Peggi-Been much too long since my last update, huh?
Readers-*evil reader's glare*
Peggi-But, if it's any consolation, this will be a long chappie.
Random Angry Reader-What took you so long? You take forever to update and you keep us waiting forever and-
Peggi-I know, I'm really sorry! I've had a ton of homework PLUS mid-terms this week, and on top of all of that, I haven't been able to get on my computer cuz it kept knocking me offline, AND-
Bakura-You're lazy?
Peggi-. . .I was just getting to that. . .
Nick-Peggi doesn't own Yugioh.
Peggi-. . .If you weren't my cousin. . .
E.D.D.-. . .So, do I kill him?
Peggi-*sighs* no. . .just leave him alone. Maybe he'll go away.
Marik-Don't you have a chapter to write?
Peggi-Oh yeah! Well, here goez! R&R!
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Weevil lunged at Mokuba, who was barely able to dodge his attacker. The new adrenaline gave Mokuba more energy, just enough to run a short ways down the hallway. He turned to see if he was being followed, but the hallway behind him was empty. He was still running, but looking behind him, so when he crashed, he turned to face front, hoping what he had hit was just a wall. Sadly, it wasn't.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Yami led the group for what seemed like hours when in reality, it was merely about twenty minutes.
Kaiba-I want my brother now. Why haven't we found him yet?
Yami-Because I have no idea where Samantha and Kyle are.
Tea-How much longer? It's like we've searched the whole mansion.
Joey-Yeah, my feet are killin' me!
Serenity-And I'm hungry.
Yami-Yes, and I'm very tired too but. . .
Bakura-So cry me a river and. . .
Yami-Build a bridge, and get over it, yeah yeah yeah.
Bakura-Actually, I was going to say cry me a river and let me drown you in it. . .
Suddenly, they saw Weevil lying in a crumpled pile on the floor.
Mai-Eewwwww. . .Is that who I think it is?
The smell of decaying flesh was almost intolerable and the sight almost unbearable.
Yugi-So much for our 'let Weevil lead us to the ghosts' idea.
Tristan-Yeah.
Kaiba-No! Mokuba!
It was not actually Mokuba that Kaiba saw, but the bandana he usually wore around his neck. It was lying on the floor next to Weevil.
Keith-Maybe. . .maybe he's okay.
Kaiba looked closely at the bandana.
Kaiba-No. No he's not. They've killed him.
Yami-How do you-
Kaiba-Blood. There's blood stains on the bandana.
Tea-That doesn't mean that he's-
Kaiba-THEY KILLED MY BROTHER! THEY KILLED HIM! YOU SICK FREAKS! COME OUT AND SHOW YOUR FACES! ARE YOU SCARED?! WHY WON'T YOU FACE US! WHY. . .WON'T YOU FACE ME!
He collapsed on the floor in tears. The group didn't know what to do.
Kaiba-Now he's a zombie too. He's like Ryou. It isn't fair. HOW COULD THEY DO THIS? WHY WOULD THEY DO THIS?!
Keith-There's some things you guys should know. . .it's about this whole situation. You see, there's this ritual. A ritual called 'vengeance life return'. That's why they have Pegasus. The youngest heir of his family has to die in exchange for Kyle and Samantha's returned life.
Tristan-Like. . .like a spell?
Keith-Well, I didn't get all of the details, but what this ritual does is at exactly five minutes until eleven on a full moon. It can only be done once every year I think, and they're supposed to do it in a certain part of the mansion. I. . .uh. . .can't remember where, though.
Yugi-What's with all of the zombies and stuff?
Keith-Well, Samantha and Kyle need zombies for two reasons. One: because ghosts themselves can't kill humans except for vengeance, and two: because they need to absorb their energy. See, zombies are still half human, and the other half ghost. Since ghosts can't kill people, when they try they just half kill them. And something about the zombies. They need to be around humans or they end up like Weevil. Worthless corpses.
Yami-So. . .what happens if the ghosts don't absorb zombie energy?
