Disclaimer: I dun own YGO or the .hack//SIGN songs.... So dun sue
Warnings: OOC, OCs, humor, angst, and fluffiness
Pairings: Malik/Rocky, Marik/Rockastra
Key: "talking", 'thinking', `Malik talking to Rocky through the Millenium Rod`, ``Rocky talking to Malik through the Millenium Staff,
--spirit--, /Rocky to Rockastra/, //Rockastra to Rocky//, ^Rocky Narrating^, ~singing~
This chapter will be alternating POVs.... I'll indicate what POV it is in of course...
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Key of the Heart
Chapter 5
The Wandering
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***Rocky's POV***
The Battle City finals have arrived, finally. I'm standing next to Malik, watching Rishid duel that blond, perpetual-talking mutt they call Jounouchi Katsuya. If he calls Rishid, who has tooken the name Malik to fool the idiots of the Yugi-tachi, another name again I'll kill him immediately.
"KATSUYA!!!! YOU CALL HIM ONE MORE NAME AND I'LL SHOVE MY MILLENIUM STAFF UP YOURS!!!" I yelled at the top of my lungs, jumping up and down in fury. My grip is so strong, I won't be surprised if the staff bends or something, I'm that mad! "KICK HIS REAR OFF DA SHIP MALIK!!!!" How'd I get in the predicament of cheering and calling Rishid, Malik? It was my lover's idea, don't blame me.
`Rocky, please calm down... You're hurting my ears....` I heard Malik say into my mind, I glance over at him, placing a hand on my Millenium Staff.
``What? He won't shut up.... Plus ya told me ta cheer for Rishid, so why can't I defend him?`` I asked, Malik shook his head and looked towards Rishid. Those two must be tal.... Why does he have such a shocked look on.. his face....
`Time for him to prove his loyalty.` I heard Malik say into my mind again, I turn around and face him.
``What you talkin' 'bout Malik?`` I asked, Malik smiled that devious smile he gets when he has a plan in the works.
`I slipped a copy of the Winged Divine Dragon of Ra into his deck... If he is going to pose as me, he should have my card in his deck.`
``But it's too dangerous! What if he can't control the Egyptian God Creature himself?!`` No answer... Malik's ignoring me... He's been doing a bit of that lately, makes one wonder if he still loves me as much as he did when we were reunited. Maybe it's the evil spirit inside him? .... ..... ....... Nahhhhh... Rishid's alive, so the spirit's restrained.... OH HOLY RA! WHERE'D DA THUNDER COME FROM?! Oh my....
***normal POV***
Rocky nearly jumped out of her skin when she heard the thunder rumble. She spun around to see the Winged Divine Dragon of Ra, summoned, and glowing with power.
"Oh my...." was all she said, falling backwards and landing on her butt. Her chocolate brown eyes were wide with shock. Stumbling back up, she stood in awe of the powerful Egyptian God Monster. She watched, horrified as the monster wouldn't obey Rishid, but dissappeared and a lightning storm appeared out of no where. "The Winged Divive Dragon of Ra is angry, everyone in this duel will be killed because of this..." As if on cue, Rishid was struck my a lightning bolt, a couple of minutes later Jounouchi was struck down.
//Rockestra! Let me free!// Rocky heard the evil spirit inside her yell. Rocky shook her head, knowing what may happen. If the evil spirit within Malik appeared, sure enough the evil spirit in her would want to. Rocky tried to fight off the spirit, grasping her Millenium Staff, with a hand on her forehead.
"No way! You're not taking my body over again!" she yelled, stumbling about a tad. "Let me free, you fool!" the spirit yelled through her body. Marik, whom had already suceeded in taking over Malik's body, watched amusingly as the Egyptian girl struggled to keep the dark spirit inside her mind. Rocky looked up at the blackened skies and screamed, a blinding glow emitted from her body, it faded as fast as it appeared.
"Who are you two?" Yami asked, both of them looked at the ancient pharoah.
"I am the darkest side of Malik Ishtar," Marik said, "You'll address me by Marik." The female spirit walked over to Marik, wraping her arms around Marik's neck, smiling wickedly.
"And I am the darkest side of Rockestra Nefertiti. Rockastra is what you will call me by, any other name, and you shall meet pain beyond your wildest dreams." she warned, her voice deeper than one would expect of a female's voice. Marik smirked, then shot a look of death to Yami.
"Pharoah, now is the time. Time for a battle three thousand years in the making to begin. Soon your puzzle will be around my neck, where it belongs, and the three Egyptian God monsters shall protect me as I rule the world as phaorah!" Marik let out a menacing, psychotic cackle. Rockastra directed her gaze to the raven-haired ancient priestess, a sinister smile on her face.
"High Priestess Takeda, the time has come. The battle three thousand years in the making shall begin this very day, at this spot. Soon your bracelet will adorn my wrist, where it belongs I may add, and the seven Egyptian God monsters that the Dueling Roses possess shall protect me as I rule the world as the phaorah's queen!" Rockastra cackled under her breath, which soon turned into a sinister and psychotic cackle like Marik's. Both looked at each other, blood red met piercing lavender in an unbreakable gaze. Marik put his arms around Rockastra, smirking. Rockastra kept her arms around Marik's neck, and smirked also.
