The Millennium Ritual
Chapter 26: When Misery Is Silent
"Aura, what nonsense are you speaking of?!" The Healer cried, as she walked up to Amunet (Aura). Immediately Amunet lifted her sword, pointing its tip to the old woman.
"Not a step closer hag. Or heads will be rolling," Amunet sneered, as Kaiba and Yami ushered the Healer to step aside. Obediently, she stepped aside, sad.
"As for you, Pharaoh, Priest, you shall be coming with me, or your loved ones shall suffer the consequences." She threatened.
But Kaiba was still not convinced. "You can't be Aura. . . You can't. It's impossible! I saw you die, your Soul Keeper died, right in front of my eyes!" Kaiba said in confusion.
Amunet eyed the CEO suspiciously. "Although I have not had the least bit of recollection of my past during the days of my new life," she murmured, staring at him, "I know that somehow, YOU were the cause of my death, whoever you are." Glaring at him, Amunet pointed the sword at his neck, the blade reflecting the sunlight. Kaiba was silent with heavy guilt.
Lucian's servant noticed his hesitation. "So," Amunet said, "It's true. What my master has spoken of was not false. So why not cut off that pretty little head of yours?" The blade slid across Kaiba's throat, as drops of crimson blood fell to his white trench coat. Yami stepped forward.
"Now that's enough! Whether you are Aura or not, you have no right to do such things to innocent people!" Yami yelled, using his famous glare against the assassin. Unfortunately, it did not impress her.
Chuckling, Amunet said, "I will not kill him, for my master shall need him and yourself for his conquest. Besides, I don't see how YOU, out of all people, should tell me that killing innocent people is a ghastly thing." Yami's eyes widened in surprise.
'She knows.' Yugi says. Yami did not respond to Yugi's statement.
"Now come with me. You can make this easy, or you can make it hard." Ordered Amunet, holding up her sword once more.
"Never, we will never give in." Yami murmured dangerously. The girl eyed him curiously.
"Is that so. . .?" She said quietly.
Suddenly Amunet pushed aside Yami and Kaiba, and went past Joey, Tristan, and the Healer to hold Tea with the sword by the neck. Tea whimpered as the sleek, shiny surface of the blade was held just under her chin. Amunet held Tea by twisting her arm behind her back, making Tea feel even more pain.
"Let her go!" Joey yelled, taking a step closer.
"Nu-uh," Amunet said, "Take one more step and she'll end up like the solders."
Joey stopped in his tracks, as Tea whimpered, "Guys. . .?"
"If you hurt her. . ." Tristan threatened.
"I won't if you give the Pharaoh and Priest to me." She said easily, as she slid the sword back and forth on Tea's skin.
"D-don't d-d-d-do it!" Tea stuttered, as her body was shaking in horror.
"Aura, you have to let her go!" Joey said once more. Amunet sighed, bored.
"How many times did I say that my name is not Aura?" She said, raising her sword from Tea's neck. Everyone sighed a sigh of relief, as Amunet led the sword downward.
". . . Oh well. . ." the murderer said, pushing Tea away. Suddenly Amunet jumped forward to Joey, drawing the sword and aiming for his chest. Joey looked on in horror as Tea screamed.
Suddenly the sword stopped, as everyone stared in amazement at its wielder.
Amunet was shaking vigorously, as she dropped the weapon and held her shoulders, shivering.
Her Millennium Orb was shining brightly as she cried in confusion, "Wha-what is the meaning of this?!" Amunet heard a high pitched scream in her head, as she screamed as well, dropping to her knees on the Egyptian sand.
"What's happening?" Kaiba asked in wonder. Yami stared at the Millennium Orb.
"Maeve is doing this. . ." He murmured.
Growling, Amunet raised to her feet, screaming, "Damn you!! If I can't kill you. . . Then I shall have to weaken you!" Uttering a spell, her green eyes blazing with hatred, Amunet raised herself to the air, as she went up to the fourth story of the hospital.
"Wh-what's she gonna do?" Tea said, scared. That was when Kaiba realized something.
"Mokuba's on the fourth floor!" Kaiba cried.
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Mokuba opened his eyes, peering into the eyes of Serenity Wheeler. She had a worried look on her face.
"W-where am I?" He said, scratching his mass of black hair.
"You're in the hospital, Mokuba. You're going to be just fine," Serenity said, "I want to thank you for saving me."
