Fudotwin17: Hey, guys. :) Sorry it's been so long. And I'm sorry but there won't be a conversation thingy at the beginning of this chapter. Unfortunately, I just got surgery on my hand so it hurts. Thus, I won't be typing much (actually, I'm not even supposed to be typing) but I felt like you guys really deserved a new chapter. I'm sorry for the wait and I don't own Yu-gi-oh 5D's. Oh, and I want to thank Yami's Devil. Every time I see your reviews, I can't help but smile. :)

Chapter 15

The figure in the shadows made a tsking noise, the only sign of his displeasure as he watched the security cameras with an amused smirk. His hands were folded in front of him, awaiting the perfect moment.

Or at least for the rest of his security to fail. After all, the dangerous systems had been hacked, the video cameras put on a loop (that he had to painstakingly rewire without alerting his attacker), many of his guards be put out of commission (and soon out of the job), and even some of his hard working scientists be attacked!

But, somehow, it didn't bother him. It was all a game in his mind, one that he planned to win, using the other player's pawns. He smiled to himself, closing up on the figure of a dark haired girl with sharp cobalt eyes.

Devilishly, he sat back in his plush chair, putting a fist to his chin. "Checkmate, love." He murmured quietly in his dark room, illuminated only by the bright computer screens.

. . .

Caitlynn, Aki, and Crow frowned as they reached the fork of the hallways. There were three different ways to go, but their friends were only in one direction. Eyebrows furrowed as they tried to figure out which way to go. Finally, they all sighed and turned to one another after seeing no distinguishing marks that might mean their friends were in that direction.

"Well, we could split up. It'll be faster-" Crow began but was cut off almost immediately.

"Are you crazy?" Yelled Aki. "Separating is a bad idea! One of us could get lost or be captured and then where would we be?"

"Okay, okay!" Crow exclaimed, raising his hands in surrender. "I get it! No separating!"

Caitlynn sighed, closing her eyes and willing herself to feel them. Just a chance hearing or-or a sight-anything that might make her think they were somewhere. She tuned out Crow and Aki slightly desperate, just wanting to find her friends.

That's when it happened. It felt . . . almost like liquid. Everything felt like fluid. But, even moving and energized, it stood still and she could feel it. She could feel them.

Her eyes flashed open and she turned toward the right, walking with a quick pace.

"C-Caitlynn!" She heard Aki call, but didn't reply. She just quickened her pace once she felt Crow and Aki's footfalls alongside her. She had to get to her friends.

And her brother.

But none of those thoughts made her smile, because a new pain had set in her chest. A new anger. New information that not even her and her brother's rescue could possibly make better. She knew that she wasn't leaving once everyone was ready.

She couldn't.

. . .

Yusei gritted his teeth as a hot spark hit his skin from the power saw against the metal bar around his waist. He didn't complain once, preferring to remain silent. He watched as Jack's dark eyes would dart up to his every once and a while, as if to make sure that he was still alive and awake. To tell the truth, he couldn't blame him for looking up.

If he had just found Jack in this condition, his reaction would be very much the same thing.

As a chunk of metal fell from the band and clanked on the floor, both Jack and Yusei gave a light sigh. Yusei squeezed his wrist through the space of missing metal over his wrist and sighed satisfied.

Jack smiled at him, a smile more genuine than his usual arrogant smirks. "Now we only have your ankles left."

Yusei smiled gleefully. Only his ankles. Then he could find his sister and they could leave-escape. They could all escape.

It was a while before his ankles were freed, and by time that was done, they realized that Goodwin was stirring. After Yusei kicked him back into blackness, the two of them began tying him up. It was then that the door swung open.

The two jumped up, Yusei grabbing a nearby tool while Jack grasped the power saw so tight his knuckles turned white. Then, in strolled in Aki, Crow, and Caitlynn. Both boys immediately relaxed, sighing in relief.

Yusei hurried over, hugging Caitlynn and Aki as quickly as he could get his arms around them. Aki was the only one to hug back, but Yusei didn't care . . . .

Until he saw her face.

"What's wrong?" He whispered.

Her eyes were wide and horrified. She looked pale and she was shaking all over, which was rather obvious as she only wore a pair of shorts and a top showing off too much stomach for Yusei's taste. On her feet was a pair of boots that he guessed Aki gave her. She opened her mouth to reply, but shut it again as if she were in too much shock to speak.

"Caitlynn?" He questioned.

"B-Baby bird, what's wrong?" Crow questioned, moving over to her to place a hand on her shoulder. Her lip trembled but she didn't speak.

Aki stared before turning back to Jack. "W-We have to get out of here. As much as we need to make sure she's okay," Aki paused, "we can't stay in here."

Jack nodded. "Good idea." He gathered his things and a few other things that looked important before smashing a few things that also looked important, but were too big to steal. Once he was done, he walked over to Caitlynn, staring at her.

"Caitlynn?" Yusei tried again.

"I think she's in shock." Jack said, sounding kind of confused. He sighed. "Here, I'll get her."

"No, I can-"

"Yusei." Jack cut him off. "You have been being experimented on for the past who knows how long. You shouldn't risk carrying her. Goodness, this might happen to you! We can't have you dropping her or anything. I've got her."

Yusei frowned, but nodded, stepping back as Jack gathered her into his arms.

Aki frowned. "Let's get out of here and fast. I don't want to be here any longer."

"Sorry, but leaving isn't an option anymore." A voice said from behind them. They all stiffened, turning around to see one thing that they had not wanted to see blocking their exit, stopping their escape.

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FudoTwin17: Okay, I'm tired. I love you guys and hope this is satisfactory, because I skipped a pain pill to finish this. :( Anyways, I hope you enjoy. Bye.