Icey's note: Hey people, sorry if this chapter is slightly rushed, I had
trouble getting this chapter off the ground. I didn't know what to write!!!
STUPID writer's block!!! Condemn you to hell!!!!!
Seto: Icey, you're raving...
Icey: Ooh yah, bad me... ^^"
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Chapter 11: Flame of Friendship
Tetsuya followed Tristan closely in the Airport, at least, close enough to keep a constant watch over him.
"Serenity!!!" Tristan called.
A brown haired girl turned, a large suitcase in her hand. Tristan ran over to her and took the large suitcase into his own grasp.
"Did you enjoy your scholarship trip?" He asked happily.
Serenity smiled, "Of course I did, and I can't wait to tell Joey all about it!!!"
"Yeah...well, I was gonna take you to get something to eat, I mean, after the plane food, I bet your really begging for a good meal right? But Joey gave me strict orders to bring you home within 2 hours" Tristan explained, he looked at the clock in the airport. Great he had less then 25 minutes to get back.
Serenity latched onto Tristan's arm so as not to get lost, but Tristan took the meaning in differently. Still, he didn't say anything about, as a matter of fact, they were silent until they got outside.
"So what are you all up to? Did Joey get into any trouble while I was gone?" Serenity asked.
"To a degree you would never imagine little girl..." A voice behind them said.
The two whirled around to see Tetsuya there with a tight smirk on his face. His dark green eyes cast a glare directly at them. Tristan pulled Serenity behind him in a protective manner,
"So I finally get to meet you in person..." Tristan said, anger coloured his tone of voice.
"Tristan, who is he?" Serenity asked, cowering behind him.
"Never you mind Serenity, I want you to take the motorbike and leave right now." Tristan demanded.
"But-"
"Just GO!!" He yelled.
Serenity took a small step backwards as Tristan got into a fighting stance.
"Is that really wise? You know how badly I could injure you..." Tetsuya calmly stated.
"What is it that you want?" Tristan demanded.
"Quite simple, I have been ordered to take the girl..." Tetsuya replied.
Tristan gritted his teeth and charged at him, "I don't think so!!"
Tetsuya just smirked and disappeared, reappearing behind Tristan, "Too slow!!!" He said, bringing his elbow down hard on Tristan's back.
Tristan fell to the floor, the last thing he could see, was Tetsuya, slowly turning to Serenity. She was frozen with fear. Tristan's vision grew fuzzy and his entire world went black...
"Man!! Where is he????? I'll kill him I swear it!!!" Joey said, pacing back and forth in the living room.
"Relax Joey, I'm sure Tristan is on his way back right now!!" Yugi comforted.
"On his way back from where? The other side of the world?????!!!!!!!" Joey yelled. "He's an hour late!!!"
"Look, Wheeler, stop your pacing, it's driving me crazy!!!" Kaiba said.
"Seto, you can't blame him for worrying about Serenity. Wouldn't you be worried if Mokuba was missing?" Icey asked, looking over to him.
Joey had a worried expression on his face when she said that.
Icey waved her hands in front of her face sheepishly, "N-not that I'm saying she's missing or anything like that. I'm just saying....umm......" She lowered her voice, "I said nothing...You all heard nothing outta me!!"
At that moment, the door slammed open, Tristan was there. Joey ran over to him, utterly overjoyed, until he noticed Serenity wasn't with him,
"S-serenity?" He asked.
Tristan didn't answer, he just looked to the floor.
"He took her..." He finally answered, Tristan's voice was so quiet, everyone had to strain to pick it up.
Joey didn't know what to think, his face was a collage of mixed emotions. Rage, shock, despair. Joey clenched his fists, rage had engulfed him. He grabbed Tristan by the collar and everyone rose to their feet.
"Joey!!" Yami yelled.
Joey ignored him, not that he could hear him anyway, "Tristan, I thought I could trust you with her. I thought you would protect her!!!" He drew back a fist and punched Tristan hard across his jaw.
"Joey, stop it!!!" Tea was yelling.
