All right folks, this is just a little something I've had bubbling up in my head for a little while and thought I'd put it down on paper so to speak. The decks are based on the character's decks from the animes.

If anyone has any requests for a duel of the characters, or if anyone wants me to try and work in other characters from the animes, like Mai Valentine or Bastion Misoua, I'll see what I can do. So without further ado, let's rev it up, get your game on, and it's time to duel.

I don't own a damn thing.

Joey pulled up to the address for the Halloween Tournament in his Flame Swordsman costume. He climbed out with Tea, the Magician of Faith, Tristan, the Cyber Commander, and Yugi, the Dark Magician.

"This the place Yug?" Joey asked. Yugi pulled out the invitation to the tournament.

"Yeah, this is the place: 13 Elm Street, the Haunted Mansion." Yugi said looking up at the building. Over the years he'd grown up and now he both looked and sounded like Atem did when he took control of his body.

"You guys sure you don't mine Tea and me joining you?" Tristan asked.

"Come on Tristan," Joey said, slinging his arm around his best friend's shoulder, "It's not a Duel Monsters tournament unless all of us are here."

"That's right," Yugi said, smiling at Tea. The pair had tried dating for a while, but they both agreed that it would be easier just to stay friends. These days, Tristan and Tea were seeing each other while Yugi had been talking with Serenity. Joey had been a little crazy about it at first, but he finally said that if he was going to trust anybody with his little sister, it would be Yugi.

And now Yugi and Joey had been invited to a special Halloween Costume Tournament. They were about to walk star walking when a limo pulled up and cut them off.

"Hey!" Joey shouted, glaring at the limo. And the glare only got worse when he saw Seto Kaiba, dressed as his own creation Kaibaman.

"Hmph, so you dweebs got invited to this tournament too," Kaiba sneered, "guess they've got low standards to invite someone like you Wheeler."

"Kaiba," Joey growled but stopped when Yugi held his arm out.

"I know you want to take him out Joey," he said, shooting his own glare towards Kaiba, "but take him out in a duel, not with your fists." Joey just kept growling as the group walked past Kaiba and entered the Haunted Mansion.

Behind them, another limo pulled out and 5 people stepped out: Syrus Truesdale as Bubbleman, Alexis Rhodes as Burstinatrix, Chazz Princeton as Sparkman, Aster Phoenix as Avian, and Tyranno Hassleberry as Clayman.

"Thanks for the lift Sy." Hassleberry said.

"Yeah, you didn't have to do that." Alexis said. Syrus seemed to not be paying attention and was looking off in the distance.

"What's going on squirt?" Chazz asked only to follow his gaze and his own jaw dropped. Walking into the light, dressed as Elemental Hero Neos, was the one and only Jayden Yuki.

"Jayden," Alexis whispered.

"Sarge," Hasseleberry.

"Well what do you know?" Aster said with a smile.

"Hey guys." Jayden said with a wave. "What's up?"

"Is it really you Jay?" Syrus said.

"Yeah, it's me Scy," Jaden said. "Guess you guys got the invite too huh?"

"Of course," Chazz said. "It's not a duel monsters tournament without The Chazz."

"Good to see some things never change." Jaden laughed. He stopped with Alexis walked up to him. Before he could say anything, she slapped him across the face.

"That was for leaving without saying goodbye." Alexis said. Jaden looked at her with tears in her eyes.

"I'm sorry Alexis." Jaden said pulling her into a hug. "But believe me when I say it isn't something I wanted to do. I didn't want to say good bye to any of you guys."

"Well you're back now." Aster said. "Now come on, I've got a tournament to win."

"Ha, we'll see about that." Jaden said. The group walked into the Haunted Mansion, just missing 4 duel runners and a couple of duel boards pulled up to the Mansion.

"Wow, this place is huge." Leo said, looking up at the building.

"Calm down Leo," Yusai said. He was dressed as Junk Warrior while Leo looked like his Power Tools Dragon.

"Do you think they'll have turbo duels in there?" asked Crow the Blackwing Armor Warrior.

"It doesn't matter to me." Jack the Red Dragon Archfiend said. "On the ground or in a duel runner, I'm still the best."

"Sure Jack," Akiza the Witch of the Black Rose said while Luna the Sunny Pixie giggled.

"Come on guys," Yusia said, "let's just get in there and do this."

As the 17 guest mingled around and waited for their host, some people signing autographs others blowing off people asking for autographs *cough* Kaiba *cough* Jack *cough* and three particular duelists were feeling a sense of déjà vu.

"Either of you get the feeling we've met before?" Jaden asked, pointing between Yugi and Yusai. "I mean I know we've met Yugi."

"We have?" Yugi asked.

"Guess you don't remember." Jaden said rubbing the back of his head. "But you, Yusai right, I get the feeling that we've met but I can't put my finger on it."

"You're getting that feeling too huh?" Yusai said. "Well either way, it should definitely make this tournament interesting." The trio nodded to each other. Above them all, a plume of smoke appeared at the top of the stairs and a thin, bald man swearing a tux stood at the top of the stairs.

"Welcome duelists and friends to the Halloween Haunted Mansion Duel." The man said. "I am your host Jack Skelington. Now the tournament will go until sunrise tomorrow morning. You are free to use any and all cards in your decks. Every time you win a duel you will be awarded a Pumpkin Charm. Whoever has the most pumpkin charms at the end of the tournament wins. I myself will also be dueling. The entire grounds are our dueling arena, from the Witch's Cabin, to the Vampire's Crypt, to the Werewolf Woods, to Dr. Frankenstein's Laboratory, to the Zombie Graveyard, to the Mummy's Tomb, and anywhere else here in the Mansion. I wish you all the best of luck!" He shouted and with another puff of smoke, he disappeared.

"Guy's got a flare for the dramatic." Joey said.

"No kidding." Jaden agreed. After some of the duelists wished each other luck, everyone in the room disbursed. And so the tournament began.

Ok, so it's not time to duel yet. But I promise, starting in the next chapter, the duels will begin. And just so I'm clear on who the main 16 duelists are: representing Yu-Gi-Oh! It's Yugi Muto, Joey Wheeler, and Seto Kaiba. Playing for GX is Jaden Yuki, Syrus Truesdale, Alexis Rhodes, Chazz Princeton, Aster Phoenix, and Tyranno Hasselberry. Finally, team 5D's: Yusai Fudo, Jack Atlas, Akiza Izinski, Leo, Luna, and Crow Hogan. And the final duelist and our tournament host, Jack Skelington.

Until Next time.