Chapter 9
The high council that day had heard Seth and Simons suggestion on how to deal with Keket, and said they would not allow it to happen unless something horrible happened, but nothing had so far, well, save for Yami's mind being controlled, Irisa had returned to her chambers that day and refused to eat any of the dinner that had been sent to her and was now sitting alone in her room o n the bed, her knees drawn up close to her chest, and tensed a little when the door opened and closed and looked to see who it was, and sighed in relief. "For a moment I thought you were her." She told Seth.
Seth went towards Irisa's bed and sat down on one of the corners. He looked at her, his ice blue eyes full of concern for her well being. "I don't think you have to worry about her coming here, not just yet anyway," he said, "She has other smaller prey to go after first here." He looked at her, then took her hand in his and squeezed it gently.
Irisa moved over to Seth, and wrapped her arms around him tightly resting her tired head on his chest, she'd been trying so hard all day wanting to reach into her soul for this power she knew her parents had, but could not get to it.
Seth held her close to him, and leaned down and kissed her softly on the lips. He nibbled gently at the outsides of them, before taking his lounge and running it across the outside of her lips, as if asking permission from her to deepen it.
Irisa sighed contently at the gesture of affection from her lover, and parted her lips to Seth granting him access to her mouth, and drew him closer to her.
Seth deepened the kiss, intoxicated by the taste of her mouth, the feel of her lips, and her distinct scent. His hands roved over her back, enjoying the way she felt as well.
Violet eyes closed, moaning softly into the deepened kiss that was progressing, and, relaxed more into Seth's touch as his hands moved over her back. She slowly began to move her curious tongue over Seth's having figured out what to do, she had never been kissed in such a way before, and felt her heart beating deeply within her chest, from their kiss.
Seth broke the kiss, but didn't stop his hands from searching out Irisa's soft curves. He brought his mouth to her neck and gently nipped at the soft sensitive flesh. He had never felt this way about anyone, except for Yami, definitely not any woman. He was totally intoxicated by her, and continued to nibble around her neck.
Her body shivered from the touches, as he ran over a few ticklish sides on her sides. Her violet eyes opened to show something of a mixture of lust, and love in them, and something else. A gasp came from her lips as Seth found yet another sensitive area of her neck, and shivered from the pleasure of it, as he nipped at her neck, leaving his mark on her, and began to return to the favor to Seth, pulling him closer as she, allowed her curious hands to roam the High Priest as well.
Seth melted at Irisa's soft exploring touches, and brought his hand to her breast, kneading it through the soft materials of her robe. He moaned as he felt her hands exploring her body, and continued to nibble on her neck.
As much as Irisa wished to continue this, she could go no further, and nuzzled the side of Seth's face, placing a light kiss on his neck. "I would prefer we go no further Seth." She whispered, wanting to save herself for Yami and Seth. Her innocence she was planning to give to both men, for when they were all in bed, but no more then kisses were what she would allow, and slowly pulled Seth's hand away fro m her breast, guiding it to her waist to encircle.
Seth looked at her and nodded in understanding, and held her close to him. He'd have to be content with just holding him for now.
The two talked a little bit about what they were planning, mostly Seth's things he had to deal with. Irisa had accepted the fight to the death, should it be needed and yawned, tired, from where she lay on her bed with Seth holding her.
Seth smiled at her, "Maybe we should get some sleep. Tomorrow's going to be a busy day." Not wanting to leave her side for fear of what Keket was capable of doing, he laid down on the bed, holding her close to him, waiting to hear her fall to sleep before closing his eyes himself.
Not needing to be told twice, the auburn haired female shut her eyes, and was soon fast asleep in her lovers arms. WingWeaver appeared using her magic to cover them both with a blanket. "Rest yourself Seth. I shall watch you both." The female monster said, as she vanished, but still was within the room.
Seth gave Irisa a kiss on the for head, and held her in his arms and drifted to sleep.
Isis sat in her room currently writing in a scroll, it contained her will, and within it, all of the things and places of Egypt she tended to, and hoped that if Irisa won this fight Seth and Simon told her of, the young woman would be able to do this for her when she passed on. With a relieved sigh, she sighed her name, and put her official seal on it, and hid it within one of her robes she always wore, and moved over to her garden doors, and closed them, shutting them up, so nobody could walk into her personal chambers.
Keket moved through the shadows of the corridors undetected, and if she was detected a simple mind sweep and the person would wake up a few hours later, not knowing anything. She was feeling extremely strong considering she had just taken the souls of 3 victims. She knew who her next target would be. Walking to the doors to the room, she found them locked, but that was nothing for someone with her powers, she easily unlocked the doors, and entered, searching the room for her next prey.
Isis shivered feeling a cold evil presence in her chambers, and looked to see who it was, and fixed her robes. "Keket, what are you doing, and HOW did you get into my chambers?" The older woman demanded to know.
Keket leered at Isis. "That is my own little secret," she hissed. She then looked at the necklace Yami had given her, "What is the true purpose of this?"
Isis narrowed her eyes. "You have no powers to know how it works, and even if you are here to take my magic and soul, your cold dark heart will never work it witch." She said, narrowing her eyes, as she remained where she stood.
Keket stood close to Isis, as if she was going to throttle her, "Well then.. if you won't tell me..." she smirked, "I guess I will have to take your magic, and you soul."
Keket drunk with her previous conquests, and giddy from the power, moved even closer to Isis, her breath fanning the other woman's hair.
Isis raised two fingers close to her chest and slowly moved them forward and opened them sending Keket flying directly into the wall. "And you shall not get them so easily witch. That necklace was never met for you, only those selected at birth can use the true magic of the necklace, and you aren't one of the chosen people to use it's magic."
Keket shrieked, hitting the wall hard. She turned towards Isis, "Why you.. that shall NOT happen a second time." She quickly got close to Isis, a dark cloud enveloping the woman, as she chanted the necessary words to drain her powers.
Isis struggled to use her little bit of magic she'd been born with, to fight the thing that had her trapped but could do nothing, and felt her heart pounding madly deeply within her chest. "Even, if you take my powers you will not get it to work. Only those that wield Shadow Monsters, and have access to the Shadow Realm will work them." Isis felt like something was crushing her lungs and struggled to breath, 'Please protect my son, and yourself Irisa.' Isis thought, as she took her last breath of life, and her blue eyes closed forever.
