[IC] Yu-Gi-Oh: Duel of the Heavens (Jazz & MegaraFoxfire)

[Jazz]

Seto motioned Raph aside toward a less crowded part of the room and told him what had happened while he was in there. Joey looked to Adam and nodded. "Yeah. Sure." He went over toward Yami's room and knocked on the door. It took a little but Joey opened it to poke his head in. After a bit longer, Joey backed away from the door and Yami stepped out, the tux jacket off and the tie loosened. He looked over to the others with relieved but pained crimson eyes. Walking to the couch, the pharaoh noticed Maggie waking up and knelt down next to the couch.

[MegaraFoxfire]

Adam moved back, moving the first aid kit. "She's fine, just a nasty bump and a pressure cut on her head." Maggie moaned again and opened her eyes, looking around at the others. Adam smiled at her and said "Welcome back, Boss..." Maggie blinked then sat up first, which was a bad idea for it made her head spin so she moved back down. "Good to be back...that was fun..." Raph walked over after Seto told him everything and he knelt down by Yami, looking at Maggie. "You took a big risk to figure something out didn't you?" Maggie smiled and said "Well...I had to be sure..." Raph looked at Yami and said "She asked you to leave so they couldn't learn more about your fighting style..." Yugi said "Of course! They were trying to do research on how we fight." Maggie nodded, closing her eyes. "Ya...its why Drake...was there tonight....to watch. Adam?" Adam nodded and said "Ya, there was a other hack into the camara feeds. They were watching"

[Jazz]

Yami nodded slowly, watching Maggie wake up and try to sit only to lay down. He was really relived that she was alright. Listening to all of them, even Raph, he could understand her reasoning. "You are reckless and had us worried. But thank you for what you were trying to do." Yami couldn't help but smile a little at her determination to make sure that he was no more at a disadvantage than they already were. He sat down where he wasn't in her way or in Raph's way. "So it was a set up and test. Surprised that they couldn't just wait and watch from the tournament. But what they do not know is that I will not being using the same deck that I have used throughout Yugi and I's years of dueling together. I thought I would start anew. A new beginning for myself. They would not know what hit them." Yami said with a smirk.

[MegaraFoxfire]

Maggie smiled and raph said "We should all get to bed...tomorrow the real fight begins" yugi nodded and headed to their room, along with the others. Adam went into the other room to grab his stuff as Maggie got up and went the balcony, holding her head. Raph went to yami and said "make sure she gets some sleep...see you in the morning" he and the other riders went to their rooms

[Jazz]

Yami nodded when he said about going to bed. Yami watched as Maggie got up and the rest heading to bed. Joey headed to the room with Yugi and Tristen. Seto smiled and headed out of the hotel room with Mokuba. Bakura said his goodbyes and said he would be back for the tournament tomorrow. The pharaoh looked over to Raph who asked him to make sure Maggie got some sleep. He nodded and told him that he would make sure. He stood after the room was empty, walking over to the balcony where Maggie was. "Maggie? Are are you okay?"

[MegaraFoxfire]

After everyone was in their rooms Maggie looked at yami, then wrapped her arms around him and rested her head against his chest. "I will be....heads killing me...and I was afraid that I would lose that fight...." She looked at him, really looking at him. "He said....the great one will rise with the heart and soul of the nameless king....Atem, I'm scared....this is like nothing we have dealt with before. I think like a warrior....I can fight them...but....the others....I can't put them in harms way....what are we going to do...." A couple tears ran down her bruised cheek.

[Jazz]

Returning the gesture and hugging Maggie, he rubbed her back soothingly. he could tell she was scared, he was looking at her completely, listening to her as she told him what she had heard from the boy. He was surprised to hear something like that. Honestly it was starting to scare him. This was truly. something that he had never faced, Something that wanted him dead all for his heart and soul. That would surely scare the mightiest man. Wiping the tears lightly from her bruised cheek, Yami brought her close and held her tightly. "I...I do not know. We all intend to fight this, I doubt they will back down. I would talk to them in the morning. See if any would want to change their minds." He told her. "Zahra. I am scared too. I will not deny it. But I will not back down for I know that I must fight this force. But with you and my friends."

[MegaraFoxfire]

She nodded, closing her eyes as she took a deep breath. "Then I will never leave your side...and they will not get the better of us again..." She looked at the ground as he held her, her mind racing. She was starting to think she did know this force. Those words had sounded all too familiar to be just nothing....

Yugi was sitting by the window, the others asleep already. He was looking out the window, fear in his eyes. He couldn't sleep knowing that everything that had happened so far was just the start.

[Jazz]

Yami smiled at her reassurance for he held her closer. He honestly felt that he would not be the man he would be today if Zahra had not come into his life. "For i will not leave yours. Come i am sure that you need some rest. Would you like me to escort you to your room?" Yami asked her softly.

