T.D.: Ugh, I am really not in the mood to write...

Meowthie: That's sad...

Seto: Yes you are.

Cheetoh: KIABA!!!!!!!! *Glomp*

T.D.: Well, you certainly have gotten faster.

Meowthie: No fair...

Cheetoh: That's what I said last time and you didn't care.

Meowthie: I did?? I wouldn't be that mean...

Kirbygurl: This coming from a demon??

Meowthie: Half demon!

T.D.: And this is normal...

Cheetoh: And that's why we're here.

T.D.: And Pegasus is not...

Kirbygurl: Pegasus! Where??

T.D.: Anywhere but here.

Kirbygurl: Well, I'll just have to find him then.

T.D.: Have fun *waves*

Pegasus: Is she gone now??

T.D.: Yeah, she jus-

Kirbygurl: PEGGY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *GLOMP*

Seto: Mocuba, where's my crow bar?!?!

Joey: Gee, be a part of the cross country sure helps...

J.G.: JOEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Joey: How does she keep up??

Pegasus: Practice.

Seto: And experience

Jr.: And a good clean engine.

T.D.: I thought I told you to design that car??

Jr.: Just taking a break.

T.D.: How far are you now??

Jr.: The fender and the steering wheel...

T.D.: Right; anyway, on with the story...

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"Are we there yet?"

"No."

"Are we there yet?"

"NO!! Will you two knock that off?"

"No."

"The things I have to put up with..."

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"Nothing, just keep focused on the trail ahead."

"Do I hafta?"

"Yes Vena, you 'hafta'."

"Aw..."

"Hey Melic! Eyes on the trail, not the clouds!"

"Oh right, didn't see that cliff there..."

"MELIC! FOCUS!!!"

"Right..."

"Okay, let's break for a little."

"Lunch already?"

"No Vena, just a short stop."

"But I'm hungry."

"Well, too bad, that's what breakfast is for. If you didn't worry so much about your animals in the morning, you wouldn't be hungry."

"So I have a few stuffed animals."

"Vena, thirty is not a few. Anyway, this is not a lunch break."

"When is it then?"

"Only another hour or two."

"Why me..."

"You know, I've been asking myself that question a lot lately."

"So can we leave then?"

"Sure, Melic, you ready?"

"Um, is that him up there?"

Vena had pointed to the mountain ahead of them where they could see a speck moving upward far from the trail.

"Better get him down from there."

"You think I hadn't thought that same thought already?"

"Um, right, let's get him down then..."

"Now that's the tricky part..."

"You got a mountain goat hidden somewhere?"

"Great idea Vena!"

"Um, if you say so."

"Not quite a mountain goat though. The Keldons here use colos which is like a larger version of mountain goats."

"So you're going to ride that thing??"

"No, it just has to grab Melic and bring him down."

"And then we can eat lunch!"

"No Vena, no lunch yet."

"Aw, but we're hungry."

"No Vena, you are hungry and we have a time schedule to keep to."

The colos leapt to the mountain and bounded to Melic's side, but before it could make it's way down, it was trapped in a net of black energy.

"Phyrixians? Here?"

"Um, I may be just a little clueless sometimes, but what are phyrixians?"

"Other worlders..."

"Like angels?"

"More of their opposite, these things are really fiendish."

"So that's a bad thing, right?"

"Yes, that wou-"

"Heads up!"

The colos had continued to fall and yet Melic remained where he was, at least they thought he was still there.

"Okay, let's get Melic."

"And then lunch?"

"No Vena, we have to reach the village."

"Okay, one small point of interest, aren't the attacks coming from that way?"

"The village? No, it can't be..."

"Well, can we have lunch then?"

"Fine, we just need to grab Melic."

"You have more of those yak things?"

"No, I'm afraid we're going to have to climb up there."

"This trip is definatly not what I expected..."

"So then where are we going to go?"

"AH! Melic, don't do that!"

"What, and stay with those black things?"

"Okay, so there may be a chance that Gatha's work survived."

"Okay, but what about the phyrixians?"

"We fight."

"So now that we have Melic, can we eat?"

"Not yet..."

"But you said."

"That was before the attack."

"But I'm hungry."

"I know Vena, you'll just have to wait."

"Just saying."

"Well, we better prepare for an attack from a good sized group of dark warriors."

"So that group would be three right?"

"Melic, why did you ask that, you know it's not."

"Well, that's all I saw from up there."

"That can't be right."

At that point, the phyrixians came around the corner and presented a small group of three as Melic had said. The first would be no problem with it lacking arms. The second was shuffling closer and losing blood rapidly. The third however, would be a bit harder since it seemed to be the only one in any shape to fight.

"Well, this should be interesting, I'll get the first one, Vena gets the second, and Jerim can take the third."

The first phyrixian, somehow knowing it had been selected for the weakest began the assault.

"All right, show time."

What Melic didn't realize till to late was that although it lacked arms, it did have a formidable defense with its tails. The first tail had a small mounted cannon and another two tails had blades. While Melic worked on dodging the tails, Vena turned on her target, picked up a rock, and a hit right between the eyes toppled the shambler. And as for Jerim, he simply summoned a sword of flame and the beast was soon missing a head.

"Little help here?"

"Should we help him now?"

"Why not, if it gets us closer to lunch."

"You and your lunch."

"So? I'm hungry."

"You've stated that already."

"Just saying."

"You said that too."

"Okay, so I repeat myself."

"Hey! Little help?"

"Hey Melic, how about just remove the tails?"

"Easy for you to say Vena, you're not the one under the blade."