***Rocky's POV***
Darkness.... It's too suffocating, and quiet.. I hate quiet! I hate the dark too! Dark+Quiet+Me=A freaking out and screaming me.... Ra, what has happened? Why was I cursed with such an evil spirit. I am a shaman without a ghost, yes, but I didn't need an evil spirit to live and grow in me. I hate the darkness, so I hate her... Why? I don't know myself, but I wish I did. I wish Malik was here. He would hug me and then pull me from the darkness into the light, where we'd be safe from insanity in the blackness of nothing. I keep walking, but all I see is darkness. Am I even walking for that matter?! Ra, I'm going insane already and it hasn't even been two minutes! GAH! ... .... ..... ...... ....... Ugh.. Oh holy Ra, what was tha.. Oh yeah, I fell in a hole.... How'd a hole get in darkness? I swear that spirit drives me nuts... I look up, and the first thing I see is her and the spirit that possesses Malik.. Wait.. Did I just say 'spirit that possesses Malik', and the one that possesses me?! Oh my... I've officially gone insane, or it's a dream! I hope it's a dream... Hopefully... Maybe... Ummm... If I'm see-through, I'm going to scream... .... ..... IIIIIIIEEEEEYYYAAAA!!! NO! NO NO NONONO!!!! I CAN'T BE DEAD! Wait.. I'm not, or otherwise she'd be too... Curses.. Double curses.. TRIPLE CURSES! I SWEAR MY LUCK ISN'T GOOD!
--Rocky?-- I look up and see a see-through Malik. Oh Ra, not him too...
--Malik? What's going on? Why are you and I see-through?-- I asked, getting up, and brushed my dress off afterwords.
--They made it where we wouldn't have our own bodies.-- I blinked in confusion.
--Smaller words so a new insane person can understand, please.-- Malik rolled his eyes.
--They kicked us out of our own bodies, basicly, and you're not insane.--
***Malik's POV***
--They kicked us out of our own bodies, basicly, and you're not insane.-- I said, Rocky grabbed my shoulders and started shaking me violently.
--WHAAAAAT?!?!?! THIS CAN'T BEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!-- she yelled, then burried her head into my chest, crying, --This can't be....-- I hugged my lover, both of us dropping to our knees, her still sobbing into my chest. I gently stroke her hair, tears rolling down my cheeks and landing on her head.
--It will be okay, Rocky. I just pray to the Gods that this ends quickly.-- I whispered in her ear, she looked up at me, I can't help but wipe one of the salty droplets from her deeply tanned cheek.
--So do I... But.... Why would this happen now? I've always been able to contain the spirit, but why did she take over now?-- she sobbed, --Dumb tomb keepers... Dumb high priestess... Dumb spirit....--
--Tomb keepers? Your family were tomb keepers as well, Rocky?-- She looked up at me with her deep chocolate brown eyes, a bit red and puffy from crying.
--Yes... My family has been guarding the tomb of the high priestess Takeda for many millenia... I'm sure you don't want to hear the story, though...-- I shook my head in disagreement.
--Tell me, please. I don't know a bit about your past.-- She sighed, and leaned against me, her breathing still uneven from the tears she cried.
--Well...--
***Somewhere in Egypt, 7 years earlier***
^My mother used to tell me stories, as a child, of the ancient scriptures that told of the high priestess Takeda's life. They always excited me in the strangest ways.^
"And then the high priestess unsheathed her dagger, and tried to stab the pharoah!" her mother said, Rocky gasped.
"What happened to him, mother?" the small girl asked, on the edge of her seat litterally.
"The pharoah blocked the attack with his own, and the fight between then went on for several hours. When it ended, they ended up with only one wound each. They ended up finding out they loved each other and their little romance began." Rocky pouted in dissappointment.
"I thought it'd be an exciting battle... Not a happy ending one...." Rocky's mother laughed, and shook her head slightly.
"Anyways, to bed with you. Remember tomorrow is your birthday, and the day of your initiation as a tomb keeper." Rocky pouted, and crossed her arms over her chest.
"I dun wanna become a tomb keeper... I wanna see the outside world! Not the walls of the high priestess' tomb the rest of my life...." Rocky's mother frowned, and put her daughter to bed. She kissed her forehead lightly, and smiled.
"I know darling, but you have to. Our family was appointed," she started, Rocky finished her sentence off for her.
"Was appointed to guard the high priestess' tomb three millenia ago, I know.. But I still don't wanna do it!" Her mother shook her head and left the room, Rocky sighed and fell asleep almost instantly, but not before muttering one more sentence of protest to the initiation the following day. "I dun... Wanna do.. It..."
^My protests towards the initiation were unheard, my father took me anyways. He made the servants litterally drag me to the room.^
"Don't touch me! Let me go!! Let me go!!! I don't want to go!" she screamed in protest, struggling to get free from the iron grips on her arms. "Let me go!!!!!" With that, she dissappeared into the darkness...
^Little did I know, that initiation did more than make me a tomb keeper, and give me the scars of the high priestess' memories on my back.... An evil spirit possessed me during that time, a spirit that I did not know the potential of her dark powers... And with my shamanistic abilities, it only served as a boost in her energy.^
Young Rocky lay on her bed, her back bandaged heavily. Her face was hidden in her arms, and underneith her dark brown hair. Her personal servant, Risha, walked in at that moment. The teenaged Egyptian was gravely worried about her misteress.
