Sorry for this being so late, it's all my fault, no excuses. I procrastinated as I am a procrastinator and that is why this is not up like I had planned. BUT! As an apology I am giving you guys three chapters while I work on the last two. SO! Here is the first of the three I give you to read. I hope you enjoy even if you don't forgive me. Happy late New Years…. ….
Chapter 2
A Little Miracle
12:00 PM
Regan walked into her room and slammed the door closed in frustration. She didn't bother going to cheer practice; she already called the captain to send her the video of the practice and when she asked why Regan told her to check out the in Tokyo news and she would call her when she got back. She grabbed a travelling bag and started to pack to try and get rid of the anger she felt for not being able to help her brothers. Nile stood in a corner and let her vent. She didn't even know what she was saying except it was complete gibberish and not even in complete sentences or complete thoughts. She closed the top of her bag she flopped on the bed.
"Are you done?" Nile asked as she walked over to her.
Regan looked up. "That was nice to do, thanks for standing there and listening."
Nile smiled slightly and then she jerked slightly.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing,"
Regan got up and looked at her. There was pain written in her eyes and a tiny mark sticking out from under her t-shirt sleeve. Regan lifted it and found a nasty looking cut. How a spirit could be wounded she didn't know, which made her even more worried. "Nile, does this have anything to do with my extrasensory suddenly or that … nightmare."
Nile didn't meet her gaze. "Your nightmare, it's not really a nightmare. That thing that is pretending to be you, has been feeding off of everything you sense, which is why you have been having headaches, not that you can't comprehend everything, it's just that it is using what you sense and latching onto it on a high concentration level. That's why you have a pain in your chest every night, its eating us away."
"Why didn't you tell me before?!" Regan raised her voice.
"Because I thought I could handle it, it's a battle in the puzzle between us every night for the last five nights and up until last night, I had a clear advantage, now…"
"My brothers are gone and I'm not going to be thinking straight because of it."
"Not to mention you haven't slept for four days, which adds to everything."
"But I can't sleep! The more I think about the two nights I did sleep, her words seem more real."
"But if you don't sleep you will collapse." Nile urged her. "I'll take over the body if I have to make it rest."
"But what happens if I get stuck in an endless torture until you wake up."
"We won't know until we try."
Regan shook her head. "Not until we are in a safe place, and here isn't safe. So what are we going to do in order to push the parasite out?"
"I don't know, I can try and keep it at bay. But I think the answer lies with sleep."
Regan was about to retort when there was a knock at the door. She went to her dresser and pulled out one of her swords out of their sheaths. She walked to the door and opened it with the sword out in front of her. Behind the door were Alex and Roland staring down at her glowing sword. She put down her weapon and let them in. "Sorry, I didn't feel like taking chances."
"Understandable, M- Regan, but first we do have information on where their headquarters are and Mr. Kaiba already booked a flight into Ottawa to get to your destination." Roland told her.
"Is there anything he didn't plan?"
"There is, he didn't plan accommodations or a flight to their location. Someone hacked into the system as he was about to place accommodations in Ottawa so he didn't press forward with the rest of it."
"How could… never mind there are Dragon Slayers everywhere." She sighed and took a look at her bag. "Good think I packed for decent weather though, I think Ottawa might be getting a small snow storm from the last time I checked the news."
"Only a small amount of snow and almost negative ten as the minimum, zero as the high, tomorrow will be warmer but there might be freezing rain." Alex said checking her PDA.
"Alright, I think I know a place where I can stay and I won't leave a paper trail on me, just the flight to- where is their base?"
"Las Vegas." Roland and Alex said together.
Regan looked at them and fell against the wall. "Sweet Jesus eating Cheetos. Can you guys give me updates or anything?"
"Not exactly, the only thing we can give you is most of your account in cash and your brother's deck."
"My brother's what?"
Alex held out a set of cards in front of her. "He told us to give it to you when this morning events were over. He also said to use his collection to make the best deck possible, you may not be dueling, but you do have the ability to bring cards to life and I think that will be the biggest advantage against all the weaponry they have."
