Long ago when the pyramids were still young.
Egyptian kings played a game of great and terrible power.
But these,'shadow games', erupted into a war that threatened to destroy the entire world.
Until a brave and powerful pharaoh locked the magic away,
imprisoning it away in the mystical millennium items.
Now, 5000 years later, a boy named Yugi
unlocked the secret of the millennium puzzle.
He is infused with ancient magical energies.
For destiny has chosen him to defend the world
from the return of shadow games.
Just as the brave pharaoh did.... 5000 years ago.
The sun shined down brightly upon Domino high school. Outside kids were walking around the grounds happily chatting with friends, while inside others played in the gym, or just sat back relaxing. Finally having a break from classes. Up on the third floor of the school, in classroom 3-C several small groups of students sat. Reading, talking, and other such things you'd do on a break in a classroom.
In the back right corner of the room, two students sat at a desk, cards in their hand. The shorter of the two had tri-colored spiky hair mostly black, with crimson along the ends, and blond bangs. He wore the standard school uniform, and a puzzle around his neck in the shape of a pyramid with the eye of Ra on the front.
Inside the puzzle, lived a spirit. It appeared when Yugi solved the millennium puzzle after eight years of hard work. Unfortunately when the spirit was released from the depths of the puzzle by Yugi, he had no memories of his past life. He knew nothing about himself, nor who he was. Not so much as a name. The spirit, who looked much like Yugi (or the spirit who Yugi looked like since the spirit was alive first) was dubbed “Yami” by Yugi himself, giving him the best name he could think of given the situation. They hadn't known each other for that long, but when you're connected through mind and soul, one would assume you got pretty close, unless you hated each other, in which Yugi could just take off the puzzle and end it at that. But since he kept it on, one can assume he and the spirit got along just fine. In fact, they were good friends, and got along like brothers. (closer then that, if one can imagine it)
The other boy, sitting on the other side of the desk, had puffy blond hair. The smaller one laughed and called to the other, shifting the cards in his hand,
“Hey, Joey! Earth to Joey.” he chuckled again, looking up at the blond, Joey, “Hey are you in there? It's your turn.” he said, smiling. He chuckled as hist friend hesitated. Are you having fun? A voice asked in his head kindly. Yami? Yugi called back in his mind, Yami! You've been so quiet lately, what's up? Yami chuckled in Yugi's mind, Nothing is wrong aibou... just been feeling quiet lately... While Yami was in Yugi's mind, he could still see everything through his own eyes if he wished, as if he were standing next to Yugi. You're playing duel monsters again... you've been playing that game for a long time now... you've gotten really good. Yugi beamed mentally, Really? You think so? Thanks! But I'm nothing compared to you Yami... you're amazing at any game we find. You normally beat me. Heh, I guess... I'm sorry, if you wish I can let you win... but... Yami trailed off, knowing that was no way for one to enjoy winning a game. No, that's alright, and don't feel bad Yami, I can learn a lot from playing with you, even if you can only appear as a spirit in front of me, you can still touch things... for a short time, and sometimes I have to help you move the pieces since you can't do it yourself for more then a few seconds... but still, I learn so much, and it's fun! Yami smiled gently from his sitting place in the hallway between their 'soul rooms'. Leaning against Yugi's 'door' he said, You really are to kind aibou... it's amazing... I'm not all that great.... Trust me aibou... you really really are... you mind want to pay attention now, your friend is about to make a move. Huh? Oh... Yugi blinked once, coming back to the 'real world' as he looked up at Joey, waiting to see what he would do.
Joey stared at his cards, still in deep thought, frowning slightly, his hand hovering above the cards as he debated which to play. He 'hmmed' in thought as he started to reach for one. Before he could grab it, a brown haired boy jumped up from behind, wrapping an arm around Joey's shoulder in a sort of,
mini-glomp attack,
“Aw, isn't he cute when he's thinking?” the brown haired boy joked, giving Joey a noogie. The blond rolled his eyes, showing the brown haired boy the cards in his hand,
“Actually Tristan, Yugi here is teaching me how to play duel monsters.”
“Drooling monsters?” Tristan repeated, confused.
“Duel monsters you nimrod!” Joey said annoyed, pushing Tristan away and turning back to the cards in his hand.
“Sheesh...” Tristan muttered, looking offended.
“They've been at it for hours.” a girl with short brown hair said smiling, as other students gathered around the desk to watch,
“Joey's starting to get a hang of the game, but Yugi's like an expert.” The students watched on in interest as Joey finally picked a card smiling,
“OK Yugi! It's time to duel!” he said as he placed a card down on the desk, atop the paper fold out playing field.
“See each card has an attack number and a defense number.” the brown haired girl explained to Tristan,
“And the first player to eliminate their opponents life points wins the duel.”
“Pretty good move, huh Yugi?” Joey said as if he has just done the smartest thing you could do in the situation. (but we all know he's a hopeless idiot, but he's a huggable clueless idiot, so that makes up for the stupidity)
“Yep, pretty good move.” Yugi said smiling sweetly as he reached for a card in his own hand, “... but not good enough.” he said, setting down a monster card with 1500 attack points, 700 points stronger then the one with 800 points joey had placed down earlier.
