Author's note: Hiyas! I am still writing my five paged paper on psychology, but I am almost done! Okay, this has nothing to do with anything, but I hope the rest of you are enjoying your vacation (if you're still on vacation, that is) before you know it, school will be back for everyone T.T

Warnings: None

Disclaimer: I own nothing! Except for Akio and other minor OCs besides Elecktra

"And our winner for today is Seto Kaiba! Son of Ares!"

The group surrounding the area cheered, sons and daughters of the Ares cabin ran towards Seto, pounding him on the back while calling out with joyous noise. Seto smirked at them and the crowd, raising his sword high in the air. "Is there anyone who can challenge me? A child of Ares with his blessing?"

Akio stared from his spot in the marble stands, a frown on his face. "What's this guy's problem?" he whispered to Elecktra. "Does he have a big ego or something?"

Elecktra snorted, but a smirk was evident on her face. "All children of Ares do," she whispered back. "They're worthy fighters, but they're very chauvinist."

"You don't say?"

Anzu laughed, a smile on her face. "You should challenge him, Akio. You seem greatly upset with how he keeps rubbing his victory in."

Akio shook his head. "I barely know how to use a sword. We've only been here a few days, and we barely know how to use or do anything."

Anzu nudged him. "That's not a good attitude to have," she reprimanded. "If you want to challenge him, go ahead. I know you could kick his butt."

"Tch, he could not."

The three of them turned to see Bakura leaning against a column, a mean smirk on his face. He looked at Anzu. "There is no way he could win. Seto has years of training, and Akio has what? Six days?"

Anzu made a face. "That doesn't mean he can't try."

Bakura snorted. "With Kaiba, he lives by this rule: If at first you don't succeed, pack your bags and go home."

"Ha! That's so true," Elecktra burst with laughter, scaring Cole who was sitting next to her. "He thinks he's so much better than everyone else."

Anzu just glared at the white haired male. "If you're so tough, why don't you take him on?" she glared into his dark eyes. "Maybe if he beats you, you won't act like you're so special."

He snorted again. "I'll bet you ten Drachmas that your brother will lose."

"Deal! I'll bet you ten if he wins!"

Elecktra frowned, pulling her arm back. "Anzu, you don't have ten Drachmas," she glanced at Bakura. "Besides, I wouldn't bet with Bakura if I were you."

Anzu flipped her hair back. "I don't care. If he thinks he can insult my brother, he has another thing coming!" she pulled Akio up, raising his hand. "My brother wants to challenge Seto Kaiba!"

The crowd went silent as Anzu and Akio continued to stand there, Anzu raising her brother's hand in the air. Kaiba stepped forward, looking at Akio up and down. "Are you sure he's up to the challenge? He doesn't look like much to me."

The Ares children laughed, Akio reddening in the face. "Anzu, I don't want to do this," he hissed. "I'll look stupid!"

She glanced at him. "I'm your older sister; I know you will do fine."

"Anzu!"

She pushed him forward, Bakura tossing him a sword. She smiled encouragingly. "I know you can do it! You have been practicing!"

Akio groaned inwardly, knowing that Kaiba would cream him. He stood in front of Kaiba, looking into his chest. He gulped, feeling the boy's harsh stare bore into him. Kaiba stepped back, his arms crossed over his chest. "You don't look like much to me," he scoffed. "We'll see how well you do."

Akio gulped again, the sword feeling heavy in his hands. Kaiba twirled his sword expertly, glaring at him with cold eyes. He rushed forward, swinging at Akio. Akio raised his sword up meekly, deflecting the blow, but it knocked him on his butt.

Laughter filled the arena, Akio's face turning tomato red. He looked over at his sister, who gave him a smile. That made him feel slightly better, but he quickly fell to his back and rolled over as Kaiba's sword tried to slice him. He groaned, knowing that he was going to have bruises.

Kaiba sneered down at him. "Get up, runt," he sliced his arm. "I want a fight!"

"Get up Akio…"

Akio blinked, dirt falling around his face as Kaiba sliced him again. This time, it hit his arm, causing warm blood to flow out. It burned, almost as if a thousand knives had stabbed him. His eyes glanced around him, the people around him looking like blurred blobs. They were cheering as he lied there on the floor, aching in pain.

"Get up boy…"

There was that voice again. It echoed in his mind, buzzing around like a tickle in his brain. No one in the arena had said it, that he knew for certain. He pressed his palms to the ground, pushing himself up despite his aching muscles. Kaiba smirked at him.

"You ready to fight?"

Akio nodded, rushing forward with his sword. Kaiba blocked him easily, swiping him off his feet by kicking him. His face hit the dirt, but he quickly got up to deflect Kaiba's blow.

"Good, good. Now, do as I tell you to do. He's going to strike you from the left. Get to his right."

Akio spun around to the right, avoiding Kaiba's sword. The boy's sword hit air as the crowd gasped; now wanting to see more of Akio. Akio grinned, a surge of confidence soaring through.

"Now, attack with a full front assault. Do not hold back. He's Ares' son, he will not hold back on you."

