2 weeks later Atem was sitting in the meeting room with Yugi, Ryou, Malik, and Joey. Seto was beside him writing down what the treaty was to include.
"So as long as we don't kill any of your kind, you'll do the same?" Yugi asked Atem who nodded in response.
"That's right, and if any of my vampires attack a human they will be dealt with severely, we've all worked too hard for an accident like that to happen and break the treaty," Yugi nodded.
"I agree, I'll hold the same standard for my people as well." It was lunchtime and they all desperately needed a break. Seto closed the file with a sigh.
"This is all we can do today, we have to get this printed onto the document and then we wait for the go-ahead from the Council and the Court to continue," Joey rolled his eyes.
"Oh great, cause the Council will go along with anything we say," Atem chuckled.
"If they value their jobs they will. Although I have to say, the Council has been acting suspicious for a while now, they seem to be paying more attention to Yami as of lately," Yugi sighed.
"Why can't they just stay out of business that doesn't involve them?" Atem sent a shoulder shrug his way.
"It's just the way they've always been," Atem turned to Seto.
"Seto keep an eye on the Council, but not enough to raise their suspicions," Seto nodded. "I'll make sure to tell Mahad, he'll have a few of his men on it right away," Atem nodded.
"Make sure to tell Mahad to keep an eye on Yami as well, better safe than sorry," Seto nodded and exited the room file in hand, Atem stood up.
"Now who's hungry?" Joey stood up with a smile on his face.
"I thought you'd never ask!" everyone burst into laughter and they exited the room.
"That's it Yami, you're doing wonderful," Angeline said with a smile as the white gem on Yami's bracelet started to glow. As Yami concentrated more deeply the colour started to change. Angeline watched the gem carefully, curious as to what colour it would be. As the bright light faded from the gem the colour was revealed. Angeline picked up the bracelet and what she saw amazed and confused her. Yami opened his eyes and saw Angelica staring at his bracelet.
"What is it?"
"It's strange, instead of one colour, your gem is many colours," Yami stood up carefully and glanced at the gem. The gem was a swirling mixture of red, blue, green, yellow, purple, light blue, white, and black.
"What does this mean?" Angelica smiled.
"It means you have many powers in you, not like any ordinary vampire," Yami glanced back at the gem, the colours mixed together entranced him.
"What do they mean?" Angelica pointed out each colour and what it meant. "Red is for fire, blue is for water, green is for earth, yellow is for electricity, purple for mind control, light blue for ice, white for healing, and black for darkness."
"I remember Atem told me a little about the powers," Yami said as he studied the bracelet.
"Yes, Atem's powers are strong," Angeline said with a nod. "And with each of these elements, everyone has different abilities within those elements."
The door suddenly opened and Atem walked in with a sigh. Worry filled Yami when he realized Angeline would be seen, he hadn't told Atem about her.
"Relax, he can't see me, not unless you let him," Atem noticed Yami was in the room and smiled.
"There you are, I missed you at lunch," Yami smiled.
"I must have forgotten, I was busy"
"With what? I mean besides being pregnant," Yami grabbed the bracelet from where Angeline had put it on the table.
"This actually," Atem grabbed the bracelet and gasped.
"I've never seen anything like this, you have all these powers?" Yami nodded.
"Apparently," Atem gave a gentle smile.
"Do you know how rare this is for a vampire? This is very rare, my mother had something like this but that was 1000 years ago." The baby seemed to sense its daddy's happiness because it gave a strong kick to Yami's side. Yami winced and grabbed his side.
"I think you've excited her a little too much Ate," Atem frowned.
"Sorry love, are you hungry? I can have a servant bring you up some lunch?" Yami nodded suddenly hungry, Atem chuckled.
"Alright what do you want?" Yami thought for a moment before he gave into what he craved.
"Chicken with mashed potatoes, lots of gravy, oh and those peas we grew from last week, oh and maybe some ketchup on the chicken," Atem stared at Yami for a second like he was crazy. But the look in Yami's eyes said otherwise.