“What?!” Joey shouted, looking at the card in awe, “Thanks a lot!” he said, a jokingly annoyed look on his face,
“A card that powerful totally wipes me out.” he sighed, leaning back in the chair.
“Whoa, you stink at this game Joey.” Tristan laughed, looking at the battle field on the desk.
“Aw... you did fine Joey, I just have better cards. See my grandpa owns a game shop and I get all my best cards from him.” Yugi said, smiling at everyone. Joey smiled and slammed his hands down on the desk, looking happy,
“You're own game shop? What are we waiting for!” he shouted, “Let's go!” Yugi laughed again and nodded,
“Okay.” he turned to the others, “Maybe I can even get my grandpa to show us this super rare card he's got.”
On the opposite side of the room, another boy with brown hair and bright blue eyes sat, reading a book. He was close enough that he could hear everything that was going on in the small group of people next to him, playing duel monsters. Blinking once, he stopped reading his book, a serious look falling on his face, Rare card? He thought to himself, eyes darting over to Yugi and his friends quickly, then back to the wall in front of him, still deep in thought, Could they have found the card that I've been searching for?
He placed a bookmark in his school book, watching Yugi and his group of friends as they left, before silently putting his book away in his bag and heading out the door quickly and down the stairs. Watching them for a moment longer at the door, before rushing off to grab something at home.
“Grandpa! I'm home!” Yugi shouted as he opened the door the game shop and walked inside, Joey, Tristan and the girl following behind him.
An old mat stood behind a counter at the back of the game shop. He had hair much like Yugi's, but it was all grey, and an orange bandanna sat atop his head. He wore a white shirt and green overalls, and was just as short as Yugi, if not slightly shorter. He smiled, seeing Yugi walk inside and chuckled good naturedly,
“And I see you've brought some friends.” he said in a kind and happy voice. Yugi smiled and nodded, stopping in front of the counter.
“Gramps?” he asked, hands resting on the straps of his backpack, “Could you show my friends your awesome super rare card?”
“Rare card?” the old man repeated, a thoughtfully playful look on his face, “My special card?” he asked, , placing a hand under his chin, a seriously thoughtful look on his face as he 'hmed' in consideration.
“Pllleeeaaassse? Please?” Yugi begged, placing his hands together in a begging like way, and bowing slightly. A pleading look on his face as his friends stood their, just smiling kindly.
“Pretty please?” Joey asked, bowing as well and smiling brightly. The man 'hmmed' one more time before smiling and laughing,
“Haha, how can I refuse?” he said happily. Reaching under the counter and pulling out a box.
“You kids are in for a treat.” he said, placing it on the counter with care, “I don't take this card out to often.” He opened the box with great care, as if the box could break and whatever was inside would shatter with the slightest wrong move.
“Ready?” he asked, as he placed his hand inside the box and pulled out a single card with a dragon on the front, with bright blue eyes and a bluish tinge to it,
“Here it is.” the man said smiling, “The Blue Eyes White Dragon, so rare, so powerful, that I never let it leave my hands.” They all leaned in, looking at it with awe, smiling,
“Whoa...” they all said,
“Awesome...” Joey muttered, looking excited.
“Hm...” Tristan muttered, swiping the card out of the man's hand and squinting at it, as if he was expecting some hidden picture to appear, or a dragon to fly out of the card. Frowning he said,
“Doesn't look all that special to me.” a look of horror fell on the old mans face as the others sweatdropped and looked slightly nervous, shocked and amused all at the same time.
“Ah!” the man shouted, snatching the card back, a slightly scared look on Tristan's face, his hand still in the air as if he was holding the card,
“This card is priceless!” he said, glaring slightly at Tristan, “There are only four of them in all the world!”
“Speaking of priceless...” Joey started, a goofy grin on his face, “I'm ready to trade!”
“Not for this card.” Yugi's grandpa said, cradling it in front of him, his back to the others looking over his shoulder.
“Huh?” Joey said, half sighing, half confused, “No I didn't mean that card...” he said, smiling again, a droplet a sweat on his head in slight frustration at the misunderstanding, he ignored it and smiled again,
“I meant show me some other cool cards to get me started.” he said, looking at the cards behind the glass counter with interest. The man turned back around, looking at Joey thoughtfully, but before he could say anything, the sound of a jingling bell filled the shop as someone opened the front door and walked inside.
“Hello, can I help you?” he said, looking at the boy who walked in. The others turned around and looked at who stood in the door,
“If you can't...” the boy said, in a rather annoyed voice, “It certainly wouldn't surprise me...” It was the boy from school with blue eyes, and in his hand he held a silver metal briefcase.
“Seto Kaiba?” Yugi said partly as a question, but mostly in shock.
“Kaiba?!” Joey stuttered, looking at Kaiba in complete shock.
“Doesn't he have a big fancy company to run?” Tristan asked, his bag hanging over his shoulder, “What's he doing down here?”
“Not thats it's any of your business...” Kaiba started in a slightly kinder voice, smiling, “But I came to see the card.” Joey smiled and stepped forward, saying a friendly voice,
“Hey are you into duel monsters too? This is perfect, maybe we could all duel together sometime.” Kaiba smirked and walked inside, letting the door close behind him,
“Me? Duel you?” he said, a light of amusement in his eyes, “I would have more of a challenge playing solitaire.” he smirked.
