Chapter 7: Sanctuary
That morning, the Cruise of Roses made its last effort to get to the island's port. It arrived perfectly right on schedule. Seto was pleased. Not he only had managed to arrive at the park but he resolved the problems on the course. Yugi's gang quickly walked towards the hotel to register themselves in. It had been a long journey and they were tired, for the trip of course. They all were anxious to go into the park.
"We'll take 2 bungalows. They are reserved by the names Tristan Taylor and Tea Gardner." said Tea to the hotel receptionist.
"Okay…you are here. These are the keys and remotes; please follow that trail and you'll get to your bungalows. Have a nice stay!" said the receptionist.
"Wow she only had to lick my feet and she's the perfect girl…" said Joey afterwards on the men bungalow.
The bungalow was big enough for the 3 of them. Tristan would take the bed on the second floor, Joey the one next to Tristan and Yugi the one on the 1st floor. The pictures decorating the bungalow were pretty nice, they were of duel monsters playing around, fooling, running… It made it all seem like a duelist house.
"Joey you always talk like you know it all, don't you?" laughed Tristan.
"Hehe…" said Joey.
"So when are we going to the park?" asked Yugi.
"I dunno…Let's ask the girls…" said Joey and grabbed the phone which didn't have any buttons.
"Hello?" said Joey.
"Man…I think you have to…do something…" said Tristan.
"It says here…Kaiba Phone. Kaiba Corp communication system…Think of who you want to call and the person's phone will ring. We charge for international calls to another Kaiba Phone. " read Yugi.
"So we got to think on the person we are trying to call…" said Joey and grabbed the phone out of Yugi's hands.
"Hello?" said Joey and he waited for his call to commence. After two rings someone answered the phone.
"Hello…" said Serenity.
"Hiya sis! Do you know when you want to hit the park?" asked Joey.
"We thought we might go there tomorrow, for now let's rest bro." answered Serenity.
"How about we go to the disco tonight?" asked Joey.
"I'll ask Tea. See ya!" said Serenity hanging up the phone.
"So how did it go?" asked Yugi.
"I think we'll go to the disco today. And to the park tomorrow…" said Joey.
"It's settled then!" said Tristan.
"Yuge, let's duel to kill some time…" said Joey.
"I don't know Joey, I'm still tired of last night's party, let me rest a bit…" said Yugi closing his eyes.
"Don't chicken on me!" yelled Joey.
"Take it easy man! You haven't change at all…" said Tristan.
And they all laughed.
Far from their bungalows was Rymer's. He wanted a single room, but when he called for reservations, well… they were all sold out. His bungalow number 619 was near a cascade environment. He saw a family occupying bungalow number 618 and a newlywed couple the 617.
His bungalow was really comfortable; it looked and felt like his house. It had some familiar air surrounding the ambient. He placed his deck and duel disk aside his bed. He quickly unfolded all his clothes and placed them on his closet.
"All settled!" he thought.
He jumped on his bed and looked to the ceiling. He had finally arrived at his destination. Sure he was tired, but he didn't feel asleep. There was a picture on the ceiling. Rymer looked closely. It was a picture of a monster, Dark Magician Girl. He looked at her and remembered the face of someone who looked a lot like her. But who was it?
Meanwhile, Mana stood on the same bungalow as Tea and Serenity. Theirs was pretty clean and it was near and tropical forest environment. Mana looked trough the window, she looked how the world she knew changed.
She jumped onto her bed and looked to the ceiling, and closed her eyes. She imagined herself falling, then she got all wet, she was inside the sea of her heart. She needed to deal with those emotions she felt. If she didn't she would end destroyed by them. Making a big mistake…
She liked Rymer, she couldn't negate that. But she could erase what Dark Magician has done to her? It wasn't easy. But she had to make a choice. She really had to.
She wanted to go far away, to a place only herself could go. Some sort of sanctuary, where the fear and confusion melted away, where she could decide who and why, where she could be whenever, a place for herself…Her sanctuary…A new land, filled with what she liked, where she could see angels in flight, where music could take her in…She started to remember a song she listened long ago…
In You and I there's a new land
Angels in flight. (I need more affection then you know)
My sanctuary. My sanctuary Yeah.
Where fears and lies melt away.
Music inside what's left of me.
What's left of me now.
I open my heart to you now, so please,
In the memories of a past life
The future shined for us
The sky forever blue
Look forward to what our destiny holds.
Out the window
I look to you, My Heart is a battleground
The future is ours.
We sleep on, our slumber filled
With gentle dreams of blue skies
and a childhood past
We continue in dreams
The winter child
Of the self I used to be
In doubt of myself
I wander the promises made
To forget the past and regret
To look back and wonder
How much I miss...
I only look to the future.
In You and I there's a new land
Angels in flight. (I need more affection then you know)
My sanctuary. My sanctuary Yeah.
Where fears and lies melt away.
Music inside what's left of me.
What's left of me now.
To the sky, for you.
"Mana, are you alright?" asked Serenity.
"…" Mana did not reply.
"Mana, are you with us?" asked Tea.
"Oh…Sorry girls, I was thinking…Don't mind me…" answered Mana fast.
"You sure? I don't think you are alright…" said Tea.
"I don't blame you, all those things about the Holy Seal and Dark Magician sure are though…" said Serenity.
"…" Mana just blushed.
"Oh Mana, you can tell us, we are your friends." said Tea looking directly to her eyes.
"You can count on us everytime you need help." said Serenity.
"Thanks girls…but still I don't think you can help me on this one…" said Mana. "I feel all confused…I dunno what to think. I'm forgetting the one who gave it all for me…He always was there…Dark Magician…" and a tear escaped from her green eyes.
"Mana, you don't have to forget him if you don't want to." Said Serenity.
"That's the problem, I dunno what I want." Said Mana.
"You still like him, after all he's done to you…Maybe he never wanted to cause so much harm…" said Serenity.
"What do you mean?" asked Mana.
"Maybe he was forced to?" suggested Tea.
"Controlled?" said Serenity.
"That would explain loads of things…" said Mana. "You are right, I know him. He would never cause harm not to me not to anyone…"
"But Mana…what about Rymer?" asked Tea.
Mana blushed. She looked at her chest and touched her heart. What did she felt for Rymer? Love? It couldn't be. It had been just to little time to feel love for him. He meant a lot to her for all that he did for her in that little time he got to meet her.
"I…" sighed Mana.
"You like him too?" asked Serenity.
"I don't know…" Said Mana
"Well you should make up your mind, cause someday you will have to choose between them…And you will only have one…" said Tea.
Those words echoed on Mana's heart. That time was nearer than what she thought…
Confusion on her heart, her mind and soul all turned into a maze, running away not an option; can she get out of that maze?
Thanks for being close to this story...I was gone on Easter Week but now im back, and seriously im going to update...THANKS FOR THE SUPPORT! Feel free to write a review...
