The Past Returns Chapter 5: 5, a yu-gi-oh fanfic

The Past Returns

Chapter: 5?

Synopsis: An AR of the Battle City Tournament arc seeing as I have only watched up to where Yami and Yugi defeated the Silent One for the God Card Isis (?).

As Yami and Téa admit their feelings and start their relationship down a new path, New Millennium items are disclosed to the gang, Seto, and Mokuba – the Manacles of Time and Power. Each could only be welded by two distinct women – the younger sister and cousin of the Pharaoh! Two young women appear, each wearing one of the Manacles! Are they Yami's family? And do they come just in time to help against a dark foe that has been waiting for the right time to strike?

Rating: R for the vivid and ugly death of Teana and the old Egypt group.

The moment the two women entered the corridor of Nowhere between the living and the dead to Hall of Judgment, a sparrow-hawk cried out and hovered above them. Seker was curious. "It is not like you to bring the living across, Isis."

At their feet, there rose a serpent who hissed, "Especially a living demigoddess. Hail daughter of Ra."

"Hail Mertseger and to you as well, Seker. Anubis wrongfully stole the Ka of my only love." Kisara explained.

This angered both God and Goddess. Mertseger hissed angrily, "that is what he hid from us as he rushed off without so much as a hello!"

"Then the Priest Seth lives again?" Seker asked.

Isis nodded, "he did until my stepson interfered. Zorck is trying my patience thin."

Mertseger nodded to Kisara, "we will accompany you as well, daughter of Ra."

"My thanks to you both," Kisara prayed that they were not too late.

When the four entered the Judgment Hall, Kisara was happy to see the spirit force of Seto Kaiba in human shape before the Gods. It was wrapped in shadows that at last could be seen. Seto was in an angry stance, while Osiris looked unemotional as his wife. "We have been awaiting you four."

Only then did Seto look to see Kisara and smile at her. His playful side that was the same as it had been five thousand years before showed for her in his wink and the sparkle in his eyes. Here he was free of the influence the shadows held on him in life. He rested his palm on his heart and then moved it towards her, showing whom his heart belonged to and giving the young Princess new hope.

Before Osiris were the four sons of Horus, all of who attended and helped to guard their grandfather. Kisara recognized them all. Human headed Imset, ape-headed Hapy, falcon-headed Qebehsenuf, and jackal-headed Duamutef. Smirking at Kisara to the left, beside the grim monster Ammut – the Devourer – was Anubis in the form of the sorcerer he took over. She saw that Anubis was about to set Seto's heart onto the balance!

"A voice speaks out against this judgment, my dear husband and brother." Isis announced.

Osiris showed no hint of emotion at this, "speak Kisara, daughter of Ra."

"Seto's Ka was stolen from his living body as a means to gain my hand in marriage against my will and the will of my father." Kisara knew with some Gods it was best to get straight to the point, Osiris more so than any other.

"Who are you to say if a body is dead or living?" Anubis challenged.

Showing her temper or crying would do no good for her only love, so Kisara decided to attack with her heart and mind. "Seto was breathing and standing when my grandmother sent her shadows to attack him. Yes, his body was harmed and much of his life force suffered for this. However, I granted him a portion of my natural healing as a Demigoddess, which returned him to full strength and health. Only after this did you steal his Ka."

"This you did not reveal to us, Anubis." Osiris charged his child. The boy was in troubles he could aid against despite the fact that he wished to do so. Thought it was unseen, such tore at the King of the Dead's soul.

At this, Kisara was relieved to see Seto's heart float back into his spirit's form. The judgment was postponed! Anubis was enraged, "He is dead!"

"You are not to speak as to what life is to end and what life is not, son." Osiris chastised his boy. "Yet, this is causing great trouble in the worlds. A judgment is called for and something must be sacrificed."

Kisara was overjoyed at Seto's spirit gathering her into his arms. In this place, the darkness held no hold over him. "I love only you, my Kisara."

She kissed his cheek in her joy, "as I love only you, my Seth ... my Seto."

Isis took her place behind her husband next to their sister, Nephthys, and hoped for the best in this situation. "One must stay while the other is free to return to living."

That tore Seto's true heart. He loved his Kisara, but he also loved his little brother. He could not abandon his love or his brother. Kisara knew this pain as well. She had only regained her brother a few minutes and was now forced to choose between her love and dear sibling. Still, they would give up anything for one another.

