Disclaimer: My first Yugi-Oh story. I don't own ANY of the Yugi-oh charaters. Though I wish I owned Yami....oh what I would do with him. Anyway on to the story.
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Chapter One: Meetings and Betrayal
I clutched the small stone to my chest. The day was bright sunny not at all bellying the real situation at hand.
"Find her!! Find her fools afore she runs to the king!!"
'I've gotta get out of here.' I picked my skirts up and turned down the corridor.
"There she goes!!"
"Quick get her!"
I ran out of the temple and quickly turned into one of the closest alleyways. I quickened my strides and made them longer. "Where did she go!?"
"I saw her turn down this way."
I swallowed and ran as fast as my legs and skirts would let me. 'I must reach the pharaoh." I closed my eyes. I gasped as I tripped. "There she is!"
I looked around. I had landed outside of the alley and in the market place. I picked myself up again and lost myself in the early morning throng of shoppers.
The men looking for me pushed their way through the crowd. I slipped in and out of the flow of the crowd.
"Excuse me, milady..." I turned to find a young man with dark purple, black and yellow hair. "It would seem like you need some help." His purple eyes seemed to know what I was running from.
"Would you happen to know where I can find shelter?" I held my hands to my chest holding my breath.
"This way." He turned and left with me following closely. He walked into one of the many houses along the market. I followed him curiously. The room was dark and with nothing to show that anyone lived in it. What was evident were the stairs right in the middle of the room. I took them two at a time.
The boy stood in the middle of the room. A doorway behind him outlined his shape. "This way." He gestured to me and went walking through the door. I rushed up to him and walked to the side of him.
"Where does this lead?" I looked around at all of the carved walls. They held all of the cards the pharaoh guarded.
"To the palace." He walked with his hands at the small of his back. I stopped and looked at his back. Then turned to find the Dark Magician staring at me. I stood stock still. He turned and followed the young man.
"Your majesty!" I ran up to the boy and took the sleeve of his arm. He stopped and turned to me. I got down on one knee and held my hands out. In them was a small handkerchief . He looked at my opened hands then at me. "This rightfully belongs to you, majesty."
He took the handkerchief and opened it. A small jewel no bigger than a new born's hand fell into his palm. "The temple's clergy went berserk after looking at it." I looked at the ground as I spoke. "I was supposed to be the only one allowed to guard as per orders of your family to ours.'
"I left my room one day curious about the outside world. When I got back, the high priest was inside staring at the jewel about to take it." my hands clenched. "I got him out of my room the only way I knew how."
"Magic." He turned the jewel around and the facets caught what little light was in the corridor. It shined brilliantly for a while
"It is some what embarrassing to ask this of you, majesty, but I would like to stay at the palace and continue to guard the stone." I felt a hand laid on my shoulder.
He helped me up, "I will give you sanctuary at the palace, but you must remember that there is far more danger there than any where else."
"I understand, majesty." I was still looking at the floor. "I would also like to tell you that the High Priest is planning against you. I do not know what but he has evil intentions. You must be careful, majesty."
"Your name?"
"Pardon?" I looked at him with bewilderment. I quickly realized my mistake and looked back at the ground.
He lifted my chin, "I would like to know your name."
"Alexis till Kar'han." I said softly looking at him.
"I am Yami. Pleased to meet you." He smiled.
Thus began the day I lived in the palace. The pharaoh was kind to me. He gave me a ceremonial chamber. It held a pedestal bed in the middle of the room. I slept most of the time with the jewel around me neck. I went around the chamber doing my duties. It held an alcove where I would pray to the gods that created the jewel.
I would eat and sleep alone, but one day it turned out different. The pharaoh came for a visit. He came in alone but was soon followed by serval servants. They carried trays of food with them.
He gestured to the table. The servants left the trays and were gone. "Good day, Alexis."
"Why good day, majesty." I got up from my spot in the bed and went over to him. "Is there something you need, Yami?" I asked as soon as the servants were out of ear shot.
