Anaya's Creator: Guten Aben people!
Malik: Another update, am I in this one?
Kaiba: You'll have to wait and find out, loser!
Anaya's Creator: Be nice Kaiba or I'll throw you out!
Kaiba: I'll be good
Mokuba: Some reviews:
Mukyuu Tenshi:
You're welcome, any time! Got any more questions for me?
Silver Shadow Demon:
I'm so glad you think so! ;p
KrysofSorrow:
She technically realized that two chapters ago, so she's copying Kaiba in a way by denying it, but that changes.
Anaya's Creator: Ido not own Yu-Gi-Oh. If I did, I'd be the luckiest girl on this side of the Atlantic.
Friday came all too slowly for Rogue, between having to study all night for and take exhausting exams in the morning and afternoon everyday, then the pain of knowing that she would have to wait until Wednesday of next week, the last day of school, to know their scores put lots of stress on everyone. Then finally come hell and high water, which here means the energy-draining exams and the anxiety of the unknown scores; Friday finally arrived.
As usual, her brother was waiting for her at the gates when the end-of-school bell rang. "You ready to see what this town has in store for us, Sis?" he asked, putting an arm around her shoulder.
"You bet I am!" she answered ecstatically.
"I hear there's an Ancient Egypt exhibit at the museum. Want to go there first?"
"Duh," she put an arm around her brother's shoulders and they were off.
As they walked, Yoko would frequently stop Rogue and point something out to her by turning her head and telling her what was there. Adan made sure to take note of everything; so that if Rogue accidentally ended up on her own, he could help her out, since she could understand him. At a hotdog stand they got, give you one guess... hotdogs! Rogue's covered in ketchup and Yoko's plain. After about fifteen minutes of dawdling, they reached the museum.
They lingered for a bit looking at many miscellaneous artifacts for a time. Then while they were walking down a corridor to the Egyptian exhibit when Rogue felt her walking staff begin to pulse. As they continued walking she felt the staff give a mighty lurch and she was forced to follow it, or risk it getting pulled out of her hands.
Yoko followed his sister diligently as she was pulled down more corridors. "Sis, could you tell that staff to pull slower? If it goes any faster it'll pull your arms out of their sockets!" He trailed her through corridors full of Ancient Egyptian jewelry, sarcophaguses, scrolls, and other relics. Finally, it pulled Rogue down a flight of steps that seemed to be blocked off, and finally stopped in front of two very large stone tablets covered with hieroglyphics.
"Welcome, Akina, to your origins," said a mysterious female voice from behind them.
"Again with this 'Akina' stuff? This is really starting to annoy me." Rogue said, turning around.
Yoko turned and saw a woman with tan skin, blue eyes, and black hair standing behind them. "Who are you?" he asked her. Then he turned to Rogue, "And what's this about Akina?"
"A few of the people I've talked to lately seem to think I'm this green-haired grey-eyed someone-I'm-not."
"I am Ishizu Ishtar, and it's true, you are Akina... well, you're at least her reincarnation..." the woman told them.
"A reincarnation... that kind of makes sense..." Rogue said wonderingly.
"Who exactly was she?" Yoko asked
"She was a strong Canaanite warrior with powerful magic and fighting skills." Ishizu told her. "The Pharaoh Yami wanted her for his bride, but she resisted him and eventually he allowed her to marry her lover, a priest by the name of Marik; however, soon after their marriage she died protecting the pharaoh."
"And she looked like me?"
"Exactly like you,"
"I'm still not sure if I believe all this."
"Then perhaps my millennium necklace will be able help convince you..." Ishizu lifted her hands to the golden necklace around her throat and there was a sudden flash. I know you can read me thoughts Rogue, so now open your mind and see into the past you once knew.
(A/N:
Anaya's Creator: This will sound familiar if you read Lost Green Eyes.
Everyone else: Get on with it!!)