Tristan fell back, a slight mark on his cheek. He could understand the pain that Joey was going through, but still, something inside him kept fueling his rage. Icey looked on in shock and fear from Kaiba's firm yet secure hold.
"What's happening to Joey, Seto? I've never seen him like this before..." She stammered quietly, her eyes never leaving the two 'friends'.
"I don't know Icey. But something is wrong with Tristan." Kaiba answered.
He was right, regardless of whether they could sense it or not, Tristan was emitting a strong dark aura.
"Joey, for too long you've hounded me. And the darkness which has consumed me will be back for the rest of you. Lord Ghadious will not be stopped." A small smirk spread like wild fire on Tristan's face.
Joey stopped in his tracks, his fists clenched, and a glowing Eye of Horus was on his forehead. "What are you saying???"
"I'm saying, that if you want Serenity back. Then find me..." After saying those words, he disappeared from view.
"T-Tristan...?" Joey wondered aloud.
"He's gone Joey..." Malik said softly. "Possessed by the darkness within...Your rage at each other-"
"No,"
Everyone turned to the source of the voice. Their eyes came to lie on Bakura.
"No," He said again. The simplicity in his voice was frustrating. "He's done this before, back in Ancient times. Have you fools got no memory?? He's taking our weak human bonds for granted!! The natural poison that dwells in our... well not mine, but all of your pitiful hearts!! Namely, Kodoku. Tristan is lost to the dark side, and this isn't something we can snap him out of!!"
Tea narrowed her eyes, "That's not true. We can-"
"Enough, Friendship Freak!!" Bakura growled and Tea was silenced. "You seem to not understand. This is not like how Malik took control of Joey's mind in Battle City. This time, there's no escaping..."
Joey looked to the carpeted floor. In a matter of seconds, a bond that had grown stronger over years, had been broken.
"Not only that, but Joey's powers have surfaced too..." Yami noted, glancing at the Eye of Horus on his forehead.
"Well the outcome remains the same. We get Sirinity back!" Icey said.
"It's SERENITY!!!" Joey yelled.
Icey lowered further into Kaiba's hold, "Ok ok sorrrrrrry, I've never met the girl before!!" She retorted, trying her best to stay cheerful. That was how she operated, to make the best of every bad situation.
"Yeah well, we find where they are first, THEN we go and get her back!!" Yugi spoke up, ignoring Icey's antics. He sent a worried glance over at Joey, "Hey Joey, you ok?"
Joey sat on the couch with his head in his hands. "I'm fine Yug, just worried I guess. Fighting Tristan is just weirdin' me out is all..." He trailed off.
"Well how in hell do we find him??" Marik wondered.
One by one, they all diverted their gaze to Icey. She just blinked.
"What, me????? What makes you people think I know??!!!!" She shrieked.
Malik rolled his lavender eyes, "Well you ARE the almighty Goddess here..."
"What does that have to do with anything????"
"Well, lets think about that Icey..." Malik looked up at the ceiling as if he was thinking hard, "Um...how about....ALOT!!!!"
Icey blinked, "I stand corrected..." She muttered.
"Look I dunno about you idiots, but I honestly want to find Tristan!" Yami said, his frustration was beginning to show through.
Marik growled, "That's what I was saying you doofus-head!!"
Yami raised an eyebrow, "A doofus-head? For an evil mastermind, that has to be the stupidest thing I've ever heard..."
"No, this is the stupidest thing you've ever heard: Bwajjsjjdkjaukejhaklkajwdloiqjnxdsbajndilojflqeifjliehqehkjhda!!!!"
Everyone sweatdropped, they never knew Marik was such an idiot.
"You are such a donkey raping ASS Marik!!! You act you're six years old!!" Kaiba yelled.
Marik turned to him, and pointed an accusing finger at his chest, "Why don't you just leave me alone!! You're just picking on me coz you're insecure!!!" He paused, "And by the way, I AM six years old!!!" [1]
An odd silence pursued, they could have sworn a small bale hay rolled past. Ryou leaned in to Malik.
"What are you feeding him...?"
