Note To Readers: Hey guys! I hope you had a happy new year! School has started up again so that means I won't be updating as often as i'd like to. Also, I am going to be going away for a week so you won't hear from me till after I get back. But fear, not I have a nice chapter that I've been working on in between school! Thanks for your support and let's make this an AWESOME new year! For My American Friends! DILLY DILLY! {Sorry couldn't resist} XD ENJOY CHAPTER 90!
Chapter 90: How Long Can You Endure?
Katori ran as fast as her legs could carry her when she noticed the bed beside her was empty. It couldn't be true! It just couldn't! Could it? The young princess's mind drifted back to the night before. Restless and worried Katori pretended to fall asleep and followed Atem and Yugi out to the rose garden. She hid in the bushes concealed by the moonless corner. Quietly the princess listened as the Pharoah and Yugi conversed amongst another. Who exactly were these people? Why was her father so interested in him and most importantly why was Tybolt who was suspicious of anyone he didn't know suddenly disappearing and reappearing from the castle?
As the time passed both Atem and Yugi spoke of the past and from the sound of it they had been through more than enough adventures for one lifetime. For some reason or another Yugi appeared to be truly frightened of what was to come next. But just what was that exactly? That thought didn't linger long however as the princess's face lit up redder than a cherry as she witnessed the Pharoah's attempts to comfort her new found friend.
"Oh boy..." Katori squeaked as she attempted to avert her gaze. Luckilly for her a phone call suddenly interrupted the tender moment between the two. Although she couldn't hear the entirety of the conversation. One thing was certain. They were definitely up to something. Unfortunately, the princess's fear was realized as Yugi proposed a secret meeting with Weldon. Of course, Atem advised against such a course of action. {Of course it's not wise you dumb ass! You have no idea just how scary Weldon is!} Katori thought to herself wishing she could just shout it out from the bushes.
Headed her way the princess held her breath until they passed and then quickly made her way back inside. Surely, Katori reasoned that after sleeping on it, Yugi would hopefully come to his senses. If not she'd MAKE him. A good wack to the head outta do it. But when she awoke both of them were nowhere to be found. From there she could only make one assumption and headed out into Elixer's forest. "YUGI! ATEM!? YUGI!? WHERE ARE YOU!?" the princess called out nearly out of breath as she finally arrived at the gateway. A worried look crossed Katori's face before she reached into her blue, black and white tank top and retrieved a necklace that resembled that of an opal sun with a moon hanging down.
"It's ok to use it...right...?" Katori asked in almost a whisper. "Oh Ancient Spirits Heed My Voice...Bestow Me Upon Your Weapon Of Choice...With All My Power I Do Concede...And Grant Me The Strength That I Know Need...Guided By The Twilight's Vision...Reveal To Me The Path...That Now Lies Hidden...Future, Present, And Distant Past...GATHER YOUR FORCES AND TRANSFORM THIS STAFF!" the princess cried as the pendant glowed brightly. Slowly it took the form of a staff. Katori grabbed her staff and took a deep breath closing her eyes focusing as hard as she possibly could.
"Oh, Steady Wind...Which Guides The Hands Of Time... Proud And Vast...Turn Back Now...And Show Me The Past..." the princess chanted before slowly Yugi soon appeared face to face with Weldon. The brunette clenched her fists as anger consumed her watching as Weldon played her friend for a fool. "Oh, Yugi..." Katori shook her head in disbelief. It was as Yugi himself thought nothing of his safety unable to place his own security above helping his friend. "Don't worry...i'm going to get you back! I promise!" the princess swore and ran back to the castle to get help.
But no matter where Katori went or how hard she tried she couldn't. The brunette grabbed Lord Loric's door hand and jiggled it knocking on the door but even so there was no answer. She pressed her ear against the door to listen in hearing Weldon's voice echoing from it. "Damn it!" the princess cursed under her breath. She was too late. There was still Tybolt. But even his study was empty. A frustrated groan emerged from Katori's lips. There was only one more place she could go. Wasting not a second longer the brunette made her way up to the Nightengale tower where they kept the Nightengale's to send messages out to other kingdoms. Surely there had to be someone she could contact for aid.
