Yugi woke up and tried to move, only to find that he had been strapped to a steel table. Looking around, he noticed his father's top scientists, Pegasus and Dartz, talking in hushed tones not far from where he was.

"I say that we try the latest in robotics," Pegasus stated.

Dartz shook his head, "The kid is going likely to die in either process, so I say let's just stop talking and get started.

They turned and noticed that the small boy was awake. "Where's my papa," Yugi cried out, terrified for his life.

"Well, hello, Yugi-boy," Pegasus greeted the boy. "You were chosen to be an important part of our research."

This set Yugi into struggling, "PAPA!"

He felt a sharp sting on his neck and Dartz stating, "Settle down boy. You'll damage yourself before we can begin. We wouldn't want to have you lose that wonderful intelligence of yours. Who knows, if you survive the process, you'll not have to worry about that failing heart of yours."

Black fog invaded his mind once more, making him tired as the injected fluid flowed through his veins.

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Aknamkanon was shocked to see that his top scientists had drugged and carried off his youngest son. He managed to locate the footage from his office. Security found their secret lab in one of the many basements. Once the door was opened, he ran to his son and began removing the straps holding his unconscious body down. His security team had the pair in custody. "What have you done to my son," Aknamkanon demanded.

"Quite possibly made him a better human," Pegasus replied.

Dartz smirked, "If he survives, that is."

The five-year-old fell limp in his father's arms as his body was picked up. Aknamkanon glared at the pair, "Remove them from the building and be sure that they are handed over to the proper authorities." He carried his son to the medical wing.

The small boy was gasping for air as he was rushed to the Ishtar Twins' lab. His father was concerned that his heart was trying to give out on him. Isis looked at the frail five-year-old and pushed a panel, causing a platform to glide from the wall, "Place him on the bed, sir. I need to to a thorough checkup. Whatever those two did might have done some serious damage."

Aknamkanon watched as Isis began the familiar routine while her twin sister, Ishizu, watched the monitors for any abnormalities. Both women paled, sending Aknamkanon into a panic, "What? What's wrong with my son?"

"Those fiends injected Yugi with untested nanotech. These microscopic robots were in the developing stages and not meant for human subjects at the moment. His heart's too weak to handle the replicating nanites," Isis stated, trying not to cry. "They might kill him."

Aknamkanon was scared at the thought of losing his baby boy, "Is there any way to remove the nanites?"

Ishizu shook her head sadly, "No. Trying to remove something microscopic is impossible. The best we can do is keep Yugi in a drug-induced coma for a few days, while the nanotech completes their replication. It might give him a better chance at survival."

"Do whatever it takes to help my son," he stated. "I have to take care of something I should have done years ago. But until then, when Yugi recovers, I'm sending him to my father's." He left the room to make a phone call.

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Yami and Atem pulled into the parking space at the mall. "We're so going to enjoy this movie," Yami stated to his brother. "I hope that you don't mind an early birthday present, Atem. It took me months to save up for this."

Atem clapped his brother on the back, "I've been looking forward to this since we saw the previews. Let's go grab a bite and go watch that movie."

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Aknamkanon had pulled up the footage that he had hidden the day after Yugi was born. It was past time that he should have made his two oldest sons watch how close they came to losing him so long ago. 'Lily-Anne, forgive me for keeping this from our boys and for letting their hatred for Yugi get out of hand,' he thought as he watched his sons' car pull up the drive.

Atem and Yami entered the house, talking about the movie that they had just seen and their favorite parts. Aknamkanon blocked their way into the hall leading to the bedrooms.

"Not one word from you two," their father snapped, surprising the two. "Sit down and listen. Yugi, your brother, was kidnapped moments after you two abandoned him in my office."

"So why tell us," Yami questioned him.

Aknamkanon glared at his second-born, "Because of your attitude towards your brother, he was kidnapped and no one was there to protect him. You two been looking after him like real brothers should! Until you two realized what you've done, you're to stay home and are forbidden to hang out with your friends after school. No exceptions! Now, I am leaving this recording here. You have the option to watch it or not. But I warn you, this is what happened the day your mother and other brother passed."

He set the disk on an easel next to their mother's picture and left the room.


Edited: 1-30-2014

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