PART THREE

Realm of shadows in this twilight hour, take these souls and grant us power... The column of monks chanted, then thumped their foreheads with miniature stone tablets. A crown ran through the streets, screaming, A witch! A witch! A villager hopped up onto a platform where a knight with an odd-shaped helmet stood. We've found a witch. May we burn her?

The knight flipped up his visor to make room for his hair point and asked, How do you know she's a witch?

She looks like one! They held her forward so he could see. The brunette was dressed in a short skirt, with a funny hat.

I'm not a witch, I'm a dancer. They dressed me up like this. She protested. And this isn't my nose, it's a false one.

The knight examined her nose. So it is. Well?

...Well, we did do the nose. And the hat. But she's a witch! The knight held up a hand. How do you know she is a witch? He repeated.

She turned me into a newt! One man piped up. He got a couple of curious stares. ...I got better. He mumbled.

Burn her anyway! The villagers renewed their shouting. The knight silenced the crowd again. There are ways of telling if one is a witch. What do we do with witches?

The crowd paused for a second, thinking. A faint curl of smoke rose into the air. After a couple of minutes, someone yelled, Burn them!

What do you burn apart from witches?

More witches!

No, no. He sighed. He answered for them. And why do witches burn?

More deep thought, because this was really complicated. Eventually, a short man in front raised his hand. Because...they're made of wood? He answered hesitantly.

The knight smiled. And what does wood do in water?

One man yelled.

No, no, it floats! shouted another.

Yes. What also floats in water?



Very small rocks!



Exodia cards!

During this time, the King of Games had ridden up to watch. He had been silent until now, when he yelled out, A Scapegoat. The knight swiveled his head to look at him. Exactly. Therefore...

If she weighs the same as a Scapegoat, she's made of wood. said a villager.

The knight encouraged.

She's a witch! screamed.

We'll use my largest scales. The knight led them over.

The knight met Yugi as the crowd stuffed the girl into one side of the scales.

Who are you who is so wise in the ways of science? The knight asked.

I am Yugi Motou. The knight fell to his knee. My liege!

What is your name, good sir knight? Yugi questioned.

Honda, my liege.

Yugi drew out his dueling deck, and knighted Honda. I dub thee, Sir Honda, a Knight of Domino. Would you join me in my arena?

I would be honored!

And so, Sir Honda was the first to join Yugi Motou's team, but he was soon followed be many others. Sir Jounouchi, the Brave. Sir Otogi, the Pure. And Sir Ryou, the Not-Quite-So-Brave as sir Jounouchi, who had nearly stood up to his yami, who had almost dueled, and who had personally scared himself silly in the tunnels below Pegasus' castle.

Together, these duelists would duel all who fought without honor, for friendship and love. They followed Yugi to the Domino Arena.

When they arrived, the company paused.







It's only a model. Kaiba muttered.

Yugi turned to his duelists. Welcome, to-

Domino! We're duelists of the arena... A couple of people danced and dueled as others looked on. Beaver Warrior was played, and a winged nurse mounted on a syringe, as well as an array of other ridiculous monsters.

On second thought, let us not go to Domino, it is a silly place. Yugi turned and led the duelists away.