Zypher: Yay, I'm back from the dead!
Yami: Whoever said you was dead?
Zypher: Um, well, who cares -sticks her tongue out at him- At least I'm starting on the next chapter to Darkened Myth of the Night like I should be, right.
Yami: Ok, you do have a point there.
Zypher: Great, then it's settled, I'll be going then. -starts to leave the room but slips on some soap and glared up at the roof since she landed on her back- Ok, who left that there?
Yami: -whistles as he runs out the room-
Zypher: -gets up fast and runs after him- COME BACK HERE, PHARAOH!
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Darkened Myth of the Night
Chapter 10
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The next day, Yugi woke up quietly and smiled down to Yami before he slipped from his arms and went over to the window. It was cloudy outside and to him it looks like it was going to rain. But he knew it was getting closer to the winter months which means Christmas will be close behind.
This will be his first Christmas he would be spending without his grandfather by his side but he had Yami and Aqua so that lightened his mood a bit. He looked back over to the two sleeping demons and smiled before he spotted some of the gifts he received last night.
He walked over to the nightstand and picked up the note that sat there.
Yugi,
We, the Gods of Norrath have brought you some gifts to protect you from unworthy enemies that would want to hurt you and your lovers. Soluske Ro had bestowed you with fire that shall protect you from those that wish to harm you and burn them but it will not harm your friends or your lovers.
The tattoo on your bicep is a mark to show that you are one of the Marr twins' children so they will be there to help you when needed. The black skull jewel that sits on the table will let you summon a skeleton that is bestowed with power that even the mightiest of evil cannot defeat.
The staff in the corner will let you summon an Iksar spirit to aid you and Cazic has bestowed it with some of his own strength. The pendant that hangs around your neck will let you call upon us if you need us. We hope that these gifts will be of help for you, little one.
Yugi smiled as he fingered the pendant that hung around his neck. 'These will definitely help me. I'm glad that Yami and Aqua are friends with Keara.' he thought as he placed the note down and went to get some fresh clothing to wear. When Yugi left his side, Yami woke up quietly. He smiled softly and got up as well.
Yugi looked over to him and smiled. "Good morning, Yami." Yugi said happily. "Good morning to you, Yugi." Yami said as he walked over to the younger and leaned down to kiss him. Yugi returned the kiss wholly, wrapping his arms around the taller's neck. Yami purred through the kiss before he broke it and nuzzled Yugi's neck.
"I see Aqua gave you the other mark last night." Yami whispered against Yugi's neck. Yugi nodded. "Yes, we had a little fun in the bath last night and he freed the rest of my powers then." Yugi said, caressing the demon's cheek lightly. Yami laughed softly and kissed the angel's neck before he lifted his head.
"So, what are we planning to do today, little one?" Yami asked. "Well, I don't know if it would be too much to ask, but do you think you can take me down to Egypt. I never been there before except when I was very young and went there with my parents and that was very long ago."
"We'll be happy to do that for you, Yugi. It's been a while since we have been back to our home as well." Yami said.
Yugi smiled and hugged him. "Thank you, I'll go ahead and wake up Aqua." He nodded. "Ok then. I'll be downstairs waiting for you two." Yami spoke as he opened the door and left the room. Yugi walked over to Aqua and pat his head softly. "Aqua, wake up." Yugi whispered and the dragon stirred a bit before waking up. He yawned before looking to Yugi with a smile. "Good morning." Aqua greeted as he got up.
"Good morning. Are you up for a trip?" Yugi asked. "Sure, where are we going?" Aqua asked as he stretched lazily like a cat would and shook his head a bit. "We're going down to Egypt. It's been a long time since I've been there and I know it has been the same for you two as well." Yugi explained. Aqua smiled and nuzzled Yugi.
"I'm guessing you came up with the idea, right?" Aqua asked. He nodded. "You don't know how much his means to us, Yugi. We haven't been back home in so long. At least not until we left to find a mate and the fact that we couldn't let our people know what we truly were when Yami ruled as pharaoh." Aqua spoke. "Really? What happened?" Yugi asked as they headed downstairs.
"When we get there, we'll tell you more. I do believe that our most trusted advisor that knew who we truly were had a tomb built that told the story but no one has found it yet." Aqua replied. They met up with Yami at the door. "Are you ready to go, Yugi?" Yami asked. The smaller boy nodded and climbed onto Aqua's back, holding onto the gold broad collar he wore and they left to make their way to Egypt.
