Hope you liked last chapter. Oh, I don't care if you'd reviewed already; keep reviewing so I know somebody's reading. This chapter is dedicated to Leona Saclat and to monkeymasterb for the uplifting comments. To all the other people who've reviewed, thank you!

Disclaimer: If I owned Yu-Gi-Oh, I would be writing fanfiction because…? No, I don't own it.

Chapter 3- The First Step

Pharoah Akhenamkhanen walked into the throne room still dressed in his war gear. Unfortunately, being a warrior of Egypt was a requirement for being a Pharaoh. But at the time, there were so many rebels, power-hungry sinners eager to corrupt the order. Setting out to kill them often resulted in killing innocents as well.

Akhenamkhanen only wished for peace by now. Exhausted, he threw himself into the golden throne. It took him a few moments to see Lord Akenaden.

"What it is, my brother?" asked the Pharaoh, rather tiredly.

Akenaden stepped forward. "Brother Akhenamkhanen, I have found a way to rid the land of the people who rebel against Egypt. As well as taking care of another matter…"

Akhenamkhanen sat up and leaned forward. "How so?"

Akenaden reached into his robes and pulled out an all too familiar book. He turned the cover to face Akhenamkhanen.

"This may be the answer to our problems...This book has a spell within that will bring peace to our land..."

"Stop playing games, my brother. What does this spell do?"

Akenaden continued. "This spell creates seven items, which can find, evaluate, and seal away the evil in sinners. They can also be seen as a negotiation between our nations, uniting them as one."

"And there is no price for all this?"

Akenaden paused for a moment. "Unfortunately, there is a heavy price to pay...but let me worry about that..."

"I trust that your decision to make this sacrifice is wise. But...who will pay it?"

"Trust me, brother. Let me use a few of your armies, and I will make my proposal come true...if it is the will of the Pharaoh. It will be the first step on a path to greatness."

"Who will pay?"

Silence. Then...

"You recall-"

CLANG! An ornament fell heavily to the floor, and behind it stood three Egyptian boys, all adorned in gold.

"Look what you've done! They'll see us!"

"Shhhh!"

"You shhhh!"

Akhenamkhanen stood up straight. "Atemu, Shada, Seto! Now what did I tell you about playing in the throne room? You know it's forbidden!"

The three boys cringed.

"Leave, now!"

Atemu and Seto scrambled for the exit and soon disappeared. However, Shada only made it to the door before taking advantage of the door's concealing shadow.

Akenaden cleared his throat.

"Do you recall the village of Kul Elna?"

Dear Diary,

Mothers away, but im not too skared. i went to the city today with Bakura. it was a mazing! i hav never seen anithing so fun. the street had so mani people and carts and stuff. not like Kul Elna at all. Bakura tried to steal from this really tall man. we had to run and I dropped the other book. I thought it had been you, but it wasnt. i knew the

Selket stopped short when she heard a noise. And then again. A bang, a crash.

"SELKET!"

It took a moment to for her to recognize the voice. Father!

Panic overtook her. Get Out NOW! screamed over and over in her head. Within seconds, she had raced for the door, either purposefully or subconsciously taking the diary along with her. She left the house, running in fear as it erupted into flames.

Selket ran toward the setting sun, believing the yellow gold light and the heat to be coming from it. She turned sharply, struggling to get away. The movement caused her to lose her balance. Her arms flailed and she fell backwards, preparing to hit the sand...But instead her body felt nothing beneath her as she tumbled into darkness.

Selket opened her eyes to see where she had landed. A long flight of stairs stretched out before her.

Selket rubbed her head as she rose to look around the room she had fallen in. For the most part it was empty, except a large, red wheel along the wall among various chains and ropes. A "cat of nine tails" whip hung from a hook among other various ropes. A torture chamber.

However, Selket didn't see it for its true nature. She wandered in to the wheel and-

"I wouldn't do that if I were you."

Selket turned to see a boy about 15 standing at the foot of the stairs, his empty blue eyes focused on her. Shada.

"Your friends, however, may face the same fate as others who have entered here."

Selket gaped. "Wh-what?"

"It is the will of the Pharaoh," he continued. "You have taken your first step on a dangerous path...tread lightly."

Selket turned to look at the wheel again. This time she noticed the wheel had originally been wood brown, and was now the color of blood.

Then turning around, she began to ask, "Who-"

The boy was gone.

Suddenly, Selket heard a scream, followed by an explosion. Eyes wide, Selket raced towards the stairs, towards the chaos that reigned above her head.

Short chapter, I know. R & R. And thank you very much, Leona!