Ok, so I finally got my third review and I'm typing up the next chapter. My
boyfriend's been dying to read it. Sorry for all you Shundrika fans! But
don't worry, I have something special planned. Hehe. But enough talk for
right now. Time to move on to the chapter!!
/.../ Yami talking in telepathy
... Trishita talking in telepathy
Trip to the Past
Blood red eyes watched as the sky began to turn purple, red, orange, and yellow beginning the rise of the sun god Ra that the eyes' owner longed to see again. The small amount of light slightly burned her skin, but she wanted to watch it as long as possible. She knew though, knew that she could never look at the sun again. Never see the beautiful sunrise. Not so long as she was a creature of the night.
Trishita sighed before shutting the curtains as the sun began to climb over the horizon. She longed to see the light again but knew that the rays of the sun would burn her alive. She had been locked up for over 3,000 years, and even then she could not see the sun.
Trish and the others lay sleeping peacefully. Seto had taken Mokuba home while the others retired to their beds. Only Yami lay awake, wandering. They had failed to save Shundrika. Ashely had been heart broken when Isis had told her. How many more friends will they have to loose? How can they help Trish and the others if they can't even protect one of them? Yami turned on his side pondering these thoughts. He sighed and sat up, unable to fall asleep. He stood and walked out into the living room.
Trishita looked up as Yami walked in. Their eyes met and held each other's gaze. Thoughts ran through both their minds. Yami couldn't tell where his thoughts ended and hers began. Questions seemed to leave his mind, being replaced with the answers he sought.
/Who are you?/
The Dragon Queen.
/What is the Dragon Clan?/
A group of vampires who've longed to be humans since ancient times.
/You are an Egyptian./
Yes. A 3,000-year-old Egyptian like yourself.
/How? What happened?/
It is difficult to explain.
/.../
But I can show you.
/How?/
Like this.
Unknown to Yami, as they talked, he had unconsciously moved closer to Trishita, almost like he was caught in a trance. Trishita stood still holding his gaze and placed her hands on either side of his face. Yami's body seemed to move on its own as he closed his eyes and let her take control. Trishita brought his head close and pressed her forehead to his, closing her eyes. Yami gasped slightly as the feeling of the world falling apart around him came to his mind.
Yami felt like he was nothing, like he never existed. He felt like he had no body or mind. He felt like he was drifting. A voice called out to him.
Open your eyes.
Yami obeyed and opened his eyes, finding himself looking over Ancient Egypt on a balcony. Below him were two very large groups of people. It was night, but the chilled air didn't seem to bother them. A young woman came up beside him. Upon closer inspection, he found that it was Trishita. She looked over at the people below her, her eyes revealing her worry. She was clad in a gold clothed skirt that hung low on her hips with a slit all the way up both sides and held together with a gold chain. Gold cloth also covered her chest, to leave her arms and her stomach bare. Upon her head sat a golden crown. The crown took the form of a dragon with two claws coming down on either side of her face, framing it with beauty while at the same time holding back her long hair. The millenium bracelet hung loosely on her wrist. Yami wanted to say something, call her name, but he felt as though he had no voice.
A loud cry rang out from below. The two groups charged at each other. It was then that Yami noticed they were not human. They were vampires.
Yes. Even then there were vampires. This was the great battle between the Dragon Clan and the Black River Clan. It was at this time that you locked the great power away.
Yami watched as the two groups clashed. Trishita watched as her people fought with the Black River Clan. Teeth bit into skin as hands tore at flesh. Cries of the dying rang out clearly into the night. Ashes of the dead lay scattered on the cold, hard ground.
The battle was meaningless. It only caused more death to the already dying world. But someone else had other views.
Yami's eyes continued to watch as more and more vampires fell to their own kind. Both Yami and Trishita looked up as the doors to the chamber opens. Anisa rushed in clad in dark blue robes that clung closely to her upper body but hung loosely about her legs but left her arms also bare. In her hand she held a staff of gold that was in the form of a dragon holding a red jewel between it's lower and upper jaws. A gold tiara was placed under her white bangs. The millenium band glistened upon her left upper arm.
"Your highness, Black River vampires are storming the palace. We're not sure how much longer we can hold out," she said.
