walls for a door. It was too dark to see anything else in side.
"Where is it?" Anzu asked allowed. She followed the hallway, feeling the walls for some kind of reassurance that she was in the right tomb. Ten minutes of walking led her to a solid wall in her path. She moved her hand over the wall and felt and indent of some sort. 'Strange.' Anzu thought and pushed her hand lightly against it. The wall moved and started to sink into the ground, revealing a large chamber. A stone table was in the center of the room and a small hole in the ceiling allowed light to be cast into the dark room.
Anzu shielded her eyes until they adjusted to the light. Slowly, she walked over to the table in the center of the room. Anzu ran her fingers over the carvings on the side of the table as she thought about what to do next. Then, as if someone had possessed her body, she lifted the ring Yami had given her and placed it on the table. The ring glowed and sparkled unusually in the light. Anzu fell to her knees and put her hands together as if in prayer.
"Please," she began, " allow me to be with Yami for all eternity. If not in this life, then in the next." She finished and lay her head down on the table. She closed her eyes and started to drift to sleep. Then, as if out of no where, a single, crystal like tear fell from her closed eye and rolled down her cheek. It was her first, and last, tear in this time as she fell into a sleep until the next millennia.
AnimeTenshi: Yes Done! With a really, really crappy ending but I couldn't think of anything else! She didn't die, if that's what you're thinking. *reads over what I wrote* in fact, it kinda sound like a prolog to another one of my stories! Funny how those thing work out, ne?
Myst: *sighs* ok, ok, we get this point. Please review!!!! We hope you enjoyed the fic!
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Myst: *putting up writing equipment* Tenshi, can you do the disclaimer?
AnimeTenshi: ok. I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh or Sero. I do own Myst and the plot to this story.
Warning: Tissue Alert!
Egyptian Princess Chapter 11:
~7 months after wedding~
Anzu ran down the palace halls towards the throne room. Something wasn't right, she could feel it in her heart. Anzu's feet carried her to the golden door that lead to the throne room. She didn't even hesitate to let the guards open the door.
"Yami!" Anzu yelled and raced across the room. Yami looked up from his pacing just in time to be embraced his queen. She hugged him tightly, almost afraid to let go. Myst sat at the steps of the thrones, wondering what her brother had called her for.
"Anzu, I need to tell you something. and you too Myst," Yami said and gently pulled Anzu away from him. Anzu looked at him, waiting for him to continue. Yami took a deep breath. "Both of you know how dangerous the civilians have been. And that it seems the shadow games have been awaked again. I have decided this is no place for girls like you two."
"You've said that before, have you not?" Myst asked and stood up. Her dark blue dress hovered over the ground.
"I am afraid things are not as safe as before. riots will soon break lose and the palace will be their first priority to take down. I will need you and Anzu to leave until it is safe enough to return," Yami said and looked at his sister.
"What about you?" Anzu asked. Yami looked away from either of their gazes.
"I will be staying here to help guard the palace. And, if I can, to once and for all seal away the shadow games," Yami explained. Myst narrowed her eyes.
"I refuse to let you do this on your own! I'm not leaving with out you Yami! You have to come with us!" she said stubbornly.
"He can't, he is the only one who can seal away the shadow games." Myst, Yami, and Anzu turned around and saw Isis and Sero walking towards them. The millennium necklace gleamed in the sunlight. "I am sorry Pharaoh Yami. to disturb you. But we must emphasize the risk you are taking." Isis said. Myst looked from Isis to Yami.
"What risk?! What are you hiding Yami?" Myst demanded and took a step forward. Yami sighed again and looked down at the floor.
"There is a good chance. I will not survive after this." Yami said straightly. Myst gasped; her eyes showing fear and shock. She ran over to her brother and threw her arms around his neck. not caring if the puzzle cut into her stomach.
"No! I wont let you! You are the only family I have left! Please Yami. don't do this," Myst said into his shoulder. Tears fell onto his cape. Anzu tried her hardest to fight the tears that burned against her eyes.
"Myst. I'm sorry," was all Yami could say before hugging her tightly. She cried harder and gripped him tightly. It took all of Anzu's strength, but she eventually walked over and put her hand on Myst's shoulder. Isis looked to the ground while Sero wiped away tears.
