Hello everyone! New chapter is here! But first, let's have a look at the trivia hint from the last chapter. "I am a city in Europe that is famous for various attractions. But most importantly, I am a city that is famous for its fog. What am I?" If any of you answered London, England, you were right. But I should mention. Yusaku and Skye will be stopping somewhere else first. Yes, they'll be stopping at TWO places in this chapter. The only reason I didn't give you TWO trivia hints to answer is because the other one I gave you already. It was the example I gave you in at the end of the prologue. Yes, Yusaku and Skye are going to Venice, Italy first. Didn't mean to keep information from ya. I just don't see any sense or reason in writing a question twice. And I know teachers don't do that. Anyway, let's begin the chapter!
The next morning, Yusaku and Skye were at Copacabana Beach in Rio for one last time. They were planning to leave for a new location tomorrow. Yusaku knew where they would be going next, and Skye, Ai and Aqua were eager to find out.
"I sure hope Akira never learns of what we did while we're here." Yusaku muttered to himself.
Skye overheard him. "You're referring to what we did last night?" She asked.
"Yeah." Yusaku replied, a little embarrassed. Skye giggled.
"He'll never know." She reassured him. "I haven't felt any strange symptoms since." Yusaku looked at her with concern. But Skye just smiled at him. Yusaku always did admire her lovely smile, as it always brightened him up inside, despite the fact that his features never really showed it.
"So anyway," Skye started to change the subject, "where are we going next?"
Yusaku smiled. "Well, I should be honest. I actually have TWO stops next on our list."
"Really?" Skye exclaimed, her eyes widening.
"Yes." Yusaku answered. "First, I wanna take a swing by Venice, Italy. Then after that, I was thinking we'd go to London, England."
Skye's eyes widened with excitement. Ai and Aqua popped out of their duel disks, excited about what they just heard.
"Wow! Two great cities right off the bat?!" Ai exclaimed.
"I know!" Aqua exclaimed back. "Venice is so elegant, and London has so much to offer!" The two Ignis were obviously excited, but Skye was even more excited. In fact, she was so excited, she tackled Yusaku and gave him a hard kiss to the lips.
"Oh I am SOOO gonna be looking forward to THIS part of the vacation! Thank you SO MUCH, Yusaku!" She exclaimed happily, hugging him tightly. Her head was rested upon his shoulder.
"You're welcome." Yusaku replied, returning the embrace. "We'll start packing and board a plane to Venice tomorrow." Skye just giggled with glee.
The next day, the couple packed their stuff up, checked out of their hotel, headed for the airport in Rio. After they boarded their plane, it took off and they were off to their next destination; Venice, Italy. When their plane arrived the next day, Yusaku, Skye, Ai, and Aqua all looked out their window. They were amazed. Venice definitely was an elegant city alright. The buildings looked so elegant and beautiful. And the canals really made them all stare in awe. As soon as their plane landed and they got off, they checked into a hotel, and decided to go out and tour the city along the canals. They payed for a ride on a boat on the Great Canal. As the boat went down the canal, Yusaku, Skye, Ai and Aqua all looked around and admired the beauty and elegancy of the city of Venice. After a while, Skye suddenly screamed and hugged Yusaku, who wasn't fazed, but did turn his head her way when she screamed.
"What is it?" he asked. He then noticed two large hands sticking out of the water and grabbing at the wall of a building nearby.
"Those would be the Giant Hands of the Great Canal." The boatman explained. "Very enticing attraction here. They make it seem like something is trying to come out of the water, don't they?"
"Yes, they do." Yusaku replied. He smirked at Skye. "Seriously? You were startled by a few stone statues of hands?"
Skye giggled at him. "Not really." She answered. "I knew they were made of stone. I just thought I could startle ya a bit."
"Sorry, but I don't get startled THAT easily." Yusaku smirked. Skye just scowled.
"But you DID startle Ai." Aqua chimed in. Yusaku and Skye looked at Aqua and saw Ai clinging to her, looking a bit frantic. Yusaku smirked and Skye laughed. Ai honeyglowed with embarrassment. Aqua just giggled as she put her arms around Ai. It was silly that Ai got startled easily, but she thought it was kinda cute.
