*If you're wondering about the grammar. I'm following the script for the English dub, and it seems like most of it on Joey's part is of the Brooklyn accent, so it might be confusing. Please bear with me.
*Thanks again for for providing the English dub Transcripts.
Duel 005
At School, at Sunset:
The sun was setting over Domino, and Yugi was on the roof of the school deep in his thought over the events that had recently taken place. Shadows caused by the chain linked fence grew longer as Yugi stood there, small and alone.
"How did I get into this mess? I can't believe that Grandpa's actually gone. One minute he's right beside us, and then the next? Pegasus appears and uses some kind of strange magic to take his soul away! But why? What could Pegasus want with me? And could it be something to do with my Puzzle?" Yugi thought to himself as visions of his Grandpa and Pegasus appeared in the sunset, "Pegasus has the power to see through other's heart. How can I beat a guy who can tell the hand or even the tactics? But I must do it, Grandpa is taken! Well, I'll get Grandpa back! I'll beat Pegasus at his own game!... Whatever that is. I'm not going to hide! I'm going to the Kingdom to take back what's important! Wait there, Pegasus!"
At Joey's Home:
In another part of town, Joey was at home with a DVD in hand. "Wonder who this is from?" Joey asked himself as he inserted the disk in the player. After a moment of static, a face all too familiar to Joey appeared.
It was a young girl, a few years younger than him, with back-length red hair, big brown eyes, and a delicate and kind face. "Hey, Big Brother Joey! How've you been? I really miss you!" a young girl exclaimed. "Serenity?" Joey exclaimed.
He could only stare in stunned silence as his sister gave a light laugh, although it seemed forced. "I can't believe I hadn't seen you since that day six years ago when Mom took me away to live with her. I'll never forget that day. It seems so long ago…" Serenity reminisced.
For a moment, the siblings remembered the last time they saw each other. A younger Serenity was crying for her brother through the glass of a receding car window while her brother tried to run after it but to no avail. Young Joey could only shed two streams of tears from his eyes as the vehicle disappeared into the distance, with little Serenity crying out to her brother again.
"But I'm sorry that I can't see you. I really really wanted to see you in person. I'm sending you this video letter just so you won't ever forget your little sister's face. It seems I'm running out of time." Serenity said as tears started to form in the edges of her eyes as her voice became sadder, "I was hoping to see you one last time before... Well, you know or otherwise…Well, um, you understand, Bubye, Brother."
"Run outta time? One last time…It can't be! Serenity!" Joey whispers horrified, realizing what she was talking about. "So long, take care, Joey. Goodbye! Much love, Brother!" Serenity said as her face disappeared into the static again and Joey was left with his reflection in the screen. "Ah! Darn it! Serenity…!" Joey said, trying not to cry himself.
Later that Evening, at Kame Games:
Darkness was starting to fall when Yugi returns home, downtrodden that his Grandpa was in the hospital and won't welcome him back. He was about to go in when he noticed an envelope wedged in the door. "Huh? What's this…?" Yugi pondered.
He takes the envelope, opens it, and sees five Duel Monsters cards inside. "It's from Pegasus!" Yugi exclaimed. He takes out one of them and sees a picture of a castle in the middle of an island. "Oh, my…it's an invitation to the tournament at the Duelist Kingdom!" Yugi exclaimed.
The Next Day at School:
"A tournament at the Duelist Kingdom? Isn't that an island? So you're going there by boat?" Téa asked in the classroom. The gang was there with their desks pulled up to each other, and the five cards from the invitation were spread out between them,
"So you're playing on some island? That's where Pegasus is keeping your Grandpa?" Joey asked. "Well, …maybe, but the only way for sure is to become a contestant. The boat's going to be leaving in a week." Yugi explained as he looked at a card with the image of an old wooden ship, "I'm supposed to leave at 9:30 a week from today. I'm leaving from the Domino Pier."
"An invitation to the Kingdom?" Joey asked himself. "But is your grandfather there?" Téa asked. "I don't know. But there's nothing I can do, but go see." Yugi answered.
"But you can't go! It could be dangerous!" Téa protested. "Yeah, he's known to be eccentric, and sometimes being unconventional can be dangerous," Satomi stated. "I have to go. It's the only clue I have for freeing Grandpa." Yugi said.
"I'm pretty surprised. I still can't believe your Grandpa was kidnapped without us even noticing. That Pegasus guy is not an ordinary fellow for sure." Tristan stated, "I mean, Pegasus used some kind of creepy spell to take your Grandpa's soul away! And now he's playing with you, forcing you to duel in the tournament!"
