Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Children of Destiny ❯ Prologue ( Prologue )

"Planning to go to Egypt remember?" Mr Motou said with a brilliant smile. The chibi stared at him with his unnaturally large eyes before looking at his papers. He noticed a photo from what appeared to come from a archaeological find.

"Was that?"

"Meuh" Yugi's cat added as if asking the same thing.

"That…" Yugi's father replied "is an ancient Egyptian tomb of an Egyptian queen"

"We go there?" Yugi asked pointing at the photo. His father nodded. Then the chibi gazed analysing before noticing something in the photo. "Papa, that pictor wook wikes mommy's neckwace!!!" he remarked again gazing on a medallian that his mother was wearing.

"Uh huh… the family crest. That's why we're going… It looks like the lady in this tomb is one of our anscestors Yugi" Mrs Motou said, she was a beautiful woman with raven hair entwined with red highlights.

"Anestors? But I taught we were chinese… Why's she in Egypt?" Yugi said incredulously.

"That's why we're gonna find out" His father replied before hugging his little son along with the tabby and rocking them both back and forth. Yugi went to suckle his thumb as he fell asleep in his father's arms. (A/N: AAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!) It was a few moments of silence before it was interrupted by a voice.

"Should I put Master Yugi to bed while you carry on with your work?" A tall man dressed in purple with a long staff appeared through the door. Mr Motou looked up and smiled.

"Thank you, Dark Magician" He passed the sleeping child to him. The Dark Magician's face appeared to be emotionless but Mr Motou could tell that he loved the little chibi dearly. He smiled as they disappeared to Yugi's room.

The next day they were on the plane from China airport to Egypt. Yugi sat looking out the small porthole of the plane.

"Yugi?"

"Huh?" Yugi could only say as he was in awe staring at the clouds below him.

"Your eye's showing again" his mother whispered. Yugi was a little confused as he stared at her with `three' confused eyes blinking at her. Yugi realised what she meant and quickly covered his forehead before forcing his third eye to shut. Yugi's mom smiled before she went back to her book. His father was working on his laptop.

"Papa?"

"Hmm?" his father could only utter whilst working on his work.

"Who could the wady in the tomb be?" His father smiled before showing his work on the computer.

"The tombs over five thousand years old so she's probably from the first Chinese Dynasty…

"The Xia Dynasty?" Yugi asked.

"Uh huh… They've found these Chinese artifacts that are also of royal possession" Mr Motou replied matter-of-factly knowing full well that his son understood him.

"And?" Mrs Motou asked deciding to join the conversation

"Well it appears we have a Chinese princess who became an Egyptian queen and if that's true then you and your mom appear to be descendents from a royal blood line" he looked at Yugi's mother who glanced at him with a little smile. "Your mom would make a beautiful princess and you would make a cute little prince"

"And you a mere commoner" his wife replied with an air of dominance. Mr Motou frowned then flashed a devious smile at her.

"Of course when it comes to royalty there comes arrogance and conceit. And for that I'm glad you inherited the `commoner's' humble attitude" he replied cooly. She returned with a cheeky smile as they played their game of words. Despite their apparent arguing the couple still loved each other deeply. Yugi smiled happily at his parents when suddenly the plane started shaking violently. The lights all turned off leaving them in the dark asides from the light of the porthole windows.

"Papa?" Yugi asked alarmed.

"It's alright Yugi. Just a slight turbulence" his father reassured buckling the young one's seatbelt. Then a sound of twisting metal rattled the entire aircraft. This was suddenly followed by a huge explosion outside and screams from people further behind them. Yugi peered through the porthole and saw a wing was ripped away. His eyes widened as he also saw a couple of people that flew past screaming to their doom. Mrs Motou gasped then quickly closed the porthole before letting her son see anymore and wrapped her arms around him. Yugi whimpered as his mother rocked him side to side reassuringly covering his ears. "Ssh… it's ok sweetie we'll be just find…" She then gazed at her husband with a look of fear. "Alan…" she whispered to her husband. Mr Motou started to sweat and crease marks appeared. He held onto his wife's hand tightly letting their contact strengthen each other. A deafening sound rattled all along the now hysterical plane full of passengers. They now began running around trying to get out, children were crying, women screamed uncontrollably whilst men shouted to get out of the plane. Then it happened, the compartment they were sitting at suddenly ripped away and the family was flung into the open air seperating from the rest of the plane.

