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Yugioh: The King's Shadow

Atem nodded, releasing her hand before taking his leave back to the throne. The High Priest's stood once their Pharaoh sat back down on his throne. "Everyone is dismissed." The Grand Vizier say as the guards and the High Priest took their leave. It was Pharaoh who was last to leave.

Priest Mahad seeks Mana out before pulling her aside. "What were those wild gestures about?" He asks suspiciously.

Yami nodded. "In a sense, yes."

So Marik explains what he caught of the Events with Seto and why Duke looks as haggard and painful as he feels.

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"Stand down!" A old voice rose above the "mock" battle that was taking place. It was the Grand Vizier, Simon Muran. The guards stop immediately and back away from the woman, linin up before their Pharaoh and High Priest's, bowing.

The Pharaoh, Atem stands from his throne of which the High Priest's part the way and kneel before their king. "Priest Seth, seeing this woman's skills with a blade and her abilities have been tested well enough. Please show better restraint." He stands before the woman and holds out his hand. "I must apologize for my Priest's brash behavior. You have demonstrated your skills and abilities. As of now, I will accept you for the role of King's Shadow. You shall walk the darkness to serve the light of this kingdom."

Yami sighed. "Priest Seth was still learning his role as High Priest back then."

Cora thought about what Yugi told her, sitting back in her seat as she looked to the ceiling. "Heart of the cards, huh? I never heard of that before. But it makes sense." A smile forms of. Her lips as if the saying made her happy.

Marik looked to Seto and shrugged. "Or annoyed. I still get the faces confused." Seto was mainly annoyed but trying his best to calm down. He needed to in order to apologize properly.

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"That would have been the icing on the cake for me. I could barely hold it together." Yami admitted. The High Priest's did their trials with each millennium item they had in their possession but the pharaoh's own. Passing each one. They tested her skills of combat against a couple of the Royal Guards on Seth's insistence.

Cora had fidgeted with her fingers as she sat next to Yugi, wondering how to go about what she wanted to know. Taking a deep breath, she knew she would just have to spit it out. "I was wondering and I told about what was going on, about the Egyptian gods and your friends. But I was curious about something....how....or at least what helps you when your scared. I mean....I want to help. But I'm scared." Cora admits, though it seemed hard for her to ask.

Marik nods. "I'm sure he will, especially after getting something to eat."

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Priest Aknadin's eyes softened upon hear the news of Taloh's passing. "My condolences, child. We shall handle the men you apprehended." The guards grabbed the three men and took them away. "As for you my child, you shall be tested by each of us. Should you pass our trials, we will consider the position with the pharaoh." He explains to the woman.

Yami watched on, remembering how Serena explained it to him. "I see why I would have not recognized her. She went through so much while she and I were apart. I was still trying to mourn my father while just being crowned Pharoh. Bakura didn't help matters any."

Joey followed Tristen to help out, Marik noticed them and smiled. "I see Yugi looks a little better how are they both?"

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Yami watched on as Seth looked to the female figure before them. "You dare enter the palace unannounced?" He bristles as the other priests had turned toward the commotion while they had discussed their next move against Bakura. Priest Aknadin stepped forward. "How do you know of such a position?" He asks, knowing of the Shadow of Brother.

Cora blinked in surprise and hesitated but obeyed as she took Yugi's hand. "It's okay. I did wonder about something though and was hoping I could get your opinion." Guiding him to a chair.

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Atem could only blush when Zhara kissed his cheek. He looked to her with a small sad smile and nodded. He then took her hand and placed a small trinket on said hand and closed her hand. "A gift. That way you don't forget us while your away. The item in question was a gold bracelet. "Something to remember us by." He tells her, fidgeting where he stood.

Yami watches on, a blush creeper along the bridge of his nose. "I was young then. How was I suppose to know?" He grumbles.

Seto sighed, at this point wanting him to drop it so he could get past his pride and let Duke know when HE was ready.

Cora had looked Yugi and was about to ask him something when Yugi spoke first. She blinked a few times in surprise realizing that Yugi beat her to the punch of asking him the same thing for him. "Oh. Um. Sure."

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Yami looked to Bame with surprise. "Really? I didn't know that."

Atem smiled softly as he watched Mana hugging Zhara, knowing how close how close the girls were. He shyly walks over, sad that Zhara has to leave. Standing infront of her with a hand clutched at his side. "I wish you didn't have to go, Zhara. Will you return to visit." He asks.

Seto looked unamused by what Adam was implying. He knew what he needed to do. He needed to get use to thanking people. "No need to be pushy. I'm getting there."

Joey and Cora go with Yugi and Tristen to the dining area where Marik had bowls of what looks like stew in each spot for everyone except Yami and Serena.

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"....I see...they made sure she could find help when she needed it most." Seeing her then as a teenager. He smiled, "was this when she had to leave after we met as kids?" He asks.

Seto eyed Adam before he took Duke to go get something to eat. He gets out of the chair and heads to go get something to eat.

"Oh! Sounds good." She got up off the couch. Her and Joey looked toward where Tristen was looking. Cora tilted her head confused and Joey looked dumbfounded. "Good question. Might find out soon." Joey says.

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"What happen to her family?" Yami asks Bane as he watched the scenes before him.

"That's expected. Marik just called for dinner. I'm sure some food can help a little bit." Seto advises.

"Good to see you get some color back." Joey commented with a smile. Cora smiled. "It's the least I can do. Though now I think about it, was something going on when you woke me up?" She asks curiously.

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To open his eyes, to see the familiar sands that was apart of his homeland. To see a man beside him. Yami followed to see the girl in the sands. Zhara? In the desert? How? Why?

Seto looked to Duke unmoving. "He had. But Mokuba is fine now thanks to the both of you."

Cora could feel it. The change. It felt nice. To help, to give. Cora wanted something she didn't have. Or at least till now. Cora slowed the flow to a stop. She opened her eyes then, looking to Yugi and his friends and smiled as she was happy to see he looked a bit healthier.