Tenshi- Enh, it's only been like what? A month? Possibly a couple days more?
Spirit-Yeah well I've been very busy. Hardly had time to read fanfic let alone write. Well here's the next chapter. Only 4 more left!
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"When my sister and I were fighting I saw images in the fire I used. An army is coming. I saw Haruka and Michiru with them. That means there's going to be a major battle."
Hotaru began to catch on. "So we wait for most of the guards to go off to fight and that's when we make our escape."
Rei shook her head at that. "No, that's when we attack."
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Usagi and Ami looked silently over their shoulders as there group road through the hot desert. Atem's face was half hidden thanks to his hood, but they could tell he was still brooding over what happened back at the palace. Usagi had done everything she could think of to cheer the young pharaoh up, but nothing worked. Ami finally convinced her to just let him be so the two road a little ahead. Nuru had not long since joined them after their departure of the great city. From there they sent the women and children off to the refuge camps and all able bodied men and even some women followed them to where their army was slowly growing. Once their group and the one from Mut arrived they would be complete.
"Oi, Ami, do you think we have a chance?" Usagi whispered.
Ami just closed her eyes thoughtfully, "I think it's best we don't think about winning or losing right now. Lets just make it to the oasis and Nuru will talk with the other commanders."
Said woman road up in between them. "Heads up ladies, we are almost there." the two girls gazed ahead and could make out the tops of trees. Ami smiled and slowed her horse till she was along side the pharaoh.
"Don't worry, we'll get Rei back. Soon this will be no more than a fading dream." she comforted.
Atem was silent for a moment then mumbled with a slight smile, "I thought you said not to think about winning or losing."
Looking back at the two, Usagi began to pout. "How come Ami can get him to smile but I can't?" Nuru just laughed and kicked her horse into a gallop, the others followed suit and soon arrived at what was now a very large campsite.
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Haruka was going over battle strategies with a tall dark haired man when she heard a commotion outside her tent. The two looked at each other, grabbed their swords and headed out. They were relieved to see it was the last of their army riding in. Children ran to greet some of their lost parents or siblings, and fathers welcomed back some of their sons who had been captured in the rebellion. A loud squeal was heard as a blonde blur ran past the tall woman and tackled the man she had earlier been talking too.
"Mamoru! I thought you weren't coming until tomorrow!" Usagi exclaimed as she hugged her lover around the waist.
The man just chuckled and hugged her back. "We had to leave a little earlier then planned, a scout for the enemy discovered us." he explained.
The two then began to chat away as Haruka watched half amused. "At least she's happy now." came a familiar voice. Haruka's navy blue eyes turned back and she smiled at the sight of Nuru and Ami. She hugged them both, welcoming them back.
"Glad to see you made it out alive." she said as the group retreated back to the tent.
"Well I didn't personally go with the girls into the palace. These old bones ain't what they used to be. Besides I knew they would do fine without me. Oh there you are!" Nuru cried as a cloaked figure walked in. Haruka and Mamoru looked at each other confused then to Nuru who walked over to the stranger. "I believe we now have the upper hand in battle."
At that the figure pulled down their hood to reveal the face of the Pharaoh. Usagi giggled as Haruka and Mamoru instantly kneeled and said in unison "Your Highness." Nuru gave the blonde a stern look before turning back to the two.
"Found him in the desert I did. He and Rei were nearly half dead. The raider group they were going after happened to work for the Assailants."
The two rose and Mamoru stepped forward. "Do they know he is alive?"
"Nope they haven't a damn clue." Usagi chimed. Haruka and Ami gave her a stern look at her foul mouth and she quickly covered it, mumbling an apology. Haruka then turned back to the pharaoh.
"All these years I've worked far under you, but now Fate is willing us to work as equals. Welcome to the rebellion Pharaoh." she said and offered a hand. He smirked and gripped it. Haruka matched his smirk and added. "Just be glad we aren't against you."
"Trust me, I've seen what some of your people can do." he said glancing at Ami and Usagi. "I would certainly not want you angry at me."
"Good, now lets get down to work!"
"Actually there is someone we would also like you to meet. Pharaoh you may not like who these people are, but they want to help bring down the Assailants just as much as you do." Haruka explained. She stepped out of the tent for a moment leaving everyone minus Mamoru confused. In no time she brought back a young girl with her brown hair pulled up in a ponytail. She gave one look at the pharaoh and grinned.
"I never thought I'd see the day a thief and a pharaoh would fight together. Hell must have definitely froze over."
Atem starred, this was Makoto, the "Queen" of the female thieves in Egypt. Out of all the things he could say all that came out, with a bit of malice, was, "where's Bakura?"
Makoto instantly looked angered. "Lets just say he won't be joining our happy group. He road out yesterday. Thankfully you just missed him or we would have had a major fight here."
"Which we don't need." Haruka pointed out. She then walked over and unrolled a large map of the grand city. "Now, we can get to work."
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Portayga looked out one of the many windows in the library. He and his subordinates were going over their plans. A couple of their scouts had returned bearing news of a small army from Mut making it's way north. Reports of other smaller groups moving also came in. There was no doubt in his mind that these events weren't linked to the break out a couple of nights ago. He expected that the people of Egypt would not take sitting down for long, but things were starting to fall out of his control, and if there was one thing he truly hated, was not being the one in control.
Etaxu lounged in his chair, feet resting on table, hands behind head. He knew better then to speak to his leader when he was this silent. Usually the man was very talkative, almost to the point too where it was hard to shut him up, but now he was deathly silent. The younger man looked among the others and could see how tense they were around the boss. Etaxu couldn't help but smirk at them. They were nothing to him, just mere lives he could throw away when wanted. To say the least he actually missed Grave Keeper. Though he saw her as a bit of a bitch, at least she could keep her cool better then these idiots. Hell, she would be grinning like mad at how Portayga was acting so worried. But alas the only one he could tolerate was now fried to a crisp.
Thoughts were interrupted as a man came tearing through the library doors. Portayga turned away from the window as Etaxu put his feet down and sat up straight. He stopped short of the large table they were occupying and tried to catch his breathe as he clutched a parcel in his right hand. "Rebels. . .planning. . . to strike." he wheezed.
"When?" Portayga asked, a bit snappish.
"Two days time."
"How many?" Etaxu asked cooly.
The man looked up. "Hundreds, possibly even a thousand men and women. They have some of the priests on their side, as well a few sorceresses." Portayga slammed his fist on the table making everyone minus Etaxu jumped.
"Damn them! They're more organized then I thought."
"What do you propose we do?" one of the underlings asked.
"Get all the men ready! Bar the gates, and set up the catapults. It's taken me fifteen years to take control of this damned nation, I'm not going to let some civilians take it all away within a week! GO!" everyone scrambled out of the room, leaving Portayga and Etaxu behind.
"Getting a bit testy are we?" the younger asked.
Portayga let out a heavy sigh, sat down and rubbed his eyes. "You're the last person I want to talk to right now Etaxu."
"Sorry chief. I can't help but be in the way. So, they have more men then us, they have the priests, and they have more children of magic. Now. . . what do we have that they don't?" he asked, sitting on the table to grab an apple in a small basket. He took a bite out of it and it dawned on Portayga what he was talking about.
"We have more of the Millennium Items."
Spirit- I'm making this battle big just so you know. A lot's going to happen.
Tenshi- you're not going to kill anyone off again are you?
Spirit- :sing song:You'll just have to wait and see. By the way, do you guys want me to do my little bonus chappy thing where you get to rekill the badguys? I need at least three people saying they want to do it and I shall make it. Well Please Review! Ja ne
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