Desert Storm

Chapter 4 – Sand, sand, too much sand

Disclaimer – Well, first of all, sorry that it took so long for me to write this. You know, end of the school year – no time. When you want to type it – can't find story. When you find story – computer does not work, but finally, I've got everything! Time, story and computer! So here's the next chapter…oh and before I forget…I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh!


"Mokuba! Mokuba! Where are you?" Seto yelled, with his hand in front of his eyes. It was hard for him to walk because of the wind and sand coming towards him. The world hates me, he thought, first a plane crash and then a sandstorm.

He kept on walking; yelling Mokuba's name, but no answer came. His steps became slower, his feet sinking deep into the sand. He tried going on, but finally the desert won. Seto fell to his knees, lowering his head, his hands falling down on his knees…


"Puh…it's hot out here!" Joey said, trying to hide in the shade of a palm tree. "Even in the shade it's hot!"

"Stop complaining and over here!" Tristan yelled, who was waiting with the others for their horses to get ready. Joey hurried over to Tristan.

"And they are supposed to bring us through the desert?" pointing to one of the horses.

"Yes! Or did you think we were going by foot?" Tristan asked.

"Would you please stop arguing! Get your stuff and find a horse." Tea said, getting her stuff and walking over to a brown horse. A man came over and helped her fix the two bags to the saddle.

Meanwhile, Yugi took his Backpack and went over to a white horse, which he had looked at for the last ten minutes. He came closer, but the horse gave out a loud cry and galloped back to the other horses.

"He does not trust many people," a man said from behind. He had just finished helping Tristan and was now moving towards Joey, who had a hard time with his horse. "I would leave him alone."

But that just captured the interest of the pharaoh. He walked slowly, making no sound, towards the horse. It noticed him, but this time had no intension of moving, for it was not Yugi, but the pharaoh, who was coming closer. It must know who I am, Atemu said to Yugi.

He came closer, touching the horses head, stroking it's warm body. "You know who I am, don't you?" Atemu whispered to it.

"You couldn't resist ", the man said, bringing him his bag.

"What's his name?" Atemu asked, still stroking the horse.

"His name is 'Achet'".

"The horizon…a perfect name."

"You understand old Egyptian?" the man said excited.

"Well…yes…"

"Atemu, hurry up!" Tea interrupted him.

"Well, I've got to go."


"Ride towards the sun! What direction is that supposed to be?" Joey asked frustrated, after 4 hours on horseback.

"West Joey, the direction is west." Tea said, proud of knowing it.

"There's the oasis!" Yugi said, pointing towards a small green spot in the middle of nowhere. The man said, the plane is somewhere near it, Atem told from the back of Yugi's mind, near some rocks.


The sun had almost vanished when they reached the oasis.

"Hurry up, we still have to build the tent!" Yugi said, as he tied his horse to a tree. As thirsty as Achet was, he immediately started to drink the cool water. "You really deserve it," the pharaoh said in Yugi's mind.

Yugi took his belongings from the saddle and went over to Tea, who had already started to build up the tent.

"Finished!" Tea yelled, looking around her, to find nobody except Yugi. "Where are Joey and Tristan?

"Well, how should I know?" Yugi said. Right in that moment, they herd a loud 'Splash' and a familiar giggling, coming from the water.

"If they are doing, what I think they are doing, then they will wish that they were never born!" Tea said angrily, running over to the water. Does she always have to get so complicated, Atemu asked Yugi.

He ran after her.

"What the hell do you think you are doing?" Tea asked, arriving at the water.

"Taking a bath! Come on in Tea!" Joey said, with a big smile on his face.

"You'd better get out of there before I come in to get you!" Tea yelled. "I want you over here in three minutes!"

"But…" Joey said, not expecting Tea to be SO angry.

"Two minutes!" She walked angrily back to the tent. Yugi stayed there, watching the two get out of the water. They came over to him with their towels an clothes.

"Why is she so angry?" Joey asked, confused by the last moments.

"Because we had to build the tent! Alone!" and he walked away. After a few steps he stopped and turned around, "At least you could make the dinner!"


The small fire had been killed by a bucket of sand, which now stood near the trees where the horses were grazing. Yugi and the other were asleep, not noticing the upcoming wind, which soon turned into a sandstorm. They were awakened by the cries of the horses.

"What's going on out there?" Joey asked, jumping up and almost knocking over the tent.

"Would you please stop yelling!" Tristan said quietly, turning to the other side.

"Wake up folks!" Joey yelled, rushing out of the tent.

"What?" Tristan asked, now fully awake. He noticed that Joey was gone and tried to wake up Yugi and Tea.

"What's the matter?" Tea asked, half asleep.

"Joey's gone!" and he ran out after him.

"Did you get that?" Tea asked Yugi, who was rubbing his eyes. "Joey's gone and Tristan's gone after him!" as soon as she said that, she ran outside, leaving Yugi alone in the tent. He slowly stood up and peeked out through the heavy fabric.

"What the…" He screamed into the wing, getting his mouth full of sand. While spitting out the sand, he saw a dark figure out of the corner of his eye. Who is that, he asked Atemu, but he just said, how should I know, and went back to sleep. Hey you can't leave me alone. There was no reply. So distracted he did not sea the figure coming closer.

"Hey!" he said, as Achet knocked him over.

"It's you." the pharaoh said. Blinded from the sand, he reached for the reins and climbed onto Achet's back and leaned forward to whisper in his ear.


The sandstorm was over when Atemu woke up. Achet was still moving, but there was no sign of the others. All around them was sand. Yugi, he asked, Yugi are you there. But there was no reply. He searched his mind for him, but he was no where to be found.


Hope you liked this chapter.

Is Atemu O.K? I know here it's spoken Atem but in his cartouche it's spelled with a 'u' at the end, which is normally not a silent letter (in old Egyptian)

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