Tenshi- I'm here to!
Spirit- no one cares. Just kidding Tenshi, i decided to update this now, cause once i get back from school tomorrow i'm going to be swamped with homework. so here's the chapter you all have been craving.
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88 Last Time 88
Bakura looked at the group, then let his eyes fall on Hotaru. "I can see I'm not wanted here. Fine then. I'm leaving to collect the rest of the Items. Try to stop me, and I'll kill you all." turning he threw a glare at Tenshi who only watched him calmly. The thief then walked out of the room and past the crowd that had gathered outside the door. Everyone watched as he left the hideout, then began to mumbled among each other.
Makoto turned to the younger girl who was slightly trembling. "Hotaru. . . I'm so sorry." the girl only nodded, then broke down into tears.
88 This Time 88
The soft padding of bare feet barely echoed through the halls of the palace. Minako, frowning to herself, was on her way to the throne room. She wanted to talk with Anzu again. The brunette had told her about the whole ordeal with almost having to marry Atem when she was really in love with a guy named Tenshi. She was also very worried about him too. It seemed he had gone missing awhile ago and there had been no sign of him. A merchant had found the body of the man he had been traveling with some time the day before yesterday. They did not hear of this news until early this morning. Anzu was completely mortified.
The blonde girl wondered what she could do for her new friend. There was so much negative energy around the palace now. First Atem and Rei vanish without a trace. Anzu was then put in charge, and now the man she loved was also missing. Even Minako, who hadn't the slightest trace of magic, could feel the sickening aura the clung to the very air. And though she was no psychic, she could feel something bad was soon to happen. What it was she couldn't even guess. Maybe she would ask Isis or Setsuna later. Both seemed to have a gift for seeing events before they happened.
Finally, after turning the corner, the great doors to the thrown room came into view. The blonde hoped Anzu was free from her duties. Though knowing that old grouch, Akhenaden, it was a little unlikely. Deciding not to risk getting in trouble she quietly pushed one of the doors enough for her to peer in. Her eyes widened at what she saw in there. The guards had completely surrounded Anzu and all the priests. All of their Millennium Items were gone too. A woman stepped forward, blanketed in clothes that only allowed her eyes to show. Amused, devilish, grey eyes.
"Thank you all for cooperating. Now none of you will have to die if you don't try anything funny." she said circling them like a hawk.
"Who are you? Why have you come to this place?" Seto demanded.
The woman's eyes glistened for a moment. "I'm known as the Gravekeeper's Assailant. My group and I are here to take control of this country."
"I've heard of you. You're part of that Assailant clan from the Sahara." Akhenaden said in a disgusted tone.
"Right, now old man tell me who the dear old Pharaoh left in charge." she said, excepting a spear from one of the guards. Minako stared at Anzu.
"No, Anzu, don't do it." she whispered. The brunette was trembling from fear. Swallowing she made to step forward. However a figure quickly moved in front of her. It was Akhenaden. Everyone stared in shock as the old priest glared at the woman.
"I was the one left in charge. I am High Priest Akhenaden." He stated.
Gravekeeper smirked and walked over to him. Seto and Shada tried to go and help their fellow priest but a few of the guards held them back. Akhenaden just continued glaring, he knew the consequences of his actions. Though it didn't matter now. He owed this much to the Pharaoh, to Rei, for not listening. If it wasn't for him, they wouldn't have been in this mess. The old man glanced back at the startled Anzu and smiled at her. Minako closed her eyes as the woman positioned the spear and drove it through his stomach.
His cry echoed through the room and halls. When the blonde looked again, the woman was wiping the blood off her weapon. "Take the others to the dungeons. Find everyone else in this palace and due the same. If anyone resists, kill them."
