Chapter 20- The Princesses' Punishment
The next morning, Yami woke up with Yugi still fast asleep. Yami smiled down at him, glad that Yugi was all right.
But Yami frowned when he remembered what had happened the day before. 'I hope that Father does deal with those princesses for what they did.' Yami thought.
Remembering how Vivian had done, Yami knew that there were clear similarities between them.
"What's gotten you upset?" Yugi asked.
Snapping out of his thoughts, Yami looked down at Yugi. "What?" Yami asked.
"Yami, you looked rather upset. I was just asking what was bothering you." Yugi answered.
"Oh. I was thinking about what those three princesses did." Yami answered.
"Yami, there's no need to get yourself worked up over what they did. Your father will deal with them." Yugi said.
"I know he will, but I was actually thinking about how much like Vivian they are. She tried to pull the exact same thing." Yami said.
"Hmm. I had never actually thought about it like that before, but I can see the similarities now." Yugi agreed.
"I just hope that Father does get rid of them, though. I really have never liked them, and I am really tired of them." Yami seas.
"Given what they did, I don't think that the Pharaoh is going to let them get away. After all, they did commit crimes with what they did. He might not be able to do what he did to Vivian, her father, and Aman, but he can still get rid of them. After all, it's not like they can dispute what the Pharaoh commands in his own kingdom." Yugi said.
"By the way, do you think that your father is going to show up again?" Yami asked.
"If I know him, yeah, he will, if for no other reason than to scare the crap out of all three of them." Yugi said.
"Well, I think that it would work." Yami said.
"I know that it would." Yugi said.
"Come on. We had better get up." Yami said.
"You can. Isis ordered me to stay in bed for a week, and I don't think she would look kindly on me getting up." Yugi said.
"Right. I guess you're learning that Isis isn't one to mess with when it concerns your health." Yami said.
"I figured it out." Yugi replied.
Yami got out of the bed. "Well, I'm going to have to be there, so I have to get ready." Yami said.
"I know. It's not like I was going to try and stop you." Yugi said.
Yami nodded and went into the bathing chambers.
Aknankanon and Amara had left their chambers and were going to the dining room when Sereth met them.
"Sereth, is everything all right?" Aknankanon asked.
"Pharaoh, is it true that the princesses of Dorax, Zoran, and Voriance tried to attack Prince Yami and almost killed Yugi?" Sereth asked.
"Yes. It is true. Yami was the intended victim, but Yugi noticed it in time and pushed Yami out of the way. It seems that all three attacked the Mahado, Karim, and Shada when they went to bring them to me. I will be dealing with them later today." Aknankanon said.
"How with their fathers?' Sereth asked.
"All three kings know that their daughters did what we said. There is a limit to what I can to do to them, but I will not allow them to get away with it." Aknankanon said.
"How is Yugi?" Sereth asked.
"He is doing fine. It will take some time for him to heal, but he will be fine." Amara replied.
Sereth nodded.
"I will deal with them after breakfast." Aknankanon said.
"Amelia, I am very disappointed in you!" her father said.
"But Daddy-" Amelia started.
"No buts! Do you have any idea what trouble your actions have caused?! Your actions could have very easily caused a war with Egypt!" her father shouted.
"War?" Amelia gasped.
"Yes. A war. Yo attacked Prince Yami and severely injured Prince Yami's beau, who is also a member of the Pharaoh's council!" her father said.
"But it wasn't fair! Yami should have been with me, not that twerp!" Amelia whined.
"Amelia, that was not your choice to make. Prince Yami likes whom he likes, and you do not have a say in it. Prince Yami not wanting to marry you was no reason to try and attack him and nearly kill someone else!" her father said.
"It's not like the Pharaoh can do anything to me." Amelia said haughtily.
Her father's eyes narrowed. "Yes. The Pharaoh can do some things to you. There is nothing that you can do to stop that, and that is nothing compared to what I will do." her father said.
"Wh-what?" Amelia said, startled that her father would punish her.