"Misteress Rockestra, what is the matter?" she asked, Rocky raised her head, propping herself up on her elbows easily.
"Go away!" she said, waving her arm in the direction of the door, then fell back down onto the bed.
"Misteress Rockestra..." Risha said, stepping forward to try and comfort the small girl.
"Why do I have to become a tomb keeper?" she asked, raising back up, and glaring at Risha with tears in her eyes, "Why must I serve a high priestess, when I could become the new high priestess?" Risha looked down, and bowed respectfully.
"Misteress, if those are your plans. I am at your service." Rocky sat up carefully, but still winced in pain of her back.
"Thank you, Risha, you're the best."
^Risha was so loyal to me, like a sister more than a servant. Of course, one day she found me staring up the well at what little of the outside world I could see.^
***Still Egypt, 2 years later***
Rocky looked up the well, at the crystal blue skies above. Risha walked up to her and looked up at the skies also.
"What are you looking at, Misteress Rockestra?" she asked, Rocky sighed quietly.
"Outside... I wish I could see it... I want so much to see the outside world...." she said, Risha places a strong hand on her shoulder.
"Alright then.... I shall fetch your robe and some bread... I'l help you sneak out of here to forfill your dream..." Rocky looked up at Risha in disbelief.
"Really?! Oh thank you, Risha... I'll take the Millenium Staff as well, since it's mine anyways, but father doesn't want to give it to me." Rocky smirked, both split up from the spot to retrieve the items needed.
^Risha helped me escape what I thought was my destiny to guard the tomb of the high priestess, but at a costly price, as I later learned.^
Rocky climbed out of the well, and waved Risha goodbye.
"When you return, Misteress Rockestra, I want to hear all about it, okay?" Risha called, Rocky smiled and nodded.
"Yep! Bye Risha!" were the last words Rocky said, before she ran off through the desert. Three days later she arrived at a small town, where she entered and ran into her future soulmate. She walked through the town, until....
"Ouch!" her and another person exclaimed, falling to the ground. The second person stood up, and offered her his hand.
"Sorry about that." he said, Rocky looked at his hand, then at him, then back at his hand. She finally took it, the young boy helped her to her feet.
"It was my fault, I wasn't looking where I was going." Rocky said, the young boy smiled.
"It was both our faults, I wasn't pay attention either." he said, Rocky laughed and touched her right cheek, that she had hit on the ground.
"Ouch... I think I hurt my face on the ground." The young boy took her hand off her face and kissed her sore cheek, causing Rocky to blush.
"There, that should make it better!" he said, the young Egyptian girl nodded.
"It feels great now! Thank you." she said, then heard someone call the young boy who helped her.
"Malik, come on." she said, the young boy nodded, and smiled at Rocky.
"Gotta go... Bye!" he exclaimed, before he left.
"Goodbye, and thank you, young angel. I must return to the tomb and tell Risha of this!" she exclaimed, and ran off towards her home.
When she arrived, her heart was torn into shreads. When her feet touched the tomb floor, the ceiling on both sides blocked the way.
"No... This can't be possible," she whispered, spotting Risha amongst the rubble, "Risha!" Her servant looked up at her, golden eyes shined with very little life.
"Misteress Rockestra.... Your father and... Mother are...." Rocky hugged her best friend tightly.
"Oh Risha.. I should have never left you here..." she cried, Risha placed a hand on Rocky's cheek.
"Misteress Rockestra... Go to the mansion by the Nile River, that is your aunt and uncle's house... They will care for you," Risha said, her voice becoming a mere whisper, "May the Gods above watch over you.. Rockestra...." Risha's eyes closed, and her hand dropped to her side. Rocky's heart shatered even more, tears welling in her eyes. She screamed in agony, the closest people to her were gone forever.
^I did what Risha told me to do.. I made the trip towards my aunt and uncle's house, and arrived a spiritless shell. They became my new family, at least I had a family to go to. I isolated myself from them a lot, since my heart was still broken from the cave-in of the tomb...^
***Nefertiti Mansion, two years later***
Rocky sat in her room, staring at the Millenium Staff that lay in front of her on the satiny bedsheets.
"I wish I had a friend to talk to... My mother and father do not understand me, as Risha did before she left me..." she whispered, a knock came on her door.
"Rocky? Ya still alive in there?" a voice asked, it was her new older brother, Akiro.
"Hn..." was all she said, Akiro opened the door and strolled in.
"Heya Rocky, whatcha up to?" he asked, his arms behind his head. Rocky glared at him, and snorted.
"Hn... None of your business... Go away Akiro..." she spat, her voice cold and emotionless. Akiro sat down on the bed, and picked up the golden staff.
"What's this? Ya steal it from the phaorah's tomb?" he asked, shaking it in front of her face. Rocky glared daggers at the taller boy.
"Give it back, or suffer the consiquences." Akiro stood up, and smiled in a cocky manner.
"Whatcha gonna do, shrimp? Get some ghost to hurt me? Oooo I'm so scared..." he joked, Rocky stood up and smiled evily.
