Here's another chapter for you! This update is fast, I know, but it won't always be like that. When I get up to the chapter after they find out the card doesn't work (you won't understand what this means untill we get there, so it's not a spoiler) chapter updates will start becoming less frequent because I'm better at creating puzzles than I am about writing a duel.

But anyway, have fun reading! Here's chapter 2!

I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh!, YGO:TAS, Professor Layton, or any of the characters/trademarks in those.

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•Chapter 2: Feeling Trapped And Kidnapped and Finding A Hopeful Puzzle•

"I guess we're stuck in here..." Mokuba said sadly. "I'm used to this but..." he leaned against the wall next to the door, slid to the floor, and hid his face behind his knees. "I hate how this always happens to me! Why can't it happen to some other small person like Rebecca or Yugi or even Bakura? Or maybe to Serenity... Someone besides me. And why can't I ever fight back?! I know I should but I never do."

Flora looked at him sympathetically and sat next to him cross-legged. She put a hand on his shoulder, startling him and making him look up. "Hey, don't beat yourself up over this. It's not your fault. If anything, it's your brother's fault for not keeping you better protected."

"You got that right. No offense to girls, but I feel kinda like crap for being a boy yet always the only one being the 'damsel in distress'. One would expect people like Téa and Mai and that Rebecca girl to be kidnapped. But instead they choose me. Just because my brother is rich and because I'm small and adorable. Like you." Mokuba gasped and blushed, realizing what he had just said.

But Flora didn't seem to notice. "You said this has happened before. Would you mind telling me about some of those times?"

"Well I don't, but only if you're willing to listen because there are a lot."

"Sure, go ahead."

"Okay. One of the first was when these evil guys traitors trying to take over my brother's company kept me locked up because they didn't want me telling anyone. Then I escaped, but this Hair Guy found me again. Then Pegasus sealed my soul in a card. And then there was the time I was kidnapped by accident because me and a female version of myself had switched outfits. But I did it to rescue Seto because he had been trapped in a video game. Then there was that time in my brother's card game tournament when they kidnapped me and hung me by my pants from a helicopter over my brother because they were trying to lure him to play a card game and give up his god card. And another time when Evil Tristan grabbed me from his motorcycle and knocked me out in order to lure Seto into playing a card game with my evil stepbrother. Another time I was kidnapped while I slept by an evil gay British spirit named Florence and temporarily sent to the Shadow Realm. There were others in between, but I don't remember them all exactly." When Mokuba had finished talking, he looked at Flora. Her mouth was slightly open and her eyes were wide. She was trying to process all of what he had said. As well as find out who Mai and Téa and Rebecca were.

"Wow..." she said at last. "You poor thing! You've been through a lot, haven't you? Aw..." She gently wrapped her arms around him. Mokuba's blush returned and was much redder. He smiled, sighed, and leaned into her. Holy crap I think I'm in love!

"Hey, Flora," he said, trying to distract himself. "Tell me about some of your kidnappings."

"Uh... Um... Well okay. Because you told me yours I guess it's only fair to tell you mine." She removed her arms and began to tell. "Two of the worst ones happened while investigating strange incidences. When we were looking for the Elysian Box, we were in Dropstone and I got separated from the Professor and Luke, so then I think Don Paolo kidnapped me and then pretended to be me in order to get to the Box. It was really scary because I didn't know the town and I had run into him before. And when we were exploring what we thought was Future London, this guy named Clive suddenly grabbed me after the Professor blew his cover and he took me to this big destruction mobile fortress and hid me in a glass cage. But I admit that the cage was kinda cozy. I actually liked it in there."

"Not as many as me..."

"Well that just means that I'm not as used to it as you!"

"Have you ever escaped on your own?"

"Nope. Never."

"I have. Only once. But that was because someone had helped me and because there was a window there. But there isn't anything like that here and the only exit is locked. I guess escape is hopeless!"

Suddenly the door opened. They were on the side without the hinges, so they actually saw someone's feet.

By instinct, Mokuba and Flora tried to crawl through the opening before the person entering could stop them.

"Well that just can't happen."
They were both kicked back into the room. Mokuba fell backwards on top of Flora.
"Aaah!"
"Hey!"

"You still trying to escape? Hopeless. Stop trying." They looked up and saw the same ninja-looking guy carrying a tray with a cover on it. "By the way here's your food." He walked over to the table and set the tray down. Too stunned from the kick, Flora and Mokuba didn't try to crawl out again. But as soon as the tray was down, Mokuba shot up and ran over to the table. The ninja-like guy left the room. "See you later. Maybe with something to drink." Then his face disappeared from the window.

Flora stood up and brushed the dirt off her dress and pants. "Sorry for falling on you Flora," Mokuba said from across the room.

"It's alright."

"I wonder what..." He pulled the cover off the tray and gazed at the food in awe. "Whoa! This is the best kidnapping ever! Way better than Noah's!" There were sandwiches cut into triangles, several donuts, cookies of different kinds, biscuits, and two bagels. There were small paper plates and napkins there as well. He reached for the food. He took a donut and was about to eat it when...

"Mokuba no!" Flora ran over to him as fast as she could and grabbed his wrist before he could take a bite.

"Flora?! What are you doing?!"

"I'm sorry!" She let go of his wrist. "But it might be poisoned or drugged! You shouldn't take the risk!"

