ENCOUNTER

Being carefully cautious Jesse glanced at every turn from his eyes to spot him. He was able to make from the corner to, where he was before, to the warehouse so far in one piece. The bluenette came to the enterance as he took a step forward. Knowing Trapper and his known, to trap people unexpectedly, he doesn't want that happening to Jaden.

He has already seen the brunette once and if he were to see him again Trapper would not make a mistake on letting his prey escape the second time around. Only by having Jesse be the bait to the hunter it would be only a matter of time before Trapper shows himself.

Jesse moved slower as he entered into the warehouse. Seeing nothing unsual for a criminal, like him, to use for a base. It was like any other warehouse. A few rows of wooden crates stack up neatly in the back. Probably a good place to try and hide. Assuming if he was back there.

Jesse glanced almost each and every row, the rows were ten limit, the crates seemed very heavy to be twice as big as a normal crate, it would be bad if someone was caught under neath them and couldn't break free.

Just by thinking that, Jesse stopped as he heard something moving towards him. He glanced around seeing if the target was in front of him. But it wasn't. The next thing Jesse knew a pile of crates came crashing down. The bluenette was able to dodge it at the last second

Knowing by now the Obelisk knew the game started the minute he walked in. Seeing how he wanted to go down with a fight he could easliy get into that.

Jesse, are you alright? Sapphire Pegasus came out for the concern for his Master's well being.

Catching his breath, it took him a minute but was able to respond to the creature. "I'm fine."

It seems as though he's toying with us. Pegasus said as he glanced around.

Suddenly out from the shadows was a laugh. By just knowing the voice, Jesse perked up his head, as he faced away from the enterance and into the back to where Trapper might be hiding.

Getting tired of the game, Jesse gripped his hand tightly, trying not to lose his cool. "Come on out, you coward!" the bluenette shouted.

"A coward am I?" the voice asked through the dark.

Uncretain of where he will strike next, almost in a panic mode, Jesse scanned through out the area making sure that he won't jump on him.

Jesse! Sapphire Pegasus called out.

As Jesse was scanning the area, at the last minute resort he didn't realize until a net was launched at the creature/friend. Before it was able to hit the creature, Jesse was able to grab hold of it and through it on the other side of the building.

"Are you alright?" Jesse asked him. Sapphire Pegasus gave a nod.

"Man, I was close. I could have caughten me a Crystal Beast." the voice said as it appeared in front of the boy. As he was riding on his machine.

Jesse glared at the creep. Seeing how if it weren't for Jesse last minute thinking, he would have lost Sapphire Pegasus. "Trapper."

Trapper looked around seeing that the bluenette was alone. He smlied at the thought. "Where's your little friend from before, ya ditch him?"

Not trying to show it, but by tauting Jesse like that, something clicked in his mind. Having to say those things was starting to get to him.

Jesse, stay calm. the creature reminded him.

The bluenette looked next to his friend smiled as he slightly nod. "Sorry, Trapper. But its just you and me this time around." And hopefully the last.

"Heh. Oh well, but since your the duelist who has the legendary Crystal Beasts cards in your deck, you'll be my first target. I will get a hold of them."

"Over my dead body you will!" Jesse shouted angrily.

Trapper gave out a laugh. "Becareful of what you wish for, boy. It may come true. Seeing how your so protective of your preisous cards, I will take good care of them when they are with me."

Having to say that it gotten Jesse more round up then before with the tauting towards Jaden. Trapper moved his motorcycle even closer to the blunette. Jesse glanced behind him, seeing without even noticing before, that the door from the warehouse was already shout down. He was trap.

Glaring back towards Trapper, Jesse's eyes squinted. "You planned this all along, didn't you?"

Getting off of his motorcycle, Trapper placed in park as he walked forward to the boy. As he did he took off his goggles. Having his eyes meeting Jesse's.

By one shot glance at the criminal's eyes, Jesse felt as though he couldn't move his body. He was frozen in his own worst fear. He thought he was ready to handle Trapper alone. But now seeing the cold stare of his eyes, Jesse very much well know by now, that he can't do it alone.

Noticing the fear written all across the teen's face, Trapper smirked. Thinking that this kid wasn't anything special. He just acted tough and in the end, he's just like the rest of his other vicitims.

"Boy, you do know how to move that mouth of yours, don't ya. But now that you're staring down at a guy like me, you can't do a thing, can ya?" Trapper tauted.

What's wrong with me? Jesse thought. He closed his eyes, seeing how he wanted to move but can't. As if Trapper put some kind of a spell on him. Move! Move!

"Jesse look out!" suddenly, a voice snapped Jesse out from the moment of the invisble spell.

The next thing the bluenette knew someone had pushed him away from where he was a second ago.

A scream came behind him, seeing someone trapped in one of Trapper's nets. From the last thing he saw was a electirc shock going through the air. Hearing a fimiliar scream, Jesse couldn't bare to see who it was that was caught in it.

Unforchantly, he was able too. Jesse quickly looked behind him, seeing it was his almost unconscious friend laying on the ground, in pain. He crowd towards him. "Jaden! You okay?" he asked worrily.

Just barely being able to look at the bluenette's concern eyes, Jaden was somewhat able to keep his eyes from closing on him. He gave a smile. "This is...nothing." he manged to get out.

"Why did you came in here, Jay? I told you to stay outside where you were safe."

"It was a trap...I noticed it right after you were about to go in. I had to warn you, but it looks like I was too late." Jaden struggled to say.

Angrily, Jesse's fist cluntched. Being angry towards Jaden for not staying out of harms way like he promised, but more then that, he was pist off towards the man who hurted the one who was laying on the ground.

"Well, well. It looks like he was here after all. He was just hiding." Trapper muttered as he was tapping the device on his shoulder, which let loose the net.

"Giese Trapper!" Jesse shouted having the warehouse almost echoing his name. As he was about to approch him.

Trapper gave a snicker."Nah ah. I wouldn't do that if I were you. If you know what's good for your little friend that's suffering behind you."

Jesse stopped dead in his tracks seeing how he was crossing the line even more. He looked behind him as his eyes widen by the sight. Jaden was this time around, unconscious. Only he was breathing heavy. Seeing how that eletrick shock wave really demaged him.

He was trap. He couldn't let close enough him knowing that Trapper wasn't bluffing with the threat just now.

Only to know that Jaden's life was now in Trapper's hands, is something that Jesse never wanted to happen. But it has.

And there is only one reason for that, it was because of Jesse.

XXX

I hope this chapter was somewhat entertaning. I'm all that good when it comes to moments like these. Mainly with putting up the secenry. Next chapter is going to be somewhat of a challenge to me.