Disclaimer: I do not own Yugioh or any of the characters, Ferrari, or Mercedes, so don't sue me:D
Vertigo
"Come on turn green already!" thought Seto impatiently as he sat behind the wheel of a red Ferrari, while waiting for the light to change "I don't have all day!"
While everyday was almost the same in the life of Seto Kaiba, this was not one of those days. First of all he was surprised to find a very sad looking Mokuba sitting at the dining room table. Upon seeing him Mokuba simply got up and walked away without saying anything. Everything was cleared up though the moment that Seto glanced at the morning newspaper. Finding out that his former enemy had attempted to murder two people, was the last thing he had expected to see. While Mokuba was obviously upset because Tea was his friend, he was probably upset at the thought of Amelda doing such a thing.
"Maybe Gardner cornered him with one of her friendship speeches" thought Seto who could honestly care less about anyone in the geek squad "And he had to do something to shut her up"
After Seto was done drinking the lone cup of coffee he called breakfast, he got his silver briefcase and headed outside. His chauffeur stood there as usual waiting with the limo, but Seto had other plans. He walked right by the limo and headed straight for the massive garage that housed his collection of cars and motorcycles. A few seconds later, the garage door opened and a red Ferrari shot out a full speed. Although Seto owned dozens of cars and motorcycles, Ferraris were his favorite of all. After all they were fast, sleek, and seemed to say "If you don't get out of my way, I will destroy you". How appropriate considering that's exactly what I plan to do to you Aussie...
"Everything he told me was a complete lie" thought Serenity as she ran down the street, trying to hold back tears "And worst of all I believed him!"
Now that Serenity knew that "Valon" was in reality Varon, it felt as if though a part of her world had crumbled. When she first met "Valon" outside the pizza parlor, Serenity honestly never thought she'd see him again. Fate brought them back together though, and gave them a chance to get to know each other. Before long she knew that Valon was a friendly person with a good personality, and a great sense of humor. He was always fun to be around, and Serenity enjoyed every moment she spent with him. He also seemed very sincere which was another of things that she liked about him. Now I know he's anything but sincere...
"Why can't I ever see these things for myself?" sobbed Serenity as she jumped onto a crosswalk and prepared to run across "Am I really that-AHHHHHH!"
At this point Serenity was cold, tired, upset, and the only thing she wanted was to get in bed and sleep. In her rush though, she failed to notice a patch of ice which caused her slip and land facedown in front of a car that was about to cross the street. The car was an expensive looking red sports car with windows so heavily tinted, that it was impossible to see the driver. Meanwhile Seto couldn't believe that had managed to find Serenity without even trying. Now he could give her the papers and enjoy every second of her reaction to them. He quickly opened up his door and immediately ran over to pull her off the icy pavement. Serenity only gave a weak little whimper as she felt herself being pulled off of the ground. When she looked up, she found herself look up at none other than Seto Kaiba. At this point she was so overwhelmed by everything, that she threw herself into his arms and began to cry like crazy. Taking advantage of the unexpected situation, Seto wrapped his arms around her and held her against his chest. Now this is the way it should be...
"Why did he do it?" asked Serenity between muffled sobs as she closed her eyes and grasped the front of Seto's black turtleneck "Why would he lie to me all this time?"
"Who lied to you?" asked Seto as he held Serenity in his arms and enjoyed the feeling of her body pressing against his
"That creep who tried to take my brother's soul" sobbed Serenity as she choked up as she remembered what had just taken place a few minutes earlier "Varon..."
As soon as she said this, Serenity began to sob louder than ever and buried her face in Seto's shirt. Seto on the other hand couldn't believe what he had just heard. Somehow Serenity had found out Varon's true identity, and she reacted just like expected. She was completely upset and obviously wanted nothing to do with him anymore. Best of all Seto didn't even have to get involved, since everything happened on it's own. Now all I have to do is sit back and savor my victory...
"I have to catch up to her and explain everything!" thought Varon who was not going to let things with Serenity end in such a way "After all I really have been tellin' her the truth all this time"
Even though a few months back Varon thought Mai was the only woman who could make him happy, he now felt differently. The moment Serenity came into his life, he discovered what true happiness was. Unlike Varon whose rough life had caused him to mature quickly, Serenity was still quite innocent for her age. She was a kind, sweet, and genuine person who only wanted what was best for everyone. The times during which they had gone out together, had been some of the most memorable for Varon. They talked, laughed, and completely enjoyed each other's company. In fact Serenity seemed so unbelievably perfect sometimes, that Varon sometimes felt that she was actually an angel in disguise. Unfortunately it was that same kind and trusting nature, that led to situation he was currently in. After all now that Serenity knew that he had lied about one thing, she automatically assumed everything else had been a lie as well.
