"Hello!?" you screamed looking around you. Nothing looked familiar at all. It was almost as if you had been abducted and placed in a random location on the globe. Glancing around, you saw a body lying on the ground, face first, about a football field away from you. You took off in a mad sprint toward the figure hoping that they could explain how you ended up here. You missed your new home in Japan and wanted nothing more than to be back there with your new friends. Even seeing Kaiba right now would make you feel better, you thought bitterly to yourself as you darted toward the figure. And, it was almost as if there was some maniacal wizard out there who took pleasure in granting your sarcastic wishes, because as you reached the figure, you saw none other than Seto Kaiba laying face down and unconscious on the ground.
"God, I should have wished for anyone else," you said to yourself, while kneeling down beside him. It was then that you noticed that you were kneeling in sand. There was nothing else around you. No buildings, no other people could be seen off in the distance. Nothing but an endless sea of sand seemed to surround you. You lightly placed your hand on Kaiba's shoulder and tried to bring him back into consciousness. You didn't want to shake him on the off chance that he was injured, but you continued talking to him trying to bring him back. Very slowly, he opened his eyes to you. He seemed confused as his gaze met yours. Very carefully, he brought himself up on his elbows, and stared around at the vast darkness and never-ending sand.
"Where in the hell are we?!" he half shouted this as though you had something to do with it. His tone was starting to piss you off. You ran over here to comfort him and try to help him, and he had the nerve to question you as if this was your fault. You could think of a million other people you'd like to be abandoned in the desert with other than Seto Kaiba. Surely, he knew he was the last person you would abduct, but of course, his ego made him blind to the obvious as always.
"I promise you that none of this is my fault. The last memory I have was handing you my business card in class.." your voice trailed off as you remembered the feeling you had as your hand touched his. Did that have something to do with this? Nonetheless, you weren't about to let him see any sign of weakness or waver in your will power. Instead, you stood up and stuck out your hand offering to help him up. He chose to ignore your gesture and stood up on his own, brushing himself off in the process and clearing all the stray sand away.
"Regardless of how we ended up here, I'm sure that we'll be found soon. My cell phone has a tracking chip in it, and my company needs me," he boasted. You did a mental eye roll at the smug bastard standing in front of you. Your cell phone had the same exact thing, but you didn't feel the need to rub it in his face. For some reason, he seemed to console himself by feeling superior to everyone around him, and it wasn't going to be you who popped his egotistical bubble, especially while you were stranded alone in the desert with him. You watched as his hands explored every pocket on his body looking for something, but they kept returning empty. You realized he must be looking for his cell phone. You decided to do the same and reached into your coat pocket for your Droid. Nothing was there. You put your head down in defeat. You didn't know who was up to this, but they seemed to have thought of everything. They disabled both of your tracking systems by stealing your cell phones and left you both alone in the desert with no food or water. Surely, this would be the end of you, you thought bitterly. And you got to spend your last hours alone with Seto Kaiba...peachy.
"My cell phone is gone as well," you sighed, to a disgusted Kaiba. "So, they won't be able to localize us. What's the plan now?" You watched as his eyes darted over the ground, as if thinking out possible scenarios to escape. He glanced up at you, and his eyes widened in fear. You could tell there was something behind you, but you weren't sure if you wanted to look.
"I don't think we'll have to do anything," he said gravely. "Someone is making their way over here right now." You very slowly turned your head to see a figure off in the distance making its way closer to the two of you. It looked as if it had a cape on billowing behind it. You fought the urge to run knowing there was nowhere to go and stood next to Kaiba knowing nothing good could be coming.
You watched as the figure drew closer and closer in apprehension while you stood next to Kaiba holding your breath. You could now make out his black wavy hair, tanned skin, and eerie expression on his face. He was dressed in a long flowing white cape that seemed to swallow him whole. Embroidered on his chest was the same symbol that was on Yugi's necklace. You hoped there was no connection and that Yugi didn't have anything to do with this. As he stopped walking and stood just a few feet from the two of you, you saw his dark grey, heavily lidded eyes bearing into the two of you. He just stood there smiling before speaking in the deepest, darkest voice you've ever heard.
"Mr. Kaiba...Miss Walters...I am so pleased to meet the two of you." The sound of his voice alone sent shivers down your spine.
"What do you want with us!?" Kaiba exclaimed, clenching his fist. You knew he was upset with the situation as you were, but he didn't seem to handle his anger as well. You knew screaming at him would only hurt the two of you.
"Ah, Mr. Kaiba, you have quite the fight in you. I ask that you keep calm while I talk to the two of you. My time is limited you see. However, what I need to tell you is quite urgent, indeed. There is a great foe coming for the both of you. History is destined to repeat itself. Mr. Kaiba...Miss Walters...Yami will kill the both of you again...unless you join forces. You have to have noticed the connection between yourselves. Do you feel the power when you're around each other?"
You sat there completely stunned. What the hell was this guy talking about? Was he on drugs? You looked at Kaiba and saw a smirk on his face. He clearly wasn't buying this either.
"Who are you?" you asked him. Maybe if you could figure out a name you'd be able to figure all of this out and find out why he had kidnapped the two of you. The strange man just closed his eyes and slowly shook his head.
"I'm sorry, my time is up. I want you to remember what I have said. Do not trust Yami, Miss Walters. Do not be alone with him. Mr. Kaiba, keep her close to you. Together, the two of you can win this battle…alone…well, I'm afraid that will be the end of you both"
And he vanished, not in a swirl of sand or with a bright flash. You merely blinked and he was gone. At that instant, you felt your body being pulled forward. You gripped onto Kaiba to try to balance yourself but it felt as if he was moving as well. The air swirled and the all-consuming black was back again, pressing against you and swallowing you whole. That was the last thing you could remember.