Chapter 5:
Tears of a PharaohThe plane was about 10 minutes away from landing in Egypt. Everyone was gathering his or her belongings. Near the back of the plane sat five young people, anxiously awaiting the plane to land.
"Wow, I can't believe we are actually in Egypt!" Joey exclaimed.
"I know what you mean! It's so cool! Now I know I will pass my history test!" Shouted an overly excited Tristan.
Everyone stared at him.
"What?" He asked confused.
"Well, are we ready guys?" Asked a cheerful as ever Bakura.
Yugi nodded, and then glanced over towards Téa. She had been very quiet since her chat with Yami. "Téa, are you ok?"
Téa looked down at her friend, and smiled. "Yeah, I'm ok." She looked out the window, avoiding eye contact with him. Why did Yami kill her? Could it be…that…no if she was anything like me…she would never betray her friends! Something…must have gone wrong…but what?
***
"Seto, help!" Cried Mokuba.
"Silence you little twerp, or you'll be the first to go!"
Kaiba turned around glaring. "Don't you dare threaten my brother!"
The man smiled evilly. "Then drive me to the airport quickly!"
Kaiba cursed under his breath. "When I get my hands on you…"
He turned right and the airport came into view. "Hey, Wheeler…?"
Serenity looked up at Kaiba. "Yes?"
Kaiba smirked. "Can you swim?"
She blinked in confusion. "Why, yes! My brother taught me a long time ago! Why?"
Kaiba pushed his foot slowly against the pedal. "Good…" Suddenly, he thrust his foot hard into the petal and the car zoomed off.
"What the hell are you doing?" The man shouted.
"What's wrong? I thought you wanted to get to the airport in a hurry?" Kaiba looked out of the window, and saw the pier near the port. "Here we go!"
Mokuba, catching onto his brothers' idea, opened the door.
"Hey, where are you going? I swear; I'll shoot!"
"I don't think so!" Kaiba steered quickly to the left, causing the man to lose his grip on his gun. "Now!"
Mokuba kicked the door open and reached for Serenity's' hand.
Kaiba opened his door. "I sure hope this works…"
"Come on!" Mokuba shouted.
Serenity was hesitant, but took his hand and said a quick prayer.
"Jump!" Kaiba yelled, as he threw himself out of the car.
Mokuba followed, holding a screaming Serenity's' hand.
The car crashed into a nearby tree and went up in flames.
Kaiba gasped as water filled his lungs momentarily. "I just bought that car…" He moaned.
***
Attention please! A suspicious character has been seen on the plane. We are told we cannot land until this has been investigated. Please don't panic! Authorities are looking into this as we speak. Thank you, and sorry for any inconvenience! Have a nice day!
Joeys' face scrunched up. "Why do they always say that right before disaster strikes?"
Mai chuckled. "Oh, come now Joey! Like anything bad will happen. These things happen all the time!"
Just as she spoke a man in a black hooded cloak stood up, holding a large gun in his hand.
"Alright! Nobody move and nobody gets hurt!"
Joey glared at Mai. "You just HAD to say that didn't you?"
Mai laughed nervously.
The man pulled his hood down, revealing a familiar face.
"Keith!" Yugi cried. "What are you doing here?"
Keith sneered. "I'm here to destroy the betrayer! The one who ruined everything 5000 years ago!" He reached for Téa's arm. Her seat belt snapped off. "And now I have found her!"
"Téa!" Yugi cried, reaching for her.
Keith kicked him in the stomach, causing him to hunch over in pain.
He coughed and slumped back.
"Yugi!" Téa panicked, straining to get out of her captors grip.
"Enough! Betrayer, it is the end for you!" Keith opened the airplane door and held Téa out by her wrists.
"Téa!" Everyone cried out.
Yugi froze in his spot. "What should I do?"
Yugi! We have to act fast, or a fear he really will throw her out of the plane! This is no bluff! Came a voice deep inside Yugi's' head.
Yami? You're right…but what can we do?