"Myst, it's going to be alright. we're going to have to be strong for Yami. I understand this is hard. but we need to listen to him," Anzu told her friend. Myst's crying softened and she gently let go of Yami. She stepped back and took a deep breath. Her eyes were still watery and a little puffy. Suddenly a loud noise was heard from somewhere in the palace.
"What was that?!" Sero asked. Another loud noise was heard and this time the ground shook.
"The people are trying to break in! Princess, my queen, you must leave now!" Isis yelled as another sound shook the floor.
"Let's go!" Yami yelled and motioned the two women towards a door. They quickly ran toward it while Isis and Sero ran the other way.
"Which way?" Anzu asked as the came to a split hallway. Myst looked from one end to the other, trying to remember the escape route she had been forced to learn.
"Left!" she yelled after a few minutes. The three royalties ran left through a wooden door. After about five minutes of running, yelling, loud sounds and the floor shaking violently, Anzu, Myst, and Yami found themselves in a stable on the backside of the palace. Two horses stood there, waiting patiently for the riders. Myst turned around and hugged Yami one last time. "I'll never forget you Yami. not even in three thousand years. I'll come back to find you, I swear on my grave." Yami hugged back tightly. Myst pecked him on the cheek and went over to one of the horses.
"Yami." Anzu began but was cut off by Yami's kiss. Gently, he pulled away from her and placed a ring on her finger.
"I love you. and I always will. Take care of Myst, and yourself," Yami said and helped her onto her horse, while still holding her hand. Dark Magician, Magician Girl, and Wingweaver appeared next to their masters. Anzu smiled sadly at her guardian and then looked back at Yami. Her horse started to move forward forcing them apart.
"I love you, Yami," she whispered before their hands broke. Magician Girl looked away from Dark Magician and followed Anzu, who now had her horse in a trot. Myst looked back at Yami, who watched the two girls leave. Wingweaver closed her eyes and prayed from her master's brother and Dark Magician. The horses heard a loud sound and ran into a gallop. Anzu gripped tightly to the back of the horse's neck. She took one last look behind her and saw Yami's body disappearing. She couldn't shake the feeling that this was the last time they'd ever see each other again.
"Wingweaver! I want you to go back and help guard Yami! Don't worry about me, I'll be fine," Myst yelled to her guardian. Wingweaver nodded sadly and gave Myst a hug before disappearing.
"I want you to go with her too Magician Girl. Please protect Yami at any cost," Anzu said. Magician Girl looked shock and a little afraid to leave her master. /But./ //No 'buts'. Don't worry about me. I know we will one day again battle side by side. Please, do this for me// Anzu said through their mind link. Magician Girl sighed and floated next to Anzu. Anzu gave her a hug, whispering something into her ear, and watched as she too disappeared.
"Looks like it is just me and you now," Myst said. Anzu nodded and then a thought hit her.
"Follow me, we aren't going to go to the regular safe house," Anzu told her friend. Myst gave her a 'what the heck are you talking about' look. "If the people are truly after the royal family, then they will know exactly where our safe house will be. So we're going to go to another place."
"Where would that be?"
"Follow me!" Anzu said and turned her horse west. Myst did the same and the rode hard and fast into the sun.
After about five hours of hard riding, Myst and Anzu took a small rest near a lagoon. The sun had set many hours ago and the worn out horses drank the water and ate the little grass available.
"So tell me, where exactly are we going?" Myst asked as she sat down next to Anzu.
"We are going to the place where I spent most of my life," Anzu replied, not looking at Myst.
"What?! We can't go there. they'd for surely kill you and me!" Myst exclaimed. Anzu looked at her and smiled.
"Yami was able to go there and return, was he not? Don't worry, they wont touch a hair on your head as long as I am around," Anzu reassured her friend. Myst sighed and lay down to watch the sky.
"I hope Yami is alright." Myst trailed off. Anzu looked down at the ground, not saying anything. After about ten minutes of silence, Anzu stood up.
"Come on, the sooner we get there, the better," she said. Myst nodded and stood up. They got onto their still worn out horses and started out once again towards Anzu's childhood home.
By the time the camp came into view, the sun was starting to rise. Anzu pointed ahead of her and Myst nodded. They pushed their horses into a gallop. Soon they were right at the gates.
"Hey! Open up!" Anzu yelled at one of the gate watchers. The watcher, startled, woke up and looked down at the two on horses.