Keket laughed evilly, as she saw the woman collapse to the floor, with that she walked out of the room, and back to Yami's chambers for the night.
The next morning Irisa and Seth were awakened by a servant girls scream along with a few others, and the two raced out of the room, still only in their night garments, and noticed the servant girl who had run out of the room to get Simon and the palace guards.
"The Queen is dead!" She shouted.
Irisa stopped, her face going deathly pale as she moved past Seth and into the room and ran over to Isis who was on the floor cold as Death, and try ed to use her powers to bring the older woman back, but her hands did not light up, no heart beat, no pulse, and no life within the body. "No! This cannot be happening!" Irisa screamed, burying her face in her hands and sobbed. She had come to think of Isis as her mother, and now had lost yet another.
Seth stood there for a moment blinking at the scene in a dumb stupor, after letting it sink in, he walked behind Irisa, pulling her close to him, and holding her. Under his breath he said, "We will have to do something about that woman..
"Didn't you hear? Four of the mage's were found dead also, just like Queen Isis?" A guard said coming into the room.
"Yes, I cannot believe though Yami said he was happy his mother died! Ever since that Keket woman arrived yesterday he hasn't been himself." The older guard sighed.
"...Take me to the High Council men, she must be stopped." Irisa said through bitter tears.
Seth nodded to Irisa, "Yes we should see them.. maybe now they'll listen to reason."
Irisa allowed Seth to help her up, and watched with sad violet eyes as the guards covered Isis body with a white silk sheet to take her to be made ready to join her husband in the family tomb. "Goodbye Isis." Irisa whispered, one last tear falling down her face as she and Seth moved down towards the area were the High Council men were supposed to be.
Seth walked into the chambers where the High Council met. Looking at the men seated there he spoke, "Gentleman, I think the time has come for some action." He looked around the room, and cleared his throat, "As of this morning, Queen Isis was found dead, apparently murdered by the same woman that has take over the Prince's mind. I strongly urge that we take action against Keket, before someone else is next."
"Those who have magic will fall, that is why she is here, and once she has gathered the magic's, she will kill Yami, and leave, or take over Egypt, and rule over it, and destroy all of Egypt. Tell Yami his wife Keket is not found worthy by some people in the palace, and that you have found me a more suitable wife, and that their will be a fight to the death, whomever wins will walk away with the title of queen, and the gift of life, and the other will receive a trip to Anubis, so he may tend to the losers soul." Irisa stated flatly and to the point of the High Council.
One of the men seated spoke up, "And what if you fail, and she succeeds? Then what is to become of Amenhotp Dynasty? Shall we let this woman corrupt it?"
Another spoke up, "And what will befall Egypt as we know it?"
"You have no choice, and should I fail, well, I will have known I did something to help, I know her though from past meetings and have always managed to get away, but barely, she is strong within magic, but her skills in fighting are poor. I do not care for the title of Queen, but I will not sit around and watch someone else I care about be hurt or killed by that witch!"
The men on the council turned and conferred with one another. After a short amount of time, the head of the council turned to Seth and Irisa, "We grant you the permission to carry out your plan, but if anything backfires, we hold ourselves not accountable."
"We know." Irisa said, "Tell Yami, this right away, the fight will commence at sunrise, and Keket shall prepare for her last hours, I will not allow no more innocents to die because of her." The auburn haired woman said, her violet eyes burning with a look that clearly stated she was willing to risk it all to protect her loved ones, and the propel of Egypt from Keket.
Seth came up behind Irisa, and squeezed her hand. "I'll protect you from her, no matter what," he whispered into her ear.
The council members nodded at her statement, and wished her luck then went back about their business for the day.
"Thank you Seth." She whispered, and walked off with her lover back to her chambers to prepare for what could be her last final moments of her life.
"What do you mean the people within my palace aren't happy with Keket as wife?!" Yami demeaned to know as he stood glaring down with his dead blood read eyes at the eldest of the High Council men. "Whom is this other women you speak of the people like, and not the lovely Keket I' ve chosen."
The High Council man stood before Yami, now quaking in his sandals, "Why, they've voiced their opinions towards Irisa," he stated, his voice quavering as he spoke.
"Why that pethic White Healer? She'll carry no child of mine in her." He clearly stated with hate and venom in his voice.
"At least let them have the duel to appease your people, Yami, if they revolt against you, then you'll never be able to hold the throne for long."
Seth stood by listening to the council man make his statements. "He does have a point there Yami," he smiled, "What's the harm in it? If Keket wins, then Irisa will be out of your hair for good."
"Fine, what TYPE of duel then?" He said, looking at the two.
Seth let the councilman continue speaking, "Hand to hand combat, with whatever weapons or powers they want to use."
"I sense their is something else to this..." he said, catching a but, in it.
"A fight to the death Pharaoh Yami." Another member of the High Council said.
Yami growled in frustration."Very well, then I want this to begin nat high noon, make sure the fool Irisa is told of this, and to be here earlier. I know Keket will win, not that auburn haired slut."
Seth held the fury within him at what Yami had just called Irisa, but knew it wasn't him actually speaking. The High councilmen bowed and took their leave of Yami, heading back to their chambers to work on their daily duties.
Seth finally broke the silence, "I guess I shall go and tell Irisa, you may want to tell Keket." He suggested as he bowed and left his lover behind.
Yami nodded, and left to tell Keket of the news. Though his body was being controlled, his heart was aching, at the foul things coming from his mouth, and the affections he was being forced to show this witch. he would have taken Irisa's slaps to the face any day, and wanted to see his mother's body before it was prepared for the journey into other afterlife.
Irisa was currently in her bath, her head resting on a towel as he allowed her body to relax and save its strength for the fight soon to come. She heard the door to her chambers open and close, and opened an eye to see Seth come forth into the bath area. "Did he accept?" She asked.
Seth frowned slightly, "That he did, but he wants the duel to be at noon, and he commanded that you show a little earlier than that."
He reached for the soap, and began to scrub her back for her as she relaxed in the tub.
