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Hello all. I apologize a million times for the long wait but with Final Exams and the holiday…well I didn't have the time to update, but here I am with the next chapter so please enjoy and don't forget to review. Thanks.
Into the Dark
Honey brown eyes stared warily at what had to be Hatsuharu's castle. What other castle floats in the sky, it just spelled evil. With a sigh Joey sat down to continue to think with his fellow companions on how the hell they were going to get all the way up there. 'We worked so hard…and made it so far. We can't possibly stop now. 'The Blonde mused with a hint of somberness. 'But I can't think with Yami pacing back and forth like that…' Joey sighed again. 'Great now I'm just making excuses for myself…Well, none of us can fly so. Wait a sec…' "I think I got it!" Joey exclaimed in excitement as the group turned to him. "Look, we can't physically fly, but surely dragons can..." Joey trailed off, looking at Seto expectantly. Seto sighed, hating to bring down Joey's otherwise great idea. "As nice as that is puppy, but this is a region far away from where most dragons reside…and while I could call to them and wait for them to come, they become weaker in this type of terrain so…" Joey nodded. "Oh I see…so it would be pointless."
Joey sat down, completely out of ideas. 'Maybe it is hopeless…' It wasn't until Yugi spoke up did anyone speak. "Hey wait a sec. Maybe we can still fly up there." Duke gave Yugi a sarcastic look. "Well yeah, if we all suddenly sprouted wings…" He muttered. "Joey you're telekinetic right?" He asked completely ignoring Duke's comment. Joey blinked before nodding slowly, not knowing what the shorter male was getting at. "Well telekinesis is the art of moving objects via the mind correct?" Everyone's eyes widened when they finally understood. "Wait…you want me to move us all the way up there…using telekinesis?" Yugi nodded happily.
"Well Yeah, how hard can it be?" He asked. Joey frowned. "Well…" He trailed off uncertain that he could perform such an act. "I don't know…I've never done something like that before…" He whispered, becoming self conscious for whatever reason. Joey looked up in surprise when he felt a hand on his shoulder. Looking up he saw it was Seto who only smiled a small smile that only he noticed. "Don't doubt the abilities you possess…never forget. And I'm here for you…no matter what." Joey quickly brushed the incoming tears from his eyes and smiled. "Alright…I'll do it…" He said standing up. 'All I have to do is concentrate…I can do this.' Everyone stood in a circle surrounding Joey. Honey eyes closed as he tried to focus on his surroundings. At once his hands began to tingle and he could hear the excited whispering coming from his friends. "You can open your eyes now Joey…" Joey slowly opened his eyes to see that they were indeed floating high up in the sky and gasped. "Wow…" Ryou pointed over to the castle that wasn't too far from where they were. "Look guys we're almost there." Joey nodded and continued until they were finally on the castle threshold. Up-close the castle was even darker than Joey imagined. Even Bakura raised an eyebrow never have been in a place like this. Yugi took out his staff and cured everybody so that they could all be in good health before they head off. "Alright guys this is it…from here on out, we're in his territory but don't let it trouble you. We made it this far. We defeated him in or last life…and what we did before we can do again. But watch your back." Joey said and everyone marveled at his insightful mini speech. 'You've matured so much puppy…into someone we can be proud of. When this is over, I'm going to take such good care of you…and I'll never let you go.' Seto thought looking at Joey lovingly before turning neutral, ready to fight.
With everything being said the group advanced into the castle with Joey in the front. Much to their surprise, they weren't attacked upon entering like the suspected. In fact, one might think the place was deserted, but Joey new better. He had to be here. The same person who invaded his dreams at night and in his thoughts all day. He was here, waiting. Joey suppressed a shiver as he looked around the place. 'If it wasn't so damn creepy, the place is kind of nice looking. In a depressing sort of way.' "Good day…I see you have made it…" A voice said. Joey jumped and fell into a fighter position like everyone else. The voice chuckled in amusement. Joey's eyes narrowed. "Don't be alarmed. I'm not the man you seek." The voice said in light amusement with a teasing tone to it. Joey frowned. "Than who the hell are you than?" He demanded.