Mokuba nodded, accepting her gratitude. That was when Mokuba stared at Mr. Motto, staring out of the large window overlooking the city. There was a frown on his face.
"Is there something wrong?" He asked, as Mr. Motto looked behind him.
"Aura is here. . ." Mr. Motto murmured, as Serenity's eyes widened in horror.
"You mean, Lucian actually came?! When Mokuba's hurt?!" Serenity cried, stepping up to the window.
"No, it's actually Aura, in the flesh. But if Lucian took over her body, why is she, and not Lucian, here?" Mr. Motto wondered, as he saw Aura walk up the street, acting as if she was walking on a normal Domino day.
"But what happened to Seto and the others?" asked Mokuba sleepily.
"They went outside to check their surroundings, just a few minutes before you woke up." Serenity replied.
Suddenly a blast was heard, as Mr. Motto and Serenity saw Aura (Amunet) raising her hand. In the hand was a sphere of dark magic, as it destroyed another house on her right side. Both houses crumbled to the ground as Egyptians ran away in horror.
"By God!" the grandfather cried, as Aura revealed a sword from her cape and started to go on a killing spree. Blood was everywhere, as bodies started to drop to the ground.
That was when the solders started to come in. But as they breathed a sigh of relief, they saw that the solders were shooting her.
"No!" Serenity cried, as gunshots were heard in the air. But, as easily as jumping a crack on the sidewalk, Aura dodged all of the bullets, much to the two people's relief. To their horror, Aura killed all of them.
"What's going on?!" Mokuba cried, as he heard screams in the air.
Serenity and Mr. Motto did not reply, as they saw Aura meeting up with the others, more than once putting her sword to one of their necks and almost killing another. That was when they saw her crumble to the ground.
"Oh my gosh, Joey!" she said in relief, when the sword did not reach his chest. Serenity sank to the ground, thanking God that he was okay.
Mr. Motto, however, continued to look on. Even though he couldn't hear what they were saying, it was obvious that Aura was angry. Suddenly, Aura was slowly rising in the air, and to his horror, it seemed like her destination was the fourth story, the floor that they are on now.
"Move out of the way!" Mr. Motto cried, grabbing Serenity's arm and pushing himself and Serenity by the bed in front of Mokuba.
"What's--?" Mokuba started to say, but he was soon stopped, as he saw a figure appear in front of the window.
Amunet (Aura), her hair tied in a ponytail, with her golden strands of hair on her chest, appeared in front of the window, glaring at the three people in front of her. Curling her fingers to a fist, the window shattered to a million pieces, as she stepped onto the floor, walking toward them. Her feet made a crunching sound as the pieces of glass broke under her weight.
"Move out of the way," Amunet said menacingly, as her cape flowed behind her.
"What has happened to you Aura?!" Mr. Motto cried, as he tried to cover Serenity and Mokuba.
Amunet, not even bothered by the name, said, "I have come here to receive the Priest's brother."
"You can't!" Serenity cried, covering Mokuba herself. Mokuba looked on with amazement. Amunet stared at them unbelievingly.
With a simple wave of her hand, Mr. Motto and Serenity were thrown to the opposing wall, making them fall to the ground, unconscious. That was when she went up to Mokuba.
"A-Aura?" Mokuba whispered. Amunet did not listen.
Taking the wounded boy by the waist, Amunet ran to the window and jumped out the window lattice, as Mokuba screamed.
Kaiba saw his brother and recognized his voice. "Mokuba!!" He cried, "Aura, what have you done with him?!"
"I shall give you three days!" Amunet cried, as she continued to float in the air, "Only three days for you to surrender the Pharaoh and Priest to Lord Lucian, or this boy's head shall be on a pike and be used as a battle trophy!" Amunet cackled menacingly as shadows crept around her and Mokuba, disappearing to wherever they're going.
Everyone was silent as Kaiba ran forward, screaming, "MOKUBA!!"
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As the shadows faded away, Amunet and Mokuba landed softly on the Egyptian sand, as Mokuba stared at the tall structure before him.
It was the most magnificent and horrible sight Mokuba has ever seen, as he stared at the black pyramid. The pyramid made of blocks of obsidian, it stood tall and mighty, sunlight reflecting off its sleek and dark surface.
Amunet grabbed Mokuba's arm, dragging him to the pyramid. He grimaced as the pain from his wound just grew. Then Mokuba looked up at Amunet curiously, as they slowly approached the pyramid. They stopped, as Amunet closed her eyes and started murmuring a spell.
