(A/N: I only own Arilana Nodoka and Mira! Enjoy! This is part two!!!)
Chapter 2 Taken!
Mokuba woke up that day confused. Nodoka usually awoke him at seven in the morning, before she left for work. It was now three in the afternoon and she should be home now. Mokuba walked around looking for her. He went up to her room and saw a note on her bed. He slowly walked over and read it.
Hlj szng ndf? Clmd bdg ndf! Gndfd kx lnlh lnd gfjd szh gl bdg gl gnd ndzfg lv z Kzkbz, znc gnzg kx gl gzkd gnd lnd gndh llvd.
"What the? I can't understand it!" Mokuba shouted. "Huh? There's more."
Hlj jncdfxgznc? Sndn K gllk ndf xnd xnljgdc gnd nzmdx Gfkxgzn, Mlkjbz, znc vknzllh Xdgl. Kv lnlh hlj knds sndfd xnd kx nls. Cl hlj szng gl knls?
"This isn't making any sense! It's all jibberish!" Mokuba growled. "And there's more?"
lvv kngl gnd slflc lv chbdf xpzcd. Xnd'x szkgknb vlf hlj, znc xl kx gnd Mhgnkczl Cfzbln.
Sincerely, Maximillion Pegasus
"Pegasus? Now I'm dead confused, I need to decode this message." Mokuba said. He took the note and went to the computer. His first instinct was letters on the keyboard. After he finished decoding, he read it again.
You want her? Come get her! There is only one true way to get to the heart of a Kaiba, and that is to take the one they love.
You understand? When I took her she shouted the names Tristan, Mokuba, and finally Seto. If only you knew where she is now. Do you want to know?
Off into the world of cyber space. She's waiting for you, and so is the Mythical Dragon.
Sincerely, Maximillion Pegasus
"Pegasus has her. who should I tell?" Mokuba paced around. "Yugi and everyone else!" Mokuba grabbed his set of house keys and ran to the Turtle Game Shop.
Mokuba walked into the building and everyone looked at him. "Deja vu." Téa said.
"What's up, Mokuba?" Tristan asked.
"Pegasus is back, and he's got Nodoka," Mokuba said.
Tristan looked at Mokuba wide eyed. "Are you serious?" Tristan asked quietly.
"He still wants Kaiba Corp," Mokuba said. "And I think he's working with the suits that betrayed Seto before, and I think he has access to the virtual world that Seto built."
"We gotta go through that again?" Joey complained.
"I'm sorry," Mokuba said.
"It's alright," Mira said. She walked over and patted Mokuba on the head.
"Will you. will you help?" Mokuba asked.
"Count me in!" Mira said.
"Don't forget me," Tristan said walking up to Mokuba.
"If Mira goes, I gotta help out too," Joey said.
"I'll go," said Yugi.
"Thank you," said Mokuba.
Yugi glanced to Bakura. "Are you coming?"
"Sure. I haven't anything better to do," Bakura said.
Mokuba nodded and they went on. After they entered the virtual world, they all checked to see if everyone was there. Mira, Joey, Yugi, Tristan, Bakura, and Mokuba were there; Téa was on the other side waiting for them. "I wonder if this is going to be the same way as when we went to get Seto," Joey said shivering.
"Are you cold?" Mira asked.
"No, it's just the thought of going through all that again," said Joey sighing loudly.
"Well, we're all here now. Aren't we? This should be a cinch this time. What is that?" Bakura shouted.
"Yugi, isn't that the Doppelganger?" Joey stepped back. "That thing scares the hell outta me!" Joey hid behind Mira.
"Joey, don't use me as a shield you're the one who is supposed to be the so- called 'Knight in Shining Armor'," Mira said.
Mokuba laughed. The Doppelganger came right up to Mokuba and changed its appearance to look exactly like the young Kaiba. "Mlkjbz Kzkbz?" the creature said.
"Hdx, K zm. Clppdlbznbdf, nzvd hlj xddn z slmzn clmd bh?" Mokuba asked it.
"What is he saying?" Tristan asked.
Mokuba turned around. "It's a code. Pegasus made it up. Here, this is the note I got from him." Mokuba handed Tristan the note and he looked at the code confused. "Turn it over," Mokuba said dully. Tristan turned it over and a look of relief came over his face. Mokuba turned back to the Doppelganger. "I think the toon monsters speak it here."
"Vlllls md," it said.
"Come on," Mokuba said. "It's going to take us to where we can get more information."
"Vlllls. Vlllls. Vlllls." The Mokuba-mirrored Doppelganger walked through the woods, the group followed close behind.
"Mokuba, how can you understand that code?" Mira asked after reading the note and handing it to Bakura to read.
"All it is is the diagonal right letters under one letter on the keyboard. It didn't take me that long to decode it," he said. The sky began to cloud up. The Doppelganger ran under a tree and hid, it refused to budge when Tristan tried to get it to move.
"We can go on without it," Joey said grabbing Tristan's arm and dragging him away from the terrified Doppelganger.
"That thing! I swear I'll kill it!" Tristan shouted at the Doppelganger.
"Calm down. Tristan, are you crying?" Bakura looked at Tristan worried.
"No, I. I. I just got something in my eye, that's all," Tristan said looking away.
"Are you sure?" Bakura asked.
"I said that was all! And I meant it!" Tristan shouted at his friend. Tristan trudged ahead.
Yugi and Bakura looked at eachother. "I think it's best to give him some room," Mira said.
Bakura responded with an, "I think that would be best for us all right now."
Doppelganger walked over to Mokuba. "Gndfd zfd mlfd clppdlbznbdfx zndzc. Bd czfdvjl lkggld Kzkbz." Doppelganger disappeared into the forest.
"More doppelgangers? Damn Pegasus." Mokuba said.
"Mokuba," Mira said shocked.
"Don't get mad at me, get mad at Nodoka." Mokuba said.
"She's older than you, she's aloud to curse. You're too young," said Mira crossing her arms.
Mokuba turned to Mira. "You're not Nodoka! Don't boss me around!" he shouted.
"I. I'm sorry Mokuba," Mira said.
"Let's just find Nodoka," Yugi said. They ran ahead, and at the same time they all stopped. "Kaiba!" Yugi shouted.
Seto stood there, his foot pressing down at Tristan's throat. Tristan gasped desperately. "Seto! Let him go!" Mokuba ran over and pulled at his older brother's arm. Seto swung at Mokuba, throwing him to the ground.
"You've gone too far!" Joey growled. He ran over and tackled the elder Kaiba to the ground. Joey drew back ready to strike.
"You've gotten stronger, but not stronger than me!" Seto threw Joey to the side like a rag doll. They both got to their feet and charged eachother.
Mokuba got back up. "I thought you were just another doppelganger," Mokuba said.
Seto glanced at Mokuba, which gave Joey enough time to punch the elder Kaiba in the side of the face, knocking him out. "Hey! I did it! I beat Kaiba!" Joey said jumping to his feet and punching at the air in front of him in celebration.
Mokuba stood and walked over to the unconscious Seto. "I hate you!" Mokuba shouted. "I hate you, Seto!" Mokuba kicked his older brother in the side, and then again. Seto slightly opened his eyes and saw Mokuba kick him again in the side. Seto rolled over and tried to get to his feet but his little brother shoved him back to the ground.
"Mokuba, settle down." Bakura said.
Mokuba turned and glared evilly at Bakura. "Don't tell me what to do!" he growled.
"If Nodoka were here you wouldn't be talking like that!" Mira said.
"Shut up! Nodoka isn't here!" Mokuba growled.