"Darn! We can't get on the boat without having an invitation. It upsets me that we can't do anything about it!" Joey complained, "Without invitations, we can't even go there with you! I wish we could help ya, pal…" "Me too. This is bad…" Téa agreed.
"I don't think I could anyway, I still need to look after Mokuba. Since Seto's still not around." Satomi stated. "I wish we can go with you," Tristan said as he picked up two of the cards. A moment of silence fell on the group as all five of them became severe and somber.
"Hey, Yugi! Check this out. This Glory of the King's Hand card says 'Vast Prize.' Tristan said referring to the card showing a pile of golden treasure and jewels, "According to this card…the tournament champion takes the grand prize of three million yen!" "Prize? Three mil…?" Joey asked.
"It probably means that the winner will get a huge amount of prize money!" Yugi explained, "So what, Tristan? Who needs money at a time like this?" "Hey! Let me see it! Gimme that!" Joey demanded as he swiped the card from Tristan as he looked at it, he became more excited and hopeful, "Hah, you're right! Three million…!"
"Guess Joey does…Um…Joey?" Yugi asked, feeling puzzled and a little hurt. "That's right, Vast Prize! Three million in cold cash." Joey said, totally mesmerized by the prize.
After School, at Sunset:
After school, Joey was on the same roof Yugi was at the previous night. He was sitting against the building on the roof, lost in thought as he gazed at the setting sun.
"Joey! What're you doing up here?" Yugi joined in. "huh?" Joey said, surprised to see Yugi. What's with you?" Yugi asked again.
"Ah, nothin'. I'm just thinkin' about a lot a' stuff." Joey answered as he looked back at the sun as Yugi joined in., "Look! What a pretty sunset, huh?" A moment of silence came as the two friends just gazed away.
"Yugi, you do know that I care about your Gramps, right? I mean, he taught me the Heart of the Cards!" Joey stated, "I'm really grateful for that." "Of course, I know…" Yugi noted as he turned to face his friend. "Do your thing! Go and get your Grandpa back!" Joey exclaimed, "One way or another, I'll help you beat Pegasus!" Yugi nodded as he went to sit next to Joey.
"That means a lot to me, Joey. I'm glad we're friends. I'm thrilled that we've met!" Yugi exclaimed. "What's got into you?" Joey asked. "Just reminiscing," Yugi answered. "Remember the first time we met?" Joey asked.
"I'll never ever forget it! It was because of the Millennium Puzzle. I was so devoted to putting the puzzle my Grandpa gave me together." Yugi said as he recalled the memories, "The way Grandpa had described it to me, the Puzzle was originally found in an ancient Egyptian Ruin. My Grandpa gave the Puzzle to me and kind of dared me to solve it. This puzzle was the most incredible thing I have ever seen! As soon as I laid my hand on it, I knew it was special. I wished on the Puzzle that I wanted a real best friend. I thought the Millennium Puzzle would make my wish come true. And I believe the Puzzle came through for me. That's when I met you and Tristan. Although…you didn't act like my friends at first."
"Hah! You mean, when we were playin' keep away with the Puzzle? It was for you, man! We just wanted to harden ya up so you could stand up to the real bullies. We were only teasin' ya." Joey said. "Teasing?! You took a portion of the Puzzle and threw it out the window!" Yugi argued.
"Oh! Then it must have been the worst encounter. Man oh, man! I was irritated by seeing you so introverted." Joey admitted. "And I tried to help you out when that bully picked on you!" Yugi stated. "He was a mean one, all right…" Joey agreed. "When Trudge came along to take my money, pretending he was protecting me from you." Yugi recalled, "It was when I really wanted a real best friend, not just wishing to the Puzzle."
"Yeah, you stood up for us, Yugi. I'll never ever forget it. Because a' you, we got that idiot expelled from school. And Tristan and I now know what it is like to have a true friend." Joey said. "Well at least you recovered the lost Puzzle piece you had threw out; if you hadn't done that, I could have never have solved the Millenium Puzzle!" Yugi stated, "You even said you had a treasure called friendship." "What?! Are you sure I really said clichéd stuff like that?" Joey asked. "Yeah!" Yugi exclaimed. "Well, the Truth a' the matter is, you're the best friend I've ever had," Joey admitted. Yugi nodded in agreement.