"I just hope that she's willing to give me another chance" thought Varon as he headed towards a pedestrian crosswalk up ahead "After all I really care about her and-WHAT THE HELL?"
The moment Varon saw Seto Kaiba with his arms around Serenity, it was as if though time came to a standstill. He couldn't move and the only thing he could do was stand there with a shocked look on his face. Meanwhile Seto noticed the other brunette and immediately flashed his cockiest and most triumphant grin. Then as if to show Varon the extent of his victory, he immediately began to stroke Serenity's long auburn hair. Varon was completely overcome with rage at this point, but there was another feeling that was even stronger. While he longed to run forward and pull Serenity away from Seto, a part of him felt as if though it was too late. Even if he could get her to listen to him, that didn't guarantee that she would care about what he had to say. After all how could a lowly personal assistant like him, ever stack up to a CEO like Seto Kaiba?
"I used to think that I was worthless" thought Varon as he felt he tried to hold in the feelings of anger and sadness "But now I know that I really am"
No longer able to take anymore of the sight before him, Varon immediately turned around and ran away. Seto on the other hand was feel extraordinarily confident, so he turned his attention down to his newfound prize. Much to his dismay though, Serenity suddenly looked up, pulled away from him, and ran off without saying a word. After everything that had happened that day, she just wanted to be alone. At first Seto frowned while watching her run off into the distance, but it was quickly replaced with a smirk. After all he had nothing to worry about anymore, since nothing stood between him and Serenity. So he got behind the wheel of his car, hit the gas, and sped off in the direction of Kaiba Corp. Now everything will finally fall into place...
"I can't believe I lost so much time" said Mai as she finally managed to exit the parking structure "I just hope that Joey and the others are still waiting for me"
Even though Mai had found her car fairly quickly, she hadn't counted on someone blocking her in. The culprit was a brand new shiny black Mercedes that had been left with it's emergency lights flashing. Mai growled at the sight of the car since she knew that she had no choice but to sit there and wait. After about twenty minutes or so, a woman finally walked up to the car. While Mai had been determined to give the driver a piece of her mind, she froze when she realized that the woman was Constantina. After all Mai was a fashion fanatic, and this woman was one of her favorite designers. Constantina smiled and apologized for leaving the car there, but she had simply stopped by to a pick up a friend. Surely enough a few moments later an auburn hair woman quietly walked up and got into the car. So after the unusual run in with her fashion idol, Mai was finally able to get out and pick up her friends. She didn't have to go very far since Yugi and Tristan were right down the street, but the wait had obviously been too long for them...
"No...you can't have her Devlin" muttered Tristan in his sleep as he suddenly embraced the mailbox he was leaning up against "She's mine..."
"No..." groaned Yugi in his sleep as he suddenly swung one of his arms out as if though reaching up for something "Please don't leave me..."
"While I hate to interrupt their dreams" said Mai as she glanced over at the two young men muttering in their sleep "I have to do this"
HONK!
"Huh?"
"Wh-What?"
"Sorry about that hons" said Mai as Yugi and Tristan jumped up at the sudden sound "But it's time to rise and shine"
"Oh..." said Yugi as he yawned while rubbing his violet eyes and slowly pulling himself off of the ground "It's you Mai..."
"About time..." muttered Tristan as he pulled himself up and began to stagger towards the car "I can't wait to get in bed..."
"Hey where's Joey?" asked Mai when she noticed that the two of them were the only ones there "And Serenity?"
"Huh?" said Yugi sleepily as he looked around for a moment and realized what Mai was talking about "They're right-Hey where did they go?"
"I dunno" said Tristan who simply flopped over the side of the convertible and right into the back seat "They were just here a minute ago..."
