Previously in Yu-Gi-Oh! Vampire Empire.
Yami gasped and Vampire Lord swung him around, he stared at Marik and Miho, Vampire Lord grinned coldly.
"Once I'm done, why don't you two have a treat?" Vampire Lord suggested. "Why don't you get the others"
"Oh sure! I'm just a bucket of Halloween treats" Yami sighed. "Just pass me around"
Yami's sarcastic comments start to annoy Vampire Lord while the Pharaoh becomes a buffet. Elsewhere, the gang have a lot to deal with.
"We're going to have to fight with our decks!" Tristan shouted.
"Right. But we have to block that vortex!" Yugi commanded.
"But how?" Serenity asked.
"Don't worry. I got it covered, you start on those monsters" Joey ordered.
Chapter 13-Escaped Senses In the fortress…
Vampire Lord finally pulled his teeth from Yami's neck; his released his grip and allowed Yami to fall to the ground, Yami laid there in a complete state.
"Now, who's next?" Vampire Lord asked.
Yami choked as Yugi's Grandpa stepped forward, he held his hand over his pained neck, the pain was so intense.
"Mr Muto" Vampire Lord hissed. "This should be especially entertaining to watch. You're going to drink from the Pharaoh who lived within the body of your grandson and you continued to treat him as one of your own"
"Yes. I couldn't care less about what happens to him!" Grandpa snarled. "I did it all for Yugi and Vicky! My real and only grandkids"
Yami was dragged back into the real world as Grandpa was finished, he opened his eyes and looked up. Standing over him was Yugi's guardian, his family, who had treated Yami as if he were Yugi's brother or something, surely he wouldn't do the same thing.
"I've waited weeks for this!" Grandpa hissed.
"Grandpa, no!" Yami cried.
"The only reason I looked after you was Yugi! Yugi and Vicky!" Grandpa spat. "But they're not here, so"
Yami closed his eyes, he could not bear for the insanity to continued, a crash interrupted the attack; Grandpa looked at the doorway where Bakura appeared.
"Bakura?" Yami whispered.
"There's an attack! Intruders!" Bakura called.
"It's gonna be Yugi and the others!" Miho called. "They're coming for Yami"
Vampire Lord pulled Yami from the ground and tightly gripped his arm, Bakura ran out the room, Marik, Miho, Duke and Grandpa prepared to fight. Mokuba stood at Vampire Lord's side, he was not the best fighter on Vampire Lord's side. An explosion rocked the entire base. Bakura jumped back into the room, he looked quite panicked.
"They're trying to get on board!" Bakura reported. "If they get here and take us down, they'll get the Pharaoh"
"No they won't!" Vampire Lord hissed. "We'll carry about Plan Beta"
"Plan Beta!" Bakura gasped. "O-OK"
Vampire Lord backed towards the opposite end of the room; Mokuba, Marik, Bakura, Miho, Grandpa and Duke shortly followed. All Yami could do was watch as he was pulled back, he was helpless, he prayed Yugi and the others could finally stop Vampire Lord.
With Yugi and the others…
As the group jumped from their dragons, they stared into the dark abyss which was the dwellings of the fortress. Yugi gulped and stared into the darkness, he didn't like the look of it, but to get to Yami, he'd have to go through it. Yugi raced in; Vicky, Joey, Tea, Serenity and Destiny rushed after him, Kaiba and Tristan looked at each other quickly both rushing in. Yugi dashed down the corridor of the dark place, the others right behind him, he prayed Yami was alive.
'Hold on Yami! We're nearly there! Yugi thought.
"Hey, any ideas?" Joey called.
"None" Tea answered.
"And I don't think Yugi has any either" Vicky added.
"Well don't you think we should have a plan!" Kaiba moaned.
The group skidded to a halt; the corridor ahead was blocked with vampires, all eyes focused on them.
"We'll have to use our decks" Destiny called.
"Right. Go Dark Magician!" Yugi shouted.
"Now that's what I call a plan" Joey laughed.
"We'll have to split into two groups. One fights the vampires, one finds Yami!" Tristan suggested.
"I'll look for Yami!" Yugi interrupted. "My Dark Magician can protect us"
"I'll go with Yugi!" Vicky called.
