Did you all like the last chapter? Yugi and Jaden provided some good insight on what their era is like, fascinating both Atem and Abidos. Now, Jaden is challenging Abidos to a duel! I should let you know that I'm not good with duels so please bear with me! Hope you guys like this chapter!

"Whoa! This place is pretty sweet!"

"This is where anyone can duel?"

"Mostly those who duel me or Abidos."

"But they never win. We always defeat them."

"This is so rad! I'm actually gonna duel a legend!"

As Jaden continued to be star-struck on how he'll be facing Abidos, Yugi examined the training field. The floor and walls are marked with hieroglyphics, and huge pillars resembling tablets stood on either side of the field while facing each other.

All of the priests and priestesses were standing near the walls, scanning the area and giving small glances to Yugi and Jaden. Yugi noticed one of the priests resembled his grandpa. His heart clenched painfully at the reminder of his grandfather Solomon.

He must be worried sick by now. Yugi would never go anywhere without informing him of his whereabouts. However, its impossible to even call him since ancient Egypt doesn't have any service nor any advanced technology in this era. Hopefully, there would be a clue here in Khemet that can help him and Jaden get back home.

"Are those duel disks?"

Yugi turned his head to figure out what Jaden is saying. His eyes glanced over at an ancient Egyptian golden duel disk attached to Abidos's left forearm. He had no clue duel disks were created in this era. However, their model is different from their future duel disks.

"This is a DiaDhank," Abidos said. "We will use these for our duel."

"It's a lot different from my duel disk," Jaden commented while inspecting it. "Where do I place my deck though?"

"Your deck?" Abidos blinked in confusion. "All you have to do is summon a Ka from a stone tablet and control them. The strength of your Ka comes from your Ba."

"That's it? I can't use my cards at all?"

"Jaden, have you ever dueled in a shadow game before?"

"Shadow game? What's that?"

"Its best if you don't know," Atem answered. "Since you don't have a DiaDhank of your own, we'll provide you with one. You can summon up to 3 Ka monsters, but that's it. Any more and you could faint or die from draining your life force. Its best if we start with the basics before you duel Abidos."

"No need!" Jaden replied with enthusiasm. "I'll figure it out once I duel Abidos. I'm sure it can't be that hard!"

"Wait a minute, Jaden," Yugi placed his hand on his shoulder. "Pharaoh Atem is right. You should have some practice on the DiaDhank before you actually use it in a duel."

"I'll be fine, bro," Jaden gave him a thumbs up. "I'll make sure not to use too much of my life force while summoning my duel spirits. There's nothing to worry about."

Yugi sighed. "When you say that, then I start to worry."

Before Jaden could open his mouth, they heard footsteps approaching them. Their eyes glanced over at two boys who also had pale skin like them. One of them is tall with blond hair, amber colored eyes, a white top with a matching shendyt, a blue and white sash tied around his waist, gold bands on his arms, waist, ankles, and wrists, and sandals that cover his feet.

The other boy is short and close to Yugi's height with shoulder-length blue hair, a small pair of glasses resting on his nose, greyish-green eyes, and a light blue Egyptian cloak that made him look like a scholar.

They both stopped a few feet away from them and bowed to Atem and Abidos. The boy with blue hair spoke up. "M-My kings, forgive us for intruding. We were sent here to escort you two to the council chambers."

"Council chambers?" Abidos frowned. "Did our advisors scheduled a meeting without informing us earlier?"

"W-Well yes-

"Inform them we are occupied. A duel is about to happen and no one must interrupt us, unless they wish to make a visit with Lord Sobek's people."

The blue haired boy paled, trembling in fight. "B-But-

The blond haired boy cleared his throat. "My kings, shall we escort you to the council chambers after the duel is over?"

Atem shook his head. "Tell them to cancel the meeting. Right now, we are busy witnessing the duel between my cousin Abidos and our guest Jaden."

Yugi looked at the two boys, and the blond haired boy caught his stare and gave him a friendly grin while closing his eyes. He was surprised, but a small smile appeared on his face. Maybe he and Jaden could make some friends here. Hopefully, everyone here is nice.

Jaden looked at the blue haired boy. "Hey, what's your name?"

The blue haired boy's face was filled with confusion, probably from his question. "M-My name is Syrus."

"Cool! I'm Jaden! Right over there is Yugi!" he pointed to himself, and then to Jaden. "Hey, do you wanna be the referee?"

