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A/N: Thanks for reading :) Here's chapter 22 :) Enjoy! –- Razzleteddy

Cry of Echoes

The sun rose up and filled the room with sunlight while Seto stood there ridged. He could not believe it, the man, no other than his friend. The one he trusted for so long stood there with a smirk. He just couldn't believe hit and felt so betrayed. "Jon... w-what the hell are you doing?" he asked in confusion mixed with anger.

"My name... isn't Jon, Seto." Baiko chuckled bluntly, "I-It's Baiko... Baiko Doi."

Mokuba squirmed just as surprise. No… Jon! He sniffed and felted so betrayed by the man they have trusted for so long. How could he hurt him so badly and in that way too? He thought with unbelievable dread. How could he! He felt even sicker to his stomach now. He gave out a whimper when he felt Washi move the blade closer to his throat. He cried some, the rope was way too tight across his chest that lessened his breaths more.

Seto flashed his eyes but then turned and saw his brother tied to a post. "Mokuba!" he cried out when he saw a knife to his throat. He was about run to him when he saw the blond moved it even closer to his throat.

"Stay where you are Seto! Back up and hold hands up where I can see them!" Baiko ordered as he held the switch out in a threaten matter. "Or kiss your brother goodbye!"

Seto stopped and lined his face dangerously but never took his eyes off Mokuba. He knew Baiko wasn't bluffing so reluctantly, he did and backed away from them a little bit with his hands held high. "I don't understand this shit!" He fumed, "All this time. How can you betray me like this?"

"You talk about betrayal."

"What does that supposed to mean!"

Baiko just laughed which caused Seto to narrow his eyes more. He darkened his voice at him, "I don't think this is funny."

Baiko looked at him while he tilted his head a bit. "On the contrary, it's quite funny Seto. You see I've been planning this for two years or you may say… even longer than that." He walked over to Mokuba then in a slow pace and began to sooth his cheek, "Such beauty just like your mother."

Mokuba just flinched at his touch. It made him cry, he just couldn't stand to be touched. He tried to move his head to way from his hand. He cried a bit.

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Joey and Eizo stood in the hallway out of sight and listened in. Eizo viewed in the room a little and breathed deep before he looked at the window, he spotted a balcony. "Wait here, I'm going to see if I can find a way to get on that balcony." He whispered and saw Joey give him a nod just as he left.

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Seto inhaled a heavy breath, "My mother…" he raised a brow in wonder, "How did you know her?" he molded his face hatefully at him.

"Oh," Baiko smirked a bit, "We were lovers Seto, my sweet Aya and I." He crossed his arms with some amusement, "You see we were seeing each other secretly a year after she married your father."

"Lovers...?" Seto creased his brow with seriousness. No, he couldn't believe that. His mother wouldn't do that, "Give me a break! Why would my mother choose to be with a sick psycho like you?" he chuckled bitterly.

Baiko turned to him with flame in his eyes but then grinned as he continued his tale. "Because she loved me," he then hardened his stare at him and walked forward a little. "Or so I've thought, it was so prefect Seto... her and I. She was going to leave your father for me. We were going to run away together… until," he locked his jaw tight.

"Until what...?" Seto raised a brow and stood there anxious for an answer.

Baiko narrowed his eyes dangerously as hate filled his whole body. "Until she got pregnant… with you!" He inhaled a sharp breath, "You… you ruined everything! She chose to stay with your father because of you! I mean she betrayed me! She betrayed me for you and for your bastard father!" He then started to chuckle, "T-that's why my dear Seto, that's why... she had to die." He looked up at him with pointed eyes, "They both had to die!" he grinned evilly.

"D-Die…?" Seto widened his eyes at that, "What the fuck do you mean by that!" He demanded, "They died in an accident!"

"Oh, my dear Seto, is that what you think?" Baiko closed his eyes for a moment and laughed with enjoyment. "It's wasn't just accident my boy. It was set up…" He looked up with the same evil grin. "By me and my hired hand," he pointed to Washi who listened to the whole thing with a smirk.

Mokuba wept more as he heard the whole story. It was too much. How could he kill their parents like that? Oh mommy, daddy. He wept for them. He then thought with more sorrow on how their mother betrayed their father like that. Didn't she love him? Oh why? He wept more at the pain.

Seto stood there shocked, he didn't believe him at first, he couldn't believe it. "S-Set up…? T-That wasn't an accident. You killed my parents!" He became enraged with animosity, "For what!" he sucked in a breath, "Because you couldn't handle rejection!" he screamed at him.

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Joey stood there puzzled while he listened to the whole conversation. "Damn Eizo, where the hell are you?" He viewed out the window then saw Eizo on the balcony, "Good, he made it there." He let a breath thankfully.

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"I was going kill you and your precious little brother here too but you got taken away to Seaside before I was given a chance. But hey, it wasn't a totally loss for me though." Baiko crossed his arms amusingly. "I did enjoy watching you suffer here and of course at your stepfather's but I still wanted to kill you so I started to form this plan."

