AN: Back to my hyper writing again. I am just so full of ideas. I got more reviews as well, yay me. Has anyone wondered who the voice was or how Istral fits in? All will be shown as we near Battle City. How does everyone like the story so for? Good or bad yet? Oh don't forget to pop by the shop.

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Battles Thru Time By Cascade Illusions Chapter 17: Why the secret? Last revised: December 16, 2003

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"Why are you here Ishtar?" Yami was not happy to see the owner of the Millennium Necklace here by the Tablets of Destiny.

"I am here to take the Tablets to your daughter my Pharaoh, it is her destiny." Yugi looked shocked and Yami just looked pissed off.

"Kayla has not a damn thing to so with this Ishtar! Leave my little girl out of this." Yami was near yelling.

"You know that not to be true my Pharaoh, in your heart you know what is truth. She did after all find your physical body after many had tried and died. I must take the tablets to Domino before the tournament."

"What tournament?"

"The one Kaiba will set up and the children will par take in. Trust me Pharaoh, destiny has chosen the descendant of Istral to save the world. I must take these Tablets with me." Yugi spoke up for the first time.

"Take them tonight. I know you can not fight destiny, but if she is harmed so shall you." Yugi walked off to contemplate what had just spoken of. Yami just glared and followed his husband.

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The next day at Kame Game Shop

"Kame Game shop how may we help you?" Adam answered the phone as he put the new packs of cards away. It had pissed his father off to no end that Adam had gone to work for his rivals Yugi and Yami.

"Adam get over to Kaiba Land right now. One of the Holo Field broke down and you are one of the only ones I can trust to get it done."

"Lets see.... No dad. I have a job and that comes first." Seto lost it and started yelling.

"I AM YOUR FATHER AND I AM TELLING YOU TO GET OVER THERE RIGHT NOW."

"Sorry sir, you are out of luck." With that Adam hung up.

"Who was that Adam?" Kayla asked as she came thru the red wood door way that lead to the living area of the game shop.

"My dad, one of the Holo Game Systems broke at Kaiba Land. He wants me to come fix it right away. Hey are you feeling well?" Kayla did look as if she was sweating a bit despite having a tank top on.

"I am feeling a little hot is all."

"Well there is the flu going around, maybe you should rest." Adam was concerned for Kayla. He made her go up stairs and lay down before he would finish his work. He had three hours left and knew he would be in for it when he went to work on the holo system.

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Kaiba Land late afternoon

"If you ever hang up on me again..." Adam interrupted his father's ranting.

"Shut up for a change! Be lucky I came at all!" Adam came onto the arena floor. The arena was a large room what had video cameras around so the duel could be displayed. Then in the center was the video screen that showed life points, the duelist themselves, and their names. Underneath that was the dueling system it self; it has a red and blue side with a life point meter in each of the two platforms. It was the blue platform that was broken.

"So what exactly is wrong father?"

"It is the meter and the display connection." Adam rolled his eyes.

"You need to stop letting kids in here to screw up the display feed to the holo generators." Adam walked away from his father and went to work on the display feed. This meant getting on his back with half his body inside the platforms with his feet sticking out. Someone was already in there. Of course it was someone he did not know so Adam was uncomfortable with the person. He had a right to be, not fifteen minutes into working on the display feed, did Adam get hurt by the guy above him when the idiot dropped a huge piece of casing on Adam. The casing was made of metal and was non too soft when it landed on Adam's chest making his head bounce off the floor from impact, slamming back down into it with the casing still sitting atop his head - out cold.

"ADAM!!!!" Seto yelled at the crash and saw his son's legs jump in a spasm pain and surprise, then go limp. When Seto got there skidding around a corner the crew had already gotten the metal off. All Seto saw of his son was a mass of blood, brown hair and blue. The blood was coming from his head and chest, leaking from the side of his mouth. "SOMEONECALL 911 NOW!!!" Seto yelled, not wanting his adoptive son to die. No matter how the boy infuriated him, he still loved Adam. Just as soon as the accident had happened the paramedics had come and were taking Adam to the hospital with broken ribs and a concussion, and possible ruptured organs. Seto road with his son as Adam moaned as images started to flash thru his head.

* Flash Back *

"Oww damn I thought that hurt the first time, but this was way worse." Calia cursed as Seth stayed still letting her get used to him. Seth smiled.

"Last time we did this in the bath love. The water helped the pain just a bit. Plus you were a wee bit preoccupied to notice the pain all that much." Seth comforted his wife as he started to rock inside her body pulling in and out in shallow strokes. The child's body was not used to this and he did not wish to damage it. This tactic also drove Calia mad and would make her make that cute mewling sound.

"Prude" Calia muttered. Seth laughed and started to rock in and out at a faster speed as well as surging deeper into her. Calia started to move with Seth making the thrust deeper and deeper. Together they moved as one. Their cries mingling as Seth hit the bundle of nerves that sent waves of mind numbing pleasure through Calia's body. After hitting those nerves just to hear her scream his name Seth finally shuddered and came inside of his love. Not knowing if the little one's body could take it, Seth pulled out and moved over to Calia's side. Hugging her to him he whispered in her ear.

"I love you, my sweet wife."

"And I you, my love." Both Seth and Calia fell asleep in each others arms.

* End of Flash back *

"Sir he is waking" The paramedic said just as Adam faded out again but this time he was in a different room. This particular room was black. It had various crosses surrounding a wrought iron bed and black chair by the bed. On the black end table laid a picture of Kayla. The room was bathed in an oddly strange red tinted light. Scattered about the floor was books of mystical creatures such as dragon, gargoyles, and other things of myths. Also around were books of the black arts and old ancient texts that held powerful spells. Adam decided to explore this strange place for a while not knowing his body was trying to fail on him.

"We are losing him Sir!!" The paramedic yelled as they got to the hospital.

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Other side of town at the Domino Park.

"By Ra" Seth cursed as he shot up from the place he had been laying with Calia as they watched the ducks float by at this park.

"Seth what is wrong?!" Calia cried when she saw a little blood appear on Seth's shirt.

"It's Adam he is in his soul room, his body has taken trauma. I must go, go back and inform Kayla and his other friends. It seems he is at the hospital." Seth informed Calia as he disappeared into his soul room.

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Adam and Seth Soul Room

Seth appeared in the middle of his soul room. He opened his eyes and felt great pain as he neared his soul room door. When he got to the hallway he found it to be dripping blood.

"Something must be internally wrong" Seth muttered out loud as he opened the door to His Hikari's room. He was greeted with Adam looking as he had after the metal casing fell atop him; though Adam did not seem to notice he was covered in blood. Adam turned around when he heard the door open. He saw Seth and a great rage passed over his face.

"Why?" Adam said with a great deal of concealed anger.