"I-I beg your pardon?"

"Ref-eree?" Abidos asked. "What do you mean by that, Jaden?"

"Syrus here can make sure we're having a fair duel! Gotta make sure we stick to the rulebook!"

"He's got a point," Yugi answered and looked at Syrus. "Would you like to be the referee?"

"Um-

"He'd love to!" the blond haired boy hugged Syrus's neck with one arm. "And I'll be here to make sure no one breaks da rules!"

"Thank you. Uh, what is-

"The names Joey! Nice to meet ya!"

Atem analyzed the interaction. Yugi and Jaden acknowledged them as people, not as slaves. They were all chatting with each other like long lost friends. Plus, it looked like Syrus is gonna watch the duel and make sure no one is breaking the rules. Doing that could help him be more confident in himself along with his skills.

It even looked like Joey gained a friendship with both Yugi and Jaden. With more friendly people in the kingdom, the atmosphere feels lighter and warm, almost like the sun is blessing them. His little one and Abidos's flower truly are kind and generous.

Abidos cleared his throat, gaining everyone's attention. "I believe we're all settled, correct?"

"Yup!" Jaden replied.

"Very well. Let us begin our duel."

Both Jaden and Abidos stood on either side of the field, facing each other with stone tablets standing behind them. Yugi, Atem, Syrus, and Joey were on the sidelines near the wall. A couple of the priests, known as Mahado and Siamun, were on the sidelines near them along with advisors from Abidos's kingdom, curious on who will win the battle.

Jaden activated his DiaDhank. "I hope you're ready! So get your game on!"

Abidos smirked, activating his DiaDhank. "I look forward to this duel, Jaden."

"Alright! Time to throw down!"

Using his DiaDhank, an outline of a monster appeared on one slot. Abidos closed his eyes, and then opened them as he brought his hand out. "I summon Pharaonic Protector!"

Appearing on the field is a zombie wearing Egyptian clothing. Nearly in awe at what he did, Jaden became star struck. "Whoa! That's even cooler!"

"Amazing, right? My monsters are quite strong," Abidos smirked. "Now its your turn. Think of a strong Ka spirit whom you believe can go against my Ka spirit."

"Hmmm… Lets see…" Jaden pondered over a list of monsters in his head. Since this duel doesn't reveal a monster's attack and defense points, he'll have to figure out which monster he can use on the field. Suddenly, he snapped his fingers. "I know!" Closing his eyes, an outline of a monster appeared on the slot of his duel disk, making him open his eyes. "Soar on in, Elemental HERO Avian!"

A tall man who is half human and half bird with green feathers and giant wings appeared on the field in battle position.

"Attack, Avian! Quill Cascade!"

Extending his arm forward, feathers shot out from Avian's wings like arrows and aimed at Pharaonic Protector, who got hit by them and destroyed by the attack. The effect caused Abidos to nearly wince in pain.

"Great job, Jaden!" Yugi cheered.

"Whoa! His Ka spirit is awesome!" Joey shouted in glee.

Atem looked at Avian. "Impressive. I have never seen a Ka spirit like that before. He called it Avian?"

Yugi nodded. "Avian is part of Jaden's 'Elemental Heroes' Deck. It mostly consists of superheroes and space creatures."

"Superheroes and space creatures?" Syrus asked.

"Sounds pretty neat. I bet ya your friend is gonna beat Lord Abidos!" Joey replied. "No offense, Pharaoh Atem."

"None taken. However, its best not to underestimate my cousin," Atem glanced at his cousin. "He still has two more Ka spirits left."

Back on the field, Abidos regained his composure. "I'm impressed. You were able to defeat my Pharaonic Protector with one hit."

"You shouldn't underestimate Avian or any of my spirits! They're the best!" Jaden grinned.

"True, but will your monster handle this one?" Abidos smirked as he closed his eyes, causing an outline of a monster to appear on the second slot. He then opened his eyes. "Come forth Pyramid Turtle!"

A giant turtle wearing Egyptian accessories with a giant pyramid resting on its back appeared on the field. It stomped its foot on the ground while in battle position.

"Lets see if you can handle this. Pyramid Turtle, destroy Avian with your power!"

Pyramid Turtle stood up by its hind legs while roaring and slammed them back down on the ground, causing the ground to shake rapidly. Rocks shot up from below and aimed at Avian, causing him to be destroyed.

