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mirkwoodshewolf · 4 months ago

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Love across space and time; Mahad x oc

*Author's note*

After the huge success of my first yugioh post that I made over 3 years ago and more people continuing to discover that precious gem. Figured it's time to make a little sequel to it. So here we go folks this time this fanfic will focus on the story of Nefertiri and Mahad but I hope you all enjoy this tragic yet loving story.

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The first thing I heard was the sound of waves pushing in and out and with each push I felt a wetness at my feet. Slowly I opened my eyes to reveal that I was lying along a shoreline with the sunset just ahead of me. I raised myself up and saw that I was also alone on the shore without my brother nor Yugi at my side. A moment of panic came over me until I felt this warmth envelope me, putting me at ease.

Up in the sky I saw the glowing borealis that divided our world with the Dimension of Monsters. But there was also this comforting purple light that started to shine over the light of the sunset. As the purple light grew bigger and bigger, a form began to take shape and I let out a gasp as my eyes widened in shock.

The figure took its full shape as the legendary Dark Magician, but to me he was someone else. Someone besides my brother, whom I had loved so dearly that I willingly gave up my throne to be with.

“Mahad.” I breathlessly whispered his name as hidden tears came at the corners of my eyes.

“Yes my queen.” He answered as he extended his hand out to me. I took his hand and he helped me stand up and the two of us stared deeply into the other’s eyes.

“I—” I shakily started. “For 5000 years I’ve thought of what to say when I’d……how’d you know?”

“Let’s just say we both know a certain female Magician who kept her meddling eye on our affair.” I choked out a laugh as I grasped my amulet that Mahad had given me to show his devotion and loyalty to me when we began secretly courting.

“Mahad. I have so much to tell and yet I feel like there is not enough time.”

“You’re right. The gateway between our two worlds is fading. Soon it will seal itself up and never again will our worlds collide again.” I nodded solemnly.

“Mahad there’s something that I—when you died I…..”

“You do not need to share it. I know.”

“What? You-you knew?”

“Not at the time when I was human but eventually I did learn.” He placed his hand over my stomach and he continued, “But you needn’t feel guilty about what happened. For our son became the most powerful magician in a new life.”

“Our—son?” I spoke in awe. Since I hadn’t known about the pregnancy at the time when I had the miscarriage after losing Mahad, it was never known what the gender of our future child could’ve been. But now hearing this, it filled my heart with so much emotion that I couldn’t even begin to describe what I was feeling.

“Yes. He is as strong as the two of us and just as courageous as his mother.” He said as he brushed my golden bangs gingerly.

“And I’ll bet as handsome as his father.” I couldn’t help but praise. “Will I…?”

“One day. He will be there for you when the time is most dire.” I reached up and placed my palm against his cheek. He leaned against my touch and grasped my hand with his so that I could feel his gentle lips place a tender kiss to my palm.

“To finally have the chance to speak with you only to lose you again.”

“You never lost me to begin with. Remember I took a vow to protect and serve both you and your brother. But there is also our vows to each other.” He lifted my chin with his index finger. “Let our love travel across time and space….”

“And forever bind us as one.” I finished.

*Flashback*

The love story between Mahad and I began like most. We grew up as friends and studied under the same Master to become the most powerful magicians in all of Egypt. Having been given magic by the Egyptian Gods themselves to spare me from death when I was born, I needed to learn out to control such power.

There Mahad and I formed a friendship with each other. Soon my father Pharaoh Aknamkanon appointed Mahad not only as my dueling partner, but eventually mine and my little brother’s personal guardian. When my father died shortly after I had turned 13, it was then I was crowned Pharaoh of Egypt and Mahad truly became the support I needed, but it was also when my feelings for him began to develop.

It was still in the early twilight just before dawn and I couldn’t find myself to sleep anymore. So I found myself heading into the throne room and sat down on the throne and tried to envision what would soon come to pass come a few hours once I’m Pharaoh.

“My queen?” I heard Mahad’s voice spoke up. I looked up to see him coming up towards the throne. He gave a respected kneel and I said to him.

“Please Mahad you don’t need to do that.”

“But you are to become the next Pharaoh. It would be improper for me to not acknowledge you as such.” I sighed heavily as I rubbed my hand over my face.