"I wish everyone can come with me," Yugi said, feeling depressed and anxious, "It's too bad you can't come with me to rescue Grandpa." "Don't be discouraged. Our hearts are always with you!" Joey encouraged, "Don't worry, somehow, some way, I promise; we'll do it together!" "Ah…! Together?" Yugi asked, "That's right!"
"Heh, you bet! We're a team, Yugi." Joey said, "You should be happy!" "I'll do my best," Yugi said. "But how can you go with me without an invitation?" "Hmmm…" Joey mused. Until the sun fully set in the distance, the two friends just sat in silence.
At Satomi's Apartment
A week later, in a cozy and homy looking loft, Satomi had just come in and went to the Butsudan. "Hey, Mom! Hey, Dad! I'm home!" Satomi said softly. On the altar, there was a photograph of a younger Seto and Satomi with an infant Mokuba. With them, were a man with brown hair and blue eyes with a soft smile, and a woman with short black hair with blackish purple eyes sitting in a hospital bed holding the newborn Mokuba.
After paying her respects, she went into her room and changed out of her school uniform. When she came out of her room, she was wearing a pair of dark blue jeans and a dark purple shirt. "Mokie should be here any minute now, so I better get dinner started." She stated as she went to the fridge.
Then her phone went off, showing her little brother's number. Without reservation, she answered it. "Mokie?" she replied. "Sis! You need to hide!" a voice called out. "Mokie?! What's going on?!" Satomi asked.
"I can't explain it now! I can only say that some men are after us! You need to run and hide somewhere! Oh no! They're coming! Run now!" Mokuba shouted over the phone and then hanged up. "Mokuba? MOKUBA!" Satomi shouted, but to no avail.
Then she heard a bang from below her apartment. Making sure, she wasn't seen, she peeked from the side of the window and saw at least three thugs going into the building. Without a second thought, she grabbed a black hoodie sweater jacket, black and gray sneakers, tucked her long hair into a black baseball cap and covered the hood over her head. Then she went into a closet and grabbed a large green backpack. She was about to dash to the balcony when she doubled back and grabbed the photo from the Butsudan
Making sure no one was watching, she went outside to her balcony and jumped down to the other four terraces below and into the bushes. She waited until the thugs began searching the loft, and then dashed into the streets. Since she was on the run from something, she might as well go to where all her friends were gathering tonight.
At the Domino Pier:
A foghorn blared as a large crowd was gathered around a large cruise ship. "Attention all chosen Duelists! Welcome to this tournament sponsored by Industrial Illusions! You received with your invitation the Star Chips that will grant you entry into the tournament. You're all elite! Chosen by us after close observation of your past duels. You each have an equal chance to win! It all comes down to how well you have chosen your cards and how well you play! Well then Duelists, you may cross the ocean and enter the Duelist Kingdom!" A man with pointy hair announced at the rail of the ship.
Below, at least fifty-nine people were listening to the guard, and Yugi was one of them, determined to succeed. After the speech, the Duelists began to board the ship. Before climbing aboard, they went through some guards sitting at some tables. "Present your Starchips as you board the vessel." A guard instructed, "Thank you. Next!"
Without a hitch, the line of passengers boarded the boat. But then…"You! Where are your Star Chips?" A guard demanded. "Get outta here, only certified contestants are allowed onboard!" another guard demanded. "How d'you know I'm not official?" a voice demanded to know. "Because the official Duelists aren't trying to sneak aboard through the lower hatches!" the guard answered. "Ah! Bend a rule or two, will ya?" A familiar voice argued. "Oh no! Somebody take this guy out!" the guard said.
The commotion drew attention from the Duelists yet to board, especially Yugi as the voice sounds familiar.
"Let me on board! I'm a friend of that Yugi Muto who defeated Kaiba!" the boy who was revealed to be Joey, who was being dragged away by two thugs. "What the?! Is that Joey?" Yugi exclaimed as he ran up to his struggling friend.
"Stop your Struggling! We're gonna have to throw you out!" the guard warned. "No way, I've come here to duel, and I'm gonna duel!" Joey fought back. "You should go home, or you're going to get hurt!" the guard warned. "Sounds good! I'll fight ya if ya think ya can take me!" Joey said.
"Wait! Leave him alone!" Yugi exclaimed. "Hey, Yugi!" Joey exclaimed, relieved to see his friend. "Who are you?" One of the two guards asked. "Joey. What are you doing here, Joey?" Yugi asked. "Haha. I was worried about you going alone after all. Didja really think I'd let ya do this tournament on your own? C'mon, help me out." Joey answered. Yugi could only smile, knowing he wasn't leaving the Duelist Kingdom alone.
