"Have you found out where they are yet?!" Seymour yelled through the door. "Yes! they're right here!" Ian said pointing at his computer. "Great... Champion duelist in the Grounds of Pegasus...." Seymour said.

"Let's go!" Seymour said as he grabbed his backpack. "Wait for me!" Ian said as he grabbed his backpack and ran out of the house.

"Argh... summer seemed SO short!" Daniel said walking on the sidewalk with Allen and Mink. "Well... atleast we have something to do besides playing that card game..." Mink said as her school uniform dress swished at the sunny wind.

"Well I can't wait to get to school my brain has been dead" Allen said. They finally got to their school. There were a LOT of familiar faces except for one. "Hey have you guys ever seen that kid?" Daniel said pointing to the alone kid sitting at a table waiting for school to start while typing on his laptop. "Nope, he must be new" Mink said.

There was a line of teachers at 3 desks. They were handing out Schedules and stuff like that. They each all got their Schedule and then the school bell rang telling it was time for school to start.

"Well I see most of the same students from last year... but you..." The teacher pointed out to the new student. "I'd like you all to meet Paul"

Paul stood up a little shy and gave a wave and sat down. "Well now..." The teacher went on. Daniel was in his own world. "He seems weird... I wonder where he's from..." He thought.

"What are you looking at" Paul whispered at Daniel. Daniel lifted his head up quickly and looked away. "Some nice person" Daniel thought.

An hour later the lunch bell rang. Daniel, Mink, Jess, and Allen gathered up to eat lunch. "So let me see your Yakma" Daniel asked as he shoved a rice cake in his mouth.

Allen went through his deck and took it out. "It's really good too." Allen said. Daniel looked at it. "It is good. No fair i never got anything special..." Daniel thought. "It's that new kid again" Mink said pointing to him. "He looks lonely" Jess said.

"Invite him over then" Allen said as he put some sushi in his mouth. "Fine..." Jess said. She went over to him. "Would you like to eat with us" Jess asked. "Uhhh... sure..." Paul replied.

He followed her back to the group. "That's Mink, Allen, and Daniel. My name is Jessica, but call me Jess..." Jess said as she introduced everyone.

"So where are ya from?" Mink asked. "Far from here..." Paul replied. It wasn't the answer Mink was looking for but heh who cared.

"Ahh so you guys collect Duel Monsters cards..." Paul said. "Yeah, do you collect em?" Allen asked. "Yeah see" Paul said as he showed him his cards.

"lots of good strategies." Daniel said. But then... something caught his eye. "What's this..." Daniel said as he looked at that one card. "Give me that" Paul said snatching it away and putting it in his pocket. "What's his problem...." Daniel thought.

"So have you entered any tourneys?" Allen asked. "actually... yeah I've won a couple" Paul said. "Well Daniel here has won the Grounds of Pegasus, Battle City tournament" Allen said.

"Well isn't that nice... I would have entered... but... let's not discuss it" Paul said. "He seems to secretive" Mink thought.

Suddenly someone familiar came by. "Well well well..... look who it is" The sinister voice said. "arghhh... not you again" Daniel said looking up.

"Seymour!" Allen yelled. "Sit down!" Hikari yelled at Allen. "Why don't you go ahead and make me!" Allen yelled.

"Fine..." Hikari said. "Don't even try!" Paul said getting infront of Hikari. "Out of my way!" She said.

"Make me" Paul said. "Fine I will!" Ian yelled as he lunged out a punch. Quickly, Paul grabbed his fist, pulled it back, and tripped him to the ground.

"Pfft... a fighter eh?" Seymour said as he pulled up his sleeves of his school jacket. "Please kids no fights, it's the first day of school" A teacher said walking up to them. "And Seymour.. you know better for a new kid"

Seymour growled and walked off along with the other people in his group. "Weird... they copy us all the time... I mean Mitaru has the same deck as me... and Galadriel is gone..." Jess said.

"wow and that was cool what you did, Paul" Allen said. "Don't get too crazed over what i do, it won't last" Paul said dusting himself off.