"Don't you talk to Mira like that you little pest!" Joey shouted.
"Don't call my little brother that!" Seto said getting up from the ground.
"You can shut up!" Mokuba growled at Seto. He walked over to his older brother and kicked him in the shin.
Yugi looked at each of his friends. "You guys! We're supposed to be helping Nodoka."
"Shut up Yugi!" shouted Seto.
Tristan, Joey, Mira, and Mokuba looked at Seto and said, "You shut up!"
Seto took a step back. "What is wrong with you people?" asked Seto.
"We're trying to get Nodoka back and you are taking up our time!" Yugi said.
The group moved on without a response from Seto. Seto slowly followed them. "What did you mean by 'get Nodoka back'?" Seto asked during the silent walk.
They all stopped. Mokuba turned around. "Get out of here," he said.
"Mokuba."
Mokuba again led the way again. They got to a small desert town and Joey sighed heavily. "Here we go again," he said. They trudged into town exhausted from the argument they all had earlier. No one had apologized; they had all kept to themselves, except Joey and Mira. And Yugi and Bakura had no problem talking to eachother. Mokuba walked around and asked the townspeople if they had seen Nodoka. They told him to take the mountain path to the Faerie Temple. But be careful not to go too far, because then he would be facing the direction of the Dragon Temple. Mokuba thanked them and left. They headed along the mountain path.
Seto had a look of confusion upon his face. "I never created a mountain path," he said finally. Everyone stopped and looked at him. "I never made a mountain path, a Faerie Temple, or a Dragon Temple. They must've been playing a trick on us."
"Didn't Mokuba tell you to get out of here?" Joey said.
Tristan glared at Seto. "You aren't that protective of this game, everyone fiddles with this piece of shit."
"Tristan," Mira said.
"I'm serious. This game has good graphics but the people get angry too easily. What the hell is that?" Tristan pointed behind Seto, where there stood another Seto.
"Clppdlbznbdf, ccl hlj nzvd ndsx?" Mokuba asked the other Seto.
"News I do have, young Kaiba," it said.
"You speak English?" Mokuba asked.
"Yes," it said.
"The news please," Yugi asked.
The Seto-mirrored Doppelganger nodded and held out a small disk like contraption with silver buttons on it. He pushed the button on the right and lights flamed from it. It was a small hologram projector. Pegasus appeared. "Ah, I see you have come far, my mountain pass, isn't it wonderful?" Pegasus said. "Oh, I have you're Nodoka. If you want her, I'd be willing to trade her for Kaiba Corp." He paused for a second. "I wish I could see the looks on your faces, that would be grand. Seeing as I can't, I'll just have to settle for your looks when you see you're friend. Oh, and do hurry, you're keeping me in suspense." His expression changed to a sadistic one. "And you know how I hate that. I'll see you when I see you." Pegasus waved good-bye. He then bowed and the hologram vanished.
Mokuba looked at the faces of his friends. "I'm sorry I got you guys into this," he said.
"It's alright Mokuba," Mira said.
Joey looked to Mokuba. "Yea, we kinda got ourselves into this one. Right guys?" They all nodded. Mokuba smiled sheepishly. Joey patted Mokuba on the head and glared at the Doppelganger. "So, you got any good news?"
"I am. not at liberty to say," said the Doppelganger.
"What do you mean, 'Not at liberty to say'?" Mira shouted.
"You're only a bad news Doppelganger, right?" asked Mokuba. The Doppelganger nodded and handed him the projector and it disappeared. "Thought so. If it mocks Seto, it's gotta be evil." Mokuba glared at Seto and the group continued on the path.
Seto's watch beeped. "Mokuba." His little brother turned around and looked at him. "It's midnight."
Mira sighed heavily. "No wonder I'm so tired."
"We have school tomorrow," said Bakura.
"You guys can turn back, but I'm going to find Nodoka," said Mokuba as his stomach growled.
"Um, 'Kuba," Seto began to say.
"Call me that, I swear I'll kill you," Mokuba said.
"But."
"You're not Nodoka! You're a god damned bastard!" Mokuba shouted.
"Mokuba! I'm you're brother, you're not supposed to act like that towards me!" yelled Seto.
Mokuba looked at Seto with angry eyes. "You don't know what you are talking about, Seto!" shouted Mokuba.
Seto growled angrily. He did not like it when people yelled at him, especially when it was his little brother. "Mokuba!"
"Go to hell!" Mokuba shouted at Seto. Mokuba was mad, Seto never use to treat him like this. Nothing like this had ever happened to him and Seto before, until that is Mai came into their lives. She had changed his older brother, and she had manipulated his mind, and Mokuba believed that she was only there to take their money. With all this yelling and screaming it was hard for Mokuba to understand what had really happened between Seto and Nodoka. "I don't want to talk to you ever again!"
"Mokuba!" Seto took a step forward. Mokuba stepped back and Mira and Joey stepped between them. "Get out of my way!" Seto shouted.
"When Arilana and I were thirteen, we made a pact," Mira said. "It was that if we ever had a kid, and something happened to one of us, the other would take care of their child."
"What the hell are you talking about?" Seto growled.
"Arilana, she told me that Mokuba was like a son or a really good friend to her," Mira said.
Seto stepped forward and Joey went between him and his girlfriend. "Take another step and I'll have to hurt ya," Joey said. Seto stepped back. "That's what I thought."
They continued on the path silently. Mokuba and Seto were both thinking about what Mira had said. Mokuba looked at the surroundings. "There, the temple we're looking for."
"I'm surprised she's not in the Dragon Temple, lord knows she could survive," said Seto.
"Shaddap!" Joey growled.
"Let's just hurry, we don't know what's going on in there," Yugi said running up to the large white marble doors of the Faerie Temple. Mira, Joey, Mokuba, Tristan, and Bakura quickly followed. Seto slowly took his time. There were three doors on the inside. Nodoka appeared.
"Nodoka!" Mokuba ran over and tried to hug her but he went straight through and hit the wall.
"Not quite," Nodoka said.
"What?" Mira looked at Nodoka confused. "You're a doppelganger, right?"
"Yes," said the Nodoka-mirrored doppelganger. She was wearing a flowing black dress. "I have received instructions that you should choose a door. If you choose right, you go on, if you choose wrong, it's game over for who ever opened the door. Do you understand?"
"What? Game over? Just like that?" Joey shouted.
"Yes. And I am also to inform you that there is something large on the line."
"What are you talking about?" asked Seto.
"If you win, you get your friend back. If you lose, Master Pegasus gets Kaiba Corp," she said.
"What? No way!" shouted Seto. Mokuba looked back at Seto. "Don't look at me like that."
Mokuba looked at the fake Nodoka. "You got a deal," he said.
"What?" shouted Seto.
The doppelganger nodded and disappeared. "Now, which door?" Bakura asked. Yugi shook his head.
"This is difficult," Mira said sitting down.
"Mokuba, I can't believe you just did tha."
"Shut up Seto!" Mokuba walked over to the first door on the left. He put his ear against the door. "It's quiet." He walked over to the next and did the same. "Silent." He walked over to the last one and did the same. "I hear fluttering. I'm going with this one." He placed his hand on the handle.
Yugi ran up to the young Kaiba. "Let me do it. Just incase it's the wrong door." Mokuba nodded and took a step back. Yugi took the handle and opened the door. It led to three more doors. "Not again."
They all passed into the room and the doorway they went through disappeared. "There's no way out," said Joey.
"Yes, state the obvious, it's what you're good at, stupid chihuahua," Seto said.
