Hello readers, welcome to the next chapter of, "What would you choose Seto Kaiba?" As promised last chapter and my profile that today, is the day, I update, well here, it is for you. I have also left some words to my reviewers you all rock thank you so much for your support for this story. A rather LARGE thank you to my inspiration of the voices in Seto and Alexandra's heads aka inner demons, my friend and editor DH aka Dragonheartkids oh and I suggest that you give her story "Things Change" a read, it's a interesting story, I should know I edited it all for her. Anyways next chapter probably Friday night next week, then I am going away for ten days help out a friend at her job since she has been working herself to the bone. I got my evil research paper in to my teacher sadly I must redo it and it's due on Friday next week so I will be working on that, so August 5 expect another update until then enjoy this wonderful chapter.

Chapter 17

The Chase

A few months before leaving to the hideaway in the hill

In the kitchen sitting around a large circular wooden table were seven figures kind of like an Arthur and Knights of the round table sort of thing; the room was half-dark and lighted by a few dimmed lights. The gang was going over on plans on how to defeat the evil dragon know as Katharine. "Ok would you please explain to me, why Joey has to be apart of this plan Alexandra?" asked Mai with her hands on her hips in protest to Alexandra's scheme and that Joey was involved now in the plan. "Because Katharine knows that Joey hates, loath, and even wishes to kick Seto's ass," answered Alec as she sat at the kitchen table with a mug of hot chocolate in hand next to Atemu and Kisara.

"For the record I don't loath Kaiba, I do hate his guts, but come on I don't want to kick ass, I rather put my foot in his head that way he won't see daylight again, so why should I even help the jerk," said Joey on the other side of the table next to Mai and Yugi. Mokuba was there but his head was on the table and was dead asleep until Mai who was next to him threw her hands on to the table and stood up trying to convenience Alexandra to take Joey out of the plan.

(So the order is going clock wise Alexandra, Atemu, Mokuba, Mai, Joey, Yugi, and Kisara that's for those who want to know an order of where they all sat)

Alexandra sighed putting her hand on her head, "Ok, look, I know you don't want to help this plan that Atemu, Kisara, Mokuba and I made work, because Kaiba is a factor now, however, Joey, I need you to help to get my part of the money ok," she said quickly. Atemu and Kisara looked at Alexandra, "Are you positive you want to help Kaiba?" asked Atemu. "Would you put a little more faith in your former high Mage?" said Kisara. Alexandra gave the former Pharaoh an angry glare, "I may not like Kaiba, but he is the only key for me to get away from Katharine," she said. "I am not so sure about that Alexandra," said Mokuba now speaking up on the other side of the table. "You're one to start talking you been asleep almost the whole time we been in here," said Alexandra. "Well what do you expect we have been at this plan thing of yours since 11:30pm and I am tried," Mokuba retorted.

"Mokuba, do you even know what is going on?" asked Yugi. Mokuba nodded, "Yeah, Alexandra told me this morning, what she had for an idea to get rid of Katharine and I didn't like it, there is too much risk in it," he said. Alexandra crossed her arms, "Look, I am not saying lets just show up with guns and take her out after we get the money. All I am saying that Atemu and Joey go to Katharine, pretend like they are backstabbers, except, they are actually going to do a double cross on her and help us, when she gives them the money and I am the one that will take care of her after that ok," she said.

Mai sat down, "But your talking about suicide Alexandra, if Katharine can do what she did to Kaiba what's to stop her from doing it to you or better yet any of us?" she asked. Alexandra sighed, "Ok I am going to show you guys something but you tell no one got it," she said standing up.

Alexandra took a quick seat on the table and lifted the back of her long tee shirt to show her brandings of Ks and Ps that Katharine had given her a few years ago, "Kat has already done worst to me then Kaiba, and she only does it to those she wishes to make her slaves," she said. "I am going to kill her once you guys turn me and Kaiba over to her," Alexandra spoke with venom in her voice.

