Yu-Gi-Oh! Hearts of Darkness *Reboot* [IC/PG-13/Started/Not Accepting]

[Premier Alexander Romanov]

Atsuko was a few steps away from freaking out. That masked kid had dropped down from the roof and started acting really weird, grabbing some cake, then whispering something to that Mr. Heartland guy before showing all 99 Numbers in pain. It was absolutely terrifying until he finally disappeared. At that moment, Atsuko had quickly headed out of the banquet and was now on a balcony outside, thinking to herself and trying really hard not to cry.
A gentle voice suddenly whispered into her ear. [color=#a9a9a9]"It's alright, imouto-chan."[/color]
Atsuko looked around, trying to find the owner of the voice. The voice replied to the girl. [color=#a9a9a9]"Down here."[/color]
In response, the duelist reached into a hidden pocket to pull out her deck, and went through the Magnet cards until she found that her ace card had been replaced by something else.
[color=#ff0000]"What?!? What did you do with my monster?"[/color]
[color=#a9a9a9]"I am your monster, just...changed."[/color]
[color=#ff0000]"But you're one of the Numbers."[/color]
[color=#a9a9a9]"I am that as well. I was incomplete, needing something to make me whole. And the pain...he hurt me with his Number...I'm sorry, but I took this monster and used it to complete myself. I am now yours, and if you promise to protect me, I promise I will protect you."[/color]
[color=#ff0000]"How can I trust you? How do I know you won't make me do weird crap?"[/color]
[color=#a9a9a9]"You don't know us that well, do you? Numbers are formed out of the desires of their original user. I can sense your desire to have someone to confide in, someone to talk to, someone to support you where your partner cannot. You long for your mother."[/color]
Atsuko is silent at this, but the Number is right. Chris is a good friend, but there are things she can't talk about with him, mainly because he wouldn't understand.
[color=#a9a9a9]"I can't be your mother, but I could be your older sister. Your onee-chan."[/color]
The human girl thought about this for a while, then smiled a bit. [color=#ff0000]"I would like that...onee-chan..."[/color]

Chris had gone to the bathroom to splash some water on his face. That masked kid, Tron...the experience with him had been harrowing. He whipped out his D-Gazer and dialed up his contact up in near-Earth orbit.
[color=#D4AF37]"Who was he? That kid?"[/color]
[color=#8B4513]"You mean Tron? He's a piece of work, let me tell you that. Most of the data in various realities is the same. Formerly Bryon Arclight, he worked for Dr. Faker until the good doctor betrayed him and threw him into another dimension. He emerged from that dimension, but...changed...The details are vague, but he apparently regressed to a child and went totally off of his rocker. He possesses enormous power, and some rather strong Numbers to boot."[/color]
[color=#D4AF37]"How do I beat him?"[/color]
[color=#8B4513]"Hmm...my best advice would be to keep your cool, don't underestimate him, and be ready for anything. He is bound and determined to accomplish his goals, and damn anyone who gets in his way."[/color]
[color=#D4AF37]"Got it. Chris out."[/color]
[color=#8B4513]"Before I go, just as a heads-up, we've got a Number signature near Atsuko. Keep an eye on her."[/color]
[color=#D4AF37]"Roger."[/color]
Chris hung up and went to go find Atsuko.

Atsuko, in the meantime, had gone back in, feeling better, when she encountered Rai. [color=#ff0000]"Hey. I'm sorry for ignoring you earlier. I was in a bit of a bad mood. I hate dresses. How have you been?"[/color]

V arrived at the restaurant and took a seat across from Tron. [color=#0000ff]"You called for me?"[/color] He asked the masked boy.

[Durandamon]

[color=#ff0066] "Spiked? Are you...woah..."[/color] - Emily looked at her plate and realized she had finished her cake already. She suddenly felt sick and her stomach hurt a lot, as she also felt light-headed and dizzy. Since Seth had stood up, she fell over Leon's shoulder - [color=#ff0066]"My tummy...."[/color]
[color=#800080]"Relax sis, It's gonna be ok. Just...ugh..."[/color] - Leon had eaten almost all of his cake, and started feeling dizzy too, but not as much as Amber or Emily. He grabbed Amber's hand when the ambulance came, in order to get to the hospital, and Emily walked behind him -[color=#800080] "I think you girls should hop into the ambulance...how are you, Seth?"[/color]

[color=#00ffff]"I don't get it...I sure am glad I can't eat. Still, do you think they'll be okay Zebby?"[/color]

[Love of Ghibli]

Like the creep shadow of doom, couple with the worst sense of timing Butler had "appeared" behind and simply shoved him to the side and made his way to Seth.

