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Chapter #21: Final Showdown (IV) Follow the Light.
*~*~*Elaya's POV*~*~*
I felt something tackle me at my side, but my eyes were shut, so I didn't see who it was. I knew that Dieen was taking me to the Shadow Realm, but I figured that I was already half dead, so it really wouldn't matter at all and that I would finally see my mom and dad..I crashed into the platform-which made me break my thoughts-where me and Dieen duelled and saw a mop of brown hair when I opened my eyes.
"SETO!" I cried. I got out from under him and noticed that he wasn't moving. I turned him over to see that his eyes were just bluish black circles surrounded by white. Even though I felt like falling into a deep and eternal sleep, I kept shaking him, hoping that he had just hit his head when he tackled me.
"WAKE UP GODDAMMIT!" I screamed. The others had already joined me and Mokuba was also shaking his brother. To my right, Dieen was laughing.
"He can't hear you now. He's far away...well; a part of him is anyways. His mind will be locked away in the Shadow Realm where it belongs." That's when I noticed Seto's face trapped in the black sphere that she held in her palm. His eyes were wide, his mouth opened in a silent screams, his face twisted in agony and with his palms pounding against the outside of the sphere. Slowly, he became shrouded in black. The other evil spirits were taking him down with them.
"It's been real lovely to see you all again. But I must be going. One more mind to take care of. And a Puzzle." She shot out her tentacle like fingers and wrapped them around Yugi's Puzzle.
"No! You can't take it!! You lost the duel!" Yugi protested as he played tug a war with Dieen.
"Who said I lost?" She pulled harder. Tristan, Joey and Téa grabbed hold of the Puzzle and pulled with Yugi. Mokuba went to their aid soon after as my mom tried to wake Seto up. I felt myself being powered up as the Millennium Symbol appeared on my forehead. That's when I stood and reached behind my back to find a handle. A gold handle filled with gems that fit nicely in my hands. The Scales were shining brighter than ever when I took the sword with some of the last of my strength and pulled it out in front of me.
The Pharaoh's sword was shining as I ran up to my friends, threw the sword over my head and made it come down on Dieen's elongated fingers. The wispy think strands of smoke sliced easily, causing Dieen to cry out and for my friends to fall backwards on the ground.
"You have lost." I heard myself say. "And I'll make sure that you'll never win." I pulled the sword over my head like a dagger and made it slice the platform under me. The blade went in easily..and that's when the platform- from there on-began to crack. Finally, that section of ground crumbled under Dieen to show the real Shadow Realm. It was nothing more than darkness and somewhere in there was Seto Kaiba.someone who didn't belong.
Dieen got swallowed up by the darkness as Yugi and the others came to my side. Yugi held the Millennium Scales out to me and I placed them around my neck. In an instant, I became Justi, and Yugi became Yami.
"I'm home! I'm finally home!" Dieen cried. She was laughing not realizing that her so called allies-Yami Backura and Marik-would have a long chat with her.
"And I will permanently lock the door for you." Justi said. Just as Dieen went under the darkness of the Shadow Realm, Justi made tiny grid squares appear over the opening of the Realm. The spirits couldn't get out. But I could still get in.
I ran out towards the opening in my spirit form, protected by Justi in a clear yellow ball. I dove into the Shadow Realm to save him. No matter how mean or cruel someone may be, no one deserves that. I realized later that Joey, Tristan, Téa, Yugi and Mokuba also came down with me, leaving Justi and Yami to hold on to the sword and keep the spirits in.
We were all swimming to where we think Kaiba could be. We were the only light in this vast and dark tunnel. And that's when I saw him, covered in a black substance, reaching out towards us. His eyes were still blue, but they had fear in them. I swam faster even though my body couldn't keep up. With one leap of faith, I grabbed on to his hand that he had stretched out for me. Instantly, all the black ooze washed away and he too became surrounded by light. He was heavier than I thought.
I pulled as hard as I could to no avail, but luckily, Yugi and the gang appeared soon after and grabbed on to his other arm.
"On three!" Joey mouthed. "One.two.THREE!" With our combined strength, manage to free Seto from the darkness inside the Shadow Realm.
*~*~* Above Ground-Reader's POV*~*~*
"Yami..." Justi said frowning and dropping to her knees. "I can't hold on much longer..."
"Justi, if you let go now, they'll all be trapped in the Shadows. Just..try!" Yami said placing his hands over hers on the sword. "And since when does a strong warrior like you give up?"
