Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction / Sailor Moon Fan Fiction ❯ Millennia Sands ❯ B. Enter Shadi, the Guardian ( Chapter 2 )

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B. ENTER SHADI, THE GUARDIAN

The three Japanese Archeologists stared at the obviously pure blooded Egyptian man in white robes and turban. He radiated mystery, yet also hostility towards them, as his impossibly sky blue eyes bored into them... daring them to say something or move. "How is it possible you are down here?" Kage Bakura asked, adjusting his hat nervously as the others were still entranced by the man.

"This is where I have rested since the downfall of my grandson-in-law, since the death of my wife, and the death of the others I cherished." he stated coldly as Solomon Motou glanced at the sarcofagus and then the walls. "My own imprisonment until the gods deemed me worthy to find them again, even with the burden I carry in order to insure the safety of this world."

"That would mean--"

"Your over four millennia old!" Arthur Hawkins spoke up with a smile. He knew that he could profit from this because before him stood the only man that survived millennia and witnessed much that any person would love to get their hands on. Oh yes, this man...

"Correct." he replied with a nod.

"You spoke of a downfall, sir..." Solomon started, ignoring Arthur’s glare of contempt and Kage’s characteristic nervousness due to the serious situation.

"My name is Shadi, I was the High Advisor to the Pharaoh after his marriage to my graddaughter." he stated moitoning to the walls of the room. "The downfall is in the heiroglyphics I inscribed over time, seeing many choose to forget the sacrifice of their souls to save our present world from darkness. Ungrateful mortals." He narrowed his eyes, shifting to give each a stare that could freeze even Gozaburo Kaiba in his tracks. "Read what you wish, take what you may, but don’t touch the sarcophagus."

Nearly two hours later, the three gave up in frustration. Aruther because he felt Shadi watching his every move when he neared the gold or the sarcophagus, Kage because he was naturally paranoid when it came to sublime threats, and Solomon because he couldn’t find a beginning to the history inscribed upon the walls and columns that surrounded them.

"I give up!" Solomon declared, causing his two companions to jump in surprise.

"Criminy, Solomon, give us some warning when your going to shout!" Kage retorted with a glare while holding a hand to his rapidly beating heart. "What are you giving up on?"

"Finding the start of this damnable story, it’s nearly impossible!" he complained as Arthur was silent and Shadi could have been said to be looking rather amused about the situation. "It would take numerous years, even a few decades, to translate everything and then get it into order!"

"Then I would have to tell you what I have written, that is if you have time enough to sit through it." Shadi replied from his corner, his tone almost betraying his amusement with the three. "If you are through with eyeing the gold and such, then yes I will tell you."

"There is time." Arthur bit out coldly, trying to mask his true intentions.

"Good... good..." their mysterious companion stated with a nod. "Now let us start our tale of the Forgo

tten Ones."

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