The two lives of royalty and robbery
Chapter 2 Amnesia
Priest Seto walked along the familiar corridors almost nervously 'What am I ever going to say to Yami? I can't tell him that the Eye of Ra glowed on Kaitrik's forehead, she's in the worst state possible already.' Sigh. 'What am I thinking? Kaitrik deserves what she is going to get!'
"Or does she?" A voice said from behind him.
Seto turned sharply around to see his fellow priestess, Ishizu. "What do you mean?"
"Does Kaitrik deserve to get killed? We merely even know her apart from the obvious facts and what she expresses to us, but do we even know why the Eye of Ra appeared on the most unexpected person?"
"No we don't." Seto almost felt sorry for the thief. "But we can't do anything for her even if we wanted to."
"All we can do is hope that our Pharaoh doesn't make the wrong decision about Kaitrik." Ishizu said then left.
'Could Ishizu be right?'
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"So Seto you've finally caught her." Yami smirked.
"Yes my Pharaoh." Seto replied.
"What are we waiting for? Send her in now."
"Bring in the thief Kaitrik!" Seto shouted.
The main door to the Royal Hall open to reveal several guards having quite a bit of trouble with a blood covered child that is struggling to get away. Somehow the guards managed to bring the prisoner onto her knees.
Yami smirked at the scene before him "Now, now Kaitrik. You should be glad to be here in the Royal Palace. I'd be disappointed if my prisoners don't like their stay here."
"You *beep* *beep* *beep* *beep* loser! I wonder where the real Pharaoh is because I can tell that thing on the ugly throne there is just a poor loser who can't even fight his own battles..." Kaitrik yelled but stopped to quickly dodge the whip lashes thrown at her by the guards holding here down.
'Kaitrik is definitely the first person to ever insult the Pharaoh straight in the face like this in this decade.' Seto thought 'I wonder why I find her speech entertaining.'
"Save your breath you parasite." Yami yelled back. 'How dare she insult me like so!'
"It's not my fault that you are a poor loser." Kaitrik smirked.
"Take the thief to the prison and give her 50 whip lashings as well. Now go!" Yami commanded "Your execution will be tomorrow you thief."
Kaitrik yelled and fought to get away "The so called almighty Pharaoh is a poor loser!"
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It is late evening when Yami decided to take a little trip to see his prisoners. He was still mad over how Kaitrik had insulted him.
Seto being the High Priest was asked to accompany the Pharaoh on his trip.
"So what do you think of the capture you made today Seto?" Yami asked.
"Well...It was very difficult my Pharaoh. Kaitrik is very skilled at her arts of fighting." Seto replied with some difficulties not to mention about the Eye of Ra.
"I see. Do you mean with a dagger or shadow magic?"
"Both, my Pharaoh."
"Did you use your shadow magic?"
"Yes, the shadow wave and I summoned my Blue Eyes White Dragon."
"Fascinating." Yami said then headed to the most guarded prison cell, Kaitrik's prison cell.
The guards bowed to Yami as he came near and opened the cell's door.
Kaitrik was laying in the middle of the cell on a pool of blood unconscious.
"Who would have thought that this is the little thief Kaitrik." Yami laughed. Seto's eyes widen in shock at the state of the thief.
She was chained on all four limbs, her own blood covered every part of her plus within a metre radius, and every piece of clothing was torn and ripped even more, there is just enough to cover her body.
Seto said a silent prayer, it was just too cruel. 'Kaitrik maybe a thief but she doesn't deserve to be beaten up like this. She is just a child, have mercy Great Ra.'
Kaitrik shifted her position slightly and murmured something inaudible.
"This definitely makes my day." Yami laughed evilly.
Seto bit his lip to stop himself from swearing like Kaitrik did earlier that day. 'Maybe Kaitrik was right about Yami, he never gets his hands dirty. He just stand in the background and order us around, he doesn't care how many lives he throws away to get what he wants. Yami is a poor loser I agreed Kaitrik, if there is anything I could do for you, I will.'
