King of Dragons
Chapter 3
Rating: PG-13-R
Author: Moonchild DJ
E-Mail: moonchilddj@yahoo.com
Disclaimer: I dun own Yugioh, nor do I own "The Scorpion King", of which the plot is based off of. The only thing I own is this storyline idea, and the story itself, so please dun take. I love this story too much for it to be stolen.
Author's Notes: Hey, everybody! Moonchild DJ back again with another chapter to KoD! Thought you'd never see it, ne? ^^;; Sorry about that, but I've been supremely busy. I hope you don't mind the lateness, but I think you all will like this chapter. ^_^ Do let me know how I'm doing, I love to hear comments. It makes an authoress very very happy. *eye twitches* Even a stressed one. That said, enjoy, and on with the show--er, fic. ^_~
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The sun beat down once again on the small party as Seth travelled his way back home with his odd group the next day. He glanced at his brother, smiling as Mokuba chattered happily with Yuugi. At least someone was happy, he certainly wasn't, and neither was Katsu, going by the soft grumbling of the blond before him. He smirked as the seer crossed his arms over his chest, trying to lean away from him despite the rocking rhythm of his horse. 'Stubborn..' he thought to himself, then wrapped a hand around the slim waist and drawing him close.
Katsu was drawn out of his troubling thoughts when a warm, strong arm slid around his waist, squeaking in surprise when he was drawn against a hard chest. That arrogant, two-faced...! He ignored his flush and growled, glaring down at the offending hand and smacking at it. He had no time for games, he had to focus on his vision of Pega'asus' troops heading their way, he wanted to see when they were coming their way.
Seth chuckled, amused at his actions. "Something bothering you, seer?" he drawled, grinning when the blond snorted.
"Yes, a son of a jackal with grabby hands won't leave me alone." Katsu sniffed, glaring as he leaned away from him.
The brunette smirked and was about to respond, when he noted a dark cloud in the distance, one that seemed to be moving closer. He frowned, pulling back on the reins, studying it. He glanced up at the clear sky with the blazing sun, then the cloud. He stopped the horse, calling to Mokuba and Yuugi to stop, then swung down from the horse.
"Something wrong, big brother?" Mokuba asked as he and Yuugi looked back. Katsu blinked at the brunette as he reached in the horse's saddlebags for a clothlike material and pulled it over his face.
"What are you doing?"
"You know that Pega'asus' men are after you, right?"
Katsu blinked, but nodded. "From the east."
Seth nodded. "We're going to get a storm from the west." he murmured, arming himself. "Mokuba, settle in."
"A storm?" Yuugi blinked up at the sky. "But there're no clouds!" He glanced at the direction that Seth pointed to, then gasped as he saw the rapidly-approaching dark-brown dust cloud that raced over the sands. "Oh, Ra."
"Exactly. You all better cover up." He scooped a startled Katsu from the saddle and placed him on the ground before swinging up. "I leave them in your capable hands, Mokuba. I'm going to greet our company Hiyah!" He kicked the horse, holding on when it reared and took off, leaving a stunned Katsu to be pulled into cover against a dune by Mokuba and Yuugi with the blanket that had been on the horse, curling against the side with them in preparation as Mokuba tossed the blanket over them.
And against his better judgement, he found himself hoping that the brunette would be safe, no matter that Seth wanted to kill him.
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The leader of Pega'asus' army, a young black-haired man with intense blue- green eyes, peered intently through a scope, then lowered it as he glared at the brunette riding roward them. "Little fool, who does he think he is?" he muttered as he considered him. "One man to our twenty."
"The sun's baked his brain, O'toogi. He won't be able to take us down." another man said, and O'toogi nodded, then led the charge, pleased to lead his men in killing the one who got in his master's way. They drew their swords, ready to kill the High Priest as promised--until they noted what followed behind the horse and rider.
"Sandstorm!" One man cried, before they were overtaken by their quarry and the hurricane of sand, blinding them, making them vulnerable.
