There isn't much action in this chapter. This is just them getting to the village. The action is in the next chapter.
Enjoy!
Chapter 30- Initiating the Plan
"I still don't like this." Aknankanon said.
"Father, I understand that you are uneasy about this, but Yami and I need to do this." Atemu said.
"You're placing yourselves in great danger." Amara said.
"Mother, we're going to have three gods with us. We're a lot safer with them, and Heba is at full strength with his magic. We're in good hands." Yami said.
Aknankanon and Amara knew that they were not going to manage to convince their sons to remain at the palace.
"All right. Just be careful." Aknankanon said.
"We will, Father." Atemu said.
"Heba, be careful out there." Yugi said.
"Don't worry. I will." Heba replied. He then used his magic to disguise himself as Yugi.
Three brought lights filled the room, and Osiris, Anubis, Set and Horus appeared.
"Wow. If I didn't know about this plan, I would think that I was seeing double." Anubis.
"Thanks goodness we're not because that would mean double trouble." Set said.
"Don't start with us, Set." Yugi said.
"Yeah. It's not like we do this everyday." Yugi/Heba added.
The door opened, and Atemu, Yami, Seth, Bakura, Marik, Mahado, Karim, and the palace guards going walked in. They instantly bowed to the gods.
"Rise. You don't need to bow. We all have a similar cause today." Osiris said.
"All right. I think that it's time to disguise them." Yugi/Heba said.
"Who's who?" Atemu asked, unable to tell whom the real Yugi was and who Heba was.
"That's Heba." Yugi said, pointing.
"Okay. Let's get this done." Yugi/Heba said. He snapped his fingers, and everyone looked like a commoner.
"Nicely done." Atemu said.
Osiris, Anubis, and Set then transformed themselves.
"I'll just be glad when we get our hands on who is doing this. I'll tear them limb from limb." Set growled.
"Set, you know that we can't do that." Anubis said.
"I know, but I can dream." Set said.
"Should we go?" Osiris asked.
"Yes. You should." Horus said, turning into a palace guard.
The party headed to the village left the palace.
"Do you really think that this woman will fall for this?" Bakura asked.
"Yes. After all, if Atemu and Yami couldn't tell the difference, then how can this woman? I don't think that she would have the ability to see the truth. Only the gods could do that, and there is no god that would want to see any harm befall Yugi." Heba said.
"He's right. No one has anything against Yugi. For that matter, Heba, either. Everyone loves them in paradise." Anubis said.
"Well, at least we know that we'll come out of this unscathed then. I don't think that anyone in the village has the power to defeat us." Marik said.
"Let's not get over confident. We don't know what we will encounter." Yami said.
"He's right. We should be prepared for anything." Osiris said.
"Come on, Osiris. There isn't a mortal that could possibly get the best of us." Set said.
"I just hope that all of this ends soon. I don't like the idea of someone trying to kill my brother." Heba said.
"I know what you mean. I wouldn't worry so much, though. I don't think that anyone will get by Horus. For that matter, I know that no one will get by Horus." Anubis said.
Aknankanon and Amara found Yugi with Ryou, Malik, and Jou along with a palace guard that they had never seen before.
"Who are you?" Aknankanon demanded.
"Pharaoh, it's all right. This is Horus. He is just in disguise. Forgive me, my lord. I did-" Aknankanon started.
Horus chuckled. "No harm done. You couldn't have known. These disguises are very convincing. I am here to make sure that nothing happens to Yugi." Horus said.
"Do you think that they will be all right?" Ryou asked.
"Don't worry. Anubis, Osiris, and Set are the best fighters among the gods. It is why Ra chose them to go. He knew that they would be able to bring these people down easily." Horus said.
"We are grateful for what you are doing for us." Amara said.
"Think nothing of it, Queen Amara. Yugi is a god himself. He is just in human form, and we do not want anything to happen to him. Any of the gods or goddesses in paradise would do this." Horus said.
"Horus, could you knock it off?" Yugi asked.
Horus chuckled. "What's wrong, Yugi? Embarrassed?" Horus teased.
"Yes, now shut up." Yugi said.
"All right." Horus said.
"I just hope that they are not gone too long." Aknankanon said.
