Chapter 15- Strike Against the Palace part 1
Yugi and Yami joined the others for breakfast in the lounge.
It was Aknankanon and Amara's day off, so they were also there.
"What's on the agenda for today?" Jou asked.
"Well, I am staying here most of the day, if not all." Atemu said.
"Hard to move?" Seto asked.
"Most definitely." Atemu replied.
"Do you have anything for us this morning, Yugi?" Heba asked.
"No. I'm having to deal with the council this morning, and you don't really have to be there." Yugi said.
"I take it that we'll be needed later." Ryou said.
"I'm not sure yet. If you are needed, I'll send someone for you." Yugi answered.
"Okay." Malik said.
After he finished eating, Yugi left the room, leaving everyone else in the room.
"What do you think that we should do?" Jou asked.
"Well, the four of us will need to stick around here." Heba said.
The group just sat down and started to talk while they played some games and talked.
Yugi was dealing with kingdom issues with the council.
Otogi and Honda came into the room and bowed.
"Otogi. Honda. Is everything in order security wise?" Yugi asked.
Otogi said, "All is in order, my king."
"Good. Are their any prisoners in the dungeon?" Yugi asked.
"No, Your Majesty. The only prisoner was released into the custody of his parents. His only crime was that he trespassed on someone else's property." Honda said.
"Very well." Yugi said. He was about to say something, but stopped before he turned to look out the window.
"Emperor, are you all right?" Rishid asked.
Yugi rose form the throne. "Everyone, stay where you are." Yugi ordered.
The tone in which he spoke made it clear that he was very serious.
Yugi started to walk to the window. He saw the darkening clouds and knew something was very wrong.
It was then that a blast of magical energy hit the palace. Yugi jumped backwards as glass started to fly everywhere from the broken windows.
"Your Majesty!" Rishid shouted.
Yugi instantly turned into his red Elemental clothing.
"Otogi! Honda!" Yugi shouted.
Otogi was surrounded by grey light and was surrounded in grey clothing like Yugi's. He was the Elemental warrior of wind.
Honda was surrounded brown light and was in the same clothing that was brown. He was the Elemental warrior of thunder.
The group was sitting in the lounge, laughing and talking and playing.
Heba suddenly stiffened and turned to look at the window. He stood up and walked toward the window.
"Heba, are you okay?" Atemu asked, noticing his husband's movement.
Heba looked out the window and saw the darkening clouds.
Jou, Malik, and Ryou got up.
"Heba, what is it?" Ryou asked.
Heba's eyes widened and he turned, jumping away from the window as glass and wall exploded into the room. Heba landed in the rubble.
Seto and Marik had grabbed Atemu and pulled him away.
"Heba!" Jou shouted.
Heba turned his blue Elemental clothing. "Guys! Now!" Heba ordered.
Jou turned into his green Elemental clothing.
Ryou turned into his yellow Elemental clothing.
Malik turned into his white Elemental clothing.
Heba stood up an said, "We need to get out of here."
With Heba, Jou, Malik, and Ryou in the lead, the group left the room only to stop as they faced ninja looking men in the hallway.
"What are they?" Amara asked fearfully.
"Dead." Jou replied.
"Stay back. Ryou, keep an eyes on them. Malik. Jou. Help me out." Heba said.
Jou, Malik, and Heba charged forward.
Jou blocked a ninja's sword and kicked him in the chest. He turned and rammed his sword into the ninja. The ninja turned into black dust. Jou ducked and jumped up, kicking a ninja in the chest. He turned and rammed his shoulder into a ninja, knocking the ninja into the pointed sword of statue, turning the ninja to dust.
Malik blocked a sword and ducked to trip a ninja. He jabbed his sword upward and struck one on in the chest. Malik jumped up and cut off one of the ninja's head. He turned and blocked two swords as once before he forced the ninjas back and rammed himself into the ninja, knocking the ninja into another ninja. With one swipe of his sword, Malik destroyed the two ninjas. They were all turned to dust.
Heba blocked a sword and forced the ninja back. He rammed his elbow backwards into a ninja and brought his fist up to hit the ninja in his chin, knocking the ninja back into the point of a stone statue. Heba ducked and then jumped up to kick a ninja in the chest. Heba brought his sword across and destroyed two ninjas. He turned his sword and rammed it back into the stomach of another ninja. They all turned to dust.
Ryou brought his sword across and destroyed three ninjas. He jumped up and kicked one back. Ryou ducked and then turned to kick a ninja back. He struck out several times and destroyed all three ninjas. They were all turned into dust.
"What the hell is going on?!" Bakura demanded.
"There's not time to explain. We need to get out of here." Heba said.
"Come on." Jou said, starting the opposite way.
"Where are you going?" Seto asked.
"You'll see." Heba said.
The group started after Jou.
Yugi blocked a sword and forced the ninja back. He brought his sword across vertically and cut the ninja from his left shoulder to his right side, and the ninja turned to dust. Yugi turned and shouted, "Council, get out of here!"
Rishid took the initiative and had the council do what they were told.
Otogi blocked a sword and jumped up, kicking the ninja back. He blocked a dagger and then rammed his knee in the ninja before ramming his sword right through the ninja's chest. Otogi turned and kicked the ninja in the face before he cut off the ninja's head with his sword. Otogi ducked and rolled to avoid several swords before he jumped up onto his feet and rammed his sword forward, destroying the ninja. They all turned to dust.
Honda blocked several swords at once before he forced the ninjas back. Honda brought his sword across and cut three ninjas in half with his sword, destroying them all. Honda jumped up and kicked a ninja in the chest and then kicked another one in the back when he landed back on his feet. Honda brought his sword across and destroyed several of the ninjas with one blow.