“What?” Joey asked, not getting the fact that he had just been insulting be an angsty teenager.
“I'm the number one ranked duelist in the country, and the favorite to win the duel monster championship...” he chuckled and looked away from Joey,
“Heh, you wouldn't last two minutes in a duel against me.”
“Ooo I'm shakin'!” Joey said, sounding mad, raising his fist slightly, “Maybe you'd like to settle this with fists instead of cards?!” Yugi gulped and rushed in front of Joey, holding him back,
“Whoa, take it easy Joey..” he said, looking up at his blond friend.
“But Yugi!” Joey said, “Kaiba's asking for it...” Yugi winced slightly and glanced at Kaiba, a worried look on his face. I just don't want trouble... he thought to himself, sighing slightly. Is everything alright? A concerned voice filled his mind. Yugi smiled to himself, It's alright... Yugi said to Yami through their mind link, Nothing bad has happened. Joey is just being Joey, no worries... Yami frowned to himself, he was in the hallway leaning against Yugi's soul door again, he didn't like his soul room much. It was very dark, with so many door and rooms, it got confusing, and rather scary, the shadows seemed to follow and haunt you. (you can't blame him for not liking it). I don't like the looks of this Kaiba fellow.... Seto? Was that his first name... hmm.... What's wrong? Are you remembering something from your past perhaps? The spirit mentally sighed, I don't know aibou... something is familiar... but I just don't know what.... I'm sorry... You don't have to say sorry... Yugi said gently, You lost your memories... that's not your fault. I just want to help you get back as many as you can! You really are kind Yugi... I'm not...really... Yugi blinked again, looking down at the floor. A small blush adorned his face and his stomach tightened slightly as a warm feeling filled his chest. This feeling... he thought to himself, trying to force the blush to go away, since he failed in trying to calm his heart and stomach, What is this? Why... does this warm feeling come when I talk to the spirit...
Kaiba smiled slightly, looking at Joey, still amused, before looking down at the man and saying,
“Now does this shop have any worthwhile cards or not?” he asked. The smile on his face disappearing and a look of shock falling on his face as he saw the open box on the counter holding the Blue Eyes card.
“Ah...” he gasped in shock, rushing forward, pushing the others out of the way lightly and placing a hand on the counter as he stared at the card,
“Can it be? The Blue Eyes white dragon in a dump like this?!” he asked, in shock, looking at the card, a look of utmost shock now on his face. It is... the card I've been searching for... he thought to himself in horror as he continued to stare at the card. His hand hovered over the card for a moment, debating wither to touch it or not, before the man shut the lid to the box and picked it up, shaking his head and saying,
“Well enough window shopping.” he pulled the box closing to himself, “Is there anything else I can help you with?” he asked. Kaiba growled slightly, lifting his briefcase and slamming it down on the desk, shocking Yugi's grandfather as he opened it and turned it around, the contents causing the old man to gasp in awe.
“Listen to me old man!” Kaiba said, looking nervous, scared and determined, “Give me your Blues Eyes White Dragon card and I'll trade you all of these.” he said, the others getting a good look inside the case, it was full of rare and powerful cards.
“Whoa...” the others gasped in shock, looking inside the case.
“Ah.. I see... but no thanks.” he said, causing the others to shout,
“Wha?” in shock and look at him as if he wasn't quite right in the head. Kaiba growled again and tried once more, leaning forward,
“Fine, if you won't trade, maybe you'll sell it. Name your price, I can pay anything you ask!”
“I'm sure you could...” the man started, a gentle look on his face, “but this card is worth more to me then you could ever offer. Not because of it's power or because it's so rare...but because of what it means to me.” a look of understanding was on Kaiba's face for a moment,
“This card was given to me by a dear friend...and so I treasure this card as I do that friend.” the understanding look on Kaiba's face disappeared as the lust for the card took over again.
“So parting with it is completely out of the question.” a look of shock and horror filled Kaiba's face again as he gasped,
“No...” his fist shaking slightly.
“You'd feel the same, even if it were a common card. Right grandpa?” Yugi asked, a gentle and understanding look in his eyes.
“Exactly, you see this precious card has bonded with my heart.” Kaiba growled again, slamming the briefcase shut and grabbing it from the counter roughly.
“Fine... I've heard enough of your nonsense...” he growled, turning around and walking towards the door,
“Senile old fool...” he muttered darkly. Slamming the door as he walked out and got into his car. Heart of the cards... he thought darkly to himself as the card took off, Ridiculous, these cards are all about power. And on way or another, his Blue Eyes White Dragon card... will be mine. He thought darkly as the car speed up.
Later, at Kaiba Corp, Kaiba stood talking to a few of his business men, in a meeting room,
“Gentlemen, there's a little something for me I'd like you to pick up for me at the game shop...”
“Gladly Master Kaiba.” they said in deep voice that clearly said, 'we are evil'.
The next day at the game shop, several men in suits got out of cards outside the game shop. Inside, Yugi's grandpa was cleaning the glass counter with a cloth. Hearing the door open he turned his head,
“Good morning...” he started, his eyes narrowing as the men in suits walked in, one held open the door while another stood on the other side of the doorway while a short, ugly old man with glasses walked in and said,
“My master, Seto Kaiba, challenges you to a duel. You will come with us now...” Yugi grandpa stood, looking at them quiet calm with his hands behind his back,
“And if I were... to decline?” he asked, in a normal voice, that suggested he was slightly bored with the situation. The man with the glassed smirked and smiled menacingly,
“I'm afraid I must... insist.” he said, as the other two men started forward. Young Kaiba doesn't understand... Yugi's grandfather thought to himself, But I'll teach him a lesson about the heart of the cards...
