Malik, Sage, Daniel, and Allen had made their way onto the train. It'd be a long ride and it was finally a place where they had air conditioning!

Allen was happy about the food but Daniel seemed concerned. "Aww come on, I mean Paul is off our backs and we know Jess and Mink can take care of themselves" He said.

"Yeah but the Oracles are now scattered... Paul is alone and probably can't fend for himself" Daniel replied.

"Well I believe in him and everyone else!" Allen said. Daniel looked at him and smiled.

"Yeah yeah, I guess you right" Daniel said looking out the window.

As Paul walked along the road he heard engines. He had his hands in his pocket and his sun glasses on. He turned around and saw a group of motorcyclist going after him. They all stopped by him.

"Awww, are you lost and wanting your mommy?" One guy said. "Oh please, your wasting your time" Paul said and continued walking.

Then one guy drove his motorcycle infront of him. "Oh I'm sorry but is there something that you'd like to say before I can actually get going" Paul said angrily.

"Yeah, that Duel Slider. Your a duelist. My little brother is one two. Hand over your cards" A guy said.

"Why? Can't afford to buy your own common ones?" Paul said sternly.

That made the guy angry. He tore off his helmet and charged at him with a fist. Paul quickly took the first card out of his deck and held it infront of the guys face. "Vines of Fate" He mumbled.

The guy saw the picture on the card then saw it glowing. Right then the card started sprouting out vines and tied him up. "The Vines of Fate trap card is always helpful in a duel, even in a fist fight" Paul smirked.

Then two other guys came at him. "Want a piece of this" Paul said whipping out another card from his deck which appeared to be Ra.

One guy noticed it. "Whoa, it's Divine Dragon of Ra!" He said amazed. "Quick! Take that card from him!"

"I think not!" Paul yelled. Then the card suddenly started to glow. A giant blaze of fire sprouted behind him and a winged dragon started to appear in the fire. "If you want this you'll have to go through it's true power"

The guy that notice the God Card started to get freaked out. "How are you doing this?!" A guy blurted.

Paul didn't want to explain. "Now before you all run away and wet your pants. You will give me all your water and a motorcycle" He said. The men obeyed and pushed a motorcycle infront of them and gave him all their cantines. They even bothered to give him a helmet.

They all hurried off as one guy took the man that was tied up and rode away. Before Paul got on he collapsed onto the ground.

"Ra is still too strong... I need the 8th God Card..." He said to himself as he took in deep breaths of air. He took a drink of water and got on, and rode off.

Daniel looked out into the desert as the train was going buy. They'd be staying for a night in the train until they'd get to the ancient ruins. He never suspected it'd be a long night.

As Allen came down the isle from the train there was a violent stop. Allen went flying into the ground but Malik helped him up. "What's going on?" Sage said as she looked to the back of the isle. Suddenly she realized she and the others were the only one on the train.

Sage got out but then the train slowly started to move. She fell and then out of her pocket, the glowing ruby fell out.

Daniel noticed and helped her up. "And what's this" He said holding it up. "Oh yeah, I snagged it from the guy who grabbed me" Sage said. Malik had over heard their small talk.

"We should keep it for further inspection right now let's see the driver of this train" Malik said.

"Yeah I'll go to, just in case. You two should get the bags incase we have to jump off or something" Allen implied.

The group split up. Daniel and Sage went to the back. Daniel had to hold onto the seats since the rail road tracks were getting bumpy, Sage too. As they went for the cargo car what they ran into was the outside. "What the.... Where'd the car go?" Sage said as the wind blew in her hair.

Allen and Malik started to make their were to the driver car but then as they passed they heard a loud 'CLANK'. The clank was from the metal pike that held both cars together. They both looked back and saw that the car Daniel and Sage were in was starting to go the wrong way. "Come on! We have to jump it!" Allen said getting ready for a jump.

"No look!" Malik said pointing at the whipping electrical cables. The drivers car was the electrical source and even if they'd jump they'd be electrocuted. "Their on their own now"

Malik and Allen made their were to the cockpit but no one was inside. Malik got to the radio and asked for any service but no one was there.

