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been slacking off on reviewing (which is really surprising for me.) And
yes, I've promised more chapters than I have posted this summer. And I have
even more excuses in my bio. Sorry, everyone. ducks from tomatoes
Well, thank you to those who reviewed. I'm too lazy to go look them up. And I have even more plot twists for you.
Disclaimer: Same as always. Not mine.
Chapter 6: A Runaway and a Rescue
The Knife was now right next to my neck, ready to gush all of the blood in me out. I tried to back up. I was in the dungeon, after all. Well, being the stupid guy that he was, he dropped the key. He frantically looked around, and then realized that the key wasn't there.
"Well... if I can't have you, I'll just have to kill your precious boyfriend!"
I can't believe that I forgot. Joey was still on the floor, knocked out, right in the killing range of him. (A/N: Killing range? Where'd I get that from?)
My anger was about to boil over. He wasn't going to kill Joey, no matter what. "Joey... get your big fat ass off the ground, and run for yourself." I hoped that he could hear me, because if he couldn't... let's just say, we were both going to be in for it.
He body seemed to stir at my words, but he still didn't get up. He HAD to! "Joey... are you listening to me? Get up, and get out!"
He stirred a little more, and then his eyes flew open. "Where am I? The last thing that I remember... hm... I WAS just walking around, and then someone grabbed me from behind..."
I rolled my eyes. "Joey! There's no time to think about that now... go run and save yourself!"
"Mai... I can't just leave you here!"
"Of course you can! Now, go!"
"But Mai... I wouldn't ever forgive myself for leaving you like this!"
"What a sweet and touching moment..." Oh, shit. I forgot that HE was standing right there, watching the whole friggin time.
"Joey, run... run as far as you can get! You have to! At least then, one of us will live!"
(Joey's POV)
I had no choice but to run now. I wasn't going to leave Mai there... was I? No, I'll go get help. I left her with no sign of good-bye, I'm sure that she would forgive me... of course, I had a lot to forgive from her.
I ran out of that awful dungeon, and hoped to find someone. How was I going to find anyone? I groaned... me and my stupidity.
"Hey, do you need a little help there?" I looked up at the voice. Who is this guy? He had the spikiest hair of them all... and WHY was it three colors? (A/N: Yup... you guessed it!) "I guess I SHOULD be introducing myself." He chuckled. "I'm Yami."
"Nice ta meet ya. I'm Joey." This guy sounded pretty cool. And maybe he could help me.
"So... what ARE you doing here? This place isn't really the best to be."
"Oh... that!" I sheepishly grinned. (Hey, this IS Joey!) "Well... I was kinda knocked out... and the creep brought me here, and I ran out to escape. So... what are YOU doing here?"
He laughed. "Oh, I was just walking by." Just walking by? Are you really sure about that? He looked at me strangely. "You don't believe me, do you?"
"No... not really." I answered truthfully.
"Well... I guess I was just investigating. But let's not talk here."
Then I realized that we were still there. (A/N: Stupid Joey. :P) "Ok... sure. Let's go."
The desert was bigger than it looked... and how was I going to help Mai? She's still in there, and how am I going to get help? (Help is right next to you, Joey!)
"Joey... you know how I said that I was investigating?"
"Yeah?"
"Well... my family got overthrown years ago, by my aunt and uncle! I'm sure it was them, because they were always up to no good. Well... I was thrown to the streets, but I found a job for a merchant... and now I've become one."
Wait... this story sounded all too familiar! It was almost identical to Mai's... except... didn't her relatives first keep her, and THEN kicked her out?
I smacked my forehead. Why was I waiting here when help was right next to me? "Yami... I'd hate to tell ya this... but I hafta get back there!" (Yes, Joey! You finally figured it out!)
Yami looked at me, like he was really confused. "Why? I thought that you wanted to get away from there."
"Yami... I left a girl there... and I think that she can help you settle these things with your relatives! She was trapped in a dungeon, and I left to get help!"
"Let's go, then!"
(Mai's POV)
I felt the knife gash deeper and deeper into my neck. I tried to pull away, but he had me tightly in his grasp.
"Stop it! What do you want from me, anyway?" I had to take a stand.
"You know what I want... and you've refused to give it too me!" He looked at me seductively.
I tried once again to escape from his grasp... but he held on tighter than I thought he could.