"I came to visit and I thought you would not mind the company." He sat down at on of the stone benches.
I walked over and sat next to him. He gestured at the food and I began to eat. We spoke of little things. The weather, the food, politics.
He would tell me his hurts and wants and I would comfort and console him. It was a few months later that he would visit my chamber at night and I willingly accepted him into my bed. I had always thought I had known what love was but in his arms I caught a glimpse of heaven itself. He held me long into the night and early into the morning.
When I awoke, he was sitting at the table looking out into the city. "Did we do the right thing?" he asked quietly.
I looked at the bed covers. "I ... yes." I picked my robe up off the floor and went over to him. I hugged him from behind and breathed in his scent. He smelled of morning rays and cool breezes. "If you would like, your majesty, I will never speak of this."
He smiled and looked up at me. He was but a foot shorter than me when he sat but ½ a foot when he stood. He kissed me gently on the lips. "I must go. I will be back for lunch." He threw on his robes and left.
I sat down. Why? Why had I done what I'd done? I was a priestess, sworn to repress all physical urges. I sat on the abandoned bench. All I knew was that I was not the only one that made the decision to give myself to him. I looked at the blood red ruby that sat on the bedside table. It winked and twinkled at me.
I went back to bed feeling a little less confused. I was awakened at what looked like dusk by Yami. "Hurry!" he said. "Dress quickly."
He picked up a robe and placed it around my shoulders. "The priest has made his move." He took me by the hand and lead me to the alcove. He pressed in a rock and the wall swung open with a groan.
There were dark unlighted steps that lead downward. He pulled me down the steps and into a slightly light corridor. "The high priest has made his move. He had all the guards search the palace for you."
He looked at me. "I promised that he would not find or harm you. This is the only you can get away."he held out a small ring. "Take this and run. Run as far as you can and take the jewel with you."
I looked at him. "But we can win against him together."
"No. I can't risk harm coming to you." He pushed me past arches of granite and marble. "I promise that when the time is right we'll find each other."
He stopped at the exit and turned to me. He gave me a swift hard kiss. "I promise I will find you, my king." I told him. He smiled at me and pushed me through another archway. It lead down to the sewers. He placed me into a boat. "I promise I will find you!" I yelled. He just stood there smiling sadly and waving goodbye.It's been several thousand years. The stone I guarded has kept me to my word. If it caught wind of a rumor, it would send me off in that direction.
I probably know many languages that you do not. Many years passed, many years, so many I cringe to remember. I was always alone. Healing those I could and killing those that got in my way. I earned riches and lost riches. I cherished and lost those cherished but I kept going. Along the way I split the jewel into two and made it into two identical medallions. One was made of gold. The other was placed into silver.
Finally, in the years 1999, the stone lead me to the small island of Japan. Where rumor had it that a small boy with a medallion defeated the Kaiba Corp. CEO and Pegasus Enterprise.
I got off at the port the hood of my rain coat pulled down to my nose. The rain drops pelted the leather in a gentle sound and way. I breathed in the sea air and took myself down to the nearest café.
I settled myself down at the farthest booth. "Did you hear? Yugi Moto defeated Pegasus."
"Yeah I also heard that Pegasus went awol." Two teenage boys talked loudly as they entered the café.
The waitress took my order and set down a glass of water. I took a sip and continued to listen.
"I heard he got scared and ran away." The guy laughed. One of the other occupants turned to look at him.
He had long black hair and neon blue eyes. He wore a black shirt with a red overcoat. His pants were tight and black. "Pegasus is not a coward and you should watch what you say." His more than his words held the impact desired.
"Okay man....Sheese chill out. It's only talk." One of the boys said. They continued their talk in hushed tones.
I smiled realizing that this man knew something the other two did. He looked at me briefly but turned back around. I looked out the glass front windows. There a brown haired girl with a blond haired boy were standing in front of a pale yellow haired boy on whom leaned a white haired boy.
