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Chapter #9: Unknown Secrets (III)

*~*~*Reader's POV*~*~*

Justi just turned thirteen and was on top of the world. She was walking along the Nile's shore, watching the waves beat against the sandstone. She sat down and dangled her feet just above the water.

"If I didn't know you, I'd give you a really hard shove right about now." A voice said from behind her.

"Quiet Jou. If you did do that, I would grab you in with me. Got it?" She laughed and turned around. Jou had grown very tall in the past three years, and so had his hair.

He smiled, "Yea, I know, you probably could." He sat beside her. "Here, it's for you." He gave her a tiny little box that was wrapped in a piece of coloured papyrus. "Happy thirteenth!"

"Oh, Jou, you shouldn't have!" Justi took the box from him, unwrapped the gift slowly, and took out what was inside. There were three gold coloured hair ties with a winged creature engraved on them; each creature was slightly different than the next.

"That way, when you can finally let your real hair out, you can tie them up with these!" Jou exclaimed.

"Thanks Jou!"

"It was nothing, really." He smiled and rubbed the back of his neck. She gave him a quick hug, and didn't care if the entire world saw.

"When I can, I will. Did you engrave these little creatures yourself?"

"Yeah, there called Pixies.they come from that Shadow game called Dual Monsters. They're these bat-winged human beings with tails and horns and really sharp claws."

"Jou? It is called 'Duel' Monsters.not Dual Monsters. It's a Shadow game, only the Pharaoh and his priests play it, so how do you know about this stuff?"

"Oh.well, you say tamato, I say tomato.and let's just say that I've seen some Priests battling it out by mistake." He laughed and she giggled.

"These things are beautiful. Jou, you're the greatest."

"Well, I have to go.Happy birthday, best wishes.and all that other jazz. Bye!" He stood up and returned to the fields.

"When I can, I will." She repeated to herself as she stared at the three golden rings.but for now, she couldn't wear them because everyone in Egypt that was in high status needed to have black hair.

// How sweet.Jou's really nice to you. What a friend. // I said as the memory faded.

\\ I know. He was the most kind. \\

//Do you still wear those hair ties? //

\\ Yes, I do. They are in my hair right now. \\

// And you know the pictures of the Pixies [1]? I have that card and it's one of my favourite. Coincidence? I think not! // I was beginning to sound like Sherlock Holmes.

\\ Okay, this one takes place in the same year. It is when I receive the Pharaoh's sword. \\

*~*~*Reader's POV*~*~*

Wandering along one of the many corridors of the palace, Justi walks in silence. Her parents went 'somewhere' with the Pharaoh Yami, and she wasn't allowed to go; so she was stuck here.alone. She would have gone to Jou, but he was working. Being thirteen, like her, was like being a grown adult. Since the life expectancy was only 32 for both sexes, thirteen would be almost middle age. Her parents got married and her mom was pregnant when they were her age. Currently, her mom was 28 years old, and her father was 29.

[It's so quiet here. Where is everyone?] She turned left into a narrow walkway that she'd never seen before. There, she saw a beautiful sword that had different coloured gems on the outside handle. The blade was a silver, medium length and had a unique type of lustre. It was odd, though, that this type of weapon wasn't guarded.at all. It was just hanging on the wall in front of Justi.

She walked up to it and read a tiny passage written in hieroglyphics:

The Pharaoh's sword lies here, awaiting for the right heart
It will be heavy for those whose have a heavy heart
It will be light for those whose spirit and faith soars
It will be light for those whose heart is not weighed down by sin
Only when the right heart arrives will the sword show itself to it.
Only the right heart can take control of the Pharaoh's sword.

[What in the name of Ra is this thing talking about?] Justi asked herself. Then the sword began to glow a shade of yellow. Mystical energies flew in and out of it and it began to levitate out of its holders and toward Justi. Then, it fell to the ground, right at her feet.

She bent down, grabbed the handle and easily lifted it off the ground. It began to glow again, lighting up the way so she could get out of the tunnel. As she reached the entrance of the narrow hallway, she saw her parents and the Pharaoh Yami walk her way. All three of them stopped when they saw the weapon in her hand. Her mother was smiling, her father's jaw dropped, and the Pharaoh looked pleased.

Yami walked up to her, "Where did you find the Pharaoh's sword?"

She turned around to show him the narrow hallway.but it was gone. "Right.here."