Due to the fact that Yugi and Tristan had been sleeping, there was no way to tell where the Wheelers had gone. While they could just be right around the corner, they could have just as well decided to go home. After all Mai did take a pretty long time, then again it just didn't make sense. For one thing Joey was so tired that he couldn't even walk in a straight line. Then again he was pretty stubborn and might've felt that he would be able to walk home. Naturally Serenity wouldn't let him go alone in such a state, even if she was just as tired. While Mai tried to figure out what could have happened, she heard a strange shuffling sound approaching, so she looked up. The moment she did, her violet eyes opened wide, and she cried out in shock. Yugi and Tristan immediately jumped up at that moment and looked over to see why she had screamed. Only then did they also see a bruised and beaten Joey, painfully shuffling towards them...
"Dis ain't over ya creep..." muttered Joey as he slowly shuffled along trying to ignore the sharp pain coming from his ribs "I'll get back at ya for hurtin' my little sis like dis..."
"JOEY!" cried Mai as she immediately ran up to him and gasped as she looked at all the painful injuries he had "What happened to you?"
"I got into a fight..." said Joey as he tried to best to conceal the pain he was in, when he realized how worried Mai was "But I'd do it again if I had ta..."
"What?" cried Mai who could tell that Joey was trying to act tough and hide just how much pain he was in "What could be worth getting beaten up like this?"
"I did it for Serenity" said Joey whose brown eyes filled with a sudden newfound strength upon think of his sister "After all I can't let dat creep Varon think dat he use her and den hurt her.."
The moment Joey mentioned Varon, Mai didn't even know what to say. After all she knew that there was some sort of relationship between Varon and Serenity, yet she never told Joey. Perhaps it was because she knew that he might react violently due to his role of protective older brother. Or perhaps the reason she didn't say anything was because of what she had seen with her own eyes. The first time Mai saw Varon and Serenity together, the look on his face was unlike anything she had ever seen. He was genuinely happy and looked as if though he didn't have a care in the world. Mai didn't want to take that away from him and she felt no one had any right to do so. Now that she looked at the conditions Joey was in though, she realized her fears had come true. I didn't want things to end up like this...
"Varon's probably in the exact same condition right now" thought Mai as her violet eyes filled with a tormented look "I just hope Serenity didn't have to witness this"
"WHAT?" exclaimed Tristan who was suddenly completely alert when he heard what Joey had said "What about that guy and Serenity?"
"Dat creep was goin' out with my sis" said Joey who felt the anger beginning to boil in his vein at the mere thought "And she was beginnin' ta like him alot..."
"I remember Tea told me that she'd seen Varon" said Yugi who began to recall a conversation that he had with Tea several months before "But I never thought that-"
"THAT BASTARD!" shouted Tristan unexpectedly as he jumped up and looked like a bull about ready to charge "WHERE IS HE? LET ME AT HIM!"
"Dat creep ran off after Serenity" said Joey as he suddenly lowered his head and brought his hand up to his ribs "I tried ta go after them but I couldn't because-"
"Because you're too hurt" said Mai as she suddenly stepped forward and took Joey by the arm like a child "Well we'd better have a doctor get a look at you"
"Huh? Wait I feel fine!" cried Joey who honestly didn't like the thought of some doctor poking and prodding him "In fact I feel really good!"
Poke
"YEOW! Why'd ya poke me Tristan?"
"To see if you were really hurt"
"Ya wanna piece of me tough guy? Cause if ya do den-OW!"
Before Joey knew what was happening, Mai was dragging him along by the ear. After all if he wasn't going to go willingly, she would make him go by any means necessary. Yugi tried his hardest not to laugh, but decided to go with them. Tristan on the other hand decided to stay behind, but he was now in deep thought. For years he had tried his hardest to impress Serenity and hopefully win her heart. She never really seemed to notice his intentions though, and treated him as a friend. Duke Devlin had tried similar attempts, but was also seen as merely a friend. While Tristan had attributed Serenity's naivete for this, he now realized that maybe he was the naive one. After all he allowed himself to believe that he could make her love him if he tried hard enough. It had all been in vain though since Serenity's heart did belong to someone, but not to him. I feel as if though one of my dreams has been crushed before my very eyes...
"This is the worst day of my life..." sniffled Amneris as she reached for a box of tissues that was nearly empty at that point "Everything from the past is coming back to haunt me"
Even though she intended to wait at the hospital as long as necessary, Amneris got a surprise. Constantina showed up since she wanted to know how Odysseus and Tea were doing. While she was happy to hear that Odysseus was awake, she was sad to hear about Tea. Amneris began to tell her what Odysseus claimed, but Constantina stopped her. After all they were in a public place and it was possible that one of The Viper's spies could be nearby. So after a quick drive, they arrived at Amneris' apartment where they could speak in private. It was only then that she was able to tell her that Odysseus claimed The Viper had controlled his mind. Constantina's brown eyes filled with an anguished look, and she quickly turned her attention to a nearby wall. I can't believe she's gotten this powerful...