Yami began walking towards the door when a piercing scream stopped him. He turned around to see Kaitrik crying and tossing in her sleep. 'Something about Kaitrik seems to remind me of someone I used to know.'
The Eye of Ra glowed more brightly this time, but it only seems to cause Kaitrik more pain.
"What da?" Yami was speechless. 'Of course, there's who she reminds me of...'
Seto stood shocked unable to think of what to do.
As soon as the Eye of Ra faded Kaitrik laid motionless again. Yami walked back to Kaitrik using his own shadow magic to force Kaitrik awake.
"What is your name kid?" Yami asked gently.
"Kori" she replied.
Seto's eyes widen again. 'But she is Kaitrik. Why is she saying her name is "Kori"?'
"Who is your mother?" Yami asked again in the same tone.
"I don't know."
"How old are you?"
"Eight years old."
Yami release Kori from his shadow magic letting her slip back to the unconscious world. "Seto, I want you to take Kori to the guest room in the west side of the palace."
"Certainly." Seto bowed to Yami then picked Kori up out of the pool of blood turning around to leave and do as he was asked.
'So Kori was the result of what happened all those years ago. How could I forget that? I should've known that the moment I saw her being pulled into the Hall.' Yami thought. 'I just hope that Kori will accept who she is when she wakes up.'
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~~~~~A week later~~~~
Seto sat by the bed which Kori is currently sleeping on. She has been cleaned and dressed ever since she was brought to the guest room.
'I wonder why Yami had a sudden change of heart that day. Could it have something to do with the Eye of Ra glowing on Kaitr... no Kori's forehead when Yami visited?' Seto was in mid-thought when a noise barely audible broke the silence of the room, Seto looked around to see the disturbance was created by Kori waking up from her deep sleep.
She looked around the room with confusion written all over her face.
"How was your sleep?" Seto asked when Kori looked in his direction.
Her eyes widen at the use of speech as if she never known of it before. She tried to reply but failed so she simply shrugged then looked down hiding any emotions that were emerging.
Seto himself was shocked to find such little response from someone who insulted the Pharaoh face on 'What happened to her? She acts like she doesn't even know anything.' "What is your name?" Seto tried again to get some sort of conversation started and figure out why she was not screaming her head off to be let out.
Kori looked up at Seto sensing his determination to start a conversation, she tried again to speak opening her mouth experimentally then moved it gently to say her name, but no sound came out.
Seto being able to read lips know that she was trying to say "Kori" but she just doesn't seem to know how to use her voice, so he nodded at her to keep trying.
Kori bit her lower lip before trying again, "k...k...k" she burst into tears feeling useless not even able to say her own name.
Seto felt sorry for Kori, 'she is trying so hard, whatever happened a week ago must have done a great deal of damage on her. I wonder if it done any good for her.' "Come on you're almost there, try a bit harder." Seto said then gave her a bit of a hug.
Kori cried for a few more seconds before slowly calming down and nodded to Seto. "K...K...Kori." She gasp in wonder as she heard her own voice out loud, tears of happiness formed out of the corners of her eyes and she clapped in pure joy and amusement just like a little kid always does.
Seto smiled when he saw the scene in front of him. 'What did I expect anyway? Kori is still young; I doubt she spent anytime acting like a normal kid would when she was known to be a feared thief. Maybe it did do something good for her, it brought out who she is underneath the mask that she wore as a thief.' "See, you did it." Seto chuckled at the happy, carefree child.
After a few minutes of celebration, Kori coughed to get Seto's attention and said "What's your name?"
Seto smiled seeing how fast Kori used to learn the art of speaking, "My name is Seto, but most of the time you will hear people call me the 'High Priest'."
"Why?" Kori said tilting her head to the side, making her look more like a little kid.
Seto bit his lower lip in a failing attempt to suppress his laughter.
"What's so funny about a 'High Priest'?" Kori said in a little kiddy voice, tilting her head to the other side.
