Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Yu-Gi-Oh! (or GX) characters except for some OCs and some of my own made up cards (most of Kai's deck)
"Long ago, when the pyramids were still young, an ancient war raged in the peaceful land of Egypt; a conflict that would decide the fate of the world. The Pharaoh, Yami, and the Priest, Seto, were the war. To aid his victory, the Pharaoh summoned the three gods of Egypt: Slifer the Sky Dragon, Obelisk the Tormentor, and the Winged Dragon of Ra. Though the Pharaoh thought he'd won, the Priest had another plan. He called forth the four nameless gods of the darkness. Somehow, not recorded, the Pharaoh found a way to win but, considered the Priest, Seto, a worthy rival. Even to this day, the Pharaoh and the Priest, reincarnated in Yugi Motou and Seto Kaiba, duel to claim the title of 'King of Games'."
Part 1- The Preliminaries
Episode 1- The Ancient Tablet
Domino City, Japan- Yugi ran the cloth down the counter, clearing the dust from the glass. The door slid open and a short boy wearing a black, hooded cloak entered the shop.
"Ahh, Kai… my best customer," said Yugi, setting the cloth to the side. "What can I get you?" The boy lowered his hood and revealed a young faced boy with spiked black hair. His calm green eyes stared into Yugi's.
"Do you have the newest pack?" asked Kai.
"Sure we do," replied Yugi. "How many do you want?"
"Umm, how about a box?" asked Kai.
"Woah! That's a lot of money, but here," said Yugi. "That'll be Y9,813.17 (approximately $89.24 US)." Kai pulled out his wallet and prepared to pay when Yugi smiled. "Hey Kai?"
"Huh?"
"Would you like to duel for it?" asked Yugi.
"Sure," said Kai, "but make it a remote location. Dueling isn't exactly popular at Domino High."
"Jeez!" cried Yugi. "What has this world come to? Dueling… not cool!" Yugi sighed, "Alright. Come on." Yugi led Kai through the living room and down a cold, dark staircase. He pushed open a door at the foot of the stairs and they entered Yugi's basement.
An old dueling stadium, like the ones in Duelist Kingdom, filled most of the room, leaving just enough room around the edges to walk. Kai threw off his cloak, revealing the same blue school uniform Yugi had worn he'd attended Domino High School. Yugi and Kai drew out their decks and placed them in their appropriate spots and the duel began.
"Kai, you may go first," said Yugi, coughing loudly.
"I draw! Then summon Star Mage (STAR/4 ATK/1900 DEF/900)! Your move Yugi," said Kai. The hologram projection of a magician wearing a star-shaped cloak appeared in the left monster square.
"I draw, and summon Dark Elf (STAR/4 ATK/2000 DEF/700) in attack mode!" yelled Yugi, coughing again (this time quieter). "Dark Elf, at the cost of 1000 Life Points, (Yugi's LP7000), attack his Star Mage now!" Dark Elf fired a ball of dark energy at the mage standing before Kai.
"Ahh!" cried Kai, as his magician exploded. He played the card facedown in the graveyard. (Kai's LP7900)
"Your move," said Yugi.
Kai drew a card. "I play two cards facedown and summon Cyber-Stein (STAR/3 ATK/700 DEF/600) and use its effect to bring forth my mighty Dark Paladin (STAR/8 ATK/2900 DEF/2400) at the cost of 5000 Life Points (Kai's LP2900)!" A black robed mage appeared next to hunched Cyber-Stein. Gold lined his robes and tipped hat. A half sword, half staff was held tightly in his right hand. "Activate my facedown cards," yelled Kai, "Book of Secret Arts and Curse Armor! Book of Secret Arts raises my Paladin's attack to 3400! Curse Armor allows me to add an additional 1000 points and, at the cost of half my Life Points (Kai's LP1450), it can attack your Life Points directly this turn! ATTACK!" Dark Paladin flipped over Dark Elf and slashed Yugi with the sword part of the staff. (Yugi's LP2600) This attack sent Yugi into a long spree of coughing. "Your move."
