Kumori is here with her very first fanfiction that's not a one-shot. Oh, I am so happy...

Guess what? It snowed today! ((Does a snow dance)) everyone loves snow... at least those who hardly ever get it, like me.

Here is the full summary of the story, just so you won't get confuzzled like I do so easily.

Summary of Story: There are many 'what-ifs' in the world of imagination. You may say that this is just another one... and you'd be right.

What if... what if one small, 14-year-old girl recovered a few days earlier than expected from an operation? What if this led her to participate in one of the greatest Duel Monsters tournaments of all time? What if it changed the fate of many people entirely?

With the strands of time twisted in different patterns, connected in different spots and overlapping in different places, we will have to let fate show us the result...

Note to readers: All the titles will be in Japanese because I am much more familiarized with the Japanese version. My Japanese usage and translations may be crappy. Don't kill me.

Okay, on to the things that you must read or else confuzzlement will engulf your brain...

First of all, this story revolves around Kawai Shizuka, Serenity Wheeler in the dubs. In soon-to-come chapters she will participate in the Battle City tournament. She will be OOC later in the story but I have a canon reason to do so... her self-esteem level will rise thanks to her dueling skill. Yay! ((does a canon dance))

I have made up two God Cards; Furoi Anubis no Akki, translated to 'Ancient Demon of Anubis,' the God of Anubis. (Note: No relation to the Anubis in Yuu-Gi-Oh the movie.) My other one is Sufinkusu Bastet no Kouken, Sphinx Guardian of Bastet. Yes, I have a strange obsession with Egyptian Mythology.

I have created, as well, as new use for the Sennen Items... not only do you gain the Pharaoh's memory when you place all of the Items in the tablet, but you gain eternal life... and eternal power.

Thank you for your time on this boring section, and I know you probably are getting bored, but I must say one more thing before we move on to the story: The reviewers get to pair up Shizuka Kawai! Lucky, lucky people! I just have no idea who the heck she should be with, so I'm leaving this up to you. If you have someone you want to be paired up with her just state that in your review. It can't be Ryou or Seto pweeze... Ryou's taken and Seto just won't work...

Now, on we go! Thank you all for listening! ((Throws flowers to readers))

Disclaimer: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh. What more must I say?

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Prologue: Dawn of Revived Peril

"Serve me, Rashiid. This is all I ask. Serve me, and when the world is mine, when the God Cards and the Puzzle are in my hands, you will be held in one of the highest ranks immaginable." In the darkness, one could barely make out the speaker, shrouded in a violet cloak. His voice was harsh and commanding, as if he had an objective for which he would not tolerate failure of completion.

"Master, I would like it if you would reconsider your plan..." Another deeper voice spoke. This speaker bore a cloak as well.

"The pharaoh's power will be mine. and if you do not assist me in my quest to obtain it, I will make sure you do not hinder me either, if you know what I mean. Are you with me, or shall I... dispose of you? Exterminate you as I did that fool Bandit Keith?"

"No... I will do your bidding, Master..." There was silence. The youth only fixed his violet eyes on the man called Rashiid, seemingly waiting for something else to be said. After a moment, Rashiid continued. "...but there is something I wish to ask you... With all due respect, I have been wondering why you do not pursue the other Sennen Items as well. It may be that the power of the Sennen Puzzle and the God Cards aren't enough. With all the items, you would have a foolproof plan."

"My plan is already foolproof, Rashiid. It is inconceivable that the power of the Sennen Puzzle and the God Cards combined would not be enough for my plan to succeed."

"There's more, Master." Rashiid continued. "There's a legend, I stumbled upon a scroll of your father's in Heiroglyphics-- It stated that if one man possessed all seven Sennen Items, if all seven were placed in the ancient tablet plus the five Gods, they would achieve power of eternal life..."

"I had never read about that in any of the ancient scriptures... How am I sure you are telling the truth, Rashiid?"

"I swear to you I am. Your father must have concealed it from you... why this is I would not know."

"Very well, then, Rashiid." The man adressed as 'master' stood, the hood of his cloack falling back to reveal the face of a teenager with messy sand colored hair and malicious, violet eyes.

"You have served me well. At this moment, Reaper is finishing off the holder of the Sennen puzzle, Yuugi Muto. Reaper wields the power of Exodia the Forbidden One, so Yuugi Muto's defeat is inevitable. He will bring the puzzle to me. Then I will send my most faithful hunters out to seek the other five Sennen Items and the five God Cards, including you." He averted his gaze from the shiny rod he held in his tanned palm up directly into Rashiid's jade-colored eyes. "And you will not fail me."