Atem: My Ra!
May: What?
Atem: Are my eyes deceiving me?
May: What's the matter with it?
Atem: I was shocked that's all.
May: What do you mean?
Atem: The longest story you ever made was 4 chapters long.
May: But it wasn't even here. Ha Ha Ha
Atem: Where was it?
May: I won't tell.
Bakura:(comes in) Hello.
May: Welcome back. Have you done your research?
Bakura: ...
May: Alright, Pharaoh. Do the disclaimer.
Atem: May does not own Yu-Gi-Oh!
Bakura: If she did...possibly the Pharaoh wouldn't be around any longer.
May: Correction. Bakura is the Pharaoh and the Spirit of the Millennium Puzzle.
Bakura: What?!
May: Atem would be the Thief King.
Bakura: Hey! A lot of fanfics had already done that!
May:...I didn't say I would copy...
Atem: End of discussion.
Chapter 13
It was a new day as Ra's rays shine over the country of Egypt. Greeting her with a new light and hope for the country. As for the Egyptians well it was a day when the Pharaoh Aknankamon, Crown Prince Atem and the rest of the council greet the newest addition to the Royal Family. And knowing them, there would be festivities prepared.
Meanwhile the Gods were also preparing for it as well. They were standing outside their palace, finalizing. Set, meanwhile was getting impatient.
"Uh...where are they?" he groaned.
"Patience, Set." Ra told him, "I'm sure that they didn't meant to be late."
"Fine. Fine. But why do I have to attend this silly celebration?"
"All of us have to be there. Even Osiris, Anubis, Ma'at, Isis, Horus and Thoth."
"But I still don't get it. Why do I have to come along?" Set whined.
"Son, remember you are included in this." Ra reminded him, "And stop acting like a kid."
Set was about to retort when he saw the others had arrived. Carrying something that was covered with a violet cloth, a symbol of royalty.
"My lord." Thoth bowed, "This is the package that you have asked to be acquired."
Ra nodded, "Come on. There's no time to waste." he said as he began to walked towards his boat. The others followed.
In the royal palace...
Servants were rushing in and out, trying to prepare for the night's coronation. Atem, meanwhile was in the gardens with his cousin Seto and his friend Mana. They were sitting on the grass, watching the flurry of activities as they hear orders and instructions sent out.
"Man, I can't believe how excited the people are!" Mana exclaimed.
"Me too." Atem agreed, he then turned to his cousin who was reading a scroll, "Cousin, this is a day to relax! What are you doing with that scroll?" with that Atem took the scroll from under Seto's nose and ran around the garden with it.
"Hey! Give that back!" Seto shouted after his cousin then took off running after him. Mana, meanwhile was laughing at seeing the two boys fool around. Her laughter grew louder when she saw Seto tackle Atem on the ground, bracing the prince's head from banging on the ground.
"Give the scroll back, Atem." Seto demanded.
"What if I didn't?" Atem asked, his stare not breaking.
"If you didn't..." Seto smiled mischievously, "I will enforce full punishment on you."
"And what is that? Besides you can't punish me I'm the Crown Prince after all."
"You want to know?" the priest in training asked the prince. Getting no answer he carried the prince from the ground and started ruffling his hair. This annoyed the younger that he decided to give in.
"Okay! Okay! Stop! Here's your stupid scroll." the prince mumbled as he gave the scroll back, then thought, "Wait, that wasn't a punishment." he glared at his cousin.
"It is not?" Seto looked at his cousin innocently, then sat down on the ground, gripping the scroll tightly in his hand for the fear of Atem taking it again.
"Come on, cousin. Why do you even need to study?" Atem asked, completely forgetting what happened awhile ago.
"I have to continue..." Seto told him.
"Seto, this day is relaxation day! Why study?"
"I want to be prepared for the test that would happen sometime in the future."
"Well, this is the present...why prepare for it so early?"
Seto gave Atem one of his signature glares, but the prince met it with his own, his crimson eyes more intensified than ever.
The former then sighed, "Why don't you ask Mahad? The reason why he wasn't around to often."
"Oh."
"See? He has to study a lot of spells."
Mana then came running towards them. The two boys then stood up, worried that something might have happened or in Atem's case to be called to his father's study.
"What is it?" Atem asked his friend.
"Your father..." Mana panted, "Wants to talk to you."
"Oh, man." Atem groaned, "Did he tell you what?"
Seto wasn't sure about this. He looked at his cousin's friend and asked.
"How did you know?"
Mana glared at him, green eyes intense on his, "What do you think? I made up such a lie? A servant told me."
