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"I was there for the tornament so I know that, but Kaimiri kidnapping Judai? That's worse when he turned me and made me loose control of my powers" Marcia replied.
"Yes, that's what he said" Max replied. The entity nodded but as it did so, she fell on her back. "Ow! That hurts!" she said, "Should've done that slowly." "Yugi, we had this kind of talk before and you are back in that state as you were back then" Atem replied. "Big Brother" said a voice behind Kaiba. |
"Well, it wasn't a kidnapping to begin with." Sora said, still not meeting Marcia's eyes. "Apparently they were trying to get Judai to become the Supreme King again, but it didn't work like they wanted. He got control from his relapse, and....."
"Right." Selena said. "I'm probably being a real pest right now with all my questions. I'm just a bit worried...I don't know Ryo Marufuji as well as Fubuki or Fujiwara do, so my gut may be wrong." She hesitated. "But it seems like Ryo doesn't always show what he's really feeling. That's why I'm a bit worried about him." Kaimiri lifted his hands from the array when the power was fully withdrawn. Yusei did the same. "Congratulations," he said. "Welcome to your new body." Kaiba started and looked around. He couldn't believe his eyes. "Mokuba....?" He asked tenatively. |
"I see" Marcia replied.
"He will be fine, trust me" Max said. The entity looked at her body. With a short skirt with a belt with the top and boots was plain but what really stood out was the arm cuffs, the cloak and the headdress on her head. "I love it" she said. "Yes it is me Seto" Mokuba said. He look a bit...no, way older as he was as a child. |
Selena nodded. "I know. Anyway, I need to get to my quarters." She said. "Food calls, and I don't feel like heading down to the mess hall for lunch today." She waved. "See you."
"Good," Kaimiri said. "I suggest you rest for a while. That spell took a toll on all of us, including you." "So now, Sora, Aoi and I are tryin' to come up with a plan to get the Sarge outta there in one piece." Kenzan explained. "So far...it's easier said than done." "You can say that again," Aoi added. "We know nearly nothing about the layout of the place. Hell, we don't even know how to get in there." Kaiba was starting to wonder if he was hallucinating. That's what it was; that last slam he'd taken into the wall had sent him to the hospital with a concussion, and this was all just his scrambled brain trying to figure things out. "What are you doing here?" He asked. "I thought you were......" Even if it was one big, stupid hallucination, he still couldn't bring himself to say it; I thought you were dead. |
"Don't forget to rest up Selena. We are practing with Ashleigh about what to do when you get there" Max called.
"This time next week, the two-gooders are coming and she's bringing Sakura with her" the entity replied. "You can always asked Max" Marcia said. "I know that. This is my true form" Mokuba said. It was kind of odd seeing him having his hair smoothed out into a ponytail. |
Selena waved her hand in aknowledgement. "Got it." She called back as she reached the elevator. She punched the 'down' button. It didn't take long for the elevator to arrive, and Selena to board. She leaned against the wall after she punched the button for her floor and the doors slit shut.
Why am I getting a bad feeling about this? She thought. "We'll be ready for them," Kaimiri replied. "That much is certain." "No!" All three replied in unison. "We're not telling Max because we know for sure that she'll never let us go. Plain and simple." Sora said. "This is the only way we're going to get Judai back before they kill him. I can feel it." As she said those words, a sharp pain in her chest made her cry out and go to her knees. Oh no...Judai.... She thought. Kaiba swallowed a lump that was forming in his throat. "You look wierd like that." He said hoarsly. Judai panted when the electric shock finally ended. He didn't know how long he'd been in that place, but all he knew was that it was hell. Living hell. "So, are you going to be good and tell?" the one torturing him asked. "We want the Duel King." He grabbed Judai by his hair and yanked his head back painfully, forcing him to look his captor in the eye. "Where is Yugi Mutou?" "I don't know, I keep on saying." Judai replied quietly. "Just, please....stop it. I don't know. I honestly don't know." The man spat and let Judai's head drop. By now he was hoping that one of these sessions was going to end it. Completely. "Liar." He said. He slammed the heavy end of the rod against Judai's forearm, which was chained to the wall. He felt the bones break. "Maybe a bit more motivation will loosen your tongue." And he switched on the electricity again. Judai screamed. |
"Yes since another peice of history has collided" the woman replied.
"I know. It's going to take some time to get used to" Mokuba replied. "That's not what I meant. Earlier this year, Selena, Saharia, Yana and myself went to that realm and was able to make the map. Max has two copies of it. One of them got destroied in the blast but the second copy is in her office here. Ask her to borrow it, saying that you want to study it for D-Day and everything is set" Marcia said. Why do they always take it the wrong way? she thought. Ashleigh felt her pendant burn on her skin and clasped it in her hand, causing the three girls looking at her. "Something's wrong" she said. |
"Sora! What's wrong?" Aoi asked.