Keith-Well, I don't really know. I'm guessing they can't stay here on earth or the human realm or something.
Tea-But. . .doesn't Pegasus have a daughter?
Keith-Yeah, Julia. But Samantha and Kyle don't know that. My guess? He's trying to keep her safe.
Kaiba-CAN WE RETURN TO THE TOPIC AT HAND? MY ZOMBIE BROTHER?
Just then, the lights flickered off, and when they came on half a minute later, no one was in the hallway. . .they were all spread out in different parts of the mansion. . .
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Now that Pegasus had lost some of his energy when Ryou drained him, it was difficult for him to continue walking. He gazed over at Kyle who seemed very serious. Then he looked over at Samantha who would look over at Ryou every now and then. He laughed to himself at the thought of the two of them as a couple. A destructive, rash, and obnoxious ghost with a sweet, shy human. . .well, then again, now he was none of those things.
Pegasus-How much farther? I'm really tired. And where are we going?
Samantha-For the last time, we're going to room 930, and I'm glad you're tired. At least you're not talking as much.
She was right. He would have added a remark after her last line, but he was simply too tired to.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Bakura and Yugi ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Yugi-W. . .where are we? What's going on?
Bakura-I dunno. Hey, something just occurred to me. Remember those questions and answers on the backs of those maps we got?
Yugi-Yeah.
Bakura-Well, we never read any of them. I was just thinkin' maybe they would help us.
Yugi-You're right! And I have mine right here!
He pulled it out of his back pocket and handed it to Bakura who opened it and began to silently read it.
Bakura-Um. . .Yugi. . .
He handed it back and Yugi read it. It said 'if you have any questions, I'll be glad to answer them. But don't even bother trying to figure out our plans. And don't try to save your friends. It's every man and woman for his or herself. You're in my world now. Have a nice stay.'
Bakura-And Yugi. I'm thinking that it was no accident that we ended up in this particular mansion.
Yugi-What do you mean?
Bakura-well, think about it. This is one of those old time mansions, right?
Yugi-Yeah.
Bakura-And it's pegasus' grandparents who killed Kyle, right?
Yugi-is there going to be a point soon?
Bakura-what I'm trying to get across to you is that I think this mansion used to belong to Pegasus' grandpa. See, since I'm a Yami I kinda study ghosts and psychic activities. Well, I read somewhere that vengeance can only be done within the location in which the victim died.
Yugi-huh?
Bakura-in other words, this must have been an old-timey hospital, which would explain the size. The bedrooms could have been hospital rooms, and the greenhouse could have been a walkthrough area for patients.
Yugi-Hey, that makes a lot of sense. How did you figure it out?
Bakura-I just put bits and pieces together by using the stuff I remembered from a book I once read. But there's one thing we need to know. Where in this mansion Kyle died, if what the book said was true. Because if he did die here, the ritual works best if it's done in the room he died in.
Yugi-Hey Bakura. I think I know where he died.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Kaiba ~*~*~*~*~*~
Kaiba-I have to find them. And my brother. If I see him, I have to kill him. Hard as it'll be, if he's a zombie, then his soul will be trapped. If I kill him, maybe he'll be able to rest in peace.
Kaiba walked aimlessly around, trying to find someone. Anyone.
Kaiba-HELLO?! ANYONE AROUND HERE?!
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Joey and Tea ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Joey-If I get outa here, I'm gonna get a steak. A real big medium-rare one with extra fried and a big coke.
Tea-If I get out of here, I'm going to buy an entire steak house! Then I'll have all the steaks I want!
Joey-. . .you'll share with me, right?
Tea-Sure!
The two tried as hard as they could not to be too scared, and it wasn't working very well. Although, the company did help. They continued around looking for everyone else.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Later on ~*~*~*~*~*~*~
It was about ten o' clock when somehow they had all wondered around and ran into eachother. Everyone was there. . .except Kaiba, that is. . .
Bakura-Okay guys, I figured something out. See, I once read in this book that ghosts can do vengeance rituals in the location they died in, so I'm figuring that this is the hospital that Pegasus' grandfather worked at, and the room he died in was none other than room 930.
