CHAPTER 5: THE SECRET REVELED

-Where are we going, Marik?- Tea asked.

-You wanted to go and see the pyramids, didn't you?- Marik answered- we're going to Giza...-

-Yai!!!!- Mai and Tea said. Serenity and the boys sweatdropped.

-Come on- Marik said.

They didn't go to the port. Instead, Marik took them to a place where they rented motorcycles.

-What...?- Joey asked.

-This time, we'll use motorcycles... it's easier to arrive there this way...- Marik explained.

-Okay, everybody- Joey said- you heard Marik... let's go!!!-

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Mokuba went to visit the museum, without his brother. He told Mokuba he was busy. Isis gave the boy a tour of the hole building. They arrived where Tashat was working.

-Tashat- Isis said- what are you doing?-

-I'm taking some photos from the mummy's coffin. It's easier this way...-

-Very smart of you...- Isis said. She looked closer at the coffin- look at this... these two goddesses...-

-Yes- Tashat said- the twin goddesses, Isis and Nephtys...-

-What did you say?- Isis asked.

-Remember the story of Osiris?- Tashat asked.

-I do- Isis said- but Mokuba doesn't know it-

-Okay, I'll tell you- Tashat said- It is say that, before Egypt was constructed, there was god called Osiris, one of the sun gods. He was the first pharaoh in history. He married his sister, Isis, the goddess of the moon. They had a brother and a sister: Nephtys and Seth. They got married too, although she didn't love Seth-

-But Seth was jealous of his brother Osiris, so he made a plan to get rid of him...- Isis told Mokuba.

-Exactly- Tashat said- Seth made a wooden mummy case, and he invited some traitors and Osiris. With lies, he convinced Osiris to get in the wooden case. When the god was in, Seth locked him and, with the traitor's help, they threw it to the Nile...-

-That was mean- Mokuba said.

-But that's not the end of the story...- Isis said.

-Isis started looking for her husband, with the help of Nephtys-

-Even though Nephtys was Seth's wife, she wasn't evil as her husband...- Isis added.

-After a long search, Isis found the box containing Osiris. She was planning to revive him, but Seth found them and cut Osiris' body Ointo several pieces and hid them all over Egypt. So, Isis and Nephtys set on the journey of finding every single piece...-

-Each night, Isis and Nephtys transformed themselves into eagles, to guard the pieces they had found, flying around them-

-And when they finally found all the pieces, Isis revived Osiris. So, after that, they lived happily...- Tashat said.

-Happily ever after...- Seto Kaiba said. Isis and Tashat looked up, surprised.

-That was nice- Mokuba said, smiling- so, these two women here... they are...?-

-Isis and Nephtys, yes- Tashat said- look, they're eagles here- she added, pointing at the painting.

-It's an awesome story...- the boy said.

-You should go find your brother- Isis said- it's almost lunch time...-

-I will- Mokuba said- thanks for everything, you two...-

-See you later, Mokuba...- Isis said.

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-Wow!!!- Tea, Serenity and Mai said, when they saw the Great Pyramid.

-This is great!- Yugi said- it looks just like my millennium puzzle...-

-They're great- Joey said- but I don't understand the purpose of these things...-

-They were tombs, just like the ones in the Valley of the Kings- Marik explained- the first pharaohs made their tombs like these...- he pointed at the biggest pyramid- Keops or Kufu, the builder of the Great Pyramid... they thought it was a house where they could spend eternity...-

-But, why did they stop building pyramids?- Bakura asked.

-Because of tomb robbers- Marik said- it wasn't safe to be buried in a pyramid, no matter how many secret passages it had. So, they decided to make underground tombs, so their secrets would be safe...-

-Can we get in?- Joey asked. Marik nodded.

-Great!!!- everyone said.

-Wait a minute- a man told them. They turned around to see who had talked.

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Tashat was sitting in front of the desk. She was trying to translate all the hieroglyphs on the pictures she had taken. But she started feeling dizzy, and fell asleep.

-Poor little thing- a female voice said- we should...-

-You're right- a male voice replied- I have no heart to sacrifice her...-

A little girl was waking up. She looked around. She saw a lot of flowers. She was on the Nile's riverbank. She looked behind and saw a beautiful temple, full of colored paintings. She could hear the music and chanting of the priests and priestesses. She could also smell the sweet perfume of incense.

-Where am I?- the girl said.

-You're at home- a woman said.

-Home?- the girl asked- I don't remember this place...-

-This is your home, Tashat- the woman said- I'm your mother...and this is your father...-

-My mother?- Tashat asked. The woman nodded- I had a nightmare...-

-It's okay, Tashat- the woman said- please don't cry...-

-I won't, mother...father....-

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-Rishid!- Marik said.

