TO STOP A KILLER

ML: All right!  The final chapter for "To Stop a Killer"!

Seto: So, which one of us didn't do the summary yet?

ML: Eany, Meany, miney, mo, catch a MOKUBA by the toe!

Mokuba: Me?  Anyway, Marik, angry that he was sent to jail by the court, hatched a foolproof distraction so that he can get out unscathed!  Of course, every good

              plan has its flaws, and another cop was watching!  He tells Yugi, Bakura and Joey about all this, and the two decide to find Marik.  Of course, Marik

              found them first, and sent Yugi a ransom note: A million dollars to him at Domino Chemical by midnight, and no help, or Joey, Bakura, Mandy and Mai all

              die!

ML: Talk about great.  Anyway, I don't own anything, except Mandy and the police officers.  Roll it!

Chapter 8 – Final Confrontation

Domino PD, 27th precinct – 50 minutes 'till midnight

            Tristan and Duke were having an argument about Serenity.  Of course, Tristan was going to go out with her, but Duke had been flirting with her for a few weeks.  Of course, that was when Yugi ran in, out of breath.  Tristan saw it, and said, "Yugi, what's wrong?"  Duke said, "Yeah, buddy.  What's going on?"

            Yugi, taking a few deep breaths, told them of the situation.  "Marik.  He escaped from jail.  He kidnapped Joey, Bakura, Mai and Mandy, and he's holding them hostage.  I have to give him a million dollars by midnight tonight, or they will die!"  That was when Tristan and Duke went bonkers!

            "WHAT?"  Both screamed. 

            Yugi replied, "Listen, I'll need to do this with a little help from your team.  Here's what we're going to do."  The team saw it, and walked in.  Yugi explained the plan. 

            "You guys are going to hide a few minutes away from the factory.  A few selected men will go into the plant, and hide in the corners.  I'll give Marik the money.  If he doesn't let them go, I'll snap into my talkie.  When you hear it, Tristan will snipe the ropes holding the four hostages.  Then my portion of the team will try and snag Marik.  Should he try to escape, that's where your team comes in to play, Duke." 

            Duke took over the meeting.  "Right.  We'll form a roadblock, and hope Marik doesn't try to dodge it.  If he does, then I'll notify any other units and hope they stop him.  Let's go." 

            Yugi went up to the captain's office, and told him about the scenario.  Captain Tey stopped him, and said, "I know, Yugi.  Here's the money."  He pointed to a briefcase on his desk, and Yugi left.  He checked his watch.  30 minutes before midnight.  The chemical plant was about 20 minutes away.  Time to go.

            Yugi got into his cruiser, and drove off.  The SWAT team had already left.  Meanwhile, at the chemical plant, Marik smiled sinisterly, and said, "Well, Wheeler, your comrade should be arriving any moment." 

            Joey, his hands tied up above his head, said, "You WON'T get away with this!" 

            Marik replied, "Oh, I will already have, when your partner comes here."  He walked away, and waited for the battle to come.  Joey said, "Well Bakura, my loyal brother, this is where it ends.  Remember, you, Yugi, Tristan and me are brothers 'till the end."

            Bakura replied, "Hey, he'll come.  Like we vowed that day, we'll watch over each other." 

            Yugi got over to the plant, and walked in with the money, while a few SWAT members walked in.  Once they were in, the selected members walked into several dark corners.  Then Yugi walked up.  He saw Marik on one of the catwalks above a vat of boiling chemicals.  Marik saw him, and said, "Ah.  Officer Yugi Motou.  Just who I was expecting."

            Yugi, who had his game face on, said, "Enough with the pleasantries, Ishtar.  I've got the money." 

            Marik replied, "So I see.  Why don't you give it to me, and I'll let your comrades go."

            Yugi said, "Here.  He tossed Marik the briefcase, and Marik opened it.  Inside were one million dollars.  A henchman walked up, and Marik said, "Check the money."  A henchman began looking over, and Yugi waited.  After a few minutes, the henchman said, "All one million." 

             Marik replied back, "Good work."  The henchman left.  Marik said, "Well Motou, you held up your part of the deal, now, I'll hold up my part."  Marik got out a small remote control, and pushed a glowing button.  Nearby, a bomb began counting from 10 minutes.  That was enough for Yugi, as he brought up his left hand, and once it was parallel to his talkie, snapped his fingers. 

            Nearby, Tristan heard the snap, and sniped the ropes while one member pushed the button that would activate the metal covers that covered the vats.  Joey, Bakura, Mandy and Mai all landed on their feet, on the metal.  Yugi saw Marik, and ran for him while Tristan and Connor took away the hostages.  The few members of the team followed Yugi up.  Then Yugi saw the bomb.  He whispered into his talkie, "I need the bomb squad right now.  There's a bomb inside!"  Marik saw it, and kicked Yugi's hand, therefore dropping the talkie, and it dropped right into an open vat!

            Meanwhile, Duke said, "Yugi?  You there?"  No answer.  It was then he decided to call for it.  "Bomb squad, get in."  Two SWAT members, who also happened to know how to defuse bombs, walked in, found the bomb, and tried to disable it.  Of course, it was the usual red or blue thing.  It was the blue.  Once it was cut, Yugi's team left, and Marik and Yugi were the only ones in. 

            "It all ends here, Ishtar."  Yugi replied.

            Marik said, "It will, only it will be the end for YOU."  Marik threw a punch, and it connected.  Yugi threw a punch back, and that connected too.  Before each of them knew, the two were engaged in a hand-to-hand fight.  Marik had the upper hand until Yugi hit Marik right where a guy never wants to be hit, and then punched him in the jaw.  Marik went over the railing, and Yugi tossed him his hand.  However, Marik was wearing gloves, and his hand was slipping.  Yugi tried his best, but the hand slipped out of Marik's glove, and down he went.  He went right into the vat with a loud splash.

            Yugi, knowing he did his job, left, only to see someone throw a Molotov Cocktail inside and locking the door.  Before Yugi knew it, the place was on fire.  Duke, seeing it, ran in with Tristan and tried to ram open the door.  It worked after 3 tries.  They found Yugi, took him away right before the plant exploded.  The three got out before the fire crews got there. 

            The next day, Yugi, Tristan, Joey and Bakura were all there, and Captain Tey had seen the story.  Yugi said, "Look, I tried to bring him in, but…" 

            Captain Tey said, "I know." 

            The four got out and Joey said, "Thanks for getting Mai, Mandy, Bakura and me out."

            Tristan said, "Sure." 

            However, Joey's look got steely, and said, "So, what's this about you and duke ARGUING OVER MY SISTER?!" 

            Bakura replied, "Joey, come on."

            Joey calmed down, and said, "So, the blood brothers are back."

            Yugi replied, "Yep.  We're blood brothers for life."  Yugi extended his hand, and the others slapped their hands right on top of one another.  Just like they did when they first made the bond all these Summers ago.

END

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