Justi smiled at the Pharaoh. "Never." With Yami's aid-with their combined power of the Items-they managed to hold on and keep the safety bubbles around their friends.
Suddenly, they both saw the tip of Elaya's head. Then Yugi's. Then Joey's, Tristan's, Téa's, Mokuba and then Kaiba's. As soon as all parts of their bodies were out of the Shadows, Justi, with the last bit of her strength, pulled the sword out of the ground, sealing the Shadow Realm for hopefully a long time.
Tristan, Joey, Téa and Mokuba fell to the ground out of breath. "That was the Shadow Realm?" she asked.
"Only part of it. If Kaiba was down their any longer, he would have got sucked into the complete, more dangerous Realm." Yami explained as Yugi returned to his mind chamber gasping for air.
/ That was horrible! All of those poor innocent people! Do you know how much pain and suffering there is in there? / Yugi said to Yami, on the verge of tears.
\ Don't worry Yugi, I'll protect you from that Realm until the last of my days. \
That's when Kaiba woke up. He screamed softly before realizing where he was. He touched himself to make sure that he had a body, then sighed out of big relief.
"BIG BROTHER!" Mokuba cried, as he ran to hug him. Then the two brothers realized that Teresa was crying. They walked over to where Elaya once stood. She wasn't moving. Her mom was frantically shaking her, telling her to get up and stop sleeping.
The Virtual World disintegrated around them and they all reappeared in the alley of 5th Avenue and Centre Road.
That's when Teresa grabbed her phone and dialled 911. The ambulance came a few minutes later.
*~*~*At the Hospital-Reader's POV*~*~*
The entire gang was waiting outside Elaya's room, pacing around. They weren't allowed to go in yet. 'Doctors orders'
Kaiba was leaning against the doorway trying to face the facts. [Joey barely made it the last time. Elaya probably endured the same amount of pain as he did, but I doubt that he ever went to the 'Shadow Realm'] He wasn't having the highest hopes at this moment. Everyone was awfully quiet. Even Mokuba. It was driving him mad.
"I'm gonna get some air." He said softly.
"Yeah, and good riddance, Kaiba!" Joey yelled angrily. "What a way to say thanks to someone who just saved your life at the cost of her own, ya big jerk!" Joey knew that Yugi and the rest of them had saved Kaiba's life as well-Duellist Kingdom, the Big Five-and he barely muttered 'thanks.' But Joey thought that since Elaya and him were like best buds from before, he would actually say the entire phrase this time. Mokuba had told them a lot during their stay in the Nightmare Cage.
"Listen Wheeler." Kaiba snapped. He walked right up to him, breathing down his neck, obviously pissed off. "Elaya has suffered way to much pain to wake up. No human can take all that and live! I'm surprised that you woke up after your little escapade with Marik! So don't you dare tell me what I can and can't do, Wheeler. Elaya wouldn't even hear me say anything! That girl is probably on her death bed as we fucking speak!"
That's when Teresa stopped pacing, ran up to Kaiba and slapped him-hard- across the face.
"Don't you dare talk about my daughter like that!"
"She's not your daughter." Kaiba muttered, giving Teresa a glare. To his surprise, he got one equally as fierce back at him.
"Kaiba, you listen, and you listen well. The only reason my daughter in there is because she actually gives a damn about you! The only reason why she's gonna make it is because she isn't human, Kaiba..she's an angel." She looked him over from head to toe. "And angels save and protect others.even those who don't deserve it."
"Ms. White? Elaya can have visitors now."
She turned around quickly and went into her room. There lay Elaya, attached to a respirator, barely alive. Teresa sat down beside her and held her hand. It was cold. Yugi, Joey, Tristan, Téa, Solomon, and Mokuba made a ring around her bed. Kaiba stood by the door.
"I'd like to speak to Ms. White for a moment. Will you come outside?" the man dressed in white asked.
"Yea, sure." Teresa stood up and walked past Kaiba and shut the door behind her.
"I don't know how to explain it." The doctor, named Honeyworth, shook his head. "There were no physical marks on her body to cause that state. Or internal. Her body was very healthy...it is as if her entire body shut down on her without warning. What happened?"
"I don't know." Teresa said. "It happened so fast. First she was standing up with her friends, and then she was on the floor passed out-not breathing." She knew that Dr, Honeyworth wouldn't believe a story filled with ancient spirits trying to obtain enough power to control the world.
