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Evading Destiny	By : Jeanne Category: Yu-Gi-Oh > Yaoi - Male/Male Views: 7707 -:- Recommendations : 1 -:- Currently Reading : 2
Disclaimer: Yu-Gi-Oh and all its characters are the property of Kazuki Takahashi, Shueisha, Konami, Toei, & unfortunately 4 Kids Entertainment. In other words I don't own them and I'm not making any money off of this I'm just a fangirl having

Chapter List
- 1-Evading Destiny
- 2-2
- 3-3
- 4-4
- 5-5
- 6-6
- 7-7
- 8-8
- 9-9
- 10-10
- 11-11
- 12-12
- 13-13
- 14-14
- 15-15
- 16-16
- 17-17
- 18-18
- 19-19
- 17
- 18
- 19
Title: Evading Destiny

Part: 18/19

Author: Murasaki Rose

Beta: none

Genre: Romance/Fantasy/AU

Rating: NC-17

Spoilers: Yami Yuugi's real name

Warnings: Yaoi (male x male), implied Mpreg

Pairings: YYxY, SxJxS, DxT, YBxR, YMxM

Minor Pairings: BMGxA, BMxK, TxCxH, HxO, PxC, IxM, VxA

Disclaimer: Here we go. Yu-Gi-Oh and all its characters are the property of
Kazuki Takahashi, Shueisha, Konami, Toei, and unfortunately, 4 Kids Entertainment.
In other words, I don't own them and I'm not making any money off of this, I'm just a
fangirl having some fun.

A/N: "text" = speech, 'text' = thought, ((text)) = telepathy
Summary: Months after their fateful trip to Egypt,
the reunited soul mates continue to adjust to their new life in Domino as well as the
modern teens' impending graduation. Things appear to be going well until a strange
series of seemingly random attacks and bizarre accidents begin plaguing both the lights
and their protectors, forcing their lovers into action. In order to protect their
mates, the ancient beings must now determine not only the fate of the "lost"
city of Atlantis, but also their entire species! The race is on to find the answers
before they all face annihilation at the hands of an unknown enemy.

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On the air boat following the carriage, Miruko
and Malik were having the time of their lives, asking the knights questions about anything
and everything they saw that was new to them. Feeling he had good reason for his
behavior, Malik didn't care whether or not he was acting like a child. Less than a
year ago he'd never been outside of Egypt and now he had traveled all over the world in
order to end up in the most legendary city known to man. What he didn't know was
that every knight had brought new people into the city at one time or another and were
well used to newcomers' childish enthusiasm towards their home.

Hoping to learn what all had changed within the
order of the knights, Amelda and Varon took the opportunity to strike up a conversation
with the squad leader and his second-in-command leaving Marik to himself.

Turning to the knight piloting the craft, Marik
decided to ask the man something that had been bothering him since their arrival.
"When we arrived I noticed quite the unusual variety of ships in the marina.
Why such an eclectic collection?"

"There are a number of reasons behind that,
but it's mostly due to the fact that they all arrived here at different points in
time," the knight explained. "Atlantis has been hidden for three millennia
and has been accepting those who arrive since the beginning. Some belong to magical
people who came here seeking sanctuary and other belong to humans that stumbled through
the barrier and chose to spend the remainder of their lives here."

"What about the ones that want to go
back?"

"Since the storm spell only keeps people
from coming in, not going out, we let them leave, but not before we cast a memory charm on
them. The end result is them having "lost time" but no memory of where
they have been and what they have seen."

Marik considered the knight's words,
"Hmm. Not a bad idea."

"Yes. By allowing new humans to stay
here we can keep our human population from stagnating and update our knowledge of the
changes to the outside world as well."

The yami looked surprised, "How many humans
still live here?"

