The Silver Ankh

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I would like to thank those who
reviewed my fic. ^-^

 

Jane Silver

Well, has far as things are planned,
Jou will have a lot of trouble handling Anubis. Let’s just say things won’t be
looking up for Jou in the next few chapters ^-^ .

 

BallroomBlitz

Argh! The jig is up! I am now forced
to update here also! -_- Actually I was just rereading my fic to see if I could
adjust it…yeah… it’s not like I was trying to see if I could get some reviews
on aff.net ! ^-^’ (heh heh)

 

Bad pup: Pathetic. You like reviews
so much?

 

Jou-pup:
Sush! The fic is going to
start!

 

Disclaimers: I do not own Yu-gi-oh. -_- All the character that are
injured or died in the making of this chapters were all assured. An hefty sum
was send to their families so don’t worry.

 

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---There is a legend, of a
powerful item with unlimited shadow powers.

It is said that whoever unleashed the power of the god trapped
within

the item and controls it, will be awarded ruler of all Egypt.

However, the item as been well hidden and in order to activate it,

one need to find the one person who bears a part of the soul of

Anubis within his own.

If ,and only if, one is able to obtain the item and the soul
anchor

will the great god of death Anubis will be revived and give you
power.--

 

-------The prophecy (found in the book of shadows)

 

 

Chapter 1

From Past to Present

 

 

 

 

 

Ancient Egypt

Time: Unknown

 

 

The ancient city blazed in fire,
shadows kept attacking while little children cried on the dead corpse of their
parents.

Egypt was in chaos.

And what could have caused this
massive carnage? They were big, they were ferocious and glorious: they were
angry god spawns. I’m sure you know their names by heart by now: Obelisk the
tormentor, The Saint Dragon God of Osiris and the fearful Winged Dragon of Ra.

 

From his balcony, that over looked
the city, the pharaoh Yami overlooked the carnage. He couldn’t believe it.
After so many years the legendary Ankh of Anubis was found. Unfortunately, it
fell into the hands of an evil organisation who’s goal was to overthrow
him.(Obligatory evil faction goal)

They had dared to unseal the great
Anubis, foolishly thinking that he would obey their commands, but the angry god
destroyed them and unleashed creatures of the shadow games.

 

“Great pharaoh! You should not stand
here it is dangerous.” Yami turned his attention on his bowing servant and
friend. “Tell me, Anzana (1) , where is Setau and the others?” he questioned.

“Lord Setau went to the battlefield,
my pharaoh. While the other priests are searching the ancient books as we
speak, searching for a way to stop the carnage.” The news didn’t please Yami in
the least. Setau was strong but even with his three blue eyes white dragon he
wouldn’t stand a chance against any of those god monsters, much less the three
of them. ‘That fool! He should know better. Setau don’t get yourself killed,
you are too stubborn to die.’ The pharaoh got off the balcony and headed out of
his room.

“You’re greatness, where are you going
it is too dangerous to wander in the palace.” Came Anzana’s stricken voice.
Yami simply stated. “I’m going to see if the others have found a way to stop
this madness.” With that, he was off.

 

-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-

 

High Priest Setau was no fool.

Even though he was prone to use
frontal attacks in order to win, never say that he was a fool.

But if he is no fool, why was he
heading off to face the god monsters? -_-
Men do foolish things for many purposes ; money, power, knowledge…etc…
in Setau’s case, it was for love. His beloved slave (2) had been kidnapped by
the organisation that had seek to restore Anubis. It seemed Kastsu was Anubis’
soul anchor. But regardless of the danger he would find Kastsu and save him. (
^-^ how romantic!) Beside, with the power of blue eyes, how could he fail?

 

Oh yes Setau was not such a big fool
after all.

 

-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-

 

“Pharaoh Yami! It is dangerous to
wander in the palace right now. Please return to your chambers and let us
handle everything.”(3) All the other priests agreed with the one who talked.

“I am tired of waiting patiently,
have you find a way to stop Anubis?”

The priests looked at each other
nervously.

Yami sighed: he was soooo not going
to like this.

 

-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-

 

With a kick in the hips, Setau
coaxed his horse into running faster. Above him his blue eyes followed him;
they will be the diversion he needed in order to snatch Katsu away from the
battlefield.

 

“Well you see…” Nervously stated one
of the priests.

 

In front of Setau, his back turned
to the high priest, observing the work of his creatures, stood Anubis. Setau
couldn’t help but find the teen god intriguing but the sight of Katsu, sitting
fearful on the ground like a lap dog, made Setau angry at the god. Feeling
their masters anger the three blue eyes attacked throwing themselves at the
god. The distraction was enough for Setau to grab Katsu.

 

“In order to stop Anubis and seal him back into the ankh…”


 

“Setau!” Katsu was so glad his master
had rescued him. He didn’t understand what was happening to him, one minute he
was trotting in the halls of the palace and next thing he knew some robed
freaks kidnapped him. Then there was this weird ritual and this freaky teen
appeared out of nowhere killing every one and saying something about finally
having a body. His grip on Setau’s back tightened as the high priest’s horse
gained speed in the direction of the palace. Behind them, the three blue eyes
were making an hasty retreat Obelisk hot on their tails. “Don’t worry Katsu,
you’ll be safe in the palace.” assured the high priest.

 

“….we will have to sacrifice the
soul he uses has an anchor to this realm.”


Yami’s eyes widen. ‘You have to be kidding me, Setau is not going to
like that.’

 

 

-_-_-_-_-_-

Can you guess what is going to
happen next? ô.ô

-_-_-_-_-_-

 

As soon has Setau’s horse reached
the palace’s ground they were surrounded by guards.

