The Draconian Sapphire

So boys and girls, we are in the homestretch. There is only the epilogue left, and I promise that it is not a 10k epilogue!


So ideas already floating for Diamond is bringing the story to when Yugi will be giving birth, which would be in August...but I do plan on bringing the story to January of the following year (aka - 2010) so I have been thinking about what will be happening between August and January....gonna have some fun with that. Little plot lines always appreciated. Arsène, Hanna, Yoshi and our mysterious evil baddie will be back in the third, had an idea of making Arsène the new chef, with Hanna twittering in the background and all that...gonna have some fun with that. As well as bringing Serenity in as a main character, as you saw in the last one, as a resident. As well as Morrigan.

Chapter 14

Mai found herself a bit later in the morning sitting beside one of the priests as the others were ticking down the time to when the Winter Solstice would begin. She then saw Joey and Seto emerge from their chambers and from the distance she could slightly tell that he was limping but he was very happy. Even Seto looked far more relaxed then she had ever seen him, and found that while he may hate her, Joey was what he needed. She then saw the caramel version come up to him, and clap him onto the shoulder. She could see that he was scowling a bit but then nodded about something and leaned down and kissed Joey on his temple and followed the Caramel Seto. She then saw the one that had been named Jono in a beautiful arctic white toga followed by the pervert Johfrit and the other boys came over to Joey who seemed that they all ganged up on him and dragged him away as well. As she smiled at that, the Caramel Seto and the one that was called Chisato came over to her and sat beside her, putting her into the middle of them.


"So do I call you Caramel Seto, or do you have a name?" Mai asked the man to her right


"Little one, I don't think you need to do that. My name is Seth. From what I remember you were told of the Memory world of our Pharaoh correct?" he asked her, as Jono had already informed him that she knew who the boys were. He didn't think it would hurt for her to know who the others were as she had so many ties to the mystical end of the adventures


"Yes I do remember the conversations, and I remember the terrors. They still haunt me." Mai said closing her eyes and placing a hand onto her stomach


"Let me see what I can do about that. If I had known you, I would have tried to protect you. For that little one, I am sorry." Seth said to her, as she looked at him in confusion.


Closing his eyes, he held out his hand as it came over to Mai's head. She slightly flinched as she was not used to another male touching her. Especially one that would only greet her as 'Bitch' but as he touched her temple, she could feel a warmth and love that she had never known envelope her within herself. As she closed her eyes, she could feel Chisato on her left move closer to her and stroke her hair as Seth moved himself to her as well. Inside, the warmth she had felt intensified and then she became aware of the presence inside her, and the feelings left, but what remained was the love she felt from her daughter inside.


As she opened her eyes, she could see Seth softly stroking her face and Chisato behind her still stroking her hair.


"How do you feel now?" he asked with a grin on his face


"Better, the memories are gone. I don't remember anything of the shadow realm anymore. What did you do? And HOW did you do it?" Mai asked now curious as to who was in front of her.


"I am Atem's High Priest of Set little one. The owner and rightful wielder of the Millennium Rod." Seth said with a smile


"And I am Seth's soul reincarnate, 46 lives removed. When I lived, I was Bors de Ganis, Grail Knight to King Arthur." Chisato said from behind her.


"Wow...so who is the others? Or can you not tell me?" Mai asked now curious


"Jono was and is my wife. He was the High Priest of Osiris. Johfrit was Grail Knight to Arthur as well, but when Arthur was a teen. He died before Chisato was born." Seth said to her


"Died? How?" Mai asked even more curious then before


"I am not sure if we want to get into that. There are a few other things that may confuse you little one, but it will all work out. Now, we should get you ready. And Grádén has mentioned that you have offered to create some female clothing for us." Seth said as Chisato narrowed his eyes


"Celtic Knots Seth. Celtic knots..." he growled at Seth addressing Johfrit as Darling in the Gaelic tongue.


"My apologies Chisato. He has gotten me so used to using that endearment that it is natural to me to use. Forgive me?" Seth said to his soul


"As long as you remember you can't have the puppy anymore." he added as Seth smiled


"I only borrowed him. He was never mine anyways." Seth said as Mai had a bewildered look on her face


"When we came back from the land of the dead, their father married me to the 4 boys. As their soul mates have been coming back I dissolved the marriages. Right now I am only married to my wife. But I was married to Johfrit until last night." Seth explained to her as Mai's eyes widened and Chisato's eyes narrowed


"Do not remind me that you took the virginity of my Puppy." Chisato said in a low voice


"If you haven't guessed, I don't have too much say when he sets his mind to something. Only Seto has he listened too. If he said I was to be on my back with him impaled on my dick, I didn't have the willpower to say no. I do have SOME preservation skills." Seth said as Mai smiled


"Well I will be taking care of his needs from now on." Chisato said primly as Seth now smiled with Mai


"Well, you are going to need some lessons in some of the more favourite pastimes of the boys. And as there is a lady present, I will not go into it. But I guarantee you, that when you learn you will be added to the very....very short list of who that deviant will listen to." Seth said as Mai figured out what they were talking about and went scarlet red.