A few nights, later, the mysterious figure from Rio was now on a boat on the Great Canal. He was planning to steal the Giant Hands the exact same way he stole the Statue of Liberty and the Christ the Redeemer statue. But his henchmen were struggling to carry out his orders. One approached him.
"Problem?" The figure asked.
"How exactly are we gonna do this?" The henchman asked his boss. "We're above water. If we falter in the slightest, we'll drop the devices in the water, ruining them. Especially since we're working on boats."
"Ugh, I told you." The figure replied. "You stick the transfer devices on the statues, and after they do their work, stick the hologram projector on the wall."
"I know sir," The henchman said. "But we're worried the boat will move and we'll end up dropping the devices in the water."
"Then a few of you hold the boat in place." His boss told him.
"Yes sir." The henchman obeyed, and with that, he and the other henchmen carried out their boss's orders. One henchman stood in a boat by the Giant Hands. Two henchmen were on boats on each end of the one boat, holding the ends of it to keep it in place. As the boat was held in place, the henchman in it placed the devices on the statues, activated them, and the hand statues dissolved just like the Statue of Liberty and the Christ the Redeemer statue did. The boat was then moved closer to the wall so that the henchman could plant the projector on the wall. After that, he pushed himself and the boat away from the wall. He then activated the projector and a realistic solid hologram of the hands appeared in the original hands' place. The mysterious figure observing smiled evilly.
"See?" He stated. "It was that simple."
The next day was Yusaku and Skye to depart from Venice and head for London, England. As soon as they had all their stuff packed up, they checked out of their hotel, headed for the airport and boarded a plane to London. Skye, Ai, and Aqua couldn't wait to see the royal city. Yusaku was obviously looking forward to it too, but he knew he was gonna have to keep an eye on Skye while they were there. Not just because she wanted to enjoy the vacation with him, but because he had to protect her as well. After all, London was known as the City of Fog, plus, there could be crime on the streets. And he didn't want to lose Skye to the hands of a criminal.
Hours later, the plane arrived in London. As soon as the plane landed, Yusaku and Skye got off, left the airport and checked into a hotel. And as soon as they were settled in, they decided to go sightseeing around the beautiful town of London. They were amazed by the wonderful sights. Big Ben, the Tower of London, the London Bridge, it was all so amazing. Skye and the two Ignis could hardly contain their excitement. And Yusaku made them let it all out with an amazing suggestion.
"You wanna see it all from the air?" He asked.
"Really? Can we?" Skye asked in surprise.
"Of course." Yusaku answered, pointing to the London Eye straight ahead. Skye's eyes widened with excitement.
"Oh Yusaku, YES!" She exclaimed, hugging him and kissing his lips. So the couple headed for the London Eye. Once they got there and got in one of the capsules, they observed the city as the wheel started to move. About a few minutes later, they reached the highest point. Skye, Ai, and Aqua's eyes widened. The view was amazing. Yusaku smiled as they observed the city from the capsule. But then he noticed The Shard in the distance. So he looked it up online and saw that the tip of the Shard was an observation deck that went higher than the London Eye. He was a bit disappointed with himself that he didn't give Skye the best view possible, but he didn't show it. He didn't want Skye to be irritated with him again.
Days later, Yusaku decided to bring it up.
"Did you enjoy the view from the London Eye?" He asked Skye.
"Of course I did!" Skye answered. "Why do you ask? Does it bother you?"
"No, I'm glad you enjoyed it." Yusaku replied. "it's just that after doing some research, I thought I could've done better."
"Better?" Aqua asked. "How?"
"Wanna get a view of the city from atop of The Shard?" Yusaku asked.
"The Shard?" Ai sounded puzzled. "What's that?"
"An observation deck." Yusaku explained. "And It's taller than the London Eye." Skye's eyes widened. A view from higher up? How could she say no to that? She accepted Yusaku's offer and they headed for The Shard. As soon as they entered, they made their way to the top of the deck to get a view of the city. As soon as Skye got a view of the city, she was amazed. Yusaku was right. This view was a LOT better than the view from the London Eye. In fact, the view was so amazing, she started to tear up. Yusaku took that as a sign that she was happy.
