Finding the Duo of Trouble
By Sailor Phoenix1997
The remainder of the day was uneventful. Save for the scene Kiki made with a pot of hot water on her head after breakfast. Nearly everyone had burst into laughter. Everyone save Kim. And directly after they were back on the motorcycles on their way to the dark castle looming ahead of them.
Sara looked up at the castle over Seto's shoulder. It was like the castles of witches and evil wizards in Disney movies only it made them all look like paradise. It had skulls surrounding every window. Sara could've sworn that the curtains were made of long locks of blood-red hair. The walls were splattered with blood-red paint like a painter hadn't cared much about his work and threw it on in a hurry. Bones of animals, or what Sara thought were animals, littered the craggy mountain sides around the castle. Ravens and crows and vultures flew over one of the four towers. Each pionted towards the directions of North, South, East, and West.
Seto circled around the mountain with Bakura close behind him.
"I don't get it. If Olivander was turned into a star under his sister's spell why is he here?"
"What are you talking about Sara?" Seto asked over the motorcycle's roar.
"Olivander was trapped as a star. The spell should've lasted forver. So why is he here now?"
"Maybe someone undid the spell?"
"But that would mean the mermaid world has a traitor. Undoing a spell by a royal, even if they're dead, is known as a high level of treason. It's the same in the dragon realm." Seto sighed.
"If there is a traitor. They'll be dealt with if Olivander so much as scratches you." Sara smiled as something under her shirt started glowing. She pulled out a silver rope. Hanging from the end was a square diamond with silver all around.
"From my dream. THe necklace the woman gave me. Wait a minute. How could I have been blind? Hazel eyes and black hair. She's Olivander's mother. If so. What was she doing in my dreams. Unless... No. Absolutely not. I am Kisara Isabella Serenity Stone. I am the daughter of a gold mermaid and a brown eyes black dragon. I am not the reincarnation of a mermaid princess. End of discussion." The stone glowed again and Sara felt the same tugging sensation the Millennium Necklace would send through her.
Sara shook her head and looked down. She hovered over some sort of throne room. A man with black hair and brown eyes sat next to a woman with black hair and hazel eyes. THe man had gills but no tail. THe woman had a shining black tail and they both sat on a golden throne inlaid with shining jewels and upon their heads were fine crowns. Next to them was a girl about 16-years-old with long white hair and dark-coral blue eyes dressed in the same thing Sara had worn in her Duel against Akunadin. In her left hand was a river-blue bow and on her back was a quiver of electric blue arrows. She had a beautiful white tail and around her neck were two necklaces. One was a silver dolphin with a sapphire underbelly and the other was a locket of some sort.
Before the three of them was Olivander with a shining black tail like his mother. His blood-colored irises stared with hatred at his sister. A young guard stood next to the princess. His lower torso was hidden in the shadows so Sara couldn't see if he was a human or a merman.
"How dare you take what's mine Kisara!"
"Olivander. It is your lust for power that has cost you the throne," his mother said. She had a voice like the gentle breeze coming off the ocean to the shore.
"And your sister has already found a mate to rule by her side."
"Who? That pathetic human she met on the surface?" The guard behind Kisara tightened his grip on his spear shaft. Kisara gave him a signal to calm down.
"That so called 'pathetic human' is my finacee now. And your soon-to-be king," Kisara said calmly. Her brother sneered.
"Be quiet traitor! I'll kill you for this!" Olivander jumped at his sister. Kisara froze as her brother came closer. She raised her left hand and a burst of water pushed away her parents. THe young guard got in between Kisara and Olivander. "Get out of my way Cadet! Or I'll kill you two!" Olivander made a swipe at the guard's face and knocked off his helmet. Sara gasped as it was revealed to be Seto. "So Seth. You still defend my sister? After what she's cost you?" Seto, or Seth, pushed against Olivander as hard as he could.
"I'll defend her to my last breath against scum like you who think they can take the throne by force."
"Seth! Don't! I'll fight him! Get out of his way!" Kisara screamed. Seth looked back at Kisara and smiled.
"I'll be fine." The water around Olivander's hand started rippling. He hit Seth's chest right over his heart.
"SETH!" Kisara caught him in her arms and held him close. Sara could see a few slits on his side of his neck, which Kisara must've given him with her magic, moving so she let out a sigh. Kisara set Seth down and rose to her feet. She raised her bow and drew an arrow. "Olivander. I won't let you do that to anyone else!" Olivander raised his right hand as Kisara shot her arrow. THe two clashed and created a huge explosion. The palace crumbled and Kisara threw herself down on Seth to protect him from the debris.
