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**** Hi everyone! I hope everybody had a great Christmas! I know I did! ^_^
Anyway, here's the first of the last remaining chapters. How many there will be...I'm not quite sure. Hang tight, I hope you like this chapter! Not
too much happens yet, but plenty more excitement in next chapter! ****
Chapter Thirty-Five
Left Without Options
Roux tossed her head from side to side after what seemed to be a decade of bad dreams and unpleasant memories. She didn't know how long she had been asleep, even as it seemed to be years and years. She was lying on her back, on a soft surface, like a bed, though she couldn't identify it. When she weakly opened her eyes she was looking up at an unfamiliar ceiling. What
little light there was in the room came from the slits in the blinds
through the windows. It was night.
Outside the window was the city, and that was when Roux realized that they were moving slowly. She was in a cruise ship, yes, that was where she was.
The only possible way they could be facing this side of the city was if
they were on the river.
Hoisting herself up, Roux sat up and rubbed her eyes softly with her fists, feeling dizzy and skeptical about what had happened before she had come to
be lying on a bed on a cruise ship.
After a moment or two, she realized that there was someone in the room with her, sitting on the end of her bed. It took a minute for her to realize who
it was, but she recognized the stern in his appealing expression.
"Yugi?" she murmured into the darkness, not able to quite hear herself, and
she wouldn't be surprised if he couldn't hear her either.
But he did. Slowly Yami Yugi looked over at her, his amethyst eyes were
full of anger and tenseness, but also with a hint of nervousness and concern. Roux had never seen him like this. "Yes Roux." he said softly, as
if he were trying to tell her everything would be okay.
Roux touched the side of her head, her head throbbing. All she remembered
at the time was being in the back of a Sedan, and then breathing in something that made her drowsy and sick. When she closed her eyes she could
hear voices, but only for a few seconds, and then she was asleep.
Carefully she got up from the bed and started to venture around the room, going at first to the door and testing the knob. It was locked. So she went
to the window and peered out.
"Where are we, Yugi?" she asked softly.
Yugi didn't hesitate to say it. "Malik's cruise ship."
Her heart gave a surprised jump and she spun around when suddenly she remembered everything that had happened that day at the sound of Malik's name. She remembered the suits grabbing her off the sidewalk in the dark,
she remembered Kaiba trying to get her back-
She gasped. "Seto!" She cried. "Oh, no! Seto!"
Yugi stood up in a hurry and tried to calm her down. "They left him back in
town, unconscious." he stated once, and he knew by the look in her eyes that she understood, but she was still frightened and worried. He eased his tone a little bit. "Don't worry, Roux. He's alive, and he's coming now, I
know he is."
Taking in a deep breath, Roux ran a hand through her blonde hair, and shaking her head very softly, as not to make herself anymore dizzy or ill.
"What happened, Yugi?" her memory was still foggy.
Yugi sat down on the end of the bed again. "After I dropped off Kaiba's briefcase, and left you and Kaiba alone, you were attacked by Malik's men." he breathed in for a moment. "I heard you screaming, and came running, they
caught me as well. You were already drugged, and Kaiba was left on the
sidewalk." he shook his head softly and looked around. "Now we're on
Malik's cruise ship."
Roux knew from the look on his face that he dreaded what he had to say
next. "He basically has you right where he wants you."
Sucking in a deep worried breath, Roux couldn't think of anything else other than a way to escape the cruise ship. But the ship was crawling with
guards. She had seen one of them pass by the window on a partol of the
dock. There was no escape out the window or out the door, and they had
nothing to communicate to the others with.
About to ask Yugi something, she approached the bed in means to sit down, but then was startled when she heard the lock on the knob unclick. She spun
around and Yugi stood up expectantly.
A man in a suit came into the room, looking gruff but relieved that they
were both awake. He cleared his throat. "Dinnertime." he said bluntly.
"Follow me." he turned and stepped outside the room.
Roux chewed her lower lip. Dinnertime? This had to be it. This was whereshe
would meet Malik for the first time, and he would kill her to get her millennium stone, and then he would kill Yugi as well, and then the rest of the world. She hugged herself for comfort and felt tears pinching at her
eyes. This was it. She was going to die.
