"Are you alright dear?"
Serena felt a hand on her shoulder and turned her head to see who it was. Her eyes met the gaze of Fader's housekeeper standing behind her. "I'm fine," Serena replied. The housekeeper handed her a cup of tea, which she gladly accepted and began to slowly sip. She looked back to Fader's still form as it lay in the bed.
"No you're not dear," the old lady told her. "You haven't left his bedside since we got back. You must be exhausted. Have you even slept?"
"I can't leave his side. I'm not going to." Serena then let out a big yawn, and attempted to cover her mouth with her hand.
"Oh dear you're going to make yourself sick." The housekeeper helped her out of the chair and ushered her towards the doorway. "Now please, I'll let you know if there is any change right away. Get some rest."
Serena walked out of the spare bedroom back down the hall to the master bedroom. The housekeeper was right, she was exhausted. As much as she wanted to stay by Fader's side until he woke up, the reality of the situation was setting in and the realization was hitting her that it may be a long time until he woke up; she was also facing the possibility that he may never wake up. She entered the bedroom and went to lay down when a sudden gust of wind pushed open the balcony doors. Serena went to close the doors when a shadowy figure appeared in the entryway.
"Hello Serena."
"What the hell are you doing here?" Serena shouted at the figure.
"Tut tut, is that any way to talk to a friend who wants to help?"
"You are not a friend Evo," Serena snapped at him.
"Miss Kaiba," Evo said as he entered the bedroom. "I do believe that you aren't happy to see me."
"I still remember what you did to me. I'm still haunted by it. Someone trying to kill you isn't something that you forgive easily. And the person who attempted that act isn't the first person I call friend. Now if you want to fight...."
Evo laughed. "Miss Kaiba, if I wanted you dead then you wouldn't have even realised that I had been here."
"You aren't so tough. Fader beat you easily eno..."
"That was before," Evo said. A golden glow began to resonate around his neck and a gold ring mysteriously appeared as if out of nowhere. "Things are different now." He paused as he walked around the room. "Of course Fader is different now too isn't he? Not as active as I remember, but then I know from my own experience that owning a Millennium Item can change a person. Owning the Millennium Ring has certainly changed my perspectives."
"Why are you here?" Serena asked him.
"I already told you," Evo explained with a smile. "I'm here to help you."
"I don't need your help," Serena said bitterly.
"But can you say the same about your boyfriend?"
"He's fine."
Evo laughed again. "You'll forgive my laughter but the last time I looked, a coma doesn't translate into 'fine'. But I'm not here to help with that particular problem."
Serena folded her arms across her chest. "They what problem are you going to help with?'
"They are coming Serena. They are coming for Fader, and they are coming for you."
"What does this matter to you?"
"Because I cannot stand against them alone. As much as it pains me to say this I'm going to need you, and Fader. You need me and I need you."
It was Serena's turn to laugh. "You need us? You tried to kill me and Fader and now you've come here, breaking into our bedroom no less to tell us that we're in grave danger. What can you possibly say or do that is going to make me trust you?"
"Because as we speak you boyfriend is about to get killed in his sweet sleep," Evo explained. He smiled once more in his wicked way. "And I'm going to save him." Evo walked out of the bedroom, pausng across the doorway, calling back over his shoulder at Serena. "We may be too late already. Don't waste anymore time standing there wondering whether or not you can trust me. We don't have the time."
"Alright I'm coming with you."
"I wouldn't have it any other way."
The two walked down the hall together until they reached the spare bedroom. Serena was about to open the door when Evo's hand blocked her. She turned to ask him what he was doing but she stopped when she looked at him. His eyes had become darker and his hair was standing on its ends.
"Allow me," he said with an ominous voice. The Millennium Ring flashed and the door to the bedroom burst open, nearly falling off its hinges as it slammed into the wall on the inside. Calmly and confidently Evo walked across the threshold.
As Serena entered the room behind him a look of pure horror crossed her face at what she saw. Standing over Fader's body, knife in hand ready to strike him down was Fader's housekeeper.
"What are you doing Ms. Donelly?" Serena shouted at her.
"That is not your housekeeper," Evo told her. "Look at her eyes." Evo was right. The old lady's eyes we devoid and empty of life. Her gaze was blank as she stared at the two intruders. "Her body is an empty vessel now," Evo explained. "The soul has been extracted." The housekeeper turned back and raised her arm once again to stab Fader's sleeping body. Before she could strike her body was lifted off the ground mysteriously and she was sent flying into a wall across the room. "You will not harm him," Evo continued. Serena rushed to Fader's side to check on him.
"You," came the twisted voice of the old lady as she rose from the ground. Her eyes were glowing red. "You cannot defeat us. We are already coming for you. We are everywhere."
"You may be coming for us," Evo said. "But we will be ready for you."
"Do not make us laugh," the old woman said. "You are nothing."
