Change of Heart
Chapter 28
Brain Games
Summary: I thought it would be amusing to show what happened a little before Tea and Joey got brainwashed, so here it is, my way. And yes, Hilary is important, so get over it! In addition, Odion gets more screen time, and perhaps something else.
Abandoned Warehouse...
"Open this door immediately!" Mokuba and Tea yelled. "Let us out!" After much uproar and banging themselves against the door, the two slid down next to the door.
"This is useless," Mokuba sighed. "I wish Seto was here."
"Nothing is useless," Tea said. "Our friends are gonna find us."
"No, they won't," Mokuba repeated. "This is useless." He leaned next to the door, drawing his knees to his chest. "Seto..."
Tea scooted closer to Mokuba. "We'll be alright."
The sound of metal falling to the ground surprised both Tea and Mokuba. Even more astonishing was the trail of interesting words coming out from someone's mouth. "I didn't know the duct was that high... Ow!"
"Hilary?" Tea and Mokuba ran over to Hilary. "The Rare Hunters caught you, too?"
"Joey's here, too," Hilary said. "We were in the same room. We found the air duct, and he pushed me through it before they came in."
"Why isn't Joey with you?" Mokuba asked.
Hilary's eyes fell to the ground. "Just as I got into the duct, the door slammed open, and they grabbed Joey." Her eyes watered up. "He kept yelling at me to get out and get help." "But there's no way out," Mokuba murmured unhappily. "Up there!" Hilary pointed to a high window. "If one of us could get to that window, we'd be able to get help." "But how would we get up there?" Mokuba asked. "The boxes," Tea began. "We could pile the boxes to the window. So, who will go get help?" "I will," Mokuba replied. "And I'll be back in no time." Just as Mokuba reached the window, the door burst open and the Rare Hunters hurried in. "Get Yugi and Kaiba!" Tea yelled. "And hurry!" Hilary added. Two Rare Hunters grabbed Tea and Hilary as another one stepped in. "You can let go of the little one," a voice said. "She is one of us." "Hilary is one of you?" Tea watched as one Rare Hunter released her. "Hilary, is that true?" Hilary lowered her head. When she lifted it again, there was a shadow across her face. "I'm sorry I had to deceive you, Tea," Hilary said between slight laughter. "But it's so much better from this side of the mirror." "What have you done to Hilary?" Tea yelled at the voice. "She'd just become another counter," the voice replied. The speaker entered the room, followed by two others. "As you soon will be." "Joey, help me!" Tea looked pleadingly at the tall blonde. "Joey?" "Another wall," the speaker laughed. She swathed her arm around Joey's shoulders. "You see, he's my new pet." "Who are you to do this to people?" Tea asked. "Are you Marik?" She threw her head back, laughing for a short instant. "You have mistaken me with my Master," she said. "My name is Athena." She unlatched herself from Joey and walked over to Tea. "Welcome to the club," she whispered just before kissing her. Athena smiled as Tea fell limp in one of the Rare Hunter's arms, but also felt herself pass out. She was lifted from the ground just as her sight disappeared, forcing to see with thought transference. "Odion..." "You will rest now. Master Marik will finish the rest." Though Odion's voice seemed aloof and cruel, there was a slight friendliness behind it. "Joey, you stay here and make sure nobody but Marik touches Tea. Hilary, you come with us," Nancy commanded before she completely fainted. As Odion placed Nancy on her bed, he heard a small voice whisper, "Stage One finished?" "Yes, Master Marik." "Good. Have a break, Odion. I suggest you use it shrewdly." "Odion," Nancy groaned in her oblivion. Odion gave off a small smile as he gave Hilary one last instruction then picked up Nancy again, taking her to his room and locking the door.
Chapter 28
Brain Games
Summary: I thought it would be amusing to show what happened a little before Tea and Joey got brainwashed, so here it is, my way. And yes, Hilary is important, so get over it! In addition, Odion gets more screen time, and perhaps something else.
Abandoned Warehouse...
"Open this door immediately!" Mokuba and Tea yelled. "Let us out!" After much uproar and banging themselves against the door, the two slid down next to the door.
"This is useless," Mokuba sighed. "I wish Seto was here."
"Nothing is useless," Tea said. "Our friends are gonna find us."
"No, they won't," Mokuba repeated. "This is useless." He leaned next to the door, drawing his knees to his chest. "Seto..."
Tea scooted closer to Mokuba. "We'll be alright."
The sound of metal falling to the ground surprised both Tea and Mokuba. Even more astonishing was the trail of interesting words coming out from someone's mouth. "I didn't know the duct was that high... Ow!"
"Hilary?" Tea and Mokuba ran over to Hilary. "The Rare Hunters caught you, too?"
"Joey's here, too," Hilary said. "We were in the same room. We found the air duct, and he pushed me through it before they came in."
"Why isn't Joey with you?" Mokuba asked.
Hilary's eyes fell to the ground. "Just as I got into the duct, the door slammed open, and they grabbed Joey." Her eyes watered up. "He kept yelling at me to get out and get help." "But there's no way out," Mokuba murmured unhappily. "Up there!" Hilary pointed to a high window. "If one of us could get to that window, we'd be able to get help." "But how would we get up there?" Mokuba asked. "The boxes," Tea began. "We could pile the boxes to the window. So, who will go get help?" "I will," Mokuba replied. "And I'll be back in no time." Just as Mokuba reached the window, the door burst open and the Rare Hunters hurried in. "Get Yugi and Kaiba!" Tea yelled. "And hurry!" Hilary added. Two Rare Hunters grabbed Tea and Hilary as another one stepped in. "You can let go of the little one," a voice said. "She is one of us." "Hilary is one of you?" Tea watched as one Rare Hunter released her. "Hilary, is that true?" Hilary lowered her head. When she lifted it again, there was a shadow across her face. "I'm sorry I had to deceive you, Tea," Hilary said between slight laughter. "But it's so much better from this side of the mirror." "What have you done to Hilary?" Tea yelled at the voice. "She'd just become another counter," the voice replied. The speaker entered the room, followed by two others. "As you soon will be." "Joey, help me!" Tea looked pleadingly at the tall blonde. "Joey?" "Another wall," the speaker laughed. She swathed her arm around Joey's shoulders. "You see, he's my new pet." "Who are you to do this to people?" Tea asked. "Are you Marik?" She threw her head back, laughing for a short instant. "You have mistaken me with my Master," she said. "My name is Athena." She unlatched herself from Joey and walked over to Tea. "Welcome to the club," she whispered just before kissing her. Athena smiled as Tea fell limp in one of the Rare Hunter's arms, but also felt herself pass out. She was lifted from the ground just as her sight disappeared, forcing to see with thought transference. "Odion..." "You will rest now. Master Marik will finish the rest." Though Odion's voice seemed aloof and cruel, there was a slight friendliness behind it. "Joey, you stay here and make sure nobody but Marik touches Tea. Hilary, you come with us," Nancy commanded before she completely fainted. As Odion placed Nancy on her bed, he heard a small voice whisper, "Stage One finished?" "Yes, Master Marik." "Good. Have a break, Odion. I suggest you use it shrewdly." "Odion," Nancy groaned in her oblivion. Odion gave off a small smile as he gave Hilary one last instruction then picked up Nancy again, taking her to his room and locking the door.