Don't own Yu-Gi-Oh and probably never will. Liz/Sagira is mine. Reviews welcome, flames mean more s'mores!!!!
Chapter 4
The cool April breeze tossed Elizabeth's hair behind her shoulders. She glanced over at Seto and smiled. He was reading on the deck while she worked with Princess's second foal, Juliet of Luna. The yearling filly was going to make an excellent racehorse. Already her muscles were perfectly formed under her light gray coat.
She caught Seto glancing at her and she smiled, but kept her eyes on her young filly. Luna was normally a sensible filly but knowing her sire, she couldn't be sure. Misha Nikko was a high-strung stallion that took great pleasure in scaring away grooms. Only herself and the stallion manager could control him. Suddenly a paper bag blew across the round pen and Luna spooked.
The young filly bucked and reared, then bolted, trying to get away from the mutant bag. Cursing under her breath, Liz held onto the lunge line tightly. Luna was dragging her around the ring and after about five minutes, she stopped. Both she and the yearling were out of breath. Out of the corner of her eye she saw Seto standing on his feet.
"You alright?" He yelled.
"Fine!" She yelled back as she approached the filly.
Slowly, she gathered the lunge line and then took hold of the filly's halter. Then she unclipped the lunge line and snapped a cotton lead rope on to the filly's halter. With great caution, she led the yearling over to the "mutant" bag.
Luna's ears pricked forward and she put her nose down to inspect it. Slowly, she became more relaxed. Then Liz patted the filly's glossy neck and led her out of the pen. Seto joined them as they headed toward the horses in training barn.
After she put Luna in her stall, she put away the lunge rope and patted the nose of Faux Pas, a three year old gelding that she had just bought.
"You heading up now?" Seto asked her.
"Not yet." She replied. "I want to check on the mares. A couple are due to foal any day."
"Alright. I'll be up at the house. Be careful."
They both went their separate ways, Liz toward the mare and foal barn, and Seto toward the house. As entered the barn, all of the mares stuck their heads out of their stalls. It was quite a sight since there were about twenty horses in the barn. Then she noticed something. Her youngest mare, a four-year-old named Baroness Tiara, didn't poke her head out of her stall.
Quickly, Liz made her way over to the four year old's stall. Once she looked inside, she saw the brown mare on the thickly bedded straw. Silently, she opened the stall door and stepped inside. Tiara didn't bother to look up at her. Liz stood in a corner of the stall, waiting to see if she was needed.
A half hour later, Tiara sniffed her new foal. The little foal was about ten minutes old. Tiara then got to her feet and then nuzzled her foal. Liz smiled as the little pile of legs tried to get to its feet. After about half a dozen tries, it finally managed to stay on its feet and made its way over to its mother.
Liz quietly exited the stall and stood outside for a few minutes, watching the mare and foal bond. Sighing, she decided to leave them alone and headed over to the farthest barn. It housed the retired geldings and pace horses along with all of the other horses that didn't race, including a couple problem horses that she was working with.
As she entered, she made her way toward Princess's stall. The black mare stuck her head out of her stall. She nickered and nuzzled Liz's shoulder. Liz smiled and patted her velvety muzzle. Then she looked in the stall to see Princess's newest foal, Solar Saturday, a bay colt. He butted his mother, as if urging her to play.
She smiled and patted his blaze. The little colt butted her hand and she scratched under his chin before giving Princess a last pat. Then she moved over to Colonel Sneakers, a gray mustang that was her Uncle's favorite. Sneakers had been bought by a young trainer who had no experience with wild horses. He'd been abused and had been rescued by a rescue league. She'd adopted him and had trained him as a pace horse. Surprisingly, he was able to keep up with the thoroughbreds and enjoyed his job.
Suddenly, Liz felt a presence behind her. She spun around quickly and saw Shadi.
"What are you doing here?" She asked, surprised to see him.
"The world is in great danger." He replied in his usually mysterious voice.
"From what?"
