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This chapter contains scenes from episode 128
Chapter Four
Together Seto and Noah searched the airship's computer system until they had located the security cameras,- which where placed in almost every room onboard the craft, in order for them to be able to see what was going on in the real world. They sat together almost side by side as they typed away on keyboards in front of them which Seto had insisted on as it was a lot more practical that standing about with eyes closed and waving arms around like idiots.
"Where is everyone?" Noah asked as all of the cameras failed to display any passengers who weren't staff or the two unconscious duellists in the medical rooms.
"My guess would be the duel tower." Seto replied, silently wishing that he had installed security cameras up there also as he was having a hard time trying to hack into the television networks' who would be airing each duel back to Domino city. He was also struggling to accept the fact that he would not be reigning supreme over his rival as a result of his tournament. Even with his powerful Blue Eyes deck there was no way that Gozaburo would be able to use it to defeat Yugi as his stepfather lacked the skill and knowledge to be able win against the spiky haired boy, and if by some freak chance the old man did succeed then it wouldn't be Seto's own triumph making it twice as bad for him to handle.
Seto's eyes suddenly widened as he realised that there was also a very great chance that his stepfather could lose duels against the other two finalists also. Marik he'd be able to understand as the psycho had a powerful god card in his deck, but Wheeler? If Gozaburo made him look bad by losing to that mutt then he'd never hear the end of it or be able to reclaim any kind of duellist dignity ever again.
"Joey, wake up!" Came a cry from one of the cameras and Seto's thoughts were interrupted by the mutt's sister,-what was her name again?, she ran beside her unconscious brother as he was suddenly rushed through the aircraft on a stretcher into the medical room.
The stepbrothers watched as the doctors quickly scrambled around complaining that they weren't prepared or equipped to cope with all three casualties that were now occupying their rooms and that their boss should consider moving them to the city hospital. Only the mutt's sister and Tristan were behaving hysterically as the other friends remained reasonably calm, though Yugi was clearly in a severe state of shock, and the doctor's explained the situation of the fallen duellist.
"What happened?" Noah thought out loud and turned to see Seto staring at the screen as he glanced back and forth between the two finalists in the room.
Swoosh! The door to the room slid open and Tea turned to demand an answer from the boy stood in its doorway. "Mokuba, when are we moving Joey to a real hospital?"
Seto's heart leapt at seeing that his brother was okay. "I got bad news. I don't think we're gonna move Joey anywhere right now guys. Those orders came from Seto."
"You've got to be kidding!" Tristan exclaimed as he pushed past Duke to get to Mokuba.
"He says our own doctors are good enough."
"I don't believe this!" Anger flashed in Seto's eyes as Tristan raised a fist in frustration towards his little brother whom had no power over the situation and was looking extremely uncomfortable as he broke the news which their stepfather was too cowardly to do himself.
"Besides our engines are damaged and we can't move." Mokuba began to explain. "It happened when we barely escaped that explosion on the way to Kaiba Corp Island. The ship made it here but now our engines are down." His head was hanging low as he avoided the stares at him. "I'm not supposed to tell anyone."
"So we're stuck here?!" Tea joined Tristan's side and Seto wished that they'd just back off and leave Mokuba alone as he couldn't do anything to change the situation.
"Don't worry about a thing." Mokuba perked up and raised his head. "I'll radio headquarters and make sure they send over a helicopter right away guys."
"Mokuba, thank you." Yugi broke from his trance.
"Just promise you won't tell Seto." Mokuba ran from the doorway as Tristan confirmed that his help would be kept secret from his big brother.
"The old fool can't even act like me and has to send my little brother to do things for him." Seto sneered before a proud smile crept onto his face at seeing his brother take control of things, and couldn't help but wonder if Mokuba was ever defiant towards himself.
"And what would you have done?" Noah asked and failed to stop himself from yawning.
Seto was wondering the same thing, just what would he have done? He thought back to when the other duellists had fallen. The first, Bakura, had prompted Yugi and the others to seek him out in his room as they were greatly concerned about their friend's health. When he refused to land his airship at their request they called him in-human but should have known that he wouldn't host such an event without taking every aspect into account, which was why he had medics already onboard to attend to the injured boy. At the time that the second duellist, Mai, had fallen he had been so caught up and eager to continue with his tournament that he simply blanked what had happened as he knew that his medics would be on hand to treat the woman.
This he knew would also be the same reaction he would have given towards Joey if he had been in his stepfather's current place, except he'd have listened to the doctors' worried concerns. They were the ones who were experts in their jobs, not him, so what right did he have to play with the lives of others? Even though it was the irritating blonde in question, he would never needlessly put anyone's life in danger.
The security cameras currently showed Yugi as he stood outside the medical room where his friend was being treated. Seto watched as his rival slammed his clenched fist at the wall as he battled to keep himself together before then turning his attention to the other cameras and searched for Mokuba whom he found in the cockpit as he tried to make contact through the radio's frequencies. "Can you read me? Come in please, I need a helicopter right away. Come in, is anyone out there?"
"We seem to be experiencing temporary transmission interference due to our distance from the mainland, sir." Roland explained to the dark haired boy who continued to try and make contact with the outside world.
"Aww man! Come in, anyone, send a rescue 'copter immediately."
His brother was trying so hard to help make things right but wasn't having any luck in succeeding. Seto watched Roland leave the cockpit to start the next duel which was between his impostor and Yugi, leaving Mokuba behind as he continued to use the radio with tears of frustration building up in his grey-blue eyes. The CEO began to type away at the keyboard in front of him, determined to help his little brother succeed.
"Seto?" Noah had been waiting patiently for a reply to his question which seemed to have been ignored, clearly a sign that his stepbrother didn't want him around. He yawned again as he was finding it difficult to hide his tiredness of not resting from the build up to when the underwater base rose from the sea to intercept the KC airship earlier that day.
"Quit doing that." Seto snapped at his stepbrother, as he sent an emergency message across the internet connection which only he had access to.
"I'm sorry." Noah apologised for his tiredness and fought back yet another yawn. "It's been months since I last rested."
With the distress message sent Seto returned to viewing the cockpit only to find that Mokuba had gone so then checked the rest of the aircraft but still couldn't find his little brother. He noticed Noah yawn again which was really starting to get on his nerves. "Rest whilst you can."
"Are you sure?" Noah asked in surprise that his stepbrother had made the suggestion. Or had it been an order? An inaudible grunt and slight nod of the head was his reply from Seto who was now once again attempting to access the television networks' cameras to watch the duel that would now be underway. A huge comfy cushion appeared before him and Noah snuggled up as he closed his eyes and drifted off to sleep instantly leaving his stepbrother to carry on working in peace with no irritations to bother him.