This chapter couldn't have been properly written, if it wasn't for Melissa and her Yami! Thanks!
*****Okay, Sapna talks to herself a lot in this chapter (mentally thinking), so italic is her talking.*****
Sapna sipped her wine, dainty like a Queen was expected to. She completely ignored the silence around her. Yami and Bakura suddenly engaged in conversation, Sapna however was still in her own world. Her royal self pushed the plate in front of her as she continued on her wine, picking at the jewelry on her hands; attempting to get the flour off them as an interesting way of ignoring the silver haired 'prince' next to her that would occasionally glance over at her just like her lover. The Queens mind flooded with thoughts. She needed to know whether or not to tell Yami what happened. Sapna was rather worried what he would have thought, and exactly what Bakura was trying to do to her. Rape? No way… but still, there is that possibility. Getting frustrated, she decided to not tell Yami, she could fend for herself, and if she were to tell anyone, it would be her best friend and the only one she could count on. The mystical elf. Finally she was knocked out of her trance when a finger poked the pendant hanging at her forehead from her hairline under her tiara. She looked up dazed.
"Sapna? Did you hear me? Our guest asked you a question." Yami said almost sternly.
"Sorry, I was just thinking that's all…" Sapna said apologetically.
"Its okay, your highness. We all tend to think sometimes." Bakura's rough voice pierced her ears once more, his eyes trailed over her flour soaked necklaces, back up to her tiara, her lips then finally her eyes, this of course Sapna noticed.
"Um, now what were you saying?" Sapna asked. This tension is unbearable.
"How long you would be staying here, My Lady." He asked once more. His eyes locking with her lips as he sipped his own wine, licking his lips.
"Oh." Sapna's eyes looked down, most likely permanently, her stepmother would probably run the castle, as she would marry Yami, she didn't have any were else to go. Surely she wasn't going to return home, her stepmother would most likely blame her for everything that happened. I am not your lady.
"Bakura, our Fathers or rather the Kings have passed she will have a choice after I figure out how to um..well, finish this battle that has been handed over to me." Yami spoke carefully, not wanting to tell this stranger what he was planning and training to do.
"I see." Bakura's vision looked over Yami, occasionally eyeing his Jewelry as well as his thick gold crown that covered the top of his unusual bangs.
"I excuse myself, but this flour is diverting my attention span." Perfect excuse. Sapna rose from her spot, bowing to the two lords, heading for the bathing chambers Yami called his.
"Well, Bakura, if you wish for some entertainment, my slaves shall surely be happy to assist you in a tour of our beautiful, yet always developing city. I must also excuse myself, my training is very vital." Yami rose as well with Bakura, heading out to his chambers to change. Bakura headed to his own chambers.
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"Your highness." The three spoke bowing to their pharaoh as the Dark Magician headed towards the exit into the castle.
"Oh Magician, Sapna is bathing now. Give me lessons now." Yami barked causing the man to follow step towards his highness.
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Sapna had asked to bathe herself, she had been stressed and wished to soak in the hot water, instead of having servants bathe her quickly. The Queen rested her back against the marble surface of the wall. She gently tilted her head back heaving a long awaited sigh from her wine lips. Closing her lined eyes, she relaxed in sweet oblivion. A presence apparated behind her, resting his cold hands upon her shoulders messaging away all knots any were. Sapna gasped at the cold bare hands on the stranger to her named Yami.
"Yami? You're done training already?" Sapna asked, her eyes remained closed enjoying the message. Her response however, was a deep grunt as the hands tried to trail down further. Sapna, now knowing for a fact that Yami wouldn't be *that* daring, turned, covering her chest with her bare hands.
"BAKURA!" She gasped, as he grinned at her.
