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Chapter Eight

Rebellion and Murder

Kaiba walked out of the house and walked down the gravel street. He had been summoned to Pegasus and was heading there now. He wlked down the street with his musket strapped onto his back. Kaiba walked towards the governor's house and walked past it to where a large white tent sat. He pushed the flaps away and walked in the see several British officers around Pegasus looking down at a map. " Ah Kaiba, I'm glad you have arrived, it seems like the colonist have begun their rebellion, a few hundred in Lexington and then another hundred in Concord," Pegasus said pointing on the map. Kaiba looked and gripped his musket, he knew these insolent pesants would turn on their king soon.

Pegasus placed his hand on Kaiba's shoulder and guided the officer outside. " Seto, I need you to lead a group of ready men to Lexington now, I've already sent Raphael and a few more officers towards Concord, we have to keep this rebellion under wraps, we don't need anymore colonies get the same ideas," Pegasus said. Kaiba nodded and walked away from the superior officer. As Kaiba walked back to his present residence he thought about how Serenity would react to his leaving.

He walked up the steps of the house and entered it. " Welcome back," Serenity said from then kitchen. Kaiba placed his musket down and walked into the kitchen and sat at the table looking away from Serenity's smiling face. Serenity saw the despair in the soldiers face and walked over to him. She went down on her knees and placed her hands ontop of his.

" Is there something wrong, you look sad?" serenity asked. Kaiba huffed and grasped the young girl's hands in his.

" I've been given an order to head for Lexington today, to put to rest and rebellion, it seems the colonist have begun their revolution," Kaiba said. Serenity lowered her head when he said he would have to leave. Kaiba placed two fingers under her chin and rasied her head to see a few tears run down her face. He wiped them away and gave her a small kiss.

" I will not be gone long, I will return as soon as I can," Kaiba said. He brushed back a few loose strands of her hair making the young girl brush. There was a knock at the door and Kaiba rose to go answer it. He opened the door to see about thrity soldiers lined outside with a horse waiting for him. Kaiba grabbed his musket and looked back at Serenity who tried to smile. Kaiba walked over to her and wrapped his strong arms around her small form.

He felt her as she cried in his shoulder. Kaiba gave her another kiss and one last hug before he turned and exited the house. Serenity watched from the door steps as he mounted a horse and road down the street, the soldiers marching behind him. Before he was out of sight he turned his horse around and waved one last time to Serenity who waved back to him.

Serenity walked down the street of Boston, down to where a larger house sat. She knocked on the door and waited till a tall blond haired woman in a purple dress answered it. " Ah Serenity, what brings you here, I haven't seen you in a while," the woman said.

" I know its been awhile Mai, is it okay if I come in?" Serenity asked. Mai nodded and lead the young girl in and towards the kitchen. The two women sat as Mai poured them two glasses of tea.

" So any reason why you came?" Mai asked raising her glass to her mouth.

" Its just, that since Kaiba left yesterday I've been kind of lonely in my house, I mean first Joey was gone and now Kaiba, I guess you could say I don't like being alone," Serenity said tring to force a smile. Mai smiled also and nodded her head.

" I know what you mean, although he ate a lot of my food, that big olf Raphael was someone to talk to and he was also good looking," Mai said as a blush appeared on her face. Serenity smiled and looked Mai in the eyes.

" You like Kaiba's Hessian friend don't you," Serenity stated. Mai's blush got deeper and she tried to hide her face.

" Well have you even talked to him about it?" Serenity asked. Mai nodded her head no. Serenity sighed and grabbed the woman's hand.

" Mai its better to tell him you love him than keeping it bottled up inside, trust me its a releif if you tell," Serenity said. Mai thought and nodded.

" I guess your right, when that muscle headed man returns I'll tell him," Mai said. Serenity smiled and sipped some more of her tea.

Kaiba's horse galloped up and down the battlefield of Lexington. He lined his men up and ordered them to fire. The British soldiers fired across the battlefield and Kaiba watched as several colonist fell to the ground after being shot by the musket's. " Reload," Kaiba yelled as his men began to reload as fast as they could. Kaib heard the colonist fire and watched as some of his own men were gunned down. He then felt something hit his shoulder making him fall from his horse. Kaiba hit the ground hard and looked at his right shoulder to see crimson blood come running out of it.

" Sir, our lines are falling and the colonist are preparing their cannons," a solider said helping Kaiba up.

" Bakura, sound the retreat we can't lose anymore me," Kaiba said to the white haired soldier. He nodded and sounded the horn of retreat. Kaiba followed behind his men and listened to the cheers of the colonist. He looked to see them waving a new flag of blue, white, and red with stars. Kaiba cursed them and kept running until they had fully retreated from the battle.

Serenity sat in her living room knitting. It was the fifth day since Kaiba's depature. She smiled as she knitted cause she had gotten word of Kaiba's soon return. She heard a knock at the door andr an to it. She opened it hoping it was Kaiba, but to her suprise it was Duke. The young governor's son held out a boquet of flowers and handed them to Serenity. " Good morning Miss Wheeler," he said smiling.