Irisa sighed, "Thank you." She relaxed fully under his touch, "Knowing Keket she will force Yami to say rude comments to me, to bring my spirits down, but I shall not allow them to bother me."
Seth gave Irisa a kiss on her forehead. "I shall try to keep him as quiet as possible, though I don't know how well that will work." He looked into her eyes, "I wish there was another way around this, I know there is not, but I just wish you didn't have to put yourself at risk like this."
"Even if I do die Seth, do not give up, Yami will still need someone to keep him in line." She said, placing a soft loving kissing on his lips.
Seth smiled at Irisa, "I have faith in you Irisa, I don't think you'll die, and I won't let you die either."
Irisa slipped under the water of the bath and came up, with the rose petals clinging to her wet auburn locks. "I should hurry and finish and get ready so I don't have to worry about all of that at the last minute."
Seth nodded, and went to get a towel for her.
Irisa finished with her hair quickly in the water, and once it was done, stood up from the bath, thanking Seth for the towel and used it to dry off with, and then wrapped it around herself and moved over to her bed to get into the fighting outfit. Hers the same as before made fro mthe white snake skin.
Seth smiled slightly, at the memories of fighting her when she was wearing that, then quickly frowned, thinking of the battle that she was preparing for.
Irisa dressed with her back to Seth, and bent down, giving him a view though of a few places, she was saving for later, and pulled on the tight offending lower part of the garment, and began working with the top portion now, and looked to Seth. "Will you tie this in the back tightly for me please?" She asked using the other hand to pull her wet hair out of the way, revealing a small mark to Seto hidden under the mass of curls, showing she had been chosen a long time ago as Yami's wife.
Seth smiled at the mark, and tied the back of her top on, as tight as he could without hurting her, "Tight enough?" He smiled as he went about helping her dress, trying to make sure that at least she didn't worry too much at this moment in time before the battle.
"Yes, thanks." She said, unknown to her though, she had never even seen that mark on the back of her neck. She typed the white sash part about her waist, and fiddled with the top a little hating it.
He looked her over as she dressed. "I know you don't like the outfit that much Irisa, but you look stunning in it," Seth said and gave her a quick kiss on the lips.
"I don't like showing my body off as a prize." She stated giving up on the top and left it alone. Irisa picked up one of her robes and used it to cover herself. She had a nice body yes, but wasn't happy with wearing such skimpy outfits in front of others.
Seth smiled at her, and watched her get prepared for the duel. "I really wish you didn't have to go through with this Irisa, but let me tell you this much, I will be behind you 100%, just do your best and it should be fine."
Irisa, looked to Seth, and smiled. "Thanks for your words Seth." She placed a kiss on his lips and moved over to the vanity and began brush out the long auburn locks, and heard Seth move up behind her, and take the brush from her fingers and begin to brush it all out for her. "I can brush my own hair, I'm not a flower." She joked, and began to add the makeup on her face, most of the face makeup a light color or to match her eyes, and hair, as well as the outfit she wore.
Seth smiled, and reveled in the feel of her long tresses beneath his fingers, "You concentrate on Keket, and leave Yami to me while your fighting, I don't want you worrying about him." He smiled, a plan to get the millenium puzzle onto Yami's neck during the battle formulating in his mind. "If I can get the puzzle onto Yami's neck, then I can possibly break Keket's control."
Irisa finished up o nthe eyes lashes now, giving them a final touch. "I know, she will play dirty, that is for certain nand I will need to watch my back, and all other sides." Knowing well Keket would use her powers to send some type of weapon into her and finish her off for good.
"Hopefully loosing control of Yami will distract her enough, I know it's dirty, but she's going to use whatever she can to take care of us all." Seth said, his voice full of concern.
"Knowing Keket, she hid the puzzle, of all days I wish to find Bakura he could be useful to track where it is. He holds the Ring, I know it is capable of finding the other items, but I haven't seen him in a long time, to know where he'd be at now." She sat the makeup instrument down, and allowed Seto to keep brushing her hair.
Seth put the brush down for a moment and grabbed her in a crushing hug. "Just be safe Irisa, if anything happens to you, I don't know what I'd do. If I lost both Yami and you..."
"You would go on, and try to live your life." She said sternly, though she should be one to talk, seeing as how all she had always wanted death, but now after meeting and falling in love with Yami and Seth, she wanted to live a normal life, and be happy with them.
He smiled at her and gave her a kiss. "You finish up getting ready, I'm going to go and see if everything is set in the throne room." With that he turned to leave and check on Yami and Keket.
People were in the thrown room all right, everyone heard about the match, that was to happen. Simon had done his part of the job getting people to hate Keket, but it was clear some hated her, their were beats being placed, on which female would win, and become their new Queen, and produce the next ruler of Egypt. Yami sat on his thrown with Keket on his lap the two of them kissing and touching one another, making some people disgusted, but nobody dared to say a thing, not even Mai. Her and Jou were here to cheer Irisa on in hopes the girl would get rid of this woman for good.
Yami stopped his kisses for a moment and noticed Seth coming into the thrown room. "Where's the auburn haired slut?" He demanded of his High Priest and lover.
Seth looked at him with Ice Blue eyes, "Irisa will be here shortly." He said. Then he noticed Keket was wearing not only the Millenium Necklace, but the Puzzle as well.
"The White healer is here." a few voices murmured moving al lthe way off the palace floors leaving Irisa alone. Violet eyes falling on Keket. "Keket, no matter how many of these items you have your evil powers will not be able to tap into their power, only those born with the gifts of Shadow Magic may use them, and you aren't one of the chosen few." She said, removing the robe and tossed it of to the side reviling the outfit she'd fought Seto in.
Keket leered at Irisa, "I wasn't planning on using them...." she removed the puzzle and the necklace, setting them down and spellbinding them from the touch of others. She walked onto the floor, and chose a pair of daggers from the wall. "Whenever your ready wench."
Irisa did the same, only she choose different ones then what the witch did. Keket's outfit was much like Irisa's only it was made up all of pure Cobra skins. "I'm not a heartless killer now am I?" She asked, moving around in a circle with the witch, awaiting to see what she would do, her ears open for anything she might try and do.
Seth moved towards Yami's throne and the two items, realizing Keket had used Black Magic to seal them off he waited for the battle to start before he chanted counter spells under his breath trying to unlock them.