Elsewhere, near the loading docks, Téa and Tristan were hiding behind some crates. A hand then came from behind and tapped on Téa's shoulder who then almost yelped before covering her mouth. "It's just me." A familiar voice answered.
"Satomi? What are you doing here?" Téa asked. "I thought you were looking after your brother," Tristan added. "Let's just say something came up, and I have to leave home for a while. So I decided to go with you guys anyway for now. I'll explain more on the boat." Satomi explained. The other two friends could only nod in agreement.
"Alright! Alright, there, bring it up! bring it up…!" A dick worker directed. "They're distracted. Let's go!" Téa exclaimed. "Right!" Tristan answered. "Roger, Dodger!" Satomi replied as they went into an opened crate and closed the door behind them.
Back with Yugi and Joey, things were struggling to solve themselves. "He's with me. Ya gotta let him on. So, let my friend come on board. Please." Yugi pleaded. "We can't make an exception! Only Duelists with a Star Chip can get on board! Understand?" the guard stated. "Yeah, but Joey has a Star Chip. Didn't he tell you?" Yugi said. "He does?" The guards exclaimed. "I do?" Joey exclaimed, equally confused.
"See?" Yugi said, holding out his hand and places a single Star Chip in Joey's hand. "What? What's this?" Joey said. "According to this card, a Star Chip proofs one is a Duelist," Yugi explained his case as he held up the card with the picture of a glove and stars.
"Hmph. That may be, but all contestants are given two Star Chips. You'll be at a disadvantage." One of the guards explained. "I know, that may be true, but I would rather take that disadvantage than be without my friend, Joey, by my side when we get to the Duelist Kingdom! I need 'im." Yugi said. "Yugi…!" Joey said, feeling both astonished and honored.
"What do we do now?" one of the guards asked the other, who was already calling a call on his smartphone. "Hello, Master Pegasus, it's me! We have a situation, Sir." The other guard explained.
On Board the Ship:
"Alright! Alright!" a crewman on the ship directed, lowering the crate onto the deck. "Whoa!" Téa exclaimed as she fell onto Tristan from the impact of the landing. "Sssh!" Tristan shushed. "Hey, don't come so close to me!" Téa warned. "Tristan's right, shush!" Satomi warned back. "Don't you shush me!" Téa snapped. "Pipe down!" Tristan warned again.
While the threesome was escaping the crate and hiding in the shadows, the ship has left the port and started its journey. Yugi and Joey stood at the railing on one of the decks, admiring the view.
"I'm glad they've let you on board, Joey!" Yugi said. "Only because you gave up one a' your Star Chips for me. But still, Pegasus seems to do a good thing once and a while," Joey said. "But if any of the other Duelists find out we each only have one Star Chip, they could try to take advantage of us," Joey warned. "Then be quiet about it," Yugi warned back, lowering his voice.
Unbeknownst to them, a blonde woman had heard their conversation. And a smile spread on her face, knowing she had found an opportunity.
"Yugi, I know I owe you for this for the rest of my life!" Joey said. "Ah! Don't worry about it!" Yugi reassured as they returned to admire the view before them. "This is kinda exciting, isn't it, Yugi?" Joey asked. "Yeah!" Yugi answered.
"Well, what do we have here! I can't believe what I'm seeing!" a female voice called out. "Huh?" the boys exclaimed. They turned and saw the blonde from before. She was wearing a purple jacket over a white corset, a purple miniskirt, and a pair of high heeled boots.
"Wow!" Joey swooned, his eyes all but dropped out of his head. "So, you're that Yugi kid everybody's talking about. Huh?" The blonde exclaimed. "Whoa-ho! Check it out! What a babe!" Joey practically drooled.
"But I'm amazed that a shrimpy squirt like you could possibly beat Kaiba. You're famous, you know!" the woman said, ignoring Joey as she went to address Yugi. "uh, thanks very much…I think." Yugi staggered, nervous by her forwardness.
"Hey, Miss! I'm an excellent friend of the famous Yugi, the Master Duelist. In fact…" Joey blabbered. She had no idea what he was babbling about, but she ignored him. "No matter who I face in a duel, shrimp, or otherwise, I show no mercy. I crush them all." The blonde stated, "And look, word of advice, you're either a champ or a chump, cut this guy loose. He's fashioned-challenged and deserves to be crushed in the games." With that, she walked away.
"Oh! Please, crush me! I want to duel her!" Joey exclaimed. "I'll crush you all eventually. I'm Mai Valentine. See you later, boys!" she said with a wink and walked off again.
