//denotes telepathic communication//
The zoo was dark by the time the group had reached the outer gate, which was closed and securely locked. Before they went to the zoo they took a left from the arena and stopped off at the Kaiba mansion, to get the tools they would need for the job. Every member carried a backpack or satchel full of tools, Joey in the front with a large boltcutter, using it to snap the lock off and open the gate. Once inside their plan was simple; avoid the security cameras and get to the reptile house undetected, then bust Kaiba out and make a mad scramble out of there.
"Maybe this wasn't such a good idea guys." Tristian commented as they ducked behind a bench for the second time. "I have a bad feeling about this."
"What's the matter Tristian, you scared?" Joey replied, pushing Tristian a bit. The others laughed slightly, and then became quiet as a night watchman passed by their hiding spot, waving his flashlight around and looking ahead of him. When he passed the group got up and made their way to the reptile house, ducking behind hot dog stands, trashcans, and shrubberies.
When they finally got to the reptile house Tristian produced a crowbar from his bag and pried open a ventilation duct, the rest of the group hoisting Mokuba up and allowing him to crawl into the duct.
"Are you sure this plan will work?" Ryou asked everyone.
"I hope it does." Yugi replied, looking down. "Cause it's the only one we got."
They had been waiting for about ten minutes for Mokuba to unlock the door for them when Tristian suddenly let out a groan. "Oh man," he said, holding his stomach with one hand and the wall with the other. "I don't feel so hot guys."
"Now that you mention it, I'm not feeling so good myself." Joey commented, then groaning and falling to his knees a short while later.
"Guys?!" Tea shouted, running over to them. "What's going on with you two!?"
"Joey! Tristian!" Yugi shouted, following close behind Tea with Ryou trailing behind him.
//You knew this was going to happen Yugi, there's nothing you can do for them// Yugi heard his Yami say.
//I know Yami,// Yugi replied as he kneeled down next to Joey, Tea doing the same for Tristian. //But why are they in pain? I don't remember feeling anything like that when I turned into the Celtic Guardian.//
//I think that you didn't feel much because the Celtic Guardian is very human-like, // his Yami explained. //They must be turning into something more monster-like, something different then their body type. I suggest backing up, you don't know what they might do when or after they transform.// Yugi suddenly remembered the story on the capturing on the Blue Eyes, and that it had almost destroyed the room and more before being captured.
"Uh, Tea? Ryou?" Yugi said, getting up and backing away as Joey started cringing and holding his stomach. "I think we better give them some room."
"Good idea Yugi." Ryou replied, helping Tea up and moving away as well. Tea turned away and hid her face behind Ryou's shoulder as he and Yugi watched the two closely, as with sheer curiosity. Tristian gave out a loud yell as his muscles expanded greatly, causing his clothes to shreds. Fins started sprouting up on his back, arms, and legs as his skin turned a very luminous shade of green. Bones could be heard cracking as his fingers and toes elongated, becoming webbed in the process. His face was the last to transform, his ears growing out into large fins, his teeth sharpening and a small red jewel appeared in the middle of his forehead. When his changes were completed he fell to his knees, then to the ground.
Joey didn't have it much better; while his comrade was turning into the Amphibian Beast he cringed as a dark brown crept across his skin, turning it into a tough hide. He became very muscular, his clothes also ripping to shreds as they expanded. His fingers and toes grew out slightly, matching the rest of his now huge body. His voice became a guttural roar as his face expanded into a muzzle, his nostrils flaring as three horns grew out of his head. He managed to stay conscious and looked up at the three with glowing red eyes, snorting.
"Joey, please tell me you're still in there somewhere." Tea said, looking at the Battle Ox fearfully. It got up and nodded, it's face forming something similar to a smile. The three breathed a sigh of relief, then walked over to Joey while he was examining his new form. Suddenly a voice called out in the distance, followed by the waving of several lights far away.
"They must have heard them." Ryou said. The four looked at each other, then back down at the Amphibian Beast known as Tristian. They heard a click and saw Mokuba standing there in front of the doorway.
