Here's the next chapter.
The Millennium items are mentioned here, but I gave them a different way of being created. Just warning you beforehand.
Enjoy!
Chapter 9- Legend of the Millennium Items
Isis had tended to the injuries that Heba, Joey, Ryou, and Malik had sustained during the battle.
"Are you guys okay?" Atemu asked as the four walked into a room with a large table with chairs around.
"We'll live. It could have been worse." Heba answered.
"Yeah, and I'm going to strangle those men the next time that I see them!" Malik growled as he sat down by Marik.
"Who were they?" Bakura asked.
"It'll be better to wait until the Pharaoh and the others to return to start addressing that." Isis told them.
"She's right. Dad's going to want to discuss this as a group. No sense in going over everything twice." Yami agreed.
The group waited until Aknankanon and Amara came to the room along with Aknaudin, Shada, Karim, and Mahado.
"Were you able to calm down the people?" Atemu asked.
"Amazingly, yes. We've assured them that we are going to get to the bottom of this and defeat this new enemy as soon as possible." Aknankanon said. He looked up and said, "I have no idea how we're going to do that, though."
"How can we? You saw what they were capable of. I have no doubt that they could easily defeat us all." Shada said.
"Who were they, anyway?" Amara asked.
"That's a good question. I never could see their faces, so it's impossible to know who they were." Ryou said.
"They were definitely not Egyptian. No Egyptian has that kind of power." Karim said.
"Not necessarily." Joey said.
"What are you talking about?" Seto asked.
"Everyone knows that there are all kinds of books on different types of magic. Anyone could gain powerful magic if they got their hands on a book like that." Joey said.
"He makes a good point." Lighten star said.
Everyone looked to see the four tigers in the room.
"Any idea who they were?" Aknaudin asked.
"Nope. We didn't actually see them. We got there after the battle ended, remember." Waterstar said.
"He's right. They weren't there to see them." Malik said.
Heba was pacing the room. He was deep in thought over the current situation that they were in.
"What do we actually know?" Mahado asked.
"About all we know is that they had powerful magic, they were good fighters, and they called themselves Zordanians. Whatever those are." Ryou said.
"I have never heard of such a thing." Aknankanon said.
"I don't think that anyone here has." Marik said.
"There's something that I don't get. They had them beat, so why did they just leave?" Bakura asked.
Malik glared at him.
"What? You did get beat." Bakura pointed out.
"He's right. They must be waiting for something." Ryou said.
"Like what?" Isis asked.
"That I don't know." Ryou answered.
Heba was still pacing the floor behind Atemu and Yami, lost in his thoughts.
"Heba, you've been rather quiet. What do you think about all of this?" Yami asked.
There was no answer.
"Heba?" Atemu asked as he turned to look at Heba.
"Oh no!" Malik groaned, covering his face with his hand.
"What's wrong?" Shada asked.
"He's pacing, and that usually means that he's lost in his thoughts. That usually means that he is not going to be answering us any time soon because he doesn't hear anything when he's thinking like that." Atemu answered.
'I know that I have heard the term Zordanians before, but I just don't know where. I can't remember anything about it either, which isn't a good thing. They are obviously a bad thing and not being able to remember it is not going to help us on any level.' Heba thought.
"Hey! Heba!" Joey shouted.
Heba just kept pacing.
"Okay. How do we get him to listen to us?" Marik asked.
"It takes a lot to get through to him." Atemu said.
"Any effective way to do that?" Aknankanon asked.
'Oh, there's a way, Dad. I just don't think that you're going to want me to do that here.' Atemu thought, knowing that the last time he had managed to snap Heba out of his thoughts it had been him starting to make love to Heba, although Heba seemed all too happy to go along with it.
Lighteningstar smirked before he crept up behind Heba.
"Uh, Lighteningstar? What do you think that you are doing?" Ryou asked.
"Helping." Lighteningstar answered.
"Oh no!" Malik groaned, covering his face with both hands.
Everyone watched as Lighteningstar stood right behind Heba.
"RRRROOOOAAAARRRR!"
"AAAHHHH!"
Heba hadn't expected the sudden roar to be so close to him, and he jumped, letting out a scream of fright. He had jumped right over the chair and landed right in someone's lap.
Lighteningstar started to kill himself laughing.
"Lighteningstar!" Heba shouted, peering around the chair to glare at named tiger.
"Well, you wouldn't respond any other way, and we had to get your attention somehow." Lighteningstar said.
Heba growled. "I'm going to kill you!" Heba snapped.
Lighteningstar started to run, but Waterstar pinned Lighteningstar to the ground.
"Let go, Waterstar!" Lighteningstar shouted.
