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Garowyn
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Rated: T - English - Sci-Fi/Adventure - Seto K. & Mokuba K. - Reviews: 51 - Updated: 11-06-04 - Published: 04-24-04 - id:1834197

A/N: Don't own YGO or SpiderMan. Thanks for your reviews! During a scene in here, when the car flies...not quite sure if it would do that when hit but it does for this fanfic!


"GAH!" The man at the podium felt the wind knocked out of him as the normally calm CEO flattened his body with his own. "Oh my goodness!" The man yelled as he covered his head, his glasses spilling onto the floor. One of the lenses popped out but it was hardly a concern when they were amidst several glass pieces as well as other remnants from the explosion.

Seto quickly got to his feet and coughed twice, the smoke and dust filling the purified air. Screams and shouts filled his ears and he frantically searched for his little brother. He did not care if Mokuba had a broken leg or wrist from the fall; just as long as he was out of harm's way. Besides, the CEO would rather he'd have those injuries than life-threatening ones that might come from the unexpected missile. At least that's what he thought it was. Who had done it...he had absolutely no clue. It couldn't possibly be another person after him and it? Seto Kaiba was determined to find out.

The tall teenager stepped carefully over debris on his way to where he was certain the younger Kaiba had fallen. The spider-sense kept up a steady rate of slight tingling and this time Seto knew for sure that this was real danger and not just another petty crime or thief. He thanked the Heavens that he remembered to wear his hero costume—his work was really cut out for him this time.

Meanwhile, the girls had ducked under the table, Mai screaming, Serenity whimpering on the verge of tears, and Tea hugging her arms close to her body, worried for her friends and the rest of the people who had attended the Convention. Joey suddenly appeared under the tablecloth and held his sister close. Bakura was sprawled out on the floor, having fallen from jumping to his feet instantly. Tristan was asking him if he was all right, and the teen with the white hair assured his friend he was fine. "Just a bit dazed, that's all." Were his very words. Duke and Yugi were on their feet, unsure of what to do. A normal person would most likely flee from the scene for fear of damage to their bodies or being crushed to death by other destroyed objects.

But being pure and valiant in heart, Yugi insisted they try to help people out of the Center and use their emergency First-Aid skills to attend to those wounded until an ambulance or the proper authorities arrived. Duke reluctantly agreed and then set to informing the others. Of course he had to make sure Serenity was doing okay but Tristan beat him to it once he helped Bakura up. "Don't worry, ma'am, you'll be all right!" Yugi reassured a frightened woman with a twisted ankle. Failure to remain calm in a situation of panic often caused some minor injuries.

"C'mon! I gotta get you outta here!" Joey crawled out from underneath the table and helped his young sister to her feet. Tristan offered his assistance as well. The blonde then helped Mai while Bakura and Duke helped Tea stand. Joey spied Yugi attempting to help a woman out of the building and called to him. "Hang on, Yugi! I'm gonna help you!" Joey ordered his other best friend to take Serenity to safety, and then in quick strides, reached Yugi and the woman and helped her out.

By that time there were only a few people left trying to escape. No sign of the villain yet and everyone gathered on the streets where sirens were heard and other people seen offering to be of service. Seto was one of the last few remaining and had found Mokuba on the floor in front of the stage. Tears had formed in his dark eyes and threatened to spill out as he clutched his stomach, making an effort to still his shaking form. "Mokuba! Are you all right?" Seto asked, gently pulling towards the exit. "I'm sorry but I had to do something-"

"Seto." Mokuba looked up at him with shining eyes. "Seto, I'm scared! I just know something bad is going to happen! I don't want anything to happen to you!" It was times like these that brought out the child in the younger Kaiba brother. Lately he had been trying to appear grown-up and mature but he would always have that side of him that feared the worst. Mokuba was sometimes a sensitive boy and there certainly was nothing wrong with being sensitive, even if you're a male.

Seto shook his head firmly. "Don't worry, Mokuba. I'll be fine. Everything's going to be fine." The CEO didn't usually lie to the boy in those terms, always being a realist himself but despite the uneasy feeling in the pit of his stomach, he still believed that everything would turn out fine in the end. It had to...for Mokuba's sake.