"Try to hold them back as long as you can. If they break through, I want you to escape as quickly as possible," Trishita instructed. Anisa made to protest, but Trishita just shook her head. "I don't want you to be hurt or killed in the battle. Promise me you'll escape if they break through."
Anisa looked unsure, but she reluctantly nodded. Trishita smiled slightly. "Thank you, my friend. You have been much help for me these past years. Now go, hold them off as long as you can." Anisa nodded and bowed before quickly rushing out. Yami watched as Trishita returned to the balcony to watch the battle.
Anisa and the others had always been loyal to me. They were closer than friends. They were more like my family.
Yami understood what she meant. His friends were closer than anything. They were his family, but it seemed as though his family was growing. More friends were coming into his life.
But our lives soon changed. For they had broken through.
Yami's vision blackened. He had the feeling of drifting again. Soon, he opened his eyes again to see himself flying over the sands of Egypt. Ashes lay everywhere only to be picked up and scattered farther by the wind. Yami soon overlooked a small area where two people fought. Looking closer, he found one to be Trishita, who wielded a sword. Her gown was torn and her body covered in hard-earned sweat. The other was what looked like Tea. Her clothes were that of a black, long-sleeved dress with a gold belt. She also held a sword in her hand. The moon shined down, existing as their only light.
Yami watched as both girls fought for their life. Tea raised her sword bringing it down on Trishita. Trishita saw the move and quickly blocked it with her own sword.
"Why do you fight so hard, Trishita?" Tea sneered as she stepped towards Trishita, bringing her sword upon her repeatedly.
With each strike Trishita raised her sword to meet it. "I fight to protect the ones who wish to be human once more."
Tea laughed. "To be human again? Why? Why when you can have immortality and power. Humans fear us. We can rule this world."
"Immortality is a curse. We cannot bear children and must watch as ones we fall in love with whither and age as time goes on while we continue to live, never ageing or changing. We have to depend on others who are alive to live. We must feed on their blood to survive. And even worse, we must also live in darkness. We cannot see beautiful Ra again else he burn us alive," Trishita said.
Yami ran these words though his head. He never realized that some of these vampires would believe themselves cursed. Though it made sense. Vampires never aged. They only got stronger. They could not produce children since they were dead. And though the moon is beautiful at night, it cannot replace the sight of the setting and rising sun god, Ra.
Tea laughed even more at this. "Ra? Why worry about seeing Ra again? Power and long last beauty should be all that matters."
"Well then you must certainly worry since you lack in beauty," Trishita said with a smirk.
Tea blinked before growling. "You'll pay for that remark! You bitch!" she yelled before rushing towards Trishita, sword raised.
Before she reached her though, Anisa came between them and shoved Tea back. "You will not lay a hand on the queen!"
"Anisa!" Trishita yelled. "I told you to leave! Why have you disobeyed my order!?"
Anisa looked back at her. "I will not leave you alone. I disobey your order because I'm your friend."
Trishita looked at her. "She's not the only one though," a voice said. Trishita looked to see Takara. She wore a long skirt that had a slit all the way up one side and golden gauntlets on her arms. Her top also came up to just below her chest but had long sleeves that were slit all the way from the bottom hem to the shoulder. In her hand she held the millennium staff.
"Takara! Why have you both not left!? I don't want you involved in this!" Trishita yelled at her two friends.
"We're not leaving you Trishita. We'd gladly give our lives for you. You took us in when no one else would. We're your friends. And we wont leave you," Takara said.
Trishita looked at them before slowly closing her eyes, a small smile tugging at her lips. "Thank you, my friends."
Anisa smiled, as did Takara. Tea sneered. "How thoughtful of you. Now you can die with her!" she yelled. To their surprise, Tea sheathed her sword and puts her hands out in front of her, palms facing each other. She then began to chant. Trishita and the others watched as a small ball of light began to appear in between Tea's hands. It was the size of a small pebble, but it soon began to slowly grow in size and brightness. Trishita could feel the heat from it. It nearly burned her skin.
Yami watched in aw as the small ball continued to grow to the size of a basketball. Tea then slowly opened her eyes and grinning. "This is your death, Trishita."
"What is that thing?" Takara asked.
