Author's Note: Thanks to Depressed Pixie, Silver Moon Phoenix, SilverTiger-GoldenPhoenix, DBZ Warrior1, AniMes 18, Me-Ik's my Yami and dontmesswithYami for reviewing, to AniMes 18 please tell me your guess for who may be behind this I enjoy hearing peoples guesses, I'm not going to say whether your right or wrong but feel free to guess anyway, and to SilverTiger-GoldenPhoenix I wouldn't say I hate Yami because hate is a very strong word, I would just say I strongly dislike the way he's always getting the limelight while Yugi gets shoved into the background when it's Yugi who puts himself on the line in the duels I mean if Yugi gets destroyed Yami can always find himself another body to inhabit Yugi doesn't have that luxury. (That's the short answer anyway.) Oh one thing, I forgot that May has 31 days not 30 so I've had to readjust the dates on the previous chapters its now June 2 not June 3 in the story, and to Depressed Pixie my apologies but Serenity won't be dying in this fic.
Chapter 6– On the Run with Seto and Serenity
Location: Somewhere between Domino and Tokyo, Japan Date: June 2, 2005
Seto Kaiba drove his red Ferrari Enzo on the back roads towards Tokyo, knowing both Yugi and Harpy Woman, and the Mutt and Friendship Girl were taking the two highways, if it were anyone other than Yugi Kaiba knew he wouldn't have listen to a word of what the person had said, but Kaiba had respect for Yugi as a duellist and as a person. Kaiba however didn't have respect for the Spirit of the Puzzle, Kaiba didn't have respect for cowards and that's what he considered Spirit man, hiding in the body of a child and using his body as a vessel to fulfill some ancient prophecy nonsense that Ishizu was preaching about, foolish nonsense meant to scare children and idiots in Kaiba's opinion.
Kaiba glanced at his girlfriend who was staring out the car window Serenity had changed into a pair of denim jeans and a red long sleeved button up shirt for the journey. But Serenity had changed into a woman in the last year as well, not just physically but emotionally, she was no longer a clingy cry baby, Kaiba was dating a self confident, self motivated woman of the world and Kaiba was particularly happy about this he wanted a woman to date not a child that pretended to be a woman.
"You're thinking about... Joey aren't you?" Kaiba asked saying her brother's name despite how it pained him.
Serenity Wheeler sighed, "I guess it was too much to hope that he would accept it if he saw us together." She said before sighing again.
"Your brother always was slow on the uptake." Kaiba growled not wanting to insult Serenity brother in her presence.
"I don't want him to make me chose between the two of you, because for once he'll lose, he still thinks I'm a child, God look at me I'm talking about my own brother as if he were my father." Serenity said irately.
"He was the closest thing you had growing up if I remember what you told me correctly Serenity." Kaiba offered knowing that Serenity's father had died of alcohol poisoning when she was still young after he divorced her mother leaving Joey to defend for himself most of his life.
"Still that doesn't mean I should have to seek his approval about who I date, whether he likes it or not you're my boyfriend so he'll have to chose accept me having a boyfriend he loathes or losing a sister because I'm not choosing him over you." Serenity said smiling at Kaiba who was now smirking.
"You like having something over my big brother a lot don't you?" Serenity asked shaking her head.
"I am not smirking because of that Serenity." Kaiba said Serenity rolled her eyes muttering "Men" just loud enough for Kaiba to hear.
"I heard you Serenity." Kaiba said flatly.
"You were supposed to Seto." Serenity responded flashing him a quick smile as the car entered a ghost town, Serenity watched her boyfriend now dressed in a long jet black trench coat with a grey SK symbol on the collar it was just like his white one but black and long sleeved, underneath the coat was a black shirt and a pair of black jeans held up by a belt with a silver buckle, and this to Serenity was Seto's casual look, Serenity watched a worried look come into his eyes as black storm clouds gathered over head lightening flashed and thunder rumbled in the distance.
"Seto speed up I don't want to get caught in this storm." Serenity requested and Seto complied looking happy she'd suggested it first.
Several minutes later Kaiba slammed the breaks of the Enzo on hard spinning the wheel almost turning the car over as he brought it to a stop,
"SETO WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT ARE YOU TRYING TO GET US BOTH KILLED!" Serenity yelled at her boyfriend who ignored her looking past Serenity out the window, Serenity stopped in brief confusion wondering what he was looking at then turning to look closing her eyes.
