Jungle Sector
The air hung thick with moisture, birds and a myriad of other animals chittered and squawked throughout the lush green jungle. Sammantha and Robert slowly made their way down the path that was marked, stopping occasionally to look at the animals in the sunken enclosures. Or to smell the beautiful flowers that lined the path.
Robert was cautious as he observed Sammantha, she seemed to be fine, all traces of the stress she'd suffered from her Duel with Brad was gone, almost magically.
"It's so beautiful here." Sammantha said as a butterfly flitted by her, its huge colorful wings making an audible 'whud-whud' sound as it passed.
"Yeah, it really is." Robert said as he stepped up behind her and wrapped his arms around her shoulders.
"Come on, there's supposed to be a high stakes eliminator around here somewhere." Sammantha said as she took Roberts hand and led him deeper into the lush humid jungle.
They continued deeper into the lush vegetation, the sun filtering down through the canopy above them forming intricate patterns on the ground.
Robert took off his unbuttoned denim shirt and tied it around his waste, leaving his upper body clad only in a sleeveless green t-shirt, the same green as his Duel Disk, a stark Contrast to Sammanthas Ruby Red Duel Disk.
"What's the matter? Can't take the heat?" Sammantha joked as she nudged Robert lightly in the ribs with her elbow.
"Hey, I didn't grow up in a jungle. I spent my formative years on an air force base." Robert replied before he took a drink of water from the bottle he was carrying.
"Well, there's a rest spot by the monkey pit. We can stop and get a snack there. Then we can see the monkeys." Sammantha looped her arm through Roberts and they continued on.
"Monkeys? Rock!" Robert replied as they moved along.
Several yards behind the couple however there was a figure in a dark cloak, smaller than the rest of the figures seen on the island but no less imposing if only for the mystery that dwell below the fabric of the cloak.
"Be careful in a jungle Love Birds." The figure whispered quietly. Then added "Amazons tend to make them their homes." in a decidedly louder, female voice.
Rest Zone Three
"So Ryu, Robert was really that good?" Yugi asked as they sat down to have lunch, Cheese burgers all around.
"Yeah, I don't think I've ever seen a more commanding performance from a Duelist. He really tore into Weevil." Ryu said happily as he dipped a french fry in ketchup and devoured it.
"Yeah, well he may be good but He's not in the top ten like Yug and Me." Joey boasted between bites of his lunch.
"Joey, you have every right to be confident but, remember what happened when you went up against Kaiba. You got your spirit crushed." Yugi cautioned before taking a drink of his soda.
"Yeah, But Kaiba's in a whole other league than that guy." Joey replied.
"Still Joey, You should be more cautious when dueling someone new. Remember what happened to Mai when she went up against Sammantha. None of us had faced a deck built like that before." Yugi reminded Joey as he picked the tomatoes off of his Cheese burger grimacing slightly.
"Yeah, maybe you're right Yug, I'm going to get another Burger. you guys want anything else? My treat." Joey offered as he stood up.
"Umm, I could use a refill and some A-1 for the Burger." Ryu said as he looked under the top bun and saw only Ketchup and Mustard.
"Maybe some Ranch dressing for these fries." Yugi said as he pushed a few of them around.
"A-1? Ranch dressing for fries? You guys are sick! But I'll get them. And a Tuna and Peanut butter sub for me." Joey announced as he walked off.
Yugi and Ryu just stared blankly at him.
Jungle Rest Zone/Monkey Pit
"Man that's good!" Robert said as he shoveled some Baked Ziti into his mouth.
"Yeah, who knew you could get Italian cuisine in a Jungle?" Sammantha added, taking a bite of her Chicken Parmesan.
"Yeah, next to a bunch of DAMNED DIRTY APES!" Robert joked, slipping his voice into a bad Charelton Heston impression.
Sammantha Giggled as Robert shook his fist at the Monkeys who were watching the two curiously. One of which shook his fist back, which tore a new peal of laughter from Sammantha.
"Ohhh how cute!" She said as the monkey continued to imitate Robert using a stick like a fork, acting like it was shoving food into it's mouth, then Shaking it's little monkey fist at Robert again.
"You makin' fun of me Monkey?" Robert said, humor showing in his voice as he pointed his finger at the Simian.