Akio gritted his teeth. "Who are you?"

"Silly boy. I'm not surprised you haven't figured it out yet."

"Tell me!"

"Not now."

Akio ran forward, raising his sword above his head as he slammed it down on Kaiba's shoulder. The other boy hissed in pain as blood poured out. The crowd gasped again, watching as the son of Ares staggered backwards. Akio ran towards him again, slashing him as if he were a stalk of wheat.

Kaiba fell to the ground, the sword falling from his hands as Akio stood in front of him. A son of Hermes ran forward, raising Akio's good hand. "We have a winner! Akio Mazaki! The son of…whoever!"

He noticed Anzu up in the bleachers hold her hand out, a smirk on her face as Bakura handed her some coins. She stuffed them in her pocket as she came down, tackling him with a hug. "See? I told you that you could do it!"

He grinned. "I guess I should listen to you more often, huh?"

"Older sisters know better."

Elecktra patted him on the back. "Well done, Akio. You proved that Kaiba can't always win at everything."

"You little punk!"

They turned around to see Kaiba storming towards them, glaring intently. "How dare you! Who do you think you are nameless one?"

Elecktra shoved Akio behind her. "Piss off Kaiba; he beat you fair and square. Are you going to cry about it?"

Kaiba pushed her back, but Elecktra stepped forward again. "Don't you push me Seto Kaiba! Who do you think you are?"

Anzu noticed Bakura step in front of her a little, as if he were protecting her in a crazy sense. Kaiba glared at Akio. "There is no way that I'm going to allow a little nameless one to beat me!"

Akio bit his lip. "Chill out, it's just a sword fight!"

"Just a sword fight? Gods, are you stupid or what?"

"He's not stupid!" Anzu snapped, peeking out from Bakura's shoulder. "Don't you call him that!"

"Shut up bitch!"

Akio growled, causing a lot of heads to turn in his direction. "What did you just call my sister?" he snarled, stepping towards Kaiba. "No one calls my sister a bitch!"

Kaiba towered over him, their eyes clashing as they stared each other down. Kaiba swung his arm suddenly, backhanding Akio into the sand pit. Angry murmurs ran through the crowd as Elecktra and Anzu tried to attack Kaiba. Akio growled, wiping blood from his chin.

"Punish him, little one."

Akio stood up, running towards Kaiba as the people around him began to slow down. He reached Kaiba the second things were at their normal pace and socked Kaiba in the nose. The taller boy flew back onto his butt, blood flowing out. Akio cracked his knuckles. "And don't ever call my sister that name ever again! You hear me?"

Kaiba just spat at him as his siblings helped him up, leading him towards the infirmary. Anzu pulled Akio up, a grin on her face. "Nice! I didn't know you could punch like that?"

Elecktra nodded. "You have a nice uppercut. I approve."

Akio just blushed, shaking his head. "I was just defending Anzu, that's all," he glanced over as Kaiba walked off. "He called me a nameless one. What does that mean?"

"A nameless one is someone who hasn't been claimed yet. It can be used as an offensive term, but that's Kaiba for you."

The four of them turned to see a boy with light blond hair and lavender eyes leaning against a column with an easy smile. Elecktra grinned, running towards him and wrapping her arms around him as he hugged her. Akio and Anzu just watched with curiosity while Bakura looked disgusted. Elecktra giggled, taking Marik's arm into hers as she came towards them again. "Akio, Anzu, this is my boyfriend, Marik, a son of Ares."

Akio glanced at the ground. "Sorry about your brother's nose."

Marik just laughed. "Don't be, it's about time he got punched," he shook his head. I just didn't think a nameless one would do it. No offense."

Anzu smiled, looking at her brother. "How did you do it, Akio? She asked slowly. "You've only begun sword training."

Elecktra frowned. "Yeah, and those moves didn't look like sword moves. They looked more like what Bakura does when he fights. Interesting."

Akio frowned, glancing over at his sister. "There…there was a voice in my head. It told me when to attack, how to attack, and how to avoid."

Marik put a hand to his forehead. "Are you feeling okay?"

Akio swatted his hand away, glaring at him. "Of course I'm okay. The voice was just weird, almost as if it knew me," he swallowed hard. "I…I think it was my father."

The training ground went quiet the minute he uttered that word.

(Later that evening)

"Elecktra, why did you and Marik just leave right after Akio said he heard a voice?"

Elecktra glanced over at her from the spell book she was reading, looking as if she wanted to avoid eye contact. "It's nothing, I just felt something right after he said those words."

"What happened?"

Elecktra shut her book, placing it on her nightstand. "I felt something, a jolt of some sort. Apparently I wasn't the only one. Elena was nearby and she said she felt the same thing. All of my other siblings felt it, so we reported it to Pegasus."

Anzu leaned back on her cot. "So, what does it mean?"

"I don't know," the other girl looked at her hands. "It's just that…hearing voices, in our world, is never a good sign."

"Why?"

Elecktra shrugged. "I have never figure d out why, I just know it's bad."

And Anzu had nothing to say to that.

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