Hello my minons! Just kidding... or am I? -shifty eyes- Anyways! I'm happy to say that someone reviewed! That makes me very happy! Anyways, I am continuing, but after chapter 11, I can't say that they will come out as fast. Plus, I still need people to vote!

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(Chapter 7) The Fight

Aya pulled away as Atemu unsheathed the sword that had been haphazardly thrown around his hip earlier that day.

"Who's there?" he called, eyes filtering through all of the hiding spots in the area.

"My Pharoh, and Aya, I thought that you'd recodnize me after all these years!" the man cackled, staying in the haven of the shadows.

Wait, she did know him! Not to mention loathe him.

He was the man who took 3 years out of her life.

"Bakura." she spat, throwing a scathing look around the oasis.

Atemu looked at her, confused. How did she know that?

Bakura and his band-o-thieves revealed themselves, stepping from the shadow's protection. "Well, at least one of you knows me." he mocked, sneering a bit upon the sight of them together like that. "But can you guess what im here for?"

A silence hung in the air like a wet clothe. "I'm taking that as a 'no'." He took a dramatic pause, drawing the moment out for a good long while before finally spitting it out. "I'm here for... YOU!" he yelled, pointing in Aya's direction.

"Huh?" She'd have thought that he wanted the puzzle! After all, he seemed quite hell-bent on it a few years back.

"ATTACK!" The mob charged, causing the one man that actually had a weapon to jump to defend her.

Once again, Aya'd seen Bakura fight, and she had learned all of his tricks by watching, and partaking in, all of the ruthless lessons with Ryou. She took on the thief foolish enough to challange her first with ease, gaining a sword in the process. Aya then beat one by stabbing his chest and, as he fell to the Earth, he caught grip of the chain that was around her neck, breaking it and sending the ruby to the sand, though she didn't have the time to notice.

Another wave of thieves headed her way, sending her into another combat.

She thought it was over when she heard a scream.

Aya turned just in time to see the white-haired thief fall to the ground. Well, that's the end of the Thief King! Wait a sec… she thought. Bakura's behind me...

"RYOU!" she cried as she dashed forward. He was her only friend in all of those years; she couldn't just stand by and let him die!

Crimson poured from his wound as he gasped for breath. The others, meaning Atemu and Bakura, turned to watch as she flew forward. Kneeling beside him, she took note that he had been slashed across the chest, though how, Aya didn't know.

Atemu couldn't have done it so how would that have happened? Did his own people attack him? That was a question that had no time, and no place, to be answered.

Aya ripped off a piece of clothe from her dress and tried to stop the bleeding as Thief King and Pharaoh continued their epic battle.

She helped Ryou into a sitting postion. Aya knew little magic, but she knew enough to somewhat heal his wound. She smiled, examining her handy-work. She'd never used anything except for sick animals to use magic on, so this was a lot more complex, but, by Ra, she'd pulled it off. Aya and Ryou turned to check out the fight that had steadily grown in intensity.

Atemu was gifted for never having fought a real battle before, but Bakura had the upper hand, having experience on his side.

He jabbed and his sword dug deep into Atemu's arm. Blood had just started falling as Bakura slammed the smooth side of his sword to the Pharoh's temple hard. Really hard. Hard enough to knock him unconsious. Atemu crumpled to the ground.

"Hm." Bakura grunted. He walked over to Aya and his fallen brother.

"Are you alright Ryou?" he asked. "I'll live." he replied wearily. Bakura nodded, turning his attention to his savior.

"Why did you help him?" Bakura asked her. "What, you wanted him to die?" Aya snapped, once again, thinking the worst from the Thief King. "NO! I mean, why help a thief?"

"I just did, okay?" Aya grumbled. Hoofs thudded in the distance, sounding as though they were making lengthy strides in their direction.

Bakura grabbed Aya around the waist and covered her mouth, muffling the screams of the girl.

He picked her up, carrying her to the nearest horse and letting Ryou limp over to his own. Aya seemed concerned in spite of herself. Was Ryou going to be alright? They all departed into the sand that had now taken on a yellow glow, and into the dieing Ra, which was falling over the horizen.

------SETH'S POV! ------

I watched as Atemu took Aya to the oasis to talk about... somthing. Atemu doesn't realize how lucky he is. I thought, turning away from the couple.

Aya wasn't just an ordianry girl. Besides Kisara, she was the only girl I had ever even cared about. I walked back to my room.

I only wanted the best for my cousin, but did that mean that I had to give up the only person who'd ever truely cared? Yes.

I was about to enter my room when Malik, Ishizu and Mahado turned the corner, bounding towards me at speeds that assured me they were going to either collide with the wall or myself.

"Seth!" cried Ishizu. They stopped in front of me, gulping air. "Well?" I asked impatiently.

Malik found his voice first. "The Thief King... he's been spoted... near the oasis!" he announced. "What!" I yelled, looking shocked and disbelieving, though against my own will.

We all tore off towards the horse stables, all of us mounting our own, mine being Anubis, and rode towards the oasis.

"How far away were they last seen?" I called over the noise of the hoofs.

"Over by Kanaohsa!" Mahado shouted, referencing to the nearest city to the oasis. Well that was just great.

I heard swords clanging in the distance as we strode towards the setting sun, which gave us about 30 mins to get there, save the nearly-weds, and return before dark.

The oasis was nearly in sight. I could barely spot it, but I saw a glimmer from the oasis in sight.

Just a few more minuets, Atemu, Aya. Just a few mor-

"AHHHHH!"

My thoughts were cut short as a shrill scream echoed through the night...

I've figured out the art of lines!

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