Even if Katori wanted to save Yugi on her own it was dangerous. She may have been a witch but she was still painfully inexperienced. And that on the battlefield only brought disaster. She knew better than anyone that was a fact. Desperate the brunette rummaged through each and every unanswered letter or scroll that her father had yet to get to. But one, in particular, caught her eye as it had an unusual crest that sealed its contents. Curious Katori grabbed the letter opener nearby and pulled out the parchment contained within it. Silently Katori read the letter as she propped herself up against the wall.
" Dear, Lord Loric of Elixer
My apologies for not responding to your letter sooner, as of late I'm afraid I've had my hands rather full
. News has spread far and wide of a mysterious party that apparently has caught many eyes especially
the BriarBlood's. I fear that this development will only increase suspicion from the other kingdoms.
I doubt that they will be allowed to roam too far before one of the lords take action. After Dawnshire's
tragedy, I regret to inform you Blaire Emerus's own son has been accused of the crime. His trial has
yet to commence however it is almost certain they'll find the poor lad guilty. That aside, I took the time
to read your last letter. You appear to have a very interesting development unfolding. I have no
doubt that the A.O.J will catch wind of the boy's presence eventually. I believe that fear is worth merit
if none other. Even with Undine's guidance, the party will need allies on their side. The Gems Of Destiny and The
Legacy Of The Gods will be by no means easy to seek out even to the keen eye. Thus, I have seen to it that two of my
most trusted individuals have been sent on my behalf to act accordingly. Therefore, I will do my best to keep you
up to date until then DO NOT let your guard down for ANYONE.
Sincerely, Noix...
"...Noix...which one of the lords is that...?" Katori pondered out loud to herself. No matter how hard she tried to rack her brain nothing came to light. But one thing was certain from reading the letter that like her father this Noix guy knew something about Yugi she didn't. And for some reason or another, the A.O.J was involved. A terrifying prospect. She'd only heard of the leader but never actually laid eyes on him herself or her. What was even more shocking was that The mythical Gems Of Destiny and Tablets had also been mentioned. Just what were Yugi and Atem involved in any way!? It was then a thought struck the brunette. There was a massive library in Covenant that was constantly used by the mages there. Surely if she went there, she could find the answers she sought. And perhaps maybe she could also locate this mysterious contact spoke of in the letter.
Katori nodded before she paused hearing footsteps coming from nearby. A voice soon to follow it as Oritel came up the tower stairs. "Katori?" the lord of Sparks questioned with surprise in his voice. "What are you doing up here?" Oritel asked the princess. Fear only clouded the brunette eyes unable to answer and quickly ran past him not daring to look back. "KATORI!" Oritel yelled out after her and chased the princess all the way to the gateway. The lord of Sparks cursed as the brunette managed to slip right through his fingers.
"What the hell has gotten into her...?" Oritel questioned in disbelief. Unable to answer his own question he turned back and made his way into the castle. "I-I just don't understand teenage girls...moody...unpredictable...parents aren't expected to be mind readers...are they?" the lord of Sparks groaned shaking his head before Natsume met him in the hallway with only concern glistening in her eyes. "Oh, Oritel-Sama! I can't find Katori-Chan or Moto-kun anywhere!" the pink haired maid cried in a frantic tone of voice before Oritel placed his hand on Natsume's shoulders gently.
"Try to calm down Natsume. I just saw Katori in the forest. She left through the gateway. But are you telling me Yugi is also missing?" the lord of Sparks questioned starting to grow even more worried. "...I'm afraid so...he was here this morning...but...when I went to bring them breakfast...they were nowhere to be found...and Lord Loric-Sama is still in his meeting with Weldon-San...I don't know what to do! And i'm worried...I was thinking of going out to look for them...since I didn't want to disturb him..." the pink haired maid told Oritel as she began to shake before Tybolt crossed paths with the both of them.
