The Priestess Legacy
On a note, if you've seen the final episodes of Yugioh, I think you'll probably appreciate this chapter in particular that much more.
Chapter 5
Battle of Barakhan
"Ah, I'm so happy I haven't been forgotten here." Barakhan sneered. "Tell me, how is your kingdom doing without the leadership of your so-called great King Yami?"
"I'll have you know Seth is a fine Pharaoh!" Mariku shouted. Téa's head was abuzz. "He's definitely the guy we saw in the Pharaoh's memory. But is he just a part of this world, or is he the same guy we knew and hated? Does he even know me?"
"What is this?" Téa spun around as Seth and Otogi barged into the room. Seth narrowed his eyes as he saw Barakhan. "You!" Seth snapped.
"Only 3 Guardians? I'm deeply offended. Have you forgotten about the powers I possess?"
"You took your powers from Zorc, Barakhan, and he is gone!" Otogi said. "We're more than enough to defeat you."
"I doubt that, seeing as how I possess the ultimate bargaining chip." Barakhan pressed the dagger into Roslyn's flesh slightly, and Roslyn gulped. Téa grimaced. She knew what was in store for her and Roslyn, but try as she might, she couldn't help but want to help her.
"Let her go. I order you." Téa said.
"You order me? That's funny, because last I checked, I don't take orders from you." Barakhan sneered.
"P…please…let me go…" Roslyn whimpered. Barakhan looked down at her, and an odd twinkle came into his eye.
"This student has just started her training, has she?" He said slyly. "I may have use for her. In fact, I think I'll take all your students as my own, if you don't mind. I could put them to use, if not as my servants, well…my Diabound is always ready for new souls to devour."
"You won't lay a finger on them!" Seth snapped.
"I don't need a finger, I already have a dagger." Barakhan growled, raising said dagger into the air.
"Screee-YAH!" Barakhan let out a scream and collapsed as a pair of sharp talons raked along his back. He fell to the ground as Roslyn broke away, running forward to fall into line with Shizuka and Mariku. Téa stared at the humanoid-bird beast that had attacked.
"Harpie Lady?" She whispered.
"Kujaku must be in the courtyard!" Seth exclaimed. "Everyone stand back!" He ordered. Otogi stepped aside as the student ran into the hall, leaving only Shizuka, Mariku and Roslyn behind. Seth's diadianhk glowed. "Come forth Duos!" He cried. Téa watched as the black swordsman appeared. Otogi stepped back in and flipped out his own diadianhk.
"God Orgoth, rise!" He commanded. An armored purple warrior with a jeweled blade appeared.
"Think, what would I summon…" Téa thought. Then she remembered her dream, and held up her diadianhk. "I call forth Zolga!" Téa called. She let out a breath as the caped Fairy appeared before her. Barakhan shakily climbed to his feet and glared as he held up his own diadianhk.
"Diabound, come forth!" He roared. His diadianhk shot out a ray of golden light into the air behind him, and shaped into the monster Téa knew and loathed. Diabound had a roughly humanoid torso with a single horn and a pair of wings, but from the waist down it stretched into a long snake body with a pair of jaws at the end. The entire body of the beast was stone-grey.
"Diabound, Helical Shockwave!" Barakhan cried. Diabound raised an arm and fired a ray of green energy into the room.
"Duos, use your Aura Sword!" Seth commanded. The black warrior flung forth its sword, and the two attacks met head on.
"Nice try Seth, but you forget that Diabound is double trouble!" Barakhan laughed. Diabound's snake-head rose and fired a second beam of green light.
"Zolga, Cape of Protection!" Téa called. The caped creature spun and whipped up a furious windstorm. The green light changed course and slammed into the outer wall of the palace, sending stone showering over the courtyard.
"Such power…" Someone behind Téa murmured, but Téa was too preoccupied to care.
"If we stay here we're easy targets." Otogi said.
"I shall handle it." Seth declared. "Otogi, Teana, go and bring Darek, we will need extra force to combat this fiend." Otogi nodded and ran out of the room. "Teana!" Seth cried. Téa shook her head.
"You can't fight him alone." Téa replied. "Zolga, attack!" The Fairy spun again and sent a tornado towards Diabound.
"You think such a petty attack can hold off my Diabound?" Barakhan roared. Diabound took the hit and was pushed back a bit, but wasn't harmed.
