Trial By Cards
Well here is chapter 27 and just to remind you all these next few chapters may be a bit strange. Out for another 3 months Keora doesn't know what is going on around her or does she? When a startling discovery about Keora's past is uncovered when looking at her duelist file what will happen? Also who is this mysterious girl claiming that she's Marik's sister? I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh so please don't sue. Oh and this is about 2 days after the last chapter.
Chapter 27: Past of a Fallen Light
" Mokuba, can you get the door?" asked Seto from his position on his computer.
" Sure thing Seto," said Mokuba as he ran to the door and came face to face with a blond haired girl with sad lavender eyes.
" Mokuba Kaiba, I suppose," said the girl. " I'm Mariku Sta Ishtar. The little sister of Marik and Isis Ishtar."
" Hey, Marik someone's here for you," said Mokuba.
" For me? Who is it?" asked Marik as he walked downstairs.
" Her name's Mariku," said Mokuba.
" Mariku, as in my little sister Mariku?" asked Marik as he came face to face with the platinum blond haired girl.
" Hello Marik, it has been a while," said Mariku as her lavender eyes scanned her older brother up and down. " Haven't changed a bit."
" Neither have you kid," said Marik to the girl who growled at him.
" I'm 13 years old Marik, don't push your luck," said Mariku as a strange pendant glittered from her right ear. Marik starred at it as Mariku just smiled. " Like it? Shaddi gave it to me, called the " Pendant of Darkness."
" Mariku," whispered Marik and then just shrugged and walked up stairs. " I'm sorry you were in the orphanage by yourself Mariku. How did you get out anyway?"
" Keora, paid the ransom fee," said Mariku. Marik's eyes got large as he looked at his little sister.
" Keora as in the Keora?" asked Marik. Mariku nodded and then pointed toward the door Seto was working in.
" What's Seto doing?" asked Mariku.
" Looking up stuff on Keora," said Kanji as he appeared behind the girl.
" Ahh!" exclaimed Mariku as she starred at Kanji who blinked. " What or who are you?"
" Oh, that? That would be a mini-Seto ghost," said Bakura as he appeared behind Kanji.
" The name's Kanji," said Kanji and started to chase Bakura around the mansion.
" I'm going to go help Seto," said Mariku and was about to go in when Marik blocked her path.
" Better not, he doesn't like being interrupted," said Marik as he stood in front of the door. Suddenly the door slammed open and smacked Marik square in the face.
" Kanji, Mokuba, Noa, Cynara, Mazara, and all the other things in my house get down here!" shouted Seto.
" Grief Seto you don't have to yell so blasted loud," said Kanji.
" Door, ouch, make note, no stand in front of door," said Marik from his position wedged between the door and the wall.
" Uh, Marik you OK?" asked Bakura as he pulled his boyfriend out from between the wall and the door.
" Yes, Bakura, me OK," said Marik as he tried to regain his thoughts.
" Uh, Seto, you sort of slammed the door in Marik's face," said Noa.
" Oh, well he'll be OK," said Seto absently as he walked back into the big room he used as his office. On a big screen was displayed stats of two duelists. Keora and some other person named Keome.
" What's so special about this?" asked Kanji.
" Look at the stats," said Seto quietly. They studied the stats and their eyes got big as they read the stats.
Name: Keora Fallen Lightning Kaiba Name: Keome F. L. Kaiba
Age: 13 Age: 13
Date of Birth: 3/5/89 Date of Birth: 3/5/89
Eyes: left blue, right brown Eyes: left blue, right brown
Hair: brown Hair: brown
Best Card: Blue Eyes Best Card: Blue Eyes
Fav. Card: Light Magician Fav. Card: Light Magician
Home Town: Domino Home Town: Domino
Rating: 6 Star Duelist Rating: 6 Star Duelist
Markings: scars on both arms. Markings: scars on both arms.
" Wow," whispered Mokuba.
" It could just be a coincidence," said Mariku.
" No, it's not a coincidence. Keora's birth name was Keome," said Mazara quietly. " She changed it to Keora 3 years ago. She's been dueling since she was 8 and she's been collecting cards for a very long time."
" Only problem, Keora doesn't have scars," said Ashery as she appeared.
" Yes, she does," whispered Ryou. " Right where the descriptions say she does."
" So Keora has scars on both arms and we can't see them," said Seto sarcastically.
" No, you can't. One of the powers of the Exodia Diamond is to hide scars and other markings," said Yama quietly as she walked in followed by Ali who quietly looked at them.
" Keora also has a symbol carved into her back like Marik has. It's obviously different though," said Kanji quietly. " Keora showed me herself it's a pair of hawk wings with a sun disk and a diamond over it."
" How did she get them?" asked Seto.
" The people at the orphanage we were in were very cruel, they whipped her and cut her, because she wouldn't obey. The strange carving was undoubtedly made by someone at the orphanage," said Mazara quietly and quietly looked at them. " She took the beatings and the whippings for other kids sometimes."
" Wow," said Mariku quietly. " Amazing, that girl is amazing."
" Someone's at the door," said Noa quietly and answered the door and came back his eyes bugged out. " Uh, Seto, there's some big punk out there."
" Tut," hissed Irina as she appeared from her position on the couch her eyes red with tears.
" I'm sorry about Ray," whispered a voice and everyone turned around and came face to face with a spirit like Keora her eyes glowing.
" Keora, you're supposed to be asleep," said Yama. Keora nodded and looked at Yama.
" I'll be going now," said Tut and ran off.
" Great he's getting away," said Keora. " Oh and Yama, my body's asleep."
" Seto, Mokuba, Noa and Kanji, stay here. We'll go get him," said Seth as he grabbed Marik and Bakura who nodded.
