CHAPTER 4: The Guardians
After leaving the pregnant parents, Kenueal instantly when to inform the other guardians. The duel monsters of the shadow realm have been watching constantly for the blessing of Barkeu to accrue and now it has finally happened. With Raamah resurrected by Seth and Sekhmet, action had to be taken.
Going to the elder dark magician sage was the first thing he had to do. The leader of the spellcasters was the wisest duel monster in the whole shadow realm as well as the oldest. All other types looked up to him for advice so hopefully all creatures will combine forces.
"I thought you perished or something", the dark magician sage chucked with a grin as Kenueal appeared right infront of him in the magician's throne room. "I can't remember the last time you stayed away for more than a century. Tell me old friend, what news you bear to us?"
Kenueal bowed his head respectfully to the elder magician. "Wise one, I bear news of great importance. The legend of Barkeu had come to pass my lord. The children will be born by next summer."
The sage raised himself half way out his chair. "You are certain?"
"My mind has no doubts."
"Excellent!" the old man cheered. "This is wonderful! Who are the parents? I know that two of them are possibly Yugi and Atemu."
"You're correct. The other names are Joey, Ryou, Bakura, Seto, Malik, Charles and Takara."
"Gracious! But there are only 13 children. Where is the other 3?"
"He is too young to bear the twins for now my lord. They will come later in time."
"What of the last one?" asked the sage sitting back in his chair.
"Ishizu is with child. Her husband's fate has already been decided which grieves me to say."
The sage's eyes sorrowed for a brief second before regaining his posture. "I will send Eboni to assist her. The witch of the black forest is a skilled healer and sorceress."
"Raamah is on the move again my lord. You know what that means" Ken continued. "She needs a haven till her child is born. I suggest we bring all the parents together in one location so we can secure them all."
"Aye", the sage agreed. "That would be the best. Most of the parents are already located in Domino so we'll just gather the other four and board them among the others."
Kenueal sighed mentally with relief in his mind, it seemed everything was going to work out alright. "Ishizu and Malik are still in Egypt awaiting further instructions. The other two are currently in Rome and America, believing they have some sort of stomach flu."
The sage stood up from his throne and held out his hand, a black staff hovered right into his hand. "Action will be taken immdently we cannot risk this evil to destroy the destine ones."
The Dark magician sage began to slowly walk down the long hallway and Kenueal walked along beside him. "I will call for an meeting with the other leaders and we'll decide what needs to be done. Kenueal after we debate with the others, return to Ishizu and Malik with my top guards. You must keep them safe at ALL cost. Do you understand me?"
"Yes sir"
Meanwhile in a golden chamber in the underworld, a meeting was being held by the gods. They debated over the 'chosen ones' and what should be done. At the end they decided that they would leave all responsibilities to the duel monsters of the shadow realm. Trying not to show the devious smirks of joy on their lips, Seth and Sekhmet stood up to leave.
"Very well and best hopes for the children" said Sekhmet said with false emotion before disappearing from the chamber. Seth threw a cruel smile at the remaining gods. "Let's hope the bastards live long enough to fulfill their destiny."
The gods glared at Seth's back as he exited the chamber. Not sensing Seth's or Sekhmet's presence anymore they began the REAL meeting. "There up to something" Isis hissed quietly.
"Horus just rolled his eyes at his mother. "Like they had never been up to something. Their always doing something sort of destruction."
"I'm glad he didn't tell him of our plans" commented Bastet the cat goddess. She glared when she heard Anubis snort under his breath at her statement. Dogs and cats never get along she guessed. "I just wish you stop criticizing positive facts" she whispered calmly to Anubis.
"I just wish you shut up" Anubis snarled. "Its bad enough I'm a slave in my own hell-but now I have to listen to the likes of you? I rather demolish myself into nothingness. Why don't you just go some where and choke up hairballs fluffy"
"How dare you!" began Bastet. She hated it when people called her 'fluffy' all because of her white fur.
"ENOUGH!" boomed Osiris, finally getting fed up with the rows of Anubis and Bastet.
"We came here to discuss the fate of our asses and you wish to bicker and argue among yourselves?!!!!!!! FOOLS!!!!!!! These children must be kept safe! So-SHUT UP!!!!!!"
All the gods looked at Osiris with shocked faces, but remained silent. Taking a few breaths to calm his rage Osiris continued. "I had foreseen that the duel monsters of the shadow realm has already taken action to protect the children and we now know who is behind the murders of the future, we must include ourselves in this."
All the gods nodded and Osiris continued. "As you knew along, Seth and Sekhmet wants the children dead. They will be ruthless and will not suffer to see the kings and Queens of Earth to return to their thorn."
Ma'at, the god of judgment, narrowed his eyes in thought. "But I thought these children had magical abilities, so wouldn't Seth or Sekhmet want the power?"