Yami-930? That room causes more trouble than good. It's probably some other room.
Bakura-Pharaoh, I still don't trust you, so don't try and argue with me. I still say you're a zombie.
Yami-Whatever. Then let's go to that room.
Bakura-No. not now. The ritual can't be done until five minutes until eleven tonight, and when yugi and I passed that really big clock it said it was nine thirty, and that was at least fifteen minutes ago. We'll go to the clock, make a plan, and we'll surprise them when they get to the room.
Serenity-Why surprise them?
Yugi-We figure that if somehow they find out we're waiting for them, they won't come.
Mai-True. Well, let's head to the clock then!
~*~*~*~*~*~
Kaiba was walking around when suddenly, he saw Mokuba.
Kaiba, thinking-I can't do this. . .kill my brother? But I have to. It's for his own good. . .i have to.
He ran up behind Mokuba and with one swift twist of his neck, he was dead. Kaiba began to cry, but at least he was comforted by the thought that he just saved his brother from being a zombie and perhaps now he would be freed from this horrible place.
As he walked around the corner, he saw the entire group standing around the clock.
Kaiba-What'd I miss?
Tea-We're making some plans. . .what's wrong?
Kaiba wiped a tear from his cheek.
Kaiba-I found Mokuba.
Yugi-That's great!
Kaiba-He was a zombie.
Bakura-. . .oh Ra no. . .
Kaiba-What?
Bakura-Kaiba, there's something I need to tell you. And I guess I'll start by saying. . .Mokuba wasn't a zombie. . .
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Peggi-Hmm. . .killing his brother? And then finding out he wasn't a zombie? What could happen next?
All-*are in shock*
Peggi-Well, this chapter was one of my longest, and I hope it was good. The infamous writer's block has struck again!
Tea-DA DUN DUN DUUUUUNNNNNNNN!!!!!
Peggi-. . .thank you, Tea. Well, I'll try to update ASAP, and hopefully this is only a minor case of writer's block. Till next time, bye!
Readers-*evil reader's glare*
Peggi-But, if it's any consolation, this will be a long chappie.
Random Angry Reader-What took you so long? You take forever to update and you keep us waiting forever and-
Peggi-I know, I'm really sorry! I've had a ton of homework PLUS mid-terms this week, and on top of all of that, I haven't been able to get on my computer cuz it kept knocking me offline, AND-
Bakura-You're lazy?
Peggi-. . .I was just getting to that. . .
Nick-Peggi doesn't own Yugioh.
Peggi-. . .If you weren't my cousin. . .
E.D.D.-. . .So, do I kill him?
Peggi-*sighs* no. . .just leave him alone. Maybe he'll go away.
Marik-Don't you have a chapter to write?
Peggi-Oh yeah! Well, here goez! R&R!
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Weevil lunged at Mokuba, who was barely able to dodge his attacker. The new adrenaline gave Mokuba more energy, just enough to run a short ways down the hallway. He turned to see if he was being followed, but the hallway behind him was empty. He was still running, but looking behind him, so when he crashed, he turned to face front, hoping what he had hit was just a wall. Sadly, it wasn't.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Yami led the group for what seemed like hours when in reality, it was merely about twenty minutes.
Kaiba-I want my brother now. Why haven't we found him yet?
Yami-Because I have no idea where Samantha and Kyle are.
Tea-How much longer? It's like we've searched the whole mansion.
Joey-Yeah, my feet are killin' me!
Serenity-And I'm hungry.
Yami-Yes, and I'm very tired too but. . .
Bakura-So cry me a river and. . .
Yami-Build a bridge, and get over it, yeah yeah yeah.
Bakura-Actually, I was going to say cry me a river and let me drown you in it. . .
Suddenly, they saw Weevil lying in a crumpled pile on the floor.
Mai-Eewwwww. . .Is that who I think it is?
The smell of decaying flesh was almost intolerable and the sight almost unbearable.
Yugi-So much for our 'let Weevil lead us to the ghosts' idea.