" Fine, just don't get killed," said Seto. They nodded and ran off. Seto looked at the clock and sighed. " I'm going to take a nap." Mokuba nodded and ran up stairs after Seto and Kanji sighed and sat down next to Shaina on the couch.
" So Ms. Carney when will they be back?" asked Kanji. Shaina blinked and then hit him upside the head.
" My name is Shaina!" yelled Shaina. Kanji rubbed the side of his head as he starred at her.
" Sorry," said Kanji and then sighed. " When's the funeral?"
" Tomorrow," said Shaina quietly. Kanji nodded and then looked at the ceiling.
" Night Shaina," said Kanji and feel asleep.
Later that Night
" Hey let me down!" shouted Tut as he hung upside down from the ceiling.
" What in the heck?" asked Seto as he walked downstairs rubbing his eyes and then noticed the bully hanging from the ceiling.
" Like our new punching bag?" asked Seth sarcastically.
" Yes, Seth, I like it a lot," said Seto and punched the bully. " That's for beating Mokuba up." Seto punched the bully three more times. " That's for the 3 lives you and your friends took." Seto punched the bully six more times. " And that's for Keora, Noa, Kanji, Mokuba, Mazara, and Cynara." Seto punched the bully a final time. " And that's for ticking me off!"
" Good one Seto," said Seth and then kicked the bully three times.
" Those are for Ryn, Ashery, and Irina." Bakura and Marik smiled slightly and then Bakura smiled slightly and punched the bully.
" That's for hurting my son Maku," said Bakura. Ryou walked downstairs and fainted when he saw the bully. Noa who had fallen asleep on one of the couches noticed his friend and caught him.
" Take him away! Ryou and the others have already suffered enough," said Noa as he sadly looked at the people asleep on the couches and looked upstairs quietly.
" But Noa, you've also suffered," said Seto. Noa shrugged and looked at Seto.
" Yeah, well I'm used to it. I've already died. Take that pain in the butt to the police! If I wake up and he's still hanging from the ceiling I will in no uncertain terms make tomorrow a living nightmare. Anyway tomorrow is the funeral," said Noa. The yami's nodded not wanting to experience the wrath of the small boy. Ashery appeared and looked at Seto and then at Noa.
" May I?" asked Ashery as her eyes burned like red coals. Noa and Seto nodded and Ashery smirked and took out her Saber and in one smooth motion cut the boy from the ceiling and let him hit his head on the floor. " There boys, he won't give you any trouble." The boys nodded as Ashery disappeared into Seto's study.
" Hey, get out of my study!" shouted Seto as he ran to the door to find it locked. " Hey yami get out of my study!"
" Seto, leave her alone," said Kanji quietly. " On second hand maybe you should go in there."
" Yeah, Ashery is one of the yami's that would rather go out by her own doing then anything else," said Seth. Seto's eyes got large as Kanji raised his hand and glared at the door.
" Ms. Ashery open the door," commanded Kanji as his eyes shimmered.
" No!" shouted Ashery.
" Open the damn door!" shouted Kanji. Everyone's eyes got huge as they heard Kanji.
" Kanji!" exclaimed Seto. Kanji blinked and looked at Seto.
" What?" asked Kanji his innocent eyes scanning Seto's face. " What I do?"
" OK, if it'll make you happy Kanji, I'll come out," said Ashery and came out and her eyes got big as she saw everyone starring at Kanji.
" What? He was Lord Ka in Ancient Egypt."
" Kanji you are not allowed to curse in this house," said Seto. Kanji blinked and then he smiled sadly.
" Sorry, I made you mad Seto," said Kanji and started to walk off when Ashery appeared in front of him.
" He never yells at anyone else when they curse. SO be happy he cares about you," whispered Ashery as Kanji broke into a fit of tears. " I'll tell you a secret if you'll stop crying."
" Sure," whispered Kanji as his face brightened up.
" I like Seto," whispered Ashery. Kanji's eyes got large and then he pointed to Shaina and smiled slightly at Ashery.
" Well, I like Shaina," whispered Kanji and then it was Ashery's turn to look stupid.
" Hey Ashery what's wrong with you?" asked Yama. Ashery gulped in a breath of air and then fell over on her back.
" This is so sweet," said Ashery as she starred at the ceiling.
" What's sweet?" asked Noa in confusion. Keora appeared behind him her eyes shimmering with mischief and winked at Ryou. Ryou noticed her and nodded and with a speed developed over years Keora appeared behind Seto.
" I know something you don't know," said Ryou trying not to break into a fit of giggles.
" What?" asked Seto. Keora whipped her hair around and it went right through Seto's head. Keora rested her small hand on Seto's shoulder and very slowly sat in the air floating and picked Seto up off the ground with her magic. Everyone's eyes excluding Shaina, Ashery, Ryou and Kanji's eyes got big. " What are you all starring at?"
" UH, Seto you're floating," said Mokuba and that was when Seto looked under him. Seto's eyes got huge as he saw he was above the floor.
" Bakura, if you're doing this I'll kill you," said Seto.
" Seto, they're not here," said Maku. Mariku started to laugh as she noticed what was happening.
" Mariku? What is so funny?" asked Malik as his yami's sister smiled slightly and pointed behind Seto.
" They sure got you Seto," said Mariku as Keora dropped Seto who was caught by Ashery.
" Keora, if you weren't already outside of your body I'd sure make it hard for you to do that stunt again," said Seto as he shook his fist at his sister who stuck her tongue out at him and then disappeared. " Great."
So how did you like it? Next chapter the funeral and maybe one very hot-headed ghost is not ready to depart with this world right yet at least not before telling a certain person how she feels about him and no it's not Ray.