spiritfire: All thought and sayings in their heads are all in italics(doing piles of homework)

XVII. Smart Alek!

Alexandrian scholars began to fufill the queen's request to research about the seven magicians of the two most powerful continents. They were surrounded with lots of books, scanning from page to page and looked every topic. It was tiresome but fnding something new would be worth it. So far, none of them found any relation of the seven magicians and from what they know is a fraction of their theory.

Dark came to the library much to the scholars' surprised. They were about to abject but the spiky haired boy told them that he has the queen's permission to help them. So they continued their work and Dark began skimming some books. Like the other scholars, he also found nothing but theories of the magical war. Although he would like to read them, it wasn't the one he was looking for then a book fell from the shelf and Dark picked it up. To his surprise, it was the book he was looking for and it was entitled 'Seven Magicians of Solar and Lunar'. He looked arounde if there's someone there then he sat down on a chair and began his reading. He opened the first page of the book and says:

'The seven magicians sacrificed their lives to protect two continents with a price: their life. Because of this, Lunar was sucked to a black hole and so did the missing continents. They say that all of them perish but one of them got reincarnated but we're not sure. They say that whoever possess their weapons will possessed great knowledge but it was only a rumor.'

It wasn't a surprised for Dark since he already heard this from his class at Solar but he needs to know all the magicians and why did he inherit their powers. Maybe he could find out by reading on.

'The first magician: Magician Valkyria is one of the seven and weakest of all magicians. Her origin is in the Lunarian Continent but later went to Solar to study more about magic. Even though her magic is weak, it can be amplified because of her weapon also known as the Valkyria Key. Her spells are basic which all the Solarian Magicians possesss.'

"Hmmm...I already know this."Dark said and read on.

'Next is Dark Magician Girl: She originated from the desert continent of Amenti which is three continents away from Lunar but later went to Solar to be with her sibling, Magician Valkyria. Although she has less offensive magic, she makes it up for her defensive spells. Her real name is Mana and her master was said to be a high-ranked priest.'

"Valkyria, you never told me that you had a sister. I'll kill you for not telling me this" Dark swored and read on.

'The 3rd magician: Dark Magician is a high-ranked priest previously stated. He also originated from the desert continent, the same origin as Dark Magician Girl. Rumor says that he's the reincarnated one but it still remains unproven. They say that he sacrificed himself to protect the 'pharaoh' which means king in their language. His signature attack is Dark Magic and his spells are the same as Mana but more effective. His weapon, the Dark Magic Staff can increase the strength of all level one spells times two and can do Unity Spells if the caster is compatible to its partner. His real name is Mahaado and also a servant of a great pharaoh.'

"Wait a minute, Dark Magic...that's Mahad's signature attack...it couldn't be... could it?" Dark frowned and wondered then he decides to read on.

'Dark Magician of Chaos is the fourth powerful magician because he has the powers of light and darkness. His origin is in the Solarian Continent. His spells are powerful and his weapon the Chaos Staff gives the wielder level two spells plus it has some immense power. He also has siblings as well: Dark Magician is the youngest and Dark Paladin is the eldest although Dark Magician of Chaos is very cold when it comes to control and inherit magic.'

"Oh boy, need to learn control magic soon...I hope" Dark gulped and continued his reading.

'Dark Paladin is the 3rd most powerful magician because he has the powers of a magician and a warrior. His scimitar is famous for its one-slash kill. His spells are similar to Dark Magician except it's much useful and his most powerful spell is 'Death' which has fifty percant chance of happening depending on the caster's own power. His weapon the Paladin Blade is more of a weapon than a staff.'

"Interesting..." said Dark with interest

'Sorcerer of Dark Magic is the second to the last magician. His offensive and defensive spells are so great that even the Lunarians are unaware of this great magic. Even the Solarians are having a hard time mastering this. The only magicians who mastered this are the Ethrealians who are known to be fast learners in terms of knowledge and magic. His weapon, the Sorcerer Key makes a balance of offense and defense.'