"I'll have to be frank, Ms. White." Honeyworth started. "Your daughter has a high chance of staying alive, but a low chance of waking up. If she wakes up, or if she doesn't, we'll do our very best to keep her alive. I'm sorry, but her condition is critical."
[IF she wakes up..IF she doesn't wake up...] Teresa was going to cry, but held it in. [What am I going to do?] she thought. "Okay..is that all?"
"I'll be back if anything comes up." He put his hand on her shoulder in an attempt to comfort her. "Don't worry, she'll be fine."
[I bet he uses that line on everyone...] Teresa thought bitterly. [I guess I never thought that someone could be me..]
*~*~*In Elaya's Room-Reader's POV*~*~*
"I wonder what she's thinking.." Mokuba said quietly to no one in particular. The entire room was quiet. The group of them just watched Elaya; looking at her eyes dart back and forth under her eye lids. [It's as if she's dreaming..] he thought.
*~*~*Dream State-Elaya's POV*~*~*
Running. Alone. In the dark. Where am I? Why do my insides burn? It feels like I've been running forever. I trip over my own to feet and fall into the ground. My body says stop, but my brain says keep moving. I got terrible cramps in my legs and I can't feel my feet. I look up to see a tiny white light in front of me. I smile, knowing that that was what I was destined to go to. I look behind me to see nothing but black and hear nothing but soft screams of agony. I stand up again and quicken my pace.
That light, it's getting closer! I go even faster until finally I reach the light. It blinds me at first but then my eyes readjust. I see them. Yugi, Yami, Justi, Mokuba, Tristan, Téa, Joey, my mom, and Yugi's grandfather. Behind them is another row of people-and out of which, I only recognize two..my real mom and dad. Alive, waving to me, like nothing ever happened. The entire gang was calling to me, telling me to get out of the darkness and into the light. But something stops me. There's one face I don't see...Seto's.
On instinct, I look behind me, where the darkness is. And I see him. Standing on the edge of darkness and light with his head down.
"Seto?" I managed to smile. "Are you coming?"
His head lifted towards me. "I can't."
"Why? Just step over! I did it! Come on!"
"NO!" he shouted. "I just can't." That's when I saw the darkness behind him somewhat attached to him and his clothes.
"Seto, please, tell me why." I pleaded.
"I don't deserve it. Look what I've become."
"Yes, Seto, you do! Everyone does! No one deserves to be in the dark forever!" That's when Mokuba came closer to me and began to pull at his brother's arm. The sticky darkness held on tight..not allowing him to go.
"Look what I've become." He repeated. "I'm not the same anymore. I've changed..not for the better."
"Seto! I still see the kind little boy that you were-and still are! You just have to act like it again!" I shouted.
"Why would anyone accept me now?" he asked ashamed.
"Because they are willing to! Seto, don't you get it?! Your bad attitude for yourself and others is what keeps you away! Please! Just forget it and come over!" I pleaded.
"I don't deserve you..and I don't deserve to be around any of them." He said. I walked up to him.
"Seto, if anything, I don't deserve you." I smiled at him. And this time he did too. "Come over...please? For me?" The darkness began to subside. Mokuba tried to tug at his sleeve again and he inched forward.
"It's my choice." He said, forcing himself to stop. He was so close to the edge, but he was right. Mokuba continued to pull, but I told him to stop.
"He'll come when he's ready." I said slowly. Mokuba understood and took my hand. "I'll be waiting Seto..no matter how long it takes, we'll all help you. See you around, okay?"
He took one more step forward. "Okay..."
I walked forward with Mokuba to the others. They all held out hands to help me. That's when the light began to get really bright. I shielded my eyes as the light changed from white to yellow to an odd orange-red colour. I began to hear voices as I slowly regained conscience...
*~*~*In Elaya's Room-Reader's POV*~*~*
Elaya's eyes fluttered open. She readjusted to the light and saw everyone around her smiling. It was funny though, how the organization of her friends was that of the dream. Mokuba stood at the foot of the bed, with Kaiba alone on the right and all the rest of them on the left. She squeezed her mom's hand and smiled.
"Honey? How do you feel?" She asked her. Elaya's mom's voice echoed in her head.
"Like shit." Elaya let a soft chuckle escape her throat. She felt deeply drugged-probably morphine-as all her senses were dulled. "What time is it?" She asked slowly. It hurt to talk.