I got up and walked over to the window. The waitress looked at me and then set down my food. There was a slight purplish black aura around the pale haired man. The black haired man brushed passed her and headed to help the four outside.
I sat back down and watched them from inside. The four teenagers walked off while the one with the aura smiled. I got up and walked out. I left enough cash to pay the bill and tip the waitress generously.
"Ummmm.....excuse me?" He turned and looked at me. "I'm new to this land. I was wondering would you happen to know where the nearest card shop is. My uncle is waiting for me." The sunlight caught my jewel and he saw it briefly. He looked at me.
"It should be down that way." He pointed beyond him. "Two blocks down....Three to the right....Its between a large building and a park." He looked at me again. "My name is Namu." He held his hand out.
I stared at it. His hand held an even darker aura of purple. I looked at him and cautiously took his hand. I cast around my mind a wall of protection. "My name is Ani." I smiled and briefly saw a look of bewilderment pass through his eyes. I saw a golden rod. A large Egyptian eye and the intent to take control of a pharaoh.
I took my hand away and smiled at him. "Thank you for the directions, Marik." I bowed and left. He stood there staring after me. I believed her would follow me but he turned around and walked away into the bright sunlit day.
I grabbed my gem and felt it turn cold and then hot. //Yeah. Yeah, I know he's big trouble.// I felt it tug me in a different direction than that of the one given to me by the man. It took me to the hospital. I watched the three teenagers come out.
"Excuse me!?" I called out to them. They turned to me. I smiled tentatively at them. "My names Alexis. I saw you and your friends rush away with one of the boys. Back at the café. I was wondering if he was alright?"
The blond one looked at me and smiled. "No problem." he had a New Yorkist accent. "My name's Joey. These are my friends Tea and Duke Devlin. That was Bakura and yeah he's doing fine. Thanks for the concern."
"Well I'm sorry to keep you waiting." I looked at the Duelist Disk on his arm. "It looks like your busy." I pointedly looked at the disk.
"Yeah!" Joey said scratching his head. "I'm one of the Finalist in Kaiba's new tournament."
I smiled at him. "I wish you luck." I stuck out my hand. He grinned widely and took my hand readily. I saw a short boy with purple, black, and yellow hair. He turned and smiled at her. Purple eyes. Around his neck hung a large Egyptian puzzle.
I let go of his hand and smiled at him more warmly. "Good Luck."
He nodded. "Come on Tea, Duke. Let's go find Yug."
Tea looked at me. Her eyes held something of recognition but she smiled small and then took off after the three boys. I watched after them then turned and took one of the concrete seats outside of the hospital.
I watched the people going in and out of the hospital. Towards dusk a woman held a squalling child in her hands. The woman looked longingly at the hospital then at her baby. She tried to quiet the baby down.
I stood beside her in a second. "May I ask what is wrong with your child?"
The woman looked at me in surprise. "I... I... My child is ill." She looked down at her baby. "But I don't have enough money to take my child to the hospital."
"May I hold her?" The woman looked at me. "I may know what the problem is." She nodded her head and then handed her baby to me. I said some words underneath my breath and kissed the child on the forehead. It quieted down quickly then fell asleep. I handed her back to her mother. "She will sleep through the night but will wake up in the morning very hungry."
The woman looked at me with awe. I smiled at her and touched her forehead. 'You will not remember what happened here. You will forget that your child was ever sick. Now go.' I said with power in my voice.
I watched the woman leave in a trance and looked up at the hospital windows. One of the windows silhouetted a young boy. He turned from the window and left it.
I walked into the sleeping hospital. I took the elevator to the third floor. I turned the corner only to find a shadow flight down to the stairs. I looked at the purple streaks left behind. I walked the other way. The dark hall way was no help but I knew where to go. I pushed in a slightly open door. There on the floor was an old man with grey hair. I sat him up then lifted him onto the bed. I sat on the chair provided and promptly fell into an energizing sleep.
