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Yugi wrung his hands subconsciously. He lay on his side, curled up on the bottom of his bottle.
The smooth blue glass had become his home, his sanctuary, and his guardian. The unbreakable flask had been his dwelling for three thousand years now. Many an hour he had meditated on the floor of his tiny prison, thinking about his past masters, the things he'd seen, and the life he once knew.
One time, he was normal. Not the mystical mage he was now, but just a boy. A wealthy boy; a proud and baroque child. He was once a prince. He could remember his home; the golden sands surrounding the empire and the alabaster walls. The smooth surface of the pond in the courtyard. But sadly, there was much he did not remember. It made him angry that so much was left behind. And for the damned death of him, he could not remember any people. He could not remember his mother or father, nor any of his friends, assuming he had any.
"So hot…cold now." He spoke quietly. He had long since begun talking to himself. It made him feel less lonely. "Maybe warm again…someday." He never could quite articulate a proper sentence. The time alone had deteriorated his speech skills.
He'd been around people, yes. But none of them had truly cared. They'd just taken what they wanted, and thrown him back into his prison. See, unlike the legends of genies, the masters have unlimited wishes. They surprisingly, all grew tired of him, and wished him back into the bottle.
"Selfish…I think…or me?" He didn't really understand most of what he said to himself, it was more his subconscious speaking out loud. He opened his eyes, his bleary gaze moving straight to his wrists. The gold bracelets were some of his favorite things, among the other shiny objects clasped tightly to his form. They reminded him of the sparkling dunes he once tread upon.
He closed his eyes again and lay still. One of his only ways of passing time quickly was simply lying still, and drifting in and out of consciousness. He'd spent many years just sleeping. A cold tear slipped down his cheek. He hoped with all that was left of his battered heart that his next master would be someone who cared.
Claudia stood up from her chair, moving towards the rail of the ship. She stared up at the stars, most of which were hidden by wisps of grey clouds. She leaned forward onto the railing, tapping one foot on the heel of the other.
Her black dress waved gently in the wind, the same movements mimicked by her doll like red hair. She was fond of the stars. They, unlike her bleak and strict victorian lifestyle were beautiful, unique. She stood up again and began to pace along the railing. She could notfathom that right after her trip to India, she was going to be set up for an arranged marriage. To her worst enemy even more! The next morning, however, she would be free to walk the sand dunes.
Suddenly, a thought came to her. They stop at the port of India and drive out about twenty miles into the desert. That would put them just five miles from the nearest town! She could run away. Smirking to herself at the thought of her parents expressions when she vanishes, she ran inside to prepare.
"Well then poppet? Hows the trip so far?" Her monocle-eyed father patted her head. "Peachy." she replied bluntly. He only chuckled and turned back to her mother. Everything is going exactly the right way. She thought. In her pack, she had five days worth of food and water, five hundred dallors worth of Indian currency, and some souvenier perfume she snuck from her mother. Just in case she needed extra cash, perfume was worth alot in India. Escpecialy when you have ten bottles of the best you can get!
They eventualy breaked to a stop and stepped out into an oasis. Smiling, Claudia crept out through the small patch of trees and vegetation and scrambled out into the desert; her family had no clue.
Short, I"m sorry! but i had no more time! FREAKIN LIGHTNING STORM... lightning striking even just close to your house can explode a turned on computer. Did you know that? Cos i didnt...until i watched the news XD