The Monkey just pointed back and grunted a few times.
"What'd you say about my Momma?" Robert shot back at the monkey.
It just shook it's head rapidly back and forth and jumped up in the air squealing.
"Yeah, that's what I thought." Robert said as he made a show of dusting off his hands and walked back to the table.
The monkey did the same thing as it made its way back to the tree it had been sitting in.
Sammanthas eyes had teared up she was laughing so hard.
"What's so funny? That Monkey tried to start something. But I got the better of him, what with my fully opposable digits and all." Robert joked as he sat down and smiled at Sammatha.
"Oh, clearly the monkey was at fault honey." Sammantha commented between giggles.
She calmed down slightly and looked around, the rest area was built upon a vista looking out over a large portion of the North Eastern section of the island. Most prominent in her field of view though was the huge water fall in to the north of the Monkey pit. Every so often a stray gust of wind would blow just right and a light mist would spray onto the rest zone.
"Wow, Kaiba really did a great job on this place, it's so beautiful and vibrant." Sammantha was in awe. She'd always loved forests of any kind. Back in the States she and Robert used to spend their free time hiking or camping.
"Yeah, he really did. Kaiba can be a massive jerk at times, but he's really passionate about things. I guess that's where the attitude comes from." Robert said, watching the Sun light play in the mist blowing off of the waterfall, making rainbows.
"Admiring Noa's falls eh?" A voice broke Robert out of his revelry and he turned to look at the newcomer.
He was an elderly gentleman, wearing a Duelist Haven uniform with food service written above his name tag which read, Earl.
"Noa's falls?" Sammantha was intrigued.
"Oh yeah, Rumor has it Mr. Kaiba had them built to remember a lost Kaiba Brother. Something about never knowing him but never wanting to forget him either. The day the falls were activated was a very somber day." Earl explained as he stared out at the massive rush of water.
"I didn't know Kaiba had any family other than his Brother Mokuba, it wasn't in any of the files we had on him back at Industrial Illusions." Robert said Absent mindedly.
Earl was already headed towards another table where a group of Duelists sat. They were Dueling the old fashioned way, on the table, their Duel Disks in standby mode on their arms.
The air hung thick with moisture, birds and a myriad of other animals chittered and squawked throughout the lush green jungle. Sammantha and Robert slowly made their way down the path that was marked, stopping occasionally to look at the animals in the sunken enclosures. Or to smell the beautiful flowers that lined the path.
Robert was cautious as he observed Sammantha, she seemed to be fine, all traces of the stress she'd suffered from her Duel with Brad was gone, almost magically.
"It's so beautiful here." Sammantha said as a butterfly flitted by her, its huge colorful wings making an audible 'whud-whud' sound as it passed.
"Yeah, it really is." Robert said as he stepped up behind her and wrapped his arms around her shoulders.
"Come on, there's supposed to be a high stakes eliminator around here somewhere." Sammantha said as she took Roberts hand and led him deeper into the lush humid jungle.
They continued deeper into the lush vegetation, the sun filtering down through the canopy above them forming intricate patterns on the ground.
Robert took off his unbuttoned denim shirt and tied it around his waste, leaving his upper body clad only in a sleeveless green t-shirt, the same green as his Duel Disk, a stark Contrast to Sammanthas Ruby Red Duel Disk.
"What's the matter? Can't take the heat?" Sammantha joked as she nudged Robert lightly in the ribs with her elbow.
"Hey, I didn't grow up in a jungle. I spent my formative years on an air force base." Robert replied before he took a drink of water from the bottle he was carrying.
"Well, there's a rest spot by the monkey pit. We can stop and get a snack there. Then we can see the monkeys." Sammantha looped her arm through Roberts and they continued on.
"Monkeys? Rock!" Robert replied as they moved along.
Several yards behind the couple however there was a figure in a dark cloak, smaller than the rest of the figures seen on the island but no less imposing if only for the mystery that dwell below the fabric of the cloak.
"Be careful in a jungle Love Birds." The figure whispered quietly. Then added "Amazons tend to make them their homes." in a decidedly louder, female voice.
Rest Zone Three
"So Ryu, Robert was really that good?" Yugi asked as they sat down to have lunch, Cheese burgers all around.