"What is going to keep you out of jail?" asked Atemu, Kisara was nodding in agreement. "I will make it look like an accident, she a factor in my step parent's death, I just need her to confess, and then make it look like she committed suicide, Kaiba can be my alibi for that, look when Katharine gets here which will be soon, for Kaiba hasn't been in the news as found dead. So, she probably figured out he is here, so 3 months from that day we will all meet at this place," Alexandra finished pulling out a map and pointing out a spot on it with a big X on it.

"I will get Kaiba and myself to this spot, we trap Katharine there, and I will have her accident ready to go," Alexandra said sitting down now. "How do you know that will be a good spot?" asked Kisara. Alexandra sighed, "That's the place where my parents died, and that's when my hell started and that's were it's going to end!" she snapped at Kisara and the rest.

Later, as Alexandra was heading up to her room, which was at the end of the hall past Kaiba's room Mokuba came up behind her. "Alexandra, I need to ask you something?" said Mokuba. Alexandra turned, "What is it?" she asked. Mokuba looked at Alexandra, "When the time comes I want to be there to help. I know I asked you to help with Seto as well, but umm, you see, I kind of want to be there for you," he said. Alexandra smiled, and gave a nod, "I will make sure of it, Mokie," she said and went off to her room, knowing that her plans were in motion one was to get her freedom back, the other was to get Mokuba's brother back to the way he was before Gosaburo had beaten him into a cold heartless jackass.

PRESENT TIME

Over on a mountain top Mokuba was sitting on his mustang horse looking by the lake, and house that Seto and Alec were in, word had reached him that Katharine was near by and he had to warn them soon, the plan had been changed and the contract signed by Atemu and Joey was done that morning. It was three days earlier then it should have been but it was now or never to take out Katharine and end the nightmare.

Alec thought about her plans, one was pretty much accomplished, and the other was just getting underway and she was having second thoughts about it. Alec came out of her room after having the fight with her inner demon and was dressed in jeans and red tee shirt and Kaiba was wearing his usual black outfit now, his other clothes were still in the washroom downstairs so it was black pants and shirt for the day.

Seto would dare not go to retrieve the mud covered pants then track through them in the house. "You know I was wondering, should I put out a statement, saying that we are in a little love affair or one that says Katharine is trying to kill us?" asked Seto with a spatula under his chin with an evil grin on his face trying to be funny. The thought made Alec giggled, "What ever you chose better make it quick, the mail gets picked up at 2pm this afternoon I have to have the letter to Rebecca by 11:30 am so she could drop it at a far post office…"

A suddenly knock came on the door downstairs, Seto looked at Alec, as she stood up, "that's odd," she muttered, went to the side of the refrigerator, and pulled out a small hand gun. "You keep guns in the house?" asked Seto surprised to see it in Alec's hand.

Alec nodded, "Of course, do you really think I'm that stupid to not go without protection in the house if Katharine showed up. If you want a gun, there is one in my room under the pillow go ahead and get it so, if something happens then you can still get out through the sliding door, and shot who ever tries something," said Alec walking down the stairs.

Seto stood at the top of the stairs, ready with his gun and Alec with her own as she gazed through the pip whole she saw black hair and puppy dog eyes looking at her. Alec, let out a sigh of relief placing the gun in her jeans after turning the safety on, and opened the door. "Mokuba, what are you…," she said puzzled to see him and he just walked in and put his hand over Alec's mouth. "Shut the door, quickly," Mokuba snapped at Alec.

Alec shut the door and dead bolted it seeing the worry in Mokuba's eyes, "Mokuba what is it?" asked Alec. Seto came down the stairs, "Mokuba," he said to his little brother. Mokuba looked at Seto, "Look, there isn't much time, Katharine is here, on the mountain side I just got word from Atemu and Joey this morning, she after both of you now, she knows where you two are, and is here to take care of it personally," he said.

Alec looked at Seto, "I told you if we left this house she would find us, go get your things," she said to him, as he ran up stairs. Once Seto was out of hearing range, "Did she take the bait?" she asked quietly. Mokuba nodded, "Oh yeah, she did, Atemu and Joey saw us yesterday, now just get Katharine to the spot, everything is set up," he said.

