Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Three-In-One Combo ❯ The Pharaoh ( Chapter 5 )
[ T - Teen: Not suitable for readers under 13 ]
By: Indigo Tantarian 
A disturbance in the cosmic balance brings the three to Japan to search for the one who stole the Eye.
Anime/Manga: Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Drama / Comedy | Type: Alternate Universe | Uploaded On: 02.17.2003 | Pages: 2 | Words: 1.7K | Visits: 257 | Status: Work In Progress
A disturbance in the cosmic balance brings the three to Japan to search for the one who stole the Eye.
Anime/Manga: Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Drama / Comedy | Type: Alternate Universe | Uploaded On: 02.17.2003 | Pages: 2 | Words: 1.7K | Visits: 257 | Status: Work In Progress
Author's Notes: First of all, I'm posting this against my better judgement. I really want more than three reviews before I put another chapter up. But I had it typed already and I got impatient. So consider this a Halloween present. But listen guys, I'd better get lots of reviews! As I mentioned before, lily22 rules infinitely for giving me the script for this, since my powers of recording leave much to be desired... As usual, I'll modify what people say. Because some of the lines were pretty dumb, as Scale will point out. I'll also split this into two chapters since it's a long sequence. So for the next two chapters there will be a lot less of Ankh and Scale and more of Shadi, but there's a good reason for that, which Ankh will mention. This chapter's a bit boring, but the next few will be really good! Enjoy!
Disclaimer: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh or any of the characters in it. I do, however, own Ankh and Scale, both of whom I've grown quite attached to.
Three-In-One Combo!
/All right, the ritual is ready. I sense that someone has stolen Pegasus's Millennium Eye. I can't tell who it was, but I don't think they have gone mad. I must find out what happened, and perhaps punish the thief./
\\Finally, the half-wit's doing something interesting...\\
/Yes, I was just getting to that, Scale. Obviously you must both come with me. Which means you will both have to behave for once. Scale, you will stay QUIETLY hidden under my robe until I need you. Ankh, you will hang around my neck SILENTLY. Neither of you will take control. Understand?/
//Of course, Shadi.//
\\Don't count on it! I'll take control if I want to, mold for brains! And why do I always have to go in your robe? I'll end up with as many fleas living on me as there are on you!\\
/Then you will continue to have none. And you're far too large and cumbersome for me to wear around my neck, Scale. But I believe you misunderstood me. I wasn't asking you to keep yourselves under control. I want you to keep EACH OTHER from misbehaving. Ankh, you'll make sure Scale doesn't cause any trouble, won't you?/
//Gladly!//
/And Scale, you won't let Ankh get away with anything?/
\\That weakling? As if he could! I'll keep an eye on the loser.\\
Shadi smiled to himself. Pitting Scale against Ankh was the only way to keep him occupied and under control. /Good. See that you do. Now let's go./ Shadi tucked Scale in his robe. Concentrating hard, he called on Ankh and Scale to give him extra strength. Then, using the powers he drew from Anubis, he sank into the ground. The earth rippled as he passed through it, and solidified after him.
Honing in on the strongest Millennium Item, Shadi brought himself back out of the earth into a huge castle, right in the middle of a staircase. He kept his eyes closed, because if he got distracted, he might end up half in and half out of the stone steps.
A boy's voice from the top of the steps gasped. "What's going on?"
Shadi took note of this, but kept rising.
"He has a Millennium Item too!" the boy exclaimed. Shadi's feet settled on a step. He opened his eyes to look at the boy.
"Huh?' Shadi said without thinking, seeing the young boy wearing the completed Millennium Puzzle around his neck.
\\Oh THAT was intelligent...\\
/Quiet. Hmm... I'm not sure who took Pegasus's Millennium Eye and upset the cosmic balance, but perhaps I should begin my search here./ He began to ascend the steps towards the frightened boy. /Through the centuries, those who possess one Millennium Item have often come to covet them all. You can relate to that, Scale.../
"No, stay back!" the boy cried, taking a step back.
Shadi grabbed the Ankh by its round top. /Ready?/
//Yes!//
/I sense that the thief hides somewhere within these castle walls./ He pointed the Ankh at the boy's head. /I'll begin my investigation with this boy./
The boy looked even more apprehensive. "W - what are you doing?" he asked, backing up another step. Shadi moved closer, pressing the tip of the Ankh against the boy's forehead.
