The Journey Begins Yu-Gi-Oh Saga
The Journey Begins
Yu-Gi-Oh Saga
Fated Meeting
It was a sunny May Day when Atem, Yu-Gi, Anzu, Tristan, Duke, and Joey finish school and were walking home.
They walked pass a street when someone called, "You will meet your destine partner, Atem. I sense this person will help you a lot on your 'Universal Travel '."
They turn and saw an old woman, waving her hand over a crystal ball.
"What are you saying, lady? You don't even know that my friend, Atem, have found his soul mate already." Joey pointed out at Yu-Gi and Atem.
"Oh, boy you don't know anything." The old lady responded, "I said 'destine partner' not soul mate. This person has something to do with the pyramid you're wearing around your neck there, young one. You will meet this person soon."
Then the old lady vanishes in thin air. They all lean back.
"Now that was freaky. An old woman just appears and says something weird to Atem then disappears. I think I am working too hard."Anzu sighed, outing her hand on her forehead.
"What does she mean by Destine Partner? Isn't Atem my soul mate and destine partner already?" Yu-Gi telepathically wondered, "What do you think Atem?"
"I think there is something in what the old lady said might be true. You see late last night I was awaken by a voice saying, 'Atem where are you? You need to come out of the shadow. I need you right now. Come into the light and come to me, Atem. Please show yourself.' That voice might have to do something with my past. Even though I have learned everything about my life as a pharaoh, there are still some mysteries that I have not yet solved form within the millennium puzzle. Something tells me that these unsolved mysteries might be a key to something bigger than me being a pharaoh." Atem, a pharaoh of Egypt three thousand years ago, telepathically answered with a mysterious face.
Then a voice interrupted them, "Hey Yuk, Atem, are you in there?"
Then Yu-Gi and Atem snap out of their thoughts and found Joey asking and waving his hand over their face.
"You were saying guys." Yu-Gi continued.
That afternoon they walk past the viewing point on a cliff and saw a white light. They panic and started running towards it. When they got there, they saw a lot of duelists lying on the ground.
"Why are there so many boys here?" Duke questioned.
"Guys, look over there. I think that person is the one that is responsible for this." Anzu pointed at a figure near the cliff.
They all took a few more steps closer and found a young girl standing at the edge of the cracking cliff, silently. They took another step towards the girl when Joey sneezes. The girl quickly turns around as she heard the sound. All of the teenagers were shock to see what was in front of their eyes. The girl's eyes were shining brightly.
"What in the world? That girl has glowing eyes, and she is wearing a mask? I think that girl is crazy and unnatural to me." Tristan hesitated, as he and the others move backward.
Then when she took a glimpse of Atem, her eyes suddenly stop shining and went back to normal. She started going towards them. As they step backward, the girl moves forward.
"Are you," the girl started, "Atem?"
Atem was shock!
"How do you know my name?! Who are you?" Atem exclaimed.
Suddenly, tears came down from the girl's face. They were all confused. She suddenly moves backward slowly. Suddenly, she let herself drop down from the cliff.
"Hey wait!" they all screamed, running towards the cliff and looking down at the rushing waves.
They didn't spot the girl anywhere when I giant shadow covers them. They all gaze up and discover a gigantic golden dragon floating in the air. The young teenagers spotted the same girl that fell down the cliff were on top of the dragon.
"We will meet again, Atem. I make sure of it." The girl mumbled, and disappears with the dragon in the sunset.
"We better help those duelists up. They might tell us something about that girl." Anzu suggested, as she, Joey, Tristan, and Duke help all the boys up.
Atem and Yu-Gi were standing at the edge of the cliff, thinking about the girl.
"Atem," Yu-Gi started, "Do you think she might be a threat to city?"
Atem answered, looking at the sunset, "I don't know, Yu-Gi. But something tells me that she knows a lot about the millennium puzzle. I think her fate and my fate are intertwines somehow. Perhaps my journey has not yet to end."
For the whole week, Atem have been very serious and doesn't really concentrate on his school and his friends. He continues to be alone sometime and thinks about the girl. Anzu, who was worried about him, thought up of an idea. She plans it out with the gang, and they decided on Sunday, they are going to take him to an amusement park.
- Sunday-
"Where are we going?" Atem wondered, as Yu-Gi guide him.
It was around 8 am when Yu-Gi pulled Atem into coming with him somewhere. Right now, Yu-Gi is guiding Atem to the place that he was going to.
