Yay! We're cutting close to the battle! Alright, this is where things really do start getting interesting finally and we're not putting on random dreams or something. I think most of you already know, this is based off the manga, not the show, so the whole Dartz thing and after that never happened. Just battle city, then millennium world. Oh, and I apologize if Serenity finding out about the supernatural seems OOC or rushed, but I need her in this story and it's bad enough to try to explain about Duke. Review please!
Yugi and his friends were waiting outside the hospital the next day. The doctors were insisting Seto and Adam to stay for another day. It was a bit frustrating, because the whole world was at stake. In the end, the boys were finally ready to get out of the hospital. The good news was that there was still time for Zaphord to be defeated once and for all. The only person missing was Joey.
"Geez, what's taking Joey so long?" Triston asked impatiently.
"Joey's coming!" Yugi insisted. "Just wait for a second."
"Tardiness was always his specialty," Duke teased with a smirk up his lips.
"That's true," Bakura agreed.
"Hey everyone!" A voice called not too far off. It was Joey with Serenity behind him. When they finally caught up, Joey apologized, "sorry I'm late. Mom was dropping off Serenity so she could see me."
"I thought you could only see Serenity in Highland City," Duke said.
"Yes, but Dad got arrested two days ago and won't be coming back for another few years, so Mom is letting Serenity stay over at the place until Dad pays his fines," Joey explained.
"Your dad got arrested again?" Triston asked in an annoyed manner.
"Yep. No surprise there," Joey sighed.
"So who are you waiting for?" Serenity asked.
"My cousin and Kaiba. They were comatose the day before and the doctors are letting them off today," Yugi explained.
"That's wonderful!" Serenity said with a smile. "What happened? How did they end up in a coma?"
"It's a long story."
"Speaking of the devils," Duke mentioned while watching Seto and Adam walking down the steps.
Adam saw the gang and ran over to Yugi with a bear hug. The cousins were happy as larks. Seto just kept an emotionless face and his arms crossed. Duke welcomed Adam while Serenity was looking surprised at how much alike Adam was to Yugi.
"Joey, they look like twins," Serenity blurted out.
"Yeah. Somethin' huh?" Joey grinned.
"So how many of you geeks are gonna meet me at the mansion?" Seto asked in annoyance.
"Pretty much all of us," Duke replied.
"I don't know. Serenity, I know you just came, but there's something I need to take care of. I promise I'll come back," Joey explained, feeling a tad guilty about leaving his sister behind.
"Where are you going?" Serenity asked.
"Is she familiar with the supernatural?" Adam asked Yugi in a whisper. Yugi shook his head. Serenity didn't even know about what happened in Battle City.
"You can bring your sibling along. If this trip wasn't safe, I wouldn't be bringing Mokuba," Seto assured. "And if safety isn't the issue here, suck it up Wheeler. She's gonna have to know sooner or later."
"Know about what?" Serenity asked.
The limo pulled up in front of the Hospital. The driver exited out and opened the door for everyone to get in. Seto entered first before the others followed behind. Seto sat at the very front behind the driver's seat. Adam sat next to Seto followed by Yugi. Joey sat next to Yugi in front of the window followed by Serenity, then Triston, then Duke. Bakura sat at the back by the door. Tea sat next to Bakura followed by Mokuba, who tagged along. This was the arrangement of the seating.
The limo started driving up on its way to the Kaiba mansion where a jet was waiting. Serenity was curious about where they were all going and what Seto meant by "trip." It didn't seem like one of your normal field trips where you visited a museum or a carnival.
"So Kaiba, do you know where we're going?" Duke asked. "Last I heard these weather patterns hit England."
"Yes, some in Ireland, but England is our main target. I figured that's where most of these strange occurrences are taking place. Spacifically, near the Crop Circles," Seto explained.
"England?" Serenity asked both surprisingly and confusingly.
"What do the Crop Circles have anything to do with traveling to the Spirit World?" Mokuba asked. Serenity was completely lost at this point.
"You have to ask the person who was keeping me up till three in the morning messing with my laptop," Seto glared while Adam yawned and put his head back. "I'm guessing you took a sleeping pill."
"You did say Atem needed to inform the others of what's going to happen," Adam muttered before his eyes closed and Atem appeared in the middle of the ride.
Serenity gasped and then fainted on Joey's shoulder.
"See, this is why I don't let my sister in on ANY of this!" Joey shouted.
