Chapter 6

First time:

Avila starred into the darkness trying to make out the shadows.

'Traps could be anywhere…make sure you look before you step.' Kuni had lectured over and over again. Avila swallowed back her fear and took a light step. When nothing jumped out at her she took another, then another.

"Alright Avila, you can do this." She whispered to herself. Her legs felt numb as she slowly dragged them through the tombs halls.

That's when she heard a soft click. She looked down at her feet and noticed the tile under her foot.

"Shit!" She yelled as holes opened in the walls. She sprinted down the hall way as fast as her legs would let her. Arrows flew past her head, buzzing in her ear. She felt one pierce her thigh and gave a scream as she fell to the floor in agony.

The arrows finally stopped flying and she rolled over.

"I need to keep going…I can't give up just yet!" She pushed herself up and ignored her wound. She began to limp down the hall way, dragging her hand against the wall. Her breath was labored and her eyes began to blur from the pain.

She slowly made her way towards her destination, dragging her leg painfully behind her.

That's when she felt something tug at the lower portion of her legs. She gasped as she noticed the thin string she had tripped. She looked at the walls and searched the corners. That's when she noticed the statue holding an axe. She threw herself forward to avoid the blade that was falling towards her. A scream escaped her lips as the arrow pushed farther into her leg.

"Fuck!" She yelled out in pain. She placed one hand on her thigh and the other gripped the arrows shaft. She bit her lower lip as she tugged on it. But she screamed despite her intentions of being quiet. Her eyes began to blur from the pain, her face felt flamed to the touch and her hands began to shake.

"Get up Avila!" She yelled to herself. She crawled to her feet and leaned into the clay wall.

"I knew I wasn't cut out for this…" she choked out.

Kuni tapped her foot impatiently as she waited for Avila to return. The guards men lay knocked out at her feet.

"Can Avila do this? This is her first time after all…" She felt fear bubble in her stomach.

"Damn…I'm going after her!" She muttered under her breath.

Avila pushed the doors open and sighed with relief. "Finally…I've made it." She whispered. Gold sparkled back at her as she limped into the room. Her green eyes lit up with delight.

"I could live a life of luxury with all this!" She fell into a pile of gold and gave a shriek of delight. She picked up the gold coins and let them fall through her fingers.

"Yes! I did it! Now I know why Kuni loves this so much…" She glanced down at her injured thigh and gave a laugh at the blood oozing from it.

She grabbed the knapsack that lay over her shoulder and began to shove jewels into it.

"Kuni was right about this…I can live forever off all this money." She laughed as the jewels gleamed back at her.

"I thought something bad had happened to you…" Kuni said in the doorway. She smiled as she watched Avila play with all the gold and jewels.

"Isn't it wonderful?" Kuni asked bending down to play in them herself. Avila smiled and gave a brisk nod.

"I've never seen so much gold before. It's…its wonderful! I could retire after this if I wanted to."

Kuni gave a snort. "There may be a lot, but you can't take it all. It would be too hard. You can only take how ever much your sack will hold."

Avila groaned.

"Can't we come back?" She asked with a whine. Kuni laughed. "You're getting greedy!"

Avila grinned and shoved more gold into her sack.

"Alright…ready to go?" Kuni raised to her feet and offered Avila her hand.

"Oh…I hurt myself…" Avila said pointing to her thigh.

"You might have to carry me…"

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Bakura slipped into the tomb and gave a laugh at how simple it was. The traps were nothing compared to others he had seen. He made his way to the final resting area and through the doors open. Gold surrounded him and he gave a smirk.

"Well…looks like another thief made it here before me." He said as he noticed empty chests sitting against the walls. There was barely any gold or trinkets left behind.

"Looks as if someone wants to challenge me. Well then, they best hope we never run into each other."

And laughed and grabbed what was left.

He trudged back into his cave and threw the bags into the corner. "Malik, why is it when ever I leave you feel like showing up. I really don't like it when you lurk in my shadows." Bakura sneered as he flopped onto the dirt floor.

"Why, I thought I'd come and keep you company…seen the little green eyed thief yet? Or did she dump you?"

Bakura glared at his friend. "Drop it already. I haven't seen her in months; she's nothing to me now."

But he was lying; there wasn't a night he didn't dream about her. And his dreams were torture. It was always the same. She lay on the floor, wearing nothing but her soft smile.

He always lay next to her, stroking her skin, and kissing her neck.

"By the look in your eyes, I'd say you're lying." Malik said mockingly. Bakura stood up to meet Malik face to face.

"Get out." He said through gritted teeth. "Looks like I've hit a nerve!" Malik laughed evilly as he slowly walked out of the cave.

"Bakura, you better pull yourself together…wouldn't want to see the down fall of the famous thief king!"

And then he was gone. Bakura growled low in his throat then turned to strike something.

"Why the hell Am I letting her get to me! She's nothing, just a little thief I helped out. It was a one time thing." His fist connected with the wall and he gave a satisfied grunt as the pain washed over him. He smiled, because to him, it tickled.

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Avila screamed as Kuni broke the shaft of the arrow. "Stay still Avy! You should have been careful! I told you to look out for those damn traps."

Avila gritted her teeth as she felt the arrow slide from her thigh.

"It didn't hit the bone so it should heal just fine. But you'll have a nasty scar."

Avila laughed. "Something to remind me of my first tomb robbing experience."

Kuni laughed at the girl's response. "As long as you don't mind."

Avila smiled and reached for her looted sack. "I can't believe I could fit so much into one bag."

Kuni smiled. "You wouldn't leave that place till it was that full." Avila ignored the humor in her voice and dumped the sack out.

The room was filled with the clatter of gold hitting the floor. Avila's eyes grew big as she watched it flow from the bag.

"I can't wait till our next outing." She whispered.

"Me either…only one thing…we can't stay here…we need to move around." Kuni said studying Avila's small clay house.

Avila wrinkled her nose.

"Must we move?" she asked looking around her self. Many memories inhabited this small place, Avila didn't know if she could just leave them behind.

"You have to…if you stay in one place, the guards with find you and before you know it, you'll be in chains."

Avila knew that Kuni was right. "Alright…when must we leave?" She asked half heartedly.

"Well, we strike the tomb of the pharaoh's cousin next…which is in Thebes. So we should go there."

Avila sighed and lay back on the cot behind her. She breathed deeply and gave a sigh. She could still smell the faint lingering scent of Bakura. Sadness over powered her as the memories filled her mind. It was then replaced by anger as she remembered he had left her without a word.

"Kuni…do you know anything about Bakura?" Avila said while gritting her teeth and trying to hold back the anger she felt.

"Yes, he's the famous thief king…why?"

Avila smiled evilly and sat up to face her new friend.

"I plan on dethroning him!"

Alright there you go…and I wrote this all for you cataracta…I would have posted last night but my computer began to act up….anyways

Josephine Jekyl: um…don't SPOIL IT! You hit the nail on the head…jeeze, now I got to change my plot! Just kidding, you were somewhat close…just keep reading. And keep your ideas in your pretty little head, I might use them later.

Kayanawheeler: Really? Oh well, it's too late to change what I've already written. But thanks for the info. And thanks!

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