RESPONSES


Yami Silverdramon

Toli: Hey, and welcome to the fic!

Mena: If you wanna find out what happens next, you better read on!


kameeko
Toli: Hey, guys!

Mena: Well, thanks for guessing, but unfortunately, we can't tell you who it is. But, um, sister, can I tell them?

Toli: Well...all right.

Mena: Yay! Okay, I'll tell you. One of you is right! And that's all! Too much of a spoiler? Wait and see!


sabishii kitsune
Mena: YAY! YOU FOUND IT!

Toli: (rolls eyes) Cut it out with the hyperactivity, will you?

Mena: Sorry. Yep, we're juniors. We have a bunch of college friends, like our pal Escha.

Toli: Sounds like you have some interesting classes! I hate math too.

Mena: I love it!

Toli: You're the only one. I tell you, algebra sucks. Yes, nosy little sisters are the pits (glares at Mena). Mena's three minutes younger than me, so she counts as a younger sister. And Mani isn't too nosy or bratty. She's actually a sweet little girl, and she's cute. Which means she just hasn't spent enough time with Mena.

Mena: Hey! Not funny!

Toli: I wasn't sick. I guess. The evil was just getting to me, is all. Hopefully it won't affect you in the same way, though. Thanks for reviewing!


Silver Moon Phoenix
Mena: Hi, guys! Thanks for not killing Yami, Luna! We kinda still need him...

Toli: We saw those two episodes too. I have never seen Kaiba spaz like that, you know? Speaking of Kaiba, have you seen the two latest episodes? I think the part where he and Mokuba buy that sports car is funny.

Mena: Is Luna a good yami? I was just wondering, because Jesselda says she likes Luna, and Jesselda is a very destructive yami, so that kind of scared me.

Jesselda: (on the other side of the room) You better not be calling me names over there.

Mena: Of course not! (nervous laugh)

Toli: Thanks for reviewing, guys!


Masami Mistress Of Fire
Toli: Masami! (hugs Masami)

Mani: Masami-sama! (hugs Masami)

Mena: DAMIE-CHAN! (tackles Damion and covers his face in kisses)

Jesselda: (receives glomp and pat pat from Masami with frighteningly happy smile)

Toli: Sorry I missed you last time, Masami! I was dealing with my new addiction to evil! (smiles innocently)

Mani: (is videotaping Mena kissing Damion)

Toli: Wow, Jesselda destroyed the wind? Nice job, Jesselda!

Jesselda: (glares at Masami) Pat me again.

Toli: (sweatdrops) Uh, you better do it, Masami! It sounds like she means business! Wait...Jesselda, you WANT physical contact?

Jesselda: Yes I do. If it's from Masami. Now. (turns to Masami) I demand that you pat me on my head.

Mani: (still videotaping Mena and Damion, but tape runs out) Oh no! (runs off to get more tape and comes back with candy and a box) Um, happy...Prezidizident's Day, Masami-sama! (shoves box and candy into Masami's hands)

Toli: (thinking) 'is that the box with my rock in it?'

Mena: Okay, bye, Masami, and bye my koishii(beloved) hot sexy Damie-chan! We gotta go do the next chapter!

Toli: (still thinking) 'did Mom tell me to cook dinner?'

Mani: Byebye, Masami-sama! (hugs Masami) Byebye, Damion-sama! (hugs Damion)

Mena: Awww! But he's mine! (grabs Mani and walks away)


Toli: (eyes wide and bloodshot, hands jerking, fingers typing madly) Must...control...sanity...must...control...sanity...

Mena: How about I write this chapter? I can be as scary as you, remember?

Toli: (nods and downs six Prozac) Must...control...sanity...must...

Jesselda: The poor thing.

Mena: (pulls Toli away from computer) Okey doke, folks, here we go! We don't need a disclaimer anymore because we snuck into your house in the night and tattooed "WDOY" on your forehead while you were sleeping.



WARNING:
Watch out for the upcoming Character Death!


THIRTEEN: Destroy The City!

Yami dragged Serenity up the stairs. He would have just jumped to the roof, but he didn't want her screaming in his ear. Currently she was just yelling and trying to break his grip on her arm. "You will not get away with this! Tea's gonna come and kill you and avenge Joey! And she'll save Yugi from you too!" Serenity was ranting. Now that she knew Yugi was innocent, she wanted Tea to get him away from vampires period before he became guilty. "Tea's gonna come and kick your can, mister! You just wait! She's probably already-"

"She's dead," Yami stated flatly. He shocked her so much that she stopped dragging her feet and started walking with him. "W-What do you mean?" Serenity stammered, afraid of the answer.