"And may I ask who is there?"
"Anzu! And a friend of mine! NOW OPEN THE DAMNED GATES!!!!!!!!" She yelled, practically waking up the entire camp. The watcher jumped and slowly opened the gates. Myst and Anzu slowly walked their horses into the camp.
"Wow.. This place is so cool!" Myst said.
"Anzu! What on earth are you doing here?" a voice behind them asked. Anzu turned around and saw Masumi running towards them.
"Um, that's what I would like to talk to you about. alone. But, first I would like to introduce you to Myst," Anzu said and gestured towards the princess. "Myst, this is Masumi, Masumi, Myst."
"How do you do?" Myst asked and curtsied slightly, although she felt her ego drop. Masumi bowed deeply.
"I see now this is no ordinary revisit. Come, we can go to my tent and talk," Masumi said and walked towards a familiar golden tent. Hot food was still in the tent when the entered. Myst sniffed the air and tried to hide her stomach from growling, though not very well. "So," Masumi smiled, "you seem hungry. Please help yourself. I'm sure you are starving."
"Thank you," Myst said and started to slowly eat the food present on the table. Anzu and Masumi sat down at the table as well.
"Now what is it you wanted to tell me?" Masumi asked. Anzu looked down at her knees.
"Well, you have heard the palace has been getting more dangerous, right?" Anzu asked. Masumi nodded for Anzu to continue. "Well, Yami had asked us to leave until things quieted down. It seems the person responsible for this wants all the royal family dead. We are supposed to wait at the safe house, but everyone knows where that is. Do you think we can stay here until it is safe to return to palace?"
"Of course! You can stay as long as you like. I will send someone to wait for a messenger at the safe house. It was wise of you two to come here. I will get a tent ready for you. Please make yourselves at home," Masumi said and stood up. Anzu smiled gratefully at her.
"Thanks," she said. Masumi smiled back and left the tent.
Several days had pasted and still no sign or word from Yami or anyone. Anzu and Myst did their best to hide their worry. Then one day, out of nowhere, a messenger horse appeared, requesting to see the two royalties.
"My Queen, princess," he began, "I am to inform you the dangers at the palace have lessened, and you will be able to return in a couple of days."
"What of my brother? What has happened to Yami?" Myst pleaded. The messenger looked away from her.
"I am sorry, but Pharaoh Yami, is dead." Those words, the words Myst and Anzu had been dreading to hear, were heard. Myst shook her head, refusing to believe it. Tears fell onto the dusty ground.
"No. he can't be. No!" Myst yelled and collapsed onto the ground. Her body shook violently as she cried. Anzu didn't look any better either. Shock and grief covered her face. Even though she had been expecting someone to say that, the reality hurt too much. She slowly walked over to Myst and sat down next to her, putting her comforting hand on her back. Myst turned and buried her face into Anzu's shoulder.
"Myst. it's going to be ok," Anzu tried to sooth her friend.
"No, he can't be dead.. I wont let him be dead!" Myst yelled and cried harder. Anzu rocked Myst back and forth.
After several hours of crying, Myst lay back in her tent, mindlessly staring at its roof. Anzu wasn't any better either. She walked through the camp, only answering in short, one-worded answers.
"May I come in?" a voice said from the entrance of Myst's tent. Myst slowly moved her eyes on the flap of the tent. The flaps opened and Seto walked in. Myst's eyes widened and she jumped up.
"What do you want? How did you find me?" Myst demanded. Seto smirked and crossed his arms.
"I'm not stupid my princess. I figured you would be here. And I have come to relieve you of all your pain," Seto said. Myst backed up a little while glaring at him.
"What do you mean?" she asked. Seto reached on his hilt and pulled out a dagger.
"I shall kill you and become the pharaoh of Egypt! And then no one will stop me!" Seto laughed. The reality hit Myst once again.
"You! You killed Yami!" Myst exclaimed. Seto laughed again.
"Very good. Now that we got that settled, why don't you just give up. There is no way you can win against me."
"Never," Myst said while looking down. Her shoulders shook with anger. "As long as I draw breath in this body, I will defend my brother's rein from the likes of you!"
"Well, then that wont be very long now, will it?" Seto asked and walked towards her. When he was close enough, he raised his hand to strike. Myst put her arm in a defending position, waiting for the right moment.