~*Meanwhile*~
Serenity slowly opened her green eyes. It took a while for everything to come into focus, but once they did, she found herself in some sort of purple bubble in the air, about 5 feet off the ground. Tristan stood nearby.
"I was beginning to wonder when you'd wake up..." He said, not even turning to look at her.
"Tristan?" She asked wearily.
"In a sense, yes. But not the one you've come to know..." He finally tuned his head toward her, his eyes revealed nothing but hate, "Everyone has a dark side. I've just been helped to reveal it. Your brother is too much trouble to be kept alive anymore. He must be disposed of..."
Serenity was confused, maybe it WAS the airplane food.
"What are you talking about Tristan? And what's this bubble I'm in?" She asked frantically pressing her hands against it.
"I'm saying, deep down, each person will only care for themselves... That fool Tea? Her friendship speeches are nothing but lies!! Even now, Joey unleashed his rage on me, not considering the fact that I tried all I could to stop him from taking you..."
Serenity's eyes widened, "Does that mean...you want to...my...brother..." She couldn't finish. "Tristan...you don't understand..."
"Just sit there and shut up, you're brother will be coming for you soon. Assuming he and his foolish friends aren't cowards..." He smirked.
Serenity didn't listen, "Tristan, you're Joey's best friend aren't you? Why are you doing this?"
"He isn't my friend at all. Not now. Ghadious has made me a demon, who controls the spirits of water...After I kill Joey and his friends, I'll finally be free!"
"No, Joey and my friends won't be beaten by you!! The love of my friends will pull through!!!"
Tristan scoffed, "The love of friends? It's nothing but an illusion!!"
Serenity had tears in her eyes, how could someone she trusted with all her heart turn on them? "Tristan...do...do you really distrust friends and human hearts so much?!" Tristan didn't reply, "But you know what? Someone who gives up that faith and gives in to hatred is the real loser!!!" She shut her eyes tightly, "You really prefer to live with that sort of regret forever???"
Tristan said nothing, he gritted his teeth.
~*Back at Joey's house*~
"What the hell can I possibly do??" Joey wondered, "Me and Tristan have argued before but not like this. I...I just can't bring myself to actually hurt the guy."
Kaiba had had enough, he hated it when people wallowed in their own self pity.
"Listen Mr. Idiot Big Brother!! You went and punched Tristan in the first place. You didn't say a word when Tristan went crazy. Just take what the hell is coming to you and be a man!!! Or are you going to be stuck in a dog's life forever???? I've been through more then enough to understand that life comes back to slap you in the face, and do you see me sitting here and beating myself up about it??? I think fucking not!!! Stand up for yourself Wheeler because no one else here is going to!!!"
Joey looked at Kaiba, not knowing whether to object or feel influenced by his 'advice'.
"Regardless of what you're thinking right now, I'm leaving. Come let me know what you decide and I'll see what I can do..." Kaiba stood up and took Icey by her hand and walked out. Icey managed to mutter a goodbye as she was dragged along.
Once the two got outside, Icey broke the silence.
"Why did we leave?! It was pretty clear that they could have taken our support," Her expression softened, "Especially Joey...Don't you care about what happens to them Seto??!"
Kaiba slowed to a stop, he slowly turned around to face her.
"Look, Icey. It's hard for me to consider those people in there," He pointed back to the house, "Friends ok? It's not that I don't care, but on the other hand, they all aggravate me."
Icey closed her eyes, "Maybe you don't, but I care a lot about them Seto. And..." She trailed off, it was one of those things that she knew Kaiba wouldn't understand.
"I'm not saying I don't care Icey, it's just..." He stopped.
It soon dawned on her, "Oh, now I get ya. You just have a problem with showing your emotions." She rolled her eyes. "Men, they're all the same..." She muttered.
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Icey: Man, this chappie was BAD. I'm sorry, but I couldn't think of anything else. DAMN THIS WRITERS BLOCK!!!!!!!
But review anyway!!! ^o^
[1] Oh and Yami Malik actually IS 6 years old, or around that. He was 'created', or 'born' if you will when Malik was 12 and Malik now is about 17 or 18 or even 16. So if you do the math it comes to around 4, 5, or 6... He originally is 6 though...Weird huh?