The blonde haired girl began to back away from the door. She had to find Marik and warn him of all this. Turning to run, she rammed into something big. She would have fell over if a hand hadn't grabbed her arm. Blue eyes looked up and widened, it was one of the guards. He smirked evilly at her and was about to reach over to grab her other arm. Minako struggled, but he was much to strong so she did the only thing she could thing of. Bringing her lag back as far as she could, she smirked. Before he could realize what she was planning, she swiftly brought it back and nailed him in the groin. He released her, but wasn't taking long to regain himself.
Quickly she used her elbow and drove it to his throat. This time he fell over, gasping for air. Now was her chance to run and she did. All the while she was thanking the servant, Haruka, for teaching her that move. The sound of armor and feet made her look back. A group of what seemed to be at least six men were chasing after her. Cursing under her breath she quickened her pace. Turning down the servants wing she saw Marik and Rishid just coming out of their rooms. Rishid was the first to spot her and said something to his younger brother.
Marik's lavender eyes turned to see her. "Minako? What's wrong?"
"T-the guards. . ." she stuttered, trying to catch her breath when she reached them. Marik put his hands on her shoulders.
"Calm down. Then tell me what happened."
"No time-Akhenaden is dead. A weird woman killed him. The guards are working for her. . .they put the priests and Anzu in the dungeons. They're trying to take over Egypt." she gasped. The tomb keeper had to help her stand now. That was when the group that had been chasing her appeared.
"There she is! Capture the men too!" one cried.
Rishid drew his sword and stepped in front of the two. "Marik, you and Lady Minako get out of here. I'll hold them off."
The lavender eyed Egyptian seemed hesitant, but then nodded. Grabbing hold of Minako's hand he took off down another hallway. The sound of metal clashing and battle cries echoed all around them. Marik was about to turn another corner when a hand shout out of the wall and grabbed his shirt. Instintively he pushed Minako behind him, ready to defend her. Much to both of their surprise and relief it was Haruka, Michiru, and Setsuna. The blonde was carrying the handicapped woman on her back. The opening in a way led to a torch lit tunnel.
"Hurry, this passage way will lead us out of the palace." Michiru said.
"You knew what happened?" Minako asked.
Setsuna nodded. "A guard came to my room and tried to drag me out. Haruka beat him off and we escaped. The rest of the guards are all against us too. But that's all we know."
"Then you don't know the half of it." commented the blonde. A loud yell made everyone look up.
Marik's eyes widened. "Rishid!"
"Marik come on. We have to get out of here, before they come this way." Haruka snapped.
"I can't leave him! I have to go back. Minako you go with them, and no matter what happens you have to make it out of here alive. Got it?" the blonde just stared at him with wide eyes. Not really sure what to say to this. Marik leaned in and planted a quick kiss on her lips. "I'll find you. But for now you must go."
Before she could stop him he pushed her into the tunnel and took off back the way they had come. Michiru held her as she tried to go after him. Haruka looked at her sadly as she began to close the opening up. "No! Let me go! Marik come back! MARIK!"
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A gentle hand stroked short ebony colored hair. It had already been almost two days since Bakura left the hide out. No one had heard a word from him since. And during this time Hotaru had been in a total state of depression. The man she thought she knew, the one she loved, had left her. He had even almost hit her. The real Bakura would have never done that. He might get mad at her, but he would have never tried to have stuck her. Tenshi kept bad mouthing the man, that was until Hotaru yelled at him to shut up. She knew he was just pissed that the thief had hurt his sister though.
Makoto was sitting on the bed petting the girls hair. They were in the brunettes room at the moment. "Hotaru? You need to eat something. You've barely eaten at all."
"I know Makoto. And I did have breakfast today."
"Yeah. . . but that was like seven hours ago. And you didn't eat at all yesterday." the emerald eyed girl pointed out.
Hotaru smiled. "Alright. . . Makoto. . . I've decided to go back to the palace." she said sitting up. "I need to warn the others of Bakura, and hopefully convince them not to kill him."
