Chapter 1:
The Dark Game
At Domino High School…
-Good morning students.- say the teacher.
- Good morning!- say everyone. The male's uniform was a deep blue uniform with a white shirt and white tennis. The female's uniform was a light green skirt, orange jacket with white stockings and dark brown shoes.
- We have a new student, in our school and I would like you to be kind.- say the teacher.
- And who is it?- ask a girl with short brown hair, grown eyes and fair skin.
- You will find out very soon Ms. Misaki. I will like you to meet… Ms. Cromwell.- say the teacher and then a girl with reddish-brown hair, golden-brown eyes and fair skin came inside the classroom. Everyone gasp at her and everyone notice that she was very beautiful.
- Hi, my name is… Ambary.- say the girl.
(Ambary's POV)
Some Time Later…
-Afternoon break! Let's play basketball!- scream one of the boys who run off the classroom.
- I'll wait for the girls!- scream another boy who have a ball on his hand.
- Hey Yugi.- he call a short boy. He have three color hair; his hair is dark with purple on the end and golden fangs in front of his face. He was making a pyramid with cards, then it fall down. – Don't just play by yourself. Why not play basketball with us sometime?
- Eh? That's alright. The team I join would lose…- say Yugi. And then I understock that he didn't have any friends at all.
- That's right.- say the boy and leave him. – Alright, everyone let's go!
I notice that he was totally alone like me so I walk toward him. Until…
- Hey… are you Yugi?- I ask him.
- Yes… you're Ms. Cromwell. The new girl.- say Yugi.
- I notice that you don't want to play with any of your classmates and that you said that… even if you play… you'll make them lose.- I say to him.
- Yeah, I'm short and they will probably get angry with me.- say Yugi.
- In that case… can you answer something for me?- I ask him.
- Like what?- ask Yugi.
- What's your wish?- I ask him. He keep looking at me and later…
-I wish I could play a game with everyone sometimes. I always bring a lot of games to school too… Ah, that's right! What if I finish THAT today!- say Yugi very excited.
- What?- I ask him.
- I've always got it with me. It's my treasure!- say Yuki while he took out from his backpack a golden box. – In this box, is my treasure, but it's a complete secret. So, here's the quiz… The treasure in this box is something you can see, but you've never seen before. So! What is it? The answer is…- he was about to open it until someone took it from hands. – Jounouchi-kun.
A boy with blond hair, fair skin and brown eyes was beside him and holding the golden box.
-Yugi, why are you talking to the new girl? Can see but can't see, saying a bunch of stuff I don't get.- say Jounouchi.
- Ah! Please return that! Return…- say Yugi and then Jounouchi make the box fly and he went to the other line of the tables and he got it.
- Man, timidly treasuring this box… You know Yugi… That's the part of you that really pisses me off. Let me coach you into being more of a man! Come on, you want this box back right?! If so, then come at me full force!- say Jounouchi. Then I knew that he was bullying him.
- I… I hate fighting and violence!- scream Yugi.
- You got no guts, but you've got a loud voice!- scream Jounouchi.
- Ah, just give me that box back.- say Yugi.
- Yeah! Stop it Jounouchi.- say a voice from the door and there was a boy… with dark brown eyes, brown eyes, and tan skin.
- Oh?! You want something? 1 year, student president reject… clean up member Honda-kun.- say Jounouchi who was making fun of that guy.
- I'm not a clean up member! I'm a beautification club member!- scream Honda.
- You're voice is loud too!- scream Jounouchi.
- Oh, it's true, I was not elected as student president, but… but I'm reborn as a great man, as a beautification club member…- say Honda.
- By the way, what's in the box?- ask Jounouchi.
- You can look, just don't lose it. It's EXTREMELY important to me.- say Yugi and Jounouchi look inside the box. I have a bad feeling about that.
- Listen when a person's talking!- scream Honda.
- What? How boring.- say Jounouchi. Then I walk toward them and I took off the box from him.
- You shouldn't take the stuff of another person without permission.- I say to them. Then someone came to hit them.
- Masaki!- scream all of them.
- Anzu!- scream Yugi.
- If it's so boring then give it back right away! Also, bullying someone weaker than yourself, you're the boring one!- scream Anzu.
- I'm not bullying the weak! I'm making Yugi a man…- say Jounouchi.
