Chapter 9: Bleeding Hearts
"OGRON! WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON!?" Anagan questioned as the Wizard's felt their powers being stripped out of their bodies. "We're losing our power!" Gantlos spat. "Don't you think I know that!? It obviously has to do with what we've been searching for!" Ogron responded. Bloom gasped as she couldn't seem to take her eyes off Kaiba. For some reason, she was feeling like her magic was being drawn into the energy the CEO was giving off. Why however she didn't understand. "Ugh...I feel so weak..." Bloom groaned feeling faint. It reminded her of the time she was in ShadowHaunt where she had ventured once before. Only this was much worse. Still, she couldn't allow herself to give in and struggled to drag herself bit by bit using the strength she had left in her arms. "Hold on...just...a little more..." the redhead trembled until she finally reached Mokuba. Just one glance and she could tell he was badly hurt.
"You're wasting your time Faerie! He's done for! You're better off flying away and saving yourself!" Ogron spat. "NO HE ISN'T YOU HEARTLESS WIZARD!" Bloom cried out as she took Mokuba into her arms. "Come on stay with me Mokuba...I promise I'll save you..." the faerie murmured as tears rimmed at her eyes. The redhead placed her hand and gently laid it upon the younger Kaiba brother and prayed silently. "Strength of life...feel the boundless energy of the dragon's energy protect you..." Bloom murmured before Mokuba started to glow. She had to concentrate with everything she had as the wounds slowly began to close. "Wow...amazin I dun think I've eva seen anythin like dat and TRUST me I've seen ENOUGH!" Joey exclaimed completely in awe as he watched Bloom heal Mokuba. (Alright! Way to go Bloom! But What are we going to do about Kaiba!? It looks like she's being affected along with those Wizards...) Yugi questioned inwardly before he saw the Pharoah draw Obelisk from his deck.
(Wait Atem are you really going to use THAT card? The Wizards didn't seem to care about dueling Kaiba...but I don't know what to do so I just hope you have a plan!) Yugi continued. "Trust me Yugi...the Wizards are not the only one that can use magic..." The Pharoah muttered as the god card glowed brightly. "MIGHTY OBELISK UNLEASH YOUR POWER UPON MY FOE! OBLIVIATE!" Yami Yugi cried out before the card pulsed and before their very eyes manifested the Egyptian god. The Wizards Of The Black Circle could only watch as the beasts mighty fist came straight for them. "HOLY SHIT! THAT'S NO ILLUSION! I THOUGHT YOU SAID-" "SHUT IT!" Ogron cut off Anagan. "WE'RE LEAVING! TIME TO DEPART GENTLEMEN! THIS IS FAR FROM OVER PHARAOH! COUNT ON IT!" Ogron exclaimed before the Wizards quickly retreated in a burst of black magic. "AN DON'T COME BACK YA CREEPS!" Joey yelled out after them. "Sure showed them huh Yug!?" the blonde grinned. "We're not done yet, Joey! Kaiba is still out of control!" Yami Yugi exclaimed as Kaiba was still unleashing a fathomless amount of energy that refused to cease.
"We're not done yet, Joey! Kaiba is still out of control!" Yami Yugi exclaimed as Kaiba was still unleashing a fathomless amount of energy that refused to cease. (Atem!) Yugi began. (I have an idea!) "What is it Yugi?..." (Use Obelisk to absorb the aura coming from Kaiba! Maybe if we can drain the excess power we can stop the flow!) Yugi quickly suggested to the Pharoah. "It's worth a try! Obelisk use your power and take in all of Kaiba's excess energy and rid yourself of it! Yami Yugi commanded the Egyptian god before the towering blue duel monster reached out towards its former master and began to absorb the bluish green power that immersed Kaiba within it.
