"What are you going to do with her?" Jonouchi asked Ayroscavs, later the next day. "I'll keep her..." Ayroscavs replied, after buying a few grapes. They were walking together in the village market. "Ya ain't making her a servant, right?" The blond rubbed his forehead in distress. "No, I've got better plans." Ayroscavs smiled at Jonouchi in a happy, and sercetive way. "Hm, okay." Jonouchi shrugged, deciding it was best not to bother him any further...
...but what the heck?
"What then?" Jonouchi asked, hoping to surprise the answer out of his friend. "I'll tell you soon." Ayroscavs replied, while Jonouchi continued begging him. Ayroscavs did not, however, give in to his friend's demanding pleas.
Shariyu woke up to a bright morning, and she sat up and looked around. No one was around, so she decided to get up anyway. "Kuwiboh?" She said outloud, searching for her furry friend. "Uhn..." Kuriboh floated over to her after he woke himself up. He had been asleep on the bed near her, but she hadn't noticed him. "Hiya!" She hugged her pet happily, and Kuriboh made a cheerful sound.
"Whewe is evewybody?" Shariyu then asked outloud to herself and Kuriboh in the hall corridor. She then ran behind a pillar when she heard someone coming. She held Kuriboh tightly in her arms, as they both peeked around the corner of the pillar.
She saw two men standing together talking, one was taller then the other, while the shorter one was elder.
"What do you think of the new girl, Akuadin?" The elder asked the younger high priest. "What do you mean, what do I think of her, Shimon?" Akuadin replied to Shimon Mulan.
Akuadin was the owner of the Millenium Eye, and Shimon of the Millenium Key.
"Well, what do you think the Pharaoh is going to do about her?" Shimon asked, watching Akuadin's expression, trying to read them. "Hmm, not sure... She might be made into a servant..." Akuadin answered, glancing around. "I'm thinking otherwise... The prince hasn't told me his plans yet. But I have some ideas of my own..." Shimon nodded, while Akuadin looked a bit annoyed. "Shimon, you are hiding something from me. Tell me what your ideas are." Akuadin commanded. "Ho ho, I believe the prince will tell what it is in good time." Shimon answered, but he had a cloth on his mouth, so they couldn't read his expression. They both shushed as they heard someone's footsteps coming towards them.
"Am I interrupting something?" A beautiful woman, holding a jar in her arms, asked as she came in and saw them. She was the high priestess of the Millenium Necklace. "No, not at all." Shimon answered. Akuadin looked a bit ticked though. "I must get going now. Farewell, Shimon... Nefermery." He nodded to them both, and headed on his way down the hall.
Shariyu and Kuriboh pulled back against the pillar before he could see them. They both sighed, and then went back to peeking once Akuadin was out of their sight. The woman whom Akuadin called Nefermery was now talking to Shimon but Shariyu didn't catch what they were saying. Then Nefermery nodded to him, and walked off in the other direction.
(Note: Nefermery means : Beautiful Beloved...)
"Hmm..." Shariyu then turned, and slumped against the pillar thinking to herself, while holding her Kuriboh.
"Did you over hear us, little miss?" Someone spoke from their side, causing them both to jump in surprise.
"...N-No..." Shariyu replied after her breathing was close to normal again. He had scared her pretty badly, and Kuriboh too.
"Alright. Well, come on then. I'll show you around outside." Shimon chuckled cheerfully, and helped the girl to her feet. Kuriboh floating behind them.
Ayroscavs went back into the bed chamber he had left his new friend in, but did not find her anywhere. Becoming worried, he ordered all of his guards to look for her. "Where is she?" He asked in distress to himself. Just then, three guards came in, and walked over to the prince. "Did you find her?" Ayroscavs asked, hopeful. "Yes, Your Highness, she's outside, playing." The first guard answered. "By herself!" Ayroscavs exclaimed, upset again. "No, the High Priest, Shimon, is watching her." Another guard told him. "Oh, that's good... Bring me to her, now." The young prince then got up, and was led outside by his guards.