"I've got the place disarmed and locks. whoa." Mokuba looked down in shock at the fish-like creature on the ground in front of him. The others gave Mokuba a quick "Shhhh!" before running inside the reptile house, Yugi and Joey hauling Tristian inside before they closed the doors behind them.
"Who's going to stay behind and guard Tristian and keep a look out?" Yugi asked as they took a quick breather.
"I will Yugi." Ryou spoke up, sitting cross-legged on the floor next to Tristian. Yugi nodded and motioned the others to follow him, walking towards the door marked 'employees only'.
After the rest of the group left Yami Bakura took control and looked down at the unconscious Tristian, smirking slightly.
"So, someone has been playing with magic." He said to himself. "If I could steal this secret. the potential is limitless." He smiled as he contemplated this new plan.
Meanwhile, the rest of the gang arrived at a large metal door with a huge sign on it, which said "warning! Extremely dangerous creature, please follow proper guidelines to avoid accidental death or dismemberment." Mokuba pulled out a small blowtorch from his satchel and started working on the lock, putting on some special shades before lighting it up. Tea, Yugi, and Joey all looked away from the torch, shielding their face with the hands. Tea looked up in the corner, then tapped Yugi on the shoulder and pointed out a security camera looking straight at them.
"That's not good." Tea said nervously.
"Mokuba, speed it up if you can!" Yugi shouted. "The rest of us should wait back with Bakura and Tristian!"
"Good idea Yugi!" Tea replied. Mokuba continued working on the lock as the other three ran back out into the lobby, where Tristian was starting to stir again.
"We need to brace the doors." Tea said, moving a trashcan away from the door. Joey nodded and with his newfound brute strength he ripped a bench from the floor and jammed it against the doorway. After Joey was finished Yugi pushed a display against the bench, securing it even further.
"We know you're in there!" A voice from outside shouted. "This zoo is closed and you are all trespassing and breaking and entering! Open this door immediately!"
"We're running out of time." Ryou commented as he jammed a potted plant into the small barricade. Suddenly from the outside there was a click sound followed by a loud thud, and then followed by another thud. Joey, Ryou and Yugi held their barricade as the security officers continued to bang on the door, followed by a very confused and disoriented Tristian. There was a slight pause, and then the doors and furniture shook as something heavy pounded against the door, pushing them back.
"I don't know how much longer this will hold." Yugi said as there was another forceful push against the door.
"C'mon guys, you can do it!" Tea cheered, standing there and watching nervously. Suddenly there was a loud roar and the smashing of glass, and the next second the wall exploded with a blue light, sending chunks of concrete and steel everywhere. When the dust settled Kaiba stood proudly, wings flared out, Mokuba sitting on his back.
//I thought I told you that I didn't want Mokuba to know about me like this.// Kaiba said with a hint of annoyance in his voice. The others looked around, wondering where Kaiba's voice was coming from.
"Sorry Kaiba." Yugi replied, rubbing the back of his head. "But we don't have time for this now, we got to get out of here!"
//No problem.// Kaiba said coolly, lying down. //Hop on.// Yugi and Ryou were the first to reach the dragon, hopping on his back, Tea being helped up by Tristian and Joey before hopping up themselves. As soon as everyone was secure Kaiba fired a blast of white lightning into the ceiling, then flying up and out when the debris settled.
"We made it!" Tea shouted, the group cheering as they flew over the zoo gates towards the Kaiba mansion.
//Mokuba has been filling me in on what you found at the arena.// Kaiba said. //This box that you found, I know for sure that it's nothing that I put into it.//
"That's what Mokuba thought." Ryou said.
"Well, we're just going to have to find out what it is." Yugi said, feeling very confident and hopeful now that they had Kaiba, his main rival, back. Silence took hold as they flew through the stary, moonlit sky.
~***~
Riptor: Wow, that was a long chapter.
Rya: I know, I wrote the whole thing. I hope all my fans aren't disappointed that it took so long.
Riptor: All two of them? *snickers*
Rya: Hmph, shut up.
