ZeldaJewel: No...believe it or not this story is not nearly done there's just to much conflict to end it so fast, for example the threat of Ryou, the battle between Bakura, the hate towards Yugi still, there just to much and then there's the fight to trust and count on one another. So I sure there's at least 10 chapters left hehehe
I appreciate all the reviews I got, wow there was a ton I'm so happy anywayz let's get tot he reviews.
Tamra of Egypt: I always love hearing from you at mediaminer, thank you, and here's that chapter you want so badly
Flame Swordswoman: That would be a crazy thought O.o but you don't have to worry to much about Serenity she was just a minor character...oh and Joey I know I have to make him evil because I have never heard of a friendly vampire so keep reading and you'll see what will happen.
Optimistic girl94
Lover-anime-smiles-09 & Mangaanimehuge fan: Thanks for the compliment, yeah I even feel sorry for Ryou and Bakura is extremely evil and he just get more and more wicked as the story goes on.
KaibaGurl
Joey's Lover
Sweet Angel: Thank you for reading for the first time, I'm glad you like it so far hopefully I can keep it up
JoeyWheelerPup:
Viciously Wicked: Yipe...ok I'll give you more just don't attack me
Kikoken: Thanks for the heads up, I will make sure I'm more aware
Anonymous: You'll have to keep reading to find out about Yami and Yugi and trust me they will be coming in soon.
Mandapandabug:
Sirithiliel: You just have to find out in this chapter what happened to Ryou
Freak09: Awe thanks for the comment hugs Freak09
Ramen II: Yeah but we always known that Joey acts like his missing a few bricks...if you catch my meaning.
Thanks again for all the great reviews and hopefully I receive lot's from you guys next time
Last Time:
Coming to Ryou's house Joey twisted the knob of the door, instantly it open.
'Hmm?...I guess Ryou doesn't lock up....AHH DAMN I could have entered through the window' Joey was...well...pissed.
'Just find Ryou' Joey hissed as he made his way up the stairs, into Ryou's room.
"Ryou?" He whispered, the room was empty not one sign of the light.
'Damn where could he have gone?' Making his way down to Bakura's room he hoped that he would find Ryou and not Bakura.
Slowly opening the door he peered in and what he saw shook him, even scared him at the imaged that laid beyond the door.
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Void of Darkness
'Damn it's bloody cold'
Duke cursed rubbing his arms to keep warm from the autumn breeze. He had just was in the middle of an important meeting which was held at this down town restaurant, famous for all the rich class around Domino. Although the food was to die for he was total pissed...he just returned from a big business event in America for the selling and marketing of his productions and already they were tracking him down.
He was amazed at how well his company was progressing, sure he knew it would be a success but he never expected to get this feedback it was a clear accomplishment. Then again, the more you have the more you want. He was one of the top 10 biggest companies in the world and yet it wasn't enough.
"Where the hell is that damn limo?!" Duke yelled out of the blue. Getting frustrated because not just of the harsh winds whipping his already stinging cheeks which only in his opinion meant that winter would be a killer this year. And another reason was the incompetence of his limo driver
'I'll be right there' Duke mocked the limo driver as he shivered from the cold.
Oh your probably wondering just why he was standing outside when he could be in a nice warm building having a nice warm meal...well...
Flashback
"Sales have raised a grand 20 since last year and that's only your series of Dungeon Dice Monsters, other sales are also rapidly increasing we could easily beat our year end goal" the formal businessman stated the facts to his boss, then again that was his job to speak well towards the company and not mutter a work against it.
Twisting and flipping his black hair, Duke lazily listened to his employee. He already knew of the statistics of his company and knew they were doing considerably well...but one thing bothered him...he wasn't number one. No his company came in a mere second place, which could never do, his goal was to become number one but he was only a pathetic shadow compared to Kaiba Corp. Even with Seto Kaiba apparently out of the way that company had managed to overthrow Duke anyways...and no thanks to the younger Kaiba, who was doing well in managing a business in place of his brother.
"Mr. Bentz the information you have provided me says that we can easily beat our goal and yet its not enough" Duke cut in sternly this mindless chattering was getting on his nervous
"But sir...the company has succeeded in everything that it could..."
"And yet were still second best!" Duke yelled silencing his employee, for all those who know Duke would tell you he was st some degree a civil man but when it came to his company his anger would rival that of Seto Kaiba.
"I have designed these games with my intelligence with the help of the creator of the duel monster game itself, I have spent both money and blood to see it grow and where are we...IN A BLOODY SECOND PLACE!"
"Mr.Devlin we understand our situation but..."
"But...what it seems to me is that this company is no better than a small drug store in south Domino. I want you to increase these sales and bring this company to it's full potential...I want to be number one by the end of the year."
"Mr.Devlin do you realize the amount of time and money that would take...you run the risk of going bankrupt"
"Are you saying this company doesn't have the funds to increase it's value?"
"N-no sir...but I am saying that if our company instantly falls than all this money and time we spent would be for nothing"
Duke was about to speak when the familiar tune of his cell phone went off. A growl of frustration escaped Dukes lips as he harshly grabbed the phone from his pocket, flipping in open and pressing talk.