Seto took a deep breath before replying "There really aren't much things fun about being a 'High Priest', I was just laughing at the expression on your face." Kori growled at that. "Anyway a High Priest is someone classified as important in this land."
"Really?!" Kori said, wide-eyed and sitting up straight on her knees looking like a kid wanting to hear the best part of a story.
Seto smiled and was about to reply when the door to the room opened and Yami walked in.
Seto made a face looking away from Yami then stood up to bow at him. "Err...Kori, this is the Pharaoh."
"Mmm...What's a Pharaoh, Seto?"
Seto bit his lip to stop any sound from coming out, taking a deep breath in hoping he wouldn't laugh at Yami in front of him "Well do you know what a king is?"
"Yes, but I see no similarities between a king and a pharaoh."
"Well..." Seto had to desperately stop himself from laughing. "A Pharaoh is a king of Egypt."
"Really?! So he is a king, a Pharaoh" pointing at Yami "And you're a High Priest, right?" Looking at Seto as if she won first prize.
Seto tried to stop laughing so hard that he choked, while Yami was rather shocked.
Seto was the one to reply after he could breathe normally again "Yes that is correct Kori." Then whispered "you've gotten yourself the glorious opportunity to choke a High Priest and shock a Pharaoh. Not everyday do anyone get to do that."
Kori smiled feeling extremely proud of herself.
"So Yami what are you doing here?" Seto whispered into Yami's ear.
"Nothing much." Yami whispered back, walking over to Kori "Are you enjoying your stay here, Kori?"
Kori blinked "So far, yes. But I don't know anyone here apart from Seto and you. Also, I don't know where I am?"
Seto laughed silently at the cuteness and innocence of Kori.
Yami smiled "You'll meet a lot more people later on."
"Like who? Can I meet some now?"
"If you want to."
"Yes pleez." Kori begged at Yami grabbing his hands, looking totally like a kid begging for candy.
Yami widen his eyes at the thief that once laughed at his failures turned into a begging kid "O.k. then." He clicked his fingers.
Two figures walked in bowing at Yami, Kori quickly slip out of the bed and grabbed the nearest figure to her. It jumped slightly from shock as Kori pulled her over to sit on the bed.
"What's your name?" Kori asked jumping up and down.
"Err... My name's Dark Magician Girl." It replied.
"I'm Kori. Who's your friend over there?"
"That's my teacher, the Dark Magician."
"Seto, has Kori been like that ever since she woke up?" Yami whispered to Seto.
Seto nodded "Yeah she's like a little kid now. Why did you let her live anyway?"
"I have my reasons Seto."
"What reasons?"
Yami glared at him, Seto glared back. "Don't ask." Yami turned round to leave, the Dark magician followed him.
Dark Magician Girl seeing Yami was leaving got up to leave too but Kori held onto her hand begging her to stay.
"Sorry Kori, but I really have to go."
"Please."
Dark Magician Girl shook her head.
Kori turned to Yami "Err... Pharaoh..."
Yami turned around to look at her "What is it Kori?"
"Can Dark Magician Girl stay with me to keep me company? Please."
"Why?" Yami asked.
"So she can show me around and all those things, you know. And anyway Seto is always busy being a High Priest."
Seto choked from being mentioned as one of the reasons.
"I don't know. Do you want to Dark Magician Girl?" Yami asked.
Dark Magician, Dark Magician Girl and Seto were all wide-eyed and open- mouthed shocked at the change Yami is showing.
"Say yes, say yes please Dark Magician Girl." Kori said, jumping up and down again.
"Err..." Dark Magician Girl was too shocked to reply.
"It's your choice." Yami added.
Dark Magician Girl smiled happily "Yes please, I'd love to my Pharaoh."
"So she can stay?" Kori asked making sure.
"Yes she can, Kori." Yami smiled. "It will go perfectly well with you being the princess now." Yami exited the room leaving everyone who heard the sentence shocked.
And that's the second chapter! I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh!
More characters will come in the next chapter so look out for them.
Thanks to all those people that have reviewed.