Seth moved through the barrage of dark, stinging sand, protected by his mask, and took the opportunity to cut down Pega'asus' army by half in their confusion, whistling swords, the cries of men and screaming horses the only sound heard in the maelstrom. Guiding his horse, he led the remainder of men to a cave on purpose, smiling to himself when they followed. Osiris and Anubis would have their share of souls to guide to the Afterlife this day.
O'toogi growled and spat out more sand, swinging off his horse and leading his men into the cave with a curt jerk of his arm, glaring at the dank cave lit only by a few shafts of light from outside. Where could he be? Motioning with his arm, the black-haired man sent one of his men forward into the cave along the wall and past a set of stones on the ground.
The man nodded and held his sword in front of him, glancing around for their prey as he moved past the set of stones--and disappeared with a short, surprised cry into a sandpit, which swallowed him whole.
O'toogi blinked in surprise, then growled to the others, "Walk on the stones." He and the other men headed deeper into the cave, chasing shadows and traps set for them. More men were picked off...one simply vanished from the group, one was taken off his feet when they passed an upper tunnel that spilled sand to the ground like a waterfall. Two battled shadows and lost, being skewered with their own swords and the cave's natural stalagmites, the remaining five left.
O'toogi snarled and told his men to move back out, they were at a disadvantage in this cave. The sandstorm still screamed through the air, but was losing energy. Seth took the remaining advantage and slew the remaining guards, leaving the leader, O'toogi, for last.
"Ra blast you!" Otogi cursed, rushing Seth with a furious cry, sword crashing with his. He *would* kill the High Priest, it was his master's order, and he would not fail him! Despite the raging sandstorm, steel screamed on steel as the two men fought, equally matched as they moved around swiftly, both looking for advantages to take the other down.
Seth kept his calm, looking for an opening as he whirled his sword around fluidly. When the other dashed his hand across his eyes to clear away the sand, Seth smiled and whirled around, thrusting his blade upwards into the stomach of his black-haired opponent, gritting his teeth and pushing harder as he heard a choked gasp leave the captain's lips. He watched the blue- green eyes widen in shock, and pulled the reddened blade out, sending the man tumbling to the ground. He snorted in satisfaction and sheathed his sword, the mission complete.
Or so he thought.
O'toogi sneered weakly at the brunette and drew out the poison-tipped arrow. With shaking hands, he uncapped it, and using the last of his strength, stabbed the other in the leg with it, chuckling darkly at the man's cry of pain. He watched the man fall to his knees, and closed his eyes. 'Forgive me, master Pega'asus..I tried to kill him..but the poison should do its job..' he thought to himself before all went dark as the sandstorm enveloped them in darkness.
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The sandstorm soon flittered away to dust on the wind as the sun shone once again, and Mokuba coughed, unearthing he, Yuugi and Katsu, coughing the sand from their lungs as they staggered to their feet and looked around. Yuugi bit his lip worriedly as he glanced out at the desolate landscape.
"The High Priest.." Katsu murmured, gulping as he looked around. "We have to find him."
"Seth!" Mokuba called, green eyes wide with fear. "Big brother, where are you?"
They travelled over the dunes, looking around at the scattered dead bodies of Pega'asus' troops, a horse here and there unearthing itself from its snady blanket. But no human stirred, and they were afraid that their blue- eyed companion was lost to them.
Katsu gnawed on his lip, then his eyes widened when he spotted Seth's horse. "Look!" he gasped, pointing. They raced over to the horse, which was scrambling to its feet, and spotted a figure stirring not far away.
Sand pouring from him in waves, Seth staggered to his feet, pulling the cloth from his face. He smiled faintly at the small group, pushing his hair back from his face. He turned to his very-dead opponent, upon which the hooded falcon rested, and ripped the Eye pendant from the other, then took up the falcon.
Taking off the hood, he used it to wrap the pendant in, wrap it to the bird's leg, then sent it away, before smiling a little at his little brother's cheering. He pulled the arrow from his leg with a grunt, looked at the weapon, then collapsed as the poison caught up to him, deaf to the small group's cries of fear and their attempts to awaken him.
Katsu's eyes widened in fear as he examined the wound, then the arrow. "Poison.." he whispered, then pulled on the brunette, managing to get him hauled up with Mokuba and Yuugi's help. "We've got to set up camp and take care of him."
