Chapter 3! I'm so happy!

I want to thank Luna Princess of the Shadows for my first review! Thanks!

I keep forgetting to do this, but sadly I do not own Yu Gi Oh! sob

Three days had past and the rain continued to pour. It was one of those nights, bleak and moody, where you knew only the most sinister of plots was beginning to unfold. The clouds hung over a luminous sky masking the light of the full moon that yearned to shine through. The rain poured in gallons on what seemed to be a never-ending cycle. A distant rumble and flash of light could be seen for miles as the storm barreled through Domino City. The streets were bare with a few people who where scrambling to get to shelter from this ominous storm. Many looked out there window wondering how anybody could be out in this weather.

But if any brave soul was to wonder these streets, they may have come across an unusual sight. For a few blocks away from the area where the Battle City Tournament occurred, a new deal was taking place, the winner of this battle would hold the fate of many in their hands…

"…I'll place this card face down in defense position and end my turn by placing a magic card down as well."

"Heh, do you think you could possibly win me by placing monsters in defense position? Ha! You already have three in defense position and you keep using that Eternal Spirit Card to protect them. Well not any more!"

"What!"

"That's right, I play Dispell! Heh, now then shall we see what card number 1 is?"

"…"

"No answer then, well my Buster Blader (2600/2300) attack!"

"Idiot I play Wobuki!"

"Hmm, well no matter, there is always next time."

Two figures could be seen on this nightmarish day. A strong wind blew in the ally where the dual was taking place. The ruffle of clothes could be heard from far away in the quite of the night. One figure stood poised and gracefully drew their next card, while the other had a grimacing appearance that could be seen even in the darkness.

"I'm afraid there won't be a next time. For my first move I'll play Field Extension which allows both players to have up to 8 monster and 8 magic and trap cards. And now I'll place Lord of Dragons on the field in defense position and I'll add to that card The Flute of Summoning Dragons and place these two dragons on the field increasing my total monsters to 7. And for my final move, I'll play this ritual card that I placed on field at the beginning of this dual. I call upon the ritual card, Unholy Nightmare of the 6 Black Dragons!"

"What!"

"Prepare yourself, for you have never faced monsters like these before. Those monsters that have been sleeping now have awakened. Say good-bye to my 6 Dragons for they will be the last things you will ever see. Awaken Black Dragon of the Shield (1200/3500), Black Dragon of the Sword (3500/1200), Black Dragon of Life (900/2000), Black Dragon of Death (2000/900), Black Dragon of Time (0/2000), Black Dragon of Elementai (2000/0). I now end my turn."

"What, those cards, they're no match for my Buster Blader, not when I add this, its called Curse of Dragon's Blade. This card powers my Buster Blader up by 600 attack points and it also gets a 500 point increase from destroying your dragons. Ha Ha I won this duel. Attack now Buster Blader (3700/2300) that pathetic Time Dragon and win this duel."

The monster did as it was told, but in blinding flash the remnants of the monster were scattered across the field.

"Does anybody ever read the effects of effect monsters? I guess not."

"What….no my Buster Blader it…you just destroyed my monster…how."

"Simple my dragons aren't dreaded for just any reason. Black Dragon of Sword reduces monsters attack by 500 points, Black Dragon of Shield does just the same except for defense."

"Uhh…but…?"

"Uh…tsk, let me finish. The Dragon of Life lets me gain 1000 life points per turn. So now I have 9000. The Dragon of Death takes 500 life points every time you draw. The Dragon of Time makes it so you can only draw every other turn. And finally the Dragon of Elementai let's me select any field that I choose for that turn and unfortunately for you the field is mountain, giving my monsters a 300 point boost."

"But even so you…you should have lost life points…?"

"Sorry but my dragons are quite protective over each other, they hate to see the others get hurt especially Black Dragon of Sword. As I hope you've figured out, he simply stepped in and took the blow, and since he was in attack mode, well you know the rest. Now his life points are open all of you attack to wipe out the rest of his 5000 life points."

In a bright flash of light, one that illuminated the streets for miles and miles the dragons combined there attacks to finish of the duelist.

"Now then I do believe this duel was set by rules of Resurrection. So I guess that means your soul will be replaced."

"No I beg you anything, anything but that."

"And how many begged and pleaded in that same manner and you completely ignored them."

"I'll make amends I swear on it."

"Too late."

The screams of the duelist could be heard through out the narrow passages of the alley causing many to wake from their dreams. But just as the scream began it suddenly ended, bringing about an eerie silence to those who were awake. The other duelist quietly walked off dropping a single card with a face of pure terror on it.

"Hey Yug, get up ya' sleepy head," a startled Joey said.

"Huh, oh sorry Joey, I guess I must have fallen asleep," answered Yugi.

"Ah, forget about it. Hey Yug was it just my imagination or did you here a scream to?"

"Well, now that you mention it I do remember hearing something, but I thought it was just Tristan's snoring," Yugi answered in a playful manner.