[color=#800000]It seems as if the banquet is over for you and your friends [i]We [/i]shall be leaving now. You can check on your friends at tomorrow's match or maybe later tonight if Dorian is up to it but now it is time to go.[/color] Butler simply looked over to Leon and the other girls as they were put into ambulances hopefully (for their sakes) they didn't go to the same Hospital that Dorian was visiting.[color=#800000] As for you, he said staring at Leon as if it was Leon's time to die. I suggest you not use such profane language around my master in the future...and I guess I hope you get better I would hate for my master to have to be the only person capable of facing this Tron.[/color] Butler turned back around and in a cartoonish comic-relief sort of way lifted Seth over his shoulder and carried him out of the banquet hall and back to car.

~~~~

Meanwhile Dorian had just arrived at a hospital after having an annoying conversation with the Taxi driver about getting lost. The taxi driver was trying to run up the fair of course but unfortunate for him Dorian was not in the mood for such shenanigans. Dorian simply pulled the taxi over and gave the driver a Number, Illumiknight to be exact and then the Taxi driver "accidentally" took care of himself by bashing his head into a pole. Of course this was all a safe distance from Dorian since there was no need to ruin the new suit. As he walked into the hospital it was late, visiting hours were long over, and only the night staff and emergency ward was in. Dorian is rich though so these are basically common peoples problems. He approached the desk and the secretary/nurse was somewhat captivated by his appearance.

[color=#ff8c00]Hello I am looking for a friend of mine. Her name is..um...[/color]at that moment the number 76 lit up on his hand[color=#ff8c00]...Hannah. She has long pink hair and last I heard she was in a coma. [/color]
[color=#ee82ee]Well..when was this?[/color] *the nurse just started checking the database as Dorian was talking*
[color=#ff8c00]Oh it couldn't have been more than a couple of days ago I know she was participating in this Card tournament here.[/color]
[color=#ee82ee]Really could she be one of those victims from tonight? We just sent a bunch of Ambulances out to the Heartland building.[/color] She said with genuine concern.
[color=#ff8c00][i]Dumb wench I just said this was a couple of days ago are you daft? This is what you went to nursing school for? [/i]No I have no idea about that sounds serious, but my friend would have had to have been earlier than that.[/color]
[color=#ee82ee]Okay well it will take me a minute to find this person maybe you can sit in the waiting room. By the way are related to this person?[/color]
[color=#ff8c00][i]You're supposed to ask that first.[/i]I know her fiance very well does that count.[/color] He said as he gave the lady a most charming smile.
[color=#ee82ee]Well...usually know but I think we can make an exception just this once.[/color]
[i][color=#ff8c00]I should blow the hospital up just so she can be traumatized by her own ignorance[/color].[/i]

Dorain proceeded to wait in the waiting room only because he was bored and it would somewhat be like slumming if he didn't just walk in and see this target.

[Kohakuchan19]

Amber and friends had all been checked to see how bad it was, and if they would need a trip to the hospital. It turned out however that it was not as bad as it seemed. Amber had eaten plenty of food prior to coming to the banquet, so The effects of the poison were not nearly as severe.. and Emily really only had that one piece of cake. It was later determined after examining the food, and the compound used on the food was acting as a type of depressant or a heavy sleeping aid. No one's life was in danger, unless they had allergies to the compound injected. Amber did not seem to have that kind of reaction.. just a headache and dizziness.

[color=#ffa07a]"You guys should be alright.. just take this aspirin, and drink plenty of Water, you'll be fine."[/color]
[color=#000000][b]"Thanks..." [/b]Amber replied as she popped the small pill in her mouth, washing it down with water.[/color]
[color=#008080]"Hm... None of this makes much sense.. I don't think Tron would NEED to poison the others.. besides.. I saw him swipe some frosting himself... "[/color]
[color=#800080]"Then perhaps there is another who is behind this.. someone we have not yet thought of or met.."[/color]

[color=#000080][b]"I'm glad that everyone is going to be alright.. I actually didn't eat any of my cake yet.. So I'm fine. Thanks for asking Leon.."[/b][/color] Said Seth as he saw Butler heading their way. He then went to Amber, gave her a quick hug, and then to Emily and gave her a kiss. [color=#000080][b]"I have to go.. Take care of yourselves, and Don't worry about me.. I'll be fine.. Whoa!"[/b][/color]

This was about the time Butler came over to Take Seth away, and grabbed him.
[color=#000080][b]"Let me go a******! I can walk all on my own you know!"[/b][/color]
[b]"S-Seth! Let him go!"[/b]
[color=#008080][i]"Those bastards.. We need to see the police about this matter at once..."[/i][/color]
[i][color=#800080]"Hey look! there's an officer over there... Maybe we can see if he can help."[/color][/i]

Amber ran over to the officer.. or at least as best as she could. [b]"Sir..! You have to help... My friend Seth! He's being abducted!"[/b]

The officer looked over to see Seth being carried off, and recognized him.

[color=#000080]"Sorry Kid.. There's really nothing I can do... That Boy is under the custody of that man... At least until The Sheriff can do something about it.. He's still working on the bugs in the system."[/color]

[b]"YOU HAVE TO HAVE A COMPUTER TO TELL YOU WHAT'S RIGHT AND WRONG!? You guys are HOPELESS!!!"[/b]

Amber then turned around and ran towards Butler angrilly.

[color=#000080][b]"Amber no! They'll get you for Assault! Stay away!"[/b][/color]
[b]"RAAAAAAAH!!!"[/b]
[b][color=#000080]"Oh no..."[/color][/b]

[color=#008080][b]"M'lady you must calm down!" [/b][/color]Said Zebulos. [color=#008080][b]"Sonya we have to do something quick!"[/b][/color]

Meanwhile, Mr. Heartland was walking around until he found Dr.Faker and approached him.

[color=#006400][size=2]"Faker! Are you behind this poison business? What in the hell are you thinking!?" [/size][/color][size=2][size=4]He asked.[/size][/size]

[Durandamon]

