The Millennium Wristwatch

Chapter II: Enter the Pharaoh and his Court

A blurry vision of a city was seen from a distance.  Anzu felt extremely grateful that she found a sign of civilization.  Having no where else to go, she began her journey to the estranged land. 

"Maybe,  this is all a dream."

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When walking in the desert, it felt as if the temperature kept rising by the minute.  Anzu thought that maybe all this heat could be making her see optical illusions.  Like that snake slithering at a fast pace toward her feet.  Hmm, it's also bearing its fangs at her.  That hissing sound also sounds real.  Wait a sec, it is real!

"EEEEEEEEEKKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!"

She ran for her life from the poisonous reptile.  That proved that everything around was as real as could be but how come she ended up in a desert of all places? It's probably because her life is just like the desert; empty and dry.  Everything was the same everyday even though just a while ago she and Yugi became much closer.  It was the best thing that ever happened since Battle City ended. 

Anzu stopped running when she finally saw that the city a few feet away.  Running actually paid off this time.  It saved plenty of time! Although running from a deadly snake wasn't her idea getting there.

As she neared the entrance, she noticed that large wooden double doors kept her from entering.  Being very cautious, she knocked. 

No one answered.

Then a thought hit her head, "What am I doing? This is a city! Anyone can enter, duh!" She placed her hands on the doors and pushed them just enough to fit herself.

What she saw surprised her.  Many people were walking around buying things at a market place.  The people were wearing tan or brown clothing that went down to their ankles.  Small houses of mud and clay with windows that had wooden shutters, which were wide open, were everywhere.  When she looked to the left, there was a belly dancer dancing to a crowd with some exotic music while they threw coins at her feet. To the right was an alleyway that maybe would lead to somewhere without people looking at her oddly.  After all, she was wearing two colors that stand out.  The final decision was to take the right. 

Anzu made a quick walk to the alley.  Luckily, no one seemed to notice her.  She continued walking in the deserted alley until she reached the end.  She was blocked in by houses on all sides, in other words, a dead end.

"Now what!?" All of this was beginning to annoy her now.  First being late to school, then being publicly humiliated at school, then her wristwatch broke and had to buy a new one and now that same watch brought to a place she's never been too!  Could this day get any worse?

All of the sudden something big and soft landed on her head.  She shrieked at first but then realized that something was a long tan cloak with long sleeves and hood.  It looked like the type of clothing those people was wearing.  But where did it come from?

She looked up and saw clothes hanging from a clothes line.  By coincidence, it must have fallen off.  "This is perfect! I have some luck for a change."  And so, she quickly put it on and went back to the crowded main street.

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All these people were roaming around purchasing items from food to the finest gold jewelry.  It was a good distraction for Anzu so she could begin asking people where she is.  That question may raise suspicion among the person but as long as she knows the whereabouts of this area.  After that, she'll have a plan to get back home.somehow.

She began walking along the street to find a person who seemed sophisticated enough to not make a scene of her question.  It was then that she found an old elderly woman just sitting in front of her house fanning herself.  That lady is the perfect victim.

Not wanting to scare the woman, Anzu walked causally toward her and made eye contact.  She put herself in the position to ask the timeworn woman the question, hoping that the hood on her head won't mistake her for a criminal.

"Excuse me, can you-huh?" Anzu was abruptly interrupted by a little boy tugging on her cloak from behind.  The boy had messy brown hair with big brown eyes staring up at her.

"Hey miss, do yew have any sweets?" The boy asked. 

Anzu stared blankly at him before replying, "Sorry, I don't." She was about to turn around but felt another tug.  The boy's eyes were filling up with tears. 

"Pweeezzzze," the boy begged.  "I know yowe wich."

Anzu was confused.  "Rich? What makes you say that?"

The boy pointed a chubby finger to Anzu's left wrist.  "That ting."

"Huh?" she raised her wrist and saw the wristwatch.  The boy was must have thought that because she has gold, she might be rich.  First of all, the thing was cheap.  Second, Yugi helped her pay for it.  Third, she wasn't even sure if it is real gold.

"Well, I hate to break it to you but, I just found this somewhere," she lied.

The kid found it rather amusing that she may be lying and laughed.  He stared at her for a few seconds before yelling, "Yew stowl it!"

Anzu stepped back from the child's outburst.  "No I didn't!"

"Steewer!!"

"I am not a stealer!"  Anzu kneeled down and shook the boy lightly by the shoulders but he ended up screaming at the top of his lungs causing passerby's to stop and look.  The boy pushed her hands away and took two handfuls of her cloak.  He then gave a forceful pull to the garment, making it rip off Anzu.  It left her clad in her school uniform, making almost the whole city stare at her.  That meant big trouble for her.

"Uh-oh," She got up ever so slowly so she won't scare anyone while the little one ran off to his mother.  All those eyes piercing at her made shivers go down her spine.  If it wasn't for that kid, she wouldn't be in a situation like this!

