MnK: Konnichiwa everyone! I am back! Now so you know, I'm pretty sure this is a story you guys are all very familiar with. But, it so happens when one night, I had a bunch of ideas and thoughts in my mind and that's when I've decided to do some changes here and there as the story progresses. Trust me. You might be surprised for what I will be planning. Anyway, let's get this show rolling. But, first things first. The disclaimer. I own my original protagonist of this story. But, I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh or the story and songs of Aladdin. Everything belongs solely to Konami, Kazuki Takahashi, and Disney. Now, I wonder where are. . .

Yu-Gi-Oh Cast: Welcome back! \^0^/

MnK: Ah! There they are! ^_^

Dialogue Guide:

"speaking"

"thinking"

"~singing~"

The Desert Scorpion Who Dances

Prologue: Egyptian Nights

It is sunset in Egypt. As the sun sinks lower into the west hemisphere, the sky is showing a bright hue of orange. In the desert, a hooded figure riding on a camel can be seen among the swirling gusts of wind, which wisp the desert sand around him all directions. His face cannot be seen just yet, but only his eyes were present.

He had a smile appearing on his lips when he approached to a large city standing in the middle of the desert. At its center stood a grand palace as well. Beyond this city are the landmarks this land is well renowned for- the Nile River, the Sphinx statue, and best of all, the Pyramids of Giza! The exact monuments which mark the resting place for the kingdom's pharaohs.

Knowing that he had come to right place after many travels, the man sang to himself. "~Oh, I come from a land, from a faraway place, where the caravan camels roam. . . Where it's flat and immense and the heat is intense. It's barbaric, but hey, it's home. Where the wind's from the east, and the Sun's from the west, and the sand in the glass is right. . . Come on down, stop on by, hop a carpet and fly to another Egyptian Night! Egyptian nights, like Egyptian days. . . More often than not, are hotter than hot in a lot of good ways! Egyptian nights, 'neath Egyptian moons. . . A fool off his guard, could fall and fall hard out there on the dunes. . .~"

When night arrived, the traveler has made it to the middle of the city's market place. Then, his camel collapses from sheer exhaustion, thus allowing him to hop off and land on the dry ground with his feet. He finally lifted the hood of his cloak and revealed his face. He had long white hair and silver eyes. But, one of them is covered by the fringe of his hair.

The man turns to the spectating audience before him and greeted with a smile. "Ah! Hello and greetings to you, one and all! Please, please come closer."

However, once he has beckoned them to do so, they went in a little too close up to him.

"Too close. What I meant to say is a little bit close." He grunted.

So, the audience took a few steps away from him, and they are just at the right distance apart from him.

"There. That's better. Now then. . ." He clears his throat and moves over to the side of his camel. "Please allow me to introduce myself. I am Maximillion Pegasus and let me be the first to say, welcome to Ancient Egypt!" First he lights a small match. "The city of mystery. . ." Next, he puts it out and hugs his camel by the face. "Of enchantment. . ." Then, he yanks the rope of his largely packed bundle and immediately, an antique stand is assembled and put into place, with a 'sale' sign in front. "And the finest merchandise from across the far corners of the Near East and beyond the Nile! It's all on sale today! Come on down! Heh heh heh!"

Pegasus stations himself behind the wooden counter and he pulls out a certain object. "Look at this! Yes, hee hee! This here, is a combination hookah and coffee-maker!" He even slides a potato underneath it! "Oh! It also makes Julian fries!" Then, he pushes the quickly-prepared fries aside. "It will not break!" But, after banging it on the counter a couple of times, a spring shot out of it. "It broke. . ." He groans as he tosses it away. Then, his face brightens up when he picks up another item. "Oh! Look at this! I've never seen one of these in tact before. This is the famous Dead Sea Tupperware. Listen-ppht! Ah! Still good! Heh heh!"

The audience is about to leave just when Pegasus stops them. "Wait! Don't go! I can see that you're only interested in the exceptionally rare." He moves back to his stand and approaches to a large object that's wrapped up in a big piece of cloth. "I'd think you would be rewarded if you should consider this. . ."

After pulling the cloth away, he reveals a large stone tablet that is engraved with hieroglyphics and carvings that are depicting figures of a girl extending her hand which held a sword. A scorpion is also shown above the girl's head. This figure is even standing in front of another figure which looks like a man with one hand extending out too. Accompanying with this figure is another carving which resembles a large snake. Lastly, above these figures are two special carvings. The first one is shaped like a reversed pyramid with the eye of Udjat at its center. The second one below the pyramid is a golden scorpion with ruby-red eyes. It even has the eye of Udjat on its forehead.

"And also, this. . ." Then, Pegasus pulls out a chest and takes out what's inside. He is holding up an object that is precisely the same golden scorpion which resembled the one on the tablet. It appears to be a scorpion-shaped locket of some sort.

Pegasus speaks again while showing it to everyone. "Now, do not be fooled by its common place appearance. Like so many things, it is not what is outside. . ." He opens the lid of the locket before closing it again. "But what is inside that really matters. This is no ordinary locket! You see, according to these hieroglyphics here. . ." He explains while pointing to what's written on the tablet. "It once changed the course of a young girl's life! A young girl, who like this locket, is more than what she seemed. . . A diamond in the rough. . ."

Finally, he asks. "Perhaps would you like to hear the tale?" When the audience nodded, Pegasus smiled. "I thought so! Ha ha! Of course you do. So, pull up a cushion and lend an ear." When he lifts the locket, its eye began to glow, emitting an aura to display an image of what the tale is going to be about! "Ladies and gentlemen. . . it all begins with a dark night! When a dark man waits. . . with a dark purpose. . ."

And so, this is where our story begins.

MnK: So, what do you think?

Yugi: Hmm. A scorpion-shaped locket? Very interesting.

Joey: But, what's that got to do as the center of the story?

MnK: You'll have to find out soon~

Joey: Aw! Come on! Give me a hint!

MnK: No can do. Anyway, I hope those of you out there catch a glimpse of what I did there too. Like I said, there's a lot more from where that came from. The next chapters will be coming real soon. Until then, feel free to review and comment. See you! ;)