Jaden winced while placing his hand on his chest. "N-Not bad at all. Your turtle is really strong!"

"Why thank you. Not only is he strong in offense, but he has an excellent defense."

"I'll definitely remember that!"

Yugi turned his head to look at Atem. "Since Jaden's monster was destroyed, does he also feel the pain his Ka felt?"

Atem nodded. "Using a Ka's power takes a lot of energy, and your friend Jaden must be careful. He isn't use to the DiaDhank yet, so he'll need to conserve his life force for his strongest monster."

Yugi turned back to the field. "Jaden has a pretty good idea on how this duel works. I know he'll be fine."

"I can't wait to see which Ka spirit he'll be using next," Joey replied.

"Me too. This duel feels really exciting," Syrus said.

"Now its my turn!" Jaden closed his eyes, and then opened them as an outline of a monster appeared on his second slot. "Its show-time, Neo-Spacian Aqua Dolphin!"

Appearing on the field is a tall, blue and white dolphin-like creature wearing boots and can also stand like a person. Aqua Dolphin crossed his arms while looking around.

"It's a long story, my friend. I'll fill you in on the details later. But right now, I need you to defeat that giant turtle," Jaden pointed his finger at Pyramid Turtle. "Sonar Wave!"

Aqua Dolphin breathed out sonic waves from his mouth and it hit Pyramid Turtle, causing it to get destroyed. Abidos grunted in pain, but was still able to stand. "H-How is that possible? You defeated my Pyramid Turtle with only one hit?"

"Well, my Aqua Dolphin also has a special effect."

"Special effect?"

Jaden nodded. "Yeah, but I think it'll be more confusing since we're not using actual cards. But if we did, I would discard 1 hand and look at my opponent's deck. I choose one of your monsters who has less attack points than the monster I control and destroy it, which inflicts damage to you by 500 points."

"Odd, but intriguing."

"Thanks! Hopefully, your final monster will take on my Aqua Dolphin."

"Oh he will, Jaden. He will," Abidos smirked, spreading his arms out. "Appear before me! Spirit of the Pharaoh!"

The third slot showed an outline of a monster. Blue and yellow light swirling together shot down from the sky and landed on the ground, soon vanishing to reveal a monster. On the field is a blue monster wearing an ancient Egyptian pharaoh outfit, wielding a crook on his right hand and a sword on his left hand.

Jaden blinked. "Well, he looks cool but I gotta admit. I expected a whole lot more than that."

"I'm not done! A pharaoh is nothing without his servants!" Abidos exclaimed, and then smirked. "Whenever Spirit of the Pharaoh is summoned, I get to call up his friends: up to 4 level 2 Zombies from my Graveyard!"

Two Pharaonic Protectors and two servant zombie monsters appeared on the field.

"Is that even possible!?" Yugi gasped in shock. "Spirit of the Pharaoh has that type of special effect!?"

Syrus nodded. "I'm afraid so. Pharaoh Abidos's Ka is considered rare, due to having that special ability. No one has ever defeated Spirit of the Pharaoh."

"Even I wouldn't go against his Ka without getting hurt by those zombies," Joey grimaced.

Yugi's face turned into worry as he glanced at Jaden. "I really hope Jaden can pull through."

"He's lucky to defeat two of Abidos's monsters. His spirit is strong," Atem replied.

"I can agree with you on that, Pharaoh."

"Atem."

"Pardon?"

"Just call me Atem. Pharaoh is the name of Professor Banner's cat."

"Am I allowed to?"

"Only in private. You can call me Pharaoh Atem whenever my guardians are near me."

"I'll keep that in mind."

"Now then! Spirit of the Pharaoh! Attack his Aqua Dolphin!" Abidos commanded.

Spirit of the Pharaoh rushed forward and attacked Aqua Dolphin with his sword, obliterating Aqua Dolphin. Jaden cried out in pain, clutching his chest while panting. A bead of sweat down his cheek as he glared up, not willing to give up.

"Jaden!" Yugi cried out to him. "Are you okay!?"

"N-Never better!" Jaden reassured his friend, giving him a thumbs up. "I-I still got this!"

"Don't overdo it! Remember to conserve your life force!"

"I am!" Jaden stopped panting, regaining his posture. "Now I can summon my strongest monster against his!"

"Your strongest monster?" Abidos nearly grinned. "Is it the same monster whom you can speak to?"

"You got it! Give it up for Elemental HERO Neos!"

