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Chapter 4
The Confrontation
Yugi looked down into the depths of the cave, but couldn't make out anything inside. Just as the vision predicted, snow was gently falling around him, making his bones feel brittle from cold. After a minute or two, Yugi went into the cave. His heart pounded loudly in his chest from fear, nervousness, and anxiety all at once.
Is Anna alright? What happens if they reject giving Anna back to me? These questions and more raced through Yugi's mind like the Bullet Train racing to deliver thoughts into his mind. After entering the musty room, Yugi depicted a young man standing in front of Anna, whom was still unconscious from the chloroform.
"So, have you come with the money, Yugi?" the young man asked across the room. Not caring how the man knew his name, Yugi chose his words carefully.
"I have it, but first, release her before I have to do it myself," Yugi trembled with fear, but stood his ground and tried sounding brave.
"You're fooling yourself to think that you're brave, aren't you?" the man ignored Yugi's apparent amazement, "No matter, you give me the money, and I'll give you the girl," the young but booming voice answered.
"Alright, but don't go back on your word," Yugi walked across the room, his heart pounding in his ears louder and louder each step he took. Yugi gave the man the money, not knowing what was really happening.
"I've given you the money, now give her back," Yugi shot at the man, who grinned at these words. He handed Anna over to Yugi and took a step back. Anna opened her eyes slowly, adjusting to the dim light.
"Yugi, what's going on here?" Anna whispered, trying to find her voice.
"You were kidnapped, but you'll be alright now," Yugi stared adorningly into Anna's eyes, now seeing better in the small amount of light.
"Is he the one?" the younger man asked his grandfather softly.
"Yes, he's the one, alright. I told you he'd be here," the wiser man whispered back, trying not to cough to give himself away.
Yugi, oblivious to everything around him, didn't notice the trap above his head. However, Anna was watching that trap like a hawk.
"Yugi, you have to get out of here, it isn't safe here," Anna pleaded to Yugi, trying to get him to move out of the trap.
"Leave you behind? That will only happen once in a blue moon. I'm staying here, and nothing you say can stop that," Yugi responded instantly. Anna blushed, but at that moment, the trap came down. Quickly, she pushed Yugi away from the trap and managed to barely escape from the trap herself.
"So, you're smarter than you look," the old man wheezed and reveled himself to the other two. Yugi and Anna stood their ground and waited to see what they did next.
"However, we can't let you leave here," the younger man stood next to his grandfather, and was ready to attack.
"Whatever happens, I'm not leaving you," Yugi reassured Anna.
"I'm not leaving you, either, Yugi," Anna also stated.
"As touching as this is, we need something from you, and we intend to get it," the old man looked fiercer in his fighting stance. The wills of the two sides seemed to collide in the air, and everyone knew that the fight was about to begin.
