Chapter 6: Abduction.
Hannibal was pacing behind his desk in a foul rage. Having just been informed of the death of his brother Hannibal was so close to exploding that he was in need of something to unleash his fury on.
"Sir." Came a voice from the doorway to the study.
"Aaargh."
Screaming and cursing into the night Hannibal turned drawing a gun from his side, before firing randomly in the direction of the voice not caring about his accuracy.
Having relieved his anger for the moment Hannibal called out for his second in command.
"Yes sir."
"Have this mess cleaned up." Hannibal pointed to the bloody mess on the floor that a moment ago had been one of his men. "And also, have every available man out looking for the heir, and tell them…. If they find him they are to bring him in alive, I want to kill the whelp myself, do you understand?"
"Yes sir."
"Good."
Having reached the end of the tunnel early in the night, Karter had found a bike parked in an alcove at the exit. Gently placing Elenna across the seat he climbed on behind her. Thankful for his father's friends having taught him to ride, Karter started the bike and took off following a track that continued where the tunnel ended.
Hours later, when early morning began to approach Karter was forced to pull over by the side of the road outside a large city, when his fatigue caught up with him.
Laying Elenna down, Karter walked to the road and looked out upon the sky.
"Is this really the same sky that used to overshadow me a millennium ago?" He thought out loud. "Is this really the world I was born to?"
Returning to where he left Elenna, Karter lay down and fell to sleep as soon as his head hit the Earth.
Feeling a throbbing in her skull Elenna woke. Looking up she saw the pink sky of the sunrise, and heard the chirping of the morning birds. Rolling over, she attempted to sit, but stopped when a sudden pain shot through her head.
"Ahhhh."
"What's wrong?" Karter shot up into a crouch. "Did something happen?"
"No, it's just my head."
"Oh, you should lay down and rest for a while, that assassin gave you quite a beating."
Elenna grunted a response as Karter helped her ease back to the ground as the pain in her head subsided.
"And….. Ah. Elenna?" Karter began.
"Yes."
"Ahh…. Thank you, for….. ah…. Saving me."
"Oh. Don't worry about it. It's my job."
"No, I don't care about your job, and I know you don't either. Those people who guarded me might have told you to do something, but you protected me because you wanted to." Karter paused taking a breath and collecting his thoughts. "And anyway, I need you, your my friend and are about the only person I know, but as long as you keep treating everything professionally, we cannot be friends. So please, just stop?"
"I….. I'm sorry. But I really am trying. Karter please just be patient. All my life I was trained for this, so it will take time for me to change, but I swear. I will."
As the silence returned Elenna fell back into an uneasy but relieving state of sleep, as Karter sat by her side keeping watch, and managing the time.
As time went on, the early morning faded into midday which disappeared to leave first early afternoon and then evening. The longer they waited the more Karter began to look about, feeling that someone was nearby, feeling as if he was being watched. Fear began to creep in, and paranoia started to settle into his mind. However, for the sake of his friend Karter contented himself to wait it out until she was able to continue on.
"Pharoah." A guardian called out to Yugi.
"No, please call me Yugi. Yami is the Pharaoh and he is currently inside of the puzzle. However I could get him for you if you wish?"
"No. I just came to inform you that we have to move on to the rally location."
Yugi remained standing where he was as the guardian turned to go back to the others.
"You son will be fine." A second guardian stepped out behind Yugi.
"Hopefully."
"Don't worry, Jocammo's daughter knows this land, and she knows where the rally point is, they will be there." The guardian sat beside Yugi and laid his hand on his back.
"Thank you… Ah?"
"Jacob. My name is Jacob."
"Well thank you Jacob. Shall we go? Don't want to delay everyone."
Jacob and Yugi Moto rose and walked across to the larger group where the survivors were preparing to make the last leg of their journey.
Once preparations were made the group began forward to their final destination. The path they followed would take them to the major city of the location, where they hoped to find any other survivors and in a large exodus depart from there and go to America.
"Elenna." Karter tapped her on the shoulder. "Its time we continued on."
"ok."
Elenna peeled herself of the ground and allowed Karter to help onto the bike, before he himself jumped on in front of her.
"Do you know how to drive this thing." Elenna asked, beginning to panic, wrapping her arms tightly around Karter's waist.
"Sure, before all this, Joey and Tristan made sure I knew how to ride one, even if Dad wouldn't let them teach me."
Karter started the bike and then let it take off. As soon as it started Elenna closed her eyes and began to scream. Despite her protests though Karter continued on.
"We are heading to this city yes?"
Elenna opened her eyes reluctantly to check.
"Yes, head for the airport, just don't kill us on the way."
"No faith in me hey."
Karter accelerated sending the bike to even greater speeds, causing the sand to whip up in a cloud behind them, as they sped along the road.
Just under an hour later Karter slowed their speed as they entered the city.
"Elenna, I need you to open your eyes now and guide me to the meeting point?"
Once again having to open her eyes Elenna grabbed on tighter to Karter and began to direct him. Before long they were in the centre of the city, travelling towards the coasts.