Looking at her, Mokuba said, "Aura? What's the matter?"
"Quiet boy, I need to concentrate," she murmured, raising her arms in the air. That was when she started to chant a song.
Ammuna se o sa re O Ra anna re sa re Ani ammos o sa re Ammuna se o sa re. . .
When Amunet finished, Mokuba said in wonder, "That was beautiful, Aura. . ." She didn't reply as part of the pyramid slid open, to reveal a hallway. Grabbing his arm once more, she dragged him inside the dark hallway. Taking a torch, Amunet led the way, as Mokuba clutched her hand. When Mokuba felt something drop in his hand, he stared at it to find out that it was blood. Amunet's hand was bleeding, as a large cut began to swell.
"You're hurt!" Mokuba exclaimed, as they stopped to inspect the wound.
"Just a small cut," Amunet muttered, "Nothing to worry over."
Unfortunately for Amunet, Mokuba didn't think so. Taking a part of his bandage from his own wound, he wrapped it around Amunet's cut, as Amunet looked on, silent.
"There, that's better," announced Mokuba, smiling. She was still silent, as she led them across the hall. Finally, they reached their destination, as the door opened with a creak. Mokuba hid behind her, clutching her cape. Looking at the small boy, Amunet held Mokuba's hand tighter.
"Ah, my lotus flower, you have arrived," Lucian said, embracing her, "and you have brought the spoils, yes?"
"My lord," Amunet murmured, bowing and kissing his hand, "I was not able to touch them, for each time I threatened to kill them, a sharp scream was heard, making me unable to hurt them. Forgive me master, I have failed you."
With not the least bit of anger showing, he said, "Not to worry, my child. But surely you have brought something to bargain them with?"
Hesitating a little, Amunet ushered Mokuba up front, making Lucian's eyebrows go up in surprise.
"And who is this. . .?" He murmured, as Mokuba hid behind her cape once more.
"This is the Priest's brother. I told them that if they do not hand over the Priest and Pharaoh, this boy's head shall be on a pike and used as a battle trophy." Amunet muttered, as Mokuba shook in horror.
"Hmm. . ." Lucian said, stroking his chin, "Very well. Take the boy into one of the cells in the dungeon, and keep him there until the appropriate time."
"Yes my lord," Amunet said, hesitating. Bowing once more, she led Mokuba to the dungeons, closing the door after her.
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Amunet threw the boy into a cell, as he called out, "Aura! Please! Don't leave me here! I'm scared!" The servant did not listen to his calls.
As she walked down the halls, she thought of Mokuba, as she stared at the bandage he gave her. Amunet shook her head, thinking, 'Snap out of it, Amunet! Why are you suddenly going soft for a weak little boy?!' Much to her annoyance, the boy reminded her of something, but what? When she wondered what his name was, suddenly Amunet knew what it was.
Mokuba.
'Wait a moment, how can I remember his name when I never met him before?' Amunet thought, stopping and rustling her hair.
'What is wrong with me? Who am I? And why did those. . . those people didn't try to hurt me?' Amunet was confused. She turned her head, looking at the dungeon door.
'Maybe the little boy has the answers to my questions.'
Amunet, taking a bit of food, blanket, and clothes, walked back toward the dungeon.
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Mokuba looked up as he saw the door slowly open. On the other side, he saw Amunet, with food, blankets, and clothes. She walked over to him, opening the cell door. Walking inside the cell with a torch, Amunet set the torch on a holder and sat down on the opposite direction of Mokuba. He stared on in amazement. Amunet looked down into her hands with a sad look on her face. Suddenly she looked up into Mokuba's eyes, her face filled with grief.
"Help me find out who I am. . ." she said.
The sun slowly started to set, as night began to fall upon Egypt.
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Yami opened his eyes.
He was in the throne room in his temple at Egypt, as Yami realized that he was back home. Staring down at his clothes, Yami also found out that he was in his Egyptian attire, the same he wore 5,000 years ago.
"What is happening?" he whispered in wonder, staring at his hands.
"Yami," a voice said. Yami stood, frozen, realizing who the speaker was.
"M-Maeve?" Yami said, turning around.
And so it was. Maeve stood behind him, her hand resting on his shoulder.
"Welcome home, my brother." Maeve said, smiling.
Unable to cover it, he embraced his sister, as Maeve patted his back.