Keket, being a poor fighter, lunged at Irisa missing her completely and almost falling to the floor. She turned around and hissed, "I'm going to have fun hurting you wench."
Irisa moved to the side too fast for Keket to get to, but knew well to keep her guard up. "I will enjoy watching my blade rip you open." She said, but didn't move her daggers close in hand awaiting for Keket to make the next approach.
Keket regained her balance, and lunged a second time, after a third miss, she threw the daggers to the floor and pulled a staff off the wall. "I guess I'm just no good with these."
Irisa smirked, but remained with her weapons."Really? You are weak Keket and it shows." Irisa said, and tossed a dagger at the witches legs and watched it sink in to the upper thigh. She watched Keket closely, but kept her other dagger close in hand, 'She'll lose most of her blood by moving around allot, but I know now she will use magic or something to try and make me die.' She moved away a little.
Keket yelped in pain as she pulled the dagger from her leg and tossed it aside, "You'll regret that you white witch!" She sent a bolt of power through the staff and hit a statue to the right of Irisa, "Next time I won't miss!"
Seth almost had the puzzle freed from the floor, when Keket sent out the bolt of black power, Seth was thrown from his spot, along with the puzzle which he was able to free with the fluctuation of power. He went over to Yami, and threw his arms around him, kissing him, pulling the Millenium Puzzle around his neck.
Yami snapped out of his daze and paled now seeing their was no way out of this for Irisa, and could sense now how fully strong Keket was. "She will hurt Irisa, but their is nothing I can do now to stop this." Yami said, not wanting her to get her, but had no choice, but to stand their and watch the fight to the death.
Irisa rolled out of the way quickly before an arrow hit her, and caught one between her fingers. "You have no honor in the means you use Keket other then magic, it will be your downfall." Irisa stated, and tossed both her dagger and arrow. She watched at one sank into her shoulder and the other into her leg.
Keket ignored both, the black energies coursing through her veins now, nothing would be able to stop her. She reached into the air and forged a second bolt in her hand, her hair whipping around her face like snakes. Then she felt it, Yami was no longer hers... and the puzzle was reacting to her magic powers, draining them from her.
She fell to her knees, howling at the same time. Eventually she was left drained of her powers, with the staff in her hands. "I guess I'll just have to fight this way then." She turned to Irisa and brought the staff down on the other woman's back. Though from the lack of blood and strength it took her a great amount of effort to wield the weapon.
Irisa cried out in pain, the staff was brought down directly on her spaniel cord, and fell to the floor on her stomach and lashed out with her foot to kicking the other woman back down, and managed to get to her feet, but her movements were slower due to the hit, she picked up the staff on the floor and ignored the pain coursing through her back area. Keket had hit something with allot of force, and it was going to slow Irisa down, which was something she didn't need.
Keket hit the floor with a resounding thud, and a crack. Irisa had succeeded in breaking her ankle on impact. She swung herself around and clamped her teeth onto Irisa's leg, leaving a mouth, if she couldn't use her magic, she would use whatever means necessary.
Irisa bit down on her tongue and kicked the female hard, in the stomach and moved away her right foot lifted up a little showing it was hurt, and also bleeding from the bite, as Irisa went to move, she felt pain shoot up from the good leg, and dropped to the floor and looked to see a dagger al lthe way to the hilt in, and gritted her teeth in pain as she pulled the blade out.
Yami paled seeing this, and watched as Irisa gripped the blade tightly in her hands, and watched as the white healer, stood, up, all her weight on the foot Keket had bitten. "Ra, Keket is going to try and kill Irisa now." Yami said, not wanting to see the auburn haired female get killed.
Keket snarled and stood up on her good leg, limping around slightly, she grabbed a dagger from the floor that was thrown there earlier. She smirked licking whatever blood was on it, and aimed it towards Irisa throwing it directly at her body.
Using the dagger in her hand Irisa blocked it the sound of metal clashing, followed b ythe clattering of it on the floor. Irisa noticed the blood was pooling out of her leg, and knew she could remain like this for much longer, but couldn't risk an attack. She felt helpless, and needed help, but nobody could help her, this was her fight.
'Your never alone Irisa, you have Seth, Yami, and myself we all care about you, do not give up.' WingWeaver encouraged her young Mistress appearing beside Yami and Seth.
Ignoring the pain coursing through her body Irisa stood tall and proud, 'Thank you, my old friend.' Irisa told the duel monster, leaving people in silence and wonder what she was going to do now.
Keket swore under her breath seeing that she had no other options. She bent her head slightly trying to think of what she was left to do. She ran at Irisa, and threw her body up against her, using her nails to claw at the girls arms. Keket wounds were visibly open, and the blood was sticky and soaked the outfit she wore.
Irisa fell to the floor Keket going with her, gathering all her strength Irisa kicked the girl off her, and moved quickly pinning her and straddled her waist and placed the tip of her dagger pointed at Keket cold dark heart, "You've lived your life long enough, and this is for Isis." She said coldly, as she sunk the blade right into the witches heart, and watched as blood gushed from the open wound and onto the floor.
Keket opened her mouth gasping as her life ended, the black magic that she used eating her from the inside, till all that was left was a pile of bones and blood.
Yami had been holding onto Seth's hand with a death grip, and watched as irisa had countered Keket's attack, and watched the auburn haired female sink the blade right through Keket, and watched in horror and disgust as Keket's body faded down into dust and blood, he watched as Irisa fell over on the cold marble, blood still coming out from the wound in her leg, and ran down to her, and carefully turned her onto her side, and looked at his lover. "Get one of the healers in here now!" He ordered, and tore off part of his robes and put it to the wound on the females leg, and put pressure to it, in hopes to stop some of the bleeding.
Seth ran over to Yami and Irisa, he bent down to her and kissed her forehead, "You did well Irisa, don't move, we'll get you some help."
No response came from the auburn haired woman, as she dangled somewhere between death and life, walking a thin rope. However the warm voices around her, took her away from the light, and lead her back to where she belonged. In a world that wanted herm around those that loved her, death could await for her, she still had a life to enjoy, and would be with her loved ones on the other side when her time came, for now, she had to live.
