Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ The Young God ❯ Chapter 6 ( Chapter 11 )

Chapter 6

Seto rolled his eyes at Cruk.
" If you think I do not know of your plan then you're wrong." He said. " That plan would not work. The drought will still continue."
" And how do you know of this?" Cruk asked, sneering. Iaksht bit his lip and suppressed a snicker.

Seto was patient. " Then do your ritual." He said. " Sacrifice the animals. Do as you will, and then you'll see what I mean. Pray for the rain."
" But if this wouldn't work," Iaksht began, " Let us see you do it first."

Seto knew where this was going. " Very well. When shall I begin?"
" How about now?"

Belumfel rubbed his temples. He didn't like this.
" Order!" He suddenly commanded, and all the priests were silenced.
" Never fear, your highness." Seto replied. " Rain shall come at my command. Send word to all farmers to prepare for flood."

Belumfel thought Seto was going mad.
" Are you certain?" He questioned cautiously.
" Do it." Seto answered pleasantly. " And no pigs would be needed." He turned his eyes towards Anksuna. " My lady?"

Anksuna started. Belumfel wasn't sure how to take it. What was wrong?

Anksuna did not like Seto but it seemed that Seto had read her mind. She was thinking of a way to get rid of the young priest. She did not like the gleam in Seto's eyes.

A great way to get rid of Seto is to claim that he performed treachery. However, this is even better.

" Let us bet on this one." She began. " If you create rain, then you shall be rewarded. If you do not create rain and the drought continues, then...then you shall be executed."
" Stakes are high." Seto smirked. " Quite unfair for such a small act, but I'll agree to this simply because I have no other choice. What reward shall I receive?"
" Perhaps you should be more concerned with the punishment." She answered. Belumfel was staring at her.

Seto suddenly laughed, his circlet gleaming, and Anksuna thought it was strange because she never saw it before. Normally she knew of Belumfel's treasures.

" Ah, perhaps you should be concerned with the reward." Seto got the better of his mirth. " Rain shall fall by dawn."

It did.

Anksuna could no longer hide her surprise as she watched fresh raindrops fall from behind her window. She looked at the cloudy sky in amazement and stared over at Belumfel, who looked more tired then amazed.
" Belumfel, how is this possible?" She asked. She had always addressed the Pharaoh by name because she does not respect him. " How can a mere child have such magic?"
" I hope this shows." Was the Pharaoh's answer. " You ought not judge one from his age. Seto has great potential."

A great feast was prepared to celebrate the rescue from famine in the capital and all were invited. Peasants and nobles sat at the same tables. The food was magnificent.

Seto still didn't like wine and didn't want to sit so close to Belumfel either. Recently Belumfel has been overly protective of him and Seto was starting to get scared.

Anksuna was giving him a hard time too, throwing him death glares. He ignored her as much as possible. It proved harder than he thought.

He found that his skin is now much more pale, if that was possible. He was wearing white. He was whiter than his clothes.

He sipped some of the disgusting wine. He didn't like the wine.

" Ehl, it's definetely the High Priest."
" The High Priest ain't so high, you idiot." Said a voice. " He claims to be thirteen, but he's even shorter than that. How can the High Priest create rain?"
" Why would the Pharaoh hire a faker? You moron. The High Priest created that rain and made the Nile flood at the same time."

Suddenly, Seto heard a slapping sound and looked up in curiosity. There was a guy with wine all over his face.
" You rascal!" He cried. He poured the dish of vegatables over the other man's head.

Seto suppressed a chuckle as the man's friend stood up as well.
" I tell ye, he's right. The High Priest is just a player. He ain't good enough for us!"
" Well, that's what you think!"

Some bread was thrown, but it hit one of the nobles. The noble, Reht, stood up, extremely mad.
" You!" He cried.
" What are ye staring at me for, eh?!" The drunk man cried, and he threw another piece of bread at the noble. The noble caught it and threw it back.

" What a disrespectful man!" His friend cried, and stood up, throwing the cup of wine towards the drunken fool.
" Ai! How dare you!" Cried the man beside the fool. He stood up and hurriedly tossed a pheasant leg at the noble.