"There, there, Pharaohs don't cry," she said, smiling once more. He backed away, to take a look at his sister.
"You're alive! I can't believe you're here!" he cried, laughing a little. Maeve laughed also, but their happiness would not last long.
"Yami, you must help me," Maeve replied, her voice serious, "and Aura. Lucian plans to take over the world, and you must stop that from ever occurring."
"What you are telling me now is what I already know."
"You don't understand. He shall do something far worse than ruling the world."
"What will he do?"
"He is not satisfied with the world right now. Therefore, he shall destroy it, killing every single living thing on the planet."
"That's crazy, he'll never have enough—"
"Lucian already has enough power. And now that he has Aura in his clutches, I don't know what to do."
Yami raised his eyebrows. "How do you know this, sister?" he asked suspiciously.
"I don't have time to explain Yami!" Maeve said, shaking the Pharaoh, "Listen! Lucian shall use Aura in his conquest! If you don't save her, the world shall crumble!"
But Yami was still confused. "I-I don't understand. . ."
That was when she started shaking. "Curse it," She muttered, staring at her hand, "He knows I'm here. I don't have much time, so I'll just tell you this. Remember this well, my brother."
Yami nodded, as Maeve said, "Memories of a forgotten past are things that will always last. Find the memory most dear to her true name, and that will be the way to save the world's days." Closing her eyes, she said her final words, "Good bye Yami."
"Wait!" Yami yelled, reaching out his hand. But it was an empty cause, for Maeve disappeared, and Yami woke up to the dark night, to the soft ticking of the hospital clocks.
'Just. . . Just a dream.' He thought, covering himself with his blanket once more. 'I shall speak of it to the others in the morning.' But when Yami soon fell to sleep, Kaiba had an unusual dream of his own.
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Kaiba was falling, falling into a pit of darkness and despair. But, much to his surprise, he was calm, as if he had experienced this before. Turning his head this way and that, it seemed as if he was searching for something. Much to his confusion, Kaiba didn't know what he was looking for. Somehow though, he knew that when he found it, he would know.
It turns out the pit was not a bottomless one, as Kaiba fell to the ground headfirst. Groaning, he shook his head and sat up, feeling quite dizzy indeed. His eyesight blurry, Kaiba saw a figure in front of him. When his eyesight cleared, he knew who it was.
Aura stood in front of him, dressed in a white Egyptian dress, her hands clasped together behind her back. She stared at him curiously. Kaiba did the same. As they stayed in that position for a moment, Aura pointed to her right, as Kaiba turned his head to look.
It was as if time went backwards, for Kaiba saw Mokuba, Aura, and himself playing with a ball, but they weren't the age they were now. They were the age six years ago, the first year they met. Mokuba and Aura were playing happily, while little Kaiba was at the sidelines. Noticing Kaiba was missing the fun, Aura grabbed his hand and dragged the blushing Kaiba to the ball. Unfortunately Kaiba the CEO was confused. What did this all mean?
Then the most dreadful thing happened. Amunet suddenly appeared in front of the three children, and slashed Mokuba and Kaiba with her sword. Little Aura gasped as her friends' bodies fell to the ground. Sobbing, she took her friends' bodies and held them tight, attempting to protect them from Amunet, who looked on sadly. Kaiba was still confused.
Suddenly it became dark, and the only light showing was the light shining above the people there. Kaiba stood up, staring into Aura's eyes. Which one, he did not know. Then, just as sudden as before, little Aura, Mokuba, and Kaiba disappeared, with Aura giving a sad look to Kaiba the CEO. After that Amunet disappeared, giving Kaiba a look of despair. All that was left was Aura and himself.
"Help me remember," she whispered, holding his hand.
"Remember what?" Kaiba asked, staring into her eyes.
"Who I am," Aura replied, as the darkness started to engulf her. Kaiba stared in shock as she reached out her hand, the darkness destroying her.
"Wait. . ." he said, reaching out his hand as well. But Aura made no movement to free herself of the shadows. Instead, as their hands reached, she gave him a duel monsters card, and disappeared. Kaiba looked at the card he was given.
Wingweaver.
Kaiba was dreaming the whole night, not knowing that that very card was upon his chest, his hand holding it tightly.
To Be Continued. . .
YES! DONE! *clap clap* This is by far the longest time I worked on a chapter, but now I'm done. Anywho, hope you enjoyed this chapter. Took me a LONG time. Please review!