[color=#ff0066]"Gulp. Ahh..."[/color] - Emily took a pill as well, drinking a whole glass of water with it. Leon did the same, as he had eaten almost an entire slice of cake. - [color=#800080]"At least everyone is okay, for now...oh f*ck no!" [/color]- he yelled when Butler came, and almost jumped at him when he talked - [color=#800080]"You have some guts to actually talk to me like that. And guess what? I don't give a f*ck about your so called 'master', he is just a piece of sh*t! If he is so good, why doesn't he come here by himself, huh?"[/color] - Emily was clinging onto Leon's arm to prevent him from hitting Butler, and he was just about to when Amber snapped as well. He ran up to her, and got her just before she reached Butler -[color=#800080] "No, Ammie! He isn't worth the trouble, hun. Come here."[/color] - he struggled with Amber, but managed to drag her away from Butler and Seth. - [color=#800080]"Sigh...there's nothing to do now, is it? Seth...I'll find a way to get you back."[/color]

[color=#00ffff]"Poor Amber...she already lost her brother twice today. She shouldn't have to go through this..."[/color]

[Kohakuchan19]

As She watched Butler leave with Seth, She continued to struggle against Leon. Once was bad enough, a Second time was simply too much.. (Boy.. Hate to see how she would react to losing Leon...) Eventually, Amber broke free from Leon's grip and charged out of the building, easy for her since she had sneakers and casual, non-restrictive clothing. Disregarding her condition and her health, She ran as fast as she humanly could, filled with fury and dismay. As Amber closed in on them, She saw Butler putting Seth in the back seat of a car, and she ran even faster. Drugged or Not, It seemed that she had enough adrenaline going through her system to make her immune to the poison for the time being. She still had a headache, but it was more due to her anger than anything.

[b]"GIVE ME MY BROTHER BACK!!!!" [/b]She yelled angrily, the police were even following her at this point, They saw how she was reacting. Zebulos and Star were of course With Amber the whole time, trying to calm her down before it was too late.

[color=#008080][i]"Amber! You're going to have an attack if you keep it up! You'll suffocate yourself! Stop now!![/i][/color]"
[color=#800080][i]"Please listen to us! Don't let this bring you down to such a savage level! You're better than this!"[/i][/color]

Amber didn't seem to care, as she jumped up on the hood of the car and started beating on the windshield in a blind rage.

[color=#000080][b]"Amber! Stop it! You're going to make matters worse!!" [/b][/color]

Amber's facial expression was that of which Seth had not seen in years.. She had blood lust in her eyes, She was going to try to really hurt Butler.. But He wasn't worried about that... He was worried that Butler would hurt her, or even kill her!

[color=#0000ff]"Mamn! Step away from the vehicle!" [/color]Said the same officer as before [color=#0000ff]"Calm down and step away from the vehicle, or we will have to use force...!"[/color]

Amber turned an looked at the Officer with others. [b]"You.... You all let this happen...." [/b]Then all the sudden, her anger was being directed at the officer, as she tackled him.

[color=#000080][b]"Amber stop!! I'll BE OKAY!!! STOP FIGHTING!!! AMBER!!!!" [/b][/color]Seth yelled out the Window as he let himself out of the car window by smashing it, He then ran to Amber and held on to her, pulling her away from the officer before either of them could get hurt. [color=#000080][b]"Amber!! You are better than this...!"[/b][/color]

Amber flailed a bit until she realized it was Seth holding her back.. He angry expression faded away, and she instantly became exhausted, almost melting into Seth's arms. She was breathing heavily as well almost wheezing.

[color=#000080][b]".... It's going to be alright... I know you're upset... but The Police are trying to find a way... Have a little faith... Just behave youself until then okay.. I have to go.. I'll see you tomorrow..."[/b] [/color]Seth said as He sat Amber down to rest, and made his way to the car. Amber would have gone after him again, but she was totally warn out, making her no longer a threat to anyone

[b]"Seth... come back... don't go...."[/b] Amber said with tears in her eyes, the drug was kicking in again too.. She was getting sleepy.

[color=#0000ff]"Sorry Kid.. but I'm going to have to take you in for Assaulting an Officer..." [/color]Said the Officer, as he cautiously approached her, in case she had another outburst. [color=#0000ff]"I won't press charges... But I still have to book you for the night... Hey... Are you even awake?"[/color]

Amber didn't respond, she was so out of it at this point, she looked like a lifeless doll.

[color=#008080]"Amber..."[/color]
[color=#800080]"We just can't get a break can we... Did you know she had Anger issues Zebulos.."[/color]
[color=#008080]"Not at this level... The only time I've seen her this way is when a friend is in trouble.. but even then... She's never gone berserk like this before... Not as long as I've known her at least.."[/color]

[Admiral_Stalfos19]

[color=#000000][b]Aivea Kaiba[/b][/color]

[color=#800080]"GOD DAMN IT!!"[/color][color=#000000] Aivea slammed her plate of Caesar salad on top of her [i]other[/i] plate of food as she said this, before issuing an order to 91 with her mind, [/color][color=#800080][i]'Alright, you... work your magic! I want that bastard [b]found[/b][/i][/color][i]!'[/i]

[color=#000000][b]"Sure..."[/b][/color][color=#000000] with that, 91 began reading the minds of everyone within the building, until he "got a hit", so to speak, on Dr. Faker, [b]"That man in the plum tuxedo. [i]He's[/i] the one responsible..."[/b][/color]

[i][color=#800080]'Right, that does it!'[/color][/i][color=#000000] Aivea thought to herself, as she approached the cake. Others had reminded her that the cake was poisoned in an attempt to get her away from it, until they realized she didn't want to eat the cake; she wanted to pick the whole thing up and [i]throw[/i] it at Faker. She punched a hole in the floorboard, and ripped out a whole piece of floorboard that the cake was on, lifting the whole thing with only a single hand. Many of the guests applauded, amazed at Aivea's new-found strength.[/color]

[color=#800080]"You can [i]have[/i] your damned cake..."[/color][color=#000000] Aivea spat at Dr. Faker, [/color][color=#800080]"...AND EAT IT, [i]TOO[/i]![/color][color=#800080]!"[/color]

[color=#000000]With that, she threw the entire cake at him, floorboard and all.[/color]

[color=#000000][b]Akuma Chishio[/b][/color]

[color=#4b0082]"I see..."[/color][color=#000000] Akuma replied in a disheartened tone, [/color][color=#4B0082]"I... I want to get to know you better. Let's start with that name of yours..."[/color]