The third slot showed an outline of a monster resembling Neos, causing a rainbow vortex to shot up from the ground. Everyone was surprised from its sudden appearance, and was more surprised when the vortex burst into sparkles to reveal Neos floating while in battle position.

Joey and Syrus had sparkling eyes while looking at Neos in awe. Everyone else watching the fight were also in awe at how strong he looked. Now they're all wondering who will win this fight: Pharaoh Abidos or Jaden?

"Jaden," Neos spoke up, shocking everyone. "Where exactly are we? This duel feels a little different."

"Lets just say we time-travelled to ancient Egypt thanks to Pegasus and Shadi," Jaden sheepishly answered.

"Ancient Egypt? Is it even possible to time-travel?"

"Who knows? But right now, we got a duel to compete! Your opponents are Spirit of the Pharaoh and his servants!"

"5 against 1? I'll make this fair," Neos used his Cosmic Crush on the 4 monsters, causing them to be obliterated.

The attack made Abidos cry out in pain, making him grunt in anger while glaring at Neos. "How dare you destroy my Spirit Pharaoh's servants?!" Spirit of the Pharaoh glared at Neos, who glared back at him. Abidos extended his arm out, opening his hand. "I think its time you learn your place! Spirit of the Pharaoh! Attack!"

"Neos! Cosmic Crush!"

Both monsters rushed towards each other and began to fight. Neos used his fists to fight against Spirit of the Pharaoh's sword, while Spirit of the Pharaoh would block or avoid Neos. Each blow caused their owners to wince or grunt in pain.

On the sidelines, Yugi clenched his fists tightly while gazing at Jaden's pained expression. This duel is different from their duels back in Domino City. Usually, someone would use a spell or trap card to protect them from any attack.

However, this duel isn't a fun game. This one is dangerous, and someone can feel actual pain from losing so much of his or her Ba. Yugi wanted to stop this match, but he can't. Jaden wanted to go against Abidos, and the match isn't over until someone loses.

Even though Abidos has some experience dueling here in Khemet, Jaden has a strong will. Yugi knows that Jaden will never back down. After all, both he and his friend are very stubborn and they never give up until it's over.

"Don't worry, Yugi," Atem touched his shoulder tenderly. "If the match gets out of hand, I will stop it. Your friend will not lose his Ba."

"You better be right," Yugi whispered.

Suddenly, both Neos and Spirit of the Pharaoh destroyed each other, causing Jaden and Abidos to cry out in pain as they both fell onto their knees. Sweat poured down from their faces as they panted harshly, feeling exhausted from using so much of their life force.

"This match is a draw!" Syrus proclaimed.

Yugi rushed over to Jaden, getting down on his knees while placing his hand on his back. "Jaden, are you all right?"

Jaden nodded, wiping his forehead with the back of his hand. "Y-Yeah. I-I think so."

Yugi placed Jaden's arm around his shoulder, while helping him get up. "You and your monsters did great, Jaden."

"Thanks, man. I made sure to give it my all."

"You sure did."

"Kuri!"

"Krii!"

"That was an excellent duel," Atem replied, walking over to them with Abidos's arm around his shoulder. "I had no idea you would be really strong, Jaden. You almost defeated my cousin."

"He's right," Abidos agreed. "No one has ever gone head-to-head with my Spirit Pharaoh before, except for Temi here. Jaden, thank you for the duel."

"Hey, anytime," Jaden smiled. "But next time, it won't be a draw."

"Agreed. The next match will show who will win the duel."

"And it'll be 'That's Game!'" Jaden pointed his two fingers at him while winking.

"Krii!" Winged Kuriboh happily squeaked.

Atem chuckled. "I believe we should celebrate your match with a nice meal. But first, you and my cousin need a bath due to your sweat. Even Yugi and I need one since your sweat is touching us."

Jaden paled. "A-Are we bathing in the bathhouse?"

"We are. Why do you ask?" Abidos questioned.

"I-I just remembered something!" Yugi nervously exclaimed. "Jaden and I need to read our Kuribohs a bedtime story before they take their daily naps!"

"Kuri?"

"Krii?"

"Y-Yeah!" Jaden piped up. "They can't nap if we don't read them a story!"

Atem blinked at their response. "Your Kuribohs take naps?"

"T-That's right!" Yugi quickly nodded.

"And you read them a story before they sleep?" Abidos asked.

