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Darkness... He dragged the dizzy boy by the arm tightly as if he was afraid that if he let go of the boy, he'd disappear. The poor boy didn't know where he was or where he was going; only that he had placed total and complete trust on the man who was his friend.

Left, right, and then left again. They were in a deep dark tomb, concealed deep underground to prevent any unwanted visitors. His friend had dragged him all the way down here in a rush, as the confused boy heard shouts of pain echoed through the dusty chambers emitting from above. Ignoring the cries, the two pressed onwards; till they came to the main chamber where a single large grand sarcophagus lay in wait for its owner. The young boy took one glance at the funeral receptacle and stood speechless. He tried to pull away, but was held fast by his 'friend's death grip.

"I'm sorry; but this has to be done. Please forgive me," the man spoke in Egyptian, his voice filled with sadness and guilt. The young boy could only struggle in vain. The man pulled his friend into the dead sarcophagus and with the final shred of his conscious before he was put to bed, the boy cried out for the last time of his only treasured friend's betrayal...

*A*

"Jerk!" The woman cried out before leaving the enlarged tent. Lavi was infamous for both in his field of archeology findings and women. The young intelligent man of 19 worked for the Black Order Company, under the guidance of his mentor, Bookman. He had his own team of specialists tagging along, with a sisterly girl named Lenalee as his assistant. Lavi rubbed his wounded cheek as he shrug off the woman's insult like dust. He was used to one-night stands, and was known to be the most eligible bachelor to ever break the most amounts of women's hearts in a week.

"Morning, Lavi! Got slapped again, huh?" chirped Lenalee, carrying a small tray of food that sent Lavi's stomach grumbling. Lavi shrugged his shoulders to show his 'not caring' face. As Lavi began stuffing his mouth, Lenalee took a seat and pulled out her clipper folder.

"So today we'll be digging around the west area. Maybe we'll find something there besides dust and sand-"Sighed Lenalee. The crew had been digging around for ancient Egyptian artifacts, but came out naught. It felt as if they were missing something, but Lavi couldn't put his finger on it...

Lavi had a sudden urge to try and discover the hidden secrets Egypt had been covering under the thick blanket of sand. He had strange dreams of a dark tomb, of someone calling him from deep inside his heart. In his lucid dream, he discovered something he had been searching this whole time, but every time when he tried finding out what it was, he was snapped awake.

That's why he became an archeologist; To find what he was finding for. But every time when the crew and he found something historical, Lavi was the only one to return home with a heavy heart, for that item was not what he was searching for.

So imagine his surprise when his dreams began to grow stronger when he went to dig in Ancient Egypt. He felt a pull here he cannot ignore, and Lavi was determined to solve his dreamy mystery as soon as possible.

"-Lavi, are you listening to me?!" snapped Lenalee, bringing Lavi back. He broke from his thoughts to see a worried Lenalee, "another dream?"

"Yeah... But I know there's something down here, Lenalee dear. I just need to know what," murmured Lavi. Lenalee sighed, giving a pat on the back on her friend. She was the only one to know about his weird dreams, and promised him that she'd always be there for him as his friend. It was a pity; although Lavi was a womanizer, he was thoughtful and kind. That's why all of the crew members stuck with him from the beginning till now, because there's no one like Lavi: A double-sided coin.

The sun was high up in the painted blue sky, casting a strong ray of heat and light towards the unfortunate people below. Lavi and the others were wearing light clothes, wise enough to bring a hat to protect their head from overheating. After 2 hours of coming up with nothing, Lavi decided to dig further ahead. Lenalee tagged along to look after her leader, shovel and kit ready in hand.

...Lavi...Whispered a voice that echoed with the wind, tinkling like soft wind chimes. Lavi turned to enquire Lenalee, who was used to the burning heat.

"Yes, Lenalee? You need anything?" Enquired Lavi. Lenalee only shook her head in reply and continues her excavation. Lavi raised an eyebrow, wondering just who was it that called him.

