Yu-gi-oh Chronicles

Chapter One: Bussiness Guy

Moonlight streamed onto the lake, casting a silver shadow over the rest of the forest. The stars reflected off the lake like they were swimming in the sky, and you could just jump into them. The forest was silent except for the sound of footsteps by the water's edge. If someone else was watching, they would see the sixteen year old girl walking along the edge of the lake that was me. My silver hair blew gently in the breeze, and my blue eyes gleamed like chips of ice. I looked at my surrounding, and I knew I was dreaming. But that didn't matter. I wasn't about to wake up. In the real world, I lived in a city in Japan known as Domino that was far away from any forest environment.

I used to live far away from here, in Canada, but ever since my parents died, I have been living here, in Japan. At first, I lived in an orphanage in America where I was treated like garbage. I was put under a type of anesthesia that made it so I lost all of my senses. I couldn't experience sight, sound, touch, scent, movement, or taste. All I could do is think to myself. I couldn't tell if I was alive and dreaming or dead and remembering. I felt imprisoned, lost, and more alone than ever. I can remember what I thought about and how I felt. If I could use my arms, I could kill myself, if I could use my legs, I could run away, if I could speak, I could give myself some sort of company. It was like living hell.

But one of the doctors there saved me from this imprisonment. He thought I looked and acted exactly like his deceased daughter, and wanted to save me from this torture. He gave me some food, money, and directions to an airport nearby so that I could escape this horrible place. I bought a ticket to Japan, where they would never catch up to me. Ever since, I have been living alone in a small condo I bought myself here, and been living peacefully. This dream I was having seemed just like my old home up in Canada, and I missed it dearly. I looked into the crystal clear water of the lake and looked at my reflection. I stared at what I had become since I had moved. I thought about what I had gone through, and all that I had lost. I cupped my hands and was about to take a drink when a loud, obnoxious beeping filled the air. Before I knew it, I was back in my bed, looking up and my alarm clock. I peeked open my eyes, and the sunlight blinded me for a few seconds. I sat up, stretched my legs, and turned off my alarm. I rubbed my eyes for about fifteen seconds before I had really woke up. I looked around my nice, small room, getting familiar to the bright light. I got up out of my bed sleepily and got ready for my first day of school.

By the time I had finished my breakfast and getting ready for the day, I was setting out to school by 8:30. I had just gotten my school uniform a few days ago and man was it stiff! Oh well, life has those type of things. I was walking leisurely down the road, looking at my surroundings. The sky was blue, the grass was green, and everyone seemed to be in a cheerful mood. You know, this place isn't so bad I thought to myself. The place was urban, but not dirty or gangster-ish. There were still trees around, and I really did find myself really admiring this place. I was just stepping out into the road when I heard a soft humming noise, like a car in the distance. I figured, it's probably far away, so I'll make it across. The humming noise got a bit louder, but still I ignored it. But just as I got to the middle of the street, I felt myself be knocked over by something big and hard. I looked up to see a limo standing over me! It must have barreled right into me! I wasn't hurt, but I was shocked with surprise. I barely even heard it! I heard a car door open and shut and I saw the limo's driver running over to me. He stood over me and had a shocked expression on his face.

"My goodness! Are you alright, Miss?" he asked me, his voice trembling with concern.

"Y-yes, I'm fine, just a bit s-stunned." I stammered to him.

"What were you doing, just walking out into the middle of the road like that?" he asked me as he helped me up.

"What were you doing not looking at the road?" I snapped. He thought for a moment.

"Touché. Where were you going to?"

"I was just heading to school. Why do you ask?"

"I'd be happy to drive you there, miss."

"Drive me? But why?"

"Well, think of it as a way to say sorry."

"Will the person in the back seat mind?"

"I don't think so."

"Um……… if you insist." I gathered my bag together and the limo driver opened the back door to the car. I stepped into the huge limo and saw a shadowy figure of a man on the other side of the seat. I didn't really bother to ask who he was, but I could tell he was tall, had an annoyed expression on his face. He looked at me with a surprised look on his face, but it was mixed with that same annoyed look he had before.

"Kamaal, who is this? This is no time to be giving people joy rides." The guy said in a rough, young and irritated voice. I could make out ice blue eyes glaring at me and the driver through the darkness in the limo.