"Gee Melic, it was your choice too."

"So I made a mistake, just help me here!"

All at once the three tails dropped to the ground and Jerim stepped from behind the monster with flaming sword in hand.

"Well, that was fun."

"Sure, for you maybe, it wasn't trying to chop and fry you!"

"You wanted it for yourself."

"So I guessed wrong."

"So we can eat now?"

"Vena, will you ever leave that alone?"

"Well, I wouldn't complain as much if I had food."

"And you've got too many animals."

"And you two are giving me a headache from your arguing."

"And what of you? You're the one who was off on the mountain!"

"It's a very different altitude."

"Okay, maybe we have been pressing to hard, we should rest here for a while."

"And I thought you had a schedule to keep to."

"Well, not without a place to go."

"I don't know about you guys, but I'd like to do something instead of standing around bickering."

"Melic, you know, you're right for once."

"I am?? Wait a minute, what do mean 'for once'?"

"Okay, so why don't we set up camp here and eat lunch?"

"Vena, we'll eat lunch when we've decided what to do."

"All in favor of staying here and eating lunch?"

Vena and Melic raised their hands.

"Oh, you think you're smart? All in favor of continuing on?"

Jerim and Melic.

"Melic, you're no help!"

"Oh, and I am, am I?"

Melic.

"See, you raise your hand every time."

"I do?"

Jerim, Vena, and Melic.

"Okay, send Melic ahead as a scout?"

Jerim and Vena.

"That was different."

"Sorry, spaced there."

Melic.

"Okay, you're it Melic."

"For what?"

"I asked 'send Melic ahead as a scout?'"

Vena and Melic.

"I didn't mean that as a question."

"Of course not, it was just reflex, so can we eat?"

"Vena, are you really that hungry?"

Vena.

"See, you're the only one."

"Well, actually I was, but I got food up there from some nice people on the mountain. Did I do something wrong?"

Jerim and Vena.

"Oh, I see how it is. What if I go back up there?"

Jerim, Melic, and Vena.

"Hold it, this isn't doing any good -Melic hand down- so lets set up camp here and eat lunch, shall we?"

Vena.

"HA! Two to one, let's go."

"But I'm hungry."

"I know, and it's your own fault."

"Are we there yet?"

"Good to see you're feeling better Melic."

"Who said I wasn't feeling good?"

"You did, from the altitude."

"Oh, right, that. That passed a while back."

"So on we go."

"What about lunch?"

"You were out voted."

"I demand a recount!"

"Fine, lunch anyone?"

Vena and squirrel.

"You don't count."

"Why not?"

"Not you, the squirrel."

"What if it's hungry too?"

"For one thing, it wouldn't get anything anyway."

"Okay, another vote, same question."

Vena, lab mouse, Timmy.

"Okay Vena, enough with the animals."

"What, these? They could be hungry too."

"Vena let go of their arms."

"So can we eat now?"

"Fine then, we'll eat, but I want to move farther than thirty yards in one day."

"Howay! Food!"

"Yes Vena, food."

"Wait, weren't we going to get food from the village?"

"Oh, right."

"You got any ideas Melic? Melic??"

"He's gone again."

"Says who?"

"AH! Don't do that!"

"Sorry, I was just getting food."

"From where?"

"Those nice people on the mountain."

"Melic."

"Yes?"

"How far away are these people?"

"A few miles."

"A few miles? Have you been using magic again?"

"Yeah, why? I need practice."

"And you couldn't handle that phyrixian?"

"I was in shock."

"Melic, how many battles have you been in?"

"Counting today?"

"Yes, counting today."

"Two."

"TWO?? No wonder you were in shock."

"Urborg is peaceful."

"What about the forests around Argive?"

"Forests?"

"We passed through them coming here."

"We did?"

Then where were you in that time?"

"Argive. I came directly to the mountain at the end of the first day."

"So it wasn't just me thinking you were really quiet."

"Okay, so why do you carry a sword when you skip battles?"

"Sword? No, this is a staff."

"And the point is?"

"Defense."

"And you didn't use it earlier?"

"I told you already, I was stunned."

"So are either of you going to eat?"

"Gee Vena, you sure can eat."

"I was hungry."

"Right."

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T.D.: Okay, I know it's long, but hey, so is the chapter title.

Meowthie: So we've noticed.

Cheetoh: And I thought Timmy was in Argive.

Seto: A new type of dragon?

T.D.: If you say so, how about 6000/4500 for its numbers.

Seto: It must be a god card.

T.D.: No, it just isn't an actual card.

Jr.: And the car is almost done.

Joey: And why couldn't J.G. have chosen you?

Jr.: I think it may have something to do with the name.

Pegasus: I know, I could create a new tournament where you can only use level three monsters and lower.

Seto: Now you're taking it too far.

Pegasus: You want to try it out?

Seto: No way, my only powerful cards are too high.

Joey: Why not sic that dueling monkey on it?

Seto: No, it's a lot more fun watching it beat you.

J.G.: And you're really mean!

Seto: Hey, it's my job.

Mocuba: And I'm his assistant.

Seto: You are?

Mocuba: Well, I always am anyway.

Seto: Oh, right, anyway, back to work, I need new material.

T.D.: Well, at least there hasn't been any gunplay.

J.G.: Yet.

T.D.: Okay, no one is to invite Bandit Keith.

Cheetoh: But it's funny to see him threatening Pegasus with a finger.

T.D.: Well, it's supposed to be a gun, but it was edited out.

Yugi: I want a gun.

T.D.: Um, no.Anyway, review and don't be scared of the ever-increasing chapter titles.