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Halfway there, Yugi looked over to Yami. "How long are we going to be staying in Egypt?"
"We can stay as long as you want, Yugi." Yami answered, looking over to him with a smile. Yugi smiled back and soon he saw the driving sands of Egypt below them. Aqua was happy to be back home but he also felt that something dangerous was coming as well. 'Could it be the same person that has killed Yugi's grandfather?' He thought to himself.
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As it got close to dark, they landed in a mid-size patch of oasis that they found. Not far away, another demon landed and it's master jumped off it's back. "The little one couldn't have picked a better place." The man whispered. He turned to the demon. "Now go, get me the items I need for the ritual. Everything is in place now and all we need is the blood of the angel and soon, I can have my wife back and power to give her anything she wants. Including the world." The man said and the demon nodded as he left for the nearest ritual tomb.
Yami started to make a small dwelling that they could stay in while Aqua prepared their food. Yugi looked up to the stars of the Egyptian night sky, relishing the beauty of it all. Once he was done, Yami walked over and sat down beside him. "How do you like Egypt so far, Yugi?" Yami asked. He looked to him with a small smile. "It's wonderful. It's so beautiful, especially at night." Yugi answered, still in awe. He nodded and wrapped an arm along Yugi's shoulders and pulled him close. "Would you like to hear our story now?" he asked again and Yugi nodded.
"Yes, I really want to know why you would have left such a beautiful land even thought I can't envy you on that or we would have never met each other." Yugi quipped. Yami laughed softly. "Well, it all started 3,000 years ago. We were young when I became the pharaoh of Egypt…"
-Flashback-
Yami sat on his throne, bored out of his mind. Aqua sat beside him, close to falling asleep. "Your grace, the new batch of slaves have come." One of the guards announced. "Bring them in." Yami said with a wave of his hand. The line of slaves came into the room, quite scared of the pharaoh.
He scanned them, looking for the best one but he didn't spot one of interest and was about to send them off with slave work in the palace when he spotted one boy, hiding in the back of the line, more or less likely trying to keep out of his line of sight. "Guards, bring me the one in the back." Yami commanded and the guards brought the child to stand in front of the pharaoh.
The young boy shivered in fright when he looked at him with interest. Aqua looked up to him in question. "Is he to your liking, Yami?" Aqua asked. "Yes, I believe he is. There's something about him the intrigues me. Have him cleaned, dressed and brought to my chambers." Yami announced and the guards nodded and took the boy the do as the pharaoh wished.
"Take the others and give them work around the palace." he said and the other guards took the other slaves to give them their duties around the palace. Yami got up along with Aqua and they headed for the bedchambers.
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The small slave waited patiently in the pharaoh's bedchambers, wondering what would become of him. He didn't want to become a bed slave but many of the other slaves that he had been around said that the pharaoh and his dragon were like demons, using slaves to satisfy their own needs and then rid of them the next day. He didn't want to believe that.
"I can't believe them. When I looked at him, he seemed nice." The small slave whispered. "Mother always told me there was a reason I came here. To take care of the supernatural. And help them when they need it but how can I do that if I don't even know how." The little slave wondered and looked up when he heard the door open and the pharaoh walked in.
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"When we met the small slave, he was like you in a way. Now that I think about it. I think he was you." Yami said as he looked down to Yugi. "You really think so? If that's true, then shouldn't I remember that as well?" Yugi asked. "Possibly yes but much has changed. We may have remember our life story but after we left Egypt, things have changed for us and we thought we would have never found another person like that little slave during the millennia we have gone through searching for the earth-bound angel." Aqua said as he came over with the food.
The each took and piece of the meat and Yami started to eat but Yugi turned to him. "But what happened then? How did you two become demons?" Yugi asked. "After a few months of having the small slave with us, we became closer. Many of the advisers thought of this to be and problem interfering with our duties and they planned to sacrifice the smaller slave to the gods without us knowing but Keara, our closest friend and high priestess found out and immediately told us."
-Flashback-
"What do you mean they're planning to sacrifice him!" Yami exclaimed. Keara just told him of what was about to happen and he as well as Aqua was angry with the news. "That's what they said. They had a secret meeting and they said they were concerned about your duties. They think that being with the young boy may interfere with your duties long enough that it may keep you away from them completely. But I don't believe a thing they said." Keara said.
