Through The Shadows – Chapter 5 – Turn Of Duel
FAB: Hello my dear ANGST readers! How are you today? Malik and I have hardly survived the school trip, but we are OK now, and I am going to continue the story!
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Chapter 5 – Turn Of Duel
Pharaoh Atemu didn't stop talking with Kisara at lunch. He told her about his kingdom, the trade relations with other countries and the citizens, the villages and the farms, the deserts and the seas. Kisara listened to the things he said quietly, answering or adding her ideas sometimes. Pharaoh Atemu smiled warmly at her when she participated in the conversation. Later, he started to tell her about the Shadow Games.
"The games are very risky, but I like them nonetheless. It makes them more exciting this way. Many believe I am a worthy player. I do not fear the darkness, I know I have the power to defeat anyone." said Atemu in impressive voice. Kisara looked at him.
"How do you play the Game of Shadows?" she asked curiously. Atemu smiled when he saw she was interested in his favorite hobby. "I think it is better for you to see me dueling. You will get a perfect review on the Shadow Games. I think it is quite interesting. I will do my best for you, Kisara."
Kisara looked at him, blinks of concern appearing in her beautiful ocean eyes. "I heard that if someone loses the duel, he is sent to the shadow realm. Is it true?" she asked. Atemu was silent for a moment. "Yes," he said finally "It is true. But do not worry. The game today isn't a game to settle a war someone's fate. It is a friendly duel, I call it my own practice. I won't let my opponent get lost inside the Shadow Realm." Kisara looked calmer after this statement.
The lunch was finally over, and Atemu held Kisara's hand as they walked to the duel hall. Kisara hadn't forgotten to be polite, and she had to thank Atemu for taking her to see the duel. So as they were getting into the hall, she silently said to him "Thank you for taking me here today, your majesty." Atemu stopped in his tracks, and looked over at her with disbelief in his eyes.
The corridor was shadowed, but Kisara saw his purple eyes looking firmly at her, his hand touching her face as he silently said "Kisara, you should call me Atemu."
Seth was pacing nervously in front of his servants. They were prepared for his mission. The stone boards were ready for him to use. He had to improve his skills as fast as possible, to learn how to play the Shadow Game better.
Seth was a good Duelist, but he always wanted to be better. The power he collected through the years was serving him well. Yet in order to defeat the Pharaoh, he had to be the best of the bests. The Pharaoh was playing the Shadow Games more frequently than Seth. Had Seth wanted to defeat the Pharaoh, he would have to practice more and more. He had till next month for his training, that's all.
Seth raised his millennium Rod, and whispered to the shadows. "Come to me…I want the shadows reach my mind, take me to the out of place." said Seth, as the darkness covered the room he was in.
His servants looked fearful, but none of them screamed or ran away. The darkness settled itself inside Seth's palace, and one of his servants took the place in front of him.
"Let the Shadow Game begin!" exclaimed Seth as he raised his Rod again.
Kisara was little afraid when the shadows covered the Duel hall. She saw Atemu standing in front of his opponent, the two of them looking at each other. Then, Atemu turned his head to her, while his rival was getting ready. He smiled at her, and she nodded. (I have to make this duel the best for her,) thought Atemu while preparing his moves (I wish she would feel more close to me afterwards).
"Go, Sand Snake!" said Atemu's opponent "My snake will crush your lifepoints and make this game the shortest you've ever played!" he said. Then a huge stone board with an image of snake was laid in front of him, and the image glowed. The Sand Snake appeared on the board, hissing and eyeing Atemu.
Atemu smiled in amusement. "I like to play with you," he said "You are so serious. It's not a real game, you know. But that's alright! I place my Fire Knight!" a board was laid in front of Atemu, and his monster appeared, getting out from the stone. "Attack, Fire Knight, show him what you can do!" shouted Atemu, and a fire blast passed though the hall. The Sand Snake was defeated. Atemu opponent's lifepoints dropped.
Kisara looked at the game with a growing interest. She understood the position of the rival. Now he had to put some monster in defense mode or get one stronger than Atemu's. Or maybe place a trap for Atemu.
"I call my Ocean Shark in defense mode, and place this stone face down!" said the opponent. Atemu looked at him, concentrating. (Now what should I do? The stone he placed face down has to be some kind of magic stone that increases the power of his Ocean Shark, or maybe it is trap stone that can cause my Fire Knight lose its own strength. I have to protect myself from such a blow. I have to find something to defend my monsters!)
"I will place my Mythical Beast in attack mode, and than I place these stones face down!" said Atemu "Mythical Beast, it's time for the ultimate attack! Destroy his Ocean Shark!" ordered Atemu.
"Not so fast! I use my Magical Circle of Death to stop your monster! The Circle also decreases your power – you lose 500 points! Now my Ocean Shark will smash you! Attack!" said the opponent.
Atemu smiled. "I expose my Magic Breaker! It breaks the influence of your Death Circle! I think my power is back now, and you are in troubles! Mythical Beast, attack him now!" exclaimed Atemu. A blast of light covered the duel hall.
"I call Ryuo-Ki-Shin to attack his Hell Beast! Come out, my monster, and smash him into pieces!" said Seth. He watched as his opponent's monster was destroyed. (I have to think about better strategies to defeat the Pharaoh. I know his combinations: he always hides some trap stones on the field… I can use my Hypnosis stone in order to take control over his monsters. I want to try out this one!)