Regan took the deck and felt Seto's life force signature within it. She closed her eyes not allowing herself to cry anymore. She was going into a battle zone and there was no way she would let her tears fuel her fear. "I will make sure to get them back if it's the last thing I do. I'm going to end Dragon Slayers little parade and crush their entire group until there is nothing left and so help their leader that they are killed before I reach them, or no god, old or new, will be able to help them!"
Alex and Roland shared a look.
"Your flight leaves at three, which is in two and half hours and the flight your brother booked for you will reach Ottawa in two hours with good weather." Roland told her.
"What the hell am I flying in that shortens a thirteen hour trip to that?"
"An X-15, the Blue-Eyes Jet would be faster, but only Mr. Kaiba knows how to fly it at those speeds."
She raised an eyebrow. "The jet can go faster?"
"It can go almost eight thousand miles per hour."
"Oh, alright, come and get me when it's time to head out. I have a few things to do." She looked down at the deck in her hand, "Like getting cards to prep the combination of his deck and mine on the aircraft."
Alex and Roland left and Regan shut the door as she leaned on it. 'How the hell am I going to get a flight to Las Vegas without being noticed?'
"The same way we always manage to do miracles." Nile told her as she walked over to her and placed a hand on Regan's shoulder. "With an idea and another miracle."
Regan frowned as she stared at the deck in her hand. "Our luck certainly isn't giving me much confidence at the thought of pulling this off."
"We have determination and fighting spirits, I know personally if we'd have to walk, you would walk to get there."
"Let's hope I don't have to walk to Las Vegas, the city itself is huge, no need to walk there." Regan laughed slightly and looked at her bag. "I think I'll pack lighter."
"Pack any lighter you may not have anything in the bag."
"Good, because I'm switching to the book bag."
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Regan walked through the airport with her backpack on and large black trench coat to hide her swords on her belt. She quickly went through the airport looking for her pilot when she suddenly heard her name being shouted by several people. She didn't want to turn around, but she did anyway and saw Yugi, Ryou, Tristan, Joey, Téa and Atem running towards her. Nile appeared beside her. 'Did you tell them?'
'No, so I have no idea how they found out we were going to be here.' Nile told her through the link as her friends came up to her.
"What are you guys doing here?" she voiced her question.
"We saw what happened on the news and went to your house, when we got there; Alex said you were heading here." Joey told her.
"Guys, don't take this the wrong way, but you guys really can't come. This is family business and I don't want anyone else to get hurt or in the way as leverage if the Dragon Slayers got a hold of you, or worse killed."
"That's still not going to keep us here because we are your family too." Yugi said planting a kiss on her cheek. Lightning went through her head, but Regan barely flinched at it, though Yugi gave her a concerned look. "We all want to help get rid of these pests and we most certainly don't want you doing it alone."
She sighed. "Please stay, I don't know what could go wrong and if any Dragon Slayers get a whiff at the sudden emptiness of town and lack of bad guys, they are going to know that we are going after them and may hunt you done on the road or wait for us to appear at their front door just to shoot you down."
"All the more reason to go!" Tristan exclaimed. "Now direct us to the flight, we have people to screw and things to see."
"What?"
"You know, screw over… kill, destroy, and knock out, not the other thing." Tristan finally answered. "Well, maybe… depends if they ask first."
Regan rolled her eyes as Téa slapped him upside the head. "You do realize where I'm going right?"
"Not a clue!" the six of them answered.
"Las Vegas after a pit stop in Ottawa."
Ryou looked at the group. "Sounds like fun, haven't gone there before, might as well make it memorable."
"How do you think we are going to do that, this is a rescue mission?" Atem asked.
A grin appeared on the albino. "We are going to burn their headquarters to the ground of course; maybe a few monsters and god cards can show them they messed with the wrong family."
"Exactly! They mess with one, they get the whole crew, they mess with five and kidnap two, and a cosmic deity won't save them from us." Téa stated darkly. "Now, let the march of their end begin!"
