[Sorry about that last chapter cause I cut it a little short. And my
computer crashed once again and this chapter is on it. So I'm typing out
what I remember from the other copy and perhaps it should be longer than my
last chapter. Disclaimer: Don't own Yugioh, so stop asking me!]
Chapter 3 - Twisted minds
Malik ran his hand through his platinum blond hair nervously and paced around the hospital room. After what Kaiba had told them about the phone call from the missing Chikara, he could not stay still and stop his mind from wondering into horrible thoughts. He clasped his hands behind his back and walked from one end of the room to the other, with his purple eyes looking at the polished tile floor.
"Malik, you look really nervous. Is there something that you are not telling us? Is it about Chikara?" asked Yugi.
Malik muttered under his breath then stopped pacing. He sighed quietly and looked at Yugi.
"Yes, it is about her and Bakura as well. You may not have noticed, but he was posted right outside of this room. And now he is gone. And Chikara's case," started Malik. "She and we are all in grave danger. This prophecy comes with a story of her past and it is very disturbing."
"So there is more to her than what you told us a couple months ago?" asked Yugi.
Malik nodded and shifted his eyes to the elder Kaiba brother. "You recall hearing her say something about killing correct?"
"Yes, she did say something about that. But she would never do anything like that! She wouldn't," answered Kaiba as his thoughts played back the message that she had said.
Malik averted his eyes sternly to the ground and began telling his story. "Many years ago, when we were children, Chikara wanted to get back at those people that scarred her back with the dagger. She did not seem like the kind of person that would try to kill someone on purpose, but she had kept so many emotions bottled inside her, that she just...lost control. She did not come out to play one evening and her parents could not find her. They came over to our house and asked if they had seen her anywhere. My parents answered that they had seen her walk out of the market place just around the end of the afternoon. We all waited for about half an hour and still no sign of her. The sound of screaming people and the scent of a fire burning answered our questions about her disappearance."
He narrowed his eyes as he continued, with the others listening intently. "Our parents went to see what all of the commotion was about and they told Isis to watch over me and not follow them. After about thirty minutes, the flames seemed to engulf many homes and I wanted to know what was going on. I eventually convinced Isis for us to see what was happening and if everyone was okay. We walked through small alleys and came up to a scene of total destruction."
Malik paused and looked back up.
"What are ya stoppin for, Malik? What happened?" said Joey.
He stayed silent and quietly walked out of the room. He leaned his back on the wall just outside of the wall and looked up the hallway. There was no sign of Bakura and the doctors were gathered at the nurse's desk. The group walked out of the hospital room and looked at Malik.
"We have to find her as soon as possible," started Malik. "Most likely the police will come here and start to question people."
"Oh man! This is going to be like last time, won't it?" said Joey as he looked around nervously.
"That isn't gonna happen if you stop looking so suspicious!" snapped Tristan as he slapped the blonde on the back of his head.
"A 'right, A 'right. I get your point," mumbled Joey.
"We should split up into groups," said Yugi to prevent the two from fighting. "Or at least pinpoint a few places that she would be."
"Wouldn't she go to her house? 'Cause I know that I wouldn't want to stay here and I would want to go home," piped up Mokuba.
"My sister should be watching Chikara's house," said Malik then he paused. "But if she has gone there, then Isis is in danger!"
"Is it that bad?" asked Yugi as they all exited the hospital.
"Yes, unfortunately it is. We have to hurry." Said Malik then he kept silent.
After 10 minutes, the group reached the house and they found that the front door was open. Malik stepped inside and looked around.
"Isis, are you in here?" he called out.
There was no answer and Malik walked further into the house. From inside a closet, Isis could hear her brother's voice and she wanted to answer him. Her throat ached and burned so much that it just hurt to swallow, nevertheless talk. Chikara has tried to kill her and Isis had found a place to hide. The closet was small, but it was better than being choked to death by a deranged young woman who had just lost everything. She waited for a moment then opened the closet door a crack. When she saw her brother, she opened the door fully and ran over to him.
