Chapter Six
"No guns as we agreed and if you behave there will be no need for you to be restrained." Godwin said, he expected Yusei to say something sarcastic but all he did was nod and move towards the van. "Trudge you will drive us to the New Neo Domino institute of energy." Ordered Godwin, he got in the back of the van next to Yusei. Soon my brother. Soon!
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Jack watched as the van pulled out of the motel and towards the city, he knew that Yusei didn't want him to follow, but that wasn't going to stop him. He was going to rescue Yusei even if it cost him his life.
Yanagi walked into the room with a first aid kit and a cordless phone, dialling the number for the emergency services.
"Yes, I have a man who has been shot…we're at…" that was as far as Yanagi got in the conversation as Jack had snatched the phone off of him and hung up. "Hey, you need help, you've been shot!"
"Yusei needs me more, so I want you to bandage the wound and get me a car as fast as you can." Ordered Jack. At first it looked like Yanagi was going to stand there and not do anything, but eventually he nodded and started to tend to Jack's wound.
When he was done, Yanagi walked back into the backroom and came back out with a set of car keys.
"I don't care what ya say…I'm comin with ya!"
"Fine, just don't get in my way!" growled Jack, he wouldn't admit it out loud but he was glad the old man was coming. He didn't think he would be able to drive effectively with his wound anyway. When they got to the car, Jack threw the keys to the manager. "You're driving!" the old man just nodded and got into the driver's side of the car.
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Yusei glanced from Godwin to Trudge who was driving. What's at the Institute of Energy that's so important?
Godwin looked at the thief and noticed that he was deep in thought; he guessed Yusei was thinking about why they were heading to the Institute and decided to tell him the truth as he deserved it before he died.
"Yusei, what do you know about your mother and father?" asked Godwin, he looked to the thief and noticed that Yusei was looking at him but not actually saying anything. "Your father and mother as well as my brother worked together to create a better way of living. Instead of relying on fuels that were hazardous to the environment, they looked for a way to create a new source of energy that would be less expensive and more ecologically friendly. Then one day, something went wrong in the reaction drive and an explosion occurred in the lab big enough to destroy the lab itself but not enough to cause damage within the building itself. Most people passed it off as an accident but I know better, it was sabotage and the person behind it was your father!"
Yusei could handle people saying things about him, but even though he hardly knew his parents but he knew that they would never do anything that could cause harm to another person. "You're wrong Godwin, my father wouldn't do something like that, even I know that!" growled Yusei.
"I'm wrong am I, then why is it that both your parents died in the reaction drive chamber!"
"I don't know but what I do remember about them is that they wanted to make this world a safer place. They wouldn't throw it all away like that and what happened to your brother. Let's say you're right and my parents really did cause the explosion, then why didn't your brother stop them!" snarled Yusei angrily.
"That's what we are going to find out today, which is why I need your help." Godwin looked to Yusei and could see that Yusei was interested in how he fitted into Godwin's plans. "You see before the explosion, your father managed to create a copy of the key for the lab entrance and entrusted it to you. He also made a bio-lock so that only four people in the world could ever enter the lab again. Can you guess who those people are Yusei?"
Yusei had already worked out who the people were but Godwin said it anyway as Yusei wasn't feeling in the mood to speak to him. He was thinking about what Godwin had already said and was wondering if what Godwin was saying was actually possible, he didn't get very much time to think about it as Trudge announced that they were at the institute.
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Jack had started feeling nauseous during the journey and now his vision was beginning to blur, he figured he had lost a lot of blood and was going to pass out at any moment, that was until a ringing noise came from his jacket, he looked at the caller ID and noticed that it was withheld but decided to answer it anyway.
"This is Jack Atlas, who is this?"
"This is Blister; Yusei called me and told me what was going on. I want you to meet me at the institute ASAP!" came a man's voice
"How did Yusei tell you he has been in custody since last night."
"Apparently since you released him from the van, he stole a phone and left it on after explaining what happened to him." Explained Blister
"Is Yusei alright?" Asked Jack worriedly
"He's fine, although him and Godwin seem to be discussing their family history, I can patch you through to them but don't make any noises otherwise Godwin will disconnect the call and probably punish Yusei for it."
"Alright, patch him through."
"Can you guess who those people are Yusei?" what people? Thought Jack as he continued to listen to the conversation. "Those people are your father, your mother, my brother and last but not least you!" what is Yusei a part of?
"Sir we've arrived at the institute." Came Trudge's voice faintly in the background
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"Looks like the time has finally come to see whose version of our history is true." Yusei stood up with Godwin to exit the van, he just hoped that the phone he had was still transmitting everything that was being said, as he had it in his back pocket and had had to sit on it, but when he stood his jacket covered it.
When they entered the institute no one gave them second glances as they went around the metal detectors, which Yusei was thankful for, otherwise the phone might have been discovered.
