Chosen Pharaoh Chronicles Part 1: Longing Reunion & The Beasts Within
Based on the original Yu Gi Oh storyline. (Combination of anime & manga canon)
A/N: Alright guys so I noticed I used to leave this big unnecessary text about the summary and that I don't own YGO blah blah blah. Think I'm going to start removing those after the first chapter.
Anyway here is where the action gets started, returning readers there are big changes and it was a really hard decision to make but I think the way this chapter ends a bit more interesting than the previous version. Enjoy!
Chapter 9: A New Threat
The next morning arrived and piercing sunlight awoke the young couple. Their nudes bodies sprawled out in the heavy blanket from the previous night's loving making. Tea rubbed her eyes and looked at the digital clock which read 8:30. It was her day off and she originally planned it to be alone with Yugi but with Atem around and their daughter on the way that has all changed.
"Morning beautiful, I hope you had an enjoyable night." Yugi greeted. To his surprise a sight of bare supple breast were present for a good morning hello.
She saw her lover's gaze and grabbed the blanket to cover her bosom. Earning a sad moan from Yugi."Oh of course I did even though I had the shit scared out of me. This bed of yours is pretty loud though." Tea giggled.
Yugi smiled and gave her a quick kiss before rolling out of bed and getting dressed. "Yes but I am the master of improvising, no?"
All he earned from his remark was a laugh but that was enough to satisfy his ego. Instead of staying in pajamas he decided to dress in black jeans and a white button down shirt. He had to prepare his home for more guests after all. Quickly heading downstairs to confront what he still thought would be a beast, only to find Atem in human form still asleep and completely covered under a blanket and numerous pillows. Yugi chuckled remembering Atem still wasn't used to the cold weather. Tea dressed herself in blue jeans and a yellow blouse before coming down the stairs as well. She also saw the pharaoh back in human form. Finally. She would've hugged him if he wasn't still sleeping.
'Damn he's still so adorable when he sleeps.' Tea thought in amusement.
"Well should we wake him up?" Yugi asked nudging her.
"I say leave him. He'll need the extra sleep."
"Why do you say that babe?"
"Because he had a rough night." Tea pointed out.
"Oh yeah, still I think he should get up."
Yugi walked over to Atem and heard some sort of mumbling as if he were saying a name.
"T-T-Teana please don't leave me p-please"
Yugi strolled into the kitchen and poured himself a glass of cold water. Returning to the sofa he bent the glass spilling the contents on Atem's face. He certainly didn't like the sudden wake up call. Atem ended up rolling off the couch throwing the blanket and pillows askew. He was now on the cold hardwood floor only in his black pants and torn up socks and it was all in front of Tea. Her face reddened and she couldn't help but stare at his perfect form. His rock hard abs and toned chest were what stood out the most for they seemed carved out of stone. Atem gathered himself and stood up. Realizing his state of undress and he grabbed one of the blankets to cover his bare chest.
"Morning wolfman." Yugi said.
Atem noticed the blush on Tea's face and his pride suddenly was not so hurt. That was one point to him. Although hearing the comment Yugi made about him brought up the memory of what occurred last night. Lykaon's little furry gift.
"Wolfman really Yugi? Just be glad I didn't eat anyone."
Yugi laughed. "Very true. By the way man, I owe you. Saved Tea's life yesterday. Again..." He couldn't keep track how many times Atem had done so.
Ah yes. He typical duty of protecting the girl that always seemed to get herself in trouble. Whether she knew it or not. Maybe he should start teaching the woman how to fight.
"Of course. I would never let anything bad happen to her." He tossed the blanket on the sofa figuring there was no need to be acting silly covering himself. It only earned more stares from the brunette. Not something he would complain about at all.
"Hey why don't you put a shirt on before Tea passes out from looking at you." Yugi tossed Atem his duffel bag.
Tea gasped. "What! Why the hell would I pass out?"
"Babe you're kidding me right? I saw the way you were looking at him. Shit. I wished I could look like that."
Atem gave a deep chuckle. Oh the irony. He searched for another shirt to wear in his bag and found a red polo. Hopefully this one wouldn't get ruined by some asshole with sharp teeth.
Yugi pulled out his phone. "Well before we do anything, I'm gonna give this Greek guy a call."
