A large jet in the shape of the duel monster, the Blue Eyes White Dragon, lands on top of a castle belonging to Pegasus. Kaiba wasted no time to get there in order to get this all over with and hopefully regain the rest of his company. After the window of the jet opens, he and his brother jump out. He slides on his duel disk on his wrist and his brother follows him into a oddly empty castle. It is dim and eerily quiet as they walk through the halls.

"Maybe his workers are taking a vacation," Mokuba assumes.

As they walk deeper into the castle, all Kaiba can remember is all of the horrible memories that went down when they were here the last time. From his brother getting kidnapped, and both of them being trapped by one of Pegasus' "mind tricks" as Kaiba dubs them. They finally reach an old fashioned arena in which the duel monsters game is played directly on the arena board, unlike the portability of Kaiba's duel disks.

The sounds of Pegasus' laughter fills the area and Kaiba narrows his eyes in annoyance as Mokuba cowers behind him. "I've just about have enough of this," Kaiba says.

"Your lack of patience never fails to amuse me," Pegasus' voice echoes as he finally makes his appearance, wearing his trademark red suit.

"You're as irritating as ever."

"Come on. Where's the love Kaiba boy? After all, we've been through so much," he says with a smile as he stands across from them on the opposite side of the playing field.

"I didn't come here to catch up. I came here to duel you so you'll get outta my life!"

Pegasus holds his head dramatically. "That's not nice. What did I ever do to deserve such hatred?"

"It's a long list and I'm short on time," Kaiba responds, growing more irritated.

"Well here we are again. In the same exact spot where I devastated you last time. So, are you ready for a repeat performance?" he asks as the field lights up in preparation for their duel.

Kaiba plugs in his duel disk and raises it. "Let's get this duel over with. The sooner I annihilate you, the sooner I can get outta here and move on with my life."

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A black limo that was provided by Pegasus drives through the busy streets of San Francisco. Tristan looks out the window with amazement as the different cars whoosh by and planes fly overhead. He catches sight of none other than the Golden Gate Bridge and his eyes go wide. "This place is nothing like home!" he comments excitedly.

"Focus Tristan. We still need to figure out a way to get Joey here," Teá says. "Besides, we're not here on vacation. We're here to see Pegasus."

"I knew that," Tristan says, scratching his head with an embarrassed smile.

Yami appears alongside Yugi. 'She's right. And based on the message he sent us, it's sounds like Pegasus may already be in trouble.'

"You okay, Yugi?" Teá asks, noticing his worried expression.

"Aren't you guys worried about what Pegasus said on that video tape? Someone's following him. And I have a feeling it's the same biker gang that stole the Egyptian God cards from my grandpa's shop."

"If they found him, we could be walking into a trap!" Teá realizes. Unbeknownst to them, their limo driver lowers his head under his cap with a grin.

As Kaiba duels Pegasus back at Duelist Kingdom, something to him seems off about the gray haired man. Every single move Pegasus duels is an exact resemblance to how he dueled him the last time. It feels like déja vu to him which is strange for someone as unpredictable as Pegasus. As he continues to thrash Pegasus' life points, the man becomes noticeably silent, as if surrendering the duel.

"If you don't do something, I'm taking your silence as a forfeit," Kaiba says, and Pegasus remains silent. "Last chance."

Pegasus suddenly laughs. "It's just I haven't been feeling myself lately," he begins in his regular voice, until there is a shift from his baritone voice to a slightly higher pitched voice. Kaiba's eyes widen in shock as the man pulls off his costume, revealing a guy wearing a great tank top, black pants and red hair.

"Who are you?" Kaiba asks, growing increasingly irritated about the situation. "You're gonna pay for fooling me! My family business has nothing to do with you!"

"The name's Allister! And your family business has everything to do with me!"

"Alright Alister, who put you up to this?" he asks, not convinced that he is working alone.

"No one. I'm here to represent every single family your company has torn apart! And more importantly, I'm here to make sure you're never able to step on anyone again!" he exclaims, raising the Seal of Orichalcos card into the air and playing it on the field. The seal surrounds them as well as appears on the red head's forehead.

"What is this?"

"Once you lose the duel, you lose your soul."

"What bone do you have to pick with me?" Kaiba asks, still confused by Allister's actions.

"Your father took my little brother away from me and now I'll never see him again!" he exclaims as he takes out a burnt action figure out of his pocket. "This is all I have to remember him by." He closes his eyes to prevent the tears from falling, recounting when his brother was taken away from him. Military tanks from Kaiba Corp. rampaged his city, tearing down buildings piece by piece. As he and his brother were trying to get away, an explosion from a tank ultimately took his life, only leaving his favorite action figure behind.

"But what does that have to do with me?"

"You've taken on the family company now. It's time to pay for your father's crimes by giving up your soul," he says angrily.