[color=#000000]She was about to actually [i]ask[/i] how III got his name, but she was interrupted by the warning (from Seth) about the poisoning of the food. It was a good thing she [i]already[/i] lost her appetite beforehand, otherwise she'd be amongst those that were poisoned. But the only thing she could hear around her [i]now[/i] [/color][color=#000000]was rumours of the reasoning behind all this.[/color]

[color=#000080]"They're wrong, all of them,"[/color][color=#000000] Gorz stated, deciding to pitch his two cents in, [/color][color=#000080]"I suspect the [i]true[/i] reasoning behind such a vast scale of poisoning was because the culprit had anticipated Tron's arrival. That [i]said[/i][/color][color=#000080], however..."[/color]

[color=#4b0082][i]'Tron?'[/i][/color][color=#000000] Akuma asked in thought, accidentally intervening him, [/color][color=#4b0082][i]'You mean that clearly-deranged little person?'[/i][/color]

[color=#000080]"You [i]are[/i] aware that the common term the humans use is 'midget', are you not?"[/color] [color=#000000]Gorz questioned.[/color]

[color=#4b0082][i]'Well... that term can be regarded as offensive,'[/i][/color] [color=#000000]Akuma replied. Silence between the two ensued for a few seconds.[/color]

[color=#000080]"As I was saying,"[/color][color=#000000] Gorz continued on, [/color][color=#000080]"I highly [i]doubt[/i] that this could be the work of his own sons, and if I recall correctly, there was only one other person who was even [i]remotely[/i] aware of Tron's existence before a moment ago."[/color]

[color=#4b0082]"Faker..."[/color][color=#000000] after saying this out loud, Akuma wildly turned to point the blame on Dr. Faker, only to see that Aivea had pretty much beat her to the punch, [/color][i][color=#4b0082]'Huh... guess we're not the [b]only[/b] ones that suspected of him all along,'[/color][/i]

[color=#000000][b]Dr. Faker[/b][/color]

[color=#000000]Dr. Faker could only watch in disbelief as his big plan had crumbled into nothingness. He didn't know [i]what[/i] to do. Should he admit that [i]he[/i] was the one responsible, and apologizing for ruining the entire banquet? Should he point the blame at the chefs? Faker was in a visible state of panic, before realizing something he should have thought of before.[/color]

[color=#800000][i]'Damn it, if [b]only[/b] I remembered Tron's love of cake!'[/i][/color][color=#000000] he thought, [/color][i][color=#800000]'At least [b]then[/b] I wouldn't have had to poison everything [b]else[/b][/color][/i][i][color=#800000]...'[/color][/i]

[color=#000000]Suddenly, he saw Aivea rip up the floorboard surrounding the cake and lift the whole thing up with one hand. Like those that had applauded her, he [i]too[/i] was mesmerized by her strength... until the next thing he saw was the cake going straight [i]for[/i] him.[/color]

[color=#800000]"Oh, S***!!"[/color][color=#000000] Faker dived out of the way as he exclaimed this, only to still get [i]some[/i] cake on his tuxedo. At least he managed to evade the floorboard. Dr. Faker dusted himself immediately, before supposing he owed an explanation.[/color]

[Brinolovania]

Thomas, continuing to keep an eye on the man with the wine, noticed Mr. Heartland walk over and whisper to him. [i]"Heartland's talking to the guy now? I don't like this..." [/i]Suddenly, his attention was drawn away, as Butler came and lifted Seth, leading to Amber's rage. [b]"Amber! What are you doing?!"[/b] He watched as she ran off, apparently not hearing him in her focus, followed by the police and Leon. [b]"Oh man...that's bad..." [/b]And his eyes flew in the other direction as there was a commotion. [b]"What the hell..."[/b] Some woman had grabbed the entire cake, along with part of the floor under it, and hurled it at the wine guy. The man seemed to avoid the cake, and looked totally unharmed. [i]"I probably ought to get involved here...but for now it may be better to watch and listen. I can intrude later if I need to."[/i]

[evilfusion]

'Let's start with that name of yours...'

Akuma had abruptly fallen silent. III could understand why, what with a panicked claim that the food was poisoned. He silently congratulated himself for not having an appetite, but considering he had been given absolutely no forewarning about it, he doubted that Tron or his family had made such preparations. Such subtle malice wasn't really Tron's style of planning anyway.

While a little puzzled by the way the young woman was staring into space, as if thoughts completely elsewhere, he was at the same time somewhat relieved to not have to answer questions about his name. It wasn't hard to imagine that it wasn't his birth name, but more of a code name, but he wasn't perfectly sure of why he had been assigned "III", since there was no "I" or "II" to his knowledge, and he was the youngest of the siblings.

III furrowed his brow abruptly, picking up Tron's message and chancing a glance at the clock. He still had a few minutes or so to talk if Akuma was going to insist on it, and he suspected he'd have no trouble getting there, what with his crest's abilities to take him places within moments.

He was then snapped back to the present when Akuma declared Dr. Faker's name, and III glanced over towards the blonde scientist, raising an eyebrow incredulously as cake went flying at him like a missile. He would have smiled more if cake was actually a legit method of satisfying his family's need for revenge. Unfortunately, a bit of humiliation and mess wasn't nearly enough.

[Love of Ghibli]

Butler was somewhat impressed by Amber's strength of will to get up and move while being poisoned. He listened to her screams while carrying Seth and when he finally placed the boy in the car he saw her again. Of course that all changed when she got up on the roof of the car and started going ape mad. His eyebrows shot up as he was simply composing her suicide note in his head and working on his grand apology to Dorian. This girl was going die now. Luckily the police were seconds behind and their "presence" may have just saved her life. Butler decided to pull out his smartphone and record Amber's rage fit seeing as Dorian would probably get a kick out of it. Even Butler let out a chuckle when he saw Amber assault a police officer of course this was also being recorded. Butler then watched Seth smash a window and let himself out of the car. Totally unnecessary, but no matter he'll pay for it. As Amber was getting carried away he just looked back at Seth slightly annoyed.

[color=#800000]"You done now?"[/color] He watched as Seth got into the car. [color=#800000]"That was entertaining..you're paying for the window."[/color] That was all that was said as he drove off.