"Alright, I'll be back in a few minutes," Yami nodded and Atem walked off. As soon as Atem was out of earshot Yami sighed and placed a hand on his stomach.
"Baby girl, you are making me have the weirdest cravings ever," Angeline chuckled.
"Yes, pregnancy can make you have the oddest of cravings can't it?" Yami jumped forgetting she was in the room.
"It would seem so, thank you," Yami said with a smile.
"For what?" she asked tilting her head.
"For helping me unlock my powers, with Mahad it would have taken months to do," Angelica smiled and shook her head.
"Think nothing of it, it's is my job as your guardian," Angelica looked towards the sky as a familiar chime sounded in her ear.
"What is it?"
"It's my mother, she's calling me, I must leave but I'll return once I can."
"Take all the time you need," Yami answered with a smile. Angelica nodded and with a poof of white and pink sparkly clouds she was gone.
Atem returned with Yami's lunch and smiled as he watched his mate eat hungrily.
Meanwhile, in the Council room, James was losing his patience. He turned to Maxius a look of anger flashing in his red eyes.
"You told me, she would be here two days ago," Maxius nodded.
"That's what she told me". James growled and chucked the cup in front of me at Maxius, the other dodging the glass just in time the glass instead hitting the wall. James turned to two other councilmen in the room and pointed at them seething in anger.
"Clean that up," the two nodded and got to work not wanting to anger him more than he was. A laugh from the doorway grabbed everyone's attention.
"My my, what anger you have," James turned to find a woman standing there. She had pale skin, green eyes, and chestnut hair tied in a high ponytail. The woman was dressed in a black dress with a slit, red off the shoulder puffed sleeves with long black sleeves underneath, and a bronze belt around her waist. Clipped to the belt was a red sash that fell down to below her hip. The woman wore black heels on her feet, bronze teardrop earrings, and a bronze necklace around her neck with a glowing magenta gem. Her lips painted red, formed a smirk.
James glared at the unknown woman.
"And just who might you be?" the woman stepped into the room the door closing behind her.
"My name is Helena, Maxius called me in, he said you needed help with a problem," James nodded and sat down.
"Well, you heard correctly," Helena smiled.
"Excellent," she sat on the table beside James folding one leg over the other winking at a staring councilman. "Now what can I help you gentlemen with?"
Atem sighed as he sat in his office. There were papers that needed signing and Heba insisted that he do them now before he forgot about them. Emptying his glass of its alcoholic content he set his pen down and stood up. Stretching after sitting for an hour Atem sighed as he walked around his office stretching the stiff and aching muscles.
"You look sore and tired your highness," a woman's voice called out. Atem jumped and glanced around his eyes finally landing on a woman leaning against the wall.
"Who are you?" the woman smiled gently.
"My name is Helena, I'm a fairy sent by my mother to help you". Atem raised an eyebrow. "Of course, only certain people can see us though," Helena pushed off the wall and walked around the room. "Did you know your mate has one? My sister Angeline is his fairy" Atem look confused, Helena frowned. "He never told you?" Atem shook his head.
"No." Helena sighed.
"And here I was thinking that marriage was about trust, and not keeping secrets," as she spoke the gem in Helena's necklace started to glow. Atem's eyes flashed red for a second.
"As did I," he turned and left the room anger clear in his steps. Helena smirked and disappeared before reappearing in Atem and Yami's bedroom where Yami was speaking to Angeline. Her magic concealing her presence, even from her sister. Atem opened the door and Yami glanced up a smile growing on his face.
"Ate, you're back," Atem nodded.
"I am," Atem said glaring softly at Yami.
"When were you going to tell me?" Atem asked his eyes flashing red.
"Tell you what?" Yami asked confused. Atem pointed to where Angeline stood. Thanks to Helena's magic, he could now see Angeline.
"When were you going to tell me about her? I thought marriage was built by trust Yami? How can I trust you if you keep secrets like this from me?" Atem said his voice growing louder with each word. Yami winced and glanced at his lap.
"I wanted to Ate, I just didn't know how. I mean how do you explain suddenly that a fairy appeared and said she was sent to look after me." Something in Atem snapped. Helena's magic broke and his eyes softened seeing Yami looking so small, his eyes glossing over.
