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Disclaimer: I do now own Yugioh T.T Nor do I own Elecktra. I do however own minor OCs and Akio

"Come down, little child, come down,"

Anzu ran through the cave, the soles of her sneakers splashing against the water puddles that littered the ground. The voice echoed after her, mocking and cold as it called to her. She closed her eyes, trying to push away the voice, but to no avail.

She ran into the opening of a cave, blinking as a small opening shone through, sending a small, narrow shaft of light down. In the middle, the rod encased into stone, stood a glaive. It gleamed at her, the silver almost hurting her eyes as the pointed end caught the moonlight.

The ground rumbled, sending her off balance. A figure stood near the glaive, his face shrouded by darkness. Anzu glared at him, leaning one arm against the wall of the opening.

"Who are you?" she spat out. "Tell me!"

The figure chuckled, but did not reveal his face. "Why, you silly child," he crooned, allowing a smirk to show on his deathly pale face. "I am your father."

Anzu shot out of her bed, brushing strands of dark brown hair away from her cold sweaty face as morning light shone through the Hekate cabin. JinJing and Zack stared at her from across the cabin, their arms crossed as she wiped the sweat off her face.

"Sorry," Anzu blushed. "I must look like a fright."

JinJing shook her head. "No, but your scream sent a lot of people in," she glanced at the window, seeing a bunch of kids leaving. "But we sent them away."

Zack nodded. "Did you have another dream? They seem to be happening more and more frequently."

Anzu frowned, knowing the American was right. "I don't know where they keep coming from," she gave a faint smile, though it soon faded. "I've been here since mid-June, and now, it's only August 9th. I still haven't been claimed!"

JinJing sat next to her on the bed, her almond shaped eyes sympathetic. "I can't tell you when you'll be claimed," she said, taking Anzu's hand. "But I assure you, that you are not alone here. You have all of us as your friends. Don't forget that."

Anzu shook her head. "I haven't forgotten, JinJIng," she wiped the sweat off her brow. "I hope I'm not sounding like a whinny brat."

Zack shrugged. "A little, but it's to be expected," he ignored a look from his sister. "You and Akio should have been claimed weeks ago."

The door to the cabin opened, revealing Elecktra, Atem, and Akio as they walked in. Akio immediately went to her side, his fingers entwined with hers. She smiled at him, noting how he looked a bit sunburnt.

"You haven't been using sunblock," she teased. "You know you burn in the sun."

Akio blushed. "So do you!"

"Ah, but I don't forget sunblock."

She giggled, earning a fake punch from him. He had gotten a bit leaner over the time they had spent here, his muscles a bit more profound. So were hers, but his seemed a bit more noticeable.

"Bakura's been helping me," Akio started slowly. "He thinks I'm good with a scythe, so I've been using that. It feels a lot better than a sword."

"How?"

"I don't know," he shrugged. "It just feels more…natural. You know what I mean?"

She shook her head. "I understand a bit," she looked at her pajamas, feeling a bit underdressed. "I need to get dressed," she muttered. "I feel gross."

"You look gross," Bakura taunted from the doorway, his arms crossed over his black T-shirt. "You look like you haven't gotten out of bed in months."

"Shut up!"

Bakura ducked, avoiding the pillow that had been sent in his direction. He waged a finger at Anzu, ignoring the glares he got from everyone else. "Going to have to try better than that. I was a thief before coming here, you know."

"Don't get so cocky," Atem warned. "It'll be your downfall."

"Fuck off, Atem."

Atem rolled his eyes. "Real mature," he turned back to Elecktra. "So, do we go to Pegasus or not?"

Elecktra nodded, her arms crossed over her black tank top. Her flute hung precariously around her belt loop, looking as if it could fall out any minute. "We go to Pegasus," she glanced at Anzu. "As soon as she's dressed."

Bakura smirked yet again. "Do take your time, Princess," he ducked another pillow from Anzu as she stood and headed towards the Hekate bathroom. Akio glared at him, gripping the blade of his scythe lightly.

"Must you constantly badger her, Bakura?"

"Oh yes. Constantly."

The five of them headed towards Pegasus' office, Marik soon joining them from the training grounds. His hand was entwined tightly with Elecktra's as they walked into the large house, his eyes never leaving the wall as Isis stared at him.

"Little brother," Isis whispered, closing her eyes for a mere second. "I knew you would come."

He gave her a half a smile, though his eyes were gentle. "Hello sister," he greeted. "What brings you here?"

"I could as the same of you, but,"

"You already know."

