Chapter Twelve-Breaking In

"Espa!" Weevil burst into the room, where Joey,Rex and Espa were talking.

"Weevil? What's the matter? You look horrified." Joey told him.

"Listen to me, all of you. Whoever is in charge of this schemer has changed the rules. Now whoever loses is ejected from the park!"

"What?! That's insane! We can't just leave our siblings with them!" Espa stood up, immensely afraid. "I will not leave my brothers!"

"That's what Cedric said, as the guards threw him out!" Weevil exclaimed. "There are only three of us left." The insect expert added.

"Don't worry, Espa. We won't let them take you away." Joey promised,as a knock came on the door.

"Don't answer that, it might be them!" Rex warned. "Come on, Espa. We can go to my room." He led his friend towards the door at the opposite end of the hotel suite. "I really hope Kaiba finds those creeps fast. There's no telling what's to come!"

"I'm scared, Rex. I tried getting through to Chris and Jon. Neither of them are answering."

"Uh oh….they've been caught, just like Mokuba."

"Oh no……Rex, I can't let myself be caught! I have to find a way into the place, and save them!"

"Wait a minute! There's only three of us left!" The dinosaur duelist ran back into Espa's room. "Weevil, Joey, we have to go."

"What? Don't you think they'll get a little suspicious?" Joey looked skeptical.

"Look, Wheeler. After the next duel, there won't be enough of us to get away. We need to stay together." Rex told him. "Especially if we want our relatives back safely."

"I agree. We're in this together. Forget the last duels, we're getting out of here while we still can!" Weevil pronounced.

"We can hide within the park. This place is so big, it will take them hours to find us."

"Giving us time to find our way into that freaky mirror maze." Joey calculated.

"Exactly!" Espa nodded his approval from the doorway, as another pounding knock came on his door.

"We know you're in there, Mr. Roba! Come out quickly and quietly!"

"Over our dead bodies!" Rex ,Weevil and Joey exclaimed. They looked at each other with similar grins.

Espa sighed,grateful for his friends. "Come. We can take the fire escape."

"Great idea, Espa." Weevil commented, as he headed down the ladder first. Joey, Rex, then Espa followed him. When they all hit the ground, they ran for an abandoned tent attraction.

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Seto stood rigidly,holding little Lacey close to him, staring into the darkness, his eyes narrowed at the figures moving toward them. He held Kenny closer to his side.

"It's alright, Mr. Kaiba. We are here to help." Rishid Ishtar came into view, his younger siblings following him.

Seto dropped his guard,letting out a silent sigh of relief. "How did you get here?"

"Long story. We will tell you it later." Rishid replied, surveying the faces of the terrified girls. "We are almost too late, but no matter. We are here now."

Marik crouched down in front of Monica,smiling kindly. "Don't be afraid. We're on your side. My sister,brother and I will help you find your way back to your family."

Monica only nodded, burying her face in Kenny's pant leg. "Wex…."

Kenny scooped her up, looking at Marik. "Are our brothers all right?"

"As far we know, they're fine. Cedric Wilson was thrown out of the park today upon losing to Weevil Underwood." Ishizu responded. "I would assume they are going to attempt the same thing with Espa Roba."

"They will find that a daunting task." Seto commented. "You say you've come to help. I assume you have some sort of plan?" He glanced at the bag in Rishid's hand.

The Egyptian man nodded now. "We do, but it is not time to put it into action. We first have to find a way into this wicked person's base."

Seto nodded, shifting Lacey to his other side. "We've wandered this corridor for hours."

"Then let us try another way around this place." Ishizu suggested. "My brothers and I discovered things are not what they appear to be in here."

"We came through a mirror once already. That's how we got on this side to begin with." Kenny spoke up now.

"Yes. Many of these mirrors will lead you to a new place in the maze." Ishizu nodded.

"Then we should choose a couple, and see if any lead to our captor's lair." Rishid suggested.

"A good idea. " Marik said.

Ishizu walked over to one of the mirrors, pressing a hand to it gingerly. "This one….I feel something about it."

"No go….." Lacey whimpered,trying to get away from Seto.

Marik held out his arms to take Lacey from Seto. "Come here, Young One."

Lacey let the Egyptian boy take her,and she looked up at him, fearfully. "No go…..?"