~~~

Dorian sitting patiently in the hospital was getting bored and then his phone beeped as he opened it he saw it was a message from Butler which was totally odd. As he opened the message and saw the video of Goggles loosing it on the car. His eyes widened, his mouth gasped, and what followed echoed throughout the entire hospital.

[color=#ff8c00]HAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAAHA..OMG..HAHAHAHAHA... [/color]Dorian was ecstatic he could not have laughed harder. [color=#ff8c00]HAHAHAHAHAHAHA...[/color]he kept laughing so much that he stopped inhaling and ran out of air his dry heaves and tears started to come from his eyes everything about that situation was perfect. After about five minutes of uninterrupted insanity he tried to compose himself but then he saw the part where Amber assaulted a police officer[color=#ff8c00]...HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH..IT HURTS MAKE IT STOP HAHAHAHAHA!![/color] Truly a gift to behold. As the video finished he was out of breath and was probably beneficial that he was in a hospital. Dorian proceeded to send this video to all of the contacts in his phone (which were mainly a bunch of rich kids and family members) hopefully it would find its way through the interwebz and this girl can get some further humiliation.

[color=#FF8C00]I wonder young Joesp is doing right now it seem as if he left me in such a hurry?[/color] Dorian thought as he just replayed the video.

[Des ＨＥＲＯ]

Because James didn’t eat that much in comparison to all the guests, he remained in the banquet hall only to drink water after he was immediately given aspirin. He was surprised of what the poisoning had resort to upon seeing a women grab the giant cake and threw it at the man who was drinking the wine along with cake. [color=#daa520][i]‘What the…That must be the work of the Numbers,’[/i][/color] James thought pausing silently in awe as the man avoided the cake. The entire distraction made him unaware of what is happening with Amber, Seth and Leon.

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Omega felt amused by the turn of events and knew that all of the people taking the attention will be targeted in the Duel Coaster, unlike him. He remained in the shadows as he then felt bored with a need to interact with someone as by himself he was alone. But he knew that it during the banquet would bring him attention and people would remember him to target him in the Duel Coaster.

He walked outside the banquet with a smirk on his face only barely hidden by his damaged mask as darkness covered around him once again as his Number’s voice appeared within his mind.

[i][color=#800080]‘What are you doing boss?’[/color][/i]
[i][b]‘This party is too insane and I have villainous plans to start outside the party,’[/b][/i]
[i][color=#800080]‘Will I get to destroy things boss?’[/color][/i]
[i][b]‘No…Whatever I plan, I will not be letting you reveal yourself,’[/b][/i]
[color=#800080][i]‘Ok boss, you better be more interesting,’[/i][/color]

Omega then waited outside at the door staring at the garden on the outside of the banquet. He focused his mind independently from his Number as he then looked at the bulky chunk of metal that was his right arm and his decayed reflection from the pond that he glared at before making his decision. [b]“Golem…It is time,”[/b] he muttered quietly even though he knew nobody was there as he waited for his Number to respond...

[Kohakuchan19]

[color=#000080][b]"Heh... Sure thing... I'll pay for your stupid window.." [/b][/color]

Said Seth as he sat in the back of the car, waiting to get to their destination. He doubted they were going to the same suite... Everyone would know where they were through Emily.. Besides, based on photos he saw, the place was torn to shreds.. He wondered how Amber was doing after they left. She seemed to have calmed down immensely after she had worn herself out. But he wondered if having been drugged effected her judgement. She had been aggressive in the past, but never to that extent.. Then again... She's never experienced a loved one being abducted right in front of her before either, so it probably made some sense then.. As the breeze came in from the window he had broken, he thought about whether or not it really was necessary to break the window to get out.. He had just ASSUMED that there was probably some child lock to keep him from opening the door and that the windows would have been locked too. He didn't even think to simply try to open either normally. Oh well.. it was too late now.. But hopefully the police would show some mercy for Amber... After all, had they simply done something about the situation, Amber wouldn't have felt the need to try to save Seth herself.. He knew that had to be the reason for it, based on the way she reacted with the one officer.. He was glad though... had no one showed up at all, Butler would have probably killed her then and there...
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Some time after the cake had fallen, Faker may have been able to dodge the cake, but Mr. Heartland found himself absolutely COVERED in Cake, he looked over to Faker and Glared at him as if to say, "This is you're fault". With the Twitch of an eye, Mr. Heartland walked off.. Everyone was leaving by now so it there was little point in sticking around.. besides, now he had to get his suit cleaned.

[Love of Ghibli]

Butler quietly driving slowly looked as Seth was busy contemplating because that is what Seth tends to do. Butler felt the urge to be nice to the young lad before meeting up with his master and decided to bestow upon him some troubling information.

"[color=#800000]Lord Dorian is at the hospital where your friends are going[/color]." Looking at Seth most likely troubled reaction face from the mirror he decided to continue. [color=#800000]Since you were most likely the only one not effected by the drug I think he shall be free to do with your friends as he wishes. That being said you can call him if you want and ask for mercy. It would feed his ego and might save your friends.[/color] Butler tossed a card in the back seat. As it was one of Dorian's cards that his contact information and his role at Schroeder Corp., in short it was a business card.[color=#800000] Now seeing as you didn't eat any of the food, smart boy, what do you want to eat?[/color]" Butler resumed his driving course.

[Merci]

Tron smiled when V walked in.

"Hello, my son," he greeted. He was still sitting patiently, waiting for his other two sons and for Josep to arrive. By then, the corpse in the kitchen had been disposed of...into another dimension, never to be found. The man might've had a family, but they would never know of his fate other than that he had disappeared doing his job, and nothing more. He twiddled his fingers for a moment. "Mhm. We still have plenty of time, however. III and IV will also be here, along a special...ah...surprise. Until then, would you like something to eat?"


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Rai smiled when Atsuko appeared. "It's alright. I've been doing fine, found myself a better Number, but I still can't get over that guy..." He said, referring to Tron. "Just how can he enslave so many Numbers...?! I managed to count around sixty or seventy of them. It's just cruel..." He then smiled again and looked at Atsuko. "Anyway, just as I expected, you managed to make it to the finals. I'm not sure if we'll end up dueling though, personally my target's a girl called Amber. I need to settle my duel with her. And then afterwards, there's that iron-masked kid to take care of... I won't be able to beat him alone, but after his performance I'm sure that everyone will end up targeting him. I doubt even he can take continuous attacks from loads of people!"

He laughed faintly.

...but what if he could?

Rai ignored that possibility.

[Durandamon]

[color=#800080]"AMBER!"[/color] - Leon ran behind Amber, and Emily behind him, but this time they couldn't stop her; they could just stare in awe as not only she assaulted Butler's car, but also a police officer. Then, when she fell to the ground, Leon was expecting the worst and ran toward her, grabbing her in his arms - [color=#800080]"Ammie...at least you are okay...sigh, what am I gonna do with you?"[/color] - he got up and placed her over his shoulder. Leon then turned to the policemen - [color=#800080]"I know you must take her but, come on! She already lost his brother twice today...and if you do take her, please let me go with her as well."[/color]

[color=#ff8c00]"Leon wouldn't have to go through so much trouble if you were his girlfriend."[/color]
[color=#ff0066]"You finally decided to talk to me."[/color]
[color=#ff8c00]"I still haven't forgiven you, idiot. Not until you get to your goal, of course."[/color]
[color=#ff0033]"Not. Now."[/color]

[Kohakuchan19]

Amber coughed a little bit as she looked to Leon and the officers. She looked absolutely pitiful in her current state, and she felt horrible.. It was one thing for her to attack an object like the car or whoever made her angriest.. But she Attacked an officer and had not thought about those actions until it was all over. While she was still awake, she took her medicine so that she could breathe better, and then went to sleep as Leon picked her up. She said nothing, and there were no tears this time.. she had already cried them all out for the day, but her face showed both pain and sorrow. The Officer who was attacked could see it in her expression alone that she was legitimately sorry for what she had done, even though she had not done too much damage. He had a black eye by now, and he probably had a few other bruises on parts of his body that had been hit and were not protected by any kind of armor. The Officer walked up to Leon and gave him a nod.