"I'm not sure," Anisa replied. "But I don't thing it's good."
"Die!" Tea yelled as she jumped up and threw the ball of light. Yami watched as it landed in the center of the small group of friends and exploded, sending streams of hot light all around and kicking up dust. Yami tried to see through it, but the dust was too thick. Then, slowly, it began to settle. He tried to see the girls, but could see anything.
He then saw them. Anisa lay on the ground, a hole through her stomach and one arm missing. Her skin was slowly and, apparently, painfully starting to burn away. Takara lay a few feet away. One leg nearly severed off while a hole lay where her heart was. Her skin too was burning away. And then Trishita. She lay on the ground, a hole through her side and the side of her neck, nearly decapitated.
Tea though stood standing, unharmed, laughing. She slowly walked towards Trishita and looked down on her as though she were a dog. "You see! You can't defeat me! I am more powerful than you!"
Trishita laughed slightly and coughed up black blood. "You...are also...f...foolish," she said.
Tea growled. "How so?"
Trishita smiled slightly. "Ra begins his slow climb from the underworld now."
"What!?" Tea screamed. She looked up and her eyes showed fear. Yami looked to see the sun slowly beginning to rise. Tea looked back at Trishita. "You planned this!"
"If...I die...you die," Trishita said, her voice showing she had much difficulty in saying those few words.
"You bitch! I'll kill you!" Tea screamed as she raised her sword, but a bright light soon came form the three millennium items. Tea shielded her eyes and screamed. "I wont let you escape me!" She then brought her sword down, stabbing Trishita through the stomach. Trishita's cry of pain rang out clearly through Egypt.
Tea's cry echoed hers as the sun came up and cast its harmful rays upon her. "I will live on, Trishita! And I will take my revenge upon you and your clan!" she cried as she quickly ran to find cover, her skin slowly burning.
The light from the millennium items glowed brighter before suddenly disappearing. Yami saw nothing left of Takara, Anisa, or Trishita's bodies except for the three items, Tea's bloodied sword, and the black stains upon the white sand of Egypt before his vision darkened again.
Ok, so that was chapter 16. Finally. Now, I'm sure you're wondering why if Tea could nearly defeat her then, why couldn't she do it now? Well three reviews might get you that answer. So click that little button and review!
/.../ Yami talking in telepathy
... Trishita talking in telepathy
Trip to the Past
Blood red eyes watched as the sky began to turn purple, red, orange, and yellow beginning the rise of the sun god Ra that the eyes' owner longed to see again. The small amount of light slightly burned her skin, but she wanted to watch it as long as possible. She knew though, knew that she could never look at the sun again. Never see the beautiful sunrise. Not so long as she was a creature of the night.
Trishita sighed before shutting the curtains as the sun began to climb over the horizon. She longed to see the light again but knew that the rays of the sun would burn her alive. She had been locked up for over 3,000 years, and even then she could not see the sun.
Trish and the others lay sleeping peacefully. Seto had taken Mokuba home while the others retired to their beds. Only Yami lay awake, wandering. They had failed to save Shundrika. Ashely had been heart broken when Isis had told her. How many more friends will they have to loose? How can they help Trish and the others if they can't even protect one of them? Yami turned on his side pondering these thoughts. He sighed and sat up, unable to fall asleep. He stood and walked out into the living room.
Trishita looked up as Yami walked in. Their eyes met and held each other's gaze. Thoughts ran through both their minds. Yami couldn't tell where his thoughts ended and hers began. Questions seemed to leave his mind, being replaced with the answers he sought.
/Who are you?/
The Dragon Queen.
/What is the Dragon Clan?/
A group of vampires who've longed to be humans since ancient times.
/You are an Egyptian./
Yes. A 3,000-year-old Egyptian like yourself.
/How? What happened?/
It is difficult to explain.
/.../
But I can show you.
/How?/
Like this.
Unknown to Yami, as they talked, he had unconsciously moved closer to Trishita, almost like he was caught in a trance. Trishita stood still holding his gaze and placed her hands on either side of his face. Yami's body seemed to move on its own as he closed his eyes and let her take control. Trishita brought his head close and pressed her forehead to his, closing her eyes. Yami gasped slightly as the feeling of the world falling apart around him came to his mind.
