Hey sorry it took so long! But chapter 3 is here

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After about a year Kari moved out of the palace and to a small town where she was adopted by an old couple

“Kari! Come here dear, I need your help with something”

“Coming mama!” Kari dashed out of her tiny room and into the cluttered living room.

“Please help me clean this mess of a room. Your father is bringing some guests over after diner and I would like this place to be as clean as possible!” Kari’s mother, Nina, said while grabbing a broom and began to sweep.

“Yes, maim.” Kari picked up the trash and straitened the vases then swept the house with her mother.

~later that night~

Kari’s father, Leroy, and his guests walked in and were laughing at a joke one of them said

“I’m home!” Leroy called so his wife and adopted daughter knew he just walked in

“WELCOME HOME, PAPA!!!!” Kari ran and gave her father a hug, he chuckled lightly

“Careful kiddo, these bones aren’t as young as they used to be!” He ruffled Kari’s hair then cleared his throat then gestured for his guests to come forward “well, these are my guests, Pegasus and Roland.” Kari bowed in respect. Pegasus had long silver hair, pale skin and purplish eyes. He wore a white robe with gold lace and black buttons. Roland had short black hair, tan skin and light-brown eyes. He wore a blue robe with red lace and black buttons.

“Welcome, pleased to meet you. I’m Kari” the two men bowed to her when Nina came in from the kitchen

“Oh, you’re here,” she started “I’m Nina it is very nice to meet you. Dinner is almost ready, so please make your selves at home” she bowed and rushed back to the smoldering kitchen.

~after dinner~

Kari was stuffed and had to go to her room because her father and his guests were talking about stuff she didn’t understand. She lay in bed with hands behind her head and legs crossed when she slowly turned to her open window. She sighed, got up and walked to it, rested her arms on the sill then put her head on top and gazed at the star-lit sky.  She sighed once more

“Heba… Iris… Joey… Ishizu… Marik… Seto… Mahado…  Mana… Bakura… Ryou…  Atemu…. I miss you all so very much…” Kari stared a while longer then yawned and went and plopped on her bed and very slowly drifted to sleep

~eleven fifty at night~

Kari jolted up when she heard yelling and screaming all around the small town… she had heard these bloody cries before… yes on the day she became an orphan along with Heba and Iris… this happened to their home village…. And now it is happening again… she heard feet break down the door. She froze knowing what was going to happen next. A blood curtailing screams came just moments later, tears formed in her eyes.

‘No! Not again! No!!’ Nina and Leroy were dead. The two that took in Kari out of kindness had just been slaughtered! Footsteps could be heard so close that Kari couldn’t escape. She cried and asked for Ra to spare her life! She pleaded over and over till the door came down in a crash which made Kari jump and then punch the person who kicked it down “NO!!!! I WON’T DIE!!!” Kari screamed, the man just chuckled

“You seem like you’d bring in a pretty penny for the chief!” the man, which wore black armor with red outlining grabbed Kari’s hair and, literally, dragged her to his boss who was none other than Dartz

“What is this?” asked Dartz.

“Well, she looked like she’d make a good slave… I thought we’d get a pretty penny” the solider said as he bowed. Kari was so upset at what was happening that she bit the soldier’s hand as hard as she could. He screamed then smacked her across the face. Kari hissed in pain.

“Looks like we must teach her some manners before she gets sold” Dartz growled then got off his chair and came down, griped Kari’s face and examined her. “Throw her in the wagon!” the soldiers threw her in a wagon which had metal bars and felt like prison when you looked out. Kari was the only survivor of this raid… everyone else was either burned in their homes or murdered. She cried the whole trip and didn’t sleep at all…

‘Ten minutes… just ten and now I’m an orphan yet again…’  Kari kept thinking when the wagon stopped.

“Welcome to ‘paradise’!”  Dartz walked in to what seemed like a boot camp. “You’ll live here until you learn manners and then sold!” Dartz gestured for one of the soldiers to get Kari and toss her in a chamber. Kari didn’t like this so she bore her fangs and bit him on the arm and then giggled when he screamed

“Well, this won’t do at all!” Dartz looked in Kari’s rage filled, blood red eyes “We’ll teach you a lesson you won’t soon forget, TEN HARD LASHES!!!!” Dartz demanded and the soldiers got a whip and gave it to the strongest among them. Kari was then chained to a pole her back to the whip… all you could hear for the next five minutes was a whip hitting flesh and blood freezing cries after.

~one year later Kari is 15~

Kari had forgotten everything about life before she was a slave. Her eyes were no longer blood red but a pale gray with hints of red and she looked completely empty and lifeless. She had many scars from all her lashings, some newly cut.  Dartz was planning to keep her for his own purposes. He said that Kari would do his dirty work for him.

~two years later Kari is 17~

Dartz was brutal he carried a whip with him everywhere and didn’t hold back when he whipped his slaves! Kari was hurt so much and had so many scars that she flinched when someone made contact with her. She forgot what a loving touch was. When the other slaves saw what Kari had become they were deeply saddened for the girl. Dartz soon saw that Kari was ready to do what he truly wanted. He ordered some of his solders to grab Kari and to meet him in his ‘living room’ for orders.

~the palace Atemu is turning 18~

The palace was full of people and Atemu, Heba, and Iris were overwhelmed at the large number of people. Granted turning eight-teen is a big thing when you’re the PRINCE of Egypt! Everyone showered the prince in gifts. But none of these seemed to put a smile on his face, for he wanted to see Kari this year… but it didn’t look like it was going to happen this year either…

~back with Kari~

Dartz had a mischievous plan. He looked into Kari’s past and found out a lot about her! Dartz decided to us her to get to the Pharaoh. Then he’d get what he truly desires. Money riches and fame! His heart was filled with greed. “Now Kage (K-ah-Geh). I am going to give you as a gift to the pharaoh. All you have to do is get on his good side. That shouldn’t be too hard.” Kari nodded.

“Yes sir.” They set off to the palace.