BookDragon: *surprised* "I _never_ thought this would go so long…"

Bill: "Well, it's a sequel, what do ya think?!"

BookDragon: *Shrugs*

Chapter 20: Short Explanation

"Some kind of rescue mission huh?"

"Yup." Mokuba replied, watching Bill cautiously, due to the fact that he was playing with all the gadgets the vehicle had. That and Ammon's voice would buzz up unexpectedly at any and most moments, scaring the shit out of Ann every time.

"Glad you pulled me out then…that is if this is necessary." Ann flinched as Ammon switched over again, ignoring Mokuba's sudden glance at her she turned back to her friend's body.

"…What do you mean?" Ammon sighed in an annoyed fashion, causing her to be irritated, because in Ann's mind Ammon thought she was some damsel in distress that needed looking after and he was annoyed to do this. Ann, hating the 'fairytale save the girl' thought patterns she assumed to be buzzing in half of Bill's skull decided plainly that she wasn't fond of him for this reason. Plain and simple.

"What if our friends are simply out shopping? I mean, pulling Bill out of his education for something this simple would be idiotic."

"Hey! Don't look at me like that!" Ann responded to Ammon's accusing look with a growl, "It wasn't my idea! Mokuba said he was missing, as in GONE."

"And he IS!" Mokuba yelled, calming the quarrel that had started, and causing the two teens to look at him.

"My brother doesn't leave without telling me! He's my brother for god's sake! He would leave a note! Tell me what's going on! Because he cares!" Sort of soap-opera-ish in Ann's mind but affective all the same. Ammon bit back Bill's lip and subsided. Bill blinked his eyes with a system's check, and carefully placed a hand on his shoulder.

"We will find your brother, Mokuba. I'm just afraid what he'll do to us when we do." Obviously this was humor…what's it? Better not to dwell on the saying.

            The limo stopped with a powerful jolt, jerking everyone forward a bit and unsettling their breathing a bit. A moment was spared to regain their barings with several deep pants.

"…What the _hell_ was that?!" Ammon's voice popped up out of Bill's mouth.  Much like a cork from a too shaken wine bottle, having the same affect on Ann's ear drums. While grasping them, her eyes darted from one to the other of her comrades and finally to the blackened glass window lowering in the front of the car. A familiar blonde head of spiked locks emerged with a tanned face with a smirk displayed to its fullest and a pair of black sun glasses. Everyone's mouths dropped. A hand was removed from the steering wheel and calmly removed the sunglasses to expose a pair of very purple looking eyes.

"Just thought it would be polite to inform you that you will not be billed, Mr. Kaiba." Nope, no reaction from the passengers of the vehicle. They were beyond dumb stricken.

"This is on the house, from Miss Kakra. So I would advise you to sit back, and enjoy the ride…" Suddenly his smirk intensified to reveal the most sickening set of bright white pointed teeth.

"For your sake."

And with that the window wound up much faster than before, closing before Bill could get a good hold on the glass.

"DAMN!" Bill shouted through gritted teeth, shoving himself into the seat beyond pissed off.

"How the hell did he get there?!"

"My guess would be when we got out to get you, Bill. The driver mustn't have had a chance."

"That or he's just hog tied on the side of the road." Bill shook his head.

"No, probably stupidity with a wonderful trip to the shadow realm, DAMN IT! How the hell did I fall for this?!" Ann shrugged. Hey, she had no suspicion that they had been set up.

"Hmm, no time to wonder about that, we need a plan." Mokuba commented, looking as if he was going to be sick.

"Plan…anyone got any ideas?" Bill and Ann didn't say anything.

"Oh this is wonderful. You try to save Kaiba and we get napped. Typical." Ammon's voice sprung up. Ann was stressed and not paying attention to keeping her temper in tact.

"I don't have time for insults, Captain Asshole, so shut up and let me think." Bill's expression changed for the worst, but Ann wasn't gonna let Ammon get another word in; she looked at Mokuba.

"Do you have a car phone in here?" Mokuba nodded and flipped the arm rest over to expose a telephone. That was something you didn't see everyday. Ann grabbed it and was going to do some number punching when she found no tone. The phone was dead.

"Shit! The phone's disconnected!"

"Well of course it is! They're not that stupid!" She glared at Ammon's face, but stayed silent. Everyone was silent a moment.

"I think I got a cell phone though." Bill said, and dug through his pockets quickly. After a few hopeful moments no phone emerged.

"No phone. Sorry guys."

"Do you have anything else in your pockets?!" Mokuba asked. Bill fished through his pockets again and some how he pulled out a beeper.

"What the hell are you doing with a beeper?" Ann asked in a high voice, and then covered her mouth quickly, feeling foolish because Marik was just on the other side of the glass.

"Long story, besides it's no good without a power source." Bill replied mournfully, sending a sickening lurch through her stomach. This was bad. Sure, Ann knew it was only a matter of time before they got her to she got them. Too bad she hadn't learned any of that magic. They were basically sitting ducks.

"Hang on," Mokuba piped up a moment later.

"I've got an idea."

BookDragon: "All for now. I've got to think of the idea…lol.

Bill: "Please review!" *J*