Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh! Or anything related to it what-so-ever. The only characters in this fic that are truly mine are:

Lady Aurora Phoenix

Lady Natara Fear

Lady Sapphira Star

Dorian "Chaos"

Bryant "Havoc"

Sanura

Zahara

Adais

A/N: This is a fantasy as you can tell. It is part 2 to the Eternal Love fanfic that I ended a little while ago as it was getting to be too long. The story of the Pharaoh and his family is far from over however. His children are still around and they will incorporate themselves in the lives of little Yugi and his friends in one way or another. Fair warning, I am not one for writing out duels so you may not see a lot of them- barely any actually, as the fic is about the events that happened outside the duel arena. There will be some familiar scenes to fans of the show but most of those scenes will have a small twist or two in order for it to fit with the plot being laid out.

I understand many will not agree with a lot of what is written but that is why this is in the fantasy genera and not in just the general one. This is purely a concoction out of my own head and I am just going where the ideas lead me.

I would like to thank the following people for being my loyal readers and reviewers:

DDCfreak, Atemu Fangurl, and Ishizusan. I know there are other readers out there so thank you too for continuing to follow along this series. It means a lot to me… Just please remember to review when you read if you would be so kind. Thanks!

And now…

Clash between Aurora and Pegasus

Aurora remained silent as they made the flight to Domino City in Pegasus' private jet. She watched as he continuously sipped on his wine spritzers and grinned to himself. She wished she could see what was going on in his mind, but that would mean getting close enough to touch him. She could not risk that. His limo was waiting for them when they arrived. One of his attendants helped her down the short flight of stairs leading to the ground. He then took her small carry-on and retrieved her suitcase and placed them in the trunk of the limo.

"First order of business, Kaiba Corp." She gave Pegasus a curious look. What is he planning? She wondered. She took a chance to accidentally bump into him which got her the touch she needed to spark a specific vision.

She saw Pegasus in a dark conference room with five men in suits. They were talking to him, but she could not hear what they were saying. Pegasus sat back in his chair with a satisfied smirk. Whatever was about to happen, he was obviously not sure about, but he was certain it would make him a very happy man. The vision ended and she went back to staring straight ahead. The limo arrived at Kaiba Corp and the doors opened for them to get out. Aurora stood and squinted in the light. She recognized Sanura's car in the parking lot. Wanting to know more about the duel between Seto and Yugi, she knew she would be separating herself from Pegasus in this meeting. She would have to just seek out the answers to the meeting at a later time.

"Coming?" he asked her. She shook her head.

"There is someone else here I need to see. I will meet you after your meeting."

"Very well." Pegasus turned and headed inside, Aurora followed for a short while but exiting the elevator before he reached the floor for his meeting.

"You are still working?" she asked her daughter as she approached the desk. Sanura looked up, her crimson eyes showing signs of exhaustion. She sighed and looked down again.

"I haven't had much of a choice. Mr. Kaiba disappeared. He took the defeat Yugi handed him pretty hard. So I have been taking care of Mokuba as well as the company. Though I have a bad feeling about some of Mr. Kaiba's top executives though," Sanura explained.

"How so?"

"They have been creeping around. Secret meetings going on almost everyday. I have gotten strange looks and requests. It's been utter madness." Sanura sighed. When he comes back hope he at least appreciates what I have had to put up with around here. And Mokuba…" She rolled her eyes. "Don't even get me started on him." Aurora tried to suppress a grin.

"Is he really that hard to keep an eye on?"

"You have no idea. He decided he didn't have to go to school anymore. So I have had to ride with him everyday and escort him to his class just to make sure he goes." Sanura shook her head. "Remind me never to have kids, please?" she begged. Aurora could not hide her smile anymore. "Hey! What's so funny?"

"You," Aurora answered with a laugh. "You will change your mind one day." Sanura checked a monitor by her desk.

"That's odd," she commented softly as she opened an appointment book on her desk. "There are no appointments save for Pegasus."

"What is it?"

"Another limo pulled up." Aurora came around the desk to look at the monitor.

"It is another of Pegasus'. But there shouldn't be a second one. That doesn't make any sense." What is he up to? She added silently.

"Are you ready, Ms. Hart?" She jumped and turned at the arrogant voice behind them. The two women never saw the struggle on the monitor as Mokuba was hustled into the extra limo and it sped away. She nodded and gave him a cold look. He seemed shaken by the look at first, but recovered just as quickly. She turned back for just a moment to say good bye to Sanura and then they parted ways as she headed out of the building and into the limo.

"Just what are you scheming, Pegasus?" Aurora questioned once they were seated and the limo was on its way back to her place.