"Me too" Kaiba added.
"Serenity, go with them" Joey insisted. "It'll even up the numbers and you'll be safer with them"
"Provided Kaiba doesn't flirt with her" Tea mumbled.
"OK. Be careful Joey!" Serenity called.
"OK" Joey answered. "Go Axe Raider"
"Go after we clear this hallway!" Destiny commanded. "I summon Magician's Valkeria"
"I'll call Boar Soldier!" Tristan added.
"Go Dancing Fairy!" Tea called.
"Dancing Fairy?" Joey sniggered.
"Shut up!" Tea growled. "She has as many attack points as your Axe Raider and in this duel it's how many attack points the monster has, not which one is freakier"
"Dark Magician, attack those vampires!" Yugi shouted. "Dark Magic attack"
The magician fired its attack, knocking a hole in the group of vampires, they hissed and squirmed as they attempted to block off the pathway. Yugi jumped through, Kaiba, Vicky and Serenity followed, Dark Magician glided through the gap before it closed.
"Ah crap! We weren't gonna separate yet!" Joey whined.
"Well it looks like we have now!" Tea replied. "Good luck guys"
"Magician's Valkeria attack them!" Destiny shouted.
"You too Axe Raider!" Joey commanded.
"Attack Dancing Fairy!" Tea called.
"Slice 'em Boar Soldier!" Tristan ordered.
The four beasts moved in for the attack, meanwhile, Yugi, Kaiba, Vicky and Serenity raced further into the darkness.
With the vampires…
Vampire Lord continued to hold Yami to him, he snarled and turned from the doorway to Bakura, the British vampire looked up.
"Start plan Beta!" he commanded.
"Plan Beta!" Bakura repeated. "R-right"
Vampire Lord shoved Yami away, Marik grabbed Yami's arms, the frightened Pharaoh looked up, Marik pulled him up. Vampire Lord sat in his chair, Marik now holding onto Yami's arm and threatening to bite him. Yami closed his eyes and tried to get away, but his futile attempts left Marik amused; Miho, Mokuba, Grandpa and Duke stood in a line, close to the wall. Bakura typed in a code, Vampire Lord then walked over to an intercom close to Bakura, he turned it on, a screech was heard all over. Yugi, Kaiba, Serenity and Vicky stopped running when they heard it, both groups looked up as they noticed speakers placed at the tops of the corridor walls.
"So sorry Yugi! But you're not getting the Pharaoh back that easily!" Vampire Lord teased.
"It's Vampire Lord!" Yugi called to Kaiba, Vicky and Serenity.
"So they can't be far!" Vicky guessed. "The base isn't that big.
"That freak-show's gonna pay when I get my hands on him!" Joey growled.
"Joey, you might wanna pay attention! Dancing Fairy, protect Axe Raider!" Tea shouted.
"Vampire Lord's just distracting us Joey. Let the others handle getting to him!" Destiny panted.
"Oh and to let you all know. The base will self-destruct in 5 minutes, so you better get out of here soon if you want to live!" Vampire Lord cackled.
"Self-destruct?" Tristan yelled.
"He's bluffing!" Joey shouted.
"He'll kill everyone on board!" Yugi cried.
"Oh, I forgot to mention, we're getting out with the Pharaoh!" Vampire Lord added. "So if you go boom, he becomes one of us"
"No! I'll never become one of you!" Yami yelled. "They'll kick your ass long before you destroy them"
"You tell him Yami!" Serenity cheered.
"Now, any final wishes?" Vampire Lord asked.
"What's he on about?" Joey asked.
"Because we're out of here!" Vampire Lord announced.
Vampire Lord turned away from the intercom and walked to his throne, he sat in it and whacked his fist on a control on the arm.
"Activating Plan Beta!" a computer voice called out.
Sirens began blaring and the darkness was lifted every time a red light flashed throughout the base. Vampire Lord sat in his chair and cackled as the wall entrance closed and the room shook, Yami bent low in order to stop himself from falling over.
"What's going on?" Yami asked.
"We're being detached from the rest of the base!" Vampire Lord replied.
The room began rocking violently and all the screens on the wall where Bakura stood went black.
