Title: Crimson

By: Misery Johnson

Guess what everybody... I got flamed by some anonymous reviewer

named none. Can you believe it? Well I had to get one sometime. I

am thrilled to have gotten so many reviews!!!100 is alot for me, so

happy!!! Candy canes for everyone who has reviewed my story so

far. And a very big poison flavored one for flamer who didn't have

the decency to actually state his/her screen name. I am finally

finsihed with my final projects soI only have my final exams left

but they're not 'til Monday so... I get to update during the weekend.

Thanks to:

Chi Yagami: This chapter is dedicated to you for being

review#100. Your wish is my command. You'll see the

battle for Anzu very, very soon... hint, hint.

anano-, anana-, (oh forget it) robs: Thanks for the reviews.

mariks1andonly: Wasn't he just the sweetest!!!

crazyaboutanime: I know but that's the way things go.

Sailor Tiamat: Such a short review, oh well, you'll see what

everyone does.

Silver Moon Phoenix: It was in the original plans but I'll try not

to make it too gory.

Nightfall2525: It's just for now. Don't worry, I'll make it soon.

Lady Duzie: Thanx

Cherryblossomlove: So happy!!!

Here comes Chapter Fifteen: Betrayal and Promises

Recap: Joey finds out about Serenity's death. Bakura comes to the

rescue.

(Flashback)

Marik and Bakura had been pacing around for hours. It seemed

an eternity before the sun rose. This would be their chance. Marik

had rememebered that since Pegasus was an old vampire his powers

were still affected by the sunlight, daylight would be their onlt

chance to escape unless Pegaus decided to let them go, which they

highly doubted he would do. They prepared themselves with very

thick quilts; they only hoped that they would be securely covered

until nightfall. As the first ray came up, Bakura slammed at the

window but it was no use. He kept trying until a crack appeared

in the window. Of course Marik wasn't going to let Bakura take all

the credit, he took advantage of the fact that Bakura had stepped

back, to slam his entire body against the window. It sudenly burst

open letting the sun in. Bakura hissed as he covered his body and

jumped straight after Marik. 'Selfish little prick, trying to take

the credit for this. I'll be damned if that's the case' he thought

venemously as he followed Marik's tracks into the shed not far from

where he fell. Now all they had to do was wait until nightfall and

follow Pegasus' scent.

(End of flashback)

"Are you alright?" he asked a frightened Anzu. "I should ask you

the same" she said pointing towards his wrist which had a scorch

mark on it. "I'm fine" he said trying to cover the mark. I mean he

was supposed to be worried about her right? not the other way

around. She look unconvinved but let it go when she saw Marik.

Now he really was worse for the wear. She tried to approach him

but Bakura would have none of it. Marik had burnt marks all over

his arms that hadn't healed yet. She felt very bad for him. "Anzu,

said Joey taking a step toward her,You mind explaining who these

vampires are" he ended with a hiss. "These are..." "None of your

concern" hissed Marik, very pissed at being here. He felt a strange

familiarity from Joey but had no clue as to why. "It is my concern.

I'm not gonna let some vampire hurt Anzu" he said with all the

strength he could muster from being in a small room with two

vampires. "Oh, You mean how you were doing before we got here"

hissed Marik again getting fed up with a pathetic human."Enough

please" begged Anzu trying to get Bakura to stop nuzzleling her

neck. He had been doing that since he came, it seemed as though

he didn't want to let go. 'Did he care about her that much?'

"Alright, Anzu" said Marik through gritted teeth. He motioned for

Bakura and Anzu to follow him as he peeked around the kitchen

door. The hallway was empty. 'Perfect' he thought. He was in no

mood to encounter Pegasus since none of his wound hadn't healed

from the sun.

"Oh no, you ain't leaving me here 'til I get some answers from

her" stated Joey. He was quickly silenced as Marik pressed a small

dagger he always carried around, to his neck. "You were saying"

Joey gulped but was put at ease when Anzu put her hand upon

Marik's and silently asked him to go along. Marik put his dagger

away and continued his way.

They rounded the hallway and began ascending the servant area.