Day soon faded to night, and Katsu stayed at Seth's side, tending to him. The wound marring the pale skin of the brunette's leg was wrapped as he wiped the sweat from the chilled form in concern. Dark eyes drifted to the shivering lips of the other, his brow furrowing.
Mokuba and Yuugi tended to the fire, watching the blond. "Do you think you can help him?" Mokuba asked softly of the seer, biting his lip when Katsu sighed.
"The poison's strong. If he lives, he'll have the blood of a dragon in him always." Katsu replied softly. He lay down the cloth quietly, taking a breath and banishing a blush as he rolled smoothly onto the brunette, straddling him lightly. He glanced down at the feverish High Priest, then closed his eyes, crossing his arms over his chest.
'Please, gods..grant me the strength to help him! For Mokuba's sake..for my sake..' he prayed silently, then took another breath and opened his eyes. He leaned over the brunette, his hair falling over his eyes as he placed gentle fingers against his face and pried open his mouth. Feeling a tingle of awareness and magic, he then took a deep breath, drawing the poison from him as he leaned over the other's mouth and took the poison into himself, a soft golden glow the only sign that something unusual had happened.
Mokuba's eyes widened, and Yuugi gasped and looked at the black-haired boy in shock. "Did..did he just..?" At the other's nod, he stared at the seer, gasping again when the blond collapsed at the High Priest's side, a lingering hand still wrapped around Seth's stomach.
Yugi blinked. "Think they'll be okay?" he asked softly.
Mokuba nodded. "Gods willing.." he murmured, watching his brother and the seer sleep. He knew that Katsu was the sort of person to help as much as he could, he just hoped it didn't take the both of them away from this world.
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~End Chapter 3~
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A/N: Well, there's chapter 3! ^_^ Chapter 4's soon to be on its way, it's already written up, all it needs to be done for it is typed. :p In the meantime, yesh, it's a cliffie, but it seemed to be a great place to end! ^^;; Tell me what you think, ne? I love to hear what you think! Ja for now, hope you enjoyed!
Chapter 3
Rating: PG-13-R
Author: Moonchild DJ
E-Mail: moonchilddj@yahoo.com
Disclaimer: I dun own Yugioh, nor do I own "The Scorpion King", of which the plot is based off of. The only thing I own is this storyline idea, and the story itself, so please dun take. I love this story too much for it to be stolen.
Author's Notes: Hey, everybody! Moonchild DJ back again with another chapter to KoD! Thought you'd never see it, ne? ^^;; Sorry about that, but I've been supremely busy. I hope you don't mind the lateness, but I think you all will like this chapter. ^_^ Do let me know how I'm doing, I love to hear comments. It makes an authoress very very happy. *eye twitches* Even a stressed one. That said, enjoy, and on with the show--er, fic. ^_~
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The sun beat down once again on the small party as Seth travelled his way back home with his odd group the next day. He glanced at his brother, smiling as Mokuba chattered happily with Yuugi. At least someone was happy, he certainly wasn't, and neither was Katsu, going by the soft grumbling of the blond before him. He smirked as the seer crossed his arms over his chest, trying to lean away from him despite the rocking rhythm of his horse. 'Stubborn..' he thought to himself, then wrapped a hand around the slim waist and drawing him close.
Katsu was drawn out of his troubling thoughts when a warm, strong arm slid around his waist, squeaking in surprise when he was drawn against a hard chest. That arrogant, two-faced...! He ignored his flush and growled, glaring down at the offending hand and smacking at it. He had no time for games, he had to focus on his vision of Pega'asus' troops heading their way, he wanted to see when they were coming their way.
Seth chuckled, amused at his actions. "Something bothering you, seer?" he drawled, grinning when the blond snorted.
"Yes, a son of a jackal with grabby hands won't leave me alone." Katsu sniffed, glaring as he leaned away from him.
The brunette smirked and was about to respond, when he noted a dark cloud in the distance, one that seemed to be moving closer. He frowned, pulling back on the reins, studying it. He glanced up at the clear sky with the blazing sun, then the cloud. He stopped the horse, calling to Mokuba and Yuugi to stop, then swung down from the horse.
