Prophecy

Disclaimer: If I owned Yu-Gi-Oh…then chipmunks would rule the world. Yeah. Thought so.

"When legend becomes reality,

Three warriors of ancient monsters will rampage the earth,

Of light, dark, and element.

Look to the Heavens,

They will come from there…"

Chapter 6 - Checkmate

After knowing that their parents did not even know that they are gone, teaching the three how to duel properly (yes, even Jackie and Jennie), and signing them in as citizens in Domino City, the trio was in the mansion, playing chess after a hectic week. Tomorrow they would go to school even if they hated to go.

"Check," Erica said, moving her castle three spaces. Jackie moved his king away.

"What're we going to do when we meet Kaiba at the high school?" Jennie asked, watching the rain go down outside the window.

Jackie shrugged. "I don't know. What're we going to do about Yugi's gang?"

Erica moved her queen to the king. "We'll just become friends with 'em. Checkmate."

Jackie sighed at his loss in the game. Then he looked outside along with his other friends. It was going to be a long day tomorrow.

The students of Domino High chattered among their peers as they gossiped about the three new students at the high school. Among them was Yugi, Teá , Tristen, Joey, and Bakura.

"Do ya think the new kids will be the ones that we met some days ago?" Joey asked.

Yugi shrugged. "I don't know, Joey. It could be anyone."

"Yeah," Tristen agreed. "They looked too smart for this school."

Then Bakura sat down on his seat and warned his friends, "The teacher's here! We've better sit!"

"Good morning, Mr. Takudou," the class chorused.

The teacher nodded and greeted nicely back, "Alright, you punks. Take out your biology books and your homework. Kaiba, close your laptop please. That's for work. Not class."

A couple of students snickered, but obeyed the teacher's order. Then a polite cough sound outside the class as the principal shooed in 3 students.

Mr. Takudou smiled and announced loudly, the class now chattering nosily, "Quiet now! These kids are transfers from another country so be a good example."

The boy and two girls bowed respectfully to the students, faces nervous, but under control. Kaiba just glared at the taller girl. She was the one from his portal…

At lunch time, after taking a pop quiz (which the trio didn't take since they were new), Erica quickly ate her lunch, while Jennie and Jackie talked quietly.

After finishing her tofu, Erica murmured, "Tri-haired boy and co. at 9 o'clock." The other two looked up and waved at the Yu-Gi-Oh cast.

Joey sat next to Jennie, while Teá sat next to Jackie, and the others just piled into the remaining seats. Erica packed her lunch box away and folded her hands on top of the desk, business-like.

"So, what's up?" Erica said cheerfully.

To make things fast, Bakura introduced himself, talked about Yugi's hair, and back to where we were.

"Hey! Any of ya know how to duel?" Joey asked.

Erica, Jennie. And Jackie nodded.

"Oooooh! Can I verse ya?" the blonde asked Jackie.

The boy shook his head good-naturedly at first, but when a snobby voice spoke out, "Why? You're afraid to lose, chicken?"

It was Kaiba, of course. Jackie stood up, but Jennie held him back. Unfortunately, she couldn't hold back Erica, too.

"At least he's not obsessed with power as you are, Seto," Erica snapped.

The classroom fell silent. No one fought with Kaiba. Joey maybe, but he's just stupid.

"Ah, so my experiment speaks," Seto smirked.

Erica pushed Kaiba and growled, "I am NOT you experiment, tyrant!" Jennie tried to hold her friend back, but Erica just waved her hand away. "I don't know who the hell you are, but I'm amazed that your brother even admires you since you're such a pain in the ass!"

Seto's eyes darkened and he hissed back, "Don't include my brother in this."

"Yeah. You're right. You're too obnoxious to even have your brother as an excuse!"

Jennie growled under her breath, "Erica, remember you promised to stay out of trouble…"

Erica snapped, "Oh, damn that promise! He was annoying enough on T.V. and seeing him face to face only disgusts me more!"

Enraged, Seto tried to slap Erica, but she lashed out first and punched him in the middle. He fell down, holding his stomach, shocked as ever. Immediately, Jackie and Jennie pulled the struggling girl out if the classroom for a "small talk." After a few minutes, the classroom became steadily nosier and Kaiba was trying to get up, ignoring the pain.

"We got a new fighter at school, Kaiba!" Joey teased.

Seto snapped back, "Shut up, pathetic dog."

"Why I outta-" Joey started but Tristen held his friend back. They didn't need to another fight.

Outside class, Jennie scolded Erica, ranting, "You're picking a fight with the wrong sort, okay?"

Jackie nodded and added, "Also, he's Seto Kaiba. He can sue Tien-Xiang for who knows how much money."

Erica sulked and avoided her friends' eyes.

"Still," she started, "I just hate him so much that I want to bash him with a mallet!"