The zoo was dark by the time the group had reached the outer gate, which was closed and securely locked. Before they went to the zoo they took a left from the arena and stopped off at the Kaiba mansion, to get the tools they would need for the job. Every member carried a backpack or satchel full of tools, Joey in the front with a large boltcutter, using it to snap the lock off and open the gate. Once inside their plan was simple; avoid the security cameras and get to the reptile house undetected, then bust Kaiba out and make a mad scramble out of there.
"Maybe this wasn't such a good idea guys." Tristian commented as they ducked behind a bench for the second time. "I have a bad feeling about this."
"What's the matter Tristian, you scared?" Joey replied, pushing Tristian a bit. The others laughed slightly, and then became quiet as a night watchman passed by their hiding spot, waving his flashlight around and looking ahead of him. When he passed the group got up and made their way to the reptile house, ducking behind hot dog stands, trashcans, and shrubberies.
When they finally got to the reptile house Tristian produced a crowbar from his bag and pried open a ventilation duct, the rest of the group hoisting Mokuba up and allowing him to crawl into the duct.
"Are you sure this plan will work?" Ryou asked everyone.
"I hope it does." Yugi replied, looking down. "Cause it's the only one we got."
They had been waiting for about ten minutes for Mokuba to unlock the door for them when Tristian suddenly let out a groan. "Oh man," he said, holding his stomach with one hand and the wall with the other. "I don't feel so hot guys."
"Now that you mention it, I'm not feeling so good myself." Joey commented, then groaning and falling to his knees a short while later.
"Guys?!" Tea shouted, running over to them. "What's going on with you two!?"
"Joey! Tristian!" Yugi shouted, following close behind Tea with Ryou trailing behind him.
//You knew this was going to happen Yugi, there's nothing you can do for them// Yugi heard his Yami say.
//I know Yami,// Yugi replied as he kneeled down next to Joey, Tea doing the same for Tristian. //But why are they in pain? I don't remember feeling anything like that when I turned into the Celtic Guardian.//
//I think that you didn't feel much because the Celtic Guardian is very human-like, // his Yami explained. //They must be turning into something more monster-like, something different then their body type. I suggest backing up, you don't know what they might do when or after they transform.// Yugi suddenly remembered the story on the capturing on the Blue Eyes, and that it had almost destroyed the room and more before being captured.
"Uh, Tea? Ryou?" Yugi said, getting up and backing away as Joey started cringing and holding his stomach. "I think we better give them some room."
"Good idea Yugi." Ryou replied, helping Tea up and moving away as well. Tea turned away and hid her face behind Ryou's shoulder as he and Yugi watched the two closely, as with sheer curiosity. Tristian gave out a loud yell as his muscles expanded greatly, causing his clothes to shreds. Fins started sprouting up on his back, arms, and legs as his skin turned a very luminous shade of green. Bones could be heard cracking as his fingers and toes elongated, becoming webbed in the process. His face was the last to transform, his ears growing out into large fins, his teeth sharpening and a small red jewel appeared in the middle of his forehead. When his changes were completed he fell to his knees, then to the ground.
Joey didn't have it much better; while his comrade was turning into the Amphibian Beast he cringed as a dark brown crept across his skin, turning it into a tough hide. He became very muscular, his clothes also ripping to shreds as they expanded. His fingers and toes grew out slightly, matching the rest of his now huge body. His voice became a guttural roar as his face expanded into a muzzle, his nostrils flaring as three horns grew out of his head. He managed to stay conscious and looked up at the three with glowing red eyes, snorting.
"Joey, please tell me you're still in there somewhere." Tea said, looking at the Battle Ox fearfully. It got up and nodded, it's face forming something similar to a smile. The three breathed a sigh of relief, then walked over to Joey while he was examining his new form. Suddenly a voice called out in the distance, followed by the waving of several lights far away.
"They must have heard them." Ryou said. The four looked at each other, then back down at the Amphibian Beast known as Tristian. They heard a click and saw Mokuba standing there in front of the doorway.