Yami felt like he was nothing, like he never existed. He felt like he had no body or mind. He felt like he was drifting. A voice called out to him.
Open your eyes.
Yami obeyed and opened his eyes, finding himself looking over Ancient Egypt on a balcony. Below him were two very large groups of people. It was night, but the chilled air didn't seem to bother them. A young woman came up beside him. Upon closer inspection, he found that it was Trishita. She looked over at the people below her, her eyes revealing her worry. She was clad in a gold clothed skirt that hung low on her hips with a slit all the way up both sides and held together with a gold chain. Gold cloth also covered her chest, to leave her arms and her stomach bare. Upon her head sat a golden crown. The crown took the form of a dragon with two claws coming down on either side of her face, framing it with beauty while at the same time holding back her long hair. The millenium bracelet hung loosely on her wrist. Yami wanted to say something, call her name, but he felt as though he had no voice.
A loud cry rang out from below. The two groups charged at each other. It was then that Yami noticed they were not human. They were vampires.
Yes. Even then there were vampires. This was the great battle between the Dragon Clan and the Black River Clan. It was at this time that you locked the great power away.
Yami watched as the two groups clashed. Trishita watched as her people fought with the Black River Clan. Teeth bit into skin as hands tore at flesh. Cries of the dying rang out clearly into the night. Ashes of the dead lay scattered on the cold, hard ground.
The battle was meaningless. It only caused more death to the already dying world. But someone else had other views.
Yami's eyes continued to watch as more and more vampires fell to their own kind. Both Yami and Trishita looked up as the doors to the chamber opens. Anisa rushed in clad in dark blue robes that clung closely to her upper body but hung loosely about her legs but left her arms also bare. In her hand she held a staff of gold that was in the form of a dragon holding a red jewel between it's lower and upper jaws. A gold tiara was placed under her white bangs. The millenium band glistened upon her left upper arm.
"Your highness, Black River vampires are storming the palace. We're not sure how much longer we can hold out," she said.
"Try to hold them back as long as you can. If they break through, I want you to escape as quickly as possible," Trishita instructed. Anisa made to protest, but Trishita just shook her head. "I don't want you to be hurt or killed in the battle. Promise me you'll escape if they break through."
Anisa looked unsure, but she reluctantly nodded. Trishita smiled slightly. "Thank you, my friend. You have been much help for me these past years. Now go, hold them off as long as you can." Anisa nodded and bowed before quickly rushing out. Yami watched as Trishita returned to the balcony to watch the battle.
Anisa and the others had always been loyal to me. They were closer than friends. They were more like my family.
Yami understood what she meant. His friends were closer than anything. They were his family, but it seemed as though his family was growing. More friends were coming into his life.
But our lives soon changed. For they had broken through.
Yami's vision blackened. He had the feeling of drifting again. Soon, he opened his eyes again to see himself flying over the sands of Egypt. Ashes lay everywhere only to be picked up and scattered farther by the wind. Yami soon overlooked a small area where two people fought. Looking closer, he found one to be Trishita, who wielded a sword. Her gown was torn and her body covered in hard-earned sweat. The other was what looked like Tea. Her clothes were that of a black, long-sleeved dress with a gold belt. She also held a sword in her hand. The moon shined down, existing as their only light.
Yami watched as both girls fought for their life. Tea raised her sword bringing it down on Trishita. Trishita saw the move and quickly blocked it with her own sword.
"Why do you fight so hard, Trishita?" Tea sneered as she stepped towards Trishita, bringing her sword upon her repeatedly.
With each strike Trishita raised her sword to meet it. "I fight to protect the ones who wish to be human once more."
Tea laughed. "To be human again? Why? Why when you can have immortality and power. Humans fear us. We can rule this world."
"Immortality is a curse. We cannot bear children and must watch as ones we fall in love with whither and age as time goes on while we continue to live, never ageing or changing. We have to depend on others who are alive to live. We must feed on their blood to survive. And even worse, we must also live in darkness. We cannot see beautiful Ra again else he burn us alive," Trishita said.
Yami ran these words though his head. He never realized that some of these vampires would believe themselves cursed. Though it made sense. Vampires never aged. They only got stronger. They could not produce children since they were dead. And though the moon is beautiful at night, it cannot replace the sight of the setting and rising sun god, Ra.