"I don't understand why she'd extend her grudge like this" said Constantina as she noticed a picture of Amneris with her newborn on the wall "Especially since I'm guiltier of far more than you"
"I don't know why you keep saying that Victoria" sniffled Amneris as she blew her nose and balled up the piece of tissue "You're a good person and you've never killed anyone"
"There's alot about me that you don't know" thought Constantina to herself as her eyes traveled over to her friend "Especially the things she kept even from you"
"But even now I have another thing to worry about" said Amneris with a small hiccup as she tossed the tissue into a small wastebasket "That man who I thought had attacked Odysseus and Tea..."
Knowing Amneris, Constantina had a good feeling of why she had worried. After all if she had been anywhere near Amelda, she had definitely caused him some physical harm. Much to her surprise though Amneris revealed that she was actually worried for an entirely different reason. For one thing the redhead knew the nickname she used during her days as an assassin. Second of all he knew that the attack on Odysseus and Tea was The Viper's way of getting revenge on Amneris. Constantina on the other hand wasn't really surprised that the redhead had managed to discover the truth. After all Mr. Anderson had also managed to discover that she had once been in The Society Of Assassins. But Ulysses promised never to reveal the truth...
"He'll probably tell the police everything after what I did to him" sniffled Amneris as she grabbed another tissue and wiped her eyes "And then I'll go straight to prison for-"
Knock Knock Knock
"Who is it?" cried out Amneris since she was honestly didn't feel like opening if it was something unimportant "Hopefully not a door to door salesman"
"Amneris it's me" cried Mrs. Dominguez from the other side of the door "There's something that I have to ask you"
"Alright give me a moment..." said Amneris as she quickly got up and immediately headed to open the door "What do you want to-"
When she opened the door she found Mrs. Dominguez standing there, but she was accompanied by a young man. The moment Amneris saw the young man, her jaw dropped. He was a tall slender teenager with fair skin, messy brownish red hair, and steel grey eyes. For a moment Amneris could have sworn it was Amelda, but then she noticed something. Even though she was probably half his size, Mrs. Dominguez was gripping the young man tightly by the forearm. I guess she found him lurking around in the building...
"Can you let go of me please?" asked Alex who couldn't understand why this crazy little woman was treating him like a child "I already told you why I'm here"
"All I know is that you're a liar young man" said Mrs. Dominguez as she looked straight up at the young man and then at Amneris "He claims that his name is Alex and that he's a friend of Tea's"
"But my name really is Alex!" exclaimed Alex who didn't understand why this woman completely refused to believe him "And I am one of Tea's friends"
"You can't fool me since I've met Alex and you're not him!" said Mrs. Dominguez as she tightened her grip on Alex's arm "Am I right Amneris?"
"Well I've never really seen him before" said Amneris as she examined the teenager standing in front of him "But then again I haven't been-"
"Alex dahling!" suddenly cried Constantina as she teetered over and hugged the poor boy as hard as she could "I knew I recognized that voice!"
"Uh..it's nice to see you too" said Alex as he found himself in one of Constantina's overzealous rib fracturing hugs "Why is this crazy woman here?"
"Do you know him?" asked Mrs. Dominguez and Amneris in unison when they saw what was happening
"Of course I do!" exclaimed Constantina happily as continued to cling to Alex like an annoying barnacle "And I happen to know that this cutie is a good friend of Tea's!"
As soon as she said this, a look of embarassment came across Mrs. Dominguez's face. After all she had never seen the young man before, and she simply assumed he was up to no good. It had never really occurred to her that maybe Tea had more than one friend named Alex. So after turning several shades of red, she excused herself and quickly walked off. When Constantina finally let go of him, Alex immediately looked over at Amneris. Although he had never met her before, he knew she was Tea's mother since they looked so much alike. He explained that he wanted to see Tea, but he didn't know which hospital she was in. As Amneris looked at Alex, his resemblance to Amelda made her uneasy. After all she didn't know if was a connection between them, therefore she didn't know whether to trust him. It was only until she glanced over at Constantina and recieved a smile, that she knew he could be trusted. If Victoria says he can be trusted, then I know it's true...