"That's right. As of now, you are no longer eligible for the crown of Dorax. You'll have no power in the kingdom now." her father said.
"You can't!" Amelia cried.
"Yes, I can. You have to pay for your actions. I won't let you ruin the relationship our country has with Egypt." her father said.
"Beatrice, I cannot believe that you would do all this! You've disgraced the kingdom of Zoran with your actions." her father said.
"But-" Beatrice started.
"Don't even start with me, Beatrice. Nothing you say can excuse your actions." her father said. He stopped pacing and turned to face her. "You could have sent us to war with Egypt." her father.
Beatrice paled. "W-war?" Beatrice whispered.
"Yes. War. The Pharaoh would have been within his right to declare war on us for attacking his son, nearly killing his son's beau, and attacking the priests." her father said.
"It wasn't fair, though! Yami should have been with me, not with that little runt!" Beatrice cried.
"Beatrice, who Prince Yami decides to spend his life with is his concern, not yours. And do not refer to Prince Yami in such a formal way. You have no right to do so." her father said.
"Father, please. I just wanted Prince Yami to join our kingdoms." Beatrice.
"No, you didn't. You wanted him for your own selfish reasons, but I cannot condone your actions." her father said.
"The Pharaoh can't do anything to me." Beatrice stated.
"There are some things he can do, but you will also have to face your punishment by me." her father said.
"What?!" Beatrice cried.
"That's right. You have to be punished for what you did. You will never become queen of Zoran now. You will have no commanding power in the kingdom, either, and I am debating on whether or not I should strip you of your title." her father said.
Beatrice was horrified. She hadn't that though her own father would do this to her. "But you can't!" Beatrice cried.
"Don't start with me! I am well in my right to do so if I feel the need to." her father snapped.
"Rhonda, I have never so humiliated and embarrassed by anyone in my life. You have brought a great amount of shame to our kingdom." her father said.
"Daddy, it's not that's serious." Rhonda said.
"Not that serious! You aid in an attempt on Prince Yami's life as well as nearly killing a member of the Pharaoh's council who is also Prince Yami's beau." her father said.
"So what?! The half-pint deserved it!" Rhonda snapped.
Her father's eyes narrowed. "Do not speak to me in such a tone! Do not forget that you are my daughter, and I will be given the respect that I deserve." her father said.
Rhonda took a step back. Her father had never spoken to her like that before.
"You have caused enough trouble for me. You could have sent us into a war with Egypt!" her father growled.
Rhonda's eyes widened. "A war?!" Rhonda exclaimed.
"Yes. A war. The Pharaoh has the right to given what you did against his kingdom. I only pray that he will not bring a war onto us." her father said.
Rhonda sat down. "It doesn't matter. It's not like the Pharaoh can do anything to me." Rhonda said.
"Yes, he can. There are some things that the Pharaoh can do to you, but I will also be punishing you." her father said.
"Punish me?" Rhonda cried, scared.
"Yes. As of now, you will never have the throne of Voriance. You will also have no power within the kingdom." her father said.
"You can't!" Rhonda cried.
"Don't tell me what I can and cannot do. I can do this." her father said.
"But I won't be respected!" Rhonda whined.
"Perhaps you should have thought of that before you decided to do what you did." her father told her.
After breakfast had been eaten, Aknankanon went to the throne room with Amara, Atemu, Heba, Yami, the council, and the priests.
"Pharaoh, shall we deal with the princesses first thing?" Mahado asked.
"Yes. Bring them here." Aknankanon said.
The guards went to get the princesses.
'I hope that they get dealt with fast. I don't want to have to have those princesses here any longer. They have caused enough trouble for us.' Atemu thought.
'I hope that those three don't find a way to get out of this mess. They need to pay for what they have done to Yugi. They broke the laws, and they can't get away with it.' Heba thought.
'They had better not get away with this. I swear that I will find a way to deal with them myself.' Yami thought.
It wasn't long before the guards returned with Amelia, Beatrice, and Rhonda. Their fathers were there as well.