Just as he was busy digging for some broken down artifacts, a strong gust of wind blew Lavi's hat away. He felt sand rising to meet the wind and saw a surging storm headed to their direction. Lavi's heart gave a lurch as the seemingly small storm reared its ugly head towards them at full strength. It was a sandstorm! Quickly, Lavi pulled Lenalee into action and searched for cover. The storm was over them by now, covering their view of sight and pelting them with hard sand mercilessly. They wouldn't survive this if they don't get under cover soon, so Lavi put in all his effort to bring Lenalee and himself to safety. As if on cue, Lavi glimpsed their salvation in the form of an opening. It yawned its welcome towards the lost archeologists as the two quickly brought itself under its protection. Lenalee heaved a sigh of relief as she was led into the cave, safe from the dangerous sandstorm that nobody expected to arrive.

Lavi gasped with awe as he looked at their surroundings. They were in some sort of hidden tunnel, the stony two walls was crawling with Egyptian markings. Lavi could not read much of the Egyptian language, but he knew carbon dating would send this simple wall back to the early days where Egyptians used to roam the land. He squinted his eyes, wishing that he had brought his torchlight along. As soon as his mind ran that thought, the hanging torches that guided through the tunnel lit up with fire magically as if obeying Lavi's mere command. He was surprised and awestruck at the mysterious writings on the wall; now brighten by the flickering of the red fire.

"Who so ever answers the siren's call, be ready to sell thy soul for him," Interpreted Lenalee in a dreamy voice as she decipher the writings on the wall. Lavi was beside himself as his mind wandered in the warning and the dark tunnel leading to God knows where. He was here before... He couldn't put his finger on it, but this scene kept playing in his head... It felt... Almost familiar...

"Lavi, where are you going?" Said Lenalee, seeing Lavi walking ahead of her without saying a word. She tried calling for him, but it seemed that Lavi was sleep-walking. Keeping pace alongside her quiet friend, Lenalee could see Lavi's eyes becoming cloudy and dreamy, as if reliving a dream. Faithfully, she trotted along in the maze, wondering how Lavi had come to know where was he going. Distracted by her confused thoughts, Lenalee did not even feel the ground shift under her feet as she stepped on a platform made to release a spell of ancient magic.

Deep underground, wheels of enormous size began to turn, shifting dust and debris off them. The clanging of heavy-duty chains rose in volume, as the Earth shifted into life. Long seductive twirls of blue energy created by the most powerful of magicians from Ancient times awakened the guardians, granting them immortal life as they began to seek out their targets that had dared intrude their long eternal slumber. They will pay with their lives.

Meanwhile, the two young people entered what seems to be a large underground cavern. An empty throne decorated the room, and there were many doors leading to other mysteries offered up to Lavi and Lenalee. Lavi had snapped out of his dream, admiring the throne room with a sense of wonder and awe.

"Lavi, how'd you know this was here?" Said Lenalee, breaking the admirable silence. Lavi ruffled his head as he cringed inwardly. His mind trying to find out the answers that he seeks.

"Believe me, Lenalee. I don't know also... I just felt, like, I've been here before even though I've never seen this place at all. It's like déjà vu..." Answered Lavi, half to Lenalee and half to himself.

...Lavi...there it goes again; the same whispering voice that led Lavi here. He's been hearing the same tinkling young voice more often now, the pull towards his destination becoming stronger every step he took. He couldn't help himself but to answer the calling; his very soul cried out for satisfaction.

Lavi didn't have much time to ponder, for the he felt the dark red earth trembling under his feet. Lenalee saw small stones that were lying on the ground jumping in time, telling the two that something was heading towards them... Lavi looked ahead even though his very thoughts were screaming at him to get away as far as possible.

"RUN!" Lavi screamed, pulling Lenalee into action. Following his instincts, Lavi led the way through larger tunnels, his heart pumping with fear now. For right on their tails thumped the mighty guardians of this ancient tomb; the guardians of death and kingly kings. The Anubis Guardians.

Two giant Anubis Guardians wearing the ancient Egyptian armor and carrying large spears that could slice a normal man into half were chasing the tomb invaders as fast as lightning, and they would not stop until they had spilled their blood onto the walls as a sacrifice to their master who lay a-slumber up ahead. They made no sound, no cry of battle, chasing the now weary archeologists.