Later that day, Yugi and friends walked home from school towards the game shop. They smiled and chatted amongst themselves about what they were going to do after school and reminded each other of homework.
“Man, I hope he has come cool cards today.” Joey said, exited,
“Yeah me too.” Yugi smiled, as Tea added a 'yeah' from behind. Yugi and Joey ran ahead of the others and opened the door as Tea' and Joey rolled their eyes slightly, following after the two. They came up just as Joey walked inside and shouted happily,
“OK gramps! I'm here to by more cards!” Both Yugi and Joey looked around the shop, not seeing the old man.
“Hey! Hey gramps?” Joey called again, slightly confused.
“Grandpa? I'm home...” Yugi called, a slightly pang of worry in his voice. Your grandfather is missing?] Yami muttered, looking around the shop through Yugi's mind, being able to see it as if he were next to the small boy.
“Maybe he...went out?” Tea said, half question, half hopeful fact. Joey frowned slightly, looking down at Yugi,
“Yeah... maybe...” he agreed with Tea,
“But why would he leave the door unlocked?” he asked, just as the phone started to ring. Yugi blinked and looked at the phone. Maybe that's him... he thought as he walked over to the phone and picked it up as it rang again,
“Hello? Game shop?” he said in a happy and friendly voice, a smile on his face even though he couldn't see who was on the phone.
“Ah, Yugi, perfect.” a voice said from the other side, the smile on Yugi's face turning to a look of horror as soon as he heard it,
“Kaiba?” he asked, dreading the worst possible outcome.
“Your grandfather's here visiting,” Kaiba said, in a 'I'm-innocent' tone, “but he's not feeling well. Why don't you come by my office and pick him up?” Yugi gulped, his voice crackling slightly,
“Kaiba? What have you done Kaiab!?” but the line was dead, as Kaiba had already hung up. Kaiba again... I knew he was bad news... aibou! You and your friends need to get there as fast as possible! I fear something terrible has happened.
Yugi turned to his friends and quickly explained what happened on the phone. Joey's eyes narrowed as Yugi finished,
“Kaiba.. that good for nothing cheat...” he muttered, opening the door and holding it for the others as they ran out before following. Taking a right, they all flew down the street as fast as their legs could take them, surprisingly, even though Yugi was the shortest, he was moving the fastest.
20 minutes later, they ran into the Kaiba Corp main lobby entrance, and looked around. Spotting an elevator, they ran over. It seemed to open just as they reached the door. They all rushed inside and the doors closed. Yugi looked at the buttons and realized he didn't know which floor Kaiba's office was on. But it didn't matter, the elevator started moving upwards as soon as Yugi lifted his hand to guess a floor.
Up on almost the top floor, the elevator stopped and the doors opened. It was a wide open, rather high-tech looking room. They looked around for a few moments before Yugi yelled,
“Grandpa!” seeing the old man face down on the floor. Running out of the elevator and falling to his knees in front of the old man he called,
“Grandpa!” again, his voice higher then normal, “Are you ok?” The old man groaned and struggled a bit before sitting up best he could and looking up at his grandson, a sad and pained look on his face,
“Yugi...” he started in a weak voice, “I failed... I wanted to teach that boy, Kaiba, a lesson about the heard of the cards but I lost...” he looked down, his eyes shut tight. His arm's shoot slightly as he fell towards the floor again, catching himself.
“Grandpa...” Yugi said again, in a worried voice, his hands hovering above the old man, hesitant to touch him, as though the smallest poke might make it worse. Behind Yugi's grandfather a door opened and light flooded the room.
“How's the old man feeling hm?” a voice called, slightly malice in the voice. The others glared at the man at the door and Joey growled raising a fist again,
“Kaiba! You sleez! What have you done to him?!” Kaiba smiled innocently, a dark look in his eyes,
“Nothing.” he said, putting a hand in his pocket, “We just had a duel, putting up our most valuable card for prize.” Kaiba smirked slightly, shutting his eyes and bowing his head slightly,
“But I guess playing against a champion like me was just to much simulation for the old fool.” The others growled again and Tea stepped forward, pointing at Kaiba with a furious look on her face,
“Kaiba!” she shouted, “You should be ashamed of yourself!”
“It was fair...” Kaiba said, still smiling, “...and look... at the sweet prize I won.” he said, holding up the Blue Eyes White Dragon card before smirking and ripping it in half. They all gasped in horror, (except for Kaiba) and Yugi gulped, a look of terror or his face,
“Grandpa's super rare card...” he muttered, half gapping, half glaring at Kaiba. Kaiba smirked, yet again,
“Yes, the Blue Eyes White Dragon is a rare and powerful card... but this one will never be used against me...” Yugi's grandfather turned around from his place on the floor and looked at Kaiba with a sad look, weakly raising his hand as if willing the card to fly to it,
“My Blues Eyes White Dragon...my treasure...” he muttered sadly, a look of pain in his old eyes.