More than anything at this point she wanted Kaiba to be there with her. Death wouldn't seem so bad as long as she could die in his arms, just to see him a last time. She wanted to hug to Kaiba, cry to him, feel his arms around her and the heat of his body against her. She wanted him to tell her everything would be okay, and that he was there for her, that he loved her.
"Oh God, Yugi..." She whispered for Yugi, and trailed out, and felt a tear
rolling down her cheek.
Yugi turned to her. "Don't worry Roux, I'm here with you, I won't let them
do anything to you." he promised her, placing his hand gently on her
shoulder.
Softly she forced a smile. She felt safer with Yugi at the moment than she would if she was alone. She didn't know exactly what he would do to stop Malik from killing her, but anything was better than just letting him do
it. "Thank you." she breathed.
Together they walked out of the little room, side by side, and they went into the hallway where the suit was waiting for them. When he saw that they had emerged, he started to walk down the hall slowly, so he could hear them
behind him, and make sure they didn't get away.
Not that they'd get far.
Roux didn't do anything except look at her feet as she walked. She tried to gather courage inside of her and finding it wasn't working. She still had the horrid sick feeling in her stomach as she walked. She knew this was it. Even with Yugi there, his protection over her could only go to a certain
limit.
The suit stopped in front of a door and knocked once. Then he opened it wide, and stepped aside for Yugi and Roux to go in. Slowly they both went into the dimly lit dining room. A large mahogany table was set up in the middle of the floor and three chairs were set up, one at the far end and
two at the close end.
Roux looked up and in horror she saw Malik, with his back turned to them. But she knew it had to be him. Who else would it be? The door closed behind
them. They were trapped.
Yugi stood, looking irritated and wanting to get to the point of this evening, and at that thought Malik slowly turned around to greet his guests
politely.
Roux studied him intently for the few seconds she had. He was a tall boy,
very young in age; he looked about sixteen. He was tanned; he must have been Egyptian or something similiar. He had blonde, shoulder-length hair,
mischevious purple eyes, and a haunting smile. He wore simple clothes; black pants and a white sleeveless top, and he held in his hand what looked
like a Millennium item.
For awhile Roux had a hard time believing this boy was the one to ensure
the doom of the world. But with the crazed look in his eyes, and with a
Millennium item, no less, there was a good chance he very well could
destroy the world.
Yugi was not impressed in the least to see the boy. He crossed his arms
over his chest and scowled deeply.
Malik must have seen through Yugi's feelings, because he chuckled, and
slowly approached them closer. "Ah, good evening, pharaoh." Malik said modestly. "It's marvelous to see you again." he held out his arms as though
greeting an old friend he had not seen for years and years.
Then he eyes turned to Roux, and they lit up a great deal. Roux wanted to back away from him, but she was paralyzed to move. Malik grinned at her. "And you, Miss. Matuko...my honoured guest." he took her hand in his and
made to kiss it. "Lovely to meet you."
Angrily Roux pulled her hand away from under Malik's lips. Suddenly she had found her temper. She wouldn't let this monster so easily turn his charms on her. "You killed Kale." she said slowly, it was the only thing she could
say.
Malik didn't look impressed when she pulled her hand away, but he
straightened up and smiled nonetheless. "Yes, indeed I did." he said wickedly. "And might I add it was easy. But that was expected. Only weak
idiots are put behind cameras."
Roux's anger flared inside of her, but she couldn't find the words to yell at Malik. The only thing that could come to her mind now was Kaiba. "What
have you done with Seto?" she demanded.
Malik grinned wickedly, and then shrugged. "Nothing harsh, I'll need him for the last of my plan. He should be along shortly." Malik then turned his
back and went to the other end of the table, and sat down elegantly.
Yugi and Roux did the same. Roux tried to stay still and keep her mind in
order. She couldn't do anything but stare at Malik with worry.
Yugi, however, was furious, and wouldn't be so gracious. "What do you plan
to do with us, Malik?" he demanded angrily.
The Egyptian boy laughed in his throat. "Well with you pharaoh, I'll be
sure to do away with you soon enough, as to not interfere with my fine
plans." he bragged heartily.
