man, I didn't write a chappie last week so I feel totally lazy…
oh well, that just means I'll write a bulk chapter, a sort of 2 in 1 kinda thing so this will be longer than normal…….dang…..
Joey got up bright and early and did his normal exercises to stretch out. He ate a hearty breakfast and did as he was told by his "superiors" and he even won a couple of scrimmage fights between Marik and him (He'd get clobbered if he fought Bakura…).
Today was the big day. Today he would prove his abilities to the two best tomb robbers in the empire and maybe even get something for a graduation present, not forgetting what he heard last night. This was it. He would either survive the ordeal or possibly be ripped to shreds by some random creature that springs out of the bushes.
As the day went on, Joey contemplated a strategy in every which way if he were to get into trouble. / Lessee, I can conceal myself in my fog for large crowds, a stealthy kill for the occasional assailant or creature, my ka orbs make an excellent light for the cave if it gets too dark, they also make great blinders for the big and stupid, my shockwave is good to knock things off balance, and to claim the prize, I can always use my handy-dandy sword/
Joey had it all planned out by midnight and then Bakura gave Joey the signal that it was time to move out. They got a few lackeys to tag along, in case they needed a good sacrifice. Hey, tomb raiders have no emotion whatsoever, so killing underlings was just part of the job, or so Joey was trained. They made their way to the cavern and at its mouth, Bakura pulled out a rare object in his vocabulary, MAP.
"Joey, I drew out this map to ease our operation, strange I know, but you don't know how to use that instinct of yours yet. So, in this intricate honeycomb of tunnels, you need to take two rights, a left, and down the center. Marik and I will take three lefts and a right. Now you know the plan right?"
"Yeah I do. I get the prize, which I'm told is some necklace thingy and you guys go to disable the traps, not necessarily in that order. We will be in sight of each other through a little hole in the wall in case we have questions near the end. Yeah, I got it."
"Gods, then what are we waiting for? Let's GOOOOOOOO!" Marik yelled as he pointed towards the cave.
They went their opposite ways and Joey waited ,as he walked through the cave, to hear the whistle from his comrades that will tell him to go in. he waited the standard five minutes, then went in, not wanting to waste time. When he got to the treasure, when it was in sight, he gasped! There was a humongous dragon in his way! Marik and Bakura expected him to kill THAT! Gods, this was harder than he thought….
Good thing that beast was quietly resting on a fairly large rock. Joey creeped up to his prize when he heard a rumble and heard screams from the other side. Uh oh. Something went horribly wrong in the other room. The two were praying to the gods for a swift death, as Joey heard from the other room. Something was very wrong! Then he heard the opposite room crash in on itself.
"NOOOOO! Bakura! Marik!" Joey cried out in a desperate attempt to get their attention. Then more things went wrong. He heard the dragon stirring and waking from all the commotion. It gave a loud and angry roar as it charged towards Joey with a blind rage.
There was no time. Joey ran and grabbed the prize and then headed in the exit direction. He came face to face with the dragon and summoned a power within him that he never knew he had. His spirit flew from and around his body, placing a bridle on the enormous monster. Deciding not to look a gift horse in the mouth, Joey hopped onto the dragon and the two sped out of the cave as it collapsed completely on itself. They flew out just in time, not forgetting his prize, which was most important. If he didn't retrieve his prize then he would disgrace his friends. His late friends…
Taking the necklace off of his neck, he eyed it carefully and then gripped it tightly. He fell to his knees and tears streamed down his face. He cried for his friends, his teachers. He cast the prize into the sand where he could see it and then he cried for his empty victory.
"YOU! Why? You're no prize! Those two were my prize! They were friends, and I killed them, I killed them because of you, you piece of shit! Damn you, you stupid necklace! I don't even know what's so special about you and my friends died for you. I wish I never had to give them up for you." He howled madly. His new dragon, somehow connected to his feelings whined in suit and rubbed its neck on its master's head, trying to calm him down.
"Awwwww, now that's no way to treat such a valuable jewel….. I'm disappointed in you, Joey" a certain white-haired frowned.
"Now now now, I would have never though you had feelings for us Joey. Oh Bakura, isn't that just adorable?"
"GUYS!" Joey shouted to the heavens. "You're alive! But how? The whole cave crashed…."
"I'll tell you if you let go of us Joey." Bakura said.
"World spinning, getting dark, can't breathe, fading fast…"
"Oh will you shut up, Marik? He already let us go."
"Oh. Hehe…"
"So? How did you guys escape?"