"Look, Mai... beautiful... if you give me what I want, then you, you're family, and your boyfriend will live. If you don't, well... you're just going to bleed until you do." His knife cut deeper.
I tried to kick him, but I forgot about the prison wall between us. I ended up injuring myself, instead.
"Stupid girl..."
"WHAT did you call me?" I attempted to get away again, and of course, it failed.
(Joey's POV)
Mai... if I don't get back there in time... I'll never forgive myself... stupid sandstorm! Why did it just HAVE to start up once we got across the desert!
"Joey, hang on... if you believe in yourself, we WILL get there... you're not the only one who needs to see her. I was young when I got kicked out of the palace, but I still remember my family. I remember that I had a sister... two years younger than me, I think... my relatives kept her, from what I know."
What on earth happened? Does that mean that Mai is Yami's sister? That doesn't seem right, but... there stories match each other! And there is only one royal family in Egypt!
"Mai... don't worry! I'll get to you!"
Yami and I shifted through the sandstorm, and FINALLY got there. "Well... this is it... let's hope that she's still alive." I followed Yami into the dungeon.
(Mai's POV)
I couldn't last much longer... this is it... I'm going to die right here, right now. Wait! What was I telling myself! You're Mai, remember! You're not going to give this up without a fight!
"MAI! Are you ok?"
What? He's back? I thought that I told him to run for his life! "JOEY! Why are you back here? I told you to run!"
Joey ran up behind him, and kicked him. He fell to the floor with a thud. "I guess this guy isn't so tough after all. Now, where's the key that he dropped?"
Joey searched the floor, and found it. "I got it!" But by then... it was too late. HE came behind Joey, clasped a hand over his mouth, and threw him.
"Do you think that I'd really give up that easily?" I could see his sneer.
His sneer didn't last too long, though. Another kick, and a punch came from behind him. It was Joey, once again!
"Mai, I'm going to get you out of here." Joey put the key through the keyhole, turned it, and opened the door.
I don't know what possessed me, but I ran into his arms. They seemed so welcoming... so happy to see me.
We stayed in an embrace for a while, until a voice interrupted us. "Joey, shouldn't we be leaving now?"
I turned my head so I was facing the voice.
"Sister...?"
Whew! Finally done with the chapter! I hope that you guys enjoy it! Also, if you like previews, and slight spoilers on my fics, visit my LJ. I occasionally put previews there.
Well, thank you to those who reviewed. I'm too lazy to go look them up. And I have even more plot twists for you.
Disclaimer: Same as always. Not mine.
Chapter 6: A Runaway and a Rescue
The Knife was now right next to my neck, ready to gush all of the blood in me out. I tried to back up. I was in the dungeon, after all. Well, being the stupid guy that he was, he dropped the key. He frantically looked around, and then realized that the key wasn't there.
"Well... if I can't have you, I'll just have to kill your precious boyfriend!"
I can't believe that I forgot. Joey was still on the floor, knocked out, right in the killing range of him. (A/N: Killing range? Where'd I get that from?)
My anger was about to boil over. He wasn't going to kill Joey, no matter what. "Joey... get your big fat ass off the ground, and run for yourself." I hoped that he could hear me, because if he couldn't... let's just say, we were both going to be in for it.
He body seemed to stir at my words, but he still didn't get up. He HAD to! "Joey... are you listening to me? Get up, and get out!"
He stirred a little more, and then his eyes flew open. "Where am I? The last thing that I remember... hm... I WAS just walking around, and then someone grabbed me from behind..."
I rolled my eyes. "Joey! There's no time to think about that now... go run and save yourself!"
"Mai... I can't just leave you here!"
"Of course you can! Now, go!"
"But Mai... I wouldn't ever forgive myself for leaving you like this!"
"What a sweet and touching moment..." Oh, shit. I forgot that HE was standing right there, watching the whole friggin time.
"Joey, run... run as far as you can get! You have to! At least then, one of us will live!"
(Joey's POV)
I had no choice but to run now. I wasn't going to leave Mai there... was I? No, I'll go get help. I left her with no sign of good-bye, I'm sure that she would forgive me... of course, I had a lot to forgive from her.
I ran out of that awful dungeon, and hoped to find someone. How was I going to find anyone? I groaned... me and my stupidity.
"Hey, do you need a little help there?" I looked up at the voice. Who is this guy? He had the spikiest hair of them all... and WHY was it three colors? (A/N: Yup... you guessed it!) "I guess I SHOULD be introducing myself." He chuckled. "I'm Yami."