"Y-Yup!" Jaden nodded his head yes.

Kuriboh and Winged Kuriboh tilted their heads in confusion, with question marks appearing above their heads. Even Joey and Syrus were confused like everyone else.

Joey frowned, placing one hand on his hip. "Don't tell me you two are scared of taking a bath. You got cleaned up this morning, right?"

"Oh its nothing like that!" Yugi waved his hand from left to right rapidly. "We just want to make sure our Kuribohs won't get any nightmares!"

"Kuri!?"

"What he said! Its not like something happened in the bathhouse involving Yugi and I-

"Jaden! No! We agreed to never talk about it!"

"I still get frightened when those servant girls appeared in the bathhouse! They looked like they were gonna eat us!"

"Krii!?"

Syrus blinked, and then his eyes widened in realization. "You two have never been bathed by servants before?"

"Especially female servants?" Joey gaped in shock. "It can't be that bad."

"Not us! Yugi and I are gentlemen!" Jaden replied.

Yugi nodded. "Our customs are different from here. We usually bathe ourselves, but not in front of the opposite gender. Jaden and I sometimes bathe with a few other males at a bathhouse, while females like Jaden's sister Yubel or our moms bathe with other females at another section of the bathhouse."

Abidos blinked a few times, and then started to chuckle. "You're both way too shy and innocent. You mustn't be self-conscious of your own body."

Atem also chuckled and continued. "He's right. Its normal for royalty to have our servants bathe or dry us." He then gave them a gentle smile. "But if it makes you feel uncomfortable, we'll inform the female servants not to disturb you both in the bathing chambers."

"If you need help on which bath oils you want to use for a scent, I'll be happy to lend you a hand!" Joey happily grinned with his eyes closed.

"You can also ask me for advice," Syrus replied. "As a scholar, I provide wisdom to the kingdom."

"Thank you. All of you are really kind," Yugi smiled.

"Anything for our friend!" Joey grinned.

"So… we can actually take a bath in peace?" Jaden hesitantly asked.

"That's right," Abidos answered.

"Sweet!"

"But the servant girls will still pick out your clothes and accessories for you."

"As long as they don't dress us, then fine."

"We'll inform them about it."

Dusk started to approach, signaling the end of daylight. Dinnertime had just finished, and everyone is finishing up their last-minute duties before heading off to bed. As the palace slowly became quiet, so did the entire kingdom.

While inside their rooms, Yugi and Jaden gazed at the starry night by their window. Dressed in thin linen robes as pajamas, they continued to look at the stars and crescent moon. Kuriboh and Winged Kuriboh hovered next to them, gazing at the celestial heavens in awe.

"Hey Yugi?"

"Hmm?"

"I've never seen stars like these before. I can actually see them up-close, and they're really pretty."

"We're in a rural area away here in Khemet. They don't have electricity or bright lights, so its easier and much more clearer to see the stars here than in Domino City."

"Yeah…" Jaden's smile drooped down, causing him to sigh and look at him. "I'm already missing home."

"Me too," Yugi replied, looking back at him. "I can't stop thinking about my grandpa, my mom, and Domino City. It's beautiful here in Khemet, but we can't stay here forever. We gotta return back home."

"Too bad Neos and Silent Magician aren't telling us anything."

"Agreed. I still don't understand why Pegasus and Shadi thought it would be a good idea to send us here. How can we fill up the hole in Atem and Abidos's hearts?" Yugi questioned, his arms folded over his chest.

"Ooh! I know!" Jaden rapidly waved his arms back and forth excitingly. "Its gotta be food!"

"I don't think food can fill up a person's heart."

"But it also provides love!"

"Kuri!"

"Krii!"

"Love for our stomachs, Jaden."

"Food and dueling will always hold a special place in my heart."

"Krii!"

Yugi sighed, gazing back up at the stars. "I hope we find a way to get back to our time."

"Me too. I don't know how long Yubel's food will last us," Jaden placed his hands behind his head.

"We also need to complete our homework."

"Aw man! I totally forgot about that!"

"Tomorrow, we're gonna start on your history homework and get that finished."

"I still need help on picking a topic though!"

"Kuri! Kuri!"

"Krii! Krii!"

Day 3

"The Great Pyramids of Giza?" Atem blinked. "Why yes, we have heard of it."

"But how do you know about it?" Abidos questioned, looking at them suspiciously.

