Hello, great people of the fan fiction kingdom! The 17th chapter of Vampire Destiny is now underway! Kairi seems to know of something that the rest of the group doesn't. What could it be? Read onward and find out!

Disclaimer: I own nothing but the story and Kairi. Kilnorc owns Brian. Arigato.

Kairi slept all morning, and finally awakened by a nightmare.

She stood in the shadows, looking around for something, or someone. She saw the Pharaoh in the distance, but sensed something strange about him. She raced up to him, hoping that everything was alright with him.

"Pharaoh, is something wrong?" she asked him, but he held up a glistening knife, grinning evilly. He plunged the knife into her stomach, twisting it and forming a hole, blood spilling out of it. She choked out in pain, screaming, bleeding, and death flashing before her.

She jolted awake, sweat pouring down her face, panting.She got up, walked into the bathroom, and threw some water onto her face. She looked in the mirror, and saw herself, scared, pale, and weak with fear.

"Nothing like that will happen," she told herself firmly. "It was just a nightmare, nothing more." She walked out into the lobby of the museum to find that the gang wasn't there. They must be at school, she thought, spying a note on the table. She picked it up, and read it.

Dear Kairi,

We've gone to the arcade, since you were asleep while we were at school. We'll see you later this evening.

Yami, Yugi, Joey, Tristan, and Tea

She placed the letter back down onto the table, and sat down in the plush chair. Sighing, she closed her eyes, deep in thought. Suddenly, a bright green light appeared all around her. She shielded her eyes, but it was became brighter and brighter by the minute. She suddenly was losing consciousness, the light blinding her. Two figures stood over her, Brian and Dartz.

"So, is the Stone ready?" Brian asked the evil man. Dartz nodded, and held up a glittering green stone, an Orichalcos Stone. Brian's hand glowed blue as he took hold of the stone. He leaned over Kairi's chest, and placed the Stone into her heart. (It still works perfectly.) Both Brian and Dartz laughed evilly and fled as the door opened. Yami appeared in the doorway, looking around for Kairi.

"Kairi, we're back!" he shouted, looking down at his feet. Kairi was laying there, her eyes closed and her breath gone. "Kairi, are you alright?" He picked her up, and gently shook her. "Come on, this isn't funny. Wake up." She didn't stir.

"Kairi?" he asked her, the shaking becoming a little more violent. "Come on, speak to me, please." He shook her more violently, trying to get her to awaken. "Kairi!" Tears streamed down his red face, falling onto the blue tile of the museum.

Suddenly, her crimson red eyes snapped open. (You know, like in those horror movies.) She grasped Yami's neck, and began to tighten her grip.

"Kairi, what're you doing?" Yami gasped, Kairi's lips twisting into a wicked smile.

"I'm not the Kairi you know," she hissed, throwing him across the room. "Well, not the one you knew, that is." She cackled and ran off, Yami's body sprawled on the ground. Joey ran in to help him up.

"What was that about, Pharaoh?" he asked Yami, but the Pharaoh didn't answer.

Well? Did you like it? What will happen to the gang as they try to find out what happened to Kairi? Find out in chapter 18.

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