Yami stopped and turned to her, almost relishing the thought of deflating her little dream. "Remember that Sea of Torture I tossed your brother in? Well, a few moments ago, Tea got to join him. I'm sure that they're making excellent food for my more beastly subjects."

Serenity's eyes went wide, and her skin paled so much she looked like the cousin of a vampire. Her free hand flew to her mouth. "You...you didn't," she said in a hollow voice.

Yami pulled her closer. "Yes, I did, and if you don't shut up and do what I say Yugi's next, and then you." Turning, he started back up the stairs, with a thunderstruck Serenity following silently. Tea had gone in too? The thought was almost too much to bear. Tea was her best friend. They had been pals since kindergarten. Now she was...dead? A tasty meal for some psychopath vampire that lived in a sea? She felt tears filling her eyes as she sullenly followed the one responsible for this. She wanted to grab something and kill him where he stood, but she had heard his words. She didn't want him throwing Yugi into the "Sea of Torture". In her overwhelming grief she didn't even consider the fact that Yami may have been lying about what he would do with Yugi.

In truth, he was. He would never even dream of putting Yugi in that sea. He was amazed she didn't even think of that. As evil as was, he knew that he had several times, in not so many words, expressed his concern about his little brother in front of Tea and her friends. But at least it shut her up. He carted her upstairs and to the roof, which was half as large as a football field.

Yami looked around, sizing up the roof. "Yes, this is perfect," he said.

"For what?" Serenity asked, genuinely curious.

Yami, after locking the door that led to the roof, released her arm. "You'll see," he said. He raised one arm, and suddenly, a black swirling portal appeared in front of them. It kicked up a wind that blew anything that could blow. Serenity watched the portal in amazement as her hair, loose shirt, and house shorts were blown straight back. Her eyes widened in fear as she saw figures begin to step out. Some were tall. Some were short. Hawkins' former daughter was among them. All had white skin, strangely colored eyes, and fangs, and were all dressed in black.

Vampires.

All of Yami's vampires.

When the last one had showed up, the portal slowly began to close, and the wind stopped. Yami smirked at his subjects. There were a lot of them, taking up almost all the space on the rooftop. Hundreds, if not thousands.

"Welcome to the last night this city stands," Yami told them. They all watched him with their eerie eyes, eternal evil glowing in them. "As I instructed, we are going to destroy this city from the foundation up and kill every person in it." His smirk widened when he heard Serenity's gasp. "If you find yourself taking pity on some poor soul you come across, put the pity to good use. Turn them into a vampire. And if you find a slayer, kill them on sight. No pity for any slayers."

"We understand," the vampires said.

Yami shrugged. "Well, don't sit here staring at my handsome face. Let's get going. You've got ten hours until the sun will come up. This place better be a dump by then." Then Yami grabbed Serenity's arm again and made her move over so the vampires could get by them. Serenity watched in horror as they all just jumped off the twelve-story building, landed safely on the ground, and started spreading in all directions. A few started in on the buildings next to them.

When the last vampire had jumped off the roof, Yami released Serenity's arm again. She backed away from him. What, was destruction his middle name or something? "All right, so why am I here? Did you want a witness to your evil orders?" she asked, glaring at him. She held her arm close to herself so he wouldn't grab it again.

"I guess that was part of it," Yami said, shrugging. "But I have better plans for you."

"Which are?" Serenity asked through gritted teeth.

Yami smiled, but it strangely wasn't a particularly evil smile. "I'm going to spare your life and instead let you become a vampire. I think you're too cute to be a bloodless corpse."

Serenity gasped and pulled back some more. "No!" she cried. "I'll never become a vampire! They're evil! And disgusting! And-and-"

"And it's not a choice," Yami said. "Nor can you pick B: Bloodless Corpse. You're going to be a vampire. Trust me, you'll like it a lot more once you've crossed over."

"B-But I don't get it," Serenity trembled, trying to stall and praying for a savior. "Vampires bite humans all the time and just end up killing them. How do you make somebody a vampire?"

"It's simple," Yami said. "Vampires actually have a kind of venom in their fangs. like snakes, only different. All you have to do is sink your vampire fangs into a certain artery in the subject's neck, the venom infects the subject, and, in a few moments, you have yourself a brand new vampire friend. It's quite the fascinating transformation. If you merely want to kill the subject for their blood, you sink your fangs elsewhere, or murder them first and then open them up for dinner. So that means if you move too much, I could end up killing you." Yami waved a solemn finger as if warning her and then advanced.

Serenity backed up some more. "No way," she trembled. "I won't just let you make me a vampire."

