Lunny: Ok to explain…I am using triplet OC's…trust me they're not paired with anyone in the series…gods I may have a Yu-Gi-Oh crush, but I love the yaoi for it much, much more! Hope you guys like the newest project and please, I would like to see at least 7 reviews per-chapter…or at least 5…either way, more than 4 reviews would be awesome!
Cold: She only owns the OC's used to make the story flow better for her to write…she doesn't own YGO or else Atemu would have his own body…Bakura would only show respect to Ryou and that psycho Malik would be Marik's ruler of the shadows! *shudder* I just felt like a cheesy villain…
Solarius: You mean like Marik/Malik?
Cold: *looks at Solarius* Your social skills need work…
Lunny: Oh and Puzzle/Puppy/Bronze/Tendershipping ahoy! Not all together…that'd be weird! And for the timeline…GX AND 5D'S DON'T HAPPEN! I actually like 5D's, but GX…haven't watched enough to get me to respect it…though I have seen the main cast and SYRUS IS CUTE! But, anyways…off track there…the gang's all grown up. Well, mostly…I don't know the ages of the Hikari's would anyone like to help?
Prologue
Time to Renew
The Council of Egyptian Deities looked down at the triplet vassals. The trio had served the Deities since before the creation of the Millennium Items. Names were of no importance to the three tanned youths, but even so the deities out of sheer boredom would rename the three at the turn of the new era. It had been Anubis' turn and the jackal headed embalmer was being funny when he named them…
"Jace." Osiris spoke, looking towards the right.
The youngest stood, straight deep dark purple hair hung to his knees. Gold clasps adorned the tips of his hair; a gold circle graced his brow. He looked only to be just about to hit adulthood, they all did. Shimmering jade eyes gazed at the bottom of the dais. A gold and jade collar wrapped around his neck and top of his shoulders, his loincloth was pure white with a strip of jade down the front and back, gold armbands wrapped around his forearms.
"Mace." The god then motioned towards to the middle.
The eldest stood, wavy dark blue hair falling to his collar, topaz eyes focused to where his youngest brother gazed. A gold and topaz collar adorned his collar, while a gold headpiece with a topaz center decorated his forehead. Gold armbands guarded his forearms, while a topaz cape draped down his back. His pure white loincloth, with a gold band acting as an odd belt, had a strip of topaz down the front.
"Kace." He said, glancing at the left.
The middle stood, unruly dark green hair falling to the small of his back, turquoise eyes locked to where his eldest brother was focused. Around his neck he wore a gold and turquoise collar, gold armbands clasped his forearms. A gold headband wrapped around his forehead. From the back of the collar came a turquoise cape, while his pure white loincloth had a single strip of turquoise to his knees.
"You three have served us for over 5 Millennia; we now ask you three to do something that will test the limits of your abilities." Osiris said, causing a twitch of a smirk at the corner of Kace's mouth. Anubis smirked, Iah and Toth both exchanged glances. Isis placed her hand on top of her husbands, Set snorted earning a warning nudge from Bastet, and Ra looked to be meditating. Horus sat next to his father, Ammut beside him. The serious mood reaching a strained tension.
"A cult is trying to restore the Millennium Items, you three are to go and stop them. I suggest you ask for the ex-wielder of the Puzzle to asset you, and the descendant of the High Priest…the strength of them and their allies will be of great use to you."*
Jace spoke up a soft voice gliding along the winds, "With respect, High One, I feel that you are also asking something else of us?"
"You three are to go to the Afterlife and offer three souls a chance at life again." Osiris said smiling at Jace's sharp instincts, Mace bowed with respect and Osiris inclined his head to let the center vassal to speak.
"These three souls to be renewed would be…?"
"Three souls from the Millennium Items, The Pharaoh Atemu, The Thief King and the other persona Malik." Osiris said, the serious mood disappeared at Kace's words.
"Hell no…"
"I decline…" Jace said flatly.
"High God Osiris…you're insane." Mace said, unblinking. Horus looked to his father, falcon eyes light with amusement. The trio now were looking upon the deities, as was one of the perks for amusing them as they have.
