When this piece joins the game of Duel Monsters anything will change.
With two dragon sisters, a magician and her descendant, the queen will take her rightful place.
As it should have been.
Chapter 8: Mokuba
Our young heroes were currently walking along a forest path of the Duelist Kingdom, sharing with each other the duels their other friends hadn't seen.
Currently, Yugi retold his Duel against Ryota Kajiki, who had been third in the Japanese Championship, and his underwater monsters.
Sehrazat's group listened in excitedly and asked questions.
After Yugi ended his tale Jonouchi said: "Ryota Kajiki is a hard guy to hate."
"Well, he did give you fish!", reminds Sadiye, holding hands with her big sister Kihana.
"I still can't believe you didn't think of bringing food to the island.", tutted Kihanan gently, which made Yugi's group all look sheepish.
"And I can't believe this is not butter."
All stared at Maja, all beside Sehrazat who nodded in understanding.
"Is it time to spout cryptic nonsense Maja-Chan?"
The brunette with the long wild spikes nodded happily, which made all sweatdrop.
"All duelists came here with their own hopes and dreams.", tried Anzu to steer their conversation back to something normal.
She liked Maja but experienced for the first time this side of her was a bit strange, Anzu won't lie.
"Yeah.", agreed Yugi. "They have their own problems, just like us."
"Problems...", repeated Jonouchi and thought about his dear sister Shizuka. "You're right."
That's when they all heard a cry for help. Surprised they looked around.
In the distance they saw the lackey of Pegasus with the really pointy hair, having a boy in a chokehold who screamed for help.
They all run up to them.
"Hold it right there!", shouted Honda.
Hair-Guy Lackey stopped and turned around, still with the boy in a chokehold.
Again the boy asked for help and courageous Honda Judo threw the Hair-Guy over his shoulder, freeing the boy in the pink shirt.
Long Honda couldn't celebrate his victory, because Hair-Guy got up again and kicked him in the face.
Poor Honda fell down defeated and Hair-Guy grapped again the boy in the pink shirt.
While Kihana, Maja and Anzu helped Honda up and checked for injuries, Jonouchi commanded Hair-Guy: "Stop it! You won't get away with this!"
"What's your problem?!", added Sehrazat ready to let Afya take over to beat Hair-Guys ass.
"There's no need for violence.", called Yugi.
Joey and Sehrazat looked at him surprised and the girl tried to control her Yami who was ready to slaughter Hair-Guy.
"It's for your own good that you don't interfere.", told Hair-Guy turning around with the boy in his arms and showing them his empty Dueling Glove. "This guy lost all his Star Chips."
The boy cried out: "You're wrong! My Star Chips and cards were stolen from me!"
"It doesn't matter. If you lose all your Star Chips, you're deported from this island."
With this and the words those are the rules and he should give up, Hair-Guy walked with his "prisoner" away.
"Guy's we can't let this poor kid be kicked out!", said Sehrazat.
"Truth, if his cards and Star Chips were stolen it is unfair.", agreed Kihana.
The others also nodded in agreement and so they ran after Hair-Guy.
They reached him by a little port, where he threw his prisoner with the other duelists who lost in a tiny rowing boat.
"What did the person who stole your Star Chips look like?", wanted Yugi to know from the boy in the pink shirt.
"I didn't see his face because he covered it with a bandanna.", explained the boy. "He suddenly challenged me to a duel."
"Was it at the Duel Ring in the grasslands?"
"Yeah. When I placed my Star Chips and my deck on the table, he stole them and ran off!"
"We'll find that thief, so just wait!"
Hair-Guy informed them all how the boat departed in 30 minutes. That was their time limit.
"We'll find the thief.", promised Anzu.
"You will get your Star Chips back in no time.", assured Kihana.
"Just be patient!", added Maja.
"We'll find him and teach him a lesson!", growled Honda, hitting with one fist his open palm.
With Afya in their shared minds, who called for bloodshed, Sehrazat nodded rapidly.
"Yeah! For a duelist, Star Chips are the same as his own life!", said Joey. "I won't forgive anyone who steals those Star Chips!"
"Is this not a bit too dramatic?", mumbled Sadiye to herself.
The only real ones who were in a life-or-death situation were Aunty Amira and Yugi's grandpa...oh and Joey needed the money for his sister's eye operation.
Maybe that was a Duelist thing?
Sadiye also played Duel Monsters, but she wasn't as obsessed with it as Sehra, Nee-Chan and Yugi and Joey.
The boy in the pink shirt said thank you to them and Joey, of course, had to make a joke saying he would take as a reward for catching the thief half of his Star Chips.
All sweatdropped and stared unimpressed at him.
After this, they made their way to the Duel Ring where the theft had happened.
Honda asked Jonouchi what this reward nonsense was, however, Joey laughed, confirming he was only joking.
The blonde wondered then, why they returned to this Duel Ring and how they should catch a thief without a clue.
Now, Yugi explained that he only knows how criminals always return to the place of the crime.
"That's so smart, Yugi-Kun!", praised Sehrazat and sat down beside him on the ground.
Yugi laughed shyly and blushed red, one because of her compliment and two because they were so close.
He could smell her nice perfume.
Lotus blossom if he wasn't wrong.
The others also sit down on the ground.
They didn't even need to wait long as suddenly a short masked boy with a wool hat and a bandana on his face sprung out from the bushes.
"I found you, Yugi!", he shouted...in a voice Sadiye know.
Confused the youngest in the group blinked.
Huh?
Where did she hear this voice before?
"He must be the one we're looking for!", said Joey, as all jumped back up from the ground. "I'll beat him up!"
"No! Don't use violence!", shouted Anzu and Kihana together.
Bandana-Boy growled Yugi's name and Joey and Honda growled back he should give back the Star Chips he had stolen!
"Wait.", stopped them Yugi, before really fist were swinging. "I think he's here for me."
Suprised all looked at him.
Yugi turnend to the boy.
"Do you want to duel me?"
The Bandana-Boy nodded.
Okay, so a children's cards game shall clear the situation, alright.
Only poor Sehrazat rubbed her temple because Afya still demanded blood.
Sometimes she forgot how her loving Gran-Gran could be a bloodthirsty Warrior-Queen.
While Yugi and Bandana-Boy took each their place on the Duel Ring, Honda promised he would make the thief pay if he tried to steal Yugi Star Chips.
Joey agreed and how they wouldn't let him escape.
As the voice of reason came Kihana: "Guys, there has to be a reason why he wants to battle Yugi so much. Let's watch the Duel, maybe we will find out."
In one second Yugi was there and then...not anymore.
