Geno took off into a run, barely missing Shima's boots and Theinen's paws as the slammed into the sand, kicking up sandstorms and creating massive gaps. He dove out of the way as Shima landed on her backside from a side arm from Theinen. She looked at him and smiled sheepishly, dusting her skirt off.

"Sorry love." She said loudly, causing Geno to cover his ears. She bit her lip and whispered. "Sorry again...not use to this size and all..."

Geno chuckled and shrugged. "If it weren't for you choosing to use your statue as an avatar, I would be dead. So, no reason to feel bad. Now, go back in there and destroy that monster."

Shima smiled and kicked Theinen in the face as it went in to bite her ankle She blew Geno a kiss, and returned to battle, striking out at Theinen with her whip. Geno finally managed to come at Anubus, and attack him, slashing at him and driving him back up another dune.

Anubus struck back with his own sword, and the two battled upon the sands, dwarfed by the two 30 foot monsters that were doing battle near them, the sounds of the fight rattling in their ears. They had to leap out of the way and avoid their own monsters, who were so into the fight that they had forgotten that their little masters were below.

"You can't win Kappa Neo!" Anubus shouted, slashing down at the Medji, just missing his left arm. Geno flipped, and knocked his shield right into Anubus' face. He bellowed, and Geno did a leg sweep, bringing him to the ground, his sword at Anubus' throat.

"Call off your Sphinx!" Geno said with a hiss, pressing the blade to Anubus' throat. The warrior nodded, and with that, Theinen faded. Geno nodded, but kept the blade against Anubus' throat. Shima nodded and sat down near her oasis.

"What are you waiting for?" Anubus said. "I don't fear death, so kill me and be done with it!"

Geno smiled. "First off, with my dagger, I could easily do things worse then death. Second..." He removed the blade from under Anubus' jaw. "I think we can come up with something that will work out for both of us then me sending you to the underworld in little pieces."

Anubus looked at him, a mixture of surprise and suspicion upon his dark face. He rubbed his neck and licked his lips. "What would that "something" be?"

Geno grinned as he took out his dagger and began to spin it in his palm. "The two of us may be enemies on the field, but we do have on common hatred."

"The Pharaoh Atemu." Anubus said slowly. "Why would you hate him?"

Geno chuckled. "Better." He grabbed Anubus' shoulder and waves his hand over the landscape. "Imagine it: a few years after your little attempt for power and after a certain thief named Bakura trying the same, the Pharaoh, despite what these sniveling gravekeepers would tell you, is still alive and even married to his queen, Kaikou."

Geno smiled and pulled away, throwing his cape around his body. "And then, form the desert...comes me. I have fought 20 long years, and return to find that my wife is dead..." Geno looked at Shima as she gave a nod. "...and my daughter, who has no memory of me, is married to the son of the man that banished me."

"Atemu's father."

Geno nodded. "Correct. Well, when our good pharaoh learns of the connection between me and his wife, he decides to seal her soul in the Millennium Heart her wedding present."

Anubus watched as Geno tightened the grip on his dagger and paced. "You killed the priests, didn't you?" He smiled as Geno nodded.

"All but 1: Priest Set. HE survived my wrath. Every other priest was gutted before they knew what hit them. I felt their blood, and would have felt the blood of the pharaoh...had he not cheap shot me." He paused and spit in the sand. "He exiled me, and I go to Greece with the help of the goddess Nephthys. There, I get an army, and lay waste to the city Onimod....and in the sands, battle the pharaoh."

Anubus nodded. "You won, didn't you?"

"Yes." Geno said. "Yes.....I forced him to seal the gate, sending back the army I had gotten from the gods, and sealed his soul in his millennium item."

At this, Anubus' jaw hug slack. "That means he could...."

"Not could....is." Geno smiled. "He is alive Anubus, alive and well. And I think it's time we took him out."

"We?"

Geno nodded, and turned pointing at Anubus. "there are two paths we can take in this. We could fight again and again and again till one of us is dead and the other is ready to be toppled by the pharaoh....or...if we were to join together, share our plans with on another....we could destroy the pharaoh and make this world ours."

Anubus smiled and stood up. "And what exactly would the plan be?"

Geno stroked his chin. "The world knows who I am.....so I can't face the pharaoh...I want you to kill him, and in return, I will give you all of Egypt except for my oasis to rule. We will split the rest of the world up later, but you will have Egypt."

Anubus began to think. He knew right now that Geno could have killed him just now, as well as kill him at the moment, due to Anubus' now weaken state. Yet...if he could absorb the power of the pharaoh...he could destroy Kappa Neo and be able to rule this pitiful planet by himself.

"What shall I do?" Anubus said.

Geno smiled. "You are to go to Japan. There, you must seek out Pharaoh, and imprison him however you want. I suggest you search for another powerful duelist, and have them help you." Geno frowned. "But only the pharaoh. IF I find out you killed anyone else, I will leave your organs burning in the sands." Geno then took his dagger, and with a swipe, opened a rift in space. Geno held out his hand, and grasped Anubus by the wrist. "To the death of the pharaoh."