Seto kissed the lips of his only love, "take care of Mokuba for me."

"No, you take care of Yami and Yugi for me." Kisara whimpered. "I came here to bring you back as I vowed to Mokuba. It swore I would do all in my power to bring you back to him. That includes sacrificing myself."

Bes arrived at this moment. The dwarf God that brought happiness to homes was the one who saw a compromise. "Could not the magic used to free his soul against his will be undone with a vow taken from the child of Ra that no such further acts of magic will be knowingly done by her? Could that not satisfy the need for a sacrifice?"

"NO!" Anubis roared in frustration. "She is mine! I saw it for myself!"

Kisara showed all the regal attitude and power her bloodline and birth procured and bred into her spirit. "The future is not set into stone nor is it you to dictate my fate. My father refused your pleas for my hand and I agree with him."

"He has not accepted the offer this puny mortal who cannot fight his own demons could make!" Anubis argued.

Ra lit the hall as he arrived. Only then did new tears fill Kisara's eyes, "Father!"

"I am here, my daughter." His voice echoed in the room just before his child wrapped her arms around his waist. It was the first time that father and daughter had held one another lovingly in memory since he held both she and her twin brother before the kingdom of Egypt.

This pleased Seto, his love was so loved by her blood father.

Osiris nodded to the All Father, "Grandfather."

Kisara had never taken into consideration how her heritage connected her to the ancient Gods! This made Osiris her nephew and Anubis her Great-nephew! It too stunned Seto.

Ra was angry at what had befallen his daughter and her love, "Why is there still arguing about this injustice?"

Osiris hated when his Grandfather had to intercede, "my son still wishes to make aunt Kisara his bride."

Looking up at her father, Kisara found her only hope in him, "Father, I hate him. He has stolen my only love's Ka!"

"This puny mortal is not worthy of her body!" Anubis charged.

Seto glared at the scum that would steal Kisara's freedom, "you are worthy of neither her hand nor her heart!"

"Silence you mortal trash!" Anubis spat.

"Enough!" Ra roared. "I rejected your plea for my daughter's hand in marriage, Anubis! I have yet to hear this man's offer."

Seto knew that money and power were nothing to Gods, "I offer all I have, all I am, and all I will become to your daughter. Such is all a man should offer a woman and truly be considered sincere."

Kisara smiled up at her father and nodded her acceptance of Seto's offer. All that Ra wished for his beloved daughter was her happiness. "I cannot speak of your offer until the shadows that bind your will and spirit are defeated, Seto."

"I can accept that." Seto knew it would be a hard fight, but was willing to do anything for his love.

Osiris prayed all that his dear aunt longed for would be granted as well as his son's Ba to be freed. "Do you both accept Bes' compromise?"

Walking into the loving embrace of her true love, Kisara saw that this journey and her healing his body strengthened fire in his soul. Yet, she wondered if this would be enough to help him. "I accept."

Knowing it would be a time before they would be in one another's arms again, Seto pulled Kisara close and took in her sweet scent. "I agree, but ask for a few moments with Kisara before we return."

Osiris nodded and the pair suddenly moved into a room where they were alone. Seto held his beloved close, "I knew you wouldn't give up on me, Kisara."

"I vowed to never and shall hold my word to you true." She whispered as she took in his power and love for her. "None will take your place at my side, Seth ... Seto."

He kissed her head and gave her a genuine smile, "when I am free at last, I will be both only to you, my Kisara."

For a time, they stood there holding one another. Osiris saw that each was healing and the fire of their souls and true love slowly became replenished of their own wills - not by interference of either. The King of the Dead found hope in this. So too did his good wife, "there is hope still yet."

"Just as my hope in your return never wavered, my only."

WARNING: Unless someone can find a site where there are transcripts of the show – as all of my episodes were destroyed in 2004's hurricane Charley and the following displacement prevented me from viewing much of the show, including the last of Battle City – then starting next chapter the entire series is completely altered. All I have is the opening Duel of Yugi vs. Bakura in the Battle City Finals.

I hope that all of you enjoy how I am tying in the movie with this. Oh, and I wondered if anyone is curious as to what Yugi has to do with all of this past stuff?