"We have to find your friends. Don't you want them to be safe?" Marik asked her softly. His heart went out to the little ones having to be involved with all this.

"Uh huh…." Lacey nodded, laying her head on Marik's shoulder gently.

Marik smiled rubbing her back. "It is alright. We can go,Sister."

Ishizu nodded, and passed through the mirror easily, followed by the others. When she looked around her new surroundings, she gasped. "It looks like we've stumbled upon a secret, my friends." For, instead of more halls and turns, there was only one door ahead of them. The whole room was alight with a blinding white. The woman shielded her eyes, turning to her companions. "I think we're very close."

"We will not be able to pass through to the other side so easily….there are alarms." Rishid warned.

Kenny was sure she didn't want to know what was behind the door across the room. "Then what will we do?"

"We will shut down their power." Ishizu looked at Rishid, with a nod. "It is time."

Rishid opened the bag he'd been carrying, and handed out flashlights to everyone. "It's going to become very dark soon. Those will keep you safe."

Kenny was showing Monica how to turn hers on. "See? Switch up, it's on. Switch down,it's off."

Monica seemed to find this extremely entertaining, and she played with hers.

Ishizu had been trying to locate a power source, found one,right in a far corner. "Come….all of you stay close. This might cause some excitement."

Marik held on to Lacey tightly, while the little girl played with her flashlight too. "Be very careful, Sister." He cautioned,as he followed her.

"I will be." The young woman walked up to the fuse box, and studied it carefully.

Seto kept an eye on things, in case trouble erupted while Ishizu worked. I'm coming,Little Brother. Believe you me, these people are going to pay for what they've done! He blinked when they were suddenly plunged into complete darkness.

Kenny turned her flashlight on, then helped Monica. "There! Bye bye,scary darkness!"

Monica giggled. "Dark goed bye bye!"

Marik smiled slightly, watching the littler ones play with their flashlights, then something caught his eye. "Guys….."

"Stop where you are!" Suddenly,the group found themselves surrounded by fifteen tall,strong men. Out of the crowd, came a slim woman,with waist long hair, and brown eyes.

"I see you finally found your way into my secret base." The woman stared at them all with a glare.

"Who are you? Answer swiftly!" Rishid demanded,stepping forward.

"I am Lorelai Cadell. I own this amusement park."

"So you are the one in charge of this….these terrible events!" Marik raged. "Where are the rest of the children?!"

"Oh,relax. They're all having a little nap."

"Donfin….?" Monica question,looking up at the evil woman fearfully.

"He sleeps as well." Lorelai replied.

"We will stop you, no matter what! What you're doing is illegal, and you will suffer the consequences!" Rishid stated,crossing his arms.

"We shall see….." Lorelai turned on her heels. "Get the girls. We'll need them later."She told her guards,before walking away, and exiting through the door the others had seen.

"You'll never get close enough!" Marik backed up as a guard advanced upon him to grab Lacey. The boy held on to her tightly. "Stay away from her!" He warned.

"Let go of me!!" Kenny delivered a satisfying kick to her assailant's gut, chasing after the man who'd grabbed Monica.

"Wet downs!!" Monica hit her captor on the head with her flashlight. This surprised him, and he dropped her abruptly.

"Monnie! Come on!" Kenny went to scoop her up,but was knocked back by a guard.

Seto grabbed the man before he could touch Monica. "Run,Monica. Go hide somewhere." He knocked his opponent out with a sharp blow to the head.

The little Raptor wouldn't leave Kenny though, and the older of the two was fighting off another guard. She walked over,and bit the attacker's ankle. "Wet her awone!" She screamed.

Ishizu and Rishid had teamed up to take down the remaining guards. When everything was quiet again,they met with Seto and the girls. Marik was on the floor, unconscious, while Lacey shook him, sobbing.

"Mawik….?"

"Brother!" Rishid rushed to aid his younger brother,with Ishizu close behind.

"Him dead?" Lacey asked the eldest Ishtar.

"No….he is merely sleeping. I can see his chest rising." Ishizu answered for Rishid softly. She picked the shaken child up. "He will be okay, I promise."

"Look, you guys. The door is still open!"

"Then they are foolish." Seto growled,feeling more angry by the minute. "Everyone stay close. We're going in."