"Hee Hee, ya for a second there I thought it was too, but I don't it sounded to me like someone's in trouble," Joey was serious, he seemed quite frightful of the whole ordeal.

"Yeh, that scream sounded bad."

"Hey you two shut up some people are trying to get some shut eye," moaned Tristan from the other side of the room.

"Hey watch it Tristan, remember were trying to stay up all night. Well it looks like I won this competion," Joey announced forgetting the scream for a brief moment.

"Please whatever, I went to sleep because you feel asleep you knucklehead."

"Why you!" Joey yelled.

"Come on you two, I think it may be a good idea to find out where that sound came from," Yugi said still afraid of what might have caused the blood curdling scream.

"Why's that Yug?" Joey asked already knowing the answer to the question.

"Well someone may be hurt and may need our help."

"But Yug, man what if was a cat," groaned the sleep deprived Tristan.

"A cat Tristan?" Joey asked sarcastically.

"Yeah Joey I've heard cats like that before, really sick ones," Tristan responded rather hurt.

"Well I'm with Yug I'm sure they need our help. Well let's get you two,"

"Right Joey, come on Tristan," Yugi said following Joey out of the room.

"Oh man here we go again, you two playing save the world, you know the last time you did this my soul was trapped in a robotic monkey," Tristan complained.

"It shoulda' stayed there," Joey mumbled under his breath.

"What was that Joey!"

"Gees man breath."

"Well come on you two and be quiet we can't wake grandpa," Yugi said in a low whisper.

"Gees he's still sleeping, even after that sound. Oh man I wish I could do that," Joey complained.

"Please Joey you do it almost every night."

"Do not."

"Do to," Tristan shot back.

"Not!" Joey yelled so loud it could have woke the dead.

"You two, come on be quiet at least till we're outside," came the lower growl of Yami Yugi.

"Now where do you three think your going?"

The boys jumped at the sound of Solomon Moto's voice.

"Uh…Grampa, well…we're…" stuttered a frightened Yugi.

"We're goanna go and see where that sound came from and see if anyone needs our help," Joey announced coolly.

"So you heard it too, well I guess it wouldn't be too much trouble to see if anyone needs help."

"Right then, lets grab our coats and find out whatever it is we're lookin' for."

The four walked up the darkened sidewalk, the rain was beginning to subdue and traces of the moon could be see every so often. They continued to walk but found nothing.

"Gees what a waste no ones out here," Joey said announcing the obvious.

"Yeah, I guess your right Joey. Time to head back then?" Yugi asked.

"I suppose, it was probably just some kids playing pranks," Solomon said trying to reassure himself more than anyone else.

"This late, oh my I do believe your quite mistaken," replied a quiet voice.

The four nearly jumped out of their skins when they heard the voice.

"Who said, show yourself, where are you?" shouted Joey into the darkness.

"I'm right here."

A young girl walked out of the shadows into a spot of light. There the guys were able to make her out. She was just inches taller than Joey and long blond hair that looked stiffened from being wet. She wore a silver coat that swept about her in a casual fashion. Everything else on her was blurred; the boys couldn't make out her facial features or what she wore under that coat. The boys were rather confused, finally Joey asked.

"Uh, you know what happened, I mean the scream?"

"…Many things are about to begin, the scream was just an omen to come."

"…Uh…what?" Joey asked.

The young girl simply smiled and crept back into the shadows from where she came.

"Hey wait, do you know anything or not!" Tristan shouted.

They waited for a reply, no return.

"Well Joeychi I suppose it's a lost cause, let's go back home to get some sleep you boys do realize that in two days the 2nd Battle City Tournaments and you all have to be right as rain."

"Please don't mention rain," Joey asked.

"Grandpa, uh... do you know anything about…well about these duelists who play by other rules?"

"Well some what, I once dueled a duelist who played by different rules and he called himself a Knight of the Round of the Rose Order whatever that means," Solomon asked kind of blowing off the question.

"Wow really, did you win?"

"Well…no," he grinned rather sheepishly.

"What! You mean you lost?" asked a some what startled Joey.

"Well what else could I mean?" he replied sarcastically.

"But how?" Joey asked.

"Joeychi I won't lie, this duelist was exceptionally well organized and knew far more about his cards than any duelist I've ever seen."

"Oh man I hope I don't duel him," groaned Joey.

"Well he did say I was a very impressive duelist, but he also said that there was one duelist in the Knights group that was far better than even him."

"Oh man," whimpered Joey.

"Yes I believe his words were Cirquet is a duelist to avoid, if you hear the name, you can't win, its impossible, even the best are turned to worse in a duel against Cirquet," Solomon said in a scholarly manner.

"Just great another impossible duelist to be in the way."

"Don't worry Joey at least this time we can enjoy the contest instead of like last year," Yugi said trying to cheer him up.

"Yeah don't remind I still have nightmares from that and I only dueled once," Tristan said trying to shake off the very thought of being a robomonkey.

"Maybe that's because you became monkey man," Joey teased.

"What was that Joey?"

"This is never going to end," Yugi sighed.