An hour later a large group of tired sand covered people came into view. From the fore of the group a couple of bodies detached themselves and came running towards Elenna and Karter as they approached on the bike.
"Bang."
A bullet zipped past Karter's ear so close he felt the wind as it passed. Distracted by this Karter lost control of the bike. So grabbing Elenna behind him he rolled clear of the bike as it hit the ground and skid of towards the group. With a sickening crunch the bike smashed through two of the people in the group spraying blood across the others behind them as their bodies were crushed and bent by the force of the bike.
"Quick, Elenna get the heir over here now."
Jacob strode forward with Yugi and grabbed Karter and Elenna's arms, and hauling them to their feet they dragged them back to the group.
"Everyone in the airplane….. NOW."
Suddenly overcome by panic the guardian and tomb survivors rushed into the plane to escape the gunfire that suddenly opened up following the first bullet. At the rear to the group Jacob with the help of Yugi continued to guide Karter and Elenna through the crows, trying to get them into the craft.
"Jacob, get my son to safety." Yugi let go and turned to face the attackers, as he did so lights in his mechanical body lit up and his eyes glowed. "Yu-Gi-Oh." He cried and the lights turned gold as Yami and Yugi merged their consciousness' into one.
"Protect these people, we will deal with the attackers." Yami-Yugi said as he ran off shielding the people as bullets ricocheted of his mechanical body.
The bullets left dents, but he did not care, dents could be fixed, but lives could not.
"Dad." Karter cried suddenly realising who the mechanical figure was. "Noooooo."
"Karter." Elenna cried. "He will be fine, unlike you his body died, and so he lives on in this mechanical one. And also unlike you he is very hard to kill, he will be fine."
"I…. Don't….. CARE." Karter screamed.
Suddenly Karter's eyes flashed gold, and the millennium eye that was in his pocket liquefied into gold. Running up his body it congregated over his mechanical eye, and reforming into its original state, moulded and fused with Karter's eye. Once the eye was reformed the glowing spreads from his eyes in lines across his body, And the shape of and eye appeared on his forehead glowing in gold as the lines took shape as Egyptian hieroglyphs.
"Aaaaaargh."
Karter threw his arms out and a shockwave emitted from both of his palms, pushing Jacob, Elenna and anyone else near him over knocking them to the ground. In the now free space Karter took off, flying through the crowds at unnatural speeds even passing Yami-Yugi.
"Karter, stop." Called Yami-Yugi. "You are untrained and cannot yet wield your millennium powers."
Even with his father's warning Karter continued on.
"Baaaaaang…..Baaaaaaang."
Suddenly around Karter time seemed to slow, and in the lapse of time his reactions quickened allowing to dodge the bullets as they passed in mid-flight, before flying past him to find targets in the crowd. Looking up Karter saw the figures who were firing on him, then momentarily crouching hes pushed up leaping the incredible expanse to land in front of the assailants. As he looked them over however, he saw more than their faces or bodies, a dark expanse appeared on each mans forehead revealing images to Karter. The images were the thoughts of the men, and the ideas of their next movements.
Reacting with speed that seemed unnatural to him Karter roiled to the side before dodging back and jumping around behind the men, watching through his window to their minds, Karter predicted their movements then prepared to counter them. Balling his fist, the first man fell as Karter punched his temple, then the second and third fell as Karter's feet swept in behind him. Finally Turning to confront the final man, Karter thrust out is palm and let a beam of millennial energy surge forth reducing his opponent to ashes to be dispersed by the breeze.
"Bang."
A sudden pain filled Karter's Chest. Looking down, he saw a red cloud appear and begin to spread across his chest.
"Oh." He thought before he dropped to one knee.
On a ridge overlooking the scene, a Hannibal stood up and fired a series of shots to end his remaining men.
"Finally, I have the Bloody Pharaohs heir. And finally the world will bow to me, Hannibal, God in flesh."
Karter tried to push himself back to his feet, but his left arm hang limp and useless at his side. Then to a shock in his chest, Karter looked back down, there sticking out of his chest was a frayed wire coated in gold.
Well that was good news. The bullet had not penetrated his heart, but had been stopped by one of the golden wires of his millennium brain.
"And that wire must connect to my arm." Karter thought as he examined the situation, his previous energy gone, along with the glowing light on his body and eyes. "And that is why my arm will not work." As exhaustion won out Karter collapsed onto his side.
"Still alive eh. Ah well, can't be helped." Hannibal slung Katers body over shoulder and strode from the scene. "At least I can bait that fool Yami now. And once he too is mine all will fall to my wrath."
Authors note:
I apologize for the delay on this chapter. Being in year 11 and 12 takes up so much of my time. However I have more chapters on HoTP and NB that will be ready soon. So after all this time, these stories will begin rolling. Also stay tuned, as I am preparing to begin a Naruto FanFic, but depedending on how much free time I have, that could be a while off so stay tuned. The title will be released closer to the release date. Also, I am not sure if I will be including those duels as I cannot think of a way to write them so that they flow properly. However, if you have any ideas please comment or message, and I may bring them back if I receive a good idea.
Thank you and sorry again for the delay.
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