Hi All! I am so happy to see you all are enjoying the story, like I promised here is chapter 11. Hey Tristan can you give me a hand?
Tristan: Sure! Shadow does not own YuGiOH! She only has rights to Maria (Who's a friend) and herself.
Thanks Tristan, enjoy How We Started!
It has been several weeks since the end of the Battle City tournament, Maria and Seto have officially started to date as well as Yami and Gabrielle. Gabrielle doesn't show affection at all when they are in public due to the fact that it would just cause problems. Pegasus soon returns and the girls become a bit busy with helping him run the company. However, he still gives them time to be teenagers seeing as their lives before were so strict in foster care.
"I want to meet this guy you are dating!" One girl says to Gabrielle.
"I wish you could but he is studying abroad," Gabrielle says.
"He must be amazing for your relationship to be so strong!" Another says.
Yami watches from his spot next to Yugi, he wishes he could be by her side and show them that they are together. But he can't, not with the current situation, he wants nothing more than to be with his Queen.
"Hey Yug," Joey says.
"Hi Joey, what's up?" Yugi asks.
"How's Yami doing, I mean watching Gabrielle?"
"He's okay, he wishes he could be here but...you know."
"Poor guy."
Yugi nods, he wishes that he could help Yami be with Gabrielle but there is nothing he can really do for them. The only time they can be together is in private and he knows that is not fair to Gabrielle. Gabrielle looks over at them and smiles, she understands the situation and does not mind. Yes, she wishes she could be with him in public but that means very little. What matters is the love they have for one another.
(Later that day. While Yugi and the others are dueling)
Gabrielle is on her knees, her mind will not stop showing her the pain people are suffering from because of these men. She grips her head and demands for it to stop.
"Stop! I do not want to see!" Gabrielle screams.
'Pathetic,' a voice says.
Gabrielle looks up to see an Amazon, she has her mask over her face making it hard to tell who it is.
'You used to fight for those who could not,' she says. 'You would lay you life on the line to protect people. YOUR people. Now? You coward, you are pathetic!'
"Leave me alone!" Gabrielle sneers, glaring at her. "Who are you!?"
The Amazon looks at her and slowly removes her mask, Gabrielle's eyes widen, standing there is her. Is this her past self? The one from three thousand years ago?
'You and I are the same, but different. I would never hide from a battle, especially when our beloved needs us.'
"Why are here?"
'To remind you of who you are. An Amazon and the Goddess of the night!'
"I am not that girl anymore!"
'You will always be an Amazon.'
The scene around them changes, one to a camp made from stones and marble. Gabrielle turns to see a young girl running around with a fox and hawk, she smiles when she realizes it, that is her.
"Selene!" A voice calls.
"Talia!" Selene smiles at the teen Amazon.
"You know you cannot run off from your lesson," Talia scolds.
"I have been in the lesson hall for two days, I just wanted to be in Apollo's light."
"If that is all, next time ask me princess."
Gabrielle looks in shock, she knew that she was Artemis's child, but she did not know that she was also the princess of the Amazons.
"Where is mother?" Selene asks.
"Queen Hippolyta is off at war with other Amazons, your Aunt is in charge while she is gone," Talia explains.
"How much longer are we going to be at war with Troy?"
"I am not sure."
Gabrielle watches as her past incarnation looks down sadly, Gabrielle knows that the Trojan war lasted a long time, ten years to be exact. However, from what she read, the Amazons left around year six so how old was Selene when the Amazons left? Once again, the scene changes but this time to a small village, Gabrielle watches as Selene walks around. She has a sword on her side along with a whip, despite being a child, Gabrielle knew that she has them because she is an Amazon.
"Selene!" A voice calls.
Selene turns to see a white haired boy run up to her, she smiles at him as he gets closer.
"Talia actually let you leave your home?" the boy asks.
"Actually, Talia doesn't know that I am gone," Selene tells him. "She's out on patrol."
"She's not going to be happy with you."
"Don't worry Bakura, I will be fine."
"Bakura? He was here too? And we were friends?" Gabrielle questions.
"I know, but you are my friend so I am going to worry," Bakura smiles.
"Thank you," Selene smiles.
Gabrielle watches as the two talk and walk around, that's when the two are attacked. Gabrielle watches as Selene takes the man down, but does not kill him. Royal guards arrive and take the man way, Talia comes up and has a look of anger on her face.
"Princess, does your Aunt's and Mother's orders mean nothing?" Talia demands.
"I just wanted to walk around the village," Selene says.
