Chapter 1 The World Champion

Mark looked at the lifepoint score.

"Damn. I'm down to 450 lifepoints." He muttered. With his hand shaking, he drew his card. A slight smile crossed his face.

"What are you smiling for? I have 750 lifepoints left, you only have 450." George spat.

"This is why." Mark yelled. He placed the card on his control panel and instantly one of the field squares lit up and a monster began to form. As soon as it finished, a look of complete shock crossed George's face.

"That's right, the Summond Skull." Mark yelled. "Now Summond Skull, destroy his Ryu_Kishin Powered!" With that said, Summond skull raised its arms and sent to bolts of lighting to the unprotected monster. Ryu-Kishin vanished and George's lifepoints disappeared.

"I win!" Mark spoke.

"Ladies and Gentlemen, the winner and New World Champion!" A voice on the speaker spoke. The crowd filled with cheers as Mark walked down the steps and to the trophy holder.

"For becoming the New Champion, we bestow upon you this trophy as recognition that you are the Number one duelist in the world.

Mark smiled and shook the mans hand. He wiped sweat from his brow and walked down the tunnel leading to the exit from the building. He opened the door to see an elderly man staring at him.

"Excuse me." He spoke to the man.

"You need my help." The Elderly man spoke.

"With what?" Mark replied.

"Dual Monsters. I saw your match and you need work if you are to beat Mokuba Kaiba next Saturday in San Diego." He spoke.

"I don't need anyone's help. I am the World Champ." Mark said with a smile, looking at his trophy.

"I am Yugi Moto, and you are not worthy of being a champion." The man spoke.

"WHAT!" Mark spat.

"That's right. Now do you want my help or don't you?" The elderly man replied.

"You can't be." Mark spoke.

" I will prove it. We will go back in there and have a dual. I will show you I am Yugi Moto." He spoke.

Mark didn't know what to say.

Finally he spoke. "Fine."

The two men walked down the tunnel and into the fairly empty arena. Mark took his position and the man took his.

"Let's duel!" The man spoke.