"Yu-Gi, why do I have to where a bandana that covers my eyes?" Atem wanted to know.
Yu-Gi chuckled, "It is just something you need to wear when going to this place. Don't worry; you will take this off soon."
"What is Yu-Gi up to now? Maybe it could be one of his tricks again. Or maybe…" Atem thought, but then they stop.
"You could take the bandana off now." Yu-Gi told him.
Atem quickly took off the bandana and he found himself at the amusement park that he and his friends have been to two years ago.
"We want you to enjoy yourself and relax. You have been too serious lately." Anzu explained, as she, Joey, Tristan, and Duke walk towards them.
"I'm sorry I am making you worried about me, you guys. I didn't know that I was making you guys worried about me." Atem apologized, "I won't ever do that again. I am just too curious about that girl and what she said. But now, I know my friends come first."
Inside the amusement park, they play many games and had a lot of fun time together in many ride.
"Hey, let go on this one next." Joey suggested, as he ran straight to the waiting line which holds a long twisting rollercoaster ride.
Everyone grin. They then follow him.
"Atem, that girl that you have been thinking about, how about go to Kaiba Corp and ask Seto about that girl." Yu-Gi suggested, as he and Atem follow behind.
"That is a good suggesting, but I am not sure if he would agree to help us." Atem returned.
"Well we won't know if we don't try. Besides, I don't want that girl to bother you. I don't want you to leave us again." Yu-Gi worried.
Atem stops in front of him and responded, "I will never leave you or the guys. If I do, I will come back and visit. You know I will never abandon my friends like that."
"Hey, are you guys coming or not?" Tristan called.
"We are coming," they both replied, as they race to their companions.
- 5 hours later-
"Wow, today was great day!" Joey yelled out.
"It sure was," Atem agreed as they walk home.
On the way home, they saw some boys blocking a young girl, wearing a white hat, from crossing.
"Hey, let me pass now. I need to get home early." The girl demanded.
The boys laughed, "How about going with us somewhere and then going home?"
"I don't have time." The girl steamed.
"Hey, what are you doing? Let the girl pass." Atem suddenly spoke up.
The boys notice and one of them walks towards him, smirked, "Who are you to speaks, ha kid? This is none of your business."
Atem ignores him and walks towards the girl, who was hiding her face, and requested, "We can take you home if you want?"
The girl hesitated and then nodded slowly. Atem then took her hand and guided her pass the boys.
He then told the boys as he passes, "I am taking the girl. And if you want to get the girl back, duel me."
"You dare to challenge me, John Adrian? You seem to have a death wish?" John pissed.
Atem smiled, looking back, "Yes, I challenge you."
"Atem, are you sure? They doesn't seem to be people you should waste your time on." Joey questioned.
"Wait, you-you are Atem? Then you-you must be-be the ki-king of duel." The boys stuttered.
Duke then sighed, "You finally notice."
They all got frightened and ran off.
"You could go now. They won't bother you anymore." Atem assured.
"Um, could you let go of my hand?" the girl whispered.
Atem blushes as he let go of the girl's hand.
"So-sorry," he stuttered.
The girl looks up and thanked, "Thank very much."
Atem suddenly boils pink. After, the girl walks away.
"Atem, why were you turning red? Do you like the girl?" Yu-Gi snickered, suspiciously.
They were walking to the game shop that Grandpa Moto owns.
"Well…. She is cute." Atem blushed.
The next morning, they walked to school together. When they got to school, they saw a lot of students running to class 4A. They follow the crowd of students as it pushes them towards the classroom. When they got there, they saw the same girl that they met yesterday, surrounded by the students. The girl met Atem's eyes and then walks toward him. They made a path for her to walk through.
She stop in front of him and introduced, "Hi my name is Arcady Hanasaki, nice to meet you."
She shook his hands.
"So are you the one that we met yesterday?" He remembered.
She answered, "Yes I am and thank you for yesterday."
"Are you a transfer student because I don't see you around here many years earlier?" He questioned.
Arcady explained, "Yes I am a transfer student. I came to Japan from
America."
"You are from America!" They all surprised.
"Yes I am. Um, do you know who Maximillium Pegasus is?" she wanted to know.
Tristan returned, "Yes we do know him. He has been contacting us a lot."
"Can you take me to him, please?" Vany begged.
"Ok, we will take you to him," Tristan responded, and then thought, "If we could."
