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"So we're agreed, me, Malik and Marik will enter through this ventilation shaft, then, when this camera's scanning the opposite side of the hall, we'll move behind this tapestry, through this passage, then down this hallway, into this passage, down these maintenance shafts, through this door, then into this control room. From there we'll find where're they're imprisoned, disable the camera's through the quickest route, then bust them out and make a break for it. Agreed?"
Everyone nodded in response to Bakura's explanation, but Ryou frowned,
"'Kura, those CCTV cams'll be password protected, and the control room won't be empty, and once the cameras are disabled, someone'll come to check why."
"That's why you're coming with us. You know about security system's, don't you? Didn't you work in your uncle's place at some point?"
Ryou flushed a little, "I can't use what I learnt there to break into the White House!"
"Yes you can, and if you want to get them out, you will." Marik growled, all three of the Egyptians glaring at the little albino, who shrank back a few steps, before he shook himself and resumed his stand.
"I refuse to break the law, regardless of... of anything! I appreciate this may be the only way we can save them, but leave me out of it!" Ryou huffed, folding his arms defiantly.
"Ryou." Bakura growled, glaring at his hikari as he advanced on him, "If you don't do this, I'll make sure you can't do anything else for several months; and believe me, Ryou, you know I don't go back on my word, I will make you regret your life."
Ryou gulped a little, holding his yami's gaze only for a few seconds, before he folded.
"Hai." He muttered, watching his trainers, feeling his yami's gaze burning the back of his head.
"Yes what, Ryou? You'll do this or not?"
Ryou nodded best he could with his chin on his chest, "Hai, I'll do it."
"That's better." Bakura smirked, stepping back and glancing round the room, "Any more objections?"
No one moved, aside form shaking their heads hurriedly.
"Good, let's get moving then."
"Fuck him."
"Go to hell you sick bastard!"
"You know you don't have a choice you little brat!"
"I have a choice as long as I live!"
"That's true, but you know, I'm doing you both a favour here, would you rather I did that to him?" Gozeburo's tone was quiet now, but still dripping with a malicious pleasure, he knew what the answer would be; it was all too easy to bend his stepson to his will when his brother was involved. And just as expected...
Seto turned to look at his brother, who's face was turned away, shadowed by his soft, graceful bangs... 'I can't... I can't do that to him...but then...if I don't...he'll... but will he understand why...? He knows I'd never do anything to hurt him... but I will hurt him... he won't know why unless he knows the alternative, but I'm not willing to let that happen to him...'
"Just do it, Seto. I'd rather you than him." Mokuba whispered, still keeping his head turned away to hide the small, silent tears about to streak his face.
"But I..."
"You heard your brother, Seto, so why don't you comply to his wishes?"
Seto simply glared. It was one thing having to do this, it was another having this bastard watching and something different again for him to make out that Mokuba actually wanted it; and then there was the fact that Gozeburo would probably get him locked away on a charge of child molestation if he ever let him go. But on the other hand, if Seto left his stepfather to do as he wished to Mokuba, Seto knew he would never be able to forgive himself, and Mokuba would always blame him, even if he never said it; that alone was what decided it for Seto, his brother's rejection would be worse for him than any prison sentence, but then again, if he went to prison, Mokuba's life would be scared permanently, not that it wouldn't be otherwise. Seto's mind was in turmoil as he tried his hardest to get his head round what would be the better solution in the long run, finally, he decided that, all in all, letting Gozeburo have his way would be worse; there wasn't even solid proof that his stepfather would even try to put him in prison, and if he did... well, the brunette decided he'd cross that bridge when he came to it.
"So are we all set?" Bakura asked, looking over his three companions. Ryou was shifting around, his hair tied back neatly to prevent it getting in the way when he had to work quickly on the cameras. Malik and Marik were stood just behind him, preventing the smallest from bolting, their small daggers barely visible, tucked inside their jackets, their hands resting on assault rifles. Bakura was holding a small bag containing flash grenades he'd stolen a few hours before on the way to the White House, a dagger also resting in it's sheath on his hip, a pistol in his other hand. Ok, so it may look like overkill, but they were about to break into the White House, and it was swarming with guards and security systems, more so than usual Bakura suspected; better to be safe than sorry anyway.
The group was currently stood in the shadows at the back of the building, just out of sight of a security cam, doing last minute checks before they entered; they were not going to get half way in the realise they were missing something.
Heh... ok, I'm evil. Holds up hands in defence/surrender Time to reply to reviews! I can't remember if I replied last chapter or not, I dun think so, so I'm gonna reply to them here!
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Pharaoh Star Yami: Yup! They're gonna try and break in! P Pretty obvious now you've read this... but oh well Sweatdrops I'm wondering how interesting those chapters will be though... beta for me? Puppy eyes You'll get to read pretty much the whole fic before it's posted...
Please people; this lack of reviews is really depressing me. I spend hours of my free time writing; hours that I could be spending revising so I'm not having to cheat on some of my no-longer-important-subject tests! Or I could spend the time finishing Kingdom Hearts! Or actually spending time with my family! ...No, wait, scrap the last one; that wouldn't work... Either was; PLEASE review! All you have to do is click the little button and write a few lines! ;; Please... Puppy eyes
