Finding Family
Chapter 23 - Captured By Maniacs
Sakura's car was fast. Amber knew it, she was driving it of course. Anger and fear feuled her as she rushed to the museum. She hated that the bastards threatened to destroy all that she loved. The car speed down as thoughts rushed through her mind.
Why does it have to be this way? Tears fell from her eyes and were washed away by the wind. Her hair wrapped around her as she drove. She finally made it to the museum and parked. She got out finding an errie feeling around the place. What's going on? This place is so...dark. I have to be careful.
Amber, please wait for the others.
They followed?
Yes. Please wait for them? I'm begging you.
No. I have to go this alone. Amber threw Amara from her soul room and body.
Damn. I have to find my love. Amara managed to locate Yugi's body and entered it. Yugi gagged and coughed as she entered his body.
"You okay Yug" Joey asked placing a hand on his back. Yugi looked up looking pale. He only nodded feeling tired all of a sudden.
Yugi! Yami! Yugi's head snapped up and he looked around confused but finding that no one else new was there leaned it back. Yami! Yugi! Answer please! Yugi knew he didn't imagin it.
Who's there?
Amara? Yami asked walking up to his wife, What's wrong?
Amber's at the museum already. She's going in alone! Yami was shocked as was Yugi. We'll get there and help her. Taking over, Yami looked at the group. "Amber's at the museum already. We have to get there now."
"How do you know" Kaiba asked.
"Amara is currently residing in Yugi and she told us. Amber threw her out of her body." Most of the group was shocked. Kaiba was more surprised.
"We have to get there now then. Driver" Kaiba banged on the glass screen. He rolled it down.
"Sir"
"To the musuem now! Make it quick" The man nodded and closed the glass screen. He pushed the button on his right to make sure all doors were locked tightly. He speed up and headed the oposite direction and hopped that the others wouldn't notice.
Hopefully Aroga and the master get done with the girl. I can't keep them locked up forever or maybe I can. He smiled evily. They're bound to notice soon.
"Kaiba, how come were going the wrong way" Yugi asked looking out the window. He was extemely tired.
"How do you know this"
"Well Mai, Tea, and Duke just went the other way." Joey said.
"What" Kaiba rolled the glass window down"Driver what are you doing"
"Why Mr. Kaiba, I can't have you interfearing with my plans and soon enough those other fools will die. She'll be giving her life up in the process you see. So her death will be a waste." The driver laughed"And there is nothing you can do to stop it. By the time you can stop me we'll be out of town." Kaiba closed the window and looked at the others.
Kaiba took out his cell phone. He dialed a number and tossed his phone to Sakura. "You tell him."
"Fine" Sakura heard Duke pick up. "Duke, it's me Sakura. We've kinda been caged up. We're going to try and get out of here but you need to make sure Amber stays safe and stay safe yourselves. Please and hurry and get to the museum." She heard Duke say okay and she hung up.
Amber turned and entered the hall to the egytion exhibet. She heard voices and hid behind a wall. She felt the darkness tug at her body inviting her in the room.
"Miss Kaiba, we know you're here. So why not come out" Amber tossed a shadow ball in their direction. She heard no screams and knew she missed. Suddenly her shadow ball knocked her into the room. "This room is filled with a special dark magic. Your attacks won't work on us. It was an idea made by both of us. The attack hits you instead." Amber stood up and tried to regain her stamina.
"Erik" Amber hissed and held her stomach. "Why would you want me"
"Don't forget about me" Aroga appeared behind her and grabbed her wrists"I'm just as much part of this."
"You're just a lacky like everyone else."
"You're lucky I can't harm you...yet." Aroga hissed in her ear"Because when I do it will be most painful." Amber kicked his leg making him let go"Resist all you like girl. We're not here for anything else but you and knowing my dear sweet Sakura, she will want to come and rescue you. Lucky for us we have to make you co-operate."
"I wouldn't co-operate with you guys at all."
"Wouldn't you" Erik launched a shadow ball at Amber but she dodged only to be hit by one Aroga threw. She smashed into a wall and tried to stand. She found black chains on her wrist. She was forced to stand and was forced agaist the wall.
"Still not going to co-operate" Amber snapped. "Now, let me out of these things." She squirmed within them.
"No." A shock went through her body causing her to scream loudly in pain. "These are of my making and trust me, they're deadly." Aroga laughed in her ear. "I've always wanted to use the new and improved chains on my dear Sakura but it seems she has grown in magic. You, my dear girl, are still in the baby stages of yours." He sent another bolt of pain through her. She felt a cut open up on her arm. "The nice touch about these is that every other bolt causes a part of your skin to gain a small cut on it."
