Chapter Two – The Search Continues
"Miss Kanika ... excuse me, Miss Kanika?"
She opened her eyes slightly and sat up, holding her head. She saw one of her friends, Sanura, standing by her bed while her other friend Femi was standing near the door.
"I had that dream again ..." Kanika told them, hugging herself.
Sanura looked at Femi with a concerned look on her face. Then they sat down on her bed and reassured her.
"Do not worry, Miss Kanika. We will find him ..." Femi said, "We came to tell you that we are almost there".
Kanika looked out the window of the sleeper train they were on and watched the scenery go by. Domino City could be seen in the distance – the next destination on the search for her long lost love. It had been a many long centuries since her husband had been gone and Kanika decided it was now time to leave Egypt, and bring him back home. From the time Yami had been sealed away, Kanika and her two ladies in waiting managed to banish Zali and his lackeys away to the Shadow Realm, but in doing so, they set a dark vortex over Ancient Egypt and the whole land was sent into a time loop, remaining in the same time and era from then on after. Kanika, Sanura, Femi and the people stayed the same. Not even the land changed – buildings and landscape included. Kanika just knew that he was still alive somewhere – she could feel it.
"Domino City!" a voice echoed over the speakers.
"Please hurry, Miss Kanika", Femi said and the two left her to get dressed.
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When the train slowly pulled up to the station, the three girls stepped off the train all decked out in their Ancient Egyptian clothing but with a cream-colored cloaks with hoods so they wouldn't draw attention to themselves – it didn't work. Everyone was watching as if they were from the circus. They took no notice as they walked through the crowds and marveled at the architectural structure of Domino Station. It was similar to the station at the previous city, but nothing like in Egypt – to get around, they had to ride on camel's or horses, which was what they used for almost half of their journey seeing it was the only transport they had. Then a man with a black cloak approached them and bowed.
"Greetings, my Queen. I am delighted you could make it", he said pulling the hood back, "My name is Amun. I will be your guardian in Domino City".
Amun was an olive-skinned man with one blue eye and one green eye, and curly black hair in a small ponytail. He had the tattoo of two dots beside each other on his forehead.
"Thank you Amun, we are eternally grateful", Sanura thanked him.
Amun nodded and beckoned for them to follow him. When the girls saw his car, they were a little nervous about getting into it, seeing they'd never been this close to one.
"Do not worry, my ladies. This will take us to my home", he assured them, holding the back door open, "I have much to tell you about this city and ways for you to fit in".
Kanika nodded and then quickly got inside, followed by Sanura and Femi. Once Amun sat inside with them, the driver pulled away from the curb and drove off. A few seconds down the road, Amun took this chance to start explaining things to them.
"First of all, because you are all at a young age, I will enroll you at the local freshman high school", he explained, showing them a photo of the school, "You will be among friends there but don't let on that you are Egyptian Royalty – then they will think you are weird".
The girls blinked at the photo while Amun continued.
"I will have to ask my wife to see if she can purchase some uniforms for you, and she will show you how to put them on", he said, holding his chin, "I will talk to the teaching staff about your subjects, then they can decide what is best for you".
Kanika nodded again, a little confused but still understanding everything he was saying. Sanura spoke up.
"Where are we staying?" she asked.
"At my home. It is close to the school, so you could walk there if you wanted", Amun answered with a smile, "My house is fashioned and designed just like an Egyptian palace so you will feel right at home there".
Femi brightened up at the idea of home and she giggled at the thought of a soft, llama wool bed with goose down pillows and clean white sheets.
"There is also what you would call a 'hobby' here in Domino called 'Duel Monsters' which you might like", he said, pulling a card from his cloak pocket, "If you learned this game, you would fit in really well at the school".
He handed the playing card to Kanika. At the top it said 'Dark Magician' and a picture of the monster was in the middle. Kanika dropped the card and covered her mouth, her breathing began to quicken – it was the same monster Yami used whenever he dueled, centuries ago.