“This is what I was afraid of.” I stood up from the throne and walked over to the balcony and leaned my arms against the railing and watched as the first light of dawn was starting to come into the sky. The stars dimmed their glows and the moon began to fade.

“Nefertiri?” Mahad soon spoke my name.

“I don’t feel ready for this.” I spoke truthfully. “When my father surrendered himself to the Egyptian gods that day and it was decreed I’d become the next Pharaoh the day after burying him. How can I live up to what he accomplished? I’m—just not ready yet. I could bring this whole kingdom to its knees within a fortnight or our people suffer because I made the wrong call.”

“If you are as good of a Pharaoh as you are at being one of Egypt’s strongest magicians, then ruling this kingdom will come as an easy task for you.” He came and stood beside me, his arms resting along the railings just like mine were and he said. “For as long as I’ve known you, you’ve had the heart and soul of a Lioness. Strong willed, fierce, determined. But you are also kind, loyal, and caring to those around you. You always put others before yourself and do whatever it takes to make those around you safe and protected. And to better bring about the peace that your father had sought out to achieve, there is no other Pharaoh I could see taking his place than you, Queen Nefertiri.”

I was in awe as my cheeks began to flush and my heart pounded. I looked at Mahad as he spoke such praise to me my heart started to flutter as I asked him.

“You really mean that?” he turned to look down at me and said with a soft look in his eyes.

“Every word and more.” And it was from that moment on that Mahad and I had this unspoken bond with each other.

I would continue to rule over Egypt as Pharaoh for the next 8 years until Atem turned 18 years old when I decided to step down from the throne and bequeath it to him.

It was late cool night in Egypt and I was standing in Mahad’s table shrine after thankfully dismissing the guards from their duties for the night since Mahad and I had some important things to discuss privately. I stared up at his Illusion Magician stone tablet when I heard his voice say.

“You asked for me, my Queen.” I turned to face him and said.

“Yes I did.” I walked over to him and extended my hand out. “Rise.” He came up from his kneeling position. “Before long you won’t need to address me as Pharaoh anymore.”

“Until tomorrow comes, you are still my Pharaoh and Queen.”

“And what about in here just the two of us?” I came closer to him and reached up to touch his cheek.

“Are you sure we are alone?”

“I sent the guards away myself. And who would dare to question their Pharaoh when she has private business to discuss with her one of her personal Guardians?” Mahad then used his millennium ring to detect any nearby soul to ensure that we were alone. Once it was confirmed that we were truly alone, we leaned forward into a passionate kiss.

I had both my hands cupping each side of his face while his hands gingerly held my waist and bicep. When the need for air became desperate, we separated and Mahad asked me.

“Are you sure you are ready to surrender the throne to your brother?”

“He is more than ready to become a greater Pharaoh than even I could’ve been. Plus you know the laws of our land. Since I never found a suitor nor had an heir to the throne, I must surrender it to my next of kin.”

“There were plenty of suitors from all over the world. Many royal heirs were willing to move the entire Nile for you Nefertiri.”

“But none of them were you Mahad. I never cared for gold nor riches, nor how men would move lands for me. All they saw was a female to be their breeding cow. Or a way to obtain the power that I had been gifted by our Gods to conqueror their enemies. You are the only one who has seen me for me Mahad. And my heart has always been yours even when we were children, though I did not know it at the time.”

“But I am not of not royal blood. Are you sure it is I that you wish to have as a suitor?”

“I am Mahad. And once my brother is crowned Pharaoh and he appoints me as his High Sorceress there shall be no law that says we cannot be together. We will have his blessing and not the courts.” Mahad stroked my hair out of my face.

“For years I had felt a stronger sense of protection for you over your brother. Now I realize that that sense was truly love. But I knew it was forbidden for us to be together, until that night in the gardens after your victory over the God Anubis.” I smiled remembering that night all too well.

Mahad and I were by the water lily pond. The stars that seemed to dance in the sky over the Dark god’s defeat and the full moon shining down over the land of Egypt. It was then I had leaned and kissed Mahad right on the lips and we shared our hidden confession.