Tristan looked Seto right in the eyes. "Yeah, well. I heard that you were down on your hands and knees at Nodoka's command!" Tristan said.
"Yo! Really?" Mokuba asked turning around.
"Well, you heard wrong. That never happened," said Seto.
"Yes it did."
"Who said that?" Seto growled. He turned around and saw another Nodoka- mirrored Doppelganger. This one was wearing a flowing purple dress.
"Ah, good to see you are all here," she said.
"What's that supposed to mean?" Joey growled.
"Oh, my apologies, Master Pegasus was looking forward to a game over," she said. "Choose your next door." She said and disappeared with the words: "Best of luck to you."
"Now which one?" Joey asked.
Mokuba tried the same tactic. "All of them are noisy. There's no telling."
"I'll take the chance," Joey said bravely.
"Don't you dare!" Mira shouted.
"It's only a game," Joey said kissing her. He walked to the first door on the left. "Here goes nothing." Joey opened the door. It was the right one. "Yeah!" Joey ran through and the others followed.
"Bravery is a trait you don't find often."
"How many of you are there?" Seto growled. "And where's the real Nodoka?"
This Nodoka was wearing flowing blue dress. "You'll just have to find out." She walked over to Seto and caressed his face. "Patience," she said.
"Get away from me!" he shouted. He took a step backwards, tripped over a loose stone and landed on his butt.
The doppelganger laughed. "You're odd." It took a step back. "You've come this far," she said to them. "Don't fail now." And then she disappeared.
"I got this one," said Mira.
"Over my dead body!" Joey said.
"That can be arranged," Seto said.
"Do you hear a buzzing sound?" Bakura asked.
"It's getting closer," Yugi said stepping backward.
"The room is shaking!" Tristan called out. Mokuba fell. "The ceiling's coming down!"
"Damn Pegasus!" Mira shouted. She ran over to one of the doors and opened it. "Holy!"
"Mira!" A large dragon was attacking Mira, Joey ran over to help, but the door closed in his face. "MIRA!" Joey pounded on the door. "Open up! Open damn you!"
"Joey, she's gone." Tristan walked over and helped his friend to his feet. "Come on. Like you said earlier. it's just a game," said Tristan.
"It's not the point." Joey said.
"Pegasus is probably watching now. Show him you're not going to give up," Mokuba said.
The door that Mira disappeared into opened up and Mira ran out closing the door behind her. Her clothes were just slightly torn. "Damn." Mira said.
"Mira!" Joey ran over to her and kissed her. "How'd you live?"
"Nodoka." Mira said.
"Nodoka?" Mokuba asked.
"The ones that we passed, the two doppelgangers and a completely different one. like an angel-like kind, they killed the dragon and allowed me to come back," said Mira, all in one breath.
"Let's just take our time on the doors," said Yugi.
Mokuba tested the doors. "The one Mira came out of made my ear numb. The middle one feels cold, and the last one is unbearably hot."
"Elements!" Bakura said. "What's Nodoka's favorite?"
"Mira?" Mokuba asked.
"What did she say?" Mira thought to herself. "'Cheer up Mira! The fire will make you feel better.' Hey! It's fire!"
"Here goes nothing." Mokuba said. He opened up the door that felt warm. "Yeah! This is it!" They all passed through.
There were two Nodoka's this time. And they were fighting eachother. "It told you not to hurt them!"
"They made the wrong choice!"
"You inflicted the wrong choice! You insignificant little." The doppelganger in the flowing green dress stabbed the one in the blue with a sword. The one in the blue faded away with the sword stuck in her. The one in the green then turned to the group and smiled. "Glad to see you all here."
Joey took a step forward. "I swear."
"I bet you do," the doppelganger interrupted. Mira laughed.
"Hey," Joey looked at Mira. "Your not supposed to laugh."
"Well I just did," she said smiling. Tristan walked behind Joey and pushed him towards Mira.
"Hey Tristan, what was that for?" Joey asked. Tristan winked. "Oh." Mokuba smacked himself in the face with his hand. He couldn't believe Joey was so dense.
"You know what I really like?" The doppelganger said.
Mokuba looked at it. "No, what?"
"Miso soup on a cold winter day," she said. "Oh sorry, I must go," she bowed to Mokuba and disappeared.
"Back to work," Mokuba said. He walked over to the first door. "Smells like pizza." He went to the next. "Smells like. sushi."
"Sushi has a smell?" Mira asked.
"Yeah," Mokuba responded. He walked to the last door. "No smell."
Seto walked over to the door. "We go through this one," he said roughly. He pushed Mokuba out of the way and walked through. "Come on," he said from the other side. They followed.
"Hiya!" said the next Nodoka-mirrored Doppelganger. This one was wearing a flowing yellow dress. "I've got a message for you, Mokuba," the doppelganger said handing Mokuba another hologram projector.
Mokuba pressed play. "Hello again." It was Pegasus. "I'm shocked that you have gotten this far. And I noticed that you've gotten one of my Doppelgangers killed. And that one that died seemed to have fallen for you, Seto Kaiba," Pegasus walked over to a tied up Nodoka. "I wonder if that's her true feelings." Nodoka shook her head rapidly. She jumped up, hopped over and tackled Pegasus. Pegasus stood up and smacked her in the face. She knelt down and had her face lowered. "Hurry up, I can't hold my temper for long." The hologram died down.
"Nodoka!" Tristan shouted.
"My apologies," said the doppelganger.
"Shut up," Tristan growled. "You damn doppelgangers make this so much harder."
Bakura walked over and put his hand on Tristan's shoulder. "If it wasn't for the doppelgangers we wouldn't know where to go. and the last one gave us a hint."
"You're right Bakura." Tristan said.
"So, Doppelganger, do you have any hints?" Seto asked.
She crossed her arms. "Not any that I would tell you!" she said.
"What? Why not?" Seto growled.
"Because you are marrying Mai Valentine, and lord knows she's the disease via!" she said.
Seto lunged at the doppelganger. It disappeared and reappeared behind Tristan. "You don't learn, do you Seto?" She asked. She walked infront of Tristan, turned around and kissed the brown trench coat wearing eighteen year old. "Catch ya later," she said disappearing.
"That was scary," Mira said.
"You're telling me," said Joey. He walked over and nudged Tristan in the side. "Well, well, well."
"That was scary." Tristan mumbled.
"Was it scary because you just realized you're gay?" Seto asked.
"Seto!" Mira shouted. "That was uncalled for!"
"Shut up, you two dollar whore!" Seto growled.
"Don't talk to her that way!" Joey immediately got in Seto's face.
Bakura and Yugi ran over and tried to separate them before a fight broke out. "You guys, you're acting like immature seven year olds!" Bakura shouted.
"Knock it off you guys!" Yugi was trying his best to hold Joey back. Bakura was desperately trying to keep Seto from attacking.
"I'll knock his head off if he says anything like that again!" Joey yelled.
Mira walked over and put her hand on Joey's shoulder. "Relax," she said. "When I feel like it, I'll kick his ass." Joey nodded.
"I'd like to see you try." Seto smirked.
"Well. I can always get Nodoka to do it, you won't hit her!" Mira sneered.
"Y. I. w. You don't know that!" Seto shouted.
Mokuba approached the first door. "She'll kick your ass Seto." Mokuba opened the door. "AHH!"
"MOKUBA!" Seto broke from Bakura's grip. He ran over and pushed Mokuba back just in time to where the monster on the other side of the door grabbed him instead of his little brother.
"Seto!" Mokuba called out. The door shut.
"I don't think he'll be coming back," Joey said. "Kaiba annoys the doppelgangers."