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Kaiba was dumped on a cold cement floor followed by his brother and was left alone after they shut the door that looked bomb proof heavy. He immediately went over to Mokuba who was still unconscious. They weren't bind by anything and if he wanted to he could walk out when they opened the door, but he didn't know what was on the other side of the steel walls. Both of their necklaces were gone and he expected them to be back in at the most an hour in the cell asking questions. He shook Mokuba's shoulder.
"Wake up Mokuba."
The younger brother groaned. "I feel like I was hit by a truck... what happened?"
"Everything that I said has happened."
"Guess I'm adding this to my kidnapped collection. I wonder if I can talk them to give us some living conditions, something along the lines of "who is the worst kidnapper?"
"Mokuba, as fun as that would be to watch, we need to continue with the plan. Do you know your role?"
"Of course, it's not very hard. The only thing I'm worried about how long we've been gone and where you know who is."
"I think it's about three pm japan time. As for were they are; I have no idea but hopefully on their way if we can't make it out." Kaiba told him. He looked around. "So, what do you do to keep yourself entertain while you're kidnapped?"
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On the jet over the ocean going almost 4000 miles per hour; Regan pulled out her deck and pulled out her brother's.
"That's Kaiba's deck." Yugi exclaimed beside her.
"It is, and with it I'm creating a powerful deck to get my brothers back and I know they are safe until I can get to them."
"How do you know that?" Atem asked her.
"They can't get into Seto's vaults or information without my key, which is my necklace."
"This is going to sound silly, but why haven't they thought of coming after you?" Joey asked her. "I'm sure by now they have realized that they can't get into the system."
"They planned on driving the Dragon Slayers in the wrong direction by pointing them towards someone named Noah Kaiba." There was silence and Regan looked up from the cards and saw all their jaws dropped. "You know who he is?"
"Just had a life threatening event because him, but we got over it. How's he still alive?"
"Did he die or something?"
"Something like that." Yugi said. "He was in a car accident about seven years ago and his father transferred his brain into a digital world because his body was rendered useless. Gorzaburo later adopted Seto and Mokuba and he was going upload his mind into Seto's but he later forgot about his son, which also happened about seven years ago. Last year during Battle City, Noah wanted to get revenge and along with his father they dragged in the blimp and started a virtual reality game where they would try to go to the real world along with the Big Five. Anyway, long story short, Noah was a spoiled brat and then when he finally got sense of being human; he captured Gorzaburo and sealed the Big Five and deleted the entire realm. Him being alive was a bit of a surprise for us."
"So Noah is my step brother, who escaped death on more than one occasion, and is now part of the virtual world and possibly inside the KC computer."
"Pretty much, if what you say is Kaiba's big plan."
"Why is our family so messed up?"
"Because," Joey told her. "We couldn't handle normal if it was dropped on our laps."
Regan had to give him a smile while the others laughed. "Alright, can anybody tell me how in the world I can create this deck?"
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They landed in the airport an hour later and Regan led the way through the airport still unsure about the deck she had created. She sighed as she thought about disassembling it. She went up to one of the travel agencies. "When is the next flight from here to Las Vegas?"
The woman behind the desk looked at her funny and looked at the computer. "Not until Christmas."
"Are you serious?!"
"Sorry, but it's true, all the flights are booked and there is a waiting list for anyone who drops out."
"Unbelievable." She hissed quietly and then another idea popped into her head. "Do you have any vehicles for rent?"
"You have to have a driver's license and a down payment."
"Do you except cash?"
"We do..."
"Great, what do you need from the driver?"
"Proof of license and paper work filled out."
Regan turned to her friends. "So, who wants to drive?"
"Yugi, why don't you?" Atem suggested.
"Yea, sure." Yugi nodded.
"You have an international license?" Regan asked.
"Yes, Kaiba wouldn't let me leave until I got it with a perfect score." Yugi glared at Atem as he took out his wallet.
"I should point it out; you can't rent a vehicle to go out of the country." The lady told them.