Osiris nodded. "They do want their powers-- that's what I think. After absorbing their energies they will surly destroy them."
"But the pregnancies". Thon, the god of wisdom began. "Their is a barrier that Shields and protects the young when within their carriers womb. Things can be done to break the force field but what worries me most is that they will able to absorb powers at separate times through out the pregnancy and at other times are not."
"I know. It will be an advantage and disadvantage to both sides" Isis agree sadly. Who knows when and how they will strike."
"We know one good thing" Horus said happily. "Those unborn kids are like my sexy wife preforming on my birthday--- HOT chilly whilly spices OW!"
All the god sweat dropped and stared wide eye at him. Osiris rubbed the bridge of his nose. "Horus, stay on subject please!"
Laughing softly Horus continued. "Sorry pops. Anyway these children extremely powerful and can take care of themselves and their parents you know and it's kind of scary."
"That's true" Thon agreed. "But we can't leave them completely unprotected. I suggest we leave Sekhmet and Seth's minions to our servants and the Duel monsters of the shadow realm and we fight Seth and Sekhmet directly. A fair god to god fight."
"But they're never fair" Bastet whined quietly.
Anubis chuckled mischievous all of a sudden with his eyes glowing a bright red. "Who says anyone plays fair?" he said in a sneaky voice.
The other gods raised heads to look at him. Thon looked puzzled for a second but then he broke off into a wicked smile. Him and Anubis exchanged a glance and began to chuckle like twins boys who didn't get caught stealing cookies from the cookie jar.
The other gods became angry at this suspense. "Tell us what your plan is already" Osiris growled angrily. Hating to be clueless for anything.
Thon had a pleasurable look upon his face. "For our plan to work, we need the book of Amun-Re my lord"
Meanwhile a small group of the top spellcaster duel monsters where in the mountain territory of the shadow realm, informing the Dragon monsters about the Legend of Barkeu.
"NO!" roared a blue eyes white dragon. "I WILL NEVER ALLOW MYSELF TO BOW TO TWO BASTARD CHILDREN OF A SIMPLE MORTAL!!!!!!"
"It's not your decision to make Draco!" the dark magician sage called to the dragon. "You are Seto's soul monster, and now his unborn children's, so you here are authorized to protect and serve them!"
"Never! I do not owe my alliance to anyone!" Draco hissed threw his teeth.
A young dark magician stepped in front of the dragon with a grand scowl on his face. "Have you heard nothing of what Master Eriukn said?! You owe your services to Seto Kabia and his children! So suck it up and be the leader your supposed to be!!!"
Draco bellowed a mighty roar filled with pure rage, hate and anger that shook the entire mountain range. And scared the living day lights out of his dragon minions behind him, the young dark magician, dark magician girl and Kenueal. But the elder Magician sage held his ground and raised himself to his full height with the staff in his left hand illuminating a beautiful but dangerous glow.
In a firm steady voice he said. "Do NOT test me Draco for I will bear no mercy for you if you're foolish enough to strike. You may be the Master of Dragons but you still have much to learn. On a personal addition, I'm sure your father would be highly disappointed in you of how you're rejecting your true soul master."
"I had enough!" Draco glared and turned to his minions. "Let's go! This meeting is over!" Without another word, Draco took off into the sky. All of the other dragons followed him expect a Harpies pet dragon. She turned to the elder magician. "I apologize for my lord's behavior sir" she said with her voice dripping with honesty and sadness. "He just haven't been himself lately."
The Sage nodded. "Thank you Skiai, but it's not your apology to make. Draco will come to his senses soon."
Skiai nodded knowingly as she flew up into the sky, following the other dragons. The magicians watched after them until they were out of sight. Kenueal snorted quietly as he placed strands of Violet hair behind his ear. "I don't think that dragon will ever become completely sane man." The dark magician sage just shook his head sadly. "I just hope he finds his way."
"And I just hope the warriors, winged-beast, fairies, beast and beast warriors, dinosaurs, machine, aqua, pyro, spirit, reptiles, sea serpents, thunder, plant, insect, rock and fiend type duel monsters are in a better mood today than those dragons" replied dark magician darkly.
The rest in the group gave groans of despair as if saying-- 'Why us?'
BK: Sorry I took so long to update, I know you guys just want to flame me for taking so long! I'll try to update at least once a week from now on. On a personal note I'll been so busy from every since May. Final exams from last school term, baby-sitting job through the entire summer, starting back school, hurricane Charley, hurricane Frances and possibly Ivan. I've only had 8 days of school through the entire month of August! And just to think I gotta make all those days up.
(cough) anyhow...........................ANNOUNCEMENT! Anyone who wants to be a guardian in the story for the Yu-Gi-Oh cast please review or e-mail your character to me. And please include the following:
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