Waterstar looked at Heba and said, "Want to kill him now, Master?"
"Not yet, but I will later." Heba answered.
"Heba, you landed in the wrong brother's lap." Yami told him.
Heba looked to finally realized that he had landed right in Yami's lap when he had jumped. "Oh. Sorry about that, Yami." Heba said as he got out of Yami's lap.
"What were you thinking about so hard about?" Atemu asked.
"It's what those men said." Heba answered.
"What part of what they said?" Ryou asked.
"When they called them Zordanians. I know that I have heard that term somewhere, but I have no idea where from or what it was about them that they were." Heba answered.
"That's too bad. We could have used the information." Aknankanon said.
"You know, now that I think about it, I remember that term, too." Yami said.
All eyes turned to Yami.
"How could you know that? It doesn't even sound remotely familiar to me." Seto said.
"Well, when I was staying in the Millennial Kingdom, I did a lot of reading. It's possible that I read something about it in one of the books, but I don't remember what it was that I read about them." Yami explained.
"Well, there is only one thing left to do then." Joey said.
"What's that?" Amara asked.
"We have to ask the one person that will most likely have the answer to that question." Joey answered.
"Who's that?" Marik asked.
"Yugi." Heba, Ryou, Malik, and Joey said at the same time.
"Yugi?" Yami asked.
"Yeah. Yugi can tell you just about anything that you want to know about the Millennial Kingdom off the top of his head. Chances are, he'll know something or at least know where to look to learn about it." Heba said.
"Will he have time, though?" Aknankanon asked.
"He'll have to make time because this is important." Heba said.
"Will the unexpected visit not hurt him somehow?" Amara asked.
"We don't have to go. We set up that room to allow us to communicate with him at anytime." Ryou said.
"I say that we get to that room then." Atemu said.
Everyone got up and headed out of the room.
Yami was the last one out. 'We're having to go to Yugi for help. I hope that seeing him on that monitor will be easier than I think it will. If I break down, everyone is going to know what happened between us.' Yami thought as he followed everyone.
Yugi was in his office going over some paperwork.
Yugi had been holding up just about as well as Yami was. He missed having Yami around dearly, and he wished that he could have Yami back with him. He was working constantly as to distract himself from the pain in his heart.
There was a knock on the door.
"Enter!" Yugi called.
Timaeous walked into the room. "Emperor, sorry to disturb you, but Prince Heba has contacted us." Timaeous said.
"Timaeous, tell Heba that I don't have the time for a social call at the moment." Yugi answered, not looking up.
"Emperor, Prince Heba said that it's not a social call and that it is urgent." Timaeous said.
Yugi looked up. He knew Heba well enough to know that when Heba said that something was serious, it was really serious.
Yugi stood up and followed Timaeous out of the room.
Heba was sitting down in the chair while everyone else was standing around nervously, hoping that they would get some answers from Yugi very soon.
A holographic image of Yugi appeared in the center of the console.
"Heba, Timaeous says that something serious is going on." Yugi said.
"You could say that. There was an attack here, Yugi." Heba said.
"An attack?!" Yugi exclaimed, shocked.
Heba nodded. "We know the name of the group that attacked us, and I think that it might be something that is in Millennial history, but I couldn't remember what it was, so I thought that you might know." Heba said.
"If I know, I'll tell you. What was the name of the group?" Yugi asked, hoping that he would be able to help them in some way.
"They were call Zordanians." Heba answered.
Yugi's eyes widened. "Zordanians?! Are you sure about that?" Yugi asked.
"Yes. Why?" Heba asked.
"It'll be easier for me to explain it if you come here." Yugi said.
Heba could tell that Yugi was dead serious, which meant that there was a lot more to all of this than he thought there was. "All right, Yugi. We'll be right there." Heba said before he cut off the connection.
"So, we're going to go there?" Atemu asked.
"If Yugi says that, then yes. I can tell that he is very serious." Heba said.
"We can't leave. It would only throw the kingdom into a great deal of chaos. You will all go." Aknankanon said, referring to Heba, Atemu, Ryou, Bakura, Malik, Marik, Joey, Seto, and Yami.
"Sure thing, Dad." Atemu said.
'Oh no. I have to face Yugi again. I don't know if I can do this.' Yami thought, a little worried.
Yugi was in his office, getting a few books. 'If the Zordanians are back, then we are in a great deal of trouble.' Yugi thought.
There was a knock on the door.
"Come in." Yugi said.
Heba and the others walked in.
"Yugi, Timaeous said that you were in here." Heba said.
"Yeah. Get in here and shut the door." Yugi said.
The group did as they were told.