Sage and Daniel saw the lights went out and outside that they were slowly going to a stop. "It's true..." Sage said to herself. "History is repeating itself...". Daniel patted her shoulder. "C'mon, let's get Allen and Malik"

They both made their way to the drivers car to see if Allen or Malik stopped the train. As they did all they found was nothing infront of them. "The car must have gotten lose..." Sage said.

"Or maybe someone did this... To keep us separated" Daniel said angrily. They both got out of the train only to see desert. They saw a road and they decided to follow it and see if there would be a city where they could meet.

They walked further down the road for a few hours. The sun was high and hot. Both were dying for water. Just then, Daniel fainted. "No! Stay awake!" Sage yelled holding him up. It was too late. Daniel had drifted into a deep sleep. Sage was only to literally drag Daniel to the next town.

As Daniel slept he had a dream of the god cards, nothing about the Oracles. He imagined all 8 standing in a circle. Then a bright shining light dawning down in the middle. As soon as the light exploded Daniel fell wide awake. He got up on a bed, looking around it looked like he was in a hut. His shirt was missing and he had no idea what had happened.

Suddenly he heard someone coming. Then as the flap opened, it was Sage. "Wha-what happened? Where are we?" He asked.

"Thank god your awake! You've been sleeping for 3 hours. It's night time and for the miracle that happened. And a man named Rick found us and hurried us over to his hut!" Sage replied happily. Daniel found his shirt and slipped it on and walked out side. It was a cool night air and there was a fire.

The man was sitting at the fire watching it in silence. He looked at Daniel and saw him up and about. "Ahh, thank the lord you awake. You've been sleeping for some time" Rick said. "I bet your thirsty"

Rick threw him a cantine of water. Daniel drank and sat down next to Sage. "This is Daniel" Sage introduced.

"Well it's nice to meet both of you but what interests me is those tattoos around your wrists" Rick said. "It's a wonder why the Oracles have just sprouted out like that"

"Well, it's a mystery to us to. A friend of ours invited us here...." Daniel said looking down. "To revive an old friend for unanswered questions" Rick said, finish off Daniel's thought.

"How'd you know?" Sage asked. "let's say I've been in your kind of problem. Earning something you've never know you've existed then having such great power and troubles" Rick replied. "Believe me, you kids got some great stuff in your hands. You must protect it well"

Daniel and Sage nodded. "Say, when's..." Daniel asked but then Rick answered. "The next town is just about 10 miles. I could drive you there in my truck" Rick replied pointing to his car.

"Well we can't thank you enough. I mean someone whose been after these did split us up from our friends...." Sage said looking down. "Don't worry, I have a feeling that you guys will all meet up and accomplish your goal. Right now you two need to get to sleep" Rick replied.

Rick had offered his hut for them both saying he'd sleep beneath the stars. They both slept happily.

The next morning Rick had woken them up an offered breakfast. After they ate they all got into Rick's truck and they drove off.

Paul had been riding his motorcycle through out the night. He had stopped to a gas station and filled up and ate then drove off. He could see the city but then he heard another motorcycle.

Paul looked to the left and saw a guy following him. "Pull over!" The man yelled. Paul ignored him and went faster. The man went ahead of him and knocked into him on the left. Paul nearly fell but kept his balance. "This guy must be kidding...." Paul said. He finally pressed on the breaks and stopped.

The man had too stopped. Paul slipped off his helmet. "What do you want" Paul said angrily. "I saw how you dueled against my partner...." The man said. He finally took his helmet off and it appeared to be Vice.

"So?" Paul snapped. "You make me wonder what would happen if you joined out team... I see the hatred in your little friends" Vice said. Suddenly Paul's mind started to behave. "I'm asking you to join so you can get away from them"

"Or are you just asking so you can take my Oracle..." Paul snapped.

"Well if that's what you think, no. I want you to just feel better instead of miserable..." Vice said solemnly. Paul looked down for a bit.

"I'll give you three days.... After those days I'll give my final decision..." Paul said. Vice pulled his hand out and Paul shook his hand. Then they both rode off on their motorcycles to the city.