A/N: Sorry for the lack of updates. I just acquired my copy of Resident Evil 0, and I've devoted most of my time to that. (Man that's such a great game!) I managed to post chapter three earlier this week, but I assure you I will finish this story this week! Enjoy.
Chapter 4: Escape and Assault
Joey kept picking at the primitive lock with the pen he used to write the letter. It was an old lock, so he figured it would be easy. No such luck so far.
"I gotta get out of here. Yugi's in danger, and I put him in it. Damn you, Pegasus. I hope I get a wack at you when I get out."
Finally, it came undone. He could hear the lock release as he adjusted the pen slightly. As he opened the heavy door, a gun's barrel was push against his head.
"Hey, hey! No need to get hostile."
"Ok, you," the guard with the gun said, "Back in the cell."
"And you're gunna make me?"
"Yeah, you dog."
"Dog?!" Joey said, remembering Kaiba's little nickname for him, "No one calls me that!"
With a swift punch (and blind punch, mind you) to the gut, the guard dropped the machine gun. The surprised Joey wasted no time in picking up the weapon and pointing it to the guard.
"Ok, Mr. Goon, now I'm callin' the shots 'round here. Take me to the exit. Believe me, I ain't afraid to use this gun."
The guard got up and raised his hands into the air.
"Let's not do anything hasty," he pleaded.
"Look, just get me out-a here."
"If Master Pegasus finds out your gone, then your sister dies."
"Then take me to Pegasus. I'll teach him a thing or two about extortion."
Yugi, Yami, and Goku arrived at an alley behind Pegasus's abandoned warehouse in time to see a number of guards come out and get into a van.
"That's the van I saw this week," Goku noted.
"So this is where he's holding Joey," Yugi replied, "We've got to get him out of here, Yami."
"Wait, you guys," Goku warned, "I can still sense some people there. This guy must be keeping some other guards here just in case."
"It's just like Pegasus," Yami said, "And, as an grim topping, look at that sign."
Yugi and Goku looked up to a sign in the warehouse itself.
Photo Shop: Capturing Your Loved Ones…
The rest of the message was wiped out. It sent shivers up Yugi's spine.
Pegasus watched the van speed off on his laptop. Thanks to the latest in security technology, he could view any camera on the premises with a push of a button. It was a close as he could get to enhanced perception. He clicked a few more buttons and more camera angles came up. As he was about to switch from the back camera, something caught his attention. He could see Yugi, Yami, and a small boy with a monkey's tail sneaking into the warehouse.
"Looks like Crockett was right about a strange boy. Oh well, I guess that means I can test out my new toy."
He got up from his seat and pushed a few more buttons on his laptop, which opened a secret door besides the fireplace. Pegasus laughed under his breath as he stepped through.
The trio opened a door quietly and ducked behind a large machine. Goku looked over it and counted the guards paroling the area.
"How many, Goku?" Yami asked.
"About ten. All of them are armed with machine guns."
"We'll need to take them down fast if we have any hopes of rescuing Joey."
"Yami," Yugi said, "Can't you make a card come to life, like Bakura can."
"What? I don't think so."
"I don't mean like it actually being real, but just a real image."
"I suppose, but it would take concentration."
"Then make the Dark Magician appear. In the guards confusion, we can attack."
"Hey Bob," a guard patrolling the warehouse called to another, "I think this job sucks."
"Yeah," his co-worker replied, "Pegasus hardly pays us, and we gotta work for him because of our contracts."
"I wish I could just punch that guy right in his one-eyed face."
Suddenly, a bright flash appeared from nowhere and the Dark Magician was reveled.
"Probably one of Pegasus new inventions," Bob said.
"Yeah."
A punch was delivered to both of the guard's necks. As they fell, Goku rushed to the other group of guards and delivered similar blows. Yugi snuck up behind another guard, but he made a noise.
"What the?"
"Power Pole extend!"
The weapon extended out and hit the man in the jaw, knocking him out. Yugi was surprised at the pole's ability.
"Wow, now I know why Goku carries this around."
As another guard took notice to this, he pointed his machine gun at Yugi. A hand was placed on the guard's head.
"Open your mind," Yami said, "Obliterate!"
With a jolt of shadow power, the guard fell unconscious. Another guard ran to Yami, intending to shot him, but Yugi used the Power Pole extending power to ram into the guard's stomach.
"Thank you, Yugi."
"What are partners for?"
Goku finished off the last of the guards and dashed back over to the other two.
"Thanks for letting me use this Power Pole, Goku," Yugi said throwing the weapon back.
"No problem."
All three of them heard a door open from a second floor stairway. As they looked up, they saw Crockett come out with a strange weapon in his hand.
"Mr. Pegasus has asked you to leave the premises."
He aimed the weapon at the gang and fired a coherent beam of light. Goku went to the left while Yugi and Yami went to the right. Crockett held down the trigger of the weapon and made the constant beam follow Yugi and Yami. The beam easily sliced though the machine where they were hiding behind. As they ran, Crockett raced the beam over there positions. Fortunately, they jumped to the ground and barely missed the beam. Yami on the other hand, came out with a piece of his hair chopped off.
"What? No! You'll pay for that!"
"Not when I have the latest innovation in Industrial Illusions' technology."
He fired another constant beam at Yami, but he dodged it. Goku took out the power pole and aimed it at Crockett. He noticed this and aimed the gun at Goku. With a pull of the trigger, the beam of light hit him in the chest. Yugi and Yami were shocked at this event. Goku fell back and hit the ground.
"Ha!" Crockett gloated, "You idiot."
As Yami and Yugi were angered at the man's actions, someone got up.
"Oww! That hurt. Can't you make a weapon that just kills? Man, you guys are so annoying."
"What the hell!?"
The duo was just as surprised when Goku got up from a direct blow to the chest.
"That's impossible!" Crockett denied, "That killed you!"
"No, it just stung, and that was only because you caught me off guard."
"Enough! Die now!"
Crockett fired another beam, but Goku just skipped out of the way. He fired another beam, but again, Goku avoided it. Shot after shot, Goku avoided Crockett's beams and angered him. Again, Goku aimed his Power Pole and extended it, hitting a wall besides Crockett's head.
"Ha! You missed!"
He tugged the pole to make sure it was stuck.
"Did I?"
Gripping the pole, Goku made it go back to its original length, except it pulled him upwards towards Crockett. With his fist out, he punched Crockett in the jaw, knocking him out. This astounded the others as they went up the stairs to get to Goku.
"Goku, how did you survive that?" Yugi asked.
"I just did."
After a moment of blank expressions, the trio went where Crockett had come from. The halls were winding as they searched for either Pegasus or Joey. Finally, they came to a large open room that was darkened, with the exception of the entrance.
"What is this place?" Yugi asked.
"I don't know, but we better be careful," Yami answered.
"Someone's coming," Goku warned while positioning to fight.
All of them looked warily in the dark.