"Something wrong, big brother?" Mokuba asked as he and Yuugi looked back. Katsu blinked at the brunette as he reached in the horse's saddlebags for a clothlike material and pulled it over his face.
"What are you doing?"
"You know that Pega'asus' men are after you, right?"
Katsu blinked, but nodded. "From the east."
Seth nodded. "We're going to get a storm from the west." he murmured, arming himself. "Mokuba, settle in."
"A storm?" Yuugi blinked up at the sky. "But there're no clouds!" He glanced at the direction that Seth pointed to, then gasped as he saw the rapidly-approaching dark-brown dust cloud that raced over the sands. "Oh, Ra."
"Exactly. You all better cover up." He scooped a startled Katsu from the saddle and placed him on the ground before swinging up. "I leave them in your capable hands, Mokuba. I'm going to greet our company Hiyah!" He kicked the horse, holding on when it reared and took off, leaving a stunned Katsu to be pulled into cover against a dune by Mokuba and Yuugi with the blanket that had been on the horse, curling against the side with them in preparation as Mokuba tossed the blanket over them.
And against his better judgement, he found himself hoping that the brunette would be safe, no matter that Seth wanted to kill him.
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The leader of Pega'asus' army, a young black-haired man with intense blue- green eyes, peered intently through a scope, then lowered it as he glared at the brunette riding roward them. "Little fool, who does he think he is?" he muttered as he considered him. "One man to our twenty."
"The sun's baked his brain, O'toogi. He won't be able to take us down." another man said, and O'toogi nodded, then led the charge, pleased to lead his men in killing the one who got in his master's way. They drew their swords, ready to kill the High Priest as promised--until they noted what followed behind the horse and rider.
"Sandstorm!" One man cried, before they were overtaken by their quarry and the hurricane of sand, blinding them, making them vulnerable.
Seth moved through the barrage of dark, stinging sand, protected by his mask, and took the opportunity to cut down Pega'asus' army by half in their confusion, whistling swords, the cries of men and screaming horses the only sound heard in the maelstrom. Guiding his horse, he led the remainder of men to a cave on purpose, smiling to himself when they followed. Osiris and Anubis would have their share of souls to guide to the Afterlife this day.
O'toogi growled and spat out more sand, swinging off his horse and leading his men into the cave with a curt jerk of his arm, glaring at the dank cave lit only by a few shafts of light from outside. Where could he be? Motioning with his arm, the black-haired man sent one of his men forward into the cave along the wall and past a set of stones on the ground.
The man nodded and held his sword in front of him, glancing around for their prey as he moved past the set of stones--and disappeared with a short, surprised cry into a sandpit, which swallowed him whole.
O'toogi blinked in surprise, then growled to the others, "Walk on the stones." He and the other men headed deeper into the cave, chasing shadows and traps set for them. More men were picked off...one simply vanished from the group, one was taken off his feet when they passed an upper tunnel that spilled sand to the ground like a waterfall. Two battled shadows and lost, being skewered with their own swords and the cave's natural stalagmites, the remaining five left.
O'toogi snarled and told his men to move back out, they were at a disadvantage in this cave. The sandstorm still screamed through the air, but was losing energy. Seth took the remaining advantage and slew the remaining guards, leaving the leader, O'toogi, for last.
"Ra blast you!" Otogi cursed, rushing Seth with a furious cry, sword crashing with his. He *would* kill the High Priest, it was his master's order, and he would not fail him! Despite the raging sandstorm, steel screamed on steel as the two men fought, equally matched as they moved around swiftly, both looking for advantages to take the other down.
Seth kept his calm, looking for an opening as he whirled his sword around fluidly. When the other dashed his hand across his eyes to clear away the sand, Seth smiled and whirled around, thrusting his blade upwards into the stomach of his black-haired opponent, gritting his teeth and pushing harder as he heard a choked gasp leave the captain's lips. He watched the blue- green eyes widen in shock, and pulled the reddened blade out, sending the man tumbling to the ground. He snorted in satisfaction and sheathed his sword, the mission complete.