The high council that day had heard Seth and Simons suggestion on how to deal with Keket, and said they would not allow it to happen unless something horrible happened, but nothing had so far, well, save for Yami's mind being controlled, Irisa had returned to her chambers that day and refused to eat any of the dinner that had been sent to her and was now sitting alone in her room o n the bed, her knees drawn up close to her chest, and tensed a little when the door opened and closed and looked to see who it was, and sighed in relief. "For a moment I thought you were her." She told Seth.
Seth went towards Irisa's bed and sat down on one of the corners. He looked at her, his ice blue eyes full of concern for her well being. "I don't think you have to worry about her coming here, not just yet anyway," he said, "She has other smaller prey to go after first here." He looked at her, then took her hand in his and squeezed it gently.
Irisa moved over to Seth, and wrapped her arms around him tightly resting her tired head on his chest, she'd been trying so hard all day wanting to reach into her soul for this power she knew her parents had, but could not get to it.
Seth held her close to him, and leaned down and kissed her softly on the lips. He nibbled gently at the outsides of them, before taking his lounge and running it across the outside of her lips, as if asking permission from her to deepen it.
Irisa sighed contently at the gesture of affection from her lover, and parted her lips to Seth granting him access to her mouth, and drew him closer to her.
Seth deepened the kiss, intoxicated by the taste of her mouth, the feel of her lips, and her distinct scent. His hands roved over her back, enjoying the way she felt as well.
Violet eyes closed, moaning softly into the deepened kiss that was progressing, and, relaxed more into Seth's touch as his hands moved over her back. She slowly began to move her curious tongue over Seth's having figured out what to do, she had never been kissed in such a way before, and felt her heart beating deeply within her chest, from their kiss.
Seth broke the kiss, but didn't stop his hands from searching out Irisa's soft curves. He brought his mouth to her neck and gently nipped at the soft sensitive flesh. He had never felt this way about anyone, except for Yami, definitely not any woman. He was totally intoxicated by her, and continued to nibble around her neck.
Her body shivered from the touches, as he ran over a few ticklish sides on her sides. Her violet eyes opened to show something of a mixture of lust, and love in them, and something else. A gasp came from her lips as Seth found yet another sensitive area of her neck, and shivered from the pleasure of it, as he nipped at her neck, leaving his mark on her, and began to return to the favor to Seth, pulling him closer as she, allowed her curious hands to roam the High Priest as well.
Seth melted at Irisa's soft exploring touches, and brought his hand to her breast, kneading it through the soft materials of her robe. He moaned as he felt her hands exploring her body, and continued to nibble on her neck.
As much as Irisa wished to continue this, she could go no further, and nuzzled the side of Seth's face, placing a light kiss on his neck. "I would prefer we go no further Seth." She whispered, wanting to save herself for Yami and Seth. Her innocence she was planning to give to both men, for when they were all in bed, but no more then kisses were what she would allow, and slowly pulled Seth's hand away fro m her breast, guiding it to her waist to encircle.
Seth looked at her and nodded in understanding, and held her close to him. He'd have to be content with just holding him for now.
The two talked a little bit about what they were planning, mostly Seth's things he had to deal with. Irisa had accepted the fight to the death, should it be needed and yawned, tired, from where she lay on her bed with Seth holding her.
Seth smiled at her, "Maybe we should get some sleep. Tomorrow's going to be a busy day." Not wanting to leave her side for fear of what Keket was capable of doing, he laid down on the bed, holding her close to him, waiting to hear her fall to sleep before closing his eyes himself.
Not needing to be told twice, the auburn haired female shut her eyes, and was soon fast asleep in her lovers arms. WingWeaver appeared using her magic to cover them both with a blanket. "Rest yourself Seth. I shall watch you both." The female monster said, as she vanished, but still was within the room.
Seth gave Irisa a kiss on the for head, and held her in his arms and drifted to sleep.
Isis sat in her room currently writing in a scroll, it contained her will, and within it, all of the things and places of Egypt she tended to, and hoped that if Irisa won this fight Seth and Simon told her of, the young woman would be able to do this for her when she passed on. With a relieved sigh, she sighed her name, and put her official seal on it, and hid it within one of her robes she always wore, and moved over to her garden doors, and closed them, shutting them up, so nobody could walk into her personal chambers.
Keket moved through the shadows of the corridors undetected, and if she was detected a simple mind sweep and the person would wake up a few hours later, not knowing anything. She was feeling extremely strong considering she had just taken the souls of 3 victims. She knew who her next target would be. Walking to the doors to the room, she found them locked, but that was nothing for someone with her powers, she easily unlocked the doors, and entered, searching the room for her next prey.
Isis shivered feeling a cold evil presence in her chambers, and looked to see who it was, and fixed her robes. "Keket, what are you doing, and HOW did you get into my chambers?" The older woman demanded to know.
Keket leered at Isis. "That is my own little secret," she hissed. She then looked at the necklace Yami had given her, "What is the true purpose of this?"
Isis narrowed her eyes. "You have no powers to know how it works, and even if you are here to take my magic and soul, your cold dark heart will never work it witch." She said, narrowing her eyes, as she remained where she stood.
Keket stood close to Isis, as if she was going to throttle her, "Well then.. if you won't tell me..." she smirked, "I guess I will have to take your magic, and you soul."
Keket drunk with her previous conquests, and giddy from the power, moved even closer to Isis, her breath fanning the other woman's hair.
Isis raised two fingers close to her chest and slowly moved them forward and opened them sending Keket flying directly into the wall. "And you shall not get them so easily witch. That necklace was never met for you, only those selected at birth can use the true magic of the necklace, and you aren't one of the chosen people to use it's magic."
Keket shrieked, hitting the wall hard. She turned towards Isis, "Why you.. that shall NOT happen a second time." She quickly got close to Isis, a dark cloud enveloping the woman, as she chanted the necessary words to drain her powers.
Isis struggled to use her little bit of magic she'd been born with, to fight the thing that had her trapped but could do nothing, and felt her heart pounding madly deeply within her chest. "Even, if you take my powers you will not get it to work. Only those that wield Shadow Monsters, and have access to the Shadow Realm will work them." Isis felt like something was crushing her lungs and struggled to breath, 'Please protect my son, and yourself Irisa.' Isis thought, as she took her last breath of life, and her blue eyes closed forever.