“Grandpa...hold on...” Yugi muttered, looking down at his grandfather sadly. He glared up at Kaiba, his voice shaking,
“How could you do such a thing?!” he shouted at Kaiba, a look of pure anger in his eyes. Inside his mind Yami blinked, the feeling of anger filling the area. He stood up, his hand resting on the handle of Yugi's soul room as he closed his eyes and watched what was going on, waiting for his moment to help.
Yugi's grandfather raised his hand, holding his deck out to Yugi,
“Yugi... use this... I put my soul into these cards... and I taught you everything I know Yugi... take them. Take them and teach him respect for the heart of the cards Yugi...”
“But...” Yugi started, his voice still cracking, the only reason he hadn't burst into tears was the calming feeling Yami was sending him through the mind link to help him from losing control of his emotions,
“Grandpa... you need help, I need to get you to a doctor...” he said, looking at his grandfather sadly.
“Sounds like an excuse...” Kaiba said, walking out of the doorway and down towards Yugi,
“Your friends can take care of your grandfather...while we duel.” Kaiba said, the evil smirk still on his face, “Unless... you're afraid...” Yugi grit his teeth, tears threatening to fall form his eyes as he glared up at Kaiba.
“Take him Yugi!” Joey shouted from behind him.
“Huh?” Yugi turned his head, looking at his friends over his shoulder.
“We can take care of your grandpa, while you take care of creepy Kaiba. Teach that rich spoiled brat what a duel's all about!”
“For your grandpa Yugi.” Tea added, looking down at him.
“I don't know...” Yugi started, looking uneasy, but calmer. Don't worry Yugi, you'll be fine... and I'll be here guiding you all the way.
“Trust me Yug, you're like the best player I've ever seen, and you've got millennium puzzle. You can do this Yugi! I know you can!” He's right Yugi... you're strong... much stronger then you care to see... you can do this aibou, and don't let Kaiba's cruelty set you astray. Yami...Hm? ...thank you... There is no need to thank me for telling the truth aibou... Still... thank you, you're always so kind to me... even when all I did was complain to you about how much my life sucked... Ahahaha, Yugi, I asked you what your life was like, and you had right to complain... alone for so long, I didn't mind... I enjoyed listening to you. Now, get up. ...right, we'll beat him together Yami. We will, together, always. Always... Yugi blinked up at his friends, the warm feeling in his chest came back again, and he felt calmer then bore. Why... am I calmer? Was that Yami's magic again? Or... was it just because he talked to me...why...?
“Well all know you can Yugi...” Tea said, giving the boy a confident look. Yugi looked at them a moment longer before nodding, a determined look on his face, turning back to his grandfather, he took the deck in one hand and nodded again,
“Okay grandpa... I'll do it.”
“I know you will my boy...” his grandfather smiled.
“Everyone, put your hands together, and I'll mark us with a special sign.” Tea said, holding up a marker. Everyone gave her a funny look, before doing what they were told. Tea smiled and drew a smilie face over all their hands, so when they were put together, the picture was formed.
“Huh?” they all said, looking at the symbol confused,
“What gives Tea?” Joey asked, giving his hand an odd look.
“It's a symbol of out friendship, so that when Yugi's dueling, no matter how tough it gets he'll know that he's not alone, and that we're all right there with him.”
(Cue song-fic section of the chapter)
Think of us
and we'll be there...
Yugi smiled and nodded again, turning to face Kaiba. While Tristan grabbed Yugi's grandfather and ran downstairs. Down on the ground floor, right outside the door, an ambulance pulled up and the three of them ran over. Tea stopped and turned to Joey, keeping him from climbing into the van as well,
“Joey, Tristan and I will take Yugi's grandfather to the hospital. Why don't you go back there and cheer Yugi on?” Joey smiled and nodded,
“Okay.” he said, turning around to run back inside, “Take good care of him Tea.”
In your heart forever
Sometimes when your unsure
Sometimes when your afraid...
Back on the top floor, Yugi and Kaiba had taken their places in the dueling area.
“I designed this virtual dueling system myself. Impressive hm? I think you'll agree, it adds a bit more life to the game. We each play with 2000 life points. The first player to hit zero loses. Are you ready to play runt?”
At times its hard to live
with the choices you have made
Turn around and we'll be there
Always by your side
“Play time is over Kaiba!” Yugi snapped, the puzzle around his neck glowed as Yami beamed from his place in the hallway.
It was his turn to play now.
A bright flash filled the room and the wind picked up around Yugi, a blue-ish aura surrounded him like a tornado and a circle with ancient Egyptian on it appeared under him. A few moments later the light faded down, and now, Yami stood there.
He was a good foot or two taller then Yugi, but they looked a lot alike, yet very different. They both had almost the same hairstyle, although Yami had more blond in his, highlights going up into his hair, and his bangs were pushed back out of his blood red crimson eyes. Unlike Yugi's eyes, which showed innocence, friendliness and a kinda light, Yami's showed courage, darkness, and all around wise and strength about them.
Kaiba stared at Yugi on shocked, a 'WTF?!' look on his face,
“Ah... what the-?!” he started, taking a step back and staring at Yugi (Yami) as if he expected an extra head to suddenly pop up.