"...So...Mr. Moto is missing is he?...that is quite unfortunate...now isn't it...?" Tybolt muttered before Natsume ran past the two men hurrying through the castle gates. "NATSUME WAIT!" Oritel yelled before he let out a heavy sigh and facepalmed himself. Today was just NOT his day. But he also knew that if he didn't go after her that it was more than likely she'd hurt herself running through Elixer's forest. With no other choice, the lord of Sparks sprinted after the pink-haired maid. Tybolt said not a word as he watched Oritel disappear after Natsume and turned towards Lord Loric's study as the door slowly pried upon.
"PLEASURE...doing business WITH you..." Weldon's voice echoed from nearby as he flashed a twisted grin Lord Loric's direction raising his eyebrows in a playful manner. "With THAT...I BID you...ADEU!" the BriarBlood chuckled before he departed his gaze briefly meeting Tybolt's. Once Weldon was through the castle doors Tybolt slowly approached the study. "If you've come to lecture me do yourself a favor and spare your breath...I know full well how you detest Weldon and his insufferable employer...but I stand by what I said...my people are worth far more than my pride..." the lord of Elixer warned his trusted advisor.
"As much as i'd like to throw in two cents about that BriarBlood brat...I have other reasons as to this visit...i'm afraid both Miss Katori and Mr. Moto are nowhere to be found on the castle grounds...Natsume was quite distraught as to this predictiment...and left to search for the children elsewhere...I believe Mr. Oritel took off after her..." Tybolt informed Lord Loric. "Natsume does tend to have a rather motherly instict...however it's nothing unusual...Katori is always running about...probably finding different ways to entertain herself...Yugi probably followed her..."
"...I am inclined to believe otherwise...I overheard Mr. Oritel mention that the last he saw the young miss...was entering the gateway...in the forest..." the advisor objected. Within a second nearly Lord Loric rose abruptly from his seat. "I want every lord and lady in each kingdom notified immediately! Don't leave any stone unturned! Do I make myself clear!?" the lord of Elixer demanded as darkness cloaked each word. "...Crystal..." Tybolt muttered before he made his way out the door. He prayed that Weldon would hurry. He couldn't keep up this act much longer.
Back In BriarBlood's Guild...
A pained groan emerged from Yugi as his eyes pried open. Everything around him just looked like one big blur. The scarlet eyed male attempted to recall what had happened but his head throbbed making it harder to think straight right at the moment. Voices echoed in his ears none that he knew. Yugi tried to move only to find himself bound to a wall with thick chains. "...W...Where...Am...?" the scarlet-eyed male couldn't even finish the lingering thought as the sound of footsteps neared by. In a matter of seconds, a blunette with golden eyes emerged. At first, Yugi thought it was Kenshin. But he couldn't have been more wrong as a cold hand reached out towards the scarlet-eyed male around his throat. Crimson one of Weldon's Guildsmen being on the other side.
Yugi gasped as he struggled against Crimson's grip trembling from the air being cut off to his lungs. The blunette only grinned. "One of life's many pleasures...watching the victim's fear...pain...you can see it all in their eyes..." Crimson chuckled darkly before he released his hand. The scarlet eyed male gasped for air before he began to cough painfully. "I...I don't under...stand..." Yugi finally managed to utter. "W...What...What is it you...want with me...?!" the blonde narrowed his eyes as his body continued to shake.
"If it's the Pharoah...or any of my friends...THEN YOU CAN JUST FORGET IT! I WILL NEVER LET YOU HURT THEM!" Yugi spat as he gazed at Crimson in utter anger. The blunette only snickered amused by the scarlet-eyed male's naivety. "And just what's so funny...?" the blonde questioned. "...It's just sad...how little you actually seem to know...and yet you hold such value...to one single individual...of course...it goes without saying if you're fucking lying...well...we'll know soon enough..." Crimson assured Yugi as he took out a switchblade and pressed the tip into his finger until blood seeped out of the wound.