Not impressed in the least, Yugi crossed his arms and stared at Malik
viciously. "Hmph!" he pouted, and would not say another word.
Malik's eyes traveled to Roux, and she felt her blood go cold under his glare. "And as for you, my lovely..." he crooned. "I am yet to decide." he tapped the side of his chin and pretended to think, just to bug them. "I
wonder if perhaps after I have the ring I should just keep you."
Roux gasped, and Yugi's eyes bulged. "Malik!" he shouted furiously.
Malik laughed and leaned back in his seat, his eyes still on Roux. "But perhaps Seto Kaiba would have a thing or two to say about that, wouldn't
he?"
Yugi rocketed from his seat. "Malik you will not touch her!" he shouted
fiercely, challenging Malik.
But the Egyptian boy's eyes feel in expression to show that he was getting rather impatient with Yugi. "Pharaoh, you're interrupting me far too much,
I think you should excuse us so the lady and I can talk in peace." he
snapped his fingers loudly.
Yugi gasped. "What? No!"
But a guard came in momentarily, and forced Yugi out of the room, not easily however. Yugi kept struggling, calling out to Malik to let them go. Roux gasped and got up to go after Yugi, but the door slammed behind the
suit. "Yugi!" she cried out.
He was gone. Roux felt so scared. She was now alone with Malik.
Turning herself around to face the boy responsible for her ex-husband's death, and soon to be her death, Roux tried to hold her tongue and not say
anything stupid that would cause Yugi harm, or kill her quicker.
Malik smiled thoughtfully. "Well, now that he's gone, let's continue our
discussion, shall we?" he chuckled in his throat.
Roux bit down on her lip and ringed her hands for a moment or two, waiting
for him to continue. He sat up fully in his seat, and leaned forward a
little bit. "Do you know what I desire, Roux?" he asked her.
She knew what it was. "To have my ring?" she said.
Malik was indifferent. "To have the world, to be the pharaoh!" he sat back
and began to trace the Eye on his millennium rod with his fingertip.
"Normally I don't try to collect all the items, but with your stone, my
Millennium rod and the Egyptian god cards, I will become very powerful,
unstoppable, and I will rule over the world!"
He seemed so proud with his plans, Roux observed.
The Egyptian boy smirked. "Of course, you as the bearer of the stone, would be free to join me to rule the land," his smirk grew wider. "As my queen."
Without thinking even for a moment she scowled. "I'd rather die!" she spat
at him.
Malik's smirk melted, and turned into rather an indulged expression. "Well I'm sure that can be arranged." he said willingly. "But-after I get exactly
what I want from you."
Roux started to shiver. She couldn't recall a time when she had been more scared. Eagerly she looked down at the table, hoping for a piece of cutlery in which to stab Malik with. But nothing had been laid down yet and she was
left without options.
He could read into her fear. "Don't try to be so brave, Roux." he advised.
"I can be sadistic, and I can do anything I wish with you."
The blonde girl started to shake and she could do nothing but stare at him for moments. What would he do to her? What would he do even after he got
the ring from her?
A knock at the door prevented her from making a decision. Malik looked up
at the suit that peered inside, and Roux looked around to see if it was
Yugi. The suit cleared his throat.
"Sir, we have a problem." the suit said uneasily.
"Go on." Malik said, raising an eyebrow.
"Um...there is a helicopter approaching the ship." the suit said nervously.
"It says 'KaibaCorp' on the side."
Instantly Roux broke into a wide smile and newfound hope began to grow
inside of her. "Seto!" she said happily.
To everyone's surprise, Malik also smiled. "Excellent." he said, and stood up. He pointed to Roux. "Take her to the back and keep her there until I
say." he ordered the suit.
Roux was about to protest but the suit grabbed her arm and jerked her out of the room. When she was gone, Malik heard something, and looking out the window, he saw the helicopter approaching the ship. He laughed to himself.