Kaiba closes his eyes and sighs. The story of Allister's brother really hit him hard. As someone who is close to his own brother and would do anything for him, he sympathizes with Allisters. "Look. I agree that my stepfather was a snake and what he did to your family is wrong. And you deserve to be paid for that." But then his eyes fly open with anger. "Then again, I don't really care for the way you got me here by threatening to put me out of business! So why don't we continue this duel!"

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As the limo progresses further down the road, the scenery becomes much different than when they first arrived. Instead of being surrounded by multiple skyscrapers and high rises, they are instead surrounded by nothing but desert, sand and cracked, damaged roads. They pull up to an abandoned gas station and the limo comes to a complete stop.

Tristan turns around to the front of the limo as the driver stays silent. "Hey, why'd we stop, man?" The driver calmly gets out and walks away to everyone's confusion. "He probably has to take a leak."

They decide to wait patiently for the driver, but after twenty minutes have gone by, they start to suspect something else is amiss. "Maybe we should go check on him?" Tea suggests and they all exit the limo, facing the abandoned gas station.

"Doesn't look like business is booming," Tristan says sarcastically.

"Hello? Mr. Limo Driver, sir?" Teá calls inside, but no one answers.

"Weird…it doesn't look like anybody is here," Yugi comments as he looks around anxiously.

"But how?"

"Wait a second guys…" Tristan narrows his eyes and focuses on a humming sound that he hears all of a sudden. "Do you hear that?" Teá and Yugi look from left to right in confusion, not hearing what Tristan is hearing. The humming sound becomes louder, as if something is approaching. As Tristan continues to listen, it becomes apparent that the humming noise he is hearing, sounds like a motor.

"Wait, I hear it now," Yugi says as it becomes louder. They all run out into the middle of the road as they watch a cloud of smoke coming their way. To their shock, it is a large group of riders on motorcycles wearing dark clothing, carrying a wide variety of weapons in their hands, from chains, poles and sticks.

Tristan moves Teá behind him and stands in front of her protectively as the men on motorcycles stop in front of them.

"You kids shouldn't be roaming around these parts," one of them says.

"Yeah, you never know who may drive by," another snickers.

"The gas station's closed!" Tristan yells. "So just keep moving!"

'Yugi!' His Millennium Puzzle begins to glow as Yami calls out to him.

'Hm? What is it pharaoh?'

'This looks dangerous. Let me take over.' Yugi nods and soon, Yami is standing in his place, narrowing his eyes at the biker thugs.

"What do you guys want anyway?" Teá says, clenching her fists at her chest.

"Yeah! Didn't I tell you to get lost?" Tristan adds in.

"I don't believe they're taking your advice," Yami notes, telling from how the gang is showing no signs of backing down.

"I guess the spiky haired guy's the smart one," says one of the men.

"I think we should make a run for it!" Tristan grabs onto Teá's wrist and leads her away and Yami follows along as they try to make their way back to the limo. But the motorcycles are fast on their tail. Unknown to them, two other henchmen are witnessing this all happen.

"The pharaoh and his friends are ours," says Rafael with his arms folded across his chest.

"Yeah, they'll never be able to outrun our choppers," Valon agrees. And surely he is right, for they have the group surrounded.

"What do we do now?" Tea says in a panic. One of the motorcycle members drives toward them, holding a wooden stick in their hand, preparing to strike, but as he gets closer, a hard rock strikes him in the head, causing him to lose balance and fall off his motorcycle. A few other bikers try to make the same attempt, only to be thrown off by rocks as well, giving Yami and the others an open path to escape.

Tristan and the others look around to see the source of who threw the rocks. Teá looks over her shoulder and she smiles with surprise and relief. "It's Joey!" she exclaims as he stands from afar, holding another rock in his hand and throwing it up into the air a few times.

"Who else wants some?" he taunts with a grin.

"Where did he come from?" asks Valon, who continues to observe what is going on.

"Come on guys!" Tristan urges and they make another run toward the limo.

"Don't let them escape!" the ringleader of the gang yells and the bikers follow them once more. They all manage to hop into the limo, with Tristan being the driver as he zooms off with the bikers still following close behind. Yami and Teá weren't expecting another guest to be there with them.

"Cairo?" Yami says, surprised to see the girl sitting there with her cat resting on top of her head.

"How did you guys even get here?" Teá asks.

"She flies," Joey says in between in breaths, pointing at her with his thumb.

"Now's not the time for small talk, you guys," Tristan says, snapping them back to reality. "Those thugs are still on our tail!" He slams down on the gas, causing a thick smoke to blow out of the tail pipes. Looking through the rear view mirror, he sees that the gang of bikers are still in pursuit of them with no signs of giving up any time soon. It doesn't seem like that burst of speed did much to open the gap between them. Limos definitely aren't the best vehicle of choice to use when trying to make a quick get away, that's for sure.