Fear permeated through the scarlet-eyed male as he struggled furiously against the chains before he gasped as his whole body ceased movement once more. Not again! Was all Yugi could think as he looked around him with only his eyes. Up until now, Atem had never failed to be by his side when he needed him the most. But still, he couldn't find the one he so desperately needed. "THEN AT LEAST TELL ME THIS! WHERE IS THE PHAROAH! WHERE IS ATEM!?" Yugi pleaded. The blunette only scoffed. "And what fucking good would knowing that do you now?" Crimson muttered.
"Please..." the blonde begged the blunette as his golden eyes met his scarlet ones. "He's been sealed...so he won't fucking interfere...Phoenix I don't understand why you even care about someone's who's already fucking dead..." the blunette spat before he took his index finger and pressed it against Yugi's head. "If I were you...i'd fucking worry about yourself..." Crimson suggested as he drew a blood seal upon the blonde's forehead. The scarlet eyed male didn't have a chance to respond before the blunette raised his hand causing the blood seal to illuminate. Suddenly Yugi cried out in agony as immense pain coursed through his entire body. The blonde thrashed back and forth tears falling down the scarlet-eyed male's face as his pupils faded to a catatonic state. "Just how long can you fucking last...I wonder...?" the blunette muttered although there was confliction that raged in his golden eyes.
Inside The Millenium Puzzle...
With no hesitation left in the Pharoah's eyes, he took the potion before everything around him turned to black. Screams echoed all around him before an image of Yugi chained ahead emerged in Atem's sight. A gasp escaped the Pharoah's mouth as he ran towards the illusion. "YUGI!" Atem cried out and reached out to touch the image only to have it shatter into pieces like broken glass. The Pharoah trembled as a pained gaze manifested in his eyes. Atem closed his eyes tightly bitting his lip until it drew blood before he felt something warm touch his face. Slowly the Pharoah opened his eyes only to see small black droplets fall all around him. Atem stretched out his hand to catch one of the many droplets.
"Black...snow?" the Pharoah questioned in a quieted voice before Atem looked downwards only to find himself surrounded by it before the Pharoah heard footsteps behind him and turned only to see Oblivion's lips move. "No..." Atem read the snow-haired male mused. {It's ash...} he told the Pharoah. Silently Atem looked upwards. "...Ash?" Oblivion nodded before the Pharoah looked back towards the snow-haired male. {This path...is connected to the demon's realm...so...it's not unusual to see...} Oblivion told Atem. A frowned only manifested upon the Pharoah's face.
"There's still so much I feel as if I don't understand...i'm always left with more questions than answers..." Atem shook his head. When he was away from Yugi it felt as if the darkness was always threatening to swallow him without mercy.{You wouldn't be the first...Come on...} Oblivion motioned with his head as they walked through darkness Atem's gaze drifting towards the snow-haired male. "...Oblivion was it?...Might I ask you a question...?" the Pharoah asked. {I don't see why not, Shoot.} Oblivion mouthed. "Very well then...why is it that you've chosen to help me...even though i'm quite certain we've never met before?" Atem questioned.
{Why?...I was sent on my master's behalf to find you...and my orders were to then guide you in your quest...} the snow-haired male told the Pharoah. {As I spoke of before...we cannot allow the BriarBlood's to keep hold of the boy much longer than they already have...the fate of many depend on it...} Oblivion mouthed. "...Indeed...I recall you mentioning as much...please forgive me for being so suspicious before...especially against you whom are trying to aid me..." Atem apologized.
{I don't blame you...anyone would be uneasy to trust someone like me...} Oblivion told the Pharoah. "Perhaps...but one cannot judge one simply by looking at them...this may sound strange...but somehow...I feel like I can place my trust in you..." Atem confessed. {Heh...is that right?...Well...who knows...?} the snow-haired male shrugged. The further the two men walked the hotter their surroundings became. It wasn't long before Atem and Oblivion came to a pathway made up of obsidian lined with large swords forged of the same surrounded by a pool of burning magma. Looking ahead towards the end of the path was a large door barricaded with two obsidian blades across it.