~ Welcome Seto Kaiba. ~
~*~
**** Yay! Kaiba to the rescue! ^_^ Stay tuned for the next chapter coming
soon! ****
**** Hi everyone! I hope everybody had a great Christmas! I know I did! ^_^
Anyway, here's the first of the last remaining chapters. How many there will be...I'm not quite sure. Hang tight, I hope you like this chapter! Not
too much happens yet, but plenty more excitement in next chapter! ****
Chapter Thirty-Five
Left Without Options
Roux tossed her head from side to side after what seemed to be a decade of bad dreams and unpleasant memories. She didn't know how long she had been asleep, even as it seemed to be years and years. She was lying on her back, on a soft surface, like a bed, though she couldn't identify it. When she weakly opened her eyes she was looking up at an unfamiliar ceiling. What
little light there was in the room came from the slits in the blinds
through the windows. It was night.
Outside the window was the city, and that was when Roux realized that they were moving slowly. She was in a cruise ship, yes, that was where she was.
The only possible way they could be facing this side of the city was if
they were on the river.
Hoisting herself up, Roux sat up and rubbed her eyes softly with her fists, feeling dizzy and skeptical about what had happened before she had come to
be lying on a bed on a cruise ship.
After a moment or two, she realized that there was someone in the room with her, sitting on the end of her bed. It took a minute for her to realize who
it was, but she recognized the stern in his appealing expression.
"Yugi?" she murmured into the darkness, not able to quite hear herself, and
she wouldn't be surprised if he couldn't hear her either.
But he did. Slowly Yami Yugi looked over at her, his amethyst eyes were
full of anger and tenseness, but also with a hint of nervousness and concern. Roux had never seen him like this. "Yes Roux." he said softly, as
if he were trying to tell her everything would be okay.
Roux touched the side of her head, her head throbbing. All she remembered
at the time was being in the back of a Sedan, and then breathing in something that made her drowsy and sick. When she closed her eyes she could
hear voices, but only for a few seconds, and then she was asleep.
Carefully she got up from the bed and started to venture around the room, going at first to the door and testing the knob. It was locked. So she went
to the window and peered out.
"Where are we, Yugi?" she asked softly.
Yugi didn't hesitate to say it. "Malik's cruise ship."
Her heart gave a surprised jump and she spun around when suddenly she remembered everything that had happened that day at the sound of Malik's name. She remembered the suits grabbing her off the sidewalk in the dark,
she remembered Kaiba trying to get her back-
She gasped. "Seto!" She cried. "Oh, no! Seto!"
Yugi stood up in a hurry and tried to calm her down. "They left him back in
town, unconscious." he stated once, and he knew by the look in her eyes that she understood, but she was still frightened and worried. He eased his tone a little bit. "Don't worry, Roux. He's alive, and he's coming now, I
know he is."
Taking in a deep breath, Roux ran a hand through her blonde hair, and shaking her head very softly, as not to make herself anymore dizzy or ill.
"What happened, Yugi?" her memory was still foggy.
Yugi sat down on the end of the bed again. "After I dropped off Kaiba's briefcase, and left you and Kaiba alone, you were attacked by Malik's men." he breathed in for a moment. "I heard you screaming, and came running, they
caught me as well. You were already drugged, and Kaiba was left on the
sidewalk." he shook his head softly and looked around. "Now we're on
Malik's cruise ship."
Roux knew from the look on his face that he dreaded what he had to say
next. "He basically has you right where he wants you."
Sucking in a deep worried breath, Roux couldn't think of anything else other than a way to escape the cruise ship. But the ship was crawling with
guards. She had seen one of them pass by the window on a partol of the
dock. There was no escape out the window or out the door, and they had
nothing to communicate to the others with.
About to ask Yugi something, she approached the bed in means to sit down, but then was startled when she heard the lock on the knob unclick. She spun
around and Yugi stood up expectantly.
A man in a suit came into the room, looking gruff but relieved that they
were both awake. He cleared his throat. "Dinnertime." he said bluntly.
"Follow me." he turned and stepped outside the room.
Roux chewed her lower lip. Dinnertime? This had to be it. This was whereshe
would meet Malik for the first time, and he would kill her to get her millennium stone, and then he would kill Yugi as well, and then the rest of the world. She hugged herself for comfort and felt tears pinching at her
eyes. This was it. She was going to die.
