Chapter two: Moth Scion, and the dark hole of doom.

Beezil chuckled evilly as he watched the moth princess continue to be fed from the Imperial grub, Seto just grumbled as he looked over the cards in his hand, desperately trying to figure out how to defeat Beezil without hurting his brother in the process.

'I could use the tempest to destroy the giant growth card, and bring my blue eyes back to full power, but If I do, I leave Mokuba out in the open, Ill just have to play a defense monster, and one to keep Mokuba safe, just in case.'

Seto placed a trap card and summoned the Iron Golem (6/1900/2200) in defense mode. Beezil laughed again as the Grub leapt down from the now mountainous moth princess and the moth princess turned into a purple cocoon. (0/3000+500 field power bonus = 3500)

"Now Kaiba, in just three turns, my moth scion will emerge from that cocoon, and obliterate your puny monsters."

Beezil drew a card and smiled again,

"But until that happens Ill place this card face down… just in case."

Beezil placed the magic card face down and ended his turn. Seto just eyed the card, his instincts were telling him that the card he had just placed would be dangerous to Mokuba.

'Ive got to end this duel now, before he decides to activate that card.' Seto drew a card and smiled.

"Ill place this card face down, then Ill end my turn."

Beezil eye's narrowed, then he laughed.

"Nice try Kaiba, but you cant kid a kidder, that card cant stop me, but you just want three monsters on the field so you can summon obelisk. Well I'm not giving you the chance! IMPERIAL GRUB! ATTACK!"

The Imperial grub attacked, but the card flipped over revealing, much to the shock of Beezil…

"A magic lamp?"

"That's right Bug face, and the magic lamp deflects your attack back at your grub, blowing it to bits!"

Beezil snarled as the grub's blast bounced off the magical lamp and hit the slug, destroying it, but despite this, Beezil laughed.

"What's so funny?"

"Oh nothing Kaiba, except that my cocoon is about to hatch, revealing my moth scion!"

Kaiba watched in fear as the purple cocoon broke open, revealing a huge moth like monster with sharp teeth and purple wings.

"Behold the moth scion Kaiba, and its power is far beyond your monsters." (8/3300/2900)"

Kaiba looked up and down the monster, then looked at Beezil.

"Why are you doing this anyway?"

"I already told you, I want the millenium rod, and maybe to inflict some pain on that puny little brother of yours. You see, I love terrorizing things weaker than myself, there's nothing else like it in the world. And I know you're a man that understands that."

Seto Grunted in disgust, "Yeah right, you and I are nothing alike."

"Oh no? Remember duelist kingdom? Remember Joey wheeler?"

Seto thought back, when he first got to duelist kingdom, Joey challenged him to a duel. Poor rookie didn't have the slightest inkling what he was up against. Seto could have gone easy on him, but he did what Seto Kaiba does best. He crushed Joey, and broke his spirit.

Seto sighed, maybe that monster Insect was right, Seto did get a thrill out of crushing other duelists in battle, perhaps he was a monster too…

"Don't listen to him Seto!" Mokuba yelled out as he climbed from his tree, "I know you Seto, your not a bad guy, you're my best friend, and I love you."

Seto looked down at his brother and smiled, 'Thanks Mokuba, I needed that.'

Suddenly, it dawned upon Seto that Mokuba was out in the open.

"Mokuba! Run! Get to cover!"

Beezil laughed and pointed at Mokuba.

"GO! Devour Mokuba! Kill! Kill! Kill!"

The giant insect flew down and snatched up Mokuba holding him in her claws. The giant insect laughed more as Seto gritted his teeth.

"Ill make you a deal Seto," Beezil said, licking his claws, "Ill let your brother free if you give me the millenium rod now, otherwise Ill be forced to kill him slowly!"

Seto looked at Beezil and laughed again.

"I know your type Beezil, you would kill Mokuba regardless of what I do, but that hardly matters, its my turn, and now your finished."

Seto drew a card and smiled.

"First, Ill use the magic lamps power to summon La Djinn, the mystical genie (4/1800/1000),"

As Seto said this, a green genie emerged from the lamp,

"Then I shall sacrifice the La Djinn, the Iron Golem, and the blue eyes white dragon to summon the god of obelisk!"

Mokuba smiled as Seto's strongest monster rose from beneath the forest. (10/4000/4000)

Seto laughed again, "Your move bug."

Beezil laughed, "Give it up Seto, you can't attack while I have Mokuba in my bugs clutches, and unless you give me what I want Ill have my moth scion devour Mokuba."

Seto laughed, "Your wrong ugly, you will not harm a hair on Mokuba's head."

Beezil arched an eyebrow, "and why not?"

Seto winked conspiratorially to Mokuba, who smiled and winked back.

"Because if you do kill Mokuba, then they'll be nothing preventing me from attacking you at full power."

Beezil gulped nervously. He suddenly realized that if Obelisk were to attack him he would lose. Mokuba looked up to Beezil, and followed his brother's lead.

"That's right bug face, come on, kill me, I dare you."

"Don't tempt me you little weevil!"

Seto nodded sagely, "You are a bully, you prey on those weaker than yourself for you don't have the courage to duel truly competent duelists without some insurance."

"You want proof of my skill?" Beezil roared.

"You don't have any skill bug, your nothing but a weak coward."

Beezil snarled, then reached for his facedown card. Then flipped it over.

"I reveal the dark hole card!"

Seto's blood ran cold as the sky went dark.