"...Ethrealians..." siad Dark while his mind wandered.

'Silent Magician is the most powerful magician of all. Her spells are very powerful than the six. This magician was always mistaken for its gender. The Solarians adopted her skill in concentration and meditation. Her weapon, the Silent Sage is the most powerful staff than the Sorcerer Key when it comes to balanced spells'

Dark closed the book and put it where the scholars could find it. If he has any chance of surviving this continent and finding his way back he has to know everything about this continent so he picked some books(most of them are thick) for himself and began his reading.

- - -

Yami was at the castle balcony alone and his mind was still filled with confusion and fear but he tries his best to hide it. His talk with Dark made him feel better at least. Who was he to ask himself of his existence? Of course, he knows who he is but... was it really true then that he was somewho different from the others. With that in mind, the prince shook his head in disagreement .

"...Even though I told Dark about a few parts about myself. I'm still confused about myself and fear that I have nothing to exist for" said Yami who just sighed.

"The future is uncertainty...no one knows their true self lies" said a woman's voice and Yami turned his head around to see the source of the voice.

"Who are you?" Yami asked. The person he was talking about was a woman in sleeveless white robes except that her right eye had a metal plate on it. She has long brown hair, wore red stockings, has metal gloves and wore white boots. She also had a black belt which held her sword.

"You should know it by now" she replied and realization dawned on the prince.

"You're General Beatrix..." Yami stammered. "But what are you doung here?"

"Your guardian has been looking for you " said the general, brushing her hair back and the prince sighed

"..."

- - -

Mahad was on the rooftop of the castle. He was lying down and looked at the clear blue sky and sighs. A familiar shadow came above him and the guardian stood up in a sitting position. The shadow was Yami who was apparently blocking his view.

"What did you call me for?" Yami asked as he sat down beside him.

"... There's something I want to ask you" Mahad said while the prince is puzzled.

"What did the creature told you?" asked the guardian and Yami's eyes didn't meet and his hair overshadowed his face as he faced Mahad with slight nervouness.

"...Nothing in particular" Yami replied casually. Mahad cocked his eyebrow in seriousness. He may be a prince but the guardian knows whether he was lying or not.

"I think you're lying" Mahad frowned but Yami didn't pay attention. He jumped from the rooftop and left the guardian alone.

"Oh boy...he really thinks this is the way to slove problems. Oh well, I think I better not pry but he can't do this forever" the guardain sighed and he gazed back to the clear blue sky.

- - -

"Why would I care what the creature said?" asked Yami who was in an unplesant mood. He didn't like it when his guardian annoys, worries, and prys whenever something's wrong. Yami decided to cool himself down by going to the library. To his surprise, the scholars found the book where Dark left it but didn't notice his presence. The Lunar Prince gave a heavy sigh and went to pick a book from the shelves but he saw that some books are missing from the bookshelves.

"Hmmm... I wonder who took those books anyway?" Yami asked himself. He walked a few steps then he saw a pile of books standing there. His jaw dropped in shock when he saw Dark was actually reading 'that' many books. The spiky haired boy sensed his presense and folded a portion of the page he was reading.

"What are you doing here?" asked Yami who was flabbersgated at the pile of books he was reading. Apparently, it was a lot.

"I would like to ask the same thing" Dark replied dryly but in his inner self, he couldn't help seeing Yami's face in exasperation. He was giggling inside.

"Did you read all these books?" the prince asked and Dark merely chuckles

"Well actually, I'm almost finished reading all these books. It's just light reading" replied the spiky haired boy. All of a sudden, Yami's face turned pale white in shock. Dark sweatdropped at this.

"This is --- light, You have got to be kidding me" Yami said in his thoughts. The spiky haired boy tried to snapped him out of it.