Since Sehrazat and her friends saw Yami for the first time they all gaped and even blushed or got bashful.
The pharaoh was hot!
Only Sehrazat just looked neutral.
Meh, she liked Yugi better.
Also, the pharaoh was her 3000-times Grandfather so, ew, no!
However, she couldn't help but tease Afya a bit.
"Gran-Gran, Pops is hot. You have good taste."
Afya just flicked her forehead.
"Not now child of mine, also I'm pretty sure we had an arranged marriage, you know, like it was used in the old times."
"I see how you are practically undressing Pops with your eyes...don't lie!"
"I pledge the Fifth!"
"Gran-Gran!"
Meanwhile, the others noted how the boy didn't have a Duel Glove, so he was definitely the thief. Then they wonder why Yugi would duel him if they only had such a short time to return the Star Chips.
It was Anzu who pointed out that maybe Yugi knew who the boy was!
Yami and Bandana-Boy wagerd 5 Star Chips and began their duel.
The first turn was Bandana-Boy.
"I play Man-Eating Plant in attack position."
Man-Eating Plant: ATK 800/ DEF 600
Yami countered with Winged Dragon, Guardian of the Fortress.
Winged Dragon, Guardian of the Fortress: ATK 1400/DEF 1200
Bandana-Boys monster was destroyed and his Life Points dropped to 1400.
"You can't defeat my monster using stolen cards.", lectured Yami. "Because your heart doesn't dwell inside stolen cards."
"Yugi, I don't believe in your 'heart of the cards'! Cards aren't about the heart! Cards are about power!", shouted the thief back.
"Mokuba-San?", shouted Sadiye. "What are you doing here?"
"You know him?", asked Anzu.
Sadiye nodded.
"We go to the same school and class. He sits on the bench before me."
"Sadiye-San, my brother vanished because Yugi hurt his pride.", answered Mokuba his classmate, before he turned back to Yami. "It's your fault that Pegasus is now trying to take over Kaiba Corporation!"
"What? Pegasus?", asked Yami, while the others also looked worried at Mokuba.
This didn't sound good at all.
Mokuba explained how Pegasus spread the news of how Yami defeated Seto Kaiba worldwide. Since then, Kaiba Corporation has lost the trust of its investors and business has plummeted. Pegasus had just waited for this moment. He talked in private with The Big Five, Kaiba Corps Board, telling them to transfer all their chares to him. Only like this, they could save the company. The Big Five agreed under the conditions that Pegasus would defeat Yugi in a duel. Of course, Pegasus agreed, saying how easy this would be.
But since Mokuba had the key to the Storage Facility, where all the important documents were, Pegasus kidnapped him to the Duelist Kingdom as his prisoner, before he could flee.
"Yugi, it's all your fault!", accused Mokuba.
"I understand the situation, but that's no excuse for stealing other people's cards.", told Yami.
"Be quiet! I play this next!"
Krokodilus appeard on the field.
Krokodilus: ATK 1100/ DEF 1200
"Go, Krokodilus!"
The monster attacked Winged Dragon, Guardian of the Fortress, but was of course defeated by the more powerful monster.
"It's pointless to keep duelling.", said Yami. "This game isn't so simple that you can win with stolen cards."
Jonouchi agreed: "That's right! Stealing Star Chips for revenge is the worst!"
"You're wrong! You have the wrong idea! I have to protect Kaiba Corporation in my brother's place!", shouted Mokuba back.
It's then that Anzu realized if Mokuba managed to get Yugi Star Chips, this would disqualify him, meaning Yugi technically never lost a duel.
"What do you mean?", wondered Honda.
"You don't understand?", asked Joey.
"Do you?"
"Well, no. What do you mean?"
"She means: If Yugi doesn't lose in a duel, Pegasus's agreement with The Big Five is void.", answered Kihana.
All beside Anzu made an oh sound.
They got it now.
"I see.", mumbled Yami, before he saw that Mokuba wasn't anymore on his Dueling Platform. "Mokuba!"
As it turns out Mokuba climbed Yami Duel Station and managed to grab Star Chips, leaving him with only three, before the younger Kaibe started to run off.
However, he was stopped, by Sadiye who stood in his way with her arms open.
"Sadiye-San! Let me pass!"
"No, Mokuba-San, what you doing is wrong!"
"It's the only way!"
Before he could just run around her Kihana, Maja and Sehrazat blocked his way too.
"Mokuba-Chan.", began Kihana. "Please there is another way, just listen."
Under the ice blue eyes of Sadiye's older sister, Mokuba felt he looked at Seto's beloved Blue-Eyes White Dragon, which made him stop in his tracks.
Sehrazat took over: "You have to trust Yugi. If he beats Pegasus, nothing will happen to Kaiba Corp."
Maja and Sadiye nodded in agreement.
"Kaibe is suffering right now.", called Yami. "But that's so he can learn about the heart of the cards. He's fighting to win his pride back. Kaiba will return when he learns about the heart of the cards. Are you willing to abandon your brother and the trust in Kaiba Corporation?"
"But...But what should I do?"
"Like Kihana and Sehrazat said...I promise to defeat Pegasus. If you want to know what Kaiba is struggling with...If you want to understand the heart of the cards, give that boy back his deck and his Star Chips."
The younger Kaiba thought for a second and looked at his classmate and her sister. Again his eyes found Kihana, who nodded at him.
He really had a feeling he was interacting with the Blue-Eyes White Dragon...it was strange but nice.
Mokuba turnend back to Yami.
"I undertsnad. I trust you, Yugi."
"The boat is leaving in three minutes!", reminds Anzu.
"Let's don't waste time!", shouted Sehrazat.
They all ran as fast as they could back to the little port.
Sadly the boat was already leaving!
They meet Hair-Guy at the port who smugly said: "The losers' boat already left."
"But they shouldn't have left for another minute!", disagreed Anzu.
"That's unfair!", shouted Sehrzat with balled fists.
"I don't care.", said Hair-Guy.
Joey accused Hair-Guy of tricking them, which all our friends agreed on.
Mokuba holds out his hand with the Star Chips to Hair-Guy.
"I'll return these Star Chips, so call the boat back."
Hair-Guy just slapped the Star-Chips from his hand and they fell into the ocean.
Oh no!
"Some of this were Yugi's!", exclaimed Sehrazat.
Feeling guilty Mokuba said sorry to Yugi.
"If you have your Star Chips stolen, then you're a disgrace as a duelist.", mocked Hair-Guy. "That alone is enough to disqualify you."
Then he gripped Mokuba.
All shouted shocked.
"Unhead, Mokuba-Chan!", growled Kihana, while Sehrazat felt, beside her own, Afya's anger.
