A/N: Welcome back loyal readers! Lots to get done here, so I'll immediately go to the mailbox:
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Dragon's Lair
Here's a few quick thoughts about what's going on in my world…
Am I the only one tired of hearing Barry Bonds whine and moan to the media? Whaa! Whaa! The media did this, the media did that! SHUT UP ALREADY!
Ahh…Shonen Jump. If you haven't read it yet, get a copy! It's worth it, I promise you. If you're an anime fan, it's a must. I just got my first copy the other week, and I couldn't put it down. No…I'm not on their payroll, just tryin' to spread the word.
I've finally figured out how to learn more about the Yu-gi-oh trading card game…TEACH SOMEONE! Yup, I've taken my twin little brothers under my wing (I would try to teach my little sister, but she's more of a prissy, anti-anime sort of girl) and I showed them the ropes. One of them is a little loudmouth, so I got him the Joey starter deck, and the other is a little arrogant himself, so he gets the Kaiba deck. I didn't know there were so many damn rules…
That's it for the Dragon's Lair, now on with the fic!
Chapter Seven: Graduation, Part II
Alex dug through his bag, and found a hand grenade. "Listen, you guys! I'm gonna throw this grenade at that robot. When I let go...we've got about 10 seconds to get away!"
With that, Alex tugged the pin from the grenade with his teeth, and threw it at the behemoth machine. Kat and Bo scrambled for the exit on their hands and knees, Alex moving as well as he could behind them.
BOOOOM!
"Did that get it?" Bo asked breathless.
"I think so...I don't hear any more gunfire." Kat said as she dusted herself off. She looked around and noticed that Alex wasn't with them."Where's Alex?"
I'll save you the trouble of guessing where I was...
Alex struggled to get to his feet, somehow surviving the blast of the grenade.
That's it for that big machine thingy...now what?
Alex heard something comming from the end of the hall...something that resembled a snake's hissing. He suddenly started to feel sleepy.
"That's...sleeping...gas..."
Alex felt his body grow limp as he blacked out.
Meanwhile...
Domino City
Yugi sat under the shade of a tree as he watched his friend play a game of touch football. Ryou, Tristan, and Tea were on one team, Joey, Mai, and Duke on the other.
"Let's run Trojan Horse!" Joey suggested in the huddle.
"Trojan Horse? That play sucks!" Duke spat out, unwilling to agree.
"Hey, Dice Boy...It didn't work last time because YOU didn't throw me the ball!"
"Maybe that's because you can't catch, puppy!"
"What did you say?...I'll take that football and shove it-"
"Will you two stop acting like babies?" Mai interjected, tired of their senseless arguement. "I'll throw it to whoever is open. OK?"
The two boys nodded in agreement, and they broke their huddle.
"DOWN...SET...HUT!" Mai recived the ball, and dropped back to pass.
Joey had shook off Ryou, and was wide open. When Mai saw this, she threw the ball as hard as she could towards the designated endzone.What she wasn't counting on was a certain CEOsitting nearby theirfield of play.
The football missed it's target and landed directly on the top of Seto Kaiba's head, drawing a stream of curse words from the brunette.
Tea was already on the ground, laughing hysterically, Ryou muffled a giggle or two of his own, and Tristan was laughing so hard he was crying.
All little Yugi did was look on, and hope that life could stay this simple, this carefree, and this peaceful.
Meanwhile...
Starlight City...
"How close are we done to preparing everything, Lugar?"
A young blonde sat down at her computer desk, communicating with the man she designated as the director of her tournament.
"Everything is well, Miss Bautista. The arena has already been finished, as you are aware, and arrangements have been made for your guests."
"Excellent...and my deck?"
"Your deck is being fine-tuned as we speak, and it will contain the cards that you specifically asked us to obtain. It will be virtually unbeatable!"
Karin smiled. "Good...we've only about a month to finish up everything, so time shoudn't be wasted. What about our other plan?"
"Don't worry, Madam. Everything is being taken care of by me personally. Your plan shall not fail."
"If you want to keep your job, make sure it doesn't."
With that, the communication ended.
Meanwhile...
On Angel Island...
Alex slowly rose up from his slumber, realizing that he was no longer in a cave. He was in a bed, and was surrounded by vibrant paintings and posters...nothing like his room in the compound.
"You're awake. That's good." Alex looked over at his door to see his instructor, dressed in a black T-shirt and jeans.
"Alex...it's time."
Time...for what? And what exactly is Karin planning? Find out next time.
Sorry for the short chap...I've been updating a lot of things (ANGRY PEOPLE HAS BEEN UPDATED! GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN!) and unfortunately I've been pressed for time, making the chapters a little shorter than what I wanted. Even ifI have to wait a week or so before posting again, I promise I'll try to make the chapters longer. Thanks for spending part of your day (or night) with me. See Ya!
BDB...out