Zoe: Well, here I am starting another fan fiction.

Yami Zoe: And it's about me!

Zoe: Yep. I am writing a fiction based on my Yami's past. There may be some comedic parts, but otherwise, this is a drama.

Yami Zoe: Enjoy.

Disclaimer: Zoe-San does not own Yu-Gi-Oh, nor does she know exactly what happened in the past. This is based on what she is writing, so if you are looking for answers to what happened this is fictional and does not go by the show. ----------------------------------------------------------------

Chapter One "Orphan Thief"

5000 years ago:

"Get back here, you thief!"

A girl ran through the streets, dressed in ragged clothes and carrying a loaf of bread. Her only dinner for that night.

When she had finally escaped the market, she sat down to catch a breath of air.

This young girl's name was Ayara Zoe. Her parents died when she was only five, so she was forced to live in the streets, thieving from others to get food and water. Now, at age ten, she had joined a small band of thieves who took her in.

"Hey, Zoe! Did you get it?" one of the older thieves ran her way.

"This was all I could take. The old man saw me, so I had to run. Sorry, Seta." She held up the loaf of bread.

"I'm not upset. Let's just hope Master Sayaru isn't."

She said nothing.

Seta held his hand out to her. "Hey, come on. I'm sure he won't be that mad."

She took it and got up. "You're right."

As they walked to the hideout, they got the chance to walk by the new palace. Zoe spotted something. A boy. He was being escorted into the palace. There was something about him that she just couldn't take her eyes off of. Who was this kid?

"Something wrong, Ayara?" Seta stopped.

"No."

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Later that night, Zoe sat by the door of the hideout. It turned out Master Sayaru wasn't upset, and they all shared the bread. The sun had just gone down, and it was starting to get cold. She tried not to shiver, but it was too hard.

"Zoe, why aren't you asleep?" Seta came to sit by her.

"Maybe I should ask you the same thing."

"I woke up when I saw you leaving. Is something wrong? You've been acting weird all day."

"No, Seta. I'm alright."

He got up and decided to go back to sleep, while Zoe stayed in the doorway, staring at the stars. There were tons of them tonight, unlike she had ever seen them before. She loved to look at the sky at night. It was the only thing that would soothe her. She couldn't feel the cold piercing against her skin anymore. That feeling had completely gone away.

She thought about the boy. The one she saw outside the palace. He seemed so, different. She didn't know what it meant, though.

Master Sayaru and one of the older boys were discussing something in the side room. She couldn't help but listen.

"Master Sayaru, is there anything we should know?" the older boy asked.

The master spoke with a clear, strong voice.

A new Pharaoh had been chosen.

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Zoe-San: So do you like? You better. I know tons of people have done this before, but I can assure you, this is totally different. You'll see.