In front of the stretching to both sides of the street completely blocking access were between ten and twenty Rare Hunters, Kaiba and Serenity stepped out of the car, Kaiba immediately coming around the car to stand in front of Serenity protectively, Serenity rolled her eyes and pushed her way passed Kaiba to stand beside him.
"What is the meaning of this, what do you want from us?" Kaiba growled angrily.
Two of the Rare Hunters parted to let a third in, this one was shorter than the others and from what Kaiba could tell female, several locks of long blonde hair draped down from under the hood of the cloak.
"Hello Kaibe." A female voice said from underneath, Kaiba immediately recoiled in disgust while Serenity looked on confused.
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?" Kaiba yelled.
"Oh Kaibe I thought you were supposed to be a genius?" The female voice said with a hint of humour.
"Hawkins I demand to know what you're doing with the Rare Hunters?" Kaiba growled.
Serenity's eyes widened as Rebecca Hawkins pulled back the hood to reveal her face to them.
"I've made a deal with them." Rebecca said smiling manically.
"What kind of deal?" Serenity asked she'd never met Rebecca but she knew of her from Téa, Joey and Seto's stories and of her fascination with Yugi, or Serenity should say obsession.
"I agree to help them by duelling you and I get my darling back when this is all over." Rebecca said her manic smile growing.
"Rebecca he broke up with you, I heard you were over possessive guy's don't like that." Serenity tried to explain.
"But girls have to keep a tight lease on their man I can't have some other slut like you drawing my Yugi away with your temptress ways." Rebecca argued indicating to Serenity, the only person who grew angrier than Serenity was Kaiba.
"HOW DARE YOU CALL MY GIRLFRIEND THAT!" Kaiba roared in a tone that made everyone but Serenity and Rebecca recoil.
Rebecca rolled her eyes, "Whatever Kaibe, I have to duel you then I can be reunited with my sweet darling again." Rebecca said proudly.
"Serenity go back and wait in the car this won't take long." Kaiba said smirking putting a duel disk on his arm.
"That's ok Seto I want to watch you ground her into dust." Serenity said leaning on the Enzo as the Duel began.
The coin toss went in Kaiba's favour,
Seto LP – 6000
Rebecca LP – 6000
:Seto:
"I draw, are you prepared for my newest assortment of card,
1. I summon the Armed Dragon LV3 (Dragon/Effect ATK/1200 DEF/900) in defence mode,
2. I play two cards face down."
:Rebecca:
"I draw,
1. I summon the Archfiend Soldier (Fiend ATK/1900 DEF/1500) to the field in attack mode, Isn't he a cutie,
2. I place two cards face down to end my turn."
:Seto:
"I draw,
1. The special effect of Armed Dragon LV3 activates,
2. I sacrifice it to summon Armed Dragon LV5 (Dragon/Effect ATK/2400 DEF/1700) in attack mode,
3. I now summon Horus the Black Flame Dragon LV4 (Dragon/Effect ATK/1600 DEF/1000) in attack mode and a card face down,
4. GO ARMED DRAGON ATTACK ARCHFIEND SOLDIER, GO HORUS DIRECT ATTACK!"
Armed Dragon LV5's attack destroyed Archfiend Soldier, Horus the Black Flame Dragon LV4 inflicted 1600 points of direct damage to the opponent's life points.
Seto – 6000
Rebecca – 3900
:Rebecca:
"You big meanie, I draw,
1. I summon Opticlops (Fiend ATK/1800 DEF/1700) in defence mode,
2. That ends my turn."
:Seto:
"You should have attacked me that turn fool, I draw,
1. I activate Horus the Black Flame Dragon LV4 special ability,
2. To sacrifice it to summon Horus the Black Flame Dragon LV6 (Dragon/Effect ATK/2300 DEF/1600) in attack mode,
3. HORUS ATTACK OPTICLOPS, ARMED DRAGON DIRECT ATTACK!"
Horus the Black Flame Dragon LV6's attack destroyed Opticlops, Armed Dragon LV5's attack inflicted 2400 points of direct damage to the opponent's life points.