"8:00pm Sunday." Her mom replied. [Wow...Sunday already...It was Saturday when we started that whole Virtual Realm thingy, right?] She thought to herself.
"Well, actually, it's 8:23. Just in case you're wondering." Tristan said. Elaya smiled. [It even hurts to do that too...just great!]
"Can I go back to sleep now?" She asked quietly. "Turn out the lights, they hurt." She made herself comfortable and shut her eyes. "Night..."
"Goodnight E." She heard her mom say, before she drifted back to Dream Land.
"You know guys, it's getting kinda late, and you all have school tomorrow!" Teresa nagged.
"School shmool. Why do I have to go to school?" Joey said.
"Because you're an idiot, that's why." Kaiba whispered. No one heard him.
"For an education." Teresa answered. That's when her cell-phone rang. "Hold on." She opened it up and pressed Talk. "Hello? Yes, this is she. I'm at the hospital because my-what? I can't come in tomorrow....I'll take a sick day...I can't make it...Oh my God...Look, I can't make-excuse me?! Fine, FINE!" She slammed the phone shut.
"What was that all about?" Solomon inquired.
"My employer called and said that I HAVE to go in tomorrow, from 6-6, because apparently, every other person in the entire office is on vacation and there's no one to do paperwork. Dammit. Stupid mother fuc-Oh sorry Mokuba." She wasn't the one to swear in front of children his size.
"Then who's gonna watch over Elaya?" Solomon asked. "I have to tend for my shop-the inspectors are coming tomorrow, the kids need to go to school and you need to go to work." That's when everyone looked at Kaiba.
He sighed and stood up from his leaning position on the door.
"Oh come on big brother!" Mokuba persisted. "You're the only one who can get out of school!"
"What about KaibaCorp?"
"What about it?"
"Fine, I'll get here as early as I can." Kaiba said, sighing in defeat. "Come on Mokuba, let's go. I've got a Company to run."
The two of them left the hospital room. "I really wish I didn't have to leave Elaya alone with him......" Teresa said softly looking at her daughter one last time.
Alright! That's the end of that chapter! Sorry, but it might take me longer to make new chappies cuz of school and all....I really hate it....anywyas, Yeah! Elaya won! Hehehe Next Chappie soon!
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Chapter #21: Final Showdown (IV) Follow the Light.
*~*~*Elaya's POV*~*~*
I felt something tackle me at my side, but my eyes were shut, so I didn't see who it was. I knew that Dieen was taking me to the Shadow Realm, but I figured that I was already half dead, so it really wouldn't matter at all and that I would finally see my mom and dad..I crashed into the platform-which made me break my thoughts-where me and Dieen duelled and saw a mop of brown hair when I opened my eyes.
"SETO!" I cried. I got out from under him and noticed that he wasn't moving. I turned him over to see that his eyes were just bluish black circles surrounded by white. Even though I felt like falling into a deep and eternal sleep, I kept shaking him, hoping that he had just hit his head when he tackled me.
"WAKE UP GODDAMMIT!" I screamed. The others had already joined me and Mokuba was also shaking his brother. To my right, Dieen was laughing.
"He can't hear you now. He's far away...well; a part of him is anyways. His mind will be locked away in the Shadow Realm where it belongs." That's when I noticed Seto's face trapped in the black sphere that she held in her palm. His eyes were wide, his mouth opened in a silent screams, his face twisted in agony and with his palms pounding against the outside of the sphere. Slowly, he became shrouded in black. The other evil spirits were taking him down with them.
"It's been real lovely to see you all again. But I must be going. One more mind to take care of. And a Puzzle." She shot out her tentacle like fingers and wrapped them around Yugi's Puzzle.
"No! You can't take it!! You lost the duel!" Yugi protested as he played tug a war with Dieen.
"Who said I lost?" She pulled harder. Tristan, Joey and Téa grabbed hold of the Puzzle and pulled with Yugi. Mokuba went to their aid soon after as my mom tried to wake Seto up. I felt myself being powered up as the Millennium Symbol appeared on my forehead. That's when I stood and reached behind my back to find a handle. A gold handle filled with gems that fit nicely in my hands. The Scales were shining brighter than ever when I took the sword with some of the last of my strength and pulled it out in front of me.
The Pharaoh's sword was shining as I ran up to my friends, threw the sword over my head and made it come down on Dieen's elongated fingers. The wispy think strands of smoke sliced easily, causing Dieen to cry out and for my friends to fall backwards on the ground.