Mokuba sunk to the ground. "Why did you do that?" Tears fell from his eyes and made the cobblestone damp. "Why Seto? Why?" He stood up. "You damn fool! That was my door!" he shouted.
"Mokuba. I'm sorry." Bakura said.
Mokuba wiped his tears away. "It's alright you guys. He wasn't there for me before, except for at Duelist Kingdom," he said.
Joey walked over to the middle door. "This game sucks," he said roughly. He opened the door. "Damn it!" Another monster appeared and took him as well.
"Joey!"
"Take care Mira!"
"No, Joey!" Mira ran over to the door and it closed. "Joey, come back," she said weakly. "Come back."
Tristan walked over to the last door. He opened it and they all, deathly silent, walked through. "We just gotta get through this." Tristan said quietly.
Another doppelganger appeared. This one was in a flowing orange dress. "Hello."
"Which door is it?" Yugi asked.
"My condolences," she said. "But I can't tell you the door."
"What about a hint?" Mokuba asked.
"Sorry," The orange Nodoka disappeared.
"I just wanna get out of here." Mira said.
"We'll leave when we get Nodoka," Mokuba said.
Tristan's watch beeped. "It's four in the morning," he said. "Time sure does fly when you're trying not to die."
Yugi walked over to the doors and tried Mokuba's technique. "What's Nodoka's favorite animal, Mira?"
"She never told me. Lemmie see," Mira responded. She walked over to the first door and opened it. "Here we go again." A monster grabbed her and the door closed.
"Mira!" they all shouted.
Bakura walked over to the last door, which was the one on the far right. "Taking a risk," he said opening that door. "Let's go!"
They walked through and ran into another Nodoka, this one was wearing a red dress. "Another gone. sad, isn't it," she said.
"Stop playing our emotions!" Tristan shouted.
"You think I like this?" she shouted back. "I'm just doing my job!"
"Then quit." Mokuba said.
"What?"
"Quit your job."
"I can't just up and quit. it's not right."
Mokuba sighed. "Just like the real Nodoka." he said.
"I must go. Pegasus calls me," she said disappearing.
"No clues." Yugi said.
Mokuba went along with what he always did. Mokuba was silent. "Which one is it?"
"Is there nothing?" Bakura asked.
"It's all quiet," Mokuba responded.
"It's all or nothing." Yugi sighed. He walked to the first door and opened it. "Later you guys." A monster grabbed Yugi and the door slammed shut.
"Yugi!" Tristan shouted.
Bakura began to pace. "This is worthless."
Mokuba stopped and looked at the last two. "Don't talk like that!" he said. "If we give up now, their sacrifices would be in vain."
"But there's so much at stake." Tristan said.
Mokuba growled. "Remember what Joey said? 'It's only a game'," Mokuba said. Tristan and Bakura nodded. "Yugi took a risk we have all taken. You either get the door, or you don't. but. it would be really good right now to get the right door." They all three walked to the last door. "Here goes nothing." They put their hands on the handle and turned it. Correct door. They sighed heavily in relief and passed through.
"Yeah!" Tristan said happily. He looked around and saw a small orb of white light. "What is that?" The orb began to grow. Larger, then larger, then larger still until the orb took the shape of a large egg. The light faded and another Nodoka stood there. This one was floating and wearing a white blouse and white pants. She opened her eyes and white angel wings sprouted from her back.
"Welcome," she said.
"Is this the last one of this picking doors crap?" Mokuba asked.
"Yes."
Mokuba nodded. "Let me open the door this time." Tristan said. "If it's the wrong one, I'll just have to live with it." He walked to the middle one. He opened it. "I guess I'll live with it," he said. He was taken and the door shut.
"Godspeed, Tristan," Bakura said.
She landed and walked over to them. "I'm very sorry for all that Pegasus has put you through."
"It's only a game." Mokuba growled. He kept repeating it. "IT'S ONLY A GAME!" Mokuba ran to the first door and swung it open. He charged into another room. "Hey! I thought you said that was the last one!" Bakura walked in.
The doppelganger appeared in the room. "I thought it was the last one," she said. "I'll scout it out." She went vanished through the doors. When she came back she said, "The middle one."
Mokuba nodded. "I hope you aren't lying," Bakura said. Bakura walked over to the middle one and opened the door. "It's clear." They walked through. The room they were in was pitch black. "I can't see anything."
"Nodoka!" Mokuba called out.
"Nodoka!" Bakura shouted in the other direction.
The angel-like Nodoka-mirrored doppelganger began to float. Her wings beat and rays of light filled the room. Mokuba saw Nodoka and ran over to help her. She was leaning against the wall. Bakura walked over to help. Mokuba untied her hands and Bakura untied her feet. She began to fall, but Bakura caught her. Mokuba took the tape off her mouth. "Come on, I'll show you the way out," said the doppelganger. They began to run back over to her. "Watch out!" She disappeared from their view and appeared behind them, only to be stabbed in the stomach with a spear.
"Foolish traitor," Pegasus sneered. He had tried to hit Bakura, but the doppelganger had intercepted.
Mokuba and Bakura turned around. The angel-like Nodoka pulled the spear from herself. "I'm not foolish. I love. and I would and have sacrificed myself for my friends to live. If I am given a chance, I'll do it again."
"Nodoka." Mokuba weakly said.
All of the other doppelgangers appeared. The blue one that supposedly had died was the last one to show up. "We won't let you hurt our friends anymore, Pegasus!" said the blue Nodoka.
"Even if they annoy us, hurt us, or don't talk to us," said the orange one. "We will always help them."
"We trust them with every fiber of our being!" said the black wearing Nodoka.
"And we know, that whatever we do for them, will be repaid with the same kindness one day," said the purple.
"We'll sacrifice our happiness for the happiness of others!" the red one said.
"Even if it means sacrificing something so dear to our hearts that we shall not name it!" said the green.
"You can't say you could do that as well," said the yellow. "Because, what friends do you have?"
"That's enough!" Pegasus scolded. "Mythical Dragon! Come to me!" Pegasus summoned the Mythical Dragon.
The angel-winged Nodoka made a sword appear in her hand. "Faulty dragons." she mumbled. She took flight and over to the dragon. She quickly sliced at the dragon, and then she came to a stop infront of Bakura and Mokuba. The dragon fell. She turned around and walked over to the dragon. "That was a waste of time." As a final motion before death, the dragon reached up and clawed her arm. She jumped backwards and sat on the ground with her wounded arm hanging limply. The other colors joined with the white and she walked back over to the dragon. She extender her wings, jumped up, and came down with a swift motion that decapitated all five heads of the Mythical Dragon. "Don't piss me off, Pegasus," she said. Pegasus turned around and ran off. The angel walked over to Bakura and looked down on the lifeless body of her counterpart. "Take care of her. or I guess me," she laughed. "No matter what. okay?"
Bakura nodded. "We will."
"Tell the other's. we said hi," she said.
"I don't get it," Mokuba said shrugging.
"Pegasus created us by extracting Nodoka's soul and shredding it into different sections. We're the different sections. We're not alike. We have different feelings," she said.
"I think I get it. You guys were separate parts of Nodoka's soul, so you fought eachother and tried to get us out before we got hurt," Bakura said.
"Yes. Different parts of us want different things. I'm embarrassed to say this, but, I think a part likes you Bakura," she said and then laughed. Mokuba and Bakura laughed also. "Well, time for us to go," she said.
"What? Where?" Mokuba asked.
"Home," she said floating upward. She laid down in the air horizontally and slowly came back down into the real Nodoka.