In one second both switched places.
Before anyone could realise what happened, Afya and Kihana stormed the Hair-Guy, Afya punched him hard in the face and Kihana took Mokuba from him.
With the boy in her arms, Kihana ran back to the group and they all huddled protective around him.
Afya had her feet on Hair-Guys back to keep him down.
"Don't move or you will regret it.", the once queen of all Egypt hissed.
"You bitch...!"
"Insults won't get you far."
To demonstrate it Afya stomped Hair-Guy harder into the ground.
All were fascinated by that and Yami was immensely proud.
His queen was truly a strong woman.
A real Warrior-Queen.
...It was so hot!
Hair-Guy realized how he was in a pickle and decided to change his tactic.
"Alright, alright, the boy stays with you but...The only way to gain Star Chips is through duels."
"What do you mean by that exactly?", growled Afya, pressing her foot harder into his back.
"If I see right Yugi has still three Star Chips left.", began Hair-Guy. "I don't duel but in an hour I will find an opponent for him, so he can stay on the island."
"And what is the catch?"
"That you let me go."
Afya hummed and turnend to Yami.
"What do you say?"
"Any funny business and Afya will throw you in the ocean.", said Yami seriously.
"No funny business I swear!"
"Alright, Afya let him go."
"No you guys should go with Mokuba away, I will catch up to you and tell you the details from this guy. I don't trust him not to try to grap Mokuba again. Kihana protect him!"
"Of course, your Majesty, it's not even a question."
So the group without Afya walked away and when she was sure they were far enough, slowly she lifted her foot from Hair-Guys back.
He stood up, shaking and gasping for air, but told her where this duel for Yugi/Yami would be.
In an hour at the grasslands, where they had duel Mokuba.
Afya gave Hair-Guy a last look which screamed murder, which made the man shake and then caught up to her friends.
(*)
An hour later our group of nine now returned to the Duel Ring.
Kihana held hands with Mokuba and Sadiye, Maja and Anzu stood protective beside Mokuba, Maja ready to unleash magic in case something went wrong, while Joey and Honda stood before them and before them were Yami and Afya leading.
"We should be careful.", whispered Afya to Yami, she didn't want to worry the others. "I bet with you Pegasus henchman has a surprise in store."
"We will be careful and keep one eye on Mokuba."
"Kihana is strong and Maja has some surprises up her sleeve."
"Care to tell me?"
"The magic we use isn't the only one."
This made Yami blink for a second surprised before he gave Afya a smile.
"How you and Kihana saved Mokuba and you kept the henchman in place was incredible."
Bashful Afya put a bit of her long blue hair behind her ear.
"It was nothing. I couldn't watch a child being kidnapped!"
"Of course, but you reacted the fastest of us. You are a true warrior."
"Well...I might be your queen but I won't disagree how I'm a warrior too."
Both smiled flirtatiously at each other.
They couldn't before all flirt as they normally would.
First, it was their private affair and second, they didn't want to give the others second-hand embarrassment.
Hair-Guy already waited for them.
Yami came straight to the point: "Who's my opponent?"
Here comes the next snippet which would be the first scene of the first chapter of the fanfic I hope I write one day. Enjoy!
Snippet 2: Before Duelist Kingdom
On the day of her 15th birthday, Sehrazat Faizan woke up like any other school day.
More asleep than awake and with a groan.
She didn’t care that today was also her birthday, it was too earlier!
Why does school start this earlier? That was inhuman!
The dark blue-haired girl put her pillow over her head.
Any minute now Kihana would storm her room and drag her out of bed. She loved her best friend, but these were times when she wished Kihana and her family would live in their own house.
…Yeah, Sehrazat didn’t think that would stop Kihana either.
There!
She heard the familiar boom of her door open and she wanted to cry.
Today was her birthday, even a special one in her family, why couldn’t she stay at home and sleep?
Fuck, school!
“Rise and shine, your highness!”, sing-songend Kihana. She couldn’t be normal. Who was that happy, at this time?! “Today is your birthday, happy birthday my dear Sehra!”
Aww, at least this was cute.
It stopped being cute when Kihana gripped her blanket and left her in the cold morning air.
Sehrazat hissed like an angry cat and rolled herself into a ball.
Cold, way too cold!
Why were mornings so cold in Domino? How she missed the warm mornings in Lisabon!
Kihanan just tutted at her. The white-haired girl with the bluest eyes Sehrazat had ever seen was merciless. She gripped one of her arms and just let her fall to the floor!
“Hey, what was that for!”, Sehrazat shrieked offended.
The floor was even colder!
Kihana put her hands on her waist.
She was already wearing the Domino High School Uniform, her long white hair perfectly groomed into a ponytail, decent make-up which made her blue eye even more pop and her white porcelain skin glowing healthily.
“That’s the only way to wake you up, Sehrazat and you know it. We do this five times a week.”, reminds her Kihana.
Making a face Sehrazat stood up and has to control her worse not make an even worser face. She still reached only under Kihana’s breast.
Why was her best friend tall like a supermodel and she was small like a child?
They were now the same age, so unfair!
Only Sadiye, Kihana’s younger sister, was smaller than her! And that was because she really was a ten-year-old child.
Again, so unfair.
Pouting she followed Kihana to the dining room, where both their mom’s already were with little Sadiye eating breakfast.
Even if they all lived in Japan now, they still had a more wester-styled breakfast. With pancakes, cornflakes, bacon, and eggs, you name it.
That didn’t mean none of them had tasted the local cuisine.
For example, Sehrazat loved Ramen like she was Naruto from the same named Manga, but sometimes you needed a bit home.
They were all original from Egpyt, but Rahila, Kihana, and Sadiye’s mom, and her own mom Amira grow up in London, England.
Sehrazat’s Grandmother still lives there, like Kihana and Sadiye’s Grandparents.
Besides Rahila and Kihana, who were white-passing, all of them were black.
Sadiye was the first to note them.
“Happy Birthday, Sehra!”, shouted the ten-year-old, which gripped the attention of the two older women.
Her mother smiled and stand up from her sit. She opened her arms for her.
“Good morning, my little princess, and happy, happy birthday!”
Still tired Sehrazat let herself fall into her mother’s embrace. Ah, nothing to rise her spirits like her mama’s hugs! She was warm and smelled, like always after jasmine and sandalwood. Comforting and homey.
“Happy Birthday, your highness. Now you are finally 15.”, said Rahila to her and Sehrazat felt how her head was patted.
“Thanks aunty Rahila.”
They all sit down at the table and Amira signed wistfully.