Keket laughed evilly, as she saw the woman collapse to the floor, with that she walked out of the room, and back to Yami's chambers for the night.
The next morning Irisa and Seth were awakened by a servant girls scream along with a few others, and the two raced out of the room, still only in their night garments, and noticed the servant girl who had run out of the room to get Simon and the palace guards.
"The Queen is dead!" She shouted.
Irisa stopped, her face going deathly pale as she moved past Seth and into the room and ran over to Isis who was on the floor cold as Death, and try ed to use her powers to bring the older woman back, but her hands did not light up, no heart beat, no pulse, and no life within the body. "No! This cannot be happening!" Irisa screamed, burying her face in her hands and sobbed. She had come to think of Isis as her mother, and now had lost yet another.
Seth stood there for a moment blinking at the scene in a dumb stupor, after letting it sink in, he walked behind Irisa, pulling her close to him, and holding her. Under his breath he said, "We will have to do something about that woman..
"Didn't you hear? Four of the mage's were found dead also, just like Queen Isis?" A guard said coming into the room.
"Yes, I cannot believe though Yami said he was happy his mother died! Ever since that Keket woman arrived yesterday he hasn't been himself." The older guard sighed.
"...Take me to the High Council men, she must be stopped." Irisa said through bitter tears.
Seth nodded to Irisa, "Yes we should see them.. maybe now they'll listen to reason."
Irisa allowed Seth to help her up, and watched with sad violet eyes as the guards covered Isis body with a white silk sheet to take her to be made ready to join her husband in the family tomb. "Goodbye Isis." Irisa whispered, one last tear falling down her face as she and Seth moved down towards the area were the High Council men were supposed to be.
Seth walked into the chambers where the High Council met. Looking at the men seated there he spoke, "Gentleman, I think the time has come for some action." He looked around the room, and cleared his throat, "As of this morning, Queen Isis was found dead, apparently murdered by the same woman that has take over the Prince's mind. I strongly urge that we take action against Keket, before someone else is next."
"Those who have magic will fall, that is why she is here, and once she has gathered the magic's, she will kill Yami, and leave, or take over Egypt, and rule over it, and destroy all of Egypt. Tell Yami his wife Keket is not found worthy by some people in the palace, and that you have found me a more suitable wife, and that their will be a fight to the death, whomever wins will walk away with the title of queen, and the gift of life, and the other will receive a trip to Anubis, so he may tend to the losers soul." Irisa stated flatly and to the point of the High Council.
One of the men seated spoke up, "And what if you fail, and she succeeds? Then what is to become of Amenhotp Dynasty? Shall we let this woman corrupt it?"
Another spoke up, "And what will befall Egypt as we know it?"
"You have no choice, and should I fail, well, I will have known I did something to help, I know her though from past meetings and have always managed to get away, but barely, she is strong within magic, but her skills in fighting are poor. I do not care for the title of Queen, but I will not sit around and watch someone else I care about be hurt or killed by that witch!"
The men on the council turned and conferred with one another. After a short amount of time, the head of the council turned to Seth and Irisa, "We grant you the permission to carry out your plan, but if anything backfires, we hold ourselves not accountable."
"We know." Irisa said, "Tell Yami, this right away, the fight will commence at sunrise, and Keket shall prepare for her last hours, I will not allow no more innocents to die because of her." The auburn haired woman said, her violet eyes burning with a look that clearly stated she was willing to risk it all to protect her loved ones, and the propel of Egypt from Keket.
Seth came up behind Irisa, and squeezed her hand. "I'll protect you from her, no matter what," he whispered into her ear.
The council members nodded at her statement, and wished her luck then went back about their business for the day.
"Thank you Seth." She whispered, and walked off with her lover back to her chambers to prepare for what could be her last final moments of her life.
"What do you mean the people within my palace aren't happy with Keket as wife?!" Yami demeaned to know as he stood glaring down with his dead blood read eyes at the eldest of the High Council men. "Whom is this other women you speak of the people like, and not the lovely Keket I' ve chosen."
The High Council man stood before Yami, now quaking in his sandals, "Why, they've voiced their opinions towards Irisa," he stated, his voice quavering as he spoke.
"Why that pethic White Healer? She'll carry no child of mine in her." He clearly stated with hate and venom in his voice.
"At least let them have the duel to appease your people, Yami, if they revolt against you, then you'll never be able to hold the throne for long."
Seth stood by listening to the council man make his statements. "He does have a point there Yami," he smiled, "What's the harm in it? If Keket wins, then Irisa will be out of your hair for good."
"Fine, what TYPE of duel then?" He said, looking at the two.
Seth let the councilman continue speaking, "Hand to hand combat, with whatever weapons or powers they want to use."
"I sense their is something else to this..." he said, catching a but, in it.
"A fight to the death Pharaoh Yami." Another member of the High Council said.
Yami growled in frustration."Very well, then I want this to begin nat high noon, make sure the fool Irisa is told of this, and to be here earlier. I know Keket will win, not that auburn haired slut."
Seth held the fury within him at what Yami had just called Irisa, but knew it wasn't him actually speaking. The High councilmen bowed and took their leave of Yami, heading back to their chambers to work on their daily duties.
Seth finally broke the silence, "I guess I shall go and tell Irisa, you may want to tell Keket." He suggested as he bowed and left his lover behind.
Yami nodded, and left to tell Keket of the news. Though his body was being controlled, his heart was aching, at the foul things coming from his mouth, and the affections he was being forced to show this witch. he would have taken Irisa's slaps to the face any day, and wanted to see his mother's body before it was prepared for the journey into other afterlife.
Irisa was currently in her bath, her head resting on a towel as he allowed her body to relax and save its strength for the fight soon to come. She heard the door to her chambers open and close, and opened an eye to see Seth come forth into the bath area. "Did he accept?" She asked.
Seth frowned slightly, "That he did, but he wants the duel to be at noon, and he commanded that you show a little earlier than that."
He reached for the soap, and began to scrub her back for her as she relaxed in the tub.