"You have lost." I heard myself say. "And I'll make sure that you'll never win." I pulled the sword over my head like a dagger and made it slice the platform under me. The blade went in easily..and that's when the platform- from there on-began to crack. Finally, that section of ground crumbled under Dieen to show the real Shadow Realm. It was nothing more than darkness and somewhere in there was Seto Kaiba.someone who didn't belong.
Dieen got swallowed up by the darkness as Yugi and the others came to my side. Yugi held the Millennium Scales out to me and I placed them around my neck. In an instant, I became Justi, and Yugi became Yami.
"I'm home! I'm finally home!" Dieen cried. She was laughing not realizing that her so called allies-Yami Backura and Marik-would have a long chat with her.
"And I will permanently lock the door for you." Justi said. Just as Dieen went under the darkness of the Shadow Realm, Justi made tiny grid squares appear over the opening of the Realm. The spirits couldn't get out. But I could still get in.
I ran out towards the opening in my spirit form, protected by Justi in a clear yellow ball. I dove into the Shadow Realm to save him. No matter how mean or cruel someone may be, no one deserves that. I realized later that Joey, Tristan, Téa, Yugi and Mokuba also came down with me, leaving Justi and Yami to hold on to the sword and keep the spirits in.
We were all swimming to where we think Kaiba could be. We were the only light in this vast and dark tunnel. And that's when I saw him, covered in a black substance, reaching out towards us. His eyes were still blue, but they had fear in them. I swam faster even though my body couldn't keep up. With one leap of faith, I grabbed on to his hand that he had stretched out for me. Instantly, all the black ooze washed away and he too became surrounded by light. He was heavier than I thought.
I pulled as hard as I could to no avail, but luckily, Yugi and the gang appeared soon after and grabbed on to his other arm.
"On three!" Joey mouthed. "One.two.THREE!" With our combined strength, manage to free Seto from the darkness inside the Shadow Realm.
*~*~* Above Ground-Reader's POV*~*~*
"Yami..." Justi said frowning and dropping to her knees. "I can't hold on much longer..."
"Justi, if you let go now, they'll all be trapped in the Shadows. Just..try!" Yami said placing his hands over hers on the sword. "And since when does a strong warrior like you give up?"
Justi smiled at the Pharaoh. "Never." With Yami's aid-with their combined power of the Items-they managed to hold on and keep the safety bubbles around their friends.
Suddenly, they both saw the tip of Elaya's head. Then Yugi's. Then Joey's, Tristan's, Téa's, Mokuba and then Kaiba's. As soon as all parts of their bodies were out of the Shadows, Justi, with the last bit of her strength, pulled the sword out of the ground, sealing the Shadow Realm for hopefully a long time.
Tristan, Joey, Téa and Mokuba fell to the ground out of breath. "That was the Shadow Realm?" she asked.
"Only part of it. If Kaiba was down their any longer, he would have got sucked into the complete, more dangerous Realm." Yami explained as Yugi returned to his mind chamber gasping for air.
/ That was horrible! All of those poor innocent people! Do you know how much pain and suffering there is in there? / Yugi said to Yami, on the verge of tears.
\ Don't worry Yugi, I'll protect you from that Realm until the last of my days. \
That's when Kaiba woke up. He screamed softly before realizing where he was. He touched himself to make sure that he had a body, then sighed out of big relief.
"BIG BROTHER!" Mokuba cried, as he ran to hug him. Then the two brothers realized that Teresa was crying. They walked over to where Elaya once stood. She wasn't moving. Her mom was frantically shaking her, telling her to get up and stop sleeping.
The Virtual World disintegrated around them and they all reappeared in the alley of 5th Avenue and Centre Road.
That's when Teresa grabbed her phone and dialled 911. The ambulance came a few minutes later.
*~*~*At the Hospital-Reader's POV*~*~*
The entire gang was waiting outside Elaya's room, pacing around. They weren't allowed to go in yet. 'Doctors orders'
Kaiba was leaning against the doorway trying to face the facts. [Joey barely made it the last time. Elaya probably endured the same amount of pain as he did, but I doubt that he ever went to the 'Shadow Realm'] He wasn't having the highest hopes at this moment. Everyone was awfully quiet. Even Mokuba. It was driving him mad.
"I'm gonna get some air." He said softly.