Alec nodded "Ok, now, Mokuba, there is something I need you to do for me, you said you wanted to be part of the final part of the plan well now is your chance," she said to the younger Kaiba. "Okay," he said looking at the concern in the young woman's eyes.

Seto threw some items into a bag and went towards Alec's room Seto was passing by the stairs. "Mokuba just do it," said Alec. "NO way in hell am I doing that Alec, you can't," said Mokuba. "Look, you have no other choice, I am done running from her, I want you to take Seto up that road past Clare's store, there you two can hide, I know at least you can get away through the 4 wheel drive road," snapped Alec. "Take Seto with you, that way Katharine won't find you two, it's the only way to avoid her," she said.

Seto came down stairs, "What's going on?" he asked catching Alec and Mokuba who had been yelling. "She wants me to leave her behind, after everything we talked about," said Mokuba angrily, "I am not letting her stay here for Katharine to just kill her. We had a deal."

Alec crossed her arms, "There is nothing to prove that Kaiba was here, and besides you and him have to run I am backing out of the plan," she said, "So get going both of you," she pushed Mokuba with the car keys in hand, "Just take the dam pass Mokuba, it's the only way."

"What pass? What plan, Alexandra, what the, hell is going on, I thought that you would be coming if we were found? And what deal did you have with my brother," Seto asked. Alec closed her eyes and slowly shook her head, "Seto, I can't go, I did what I could, you have to live and so does Mokuba, ok. Look you will understand later if I don't come, I know I planned how to get rid of Katharine but I… I just can't do it, I have my reasons leave me behind to give you both more time," she sounding unsure of herself. Seto walked over to Alec, "NO, you don't, I want you to come with us," he said in a demanding tone, then in a quieter, "I am not losing you again, got that, I am staying true to my promise, not to let Katharine hurt you again."

Alec looked up at Seto, "Look, Katharine won't find any evidence that you been here, and it's easier this way, I know your safer without me along. Don't worry I know you, will find me, like you promised years ago, ok" she said slowly at the end for the rest was in worried voice.

Seto put a hand under Alec's chin, "You're not a Pegasus anymore, Katharine will kill you, this time, for taking me out of the cabin a few months ago," he said. "You're not a Kaiba anymore either, but she will still try to kill you," Alec contradicted.

Seto nodded, "I am not letting you go," he said pulling Alec in to a small embrace. Mokuba looked at his brother, he saw a change that had come over Seto, and this made him smile as he watched his brother kiss Alec, Mokuba knew his brother was back Alexandra had fulfilled her part of the bargain now it was just getting rid of Katharine.

Little did Mokuba that Alexandra was trying to protect them for real this time, she decided to take back her plan that was made with Katharine to murder the brothers. 'Your backing out of our deal Alexandra,' said the Katharine sounding voice in her head. 'I have to let him go, I can't kill him, or Mokuba, they mean the world to me, even more then my freedom,' she thought back at the voice. 'You sure you want to do this?' asked the voice, 'If I do find you, I will kill you and you know this,' said the mental image of Katharine. 'I am not letting you hurt me anymore get out of my head!' Alexandra thought against her own mental image of her stepsister. 'That's where your wrong slave, your mind remember that, I will take you back with they are all dead!' said the voice and then it disappeared. 'I am getting my life back just on my own terms from now on,' thought Alexandra then looking at Kaiba as she saw in his eyes a different kind of struggle.

'Why am I holding her, telling her to come do I really care?' thought Seto as he stood in his own mental room. 'What do you think son? She was great in bed, and yet you think she gives a damn about you?' said the mental picture of Gosaburo, 'Leave the whore she's worthless.' 'No! I am not letting her go again, I was distracted last time, and I am keeping her with me, I… I think I am in love with her,' he fought back. 'Ha, you think you love that shrew, yet you don't even know what love is yourself. Seto Kaiba, your alive an well as long as I am in your mind, so ditch the bitch,' said the mental version of Gosaburo. 'That's the problem old man, I am not Seto Kaiba anymore, I am keeping Alexandra with me, I don't care if I think I love her or not, but since I don't truly know what love is. I am going to die for her like I promise, I am leaving it to fate,' he snapped at his image of his former stepfather suddenly faded away.

