Chapter Four:
At the same time Yugi and the gang are preparing for their trip, Kaiba is in his main office at Kaiba Corp. checking on the days stock events.
Secretary: Mr. Kaiba, a package just arrived for you they need you to sign personally.
This is what he's been waiting for. After signing and giving the delivery man a tip he closes his office door and open up the brown box. He pulls out a large black jewelry box. He opens it to reveal a large and broken beautiful bright white crystal fragment. Seto picks it up and admires it. Just then Mokuba comes in and sees his brother checking out the stone.
Mokuba: What is it? Big brother.
Seto: It's called a "White Lightening Stone."
Seto remembers the call he had gotten a few days ago. A mysterious man telling him that the White lightening stone is connected to him and his Blue Eyes White Dragon. He picks up a note from the box and read it."The White Lightening Stone - The stone that guides the lone traveler thru the path of darkness" Seto continues to wonder what this has to do with his Blue Eyes.
On the dark and moody Black beard ship, a man with long purple hair and dark-blue eyeswho look very similar to Seto himself looks out the window of the Captain's quarters. He walks over to an icy blue case and opens itto reveal five stones placed in a circle pattern. He touches the Yellow stone. His first mate, and a large muscular handsome black man enters the chamber.
Man: Sethos, I've come to inform you that our men have arrived in America and are almost at the desired destination.
Sethos: Good. I'm pleased to hear this Franco. We already have five of the stones. The Shining Nova Stone.
He takes his hand off the Yellow stone and onto the green stone.
Sethos: The green eyes Dragon stone.
His hand moves to the pink stone.
Sethos: The heart breaker stone.
Then to the brown stone.
Sethos: Blood of the earth stone.
And last the grey colored stone.
Sethos: Moonstone Diamond, the stone of the celestial moon Goddess. Now all I need is five more and I will have the Ten Stones needed to unlock the Underworld. Franco, have they reached the red stone?
Franco: Yes they are there.
Sethos: Good, I shall transport myself there.
In America two businessmen are shaking hands in an office.
Business man #1: We have a deal, here are the three million dollars you wanted in cash.
Business man #2: And here is this red diamond you wanted. Beautiful isn't it?
Business man #1: Yes it is.
They make the exchange. Suddenly five black clad men burst in. The men draw back in shock.
Business man #1: What the hell is going on here!
The men part making room for Sethos. The men shudder with awe of his beauty and fear of what this imposing figure might do.
Sethos: Hand over the red stone.
Shaking himself into the here-and-now, the first business man refuses. The second grabs the suitcase full of money and ran out of the room. Left alone the business man pulls out a gun.
Sethos: I've been searching for this stone for more than three thousand years. I highly doubt a mere mortal will stop me.
Business man #1: Oh yeah!
He points the gun to Sethos, before he knew what hit him Sethos moves to place his hand over his head sending out a blast of energy that makes the man's head explodes. Blood and pieces of brain spray across the room landing on bits of furniture and painting the wall with a mixture of dark gory red and pinkish brain matter. Sethos look down at the headless man with nothing but contempt. He turns to his men.
Sethos: Take the red stone and the purple stone and meet me in Majuro on the Marshall Islands.
He vanishes leaving the men to take the red stone out of the office. Yugi and the gang meet up at the docks.
Tea: Well I have everything checked.
Joey: Where's Isis? I'm ready to go.
A good five minutes passed by with them all wondering if they should just board the ship or wait for Isis to return.
Isis: Come aboard. What are you waiting for?
Yugi: There you are! We thought you didn't show up yet.
Once they board the crew prepare to raise anchor and sail off while Isis leads them down to their sleeping quarters. Honda and Joey were shown to a small but a lovely college dorm like room with two twin-sized beds. Tea was given a room of her own that was a little bigger with a beautiful canopy twin bed and purple see-thru drapes. She loved it. Yugi was shown a much bigger room with a king-sized canopy bed lowered close to the floor filled with purple, black and gold pillows and drapes. Beautiful fresh multicolored flowers covered the floor, bed and set up in beautiful Egyptian vases. With its gold dressers, mirrors and even vanity area it was truly a room fit for a King . . . or Pharaoh. Yugi felt as if he stepped into a exotic palace. He sat his luggage down and plopped down into the comfy love seat that seems to be waiting just for him and breathed in the spicy aroma of incense.