"I've got the place disarmed and locks. whoa." Mokuba looked down in shock at the fish-like creature on the ground in front of him. The others gave Mokuba a quick "Shhhh!" before running inside the reptile house, Yugi and Joey hauling Tristian inside before they closed the doors behind them.
"Who's going to stay behind and guard Tristian and keep a look out?" Yugi asked as they took a quick breather.
"I will Yugi." Ryou spoke up, sitting cross-legged on the floor next to Tristian. Yugi nodded and motioned the others to follow him, walking towards the door marked 'employees only'.
After the rest of the group left Yami Bakura took control and looked down at the unconscious Tristian, smirking slightly.
"So, someone has been playing with magic." He said to himself. "If I could steal this secret. the potential is limitless." He smiled as he contemplated this new plan.
Meanwhile, the rest of the gang arrived at a large metal door with a huge sign on it, which said "warning! Extremely dangerous creature, please follow proper guidelines to avoid accidental death or dismemberment." Mokuba pulled out a small blowtorch from his satchel and started working on the lock, putting on some special shades before lighting it up. Tea, Yugi, and Joey all looked away from the torch, shielding their face with the hands. Tea looked up in the corner, then tapped Yugi on the shoulder and pointed out a security camera looking straight at them.
"That's not good." Tea said nervously.
"Mokuba, speed it up if you can!" Yugi shouted. "The rest of us should wait back with Bakura and Tristian!"
"Good idea Yugi!" Tea replied. Mokuba continued working on the lock as the other three ran back out into the lobby, where Tristian was starting to stir again.
"We need to brace the doors." Tea said, moving a trashcan away from the door. Joey nodded and with his newfound brute strength he ripped a bench from the floor and jammed it against the doorway. After Joey was finished Yugi pushed a display against the bench, securing it even further.
"We know you're in there!" A voice from outside shouted. "This zoo is closed and you are all trespassing and breaking and entering! Open this door immediately!"
"We're running out of time." Ryou commented as he jammed a potted plant into the small barricade. Suddenly from the outside there was a click sound followed by a loud thud, and then followed by another thud. Joey, Ryou and Yugi held their barricade as the security officers continued to bang on the door, followed by a very confused and disoriented Tristian. There was a slight pause, and then the doors and furniture shook as something heavy pounded against the door, pushing them back.
"I don't know how much longer this will hold." Yugi said as there was another forceful push against the door.
"C'mon guys, you can do it!" Tea cheered, standing there and watching nervously. Suddenly there was a loud roar and the smashing of glass, and the next second the wall exploded with a blue light, sending chunks of concrete and steel everywhere. When the dust settled Kaiba stood proudly, wings flared out, Mokuba sitting on his back.
//I thought I told you that I didn't want Mokuba to know about me like this.// Kaiba said with a hint of annoyance in his voice. The others looked around, wondering where Kaiba's voice was coming from.
"Sorry Kaiba." Yugi replied, rubbing the back of his head. "But we don't have time for this now, we got to get out of here!"
//No problem.// Kaiba said coolly, lying down. //Hop on.// Yugi and Ryou were the first to reach the dragon, hopping on his back, Tea being helped up by Tristian and Joey before hopping up themselves. As soon as everyone was secure Kaiba fired a blast of white lightning into the ceiling, then flying up and out when the debris settled.
"We made it!" Tea shouted, the group cheering as they flew over the zoo gates towards the Kaiba mansion.
//Mokuba has been filling me in on what you found at the arena.// Kaiba said. //This box that you found, I know for sure that it's nothing that I put into it.//
"That's what Mokuba thought." Ryou said.
"Well, we're just going to have to find out what it is." Yugi said, feeling very confident and hopeful now that they had Kaiba, his main rival, back. Silence took hold as they flew through the stary, moonlit sky.
~***~
Riptor: Wow, that was a long chapter.
Rya: I know, I wrote the whole thing. I hope all my fans aren't disappointed that it took so long.
Riptor: All two of them? *snickers*
Rya: Hmph, shut up.