"I am taking you with me!" Seto said determined after his internal battled ended. Alec shook her head, and gently pushed Seto away, "Don't make me hit you upside the head, again. Having to carry you to the car is that fun and I might just add you're not a lightweight to carry, now get into the damn Jeep NOW. Get your ass out of here," she said with almost a yell, as if she was not even sure herself what was coming out of her mouth at that moment.

Mokuba looked at Seto, "She will be alright, Seto," he said not sure what he was saying was true because now the plan had changed, looking at Alec who nodded. Seto walked over to Mokuba, usually he would have put up a fight but it was all inside himself now, however that was the old Seto, the one that he and Alec that morning declared boldly was dead and buried.

Alec took a deep breath seeing the lighthouse's light that came from Seto's blue eyes, and Seto saw the stars in Alec's blue eyes as the iron certain began to fall again between the stars and him. "Come on Seto, we have to leave now," said the young Kaiba brother. Seto took a looked at Alec, "Hold on Mokuba start the jeep, I will be there in a moment," he said.

Alec looked Seto as he walked over to her, and pulled her in to tight lipped kiss, just as he pulled away from Alec, he knocked her upside the head with a book that he picked up from the table as he walked back into the house. "I told you would be seeing white, you are coming like it or not, oh and now we're even with hits the head," he muttered pulling Alec into his arms as she went limp.

Mokuba had pulled the 4 wheel drive jeep with no roof on it but to tumble bars in the back incase it flipped at anytime, out in the driveway, and was waiting for Seto when he saw his brother hit Alec with a book he knew for sure that something about his brother was different. He saw that for once Seto's world revolved around someone else, that he wasn't Seto Kaiba anymore but just Seto the man that loved his brother and possibly, now a woman that was willing to die to save them both.

Seto put Alec in the backseat of the jeep then jumped into the passenger's seat, "Let's go, Mokuba," he said using his old Kaiba tone. Mokuba nodded and pulled out of the driveway, and headed towards the general store.

As Mokuba was driving, he looked at Seto, "Want to tell me why we're bringing Alec along? She told us to leave her, behind," he asked. Seto closed his eyes, "I don't want one of the two things I fear to come true Mokuba," he said. "Excuse me, but would you mind explaining to your little brother what the hell that means?" Mokuba asked.

"Mokuba something happened between me and Alec, last night, and if I lose her, I wouldn't be able to live with myself, I am…never mind," Seto started to say. Mokuba caught it with those words, "You slept with her I know I kind of saw you two head into that room, don't as why I was there ok. Anyway you probably now feel like you owe her something when you don't," he said.

Seto glared at his brother, "No, it's not that it's something else, and later you're going to tell me why you were spying on me, and Alexandra," he snapped. "What then, Seto, you will only get that chance if we survived this little problem with Katharine, so tell me," said Mokuba. Seto took a breath, "She wanted me to start over, and I want her to be happy, so why not start over together, understand, Mokuba I think I am in love with her," said Seto.

"You mean you're in love with her, right?" Mokuba asked Seto. Seto didn't answer he intend closed his eyes, "I don't know for sure, yeah one night of passion but, because I don't know what love is anymore, Mokuba, I can't say if I do," he said. Mokuba nodded, "You do, or did, how else you would explain the way that you're acting right now. You hit her over the head with a freaking huge ass book and then brought her to the jeep after she told you to leave her behind," he said.

Seto sighed, "We need to work on that foul mouth of yours again don't we and I don't know if I am Mokuba, but I know this I owe, Alec a lot more then I thought I did when this whole thing started. Maybe it's because of our past with her but, I do not think feeding her to that bitch psychopath, Katharine, is a good way to pay her back for her maybe saving my life and possibly yours."