/I'll find out if he has the Eye. I don't feel it anywhere, so it must have completely expended its strength./ Shadi's eyes narrowed. The boy stood frozen in place, looking up at the golden Item. /Now, Ankh./
Ankh used his power to put Shadi into the boy's mind. Shadi found himself walking down a dim corridor. The left wall was made of blue-violet bricks. The right wall was dark, with root-like patterns on it. After a moment, he came upon two doors on opposite sides of the hall. The door on the left was open. It was well lit, and there was an orange carpet on the floor. There were toys scattered all over the carpet. The door on the right was shut. It was dark gray, with the Eye of Horus on it.
/I suppose my mind would be like this if I could get rid of one of you parasites.../
//You wouldn't...//
\\You can't, you buffoon!\\
/Yes, I know, unfortunately... Hmm... One is a room of pure innocence, devoid of malice./
\\Great, another wimp like the Ankh...\\
Shadi ignored Scale. /This soul could not possibly belong to the criminal who stole the Eye. But in the other chamber.../
The gray door on the other side of the corridor swung slowly open.
/I detect another presence, and this soul is much more mysterious. Not... evil, exactly... But definitely suspicious./
As the door opened wider, Shadi saw a figure in the depths of the room. It looked like the boy whose mind he was in, only taller and more confident. His eyes were slanted and some of his golden bangs stood up against his black and red hair. This other presence stared at him.
"You may enter my chamber if that is what you desire," the person said. It was obviously the spirit of the Puzzle. But he didn't seem quite the same as the arrogant Pharaoh who had once ruled over all of Egypt. "But I warn you, tread cautiously: I will allow no harm to come to the boy whose body I share." Shadi frowned slightly. Such a strong spirit being so defensive of a mortal was odd. But if the spirit considered this intrusion a threat, why did he invite him in?
The spirit smiled slightly as if he was aware of Shadi's apprehension. "Your presence intrigues me."
Shadi walked into the room. /I've ventured into many peoples' minds, but I've never entered a chamber so dank and mysterious./ He looked around. It was hard to see through the dark shrouding the room. But there were some hieroglyphics and other adornments on the walls. /How appropriate... This feels like the tomb of an ancient Pharaoh./
The pharaoh's spirit continued to smile, but his voice gained a rather threatening edge. "I don't know how you entered my mind. But before you trespass further, I demand an explanation for your intrusion."
"Mmm..." Shadi considered for a short moment before he spoke. "I seek a criminal who has stolen the power of a Millennium Item. It has been three thousand years since these Items were created. Their magical energies were trapped inside of them by a brave pharaoh..." Shadi looked at him, but this didn't seem to jog his memory. "Combined, these seven Items possess enough power to conquer the world. Many men have attempted to gather these Items for themselves."
"Hmm..." The spirit took all this in, encouraging Shadi to continue.
"It is my heritage to guard the Millennium Items, and my duty to punish the thief who stole Pegasus' Millennium Eye."
"And you accuse ME of being that thief?" the spirit sounded like it was ridiculous to think such a thing.
"You have already taken refuge in the body of another. That does not bode well. And the Items tend to seek each other out. But if you are not the criminal, then you have nothing to fear from my search."
The Pharaoh laughed lightly. "Guilty until proven innocent. An ancient concept for this modern age. However, I have nothing to hide. I'm not your criminal."
Shadi frowned slightly. The pharaoh still had his kingly attitude. "Then grant me passage to your unconscious mind."
"Fine. I'll open the doors for you," the pharaoh said. His smile was friendly, but also rather insidious. He raised his hand and snapped his fingers. The room was illuminated to reveal a much larger area than Shadi would have expected. It was full of staircases and landings going in all directions, leading to various doors, platforms, or nothing at all. The spirit was still smiling. "You may search to your heart's content."
Shadi looked around, then looked at the spirit. /Never have I seen such complexity as in this one's mind. What an extraordinary person.../ He heard a barely audible snicker from Scale.
"And now, I will leave you to your exploration," the pharaoh's spirit said. Then he vanished, leaving Shadi alone.