[color=#0000cd]"I understand.. I know what's going on with that Boy, and I agree that is it horrible.. but until we figure out what's going on, we cannot legally pursue the issue, and when I told her that, your friend there pretty much snapped. I can't say I blame her.. I'd of done the same thing if someone I cared about was in Peril... In any case.. I'm not pressing charges for this reason, but I am taking her in for more reasons than you think... We'd like to question her.. If you can help in anyway that would be great.. Come with us, We have cots if your friend needs a place to lay down when we get there..."[/color]

The Officers Let Leon in one of the Police cruisers with Amber in Tow. Then Looked to the others to which the matter concerned.

[color=#0000cd]"Don't worry.. Nobody here is in any real trouble, but if any of you can give use any information about this Dorian.. Please Contact us.. It may be the only way we can help your friend"[/color]

With that, the Officer drove Amber and Leon away to the Police Station, Where They would meet to Police Chief, or the Sheriff, who was probably still hard at work trying to solve the problem stated before.

[color=#0000cd]"Just have a seat for now, I'll get the Sheriff, I'll have someone ready a cot in the other room in the mean time."[/color]

The Officer then walked over to the Sheriff's Office, and knocked on the door.

[color=#0000cd]"Hey Sheriff... I found a couple kids related to that Seth Kid.. One girl is out like a light at the moment, but a Boy with her might know just as much."[/color]
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Seth looked at the Card and chuckled...[color=#000080][b]"Neither of my friends ate much more than a kabob or a piece of cake.. The only ones who had to go to the hospital were those who stuffed their faces since they arrived.. All Amber and the others needed was some water and an aspirin... But thank you for showing.. SOME concern for my friends... I guess you aren't as bad as you've been letting on... As for me, I'm not really hungry... I had a pretty big dinner with friends before the party... Anyway... just out of curiosity..."[/b][/color]Seth paused [b][color=#000080]"Why does someone like you work for Dorian anyway? Don't you have some kind of honorable code or something that you follow? I don't expect a straight answer or anything, I'm just wondering."[/color][/b]

[Love of Ghibli]

Butler was simply silent as Seth went on his little speech. He even chuckled a bit at that back handed compliment but when Seth posed the question about why he works for Dorian Butler could only chuckle even further (he doesn't laugh). Butler decided in the interest of fairness he might as well answer that question.

"You romanticize too much. Its partially why you are in the situation you are in. The purpose of the Butler family is too always serve as bodyguards to the wealthy. Me and those like me have been trained and put through more life-threatening conditions than you could ever imagine. Once we are paired up we become the embodiment of our masters will. That is all. However if it makes you feel better I do actually enjoy working for Dorian, there is never a dull moment my skills always remain sharp, and I get to meet such interesting people. For example I get to meet you and your friends, a group that has no chance of winning..or what you define as winning and yet you continue on digging yourself into a hole." Butler didn't seem condescending with that last remark it was clearly his objective view of the situation. He continued to drive around thinking about the Tron fiasco and was hoping his masters plan would help that out someway.

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The police chief rolled around with his belly bumping into the table tired from tonights events centering around a card game then came in the young officer speaking of two new brats to deal with.

"Let me get this straight...you brought an unconscious girl here? What are we a bunch of rapist now?" He rubbed the bridge of his nose in annoyance lifting up his glasses. The young officer then had to go into further detail of the nights events this causing the chief to do anything but headdesk. Yes more news about the rich psychopaths and their pet projects. Then again it might be something worth listening too. The chief had Leon brought in and he saw this youngster.

"Okay here are the rules tell me a convincing and HONEST story. That does not involve magic playing cards, possessed people possessed by playing cards, and something this Dorian fellow did that is tangible and proveable."

[Durandamon]

Emily saw the patrol leave, and pouted, as Leon had forgotten about her. Before the other policeman left, Emily hopped to him - [color=#ff0066]"Can you give me a ride sir? I have to go with my friends to the police station!"[/color]
[color=#008000]"Ah don't think ah can, ma'm."[/color]
[color=#ff0066]"Aww please?" [/color]- she looked at the cop with sad eyes and a pouty face; a skill she had developed when she asked Leon for favors - [color=#ff0066]"I'd be very VERY grateful if you did!"[/color]
[color=#008000]"Sigh...Ah can't resist to a little girl, you look just like mah daughter. Hop in!"[/color] - Emily thanked the officer and got into the police car, as it rode to the station. She quickly grabbed her phone and explained Leon what had happened with Seth via text.

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Leon sat down across the police chief and sighed -[color=#800080] "I'll talk, just for Amber and Seth thou...What do you want to know?"[/color]

[Kohakuchan19]

[color=#0000ff]"The only reason I brought the girl was for assault against and officer.. Though I guess It was partly my fault for not doing anything..."[/color] The Rookie looked over to Leon [color=#0000ff]"How is your friend kid...?"[/color]

An answer wasn't really needed, as Amber was already starting to wake up. She felt a bit groggy.. She looked around, trying to figure out where she was. She got up and started to walk around until she saw the same officer from before.

[b]"Is this.. the police station or something...?" [/b]She said in a tired tone.

[color=#0000ff]"Oh, well look who it is, You feeling alright kiddo?"[/color]

[b]"Yeah.. I'm fine.. just over exerted myself I guess.."[/b]

[color=#0000ff]"Well rest up a bit longer while you can.. If you're up to it, we'd like to ask you questions too."[/color]

[b]"O-okay.. I'll just sit down a while then.."[/b]

Amber went to sit down as her numbers check up on her.

