Jessica: O.O Wow!!!!!!! Lots of reviews!!!!!!!!! *Glomps reviewers* I'll try to make these chapters longer…okay? And I don't own YGO, sadly…;o; *teary eyed*
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Joey frantically scanned his "Know Spanish! A guide to the Spanish Language" book, but could not find anything of use. Giving Yugi a boost, he kept running until he reached the first village.
"Midiron. What kind of name is that for a village?" he asked himself. Taking a breath, he walked up to the first person he saw. "Hola?" (Still pronouncing the 'h' with great exaggeration) "El Chupacabra!!!!!!!" he said, pointing at Yugi. "Uh…OHAYO!!!!!!!!!!!" Japanese being the only language he could speak fluently, he shouted the greeting as a last resort, hoping the man knew Japanese.
The stranger looked at Joey oddly. "Japanese?" he asked. "Are you Japanese?"
Joey nodded.
The stranger looked puzzled. "Are you saying," he said slowly, "that your friend is the Chupacabra?"
Joey heaved a sigh. "My friend Yugi is in trouble. The Chupacabra bit him. Will you help us find the remedy? Onegai?"
The man nodded. "The goat eater…ah…yes. Not the one whose bite is fatal?" He directed a sharp stare towards Joey.
"Yes, that one. PLEASE, PLEASE, help!"
Tristan joined Joey. "And if you don't want your soul stolen by a weirdo Pharaoh who inhabits Yugi's body, then I suggest you help. Unless you want an eternity spent in the Shadow Realm."
"Ah, forgive me. I will help. By the way, my name is – no, that is not important. But fear not, I shall help you and find the remedy for your friend."
Tristan stared at the man, puzzled. "What should we call you? Stranger? Person? Alien?"
The stranger laughed. "No, you may simply call me Midiron. Everyone does, the village is even named after me. I simply wish to hide my identity…because…of the attention and questions I get when people hear my name." The ending was lame, he thought to himself, but it looks like those idiots bought it…except for the blonde…
Joey looked at the stranger with a note of suspicion in his eyes. To himself, he whispered, "I have a feeling there's another reason he wanted to hide his identity."
Midiron had heard Joey, and swiftly changed the subject. "Your friend needs direct attention. The roots from the Capabura Plant, the leaves from a rowan tree, the bark of an oak, and some fresh raspberries should do. It is the rumored remedy, however, I am not sure if it is the correct one." (making this up!) (The Capabura is not real, I just took Capybara and switched around some of the sounds)
"Hey, isn't the Capabura the only one of its kind?" asked Tristan. "I mean, isn't it really rare? I've heard that the only one of its type grows here, right on this mountain. And it's supposed to have awesome powers, not to mention the fact that if you split the roots in halves, it is said that there's a valuable material inside. Some sort of mixture of platinum, diamond, emerald, and a sort of sacred and rare gold."
Midiron nodded, with a spark of interest in his eyes. "There's proof that the mixture of the elements is the source of the Power of the Capabura. Many sorcerers and magicians believe that the plant's power rivals that of the Sennen Items."
Yami regarded Midiron with scorn. "I own the Sennen Puzzle, and I believe that only the Power of the Pharaoh can outdo the Sennen Powers." He glared at Midiron.
Midiron shrugged. "Speak for yourself. But your friend there will die within seven days, unless our remedy is found and a poultice is made from it, which we must apply to the wound."
Everybody stood silently for a moment, then trudged up the steep mountain to find the cure that would save Yugi's life.
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