- Shut up!- scream Anzu.
- Miho-chan!- say Honda to a girl that was on the other side of the door. She have light purple hair, fair skin and dark eyes.
- Sorry! That wasn't directed to you Miho.- say Anzu.
- I was surprised. There so many people that I still haven't had lunch…- say Miho.
- That's no good! I'll buy it for you right away!- scream Honda.
- Ah wait! I'm going too!- scream Jounouchi. And then they were off running.
- Man! Those guys!- scream Anzu.
- Here, Yugi.- I say handing him the box.
- Ah, thank you Ambary.- say Yuki and that was the first time that he call me by my name.
- Oh, you're the new girl, right?- ask Anzu.
- Yes. I'm Ambary Cromwell.- I say to him.
- I'm Anzu Masaki.- say Anzu.
- Oh, hi. I'm Miho Nosaki.- say Miho.
- Nice to meet you.- I say to them.
- Oh, I haven't introduce myself yet. I'm Yugi Muto.- say Yugi.
- Nice to meet you Yugi.- I say and I grab his hand until he notice my golden bracelet.
- Whoa! You have a the same eye as my golden box!- say Yugi very excited.
- Mmm… yeah. You're right.- I say and I notice that he want to know me much more better.
- Well… I'll go get lunch.- say Miho.
- Ok.- say Anzu and Miho was gone. Then we all took sit.
- Impressive. They're pretty scared of you, Anzu.- say Yugi.
- If I act soft they'll mess with me. Yugi, sometimes you've to have guts.- say Anzu.
- But, Jounouchi-kun isn't that bad a guy…- say Yugi.
- Saying that about such a guy is why people mock you.- say Anzu.
- You might be right Anzu, but sometimes… if he doesn't like violence then, he can't do anything about it. He might have his guts went the time is necessary, but that will be something that he'll know eventually.- I say to her.
- By the way, what is this?- ask Anzu.
- Oh right! Anzu, you haven't seen this right? Let me show you my secret.- say Yugi.
- Okay! I'll keep it secret, let me see. It's beautiful! Are these parts? It's all scattered.- say Anzu.
- It's a puzzle. I haven't finished it, so I don't know what it's shape is yet. So, it's something you can see, but can't. My house is a game store, so we've got game from various countries. This is the prided find of someone who used to own the store. They found it in an Egyptian ruin, it's a very rare puzzle.- say Yugi.
- Egypt?- ask Anzu.
- Well look, there's all these strange markings carved around the box. I'm guessing the meaning of this is written here. "The person who solves this puzzle will have their wish granted." Ha ha! Yeah, I said too much! Eh… You must think I'm dumb… I see it in your eyes.- say Yugi.
- Ahaha, no way. So what do you wish for?- ask Anzu.
- No, no. This much definitely, definitely, definitely is a secret, okay.- say Yugi.
Some Time Later…
By the time the classes were over… I took my stuff and I was off of there. By the time I got out… I found Anzu.
-Anzu?- I call her.
- Oh, Ambary. What are you doing here?- ask Anzu.
- I was going home. Where are you going?- I ask her.
- I'm going to visit Yugi's Grandfather's Store.- say Anzu.
- Can I go with you?- I ask her.
- Sure. I bet that he'll be very surprise to see us there.- say Anzu.
A few minutes later…
-I'm home… Anzu! Ambary!- scream Yugi who came just in time.
- It's been so long since I came over to play.- say Anzu.
- I want to see your family's store so… here I am.- I say to him.
- You're late Yugi!- say an old man who look similar to Yugi.
- I'm home Gramps!- say Yugi. So this was Yugi's grandfather.
- By the way Anzu-chan you've grown so much. And specially your chest! It's finally 80 cm? Wonderful!- say Yugi's grandfather and I notice that he was a pervert. – And you must be Yugi's new friend right?
- That's right.- I answer which make Yugi to look at me and I give him a smile. He return the smile and I could see that he was very happy.
- By the way Yugi, I heard from Anzu-chan. That puzzle, you still haven't given up on that?- ask Yugi's grandfather.
- Who's giving up?!- ask Yugi.
- That puzzle is beyond human knowledge, you can't do it. By the way, there's a lot of history behind it.- say Yugi's grandfather.
- History?- ask Yugi. And then his grandfather eye us very freaky is you ask me, but nothing about this man was making shiver.