"Oh me? You can call me a Dark Lords servant of sorts…" Seto stepped forward next to Joey. "Than you're our enemy…" He hissed. The voice sighed and then laughed again. "Ah I suppose you can say that but…your fight isn't with me now is it?" No one answered. "I thought as much. I am not to interfere with your battle with my lord. I am only here to show you to your rooms…" Ryou blinked in confusion.
"R…Rooms?" The voice hummed in agreement. "Yes. You see, Lord Hatsuharu takes pride in his battles. He isn't shady as you claim him to be…he loves a noble fight. So he wants you to be in your top shape before he defeats you. It's a more fair fight." Joey growled. "Well you had better be lookin' for a new Lord cause we're gonna take him down."
The voice hummed deep in thought. "Well we'll see about that won't we? Now, he wishes for you to stay the night here. There's plenty of gourmet food, sumptuous rooms to sleep in and a clean bathroom for you to tidy up in…" Everyone huddled together. "I don't trust this at all…this is probably a trap by that slick bastard." Bakura said not caring if the other figure heard. "I assure you, this is not a trick of any kind. You have my word. You can check the place if you want proof…" Joey sighed. "Trick or not, we don't have much of a choice. He won't tell us where the Dark Lord is anyway, not until tomorrow. So we have to stay. We can have one or two of us stay up and keep guard for a few hours than switch. So that everyone can get some sleep. Agreed?" Everyone nodded in agreement. "You know, you can trust me…you don't have to go through all the trouble. The Dark Lord would be insulted…" Joey rolled his eyes. "Well the Dark Lord can shove it up his ass, I'm runnin' this right now and we're gonna do things my way. If he don't like it then he can come and fight us …till then I'm in charge." Joey said with a defiant smirk that made Bakura and Kaiba proud. Bakura snicked. "Well looks like someone finally put there foot down…" Joey blushed. "Sorry…" Bakura laughed. "No…it's about damn time you did." Joey smiled and turned back to where he heard the voice. "Aren't you going to show us who you are?" The voiced chuckled. "Very well…" Joey blinked as a red haired male stepped forward. He was about Kaiba's height, flaming red hair, and light grey eyes. "Alistor?" Kaiba exclaimed in fury.
'I knew that the voice sounded familiar…that scaly bastard…" Joey blinked again. "Alistor…hmmm…hey aren't you that kid who was working for Darts?" Alistor frowned. "Yes and I wish everyone would forget that…I work for someone else now. Though not by choice, I'll be killed if I don't... You could say after Master Dartz was taken cared of…I got into some more trouble… But enough about me I don't believe we got the chance to really meet…" He looked leeringly at Joey. Joey blushed a deep crimson that went up to his hairline. Seto frowned as Alistor walked up to Joey and studied him. "Man…now I see why Valon was so infatuated with you… you see as much as he liked Mai…he always had a thing for you. And rightly so…you are quite the beauty." Joey blushed harder as Alistor kissed his hand. "It's a pleasure to meet you…" He was cut off as Kaiba stood between him and Joey glaring coldly. Alistor sighed. "Now Kaiba surely you don't think I'm not allowed to be in love…especially with such a lovely creature like Joey do you?" He said shaking his head overdramatically.
Joey sweatdropped as Seto growled. "You can be in love with whoever the hell you want, but not with MY puppy…" Alistor blinked. "Oh? You two are together?" Joey nodded. "Sorry…" Alistor sighed before laughing and shaking Kaiba's hand at a furious pace. "Kaiba you lucky punk…" Kaiba released his hand, glaring at the red head. Joey coughed nervously. "Aren't you supposed to be showing us our room now?" He hoped that the two wouldn't start fighting. Alistor brightened up.
"Ah breathtaking and smart…" Alistor ducked a swing from Kaiba. "Umm yes follow me to your rooms..." He said scurrying off before Kaiba tried to hurt him. Everyone shrugged before following but Kaiba was still glaring.