{Don't let your guard down...} Obsidian warned the Pharoah as he took a piece of rock and thrust it into the pathway. With moments the rock was turned into cinders leaving nothing but ash in its place. "...Just how are we going to cross if we can't even touch the pathway to the door?" Atem questioned. The Pharoah's question answered itself as suddenly the boiling magma spewed from the firey pit taking the form of a human. Left in its place was a male with blonde hair wearing a black and red trench coat with leather pants to match. His eyes as red as the fire. Stray embers nearly hit the Pharoah but Oblivion shielded him with his cloak.
"...W...Who is that man?" Atem asked as he stared at the figure with disbelief. {...He is one of the Neitherworld gods...The Supreme Lord Of Fire...Efreet...the guardian of the border between this and the living world...} the snow-haired male mouthed. "...That's quite the introduction..." the Pharoah admitted. Just one glance told Atem that this individual was none to be less than feared. {I hope you know how to fight...} Oblivion told Atem before he summoned a dark blade to his hand. Silently Efreet observed the two as the Pharoah slowly walked towards him.
"Lord Efreet. I ask that you step aside and allow us to pass. There is someone I MUST go to and I have little time to spare." Atem attempted to reason with the lord of fire. But Efreet only narrowed his eyes. "None shall be permitted to pass without going through I...for it is I and I alone that shall pass judgment upon you mortal of the living world..." Efreet muttered. "...Judgement? Just what do you mean by that?" the Pharoah questioned before the ground underneath both he and Oblivion began to violently quake.
"W-WHAT'S HAPPENING!?" Atem cried out. Oblivion said nothing as he grabbed the Pharoah close to him. Muttering something under his breath a wind cage formed all around Atem and the snow-haired male levitating them upwards as the ground soon was consumed completely consumed by magma. Steadily a pillar of obsidian raised up from within the boiling abyss under them only sending panic into the Pharoah's heart.
"Now there's nowhere to run..." Atem muttered as sweat dripped down the side of his face while the wind cage dissipated now standing on the pillar below them. "PREPARE YOURSELVES! I WILL BE SENDING YOU ALL STRAIGHT INTO THE PITS OF HELL!" the lord of fire roared. A tap on his shoulder startled the Pharoah before he looked towards Oblivion. {Keep him busy...if you can do that...i'll take care of the rest...} the snow-haired male told Atem. "...But how will you-?" the Pharoah began. {...Just trust me...I have a spell that will do the trick...but it's going to take time...} Oblivion mouthed. Atem stared at the snow-haired male for a moment before he nodded. "...Very well..." the Pharoah responded.
"WE ACCEPT YOUR CHALLENGE EFREET!AND YOU'LL SOON COME TO REGRET IT!" Atem cried out before he closed his eyes and held out his hand. "Let She Whom Is My Spirit, To Come Forth Upon My Will!" the Pharoah chanted. Atem slammed his hand against the obsidian pillar. From it manifest a green magic seal. In but a moment Loore was summoned in the center of the circle. "You called?" the familiar purred with a cat-like grin upon her face. It was only once she turned around did all her fur stand on end. A loud hiss emerged from her mouth.
"So! HE'S our opponent!" another hiss escaped the familiar. "Yes, defeating him is the only way to pass through the door to the other side!" Atem called out to Loore. "...Ok...i'm not EVEN going to ask how it is exactly you got here...but uh...who's the weirdo with the blindfold?" the familiar questioned before Oblivion face faulted. "I'm afraid there's no time to explain that right now!" the Pharoah told her. "Fine geesh...so what's the plan?" Loore questioned. "We need to keep the enemy focused on us while Oblivion concentrates on casting..." Atem told the familiar.
"Better be one hell of a spell..." Loore muttered. "...Are you ready...? Because it looks like he's about to attack..." Atem questioned. "YEP! LET'S GO!" the familiar exclaimed as a green aura surrounded both Loore and the Pharoah. Loore transfigured into a glowing sphere and entered Atem's body. From his back emerged black and green tented angel-like wings his scarlet eyes also changing to an emerald color. With but a flick of his hand Atem scattered black feathers creating a whirlwind of them in Efreet's direction as the lord of fire unleashed a fury of flames towards him.