"Don't tell me they are ALL that size!?" she shrieked but with a hushed tone as well


"We won't then." Seth said with a grin as Mai whipped around and eyed the other boys that had returned, finding them all with the exception of Johfrit in white togas.


"Gods...and they all are gay? That is so NOT fair!" Mai exclaimed as Seth grinned slightly


"Actually the other two are not gay. They were married to me, and I may have touched them both only once, but they are not attracted to males. Their soul mates are females. In fact one of them is arriving this evening." Seth said


"Arriving? What do you mean arriving?" Mai asked confused. Then again most of the day had made her confused. So much information in such a short time had made her head hurt. But she was dealing. She slightly understood why Joey didn't tell her what was going on, but then again, have 5 duplicates of her hearts desire would have upset her further. Besides, she was happy with Valon. And he was looking forward to their daughter. One that Mai, up until just a few minutes ago, was not sure if she should birth her, but now feeling a peace that she hadn't felt in a long time, she was more secure in her decision


"I will leave that for tonight. In the meantime, why don't you and Chisato go and get some clothing for her." Seth suggested and then pulled out a credit card that Seto had issued for him


"Charge whatever you need to onto this. As well Mai, Chisato just arrived yesterday and is a little in awe of everything. And modern conveniences. Would you be able to help him?" Seth asked her as Mai nodded, though looked at the Platinum Gold Kaiba credit card that was handed to her


"You were serious about him. He really came from the Dark ages?" Mai asked him again


"Little one, I am 5,000 years old. Chisato is a child compared to me. Please. I can not think of a better person to help him." Seth said as Johfrit came over to them


"Corrupting my wife, are we Seth?" Johfrit asked, his eyes twinkling


"Instructing is more like it. I also suggested that him and Mai go out to get Asetha some clothing." Seth said and then caught the sparkle in his former husband eye


"That sounds like a fabulous idea. And it will allow us to get to know Ms. Valentine. But first, Seth it is 11:55. Time to go." Johfrit said as he grabbed the arm of his wife and pulled him to his feet.


"I did not realize time had flown. Well Mai, you are about to witness a special thing. So come." Seth said standing up and offering his arm to her. Of which she accepted and walked with Seth as he came over to a reddish-brown haired woman


"My lord, your robes. Hurry, there isn't much time." she said as she held out his robes and he donned them. The children had already been ushered into the other rooms, and as Mai noticed it was only a few of the others present, and there was a small semi-circle around the dais in the front. As they gathered there was a flash of light and three people showed on the dais. In the middle was a very tall white bearded man who glanced at one of the women to his side as she sat down. On the other side was a woman that Seth recognized as Renenutet the goddess of the harvest and of fertility, which made sense since Osiris himself was to be arriving later in the day. On the right was Jono's Great Aunt, the Goddess Demeter, who had grape ivy laurels throughout her long hair. And on the other side of Demeter, was his mother in law, the Goddess Morrígan.


"Welcome my Lord and my Ladies. On behalf of human civilization we welcome you to our realm and we wish you good fortune. The avatar to Osiris has prepared a feast for you to enjoy as we celebrate the Winter Solstice." Seth said then bowing to them


"We welcome you Grandfather, Great Aunt and soul Mother, to the festivities. Please be seated" Jono said as Mai watched in slight shock. She then watched one of the women come over and with a large tray served the Gods the different cheeses and fruits that had been placed for them. Morrígan placed a hand onto Hanna's face and smiled at her, warming Mai as she watched her, and then moved to Demeter. Demeter then brushed a hand against her head and nodded something to her. As Hanna walked to the Supreme God of the Greeks, she bowed her head to him. She had served him a few times when she had been serving at Apollo's home but this was the first time it was a formal meeting. He lifted a hand up to her and it glowed softly. Letting it fall, he too took some of the fruit and cheeses and Hanna moved to the last God who was far bolder then the others and placed her hand onto Hanna's stomach. Then smiled. Mai could see her trembling and wondered what had just happened. As Hanna bowed away from them, she then saw Hanna's face and even though there were tears, she was grinning broadly. She then came over to Atem and served him and then walked back to the crowd. Dumping the plate into Joey's hands she raced to one of the men that Mai remembered that was on the side and Hanna launched herself into his arms, kissing him hard. Which she could tell that he didn't mind.