The group could hardly believe what they were seeing. The rooms were gigantic. "Hmm…though this isn't as big as Seto's…" Joey mused. Yami sighed. "Well not all of us get to live in luxury…so let us enjoy it." He chuckled. After what was a very satisfying dinner everyone quickly went to their rooms with whom they were sharing with. Joey and Seto were the first to be on guard. They sat in silence on the top of the staircase so they could see everything. This proved to be a bit too tiring for Joey for he keeps dozing off. Joey was almost fast asleep when he heard a noise. He shot up waking up Seto who has was also falling asleep.
"Seto did you hear that?" Seto shook his head trying to wake himself up to understand what Joey was saying. "What?" He asked drowsily. Joey sighed and stood up, eyes scanning the area. "I heard something…" Seto blinked. "What was it?" Joey shook his head. "Not sure…wait here while I go to find out." Seto stood up. "No I'm going with you." Joey smiled. "Thanks but what about the others." Seto smirked. "I think they can handle themselves." Joey looked at the room doors hesitantly before nodding. "You're right. Let's go." He said as they headed further into the castle. The next morning Yugi woke up only to realize that Joey and Kaiba never came to wake him. 'I was supposed to be the second person on shift with Yami…knowing Joey he didn't want to wake me and stayed up all night...' Yugi got up out of bed, washed up and woke Yami. The two got ready and came out to find the rest of the gang arguing. "Hey what's all the fussing about?" Bakura turned to Yami frowning. "Dice boy here saw Kaiba and Joey leave to go somewhere in the castle and they obviously didn't come back."
Duke put his hands up in defense. "I didn't want to bother them…I just figured that they were only going to explore real quick so I went back to bed." Yugi breathe hitched. "What if something happened to them? Oh Yami we have to find them." The other male nodded. "Indeed Yugi. Everyone pull yourselves together. We have to find them. Let's go." He said as he led them in the direction the other two went.
Elsewhere
"Seto I think we're lost." Joey said for the 22nd time since they started their little quest. Seto's eyebrow twitched again at Joey's complaining. It wasn't his idea to find out what the noise was after all. Joey frowned. He didn't like to be ignored. "Seto listen to me." Seto turned around quicker than Joey had expected. "What!" Joey flinched at his sharp tone. "Look all I'm saying is that we should try to go back to the others…" Seto crosses his arms. "Well yeah that's what I have been trying to do all night…if we hadn't came here looking for some stupid noise that you may not have even heard we wouldn't even be in this mess." Joey looked up angrily. "So this is MY fault then!" Seto turned a dark shade of red. "YES! You're always coming up with these shitty ass ideas, not thinking them through, and when we get in trouble all you can say is sorry. So yes it is your fault!" Bitter and angry tears stung at Joey's eyelashes.
"Well fine then…Since I'm so stupid and only cause you so much trouble then you won't care if I leave." Joey shouted before running off ignoring Seto's call to come back. 'He hates me…I know it.' Joey ran until he tripped over something and fell hard to the ground. He soon realized that he had ran pretty far and that he didn't know where he was. Plus it was pretty dark in this room. Scared, Joey sat in the corner, curled up and cried into his knees. 'Seto I'm sorry…' It must have been a good hour until Joey felt he should try to go find Seto, but was too tired to make good on that notion. "Hey there…" Joey looked up suddenly into blue eyes. "Seto…how long have you been here?" Seto kneeled in front of Joey, pulling him into a warm embrace. "Long enough…I'm so sorry Joey. I didn't mean to lose my temper again. God, you deserve so much better. I just don't know how to act in from of you…" Joey smiled in the hug. "I love you Seto…let's go back."
Seto smiled as well, knowing he had been forgiven but still had some things to work on. "Alright let's go find them." The two left the room, hand in hand, once again not seeing brown eyes were watching. Tristan sighed. "You had better take care of him until I come to help…" He said before disappearing. "Seto did you hear that?" Seto sighed. "Just keep walking my puppy".
TBC
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