Kaylie held onto the edge of the cliff with all her might. The Seal of Orichalcos had blown her off her feet, and now she was holding on for her life. Luckily, the ropes from the broken bridge made it a little easier for her to climb back up. She still had to be careful though. There wasn't much room between the end of the seal and the edge of the cliff.
She turned her attention back to the duel, her thoughts a little more clear than they had been just minutes before. The Pharaoh's voice had changed. It had become more harsh and colder. Kaylie shook her head, trying to clear her foggy thoughts. The Pharaoh's dark side was free, and his dragon was gone. He'd chosen to play the evil card, just like he was supposed to.
It was unfortunate that this was how things had to be, but it also allowed the blonde teenager to see things the right way. As she watched the Pharaoh's monsters absorb the power of the Orichalcos, she saw the pain it caused them. It couldn't be right. She even thought about Mai, and the look on Joey's face when he realized his friend was brainwashed. It was a haunting look. It was the same look Kaylie had given herself in the mirror. It was simply the face of someone who realized the person they loved didn't care.
For whatever reason, Rafael had wanted her on his side. She frowned. That wasn't going to happen now. There was a reason he hadn't chosen to use that card, and while he may not have realized why, she did. It was evil. That was the plain and simple truth.
Yugi and his friends may not have been perfect, but they were not evil. Then again, neither was Rafael. He was doing what he felt was right, and that's pretty much all anyone had. We're all just human. The thought hit the teenager hard. Zac, Me, Yugi, Rafael... Even the Pharaoh. We all make choices based on what we feel is right. Sometimes those choices hurt other people, even when we didn't intend them to. And that's what it all came down to. There was only thing here that was truly evil, and that thing was the circle that surrounded the Pharaoh.
"Yugi!" Kaylie turned at the sound of Joey's voice. Unfortunately, so did the Pharaoh, revealing the mark on his forehead.
"No way dude!" Tristan cried.
"What's going on!?" Joey looked shocked. "Why is that Orichalcos thingy on Yugi's forehead!?"
I'm so sorry... Kaylie thought, turning to face them. "Joey! Tristan! Duke!"
The three teenage boys slid down the incline and joined Weevil and Rex. Kaylie turned back to the duel. She'd leave them to hear it from the other two duelists. It would spare her the task of explaining... It wasn't very fun shouting across a canyon anyway. I know this has to happen, She thought. But watching it is a lot harder than I ever thought it would be. I never thought I'd ever think about what Rafael was saying and even consider it to be the right thing, let alone even think about joining up with the biker gang. In all honesty, I can't judge the Pharaoh too harshly when I myself almost gave in...
The duel was almost over. Zac had never been so relieved by a thought so much in his life. The sooner the duel ended, the sooner Kaylie was out of danger. Rafael wouldn't be able to manipulate her if he wasn't around.
"I choose..." The Pharaoh was gearing up to end the duel. Zac bit his lip. "My very own Dark Magician Girl!"
The catapult was fired, and after Dark Magician Girl's points were cut in half, Rafael was slammed up against the barrier of the seal. I hope Kaylie won't be doing any more dueling. Zac frowned. She's already been beat up, broken three of her ribs, and her stomach problems apparently aren't better. Adding dueling to the mix would be disastrous.
Kaylie wasn't looking too well as it was. The near tumble down into the canyon had obviously caused a lot of pain, but she seemed to be holding it together. She was still wearing the same shirt she'd arrived in, and she hadn't done her hair for days. Mixed with the fact that she had a talent for getting hurt, the poor girl was a mess.
But this is the girl who tripped over her own pant leg in the lunch room and laughed it off, Zac thought. She doesn't exactly care what anyone else thinks about her. He stopped himself. No. That was the kind of thinking that had made him think spreading those rumors wouldn't hurt her. She might have appeared completely bullet proof, but the more Zac learned, the more he realized she wasn't. She might not have appeared to care, but there was no doubting the fact that she did. I guess the thing I never realized, the thing that was right in front of me... She's only human.
Kaylie looked away as Rafael obliterated the Pharaoh's life points with his Guardian Eatos. Tears streamed down her cheeks, because she knew what would happen next. Yugi would sacrifice himself to save his friend. Rafael approached the broken duelist and began taunting him. Kaylie held herself back. She couldn't interfere. This was the Pharaoh's battle. The circle surrounded her new found friend, and the blonde covered her eyes as it lit up the sky.
"Adios your highness," Rafael finished as the Pharaoh dropped to the ground. Kaylie stood up quickly, backing away. He bent down and removed the Orichalcos stone and card from the Pharaoh's possession. "You won't be needing these anymore." He then turned to Kaylie, who began to back away. "You saw what happened. You know he was evil. I know what you've been through. Come with me, and you can help us cleanse the world."
Kaylie looked back at Joey and the others. They were watching her intently. She turned back to Rafael, "You would offer me the same power that destroyed him..." She shook her head. "I can't accept it."
Rafael's eyes hardened as a helicopter rose over head, blowing dust everywhere, "You're coming with me either way."
Kaylie backed away, "No... You got what you wanted. You don't need me!"
Rafael smiled, and grabbed her by the hair, "No, but Master Dartz does." He pushed her towards the rope ladder that had descended from the air. The teenager fought back tears as she grabbed hold of it.
"What are you doing!?" Tristan called.
"Kaylie! Yugi!" Joey ran to the edge of the canyon, and stopped short.
Rafael picked the Pharaoh's unconscious body up, and grabbed onto the ladder. "Start climbing." Kaylie shook as she took each step. One wrong move, and she would fall.
"Hey you! Take your hands off him!" Joey cried desperately as they passed overhead.
"Fine!" Rafael tossed the Pharaoh's body down. "You can keep him! I already have everything of his I need!"
"Kaylie!" Weevil and Rex both cried as Rafael climbed higher, forcing the teenager to move up as well.
She took one glance at the gang before continuing her dangerous climb. There was nothing more she could do.
"Keep moving squirt!" Rafael pushed on her foot, causing her to lose her grip. She screamed as her foot slipped and she began to fall. Luckily, Rafael was ready and caught her around the waist. Pain shot through her body, and the girl fell unconscious.