As you awoke, you noticed that you were in a compleatly different room. It was not Atem's room either. As you you sit, you find a note on the other side of the bed and it read,
"Zelda,
I am sorry that I left you in a new room. There was something I had to do. I will be back in a little bit to meet you. There is something I should have told you in that village, I love you. See you soon.
Love,
Atem"
You smiled and you said with your thoughts, Atem, I just read your note, I love you to. In his mind he started to laugh, So you found the note ok? It's nice to know you love me back. Do you like our new room? That took you by surprise.
You thought, This is our room? This is too big for the both of us. Just then you sensed another presence but not in your mind, in your room. You jumped out of the bed and got into a defencive position. There was a man in the room with you. Atem must have sensed your fear because he ran to the room. He seen this and went for Atem once Atem got to the room. You ran to intercept the man and you rammed your sholder into this man's stomach. The both of you went into a wall. The man's head hit the wall hard knocking him out. You go to back up and hugged Atem. "I should not have left you here alone. I am so sorry," said Atem. "Atem, I am fine. I can't be rid of that easily. I'm fine. I'm back to my full power," you replied. "I guess it is my turn to be scared." "Guess so. But I assure you I am fine. He hugs you tightly, when Mahad came in he saw the man in the corner. "What happened here," asked Mahad. Atem was still in shock in what just happened.
"That man just tried to attack me and Atem," was all you had to say. The guardians came in and took him away and you said, "Atem, look at me. I am have other matters to worry about." "Fine, just stay close to me, ok," said Atem. You nodded.
After changing, you went to the throne room with Atem. On the way, you passed by a whole row of jars and as you passed one of them you heard a sound. You went to put Atem behind you and as you did this, a young girl jumped out and put you in a large bear hug. she was totally off the ground and heer legs were locked around you as were her hands. "Mana, you missed," said Atem. She looked at him and said, "Then who am I hugging?" She looks up at you and you lightly smile at her. She drops down, "Sorry, I am Mana," said the girl. You replied, "I'm Zelda, nice to meet you." "Sorry about the hug, it was meant for Atem." "No worries, that was a nice jump and a nice grip you had." "Thank you." Atem said, "Sorry Mana, we have to go to go, how about we hang out at noon?" She nods. You start back on your way to the throne room, when you get there Isis ran to you and lifted your shirt only exposing your side. "Wait a minute," was all you had to say.
"My Millennium Neckless showed me you got hurt when you tackled that man. There is no mark here," said Isis. When Atem heard this he asked, "You got hurt?" You reply, "I didn't feel anything. If I did, then I probably healed already. "When you look at Isis, she was confused. "When the morning after the battle with the man, I awoke on the ground,"you started," and was unable to get up. Atem had to take a look at my back tofind that it was brused. He had to hold me up until the mark started to glow I was able to hold my own weight and the bruse disappeared." After the explaination she understood. She put your shirt down and said, "Sorry, I was concerened when I seen you walking normaly I thought you were hiding it from the Pharaoh." "No problem, Isis. Did anyone check how bad the damage is?" "The damage is pretty bad but it is nothing we can't rebuild."
When you got to the throne the day went by with no troubles. Even you trained with Mahad for 20 minutes for your magic endurence and offencive magic. Even for five minutes you tried to summon a weak monster called Kuriboh but Atem ordered Mahad to stop sensing your exhaustion. Breathing hard, you were happy that the training was over. To rest you sat against the throne by Atem's leg. As the day ended you and Atem were heading to Atem's room when Shimon came in saying, "Pharaoh, a village by the Nile was just attacked." Just then a large explosion happened behind you and you reacted by covering Atem's head with your body. When you felt it was safe to look you noticed a shrine was destroied. "Who's shrine was that," asked Atem. Shimon replied, "Aknadin's."
You seen a small running figure on top of the pillars and insently knew who it launched yourself over the small stone wall and transformed in mid-air. You landed on the other pillar right next to the one that Bakura was running. While he was running his fastest, you were trotting. Who are you chasing, thought Atem. All you had to say is, Look through my eyes cause I can't talk at the moment. He was quiet for a long time before he figured it out.