“15 years already…I can’t believe time flew so fast. It was like yesterday you wear this tiny and I could pick up you whenever I wanted.”
“She still IS tiny!”, joked Sadiye and grinned at her.
Sehrazat looked at her angrily and bit into her pancake.
Kihana tutted her little sister, who shrugged her shoulder.
Sadly it was true.
Didn’t mean like Sehrazat liked to hear that.
“And you can still pick her up Amira.”, reminded Rahila.
Thanks, aunty!
Sehrazat bit harder into her pancake.
“You know what I mean.”, said Amira and then turned to her daughter. “Don’t forget, today IS a special birthday. Now you will be the Keeper.”
It took Sehrazat any amount of strength to not roll her eyes.
Ah, yes, she became now the Keeper of the mysterious Millennium Fragment which was in possession of her family since the times of the great pharaohs.
She never even saw that thing, because her mother keep it in a golden little box with Hieroglyphs written on it.
But nearly anyone treated it like it was something sacred.
Holy!
The dark blue-haired girl thought personally that it was too much. It was just some jewelry.
Yes, really older jewelry, but jewelry.
There was nothing special about it.
Or let’s say better she didn’t want to believe the stories her mother and grandmother told her.
When this piece joins the game of Duel Monsters anything will change.
With two dragon sisters, a magician and her descendant, the queen will take her rightful place.
As it should have been.
8th Millenniums Items
Reborn!Kisara
Reborn!Mana
Queen!OC
QueenReborn!Oc
RedEyesBlackDragon!OC
Pairings:
Atem/Yami YuugiXOC
Yuugi MutoXOC
Seto KaibaXReborn!Kisara
Anzu MazakiXReborn!Mana
Here we are now people, in chapter 3 with the first duel :D I admitI took Yami and Pegasus duel as a base and my dear friend Light guardine35 helped me to write it. So if you haven’t read any of her stuff do it now what are you waiting for?! Enjoy the chapter and tell me if the duel was okay if you could follow along, all right?
Chapter 3: Card Games through a TV
Redone: 29/08/24
I mixed a bit of Japanese dub with English dub, I hope it's okay ^^
The next few weeks in Sehrazat's life were… interesting to say at least.
She and her whole family and friends got Afya, the spirit of the Millennium Fragment and her supposed ancestor, to know.
Afya was 100% a queen, no doubt. Her presence, how she moved, how she talked, the way she could command a whole room…it screamed it.
And her soul room was a giant ass ancient Egyptian palace.
Sehrazat had now for a few times visit it and the place seemed to have no ends. What really surprised her, were the Duel Monsters carved on a few doors that wouldn’t open. Not even Afya knew how to open them or what was behind them.
Anyhow, the most important place was the little arena the palace had. There were a lot of weapons, mostly swords, and shields and Afya made it her quest to teach Sehrazat to wield a sword.
No kidding!
So Sehrazat got her ass mentally kicked once per day and her respect for Afya grow.
The woman was a merciless teacher, but how she kicked butt was art!
So elegant and deadly!
It doesn’t mean that the blue-haired girl didn’t want to make her ancestor a bit suffer. She could literally feel all the wounds Afya had inflicted on her, even if they didn’t show on her body.
So she did what she could do best.
Challenging Afya to a children’s card game.
Also known as Duel Monster.
Before her father died he had taught her anything about the game. She didn’t want to praise herself, but she was a damn good duellist. She had won the last Europa Championships and if she hadn’t moved to Japan she could have participated in the World Cup.
Sadly you had to still live in Europa to be the champion, so her title had gone to the creepy Paulo Ramirez, the third place in the classify since Kihana played Duel Monster too and was second place.
Anger couldn’t even describe how Sehrazat felt about that.
Stupid technicality.
To get back where we started, Sehrazat was a damn good duellist and would beat Afya’s ass in Duel Monster.
That evaporated in a few minutes in their game since Afya picked it up fast and completely destroyed her.
Afya was even better than her in Duel Monsters!
How the heck the ancient queen managed this was beyond Sehrazat.
After that brutal loss, she had gone to her Mama to get comfort. It was so unfair!
It didn’t end there, Afya wiped the floor with Kihana too and Maja gave up after a few turns.
Afya was not only a formidable swordswoman but also an incredible duellist. Even if she repeated she preferred her sword over cards.
All in all, it was an experience that was not forgotten and Sehrazat asked herself if she and Afya teamed up if they could have beaten Seto Kaiba, the former World Champion.
Yes, the former.
A boy named Yugi Muto kicked the rich kid and three of his Blue Eyes White Dragons behind with Exodia.
If Sehrazat ever met this Yugi he would get a big Kudos from her.
That was impressive.
Today in the Faizan and Schariq household Maja was to guest since they all wanted to watch together how the Japanse Championship ended.
After a nice supper, all were in the living room together.
Sehrazat was snuggled up against her Mama, with Maja leaning on her. Sadiye was sitting on Aunty Rahila’s lap and Kihana had taken one of the armchairs for herself. Afya, as spirit, was also out of her Millennium Item and sat down on the other armchair.
Various snacks and beverages were laid out on the couch table and everyone, besides Afya of course, took some snacks and drinks.
Then it was time for the final duel.
The Announcer was full of energy as he said: ”To the millions of Duel Monsters fans, it's time for the tournament finals! Among the 200 duelists who won their regionals, who will stand at the top? Here come the competitors! Representing East Japan, 14-year-old Insector Haga! Representing West Japan, 15-year-old Dinosaur Ryuzaki! ”
“Are these the guys’ real names?”, asked Maja and bit into her chocolate bar.
Kihana finished drinking her coke answering her: “No, I’m pretty sure that’s are invented names. Who would name his kid Insector or Dinosaur?”
“Someone with bad taste.”, said Amira, which made everyone laugh.
The all-female group watched how Insector Haga destroyed Dinosaur Ryuzaki with his tiny insects.
Sadiye pouted like no tomorrow as she had to give Maja her Yens since she bet that the Dinosaur Dude would win. Her mother and sister hugged and kissed her, so she felt a bit better.
But she wouldn’t bet again against Maja.
“Presenting the award is Industrial Illusions CEO and the genius creator of Duel Monsters...”, told the announcer. “Mr. Pegasus J. Crawford!”
Pegasus, holding a trophy, was raised by a platform into the middle of the duelling arena.
“The creator personally, what an honour for the young boy.”, said Rahila, stroking Sadiye’s black hair.
“That guy has some serious fabulous hair. What shampoo does he use?”, wonders Maja.
Sehrazat wants to answer her, yet she feels something in her mind. Or more she feels the connection she shares with Afya. Her Yami stares at Pegasus with a frown.
