Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Be Careful What You Wish For ❯ Face to Face ( Chapter 10 )

Chapter 10

Face to Face

Once inside the castle, Krista looked around to see if anyone was paying attention to her before heading out of the castle to confront Malik. After walking through miles of forest, she finally came upon the dock that the boats were being tied to. She hid behind a tree to spy on what they were planning should they find her or her friends.

"Do you have the electric nets ready?" Malik asked.

"Yes boss, but why are there so many?"

"You saw that girl and her friends flying at the ball right? Well, Tristan and Serenity were not there when we went to get them, meaning that they got there before us. Chances are Tristan and Serenity now have wings like the others. You are to search the island for any one of the people that you saw at the ball." Malik Explained.

'Thank you Malik, now that I know your plan I can warn the others.' Krista thought before she headed back to the castle.

Unfortunately, Malik's men heard a rustling in the bushes and went to investigate, causing Krista to start running toward the castle. Realizing that she wouldn't escape on foot, she took flight and stayed within the forest line to prevent being seen out in the open. She returned to the castle and flew through her bedroom window before running downstairs to meet the gazes of her friends including a worried Seto.

"Where have you been?" Seto asked.

"Outside spying on Malik." Krista answered simply as if it were nothing to worry about.

"You could've gotten caught." Seto said sternly.

"You and I can discuss that later, right now, I have to tell you all what I heard Malik say. No one is to go out flying or outside the castle without telling someone because Malik has several electric nets to catch any one of us should we be caught walking or flying alone outside." Krista explained.

"Are you saying we're suddenly on house arrest?!" Joey asked.

"More like castle arrest" Tristan put in.

"My castle's not that awful is it?" Pegasus asked pouting.

"Enough everyone; this is serious, if any one of us gets caught he can use us against each other." Krista said sternly.

Seto walked up behind her and grabbed her around the waist, resting his head on her shoulder saying,

"I'm just glad that you weren't caught and that you were able to get back here safely; even though you weren't supposed to leave on your own to begin with." He whispered in her ear.

"You love me and you know it." Krista said, turning around and kissing him on the nose.

"I never said I didn't" Seto said, kissing her back.

"Would it kill you two to get a room?" Yami asked.

"No, but who said we wanted to." Krista answered.

Yami glared at her before Yugi nudged him in the ribs which made him stop. Yami then looked over at Bakura who started snickering and went to try and beat the shit out of him. Yugi, as usual, stopped him and told him to go sit on the couch. Yami sat on the couch and Yugi followed him; sitting on his lap. Krista and Seto went upstairs and walked out on the balcony in her room looking out at the sea. They got a good view of where Malik and his forces were and saw him getting close to the castle doors.

"What are we going to do when he enters the castle? He's likely to find and grab one of us." Krista asked.

"I'll run down to tell the others to return to their rooms." Seto said, getting ready to leave.

"It's a little late for that." A voice came from the door way.

"Malik!" Krista said acidly.

"That's right, pin one up for the princess of flight." Malik said sarcastically.

"You're crazy if you think that you're going to get control over me!" Krista yelled.

"Maybe, but I don't think you want harm to come to Serenity here do you?" Malik said while bringing out the net that held Serenity.

"You wouldn't dare hurt her! I wish you would just leave me and my friends alone!" Krista yelled.

"You know, you're right, why am I pestering you? You're just a normal person, I'll be leaving now." Malik said, freeing Serenity.

"What the fuck?!" Krista asked shocked.

"You made a wish; and I think it came true." Seto answered.

"Okaaay; wait a minute Malik, you can hang around as long as you don't try to hurt any of us." Krista said.

"Really?!" Malik asked with fake surprise.

"Sure." Krista said, before turning to Seto.

Krista then turned around with Seto and looked back out at the sea missing the evil smirk Malik showed for a split second.

'Everything's falling into place.' Malik thought evilly. 'Once I gain their trust, I can take advantage of it.' Malik chuckled evilly.

"Malik, how bout you come take a look at this view." Krista offered, turning to face Malik.

"Sure" Malik said walking up between Krista and Seto.