"I will claim you very soon. Get dressed and meet me in your room at the balcony. If you fail to do as I wish, Yami will pay your consequences." Bakura's voice whispered in her ear as she shivered, feeling his touch slowly leave her shoulders. What on Earth could he possibly want with me now? He's officially seen me naked. Ugh. I don't want Yami to get hurt so I have absolutely no choice other than to meet that man in my room. Quickly rinsing the soaked in soap off her long hair and body, she stepped up form the giant pool, putting on Yami's white robe, over to the other side of the room, putting on her jewelry and now red outfit. She made her way down to hall. I'm scared, oh Yami I wish I could tell you. But what would you think I me? A whore because I am willingly going to meet Bakura in my room in order for your safety? What is he going to do with me? He most likely will want to know were you're hiding your jewels in the tombs and this palace. Yeah that's it. I will be completely safe when it comes to safety of my body, either beaten or violated. Bakura wouldn't dare. Or would he? Sapna failed to notice she was already to her reached destination, only her head still down in thought. A buffed body with familiar silver hair slyly walked up to her, tilting her head up to meet his. Slowly, carefully he bent his head down, kissing her with all his pent up passion. To his dismay, she pushed him away, causing him to land on her bed.
"Bakura! Watch yourself!" Sapna yelled, ready to cry as her fears soon came true as he rose from the bed, walking quickly over to her. He pushed her onto the silk sheets with its velvet covering. She gasped as he landed on top of her, quickly position himself to straddle her.
"Shut up. The Pharaoh deserves this, and you're perfect for revenge with your beauty." He laughed as she struggled under his grip. Attempting to do magic Sapna conjured up the light from her fingers; Bakura on the other hand countered. He released purple, black and maroon streams of magic into her body, causing her magic to be useless temporarily. She gasped at this as his grin broadened evilly.
**A few Hours Later**
Yami sat on the stone chair feeling completely worn out from concentrating so much. He listened intently however, to the three guardians lecturing on how he was to seal the creatures and their powers.
"You got all that down highness?" the Mystical Elf spoke tiredly but happily.
"Yes. Now can I see Sapna now?" Yami groaned. The three slightly older ones smiled and nodded in approval. Using all his lasting strength, he hauled everything he had to his father's room, there he would pick out his deceased mothers wedding ring, his father advised him to give it to the woman he loved, as a family heirloom, and the prized wedding ring. Feeling a familiar pressure lay down upon his heart, he heavily advanced to the far left of the room. To his surprise, he found two boxes. A small wooden box and a slightly larger one. His curiosity took him over. He opened the slightly larger box revealing seven items engraved with the eye of Horrus. He gasped, picking up the most abundant and heaviest golden one. Under the reversed triangle resting spot was a name, just like the other six. This one was called the puzzle. Confused, yet slowly falling in love with the beauty of the piece, he decided to give it to Sapna. Although, he wasn't quite sure if he was allowed to take it. Suddenly, the high priest barged into the doors. Yami quickly shoved the box back into under the bed. Grabbing the smaller one.
"My Lord, there you are. What in heavens are you doing?" he asked, his purple eyes somehow filled with malice.
"Picking up the wedding ring for my future wife." Yami grinned at the sound of it. Though he swore he could have caught the priest rolling his eyes, he decided not to say anything.
"What are you doing here anyway?" Yami raised an eyebrow to match his sentence.
"I was… looking for you. Are you ready to do the ritual?" The priest seemed to be covering something up.
"Oh. I see. Well, I have something very important to do before anything drastic happens. I have to give Sapna this." Yami explained as he flashed the studded ring to the man.
"Ah. Well, find me when you are finished. I shall be waiting for you on the balcony of the temple." With that, Yami jogged to his loves room. He felt something strange, yet he shrugged it off. He was sure she was going to love the ring. Her door was closed surprisingly closed as he knocked five times swiftly.
"Come in." came a gruff, deep voice. Yami raised his eyebrows, shrugging as he walked into the Queens room. His mouth opened agape as he gasped in horror at the sight. A naked Bakura and Sapna on the bed. Clearly Sapna had passed out, onto Bakura's chest, as he held his arms around her protectively. Bloodstains surrounded the once pretty white silky sheets under the thick velvet quilt. A breeze blew in through the window, causing Sapna's bangs to sickly blow around her face. Bakura actually smiled at the Pharaoh's horror.
"WHATS GOING ON HERE?!" Yami roared in rage.
