**I HUMBLY BEG YOUR FORGIVENESS!! But I am finally off of may lazy ass!! Of course, a huge thanks to all the reviews!**
**If you didn't know this chapter starts RIGHT after chapter three - When Warnings go Unheeded. So if you don't remember what happened in chapter three you may want to go back and refresh your memory! Ok well I think that's it! Here is the disclaimer ( I don't want you evil attorneys to have any reason to sue me).**
Disclaimer Guy- Again Rina does not own Yu-gi-oh. Please ignore her hideous attempts to make this royal piece of junk believable.
WindMageRina- No relief for the stressed. Geez. Ah well. Here's Chapter Four. Hope you enjoy it, as always!
The Real Tea
Chapter Four
Beware of Second Chances
Part 2
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It seemed like eternity as she stood there staring at the letter her mother held out to her. It was back, and it was real. Horrifyingly real. The thoughts raced by in her mind so quickly that she had no time to process them. The magnitude of it had seemed to take root in her mind with a strong hold. Forever passed before her mother sent her crashing back to earth.
Tea? Are you going to take it?
She started, realizing she'd just been sitting there, and reached out, taking the small envelope from her mother's hand. Somehow, in the midst of her flashing thoughts, the words punched out through her mouth.
Her mother's brows creased as she frowned. You know, maybe I should stay home. You don't seem well. Trying to ignore her mother's worried look, she spoke.
No, I'm fine mom, I-I was just thinking about something.
Are you sure, dear?
Yeah mom, you'd better get back to work. Her mother finally nodded.
Well ok if you're sure Tea, but I don't want you up too late tonight, you go on and go to bed early. Ok?
Yeah sure mom. See you later. Tea replied.
Good-bye hon.
Tea watched her mother leave, and as soon as Tea was sure she was gone, she went into the living room and quickly tossed the letter on the floor near the couch. She immediately left the room and went everywhere else in the house she could think of. In her room to read a book for school, the kitchen for a light snack, the bathroom for a quick shower. After her shower, she outfitted herself a warm yellow sweater and a comfortable pair of pants, then went into the laudnry room to wash some clothes. Just anywhere and doing anything so that she could be away from it. The harder she tried to put it out of her mind, however, the more persistently in haunted her. She knew it wasn't going to go away just by leaving it there.
After about an hour of trying to ignore it, she thought about the letter opener in her room. After a moment of debate, she went to get it, thinking that maybe she had just better open it. After all, what would happen if she didn't?
She walked out of her room into the hallway, looking anxiously into the living room where she knew the letter waited. Finally, gathering her resolve, she gulped, clenched her fists, and walked stiffly into the living room. The letter sat innocently on the floor just where she had left it. As she walked closer to it, it's glossy surface and vermillion writing seemed to shine and pulse with a living, evil energy. Staring at it, her thoughts began to race again. No! No! It wasn't a nightmare. I can't believe this! What do I do now? I didn't do what it said and then Tristan was hurt! It's all real! What will it say? What's going to happen to me and my friends? She slowly sat down next to the letter, and reached out even more deliberately, grasping it in slightly her hand. Her hand shaking, she pulled the letter up to the opener and she pulled. A shiver ran down her as it ripped the pure white envelope, the tearing sound echoing sickeningly in her ear. The paper, which again first appeared blank, flew from her hands to float in front of her, and the words began to write themselves.
Didn't I warn you? she heard inside her head, as it began, it's scorning almost of that like a teacher to a student. I told you. I warned you. I told to take Yugi's puzzle and you did not. I warned you that I would punish your friends. I gave you all day and you still failed me. Did you think I was lying? You're more of a fool than I thought. However, I have decided to give you a second chance. This is the only reason your friend is still alive.
Tea began to cry out at this but the speaker cut her off.
No. You do not understand, mortal. You must go right now to Yugi's house and take his millennium item! This is your only chance. You will either go now or I will have to take the matter into my own hands. I would much rather not do that, but if you force me to I will. Now decide, before I lose patience with you!
She sat back against the couch, her sky blue eyes glittering with emotion. My last chance? But-but- I can't! How can I choose between my friends? I can't do it! I can't have any of them hurt! Large, silver tears began to fall from her eyes, unceasingly.
Now! the letter insisted. I am losing my patience! Decide now or I will decide for you!
Tea realized what she had to do, no matter what the cost to herself. She stood up, and gather every once of courage that she had.
she screamed, in a commanding voice she barely knew was her own.
What did you say?! the letter asked angrily.
You heard me! she continued to yell. The adrenaline pumped through her as her heart rate rose along with her growing anger, smothering the fear. I said I would never help you to get Yugi's puzzle! Neither will I have Tristan, Joey, or anyone else harmed by you! You get away and leave me and my friends alone! I'm NOT GOING to help you! I NEVER will!!! the words resounded in her head, her ears, and all around her and the letter. The room fell silent for a long time.
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!! the voice laughed mockingly out of the silence. The words seemed to come as if through water, as the speaker paused, and then spoke in a sonorous, mocking voice as the words appeared.
Never my child? That is a hard bargain you strike with me. But perhaps it is for the better. Destroying both you and your friends will make certain I won't have any messy complications later on. The letter burned itself up once more. But before Tea could react to this, the monstrous energy that had been contained in the letters flew out in a small explosion, and mysterious writer of the letters appeared before her!
The room went blacker than the nothing of space, and the evil power this shadow held instantly choked Tea as it pressed in around her. For the thing was a shadow-being, nameless creatures born of the hate people had in life and given form from the souls of these mortals at death, beings whose thoughts dwell only on their lust for power and the souls of the living. Apparently, this being had devoured many souls, as it faced her, nearly 6 feet tall, and it's pitch dark appearance and blood red eyes seemed to fill the already dark room. Try as she might she could not tear her eyes from the creature nor could she turn her mind from the evil power than emitted from it, compressing her senses. The smile it had grew larger, and it's eyes showed nothing but pure, drowning evil in their depths. Now it is time for me to rule the world. the dark creature said and walked toward her.
Tea screamed.
** (GOOD LORD I am comma-happy!!!) I know it wasn't a long chapter plot wise at all but this was the best place I could find to put a break in the story for an update.*
Well I have to set the scene for chapter 5, but never fear, you'll know soon enough what's happened to Tea. Sorry to anyone who was wondering if Malik was the writer of the letters (I know it sounded a lot like it and that's something I may have to work on...but then again villains are all the same)! Had ya going didn't I? (j/k) Maybe I'll give him a little ficcie of his own! Probably humor, I'd love to see him embarrassed. ::feels stupid ideas coming on::
Review please, as your comments, suggestions, criticisms, ideas, pleas, etc are always really important to me! Well, more on the next update! **
