The Priestess Legacy
Chapter 14
Evil on the Move
"We have guards patrolling every passageway, the apprentices have been given new Ka to control, and all Priests are assembled in the courtyard. No one will penetrate the palace." Otogi said. Overlooking the village on the palace balcony, Téa nodded. The sun had begun to set, casting twilight across the Egyptian plains.
"Good. We must be ready for anything." Darek said, nodding at Otogi.
"I'm going to go check on Seth, you two keep watch." Téa instructed. Darek and Otogi nodded as Téa turned to enter the palace.
"Hold on. Lady Teana." Darek furrowed his brow. Téa looked over her shoulder at the spot where he was looking. The horizon was covered in black clouds, flashing.
"Looks like a storm is coming." She said, shrugging. Then it hit her, this was Egypt. They didn't have storms here." Téa spun full around and ran to the edge of the balcony at the mass of dark clouds swept closer. That was when she saw it, just entering the village.
Riding through the village, straight to the palace, was a black horse, running at a full gallop. Perched on its back was a figure in a black cloak, the outfit streaming behind them and mixing with black hair. Téa felt a chill go down her spine, and knew.
"To arms! Stop that rider!" She yelled. The guards about the palace flocked to the gates as Kujaku and Peimune ran outside. The guards slammed the gate shut behind them as the two Priests stood in the street to combat the new threat.
"Manic Rabbit, Hatchling Dragon!"
"Iron Harpie, Male Harpie!" A large red dragon in an eggshell and a black rabbit appeared behind them as twin avians appeared above them. The two Harpies flew down the street at the cloaked rider, and she jumped off her horse, landing in the sand as it fled past Kujaku and Peimune. The rider cast off their hood, and Téa was not surprised to see who was under it.
"You're in over your heads." Roslyn sneered, snapping out the black diadianhk. "Invader of Darkness, come forth!" The ground behind her cracked, sending villagers scattering, as a gigantic humanoid in golden armor and a black cape rose behind her in a sea of flame. "Destroy those birds!" the Invader raised a palm and fired a ray of black light through the air. The two Harpies swooped to avoid it, diving down as a second ray tore past them.
"Hatchling Dragon, Fire Blast!" Peimune cried. The dragon roared and opened its mouth, firing a stream of flame. Invader held up a hand, a barrier rippling into place around it and absorbing the attack. The flame condensed into a fireball, and the Invader let it loose again. The wave of fire caught the Harpies off guard, and the crashed to the sand below in a trail of smoke. Kujaku gasped and fell to her knees.
"Night Assailant, take care of them." Roslyn said, snapping her fingers. A cloaked being with glowing blue eyes appeared beside her, and vanished in a puff of smoke. Peimune let out a cry of agony as a curved blade slashed across his shoulder, sending him sprawling to the sand, his monster vanishing in flashes of light. Peimune weakly lifted his head as Roslyn stepped up to him, reaching into her cloak and drawing a curved blade.
The priest's scream of agony echoed across the sand.
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"Post more guards, don't let her through." Téa yelled down from the balcony. At least two dozen armored guards stood outside the gates. Inside awaited 8 apprentice priests, Mariku and Shizuka among them, monsters at the ready.
The guards tensed and prepared to charge as Roslyn recalled her monsters and stood, the bloody Millennium Necklace and Eye clutched in either hand. She absentmindedly wiped them off and stowed them away before walking up to the gates.
"You boys remember me?" She chuckled, staring at the guards. "This is quite the housewarming present. I hope you have room for my friend. Remember my Zera?" Roslyn raised her arm, and a horrid green and red beast appeared behind her, bellowing its rage to the Egyptians before her. "They grow up so fast." Roslyn laughed. "Mazera Deville, destroy them!" The guards let out a battle cry and charged forward. Mazera's lower mouth opened and fired a blast of red energy. The guards screamed in horror as the attack hit them, turning them into sand. Roslyn walked past each sand statue, casually swinging her sword and knocking them apart.
