Prologue: The Problem Hero

In a small room, two of the three shadowy beings who occasionally visited our heroes were standing in a small room staring at a screen that actually hovered above a control panel. The screen had been broken up into four separate images which showed the heroes Yugi/the Pharaoh, Joey, Tristan, Téa, Bakura, and Kaiba battling with Meimei, Meg and Medusa, a burly man, and most lately, a ghost named Edward.

One of the shadowy beings nodded. It's excellent how they've grown as heroes, he said telepathically to the other one. Their magic, their special abilities, their teamwork and courage…it's amazing.

"Yeah, especially considering how they've only had them…what's it been, three months or so?" the other one agreed.

The first being sighed. There's still one problem that remains, though.

The second one stared. "What's that?"

The first one pressed a button on the control panel. The four screen images melded together into one and froze to show a young man with dark brown hair and cold blue eyes in the process of running down the street.

"Oh. Him." The second one shook his head. "I just do not get how he can be so incredibly against using any sort of powers whatsoever-he can't even say the word magic!"

Well, you must remember, he is a business man-and business purely relies on reality and rational items, not fantasy and magic and 'fairy tales', as he calls them.

"Yeah, but that's not going to be of much help to him when he's fighting evil, magic-shooting, other-dimensional beings!"

I'm well aware of that.

"I mean, let's think-how many times has he actually used his powers during those past four battles?!"

Once. And it wasn't even him; he was possessed by that evil spirit.

"Exactly! He's supposed to be helping the others fight off evil, and he can't just because magic and fantasy are 'ridiculous' items of 'stupid fairy tales'!"

Hmm, let's think…The first being tapped his chin. If only we could come up with some sort of power or such that he would most definitely use even if he does have this strange thing against magic…

At that moment, a door behind the other two shadowy beings suddenly opened. The two turned around to see the third, much larger and strangely shaped shadowy being dash into the room, practically making the place shake from the pounding of his giant feet.

B.E., for our sake, please stop! the first being communicated as he and the second one clutched onto the control panel. You're creating an earthquake within this place!

The third being stopped running and starting letting out strange, growling noises which, while they might have sounded like complete nonsense, apparently made perfect sense to the other two. Concerned looks overtook their faces.

Your tribe has been under attack for the past couple of days? the first being communicated.

"Is everyone all right?" the second asked.

The third being nodded and let out a couple of growls of relief.

Oh, thank goodness, the first being said with relief.

"Any ideas as to why the creature would be doing so?" the second one asked.

The third let out a couple more growls.

Its description was similar to the creature that has been attacking other tribes of your kind as of late, huh, the first being said.

"Oh, great," the second being said. "It's moved on from taking other's essences and decided to go for one of the most powerful ones of all!"

The third let out some growls that sounded like pleas.

Yes, of course we'll come and help you stop whoever's doing thi- The first being suddenly froze. An idea started forming itself in his mind.

The other two stared at him. "Uh, D.M.? Are you all right?" the second asked.

The first slowly grinned. Yes…I'm better than all right, actually…He looked back at the frozen image of the teenage hero. I think this presents a way which just might let us get rid of our problem…

The other two stared at him. "Um, D.M…doesn't that mean we'd have to actually…you know…bring them over here?"

Well, yes…

The second being's jaw dropped and the third fell onto the floor in absolute shock, making the room shake a little again. "Are you out of your frickin' mind?!" the second screamed. "We've never allowed anyone from another world to come into here! Well, except for the current king or queen of the world we created…but that's it! How do we know we can trust them with our secret?!"

F.S., I have complete and total faith that we could trust them, especially since they have been keeping their actual selves a secret from all but those they know they could trust for the entirety of their hero career. And besides…He looked back at the frozen image for one moment. He then looked down at his hand and let it shine with white and black magic. A tiny white crystal on a lace string appeared in his palm. If this doesn't get him to finally use powers, then nothing will…