He then looked over to see Shariyu playing with Kuriboh; Shimon was watching them at least. She looked over and saw him. "Aywoscavs!" She called over to him, waving her arms, and, of course, he came over. "Shariyu! How long have you been playing?" He asked, hugging her gently. "A bit now." She answered, and pulled him over to Shimon and Kuriboh.
"She isn't being a pest, is she, Shimon?" Ayroscavs asked his adviser, who shook his head. "Nope, she's been alright to handle, same going for her Kuriboh..." Shimon chuckled cheerfully. "Good." The prince nodded his head slowly. "No one bothered her, right?" Ayroscavs asked, a new wave of worrying coming over him. "Not at all. Don't worry, your Highness, she's just fine." Shimon patted the royal's shoulder reassuredly.
"Shimon! Aywoscavs!" Shariyu cried, running over to them both, her Kuriboh hurrying behind her. "What is that?" She asked, confusing them both. "Where?" Ayroscavs asked, trying to see around the girl, who was tightly grasping his arm. "There!" She cried louder this time, and ducked behind him. Shimon stepped forward in front of the children, using his hand to signal them to stand behind him. He looked down, when he heard the hissing.
A baby cobra looked back up at him, it's gem-like eyes trying to hypnotize the man standing before it. The small cobra itself looked like some masterpiece of jewels. It was a gloden bronze color, with black linings about it.
Apparently, it was no good at trying to hypnotize Shimon. The poor cobra ended up hypnotized itself because of Shimon staring back just as intensely.
"Ho ho..." Shimon turned to the children. "It's hypnotized right now... Let's go before it snaps back to reality, alright?" Shimon then starting pushing them back towards the palace. "What hip-know-ties?" Shariyu asked Ayroscavs, after trying out the words on her tongue. "It's where you're in a trance... Sorta asleep but very conscious at the same time." Ayroscavs told her, just as they entered the hall corridor.
After a few years, there were a few changes here and there, such as new priests and a new priestess, but Akuadin stayed the bearer of the Millenium Eye. Shadi took the Key from Shimon, who remained Pharaoh's adviser.
Ayroscavs, whom was Pharaoh now, had the Millenium Puzzle given to him. Him and Shariyu still remained very close to each another, and she followed him almost everywhere he went... Shariyu also made some new friends, whom she was also close with, such as Karim, the High Priest of the Scales.
Karim was under training with Shadi as a tomb-keeper, but there was rivalry between Shadi and Mahaado (High Priest of the Millenium Ring), as to whose student was better, Karim or Mana. Mahaado was the head tomb-keeper, and Mana was a blonde Egyptian girl, whom admired her teacher alot, but admired Karim even more, and with a passion. Karim had no idea of her real feelings, but he did honestly respect her as a friend.
And after a while, it became clear to Shimon, his idea HAD been what Ayroscavs was thinking of, but with a few surprises...
"He's what?" Nefermery asked Shimon again. She was very surprised, and confused. "He said that he's ADOPTING her, so she can be a princess..." Shimon repeated. "Adopt? B-B-But he's hardly any older then her... They're more like siblings, wouldn't you say?" She replied in disbelief. "Yes, that is true, but it is very strange how things are and become." Shadi said, coming in though the chamber entrance. "Yes, true... Family members marry each another for land, and most Pharaohs marry their sister to become king." Shimon paused, thinking to himself.
(Note: What Shimon is saying is very true... In Egypt, if one wished to become Pharaoh, he'd have to marry a woman of Royal Blood, so alot of pharaohs and queens were almost always related as siblings, half-siblings, cousins, etc...)
"Perhaps that is why he adopted her... He did not want to end up marrying her maybe..." Shimon exclaimed, the others shrugging in reply. "Makes sense if nothing else does." Nefermery muttered, and then left after saying farewell to the men.