"Seto, I almost ran over this poor girl! I offered a ride to her school, as an apology. Excuse me, miss, this is Seto Kaiba, the Duel Monsters world champion." As my eyes adjusted to the dim light, I saw this Seto guy more clearly. He had a brown mullet, bright blue eyes, and a thin face. He seemed to be about 19-ish and had a strange outfit of what looked like some sort white metal on.

"Hi." I greeted him nervously. He grunted as a reply. He seemed to be in hard core concentration, by his attitude. I saw he was holding a shiny silver briefcase on his lap.

"What's in that briefcase you've got there?" I asked him.

"None of your business!" He snapped at me. Did he just yell at me? I thought to myself. He didn't even really know me!

"Geez, sorry I asked." I said defensively. I looked out of the window to distract me from Seto. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw him glance at me, looking a just a pinch apologetic. He grumbled to me

"Ok, sorry I snapped at you. If you must know what's in here, it's a prototype for a game system I am working on. You see, I'm head of a company I run called Kaibacorp, and I invent gaming systems to sell to the public, mostly things for Duel Monsters. This thing is supposed to create a 4-D experience for people having a duel. For example when someone attacks your monster, you'll actually feel the wind from the blow it takes and so on. It's like a new and improved Duel Disk System. It's almost ready to be manufactured, but for some reason, the holograms don't work right." I don't know much about duel monsters, only that it's some sort of card game, but these things sound pretty cool. I thought to myself.

"Can I see them?" I asked him. He turned to me, looking like he was going to snap at me again, but he caught himself and grunted

"Sure, why not." He unlatched the buckles on the briefcases sides and opened it up. Inside were two armband-like contraptions with what looked like a scanner on coming out of the side. I assumed this was where someone would put their cards. I saw some slots inside a few different parts of it, and a small button that says "eject graveyard" up above it. I didn't know what that meant, but it sounded weird.

"What's wrong with the holograms?" I asked him.

"They come out all deformed and sometimes only part of one is projected. I can't seem to figure out what is wrong with them, though." He said.

"Can I take a look at them real quick? I'm pretty good with electronics." I asked him.

"Ugh….. I guess." He said, looking annoyed. I took one out of heir place and inspected the edges of it, trying to find the way to get into the inner computer. Finally I found a small tab, and I pressed it down and it popped open. All of a sudden Seto freaked out and shouted "What are you doing? You'll break it!" He sounded pretty angry to me.

"I'm just having a look, calm down. I'll put it back together when I'm done ok?" Seto's look faded from angry to anxious, and he said

"Oh god, I hope you know what you're doing." His eyes stayed planted on his duel disk system as I took a look at its inside. Back in Canada, I had a part time job in Gamestop as mechanic/repair girl, and I was experienced with these kinds of things. I looked at the wires to make sure they were in their right place, which they looked like they were. But then I spotted something; one of the enhancement wires, or the red wires, had a small nook on it that I knew only the visual wires, or the yellow ones, had. Usually they are there to make sure it was fit in the right plug.

"I think I see your problem here. One of the wires was misprinted. This one is a visual wire, not an enhancement wire." I said to him. He looked doubtful, but kept staring at me as I took the red wire and put it one of the enhancement plugs. I closed to the invention and gave it to Seto.

"Give it a try, see if it works." I urged him. He pushed a small button on the Duel Disk, turning it on, and took a card out of his pocket. He put the card on one of the scanners, and let the system read the card. Within moments, a small, brown fluff ball with eyes and feet materialized, not deformed, above the duel disk. Seto's eyes widened in astonishment.

"H-how did you-"I cut him off.

"I've had lots of experience with this kind of stuff." I told him flatly. His blue eyes filled with curiosity.

"Who are you?" he asked me.

"Amy. Amy Mullens." I replied. Suddenly, the limo driver spoke up.

"Ok, miss, we are at Domino High." He said to me looking in the rearview mirror.

"Alright then. Thank you for the ride, sir. It was nice meeting you, Seto." I nodded to him respectfully. I was stepping out of the limo when Seto grabbed my arm.

"Say, could I see you again sometime?" he asked me.

"Uh……. Sure. Where and what time?" I asked him.

"In front of the KaibaCorp main building Friday night at nine thirty."

"Fine, then. See you there." I closed the car door behind me and walked down to the front doors of my school, feeling somewhat excited and nervous for who knows why.