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Author's note: It's almost Christmas! This is why I have time to update the story soon. But once school start again, I might not be able to update as often as I want to. The Story will be getting more exciting in one or more chapters, I promise. Please Read and Review! Thanks!!

The Spirit of the Sword

Chapter 2

The Nightmare

A tall figure wondered alone on a path. The surrounding was foggy and dark. There was no sign of anyone. He was all alone. The darkness was swallowing him.

Seto Kaiba was walking aimlessly forward. He was lost. Worry was written all over his face. His usually emotionless face showed a sign of fear. He had lost someone precious to him—his little brother Mokuba. He couldn't find Mokuba anywhere.

"Mokuba!" Seto shouted. "Mokuba, answer me! Where are you?"

Seto was desperate to find his little brother. He wondered through the darkness and he finally saw a big mansion. He walked toward the mansion, opened the door, and entered the mansion. The mansion was about three stories high. There were many windows on the walls. There were also some creepy statues inside the dark hallway. Seto fumbled through the hallways. Each of the doors was locked. He couldn't open them.

"Mokuba!" Seto tried again, but there was no reply. There was only silent and the sound of the rain outside.

"Seto… help me…" came a really faint voice. It's Mokuba! "I'm coming Mokuba!" Seto followed the voice to a door at the end of the hallway.

He stood in front of the door for several seconds, unsure of what would be behind the door. Would he be disappointed again to find no trace of his brother?

Seto put his hand on the door knob. He turned slowly and opened the door. It was dark inside. There seemed to be a figure sitting on the chair. Seto walked toward the person. It's Mokuba! I finally found him! Seto ran toward the person, but his eyes widened because of shock.

"No… no… I'm too late!" Seto mumbled with regret. "I'm sorry Mokuba!"

"Ha ha ha ha ha… Kaibaboy. Nice to see you here" said a smirking voice. "Tell me, do you like my present, huh?"

Seto turned around, with trembled shoulder because of anger. "Maximillion Pegasus!" he shouted, loud enough for the people in the whole mansion to be heard, but there was no one there. "You will pay! Just wait! I'll get my brother back!" His hand was tightened into fists.

"No, no, Kaibaboy. You should have worked with me. But no, you have to reject my plan. So there, if you want the soul of your brother back, you have two choices." Pegasus was a very tall man, with long silver white hair covering the left eye. He was about 6' 2" to 6' 4" tall. He walked toward Seto with a slow pace and a smirk on his face.

"What is it?" Seto asked with a repressed voice.

"One, you can reconsider my offer and cooperate with me. This is the best choice I'm offering you. But if you insist on taking the second path, which is to defeat me in a battle, I'll be waiting for you. So, what's it going to be?" Pegasus said scornfully.

Seto didn't say anything. Humph… I will never cooperate with you. Why should I be engage in this dirty plan to destroy Yami's kingdom, even though he is my enemy, I would never take order from others!

"Tsk, tsk, tsk. So you have chosen the second path, huh?" asked Pegasus.

Seto's eyes widened again, surprised that Pegasus was able to read his mind. "How… how'd you… do that?"

"I thought you were very knowledgeable. Didn't you read in your textbooks about the ancient Egyptian millennium items?" asked Pegasus with an 'I feel so sorry for you for not knowing this simple information' look on his face, sarcastically of course. "I have the millennium eye! Observe." Pegasus lifted his silver white hair that covered his left eyes. There was a golden eye that looked just like the drawing of the millennium items' symbol, which Seto had read about in his textbooks.

"Impossible!" exclaimed Seto with a disbelief expression on his face. He backed away slowly. "How did you get your hands on that?"

"I'm afraid I can't tell you that, Kaibaboy. But I'll be waiting for you!" With that final remark, Pegasus disappeared with Mokuba, who has no expression on his face.

"No, Mokuba. Come back!" Seto began chasing after them, but he couldn't catch up. His right hand was extending forward, hoping to catch his little brother. But he failed, he was left behind in the middle of no where…

"Mokuba!" Seto yelled, sitting up on his bed, sweating profusely. It was a nightmare. However, the conversation between Pegasus and he was real. It happened two years ago, when he was only sixteen years old. When he finally beat King Gozaburo, his step-father, and thought that he would be able to live happily with Mokuba and forget about his horrible past, Mokuba was taken away from him by Pegasus.

