Broke Velvet Chapter 10
A/N: This chapter contains character death and possible PTSD triggers. You were warned.
Kisara woke the next morning with the same feeling of dread she had fallen asleep with. Rolling over she stumbled out of bed and wandered down the hall to wake Mokuba for school. His room was empty, the bed made. Confused, she went and checked the game room, the library, even the basement and garden but the little boy was nowhere to be found. Panicking she ran back to Seto and shook him awake violently.
"What the fuck are you doing?" he spat pushing her away. Immediately he was aggravated at her brazen behavior.
"I can't find Mokuba! He's gone!" she cried. Forgetting about his injuries he jumped out of bed and fell with a pained grunt. Cursing himself he fumbled to get up.
"Get me my phone!" he demanded. Kisara grabbed the device from the dresser and handed it to him. Desperately, he called his brothers phone.
But it wasn't him that answered. The voice on the other end was gruff and deep.
"It's about time you called Kaiba, we've had your brother for hours now, you're pathetic. If you want to see him alive bring 100,000$ to Grace Park and leave it at the north end of the fountain, at 2 o'clock, or he's dead." Kaiba scoffed.
"Oh really? You think this hasn't happened before? Here's a piece of advice, return my brother and I won't murder you," he taunted back. The man growled on the other end.
"We'll see who holds what cards Seto. This will be your last mistake."
The line clicked dead, and dull shock began to over ride the man's face. Kisara stood in front of him, her hand covered her mouth, her blue eyes wide in shock. Kaiba threw the phone across the room and watched it skid against the wood floor.
"I don't negotiate with kidnappers. If I paid off every ass that kidnapped Mokuba, I'd be broke. I've done this before," he stated to re assure himself. He hobbled to his office and tracked his little brother's phone before sending the coordinates to the police with a briefing of the situation to the location pinged. After ordering Kisara to get his coat and appropriate clothes he wrote down the address and made his way towards one of his many vehicles. He started the engine and let it warm while he fluidly changed. He threw the discarded clothes onto the hood of his viper and took off, wheels screaming to where Mokuba was being held. Fearfully, Kisara white-knuckled the armrests with a petrified stare.
By the time they arrived at the address, squad cars and yellow tape littered the area. Fumbling with a crutch he stumbled out of the door and briskly limped towards the gaggle of officers. Immediately one man rushed towards him and pushed him back.
"Please, Mr Kaiba, you need to stay back," he stated firmly. Wavering and catching his balance the man wrinkled his brow.
"Why, what's going on? Where's Mokuba?" he demanded, trying to limp around the officer who kept side stepping him. Panic began to rise in his chest. There was something different about this time, something he couldn't place, that filled him with dread.
"Sir, please step back." A gurney was pushed through the warehouse door, on it laid a small black body bag. Kaiba's breath hitched and his face blanched.
"No! Where is he! Tell me now!" he yelled, prompting Kisara to jump out of the car. His mind was spinning, and his heart was pounding. Shaking with panic, and fear he fought to maintain his balance on his feet.
"I'm sorry, we arrived too late, he didn't suffer..." the words faded into a haze, his vision tunneled and the man stumbled backwards. Unable to breathe or speak Seto lost his balance before he tearfully, mercifully blacked out. His subconscious was not kind to him, immersing him into the deepest of his personal torments and failures, repeating ceaselessly. Falling endlessly into the depths of darkness a familiar voice spoke to him, embracing his dream like state. It sought to sooth the aching hole in his chest where his heart rested.
"Pain is a test of our strength, a sign of how much we can endure. It shows us that we are alive, that we are mortal. Pain is a necessary part of life, we all experience it. It comes in many forms.
Physical pain is the easiest to endure because it's usually fleeting and can be numbed with herbs. It's the intensity of physical pain that shows us our mortality and reveals our strength and endurance. Pain can be dull and aching, shooting, throbbing, or sharp and intense. The more pain a person endures the stronger and more resilient they become, and their outlook on life changes dramatically.
Emotional pain is draining and one of the hardest to deal with. It chews on your nerve endings and exhausts your mind. It creates a dull kind of physical pain that's hard to escape from. The pain can drown us in sorrow and depression. This kind of pain can make us feel dead.
Psychological pain affects our soul and our overall well being. Psychological pain often manifests in either physical or emotional pain. Psychologically we can address this path's origin. It is rare and often requires professional aide. It is a pain most people will never know and is one of the most damaging."
A/N: I know this chapter is short, but I did that intentionally because it's pretty intense. Sorry for killing Mokuba off, but he was getting in the way of my plot. I mean come on, he got kidnapped like what? 8 times? 30? 4930958? His luck had to run out eventually. The next chapter is going to be full of feels, and angst so be prepared.
The 'voice' is a direct excerpt from my 4th book. Please don't reproduce it without my permission anywhere. I'm very proud of the profound things I came up with for that book, and I'm protective of it as well. I only used it because I found it fitting, and was having a bit of a chapter block.
'Black Rain" the story where Kisara is Kaiba's psychiatrist is slowly coming together, I'm halfway through the first chapter.
4Kids version says Mokuba is permanently in the shadow realm.
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