"Yeah, and good riddance, Kaiba!" Joey yelled angrily. "What a way to say thanks to someone who just saved your life at the cost of her own, ya big jerk!" Joey knew that Yugi and the rest of them had saved Kaiba's life as well-Duellist Kingdom, the Big Five-and he barely muttered 'thanks.' But Joey thought that since Elaya and him were like best buds from before, he would actually say the entire phrase this time. Mokuba had told them a lot during their stay in the Nightmare Cage.
"Listen Wheeler." Kaiba snapped. He walked right up to him, breathing down his neck, obviously pissed off. "Elaya has suffered way to much pain to wake up. No human can take all that and live! I'm surprised that you woke up after your little escapade with Marik! So don't you dare tell me what I can and can't do, Wheeler. Elaya wouldn't even hear me say anything! That girl is probably on her death bed as we fucking speak!"
That's when Teresa stopped pacing, ran up to Kaiba and slapped him-hard- across the face.
"Don't you dare talk about my daughter like that!"
"She's not your daughter." Kaiba muttered, giving Teresa a glare. To his surprise, he got one equally as fierce back at him.
"Kaiba, you listen, and you listen well. The only reason my daughter in there is because she actually gives a damn about you! The only reason why she's gonna make it is because she isn't human, Kaiba..she's an angel." She looked him over from head to toe. "And angels save and protect others.even those who don't deserve it."
"Ms. White? Elaya can have visitors now."
She turned around quickly and went into her room. There lay Elaya, attached to a respirator, barely alive. Teresa sat down beside her and held her hand. It was cold. Yugi, Joey, Tristan, Téa, Solomon, and Mokuba made a ring around her bed. Kaiba stood by the door.
"I'd like to speak to Ms. White for a moment. Will you come outside?" the man dressed in white asked.
"Yea, sure." Teresa stood up and walked past Kaiba and shut the door behind her.
"I don't know how to explain it." The doctor, named Honeyworth, shook his head. "There were no physical marks on her body to cause that state. Or internal. Her body was very healthy...it is as if her entire body shut down on her without warning. What happened?"
"I don't know." Teresa said. "It happened so fast. First she was standing up with her friends, and then she was on the floor passed out-not breathing." She knew that Dr, Honeyworth wouldn't believe a story filled with ancient spirits trying to obtain enough power to control the world.
"I'll have to be frank, Ms. White." Honeyworth started. "Your daughter has a high chance of staying alive, but a low chance of waking up. If she wakes up, or if she doesn't, we'll do our very best to keep her alive. I'm sorry, but her condition is critical."
[IF she wakes up..IF she doesn't wake up...] Teresa was going to cry, but held it in. [What am I going to do?] she thought. "Okay..is that all?"
"I'll be back if anything comes up." He put his hand on her shoulder in an attempt to comfort her. "Don't worry, she'll be fine."
[I bet he uses that line on everyone...] Teresa thought bitterly. [I guess I never thought that someone could be me..]
*~*~*In Elaya's Room-Reader's POV*~*~*
"I wonder what she's thinking.." Mokuba said quietly to no one in particular. The entire room was quiet. The group of them just watched Elaya; looking at her eyes dart back and forth under her eye lids. [It's as if she's dreaming..] he thought.
*~*~*Dream State-Elaya's POV*~*~*
Running. Alone. In the dark. Where am I? Why do my insides burn? It feels like I've been running forever. I trip over my own to feet and fall into the ground. My body says stop, but my brain says keep moving. I got terrible cramps in my legs and I can't feel my feet. I look up to see a tiny white light in front of me. I smile, knowing that that was what I was destined to go to. I look behind me to see nothing but black and hear nothing but soft screams of agony. I stand up again and quicken my pace.
That light, it's getting closer! I go even faster until finally I reach the light. It blinds me at first but then my eyes readjust. I see them. Yugi, Yami, Justi, Mokuba, Tristan, Téa, Joey, my mom, and Yugi's grandfather. Behind them is another row of people-and out of which, I only recognize two..my real mom and dad. Alive, waving to me, like nothing ever happened. The entire gang was calling to me, telling me to get out of the darkness and into the light. But something stops me. There's one face I don't see...Seto's.
On instinct, I look behind me, where the darkness is. And I see him. Standing on the edge of darkness and light with his head down.
"Seto?" I managed to smile. "Are you coming?"
His head lifted towards me. "I can't."
"Why? Just step over! I did it! Come on!"
"NO!" he shouted. "I just can't." That's when I saw the darkness behind him somewhat attached to him and his clothes.