"Are there any vehicles in this airport that do?"
"No, it's Christmas time so we don't allow rentals out of the country for weather reasons and people on the roads."
Regan took a deep breath. "Fine, we'll take a minivan for the three days."
"Would you like to book a flight to Las Vegas?"
Regan thought about it and shook her head, "No, I'll come back on the twenty-four if we are still in town, if not, well your vehicle will be in the parking lot and the keys on your counter." She took a step the side as Yugi filled out the paper work.
The woman ran the paperwork through and turned to her. "That will be a hundred and fifty dollars down payment and for the three days at sixty dollars a day, adding taxes, its three hundred seventy-two and ninety cents, if you bring the vehicle back early than you can get refunded. I'll be here every day until Christmas."
Regan grabbed her wallet and pulled out four hundred dollar bills and handed them to the woman. The woman placed the money into cash drawer and gave her twenty-seven dollars and a dime in change along with the keys. "Thank you."
"Your Ford Explorer is in Section A; right in front of the door." The woman pointed towards the door.
Regan nodded and tossed the keys over to Yugi. "Let's go, I have a place that we can stay for the night."
They found the car without difficulty, threw their bags in the trunk, and sat in the vehicle. Yugi was sitting at the wheel and Regan beside him as she imputed the address. Atem, Téa and Ryou were in the middle and Joey and Tristan were in the back. Once the address was placed, the GPS started up the directions and Yugi took off.
About ten minutes in Joey started. "Are we there yet?"
"Not for another forty minutes." Regan told him.
"But I have to use the little boys' room."
"You can't wait forty minutes?"
"Hey, I've been on a plane for two hours that had no rest room and I didn't go when I got up this morning because people were calling me to look at the TV and get ready for a trip."
She sighed and looked to out the window and saw a Tim Horton's. "Yugi, turn in there, we should get something to eat anyway."
Yugi followed her instruction and Joey jumped out of the vehicle before it stopped moving.
"Apparently he had to go." Tristan joked and got out.
They walked in at the early morning that was really almost supper time for them and grabbed breakfast for a snack and hot drinks. Once everyone had their bathroom break and their food, they got back in the vehicle and started to drive again. Only half paying attention to the GPS and where they were, Regan wondered how they could get to Las Vegas faster. She picked up her phone and started to dial. She placed it to her ear and waited for someone to pick up. She smiled when they picked up.
~Hello?~
"Uncle Matt, long time no chat how are you?"
"Uncle Matt?" Ryou asked in a whisper.
~Regan! How am I? Fantastic now that I have heard from you, thought you were dead when you moved and never called to say where you have been. The question is how are you? I heard some bad news happened in Toronto, sorry about that.~
"It's fine now, I've gotten over it for the most part." Regan lied slightly and then got back on track. "Look did you hear about the news in Tokyo, it might have come on the midnight news here?"
~No I haven't, is everything okay?~
"No far from it. Do you remember Seto Kaiba?"
~The guy who was blasted all over the news and journalists decided to make a love triangle with? The tall, brown hair guy?~
"Yea him, look, there is a really long and complicated history on it and I'm just going to give it straight to you. He is my brother, along with Mokuba Kaiba and this morning-erm-seven to eight hours ago, they were kidnapped and right now my friends and I are stuck in Ottawa area trying to get a plane to Las Vegas to get them."
~Are there no planes?~
"They are all booked and very full on the wait list, the earliest is on Christmas and we can't wait that long, they certainly can't wait that long as they are running on a ridiculous plan that may or may not even work and if it does doesn't mean it will last forever. Do you think you can help us?"
~I would love to Regan, but I can't, I can try and reach some people, but I don't think there will be anything available because it is Christmas. On top of that they need clearance and right now the states are locked up tight, it could take just as long.~
Regan almost threw the phone at the comment, but she took a deep breath. "Okay… um, we can crash at your house. We are heading there now and trying really hard not to create a paper trail of where we are. The most we have is a rental vehicle with Yugi's driver's information sheets."
