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The humiliation.
"The...the pain..."
The fear.
"...Why...?"
The lies.
"...please...tell...tell me..."
The manipulations.
"...W...why...?"
It hurts...doesn't it?
"...why...me...?"
It kills you inside...doesn't it?
"Please...just...just let me...g..go..."
Oh my dear.
"please...just..."
You still don't understand...do you?
"let me...go..."
You're mine...
"please..."
You were always mine.
"Please..."
You were always meant to BE mine.
"just...let..."
Now.
"...let..."
And.
"...me..."
Forever.
"...Die..."
Hollow eyes stare at nothing.
Unmoving form, like a doll.
Pale skin glows from the rays of moonlight coming through the window.
He lays there, so still that it's as if he were a corpse.
His breath barely noticeable.
He was gone.
Gone was the strong man that befriended many.
Gone was the gentle person who stood up to protect.
Gone was the man who saved all.
Gone was the man called Yusei Fudo.
Broken beyond repair, destroyed like a child would to an unwanted toy. Destroyed simply for defending his home.
He fought against it, yes he did. He fought and fought but to no avail.
He lost. He lost and paid the price for such a failure.
Deep down he had wondered 'why was I the one who paid?', he had wondered 'will my friends find me?' but now he didn't care anymore. Now he didn't care about anyone...or anything.
All he knew was that he lost.
All he knew was that he was gone.
There was no Yusei Fudo...
There was no friends...
There was no past...
And there was no future...
-footsteps could be heard.-
He only knew pain.
-they were getting louder.-
He only knew agony.
-from his place in bed, he could feel them.-
He lost and now he belonged to the victor.
-closer...-
He was HIS puppet.
-Closer...-
To be "Played with" by HIM
-HE'S coming closer-
To be used by HIM.
-he's closer to the door.-
To be tainted by...HIM...
-the doorknob slowly turns-
He gave up hope...
-the door is opening...-
He hated him...
-it's opening...-
But he could do nothing...
-HIS form is appearing...-
For he was a puppet to be used...
-he didn't have to look to know HE was smirking.-
And he knew that he belonged to HIM.
-HE'S here...-
And it will always be that way.
"Well, hello my dear..."
It's time to "play"...
"WHERE THE HELL IS HE!"
"Calm down Jack! We can't let our angry get the best of us."
"DON'T YOU DARE TELL ME TO CALM DOWN!"
Ever since Yusei disappeared two months ago, everyone was on edge. Even Ushio was worried for the boy, even going as far as helping them file a missing person report. At first they ignored it, thinking that he went somewhere for a bit. Minutes turned to hours, Hours turned to weeks, and weeks turned into months.
They were on edge, and they were scared. What if it was a new enemy? Did they kidnap Yusei to make sure they stayed out of their way? They were afriad something really bad happened to him, or worst. All of them were emotionally a mess. The twins were scared of what was going on. Crow left because he couldn't take the stress this was causing. Ushio was helping them by looking for info in the police database, but to no avail. Everyone was slowly giving up. Except two people.
Jack and Akiza have been searching for Yusei harder then anyone in the group. They have been using their connections to find information, though nothing came up yet, they didn't let that bother them. But even though they haven't given up, doesn't mean they haven't felt the pressure.
Jack has become even more short-tempered then ever, snapping at anyone who talked to him, Akiza being the only one who could calm him down. He has been using his connections to find anyone who has seen Yusei last. but no matter what he did, he couldn't find a single lead. Akiza was terrified. She knew now that the stain on the card was really blood, and she feared it was Yusei's. She has barely had any time to rest and she would stay out multiple nights in a row trying to gather information. They haven't slept in past two months and they were being affected, but that didn't stop them from pushing themselves to find their friend.
At the moment they were at Yusei's place to see if ether of them got anything. Sadly it was another disappointment.
"When I find the bastard that took him, I'll kill him, bring him back to life and Then kill him again!" growled Jack as he slamed his fist on to the table.
"I know Jack, I know. I want to get the asshole too, but we need to focus here." sighed Akiza, sitting down on the couch.
Jack looks her way and glares. "well I don't see you doing anything!"
Akiza returns his glare with one of her own. She was tired and his yelling wasn't helping. "Don't you dare tell me I'm not doing anything, Jack Atlas!" Jack's glare falters as she continues.