"See, I told you Father…they'd only back out because they didn't want to prove themselves." He baited them. Mace said nothing while the younger two twitched.
Kace took the bait.
"Now, hold on…the only reason I said 'Hell no' was because…" he faltered trying to find words, Jace came to his aid.
"The Thief and The Tombkeeper are ill-will souls that Ammut didn't want to eat because they would have made her sick with their darkness…not to mention God Set was in charge of their judgments."
Osiris looked to his elder brother, the chaotic god smirked in triumph. Horus glared at his Uncle and shook his head. Bastet again nudged the smirking god to get him to shut-it. Set did. Isis spoke her motherly tone softening the resolve of the trio.
"Think of it this way, there are three pure souls that are in need of their darkness." She said, with understanding.
"Three Akhu's missing their other halves…their three Kkwy's." Jace muttered, jade eyes glancing at his brother's, topaz and turquoise met jade and all three sighed. They knew what it was like to be missing that other half. Resigning to their fate, they nodded.
"Good, Ammut will go with you all as a guide to the three souls."
Kace groaned, "If I punch one of them will it matter?"
"Yes."
"Damn…"
+-Meanwhile in the Field of Reeds **-+
Atemu leaned back, tan skin shaded by the willow tree he was under. Ruby eyes glazed over with memories of his time in the modern world. Remembering his little Hikari he could only heave a heavy sigh, a scoffing laugh above him reminded him of his two unlikely companions. He looked to Bakura…no Thief King…oh hell it was Bakura to him! The ex-Ring spirit, sitting in the branches above, was back to his past look, jagged scar down his right eye, wild pure white hair, eyes turned burgundy from the shadows influence, and tan skin. He too, though he would never admit it, missed his landlord…no his Hikari…that was the only way to describe the white haired boy. The other odd companion sitting within the hallow of the tree they were currently resting on was Malik. Atemu was shocked to say the least, turned out Malik had developed his own soul, due to the Specter's magic. Just goes to show the power that the items held. He closed his eyes and saw smiling bright amethyst, purity that knew no bounds and a heart that was more than gold.
"They're giving you guys another chance…" a gentle voice said, breaking the three from their thoughts.
Atemu shot up, Bakura jumped down and Malik sprang out. The three Yami's looked at the newcomers. They were dressed in white and gold robes. The shortest of them had long braided dark purple hair, jade eyes glittering. The tallest had dark blue hair pulled into a short ponytail, topaz eyes studying. The one between them in height had unruly dark green hair held back by an headband, turquoise eyes amused***. Bakura raised an eyebrow.
"And you three brats are?"
"That's why I said I would hurt him…we an't brats…we're older than you idiots." The dark green haired one said with a hiss.
Malik looked them up and down, "You don't look it..."
"Eternal life comes with everlasting youth sometimes." The dark purple haired one remarked dryly. The tallest of them drew out the Ring, the three Yami's backed away.
"No way in hell am I touching that thing again! I was the freaking slave to the shadow bastard, Zorn!" Bakura said, growling.
"The Items aren't here anymore, look the eye isn't upon this Ring." He showed them the Ring…true, the eye was gone. Malik raised an eyebrow.
"Just what the hell does that mean?" he asked.
"There's more magic in the world than just the Millennium Spellbook. Fortunately, for us…those guys don't know that." The dark blue haired one said.
"Your lights, hikari's, ahku's whatever it is you want to call them might be in danger." The dark purple haired one told them.
"A cult in the living world is trying to restore the Items, we think they may go after the humans that had the Items in this lifetime." The dark green haired one revealed. Atemu blinked, Bakura let out a growl and Malik already had 15 different ways to kill anyone that dared touched his akhu.
"And you three are?" Atemu asked, wanting to know who these all knowing beings were…gods…doubtful, they lacked the proper aura. The tallest smirked, something that actually scared the three Yami's.