~Well calling me for a ride isn't going to help that, who are the guys that kidnaped your brothers?~
"They are called Dragon Slayers and they are trying to take over, with force, my brother's company to get what weapon plans he has and what weapons are in the vaults to take over the world, but they are just tools for another group that I have no idea who is truly behind it and they are already wrapped around their fingers which will make every countries government and military have a very bad few hours, because that's all its going to take."
~Why haven't you come sooner with this information?~
"Because people aren't going to be prepared for anything they will have and on top of that… we aren't going to let that happen, both groups are very much missing the final key and are both serious screwed when I find them. So is the house free for an extra seven guests?"
~You know we aren't home right now right?~ Uncle Matt asked.
"I know, can't forget the Christmas exertions."
~The rule hasn't change: you are always welcome to crash in our home, just don't burn it to the ground or crash it or anything along those lines.~
"We'll clean every speck of dust that we make. Thank you so much Uncle Matt for everything."
~Amy says hi by the way and you're welcome.~
"Where are Sapphira and Temperance?"
~They… they are on an adventure and we have no idea when they will be back.~
"Well, when you hear from them or see them, tell them I said hi and that I want at least Temperance to come to Domino City for a getaway."
~So you are living in Domino huh?~
"Yea, and currently living in a huge mansion that is really empty with only a few people living in it." She turned to Yugi and looked in the rear mirror at her friends, no, family and smiled. "I was thinking about inviting all of my friends and family over when life settles down a bit."
~Does this include parents?~
Regan laughed out loud. "Of course. Oh as well, if you see Don or Electra, tell them I said hi. I don't have their number so I won't be able to call them."
~Well, even if you did, they are out on a mission right now and wouldn't answer anyway.~
"A mission during Christmas?"
~Yea, that was my response. Anyway, get settled, there are some clothes there for you and your friends if they need any, towels for taking a shower and food for meals. I hope you get your brothers home safely and I do really wish I could help.~
"You do me a favor, because I know you will think of something that you could do to help and then go along with it, but please just stay at the Christmas Island. Stay there, out of harm's way; the last thing I need to know is that you went into the building just as I was blowing it to the ground."
~I never thought you would be the one for such a thing.~
"I'm not," She said mostly telling herself to believe it. "But they have my brothers and the fate of the world is at stake, as usual, and if getting rid of every member of the Dragon Slayers is the only way to keep it safe, I will, but of course I really hope all the members go to jail for the rest of their lives except for one."
~Who would that be?~
"The leader, because I have a feeling they might have some ties that leads to the other group and I'm going to grab that information before my brother kills him, because he won't think twice about it."
There was silence on the other end and then Matt sighed. ~Just don't get hurt on this rescue mission, Temperance would be devastated.~
"I won't. But I'm going to let you go, call me if you have a ride for us, but if you don't I'll call you after everyone is home and safe for the time being."
~Alright, good luck.~
"Merry Christmas."
~Yes Merry Christmas, my brothers were kidnapped and now I have to go get them, oh the joy!~ Matt said sarcastically in the phone.
Regan shook her head but knew he wouldn't be able to see it. "Talk to you later."
~Yeah! Later!~
She hung up. "That wasn't really my uncle, he really is just an old neighbour that I had a really good friend living there and I was always at their house. More so than at my own."
"So who lives there?" Atem asked.
"Matt Verity, Amy Verity, Temperance Verity, who was and still is one of my closest friends, and Sapphira Verity, and a couple of animals who aren't there so I won't mention them. Anyway, that is the place we are heading too and chilling out until we get that flight. But I am still really not okay with you guys coming."
"Well tough you are stuck with us until we get our missing family members home." Téa scolded.
Regan sighed and nodded knowing damn well she wasn't going to win and stared out the window as a sharp pain went through her chest. But she didn't say anything as she knew where it was coming from and a headache rose greatly, but she ignored it too.
