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Aknadin stalked down the corridors of the palace, muttering to himself and glaring at anyone who looked at him. But he unbeknownst to him, someone was stalking him.
Frezick narrowed his eyes, watching the High Priest walk stiffly back and forth down the corridor, three other royal guards behind him. Frezick turned to them, whispering in a hurried tone. "High Priest Aknadin has said that he visited the Temple Of Apophis and has been shown a vision. He keeps muttering about someone named Bakura..."
The three other guards looked at each other, an air of uncertainty around them. One of them spoke. "This is definitely suspicious. I mean, why would a High Priest visit a temple like Apophis? That's just...we need to give this information to Priest Seto."
Frezick nodded.
"Agreed."
They started to sneak away when a voice called out to them. "Halt!" They froze, recognizing the tired and strained voice of Aknadin. Turning around, they tried to look as causal as they could as Aknadin stalked up to them. "What are you doing here? Don't you have somewhere else to be? Anywhere but here?" The guards nodded.
"Yes sir. Right away."
Frezick and the rest scampered away, leaving behind a slightly ruffled Aknadin.
Seto leaned against a wall as he watched the woman with the Millennium Tauk, Isis, concentrate in front of a round stone table, a blazing fire in the middle. Her Millennium Tauk glowed, and she twitched, muttering under her breath. A few other priests stood nearby, Kalim, the holder of the Millennium Scales, and Shada, the holder of the Millennium Key. The fire flickered, and danced in the air. Seto stiffened as Isis opened her eyes, looking deeply disturbed. "What have you learned? What has the future shown you?" Isis turned towards him, not getting up. Her troubled baby blue eyes gazing at him.
"It has shown me some very unsettling things. One, a dark cloud surrounds Priest Aknadin. It is the color of betrayal.
Of treachery.
Of death.
Next, a white haired boy named Bakura will cast his rage and vengeance upon our kingdom. Lastly, a dark form of some huge monster will attack our kingdom, darken the sun, and cast unending darkness upon the entire world. I sense a war coming. A war that we might not be able to prevent."
Silence filled the room after that. Shada narrowed his eyes and walked out of the room. Kalim looked to Seto for a response. But Seto didn't give any. 'Aknadin. Have you finally snapped? Will you not leason to the voice of reason?'
Footsteps thumped towards him, and Seto looked up, annoyed, to see the guards he had assigned to Aknadin running towards him. Frezick panted, opening his mouth to speak. "Priest Seto! Aknadin has visited the Temple Of Apophis! And someone named Bakura will be visiting him." Three priest heads turned sharply towards them.
Seto was furious.
"What?" He practically screamed.
Frezick flinched away from him. "So it is true! Aknadin is teaming up with a scum like Bakura! I'm going to have a word with that lowly bastard!" Isis stood up. "Wait. We should relay this to the Pharoah first! He needs to know!"
Seto grinned darkly.
"Oh don't worry. I'll tell him." He stomped away, fierce blue eyes glaring.
Kalim turned towards the guards. "I advise that you continue to watch Aknadin's behaviour for now. Be careful though." Frezick and the guards bowed, before leaving.
Atem was sitting on his throne, bored out of his skull as a messenger droned on and on about how well the kingdom was doing and that their land was prospering. Suddenly, the doors to the throne room slammed open, and a furious Seto practically flew in, he was walking so fast. The messenger scurried away. Atem staightend, glancing down at Seto in confusion. "What is it?"
'Finally, that messenger can stop melting my brain with his ceaseless chatter.'
Priest Seto glared up at Atem. "Pharoah! We have a traitor in our mist! We should eliminate him immediately!"
Atem frowned, his crimson eyes sharp.
"Who is it?" He said lowly.
Seto grinned, excited to finally yell out the betrayer's name. "High Priest Aknadin! He is supposedly going to team up with someone named Bakura, a boy dead set on revenge and slaughter."
Atem stiffned. 'So that explains that evil presence in my room last night. It wasn't particularly Aknadin's betrayal, but Bakura's ill will towards me too.' He stared down at the priest quivering with anger.
"Bring him here immediately!"
Seto smirked. "Already done my Pharoah." Distant sounds of shouting echoed throughout the halls, as Aknadin was brought in by five guards, kicking and spitting at them.
"Unhand me you cretins! Stop this madness at once! Oof!"
He was thrown to the floor, and forced to look up at Atem. Aknadin smiled nervously. "Ahaha...what are you doing? You know me...tell the guards to let me go."
Atem's silence answered him.
Aknadin frowned. 'Does he know...what I'm planning?'
End Of Chapter Four