"I use my Hypnosis stone! Now I take control over your Dark-Joker!" said Seth "I will sacrifice him in order to call my Dragon Beast!" said Seth, and looked as his opponent call out the Banshee monster to protect him.
(I have to think about more original ways to defeat the Pharaoh…) Seth eyed the monster in front of him, and his fingers tightened into fists.
"You can't win over this time, Atemu! My Fused Warrior is way stronger than any monster you have!" said the opponent.
Kisara looked at Atemu, he was in a bad position now. He had to find some way to defeat the Fused Warrior, or he was going to lose the duel. Atemu smiled calmly at the opponent.
"But I do have a stronger monster," he said in his special impressive voice "I have my most loyal monster with me. I call out the Dark Magician!" he said. Kisara looked at the field to see the Magician getting gracefully out of his stone. He stood before Atemu. "Attack!" Atemu watched as the monster of his opponent was destroyed and his lifepoints dropped to 0. The Shadow Realm opened its darkened eyes in order to take the loser's soul. Regaining control over the shadows, Atemu quickly banished the Shadow Realm, using his Millennium pyramid before his opponent was lost inside it. Atemu, shook hands with his opponent, and then looked up at Kisara. The audience that watched the duel in the hall called Atemu's name and clapped their hands.
The girl looked tired but excited. (And she is more and more beautiful every time I lay my eyes on her,) he thought, as he made his way up to her, and whispered "The time is late. Do you want to go for a walk in the gardens? We can talk there." he said. Kisara nodded, and they both left the hall.
"The game was good Seth. You are improving," said Seth's father. He watched the last moves of the duel, and was quite satisfied with Seth "But I think you should obtain more power, Seth. I will talk with you again tomorrow."
Seth was tired yet he knew he had to do an important thing tonight. He had to talk with Kisara. He had to see her, even for a short while.
He went to his chambers, and headed towards his private pool. He let his sore body drown inside the cold water, closing his eyes and thinking only about Kisara.
During their walk, Atemu and Kisara talked solely about the duel. Kisara was interested in the game, and Atemu told her about other duels he had in the past. She was so tired that she couldn't even walk back to her room on her own. Atemu carried her into the palace. He reached her shadowed bedroom, and placed her gently on the bed. "I have to go now," he whispered "I have an important meeting tonight. You should get some sleep, my dear Kisara," he said as he leant over and laid a soft kiss on her cheek "I'd call Ikana to help you out." he smiled at her and left, saying goodnight.
Half an hour afterwards, Kisara was lying in her bed under the covers, her dreams full of images from today's duel.
Seth crawled into the Pharaoh's Palace, in the middle of the night. He knew where the guards were, so he did his best to avoid them. He knew Kisara's room was on the third floor, he successfully entered the palace without lighting his torch. He made his way through the darkness to the second floor, and then he ran through the corridors to the third one. He stopped several times in darkened corners, and looked around for servants or guards. But the palace was still and no one was up.
However, there were some guards patrolling in some of the corridors, so Seth bypassed them. He slowly stepped up the stairs, and found himself near Kisara's bedroom. He opened the door slowly, and listened. He heard only her breaths in the darkness – he made sure she was alone. He silently got inside the room and closed the door behind him.
He headed to Kisara's bed, and sat near her, looking at her. Pale moonlight shone on her skin, and made her bright hair glow. He slowly touched her face, caressing her cheek. She opened her eyes at once, and he brought his hand to her mouth in order to silence her if she screamed.
"Seth?" she whispered, and he moved his hand away. She quickly sat up, and his arms were wrapped around her, bringing her closer. "What are you doing here?" she asked still sleepy. He took a deep breath "I had to see you. I have to talk with you."
"Why are you arranging my wedding?" she asked right to the point "Why are you going to betray me?" Seth looked at her with horror. "Don't you ever say this! I am not going to betray you, Kisara. The Pharaoh believes I'm on his side and I'm helping him. But I'm not going to let him take you away from me. I have a plan." Seth paused, looking into her ocean eyes that shone like the stars up above.
"I'm going to duel the Pharaoh and win you back."
Kisara's eyes widened at his statement. "You can't!" she whispered urgently "I saw him dueling today, he is a very skilled player." Seth's hand was on her cheek again "Don't you worry. I am preparing for this battle. That's the only way I can get you back. I love you, Kisara, I'm not going to give up on you. Please remember my promise." he said as he kissed her.
They spent the night talking. Seth told Kisara about his trainings, and Kisara told him about the first day when she felt awful because the medicine they gave her to make her stop struggling.
"Atemu was worried about me," she remembered "And Ikana helped me to get back on my feet again."
Seth's heart was again filled with hate towards the Pharaoh (I will take revenge for what he had done to my Kisara.)
When the dawn colored the sky with azure and the stars' light paled up above, Seth had to go back. Kisara had fallen asleep in his arms, and he covered her with the blanket, kissing her again, and slowly walked towards the window.
Taking one more look at his beloved, he closed the window, and slid down the wall of the palace. Then he started to run.
FAB: Like this chapter? I did it little bit longer then the others!
Malik: What about our homework? We still have math, you know…
FAB: (cynically) How could I even forget! Now let me work, Malik! I have to post the chapter!
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