Yugi turned off the highway and continued the journey. When they reached close to their destination and Yugi turned onto the snow covered Montague Boundary road. He turned on the 4X4 and the ride was more graceful. They turned left onto William Campbell Road and went straight until an S-curve and slicked through that. The road was straight from there as the sun started to make its presence behind the clouds and it started to snow. Regan turned off the GPS and came to a drive way right after a white mailbox as a green one stuck out like a sore thumb.
"Turn in that driveway." She pointed just before the mail box.
Yugi nodded and he turned in. A large farmhouse was in the middle of the snow filled lot with several maple trees, oak trees lining the sides of the yard and higher than the house in the back.
"Holy shit this place is huge." Joey commented as he started to get out.
"It's not that big, this is the type of houses you find in the country." She told him and also got out with the rest of her friends. She went to the trunk and Tristan gave her backpack to her. She led them up to the house and stuck her hand under the door frame and pulled out the extra key. She stuck it in the door knob and turned it. The door opened for her and she scurried them inside. She shut the door and she sighed as she went to the fire place. She grabbed the lighter and some paper.
"It's a little chilly in here." Ryou said.
"It won't be when I'm done with it. For now, settle in and enjoy yourselves. There should a few games chilling around and if someone needs a shower you can use it now. There isn't money on water usage, but the hot water tank will have to load up again for at least an hour if someone takes a twenty minutes shower and any later it takes longer. Oh! Pick a room there are several that aren't in use but set up nicely anyway for guests. Some upstairs and some down stairs."
"Thanks Regan, but do you need help with anything?" Yugi asked her.
She shook her head as she started to place some logs in. "Nope this will be ready soon."
She set the fire up as they found rooms when they came back down she had the fire blazing at her command. They sat on the couch and Atem turned on the news for any updates. There wasn't any but there was a huge debate on why they kidnapped them and how."
Regan sighed when her phone suddenly started to ring. She grew excited at first and then saw the number and she didn't know how to react.
She picked it up. "Hello?"
~Regan, glad to hear your safe.~ Pegasus exclaimed on the other end.
"So you saw the news huh."
~Saw it; I think the whole world with access to the news knows by now. Where are you anyway, I tried to call your house-~
"You have the number to the mansion?"
~I have everyone's number, but still only that woman Alex answered and said you were out finding your brothers.~
Regan looked around the room as Yugi, Joey, Ryou and Tristan were on the Wii starting to play Super Smash Bros Brawl. "Right now stuck at a friend's house outside of Smiths Falls."
~Where in the world is Smiths Falls?~
"Just outside of Ottawa, and we are trying to get a flight to Las Vegas but everyone is booked until Christmas morning and they really can't wait that long."
~Why are you trying to get to Las Vegas, why not a straight flight?~
"Because my darling brother Seto set a flight here and didn't get a chance to book another flight to Vegas so I can save him because the stupid Slayers started tracing his card. He couldn't even set up a hotel to stay at and I'm running around with enough cash to get me questioned for robbery." She took a breath. "Do you think you can get us there?"
~Us, oh your friends joined you on your expedition. Hmm, I think I can get you a ride, but it won't be until tomorrow. I guess about, one in the afternoon is when we should land, local time of course.~
"I'm not paying much attention to time and time zones, just the number of hours that go by."
~So is tomorrow good?~
"It is perfect, thank you so much Mr. Pegasus."
~There's some liveliness to that tone, now you should rest up and plan your assault. Do you know what building in the city that the Dragon Slayers are or what building they are holding Kaiba-boy and Mokuba?~
"No, Alex and Roland didn't tell me. I don't think they go that information."
~Leave that to me then, tell everyone I said hello and remember one pm sharp.~
"Thank you again."
~No need to thank me yet, you never know when something could go wrong.~
He hung up and Regan followed a second afterwards and turned to her friends as they finished a fight. "Guys, we have a trip to Las Vegas."
"I thought everyone is booked?" Téa asked.
"They still are, Pegasus just called, he's going to give us a lift, and we have to be at the airport by one tomorrow afternoon. Oh and he says hi."
Yay! Pegasus comes and saves the day :3, hope you enjoyed.