The knight shrugged, "Not as many as there
used to be, I'd say no more than twenty percent of the population is human now. Most
of them are descended from the original inhabitants that were here when the island shifted
dimensions and then there are the accidental inhabitants and their descendants."

x-x-x-x-x-x-x

The carriage ride to the palace was fairly short
and their arrival brought about a strange sense of deja vu to the two former rulers.
From the carriage windows, they could see palace staff running about to get things in
order for the unexpected guests just as they had when they had ruled, except this time they
were the guests.

Following Sophia out of the carriage, they were
surprised when she took them both by the arm and brought them to stand at her sides as
equals. Her aide rushed to meet them and she quickly enlightened him both to their
true identities and what she wanted done. The man nearly fainted in shock, but
quickly recovered and scurried off to put things in motion. In less than ten minutes
the entire palace was aware of the return of the legendary lost King and Queen.

With the need for their conversation to remain
private, Sophia led them to a parlor room where they could talk uninterrupted while
enjoying an afternoon tea.

It wasn't until everyone was settled in and tea
had been served that she sealed the room from eavesdroppers so they could discuss the
matter at hand.

"I must admit, I am concerned as to why you
would search out Atlantis for any other reason than it being your home."

Dartz sighed, "Tomoya and I had always
planned on traveling with our daughter and finding Atlantis again-"

"I'm sorry, who is Tomoya?" the
young-seeming woman interrupted.

"Me," the orange-haired teen replied,
adjusting his wire-rimmed glasses. "It's the name I was given in this
incarnation, but I will answer to either," he continued with a smile.

Nodding her understanding, Sophia smiled
apologetically at her great grand-uncle, "I'm sorry, please continue."

"Yes, well just recently our group of
reincarnations and formerly imprisoned darks came under attack-"

x-x-x-x-x-x-x

Concern written across her features, Queen Sophia
covered her face briefly with one had before responding to the tale her great grand-uncle
had just told her. "Oh dear, now I see why your trip was so urgent."

Tomoya leaned forward and took her other hand,
"We're sorry to bring trouble with us, but we really need your help."

Shaking her head slightly, she gave the former
Queen a wry smile. "There's nothing for you to be sorry for. None of
these attacks, neither in your first life or this one, were warranted. And if the
Sorcerer Amaht� has indeed returned, then we are all in danger. He can not be
allowed to continue his xenophobic crusade against our kind."

Leaning back she sipped her forgotten tea,
grimacing delicately at the now-cold liquid. Placing her cup down, she gave the
small group her full attention, "Tomorrow I will summon the council and inform them
of the Sorcerer's return. I would be honored if you all would accompany
me." Receiving nods of agreement all around, she continued, "Now I believe
it is time for me to tell you how Atlantis came to rest in this dimension.

"The very moment you were sealed Uncle, your
father and mother sensed something was wrong. Your father immediately ordered
Atlantis' best infiltrator to go to Khemet (1), find the three
of you and report back anything untoward.

"Using magic he made the trip in just days
and found the country in disarray. In every town and city he passed through the
people were depressed and unwilling to speak, fearful of the strange cloaked men that had
taken command. Stranger still, he found no sign of any dark, light, anthro,
shape-shifter or mage anywhere he went. Reaching the capital of Memphis, he was
horrified to find a new per-aA on the throne, with an entirely
new court and palace staff at his command and no one willing to talk about what had
occurred. It took days of searching before he managed to find a small group of
humans, ones he recognized as members of Per-aA Atem's court,
hiding out in the secret underground sections of his tomb. It was from them that he
learned the fate of Atem's court and your own, as well as the new per-aA's
endeavors to wipe out the infestation of "inhuman creatures" and the executions
of any humans or mages that refused to swear allegiance to his throne.

"Returning to Atlantis, he told Ironheart
and Aella all he had learned in Khemet, including the whispers he'd heard of Amaht�'s
quest to destroy all the "inhuman creatures" worldwide.

"Hearing this, your parents took immediate
action, preparing the soldiers for war without their strongest warriors and magically
fortifying the city against attack. They also sent word to their allies around the
world, telling them of Khemet's fate and warning them of Amaht�'s plan to do the same
worldwide.