"He killed one of the high priests, he's robbed numerous tombs, oh and he's out to murder the pharaoh. Yeah I think they'll let him live." seeing the violet eyed girl's agrivated face she flinched. "Sorry. But I do think you should go back. You might be able to find a way to help Bakura without getting anyone else involved."
At this Hotaru smiled. "Thanks Makoto."
The violet eyed girl hugged her before leaving the room. When Hotaru closed the door she let out a sigh and leaned on it. She really didn't want to leave, but she had to warn the rest of the priests about Bakura. They were her friends and she didn't want them to meet the same fate as Mahado did. Plus she wanted to warn Bakura as well. There were still four priests and only one of him. (She doesn't know Isis is back) Tenshi soon rounded the corner and spotted her.
"Hey, how are you doing?" he asked.
Hotaru just sighed again. "Fine I guess. Are you still mad at Bakura?" he nodded. "Tenshi you know it was the power of the Millennium Ring that made him like that. I know Bakura would never try to harm me."
"Hotaru I know that. It's not so much as it was Bakura. It could have been anybody, I still would be upset." he explained. The violet eyed girl understood.
Getting off the door she said, "well we're heading out in about an hour. Though I wish we didn't have to but this place stinks anyways."
"Yep! And you snore." they had been sharing a room since there wasn't enough for everybody.
"I do not! You snore!" she shouted.
Tenshi just rolled his eyes. "So where to this time? Mut? The Palace? The Pharaoh's bedroom or would you prefer Bakura's?" Hotaru tackled him at this.
"You pervert! I'm going to kill you!" she said. The two tumbled down the stairs and crashed into the bar room. At the bottom of the steps Hotaru managed to sit on top of her brother. She had the boy in a chock hold. The violet eyed boy struggled to get out of her grasp, but found it useless.
"Mercy! Mercy!" Tenshi cried. With a smirk his sister released him. The twins got up and dusted themselfs off.
"Next time Tenshi I'm going to hurt you in a place you don't want to be hurt." Hotaru snapped. The boy grimaced but then he became serious. Without being able to blink Hotaru found his hand covering her mouth. He signaled for her to keep quiet. Nodding he then grabbed her by the hand and led her out of the room, but kept in the hall. Tenshi peered around the corner as a group of men entered the bar from the opposite entrance. They recognized one as Portayga.
The rest were also thieves they had seen around the hide out. One stepped forward to speak. "So Flash is here now?"
"Yes, and Gravekeeper as already started phase one. By now she should have the entire palace under her control."Portayga stated as he sat down at one of the tables.
"What about Bakura? He now has the Millennium Ring? Do you want me to go retrieve it from him?" Another asked, licking his dagger.
Portayga shook his head. "That wont be necessary. We have his little girlfriend. She'll be our bait for him. All we have to do is pretend the Pharaoh has her and is threatening to end her life. He'll come out of the shadows to rescue her and fall right into our trap."
"You sure?"
"Positive. He hates Atem with a passion. Hearing that he has Hotaru, evil or no, he'll come out t kill him."
The violet eyed boy looked over at his sisters shocked face. His own was also in a state of surprise. The palace had been taken over? And it seemed Portayga was their leader. Tenshi didn't like this. If what they had said was true, then chances were that Pharaoh Atem was dead. Anzu might even be too. His heart hurt at the thought. They needed to get out of here as soon as possible, get Makoto and Jabari and head over to the palace. With that plan he motioned for his sister be remain quiet as they snuck away.
"Well well, what do we have here?" both froze at the voice behind them, and before they could turn around, they were hit on the back of the head. The twins fell to the floor, both unconscious, and both unable to know what their fate would be now.
Tenshi- dun dun Dunnn!...oops sorry.
Spirit- actually you haven't done that for awhile so it's ok. Wow, i actually made Akhenaden a decent guy...to bad he had to die.
Tenshi- you're so evil!
Spirit- I know, but i can't help it. well hope you all liked it! Please Review! Ja ne
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