"Whoa, check out the suits," Joey said.
"Attention duellists, please disembark in an orderly fashion."
"Hey Téa," I heard Tristan said. "What if one of those security guys find out that were both stole ways. We should just swim back."
"Were in the middle of nowhere lame brain!" Téa hissed at him. "If you could just try and act normal for once we'll be ok."
"Come on then," I said smirking. We walked down to the bridge leading to the island shore. We were all of the boat without any trouble when.
"Hey you!" a guard yelled at Tristan we all turned around. Crap.
"Don't look so nervous. You guys are our guests here," he said kindly.
"That's right –" Tristan began but before he could do any damage I interrupted.
"Sorry, he has anxiety issues, this is his first tournament, come on Toby, it's fine I am sure you'll do really well," I said pulling him away from the boat.
"Good luck," the guys called after him.
"You moron, Tristan," I said looking at him in amusement.
"Welcome all duellists please follow the stairs to meet your host."
"The castle has got to belong to Pegasus." Yugi said.
"3 million on that's where he's keeping Grandpa," I said quietly, everyone nodded in agreement as we began to climb the stairs. We were half way up the stairs when Téa stopped.
"Huh, what's that?" she said, we all stared where she was.
"What do you see Téa," Tristan said.
"Bakura," she said.
"Bakura? Bakura from school?" Yugi said.
"Again with Bakura stuff," Tristan said.
"Where is he Téa?" Joey said.
"He's not there anymore; maybe it's all in my head."
"Come on were on a rescue mission, remember?" Tristan said.
When we finally got to the top we could hear two duellist talking nearby, so naturally, I decided to eavesdrop.
"Wow, look that Weevil Underwood he's the regional champion!" said the first boy.
"And that's the runner up Rex Raptor," said the second.
"And there's Mako Tsunami he was ranked third." The first boy called out. I listened closer wondering if Kaiba was in the crowd.
"Wow these are all the best duellists in the world, but where's the world champion Kaiba?" the second boy said.
"Didn't you hear? Some kid beat him, on his own turf too."
"Are you serious? I thought Kaiba was the best."
"He was, but not anymore, Yugi's supposed to be the kid to beat now."
Yugi blushed as some kids were talking about him, both Téa and Joey nudged him and Tristan was grinning at him. It seemed we were all eavesdropping.
"Attention duellist, please gather around, your benevolent –" I snorted, yeah right real benevolent. "– host is anxious to greet you all."
We all waited as he walked onto the balcony. Well I say he walked the camp bastard strode.
"Boy would I give to have five minutes alone with that guy." Joey trailed off angrily.
"Get in line," I growled as Pegasus looked straight at us.
"Greetings duellist, I am Maximillion Pegasus. It is my great honour and pleasure to welcome you to the duellist kingdom. You stand before me the world's greatest duellists."
And a few stole ways, I thought to myself.
"But come tournaments end only on shall be crowned king of games. I employ you all to ensemble your duelling decks with care. With creativity and with cunning" everyone was looking at their decks, but I continued to glare right up at Pegasus. "For this competition will test your skills like never before. To track your progress in the tournament you've each been given a duelling glove. You've also been given two precious starchips you must wager these starchips –" Yugi and I put our gloves on. "On each duel you compete in to advance to the final level of competition to win the three million dollar prize. You must win ten star chips. Ten star chips will gain you entry to my castle where you'll –" Jesus will you shut up already "-face me in one final duel. This will be a tournament unlike anything you have ever experienced. State of the art duelling arena's cover this entire island and interesting new duelling rules will be in effect. I could tell you what these new rules are, but what fun would that be." Wow he really loves hearing himself talk. "You'll discover them as you compete or you won't last very long. Remember play boldly, think strategically and duel mercilessly. You have one full hour to prepare both your cards and yourself when the sky lights up with fireworks the duels will begin." He said lifting his arms in the air.
Finally he shut up! I thought we were going to spend the two days listen to him blather on. Everyone around us began to cheer.
"Come on let's try and find an arena," I muttered, Yugi nodded and we all set off. I couldn't stand looking at Pegasus for one more minute. Walking through the island we stopped to talk in a beautiful little Meadow.
"Mana, I dunno if I can win this thing, maybe you should take your star chip back."
"Nah you keep it, your little sisters counting on you to win the tournaments prize money for her."
"Thanks Mana," he said.
"You can do it; you've just got to stay clear of the more experienced duellists at first." Téa said.
"Yeah it's just a matter of working your way up," Tristan said.
"Thanks you guys," Joey said.
"Besides having one star chip is an advantage for me," I said.
"How?"
"Because some idiots think that girls are easy so it will just make those idiots more likely to duel me. Confirm it in their heads."
