Yu-Gi-Oh! Dragon Destiny: The Final Guardian (YuGiOh/ Spyro FanFic)

Prologue

A cool breeze swept over the Egyptian sand dunes. The stars glimmered in the sky while the moon provided light to the world.

All was calm and peaceful until a horse leapt over a sand dune and came into view. The white horse galloped at an alarming rate, obviously in a hurry to reach its destination. It carried two riders: a hooded young man and a young teenage girl, both wearing clothing from ancient times.

The young girl glanced timidly at the man. She had no idea who he was or where he was taking her. All she knew was that he saved her life and some subconscious part of her trusted him. Besides, its not like I couldn't handle him if he tried anything, she thought to herself. She glanced down at her hand which held a large red pendant in the shape of a flame with a blue snowflake design in the middle. She gripped it tightly. Boys... please be alright.

"We're here." The girl jumped in surprise. The man hadn't said anything to her since they rode off, so she wasn't expecting to hear from him. The man pointed in the direction they were headed.

The young girl's sky blue eyes widened in amazement. "The Valley of Kings," she said almost in a whisper. Out in the distance, mountains sprang up from behind the sand dunes. All of them starting from the rocky valley they were headed towards.

They continued on their path, entering the valley. The trail of desert winded through the rocks and crevices like a sandy river. The horse galloped along through it, passing many caves and tunnels that led to past Pharaohs' resting places. The girl waited anxiously to see where this man was taking her.

Finally the man pulled slightly on the reigns, turning the horse towards a nearby cavern. Waiting in the entrance was a tall young man wearing the white and gold dressings of a high priest. Around his neck was a leather thread that connected to a large golden ring, with golden spikes dangling form it, about the size of his chest. In the middle of the ring was a golden pyramid-shaped pendant attached by its three corners. On the pendant was a symbol; the egyptian eye of Horus.

The priest was leaning on the cavern walls, lost in his thoughts until he heard the approaching sound of hooves. He sighed sadly and crossed his arms, causing his golden bracelets to glimmer in the light. "Here we go."

When the riders reached the priest, the young girl quickly dismounted and rushed to him, embracing him in a tight hug.

"Oh Mahad, I was so worried!" she cried, "I thought for sure they had you when they came after us. Is the Pharaoh alright?"

Mahad watched the hooded man dismount his horse. He nodded. "Yes, he's safe. That Thief can't harm him for now."

"But why does he want us? Why is he so determined to destroy all of the guardians?"

"Because you and the priests are the only thing that stands between him and the Pharaoh." The hooded man answered for the priest. "Once you're out of the way, nothing will keep him from him." He sighed sadly. "And he's succeeded."

The girl turned to him in alarm. "What do you mean? He really did destroy all the guardians? But I thought it was just a rumor."

"I'm afraid its true," Mahad sadly. "All the guardians are gone. Only you remain."

Her eyes widened. "What? No, that can't be true. Tyler and Max are alive. I just saw them. So are you. I'm not the only one."

Mahad shook his head. "I'm not a true guardian. You know that. I'm just a magician trained by the guardians. As for the boys, well..." he trailed off. He closed his eyes. "I'm sorry."

"No..." Tears began to flow from her eyes. She dropped to her hands and knees. "No! They can't be! I'd know, there's no way! They can't be..." She broke into sobs as grief took over her. Her pendant began to glow dimly.