Elicit
Thank you again for the reviews! Song(s) used: My Destiny (written by yours truly!) Chapter 4: The Performance(Two months later)
Yugi stared at his VIP pass that Kaiba gave him. I still can't believe I got a VIP pass to the most popular concert ever! I mean, one ticket costs about 500 dollars. I'll have to thank Kaiba afterwards. He rested the VIP pass against his knee, for he was sitting down. He was looking forward to the concert, but he had a really weird feeling about going there. Yes, he had heard of Mystique before, but he wasn't a listener to her music. Everyone said that she was the best, but he preferred grudge.
Yugi looked out his window and sighed. I don't really have the time to go to a concert, but this is a once in a lifetime opportunity! I guess I'll have to lay off the research for now…
Seto parked his metallic blue Viper beside the Battle City Theater. He walked up to two large, elephant sized men blocking the back stage door, showed them his pass, and they allowed the CEO to pass. He wove his way around crewmen and costumes, careful not to knock his silver suitcase to the ground, to a door with a sign that said Freddie Kempkin on the middle. He opened the door without knocking.
"Hey Kempkin."
A man with spiky white hair and chocolate brown eyes looked up at him. Seto stared at him a moment, wondering where he had seen this man before.
"Hello Mr. Kaiba. I am so glad you could make it." He stood up and put out his hand for him to shake. "We are just finishing up the final touches to the concert tonight. All we need are the graphics you so kindly made for us."
Kaiba just stared at Kempkin's hand. "Yeah, whatever. Where's the money?"
Kempkin smiled and took back his hand. "Yeah, you're all business and no funny stuff right? Here, I've got the contract right here…" Freddie went behind his desk and was pulling out drawers, murmuring to himself. Seto didn't care what he was doing. He only cared about how familiar this "Freddie Kempkin" was to him.
"A ha!" Freddie pulled out a few sheets of print paper with typing on it. He pulled out a pen and handed it to Seto. "Here. Sign on this line and it is official. The money will be wired to Kaiba Corp."
Seto eyed Kempkin, but in the end, he took the pen and signed his name. He then set his suitcase on the desk and pulled out a floppy disk. He handed it to Freddie. "Here. Just slip this disk into your hard drive and everything is set."
Kempkin took the disk from his hands and smiled. "It's been nice doing business with you."
Seto made no comment, showed no emotion. He just went to the door. Before he left, he said, "I'll be here tonight with a few… acquaintances. Until then." And he left, without another word.
Kempkin watched Kaiba exit his office. When he was out of view, Freddie smiled an evil smile. His dark brown eyes glinted softly. "You are a fool Kaiba." Said the raspy voice. He looked at the disk, threw it up in the air, and caught it in his hand. "Soon Sapphire, so very soon. We WILL be together again. I promise."
Kalendia paced back and forth inside her dressing room. Tonight was the night. Tonight she would finally reveal herself to the world. She wasn't sure if she could do it though. Oohh, I'm so nervous! How was I supposed to know how many people listen to my music? I mean, Cindy and Rogreguiz never tell me anything! Kalendia's pacing ended when the make up crew and costume designers entered her room. With them came Cindy.
"Oh Kal, I'm so happy for you!" Cindy rushed to Kalendia, her mouth in a toothy smile. "Have you seen your costume?" She jestured to the clothing one of the designers was holding. "It's so lovely!"
Kalendia smiled. Maybe this wont be so bad…
Yugi, Tea, Joey, Tristian, Serenity, Isis, Yami and Seto were all siting in the very front row of the large concert area. There was so much noise, the group could hardly hear themselves talk.
"Well," said Joey, yelling at the top of his lunges, "at least we get front row seats!"
Everyone just glared at him. As they sat down, Isis leaned over to Yugi. "Listen to her songs. Tell us if you recognize the song you heard."
He looked at her, then nodded. Of course he already knew to do this, but at least his thoughts weren't stupid.
Cindy walked down a quiet hall, which was really unusual due to all the excitement outside. Finally. Some peace and quiet. She began to yawn until she heard voices. She quickly snuffed the yawn and snuck to where she heard the voices.
"Don't screw this up Rogreguiz!" said a raspy voice. "I am your employer now. I will have her! If I don't-" Cindy heard the cold sound of a knife being pulled out of it's sheath, "I'll kill you."
"Y-y-y-yes sir!" said the shaky voice of the other. Cindy lowered her eyebrows. Rogreguiz.
"Good. Now that we're settled, GO GET HER!"
"Yes sir!"
Cindy quickly looked around for a place to hide. She spotted a door slightly ajar. She quietly slipped inside as she saw the shaken Rob pass by. What are you up to? Cindy waited for a while longer until she came out of the room and followed the direction of Rogreguiz. She turned a corner and began to speed up. At the end of the hall, she spotted a black-shoed foot round the next corner. Gotcha! Unfortunately for Cindy, 'gotcha' would be her last coherent thought. As she turned the corner to question Rogreguiz, she ran into someone else. A white haired man with brown eyes stared down at Cindy. With a cynical smile, he pulled out a knife, the same knife Cindy had heard, and thrust it into the side of her head. With wide eyes, Cindy dropped down dead.
The man removed the blade and wiped the blood of the blade with his shirt. "You shouldn't be so nosy. This is my business." And he left, leaving the body of Cindy to bleed on the floor.
As Kalendia stood just outside of the entrance to the stage, she felt a pang in her heart. Something's wrong. Very wrong. She looked around. What is the matter? Why do I feel this way? She shook her head. Must be the stress. Hmmm…I wonder where Cindy is. I know she wouldn't miss this for the world.
