Egypt. The burning desert sand does its best to cover all secrets, but as the sands of time erode away the barriers of the past… so too do they unlock the gate.
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"What do you suppose it is?" Yugi/Yami asked as he looked at the monitor.
"Whatever it is, it's metal," Pegasus said, peering over his shoulder. "Send the mini cam down further."
"I'm getting a bad feeling about this," Yugi/Yami said as the light on the droid revealed bit by bit hieroglyphs the likes of which had never been seen.
"I don't recognize any of these symbols," Solomon Motou said. "Wait!"
"What is it, Grandpa?" Yugi/Yami asked.
"The Eye of Ra," Solomon said, "Appears just above the door to the antechamber. Whatever this tomb has, the ancient Egyptians must have thought stone wasn't enough to keep it sealed."
"Find a way to open it," Pegasus insisted.
"The droid's laser arm should be enough to open it," Yugi/Yami said. But as the metallic arm slid through the crack in the door, is suddenly slid open fluidly, and a blinding yellow light eclipsed rhe camera, before it went to black.
"What happened to the image?" Pegasus demanded. Just then the ground began to shake, and everyone on the base unit ran for cover and grab something to hold on to as the ground beneath them gave way to reveal a large, smooth metallic surface that gleamed brighter than gold.
"What is it?" Pegasus asked.
"It is the end of all things," said Shadi as he appeared to the.
"Shadi!" Yugi/Yami gasped.
"Pharaoh, what have you unleashed?" Shadi asked. The ground rumbled, and the very earth itself shook as the enormous metal slap arouse from the desert floor. As the sand poured away, the slap revealed that it was no slab at all but an gargantuan air ship. It's true length was larger than any stadium, and taller than the tallest sky scraper. It's side covered in Light Hawk Wings, and The Eye of Ra emblazoned on the bow, then the resurrected vessel took to the sky in a blaze of fire.
Inside the vessel, in it's deepest hidden chamber, a sarcophagus, which stood upright along the smooth metal walls, opened, hissing and letting out dust that had resided within since the beginnings of the world. Within it was a being in the form of a man, his golden skin gleaming, his face untouched by age and mortality, his head covered like the first Pharaohs. Then, slowly, the still figure took his first breath after thousands of years, and he opened his flaming red eyes.
Stiffly at first, he set his bare foot upon the marble floor, leaving his living tomb. Then, as the memory of movement and returned to hi, he walked more gracefully, in a commanding manner, through the old web strewn halls of his home. Then, he stepped before a large metallic slab of hieroglyphs that predeceeded the Rosetta Stone, and pressed the markings. The wall in front f his receded to reveal an advanced computer system, far more advanced than 'modern' technology. The screen showed views of every room and hallway within the ship, and when he found the room he desired, he smiled. With deliberation he stepped away from the computer consol and went to that room, where in the center in a pillar a large stone cat sat with her tail curled around her feet. Without word or nor thought, he laid his on the stone, and the heat of life within him flowed from his fingers into the statue, which roared as it awoke after her own long sleep, before her feline body took a more humanoid form, leaving only her long brown-red tail, and ears.
"Master Ra," she said slowly as words returned to the front of her mind.
"Bast," he said.
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Mokuba lay on the grass, watching the clouds float by, thinking about his recent defeat. He suddenly realized how his brother must have felt all those times he lost to Yugi. Was that it? Was Rin his Yugi? And if so, would he ever really be able to beat her?
"What do you say to a matinee, Moki?" Rebecca asked as she lounged beside him. "Moki? Mokuba?" she waved her hand in front of his eyes, "Earth to Mokuba… You okay?"
"Huh? Oh, yeah, juice… good," Mokuba said.
"You haven't been listening to a word I've said, have you?" Rebecca asked.
"Yes I have," Mokuba defended himself, "Something about juice, right?"
"I don't think I wanna go to a movie after all," Rebecca said, standing up quickly and brushing the grass off her clothes. "I'm going home for a nap. Call me when you get your head out of the clouds."
"Rebecca wait!" Mokuba called to her, but she was tuning him out. After she had left the hill, he sighed and lay back down and asked, "What did I do?"
"Girls are just weird, man," Souta said, walking up.
"Oh, hey Souta," Mokuba said. "What's up?"
"Oh nothing," Souta said, "My sister's visiting and she's making this big fuss. I didn't wanna stick around."