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There you have it. My first chapter of my Yugi-oh story......Frankly I don't like it but hey, that's just me. I know that if you were able to read it this far you can at least give me a flame or something. ^_^;
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Chapter One: Meetings and Betrayal
I clutched the small stone to my chest. The day was bright sunny not at all bellying the real situation at hand.
"Find her!! Find her fools afore she runs to the king!!"
'I've gotta get out of here.' I picked my skirts up and turned down the corridor.
"There she goes!!"
"Quick get her!"
I ran out of the temple and quickly turned into one of the closest alleyways. I quickened my strides and made them longer. "Where did she go!?"
"I saw her turn down this way."
I swallowed and ran as fast as my legs and skirts would let me. 'I must reach the pharaoh." I closed my eyes. I gasped as I tripped. "There she is!"
I looked around. I had landed outside of the alley and in the market place. I picked myself up again and lost myself in the early morning throng of shoppers.
The men looking for me pushed their way through the crowd. I slipped in and out of the flow of the crowd.
"Excuse me, milady..." I turned to find a young man with dark purple, black and yellow hair. "It would seem like you need some help." His purple eyes seemed to know what I was running from.
"Would you happen to know where I can find shelter?" I held my hands to my chest holding my breath.
"This way." He turned and left with me following closely. He walked into one of the many houses along the market. I followed him curiously. The room was dark and with nothing to show that anyone lived in it. What was evident were the stairs right in the middle of the room. I took them two at a time.
The boy stood in the middle of the room. A doorway behind him outlined his shape. "This way." He gestured to me and went walking through the door. I rushed up to him and walked to the side of him.
"Where does this lead?" I looked around at all of the carved walls. They held all of the cards the pharaoh guarded.
"To the palace." He walked with his hands at the small of his back. I stopped and looked at his back. Then turned to find the Dark Magician staring at me. I stood stock still. He turned and followed the young man.
"Your majesty!" I ran up to the boy and took the sleeve of his arm. He stopped and turned to me. I got down on one knee and held my hands out. In them was a small handkerchief . He looked at my opened hands then at me. "This rightfully belongs to you, majesty."
He took the handkerchief and opened it. A small jewel no bigger than a new born's hand fell into his palm. "The temple's clergy went berserk after looking at it." I looked at the ground as I spoke. "I was supposed to be the only one allowed to guard as per orders of your family to ours.'
"I left my room one day curious about the outside world. When I got back, the high priest was inside staring at the jewel about to take it." my hands clenched. "I got him out of my room the only way I knew how."
"Magic." He turned the jewel around and the facets caught what little light was in the corridor. It shined brilliantly for a while
"It is some what embarrassing to ask this of you, majesty, but I would like to stay at the palace and continue to guard the stone." I felt a hand laid on my shoulder.
He helped me up, "I will give you sanctuary at the palace, but you must remember that there is far more danger there than any where else."
"I understand, majesty." I was still looking at the floor. "I would also like to tell you that the High Priest is planning against you. I do not know what but he has evil intentions. You must be careful, majesty."
"Your name?"
"Pardon?" I looked at him with bewilderment. I quickly realized my mistake and looked back at the ground.
He lifted my chin, "I would like to know your name."
"Alexis till Kar'han." I said softly looking at him.
"I am Yami. Pleased to meet you." He smiled.
Thus began the day I lived in the palace. The pharaoh was kind to me. He gave me a ceremonial chamber. It held a pedestal bed in the middle of the room. I slept most of the time with the jewel around me neck. I went around the chamber doing my duties. It held an alcove where I would pray to the gods that created the jewel.
I would eat and sleep alone, but one day it turned out different. The pharaoh came for a visit. He came in alone but was soon followed by serval servants. They carried trays of food with them.
He gestured to the table. The servants left the trays and were gone. "Good day, Alexis."
"Why good day, majesty." I got up from my spot in the bed and went over to him. "Is there something you need, Yami?" I asked as soon as the servants were out of ear shot.
"I came to visit and I thought you would not mind the company." He sat down at on of the stone benches.