'Please Isis, help me protect my throne and family name!' Myst prayed and closed her eyes. Suddenly a black void appeared between Seto and Myst. Seto backed away from it as it slowly wrapped itself around Myst. She yelled in pain as she felt her soul being ripped out of her body.
"What sorcery is this?!" Seto exclaimed. Myst's body fell limp and the cries stopped. The void got smaller and smaller until it vanished into the amulet around her neck. Myst's body fell to the ground, lifeless. (No, she didn't die.)
"What's going on?" Masumi asked as she entered the tent. She saw Myst and gasped. "Anzu!" she called. Anzu appeared behind her and looked inside the tent. She ran over to Myst's body.
"Myst. Myst!" She yelled and shook the body. No reaction. Anzu bent down and hugged her friend while whispering into her ear, "Not you too. please, don't leave me."
She was so busy mourning over her friend she didn't notice Seto walk up behind her. He grabbed her wrist and pulled her forcefully to her feet. Anzu, shocked at Seto's actions, let go of Myst and turned to stare into Seto's ice-cold eyes. She struggled against his grip but couldn't find the strength to free herself.
"Since you are not of the blood line in the royal family, and seeing that both Yami and Myst are dead, you can no longer hold the throne. Therefore, I become the next pharaoh of Egypt!"
"What?!" Anzu struggled even more. "I am of the Royal Family! If you have forgotten so quickly, I was taken at a young age! I still have my rights over the throne!"
"I am afraid.. your family has been disowned by the people of Egypt," Seto said and smirked coldly. Anzu stopped her fighting and stared at him in disbelief.
"You mean. disowned from the throne?!" Seto nodded. Anzu couldn't believe what she heard. She blankly stared at the ground, trying to absorb the information.
"Enough!" Seto roared and pulled her from the tent. Anzu was rudely awakened from her thoughts at the yanking of her arm. Seto dragged her to the gates and threw her onto the sandy grounds. She looked up at him with pure hate in her eyes. Seto pointed his finger into the vast desert in front of him. "As new pharaoh, my first order is to banish you into the deserts of Egypt! If you ever show your face to society, they will kill you. And I will make sure of that," Seto smirked.
"Alright," Anzu gave up. She stood and started to slowly walk away from the old fort. Masumi called her name, but she never turned around. She heard Seto bark more orders until finally it all faded away.
Many hours had past before Anzu came upon what seemed to be an old tomb. She walked inside and felt the cold air soothe her skin from the hot day. She read over the hieroglyphics and smiled. Her family was buried here. Anzu walked over to one of the walls and pushed against it. It opened to reveal a long and dark staircase leading into the ground. She walked down the steps and an uninvited shiver went down her spine. At the end of the steps, Anzu felt along the walls for a door. It was too dark to see anything else in side.
"Where is it?" Anzu asked allowed. She followed the hallway, feeling the walls for some kind of reassurance that she was in the right tomb. Ten minutes of walking led her to a solid wall in her path. She moved her hand over the wall and felt and indent of some sort. 'Strange.' Anzu thought and pushed her hand lightly against it. The wall moved and started to sink into the ground, revealing a large chamber. A stone table was in the center of the room and a small hole in the ceiling allowed light to be cast into the dark room.
Anzu shielded her eyes until they adjusted to the light. Slowly, she walked over to the table in the center of the room. Anzu ran her fingers over the carvings on the side of the table as she thought about what to do next. Then, as if someone had possessed her body, she lifted the ring Yami had given her and placed it on the table. The ring glowed and sparkled unusually in the light. Anzu fell to her knees and put her hands together as if in prayer.
"Please," she began, " allow me to be with Yami for all eternity. If not in this life, then in the next." She finished and lay her head down on the table. She closed her eyes and started to drift to sleep. Then, as if out of no where, a single, crystal like tear fell from her closed eye and rolled down her cheek. It was her first, and last, tear in this time as she fell into a sleep until the next millennia.
AnimeTenshi: Yes Done! With a really, really crappy ending but I couldn't think of anything else! She didn't die, if that's what you're thinking. *reads over what I wrote* in fact, it kinda sound like a prolog to another one of my stories! Funny how those thing work out, ne?
Myst: *sighs* ok, ok, we get this point. Please review!!!! We hope you enjoyed the fic!
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