So I am a huge Yu-Gi-Oh fan and felt inspired to write fanfiction about it. I decided to actually do a slightly genderbent version because I pictured so many of my friends like the characters from the series. I also decided to change the story a little more to the way I would have preferred it to go but that's why it's called fanfiction lol. My story starts right as Yami Yugi is pulled into the Memory World and is opening her eyes as the Queen of Egypt from 3,000 years ago. I mostly will be focusing on Yami's perspective. I hope you like it and please review!

Yu-Gi-Oh is owned and created by Kazuki Takahashi. I own nothing!

To help the story make more sense I listed the characters that are changed and what their new names are.

Yami Yugi is female but keeps her name

Yugi Muto is female but keeps her name

Taric Gardner is the male counterpart to Tea

Joanne Wheeler is the female counterpart to Joey Wheeler

Mano is the male counterpart to Mana

All remaining characters are unchanged

The italics are Yami's thoughts

Chapter 1

Yami opened her violet eyes and felt blinded by the bright sun and immediately felt sweat start to run down her back.

God, I still feel slightly dizzy after that portal sucked me in! Wait, where did all these people come from and why are they yelling at me?

Yami looked out at the crowd of people in front of her. It looked like an entire city had gathered around her. That's when she realized she was no longer underground with all her friends. Instead she was alone on a balcony and surrounded by the people of Egypt from 3,000 years ago. Her people from 3,000 years ago. She looked at her hands in confusion and saw ornate gold rings and bracelets adorned her arms and a long white gown made of the softest Egyptian cotton brushed over her tan feet. She was the queen of Egypt

"YOUR MAJESTY," yelled someone behind Yami.

"Huh?" Yami turned around and responded. She saw an old man that looked exactly like Yugi's grandfather. She stared at him dumbfounded.

"Your majesty you need to address your people!"

"Oh! Right! Um…"

Yami raised her left arm slowly to try and calm the people down but they only yelled louder. That's when she realized her people were cheering for her. They were ecstatic to welcome their new queen. This made Yami smile. Slowly everyone began prostrating before her.

"Follow me to the throne room, my queen," said the old man, "the celebration will continue with dancing, food, and drink!"

Yami nodded her head and turned around to follow the old man off the balcony. They walked through the palace towards the throne room where several people were gathered prostrating before her.

"Please sit on your throne, my queen," said the old man. Yami was going to have to get used to being referred to as the queen. She slowly walked among the people who had formed a straight path to the throne.

All of these people are my subjects? I can't believe I was revered this highly as if I were the pharaoh and not the queen. Is there a pharaoh?

Yami finally approached the throne and turned around to sit and face her people.

It's surprisingly comfortable for a chair made out of metal.

"All hail the new queen! Exalting ruler of Egypt!" cried the old man.

Everyone then stood and that's when Yami got a good look at the six people standing before her. To the left was a young man that looked exactly like Seto Kaiba and next to him, a woman that looked exactly like Ishizu Ishtar.

"Kaiba! Ishizu!" Yami exclaimed and looked at the old man next to her, "and why do you look like Yugi's grandpa?"

"Who's Yugi?" responded the old man confused.

"My queen," the man who resembled Kaiba said, "does the celebration need to be postponed?"

"Um, no that will not be necessary. Please continue with the festivities," Yami responded to him.

The man who resembled Kaiba turned towards the people and announced loudly, "Let the celebrations of the new ruler and queen of Egypt begin!"

Dancers and musicians then entered the room and began to perform. That's when Yami noticed the six people before him each possessed a Millennium item.

"Each of these people has a Millennium item?" questioned Yami out loud.

"Yes, your majesty," responded the old man, "each of these priests were chosen by the Millennium items to wield them in your name. They make up your secret court."

Why do these people resemble my friends from the past? Have my adventures in the present affected my life from 3,000 years ago? It would explain why Kaiba's image is etched on that stone tablet.

Suddenly the woman who resembled Ishizu gasped and a man wielding the Millennium Ring stepped in front of Yami to prevent herself from being assaulted by some sort of projectile. The assassin was brought before the queen.