Walking up a flight of stairs Yusei began to wonder what floor they would need to go to, if it was on the top they had a long walk ahead of them. Godwin noticed this and began to explain their plan for getting into the lab.
"Don't worry Yusei, we are only going to the first floor and then we will take the private elevator all the way to the lab."
"Why didn't we take it to begin with?" asked Yusei this was the first time he had spoken since Godwin had told him that he was the only one that could enter the lab thanks to his father's bio-lock.
"As much as I would have liked to take it downstairs, I did not want to go through the hassle of explaining what was happening."
"In other words, you didn't want them to know about this. My guess is that even you're not allowed to try and enter the place, so why did they let you in, in the first place?"
"Very observant Yusei, but I have had an interest in this place for a long time and I even have shares in this place, which allows me to come and go whenever I please without the hassle of being asked why I am here and going through the detectors."
"And even if someone did ask what you were doing here, all you have to say is that you're checking up on everything and making sure that your money isn't going to waste." Finished Yusei working out everything
"Correct…You know Yusei, if you would give up stealing for a living, you would make an excellent detective, under my supervision that is."
"Not a chance in hell Godwin, I may be a thief but at least I have morals!" growled Yusei before having the wind knocked out of him.
"How dare you speak to Mr. Godwin like that, you snot-nosed punk! Show some respect to someone like him." Shouted Trudge, he really didn't care what Yusei said to Godwin, but if Godwin thought that he did a good job, then maybe Godwin would promote him back to detective or even higher.
Yusei was about to retort when Godwin stopped in front of the elevator, he pulled out a small device that Yusei figured must be some sort of scrambler.
"Making sure no one figures out what we're doing." He stated as though it was the simplest thing in the world. They entered the elevator and Godwin pressed the button for the top floor.
Please Blister hurry, if they get what they want then the whole city is in danger and Jack is too!
When they elevator hit the top floor, its doors opened to reveal a set of bulky steel doors. Reluctantly Yusei followed Godwin out of the elevator with Trudge following close behind them.
"Now Yusei take off your glove and place your hand on the keypad." Ordered Godwin calmly, when Yusei didn't move Trudge went to grab his wrist to do it himself but Yusei moved faster and slammed Trudge into the wall beside him.
He didn't feel or hear as Godwin came up behind him grabbing his wrist and pulling it, making Yusei wince in pain.
"Trudge you incompetent fool, can't you do anything right!" Godwin screamed, pulling off Yusei's glove, pulling him towards the keypad and slamming his hand down on it.
As soon as Yusei's hand hit the keypad, Godwin placed the key into the hole, taking a few steps back as the doors opened automatically. Godwin looked at Yusei; he looked shocked at what was happening but quickly hid it.
"Now Yusei, let's see who's version of history is true!" he said walking into the lab, Trudge made sure that Yusei was at least a few steps in front him to make sure Yusei didn't try to hit him again.
They came to a stop in the middle of the lab, most of the lab seemed trashed beyond repair and soot and dust blackened the walls and anything that had survived the blast. In front of Godwin was a podium with a hand mark on it, motioning for Yusei to place his hand there, he moved out of the way for Yusei to get close to it. Reluctantly and with a sharp nudge from Trudge Yusei moved towards the podium and placed his hand on the handprint.
Everything happened all at once; Yusei found that he couldn't move his hand off the podium. It was like his hand was glued to the podium itself. Then the room started shaking as the floor just ahead of the podium opened and revealed a large chamber room that was slowly rising from it.
"Everyone hold it!" Came a ragged voice from behind the trio, turning they saw Jack with the manager Yanagi and a new person that Yusei knew was Blister, who was holding a gun on Godwin.
"Slowly move away from there and keep your hands where we can see them."
Godwin and Trudge did as they were ordered and moved away, Jack found it strange however when Yusei didn't move. "Yusei you don't have to worry you can move away now."
"I can't…my hand is stuck!" exclaimed Yusei over the roar of the mechanics that was making the chamber rise.
As soon as the chamber had been brought completely out of the floor, Yusei was released from the hold that the podium had on him. He quickly pulled his hand away and made his way over to Jack and the others, they were staring at the chamber as the door to it started to open.
Smoke exited the chamber as the door opened to reveal a figure, everyone in the room watched as the figure started to exit the chamber. The figure looked around his surroundings; his eyes fell on the one person in the room he recognised. Godwin ran to meet the figure at the bottom of the stairs of the chamber.
"Hello Rudger."
"Hello little brother, it's been a while."
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Hey everyone, sorry it took so long to update this chapter but I have been really busy what with starting my new job and looking after my nephews.
But hey better late than never, eh?
Anyway what did you think?
I actually wanted to make the chapter longer but couldn't think of anything else and plus I always planned on leaving it on this cliff hanger and therefore brought in the Blister bit with the phone, can't tell if ties in with the timeline of the story but I needed something to fill the pages.