A Signer's Destiny

Chapter 13

By Kellyq

Rudger walked down the cold damp hallway. He made his way into a large room. Spiders hung here and there. In the middle was a tall capsule, hooked to a bunch of equipment. Inside was a man. He had black soft raven hair that gave the characteristic of pinchers of a crab that spiked out on either side of his head. His long bangs were parted to the side, covering his left eye. His right eye was closed, to appear that he was sleeping. He wore a long white gown and no shoes or stockings on his feet.

Rudger placed a hand on the glass and stared longingly at the man. "Soon, Hakase...It won't be long before you open your eyes after all these years of being in a coma. And I'm going to make sure that your son pays the price for what he did to you..."

The earthquake came so suddenly and no one had any time to pack their things and get to safety. Buildings shook, and the ground started to split and shake. People were already fleeing out of their homes and cars.

Hakase ran down the hallway toward Yusei's room, ready to save his son. He had Rex go on ahead. Half of the building had already come down around them.

"Hakase, we don't have time! The place is coming down! We'll be crushed!" Rudger hollered, trying to keep up with him.

The crack on the floor was inching closer to them by the second. There was a loud, ominous creaking everywhere. The sound was almost unbearable. It seemed as if the entire world was imploding in on itself.

The floor started to split apart. Hakase jumped to the other side and continued to make his way. Fear clouded Rudger's judgment. The mark on his arm glowed. Several small spiders appeared and dropped right in front of Hakase, dangling too close for his liking.

Rudger jumped for Hakase and landed right beside him. Rudger pushed him to the wall, using his body to shield him. Hakase looked into the direction of Yusei's room, hoping that Rex got Yusei out in time.

"We need to get out of here!" Rudger hollered, shaking Hakase out of his trans. Pieces of the wall started to crack and push them forward, toward the large whole ...

Rudger shook off the memory of them falling and seeing a bunch of ruble fall on Hakase. Then, Rudger's hand started to shake. The mark on his arm was glowing. Just the thought of Yusei made his anger grow.

Rudger never really cared all to much about him. Yusei was always in the way. Hakase seemed to put more devotion and energy into Yusei than he did to Rudger.

He let his hand drop to his side and turned, not even looking back. The look on Hakase's face (that had been so peaceful for so long while he slept) changed for the first time to sadness. The mark on his arm gave off a weak glow.

One of the three spiders (that had hung near the capsule) swung across the room. Rudger stopped moving and blinked and his eyes widened when the spider pointed over his shoulder. He spun around hoping to see that Hakase had opened his eyes. A growl escaped from the back of Rudger's throat. He banged the side of his fist against the glass out of frustration.

"Damnit! Why won't you just open your eyes! Don't you think seventeen years is long enough?" His voice dropped to a whisper as he rested his forehead against the glass.

By this point all the spiders were so focused on Rudger that they didn't notice a shadowy figure had managed to slip into the room. It was Crow. His silhouette moved across the room undetected. Crow didn't know if he should pity and feel sorry for Rudger. He glanced at Hakase to see tears coming down his face. Crow bit his lower lip and watched Rudger turn and walk out.

Crow was now alone in the dark room...with the spiders and the man in the tank. He narrowed his eyes and scanned the room, calculating how many spiders there were. A smirk made its way to his lips. Crow reached for his earring (that was a threaded machine nut) and rubbed it gently. A moment later a mechanical black and yellow bird flew in. The spiders spat their webs at the intruder, but the bird was too quick. It snapped its beak at them. Crow stepped out from where he was hiding as the mechanical bird finished off the last spider. It landed on Crow's shoulder.

"Good job, Blackbird!" Crow turned his head and glanced at Hakase. "So, you're Yusei's old man, huh? Don't worry, we'll get you out of his hell whole."

To Be Continued ...