Joey: I can't believe this!
Yugi was quickly brought out of relaxation mode to see Joey standing in his room looking dumbfounded at the size and luxury of Yugi's room.
Honda: Whoa! Look at this! And food!
On the dark cherry round table was a large basket filled with fruits, chocolates and other goodies.
Yugi: Wow! I never even noticed that.
Joey and Honda tackle the basket and gorge to their hearts content. Tea looked on disgusted.
Tea: I think I could really use some female friends.
After everyone is settled, they take to exploring the ship. Joey stands on the top deck and stretch his arms out wide.
Joey: I'm the King of the world!
Honda: What the hell are you doing?
Joey: laughs I always wanted to do that.
A loud bell is sounded.
Isis: Dinner is ready follow me to our dining hall.
Joey: Dinner! Thank goodness, that fruit basket did nothing for me.
Tea: That's because you're greedy.
Joey: Hey I'm just a growin' boy.
As they sat down in the Dining room, the servants began to serve them.
Yugi: Isis, did you find out anything about the stones in that temple.
Isis: Yes I did. I even have an idea of why these men are stealing the stones. You see the stones are keys to unlocking the Underworld.
Joey nearly choked on his herb and garlic chicken leg. He knew it was going to be something crazy, as it always is where Yugi is concerned but . . .
Honda: Underworld? That doesn't sound like anything nice.
Tea: It sounds scary!
Yugi: So the men who stole the brown stone have something to do with the underworld?
Isis: That is what I suspect. You see there are ten stones and each of these stones posses some form of power and all ten are needed to unlock the underworld.
Yugi: Do you know what kind of power each stone has? We only know of the Seer stone.
Isis: Yes. I found a broken tablet inside the temple. It was written in an Ancient language but I was able to decipher the text that speaks of the stones. It tells of a story about the creation of this world and in all worlds there is a doorway to another. In order of the stones needed to open the underworld. We start with the Yellow Stone or Shining Nova stone, it is said that this stone was broken to create the Sun. Next is the Red Stone which is the Soul bearing Stone. It is a stone with the power to harness souls.
Joey: Oh no! No more about souls! I think I've had my fill of soul snatching'!
Yugi: Can it be used to steal souls?
Isis: I believe so. Next we have the Blue stone, the seer stone that we need to see the Pharaoh's past.
Tea: The power to see world events or something, right?
Isis: Yes something like that, whoever holds it will be able to see their future and their past. The fourth stone is the Green Stone, the green eyes dragon stone it is said that this stone holds the spirit of the rejected demon lord Lo Pan. The purple stone is the Demonic force stone that holds the spirit of the Legendary Dark Knight.
Honda: That sounds like a Duel Monster.
Joey: laughs Yeah, it does!
Yugi: So their spirits are really in these stones?
Tea: This is getting freakier!
Isis: Yes I believe so. The sixth stone is a White stone called the white lightening stone. It guides the lone traveler thru the path of darkness.
Yugi: The underworld?
Isis: I don't know. The seventh stone is the Stone of Darkness, it's a black colored stone that brings forth the dark energy needed to open the Underworld. The brown stone is called the Black blood of the Earth Stone, the crystalized blood of the newly created world.
Joey: Ah! Thank goodness. We don't have the black blood thingy stone here on this ship!
Isis: The pink stone is the heart break stone, the stone that houses the shattered hearts of the Gods. And the tenth and final stone is the grey stone, the moonstone diamond Stone. It is said to be the stone of a beautiful moon Goddess.
Yugi: So when you get all of these stones the underworld just opens.
Isis: I don't think so. It is said that they guide you to the seal.
Yugi: Maybe that's what they want. What if they are on their way to do that now?
Isis: If they are then we may all be in danger.
Honda: Let me guess, we have to save the world?
Joey: Count me in!
Author Note: Lo Pan is a freaky but cool character from "Big Trouble in Little China". It's a very campy but great movie. You should check it out. :-)