Yami hung back a little so that he didn't have to be too close to Yugi. He was afraid of losing control.
"Yugi, what do you know about the Zordanians?" Heba asked.
"Not as much as you would like, but I do some." Yugi said, flipping through a book.
"What about them?" Bakura asked impatiently.
"Bakura!" Ryou scolded.
"It's okay. The Zordanians are a group of powerful sorcerers who were once hell-bent on taking over the entire universe. They had magic more powerful than anything ever imagined, and their magic only made their skills even better." Yugi said.
"That explains why we couldn't defeat them." Heba said.
"Are they Millennials?" Atemu asked.
"No. In truth, no one knew what they were, and at the time, no one cared." Yugi answered.
"How do you know this?" Seto asked.
Yugi turned the book around so that everyone could see it.
The title read: The Great Millennial War.
"What is this?" Heba asked.
"It's a war that happened in the Millennial Kingdom a few hundred years ago. It was before our time. Way before our time. I read a great deal on the subject. Apparently, the warriors in the Millennial Kingdom of the time were not able to do much damage because they were powerful in magic, and they knew that it was next to impossible to win against them as they were. Despite the powerful magic that all of the Millennials possessed, it seemed to be impossible for them to win against them." Yugi said.
"Obviously they did, though." Bakura said.
"Yes, they did. By using these." Yugi said, turning the page.
On the page were pictures of eight gold objects.
"What are these?" Yami asked.
"Powerful, magical relics. Using magic that hadn't been used in hundreds of years from that time, the Emperor of the day created these items, which he called the Millennium items. There are eight in all with magical powers. The Millennium Eye, which could see into a person's soul. The Millennium Ring, which could sense evil in a person's heart. The Millennium Necklace, which could see visions of the past and future. The Millennium Scales, which could weigh the amount of good and evil in a person's heart. The Millennium Key, which could see into a person's heart and see what their desires, dreams, etc were. The Millennium Rod, which could actually control a person. There were two Millennium Puzzles, which held a great deal of magical power each." Yugi said.
"And these items were able to help them win?" Malik asked,
"Yes. It was able to neutralize the power of the magic that was used by the Zordanians, making the very weak. It was through that weakness that they were able to win the war against them." Yugi said.
"What happened to the Zordanians, though?" Heba asked.
"No one really knows." Yugi admitted. He glanced down at the books before he looked back up. "There are several theories, one of which said that some of the Zordanians survived the war and went underground. It is said that they were waiting until they grew powerful enough to win the war. That seems to be the most likely answer now." Yugi explained.
"Why Egypt, though? If they originally fought here in the Millennial Kingdom, why were they attacking Egypt?" Atemu asked.
"I don't have an answer to that." Yugi said.
"Okay. Give us these items so that we can stop these people." Bakura said.
"I can't do that." Yugi answered.
"Why the hell not?! We need those items so that we can save our kingdom!" Bakura shouted, glaring at Yugi menacingly.
Yami started to yell at Bakura for yelling at Yugi.
Yugi, however, was unfazed by this.
"Do you want Egypt to fall?! Without those damned items, we're going to lose everything!" Bakura shouted.
Yugi rolled his eyes.
Ryou smacked Bakura in the back of the head. Hard.
"OOOWWW!" Bakura shouted, rubbing the back of his head. He looked at Ryou and said, "What was for?!"
"Kura, if you would calm down and listen, I'm sure that Yugi has a good reason for not going us the items." Ryou said.
"There is a good reason. I don't have them." Yugi said.
"You don't?" Heba asked.
"No. The Emperor during the time of the war saw how powerful the items were and knew that they could be used for evil means by anyone who had them, so he hid them." Yugi said,
"How do we find them then?" Atemu asked.
Yugi picked up another book. "You can find them. There are clues to where they are that you can follow." Yugi said, flipping through the book.
"So, will you help us find them?" Malik asked.
"I can't do that because I can't leave." Yugi said.
"What do you mean?" Yami asked.
Yugi looked at them all. "The Emperor hid the items on Earth. They're scattered throughout the planet. If you want to find them, you have to follow the clues and search for them." Yugi said. He then handed Heba the book that contained the clues.
Heba looked through the riddles. "I don't know how we're going to find them, but we'll do the best that we can." Heba said.
"I'll have the army here ready. If you need help, just call us. We'll help you during the war should one come. I pray that we are able to stop this before it gets to that point." Yugi said.
"We'll tell the Pharaoh. Can we take all these books?" Heba asked.
"Of course." Yugi answered.
Heba and Atemu gathered the books before everyone left the room along with Yugi.
When the others were talking to Solomon, who had come to see them.
Yami had grabbed Yugi and pulled him aside.