They were brought out of the game.
Chapter 2 Taken!
Mokuba woke up that day confused. Nodoka usually awoke him at seven in the morning, before she left for work. It was now three in the afternoon and she should be home now. Mokuba walked around looking for her. He went up to her room and saw a note on her bed. He slowly walked over and read it.
Hlj szng ndf? Clmd bdg ndf! Gndfd kx lnlh lnd gfjd szh gl bdg gl gnd ndzfg lv z Kzkbz, znc gnzg kx gl gzkd gnd lnd gndh llvd.
"What the? I can't understand it!" Mokuba shouted. "Huh? There's more."
Hlj jncdfxgznc? Sndn K gllk ndf xnd xnljgdc gnd nzmdx Gfkxgzn, Mlkjbz, znc vknzllh Xdgl. Kv lnlh hlj knds sndfd xnd kx nls. Cl hlj szng gl knls?
"This isn't making any sense! It's all jibberish!" Mokuba growled. "And there's more?"
lvv kngl gnd slflc lv chbdf xpzcd. Xnd'x szkgknb vlf hlj, znc xl kx gnd Mhgnkczl Cfzbln.
Sincerely, Maximillion Pegasus
"Pegasus? Now I'm dead confused, I need to decode this message." Mokuba said. He took the note and went to the computer. His first instinct was letters on the keyboard. After he finished decoding, he read it again.
You want her? Come get her! There is only one true way to get to the heart of a Kaiba, and that is to take the one they love.
You understand? When I took her she shouted the names Tristan, Mokuba, and finally Seto. If only you knew where she is now. Do you want to know?
Off into the world of cyber space. She's waiting for you, and so is the Mythical Dragon.
Sincerely, Maximillion Pegasus
"Pegasus has her. who should I tell?" Mokuba paced around. "Yugi and everyone else!" Mokuba grabbed his set of house keys and ran to the Turtle Game Shop.
Mokuba walked into the building and everyone looked at him. "Deja vu." Téa said.
"What's up, Mokuba?" Tristan asked.
"Pegasus is back, and he's got Nodoka," Mokuba said.
Tristan looked at Mokuba wide eyed. "Are you serious?" Tristan asked quietly.
"He still wants Kaiba Corp," Mokuba said. "And I think he's working with the suits that betrayed Seto before, and I think he has access to the virtual world that Seto built."
"We gotta go through that again?" Joey complained.
"I'm sorry," Mokuba said.
"It's alright," Mira said. She walked over and patted Mokuba on the head.
"Will you. will you help?" Mokuba asked.
"Count me in!" Mira said.
"Don't forget me," Tristan said walking up to Mokuba.
"If Mira goes, I gotta help out too," Joey said.
"I'll go," said Yugi.
"Thank you," said Mokuba.
Yugi glanced to Bakura. "Are you coming?"
"Sure. I haven't anything better to do," Bakura said.
Mokuba nodded and they went on. After they entered the virtual world, they all checked to see if everyone was there. Mira, Joey, Yugi, Tristan, Bakura, and Mokuba were there; Téa was on the other side waiting for them. "I wonder if this is going to be the same way as when we went to get Seto," Joey said shivering.
"Are you cold?" Mira asked.
"No, it's just the thought of going through all that again," said Joey sighing loudly.
"Well, we're all here now. Aren't we? This should be a cinch this time. What is that?" Bakura shouted.
"Yugi, isn't that the Doppelganger?" Joey stepped back. "That thing scares the hell outta me!" Joey hid behind Mira.
"Joey, don't use me as a shield you're the one who is supposed to be the so- called 'Knight in Shining Armor'," Mira said.
Mokuba laughed. The Doppelganger came right up to Mokuba and changed its appearance to look exactly like the young Kaiba. "Mlkjbz Kzkbz?" the creature said.
"Hdx, K zm. Clppdlbznbdf, nzvd hlj xddn z slmzn clmd bh?" Mokuba asked it.
"What is he saying?" Tristan asked.
Mokuba turned around. "It's a code. Pegasus made it up. Here, this is the note I got from him." Mokuba handed Tristan the note and he looked at the code confused. "Turn it over," Mokuba said dully. Tristan turned it over and a look of relief came over his face. Mokuba turned back to the Doppelganger. "I think the toon monsters speak it here."
"Vlllls md," it said.
"Come on," Mokuba said. "It's going to take us to where we can get more information."
"Vlllls. Vlllls. Vlllls." The Mokuba-mirrored Doppelganger walked through the woods, the group followed close behind.
"Mokuba, how can you understand that code?" Mira asked after reading the note and handing it to Bakura to read.
"All it is is the diagonal right letters under one letter on the keyboard. It didn't take me that long to decode it," he said. The sky began to cloud up. The Doppelganger ran under a tree and hid, it refused to budge when Tristan tried to get it to move.
"We can go on without it," Joey said grabbing Tristan's arm and dragging him away from the terrified Doppelganger.
"That thing! I swear I'll kill it!" Tristan shouted at the Doppelganger.
"Calm down. Tristan, are you crying?" Bakura looked at Tristan worried.
"No, I. I. I just got something in my eye, that's all," Tristan said looking away.
"Are you sure?" Bakura asked.
"I said that was all! And I meant it!" Tristan shouted at his friend. Tristan trudged ahead.
Yugi and Bakura looked at eachother. "I think it's best to give him some room," Mira said.
Bakura responded with an, "I think that would be best for us all right now."
Doppelganger walked over to Mokuba. "Gndfd zfd mlfd clppdlbznbdfx zndzc. Bd czfdvjl lkggld Kzkbz." Doppelganger disappeared into the forest.
"More doppelgangers? Damn Pegasus." Mokuba said.
"Mokuba," Mira said shocked.
"Don't get mad at me, get mad at Nodoka." Mokuba said.
"She's older than you, she's aloud to curse. You're too young," said Mira crossing her arms.
Mokuba turned to Mira. "You're not Nodoka! Don't boss me around!" he shouted.
"I. I'm sorry Mokuba," Mira said.
"Let's just find Nodoka," Yugi said. They ran ahead, and at the same time they all stopped. "Kaiba!" Yugi shouted.
Seto stood there, his foot pressing down at Tristan's throat. Tristan gasped desperately. "Seto! Let him go!" Mokuba ran over and pulled at his older brother's arm. Seto swung at Mokuba, throwing him to the ground.
"You've gone too far!" Joey growled. He ran over and tackled the elder Kaiba to the ground. Joey drew back ready to strike.
"You've gotten stronger, but not stronger than me!" Seto threw Joey to the side like a rag doll. They both got to their feet and charged eachother.
Mokuba got back up. "I thought you were just another doppelganger," Mokuba said.
Seto glanced at Mokuba, which gave Joey enough time to punch the elder Kaiba in the side of the face, knocking him out. "Hey! I did it! I beat Kaiba!" Joey said jumping to his feet and punching at the air in front of him in celebration.
Mokuba stood and walked over to the unconscious Seto. "I hate you!" Mokuba shouted. "I hate you, Seto!" Mokuba kicked his older brother in the side, and then again. Seto slightly opened his eyes and saw Mokuba kick him again in the side. Seto rolled over and tried to get to his feet but his little brother shoved him back to the ground.
"Mokuba, settle down." Bakura said.
Mokuba turned and glared evilly at Bakura. "Don't tell me what to do!" he growled.
"If Nodoka were here you wouldn't be talking like that!" Mira said.
"Shut up! Nodoka isn't here!" Mokuba growled.
"Don't you talk to Mira like that you little pest!" Joey shouted.
