I'm back with an update to my Final Fantasy X crossover story! I'm glad I received another review! And I made a thing here that Al Behds have a weakness in behind their neck.
I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh or Final Fantasy X, they belong to their respectful owners!
A Fisherman's Challenge
The long ecstatic mood on how Joey had beaten Weevil Underwood faded when the gang searched every where for Joey's last opponent...sadly, there wasn't any that was good for him...or so he thought.
They were all standing near a crowd as Rikku would search high and low for a really good duelist for her friend. "Ah! Hey Joey, how about that one?" she pointed to a boy chatting to another boy.
"Ah...he's too weak!"
"That's what you said 10 choices ago," groaned PJ.
"Dude, I don't see why you won't duel any of the guys we pick out for you. What's the problem?"
"All these chumps look too weak. I can't just go to da finals winning from an amateur duelist. I want to get prepared for a rematch with Yugi," he smiled over at Rikku who had no idea what was going on as she looked from duelist to duelist to see if any of them looked worthy of dueling Joey.
"Well, you better hurry, Joseph," Solomon Moto told him. "If you want to go to the finals, you'll have to duel someone eventually to get your last two locator cards."
"I think I'm going to start to have to agree with Joey," Rikku jumped back down from the fountain. "We should look else where. There's no one here even worthy!"
"Spoken like a true duelist, Rikku! Let's go guys!"
Unknowingly, before they even took a step, Kaiba and his little brother Mokuba who was carrying his heavy briefcase full of his rare dueling cards stepped up. "What do we have here?"
"Kaiba!"
"Hi Kaiba!"
PJ nabbed Rikku in the stomach as she held onto it losing her air. "What's was that for?"
"We're supposed to hate Kaiba?" whispered PJ nervously.
"Oh!"
"Wheeler, what are you doing wearing one of my duel disks? I'm sure there's been a slight mistake since only 1st rate duelists are allowed to be in my tournament."
"Wait!" Rikku stepped up. "Are you calling Joey second rate?! DAH!" PJ and Tea both grabbed Rikku and pulled her away from embarrassing her and Joey even more.
"2nd rate?! I'll show ya second rate! Kaiba, I challenge you to a duel right here and now!"
"What are you crazy Joey?!" exclaimed Tristan.
"Yes, save your strength for a amateur duelist, like you said!"
"Joey," Mokuba walked up dragging the suitcase along, "You're a great duelist and all but compared to my big brother, dueling you would only be a waste of his time."
"No Mokuba, this'll only take a second." As he was about to get his suitcase, his communicator beeped in saying that his trackers had found a location of one of the Egyptian god cards as the helicopter came for him and Mokuba.
"I'm on my way."
"WHAT WAS DAT?! You better duel me now!"
"Due to important matters, this would have to wait," he turned around never looking back as Mokuba apologized. "Hey! Wait up Seto!"
As they were boarding the copter, Joey became even more angry as Kaiba didn't want to duel him. "Hey! Where ya goin'?! Come back and duel me you chicken!"
But no one heard him as the helicopter flew away.
"Leave him Joey, he's gone. Find someone else to duel," Tristan told him as he patted him on the back.
"Yeah...I guess you're right Tristan. He was probably too afraid of my skills anyway!"
BAM! Tristan, Solomon, Tea, PJ and Rikku all fell.
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As they all walked, Joey held up his 4 locator cards to his friends as they all admired his great competency to win those cards and as Rikku held all 6 of her locator cards, the others became more amazed as Joey became annoyed on how greater Rikku is.
As they were walking, PJ came close to Rikku and pulled her away from Joey so they could talk woman to woman....well, they're girls!!
"I finished that card you wanted me to make for him," PJ giggled as she handed a duel monsters card to Rikku.
"Beloha the Al Behd Warrior. Wonderful! Hey, you made it just like me!" Rikku jumped up on how exciting it was.
"Well, it from you. He'll want to remember who it was from..." she paused as they followed their friends. "When are you going to give it to him."
"If he ever finds a good opponent and gets his last 2 locator cards then I'll give it to him. Like a good job present."
"This is gunna make him think you like him....do you?"
"SSSHHH!" She held PJ's lips together as they continued to walk.
Rikku looked around and saw a really cool sign with a whale and a just-drawn fisherman on it. "Oh wow!"
"Rikku!" PJ rubbed her brow. "Honestly, you're just like a little child!"
The others came behind her to see what did caught her eye. "What 'cha see, Rikku?"
Tea looked and gasped, "That's Mako Tsunami's picture, isn't it?"
Tristan squinted his eyes, "Hey, I think you're right Tea. But what's he doing here?"
Joey took the initiative and ran inside the marina as the others followed him.
"Alright Mako, where are ya?!"
Out from the big whale tank, emerged a great killer whale with none other than Mako Tsunami standing on it's back.
"Why! Joey old friend! It's great to see you again!" came his cosecant voice. He eyed Rikku who was looking around happily at the sights. She jumped up and stood on the edge of the tank and squatted to get a closer look at the giant beast. "Oh wow! PJ is this a whale that I saw in the books?"
"Yes it is Rikku..." came her voice. "Now could you get down?"
"I see you're interested in these find creatures of the sea?" Mako kneeled next to her as the others were just left out there in the cold.
"Oh yes! I've never seen one in my life. Now I actually get to see one! This is amazing!"
"Might I satisfy your visit with my ocean friend doing a trick just for you?"
"Could ya?"
"Wait a sec, Mako! I want to challenge you first! You leave Rikku alone cuz she's wit' me!"