"You have to stay in the palace until your mother returns, it is far to dangerous for you to be out in the open. Now let's return home."
Selene looks back at her friend as Talia forces her home.
"Bakura was once my only friend," Selene says. "We told each other everything. We even made a blood pack that we would never harm the other."
"But something happened to that," Gabrielle says.
Selene nods her head as the scene changes once again, this time, they are in a desert. Gabrielle knows they must be in Egypt.
"The first time I met the Pharaoh was...magical," Selene says with a smile.
(Maria's POV)
I had just finished my duel against one of Dartz men, this is harder than I thought it was going to be. I look around to try and find my friends, but it looks like I am alone.
"Damn them," I swear. "I better find the others and then Gabs."
I take off down the road, I am worried for everyone, this is worse than going against Marik and now we are all separated.
'This way,' I hear a voice say down a different street.
"What the?"
I look down the street to see an outline of a woman, she is clearly in Egyptian clothing but I know it's not Ishizu. I follow the woman down the street when suddenly the scene changes. I slide to a stop and look around, how the hell did I end up in the middle of a desert? That's when I hear metal clashing, I turn to see a group of people fighting, I don't know why but I run up to the battle and my eyes widen.
"Is the me and...Yami!?"
"It is," the voice says.
I turn to see the Blue-eyes White Dragon standing next to me. I stumble back, how is it possible?
"This is the first day you meet the one person you grow close to," the Dragon says.
"How...how are we talking?" I ask.
"That is something you will remember later on. Now watch."
I turn to watch the fight when I also notice that Seto and Joey are there too! But we all look different, our skin is darker, our clothes are those of ancient egypt and Seto and Yami are dressed like royalty. Yami it makes sense, he was the Pharaoh. For me, however, I have a sword in hand and I am fighting against what looks like bandits.
"Pharaoh, High Priest, stay behind me!" Past me orders.
"You can't fight alone," Past Seto argues.
"Jono can help but you two need to stay safe."
Past me and past Joey fight against the bandits when I run to protect past Seto and past Joey is pinned. I see a man running at Yami, his sword held high to strike.
"Pharaoh!" They all yell.
Suddenly the man's hand that has the sword is hit with an arrow, he cries out in pain as a horse appears and the rider hits the bandit. The rider jumps off their horse and Maria notices that it is a woman with a strange mask on her face.
"Wait...that's the combat gear of the Amazons!" I say.
"That is right," Blue-eyes says.
I watch as Yami and the Amazon fight side by side against the bandits. I get really into the fight, I mean! C'mon! I am fricken fighting bandits! Soon the bandits are arrested, I watch as past me goes up to the Amazon, my sword still in hand.
"Who are you?" Past me demands.
The Amazon says nothing as she pulls her sword out of its sheath again, I see past me and past Seto get the Amazon flips her sword in hand and stabs it into the sand and kneels to Yami and Seto. I see past me and past Joey place our swords in our sheaths, as past Yami and past Seto share a look.
"We owe you our thanks," Past Yami says. "What is your name and where did you come from?"
I watch as the Amazon stands once again and removes her mask, my eyes widen, that's Gabrielle! Sure her hair is longer and not as curly, but the face and eyes are certainly Gabrielle.
"I am Selene, Princess of the Amazons," the Amazon says.
"Amazons are from Greece correct?" Past me asks. "Why are you all the way here?"
"The King of Thebes has requested for me to capture some bandits that have smuggled weapons from Greece to here."
I see Selene, or past Gabs, hand over a scroll to past Yami, his eyes scan over it and he gives a firm nod.
"We will help in any way we can," Past Yami says. "I am Pharaoh -, this is my cousin and high priest Seto, that is Skylar our personal Guard and her brother Jono."
I feel my eyes bug out of my head, Joey and I were related in the past!? Is that why we act like siblings? Also I am their personal guard and Seto is the High Priest and Yami's cousin!? This is so much to take in. I turn to look at the Blue-eyes when I realize they are gone and I am back on the street I was earlier.
"That was...weird.." I whisper.
"Yo! Mari!"
I turn to see Joey and Serenity running up to me.
"Bout time we found someone," Joey says. "Why are ya just standing here?"
"I uh..." I stammer, should I tell him? "I thought I would run into someone if I just stayed here. Seems I was right."
Oh~ A twist there huh?I hope you all are enjoying this! I am so thankful for all of my readers! If you have any suggestions, please let me know in the comments and I will look over them! I promise the next chapter will be up relatively soon, maybe in the next few days. See you all then!