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Yugioh: The King's Shadow

Zhara bowed again and left, holding her wounded side as she left, luckily hidden under her cloak. She asked one of the hand maidens where she could keep her things til a room was ready then went to the flower garden, wanting to check her injuries without anyone seeing. She sat on the edge of one of the water figures, moving her cloak to find her wound, a long slash, opened up. She sighed and looked at her wrist, the bracket still there. “It was too much to hope…but I never forgot…so it will have to do…”

Mana waited till they were alone and said “how are you both so blind?! You can’t not know who that is? It’s Zhara! Our friend from years ago, the student of Master Taloh. She’s come back just like she said she would. When he needed her most. She’s here for Atem…”

Bane chuckled and said “I have always liked that girl…let’s see how long it takes you to remember”

Tristen cursed softly and said “so Duke grabbed mokuba to protect him? No wonder kaiba looks so mad. He must be kicking himself”

Yugioh: The King's Shadow

Zhara looked up at him, her eyes only showing as she took his hand and stood up then bowed again. “Thank you my pharaoh…I will serve you with honor I swear it…”

Mana was looking into the room, her eyes wide. She waved at Mahad and pointed at Zhara, trying to tell him the truth. She knew who it was.

Bane chuckled and said “he has that trouble now in his life now as well…”

Yugi said “it will make sense when you see how we play the game”

Tristen looked at Marik and said “mind filling us in?”

Yugioh: The King's Shadow

Zhara was fighting back against the guards, the shadows helping her as she moved. She was finishing off the last guard when she flinched, stumbling a little as an old wound opened on on her shoulder. But she hid it and held her injury but kept it hidden. She tried to get back up, seeing more guards coming towards her. Bane said “seems a little over kill…she’s proven herself by now…”

Yugi smiled and said “I remember my friends are backing me up no matter what. And we have the heart of the cards on our side”

Tristen nodded and looked at Seto who looked mad and he said “he mad about mokuba?”

Yugioh: The King's Shadow

Bane said “that is all true. Your mind was on a million things. Why do you think back then she didn’t just say her name to you? Or Mahad?”

Zhara nodded and stood up and pulled her staff from her back. “I am ready for your tests. Please go ahead so I can get to my duty”

Tristen said “his still weak. He needs food and more sleep if we can make him do that”

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Zhara moved to the priest not mad at her and bowed in respect. “I am the new Shadow for Master Taloh has passed to the next life. It happened three days before the Pharaohs father died. I have been trained my whole life for this mission. I am here to be tested by the council. I couldn’t leave those goons outside as a threat. What will you have me do?”

Yugi nodded and moved to sit down as Tristen grabbed Joey to get food.

Yugioh: The King's Shadow

Bane chuckled as Zhara smiled at him and moved to put the bracelet on and said “thank you my prince…I will never forget…” her master called her and she bowed to Atem and moved to follow him out of the Gates. The scene changed again and Bane said “she trained in combat and magic for years…handled many foes outside of the capital…many threats. When you father passed her master was gone by then. So she came to the capital and to the palace…”

The scene before them was the crowning moment, the council having just dealt with Bakura and then Zhara came into the chamber, dragging three men with her. She dropped them in front of Seth and said “I found these men outside trying to sneak in. Your security needs work. I am here as the New Kings Shadow…”

Yugi moved to get the bowl but Tristen stopped him. “Cora take him to the table. Joey and I will get the food”

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Zhara smiled and moved and kissed his cheek while Mana and Mahad blocked them from view. “I will return as your shadow…I swear I’ll make sure your safe for all of my life…I only leave now to prepare for anything that could happen…I will come back when you truly need me…my sweet prince…”

Bane chuckled and said “she was already in love with you even back then…”

Adam said “fine, but remember he did risk his neck…he didn’t have to” he moved over to help the others get food.

Yugi rubbed his face and looked tired again as he said “can I get your food for you Cora?”

Yugioh: The King's Shadow

Bane shook his head and said “this is right before. She looks older the she is. She’s about to be shown to your father and leave for her final training” then the scene changed and they were outside the gates. Mana was hugging Zhara and crying and Mahad was trying to pull her off so young Atem could say he part. “Your turn…”

Adam sighed then moved to Seto and muttered “you could thank him for jumping in…make him feel like your not pissed at him…”

Yugi sighed and said “let’s go get food…”

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Bane said “her village was wiped out two years before she was found…by raiders of another kingdom. I found her using a monster from the shadow realm to protect her, the Hound of the King…so I stepped in and took her to safety. I never saw her parents…but I think they must have been in knowledge of the magic to show their child how to do it so young…”

The next scene was Zhara as a teen and heading to the capital on horse back. Her master by her side. She looked at him and said “master…are you sure they will accept me? I am a woman…” Taloh smiled and said “don’t worry my dear…the pharaoh will see what I see in you…”

Duke nodded and Adam helped him up and pulled his arm around his shoulders. Adam looked at Kaiba, his eyes saying to say something more to the young man. Especially since he protected mokuba.

Yugi said “food is ready” Tristen was looking around and said “ya…why is there a hole in the wall over there?”

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The man by the horse ran to the fallen girl and Bane said “master Taloh finding Zhara out in the middle of no where. I had guided her to this point, knowing she was the next shadow…but the rest was up to her if she could reach her own fate or not…” Master Taloh picked Zhara up and the memory shifted to a temple at the edge of the desert, now a little older Zhara being trained in combat and assassin style by Master Taloh. “He was the only partner figure she knew, so naturally she became like a daughter to him”

Duke looked at Adam who nodded. “Ya, Yugi made sure. But you saved his neck, if he had been worse off I don’t think we could have helped…you okay?” Duke held his head and said “back and head kills…dizzy still…”

Yugi looked at his hands in awe and Tristen said “that’s a little bit better. Don’t look like your about to fall over” Yugi looked at Cora and said “thank you…”