A/N: Alright, finally updating this story. When I originally wrote this chapter, I didn't think it was quite ready to publish...so today when I reread it, I changed my mind. I like what I had, and then I added the ending. Stay tuned! This might be a long story...I hope you don't mind haha. Reviews would be appreciated!

Chapter One

"Hmm…well, that is a tiny space, isn't it?"

Sugoroku Mutou pouted as he stared into a long, narrow tunnel. "If only I was younger, I wouldn't be as…heavy set as I am now." He glanced over at his grandson. "I guess someone short and thin will have to crawl through…"

Yugi Mutou raised an eyebrow and looked over at his grandfather. "Look, if you want me to go through there, all you have to do is ask."

Sugoroku huffed. "I want to go in there myself…but since we don't have another choice, I guess you'll have to do." He tossed a tool belt at Yugi and pointed down the tunnel. "I honestly don't have a clue what is on the other side. Be careful, you know that the ancient Egyptians liked to set traps for intruders."

Yugi rolled his eyes and put the belt around his waist. "Yes, grandpa…you keep telling me that, yet each time we excavate a tomb, we never have stone blocks crushing us to death." Yugi stepped toward the tunnel, but Sugoroku stepped in front of him.

"Don't be foolish! It's because of my keen eyes that we haven't fallen victim to their traps!" Sugoroku yelled warningly.

Yugi laughed. "Grandpa, you can't even find your reading glasses when they're on top of your own head, you don't honestly expect me to believe that you expertly avoided traps do you?"

Sugoroku's shoulders slumped. "It's not my fault that I'm not young anymore…" he walked past Yugi. "Just be careful, my boy."

Yugi nodded. "Will do, go on and check out the rest of the tomb."

As he climbed into the small tunnel, Sugoroku huffed. "I don't need your permission," he muttered, earning a grin from his grandson.

Yugi slowly began crawling through the tunnel. He pulled out the flashlight from his belt and flipped it on so that he could see. The tunnel was unremarkable; it was made up of stone tiles and bricks. Yugi kept his eyes peeled for any kind of trap, but he didn't see any. He shook his head again at his grandfather's paranoia.

Yugi and his grandfather had been exploring Egypt for years. Sugoroku was an Egyptologist that refused to retire, and Yugi had inherited much of his interest in the ancient civilization. Sugoroku often took Yugi along on his conquests across Egypt, exploring many tombs and temples, some that hadn't yet been discovered by archaeologists. Most of the time, everything in the ancient structures had been pilfered by tomb robbers except for the sarcophagi.

Yugi ran his free hand through his unruly multi-colored hair. If his obsession with ancient Egypt wasn't enough to make him a social pariah in school, then his hair and height did the trick. Not many bothered to talk to him back in his hometown of Domino, Japan. He didn't mind much, though he did get lonely at times.

He sighed as he thought about school. Egypt seemed more like a home to him than Domino would ever be. He was in love with the culture and history of Egypt, and he didn't feel like an outcast when he was amongst the sand and temples. He felt at home, as if he belonged there. He smiled at the thought of leaving Domino behind him forever to live in Cairo one day…

Yugi's eyes widened in surprise when the tile his hand landed on pushed down, causing the tunnel to shake. He looked around fearfully, suddenly believing every word his grandfather had said about traps. He saw a slab of stone slam from the ceiling to the floor of the tunnel, and turned to see it happen again on his other side. Stone slabs continue to slam down, closer and closer, trapping Yugi inside.

He panicked, searching for a way out. His eyes flew upward, and he realized that there was a tunnel going up. He shined his flashlight on the tunnel and noticed another stone slab embedded in the wall, and he assumed that it would slide across once the other stone slabs had trapped him in a small box. He would undoubtedly suffocate if he didn't escape.

He watched the stone slabs slam down, and when the two closest to him fell, he surged upward. When he landed, the stone slab had slid across under his feet, and he was safely inside the second part of the tunnel.

Yugi sighed in relief and grinned. He couldn't lie, he was extremely proud of himself. He reached for his flashlight, but he realized he had left it behind. He smacked his forehead with his hand and groaned. His pride was gone as swiftly as it had come.

Yugi shrugged and felt around the walls of the tunnel, but there was nothing. He jumped up with his hands outstretched and felt a ledge. He jumped again and grabbed it, pulling himself up onto it. It was pitch black, but he tried not to panic. He felt around the tunnel as he crawled forward in order to stay alert of his surroundings. Without the flashlight, he would be completely helpless against traps.

As he continued to crawl and feel around, he prayed that he wouldn't end up touching a bug of some sort. He grimaced at the thought, but continued to feel around. He placed his hand out again to touch the ground, but all he felt was empty space. It was too late to pull his hand back, however, because he had already put all of his weight on that hand. He tumbled out of the tunnel and into the darkness.

Yugi cried out in pain and annoyance when he landed on the ground. He was too afraid to continue for a moment, fearing that he would end up hurting or killing himself. When he looked around himself, however, he reconsidered.

A small ray of sunlight was beaming in through a crack in the ceiling; illuminating a symbol Yugi would recognize anywhere: the Eye of Horus.

He winced as he pulled himself off the ground. The rest of the room was pitch black, so Yugi grabbed the lighter from his belt and lit it. It didn't do much, but it helped him to see the ground directly beneath him. He walked up to the eye and realized that an upside down triangle had been drawn around it in gold paint. He raised an eyebrow as he looked down at it, and then proceeded to step into the center of the eye.