Chapter 2 Amnesia
Priest Seto walked along the familiar corridors almost nervously 'What am I ever going to say to Yami? I can't tell him that the Eye of Ra glowed on Kaitrik's forehead, she's in the worst state possible already.' Sigh. 'What am I thinking? Kaitrik deserves what she is going to get!'
"Or does she?" A voice said from behind him.
Seto turned sharply around to see his fellow priestess, Ishizu. "What do you mean?"
"Does Kaitrik deserve to get killed? We merely even know her apart from the obvious facts and what she expresses to us, but do we even know why the Eye of Ra appeared on the most unexpected person?"
"No we don't." Seto almost felt sorry for the thief. "But we can't do anything for her even if we wanted to."
"All we can do is hope that our Pharaoh doesn't make the wrong decision about Kaitrik." Ishizu said then left.
'Could Ishizu be right?'
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"So Seto you've finally caught her." Yami smirked.
"Yes my Pharaoh." Seto replied.
"What are we waiting for? Send her in now."
"Bring in the thief Kaitrik!" Seto shouted.
The main door to the Royal Hall open to reveal several guards having quite a bit of trouble with a blood covered child that is struggling to get away. Somehow the guards managed to bring the prisoner onto her knees.
Yami smirked at the scene before him "Now, now Kaitrik. You should be glad to be here in the Royal Palace. I'd be disappointed if my prisoners don't like their stay here."
"You *beep* *beep* *beep* *beep* loser! I wonder where the real Pharaoh is because I can tell that thing on the ugly throne there is just a poor loser who can't even fight his own battles..." Kaitrik yelled but stopped to quickly dodge the whip lashes thrown at her by the guards holding here down.
'Kaitrik is definitely the first person to ever insult the Pharaoh straight in the face like this in this decade.' Seto thought 'I wonder why I find her speech entertaining.'
"Save your breath you parasite." Yami yelled back. 'How dare she insult me like so!'
"It's not my fault that you are a poor loser." Kaitrik smirked.
"Take the thief to the prison and give her 50 whip lashings as well. Now go!" Yami commanded "Your execution will be tomorrow you thief."
Kaitrik yelled and fought to get away "The so called almighty Pharaoh is a poor loser!"
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It is late evening when Yami decided to take a little trip to see his prisoners. He was still mad over how Kaitrik had insulted him.
Seto being the High Priest was asked to accompany the Pharaoh on his trip.
"So what do you think of the capture you made today Seto?" Yami asked.
"Well...It was very difficult my Pharaoh. Kaitrik is very skilled at her arts of fighting." Seto replied with some difficulties not to mention about the Eye of Ra.
"I see. Do you mean with a dagger or shadow magic?"
"Both, my Pharaoh."
"Did you use your shadow magic?"
"Yes, the shadow wave and I summoned my Blue Eyes White Dragon."
"Fascinating." Yami said then headed to the most guarded prison cell, Kaitrik's prison cell.
The guards bowed to Yami as he came near and opened the cell's door.
Kaitrik was laying in the middle of the cell on a pool of blood unconscious.
"Who would have thought that this is the little thief Kaitrik." Yami laughed. Seto's eyes widen in shock at the state of the thief.
She was chained on all four limbs, her own blood covered every part of her plus within a metre radius, and every piece of clothing was torn and ripped even more, there is just enough to cover her body.
Seto said a silent prayer, it was just too cruel. 'Kaitrik maybe a thief but she doesn't deserve to be beaten up like this. She is just a child, have mercy Great Ra.'
Kaitrik shifted her position slightly and murmured something inaudible.
"This definitely makes my day." Yami laughed evilly.
Seto bit his lip to stop himself from swearing like Kaitrik did earlier that day. 'Maybe Kaitrik was right about Yami, he never gets his hands dirty. He just stand in the background and order us around, he doesn't care how many lives he throws away to get what he wants. Yami is a poor loser I agreed Kaitrik, if there is anything I could do for you, I will.'