"Where is he?" thought Raphael as he looked out the large window located directly behind his desk "I just hope that he's alright"
After Varon ran out so abruptly, Raphael had spent the entire time worry about him. Although they were both upset about everything that had happened to Amelda, Varon was clearly taking it harder. After all they were roommates which meant that the redhead's abscence was far more notable. Raphael also knew that even if neither one admitted it, Varon and Amelda considered each other friends. After all they had all been through so much together, that they depended on each other. As Raphael sat there pondering everything, he heard someone turn the doorknob, and realized it was Varon. After all the brunette was the only person who never knocked, and simply walked right in. The moment Varon came in, Raphael's jaw dropped when he saw the terrible condition he was in. He was badly bruised, had some blood on his shirt, and his right eye was completely swollen shut. He looked straight at Raphael for a second, before suddenly falling to his knees.
"Serenity..." whispered Varon as he felt his entire body begin to tremble from the pain, both physical and emotional "Why?"
"Varon!" exclaimed Raphael as he immediately ran over and knelt down before the younger man "What happened?"
Unfortunately Varon was so upset that it seemed as if though he didn't even realize that Raphael was there. The only thing going through his mind, was the painful realization that he had lost Serenity for good. Then again it seemed as if though his relationship with her had been doomed from the start. He never would have imagined that was Joey Wheeler's little sister...but did it really matter? After all whenever he saw her, the only thing he saw was a girl who liked him and understood him. That was mainly the reason he was so determined to find her and explain everything. Unfortunately all of his hopes of convincing her, were destroyed upon seeing her with Seto Kaiba. After all Seto was very wealthy and could give Serenity absolutely anything that she wanted. While a part of him didn't want to believe it was over, he knew that he had to accept the facts...
"She's gone..." whispered Varon with watery sky blue eyes, as he finally looked up at Raphael "I've lost her Raph..."
"What are you talking about?" asked Raphael who at that moment was far more concerned with his physical injuries
"Serenity..." muttered Varon as he sniffled and wiped his eye in an attempt to hide the fact that he was crying "I've lost her for good..."
Varon then slowly pulled himself off of the ground and immediately walked over towards the window. He then pressed his hand against the cold window and looked straight at the nearby KaibaCorp building. He then pressed his face against the window, clenched his fist, and let out a pain filled sob. I don't want to live without you Serenity...
Three Weeks Later
"Okay so far so good" thought the nurse as she walked down the long corridor in the maximum security ward "But I still have to check Odysseus' cell"
As usual under the orders of Dr. Lestrange, the nurse was checking on all of the prisoners in the maximum security ward. So far it had been a pretty good day since nobody had attacked her, but that could very well change. Even though Odysseus was no longer there, he had been replaced by a man just as violent and insane. As the nurse walked up to the cell door, there was one thing she couldn't help but wonder about. When the guards first brought Amelda in, he seemed perfectly sane. While he was obviously uncooperative, he seemed fairly calm and quiet. All of that changed the moment he went into Dr. Lestrange's office though...
"He went in there seemingly sane" thought the nurse as she looked at the ominous metal door before her "But he came out a complete lunatic like Odysseus"
Dr. Lestrange had Amelda locked in Odysseus' cell, and gave strict orders to have none of the other psychiatrists enter the cell. The other psychiatrists of course had no choice but to obey, since Dr. Lestrange was the head psychiatrist. Then again Amelda's hysterical screaming and banging on the cell door, made them realize that maybe it was for the best. The only person allowed to get somewhat close was the nurse, but now she was beginning to grow suspicious...
"When I see this young man" thought the nurse as she looked up at the metal slot located on the top of the cell door "I can't help but notice some similarities to Odysseus"
After many years of working in the psychiatric ward, the nurse knew Odysseus' routine by heart. While his eating and sleeping patterns were random, there was one pattern that never failed. During the first week of every month, Odysseus would spend entire days and nights screaming hysterically. He would also violently bang against the cell door and curse nonstop. On the second week of the month Odysseus would still scream, but only during the day. On the third week of the month, he would occasionally scream during various points of the day. On the last week of the month, Odysseus was completely quiet and would huddle up in the center of his cell. So far Amelda had followed Odysseus' pattern exactly for the past three weeks. So even though he was currently quiet, the nurse knew that she had to be on guard.