After a long phone call and breakfast the trio took a trip to the Domino Mall. They needed new bed sheets and pillows for Hanna after all. Tea decided to pick out some other materials while the boys went to the cafeteria for a bite to eat. The food court was located on the ground floor surrounded by tall glass windows peering out to the busy streets of Domino City.
"Wow I see they changed this place quite a bit huh Yugi." Atem slurped the rest of his milkshake. He greatly missed the taste of the darn thing.
"Oh yeah, all for the better too. Tea and I come here a lot more often now." Yugi commented.
Yugi was still eating a chicken wrap when he looked across the table to see Atem's plate cleaned of its former contents. He did order a large serving of spare ribs, but now all that was left were clean bones. Atem then noticed Yugi's staring.
"Something wrong with my side of the table?" Atem pondered.
"Yeah, you have been on a meat eating binge all day. First this morning with the bacon and now this, I really don't know how you eat ten ribs in a few minutes."
Atem chuckled noticing Yugi's point. "I haven't had a living body in so long I probably just miss the luxury of it."
Yugi interrupted. "Or that's the wolf in you coming out. It's a miracle you haven't been peeing on every tree you see."
Atem's smile dropped and gave Yugi a stern look. Almost let a deep growl slide out too."Fuck you."
"And fuck you too." The two couldn't help but laugh. It was like old times, hell better than old times. They actually got to sit across from each other and talk bullshit.
Yugi took a sip of his soda. "You know I'd never thought you'd come back down here." Then another bite of his wrap. "You were always like family."
The pharaoh stopped his laughter. "Trust me I had no clue I was coming back either. I appreciate you welcoming me in your own family."
"Anytime." Yugi jabbed the straw of his soda to break up the ice and catch whatever of his root beer was left at the bottom. "So what did you think about that Lykaon guy and what he told us yesterday."
He got no reply from his friend. Then Yugi noticed Atem staring out the window they sat next to. He did the same to see what the hell was so damn interesting. It was nothing special, just a mother and daughter enjoying themselves at the park across the street. Then it hit him. 'Poor guy...' But he had to remember that he knew a fact Atem has yet to reveal himself.
"Look I know you must miss your family a lot." Yugi sympathized.
Atem snapped out of his daze. The word 'miss' did not do the ache in his heart justice. But the human vernacular did not come up with such a word yet.
"Of course Yugi, more than you know. Truthfully it would be a dream come true to have the woman I loved so deeply and my own daughter. But..."
"But what man?"
"I feel as if fate does not find me worthy of that position. Even if I were to see my daughter again, she would be grown by now. Probably wondering where the hell I've been."
Yugi felt like slapping the guy for putting himself down like this. He attempted to try their mind link as he had done yesterday but Atem was keeping his guard up.
"Dude stop saying shit like that. People are gonna think you're depressed or something like that. Besides why don't you think you're worthy of having a family again?"
Atem bit his lower lip and looked back at Yugi trying to think of a way to explain his reasoning, without revealing too much information. He also had to make sure Yugi wouldn't be able to read his mind. A rant then ensued.
"Because of dark deeds I've done in the past when I was younger. Besides, look at me! I'm not a normal human being anymore. It's bad enough that I'm a 3000-year-old king with magical powers. Not to mention everywhere I go there is always danger or some stupid call to duty. Who am I to put my loved ones in that kind of a situation?"
Yugi crumpled up a napkin and threw it at Atem.
"Dude, shut the fuck up already. I'm tired of hearing this shit come out of your mouth. Lighten up, like I said, we love you like family. I'm sure you'll see your own at some point."
"I can only hope so." Atem then finished his milkshake.
A loud boom sounded off and the ground shook, alerting everyone in the mall cafeteria. Yugi jumped in surprise and Atem stood from his seat. He sensed something was very wrong. A cloud of dark grey smoke could be seen in the park just across the street. Several people were spread across the field; knocked unconscious from the impact. Through the smoke was the silhouette of a large entity. The mysterious creature gave a deafening screech and revealed itself with a swift movement of its bat-like wings.
Atem's eyes widened at the sight of the demon-like creature standing in the debris. The fiend had the body of a gargoyle and a face covered in a brain textured skin. A central spike pierced the grey matter accompanied by spiral horns. Sharp human like teeth adorned its jaws. Thin strands of silver hair ran down the black skinned demon's body. The beast's hands had thick long black claws. Its legs were long and muscular with hoofed feet. A dark aura glowed brightly around the demon showing the power it possessed.
