Chapter seven- The real Bakura

As soon as the crown arrived, a scream was issued from in the back of the palace. The guards were ushered over to there and began fighting the bandits. When more arrived, the people fled the palace. Yume noticed Bakura was standing over towards the pharaoh's left, and since he looked like he was going to wait until everybody stopped running around, she did also. She moved towards one of the short pillars, in the front of the room, that held a huge saucer of oil and fire. Yume disappeared behind the pillar and watched as the bandits fought off the guards. The bandits outnumbered the guards five to one, easily finishing off the guards, they ran up to the unguarded pharaoh and priests, who looked very weary.

Yume knew that they were not in the right chamber to fight, she heard Bakura mumbling about it while he slept. Piecing everything together, she walked out from behind her pillar, facing the bandit's. Looking over the room, she concentrated on what needed to be done in order for the prince to be saved. She noticed the fire on either side of the prince, and thought that this was the best way, she had never controlled this much fire before. Yume wondered if she could.

Seto watched as Yume stepped from behind the pillar she was facing, she was going to put herself between the prince and all the bandits. He was about to say something when he noticed the fire to his left grow in size as if it were using all the oil. He stepped towards the prince just as the fire leaped out of its place and towards the bandits. He noticed that the fires brazed past Yume on both sides and surround the bandits in a circle of fire. Frozen, the bandits dropped their weapons, and stood still. Yume held them at bay until the guards could arrive and overpower the bandits.

Yume fell to her knees, feeling weak. She noticed Bakura walk up to her quickly and pick her up roughly by the arm, "You ruined my plans! I will have you turned into feed for the crows to pick on!" He said in her language, through clenched teeth.

"Master… what have I done to ruin your plans?" Yume asked back in her tribal language, tears trickling down her face, his hand on her arm tightened. "I have saved the prince, and you say that this is a bad thing?"

"I was to be pharaoh!" Bakura glared at her as he took the gold dagger off his belt that he was to use on the prince. He was going to use it on someone tonight, he had promised himself that. Holding it tightly in his other hand, he prepared to strike.

Yume wasn't allowed to fight her master… she closed her eyes, waiting for the strike to come, but it never did. She felt the harsh hand on her arm loosen and let go, and a gentle hand help her up. Blinking through the tears, she looked up to see Seto helping her up. "Seto." She choked through her tears, he had saved her…

Bakura quickly got up from off the ground, guards were coming towards him now. "I'll be back. And I will be pharaoh!" He screamed as he spat blood on the clean floor. He sheaved his dagger and ran out of the open banquet room.

Yume watched as he ran across the courtyard, and jump on his horse, speeding off into the night. She fell unconscious in Seto's arms.

Seto looked down at Yume, and scooped her up without effort. He walked up to prince Yugi, who was staring at the scene in disbelief. "Prince Yugi… I ask that you please grant mistress Yume her freedom from the bandit leader Bakura." Yugi nodded quickly.

"Yes, yes, let it be written." He said not blinking. "I place her in your care, and when she wakes I would like to see her."

Seto bowed and took his leave of the prince.