- An excavation team found the Millennium Puzzle… they brought the Pharaoh's box from a giant valley… But, everyone in the excavation died mysteriously. The last person left this behind because he wanted to live. The Dark Game.- say Yugi's grandfather.
- Yuig, this puzzle sounds dangerous.- say Anzu.
- The Dark Game? What's that? I like it.- say Yugi.
- Look at the symbols carved in this box. "The one who solves me, will receive my dark knowledge and power."- say Yugi's Grandfather.
- I see! So my wish will come true! I'm so excited! I'm definitely going to finish it!- scream Yugi.
- Return it! It's a treasure after all!- scream Yugi's Grandfather.
- You're only thinking of value! No!- scream Yugi. I only laugh about it and I didn't notice that I place my right hand on my mouth and show them my golden bracelet.
- Ambary… what a nice bracelet.- say Anzu. And then I show them the eye that look the same as Yugi's box.
- That's similar to the golden box! Where did you got it?- ask Yugi's Grandfather.
- Actually… I don't even know myself.- I answer which make them be surprise.
- What do you mean?- ask Anzu.
- I never have this bracelet before and once night… it look like a dream where someone was talking to me and then a golden light surround me. Then I woke up and… I have the bracelet on.- I say to them.
- That's very strange. Maybe the gods want you to have it.- say Yugi's Grandfather. Maybe he was right, but… for what for did the gods want me to have it?
- Well, I'm going home, Yugi. See ya tomorrow.- say Anzu.
- I should be going too. See ya tomorrow Yugi.- I say and I start to go out with Anzu. – Oh and Yugi…- I call him and he look at me. – Thank you… for… been my first and best friend.- I say and I notice that he was shock so I only smile and I leave. It was already dark outside and I notice that Anzu was already gone. Then I head toward my home and wait for tomorrow.
The Next Day…
After recess… Yugi seem scare and worry. He didn't spoke to me the whole time and Jounouchi and Honda were… in a very bad shape. School was over and I went toward a store to buy some food for my house. Then I pass by the school and notice that Yugi run inside the school at a high speed.
-Yo, Yugi-kun.- say a man dress in a dark suit with a red bandages.
- Ushio-san.- say Yugi.
- You brought the bodyguard fee right? Good boy.- say Ushio.
- No. I just forgot something at school and came to pick it up! Anyway, I can't…- say Yugi.
- Hmmm, then I guess you're going to need some education.- say Ushio and I notice what he was about to do. He took Yugi away to a far end and start to hurting him.
- STOP! You're hurting him!- I scream at him and I run toward Yugi.
- That's enough for today. Tomorrow we'll show the fruits of your "education". – say Ushio.
- Yugi…- I say his name, but he was already unconscious.
- And you…- say Ushio who grab me from my hair and pull me up. – I think it would be best if I have you under watch. That way, Yugi will have no other option than to pay me.
- Let me go!- I scream at him.
- Hey!- scream Jounouchi.
- What? It's the bullies.- say Ushio.
- Yugi! Hey! Hand on!- scream Jounouchi.
- I… asked the puzzle… for some true friends.- say Yugi.
- Ushio-san! Up till now, I've respected you… But… I can't just let this stand!- scream Jounouchi.
- Oh! You think 2 on 1 is going to make you win?- ask Ushio.
- Let Ambary go!- scream Jounouchi.
- Find then.- say Ushio who push me very hard toward the wall and I lost my vision in there.
- Yugi…- I say. All I heard were the punches and cries of Jounouchi and Honda. Then I want to protect all of them. I want to become stronger.
(Yugi's POV)
I want to become stronger.
(Ambary and Yugi's POV)
Stronger than I did yesterday. Stronger.
(Ambary's POV)
And that's went I feel it. A strong energy coming from a few centimeters away from me. I open my eyes and I could see that my bracelet start to shine and the eye point toward me. All I remember was that the light consume me.
(Amber's POV)
The wind was around me and I finally open my eyes.
-So… it's game time.- say Yugi. I notice that his voice change to a more mature person. Then Ushio was tie up in a road to the wall.
- What are you?!- ask Ushio and we let ourselves see to him. – Bastards! Yugi! Ambary!
- Yo! Ushio-chan.- say Yugi.
- Hey!- I say to him.
