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A/N: Sorry if this chapter doesn't contain much romance but I need to move this along...the ending is on it's way and the sequel right behind it!

Don't own Yu-Gi-oh! Just my OC's

Chapter 34
Trials and the Beginning of an End
Mahado

"What I don't understand is why he'd want Sam to earn the right to be gaurded by us...I mean, she's completely out of the ordinary requierments for a human let alone a guardian that needs one," I said to Mana as we watched over the pharaoh and Sam.

"What do you mean?" she asked.

"Wait...you mean to tell me that you don't know?"

"Know what?"

"Sam's true identity..."

"Wait...what?"

"Sam isn't who she says she is..."

"Then what is she? Why should she need gaurding without earning it? What don't I know?"

"It's a very long story Mana...but it all starts with the Egyptian Gods..."(a/n: HINT! Hint! Try and guess what she is starting now!)

Yami

"This place is huge you guys!" cried Mokuba as he walked into the main hall.

"Yeah. I know," I said as Sam and I walked over to our thrones. "Here I sat for most of the day...although, I had much better things as I got older but one never changed ever since I was six."

"And what would that be?" asked Ally.

"I had Sam right beside me throughout the whole time. For the next eleven years of my life, Sam was always near me, protecting from anything that would harm me. Eventhough she got into a lot of trouble due to her big mouth," I explained. She punched my shoulder playfully and grinned.

"He's right though...I knew too much for my own good. Still do actually," she said with a grin.

"Why's that?" asked Yugi.

"Nothing big," Sam said as she walked down the hall where our rooms were. Yugi's and Ally's were in the opposite hall and Yugi especially requested to search it privately with Ally and Sam and I gladly obliged.

"So..." Varon began. "Anything on me?"

"Yeah!" Sam cried as she dissappeared into a room. "You were my bodyguard that I didn't know off. Guess it sort off applies in this time ne?" she asked as her head poked out the room she'd disappeared into.

"Yeah I guess it does Sammy," Varon said as he ran into the room with all of us close behind. The room was full of books, scrolls and a desk with a fallen chair there. "This looks like the room we saw earlier...are they connected?"

"In a bizarre way...yes," Sam said as she pulled out a few books and scanned the pages. She pocketed an old blue one in her blue coat before speaking. "I was in this room and Yami was in the other one. We both ran out to find each other when we heard that Seth had come to challenge Yami in the biggest shadow duel in the history of our ancient city. You can guess what happened."

"Yami fought, you beside him throughout. After that was done, he went into the puzzle which you took to the tomb before locking your spirit in," Yugi said.

"Precisely," Sam said. "Kovu kept these rooms bearly touchable, he was the only one who'd be able to be here. He learned to talk in a very early age, yelling no to anybody who'd even think of steppting foot in those rooms. He also included my magic room as another forbidden wing. He really idolized us."

"Well hon," Mai began. "You gave him the best thing one parent could ever give a child...giving your life for their safety although it was mostly your bodies since you've lived on since then but you get the idea."

"Thanks for putting it that way Mai," Sam said as she walked out of this room and headed into another one.

"Sam..." I began.

"What?" she asked as she looked up from the table she was glacing at.

"What's wrong?" I asked. The others weren't behind us, I assume that the others noticed Sam's odd behavior. Somehow, her blue eyes had lost their luster and just seemed normal eyes to me. Her entire body was tense...something had her confused to say one emotion at least.

"I've got something to tell you..."

"What's that? Is it something life changing?"

"Could be..."

"What do you mean?"

"We're on trial in the heavens...Mahado and Mana want us there ASAP."

"Wait...on trial? What did we do?"

"It's not what we did...it's something that they refuse to do and so would we apprently, they didn't want to tell me what it concerns though..."

"What now? How do we get there?"

"We fly..." Sam said as she walked over to me.

"But you don't fly...you barely levitate..." I pointed out.

"I didn't say that I would do it..." she said as she embraced me.

"Hey kids," Mahado said as he appeared. "You ready to go?"

"As we'll ever be," Sam said for the both of us. Mahado took us in his arms and we were lifted up into the skies, heading over to the heavens for our trial eventhough I have no idea what it's for. When we finally reached the heavens, we were set down gently on a cloud, taking in my new surroundings carefully. So this is what moving on looked like. Sam seemed to be no stranger to this in way. Mahado walked in one direction and we followed. I saw my parents and they imidiately walked over to us. We stopped, and my mother spoke first.