"I draw!" yelled Yugi, stopping his coughing fit. "Great! I sacrifice my Dark Elf to summon Dark Magician Girl (STAR/6 ATK/2000 DEF/1700)! Then play two cards facedown. But wait! I activate the magic card De-Fusion! This magic card allows me to de-fuse your Dark Paladin into Buster Blader (STAR/7 ATK/2600 DEF/2300) and Dark Magician (STAR/7 ATK/2500 DEF/2100)! Then, from my hand, I activate Pot of Greed!" Yugi drew two cards and smiled. "I activate my facedown card, Judgment Blaster! By discarding five cards from my hand, I can destroy all monsters on your side of the field!" Yugi discarded five cards from his hand, leaving one left, and a massive cannon appeared above Kai's side of the field. It fired and wiped away every one of Kai's monsters. "Oh," laughed Yugi, "but that's not all! I discarded Magician of Black Chaos and destroyed your Dark Magician, so my Dark Magician Girl gets 600 additional attack points!"
"No!" gasped Kai.
"Oh, yes! Now, for my final move I activate Sage's Stone!" yelled Yugi, as a large, pink crystal appeared in front of his female spellcaster. "I can now special summon a Dark Magician from my deck!"
"Ha!" cried Kai. "I almost forgot. When Curse Armor is sent to the graveyard, I can play two cards facedown!" Two of the magic and trap slots glowed. "Continue."
"DARK MAGICIAN GIRL ATTACK HIM AND WIN ME THE DUEL!" cried Yugi. The female mage shot a beam of magic at Kai. It engulfed him and Yugi picked up his deck.
"STOP!" yelled Kai. The magic swirled, as if being sucked into something. When all the magic was gone, two pink cylinders hovered before Kai.
"Magic Cylinders?" cried Yugi. "NO!"
"Yes! This trap will re-direct your magician's attack to your Life Points," said Kai. "You lose!" The left cylinder glowed and from the right shot the magic beam. It pierced Yugi's chest and went through. (Yugi's LP0000)
"Good duel," said Yugi. Their platforms lowered and they went back up the stairs. "Here's your booster box," said Yugi, handing the box of twenty-four packs of Mage's Study, "free of charge."
"This box should give me a whole bunch of new spellcasters," said Kai, with a smile.
"Here…" said Yugi, holding out a card, "take it. It's my most precious card, the Dark Magician Girl. Take care of her and don't let her out of your sight. Whenever you play her, think of your Duel Teacher, Yugi Motou."
"Th…thanks," stammered Kai, grasping the card in his hand. He couldn't possibly take it, but he knew that once Yugi's set his mind to something, he'll achieve it and sooner or later, he'd have the card. "See ya'." Kai put on his cloak and walked out the door, Yugi continuing his wiping of the counter, coughing silently to himself.
It was raining, not just raining, pouring. Kai ran through the pouring rain, but, within minutes, was soaked. He looked around and his eyes caught the museum. "I'll go in there and open my packs. When it stops raining, I'll go home," he mumbled, tapping the box of cards in his cloak.
He ran up the steps and entered the old, musty museum. He looked for a nice spot to sit, but instead found himself stepping towards a long flight of stairs, leading to a dark basement. Kai looked around for anyone, but no one was around. He quickly ran down the staircase and found a large piece of flat rock, in a glass case, on the wall. One single beam of light illuminated the rough surface of the rock, contrasting with the dark, smooth walls of the room. He walked closer and saw an Egyptian picture depicting the struggle for power between the Pharaoh and a priest.
"Wait a minute," whispered Kai. "That 'Pharaoh' looks just like Yugi!"
"That's right," said a voice behind him. Kai turned and found a woman wearing a long, golden cloth tied in the back like a dress. Around her thin waist was a white rope belt. "You won't leave this museum alive," said the woman. "The Tablet has something I need."
"Who are you?" demanded Kai.
"Not that it's any of your concern but, my name is Erika."
"Ok 'Erika', if you want the Tablet then you'll have to duel me for it."
Next Time-Hey this is Kai. In the next episode things get rough when Erika unleashes some pretty tough monsters in our duel, but I've got some tricks up my sleeve. Don't miss the next exciting episode of Yu-Gi-Oh! eXtreme-Episode 2-The Tablet's Secret