"Less than two weeks after the infiltrator
had returned, Amaht� declared war on Atlantis. He and his army moved through our
country like a plague murdering magical beings wherever he found them on his march to the
capital. He knew, like others the world over, that without the capital city, our
country would fall.

"The battle was horrible. Accounts
from the war speak of the endless hours of fighting and bloodshed on the lands beneath our
city. Those same accounts also speak of the heroic efforts of our knights and the
commonfolk who died defending their country and attempting to avenge their fallen King and
Queen. What no one knew at the time was that Amaht� was using the battle as a
distraction to give himself the time to weave a spell powerful enough to destroy Atlantis
completely. Suspecting such a cowardly tactic, Queen Aella was ready for his assault
and as he launched his spell, she activated the emergency defense system and the city
slipped into this alternate dimension just as the shields failed. We later learned
that no one witnessed the city shifting dimensions as it was concealed by the enormous
explosion his spell created when it broke through the shields. With the city gone,
the sorcerer simply assumed he had vaporized the city.

"Over the next few months, infiltrators were
sent back to check on the situation not only with our country, but the world at
large. Things were not good. Amaht� had gained many followers, some lusting
for power, others already fearful or jealous of our kind, and was using them to manipulate
and coerce the rest. With the Atlantean army in shambles and the world turning
against them, King Ironheart declared that Atlantis would remain in this dimension and
become a sanctuary to all our kind. Using the procedures set down when the city
first rose into the sky, he determined that they would continue to leave clues that others
in need would be able to find their way here no matter where the city had been moved.

"While Ironheart worked to restore order to
the city and establish the new procedures, Queen Aella put plans into motion that resulted
in the rescue of thousands of mages, anthros, shape-shifters, lights, and darks from all
over the world. In the beginning, most of them were refugees from Khemet, Atlantis,
and our allies, but as the sorcerer's influence spread, the city received refugees from
more and more countries. After things settled down to a manageable pace, Aella
created the soul spheres I mentioned earlier. When she realized that her
granddaughter was still alive, she attempted to locate her and bring her home. After
weeks of searching, she realized that the girl must have been sealed away as you were and
reluctantly gave up.

"Life in the city eventually settled into a
routine and over the next several millennia Atlantis would be moved several times.
No matter where the city ended up, there were always new residents arriving, both
accidental and on purpose, leading to the eclectic collection of ships and aircraft you
saw when you arrived. I've heard we have created quite a few strange legends because
of this and that is fine. As long as we can continue taking in people of our kind
and protect them from a world that has been without magic for so long that it has become
nothing but fantasy."

A polite knock on the door broke the solemn
atmosphere of the room. Releasing the spells on the room, Queen Sophia bid the
waiting servant entry, surprised when he announced that dinner was ready.

Checking his watch, Tomoya was surprised at how
late it was. "Oh wow, I didn't realize we'd been talking so long."

"Nor did I," the elegant woman replied,
rising to her feet. "I believe we have covered everything we need to for
tonight. I suggest we all head down for dinner then tomorrow we will discuss the
situation further with the council."

x-x-x-x-x-x-x

Dinner turned out to be a pleasant event for the
eight travel-weary yami and hikari. Sophia's twelve year-old mage son Noah had
joined them and was completely fascinated by them, asking question after question that
they each took turns answering. The queen had worried that her son's constant
queries might be bothering them until Dartz reassured her that his own daughter was twice
as inquisitive and that his light's friend and fellow reincarnation, had a younger brother
the same age and a sister-in-law just a year older. Also, Malik and Miruko seemed to
have just as many questions and for every one he asked, they had one of their own for him
and the young prince took great pride in teaching them about his home.

They talked long after dinner had ended and might
have gone all night had Sophia not called a halt to the questioning. The hour was
late and it was past time to retire and they had not even shown their honored guests to
their rooms. Isis and Mai, Malik and Marik, and Varon, Amelda, and Miruko were all
given guest rooms usually reserved for visiting nobility. The two former knights had
protested to such lavish treatment, feeling that it was far too generous, but the Queen
had insisted, stating that knights or not, as part of King Dartz and Queen Tryphon's
personal guard, they needed to remain close to them. Reluctantly, they conceded to
her logic, allowing her to personally escort her uncle and his light towards the royal
chambers.

