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Chapter Two
Seto had reached the Game Shop. He stood outside wishing that everything that he had learnt was a dream. He hoped when he opened the Game Shop's door he would see Joey sitting there joking with Yugi. He sighed and he opened the door and heard the bell go off. He noticed that no one was at the front counter. He heard footsteps upstairs as they came down the stairs. He saw Yami came to the counter and Yami was shocked to see him there.
Yami looked at Kaiba. He knew that the CEO was in America for business. He probably came back when he heard the news about Joey. Yami still can't believe what his former friend had done. It almost destroyed Yugi to know what had happen to Serenity Wheeler and who did it to her. Yami stood there staring at his former rival.
"What can I help you with today, Mister Kaiba?" Yami asked.
"Cut the crap Yami. I came here for answers. I heard from Roland this morning that Joey is in prison. He told me what Joey had confessed to doing. I know there is no way in hell that Joey would kill his sister. Now tell me what the hell happen that night now!" Seto shouted. He knew Joey was innocence he just had to prove it.
"You are the genesis here Kaiba, you figure it out. We are done with Joey. He killed his sister in cold blood. Yes when Yugi and I heard, what he was charge for we didn't believe it. We went to visit him, Joey saw us only to tell us he didn't want us to visit him again. We have never went back to see him. He told us that he was guilty, that he had killed Serenity. He said that he was mad and his anger got the best of him and he threw her against the wall. He then said he took her body and slammed it again against the wall repeatedly until she stopped moving and breathing. He didn't seem upset by it at all. After that and the evidence against him we had come to believe that Joey Wheeler is a murder." Yami said. He looked Kaiba in the eyes. "I never want his name uttered in this store again. Now either order something or get the hell out of here."
Seto looked at Yami and saw pure hate in his eyes. He had never seen that before. Seto nodded and left the store. He saw that the car was waiting for him. He entered it and ordered the driver to take him to Domino Prison he had to find the underlying cause of this before it was too late.
Joey was sitting in cell. He couldn't sleep because of nightmares. He still couldn't understand why this was happening until three days ago when he had a visitor came to see him. Once the visit was over Joey had, a little more info on what was going on and he couldn't do anything or tell anyone or more people would be hurt or killed. Joey hated the position he was in but it was too late to take anything back he just hoped that those he loved and cared for were all right and that soon everything was going to be okay. The guard came to his cell and told he had a visitor. Joey sighed and stood up so the guard could put the shackles on and took him to his visitor.
Across town, a young woman woke up with no knowledge of where she was, who she was or what had happen to her. She knew that her whole body was in pain and her head hurt. The light drifting in from the windows hurt her eyes. She went to cover her eyes with her hand and saw a gold band on her left ring finger. She knew what this meant she was married but to who.
A man walked into the room and saw that she was awake. He walked up to her but made sure that he didn't hurt her or scare her. "Claire, you're awake. I didn't think you would ever wake up baby." The man said.
Claire the woman thought. That is not right. I know that I don't know my name but I know that my name is not Claire. She looked up at the man and knew that he was not the man she loved but she didn't know why. She knew that this man was her only way out so she had to be Claire until she could escape but she had no idea where to go. That was something she would worry about later.
"I'm sorry I have no idea who you are or who I am. Can you please tell me what happen to me?" She asked.
"I know you must be scared baby. I will tell you but if it gets to be, too much I will stop. Let's begin with who I am and who you are. I am your husband Keith Howard and you are my wife Claire Howard. We were high school sweethearts. I was four years older then you but you didn't care you were in love with me. I was a senior on the football team. I was a quart back and you were a freshman and a cheerleader. We met a pep rally and ever since then you had my heart and I had yours. That was until your brother tried to stop us from being together." He stopped and she looked at him and wondered why he stopped talking.
"Why did you stop? It had something to do with my brother right. What happened to him, is he okay?" She didn't know why she felt pulled to the man who was her brother. A person she didn't remember but she knew that if her brother was in trouble she would move heaven and earth to save him even though she didn't remember his name.
"I stopped because you are in the way you are because of your brother. He didn't want us together so he tried to talk to you. He wanted you to leave me but you wouldn't so he attacked you. He said you would listen to him. I tried to stop him but he had friends that jumped me. I am so sorry baby that I let him hurt you but I promise that I won't let anyone hurt you again." He said as he wrapped his arm around her waist and pulled her to him.
She fought back and her blood boiled. She knew that this wasn't true her brother wouldn't have hurt her he would die first. "That can't be. I know my brother and he would not hurt me. He couldn't, he loves me. You need to stop telling lies and tell me why I don't remember anything before I cry for help. My brother is a good person; now please tell me the truth." She said as she begins to cry.