"Oh Atemu! Samantha! Look how big you are!" she cried as she hugged each of us. "You look wonderful child," she said to Sam.

"Thank you," she said softly.

"Hello there," said my father as he hugged Sam and shook my hand. "You two look wonderful together. I believe you made a right choice son."

"Thank you dad. I do believe that you're right," I said as I turned to Sam who was blushing furiously.

"Anyway child, good luck on your trial! Fight for what you believe in!" my mother cried as she left, my father nodding in response, meaning that he thought the same. Although I still have no clue of what's going on.

"Let's go...I want to get this over with..." Sam said as she walked off. Mahado walked after her and so did I.

"Does she know where she's going?" I asked as I looked around once more.

"Yes...she's already been here once or twice..." Mahado said. "Both times I found out after she was sent back to Earth.""What happened?" I asked as I felt concern grow...Sam's been through more than I thought. We reached some large wood doors and Sam opened them for us. We walked into this courtroom full of angels, Mana and some of my ancient priests among them.

"What did I do now?" she cried. Ra seemed confused.

"It's not what you've done...it's what your gaurdians refuse to do that made me bring you here," he answered.

"What does that have to do with us?" I asked as I stood beside Sam. I took her hand and squeezed it gently.

"Easy pharaoh. I requested them to tell you on my behalf that when the time comes for your departure to Domino, Samantha must stay behind," he responded. The words fell like a ton of bricks on me. I looked over to Sam and she seemed nonresponsive. I could feel her trying to keep herself calm for our sake. "But they keep refusing to do the job, no matter how much I threaten them by saying that I'll separate all of you and make you forget all of this...and like I said, they still insist not doing it."

"I belive that they're doing what's right for us," Sam spoke up. "You know prefectly well that he needs me..."

"Yes, but I also believe that you need to earn the right to be gaurded by Mahado and Mana, they have done enough to shape you in the person that you are now," Ra responded.

"If it wasn't for your constant interferance...I'd be a lot better...but you test me too much...seems to me you keep forgetting something very vital. Better refresh your memory before things worsen up here...now I request you remove the oder of separating us and decide something else," Sam said firmly. Ra remained stern and wasn't about to let up. "If you still want to separate us then you have to go through someone else as well..."

"Who would that be dear child?" he asked. Sam let go off my hand and walked out of the room. Soon the doors brust open and something flew in, I couldn't get a clear view. Sam walked in behind it, standing near the doorframe. I looked back at what flew in and it spread out its wings, it looked like a fairy or something mythical. "You?" Ra cried as his eyes opened wide.

"Everyone out," the 'fairy' spoke. "I need to dicuss this with Ra alone..." We all nodded in awe, not sure of what we were witnessing, who is she? How does Sam know her? We all walked out the same way we had come in, Sam not moving.

"Sam?" I asked as I walked over to her. She had her eyes closed, either sound asleep or fully relaxed. I couldn't tell what it was. I touched her shoulder and she opened one eye.

"I'll be right there love...I need to think about something..." she responded sweetly.

"Here! Can't it be somewhere else?" I asked.

"I'm fine Yami...just go and catch up with the people that you remember from your past life...I'll join you later, last time I was here wasn't that long ago..."

"All right Sam..." I said as I walked away. I was still rather unsure but I trust her so I shouldn't doubt her...well...much anyway. I proceeded to talk to the high priests and servants that I remembered but keeping a close eye on Sam. She remained motionless, her eyes closed, her body relaxed, lost in some other world. Soon the mystical that flew in, came out with half a smile but a disappointed glint in her eyes.

"Well?" asked Mahado.

"I managed to shorten the period of time he had orginally planned...but I've done all I can do...I'm very sorry..." she said to me. She closed her eyes and flew up to the sun, disappearing as she got farther away. I walked over to Sam, distraught...we were to be separated, no ifs, ands, or buts about it...

I'm sorry for the sad ending but if I didn't do it this way then the sequel would be completely different from what I have in mind...but they will be together! That I promise! And if I fail to complete it...feel free to smack me at the back of the head until I do as asked...deal my readers?