"We are originally nameless, but the deities like naming us to alive their boredom. I am Mace." He said, dark blue bangs brushing the sides of his face as he bowed from his waist.
"They call me, Kace." the dark green haired one said, inclining his head.
"The name's, Jace." The shortest said, dipping in a semi-formal bow.
Bakura nodded, Malik shrugged and Atemu smiled. The trio looked at the sprits and then at each other.
"Now, it's our job to get you guys to the world of the living. One rule, you listen to us…not expectations." Kace said. Bakura and Malik exchanged looks, Jace smiled.
"If you disobey us…I will personally send your asses back here in a gift wrapped box to the deities…got that?" he said, the smile never wavering. Atemu smirked at the pale expressions on the other two. Jace's brothers never looked at him, but shared a nod.
"We understand, Jace. Now, how do we get back?" Atemu asked, serious. Mace nodded to Kace who held out a long sword, the tip sparked and a lighting vortex appeared. Swirling and pulsing until a solid image of Domino City appeared. Moving the sword slightly, Kace focused on the harbor. The sun was setting, Atemu remembered every inch of that City, Bakura and Malik both looked calm for once. The trio watched the spirits and exchanged knowing looks.
"Each of us will take you through, but be warned: we have no idea what the deities will do once we're through." Mace said, the three Yami's nodded in understanding. Jace looked to his brothers.
+Dibs on taking, Atemu through.+ Jace thought to them, opening their mind link.
+Dibs on Malik…+ Mace replied, Kace shot him a glare.
+Hell no, Mace! I'm not taking Bakura through!+ Kace shot at the elder.
+Too bad, Kace…he's all yours.+ Mace smirked and walked to the spirits…
"Malik, your with me. Bakura your with Kace…don't kill him. Atemu, your with Jace. Malik, your gunna have to hold on to my sleeve or hand…"
Malik grabbed he sleeve with a glare, Mace shrugged, the two walked through. Kace grabbed Bakura's wrist.
"Let's go, psycho." He grumbled, Bakura staring at him like he grew a second head…no one led the Thief King around! Jace looked to the ex-King.
"You don't mind having to hold my hand…do you?"
"Not at all."
"That makes things easier."
The two clasped hands and walked through. What awaited the spirits on the other side? None of them knew, what they did know was that they had renewed time with their precious lights.
+End+
Lunny: DONE! Sorry, if it seemed a bit short and/or rushed..and yeah: "OMG, There are OC's!"…don't worry they're not there to steal the lights, they're there to play evil matchmakers, and I may recycle villains. First, serious YGO Fic…oh wow…and can someone answer the question I asked at the beginning…that way I can start typing out the next chapter…oh and a few notes:
*May recycle villains…anyone care to suggest some?
**Field of Reeds: the afterlife…heaven pretty much
***I've never had a male character with a headband…it just suits Kace for some reason
Akhu- Egyptian; Light (seen in it fanfics)
Kkwy- Egyptian; Darkness (also in fanfics)
Hikari- Japanese; Light
Yami- Japanese: Darkness
Egyptian Gods Used:
Osiris- god of the underworld and the afterlife
Isis- his wife; goddess of magic and nature
Anubis- god of embalming
Bastet- goddess of protection, the sun and the moon (and cats)
Iah- god of the moon
Toth- god of the moon, drawing, writing, geometry, wisdom, medicine, music, astronomy, and magic
Set- elder brother to Osiris; god of chaos, infertility, desert, storms and darkness
Ra- god of the sun and a creator deity
Horus- son of Osiris and Isis; god of war, sky and protection
Ammut- the devourer of souls/hearts
Cold: Wow, your favorite culture…how do you feel?
Lunny: I grew up on YGO…I only found out about Yaoi when I entered highschool…finding out that YGO had ties to ancient Egypt…I died of happiness…but, 4kids! KILLED IT!
Solarius: 4kids! Kills any Anime it touches…didn't you get that memo?
Lunny: Ugh…maybe…anyways reviews with list of ages for lights and other characters (as of last episode of YGO…ep.224) would be awesome!