Anzu glanced at Akio, who simply shrugged his shoulders. Pegasus looked up from his laptop, a frown on his face. He shut the lid, facing the six teenagers. "I knew you all would come," he said slowly. "I have a mission for you guys."

"What is it?" Atem asked, his eyes wide with excitement. "It's been forever since we've been on a quest."

Pegasus tried to smile, but it fell short as his one eye moved towards the twins. "Atem, Bakura, Elecktra, Marik," he turned back to the other four. "I want you to take Anzu and Akio on a quest."

Marik narrowed his eyes. "What?"

"You heard me."

"But Pegasus, it's a rule that no one can go on a quest until they have completed one year at camp," Elecktra protested. "Besides, why would they need to go?"

Pegasus glanced up at Isis, who stepped forward quietly. "I'll let Isis explain. Apollo sent her a vision last night," he paused as the teens gave a slight gasp. "Isis, the floor is yours."

The tall woman stepped forward, pressing her fingers on the oak desk lightly. "Last night, my father sent me a vision. It showed something, an object that no demigod has seen since the golden age."

"What was it?" Atem asked.

Isis frowned. "It was a scythe," she turned towards Akio, whose face had turned red. "And I know you saw it in your dream, Akio."

Anzu turned towards him. "You had a dream?"

Akio nodded. "I was running through a cave of some sort, and a voice was leading me to where the scythe was," he paused. "I touched it, and then everything went black."

Isis turned to Anzu. "I know you had a similar dream, Anzu," her voice was cool, almost like ice. "I also saw a glaive. The same glaive that was in your dream. And your father spoke to you, did he not."

"He did."

"Did he tell you his name?"

Anzu shook her head. "He is playing a game with us," she started. "He wants us to figure out who he is."

Pegasus leaned forward. "That is why I'm sending you on this quest," he said firmly. "You four need these twins. Their father is obviously linked to these weapons, and I'm pretty sure that if they find them, they'll find out who their father is."

"But they barely know anything about monsters," Bakura persisted. "They'll be killed out there. Not that I care, but I don't want to have newbies with us."

Elecktra stepped on his foot. "Be nice," she warned before turning back to Pegasus. "Is something bad going on, Pegasus? I heard you muttering to yourself the other day saying that older creatures are beginning to stir."

Isis nodded. "Older creatures are beginning to stir. Ancient ones, like the Ladon, the Disir, and even the Nidhogg are beginning to stir. And those creatures are nothing like any of you have seen before. Trust me on that," her eyes were worried as she spoke. "It worries me. Whoever is waking them up must be powerful."

Marik frowned. "Even older than the gods?"

"Perhaps, little brother."

Akio stepped forward. "Will the quest be dangerous?"

Bakura snorted. "Idiot, of course it will be dangerous. It's a quest for Zeus' sake," thunder rumbled in the sky. "Not apologizing!"

Atem rolled his eyes. "Akio, it will be dangerous," he looked at Akio gently. "And you don't have to go if you don't want too, but I think we will need you and your sister's help."

Isis nodded. "It would be wise to go, Akio," she looked at him gently. "But there are some things you and your sister need to know."

"Like what?"

Pegasus rose from his seat. "There was a prophecy given to us by Apollo himself seventeen years ago," he pulled out a piece of parchment from his drawer. "I still have it, and I didn't think it would happen in my lifetime, but now I'm not so sure."

Isis nodded, taking the parchment from him. "In our darkest hour, the flames will shine brightly. The glaive and the scythe will be together for one moment. The two that are one, the one that is all. One to save our world, the other to destroy it."

Akio frowned. "What does that mean?"

Pegasus just sighed. "That is for you to decide."

"You guys have everything?"

The six of them gathered around the entrance of the camp, back packs on their backs and weary looks on their faces. The noon sun shone overhead, beating down on them with harsh light. Both Atem and Marik had swords in their hilts latched onto their jeans. Elecktra had her flute slung over her shoulder while Bakura and Akio had scythes hooked on their backs.

Elecktra walked over to Anzu, handing her an arm bracelet that looked like a silver snake. "Here," she said kindly. "When you need this, it will turn into a whip. I know you don't have a weapon of choice, so I made this for you."

Anzu smiled. "Thanks," she put the bracelet on, sliding it to her upper arm. "I needed something like this."

"And now you have it."

Akio grinned, taking his sister by the arm and turning towards the exit of the camp. "So, what are we waiting for?"

Review please! I got the idea for the whip from the City of bones movie. I thought it was damn cool