"You know, befriend you and earn your trust. I've planned this whole thing." He then laughed madly, "You're such a fool! I thought you were smarter than that!" When his laughter subsided, he wiped a tear from his eye, "Oh well don't feel bad Seto. I mean you know what they say…" He viewed him again with unfeeling eyes, "Life's a bitch."

Seto locked his jaw furiously tight as he blazed his eyes at him. More than anger filled him now. Therefore, he looked down at the gun on the floor and reached out about to grab it. He wanted to blow that grin off his face.

"Stop!" Baiko held the switch out threateningly. "If you don't want watched your beloved Mokie get blown to bits!"

Mokuba raised a brow when he heard that. Blown to bits? He then flinched once more when he felt the sharpness of the blade pierce his skin.

Seto stopped and glared at him as darkness overcame him. He wanted to kill Baiko... for his parents… for his brother… for revenge! However, he didn't know what to do. He couldn't risk Mokuba's life. His mind then raced as tried to think of ways to get the switch away from the insane man that stood in front of him. He then saw Baiko reached into his pocket for a sec.

Baiko then reached into his pocket and pulled out his gun with a smirk. "Well Seto, it's been fun." He loaded the trigger back in a cruel manner. "Give my best wishes to your parents for me," he was about to shoot him.

Seto widened his eyes while Mokuba screamed into the tape. Seto, Nooo!

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Joey sucked in a panic breath. "Nooo!" He charged into the room and was about to shoot his gun at whoever threatened to kill his beloved Seto.

Baiko looked up startled. "What the shit is this!" He shot his gun off at Joey but the teen saw that and jumped out of the way. He went behind a wooden pillar. He winced as a shot of pain went through his ribs and back.

Eizo heard his cued and jumped through the window. When he landed on the floor, he looked up, aimed his rifle and shot it off just as Washi came out behind Mokuba, drew his own gun and fired his own bullet at him.

Eizo cried out when a bullet ripped through his shoulder. Therefore, he dropped down and shot at him again. Washi then faced around and ran toward the exit when he was shot in the legs which caused him to fall down hard on the dusty floor. "Aaaaah fuck!" he lined his face in pain.

Mokuba wept harder at the commotion and became ridge with fear when he heard guns shots fly in many directions. In the meantime, Seto took that opportunity and dropped down to his knees. He drew out another gun and fired it at Baiko but missed him. "Shiiit!" he cursed at his aim.

"Ha!" Baiko dodged the flying bullets. He ran out through the other door.

"Shit!" Seto stood up still enraged. "Joey, Eizo! Get that bomb off Mokuba and get him out of here!" He narrowed his eyes, "I'm going after Baiko!"

"Careful Kaiba, he still has the switch!" Eizo warned after him as Seto ran toward the door. He moved his eyes to Mokuba worried then hatefully to Washi who laid on the floor in pain.

Seto stop short in his tracks, he looked down at the blond-haired man with dangerous eyes. "This is for Nanny, you piece of shit!" he kicked him hard in the ribs. "And this for Jonathan!" he kicked again. He then reached down with his fist balled, "And this is for parents!" he socked him hard in to face, "And this one for MOKUBA!" he socked him hard again. He then stood up and spit on him. He watched with satisfaction as the guy wallowed in his pain then ran out of there after Baiko. He wanted him to get away.

Washi gasped and held his nose, "Damn..." he grabbed at his side

Eizo got up with a heavy breath and ran over to Mokuba with Joey behind him. They started to untied Mokuba gently but quickly while Mokuba sobbed of control. The poor boy was scared out of his mind. "Sssh, it's okay Mok, it's me Joey. You're safe now." Joey whispered to reassure him.

"Not quite," Eizo creased a worried brow. "He still has the bomb on him."

Bomb! Mokuba stiffened abruptly.

Joey looked on with fear in his eye, "What gotta take it off of him and I mean fast!" He laid him down up the floor, "That guy could trigger the switch at any minute!" he furrowed his brow dreadfully.

Eizo nodded and began to remove the device carefully as he viewed the time. "It's going to go off real soon! We need get out here!" He stood up hastily, "You two go ahead! I'll follow along shortly!"

Joey gathered Mokuba safe in his arms with a nod and ran out of there quick as a flash. He spotted the front doors and headed straight for them then ran outside into the chilly air. He had to get as far away as possible.

Meanwhile, Eizo then stalked over to Washi and glared down at him more. "I know you've hurt him Washi. It's written all over you."

"E-Eizo, now come on." Washi tried to crawl away but couldn't because of his legs. Therefore, he stopped and viewed up to Eizo, "There's no need for this. It's was just a job okay like always. It's nothing."

Eizo sighed with jagged regret. "It was wrong Washi." He looked down for a second, "I shouldn't have helped you take that child. I just shouldn't have done it. Mokuba didn't deserve this."

"That's your problem Eizo." Washi smirked without care, "You get too attached to things." He laughed, "Y-You're so weak!"