“What’s wrong, Afya?”
“I don’t like this man…something is strange about him. How he gives himself, his posture…it rubs me the wrong way.”
Meanwhile, Pegasus walks over to Insector Haga and kneels down. He gives him the trophy and congratulations, Haga is of course really happy.
That’s when Pegasus says something which turns all attention back to him: “You are granted entry into an upcoming event sponsored by my company.”
“That’s a first.”, says Amira. “Pegasus never hold an event or sponders something.”
“Oh that reminds me!”, shouts Rahila.
She puts Sadiye down from her lap and runs out of the living room.
The rest of the women and girls look all at each other confused.
A few seconds later she returns with two boxes in her hands.
“These packages were delivered today to us. One is for Sehrazat and one for you Kihana, my child.”
Still confused both take their package. Sehrazat shakes it.
“I wonder what’s in there.”
“It’s from Industrial Illusions!”, gasp Kihana surprised.
Amira crosses her arms and Afya’s frown deepens.
“Pegasus announces an event sponsored by him and you get the same-day packages from Industrial Illusions. I don’t like to say it girls, but something about this is fishy.”, says, Amira.
“You think so, Mama?”
“I agree, it is a bit of an obvious coincidence.”, admits Rahila. “But, Mira, both our daughters are top duellists, it’s not strange if Pegasus wants them in his event .”
“Can we not just open the boxes and see what’s inside them?”, whines Sadiye, who is sitting now on Maja’s lap.
“I’m curious too.”, agrees Maja with her.
Well, what else should they do? So together Sehrazat and Kihana open the boxes under the eyes of their family and friends. Both find a glove, two golden stars, and some cards.
Only Sehrazat’s one has a VHS in it. She picks it up with a frown.
“Why do I get a VHS?”
“Don’t make us watch it Sehra!”, shrieks Sadiye and hugs Maja tight. “That thing could be cursed!”
“Did you watch again bad movies, even if I didn’t permit them, Sadiye? You are still too young.”, scolds Rahila.
“Sorry, mommy!”
“We will talk about this later, young miss.”
Sehrazat looks to Afya, who has crossed her arms fixing this strange device with an uncertain look.
“Well, let’s just watch it.”, she decides for anyone. “We will know then what’s it about.”
So Sehrazat puts the VHS in the VCR.
The woman and girls huddle all close together till the static shows Pegasus on the TV screen.
“Greetings, my dear Sehrazat girl. I am Pegasus J. Crawford.”
“Hello?”, greets Sehrazat and waves awkwardly.
“Did you really say hello to a pre-recorded video?”, whispers-shouts Kihana in disbelief.
The blue-haired girl just shrugs her shoulders.
“It’s quite a shame that just because you moved to Japan you aren’t the Europa Champion anymore. You and Miss Schariq are formidable duellists, but you Sehrazat are even more a special case.”, tells her Pegasus. Afya stands now beside her with crossed arms, fixing the screen with a sharp look. “In fact, I've decided to investigate your amazing duelling skills personally. Right here, right now, we shall hold a special duel. We will play with a strict time limit of fifteen minutes and when time's up, the player with the highest life-points will be the winner. Are you ready?”
“This guy nuts, he is on a videotape.”, points Maja out.
“How is this going to work?”, wonders Sadiye.
Suddenly Pegasus laughs really evil. Something behind his hair glows in gold.
“With magic!”
The woman and girls let out a shocked sound. Her mother, Aunty Rahila, Kihana, Sadiye and Maja turn black and fade into the background.
Only she and Afya are still standing.
“Gran-Gran are you feeling this?”, she asks her Yami. “Everything's growing dark and cold and the others aren't moving.”
“Yes, I do. This is some kind of magic I bet with you!”
“Pegasus what have you done to my family!”, Sehrazat demands to know.
“Don’t worry, they are fine, you should worry more where we are now, little Sehrazat!”, tells her Pegasus.
“He is right. This place…this isn’t our normal world.”, informs her Afya.
“Do you want to take over, Gran-Gran?”
Afya just nods.
The symbol of the Millennium Items appears on Sehrazat’s forehead and her Millennium Fragments start to glow. With closed eyes the switch takes place and where once Sehrazat was in control of the body it is now Afya.
The spirit opens her eyes and smirks at Pegasus.
“All right, let’s duel and then you unfreeze my family and friends!”, declared Afya in her more mature and womanly voice.
Pegasus nods.
“Certainly. Let's begin. But you should know one thing, someone like me you never faced in a duel.”
The VCR timer is set to 0: 15.00 and both duellists get their cards ready.
“You will pay for what you did to my family!”, growls Afya and draws the Alexandrite Dragon.
Again something behind Pegasus’s hair glows
“You won't save anyone with that dragon card.”, he tells her nonchalantly.
“How did you?!”
“I told you, you've never faced anyone like me before.”, he reminds her. ”I know every move you'll make. Before you can even make it.”
Afya just growls angrily at him.
“Knowing every move you'll make gives me a distinct advantage, wouldn't you say? For example, I can anticipate your next play and counter it with this Dragon Capture Jar.”
“Hah?”
“It will draw the Alexandrite Dragon from your card and imprison the beast. Trapped. Never to be played against me.”
How can he see my cards and make my monsters real?!, thinks Afya desperate. There is only one explanation!
“You have a Millennium Item too, don't you?!”, shouts Afya accusing.
“Right you are Sehrazat girl or should I call you queen?”, he smirks at her gasp. “Since you inhabited the body of your descendant.”
“How do you know this?”, wants Afya to know.
“My Item showed me a lot of things, including the little secret of the Faizan family. Now back to our game, my Dragon Piper has his flute of resurrection frees your Alexandrite Dragon, but puts him under my control.”
I have to defeat myself!
“I play Amazon of the Seas!”
The mermaid-like monster appears before her and the Alexandrite Dragon.
Alexandrite Dragon: ATK2000/DEF2100
Amazon of the Seas: ATK1300/DEF1400
The Alexandrite Dragon attacks the Amazon of the Sea.
I can feel the heat of the attack!
Afya’s life points are reduced from 2000 to 1300.
“A bit too hot for you my dear queen?”, asked Pegasus amused. ”I imagine it must be a long time since you played a Shadow Game, you seem a bit rusty.”
“Don't be so sure Pegasus, I will beat you!”, promises Afya and draws a new card.
Pegasus lifts his hair aside to show his Millennium Eye which glints with the image of a woman in a golden dress with six white angel wings. Afya’s eye also glints with the same image.
I have to turn this duel around, maybe with my Wingweaver?
