Seto watched from atop a building near the border as the many battles raged on below him. He and his father had known that a war would break out once word got out that Seto had the crystal, and they were right. The king of Kierra wasted no time in declaring war. And since there was a war going on, Seto couldn't go and get his kingdoms crystal. So, he did the only thing left to do, he fought in the war as well. It was a magnificent war too. Every available fighter that Kierra had was there, on Tlanth lands, fighting to the best of their ability. But there was one team that Seto couldn't find. A small, portly servant, standing next to Kaiba, continued to scan the surrounding fights and shout out the types of monsters.

"Oh look Prince Seto, that boy there." He said jumping up and down, pointing. "He has a witch of the Black Forest! And look, that girl has a Jinzo. Hahaha! That boy's monster fell into one of our trap cards!" Seto ignored him as he continued to watch the battles. He preferred not to waste his time on these pathetic wanna be duelist. He would wait until someone worthy of challenging his Blue Eyes came along.

"Oh! Prince Seto! Some new arrivals!" The servant squeaked as Seto turned a bored expression to look them over. His eyes widened; his heart fluttering as Cat gracefully dismounted her Pegasus. The servant took no notice of his prince's reaction as he raced to the side of the crumbled building to get a better look.

"There are four of them my lord." The servant reported. Seto watched as Cat summoned a monster and went on the attack, taking down a battle ox. The servant next to Seto laughed.

"See that girl my lord?" he asked not even looking at Seto. "She thinks she can win her battles with that Pegasus and Blackland fire dragon." The servant continued to laugh as Seto watched. He breathed a sigh of relief when Cat defeated another monster as he let out the air he didn't know he had been holding. Seto immediately turned to the hyper servant at his side.

"Go immediately and tell everyone that that girl is under no circumstances to be harmed!" he ordered. The servant blinked in response.

"My lord?" he questioned as Seto's eyes blazed.

"You dare question me!?" Seto thundered as the servant backed a few paces away, shaking his head violently.

"Never, Prince Seto!" he stammered. "But she is the enemy my lord, and…." The servant's words were cut short by a glare from Seto. "And..." Seto said again.

"If she is captured, I want her brought to me at once!"

"But…my lord…" The servant tried again as Seto reached for his blue eyes.

"Do as I have commanded or you will be severely punished!" The servant stood there a moment, terrified at the thought of being punished as he gave a trembling bow.

"As you wish, my lord." He said as he scrambled off to do the prince's bidding. Seto rolled his eyes as he turned once more to watch over Cat.

'She will not be harmed.'

Marik smirked to himself as the servant Seto had just dispatched with the message ran past him.

'So, Seto wants to make sure nothing happens to her huh?' he thought with an evil grin. 'How sentimental. Makes me want to puke.' He thought bitterly. But, things were about to change. Yes indeed. Marik turned and headed toward the direction that Cat was battling in, taking the gold millennium rod out of his pocket as he walked.

 The battles lasted well into the night as Cat did her best valiantly fighting off the enemies monsters with zeal. It was her fault they had gotten the crystal, and she was going to make sure they got it back. But her team was slowly losing the duels and it was becoming apparent that if they wanted to live to fight another day, they would have to retreat. Already a number had retreated, and there were only a few remaining duelists left.  It was getting dark as she got rid of another monster. As soon as she felled one, she turned to another, not noticing Marik taking the mind of a red archery girl. The monsters forehead glowed with the eye insignia as Marik gave it a command. The archery girl turned and pointed it's arrow at Cat's back, pulling back the notched arrow.

'Wait for it. Wait for it.' Marik thought to himself as Cat turned around. "Now!" Marik shouted as the arrow sped through the air. Cat's eyes widened with pain and shock as the arrow hit her shoulder; she fell to the ground with a cry.  Seto's heart stopped as he saw the arrow hit her. He had been watching from his rooftop view, and immediately began running to get to her side. Marik smiled as he released the archery girl of his mind control and walked slowly to where Cat had fallen. Rain started to lightly fall as Marik used his millennium rod to change his appearance in the game. After all, he still had mind control over the operators of the game, he owned the game! He walked to where Cat lay gasping as he stood over her, her eyes closed in pain. She opened them slightly as a familiar voice spoke to her.

"Die." Was all the person said. But that one word held so much loathing and hate as Cat tried desperately to place the voice. She opened her eyes wider as Seto's face swam into view.

"Seto?" she rasped 'No! He couldn't. Not Seto! He wouldn't do this to me!' she thought desperately. "Seto, help me." She whispered, pleading with him, as she saw him turn his back with a cruel smirk and leave. "No!" she thought hopelessly, her heart breaking as she lost consciousness and went limp. Marik smirked at her expression as he once again returned to his normal appearance, and walked off. Leaving Cat lying alone in the mud and rain, an arrow through her shoulder.