"I don't know where you're taking me, but if it's somewhere that can give me a chance to stop this, lead the way!" Yusei told the Crimson Dragon.
The Crimson Dragon soon let out a roar.
"Let's go!" Yusei called out.
"And looks like you won't be going with just the dragon." Atticus told his distant cousin as he was behind Yusei.
"Atticus, are you sure it's safe if you go too?" Yusei asked.
"Trust me I've dealt with much worse things." Atticus said.
"Well... All right, if you're sure," Yusei replied. "It's nice to see someone with some steely-eyed determination."
"With what I've had to face it comes naturally." Atticus reassured.
Yusei and Atticus soon nodded together as they began a brand new adventure together. They would then appear in a different time zone.
Yusei and Atticus soon rode in what looked like Atticus had a vision about on the ride over to New Domino City.
"This is just like my vision." Atticus said.
"My Stardust Dragon!" Yusei called out once he found an old familiar sight.
"Then this must be our stop." Atticus said.
"Yusei! How you and your new friend have followed me back in time, I do not know, but I do know, it changes nothing for you and Jaden!" The mysterious duelist seemed to sneer. "If you do not perish by my hand, the hands of time will do you in!"
"Hands of what?" Jaden muttered.
"Hands of time." Atticus told him.
The duelist soon laughed wickedly.
"Hold on!" Yusei called out, but the duelist soon got on his own Duel Runner and began to leave them.
Atticus soon used his magic to try and stop the duelist. Jaden and Yusei looked a bit shocked that they were left in the dust like that as Atticus seemed unable to stop the duelist.
"Dang it!" Atticus groaned.
"It's okay, cous, you tried." Yusei comforted.
Jaden looked to them as he felt very confused over what was going on.
"We better start explaining." Atticus said.
"Um, please do, I feel a little lost." Jaden replied.
"Is there a place we can talk?" Atticus asked him.
"I think I might know a place." Jaden said.
"Great." Atticus said.
They soon walked off to talk about this as Jaden seemed very lost and confused.
"I wish we could tell you more, but we're a little confused ourselves." Atticus replied.
"It's true." Yusei said.
"Are you okay?" Atticus soon asked their new friend.
"Who, me? I'm all good," Jaden replied. "Just a few scratches."
Atticus was impressed that Jaden only had a few scratches.
"Jaden... That's what we called you, right?" Yusei asked the boy.
"Yep, that's my name, and dueling's my game," Jaden smirked. "Of course it didn't seem like much of a game to that guy... At all."
"Yeah, judging by the damage he did with Stardust Dragon." Atticus said.
"He has another agenda." Yusei replied.
"Whatever, I'll get my payback, you'll see!" Jaden reassured before looking to Yusei's Duel Runner. "That's quite the ride you got there. Looks like something out of the future."
"It is." Yusei clarified.
"It is?" Jaden repeated. "What do you mean it is?"
"What he means it is from the future." Atticus told him.
A voice soon spoke to Jaden.
"Another time? Aw, quit messin' with me," Jaden smirked towards Atticus and Yusei. "Besides, how would you guys know?"
"From a news report on a tablet." Atticus said.
"Maybe from this mark." Yusei then said as he showed a marking on his arm that was like a tattoo.
"I'm guessing that's not just a tattoo, but also is how the Crimson Dragon is summoned, right?" Atticus guessed.
"That is correct." Yusei nodded to his distant cousin.
"Cool." Atticus smiled.
"So... You and Yusei have gifts, huh?" Jaden asked.
"But of course we do," Atticus replied. "And I'm guessing you have a special gift too, right?"
"Well, it looks like we all have something new in common, don't we, guys?" Jaden winked.
"Yes, Jaden," Yusei replied. "Now tell us how all of this guy started with you and the masked man."
"Well, some classmates of mine kept reporting that their duel cards were getting snatched," Jaden replied. "I went looking for the thief, and found you-know-who."
"I'm guessing your thief would have to be Mr. Mask." Atticus said.
"Mr. Mask?" Jaden repeated.
"Since we don't exactly know his name, I'm calling him Mr. Mask." Atticus said.
"I suppose that fits." Jaden replied.
"Anyway, no need to worry, we'll do what we can," Atticus said with confidence so that they could fix the future of Yu-Gi-Oh. "The only question is where did he go next?"
"My guess is he hopped back in time to the era when he makes his big move, when he changes history, and alters the future forever." Yusei guessed.
"Whoa! Whoa! What do you mean 'changes history' and 'alters future'?" Jaden asked. "History hasn't changed. I'll show you."
"Oh, boy..." Atticus sighed as he had a bad feeling about this.
"Let me check the Domino City database for a newspaper article that'll prove it to you that history has-" Jaden told them as he brought out his laptop before gasping. "Completely changed!"
"If we're reading this right, then that means our Duel Monster cards are going to start vanishing and everything around us is about to be destroyed." Atticus said.
