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(Chapter 9 ) The Great Escape

----Aya's POV----

Aya sat on her bed.

Soon, Ryou and Bakura would take her to the next city to be sold and/or held for ransom, and away from any hopes of being rescued.

But she couldn't go with them. Aya HAD to escape!

"Shit!" CRASH! Bakura cursed, knocking something over outside of her room in the process.

Aya stayed still as Ryou and Bakura left the lair, holding her breath and counting the seconds until her run for freedom.

She rushed to the door, but opening it came to no anvil. It was locked from the outside, and, as luck would have it, she just happened to be on the opposite side.

She sulked back to the bed, defeated and hoping to die. She sat there for a few minutes, on the verge of tears, until Aya heard someone hurtling down the halls, looking through each door. She could hear them distinctively.

"No…..no…..Ra! What door is it!" they called, growling in frustration. Aya knew that voice, there was no mistaking it.

"ATEMU! ATEMU I'M IN HERE!" she cried, waving her arms even though he couldn't see them.

She heard him charge down the hall, then, "Ah!"

He tripped.

"Ow…" he droned and she giggled lightly, imagining him sit on the ground, rubbing his head vigorously.

Just like good-ole Atemu to ruin a moment.

The young Pharoh fought with the door, but gave up, mumbling something that sounded a lot like, "What am I doing?"

He kicked the door until it crashed down, making a lot of noise that Aya was surprised that it didn't alert the two thieves.

"Aya!" he exclaimed. He rushed towards her and pulled her into an embrace, which she graciously returned.

"Are you okay? Did he hurt you? Did he-?" Her answer was short and sweet, and simple to boot. A quick kiss on the cheek seemed to answer him perfectly.

"I'm fine." she replied, looking him straight in the eyes. He blushed like mad, turning a whole new shade of red.

"Uh, Atemu?" she whispered delicately. "Yeah?" Atemu said, still holding onto her hand. "We outta go." "Oh, right." He led her outside, seeing as she had been blindfolded the whole time and didn't know where they were in the cave, where a fight was long-since underway.

It was Seth, Mahado, and Kisara verses Bakura and Mana and Malik against Ryou. Of course they saw Bakura as more of a threat, and Malik and Aya knew it first hand. She shuddered involuntarily.

Atemu held out a sword to her.

"Little help?" he inquired, nodding over to the two taking on Ryou. "I think they need it." she conquered, looking at them and noticing the cuts they were both sporting.

They both dashed to help in the battle, Aya taking an occasional look over her shoulder to make sure the others were alright.

They had finally taken Ryou down when a cry tore through the night like a machete.

Aya about-faced.

"No!" Mana screamed. A limp form toppled to the sand

That limp form, was…….

You won't know until next time! LOL! I hope you liked it! Here's the results of the poll so far!

Atemu: (2) Yes, you read it correctly. A triumphant comback for the Pharaoh! -Atemu grins- Told you so Bakura

-shouting over noise- AND BAKURA STILL HAS ONLY ONE! CONTINUE VOTING AND R&R! TILL NEXT TIME BUBBI!

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