[color=#008080][i]"M'lady.. are you alright?"[/i][/color]
[i][color=#800080]"You had us worried sick! Don't ever do that again you hear?"[/color][/i]
[i]"I'm sorry guys... I just didn't know what else to do.. I guess my anger got the better of me today.."[/i]
[i][color=#008080]"You're lucky that the officer isn't pressing charges... You should make sure to apologize for striking him.."[/color][/i]

Amber looked to the rookie and saw his black eye. She did that...? Well... it could have been worse, she thought to herself. She pouted and looked him in the eye.

[b]"I'm sorry for attacking you.. I wasn't myself... "[/b]
[color=#0000ff]"Don't sweat it... You were right actually.. Glitch or no glitch.. I should have done something to help your friend.. I deserved it, and this black eye will be a reminder of that for a while. haha."[/color]
[b]"Does it hurt...?"[/b]
[color=#0000ff]"It isn't so bad.. I've felt worse pain.."[/color]

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Seth took the answer he was given and simply went with it.. he was actually surprised to get an answer at all out of Butler, but regardless... He was actually growing tired of sitting in the car, waiting to reach their destination..

[宇佐見 蓮子@C94]

High up in the skies of Heartland, Yuki slowly glided towards his destination, the banquet hall where he would meet up with Amber and the others. [color=#4b0082][i]"Tonight's wind doesn't feel completely right... There's a sense of danger and malice in the air... Could it be related to this tournament?" [/i][/color][color=#000000]In his mind, Yuki couldn't stop thinking that there is something wrong with the atmosphere, it's no longer the warm, happy-go-lucky Heartland he knew, it just felt... Different for him. However, like most of his thoughts, Yuki quickly brushed it off and focused on ahead towards his destination.[/color]

[color=#000000]*meanwhile*[/color]

[color=#EE82EE]"Excuse me, do you know where the Banquet Hall is located?" [/color]
[color=#B22222]"Sorry kiddo. I don't know anything about a banquet."[/color]

[color=#000000]Fubuki ran outside of the hotel a few moments after Yuki left in hope of catching up to him before the banquet begins. But, Yuki never left any clue on where the banquet is, since he depended on his ability to track numbers that 51 bestowed him, a map was never necessary for him. So naturally, she began asking the citizens of Heartland about the banquet's location. But of course, nobody knows where it is, since no-one was told about the place except for the 24 finalists. [/color][color=#ee82ee]"Fuaaa~n. I wish I asked Yuki for directions... Then I wouldn't have to wander around Heartland like an idiot..." [/color][color="#000000"]After asking dozens of people and they all didn't know about the location, Fubuki gave up asking for directions and tried to use her newly implanted "Eye Of The Satori" to try and locate the finalists, which would of course have numbers. However, everyone's soul she scanned was white, meaning they do not have a Number on them. So she then walked with no set direction around Heartland, hoping that she would come across one of the finalists or the Banquet hall itself. A few minutes later, she came across a road crossing, but she didn't notice the "Stop" sign for pedestrians and walked on ahead. Her carelessness proved fatal, as midway through the crossing, she saw two pairs of lights (The Police car with Emily in it) closing in towards her at speed. [/color][color=#000000]Shocked, she couldn't move her legs and was basically done for. [/color][color=#ee82ee]"....!!"[/color]

*meanwhile*

While he was still mid-air, he came across what was undeniably a giant, glowing sign of the number C93 hovering above a police station. An hour ago, he was told by 51 that he gained an ability to see where Numbers are. Any building with a large, glowing sign of a number hovering above it means that one of the people inside possesses a number. [color=#4b0082]"C93... Isn't that Amber's number? What is she doing in a police station?!" [/color][color=#000000]Still wearing, 51's earmuffs, Yuki teleported to C93's location and reappeared beside Amber, who looked tired and sickly. [/color][color=#4b0082]"Amber, You OK?" [/color][color=#000000]He asked.[/color]

[Love of Ghibli]

Butler arrived at the new hotel which wasn't that far from the old one (actually it was behind it) however it was larger and more grand than the previous one. Once the two walked in they were waited on hand and foot. A random clerk took Seth's things up to the room and another escorted both Seth and Butler on a tour of the wonderful facilities. After about 30 minutes they arrived to the new room where it was even more grand than the previous one and had an allocated a space for Seth.

[color=#800000]You can make yourself at home I'm sure you would be wanting to change out of that suit. Your room is over there.[/color] Butler pointed to a closed door. Inside the room was a plethora of clothes for Seth almost as if someone had went shopping for him.
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Dorian was busy in the hospital but this time he was just waiting outside of Ms. Hannah's room staring at her with a malicious grin and the number 72 glowing on his hand. He didn't really need to wait till the incompetent nurse was done checking thanks to his number he could pretty much find young Hannah where ever she was. He sat there just looking and tilting his head. His money suit attracted the occasional look but it was a hospital so naturally everyone was busy helping those who were able to be helped. Dorian looked at Hannah as he was growing somewhat impatient. [color=#ff8c00]"Oh young Joesp where could you be? You can't keep me waiting forever...well you can I guess. That just means Ms. Hannah and I get to talk longer."[/color] Dorian says maniacally while playing with a scalpel.

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[color=#008000]"Let's start at the beginning...and work our way to here and now. Maybe we can get inside this persons frame of mind and see if there is some flaw to this master plan." [/color]The police chief told Leon as he was trying to hide his own annoyance with this issue.

[Kohakuchan19]

[color=#0000ff]"What the hell!? Where did you come from!?" [/color]Said the Rookie pulling out his stun gun, pointing it at Yuki. Amber got in front to protect her friend.
[color=#000000][b]"It's okay Officer. He's a friend." [/b]She said calmly [/color][color=#000000][b]"Besides... I don't think that will be very effective against him anyway, so please put that away.."[/b][/color]
[color=#0000ff]"Well... Alright then, if you beleive that's the case.. Does this kid know anything about the situation...?"[/color]
[color=#000000][b]"He knows more about dorian than I do.. But he doesn't know about what he's doing with Seth.."[/b][/color]

Amber looked to Yuki, who had suddenly appeared next to her.

