Note: From here on I will be telling the story from prestons point of view

I was kinda disapointed that yugi was leaving cos he was the only one in my new school that I really had an intrest to get to know, he was the only one I have ever known who shares the same intrest in duel monsters as I do. He also believes in the heart of the cards!!! He sure is much more then the likes of kaiba or pegasus!!!

I decided that I wouldn't go after him to the battle island, mainly because I didn't believe he would make it there, but if he doesent return I myself will go after him.

That morning when I went to school I announced the news of yugis departure to the school. His friends tristan and tea came up to me questioning me about his disapearence.

I'll bet yugi left because you came to this school!!! Said tristan angrily you made yugi think that hes not the greatest duelist round here by waltzing into the school and defeating every oppenent!!

Are you saying im not the best I said wickedly

Of course, your not even in the same league as yugi!! He responded rasing his voice

Put your money where your mouth is, and play me in a game right here right now I said urging him into a duel

Don't tristan hes not worth it pleaded tea

No I accept this punks challenge, it's a good oppurtunity to show everyone that hes not such a great duelist he said cockily

Alright so tristan I said GATHER ROUND ALL AND WATCH AS THE NO.2 DUELIST IN THE WHOLE COUNTRY IS ABOUT TO KICK TRISTANS SORRY ASS I announced

Watta you think your doing said tristan furiously

Oh you don't mind if a little audience watch, do you?

The crowd was filled with excitement at the upcoming duel

Lets play with 2000lp and I will draw first

Fine by me said tristan calmly

For my 1st turn I play my Hyper cat in attack mode, with an attack of 1800 just you try and beat him

Hmm ok said tristan I play neolithic in defence

I destroy your pathetic card and I play feline soldier in defence

Your in for it now chuckled tristan as I play giant soldeir of stone in defence and with 2000 def it wont be easy to crack!!

Ya think I said remaining calm, well I have just drawn my ultimate aerial cat ritual and I sacrifice my two warriors to use it and It brings to the field the most powerful cat warrior of all the ultimate aerial cat!!! With a menacing power of 2900, this duel is over and I destroy your monster!! Make your last turn wimp

Nooo muttered tristan, I had a great strategy all worked out and all, I cant lose with everyone watching, no I have nothing that can beat him, I wont wait for him to defeat me

I fold he said

I watched in delight as tristan walked away defeated with tea by his side.

I basked in the cheers of the crowd as I walked towards my next class, yep yugi was gone and I would be the next school champ!!!

For the next couple of days life was great, everyone in school wanted to be my friend and tristan kept his head down. but the best thing of all was that there was no sign of yugi returning, so it looked pretty good.

But after a while i realised that maybe i wasnt the real winner, yugi and joey were the ones in battle island getting all the new cards, and testing their limits maybe i should head off now because it looks like yugi made it!!!

The next day without telling anyone i took my cards and headed off towards pegasus's castle to find a way to the battle islands