He knew that he had to calm her down before her memory started to heal and she would truly remember. "Baby, I am sorry to upset you. I know that all of this scary but I promise that soon you will be better. I am going to get you a glass of water and let you rest for awhile. Later on we'll try again and see if you have remembered anymore."
He left the room and got her a glass of water before he took it to her he dropped a sedative into and let it dissolve. He took her the water and watched her drink it and once he knew she was sleep he made a phone call.
"It isn't working. She is fighting her placed memories with her real ones. If she remembers who she is, we are all screwed and I am not going down for you. You better make sure that her placed memories take affect soon or I will have to do her in." Keith hung up the phone and paced around the room. It wasn't supposed to be like this. He hoped that this plan pans out or people are going to die by his hands starting with his wife.
Joey walked into the visiting center and saw the one person he didn't want to see. He wished that he could just go back to his cell but he knew that he had to see him eventually. Joey was lead to a metal chair that had handcuffs on the arms and on the legs. Once Joey was secure, the guards backed off so Joey could talk to his visitor. Joey looked at his visitor for a second then his eyes dropped as he stared at the grayish floor.
Seto watched as Joey was cuffed to the chair. It hurt to watch the one he loved be treated as if he was a criminal Seto knew that Joey was innocence why could no one else see that Joey had to set up. Things just didn't add up but no one saw that. Seto did and he was going to get Joey to tell him what happened so he could save the life of his love. Joey looked at him once but now he was looking at the floor Seto just wished that Joey would look at him.
"Joey, please look at me. I need to ask you something." Seto asked.
"If you came to ask if I did it I will tell you as I told everyone else I did kill my sister. You should go now Kaiba don't want to waste anymore of your time." Joey said never looking up from the floor.
"Joey I know you couldn't have killed Serenity you loved her too much. I know that you must be here because someone is forcing you to confess to a crime you didn't commit. I just need you to allow me to help you Joey. I love you and I won't let you throw your life away just because someone is forcing you." Seto said. His voice was soft and full of love and pain.
"You just don't get it do you. You weren't there Seto so you don't know what went on that night. Serenity and I had words. She wanted to marry Duke and I told her no. She said that she would do it anyways. She went to leave and I couldn't let her so I grabbed her arm and threw her against the wall. Once she hit the floor, I picked her up and threw her again and I did this until she died. I made sure that she didn't throw her life away by marrying Duke. Now tell me if I am here because of someone else. I killed her because I could. Now leave Kaiba I am through with you, with everyone from my past and don't come back because as of now I will not accept any more visitors. Guards take me back to my cell." Joey said.
The guards un-cuffed Joey and shackled him back again. Seto was asked to leave the visiting room. He had a small smile on his face because he knew before he left that Serenity was engaged to Duke but they didn't tell anyone but him and Joey. He now knew that Joey had been set up now he just figured out who and why and time was not on his side.
Joey was lead back to his cell. He didn't fall apart until the guards were gone. Joey hoped that Seto would understand that he was in prison because of someone else he just couldn't tell him. Too many lives were at stake. Joey let silent tears fall as he picked up a letter and the context made him angry but also brought him a sense of peace at the same time. He hoped that Seto could help him but he knew that time was not his friend and in less then a month Joey would be dead for the murder of his sister.
Claire woke up and went to find the bathroom. It was funny she knew how to do stuff walk, eat, drink, use the restroom, but she couldn't remember her name. She didn't remember being married but she did remember that someone asked her hand in marriage and she accepted. She knew that her brother was happy for her; he wasn't upset like Keith said. As Claire walked around the corner, she passed a mirror and she saw herself. She let out a small gasp.
She had short black hair. Her nose was thin, her eyes were almond shaped and her eyes were a bright green. She knew this was not her face. She didn't know why but something in her told her this was not her but if this was not her who was she. Was there people out there looking for her? Did anyone know she was missing? If the boy she loved and her brother loved her where were they or were they just figments in her mind. She was so mixed up. She went back to bed and she hoped that when she woke up things would be clearer.
A man set at his desk and watched from a monitor. He was watching Claire Howard, Joey Wheeler, and there were countless monitors he had installed in the Kaiba Manor. Soon his plan would be known and the mighty will fall and he won't have to lift one finger. He laughed, as he played with so many lives not caring who lived and who died; it was a game to him and one he would win.
Next Chapter: Seto finds a trail, Claire tries to remember who she is, Joey gets another letter and the man behind the desk makes a visit to see Joey, but who is this mystery man.
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