"What does it look like your highness? Obviously you couldn't satisfy Sapna." Bakura said coldly.
"What the hell do you mean satisfy?! You sick bastard!" Yami yelled, he was about to lunge; yet Bakura spoke.
"Quite the contrary, My Pharaoh, your woman was rather willing. She just didn't love you." He grinned at Yami's face in distress. Yami's eyes roamed over the soaked, thick bloodstains. He stormed out of the room. //What if he was lying? What if he raped Sapna? No way. She cheated me. That whore. // He finally reached the temple of his castle. He tapped his highest priest on the shoulder. He rose from his prayers, looking over Yami, frowning.
"What is it Yami?" the priest looked clearly annoyed.
"I have learned the teachings of the shadow monsters, I now need the items to finalize the process." Yami spoke angrily, clearly not going to take any scolding from the priest today, holy or not. His mood couldn't possibly get worse.
"Excellent. I have gotten out for you the 7 items of your fathers in which he held most dear, clearly his ancestors created it just in case this situation happened." The priest spoke his blonde hair and purple eyes shining contently in the Ra's bathing sunlight. He pulled out from behind the altar a wooden box.
"Come now, there is a place for this." He took the box and a following Yami into the town, to what looking like an abandoned, deserted shop. They entered; going down quite a long flight of stairs. There they found what looked like a god or other holding hollow places were what looked like items fit in. The priest opened the wooden box once more carefully taking out the golden pieces, placing them in the proper places.
"What are these?" Yami whispered in awe trying to hide his knowledge of the items Realizing they were for a better purpose that to give to Sapna, he silently sighed in relief.
"Soon to be the Items of the Shadows. The puzzle, scale, ring, eye, anhk, tauk and finally the rod." The priest spoke slyly of his knowledge.
"So these are what Father used to tell me about in my childhood." Yami gasped at his Fathers fairy tales slowly coming true realizing there were more to the items then he thought. Never in his wildest imagination did he think he would've stumbled upon these and not take them for what they really were.
"Now, your highness, I want you to concentrate all your might with these in your grasp." The priest nudged Yami's hands with tiny square stone pieces. Each about the size of a present day penny. Each one holds a picture of everyone Shadow Monster ever living.
"There must be over a hundred!" Yami exclaimed at the bundle in his hands.
"Yes, yes now you must concentrate of having the powers of the shadow monsters in each one of the Shadow Items. The tokens are to help you visualize what goes into the items. If done correctly, they will be gone when the incantation is complete." The priest moved away from the statue allowing Yami to stand in front of it. Yami, in full view of the Items, closed his eyes, holding his hands out to the items. The tokens in front of him in his grasp. Gently urging his powers on, he began his now mastered chant. Half an hour into the chant, Yami and the tokens in his hands began shining powerfully. Momentarily, Sapna burst in with a smirking Bakura.
"Yami! How dare you! You couldn't even defend me!" Sapna shouted. Yami couldn't concentrate. Thus breaking his bond with the incantation. He turned to Sapna, glaring cold heartedly at her.
"Your nothing but a whore. Now leave me be. This is far more important."
"YOU DON'T THINK THIS IS IMPORTANT TO ME?! MY FATHER IS DEAD TO YOU KNOW! YOU'RE NOT THE ONLY ONE!" Sapna fumed at the man she still loved. Why, how can I still love you?
"Sapna, I am aware of that. But your still nothing more than a whore to me." Yami whispered.
"You believe him?! You actually believe someone you barely know over some one you say you love?" Sapna's eyes began leaving trails of tears down her now hardened face.
"What you have done, Sapna, can never be forgiven. Now before I have you thrown in prison, I suggest you leave this place at once." Yami's eyes looked into hers, for a split second Sapna could have sworn she saw a hint of hope in his hard violet orbs. At this comment however, Sapna fumed.
"Throw me in the dungeons, will you?" Sapna asked threateningly. I can't believe this!
"Yes." Yami stated simply. Its tortured Sapna completely.