“Setau what is happening?” said an
unsure Katsu, tightening his grip on Setau again. The high priest frowned.
“What is the meaning of this?”

“I’m sorry lord Setau, but the slave
known has Katsu was ordered to be found and arrested.” Katsu ga and and hid
behind Setau who growled. “And whose
orders were they from?”

“The pharaoh my priest.”

 

**Short time laps**

 

“NO! Don’t touch me! Leave me
alone.” Cries could be heard throughout the palace’s premise, most slaves
shivered; they knew where those cries echoed from they came from the chamber of
sacrifices. Some one was going to be sacrificed.

“Don’t you dare hurt him! Get you
hands off me!” Setau struggled against the guards has they led him into the
chamber of sacrifices. They had taken his millennium rod and he was THIS close
to summon his blue eyes. He spotted the pharaoh dressed in his fine garments
that were reserved for sacrifices. “Yami what is the meaning of this? Why are
we here? (Jou-p: Geez Setau this IS the chamber of sacrifices you know? -_-)

At Yami’s silence he got frustrated.
“Well!?”

It was another priest who answered
for Yami. “I am sorry to say this my high priest, in order to stop Anubis we
must sacrifice is anchor to our world…” Setau gasped while Katsu fell in tears.

“NO! Yami tell me it isn’t so! There
have to be another way.”

Yami couldn’t look at his long life
friend and high priest, it was hard already to say this.

“I’m sorry Setau, even if there
might be another way we don’t have enough time. Egypt will be burned to the
ground before Rah hits the sky, we can save thousands of people and only one
has to die.” A slave suddenly burst into
the chamber.” Great pharaoh! The monsters are approaching!” A priest gave Yami
a ornamented knife. “Hurry great pharaoh, we don’t have much time!” Yami nodded
and approached the centre of the chamber where Katsu, who had been changed into
proper clothes, (for someone who’s going to be sacrifice) was attached sending
teary pleading looks at him.

“Please, don’t” he murmured between
soft sobs. The other priests began chanting in the background, drowning Setau’s
cries of protest. “Yami! I won’t let you!” Setau managed to shrug the guards
off him and ran toward the young pharaoh. But Yami used his shadow powers to
knock him unconscious before Katsu’s fearful eyes.

“I’m sorry Katsu, this will be
quick.” With that, he sank his dagger
in the blond slave’s gut, then made his ascend toward his neck effectively
opening up Katsu’s chest. All of the sudden there was a flash of light and a
silver ankh appeared around Katsu’s neck. Quickly, Yami grasped the now bloody
ankh and used his shadow powers to trap Anubis’ soul in it. Outside, the three
god creatures’ soul became stone tablets usually used for shadow games.

Egypt was saved. But at what price?
Yami sighed, Setau was going to be furious at him when he’ll wake up but he had
to do this.

 

-_-_-_-_-

 

A month later, Setau challenged Yami
to a duel where their soul would be at stake. This epic battle was recorded on
a tablet and kept (almost) intact over the years. Also, during his short time
in their realm, Anubis had put a spell on the ankh. Every millennium, the ankh
will find it’s way to it’s next anchor soul and Anubis will be revived. In
order to stop another disaster from happening in the future, Yami used his
shadow powers and cursed the ankh. Now every millennium, just before the ankh
finds it’s anchor, the soul of the poor chosen one will be destroyed by shadow
magic. He had no choice, he was sure that the knowledge of how to stop Anubis
would be lost during the millennia so he had to save the people of the future,
but why was he feeling so bad?

 

 

 

 

Millennia later


Location unknown

 

 

A woman cried at the bedside of a
young 17 year old boy. “Why is he dead? How did this happened?” The doctor
behind her gave her an helpless look. “I’m not sure madam, it looks as if hsoulsoul have been ripped out of his chest.”

 

Unknown to them an ankh glowed
ominously under the boy’s bed: another opportunity missed.

 

History kept repeating itself. But,
like all good spells this one had to fade and let a millennium slide and some
one had to survive the power of the shadows.

 

-_-_-_-_-_-

 

 

Battle city

Semi finals of the battle city
tournament

 

 

The dust cleared up showing a blond
boy deadly motionless on the duel monster arena. Every one was surprise, the
referee held up his hand and declared the winner of the duel.

“Winner is Malik Ishtar!”

All the friends of the blond boy ran
up the duelling arena screaming the boy’s name. A brunet with a pointy hairdo
shook the blond’s collar. “Jounouchi, you idiot! Wake up!” Trembling he looked
at the small group. “He….he’s not breathing.”

“No big brother!” cried the blond’s
sister, a cute brown haired girl, Shizuka. Another brown haired girl, named
Anzu, kneeled at the fallen boy’s head crying while a tri-coloured haired boy
stood frozen in shock. Inside, his other self was crying at the blond’s death.

Mokuba Kaiba ran toward the scene,
“Big brother! Jounouchi is…” he than turned to the referee “Call the doctor
quick!” The doctor could do nothing but to confirm the boy’s death.

 

-_-_-_-_-

 

 

 

End of chapter1

 

(1)   
In case
you haven’t figure it out, that’s Anzu.

(2)   
Am I
the only one who the possibility of a side-fic here?

(3)   
Geez
Yami, stay on the balcony where any one can blast you. -_-







There goes chapter 1! -_- I’m not
sure what happens during the end of battle city, but I know that Jounouchi
‘died’ after his duel with Malik. But he was miraculously revived! Don’t ask me
how though, I don’t know. Maybe somewhere along Yami and Kaiba’s duel?

Anyways, ^-^ I’m off
to write the next chapter…or go play some FFX (Auron my love!)

Read & Review. Plz