More than anything at this point she wanted Kaiba to be there with her. Death wouldn't seem so bad as long as she could die in his arms, just to see him a last time. She wanted to hug to Kaiba, cry to him, feel his arms around her and the heat of his body against her. She wanted him to tell her everything would be okay, and that he was there for her, that he loved her.
"Oh God, Yugi..." She whispered for Yugi, and trailed out, and felt a tear
rolling down her cheek.
Yugi turned to her. "Don't worry Roux, I'm here with you, I won't let them
do anything to you." he promised her, placing his hand gently on her
shoulder.
Softly she forced a smile. She felt safer with Yugi at the moment than she would if she was alone. She didn't know exactly what he would do to stop Malik from killing her, but anything was better than just letting him do
it. "Thank you." she breathed.
Together they walked out of the little room, side by side, and they went into the hallway where the suit was waiting for them. When he saw that they had emerged, he started to walk down the hall slowly, so he could hear them
behind him, and make sure they didn't get away.
Not that they'd get far.
Roux didn't do anything except look at her feet as she walked. She tried to gather courage inside of her and finding it wasn't working. She still had the horrid sick feeling in her stomach as she walked. She knew this was it. Even with Yugi there, his protection over her could only go to a certain
limit.
The suit stopped in front of a door and knocked once. Then he opened it wide, and stepped aside for Yugi and Roux to go in. Slowly they both went into the dimly lit dining room. A large mahogany table was set up in the middle of the floor and three chairs were set up, one at the far end and
two at the close end.
Roux looked up and in horror she saw Malik, with his back turned to them. But she knew it had to be him. Who else would it be? The door closed behind
them. They were trapped.
Yugi stood, looking irritated and wanting to get to the point of this evening, and at that thought Malik slowly turned around to greet his guests
politely.
Roux studied him intently for the few seconds she had. He was a tall boy,
very young in age; he looked about sixteen. He was tanned; he must have been Egyptian or something similiar. He had blonde, shoulder-length hair,
mischevious purple eyes, and a haunting smile. He wore simple clothes; black pants and a white sleeveless top, and he held in his hand what looked
like a Millennium item.
For awhile Roux had a hard time believing this boy was the one to ensure
the doom of the world. But with the crazed look in his eyes, and with a
Millennium item, no less, there was a good chance he very well could
destroy the world.
Yugi was not impressed in the least to see the boy. He crossed his arms
over his chest and scowled deeply.
Malik must have seen through Yugi's feelings, because he chuckled, and
slowly approached them closer. "Ah, good evening, pharaoh." Malik said modestly. "It's marvelous to see you again." he held out his arms as though
greeting an old friend he had not seen for years and years.
Then he eyes turned to Roux, and they lit up a great deal. Roux wanted to back away from him, but she was paralyzed to move. Malik grinned at her. "And you, Miss. Matuko...my honoured guest." he took her hand in his and
made to kiss it. "Lovely to meet you."
Angrily Roux pulled her hand away from under Malik's lips. Suddenly she had found her temper. She wouldn't let this monster so easily turn his charms on her. "You killed Kale." she said slowly, it was the only thing she could
say.
Malik didn't look impressed when she pulled her hand away, but he
straightened up and smiled nonetheless. "Yes, indeed I did." he said wickedly. "And might I add it was easy. But that was expected. Only weak
idiots are put behind cameras."
Roux's anger flared inside of her, but she couldn't find the words to yell at Malik. The only thing that could come to her mind now was Kaiba. "What
have you done with Seto?" she demanded.
Malik grinned wickedly, and then shrugged. "Nothing harsh, I'll need him for the last of my plan. He should be along shortly." Malik then turned his
back and went to the other end of the table, and sat down elegantly.
Yugi and Roux did the same. Roux tried to stay still and keep her mind in
order. She couldn't do anything but stare at Malik with worry.
Yugi, however, was furious, and wouldn't be so gracious. "What do you plan
to do with us, Malik?" he demanded angrily.
The Egyptian boy laughed in his throat. "Well with you pharaoh, I'll be
sure to do away with you soon enough, as to not interfere with my fine
plans." he bragged heartily.