Serenity nodded to Duke and took the flowers, " Won't you come in Mr. Devilin," Serenity said moving to the side and letting him in. Duke walked into the house and followed Serenity into the palor where she placed the flowers in a vase of water.

" I just came over to see if you were okay, I mean staying here with that British brute and having to do whatever he wants, I would think you would like another colonist to be with you," Duke said sitting on the sofa with Serenity.

" Oh Kaiba, he really isn't that mean, I do say he has his moments where he is quite a loner and cold to everyone around him, but he is really a nice guy," Serenity said. Duke moved closer to her and placed a hand on her leg.

" Serenity are you okay, I found out about your brother's death and I was just wondering if you were being hurt or something by that man," Duke said. Serenity looked at the young man and slapped his hand away.

" How dare you, Kaiba is not that kind of person, he would never hurt me," Serenity said standing up. Duke rose from the seat and walked towards Serenity he made her back away and hit against the wall. He placed his arm against the wall and smiled.

" Serenity they are all alike, mean, evil," Duke said. Serenity was looking for away to get away from the man. Just then he placed his lips on her and forced her hands to her side. Serenity broked his grip and slapped him away from her. She then ran towards the door but was grabbed by her leg and tripped. She looked and saw as Duke approached her.

He grabbed her roughy on her arms and smiled. " Forget about Kaiba, be with me," Duke said. Serenity reached up and scratched the man with her nails. Duke got angry and slapped the girl in the face.

" You little, I'am the governor of Boston's son and I get what I want," he said laughing. He grabbed Serenity and ignoring her struggles carried her up towards the bedroom.

Kaiba walked down the road towards Serenity's house. His wound had been doctored on after the battle and he had begun his return back to Boston. He smiled as the house neared. He walked up the steps and opened the door which to his surprise was not locked. He entered the house and knew something was wrong when he found the parlor and the hallway a wreck. Kaiba gripped his musket and heard cries from the bedroom up stairs.

Kaiba ran up the stairs his leather boots making the sounds as he skipped a few steps. Kaiba busted into the room to find it a mess. The bed was destroyed, sheets and pillows everywhere. Tables were overturned and vases and mirrors broken. Kaiba turned to the cries and found Serenity crawled up into a corner. Her dress was ripped and there was blood around her.

" Serenity what happened?" Kaiba asked running to her side. Serenity continued to cry and Kaiba looked her over. His eyes widen when he found out the blood was coming from Serenity's private areas.

" Who did this," Kaiba growled in anger gripping his musket hard. Serenity sat in her cries and Kaiba made out one word, ' Duke'. Kaiba stood up quickly and punched a wall opposite him. Duke Devilin the governor's son. Kaiba ran out of the room and down the steps fast. He threw open the door and ran down the street his musket still in hand.

He made his way to the tavern and kicked down the door. He looked around and made his way to the bar. " How may I help you?" the bartender asked. Kaiba grabbed the man and pulled him over the bar.

" Duke Devilin, where is he?" Kaiba yelled in anger. He grabbed his musket and placed the bayonet under the man's chin.

" He's, at his mansion, the governor's mansion," the man said as sweat went down his face. Kaiba tossed the man away and walked out of the tavern. He made his way to the mansion and easily walked in seeing he was a soldier. He looked around the mansion and pointed his musket and shot destroying a large mirror at the foot of the steps. Maids and servants in the mansion ran for cover as Kaiba loaded his musket again.

" What is the meaning of this," yelled Roland from the top of the stairs. Kaiba pointed and shot again, making his bullet whiz past the green haired butler. Roland ducked for cover and ran into a room. Kaiba loaded his gun again but it was knocked from his hands. He looked up to see Duke with a long sword. Kaiba tackled the boy and the two rolled on the ground.

" You, bastard, why did you do that to Serenity?" Kaiba yelled as they rolled.

" Hey you wern't using her and I get what I want," Duke laughed. Kaiba narrowed his eyes and made his fist connect with Duke's jaw. Blood was spit ffromt eh boy's mouth but he returned to favor with a punch into Kaiba's gut. The two pushed away from eacother and reached for their weapons. Kaiba grabbed his musket and was about to shoot when he felt Duke's sword enter his left arm. Kaiba fell to the ground as Duke pinned him to the ground.

" Do you know she screamed, she screamed for you," Duke laughed. He raised his sword and was about to swing it again when Kaiba grabbed his musket and plunged the bayonet into the boy's stomach. Kaiba pulled the trigger and watched as the boy flew off his gun. Kaiba was to his feet and ran to the boy's body and continuly stabbed him with his bayonet until some soldiers had forced him off and away from the body.

Pegasus and Solomon entered the house and stood shock as Kaiba was forced down and bounded and the blood from Duke's massacred body ran down over the tiled floor.

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