"Yeah, I don't think I've ever seen a more commanding performance from a Duelist. He really tore into Weevil." Ryu said happily as he dipped a french fry in ketchup and devoured it.
"Yeah, well he may be good but He's not in the top ten like Yug and Me." Joey boasted between bites of his lunch.
"Joey, you have every right to be confident but, remember what happened when you went up against Kaiba. You got your spirit crushed." Yugi cautioned before taking a drink of his soda.
"Yeah, But Kaiba's in a whole other league than that guy." Joey replied.
"Still Joey, You should be more cautious when dueling someone new. Remember what happened to Mai when she went up against Sammantha. None of us had faced a deck built like that before." Yugi reminded Joey as he picked the tomatoes off of his Cheese burger grimacing slightly.
"Yeah, maybe you're right Yug, I'm going to get another Burger. you guys want anything else? My treat." Joey offered as he stood up.
"Umm, I could use a refill and some A-1 for the Burger." Ryu said as he looked under the top bun and saw only Ketchup and Mustard.
"Maybe some Ranch dressing for these fries." Yugi said as he pushed a few of them around.
"A-1? Ranch dressing for fries? You guys are sick! But I'll get them. And a Tuna and Peanut butter sub for me." Joey announced as he walked off.
Yugi and Ryu just stared blankly at him.
Jungle Rest Zone/Monkey Pit
"Man that's good!" Robert said as he shoveled some Baked Ziti into his mouth.
"Yeah, who knew you could get Italian cuisine in a Jungle?" Sammantha added, taking a bite of her Chicken Parmesan.
"Yeah, next to a bunch of DAMNED DIRTY APES!" Robert joked, slipping his voice into a bad Charelton Heston impression.
Sammantha Giggled as Robert shook his fist at the Monkeys who were watching the two curiously. One of which shook his fist back, which tore a new peal of laughter from Sammantha.
"Ohhh how cute!" She said as the monkey continued to imitate Robert using a stick like a fork, acting like it was shoving food into it's mouth, then Shaking it's little monkey fist at Robert again.
"You makin' fun of me Monkey?" Robert said, humor showing in his voice as he pointed his finger at the Simian.
The Monkey just pointed back and grunted a few times.
"What'd you say about my Momma?" Robert shot back at the monkey.
It just shook it's head rapidly back and forth and jumped up in the air squealing.
"Yeah, that's what I thought." Robert said as he made a show of dusting off his hands and walked back to the table.
The monkey did the same thing as it made its way back to the tree it had been sitting in.
Sammanthas eyes had teared up she was laughing so hard.
"What's so funny? That Monkey tried to start something. But I got the better of him, what with my fully opposable digits and all." Robert joked as he sat down and smiled at Sammatha.
"Oh, clearly the monkey was at fault honey." Sammantha commented between giggles.
She calmed down slightly and looked around, the rest area was built upon a vista looking out over a large portion of the North Eastern section of the island. Most prominent in her field of view though was the huge water fall in to the north of the Monkey pit. Every so often a stray gust of wind would blow just right and a light mist would spray onto the rest zone.
"Wow, Kaiba really did a great job on this place, it's so beautiful and vibrant." Sammantha was in awe. She'd always loved forests of any kind. Back in the States she and Robert used to spend their free time hiking or camping.
"Yeah, he really did. Kaiba can be a massive jerk at times, but he's really passionate about things. I guess that's where the attitude comes from." Robert said, watching the Sun light play in the mist blowing off of the waterfall, making rainbows.
"Admiring Noa's falls eh?" A voice broke Robert out of his revelry and he turned to look at the newcomer.
He was an elderly gentleman, wearing a Duelist Haven uniform with food service written above his name tag which read, Earl.
"Noa's falls?" Sammantha was intrigued.
"Oh yeah, Rumor has it Mr. Kaiba had them built to remember a lost Kaiba Brother. Something about never knowing him but never wanting to forget him either. The day the falls were activated was a very somber day." Earl explained as he stared out at the massive rush of water.
"I didn't know Kaiba had any family other than his Brother Mokuba, it wasn't in any of the files we had on him back at Industrial Illusions." Robert said Absent mindedly.
Earl was already headed towards another table where a group of Duelists sat. They were Dueling the old fashioned way, on the table, their Duel Disks in standby mode on their arms.