No! Stop! It's too dangerious, shouted Atem in your mind. Just as Bakura jumped, you made it that you were on the same side he was. Now you were following your wolf insincts, instead of following him, you were hunting him. Just as he jumped, the pillar underneath you started to colapse. You weren't close enough to the end to jump so you went down with with the pillars. The pillars crumbled so when that happened you were going to be in the middle of it. You changed back to a human just as you land but you were covered in rock. You were too weak and the weight of the rocks was making you weaker. You tried to get out but everything went black.
~~~ Atem's POV~~~~
When I seen Zelda fall in the rubble I went the fastest way out of the palace. Once out I yelled, "Zelda, are you alright?" I seen the rubble lift but drop back down. "Every one start removing the rubble! Get it off her," I shouted at the guards. I noticed her left hand was hanging out. Her mark started to glow but not solid, it was blinking. When the rubble was off her I went to turn her over and lift her head. "Zelda, can you hear me? It's me, Atem. Wake up," I kept saying. I put my ear to her mouth to see if she was breathing. She wasn't. I opened her mouth, held her nose closed and forced air into her chest.
~~~~ Your POV ~~~~
You feel a rush of air fill your chest and you gasp with your eyes opening. You let your eyes but you coughing and breathing hard. "Zelda, it's ok, you're safe," said a low but comforting voice. You felt an arm holding you and you leaned into the arm. It squezzed you and it felt comforting. Your breathing slowed and the coughing stopped. You slowly open your eyes to find Atem holding you. He kissed you lightly on the forehead. "Are you ok? Anything hurt," he asked gently but unfortunaly your voice wasn't ready. So you answered in your thoughts, At the moment, everything. But I will be fine. "Can you move at all?" I could try but I'm not sure. You tried to get up but your back and you winced. "Then stay down. Don't hurt yourself anymore than you already are." Wait, where's Bakura? "He got away. He knew with our stongest fighter down we would be frantic to save them. He was right but that's not why he got away. I was worried about you, not because you are our stongest fighter, because I love you. He didn't count on that." Just then the guardians came running to you and Atem. "What happened," shouted Seto once he seen you on the ground being supported by Atem.
"Bakura was here," Atem started, "She started to chase him and Bakura had his monster take out the pillar she was on and she was burried under the ruubble." You laid back where you where you were almost laying down but he kept his hand under your sholder. "Pharaoh," said Seto, "Master Aknadin was attacked by Bakura. He is resting now." The news made you mad but it seemed your back tighten because it hurt. You winced again and Atem said, "Easy, try not to move. He is going to fine." I know, I just got mad, you thought.
"Mahad, have an extra squad of guards inside the walls so if he gets in again he won't get out easily," said Atem. "Yes, Pharaoh," Mahad said. Atem, I am getting cold, you thought. "Ok, time to move her. Zelda, relax your back but hold my neck. Mahad, when I pick her up, use your cape to cover her. She is cold. It be easier that way if you take your cape off. "Everyone did as they were told. Carefully Atem you up but your back still hurt because he was moving your back. "Sorry, this is the only way. Please forgive me for this," was all he had to say. He walked to make sure not to hurt your back anymore than nessary and when he got in the bed chambers he gently placed youon the bed. "How's your back," asked Atem. "Sore," you replied, "It feels like there is several cuts on my back." "Let me turn you over. We have to make sure if that's the case so we can care for them." He slowly turned you over and there were several deep cuts that looked like you were a victim of a whip punisment. He used a cool rag to clean the wounds, it was also wet. "Ow." He reacted to your pain, "Sorry, the wounds have dust so they have to be cleaned well. There are 3 deep ones and the rest are scrapes so the those big ones are the most important."