"Please let him be asleep" thought the nurse as she cautiously opened the slot and peered into the cell "For the love of God please let him-"
AHHHHHHHHHHH!
At that moment a long thin arm reached out through slot and managed to grab her by the forearm. The moment the nurse saw Amelda's arm, she couldn't help but notice something disturbing. His once fair skin had now taken on the same sickly grey hue that Odysseus' skin had. This completely shocked her since absolutely none of the other prisoners suffered from this. Wait a second...he's grabbing my arm!
"No!" exclaimed the nurse as she pulled free and struggled to push Amelda's arm back through the slot "Keep your hands away from me!"
"Please.." thought Amelda as he desperately struggled in order to try and get her attention "You have to help me..."
"Something is very wrong here!" thought the nurse as she stared at the sickly greyish skin on his arm "This can't be a mere coincidence"
At this point the similiarities between Odysseus and Amelda were far too great to ignore. Both had arrived at the prison accused of murder and went insane shortly after being imprisoned. Their symptoms of madness were exactly the same, not to mention the greyish hued their skin developed. The only other thing they had in common was that both were seen only by Dr. Lestrange. Could it be that the doctor was somehow responsible for their insanity? No...that would stand against everything that a doctor stood for. Then again the nurse always had a feeling that there was something unusual about Dr. Lestrange. But if he truly was responsible, then she had to let someone know in order to stop him. Unfortunately this would be very difficult since Dr. Lestrange was one of the most respected men in his field. She would need concrete proof before even attempting to tell the head of the prison, which meant only one thing. She would have to find Odysseus' old record in order to show proof of the similarities she had noted. So after quite a struggle, the nurse managed to get Amelda's arm back into the cell, before closing the slot on the door. She then quickly headed out of the ward, slamming the metal door shut behind her. If I don't do something, then nobody will...
"No... thought Amelda who had heard the nurse slamming the door shut somewhere in the distance "I have to get out of here..."
When Amelda heard metal door slam shut, he knew that the only person who might be able to help him was gone. Although he had slowly begun to regain a bit of control over his body, it still wasn't enough. He was still having random bouts of hysterical screaming, accompanied by violent twitching. The rest of the time though wasn't necessarily any better for him though. After all now that Amelda was stuck in a lone dark cell, he only had his memories to keep him company. While he had lots of good memories, it seemed that he had far more bad ones. Miruko's death was the biggest one, and it kept replaying itself over and over in his mind. Amelda sighed unhappily and tried to lean against a well, but then it happened. He was overcome with a feeling of vertigo so strong, that fell flat on his face. When he finally managed to pull himself back up, he found himself looking at something unexpected...
"Miruko?" thought Amelda whose grey eyes opened wide in shock when he realized who he was seeing "Is that really you?"
"Yeah it's me and I'm here to tell you something" said Miruko as a sudden look of anger came across his cute little face "I hate you!"
"What? How could you say that?" thought Amelda who couldn't believe what he had just heard his beloved little brother say "After all I love you so much"
"I hate you because you're completely useless!" cried Miruko whose grey eyes were filled with a look of pure hatred "You let me die Amelda!"
"I didn't mean to let it happen.." thought Amelda as he suddenly extended his hand as if though reaching out to Miruko "I would go back and change everything if I could..."
"Liar!" screamed Miruko as his grey eyes suddenly turned green and began to glow ominously
"No it's true Miruko!" thought Amelda as he desperately crawled towards where Miruko was standing "If I could go back I would and-"
Miruko was suddenly completely engulfed in a green light so bright, that Amelda was temporarily blinded. When the green light subsided, he quickly looked up to see if his little brother was there. Instead of Miruko, Amelda found himself looking up at someone he had never wanted to see again. You wrecked my life...
"You lying bastard..." thought Amelda as a look of pure fiery anger filled his steel grey eyes "You're the one who killed my brother..."
"You should really stop blaming others for your problems" said Dartz as he looked down at Amelda mockingly with his mismatched eyes "It's really a bad habit"
"You're the one who started the war that destroyed my home" said Amelda who felt like jumping up and tearing Dartz to pieces "You're also the one who took my family from me"
"But it was you who handed your brother over to the soldier in the tank" said Dartz very casually as he tossed a strand of hair behind his back "Therefore you're the one who killed him"
At this point Amelda was so enraged that he tried his best to attack Dartz, but he was too weak. Dartz's eyes suddenly turned green, and he too was engulfed by a bright green light. This time Amelda found himself looking up at someone that he was actually happy to see. Unfortunately she obviously didn't feel the same way, judging by the look on her face.