The noble was furious. He tossed a whole bowl filled with rice and meat towards the man.

Presently everyone joined in.

" What is going on there?" The Pharaoh asked.

Next to them were voices and shouts and chaos. Seto looked over his shoulder.
" Some kind of food fight has started." He answered.

Indeed. It was a mess. Fruits and cups were scattered on the floor. Many have juice and oil on their faces. They were all shouting and cursing.

Seto looked at the Pharaoh and saw that he was frowning.

" How will you deal with this?" Seto asked.

For a long while Belumfel did not speak. He looked thoughtfully at the food fight that was going on.

Suddenly, a table was turned, knocking over the dishes and the victims who were sitting at it. The nobles at Seto's side stood up and began shouting.

Suddenly, to Anksuna's surprise, the child began laughing. She looked at the situation and couldn't help but laugh too. This was just too funny.

Seto was laughing for the same reason Anksuna was. Here they were, a bunch of nobles and peasants, carrying out a food fight when it should have been a riot or violent protest! It was all for Seto, and it was a food fight!

Belumfel was opening his mouth to call for order when Seto touched his arm.
" Don't." He snorted with laughter. " Let them carry this thing out! I want to see how it ends!"

Belumfel stared at Seto in surprise. It was the first time he heard the child laugh in a long while. He sat back. As long as he doesn't get hit, everything should be fine.

Anksuna had gotten the better of her mirth. She was thinking of the agreement Cruk and Iaksht had made with her. They wanted her to use her magic against Seto. She had a better idea.

" It is not the High Priest who created the rain." She suddenly stood up. " It is I!"

The whole party silenced.
" There is no need for this nonsense." She commanded. " Settle down. Any who throws any more food will be taken to the dungeons."

Angry at Seto now, the nobles stood up.
" You liar!"
" Faker!"
" I knew he was not eligible!"
" And he calls himself our high priest!"

Seto looked at Anksuna gravely, who was smiling at him. He gave a tired sigh. This time, he'll have to do this.

Someone threw something at him and Seto faded, letting the food pass through. Everyone gasped.

" He's a demon!"
" We have a devil among us!"
" He's a monster!"
" He couldn't have created the rain!"

He heard someone murmur a spell and widened his eyes. Before him he saw a dark shadow pass straight for him-

A devastating roar was heard. Seto was pushed back by a mighty tail and he hit his head. Dazed, he looked up.

" Blue Eyes," He whispered.

Belumfel retreated back a step. This had never happened before. The Blue Eyes never came out of nowhere!

But it didn't come out of nowhere. It came out of Seto's circlet.

Anksuna was pale. She was amazed by the sudden change of events. The priests and mages stepped back. The peasants ran off, screaming. Blue Eyes White Dragon raised its head and gave a devastating roar. Seto started crying.

The Pharaoh saw and slowly edged closer to Seto, aware that the Blue Eyes was watching him. The dragon took no notice and gathered the energy into its mouth, ready to fire at any time. One of the priests murmured a spell and the Blue Eyes shot a thin strip of lightning. The priest crumbled up and dissintegrated.

That time all the priests and mages retreated noticeably. The Blue Eyes advanced, but stopped at a voice.

" Blue Eyes White Dragon! Halt!"

It was the child! Anksuna couldn't believe her ears or her eyes as she saw the child, alive and well, run up and grabbed the dragon's tail. " I'm warning you!"

The dragon whimpered? And turned around, nuzzling Seto's neck with its big snout. The dragon was huge! But it seemed so gentle. No one would have believed that a few seconds ago it was fierce and defensive, ready to attack all that harmed it.

" Don't hurt them." Seto warned, before petting the dragon. He yelped as the dragon suddenly opened its dry mouth and clamped its teeth on his body. It lifted him into the air.
" Put me down!" He cried. " I'm not a phoenix! You're going to get me in trouble!"

It was obvious to Belumfel that the dragon wasn't trying to hurt him, but he didn't know what it was doing. Soon he knew, though. The great Blue Eyes White Dragon spread his wings, and flew out, as fast as its White Lightning, far away from the palace, to who knows where.