"As we welcome the New Year, we shed the old. The past year has been a great amount of happiness, and as we enter the new year there will only be more. To the gods, we give this evidence of the feast of the year." Johfrit said coming up to the gods with the grains on a plate and walked to each god. To his mother he smiled at her as she accepted one of the grains. To his Great Aunt, he bowed his head as she accepted as well. To his grandfather, he also bowed as Zeus placed a hand on his shoulder and smiled. And accepted his offering. Then to the final Goddess, she took her offering a well and placed a hand onto his face and smiled. Bowing once again to them he backed away from them, but not turning his back to them, as this was a great show of disrespect. Coming to Atem he gave him and the sleeping Yugi the final pieces and then he placed the tray into Bors' hands as Joey made his final offering to them, as the youngest High Priest.


"Lords and Ladies, Grandfather and Great Aunt. Cousin and Soul Mother. We welcome you to the rebirth of the year and give thanks to the wisdom that you have imparted on us through the eons. We look forward to learning more as we drink to the young year and the exciting times in the future." Joey said as he was handed his tray of a sweet wine that had been brewed last month for the Solstice. To Morrígan, he took a drink from one edge of it and then handed it to her. As she drank from it, she handed it back to him. Then leaned down and gave him a kiss on his forehead, softly stroking his face like an adoring mother. To his Great aunt he repeated it and on down the line, as they all partook in the wine and each of them gave him a kiss on the forehead, as a gesture of acceptance and hope. As he finished serving the Gods, he then came over to his brothers, serving Jono first then Seth then Johfrit and Bors then Seto. Then he came to his other brothers and served them as well. Serving Mokuba and then gazing down at him, in the same manner that Jono and Johfrit looked at him, made her wonder something. Which she decided to file for later. Finally Joey came over to her and smiled.


"Hey Mai...uh...sorry for not telling ya about all this." he said, blushing slightly


"Oh, you will pay me back Joseph. Don't you worry about that." Mai said with a promise as she took the wine from him and accepted. He then turned and went to the other dais, where Atem and Yugi had been silently resting. Or more specifically, Yugi was resting on Atem's lap as he was asleep. Joey then bowed to his sovereign and offered the wine to him as the final gesture. Then coming back to Seto, he handed the remaining drink and as the boys had been instructed earlier they accepted the gifts of their wives and finished the remaining food and wine. For Bors, he allowed Johfrit to weave the wheat into a wreath and then placed it onto his head. Then all three kissed their lovers and the ceremony completed.


"Children it is time now to celebrate the weddings and also to present two very special gifts. Asetha...Setima...it is time for you to come." Zeus said and with a wave of his hand the girls appeared in front of him. Slowly, the two boys stepped forward in awe. Asetha and Setima both had reddish brown hair, and cobalt blue eyes, just a few shades darker then Seto and Seth. Asetha was about as tall as Yugi, but Setima was the almost as tall as Jono at 6'3. And both had the same leanness of body as they all shared. Asetha, it was obvious that she had yet to hit puberty as she was flat, and still childlike in appearance, but Setima was most definitely a female version of Seto. And all were in awe as she had a very large sword strapped to her back.


"A woman after my own heart!" Johfrit exclaimed and then got slapped by Bors. And Setima laughed a beautiful lyrical laugh at that. Coming to her soul mate she embraced him tightly as tears were flowing down Jorma's eyes.


"Guess females can be Seme too?" Jono said in wonder as Setima held him close, comforting him as he sobbed from heartache and happiness at the same time. Jorrin on the other hand walked over to his child soul mate and sat down on the stairs as she climbed into his lap. As he embraced her, she laid her head onto his shoulder and smiled as she began to fall asleep.


"Father? How did you get Setima?" Alen asked as his father smiled


"Dis Pater, the bastard never let her die. He actually stole her away. When Bors was to be born, a part of her disappeared with him but she has been alive these thousands of years, held in captivity by him. When I found out I went to the council and they forced him to release her. He interfered in the Fates and for this he was punished. Don't worry about the details but suffice to say he won't ever be able to do that again. And Setima said that she would devote herself as Priestess to Morrígan as her Battle Valkyrie. If Morrígan was willing..." Zeus said as Morrígan smiled


"Darling girl, you would be welcome as my shield maiden. It has been many years since I have had a Valkyrie in my service, and as I await my twin priestess's you would be more then welcome." Morrígan said as Setima released herself from Jorma for a moment so that she could go to her new Mistress. Taking off her sword from it's sheath, she sliced her arm on both sides and allowed the blood to run. As it did, she took her hands onto it, and placed them onto the wounds. Now with her blood on her hands, she offered them to Morrígan in battle rite. Morrígan accepted this as her rituals always included blood from a pure maiden, hence how she was able to tie herself to Jono so long ago.