"Isis! What happened to you?" asked Malik as he noticed that she was holding her neck.
Isis opened her mouth to speak then winced from the burning pain in her throat as only a small squeak came out. She closed her mouth then pointed to her throat.
"Do you have a sore throat? Are you sick?" asked Tristan as he tried to make out what she was trying to say.
Isis shook her head then clasped Joey's neck and pretended to kill him.
"You've been choking?" as Joey, and then Isis shook her head no. "You've been choked! That's it isn't it?"
Isis finally nodded her head and let go of Joey's neck.
"But who would do that.." asked Yugi.
Isis looked at her brother and they both knew who it was. They all entered the kitchen and she picked up a pen and a piece of paper. She wrote on it for a few moments then handed it to her brother.
"I came here to watch over the house as usual, then I heard someone come through the front door. I did not know who it was and I think that he went into the basement. I came back downstairs after opening the upstairs windows and the basement door was wide open, and someone was walking down the stairs. I did not know whether to confront this person or just leave them be, so I waited for several moments after locking the other doors on that floor. I went downstairs and I found Bakura lying there, completely out of breath and he looked injured." Read Malik out loud.
Isis took the paper back and wrote on the other side, then she handed it back.
"When I asked him who did this, he said it was Chikara. That something was wrong with her and that she is very dangerous. It was as is she did not know who he was. She looked different." Finished Malik as he put the paper onto the counter.
"Did he know where Chikara went?" asked Yugi as he looked around the kitchen.
Isis shook her head no and crossed her arms. The group froze as all the lights in the house suddenly switched off and the only light was the sunlight that poured through the windows. They walked into the main hallway cautiously and looked up the stairs when they heard a creaking sound. Standing at the top of the stairs was Chikara, holding a long dagger that looked like it had not been used yet. The gleaming blade reflected some of the sunlight that came through the windows of the bedrooms. Kaiba made eye contact with her and a chill when through his spine. Her eyes were almost blood red and he listened carefully, for he thought that he just heard her growl like an angry cat. Her tail slowly swung across the floor and some of her teeth were longer, shaper, like cat fangs. Her clothing was different, she wore a long black robe that had a belt on it. There were places for the daggers to be held and strapped to her back, was a case that held a long pole with a big dangerous looking blade on the end. Her necklace was gone but the golden weapon on her back answered his questions.
"...Chikara?" Kaiba asked as he walked up the first step.
"Kaiba! Stay away from her!" yelled Malik.
"That can't be her..can it?" he said as he carefully walked up each step, closer to her.
He stopped at the top of the stairs beside Chikara and looked at her. He reached out and put his hand lightly on her cheek. For a moment, he actually thought that her eyes softened up, like she was before.
"Please...come back, Chikara. Please come back," whispered Kaiba.
Chikara turned her head away from Kaiba's touch and walked down the stairs, towards the front door. She growled when the others blocked her path. She pulled her arm back and aimed the dagger at them. They tensed and stepped back, in fear of getting sliced with the deadly blade.
"Don't go....Chikara, please don't go. I beg of you. Don't leave me alone." Said Kaiba as he looked down at her. "Please.."
Chikara shut her eyes and lowered her arm.
"Why...why did they have to die..they are gone," said Chikara as tears started sliding down her face.
"It's okay," said Kaiba as he walked back down the stairs. "You can tell us what's wrong. We'll understand."
"No you won't," muttered Chikara as she tightened her grip on the dagger. "That is what everyone says and look what happened."
She growled and pushed the group away from the door and opened it. "I'm going to hunt those bastards down and murder them..just like they did to my parents. They will pay."
Chikara did not look back and she ran away from the house, still leaving the dagger out in the open in her hand.
"Chikara! Come back! You cannot do this!" yelled Malik, hoping to get through to her. "Damn it! She's too far. This is not good at all. We have to get her before this gets out of hand!"
