Hello and welcome!!

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Let's do this thing!!

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It was a rainy day in Saberhagen as everyone gathered in the mansion. Joey was really excited about all the food they had and everyone was chatting with each other before Odion could actually teach Yugi and Serena how the game of "Magic monsters" .

Yami and Serena watched as Odion took Serena's deck.

"It's a matter of understanding and control, " he began. Odion drew a card. "Concentrate on bringing the card to life. Any card. Say it's name- 'Dark Magician Girl! Come forth!'"

A yellow circle appeared in front of him and out from the ground emerged the Dark Magician Girl and she giggled.

Yami and Serena were both amused.

Odion nodded, " That's how it's done."

Serena held out her hand as she was going to touch The DMG's hand and the DMG was doing the same but she disappeared.

"The same technique is used for magic and trap cards."

Yami nodded. Serena nodded even though she still didn't understand. She turned to him. "You understand any of this?"

"I do. Are you having trouble?"

Serena sweat dropped as he should already know the answer.

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In the baby's room, little Caleb was being changed by his mother. She's trying to let him see the outside world as much as he can before they have to go back underground if Marik were to ever return to his regular self. But deep inside...she was afraid. Not just of what Marik is right now but how they're son might be when he gets his tomb initiation. Would the same thing happen to him as his father?

Mina picked up her baby as it cooed softly. It yawned and as about to fall asleep. He was put down in his crib (if you really don't know who's mansion this is, it's Ryoko's-don't ask) as the mother started humming the (bare with me folks-I made it up) song Marik's mother sang to Ishizu and Odion when they were babies. She watched carefully as Caleb closed his little eyes and went to sleep.

She re-applied his blanket on him and put one of the stuffed ragged animals that one of the Ishtar children had had when they were kids. With relief that Caleb was taken care of, Mina sat on an arm chair and thought about how the real Marik must be feeling inside that evil look-a-like of him.

Some one knocked on the door.

"Come in but be quiet, " ordered Mina.

It was Caleb's auntie, Ishizu who had entered quietly.

"Hi Ishizu," greeted Mina. "I would greet you but I'm sort of tired right now."

"It's okay," she assured the blonde haired mother. She walked over to her nephew's crib and watched him sleep. "Sweet little Caleb.." she rubbed his head. "you're as good and safe here than near your father." Ishizu looked at a stressed out Mina. "I foreseen that you are trouble sister-n-law. About my brother, am I right?"

Mina sat up. "Ishizu, I feel this is all my fault. I shouldn't have touched his markings on his back. I mean that's what triggered his evil side to come back again. And if our son wants to be a tomb (is it keeper? I forgot) keeper for the pharaoh, won't he have to go through the initiation?"

"I am uncertain as of now."

"Well I won't have it. I don't want my son becoming evil like his father. " Mina crossed her arms. " I just won't. "

Ishizu walked over to her brother's partner (you know what I mean) and put a hand on her shoulder. "Caleb is the one who can choose his own destiny, Mina. But I told you, it's crucial that Caleb goes through the tomb keeper initiation IF he wants to. As for my brother..."

She looked up at her.

"We will find a way."

"I really hope you're right."

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Ryoko and Reenie started banging on pots.

"Alright people! Let's go! Hop in the limo so we can go to the stadium already! "

All of them rushed out of their beds, some yawning and stretching and piling into the car.

Joey stopped and asked them, "Serena there yet?"

"She should be coming out already, she's changing for the tournament," Reenie told him.

"I'm ready," said a voice.

They all looked and Joey was rather shocked.

Serena just happen to be wearing what looked like a white goddess outfit with the hooked up on the legs sandals, a cape, and her moon symbol on her forehead. "Let's go!" she walked and once she was out of site, the girls and Joey started laughing on how goofy she looked.

A hand came out of no where and grabbed Joey's ear and pulled him along.

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It was an awesome day to be at the stadium. A lot of people were gathered around to watch. And some un-expectants too.

Serena, Yami, Odion, and Ishizu departed with the others as they made their way through the crowds to the players only section when they heard a girl voice call out to them. "Yugi! Serena!"

Yami sweat dropped. "Is it me or does that voice sound familiar?"

Serena turned and happened to see Mai walking towards them.

"Just look for yourself, champ."

Yami looked as Mai reached them. "Whoa! You guys are here to watch too?"

Yami replied, " No, actually we happen to be contestants."

Mai looked at all of them puzzled.

"Serena, we're going to go inside," Odion said as he walked with Ishizu who happened to have her mouth covered.

"You two are contestants? This should be interesting."

"Indeed it should be."

They all turned and saw none other than Seto and Mokuba Kaiba standing there.

"Kaiba!"

"What are you doing here?" asked Serena.

"I'm only here because I heard there's a new set of cards here that these duelists have with them and I want them. " he walked as Mokuba scratched his head. "Good luck to you guys! Wait up bro!"

Serena put a hand on Mai's shoulder. "Look Mai, we're going to go inside or else they're going to already disqualify us for not coming so if you want to look for the guys, just go in there and they'll see you."

"Well good luck to you both!" she said cheerfully as she left.

Serena suddenly yelled, " & DON'T FLIRT WITH JOEY!!"

Yami had a nervous smile, " Let's go Serena."

"Okay."

They both walked but they didn't know they were being watched.

From the stadium roof, the possessed scouts happened to be watching and in between them was their master, Yami Marik with the millennium rod and the symbol on his forehead. He was looking down though in his mind he cackled to himself and the other scouts chuckled evily to response.

But on the ground, of what they didn't know was that some body was watching them. And that certain somebody just happens to have a millennium item himself.

(That's obvious who it could be.)

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