One day, Mokuba wanted to take a walk in the beautiful garden near the castle, but he didn't want any soldiers to protect him. That evening, Seto couldn't find Mokuba anywhere. Fear of losing Mokuba seized him. He began to search for his brother like crazy all over the castle, then the kingdom. But he couldn't find Mokuba anywhere.

Three days later, a letter was carried to him. The letter was from Pegasus, inviting Seto to Pegasus' Duelist Kingdom. Pegasus was the king of Duelist Kingdom. The conversation in his dream occurred during his visit to duelist kingdom. It was because his rejection of working together with Pegasus to get rid of Yami Kingdom that led Pegasus to kidnap the soul of Mokuba.

Although Seto had searched everywhere for a good sword to match the sword of Pegasus, he failed miserably. He had challenged Pegasus to a battle for about eighty times in two years, but each time, his swords were shattered into pieces.

Enough! I must find the best sword ever created in the world! I don't want to fail anymore! Pegasus couldn't possibly have the best sword in the world. I refuse to believe that! If I have to, I'll find a way to make the best sword ever! Mokuba is waiting for me. I can't fail him. I don't care what I have to do, I'll do anything to save my little brother! Pegasus, just you wait. I'll avenge my brother! Mokuba, just a little longer. I'll come for you, I promised.

Seto stood up. The room was dark; only the moonlight from the window provided a little light. He was very tall, 6' 2", or perhaps even 6' 4". His dark brown hair was short. He had a pair of dark ocean blue eyes; although his eyes were pretty and deep, they were freezing cold. If a stare could kill, many people would be kill by his extremely cold stares. His face showed no emotion at all. Some said he had no heart, some said he had a black and evil heart. He never laugh anymore, perhaps he had forgotten how to laugh because of Gozaburo. Through the cruel training he received, he became scornful of the whole world and thought that he was superior. He doesn't accept failures. Failure is simple not an option for him!

Seto walked to lobby of the castle, where he usually listens to the reports of his followers. He sat down in the seat of king, but stared blankly into space. He had sent out people to gather information of making sword since last month. Why hadn't those imbeciles find any information yet! Seto was frustrated at his inabilities to save his brother. He felt so helpless.

"My lord" said one of his followers, walking toward him.

"Yes?" Seto said in a monotonous voice. His sharp and keen stare was fear by all of his people.

"I found that in our rival kingdom ruled by Yami, his warrior leader Joey Wheeler was the descendent of the great swordsman. The information of making the finest swords should be passed down to him. Joey Wheeler also had a little sister Serenity. She was found recently and brought back to Yami Kingdom. The information may also be told to her" reported his follower.

"Good" answered Seto. "Give me a full written report on the backgrounds of the Wheelers. They will be useful to me for saving Mokuba."

"Yes, my lord" the man said and bowed. He then left the chamber for preparation of the report.

Humm… So Yami's favorite swordsman Joey, that mutt, knows the secret of making the finest swords… How can I trick him? Or perhaps… perhaps I can use his little sister Serenity. Her name sounds so innocent. Let's see the mutt suffer a little when I took his sister away from him. But whatever the plan may be, I don't have patience! Mokuba had been taken away from me for two years! I must save him soon!

With that thought, Seto decided to visit Yami tomorrow. He had seen Joey several times, and he despised his big mouth and his personality of being a babble mouth all the time. A plan formed in Seto's mind. He just figured out exactly how he would be able to get the information soon, perhaps in one month, while amusing himself when he torture the mutt. Yes, that is a perfect plan indeed… Ha ha ha… Mokuba, just give me one to two more months... I had a plan to save you… With a smirk on his face, he went back into his room for preparation of the visit tomorrow morning.

I hope this chapter is not too boring. Next chapter we will take a look at Yami Kingdom and Seto's visit to the kingdom. It will probably be a little longer. What is his plan to get the information of making the finest sword? Who will he trick to find out that information? The story will get more interested soon, maybe next chapter or the fourth chapter. Please just bear with me. I need some support too. Please review! Thanks.

The Christmas vacation is near!!! Just four more days of school!!! YAY!!!