"After your imprisonment, your father had
this room sealed and a new room designated as the royal bedchamber," she explained as
they approached a familiar door. "When you first stepped foot inside the city,
the seal broke and I ordered the servants to freshen things up for you. Beyond that,
no one has been inside here in three thousand years."

Opening the door, she gave them a slight bow,
"and now I will leave you to your rest, Uncles."

"Good night Sophia." Tomoya managed to
say before his eager husband dragged him into their former bedroom.

Shutting the door behind them, the orange-haired
teen took a good look around the room. Despite the magic that had been preserving
the room and the spells that had been used to clean it, there still was a pervasive stale
odor in the air that only time and occupation could cure. Dartz had apparently
noticed it too, actually releasing his light to open the balcony doors and let the fresh,
cool, night air in.

Walking over to his old desk, Tomoya was
surprised at the state it was in. As best he could recall, nothing had been
moved. "Look even the papers I was working on before we left are still
here," the small teen shuddered faintly. "It's kinda creepy when you think
about it."

Coming back to his side, the former king wrapped
his arms around his lover, "A whole room frozen in time."

"Thank goodness the rest of Atlantis wasn't
the same way," Tomoya commented, looking out towards the city.

"I agree. That would have been far too
strange. The changes show they have continued to move forward despite their
isolation," Dartz replied, his voice showing his approval. They stood there for
a time, silently taking everything in when when Dartz recalled one important
not-so-distant memory. Looking over at their very familiar bed covered with fresh
linens, Dartz leered down at the oblivious teen in his arms. "I seem to
remember someone making a certain promise before we left Japan. . ."

"What promi-oohhhh. THAT
promise." Tomoya blushed and started to squirm in his lover's arms.
"Ano, are you sure we should be doing this tonight? I mean, it is our first
night heeeer-AHH!!!" His weak protests cutting off sharply as the aqua-haired
darkness tossed him onto their bed, gold eyes darkening to amber in their passion.

"We are definitely doing this tonight,"
he promised, sealing their mouths together and cutting off any further protests.

x-x-x-x-x-x-x

Before their door had even fully shut, Malik was
making a bee line for their bedroom window. Pulling the curtains aside, he was
treated to the magnificent view of Atlantis at night. The magic lighting the
buildings and crafts making it seem as though they were in a futuristic city instead of
the quasi-modern/magical one they were in. "Man I wish I had brought my
camera," he grumbled to himself. "But nooooo, I had to go and leave it on
the boat like an idiot."

Marik chuckled behind him, "I'm sure you'll
get a chance to take pictures later, love. Besides, I have a feeling that we're
going to be here a lot in the coming months."

Exhaling heavily, Malik turned away from the
window to regard his mate. "You're right Marik . . . It's just . . .
sometimes . . sometimes, I forget that we're still in danger of being
attacked."

"It's all right akhu.
You've never had to deal with problems like these before," the spiky-haired yami
scowled lightly, "and our enemy has not yet launched his full offensive, leaving us
in the dark. We have no way of knowing what he has planned or how many he has
helping him."

Malik hugged his mate, "But that's why we're
here isn't it? To get help and be better prepared for when he does attack?"

"Aa," Marik affirmed, dipping down to
give his light a sweet kiss. Pressing eagerly into the kiss, Malik wound his arms
around Marik and pulled him into a much deeper embrace. They separated and Marik
curled his arms around his light, cupping his bottom and pushing their hips together
tightly.

"You know . . . it has been a while since
we've had any time alone . . , " Malik trailed off wiggling his eyebrows
suggestively.

Marik smirked and lifted his mate up, grinning
madly at the teen who eagerly locked his legs around his yami's hips.

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November 30, 2010

-edited April 29, 2011

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