“Now Kaiba...” Yami said, in a voice, deeper then Yugi's, a voice that said, 'I dare you to disobey and mock me you blue-eyed p***k',
“Prepare yourself... because it's time to Duel!”
When its time to stand the test
I know you'll shine above the rest
When its time to find your way
Kaiba was silent for a moment before glaring at Yugi and checking the dueling system,
“Virtual systems ready!” he said, activating the playing field, “So let's begin. I attack with the mighty Hatatsumi Giant!” he said, placing the card down on his mini card field,
“Brace yourself Yugi, you've never dueled like this before.
Out on the main field, one of the panels glowed brightly as the simulator buzzed and whirred. A few moments later and there was a flash of light, and said monster appeared on the field, letting out a monstrous cry. Yami blinked several times, leaning back a bit, then forward again, then back, getting a good look at the green giant on the field, clearly confused. (poor pharaoh!)
“Ah.... he brought the monster on the card to life...?” half statement, half questioning his own sanity.
“It's my virtual simulator. It creates life-like monsters every duel monster.”
It's new technology... I heard that Kaiba Corp was working on something big like this for duel monsters... Does this man have a life Yugi? Yami asked jokingly, I mean seriously, who the heck spends all their time and money on something as silly, yet cool, as that? Kaiba apparently... Yugi laughed, But nevermind that! Let's duel! This will be fun! Yes...indeed it will...
“So this is how you beat Y...my grandfather.” he corrected himself quickly, no one knew he existed yet, other then Yugi, and he didn't mind in the least, as long as Yugi knew,
“Well now it's my turn! I call upon the winded dragon! Guardian of the fortress!” he said, placing the card down on the field as the simulator hummed again, and the field glowed, then hummed more as the monster appeared, letting out a mighty cry.
At that time, seconds after Yami's monster appeared, Joey ran back into the room and stopped, staring at the field slightly dumbstruck,
“Wha? Monsters? Real monsters?” he asked, confused, now, as Yami did, questioning if he was right in the head, and mentally stable.
“Molten fireball attack!” Yami yelled. The dragon let out another cry and opened it's mouth, a 'fireball' appearing and shooting out, slamming into Kaiba's monster. Creating a bright flash of light.
We'll be there
We'll be there
We'll be there-re-re-re-re
Kaiba grunted and covered his eyes, turning away from the field slightly, to keep his eyes from getting fried.
“Ugh...” he muttered as his life point meter began to drop.
Yami LP- 2000
Kaiba LP- 1800
On the opposite side of the field where Joey stood watching, a young boy with long black hair ran out onto the balcony, looking at the duel,
“Big brother! Are you alright?” he called, looking up at Kaiba worried.
“Alright! Go Yugi!” Joey called from his side of the stadium, a fist raised in triumph, and a large grin on his face.
“Heh... well played Yugi...” Kaiba said, the 'i'm better then you' smirk back on his face, “But how will you deal with this?” he said, placing another card on the field, and a rather deformed looking clown appeared on the playing field.
“Sagi the dark clown?” Yami said, looking slightly confused and suspicious, “That card has hardly any attack strength...” he said, looking up at Kaiba, waiting for him to do more.
“True your winged dragons attack is 1400, while my dark clowns is only 600...” Kaiba stared, a dark smirk on his face, “...but if I combine it with this card.” he said, placing a card down on the lower part of his field, where magic and trap cards that are played are played.
“Ah... a magic card.” Yami said, a small frown appearing on his face as he watched and waited,
“Exactly, the negative energy generator.” Kaiba said, smiling as he explained his card,
“It multiplies my monsters attack by three.” A dark arura surrounded Sagi as it's attack meter raised to 1800.
“Dark clown! Attack with Dark light!” Kaiba shouted as the clown seemed to grin and gather a dark ball of energy in his hands before throwing it at Yami's dragon which disappeared in a flash of light, a loud BOOM filling the stadium as Yami's lifepoint meter dropped.
Hold out your hand
Promise to be true
We'll make us always apart of you
You-ou-ou-ou...
Kaiba LP- 1800
Yami LP- 1600
“As you can see, combining cards can be very effective.” he smirked, looking at Yami as if the pharaoh (although he didn't know he was yet) like he was a complete idiot. He's good... he knows every aspect of this game...but Yugi's grandfather put all his gaming knowledge, his whole heart, into assembling this deck. I have to believe that it holds come secret strategy.[/b Yami thought to himself, smiling internally as he felt Yugi cheering him on in the back of his mind, Don't give up Yami! You can beat him! We can win! Of course we will aibou... for grandpa, and we'll teach Kaiba a lesson. He reached out and drew a card. It was a picture of a leg, held down my chains. Huh? Yami looked at it confused, This card is useless...I can't beat thedark clown with this, I'll have to use another monster, in defense mode. The monster will be sacrificed, but my over all life points will be safe. He sighed to himself before placing a monster face down in defense mode and ending his turn.
“Dark light attack!” Kaiba called, as he drew, going straight to his attack phase. Sagi laughed his laugh that was all to high pitched for a weird looking clown as he was and attacked the face down monster.
Joey slammed his fists down on the balcony railing, looking frustrated.
“Hang in their Yugi!” he shouted, cheering his friend on. (or who he thought was to be Yugi.)