Chapter 26: When Misery Is Silent
"Aura, what nonsense are you speaking of?!" The Healer cried, as she walked up to Amunet (Aura). Immediately Amunet lifted her sword, pointing its tip to the old woman.
"Not a step closer hag. Or heads will be rolling," Amunet sneered, as Kaiba and Yami ushered the Healer to step aside. Obediently, she stepped aside, sad.
"As for you, Pharaoh, Priest, you shall be coming with me, or your loved ones shall suffer the consequences." She threatened.
But Kaiba was still not convinced. "You can't be Aura. . . You can't. It's impossible! I saw you die, your Soul Keeper died, right in front of my eyes!" Kaiba said in confusion.
Amunet eyed the CEO suspiciously. "Although I have not had the least bit of recollection of my past during the days of my new life," she murmured, staring at him, "I know that somehow, YOU were the cause of my death, whoever you are." Glaring at him, Amunet pointed the sword at his neck, the blade reflecting the sunlight. Kaiba was silent with heavy guilt.
Lucian's servant noticed his hesitation. "So," Amunet said, "It's true. What my master has spoken of was not false. So why not cut off that pretty little head of yours?" The blade slid across Kaiba's throat, as drops of crimson blood fell to his white trench coat. Yami stepped forward.
"Now that's enough! Whether you are Aura or not, you have no right to do such things to innocent people!" Yami yelled, using his famous glare against the assassin. Unfortunately, it did not impress her.
Chuckling, Amunet said, "I will not kill him, for my master shall need him and yourself for his conquest. Besides, I don't see how YOU, out of all people, should tell me that killing innocent people is a ghastly thing." Yami's eyes widened in surprise.
'She knows.' Yugi says. Yami did not respond to Yugi's statement.
"Now come with me. You can make this easy, or you can make it hard." Ordered Amunet, holding up her sword once more.
"Never, we will never give in." Yami murmured dangerously. The girl eyed him curiously.
"Is that so. . .?" She said quietly.
Suddenly Amunet pushed aside Yami and Kaiba, and went past Joey, Tristan, and the Healer to hold Tea with the sword by the neck. Tea whimpered as the sleek, shiny surface of the blade was held just under her chin. Amunet held Tea by twisting her arm behind her back, making Tea feel even more pain.
"Let her go!" Joey yelled, taking a step closer.
"Nu-uh," Amunet said, "Take one more step and she'll end up like the solders."
Joey stopped in his tracks, as Tea whimpered, "Guys. . .?"
"If you hurt her. . ." Tristan threatened.
"I won't if you give the Pharaoh and Priest to me." She said easily, as she slid the sword back and forth on Tea's skin.
"D-don't d-d-d-do it!" Tea stuttered, as her body was shaking in horror.
"Aura, you have to let her go!" Joey said once more. Amunet sighed, bored.
"How many times did I say that my name is not Aura?" She said, raising her sword from Tea's neck. Everyone sighed a sigh of relief, as Amunet led the sword downward.
". . . Oh well. . ." the murderer said, pushing Tea away. Suddenly Amunet jumped forward to Joey, drawing the sword and aiming for his chest. Joey looked on in horror as Tea screamed.
Suddenly the sword stopped, as everyone stared in amazement at its wielder.
Amunet was shaking vigorously, as she dropped the weapon and held her shoulders, shivering.
Her Millennium Orb was shining brightly as she cried in confusion, "Wha-what is the meaning of this?!" Amunet heard a high pitched scream in her head, as she screamed as well, dropping to her knees on the Egyptian sand.
"What's happening?" Kaiba asked in wonder. Yami stared at the Millennium Orb.
"Maeve is doing this. . ." He murmured.
Growling, Amunet raised to her feet, screaming, "Damn you!! If I can't kill you. . . Then I shall have to weaken you!" Uttering a spell, her green eyes blazing with hatred, Amunet raised herself to the air, as she went up to the fourth story of the hospital.
"Wh-what's she gonna do?" Tea said, scared. That was when Kaiba realized something.
"Mokuba's on the fourth floor!" Kaiba cried.
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Mokuba opened his eyes, peering into the eyes of Serenity Wheeler. She had a worried look on her face.
"W-where am I?" He said, scratching his mass of black hair.
"You're in the hospital, Mokuba. You're going to be just fine," Serenity said, "I want to thank you for saving me."