"What is it with girls?" Mokuba wondered as he watched a cloud in the shape of a bunny float by.
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"Here you go, Shippo," Tristan said, handing him the bunny shaped lollipop.
"Thank you so much," Shippo said, "I haven't had a bite of candy all day. Thinks for providing my sugar fix, man."
"Anytime," Tristan said. "By the way, aren't you forgetting something?" he said, pointing behind Shippo. The kitsune looked behind him as was met by a face full of fur.
"Oops," he said, and with a wave of a leave, his tail was gone again. "I'm still having trouble with it."
"Just make sure it doesn't pop up like that at school." Tristan said.
"Or on TV," Shippo said, remembering this weekend's up coming tournament. He stuck the lollipop in his mouth and headed for the shrine. As he left the Taylor's Treats, his old fox senses kicked in, letting him know someone was watching him. He turned his head just in time to see a girl in the dueling academy's uniform duck into the candy store.
"Weird," Shippo said. He shrugged, and continued licking lollipop as he went on down the street.
Inside the candy store, Tristan asked the kid, "Can I help you something?"
Rin gasped in surprise as she turned around. She recognized him, form a long time ago. But she didn't let on. She meekly walked to the counter, looked over the assorted sweets, then reached into her pocket and pulled out a big wad of cash, "What can I get for this?" she asked quietly.
"Um… the store," Tristan said counting out the big bills.
"I don't want that," Rin said. "That's too big. I just want something for a friend."
"Oh, this a best friend, or a boyfriend?" he asked, leaning on the counter.
"Um…" Rin blushed, "He's just a friend friend right now, but…"
"Oh I see," Tristan said, opening up the glass door of the counter, "Well usually around this time of year, the best thing you can give a person is chocolate. And it makes it even better when that chocolate is filled with other sweet stuff, like creamy neugut, or caramel, or oranges. Here, a chocolate, caramel bunny. You want it as is or wrapped?"
"Wrapped please," she said, "I want it to be a surprise."
"Alrighty," Tristan said, putting it in blue paper and tying a pink ribbon around the ears. "I hope this gets you friend's attention."
"Thank you," Rin said as she accepted the confection, smiling brightly and bowing before she dashed out and on home.
"Weird kid," Tristan said, scratching his head, "She forgot her change. I'll just have to give her free candy till it's repaid… I'll need more candy," he said, counting the bills again.
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High above the Earth, in his newly resurrected air fortress, Amon Ra looked down upon the tiny island of Japan, and remembered the battle that first sealed him.
"Long ago I ruled this world. I was called The Sun God. Greeks named Apollo, Romans called me Mithra and Thebus, Egypt by my true name of Ra. I was worshipped through out the lands and I held power above even the Pharaohs… But because of Amateratsu… The maiden born from the sun, and he cursed sword… I have been reduced to a mere fable. Where are my great temples? Where are my great temples? Where are the thousands who would follow me? All gone. Sucked into the dust of the earth. And yet Her temples still stand. I will not stand for it!"
"You could always sit," Bast said. "See, you have a nice comfy throne right here."
Ra turned sharply and his gazed pierced the feline woman.
"Oooh," she said, cringing, "Not a good time, Master?"
"I have a task for you, Bast," Ra said. "I want you to go down to the Earth, to the Temples of Amteratsu, and destroy them. Destroy them all. Once the Earth feels my wrath again, they will build temples to me, to appease me."
"Oh goodie!" she cheered, clapping her hands, "I get to go on a field trip! It's been so long since I've been down there. You think I should go down with the 'fire and lightening' thing? Those Egyptiasn always got a kick out of that."
"Bast, humans of this aera are not like those of the ones in which we lived. Science is the chief religion now. They would see you as a conjuror at best… and not a very good one." Bast whined and fell down, her till sticking straight up in the air.
"Just to make sure you don't get into any trouble, take Apothus with you." Ra said.
"Apothus? But he's no fun," Bast moped. "Always spitting everywhere."
"Hissssssssss," went Apothus, bowing, "It would be an honor ssssssssssssire."
"And one more thing," Ra said. "It would be best if you both wore disguises."
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"Hissssssss. Thissssss assesses rediculousssssssss," Apothus hissed as he walked down the street dressed as a Benedictine Monk, his hood down low over his face.