Suddenly Pegasus laughs out loud and the once queen of all of Egypt gets insecure.
Wait a minute, he definitely knows what I'm about to do. I bet it's his Millennium Item that gives him this power. He must see the cards I draw with it, but what if I don't know what I play?
“Hurry up now, Queenie. Time is running out for you and your family. I already know what you will play and have a surprise for your little fairy type.”
Afya looks at him with cold orange eyes and takes blindly a card from her deck.
“Don’t be so sure of yourself, Pegasus! I figured out how your power works. You may be able to see the cards in my hand, but you can't see the cards I pull from the deck.”
Pegasus narrows his eyes at her.
“My next card is... the Dark Magician Girl!”
The Dark Magician Girl appears with a twirl and a cute smile. She hovers protectively before Afya.
“Your little cute Magician and Alexandrite Dragon how the same attack points.”, points Pegasus smirking out.
Dark Magician Girl: ATK2000/DEF1700
Alexandrite Dragon: ATK2000/DEF100
“What do you plan on doing my dear queen?”
“I will use this handy spell card.”, now Afya is smirking and shows him the card. “I play the magic card, Magic Formula which will give my Dark Magician Girl 700 more Attack Points!”
“Well, if you think this will help you. Then go on.”, say’s Pegasus nonchalant.
“It will do more than that!”
Dark Magician Girl: ATK2700/DEF1700
Alexandrite Dragon: ATK2000/DEF100
“And now my Dark Magician Girl destroy the Alexandrite Dragon!”, shouts Afya, as her monster twirls her staff and sends the dragon to the Graveyard.
Pegasus Life Points drop from 2000 to 1300, yet he seems very calm. Afya narrows her eyes at him.
“I have taken a good chunk of your Life Points how can you be so calm?”, she questions him.
The man just draws his next card.
“Oh my dear queenie, you are so old, yet so naive. But by using your Dark Magician Girl, you've let me manipulate you once again.”
“You are lying!”, accuses Afya, while Dark Magician Girl hovers closer to her with a worried look on her face.
“By playing that one card, you have ensured my victory.”
“You are out of your mind!”
“We shall see, Queenie. Oh, a very rare card. This is the fearsome Faceless Mage.”
“I've never seen that card before.”, admits Afya. “But my Dark Magician Girl never let me down.”
Dark Magician Girl: ATK2700/DEF1700
Faceless Mage: ATK1200/DEF2200
“But how will she fare once I combine my Faceless Mage with the, equally rare, Eye of Illusion?”, wonders sarcastically Pegasus.
“Dark Magician Girl get ready, use your powers to defeat it! Dark Burning Attack!”, commands Afya.
Dark Magician Girl attacks, Faceless Mage holds up the Eye of Illusion and her attack has no effect.
Both the duellist and Duel Monster are shocked.
“How can this be?!”, shouts Afya.
Pegasus does not give an answer, just laughs at her desperation.
It didn’t make any sense. Pegasus Monster should be toast! The ancient queen looked worried at the timer. 0: 05.00. She didn’t have much time left! She needed to end this Duel.
“I attack your combo with my Amazoness Paladin!”
The female warrior appears on the playing field swinging her sword.
Amazoness Paladin: ATK1700/DEF300
Faceless Mage: ATK1200/DEF2200
“My fearsome Amazon will cut your Faceless Mage down!”, promises Afya.
“True, your Amazon is fearsome. But you have once again underestimated the incredible power of my Eye of Illusion! Hah hah!”, laughs Pegasus in her face. “Dark Burning Attack!”
Amazoness Paladin shatters, and Afya's life points are reduced from 1300 to 300.
“How can this be?! The Faceless Mage doesn't have a Dark Burning Attack?”
It’s like lighting struck her as the once queen of Egypt realized what this meant.
It was my own Dark Magician Girl that attacked me. Pegasus is controlling her with the Eye of Illusion.
“Well, queenie, our time together is nearly up, and as I have more life points than you, it appears I am the victor.”, informs her Pegasus giddy.
Fractionally Afya looks for a way out and draws a card, but before she can summon it, the timer hits zero!
“No, please no!”, she screams. “I was this close to ending it!”
“It seems luck was not on your side queenie, but you were a formidable opponent.”, mocks her Pegasus.
“What do you want? Why are you doing all of this?!”, demands Afya too.
“It’s quite simple. As you already guessed right I possess one Millennium Item, the Millennium Eye. My goal is to have all eight, then who shall have all eight of them shall have a power beyond imagination!”, tells her Pegasus passionately. “But I have to win it from you, or his power will not be mine.”
Shocked the blue-haired woman grips her amulet.
“I will never hand you over my Millennium Fragment! I’m done playing games with you!”
“Oh, you will. You see, I have found that given the proper incentive, anyone can be made to play my game.”
The Millennium Eye glows and pulls Sehrazat’s mother’s soul into the television screen.
“Amira?!”, shouts Afya in disbelief.
Amira appears on the TV screen, crying for help: “Sehrazat!”
Afya gets formally kicked out of the body and Sehrazat is again in control. Crying she puts her hands on the TV.
“Mama, MAMA!”
“Yes, we will duel again, Sehrazat. How else will you reclaim your mother’s soul?”, asks Pegasus a rhetorical question, till the TV turns into static.
The world returns to color and Sehrazat’s Family and friends are now able to move. Amira's eyes are blank and she falls over.
“MAMA! MAAAAAAMMMMMAAAAAAAAAAAA!”
Her screams of pain and anguish can be heard even outside of their home.
For while my life didn't change and fifty dollars wasn't a lot of money but it was a start. I was a bit sore since there was the whole fight but I had to pull through with going to be fighting tomorrow. Luckily I made it home before Aiden who came home with a bruise on his chin and a couple scratches. His best friend right by his side with less bruises and scratches.
"Long day?" I asked
My hair was wet from getting a shower to undo the braid Zoey had put in. When she braided my hair she braided it a bit tight but that was good for me. I was dressed for night so no one would know about my little adventure outside the place and in the ring. Atem was looking at me with that similar look when we were in school.
"Yeah pretty much. I made $6000 dollars tonight." Aiden said "need any money?"
"Nah, I gotta model gig tomorrow and I'll be out when you're heading out." I said
"Oh well good luck." Aiden said
I nod before heading to bed as usual not speaking to Atem as usual. I wondered what he wanted with me with how he looked at me. As much as I could socialize with him with the reputation I'd rather avoid the whole problem. It wasn't long that I was asleep and when it came to morning I was already up and heading out after breakfast.
