*Flashback*
Bunny was dreaming again.
Once again she was at the Moon Palace. The two princes of earth were with her. But they were older. The Bunny and Yami were about ten, Endymion was a bit older.
"I wonder what are parents are talking about?" asked Endymion. "They seem really worried about something."
"Well, at least we get to see each other again," said Serena. "Otherwise we'd never be able to play together."
"But there might be a danger," cautioned Yami. "They keep meeting more and more often."
"Why are you guys being so negative?" asked Serena. "Come on, let's have fun!"
"What should we play?" asked Endymion.
"I know a game," said Yami. "It is called a Shadow Game. There are monsters and magic, it is amazing."
"Monsters?!" exclaimed Serena with mock fear.
"I've heard of these," said Endymion. "My parents said that the Shadow Games were getting more and more dangerous."
"They're fun," argued Yami.
"I was just worried about the princess," said Endymion as he gestured to Serena. She laughed.
"Well, I do know a magical place inside the palace," said Serena, remembering what Yami said about magic. "Let's go there!"
"Then we can pretend we are fighting off monsters," agreed Endymion.
"That would be fun," said Yami. "I get to be the Dark Magician."
They laughed and raced out, following Serena.
Later......
It was later in the evening. Everyone had retired to their rooms. Serena was with her mother, Queen Serenity. They were talking. Serena was unusually bubbly, but her mom seemed kind of melancholic. Serena was jabbering away when her mom hushed her.
"Serena, I am glad you are having fun with the princess of earth," said her mother. "That will help strengthen the bond between the moon and earth."
"Really?" asked Serena, feeling somewhat proud.
"Yes," smiled her Queen Serenity. Then she got serious. "But you cannot fall in love with either of them. That is forbidden. It is okay to have them for friends, because peace between the moon kingdom and the kingdoms of earth is vital. But love between anyone from the moon and anyone from the earth is forbidden."
"Mom!" interrupted Serena. "They are my friends! It can't fall in love with them! That's gross!"
Queen Serenity smiled at her daughter's youthful zeal. But then worry lines once more darkened her face. She knew that dangerous times were coming.
*End Flashback*
Bunny woke up with a start. She was confused to where she was at, she looked around, and caught sight of Raye.
"Oh, good! You're awake!" said Raye. "We were beginning to think you'd sleep forever."
"Ugh...." groaned Bunny. "What happened?" Then she remembered the monsters. "What was that thing that chased me!?"
"Ugh....." she heard another groan beside her. She looked over on the next cot. The boy she had seen being chased by another monster, Yu-Gi Motou, was waking up too.
"Yug!" chimed a blond haired boy. "You're awake!"
"What is going on?" asked Bunny when she noticed the new faces. There was the blond haired boy, a brown haired girl, and a brown haired boy.
"Remember?" asked Lita. "You were attacked by some kind of monster. I found you, and kicked its butt. Both of you had fainted, so we brought you here. Then I called our friends, because I knew everyone would be worried."
"Was it really a monster?" asked the brown haired girl.
"Yeah, it was an ugly one, too," answered Lita. "Oh, Bunny, this is Tea Gardener."
"Hi," waved Tea. "You must be Bunny. Your friends were telling us a lot about you."
"Don't worry," said Amy. "It was nothing bad."
"Hey!" the blond pushed his way forward. "I'm Joe Wheeler, pleased to meet ya'."
"And I'm Tristan Taylor," said the brown haired boy.
"Hi," said Bunny.
"Ugh....." Yu-Gi groaned again. "What happened?" His hands flew to his neck. "My puzzle! That goodness its safe!"
"Excuse me," said a black haired lady as she entered the room with some cups and a pitcher of ice water. "I thought that you all might want a drink."
"Wow! Thanks!" chimed Mina.
"Yu-Gi, it is a good thing you have such close friends," said the lady. "Otherwise the tasks you will face ahead will be much more difficult."
"Thanks....." said Yu-Gi as he reached for a cup.
Bunny looked at the lady. She wore a golden necklace that seemed to sparkle as if it had its own life. There was something about it....
"That's Ishizu Ishtar," whispered Amy. "She is the curator of this museum."
"Pleased to meet you, Serena Tsukino," said Ishizu as she turned her attention to the girl.
"Hi," said Bunny. "Um, how did we get here?"
"Well, you and Yu-Gi were both hurt," said Tristan. "We were going to take you to my place. But as we ran by the museum, Ishizu urged us to come in. She pointed out that my apartment is outside the Battle City limits. If we took Yu-Gi there, he'd be disqualified."
"And there is too much at stake for that to happen," added Ishizu. She turned and left, attending to her job.
"I wonder how she knew we were coming?" asked Amy, who sounded more like she was thinking out-loud.
"What I want to know is what that monster was," said Joe. "And why it was only attacking these two."