"The Millennium items will guide us. You are the ones who don't stand a chance."
"You rely on those relics and cling to the belief that they are strong enough. Their power pales in comparison to ours." The housekeeper's body pointed to Fader. "One has already fallen. The rest of you are doomed."
Serena got up from Fader's side and marched over to Ms. Donelly, glaring into her void eyes. "And you are not welcome here any longer. Get out of my house."
"Miss Kaiba, we do look forward to seeing you later."
Evo stepped up behind Serena. "You heard the lady. Your invitation here is revoked." The Millennium Ring glowed brightly and a golden aura covered the housekeepr and the red glow faded from her eyes and she collapsed to the ground unconcious.
"You now see what we are up against." Evo asked Serena. She nodded.
"We are in grave danger indeed." Evo and Serena both whipped around to confront the sound of the new voice. A tall, tanned skinned man in white robe was standing there.
"Shadi," Evo said, his voice still deeper and his hair still wild. "We meet once again."
"The Spirit of the Millennium Ring," Shadi said as he stepped forward. "I did not expect to see you here. I knew that a bearer of a Millennium Item would come in this time of darkness to lend aid but I am surprised that it is you."
Evo smiled. "We all have our own agendas Key-bearer. For now I need Fader and Miss Kaiba alive."
"You're Shadi?" Serena asked the Egyptian as she stepped past Evo.
"I am."
Serena tried to smack him but her hand passed right through him. "You bastard," she barked at him. She pointed at Fader's body. "It's your fault. If you hadn't given him those damn pieces of the Millennium Puzzle, he would still be awake!"
"Fader was destined to assmeble the Puzzle. he would have completed it eventually regardless of what my actions were," Shadi explained. "But unfortunately time is of the essence and I did not believe that he was ready yet so i took it upon myself to test him and to aid in the completion of the Puzzle. Time is still of the essance though."
Evo nodded. "I agree."
"Are you ready then?"
"Ready for what?' Serena asked.
"Ready," Evo replied, nodding again.
"Then I will meet you there and prepare them for your arrival." Shadi then turned to the wall and began to walk towards the wall, dissappearing into nothingness.
Serena grabbed Evo by the shoulder and spun him around. "What was Shadi talking about? Whare are you going?"
"We," Evo corrected. "Are going to Egypt."
"We?"
"That's right."
"Well who was he talking about?"
"They are called the Tomb-Keepers," Evo explained. "And they have something that belongs to you."
Serena felt a hand on her shoulder and turned her head to see who it was. Her eyes met the gaze of Fader's housekeeper standing behind her. "I'm fine," Serena replied. The housekeeper handed her a cup of tea, which she gladly accepted and began to slowly sip. She looked back to Fader's still form as it lay in the bed.
"No you're not dear," the old lady told her. "You haven't left his bedside since we got back. You must be exhausted. Have you even slept?"
"I can't leave his side. I'm not going to." Serena then let out a big yawn, and attempted to cover her mouth with her hand.
"Oh dear you're going to make yourself sick." The housekeeper helped her out of the chair and ushered her towards the doorway. "Now please, I'll let you know if there is any change right away. Get some rest."
Serena walked out of the spare bedroom back down the hall to the master bedroom. The housekeeper was right, she was exhausted. As much as she wanted to stay by Fader's side until he woke up, the reality of the situation was setting in and the realization was hitting her that it may be a long time until he woke up; she was also facing the possibility that he may never wake up. She entered the bedroom and went to lay down when a sudden gust of wind pushed open the balcony doors. Serena went to close the doors when a shadowy figure appeared in the entryway.
"Hello Serena."
"What the hell are you doing here?" Serena shouted at the figure.
"Tut tut, is that any way to talk to a friend who wants to help?"
"You are not a friend Evo," Serena snapped at him.
"Miss Kaiba," Evo said as he entered the bedroom. "I do believe that you aren't happy to see me."
"I still remember what you did to me. I'm still haunted by it. Someone trying to kill you isn't something that you forgive easily. And the person who attempted that act isn't the first person I call friend. Now if you want to fight...."
Evo laughed. "Miss Kaiba, if I wanted you dead then you wouldn't have even realised that I had been here."
"You aren't so tough. Fader beat you easily eno..."
"That was before," Evo said. A golden glow began to resonate around his neck and a gold ring mysteriously appeared as if out of nowhere. "Things are different now." He paused as he walked around the room. "Of course Fader is different now too isn't he? Not as active as I remember, but then I know from my own experience that owning a Millennium Item can change a person. Owning the Millennium Ring has certainly changed my perspectives."
"Why are you here?" Serena asked him.
"I already told you," Evo explained with a smile. "I'm here to help you."
"I don't need your help," Serena said bitterly.
"But can you say the same about your boyfriend?"
"He's fine."