"You wanna see? Last warning, give it back or else..." Rocky warned, her eyes glowing in a dangerous manner. Akiro crossed his arms over his chest, the Millenium Staff still in hand.
"Come and get it yourself, or try and sick one of your ghosts on me, why don'tcha." he said, Rocky looked at him, smiling insanely.
"Fine, you just sealed your own fate..." her voice growing deeper as she spoke. Her hair became spikier, and her eyes turned a blood red. She chuckled under her breath, a terrifying noise that was a warning of her powers.
"What in the name of Ra?! What the heck's goin' on with ya Rocky?!" he exclaimed, she looked at him and put on a smile that only a psychopath would wear.
"I'm not Rocky... I'm your worst nightmare..." she said in a suave manner, strolling up to the taller boy.
"If you're not Rocky, then who are ya?!"
"Rockastra... Now, return the staff, and I'll spare you some pain... Emphasis on some." she spat, getting as close to his face that her height would allow.
"No way! Bring back my Rocky, then I'll reconsider givin' ya da staff!" he exclaimed, thanking the Gods that his parents were in an excavation trip.
"Fine, you worthless mortal, you shall suffer the consequences of not doing as I say." With that said, she snatched the staff from Akiro, and unsheathed the dagger within the golden rod.
"R-R-Rocky... S-s-stop thi-this a-a-at once!" Akiro yelled, backing up slowly, trying to escape the evil spirit. Rockastra progressed forward, the dagger ready to kill.
"Not in your wildest dre," Rockastra clutched her head, dropping the dagger to the ground, "What are you doing?! You'll never take control!" The spirit began to stumble around, Akiro grabbed the dagger, preparing himself incase she attacked.
"Let me free, Rockastra!" Rocky's voice yelled, the evil spirit threw her head back and screamed. Her hair was no longer spikey, and her voice was back to normal. Rocky fell to her knees, her hands covering her sobbing and tear stained face. Akiro's fright dissappeared from his eyes, soon replaced my sadness and symphathy. He dropped the golden dagger, and walked over to Rocky. She now sat there, hugging her knees to her chest, all the while hiding her heart-shaped face in the cloth of her dress. Akiro sat next to her and wrapped his strong arms around her trembling form.
"Shhh, Rocky.. It'll be okay," he whispered in her ear, stroking her hair gently, "It'll be okay." Rocky uncurled herself, and cried into his shirt.
"Oh Akiro... How can you be so kind to me after what.. What she almost did to you? For what she did, you should hate me, my shamanistic abilities, and her." she sobbed, Akiro gently ran his fingers through her silky chocholate-colored hair.
"Rocky, it dun matter if your some demon-possessed psychopath out to rule the world, I still love ya. You're my little sister, and all that matters is that I love ya, no matter what." Rocky looked up into his dark blue eyes, tears still rolling down her cheeks.
"Really, Akiro? You still love me after that experience?" Akiro nodded, placing a feather-light kiss on her forehead.
"Really," he answered, wiping her tears away, "Now... Let's forget all about what just happened and go outside. Your choise of what we do."
"Can we build a boat?" Akiro laughed, and nodded, "Yay!"
***Present time and place***
--Akiro was the first person to show me love after the encounter of Rockastra's powers. I truly wish I had remembered that when I was trying to fight her off.. This may of never happened then.-- Rocky finished, tears streaming down her face. Malik wiped the tears away, and smiled reassuringly.
--Rocky, will you let me be the one to comfort you now, in your time of need?-- he asked, Rocky placed a slender hand on his, which rested on her cheek.
--Oh Malik.... Of course, and promise me one thing, please.--
--Anything for my one true love.--
--Promise me, that you'll never leave my side, please?-- Malik rested his forehead on Rocky's, staring into her chocolate-brown eyes.
--I promise, and you'll always be my side and in my heart.-- He closed the space between both of them with a chaste kiss. Rocky smiled, and turned around to where her back rested on Malik's chest.
--Thank you, lover.-- she said, closing her eyes.
~Do you want to wander further on?
You shall be mine eternally
Come back
To the spring, faithful and tender
Come back
There's always happiness~
Malik listened as her sweet voice filled the air around them, though it wasn't noticed by the Yugi-tachi or the two spirits. Only two of the people on the platform heard the sweet melody that the Egyptian sang, which was soon joined by another voice in its song. Everyone left except the two young ladies.
"Wingadrian, why do you think Rockastra and Marik would exile their own hikaris from their bodies?" the raven-haired girl asked the taller one.
"I have absolutely no idea, Takeda. I think it's crude, even to a tomb robber's standards!" she exclaimed, flipping her red-edged, black hair behind her shoulder.
"Crude and inhumane, that's what I call it." Takeda spat, the black orb around her neck glowing a blood red.
"Down girl, remember, we got the Egyptian God cards and the Millenium Items to watch over... Rocky knows how to reach us when she needs our help," the taller girl answered, turning on a dime to walk in the direction of the door, "You commin' Takeda? Or are ya gonna stay out here the rest of the night and miss ya boyfriend?" Takeda blushed, and followed after Wingadrian. Rocky and Malik stayed outside, looking up at the beautiful, shimmering stars that hung above them.
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Okeday then... *clears throat* That was longer than expected... Anyways, please review, I need feedback so I can write the next chapter. And please no flames, those are used for roasting marshmallows and making smores...