Right after school, a helicopter was waiting for them in front of their school.
"I didn't know this was coming. That is weird. It is just like Pegasus read our minds." Duke confused.
They then got on the helicopter that flew them to Duel Kingdom. When they got there Pegasus was outside greeting them.
"Hey Pegasus, how did you know we want to see you today?" Joey wondered, as he got out of the helicopter.
"I do not know, Joey boy. Somehow, I just wanted to see you today. It might be a coincidence. Ah, I see you brought your friends and"- Pegasus greeted, but then he stop when he saw Arcady came out of the helicopter.
"Nice to see you again, Pegasus. It has been a long time since we have met." Arcady started.
Then she starts to walk towards Pegasus. She stops in front of him with a bright smile.
"I never knew that you come to this world, but now that you came, welcome to Domino City and this is my own personal island, Duel Kingdom." Pegasus welcomed her.
Silence broke out between them. Suddenly, Arcady hugs him. Atem and his friends were really confused.
"Could someone explain to us what is going on here?" Tristan confused, rubbing his head.
Pegasus introduced, "Oh I am sorry, let me introduce, this Arcady, she is my cousin."
They were all shock by what he told them.
"You're his COUSIN?!" they cried
"Yes, although we don't seem like family, but Pegasus here change his name and his looks. I cannot reveal his true name because of the vow I made to the Elders, but when the time comes, he will tell you himself." Arcady explained.
Then they follow Pegasus into his castle.
- 30 minutes later-
"What! That is impossible. How could the Empress be kidnap so easily?" Pegasus screamed, banging his hand on the table.
It was when Arcady and Pegasus were having a private talk. Atem was the only one ears dropping on them. He wanted to know more about Arcady and Pegasus.
"I know this is hard for you. It is hard for me too, but we have to stand our guard if we want to find out who kidnap my mom. You have to calm down." Arcady reminded.
Pegasus argued, "But this isn't right Vany, you know that we can't just stay here and wait. We have to strike them. I was never told of this after I left home."
"Vany? Is that Arcady nickname?" Atem thought, as he listens.
"This is enough talk about the empress. I don't want to talk about her right now when my power is not stable for me to control. You know what will happen if I lose control over my power again." Arcady screamed.
Atem stop listening and went back to his friends who were in the living room.
On the way there, Atem thought, "What was Arcady and Pegasus talking about? And what power does Arcady holds?"
- Private room-
"Good, he left." Pegasus sighed, "Wow, that boy is very clever."
Arcady agreed, "I know, that is why I suspect him as the prince. Now, stop with the Atem talk and give me that thing. I need it for finding the empress."
Pegasus then walks towards his cabinet and took out a small blue box. He then gave the box to Arcady and cared, "Be careful, okay?"
Suddenly, a monster with sharp, pure black, metal fur appears and grabs Atem when he was with his friends.
Atem struggled, "Let go of me, monster!"
The vile creature roared, "You have the power of the millennium puzzle. Ha! Ha! Ha! That mean you are the prince from 5 millennia ago. You would make good bait for the princess. She will actually get out of her shield this time."
Arcady came running, and so was Pegasus. She jump up and kick the monster's stomach. The monster let Atem go and fell to the ground. Arcady caught Atem and put him down next to his friends. He regains his steadiness and helps his friends as he watches Arcady battle the monster.
"Pegasus, get all of them out of here!" Arcady commanded.
"Well we meet again, Arcady. Or should I say Princess Vany, princess of Yugithia!" The monster growled.
Vany yelled, "Crisis, your days of harming innocent people are over. And I am going to end it."
"You think you could end it? You are the one that made the capturing of the empress so easy." Crisis laughed.
"So what, even though it was my responsibility that she got capture." Vany screamed, "But when I illuminate all of you monster, I will definitely save her!"
Her eyes started to glow brightly.
"So Arcady is the same girl we saw at the cliff!" they shocked, except Pegasus hesitating to get them out.
Arcady releases a powerful energy that blasted the monster, but it dodges it. The blast made a hole in the castle. Although Crisis dodges the blast, Arcady dashes over and punches him in the gut. Crisis cried in pain
"Your times are over," Arcady whispered, as another ball of energy appears in her other hand.
She then shoves the energy ball into Crisis. As he roared full of pain, his body began to disappears.
"You will never find your mother Vany, you will never! Berkia will never let you!" Crisis yelled.