Who knows how long they were up yesterday. I thought
I kept walking before I stopped at an orphanage that my friends and I volunteered a couple hours to sometimes. When walking in I was greeted by a group of kids a girl named Anna, Ethan and Shawn. Sometimes they didn't get enough to eat so I made it my mission to find a way to help make sure they got decent meals.
I'll work hard to become the best street fighter and I'll make sure that I can open a place that will help these kids get better meals. I thought
I didn't share this information with anyone cause I wanted it to be a surprise. I had a resolution so I decided that I was going to do whatever it took no matter what it took so that I could accomplish this. High school graduation was close by so I had to be mindful of my grades as well.
When we were done, I handed the kids $15 to help them get some snacks at the local store they were allowed to visit once a day. I was going to give them a little bit of money from all my winnings till I could accomplish my end goal. I knew it wouldn't be right away but if I fought everyday and it kept going up $50 at a time then I had a chance to make some really good money.
This isn't a full solution to street fight for the rest of my life but for now it'll help me. It won't be cheap to get the place up and going. I thought
My mine made up I knew I had to get stronger and more dedicated to the cause as I sighed. Still I walked with my friends as we headed out to the arena and in there we started training more. I had more resolve this time so I was actually learning with our session.
Again when we headed to the place I was dressed up and got things taken care of. I wanted nothing more than to get this done and over with before we headed out. The fight is nothing to talk about as I won as usual and took him $100.
For weeks this happened and I fought 4 out of the seven days a week. If I got hurt I blamed it on Laila who was my school bully. My aunt who was my doctor bought the lie every time and I had to be thankful she didn't question it.
This happened to be one of those days and I was on the side line having to let my arm heal a bit so I was glad it was on the days I didn't show up.I walked in my room and counted out the money.
"Nice, $10,105. It's a small amount but it's only a portion of what I need to have such a big place to feed those in need." I said
Every time I've won so far I've gave the kids at least $20 of my winnings to get food from the place the orphanage lady lets them go to. I thought
I was doing my homework after counting it putting it back in the place where it was safest and doing some things. I had my door open so when I heard Aiden come in the house clearly talking to his friend about someone. I knew I had twenty wins now. So My next full amount when I got back in would be $1500 dollars.
"Man, I can't believe that there is a girl street fighter who hasn't lost once since she started. This Bre must be something to win twenty battles in over a month." Aiden said
"Well she's got my interest." Atem said
I looked towards the door hearing them talk and realized I was becoming the girl of talk with my winnings. If I lost I wouldn't get any money on the fight night to help the kids. Zoey had backup but that didn't mean that I was going to lose.
Guys vs girls isn't allowed. I thought
"So man what would you do if you met her?" Aiden asked
"Ask her to be my girlfriend." Atem said
As if. I thought
I went back and finished my homework as I was going to figure out what to do. Finals before graduation were coming up and I wanted to be prepared. I didn't want to think about if I lost but I knew I could figure out what more I could do. Sure I could of gone to grandfather for a loan but I didn't want to be obligated to do as he says.
When I as done I walked out there and was heading out to do things. As I was making my way to the door Aiden grabbed my good arm seeing the bandage. He would have known that I would say Laila did it and as I looked past him seeing even Atem looked a bit angered.
"Laila again?" Aiden said
"Not exactly her but people associated with her." I said
"Tell me their names and I'll take care of them." Aiden said
"Nah, it's fine. Zoey already took care of it." I said
"Britt.." Aiden said
I pulled my arm away as I walked to the door and put my coat on. On my off days of not fighting I modeled for spare money to get closer to the goal. Modeling was a safer way to get the money and Mrs. Knight knew of my goal.
"I'm going to the Knight Parlor." I said
"Modeling?" Aiden asked
"Duh. Her other model canceled." I said
"Be safe." Atem said
Why do you care? I thought
I just nod as I headed out and closed the door as I walked to the Knight Parlor. I heard footsteps behind me and I knew who was following me as my sisters walked on each side of me.
"Truth time, who is hurting you?" Bre asked
"I push my muscles a bit too much in street fighting." I admit
Nana and Bre made me stop as they looked at me "You..street fight?"
"Yeah, I'm Bre." I admitted
My sisters looked at me shocked and we kept walking as I was going to the Knight Parlor. When we arrived Tanya was there and she led me over to the dresses. My sisters watched as we were there a good four hours and I was allowed to keep some of the dresses. Bre got to choose if she wanted any as well since we were twins we were the same size.
"You do so well." Nana said
"I've been doing this for a few years." I said
"Well yes." Nana said
Mrs. Knight walked over and handed me an envelope and I took it. The money was for the charity I was working to make and I didn't want to open a small one I wanted to open a big one.
"If you need anything please reach out." Mrs. Knight said
"I appreciate it." I said
"Your goal is going to help a lot of kids in need." Mrs. Knight said
I nod and smiled
How much more should I earn up? How popular will Bre get? I thought
That night I prepared my deck as I shuffled it and I decided to wear something nice. I was invited to the mansion people go missing it seemed weird to me. Kaitlyn and her uncle always had to clean the place she probably sees a lot. When I was ready I walked out and went to meet Kaitlyn. It was a few minutes before I met her at the mansion.
"Hey you made it and you look nice. The master of the place will appreciate it." Kaitlyn said as she led the way.
Atem's pov:
I awoke as usual but tonight was different than others. The person coming was invited to my mansion. I thought she'd be a good challenge something I haven't had in such a long time. I sat in my chair shuffling my deck while waiting. Time seemed to not matter as I heard a knock.
"Enter" I said
Kaitlyn opened the door as she walked in the girl behind her. I noticed she seemed hesitant but taking in the area. Kaitlyn bowed in respect.
"Hello Atem, I've brought my friend here as you requested." Kaitlyn said
I stood up and walked over taking in her appearance. She'd dressed up which was amusing to see that she could look nice for this.
"Welcome to my mansion…Miss?" I said
"Britt Petrova." Britt said
"Would you honor me with a duel? You have my phone word." I said to her
Reluctantly she agreed and I dismissed Kaitlyn for now. We dueled for what felt like hours and she was good compared to others I'd faced. I wanted a challenge but she rivaled my skill. So when the duel ended in a draw I was shocked. It took a minute before realizing she wasn't weak like others.
"Seems it's a draw." She said
"Yes it seems so." I said
The truth was I smelled her soul how much it ignited with this duel. I didn't want her to leave but I knew only one way to get her to come back. I didn't wish to leave such things in a draw.
"Will you honor me with another duel tomorrow night?" I asked
She seemed shocked to hear such things but she agreed. I was amused she agreed to come back for once I had something to amuse me for now.