Anubus nodded. "He shall be wiped from this planet, and with his death....will come our rule."

Geno opened a dimensional rift with his dagger and released Anubus. "Now....go!" Anubus nodded, and leapt through the hole. Geno smiled as it closed, only to be sent flying. "What the?"

"How dare you!"

Geno rolled, avoiding a blast of energy. "Hello to you too Shadi."

Shadi frowned and held up the Millennium Scale. "I have allowed you to infer in the course of events long enough! You have risked all our lives, and for that, you must be punished!" The scales began to glow brightly as Shadi walked towards him. "You betrayed us one, never again will you commit that act!"

Geno whipped out his Millennium Dagger, the edges glowing. "Don't do this Shadi! You know as well as I that mine was the first item ever made, and as such, can counter the power of all the others!"

Shadi braced himself. "I do not care, I will not stand while you and Anubus take world."

Geno smiled. "You are a fool Shadi...a fool." When his opponent gave him a blank look, Geno sheathed his dagger. "it is a trap you morons!"

Shadi lowers his item. "What?"

"A trap! I have set Anubus up, so that he will die in a way to insure that he will have a hard time returning."

"I...I don't understand."

Geno held out his hand, and Shadi saw a star glowing on his palm. "When I shook his hand, I marked him with a spell. When he has absorbed too much of the Pharaoh's power, the spell will activate and prevent him from winning the match. And when the time is right..." Geno's dagger flashed. "..what was the prophecy of Anubus? 'The Eye shall be blinded by the dagger of truth?'"

Shaid was in shock. Geno held in his hand the weapon that could easily destroy Anubus."But...why could you not kill him?" Geno crossed his arms, and Shadi frowned. "You know something....something is going to happen....and you want the Pharaoh weakened...."

Geno nodded. "I may appear to not know about anything past my own nose, but my eyes see far. I have eaten with angels and chatted with gods...and all of this gave me knowledge that you will never understand. Soon, the Pharaoh and his friends will face new terrors. This attack will weaken them, leaving them more ready to be emotionally scarred. And when they are finally wary from their travels and wish only to lay in their soft beds and sleep off the pain...that is when I will strike out and claim my vengeance."

Shadi paled. "I must warn the Pharaoh....I can't allow you to do such a thing...."

Shadi tried to move, but Geno held him fast, his dagger glowing. He shook his head, as if he were scolding a child. "You will do no such thing. You may go to him and warn him about Anubus, but mention me, and I will destroy Egypt." His eyes flashed. "And don't think I am lying. I will burn you, your family and your home to ashes." He leaned in close. "my days as the clown and your days as the mysterious guide are over. My time is fast approaching, and you will not, you can not stop it!"

Shadi frowned. "You will pay for your sins one day Kappa Neo. And I hope I am there to see it."

"Oh, I will pay, but you won't be there." Geno turned, and gave the gravekeepers a look. "Now...get out of here and allow me some peace, or I will forget my promise of non-aggression against your people." Shadi nodded, but wasn't happy as he was freed and moved the gravekeepers away and headed back to their dwellings through the mystical portal he created.

"We will meet again Kappa Neo."

Geno nodded. "I am sure of it Shadi....I am sure of it." He walked up to the towering form of Shima, and chuckled as she looked down at him and strokes his back with her long finger "You can come down now.....unless you get a kick out of being bigger then me."

Shima laughed, easing her husband's heart and shrank in size till she was only 6 feet tall. Geno took her in his arms and kissed her nose. "You did well today." He looked around. "I though they would never leave. I swear, every time I think we are going to get some alone time, they interrupt us!

She smiled and nuzzled his cheek. "We should just forget about them. I mean, you could kill them with ease, so it's not like that's a problem." She took a breath and let it out slowly. Geno stroked her cheek and lifts her chin up.

"Something wrong?"

"I....I just hate this! I mean, I am here...yet I'm not!" She turned away. "I want you to be with me...on the other side."

Geno lifts her up, and she smiled, wrapping her long legs around him. "It won't be long now. Things are in motion....and I doubt I am long for this world now." He smiled. "I merely have to tie up the lose ends, insure that our daughter and my son are ok, ....and you and I will finally be together." He sighed. "I wish I didn't have to leave them."

Shima kissed his forehead. "Listen....it will be ok. No more games, no more wars, no more men keeping us apart." She held him close as he sat down on the pedestal. "And one day...our daughter and your son will be with us...and our family will be complete." She smiled once more, and nuzzled his neck.

"And to think...our freedom starts with Anubus." Geno said quietly, staring into her beautiful eyes.

Shima nodded, and taking her chin, kissed her softly.

Note: (Do not read if you don't want spoilers)

From this, we all know how the story ends. Anubus does manage to almost kill the pharaoh, but when he argues with Seto, he knocks him out. This was in violation of Geno's rules, and as such, Geno sent his dagger to Yugi to use to defeat Anubus. Afterwards, Geno reclaimed his weapon and 6 months later, after th KC Grand Prix....well...that's where my story begins.