"Don't call my little brother that!" Seto said getting up from the ground.
"You can shut up!" Mokuba growled at Seto. He walked over to his older brother and kicked him in the shin.
Yugi looked at each of his friends. "You guys! We're supposed to be helping Nodoka."
"Shut up Yugi!" shouted Seto.
Tristan, Joey, Mira, and Mokuba looked at Seto and said, "You shut up!"
Seto took a step back. "What is wrong with you people?" asked Seto.
"We're trying to get Nodoka back and you are taking up our time!" Yugi said.
The group moved on without a response from Seto. Seto slowly followed them. "What did you mean by 'get Nodoka back'?" Seto asked during the silent walk.
They all stopped. Mokuba turned around. "Get out of here," he said.
"Mokuba."
Mokuba again led the way again. They got to a small desert town and Joey sighed heavily. "Here we go again," he said. They trudged into town exhausted from the argument they all had earlier. No one had apologized; they had all kept to themselves, except Joey and Mira. And Yugi and Bakura had no problem talking to eachother. Mokuba walked around and asked the townspeople if they had seen Nodoka. They told him to take the mountain path to the Faerie Temple. But be careful not to go too far, because then he would be facing the direction of the Dragon Temple. Mokuba thanked them and left. They headed along the mountain path.
Seto had a look of confusion upon his face. "I never created a mountain path," he said finally. Everyone stopped and looked at him. "I never made a mountain path, a Faerie Temple, or a Dragon Temple. They must've been playing a trick on us."
"Didn't Mokuba tell you to get out of here?" Joey said.
Tristan glared at Seto. "You aren't that protective of this game, everyone fiddles with this piece of shit."
"Tristan," Mira said.
"I'm serious. This game has good graphics but the people get angry too easily. What the hell is that?" Tristan pointed behind Seto, where there stood another Seto.
"Clppdlbznbdf, ccl hlj nzvd ndsx?" Mokuba asked the other Seto.
"News I do have, young Kaiba," it said.
"You speak English?" Mokuba asked.
"Yes," it said.
"The news please," Yugi asked.
The Seto-mirrored Doppelganger nodded and held out a small disk like contraption with silver buttons on it. He pushed the button on the right and lights flamed from it. It was a small hologram projector. Pegasus appeared. "Ah, I see you have come far, my mountain pass, isn't it wonderful?" Pegasus said. "Oh, I have you're Nodoka. If you want her, I'd be willing to trade her for Kaiba Corp." He paused for a second. "I wish I could see the looks on your faces, that would be grand. Seeing as I can't, I'll just have to settle for your looks when you see you're friend. Oh, and do hurry, you're keeping me in suspense." His expression changed to a sadistic one. "And you know how I hate that. I'll see you when I see you." Pegasus waved good-bye. He then bowed and the hologram vanished.
Mokuba looked at the faces of his friends. "I'm sorry I got you guys into this," he said.
"It's alright Mokuba," Mira said.
Joey looked to Mokuba. "Yea, we kinda got ourselves into this one. Right guys?" They all nodded. Mokuba smiled sheepishly. Joey patted Mokuba on the head and glared at the Doppelganger. "So, you got any good news?"
"I am. not at liberty to say," said the Doppelganger.
"What do you mean, 'Not at liberty to say'?" Mira shouted.
"You're only a bad news Doppelganger, right?" asked Mokuba. The Doppelganger nodded and handed him the projector and it disappeared. "Thought so. If it mocks Seto, it's gotta be evil." Mokuba glared at Seto and the group continued on the path.
Seto's watch beeped. "Mokuba." His little brother turned around and looked at him. "It's midnight."
Mira sighed heavily. "No wonder I'm so tired."
"We have school tomorrow," said Bakura.
"You guys can turn back, but I'm going to find Nodoka," said Mokuba as his stomach growled.
"Um, 'Kuba," Seto began to say.
"Call me that, I swear I'll kill you," Mokuba said.
"But."
"You're not Nodoka! You're a god damned bastard!" Mokuba shouted.
"Mokuba! I'm you're brother, you're not supposed to act like that towards me!" yelled Seto.
Mokuba looked at Seto with angry eyes. "You don't know what you are talking about, Seto!" shouted Mokuba.
Seto growled angrily. He did not like it when people yelled at him, especially when it was his little brother. "Mokuba!"
"Go to hell!" Mokuba shouted at Seto. Mokuba was mad, Seto never use to treat him like this. Nothing like this had ever happened to him and Seto before, until that is Mai came into their lives. She had changed his older brother, and she had manipulated his mind, and Mokuba believed that she was only there to take their money. With all this yelling and screaming it was hard for Mokuba to understand what had really happened between Seto and Nodoka. "I don't want to talk to you ever again!"
"Mokuba!" Seto took a step forward. Mokuba stepped back and Mira and Joey stepped between them. "Get out of my way!" Seto shouted.
"When Arilana and I were thirteen, we made a pact," Mira said. "It was that if we ever had a kid, and something happened to one of us, the other would take care of their child."
"What the hell are you talking about?" Seto growled.
"Arilana, she told me that Mokuba was like a son or a really good friend to her," Mira said.
Seto stepped forward and Joey went between him and his girlfriend. "Take another step and I'll have to hurt ya," Joey said. Seto stepped back. "That's what I thought."
They continued on the path silently. Mokuba and Seto were both thinking about what Mira had said. Mokuba looked at the surroundings. "There, the temple we're looking for."
"I'm surprised she's not in the Dragon Temple, lord knows she could survive," said Seto.
"Shaddap!" Joey growled.
"Let's just hurry, we don't know what's going on in there," Yugi said running up to the large white marble doors of the Faerie Temple. Mira, Joey, Mokuba, Tristan, and Bakura quickly followed. Seto slowly took his time. There were three doors on the inside. Nodoka appeared.
"Nodoka!" Mokuba ran over and tried to hug her but he went straight through and hit the wall.
"Not quite," Nodoka said.
"What?" Mira looked at Nodoka confused. "You're a doppelganger, right?"
"Yes," said the Nodoka-mirrored doppelganger. She was wearing a flowing black dress. "I have received instructions that you should choose a door. If you choose right, you go on, if you choose wrong, it's game over for who ever opened the door. Do you understand?"
"What? Game over? Just like that?" Joey shouted.
"Yes. And I am also to inform you that there is something large on the line."
"What are you talking about?" asked Seto.
"If you win, you get your friend back. If you lose, Master Pegasus gets Kaiba Corp," she said.
"What? No way!" shouted Seto. Mokuba looked back at Seto. "Don't look at me like that."
Mokuba looked at the fake Nodoka. "You got a deal," he said.
"What?" shouted Seto.
The doppelganger nodded and disappeared. "Now, which door?" Bakura asked. Yugi shook his head.
"This is difficult," Mira said sitting down.
"Mokuba, I can't believe you just did tha."
"Shut up Seto!" Mokuba walked over to the first door on the left. He put his ear against the door. "It's quiet." He walked over to the next and did the same. "Silent." He walked over to the last one and did the same. "I hear fluttering. I'm going with this one." He placed his hand on the handle.
Yugi ran up to the young Kaiba. "Let me do it. Just incase it's the wrong door." Mokuba nodded and took a step back. Yugi took the handle and opened the door. It led to three more doors. "Not again."
They all passed into the room and the doorway they went through disappeared. "There's no way out," said Joey.
"Yes, state the obvious, it's what you're good at, stupid chihuahua," Seto said.