"We didn't really, Joey. We have a confession to make. Uh, you were just an experiment to see what you'd do. We needed to know if you were the right stuff for a tomb robber. It was all a fake, our death, I mean." Marik explained.
"The two you heard were our 'stunt doubles'. They look like us, so they portrayed us. Although I'm a bit disappointed that they'd actually pray to the gods. But then again they're only human. They almost broke our cover but you still fell for it. One thing I didn't expect, not only did you get the prize, but you managed to take control of the Red Eyes Black Dragon. That is a legendary dragon of strong proportions. It will help you on your journey to the capital."
"But what's the necklace for?" Joey asked, picking his trophy up out of the sand and brushing it off.
"It's an amplifier. It will increase your power ten-fold. You will need it when you get to the capital because your ka will diminish by at least five times. You would not survive the palace without it." Marik clarified.
"Cool! Well, I'd better be off. I'm a week behind schedule. I'll never forget you guys. I'll be back. Let's go Red Eyes! YAH!" he rode off into the dawn with a memory to last the ages. Although, he wished he didn't make that promise to return. He didn't know if he could keep it.
His dragon took him farther than expected. He reached the palace by morning. He was slightly awe-struck when his dragon retreated into his own body before he entered the impregnable fortress. To get in he had to hop two walls and kill four guards.
Then he made it into the courtyard. He concealed himself in his disappearing fog and made his way to the doors when he was stopped.
"You! Come out of hiding! I know you are hiding yourself. Come out now and I will grant you clemency. Turn back now or die!" it was Duke, apprentice to the Captain of the Guard.
Joey walked onward as Duke yelled more and more until he attacked Joey. To his surprise, he was thrown back by Joey's immense power and this attracted more guards. The fight raged on and on until Joey was completely inundated by all the force out against him. He stumbled and Duke forced him to the ground, with his sword pressed against Joey's neck.
"Now I will show you no mercy."
"Please don't kill me. I'm just an orphaned teen lookin' for someone. Please let me into the palace. I havta see! Augh! Let me go!"
"No. I know about you. You are a tomb raider and you're here to kill the Pharaoh. This I won't allow!" Duke raised his sword. "DIE!"
"No!" yelled a voice. "Stop Duke. You know that treasonous swine like him are to be left to me."
"Yes, Your Eminence. Please take him and do what you wish, High Priest." Duke backed off and threw Joey to the High Priest.
As the two walked down the halls together Joey noticed it was the man in that dream. "You! I knew I'd find you." Joey whispered followed by a hard knee in his ribs.
"Shut up! You are to be judged by the Sennen Item council. You will be punished." Seto stated. But then he looked into Joey's honey-brown eyes and gasped as he tossed Joey on the hard alabaster floor. "You! The one I dream of, who are you and why do you cast visions of yourself into my head?" he uttered as he gripped his hair as if these visions caused him pain.
"I'd like to ask you the same question. I came here to find that answer, and here I am, but I'm obviously not getting an answer that easily. Ack!" Joey was being blunt when he felt a golden object press against his throat. It was like a dagger with wings on the ends like an ax.
"Shut your yap, mutt, and let me talk. The Pharaoh is coming."
Yami strode down the hall and he saw the two men he was looking for. "Seto, is this the intruder who wanted my death?"
"No! I didn't want to kill you I swear I just wanted to find ACK!" Joey disobeyed Seto's orders about staying quiet and paid for it.
"No, Yami, he just wanted to find someone. But I sense a great power within him. I would like to take him on as my apprentice."
"Your wish shall be granted. Train him to be a priest. He may be useful to our cause." He sighed. "The Atlanteans aren't pushing back any time soon. We need all the help we can get. If he doesn't cooperate, do what you wish with him. Brain wash him, kill him, boil him in hot oil for all I care, just make him an ally."
"Yes of course." And with that the two groups parted their separate ways.
After a while, Seto let go of Joey and gave him a new set of clothes. "You are most fortunate that the Pharaoh takes a great liking to you, or you would be dead."
"At lest I found you."
"How many times must I tell you to shut up? I want you to never bring it up again, you hear me?"
"Yes, Seto." Joey had made the mistake of not calling him by his title and got a beating equal to a pistol-whipping upside the head.
"Never call me 'Seto'. Always by my title or just plain 'sir' will suffice. I trust you won't ever make that mistake again?"
"No 'sir' I won't."
"Good dog."
Well I told you that one would be a bit long haha
Oh and I got my FIRST REVIEW that's not by me
Much thankies .