"Sagira will be needed to save us."
"She's dead."
"Sagira, like the Pharoah, can never die."
"What are you saying?"
"She is your darker half."
"Sagira is my Yami?"
"Yes."
"No, that's impossible, I'm Sagira."
"You are two beings, though only one soul. Both of you must destroy the Jewel of Set."
"What the hell are you talking about?"
"A creature shall rise if it is not destroyed. He will wreak havoc on the Earth unless you destroy the Jewel."
"Well what does it look like?"
"Sagira knows. Also, be fore warned, you will be called forth to right an ancient wrong."
With that, Shadi disappeared before she could ask him any more questions. Liz stood there for a moment in shock. She'd thought that Shadi had been gone for good after she defeated Akunadin. Now he wanted her to go on another mission. It was madness; she'd already served her purpose, at least according to the ancient texts.
Sighing, she made her way up to the house. Once she opened the back door, she slipped off her paddock boots and headed up to her study. There she grabbed a bunch of scrolls from the closet. Hopefully there would be something to do with the Jewel of Set in there. As she sat down at her desk, she began to read the different scrolls. Hours pasted, though she didn't really notice. Finally she looked at the clock on the wall and sighed. It was nearly ten. She'd been working for close to eight hours.
Then the door opened behind her and she heard footsteps behind her. Seto pulled up a chair and sat next to her.
"You've been up here a while. Is anything wrong?" He asked her, looking into her eyes.
"I don't know." She replied, running her finger along the lines. "Something is going on and I don't like it."
"What do you mean?"
"Shadi came to me while I was in the barn. He said that Sagira and I had to destroy the Jewel of Set."
"What the hell is that?"
"I don't know. He also said that I had to write an ancient wrong, whatever that means."
"Didn't you serve your purpose or whatever it was when you defeated Akunadin? At least that's what you told me."
"According to the scrolls I did. I don't understand it. Shadi said Sagira was my yami, kind of like the Pharoah and Yugi, but that should be impossible since we have the same soul."
"Just be careful." He said before kissing her forehead and standing up. "And get some rest, you can't live on caffeine."
She smiled as he left. Then she sighed and turned back to the scrolls. Sometime around 1:30 a.m. she drifted off, unable to keep her eyes open any longer.
Liz saw the alter from her encounter with Akunadin, and behind it were pillars painted in gold. It was the temple from Egypt. Now, the entire place was sparkling with gold. Then there, on the alter, instead of the indents for the ankhs, was a blood red jewel.
Images from Atemu's time flashed in front of her eyes. Sagira's flight from her father, Ra's adoption of her, the destruction of the villages, the battle between Tozoku and Mahaado, and finally the marriage between Sagira and Atemu.
Liz jerked awake. She was breathing heavily and covered in sweat. It took a few seconds for her to realize where she was. Then, she looked at the clock. The clock read 6:30. Picking up the phone she dialed the number for the pilot, praying that her dream meant something.
Two days later Liz stood outside a hotel in Cairo. The whole group had come along when they'd heard, including her Uncle Max. Now she was waiting for them to come down from their rooms. About ten minutes later they finally emerged from the hotel. By then it was already starting to get hot and Tea started to complain. Then Ohkami began to threaten her and it ended up with both on opposite sides of the group.
Liz led the way as they made their way through the winding streets of Cairo. At about noontime they stopped at a restaurant to have lunch. She was itching to go but her stomach rumbled and she agreed to stop.
As they sat in the booth, something caught her eye. It seemed as if someone was watching them, but she couldn't see anyone. Suddenly there was a roaring overhead and everything went black.
Elizabeth came to in some sort of temple. When she lifted her head she realized that she was lying on the floor with both Tea and Ohkami next to her. Slowly, she sat up and looked around. Then she realized something, she wasn't wearing her clothes. Instead she was wearing clothes from Ancient Egypt, as were the other two girls.
Then both Ohkami and Tea began to stir. Ohkami sat up first and looked down at herself.
