Here's the next chapter! Now, Seto finally makes his appearance. It'll be a little earlier than the manga, because I want a curtain duel to take place of the Yami versus Gekko duel. You'll see later why. Review please!
Seto Kaiba was driving the helicopter on his way to Kaiba Corporation in Domino City, Japan to gain the company building back. He felt so angry at Atem for letting himself and his employers become hostages to this madman. He kept thinking of ways of demanding why Atem let this happen. Just the thought that one of his best employers let himself be taken in the hands of someone from Industrial Illusions made his knuckles turn white. In reality, he was scared, but not wanting to admit it to himself.
There was also the fact that Seto was tired from this long trip halfway around the world. He drank coffee to keep himself awake as he was flying the helicopter. He felt extremely exhausted, especially since Mokuba was sleeping at this point and he should be too. At other hours, Seto would put the helicopter to autopilot to get some shuteye. Seto did gain a little sleep, enough to stop Yako at whatever he was doing and punch the living daylights out of Atem for letting the company be takenover.
Seto saw the company building with the big sign KAIBA CORP. He hovered the helicopter above the building and came to a safe landing. He exited out of the helicopter with the wind from the propellers blowing against him. He showed a very angry and tired stare at the man, who was standing in front of the door with a sly smirk upon his lips.
From what the CEO President could see, this man seemed more like a regular man from a high low-class society. He had a collared tanned long-sleeved buttoned shirt and black pants. His hair was of a color red spiked up with some earrings. There was no way he could be an employer working for Yako! He must've hired some duelists to protect this building. But why would he do that? Even with using dueling as a security measure, most of these guys probably have never had combat training, let alone know how to fight properly.
"Hello, Mr. President! I see you've finally made it. Mr. Tenma told me you would," the man smirked.
"I demand to know who are you and where are Atem and his employers?" Seto demanded, not seemingly patient.
"Impatient are we? My name is Willa Mette," Willa introduced as Seto snorted a laugh.
"You're kidding right? What did Tenma do, just bring out the most random people on the face of the earth to duel against me? I just hope he brings out fangirls to spite me," Seto replied in pure sarcasm.
"Charming. Anyways, Mr. Tenma has set up your company's security up to where you can only enter to the next room by dueling for key cards," Willa explained, bringing out his duel disk.
"And what happens if I refuse?"
"Then, you'll be having one less employer working for you... let's just say," Willa said as he showed a duel monsters card with Atem's face on it. He held each side of Atem's card as if he was about to rip it.
"Wait!" Seto said, stopping the process. "I accept the duel!"
"I knew you would accept it. Mr. Tenma said you seemed to have grown soft for this one," Willa said as Seto walked over to him for them to shuffle their decks. When they took out their decks to give it to the other, Seto swiftly punched Willa right across the face before taking Atem's soul card.
"You're pathetic to think Atem has made me soft," Seto smirked as he took Willa by the back of the collar and dragged him across the roof. Then, Seto tied him to the electric pole before hacking into the security system to enter through the door to the next room. "Thanks for the talk."
"Y-You... how did you..."
"I own this company! Mokuba and I created the security system, so we know how to go in and out of here. It's better that way in case someone is dumb enough to think he could take over my company that easy!"
Seto entered through the door and closed it behind him. He stared at Atem's card angrily before placing it on his duel disk. Atem's projectile image appeared in front of Seto, who looked at his holographic employer with two very angry eyes. Atem looked around the room confused before looking behind him to see his boss, not looking so happy.
"Seto, what's going on? What's happened to me?" Atem asked.
"I don't know, but I would like an explanation on why you let Yako take my company!" Seto demanded.
"Do I look like the type of guy who would purposely let anyone of Industrial Illusions take over your stupid company?"
"That's why I'm demanding an explanation."
"Listen boss, Mr. Yako Tenma appeared on the roof after he was informed to set up a meeting with me face to face. He tried to set it up while I was having my day off. Even after Roland told him 'no' he just comes on my roof, trying to enforce the situation. He goes about using the lab for an experiment and I told him 'no,' then he drugged me!"
"So you couldn't hold your breath long enough to kick ass, yet you claimed to have taken a whole gang about a month or so ago!"
"One, I had help! Two, it wasn't just one person holding me down, it was three guards! Three, since I'm not working for you at the moment, f*** you!"
"Nice loophole," Seto smirked.
"Thanks."
"Though, when I save your ass, you're back to working with me."
"Deal. As long as I get to kick Yako's ass for trespassing into Kaiba Corp."
"Anyways, you know anything about this experiment Yako has mentioned to you that he's working on?"
"I've heard enough after being drugged. I think he's using my body to resurrect Pegasus," Atem said as Seto's eyes widened, staring directly at him. "He chose me, since I'm the manager and the only one you would go after, if kidnapped. If Pegasus takes over my body, he'd instantly gain control of Kaiba Corp... at least after he takes care of you."
"Makes sense."
"What did you suspect it was going to be? That Tenma was going to kidnap my girlfriend and use her body to resurrect Pegasus to gain revenge against me for killing Pegasus and stealing his millennium eye?"
Seto almost burst out laughing saying, "okay, did you seriously pull that one out of your ass?"
"Yep, including the one of Tenma being told this by Bandit Keith, actually believing him despite the fact that he tried to kill Pegasus, giving the question why he'd believe anything that asshole says, and choosing an avatar that's not a duelist specifically because a duelist have an instinct for strife."
"Okay, that is the most ridiculous and worst crime investigation I've ever heard of!"
"Hey, I'm sure it makes sense somewhat."
"How?"