Seto: Icey, you're raving...
Icey: Ooh yah, bad me... ^^"
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Chapter 11: Flame of Friendship
Tetsuya followed Tristan closely in the Airport, at least, close enough to keep a constant watch over him.
"Serenity!!!" Tristan called.
A brown haired girl turned, a large suitcase in her hand. Tristan ran over to her and took the large suitcase into his own grasp.
"Did you enjoy your scholarship trip?" He asked happily.
Serenity smiled, "Of course I did, and I can't wait to tell Joey all about it!!!"
"Yeah...well, I was gonna take you to get something to eat, I mean, after the plane food, I bet your really begging for a good meal right? But Joey gave me strict orders to bring you home within 2 hours" Tristan explained, he looked at the clock in the airport. Great he had less then 25 minutes to get back.
Serenity latched onto Tristan's arm so as not to get lost, but Tristan took the meaning in differently. Still, he didn't say anything about, as a matter of fact, they were silent until they got outside.
"So what are you all up to? Did Joey get into any trouble while I was gone?" Serenity asked.
"To a degree you would never imagine little girl..." A voice behind them said.
The two whirled around to see Tetsuya there with a tight smirk on his face. His dark green eyes cast a glare directly at them. Tristan pulled Serenity behind him in a protective manner,
"So I finally get to meet you in person..." Tristan said, anger coloured his tone of voice.
"Tristan, who is he?" Serenity asked, cowering behind him.
"Never you mind Serenity, I want you to take the motorbike and leave right now." Tristan demanded.
"But-"
"Just GO!!" He yelled.
Serenity took a small step backwards as Tristan got into a fighting stance.
"Is that really wise? You know how badly I could injure you..." Tetsuya calmly stated.
"What is it that you want?" Tristan demanded.
"Quite simple, I have been ordered to take the girl..." Tetsuya replied.
Tristan gritted his teeth and charged at him, "I don't think so!!"
Tetsuya just smirked and disappeared, reappearing behind Tristan, "Too slow!!!" He said, bringing his elbow down hard on Tristan's back.
Tristan fell to the floor, the last thing he could see, was Tetsuya, slowly turning to Serenity. She was frozen with fear. Tristan's vision grew fuzzy and his entire world went black...
"Man!! Where is he????? I'll kill him I swear it!!!" Joey said, pacing back and forth in the living room.
"Relax Joey, I'm sure Tristan is on his way back right now!!" Yugi comforted.
"On his way back from where? The other side of the world?????!!!!!!!" Joey yelled. "He's an hour late!!!"
"Look, Wheeler, stop your pacing, it's driving me crazy!!!" Kaiba said.
"Seto, you can't blame him for worrying about Serenity. Wouldn't you be worried if Mokuba was missing?" Icey asked, looking over to him.
Joey had a worried expression on his face when she said that.
Icey waved her hands in front of her face sheepishly, "N-not that I'm saying she's missing or anything like that. I'm just saying....umm......" She lowered her voice, "I said nothing...You all heard nothing outta me!!"
At that moment, the door slammed open, Tristan was there. Joey ran over to him, utterly overjoyed, until he noticed Serenity wasn't with him,
"S-serenity?" He asked.
Tristan didn't answer, he just looked to the floor.
"He took her..." He finally answered, Tristan's voice was so quiet, everyone had to strain to pick it up.
Joey didn't know what to think, his face was a collage of mixed emotions. Rage, shock, despair. Joey clenched his fists, rage had engulfed him. He grabbed Tristan by the collar and everyone rose to their feet.
"Joey!!" Yami yelled.
Joey ignored him, not that he could hear him anyway, "Tristan, I thought I could trust you with her. I thought you would protect her!!!" He drew back a fist and punched Tristan hard across his jaw.
"Joey, stop it!!!" Tea was yelling.
Tristan fell back, a slight mark on his cheek. He could understand the pain that Joey was going through, but still, something inside him kept fueling his rage. Icey looked on in shock and fear from Kaiba's firm yet secure hold.