Kaiba watched her run away and he sighed. "I thought that I had gotten through to her. She seemed alright when I talked to her.."
"Then that is probably our advantage to stop her." Said Yugi as he looked up at the older Kaiba. "You are the one that is closest to her and she seems to listen for a short moment. But we have to find the right words to stop her.."
Chikara ran through alleyways, looking around angrily. She stopped at a newsstand and glanced at the front page and her eyes widened a bit. There, underneath the headline, were three pictures of jail convicts. One had a description of being killed during the collision and the others were still lose. She smirked and studied the pictures carefully, looking at every detail that the new had to offer. She took off running again, towards the harbor that had an abandoned warehouse.
After 15 minutes of running through streets and alleys, Chikara came up to the door of the warehouse and slipped in through the door. It was dark except for the light that came from the middle of the massive space. She crept through the crates and boxes that littered the floor and hid behind one when she saw two men sitting at a table, playing poker.
"It is a real shame that Shane has to die like that, don't you think, Kale?" asked one brown haired man as he picked up another card.
"Yea, but we would have to share the cash with him if he lived. So Rick, that means more for us, and as a bonus we hit that car that was driving down the road." Snickered the other man with dirty blonde hair.
Chikara smirked and walked out of the shadows, towards the table where the two men sat. The two men looked up and jumped up from the table.
"Hey! That's the chick that was in the car!" said Kale as he eyed Chikara.
She laughed evilly and held the dagger up in front of her face.
"Now ma'am, no need to get all insane over the death of those stupid drivers." Gulped Rick as he put his hands up defensively.
"You killed my parents, and it is time to pay back the debt that you owe," hissed Chikara as he lunged at one of the men.
She grabbed the collar of his shirt and pressed the dagger against his neck roughly. The other man reached into his pocket and pulled out a gun, aiming it at Chikara from a distance.
"Let him go or I'll shoot these bullets into your thick skull," yelled Rick as he put his finger on the trigger.
"You won't shoot me. If you pull the trigger, then your friend will die." Laughed Chikara as he held her hostage in front of her. "But it shall not matter. You will both die, the price of destroying all I had left."
Chapter 3 - Twisted minds
Malik ran his hand through his platinum blond hair nervously and paced around the hospital room. After what Kaiba had told them about the phone call from the missing Chikara, he could not stay still and stop his mind from wondering into horrible thoughts. He clasped his hands behind his back and walked from one end of the room to the other, with his purple eyes looking at the polished tile floor.
"Malik, you look really nervous. Is there something that you are not telling us? Is it about Chikara?" asked Yugi.
Malik muttered under his breath then stopped pacing. He sighed quietly and looked at Yugi.
"Yes, it is about her and Bakura as well. You may not have noticed, but he was posted right outside of this room. And now he is gone. And Chikara's case," started Malik. "She and we are all in grave danger. This prophecy comes with a story of her past and it is very disturbing."
"So there is more to her than what you told us a couple months ago?" asked Yugi.
Malik nodded and shifted his eyes to the elder Kaiba brother. "You recall hearing her say something about killing correct?"
"Yes, she did say something about that. But she would never do anything like that! She wouldn't," answered Kaiba as his thoughts played back the message that she had said.
Malik averted his eyes sternly to the ground and began telling his story. "Many years ago, when we were children, Chikara wanted to get back at those people that scarred her back with the dagger. She did not seem like the kind of person that would try to kill someone on purpose, but she had kept so many emotions bottled inside her, that she just...lost control. She did not come out to play one evening and her parents could not find her. They came over to our house and asked if they had seen her anywhere. My parents answered that they had seen her walk out of the market place just around the end of the afternoon. We all waited for about half an hour and still no sign of her. The sound of screaming people and the scent of a fire burning answered our questions about her disappearance."
He narrowed his eyes as he continued, with the others listening intently. "Our parents went to see what all of the commotion was about and they told Isis to watch over me and not follow them. After about thirty minutes, the flames seemed to engulf many homes and I wanted to know what was going on. I eventually convinced Isis for us to see what was happening and if everyone was okay. We walked through small alleys and came up to a scene of total destruction."