Seto shrugged then patted his cousin's shoulder, "Good Luck, cousin."
"No! I didn't mean Atem only...what I meant was you are also included, Seto."
"What about me?" he asked.
Mana shrugged, "I honestly didn't know...and I have to go and help Mahad. Bye." she waved as she ran off inside, leaving the two boys.
At the afterlife...
The boat of Ra was floating quietly along the water. The gods were on deck, not minding the glare of the sun overhead. Isis was sitting on one of the couches, holding the "gift" covered in violet cloth. The other gods were talking in the tent in the middle of the boat. And Set was outside with her.
"What is that anyway?" Set asked.
"It's none of your business." Isis told him.
"Come on, can I take a look at it?" he asked as he began to raise the cover.
"You can't see it! Not unless Ra has allowed you to!" Isis hissed at him, while slapping his hand away.
"Why can't you freaking let me see it?" Set shouted at her.
"I can't because it's Ra's orders."
"You leave me no choice." Set then swiftly took the "gift" from her, and was about to see what's under it when Ra and the others had emerged from the tent.
"Return the "gift" back to Isis, Set" Osiris ordered.
"No, it's better if he was the one holding it." Ra told him.
"But-" Osiris protested.
"Trust me." Ra told him, then walked towards Set, with his hands raised, he look at his fellow deities, "Please do not quarrel for this is not the time to do such a thing when the fate of Egypt lies in our hands."
"What do you mean?" Isis asked, standing up.
Ra looked at her, then gestured for her to take the cover off the "gift". Isis reluctantly did so. The other gods were met with wonder and awe. The crown was made of pure gold, with the eye of Horus and wings that signify Ra, the winged dragon, on either sides of the wings of the crown were small stones of lapis lazuli was embedded just near the bottom part.
"It's a work of art." Osiris marveled.
"It is indeed." Anubis remarked then look at Thoth, "Where have you found such a goldsmith who have fashioned such a crown?"
"I found the goldsmith at the town of Diel-el-Bahri."
"Such finesse! He is indeed gifted in this!"
"Okay, let's stop the remarks. We have to cast the spell over the crown now." Thoth told them.
"Wait, before we do it, will you brighten me at the specifics first." Set asked.
Thoth sighed, "We will bless the crown with the powers of the seven millennium items. With the power of the millennium items in a single item, the user could choose in which power she wanted to use. Or she could use it all, which could possibly endanger the young royal's life and possibly the people around her."
"That's fun." Set smirked.
"Believe me, that's not fun." Ra scolded him, "With such power, the user could be in great danger."
"Let's do it!" Thoth signaled. They then recited a spell, the crown glowed gold, Isis then recited the powers of the Seven millennium items and Thoth recited the final part of the spell. After they recited the spell, crown stopped glowing and fell on Set's outstretched hand.
"Whew. We did it." Isis sighed as she breathe a sigh if relief.
"Tell me that the crown will possess the powers for all eternity." Set asked.
"Yes it will. But the user must be careful...if the crown falls into the wrong hands...not even I could say what could befall Egypt at this." Ra told him, his face grim.
"Okay, Enough with that. You're scaring me." Set said as he cringed, "When will we arrive at the palace?" he asked as he look at the horizon. The sun was beginning to set.
"At around nighttime...the coronation." Anubis replied, navigating the map.
The boat sailed through the river, without any impending danger, but the gods themselves were as vigilant as ever, because of the crown that if it falls to the wrong hands, it could be mass destruction not only to Egypt but around the world as well.
In the Royal Palace...
The two cousins walked in the hallway going to the Pharaoh's study. What they didn't know was the reason of being summoned.
"I wonder why I was being summoned." Seto muttered.
"I don't know to. I'm confused too, cousin." Atem spoke.
They then reached the double doors. The doors itself was made out of ebony emblazoned with the gold seal of the pharaoh. Seto then knocked.
"Come in." spoke Aknankamon.
The boys entered the room, bowing in respect.
"Why have you called us, Father?" Atem asked, as he sat infront of his father. Leaving Seto standing. Aknankamon saw this, he gestured Seto to sit.
The young boy did so. Atem, then began again where he left off.
"Why have you called us, Father?" he asked, again.
Aknankamon sighed, "I want you boys to stay out of trouble."
"Father!" the young prince whined, "I never got in trouble! Even Seto didn't."
Aknankamon looked at his son, "I didn't call you here for to be reprimanded...I called you here, to warn you both."
Atem and Seto looked at each other, confused.
"What do you mean, uncle?" Seto asked, "I and Atem usually doesn't get in trouble...or should I say I was the one keeping your son out of trouble." he replied while looking at Atem.