Britt’s POV:
I wondered what he wanted with me, besides the fact I was being invited here. No one would believe me if I told them that I’ve walked in this place and made it out. They all think Kaitlyn even lies about walking in and leaving. So when I left I never told anyone about it.
During the day I went about as if everything was normal well as normal as one can get when they have a secret at night. I hanged with my best friends who I did tell and they believed me because they knew I’d never lie to them.
“Be careful Britt.” Miranda said
“Yeah, you don’t know if there is some alternative motive behind his interest and invite.” Zoey said
I nod as I knew those warnings were fair as everything seemed normal. When I returned home to prepare for another night I chose something nice again and then left. As expected we dueled but this night he offered me a drink and Kaitlyn nod showing it was safe as I sipped the drink. I took sips between turns as I wanted to enjoy my time. Soon though it came to a draw again and I stood up finishing my drink.
"Good duel." I said
I looked around as I picked up my deck. I put it away looking at how well this place stayed together. I didn't touch anything out of respect but I felt his arm snake around my waist.
"What do you think?" He asked me
"This place is amazing.." I said
"I spend eternity here alone with my people." He said
I couldn't help but feel sorry for him. I knew his arm was around me but I didn't push him away cause I knew he wouldn't hurt me. I loved the design of this place and how quiet it was here.
"How do you handle eternity stuck inside?" I asked
"I get people coming where they don't belong and I deal with them. You're the first to be invited here." He said
"What an honor to get invited." I said
I started noticing what time it was and I removed his arm as I set the glass down. I knew there was more to this than an invite. I had to ask questions now.
"Do you want me to come back?" I asked
"Tomorrow night. Please" he said
"What happens if I ever lose?" I asked
He seemed hesitant to answer that but he kept his calm.
"I would want you to stay.." He said
"If I refuse?" I asked
"I could offer you everything you'd want." He said
I merely looked at him "and if I win?" I asked
He shrugged seeming not to have an answer. I did though cause I wanted to know where the people who lost ended up.
"If I win you tell me to where the intruders went" I said
He was caught off guard by my demand but offered his hand. I shook hands with him knowing I was in over my head.
I sat on my throne looking out the window waiting. My guards had gone out to find my bride to be. I couldn't stop thinking of her, the Nile Maiden that I had seen 200 years ago.
~flash back~
I had just rise to the title of Dragon King after my father had passed. I got stressed one day and went out that's when I saw her. She was standing out by the nile just raising her hands as the water wisped around her. I was surprised by this and watched the dress she had on was amazing.
I got close as I watched her seeing how much she was having fun. She was beautiful from how I could see her. I saw her stop and as if she sensed me she walked over to where I was hiding. She was smiling at me.
"You can come out. I won't hurt you." She said
I stood up and she offered her hand to me. I was going to -...
~Flash back interrupted~
I was daydreaming of the past when I was broke from my thoughts hearing the guards return. I was surprised they returned so soon. They'd only been gone for a few hours to find my bride to be.
Could they have found her...that ring would only turn silver to her soul... I thought
I saw the guards soon come into the room bowing to me. The young girl with them was the one I thought looked like her. I walked over as they made a path and she seemed hesitant.
"Welcome to the kingdom again. Britt" I said as I saw the ring on her hand and it was indeed silver.
She bowed to me and I took her hand having her stand as I smiled. "Let me give you a tour of the kingdom the people gave me." I said
Britt's POV:
They didn't let me walk even though I could of when heading to the Dragon King's castle. I wondered why I was the lucky one the ring had chosen. Many of the people had given me glares mostly girls my age as they'd escorted me out.
Once we arrived in the area we went to the castle they set me down as they led me in. I was walking in the middle as they walked around me as if for my protection. When we made it to the throne room I saw him on his throne. The guards bowed to him as he was walking down. I was hesitant to do anything at the moment.
"Welcome to the kingdom again. Britt" Atem said as he seemed to see the ring on my hand.
I bowed to him and he took my hand having me stand as he smiled. "Let me give you a tour of the kingdom the people gave me." Atem said
"Alright.." I said a bit nervously
We walked for some time as he led me around going from place to place in his kingdom. I was smiling a bit relaxed but felt unsure since he held my hand through all this. Then I saw a golden dragon outside which surprised me.
"I see you noticed my younger brother." Atem said
"Your younger.." I looked out and saw him turn into his human form.
I smiled knowing at least he wasn't alone but then I saw the others come. Turning into their human forms I wasn't surprised as I recalled this when they had saved the village. It was nice just to be here and see all of them together.
"Hey Yugi, Joey, Tristan get up here!" Atem yelled out to them.
I saw the two seemed annoyed as if wherever they'd been had angered them. Yugi and the others looked up seeing him and I and they changed their expressions. The three came running in the castle and within minutes they were by us.
"Hiya I'm Joey" Joey said
"Names Tristan" Tristan said
"I'm Yugi." Yugi said
Before I could even introduce myself they noticed the silver ring on my hand. Their faces all went surprised but Yugi was the first one to smile. They all looked at Atem expecting him to say something.
"This is Britt, she's the lucky one to be chosen by the ring." Atem said
"So your soon-to-be wife." Joey said
I didn't know what to say at this moment as this whole thing seemed to be so fast. Atem seemed to understand my concern as he put a hand under my chin and had me look at him.
"Nothing will be against your will or against your choices." Atem said
"That's why you're the king, you give everyone a choice" Yugi said
I blushed slightly as I didn't know what to say everything had been so sudden. People in my village didn't seem to like me now and my friends were back there. I was surrounded by dragons which were cool but kinda awkward at the same time.
"Anything you want, name it." Atem said
"I want my friends...not that I don't appreciate all this but I have a small group of friends and my family." I said
Atem kissed my hand "of course, anything you want." He said
I saw that look in his eyes it was like he was expecting me to be someone. Someone, maybe he knew in the time he'd been a dragon. Dragons lived for a long time and for once I knew that even in this human form they could make their nails be like the dragon on the inside. I knew that this was going to be dangerous.
I hope I don't disappoint him...I just don't think I can be who he thinks I am. I thought
Everyone was very welcoming as we all moved to the dining hall where the table had a lot of food. I was surprised and I ate with them. Joey and Tristan pretty well pigged out on their food. It was shocking they didn't even choke but then Joey coughed as he was blue for a minute.
"Are you okay?" I asked
He cleared his throat "I'll be okay, thanks for your concern." Joey said
We all ate in silence which didn't mean much for me at the moment but I saw a guard come in as we headed I saw Atem speak to him sending him out to get my friends and family. I wondered what they all thought about all this.