Alec had heard some of the conversation however, the part of Mokuba explaining Seto's action she didn't hear 'He didn't say it and however he did last night or was all a dream?' Alec's mind wondered as she slowly began to wake up.

Flashback

Seto and Alec were in bed, they were kissing, "Alec, before we go any further I want to know some thing," said Seto. Alec looked at Seto, "What is it?" she asked. "Would you ever fall in love with me?" he asked. Alec sat up on the bed, for she was lying down, "What makes you think I am not, in love with you, right now," she said slowly looking into his eyes.

Seto nodded, "True, just to let you know, Alec, that I do, even if I don't really know what love is anymore I do care for you, actually what I mean is that, after tonight Seto Kaiba will be gone, and just me will be here in the morning," he said. Alec smiled, "Alexandra Pegasus, will be gone too, and am in love with you, OK, Seto just you, not the Kaiba you once were," she said.

Seto pulled Alec into a kiss, and then whispered three words into her ear however; Alec was overcome now by passionate haze that she didn't hear Seto clearly enough and the mental picture began to fade.

End flashback

Alec sat up wincing in pain in her head and now blood red with anger at Seto, "OUCH," she said rubbing the back of her head. Alec looked at Seto's head, "You idiot, what are you thinking, you want all three of us to die now?" she snapped. Seto turned, "its better if you and I go then just me, I rather not think about what Katharine could do to you, or would you like more scars, on your back," he said, looking at her with eyes full of conviction.

Mokuba slammed on the brakes, sending Alec into Seto, their lips connected for a split second, however when they pulled apart they saw what Mokuba was looking at, "We are in really big problem love birds," he said. Seto looked at Alec "Do you have your gun on you when I knocked you out?" he asked. Alec nodded, "Yeah, where is… never mind," she said pulling it out of the back of her pants. Seto nodded, "Good because I think I am going to need you to shot some tires when I tell Mokuba to punch it.

A road block of two cars were in the way, one was turned slightly to let other forms of traffic cross however currently a group of men stood in the middle with shot guns in their hands.

"Well, if it isn't Seto Kaiba, Mokuba Kaiba and Miss Pegasus," said a man in the road block. "We can't get out this way," said Mokuba looking at Seto and Alec who nodded. Alec took the gun and took off the safety by punching in a small combination, "When I tell you too Mokuba try to turn around, so I can shoot the cars," she said. Mokuba nodded, and looked at his brother as he slumped down in his seat. Alec was about to give Mokuba the signal to turn, when she heard a familiar voice, "Roy, Jack, and Andy get out of the way this minute, and let them through," said a southern accent.

Alec put her gun down relocking the safety, "Clare your timing is impeccable," she said turning behind her too see the African American woman come walking up. "Sorry Ally, I forgot to tell them to let you three through," said Claire walking up towards the jeep. Mokuba and Seto looked at Alec as she looked at the old woman who was walking up to the jeep, and Alec had put the gun into her back of her pants before the woman could see it.

"They will let you through, now, good luck Ally, and take care, I hope when this is all over, that you come back, here to visit," said Clare as the boys moved the two cars out of the way to let the jeep through. Alec smiled, "I will try, Clare, thank you for everything," she said.

Mokuba saw that the roadblock moved out of their way, "Okay, what just happened?" said Mokuba once they were clear, "Alec would tell us what just happened," he asked again in near panic voice. Alec sighed and leaned her head against her seat, "Yeah Ally," said Seto in a teasing voice.

Alec glared at Seto, and started to explain, "That was Clare, her sons have been keeping an eye out for Katharine for me, and if my step sister was ever on the mountain they would close off our escape route, to give us more time. Either way taking me with you just made you lose time when the road block and my self would have slowed her down enough to get both of you out of here," she said. 'I don't have a choice now, I have to stick to plan b, I just hope they forgive me for what is about to happen,' Alexandra thought.