It turns out that the hiding threesome was in the shadows close by behind some crates, watching the Duelist go inside. "What was that? We sneak on to help him win the contest, and he gets all flustered by that…" Téa fumed. "SHHH! Quiet! They'll hear you!" Tristan warned. "MEN! You're all unbelievable!" Téa snapped, "Also how arrogant was that woman anyway! There's nobody better at Duel Monsters than Yugi!" "Téa! Seriously be quiet!" Satomi warned. "I don't care, he's still the best!" Téa stated. "I'm glad my brothers didn't hear you." Satomi deadpanned.
In the Steerage:
"Hey! Is this a joke or what?!" Joey complained, causing a commotion again, "Why do we have to sleep in the steerage on such a luxurious cruiser?! I know you got better rooms somewhere!" "You again?!" the guard from before exclaimed, pinning Joey's arms behind his back. "We give you a break, and now you're causing more trouble?" the other guard said. "I know you have better cabins!" Joey exclaimed. "D'you wanna get thrown outta here?" the guard asked.
"What's all this big fuss in the Steerage?" Rex Raptor said in the doorway. Then he was joined by Weevil Underwood. "Huh? Hey! Aren't you that kid, Yugi?" Weevil Underwood asked. Yugi turned and was starstruck. "Yeah! And I know you!" Yugi exclaimed. "Yeah! Weevil Underwood and Rex Raptor, the Dino Duelist!" Joey exclaimed, equally starstruck. "Heh! Hey, you! You're wastin' your time with those people. The private rooms only go to finalists from the last championship, and that's us!" Rex explained.
"Congratulations on winning the Regional Championships, Weevil!" Yugi said. "It was nothing!" Weevil said. "Yeah, I just went easy on him that time," Rex added. "yeah? Well, this contest is gonna be ours! Because Yugi and I are gonna take the tournament! Isn't that right, Yugi?!" Joey said, breaking free from the thugs.
"To tell you the truth, winning the Regional Championship didn't feel like much of an accomplishment. I guess I can't really call myself the Champion until I beat you and Kaiba. Especially the Duelist that beat Kaiba! But I'm sure I'll end up dueling you in the Kingdom tournament, Yugi. Frankly, I look forward to it." Weevil stated. "I look forward to it too!" Yugi agreed, a bit nervous by his tone, but still put on a friendly face.
"What? He's only a little kid!" Rex stated. "I'm sixteen." Yugi deadpanned, which shocked the two Duelists to learn that someone barely their height was actually older than them. "It's true." Joey vouched. "Well, I'm looking forward, to some Dino Demolition!" Rex said, shaking off the shock.
"By the way…let me tell you a secret. It is something none of the other players know about the games yet. Did you know new rules apply to the Duels in the Kingdom?" Weevil asked in a stage whisper, shaking off his own shock.
"What?! New rules? Isn't that cheating?" Yugi exclaimed. "Well, I don't know specific details yet. But it seems we must be better prepared in our tactics than before." Weevil explained, "The other duelists will find out soon enough, but there are new rules on the island that require more strategy."
"Ah, I don't mind the rules! Rules are for chumps! In Dueling, you either smash your rival or get smashed yourself. It either crush or be crushed! It's one or the other!" Rex stated. "That's right! You seem to be a tough guy! I like you!" Joey exclaimed. "Thanks!" Rex said.
"Although I learned the hard way that strength is good, you also need to combine them with other types of cards." Joey tried to advise. "Who asked you?! Stay outta my way, pipsqueak, or I'll stomp you like everyone else! I'm leaving now to go back to my cabin and relax." Rex shrubbed off as he walked away. "We'll see who stomps who when we arrive at the island! I don't like him after all, he makes me mad!" Joey fumed.
"Ignore him, let's scope out the competition since shared accommodations aren't so bad." Weevil stated. "What do you mean? Joey asked. "Look at everyone." Weevil pointed out to the other Duelist in the lofts. "Check out those chumps! They're already trading over there. Just look all around you. Players here are trading cards and improving their decks, getting prepared for the tournament! It's also a grand opportunity to get a feel for opponents' decks." Weevil explained. "Wow! That's Weevil! He sees everything in a second! I bet this is how he gets so much insight into his opponent's strategy!" Yugi thought to himself.
"Hi! I'm Joey! Can you show me your cards? Wow! This one looks strong! Whoa! Strong cards. Hey! Why don't you…? Hey, wanna trade? How about you? Anybody? Help me out here!" Joey said, darting back and forth to each of the huddles to get someone's attention. "Hey, Joey!" Yugi said, "Guess he's trading."