All those years previously when he tried to turn aside my feelings and deny his own by only being my Guardian. But after saving his life from Anubis’ attack that was meant for me, Mahad began to accept his feelings and our friendship once again began to flourish before finally becoming the secret love affair that we both had.

Of course even this secret had to come out eventually. Mana had found out about us when she had snuck out of the palace to join Mahad and I on a trip to the spellcaster’s training grounds just a year ago. After enforcing that there would be severe consequences if she ever revealed this secret before my brother’s coronation, Mana agreed to keep quiet and not reveal our forbidden love to anyone.

And nothing gets pass the keeper of the Millennium necklace Isis. She had actually confronted Mahad of this issue but didn’t offer any resistance or objection to our affair. She only warned us to be careful and try to act more discreet until the time my brother would take the throne.

As for my brother well…let’s just say I sometimes underestimate him. He knew that to obtain the throne he needed to successfully defeat me in a duel for the Millennium puzzle as stated by our new laws in regards to the Millennium items. He had seen me duel in the past and knew that I was pulling my punches and had lost willingly. That night after our duel he had confronted me about it.

He had seen how Mahad and I would look at each other in passing and had his suspicions but like Mana he had vowed to keep our secret. He even joked of how once he was Pharaoh, he’d have to be the one to perform the marriage once that came around and the moment he had said that, I had blushed bright red.

“I love you Mahad.” I spoke lovingly.

“And I love you, Nefertiri.” It always warmed my heart when he called me by my name and not by my title. I leaned forward and captured his lips in another kiss. Longing for tomorrow to come faster and for us to finally be able to love each other freely and one day be together for the rest of our lives.

*End flashback*

“Nefertiri!” we both turned and soon saw Yugi racing toward us along with my brother’s spirit. I raced up towards them and embraced them both.

“Are you both alright?”

‘We’re both fine. What about you? When Yugi and I found ourselves on this beach without you at our side, we thought we had lost you.’ Yami said.

“First of all it’s my job as the older sibling to be worried about you.” I couldn’t help but tease my little brother. “And second I’m alright. Thanks to him.” I gestured towards the Dark Magician and when both my brother and Yugi saw him they both lightly gasped.

My brother took a step forward as he looked up at Mahad with regret. I could still see the hint of betrayal and anger in Mahad’s eyes as he looked down at my brother.

‘I know I cannot change the past of what I had done. When I played that card, I had unlocked the darkness within me. I had betrayed all of you and even though there is nothing I can say that can excuse me for what I had done, I hope at least one day I can earn your forgiveness.’

Mahad continued to briefly glare down at my brother before turning his eyes to me. I held my amulet once again and gave him a soft nod. My brother has truly suffered throughout these past few weeks with the Orichalcos stones and while what he did wasn’t right, he’s at least taking responsibility for his actions and trying to atone for his mistake. Mahad turned back towards my brother and like before he knelt down before his King and accepted his apology.

“I guess that means he’s forgiven you.” Said Yugi.

“He has.” A female voice soon spoke up and soon appearing out of a bright light was Dark Magician Girl and the Three Knights of Atlantis, Hermos, Critias and Timaeus. “We five are eternally in your debt. Thanks to you three, the Great beast has forever been defeated and the spell that once held our protectors prisoner has now been lifted.” She said to us.

“Thank you all. You fought bravely.” Timaeus commended us.

“Your courage and strength will never be forgotten,” Critias said before Hermos finished.

“For as long as we reign.”

“And we thank you for all of your help. Without the three of you, the power that we faced would’ve surely consumed our world. And I would personally like to thank the three of you for looking after M……” I trailed off before revealing Mahad and Mana’s true names. “For looking after Dark Magician and Dark Magician Girl. They mean everything to me.” I turned to the two of them and they looked at me with a soft look in their eyes.

“And we extend a personal thanks to you Queen Nefertiri.” Timaeus said to me.

“The Spellcasters of our world wouldn’t be who they are without the teachings of your scribe and of the Dark Magician’s.” Critias said.

“I’m a bit worse for wear, I’m afraid.” I said shamefully as I could feel my exhaustion finally catch up with me. I felt Yugi take hold of me as he tried to keep me from falling forward.

