A/N: So...fair warning, this story is rather dark. Also fair warning, it's liable to be VERY AU - all I know of YuGiOh comes from the first manga series, the first manga of Duelist, scattered random episodes caught on tv, and what I've picked up reading fanfics. So I'll be making things up to fill the gaps.
This is my first YuGiOh fic and my first dark fic.
Disclaimer: I do not own Yugioh. Nor do I own any characters that appear in the manga/anime. I am not making any money off this work and I have no intention of ever doing so.
Prologue
The man stared at the screen, licking his lips. The video was grainy, amateurish - someone's cell phone video of the tournament, that they'd posted online. But it was enough. He reached out to stroke the image of the boy's face, licking his lips again.
"That one. That's the one. Bring him to me."
A figure behind him, barely more than a shadow, shifted, as if hesitant.
"Are you sure, sir? He's well known. People will notice, if that one goes missing. The police will search..."
The man before the screen whirled, his face creased with rage.
"Do not question me," he hissed. "Bring him." He spun back to the screen, stroking the face again. So strong, so defiant - he would be a pleasure to break. "Police can be bought."
The shadowy form bowed.
"As you wish."
A moment later he was gone, leaving the first man staring into the flickering glow of the screen.
"Soon...soon, you will be mine. And then..." The whisper dissolved into laughter, soft at first, then louder and maniacal.
A/N: Ok, reaaaalllly short and cliche, I know. But what can I say, cliches are there for a reason.
Please read and review! ...not that there's much to review yet. I intend to have chapter 1 up in the next few days. Worry not, it'll be much longer - this was just for a taste of foreboding before we jump to the characters we all know and love!