"Well of course Washi…" Eizo looked back at him again but this time with an evil grin. "But only for children." He reached down and smacked his head down hard against the floor concrete, which caused the blond to pass out. "Well Washi…" he tied the bomb on him, "It's been a blast," with that he ran out there as well.

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Joey laid Mokuba down upon the ground and as gentle as he could. He started to peal the tape away from his mouth, eyes and his hands. He wrinkled his face with alarm when he checked him over and to all his injuries had. "Oh Mokuba… what they do to you?" he smoothed his hair.

Mokuba opened his blurry eyes as Joey came into focus which made him cry harder. Joey gathered him in his arms again. "Oh Mokuba… Sssh its okay now," he tried to calm him down but couldn't which caused him to become more worried for him. He just felt Mokuba hugged him tightly and sobbed into his chest, gasping and choking with tears as he did that.

Joey just his rubbed back with comforted and tried his best to calm him down. "It's okay now… it's okay." He then looked up when Eizo approached them, "What did you do with the bomb?" he raised a brow.

Eizo just knelt down with a sigh, "Oh, Washi's holding it." He viewed Mokuba worriedly and reached out to touch his back. Mokuba screamed out and pulled away from his touch then clung to Joey more. Eizo then pulled his hand away concerned, "We got to get him to the hospital."

"We won't leave without Seto." Joey said seriously then suddenly they jumped when the building exploded into a flaming blaze. "SETO!" He cried horrified and stood up immediately. He was about to run over there when Eizo held him back. "No, let me go! SETOOO!" he cried out again.

"Wait!" Eizo struggled with him while Mokuba viewed up from Joey's chest to the burning building. He then passed out into dark unconsciousness as he felt his mind finally break.

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Twenty minutes earlier...

Seto rounded another corner then stopped for a minute as he held his leg. Swiftly, he looked up sharp when he heard footsteps heading up stairs. "Baiko!" he continued his pursuit, he approached the stairs and climbed up after him as he shot off rounds randomly.

However, Baiko dodged them as he reached the top. He then headed down to the right quickly and dove into a room to hide from view.

Seto reached the top and viewed around. "Baiko, where are you!" he roared before he walked down to the right and checked each passing room slowly. He breathed deep then entered another room with caution. He viewed around when suddenly Baiko came out of nowhere and charged him with fury.

Seto had just enough time to turn around when Baiko tackled him to floor, which knocked the gun out of his hand. Baiko creased his features madly, "Oh I'm going to enjoy this!" He grabbed at his throat with one hand.

Seto gagged at his chokehold before he narrowed his eyes and punched him in face with all his strength. Baiko cried out as he fell backwards which caused the switch to fall out of his hand. Seto then took out his knife and jumped on top of him, "I'm going to KILL you!" he screeched.

Baiko looked up and stopped him in time. Soon, both rolled around as they struggled with each other. "Not if I kill you FRIST!" he looked up and hit his leg wound with brutal force.

Seto screamed out and dropped the knife upon the floor. He kicked Baiko down with his other leg and crawled away from him near the window. He slowly pushed himself up to a stand out of breath while Baiko stood up quickly, he watched Baiko with amusement as he scanned the floor for the switch. "Looking for this?" he held it out in his hand with a smirk.

Baiko looked up and spotted Seto with the switch in his hand about to push it. He shaped his face madly at him, "Ha, you don't have the balls!"

Seto breathed rapidly, no emotion filled him. "Really?" he smirked more.

"Y-You know," Baiko laughed a bit, "Little Mokie could still be wearing the bomb. You rather risk that," he reminded as he dared him.

Seto knew in his heart that Joey had already removed the bomb, "Maybe."

Baiko inhaled a breath. He knew him would. He would do it despite the risks. "You know Seto…" He crossed his arms loosely against his chest, he grin a taunt at him, "It's been a fun game."

"A game!" Seto became enraged again, "That's all you think this is, a shitty game!" He sucked in a breath. "You killed our mother, our father! You've fuck all our lives up and for what! Because our mother finally came to her senses and dumped your crazy ass!" He yelled then calmed himself down, "You know you're nothing more than a pitiful loser Baiko, a sniffling coward who doesn't deserve our mother love. I mean, she probably laughing at you right now!" He laughed as he sneered at him. He saw that cut him deep.

Baiko stiffened heatedly, "Shut up!"

"Aw what's the matter Baiko, can't take the truth." Seto smirked more.

Baiko just stood there fumed with hatred. "I hate you! It's all your fault she betrayed me!" bellowed at him.

Seto then laughed somewhat, "Yeah well, don't feel bad Baiko..." he narrowed his eyes. "You know what they say... life's a bitch!" With that, he pushed the switch as he turned around toward the window.

Baiko widened his eyes, "NOOO!" he hid his face as the bombs exploded.

Seto quickly jumped through the window as the bombs went off which took down the building in a scorching mass. He fell down quite a ways before he landed on the ground hard. When hit the ground he viewed up with a groan and saw the building burn as his vision blurred in and out.

"SETO!"

He heard Joey cried out before he fell into dark unconsciousness.

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