"Wouldn't you like to know?" She was tempted to reach forward and grab him right then and there for the answer when he stopped her by having one of his men pull a gun on her. "I wouldn't do that if I were you," he warned.

"You think that outdated piece of junk is a threat to me? I have faced worse than that in my life time." Her features twisted from an amused grin to a scowl.

"Is that so? Perhaps you would care to enlighten me. You do still need to make good on your half of the deal we made some time ago after that game you forced me into. I fulfilled my end of the bargain. Now you."

"Depends on what you need to know. My information already helped you create more cards for your game. I helped you to translate many a documents coming from the ancient lands of Egypt. You wouldn't know half of what you now know if it weren't for the information I gave you." Aurora's voice became dangerously dark as she leaned closer to him, her eyes flashing white. "Don't you dare tell me I did not keep my end of the deal. Now tell me what you are up to," she demanded. Pegasus blinked at the tone in her voice and then with a smile, his eye flashed gold.

"I have a magic you can only dream of, Ms. Hart. Threaten me and I will show you what my magic can do."

"Threats of yours mean nothing to me. Your kind of magic has been used on me and it does not work unless I allow it to. I am older and more knowledgeable than you will ever be. More than you will ever know. And my magic is by far the more superior magic in this vehicle at this time. So go ahead, and make all the threats you want. I will learn of what you are up to Pegasus. And I will be there when you fall. Believe me, you will fall hard." The limo pulled up to her home and she climbed out. Turning to give him one last cold look. "This conversation is not over Pegasus. Remember my words." With that, she slammed the door and walked into her home.

"Mother!" Zahara exclaimed, jumping up from her seat at the sound of the door slamming. Ryou raised an eyebrow but stayed silent as Aurora made her way into the home. She stopped short and stared hard at him. He seemed innocent enough to her, but something in his eyes told her there was a cause to be concerned with the boy in her home. Zahara stepped over to Ryou and urged him to stand. He dropped the pen he was holding onto his History book and took a deep breath. "Mother, this is Ryou. He is in Yugi's class at the school." Ryou nodded in respect as did Aurora, before calling her daughter off to the side.

"What did you say his family name was?" she asked softly. Zahara lowered her eyes.

"I never did." There was a pause and Aurora glanced over at him out of the corner of her eye again.

"Well?" Zahara turned away. She had been dreading this moment.

"B-Bakura." Aurora's face paled. She looked up at him again. He had returned to his seat and began working on his homework again. "Mother, he isn't who you are thinking. He is too kind to be. I mean look at him. He is an innocent who just happens to have the same name as Father's nemesis. He doesn't even have the ring. Look at his skin. So white- there is no way he could have been to Egypt to retrieve the Ring." Aurora sighed.

"I am sorry, Zahara. I have had a long flight and an even longer night. I guess I am a little on edge tonight." Aurora thought it better not to push the Ryou thing any farther.

"The meeting did not go well tonight?"

"You can say that. Just don't stay up too late, ok honey?" Aurora dropped a kiss on her daughter's forehead. "I am going to head up to bed. Just…" she sighed and glanced up at Ryou again. "Just be careful, all right?"

"I will, Mother. Good night." Zahara watched her mother go up the stairs with concern. Her mother was definitely not okay about something. She just could not be sure if it had something to do with Ryou or something else.

"Perhaps I should be leaving," Ryou said, standing. "That way you get some rest for tomorrow." Zahara sighed.

"Only if that is what you truly wish. It makes no difference to me, either way." Ryou gave her an odd look.

"Are you all right?" She gave him a sad smile.

"I am. Or at least I will be anyway. As soon as the madness in my life slows down."

"What do you mean?" She turned to face the picture window over looking the city. Did she really want to explain anything to this boy? She wondered. She wanted so badly to talk to someone. To tell all the secrets she was holding. She had opened the door to the story now. The question was how far would she go into the story. "Zahara?" She jumped at his light touch.

"It's a long story, Ryou. One I hope to tell one day. The short side to it is that I have been searching for my father. He was taken from me several years ago. All the clues I could find led me here to Domino City."

"Have you had any luck?" She shook her head.

"I think I might have seen him once or twice. But it was so long ago since I saw him, I don't know."

"How long has it been?"

"I was only three years old when he disappeared. I haven't seen him since. Though I have heard so many stories." Her voice trailed off and she returned to the window.

"You don't have to tell me anymore, if you don't want to," Ryou assured her. "I can see how hard it is on you." She faced him, her eyes shining with her tears.

"Thank you, Ryou. I appreciate your concern. I really do." She lightly touched his cheek. Confusion filled his brown eyes. "You are a good friend. No matter what happens, I will always remember that." He flashed her a grin.