Mokuba nodded, accepting her gratitude. That was when Mokuba stared at Mr. Motto, staring out of the large window overlooking the city. There was a frown on his face.
"Is there something wrong?" He asked, as Mr. Motto looked behind him.
"Aura is here. . ." Mr. Motto murmured, as Serenity's eyes widened in horror.
"You mean, Lucian actually came?! When Mokuba's hurt?!" Serenity cried, stepping up to the window.
"No, it's actually Aura, in the flesh. But if Lucian took over her body, why is she, and not Lucian, here?" Mr. Motto wondered, as he saw Aura walk up the street, acting as if she was walking on a normal Domino day.
"But what happened to Seto and the others?" asked Mokuba sleepily.
"They went outside to check their surroundings, just a few minutes before you woke up." Serenity replied.
Suddenly a blast was heard, as Mr. Motto and Serenity saw Aura (Amunet) raising her hand. In the hand was a sphere of dark magic, as it destroyed another house on her right side. Both houses crumbled to the ground as Egyptians ran away in horror.
"By God!" the grandfather cried, as Aura revealed a sword from her cape and started to go on a killing spree. Blood was everywhere, as bodies started to drop to the ground.
That was when the solders started to come in. But as they breathed a sigh of relief, they saw that the solders were shooting her.
"No!" Serenity cried, as gunshots were heard in the air. But, as easily as jumping a crack on the sidewalk, Aura dodged all of the bullets, much to the two people's relief. To their horror, Aura killed all of them.
"What's going on?!" Mokuba cried, as he heard screams in the air.
Serenity and Mr. Motto did not reply, as they saw Aura meeting up with the others, more than once putting her sword to one of their necks and almost killing another. That was when they saw her crumble to the ground.
"Oh my gosh, Joey!" she said in relief, when the sword did not reach his chest. Serenity sank to the ground, thanking God that he was okay.
Mr. Motto, however, continued to look on. Even though he couldn't hear what they were saying, it was obvious that Aura was angry. Suddenly, Aura was slowly rising in the air, and to his horror, it seemed like her destination was the fourth story, the floor that they are on now.
"Move out of the way!" Mr. Motto cried, grabbing Serenity's arm and pushing himself and Serenity by the bed in front of Mokuba.
"What's--?" Mokuba started to say, but he was soon stopped, as he saw a figure appear in front of the window.
Amunet (Aura), her hair tied in a ponytail, with her golden strands of hair on her chest, appeared in front of the window, glaring at the three people in front of her. Curling her fingers to a fist, the window shattered to a million pieces, as she stepped onto the floor, walking toward them. Her feet made a crunching sound as the pieces of glass broke under her weight.
"Move out of the way," Amunet said menacingly, as her cape flowed behind her.
"What has happened to you Aura?!" Mr. Motto cried, as he tried to cover Serenity and Mokuba.
Amunet, not even bothered by the name, said, "I have come here to receive the Priest's brother."
"You can't!" Serenity cried, covering Mokuba herself. Mokuba looked on with amazement. Amunet stared at them unbelievingly.
With a simple wave of her hand, Mr. Motto and Serenity were thrown to the opposing wall, making them fall to the ground, unconscious. That was when she went up to Mokuba.
"A-Aura?" Mokuba whispered. Amunet did not listen.
Taking the wounded boy by the waist, Amunet ran to the window and jumped out the window lattice, as Mokuba screamed.
Kaiba saw his brother and recognized his voice. "Mokuba!!" He cried, "Aura, what have you done with him?!"
"I shall give you three days!" Amunet cried, as she continued to float in the air, "Only three days for you to surrender the Pharaoh and Priest to Lord Lucian, or this boy's head shall be on a pike and be used as a battle trophy!" Amunet cackled menacingly as shadows crept around her and Mokuba, disappearing to wherever they're going.
Everyone was silent as Kaiba ran forward, screaming, "MOKUBA!!"
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As the shadows faded away, Amunet and Mokuba landed softly on the Egyptian sand, as Mokuba stared at the tall structure before him.
It was the most magnificent and horrible sight Mokuba has ever seen, as he stared at the black pyramid. The pyramid made of blocks of obsidian, it stood tall and mighty, sunlight reflecting off its sleek and dark surface.
Amunet grabbed Mokuba's arm, dragging him to the pyramid. He grimaced as the pain from his wound just grew. Then Mokuba looked up at Amunet curiously, as they slowly approached the pyramid. They stopped, as Amunet closed her eyes and started murmuring a spell.