Irisa sighed, "Thank you." She relaxed fully under his touch, "Knowing Keket she will force Yami to say rude comments to me, to bring my spirits down, but I shall not allow them to bother me."
Seth gave Irisa a kiss on her forehead. "I shall try to keep him as quiet as possible, though I don't know how well that will work." He looked into her eyes, "I wish there was another way around this, I know there is not, but I just wish you didn't have to put yourself at risk like this."
"Even if I do die Seth, do not give up, Yami will still need someone to keep him in line." She said, placing a soft loving kissing on his lips.
Seth smiled at Irisa, "I have faith in you Irisa, I don't think you'll die, and I won't let you die either."
Irisa slipped under the water of the bath and came up, with the rose petals clinging to her wet auburn locks. "I should hurry and finish and get ready so I don't have to worry about all of that at the last minute."
Seth nodded, and went to get a towel for her.
Irisa finished with her hair quickly in the water, and once it was done, stood up from the bath, thanking Seth for the towel and used it to dry off with, and then wrapped it around herself and moved over to her bed to get into the fighting outfit. Hers the same as before made fro mthe white snake skin.
Seth smiled slightly, at the memories of fighting her when she was wearing that, then quickly frowned, thinking of the battle that she was preparing for.
Irisa dressed with her back to Seth, and bent down, giving him a view though of a few places, she was saving for later, and pulled on the tight offending lower part of the garment, and began working with the top portion now, and looked to Seth. "Will you tie this in the back tightly for me please?" She asked using the other hand to pull her wet hair out of the way, revealing a small mark to Seto hidden under the mass of curls, showing she had been chosen a long time ago as Yami's wife.
Seth smiled at the mark, and tied the back of her top on, as tight as he could without hurting her, "Tight enough?" He smiled as he went about helping her dress, trying to make sure that at least she didn't worry too much at this moment in time before the battle.
"Yes, thanks." She said, unknown to her though, she had never even seen that mark on the back of her neck. She typed the white sash part about her waist, and fiddled with the top a little hating it.
He looked her over as she dressed. "I know you don't like the outfit that much Irisa, but you look stunning in it," Seth said and gave her a quick kiss on the lips.
"I don't like showing my body off as a prize." She stated giving up on the top and left it alone. Irisa picked up one of her robes and used it to cover herself. She had a nice body yes, but wasn't happy with wearing such skimpy outfits in front of others.
Seth smiled at her, and watched her get prepared for the duel. "I really wish you didn't have to go through with this Irisa, but let me tell you this much, I will be behind you 100%, just do your best and it should be fine."
Irisa, looked to Seth, and smiled. "Thanks for your words Seth." She placed a kiss on his lips and moved over to the vanity and began brush out the long auburn locks, and heard Seth move up behind her, and take the brush from her fingers and begin to brush it all out for her. "I can brush my own hair, I'm not a flower." She joked, and began to add the makeup on her face, most of the face makeup a light color or to match her eyes, and hair, as well as the outfit she wore.
Seth smiled, and reveled in the feel of her long tresses beneath his fingers, "You concentrate on Keket, and leave Yami to me while your fighting, I don't want you worrying about him." He smiled, a plan to get the millenium puzzle onto Yami's neck during the battle formulating in his mind. "If I can get the puzzle onto Yami's neck, then I can possibly break Keket's control."
Irisa finished up o nthe eyes lashes now, giving them a final touch. "I know, she will play dirty, that is for certain nand I will need to watch my back, and all other sides." Knowing well Keket would use her powers to send some type of weapon into her and finish her off for good.
"Hopefully loosing control of Yami will distract her enough, I know it's dirty, but she's going to use whatever she can to take care of us all." Seth said, his voice full of concern.
"Knowing Keket, she hid the puzzle, of all days I wish to find Bakura he could be useful to track where it is. He holds the Ring, I know it is capable of finding the other items, but I haven't seen him in a long time, to know where he'd be at now." She sat the makeup instrument down, and allowed Seto to keep brushing her hair.
Seth put the brush down for a moment and grabbed her in a crushing hug. "Just be safe Irisa, if anything happens to you, I don't know what I'd do. If I lost both Yami and you..."
"You would go on, and try to live your life." She said sternly, though she should be one to talk, seeing as how all she had always wanted death, but now after meeting and falling in love with Yami and Seth, she wanted to live a normal life, and be happy with them.
He smiled at her and gave her a kiss. "You finish up getting ready, I'm going to go and see if everything is set in the throne room." With that he turned to leave and check on Yami and Keket.
People were in the thrown room all right, everyone heard about the match, that was to happen. Simon had done his part of the job getting people to hate Keket, but it was clear some hated her, their were beats being placed, on which female would win, and become their new Queen, and produce the next ruler of Egypt. Yami sat on his thrown with Keket on his lap the two of them kissing and touching one another, making some people disgusted, but nobody dared to say a thing, not even Mai. Her and Jou were here to cheer Irisa on in hopes the girl would get rid of this woman for good.
Yami stopped his kisses for a moment and noticed Seth coming into the thrown room. "Where's the auburn haired slut?" He demanded of his High Priest and lover.
Seth looked at him with Ice Blue eyes, "Irisa will be here shortly." He said. Then he noticed Keket was wearing not only the Millenium Necklace, but the Puzzle as well.
"The White healer is here." a few voices murmured moving al lthe way off the palace floors leaving Irisa alone. Violet eyes falling on Keket. "Keket, no matter how many of these items you have your evil powers will not be able to tap into their power, only those born with the gifts of Shadow Magic may use them, and you aren't one of the chosen few." She said, removing the robe and tossed it of to the side reviling the outfit she'd fought Seto in.
Keket leered at Irisa, "I wasn't planning on using them...." she removed the puzzle and the necklace, setting them down and spellbinding them from the touch of others. She walked onto the floor, and chose a pair of daggers from the wall. "Whenever your ready wench."
Irisa did the same, only she choose different ones then what the witch did. Keket's outfit was much like Irisa's only it was made up all of pure Cobra skins. "I'm not a heartless killer now am I?" She asked, moving around in a circle with the witch, awaiting to see what she would do, her ears open for anything she might try and do.
Seth moved towards Yami's throne and the two items, realizing Keket had used Black Magic to seal them off he waited for the battle to start before he chanted counter spells under his breath trying to unlock them.