"Yami, I'm sorry I got so angry, I just wished you would have told me," Yami sighed.
"I know, as do I," Atem sat beside his mate and pulled him into a hug kissing his forehead.
"From now on no more secrets alright? Secrets shouldn't come between a couple," Yami nodded.
"Agreed."
Helena growled and disappeared once again and popped into the council room. James glanced up from their meeting and greeted Helena.
"Well?" Helena glared crossing her arms.
"His love for his mate is strong, it will take time to break that," James nodded.
"But can you do it?" Helena nodded.
"It's not impossible, but as I said, it will take time."
The next day Atem was in a meeting again as they continued to try to finish the treaty. It was a long a tiring process and they have only gotten a quarter of the way done. Yugi himself had gained a few headaches from this as did Atem, Joey, Ryou, and Malik.
Angeline had come to him this morning after Atem left and they worked on his powers. Yami decided that when the meeting broke for lunch he would tell Atem about Angeline and what they've been doing.
Lunch came sooner than Yami expected. Atem had entered the bedroom and found Yami sitting on the bed reading. Of course, whenever Yami read, he would lose track of time and tune into the words on the page rather than the world around him.
Atem reach over and grabbed his book making Yami jump in surprise. A smile grew seeing Atem in front of him.
"Well hello to you to," Atem chuckled. "Meeting done so soon?" Atem shook his head sitting on the bed beside his mate, Yami cuddling into his arms.
"Lunch break, honestly this whole process is tiring," Yami chuckled.
"At least it means the end of a long and tiring war," Atem nodded in agreement.
"f only the Council would see it that way, they seem to be arguing against everything that gives rights to the humans," Yami rolled his eyes.
"Let me have a few words with them, I'll make them say yes," he spoke flicking his fingers a few small lightning bolts appearing from his fingertips, Atem smiled.
"As tempting as that is, I have to say no."
After lunch, Yami went to see Mahad, who had requested to see him about his powers. Yami knocked on the door and a moment later Yami heard Mahad's voice.
"Come in," Yami opened the door and closed it behind him.
"You wanted to see me?" Mahad nodded.
"Atem told me about your training with Angeline." Yami nodded softly.
"Yes, Angeline told me you requested her to help me."
"Indeed, and I hear that you have successfully discovered your powers," Mahad motioning to the bracelet on Yami's wrist.
"Yes, all thanks to Angeline's teachings," Yami said with a smile.
"That's great news," Mahad said with a smile. "Now, how would you like to test those powers?"
Meanwhile, in the meeting room, the meeting had ended and everyone disbanded for the rest of the afternoon. Atem was putting his papers away back into the folder he brought in when he felt a presence in the room.
He turned to the door to find Helena standing with a smile.
"Good afternoon Your Majesty," Atem continued folding his papers.
"Good afternoon, what can I help you with Helena?" Helena smiled.
"Actually there's something I can help you with, how are those shoulders of yours feeling?" Atem's eyes widened.
"How did you-?"
"The way you're hunched over slightly gives it away," Atem chuckled.
"You are observant," Helena smiled.
"If you'll allow me I can use some of my healing magic to help you," Atem shrugged.
"If it will help, by all means," Helena walked over and placed a hand on Atem's shoulders, she mumbled a few words her necklace glowing. Atem felt the magic flow through him and sighed in relief as his muscles were soothed. When she was done Atem picked up his folder and stood up.
"Thank you Helena," Helena smiled.
"Think nothing of it, if you need anything else call my name and I'll be there," Atem nodded and walked out of the room. Helena smiled her necklace still glowing.
"It's done," she whispered and disappeared in a cloud of black and red smoke.
Author's Note:
Hey al!
So I'm back! I updated and changed some things in the chapters and I know which way I want to take this story this time.
All chapters have been replaced with the new chapters so you can go ahead and read the rewritten chapters (which are actually formatted this time)
I'm excited to continue this story and hope all of you are as well. Chapter 16 is being written at the moment, so until the next update!
~Alchemygirl9