"I don't know why I believed in you" said Tea whose dark blue eyes were filled with a look of sadness and disappointment "I should have known you couldn't protect me..."
"I tried to protect you Tea" thought Amelda who somehow found the strength to crawl towards her "I really did..."
"If you couldn't even save your little brother" said Tea as she looked away sadly before looking down at the ground "Then what hope did I have?"
"Please forgive me..." thought Amelda as he looked up at her with a pained look in his steel grey eyes "I'd give anything to have Miruko and you forgive me..."
"You expect forgiveness?" scoffed Tea as she put her hands on her hips and her eyes suddenly turned green "You're even more pathetic than I thought!"
Tea then began to laugh mockingly, and before long she was in completely hysterics. The way she was laughing as if though she were witnessing the funniest thing that she had ever seen. Tears streamed down her cheeks at that point, and the bright green light appeared around her body. When Amelda was able to see, he wasn't really sure what to think. Directly in front of him was a small black cobra with shimmery wings and glowing green eyes. It exposed it's long white fangs for a second, before doing something completely unexpected. What the Hell? Is this thing laughing at me?
"Poor stupid Amelda..." laughed/hissed Quetzalcoatl as it spoke in a voice that was both masculine yet feminine "Can't even take a little game..."
"Wait...I've seen this thing before" thought Amelda who recalled the night that Tea and Odysseus were attacked "Only it was alot bigger"
"Don't let my appearance fool you" hissed Quetzalcoatl as it mockingly shook the end of it's tail right at him "I'm the leader of The Society Of Assassins"
"Why are you here?" thought Amelda as he looked at the bizarre talking snake who claimed to be The Viper "What the Hell do you want?""
"I'm here because you were foolish enough to try and stop my plans" hissed Quetzalcoatl as if gently flapped it's wings "Now you'll pay for your stupidity"
"You bitch.." thought Amelda who felt the anger boiling in his veins as he looked down at this bizarre creature "I'll make you pay for what you did to Tea!"
"I honestly doubt that" hissed Quetzalcoatl who was amused with just how furious it had managed to make the redhead "Especially since you're going to spend the rest of your days in this cell"
"Wretched snake..." slurred Amelda whose anger was so great that he slowly managed to regain control of his speech "I'll kill you with my bare hands!"
"If I were you I'd commit suicide" hissed Quetzalcoatl as it shook it's head at his pathetic attempts to break free from the serum in his bloodstream "After all it's not like you have anything to live for anymore"
The winged serpent's taunting was too much, and Amelda couldn't take it anymore. He grit his teeth and immediately reached out towards it, but Quetzalcoatl flew up into the air. Much to it's surprise though, Amelda suddenly jumped up and grabbed it by the end of it's tail. When Quetzalcoatl realized what had happened, it's green eyes began to glow and it bared its fangs. Suddenly Amelda was once again overcome with the same feeling of vertigo, and fell to the floor. When he opened his eyes and sat up, he realized that he was all alone in his cell. How much more of this do I have to take before I go completely insane?
"You're a bold one aren't you Amelda?" said The Viper with a slight smirk on her face as she looked at Downtown Domino from her window "No one's ever dared to threaten me like that before"
While The Viper wasn't happy that Odysseus was still alive and in the hospital, she wasn't really worried. After all he would most likely be sent back to prison, where she could easily have Dr. Lestrange finish him off. In the meantime though, The Viper had found a new source of amusement: Amelda. Thanks to the the serum Dr. Lestrange administered, along with her own powers, The Viper had spent the past weeks tormenting him. After all she could see his thoughts and memories, and use them to her advantage. I've made him relive the worst moments of his life over and over...
"But among the memories I've seen" thought The Viper as she glanced over to the side of town where the penitentiary was located "There's some that intrigue me"
Of all of Amelda's memories, The Viper was fascinated with his memories from his days in the Doom Organization. During this time he had been completely filled with anger, hatred, and a thirst for revenge. He also seemed to have a complete disregard for others, and was willing to do anything to achieve his goal. The Viper was honestly impressed since his feelings seemed to rival Angel's. In fact Amelda had absolutely all of the makings of a ruthless assassin. Just the type of person I'm always looking for...
