Previously

"You are the chosen," said the black and white worker.

"I need to get some fresh air." Lana replied.

"I am the thing that even the strongest of witches should fear."

"I am the one who's going to stop you."

"Not alone. You need more power than that to stop me and it's time you learned what real power can do as you die."

Chapter 6

"Okay? You really need to work on your scary voice, it's rather disappointing," Lana remarked. "Though the dark creepy fog stuff does add a little to the performance."

"Silence! How dare you mock me! You don't know the meaning of fear. But soon you will, and soon you will realize how much you fear me. Deep down inside you know I'm right."

"Sure, whatever gets you through the day… or night now that I think about it. Oh and by the way, anything you were trying to do to kill me, I wouldn't even bother wasting your time. By the way do you have any idea what you are saying or does it just randomly spit out of your mouth."

"What? You still continue to insult me. You filthy …"

"Let me put it in a way you might understand, I don't understand the whole crazy/evil people talk. If you didn't get that then maybe you'll get this. The real power you claim to have happens to be a real dud. Simple enough for you?"

Seto was growing worried. Something was defiantly up with Lana; the only thing he couldn't figure out was what. Some how deep inside he had the feeling Lana was trying to tell his something without the others learning it too. "I think I am going to go see how Lana is doing?" Seto said as his worry was now consuming him.

"Maybe you should let her cool off it can't hurt. I mean, she said she would be in shortly so just let her come back on her own," Eliza replied. "And knowing your luck you will end up making her worse than before. Women need some space."

"Something is up and I am intend to find out what Lana is trying so desperately to hide. She never acts like this, and I can't stand around when something is defiantly going on." Without saying another word Seto was headed toward the door.

"He is so toast," Stella said.

"Come on mates, maybe it won't be so bad," replied Anthony.

"Yep he's going to be burnt toast," Eliza added.

"I do wonder what's up with Lana. Seto was right she never acts like this. Why the sudden attitude change all of a sudden?" Mokuba questioned.

Bell looked up at the others and said "Whatever the reason it can't be good."

"Looks like Kaiba finally has the guts to go after his girl," Tristan said.

"I wonder what's up with them?" Yugi thought out loud.

"Why's dat?" Joey responded.

"Something seems off that's all," Yugi said.

"Maybe we should follow him," Tea said. "You know to figure out what's up. After all it could be a while before the pizza comes and it does seem better than waiting."

"With Kaiba there is always something going on," Yugi said.

"And dat thing is what is goin' to get us into trouble so I think we should leave Kaiba alone. If we don't bug him, he won't bug us," Joey said.

"You just don't want to have to talk to him that's all. Everyone knows how much you hate Kaiba," Yugi replied.

"Joey doesn't hate Kaiba. He just dislikes him a lot," Tea said. "Hate is a very strong word."

"Naw I have ta agree wid Yug," Joey said. "Hate's a strong word, meant for people like Kaiba. But if there is a chance to see Kaiba do something embarrassing I'm for it."

"Let's go," Yugi said as they followed Kaiba out the door.

"My dear you have a lot to learn about real power, however if you come with me now no one will be hurt," said the dark figure.

"I'll have to disincline to acquiesce to your request," Lana replied

"Good for you my dear."

"Means no," Lana said. "And I'm not your 'dear'. I'm not even Seto's dear. You could even say I'm dearless. Over the years after fighting demon after demon I have learned the best way to battle the darkness is to brighten the place up." Lana clasped her hands together and created an orb of light; even though it was the size of a ping pong ball it contained enough light to amount to the power of five flood lights put together. As the orb grew larger and brighter the shadow backed farther away from Lana. "See all things have a weakness."

"Not quite," the figure said as he unexpectedly surrounded her in total darkness, destroying the orb in Lana's hand in an instant. Lana could feel herself separating from the world around her. It was as if she were drowning only with no water. Lana knew she wouldn't last much longer without air.

"Why do people have to breathe," Lana thought. "It would make things a whole lot less complicated." Lana could no longer tell if she was getting dizzy from the lack of oxygen or the splitting headache she had suddenly received.

"This is what real power can do," the shadow said following it with an evil laugh.

Her world was slipping, falling to pieces like broken glass, all being absorbed into the ice cold dark. "I can't let this happen. I have to fight it. I can't give in," Lana thought. Suddenly a strong feeling came over her making her feel both safe and warm.

A voice echoed in her head not hers but someone's a voice so familiar but so distant at the same time telling her she would be okay, she was save now.