"If you've come this far and don't have faith in the cards in your deck and still trying to improve it… if you ask me you're in real trouble. You've got to be pretty desperate. Well, I should retire to my cabin too. I'll catch you on the flip side!" Weevil said as he walked out the door.
Rex was walking in the hallway when another commotion caught his attention. "This is truly, truly ridiculous! You expect a lady like myself to stay in this place without even a shower?" Mai demanded to the thug who nervously back away from her.
"Rules are rules, Madam, there's nothing I can do." The guard tried to explain. "Call your superior! Get him on the phone right now!" Mai demanded again. "Uh…well…" the guard stammered.
"Keep acting up like this, and they'll throw you off the boat," Rex warned. "What are you? Who d'you think you are?!" Mai asked. "A Champion with a Luxury room," Rex answered, blushing knowing he has something she wants, "Why don't you come back to my private room?" "How nice! Really? Could I see it?" Mai asked. "You bet ya! Come check it out!" Rex snickered.
On the Deck:
"Oh, no!" Téa exclaimed, standing up from her hiding place. "Hey, Téa! Stay down, or we're gonna get busted!" Tristan warned, pointing to the side of the ship. "But I can't hold it, where's the bathroom?" Téa asked. "Why don't you go over there, Téa?" Tristan teased. "Stupid! I'm not a boy!" Téa snapped.
"Me, on the other hand, it's freezing out here, I can't sit still!" Satomi stated, rubbing her arms. "Hmhm. In another few more hours, the sun will rise. Ha!" Tristan teased again. "Mmph! That's not funny, Tristan!" Satomi snapped as she whacked him across the head. "Ow! Girl! You hit hard!" Tristan complained.
Then suddenly, the door opened. "Get down!" Tristan warned as he and the girls ducked. A long white-haired boy walks out and stands at the railing, looking out to the sea. And Téa recognized him instantly.
"Bakura? Hey, look! Wasn't that Bakura?" Téa asked. "Bakura who?" Tristan asked. "That's cold!" Téa deadpanned. "Bakura from school." Satomi reminded. "It can't be Bakura," Tristan answered. "Right…" Téa said.
"But if it was Bakura, what do you think he's doing here?" Téa asked. "Uh…I guess he's in the tournament." Tristan spitballed. "Must be…" Satomi stated.
In Rex's Private Room"
"So, what you think of these cool digs," Rex said from his couch. "It's stunning! You must be quite a strong Duelist!" Mai gushes. "Maybe I am," Rex stated coolly.
Mai smiles a crafty smirk as a plan forms in her head as she gave off an airhead act. "Really! I love strong men who are stronger than I," Mai stated, "I also love Duel Monsters! Say how 'bout we play a game?"
"What do you think you're talking to? There's no way you can beat me!" Rex bragged. "Please? let me try!" Mai pleaded as she sat on the other couch. "You'd never win," Rex warned.
"Tell you what; I do anything you want if you won," Mai said, "For example, if you win, I'll give you a kiss." "Huh? Heheheheheh…" Rex chuckled, getting a few ideas in his head.
On the Observation Deck:
"Hey, Yugi! I got some good card-tradin' in and traded a few of my cards!" Joey exclaimed at dining deck. "Hey, show me! Show me! Lemme see 'em!" Yugi exclaimed. Joey held out his new cards for Yugi to examine.
"Salamandra, and Kunai with Chain, Baby Dragon, and Shield and Sword! Great! With these new Spell cards like that, it should allow much more strategy when you play! Jointed with your monsters, you'll have a powerful deck." Yugi stated. "Alright! Yippee! So now I'm prepared to win every duel I play! It's as good as winning the Championship!" Joey exclaimed.
"I don't think it's gonna be that easy. You're gonna find it's a bit tougher than that, Joey." Yugi stated, then he remembered something and takes a card from his golden chest, "Oh! You should use this too! I'm sure it can help you at times, especially in a tight spot," Yugi stated. "Thanks! I'll take it with much appreciation! I can't get over how you are always helpin' me out!" Joey said.
"Ah! Hi Yugi, we meet again!" a familiar voice called out. The boys turned and saw a familiar face with a cheeky grin. "Huh? Oh. Weevil…" Yugi said.
Back in Rex's Room:
"Okay, then, cut the cards!" Mai said, pushing her deck towards Rex. "Alright! Let's start!" Rex said. "Heheheh! Tonight is the best night of my whole life! This'll be a snap!" Rex thought to himself. "Hmmm…" Mai thought to herself.