"Can't you make this thing go any faster?!" Joey yells.

"Shut up!" Tristan yells back.

"Tristan, look!" Teá says, pointing up ahead as they drive toward the side of a cliff, signaling a dead end. "We're about to be trapped!"

"Great! Now what?" Tristan says as sweat drips down his temple and he grips the wheel even tighter. He knows that he will eventually have to stop. But who knows what those thugs will do to them once they're captured.

"Keep going," Cairo says with her eyes closed.

"Eh Cairo, if you haven't noticed, we're headed straight for that rocky wall!" Joey points out.

"Yeah, we'll crash!" Teá adds in with a panicked expression on her face.

Yami whips his head around to see the biker gang still on their tail and then he turns to look at the wall, gritting his teeth. His eyes finally land on Cairo who still has her eyes shut and he takes a deep breath. "Keep going, Tristan."

"Are you crazy?!" he yells.

"We have to trust Cairo," Yami replies calmly on the outside. But a part of him can't help but feel a little anxious. He doesn't know what exactly Cairo is planning to do, but he does know that she is capable of things that a normal human being isn't. So he decide to put his faith in her.

Joey clenches his seat and Teá shuts her eyes, letting out a panicked scream as they get closer and closer to the dead end. Tristan can feel his whole body starting to shake as he prepares himself for impact. "We're gonna crash!" he screams and Yami shields his face with his arm as they finally make contact. Then there is silence, followed by darkness.

That's it.

This is really the end.

This is what death feels like.

Or so they think.

The sound of tires skidding and the smell of rubber and smoke fills the air as they come to a complete stop. Yami slowly drops his arm from his eyes and he gasps. Somehow they are still alive and well. He looks out the rear window and sees the rocky wall behind them instead of in front of them and the bikers are no longer in sight.

"Is everyone alright?" Teá asks, as she looks to the others who look just as confused as to what has happened.

"I think I burned out the engine," Tristan says, breathing heavily.

"Wait a minute…" Joey says, beginning to register everything. How did we end up on the other side of that wall?"

As if they all come to the realization at the same time, all of their eyes land on Cairo, who has as purple aura surrounding her as her eyes glow the same color as well.

"Where the heck did they go?" Rafael asks, taking off his sunglasses as he looks with disbelief.

"They just vanished through the rock!" Valon says, equally shocked.

"But how?"

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"Thanks a lot Tristan. This is a lot better than riding on a limo," Joey says sarcastically as they all sit on the back of a pick up truck after the driver is nice enough to give them a ride to meet with Pegasus.

"No one thinks you're funny, Joey." Tristan dims his eyes at his friend's sly remark.

"Do us a favor, eh? Next time, let a pro do the driving."

"So the limo overheated. Sue me!"

"Stop you guys!" Teá intervenes.

"Teá's right. This is no time to be arguing," Yami says.

"Besides, we have Cairo to thank. If it weren't for her, we'd all be goners."

Cairo feeds Ebo a treat as he lies on her shoulder, munching on it happily. She giggles lightly as he licks her cheek in gratitude and she nuzzles his wet nose with hers.

"How did you do that anyway, Cairo?" Tristan asks and the girl tilts her head. "How were you able to make us all go through that wall?"

"I mean, it should be obvious. I just used my abilities is all," she responds, still keeping her attention on Ebo as she feeds him yet another snack.

"How did you end up so powerful?" Teá asks, wondering if she can use this moment to get Cairo to open up more.

"I don't know. I just am…"

"Come on Cairo. You don't have to be so guarded with us!" Joey assures her. "We're your friends!" She lowers her eyes and groans inwardly while twiddling her fingers.

"Must be cool to have all of those powers," Tristan says with a smirk. "If I had power like that, all of my problems would be solved."

"I don't think having powers will remind you to put on a fresh pair of socks," Joey mutters as he fans his nose and Tristan puts him into a headlock.

"I'd use my powers to knock you into oblivion!" he says, playfully knocking him on the head with his fists.

"Well I'd use mine to blast you away!"

As they both go back and forth, Cairo places her hands on her lap and clenches her fists. She lowers her head as Joey and Tristan debate as to what they would do if they had her abilities. They literally have no idea, she says in her head. They have no idea the amount of pain and anguish those abilities have caused her in the past. She shuts her eyes as their pointless bickering seems to get louder and louder until it is too much.

"Having powers would be awesome!" Tristan says.

Teá, noticing how uncomfortable the subject is making Cairo, decides to quickly change the subject. "Uh…so have you had any luck capturing any more souls?"

Cairo shakes her head. "It's going to be harder than I thought. I was surprised to see one of the spirits had inhabited the body of someone of this world. It's not something I was anticipating."

"What do they want with me?" Yami asks.