"Holy shit." She said and then looked at Liz. "What's going on?"
"I don't know." Liz replied as she stood up.
"Where are we?" Tea asked as she stood up.
"Egypt. It seems as if we might not be in our time."
"What are you talking about Liz?" Okami asked as she stood next to Liz.
"We might be in the past, specifically, I don't know, but sometime during the rule of the Pharaohs." She replied as she walked toward a doorway. "I wouldn't hurt to look around, and we need to find the guys."
They followed the passage until they came to a courtyard. There were three people sitting on a bench by the fountain. One of them looked up as they entered the courtyard. She stopped dead. It was Atemu, and the two people with him were Shadi and Simon.
"Who are you?" Atemu asked them.
"Yam-"Liz elbowed Ohkami.
"I am who I am." Liz replied, standing in front of the other two.
"Answer him." Shadi now stood up, his voice was demanding.
"I did. I am who I am."
"Well then," Atemu seemed amused. "What are you doing here?"
"Whatever Ra commands." She told him, glaring as he walked around them.
"So you believe in Ra. Your friends don't."
"What have you done to them?"
"They wouldn't stay still so-"
Liz slapped him.
"We have done nothing to you Atemu, yet you act barbaric to us."
"How dare you!" Shadi yelled as he approached her.
"Stay away from us." Liz's voice was filled with surprised anger.
Suddenly, a glint of the Shadow Realm outlined her form, even just for a second. Atemu took a step back. Then Liz let the Shadow Realm disappear.
"Who are you?" Atemu asked again.
"Elizabeth Isis Pegasus, "she said. "Daughter of Aziza, last descendent of the Pharoah Atemu. Incarnation of the Princess Sagira. And Priestess of the Shadow Games."
"Quick," Atemu told Shadi. "Assemble the Priests. Simon, find Sagira and bring the prisoners to my chambers."
Sagira sat at the stables. She smiled as her favorite horse, a white Arabian named Zalika, nuzzled her shoulder. Suddenly, a servant ran up to her.
"My Princess," he bowed. "The Pharoah wishes to see you. It is urgent."
Liz stood in front of the Pharoah in his throne room. Both Ohkami and Tea stood behind her. She stood up straight and tried not to show her fear. Why are we here? One second we were in our time and now we are here. Does it have to do with the Jewel of Set?
Atemu sat on his throne and looked down at them. Then the doors behind them opened and two guards led in the guys. Yami rushed over to hug Ohkami while the others gathered behind her. The different priests filed in, followed by Sagira. Liz saw surprise on her face when she saw her.
"Now, tell me why you are here." Atemu commanded when he saw everyone was there.
"I don't see why I have to." Liz replied.
"I am Pharoah. I am the morning and the evening star-"
"I am the Priestess of the Shadow Games and the incarnation of the most powerful being in ancient times. That doesn't give me much power, yet once you say the words 'I am pharaoh' everyone bows down to you. Even though you should not be praised."
"How dare you." Atemu's voice was trembling from rage, but Liz didn't stop.
"You say one thing and do another, everything you do is done for show. Who cares that you are of the highest birth, you are still a person, just like the rest of your people."
"Silence!" Atemu yelled, standing up. "Now, what would happen if I said that I was going to kill one of these people," He motioned to his guards. "How about the one with the white hair." The guards grabbed Pegasus. "Would you be as confident?"
"Yes, because Ra would protect him." She said confidently.
"And how would he do that?"
"Through the Daughter of Ra."
"There is no such thing."
"Do you really want to take that chance?"
"Fine, what about the brown haired woman?" The guards grabbed Tea.
"Let her die." Ohkami whispered in her ear.
"She will be safe, thanks to the Daughter of Ra."
"You seem very confident."
"I don't have any reason not to be."
"Oh really. What if I killed you?"