"Its in our textbook," Yugi replied. "Jaden picked that for his topic on the Seven Wonders of the World."

"Since we're in ancient Egypt, I figured it wouldn't be too difficult to learn more about it," Jaden sheepishly rubbed the back of his head. "I really need to finish my history homework by writing a summary about one of the Seven Wonders of the World. So can we visit the great pyramids?"

"I wish we could, but we cannot," Abidos sighed. "Temi and I have a small council meeting later today."

"We also need to ask our guardians if they found anything on helping you two get back home to your era," Atem mentioned. "But if you need information on 'The Great Pyramids of Giza', you can ask Mahado, Siamun, Professor Banner, or Bastion. They are very intelligent, and are happy to provide you with any information you need from their studies."

"Better them than the foreign advisor who claimed he's really a doctor," Abidos nearly groaned. "I still don't understand why he's here in our land in the first place."

"He's a gift from Alexander the Great. We couldn't refuse his gift since we created an alliance with Alexander and his country," Atem sighed.

Yugi quirked his eyebrow. "May I ask who the foreign advisor is?"

"Do you really want to know?" Atem questioned.

Before Yugi could open his mouth, they heard someone's voice echoing in the palace. Footsteps stomped loudly on the ground as everyone looked over to see someone entering the throne room.

Dressed in a blue Egyptian cloak with frills on it, his pale gray eyes scanned the room before they landed on Atem and Abidos, his face forming into a huge smile, freaking out the other servants and guards since they know what that smile means: another attempt to be on the pharaohs' good side.

"My kings! Thank goodness you're here! You're even well-prepared for the meeting!" he strolled over to them, his long yellow ponytail swishing from side to side.

Abidos frowned, crossing his arms over his chest. "First of all, its only a small meeting. Second of all, why are you even here? You should be doing your duties as an advisor."

Atem nodded. "You also need to lower your voice, Vellian. You mustn't yell in the palace. Its rude and disturbing to everyone."

"F-Forgive me, your highnesses!" he bowed his head. "A-And please do not call me Vellian! Just call me Dr. Crowler! I don't deserve to have my first name being said by you two since I'm not worthy!"

"For all eternity…" Abidos mumbled under his breath.

"Again, we don't mind calling you by your first and last name," Atem shook his head. "Now raise your head. There's no need to bow in front of us."

Crowler lifted his head, and his eyes widened at seeing Yugi and Jaden, who were pale as a sheet and nearly trembling. He narrowed his eyes while frowning. "My kings, who are these boys with you?"

"Haven't you paid attention to our announcements!? They are our special guests!" Abidos fiercely glared at Crowler. "Yugi Mutou is the boy who resembles Atem, and Jaden Yuki is the brown haired boy with sparkling brown eyes!"

Atem noticed how pale their guests were. "Yugi? Jaden? Are you two all right?"

Yugi and Jaden looked at each other, and back at Crowler.

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"

Their loud scream caused the pharaohs to jump back, while Crowler flinched and felt his eardrums nearly bursting from their yell. The scream attracted the attention of the guards, servants, and a few guardians and advisors, who ran into the throne room after hearing it.

They both stopped screaming, breathing heavily while being held by the pharaohs.

"Yugi! Its okay! No need to be frightened of Crowler!"

"Jaden, please look at me! There's no need to be scared!"

"Take a deep breath, Yugi. You'll feel better after you release it."

"Do the same as your friend, Jaden. Take a deep breath and let it all out."

Yugi and Jaden both took a deep breath, and then let out another loud scream while seeing Crowler. As they continued to scream, Crowler is covering his ears while wincing in pain. Why are they even screaming at him? He didn't even do anything to them!

"Mamma Mia! Tell them to stop screaming!" Crowler shouted over their screams. "My ears are about to bleed!"

"CROWLER'S HERE!"

"THAT CAN'T BE POSSIBLE! HE'S SUPPOSED TO RETIRE AND BE AT ITALY!"

"HE MUST BE A ZOMBIE! OR A GHOST!"

"THERE'S NO WAY CROWLER WOULD HAVE AN EGYPTIAN ANCESTOR! ITS NOT POSSIBLE!"

"Just calm down already! You're hurting my ears!" Crowler barked at them. "And how do you know about Italy!?"

"GAH! HE MUST'VE TIME-TRAVELLED HERE! RUN YUGI BEFORE HE GIVES US MORE HOMEWORK!"