"Then you shouldn't be keeping things from your siblings," Seto smirked. "I know I don't."
"Yes, but this is Yugi's secret and Serenity can't take any of the abnormal stuff!"
"She took having a drunken father who gambles on a regular basis pretty well, even the part where he got arrested. I think she can handle this quite well."
"Let's focus!" Yugi said. "Atem, what can you tell us about the Crop Circles."
"They're portals to the Spirit World. Apparently, England was once interested in sacrifices. If you made enough in one spot, you can open a door to another world. Of coarse, the English didn't know that and payed a dearly price for that. It was one of the reasons why their pagan religion ceases to exist today. Zaphord must've used those portals in the past, but now they're sealed and he's trying to unseal them," Atem explained.
"That's not good," Triston thought.
"Who would've thought the Crop Circles were portals. I thought they were circles created by wacky men who try to scare people," Bakura said.
"Most of them are, but a few of them aren't created by man. Adam will be able to sense which portal Zaphord is going to enter," Atem said. "I'm more concerned about Serenity and Mokuba."
"We'll be staying behind to watch the jet," Mokuba explained.
"So we'll be going to another dimension. I don't like the sound of that," Tea trembled.
"We'll be fine Tea. I'm sure of it," Yugi assured.
"Yeah, we've been through worse than this. Remember when we were being controlled by Marik?" Joey reminded Tea.
"I suppose you're right. I'm just worried," Tea admitted.
"I have faith in Adam and in all of you," Atem said.
"Are you done with the friendship speeches, 'cause it's boring me?" Seto asked annoyed.
"How 'bout you shut up, Kaiba? You've already succeeded in overwhelming my sister!" Joey glared.
"How 'bout I kick ya out the car?"
"WHY YOU..."
"Easy man," Triston warned Joey while holding him back.
"So when's the medicine gonna wear off?" Tea asked.
"Not for a long time, unfortunately," Seto grumbled.
"At least his dreams aren't..." Atem was going to compliment until he sents a curtain dream. "Too late."
"What?" Yugi asked.
"Adam is having a hormonal dream, let's just say," Atem explain.
"What's the girl's name?" Joey asked, excitedly hoping to tease Adam about being in love.
"How am I supposed to know, I've never even... oh wait. Her name's Jessica Simson."
"So much for that!" Triston laughed loudly. "Though, I have to agree with him, she's hot."
"Who is Jessica Simson?" Atem asked.
"A famous singer," Yugi replied.
"You all are a bunch of geeks," Seto smirked.
"We're here, Mr. Kaiba," the driver announced before the limo came to a stop.
"Good."
Everyone exited the limo. Joey carried a fainted Serenity while everyone else entered inside the mansion. Seto carried Adam on his shoulder since he was asleep and the medicine wouldn't wear off for a long while. Everyone came to the roof of the mansion through the elevator where the private jet was. They all ran into the jet excitedly while Joey and Seto set the sleeping bodies on the bunks. There were several bunks for each person who rode the jet.
Atem was sitting next to Adam who laid on the bottom bunk. He wasn't sure how long Adam would stay asleep, but knew it wouldn't be too long. He heard a moaning coming from the top bunk. Atem checked the top and saw Serenity who had just woken up from the faint.
"Joey," Serenity muttered under her breathe before realizing she was in an unfamiliar place. "Where am I?"
"Kaiba's private jet," Atem replied. Serenity saw him and screamed, falling from her bunk. Atem caught the girl in time. "Are you okay? Sorry I scared you silly."
"Wh.. wh... who are you?"
"Atem. I'm Adam's Ka or the spirit who lives inside him. I'm only summoned when he's asleep."
"Where are we going?"
"England. There's a monster named Zaphord who is trying to bring darkness and chaos into our world. He's already done it in the Spirit World and now we're next."
"This can't be happening! I was going to have a relaxing vacation with my brother."
"The supernatural tends to follow me and Yugi around... well Yugi and Adam."
"What's that supposed to mean?" Serenity glared.
"Joey wasn't sure if you'd believe it or wanted to overwhelm you, but ever since Yugi finished the millennium puzzle, he possessed a dark power within himself. After the millennium items were destroyed, Adam realized his destiny to protect the world from chaos. He is my reincarnate and carries my responsibilities. Yugi and the others are here to help Adam stop Zaphord. If not, the whole world is in jeopardy."
Serenity was silent for a moment, and then asked, "how can I help?"