Forward: I do not own YuGiOh or its characters. I just made up a plot and a couple characters.
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Chapter 1
Addison was shaking when she stepped onto the ship. It wasn't the pair of jean shorts and loose white t-shirt she was wearing, or the gentle wind that was blowing. It was the knowledge that she was entering the Duelist Kingdom Tournament. Personally, she didn't think she was that great. Addy believed that her win at the regional tournament was a fluke; a lucky draw. No way could she be skilled enough to win the tournament, she thought.
She had heard rumors that a contestant on the ship held in their possession the five rare pieces of Exodia the Forbidden One. If this was true, then Addy's work really was cut out for her. To her knowledge, no one had yet defeated Exodia, and if she wanted to win the tournament, she would have to find a way.
Addy looked down at the palm of her hand and gazed at the two star chips that have proven to be her tickets onto the ship. Her stomach turned with anxiety, and she quickly shoved them in her front right pocket in her shorts. She continued her way up the ramp onto the ship and looked around once she was onboard. She removed her backpack, which was her only unit of baggage. It contained roughly a week supply of food and necessities, and, of course, her dueling deck. She quickly removed her deck, and began to thumb through it.
"Well, this is it." Addy told herself with a sigh. She held her deck in her left hand while she began digging in her backpack with her right. Seconds later, she pulled out her worn out deck box, and attached it to her belt. She then returned her backpack to her shoulders, and headed for her room on the ship. It was a full days' sail to the island on which the tournament would take place, and she wanted to study her deck and come up with new strategies before she got there.
When she found the closed door to her room, she was surprised to hear two male voices inside. They didn't sound too obnoxious, Addy thought, but she still wasn't thrilled about sharing a room to two potential opponents. She slowly turned the doorknob, and eased the door open. She saw two teenage boys sitting on the floor, going through their decks and talking about the upcoming tournament. When they realized that someone was entering the room, they both looked up from their conversation. One of them was a blond with a New England accent, the other had dark hair with blond bangs. They were both wearing a blue jacket and jeans. One of the boys quickly caught her attention. He had a necklace; I rare millennium item, the Millennium Puzzle. Up until now she had only heard rumors of millennium items, and her jaw almost dropped when she saw the puzzle.
"Hello," the owner of the puzzle began. "My name is Yugi," he continued, and gestured to the boy next to him. "And this is my best friend Joey. It's nice to meet you." He held out his hand as he properly introduced himself.
Addy brushed her long dark hair behind her ears with one hand as she shook his hand with the other.
"My name is Addison, but my friends call my Addy. It's nice to meet you too." She said, shyly shaking Yugi's hand. After they had introduced each other, she walked over to a bunk bed, once again removed her backpack, and lay down on the bed, still thinking about the upcoming tournament, and her new friends.
