No Strings Attached

Chapter 5

*Yugi's P.O.V.*

I wake up , too scared to actually open my eyes. I try to remember what happened. I remember being pinned against the wall and being hit. Several times. Hard. I don't recall anything after that , so I probably lost consciousness or something.

I dare myself to take a peak at my surroundings. I think I'm in some kind of a warehouse. I rise up from the ground and head to the door , but it was locked (obviously). I looked around as I saw I was alone. I sighed in relief. I was safe. For now.

I feel something vibrating in my pocket. My phone , THANK GOD MY PHONE IS HERE , I completely forgot about it... I unlock the screen to find 4 missed calls from Atem. I call back and he answers almost instantly.

"Finally! I've been trying to reach you all day! Did you actually forget I was coming over?"

"Atem , thank God! I-I got attacked after school I-I don't know where I am!"

"What are you talking about?"

"I have n-no time to exp-p-plain. Just c-come and get m-me or call t-the police or s-something.."

"Yugi , why are you trembling? Are you hurt?"

"I-I'm fine r-really , just g-go and get s-some help-p.."

I hear the clacking noise of keys and a drop of a padlock. The door opens slowly with a loud shriek.

"I have to go now I think someone's coming."

"Wait Yugi , wha-"

Someone grabs me by my collar and lifts me off the ground. I gasp as I look up to face my kidnapper. "Ushio." , I choke out. He snatches the phone from my hand and throws it to the wall. It smashes into millions of pieces flying across the floor.

*Atem's P.O.V.*

I was at the game shop when Yugi called me. The phone hang up with a loud noise. Without thinking I ran to my motorbike and drove to school. I knew exactly how to find out where he was.

Along the ride , the only thing in my head was Yugi's frightened voice , repeating over and over , whispering the name of a bastard. Ushio. I feel disgusted just by thinking about him.

I arrive in front of a dark alley. I get off my motorbike and continue forward. I take a few turns until I get to an open space with rows of warehouses. I get to the end of the row and enter the biggest one.

At the center , there was a group of ten people , sitting on the floor and talking. They all turn their heads towards me as my footsteps echo through the room. The tallest one of them seems to be in charge. He stands up and steps forward.

"Who are you and why are you here?"

"Where is your leader?"

"And what could you possibly want from Ushio?

"He took something from me and I'm not a fan of sharing."

"Well , he has some important business and isn't here right now. He put me in charge while he's absent , so you might as well lea-"

"I am not leaving until you tell me where he is."

"Oh , so you wanna fight? I'll let you have it then."

He draws a knife from his belt and walks to stand in front of me.

"Okay , we'll fight. But we're gonna do it my way."

"Huh?"

I smile wickedly and take out a deck of cards from my pocket. A golden pendant with a shape of an upsidedown pyramid materializes around my neck. In it's center is the eye of Horus , it's glow blinding anyone who dares to stare at it for too long.