"I wouldn't worry about that. They will get there, and I don't think that it will take long for them to take down everyone." Horus said.
"With Osiris, Anubis, and Set there, it shouldn't be too hard." Aknanaknon said.
"And with Heba there, that's only added insurance. After all, when Heba gets angry, he can be a very fierce warrior." Horus said.
'I just hope that this doesn't blow up in our faces.' Yugi thought.
'Do not concern yourself, my son. They will be fine. I am going to watch over what happens on the battlefield, and if it becomes necessary, I will go myself and aid them in this battle.' Ra told Yugi.
'All right, Father. Let me know when it is over and how things went.' Yugi said.
'I will, Yugi. Do not worry. I am watching over them all." Ra said.
* * * * * *
Lydia paced the room. 'If that bastard doesn't come, I will have that bitch and her damned child face the worst rape and murder possible. I will force that woman to watch her daughter raped by every man here before she watches her child die and then she will face the same fate before she is murdered as well.' Lydia thought with a wicked smile.
"Lydia." Akerian said, walking into the home.
"What?" Lydia snapped.
Akerian glared at her. "Don't snap at me, woman. Do not forget that I am allowing you to stay here so that I can get back at those two sluts. I could very easily lift the ban on my people and allow the men of the village to do as they please with you given we are giving you shelter." Akerian growled.
"Fine. What is it?" Lydia asked.
"We have received word from our spies that the bastard Yugi is on his way here. There is a large group of commoners with him, but they won't be a problem as they won't have the skill necessary for battle like we do." Akerian said.
"I know. Well, it looks like we'll both get our revenge after all." Lydia said with a smirk.
"What is your beef with them, anyway?" Akerian asked.
"It's because of that bastard and his damned brother that my daughter was denied the rights that she deserved, and my husband and daughter were killed for no reason at all. Heba is the reason that they were both sentenced to death by that damned pharaoh, and I want Heba to suffer. Since I can't get his bastard child, I'll kill his brother to make him suffer." Lydia growled.
"Well, if that's all, then you can have him. I'll gladly watch as long as he suffers." Akerian said.
"He will. In fact, I'm going to have him raped before he is killed." Lydia said.
Akerian smirked. "Let some of the men of the village have a chance at him. They have craved that chance for a long time." Akerian said.
"With pleasure." Lydia said. Her smirk widened. 'You will both pay for what happened to my husband and daughter.' Lydia thought.
A woman sat in a dank, dark cell, holding a trembling child.
"Mommy, I'm scared." the girl said.
"I know, dear. Don't worry. We're going to be fine." the woman said, stroking her hair gently.
"Is Daddy going to come back and get us?" the little girl asked.
"Yes. You know that he will come." the woman said. She hugged her child tightly. 'Please, Marx. You have to come back and save us. I don't care about myself, but you can't let our daughter get raped and killed.' the woman thought, tears forming in her eyes.
"We're getting close to the village." Heba said.
"Are you sure?" Seth asked.
"Yes, I am. I lived there once, and I went back there." Heba said.
"He's right. We are close." Osiris said.
"Hmm. I can't sense the feelings of anger, hatred, and vengeance emanating from the village." Anubis said.
"Not surprising. Anger and hatred is all you sense in that village, and the vengeance, I honestly don't know about." Heba said.
"We'd better be ready for what happens next." Yami said.
"Yes. It would be wise to prepare for the coming battle." Mahado agreed.
The cell door opened, and Lydia walked in.
The woman held her daughter closer, fearful that her men would rape her daughter.
"Calm down, bitch. No one's coming for you. It would seem that the bastard heeded my warning about you two. He is coming. Soon, he will be dead, and once he is, you two will be released." Lydia said.
"Why do you hate Prince Yugi so much?" the woman asked.
"He stole everything from me, so now I will make him pay for what he has done." Lydia growled before she stormed out of the cell, locking it.
The woman clutched her child tighter. 'Please, Ra. Do not let this woman bring harm to Prince Yugi.' the woman thought as she cradled her sleeping daughter.
Ra and Isis watched this.
"Hmm. This woman fears for her child and herself, yet she asks for mercy for Yugi's life." Ra said.