Looking at her, Mokuba said, "Aura? What's the matter?"
"Quiet boy, I need to concentrate," she murmured, raising her arms in the air. That was when she started to chant a song.
Ammuna se o sa re O Ra anna re sa re Ani ammos o sa re Ammuna se o sa re. . .
When Amunet finished, Mokuba said in wonder, "That was beautiful, Aura. . ." She didn't reply as part of the pyramid slid open, to reveal a hallway. Grabbing his arm once more, she dragged him inside the dark hallway. Taking a torch, Amunet led the way, as Mokuba clutched her hand. When Mokuba felt something drop in his hand, he stared at it to find out that it was blood. Amunet's hand was bleeding, as a large cut began to swell.
"You're hurt!" Mokuba exclaimed, as they stopped to inspect the wound.
"Just a small cut," Amunet muttered, "Nothing to worry over."
Unfortunately for Amunet, Mokuba didn't think so. Taking a part of his bandage from his own wound, he wrapped it around Amunet's cut, as Amunet looked on, silent.
"There, that's better," announced Mokuba, smiling. She was still silent, as she led them across the hall. Finally, they reached their destination, as the door opened with a creak. Mokuba hid behind her, clutching her cape. Looking at the small boy, Amunet held Mokuba's hand tighter.
"Ah, my lotus flower, you have arrived," Lucian said, embracing her, "and you have brought the spoils, yes?"
"My lord," Amunet murmured, bowing and kissing his hand, "I was not able to touch them, for each time I threatened to kill them, a sharp scream was heard, making me unable to hurt them. Forgive me master, I have failed you."
With not the least bit of anger showing, he said, "Not to worry, my child. But surely you have brought something to bargain them with?"
Hesitating a little, Amunet ushered Mokuba up front, making Lucian's eyebrows go up in surprise.
"And who is this. . .?" He murmured, as Mokuba hid behind her cape once more.
"This is the Priest's brother. I told them that if they do not hand over the Priest and Pharaoh, this boy's head shall be on a pike and used as a battle trophy." Amunet muttered, as Mokuba shook in horror.
"Hmm. . ." Lucian said, stroking his chin, "Very well. Take the boy into one of the cells in the dungeon, and keep him there until the appropriate time."
"Yes my lord," Amunet said, hesitating. Bowing once more, she led Mokuba to the dungeons, closing the door after her.
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Amunet threw the boy into a cell, as he called out, "Aura! Please! Don't leave me here! I'm scared!" The servant did not listen to his calls.
As she walked down the halls, she thought of Mokuba, as she stared at the bandage he gave her. Amunet shook her head, thinking, 'Snap out of it, Amunet! Why are you suddenly going soft for a weak little boy?!' Much to her annoyance, the boy reminded her of something, but what? When she wondered what his name was, suddenly Amunet knew what it was.
Mokuba.
'Wait a moment, how can I remember his name when I never met him before?' Amunet thought, stopping and rustling her hair.
'What is wrong with me? Who am I? And why did those. . . those people didn't try to hurt me?' Amunet was confused. She turned her head, looking at the dungeon door.
'Maybe the little boy has the answers to my questions.'
Amunet, taking a bit of food, blanket, and clothes, walked back toward the dungeon.
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Mokuba looked up as he saw the door slowly open. On the other side, he saw Amunet, with food, blankets, and clothes. She walked over to him, opening the cell door. Walking inside the cell with a torch, Amunet set the torch on a holder and sat down on the opposite direction of Mokuba. He stared on in amazement. Amunet looked down into her hands with a sad look on her face. Suddenly she looked up into Mokuba's eyes, her face filled with grief.
"Help me find out who I am. . ." she said.
The sun slowly started to set, as night began to fall upon Egypt.
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Yami opened his eyes.
He was in the throne room in his temple at Egypt, as Yami realized that he was back home. Staring down at his clothes, Yami also found out that he was in his Egyptian attire, the same he wore 5,000 years ago.
"What is happening?" he whispered in wonder, staring at his hands.
"Yami," a voice said. Yami stood, frozen, realizing who the speaker was.
"M-Maeve?" Yami said, turning around.
And so it was. Maeve stood behind him, her hand resting on his shoulder.
"Welcome home, my brother." Maeve said, smiling.
Unable to cover it, he embraced his sister, as Maeve patted his back.