"It's a pity he repented though" said The Viper as she glanced up over at the Azure Inc standing in the distance "Especially now that I'm in search of a new top assassin"
After the Doom Organization disbanded, Amelda's heart was no longer filled with the same darkness. While he wasn't a completely different person, he was no longer consumed with anger and hatred. The Viper shook her head since she felt that the redhead could have easily become her top minion. Unfortunately he chose a different path, the path of a fool as The Viper called it. Then again I'm always in need of a fool to torture, and he fits the role just perfectly...
"I can't believe you're telling me this" said Mr. Anderson as he sat in his office with a look of complete and utter surprise plastered on his face "It's absolutely incredible!"
"I knew you were going to say that" said Constantina with a smile as pushed back her hat and looked over at Mr. Anderson "But I can assure you it's the truth"
During the three weeks he had spent at the hospital, Odysseus recieved the medical attention he had lacked for years. The poor man was so severely sick and malnourished, that it was a miracle that he was still alive. So after recieving the appropriate treatment, Odysseus gained weight and began to look healthy once again. In fact his skin lost the greyish hue about two days of normal eating and drinking. Due to his underyling reputation as an insane criminal, alot of the doctors and nurses were afraid of him. The brave few who did treat him, soon realized that the reputation seemed unjustified. After all Odysseus was perfectly calm, coherent, and a far cry from the lunatic he had been made him out to be. In fact his behavior was so contradictory, that it quickly got the attention of the psychiatrists on premises. So after being evaluated by several different psychiatrists, the results were unanimous: Odysseus was completely sane.
"So if Odysseus really is sane" said Mr. Anderson who just couldn't seem to believe the entire situation "Why would Dr. Lestrange claim that he's completely insane?"
"Because Dr. Lestrange is a part of The Society" said Constantina who frowned a bit when she remembered the doctor "And now I'm certain that he's been drugging Odysseus all this time"
Even during her days in The Society, Dr. Lestrange was already a high ranking minion. After all he was the person The Viper planted in the penitentiary to make sure no secrets about The Society were revealed. So if a person came in claiming to know something, they were usually passed off to Dr. Lestrange. Naturally he would label them as insane and have them isolated from the other prisoners. Eventually these men would end up being killed if they hadn't already done it themselves. Odysseus was the only one spared, but only because The Viper wanted the recipe for his neural serum.
"I just hope Dr. Lestrange doesn't find out about this" said Mr. Anderson who was honestly outraged by the situation "Otherwise he might try to flee the country"
"While I'm happy that the truth has been discovered" said Constantina as she smiled a bit when she remembered why she had originally come in "There's still one person I'm worried about"
"Who?"
Ring Ring!
"Hello?" asked Mr. Anderson as answered the call while motioning to Constantina to give him a second "Yes this is Ulysses Anderson speaking"
When Mr. Anderson first picked up the telephone, he had a very serious look on his face. It was almost as if though he was trying to make sense of what he was listening. After a minute or so, his eyes widened and a look of surprise came across his face. He then quickly looked at his daily planner and announced that he would be free the following day. He then thanked the person, hung up the phone, and turned his attention back to Constantina. I have a feeling that this is the person she's worried about...
"That was a call was from the police department" said Mr. Anderson with a slight smile as he looked over at the woman "Guess what they just told me?"
"What?" asked Constantina who had a feeling that the call had something to do with either Odysseus or Amelda "Please tell me"
Now that Odysseus' sanity had been confirmed, the police knew that his testimony could be taken seriously. Even though the man claimed that he was the one responsible for the attack, they couldn't be completely certain. After all Odysseus had suffered massive blood loss and had been in such terrible shape, that it could simply be a hallucination. So in order to set things straight once and for all, the police were going to bring Amelda to Odysseus the following. Seeing the redhead could either trigger a lost memory, or prove that he had never really seen him. So if all went well, Amelda would be a free man once again. I just hope that it's not too late...
To Be Continued...
Author's Notes: Thank you so much for all of the reviews for the previous chapter! I really appreciate all of them. Anyways I apologize because I know that Seto was completely out of character. I also apologize for the mean little Tea bashing comment he made. Also I apologize to the Amelda fans out there, since I know I'm really being mean to him in this story. Oh just a reminder that Quetzalcoatl is kind of like The Viper's alter ego.Anyways thanks once again! Hugs and kisses people:D (hands out ice cream cones)