"WHAT?!" Duke yelled within it
"Oh...uh...Duke, did I catch you at a bad time?"
"Yugi?...no your not interrupting, I'm just finishing a meeting, what do you need?"
"Um...I hope this won't be in the way, but, would you pick me up from the airport?"
"Airport? I heard you were staying longer, is this about Joey?"
"Yeah...I thought it's time to return" Duke could sense the hurt it the others voice, as he sighed mentally
He also had heard of Joey's death and was completely disgusted when he heard on the news that his body was also kidnapped were a few police and investigators were brutally murdered. But Yugi was really close to Joey like a brother, so naturally he would be worried and upset like the others if not more.
"Alright Yugi, I'll be there in a few minutes give me time to call my limo ok?"
"Ok...thank you so much, I owe you, I'll be waiting at the front desk"
Duke chuckled before closing his cell phone turning back to his employees, a instant frown appeared on his face.
"This meetings over"
"But sir..."
Before they could finish Duke had already left their presences.
End of Flashback
The wind snapped Duke from his thoughts as he held his coat closer to his body, it's not like he didn't have patience but it was bloody cold out here.
At a point Duke felt the presence of eyes on him, but yet when he turned around to look it was only darkness, which was really creepy, sure he had stockers before but he usually didn't have problems on cold night because no dare stay out in the cold.
Lights diverted his attention seeing that it was his limo, I don't think he's ever been this happy to see his limo driver.
His chaffer quickly got out of the vehicle ina panic,
"I'm so sorry sir, there was a collision on the road it won't happen again"
"Whatever, take me to Domino Airport" Duke ordered taking a seat within the back.
"Yes Sir"
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Deadly icy blue eyes followed the young CEO, eyes that could freeze a person to their very soul, snatching away their lives in a blink of an eye. A growl proceeded to spill from his lips as he watched his 'prey' disappear into the limo before driving off.
"Where the hell is that fool going now?" Kaiba knew as a matter of fact that Duke lived in the opposite direction from where he was headed, it seemed he was going out of town..."But where to?"
Stepping into the moonlight, his pale flesh illuminated his deadly complexion and the danger involved within him. The moon shined a serenade upon the damned as he swiftly pounced into the air, tracking the black limo.
Seto Kaiba was not one to give up on a hunt as we have seen in the past, no he was going to find out what this incompetent want-a-be CEO was headed and what was his business in doing so.
Then he will get rid of this annoyance once and for all...
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"...Sir?...May I ask why we are headed to the airport?" the limo driver turned his attention to the rear view mirror in question to his boss.
"I'm picking up a friend that came in unexpected if you must know" Duke didn't look up from his lab top, he looked over basic information on their sales, the meeting had somehow got to him...you know the old sayings, 'If you want something done then you have to do it yourself'
His dark green eyes flashed over the images and percentages following through his e-mail, there was definitely to much paper work involved in having your own company, most of his evenings were eaten away at fill and signing useless contracts...although there was always time for women...to him.
Duke mentally smiled thinking of also the joys of his position all the women you could get, even though his heart yearned for the hard to get Serenity Wheeler, not because she was hard to get, it her brother that hard to allow anything like that...
"Even in his death he'll probably haunt me" Duke growled, he wasn't about to lose to Tristan...
riing...riing...
"Devlin speaking" Duke commented after turning on his cell phone, he kept scanning the information while waiting for the other end to comment.
"Hello Mr.Motou, what can I do for you?"
"No I'm just on my wait to meet him, is there a problem?"
"Well don't worry I'm sure Yugi is perfectly safe, need I remind you he has Yami with him"
"I'm about only a few minutes away I can see the sign from here" Duke looked up, they were just headed into the airport station, he couldn't help chuckle at how worried Solomon Motou had become since Joey's death.
"I'll tell..." Duke just then looked through into his passenger mirror just barely catching a glimpse of a strange figure. Whipping his head around he looked out his rear window but was confronted with nothing.
Duke ignored the questions that Solomon called out to him as he peered into the night, he was sure that he saw something, then again maybe the night was really getting to him. Turning back around he finally answered back to Solomon.
"I'm at the airport just now, I will return Yugi start to you if it will make you feel better"
"Your welcome and have a goodnight yourself"
Shutting off his cell phone Duke took one last peak out his window. Finally he told himself that he needed a vacation...
"Sir were here" the limo driver called back
"Thank you, keep it warm I will return soon" Duke stepped out from the limo walking to the entrance that was only 3 feet away.
Little did he know that eyes were still locked onto him ...
Duke continued to the front desk, where Yugi told him he would meet him, but when not finding him he instantly panicked. He searched side to side for his friend..."What if something happened to him? What if he was taken? I'm going to die when Mr.Motou finds out"
"...DUKE!?"
"Ahhh" Duke jumped about forty feet into the air before realizing that Yugi was now standing next to him.
