Chapter Five: Capture
By Lasafara Fett
Joey, Tristan and Tea marched up to the palace entrance. The easiest way to get into the castle was to have a full complement on star chips. The trio was going to cause enough ruckus once they got inside; it was best that they at least got inside to cause that ruckus.
Joey looked over at his friends. "Ya ready?"
The pair nodded and the group behind them agreed. It was time.
At the front gate, the guard stopped them. "Let me see your wristbands."
The two boys showed off their bands. It had been decided that since they had better decks, decks more geared towards battle and less towards happy fluffiness, they would be the ones to go in officially. Ultimately, Joey was the best duelist, and he was the one that would 'duel' Pegasus.
The guard looked at the others. "And them."
"Moral support," Tristan grunted.
The guard grunted once, then counted the crowd. "Only six of them can come in. The rest can wait out here."
From his tone of voice, the others could go off in the woods and form a tribe of fluffy bunnies for all he cared. Which was exactly what the trio was hoping for. If the guards didn't care enough to keep the other four people around, they could find another way in.
Pegasus cursed. He hadn't thought that they would really get this far. He dashed down to the dueling chambers, hoping that he would run into Cecelia along the way. If they found her, caught her, hurt her in any way, nothing would stop him from revenge.
Cecelia was, in fact, going to meet her guests. Though she knew they were here for a duel, there was nothing wrong with offering them some sandwiches and soft drinks. She knew from her explorations of the island that most duelists lived on just this side of starvation.
Joey and Tristan both stared in shock at the gorgeous woman approaching them. Not only was she one of the most beautiful creatures in the world, but she also came carrying food!
"Hello and welcome! My name is Cecelia Pegasus! Are you hungry?" She held out the tray she carried.
"Are we ever!" Joey and Tristan both pounced on the tray, and all the food was gone within seconds.
Tea was more practical. She looked at the crowd behind her, realizing that this was the woman they had planned on ransoming. Though she didn't agree with the methods, in this case she was willing to relent if it would save Yugi.
When she motioned to the group, they circled the woman.
Innocent that she was, Cecelia didn't notice anything was wrong. She looked at the group sorrowfully. "I'm sorry! I thought I had enough for all of you!"
The others in the group just shook their heads, and, as gently as possible, took the tray from her and caught her arms.
"What's going on?"
"We won't hurt you if you cooperate. Pegasus has something we want, and you will make a good ransom chip."
Cecelia shook her head. "There must be some mistake. My Peega-chan would never do anything that would require retaliation like this!"
Joey glared at her. "Then you don't know your lover very well. He's taken away four people, and now he's gonna pay."
To Be Continued