Yumei: Happy New Year everyone! But I guess it's kinda late already… I am very, very sorry about the long wait. Really, I am. I bet this was the longest time to post a chapter ever. Please forgive me if it took a while to post!!! I'm begging for forgiveness fer cryin' out loud!!!! Please, I'm very, very sorry. I admit it was my own fault anyway, since I'm quite a sloth. Yep, it's true alright. Hah, if only I wasn't, then maybe you would be reading chap. 10 by now. That is, if did have a chap. 10. Lolz, I hate myself. In fact, I think it's time for my daily beating… but before I go, I would just like to inform you all that the first part here is a narrator's point of view… now back to my beating… I suppose I should be saying goodbye to you now so orevoi (is the spelling correct???)! -hits self with a giant flint and becomes unconscious- stars… everywhere… am I in… space… who the heck… is that person… that bitch… -still a bit dozy- Kai? Oh… I am so glad… that you're here… I wanna kiss you!!! MWAH!!! (actually kisses da wall)

Chapter 4

"Okay guys, do you get the plan?" Kenny made certain no one was to goof off at this critical moment. Everyone nodded, knowing each of their own contributes to the plan. No one was expected to make a fool of himself. Not even Tyson. At a grave moment like this, a simple error could cause everybody's downfall. Everybody was determined to risk it all for their friend—for Ray.

"Let's get moving guys—before it's too late."

"But hey… where's Kai?"

"How in the world did he manage to sneak out again?"

"Nobody knows."

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Ray's POV

I was still "tied" down. Mourning on my confinement, I closed my eyes and prayed. I couldn't tell whether it was still day or night. It wasn't the darkness that was blinding me. It was the anxiety burning my soul. Burning every bit of me. It was almost as if I was dying, in the middle of a bridge between the real world and the other side, nowhere to go. Uncertainty surrounds me. Everywhere. My eyes were already tired and exhausted. I thought maybe it was night already. But I can't keep my guard down for a second. I know she's here. I can feel it.

Anonymous' POV

"Sigh… please, guide me great ancestors…" I prayed. "I hope you understand that this is not an easy task for me to accomplish…" I continued. "Please guide me with your wisdom…" I pleaded. "And show me… the right way."

The right way. Am I really there? Is taking away… a life… the right way? That question repeated itself in my head over and over again. I was confused whether to follow my heart or the biddings of my ancestors. I was not sure whether I was on the good side or the opposite.

Tears fell. My heart locked up in chains. My soul slowly poisoned by the bitterness born within my heart. But what has to be done has to be done. I can't stop myself anymore. I have to do this in order to succeed in my mission—to make my ancestors proud.

I wiped away my tears, liberated myself from the chains and remedied my soul from the tenderness. I jumped into the darkness once more. I have to do it. Otherwise, I would be considered as the first failure in our generation—thus destroying our pride as demons.

Narrator's POV

"Dammit, where the hell did Kai go?" Tyson furiously said.

"What will happen now? Our plan includes Kai—it can't be accomplished without him!" Kenny exclaimed.

"Now we have two people on the wanted list. Will this get any worse?" Hilary dreadfully wined.

"Not if we get moving."

"Com'n guys! We better move out before another one of us gets kidnapped again!"

"But how are you so sure that Kai was kidnapped? Maybe he just went on his way to that debris." Kenny remarked.

"He's right, Tyson. You know Kai; silent but deadly." Hilary added.

"Ugh, why does everyone keeps on disagreeing with me today?" Tyson displeasingly grumbled.

"Let's not change the subject, shall we? Now if we start moving…"

"Moving?! Now you want me to move? But that's what I've been saying for past few hours! You're impossible!" Tyson hollered infuriately.

"The one who's impossible is you, Tyson! You just don't get what's really happening!" Kenny hysterically replied.

Max tried to stop them. "Guys! Please stop! This is not the time to fight!"

"Don't stick your nose into somebody else's beeswax!" Tyson turned to Max.

"But this is my business Tyson! It's my business to stop the both of you fighting!" Max cleverly replied.

Nothing but gibberish. You couldn't hear anything else. And they were missing something real bad. They didn't realize a very important factor…

"Finally. Now please promise me this: don't argue! It'll never get us anywhere!"

"I guess you're right…"

"I admit fighting really isn't a smart way to settle thing… ha, ha, for someone like me, I am such an idiot!"

"Thanks that helped me a lot." Max sighed.

"Huh?"

"It helped put the pieces of my heart together!" Max cutely beamed.

"Now, now we shouldn't forget our first priorities first. Now let's see… we have Max, Tyson, and Hi… oh no…"

"What's the matter, chief?"

"Where's Hilary?" Max wondered.

"Not again!"

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Ray's POV

I can't… I'm too weak… too helpless… too dumb… I can't… I want to be… the protector… not the protected… the savior… not the rescued… the hero… not the victim…

"Damn, I hope those guys are all right."

Drip, drop, drip, drop, drip, drop… the endless chorus of the never-ending dripping of the water flung to my ears. But there was something else… and I can feel it. It's coming out of the darkness… it must be… her. But what's this? I feel another presence… two in fact! But who could it be?

"We meet again."

I was shocked right down to my throat.

"This time, you won't be lonely."

I tried to speak. But alas, I couldn't. Sad to say what came out was just a muffle. But I didn't care. As long as my friends are safe, then I'd be glad to stay here. But alas once again, she's already here.

She laid her down beside me. She took out a talisman and began to chant. Suddenly, chains appeared around her. But before I could turn my eyes to that inexplicable girl again, she disappeared from sight, nowhere to be found. I bet she's going out to get more of my friends… damn that bastard… she's going to pay…

Ella: Right-oh! Now with Yumei out of the scene, I will be the one in charge! And this is the first step to WORLD DOMINATION!!! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA (note: Marik laughs this way in one fanfic I really loved: Who's Line Is It Anyway? yugioh style, and she likes it)!!!!! And together with my killer cockroaches (she thinks Bakura is somewhat related to the Lord of all cockroaches who is Gakura and she has a crush on Bakura. In fact, she says they're already engaged), NO ONE WILL STOP ME NOW!!! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!

(Another note: Why am I talking about Yu-Gi-Oh! in a Beyblade fanfic?)