This story has recently been put in the Yugiohwattyawards for 2017! If you haven't followed them yet I would recommend it! There's always some really awesome books entered! Atem was born into the royal house hold in Egypt. His life was to say the least exceptional. He had anything he could ever want, Toys, games, clothes, pets. The only thing that would dampen Atem's life is that when he was 3 he contracted polio and lost his ability to walk. then one day 2 a new son was born into the royal family, named Yami. 6 months later a plague swept through the grain fields in Egypt leaving the people hungry. The pharaoh being preoccupied with this had no time to spend with his wife and children. Angered by this the queen comes to the conclusion that it's Atem's fault and that he needed to be punished. Condemned to be lock in his room and forgotten about Atem soon finds comfort in an imaginary friend named Yugi. Ten years later Atem is still locked up like a prisoner. When Atem's father finds out about Atem his mother agrees to have a servant look after him. To Atem's surprise the servant boy looks exactly like his imaginary friend he had when he was younger.