"Hey!" Atem argued, "I never got in trouble...with you or without you around."
"Oh yeah? How about the last time you got stuck inside a vase?"
"That was different! And I had to admit my hair was growing spikier by that time."
"Or you're just getting to big to fit inside the vases?"
Aknankamon listened as the boys retorted at each other. He then sighed, they had completely forgotten where they are as if they are in some place not requiring to act royally or with manners. He then sighed loud enough for them to hear.
"Stop this squabble for a minute." he told the two, "As you know today at night we are going to hold the coronation, and foreign dignitaries will be there." he reminded the two, "And as a caution, I want you two to stay out of trouble."
"Why father? Are there any pranksters coming?" Atem asked, "You know both of us couldn't pull a prank successful enough."
"Why's that? I remember the time when you pulled a prank on some of the members of the council." the pharaoh reminded his son. Atem then blushed red. That was the time that he doesn't want to go back to. Aknankamon then sighed.
"Which reminds me about your question earlier, Atem."
"What question?"
"That if there will be pranksters coming."
"Oh. Will there?"
"Apparently yes. They will be staying for a month or depends."
Seto then asked, "What do you mean uncle?"
The pharaoh then sighed, "It's some of the other nobles' sons."
"Who are they?" the two boys asked in unison.
The pharaoh looked at the two boys, "Promise me that you two will keep out of trouble or keep them occupied. And to answer your question...it is Marik, Malik, and of course Bakura."
'Uh-oh' Seto and Atem thought. Who knows what these three could do. Being a year older than Atem, they have been in mischief eversince they met when they were four. And with them on the loose during the celebration...it will not end well.
"What do you want us to do?" Atem asked his father, "It seems impossible to keep them occupied."
The pharaoh smirked, "Malik likes cute ones especially babies."
'Oh...' Atem thought, 'Malik really likes cute things...' But still he didn't get what his father was referring to.
"What do you mean, uncle?"
"With Malik occupied with Atemu, you two could keep an eye on the other two."
"But how about if we fail in this?" Atem asked.
"Then make sure you both are out of trouble." the pharaoh told them.
'Oh man' the two boys thought, 'This is a tiring night indeed.' keeping the two boys out of trouble and the other one occupied. The pharaoh then saw their faces and he couldn't help laugh at their expressions. His son was six-years old! How could he keep three unruly 7 years old out of trouble? Well, atleast he has Seto with him...
"Okay, you two can go out now."
"Really?" Atem said as he stood up, and stretched.
"Stiff?" Seto asked, raising an eyebrow.
"No, I just can't wait to get out of here."
"Impatient?"
"No." Atem replied, a hint of annoyance in his voice.
"Your pushing it."
Atem glared at his cousin, before they could start a fight, Aknankamon then stood up, went between the two boys and ushered them out to the hallway.
"Okay, I said you could go now." he said as he was about to close the door.
"Wait! How are we even going to prevent Bakura and his cronies?" Atem asked.
Aknankamon smiled, "You have to figure it out on your own...and I don't want other adults involved so I leave them to you."
"Great." the young prince groaned.
"Yeah, it's great cousin. Don't worry, we could always ask the others to help out."
"Seto's right. Just remember keep out of trouble." the pharaoh reminded the two.
"Okay!" the two boys said, while trying to restrain themselves from strangling the other.
Aknankamon sensed what the boys were trying to do, he then sighed.
"You better get prepared Atem and also you Seto."
The two boys then moaned. They hate preparing for such a thing. Atem because he have to wear a much extravagant outfit, and being six, weighed down with gold since he was 4 was pure torture, Seto in the other hand, didn't mind at all, unless he has to wear all those jewelry like Atem does.
"Do I have to?" Atem whined, "Oh, man. I'm like being weighed down by 1 fat woman."
"You're overdoing it." Seto told him.
Atem then glared at his cousin, "Well, atleast you don't have to wear earrings all day long."
Aknankamon sighed, he knew somehow that his son despised wearing earrings or even jewelry...but it was part of the tradition that the pharaohs upheld.
"You two can continue bickering each other in the gardens after you have prepared yourselves."
The two boys ran off, while Aknankamon chuckled to himself. 'Children these days he thought.'
Bakura:(snickers) I can't believe this!
Atem: What?
Bakura: You don't know? Well, if I were you, Your Highness, read the story.
Atem: (squints) What do you- What?!
Bakura: Told you so.
Atem: Why? Why do I have to be reminded of what I wear when I was pharaoh?
May: Come on, Pharaoh it suits you anyway.