"Oh, come now, Ishizu!" Seto Kaiba scoffed, his azurite eyes wide and scoffing. "You can't really believe in such a fool's notion!"
They were at Domino Museum, and Kaiba crossed his long arms over his expensive purple suit. Ishizu Ishtar, head of Domino Museum, had called the Kaiba Mansion via videophone, which was a telephone with a screen, something very daring of her. She'd had said something about 'Egyptian God Cards,' that were more powerful than his Blue Eyes White Dragon, and he'd immediately became interested.
But no. now she's spinning some yarn about myths and fairy tales, he thought, cold blue eyes taking survey of her quiet, meek form.
"Seto Kaiba, I have shown you the truth. If you do not believe, you are a fool!" The softly spoken words had the hidden power of an incoming freight train,. She was a very mysterious girl, with many hidden secrets.....
And also a fool, he thought cynically. I can't believe she's a grown up---! "I bet you believe in the tooth fairy, too?" he mocked, standing with one hip cocked.
Ishizu sighed, and tried one last time. "You saw it with your own eyes. Don't deny you didn't see the visions," she said quietly. "through the power of my Millenium Neckl--"
"Don't bother, I'm not buying it," the CEO snapped, abruptly cutting her off. "Now, if you don't wish to discuss the 'God Cards,' I will take my leave." He started to turn.
Ishizu then calmly took out a blue card out of the folds of her long white dress, and it's glint caught his eye and Kaiba stopped. "This is one of them, Obelisk the Tormentor," she explained, holding it so he could see; the muscled, blue monster was clearly visible. "Take it."
He did so, slowly, as if he expected her to dangle it in front of him. She didn't; their fingers briefly touched. "No one just hands a powerful card to me just like that," he said slowly, reverently, then a nasty grin touched his handsome features, baring crystal white teeth, eyes swiveling up at her. "You are very wrong..... if you expect this back."
"You WILL give it back, Seto Kaiba." Ishizu's face turned cold as his. "I have forseen it." He just laughed and stuffed it in his maroon coat, already picturing defeating, his number one rival, Yugi Motou, in a crushing defeat. Ishizu's calm face studied him. He is so ruthless, she thought. Even more so than my brother, Marik……perhaps I have made a mistake…..
But her Millenium Necklace had shown her giving the card to him. She must follow it. Taking him out of his daydream, she concluded, "In return, you are to hold your Battle City Tourna---"
A crash from upstairs resounded in the quiet museum. Ishizu's blood went cold and her stomach lurched. That could mean only one thing----
Kabia heard it too, but eager to get back to his dark, cold mansion and contemplate strategies of victory, he turned away, saying, "Now, all I need is the other two God Cards...and I will get them …..by any means! Got that?"
"Seto, watch out!" she said sternly, as the Necklace at her throat glowed and two men came crashing in through the windows. Glass flew and Kaiba instinctively ducked the dangerous shards, putting one arm up to block his face. he was unhurt, but enraged.
"What is the meaning of this?!" He demanded, brushing glass splinters off his expensive suit. The two men held automatic rifles, which they hoisted to their shoulders, and pointed straight at them. Ishizu's expression didn't flicker, but there was pure fury in her voice.
"How dare you ruin my museum!"
One of the black robed men, face covered in ugly tattoos and nose rings, pointed the nozzle of the gun at her throat. "Sis. Ter." he said in a robotic voice, Millenium Symbol glowing on his forehead, "Give me my God Card, so I may rule the world!"
Meanwhile, Kaiba quickly took assessment of the situation and fumbled in his pocket for his weapon, a 22. silver revolver, while he edged towards the stairway, thinking fast. They must mean the card Ishizu just handed to me! he thought. Well, they're not getting it! It's mine! "Do. Not. Move," said the second guy, swinging his rifle at him. The gunman looked barely eighteen. Kaiba stared hard into the man's bloodshot, unfocused eyes. This guy's looks too drunk or high to point straight! He figured. Still, the risk of being shot to death wasn't very tempting, either. Best to play it safe, now that I own one of the most valuable cards in Duel Monsters....
"I have hidden it in a safe place, which you will never find, Marik," Ishizu was saying, hoping for distraction, to let Kaiba get out safely. If Marik got his hands on all three, it would mean disaster! Her Necklace couldn't predict his sudden ambush; since the powers were limited to only non-Millenium Item holders. And Marik had the Millenium Rod..... Kaiba understood she was trying to help him escape, but Marik wasn't fooled.
"I will search this little 'sanctuary' of yours, Ishizu," Marik declared through his mind slave, "Until I find it!" With that, more robed men started pouring in, to shut the place into lockdown, "And until I do, you two will be my hostages!" he laughed, maniacally, as they exchanged glances which were full of anxiety.....
TBC?
A/n: Short, I know but you get the general idea...right?….. review if you want me to continue with this…….