Many thought that their fathers would try to get the three out of trouble without anything happening to them.
Aknankanon wasn't going to care what their fathers said. He would not allow them to get away with what they had dome to Yugi and tried to do to Yami.
Amelia, Beatrice, and Rhonda were forced to bow before Aknankanon.
Aknankanon stood up and said, "Amelia. Beatrice. Rhonda. You have all committed crimes against the kingdom of Egypt by making an attempt on the life of my son, Yami, as well as attacking and almost killing Yugi, a member of my council and my son's beau. You also attacked three of my priests when they were trying to bring you to me for attacking Yami and Yugi." Aknankanon said.
The three princesses didn't dare look up, but everyone knew that they were fuming as they were angry by how they were being treated.
"Given the fact that you committed crimes against Egypt, I cannot let you off that easily. However, the fact that you are princesses of other countries, I will not do as much harm as I would have." Aknankanon said.
Amelia, Beatrice, and Rhonda hid their smirks.
Aknankanon took notice of this, as did many others. "As punishment for your crimes, all three of you are banished from Egypt for high treason." Aknankanon said.
All three princesses looked up in shock.
"You are to never return to Egypt again. If you do return to Egypt after this time, you can be put to death for merely being here." Aknankanon said.
"But this isn't fair!" Amelia cried.
"Yes, it is. If you had been citizens of Egypt, you would have been executed for your crimes, so be grateful. In any other case, you would have lost your lives." Aknankanon said.
The three princesses paled at realizing how close they were to dying.
There was a sudden shaking of the room.
"What the-' Aknankanon started before realizing exactly what was going on.
A moment later, Ra appeared in the room in his human form.
All three princesses along with their father knew exactly who Ra was, and they were terrified by the thought of what he could do.
"I suggest that you three girls heed the Pharaoh's warning for you will face even worse punishment if you return to Egypt." Ra said.
None of the princesses understood why Ra was here, and it was clear that they didn't understand why Ra was so angry over them attacking Yugi.
"I suggest that you remember this well. Yugi and Heba are my sons, therefore, they are under protection of the gods themselves." Ra said.
All three princesses gasped as Ra's words sunk in.
"Your actions against Yugi are the same as taking actions against the gods. It would do you well to remember that." Ra said. His gaze was unforgiving.
All three princesses realized that they had far overstepped their bounds.
"All three of you are to be out of my kingdom by sunset tonight." Aknankanon said.
Their fathers knew that there was nothing that they could do, but do as Aknankanon had said and leave.
Aknankanon looked at the three kings. "I trust that there is no fear that they will return to Egypt." Aknankanon said.
"Of course not, Pharaoh." the King of Dorax said.
"Good. I will not allow their actions to interfere with the agreements between Egypt and your countries." Aknankanon said.
"Thank you, Pharaoh." the King of Zoran said.
The three kings led their daughters out of the throne room, planning to leave within the hour.
Ra, knowing that there was no longer a need for him to be there, turned to Aknankanon and said, "I will be leaving now, Pharaoh."
"Yes, Lord Ra." Aknankanon said.
Ra disappeared from the room.
"Do you think that the three will return?" Yami asked.
"If they value their lives, they will not. I will go through with what I said and execute them if they return." Aknankanon said.
Yami returned to find Yugi reading. "Interesting book?" Yami asked.
"Somewhat." Yugi said, putting the book down. "How did the meeting go?" Yugi asked.
Yami sat down on the bed beside Yugi. "It went fine. Father banished them from Egypt with the threat that he would execute them if they ever returned to Egypt, and your father appeared and made another threat." Yami said.
"Somehow, I'm not surprised." Yugi said.
"In any case, those three are gone and out of our lives." Yami said.
"That's good. I'm sure that you're glad that the princesses are gone. At least they can't come onto you anymore." Yugi said.
"Those three, anyway." Yami agreed.
"Well, Yami, at least that is three less that you will have to deal with now." Yugi said.
"True." Yami agreed.
Hope you liked it.
Next: Yami asks Yugi an important question.
R&R.