# Chapter III: Just a Phone Call Away
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My mind was racing through regretful thoughts as I stood at the back of the dark-cloaked members. Their deep chanting, as if trance was almost too much, it was drilling into my brain, and making me dizzy.
ZZZT! ... ZZZT!
I let out a choked squeal of surprise, it took me several seconds to realize my phone was vibrating in my pocket. I reached numbly for the phone. I frowned at the unknown number. Though anything to get me away from this fresh hell is good enough for me.
"Hello?"
"Hi Yugi!" A zealous voice exclaimed.
"Hello? ..Who is this?" I murmured, my hand to my pounding heart, my frown deepening.
I'm too nervous to turn my back to the mysterious group, but at the same time, images of them ripping my phone out of my hand made me shuffle away a little bit farther.
"It's Ginga! You know, from the Orichalcos Group of Light," the voice responded.
"Ginga?" I murmured with wide eyes.
"Ok, I remember now, sorry.. I don't have a terrific memory. Um.. What's up?" I asked awkwardly.
If only he could see what is going on around me right now.
"You didn't come to the meeting! We were sure you'd come at least just to say hi.." He murmured the last part, his tone laced with a pout I can almost see right in front of me.
I bit my lip guiltily at his disappointed tone, "I'm sorry, I thought about it, but I couldn't make it.. My volunteer job, I'm supposed to be evaluating another religion right now," I murmured, glancing up at the cloaked figures.
"Oh, is that what that sound is? What's going on?" The fiery-haired male's voice radiated curiosity.
"We're outside, and they're in these black cloaks, they drew a symbol in the sand and they're chanting. I can't see very well, but I think they're getting ready to sacrifice animals," I murmured, the words slipping off my tongue sickly.
It's nice to tell someone of the horrors I was seeing though, even if they are a pretty much a stranger.
"That sounds really dangerous, Yugi! You shouldn't be there! The sacrifices, they're creating negative energy!" Ginga exclaimed, sounding genuinely upset.
His response startled me, "I- It's my job, I can't just leave.. They closed the gate too," I murmured, Ginga's emotional voice starting to make me realize I was locked in here.
"Here, I'll get Dartz. He'll know what to do!" Ginga exclaimed suddenly.
"No, Ginga! I have to go, bye," I murmured, clicking off the phone.
I sighed, keeping the phone close to my pounding chest. I don't know if he is overreacting, or not.. Oh please, please, I don't want to be the next sacrifice..
At the time, I was too distracted to realize that I had never given Ginga my number. Something I came to realize later, laying in my bed. I didn't sleep much that night.