Editing Note: There was a total mistake when I was correcting some stuff on my last chapter (a couple of days ago I think) so if u read it and got totally confused...sorry bout that...I accidentally uploaded the first chapter agian and didn't realise until now! I've corrcted it and uploaded the actual chapter 3 now (I hope) so plz read agian if u haven't. For people who have read the correct version of chapter 3 just ignore this and continue reading on!
Author's Note: Hey peoples! Thanks so much for all the reviews, they are greatly appriaciated! Now I have two pages of reviews ---starts clapping randomly---...yay!!! This chapter was by far the hardest to write for some odd reason so sorry it took so long, I've had major writer's block -.-U Its one of those linking chapters, which is sort of relevant to the future storyline, more of Seth's past is revealed, but not too much happens in this, except for near the end.
Mai's gonna be in this chappie and I think I'll make her stick around for awhile. I've named her Mayati and Joey's gonna get abit of action here! hehe...although there are no lemons in this chapter if people are wondering. Yea I was gonna ask u guys...do you want lemons in this story? I've never written one before, so it may turn out bad, but plz state your opinion in your review. If so I'll attempt to write some in future chapters and the rating will change to R.
Who do you guys want to make a special appearance in the next chappie? Review and tell me! Plus any ideas? The more, the better!
Warning...there is a hymn to Re in the chapter and you may want to skip it. It has no importance to the story and is there only for the ritual. Its basically just a random prayer to Re so yea, if I were u I would skip it!
There is a flashback in the story and it is indicated with ====
Sorry bout the shortness of the chapter, it takes me ages to write and when I finish, I think I've written heaps but when I put it on, it always seems sooo short -.-U...arrgghhh!
It will be awhile till my next update (agian!) I've got soo many assignments, orals, essays, tests, etc to study/finish so I won't have too much time for writing T T sorry!
NeferNeferi: Thanks for your continual support! I'm glad u are enjoying my fic!
darkmetaldragonfangs: Thanks fot the review. Don't worry there's sort of some action in this chappie (and more soon to come)! With the whole not expressing deeply felt emotions thing: I made Seth that way, he has sort of a whole inner conflict with his own emotions thing going on and rarely expresses any profound feeling. It's not easy to break his cold exterior down to raw emotions, but don't worry eventaully he will be expressing A LOT! (hehe)
Titansfan545: Glad your enojoying the story!
SGCred: Thanks for the ideas! There will be more couples added in this chappie plus some love confusion as well! Looking forward to the next chapter in your story!
kikoken: Thanks for all the reviews! Good luck with your finals and I hope Joey's head gets better -.-U hehe...
Minor Arcana: Thankyou for the review! I'm glad you think Seth's personality suits his character and I'm enojoying your fic heaps so keep updating!
Disclaimer: Hehe I almost forgot...I don't own Yugioh!
Ok! Enough with the random ramblings...here's the chapter!
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Chapter 4
Take everything from the inside
And throw it all away
Cuz I swear for the last time...
I won't trust myself with you.
(Linkin Park – From the Inside)
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The blistering afternoon light fluttered through the open windows, rousing up the young, blond man. Jouno woke up with his head throbbing furiously....once again. Sitting up onto his bed, the soldier buried his pounding head within the shallow depths of his grubby hands.
Jouno mentally scolded at himself. Re damn these feasts! I always end up with a massive headache, always too much to drink.... Hmmm is that roast meat I smell? Jouno's thoughts had dispersed with the delicious aura of the provisions from the kitchen. Smelling the scrumptious food from above (Egyptians cook on their roofs) and licking his hungry lips, Jouno intended to swiftly turn around for his uniform and head to breakfast. He imagined the luscious food and drooled as a voice echoed in his head... man, partying really takes it out of you, I'm dyin' of hunger! Let's grab tha uniform and...
He froze and sweat dropped at the magnificent sight in front of him.
He could not believe his luck for it was the infamous sorceress, Mayati. She was of Celtic origin, much like himself. Famed for her powers and charms in the magical arts she was greatly renowned among the men for her seductive and arousing beauty. The blond had always had a thing for her, but again so did most men. Yet she never even once looked in his way...
And now, there she was, lying on his very own crumpled bed. Her slender thighs revealed, the blonde's only covering was the almost transparent red, delicate silk blanket over half her shapely body. Mayati's golden hair was tangled within the pillows and her soft, thin lips were slightly parted on the milky, white face. This made the tall soldier quiver and Jouno grasped as she gently stirred, opening her flamboyant violet eyes.
O' Re, thankyou! Jouno thought, he was almost in tears of joy... Hehe, I'll like to see that high priest's face right now. Think he's so high and mighty...