"'YAMI! THIS WILL COME BACK TO HAUNT YOU SOMEDAY! I SWEAR UPON RA! YOU DON'T COMPREHEND WHAT YOU ARE PUTTING ME THROUGH! I WILL MAKE SURE YOU GET SHUNNED! YOU MAY BE PHAROH, BUT YOU ARE A MERE HUMAN TO ME..I WILL GET MY REVENGE." Sapna screamed, through out the small cave collapsing to her knees crying for every last amount of energy to take her away from this place. A silver haired man smirked behind the curvy figure of the outraged woman. This statement scared Yami. Bakura decided to speak.
"Yami, I see that you are now starting to believe your now lost love?" Bakura's eyes couldn't glint any more. The young Pharaoh looked down to the ground, then up at Sapna, before he could say he loved her, sorry and put Bakura through hell, the other man seemingly sensed this, speaking up.
"Now my revenge on you is complete." A menacing laugh filled the stone room.
"Let's play a little game Bakura." Yami whispered locking gazes with the other man. Finally going to get use from the defense magic the Dark Magician taught him.
"Alright." Bakura stood his ground determined.
"If I win, I get your kingdom, Sapna, and the items." Bakura said.
"Why should I have to duel for something that already belongs to me, you imbecile." Yami slowly walked over to Bakura, their faces millimeters apart.
"If you love her you will." Bakura raised a ringed finger, causing the room to expand, with the usual settings of a shadow game. Sapna stared horrified. She knew Yami was good, yet she still remained worried. And why on Earth was she being treated as an item with the Shadow trinkets? Before her fiery brown eyes, the game began. The two so into their games, stone pillar after stone pillar shattering. Commands yelled through out the hall.
"If I win Bakura, I get EVERYTHING. Including what I wish to do to you!" Yami's right eye twitched in anger, yet he was surprised, Bakura already had planned out a shadow game.
"Wouldn't have it any other way, Pharaoh. Yet on the contrary, I become Pharaoh if I win, I take all including Sapna and your items, remember that." Bakura smirked.
"Your not even of heir Bakura, there's no way that could happen." Another stone was shattered.
"We'll see about that."
Sapna watched in horror as the two fought. Within seconds, the battle was almost over; it was Yami's turn now. He was desperate for a monster now. The queen called mentally upon her guardians. Teacher! What am I to do? Yami might not win, and Bakura's monster is extremely strong! Help us! Within her mind her teacher spoke. //Sapna, you must become one with the tablets. What have I taught you? // The voice vanished, that was Sapna's advice. Thinking in a matter of split seconds, she slowly walked in the center of the battle area. If Yami wins with the help of me, so be it. If I have to die doing this, it will be better becoming a monster, then being Bakura's slave, or whatever sick plans he has. She stood there, calling upon her secret shadow powers. She never used them, only in emergencies she was to call upon the power. Raising her arms up, she gained an enormous headache, which only made her more determined. Opening her eyes, she found herself frozen forever, Yami and Bakura staring at her like she was made of stone. Which not to her surprise she was. She heard a voice, quickly recognizing it as Yami's. //Sapna? What in Ra have you done?! Do you know what you have done to yourself? You sacrificed yourself to the shadow monsters!!!// Yami sounded as if he were going to cry, even in telepathy. Yami? Listen to me, you must win this, call upon me, and I shall obliviate Bakura's last monster. You shall win, sealing all shadow monsters forever. Don't worry about me. If you use me to attack, then I will be the last tablet remaining. NOW GO! Sapna thought to Yami. The two at each end glancing occasionally over to her tablet. Her highness had learned something new, the one controlling his tablets, could talk to his monsters in his mind on what his strategy were to do next. Otherwise, he could only talk to Sapna, she wasn't sure.