"ALRIGHT! IT'S WORKIN!" Joey grinned before Kaiba trembled his eyes faded and his body burned from the power that he had unleashed. With Obelisk having absorbed all of that energy the Egyptian god dispersed into a burst of light blue dust. It didn't take long before Kaiba was about to collapse. Bloom gasped as she looked up but she was too weak to do anything about it. "J...Joey...K...Kaiba..." the redhead exclaimed before Joey groaned. "Do I HAVTA?! He's such a pain in the a-" "JOEY!" Bloom cried out again. "UGH FINE!" the blonde whined and hurried over towards the blue eyed male and caught Kaiba before he could collapse. "Damn rich boy's heavy..." Joey muttered. "Mo...Mokuba..." Kiba muttered as he shook the tattoo's on his body slowly disappearing as if they were never even there. Unfortunately, Kaiba wasn't the only one who had overdone it as Yami Yugi lost his balance and quickly was brought down to one knee breathing heavily.
"Y-Yugi...I...I managed to stop the bleeding...I used my power...but...I don't know if I can remain conscious...much longer...but Mokuba...needs help" Bloom murmured exhausted before Kaiba steadied himself. Slowly he broke away from Joey's hold without saying a word and struggled to his brother's side. "It's ok Kaiba...Mokuba is going to be just fine..." the redhead assured him as she gently surrendered Mokuba to Kaiba. "Yug! An Ambulance is on its way!" Joey exclaimed as he hurried over to him Yugi now back to normal as well exhausted. "...That's great Joey..." he huffed. "Are YOU alright bud? Ya don't look so good yourself..." "I'm fine..." Yugi assured him. "Just tired..." he confessed before the sirens rung loudly. It didn't take long at all for Mokuba to be taken into one of the vehicles on a stretcher. Kaiba refused to leave his side and went with him as did Bloom whom had reverted back to normal as well. There was no time to lose so Yugi and Joey allowed Bloom and Kaiba to go on ahead of them. Kaiba held Mokuba's hand not even thinking for an instant of letting it go as the CEO bit his lip until it bled.
"Mokuba...I'm so sorry...I was supposed to be the one who protected you...It was MY duty was your elder brother and I failed...you should've let me get hit by that blast instead...then at least I'd know that you were alright..." Kaiba muttered as his voice trembled the guilt eating him up inside as his heart ached with a heavy pain as tears fell down his face one after the other landing on his Mokuba. Suddenly the blue eyed male felt a warmth as Bloom gently touched Kaiba's hand. "That's not true...you mean the world to Mokuba Kaiba...you're his one and only big brother...you're family...and no matter what he didn't want to lose you...no matter what that meant..." "DAMN IT! THIS WAS NOT SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN!" Kaiba cried as he turned to the redhead with the hidden tears falling one after the other unable to conceal the agony in his heart. "Not to Mokuba...it's all my fault...damn this cursed destiny of mine...I WISH I'D JUST LEFT IT IN THE PAST WHERE IT BELONGED!" the CEO choked on his tears.
"...I know how you feel...believe it or not...I have my own secrets that sometimes I wish I hadn't learned...it's not always easy to face up to your fate, destiny or whatever you want to call it..." Bloom began softly. "...In order to protect me...my own sister sacrificed herself to save me...I told Mokuba once before...because he thought that no one understood the bond that you and he had...but I knew...more than I probably wanted to actually..." the faerie confessed as tears rimmed in her own eyes. "But I promise you...Mokuba is going to be ok..." Bloom told Kaiba once more before they finally arrived at the hospital and took Mokuba to the ER. "I'm coming too! Don't you dare take him back there without me!" the CEO exclaimed and made his way towards the doors. Bloom decided to stay behind since Mokuba needed Kaiba right now. She'd only serve to get in the way. Kaiba paused and turned his head briefly towards the redhead. "...Thank you, Bloom..." were the last words the blue eyed male spoke before he disappeared through the doors of the ER. It didn't take long before Yugi and Joey arrived there afterward. But they wern't there alone as another familiar blonde was accompanying. "BLOOM!" a voice called out to the redhead before the faerie turned around and gasped in surprise. "SKY!?"