"Like that bugs me." Aroga smirked and caressed her face.
"Such a pretty girl but Sakura is my interest." Amber spit in his face earning her another shock. She bit her lip too hard which caused a bit of blood to run from it.
"Don't bit too hard" Erik spoke. He walked up and rubbed the blood of her face. He kissed her lips lightly but she pushed him away with some of her magic which pushed back at her. "Relax, you'll be here a while. Your body must get used to this dark area before we can do anything drastic to you." He opened a portal in the darkness and it showed the limo with everyone important to Amber inside.
"What's going on" Amber asked confused.
"This, my dear, is a window to watch your friends. Look at that poor boy. He's so tired. If you had not thrown your darker side out of your body he would not be like that." Amber closed her eyes and tried to regain some control of her emotions. "It's your fault they're in this you know."
He's right...it is my fault. Amber's eyes started to go a hollow golden but it disappeared and became normal again.
Excellent. Erik thought. The more the shadows take her the faster she'll be ready.
Aroga walked over to Amber and started to rip her shirt in half. He reached the layer and exposed her bra.
"What are you doing" Amber asked squirming.
"Preparing you. We have to get a clear view of the skin on your chest for this to work." Aroga informed. "Besides, you are so much more beautiful like this."
"Thanks, but I'm not interested."
Kaiba and Sakura worked on opening the door while Yugi slept to gain some energy. Joey worked on the other door. The driver was smirking knowing that his magic would hold up. When he heard a click and the lock mechanics sparked he knew something was wrong. He heard the window open and felt his world go black.
"Now that he's down" Joey commented and then there was a ten minute silence"Who's driving" Everyone looked around the car and glanced at the door. Kaiba quickly opened the door and with some skill opened the drivers door. He crawled out as the car sped down the road and pushed the other driver onto the edge of the road into a ditch and got into the drivers seat. Sakura closed the door as Kaiba closed his own door and turned around and drove toward the museum.
Duke and Mai had reached the musuem but couldn't get in. There was a barrier holding them back. They had tried to break it many ways but nothing worked.
"Sakura is going to be so pissed" Duke groaned.
Amber squirmed as a third cut opened up on her arm. Her head fell limp from the sheer pain.
"Is she almost ready" Aroga asked"They're almost here and that boy can get in." He can break the barrier with that sword of his."
"Trust me, they won't make it in time. She is almost ready."
Kaiba pulled up to the museum. Yugi was awoken by the sudden stop. "Huh"
"Come on Yugi" Sakura pulled him out of the car. He found he couldn't walk. Joey put Yugi on his back and they ran up the stairs to the museum doors.
"Yug, come on man. Wake up." Joey shook Yugi awake. Through half-opened eyes Yugi viewed the door. He saw the barrier. As if something kicked in him he found he was gaing strength. Kaiba aimed his staff and fired at the door but the barrier did open.
Sakura aimed a powerful blast at the door but nothing happened. Taking out her cross-bow she aimed her arrow at the door but once again nothing happened. The arrow reformed in the cross-bow.
"Damn...how are we going to get in" Sakura asked.
Joey ran up to the door and thrust his dagger into it. Amber's necklace shone brightly as Yugi's sword came out of him. With a strong will Yugi thrust the sword into the barrier. The barrier broke like glass and fell to the ground.
Amber's body stopped glowing leaving Aroga and Erik to wonder what had happened.
Sakura, Kaiba, Yugi, and Joey rushed in after telling the others to stay out. Mokuba and Duke followed anyway.
"So, where is she" Joey asked looking around. Joey set Yugi on the ground and helped him walk. The golden pearl started to glow as they neared Amber.
"I'm guessing that we know when the pearl glows brightly" Sakura had her cross bow out. An army of plasma monsters appeared. Amara left Yugi's body and entered Joey's.
Joey, I'm sorry but I need to borrow your body.
It's okay Amara.
Joey thrust his dagger into the creatures. Yami came out and thrust the sword into each plasma creature. Kaiba shot down a few and Sakrua killed one at a time. The only problem was that when one was killed two more took it's place. Sakura and Yugi were back to back and losing energy fast. Kaiba and Joey were each trapped in a corner fighting to stay alive.
Amber watched all this. Fear started to take over. Her body glowed and she sent a blast of energy through the entire building. The group saw the light coming not knowing what to expect.
