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Light of the Lost
Chapter 4
The One True King
After the fiasco at Valon's shop,Yugi and Raphael returned to the mansion with
Yugi's proud new disk on his arm. As he looks at it, he begins to think of where to
go from here. Being it's still summer vacation, he has time to kill before school
starts in a couple of weeks. But what could a kid like him hope to do? I mean,
Yami seemed to be the best in so many circles, he'd just be shoved off like a
corney admirer. It wouldn't be the first time...
It was about 3 weeks after Yami had his own body, and he was already a pop
icon in the dueling world. Naturally fandome and cosplay came into the mix,
though this was not a good thing in Yugi's case. For nearly a week! he endured
being called the "Mini Yami" or the "Jr. King of Games". And let's not forget
the crowning achievment, what Yami called him at school, the classic "mini me"
gag, which got the whole school in an uproar. In fact, everyone from teachers
to students seemed to be laughing at this. The only one not amused was the ever
present sourpuss Seto Kiba. That is not to say he didn't liked the comment his
true rivals' supposed protector made, it was just he had no sense of humor. Or
at least that was what most believed. In reality, even Seto could bairly look
upon the broken boy that was walking the halls of his school these days. If
Mokuba and Rebecca ever found out, well, Kiba thought, even he suddered to
think of the mayhem that would ensue. Still, all he could do was watch
helplessly, since he still had a rep to maintain, and hope Yugi could rise above
this on his own. Meanwhile, Yugi seemed about ready to break down,
especially since his Grandpa's health wasn't so good lately, and Yami was
always out with freinds, or admirers, depending on the day. It seemed things
couldn't get any worse, which as always, they did.
Yugi shook himself out of his musings of the past. While the death of his
grandfather was tragic, it caused Seto to finally break his habit of observing only,
and made him partisipate more activly in the betterment of the boy's life. Perhaps
in the hope that one day, his friend could once again rise to the hights he held not
so long ago. Though Yugi scoffed at the idea of being 'King of Games' again.That
title belonged to the Pharoah, and reguardless of his own feelings, he knew it was
him that caused all those victories. Little did he know, that elsewhere, a discovery
was made be a somewhat familiar face.
Halfway round the world, Shadi, guardian of the seven items, was living his life
with the Ishtars much as he had since the final duel of souls that ended with the
Pharoah remaining in the world of the living. He and the young miss Ishtar would
still decend into the catacombs of the Tomekeepers, learning steadily all they
could of the ancient past. Right now, he was justrelaxing, when a familliar
feeling over took him. 'Strange,' thought the turbin-wearing man,' I feel as though
an ancient power has awakened, yet, I have not my Key to determine it's origions.
Only the Pharoah's puzzle remained active after the final duel, so what was
awakening, and how could I be detecting it?' These questions were only answered
with more questions inside the man's own mind. Yet, he couls swear on his life
that it seemed like the power of the god monsters. But, they were sealed away,
weren't they? "No you ignorant fool," a misterious voice said as Shadi fell
through a hole that reminded him of the Shadoe Realm.
After what felt like hours his tumble ended in the same dreamscape that Pegasus
found himself in after creating the God cards. Speaking of whome, were all
floating in front of him in a menasing manner. "You," Obelisk the Tormentor
bellowed at the man, "You who guarded the cursed alcheamy of Egypt. The time
has come for the true Pharoah to awaken." Now Shadi was confused, wasn't the
Pharoah already out of the Puzzle? "Not the pretender you mortal fool," Slifer
the Sky Dragon responded to his thought," We mean the true Pharoah, the one
with the spirit of Horus, the one whose true power was sealed until the Alchemy
that bound the False Pharoah of 5,000 years was finally put to rest." This still
made no sence to the confused guardian. Was there another true Pharoah? And
why did the he not know this was the case before? "You did not know because
you never properly understood the origions of the items," the massive presence
of The Winged Dragon of Ra called to him. "The so called 'Holy Items' were
never holy to begin with. All that they ever had benn were the working of
mortal men who created what you would know as a Philosopher's stone, except
there were seven and they were mixed with gold." This startled the man since he
had herd of such alchemic arts, but that would mean...
"Now you understand," Ra said in a nearly understanding tone," We never truly
gave our blessings tothe Pharoah who you served then, we were slaves to the
items power. The same power that sealed the true spirit of Horus from that false
one Atem." Shadi had to fight not to faint or break down, though he came
surprisingly close to doing both. All he knew, his whole beliefe system, was based
on dirty human alchemy? Humans, that enslaved the gods to do their bidding? He
could barly believe the depth of the sins that were connected with what he once
thought holy. He stood, as any man who's life had suddenly benn gutted, and
brought to the surface for what it was. Servitude to a 5,000 year old scam that
was cultivated by the greed of man. A greed that he had taken part in, though
unknowingly at the time. He never felt so dirty and violated in his entire life. Yet,
that couldn't be all there was to it, he thought. The gods had to have some other
reason to bring him before them.
He was proven right once again by the afermation of Ra,"Yes, while it is true I see
my son's awakening in his host as a momentus occation, there is a reason fate
plays his card now. We, who have returned to the Realm of Beasts, discovered
another ancient group of god and powers will soon awaken. These gods have
powers enough to trounce the one that inhabbited the puzzle. Only my true son
has any chance to stop them." Shadi then said the first words he had since
arriving," What gods do you speak of? And who holds the soul of the true
Pharoah? " Obelisk answerd this one," These gods are so ancient, most mortals
never knew what to name them,and we cannot give them names. All we can say
is that their power is terrible enough to make even Ra think twice, or three
times," he ended with a look at the golden divine beast. "As for the identity of the
one who hold the son of Ra," Slifer continued, " It is one who you already know,
one that has suffered hard-ships of late, yet is now discovering his true
powers."
"I believe," Ra stated with certainty," that the boy's name is ...
Yugi Mouto."
End Chapter
Author's notes:
Hey, sorry if this seems a cliffy, but I wanted to give you guys a sneak paek at what is to come.
Will the gods aid Yugi against the oncoming threat? Can Yugi unlock the new powers of Horus to win against foes even the Gods fear to contend with?
And will ANYONE put that arrogant bastard Yami in is place?
So many questions, answers will reveal themselves as the time for earth's greatest Jugement aproaches.
Special thanks to recent reviewers:
Mistress of Shadows: Hey, I respect the privacy thing, and it's alright, lord knows I'm a walking, talking contradiction myselfe! Hope I continue to do well, send as many hints to perfecting this story as you can.
Gloms Yugi: Waboku was a precation that can be ingaged at any time of the opponents turn, so Yugi was simply playing on the assumption Kieth was going to attack with a strong monster anyway. That and it was better to use it then to lose it in this case. Still, it kept Blowback Dragon and Zoa in their place that turn, eh? All that aside, I'm gald you enjoyed it, I hope to hear more ideas from all readers' reviews!
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