"What's happening to Joey, Seto? I've never seen him like this before..." She stammered quietly, her eyes never leaving the two 'friends'.
"I don't know Icey. But something is wrong with Tristan." Kaiba answered.
He was right, regardless of whether they could sense it or not, Tristan was emitting a strong dark aura.
"Joey, for too long you've hounded me. And the darkness which has consumed me will be back for the rest of you. Lord Ghadious will not be stopped." A small smirk spread like wild fire on Tristan's face.
Joey stopped in his tracks, his fists clenched, and a glowing Eye of Horus was on his forehead. "What are you saying???"
"I'm saying, that if you want Serenity back. Then find me..." After saying those words, he disappeared from view.
"T-Tristan...?" Joey wondered aloud.
"He's gone Joey..." Malik said softly. "Possessed by the darkness within...Your rage at each other-"
"No,"
Everyone turned to the source of the voice. Their eyes came to lie on Bakura.
"No," He said again. The simplicity in his voice was frustrating. "He's done this before, back in Ancient times. Have you fools got no memory?? He's taking our weak human bonds for granted!! The natural poison that dwells in our... well not mine, but all of your pitiful hearts!! Namely, Kodoku. Tristan is lost to the dark side, and this isn't something we can snap him out of!!"
Tea narrowed her eyes, "That's not true. We can-"
"Enough, Friendship Freak!!" Bakura growled and Tea was silenced. "You seem to not understand. This is not like how Malik took control of Joey's mind in Battle City. This time, there's no escaping..."
Joey looked to the carpeted floor. In a matter of seconds, a bond that had grown stronger over years, had been broken.
"Not only that, but Joey's powers have surfaced too..." Yami noted, glancing at the Eye of Horus on his forehead.
"Well the outcome remains the same. We get Sirinity back!" Icey said.
"It's SERENITY!!!" Joey yelled.
Icey lowered further into Kaiba's hold, "Ok ok sorrrrrrry, I've never met the girl before!!" She retorted, trying her best to stay cheerful. That was how she operated, to make the best of every bad situation.
"Yeah well, we find where they are first, THEN we go and get her back!!" Yugi spoke up, ignoring Icey's antics. He sent a worried glance over at Joey, "Hey Joey, you ok?"
Joey sat on the couch with his head in his hands. "I'm fine Yug, just worried I guess. Fighting Tristan is just weirdin' me out is all..." He trailed off.
"Well how in hell do we find him??" Marik wondered.
One by one, they all diverted their gaze to Icey. She just blinked.
"What, me????? What makes you people think I know??!!!!" She shrieked.
Malik rolled his lavender eyes, "Well you ARE the almighty Goddess here..."
"What does that have to do with anything????"
"Well, lets think about that Icey..." Malik looked up at the ceiling as if he was thinking hard, "Um...how about....ALOT!!!!"
Icey blinked, "I stand corrected..." She muttered.
"Look I dunno about you idiots, but I honestly want to find Tristan!" Yami said, his frustration was beginning to show through.
Marik growled, "That's what I was saying you doofus-head!!"
Yami raised an eyebrow, "A doofus-head? For an evil mastermind, that has to be the stupidest thing I've ever heard..."
"No, this is the stupidest thing you've ever heard: Bwajjsjjdkjaukejhaklkajwdloiqjnxdsbajndilojflqeifjliehqehkjhda!!!!"
Everyone sweatdropped, they never knew Marik was such an idiot.
"You are such a donkey raping ASS Marik!!! You act you're six years old!!" Kaiba yelled.
Marik turned to him, and pointed an accusing finger at his chest, "Why don't you just leave me alone!! You're just picking on me coz you're insecure!!!" He paused, "And by the way, I AM six years old!!!" [1]
An odd silence pursued, they could have sworn a small bale hay rolled past. Ryou leaned in to Malik.
"What are you feeding him...?"
~*Meanwhile*~
Serenity slowly opened her green eyes. It took a while for everything to come into focus, but once they did, she found herself in some sort of purple bubble in the air, about 5 feet off the ground. Tristan stood nearby.