"You speak as if you are leaving. Are you?" She shook her head again and smiled.

"Not that I am aware of just yet."

"Good, I have never had many friends. I wouldn't want to lose one of the first ones I have gained since coming here." She hugged him for a brief moment.

"Don't worry then. I won't be going anywhere anytime too soon." His head on her shoulder, an evil smirk passed over Ryou's face. There were reasons why he did not have many friends. Reasons he had yet to understand. However, the one holding Zahara just then understood very well why. He had been searching for Lady Phoenix and her family for far too long. It was just his luck the innocent boy his spirit inhabited had befriended one of the daughters he had been seeking. Now he had seen Lady Aurora Phoenix herself. He sensed her concern and refrained from making an appearance. But he knew the time would come soon and he would let her know of his return. For now, however, he would settle for keeping near Zahara. It would help his plans more that way.

The sky had grown dark as Aurora and Pegasus took separate limousines to the Regional Championships for Duel Monsters. She still was not sure why she was going, but at his request, she dressed accordingly and met her ride. Her thoughts were on several things. What Pegasus had done at Kaiba Corp. and the boy Zahara had brought home. She could tell her daughter seemed to care for the boy and that was what concerned her. She could sense the dark presence in the boy and she wondered if it truly was the spirit that had been trapped in the Ring for so long. Her thoughts were interrupted by the ringing of the car phone. The partition window rolled down and the driver passed a phone back to her.

"Urgent call from Egypt," he told her. She took the phone with narrowed eyes.

"This is Aurora," she said into the mouth piece.

"Mother, there is a problem." She sat up straighter in her seat.

"What is it Adais?"

"I just got word from a group of archeologists that Anubis' Tomb has been found." She frowned at her sons words.

"This is not good."

"I know and it gets worse. Apparently they found it back around the time I was told the Millennium Puzzle was pieced together. The group that found the tomb had been trapped inside a secret room that had the Pyramid of Light."

"Was the Pyramid recovered?"

"Yes, but only after the team was found. Both the sarcophagus and the Pyramid are being held here in the Egyptian Museum until it is decided what to do with them."

Aurora sat back, but remained on edge. She feared the day would come when Anubis would be able to return as he had promised. She swallowed hard. "Adais, was a dagger found in that sarcophagus?"

"Yes, a blue one, why?"

"Make sure it stays with that mummy. Should he somehow reawaken, it will be the only thing to stop him, just like last time."

"This guy is bad news then right?" Aurora arched an eyebrow. She had never really told her children the full story behind the battle with Anubis. She felt it better they never knew.

"That is an understatement, Adais." The limo made its stop in front of the building and the driver got out to get her door. "I have to get going right now, but I will call you about this later, okay?"

"All right. Talk to you later."

"And Adais?"

"Yes?" Aurora sighed for a moment and closed her eyes.

"I love you."

"I love you, too, Mother." There was a click on the other end and with a sigh, Aurora handed the phone to the driver as she stepped out of the limo in a shimmering white gown. A long and sheer cloak trailed out behind her as she moved. Normally Pegasus would have offered his arm as they walked, but knowing the danger to her learning his secrets, he kept his distance as they entered the tournament building and made their way to the VIP room that overlooked the arena. Only the final round would be televised that evening as the tournament had been taking place all day. Pegasus was to hand over the trophy to the winner. Aurora's only task was to hold the pillow the trophy rested on until they reached the winner.

"Good evening, duel fans, and our ten million viewers at home!" the announcer called out over the speaker system. "Welcome to the Duel Monsters Duel Dome where tonight the winner of the Regional Championship will be decided. Two hundred duelists competed in this tournament, but only two competitors remain for the final round!" Two podiums began to appear at the side of the arena as the speaker made the announcements. "Put your cards together for Weevil Underwood, the Bug Brawer, and his opponent, the number one ranked Rex Raptor, Dyno Duelist!"

Aurora's attention was distracted as one of Pegasus' men appeared beside him. Pegasus handed him a package and whispered a few directions to him. The man nodded and hurried away. She narrowed her eyes at the white haired man but said nothing. A scowl threatened to take over her face when he gave her a chilling, yet childish grin.

I will figure out what you are up to Pegasus. Somehow, I will figure it out, she thought as she returned her attention to the match. She knew that Pegasus had been disappointed at first when Seto Kaiba sent him a message stated he was dropping out of the tournament. But after that night at Kaiba Corp. he seemed to have a happy spring to his step. As if something better had come along. It concerned her to no end, yet her visions could tell her nothing. At least not about Pegasus and Kaiba. He visions had been showing her Ryou's face as of late. When he had arrived to walk with Zahara to class, she merely told her daughter once again to be careful. Until she knew more, there was not much else she could do.