Malik decided to strike later that night, where he'd have chloroform, and he'd be able to knock out the group and bring them back to his lair.

'At first I only wanted Krista, now I'm interested in all of them; their ability to fly could be useful to me.' Malik thought.

"Hello, Malik?" Krista's voice cut through his thoughts and he looked at her.

"Huh, what?" he asked.

"You zoned out on me; I need to go to bed." She answered him

"Oh, okay." Malik said before exiting the room.

Krista had been asleep for only a half an hour before she felt a cloth cover her face and a substance on it started making her drowsy as she fought against the person holding it to her face. She soon fell unconscious however, as the person drugging her was stronger than her. The same events happened in many of the other rooms except, when they went to get Yugi and Ryou; they called out mentally to their yamis for help. Yami and Bakura burst into the room, sending their attackers to the shadow realm as soon as they saw them.

"Yami!!" Yugi cried, running into his dark's embrace.

"Thank you Bakura." Ryou said staying on the bed.

"Um, Yami, why are you still awake?" Yugi asked.

"We were talking with Seto and Pegasus about what's happened so far. And why are you and Ryou sleeping in the same room?" Yami answered; before questioning Yugi.

"We were playing a game and we fell asleep after I won." Yugi answered.

"Wait! If they came after us, that means they're probably going after everyone!" Ryou exclaimed.

"Oh no, Krista, Serenity, Joey, Tristan, Mai! We gotta go check on them!" Yami stated before running out the door.

After running into each room, they found that Krista, Serenity, Joey, and Mai were gone and Tristan was still sleeping peacefully. Yami then went down to tell Seto what had happened and he wasn't too happy that Krista was gone. Yami returned to Yugi and Ryou's room as Seto looked for the ones that were missing.

"I'll stand guard in the shadows and stop the attacker when he enters the room. Meanwhile, Yugi, Ryou, you two go back to bed and Bakura will keep an eye on you." Yami ordered.

"But Yami…" Yugi tried to protest.

"Aibou, do as I say, it's for your own good." Yami stated simply.

"Okay." Yugi said unhappily before obeying his Yami's orders.

Seto came across several boats docked on the shore and decided to investigate further. He snuck aboard and hid in the lower deck as they took off. He heard murmuring off to his left. He turned to see Serenity, Joey, Krista, and Mai tied up with tape covering their mouths. He removed the tape from Krista's mouth to find out that Malik was behind the kidnapping and he used a small amount of chloroform to knock them unconscious so they couldn't put up much of a fight. Just as Seto went to untie the ropes, Malik came down into the lower deck and caught him. He knocked Seto unconscious causing Krista to yell at him.

"You bastard! How could you?!"

Malik just grinned maniacally watching Krista's anger rise. Krista called up her power and focused her intense gaze on Malik causing him to fly into the wall. Seto started to come to a few minutes later and he untied the ropes after removing the tape from the others' mouths. The group went on deck and before anyone could grab them, called out their wings and took flight back to the island. When they returned to the castle, Yami, Bakura, and Pegasus were the first ones to see them and greet them; happy at their safe return. Yugi, Ryou, and Tristan found out the next day and Tristan gave a big hug to Serenity; glad to see that she was okay. Malik was left in the lower deck to angrily contemplate how he was going to grab them when the thought struck him about being friends with them.

'They were after all, kind to me after all I had done to them.' He thought to himself.

//Do you seriously think that they're going to accept you now that you tried to capture them? You did after all, betray their trust. // a voice in his head stated smugly.

/Having friends would be a hell of a lot better than you being my only company Ishtar. / Malik retorted mentally.

//You seriously think that they're going to trust you after that?! // Ishtar asked incredulously.

/Admit it; you want to get to know them just as bad as I do. / Malik stated calmly.

//You're right hikari; I think I'll take over from here. // Ishtar said before locking Malik in his soul room and laughing evilly.

I know it took forever, but with schoolwork interfering with my inspiration, it's hard to continue writing. I'm not looking forward to summer because it will be twice as hard to update. I probably won't have an internet connection.