Ok, no one has to tell me that the last chap was incredibly lame but in my opinion I like the next story in the Rise of the Guardian series a lot better than this one. My fav is the seventh tho.... Yes I do have them written already, well most of them, it's just the typing I have a hard time with. Well now on with the story!

Ace: What happens in the seventh story that you like so much, hm?

GOTC: (short for my name in case you couldn't guess....) Whispers something in Ace's ear

Ace: eyes widen WHAT?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

GOTC: And as for you loyal fans out there you'll just have to wait until I get it posted, but I promise if you do stick around that long, you'll be in for the conclusion of a lifetime and you have my word as an author on that!

Ace: Then on with the story. No she does not own Yugioh, unfortunately I am her slave for life.

GOTC: Shut up you..... And now for the pain! -!

Chapter 6: Kaiba Corp. Or Bust!

Yami and Joey were about read to collapse under the weight of their injured friend. It had been almost an hour since Ace had passed out from his injures and Yami and Joey had started their long trek to Kaiba Corp. where they hoped to find help. But would they make it in time? Yami may not have remembered everything from his days as a Pharaoh in Egypt, but he could tell by Ace's struggled breathing that he was getting worse with each step they took. Yami shot a worried glance down at Ace, as his eye caught a small crest that now dangled around his neck. He felt a strange, yet ancient power deep within the finely crafted pendant. But no matter what power it held, Yami had one task ahead of him. He had to reach Kaiba Corp. and pray that they could help.......

They young boy led Tea and Tristan through a winding maze of narrow paths and dark alleyways. His sister close by his side with the teens bringing up the rear.

Tristan-" Wow. It's so dark I can barely see my hand in front of my face. Are you sure you know where you're going?"

Boy-" Yes. We have to take this way though or we might run into some of the gangs that hang around this area."

Girl-" N-no we wouldn't."

She was still crying a little from when Ace had collapsed.

Girl-" Ace s-scared em' away. He said they wouldn't be back."

Boy-" Yeah I know... but this ways still safer."

Tea-" You guys really look up to him don't you?"

The little girl looked up at Tea with big eyes.

Girl-" He's our best friend."

Boy-" I hope he's ok......"

After nearly an hour of struggling, the weary group was finally in sight of Kaiba Corp's main headquarters. As they worked their way up the steps, they saw Kaiba and Mokuba closing the place up for the night. A pang hit Yami in the stomach. What if there was no one left to help? Then what?

Joey, panting-" Hey Kaiba!!!"

Seto whipped around at the mention of his name to see the small band at the foot of the last flight of steps. Yugi and the Dog were a mess, and he had no idea that was they were carrying.

Seto-" Beat it Wheeler."

Yami-" Kaiba please we need your help... He's hurt and needs medical attention immediately."

Seto looked at Yami then at the unconscious figure he was trying to hold up. His eyes narrowed as he turned back to the door."

Joey-" Dammit Kaiba! This guy needs help! And all you're going to do is turn us away?!"

Just then the door swung open.

Seto-" I'm not giving him ambulance service to the door. So I suggest you get him in here before I change my mind."

Yami nodded his head in understanding and began to move Ace inside. Mokuba rushed down to help as Seto began to get things ready. He pressed a small button on his collar.

Seto-" I need every available doctor down here immediately and a room ready to receive a patient, A.S.A.P.'

Voice-" Yes Mr. Kaiba, right away"

(This is what I'm doing from now on for P.O.V. changes)

Boy-" We're almost there."

Tristan-" Hey kid, what's your name?"

Boy-" My name's Danny, and this is my little sister Anna."

Tea-"Nice to meet you Danny and Anna. I'm Tea and this is Tristan."

Danny-" There it is!"

Up ahead of them was the same little shack, where they had gotten their first real look at Ace. On the porch, was a young woman pacing back and forth.

Anna-" Mommy, Mommy!"

The woman looked up from here pacing to see the group emerge from the shadows, and scooped her two children up into her arms as they ran up to her."

Woman-" Oh thank God you two are safe..."

Anna-" We' ok Mommy, we were with Tea and Tristan the whole time."

The woman looked up at the two teens standing awkwardly in the alley.

Woman-" Thank you for bringing them home, but where's Ace."

Tea-" It's a long story.."

Woman-" Then come inside, it's dangerous to be out here too long after dark."

After they had gotten inside it was hard to keep track of everything that was going on. The doctors had taken Ace from Joey and Yami and laid him on a stretcher while they gave him a quick examination. A lot of what they were saying wasn't making sense, but a few things they said hit Yami like a bombshell. Cardiac arrest. Respiratory failure. And no sooner had those words been spoken, Ace was whisked away into a room they had prepared. Yami and Joey followed, but Seto stopped them at the door

Seto-" You two wait here. It might be better if you're not in there right now."

There was a worried look in Seto's eyes, not they same confident expression he always wore.

Yami-" Kaiba."