"She's an intruder!" someone yelled from the crowd.  Some people gasped and some backed away.  Most of them (mainly men) were advancing towards her with clenched fist.  "She must be a spy from Kuru Eruna!"

In the midst of almost getting pummeled by the infuriated people, the crowd suddenly opened up a path for someone.  This person was followed by four guards; two on each side.  All around him, people began bowing in respect as he came through.

The purple clothed man came up to the frightened teen and scanned her with his cold blue eyes.  Those eyes showed pride and ignorance yet had a hint of softness to them.  It was those same blue eyes that resemble someone that Anzu knew, but who was it?  That was when the figure spoke. 

"Where did you come from, woman?" he asked in a monotone voice.

A mental light bulb just turned on.

"KAIBA!?" Anzu exclaimed.  "How did you get here? I thought I was the only one.  What's with the dress?"  She pointed to his beige 'dress' that had a purple garment over layering it matching his gold lined purple shirt.

He arched an eyebrow.  "Kai - ba?" was all he could say (obviously ignoring the dress comment).

"Yeah, you know, the CEO of KaibaCorp., destined rival of Yugi's other self, held the infamous Battle City tournament," Her break down didn't seem to get through to him because he was just staring at her like she lost it.  With a wave of his hand, the guards went over and picked her up.

"Take her to the palace," he ordered. "Make sure she does not leave your custody."  With that, the guards left carrying a kicking and screaming Anzu.

~*~

"This is just great," The guards continued to drag her through the streets to the palace.  Anzu was too tired to put up a fight after all she's been through and still didn't know where she was.  Maybe arriving at the palace will give her a clue but until then, she will try to go along with it.  She might as well strike up a conversation with the guards.

"That guy is bossy isn't he?" she teased, referring to Kaiba.

The guard on the left rolled his eyes.  "Do not refer to High Priest Seto as such,"

"High Priest Seto?" Such a title rung a bell.

"Yes," The guard on the right answered this time.  "He is very powerful and also one of the Pharaoh's loyal servants,"

Anzu's eyes widened.  "P-Pharaoh?"  Ok, there is only one place in the world that had pharaoh's and that's Egypt.  She must be in Egypt! But how?

Her memory began to come back to her when she finally figured it out.  "Yugi could be right!" She snatched her arms from the guards and looked at her glistening wristwatch.  "A Millennium Item!?" she cried, making the guards a step back in surprise.  "It probably sent me back in the past!"  The guards went forward and grabbed her arms again.  The two other guards who were following behind them went in front of her and demanded an explanation.  Anzu tried her best to explain from how it all started to what was going on now, however, the guards were clueless.  They had no other choice but to report her directly to the pharaoh himself.

Minutes seemed like seconds when they reached the palace.  The entrance had large statues on each side along with two pillars along side of the statues.  The corridors which they walked had hieroglyphs all over the walls.  Every step made Anzu jittery of what may happen to her.  Thoughts like, "None of my friends will ever know what happened to me," and "I just want to go home!" plagued her mind.  She closed her eyes and waited for them to reach their destination.  But it had come too soon.

The loud creeks of tall golden double doors were heard.then an uncomfortable silence.

Anzu opened her cerulean eyes to reveal a fancy room adorned with gold and red.  But what was in front of her truly caught her attention. 

In the middle of the room, there were five small steps leading up to a throne with a figure sitting there.  At the bottom of the steps were three people on each side of the throne.  All of their faces were overcast with shadows. 

One guard spoke while forcing Anzu to bow, "Pharaoh, we have an unknown person who has intruded your lands," Anzu began to tense as the Pharaoh stood up from his throne and stepped into the light, revealing his crimson eyes.  

"Those eyes, they look familiar," Anzu thought.  The Pharaoh walked down the steps towards her as the light uncovered his whole form.  "It can't be! It's,"

"Yami-kun!"  The world around her began to spin and blur.  "Please believe me," were her last words before she blacked out as a pair of strong arms caught her.

To be continued...

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A/N:  I'm so sorry this chapter took so long to finish! Blame school for this! Anyway, I hope to update regularly next time.  Now to answer some of your questions.

1) dragontamer101: Is everyone okay with the spirit of the ring? Because Yugi knew that was who Ryou was talking to.
Is this going to be an Anzu/Yugi pairing or something else? Since it's ancient Egypt, Yugi isn't there, but Yami, Seto, and Bakura are. ^_~

Me: Yes, in this fic everyone is ok with Bakura(Yami).  They could always be friends ^_^ I'll mention the pairing soon.

2) Gryphaena: Does she have a little sundial on her wrist? Where in Egypt is she?

Me: Nope.  She doesn't have a sundial.  It's a regular watch!  I'll explain later in the story since we all know batteries didn't exist back then.  For the second question, the story takes place somewhere in Upper Egypt near the Valley of the Kings.  I'm not sure where though.

3) rouge solus: Will this be a Bakura/Anzu fic??

Me: Heh, I know you love that pairing but no.  There is no Bakura/Anzu, sorry!

A/N: That should clear your questions.  Please review!