Before he could pass the symbol, it began to glow. Yugi's jaw dropped and a shiver ran up his spine as he heard multiple, incoherent whispers throughout the chamber. The Eye of Horus beamed light into him, causing him to cry out in surprise and fear. He didn't feel a thing, but the fact that the Eye was glowing was enough to startle him anyway.

Suddenly, torches all alongside the walls of the chamber became lit with fire. Yugi stared around himself in shock, taking in the splendor of the spectacularly preserved room. He glanced at his measly lighter and closed it, placing it on his belt once more.

The Eye of Horus ceased to glow, and Yugi quickly stepped off before it could do so again. He looked around in amazement, smiling at the many drawings on the walls that were in near perfect condition. As he twirled around in circles, just taking in the sights, his eyes landed on a set of stairs.

Curious, he walked over to them and climbed up. At the top, there was a stone pedestal of sorts…with a golden box lying on the surface.

Yugi blinked at the box in surprise. It was relatively small, with the Eye of Horus in the center and hieroglyphs surrounding it. A grin slowly grew on Yugi's face as he admired it. He had never expected to find something, but he finally made a discovery.

He reached his hands out toward the box, but suddenly he froze. Yugi bit his lower lip. After the nerve-racking experience in the tunnels, he wasn't sure he wanted to touch the only thing worth stealing in the middle of a huge room. Surely the Egyptians would've wanted to protect this of all relics, it was solid gold…and it felt important. It looked important.

A chill ran up Yugi's spine and he closed his eyes. The persistent whispers returned, but that time, Yugi could discern a few words:

"Pari, neswa nefeer…"

Yugi's eyes shot open and his hands wrapped around the box. Those strange, alien words had calmed him somehow. He didn't fear the possibility of traps anymore. He brought the box up to eye level and examined it. It was warm to the touch, and it felt like it belonged to him. He couldn't explain it, but he knew that he wasn't going to sell it to any museum. He had found it, and he intended to keep it.

He slowly and carefully opened the lid of the box. A gust of air suddenly circulated through the chamber, causing the torches to flicker. Without even glancing at the contents of the box, Yugi let the lid slam shut again and he groaned loudly.

"I'm sick of this! Why did the Egyptians have to make everything so creepy?" He threw his head back and squeezed his eyes shut. "I just want to get out of here!"

A creaking noise came from behind Yugi, causing him to jump back in surprise. He teetered on the edge of the stairs, nearly falling down them. He regained his balance and quickly retreated down the staircase. He scanned the room, searching for the source of the noise. As he looked around, he noticed that his hands were shaking.

His eyes finally landed on a door. It had not been there before. It was as if by his command, a secret passageway had opened simply to grant his request. But that wasn't what happened… Yugi thought warily, right?

He slowly inched toward the door, his fingers tightening around the box. He wasn't sure what he was expecting as he stepped through the doorway and followed the dark corridor. There were no torches to light the way this time.

Yugi walked for what seemed like an eternity until he tripped over a set of stairs. He protected the golden box at the cost of smacking his head on the corner of one of the stone steps. He cried out in pain and surprise as he reached one of his hands up to his forehead. His fingers were met with a warm liquid, much to Yugi's dismay. He wouldn't hear the end of it from his grandpa.

He stumbled up the stairs, his hand pressed firmly against his forehead. His head was swimming and he knew that he would have to lay down soon or he would faint. Luckily, he could see a light at the top of the stairs.

A door had silently swung open during his fall. Yugi smiled in relief as he finally reached the top. He stepped through the doorway, and his smile grew as he spotted Sugoroku bending over a sarcophagus.

"Gramps! Hey!"

Sugoroku jumped and whipped around in surprise. "Yugi...you nearly gave me a heart attack...what's wrong with your forehead?" His eyes fell to Yugi's other hand, and he nearly jumped up and down with excitement. "And what's that in your hand?"

Yugi glanced down at the golden box and shrugged. "I'm not sure what it is, but it seemed important." He sighed. "As for my forehead..." he allowed his hand to drop to his side, revealing the bloody mess underneath. "I tripped."

Sugoroku gasped. "Yugi! I told you to be careful!"

Yugi glared at him. "Can you save the lectures for later? I found this!" He held up the box proudly. "And besides, I need to lay down..."

Yugi swayed dramatically, nearly falling over. Sugoroku walked briskly over to him in order to support him.

"Come along, then. Let me take a look at that box while you relax."

He helped Yugi over to his backpack and had him lay down. Yugi used the bag as a pillow and handed the box over to his grandfather.

Sugoroku examined it carefully, reading the hieroglyphs on the outside with great interest. "It says hear that 'The one who solves me will receive my dark knowledge and power.'" He frowned. "Hmm...fascinating."

Yugi listened to the translation as he thought of his experience in the strange chamber. "Grandpa...when I was in the room with that box, I heard voices."

Sugoroku glanced over at him. "Voices, dear boy?"

Yugi nodded as his eyelids began to feel heavy. "They said...'Pari, neswa...nefeer.'" Yugi's eyes closed completely and he began to doze off.

Sugoroku stared at him for a long moment before looking back at the box. He looked it over again and then glanced up at the sarcophagus he had discovered.

This tomb belongs to a once great pharaoh...Sugoroku thought as he traced the hieroglyphs on the box. This must've belonged to him...curious, seeing as how the voices Yugi heard told him...

Sugoroku took a deep breath and let it out slowly, his brow furrowing in confusion.

"'Go forth, good king.'"