Once the the wounds were clean he put a bandage on each of the cuts. You rolled back on your back and sat up with not as much pain as before."Wait, you need rest," Atem said, " You will hurt yourself not to mention..." "I am fine, it don't hurt as much. I need to walk anyway," you said. You slowly got up with Atem's help and you put your arm over his neck for support. Mahad seen you walking and ran up to you. "Zelda, you should be resting. You had a risky event tonight. Please rest," said Mahad. "I will be fine, I will have to get stronger with my back injured." "Please get some rest. We will all need it if Bakura attacks again." "You are right," you said in defeat, "I will go back." You went back with Atem with Mahad helping you from the other side. Once in the bedroom, Atem helps you to the bed and Atem lightly lays you on your back and you slowly turn to your side.
When you were on your side Atem carefully laid behind you. You pressed your head against his chest and he said, "Get some rest, I will be here when you wake up. I promise. Knowing how you heal, you would be recovering by sometime tomorrow." "Well, today was exciting. Bakura knows when it is bad timing to have a visit to the palace." "Did I tell you that this event, when we got the rubble off you, you weren't breathing?" "What?! What do you mean I wasn't breathing when you got me out?!"
When he told you this, you were freaking out. "I had to force air into you and it worked. You came to quickly and laid my fears to rest. The thing is, that my love for you controls my decisions around you. Making me do the right thing for you." "The same here. I am tired." "Fine. Get some rest. You had a long and risky day." You pressed your head into Atem's chest and closed your eyes. Atem kissed your hair lightly and started to rub your temples. This had immediate effect and you started to fall asleep.
When you awoke you felt a burning sensation on your back. It spooked you so you reacted. You jumped but was too weak to get up all the way. Also as you went up, a hand was lightly placed on your neck. "It's ok, it's me. I should have expected that one. I am cleaning your wounds," said Atem. "Sorry, you spooked me. How does it look back there," you asked. The scrapes have healed and it look like you were burried in rubble weeks ago instead of yesterday." "That's good. Will I still need bandages for my back?" "Yeah but just for a little bit. The cuts that were really deep yesterday are still pretty deep. That's the only reason you need them." After the clean bandages were over the wounds in your back, he put the rags and the dirty bandages on a table. You were starting to get up. Atem seen you with your legs over the side of the bed and you sitting up, he went to offer you a helping hand.
You took his hand and he came up to you to lift you at the elbow. Slowly you got up because your back was sore. As you slowly made your way to the throne room you seen Mana. She was sad for something. When she saw you she smiled and and ran over. "Zelda, your up. What about your back," she asked. "I am a quick healer," you replied, "What's wrong I could sense your saddness." Once you mentioned her saddness she started to cry. She ran to you and said, "Master Mahad went to fight Bakura this morning and he lost. He merged Illusion Magician with himself and now is sealed in stone!" You just hug her and with your thoughts you asked, Is this true? Is Mahad really gone? He nods but says, "But not compleatly. He is a monster now. I left that morning to see if he was ok and when I got there I fought Bakura's men off. That's when we found out I rushed back to find you still sleeping but on your stomach. So I checked your bandages and you needed clean ones so I started to clean them when you awoke. You relized that if Mahad lost the Millennium Ring would be gone as well. Atem nodded. "Mana, we will see him again I will see him soon." Mana nodded. She let go and said, "I am going to practice my magic." You and Atem nod and she left.
Your back was hurting because she caughted you off guard when she ran up to you, you tightened your back to brace for impact. You closed your eyes and started to breath hard. "Are you ok," asked Atem. You nod and say, "I tensed for when she ran at me and stayed that way for too long." Atem held your sholders as you made your way to the throne room. Isis got you a chair by the throne and a thick pillow to rest your back on.
The day went by slowly and Isis continued some of the training that Mahad started. The only thing you did not do was fighting. She had summon that monster Kuriboh so you would know what it would what it looks like. When you tried to summoned it, it worked. Isis must have explained what was going on to it because it started to celabrate once he was summoned. He started to jump and you couldn't help but laugh. Atem started to laugh with you as well. Kuriboh looked like a fur ball with eyes, legs, and arms.