Warnings: OOC, OCs, humor, angst, and fluffiness
Pairings: Malik/Rocky, Marik/Rockastra
Key: "talking", 'thinking', `Malik talking to Rocky through the Millenium Rod`, ``Rocky talking to Malik through the Millenium Staff,
--spirit--, /Rocky to Rockastra/, //Rockastra to Rocky//, ^Rocky Narrating^, ~singing~
This chapter will be alternating POVs.... I'll indicate what POV it is in of course...
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Key of the Heart
Chapter 5
The Wandering
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***Rocky's POV***
The Battle City finals have arrived, finally. I'm standing next to Malik, watching Rishid duel that blond, perpetual-talking mutt they call Jounouchi Katsuya. If he calls Rishid, who has tooken the name Malik to fool the idiots of the Yugi-tachi, another name again I'll kill him immediately.
"KATSUYA!!!! YOU CALL HIM ONE MORE NAME AND I'LL SHOVE MY MILLENIUM STAFF UP YOURS!!!" I yelled at the top of my lungs, jumping up and down in fury. My grip is so strong, I won't be surprised if the staff bends or something, I'm that mad! "KICK HIS REAR OFF DA SHIP MALIK!!!!" How'd I get in the predicament of cheering and calling Rishid, Malik? It was my lover's idea, don't blame me.
`Rocky, please calm down... You're hurting my ears....` I heard Malik say into my mind, I glance over at him, placing a hand on my Millenium Staff.
``What? He won't shut up.... Plus ya told me ta cheer for Rishid, so why can't I defend him?`` I asked, Malik shook his head and looked towards Rishid. Those two must be tal.... Why does he have such a shocked look on.. his face....
`Time for him to prove his loyalty.` I heard Malik say into my mind again, I turn around and face him.
``What you talkin' 'bout Malik?`` I asked, Malik smiled that devious smile he gets when he has a plan in the works.
`I slipped a copy of the Winged Divine Dragon of Ra into his deck... If he is going to pose as me, he should have my card in his deck.`
``But it's too dangerous! What if he can't control the Egyptian God Creature himself?!`` No answer... Malik's ignoring me... He's been doing a bit of that lately, makes one wonder if he still loves me as much as he did when we were reunited. Maybe it's the evil spirit inside him? .... ..... ....... Nahhhhh... Rishid's alive, so the spirit's restrained.... OH HOLY RA! WHERE'D DA THUNDER COME FROM?! Oh my....
***normal POV***
Rocky nearly jumped out of her skin when she heard the thunder rumble. She spun around to see the Winged Divine Dragon of Ra, summoned, and glowing with power.
"Oh my...." was all she said, falling backwards and landing on her butt. Her chocolate brown eyes were wide with shock. Stumbling back up, she stood in awe of the powerful Egyptian God Monster. She watched, horrified as the monster wouldn't obey Rishid, but dissappeared and a lightning storm appeared out of no where. "The Winged Divive Dragon of Ra is angry, everyone in this duel will be killed because of this..." As if on cue, Rishid was struck my a lightning bolt, a couple of minutes later Jounouchi was struck down.
//Rockestra! Let me free!// Rocky heard the evil spirit inside her yell. Rocky shook her head, knowing what may happen. If the evil spirit within Malik appeared, sure enough the evil spirit in her would want to. Rocky tried to fight off the spirit, grasping her Millenium Staff, with a hand on her forehead.
"No way! You're not taking my body over again!" she yelled, stumbling about a tad. "Let me free, you fool!" the spirit yelled through her body. Marik, whom had already suceeded in taking over Malik's body, watched amusingly as the Egyptian girl struggled to keep the dark spirit inside her mind. Rocky looked up at the blackened skies and screamed, a blinding glow emitted from her body, it faded as fast as it appeared.
"Who are you two?" Yami asked, both of them looked at the ancient pharoah.
"I am the darkest side of Malik Ishtar," Marik said, "You'll address me by Marik." The female spirit walked over to Marik, wraping her arms around Marik's neck, smiling wickedly.
"And I am the darkest side of Rockestra Nefertiti. Rockastra is what you will call me by, any other name, and you shall meet pain beyond your wildest dreams." she warned, her voice deeper than one would expect of a female's voice. Marik smirked, then shot a look of death to Yami.
"Pharoah, now is the time. Time for a battle three thousand years in the making to begin. Soon your puzzle will be around my neck, where it belongs, and the three Egyptian God monsters shall protect me as I rule the world as phaorah!" Marik let out a menacing, psychotic cackle. Rockastra directed her gaze to the raven-haired ancient priestess, a sinister smile on her face.
"High Priestess Takeda, the time has come. The battle three thousand years in the making shall begin this very day, at this spot. Soon your bracelet will adorn my wrist, where it belongs I may add, and the seven Egyptian God monsters that the Dueling Roses possess shall protect me as I rule the world as the phaorah's queen!" Rockastra cackled under her breath, which soon turned into a sinister and psychotic cackle like Marik's. Both looked at each other, blood red met piercing lavender in an unbreakable gaze. Marik put his arms around Rockastra, smirking. Rockastra kept her arms around Marik's neck, and smirked also.