-Hi!- Joey said- it's good to see you-

-It's good to see you, too- Rishid said- all of you...- he turned to Marik- where is she?-

-At work- Marik said- you told me you'd go home tomorrow...-

-Yes, but after that I realized that this was a better way to meet you...- Rishid said- also, Cairo and Giza are very close. So- he added- any news?-

-Nothing- Marik answered- just that Kaiba bought the museum...-

-He bought the museum?- Rishid asked, surprised- I thought he wasn't interested in our culture...-

-We thought that, too- Yugi said.

-He had no good reason to buy that building...- Bakura said.

-Unless he did that just to bother Isis- Tea added.

-Anyway- Marik said- the good thing is that he'll give a party on Friday...-

-That's okay- Rishid said- but let's go home...-

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Tashat was working with Isis on a painting. It was nearly time to close, but both girls were fascinated with the story in the painting.

-Look this- Tashat said- the sky goddess, Nut-

-And the Earth god, Geb- Isis said- and they're separated by Shu, the god of the air...-

-But why were they separated?-

Isis was about to answer, when a male voice did it for her.

-Geb and Nut were so happy together, and their love made the other gods jealous. The great Amon Ra ordered Shu, their father, to stand between them and do not let them come together...-

The two girls looked up.

-Shadi!- they said at the same time.

-What are you doing here?- Isis asked.

-Two beautiful goddesses together- Shadi said- I couldn't miss it...-

When she heard this, she blush a little, but Tashat giggled.

-Thank you, Shadi- she said.

-You... do you know each other?- Isis asked.

-Sure- Tashat said- we have been friends for a long time...-

-A long time- Shadi said.

-Isis!- a girl said. It was Tea. The room was filled with her friends.

-Tea!- Isis said- what are you doing here?-

-We wanted to see the museum- Mai said.

-I'm glad to see you- Isis said- are you going to have dinner with us, or you prefer to have dinner somewhere else?-

-And miss your delicious Oh-Mary- Joey said- never!-

-It's Omahri, Joey- Mai said.

-Yeah, that- Joey said.

-I was thinking of cooking something else- Isis said- something like Koshari...-

-Koshari? Yai!!!!- Marik said- look who's here, Isis...-

-Rishid!- Isis said- I missed you so much!!-

-Me too...-

-Who's this pretty girl- Joey asked.

-Is she a friend of yours?- Bakura asked.

-Yes- Isis said- guys, she's Tashat Ramose, she works here now...-

-Hi!- everybody said.

-Tashat, these are my friends: Yugi, Tea, Joey and his sister Serenity, Mai, Tristan, Duke and Bakura...- Isis said- and these are my brothers: Marik and Rishid...-

Everyone smiled, but Rishid didn't. On the contrary, he had a very angry look in his face that could not be hidden to Shadi's gaze. However, no one else noticed. Isis looked at the clock on the wall.

-Oh, my- she said- it's late. You can go home, Tashat-

-Thanks- she said, and got out.

-I shall go, too- Shadi said- good night...-

-Good night- everybody said.

-Let's go home, everybody...- Isis said.

-Isis is cooking Kashary tonight!- Marik said.

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That night, when she left the museum, Tashat ran into two men.

-Very good, Tashat... you're doing just fine...-

-I don't see the point of all this...- Tashat said.

-Shut up, girl- the man replied.

-The girl is doing just fine, indeed- the other man said. Then he turned to Tashat and added- don't worry, poppet, you'll understand when it's time...-

The men left her, so she could go to her apartment.

-This is all wrong- she said to herself- but I must carry on, for my friend's sake...-

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Yugi and the others had dinner at the Ishtar's house. When they finished, they went back to their hotel rooms, leaving them alone with Rishid.

-You wanted to talk- Rishid said- what did you want to talk about?-

-Isis had a dream- Marik said- about the day I was born...-

Rishid listened in silence, allowing Isis to explain her dream.

-Yes- Isis said- I dreamed about that day. You... you were with our mom. I was waiting outside. But... but I wasn't alone. There was another girl...-

-Your father had forbidden me to tell you about this...- Rishid said.

-I know- she said- but we must know, Rishid...-

He sighted.

-Yes, there was another girl- Rishid said.

-Who...?- Marik asked, but Rishid interrupted him.

-Isis had a twin- Rishid said- her name was Nephtys...-

-But... what happened to her?- Marik asked.

-The next day, after Marik was born, your father had to pay a debt he had with certain Temple keeper... But he had no money...-

-I remember that- Isis said- he sent you away...-

-Yes- Rishid said- I had sworn to protect you three, when your mother died, so your father knew I wouldn't allow that. But he tricked me-

-And he sold her to that temple keeper?- Marik asked. Rishid nodded.

-Do you know to whom she was sold?- Isis asked.

-I'm not sure- Rishid said- but I always suspected an old man who used to steal and buy girls, and used them as sacrifices...-

-That's terrible...- Marik said.

-Who...?- Isis started to ask.

-You're familiar with that name, Isis- Rishid said, frowning- his last name is 'Ramose'-

-Ramose?- Isis said- you mean, as...?-

Rishid nodded in answer.

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