The plane landed and everyone went out to the great Kaiba tower, that was built for the tournament. Only Izizu, Serenity and me stayed in the aircraft. Both of then stayed watching over the people, who got hurt during the previous rounds of finals. I just laid on the bed and got my head filled with voices, I didn't recognize.
"Murderer!"
"Kill her."
Those voices made me scared. Who were they talking about? Why do I feel so lonely and abandoned?
"She is lying."
"But why?"
I hear more voices, but they feel so full of power that they made me scared again.
"The world can be a scary place, that is why I keep you here. To be safe."
"What are you doing here?"
Voices didn't feel so scary anymore, but they kept confusing me. Who were these people? The images began to form. I saw inside of a cave with lot of papyrus paper surrounding someone. That person was female, with short dark hair simple tunic. The scene then changed to a garden with some sounds of birds and children playing. Again, I saw the girl. Now she had different clothes on. All white, but her hair was the same. She played some exotic string instrument and watched as some children ran past and laughed. That scene felt so calming, but it changed again. Now it looked like room of sort. And a bed. There was someone laying on it. Two actually, the other seemed smaller. Same girl held that smaller person in her arms as they both just laid there.
"I promise... I will let nothing bad happen to you." She whispered.
As I kept looking, I saw familiar star-shaped hair peaking from her arms.
"Oh my..."
That was all I could say, when I quickly get up from the bed. I blink couple of times, before I'm sure, that I'm in the cabin of the aircraft again. I fell back to the pillow and stare the roof. Those dreams couldn't have been...? I took the necklace to my hand and take another look at it. It was still glowing. Something told it had caused me the dreams. I sometimes have a weird habit to talk to unliving objects. And that's what I did to the necklace.
"Stop it."
To my surprise, the glowing stopped. I laid again on the bed and stared the roof. How long was I asleep? I got myself up on the bed and tried to look outside through one of the windows. The sky seemed okay, at least from where I was looking at it. I wanted to get outside for a while. Too bad Izizu wasn't with me anymore, maybe she went to check on Odion. She surely must have hidden him somewhere. If he truly was only one able to stop the darkness in Marik. Too bad, she wasn't here now. I would have needed her help to get to around. I wasn't sure where she was, but luckily, she had left me walking sticks. Of course, I had to crawl to the table to get to them, but since I was alone in the room I didn't mind. I tried walking with them around the room so I could get hang of it. It took a while, but after getting on top of how to move with them, I headed out of the cabin. I walked the lighted hallway, and passed some rooms. When I was passing the sick-bay, I heard doctor calling for me.
"Young lady, where are you going?" He asked.
"I just need some air. May I go outside?" I asked.
"It's alright. But take at least one of the guards with you, just in case." He said.
One of the guards did accompany me outside. He stood mostly few feet's away from me, but kept his eyes on me as I tried to walk on the new terrain. The whole island was filled with debris of some used to be building and machines. When I asked about it, the guard told me that island used to be one of the factory plants owned by Kozaburo. Seto had put down everything as he took over the company. That meant that this island used be one of the military factories, where Kozaburo made his weapons. This island had more meaning to Kaiba than anyone else. Bet he planned on winning the whole tournament, right on top of his stepfather's factory's relics as showing off how he has beat everyone. I couldn't help, but roll my eyes as looked at the big tower. The guard also told me, that the finals were held at the very top of the tower.
"Do you know, who is dueling who?" I asked the guard.
"According to the notice we receive the duels go as following. First to battle are Joey Wheeler and Marik Ishtar." Guard informed me.
I had a bad feeling about that. I couldn't help, but look at the tower. I could swear that some dark clouds were surrounding the top. Was the duel going on as we spoke? I got quick flashback of the duel that Marik and I dueled on previous round. Even if I managed to cancel his so-called Shadow magic, the duel was still battle to the end. And if I hadn't ended the duel with withdraw, someone might be even worse situation than some are now. I should have ended him that time. I had the chance to do it. Now Joey might have to pay for that mistake.
"And after them, Mr. Kaiba and Yugi Mutou will duel." Guard told me.
Of course. This was Kaiba's tournament. Naturally he had the fights set. Joey would fight Marik, because he wants to battle Yugi first and get the god card. And after that, battle Marik and get his god card since it's more powerful of all three.
"He just had it all set, didn't he?" I mumbled out loud.
"Excuse me?" Guard asked.
"I meant the order. Having to face my brother before Marik. It's the best way to get the god cards." I said.
"The order wasn't decided by Mr. Kaiba." Guard corrected.
"By who then?" I asked.
"Ah, you didn't know. There was four-way battle to decide who will face who in the finals." Guard told me.
"A four-way battle?" I asked and looked again at the tower.
So, there was one more duel, that decided who will face who. In that case, Either Joey was utterly defeated and placed to face Marik, or he did so, in purpose. Why would he battle Marik on purpose? Hasn't he seen what he can do? Joey isn't a bad duelist, he has made it this far on his own, so I doubt he would just lose a four-way duel. Especially if Yugi was helping him. And knowing the Pharaoh, he would try to get to face Marik himself instead of Joey. I stopped thinking there, worrying over it won't change anything. Joey was now facing Marik, and was probably facing the world of pain at the same time.
"Is there an elevator to get to the top?" I asked looking at the tower.
"There is, but some of the way is by stairs, so I doubt you can make it to see the duel in process." Guard told me.
"Can you tell me the current situation?" I asked.
"No, I will hear the result once the duel is over." Guard told me.
In other words, I could only pray, that Joey will make out in one piece. But I decided to climb up that tower anyway, regardless who wins this round, my brother and Kaiba are next.