"Yami, what is it?" Yugi asked.
"I'm sorry, Yugi. I just, I wanted to talk to you alone for a moment." Yami said.
"Is it as hard for you as it is for me?" Yugi asked.
Yami smiled sadly. "I think so. I didn't realize how hard it would be." Yami said.
"Neither did I, but we both have our paths to follow, and we have to deal with it." Yugi said.
"I know." Yami said.
Unable to help himself, Yami leaned forward and pressed his lips against Yugi's.
Yugi knew that this was a bad idea, but he reached up and wrapped his arms around Yami's neck, pulling Yami closer and deepening the kiss.
Unknown to Yugi and Yami, Atemu saw them.
Atemu had seen Yami pull Yugi aside, and his curiosity had gotten the better of him. He had followed them, but he was too far away to tell what they were saying.
When Yami kissed Yugi, Atemu's jaw dropped. He was sure that his jaw was scrapping the floor when he saw Yugi pull Yami closer.
'What the hell is going on here?! Yugi and Yami are kissing each other! What is going on between them?' Atemu asked himself.
Not wanting to be caught, Atemu walked off and rejoined the others.
In a few moments, Yugi and Yami had returned to the group although only Atemu had noticed their disappearance.
"We need to get back and tell the Pharaoh all of this." Heba said.
"Of course, Heba." Solomon said.
"I'll get the army ready in case you need us." Yugi said.
Heba nodded before they all left through the portal.
Yugi turned to his grandfather. "We must be ready to lend our aid. With the Zordanians back and fighting against the Pharaoh, our assistance may be necessary." Yugi said.
"Of course. We must aid them in any way possible." Solomon agreed.
The two then went to do just that.
"So, that's who they are." Aknankanon murmured as he looked through everything that Yugi had given to them.
"Yes. That's all that Yugi knew about them." Heba said.
"He has given us a way to fight back, though. We are going to need to try and find all of the items." Aknaudin said.
"I agree. We have to have those items if we want even a chance at saving the kingdom." Aknankanon agreed.
"Father we can search for the items." Atemu said.
"Are you certain that you all want?" Amara asked.
Atemu, Heba, Marik, Malik, Bakura, Ryou, Seto, Joey, and Yami all nodded their heads in affirmation.
"I agree. You all can pull it off together. I have no doubt about that." Aknankanon said.
"We will do what we can against the Zordanians if they attack again." Karim said.
"Yugi did say to call him f you need help. He has offered the aid of the Millennial army if you need it.' Heba said.
"I fear that we may be forced to call on them. I am not sure if we will be able to defeat these people without help." Aknankanon said.
"He's said that they will help." Heba said.
"You all need to get ready. You will be leaving tomorrow morning." Aknaudin said.
The group of nine nodded their heads.
"Oh, and we'll be taking the tigers with us. There's not telling if we might need their help." Heba said.
"A wise idea. One that I agree with." Aknankanon said wholeheartedly.
The nine then left the room.
"I didn't expect us to have to do this." Heba said as he and Atemu packed a few things that they would take with them.
"I know. It's an adventure, you have to admit that. I just wish that it wasn't for the reason that it has to be." Atemu said.
Heba nodded his agreement.
Atemu had thought about telling Heba what he had seen before between Yugi and Yami, but since he didn't know what was really going on, he decided that he would wait on telling Heba until he had talked to Yami about it, although it might be a while before he could talk to him about it.
Yami had finished packing his things and was now sitting on his bed.
'I wish that I could have had a longer time to be with Yugi. I want to be with him again so badly. I miss him.' Yami thought. He wiped away a tear that fell down his cheek.
Yami got up and walked out onto the balcony.
'I have to concentrate on this mission. I have to be ready. Egypt is at stake here.' Yami thought.
The following morning, the group was ready to leave. They were lead to a smaller plane that would carry them all.
"I know that's is small, but for your group, it will be better this way. The plane is a little faster, too.' Aknankanon said.
"We understand. Thank you." Heba said.
"Just be careful, and contact us a lot so that we know that you're okay. We don't want anything to happen to you." Aknankanon said.
"We will, Dad." Atemu assured him.
"Good. That's all that I wanted to know." Aknankanon said.
The group then boarded the plane to leave.
"Okay. I guess we're ready." Joey said.
Heba took his place at the pilot's seat, and Ryou sat beside him as Heba's copilot.
Everyone else sat down in a seat and buckled up.
Heba then started the plane, and it lifted off before Heba moved it forward.
They were starting their search for the Millennium items.
Hope you liked it.
Next: The search for the Millennium items begins. The next eight chapters will center on finding the items. First up, the Millennium Ring.
R&R.