***Rocky's POV***
Darkness.... It's too suffocating, and quiet.. I hate quiet! I hate the dark too! Dark+Quiet+Me=A freaking out and screaming me.... Ra, what has happened? Why was I cursed with such an evil spirit. I am a shaman without a ghost, yes, but I didn't need an evil spirit to live and grow in me. I hate the darkness, so I hate her... Why? I don't know myself, but I wish I did. I wish Malik was here. He would hug me and then pull me from the darkness into the light, where we'd be safe from insanity in the blackness of nothing. I keep walking, but all I see is darkness. Am I even walking for that matter?! Ra, I'm going insane already and it hasn't even been two minutes! GAH! ... .... ..... ...... ....... Ugh.. Oh holy Ra, what was tha.. Oh yeah, I fell in a hole.... How'd a hole get in darkness? I swear that spirit drives me nuts... I look up, and the first thing I see is her and the spirit that possesses Malik.. Wait.. Did I just say 'spirit that possesses Malik', and the one that possesses me?! Oh my... I've officially gone insane, or it's a dream! I hope it's a dream... Hopefully... Maybe... Ummm... If I'm see-through, I'm going to scream... .... ..... IIIIIIIEEEEEYYYAAAA!!! NO! NO NO NONONO!!!! I CAN'T BE DEAD! Wait.. I'm not, or otherwise she'd be too... Curses.. Double curses.. TRIPLE CURSES! I SWEAR MY LUCK ISN'T GOOD!
--Rocky?-- I look up and see a see-through Malik. Oh Ra, not him too...
--Malik? What's going on? Why are you and I see-through?-- I asked, getting up, and brushed my dress off afterwords.
--They made it where we wouldn't have our own bodies.-- I blinked in confusion.
--Smaller words so a new insane person can understand, please.-- Malik rolled his eyes.
--They kicked us out of our own bodies, basicly, and you're not insane.--
***Malik's POV***
--They kicked us out of our own bodies, basicly, and you're not insane.-- I said, Rocky grabbed my shoulders and started shaking me violently.
--WHAAAAAT?!?!?! THIS CAN'T BEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!-- she yelled, then burried her head into my chest, crying, --This can't be....-- I hugged my lover, both of us dropping to our knees, her still sobbing into my chest. I gently stroke her hair, tears rolling down my cheeks and landing on her head.
--It will be okay, Rocky. I just pray to the Gods that this ends quickly.-- I whispered in her ear, she looked up at me, I can't help but wipe one of the salty droplets from her deeply tanned cheek.
--So do I... But.... Why would this happen now? I've always been able to contain the spirit, but why did she take over now?-- she sobbed, --Dumb tomb keepers... Dumb high priestess... Dumb spirit....--
--Tomb keepers? Your family were tomb keepers as well, Rocky?-- She looked up at me with her deep chocolate brown eyes, a bit red and puffy from crying.
--Yes... My family has been guarding the tomb of the high priestess Takeda for many millenia... I'm sure you don't want to hear the story, though...-- I shook my head in disagreement.
--Tell me, please. I don't know a bit about your past.-- She sighed, and leaned against me, her breathing still uneven from the tears she cried.
--Well...--
***Somewhere in Egypt, 7 years earlier***
^My mother used to tell me stories, as a child, of the ancient scriptures that told of the high priestess Takeda's life. They always excited me in the strangest ways.^
"And then the high priestess unsheathed her dagger, and tried to stab the pharoah!" her mother said, Rocky gasped.
"What happened to him, mother?" the small girl asked, on the edge of her seat litterally.
"The pharoah blocked the attack with his own, and the fight between then went on for several hours. When it ended, they ended up with only one wound each. They ended up finding out they loved each other and their little romance began." Rocky pouted in dissappointment.
"I thought it'd be an exciting battle... Not a happy ending one...." Rocky's mother laughed, and shook her head slightly.
"Anyways, to bed with you. Remember tomorrow is your birthday, and the day of your initiation as a tomb keeper." Rocky pouted, and crossed her arms over her chest.
"I dun wanna become a tomb keeper... I wanna see the outside world! Not the walls of the high priestess' tomb the rest of my life...." Rocky's mother frowned, and put her daughter to bed. She kissed her forehead lightly, and smiled.
"I know darling, but you have to. Our family was appointed," she started, Rocky finished her sentence off for her.
"Was appointed to guard the high priestess' tomb three millenia ago, I know.. But I still don't wanna do it!" Her mother shook her head and left the room, Rocky sighed and fell asleep almost instantly, but not before muttering one more sentence of protest to the initiation the following day. "I dun... Wanna do.. It..."
^My protests towards the initiation were unheard, my father took me anyways. He made the servants litterally drag me to the room.^
"Don't touch me! Let me go!! Let me go!!! I don't want to go!" she screamed in protest, struggling to get free from the iron grips on her arms. "Let me go!!!!!" With that, she dissappeared into the darkness...
^Little did I know, that initiation did more than make me a tomb keeper, and give me the scars of the high priestess' memories on my back.... An evil spirit possessed me during that time, a spirit that I did not know the potential of her dark powers... And with my shamanistic abilities, it only served as a boost in her energy.^
Young Rocky lay on her bed, her back bandaged heavily. Her face was hidden in her arms, and underneith her dark brown hair. Her personal servant, Risha, walked in at that moment. The teenaged Egyptian was gravely worried about her misteress.