"Maybe he was too stupid to ask Mai, or Joey, or even me..."
"Or the amount of dumbass guards he keeps in the castle."
"That too. What I'm wondering is what Gekko's involvement in this is. I know Yako and Gekko do everything together, but them being separated makes me suspicious. From what I overheard, after being drugged, Yako seemed afraid of his brother being involved... I don't know what that means."
"Whatever it is, I'm gonna take my company back and kick your ass for letting this company in the hands of that loser!"
"I'm sorry I let you down."
Seto looked up and saw the guiltiness on Atem's face. He sighed, then walked down the steps to the top floor. Seto was hoping to find Yako and get to the bottom of this situation. During this whole time, Atem was thinking about where Yugi was at and hoping he was okay. For now, he was in a helpless dilemma. So helpless he couldn't touch anyone or anything. He was just a hologram projector.
Seto begin feeling guilty for shooting down Atem in the foot like that. It wasn't like he never tried keeping Yako out and it wasn't like he was in a position to fight back. If every employer in this building were held hostage, that probably means that Yako brought an army of guards and employers of his own, rendering Atem helpless. It wasn't like there was anything he could've done to fight back.
"I'm sorry for shooting you in the foot," Seto apologized in a quiet tone.
"No, I should've predicted Yako would do something like this when his brother was never involved. I should've strengthened my security," Atem said.
"But I'm starting to sound like my father Gozoburro! I don't want to be a monster like he was."
"You're not a monster and don't you dare think that!" Atem shouted at Seto as he shot him a glare. "I'm not working for you at the moment, remember?"
Seto sighed, then said, "I know, but... you're one of my best employers and the only one I can trust... I don't want to lose you."
"In other words you were shooting me in the foot, because you care?"
"Listen here, I-"
"It's okay! We're all scared and right now I can't do a damn thing, except just float here like a ghost!"
Seto knew he couldn't argue with Atem, at least he could do something while his friend was hopelessly stuck in a situation that was impossible to get out of. Seto sighed as he opened the door to the other side, which stood a long hallway. He walked across the long hallway, which was dark and held an eeriness to the halls. If Atem wasn't familiar with this hallway, he'd be having goosebumps at this point.
Atem showed Seto the direction where Yako Tenma was located. Even though he was drugged, he was able to pick up Yako's location while comatose. He could still overhear things that were going on, being unable to move his body due to the drug. Of course, when Yako sealed Atem's and Yugi's soul in two cards, Atem's memory became a blank, so Atem did not know of the events that happened after that.
Seto entered into the second Security Room. There were four security rooms throughout the Kaiba Corp. building and this was one of them. There, inside the security room, was Yako Tenma. He was sitting on his chair, legs crossed, holding a devilish smirk up his lips. Both Atem and Seto showed a pair of glaring eyes as Yako made a dark chuckle in reply.
"It seems you've finally arrived, Mr. Kaiba!" Yako said.
"I demand to know what the hell you're up to!" Atem demanded angrily. "And don't you try to give me any bullshit! I'm not exactly in the mood right now!"
"Oooooo, cursing are we?"
"And he's not holding back. Normally, I'd be taking some money from his salary for each curse word, but seeing that you practically turned my company into your own personal castle and used Atem's body as your play toy I'm letting him loose."
"I'm intimidated," Yako said sarcastically.
"Not trying to intimidate you, I'm basically pissing you off like you pissed me off!"
"Thanks for the information, but nothing you or your employer can do can stop this project from becoming a success! Very soon, Pegasus will rise once more and Industrial Illusions will gain control of Kaiba Corp."
"What's with you and Pegasus and raising the dead? What are you, Jesus Christ? Frankenstein?" Atem asked angrily.
"I'm a genius! After the death of Pegasus, my brother and I were in deep sorrow. I was desperate enough to do anything to get Pegasus back and that's when this experiment was born and the power of the wicked gods as made this an even bigger success!"
"Wait, did you say wicked gods?" Atem asked, confused.
"What power did you think I use to seal you and Yugi's soul into cards without Yugi mind raping me? I have the dark powers of the devil himself!"
"You're insane!"
"Glad you noticed, Mr. Moto. In only a matter of time, you will find your own body in the hands of my father, Maxamillion Pegasus!"
In that instant, Seto swung his suitcase across Yako's head, knocking his body to the floor. Blood spilled down his mouth, not that Seto or Atem cared about Yako's well-being at this point.
"I won't let you take over my company and I will stop your little experiment!" Seto cried aloud.
"Seto look!" Atem cried out, pointing to the security camera showing Joey, Serenity, Uka, and Tristan running down a hall. "It's Joey, Serenity, Mom, and Tristan! Serenity can see the future. Looks like we've got ourselves an army."
"That maybe true, but your girlfriend still can't see me," Yako smirked, showing the wicked gods. "These clash with her dark magic!"
"That magic must be really strong to do that," Atem muttered with widened eyes.
"I thought only millennium items prevent her fortunetelling," Seto said.
"Only because they have a dark magic equal to the millennium necklace. That means that the dark powers of the wicked gods have the same powers as the millennium necklace."
"Smart boy! Though, I shouldn't be wasting any of your precious time. I have a family reunion to prepare for!" Yako smirked, looking over to the security camera where Gekko, Duke, and Hanaski were shown running down the hallway on the same floor as Seto and Atem.
"Why is your brother with my friends?" Atem asked suspiciously.
"Why don't you ask him? I'm sure he'd love to answer that question for ya!" Yako replied in a sickly smirk.
"I'm onto you!" Seto cried out to Yako before leaving the security room and heading for Gekko's and the others' direction.