That's when you noticed Kuriboh was about to hit a wall. He was jumping backwards and was not stopping. "Kuriboh," you shouted but before you could finish he hit the wall. Once he hit the wall, you winced. Atem asked, "Are you ok?" You replied, "Lets just say, I don't know if I should be laughing or in pain right now." You looked at him and slightly smiled. You looked at Kuriboh and he looked like like he was laughing then he went back inside the DiaDhank and his picture disappeared.
Just then you sensed something and you looked across the hall. Slowly you walked to the balconey and start looking for what you are sensing. "What is it? What's wrong," asked Atem. "I don't know. Something is here,"you replied. He grabs your face and said, "If there was a danger here the Millennium items would have sensed it." You closed your eyes and sighed. Just as you did that you sensed the Millennium Ring. Through you Atem sensed the same thing, "Atem, who has the Millennium Ring now,"you asked with stress in your voice.
Atem tried to remember if someone mentioned the ring. When he found none the both of you realized what had happened. "Great, this will bring a twist with it. He already knows how to use the ring to conceal himself from us," you said to Atem, upset that Bakura was back and upset that you won't have the strength to fight him.
After a sigh you look out you see a slight movement behind a stone statue. Just as you were trying to get a closer look at it, Diabound appeared. Atem instintivly put you behind ham and you saw Bakura on Diabound's head. When Bakura saw you his face turned to shock. "How could you be alive? Those rocks should have crushed you," said Bakura. You replied, "Guess I'm no normal human but I never said I was normal." Atem was now close to you but he never let Bakura out of his sight. "Well, Pharaoh," Bakura shouted, "are you going to give the Millennium Items seeing how I have the Millennium Ring." "Never," shouted Atem, "You will not get anymore Millennium Items!" "It looks like I should try to change your perspective. I will destroy the city if you don't give me the Items!" You tensed when he threatened the city and Atem felt it. He leaned into you and whispered, "Easy, don't tightened your back. Relax a bit." You nod and slowly turned to face Bakura. "Diabound, attack," shouted Bakura once you turned around. Diabound attacked instead of an invisable wave coming at you, it shot 3 green orbs at you and Atem.
Insinctivly you pushed Atem out of the way and jumped backwards, dodging all the energy orbs. When you got you got a better look at Diabound, he was differrent somehow. "That is not what your creature looked like in our last battle," you shouted. "My Diabound gains the attack of every one it defeats. The last ones was Mahad's," he replied. "No," everyone shouted. Bakura started to run so you and Atem hopped on the same horse and started to chase him. Bakura already had the horse and was far ahead of you. "You haven't learned anything from our last encounter. Well it looks like it is my turn to teach you. I summon Slifer the Sky Dragon," said Atem.
As you were going through the city Bakura was having his creature attack the city and Atem had Slifer defend it. When you got to a cliff Atem ordered Slifer to Diabound to the sky. "You won't be doing anymore harm to this city," shouted Atem. All Bakura did was laugh and Diabound disappeared. "What the heck? His creature is gone," you shouted. Atem seen a purple flash and you seen it through him."Slifer it is time to attack."
Slifer started to build up as Diabound fired. Slifer was about to realesed his attack but he stopped in mid-attack and Bakura was able to destroy Slifer. Atem was doubled over in pain you had to keep your arms around him to keep him on the horse. Atem rode to the other side to the begining of the cliff and said, "What have you done?" Atem's voice was horse and Bakura said, "I will get the Millennium Items, even if I have to destroy everyone to get them. Diabound, attack!"
The attack hit you both and the ground underneath you wasn't strong ground began to crumble underneath you but Atem caught the edge and your hand as you were falling. "Hold on Zelda! Don't let go," shouted Atem. "Don't think I will have a problem with that. Don't you let go." Bakura said, "Thanks Pharaoh, for the puzzle. It will be put to good use." As he stood up, the area that was holding onto broke and the both of you started to fall. As the both of you fell into the darkness you blacked out.