The stairs were dusty as though none had been cleaned for

decades.Bakura had to cover Anzu's view since

she would probably start screaming seeing as pictures of her were

everywhere. Marik remembered that he had been the one to paint

these but back then they were still at Pegasus' old mansion. 'Guess

he decided to move everything' he thought. He rememebered how

Pegasus had wanted to have the entire west wing decorated with

pictures of Tea and her alone. That had been when Marik had

noticed Pegasus' obsession with Tea. He would give her easy

asignments and never would he let her go out alone. Usually it

was either he or Bakura who accompanied her around. She had

tried so many times to go out alone but had failed miserably. He

remembered a certain time when he had let her think that she had

lost him and had swooped down on her. They had ended up

tumbleling down a small hill and laughing all the way down. He

had ended up on top of her and had tried to kiss her. She had

pushed him away but he noticed that it was because Bakura had

arrived on the spot. He had always wondered if she would've let

him had Bakura not arrived. He smiled sadly at the memory but

was taken out of his thoughts when he heard the blonde speak.

"You know you're going into a dead end right?" "And you would

know?" he hissed. "Well, I have been here for a while" he said

smirking. Marik had to admit that he was right.He himself had no

clue where they were going. "Well then lead the way" he said

through gritted teeth. Joe led them down again and around a

circular hallway. The funny thing was that Marik couldn't

rememeber passing it, although it did seem familiar... 'No, it can't

be' he thought desperately as he saw Joey open a door and behind

that door was Pegasus waiting for them.

Pegasus had this same hallway in his old estate. He had it

constructed to torture humans before he fed on them. It had always

gotten their adrenaline pumping. "How could you do this Joey"

screamed Anzu as she had just now been able to see her

surroundings. Bakura had been so preocupied with thinking the

same as Marik, that he had let up his hold on Anzu. "Master

Pegasus told me how your little friend killed my sister. How could

you Anzu? Associating with murderers. Tell me how would

Serenity feel?" he screamed back at her. It was true, Anzu knew it

was. Serenity was dead and she was still alive, happy and safe.

Well not right in this instant. Pegasus just stood there ammused at

it all. His former best soldiers were out of practice, they hadn't

even noticed that they were led into a trap that they had helped to

conjure up. "Any last words, boys?" asked Pegasus as he took a few

steps further. "You're mine" growled Bakura as he lunged forward.

Marik stood back but was waiting for his chance at either Pegausu

or Joey. If Bakura failed to deliver he would step in. Anzu

watched in anguish as Pegasus struck Bakura again and again

never missing his target. Bakura was still a bit shaky from the trip

over but was trying to keep his ground. That was until Joet

threw Pegasus a wooden stake. Marik saw red as he lunged at

Joey. Joey tried to run but was pinned against the wall, so he did

the only thing that came to his mind, he spit in Marik's face. Now

that was a wrong move. Marik slashed Joey'sneck and watched

as his blod gushed out until there was no more. The only problem

with this was leaving Anzu unattended. Pegasus noticed this and

smirked. He dropped the stake and rushed over to her. Bakura

had just begun to overpower him,this was just whatPegasus need to

win. He grabbed her and pushed her neck to the side sinking his

teeth into her flesh. She screamed as a wave of pain rushed

through her body. Bakura of course was none too pleased. He

picked up the discarded stake and wretched Pegasus away from his

Anzu. He then slammed the stake through Pegasus' chest. A blood

chilling scream was heard through out the castle as every vampire

associated with this house more importantly those still in debt with

Pegasus turned to ash, none survived, yet the damage was

already done. Anzu lye on the floor, as death surrounded her.

Bakura did the only thing he could to save her, slit his wrist and

poored some of his blood into her mouth. He watched as her body

began to absorb the blood and only hoped that it turned out okay. "I

promise you'll be okay" repeated Bakura over and over again to the

cold girl in his arms.

Misery: So like it? Tell me but remember no flames. I know that

it was a bit short and rushed but I had to get this out today. I can't

tell you how pleased I am with the reviews. If you didn't notice I

mentioned the flamer a few times in this chapter. I'm just so happy

with everything that you can't get to me. Muahaha... I hope you all

liked it...The next chapter of Lullaby is coming up pretty soon and

why hasn't anyone reviewed my Skeletons in the Closet fic... I feel

so unloved in that one...