Hi everybody, and sorry for the really long time you had to wait, but I´ve been really busy with school.

I intend for this story to be really long, but I probably will have to split it up into this one and a sequel anyhow. Oh, and free cookies to anyone who can figure out where the story takes place Please review!

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Chapter 1:A New World

I was lying on the ground, on something very hard. My head was hurting and I was very dizzy. I opened my eyes and saw that I was lying on a rock, which explained why my head had hurt so much. When I looked closer I saw that the rock was covered in blood, I raised my hand to my head, and felt blood pouring from a gash in my forehead. I looked around and saw a huge wasteland and to the west I saw a forest and a few feet behind me there was a huge Coliseum. On the other side I saw a lake close to the edge of the forest as well as a carnival-looking tent standing in front of it. What is this place? I thought quietly to myself just as a "Sonic Bird" swooped past me just above my head. Wait a minute! A live Duel Monster flying around?! A real one? When I looked around more closely I began to see more Duel Monsters at the edge of the forest. "I must have really hit my head hard", and just as I said that I began to feel more dizzy.

I made my way over to the tent. I peered a look inside and saw some mysterious-dressed figure glooming over a crystal ball and I realized it was "Crystal Seer". Hi I said as I walked inside. Do you know where and what this place is? You look hurt traveler, come and let me treat you wound he said ignoring my question. He placed his palm on my forehead and started mumbling something and the wound started healing slowly.

Thanks, now could you tell me where this place is I repeated as I was becoming a bit impatient. This is the World of Grace he said. Are you a warrior he asked as he looked at my Duel Disc. If you mean a Duelist then yeah, How come? I asked a bit perplexed. You are unusual around these parts he said with a smile. But lately shadowy humans in black cloaks have begun to disturb the peace that once ruled this place. They used their legions of darkness to put us in submission. And we need someone to help us, someone who can stand up to these tyrants and fight back, and you look like you can handle that. Out in the forest, there are those who wish to fight, but don't have enough power on their own.

Sounds like your being oppressed I said with a hint of sadness in my voice. Well, I guess there is nothing to lose by helping out, maybe it will help me getting clues on how to get back to my own world. I ran out the tent before he had time to say goodbye.

Then I went inside the forest, looking around for a place possible for a gathering, but I did not find one until I had gotten a bit deeper into the forest where I found a grove. There was a few duel monsters who had gathered in a group in front of someone else that stood at the front and discussing with the monsters.

And that someone looked awfully familiar. Mark?! I shouted out in great surprise. Hey Jim! Didn't expect to see you around here. How did you get here. I was just about to ask you the same thing I said, laughing. I got a note by the way here. I picked it up from my pocket and showed him it, changing his expression from happy to thoughtful. Is something wrong? I asked with building suspicion. I got a note just like this and when at the park I found this blank card. He took it up and showed it to me as I gave out a gasp. What is it, have you seen it before? Mark said, in an almost taunting tone. No but I found another card almost just like it but mine has a golden frame, while yours is silver. I quickly showed him mine and he gave an understanding nod.

But what the hell do they mean? I haven´t ever seen a card in the game with either a golden or silver frame. Anyways we were just discussing how to stop these bastards that are terrorizing their world. And we just told him that their main base is that huge coliseum,and that if we are going to have any chance at all, we have to take it down, a little scrawny monster said. Which is almost impossible if we don´t have strenght enough to match theirs a "Sonic Shooter" said in a matter-of-fact tone. Which is where we get into the picture Mark said growing a sinister smile on his face.

Meanwhile at the Coliseum, you could see three duels being in progress. The poor contestants were standing at the right side of the dueling field and they weren´t looking much good. The cloaked men they were facing smirked then whispered something as their monsters towered over them and demolished their only line of defense as their life-point meter slowly dropped to zero.

Goblins in the spectator-stand started laughing mockingly. Another cloaked man that was standing at the side-lines suddenly spoke: Take them away! Throw them in the dungeon. They are of no use to us anymore. The duelists were slowly being dragged towards the dungeons under scared pleads. "No! Please! Let us go! No!" They opened a hatch in the corner and threw them down in pitch-dark pit.

The tallest cloaked man was standing above as he heard their scream of terror as they were ripped to pieces by the beasts below. First he sighed, then he smiled. They had been waiting for quite a while now. But they were getting closer to find the "one". After all, there can not be so many duelists left after all those they had gone through. And once we find that person, I will be the one finishing it, even if I have to hunt them down to the end of this world, he said with a broad phsycotic smile growing on his face. Just you wait boss. Wait and see.