"Are you crazy, we'll all be killed?" Yami screamed.
"You would, besides I already sorted that problem out because I need you alive!" Vampire Lord sniggered.
Yami's eyes widened in fear as he stared at Vampire Lord, Vampire Lord looked away and left Yami to worry about what he meant.
"Activating the 'Vampire 'fright flight'" Bakura announced.
"'Fright flight'? Oh great!" Yami sighed.
"You're gonna love this Pharaoh!" Vampire Lord sniggered.
"Something tells me otherwise" Yami moaned.
As the room approached the city, an engine roared, jet-pack-like rocket exhausts appeared, they roughly guided the room away from the city and over it.
"I had Bakura install these, you know he's quite good with that sort of stuff" Vampire Lord explained.
Yami growled and glared, the screen shone again, revealing the view that the room would have if it could see. Yami watched in horror as the room smashed off the tops of buildings as it flew by, he watched the base in the corner of the screens.
"Bakura, get a good view of the base. I want to see the Pharaoh's face when his friends die" Vampire Lord cackled.
"They won't die!" Yami choked.
With Kaiba, Yugi, Serenity and Vicky…
The four dashed back the way they had come, attempting to find Joey, Tristan, Destiny and Tea. They reached the entrance of the base, where they had first landed, Yugi looked to his right. He noticed his friends on their dragons and Tea on her Harpie Girl, Yugi pulled a card from his deck.
"Come forth Curse of Dragon!" Yugi called.
"Go Harpie Lady 2!" Serenity added.
"I summon Luster Dragon!" Vicky shouted.
"And my monster is Blue-Eyes White Dragon!" Kaiba announced.
Four bright lights appeared and the monsters rose out of them, they held still as Yugi, Vicky, Kaiba and Serenity leapt onto their monsters.
"How long ago did Vampire Lord activate that 'Plan Beta?'?" Yugi asked.
"Nearly 5 minutes!" Tristan shouted, looking at his watch. "We gotta get outta here"
The dragons roared as the base burst into flames behind them, they leapt off of the edge and began flying towards Domino City. An explosion sent flaming debris towards the city and them, a piece of fiery debris hit Vicky's Luster Dragon, causing the dragon to ignite. She began panicking as the flames rose and gasped as they quickly spread towards her, her dragon wasn't that large.
With the vampires…
"Ha!" Vampire Lord laughed. "That girl is about to become part of the great Domino barbeque"
He laughed as he watched as Vicky cried out, the flames spreading all over her Luster Dragon.
"Hey!" Vampire Lord called, turning to Yami. "Isn't that your girlfriend"
"Vicky" Yami breathed.
With the gang…
Vicky crawled towards Luster Dragon's head as the flames spread more, she looked down at Kaiba, flying close to her.
"Kaiba!" she shouted.
He looked up, she jumped from the dragon as the flames consumed it completely, Kaiba's Blue-Eyes stopped to allow her to land on it. She slammed into it's back, rapidly looking at Kaiba who smiled at her, she sighed and the pair looked up. Vicky's Luster Dragon exploded; Blue-Eyes began soaring after the others, trying to avoid experiencing the same fate. Vicky climbed up to Kaiba, he extended his hand when her was in reach, she grabbed a hold of it and was dragged up to Blue-Eyes' neck. She held onto Kaiba's shoulders as the dragon roared and caught up with the others, Yugi looked over at the pair.
"My Luster Dragon got burnt to a crisp by that explosion so don't get any ideas!" she snarled.
"I wasn't going to…but those two-" Yugi argued.
Vicky looked at Joey and Tristan, messing about and mocking Vicky's current position with Kaiba. They made kissing faces as they had done on certain occasions in the past, they laughed and looked at her, she was fuming.
"When I get my hands on you two, you'll wish the vampires had!" she barked.
With the vampires…
"Damn!" Vampire Lord cursed. "She's survived"
Yami sighed, praying that the others would remain safe and not endure something like Vicky had just done. He looked up and noticed Vampire Lord glaring at him, standing in front of him, he glared at the dark being. He growled and Vampire Lord held Yami's chin in his hand, Yami pulled himself away and continued glaring.