Tristan-Yeah.
Kaiba-No! Mokuba!
It was not actually Mokuba that Kaiba saw, but the bandana he usually wore around his neck. It was lying on the floor next to Weevil.
Keith-Maybe. . .maybe he's okay.
Kaiba looked closely at the bandana.
Kaiba-No. No he's not. They've killed him.
Yami-How do you-
Kaiba-Blood. There's blood stains on the bandana.
Tea-That doesn't mean that he's-
Kaiba-THEY KILLED MY BROTHER! THEY KILLED HIM! YOU SICK FREAKS! COME OUT AND SHOW YOUR FACES! ARE YOU SCARED?! WHY WON'T YOU FACE US! WHY. . .WON'T YOU FACE ME!
He collapsed on the floor in tears. The group didn't know what to do.
Kaiba-Now he's a zombie too. He's like Ryou. It isn't fair. HOW COULD THEY DO THIS? WHY WOULD THEY DO THIS?!
Keith-There's some things you guys should know. . .it's about this whole situation. You see, there's this ritual. A ritual called 'vengeance life return'. That's why they have Pegasus. The youngest heir of his family has to die in exchange for Kyle and Samantha's returned life.
Tristan-Like. . .like a spell?
Keith-Well, I didn't get all of the details, but what this ritual does is at exactly five minutes until eleven on a full moon. It can only be done once every year I think, and they're supposed to do it in a certain part of the mansion. I. . .uh. . .can't remember where, though.
Yugi-What's with all of the zombies and stuff?
Keith-Well, Samantha and Kyle need zombies for two reasons. One: because ghosts themselves can't kill humans except for vengeance, and two: because they need to absorb their energy. See, zombies are still half human, and the other half ghost. Since ghosts can't kill people, when they try they just half kill them. And something about the zombies. They need to be around humans or they end up like Weevil. Worthless corpses.
Yami-So. . .what happens if the ghosts don't absorb zombie energy?
Keith-Well, I don't really know. I'm guessing they can't stay here on earth or the human realm or something.
Tea-But. . .doesn't Pegasus have a daughter?
Keith-Yeah, Julia. But Samantha and Kyle don't know that. My guess? He's trying to keep her safe.
Kaiba-CAN WE RETURN TO THE TOPIC AT HAND? MY ZOMBIE BROTHER?
Just then, the lights flickered off, and when they came on half a minute later, no one was in the hallway. . .they were all spread out in different parts of the mansion. . .
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Now that Pegasus had lost some of his energy when Ryou drained him, it was difficult for him to continue walking. He gazed over at Kyle who seemed very serious. Then he looked over at Samantha who would look over at Ryou every now and then. He laughed to himself at the thought of the two of them as a couple. A destructive, rash, and obnoxious ghost with a sweet, shy human. . .well, then again, now he was none of those things.
Pegasus-How much farther? I'm really tired. And where are we going?
Samantha-For the last time, we're going to room 930, and I'm glad you're tired. At least you're not talking as much.
She was right. He would have added a remark after her last line, but he was simply too tired to.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Bakura and Yugi ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Yugi-W. . .where are we? What's going on?
Bakura-I dunno. Hey, something just occurred to me. Remember those questions and answers on the backs of those maps we got?
Yugi-Yeah.
Bakura-Well, we never read any of them. I was just thinkin' maybe they would help us.
Yugi-You're right! And I have mine right here!
He pulled it out of his back pocket and handed it to Bakura who opened it and began to silently read it.
Bakura-Um. . .Yugi. . .
He handed it back and Yugi read it. It said 'if you have any questions, I'll be glad to answer them. But don't even bother trying to figure out our plans. And don't try to save your friends. It's every man and woman for his or herself. You're in my world now. Have a nice stay.'
Bakura-And Yugi. I'm thinking that it was no accident that we ended up in this particular mansion.
Yugi-What do you mean?
Bakura-well, think about it. This is one of those old time mansions, right?
Yugi-Yeah.
Bakura-And it's pegasus' grandparents who killed Kyle, right?