Seto-" Hm..?"

Yami-" Thank you."

Seto sighed.

Seto-" If he lives, then you can thank me. Until then sit tight and we'll do what we can...."

Tea-" So that's what happened and we're about your husband, Mrs..."

Woman-" Oh no, Ace isn't my husband. He takes care of the children while I go to work. I hardly know anything else about him, and you can call me Sarah. "

Tea-" So you don't know where Ace is from? What he does? Anything?"

Sarah sadly shook her head.

Sarah-" No. We know very little about him or his past. Just how we met him and everything after that."

Tristan-" How'd you meet him?"

Sarah-" He was hurt, walking down the alley in a daze. The children saw him first. So we brought him in cleaned him up. That night someone broke into our house. He wanted everything, and he took Anna hostage. Ace was still here, and when he heard the commotion he got up. When he saw theat the thief had Anna, he lit into him and had him up against the wall in a sec without a scratch on him or Anna. He's been staying with us ever since."

Tea-" Wow.."

Tristan-" Yeah... I wonder how he's doing....."

Seconds turned into minutes, and then into hours. Finally the doctors emerged with bewildered looks on their faces, and muttering under their breath. Yami cautiously entered the room followed closely by Joey. One doctor still lingered, still writing down some data. As the two walked in a little further, the doctor walked out and said something Yami couldn't understand. Ace was laying on the bed with all sorts of devices hooked up to him, and a respirator and air mask covered his face. He was obviously out cold, but seemed to be doing a lot better. At least he was breathing easier. Seto was sitting in a chair filling out some paperwork, looking up at Ace from time to time and shaking his head.

Yami-" So how bad was it?"

Seto-" His rib cage was shattered, minor hemorrhaging, too many cuts and bruises to count... He was going into cardiac arrest, respiratory failure, and to put it simply a complete shut down. We did all we could, and just as we were about to call it quits, he began to stabilize....."

Joey-" So he's gonna make it?"

Seto-" The first 24 hours will tell. We've given him some pain killers, but the rest is up to him. Now I have some things to do down stairs. You're welcome to stay here."

With that Seto left the room, Yami and Joey alone.( And for any of you who are wondering this nor any other of my fics will be Yaoi!!!) Joey sighed.

Joey-" Well I suppose that would be the reason he's Martial arts champ 15 years running...."

Just then Mokuba came in.

Mokuba-" Hey Yugi, Seto just told me what happened. But the problem is how did it happen?"

Yami was silent for a minute, then he sighed.

Yami-" Slyfer."

Mokuba-" So you're saying that a hologram did this to him?"

Joey-" So you're calling my buddy a liar?"

Mokuba-" No, I'm just saying that it's a little hard to believe. This guy is up at the top. And half of his duels he's walked away without a scratch, and now I hear he was almost in cardiac arrest."

Yami-" Look I know it's hard to believe, even I'm having a hard time believing it, but it's what happened. Slyfer stopped taking orders and began acting on it's own."

Mokuba-" Look, I'm sorry Yugi. I didn't mean to sound like a jerk. I need to go help Seto, so if you need anything just call. Your grandpa knows you're here, so don't worry about that."

Yami-" Thanks Mokuba."

Joey-" I've got to get going to Yuge. Serenity is home alone tonight and I told her that I would stay with her for a while. But I'll be back as soon as I can, k?"

Yami smiled a little.

Yami-" Sure. I'll see you then."

As soon as he was gone, Yugi appeared to view the damage himself.

Yugi-" Wow. I never though that Slyfer would go this far...."

Yami-" Do you think that this has anything to do with your dream?"

Yugi-" I don't know..."

Just then Yugi let out a big yawn. After all that had happened he was pretty tired, and before he knew it he was sitting down in a chair next to Ace's bed and slowly nodded off.

Later that night, Ace woke up with a splitting headache.

Ace, thinking-" Uhhhg.. I feel like crap, what happened?"

Then the events of the duel and up to the time when he passed out came flooding back to him, which only made his head hurt more. He rubbed his badinaged rib cage, and shook his head in a effort to stop the pounding, and in doing so caught sight of a small boy laying slumped over the night stand next to him. Much to his surprise he looked a lot like the Pharaoh, not to mention he wore the Millennium Puzzle around his neck. Well Pharaoh or not Ace knew from experience that sleeping like that would bee a good way to have one hell of a kink in your back the next morning. So he climbed out of bed and picked up the boy, and laid him down on the couch on the other side of the room. He chuckled slightly to him self before rolling over and going back to sleep.

Ace, thinking-" How do I get my self into these things?"

Ace: YOU ALMOST KILLED ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GOTC: Yeah and? It's my story remember?

Ace: Yes......

Laura Chubb: runs in and steals Ace Hahahahahahahahahahaha! Now you're MY slave!!!

GOTC: --' Please Review while I steal back my main character.....

Laura Chubb: Muahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!