"It didn't look like any Duel Monster I've ever seen," muttered Tristan.
"Tristan," interrupted Tea. "Duel Monsters are cards, remember?"
"Yeah, but......" he stammered, slightly embarrassed.
"I have a question," said Raye, looking at the Yu-Gi-Oh! cast. "How is it that this tournament managed to close the entire city?"
"Why are you complaining?" asked Bunny. "It got us out of school."
"Well, you must be feeling better to make comments like that," said Mina.
"Yeah, the monster never did touch me," said Bunny. "I guess I must have fainted from exhaustion or something."
"That doesn't sound like you," commented Lita. Then Bunny gave her a look that said 'I'll explain later.' Lita took the hint.
"Yug, are you OK?" asked Joe. "You're awfully quiet."
"I'm fine, just thinking," he muttered. Actually, he had been talking with Yami via the Millennial Puzzle.
"Hey!" exclaimed Mina as she raced across the room and grabbed Joe's arm, staring at his duel disk. "You're in the competition too?"
"Yep!" he said, proudly. "I came in second in the Duelist Kingdom finals, too."
"Don't inflate his ego," cautioned Tea.
"You're that Joe Wheeler?" asked Mina. "I read about it!"
"Since when did you care?" asked Raye.
"Like I said, since our city was swamped with cute guys," answered Mina.
"Well, what can I say....." said Tristan as he puffed out his chest. Every female in the room gave him a nasty look. He looked down, sheepishly.
"I think we should get back into the tournament," said Yu-Gi. "Joe and I still need to get six locator cards."
"And Bunny," said Lita. "You need to get home and rest. Come on, I'll help you push through this crowd."
"Thanks," said Bunny, but her mind was still a bit confused about the dream she had.
"I'm coming, too," added Raye.
"I might as well," said Amy. "I brought my books so I can do some studying at your house."
"You never change," muttered Bunny with a smile.
"Study?" asked Joe. "What for, school's canceled?"
"She's just being Amy," answered Mina. "You don't mind if I stick with you guys? I want to see what this Battle City is all about."
"Sure!" chimed Tristan and Joe, instantly.
"I warned you about inflating their egos," said Tea.
"Thanks for the help," said Yu-Gi as he turned to Lita.
"Kicking butt is what I do," she replied.
"I guess we'll probably being seeing each other around," said Joe as the group exited the museum.
"I'll call you guys later," added Mina.
"Bye!" they all said and with that they parted ways.
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Bunny was dreaming again.
Once again she was at the Moon Palace. The two princes of earth were with her. But they were older. The Bunny and Yami were about ten, Endymion was a bit older.
"I wonder what are parents are talking about?" asked Endymion. "They seem really worried about something."
"Well, at least we get to see each other again," said Serena. "Otherwise we'd never be able to play together."
"But there might be a danger," cautioned Yami. "They keep meeting more and more often."
"Why are you guys being so negative?" asked Serena. "Come on, let's have fun!"
"What should we play?" asked Endymion.
"I know a game," said Yami. "It is called a Shadow Game. There are monsters and magic, it is amazing."
"Monsters?!" exclaimed Serena with mock fear.
"I've heard of these," said Endymion. "My parents said that the Shadow Games were getting more and more dangerous."
"They're fun," argued Yami.
"I was just worried about the princess," said Endymion as he gestured to Serena. She laughed.
"Well, I do know a magical place inside the palace," said Serena, remembering what Yami said about magic. "Let's go there!"
"Then we can pretend we are fighting off monsters," agreed Endymion.
"That would be fun," said Yami. "I get to be the Dark Magician."
They laughed and raced out, following Serena.
Later......
It was later in the evening. Everyone had retired to their rooms. Serena was with her mother, Queen Serenity. They were talking. Serena was unusually bubbly, but her mom seemed kind of melancholic. Serena was jabbering away when her mom hushed her.
"Serena, I am glad you are having fun with the princess of earth," said her mother. "That will help strengthen the bond between the moon and earth."
"Really?" asked Serena, feeling somewhat proud.
"Yes," smiled her Queen Serenity. Then she got serious. "But you cannot fall in love with either of them. That is forbidden. It is okay to have them for friends, because peace between the moon kingdom and the kingdoms of earth is vital. But love between anyone from the moon and anyone from the earth is forbidden."
"Mom!" interrupted Serena. "They are my friends! It can't fall in love with them! That's gross!"
Queen Serenity smiled at her daughter's youthful zeal. But then worry lines once more darkened her face. She knew that dangerous times were coming.
*End Flashback*
Bunny woke up with a start. She was confused to where she was at, she looked around, and caught sight of Raye.
"Oh, good! You're awake!" said Raye. "We were beginning to think you'd sleep forever."
"Ugh...." groaned Bunny. "What happened?" Then she remembered the monsters. "What was that thing that chased me!?"