This went on for several turns, Yami placing monsters in defense mode, and Kaiba attacking them with his clown. It was still at a standstill, and not much could happen. By the 3rd turn of this happening, Yami was starting to get frustrated, and Kaiba was starting to get cocky,
“You're not fairing any better then the old man did Yugi. Your deck is just as weak and feeble as your grandfather.”
“My grandfather is a great man!” Yami snapped at Kaiba, “And a better duelist then you'll ever be. He entrusted me with his cards and I can feel his heart in this deck. I doubt that you have that kind of faith in your cards Kaiba.” Or in anything for that matter, such a p***k... Yami added to himself, not not daring to say it aloud, earning a snicker and a Yami! Don't be mean! from Yugi.
Kaiba gave Yami a confused look that clearly stared, 'what on earth? Crazy man in the house' as he muttered,
“Wha?” and watched as Yami drew,
“But I believe in my grandpas deck.” Yami continued as he drew another card, looking at it, Smiling he glanced up at Kaiba and said,
“And my faith rewards me with Gaia! The Fierce Knight! With a destructive power of 2300!” he said, tossing the card down on the field and smirked as it appeared in a flash of light,
“Ah!” Kaiba gasped in shock, looking discouraged as the knight attacked his clown, lowering his life points.
When its time to stand the test
I know you'll shine above the rest
When you try and find your way
Yami LP- 1600
Kaiba LP- 1300
“Way to go Yugi!!!” Joey cheered, punching his fist into the air again.
“Alright Kaiba, your move.” Yami said, a smile on his face as he felt more confident with the outcome and Yugi continued to cheer in the back of his mind.
“Ha, this'll be over sooner then you think!” he said, the 'I'm better then you' tone back in his voice as he drew his next card. He smirked and narrowed his eyes as he looked at the card before placing it on the field,
“I call out the Blue Eyes White Dragon!” he said, as a bright glow covered the field and a loud roar was heard as the giant dragon showed itself on Kaiba's side of the field.
“Ah... no way...” Yami muttered, looking up at the dragon in shock.
“What? No way! We all watched Kaiba tear up that card!” Joey shouted in protest.
“Surprised?” Kaiba mocked, did you think your grandfather was the only one to possess a Blue Eyes White Dragon?” he smirked, smiling at the monster, as it attack Yami's knight, lowering his lifepoint for the second time.
Kaiba LP- 1300
Yami LP- 900
“Grr...” Yami growled as be covered his eyes with his elbow, the bright light from the attack blinding him momentarily.
“Ha, your fierce knight is destroyed.” Kaiba laughed, “Faith or no faith, you will fall before my superior monsters Yugi. Power is what this game is all about. Faith if for loses, like your grandfather.” Yami glared at Kaiba, a pissed look on his face,
“In your deck there's not a single card that can stand up to a Blue Eyes White Dragon!” Yami growled, and the defense mode thing started all over again. Several turns passed before Kaiba smirked and set another card on the field,
“So what hope do you have against two?” he said, in a mocking tone as he summoned his second dragon.
“Why don't you just admit defeat Yugi?” Kaiba asked as a second blue eyes appeared on the field.
“I don't give up... grandpa's counting on me.” Yami said, drawing his card and looking at it. Ah... a magic card...he thought to himself, playing it down on the field.
“Swords of revealing light! It stops your monsters attack for three turns.” he said, as bright glowing swords rained down upon the field, trapping Kaiba's dragons behind them.
“How desperate...” Kaiba said, placing a hand on his hip, “What possible good could a three turn delay do you?” Yami sighed and bit his lip, thinking hard. He's right...I can't figure out what to do with these cards... they're just a bunch of pieces... how can I use them to battle in a battle with someone like Kaiba...
For someone claiming to have faith you're giving up to easily Yugi... a voice filled both Yami and Yugi's minds, that wasn't the other, Listen to me, sometimes the cards are like a puzzle, you have to put all the pieces in their proper place. Ah... like the millennium puzzle...Yami replied, listening to the voice of Yugi's grandfather that filled his head, The puzzle? Yugi repeated, thinking for a moment. Exactly, each piece has it's own special meaning... he finished as he voice began to fade, Grandpa! Yugi called as the voice began to disappear. Like the pieces of a puzzle Yugi! Remember... Puzzle... when are the cards like a puzzle? Yugi thought, thinking hard, and searching his memory, Wait! I remember something grandpa once said about this!
~Begin Flashback~
“Duel monsters contains only on unstoppable monster, Exodia. But he can only be summoned by drawing all five special cards. A feat that to this very day, no one has ever accomplished.”
~End Flashback~
“Quit your stalling Yugi!” Kaiba shouted, “Or you forfeit the match!”
“I never forfeit!” Yami said, reaching out and drawing.
We'll Be There
We'll be there
We'll be there
We'll be there-re-re-re-re
Looking at the card Yami drew, a small look of shock fell upon his face, Ah... another piece of the puzzle... he thought, placing it in his hand.
“Draw any card you like, it won't change a thing. My dragons may be frozen for two more turns, but my new monsters are under no such spell.” he said placing a card on the field,
“The Judge Man with an attack power of 2200!” he said, as his judge man attacked the monster Yami had placed face down earlier. Yami sighed and drew again, looking at the card, the dark magician... I can attack Kaiba's monsters, but it won't stand a chance on Kaiba's monsters a free of my spell...he placed the monster on the field and called to it,
“Dark Magican! Attack!” The magician on the field raised it's hand and send an magical attack at Kaiba's judge man.