Mokuba sighed, "Well what is up this road anyways?" he asked. Alexandra closed her eyes as she looked out over the lake as they climbed to the top of the mountain in the car. "The place where my parents and your dad died," Alexandra answered slowly. Seto looked at the mountain it looked familiar, "How far up is the site?" he asked. Alec took a deep breath, "About half a mile, up the road and about 2 miles from the dirt road, to where my parents used to live, both step and my biological," she said.

The three of them stopped about half a mile up, and a few miles past the dirt road, they knew they shouldn't linger there long however the turn was small and they wanted to do a quick payment of respect to their lost families.

Mokuba pulled to the right side of the road and put the car in park, he then heard Alexandra jump out of the back of the jeep. Seto got out of the car as well; Mokuba figured he should follow them.

The mountain was rocky and a few trees hanging above and green colored weeds stuck out between the rocks. The road was narrow and somewhat uncared for, with large cracks and dirt as the filling for the gaps in the road. A guardrail was on the other side of the road with a large lake in the foreground.

11 years ago, three souls were taken on that very road. Alec walked to the new guardrail, that was placed there sense the accident. She looked over and saw the lake and the rocks below, the adults' bodies on the jagged rocks below they people committed suicide. Seto put his hands on Alec's shoulders, "We can't stay too long," he whispered in her ear. Alec nodded her brown and blue colored head and closing her eyes knowing the decision she just made one that just turned everything she worked for upside down.

Mokuba walked up to them, and stood next to Alec, "So this is the place, it all started," he said, Seto and Alec looked at him and nodded.

"This will also be the place of where it will all end," said a female voice behind the small group. As the three turned a figure with three guns pointed at them with two, other figures beside her sickening form with her white hair, blue eyes, and evil laughter of her boasting Uncle. 'And so my betrayal begins' thought Alexandra, 'Seto, Mokuba, Atemu, Joey, Mai, Kisara, Yugi, Rebecca, everyone forgive me for what I am about to let Katharine do, so that I can move on and have a life away from her without her dying.'

Now if that isn't a cliffhanger then I failed as a writer.

NOW TO REVIEWS I did it a little different this time by putting your reviews in order from when I got them to now, so some of my responses are out of date in the terms of the story, I thought it would put a spin on it thank you to reviewers you rule. NOW Don't forget to review again and to those who haven't shame on you lol no just kidding just leave a message at the end of the beep (BEEP) thank you.

Darkstar:
Chapter 14: lol, thanks on the compliment yeah Alexandra and Seto are so cute there at the end aren't they. Yes, Atemu and Joey need to be hung by their toes or do they. Now that their betrayal is out of the bag as planned or is it, lol. Glad you like the mud fight
Chapter 16: welcome to role-play land, I been role-playing for years it's so much fun, lol. Ok there are a few plans going on just to let you know, Plan 1 is called the Katharine plan, which is to get rid of Katharine aka Alexandra plan if I say anymore that would give away the next chapter and I am not spilling. Plan 2 is Alexandra plan how you will see that next chapter. Glad you liked the chapter.

Maat's feather:
Chapter 14: Well you can see now what Atemu and Joey, have been up too, they have been working with Katharine.
Chapter 16: Sorry about the confusion of grammar it seems that I get my it is mixed with my its as in owning something. I apologize for that and this chapter should be a little better now, because my edit did get her hands on it on time, back to me and I was able to look through it. The Your and You're (You are) pretty much got fixed but I know a few have slipped by.

Alex2005:
Chapter 14: Glad you thought cowboy Kaiba gag was funny, my editor and I came up with that over the phone when we were trying to come up with ideas to make the story a little more fun. Good luck with the story you're working on with your sister.
Chapter 15: Well we don't know if everything will turn out good or not, I am not going to be a spoiler for once lol nice try. However I am not going to say if the ending is going to be good or bad just that someone kicks that heavenly bucket in maybe the next few chapters, and right now that person is located on the road with a gun four guess who. So it could be one of four people oh look I just gave something away.