"Then the fury of Ra will reign down on you. As I told you, I am Sagira's incarnation, so in a sense I am the daughter of Ra. He saved me when I was ten, from my father, by leading my Uncle to me. He also gave me the strength to protect my Uncle from my father. Ra will never abandon me, as long as I never abandon him."
Atemu was silent after this. Then he sat back down in his chair and signaled for the guards to let Uncle Max and Tea go. He looked up at her.
"Tell me, why do you say this, and why are you here?" He asked her quietly.
"I speak the truth, and for why I am here, I do not know. Shadi," she nodded toward him. "Told me that the Jewel of Set must be destroyed or the a creature will arise and wreak havoc on the Earth. Sagira and I must do it. Also I am supposed to right an ancient wrong."
"The Jewel of Set?" Sagira's voice came from beside Atemu. "That thing has been locked away for years."
"You know where is it?"
"Yes."
"Well then." Said Atemu. "Now before you go off and destroy this thing, explain to me why some members of your party look so much like members of my court."
"That is a very interesting question." Elizabeth smiled. "I myself am the incarnation of Sariga. Her life didn't turn out well and she wanted to come back. Seto and High Priest Seto are counter parts. Yami is a part of you, and what I'm assuming is the good half."
"What do you mean?"
"Never mind."
Liz sat in a room at the palace. She sighed and rested her head in her hands. Apparently, the Jewel of Set had been misplaced and the servants had been ordered to find it, but she knew that they probably wouldn't. Seto sat down next to her on the bed.
"You alright Liz?" He asked as he hugged her.
"I think so." She replied. "I just don't know about this thing. The last time I dealt with the forces of the past I knew what was coming, or at least sort of. Now I have nothing. It's kind of scary."
"You didn't seem that afraid when you were yelling at Atemu."
"That's not that hard. He is someone that deserves no respect. When he force Sarigra to marry him, that night, he raped her. He didn't care about her, only about himself."
"That's kind of harsh."
"No, it isn't. You wouldn't know what it's like to be forced to do something you don't want to do."
"Liz,"
"No," She stood up and walked toward the door. "I'm going on a walk."
With that she walked out of the room, leaving Seto on the bed. She made her way through the many corridors and passages, not really paying any attention to where she was going. Finally, she became aware of where she was. Somehow, she'd managed to make her way to the banks of the Nile.
Then she noticed someone sitting there. Quietly, she tried to get closer. Soon Sagira's figure became recognizable. She quietly sat down next to the Princess and stared out at the water.
"Life sucks." Sagira told her.
"Tell me about it." Liz replied. "Men being ass holes."
"Thinking they're smarter."
"More intelligent."
"I hate them."
"Me too. They don't know what we go through."
"I know. They don't know what it's like to-"Sagira stopped.
"To be raped." Liz finished for her.
"How did you?"
"I'm you and you are me. We share the same soul, so in reality the two of us sitting next to each other shouldn't be possible."
They sat in silence for a few moments, watching the water from the Nile splash on the banks. Then Sagira spoke.
"So what happens to me, in the future."
"I can't tell you. Then it may mess up my history and I may never exist."
"You said you were a descendent of Atemu, who does he marry."
"You."
"When do I get pregnant?"
"You already are."
"What?"
"The last time he raped you, you got pregnant. Now you are carrying his child."
"The..."
"Bastard, you can say it. I won't tell."
"Then who is that person you called Yami. You said he was a part of the Pharoah, the good part."
"Well Yami is probably one of the nicest people I've ever met and I'm glad he's engaged to Ohkami. The bastard pharaoh raped you multiple times and hasn't done anything good for this kingdom. In fact the only good thing he is going to do is die."
"Then I will become pharaoh?"
"Yes."
"What will happen after that?"
"I really can't tell you. But let's just say that what Ra told you about this life being hell and the next one being better is true."
"Your life is better than this one is for me?"
"Sort of. Let's just say that I'm engaged to the man I love, or at least thought I did."
"What do you mean?"
"We just really haven't gotten along well over the past few months."
"How come?"