Although Oblivion himself could not see the battle. He listened to the sounds all around him allowing that to guide him. Following the two different colored Aura as the red and green colors clashed back and forth. Even without sight, he could see aura something he'd never been able to quite explain. Silently the snow-haired male began to chant in his head. {Fridgid droplets of water...flowing...through my veins...the mirror...which reflects my soul...} Oblivion mouthed.
Efreet roared in anger as he pitted his flames against Atem's back feathers burning each and every one of them to ash knocking the Pharoah back just barely dodging the wave of fire. "I will not be defeated by mere trickery!" the lord of fire spat as his eyes drifted towards Oblivion chanting whom remained unmoved. Efreet raised his hand commanding the fire as he too chanted his own incantation. "Oh heat that burns deep, heed my call and incinerate my foes! BINDING BURN!" the lord of flame cried out as a ring of fire manifested into form around Oblivion. A gasp escaped Atem's mouth as he realized it was not him who Efreet was targeting.
The Pharoah quickly wrapped himself in green aura before he disappeared from the field. In the blink of an eye, Atem re-appeared within the ring of flame and wrapped his arms around Oblivion. Atem was just barely able to teleport the snow-haired male out from the middle of the circle it instead ensnaring the Pharoah causing Atem to scream out in a pained howl burned all over his body. {ATEM!} a panicked Loore cried out from within him as Atem shuddered. Oblivion looked towards the Pharoah abruptly as he continued chanting although worry crept onto his face.
"I-I'm fine don't worry..." Atem winced painfully before he struggled to look up towards Efreet's fiery rage. {That Aura is no joke! You can't play nice ,nice with this guy!} Loore told the Pharoah. "I know...it's time to get serious..." Atem huffed. "Keep chanting Oblivion! I'M GOING TO BRING THIS BASTARD DOWN!" the Pharoah roared. Oblivion only nodded as he continued moving his lips. "So you think mortal...but how mistaken you are..." the lord of fire mocked as green flames enveloped Atem. But Efreet would not be outdone as he summoned remnants of the flame and ashes from his last attack and transfigured Obsidian around it to form a giant gargoyle who emitted flames from his mouth.
"One Whom Controls The Powers Of The Moon And The Dark Abyss..." the Pharoah began the incantation as the aura around Atem only grew with a dangerous wrath. Controlled by the lord of fire as if it was a puppet the gargoyle summoned two large meteors into the palm of its hand and thrust it towards the Pharoah without mercy. "I Call Upon A Brilliance Beyond The Dawn...To Cast Out The Shadows Of My Foes!" Atem continued to chant as light manifested into his hand in the shape of a large sword. WRAP THEM IN AN ECLIPSE IN WHICH THERE IS NO ESCAPE! TWILIGHT BLADE!" the Pharoah screamed and cut right through the meteors hurtling towards him it's light cutting right across Efreet's torso as the lord of fire hissed in pain as he glared at Atem holding his chest.
"How was that?..." the Pharoah questioned out of breath as his eyes met the lord of fire."At last...a decent challenge...I was beginning to think you gave into your inevitable defeat." Efreet smirked. Atem only chuckled. "I wouldn't be so confident if I were you..." the Pharoah smirked in return. {Shining Like Crystals... In Light's Pure Form...I Call Upon You Mistress Of Crystal...CRYSTAL WALTZ" Suddenly Efreet found himself surrounded by Crystal. unable to break free.
"...Perhaps I underestimated your abilities..." the lord of fire conceded. "Even with the flames under my command...I cannot break free of Undine's crystal..." Efreet let out a defeated sigh. {Heehee serves him right!} Loore giggled as she removed herself from him and manifested beside the Pharoah. Atem however never averted his gaze from his. "Never...look...down...on someone...who...has someone...they have to...protect..." the Pharoah managed to tell him before his eyes faded from exhaustion and fell backward his legs finally giving into the weight upon them. A gasp escaped the familiar's lips as Oblivion quickly caught Atem before he could hit the ground. Slowly the blindfold came undone as the Pharoah laid unconscious in the snow-haired male's arms. Loore's green eyes widened in shock as her mind went back in time.