Yugi blocked one of the ninja's daggers and then rammed himself forward into the ninja, knocking the ninja backwards. Yugi ducked and swung out with his leg to knock several of the ninjas down. Yugi brought his sword down and destroyed all of the ninjas. He turned and rammed a ninja into the wall before destroying it.
"Emperor, what do we do?" Otogi shouted.
"We keep fighting." Yugi answered.
"We need the others." Honda said.
Yugi pulled out an ear communicator and put it in his ear so a microphone was at his mouth, and the earpiece was in his ear. "No. That's what they want." Yugi said.
"I don't understand." Honda said as he destroyed another ninja.
"They're after the children and Atemu." Yugi said.
"Why?" Otogi asked, destroying three.
"Because they want to kill the children that belong to the Elemental warriors and Royal family. They want Seth, Crystal, and Inchan because they belong to Jou, Ryou, and Malik, and Atemu is pregnant with Heba's child. They have to be protected. Besides, all of them are open targets like this." Yugi said. He pressed a button on the earpiece before destroying three ninjas. "Heba! Jou! Malik! Come in! Answer me! Damn it! They don't have their communication devices on!" Yugi cursed as the three continued to fight.
Heba, Jou, Ryou, and Malik led the group out of the palace and toward the gardens.
"Why the hell are we going to the gardens?" Marik demanded.
"Because there's more to the gardens than it seems." Malik replied.
Heba took out his communication device.
"What are you doing?" Malik asked.
"Yugi, might try to communicate with us." Heba answered.
"What is going on?"Amara asked.
"We're being attacked. We're getting you to safety and then going to help Yugi, Otogi, and Honda." Ryou said.
"Why Otogi and Honda?" Aknankanon asked.
"They're the last two Elemental warriors." Heba answered. He got in his communication device and said, "Listen. We-"
"HEBA! ANSWER ME, DAMN IT!" Yugi shouted through the communication device.
Heba jumped and pressed a button. "Yugi! What is it?" Heba asked.
"Heba, tell me that you are with Atemu and the children." Yugi said.
"Yeah, we are. We were taking them to the safe zone and then coming to help you." Heba answered.
"No! Don't leave them! I want all four of you to stay with Atemu and the children at all costs!" Yugi ordered.
"Why? I can sense that you, Otogi, and Honda need help." Heba said.
"Heba, listen to me. Whoever sent that assassin after Crystal, Seth, and Inchan are the ones behind this. They are trying to either kill our children or capture them. More than likely, it's to kill, if the assassin's actions are any indication. They're coming after them again. They'll go after Atemu because he's pregnant. Do not leave them, and that is a direct order." Yugi said.
"Are you sure?" Heba asked.
"I wouldn't say it if I wasn't, Heba. Stay with them. Do not let them out of your sight." Yugi said.
"Okay. We will." Heba said before stopped talking.
"Well. Let's get going." Jou said.
"No. We're not going. We have orders." Heba said.
"Yugi never orders anything unless it's life-or-death." Ryou said.
"It is." Heba said.
"What's going on?' Seto asked.
"Our orders are to not to leave Atemu, Inchan, Seth, and Crystal alone. We keep them in our sights." Heba said.
"Why?" Marik asked.
"Remember the assassin that tried to kill Seth, Inchan, and Crystal?" Heba asked.
They nodded.
"Yugi's pretty sure that whoever sent him to kill him are the ones that are behind this. Yugi says that they either want to kill the children or capture them, but most likely, it's to kill them. We have to protect them." Heba said.
"Then why me, too?" Atemu asked.
"You're pregnant with my child. They'll go after you, too." Heba said.
"What do we do now?" Jou asked.
"We follow orders. Come on. We need to get to the safe zone." Heba said. He walked over to the garden shed and touched a certain part. A panel appeared, and Heba put his hand on it.
The shed suddenly raised up to reveal a set of stairs.
"Down here. Now." Heba pretty much ordered.
With Jou leading them, the group walked down into the area. Heba was the last one to start down and then the shed closed.
They walked down into a large, computerized area.
"Ryou activate the shield." Heba ordered.
Ryou nodded and walked over to one of the computers.
"What is this place?" Seto asked, amazed at the computer systems.
"It's a safe zone that Yugi had built after Jou and Seto got married and had Seth. When we were all young children, there were people who came after us because of the power we have. The same thing here. They want them dead. After Seth was born, Yugi had this built as a safe area. To protect anyone inside. That shield only allows other Elemental warriors through." Heba said.
"So, this is to protect the children?" Amara asked.
"Yeah. Yugi thought of pretty much everything where they're concerned. He knew of the danger that they could be in." Malik said.
"That's right. You all warned us that something like this might happen." Atemu said.
"Yeah. This is why." Jou said.
"Will the Emperor be all right, though?" Amara asked.
"Of the seven Elemental warriors, Yugi is the strongest with Heba second. That's why Yugi wanted Heba here. He knew that he could protect you all. Not to say that we're not strong." Jou said.
"They'll have to go through us first." Malik said.
"Ryou, bring the throne room onto the main screen." Heba said.
"Okay." Ryou said and started at the computer.
"Why the throne room?" Malik asked.
"Because that is most likely where Yugi, Honda, and Otogi are fighting." Heba replied.
"It's up." Ryou said.
They all looked to the scene to see Yugi, Honda, and Otogi facing three armed men,
"Oh, hell." Jou cursed.
"This can't be good." Marik said.
"Let's wait and see. You never know what Yugi can pull off." Heba said.
Okay. This was part one of teh attack on the palace.
The next chapter continues with the attack, but it'll focus on Yugi, Honda, and Otogi fighting.
R&R.