"Welcome to the Velvet Room, it's been a while since our last meeting." Elizabeth said calmly.

"Elizabeth-san, what am I doing here?" Aigis asked calmly.

"Perhaps I can explain, you remember Nyx correct?" Theodore asked calmly.

"Yes, the world was nearly destroyed when the fall occurred." Aigis said.

"Exactly, and as you should be aware the investigation team that you met encountered a similar being and drove it back themselves." Elizabeth said. "However the current situation is far different."

"Different in what way?" Aigis asked.

"Nyx and Izanami were both beings that sought to bring about the destruction of mankind because they felt it was what they desired, neither of them were truly trying to harm people." Elizabeth said calmly.

"Does this mean that the source of these shadows is actively seeking the destruction of mankind?" Aigis asked.

"No, this being is one that has made his motives clear." Theodore said calmly. "It isn't the destruction of mankind that he seeks, he wishes to see the world engulfed in eternal darkness and destruction."

"Theodore is correct, which is why the two of you need to be certain of your skills." said a voice before walking into the room.

"Aigis, I guess you heard the whole story too?" Yu asked calmly.

"Yes, Elizabeth-san and Theodore-san told me." Aigis said calmly.

"Margaret and Marie told me, they also said that we're here for a match to prepare." Yu said.

"He's right, so you two should get started." Marie said.

"Marie, they don't have their tools yet." Margaret said before both compendiums started glowing. "These cards are for your use during this competition, the others will also have cards that reflect their own powers."

"Right, well I guess there's nothing else to do." Yu said. "Are you ready Aigis?"

"Yes, I look forward to working with you all again." Aigis said with a smile.

"Duel." said Yu and Aigis simultaneously.

Yu 4000 Aigis 4000: "I shall take the first turn, and so I play the field spell Tarturus." Aigis said. "Next I set one monster in defense mode and end my turn."

"Alright, in that case it's my turn." Yu said. "I set two cards facedown and summon Fortune Persona Fortuna in attack mode, and I attack your defense position monster."

"You attacked my Justice Persona Archangel, his 1200 defense points are equal to your Fortuna's attack points." Aigis said calmly. "Now I play his effect, I deal 200 points of damage when he is attacked."

"I end my move." Yu said. "You're good Aigis."

Yu 3800 Aigis 4000: "So are you, it is my move again and I set one card facedown and sacrifice my Archangel in order to summon Death Persona Alice in attack mode." Aigis said.

"I play the trap card Angelic Grace." Yu said. "This card protects Fortuna from being destroyed this turn."

"I activate the effect of my Tarturus field spell, it allows me to remove a monster from my deck and summon it in two turns." Aigis said calmly. "I attack Fortuna with Alice, that ends my move."

Yu 3200 Aigis 4000: "It's my move, so now I play the magic card Triangle Fusion, this let's me send three monsters from my deck to the graveyard in order to summon a new one." Yu said. "I send Fortune Persona Clotho, Fortune Persona Lachesis, and Fortune Persona Atropos to the graveyard in order to summon Fortune Persona Norn."

"I play my Angelic Grace card." Aigis said calmly.

"Alright, in that case Norn attacks Alice." Yu said. "That ends my move."

Yu 3200 Aigis 3100: "Norn is quite powerful, however this creature is stronger." Aigis said calmly. "I play my Pentagon Spread card, now I am allowed to remove all Death Persona cards in my deck in order to summon Death Persona Thanatos."

"I play Norn's effect, by paying half of my life points I can send it to the graveyard in order to summon a new monster in it's place." Yu said. "I summon Justice Persona Sraosha."

"I end my turn with one facedown card." Aigis said calmly.

Yu 1600 Aigis 3100: "It's my turn, so I'll activate my World Arcana magic card. This let's me send all cards in my hand to the graveyard in order to summon World Persona Izanagi-No-Okami." Yu said. "Now I attack Thanatos with Izanagi-No-Okami."

"When he is destroyed Thanatos returns to the field one time." Aigis said calmly.

"I end my move." Yu said.

Yu 1600 Aigis 2600: "I play the effect of Tarturus and call Fool Persona Orpheus to the field, and next I play Fusion Spread, this remove Thanatos and Orphues from play and allows me to summon Judgement Persona Messiah in attack mode." Aigis said.

"You activated one of Izanagi-No-Okami's abilities, once per turn I can deal damage equal to the attack points of a monster you summoned, and Orpheus had 1000 attack points." Yu said.

"I activate the magic card Megidolaon, this card normally deals 1500 points of damage. However Messiah doubles the effect of any magic card I play which means you lose 3000 life points."

"I play Izanagi-No-Okami's second ability, I can pay life points equal to the damage I would normally take and deal twice as much damage to you." Yu said calmly. "Go Myriad Truths."

"It seems that you both have an understanding of your cards, however Aigis there are two cards that you should only use in emergencies, Infinity and Armageddon." Theodore said calmly. "Those cards are your greatest weapons against the forces seeking to enslave this world."

"Right, so I guess all we can do now is wait for the tournament." Yu said. "Let's make sure things work out again."

"Agreed, I look forward to our cooperation Yu-san." Aigis said just as the Velvet Room began to fade.

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"Big bro, are you awake?" Nanako asked.

"I am now, is everything ok Nanako?" Yu asked.

"Everything's ok, but there's a package for you." Nanako said. "Dad says it's important."

"Thanks for telling me Nanako, I'll be right down." Yu said. Well, it's started again, he thought grabbing the glowing blue deck on his desk.

(Yu and Aigis dueled to a draw in the Velvet Room, and have learned of the danger that is present on Duelist Kingdom. Next chapter the persona users will meet the other competitors and a duel will start. As always any reviews or critique is appreciated.)