Not impressed in the least, Yugi crossed his arms and stared at Malik
viciously. "Hmph!" he pouted, and would not say another word.
Malik's eyes traveled to Roux, and she felt her blood go cold under his glare. "And as for you, my lovely..." he crooned. "I am yet to decide." he tapped the side of his chin and pretended to think, just to bug them. "I
wonder if perhaps after I have the ring I should just keep you."
Roux gasped, and Yugi's eyes bulged. "Malik!" he shouted furiously.
Malik laughed and leaned back in his seat, his eyes still on Roux. "But perhaps Seto Kaiba would have a thing or two to say about that, wouldn't
he?"
Yugi rocketed from his seat. "Malik you will not touch her!" he shouted
fiercely, challenging Malik.
But the Egyptian boy's eyes feel in expression to show that he was getting rather impatient with Yugi. "Pharaoh, you're interrupting me far too much,
I think you should excuse us so the lady and I can talk in peace." he
snapped his fingers loudly.
Yugi gasped. "What? No!"
But a guard came in momentarily, and forced Yugi out of the room, not easily however. Yugi kept struggling, calling out to Malik to let them go. Roux gasped and got up to go after Yugi, but the door slammed behind the
suit. "Yugi!" she cried out.
He was gone. Roux felt so scared. She was now alone with Malik.
Turning herself around to face the boy responsible for her ex-husband's death, and soon to be her death, Roux tried to hold her tongue and not say
anything stupid that would cause Yugi harm, or kill her quicker.
Malik smiled thoughtfully. "Well, now that he's gone, let's continue our
discussion, shall we?" he chuckled in his throat.
Roux bit down on her lip and ringed her hands for a moment or two, waiting
for him to continue. He sat up fully in his seat, and leaned forward a
little bit. "Do you know what I desire, Roux?" he asked her.
She knew what it was. "To have my ring?" she said.
Malik was indifferent. "To have the world, to be the pharaoh!" he sat back
and began to trace the Eye on his millennium rod with his fingertip.
"Normally I don't try to collect all the items, but with your stone, my
Millennium rod and the Egyptian god cards, I will become very powerful,
unstoppable, and I will rule over the world!"
He seemed so proud with his plans, Roux observed.
The Egyptian boy smirked. "Of course, you as the bearer of the stone, would be free to join me to rule the land," his smirk grew wider. "As my queen."
Without thinking even for a moment she scowled. "I'd rather die!" she spat
at him.
Malik's smirk melted, and turned into rather an indulged expression. "Well I'm sure that can be arranged." he said willingly. "But-after I get exactly
what I want from you."
Roux started to shiver. She couldn't recall a time when she had been more scared. Eagerly she looked down at the table, hoping for a piece of cutlery in which to stab Malik with. But nothing had been laid down yet and she was
left without options.
He could read into her fear. "Don't try to be so brave, Roux." he advised.
"I can be sadistic, and I can do anything I wish with you."
The blonde girl started to shake and she could do nothing but stare at him for moments. What would he do to her? What would he do even after he got
the ring from her?
A knock at the door prevented her from making a decision. Malik looked up
at the suit that peered inside, and Roux looked around to see if it was
Yugi. The suit cleared his throat.
"Sir, we have a problem." the suit said uneasily.
"Go on." Malik said, raising an eyebrow.
"Um...there is a helicopter approaching the ship." the suit said nervously.
"It says 'KaibaCorp' on the side."
Instantly Roux broke into a wide smile and newfound hope began to grow
inside of her. "Seto!" she said happily.
To everyone's surprise, Malik also smiled. "Excellent." he said, and stood up. He pointed to Roux. "Take her to the back and keep her there until I
say." he ordered the suit.
Roux was about to protest but the suit grabbed her arm and jerked her out of the room. When she was gone, Malik heard something, and looking out the window, he saw the helicopter approaching the ship. He laughed to himself.
~ Welcome Seto Kaiba. ~
~*~
**** Yay! Kaiba to the rescue! ^_^ Stay tuned for the next chapter coming
soon! ****