Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Songbird ❯ Mindless Dreamer ( Chapter 3 )
The next day Kimora sat alone by the river humming a more exhilarating tune. She wore a white loincloth and a white strapless bra sitting with her legs folded thinking about a dream she had last night. She was walking on the banks of the rivers, with a flaring white dress and long wavy white hair singing. As she walked the sands would form into little funnels, the waves in the ocean would rise, the flowers would bloom and blow in the wind blowing their pollen that would fly up and away into the distance and her presence alone would cause a peaceful stir in nature. She also had dreams about falling in love with some gorgeously handsome man, seeing her mother and grandmother again, having people appreciate her singing and of course the dark unspoken nightmares that take over her peaceful dreams from time to time. When she is in deep thought about these nightmares she usually does not sing or hum as much.
She recalls one very disturbing nightmare she once had. That same creature that destroyed those thieves long ago came back and was destroying Egypt and she was in the center watching with those same golden eyes and that blank face watching the people get destroyed. Flames arising all over, thick black smoke covering the village and the moon, people running and screaming and crying and pointing at the almighty beast that is destroying their lives, dead bodies all around, blood splattered everywhere, the Pharaoh and his Priests fighting giving it all they've got but its still not enough. She always wondered why this creature could not be controlled and yet she knew that it would make them stop laughing at her, it would make them all bow down and plead cowardly for their lives but all she wanted was them to appreciate her. But then she always remembered what the previous Pharaoh said and her hate gradually dispersed likely to return again.
As she continued to sing she heard yelling and feet rumbling as they ran to the center of the city she got up and looked around and sure enough she saw everyone running. She followed closely behind and pushed through the crowd and saw the Parade arriving for the Pharaoh's twentieth birthday. Everyone clapped and cheered and followed the procession. When the Pharaoh came by everyone's hands went into the air reaching out to him and he watched everyone with a smile waving joyfully. As his eyes crossed over and spotted hers they locked almost instantly but it broke away as she waved carelessly and headed away from the large crowds. As she walked away she felt his eyes watching her as if he didn't want her to leave.
She went back to the river and stood close to the ocean watching the waves cover her dirty feet and then slide back in. The passing of the day to night reflected in the waters almost perfectly. Then she heard footsteps but kept looking out into the ocean. The Head Mistress and some friends who stood a few feet away from her watched Kimora for a moment before speaking. "Hey Kima everyone is headed to the Palace would you like to come?" Kimora stayed silent and then replied. "No thanks." The Head Mistress's friends looked at her like she had lost her mind. They were about to have the time of their lives while she sat out here alone. But The Head Mistress hushed them and told them to go ahead. "Please Kima, it will be fun." The Head Mistress felt like exploding and yelling at her but she took a breath and walked right in front of her blocking her view of the ocean. "You can't live in dreams forever you have to come out some time." Kimora just smiled and turned around replying. "You can' live a lie forever. You have to tell the truth someday. Tell me how many people at that party care about that Pharaoh or me for that matter? That's right you can't tell me because that would be telling the truth."
Kimora walked down the bank leaving The Head Mistress stunned beyond reasoning. "Fine you keep living in dreams and I'll keep living in reality. A Mindless dreamer that's what you are. No where to run or hide but in your dreams. You cannot handle reality." Kimora turned around and laughed once more. "An ignorant liar that's what you are. You and everyone else use lies to hide your ignorance, your truth, the reality you live in is far beyond the help of any human on this earth. You're greedy and filthy and refuse to improve your lifestyle blaming everyone but the one you wake up and see every morning. Leave me to my dreams and I'll leave you to your loathsome existence." No matter what The Head Mistress said Kimora came back with something more fierce and cruel. She knew it was true but didn't want to hear it.
Kimora turned around and kept walking and The Head Mistress came after her but Kimora ducked out of the way and stood in front of the water and The Head Mistress quickly got onto her feet breathing heavily running after her again and then falling into the water. The Head Mistress was screaming for help as Kimora looked around and saw no one coming. She took off her loincloth and jumped into the cool waters and pulled her out with the help of the waves. Some guards came running over not long after and helped the two girls up. "What happened here?" One of the guards shouted. The Head Mistress pointed at her. "That witch attacked me and she pushed me into the water and I almost drowned." The Head Mistress cried. "Is this true?" Kimora looked at her and then looked back at the guard merely replying "No..." The Head Mistress cried again "She's a liar!" The guards looked at them both and decided to take them back to the Palace and let the Pharaoh decide.
They walked back silently to the Palace but The Head Mistress continued to fuss about all the things Kimora supposedly did but the guards were taking it as a joke and suspected that The Head Mistress was a liar while Kimora kept quiet occasionally laughing at some of her silly antics. When they got to the Palace the party was still going on and the Pharaoh was on the throne with a serious look on his face as if something is about to happen. The guards and the two women bowed before the Pharaoh then the guards explained to the Pharaoh what happened and what both of them said. The Pharaoh laughed as well. He didn't believe too much of what The Head Mistress said but he also didn't want to let Kimora go so easily if she did it. Priest Seto suggested that they duel and the winner will go home free. The Pharaoh liked the idea but he wanted to keep it peaceful until after the party but Priest Seto also suggested that it would be good entertainment for the people so he went along with the plan. Bad mistake on their part.
Priest Seto announced to the people that there would be a duel. First the Pharaoh and his Priests entered the Duel Hall then the people followed behind. An immense crowd of people stood on one side of the room and another massive crowd stood on the other side of the room. No one would have ever thought that The Head Mistress and her worker would go at it this way. They felt that Kimora was too timid and weak and would not win. They all cheered on The Head Mistress and she waved to them in a cocky manner as if she knew that she would win. But Kimora stood calmly and quietly and they all looked at her and laughed yelling:
"Singing is not gonna get you out of this mess!"
"Get her good Head Mistress!"
"Don't let her beat you!"
Of course The Head Mistress was known by many and hated by few and had far more friends then Kimora. The Head Mistress yelled insults at Kimora but Kimora just remained calm drowning herself in her own tune blocking out the people. The Pharaoh and his Priests just looked at her suspiciously, questionably as if she had something big up her sleeve that would silence everyone. The Pharaoh stood impatiently waiting for one of them to strike but The Head Mistress was still yelling insults and getting the crowd riled up with laughter. The Pharaoh finally had enough and told them all to shut up and start the fight. A dead cessation fell upon the Duel Hall and the Pharaoh said let the battle begin.