Tornado: Hiya peeps!! I got one review last chapter, so there isn't much to say.
DT: Then let's stop yapping and get on with the stupid fic.
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I jogged down he long corridor. The hall was a bleak shade of taupe that contrasted the white floors. A small boy came bounding down the opposite way. I shouted to him.
"Mokuba!"
"Tora, what are you doing here?" he asked, stopping in front of me.
"I need to find your brother, pronto."
"He's in the communication center. We lost track of Yugi's duel disk signal."
My heart stopped. They couldn't have found him already. I sprinted down the hallway. /Isis, we may have already failed./
The door to the communications room opened upon my request. Unlike the other rooms of the headquarters, this on was lined with technology. About ten workers were at the various computers typing and talking into the headsets. In the middle of the floor stood a handsome young man with his fingers resting on the bridge of his nose.
"Sir, we still cannot locate Yugi Moto's duel disk," a grey haired man informed the boy.
"Well you'd better start trying other possibilities and find him!"
The man darted back into his seat commencing in a feverish typing. I felt the tension surge through my system the same way a virus would charge through a computer. The brunette boy began pacing occasionally making a sound of frustration. I slinked into the shadows, watching each one with curiosity.
"Check all the programs that are compatible with Kaiba Corps duel disks," he suddenly snapped.
This time the typing became unison as ten people typed random things. Soon a map appeared with red dots sprawled across it.
"Narrow it down to all of the programs not letting us in."
One red dot now blinked on the screen. I grabbed a chair at an empty computer, and began running through the same drill that I had been trained to do. I found the backdoor and disarmed all of their security while Seto barked the location to Mokuba on the other end of the radio. Within a few seconds, I was searching the databases for any duel that was taking place. My extra efforts paid off when Yugi's name popped up along with one that I had never heard of. A hand settled upon my shoulder as I watched the battle in boredom.
"I see I have taught you well," a voice whispered.
"This is better than anything that I learn in school," I replied.
"What are you doing here?"
"Can we talk in private?"
He grabbed my arm and yanked me into the hallway. I led the way to the conference room, and sat on the long mahogany table. Seto sat next to me allowing his head to fall on my shoulder. It had been a long day for him.
"What's wrong?"
"I need you to take this," I replied, unsnapping the chain around my neck.
I placed the pendant in the palm of my hand, and held it out to him. He gently took it before his eyes went wide.
"Tora, I can't take this," he whispered.
"You have to. You'll keep it safer than I will."
"Why does it have to be protected?"
"There are a lot of bad men after it. I don't have time to explain, but they will never know that you have it. Promise me you'll take good care of it."
"I will, I promise."
I left before he could say another word, and set off in search of my next challenger. My primary goal was to take Bandit Keith out of the tournament. As I walked out of Kaiba Corps a strange sight awaited me.
"I thought I'd find you here," Isis said.
"What are you doing here?" I asked the woman.
"It is too dangerous for you compete any longer, I must insist that you drop out of the tournament."
"No way! I worked hard to get where I am, and I'm stopping now!"
"Tora, pocket your pride a moment. This is not about you this is about the world. if you can't do this, I don't know how you can wield the pendant."
"I gave the pendant to Seto."
"That is the safest place for it, with the dragons. Tora, I cannot make this choice for you, but I believe that two on our side is enough competing in the tournament."
"You compete for me."
"What?"
"Instead of me competing you take my place. It's better to have three heads than two."
"You are truly unique Tora. The world is in good hands."
I removed my duel disk and handed it to her. She reluctantly accepted it with a bow before turning on her heel. That was that, I was out of the competition.
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Tornado: So what did you think?
DT: It is falling into a boring streak again.
Tornado: I know, and the chapters are a bit short, but I need to give them the appropriate effect.
DT: Whatever. Anyway R&R.