Ryan Tries Again

By Sailor Phoenix1997

Sara pushed open the door and nodged Mokuba and Noah away. THey hid behind their brother as Sara walked out. An enormous oak fell before her feet. She stared at the tree and smirked.

"Is that the best you can do?" Ryan jumped from his hiding spot and landed on the tree's truck.

"'Ello again love." Sara pushed his shoulder and pushed him right off the tree. She took his place and looked down. He wore a red T-Shirt with a pair of black jeans with matching combat boots.

"Do you go around blowing things up for fun or was that to get my attention?"

"A little of both," he said as he stood up. Sara rolled her eyes. Mokuba and Noah didn't trust Pegasus but with their brother going towards the maniac with the dynamite they figured their chances were better with the weired man in the red suit and hid behind him. Seto jumped over the tree and grabbed Ryan by the back of his collar.

"So you're the punk that got Sara riled up."

"And you are?"

"Seto Kaiba. Sara's boyfriend." He wasn't quite sure what to say with Mokuba and Noah around. If he said fiance they'd want an explanation. And if he said betrothed yet another impossible explanation. Sara seemed to understand and just so they were clear he shot her a wink.

"Ain't never heard of you," Ryan said in his thick accent. Seto tossed the boy back like a sack of potatoes.

"Perhaps you'd like to explain why you're here."

"Simple. The 'ittle bonnie lass over there ows me a Duel." Sara rolled her eyes and shook her head.

"So you're here to Duel her?"

"Exactly. Now, if you'll excuse us it's time to Duel!" Sara touched her temple and shook her head.

"You've got to be kidding me. I'd rather Duel Wheeler with only Kuriboh against his Red-Eyes Black Dragon than even consider Dueling you." Ryan dropped his shoulders.

"Who?"

"Of course you wouldn't know." Sara saw something move in the trees and suddenly a vortex of green light enveloped Ryan. WHen it vanished he stood there totally paralized. Another burst of blue light helped him get onto his back gently. "Nice move cousins."

"Thanks Sara," said Kiki. Kim smiled. Pegasus gulped.

"What's up? You ditched us on the blimp," Kim said offended. Sara sighed and shook her head.

"We had to do some serious things. You two don't have the attention span long enough to focus on what we did," Sara said as Seto helped her down. Mokuba and Noah ran towards the trees.

"Let's get off this island. Another minute I'll go nuts with anxiety!" Mokuba shouted as he darted off like a bullet.

"Sorry Uncle Max. We've got to go!" Sara called.

"Sara! The ocean's lullaby holds the key!" Seto turned towards Pegasus.

"What?"

"Nothing Seto. Let's just go," Sara said as she took his hand.

Sara sat down in her room with the Millennium Spellbook's eye staring at her. She opened the book and started reading it's spells. Each one brought her farther and farther from her troubles. Much like reading a book that was adored by all. Her Necklace glowed as she paused over one spell. She looked over it more carefully.

"Seven Items of power,created by the evil, brining peace to the lands, chosen seven reborn, seven dark sides, battle of the ages shall comense," she read aloud. The Necklace glowed brighter. "This is about us isn't it? Great. Look at me. I'm talking to an antique necklace." Sara closed the book and put it back onto her nightstand. The sound of knocking echoed in her room. "COme in." Seto opened the door.

"Hey." Sara smiled and nodded her head as she brought her knees to her chin. "Something wrong?"

"Nope. Just thinking."

"About?" Seto asked as he sat down next to her.

"Just how nuts all of this is. I mean. We're searching for some nutcase that showed up to me in dream and only the two of us are armed. I'm just thinking about how Mokuba and Noah are going to fight if this guy's got the dark Millennium Rod." Sara covered her mouth with a quiet, "Ooops."

"The dark Millennium Rod?"

"Yep. So this is going to be a clash. I've read the entire Spellbook and I know the powers of each Item. You can put monster in huge stone slabs and banish sould to the Shadow Realm. I can only see the future. And that's hardly enough to keep an eye on two preteen boys."

"Unless they get Millennium Items as well."

"Seto from what I've noticed. Yugi had the Puzzle, Bakura had the Ring, you've got the Rod, Uncle Max had the Eye and I've got the Necklace. That leaves the Key and Scales for your brothers. The chances of either of them actually attaining an Item are one in a million."

"That's better than not at all."

"And if they do get an Item there's a fat chance they'll go nuts just like Bakura, Uncle Max, and Marik!" Seto snapped his head up.

"How did you know about Marik?" Sara froze in the middle of preparing for her next ramble. She slapped her forehead.

"Oh man." She turned to Seto. "You're not going to let it go until I explain are you?" Seto shook his head with a smirk. Sara rolled her eyes. "OK. Marik, Ishizu, and their adoptive brother are my father's brother's kids. They're my cousins. So I know a thing or two more about these Items."