"And who's going to stop me?" Yami asked.

"Not so fast, Blood Brotha!"

Both Yami and Serenity whirled to find the voice. Yami tensed, and then quickly stepped to the side as a bullet flew past him.

Serenity stepped around him to see who it was, and her face lit up with joy when she saw it was Joey and Tea. "Joey! Tea!" she cried, running to meet them. Yami grabbed the back of her shirt before she could get far, however. "I could have sworn you were dead," he growled.

Tea still held the gun she had fired at Yami. "I guess you need to stop swearing, then," she told Yami coolly.

"Han's off my sista!" Joey ordered.

"You don't command me," Yami told them, his earlier smirk gone and replaced with angry, glowing eyes. He stepped forward, holding Serenity off the ground by the back of her shirt. "So, Tea," he said, an evil smile returning, "apparently you're more invincible than I thought. I hope you didn't show my little sea friends too bad a time?"

"Lucky for you I didn't have a weapon then," Tea said. She motioned to her gun and the sword strapped to her back. She had changed out of her wet clothes and into a black tank top and black jeans, with another trench coat over them. "But now I have mine back. A friend of mine found them in a dumpster, and when we met, she gave them to me. You need to find better ways of disposing of weapons."

"Apparently I need to find better ways of disposing of you," Yami snarled.

"Tea! Yami set all his vampires on the city and they're destroying it!" Serenity cried.

Tea nodded. "He told me. I noticed his handiwork on the way here. But I learned a little something you neglected to tell me, Yami." She cocked her gun for good measure. "If you destroy the leader, all the vampires under his reign-consequently tied to him-will be destroyed as well. So all I need to do is kill you and the rest will follow suit."

What an easy solution, Serenity thought with relief.

"Hmph," Yami sneered. "If you do that, how will you find Yugi?" His smirk widened when Tea's eyes narrowed. "I know you want him back. But you don't know where he is. And how do you know that he won't be destroyed as well if you kill me?"

Tea looked almost as evil as Yami. Serenity wondered if she had thought of that.

"Look, pal," Joey spat. "I dunno what all dis is really about, but I do know ya betta unhand my sista!"

"Fine then," Yami said. "She wasn't too happy about becoming a vampire anyway." With one smooth motion, he hurled Serenity over his head and over the roof. "Help meeeee!" Serenity screamed as she plunged to the ground.

"Serenity!" Joey yelled.

In a flash Tea had run past Yami and jumped off the roof. She began to "run" down the side of the building, helping herself to fall faster. She caught up with Serenity and grabbed her around the waist. "Lift up your feet so they're higher than mine!" she told her.

Serenity obeyed and bent her knees. When they reached the ground, Tea landed on her feet, and then leaped back up to the roof. She put Serenity down and pointed her gun at Yami. "You've tried to hurt enough of my friends that I'm fed up with you," she said. "And for killing my parents, you will die tonight. You will not escape your punishment for what you did to my life four years ago."

Yami smirked. "Well, then, let the game begin. But you can't kill me if you can't catch me." He jumped off the other side of the roof. Tea ran to the side he jumped off and jumped off as well.

"Serenity!" Joey cried, running to his sister.

"Joey!" Serenity wailed. They ran into each other's arms, and Serenity started crying on her brother's shoulder. "I thought you were dead...Yami said he killed you and Tea!"

"Nah, sis, ya know I couldn' jus' leave ya at da mercy o' dat creep," Joey said, tightly holding his sister.

Serenity looked up. "Joey, what do we do? What if Tea kills Yugi by killing Yami? We've gotta find him and help him!"

"We'll get to 'im," Joey said. "And he'll be okay. Trus' me. We're gettin' us back into da Vamp Realm and gettin' Yugi."

"But won't we be attacked?" Serenity asked as Joey led her to the spot where all the vampires had been.

"Nope. They're all out here, rememba?" Joey reminded her. He reached out his hand and started pulling on something thin and black. "Dat's somethin' Tea taught me about entrances to Da Vamp Realm; they take a while t' close, so if ya catch 'em before they do, you can get in."

Serenity felt a little fear at going back into the vampires' home, but she knew she'd have to get over it, because they had to find Yugi.

END CHAPTER


Mena: See, Toli? I can write just like you!

Toli: (peers over Mena's shoulder with coffee in hand) Wow. You're right, you can!

Jesselda: Which is truly frightening.

Mena: Hey, what is that? (notices what Toli is putting into coffee) Is that...a sugar cube! SUGAR!

Toli: No! Down, Mena! Down!

Jesselda: (sweatdrops)