Once again, I am back.

Sarah: You know, if you didn't have so many stories going at once...

NO! There's a different reason I haven't updated this FF in a while!

Sarah: And that would be...?

Easy. As I think I've mentioned before, I originally wrote this for my friends. So when I finished the last chapter I looked to see what had happened next in my original story and realized I had skipped everything that happened between the start of Battle City and The Pharaoh's duel vs. Joey/Marik.

Sarah: Geez. Talk about time skip.

Yeah, so I had to think about it for a while so that I could fill in that giant gap. So... updates might be a little mixed for a while, depending on how fast I can think of what to do next. Now, Sarah, will you please do the disclaimer?

Sarah: YamiHeart doens't own Yu-Gi-Oh!


POV: Sage

Apparently Kaiba wasn't kidding and he actually did start Battle City all because of me.

I guess I wasn't really complaining (I mean, COME ON, I pissed Kaiba enough that he started a city-wide tournament) but I wasn't bragging to anyone that I had an Egyptian god in my possession. I didn't even feel like putting Obelisk in my deck because A) My deck wasn't really made to summon god and B) Obelisk wasn't exactly my favorite god. I wouldn't tell Obelisk this, but I like Slifer/Osiris WAY better.

Anyway, after Kaiba made his big announcement with and even bigger picture of his face, Battle City started a couple days later. I decided to wear some black pants and a graphic tee and a black hoodie, very comfortable clothing for going around town and dueling random strangers for locator cards (which Kaiba did send me one) and super rare cards (mwahahahahahaha).

I opened the front door of my house, took a giant step towards Battle City AND…

Tripped over a box on the porch and fell flat on my face.

"Ow…" I groaned and rubbed my head, thanking my lucky stars that physics in Yu-Gi-Oh didn't allow me to get a concussion or at least a cut on my face.

When I finally got up, I turned around and grabbed the box bery angrily and started to shake it screaming, "WHY. DID. YOU. TRY. TO. KILL. ME?"

I stopped shaking the box long enough to see the return label read the name of one VERY familiar rich card game creator: Maxamillion Pegasus.

I was no longer angry at the box and tore it open. Inside were a letter and two cards. And, GET. THIS. The two cards had pictures of Morph and Heather on them! HOLY RA! How did Pegasus know about them?

I decided that perhaps the letter would explain and opened it. It read:

Dear Ms. Waldgrave,

As you can see, enclosed in this package are two cards you may find very familiar. These cards were made special for you and no other person in the world has them, but you can use them in duels.

You're probably wondering where I got these monsters from, and I must tell you I saw them in a dream. Something told me right away you should have them as cards, and I thought it would help repay the debt I owe you for saving my life.

Good Luck in Kaiba-boy's new tournament,

Maxamillion Pegasus.

"Well…that's pretty sweet!" I put the two cards in my deck, knowing well that two extra cards to my already over-the-limit deck wouldn't really matter.

I quickly reentered the house and put the box in the recycling (well I wasn't just going to leave it there on the step for Greta to trip on!) and then continued on my way to the center of town for the start of Battle City.

Apparently my run-in with the box took longer than I thought and I completely missed the Pharaoh's duel versus that rare hunter that barely had to try to trick Joey into losing his strongest monster. Honestly, I wasn't too depressed that I missed it. Plus, I came just in time to see the rare hunter dance in the air under Marik's control.

"Yes, yes. You like it? Do you want to see him do a little dance? KEH KEH KEH!" Had I not known that was the actual dialogue Marik said in the manga, I would have thought that sounded wrong.

Actually, it still sounded kind of wrong.

So the rare hunter did a little dance that proved that either A) the guy was getting possessed by someone with really powerful magic or B) he could defy gravity. B didn't sound too far-fetched for Yu-Gi-Oh, but I knew better.

"Marik!" Oh, the Pharaoh's talking again. Better listen. "Why are you in this tournament? Why are your ghouls here?"

"Keh keh…" Is it just me, or does Marik laugh a lot, and weird too? "To gather the god cards. The three ancient cards resurrected in the modern world."