Tristan looked Seto right in the eyes. "Yeah, well. I heard that you were down on your hands and knees at Nodoka's command!" Tristan said.
"Yo! Really?" Mokuba asked turning around.
"Well, you heard wrong. That never happened," said Seto.
"Yes it did."
"Who said that?" Seto growled. He turned around and saw another Nodoka- mirrored Doppelganger. This one was wearing a flowing purple dress.
"Ah, good to see you are all here," she said.
"What's that supposed to mean?" Joey growled.
"Oh, my apologies, Master Pegasus was looking forward to a game over," she said. "Choose your next door." She said and disappeared with the words: "Best of luck to you."
"Now which one?" Joey asked.
Mokuba tried the same tactic. "All of them are noisy. There's no telling."
"I'll take the chance," Joey said bravely.
"Don't you dare!" Mira shouted.
"It's only a game," Joey said kissing her. He walked to the first door on the left. "Here goes nothing." Joey opened the door. It was the right one. "Yeah!" Joey ran through and the others followed.
"Bravery is a trait you don't find often."
"How many of you are there?" Seto growled. "And where's the real Nodoka?"
This Nodoka was wearing flowing blue dress. "You'll just have to find out." She walked over to Seto and caressed his face. "Patience," she said.
"Get away from me!" he shouted. He took a step backwards, tripped over a loose stone and landed on his butt.
The doppelganger laughed. "You're odd." It took a step back. "You've come this far," she said to them. "Don't fail now." And then she disappeared.
"I got this one," said Mira.
"Over my dead body!" Joey said.
"That can be arranged," Seto said.
"Do you hear a buzzing sound?" Bakura asked.
"It's getting closer," Yugi said stepping backward.
"The room is shaking!" Tristan called out. Mokuba fell. "The ceiling's coming down!"
"Damn Pegasus!" Mira shouted. She ran over to one of the doors and opened it. "Holy!"
"Mira!" A large dragon was attacking Mira, Joey ran over to help, but the door closed in his face. "MIRA!" Joey pounded on the door. "Open up! Open damn you!"
"Joey, she's gone." Tristan walked over and helped his friend to his feet. "Come on. Like you said earlier. it's just a game," said Tristan.
"It's not the point." Joey said.
"Pegasus is probably watching now. Show him you're not going to give up," Mokuba said.
The door that Mira disappeared into opened up and Mira ran out closing the door behind her. Her clothes were just slightly torn. "Damn." Mira said.
"Mira!" Joey ran over to her and kissed her. "How'd you live?"
"Nodoka." Mira said.
"Nodoka?" Mokuba asked.
"The ones that we passed, the two doppelgangers and a completely different one. like an angel-like kind, they killed the dragon and allowed me to come back," said Mira, all in one breath.
"Let's just take our time on the doors," said Yugi.
Mokuba tested the doors. "The one Mira came out of made my ear numb. The middle one feels cold, and the last one is unbearably hot."
"Elements!" Bakura said. "What's Nodoka's favorite?"
"Mira?" Mokuba asked.
"What did she say?" Mira thought to herself. "'Cheer up Mira! The fire will make you feel better.' Hey! It's fire!"
"Here goes nothing." Mokuba said. He opened up the door that felt warm. "Yeah! This is it!" They all passed through.
There were two Nodoka's this time. And they were fighting eachother. "It told you not to hurt them!"
"They made the wrong choice!"
"You inflicted the wrong choice! You insignificant little." The doppelganger in the flowing green dress stabbed the one in the blue with a sword. The one in the blue faded away with the sword stuck in her. The one in the green then turned to the group and smiled. "Glad to see you all here."
Joey took a step forward. "I swear."
"I bet you do," the doppelganger interrupted. Mira laughed.
"Hey," Joey looked at Mira. "Your not supposed to laugh."
"Well I just did," she said smiling. Tristan walked behind Joey and pushed him towards Mira.
"Hey Tristan, what was that for?" Joey asked. Tristan winked. "Oh." Mokuba smacked himself in the face with his hand. He couldn't believe Joey was so dense.
"You know what I really like?" The doppelganger said.
Mokuba looked at it. "No, what?"
"Miso soup on a cold winter day," she said. "Oh sorry, I must go," she bowed to Mokuba and disappeared.
"Back to work," Mokuba said. He walked over to the first door. "Smells like pizza." He went to the next. "Smells like. sushi."
"Sushi has a smell?" Mira asked.
"Yeah," Mokuba responded. He walked to the last door. "No smell."
Seto walked over to the door. "We go through this one," he said roughly. He pushed Mokuba out of the way and walked through. "Come on," he said from the other side. They followed.
"Hiya!" said the next Nodoka-mirrored Doppelganger. This one was wearing a flowing yellow dress. "I've got a message for you, Mokuba," the doppelganger said handing Mokuba another hologram projector.
Mokuba pressed play. "Hello again." It was Pegasus. "I'm shocked that you have gotten this far. And I noticed that you've gotten one of my Doppelgangers killed. And that one that died seemed to have fallen for you, Seto Kaiba," Pegasus walked over to a tied up Nodoka. "I wonder if that's her true feelings." Nodoka shook her head rapidly. She jumped up, hopped over and tackled Pegasus. Pegasus stood up and smacked her in the face. She knelt down and had her face lowered. "Hurry up, I can't hold my temper for long." The hologram died down.
"Nodoka!" Tristan shouted.
"My apologies," said the doppelganger.
"Shut up," Tristan growled. "You damn doppelgangers make this so much harder."
Bakura walked over and put his hand on Tristan's shoulder. "If it wasn't for the doppelgangers we wouldn't know where to go. and the last one gave us a hint."
"You're right Bakura." Tristan said.
"So, Doppelganger, do you have any hints?" Seto asked.
She crossed her arms. "Not any that I would tell you!" she said.
"What? Why not?" Seto growled.
"Because you are marrying Mai Valentine, and lord knows she's the disease via!" she said.
Seto lunged at the doppelganger. It disappeared and reappeared behind Tristan. "You don't learn, do you Seto?" She asked. She walked infront of Tristan, turned around and kissed the brown trench coat wearing eighteen year old. "Catch ya later," she said disappearing.
"That was scary," Mira said.
"You're telling me," said Joey. He walked over and nudged Tristan in the side. "Well, well, well."
"That was scary." Tristan mumbled.
"Was it scary because you just realized you're gay?" Seto asked.
"Seto!" Mira shouted. "That was uncalled for!"
"Shut up, you two dollar whore!" Seto growled.
"Don't talk to her that way!" Joey immediately got in Seto's face.
Bakura and Yugi ran over and tried to separate them before a fight broke out. "You guys, you're acting like immature seven year olds!" Bakura shouted.
"Knock it off you guys!" Yugi was trying his best to hold Joey back. Bakura was desperately trying to keep Seto from attacking.
"I'll knock his head off if he says anything like that again!" Joey yelled.
Mira walked over and put her hand on Joey's shoulder. "Relax," she said. "When I feel like it, I'll kick his ass." Joey nodded.
"I'd like to see you try." Seto smirked.
"Well. I can always get Nodoka to do it, you won't hit her!" Mira sneered.
"Y. I. w. You don't know that!" Seto shouted.
Mokuba approached the first door. "She'll kick your ass Seto." Mokuba opened the door. "AHH!"
"MOKUBA!" Seto broke from Bakura's grip. He ran over and pushed Mokuba back just in time to where the monster on the other side of the door grabbed him instead of his little brother.
"Seto!" Mokuba called out. The door shut.
"I don't think he'll be coming back," Joey said. "Kaiba annoys the doppelgangers."