Both Yugi and Jaden quickly ran out of the throne room while screaming in fear, with Crowler chasing after them while demanding to know what they knew of him and Italy. Atem and Abidos quickly chased after the trio while yelling at Crowler to stop scaring Yugi and Jaden.

Yugi and Jaden continued to run, passing by Joey and Syrus along with their guard friends Tristan and Tyranno. They saw them being chased by Crowler, who is being chased by the pharaohs, causing them to run after them to help their friends out. They even sprinted by Tea and Alexis, who were surprised and shocked at what they saw.

The chase continued, as they all ran by more servants, guards, and the rest of the guardians. Soon, the palace is in amuck because of the chase, and everyone is trying to stop the situation.

Meanwhile, Yugi and Jaden are still running and trying to get away from Crowler. Even with how fast they're going, he's still right behind them, not knowing everyone else is also behind them. As they went around a corner, they spotted Mahado and Mana holding their bags.

Suddenly, a light bulb appeared above Jaden's head. "I got an idea!"

Quickly sprinting over to them, they grabbed their bags and stopped while panting. Getting his duel disk out, Jaden placed it on his arm and activated it, while getting his cards out from his deck and placing them on the slots.

"Hero Kid! Miracle Flipper! Card Ejector! We need your help!"

Appearing in front of them were 3 Hero Kids along with Miracle Flipper and Card Ejector, who glared at Crowler while in battle position. Jaden pointed his finger at Crowler. "Get him! He's an evil bad guy!"

"W-What!? Now hold on! You dare-

He got cut off as Hero Kid #1 attacked him, followed by Hero Kids #2 and #3. Soon, Card Ejector and Miracle Flipper used their scepters to whack him. While Crowler is on the ground getting beaten by a bunch of children Ka spirits, the pharaohs along with everyone else stopped while heavily panting.

They were surprised to see Crowler getting himself hurt, but no one made a move to help him. Some of them wanted to see him experience what karma is like, while the rest were busy laughing at him getting beaten up by a bunch of children Ka spirits.

"H-Hey! Don't hit me there- Ow! How dare you, you brat! Gah! Someone get these brats off me-Yow!"

"Get them, my friends! Show Crowler the true meaning of fear!" Jaden cheered for his Ka spirits.

"Uh, Jaden?" Yugi hesitantly asked.

"What is it, Yuge?"

"I don't think he's our teacher Mr. Crowler from school."

"Huh!? But Crowler is right there!" Jaden pointed his finger at Crowler. "Look! Same face, same hair, same height. He even put frills on his outfit! He's even a mascot here!"

"But that's not his teaching outfit. And there's no mole on his chin."

"The freaky hairy mole he dubbed a beauty mark?"

"I'm afraid so," Yugi pointed at Crowler's beaten face. "See, there's no mole on it."

"….Oh," Jaden sighed. "Hero Kids! Miracle Flipper! Card Ejector! The bad guy is now down! You can stop now!"

The little duel spirits stopped attacking, and cheered while hovering in the air. Most of them chuckled at the sight, while the females were squealing at how adorable they were. No one paid attention to Crowler, who was sprawled face-down on the ground covered in bruises, bumps, and scratches, with his right leg twitching in the air.

Atem looked at the duel spirits. "How were you able to summon them? And what was that object you used that's on your arm?"

"They're part of my deck. I used my duel disk to summon them," Jaden showed him his duel disk.

"It almost looks like our DiaDhank," Abidos mentioned.

"It's a lot different from your DiaDhank," Yugi replied. "This duel disk lets you summon any monster, spell, or trap card from your card deck."

"How fascinating," Atem nearly whispered in awe.

A loud squeal caught their attention, turning their heads to see Mana hugging Miracle Flipper and Card Ejector, her cheeks rubbing against theirs. "You two are so cute! The cutest things in the whole wide world! You even resemble me and my master!"

Card Ejector giggled while hugging her. "Thank you, mama!"

Silence filled the room, and then another loud squeal erupted from Mana as she hugged them more. "So cute! She called me mama! Did you all hear that?!"

While Miracle Flipper struggled to get out of her tight grip, Card Ejector happily squealed while giggling and hugging Mana. Then, she saw Mahado and waved at him. "Hi papa!"

Everyone froze, including Mana as she saw Card Ejector looking at Mahado, who had a look filled with disbelief and pink hues forming on his cheeks. Soon, Mana could feel her face heating up.