Jackie pat his friend on the shoulder and smiled, "Let me fight my own battles and you fight yours. I understand your concern, but just don't go rampaging into someone's argument , okay?"

Erica nodded and Jennie leaned against the wall with Erica. "Cheer up, my friend. You can always blackmail Kaiba!"

Erica smiled and put her arms over her friends' shoulders, happily walking back to class.

After school, the trio waited for their uncle's car, talking steadily. Then Bakura saw them and ran over.

"Hey, B.K.," Erica greeted.

Bakura laughed at his nickname and waved back. "Are you waiting for your father?"

Jackie shook his head and pointed at the Lexus going down the road. "We're waiting for our uncle. That's all."

The albino thought thoughtfully and saw Jennie and Jackie go inside the car. Only Erica remained. Abruptly, she pulled Bakura's hair slightly and ran inside the Lexus. The boy stared after the bold girl and blushed slightly.

'Those amber eyes…' he though bashfully.

Jennie laughed at Erica and gasped out, "You had to pull his hair?"

Erica threw a tissue ball at her and snapped out, "His white hair was tempting, okay!"

Jackie shook his head in amusement and told Tien-Xiang, "Erica got into a fight with Kaiba today."

Erica shot Jackie a death glare, but he just ignored it.

The man replied with a simple, "Oh?"

"Yup. Even if she pulverized him, who knows what Seto will do for revenge," Jennie added.

The uncle nodded and asked, "Did Kaiba tease Erica first?"

"Yeah," all of the teens chorused.

"Ah. He must've been embarrassed that his first being that came out of his portal was just a normal girl…except that she watches Yu-Gi-Oh on T.V. and grows crazy because of caffeine."

Erica kicked Jackie's Uncle's seat. Talk about respect…

Jennie rolled her eyes and said sarcastically, "Embarrassed? Embarrassing is when you so the chicken dance in your chicken suit."

Everyone hooted at this, but Tien-Xiang stopped laughing and said quietly, "Kaiba wants to say hello it seems."

The three turned around in their seats and Erica moaned audibly.

"Not him…" she groaned. Tien-Xiang stopped the car and was about to get out, but Erica stopped him.

"It's my battle," she said, glancing at Jackie. Then she got out of the car and stood face to face with Kaiba.

"Wow. You're actually chasing a girl for once, Seto," Erica smirked.

Seto's eyes narrowed and hissed, "You're coming with me."

Erica continued to smile. "You are angry that I am not an extraterrestrial being, are you not?"

Seto remained quiet, but continued to glare at the girl. Inside the car, though, Tien-Xiang joined the two teens in the back seat and watched Erica face off with Seto.

"I have an idea. If I win at chess, then you will leave us alone. If you win, you can take me and do tests or whatever. Your choice, Mr. Kaiba," Erica said.

Seto put his suit case on to the Lexus car's trunk, opened his suitcase and revealed a virtual chessboard. "Your turn, novice." he said with dangerous quality.

For the next three hours, it was a tie in the game while they threw each other witty remarks.

Erica muttered, "So. You've been playing chess since you were eight?"

Seto replied, "Yes. That's why you won't win this game."

Erica moved the knight a couple of squares away from the king. Kaiba took it and replaced it with a castle.

"Smart in how you tricked your step-father into adopting you," Erica smiled.

Seto snorted and watched Erica replace the castle with her black queen.

In the car, Jennie did a victory pose. Jackie and Tien-Xiang looked a the Jennie for an explanation.

The girl whispered to the men, "Seto will never get out of this one! Erica did her Square Jail thingy and the so-called 'King of Chess' fell right into her trap!"

Jackie narrowed his eyes and gasped, "She's right!"

Seto stood up straight after bending over for three hours. "I've won so forfeit while you can save your dignity."

Erica let out a rich, but semi-evil laugh. Then she pointed at Seto's king. "Look again, Oh Smart One."

Puzzled, Seto looked down and his mouth opened in astonishment. His king was surrounded by a castle, priest, queen and knight. If he tried to move, Erica can choose any of those pieces to take his king. Erica didn't lose…he did.

"Well, that was a good game," Erica smiled, stretching. "Remember to keep your promise, Seto!"

Then the girl went into the Lexus car as it slowly drove away, still leaving Seto shocked. After Erica waved her hand out the window, did Seto move. For the first time in a long while, he grinned. There was something very special about that girl…

(A/N: AHHHHHHHHH! THE PAIN! I've been typing too long…Well, to everyone who were waiting for the chapter for such a long time, I would like to say this: I'M SO SORRY FOR NOT UPDATING! I'M SO SOOOOOOOOOORY:starts to cry hysterically: My laziness got in the way…Well, I wrote a long chapter and I hope you enjoyed it. If you're not angry at me for not posting up a chapter, PLEASE REVIEW! PLEASE! And oh, if you see any grammar or spelling mistakes, please tell me. I'll be happy to correct them.)