Mokuba sunk to the ground. "Why did you do that?" Tears fell from his eyes and made the cobblestone damp. "Why Seto? Why?" He stood up. "You damn fool! That was my door!" he shouted.
"Mokuba. I'm sorry." Bakura said.
Mokuba wiped his tears away. "It's alright you guys. He wasn't there for me before, except for at Duelist Kingdom," he said.
Joey walked over to the middle door. "This game sucks," he said roughly. He opened the door. "Damn it!" Another monster appeared and took him as well.
"Joey!"
"Take care Mira!"
"No, Joey!" Mira ran over to the door and it closed. "Joey, come back," she said weakly. "Come back."
Tristan walked over to the last door. He opened it and they all, deathly silent, walked through. "We just gotta get through this." Tristan said quietly.
Another doppelganger appeared. This one was in a flowing orange dress. "Hello."
"Which door is it?" Yugi asked.
"My condolences," she said. "But I can't tell you the door."
"What about a hint?" Mokuba asked.
"Sorry," The orange Nodoka disappeared.
"I just wanna get out of here." Mira said.
"We'll leave when we get Nodoka," Mokuba said.
Tristan's watch beeped. "It's four in the morning," he said. "Time sure does fly when you're trying not to die."
Yugi walked over to the doors and tried Mokuba's technique. "What's Nodoka's favorite animal, Mira?"
"She never told me. Lemmie see," Mira responded. She walked over to the first door and opened it. "Here we go again." A monster grabbed her and the door closed.
"Mira!" they all shouted.
Bakura walked over to the last door, which was the one on the far right. "Taking a risk," he said opening that door. "Let's go!"
They walked through and ran into another Nodoka, this one was wearing a red dress. "Another gone. sad, isn't it," she said.
"Stop playing our emotions!" Tristan shouted.
"You think I like this?" she shouted back. "I'm just doing my job!"
"Then quit." Mokuba said.
"What?"
"Quit your job."
"I can't just up and quit. it's not right."
Mokuba sighed. "Just like the real Nodoka." he said.
"I must go. Pegasus calls me," she said disappearing.
"No clues." Yugi said.
Mokuba went along with what he always did. Mokuba was silent. "Which one is it?"
"Is there nothing?" Bakura asked.
"It's all quiet," Mokuba responded.
"It's all or nothing." Yugi sighed. He walked to the first door and opened it. "Later you guys." A monster grabbed Yugi and the door slammed shut.
"Yugi!" Tristan shouted.
Bakura began to pace. "This is worthless."
Mokuba stopped and looked at the last two. "Don't talk like that!" he said. "If we give up now, their sacrifices would be in vain."
"But there's so much at stake." Tristan said.
Mokuba growled. "Remember what Joey said? 'It's only a game'," Mokuba said. Tristan and Bakura nodded. "Yugi took a risk we have all taken. You either get the door, or you don't. but. it would be really good right now to get the right door." They all three walked to the last door. "Here goes nothing." They put their hands on the handle and turned it. Correct door. They sighed heavily in relief and passed through.
"Yeah!" Tristan said happily. He looked around and saw a small orb of white light. "What is that?" The orb began to grow. Larger, then larger, then larger still until the orb took the shape of a large egg. The light faded and another Nodoka stood there. This one was floating and wearing a white blouse and white pants. She opened her eyes and white angel wings sprouted from her back.
"Welcome," she said.
"Is this the last one of this picking doors crap?" Mokuba asked.
"Yes."
Mokuba nodded. "Let me open the door this time." Tristan said. "If it's the wrong one, I'll just have to live with it." He walked to the middle one. He opened it. "I guess I'll live with it," he said. He was taken and the door shut.
"Godspeed, Tristan," Bakura said.
She landed and walked over to them. "I'm very sorry for all that Pegasus has put you through."
"It's only a game." Mokuba growled. He kept repeating it. "IT'S ONLY A GAME!" Mokuba ran to the first door and swung it open. He charged into another room. "Hey! I thought you said that was the last one!" Bakura walked in.
The doppelganger appeared in the room. "I thought it was the last one," she said. "I'll scout it out." She went vanished through the doors. When she came back she said, "The middle one."
Mokuba nodded. "I hope you aren't lying," Bakura said. Bakura walked over to the middle one and opened the door. "It's clear." They walked through. The room they were in was pitch black. "I can't see anything."
"Nodoka!" Mokuba called out.
"Nodoka!" Bakura shouted in the other direction.
The angel-like Nodoka-mirrored doppelganger began to float. Her wings beat and rays of light filled the room. Mokuba saw Nodoka and ran over to help her. She was leaning against the wall. Bakura walked over to help. Mokuba untied her hands and Bakura untied her feet. She began to fall, but Bakura caught her. Mokuba took the tape off her mouth. "Come on, I'll show you the way out," said the doppelganger. They began to run back over to her. "Watch out!" She disappeared from their view and appeared behind them, only to be stabbed in the stomach with a spear.
"Foolish traitor," Pegasus sneered. He had tried to hit Bakura, but the doppelganger had intercepted.
Mokuba and Bakura turned around. The angel-like Nodoka pulled the spear from herself. "I'm not foolish. I love. and I would and have sacrificed myself for my friends to live. If I am given a chance, I'll do it again."
"Nodoka." Mokuba weakly said.
All of the other doppelgangers appeared. The blue one that supposedly had died was the last one to show up. "We won't let you hurt our friends anymore, Pegasus!" said the blue Nodoka.
"Even if they annoy us, hurt us, or don't talk to us," said the orange one. "We will always help them."
"We trust them with every fiber of our being!" said the black wearing Nodoka.
"And we know, that whatever we do for them, will be repaid with the same kindness one day," said the purple.
"We'll sacrifice our happiness for the happiness of others!" the red one said.
"Even if it means sacrificing something so dear to our hearts that we shall not name it!" said the green.
"You can't say you could do that as well," said the yellow. "Because, what friends do you have?"
"That's enough!" Pegasus scolded. "Mythical Dragon! Come to me!" Pegasus summoned the Mythical Dragon.
The angel-winged Nodoka made a sword appear in her hand. "Faulty dragons." she mumbled. She took flight and over to the dragon. She quickly sliced at the dragon, and then she came to a stop infront of Bakura and Mokuba. The dragon fell. She turned around and walked over to the dragon. "That was a waste of time." As a final motion before death, the dragon reached up and clawed her arm. She jumped backwards and sat on the ground with her wounded arm hanging limply. The other colors joined with the white and she walked back over to the dragon. She extender her wings, jumped up, and came down with a swift motion that decapitated all five heads of the Mythical Dragon. "Don't piss me off, Pegasus," she said. Pegasus turned around and ran off. The angel walked over to Bakura and looked down on the lifeless body of her counterpart. "Take care of her. or I guess me," she laughed. "No matter what. okay?"
Bakura nodded. "We will."
"Tell the other's. we said hi," she said.
"I don't get it," Mokuba said shrugging.
"Pegasus created us by extracting Nodoka's soul and shredding it into different sections. We're the different sections. We're not alike. We have different feelings," she said.
"I think I get it. You guys were separate parts of Nodoka's soul, so you fought eachother and tried to get us out before we got hurt," Bakura said.
"Yes. Different parts of us want different things. I'm embarrassed to say this, but, I think a part likes you Bakura," she said and then laughed. Mokuba and Bakura laughed also. "Well, time for us to go," she said.
"What? Where?" Mokuba asked.
"Home," she said floating upward. She laid down in the air horizontally and slowly came back down into the real Nodoka.
They were brought out of the game.