"It would seem that this woman is truly pure-hearted." Ra said.
"Yes. Is there anything that you can do?" Isis asked.
"For now, no. If they need my help in the battle, then I will go and lend my aid. If I am not needed, when the battle ends, I will tell them where to find the woman and her child." Ra said.
"This woman Lydia truly has no heart. I cannot believe she would allow a child that young to be raped by these men. It is despicable!" Isis growled.
"Yes, and I will enjoy tormenting her when she comes here as I enjoyed tormenting her husband and daughter." Ra said.
"We're here." Heba said.
The group arrived in the village only to find the village empty and completely devoid of anyone.
"Was the village abandoned?" Yami asked as they demounted.
"No. People were here moments ago." Heba said.
"They're plotting something." Osiris said.
Then, men leaped out from everyone and quickly subdued the people.
"What the hell is this?!" Set shouted, hating being restrained. He could have easily broken free, but a look from Heba said to wait.
"Well, I'm glad that you decided to show up, your highness." Lydia said, saying the title with disgust and disdain as she walked forward.
"I take it that you are Lydia." Heba said, his confidence not wavering.
"Yes, I am. I am so glad you decided to accept my invitation." Lydia said with a smirk on her face.
Akerian stepped forward. "Hello, Yugi. Long time, no see." Akerian said.
"Akerian, just the low-life that I expected to be a part of this." Heba said.
"Watch your mouth, by! You're our prisoner now! We can do what we want to you!" Akerian growled.
"You do realize that I am a Prince of Egypt." Heba said calmly.
"So what?!" Akerian growled.
"Killing me is a criminal act that will give an immediate deaths sentence to everyone in this village." Heba said.
"The Pharaoh can't touch us." Akerian said with a smirk.
"You see, in the letter that I'm sure Lydia here sent me, she said to come to this village. The Pharaoh has that letter. He knows that I came here. If I don't go back, he'll be wanting to know why. When you can't tell him, he's going to kill everyone in this village, body or not." Heba said.
"He wouldn't." Akerian snapped.
"You underestimate him then." Atemu said.
"How would you know?! No lowly commoner has direct assess to the damned Pharaoh!" Lydia snapped. She snapped her fingers, and two men walked up. "Take the Prince to a house. Rape him. Make sure we hear him scream." Lydia said, smirking.
The two men started toward Heba.
Atemu was seething. 'This bitch would have him raped!' Atemu growled.
'This woman would have had my Yugi raped and him with child!' Yami thought, enraged.
"Not happening, you lowly bitch!" Heba growled. He rammed his elbow back into the man that held him before he grabbed the man's arm and flipped him over.
The other two ran at Heba, intent on having him.
Heba ducked and punched one so hard that he crashed right the wall of a house. He ducked and tripped up the other one before he turned and kicked him back, causing him to crash into Akerian.
"How can you do this as fat as you are?!" Lydia screamed.
Heba smirked. "Because I'm not pregnant." Heba said. With that, Heba took down the magical cloak, revealing himself."WHAT?! YOU LYING BASTARD! YOU TRICKED ME!" Lydia screeched.
"Yes. Just like you forced Marx into trying to kill Yugi." Heba said.
All the magical barriers were taken down before all the men freed themselves.
Osiris, Set, and Anubis remained in human disguise for the time being.
"You expected nothing but commoners who couldn't fight and a pregnant man not able to move well. I don't think we have that problem, Lydia." Heba said.
"I'll kill you anyway! I'll kill you all!" Lydia screamed.
"Atemu, wouldn't that be considered a threat to three members of the Royal family?" Yami asked casually.
"Four. Seth is my cousin, remember?" Atemu said.
"Yes. I'm sure the Pharaoh would love this as well as the fact that you ordered Heba here raped. I don't think the Pharaoh will take this news well." Seth said.
"Tell me. Are you confident enough to take us on?" Heba asked.
"I don't care! You will die! And you will pay for what you did to me!" Lydia shouted.
Heba knew he would have to fight, and he was ready to end this by whatever means necessary.
Hope you liked it.
This should have answered why Lydia hates Yugi and Heba. You'll find out who her husband and daughter later, though you can probably guess that one already.
Next: The battle.
R&R.