"Morning, big boy", she seductively smiled, interrupting his thoughts as she pulled him in for a dominating, fiery kiss. He sunk deeply into her passion and found the intense hunger had left him.
Jouno spent the rest of the day in bed.
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Later as Aten's last rays disperse and darkness fills the sky...
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Her dark, midnight hair was freely flowing atop of her slender shoulders and two small sections were clinched in a pair of golden clasps. A certain aura of grace and wisdom seemed to illuminate from her as she stood high amid the grand temple of Re, in front of the statue of the great sun god. The high priestess' cerulean blue eyes were close and her mouth was moving almost unnoticeably.
"Homage to thee, O thou who rises in the horizon as Ra,
thou rests upon law unchangeable and unalterable. Thou
pass over the sky, and every face watched thee and thy
course, for thou hast been hidden from their gaze. Thou dost
show thyself at dawn and at eventide day by day. The Sektet
boat, wherein is the Majesty, go forth with light; thy beams
are upon all faces; the number of red and yellow rays
cannot be known, nor can thy bright beams be told."
The soft mantra echoed through the sun God's temple as the high priestess performed Re's evening ritual. Seth stood there listening to the faint melodious voice that belonged to no other but the high priestess, Isis. A warm breeze fluttered through the temple as he watched her take a short breath and continue with the hymn.
"The lands of the gods and the lands of Punt must be seen, ere that which
is hidden in thee may be measured. Alone and by thyself thou
dost manifest thyself when thou comes into being above Nu.
May I advance, even as thou dost advance; may I never cease to
go forward as thou never ceases to go forward, even though it be
for a moment; for with strides thou dost in one little moment
pass over the spaces which would need millions and millions of
years for men to pass over; this thou doest and then thou dost
sink to rest. Thou putts an end to the hours of the night, and thou dost count them, even thou; thou eldest them in thine
own appointed season, and the earth became light. Thou
set thyself therefore before thy handiwork in the likeness of
Ra when thou rise on the horizon." (Hymn of Re)
Seth nodded with satisfaction to the priestess and finished the ceremony by setting the offerings at the base of Re's feet. Thus the ritual was done.
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The two priests made their way outside of the temple hoping the desert wind would cool them down, it had been an intensely hot night and Seth could feel diminutive droplets of sweat begin to form.
"Horus seems angered tonight for his fury can be felt in the air", Isis mumbled.
"Indeed, the desert heat is scorching tonight", the high priest replied, his tone distant and smooth. He sat down on the steps of the temple and allowed the calm winds to flurry through his brown hair.
The priestess sat down next to him. "Seth, something has been troubling you of late. What is it?" She said, her voice gentle, but in an almost commanding tone.
The dark haired man arched his left eyebrow, "It is nothing Isis, but a few restless nights".
"I have known you all my life high priest. I know what the effect of a few restless nights has on you. Tell me...is it her?"
Seth nodded, there was no use lying to her. The sharp and gifted priestess knew him too well. Isis had been both his close friend and once long ago, his lover. Seth had entrusted in her hands, the dark, sinister secrete that lurked in the inner depths of his heart. Isis looked at him as if searching into his very soul.
"Dreams have started Isis and they are all dense together. Pieces of the total torment, shattered into countless portions. They visit me night after night in a disordered array of delusions, haunting my sleep...When I close my eyes, all I see is her", Seth paused, waiting for the high priestess' response.
She sighed heavily; the girl had always haunted his dreams, but never seemingly concentrated as this, never tormenting him every consecutive night. Isis reached for his hand and warmed its coolness between her own. "I do not know what to make of it Seth. It seems the gods are angered...did you love her?" The dark haired woman asked, she already knew the answer, yet she wanted him to fortify it.
"With all my being Isis, I would give all my soul for her", Seth's usual hollow voice was filled with sudden passion as he chocked out the words.
They sat there in a ghostly silence, both deep in profound thought. Isis her self descended into a faint memory.
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The darkness was slowly being consumed by the intensifying light of Re, half raised, the sphere of gold shaded its magnificent colours leisurely, enveloping the vast lands of Egypt with its dawdling warmth. Abruptly, a chilled call suddenly echoed through the soundless morning, cloaking all the splendour of the ambience.
"Isis! Isis!"
The high priestess rushed from her newly awoken slumber to the owner of the desolated cry. It was early and Isis had just finished the temple's morning ritual.
"Isis! Help me!" Seth pressed his way through as he clutched the girl in his arms. She hung lifelessly in his grip, her face ghostly pale. The high priest swept the off the offerings at Isis' alter with one strong arm and with an amazing gentle contrast laid the girl down with an overbearing tenderness.