"Nice ta meet ya. I'm Joey." This guy sounded pretty cool. And maybe he could help me.
"So... what ARE you doing here? This place isn't really the best to be."
"Oh... that!" I sheepishly grinned. (Hey, this IS Joey!) "Well... I was kinda knocked out... and the creep brought me here, and I ran out to escape. So... what are YOU doing here?"
He laughed. "Oh, I was just walking by." Just walking by? Are you really sure about that? He looked at me strangely. "You don't believe me, do you?"
"No... not really." I answered truthfully.
"Well... I guess I was just investigating. But let's not talk here."
Then I realized that we were still there. (A/N: Stupid Joey. :P) "Ok... sure. Let's go."
The desert was bigger than it looked... and how was I going to help Mai? She's still in there, and how am I going to get help? (Help is right next to you, Joey!)
"Joey... you know how I said that I was investigating?"
"Yeah?"
"Well... my family got overthrown years ago, by my aunt and uncle! I'm sure it was them, because they were always up to no good. Well... I was thrown to the streets, but I found a job for a merchant... and now I've become one."
Wait... this story sounded all too familiar! It was almost identical to Mai's... except... didn't her relatives first keep her, and THEN kicked her out?
I smacked my forehead. Why was I waiting here when help was right next to me? "Yami... I'd hate to tell ya this... but I hafta get back there!" (Yes, Joey! You finally figured it out!)
Yami looked at me, like he was really confused. "Why? I thought that you wanted to get away from there."
"Yami... I left a girl there... and I think that she can help you settle these things with your relatives! She was trapped in a dungeon, and I left to get help!"
"Let's go, then!"
(Mai's POV)
I felt the knife gash deeper and deeper into my neck. I tried to pull away, but he had me tightly in his grasp.
"Stop it! What do you want from me, anyway?" I had to take a stand.
"You know what I want... and you've refused to give it too me!" He looked at me seductively.
I tried once again to escape from his grasp... but he held on tighter than I thought he could.
"Look, Mai... beautiful... if you give me what I want, then you, you're family, and your boyfriend will live. If you don't, well... you're just going to bleed until you do." His knife cut deeper.
I tried to kick him, but I forgot about the prison wall between us. I ended up injuring myself, instead.
"Stupid girl..."
"WHAT did you call me?" I attempted to get away again, and of course, it failed.
(Joey's POV)
Mai... if I don't get back there in time... I'll never forgive myself... stupid sandstorm! Why did it just HAVE to start up once we got across the desert!
"Joey, hang on... if you believe in yourself, we WILL get there... you're not the only one who needs to see her. I was young when I got kicked out of the palace, but I still remember my family. I remember that I had a sister... two years younger than me, I think... my relatives kept her, from what I know."
What on earth happened? Does that mean that Mai is Yami's sister? That doesn't seem right, but... there stories match each other! And there is only one royal family in Egypt!
"Mai... don't worry! I'll get to you!"
Yami and I shifted through the sandstorm, and FINALLY got there. "Well... this is it... let's hope that she's still alive." I followed Yami into the dungeon.
(Mai's POV)
I couldn't last much longer... this is it... I'm going to die right here, right now. Wait! What was I telling myself! You're Mai, remember! You're not going to give this up without a fight!
"MAI! Are you ok?"
What? He's back? I thought that I told him to run for his life! "JOEY! Why are you back here? I told you to run!"
Joey ran up behind him, and kicked him. He fell to the floor with a thud. "I guess this guy isn't so tough after all. Now, where's the key that he dropped?"
Joey searched the floor, and found it. "I got it!" But by then... it was too late. HE came behind Joey, clasped a hand over his mouth, and threw him.
"Do you think that I'd really give up that easily?" I could see his sneer.
His sneer didn't last too long, though. Another kick, and a punch came from behind him. It was Joey, once again!
"Mai, I'm going to get you out of here." Joey put the key through the keyhole, turned it, and opened the door.
I don't know what possessed me, but I ran into his arms. They seemed so welcoming... so happy to see me.
We stayed in an embrace for a while, until a voice interrupted us. "Joey, shouldn't we be leaving now?"
I turned my head so I was facing the voice.
"Sister...?"
Whew! Finally done with the chapter! I hope that you guys enjoy it! Also, if you like previews, and slight spoilers on my fics, visit my LJ. I occasionally put previews there.