"Trust me, Pharaoh; had she died then, she'd be lucky!" Vampire Lord hissed. "And when we're through with them, she'll wish she had died"
"You leave her alone!" Yami snapped. "Her and the others! Hear me"
"Pharaoh, you're in no position to give me orders!" Vampire Lord cackled. "Bakura, land this place over by the Vampire castle.
"Yes sir!" Bakura called.
"And when I'm through with you. You'll wish they were all dead!" Vampire Lord threatened.
"Just try me!" Yami dared.
"Oh Pharaoh, believe me, I intend to!" Vampire Lord hissed.
Yami growled and glared at the monster as he turned away and walked to Bakura, he wasn't about to let Vampire Lord get away with his plan.
With the gang…
The dragons began their descend towards the city centre, Vicky looked back from Kaiba's Blue-Eyes to see if there was any sign of the place where Vampire Lord and Yami were, but there was no sign of it. She sighed and looked over Kaiba's shoulder, Yugi and the harpies were on their right while Destiny, Joey and Tristan rode the Red-Eyes on their left, they led the way after Blue-Eyes slowed down to help her. The dragons began slowing down as they reached the city centre, once they landed, Yugi was the first to jump from his Curse of Dragon. Tea and Serenity followed with their harpies and Destiny stepped off her Baby Dragon. Tristan climbed off Red-Eyes with Joey while Vicky and Kaiba slid down Blue-Eyes' back, when the group reached the ground, they turned their attention to the sky; Vicky sighed and looked to the ground.
"Don't bother" she sighed. "It's not there"
They all looked at her, Joey and Tristan looked at each other, she glared up at them and lunged for them, Kaiba and Yugi held her back.
"You two!" she yelled. "Will you stop with the jokes? We have to get Yami back and save the world and you two think I love Kaiba"
Kaiba gasped at Vicky's report, his gripped disappeared to the point where he released her, leaving Yugi to struggle against her.
"You punks!" Kaiba growled. "I said I was in this for Yami, not because I love her"
"You know damn well that Yami is my boyfriend, not Kaiba!" Vicky shouted. "I would never give up on Yami! Even after the Ceremonial Duel I didn't"
"OK, OK. Chill!" Joey laughed nervously. "It was a joke"
"Well you don't see us taking the piss outta you and Destiny or Tristan and Serenity!" Tea spat.
"Thank you!" Yugi grunted. "Now can you help me? She's too strong"
Tea and Destiny grabbed Vicky, holding her back once again, she gave up and stood still, the others carefully released their grip on her, all she did was sigh.
"We don't have time for stupid games!" she called. "Yami needs us"
"Yeah, now we have to find them again" Yugi sighed.
"They were heading over that way" Serenity reported, pointing towards the edge of the city.
"There? But why?" Tristan asked.
"What about question later, finding Yami now?" Destiny suggested. "Before vampires and Duel Monsters start attacking.
"But that's the most dangerous part of the city" Yugi whined.
"Then we'll each summon a monster to protect us" Joey called.
"There's an idea" Serenity called.
"OK, let's do it" Joey shouted. "Go Flame Swordsman"
"I summon Magician's Valkeria!" Destiny added.
"Come forth Dark Magician" Yugi called.
"Go Command Angel!" Tristan shouted.
"I choose Blue-Eyes White Dragon!" Kaiba yelled.
"Go Dark Magician Girl!" Vicky commanded.
"I summon this" Tea reported. "My Maha Vailo"
"And I call St Joan!" Serenity finished.
The army of Duel Monsters appeared, everyone stared at their new destination, Kaiba climbed onto his dragon's back, the others looked up at him.
"I can keep an eye on things up here!" he shouted.
"Good idea Kaiba!" Yugi called.
As Kaiba's Blue-Eyes rose from the ground, the army started their journey along Domino towards the deadliest part of the city.
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"And the one who could change that with me right here" he laughed.
"'Change the world'" Yami breathed.
Yami begins to learn a little about his role in the war while Kaiba and Joey figure out a way to get the gang to the new base quickly.
"Go dragons! Fly us to that castle!" Joey and Kaiba shouted.
The four dragons roared again, everyone held on tightly as the dragons raced to the dark castle located at the edge of Domino.
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