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Before long the car pulled up to Amun's huge, mansion-sized house. Even the front garden was fashioned like an authentic Egyptian courtyard with a fountain in the centre and all different plants and flowers. As Kanika, Sanura and Femi excited the car, they marveled at how much it reminded them of home.
"Please, follow me", Amun said, walking towards the front door, "I will have you settled in and then we will have dinner along with more explanation".
The girls hurried along behind him, anxious to see the inside of the huge 'palace'. When Amun opened the big double doors, their jaws dropped. It was just how they imagined it – thick stone pillars, wide square doorways with carvings in the frames, carpeted halls, hanging tapestries, standing candle- abras. It was an Egyptians heaven. A little girl with long, thick, curly black hair came running up to Amun, arms outstretched. She wore a little cream-colored dress with a multi-colored woven belt and a beaded collar that sat over her shoulders.
"Daddy!" she said excitedly.
"Hello, precious Maxine. Did you miss me?" Amun asked, picking her up.
He then turned to the girls and smiled.
"Alright, now follow my daughter Maxine and she will show you to your rooms", he explained, putting his daughter back down, "Then I will come back up to help you get organized and hopefully I will have your uniforms by this evening. Now off you go".
Maxine ran towards a door that must have lead to the sleeping quarters and the girls followed. She then stopped out the front of three doors and waved furiously for Kanika, Sanura and Femi to hurry up.
"This way, come on! These three rooms are yours!" she called, pointing to the carved doors, "My daddy will come by later. See ya!"
Then she skipped away and the girls entered their own rooms. After a while, they gathered in Kanika's room and talked for a while.
"Do you think we will find Pharaoh Yami in this city?" Femi asked, looking at the open window.
"I do not know, Femi. I guess time will tell", Kanika answered.
She pulled a sheet of tan-colored tarp with a small painting on it – it was a painted portrait with her and Yami together.
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Kanika-Isis: Well, there's the second chapter. Be gentle okay ^_^
Yami: I'm always gentle
Kanika-Isis: Yeah I know *snuggles Yami* I love you!!!
"Miss Kanika ... excuse me, Miss Kanika?"
She opened her eyes slightly and sat up, holding her head. She saw one of her friends, Sanura, standing by her bed while her other friend Femi was standing near the door.
"I had that dream again ..." Kanika told them, hugging herself.
Sanura looked at Femi with a concerned look on her face. Then they sat down on her bed and reassured her.
"Do not worry, Miss Kanika. We will find him ..." Femi said, "We came to tell you that we are almost there".
Kanika looked out the window of the sleeper train they were on and watched the scenery go by. Domino City could be seen in the distance – the next destination on the search for her long lost love. It had been a many long centuries since her husband had been gone and Kanika decided it was now time to leave Egypt, and bring him back home. From the time Yami had been sealed away, Kanika and her two ladies in waiting managed to banish Zali and his lackeys away to the Shadow Realm, but in doing so, they set a dark vortex over Ancient Egypt and the whole land was sent into a time loop, remaining in the same time and era from then on after. Kanika, Sanura, Femi and the people stayed the same. Not even the land changed – buildings and landscape included. Kanika just knew that he was still alive somewhere – she could feel it.
"Domino City!" a voice echoed over the speakers.
"Please hurry, Miss Kanika", Femi said and the two left her to get dressed.
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When the train slowly pulled up to the station, the three girls stepped off the train all decked out in their Ancient Egyptian clothing but with a cream-colored cloaks with hoods so they wouldn't draw attention to themselves – it didn't work. Everyone was watching as if they were from the circus. They took no notice as they walked through the crowds and marveled at the architectural structure of Domino Station. It was similar to the station at the previous city, but nothing like in Egypt – to get around, they had to ride on camel's or horses, which was what they used for almost half of their journey seeing it was the only transport they had. Then a man with a black cloak approached them and bowed.
"Greetings, my Queen. I am delighted you could make it", he said pulling the hood back, "My name is Amun. I will be your guardian in Domino City".