When Dartz had taken my power to help aid the Leviathan’s return, it also had drained most of my life force. But when I felt the magic from my brother when he had found me in Dartz’s hideout, it restored some of my life energy but it’s still not enough.

“Then we hope this will help you shine like new once again.” Hermos then said as he turned towards both Dark Magician and Dark Magician Girl. The two of them looked at each other and nodded as they stood side by side and crossed their wands together.

“Just as the Great Beast fell from the sky, Dark Magician and I were able to extract the power it had taken from you. And now it’s time for the High Sorceress to regain her power.” Dark Magician Girl said with a soft smile. I turned to Yugi and nodded for him to allow me to stand. He hesitantly backed away as their wands glowed with my sapphire blue magic.

Together both Mahad and Mana returned my power to me as the sapphire blue light shot from their wands directly into my chest and I began to absorb the power back into my body. I could feel the steady flow of my power returning inside me and restoring my strength then once I felt all of my power return I staggered for a moment before regaining my footing.

I closed my eyes as everyone stared at me in silence and I could feel the power once again returning to my fingertips. When I opened my eyes I knew that they were now glowed the pure sapphire light whenever I’d unleash my full power and I lifted myself up with my magic as the sapphire waves of magic formed in the palm of my hands.

With a wave of my hands I shot out a powerful energy blast that shot outward like a firework. I looked down at the ocean and with my left hand and slowly clawing some of my fingers inward, I was able to raise part of the ocean up into a large wave before letting it descend back down with a powerful splash. Then with my right hand I pressed my tall and index fingers together before dipping my hand down as the sky began to cloud up and thunder began to rumble.

I did the same dipping motion with my left hand. I repeated the dipping motion again for both hands before extending my right hand out and blue lightning shot up toward the sky creating a lightning storm so powerful, it would make Slifer himself proud. After the brief light show, I then made a spreading motion with my hands to clear out the dark clouds before finally landing back onto the beach and my powers went dormant.

My eyes returned to their normal color and I turned to see everyone looking at me with awe or pride. Mana came up to me and I said to her with a proud smile of my own.

“Thank you.” She smiled and immediately embraced me and I hugged her back with just as much strength and love as she was giving me.

‘It is time Mana.’ Mahad’s voice spoke to us telepathically. We separated from each other before looking at each other sadly. I sucked in my tears and gave her a firm nod telling her it was okay. The three knights and Mana soon took off into the sky to head back into the Dimension of Monsters.

Mahad extended his hand out to me and I placed my hand into his as we stared at each other.

‘I wish we had more time my love.’ I said to him telepathically.

‘One day we shall be reunited again. Until the day comes, I will always be there for you, right there on the dueling arena.’ He said to me as he began to fly off to join Mana to return to the realm of Monsters. Our hands remained holding each other’s until the distance became too much and we were forced to let go and he took off flying towards the borealis portal before it would close up forever.

My heart sunk into my stomach as my throat began to tighten. Tears slowly formed at the corner of my eyes as I heard my brother say my name. A single tear fell down my face as my hands glowed their sapphire blue color then I shot up towards the sky and flew after them. I flew higher and higher into the sky until I came just to their side before stopping to see them off.

*3rd Person POV*

As Mahad and Mana flew towards the portal of their home following the Knights of Atlantis, Mana soon took notice of Nefertiri flying in the sky and she cleared her throat softly to get her master’s attention before casually directing his attention to their Queen.

When Mahad took notice of his beloved Queen seeing him off, he felt his heart both warm and ache at the same time. At least this time they were able to bid each other a proper goodbye this time. As a tear fell down his face, he thought about the rest of their vows to one another.

‘I’ll always live on forever in you, long as the skies and the Nile is Blue.’ Soon they entered through the portal and as Nefertiri saw Mahad and Mana disappear from her world she spoke her part of the vows.

“I’ll always love you and I’ll never stop.” It was then a glow came from her duel disk. She saw how one card in particular seemed to glow the brightest, so she removed the top card that was glowing and saw how it now showed the Dark Magician card. The same art style that Yugi had for his deck. “And you’ll always be there, even when you’re not.”

Tears slipped down her face as she placed the Dark Magician card over her heart and watched with a bittersweet smile as the lights faded and her beloved was gone forever from this world once again.

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