"LILY!!!!!" Mr Motou screamed to his wife who was holding a screaming Yugi… He saw that a piece of shrapnel had pierced her back but still she held on to her son. Glazed eyes looked at her husband who stared at her in horror. He managed to glide his way to them both holding on to her. She cupped a shaking hand on his face as they plummeted. With a last breath Mrs Motou passed Yugi towards him then pushed away from them, she shut her eyes concentrating her powers as a third eye opened on her forehead and suddenly Curse of Dragon appeared before them catching father and son in mid-air leaving Mrs Motou to continue to plunge down to the earth below.

"NNNNOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!"

"MAAMAAAA!!!!!!!" Yugi screamed as they were carried away by Curse of Dragon landing safely on the coast of the Sahara Desert. Mr Motou held continued to hold onto Yugi as the shock of losing his beloved wife sunk in. Yugi wailed uncontrollably as his father held onto him in a tight embrace sobbing in his wild hair. The Curse of Dragon bowed his head as tears formed around his hard eyes. Father and son cried long and hard in each other's arms till the afternoon sun became too much and they both fell asleep near the shade. When Yugi woke again his father was nearby cooking some fish. Mr Motou was still grieving but he tried not to show it to his son. He smiled weakly and offered some fish. Yugi didn't want to take the fish. Mr Motou sighed taking a deep swallowing tears.

"I know you don't want to eat but you need to eat or you'll die…"

"I want to die…" Yugi replied weakly as more tears ran down his cheeks.

"But I don't want you to die… Nor did your mom… otherwise… she wouldn't have called Curse of Dragon to save us… I know it hurts… `cos it's hurting me too" Mr Motou said swallowing more tears that were about to fall. "Please Yugi… please" Mr Motou strained. Yugi looked up at him and a moment passed before Yugi wrapped his chubby arms around his father. "I sowwy Papa I didn't mean ta huwt you" Yugi sniffled and sat in his lap and quietly ate the fish. Mr Motou wrapped his arms Yugi burying his face in the little one's wild mane. Soon father and son were due to set off on Curse of Dragon to the nearest town in Egypt when suddenly…

BAAAANNNGGGG!!!!!!

Curse of Dragon screeched in pain and collapsed dropping the two to the floor. Yugi looked around confused of what just happened when dark brooding creatures towered above them. Yugi stared frightened gripping hard on Mr Motou's torn shirt. Mr Motou glared at the monstrosities.

"You…" he hissed… A evil chuckle echoed from the supposed leader of the dark creatures. "Keep away from us Lich!!!"

"I'm impressed that such a simple mortal like you know I exist" Lich replied. Showing himself to be the serpent like man towering upbove them both. "Give us the child and we'll consider ending your life swiftly"

"NEVER!!!!" Mr Motou screamed back holding to his son tightly.

"Haha… Insolent FOOL!!!!!" Lich long protruding tongue went to strike but was suddenly snapped back. Curse of Dragon attacked and scratched using it's fire attack to burn a wall inferno between his two masters and the demons before him.

/Run masters!!!! I'll take care of them!!!\ The noble dragon flew in on the attack.

"GET OFF ME!!!" the Lich sceamed as Mr Motou picked up Yugi and ran as fast as he could into the desert. Curse of Dragon held steady and fast continuing his onslaught. He knew he couldn't hold them out for long but he hoped to Ra that he'll delay these bakas long enough for them to escape. Lich glared at the monster and prepared to send his ultimate attack. A burst of energy destroyed Curse of Dragon sending him back to Shadow Realm where the only way to get back was to be summoned.

"AFTER THEM!!!!" Lich commanded as the creatures gave chase.

Mr Motou knew that he couldn't out run them. He put Yugi down, took his outer shirt off wrapped it around his arm to make it look like his son. He hid his son in sand cave nearby.

