Here's the next chapter.
I hope everyone does realise this is Atemu, Akefia, Mariku's story they are telling Yugi and his friends and not actually happening now and its just a flashback sort of thing.
Enjoy.
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Atemu = King Cobra
Akefia = Rattlesnake
Mariku = Desert King Snake
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Chapter 23
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"Oh just a little something. I'm sure you'll like it." The naga smirked. "Or not."
The naga nodded to others and they started unchaining Atemu, Akefia and Mariku but with three naga's restraining each of them they weren't going to get far. All three of them were escorted from the room in chains and taken through dark tunnels till they reached a room that had many naga's in it lining the room. Atemu, Akefia and Mariku were led in and forced on their knees in the middle. Atemu heard Akefia and Mariku growl at being made to kneel.
"Pharaoh Atemu you are held responsible for the death of Princess Anya and as punishment we will change you into what we are. The only difference is you will never be able to ever form legs and the powers that we have ourselves. The brutality of Princess Anya's death has led us to believe you despise our kind and that is the reason we have chosen this punishment." Atemu stared in shock along with Akefia and Mariku. "As for your two bodyguards as they were with you at the time of your taking they shall receive the same punishment."
The naga priests, who Atemu had met on their first ever visit, circled the three of them and started chanting. At first nothing happened before circles appeared around each of the humans and this was when the pain started. At first the pain was bearable for each of them and not make a sound but soon the pain became unbearable and Atemu was the first to cry out followed by Akefia and Mariku at the same time. They could feel their legs start to knit together and their clothing ripping from their bodies as the spell and transformation occurred.
After five minutes the pain became so intense as their bodies were changing that they fainted, Atemu first followed by Mariku and then Akefia. Their bodies curled up inside the circles that were still around their bodies. As the priests stopped chanting the circles faded and their bodies could be seen.
Atemu had black and yellow scales. Akefia with yellowish grey scales with diamond shapes with pale white borders that ran along the length of the body and at the tip was white with jet black rings. Mariku with very brown and finely speckled yellow scales and these formed dimly-defined narrow vertebral cross bands along his body. The naga's all had an interest in what they looked like because this was the first time they had performed the spell. The needed all ten priests to perform the spell on the three because they were making sure that they had enough power to stop them from forming legs and to not let them have any of their magic. Because if they did they could be more powerful than the naga's themselves and nothing could stop them.
Three naga's came forward and picked up one of them each and dragged them back to their cell.
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Atemu groaned as he slowly woke up and he didn't want to, his body hurt. Atemu opened his eyes to find himself back in the cell. Checking he found Akefia and Mariku with him and both knocked out and what surprised him was that they both had tails instead of legs. Atemu slowly looked down to see that his own legs were gone and a tail replaced it. Atemu was in shock, he couldn't believe what they'd done to them.
Atemu looked over at Akefia as he heard him waking. He watched as Akefia woke and he instantly realised the difference and watched as Akefia's shocked face turned into one of rage. Atemu gasped when he saw something form in Akefia's hand in the corner of his eye and saw that it was purple and black and also growing in size.
"Akefia calm down."
Akefia turned to Atemu in shock and the purple black thing in his hand vanished. Atemu was confused but put it aside and turned his attention to Akefia.
"Atemu are you alright?"
"Yeah my body just hurts a little. Akefia how did you do that?"
"Do what?"
"The thing in your hand."
"What thing?"
"Ok so you were doing it unconsciously."
"Doing what?"
Atemu ignored him and closed his eyes in concentration. Akefia growled in annoyance before seeing something out of the corner of his eye. In Atemu's hand was a purple black ball.
"Atemu..." Akefia breathed out.
Atemu heard Akefia's shock and looked up at his hands, still concentrating, to see the purple black thing there.
"Time for payback." Atemu said causing Akefia to slowly smirk. "We'll do that once we don't ache and Mariku wakes up."
Akefia nodded and Atemu moved his tail and concentrated the small ball to the ground and saw it leave a small creator in the ground.
Akefia smirked. "Imagine what a bigger one will do."
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Mariku had woken up not too long after and Atemu explained his plans to them both and they were excited. They weren't seen to for a couple of days and they used it to practice creating the purple black ball and in larger sizes. Atemu had gotten the hang of it quite easily and quickly where as Akefia and Mariku were taking a tad bit longer but there were getting it. After about three days of practice and the need to get out they started their escape.
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