Sora had her hands over her heart. "Something's happening to Judai." She replied. Her brown eyes were wide with fear for her brother. "I say we do what Marcia suggests. We need to get that map." "What's wrong?" Melhana asked. Her pendant was burning as well. She touched it unconciously with her fingertips. "One of the gang is in trouble." |
"It's Judai and.......I have to warn Yugi!" Ashleigh said and ran out of the room, leaving Melhana and the two Yamis who was confused on what they just said.
"You better do it soon. Ashleigh will be leaving next week" Marica pointed out, "And don't tell me why I know that." |
"We were planning on going tonight." Aoi said.
"I'll go see if I can get that map from Max." Kenzan said. "If not, I can try and sneak into her office and get it that way." "Just don't get caught if you have to do that," Aoi said. "The last thing we need is to bail you out before we get Judai." "Note taken." Kenzan said as he ran out the door. Melhana stared after the door for several minutes after Ashleigh left the room. She got up. "No doubt Sora's going to go after him," she said. She shook her head and sighed. "The girl's got a lot of courage. Almost too much than should be allowed." |
Ashleigh burst into her quarters, seeing the pair having a moment together.
"Sorry to break this up but you're back in the firing line Yugi" she said. "You're kidding me right?" Atem asked. "No, I'm not" Ashleigh replied. "And I can go with you too. I know everything about sneaking into shadows. I can cast a shadow blanket spell" Marcia replied. |
Kenzan paused and nodded. "Thanks for the help, then." He said. "C'mon!"
Aoi sighed as the two ran off. "Why do I get this sneaking suspicion that Kenzan is going to give her a nickname as well?" she asked no one in particular. "How bad?" Yugi asked. |
"At least it's not a rude nickname or I'll whoop him one" Marica said.
****** "You know the scar on your back right? It has the same purpose when Yusei got hit with the bullet. They want you so they can reopen the wound AND turn you fully" Ashleigh replied, "in other words, pretty bad." |
"Don't worry, it won't be rude; he'll assign you a rank." Sora said. She turned back to Aoi. "While they're getting the map, we should plan on how we'll get Judai out."
Aoi nodded. "Right," she replied. Kaiba cleared his throat. "Mokuba, how...?" He asked quietly. Yugi pinched the bridge of his nose. "So, now they're trying to take me over to their side." He said. "Isn't having Yusei and Judai enough?" |
"I bet the pendant's burning like crazy" Ashleigh said.
"Ok....." was all Marica was able to say. "I was allowed to give you a visit since you are still in peices about what happened" Mokuba replied, "You have to forget about me and move on." |
Yugi nodded. "It is," he replied. "We've got to get Judai back, before anything worse happens. If not, then he might....."
"Hey, you comin'?" Kenzan called from down the hall. Kaiba was silent for several long moments. Finally, he spoke. "...that's easier said than done." He said softly. "You're the only family I have--had--left." |
Mokuba nodded.
"I know how you feel. I wish that I could be reborn in someone else, just to be with you but I got told that I have to move on and so should you. I'm waiting for the day that we be together again" he said then gave Kaiba a hug, healing the wound on his hand. |
Kaiba returned the hug, his grief returning. A single tear ran down his cheek. "Why did you have to be the one to die?" He whispered.
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"I don't know that Seto, and I wished I was still here with you" Mokuba replied, "and someone else is going to put her neck on the line to get rid of Kaimiri too."
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Kaiba froze. "Who?" He asked. He was getting a bad feeling that he knew who his little brother was referring to....
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"Its Ashleigh. And she doesn't want to do it but my seniors know what they're doing. It's because of one of the weakness that Kaimiri has which is Light and Ashleigh's an angel spirit who has the ultimate shard" Mokuba said.
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Kaiba looked awa slightly. "I hope she leaves some for me, then." He said. "I'm going to make Kamiri pay for what he did."
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"She will, it will take a bit of time for the silk from the spiders to break. But for now, you have to carry on with your training. I'm trying to come and join you to fight Kaimiri by your side for the last time" Mokuba said.
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Kaiba nodded. "I would appreciate that," He said. His face turned serious. "When the time does come to fight Kaimiri, what are some of the things we need to have in mind against him?"
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"He hates light and love plus pure hearts" Mokuba replied, "And why is it turning out like the Kingdom Hearts Saga?"
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