Mokuba narrowed his eyes at her. "Flora, they want to use us as bait and for a bunch of other stuff. They're not gonna drug or poison us and risk us being in bad health for their plans. It'll be fine." He put the donut up to his mouth again and took a bite as Flora drew back and covered her mouth in worry and fear.

He chewed for a moment, then swallowed. He smiled wide. "Oh boy it's filled with jelly! Best kidnapping ever!" He took a plate and threw himself on the couch, and began just chillin' as he ate his donut.

Flora shook her head and laughed a bit, but picked up a plate as well and took a sandwich. She sat next to Mokuba and began eating. After taking a bite, she stared at her sandwich and swallowed. "Hmph," she said. "I make them better."

'I just might be adorable enough to have a chance at marrying this girl,' Mokuba thought. 'Her accent is so non-existant that I can overlook the fact that she's British. Well... If we can get out of here that is. Which reminds me...' "So what was I saying? About escape being hopeless? That weird ninja-guy pretty much confirmed it. I guess we'll just have to wait for Seto and Yugi and Luke and Layton to get here." He had finished his first donut, so he took another. He began omnomnomming on that one. "Tell me about Luke and the Professor. I don't play the games."

"Okay. Well Luke is an adorable 13 year old."

"So am I," Mokuba accidentally said.

"So are you." Mokuba smiled a tiny bit when she said that. "He likes blue and animals, and puzzles of course! He's got a bit of an attitude when it comes to talking to the bad guys. But he's a really fine young gentleman. He's learning about puzzles and being polite from the professor. Speaking of him..." Flora smiled. "He's the best ever. He's smart and polite; the perfect model of an English Gentleman. He loves puzzles and he's an archeologist. He knows so much and he always helps those in need. He's loving and caring and protective and well... He's just the best guardian ever. He never gives up. Ever. Which is why I know he'll come rescue me. I just know it!

"Tell me about Seto and Yugi."

"Uh well... You asked for it. This is going to get complicated. My big brother Seto loves me. I just know it. But he doesn't really pay attention to me much and resents my being kidnapped practically once a week. And pardon my language Flora, but he's probably the biggest and most arrogant and self-centered asshole in the whole freaking world." Flora's eyes widened a bit at his language, but kept listening. "He runs our family company, Kaiba Corp, which deals with gaming systems and fancy technology. He has an ego bigger than a blimp. He hates stairs. He's the best at Duel Monsters, the game that practically determines the fate of life in Domino City. He never looses. Well... Only to Yugi. Speaking of Yugi... The truth is that there are two Yugis. One of them looks like a panda and is really good at puzzles. He's all about friendship and he likes to say 'super-special-awesome' a lot. That's the normal Yugi. The darker Yugi is a bit taller. He's much better at card games that the panda Yugi. He's this really old spirit in his Millenium Puzzle and likes to Mind Crush people, wear leather, play nothing but card games, absolutely hates excessive friendship, and always wins at games. He's the King of Games of the world. He beat the creator of Duel Monsters at his own game! He's pretty awesome. But Seto is better. He's way better."

"How can you say that?" Flora asked. "You said that he's an arrogant jerk who doesn't pay attention to you, and that Yugi is nice and really good at games."

"Seto is my brother. Yugi isn't."

Flora smiled at that. "Aw. You're loyal to your brother. How nice."

"The differences between the two Yugis is that the regular Yugi is straight I believe and the other Yugi is gay. And Yugi cares more about friendship and other games. But they share a body and friends. And a deck. And they both have the most ridiculous hair you will ever see."

"That I will ever see?" Flora repeated, with a smile.

"Um... Yes. Because you haven't seen it yet. Why did you say it like that?"

"Because you used future tense, Mokuba!"

"Your point?"

"You said that I will see them."

"So..."

"It's not hopeless!" Flora shouted. She threw her arms up in excitement. "Escape, I mean."

"What makes you say that?"

"This room is full of things that can help us out! We just have to find them. If being with the Professor and Luke has taught me anything, it's to never give up, stay optimistic, and that every puzzle has an answer. And I think I've found the answer!"

"Where?"

"This bookshelf!" she exclaimed, running over to it. "Bookshelves usually have some hidden secret or function!"

"So let's get searching!"

Together, they checked every book for a switch of some sort. They found nothing. Occasionally, Flora looked at the door to see if anything changed. Nothing did. But she noticed something.

She gasped as she looked between the bookshelf and the door. And an air vent that was way up high near the door. But it was bolted and screwed and probably sealed shut. But it was okay...

"What is it?" Mokuba asked when she gasped. He followed her gaze.

She looked at him wide-eyed and hopeful. "Mokuba! I think we have a puzzle to solve!

AAAWWWW! Mokuba is in love! How adorable!
As for shippings: NO HINTS! FIGURE IT OUT! And as for who from the anime and game are going to show up later: ALSO NO HINTS! However I will tell you one thing: Someone is going to end up disappointed. But that doesn't tell you anything, now does it? No. Not really.

Next chapter(s):
Faking Escaping
and
Invisible Guns and a Wayward Elevator

I'm wondering... since this is the abridged YGO, does anyone think I should try to make the PL a bit funnier by adding in elements from Professor Layton and the Malignant Growth (a parody series on YouTube). Not like CRAZY that, but as in some references? I don't know. I feel like if there's YGOTAS in here, I should even out the humor by adding some PLatMG in here as well... Maybe...

See you next chapter!

BYEEEEEEEE~!