I walked over and sat next to him. He gestured at the food and I began to eat. We spoke of little things. The weather, the food, politics.
He would tell me his hurts and wants and I would comfort and console him. It was a few months later that he would visit my chamber at night and I willingly accepted him into my bed. I had always thought I had known what love was but in his arms I caught a glimpse of heaven itself. He held me long into the night and early into the morning.
When I awoke, he was sitting at the table looking out into the city. "Did we do the right thing?" he asked quietly.
I looked at the bed covers. "I ... yes." I picked my robe up off the floor and went over to him. I hugged him from behind and breathed in his scent. He smelled of morning rays and cool breezes. "If you would like, your majesty, I will never speak of this."
He smiled and looked up at me. He was but a foot shorter than me when he sat but ½ a foot when he stood. He kissed me gently on the lips. "I must go. I will be back for lunch." He threw on his robes and left.
I sat down. Why? Why had I done what I'd done? I was a priestess, sworn to repress all physical urges. I sat on the abandoned bench. All I knew was that I was not the only one that made the decision to give myself to him. I looked at the blood red ruby that sat on the bedside table. It winked and twinkled at me.
I went back to bed feeling a little less confused. I was awakened at what looked like dusk by Yami. "Hurry!" he said. "Dress quickly."
He picked up a robe and placed it around my shoulders. "The priest has made his move." He took me by the hand and lead me to the alcove. He pressed in a rock and the wall swung open with a groan.
There were dark unlighted steps that lead downward. He pulled me down the steps and into a slightly light corridor. "The high priest has made his move. He had all the guards search the palace for you."
He looked at me. "I promised that he would not find or harm you. This is the only you can get away."he held out a small ring. "Take this and run. Run as far as you can and take the jewel with you."
I looked at him. "But we can win against him together."
"No. I can't risk harm coming to you." He pushed me past arches of granite and marble. "I promise that when the time is right we'll find each other."
He stopped at the exit and turned to me. He gave me a swift hard kiss. "I promise I will find you, my king." I told him. He smiled at me and pushed me through another archway. It lead down to the sewers. He placed me into a boat. "I promise I will find you!" I yelled. He just stood there smiling sadly and waving goodbye.It's been several thousand years. The stone I guarded has kept me to my word. If it caught wind of a rumor, it would send me off in that direction.
I probably know many languages that you do not. Many years passed, many years, so many I cringe to remember. I was always alone. Healing those I could and killing those that got in my way. I earned riches and lost riches. I cherished and lost those cherished but I kept going. Along the way I split the jewel into two and made it into two identical medallions. One was made of gold. The other was placed into silver.
Finally, in the years 1999, the stone lead me to the small island of Japan. Where rumor had it that a small boy with a medallion defeated the Kaiba Corp. CEO and Pegasus Enterprise.
I got off at the port the hood of my rain coat pulled down to my nose. The rain drops pelted the leather in a gentle sound and way. I breathed in the sea air and took myself down to the nearest café.
I settled myself down at the farthest booth. "Did you hear? Yugi Moto defeated Pegasus."
"Yeah I also heard that Pegasus went awol." Two teenage boys talked loudly as they entered the café.
The waitress took my order and set down a glass of water. I took a sip and continued to listen.
"I heard he got scared and ran away." The guy laughed. One of the other occupants turned to look at him.
He had long black hair and neon blue eyes. He wore a black shirt with a red overcoat. His pants were tight and black. "Pegasus is not a coward and you should watch what you say." His more than his words held the impact desired.
"Okay man....Sheese chill out. It's only talk." One of the boys said. They continued their talk in hushed tones.
I smiled realizing that this man knew something the other two did. He looked at me briefly but turned back around. I looked out the glass front windows. There a brown haired girl with a blond haired boy were standing in front of a pale yellow haired boy on whom leaned a white haired boy.
I got up and walked over to the window. The waitress looked at me and then set down my food. There was a slight purplish black aura around the pale haired man. The black haired man brushed passed her and headed to help the four outside.