"Why is this guy doing all of this?" Jaden frowned.
"I don't know, but he's doing it as we speak!" Yusei replied.
"And if we don't hurry, this time period could be next." Atticus said.
"No way! Well, as long as I've got-Neos is gone!" Jaden replied, taking out his card only for it to go blank.
"Oh, no, it's starting!" Atticus panicked.
Buildings were soon seen being destroyed.
"Your era in time is crumbling away," Yusei told Jaden. "First your Duel Monsters cards, now everything else!"
"But why is he erasing Duel Monster cards from existence?" Atticus asked.
"We'll have to ask him that when we meet him again." Yusei told his distant cousin.
"Hmm..." Atticus replied.
"So, what're we supposed to do now, guys?" Jaden asked.
"Now we move!" Yusei replied.
"And I think we already know where we're going." Atticus said.
"But where?" Jaden asked.
"Come with us." Atticus told him.
"Alright." Jaden said.
"And we soon left to a brand new place which was familiar to me," Atticus then narrated to his family. "We met a new friend of mine, who is still an old friend, and I hope to adventure again with very soon because he was very fun to hang around."
"Yugi." Darla guessed.
"Right." Atticus smiled to his little sister.
"Let me guess; the site you saw when you arrived wasn't a happy one, right?" Patch guessed.
"I'm afraid not..." Atticus sighed. "It was very terrible, I'm just glad you guys won't have to see anything like it."
"So what happened?" Darla asked.
"Well, we made it there, and that's when we saw Yugi..." Atticus replied.
Atticus, Jaden, and Yusei soon arrived where they were sent from the Crimson Dragon and the Duel Runner.
"You okay?" Jaden asked once he saw someone who had fallen and had a headache.
'Wow, this is the second time I've met Yugi.' Atticus thought to himself.
"It's okay, Yugi. You're safe now." Yusei told the boy.
"Where am I? Is my grandpa okay? Where's Pegasus?" Yugi asked frantically. "Wait. Was it all just a dream?"
"Unfortunately no, we've just gone back a few hours before Pegasus arrives." Atticus told him.
"Atticus Fudo? Is that you?" Yugi asked.
"Hey, Yug, long time no see." Atticus smiled to his new old friend from a previous adventure.
"How have you been?" Yugi smiled back.
"Ah, same old, same old," Atticus replied. "It sure is great to see you though. How's Téa?"
"She's not my girlfriend!" Yugi blurted out.
"...I didn't say that she was?" Atticus smirked. "I'm just curious is all."
"Oh, uh, she's fine, I guess." Yugi replied bashfully.
"And as for Joey and Tristan?" Atticus asked.
"They're pretty good too," Yugi replied. "Man, it just feels like ages since we last saw each other."
"It sure does." Atticus said.
"Here's the deal, bro," Jaden said to Yugi. "It's not about where you are, but when."
"We've taken you back in time," Yusei added. "Back to just before those Dragons blasted this place."
"So, all we have to do is stop the Masked Man, but before that, we'll have to scare off the crowd so no one gets hurt." Atticus said.
"Look! Neos is back!" Jaden smiled to his card.
"So, Atticus, who are your friends?" Yugi asked.
"My name is Yusei Fudo, I'm a distant cousin of Atticus's." Yusei replied.
"And I'm Jaden Yuki!" Jaden added.
"We're from the future." Atticus told Yugi.
"We also know who you are." Yusei added.
"No big whoop." Jaden helped.
"What?" Yugi gasped about them being from the future.
"Well, I guess it's kind of a big whoop," Jaden replied. "Bottom line though, we're here to save the world."
"And the only way to do that is to stop the Masked Man." Atticus said.
"He's right," Yusei agreed with his cousin. "Like you, we've seen what happened if he's not stopped."
"This guy seems like he's made it his mission in life to take down Pegasus." Jaden added.
"But why?" Yugi asked.
"Well, we're not sure about that just yet, but we do know this much," Yusei replied. "If Pegasus goes, the Duel Monsters world he's created-"
"It goes with him," Jaden added. "Along the things that sprang from it. Like schools, cities, people, you name it."
"Oh, man!" Yugi frowned.
"Yeah, and for what ever reason, this masked man wants to erase Duel Monster cards from existence." Atticus informed.
"Together, we might be able to stop this maniac," Yusei said to Yugi. "Will you help us?"
Yugi blinked, but soon stood up in strong determination. "That guy hurt my grandpa, and it sounds like he's also trying to hurt the game I love, so I'm more than willing to help you guys any way that I can." he soon said.
"That's a good Yugi," Atticus smiled. "Now first we have to scare off the crowd."
"All right! Let's do this!" Jaden beamed as he was excited to have 'The King of Games' on their side.
Atticus just knew how the four of them would be able to scare off the crowd.
"You thinking what I'm thinking?" Jaden asked Atticus.
Atticus nodded.