Yugioh: The Hope of Six

Chapter 19: Kaiba Arc - Part 9

Vivian's mood improved when she saw Yuzu and her group collapse in the rectangular room. "Hehe. Looks like it's nap time for everyone." Noah shared her glee.

"Yes, but no pleasant dreams for them. The compound they've just been injected with forces it's victims to experience what they fear most, manifested as nightmares. It was an old favorite of one my father's methods for the Death-T project, for interrogation purposes. The one downside was that the hallucinogen caused the infected person's heart rate to race beyond the human body's limitations. No one who was given it survived, which was one of the reasons the project got shut down. Unless they can be woken up soon, everyone in that maze will die."

"So you're saying that their own bad dreams can kill them?" Vivian asked.

"Yes. Of course, the dream itself is a factor into how long the process takes... but regardless, it is always fatal in the end." At this, Vivian smiled further.

"Sounds like we will finally some casualties. I for one want that Yuzu brat to die for calling me "sick"." She said with disdain. Noah glanced at her.

"Oh, she'll die. They all will if they don't regain consciousness." He assured her. Vivian eyed Yuzu while she was having her bad dream. She definitely seemed to be in a very bad place judging by her facial reactions.

"So she could kick the bucket before she can even reach her old man, eh? How tragic, but not nearly enough to get sympathy from me."

Noah chuckled. "You really hate her, don't you?" He questioned. Vivian snorted.

"Course I do! She insulted me!" She exclaimed while crossing her arms. "You said we could see inside their heads because of some kind of mini camera?" She inquired a second later. Noah nodded.

"The darts that injected the hallucinogen connect to the part of the brain that creates dreams in a person's subconsciousness. Upon contact, they transmit signals from their minds to our monitors. In a moment, we shall see what they fear more than anything." He then brought up five additional monitors alongside the first. Each one showed a different person's dreams... all except one.

The center right monitor, the one that was supposed to show Yuzu Hiragi's nightmare, didn't. All it showed was a bright pink background. Nothing else. "What's up with this one? Why can't we see inside Yuzu's little head?" Vivian complained. Noah narrowed his eyes in confusion.

"I'm not sure. Her transmitter seems to be functioning, but no images are coming back. Still, she appears to be suffering like the others. I suppose we'll just have to settle for four out of five."

Vivian groaned in disappointment, but at least she took comfort in the knowledge that the pink haired teen was having a dream she could potentially die from. With that thought, she watched alongside Noah the other nightmares being broadcasted to them...

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When she opened her eyes again, Mai found herself in a very familiar place. It was a place she never wanted to be in again. It was an ancient temple filled with stone carvings of people. The temple was dark, so she couldn't quite see the faces of those carvings. "This place. Why... Why am I back here?!" She nearly shouted in a panic.

"It is because you chose to be here... due to your sins." Mai quickly turned around to see a man all to familiar to her. His face had one yellow eye, one green eye and long light blue hair. He also wore light colored robes. She just about jumped out of her skin when she recognized him.

"Dartz?! But you can't be here!" Dartz smiled at the woman.

"Oh? Why can't I be, my child?" He asked politely. Mai sneered.