"Hey Yami, Hellooooooo" Dark said, swinging his hand up and down to his face. The prince shook his head and snapped out of his own thoughts.

"I-I-I can't believe it" Yami sputtered and Dark sighs then went back to his reading. The prince scanned the books Dark took from the shelves and apparently most of the books were theories of the magical war, continent of Altech and Kinghertia, and history of Lunar. The book that Dark was reading was about the continent of Amenti also known as the ghost desert continent.

"Amenti, why does it sound so familiar?" asked Yami to himself then he decided to get a book for himself. Little did he know that Dark was keeping an eye on him then when he turned the page of the book he was reading, he was surprised at the picture that was printed on the page. That person looked like Yami except the clothing he wore and has a golden crown with the Eye of Horus at his forehead.

"...Hmmm... Yami and the pharaoh in the picture... maybe there's some details about it." Dark surmised and turned the next page but it seems that it was filled some kind of a heiratic or hieroglyphic language that he cannot understand.

'Khamasa(t) aalaf sini, a saghir fir'aun qurban sih 'umr lla khalash sih sha'b min...ela na nutekallamquadir dilimsenn ghari fi kallaf. Sih majus, mimor wa aktar min kull sih dahaby jinah haidak selisem sih morei ghab bala a tacer. Muor kont haidak ti kont a khayin woh wada' haida guind el merants min el majusa jihad. Kull haidak shamal min el saghir fir'aun kont sih beden hidir dafan fi el yarami.'

Dark would like to understand more but before he could do anything, his eyes are slowly turning to silver and all of a sudden, he was able to translate what was written in the page.

'5000 years ago, a young pharaoh sacrificed his life to save his people from an unspeakable darkness but at a cost. His magic, memory and most of all his golden wings that symbolizes his eternal posperity vanished without a trace. Rumor was that it was a traitor who set this during the remants of the magical war. All that was left of the young pharoah was his body presently buried at the pyramids.'

"...What the...how did I...well at least I know what it was written but just to be safe...I better not tell Yami" Dark said and he closed the book. The silver eyes vanished as well.

- - -

Yami didn't found any book that interest him so he decided to borrow Dark's books instead. The spiky haired boy was a bit hesistant at the book he requested. Actually the book he requested was the book he actually done with.

"Are you sure that you're gonna read this?" Dark frowned at him but Yami seems to be persistent about it. He just sighed and hoped the prince would never understand a word from the pages.

Yami began to read a few pages at first. He was beginning to felt a familiar 'click' but when he turned the page where Dark saw the picture of the pharoah, he was widely shock to see someone that looks like him. In addition to that he saw a magician that looks like Mahad. Little did he know that Dark sighed in relief when the prince decided to read something else.

"Something's fishy here that I can't put my finger on it...and that picture I saw... why does it look like me?" asked Yami to himself. He remembers what the creature said back at the mountain telling him that he has something lost. Why there was a picture that looks like him and if he was the one, shouldn't he be dead by now or is it a coincidence.

"Yami, are you alright?" Dark asked."Cause you're a bit off,"

"I'm alright, believe me" Yami replied.

Liar

"...If that's what you're think" Dark sighed and picked all the books that he took from the shelves. He put them back to their proper places and left the library. Yami on the other hand stayed in the library ...maybe perhaps he would find something interesting.

- - -

Dark was walking at the halls of the castle thinking what Mahad just recently told him about Yami's Spell Rage ability. If what he says was true, this would spell trouble since Yami read the book about the continent of Amenti. Plus he knows what the creature said to him back at Mt. Cross. Did that creature knew something about the prince...maybe but the expression he saw when he saw the page where the picture of the pharoah was seen, he feels that there's a hidden secret from that continent but for now, he has to concentrate about the information about on how to get back his home and so far, he has none.

spiritfire: I'm so sorry for the delay...writer's block...piles of homework...school... research work and personal problems... and I included a little something...can you guess what language it is... R & R