Author's note
Hey guys! It's been a while but this is the final chapter. I know alot of you guys have really enjoyed this book and I'm greatful for all the support you have given me! I said in one of the earlier chapters that I was going to make a sequel for this book but I don't really have any ideas... so if you guys really want a sequel and have any suggestions just comment them in this last chapter! I'll only do a sequel if is A) I suddenly think of something good, or B) enough of you comment. I hope to hear from you guys soon.
Seto gasp when he entered the thrown room. Bakura was lying face down in a pool of blood and had grown pale with death. Pharaoh Yami on the other hand was very much alive but in great pain leaned against the thrown for support. Yami clenched his stomach while blood slowly dripped from his tunic to the floor. His tunic was soaked in his blood but the young Pharaoh showed no signs of panic from his blood loss. On the contrary he looked like a great weight has been lifted off his shoulders.
Seto ran to the pharaoh and helped him into his thrown so that he could rest and so that Seto could take a look at his wounds.
"I'm fine!" The pharaoh growled at seto.
"No your not your bleeding quite a bit! If that gash is deep enough to damage your organs the healers can't save you!" Seto hissed at him while pushing the pharaoh into the thrown. A moan escaped the Pharaoh's lips as Seto pushed him down.
Seto pulled apart the Pharaohs tunic to reveal his bloody abdomin.
"Oh my God is he ok!?" Mana cried running to her friend and Pharaoh.
"I'm fine..." Yami huffed he was starting to get dizzy.
"Go get some water to I can clean up all this blood and see how serious this wound is." Seto told Mana
Mana nodded and scurried away to find water and one of the healers so her precious Yami would be ok.
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Yugi pulled away from Atem and said, " We have to go now. The other villagers are sabotaging the barbarians tents as we speak. Hopefully it well be enough to give Yami an edge."
"What are we going to do to her?" Atem growled slightly gesturing to his mother.
"Atem this point we should bring her back to Yami for a verdict."
"Yugi! We have to go now before she wakes up and the barbarians regroup!" One of the villagers with them said.
With that the villagers hoisted Atem and the queen up on their shoulders and snuck out of the tent.
They regrouped just out side the village gates before calling up to one of the guards. When they entered the gates they were surprised to see that the fighting had stopped. The barbarians had surrendered.
Yugi ran up to one of the Egyptian soliders and asked, "why have they surrendered so suddenly!?"
"Haven't you heard? Bakura is dead. Yami killed him a few moments ago."
Yugi and the other villagers gasped.
"Yami wants to see you all in the throne room." One of the other soliders told them.
As the villagers entered the castle they marveled at the beauty of it. They had never been inside before. This was a rare once in a life time opportunity for them.
They were headed into the throne room by the soliders.
They placed Atem down on the ground next to Yugi and then dropped the queen on the ground who had started to stir.
They kneeled before the Pharaoh.
"I want to thank you brave citizens! You have done a great honor for your king! I have been trying to think of a way to thank you all for your brave hearts and I have come up with a fitting reward! You all have the choice to become my personal Knights if you so chose." Yami announced.
"Ha! What is this!? Allowing peasants into the royal court what kind of pharaoh are you boy!" The queen screeched at Yami while she sat up and struggled against her bonds.
"You, mother," the Pharaoh said with distaste, "have committed high treason and you want to lecture me!?"
The queen hissed at him.
"There is only one punishment for treason, mother. Death. You of all people should know this."
She hissed kicked an screamed threats while the soliders dragged her away to the dungeon where she would await her punishment.
"Yugi and Atem, my brothers! I want to make sure I reward you as well. First I must offer this. Atem you are the rightful heir as my older brother to this thrown. It is my duty to let you have it."
Yami stood up and stepped down from the throne wincing and clutching his injury. The healers crowded around the Pharaoh but they were pushed away.
"What if I say I don't want it." Atem spoke up.
"What?" Yami asked bewildered.
"I don't want to be the pharaoh. I never wanted to be, nor am I as fit for the job as you are brother."
The crowd of villagers nodded in agreement.
"It may sound selfish of me but I'm honestly tired of being part of the royal family. I love you brother but I have also found a new family here with Yugi and the other villagers." Atem declared wrapping his arm around Yugi.
Yami was awestruck by what his older brother was saying. He was turning down an offer to be the pharaoh, but then he took another look at his brother and realized that he was truly happy.
"Well then," Yami said sitting back in his throne, "Yugi I was also going to offer you a place in the palace but I assume you'll refuse."
Yugi nodded.
"Well then I suppose I need a trusted advisor. A second in Camano if you will. Seto?"
"Yes my king!"
"Will you do me the honor?"
"Absolutely!" Seto said with a bow
"Finally," Yami's voice grew softer, "Mana will you be my grand priestess? I know your skills in magic are formidable."
"With your blessings my king!" She said with a bow.
"Now then! I'm tired and it's been a long day so I'm going to my chambers in the mean time all of you can stay here until tomorrow." Yami sighed before standing up again and letting Seto help him to his room.
"Atem." Yugi said while sitting next to his lover in the throne room.
"Yes, Yugi."
"Was it true what you said about me being your family?"
Atem turned to Yugi cupping his face in his hands.
With a smile he said, "of course Yugi!"
He leaned into the younger male and let his lips linger on Yugi's before Yugi pulled him into a beautiful kiss.