"Congratulations." He said, "You were the only person in all of Egypt, since that sword was made, to find it and be able to hold it. I must warn you that this sword is very dangerous. It can unlock different worlds."

She just stood there dumbfounded. "Uh-huh.I mean-yes.I see. What do I do with it?"

"Keep it safe." Yami said as he put his hand on her shoulder, again. "Make sure it does not break." He said farewell to her parents and left.

Justi's parents walked towards their rooms with huge smiles on their faces. It was beginning to freak her out. Once they were all seated for dinner, she asked her mother, "What did you, father, and the Pharaoh discuss today?"

Her parents looked at each other, then back at her.still smiling.

"Justika, your father and I know that you are an adult now, and we want to tell you that you and the Pharaoh will be arranged to wed the second week after his sixteenth birthday. That is what we discussed at his tenth birthday with his father, and that is what we discussed today." Her mother explained.

Her father, who was sitting in front of her, was smiling. "I want the best for my child." His eyes, that were usually narrow white slits with a dark hollow centre, were now wide, with the first sign of emotion in them.

Justi didn't know what to say. [Should I be ecstatic? Happy? Afraid?] A million emotions buzzed in her head.

"Are you okay with this, Justika?" her mother asked. Her deep, dark blue eyes were staring at her as if see could see inside her soul.

"Yes." Justi replied quietly, with a nod of her head. Her mom smiled, again; and her dad sighed loudly in relief.

That night, after concealing her sword under her bed, she ran outside to tell Jou the news. He was outside waiting for her, with a smile on his face.

"Jou! Jou! Jou! You won't believe what I'm going to tell you right now, but- "

"You and the Pharaoh will be getting married fourteen days after he turns sixteen." He interrupted.

"How did you know that?" Justi asked astonished

"Well," he started, "My friend, who works inside the palace heard some wedding arrangements going on, told another friend, who told another friend, who told me."

"You must have all the connections." She said smiling.

"Congrats." Jou said as he pulled her into a hug. "To remember this night, I suggest that we do something."

"What do you suggest?"

"Funny that you should ask." he brought her to where the Nile River was and showed her an abandoned boat. "I found it when I was walking to the balcony; and with the information I knew, I was going to take you on a midnight boat ride." He flashed a goofy grin, "Hop in, Queen Justi." He even bowed for her.

She rolled her eyes and climbed into the boat. He pushed it off of the shore and paddled with the calm waters of the Nile at night. She sat at the front to the boat watching the moonlight dance in the ripples.

"Breath taking." She whispered

"Don't choke now." He laughed and she smiled. "Thanks Jou.I'll never ever forget this moment. Oh, and I almost forgot to show you." Justi took off her wig to reveal that her hair was tied in a bun, with the bands that he gave her.

"Those look really good on you."

"I know." The boat ride didn't last too long. After about five minutes, a hole in the bottom of the boat formed and Jou had to dock it quickly. Luckily, both of them got out before it sank.

"I think I now know why it was abandoned." Jou concluded as they watched it descend into the water.

*~*~*Two Years Later*~*~*

"Justi? Honey, are you almost done?" her mom cried from outside Justi's bedroom.

"One second." She yelled. She was applying makeup to her face and rearranging her wig. She wanted to wear the hair ties that Jou gave her, but her wig had short hair, so instead, she put them on her arms. She wore a long white dress with gold trim along the neckline, the bottom and on the fanned-out sleeves. Justi was getting ready to meet the Pharaoh for his fifteenth birthday dinner, alone. Yami arranged it to get to know his future bride better and to remind her that in one year, they would be married.

Justi came out of her room to get the thumbs up from her mother and a head nod from her father.

"Honey, you look great." Justi thought that her dad would start sobbing. She gave both of her parents a hug and went off into the Pharaoh's dining room to see him already sitting down. He was wearing a black vest with greyish-blue pants; and of course, with the Millennium Puzzle around his neck. He looked up as she came in.

"Hello Justi, how are you?"

"Fine, your majesty.I am not late am I?" She bowed and walked over to the table were the plate was.

"No, I am just early. Shall we begin?" He held up a cup and motioned her to do the same, "Let us toast. To a long and prosperous marriage and to another healthy year for all of Egypt." They clinked their cups together, and the first meal came out.

After a few moments of silence, Yami asked, "How do you feel about marrying me?"