Malik paused and looked back up.
"What are ya stoppin for, Malik? What happened?" said Joey.
He stayed silent and quietly walked out of the room. He leaned his back on the wall just outside of the wall and looked up the hallway. There was no sign of Bakura and the doctors were gathered at the nurse's desk. The group walked out of the hospital room and looked at Malik.
"We have to find her as soon as possible," started Malik. "Most likely the police will come here and start to question people."
"Oh man! This is going to be like last time, won't it?" said Joey as he looked around nervously.
"That isn't gonna happen if you stop looking so suspicious!" snapped Tristan as he slapped the blonde on the back of his head.
"A 'right, A 'right. I get your point," mumbled Joey.
"We should split up into groups," said Yugi to prevent the two from fighting. "Or at least pinpoint a few places that she would be."
"Wouldn't she go to her house? 'Cause I know that I wouldn't want to stay here and I would want to go home," piped up Mokuba.
"My sister should be watching Chikara's house," said Malik then he paused. "But if she has gone there, then Isis is in danger!"
"Is it that bad?" asked Yugi as they all exited the hospital.
"Yes, unfortunately it is. We have to hurry." Said Malik then he kept silent.
After 10 minutes, the group reached the house and they found that the front door was open. Malik stepped inside and looked around.
"Isis, are you in here?" he called out.
There was no answer and Malik walked further into the house. From inside a closet, Isis could hear her brother's voice and she wanted to answer him. Her throat ached and burned so much that it just hurt to swallow, nevertheless talk. Chikara has tried to kill her and Isis had found a place to hide. The closet was small, but it was better than being choked to death by a deranged young woman who had just lost everything. She waited for a moment then opened the closet door a crack. When she saw her brother, she opened the door fully and ran over to him.
"Isis! What happened to you?" asked Malik as he noticed that she was holding her neck.
Isis opened her mouth to speak then winced from the burning pain in her throat as only a small squeak came out. She closed her mouth then pointed to her throat.
"Do you have a sore throat? Are you sick?" asked Tristan as he tried to make out what she was trying to say.
Isis shook her head then clasped Joey's neck and pretended to kill him.
"You've been choking?" as Joey, and then Isis shook her head no. "You've been choked! That's it isn't it?"
Isis finally nodded her head and let go of Joey's neck.
"But who would do that.." asked Yugi.
Isis looked at her brother and they both knew who it was. They all entered the kitchen and she picked up a pen and a piece of paper. She wrote on it for a few moments then handed it to her brother.
"I came here to watch over the house as usual, then I heard someone come through the front door. I did not know who it was and I think that he went into the basement. I came back downstairs after opening the upstairs windows and the basement door was wide open, and someone was walking down the stairs. I did not know whether to confront this person or just leave them be, so I waited for several moments after locking the other doors on that floor. I went downstairs and I found Bakura lying there, completely out of breath and he looked injured." Read Malik out loud.
Isis took the paper back and wrote on the other side, then she handed it back.
"When I asked him who did this, he said it was Chikara. That something was wrong with her and that she is very dangerous. It was as is she did not know who he was. She looked different." Finished Malik as he put the paper onto the counter.
"Did he know where Chikara went?" asked Yugi as he looked around the kitchen.
Isis shook her head no and crossed her arms. The group froze as all the lights in the house suddenly switched off and the only light was the sunlight that poured through the windows. They walked into the main hallway cautiously and looked up the stairs when they heard a creaking sound. Standing at the top of the stairs was Chikara, holding a long dagger that looked like it had not been used yet. The gleaming blade reflected some of the sunlight that came through the windows of the bedrooms. Kaiba made eye contact with her and a chill when through his spine. Her eyes were almost blood red and he listened carefully, for he thought that he just heard her growl like an angry cat. Her tail slowly swung across the floor and some of her teeth were longer, shaper, like cat fangs. Her clothing was different, she wore a long black robe that had a belt on it. There were places for the daggers to be held and strapped to her back, was a case that held a long pole with a big dangerous looking blade on the end. Her necklace was gone but the golden weapon on her back answered his questions.