"So does this mean that Setima and I are the warriors for us?" Johfrit said coming over to his mother


"Yes my son. As the High Druid of Morrígan with Setima as your Valkyrie you two are able to shed blood. If needed. As always." Morrígan said sitting back down with Setima at her feet. As the shield to Morrígan. Jorma then came back over to her and wrapped his arms around her waist and she cradled his head into her shoulder as the others looked in awe and wonder. They then watched Jorrin as he was softly stroking Asetha's hair in a caress as she slept in his arms.


"That is so sweet." Mai said looking in awe at the care that the innocent version of Joey was showing. It was slightly disturbing but soothing at the same time. At least the others felt it was.


"It is. Wait till the girls find out they can't be separated." Johfrit said dryly as Setima perched her eyebrow up and looked at her High Druid


"It is this true beloved?" Setima said to Jorma. Seeing her love nod his head she smiled.


"This is acceptable. Lord Zeus, will you marry us?" she asked the highest god present


"Of course my dear. Jorrin, Jorma step forward." Zeus ordered his grandchildren. As they moved in front, Asetha awoke and placed her hand into her mates as the four of them. Atem smiled as they were married under the Greek banners, tying them irrevocably to their family and for all time as Zeus as their sovereign. As both Jorrin and Asetha were Greek anyways, Jorma and Setima were made under the banners of the Greek Mythos, with Setima serving Morrígan and Jorma serving his father. The rest of the day was spent getting clothing for the girls with Mai leading the charge with Seto's credit card.


At the end of the day Morrígan and Mai had outfitted the girls with everything needed. Setima had approved of what Isono had decided, but she had decided that she would take Apollo's given last name as had Asetha. So as far as the world was considered they were Asetha and Setima Polo which is what Jorrin and Jorma had taken as they did not remember their families last names. As for Asetha, Morrígan had asked her if she wished to serve her until the day that she could take Jorrin as her full husband. But that she had declined as she was still feeling a closeness with Apollo's sister, Artemis. So Hanna had said that they would create a temple for her to worship both Morrígan and Artemis as the main temple may be in the needs of Osiris, but it was an encompassing temple. Of course Morrígan had no issue with it, being the Goddess of Death as well, but Artemis had refused. So Apollo had given her the ability to be able to enter his room and travel to Artemis's temple on Mt. Olympus where she was very happy to see her. Later as the day ended, Artemis had decided to come down and with them all present Joey and Seto had been dressed in the traditional gear of Osiris and Set.


Joey had on his white robes and the traditional hat that symbolized Osiris with the two edges coming out of the sides in blue and the rest of the tall hat in white. Seto had been dressed in his traditional dress that the others that had been in the Memory world had remembered Seth wearing when he was High Priest. Duke and Tristan had already arrived and had hung out with Jono and Joey, both of them feeling closer to Jono, now understanding why. As they stood at the small bonfire that had been created in the center of the hall, the present participants gathered around the husband and wife team as they closed their eyes and allowed their sovereigns inside.


'Set...It has been a while.' the god inside Joey said as 'Seto' opened his eyes


'Yes it has dear brother. I am glad that I could take this priest. He had given me great information.' Set said, his voice monotone


'I see. Well, as today is the day of death and rebirth it is well to be with each other.' Osiris said using Joey's voice


'Yes, yes it is.' Set said using Seto's voice


'Brother, 10,000 years ago you killed me in your fit of jealously. In this most holy day I take this opportunity, 5,000 years too late to say I forgive you and wish you great happiness.' Osiris said to his brother inside Seto


'Yes it has been 5,000 years too late. And I do not accept your apology. I do not wish it nor care for it. I am now a nothing god, denied my son in every respect' the god inside Seto sneered and then just as quickly left Seto, and he dropped to his knees from the strain. Osiris could sense that his host and young High Priest wanted to go to his husband, so he released him and just as quickly Joey dropped to the ground. Slowly, Joey got enough energy and moved to Seto, holding him in his arms as Seto began shaking.


"Katsu...I don't think doing that ever again would be a good idea. It was like he was trying to suck all the life energy from me. And the hate coming off of him was astounding. He truly hates Osiris and I don't think that we have seen the last of him. And...Katsu, he has a new High Priest. And it isn't us." Seto said weakly and then passed out from the strain.


"What...what did he mean by that?" Seth said coming to his soul-incarnate. At that he attempted to use his powers, only to find them gone. He then looked up at Alen and Morrígan and stared at them. "My powers...the healing powers....they are gone. Set has taken away my powers."


"Lord Zeus...what does this mean?" Atem said coming over to the head God


"It means Atem, that without the good soul of Seth as his High Priest his wicked ways will not be able to be contained. What trouble that is going to mean I do not know. But it does not bode well for someone that hates my grandson. All my grandchildren of Apollo." Zeus said solemnly to the son of the God Ra that had not faded.




Epilogue to follow!