"That's good! What if you win?" Rex asked. "If I win, you will agree to clear out of the room for the rest of the trip, okay?" Mai stated. "Clear out?! I'm not gonna lose, you got yourself a deal!" Rex said with confidence.
"Do you want me to tell you those cards from the top without looking at them?" Mai asked. "What?! Nobody can do such a thing!" Rex exclaimed.
"The top one is the Shadow of Eyes," Mai stated. Rex flipped the first card over, and sure enough, there was a Trap card with an image of feminine eyes was shown. "How did you do that? What is this?" Rex exclaimed. "The second one is Harpy Lady, next is Elegant Egoist, followed by Cyber Shield," Mai noted. Rex flipped one card after another, and it was in the same order as Mai's predictions.
"Oh no! she's right again! That can't be!" Rex exclaimed. "This is my card method. I always know what cards I have and can pick any one of them I like at any time. So, you ready to duel? And leave the room when you lose. So, ga'head and deal 'em, Rex. " Mai said. "Heheheheheheheh. Yeah, sure, I will," Rex stated, trying not to sweat, but then he thought to himself, "Ohh…I think I'm in trouble!"
Back at the Observation Deck:
With the three Duelists, a light breeze blew through. "Ah! The evening breeze sure feel lovely! So did you trade for any good cards, Yugi?" Weevil asked. "No, I'm gonna duel with the cards I've brought with me," Yugi answered. "I've figured as much!" Weevil stated, eyeing the golden chest on the table.
"You had used the Exodia cards in your duel with Kaiba, right? I bet they're still in your deck. Those are the strongest cards in the whole game." Weevil said. "You'll be right and really rare!" Yugi answered.
"Could I possibly see those legendary cards?" Weevil asked. "I guess so since the secret is out! I can't help it if you already know my tactics. I don't see why not. Just be careful with them. Okay?" Yugi stated. "Ahh…!" Weevil exclaimed, an impish shine on his glasses shown. "Here!" Yugi offered the cards.
"So these are the cards to seal and call Exodia! For a long time, I've been trying to come up with some kind of strategy to finally beat these cards. But I couldn't come up with anything…until just this moment! Now I've finally found it." Weevil said as he headed towards the railing.
"Huh?" Yugi said, worry starting to set in. "This is the way! Say goodbye to Exodia!" Weevil exclaimed as he tossed the five cards into the ocean below. "NO!" Yugi yelled. "What?!" Joey exclaimed.
"Hahahaha! Now there's absolutely no one who can challenge me! Heheheheheheh!" Weevil exclaimed as he walked away, leaving a stunned Yugi and angered Joey behind.
"Why you…!" Joey glared, having half a mind to go after him and teach him a lesson. "My Cards!" Yugi exclaimed as he watched his cards float away, moving along the rail to keep them in sight, which was getting harder by the minute, "Those were the Exodia Cards that my Grandpa gave me!
"Darn it! I'll get 'em!" Joey exclaimed as he dove into the water below. "Joey, don't!" Yugi exclaimed as Joey swan-dived with a splash. "That's impossible! Joey, where are you?!" Yugi said.
Joey's head popped from the water and started treading water while searching for the cards. "Wait, Yugi! I'll get them for you! I promise you! I'll get them, Yugi!" Joey promised, gasping for air.
"Hey! Joey, come back to the Ship! They're not worth drowning over!" Yugi called out. "Don't worry, Yugi! I'll get 'em for ya! Look there! I got one of them!" Joey exclaimed as he grabbed a card.
"Joey! Swim back to the ship! Your life is more available than those cards!" Yugi called out. "No way! At least this time there is somethin' I can do help someone I care about! There are some things that one has to protect, even if you have to risk your life. Everybody has something irreplaceable! Everybody's got special things in their lives that can't be lost at any cost!" Joey ranted.
Then suddenly, a small wave came and pushed Joey underwater for a second, thankfully, he resurfaced. "Current sure is strong, though. It's hard to fight. But if I punk out now, who's gonna help my sister, Serenity?" Joey asked himself as he thought back to the video his sister had sent.
"Just three more now!" Joey exclaimed as he grabbed yet another card. Then another wave brings him underwater, only this time, he didn't resurface. "Joey!" Yugi called out as he dove into the ocean.
Thankfully, Joey does resurface, struggling to keep his head and the two cards above the water. "Joey, hold on!" Yugi called out again as he swam towards his struggling friend. "Yugi! Just three more now…" Joey said. But then he begins to sink.