5,000 Years Ago...In Ancient Egypt...
Atem stood on a balcony at the top of his palace. Feeling a breeze blow gently against him closing his eyes as it did stroking the familiar before a voice came from behind him. "Shirking your duties again your majesty?" the newly crowned Pharoah turned towards a young man with snow white hair with deep blue eyes wearing the Millenium ring around his neck adorned in traditional Egyptian clothing. "You're Pharoah now, you better get used to the idea." the male teased with a playful grin. Atem only chuckled.
"I could say the same about you Atticus, NEWLY appointed high priest." the Pharoah teased in return. "You're both Slackers..." Loore giggled as she twitched her whiskers. "Well SOMEONE has to keep him on his toes." the snow-haired male reminded her. "After all our new Pharoah here tends to get distracted by a certain blonde on his mind these days...isn't that right your highness?" Atticus laughed as he grabbed Atem in a playful headlock.
"We've been over this! Our union is strictly for political reasons. A threat looms over both our worlds. Only together can we hope to defeat it and bring peace." the Pharoah told the snow-haired male. "Yep, keep telling yourself that..." Loore teased as she swished her tail back and forth. "Oh hush you..." Atem tapped the familiar on the tip of her nose. "Just sayin..." she giggled. "Actually Atticus...I was hoping that I might introduce you two finally. After all, you are my closest friend. "...But for some reason, you seem as if you don't approve of Daphne..." Atticus only remained silent.
"Who me? Nah. What would I have to disapprove of? She's the princess of Sparks after all. It was her flame that created the Millennium items that protect our kingdom. So if this union is important to you. Then it's important to me too. And to celebrate this OH special occasion, I brought you a little something." Atticus told Atem. "For me? That was hardly necessary. I require nothing from you or anyone else. I'm merely content with being surrounded by those that are important to me such as my subjects and my followers." the Pharoah assured the snow-haired male with a smile.
Suddenly Loore twitched her ears as she felt an unknown presence. The familiar's fur stood up as a hiss escaped her. A figure in the shadows blew something out from a tube. Atticus turned his gaze upwards as a sharp projectile flew towards the Pharoah. Quickly the snow-haired male shoved Atem out of the way getting hit instead. A pained hiss escaped from Atticus's lips shuddered as pain shot through his arm. Loore lept up towards the asultee and bit down hard on the attacker's arm knocking him down using her magic to tie up the attacker with her ribbon on her tail.
The Pharoah groaned as he lifted his head up having hit the ground pretty hard. Atem gasped seeing Atticus and bent over and hurried to his side. The Pharoah's eyes widened catching a glimpse of the poisoned dart. "...A...Are you ok...?" Atticus struggled to ask as pain covered his face. "...YOU FOOL! WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT!" the Pharoah cried in a panic and pulled out the dart. Atem quickly placed the wound to his mouth and sucked as much of the blood as he could spitting out the poison. "Just hold on..." the Pharoah's voice echoed in Atticus's ears. Atem tore the end of his cape and wrapped the wound tightly.
*FlashBack Ends*
The very same bandage was the one Oblivion used as a blindfold as the snow-haired male picked up his blindfold and tied it back around his head. Loore only stared in disbelief as Oblivion held Atem in his arms. "...A...Atticus...is...is that!?-" the familiar couldn't even finish her sentence in utter shock. {...That for now...remains a secret...} the snow-haired male mouthed as he slowly rose to his feet with the Pharoah. His mind went back to Atem's own words to Efreet as Oblivion walked the obsidian pathway towards the door. "Never...look...down...on someone...who...has something...they have...to...protect..." a ghost of a smile worked its way onto Oblivion's face. His grip tightened on the Pharoah as it did. "This time...I'll protect you..." he mouthed to himself.
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