Chapter 7: Darkness Awakens

Katrina and Blossom searched every where for their best friend, but they couldn't find her anywhere. "We've searched this entire ship and there's no sign of Leona anywhere." Blossom said. "We should keep looking. I've got this feeling that something horrible has happened to her." Katrina told her sister. They suddenly started to hear voices coming from one of the rooms. They quickly headed to the room and smiled.
"Leona, you're safe. Thank goodness Kaiba found you. Katrina was telling me that something might have happened to you, but I guess not." Blossom said happily. Katrina saw the sad, scared, and emotionless expression on her best friend's face. She also noticed that Leona looked much drained of energy and she was trembling a little. "Leona you're not ok are you? Marik did something to you didn't he?" Katrina asked her best friend hoping she was wrong. Leona looked at her friend trying to hold back tears, but couldn't. "Pl-please don't te-tell any-anyone." Leona answered as she walked up to her two best friends and showed them the horrifying marks left behind from the event.
"I can't believe Marik did this to you!" Blossom said in surprise and anger. Tears cam out of Leona's eyes as she kept on thinking about the horrible thing that Marik did to her. "Leona don't cry, we'll help you get through this." Katrina told her best friend as she hugged her. "You don't understand Katrina. I couldn't stop Marik from doing this to me. I just helplessly watched him take advantage me." Leona told her friend. Kaiba walked up to Leona and wrapped his cape around her. "Seto, I couldn't do anything to stop him, you probably think I'm pathetic." Leona said. Kaiba embraced Leona in a hug and told her, "I know you feel upset right now, but I would never think of you as being pathetic. We better take you the hospital to make sure nothing is wrong." Kaiba told her. Leona shook her head and said, "I can't leave this ship. Not while this necklace is around my neck." "So, just take it off." Blossom said. "It's not that easy. There's some kind of ancient spell on it. Only the power of "pure light" can destroy this necklace. If I leave this ship, I will die, that's what Marik told me." Leona explained. "Pure light? What kind of power is that?" Katrina asked. "I don't know, but maybe it's the-." Leona stopped speaking and cringed in pain. "Leona what's wrong?" Kaiba asked in concern. Leona put her hand on her heart as the Winged Dragon of Ra pendant started glowing brightly. "Marik is coming. I can feel it. All of you have to leave." Leona answered as she started to breathe heavily.
"No way, we're not going anywhere. Besides I'm gonna give Marik a piece of my mind for hurting my best friend." Katrina said. "Yea, he's gonna pay for hurting you." Blossom added. "He has my millennium bracelet. With the combined powers of the millennium rod and bracelet he can easily destroy all of you. I don't want to see any of you to get hurt." Leona told them. "We're not going to leave you here all alone. This time I will protect you and make Marik regret for hurting you." Kaiba said as he kissed Leona lightly on the cheek. "A very touching speech Kaiba." Marik said as walked in. Kaiba stepped in front of Leona holding her hand. "Marik, you're about to pay for hurting my wife!" Kaiba angrily yelled.
Marik laughed and replied, "You won't be able to protect her anymore. She belongs to me now and there's nothing you can do about it." Kaiba clenched his fists and was about to attack Marik when, "Seto, please don't." Leona pleaded. "Leona I won't stand here and watch Marik hurt you more." Kaiba told her. "But Seto, Marik will……" Leona couldn't finish her sentence because she started to feel a surge of pain in her heart. She saw the millennium bracelet and the pendant both glowing. "Now Leona come with me so I can drain the pharaoh's powers. Unless you want to feel more pain." Marik told her. "She's not going anywhere, especially not with a monster like you!" Katrina yelled. "Yea, you're gonna have to go through us first." Blossom added. Marik just pointed his millennium rod at Leona and the pendant started to glow brighter. (What's happening to me? I can't control myself.) Leona thought.
Leona being forced to walk up to Marik grabbed her hand and dragged out of the room. "Guys help!" Leona cried out. Kaiba ran towards Leona, but the millennium bracelet started glowing creating an invisible force field around Kaiba, Katrina, and Blossom. "That should keep you three out of my way for the moment." Marik told them. As Marik left with Leona, the force field slowly started to fade away. "That's a relief. This force field is only temporary." Katrina said. Suddenly, Mokuba and Melissa walked in the room. Melissa ran to her father and hugged him. "Daddy, did you find mommy?" Melissa asked. "Yeas I did, but Marik took her away." Kaiba answered. "We have to stop Marik from taking Yami's powers away." Katrina said. "Mokuba, did you see Yugi anywhere?" Kaiba asked. "Yea, he's on the main deck." Mokuba answered. "We better hurry." Blossom told them as everyone ran out of the room.
"Leona could be anywhere on this ship." Yugi said. (Yes, and so could Marik.) Yami replied. "Hello Yugi." Said a voice. Yugi turned around and saw Marik. He saw Leona with Marik and yelled, "Marik, let Leona go!" (Yugi let me take over.) Yami told him. "Ok, but first let me take off this costume." Yugi said as he took off his teddy bear costume, since he had clothes on underneath. The millennium puzzle started to glow brightly and Marik was face to face with Yami. "I was hoping you'd show up pharaoh." Marik said. "And why is that?" Yami asked. "To drain your powers and take your millennium puzzle." Mark answered evilly. "You won't drain my powers." Yami replied. "I won't, but Leona will." Marik told him as the Winged Dragon of Ra pendent around Leona's neck started glowing brighter than ever.
Leona was forced to walk up to Yami as the glow of the pendant became brighter and brighter. "I-I'm sorry, please fo-forgive me." Leona told Yami. "Leona, you must fight off the ancient powers." Yami told her. "I can't, not without my millennium bracelet." Leona said as tears started to come out of her eyes. A strange force started to overcome Yami and he fell to his knees. Marik evilly smiled since he knew the affects of the Winged Dragon of Ra was working. Leona shut her eyes tightly since she didn't want to see one of her closest friends in so much pain. The others soon arrived and were really shocked. "I can't believe what's going on." Joey said in surprise. "Why is Leona hurting Yugi?" Mai asked. "It's not her fault Marik did something to Leona, and now she's forced to do whatever he says." Katrina told them.
"Yugi!!" Tea yelled as she rushed over to him followed by the others. As the others reached Yami, he collapsed on the floor. "YUGI!!!!" Everyone yelled. Leona fell to her knees and started crying. (I'm so sorry Yami. I didn't mean to do this to you.) Leona thought as was crying. Marik snatched the millennium puzzle from Yami's neck and placed it around his neck. "At last the limit less powers of the pharaoh is mine!" Marik evilly yelled.

Author's Note: Well what do u guys think. Marik has the millennium puzzle can the others stop him before ot's too late. Find out in the next chapter. R & R