Yami began walking towards the door when a piercing scream stopped him. He turned around to see Kaitrik crying and tossing in her sleep. 'Something about Kaitrik seems to remind me of someone I used to know.'
The Eye of Ra glowed more brightly this time, but it only seems to cause Kaitrik more pain.
"What da?" Yami was speechless. 'Of course, there's who she reminds me of...'
Seto stood shocked unable to think of what to do.
As soon as the Eye of Ra faded Kaitrik laid motionless again. Yami walked back to Kaitrik using his own shadow magic to force Kaitrik awake.
"What is your name kid?" Yami asked gently.
"Kori" she replied.
Seto's eyes widen again. 'But she is Kaitrik. Why is she saying her name is "Kori"?'
"Who is your mother?" Yami asked again in the same tone.
"I don't know."
"How old are you?"
"Eight years old."
Yami release Kori from his shadow magic letting her slip back to the unconscious world. "Seto, I want you to take Kori to the guest room in the west side of the palace."
"Certainly." Seto bowed to Yami then picked Kori up out of the pool of blood turning around to leave and do as he was asked.
'So Kori was the result of what happened all those years ago. How could I forget that? I should've known that the moment I saw her being pulled into the Hall.' Yami thought. 'I just hope that Kori will accept who she is when she wakes up.'
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~~~~~A week later~~~~
Seto sat by the bed which Kori is currently sleeping on. She has been cleaned and dressed ever since she was brought to the guest room.
'I wonder why Yami had a sudden change of heart that day. Could it have something to do with the Eye of Ra glowing on Kaitr... no Kori's forehead when Yami visited?' Seto was in mid-thought when a noise barely audible broke the silence of the room, Seto looked around to see the disturbance was created by Kori waking up from her deep sleep.
She looked around the room with confusion written all over her face.
"How was your sleep?" Seto asked when Kori looked in his direction.
Her eyes widen at the use of speech as if she never known of it before. She tried to reply but failed so she simply shrugged then looked down hiding any emotions that were emerging.
Seto himself was shocked to find such little response from someone who insulted the Pharaoh face on 'What happened to her? She acts like she doesn't even know anything.' "What is your name?" Seto tried again to get some sort of conversation started and figure out why she was not screaming her head off to be let out.
Kori looked up at Seto sensing his determination to start a conversation, she tried again to speak opening her mouth experimentally then moved it gently to say her name, but no sound came out.
Seto being able to read lips know that she was trying to say "Kori" but she just doesn't seem to know how to use her voice, so he nodded at her to keep trying.
Kori bit her lower lip before trying again, "k...k...k" she burst into tears feeling useless not even able to say her own name.
Seto felt sorry for Kori, 'she is trying so hard, whatever happened a week ago must have done a great deal of damage on her. I wonder if it done any good for her.' "Come on you're almost there, try a bit harder." Seto said then gave her a bit of a hug.
Kori cried for a few more seconds before slowly calming down and nodded to Seto. "K...K...Kori." She gasp in wonder as she heard her own voice out loud, tears of happiness formed out of the corners of her eyes and she clapped in pure joy and amusement just like a little kid always does.
Seto smiled when he saw the scene in front of him. 'What did I expect anyway? Kori is still young; I doubt she spent anytime acting like a normal kid would when she was known to be a feared thief. Maybe it did do something good for her, it brought out who she is underneath the mask that she wore as a thief.' "See, you did it." Seto chuckled at the happy, carefree child.
After a few minutes of celebration, Kori coughed to get Seto's attention and said "What's your name?"
Seto smiled seeing how fast Kori used to learn the art of speaking, "My name is Seto, but most of the time you will hear people call me the 'High Priest'."
"Why?" Kori said tilting her head to the side, making her look more like a little kid.
Seto bit his lower lip in a failing attempt to suppress his laughter.
"What's so funny about a 'High Priest'?" Kori said in a little kiddy voice, tilting her head to the other side.