(Author's note: This is an opening to the next scene. The reason why I did it this way, well, to put it simply, I wanted to.)
Silence took the stadium. A man's voice echoed through the deathly quiet stadium. "Ladies and gentlemen. You are the lucky ones. You were able to get tickets to what critics say is the most exciting thing that they have seen in over five years. I am proud to present, the highlight of the year, the most critically acclaimed singer of all time, put your hands together and your imaginations on for MYSTIQUE!
No longer silence, but thunderous applause that shook the area.
The graphic managers began flipping dials, cueing singers, and turning up microphones. The show was about to begin.
(Author's note: This next scene is on of my favorite scenes I have ever written. This scene was one of the reasons why it took me so long to update. I just had to perfect it. I hope what I have written here is good enough for my kind readers. As the announcer said, put your imaginations on, and try to visualize what I have visualized for this scene.)
Darkness. The sounds of drums are heard in the background along with the strings of the electric guitar. In the far corner, a piano is heard. In a different corner, a base guitar. Together, they begin a wonderous array of notes and lovely sounds. Soon, the notes get stronger, making all the listeners backs shiver with some unknown force. Together, the notes mystify, wonder and amaze the audience. Only these notes can the singer sing.
A blue, purple and green fog is spread across the stage. Overhead lights flash, some beams catching the eyes of the audience. You can't see the singers, but there shadows are clearly there. As you lean closer to see who they are, an artificial explosion makes you shield your eyes. When your hand is removed, your eyes widen. Just ahead of you, a great Blue Eyes White Dragon is on stage. He roars, scaring the audience. Just barely can your eyes focus off the dragon to see the muscians. They don't see a mystic dragon. They only see the dancing notes that twirl around them, captivating them.
Soon, the dragon roars again, then explodes. Artificial blue and white flames cover the stage. Where the dragon was, a lone figure stands. When you inspect this figure, you see it is a woman. Her long hair covers her face. If one would to look closer, the colors of gold and brown seem to swim and dance together on a single strand. Maybe, one would wonder, if they would want to change. Her costume was a long sleeved shirt with flared ends. The bottom of the shirt ends at the top of her navel. The right shoulder was a different fabric. It was a baby blue. Where the night and the day clash, diamonds separate the opposites. Diamonds circle the bottom of the shirt. Her pants clung tightly to her perfectly shaped legs. They were a midnight colored leather. Diamonds scattered the pants. A belt looped around her thighs. The buckle, to one's delight, is the head of a Blue Eyes White Dragon.
The lights begin to dim into soft purples, reds, blues, greens, oranges and yellows. The musicians begins to fade, and to your surprise, a large cherry blossom tree is in it's place along with a green field.
The singer slowly raises her head. You gasp. Her face is beautiful. Finely shaped cheekbones, a proud face, rose red lips, and eyes that seemed of real sapphires. She smiles at the crowed, maybe at one's own face, and begins to sing with such a heavenly voice, one would wonder if it was magic itself.
I haven't told you the whole truth
But I have to say I tried
Even if I wanted to
It would of come of come out as lies
Now I have the courage
And more heart
Let's sit down and forage
Through the questions that we start
The cherry blossom tree suddenly sheds all of it's blossoms. They fly across the stadium into the audience's hands. As a hand touches a blossom, the petal shimmers and becomes specs of light that float into the dark sky above. The musicians appear again, strengthening their song again.
Go and be the man
Answer my will
When I tell you who I am
Please love me still
My life is a mystery
So many things I can't see
As long as we're you and me
I can't fulfill my destiny
The music gets softer. The musicians fade again. Only Mystique is visible. Behind her, the large figure of the Blue Eyes White Dragon comes behind her. His head snakes around her. Another dragon comes to the other side of Mystique, hovering its wing just above her body. Finally, behind her, another dragon comes. This one stretches it's wings to it's fullest.
Please forgive me
My heart aches so
Even though I want to flee
With you, I WILL NOT GO!
The dragons streach to their fullest, giving off a earth shattering roar. Everything swirls together. A flash of blinding light, and with it, a Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon is born. On the middle head of the might dragon is a lone, proud figure. Her hair flies against some unknown wind. With the last of her strength, she sings her heart and soul.
Go and be the man
Answer my will
When I tell you who I am
Please love me still
The muscians appear in front of the dragon. Behind them, countless other monsters appear. Dragons, faeries, spellcasters, fiends, anything one could think of! Finally, you hear the extent of the dancing notes. No longer a shiver, but a rush that goes through one's whole body. Lights, sounds, monsters, and a mystifying force, all combine together for one last reunion.
My life is a mystery
So many things I can't see
As long as we're you and me
I can't fulfill my destiny!
Suddenly, everything disappears. A dark stage, except for the single spotlight shining on the lone figure.
If I had a wish
It would be
For you and me
Total darkness.
Applause. That was all the friends could hear. Applause. As they looked down at their hands, they too were clapping. When they looked to the stage, which now appeared normal, they could see the muscians come out with big cheezy grins. They bowed together. Soon, they parted for Mystique. She too was smiling. She bowed, then waved her hand strongly to the crowd. This made the applause grow even louder, almost as loud as the roar of the Blue Eyes White Dragon. With one last bow, they exited the stage.
The friends watched Mystique leave. With their VIP passes in hand, they went to see the famous Mystique.
I hope you guys enjoyed that chapter. I wanted the death of Cindy to be forgotten for a while with a little written music. Yet again, I am sorry for the long update.