Vision
A clear vision formed in Rogue's mind as part of an Egyptian palace. Rogue recognized the room that formed as possibly an Egyptian throne room. There she saw what looked like a high priest, one of the palace guards, and seated on a gold throne was the current pharaoh.
"As the Pharaoh's loyal servant I will duel you on his behalf, you traitor," the guard shouted.
The guard fought the priest and lost miserably.
"I will have no more people die on my behalf." The pharaoh said as he stood up. "Seth, I accept your challenge."
End Vision
When Rogue returned to the present, she was knelling on one of her knees struggling to get her breath back as if she had run a mile test for a school exam. "That dream I had... five nights ago... with that woman... it was real... not just some freaky dream!" she gasped.
"I hope I have helped make things clear to you," Ishizu said and she walked off.
Rogue picked herself off the floor and heard her brother say, "So I guess you were some ancient Egyptian girl in your past life."
"Guess so," she answered.
"However as long as you're alive in this life, you're my stubborn little sister, and I don't think that you're going to be dying to save any pharaoh whilst I'm here. Come on, the museum will be closing in five minutes."
They walked out of the building and headed home. After about five minutes of walking Yoko stopped her.
"What's wrong, bro?" she asked.
"There's a crowd gathering," His tone sounded rather nervous.
"So,"
"Yo Rogue," said a familiar voice.
"Hi Yami," Rogue answered.
"What are you doing here?" he asked.
"Touring the town," Yoko informed him. "Do you have any idea why all these people are congregating here?"
"Well, all I know is that I received an anonymous invitation talking about another Duel Monster's Tournament. I guess these people probably got the same message."
Suddenly a loud voice thundered around them from out of no where. "Greetings Duelists, welcome to Battle City." Unbeknownst to Rogue, all the television billboards changed to show a large picture of Seto Kaiba.
"It's Kaiba," Yami said.
"Yeah, no kidding. That fool's arrogant voice is all too easy to forget," Rogue agreed sarcastically.
"Honestly, I don't know what's bigger, his ego or his melon on the big screen!" announced a female voice from beside them.
Yami turned and saw a young woman with curly blonde hair and purple eyes dressed in purple beside him. "Greetings Mai," he told her.
"Hey Yugi; who's the chick wearing black? Are you on a date with her?" she asked.
"I wish," he grumbled.
"Pardon?"
"Her name's Rogue; however, let's see what Kaiba has to say."
"Well," the face on the billboard said to them. "I see you all received your private invite and that you all had the brains to show up here today." (A/N: I don't remember exactly what he said that day so bear with me here) "Seeing that you are all elite duelists I'm sure you can cope with the added twists of this tournament. First off, you'll duel using my new and improved duel disk system. Second, before each duel begins each duelist will anti-up their rarest card and the loser will forfeit his card to the winner. All I've said and more can be found on my tournament rulebook."
There was a loud noise from up above them that sounded like a helicopter. Rogue hunched down to the ground with her hands over her ears trying to block the sound. Yoko put his hands on her shoulders while Adan rubbed his head against her ear. All who could see looked up and saw a Kaiba Corp. helicopter flying above them with Kaiba standing on one of the rail thingies they use to land. "Don't forget to register and pick up a duel disk because exactly one week from today my Battle City Tournament begins!"
"You're on Kaiba," Yami muttered as the helicopter flew away.
"Come on sis, let's go home," Yoko said pulling her off the ground.
"Good idea; it's getting late." she said, sounding as if she hadn't been bothered by the noise.
Far, far, away somewhere on this little planet...
"Battle City, eh?" Malik Ishtar's voice asked mockingly.
"Yes Master Malik," was the reply from some men standing in front of him.
"Well, my Rare Hunters go to the town of Domino at once," he ordered. "It's time to begin the hunt!"
Malik: I was in this chapter, sort of.
Anaya's Creator: Don't worry your part will get bigger, more than likely in the next chapter.
Malik: Yey!
Mokuba: Review people!
Kaiba: Later.
