Prologue
Many years after the events of 5Ds
In a cavern somewhere in the outskirts of New Domino city, a group of figures had gathered up to form some sort of a meeting. The only source of light in the area came from the flickering flames at the center of the gathering. There were six figures that stood around it, each one having a cloak to cover them up. As they continued to chatter around with one another, the sound of thunder caused them to cease their words at once. A newcomer had appeared at the entrance of the cave, glowing with an unearthly luminescence that seemed to fill up the entire cave with a blinding light. The others stood there unaffected by the figure's sudden appearance.
"Are we all here?" boomed the loud voice of the newcomer, creating echoes that sounded through the night. He wore a golden cloak that radiated with a light that could have easily made a sort of beacon.
"All of us except for him." replied one of the figures who spoke with a calm tone. The newcomer stood silently for a while before he spoke again.
"How long has it been since he was last sighted?" asked the newcomer.
"It's been about a year. He was last sighted somewhere in Heartland City. My men have confirmed that a large source of energy during that time and that he had been in the center of it." stated the man wearing a red cloak.
"Why do we even need to find him? That brat doesn't deserve to be in our plans!" commented the muscular figure wearing a brown cloak.
"Hah! You're just sore because you lost to him in that contest of power a few years ago!" said a figure wearing a blue cloak. At this comment, the muscular figure immediately responded with a punch to the hooded figure's face, which was immediately blocked by the figure, who then proceeded to push the muscular brute back with a force that seemed unnatural in comparison to his body type. The brute was forced back at about two feet before he stood his ground.
"Not bad! But you're gonna' have to do better than that, you puny insect!" said the brute with a tone that seemed to challenge even the heavens.
"Cease your useless bickering!" said the figure with a green cloak. Of all the figures that stood in the cavern, he seemed to emit a strong aura that would have made even the strongest people flinch. At once, the two figures had stopped and had bowed their heads low in shame.
"That's much better." stated the figure with the golden cloak. He then reached inside his cloak and pulled out what appeared to be a card. As soon as the others saw it, they took a step back, fearing the card that the man was holding.
"How did you-?" asked the brute.
"That's-"stated the green-cloaked figure.
"Yes, it is. It is that time again when the world will need our help." said the golden-cloaked figure.
"But how can we do this if he isn't around?" asked the red-cloaked figure.
"It doesn't matter if he will be joining us or not. I've sensed it a long time ago." replied the man.
"Does that mean that the chosen ones are-"asked the figure wearing the turquoise cloak. She was abruptly interrupted by the loud crashing of thunder followed by what appeared to sound like a huge explosion in the distance.
"It seems that we don't have much time." stated the figure wearing the orange cloak. Upon hearing this, the others nodded in agreement and raised their hands into the air.
The bodies of the seven began to glow with lights that had the same colors as the cloaks that they were wearing. A sudden burst of energy then emerged from the center of their circular formation as they all transformed into glowing cards. The cards then rose higher into the air before scattering towards different directions, each one of them zooming across the night skies with a sudden knowledge of their destination.
At that exact same moment, at an island not too far away from New Domino City, a young duelist standing on the island harbor noticed that his deck box was glowing. Opening it and pulling out the source of the light, he examined the card. As he stared at the card, the light that it emanated dimmed before disappearing altogether.
'Was it just me or did this card just glow?' asked the young duelist to himself. He then looked up at the sky to find a streak of light flying past by the island. Sighing, he adjusted his red cap and began walking towards his dorm.
'I'll have to catch some sleep now. Tomorrow's gonna' be the day that I, Ace Konami, will dominate the dueling exams!' thought the boy to himself as he began to grin. A sudden breeze knocked the cap off his head, causing him to plunge into the cold waters in order to retrieve the cap while muttering some curses in his head.
A/N: This ends the prologue of Yu-Gi-Oh! DA. Please review it! Thank you and see you in the next chapter!
Chapter 1: The Opening Ceremony!