Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction / Sailor Moon Fan Fiction ❯ Millennia Sands ❯ G. Of Decrees and Fighting ( Chapter 7 )

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G. OF DECREES AND FIGHTING

“What relevance did that have with anything?” Arthur Hawkins demanded as Shadi paused yet again for a glass of water and to look through their gathered papers and such. For an immortal man he seemed rather nosey, but then again who wouldn’t be curious about a world that changed so much? “Where is all of the action that goes with the mystery of this Pharaoh?”

“I had to start with the background because I am sure if I started with the Pharaoh’s Decree you would be rather confused about the names I’ve used thus far.” Shadi replied with amusement. “You needed to know how the Pharaoh came to find his Queen, how their friends came to be the way they are.”

“Please do continue, Shadi.” Solomon Motou stated excitedly as Shadi nodded his acceptance of that demand. Apparently out of the three here, two were worth the time and the other one was potentially trouble for what he was guarding.

“You see, it stated maybe two years later when the weight of much was on the Pharaoh’s shoulders. It was at this time that his Council was pressuring him to find a wife and produce and heir to the throne of Egypt. Unfortunately they believed this was something that was easy to do.

They told him to take someone from the harem they put together, seeing there was one controllable woman in there by the name of Anzu. He didn’t enjoy being told to do that and choose a rather difficult road.

He decreed something… something that affected the Amazons.”

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Lyrel nor Mokuba could remember a time when this happened. In their time at the Amazon encampment they never seen all the women go on the defensive due to a message sent by Kourage from the city. That was also the first time she and Mokuba ever seen Nepha Yugi be paranoid.

Both watched in surprise as the leather clad Amazon healer whistled and watched as a sandy colored horse came galloping from the shadows of their clans home oasis. Lyrel let out a squeak of shock as Yugi picked her up and settled her onto the back of the horse, letting her go long enough to pick Mokuba up and plop him down in front of her as she regained her balance and bearings “Ride to the palace and stay with your brother, he will know why.” That statement was the only thing that Lyrel got in as Yugi slapped the horse’s rump and watched the creature gallop off.

“Your trusting the word of that… that… thief?” Ishizu spat as Yugi glared at her.

“I am trusting the word of a friend, he has never lied to me before and this is a major thing to lie about and that isn’t his style. Haven’t we gone through this before?” Yugi snarled as Ishizu looked surprised. “The elders agree, best to be on our guard and securing the children and mothers… something is bound to happen and we will be ready, hoax or not!”

“The Pharaoh seizing our village, under this so-called decree, just to find a wife? It’s a hoax!” Ishizu shouted as Yugi glared at her, wishing a few things about her stubborn Amazonian sister.

It was then a scout came riding back, shrieking the battle cry as most dropped everything and went to prepare for the soon-to-be battle.

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Seto seized his babbling siblings as the guards looked between them. “A Priestess and slave.” He whispered as the two left. “Lyrel, what happened?” he asked sincerely as she was in tears.

“Yugi sent us away after Kourage sent her a message and then we heard the war cry and seen the forces, what is happening?” she demanded, all in one breath as he opened his mouth to state something. “And, my husband better be alive or else I will make sure you suffer the death of a prized possession!”

Seto flinched at this and tried to debate which one she meant, and he knew what it was in a second.

“Your husband is alive, I didn’t try anything.” He stated in his own defense, his hands up to ward off a potential fist flying motion as Mokuba watched is awe. “That must mean that the thief warned the tribes of what the Pharaoh decreed this morning.”

“What did he decree, or gods help me…” she demanded as he paled.

“He fell for an Amazon and is forcing her hand.” He replied quickly as Lyrel blinked and then started to cry.

“No! Is he insane?!”

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Pharaoh Yami looked down on those involved in this little tournament that he and his advisors set up. Lyrel and Mokuba stood in the garb of their status, Priest and Priestess of the gods. Guards guarded four of the Amazons closer then the rest as Anzu joined in on the tournament for the Pharaoh’s hand.

Yugi was mad as she watched Anzu, the harem wench, challenge and easily take out the youngest of the clan... the inexperienced that were still learning and all. The ones she knew she could easily defeat without trouble, hoping to impress Yami with her abilities.

The four under close guard glanced at Yugi as she agreed. The two on the ends easily picked off the guards as the third took out those approaching. She was quick enough to pull the young one from the line of the blade as it left a shallow scratch from shoulder to elbow.

Anzu then hissed as something slammed into her stomach and sent her stumbling backwards. She growled and glared at the tri-color haired woman as she easily hoisted the shaking teen into her arms and handed her off to the third fighter that was with her.

“You have attacked those that did not step up to the challenge posed, for that you must face the Keepers.” Yugi stated coldly as Anzu smirked.

“Then I will take you out too, Amazonian Whore.” Anzu spat as she got to her feet and charged at the glaring Yugi, who side stepped and tripped her as a few snickered.

“You have dishonored the old traditions of my clan and now you face me.” Yugi added with a challenging smirk as Anzu roared and charged at her, after recovering from the embarrassing trip.

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After Ryou’s slow recovery, to the point where he never left Kourage’s side, the two plus Igoto watched from the shadows of the throne room as this went on. Ryou was worried for his friend as she toyed with the heavily perfumed brunette.

“This isn’t going to turn out well.” Ryou muttered as the other two nodded and they left the scene of a potential terrible attack on them. The night was cool as the full moon gave them light to escape the grounds by.

In Kourage’s den far from the guards and such, he and Ryou had cuddled up together in a hammock of sorts as Igoto kept to his own privacy. The Thief King had his face buried in Ryou’s hair as the slightly younger boy held him tight. “Why did he do it, Kourage?” Ryou asked, using the nickname he had for his lover.

Said thief frowned as he heard the crack of emotion in Ryou’s voice, knowing he was near tears now.

“You know those visitors Lyrel had when you were first allowed out of the hut?” he asked as the boy nodded. “One was her older brother, which you seen standing by her- Seto the High Priest. With him was Marik the High Guard.”

“The one that was stalking poor Malik?” Ryou interrupted as Kourage laughed.

“Yes, the same. Marik always looked like he wanted to eat poor Malik, which was why he always hid in Yugi’s hut… that and because Ishizu has been stalking poor Yugi.” He stated with a shiver as Ryou echoed it. He met Ishizu and didn’t like her, but she loathed him.

Then again he had reason to. She did this to him and all.

“Then the other would have been… but wait! It couldn’t… could it?” he asked, trying to sit up, but the Thief King held him tight to his chest and rolled on to his back.

“It was, which is why he had that decreed. The only way to marry an Amazon is to beat them in combat.” Kourage replied as Ryou looked afraid of that. “Not in your case, Yugi and Malik said something about blessings and that if I dare hurt or break your heart they would leave me to the desert.”

Ryou giggled at that and kissed him lightly on the lips.

“They were always the protective siblings, that is why the children love them.” He stated as Kourage heard the hint in this voice and looked petrified about the thought of children. That thought left his mind as soon as Ryou kissed his neck and tucked his head under the other’s chin with his own devious smirk.

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Meanwhile back at the palace and on the topic of the fight, Anzu was just knocked out by Yugi as those present cheered. Yami clapped as he rose from his throne and faced her as her eyes narrowed. Marik shifted uneasy as she looked murderous.

It was then they watched her and Yami clash in battle.

The battle that could mean Yugi’s freedom from marriage.

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