"Don't get out of this hiding place no matter what. Do you understand me?" he said to him. Yugi nodded. Mr Motou looked behind him and saw them coming in the distance. With a heavy heart he planted a kiss on Yugi before he ran off. There was a rumble as the demons stampeded past his hiding place causing sand to rain on him. In a far distance he could hear the distant sound of a scream.His hand shook as he covered his ears blocking the agony his father was going through. Then there was silence. Tears fell as he stayed in the tiny hole he was in. He went outside and noticed the locket in the entrance of the small hole. He put it in his pocket before crawling back into his hiding place in case they came back. He cried silently in his hole wishing for his mother and father, his Shadow monster friends. His grandfather… A glow appeared outside and he wondered what it was then saw someone who suddenly gave him so much joy. There clad in purple armour stood the Dark Magician.

"Master Yugi…" he said.

"Oh Dark Magician!!!" Yugi embraced his friend long and hard sobbing in his arms. The Dark Magician closed his eyes solemnly letting a single tear run down his handsome cheek.

"I grieve for your loss Master Yugi…" He knelt down to the chibi… "Don't worry… I'll protect you and I'll help you bring justice to their deaths" his face filled with intense passion and determination. Yugi finally smiled with happiness. Finding that he was able to conjure up the Shadow monsters like his mom, he concentrated and soon an army of Shadow monsters appeared. This was going to be final showdown for those sadistic demons (A/N: You know what happened after that) and then Yugi was going to find his grandpa…

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Determination was etched upon his little face. He was going to go find his grandpa now no matter what the obstacle lies ahead.

Solomon Motou looked at the newspaper article pinned up of the plane that `they' were flying on. No survivors were found it had said. He closed his eyes painfully before he turned to the photo of his son, his daughter-in-law and his grandson. He loved them all dearly and he couldn't believe the news of the plane that they were supposed to be on. He prayed long and hard that they would somehow miss the plane but his hopes were dashed when he was asked to identify a body of woman some distance from the crash.His heart clenched with agony of losing his loved ones just like that and now he was all alone in this world. He forced himself to snap himself out of it as the window shop bell rang informing him that customers had arrived. He tried to smile.

"May I help you?" Solomon eye's widened as the small figure limped towards the counter. The ragged clothes barely covered the little boy. Blond bangs, black spiky hair tinged with crimson fell in clumps around his face. Amethyst eyes half closed in a ferverish daze stared at the old man, but most remarkable of all was a little round locket dangled from the little one's tiny hand. The little boy held it out in front of him determined to stay up long enough for the old man to receive his package. Tears rolled down the man's eyes until he finally found his voice.

"Yugi…?" He came back from behind the counter and was merely centimetres from touching him. Was it really him or just a hallucination from his broken old mind? The locket hovered over the old man's hand before the little boy finally caved in and collapsed. At the instant the smooth cold locket touched his wrinkled hand, Solomon's heart leapt with utter joy. He embraced his grandson crying hard.

"Oh my Yugi… My little Yugi…" he cried. Embracing the limp little figure, burying his face into his dirty mane and rocking his little grandson back and forth. The locket continued to dangle, sandwiched between the chibi's little hand and the old man's wrinkled one.

"Gampa…" Yugi whispered… "I'm home…" he drifted off to sleep in the warm embrace of his grandfather.

An ominous figure watched the reunion…

"Enjoy your reunion while you can Yugi for it will be time when I will separate you from the ones you love once again… and you will be mine" a low evil chuckle echoed across the astral plane of his world and Yugi could tell… His struggle was just beginning…

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Sam: OH MY GOD!!!!! I'M SO CRUEL!!!!! I REALLY HATE MYSELF FOR EVEN THINKING OF WRITING THIS!!!!!! WAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!! FLAME ME PEOPLE!!!! FLAME ME!!!! I KNOW I'D FLAME MYSELF!!!!!

Seto: You said you'd put me in!!!!!

Bakura: Me too!!!!

Sam: *screaming down their ears* IT'S ONLY THE DAMN PROLOGUE YOU STUPID PRICKS!!!!!!!

Seto and Bakura: @_@

Yugi: This is so sad *sniff, sniff*

Sam: I know, I know… But I needed to set a scene. *pulls a rope and a piano lands on Tea*

Tea: x_____X

Sam: Hope that will cheer some of you people up.