"Seto, please, tell me why." I pleaded.
"I don't deserve it. Look what I've become."
"Yes, Seto, you do! Everyone does! No one deserves to be in the dark forever!" That's when Mokuba came closer to me and began to pull at his brother's arm. The sticky darkness held on tight..not allowing him to go.
"Look what I've become." He repeated. "I'm not the same anymore. I've changed..not for the better."
"Seto! I still see the kind little boy that you were-and still are! You just have to act like it again!" I shouted.
"Why would anyone accept me now?" he asked ashamed.
"Because they are willing to! Seto, don't you get it?! Your bad attitude for yourself and others is what keeps you away! Please! Just forget it and come over!" I pleaded.
"I don't deserve you..and I don't deserve to be around any of them." He said. I walked up to him.
"Seto, if anything, I don't deserve you." I smiled at him. And this time he did too. "Come over...please? For me?" The darkness began to subside. Mokuba tried to tug at his sleeve again and he inched forward.
"It's my choice." He said, forcing himself to stop. He was so close to the edge, but he was right. Mokuba continued to pull, but I told him to stop.
"He'll come when he's ready." I said slowly. Mokuba understood and took my hand. "I'll be waiting Seto..no matter how long it takes, we'll all help you. See you around, okay?"
He took one more step forward. "Okay..."
I walked forward with Mokuba to the others. They all held out hands to help me. That's when the light began to get really bright. I shielded my eyes as the light changed from white to yellow to an odd orange-red colour. I began to hear voices as I slowly regained conscience...
*~*~*In Elaya's Room-Reader's POV*~*~*
Elaya's eyes fluttered open. She readjusted to the light and saw everyone around her smiling. It was funny though, how the organization of her friends was that of the dream. Mokuba stood at the foot of the bed, with Kaiba alone on the right and all the rest of them on the left. She squeezed her mom's hand and smiled.
"Honey? How do you feel?" She asked her. Elaya's mom's voice echoed in her head.
"Like shit." Elaya let a soft chuckle escape her throat. She felt deeply drugged-probably morphine-as all her senses were dulled. "What time is it?" She asked slowly. It hurt to talk.
"8:00pm Sunday." Her mom replied. [Wow...Sunday already...It was Saturday when we started that whole Virtual Realm thingy, right?] She thought to herself.
"Well, actually, it's 8:23. Just in case you're wondering." Tristan said. Elaya smiled. [It even hurts to do that too...just great!]
"Can I go back to sleep now?" She asked quietly. "Turn out the lights, they hurt." She made herself comfortable and shut her eyes. "Night..."
"Goodnight E." She heard her mom say, before she drifted back to Dream Land.
"You know guys, it's getting kinda late, and you all have school tomorrow!" Teresa nagged.
"School shmool. Why do I have to go to school?" Joey said.
"Because you're an idiot, that's why." Kaiba whispered. No one heard him.
"For an education." Teresa answered. That's when her cell-phone rang. "Hold on." She opened it up and pressed Talk. "Hello? Yes, this is she. I'm at the hospital because my-what? I can't come in tomorrow....I'll take a sick day...I can't make it...Oh my God...Look, I can't make-excuse me?! Fine, FINE!" She slammed the phone shut.
"What was that all about?" Solomon inquired.
"My employer called and said that I HAVE to go in tomorrow, from 6-6, because apparently, every other person in the entire office is on vacation and there's no one to do paperwork. Dammit. Stupid mother fuc-Oh sorry Mokuba." She wasn't the one to swear in front of children his size.
"Then who's gonna watch over Elaya?" Solomon asked. "I have to tend for my shop-the inspectors are coming tomorrow, the kids need to go to school and you need to go to work." That's when everyone looked at Kaiba.
He sighed and stood up from his leaning position on the door.
"Oh come on big brother!" Mokuba persisted. "You're the only one who can get out of school!"
"What about KaibaCorp?"
"What about it?"
"Fine, I'll get here as early as I can." Kaiba said, sighing in defeat. "Come on Mokuba, let's go. I've got a Company to run."
The two of them left the hospital room. "I really wish I didn't have to leave Elaya alone with him......" Teresa said softly looking at her daughter one last time.
Alright! That's the end of that chapter! Sorry, but it might take me longer to make new chappies cuz of school and all....I really hate it....anywyas, Yeah! Elaya won! Hehehe Next Chappie soon!
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