"That's sneaky," Téa said.
"Hey, psychology is half the game," I said as fireworks shot from the sky.
"The fireworks," Téa said. "It's starting,"
"Let's go it!" Yugi cried excitedly. We began to walk hoping to come across some duellists soon.
"So what's your plan Yug?" Joey said.
"I think Weevil should get a taste of his own medicine," I said
"We do have a score to settle, even if I got the cards back." Yugi said.
"Alright!" Joey said grinning. "I was hoping you were going to say that!"
"Isn't that him?" Téa said, making us all look ahead and she was right, he was just on the outskirts of the forest.
"Weevil!" Yugi yelled. "I challenge you to a duel!"
Weevil cackled and speed into the forest, I quickly began to chase after him. That little worm, I thought angrily as I heard the others running behind me. As we continued to run a swarm of moths appeared from the side covering my face from the pests I thought about Weevil, why would he run? Then I remembered what he said on the boat about new rules… The island is covered in different habitats! Of course each monster has a field it would be best on; it must add points to its attack and defence or something. Finally the forest broke into a small break in the trees.
"There he is!" Joey yelled as he ran behind me.
"Welcome, said the spider to the fly. You flew right into my trap! Again!" he cried.
"It's time you answered for what you did on the boat Weevil," Yugi said, I noticed his puzzle began to glow and a weird taller person who looked like Yugi but didn't. I had never seen this person before… Wait! Wasn't the puzzle a home to an ancient spirit! Well that's what the legends said. Maybe this was him? I had to admit he was very handsome and he seemed to ooze confidence, but the others didn't seem to notice the change.
"Huh, alright Weevil," he said, wow that voice was so strong, so rich, it was full of power. "Time to find out if you are as good at duelling as you are at running away."
"Was I simply running away or cleverly weeving you into my web."
"It's time to duel." The spirit said.
"As you wish!" he shrieked as the ground began to shake.
"Argh it's an earthquake!" Tristan yelled as a perfect neat line split from the ground. Duelling arena I thought as the ground continued to shake.
The arena showed itself.
"It's gigantic," Téa said as the hologram projectors set into place.
"Man, these aren't going to be like the duels back home," Joey said staring at the arena.
"You just stepped into a hornets nest and there's no way out!" Weevil shrieked again, argh he needed to stop with the bug puns.
"What is that?" said the spirit.
"These giant arenas must be set up all over the island," Tristan said.
"I'll meet you on the field." Weevil said jumping onto the red players box as the spirit walked to the blue.
"I don't like this, Weevil seems a little too cocky," Joey said, I nodded in agreement.
"Once you're gone everyone else's chips will be easy pickings." Weevil said.
"Not if I take your two first," the Spirit said.
"Swat that little twerp like a mosquito," Joey yelled. Other duellist began to arrive.
"That's Weevil Underwood, but whose the other guy?" this kid said.
"That guy is Yugi Muto," Joey said. "He beat Kaiba and I happen to be his best friend Joey Wheeler. And these three, these three are nobodies." I rolled my eyes at him.
"I thought I wouldn't be see a Weevil, Yugi match till the finals."
"Weevils the regional champ, no way some new kids got a chance against him."
"Well Yugi, my adoring public is waiting so we should begin."
"Duel!" they both said together as the life points appeared on the side of their boxes.
As the duel continued it looked like Yugi/Spirit nearly lost but he always pulled through, even when Weevil played the great moth and he still won. That Mai woman showed up irritating me and Téa. At one point Joey made a link between Yugi being like another person. I noticed the Spirit had a scary soft laugh.
They both came down I couldn't keep the smug look of my face as Mai admitted she was wrong.
"But I'm the regional champion," Weevil cried. "The regional champion!"
"You call yourself a champion Weevil, but you only won your duels through lying and cheating. True champions play with honour," he said as he threw the stars lightly in his hand. "They play fair." He said as he clenched his hand.
"Aargh don't waste your breathe on this sneaky slug he's a duelling disgrace," Joey said. "And I hereby relive him of his duelling glove." Removing the glove from his wrist, as we walked away I noticed Yugi return. I looked at the puzzle suspiciously; maybe like Pegasus's eye it had powers? But if an ancient spirit inhabits Yugi's artefact will he help Yugi or will he be a danger to him?
To Mana's Madness its Yami and Mana pairing.
Do you like how she realises immediately? I do not understand it. It's so freakin' obvious as the abridge series says 'super awesome ultra-sexy transformation sequence go!' (maybe slightly wrong that's off top of my head. If you haven't seen it, watch it even I die hard yugioh fan like me can laugh at them.)
Till next time!