Amun was an olive-skinned man with one blue eye and one green eye, and curly black hair in a small ponytail. He had the tattoo of two dots beside each other on his forehead.
"Thank you Amun, we are eternally grateful", Sanura thanked him.
Amun nodded and beckoned for them to follow him. When the girls saw his car, they were a little nervous about getting into it, seeing they'd never been this close to one.
"Do not worry, my ladies. This will take us to my home", he assured them, holding the back door open, "I have much to tell you about this city and ways for you to fit in".
Kanika nodded and then quickly got inside, followed by Sanura and Femi. Once Amun sat inside with them, the driver pulled away from the curb and drove off. A few seconds down the road, Amun took this chance to start explaining things to them.
"First of all, because you are all at a young age, I will enroll you at the local freshman high school", he explained, showing them a photo of the school, "You will be among friends there but don't let on that you are Egyptian Royalty – then they will think you are weird".
The girls blinked at the photo while Amun continued.
"I will have to ask my wife to see if she can purchase some uniforms for you, and she will show you how to put them on", he said, holding his chin, "I will talk to the teaching staff about your subjects, then they can decide what is best for you".
Kanika nodded again, a little confused but still understanding everything he was saying. Sanura spoke up.
"Where are we staying?" she asked.
"At my home. It is close to the school, so you could walk there if you wanted", Amun answered with a smile, "My house is fashioned and designed just like an Egyptian palace so you will feel right at home there".
Femi brightened up at the idea of home and she giggled at the thought of a soft, llama wool bed with goose down pillows and clean white sheets.
"There is also what you would call a 'hobby' here in Domino called 'Duel Monsters' which you might like", he said, pulling a card from his cloak pocket, "If you learned this game, you would fit in really well at the school".
He handed the playing card to Kanika. At the top it said 'Dark Magician' and a picture of the monster was in the middle. Kanika dropped the card and covered her mouth, her breathing began to quicken – it was the same monster Yami used whenever he dueled, centuries ago.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------
Before long the car pulled up to Amun's huge, mansion-sized house. Even the front garden was fashioned like an authentic Egyptian courtyard with a fountain in the centre and all different plants and flowers. As Kanika, Sanura and Femi excited the car, they marveled at how much it reminded them of home.
"Please, follow me", Amun said, walking towards the front door, "I will have you settled in and then we will have dinner along with more explanation".
The girls hurried along behind him, anxious to see the inside of the huge 'palace'. When Amun opened the big double doors, their jaws dropped. It was just how they imagined it – thick stone pillars, wide square doorways with carvings in the frames, carpeted halls, hanging tapestries, standing candle- abras. It was an Egyptians heaven. A little girl with long, thick, curly black hair came running up to Amun, arms outstretched. She wore a little cream-colored dress with a multi-colored woven belt and a beaded collar that sat over her shoulders.
"Daddy!" she said excitedly.
"Hello, precious Maxine. Did you miss me?" Amun asked, picking her up.
He then turned to the girls and smiled.
"Alright, now follow my daughter Maxine and she will show you to your rooms", he explained, putting his daughter back down, "Then I will come back up to help you get organized and hopefully I will have your uniforms by this evening. Now off you go".
Maxine ran towards a door that must have lead to the sleeping quarters and the girls followed. She then stopped out the front of three doors and waved furiously for Kanika, Sanura and Femi to hurry up.
"This way, come on! These three rooms are yours!" she called, pointing to the carved doors, "My daddy will come by later. See ya!"
Then she skipped away and the girls entered their own rooms. After a while, they gathered in Kanika's room and talked for a while.
"Do you think we will find Pharaoh Yami in this city?" Femi asked, looking at the open window.
"I do not know, Femi. I guess time will tell", Kanika answered.
She pulled a sheet of tan-colored tarp with a small painting on it – it was a painted portrait with her and Yami together.
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Kanika-Isis: Well, there's the second chapter. Be gentle okay ^_^
Yami: I'm always gentle
Kanika-Isis: Yeah I know *snuggles Yami* I love you!!!