- I've got what you want right here.- say Yugi.
- What?! You got the money? So you brought it. Then I wouldn't have needed to put you through that. So hurry and hand it over!- say Ushio.
- How boring, just to handing it over.- say Yugi.
- What?!- ask Ushio.
- How about it? Have a little game with Yugi.- I say to him and feel very powerful right now.
- Game?!- ask Ushio.
- But it's no ordinary game… It's a Dark Game!- I say and he thought about it.
- Ha! Interesting! I, Ushio, have never lose lost at any game! I accept!- scream Ushio.
- Impressive, Ushio-san. Here we go.- say Yugi and he jump down. He let a deck of cards face down be on a line while he fall. I just sit down on the middle of the ropes and see this with my own eyes.
- The rules are simple. Flip over these cards, the person goes up by the value on the card. The other goes down. The person who makes it to the top with Ambary, wins the prize.- say Yugi.
- Alright, I got it! Then I'll start!- say Ushio.
- Let the Dark Game… Begin!- I scream and the wind make its move. Ushio grab a card.
- 10 of Diamonds! Well, Yugi, better prepare yourself. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.- say Ushio who start to climb and Yugi start to fall. I have much confidence in Yugi that I wasn't afraid of this.
- I've got a 10.- say Yugi.
- What?!- ask Ushio. And Yugi start to climb.
- 2 of Spades. I'm catching up!- say Ushio.
- We can't have that now… Queen of Spades.- say Yugi.
- What?!- ask Ushio who start to fall. – 3 of Diamonds!
- 9 of Hearts!- say Yugi.
- 6 of Clubs!- say Ushio.
- Jack of Spades!- say Yugi.
This keep on and on until Ushio was to the end while Yugi was a step closer to me.
- What's the matter Ushio-san? Nothing left? I'm 1 step away from Ambary.- say Yugi.
- Shut up! The next card I pick will turn this around!- say Ushio who pick up the card. – J-Joker…
- Too bad Ushio-san. Joker is a miss. My turn.- say Yugi.
- What?! Don't screw with me! You fixed this from the beginning!- scream Ushio.
- You know Ushio… a Dark Game is a game that can be many possibilities to win. You don't know if you're going to win or lose.- I say to him. – So don't make fun of yourself just because you're down there.
- Ace of Diamonds. Victory is mine!- say Yugi.
- Shut up!- scream Ushio who start to climb up.
- Breaking the rules? If you do that, you'll face something terrible.- Yugi warm him.
- Quiet!- scream Ushio who push Yugi and later to me.
- I knew you couldn't obey the rules.- say Yugi while he fall.
- Fail!- scream Ushio who rip the rope.
- The Door of Darkness has been opened.- I say at last.
- What?!- ask Ushio who start to fall.
- The Dark Game shows a person's true character. You will be swallowed in your own greed.- say Yugi.
- What?!- scream Ushio who start to look at the water and then he scream. Yugi use his Millennium Puzzle to be place on the wall and he hold me too. I grad his puzzle so he wouldn't hold all of my weight. The amount of energy make me be weak. Yugi climb up and help me. He took his puzzle off the wall and he help get out of the roof. I was almost aware of my surroundings until… I let myself be in the darkness again.
(Ambary's POV)
The Next Day…
Everyone was talking about what happen to Ushio and Yugi seem very happy that he finish his puzzle.
-My treasure.- say Yugi.
- I'm glad that you finish it.- I say to him and he smile at me.
- Yo Yugi.- say Jounouchi.
- Jounouchi-kun! Good morning!- say Yugi.
- I'm following your example, I brought my treasure today. Want to see?- ask Jounouchi which Yugi nod. – Heh, heh, too bad! My treasure… You can see it but you cannot, so I can't show it to you!
- You can see it but you can't?- ask Yugi.
- It's "friendship".- say Jounouchi.
- What?!- ask Yugi.
- We can see it in each other… But you can't see courage itself right?- ask Jounouchi.
- Yeah!- say Yugi very happy. His wish came true.
- So… class is starting!- scream Jounouchi and start to run from embarrassment.
- Jounouchi-kun, you dropped your shoe!- scream Yugi who also run toward him.
- Hey! Wait for me!- I scream and I run were they went. No matter what happen last night… this is a new beginning. A new friendship.