Seto – 6000
Rebecca – 1500
"Thank you Kaibe I've got you now." Rebecca said doing a little dance.
"I draw,
1. I play one card face down and activate Card Destruction (Spell) to send all the cards in both our hands to the graveyard,
2. I activate my face down card Monster Reborn to summon Dark Ruler Ha Des (Fiend/Effect ATK/2450 DEF/1600) in attack mode,
3. Now I remove Archfiend Soldier, Lesser Fiend (Fiend/Effect ATK/2100 DEF/1000) and Opticlops from play,
4. To summon Dark Necrofear (Fiend/Effect ATK/2200 DEF/2800) in attack mode,
5. Next I equip Dark Necrofear with Dark Energy (Equip/Spell) to increase Dark Necrofear's attack and defence points 300 for the duration of the card being active (ATK/2500 DEF/3100),
6. Now I attack with Dark Necrofear and Dark Ruler Ha Des, since Dark Ruler Ha Des is on the field the effect of both Armed Dragon and Horus the Black Flame Dragon are negated."
Dark Ruler Ha Des's attack destroyed Armed Dragon LV5, Dark Necrofear's attack destroyed Horus the Black Flame Dragon LV6.
Seto – 5750
Rebecca – 1500
:Seto:
"I draw,
1. I activate the Swords of Revealing Light (Spell) to stop you from attacking for three turns,
2. Next I summon X-Head Cannon (Machine ATK/1800 DEF/1500) in attack mode,
3. That ends my turn."
:Rebecca:
"I draw, :Swords of Revealing Light Effect Turn: 1:
1. I play Contract with the Dark Master (Ritual/Spell),
2. And sacrifice Skull Archfiend of Lightening (Fiend/Effect ATK/2500 DEF/1200),
3. And Darkbishop Archfiend (Fiend/Effect ATK/300 DEF/1400) from my hand,
4. To summon Dark Master – Zork (Fiend/Ritual/Effect ATK/2700 DEF/1500) in attack mode,
5. That ends my turn."
:Seto:
"I draw,
1. I summon Z-Metal Tank (Machine/Union ATK/1500 DEF/1300) in attack mode,
2. I remove both Z-Metal Tank and X-Head Cannon from play,
3. To summon XZ-Tank Cannon (Machine/Fusion/Effect ATK/2400 DEF/2100) in attack mode,
4. I equip XZ-Tank Cannon with Fusion Weapon (Equip/Spell) this equip card increases the attack and defence of a level six or lower Fusion monster by 1500 points (ATK/3900 DEF/3600),
5. Next I play 7 Completed to increase the attack of XZ-Tank Cannon another 700 points (ATK/4600),
6. I activate my other face down card White Dragon Ritual (Ritual/Spell) and sacrifice Luster Dragon (Dragon ATK/1900 DEF/1600) from my hand,
7. To summon Paladin of White Dragon (Dragon/Ritual/Effect ATK/1900 DEF/1200) in attack mode,
8. I equip Paladin of White Dragon with Ritual Weapon (Equip/Spell) to increase its attack and defence 1500 points (ATK/3400 DEF/2700),
9. I activate XZ-Tank Cannon's special ability and send one card from my hand to the graveyard to destroy one face down Spell/Trap card on your side of the field,
10. I play one card face down,
11. HAWKINS NEVER MESS WITH THE KAIBA FAMILY NOW XZ-TANK CANNON ATTACK DARK RULER, PALADIN OF WHITE DRAGON ATTACK DARK NECROFEAR!"
XZ-Tank Cannon's attack destroyed Dark Ruler Ha Des, Paladin of White Dragon's attack destroyed Dark Necrofear.
Seto – 5750
Rebecca – 0
Serenity walked over to Kaiba glaring at the fallen form of Rebecca Hawkins with pity.
"Good duelling Seto." Serenity said kissing Kaiba on the cheek.
"Hrumph it was easy." Kaiba said glaring hatefully at Rebecca as she got up.
"You'll regret this Kaibe." Rebecca growled before she and the other Rare Hunters disappeared into the shadows.
Kaiba rolled his eyes, "I doubt it." He muttered before he and Serenity walked back to the Enzo.
Next – On the Run with Téa and Joey