"You know damn well that I have been looking as hard as you! So don't tell me something that even you know is a lie, or I won't hesitate to hurt you." she says this calmly but Jack can see the anger in her eyes and calms down immediately. Frustrated with himself he runs he hand through his hair.
"I KNOW!...*sigh*...I know...I'm sorry." Jack looks at her sincerely and she calms down as well
Both remain silent for a few minutes, taking the time to relaxe and clear their heads. Both were lost in their thoughts wondering if they missed anything important. Anything that could be crucial to finding Yusei. Suddenly, Akiza gasps and Jack looks at her.
"Whats wrong?"
Akiza looks over to him and jumps up from were she was sitting. "I think we may have overlooked a place." That sentence got Jack to be next to her in a second.
"What! Really? Where did we over look?" Akiza then explained to him that she went to all of the places to find info, there was nothing the first few times, but she had a lucky stroke. When one of her contacts said that on the day Yusei disappeared, there was a strange man wondering the area near Yusei's shop. Akiza then investigated the area, but sadly nothing came out of it. But before she left she spotted a camera near the entrance.
"Back then I thought it was broken, but I just realized that Yusei made sure to repair the cameras a week before he disappeared! It only looked broken!" she said quickly at Jack who's eyes widen at the information.
"We can look at the tape and see if we can find anything!" Jack was excited, this might be a the lead they were looking for!
Akiza nodded and went for the door. "let's go. I want to see that tape as soon as possible."
(At Yusei's shop)
"Where's the camera Akiza?"
"Ummm...ah! Over there!"
Jack and Akiza arrived at the shop and instantly went for the camera. It was at a perfect angle that could capture anyone coming in or out of the shop.
Jack went to work and started getting the tape. 'Yusei sure knew how to hide the fact that it was working. No one would have guessed. Less chance that someone could break it.'
After getting the tape the went back to Yusei's place. They were nervous about the contents of the tape. What if it was just an false alarm? What if nothing was caught on the tape?
"Only one way to find out." murmured Jack as he played the tape.
They both looks arched the tale with attention. An hour had passed and they were starting to think that it was really just a false alarm.
"Great...just another false lead." Jack got up and went to turn off the tape. Akiza bowed her head in shame. She was upset because she really thought that it was the lead they were looking for. Looking up as Jack was about to turn it off, she instantly spots something that made her blood run cold.
"Jack, don't turn it off." Jack froze hearing the tone in Akiza's voice. It sounded like fear. He turns to her, confused.
"Why? There's nothing worth while in this tape." she shakes her head, eyes never leaving the screen.
"Rewind until I say stop." Jack looked at her closely to see if she was joking, but she was serious.
He rewinds.
She tells him to stop.
He freezes in shock.
"I-it can't be...He...He should be dead..." Jack whispered as he backed away from the screen.
Akiza was shaking, it was the lead they were looking for...but now she wished they never found it.
Right there in front of their eyes...
holding an unconscious Yusei...
Was Paradox...
"How could this have happened?"
He stares at the broken body before him. His eyes filled with sorrow for the broken soul before him.
"This…..shouldn't have become reality."
He should have been strong enough to stop this. But he didn't and now looks at the result in shame.
"Brother….how could you?"
He thought back to their confrontation.
"How could you do this to him?"
How he held such anger as he yelled at him.
"Rift, I have nothing left! All my friends, my family...Gone! GONE! There's nothing left of our era, except rubble and dust! If HE didn't follow me back in time with those two brats, we wouldn't be here! We would be back home with everyone!"
He failed him.
"Brother, please forgive me."
He failed this soul before him.
He was supposed to find a way to save their world.
But how was he supposed to do that if everything is sent into to chaos?
"I won't let you go."
He now knew that this madness is just beginning.
"But I can't help you anymore."
He now knew that it will all begin with this broken soul, that paid a price it did not need to pay.
"You caused this."
He needed to find a way to help him. But he had no solid form to help him with.
"And now you must pay."
Didn't he have friends that were looking for him? Yes, yes he did. And even if he could not help this soul on his own, he can guild people that can.
"It all begins brother."
He will help. But he knows that it won't be enough.
"It all begins with him"
He knows that all will have to end.
"And nothing will be able to save him"
In order to be saved.
"Except the one who shattered his soul."
And so it begins.
"Brother, please... forgive me..."
SUSPENSE~ *DUN DUN DUN*
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