"Care to take a little trip, Ms. Hart." Pegasus had turned to face her, interrupting her thoughts yet again.

"Depends on where you want me," she responded coldly.

"You and your daughters have been so busy since setting up your home here in Domino City. I was merely going to extend an invitation for you and your family aboard the ship taking the duelists to my private island."

"Meaning you want me to oversee things once again, correct?"

"If that is how you wish to put it, then yes. So what do you say?" His smile chilled her.

"Sanura will not be able to make it, of that I am sure. But Zahara could probably use a weekend away."

"Fine then, it is settled. I will see to it that you have all the needed information on when and where to meet the ship." She nodded and returned her attention to the match below her.

"And Raptor plays the strongest card in his deck, the Terrible Two Headed King Rex!" the announcer exclaimed. "This match could be over right here, right now!" Aurora watched as Weevil laughed wickedly. He placed a card face up and a hologram of a Basic Insect appeared on the field. "Weevil counters with a Basic Insect Card!" Aurora watched only mildly interested until Pegasus made the motion to stand and follow him. They made their way to the moving platform they would be brought to the stage on. Aurora accepted the velvet pillow with the trophy on it, with a deep breath and waited for the platform to move. She oddly wished she could return to her seat to watch the rest of the duel. It would have been something to take her mind off the thoughts in her head.

"And now a very special honor for our new champion," the announcer started after Weevil was named the victor. "Here to present the Duel Monsters Regional Championship Trophy. The Creator of Duel Monsters and the President of Industrial Illusions; Ladies and gentleman and fellow duelists, I give you, Mr. Maxemillion Pegasus!" She started for only a moment when the platform began to rise. She blinked in the lights as they appeared in the middle of the arena. She stepped forward with Pegasus and lifted the velvet pillow so he could retrieve the trophy from it when they neared the scrawny boy with round glasses that had a bug in between the eyes on the frames. Pegasus slowly moved toward the boy with a grin on his face. Weevil stared up at him in awe as Pegasus knelt down to his level.

"Congratulations," he told Weevil.

"Uh, thank you!" Weevil smiled as he took the trophy from him.

"And as Regional Champion, I invite you to compete in a bold new tournament at Duelist Kingdom!" Weevil's eyes widened in shock as he bowed to Pegasus and said thanks again. Pegasus then turned and left with Aurora to go back to the limousines out front. She cast an uneasy look in his direction as he raised a glass of Wine to her and rode away.

She rode in her limo in silence for the longest time, lost in thought. Her thoughts scattered by a vision of danger. Closing her eyes, she let the vision come to her again so she may see it clearer. She saw Pegasus in a duel with Yugi, no wait… Yami. She watched as Pegasus explained the history of the Millennium items. She gasped in shock as time ran out and Pegasus snatched Yugi's grandfather's soul as his reward for winning the duel and to lure Yugi to Duelist Kingdom. Her eyes flew open and she lowered the window partition.

"Yes, Ms. Hart?" The driver asked.

"Change in plans. Take me to where Pegasus is staying. Now!" The driver nodded and the limo picked up in speed. She did not wait for him to open the door for her. Like a lioness stalking her prey, she climbed out and headed into the hotel. Without question, she took the elevator to the penthouse and pounded on the door. Croquet opened the door in an attempt to hold her back. She sneered at him and shoved him out of the way with all her strength, causing him to crash against the wall. Pegasus stood, his amused grin replaced by a look of annoyed anger.

"How dare you barge in my room!"

"How dare you go after Yugi's grandfather," she snarled, pointing at him. "I know about the duel you just had with him in the shadow realm. You chose not to heed my warnings, Pegasus. Now you have set your own fate!"

"Oh please, like there is anything you can do to change these recent events." She growled again with her anger. She knew he spoke the truth. As great as her power was, she could not undo what he had done.

"I will not have to," she chose to say instead. "This tournament will be the last evil deed you ever do Pegasus. You will not have to worry about me. There are others who will make you suffer for this injustice and gross abuse of your powers. You evil snake, you will pay." Spinning on her heel, she stormed from the room and headed back to the limo. He head filled with thoughts of what she wished she could do to him for his evil ways. "You're time is near, Pegasus. All the tricks you have ever played will not save you from this fate," she whispered, staring up at the full moon in the sky. "That is a promise."

Ok so she went a bit psycho on him... (shrugs) My personal opinion was he deserved more than her angry words... but that is not what she is there to do lol... So I guess we are off to the cruise to Duelist Kingdom... This will be fun...