I was walking back from the Domino Amusement Park. It had been a pretty good day, I swam in the pool and went on lots of rides. I had even watched the indoor light show and visited the butterfly pavilion. But now, I was walking to a different hotel on Silk street, which I was going to check into.
All my stuff was in my backpack, which I always had by me. I had checked out of the Red Hotel that morning, and was heading towards Silk street to check into the other hotel, but that never happened.
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I knew Domino had street gangs, but I never thought that one would target me. I was on an empty street, and all the buildings were closed for the night. That's when the thugs attacked me.
They started to approach me, but I didn't pay attention. I thought they were a bunch of drunk eighteen year-olds looking for something to do. Then they started talking.
"We don't like street rats." the tallest one said.
"I'm not a street rat." I growled.
"Don't lie, we know you are." another boy said.
"Maybe I am. So what?" I snapped.
"Do you know who we are?" the tall one asked.
"Idiots who like to pick on little kids?" I asked.
"We're the Street Sweeps. We teach lessons to scum like you." another boy answered.
"Yeah? Well your not getting rid of me!" I said. Then, I kicked the tallest one and ran, but another boy caught me by the collar. Another boy took out a pocket knife and cut up my shoulders and arms. Then, the boy holding me dropped me. I gasped for breath. My cuts were bleeding hard.
"Should we leave her?" a boy asked.
"No, let's stay a little longer." the tall one answered.
They attacked once again, this time with fists and feet. They kicked and hit me. I was helpless. I got up, my knees shaking.
"Feisty, aren't we?" a boy cooed.
I got into a fighting stance, but I was no match. They kicked, cut, and hit some more. I felt my ankle give way. They had broken it. One boy lifted me up and then slammed me against a fence. My vision blurred.
"Should we put her out of her misery?" a voice said.
"Yes." another voice answered.
The last thing I felt before blacking out was a hand on my neck. The last thing I thought was, I'm sorry Marik. I'm sorry Ishizu. I gasped, and everything went black.
Joey's POV
I was just tying my shoe.
Okay, let me restart.
I was walking to the game shop with Yugi, Tea, and Tristan. It was a Friday, so we were all pumped for the weekend.
"Come on, guys!" I shouted, attempting to leap over a garbage can. CRASH!
I face planted on the sidewalk.
"Ow."
My friends all burst out laughing. Just great.
"Hey! I would have made that. My shoe was untied!"
"Uh huh." Tristan said, grinning, "Yeah, sure Joey."
"You saying I'm a liar? Look!"
"Would you look at that?" Yugi said, "It wasn't just an excuse this time."
"Hey!"
"Okay, okay. Just teasing."
"Joey, tie your shoe." Tea sighed, "Catch up with us."
"Right. Heh heh. Got it."
They walked off. I tied my shoe and was about to follow them when I saw something in an alleyway. A backpack. I had to investigate.
I walked into the alley and over to the backpack. I picked it up. I shook it. I put it back down again. I was about to leave. But then I saw the girl.
She was pretty, with shoulder length black hair and tan skin. I thought her skin was tan, it was hard to tell because of her condition. She looked around my age, but that didn't matter. She wasn't moving, and her arms and legs were covered with cuts and bruises. Her ankle was pointing a funny angle, and she was barely breathing.
I looked at the backpack. Then at the girl. I had to get her some help. Carefully, I picked her up so that it looked like I was giving her a piggy back ride. I grabbed her backpack, left the alleyway, and ran up the street. I could feel her breathing but she never moved. I finally got to the game shop, luckily, the gang was already there.
I burst in, the door clattering shut behind me. I rushed into the living room.
"Joey what-" Yugi started, but I interrupted.
"I found her in one of the alleyways, she's barely breathing."
"Put her down." Tristan said, moving off the couch.
I lay her down gently.
"Okay, Tristan, we need gauze, ice packs, Neosporin, and water." Tea said, then she felt the girl's forehead, "Also get me a thermometer and a blanket."
Tristan left the room.
"Tea, do you know what you're doing?" I asked.
"Yeah. I take first aid."
The girl stirred. I gave a worried glance toward her. I hoped she'd be okay. But I just didn't know.
Yugi's POV
"Who is she?" I asked Joey.
"I don't know."
"Didn't you bring a backpack in too?"
"Yeah, why?"
"Maybe we can figure out who she is."
Joey got the backpack, and I opened it. Inside were clothes, but underneath the clothes was a box. Inside was a wallet, a deck, and a pendant. I took out the wallet and opened it. Inside was a picture of the girl dueling. Written on the wallet was a name, April Ishtar.
"Ishtar?" Tea asked, "Isn't that Ishizu's last name?"
"Yeah. But she never said she had a sister."
I was right. Ishizu never said anything about a sister, just Marik.
"What about the deck?" I asked.
"I don't know." Joey answered, "I didn't see it."
I took out the deck and started looking through the cards. A Kuhribo, Dark Magician Girl, Dark Magician, Lightpulsar Dragon, Necrovalley, etc. Then one card caught my eye, Lady Isis, Queen of the Gods. The attribute was divine, just like the Egyptian God Cards. But there were only three Egyptian Gods. Slifer, Obelisk, Ra.
I looked inside the backpack again. The last thing inside was a necklace with an Egyptian tyet pendant on it. My puzzle glowed.
"I'm going to get some answers." I said, walking towards the front, "Watch her."
I left.
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When I got to the museum, I paid for my ticket and went to find Ishizu. In my pocket was the card and the picture of the girl, along with the tyet pendant. I found her in the private section with the stones.
"Ishizu!" I exclaimed when I saw her.
"Hello Yugi." she said,"Do you need something?"
"Yes." I answered,"Do you know who she is?" I held out the picture. She took it.
"April..." she said,"Yugi where-"
"I'll show you if you can leave for a little while."
She nodded.
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"Hi Ishizu." Tea said when we got back.
"Hello Tea, where is she?"
Tea pointed upstairs.
"We moved her to the guest room." she said, "She woke up, but she passed out again, so we brought her upstairs to rest."
We went upstairs and into the guest room. She was laying there, her treated, a blanket covering her. Tea felt her forehead.
"She still has a fever, and I couldn't treat a lot of those cuts, but I cleaned the blood off." she said.
Ishizu gasped. The girl tossed.
"Ishizu, we found these in her backpack." I said, holding out the card and the pendant. Ishizu took them and put the pendant around the girl's neck.
"Where did you find her?" she asked.
"Actually, Joey found her, in an alleyway. She's actually in a lot better condition. Ishizu, who is she?"
"She is my little sister, and owner of the Millennium Pendant and one of the Egyptian God Cards. Her name is April."