Evo laughed again. "You'll forgive my laughter but the last time I looked, a coma doesn't translate into 'fine'. But I'm not here to help with that particular problem."
Serena folded her arms across her chest. "They what problem are you going to help with?'
"They are coming Serena. They are coming for Fader, and they are coming for you."
"What does this matter to you?"
"Because I cannot stand against them alone. As much as it pains me to say this I'm going to need you, and Fader. You need me and I need you."
It was Serena's turn to laugh. "You need us? You tried to kill me and Fader and now you've come here, breaking into our bedroom no less to tell us that we're in grave danger. What can you possibly say or do that is going to make me trust you?"
"Because as we speak you boyfriend is about to get killed in his sweet sleep," Evo explained. He smiled once more in his wicked way. "And I'm going to save him." Evo walked out of the bedroom, pausng across the doorway, calling back over his shoulder at Serena. "We may be too late already. Don't waste anymore time standing there wondering whether or not you can trust me. We don't have the time."
"Alright I'm coming with you."
"I wouldn't have it any other way."
The two walked down the hall together until they reached the spare bedroom. Serena was about to open the door when Evo's hand blocked her. She turned to ask him what he was doing but she stopped when she looked at him. His eyes had become darker and his hair was standing on its ends.
"Allow me," he said with an ominous voice. The Millennium Ring flashed and the door to the bedroom burst open, nearly falling off its hinges as it slammed into the wall on the inside. Calmly and confidently Evo walked across the threshold.
As Serena entered the room behind him a look of pure horror crossed her face at what she saw. Standing over Fader's body, knife in hand ready to strike him down was Fader's housekeeper.
"What are you doing Ms. Donelly?" Serena shouted at her.
"That is not your housekeeper," Evo told her. "Look at her eyes." Evo was right. The old lady's eyes we devoid and empty of life. Her gaze was blank as she stared at the two intruders. "Her body is an empty vessel now," Evo explained. "The soul has been extracted." The housekeeper turned back and raised her arm once again to stab Fader's sleeping body. Before she could strike her body was lifted off the ground mysteriously and she was sent flying into a wall across the room. "You will not harm him," Evo continued. Serena rushed to Fader's side to check on him.
"You," came the twisted voice of the old lady as she rose from the ground. Her eyes were glowing red. "You cannot defeat us. We are already coming for you. We are everywhere."
"You may be coming for us," Evo said. "But we will be ready for you."
"Do not make us laugh," the old woman said. "You are nothing."
"The Millennium items will guide us. You are the ones who don't stand a chance."
"You rely on those relics and cling to the belief that they are strong enough. Their power pales in comparison to ours." The housekeeper's body pointed to Fader. "One has already fallen. The rest of you are doomed."
Serena got up from Fader's side and marched over to Ms. Donelly, glaring into her void eyes. "And you are not welcome here any longer. Get out of my house."
"Miss Kaiba, we do look forward to seeing you later."
Evo stepped up behind Serena. "You heard the lady. Your invitation here is revoked." The Millennium Ring glowed brightly and a golden aura covered the housekeepr and the red glow faded from her eyes and she collapsed to the ground unconcious.
"You now see what we are up against." Evo asked Serena. She nodded.
"We are in grave danger indeed." Evo and Serena both whipped around to confront the sound of the new voice. A tall, tanned skinned man in white robe was standing there.
"Shadi," Evo said, his voice still deeper and his hair still wild. "We meet once again."
"The Spirit of the Millennium Ring," Shadi said as he stepped forward. "I did not expect to see you here. I knew that a bearer of a Millennium Item would come in this time of darkness to lend aid but I am surprised that it is you."
Evo smiled. "We all have our own agendas Key-bearer. For now I need Fader and Miss Kaiba alive."
"You're Shadi?" Serena asked the Egyptian as she stepped past Evo.
"I am."
Serena tried to smack him but her hand passed right through him. "You bastard," she barked at him. She pointed at Fader's body. "It's your fault. If you hadn't given him those damn pieces of the Millennium Puzzle, he would still be awake!"
"Fader was destined to assmeble the Puzzle. he would have completed it eventually regardless of what my actions were," Shadi explained. "But unfortunately time is of the essence and I did not believe that he was ready yet so i took it upon myself to test him and to aid in the completion of the Puzzle. Time is still of the essance though."
Evo nodded. "I agree."
"Are you ready then?"
"Ready for what?' Serena asked.
"Ready," Evo replied, nodding again.
"Then I will meet you there and prepare them for your arrival." Shadi then turned to the wall and began to walk towards the wall, dissappearing into nothingness.
Serena grabbed Evo by the shoulder and spun him around. "What was Shadi talking about? Whare are you going?"
"We," Evo corrected. "Are going to Egypt."
"We?"
"That's right."
"Well who was he talking about?"
"They are called the Tomb-Keepers," Evo explained. "And they have something that belongs to you."