A faint light glowed and the millennium puzzle started to float. Yami Yugi appeared. "Keith! What do you want with her?"
Keith smirked. "She is the reincarnation of the betrayer! The one who caused the war 5000 years ago…the one that has caused those spirits to roam forever in those stupid millennium items! If I destroy her now, then those things will vanish forever!"
"I don't think so!" Came a voice from behind Yami.
'Marik!" Yami cried. "What are you doing here?"
"I was sent here by my sister. She knew something like this was going to happen. Keith here is just a puppet again. Like when I was using him. Only this time, it's someone more powerful!" Marik lunged at the Keith.
Yami made a run to catch Téa.
Keith aimed his gun at Marik and a loud shot rang out. Everyone gasped. Marik was holding down the fake one and was uninjured. Everyone turned to face Yami. His eyes were wide open and he was breathing unusually heavy. He looked down at Téa, holding on to the side of the door. Her eyes were filled with tears. Her fingers began to slip and soon she was falling. Yami reached out to her, but clutched his chest and collapsed at the door. Blood was pouring everywhere. Joey ran to grab Téa, but it was too late. She was gone. Vanished into the clouds.
"NO!!!" He kneeled down beside Yami and held him close. "Oh man…Yugi…how could this happen?" Tears were streaming down his cheeks.
A light flashed and a little Yugi was now very limp in Joeys' arms. Mai took her jacket off and placed it over Yugi's' wound.
"He's lost a lot of blood, but I think he'll be ok if we can get him to a doctor."
Joey punched the wall of the plane. "Damn it! Why did this have to happen? What the hell is going on?" He looked back at the open door of the plane. "Téa…"
Mai put her arm around Joey, trying to comfort him. Everyone else remained silent, trying to comprehend this turn of events. Marik stood up, holding Keith's arms behind his back. "I'm so sorry…"
"It's not your fault, man. I was too late…" Joey looked back down at the pale and semi-unconscious Yugi. "Yugi…" He said, wiping tears away from his eyes.
***
Yugi stirred slightly and opened his eyes. He was surrounded by darkness. Yami was next to him, looking awfully sad.
"Yami? What happened?"
Yami gritted his teeth and clenched his hands together. "I was a fool…"
Yugi was confused. "What do you mean?"
Yami turned away. "I…I let her down. And you. You…are injured because of me…and Téa…" He faced Yugi quickly, trying to fight his tears. "She's…gone!"
Yugi gasped.
I know how much you …loved …her...Yugi…"
Yugi started to cry. "I…It's my fault! I shouldn't have…I shouldn't…" He couldn't finish his sentence.
Yami put his arm around him. "It's ok…Yugi…" He soothed.
Yugi pushed away, wiping his tears. "No, I wont let this get me down. I'll avenge Téa!" He shook his head. "What am I saying? She's not dead! I refuse to believe that! She's out there! I know it!"
Yami grabbed Yugi, lifting him up to face him. Yugi's' feet were off the ground, dangling like a puppet. "Yugi, stop it! Face reality! She's gone! Dead! Fell out of a plane! No one could survive that!" He threw Yugi down and turned away shaking with anger.
Yugi was shocked by his violence, but then something struck him. "Yami?"
Yami tensed up.
"Look at me!" Yugi demanded.
Yami sighed, slumping his shoulders in defeat. He turned around and Yugi gasped. Yami's eyes had a light liquid in them, slowly starting to slide down his chiselled cheeks. He touched his face.
"What…what am I doing?" He asked in surprise.
Yugi moved up closer to him. "You're crying…I didn't know spirits could cry!"
Yami backed away. "Even as a Pharaoh, I did not cry…just that one time…when we were fighting Joey…but…that was different because it was really your body…but this time…" He wiped his eyes harshly. "They…they won't stop!" No matter how much I wipe them away they keep coming back! Why damn it? I am not weak! Why?"
Yugi looked sympathetically at his other. He closed his eyes and sadly spoke. "Because, I think you are in love with Téa…
To be continued…