"Don't do that...you scared me to death" Duke grabbed his pounding heart
"Sorry I couldn't get your attention" the slightly tanned youth mused.
"Whatever, my limo's this way" Duke pointed as Yugi followed him
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Joey pushed open the door further taking a better look at the image he saw before him. The room was total destroyed, the walls had clearly claw marks on them as drappery and sheet particles were ripped to shreds.
He slowly proceeded into the room, looking around he noticed it seemed empty, he stepped over part of the floor that had been torn from it's position. Glass was shattered amongst the room. The moonlight was the only that added light to the dim area, and even then it shone a deadly threat to his presences.
Suddenly the tempting aroma filled his nostrils, a sweet scent but yet tainted...his eyes flashed crimson at the irresistable scent of a metallic fragrance.
Turning his head to the side he looked upon the tainted white color of hair...and that was all he could see. Emotionlessly he walked over to the tattered boy, he came here for a job and he wasn't leaving until he fulfilled it.
Throwing off the debris that covered over Ryou's broken body, there he laid hardly breathing, blood flowed down his nose, cheek, mouth, and brow. It was hard for Joey to restrain himself...he told himself that he was get rid off Ryou the old fashion way since they were in fact friends.
Ryou slowly opened his swollen eyes to look upon Joey, his mind to tired to regesiter he stretched out his hand to Joey, his voice raw from screaming and fighting only pleaded through his eyes as they filled up with tears.
Reaching for his back pocket Joey grabbed the small dagger he brang along, maybe killing him the way he was designed would be pleasurable for him but to Ryou it would be a horrible way to die.
The knife glistened in the moonlight as Ryou's eyes opened wider he instantly tried to struggle but with his injuries it only made him cry out in pain.
"It's no use in struggling Ryou, in the end your fate will be the same" Joey answered coldy
"Ple...ple...ple..ease" Ryou choked out, with the blood that gruged up from his broken ribs
Joey smirked, if he was his old self he would have given in by now, but then again he wouldn't even think of doing something like this if he was his old self.
"Hel...help m-me" Ryou cried tears mixed with blood rolled down his cheek
"I will help you soon enough Ryou, and you will help me too" Ryou stared up at the ceiling trying to figure out what Joey meant
"You see with your death it will end your pain and I will be free to live once again" only then did Ryou remember that Joey was also pronounced dead, the fear spread across his face once again
"That m-means J-Joey is a...Vampire?"
Ryou began to struggle again to get up, he didn't want to die he only wanted to be free of this pain. He froze as Joey placed the cold blade against his throat. Ryou gasped for air finding that it seemed it was cut off.
"J-Joey pl-please don't do this to me" Ryou cried his pale flesh could outdo that of the undead, being naturally pale then getting beat half to death, then facing a horrible realization and fear brought him past deadly pale.
"It will be over soon" Joey reassured as he held Ryou down by straddling him, with his constant struggling it was making it hard for Joey to do this. Joey was going to make sure that he struck his target dead on since he promised that Ryou's pain would be gone soon.
"Dragging his knife down to Ryou's middle chest area to face to his lively beating heart he made circles around the area just enough to draw blood, before pointing the sword to plunge into the youths heart.
"Sorry bud" Joey smiled
"Please Joey" Ryou whispered softly, this increased Joey's smile as he raised his knife to hit dead on. Through fear Ryou passed out watching Joey toy with him.
"HAHAHA"
Joey shot his head up as the vicious laugh echo throughout the room, bouncing off the walls. The voice was no doubt familiar.
Suddenly Joey was flung back hitting the opposite wall, making more drywall fall on top of him startling him he wasn't at all expecting this
Regaining his composer, Joey looked up to his rival...Bakura stood overtop of Ryou's conscious form as his eyes glowed blood red a wicked smirk clearly planted on his lips.
"And what do I owe this visit?" Bakura asked amused
"Bakura, I'm taking you down one way or another" Joey growled standing up once again
"hmph and how do you suppose you will accomplish this?"
"By him" Joey pointed to Ryou as Bakura smirk darkened
"I'll tell you what, if you can get passed me then you have my premission to do whatever you want with him" Bakura smirked
"What makes you think that I would agree to that?"
"Because if you want to live then you'll fight" Bakura hovered above the floor as Joey got into a battle position...and this is a battle that will in fact get bloody.
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Kaiba's eyes widened as Yugi came walking out with Duke before they turned dark red and a evil smirk spread across his figure.
"Well...well...well...it seems that my attention turned to something more interesting" Kaiba mused as he watched Yugi and Duke get into the limo and drive off, closely followed by Kaiba.
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ZeldaJewel: I'm going to stop it there because I'm tired and all, but don't worry the next chapter should be good I just hope this chapter was good as well please tell me.
Preview:
The ally screamed with anticipation for the fighting rivals, facing one another off.
"This is it Yugi I've won against you, I am superior to all and you will only know this as you draw your last breath"
Yugi could only look on in shock as Kaiba came towards him with hate and anger within his eyes, he prayed that this blow will be fast and painless.
ZeldaJewel: See ya