Yugi-is there going to be a point soon?
Bakura-what I'm trying to get across to you is that I think this mansion used to belong to Pegasus' grandpa. See, since I'm a Yami I kinda study ghosts and psychic activities. Well, I read somewhere that vengeance can only be done within the location in which the victim died.
Yugi-huh?
Bakura-in other words, this must have been an old-timey hospital, which would explain the size. The bedrooms could have been hospital rooms, and the greenhouse could have been a walkthrough area for patients.
Yugi-Hey, that makes a lot of sense. How did you figure it out?
Bakura-I just put bits and pieces together by using the stuff I remembered from a book I once read. But there's one thing we need to know. Where in this mansion Kyle died, if what the book said was true. Because if he did die here, the ritual works best if it's done in the room he died in.
Yugi-Hey Bakura. I think I know where he died.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Kaiba ~*~*~*~*~*~
Kaiba-I have to find them. And my brother. If I see him, I have to kill him. Hard as it'll be, if he's a zombie, then his soul will be trapped. If I kill him, maybe he'll be able to rest in peace.
Kaiba walked aimlessly around, trying to find someone. Anyone.
Kaiba-HELLO?! ANYONE AROUND HERE?!
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Joey and Tea ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Joey-If I get outa here, I'm gonna get a steak. A real big medium-rare one with extra fried and a big coke.
Tea-If I get out of here, I'm going to buy an entire steak house! Then I'll have all the steaks I want!
Joey-. . .you'll share with me, right?
Tea-Sure!
The two tried as hard as they could not to be too scared, and it wasn't working very well. Although, the company did help. They continued around looking for everyone else.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Later on ~*~*~*~*~*~*~
It was about ten o' clock when somehow they had all wondered around and ran into eachother. Everyone was there. . .except Kaiba, that is. . .
Bakura-Okay guys, I figured something out. See, I once read in this book that ghosts can do vengeance rituals in the location they died in, so I'm figuring that this is the hospital that Pegasus' grandfather worked at, and the room he died in was none other than room 930.
Yami-930? That room causes more trouble than good. It's probably some other room.
Bakura-Pharaoh, I still don't trust you, so don't try and argue with me. I still say you're a zombie.
Yami-Whatever. Then let's go to that room.
Bakura-No. not now. The ritual can't be done until five minutes until eleven tonight, and when yugi and I passed that really big clock it said it was nine thirty, and that was at least fifteen minutes ago. We'll go to the clock, make a plan, and we'll surprise them when they get to the room.
Serenity-Why surprise them?
Yugi-We figure that if somehow they find out we're waiting for them, they won't come.
Mai-True. Well, let's head to the clock then!
~*~*~*~*~*~
Kaiba was walking around when suddenly, he saw Mokuba.
Kaiba, thinking-I can't do this. . .kill my brother? But I have to. It's for his own good. . .i have to.
He ran up behind Mokuba and with one swift twist of his neck, he was dead. Kaiba began to cry, but at least he was comforted by the thought that he just saved his brother from being a zombie and perhaps now he would be freed from this horrible place.
As he walked around the corner, he saw the entire group standing around the clock.
Kaiba-What'd I miss?
Tea-We're making some plans. . .what's wrong?
Kaiba wiped a tear from his cheek.
Kaiba-I found Mokuba.
Yugi-That's great!
Kaiba-He was a zombie.
Bakura-. . .oh Ra no. . .
Kaiba-What?
Bakura-Kaiba, there's something I need to tell you. And I guess I'll start by saying. . .Mokuba wasn't a zombie. . .
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Peggi-Hmm. . .killing his brother? And then finding out he wasn't a zombie? What could happen next?
All-*are in shock*
Peggi-Well, this chapter was one of my longest, and I hope it was good. The infamous writer's block has struck again!
Tea-DA DUN DUN DUUUUUNNNNNNNN!!!!!
Peggi-. . .thank you, Tea. Well, I'll try to update ASAP, and hopefully this is only a minor case of writer's block. Till next time, bye!