"I'm with you??"
Awkward moment...
"What I meant ta say is that you're with me like Tea, Tristan, Gramps and PJ are," he chuckled nervously.
"I except your challenge sea guppy and we will duel right here!"
"Fine with me!"
Mako turned and smiled at Rikku,"You'll be watching too, right Miss Rikku?"
"I'll be watching both of you!"
"RIKKU!" yelled PJ as she fell off the tank and landed on her back.
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The sea battle began with harsh momentums here and there...it looked like Joey was going to win then the tables turned. The tables turned again as Joey became the victor with his friends cheering him on the whole way!
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After a phenomenal battle between Mako Tsunami, Joey was so excited that he won his last two locator cards.
"Way to go Joey!" Rikku praised him once again.
"Thanks! Hey Tea, can I borrow your phone?"
"Sure but what for?"
"I'm thinkin' about callin' Serenity, tellin' her da good news!"
"Okay, here ya go," she took her cell phone out and handed to him as Joey dialed Serenity's room at the hospital. "Hey sis, it's me! Guess what??....I got all 6 locator cards and I'm goin' to the finals! How about that? Your awesome big brother made it!.....wha?....." As he was listening his mouth began a wide grin as he threw up the phone is pure happiness.
Tea panicked and caught the phone in the knick of time before it hit the concrete. "Easy with the technology, you spaz!"
"Sorry. I'm just so happy because Serenity gets to come home and take off her bandages tonight!"
"That's wonderful news, Joey!" nodded Solomon.
"Terrific ol' chap" laughed PJ.
"But Joey, you need someone to pick up your sister, right?" Rikku suggested.
"Oh yeah..." he started to scratch his head trying to think of a way to find some one to pick up his sister not knowing that Tristan was annoying him; giving him hints on he could be the one to pick her up. HE held him in a grip lock and told him, "I'll pick her up you geek."
"Wha?!"
He grabbed PJ's arm and brought her along as they walked away, "Don't worry, dude! She's in great hands!"
"TRISTAN! WHY YOU-!"
"Don't worry Joey, I'm sure PJ will watch him so he won't make any moves on your temporary disadvantaged sister," Rikku assured him.
"You really thinks so?"
"Sure!"
"Oh! Bakura!"
The other three gasped and saw a another white haired boy help Bakura walk as the sight of Bakura's injured arm shocked them.
"Bakura!"
"Bakura!"
"It all happened so fast..." he murmured and then fainted again.
"I found him on the ground and I fixed him up the best I could even though he was still unconscious," the boy told them.
"So you were really missing!" Rikku nodded. "PJ was really worried about him."
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In the cab, Grandpa Moto sat with the unconscious hurt Bakura and told the young one's," I'll take Bakura to the hospital and I'll call if there's any news."
"Sounds good."
Off went the cab as the worried threesome looked at the cab drive away.
"Thanks...uh...fella," Joey held his hand out not knowing who this guy was. If only PJ was there, she would've noticed that this guy is really Marik!
"My name's Namu, pleased to meet you," greeted the boy as he shook Joey's hand.
"The name's Joey."
"And I'm Tea."
"And I'm Rikku! Nice ta meet ya! Thanks a lot for helpin' our buddy Bakura back there. We all appreciate it and Bakura would appreciate it even if he was conscious right now..." her voice trailed off as she looked at the way the cab exited.
"I couldn't have just let him lay there unattended," Namu told them. "it's a good thing he has nice friends like you all."
Joey's eyes pondered Namu's arm when he saw the duel disk. "Hey, is that a duel disk, Namu?"
"It is!" he scratched his head embarrassingly, "Say Joey, are you challenging me to a duel?"
"Nah, got no time. Rikku and I got all 6 of our locator cards and we're tryin' to find out where the finals are going to be taking place."
He smiled, "Maybe afterwards the both of you could teach me some tips?"
"That would be great! Wish we could do it now though but we're kinda busy..."
"See you later Namu."
"Bye Namu!"
The three walked away and talked about Namu amongst themselves.
"He's nice, ain't he?" the boy asked the girls.
"He sure is loyal to a stranger laying unconscious on the street," Rikku agreed.
"Joey! Rikku! Tea!"
The three turned and saw Namu running up to them.
"What's up?"
"I was wondering, could one of you teach me a dueling tip? I mean, it would be fascinating to win at least win one duel in the tournament."
"What do you think, Rikku?"
"I think you should ask Joey. He was the one who taught me after all. He's a great teacher!"
"I'm sure you're as great as he is, Rikku," Namu complimented. But suddenly, a rare hunter grabbed him from behind. "Hey! Joey! Tea! Rikku! Look out!"
"Namu!"
One creep rare hunter grabbed Rikku around the waist and since they knew she was an Al Behd, he touched the back of her neck and immediately she became unconscious.
"Hey! What did ya do to her ya creep?!"
Another grabbed Tea and started to choke her. "What do you want?!"
"Let the girls go!" He punched one of them but he got pushed by another.
"Joey! Are you okay?"
"I've been betta."
Suddenly, Tea's cell phone began to ring as the rare hunter picked up. "Heh heh. Expectin' a call?"
"Don't touch that!"
"Tea! Tea! Are there?!" It was Yami's voice.
The guy slammed the phone down as Yami kept calling out for Tea who didn't answer. "Tea!"
"Yugi! Help!"
"Tea, where are you?"
But before she could answer, the phone was stomped on not giving further communication to a rescue.
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Well, there ya have it! I can't wait to right the next chapter because you'll get to see Rikku controlled!