Her and her master as parents? The cute little magician girl called her master papa, and herself mama. Did she really heard it right?

Loosening her grip on them, Miracle Flipper was able to get out of her tight hug while breathing in relief. Card Ejector continued to look at Mana with a confused look on her face, before turning to Miracle Flipper. "Big brother, why is mama all quiet?"

Now everyone, except for Yugi, Jaden, and Hero Kids, were all surprised, their mouths agape while looking back and forth between Mana and Mahado. Did they hear it right? The little magician kids are siblings, and they both called Mahado and Mana papa and mama? How is that even possible?

Abidos smirked while looking at Mahado. "I knew it. You and your apprentice have a secret relationship going on. Who knew you could be so bold?"

Atem arched his eyebrow. "Mahado. Mana. Why are they calling you two papa and mama? When did you both become parents?"

Mahado quickly shook out of his stupor while blushing red. "M-My pharaoh! There must be a mistake! I-I'm not in any relationship at all! I-I would never have a forbidden relationship with my apprentice!"

"You do know she's an adult, right? Your relationship with her is legal," Abidos chuckled. "But congratulations on becoming a father."

"P-Pharaoh! It's still not possible! I haven't been with any woman at all!" Mahado felt his face heating up. "M-Mana! Please tell me those kids got the wrong people!"

"Papa's face is all red!" Card Ejector giggled while pointing at him with her finger. "Same with mama!"

Miracle Flipper looked at Mahado, then at Mana, and then looked at his sister. "They do look like the Dark Magician and Dark Magician Girl, but those aren't our parents from this era. Our parents are still in master Yugi's deck, imouto."

"Huh? What do you mean, Flipper-nii?" she tilted her head cutely, causing the females to aww at her.

"I'll show you. Lets go back to the Spirit World," he grabbed her hand and disappeared, causing Hero Kids to wave goodbye to Jaden before disappearing with their friends.

Yugi rubbed the back of his neck. "I guess we should've mentioned that Card Ejector and Miracle Flipper were designed to be the next generation of Dark Magician and Dark Magician Girl."

"I was the one who created them," Jaden pointed out. "After being created, your Dark Magician and Dark Magician Girl became their parents while Silent Magician and the Magician of Black Chaos are teaching them to be strong and experienced mages." He sheepishly scratched the side of his face. "They're also very popular with the female duel spirits and humans, mostly due to how cute they are like our Kuribohs."

Yugi noticed everyone staring at them, and decided to change the subject. "A-Anyways, I think we should get Crowler to the infirmary. We still need to apologize to him for thinking he's our creepy teacher from school."

"Y-Yeah! Lets carry him there!" Jaden made a move to step forward, but stopped as he felt someone grabbing his arm and pulling him back, causing his back to hit against someone's chest. He looked up to see Abidos staring at him. "Y-You need something, pharaoh?"

Atem snapped his fingers. "Servants, carry Crowler and take him to the medical ward! Everyone, go back to your duties!" His eyes met with Mahado's eyes. "Inform the council to postpone the meeting. Abidos and I must complete something first."

Seeing that he didn't want to argue, Mahado nodded as he did a quick bow and quickly took Mana with him to leave the room. Everyone followed orders as the servants carefully picked up Crowler and followed Isis to the medical ward while the rest of the servants and guards left the area. A couple of the guards stayed, but Atem waved them off and they complied.

Yugi gulped as he felt the atmosphere suddenly become tense. He couldn't tell if Atem is angry, but he has a pretty good idea on why he's like that. Before he could open his mouth, Jaden beat him to it.

"I swear I thought that was our teacher Mr. Crowler! I didn't know he's actually a different Crowler! Don't be angry at Yugi! Be angry at me! I was the one who summoned my monsters to attack him and- Jaden's mouth got covered by a large hand, which belonged to Abidos.

"Jaden," he softly whispered. "It's not about Crowler getting attacked by your Ka spirits. This is about you, your duel spirits, and Yugi."

Yugi yelped as he felt someone picking him up, looking up to see Atem carrying him bridal style. "W-Why are you holding me? I-I'm not hurt or anything!"

"It'll be faster to get to our room," Atem replied as he started walking while holding Yugi.

He noticed Jaden also getting picked up by Abidos, who followed Atem from behind. The atmosphere still felt tense, and Yugi knew what it means.

They're both in trouble, and they have no idea why.

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