The two brothers were soon outside the Convention Center below the evening sky. Firefighters, policemen, and paramedics littered the streets as well as thick crowds and halted traffic. Seto glanced around wildly, looking for the one person he trusted: his nemesis, his rival...Yugi Muto. He spotted him and the gang near a convenience store and headed directly for them with Mokuba in tow who had recovered slightly from his shock after being put at ease by his "big brother".

"Yugi." The two Kaibas had reached the group of worried friends.

"Kaiba! Are you two all right?" Yugi automatically asked, not tired in the least of repeating the same question to nearly every person he had helped.

Seto ignored the question. "I'm entrusting Mokuba to you. I have to...take care of some things. Don't let him out of your sight." He ordered, ice glinting in those depthless blue eyes of his.

The tri-colored haired boy swallowed hard and nodded his head. "I promise." He stated. Yugi took his responsibility of watching Mokuba very seriously. Very rarely did Seto Kaiba ask or rather demand his help.

Before anyone else could say another word, a horrid-sounding cackle echoed throughout the streets, the alleys, and the entire city itself! They very sound of the cruel laugh sent chills, shivers, and uneasiness down the spines of nearly every person visible on the streets, especially Spider-man. Mokuba let out a yelp and spun around looking for his brother who had mysteriously disappeared. But his gray eyes caught Seto behind a wall, his head and arm only in view. Seto allowed a wry smile appear on his face and Mokuba swallowed hard, forcing a small smile. 'My brother will take care of it...whatever it is.'

"Hey! Where's Kaiba?" Yugi suddenly said and glanced around. "He-he was just here a moment ago!"

Mai gasped. "Look!" She pointed towards the burning Convention Center where thick smoke rose high in the air, almost as tall as the skyscrapers. But that wasn't what she was pointing at. The blonde woman was looking at the green-masked and clad figure riding atop a glider within the smoke with a mechanical fiendish grin, still laughing cruelly at the people's expense.

"Holy Smokes!" Joey swore, not intending it to be a joke. "W-what's that?" His finger shook as he too pointed towards it. This was one thing that couldn't be defeated by mere Duel Monsters.

Other people as well began to point and scream, already running, fearing for their lives. Authorities were pointing their guns and beams towards the masked villain, ordering him to come down, which, in all respect, sounded rather stupid in the present situation.

Gozaburo Kaiba, the Green Goblin, cackled again, not interested in the police and whatever petty orders they had to give. Gozaburo obeyed no one and certainly did not think about anyone else but himself. 'I must find Seto.' Was the current of thought that pulsated in his mind with every beat of his heart. He had to eliminate Seto Kaiba to obtain his revenge. And he had to rid the city of Spider-man in order to achieve such a sadistic goal.

But he couldn't mention Seto's name just yet or the people might be suspicious and figure out who he was. Those meddling kids, in his opinion, would also be bound to find out if he did just that. For now, his goal was Spider-man—he would attack Seto on his terms and turf emotionally and through business. The physical part would have to wait until the "webhead" was dead.

"Spider-man!" His deep voice resonated throughout the city. "Tell me where Spider-man is!" He shouted to the Domino residents.

Below, Bakura gasped. "He's after Spider-man!"

"I told ya that creep was trouble!" Joey yelled, apparently proud of himself but then he gulped when the Green Goblin turned his attention to their little group. "Oops..."

"You bonehead!" Tristan grabbed Serenity's arm. "C'mon—and all of you! We have to hide! Hurry!"

"But it's too late! He's already seen us! We'll just put more people in danger if we run—we might even be killed!" Tea argued tearfully.

Mokuba remained silent, standing close to Yugi. 'Hurry Seto. Please hurry...' Anxiety engulfed him and consumed him like a burning fire to the wood. What if his brother didn't arrive in time? Would they be hurt or...worse? Mokuba didn't want to waste time finding out the answers to his questions. He backed up slowly, wishing for something to distract the villain.

The Green Goblin laughed again and shot a missile at one of the empty police cars...and it was very near to the gang. The girls screamed and the guys hit the pavement. Mokuba, Yugi, and Tea were paralyzed by shock and just stood there, unable to move, too afraid to move. 'This is it then...' Tea's blood ran cold at the sound of the cruel cackling in the distance.

Yugi shut his eyes, silently willing his muscles to move! 'No, not like this!'

'It can't end this way...' "SETO!" Mokuba suddenly shouted.

The police car was launched into the air, heading straight for the trio and their friends, scrambling to get away.