Beezil laughed, "You didn't think I would do it! But this card destroys all the monsters on the field, including your puny obelisk, and your pathetic brother!"

Suddenly the Moth Scion, Obelisk, the mystic lamp and Mokuba began to rise from the ground. Suddenly, Seto flipped the trap card he set down before.

"Force field, which will protect my brother from your dark hole."

A bubble of energy surrounded Mokuba, as everything else in the forest, and in fact the forest itself were drawn into the sky. Destroying everything except Mokuba."

"I'm ok Seto!" Mokuba yelled as the forcefield dissipated. Beezil snorted with contempt.

"You waste your cards protecting that weakling brother of yours."

"My brother is not weak, he is a Kaiba, and more of a man then you will ever be."

Beezil snarled, "My turn is over, I have no monsters in my hand, so I will wait till next turn to terrorize your brother."

Seto laughed.

"There is no next turn for you bug. I cast reborn the monster, to resurrect the god of the obelisk, then I attack!"

Beezil looked on in horror as the Obelisk arose from the ground once again and reached out for the shrieking Beezil. The Kaiba brothers could only smile as the Giant god's fingers closed around Beezil.

"Now, prepared to be crushed like the bug you are. "

Seto and Mokuba reappeared in the game room of their Penthouse suite. Mokuba gave his brother a big hug.

"I knew you could beat that big bug Seto."

Seto patted his brother's head and looked up.

"What's wrong big brother?"

Seto's eyes narrowed and he pulled out his Millenium rod.

"I don't know who you are, or what you want with the millenium items, But I do know you are watching. So listen carefully: You have put my brother's life in jeopardy, I never forgive anyone for that, and I will find out who, and where you are. Know this and despair thief, today you have made an enemy of Seto Kaiba."

Seto put his rod away and looked over to Mokuba.

"Let's go to bed, We can call Yugi tomorrow and warn him about this new enemy."

Elsewhere, in the secret lair of Hercule Ohm. The crystal ball with which Ohm had been watching the duel cracked, then shattered. Ohm clenched his fist and snarled.

"So, he is more resourceful than I thought, no matter."

Ohm stood up then walked over onto a balcony as he stared into the sky.

"For you see mister Kaiba, the millenium items are mine, I am the most qualified to own them, I am the smartest, I have the right lineage, and frankly, you don't deserve it. My eyes and ears are everywhere, nothing you do will go without my notice, and we will meet face to face when I see fit. In a time and place of my choosing."

Ohm returned to his quarters.

"And when that day finally comes, I, the great Hercule Ohm, will be the winner of that day."

Ohm sat down again and smiled.

"Seto Kaiba, indeed, AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"

The Crane home for the criminally insane: Los Angles California.

"How can you justify this?"

Dr. Shrike looked over the security measures of the cell: electrified, double bolted, guarded by two guards at all time, and all this for one patient!

"Trust me sir, it's more than necessary Doctor, it's vital. This one patient has caused massive amounts of damage, In fact the last time he tried to escape he gouged out the right eye of one of the other orderlies." Said A young boy, about seventeen years of age, as he walked behind the short pudgy doctor.

Dr. Shrike looked back, "Look, Dhamon, I am sorry what happened to you. The loss of your parents has been very hard on you and on your sister Mina as well. But your father was just far too extravagant with the measures of security. All of these precautions are just unnecessary for one man. Especially one who is catatonic like this man."

Shrike and Dhamon peered into the room, the saw they're a longhaired man sitting on the bed, staring vacantly at the wall.

"You see? As sad as it is, Maximillion Pegasus, the creator of duel monsters, is a vegetable. He has been like that for over a year."

Dhamon just shook his head, "Dr. Shrike, I'm telling you, if you shut this power grid off, you'll regret it."

Shrike laughed, "Not to worry, I doubt he'll even noticed when we power down the electrified doors and windows."

Shrike nodded to one of the guards, who nodded back and pulled a lever next to him, turning off the grid.

Shrike turned to Dhamon.

"You see? Nothing happened."

Suddenly, there was the sound of a crash from the room. Immediately Shrike, Dhamon, and the guards rushed in. Pegasus was gone, and the window was smashed. Shrike was speechless.

"Impossible, all this time…."

"All this time he was pretending to be catatonic." Dhamon said, kneeling over a stack of papers on the corner, "He has been waiting for the opportunity that you just gave him to escape."

"Well, we have to go get him."

"No, I shall go get him, alone."

"But Dhamon… err, Mr. Crane, what do you intend to do?"

Dhamon pulled out a deck of cards. "I intend to beat him in a duel."

Shrike just stared at Dhamon, "Are you serious? This is a dangerous lunatic were talking about."

"Exactly, you have to know how he thinks, the last time he went berserk, right before you came here, the only way I could calm him down was to play a game of duel monsters and beat him."

"But we don't even know where he will go Mr. Crane." Dr. Shrike said, kneading his hands nervously.

"I do."

"Where?"

Dhamon picked a piece of paper, on it was scrawled a single word over and over again.

"He's going to Domino City, Japan."

Shrike took the piece of paper and looked it over, there was only one word on it, over and over again.

Bakura

Bakura

Bakura

Seto Kaiba has managed to defeat the terrible Beezil. But the evil mastermind of his appearance remains at large. And now as if things were not bad enough, Pegasus is back, and he wants Bakura. Will he be able to get his revenge on Yugi, or will this mysterious duelist Dhamon stop him in the nick of time? tune in next week, to find out.