"Bakura! Meet your destiny! Mystic Sorceress, Cry of the Pharaoh! NOW!" Yami's voice determined as ever. Sapna found herself transparently coming out of the stone tablet, aiming over to the last of Bakura's pillars. Raising her arms up, she screamed, a black spirit emerging from her mouth. Tears fell from her now translucent eyes, how it hurt to do an attack! //you'll get used to it.// Mystical Elf? I still have contact with you? Sapna asked her mind happily attempting to neglect the pain she was receiving. //of course. Now more so than ever because you are one of us now.// finishing her attack, she watched her black spirit destroy Bakura's monster. She smirked, yet frowned as she returned into her rightful place now: her tablet. Not regretting it though, Yami would have never won if it weren't for her. Although her need to be in his arms in his presence as a *human* couldn't have been greater. She cried, cried hard in the need to be in someone's care now. She was alone, and soon to be destroyed with the shadow race. How her fate had changed so suddenly! On her knees, letting all emotions out, she felt a hand touch her shoulder, looking up she found the deep blue eyes of the Mystical elf, kneeling next to her. Sapna cried out, hugging her with all her remaining energy.
"Mystical Elf! How I have realized how much I love him! And now I can't be with him. My fate…. Has been sealed. What have I done in such haste?" Sapna choked out her words, trying to breathe.
"My child, you saved the Pharaoh, now he will do what is to be rightfully done. No need to worry however, I shall sacrifice myself to preserve you, until the time is right." Her pity to the former Queen couldn't be greater at the moment. She attempted to wipe away Sapna's tears, proven only to be futile as they refreshed themselves over and over.
"What? Why can't everything be the way it was before Bakura arrived?" Sapna groaned.
"My dear, your fate was planned before anything."
"You knew, didn't you?" Sapna looked into her former teacher's eyes. She sighed.
"Yes. I knew you knew."
"And you didn't tell me?" Sapna asked still crying, now outraged.
"Sapna, we shadow monsters are not allowed to change fate. You understand that don't you?" The Elf spoke softly attempting to soothe the small girl crumpled in her arms.
"Why I even let him in…the first place…" Sapna's eyes gave into a new batch of tears.
"Dear, he has the power to control. It wasn't you who let him in. He knows how to control innocent people's minds. His target was you, for Ramious incased him for three years in a jail cell when he was 13 for attempting to steal the gold in all the tombs and pyramids." The elf stroked Sapna's long hair delicately.
"When will I see my love again? And why can't I see the future?" Sapna asked still crying.
"You are still rightfully human. That gift isn't yours. Watch the events taking place, then I shall do what I was created to do." The Elf spoke mystically.
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"I believe I have won this duel Bakura." Yami smirked maliciously.
"This isn't over Pharaoh." Bakura walked out, yet waited at the stairs, acting like he left.
"Now, I must finish my ritual." Yami spoke, walking up to the stone holding the seven shadow items. He began chanting again, his light resurfacing. The tokens resting in his hands shook violently as one by one they each disappeared.
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"You'll be with me forever right?" Sapna asked.
"My Lady, I must sacrifice myself now, before Yami destroys my life token. I will always be here with you, one day, you shall see me again." The Elf chuckled as she kissed Sapna's forehead, rising, she did something similar to what Sapna had done earlier. Holding her arms out, the power of the shadows awakened as she slowly disintegrated. Sapna cried out as the only one she had now left her. Feeling limp, she fell even lower her hands now sprawled out in front of her. She felt she had no reason to live, and now she couldn't even kill herself. She were to lie in shadows for the rest of her life, if Yami didn't destroy her token. Yet, suddenly the former Queen became engulfed in white light. A charge traveled through her body. A burst of happiness warmed her cold heart. Sad enough, it quickly left as her teacher and best friend's last words rung through out her head. Never change, sweet Sapna. Tears leaked faster down the girl's eyes. Everything precious taken away. And now, she knew she most likely would have to wait. For something. Not sure of what the Mystical Elf had in store for her. Yet, she watched from her pillar the events taking place.
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Yami had by now opened his eyes. Looking into his hand remained on last token. The Mystical Sorceress' picture engraved upon it. He couldn't destroy it, no matter how hard he tried. Yet in his mind, he knew who she really was. Sapna… the name still pricked his heart churning emotions in his stomach. How he knew her name as Shadow monster as well as her attack was beyond his mind to comprehend. The Pharaoh felt an urge to cry. Yet, no tears fell. He wanted to kill someone. Destroying the whole Shadow race didn't seem to help what he was feeling right now.