[color=#000000][b]"I'm fine, I just had a moment of freaking out.. but someone poisoned the food at the banquet.. Probably someone trying to get a leg up in the competition for all we know.."[/b] [/color]She explained. [color=#000000]"[b]But Seth is in trouble... Someone he Got Seth Arrested, and then made it so he had custody of him.. I don't know what he plans to do... Other than as assurance.. ... Dorian.. He wants me to..."[/b][/color]

Amber hesitated for a moment.. But she didn't want to Leave Yuki in the dark..

[color=#000000][b]"[/b][/color][b][color=#000000]Yuki.. I don't know why.. but he want me to target you specifically.. And wager our numbers... But I can't.. There's no way..! If I lose Zebulos.. I go in a coma and I won't be able to stop all the bad people in the finals... If I refuse, they might hurt Seth... But I beat you... then..."[/color][/b]

[color=#000000]Yuki would probably be surprised by Amber's next words.. The Rookie even more surprised.[/color]

[color=#000000][b]"Yuki.. Zebulos and Star told me.. They told me that the only thing keeping you alive now are your numbers... I.. I can't allow a friend to simply die..."[/b][/color]She said with a Sad face.

[color=#0000ff]"Now hold on a second... Numbers? I've heard about them.. but you expect me to believe that These cards have weird powers and that one of them is keeping that boy there alive...?" [/color]The Rookie asked. [color=#0000ff]"[/color][color=#0000ff]There's no way.. You guys must have let this kids game go to your heads."[/color]

[color=#000000][b]"Do you wish for proof? I can give you proof if you'd like. Don't worry, our numbers are all friendly."[/b][/color]
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As Seth and Butler arrived, He suddenly found himself being pampered, even though he really had no complaints. He still somehow found it unnerving.. maybe it was because He was supposed to be a hostage, not a guest.. But it was probably to hide the fact from the staff. Later they were lead to the suite and it was resoundingly bigger and fancier than the last.. It had more than one bedroom, and one was for Seth.. Butler pointed him to the room that was his, and Seth walked into it to get out of that itchy suit. He decided to just wear his regular clothes, they were more comfortable to him, and he didn't trust Dorian or Butler to wear any of the clothes that were seeming bought for him. He still had his phone on him and started to text Amber.

[color=#000080][i]"I just arrived at their new suite... Are you guys alright...?"[/i][/color]
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Amber heard her phone go off and answered it [color=#000000][b]"One moment please... It's Seth right now.. I need to see what's going on"[/b][/color]

[color=#000000]Amber read the message and then started to send a message back. [/color]

[color=#000000][i]"We're okay... I'm at the police Station now with Leon and Yuki.. We aren't in any trouble though, at least that's what the officer says..."[/i][/color]

[Durandamon]

Emily finished her long wall of text and sent it to Leon, sighing as she did - [color=#ff0066]"I hope they are okay..." [/color]- she then saw in the distance the figure of a girl (Fubuki) crossing the street, but the officer didn't seem to see her, as he was about to run her over, and she was just standing in the middle of the street -[color=#ff0066] "WATCH OUT!" [/color]- she yelled, as she grabbed the steering wheel and tried to turn the car fast.
[color=#008000]"Woah Nelly!"[/color] - the officer applied the hand brake, and the car stopped horizontally on the middle of the street, with a dry thump on Emily's door - [color=#008000]"That was close! Let's go..."[/color]
[color=#ff0066]"CLOSE!? WE HIT HER!"[/color] - Emily opened the door, and saw the beautiful Fubuki on the floor, with a bump on her head, immobile - [color=#ff0066]"Hey! Wake up! Can you hear me?"[/color]

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[color=#800080]"Fine, I'll start from where we met Dorian on the first place, k?"[/color]

[color=#800080]"We were at a hospital for Amber yesterday, since she had fallen into some sort of coma. That's when Dorian walked in with Butler, wanting to steal Amber's..."[/color] - Leon was about to say "Numbers", but realized the chief wouldn't buy it -[color=#800080] "Well, something very important for Amber. As obvious, we stopped him and lost him until today. Dorian is friends with my sister Emily, who will be here soon, according to what she texted me that is. Dorian lives a couple of floors over her apartment too. What happened today was that we were at the Arcade, when my sister and Seth had a little...argument, and she left crying, and Seth followed her into Dorian's apartment. I assume that they left as soon as she came, because Seth must have seen the apartment empty, gotten scared, and broken inside to look for Emily. I guess that's it until what Seth told you...right?"[/color]

[Lord JZ of the Enigma]

Josep had been walking for quite a while, only for the phone he had received from Hannah's Butler rang, it was a quick text message from the nurse.....an odd nurse, a little slow in receiving, but she had a kind heart, the message was pretty long for a text, probably her way of being professional.

[i]"Hi Hi mister Josep, I was informed to alert you whenever Miss Hannah would receive guests, and not too long ago a young man named Dorian came by he says he is a f....." [/i]He closed the phone immediately and his eyes turned red.

"Tron will have to wait, I have an hour anyway......I'm done dealing with Dorian......someone should put him in his place.....shouldn't we?" he spoke to himself, though it was obvious who he was speaking too, inside his mind Shark Drake felt a large surge of energy being drained from him, leaving him docile, as if his power was being used by someone else, it was not the Dragon Lord's however, they couldn't take a Number's energy.......so it had to be something else. Josep took one step and immediately rushed to the hospital.

[Kohakuchan19]

Seth sat on the bed in his room and started to text all of his friends, checking up on them all. or at least those who had shared numbers with him. He read his message from Amber and smiled. [color=#000080][i]"That's good..."[/i][/color]He thought to himself, Maybe They would tell the Sheriff more about what's happened in the past day or so.. Seth Texted Emily next to make sure she was alright.

[color=#000080][i]"Hey Emi... I'm sorry that I had to leave all the sudden.. but I'm alright.. at least for now. How are you doing?"[/i][/color]

Seth then Texted Yuki.

[color=#000080][i]"Hey Yuki.. I don't know if you know what's going on or not.. But Look out for Amber for me okay? I know I can trust you and Leon with her. I'm okay for now."[/i][/color]

[i]Seth didn't really have any other numbers.. So he set his phone to the side and laid down to relax, while he still could.[/i]

[i](will add more later)[/i]