The Pharaoh's expression was that of shock, while I just shifted uncomfortably and hoped that neither him, Joey, nor Marik through the mind Steve had noticed me yet since I hadn't shouted "HI!" as soon as I had come.

"We ghouls have two of the cards already. The one remaining card is in the hands of someone in this town…"

"So that's why the rare hunters are here - to get that card!" The Pharaoh exclaimed.

Heh…I have no idea who has that third god card…

Some more stuff happened like Marik saying, "The game has just begun!" and the Pharaoh confidently replying, "I'll stop your evil plan!" The Marik/Steve gave The Pharaoh Joey's Red Eyes and a locator card and then leaving. That's when I felt like interjecting with my presence.

"Huh, first duel and some crazy villain is already making themselves clear." I commented as I separated myself from the crowd that had accumulated.

"Sage! Where you been?" Joey asked as he patted me on the back, hard. "You almost missed the first duel!"

"Oh, a box tried to kill me."

The Pharaoh and Joey both gave me blank stares as I beamed back at them with a smile.

"Anyway…here Joey, take your Red Eyes back." The Pharaoh tried to give Joey back his dragon, but Joey refused to take it.

"No, Yuge. You keep it."

"Huh?"

"I don't want you to give it back to me until I become strong enough to win it back from you on my own. So, will you keep it safe for me until we have a fair duel?"

The Pharaoh smirked and placed the card in the deckbox on his belt and firmly shook Joey's hand. "Definitely."

Joey and the Pharaoh then parted ways, completely forgetting about me.

"Well fine then. I'll go find someone to duel on my own!" I shouted to the air. I turned around and walked, mumbling to myself, "I only came to see the Steve dance, anyway."

As I walked, I tried to think about who I could duel without ruining any major plot points. Only nameless characters popped into my head and I sighed. This tournament wasn't going to be much fun if I couldn't duel major characters!

"Hey Sage! Wait Up!" DJ called from behind me.

I stopped and turned around so she could run and catch up with me. She was panting heavily when she finally stopped and had to put her hands on her knees so that she didn't collapse.

"You're really out of shape." I commented.

"SHUT UP! I wouldn't have had to run if you would've gotten me before you decided to leave for Battle City."

We had started to walk again as we continued our conversation.

"Yeah, well, you never told me I had to get you. You aren't even dueling in the tournament anyway."

"That's because I know you're a better duelist then me. Even if I did make it to the finals, I'm sure the first person I'd have to duel is you with my luck."

"Probably. Hey, who do you think I should duel?"

"The Pharaoh."

"Ha ha. He has way more important people to duel than me."

"Fine. Joey?"

"I don't need Joey losing anymore of his rare cards."

"How 'bout Kaiba? If you beat him you'd get Obelisk!"

"Heh…funny you'd mention that…"

"Don't tell me."

"Yep. I already have Obelisk."

DJ stopped walking.

"N-No way!"

"Way. Now keep it down! We don't need any Steve's finding me!"

"Understood." DJ made a my-lips-are-sealed motion and continued walking again.

"I guess I could just go straight to that one shop where Pandora Steve is and wait for the Pharaoh to show up and say I just stumbled upon the place." I suggested out loud.

"That won't help you get anymore locator cards." DJ pointed out.

"Yeah, but I already know where the finals are. Plus I don't recall them ever checking Ishizu for any locator cards."

"True…"

"Come on!" I exclaimed as I suddenly quickened my pace. "I want to see some giant saws chop off some legs!"

"*SIGH* You're too dangerous to leave by yourself on the streets of Domino."

"BWAHAHAHAHAHA!" I howled as I continued to run with DJ in toe towards Pandora's shop.


So...was it horrible?

Sarah: Yes.

I don't know why I even ask you. -_-

Sarah: Me neither.

I'd like to thank all my reviewers for enjoying this story so much! I'm kind of lazy right now and don't feel like finding them all and naming them off, but know I greatly enjoy your feedback!

Sarah: Even though YamiHeart knows most of you are lying.

NO THEY AREN'T! You'll just have to accept that some people enjoy my writing, Sarah

Saarh: Never.

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