"Misteress Rockestra, what is the matter?" she asked, Rocky raised her head, propping herself up on her elbows easily.
"Go away!" she said, waving her arm in the direction of the door, then fell back down onto the bed.
"Misteress Rockestra..." Risha said, stepping forward to try and comfort the small girl.
"Why do I have to become a tomb keeper?" she asked, raising back up, and glaring at Risha with tears in her eyes, "Why must I serve a high priestess, when I could become the new high priestess?" Risha looked down, and bowed respectfully.
"Misteress, if those are your plans. I am at your service." Rocky sat up carefully, but still winced in pain of her back.
"Thank you, Risha, you're the best."
^Risha was so loyal to me, like a sister more than a servant. Of course, one day she found me staring up the well at what little of the outside world I could see.^
***Still Egypt, 2 years later***
Rocky looked up the well, at the crystal blue skies above. Risha walked up to her and looked up at the skies also.
"What are you looking at, Misteress Rockestra?" she asked, Rocky sighed quietly.
"Outside... I wish I could see it... I want so much to see the outside world...." she said, Risha places a strong hand on her shoulder.
"Alright then.... I shall fetch your robe and some bread... I'l help you sneak out of here to forfill your dream..." Rocky looked up at Risha in disbelief.
"Really?! Oh thank you, Risha... I'll take the Millenium Staff as well, since it's mine anyways, but father doesn't want to give it to me." Rocky smirked, both split up from the spot to retrieve the items needed.
^Risha helped me escape what I thought was my destiny to guard the tomb of the high priestess, but at a costly price, as I later learned.^
Rocky climbed out of the well, and waved Risha goodbye.
"When you return, Misteress Rockestra, I want to hear all about it, okay?" Risha called, Rocky smiled and nodded.
"Yep! Bye Risha!" were the last words Rocky said, before she ran off through the desert. Three days later she arrived at a small town, where she entered and ran into her future soulmate. She walked through the town, until....
"Ouch!" her and another person exclaimed, falling to the ground. The second person stood up, and offered her his hand.
"Sorry about that." he said, Rocky looked at his hand, then at him, then back at his hand. She finally took it, the young boy helped her to her feet.
"It was my fault, I wasn't looking where I was going." Rocky said, the young boy smiled.
"It was both our faults, I wasn't pay attention either." he said, Rocky laughed and touched her right cheek, that she had hit on the ground.
"Ouch... I think I hurt my face on the ground." The young boy took her hand off her face and kissed her sore cheek, causing Rocky to blush.
"There, that should make it better!" he said, the young Egyptian girl nodded.
"It feels great now! Thank you." she said, then heard someone call the young boy who helped her.
"Malik, come on." she said, the young boy nodded, and smiled at Rocky.
"Gotta go... Bye!" he exclaimed, before he left.
"Goodbye, and thank you, young angel. I must return to the tomb and tell Risha of this!" she exclaimed, and ran off towards her home.
When she arrived, her heart was torn into shreads. When her feet touched the tomb floor, the ceiling on both sides blocked the way.
"No... This can't be possible," she whispered, spotting Risha amongst the rubble, "Risha!" Her servant looked up at her, golden eyes shined with very little life.
"Misteress Rockestra.... Your father and... Mother are...." Rocky hugged her best friend tightly.
"Oh Risha.. I should have never left you here..." she cried, Risha placed a hand on Rocky's cheek.
"Misteress Rockestra... Go to the mansion by the Nile River, that is your aunt and uncle's house... They will care for you," Risha said, her voice becoming a mere whisper, "May the Gods above watch over you.. Rockestra...." Risha's eyes closed, and her hand dropped to her side. Rocky's heart shatered even more, tears welling in her eyes. She screamed in agony, the closest people to her were gone forever.
^I did what Risha told me to do.. I made the trip towards my aunt and uncle's house, and arrived a spiritless shell. They became my new family, at least I had a family to go to. I isolated myself from them a lot, since my heart was still broken from the cave-in of the tomb...^
***Nefertiti Mansion, two years later***
Rocky sat in her room, staring at the Millenium Staff that lay in front of her on the satiny bedsheets.
"I wish I had a friend to talk to... My mother and father do not understand me, as Risha did before she left me..." she whispered, a knock came on her door.
"Rocky? Ya still alive in there?" a voice asked, it was her new older brother, Akiro.
"Hn..." was all she said, Akiro opened the door and strolled in.
"Heya Rocky, whatcha up to?" he asked, his arms behind his head. Rocky glared at him, and snorted.
"Hn... None of your business... Go away Akiro..." she spat, her voice cold and emotionless. Akiro sat down on the bed, and picked up the golden staff.
"What's this? Ya steal it from the phaorah's tomb?" he asked, shaking it in front of her face. Rocky glared daggers at the taller boy.
"Give it back, or suffer the consiquences." Akiro stood up, and smiled in a cocky manner.
"Whatcha gonna do, shrimp? Get some ghost to hurt me? Oooo I'm so scared..." he joked, Rocky stood up and smiled evily.
"You wanna see? Last warning, give it back or else..." Rocky warned, her eyes glowing in a dangerous manner. Akiro crossed his arms over his chest, the Millenium Staff still in hand.