"There, there, Pharaohs don't cry," she said, smiling once more. He backed away, to take a look at his sister.
"You're alive! I can't believe you're here!" he cried, laughing a little. Maeve laughed also, but their happiness would not last long.
"Yami, you must help me," Maeve replied, her voice serious, "and Aura. Lucian plans to take over the world, and you must stop that from ever occurring."
"What you are telling me now is what I already know."
"You don't understand. He shall do something far worse than ruling the world."
"What will he do?"
"He is not satisfied with the world right now. Therefore, he shall destroy it, killing every single living thing on the planet."
"That's crazy, he'll never have enough—"
"Lucian already has enough power. And now that he has Aura in his clutches, I don't know what to do."
Yami raised his eyebrows. "How do you know this, sister?" he asked suspiciously.
"I don't have time to explain Yami!" Maeve said, shaking the Pharaoh, "Listen! Lucian shall use Aura in his conquest! If you don't save her, the world shall crumble!"
But Yami was still confused. "I-I don't understand. . ."
That was when she started shaking. "Curse it," She muttered, staring at her hand, "He knows I'm here. I don't have much time, so I'll just tell you this. Remember this well, my brother."
Yami nodded, as Maeve said, "Memories of a forgotten past are things that will always last. Find the memory most dear to her true name, and that will be the way to save the world's days." Closing her eyes, she said her final words, "Good bye Yami."
"Wait!" Yami yelled, reaching out his hand. But it was an empty cause, for Maeve disappeared, and Yami woke up to the dark night, to the soft ticking of the hospital clocks.
'Just. . . Just a dream.' He thought, covering himself with his blanket once more. 'I shall speak of it to the others in the morning.' But when Yami soon fell to sleep, Kaiba had an unusual dream of his own.
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Kaiba was falling, falling into a pit of darkness and despair. But, much to his surprise, he was calm, as if he had experienced this before. Turning his head this way and that, it seemed as if he was searching for something. Much to his confusion, Kaiba didn't know what he was looking for. Somehow though, he knew that when he found it, he would know.
It turns out the pit was not a bottomless one, as Kaiba fell to the ground headfirst. Groaning, he shook his head and sat up, feeling quite dizzy indeed. His eyesight blurry, Kaiba saw a figure in front of him. When his eyesight cleared, he knew who it was.
Aura stood in front of him, dressed in a white Egyptian dress, her hands clasped together behind her back. She stared at him curiously. Kaiba did the same. As they stayed in that position for a moment, Aura pointed to her right, as Kaiba turned his head to look.
It was as if time went backwards, for Kaiba saw Mokuba, Aura, and himself playing with a ball, but they weren't the age they were now. They were the age six years ago, the first year they met. Mokuba and Aura were playing happily, while little Kaiba was at the sidelines. Noticing Kaiba was missing the fun, Aura grabbed his hand and dragged the blushing Kaiba to the ball. Unfortunately Kaiba the CEO was confused. What did this all mean?
Then the most dreadful thing happened. Amunet suddenly appeared in front of the three children, and slashed Mokuba and Kaiba with her sword. Little Aura gasped as her friends' bodies fell to the ground. Sobbing, she took her friends' bodies and held them tight, attempting to protect them from Amunet, who looked on sadly. Kaiba was still confused.
Suddenly it became dark, and the only light showing was the light shining above the people there. Kaiba stood up, staring into Aura's eyes. Which one, he did not know. Then, just as sudden as before, little Aura, Mokuba, and Kaiba disappeared, with Aura giving a sad look to Kaiba the CEO. After that Amunet disappeared, giving Kaiba a look of despair. All that was left was Aura and himself.
"Help me remember," she whispered, holding his hand.
"Remember what?" Kaiba asked, staring into her eyes.
"Who I am," Aura replied, as the darkness started to engulf her. Kaiba stared in shock as she reached out her hand, the darkness destroying her.
"Wait. . ." he said, reaching out his hand as well. But Aura made no movement to free herself of the shadows. Instead, as their hands reached, she gave him a duel monsters card, and disappeared. Kaiba looked at the card he was given.
Wingweaver.
Kaiba was dreaming the whole night, not knowing that that very card was upon his chest, his hand holding it tightly.
To Be Continued. . .
YES! DONE! *clap clap* This is by far the longest time I worked on a chapter, but now I'm done. Anywho, hope you enjoyed this chapter. Took me a LONG time. Please review!