I only want to say this once: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh, 'kay? Got it? Super.

Jaden landed on the ground with a huge thump and laid sprawled out in the dirt. He tried to sit up, but couldn't.

"It's not over yet!" he cried feebly.

"Yes it is, punk. Now hand over that Egyptian artifact before I kill you." Marik caressed his Millennium Rod.

"No! Never!" he shouted.

As Marik scraped the Millennium Rod against his neck, Jaden saw his life flash before his eyes. Then just before he blacked out, a figure flew out of the forest and punched Marik right in the face. He couldn't tell what it was, but it had a Duel Disk.

When Jaden came to, he was lying on a mat on the floor of a small wooden house. From the next room over, he could hear voices. One was female, about 17 or 18, and the other was male, about 20 or 21.

"And that's what happened! Honestly!" said the female one.

"I must say, little sister, I'm extremely impressed. You dueled off 3 thugs all on your own? AND saved someone's life? You have been busy." said the male one.

"Do you think he's alive?"

"I don't know. You said the psycho attacked him with what?"

"The Millennium Rod."

"Pardon me?"

"Oh, for the love of Duel Monsters, it's an ancient Egyptian artifact!"

"Ah. So he hit him with the rod?"

"No! It shoots lasers… or something."

"Really, Destiny, lasers? I think we should keep you out of the sun for a little while."

"No, seriously! Lasers! He shot him with ancient Egyptian laser beams!" There was a pause. "Come on, Avery; don't look at me like that! Shouldn't we check if he's alive? He can tell you about the laser beams! You'll believe him!"

Two figures came in and bent down beside him. The room was dark, but he was able to make out that they were a boy and a girl.

"Oh for Ra's sake, Avery, light a lamp!"

One figure rose and crossed the room, muttering something about being older and having rights. In a moment, the room was filled with light. The figure that still knelt next to him was a teenage girl with long black hair and deep blue eyes. She wore a yellow tank top and pair of torn jeans, belted at the waist with a black elastic belt. The figure on the other side of the room was a boy who was slightly older than her. He had brown hair and hazel eyes, and wore a black shirt and a blue coat with tan pants underneath. They both looked at him.

"Oh good, you're alive!" said the girl, smiling.

"Yes…I…think…" said Jaden, still very groggy and confused.

She laughed. "Cute-" the boy snapped his head around- "and funny! My name's Destiny and this is my brother, Avery. You are?"

"Jaden Yuki. What just happened?" he said, holding his hand to his throbbing head.

"I heard shouting and came to see what it was. When I saw those thugs beating you to a pulp, I had to do something. I punched one in the face," she said, blushing, "because I can be a little impulsive. He suggested that we duel instead of fight. Whoever lost had to leave. I won, and after they left I turned back to you, but you had fainted. So I brought you here."

"Where exactly are we?"

"My brother and I built this house so we could get closer to nature and farther away from the city. We live here together."

"Oh." His stomach grumbled.

Destiny laughed and pulled him up. "Come on," she said, leading him into the next room, "Let's go get you some food."

********************************************************************************So there you have it. Chapter one. Please review!