"Harpie Lady, attack!" In the courtyard below, Kujaku's winged monster flapped and sliced into Diabound's back. Diabound snarled as its snake-head wrapped back to snap at Harpie Lady.
"I am here!" Darek cried, running in behind Otogi.
"Darek, we need the Millennium Scale!" Seth snapped. Darek nodded and held the Millennium Scale up.
"Millennium Scale!" he called. Harpie Lady turned to light and floated away as Diabound's jaws closed around where it had been. The light flowed into Duos. "Spirit Fusion activate!" Darek commanded. Duos grew a pair of black wings, and a long red blade jutted out from its wrist. All the while, it grew larger until it hunched under the ceiling.
"Harpie Brother, attack!" Seth cried. The dark Harpie flew out into the air and raked its red-claw across Diabound's fair. Diabound let out a screech as it clutched its face. Barakhan scowled as Diabound's snake-head flitted behind him, and he leapt back to be carried up to his monster.
"I call forth Heiracosphinx!" Darek called, flinging out his diadianhk. A lion with eagle wings and head flew out into the courtyard.
"We must combine our powers!" Seth ordered. "Harpie Brother, Crimson Slash!"
"God Orgoth, Diamond Blade!" Otogi chimed in.
"Stone Whirlwind!" Darek called.
"Cape of Destruction!" Téa chimed in. Harpie Brother flew and slammed its blade in Diabound's chest. Zolga and Heiracosphinx sent twin tornados towards it, striking it where Harpie Brother had made its mark. Finally, God Orgoth threw its sword, striking the mark again. Barakhan clutched his chest as Diabound roared.
"Our attacks are working." Otogi said. Barakhan spat.
"Diabound, Helical Shockwave!" He commanded. The beast summoned a ball of green energy and flung it at the balcony.
"Cape of Protection!" Téa called. Zolga flew up and spun, the green ball slamming into it. Téa cried out as she was flung back against the wall.
"Teana!" Seth gasped, looking over his shoulder.
"I'm fine." Téa gritted, standing. "We have to keep up the attack."
"She's right." Darek agreed. "Heiracosphinx, Stone Claw!" Heiracosphinx claws glowed as it slammed into Diabound. A claw reached out and grabbed the monster.
"Diabound, destroy that thing!" Barakhan snapped. Diabound's snake-head snapped up to devour Heiracosphinx. Darek clutched his chest and fell to his knees as his monster was eaten.
"By the gods…" Darek gasped. Outside, Diabound's wings grew a light blue as its claws grew longer and sharper.
"Now Diabound, time to show off our new trick! Stone Whirlwind!" Barakhan laughed. Diabound held out a hand and sent forth a gust of wind.
"Pharaoh!" Barakhan scowled as two more Priests and Kujaku entered the room behind Seth and Téa.
"It would seem the time has come to take my leave." He muttered. "But assure my friends, your memories of me will barely be cold before I return to finish our war!" Diabound fired a Helical Shockwave at the ground, and it exploded in a flash of light. Seth and Téa ran to the balcony as Diabound and Barakhan vanished.
"He's gone." Téa whispered.
"Damn him, we had this battle won!" Seth cursed.
"Barakhan will return my Pharaoh." One of the new priests coxed, placing a hand on his shoulder. "And we must prepare for such a return." Téa turned, and gasped at the sight of the priest. Sure, the hair was black, but…
"Pegasus?" she whispered.
"You are correct Peiamun. We will train our new recruits ever harder." Seth agreed. "Darek, are you alright?"
"Just need a bit of rest, my Pharaoh." Darek assured him.
"Very well. All of you return to your rooms and rest. Lady Teana and I shall put our new trainees to rest as well." Everyone nodded and left, as the 12 trainees began to filter in. Téa noted one particularly young child crying.
"I'm scared." The child sniffed. Téa was shocked, the child was barely eight, and was being trained to fight?
"The Pharaoh and the Priests are strong." Téa assured the child, kneeling down. "Barakhan will not triumph."
"My Pharaoh." Roslyn said. "Barakhan was narrowly defeated. How is able to wield such power?" Téa cast a glance over her shoulder.
"Barakhan takes his power from the deepest shadows, Roslyn, and great though that power may be, it is foul and tainted. Which is why you will all be trained to combat such power, and to recognize it in your own right. Make no mistake, darkness is powerful, but some things in this world are more important than power." Téa narrowed her eyes as Roslyn nodded, silently slipping back to her straw bed to lie down.
Just wondering, anyone recognize some of the Ancient people yet?