"Come and get it yourself, or try and sick one of your ghosts on me, why don'tcha." he said, Rocky looked at him, smiling insanely.
"Fine, you just sealed your own fate..." her voice growing deeper as she spoke. Her hair became spikier, and her eyes turned a blood red. She chuckled under her breath, a terrifying noise that was a warning of her powers.
"What in the name of Ra?! What the heck's goin' on with ya Rocky?!" he exclaimed, she looked at him and put on a smile that only a psychopath would wear.
"I'm not Rocky... I'm your worst nightmare..." she said in a suave manner, strolling up to the taller boy.
"If you're not Rocky, then who are ya?!"
"Rockastra... Now, return the staff, and I'll spare you some pain... Emphasis on some." she spat, getting as close to his face that her height would allow.
"No way! Bring back my Rocky, then I'll reconsider givin' ya da staff!" he exclaimed, thanking the Gods that his parents were in an excavation trip.
"Fine, you worthless mortal, you shall suffer the consequences of not doing as I say." With that said, she snatched the staff from Akiro, and unsheathed the dagger within the golden rod.
"R-R-Rocky... S-s-stop thi-this a-a-at once!" Akiro yelled, backing up slowly, trying to escape the evil spirit. Rockastra progressed forward, the dagger ready to kill.
"Not in your wildest dre," Rockastra clutched her head, dropping the dagger to the ground, "What are you doing?! You'll never take control!" The spirit began to stumble around, Akiro grabbed the dagger, preparing himself incase she attacked.
"Let me free, Rockastra!" Rocky's voice yelled, the evil spirit threw her head back and screamed. Her hair was no longer spikey, and her voice was back to normal. Rocky fell to her knees, her hands covering her sobbing and tear stained face. Akiro's fright dissappeared from his eyes, soon replaced my sadness and symphathy. He dropped the golden dagger, and walked over to Rocky. She now sat there, hugging her knees to her chest, all the while hiding her heart-shaped face in the cloth of her dress. Akiro sat next to her and wrapped his strong arms around her trembling form.
"Shhh, Rocky.. It'll be okay," he whispered in her ear, stroking her hair gently, "It'll be okay." Rocky uncurled herself, and cried into his shirt.
"Oh Akiro... How can you be so kind to me after what.. What she almost did to you? For what she did, you should hate me, my shamanistic abilities, and her." she sobbed, Akiro gently ran his fingers through her silky chocholate-colored hair.
"Rocky, it dun matter if your some demon-possessed psychopath out to rule the world, I still love ya. You're my little sister, and all that matters is that I love ya, no matter what." Rocky looked up into his dark blue eyes, tears still rolling down her cheeks.
"Really, Akiro? You still love me after that experience?" Akiro nodded, placing a feather-light kiss on her forehead.
"Really," he answered, wiping her tears away, "Now... Let's forget all about what just happened and go outside. Your choise of what we do."
"Can we build a boat?" Akiro laughed, and nodded, "Yay!"
***Present time and place***
--Akiro was the first person to show me love after the encounter of Rockastra's powers. I truly wish I had remembered that when I was trying to fight her off.. This may of never happened then.-- Rocky finished, tears streaming down her face. Malik wiped the tears away, and smiled reassuringly.
--Rocky, will you let me be the one to comfort you now, in your time of need?-- he asked, Rocky placed a slender hand on his, which rested on her cheek.
--Oh Malik.... Of course, and promise me one thing, please.--
--Anything for my one true love.--
--Promise me, that you'll never leave my side, please?-- Malik rested his forehead on Rocky's, staring into her chocolate-brown eyes.
--I promise, and you'll always be my side and in my heart.-- He closed the space between both of them with a chaste kiss. Rocky smiled, and turned around to where her back rested on Malik's chest.
--Thank you, lover.-- she said, closing her eyes.
~Do you want to wander further on?
You shall be mine eternally
Come back
To the spring, faithful and tender
Come back
There's always happiness~
Malik listened as her sweet voice filled the air around them, though it wasn't noticed by the Yugi-tachi or the two spirits. Only two of the people on the platform heard the sweet melody that the Egyptian sang, which was soon joined by another voice in its song. Everyone left except the two young ladies.
"Wingadrian, why do you think Rockastra and Marik would exile their own hikaris from their bodies?" the raven-haired girl asked the taller one.
"I have absolutely no idea, Takeda. I think it's crude, even to a tomb robber's standards!" she exclaimed, flipping her red-edged, black hair behind her shoulder.
"Crude and inhumane, that's what I call it." Takeda spat, the black orb around her neck glowing a blood red.
"Down girl, remember, we got the Egyptian God cards and the Millenium Items to watch over... Rocky knows how to reach us when she needs our help," the taller girl answered, turning on a dime to walk in the direction of the door, "You commin' Takeda? Or are ya gonna stay out here the rest of the night and miss ya boyfriend?" Takeda blushed, and followed after Wingadrian. Rocky and Malik stayed outside, looking up at the beautiful, shimmering stars that hung above them.
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Okeday then... *clears throat* That was longer than expected... Anyways, please review, I need feedback so I can write the next chapter. And please no flames, those are used for roasting marshmallows and making smores...