Past Repeating - Book 1

Out of This World

Star Chips: Yugi: 6/Joey: 2/Sarah: 3

I felt helpless.

When the Pharaoh was facing off against the second Blue-Eyes White Dragon, Kaiba was the one who had helped him. And now, when Mokuba was counting on us, Clive and Bruce snuck him back into Pegasus' castle to make him a prisoner once again.

I felt utterly helpless. I was failing at my duty as Guardian.

"He's not here!" shouted Tristan, running back into the clearing from the west. The others met up with him. Everyone had gone separate ways to try and find Mokuba, thinking that he may have still been close by despite being taken away. But we've been looking for a while now, and the sun looked like it was about to set.

"I couldn't find him either," said Joey.

"Poor Mokuba..." said Téa quietly. Out of everyone else, she was the most worried. My heart wrenched even more.

"It'll be alright," said Yugi. Although he was troubled by how quickly Pegasus' guards dragged Mokuba away, he still tried to not show it on his face. "This just gives us another reason to win ten Star Chips and gain entry into the castle."

"You said it, pal," said Joey, his honey eyes glowing confidently. "We'll save both your grandpa and Mokuba."

That is what is left, after all... I thought, gazing up at the castle in the distance. It stood mighty atop its high hill, overlooking the island. Pegasus was in there, holding Mokuba somewhere inside, along with Mr. Muto's soul.

I clenched my fist.

We needed to get them back.

"Sarah?" I blinked and turned to see Tristan. He seemed concerned.

"You've been quiet for a while..." he said.

"Oh..." The duel was just too intense, and there was a lot to follow along with because I didn't know the details about the last duel which influenced this one. I didn't really know what to say about it all in respectful terms.

And everything I did want to say would expose the Pharaoh.

"I was just worrying about Mokuba..." I said. "I hope he's alright..."

"Yeah, I hear ya," he said. "It sucks that this is happening."

"I'd be more concerned with Kaiba," said Joey, but he was scrunching his nose as he said that, as though he didn't like what he was saying. "He didn't help us during the third Blue-Eyes. I have the feeling he's gotten himself into trouble."

"You don't think they caught him either, do you?" Téa's ocean blue eyes widened.

"Nah, Kaiba's too smart," said Tristan. "He was most likely just interrupted."

"I..." My voice stopped on its own. I was going to ask about Kaiba, but it just didn't seem right.

"Hm? What's on your mind?" asked Joey, catching my hesitation.

"I... think we can save everyone," I said, changing my mind afterall. It wasn't my place to know about Kaiba and what had happened between him and Yugi, even though I had a strong feeling that he was definitely going to be a factor in the Pharaoh's life. I could try and put the pieces together just through the various instances where we happened to talk about him, like in the last duel. I've learned quite a bit already.

Besides... even if I was supposed to know... I was still an outsider. Asking questions might hinder our development.

Yugi smiled. "You're right," he said confidently. "We can, and we will. They're counting on us."