[MegaraFoxfire]

She nodded, the ache in her body clear as she leaned against him. "Ya...I could use a hand...man I forgot how bad it is to be throwen around like that...ouch" She took his arm and rested her head on his shoulder, closing her eyes. She would be sore in the morning, but breathing.

[Jazz]

Yami smiled, thinking how humorous it was for one to change a topic so quickly. He too was sure that she would feel the pain in the morning. "No doubt." He replied while escorting her to her room. It was honestly not far and was near his room. Opening the door for her, Yami stood there with her. "Here we are. Good night, Zahra."

[MegaraFoxfire]

Zahra smiled at him, then leaned forward then kissed his cheek and said "Good night, my sweet little prince...' She went inside and got ready for bed, flinching as she moved around her injuries. Then she curled up and was asleep in moments. Hound of the Guardian appeared and curled up next to her, keeping her warm and safe

[Jazz]

Yami smiled smiled softly when she kissed his cheek. When Maggie walked into her room and shut the door, Yami went to go check on Yugi. Slowly and quietly opening the door, he saw Yugi was up. "Yugi? Are you alright?"

[MegaraFoxfire]

Yugi looked over and sighed, waiting till yami was over to him and sat next him to say "this is only the beginning yami...and we almost lost Maggie tonight. This is only going to get worse...know can we fight something like this?"

[Jazz]

Yami had indeed sat down next to Yugi, listening to his partners concerns. He knew indeed that he was concerned about what happened tonight and what was soon to happen. He rested a hand on Yugi's shoulder. "I honestly do not have an answer for you that could ease the tension Yugi. All I can say is that we must fight with all we have. To have faith in our decks, friends, and ourselves. Treat this as any duel and forget the risks while dueling."

[MegaraFoxfire]

Yugi nodded, looking at his best friend. "Yami...Maggie means a lot to you doesn't she? I don't want you to lose her again..."

Drake walked into the chamber, looking angry as he pushed the stone doors open and looked up at the five chairs at the top of the stairs. "You didn't tell me of the attack! What if something had happened to the target!" The five chairs were all filled and from the far left a man's voice rang out "We were concerned that you might be in harms way...you would have stayed." Drake growled "She was almost killed...if her guardian had not been there..." Suddenly he cried out in pain as the gem on his wrist glowed and he fell to his knees, his eyes glowing the same red color. from the middle a older man's voice rang out "Don't forget your place, Drake...you serve this order...not the Guardian..." Drake gasped in pain, holding his chest...

Adam was heading to bed when pain hit him out of no where, his chest on fire. He gasped, grabbing the side table he was walking by. His eyes clouded over and he could see what Drake saw, the pain he was in. Adam cursed and fell to his knees, taking the table out with loud crashing. He reached up to his chest and muttered something softly, his hand glowing.

Drake hit the floor, the pain stopping suddenly. The council was silent as Drake tried to get up, his eyes wide. He knew they hadn't stopped the attack. There was only one who could do that. "Brother..."

Adam panted, his eyes returning to normal before he hit the ground his eyes closed.

[Jazz]

Yami smiled softly, seeing Yugi's concern for Yami and their loved ones. "She does Yugi," though the smile vanished as he looked at the ground, "When I encountered Drake, he glared at me and told me that he did want me to have her get in harms way again...I can not say that I remember but only remember who upset I was when I had saw her dead in my arms."
Before the pharaoh could continue talking, he heard a loud crash and stood. "Stay here." Yami got up and head for the source of the crash. He knocked on the door he heard the crash come from before slowly opening it when there was no answer at the door.

[MegaraFoxfire]

Another door opened and Raph came out with Valon, him not wearing a shirt. "That came from Adam's room" Raph stopped Yami and held a finger to his lips, pulling the door open and slipping inside. HE looked around then saw Adam on the floor. He cursed and said "Valon, get Ms. Shade now. Adam is down" He fell to Adam's side and checked his pluse, then his breathing. Once he was sure nothing was broken he turned Adam onto his back and said "Adam? Adam can you hear me?" He looked at his chest and saw a fate mark there, the seal they had seen before. "What the...." HE looked at Yami and said "On his chest...do you see what I see?"

[Jazz]

Yami looked at Raph with some surprise but then followed the two toward Adam's room. Seeing that Adam was down, he went into the room as Valon went to Maggie's room, knocking on her door a little loudly. Yami helped Raph with Adam, though was stunned to see a mark on his chest. It looked familiar but he couldnt place it other than the fact he remembered Maggie's mark. "What seal is that? Why does Adam have one?"

[MegaraFoxfire]

Raph shook his head and said "Its the same mark that we have seen on the gems used by the Riders...why Adam has it I have no idea.." Just then Valon came back with Maggie, who looked stress and worried as she knelt down and rested a hand on Adam's cheek. "This is how you found him?" Raph nodded and Maggie said "I've found him like this before....a few months ago. After Drake and I first dueled and he ended the match and left before it was over..." Adam stirred, fighting to open his eyes.