"You will now be judged before the queen of Egypt by a Millennium Trial!" yelled the man who resembled Kaiba.

"A Millennium Trial?" asked Yami.

"There's no need to be alarmed, my queen," answered the old man, "these priests are masters of the Millennium items and will judge this killer accordingly." He sneered at the assassin as he said 'killer'.

"I am Priest Shada and I will now scan your mind with the Millennium Key," said the man wielding the Millennium Key, "an evil spirit lies within this killer."

A mysterious older man wielding the Millennium Eye then stepped up. "I am Priest Aknadin," said the mysterious man, "and I will extract the evil creature from within you using the Millennium Eye." Suddenly a dark shadowy creature began to pour out of the assassin's mouth.

"My queen," said the old man, "these shadow creatures are born and feed on the corrupt souls of criminals. Using the Millennium Items, we seal these creatures away within stone tablets."

"I am Priest Seto," said the man who resembled Kaiba, "and I will seal your evil creature away using the Millennium Rod."

The shadow creature was suddenly grasped by a telekinetic power from the Millennium Rod and was sealed within the stone tablet. Once the shadow creature was sealed in the stone tablet Yami realized that the monster on the tablet strongly resembled a monster on a Duel Monster card.

Is this how Duel Monsters originated?!

"Now that this killer has been relinquished of the evil in his heart," said Aknadin, "he is to be released as a free man. Guards! Untie this man!"

The man was cut free and escorted out of the throne room. Seto then approached the man wearing the Millennium Ring and addressed him.

"Mahad, isn't security supposed to be your responsibility? You might want to step up your game to prevent the queen from being attacked again."

Mahad then approached Yami respectfully and kneeled. "My queen," said Mahad, "Seto is right and I have failed you as one of your sacred guardians."

Yami responded, "It's alright…Mahad." I need to remember their names. "Um…I give you permission to increase your number of men for security and provide these men with the proper weapons."

"Thank you my queen."

The stone tablet was then removed from the room and the festivities continued.

"Why are the celebrations continuing?" Yami asked the old man, "I was just attacked and nearly killed!"

"My queen, you mustn't let your people see your fear for then they will fear for their lives and lose faith in you. The best way to relieve fear is happiness and celebration. Your majesty, may I be excused to get myself a cup of wine?"

Yami relaxed her tense body and nodded towards the old man. He laughed and skipped away towards a young servant girl carrying a tray of wine goblets and grabbed the largest one Yami had ever seen. He began to drink immediately. Yami couldn't help but smile and waved the servant girl over to her.

The servant girl meekly approached the queen and bowed deeply. She asked, "My queen, how may I be of service to you?"

Yami responded, "Can you please bring me a goblet of wine? But one smaller than the one that man took from you."

"Yes, my queen," the servant girl responded bowing deeply once again. The servant girl returned quickly with a full goblet of wine that was about two thirds the size of the old man's goblet.

"Thank you," Yami said as she took the goblet from the servant girl. Before the servant girl could walk away, Yami said, "tell me your name little girl."

The servant girl was so stunned she couldn't speak for a moment. She couldn't believe the queen of Egypt actually wanted to know her name. Yami smiled at the girl hoping that would prod the servant girl to answer her. The servant girl blushed deeply and said, "My name is Astra, your majesty."

"What a lovely name," Yami said as Astra smiled and looked at her feet shyly. "Tell me how you came to work in the palace, Astra," Yami asked her.

Astra looked up at the beautiful queen and blushed again. She was so stunned the queen was even speaking with her, nevertheless asking why she works at the palace.

"I lost my family a few years ago when I was three. I managed to escape from my village before I could be killed as well," Astra told the queen.

"Who was trying to kill your family?" asked Yami.

"An army of angry men suddenly ransacked my village and killed everyone there. I barely escaped and my old village is now in ruins. As I was running, I stumbled upon the palace and asked if I could stay just for the night. I was given a blanket and brought to the servant's quarters to lay on a dusty straw mattress. I certainly didn't mind as long as I had a place to stay for the night."

"I am very sorry that happened to you, Astra. What was the name of your village?"

Astra suddenly grew serious and said in a low tone, "Kul Elna."

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