Anyway, you know I own nothing except Melisanne and her siblings, as Kitty and DJ are based on real people, so they belong to them, as the rest of the YGO cast, well, you can't really think they're mine.
Do forgive the anguish stuff, it was just my mood when I wrote it on the way home on the train. And excuse the fact that I'm quite rusty after not writing so long. I know it's a rotten chapter, but it's better than nothing I guess.
Chapter 19: Inner OblivionBlack, darkness, everything was surrounded in it. The empty void and deafening silence slowly ate away at his soul. In this depth of despair and pain, their seemed no hope for salvation…
But there! A brief flicker, but it was there, though fading fast. It may go out anytime.
"I'll hold on," a voice echoed. "Until you come for me…" the sound drifting away into the void, unable to last.
That little bit of hope was escaping, and no matter how hard he tried, he just couldn't reach out and grasp it. He would be lost in this endless abyss again, this time forever. He couldn't take it. He screamed…
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"Yugi! Wake up!"
In sudden alertness, said male bolted upright from where he lay, only to feel a sharp shooting pain through his body. Groaning and gritting his teeth, he was forced to lie back down to ease whatever hurt so much.
"Take it easy, you'll be fine. Your friends are on their way so you'll see them soon."
With the little strength and resistance for pain he possessed, Yugi turned his head slightly, and found himself gazing and the rather scruffy face of DJ. His usual tidy appearance was now rather ruffled and messy, his coat and shirt a little torn while a few cuts and smudges of dirt tainted his dark skin. Nevertheless, he still managed a lopsided grin on seeing the other awake.
"Well, I was beginning to worry about you. At least you're coherent, so now maybe we can get a little more information. " he said softly, though there seemed to be a slight pained tone in his voice. Quietly he walked away, talking to another officer, something about a search around the scene of attack…
'What's he talking about? Information on what? Whatever…' the young man questioned himself, but suddenly his thoughts ceased on recalling what he had been doing before, and what had happened.
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"I am Drake, here to collect what is mine!" he shouted, and with a flick of his wrist, a curved blade spun fast in the couples direction. Time almost stopped, as everyone was paralysed of what fate would arise in that instant…
"Come back to me little Kitten!"
"No!"
"Then pay the price…"
A scream, a thud, blood running down the steps in a crimson tide…
"No…" a voice echoed as two forms fell, on top of the other, in protection…in love…
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That's right! He remembered now. They were going to meet DJ at the station to get a testimony against Drake, but they had been ambushed. Those bikers had found out where they where going and when they would be there. Then they had ganged up on them to stop the confession. Drake didn't want Kitty to tell the authorities anything, he'd be locked away for life…
Kitty!
Yugi's eyes widened in horror. In panic he looked around his surroundings, only to discover he was alone.
Where was she? She was all right wasn't she? What did Drake do while he was out cold? Hurt her, maybe force her into something she didn't want? Or even in his rage, could he have…
The worst possible scenario came to his mind, and refused to vacate from it. He felt numb, trying desperately to remember what had happened before. Unfortunately, his mind was blank, except for that one image. That image, haunting him.
A body, still, murmuring, fading away.
"God, please, don't let her be dead." he said to himself, shaking as his voice became louder, now full of agony, not from his wounds, but rather the stabbing pain in his heart. "Someone tell me she's not dead!"
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It took a few moments for her vision to clear, but all at once it became blurred again. She couldn't stop crying.
It's couldn't be true, it just couldn't…
"Tragic, I know." a lone voice sighed, the figure casually leaning against the opposite wall. "Such a shame when they have to go that young. Still, life goes on. We must keep a strong will, so we can carry on with our own existence."
That sick mockery was enough for her to wish him shot dead and lying by her feet. It should have been him, he deserved it, the monster! Not the person who freed her, made her feel happy and loved again.
Those words were painful enough, but when she felt that snake like arm wrap around her in an attempt to initiate an unwanted embrace, she snapped.
"Don't touch me!" she screamed, attacking at his arm viciously with her fingernails, breath shallow even after he had pulled away, scratch marks now visibly tattooed on his skin.
The anger in his face looked like violence was about to break out between them, but it calmed in an instant, transforming instead into sick glee. Tentatively, he licked the red droplets on his damaged skin. he appeared to enjoy every morsel, as well as the disgusted looks directed at him.
" Nice to see you haven't lost your claws." he sneered, and with a final smirk, turned away without a glance back, strutting confidently away. He had no cares now, his possession was back. That was all that mattered.
The instant the door of her prison slammed shut and his footsteps had faded away, the tears flowed freely once more. She had restrained herself previously, not wanting to give her tormentor the satisfaction of knowing how deeply she was hurting now. She had shown she was upset, but not entirely broken. In truth though, she was. All because of what he had done. Her mind told her to be strong, but what was the point of fighting now? What did it matter now that he was gone?
"Yugi, no, please no." the muffled sobs echoed inside her head as she wrapped her arms around herself in a form of makeshift comfort; to substitute the embrace of the only person who could help her right now, but was unable to.
However, he grief subsided when a sharp flicker of golden glimmer caught her eye. Hazel orbs blinked in focus, finally noticing a pointed object sticking out of the bag she had brought with her. In hesitation, she crawled next to it and placed her hand inside slowly and carefully, as if fearful of what she might find.
In an instant, her heartbeat, which until now what only a small flutter, thumped against her chest. Continuing, she pulled the cold metal object out of its hiding place. Finally, revealed was a odd pyramid with a hieroglyphic eye, attached to a long chain…
"The puzzle!" she exclaimed without realising it in surprise. No sooner had those words escaped her lips, a wispy transparent form appeared in front of her.
"Kitty, thank Ra! I was worried those men would have taken your purse somewhere else and wouldn't have been able to find you! Are you okay?" he sighed in relief.
"Yami? " she sniffed in confusion, hazel eyes puffy and sore. The little happiness that she had felt a second ago smouldered away, and the tears began again.
Though not clear on what was going on himself, the spirit knelt down next to her on seeing her cry. Just one look and he could see she was overwhelmed and emotionally exhausted. Despite his curiosity and concern, he could tell she was in no state to talk or explain things just now. A see-through hand rubbed her shoulder gently; even the cold and lifeless chill from the contact was of some help.
It wasn't until he heard her mutter something that the Pharaoh looked at her again, struck by the desperate and heartbroken plea.
"Please…Yugi." she sobbed weakly, orbs wide and desperately begging. " Tell me he's not dead!"
Silence ensued, but not for long, as a hysterical weeping soon resounded throughout the empty prison.