“Your judge man falls.” Yami announced as Kaiba's life point meter dropped by 300.
Kaiba LP- 1000
Yami LP- 900
“Aw.. a sacrifice that doesn't even phase me, and although neither dragon can move, for one more turn..” he said while drawing, “The next card can! The third Blue Eyes White Dragon!” he shouted, summoning it to the field.
“Urk!” Yami gasped in horror, Hell! He screamed to himself in frustration, totally ignoring Yugi protesting in the back of his mind for swearing.
“Attack!” Kaiba shouted as his blue eyes sent an attack at Yugi's dark magician, lowering his life points again.
Kaiba LP- 1000
Yami LP- 400
“So tell my Yugi.... hows your faith now?” Kaiba smirked, looking at Yami.
Stick together through thick and thin
Thats the meaning of a real friend
and when it time to stand the test
“On my next turn, all three blue eyes white dragons are free to attack! This games over no matter what card you draw. You can't possibly stand against my Blue Eyes White Dragons. It's over Yugi, you were never any match for me.”
“Don't listen Yugi!!!” Joey shouted desperately, as Yami looked at his cards in frustration and terror. Kaiba had three Blue Eyes all along... he thought, annoyed, he only wanted grandpa's card so it couldn't be used against him. My only chance now is to draw all the pieces of Exodia...and the odds are against me... he thought sadly as he reached out, his hand pausing above the deck. I don't think I can do this... he said, his heart pouding in his chest, nervousness taken over and a feeling of dread filling him. He felt as if the deck was moving away from him.
“The deck... it senses our hesitation Yugi...” he muttered as he felt the little one whimper in his mind, dreading the outcome as well. Don't give up Yugi! He said to his 'other' Don't lose faith, concentrate!
“Draw your last pathetic card Yugi. So I can end this Yugi.” Yami smirked and looked at Kaiba,
“My grandpa's deck has no pathetic cards Kaiba, but it does contain...the unstoppable Exodia!” he shouted, holding up the fifth and final piece of the puzzle.
“What?!” Kaiba shouted, terror now on his face and in his voice, “Impossible!” he shouted, staring at Yami in horror.
“I've assembled all five pieces of Exodia. All five special cards, all five pieces of the puzzle!” he said, happily, as Exodia appeared on the field in a rather flashy way.
“Exodia...” Kaiba repeated in terror, “It's not possible! No ones ever been able to call him!”
“Exodia!” Yami called to his monster, “Obliterate!” Kaiba screamed as Exodia attacked and destroyed all his monsters
(Oh we'll Be there)
Friendship shines above the rest
Stick together through think and thin
Thats the meaning of a real friend
Yami LP-400
Kaiba LP- 0
“Yugi!” Joey shouted happily, “You did it! You won!”
“This can't be..” Mokuba said, from the other side again, “My brother never loses...”
“You play only for power Kaiba...” Yami said, looking at him, “And that is why you lost, but if you put your heart in the game, there is nothing you can't do.”
“But how... how could I have lost to him...” Kaiba muttered to himself, staring at the ground almost in a trance.
“Kaiba.” Yami called, causing Kaiba to look up, “If you truly want to know... then open your mind!” he said, raising his hand as a glowing eye appeared on his forehead and he used his powers to send the desires and lusts in Kaiba's heart and mind to the shadow realm. Kaiba fell to his knee's his eyes no longer a dark and souless blue, but back to the bright blue they once were.
“There Kaiba...” Yami said in a gentle voice, “Now maybe you can begin to see...”
Far far away, in a dis-enclosed location, a man walked into a dark room, and called to a man sitting in it with long silver hair,
“Mr. Pegasus sir, Seto Kaiba, our champion has been... he's been defeated in a duel sir, by someone named... Yugi.”
“Hm...” Pegasus muttered to himself, a smile slowly crawling on his face, a flash from under his hair where his right eye should have been flashed, and he chuckled to himself as he took another sip from the cup of red wine in his hand.
Back with Yugi and pals, Yami made his way down from the duel simulator, the puzzle flashing once and Yugi re-appeared a Joey ran up,
“Well don Yug! You won!” he said, slapping Yugi on the back, “Awesome job!”
“Thanks Joey... but it wasn't all me, I had help from someone special.” he said smiling.
“Huh?” Joey muttered, giving Yugi a confused look as he laughed,
“Nevermind Joey, let's go see grandpa.” Joey nodded,
“Yeah, let's go!” he said, running towards the elevator.
And when its time to stand the test
We'll be there
Friendship shines above the rest ...
Yugi smiled, following after Joey slower as he allowed himself to go into his soulroom. Opening the door he stepped out into the 'hallway' and looked up at Yami, smiling,
Thank you for helping me. He said, beaming, You did great. We, did great Yugi, you helped me as well, I did not do it alone. Yugi smiled and walked forward, wrapping his arms around Yami's waist and hugging his other. (of course it was all in his mind, but they could still touch each other there and what not none the less. Yami smiled and knelt down slightly, hugging Yugi back, Well done aibou... well done... thank you... for helping me.
We'll be there
We'll be there
We'll be there....
