Yu-Gi-Oh!
Duelist Kingdom: The Next Go Around
Chapter One:
Surprises and Overconfidence
It all started on a clear day in Duelist Kingdom. Seto Kaiba had been arranging a new tournament to avenge his loss in his previous tournament. Maximillian Pegasus had put on the last Duelist Kingdom tournament with Yugi Moto emerging as the winner. Kaiba had lost in a heated match against Yugi. Unlike the first tournament, before the tournament could begin, every duelist had to submit their decks for inspection. That way no one could sneak in any illegal cards. Not Marik, Ishizu, Bakura, Kaiba, Pegasus. No one at all. Duelists from around the world came to Duelist Kingdom to take their shot to be known as the "King of Games." Yugi, Joey Wheeler, and their friends Duke Devlin, and Tristan had all entered the tournament.
Yugi said to Joey as they were on their way to get their decks registered, "Whatever happens in this tournament, we are going to support each other in every match, right?" His three friends all nodded in affirmation. Just then, Yugi's grandpa called to them, "Yugi! Joey!" "Hey grandpa," Yugi said. "Have you come to watch the tournament?" "I wouldn't miss it for the world," Grandpa said. "You all have learned to trust in the Heart of the Cards. This is the time to prove yourselves to the world!" Then from behind them came a drawling voice. "I wouldn't be so confident!" Kaiba was coming down the road followed by his little brother, Mokuba. "I plan to destroy you all in this tournament." Looking at Yugi, he snarled, "I haven't forgotten what happened last time we were here!" Joey then said, "Why don't you try and get a piece of me?" Joey lunged at Kaiba, only to be held back by Duke and Tristan. "Arrgh let me have him! Let me have him!" Kaiba laughed, "You seriously think that you can beat me? You don't stand a chance!" Joey growled. Kaiba said, "I don't have time for punks like you Wheeler. My match is with Yugi. Unfortunately, the match-ups only come up randomly so I'll just have to wait. It's only a matter of time before we meet again Yugi." Kaiba walked off. Just as he was leaving, Mokuba said, "My big brother is gonna win this tournament and there's nothing you can do to stop him!" Joey called, "Yeah, that's right! Walk away! We'll take that rich boy down like always won't we Yug?" "I don't know. He seems pretty confident" Yugi said. He could feel the power of his Millennium Puzzle growing inside him. "But I think everything will be alright!" Just then, Yugi changed. He now was Yami Yugi, the ancient Pharaoh of Egypt
Grandpa said to the group as he was leaving, "Well you boys have fun and use your brains." Tristan called after him, "Hey Gramps, have you seen Taia around?" "Well no I haven't. I was going to ask you where she was." But the answer came quickly. Taia came running down the street towards them. Everything about her seemed normal except for one thing. There was a duel disk on her arm. Yugi asked, "Are you entering the tournament too Taia?" She replied out of breath, "Yeah, I spent all last night putting my deck together. Sorry I didn't say anything before, but I wanted to surprise you guys." "Well let's get going! I'm feeling a good day of dueling coming on" Joey said. "Just as I expected," Taia moaned, "just as cocky and sure of himself as always." "That's right!" Joey exclaimed.
They made their way through the crowd and they finally got to the check-in desk. They all turned in their decks. The man with Yugi's deck said, "Your deck includes the Dark Magician and the three Egyptian God cards. Correct?" "Yes" Yugi replied. "And I've got my Red Eyes!" Joey yelled. "Calm down fly boy!" Taia retorted. They all had their decks examined and were cleared to enter the tournament. "Bring on my first victim!" Joey was ecstatic. He hadn't been this confident in his dueling skills for a long time.
The announcer called over the loudspeaker, "We have the matchups for the first round of the tournament." The whole crowd began going crazy. They looked on the big board to see their matchups. Tristan, Duke, and Taia were facing people they had never heard of. Yugi and Joey, however, were pitted against Mai Valentine and Seto Kaiba respectively. Joey cheered, "Yeah! I get a crack at rich boy! Kaiba, here I come!" Yugi, on the other hand, was silent. They had been friends with Mai ever since Kaiba's first tournament. Yugi caught a glimpse of her in the crowd. She had a determined look on her face. Yugi knew that she meant business. Regardless of their friendship, it was business now. As the day progressed, Duke, Taia, and Tristan all won their duels with relative ease. Everyone now was focused on the marquis matchups of the day.