"Well.. do you want to come over to my house and just hang around?" Daniel asked. "I'll think about it" Paul said. "Well here let me write down my address so you'll find where I live" Daniel said scribbling on a piece of paper and handing it to Paul. "Like I said... I'll think about it" He said again.

Paul walked off into the school right when the school bell rang. After another Hour it was time to go home. Minako had gone back to her house to work on her homework, Allen, Mink, and Jess went to Daniel's house to hang out and watch t.v.

"Look Champion Duelist on" Daniel said as he turned the volume of the t.v up. Suddenly there was a knock on the door. "I'll get it!" Daniel said as he got up and opened the door. "oh.. hey Paul!" Daniel said letting him in. They all sat around just watching duels on t.v for about half an hour. It was a bright and sunny day and it started getting boring.

Suddenly the door opened again. "Oh hi Dan" a voice said. "Hi mom" Daniel said getting up and helping her hang her coat. "I need you to buy some food for tonight." His mom said.

"ummm..." Daniel said. "Oh! I see you have guest" His mom said looking at the living room. "Well they can come with you, I got to clean up this place" She said as she put an apron on and started in the kitchen.

"Well ok..." Daniel said as his mom gave him the list. "Come on you guys!" Daniel said as he tied his shoes. The rest followed him to the store. There was a large crowd of people pushing their way through but only one remained with them.

"There's someone following us..." Paul said as he took his hands out of his pocket. "Who could it be?" Allen asked as he turned around. "Him" Paul replied pointing to a cloaked man. Daniel turned around.

"A rare hunter..." Mink said. "You know?" Paul asked. "Yeah I know them... they've been following me around. They want... well they just want me out..." Mink replied. "I say we pay him a little visit..." Jess said as she started walking toward him.

Suddenly the Rare Hunter jumped onto a roof of a house then to a bigger building until he reached the highest one. "Guess he wants us to follow him." Mink said as she ran toward the building. Everyone else followed her.

"Ahhh so you finally came..." The Rare Hunter said. "I am a rare hunter of darkness I will shroud all of you delinquents in darkness!" He said.

"Oh boy....." Mink said rolling her eyes. "Listen if you want to duel, I'll be happy you beat you down!" Allen yelled.

The Rare Hunter looked at them all. "Hmmm... I don't remember that kid being in the group..." The Rare Hunter thought. "You!" He said pointing at Paul. "I will duel you, c'mon! lets see what you got!"

"Me? well... alright" Paul said grinning evilly. "You sure?" He asked. "What's there to worry about for a dumb and out-minded freak like you" The Rare Hunter replied.

"Don't say I warned you" Paul said. "We'll duel with the latest version of Duel Monsters, The Dueling Promo" The Rare Hunter said tossing a device that was similar to the Duel Shocker but way way new.

"hmmm... my insignia..." Paul said looking at the Duel Promo. Paul pressed the button that activated the holographic field, The Rare Hunter did the same.

"I'll go first!" The Rare Hunter said. "Here's my special trick..." He said. "I'll put 1 monster card in my graveyard and activate Monster Reborn to bring it back onto the field!"

"What?! you can do that!" Allen yelled. "Seems like cheating" Jess said. "And I revive, The Blue Eyes White Dragon! (3000/2500)" The Rare Hunter said. "And I'll place 2 cards face down on the field and end my turn."

Paul just grinned again. "you may have a strong monster out.. but I have a stronger one... This move... I call it the "1 Hit Turn Kill". " Paul said.

"I'll play Lord of D. and then play this magic card, Flute of Summoning Dragon and summon 2 Blue Eyes White Dragon!" Paul said.

Suddenly 2 dragons appeared to the field ready to attack. "that's not all... I play Change of Heart and take over your Blue Eyes White Dragon for 1 turn" Paul said. "heh... you call that your 1 Hit Turn Kill?!" The Rare Hunter said. Paul just grinned again. "I'm not done, yet" He said.

