Author's Note: It is still December 25 in Egypt! However, this is the last chapter that takes place on December 25. Congratulations to Biskittins for winning the guessing game with Mercedes and Volkswagon! Talk to me about naming my minor OC so that you know what her personality is like. There are still four more makes that have not been guessed, including the one that my boyfriend actually drives. I have another minor character that needs a name, so keep on guessing!
SammieBarone: Thank you very much for your suggestions! I will definitely keep them in mind, especially while I am writing my prequel. This story is done in the paper notebook, but I will still be editing a few things as I go along.
Music Lover's Alert: Writing this chapter made me think of "Saint Patrick's Battalion" by David Rovics, so if you are in to mood, go check it out!
Chapter 12 Treason
Ishizu awoke on a cold sweat, gripping Yugi's petite body tightly. Her long black hair was plastered against her head. Her breath came in loud gasps, giving her husband no choice but to wake as well.
"What is it? Did you have another vision?" Yugi asked in alarm.
"We need to fly back to Japan immediately! People need our help!" Ishizu said urgently.
"Slow down. I only got…" Yugi turned on a small lamp and checked the clock on his nightstand, "…half an hour of sleep? Ishizu, what is going on now that could possibly be so important? Who needs our help?"
Ishizu focused her mind to find a familiar face. She saw his cold blue eyes and his usually stern expression twisted into a cry of despair over the fate of his brother. She saw a woman with bleached blonde hair that had appeared so many times on the news languishing in prison. She also saw several other people she did not recognize, but something in the ether told her what their relationships with each other were. "Seto Kaiba… and his girlfriend… and her boyfriend… and Mokuba… and his… Penguin."
"You're making no sense at all. Is Kaiba's marriage in jeopardy? Did you mean Penguin from Noel? Does this have something to do with the vampire agents?" Cut off from news in the middle of the desert, the most recent information about Noel that Yugi had learned was nine months ago when Penguin announced the demise of the government's vampire Agent Timothy Saunders.
"Something, yes, but it is not that simple. The government has stepped up their game a notch. They have already killed hundreds of innocent people and blamed it on Noel, and they may kill many more if the world does not stop them! My powers will tell me more as we get closer to Japan, but I know now that it will be a treacherous journey, and we must be careful who we tell about our plans."
Yugi gasped. "That's horrible! Are you saying that we need to commit treason to save people's lives?"
"I'm afraid that is the only option is we are going to prevent this impending slaughter." Ishizu stood up and dug under the bed for her travel bag. Then, she went around the room methodically picking up various items and stuffing them into her bag. Despite the fact that only one fifteen-watt incandescent light bulb lit the room, she had no trouble finding everything she needed.
Yugi's purple eyes glowed with concern in the dim light of the lamp. "Um… do you want me to come with you?"
"If you wish, yes. I have not seen you in my vision, so I do not yet know if your presence will be required or not."
Yugi sat and watched his wife pack for a few seconds. He really did not want to get caught-up in another battle to save the world, but he knew that he would feel guilty if he did not help Ishizu and something went wrong. Yugi groaned tiredly and rolled out of bed. He searched for his own bag under his side of the bed. When he found it, he threw a few comfortable clothes into it hastily.
Ishizu and Yugi were both packed in a matter of five minutes. They jumped into their desert rover and took off in the direction of the nearest airport. Along the way, they bickered.
"Ishizu, this isn't the usual way we take to town. You're usually much better with direction. What's wrong with you?"
"Someone has a small plane over there that will take us to the airport much faster," she said.
"What makes you think he will actually let us use the plane?"
"I brought some valuable artifacts along."
"You can't be serious! Which ones did you bring? Some of those are priceless. We can't just give them away like that!"
"I only need to give him one of our artifacts to seal the deal. The rest will be needed to bribe two of the people on board the flight to Japan to give up their seats."
"What? Have you completely lost it? Those were supposed to be for our retirement!"
"Darling, we may not even have a safe world in which to retire if we do not do this."
Yugi sighed. "I hope you're right. Actually, I hope you're wrong and there really is no impending disaster. I just don't see why we're the ones who always have to step in to save the world."
"I never asked you to come."
"Yes, but I know you. You knew I had to come along, and you knew that I would come along, so you didn't ask me to come because you wanted me to think that I had free will over the matter. Sometimes it would be easier if you just told me what to do."
"In that case, darling, calm down and get some sleep on the plane. Speaking of which, we are here."
The headlights of their desert rover illuminated a small airplane with a little tent nearby. Ishizu left Yugi in the vehicle with the engine still running and went to tent to wake the pilot. Yugi closed his eyes and started to meditate himself into a more relaxed state of mind so he could get to sleep faster when the opportunity arose.
Closing Note: My laptop is still down, but the situation looks hopeful. I have a good friend working to fix it, so yeah. Even though I graduated, my login for the university computers is still active. I feel a little funny going onto campus and taking up space like this for non-academic purposes. Luckily there are not too many people here right now… Anyway, please review!