The Demon Within The Angel

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Chapter 9: Pharaoh's Secret

Meanwhile, outside Kaiba's mansion…Yugi and his friends stopped running, panting for air. "Who or what the fuck is she?" said Duke before looking around and asking, "And where's Kaiba?" Yugi, being the only one who witnessed his kidnapping, answered, "Sara got him. Where did they go? I have no idea!" Serenity insisted that they can't leave him and should find him ASAP, but Pharaoh had a different idea. "I know where they are, but…" he said, "I'm not going in there!" and shuddered in fear before saying, "It's too scary." Yugi looked at his yami, surprised to find out that he's actually scared of something – in fact, this is the first time he had admitted something like that! "Pharaoh," said Yugi, "I thought you said you're not scared of anything." Bakura explained, "Except when it comes to Sara. After he defeated her, it was difficult for him to let go." Ryou asked him why it was so, and Pharaoh sighed before saying, "Sara was like a sister to me back then. The moment she returned as a creature, my instincts tell me that I shouldn't harm her…but I had no choice." Yugi placed a hand on his shoulder, feeling sorry for him. "He was so depressed," added Bakura, "He had nightmares about that incident for months!" and muttered, "Years, actually." Yugi asked him, "Why didn't you tell me before?" knowing that his yami never hid such secrets until now. "I didn't want you or anyone to know," replied Pharaoh as he pushed Yugi's hand away and looked down, admitting that he's such a coward. "No, you're not," said Téa, making him look at her. "Everyone can be scared at times, but they always found a way to confront them," she explained. "She's right, Pharaoh," said Joey, "You can't always be scared forever!" Tristan added, "I say you walk into her lair – or temple, or whatever – and show that motherfucker that you're the boss around here!" Encouraged by his words, Pharaoh began to look confident. "I agree!" said Mai as she nodded, "So, what's your plan?" After gathering his courage, he made his decision. "Even if I'm still scared of that place," he said as he clenched his fists, "That won't stop me from rescuing them." He then looked at Yugi, and his hikari agreed that he's with him all the way, as well as Ryou, Bakura, Malik and Marik. "What about the rest of us?" asked Joey. "The best thing you can do is stay low," suggested the tomb robber, "Lock yourselves in your own homes until this is all over. Understand?" and they nodded in agreement. "Good luck! We're all counting on you," said Serenity, and the rescue team disappeared in a puff of smoke.