"Back during winter, I guess the dry season here, I was raped by the spirit of his stepfather."
"And now he doesn't get why you're out of it."
"Exactly."
Suddenly, a large Kuriboh rose from the water. It stared at them for a few moments before flying over to them and pushing them toward the palace.
"What is it?" Sagira asked it.
The Kuriboh continued to push them toward the palace.
Out of nowhere a large temple began to emerge from the sand. Both woman stood up and tried to stay balanced on the shaking ground. Once the temple had fully risen, the others joined them.
"What the hell is that?" Seto asked.
"Dear Ra," whispered Sagira. "I've seen it before."
"What?" Liz turned to her. "But how, it looks like one I've seen. Wait a minute, Sagira, follow me."
With that, both woman ran into the building, ignoring the shouts from the others. As they made their way through the winding corridors, they stayed close. Finally the reached a central room and Liz gasped. It was the room from the temple back in her time. She took a step back. Sagira took a step forward.
A huge explosion of light occurred on the alter. When the light finally cleared, a jewel appeared. The, above it, was the figure of Ra.
Both girls immediately dropped to their knees and bowed their heads, not looking at the god. Ra stepped down from the alter and slowly walked toward the girls. He stopped about three feet in front of them.
"Rise." He ordered.
Both girls rose, and looked at him.
"Sagira, Princess of Egypt," he said looking at Sagira. Then he turned to Elizabeth. "Elizabeth, Priestess of the Shadow Games. Both of you have become extraordinary women since I last saw you. Now you must destroy the Jewel of Set. Go."
As soon as he finished, he disappeared. Liz and Sagira ran to the alter. On top of it was the Jewel of Set. It wasn't much bigger than their palms and was a reddish hue. Both of them touched it at the same time. Suddenly, everything went black.
Elizabeth sat bolt upright. Her vision was blurred and it took a second for her to focus. She was in the temple and Sagira stood leaning on the alter.
"Excellent job hikari." She said to Liz as she sat up. "You destroyed the Jewel of Set. And you helped me get a better life for myself."
"Where are we? And why did you just call me hikari?" Liz asked as she approached Sagira.
"We are in the Temple of Our Minds. It doesn't truly exist, that is why it was in the past, present and future. It exists only in our mind. As for your other question, we are the same person, I am the darker side, and you are the lighter side." Sagira hugged Liz. "You have helped me now I'm going to help you."
"What are you talking about?" Liz pulled away from her yami.
"You said that you and Seto were having trouble. Tell him how you really feel. If he doesn't listen then maybe, just maybe, Ra was wrong. I must go now hikari, thank you for everything."
Elizabeth slowly opened her eyes. Now she lay in her bed, next to Seto. Slowly, she sat up and leaned against the headboard. She sighed and pulled her knees to her chest, all the while silently crying.
Liz knew what she had to do, but it didn't make it any easier. She really didn't want to leave, but knew that Sagira was right. Maybe Seto and her just needed a break. Anyway, she was going to finish high school in America, whether Seto liked it or not.
It felt like a dream. She was leaving Japan, everything she'd ever known. Part of her just wanted to forget about leaving and run back home, but the reasoning part told her that this was for the best. Though wanting to cry inside, she forced a smile as she hugged Ohkami, Yami, Mokuba, Uncle Max, and Seto good-bye.
When she sat in her seat she sighed and looked out the window. Uncle Max had arranged for her to go to a school in a sleepy little town known as Angel Grove. It was in California, so it wasn't that far. Uncle Max and Ohkami had promised to visit as much as possible. Seto hadn't said a word. She was pretty sure that he was mad about her leaving. That hurt her the most.
Tears welled up in her eyes as the plane took off, leaving everything she knew behind and closing that chapter of her life, as Priestess of the Shadow Games.
Author's Note: The End!!! I'm going to write a sequel about Liz's new life. I might also right a sequel with Ohkami and Yami..... Oh well. Hope you enjoyed!!!!