"Ugh....." she heard another groan beside her. She looked over on the next cot. The boy she had seen being chased by another monster, Yu-Gi Motou, was waking up too.
"Yug!" chimed a blond haired boy. "You're awake!"
"What is going on?" asked Bunny when she noticed the new faces. There was the blond haired boy, a brown haired girl, and a brown haired boy.
"Remember?" asked Lita. "You were attacked by some kind of monster. I found you, and kicked its butt. Both of you had fainted, so we brought you here. Then I called our friends, because I knew everyone would be worried."
"Was it really a monster?" asked the brown haired girl.
"Yeah, it was an ugly one, too," answered Lita. "Oh, Bunny, this is Tea Gardener."
"Hi," waved Tea. "You must be Bunny. Your friends were telling us a lot about you."
"Don't worry," said Amy. "It was nothing bad."
"Hey!" the blond pushed his way forward. "I'm Joe Wheeler, pleased to meet ya'."
"And I'm Tristan Taylor," said the brown haired boy.
"Hi," said Bunny.
"Ugh....." Yu-Gi groaned again. "What happened?" His hands flew to his neck. "My puzzle! That goodness its safe!"
"Excuse me," said a black haired lady as she entered the room with some cups and a pitcher of ice water. "I thought that you all might want a drink."
"Wow! Thanks!" chimed Mina.
"Yu-Gi, it is a good thing you have such close friends," said the lady. "Otherwise the tasks you will face ahead will be much more difficult."
"Thanks....." said Yu-Gi as he reached for a cup.
Bunny looked at the lady. She wore a golden necklace that seemed to sparkle as if it had its own life. There was something about it....
"That's Ishizu Ishtar," whispered Amy. "She is the curator of this museum."
"Pleased to meet you, Serena Tsukino," said Ishizu as she turned her attention to the girl.
"Hi," said Bunny. "Um, how did we get here?"
"Well, you and Yu-Gi were both hurt," said Tristan. "We were going to take you to my place. But as we ran by the museum, Ishizu urged us to come in. She pointed out that my apartment is outside the Battle City limits. If we took Yu-Gi there, he'd be disqualified."
"And there is too much at stake for that to happen," added Ishizu. She turned and left, attending to her job.
"I wonder how she knew we were coming?" asked Amy, who sounded more like she was thinking out-loud.
"What I want to know is what that monster was," said Joe. "And why it was only attacking these two."
"It didn't look like any Duel Monster I've ever seen," muttered Tristan.
"Tristan," interrupted Tea. "Duel Monsters are cards, remember?"
"Yeah, but......" he stammered, slightly embarrassed.
"I have a question," said Raye, looking at the Yu-Gi-Oh! cast. "How is it that this tournament managed to close the entire city?"
"Why are you complaining?" asked Bunny. "It got us out of school."
"Well, you must be feeling better to make comments like that," said Mina.
"Yeah, the monster never did touch me," said Bunny. "I guess I must have fainted from exhaustion or something."
"That doesn't sound like you," commented Lita. Then Bunny gave her a look that said 'I'll explain later.' Lita took the hint.
"Yug, are you OK?" asked Joe. "You're awfully quiet."
"I'm fine, just thinking," he muttered. Actually, he had been talking with Yami via the Millennial Puzzle.
"Hey!" exclaimed Mina as she raced across the room and grabbed Joe's arm, staring at his duel disk. "You're in the competition too?"
"Yep!" he said, proudly. "I came in second in the Duelist Kingdom finals, too."
"Don't inflate his ego," cautioned Tea.
"You're that Joe Wheeler?" asked Mina. "I read about it!"
"Since when did you care?" asked Raye.
"Like I said, since our city was swamped with cute guys," answered Mina.
"Well, what can I say....." said Tristan as he puffed out his chest. Every female in the room gave him a nasty look. He looked down, sheepishly.
"I think we should get back into the tournament," said Yu-Gi. "Joe and I still need to get six locator cards."
"And Bunny," said Lita. "You need to get home and rest. Come on, I'll help you push through this crowd."
"Thanks," said Bunny, but her mind was still a bit confused about the dream she had.
"I'm coming, too," added Raye.
"I might as well," said Amy. "I brought my books so I can do some studying at your house."
"You never change," muttered Bunny with a smile.
"Study?" asked Joe. "What for, school's canceled?"
"She's just being Amy," answered Mina. "You don't mind if I stick with you guys? I want to see what this Battle City is all about."
"Sure!" chimed Tristan and Joe, instantly.
"I warned you about inflating their egos," said Tea.
"Thanks for the help," said Yu-Gi as he turned to Lita.
"Kicking butt is what I do," she replied.
"I guess we'll probably being seeing each other around," said Joe as the group exited the museum.
"I'll call you guys later," added Mina.
"Bye!" they all said and with that they parted ways.
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