"Just be quiet," Bast said, adjusting her wide brimmed hat. "You're the most fasionable challenged one among us. I however, adore these new modern fashions!" she exclaimed as she held her bags of clothes aloft. People looked, then turned and walked away very quickly. " Now I just have to find a pair of boots to go with my dress. By the way, do you think Orange makes me look fat?"
"Hissssssssssssssssssss" Apothus sighed. " Ra isssssss punisssshhhing me. I jusssssssst know it."
"Ooh! What's this?" he cried, handing the packages off to the giant snake. She pressed her face to the glass, and asked, "What store is this?"
"The Little Turtle Game Ssssssshhop." he said, looking at the sign.
"A game store?" she wondered. She clapped her hands and said, "I'll buy something for Master Ra! He'll love it! He used to love playing Shadow games." she pushed open the door and went in.
At the counter, Joey was going over inventory as Mai freshened her make up for her spot late on the Evening News.
"You know you could help me put this away." Joey said, lifting a box up to a high shelf.
"Sorry, hun, but it wouldn't do for me to get all sweaty before I go to work, would it?" Mai said, trying to decide on a lipstick. "What do you think I should use? Cherry or Fire-engine?"
"They're both red… like my face!" he grunted finally pushing the box unto the shelf. "There."
"Excuse me," Bast said, ringing the little bell n the counter. "Oh, this is fun." she said, dining the bell even more. Joey rushed and took her hand away form the bell.
"Uh, yeah. Can I help you ma'am?" he asked.
"Well men have gotten cuter over the past few years," she said taking a good look at Joey.
"What?" Joey asked blushing.
"What!" Mai asked smearing lipstick onto her cheek.
"Hmmm, such nice yellow hair I hardly ever see that," Bast said starting to purr as she ran her fingers through Joey's hair. Joey's face got even redder.
Suddenly, slamming down her compact, Mai leaned in between Joey and Bast and said, "Buy something or get out."
"Well aren't you rude," Bast said. This made the vein in Mai's head start bulging.
"What she, uh, means is, how can we help you miss?" Joey said, prying Bast off him and stepping behind the counter.
"Oh, well, I was looking for a game for someone special." she said.
"I got just what you're looking for," Joey said, holding up some cards. "Duel Monsters. The perfect game for everyone."
"That's because you sell it to everyone," Mai said.
"Oh that? That's boring," Bast said, tossing them away. Joey ducked and caught the precious cards.
"Boring?" he said, shocked.
"I used to play that all the time," Bast said. "'I have a bigger monster and a better magic card, blah blah blah, I win'. Haven't you got anything exciting? Something flashy with pretty colors?"
"Well uh…we got this Rubix Cube," Joey said, holding up the vintage toy.
"Ooooohh! Pretty colors! How does it work?" she said, twisting it around.
"Well, ya gotta match the colors with the right sides," Joey said. "It's supposed to tell how smart ya are."
"Good luck," Mai said, smirking as Bast twisted the colors every which way but just got them more mixed up.
Outside, Apothus saw that his 'boss' was in a some 'trouble'. With a sigh, he wandered in.
"Basssssssst, what are you doing?"
"Uhhhhh… I'm trying to solve this Rubix Cube," she whimpered. "It's impossible! Not even the gods can solve it!"
The serpent took the cube in his scaly hand, looked over it, and said, "Thisssss issssss a sssssimple child'ssssssss toy." Then with three simply twists and turns, he had the cube solved each side perfectly matched to it's color. He handed it to Bast, and she start bawling. "May we go now, or do ou wisssshh to humiliate me further?"
"What's wrong with your voice?" Joey asked the hooded stranger.
"I… have a lissssssp." Apothus said quickly.
"What about those hands, scaly?" Mai asked suspiciously.
"I have a sssssssskin condition," he replied.
"Hmmm," she said. Suddenly, without her knowing it, the symbol of the Eye of Ra started glowing on her forehead, and Apothus hissed loudly.
"The Millennium Eye!" he declared, pointing to her. "You have it?"
"She has what?" Bast asked, looking at Mai's head.
At that moment, Mokuba, Souta, and Shippo entered the game store. As Souta took a glance, he gasped and dropped his backpack.
"A- Apothus! Bast!" he cried, backing away from them.
The two turned. "Sssssssset!" exclaimed Apothus.
"Set?" Bast said, kneeling down and looking him over. "You shrunk." she said, patting him on the head.