"what?!" The Rare Hunter said as he took a step back in shock. "I'll sacrifice all 3 Blue Eyes White Dragon and summon the greatest monster in all of Duel Monsters!" Paul said.

"I summon The Divine Dragon of Ra! (????/????)" Paul announced. Suddenly a great ball of light settled in the sky. Then the Blue Eyes White Dragons turned into light feeding the ball of light.

The ball of light then started forming into a big yellow, death looking, dragon. "Meet your match because the Blue Eye White Dragon's attack points go directly to my monster!" Paul said.

"you want me to forfeit?! HA you got to be kidding" The Rare Hunter said. "I have a trap card ready and waiting and now! I flip over Torrential Tribute!"

Suddenly water everywhere splashed about mostly against Ra. As the water cleared Ra still stood with 6000 attack points. "What?! it should have been destroyed!" The Rare Hunter stammered. "This God Card is not effected by any magic, trap, or effect cards! you'll have to use real strength to destroy it!" Paul Replied.

"And now I'll us Ra's other effect, I can sacrifice all my life points but 1 to raise Ra's attack power to 9999!" Paul declared.

"no! this can't be happening!" The Rare Hunter said. "Ra! attack him directly!" Paul announced. Ra opened it's mouth and charged up from the sun. It then shot a blinding light right at the Rare Hunter, reducing his life points to 0.

The rest of the group was down right amazed. "woah... I've never seen that kind of move before..." Mink said. "Where DID you get that card?!" Allen said.

"That's my little secret" Paul said as he walked passed. "Now if you excuse me.. I got to get back home" Paul said walking down the stairs.

"WHAT?! Ra?!" Malik said inside the Rare Hunter. The Rare Hunter stood up, controlled by Malik. "Ra... where did he get such a card... I must have it... to destroy Mink... and her friends, Be ready Mink I will be there soon!" Malik said. Then the Rare Hunter fell to the ground.

"Well..." Jess said. "That rare card.... It WILL soon be mine...." Jess said evilly as he eyes grew dark. "As The spirit of the Millennium Ring I will earn everything of my wishes... just need a new Host Body..."

Everyone went back to their home.

"Paul... where have you been?!" A older voice said. "I met some new people.. I think they want to be my friends..." Paul said looking down. "Well that's good... it's almost late hurry up to bed..." The voice said. Paul nodded and went right to his room. "Hmph... dumb card... why.. why me..." Paul said as he turned off his light after seeing Ra at his desk.

"Where is he...." A dark voice said. "I don't know! I've never met him!" Another voice said. The second voice was very familiar. It was Mortikai. "Well.. do you know anything about those other kids?!" The voice said grabbing Mortikai by the collar of his shirt.

"Why yes... what do you want from them?" Mortikai asked. "What's it to you?" The voice said. "Well... there should be a reason WHY you want to find them." Mortikai replied.

"I want the..." The voice went on.

"The Millennium Items? ahh good choice I can definitely help you with..." Mortikai went on.

"I DON'T WANT THOSE RATCHED ITEMS" The voice interrupted. "I want those God Cards and I want them this week or I will put you in agony!"

"ok ok! I can help you!" Mortikai said. Mortikai quickly went to his desk. He took out The Millennium Scroll.

He took a pieces of napkin, the one Daniel was using back in the dining room. The person went over to him. "Well... it seems that their minds have updated" Mortikai said reading the scroll. "They're back in there home town and they seem to know... yes they do!"

"Give me that!" The voice said snatching the scroll. "... He knows him..." The voice said. He hurried out the office and Mortikai followed. "Hello! I never learned your name!" Mortikai yelled.

"The names Stagg... don't even think about being paid from me" Stagg said as he went out of the castle and a plane picked him up.

"Well?" A lady said who was piloting the plane. "Looks like our victim has met some friends" Stagg said.

"Go that way, Uzura" Stagg said pointing to a different direction. "You just sit back and wait... we will get back what you stole from us..." Stagg said in his mind.