Chapter 5

Bound at every limb by my shackles of fear
Sealed with lies through so many days
Lost from within, pursuing the end
I fight for the chance to be lied to again

It was already dark when Seto Kaiba left the college. He had an appointment with the management and certain professors that gave him recommendations concerning his progress and lately rather disappointing grades at their school. And of course he ended the meeting by releasing his piled anger on them with threats that he would probably act out soon. Why am I wasting my time with these losers, he huffed.
Basically, he was pissed off. His ego was really hurt. Never before had any teacher, or anyone else for that matter, to complain about his performance or progress. He always wanted to be the best, in every field of his interest. And all that thanks to his stepfather's demands, which Seto was never able to fulfil or reach. For Gozaburo, Seto always had to work more and harder since he was never good enough. He gritted his teeth at the memory. Even though he was the best. He was.

You will never be strong enough
You will never be good enough
You were never conceived in love
You will not rise above

Seto knew that everything negative about his character –as if there is anything positive, he chuckled- was, for the most part, formed by or because of Gozaburo.
Damn him! Even from the grave he managed to make him miserable. Why of all the people Gozaburo had to adopt him and his brother?
At this thought everything faded to black.

They'll never see
I'll never be
I'll struggle on and on to feed this hunger
Burning deep inside of me…

Seto woke up with a coldness spreading throughout his body. His cheek was touching a rough and wet surface, his body felt stiff and his head hurt like hell.
He opened his eyes slowly and saw two strong men, dressed in black suits and black cloaks standing above him, the same grim, emotionless expression on their faces. One of them was holding a bucket and had obviously just spilled water on Seto.
"He's awake, master," said one of the men, his voice matching his expression.
"I can see that," a dark, hoarse voice spoke.
Seto raised his eyes wearily to see who the 'master' was. He couldn't tell much though, for that man was covered in shadows.
"Seto, my child…" the dark man spoke again.
'This can't be happening.' "Who are you? What do you want?" Seto shouted, his voice didn't sound as fierce as he wanted it to be. He tried to get up, but realised his hands were tied behind his back. With a great effort, he managed to stand on his knees, only to receive a kick in the waist from one of the two men. He fell on his face.
"Do-not touch my-son!" the 'master' yelled enraged and hit the one who hit Seto with what seemed as a metallic stick.
Seto looked up at the raving man with disgust. "You're not my father!" he growled incensed. "The only people that could call themselves that are dead."
The dark man laughed with a crispy, creepy laughter. "Are you sure about that?"
"I don't believe in ghosts," Seto said with disdain.
"Maybe it's time for you to change your mind," the man stated threateningly.
He brandished a big dagger in front of Seto's face. Seto felt its sharpness caress his left cheekbone to rest its peak below his eye.
What was this madman trying to do? Rip out his brains? Could he work for one of his enemies?
The edge of the knife cut a little through his skin. Seto felt a few droplets of blood roll down his face.
He tried to ignore his pain and control his heavy breathing. He didn't want to give that lunatic the pleasure to know he was frightened. He focused on the blade. Seto woke up with a coldness spreading throughout his body. His cheek was touching a rough and wet surface, his body felt stiff and his head hurt like hell.He opened his eyes slowly and saw two strong men, dressed in black suits and black cloaks standing above him, the same grim, emotionless expression on their faces. One of them was holding a bucket and had obviously just spilled water on Seto."He's awake, master," said one of the men, his voice matching his expression."I can see that," a dark, hoarse voice spoke.Seto raised his eyes wearily to see who the 'master' was. He couldn't tell much though, for that man was covered in shadows."Seto, my child…" the dark man spoke again.'This can't be happening.' "Who are you? What do you want?" Seto shouted, his voice didn't sound as fierce as he wanted it to be. He tried to get up, but realised his hands were tied behind his back. With a great effort, he managed to stand on his knees, only to receive a kick in the waist from one of the two men. He fell on his face."Do-not touch my-son!" the 'master' yelled enraged and hit the one who hit Seto with what seemed as a metallic stick.Seto looked up at the raving man with disgust. "You're not my father!" he growled incensed. "The only people that could call themselves that are dead."The dark man laughed with a crispy, creepy laughter. "Are you sure about that?""I don't believe in ghosts," Seto said with disdain."Maybe it's time for you to change your mind," the man stated threateningly.He brandished a big dagger in front of Seto's face. Seto felt its sharpness caress his left cheekbone to rest its peak below his eye.What was this madman trying to do? Rip out his brains? Could he work for one of his enemies?The edge of the knife cut a little through his skin. Seto felt a few droplets of blood roll down his face.He tried to ignore his pain and control his heavy breathing. He didn't want to give that lunatic the pleasure to know he was frightened. He focused on the blade.

But through my tears breaks a blinding light
Birthing a dawn to this endless night
Arms outstretched, awaiting me
An open embrace upon a bleeding tree

Suddenly, a strong light reflected on the blade blinded him. He closed his eyes and heard the men around him screaming. The knife drew away from his face.
Seto opened his eyes with difficulty saw the men running away trying to cover themselves from the light with their cloaks.
An otherworldly, yet familiar roar echoed. It couldn't be… he stood on his knees and turned around. He half closed his eyes because of the blinding light.
It was his Blue Eyes White Dragon!
"This is not over son! We'll meet again and then your - Argh!"
The dragon screeched and launched a lightning attack to the dark man. They all vanished before Seto could see where they had gone.
He turned his attention to the Blue Eyes again. He looked at it open mouthed. He marvelled at its beauty and power. Was he dreaming again?
Slowly the light faded away, to remain a light glow around the creature.
Then Seto noticed a figure below his monster. It was a woman with long white hair that shimmered in lovely shades of blue below the magnificent beast. Her eyes were glazing blue.

Rest in me and I'll comfort you
I have lived and I died for you
Abide in me and I vow to you
I will never forsake you

They stood there staring at each other until the dragon faded away leaving blue sparkles fall on the girl. She went limp for a moment and fell down. Seto got up and ran to her.
It was she, White, Kisara, whatever her name was. She had passed out.
He needed to cut the ropes that tied him. He found out that there were metal sheets there. He quickly cut his ropes –along with a small piece of his flesh- and went to the girl again. He shook her, trying to wake her up. She wouldn't, though.
What should he do? Leave her like this?
Only then he noticed that the place the men had brought him in was a deserted area between two big uninhabited buildings that used to be factories, many kilometres outside Domino city. How had they brought him there? And what was she doing there?
He shouldn't waste his time. These maniacs could be back in any minute. Fortunately, he still got his cell phone. He called for his limo, took the girl in his arms and left the place quickly.

Rest in me and I'll comfort you
I have lived and I died for you
Abide in me and I vow to you
I will never forsake you

The lyrics are from the song Lies by Evanescence.

Author's note: Well, you may think that the lyrics do not fit with the content. Actually, I didn't know this song when I wrote this. But as soon as I heard these lyrics I simply had to include them. So... bear with me. :-)