"Well, do you like it?" He asked her.
'OH MY GOSH, YES!" Skye exclaimed happily. She hugged Yusaku tightly and kissed him long and good.
"Then I guess I did better this time." Yusaku smiled.
"Yes. Yes you did." Skye giggled. And she and Yusaku just went back to admiring the view from the deck. Ai and Aqua could hardly hold their excitement, but they knew Yusaku and Skye were happy and they didn't want to ruin their moment. So they just looked at each other cheerfully and admired the view.
Later that night, Yusaku and Skye were still out in the streets of London, having dinner at a fancy restaurant.
"Thanks for everything that we've done here, Yusaku." Skye said to him as she ate. "I'm really having a good time."
"Glad to hear that." Yusaku replied, also eating his meal. "I'm enjoying it too. Especially since it's with you."
"Awwww." Skye cooed. As soon as they finished their meal, they paid their bill and left the restaurant.
"I think I want to explore a little bit before I go back to the hotel room." Skye decided.
"At this time of night?" Yusaku asked, concerned. "It can be dangerous, you know."
"Don't worry. I'll be okay." Skye reassured him. "Besides, I'll have Aqua with me. If anyone approaches me, I'll ask her to scare them away."
"Don't worry, Yusaku. She'll be safe." Aqua chimed in. "Isn't that right Ai?"
"Oh yes." Ai replied.
"You got your phone on you?" Yusaku asked.
"Right here." Skye pulled out her phone, showing she had it.
"Ok then. Ai and I are gonna stay in this part of London for a while and head back to the hotel later." Yusaku told her. "We'll see you back there."
"Ok. We won't be out too late." Skye replied. And she and Aqua went off to check out the beautiful sight of nighttime London. Yusaku and Ai then went in the other direction.
Minutes later, Skye and Aqua were enjoying themselves as they explored London. So far no one has approached her and nothing terrible has happened. Skye smiled. She obviously was having a good time. Aqua could tell she was happy. Everything was going well, after all.
Meanwhile, the mysterious figure from before was now in London. He and his henchmen were at the base of Big Ben. The figure then gave orders to his henchmen, and the henchmen obeyed. They carried out the same procedures as they did in New York, Rio, and Venice, and watched as Big Ben disappeared just like the previous attractions they stole. The boss observed as the henchmen set up the hologram replica of the Big Ben tower. He laughed evilly.
"This is going splendidly!" He exclaimed. "It won't be long now! Soon, they'll all be mine! ALL MINE!" He started laughing maniacally. But then he noticed the henchmen staring at him and stopped. He then gave them all an irritated look at them, but they just kept staring. Then one of them pointed. He then turned to see Skye, who saw everything that they just did and was in complete shock.
"Oh uhh, sorry." Skye quickly composed herself. She then took off running. The figure then turned to his henchmen.
"Get her!" He ordered, pointing to Skye as she fled. One of his henchmen then took off after her, with his boss not too far behind.
And that's it for this chapter! Hope you enjoyed it! We are coming up to the suspenseful part of the story, so the next chapters will include a lot more action. DUELING action.
Yusaku will have to go and search for Skye, but he will also meddle in the villain's scheme as well. What I mean by that is he and Ai will call some of their allies to help with their mission. The allies they will call will get pulled into a series of speed duels and master duels in order to stop the villain's plans. Yusaku will join in on that fight near the story's end, and then it will all come together in one final duel. Look forward to it all!
As a result, Yusaku and Skye's vacation is at a bit of a halt. However, the allies Yusaku call will duel to return various world attractions to their rightful location, so I will still give you trivia hints, but for the various attractions that are being saved. Here's the first trivia hint of this part of the plot. (If you're a die-hard Yugioh fan, you should know this one.)
Q: I am a country that connects Africa to Southwestern Asia, and home of some of the world's most ancient structures. In the Yu-Gi-Oh! Timeline, I'm the country where the Shadow Games began! What am I?
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