"Darek, Otogi." Téa said, spinning around. "I need your Millennium Items."
"But why?" Darek gasped. Téa took the Millennium Key from Otogi.
"Because I can stop her." Téa replied, taking the Millennium Scale and marching inside the palace. Below, Roslyn looked up at the gigantic gates of the palace, and held out a hand. A blast of golden energy fired from her palm, blowing the gates open with a gust of wind.
"Phar-aoh, I'm home!" She cackled.
"Triple Claw!"
"Sacred Sword!" She looked up as Makyura and Saint Joan came towards her. Mazera Deville fired a blast of light and knocked them to the ground, Mariku and Shizuka collapsing. The other apprentices ordered them monsters to strike, and Mazera raised a claw, a beam of red light skewering across the courtyard. Dirt and sand blew around the yard, red staining the ground as the apprentices fell limp. Roslyn raised her diadianhk and recalled Mazera into the item.
"Well done Roslyn." Roslyn turned and kneeled as Barakhan stepped through the gated behind her.
"It was an honor, my lord." Roslyn replied, standing. "Only three priests remain, and once I bring you their Items, I shall set this palace ablaze."
"On the contrary, it seems there's only one priest left." Barakhan nodded towards the palace, and Roslyn turned as Téa stepped out into the courtyard.
"Ah, the avenging hero." Roslyn sneered. "Come to join your fallen brethren Lady Priestess?" Téa looked around her at the bodies, almost tempted to throw up but not willing to give the murderer before her the satisfaction.
"I've come to undo a mistake. I let you live Roslyn, because I dared to even think there was hope for you. Do you realize what you've become, what's you've done to us, and yourself?"
"You all shunned, disgraced me, hated me. I'd say the golden rule applies he. You cast me out, Master Barakhan took me in. You gave me pity and hate, he gave me respect. You all tried to blind me to what I could do. He showed me the light."
"I'll keep an eye out for intruders." Barakhan whispered. Roslyn nodded, and he stepped back out the gates, looking down at the Millennium Puzzle around his neck, lying next to the Ring. The two items glowed, and the Puzzle fired a ray of light out into the village. Barakhan gasped as the Puzzle glowed brighter and fell away to dust.
"What's going on?" He roared.
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"Come on!" Yugi shouted, running down the village streets. Suddenly, a ray of golden light zoomed around the corner of a hut and slammed into the Millennium Puzzle, knocking him back into Yami.
"Yugi, what happened?" The spirit asked. Yugi clutched the glowing Puzzle.
"I'm not sure, but…I feel it." Yugi whispered, looking at the Puzzle in awe. He gasped and ripped his hands away as a vision filled his mind. "Oh no."
"Yugi, what is it?" Yami repeated.
"Téa's going to duel Roslyn." Yugi explained.
"And?" Yami urged. Yugi gulped. He saw it clearly. Roslyn let her Ka, the Dark Necrofear, be destroyed to possess Raviel. Raviel raised its fist and slammed into Téa.
"She loses."
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Dark Téa lay limp on the ground, her wrists chained to a longer chain driven into the ground with a stake. The girl had been trying to escape the entire last week, but to no avail.
"She's asleep." Joey said, peeking inside the tent she was being held in. Malik, Ishizu and Odion had another tent not too far away, with a third tent for Joey and Tristan. Pegasus had a hotel room in town, but assured them he would be there within an hour if they needed him.
"Well put the food down for her and let's go to bed." Tristan replied, walking to his tent. Joey put a the plate of food he had brought inside the tent next to Dark Téa's hand.
"Night psycho chick." He muttered, grabbing a pillow from nearby and lifting her head to put it under her. Dark Téa's eyes snapped open, and with a snarl, she grabbed the plate and slammed it into the back of Joey's head. Joey fell forward with a groan, and Dark Téa grabbed a shard of the shattered plate, digging it into the sand around her stake. A few minutes later, the wooden stake ripped out of the ground, and Dark Téa stormed out of the tent, glaring at the other two tents several feet away, and marching down into the cavern below.