Yay! Another chapter and it hasn't even been a month! A sign of faith that I will continue to write Go me! Anyways, not much else to say, so: Enjoy!

In the dark of night, the sand dunes almost seemed to glow under the moons light. Everything took on an unearthly feel, like that of a living dream, or a nightmare. That must be it. Maybe he's dreaming? Then again, he could be dead.

"Just my luck," he spoke softly, between his parched lips. "I'll be roaming the desert for the rest of eternity cause I won't even know I'm dead."

Jouno sat on a nearby rock to rest his weary legs. That traitor Seto had left him at the mercy of those Libyan henchmen. Doesn't matter, he out matched all of them. Ok, so maybe it wasn't that great of a win for him. Infact, maybe, just maybe, they left him for dead. Beaten, bloody, and dragged halfway out into the dessert. Doesn't matter really. He still was alive, and he was still going to get his revenge.

"Just gotta make it back home."

'Home'…oh how that word inspired him. All the things good in his life were at home. At least, he hoped they were. For all he knew, Seto could've already invaded the palace again. But he doubted Yami would ever let that happen. No one could beat his Divine Pharaoh.

He also worried greatly for Anzu. Yami had gone out to find her. But seeing as how his distraction worked and Seto went after him and not Yami, he was sure that Anzu was now safely in his arms.

Jouno smiled, happy that those two childhood lovebirds had finally gotten together. Everyone knew they were meant for each other.

Somehow, smiling made him feel so much better. Though it was late and his body ached, he knew that traveling at night, away from the harsh ray's of Ra, was the wisest choice. He stood up and began his long walk back.

Seto emerged from a dark tent, carrying a rolled up map in his hand. He quickly marched his way through the sea of other tents. The Libyan army lay at his disposal. Hundreds of soldiers awaiting his command. He smirked, his love of power being feed with their presence.

He reached his destination and barged into another tent. The occupants inside jumped. A startled concubine quickly reached around for a blanket to cover herself. Frightened by the presence of another high-ranking nobleman, she fled the tent. The man she was with just stood there, staring at Seto.

"Thanks a lot," the man snipped, tugging a shirt on over his head. "Do you know how hard it is to get a women out here!"

"Stop screwing around Ahmose. That's what got your predecessor, Bakura, killed." Seto walked over to a large table and laid out the map he held onto.

"I doubt he was having as much fun as I was," Ahmose laughed, his dark brown eyes glistening. Much like Bakura, his features were sharp. His dark brown hair fell over his eyes as he studied the map.

"What do you see?" the former priest asked.

"It's a map of Egypt," he spoke dully.

"Be more specific."

"Ok, besides the royal palace at Thebes, it's a map of the villages in Egypt. The areas of no wealth or importance to us."

"You're wrong," Seto smirked, "They're very important to us, because they are very important to him. You see, the current Pharaoh is weak. He cares too much for his people's lives. Not only that, he cares about their 'happiness'. Attack them and he will come to their rescue."

"Sneaky. I see your plan now. You believe the Pharaoh will leave his palace to save his people. But then what? Attack him in the less guarded village? Surely he will have his guards with him. Maybe even half of his army, knowing we are after him."

"No, we won't go after him. We'll attack else where."

"Where?"

"Here," Seto pulled out a small dagger and stabbed a part of the map…the royal palace.

A few notes to make:

I know! There was no Yami in this chapter. I hated doing that, but I needed to get out the side stories with the other characters done.

About "Ahmose." He's a random character I made up and isn't trying to mimic any other YGO character. He's sort of a counter part for Bakura. Also, I'm fairly certain his name is "Egyptian" and not "Libyan"…if there is a difference in their names. My ignorance is showing greatly right now, so sorry, lol.

I shall strive to have the next chapter out shortly. I have an idea of what'll happen, so it should be a lot easier than most.

Thanks again everyone!