Or so he thought.
O'toogi sneered weakly at the brunette and drew out the poison-tipped arrow. With shaking hands, he uncapped it, and using the last of his strength, stabbed the other in the leg with it, chuckling darkly at the man's cry of pain. He watched the man fall to his knees, and closed his eyes. 'Forgive me, master Pega'asus..I tried to kill him..but the poison should do its job..' he thought to himself before all went dark as the sandstorm enveloped them in darkness.
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The sandstorm soon flittered away to dust on the wind as the sun shone once again, and Mokuba coughed, unearthing he, Yuugi and Katsu, coughing the sand from their lungs as they staggered to their feet and looked around. Yuugi bit his lip worriedly as he glanced out at the desolate landscape.
"The High Priest.." Katsu murmured, gulping as he looked around. "We have to find him."
"Seth!" Mokuba called, green eyes wide with fear. "Big brother, where are you?"
They travelled over the dunes, looking around at the scattered dead bodies of Pega'asus' troops, a horse here and there unearthing itself from its snady blanket. But no human stirred, and they were afraid that their blue- eyed companion was lost to them.
Katsu gnawed on his lip, then his eyes widened when he spotted Seth's horse. "Look!" he gasped, pointing. They raced over to the horse, which was scrambling to its feet, and spotted a figure stirring not far away.
Sand pouring from him in waves, Seth staggered to his feet, pulling the cloth from his face. He smiled faintly at the small group, pushing his hair back from his face. He turned to his very-dead opponent, upon which the hooded falcon rested, and ripped the Eye pendant from the other, then took up the falcon.
Taking off the hood, he used it to wrap the pendant in, wrap it to the bird's leg, then sent it away, before smiling a little at his little brother's cheering. He pulled the arrow from his leg with a grunt, looked at the weapon, then collapsed as the poison caught up to him, deaf to the small group's cries of fear and their attempts to awaken him.
Katsu's eyes widened in fear as he examined the wound, then the arrow. "Poison.." he whispered, then pulled on the brunette, managing to get him hauled up with Mokuba and Yuugi's help. "We've got to set up camp and take care of him."
Day soon faded to night, and Katsu stayed at Seth's side, tending to him. The wound marring the pale skin of the brunette's leg was wrapped as he wiped the sweat from the chilled form in concern. Dark eyes drifted to the shivering lips of the other, his brow furrowing.
Mokuba and Yuugi tended to the fire, watching the blond. "Do you think you can help him?" Mokuba asked softly of the seer, biting his lip when Katsu sighed.
"The poison's strong. If he lives, he'll have the blood of a dragon in him always." Katsu replied softly. He lay down the cloth quietly, taking a breath and banishing a blush as he rolled smoothly onto the brunette, straddling him lightly. He glanced down at the feverish High Priest, then closed his eyes, crossing his arms over his chest.
'Please, gods..grant me the strength to help him! For Mokuba's sake..for my sake..' he prayed silently, then took another breath and opened his eyes. He leaned over the brunette, his hair falling over his eyes as he placed gentle fingers against his face and pried open his mouth. Feeling a tingle of awareness and magic, he then took a deep breath, drawing the poison from him as he leaned over the other's mouth and took the poison into himself, a soft golden glow the only sign that something unusual had happened.
Mokuba's eyes widened, and Yuugi gasped and looked at the black-haired boy in shock. "Did..did he just..?" At the other's nod, he stared at the seer, gasping again when the blond collapsed at the High Priest's side, a lingering hand still wrapped around Seth's stomach.
Yugi blinked. "Think they'll be okay?" he asked softly.
Mokuba nodded. "Gods willing.." he murmured, watching his brother and the seer sleep. He knew that Katsu was the sort of person to help as much as he could, he just hoped it didn't take the both of them away from this world.
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~End Chapter 3~
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A/N: Well, there's chapter 3! ^_^ Chapter 4's soon to be on its way, it's already written up, all it needs to be done for it is typed. :p In the meantime, yesh, it's a cliffie, but it seemed to be a great place to end! ^^;; Tell me what you think, ne? I love to hear what you think! Ja for now, hope you enjoyed!