Justi almost choked on her beverage. "I feel great." She managed to choke out. The truth was that she really did like him, not because she was a Pharaoh, but because he was a really nice, caring person.and because he was really cute. But, she did feel kind of weird. She was sitting next to the Pharaoh, who she was going to marry soon, and that would make her queen... [I guess] she thought [That I am scared about all of the responsibilities that I would take up.]

"You're lying. There is something else on her mind."

[What is with Yami? It's as if he can read me like an open book.] "I'm just worried about all the responsibilities that come with being married to.you." She told the truth; Yami was like a human lie detector.

"I see." Was all that he said in return. "I mean-" Justi started, "I want to get married, I am just apprehensive about the whole thing. I really like you, Yami.and I am not lying at all."

He smiled, "I know." They both went back to eating their meal.

As the dinner fell silent, Justi looked up and saw a certain friend with blonde hair and brown eyes hide behind a pillar. [I can't believe him.] She thought.

"My Pharaoh? Will you excuse me for a moment?"

"Of course." He said as she got up from the table. Justi went behind the pillar she saw her friend hiding and surprised him by going behind him.

"Jou, what in the name of Ra are you doing here?" she whispered harshly.

"Just checking up on you, that's all."

"Listen, this is very important to me and my family and the Pharaoh, so please.You are not even supposed to be here." She didn't want to tell her friend to leave but Yami wanted no one in the palace at this time. If someone found him, he would be in big trouble.

"Alright, alright. I'm going." He said, rolling his eyes.

"Thanks Jou." She waved him a good-bye as she went back to the table.

As Jou turned to leave, a familiar voice was heard from behind him, "You were as incompetent as your father.but much more disobedient. I'm going to enjoy this." The voice laughed softly and Jou whirled around to see the slave master, Bakura, still wearing the old white robe with the pale blue trim. In an instant, Bakura had a hand around his neck and elbowed him in the back forcing him on his knees. Before Jou could strike with his legs, Bakura got a knife from one of his holsters and slit Jou's throat. Bakura released him from his powerful grip and watch him fall to the ground, curl into the fetal position and hold onto the torn flesh at his throat. Blood seeped over his hands and onto the stone.

"Like your father, you will suffer the same fate." As Bakura turned to leave, a faint whisper came from behind him, "Oh my goodness, Jou!"

Justi rushed to her friend's side. She had heard struggling from behind her and went to investigate it before going back to the dinner.

"Jou.stay awake!" She cried as she watched her friend's eyes slowly go vacant. [He's dying.Jou's going to die.] She crawled up next to him on the sand, threw his hands off his neck and replaced them with her own. Once again, she saw her hands glow a pale yellow as Jou's blood stopped flowing. Every vein and artery that was slashed was mended..but the pain that Justi received from this wound all at once was too much, so she needed to withdraw her hands from his neck. Jou was alive, but not completely healed. By this time, Yami had begun to worry about Justi and went in the direction of where she went. When he saw the scene, he yelled, "What is going on here? Justi, are you alright?" Bakura then fled into the dark corridor, where he was never seen again.

"I am fine, but he isn't." Justi said, rubbing her neck. "We have to get him help. Where is your medical area?"

"This way." Yami said, as he began to lift up Jou's body.

In a few minutes, they had him on a bed and bandaged. Justi and Yami had to do it because there were no doctors there. In fact no one was in the palace tonight because Yami wanted the entire palace for just Justi and him.

Jou was sleeping peacefully when Justi and Yami left him.

"Justi, how did you heal him?" was Yami's first question

[He saw me.I could be killed for black magic.like my sister.oh no!] "I don't know what you are talking about your majesty."

"You are not a very good liar, Justi."

"I-I-I healed him with my hands.It's hard to explain how I did it, I don't know myself.Please, you can't tell anyone. Please don't tell!" She turned to face him, and had her hands clasped in front of her chest.

"I won't tell a soul about this or the fact that he was on private grounds Justi," Yami smiled, "if you do something for me."

[Those bloody 'ifs'. Jou was right.everyone uses them.] She thought. Cautiously, she asked, "What is the deed I need to perform?"

"Follow me." He said, as he led her upstairs into his room..........................

*~* [1] Pixie-another made up wonder. It's the exact same Pixie from Monster Rancher. She has 1450 ATK and 1100 DF.

And I'll leave your imaginations up to the next part of this chapter! LOL! This was a long chappie.Justi's past is almost done.yea! This is going to be a LONG story.but don't worry, it's so worth it. (

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