Keket, being a poor fighter, lunged at Irisa missing her completely and almost falling to the floor. She turned around and hissed, "I'm going to have fun hurting you wench."
Irisa moved to the side too fast for Keket to get to, but knew well to keep her guard up. "I will enjoy watching my blade rip you open." She said, but didn't move her daggers close in hand awaiting for Keket to make the next approach.
Keket regained her balance, and lunged a second time, after a third miss, she threw the daggers to the floor and pulled a staff off the wall. "I guess I'm just no good with these."
Irisa smirked, but remained with her weapons."Really? You are weak Keket and it shows." Irisa said, and tossed a dagger at the witches legs and watched it sink in to the upper thigh. She watched Keket closely, but kept her other dagger close in hand, 'She'll lose most of her blood by moving around allot, but I know now she will use magic or something to try and make me die.' She moved away a little.
Keket yelped in pain as she pulled the dagger from her leg and tossed it aside, "You'll regret that you white witch!" She sent a bolt of power through the staff and hit a statue to the right of Irisa, "Next time I won't miss!"
Seth almost had the puzzle freed from the floor, when Keket sent out the bolt of black power, Seth was thrown from his spot, along with the puzzle which he was able to free with the fluctuation of power. He went over to Yami, and threw his arms around him, kissing him, pulling the Millenium Puzzle around his neck.
Yami snapped out of his daze and paled now seeing their was no way out of this for Irisa, and could sense now how fully strong Keket was. "She will hurt Irisa, but their is nothing I can do now to stop this." Yami said, not wanting her to get her, but had no choice, but to stand their and watch the fight to the death.
Irisa rolled out of the way quickly before an arrow hit her, and caught one between her fingers. "You have no honor in the means you use Keket other then magic, it will be your downfall." Irisa stated, and tossed both her dagger and arrow. She watched at one sank into her shoulder and the other into her leg.
Keket ignored both, the black energies coursing through her veins now, nothing would be able to stop her. She reached into the air and forged a second bolt in her hand, her hair whipping around her face like snakes. Then she felt it, Yami was no longer hers... and the puzzle was reacting to her magic powers, draining them from her.
She fell to her knees, howling at the same time. Eventually she was left drained of her powers, with the staff in her hands. "I guess I'll just have to fight this way then." She turned to Irisa and brought the staff down on the other woman's back. Though from the lack of blood and strength it took her a great amount of effort to wield the weapon.
Irisa cried out in pain, the staff was brought down directly on her spaniel cord, and fell to the floor on her stomach and lashed out with her foot to kicking the other woman back down, and managed to get to her feet, but her movements were slower due to the hit, she picked up the staff on the floor and ignored the pain coursing through her back area. Keket had hit something with allot of force, and it was going to slow Irisa down, which was something she didn't need.
Keket hit the floor with a resounding thud, and a crack. Irisa had succeeded in breaking her ankle on impact. She swung herself around and clamped her teeth onto Irisa's leg, leaving a mouth, if she couldn't use her magic, she would use whatever means necessary.
Irisa bit down on her tongue and kicked the female hard, in the stomach and moved away her right foot lifted up a little showing it was hurt, and also bleeding from the bite, as Irisa went to move, she felt pain shoot up from the good leg, and dropped to the floor and looked to see a dagger al lthe way to the hilt in, and gritted her teeth in pain as she pulled the blade out.
Yami paled seeing this, and watched as Irisa gripped the blade tightly in her hands, and watched as the white healer, stood, up, all her weight on the foot Keket had bitten. "Ra, Keket is going to try and kill Irisa now." Yami said, not wanting to see the auburn haired female get killed.
Keket snarled and stood up on her good leg, limping around slightly, she grabbed a dagger from the floor that was thrown there earlier. She smirked licking whatever blood was on it, and aimed it towards Irisa throwing it directly at her body.
Using the dagger in her hand Irisa blocked it the sound of metal clashing, followed b ythe clattering of it on the floor. Irisa noticed the blood was pooling out of her leg, and knew she could remain like this for much longer, but couldn't risk an attack. She felt helpless, and needed help, but nobody could help her, this was her fight.
'Your never alone Irisa, you have Seth, Yami, and myself we all care about you, do not give up.' WingWeaver encouraged her young Mistress appearing beside Yami and Seth.
Ignoring the pain coursing through her body Irisa stood tall and proud, 'Thank you, my old friend.' Irisa told the duel monster, leaving people in silence and wonder what she was going to do now.
Keket swore under her breath seeing that she had no other options. She bent her head slightly trying to think of what she was left to do. She ran at Irisa, and threw her body up against her, using her nails to claw at the girls arms. Keket wounds were visibly open, and the blood was sticky and soaked the outfit she wore.
Irisa fell to the floor Keket going with her, gathering all her strength Irisa kicked the girl off her, and moved quickly pinning her and straddled her waist and placed the tip of her dagger pointed at Keket cold dark heart, "You've lived your life long enough, and this is for Isis." She said coldly, as she sunk the blade right into the witches heart, and watched as blood gushed from the open wound and onto the floor.
Keket opened her mouth gasping as her life ended, the black magic that she used eating her from the inside, till all that was left was a pile of bones and blood.
Yami had been holding onto Seth's hand with a death grip, and watched as irisa had countered Keket's attack, and watched the auburn haired female sink the blade right through Keket, and watched in horror and disgust as Keket's body faded down into dust and blood, he watched as Irisa fell over on the cold marble, blood still coming out from the wound in her leg, and ran down to her, and carefully turned her onto her side, and looked at his lover. "Get one of the healers in here now!" He ordered, and tore off part of his robes and put it to the wound on the females leg, and put pressure to it, in hopes to stop some of the bleeding.
Seth ran over to Yami and Irisa, he bent down to her and kissed her forehead, "You did well Irisa, don't move, we'll get you some help."
No response came from the auburn haired woman, as she dangled somewhere between death and life, walking a thin rope. However the warm voices around her, took her away from the light, and lead her back to where she belonged. In a world that wanted herm around those that loved her, death could await for her, she still had a life to enjoy, and would be with her loved ones on the other side when her time came, for now, she had to live.