I sat back down and watched them from inside. The four teenagers walked off while the one with the aura smiled. I got up and walked out. I left enough cash to pay the bill and tip the waitress generously.
"Ummmm.....excuse me?" He turned and looked at me. "I'm new to this land. I was wondering would you happen to know where the nearest card shop is. My uncle is waiting for me." The sunlight caught my jewel and he saw it briefly. He looked at me.
"It should be down that way." He pointed beyond him. "Two blocks down....Three to the right....Its between a large building and a park." He looked at me again. "My name is Namu." He held his hand out.
I stared at it. His hand held an even darker aura of purple. I looked at him and cautiously took his hand. I cast around my mind a wall of protection. "My name is Ani." I smiled and briefly saw a look of bewilderment pass through his eyes. I saw a golden rod. A large Egyptian eye and the intent to take control of a pharaoh.
I took my hand away and smiled at him. "Thank you for the directions, Marik." I bowed and left. He stood there staring after me. I believed her would follow me but he turned around and walked away into the bright sunlit day.
I grabbed my gem and felt it turn cold and then hot. //Yeah. Yeah, I know he's big trouble.// I felt it tug me in a different direction than that of the one given to me by the man. It took me to the hospital. I watched the three teenagers come out.
"Excuse me!?" I called out to them. They turned to me. I smiled tentatively at them. "My names Alexis. I saw you and your friends rush away with one of the boys. Back at the café. I was wondering if he was alright?"
The blond one looked at me and smiled. "No problem." he had a New Yorkist accent. "My name's Joey. These are my friends Tea and Duke Devlin. That was Bakura and yeah he's doing fine. Thanks for the concern."
"Well I'm sorry to keep you waiting." I looked at the Duelist Disk on his arm. "It looks like your busy." I pointedly looked at the disk.
"Yeah!" Joey said scratching his head. "I'm one of the Finalist in Kaiba's new tournament."
I smiled at him. "I wish you luck." I stuck out my hand. He grinned widely and took my hand readily. I saw a short boy with purple, black, and yellow hair. He turned and smiled at her. Purple eyes. Around his neck hung a large Egyptian puzzle.
I let go of his hand and smiled at him more warmly. "Good Luck."
He nodded. "Come on Tea, Duke. Let's go find Yug."
Tea looked at me. Her eyes held something of recognition but she smiled small and then took off after the three boys. I watched after them then turned and took one of the concrete seats outside of the hospital.
I watched the people going in and out of the hospital. Towards dusk a woman held a squalling child in her hands. The woman looked longingly at the hospital then at her baby. She tried to quiet the baby down.
I stood beside her in a second. "May I ask what is wrong with your child?"
The woman looked at me in surprise. "I... I... My child is ill." She looked down at her baby. "But I don't have enough money to take my child to the hospital."
"May I hold her?" The woman looked at me. "I may know what the problem is." She nodded her head and then handed her baby to me. I said some words underneath my breath and kissed the child on the forehead. It quieted down quickly then fell asleep. I handed her back to her mother. "She will sleep through the night but will wake up in the morning very hungry."
The woman looked at me with awe. I smiled at her and touched her forehead. 'You will not remember what happened here. You will forget that your child was ever sick. Now go.' I said with power in my voice.
I watched the woman leave in a trance and looked up at the hospital windows. One of the windows silhouetted a young boy. He turned from the window and left it.
I walked into the sleeping hospital. I took the elevator to the third floor. I turned the corner only to find a shadow flight down to the stairs. I looked at the purple streaks left behind. I walked the other way. The dark hall way was no help but I knew where to go. I pushed in a slightly open door. There on the floor was an old man with grey hair. I sat him up then lifted him onto the bed. I sat on the chair provided and promptly fell into an energizing sleep.
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There you have it. My first chapter of my Yugi-oh story......Frankly I don't like it but hey, that's just me. I know that if you were able to read it this far you can at least give me a flame or something. ^_^;