All of a sudden, a string of sticky white substance shot out into open air! More strands came seemingly out of nowhere and attached themselves to whatever was left of the destroyed police vehicle. It stopped in mid-air with the spider-webs, just inches away from Yugi, Mokuba, and Tea. They coughed because of the smoke and miraculously, their muscles were no longer frozen and they fled from the scene, following their friends to a safer place. Once they were farther down, Mokuba turned to look back just in time to see his brother.

Spider-man leapt into thin hazy air and shot a web from his wrist, the string of sticky substance attaching to intended building. He swung down and then up, landing on top of the Convention Center, the part that was not quite burnt down. He stood tall and proud, seeking out the villain who was also near the Center, only on his wicked-looking glider. 'Who is this?' Seto wondered how long it took for this guy to design his costume. 'Well better get this over and done with...' But he reminded himself to be cautious since this masked villain was most likely not a normal crime person.

"Spider-man!" Goblin shouted out before Seto could say anything himself. "I've been expecting you..." He let out another cruel laugh.

Behind his red, white, and blue mask, Seto rolled his eyes. "How cliché." He muttered, clearly not impressed. "I'm afraid you're going to have to-" He was cut off by more peals of laughter and he quickly jumped into the air, narrowly avoiding a missile, which hit the parking lot at the side of the Convention Center. 'No! I've got to keep him from hitting more facilities and people.' He thought and jumped to the street, hoping to lure him away, and hoping he was one of those kinds of people that didn't see through his plans at first.

It worked but not in the way Seto had intended. The Goblin followed him all right but was gleefully attacking him with missiles from his glider as Spider-man ran. People took cover inside the stores and alleyways. 'Today's the day for my revenge!' Gozaburo thought as he chased the fleeing masked hero who was quite the runner. 'Spider-man will soon be dead and then I will look for Seto kill him!' "Mwhahahah!" The Goblin's laughter echoed off the walls and structures of Domino City.

'I've got to do something but fast!' Spider-man held out his right arm and aimed for a nearby building. The web secured itself to the brick wall and Seto felt his feet leave the ground as he swung through the air, landing on the side of said wall. Clinging only by his hands and feet now, he began to climb furiously to the top, hoping to end the battle there.

Goblin foresaw this little maneuver of his and flew to the top, preparing to deliver a final blow. "Time to die!" He shouted as Spider-man reached the top, took a leap, and landed lightly on his feet on top of the building. Goblin jumped off his glider and raced forward. Spider-man proceeded forth as well and moved his arm back for a punch. He released the punch but alas Goblin caught it in the palm of his hand. "Oh very nice!" He mocked. That formula he had injected in his body really boosted his strength giving him confidence and also a little boost to his ego.

Seto grunted and pulled back and tried to attack again but Gozaburo hurled a series of punches to his stomach and then to his jaw. Able to withstand the blow to his jaw and ignoring the pain in his abdomen as he was flung backward, Spider-man quickly executed a perfect back flip and landed in a crouched position. The Goblin growled and ran to him but this time, Seto was more than ready. He held out both hands and shot webs simultaneously from his wrists, temporarily blinding the Green Goblin.

"Curse you!" Goblin shrieked and stumbled backwards, clawing desperately at his covered face and Seto took the opportunity to sabotage his nemesis' glider. 'The guy is tough but not very bright.' Seto thought as he kicked the glider to the stone wall that was situated on top of the structure. It did not explode much to Seto's dismay but merely zoomed back to its master. "Wha..."

"This is not over—it's only just begun!" The Goblin yelled as he jumped on his glider and flew away in both anger and humiliation. How dare that Spider-man embarrass him with his pathetic web tricks! Spider-man was going to regret it...

Seto sighed with relief, glad that the masked menace was gone for the time being. But he would be back.

Breathing heavily, Seto walked over to the edge of the building and peered down. What he saw shocked him for he had never really received such an honor. People were cheering since they had obviously seen the villain leave, thinking it to be an escape.

Frozen, Seto did not know what to do. Then he saw his brother in the midst of the crowd. His voice alone reached his ears, most surprisingly since he was so far up, and Seto glowed inside with happiness.

"I KNEW YOU COULD DO IT!"

Meanwhile, Gozaburo, stilling flying on his half-broken glider, furiously pondered over his next plans...

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