Yami got up from the throne. "When did they said they were going to start?" Yami asked. "They're about to start now in the Temple of Anubis. I taken away some of the things they needed and kept the boy hidden but I don't know how long that will hold them off." Keara answered and watched as Yami and Aqua ran off. 'Please, save him, Yami and Aqua.' Keara thought.
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The young slave struggled in two of the advisors' grip as the others prepared for the sacrifice. "You have interfered with the pharaoh's duty long enough, slave. You overstayed your welcome in the palace." The first adviser said as he turned to the statue of Anubis, the others tying the small slave to the ritual table.
"Anubis, God of the Underworld, please accept this offering as loyalty to the pharaoh." The adviser announced as he took the jewel encrusted dagger in hand and walked over to the slave. The young boy continued to struggle but it was futile. "Stop right there!" A voice commanded and they turned to see Yami and Aqua standing at the entrance to the temple.
"Oh, pharaoh. W-what brings you here?" the adviser stuttered as Yami gave him a cold glare. "We heard about your plans and we're not letting you sacrifice the boy." Yami said as they walked closer. "But you don't know what this boy has been doing. He has been keeping you from your duties as pharaoh. He should be sacrificed!" The adviser said as he ran over and was about to plunge the dagger into the boy's heart when Yami stepped in front of it and the others gasped as the dagger was plunged into his heart.
Yami winced in pain and glared up at the adviser as he fell to the ground. "No, Yami!" the boy cried as Aqua freed him from the table and he ran over to the fallen pharaoh as the adviser backed away. Aqua glared up at the adviser. "You will pay for this." he hissed as tendrils of shadow magic started to wrap around them. Each gasped in horror as their mind and soul were taken away. Such magic drained Aqua's life force away and he knelt down to one knee.
He looked over to the small slave. "Little one, come here." Aqua whispered. The small boy looked to him and came over to him, grasping a hand in his small hands. "We may not be alive long enough but we want you to have freedom now. You have serve us well." Aqua whispered. "But I don't want you to go!" The small child cried as he hugged Aqua around his neck. "I wish we could stay, little one, but we must leave you." Aqua whispered and his eyes closed.
The small child cried as he hugged Aqua once more before placing him down gently on the ground and then ran from the temple, tears coursing down his face as he ran. /I shall not let you die, Yami and Aqua. Instead, I shall grant you immortality but you will be reborn as flesh eating demons. Now go and look for the one they call an earth-bound angel and take care of him once more./ The God spoke as blackness covered the temple.
-End Flashback-
"And that how we became demons. We were confused when we found out we were alive again but it didn't matter. We went back to the palace and many were worried about what happened. We told them what happened but we left out about our deaths. We only told our most trusted adviser what truly happened and he was shocked to hear that we were demons. We knew we couldn't stay or else all the people would find out about it.
"We told him to make the tomb and once it was done a few years later, we left and never returned for many reasons. But our biggest one was the small slave. We never saw him again and that really broke my heart to think that he was out in the desert alone and helpless seeing as he cared for us a lot and our death caused him great pain." Aqua finished.
Yugi wiped away the tears that gathered in his eyes when he thought about the small slave. "That is truly sad. All this seemed very familiar though." Yugi said and looked to Aqua. "I think Yami may be right. Maybe I could have been the slave that you two met three thousand years ago."
"Maybe. How about tomorrow, we go and look for the tomb, maybe it will hold the story about what happened then. I know that Keara would have helped with the tomb before she left as well. She is the Red Dragon of Egypt and she would have taken care of such just is case we did come back but forgotten the story."
Yugi nodded and yawned. "Well, you're getting sleepy and so am I. Come on." Aqua whispered as he lifted the small angel into his arms and went over to the small dwelling Yami worked on and went inside, danger creeping closer to the slumbering trio.
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Zypher: -panting hard from chasing Yami around the room- Well, there's chapter 10 for you readers. Sorry to all of you that have been waiting.
Yami: -bound onto a chair and gagged- Mmp mp mmmp.
Zypher: Sorry Yami but you're going to be like that for a while after the little episode earlier with the soap.
Yami: -sighs through the gag-
Zypher: Ok, R&R and hopefully I will get the next chapter out sooner than this one.