Chapter Ten
Yugi and Tea enjoy a delicious lunch at an outdoor restaurant. They both laughed and smiled ridding themselves of the small tension they had at their earlier kiss. With a new found understanding and agreement to be just great friends and nothing more both was rather relieved. Tea found that wanting more from Yugi was just too much pressure and likewise on his part. Unknown to them both was that they were not alone. Franco watched them from afar. Joey and Honda walk down the street remarking here and there about their surroundings and which places they should eat at when they notice Yugi and Tea sitting together up ahead.
Joey: Ah! Look at that!
Honda: They're just eating.
Joey: But it looks all romantic and intimate, I should leave.
Honda: I doubt it, but the only way to find out is to go up and talk.
Honda grabs Joey by the shirt and drags him forward.
Meanwhile back at the tropical mansion Sethos once again taps into Seto's mind, thru the link he senses the presence of the other half of the white stone. 'Ah, now why did I never notice it was here?' he thought, he was prepared to sniff out the location until he sensed the power of someone near. He severed the link quickly.
Seto laid in bed half sleep as the old man and woman quietly make their way to Seto's room. The old man was armed with a shot gun while the woman carried a bow and arrow.
Old Woman: I sensed the evil presence just now in this room.
Old Man: Then we will kill it as soon as possible! And kill the rest of them when they return.
Before they reached for the knob, the front door downstairs opened. They quickly hide the weapons to see who has come. Rushing downstairs they are met by Marik.
Old Man: Hello, may I help you sir?
Marik: I have a group of friends who were taken to this Hotel, I would like to see them please.
The old man looks at his partner as she puts away the weapons. She grabs a dagger and hides it in her sweater.
Old man: Oh the young children who booked here earlier.
A little later in the day as the sun began to set the gang decided to make their way back to the Hotel. Joey was relieved when he found out that Yugi and Tea will only be friends from now on. They laughed and joked all the way there. Once they reached the hotel, Franco saw what he needed to see and left. The gang enters to see Marik and Seto sitting on the couch waiting.
Yugi: Hey Marik! Are we leaving now?
Marik: No, actually I'm here to tell you guys that my sister is missing and I can't find her.
Tea: Well, we walked around the Island for most of the day and none of us saw her.
Yugi: Maybe she's still checking those guys out. I wouldn't know where to begin searching.
Seto looks over at Joey watching as he gazes at Yugi with an almost longing expression, he also notices Yugi is carrying a few bags. He gets up and limps over.
Seto: Why don't I put those bags away, Yugi?
Joey: What!
Yugi: You really want to help me?
Seto: Didn't I say I would?
Although Yugi was a little suspicious, he let Kaiba take his bags.
Yugi: Thank you Kaiba.
They were all in shock, Kaiba helping someone? Helping Yugi? And Joey looked like his face was about to split open.
As Kaiba came back after putting Yugi's bag's away he walked over and stood next to Yugi.
Tea: Could it be the same guys that stole the Brown stone from the museum?
Just as the old man and woman heard the Brown stone they went on the attack. He quickly grabbed one of his weapons off the back wall, a sword with strange letters etched on the blade. The old lady pulled out her dagger. They charged out at the group. The first to notice the attack was Marik.
Marik: Watch out!
Honda raised his hands in surrender.
Honda: Hey what is going on here?
Marik grabs a standing lamp ripping the cord out of the socket, as the old man charges for Honda Marik steps in using the rod to block the attack. Honda looks around for a weapon and grabs the radio and tosses it at the old man hitting him on the head. The old man stumbles back holding his head and tries charging again. The old lady rushes at Yugi with her dagger out ready to stab, but Yugi couldn't bring himself to hurt the old woman. Before she could reach him Kaiba tosses himself on top of her and struggle to get the dagger out of her hand. Yugi looks over and sees Honda, Marik and Joey battle the crazy old man who is swinging his sword around like a mad man.
Before Kaiba can gain the advantage the old woman remembered his injured leg and took it upon her self to kick it as hard as she could to hit his wound. The pain shot thru Kaiba's body touching every nerve, he gave out a small scream and the old lady advanced nearly cutting his throat. Yami appears instantly and tries to mind-crush the woman. There is no effect. Realizing he has to get physical to save Kaiba he throws himself on the woman pinning her on Kaiba, Yami grabs the dagger and tosses it away. The old woman gives up. Seeing this Yami gets off and watches as she stumbles away.
Yami: Are you all right Kaiba!
Kaiba: Yeah Yugi I'm fine.
Kaiba grabs his throat and look at his hand to see blood. Yami rips off a piece of his shirt and uses it as a wrap for his neck.
Yami: I hope this stops the bleeding.
Marik, Joey and Honda had the old man pinned down and sword out of his reach.
BAM! BAM! BAM!
Everyone jerks to attention. The old woman was standing in the middle of the room with a shot gun in hand. Pieces of the ceiling fell near her feet as she fired each shot.
Old woman: Let my husband up now!
The boys move off and stand with their hands up in surrender. Yami and Kaiba stay on the floor. All eyes are on the woman with the gun. Tea, who was pressed against the wall during the commotion stood in place, too scared to move.
The sky nearly turned black as Sethos made his way to the Hotel in a rented town car with only one goal, retrieve Seto and the second half of the white stone and leave this place.
For the millionth time the gang tries to explain their purpose for the stone to the old couple, but they would not let up. Everyone was limited to the couches only and was not let out of sight.
Marik: You must believe us! My sister may be in danger, please let us go!
Old man: This could be a trap, he's not above using mortals.
Joey: Listen ya old geezers! We're telling the truth!
Old woman: You're not in the position to speak to my husband that way!
Yami: Please Ma'am, we must save our friend now!
Honda: Give it up guys, these people obviously won't let up.
As the old woman and man move aside to speak quietly to themselves the gang huddle.
Yami: We have to find a way out of this as soon as possible, I have a bad feeling about Isis.
Marik: Right.
Joey: But how can we get that gun away from her?
Kaiba: Or get out before our heads are splattered against the wall.
The phone rings cutting thru all the silent whispers. The Old woman answers. The gang all looks over at her as she glances at Seto.
Kaiba: Take a picture, senile old fools.
Yami switches back into Yugi.
Yugi: Kaiba!
Kaiba: What are you gonna do Yugi? Lecture me about being mean? The old bitch tried to split me open.
Yugi: By the way how is your wound?
Kaiba: It doesn't hurt as much as my leg. Who would have thought, the old bitch could kick that hard.
Yugi: Kaiba, you don't have to be nice but just tone it down. I'll help you.
'Oh great, we're in this hell hole with two old geezers with guns and a crazy ass sword and I still have time to feel jealous of Yugi's attention on Kaiba.' Joey thought as he nervously taps his foot on the hardwood floor.
Old woman: You will kill the woman if you don't get it huh?
Marik's expression takes on a mix of shock and worry.
The old woman slams the phone down.
Old woman: we will never give up the white stone!
Marik: That woman they're holding, is it my sister!
She looks over at him suspiciously.
Old woman: What is her name?
Marik: Isis!
Old man: Did he get it right?
Old woman: Yes he did.
There was a small glimmer of hope that they would be let free.
Yugi: Don't you see, she's in danger and we have to get to her?
Yami appears by Yugi.
Yami: Did she tell whoever it was on the other line that she will never give up the white stone?
Yugi: She did, what could she mean? Do they have the other half somewhere here?
Old woman: You have the other half of the stone do you not?
Yugi: Yes we do but we didn't come here looking for the second half, we were trailing another ship.
Joey: Yeah they have the stones!
Just then a car is heard parking outside.