Seto took a deep breath before replying "There really aren't much things fun about being a 'High Priest', I was just laughing at the expression on your face." Kori growled at that. "Anyway a High Priest is someone classified as important in this land."
"Really?!" Kori said, wide-eyed and sitting up straight on her knees looking like a kid wanting to hear the best part of a story.
Seto smiled and was about to reply when the door to the room opened and Yami walked in.
Seto made a face looking away from Yami then stood up to bow at him. "Err...Kori, this is the Pharaoh."
"Mmm...What's a Pharaoh, Seto?"
Seto bit his lip to stop any sound from coming out, taking a deep breath in hoping he wouldn't laugh at Yami in front of him "Well do you know what a king is?"
"Yes, but I see no similarities between a king and a pharaoh."
"Well..." Seto had to desperately stop himself from laughing. "A Pharaoh is a king of Egypt."
"Really?! So he is a king, a Pharaoh" pointing at Yami "And you're a High Priest, right?" Looking at Seto as if she won first prize.
Seto tried to stop laughing so hard that he choked, while Yami was rather shocked.
Seto was the one to reply after he could breathe normally again "Yes that is correct Kori." Then whispered "you've gotten yourself the glorious opportunity to choke a High Priest and shock a Pharaoh. Not everyday do anyone get to do that."
Kori smiled feeling extremely proud of herself.
"So Yami what are you doing here?" Seto whispered into Yami's ear.
"Nothing much." Yami whispered back, walking over to Kori "Are you enjoying your stay here, Kori?"
Kori blinked "So far, yes. But I don't know anyone here apart from Seto and you. Also, I don't know where I am?"
Seto laughed silently at the cuteness and innocence of Kori.
Yami smiled "You'll meet a lot more people later on."
"Like who? Can I meet some now?"
"If you want to."
"Yes pleez." Kori begged at Yami grabbing his hands, looking totally like a kid begging for candy.
Yami widen his eyes at the thief that once laughed at his failures turned into a begging kid "O.k. then." He clicked his fingers.
Two figures walked in bowing at Yami, Kori quickly slip out of the bed and grabbed the nearest figure to her. It jumped slightly from shock as Kori pulled her over to sit on the bed.
"What's your name?" Kori asked jumping up and down.
"Err... My name's Dark Magician Girl." It replied.
"I'm Kori. Who's your friend over there?"
"That's my teacher, the Dark Magician."
"Seto, has Kori been like that ever since she woke up?" Yami whispered to Seto.
Seto nodded "Yeah she's like a little kid now. Why did you let her live anyway?"
"I have my reasons Seto."
"What reasons?"
Yami glared at him, Seto glared back. "Don't ask." Yami turned round to leave, the Dark magician followed him.
Dark Magician Girl seeing Yami was leaving got up to leave too but Kori held onto her hand begging her to stay.
"Sorry Kori, but I really have to go."
"Please."
Dark Magician Girl shook her head.
Kori turned to Yami "Err... Pharaoh..."
Yami turned around to look at her "What is it Kori?"
"Can Dark Magician Girl stay with me to keep me company? Please."
"Why?" Yami asked.
"So she can show me around and all those things, you know. And anyway Seto is always busy being a High Priest."
Seto choked from being mentioned as one of the reasons.
"I don't know. Do you want to Dark Magician Girl?" Yami asked.
Dark Magician, Dark Magician Girl and Seto were all wide-eyed and open- mouthed shocked at the change Yami is showing.
"Say yes, say yes please Dark Magician Girl." Kori said, jumping up and down again.
"Err..." Dark Magician Girl was too shocked to reply.
"It's your choice." Yami added.
Dark Magician Girl smiled happily "Yes please, I'd love to my Pharaoh."
"So she can stay?" Kori asked making sure.
"Yes she can, Kori." Yami smiled. "It will go perfectly well with you being the princess now." Yami exited the room leaving everyone who heard the sentence shocked.
And that's the second chapter! I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh!
More characters will come in the next chapter so look out for them.
Thanks to all those people that have reviewed.