/Well, at least you two had the sense to keep quiet./
//Shadi, that was the PHARAOH! We knew him in Egypt, and we know what he can do!//
\\We're not as stupid as YOU are, you imbecile. If he gets mad and traps you here forever, it's your own fault!\\
/Ankh can always bring me out if anything happens. Can't you...?/
//Normally I could. But the Pharaoh's a lot stronger than I am, even if I borrowed power from you and Scale. If he wants to keep us in, he will.//
/I see... I'll watch my step, then./
\\You incompetent fool... We're stuck here forever now!\\
Endnote: Oh, don't think you know what's going to happen next! I think I just may twist the plot to fit my own dark purposes! MWAHAHAHAHA!!! And I'm not sure what to do after the whole mess with the Eye is finished, so if you've got any suggestions, I'd love to hear them. I will not continue until I get a good number of reviews, so if you want to see more, you'd better get reviewing! Or I'll set Scale on you. And he won't be nice!
Disclaimer: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh or any of the characters in it. I do, however, own Ankh and Scale, both of whom I've grown quite attached to.
Three-In-One Combo!
/All right, the ritual is ready. I sense that someone has stolen Pegasus's Millennium Eye. I can't tell who it was, but I don't think they have gone mad. I must find out what happened, and perhaps punish the thief./
\\Finally, the half-wit's doing something interesting...\\
/Yes, I was just getting to that, Scale. Obviously you must both come with me. Which means you will both have to behave for once. Scale, you will stay QUIETLY hidden under my robe until I need you. Ankh, you will hang around my neck SILENTLY. Neither of you will take control. Understand?/
//Of course, Shadi.//
\\Don't count on it! I'll take control if I want to, mold for brains! And why do I always have to go in your robe? I'll end up with as many fleas living on me as there are on you!\\
/Then you will continue to have none. And you're far too large and cumbersome for me to wear around my neck, Scale. But I believe you misunderstood me. I wasn't asking you to keep yourselves under control. I want you to keep EACH OTHER from misbehaving. Ankh, you'll make sure Scale doesn't cause any trouble, won't you?/
//Gladly!//
/And Scale, you won't let Ankh get away with anything?/
\\That weakling? As if he could! I'll keep an eye on the loser.\\
Shadi smiled to himself. Pitting Scale against Ankh was the only way to keep him occupied and under control. /Good. See that you do. Now let's go./ Shadi tucked Scale in his robe. Concentrating hard, he called on Ankh and Scale to give him extra strength. Then, using the powers he drew from Anubis, he sank into the ground. The earth rippled as he passed through it, and solidified after him.
Honing in on the strongest Millennium Item, Shadi brought himself back out of the earth into a huge castle, right in the middle of a staircase. He kept his eyes closed, because if he got distracted, he might end up half in and half out of the stone steps.
A boy's voice from the top of the steps gasped. "What's going on?"
Shadi took note of this, but kept rising.
"He has a Millennium Item too!" the boy exclaimed. Shadi's feet settled on a step. He opened his eyes to look at the boy.
"Huh?' Shadi said without thinking, seeing the young boy wearing the completed Millennium Puzzle around his neck.
\\Oh THAT was intelligent...\\
/Quiet. Hmm... I'm not sure who took Pegasus's Millennium Eye and upset the cosmic balance, but perhaps I should begin my search here./ He began to ascend the steps towards the frightened boy. /Through the centuries, those who possess one Millennium Item have often come to covet them all. You can relate to that, Scale.../
"No, stay back!" the boy cried, taking a step back.
Shadi grabbed the Ankh by its round top. /Ready?/
//Yes!//
/I sense that the thief hides somewhere within these castle walls./ He pointed the Ankh at the boy's head. /I'll begin my investigation with this boy./
The boy looked even more apprehensive. "W - what are you doing?" he asked, backing up another step. Shadi moved closer, pressing the tip of the Ankh against the boy's forehead.
/I'll find out if he has the Eye. I don't feel it anywhere, so it must have completely expended its strength./ Shadi's eyes narrowed. The boy stood frozen in place, looking up at the golden Item. /Now, Ankh./
Ankh used his power to put Shadi into the boy's mind. Shadi found himself walking down a dim corridor. The left wall was made of blue-violet bricks. The right wall was dark, with root-like patterns on it. After a moment, he came upon two doors on opposite sides of the hall. The door on the left was open. It was well lit, and there was an orange carpet on the floor. There were toys scattered all over the carpet. The door on the right was shut. It was dark gray, with the Eye of Horus on it.
