"It has been 18 long years since the pharaoh, Atem, left for the spirit world. I remember that day clearly. My wife, Tea, cried so hard after he left. Atem was one of her best friends. She watched as Atem and I went through danger after danger and saw that we were fearless through them because we had each other. She saw our bond and she loved us for it. After the pharaoh left, we dated through high school and collage. We got married 5 years ago and had a son that I named Atem in the pharaoh's honor that same year. After I won against the pharaoh the millennium items were supposedly sealed away for all eternity, but about a year after my son was born, I went to Egypt and excavated the site where I dueled the pharaoh 7 years before. After months of excavation, I struck metal. When I cleared away the rubble, I saw the millennium rod. I had my excavators clear away the rest of the rubble and reveal the millennium stone. I retrieved the millennium puzzle and all the other items. I donated the other items to the Cairo museum but I kept the puzzle. When my son turns 12, I'm going to give him the puzzle. But for now I have the puzzle in a very safe place. Another curious thing I found on my excavation was a ring, a single ring. It was definitely ancient Egyptian but it was dated before they constructed the temple in Atem's reign. In any event I kept it along with the puzzle. After that day I was confident that Atem and I will see each other again…
"Dad, can you give me my lesson in duel monsters now?"
"Sure son but first I have something to give you. It's called the millennium puzzle and it is an ancient Egyptian artifact. I had this puzzle when I was little. And I put it together all by my self and let me tell you it wasn't easy. But this was my lucky charm when I played duel monsters. Hopefully it will do the same for you.
"Gee thanks dad. It looks like an upside down pyramid!"
"Hahaha, that's exactly what I thought when I put it together. Put it on and see if the chain fits.
(Atem puts it around his neck and it fits.)
"Ok son now listen closely."
(Yugi teaches his son all the tricks of duel monsters.)
"Oh and my son I have something else to give you. (Yugi gives Atem a box.)
"Oh wow dad it's a Dark Magician, just like yours."
"Yes I won this from a man known as Arkana in a duel. We had a battle of Dark Magicians. (Yugi decides not to go into the details of how Arkana tried to send him to the shadow realm.)
"Now I can complete the card combo I need to win duels. (Atem explains to his father that he found all the cards that work with Dark Magician.)
Just after Atem explains all that to his father, the window next to them breaks and a man tumbles into the room and grabs Atem.
"DADDY! HELP!"
End of chapter