Sara snapped back into reality with a gasp. The images from her vision flashed before her eyes again.
"You alright back there Sara?" Seto asked. The motorcycle was still roaring as Sara nodded against his back. She hugged him a little tighter as what Seth had said to Kisara rang in her ears. "You sure? You've been out of it for about an hour now."
"Yea. I'm fine. It was just a vision."
"Good because we're stopping soon." Sara looked around her. The trees loomed overhead like they were reaching for each other like tragic lovers about to die. They made Sara choke up a little and close her eyes tightly. The images of Seth in Kisara's arms haunted her behind her eyelids.
Seto kicked down the kickstand and turned off the engine. Sara still clung tightly to him so he just sat there.
"Are you alright?" Sara nodded and let go. Seto got off the motorcycle and pulled off her helmet. Her long white hair looked blue in the shadows and tear streaks stained her cheeks. "No you're not." Sara turned away and wiped her cheeks dry. "Something you want to talk about?" Sara shook her head. Her new necklace tinkled on her chest. It was the first time Seto noticed it. He took it into his hand. "Did the Millennium Necklace show you something?" Sara shurgged. Seto saw a tear trickled down her cheek and took her into his arms.
The roar of another motorcycle came up the lane of trees and Bakura threw down the kickstand and stopped the bike. Seto let go of Sara and turned as Mokuba and Noah got off looking rather sick.
"Are you two alright?"
"We had to take a small detour because of a snake and it turned bumpy," Bakura said.
"A snake?" Sara asked.
"Just a piosonous black one. I should know. I was forced to do poisonous snakes for a science project when I was ten." Sara nodded and hid her necklace under her shirt.
"COme on guys." Sara froze as she stepped towards the castle. "Hold on. Where's Kim and Kiki?" Mokuba took off his helmet.
"I don't know. THey took another turn at the snake. But it looked like they were going to run into the mountain." Sara dropped her shoulders and sighed.
"Just like Kiki. SHe can't tell right from left. Oh well. Let's check this place out."
Sara shoved open the heavy oak doors and nearly tumbled onto the stone floor. It looked like packed dirt with strips of leather over the floor. The walls were made of pure white marble. Not the tiniest vien crossed the white stones. Sara looked around. Dark shadows practically surrounded her. A naked lightbulb hung from the ceiling a good three stories above. Sara listened carefully. Besides from the steps of the boys coming into the room she could hear a breath behind her. On instinct she clenched her fist and punched a man from behind like from a fight scene in a spy movie.
"Ouch!" Sara recognized the voice.
"Are ok bro?" Sara shot around and looked at the boy on the ground. He hand a hand over his bleeding nose and his brown hair stuck to what few drops had escaped him. His violet eyes were crossed with anger and pain and shock.
"Yea. I'm fine sis. SHe just nearly broke my nose." A small girl of about 13 walked into the light. SHe had dark blond hair that looked brown int he shadows but blond in the bright light. Her eyes were brown in some lights and blue in others.
"Oh dear." THe little girl smiled like she'd gotten a Christmas present she'd wanted her entire life.
"Sara!" she cried as she jumped into the air. SHe wore a sandy shirt-dress with a calf-brown belt and a pair of sneakers. The girl wrapped her arms and legs around Sara's body. She nuzzled close to Sara lovingly. "I knew we'd find you here. What're you doing here anyway? Who're the boys with you? Have you gotten taller? Sheesh you did. Is the the Millennium Necklace on your neck? And the Millennium Summoner on your arm? Cool. Two Millennium Items! Is that the Millennium Ring and Rod those boys have over there?" The boy stood and covered his sister's mouth.
"Enough sis. Give her a second to answer at least one question." The boy let go of his nose and wiped away the dried blood.
"Sorry about that," Sara said gently.
"It's fine. It's not broken." Sara smiled. The boy wore a sandy shirt with a pair of jeans and a dark purple blaizer. The girl dangled from her brother's hand and kept an eye on the other four boys in the room.
"WHo're they?" she asked. She covered her mouth so Sara could answer.
"THis is Seto, Bakura, Mokuba, and Noah," Sara said gesturing to each boy in turn. The boy narrowed his eyes at Bakura and his Millennium Ring. "And boys. These are my godsiblings. Or Uncle Max's adoptive kids, Mahad and Mana. Or the Duo of Trouble," Sara chuckled.