Atem's heart began to pound even faster when he witnessed the same little girl from earlier near the area of the occurring chaos. Her mother lay as one of the many unconscious victims. Peering up the child saw the monster and her little legs drove the girl to run for her life. Stretching out its wings, the fiend started to chase the youngling down. Yugi looked on with frightened eyes at the events before him and then they shot to the empty seat with a leather jacket on still on its back. He did not process the speed in which Atem ran out the door the very minute he saw the creature take flight. The beast held out his hand high to create a dark fireball. A screeching cry emerged from the being of darkness as it was ready to take the life of its first victim.
Meanwhile Joey was walking down one of Domino's many busy streets and caught a sight of the monster flying in the park. The blonde ran down the sidewalk to reach the inside of the park only to find someone he thought long gone had beat him to the punch. Atem finally closed the gap between him and the child just as the demon released its attack. The pharaoh wrapped his arms around the little girl's form and using his body as shield against the blast. In the wake of all the commotion Tea rushed to the cafeteria meeting up with Yugi. She followed his gaze to outside and Atem taking the impact of shadow magic. At the moment of collision Yugi, Tea, and Joey screamed out Atem's name.
Without a second thought Yugi rushed from the mall to the park ahead. Tea was close behind him. He stopped in the street where Joey came into view. The two met gazes and reverted back to the smoke and swirling debris. The black clouds enclosed the area in a circular motion. However, this only made the group much more anxious about the final outcome. Then a strange golden glow appeared through the smoke and debris. Yugi and the others stared at the scene before them with shocked eyes.
The small girl gripped the stranger's shirt as tightly as she could. Her head buried in his chest. Once the smoke began to clear, she looked up with wide eyes in awe. The cartouche around Atem's neck was glowing brightly and a golden orb surrounded him and the child. He loosened his grip to display the magic he had performed. The little girl stared at the orb and clapped in glee. Atem smiled at the child's innocence despite the dire situation they were in. Looking to the left he was relieved to see the girl's mother out of the blast's radius. All those laying on the ground were starting to wake up. The demon roared out in frustration. Atem knew that he had to reunite the two as quickly as possible and deal with the beast behind him.
"Come little one. Let us go to your mother." Atem picked up the child and ran to where the mother was slowly rising from the ground.
As he approached the woman, Atem placed the girl down and helped the mother up from the dirt. Little did he realized that the beast was making yet another attack, but this time it was larger. Releasing the shadowy ball of energy, Yugi and Tea yelled out in unison.
"ATEM WATCH OUT BEHIND YOU!"
The Eye of Horus shinned brightly on Atem's forehead and he swiftly turned around. He would have to generate a larger protective shield but a slim blue figure dropped down in front of him and absorbed the blast. More smoke and debris flew around the area causing everyone to duck their heads and cover their eyes. A minute passed before the plum began to dissipate. Yugi ran without a second thought, Tea attempted to follow but Joey held her back.
"Woah, I'm not have da both of you actin' stupid! Dat's my job."
"But Joey..."
"I think he'll be fine Tea."
As the Duel King trudged through the broken up dirt and lingering dust, he came close enough to see an old friend from many years ago.
"Silent Magician..."
The magic wielder then spun the steel and jewel decorated staff at lightning speed and redirected the attack toward the fiend. Within an instant the beast disintegrated upon impact. A gasp of awe emerged from all those watching the conflict. The staff stopped spinning and completely removed the black mist around them. The magician was a different color than Yugi remembered, not to mention a whole lot more curvy. Royal blue and white robes and armor adorned the slender hourglass frame accompanied by a white jeweled magician's hat. Flowing silvery hair dropped down the shoulders, and as the magician began to turn around, a tan skinned face was revealed. Atem froze. He was not shocked that the powerful magician was a woman but that her eyes were blood crimson. Just like his own. The structure of her face also made him reminisce of his old beloved, only confirming the racing suspicions in his mind.
"Keanna..." Atem mumbled under his breath.
Okay so in the previous write, there was a scene with the Winged Dragon of Ra. As I reread it, I sat there like wow that is so extra for a small conflict. Hence why I decided it was unnecessary for the rewrite despite how cool and badass it was. Don't worry the dragon will arrive at another point. Also that new cliff hanger is a doozy eh? Please review, I wanna hear what you guys think about this! See ya next time! ;)