"Joey!" Yugi shouted as his friend went under the waves. He managed to pull him back up, but he was out of breath. It was difficult enough to hold a taller person's weight and swim in the rough sea. "The rest…of the cards…" Joey s said half-conscious and half-drowned.
"Yugi!" A familiar voice from above called out. "Are you okay?" Another familiar voice joined. "What are you doing down there?! A moonlight swim?!" another voice asked.
Yugi looked up and saw a rope ladder being thrown down. At the top of the ladder, he saw three familiar faces. "Grab hold!" Téa called. "Hurry!" Tristan said. "Get your butts up here now!" Satomi demanded. "Téa! Tristan! Satomi!" Yugi said with a relieved smile, knowing they were saved.
In the Hallway:
"Get out, loser! And thanks for the room, Rex! That was easier than I thought!" Mai exclaimed. As she tossed Rex, his cards, and his bags out of the room. With that, she closed the door, leaving Rex without a place for the night.
In a Cargo Area:
Among the cargo, the gang recovered from their ordeal. "Thank you! That was close! But why did you stow away" Yugi asked. "Oh! We were just worried about you." Téa answered. "We couldn't just let you go alone," Tristan added.
"What were you doing down there anyway?" Satomi asked. "Weevil Underwood tossed my Exodia cards overboard, Joey had dived in to get them back, and when he started drowning, I jumped in after him," Yugi explained. "What?! How did Underwood get your cards?" Satomi asked. "I was showing them to him," Yugi answered. "He wasn't acting super friendly to you, was he?" Satomi interrogated, knowing the answer. "He was…" Yugi admitted, realizing Weevil was pretending the whole time.
"Yugi! You should know that not all Duelist are friendly competitors! I'm speaking from experience!" Satomi rebated as she facepalmed herself, "Duelists can act nice just to get inside your head and learn your secrets, or wreck your deck! I'm not saying all Duelist are like that, but you still need to keep your guard up." Yugi could only silently promised to do so, hanging his head low.
"Anyway, I'm sure glad you three showed up! Really glad!" Yugi said. "We're a team. We all stick together." Téa said. "We'll always watch your back," Tristan added. "Or else you'll get into trouble if we don't, like a moment ago." Satomi half teased. "Thanks a lot, you guys!" Yugi said.
"I'm sorry, Yugi. I only found two out of the five cards that you need!" Joey apologized. "It's okay, Joey," Yugi reassured. "It's not okay! It's always this way with me! I'm never able to help anybody! Not even my own sister, Serenity!" Joey vented.
"Serenity? What are you talking about?" Yugi asked. "Really? You have a sister, Joey?" Téa asked. "Our parents got a divorce years ago when we were little. She lives far away with my mother. My sister's had horrible eyesight since she was born. Eventually, she'll go blind!" Joey explained, looking at Yugi with eyes filled with despair. "Blind? I'm sorry." Yugi gasped. "Thanks, Yuge. Serenity had just sent me a video message," Joey said as he reminisced the video's contents and of a time when they were laughing happily on a pair of swings. "The Doctor must have told her that the time has come. The disease she has is hard to repair even with surgery. Soon her eyes will be impossible to restore. But there's one specialist in Germany who can do the procedure before it's too late! He could save her eyesight! He has the latest technology too. If I can just send her there. The only problem is she needs an operation, but there's no way I can pay for it. I have to win for her! Winning in the Duelist Kingdom tournament and getting the prize money is the only way I can save Serenity!" Joey exclaimed with tears in his eyes.
At the Bow of the Ship, Sunrise:
Morning came, creating a glowing line between the sky and the sea. The five friends all stood at the front, admiring the sunrise and the ocean breeze fluttered their hair and clothes. "I know we will both do our best Joey! You for your little sister and me for my Grandpa!" Yugi exclaimed. "That's right, do your best! We'll do this together!" Téa encouraged. "We got your back!" Satomi exclaimed.
"Look! The Island!" Tristan pointed out in the distance as the sun was rising over a lone island. "We're finally approaching the Duelist Kingdom! That's it we're almost there!" Yugi exclaimed.
As the friends stayed where they were to see the island grow more significant amid the beautiful sunrise, Yugi heard a voice in his head. "Weevil Underwood! You're going down first in the Kingdom!" the voice challenged. This shock Yugi, but he agreed that Weevil Underwood was to be his first opponent in the Duelist Kingdom.
*Once again thank you for for providing the transcripts.