/I suppose my mind would be like this if I could get rid of one of you parasites.../
//You wouldn't...//
\\You can't, you buffoon!\\
/Yes, I know, unfortunately... Hmm... One is a room of pure innocence, devoid of malice./
\\Great, another wimp like the Ankh...\\
Shadi ignored Scale. /This soul could not possibly belong to the criminal who stole the Eye. But in the other chamber.../
The gray door on the other side of the corridor swung slowly open.
/I detect another presence, and this soul is much more mysterious. Not... evil, exactly... But definitely suspicious./
As the door opened wider, Shadi saw a figure in the depths of the room. It looked like the boy whose mind he was in, only taller and more confident. His eyes were slanted and some of his golden bangs stood up against his black and red hair. This other presence stared at him.
"You may enter my chamber if that is what you desire," the person said. It was obviously the spirit of the Puzzle. But he didn't seem quite the same as the arrogant Pharaoh who had once ruled over all of Egypt. "But I warn you, tread cautiously: I will allow no harm to come to the boy whose body I share." Shadi frowned slightly. Such a strong spirit being so defensive of a mortal was odd. But if the spirit considered this intrusion a threat, why did he invite him in?
The spirit smiled slightly as if he was aware of Shadi's apprehension. "Your presence intrigues me."
Shadi walked into the room. /I've ventured into many peoples' minds, but I've never entered a chamber so dank and mysterious./ He looked around. It was hard to see through the dark shrouding the room. But there were some hieroglyphics and other adornments on the walls. /How appropriate... This feels like the tomb of an ancient Pharaoh./
The pharaoh's spirit continued to smile, but his voice gained a rather threatening edge. "I don't know how you entered my mind. But before you trespass further, I demand an explanation for your intrusion."
"Mmm..." Shadi considered for a short moment before he spoke. "I seek a criminal who has stolen the power of a Millennium Item. It has been three thousand years since these Items were created. Their magical energies were trapped inside of them by a brave pharaoh..." Shadi looked at him, but this didn't seem to jog his memory. "Combined, these seven Items possess enough power to conquer the world. Many men have attempted to gather these Items for themselves."
"Hmm..." The spirit took all this in, encouraging Shadi to continue.
"It is my heritage to guard the Millennium Items, and my duty to punish the thief who stole Pegasus' Millennium Eye."
"And you accuse ME of being that thief?" the spirit sounded like it was ridiculous to think such a thing.
"You have already taken refuge in the body of another. That does not bode well. And the Items tend to seek each other out. But if you are not the criminal, then you have nothing to fear from my search."
The Pharaoh laughed lightly. "Guilty until proven innocent. An ancient concept for this modern age. However, I have nothing to hide. I'm not your criminal."
Shadi frowned slightly. The pharaoh still had his kingly attitude. "Then grant me passage to your unconscious mind."
"Fine. I'll open the doors for you," the pharaoh said. His smile was friendly, but also rather insidious. He raised his hand and snapped his fingers. The room was illuminated to reveal a much larger area than Shadi would have expected. It was full of staircases and landings going in all directions, leading to various doors, platforms, or nothing at all. The spirit was still smiling. "You may search to your heart's content."
Shadi looked around, then looked at the spirit. /Never have I seen such complexity as in this one's mind. What an extraordinary person.../ He heard a barely audible snicker from Scale.
"And now, I will leave you to your exploration," the pharaoh's spirit said. Then he vanished, leaving Shadi alone.
/Well, at least you two had the sense to keep quiet./
//Shadi, that was the PHARAOH! We knew him in Egypt, and we know what he can do!//
\\We're not as stupid as YOU are, you imbecile. If he gets mad and traps you here forever, it's your own fault!\\
/Ankh can always bring me out if anything happens. Can't you...?/
//Normally I could. But the Pharaoh's a lot stronger than I am, even if I borrowed power from you and Scale. If he wants to keep us in, he will.//
/I see... I'll watch my step, then./
\\You incompetent fool... We're stuck here forever now!\\
Endnote: Oh, don't think you know what's going to happen next! I think I just may twist the plot to fit my own dark purposes! MWAHAHAHAHA!!! And I'm not sure what to do after the whole mess with the Eye is finished, so if you've got any suggestions, I'd love to hear them. I will not continue until I get a good number of reviews, so if you want to see more, you'd better get reviewing! Or I'll set Scale on you. And he won't be nice!