"This way!" shouted Lavi, turning into the last corner and entering the tomb's main chamber. They had no time to admire the beautiful artwork laid by the side, nor would they stop to catch their breath. The tomb guardians were hot on their trails, and Lavi knew just what to do to get rid of them. Quickly, but carefully, he broke the glass protecting the royal sarcophagus and opened the door after muttering a silent apology. He did not know what was he doing, but something in his guts is telling him to do it, as if he had no control over his own body. Lenalee was staring at him, her breathing coming out hard and fast.

"What are you doing, Lavi?! You don't know what's in there!" Lenalee hissed. Lavi paid no such attention and blurted out the first thing that came into his mind as he heard the thundering sound of the two guardians growing louder in volume.

"They're chasing us because we invaded their sanctuary. If I can awaken their 'master', maybe he can order them to stop spilling our guts out," Explained Lavi.

The hidden sarcophagus opened its protective cover, allowing the thick air to escape and old dust accumulations to fly out. As expected, Lavi found a mummy wrapped under layers and layers of linen cloth, immobilized and asleep. The loud steps grew louder, the clanging of chains visibly seen at the too-small doorway, granting their trapped victims an extra moment of relief. Their blood-red eyes glowed brightly that sent fear into Lenalee.

Lavi jumped into the burial box and making the dead mummy sit upright, he slapped the corpse on the cheek. Hard. The effect was immediate; the 'corpse' had his free wrapped arms push Lavi back with full strength. The now-awakened mummy was confused, and Lenalee was screaming as the twin Anubis Guardians peeked into their master's chamber with their weapons ready to strike their hearts.

"Look, I'm sorry if I disturbed your sleep, but could you, like maybe, STOP THEM?!" Lavi shouted, seeing the guardians' weapons plunging forward into the room, their aim falling true.

"WAIS! AK'EH TOL PIDGEL!"Bellowed the mummy, voice a clear cut command. Lavi widen his eyes as he heard the voice echoing through the empty tomb. The voice that was both soothing and calming, but not without command and authority. He felt his heart giving a small leap at the familiarity of the voice, but he pushed that thought off as he couldn't think of the possibilities of him meeting a mummy in the past...

Unhesitatingly, the Anubis Guardians stopped their attack one inch away from Lavi and Lenalee's heart cavern and loyally withdraw their weapons. On one knee, they bowed deeply as their master had finally awakened after His long and tiresome sleep.

"Phew, thanks a lot. I thought we were goners by then!" joked Lavi, trying to lighten the now awkward mood. Now that he had awakened the mummy, he did not know what the next step is. The instinct inside his head stopped its chattering, leaving the fate of helpless Lavi into the clutches of this could-be-evil mummy. He leaped back, gathered his footing and was about to quietly leave when he heard the mummy ripping his bandages off like it was burning his skin. Loud breaths were taken in and Lavi could have sworn he was looking at God Himself.

For the ancient dark mummy wrapping uncovered a young boy, probably around the age of 17. His hair is of pure white, untainted by the darkness that loomed around them. Although the boy had his left arm deformed as if it was burned deeply, the deformability only add to the wonder and captivation. But Lavi did not pay any attention to his Godly physical state; he was too busy trying to recollect his running thoughts. He could swear he had seen this young man before, and by looking at him in the flesh right now, Lavi's heart did summersaults. It was like relieving an old memory, buried deep in his mind and core. His very soul called out to the enchanting boy, pulling him without resistance.

There was no other word for it. This boy was perfectly beautiful beyond comprehension.

The confused boy was looking altogether lost. Lavi had to fight the urge to just jump on him and comfort him with all that he had. When their eyes met, Lavi stood paralyzed. Those deep unnatural silver eyes seem to have the ability to look straight into his soul, its surfaces swirled with emotions and unseen power. Then the boy spoke again. Only this time his tone filled with amazement and confusion mixed in with his tranquil voice.

"R-Rabi?"

Greetings! My name is Kid Darkness and I hope you like this little chapter, it just came into my mind and I asked myself, "hmm, let's give it a shot!" If you want me to continue with this idea, please review to let me know. It would do me great honour :) Have a great day!