"5,000 years ago, there was an attack that was ordered by the previous pharaoh's brother to a place called Kul Elna. But the previous pharaoh…your father...took the fall for it," Cairo explains.

Yami's eyes widen. "My father?"

Cairo nods before continuing. "Many souls were lost that day. And now, since you're back in the world of the living and some have escaped from the Shadow Realm, they seek revenge on you."

Yami lowers his eyes. She clearly knows a lot about his past, just as Teá has suspected. What else does she know about his past life as pharaoh?

'You alright?' Yugi asks, appearing next to him. 'You look like you have a lot on your mind.'

'Yes, I'm fine,' he responds and he looks up at Cairo who converses with the others. 'What if she truly can help me regain my memories?'

Yugi nods. 'It does seem like she may know a few things about what went on when you were pharaoh. It doesn't hurt to try and get to know her more. She seems a bit guarded, but maybe she'll open up and reveal more once she gets comfortable.'

'Right.'

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"What do you mean vanished?" Dartz asks with his back turned to his two of his henchmen.

Rafael bows his head in respect, crossing a hand over his chest as he responds. "I'm not sure, master. But our choppers were on their tail and they miraculously vanished through a wall."

"It sounds crazy, but it really did happen," Valon chimes in.

"People do not just vanish through walls." Dartz is growing very agitated. His men aren't making any sense to him at all. He never knew the pharaoh to be capable of doing such things, so how did he and his friends manage to disappear?

"We know how," comes a masculine voice from the entrance of Dartz's lair. They all turn around to see two bikers wearing helmets approaching them.

"Who let you two in here?" Rafael snaps. "You're supposed to be outside waiting on our next order."

Dartz raises his hand to silence Rafael before motioning the two bikers to come forth. One takes off their helmet, revealing their spiky, red hair with matching hair and eyebrows. His skin is pale and his body is slim but muscular. The other biker with more feminine features also removes her helmet. Her black hair is pulled back into a low bun and her gray eyes are narrowed with long eyelashes.

"Kazuki…Kitana…what do you know?" Dartz asks.

"Please, call me Hasani," the red haired one answers to Dartz and the others confusion.

"And I am Nubia," says the woman.

Dartz narrows his eyes and concentrates on the two individuals standing in front of them. They definitely aren't the same henchmen that he originally allowed to come aboard. Something is different about them. He outstretches his hands toward them and his eyes begin to glow as he sees into their souls. "I sense two spirits that are not of this world. What business do you have here?"

"We are souls who were killed during the attack on our town of Kul Elna 5,000 years ago. And we seek revenge on the pharaoh. He must pay for his family's crimes," Hasani responds, clenching one of his fists.

"Please, allow us to help you bring the pharaoh down for good," says Nubia, taking a step forward.

"The pharaoh's soul is mine, understand?" Dartz says, giving them a warning glare. "I've worked too hard for this moment for you to interfere with my plans."

"What if I told you, you won't be able to get the pharaoh's soul?" Hasani says, but he quickly winces when he sees that the statement he has just made has agitated Dartz even more.

Nubia bows her head. "What he means by that, your greatness, is that stealing his soul will be a near impossible task because of a certain princess."

Dartz raises his eyebrow. "What do you mean, princess? Explain yourself."

"The princess seeks to return us back to where we belong before we're able to execute our revenge. She guards the souls of the Shadow Realm, a place that has kept us captive for centuries. She is extremely powerful and will protect her father at all costs."

Rafael blinks. "Did you just say her father?"

"So the pharaoh's a dad, eh?" Valon says with a smirk. "Who woulda thought?"

"She is the reason why they escaped," Hasani says. "Her name is Cairo."

"Things just got a bit more interesting, huh boss?" Valon asks.

"Indeed," Dartz agrees.

Rafael frowns. "And how do we beat someone who has the ability to go through walls and who knows what else?"

"We fight fire with fire." He looks down at Hasani and Nubia and smirks before outstretching his glowing hand toward them. They both look around in confusion as their bodies begin to glow and they feel a surge of energy going through their bodies. After a brief burst of light, it fades and Dartz drops his hand to his side with a smirk.

"What just happened?" Nubia asks, blinking a few times and looking down at her hands.

"I hold a great amount of power myself and I'm sure I could take Cairo down with ease," Dartz says confidently. "Unfortunately, I don't have time to toy around with some kid. So I have lent you some of my power."

"What?" Hasani says with disbelief.

"Use it wisely. Get rid of the kid and I'll let you witness the demise of the pharaoh."

Hasani and Nubia both look at each other with shock. Dartz giving them some of his power is something they definitely weren't expecting. But those looks of confusion and shock soon turn to looks of realization before morphing into an evil grin. Now they will be able to get rid of Cairo by their own hands and most importantly, witness the downfall of the pharaoh.

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That's not good. Looks like things are gonna get a bit harder for Cairo and the others in the coming chapters.