"...Chikara?" Kaiba asked as he walked up the first step.
"Kaiba! Stay away from her!" yelled Malik.
"That can't be her..can it?" he said as he carefully walked up each step, closer to her.
He stopped at the top of the stairs beside Chikara and looked at her. He reached out and put his hand lightly on her cheek. For a moment, he actually thought that her eyes softened up, like she was before.
"Please...come back, Chikara. Please come back," whispered Kaiba.
Chikara turned her head away from Kaiba's touch and walked down the stairs, towards the front door. She growled when the others blocked her path. She pulled her arm back and aimed the dagger at them. They tensed and stepped back, in fear of getting sliced with the deadly blade.
"Don't go....Chikara, please don't go. I beg of you. Don't leave me alone." Said Kaiba as he looked down at her. "Please.."
Chikara shut her eyes and lowered her arm.
"Why...why did they have to die..they are gone," said Chikara as tears started sliding down her face.
"It's okay," said Kaiba as he walked back down the stairs. "You can tell us what's wrong. We'll understand."
"No you won't," muttered Chikara as she tightened her grip on the dagger. "That is what everyone says and look what happened."
She growled and pushed the group away from the door and opened it. "I'm going to hunt those bastards down and murder them..just like they did to my parents. They will pay."
Chikara did not look back and she ran away from the house, still leaving the dagger out in the open in her hand.
"Chikara! Come back! You cannot do this!" yelled Malik, hoping to get through to her. "Damn it! She's too far. This is not good at all. We have to get her before this gets out of hand!"
Kaiba watched her run away and he sighed. "I thought that I had gotten through to her. She seemed alright when I talked to her.."
"Then that is probably our advantage to stop her." Said Yugi as he looked up at the older Kaiba. "You are the one that is closest to her and she seems to listen for a short moment. But we have to find the right words to stop her.."
Chikara ran through alleyways, looking around angrily. She stopped at a newsstand and glanced at the front page and her eyes widened a bit. There, underneath the headline, were three pictures of jail convicts. One had a description of being killed during the collision and the others were still lose. She smirked and studied the pictures carefully, looking at every detail that the new had to offer. She took off running again, towards the harbor that had an abandoned warehouse.
After 15 minutes of running through streets and alleys, Chikara came up to the door of the warehouse and slipped in through the door. It was dark except for the light that came from the middle of the massive space. She crept through the crates and boxes that littered the floor and hid behind one when she saw two men sitting at a table, playing poker.
"It is a real shame that Shane has to die like that, don't you think, Kale?" asked one brown haired man as he picked up another card.
"Yea, but we would have to share the cash with him if he lived. So Rick, that means more for us, and as a bonus we hit that car that was driving down the road." Snickered the other man with dirty blonde hair.
Chikara smirked and walked out of the shadows, towards the table where the two men sat. The two men looked up and jumped up from the table.
"Hey! That's the chick that was in the car!" said Kale as he eyed Chikara.
She laughed evilly and held the dagger up in front of her face.
"Now ma'am, no need to get all insane over the death of those stupid drivers." Gulped Rick as he put his hands up defensively.
"You killed my parents, and it is time to pay back the debt that you owe," hissed Chikara as he lunged at one of the men.
She grabbed the collar of his shirt and pressed the dagger against his neck roughly. The other man reached into his pocket and pulled out a gun, aiming it at Chikara from a distance.
"Let him go or I'll shoot these bullets into your thick skull," yelled Rick as he put his finger on the trigger.
"You won't shoot me. If you pull the trigger, then your friend will die." Laughed Chikara as he held her hostage in front of her. "But it shall not matter. You will both die, the price of destroying all I had left."
