A/N I don't own any of the Yu-Gi-Oh characters. Safiya is mine, because she came from the deep recesses of my mind, but she's the only one here. And I'm sorry if these guys seem out of character. I tooka bit of poetic license when I wrote this. And I'm done blabbing. Here you go. Hope you enjoy.
Safiya was a beautiful young Egyptian woman who was the personal servant to the High Priest Seth. She had ice blue eyes, long white hair, and lightly bronzed skin. She was tall, thin, and graceful, and she had a deep compassion for others. She was also a very strong woman, standing firm in what she believed was right and wrong. Her combination of strength and compassion made her a very loyal friend to those she held close, and even to those she knew very little. When she was not fulfilling a task around the palace, she could often be found playing with children, helping others, or simply making those around her laugh. Despite all odds, she always had a smile on her face.
Safiya lived in the palace and served under the High Priest Seth, but she was not born there. She was born in a small hut on the outskirts of the palace gates. Her father had a twisted knee and was unable to work, so her mother and elder brother were forced to find odd jobs in order to feed and support the family. Safiya was only a small girl and was unable to perform anything other than menial tasks, so she remained in the hut with her father during the day. She was very close to her family, but she always wanted to do more with her life. She wanted to be something great, and her family knew this.
On her twelfth birthday, her father informed her that she was going to work in the palace under the son of one of the high priests. He explained to her that the one of the high priests had seen her in the market one day and wanted her to be with his son. Safiya was both overjoyed and heart-broken. It was the opportunity that she needed to live a better life, but it meant leaving her family behind, possibly forever. Her father sensed her hesitation and told her that she should go and make the best of it.
The very next day, the palace guards arrived at Safiya's small hut in order to escort her to the palace. She had her things packed and ready to go and she said good-bye to her mother, father, and brother, promising to keep them in her heart at all times. And with that, she was escorted to the palace.
She was to be the personal servant of Seth, serving his food, cleaning his garments, and fulfilling any other duties that came to his mind. He was only a year older than she was, so they became fast friends. He treated her well, and gave her light tasks to perform. There were even occasions when they talked late into the night. It was during these times that she would ask Seth about the prince, a young boy of her age who was to inherit the throne upon his father's passing. She had never seen the prince, but she loved to hear about him, and since Seth was very close friends with him, he had plenty to tell.
When she turned fifteen, a disease spread throughout the palace, killing the older and weaker palace-dwellers. Among those who died were Atemu's mother and father and Seth's father. This meant that Atemu became pharaoh and Seth became the high priest. Since the two teens lost their only family, they became closer friends, and Seth swore to protect Atemu from danger. They became closer than brothers, and were often discussing matters of great importance or trying to get the other to laugh.
Seth retained Safiya as his personal servant and continued to treat her well. But it wasn't until a few years into Atemu's reign, that Safiya became aware of the full extent of Seth's feelings for her. One night, he proclaimed his love for her. She loved him as family, but nothing more, so she kindly refused his advances. Being a high priest, he was not used to rejection or insubordination, as he felt it was. For months he tried in vain to woo her, but she continued to gently refuse him. His love soon turned to lust, and he fell into the habit of beating Safiya by night, if she refused him or looked at another man.
She seemed to draw strength from his beatings and she continued to refuse him. In her heart she believed that he would not beat her until death, and since she had nowhere to turn, she came to accept the cuts, bruises, and scars as part of her life. Since he never marked her face, she quietly covered the proof of Seth's anger and put a smile on, remaining strong for those around her.
A/N There is definitely more to come. This was just an intro. Be patient, and things will get exciting.