"I was beginning to wonder when you'd wake up..." He said, not even turning to look at her.
"Tristan?" She asked wearily.
"In a sense, yes. But not the one you've come to know..." He finally tuned his head toward her, his eyes revealed nothing but hate, "Everyone has a dark side. I've just been helped to reveal it. Your brother is too much trouble to be kept alive anymore. He must be disposed of..."
Serenity was confused, maybe it WAS the airplane food.
"What are you talking about Tristan? And what's this bubble I'm in?" She asked frantically pressing her hands against it.
"I'm saying, deep down, each person will only care for themselves... That fool Tea? Her friendship speeches are nothing but lies!! Even now, Joey unleashed his rage on me, not considering the fact that I tried all I could to stop him from taking you..."
Serenity's eyes widened, "Does that mean...you want to...my...brother..." She couldn't finish. "Tristan...you don't understand..."
"Just sit there and shut up, you're brother will be coming for you soon. Assuming he and his foolish friends aren't cowards..." He smirked.
Serenity didn't listen, "Tristan, you're Joey's best friend aren't you? Why are you doing this?"
"He isn't my friend at all. Not now. Ghadious has made me a demon, who controls the spirits of water...After I kill Joey and his friends, I'll finally be free!"
"No, Joey and my friends won't be beaten by you!! The love of my friends will pull through!!!"
Tristan scoffed, "The love of friends? It's nothing but an illusion!!"
Serenity had tears in her eyes, how could someone she trusted with all her heart turn on them? "Tristan...do...do you really distrust friends and human hearts so much?!" Tristan didn't reply, "But you know what? Someone who gives up that faith and gives in to hatred is the real loser!!!" She shut her eyes tightly, "You really prefer to live with that sort of regret forever???"
Tristan said nothing, he gritted his teeth.
~*Back at Joey's house*~
"What the hell can I possibly do??" Joey wondered, "Me and Tristan have argued before but not like this. I...I just can't bring myself to actually hurt the guy."
Kaiba had had enough, he hated it when people wallowed in their own self pity.
"Listen Mr. Idiot Big Brother!! You went and punched Tristan in the first place. You didn't say a word when Tristan went crazy. Just take what the hell is coming to you and be a man!!! Or are you going to be stuck in a dog's life forever???? I've been through more then enough to understand that life comes back to slap you in the face, and do you see me sitting here and beating myself up about it??? I think fucking not!!! Stand up for yourself Wheeler because no one else here is going to!!!"
Joey looked at Kaiba, not knowing whether to object or feel influenced by his 'advice'.
"Regardless of what you're thinking right now, I'm leaving. Come let me know what you decide and I'll see what I can do..." Kaiba stood up and took Icey by her hand and walked out. Icey managed to mutter a goodbye as she was dragged along.
Once the two got outside, Icey broke the silence.
"Why did we leave?! It was pretty clear that they could have taken our support," Her expression softened, "Especially Joey...Don't you care about what happens to them Seto??!"
Kaiba slowed to a stop, he slowly turned around to face her.
"Look, Icey. It's hard for me to consider those people in there," He pointed back to the house, "Friends ok? It's not that I don't care, but on the other hand, they all aggravate me."
Icey closed her eyes, "Maybe you don't, but I care a lot about them Seto. And..." She trailed off, it was one of those things that she knew Kaiba wouldn't understand.
"I'm not saying I don't care Icey, it's just..." He stopped.
It soon dawned on her, "Oh, now I get ya. You just have a problem with showing your emotions." She rolled her eyes. "Men, they're all the same..." She muttered.
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Icey: Man, this chappie was BAD. I'm sorry, but I couldn't think of anything else. DAMN THIS WRITERS BLOCK!!!!!!!
But review anyway!!! ^o^
[1] Oh and Yami Malik actually IS 6 years old, or around that. He was 'created', or 'born' if you will when Malik was 12 and Malik now is about 17 or 18 or even 16. So if you do the math it comes to around 4, 5, or 6... He originally is 6 though...Weird huh?