"O' Re, she has passed into the realm of spirits", Isis whispered as she observed the girl from behind the tall priest.
"Review her Isis. I beg you! Bring her back. Resurrect her!" Seth's voice was one of chaos and panic as he turned to face the priestess.
"High priest, this is highly illicit, the gods have banned the use of such spell! Once you have passed there is to be no returning..."
"Let it be! I will deal with the consequences... Please Isis!" The usual cold demeanour had left him and a flash of despair and remorse evident in his azure eyes. Isis stood there shock for this was not the Seth she knew, but yet her profound love for him that once long ago had been returned dwelled deep within her heart and she reluctantly agreed, "Very well Seth, but it is you who will deal with the sinister outcome that may be."
Isis made her way past Seth and began to chant a faint spell of resurrection. Her brows furrowed in deep concentration for the spell was very rarely performed. Faint blue light begun to illuminated from her soft palms as she held it gently over the girl's body, allowing for the ancient magic to be gradually absorbed. Moments later she finished, her forehead dripping with beads of sweat as she open her cerulean eyes. The spell of this echelon had taken years to master and was tremendously difficult to perform. "It is done", she spoke. The silence was unbearable as they watch in desired hope.
Nothing.
Isis frowned, she was indeed well trained in the arts of light magic and the high priestess was certain she had cast the spell correctly, confused, the priestess began to examine the girl's lifeless body for answers. She gasped, half in fear, half in disbelief as she came across a crimson blotch in a shape of an eye on the girl's left shoulder blade, "Seth...it seems a powerful, sinister ancient magic has struck and consumed her into the shadow realms...it... it is why the resurrection spell did not work", the high priestess looked into the vast, profound sapphire orbs, "...I am truly sorry for there is nothing more I can do. It is beyond my ability".
Seth stood there, still and silent. His head bowed in an incredibly ungraceful arch, Isis swore she saw what seemed like a glisten crystal of tear plunge into the tiled floor. His fists clenched, his face foreshadowed within depths of darkness the priest growled with incredible calm fury, "He will pay for this! The bastard...in Re's name, he will pay..."
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Seth followed the priestess into the depths of the radiance temple. After an eternity of silence, the cooling winds had seemed to cease and Isis beckoned him to follow her. They stepped into a chamber clung with an assortment of shelves with small flasks and bottles. The room seemed to glow with a faint illuminance of the diverse colours from the unknown liquids and potions. The priestess reached for a small flask.
"Here Seth, take it. The solution will not cease your nightmares utterly for it is impossible even for the gods to stop mortals of their dreams, but it will put you into the deepest of sleeps and dwindle the visions, making them less frequent", Isis said. She handed the priest a small bottle of gentle purple liquid. Seth eyed it intuitively, rising a perplexing eyebrow at the solution as it illuminated a sweet lavender aura.
"Two drops, no more, no less once each night before you dwell into slumber", the high priestess instructed, "Take NO more than two drops per night high priest for the remedy is an effective, but dangerous one".
He nodded, silent as Isis took his hand into her own once more, her cerulean blue eyes sinking deeply into his own sapphire orbs. "Too much and the shadows may consume you in sleep...Please be careful Seth, walk in only the path of light..." The priestess caressed his hand in hers, unconsciously moving closer to him; she illuminated warmth, which seemed to surge beyond his grip. The affection reminded him of their love that once existed so long ago and yet without consent of his forlorn essence, Seth found himself pulling her in and sliding his arms around her drawing her into a deep embrace.
Isis breathed softly, pleasantly warm in the tall man's hold she looked up into the vast azure eyes, they flickered with unconscious, tenderness that once was present only to her when they were lovers. The moment was transfixed in what seemed like an ancient spell on some sort. There bodies parallel, pressed closely together. Jointly they stood, in deep embrace for what seemed an eternity as a long elapsed feeling for Seth seemed to surge from the inner depths of her essence and she felt the familiar alluring attraction that she had fought hard against so long. It was she who ended it, yet now Isis could feel nothing more but desire in her heart.
She obliviously closed her eyes and discerned a gentle startle as she felt his soft, warm lips melt into hers.
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Hehe...my first real (sort of) cliff hanger! Yay!
Hope you guys enjoyed this chapter and the REAL stuff's thats actually the main focal point of the story's gonna be starting in one or two (or three?)chapters, I can't really say since I haven't written the next chappie yet (these were sort of intro chapters to develop and introduce characters and their relationships, etc). So the main storyline will begin soon ...be patient, Seth is a hard man to break!
Thankyou for reading and plz REVIEW!!!