Tea laughed even more at this. "Ra? Why worry about seeing Ra again? Power and long last beauty should be all that matters."
"Well then you must certainly worry since you lack in beauty," Trishita said with a smirk.
Tea blinked before growling. "You'll pay for that remark! You bitch!" she yelled before rushing towards Trishita, sword raised.
Before she reached her though, Anisa came between them and shoved Tea back. "You will not lay a hand on the queen!"
"Anisa!" Trishita yelled. "I told you to leave! Why have you disobeyed my order!?"
Anisa looked back at her. "I will not leave you alone. I disobey your order because I'm your friend."
Trishita looked at her. "She's not the only one though," a voice said. Trishita looked to see Takara. She wore a long skirt that had a slit all the way up one side and golden gauntlets on her arms. Her top also came up to just below her chest but had long sleeves that were slit all the way from the bottom hem to the shoulder. In her hand she held the millennium staff.
"Takara! Why have you both not left!? I don't want you involved in this!" Trishita yelled at her two friends.
"We're not leaving you Trishita. We'd gladly give our lives for you. You took us in when no one else would. We're your friends. And we wont leave you," Takara said.
Trishita looked at them before slowly closing her eyes, a small smile tugging at her lips. "Thank you, my friends."
Anisa smiled, as did Takara. Tea sneered. "How thoughtful of you. Now you can die with her!" she yelled. To their surprise, Tea sheathed her sword and puts her hands out in front of her, palms facing each other. She then began to chant. Trishita and the others watched as a small ball of light began to appear in between Tea's hands. It was the size of a small pebble, but it soon began to slowly grow in size and brightness. Trishita could feel the heat from it. It nearly burned her skin.
Yami watched in aw as the small ball continued to grow to the size of a basketball. Tea then slowly opened her eyes and grinning. "This is your death, Trishita."
"What is that thing?" Takara asked.
"I'm not sure," Anisa replied. "But I don't thing it's good."
"Die!" Tea yelled as she jumped up and threw the ball of light. Yami watched as it landed in the center of the small group of friends and exploded, sending streams of hot light all around and kicking up dust. Yami tried to see through it, but the dust was too thick. Then, slowly, it began to settle. He tried to see the girls, but could see anything.
He then saw them. Anisa lay on the ground, a hole through her stomach and one arm missing. Her skin was slowly and, apparently, painfully starting to burn away. Takara lay a few feet away. One leg nearly severed off while a hole lay where her heart was. Her skin too was burning away. And then Trishita. She lay on the ground, a hole through her side and the side of her neck, nearly decapitated.
Tea though stood standing, unharmed, laughing. She slowly walked towards Trishita and looked down on her as though she were a dog. "You see! You can't defeat me! I am more powerful than you!"
Trishita laughed slightly and coughed up black blood. "You...are also...f...foolish," she said.
Tea growled. "How so?"
Trishita smiled slightly. "Ra begins his slow climb from the underworld now."
"What!?" Tea screamed. She looked up and her eyes showed fear. Yami looked to see the sun slowly beginning to rise. Tea looked back at Trishita. "You planned this!"
"If...I die...you die," Trishita said, her voice showing she had much difficulty in saying those few words.
"You bitch! I'll kill you!" Tea screamed as she raised her sword, but a bright light soon came form the three millennium items. Tea shielded her eyes and screamed. "I wont let you escape me!" She then brought her sword down, stabbing Trishita through the stomach. Trishita's cry of pain rang out clearly through Egypt.
Tea's cry echoed hers as the sun came up and cast its harmful rays upon her. "I will live on, Trishita! And I will take my revenge upon you and your clan!" she cried as she quickly ran to find cover, her skin slowly burning.
The light from the millennium items glowed brighter before suddenly disappearing. Yami saw nothing left of Takara, Anisa, or Trishita's bodies except for the three items, Tea's bloodied sword, and the black stains upon the white sand of Egypt before his vision darkened again.
Ok, so that was chapter 16. Finally. Now, I'm sure you're wondering why if Tea could nearly defeat her then, why couldn't she do it now? Well three reviews might get you that answer. So click that little button and review!