"What's next?" Came Yami's voice, monotone, yet angry.
"With the power flowing through your system, seal them into each of the items. Making them the Shadow Items." The priest spoke cheerily, for once.
Putting on hand on top of the other in front of him, he released every last Shadow soul from his body. Each item glowed. Bakura ran into the chamber once more grasping an item, yet to his oblivion, Yami wasn't finished. Over all the light in the room and items, Yami glared at Bakura.
"Fool. I have not finished my incantation. Your greed has caused you to rush your thievery. Now your soul shall be sealed away for all eternity until some one kind, comes around allowing you to betray them, and even then my words shall pierce you. The innocence will kill you for good then. OBLIVIATE!" Yami scowled into the eyes of Bakura. The face of Yami would be the last image he would see until his fate leaned into what Yami said. The tomb robber materialized into the now Shadow Ring. The high priest approached Yami from the side opposite to Bakura's destroyal.
"My Pharaoh. It is time you get what you deserve as well. OBLIVIATE!" Yami's eyes went wide as his body slowly materialized into the now Shadow Puzzle. Yet even the gods didn't see this twist, as they decided to slow down Yami's materialization. Yami, seeing his chance before his hips could fully materialize, did something causing the high priest his freedom.
"MALIK! YOU HAVE DECIEVED ME!" Yami yelled outraged. Yet, his revenge would be sooner than the priest thought. The high priest, unhooded himself, allowing Yami to see him whole. His darkly tanned body, blonde hair and much gold jewelry. The Pharaoh had never seen Malik, the high priests whole head before. Only seeing some of his skin, bangs and eyes.
"OBLIVIATE MALIK! I HAVE THE BLESSINGS OF THE GODS AND SHADOW RACE!" Yami just had time to finish this last task as he was wiped away. The priest watched in horror as his legs quickly materialized into the item he had clutched, as he was ready to take. His own thievery, similar to Bakura's have cursed him. He screamed in agony as his neck left the real world.
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Sapna watched quietly as she watched Yami finish what he obviously was born in this time to do. She didn't scream when Yami's body was destroyed. Nor did she gasp when the priest decieved The young Pharaoh. Normally she would have been crying by now. Yet, she was silent. Quiet as ever. Her sobs ceased. Her feelings muted. Crawling into a ball.
A slave came in; not bothering to touch the items, in fear of the Pharaoh, yet he was not aware of the young man's fate. He stumbled upon Sapna's token though. As he took it out, Sapna, completely surprised watched were she was being taken. She was sold to another priest, as he tried rituals with her token, only to turn her into a card. The priest knew nothing of the card that would be futurly known as duel monsters, thus he left the card there. She could watch the real world VERY sparingly. Only for a rather short time as it had taken a lot of energy from her. Ages later, someone came in as Sapna watched the world for her rare amount of time, deciding he would protect what was now called the Millennium Items. To Sapna, she recognized him as the chancellor, Shadhi. Yet, obviously reincarnated. She was slightly outraged at what she heard; it had been 5000 years already! 5000 years ago? Has it really been that long? As a magical creature now, Sapna unlocked many secrets as what the future people called duel monsters. She had made many friends. Constantly hearing of a certain duel master. To her surprise, she met the Mystical Elf, the Dark Magician and the Dark Magician Girl. They recognized her, yet barely remembered. Every once in a while they would have flashbacks. But, they knew Sapna very well.
*****Am I the only one that thinks Mai and Yugi look like siblings? Ah, well. My mind does tend to go a bit stray when writing stories. Don't forget to R&R! sorry if this was confusing. This chapter kinda sux in my opinion, because I got a few ideas over the middle of the week, and I just entered em in the middle of the story, and im not sure if they blended in properly like I expected. Omg, and I am so sorry if the very last paragraph is confusing. I seriously didn't know how to phrase it any better. As you may assume, the next chapter will finally be in present day. (long time in the past huh? Like we were stuck in there or something….O_o) anywayz, you people R&R and have a pleasant day!!!!!*****