Chapter 2
"Addy! Addy, wake up! We're about to dock." It was Yugi's voice somewhere beyond the haze of her sleep. She slowly opened her eyes, and saw Yugi right in front of her. She blinked a few times and rubbed her eyes, trying to wake up. Yugi was now with Joey, gathering their things and getting ready to walk out to the deck. Yugi looked upset, but Addy figured she wouldn't ask about what was bothering him quite yet…not until she knew him better.
Addy slowly came to a sitting position, once again rubbed her eyes, and yawned lazily, stretching her arms as she did so. By now Yugi and Joey were ready to go, and Addy was pleasantly surprised and a bit embarrassed when she found that they were politely waiting for her to get ready before they left the room. She moved quickly now, throwing her backpack on, and checking to make sure she had everything.
"I'm so sorry, you guys." Addy said, still a bit embarrassed. She ran her fingers through her hair to do some sloppy last minute touch ups before she finally followed Yugi and Joey to the deck. Addy was awed by the beauty of sunrise as she walked towards the front of the ship. The sky was a blend of soft pinks and purples, which fell onto an island. It was the distinctive castle they sit at the islands center that made the obvious fact known; this was Duelist Kingdom. Addy placed her hands on the rail of the ship and took a deep breath. The railing was cool beneath her hands, and the air was fresh. She had lost much of her anxieties by now, and she felt better.
"Good luck in the tournament, Addy!" It was Yugi again. This time she jumped at the sound of his voice, for she had lost herself in thought as she watched the sun rise. She looked over to him, now laughing at her clumsiness and began to smile.
"Thanks Yugi. I'll see you around, I hope." She replied, and continued to laugh as she looked at the island once again. It now looked vast as they were minutes away from the dock. Yugi's voice faded as he and Joey walked toward the ramp to leave the ship. They were finally here. It was time to show everyone, as well as herself that her arriving here was not a fluke; she was a champion in the making.
She quickly walked down the boarding ramp now, as she followed the duelists that were ahead of her. When she got to the bottom, she was asked to once again show her star ships as proof of her invite. She panicked for a few seconds, and finally remembered that she had placed them in her pocket. She retrieved them, flashed them, and was on her way.
She walked to a field a few acres inland, and sat. She pulled out her deck, and began thumbing through it again, and smiled. This had been her brother's deck before it was given to her. She remembered watching him practice for hours on end. That was why he was a national dueling champion…and she wasn't. She sighed as she returned her deck to her deck box, and was startled as she saw that there was a duelist standing in front of her. She could tell he wanted to duel, but she was hesitant. She slowly rose to her feet, and looked the boy in the eyes. He was young, perhaps ten years old.
"I challenge you to a duel." He said. "1 star chip." He held up a chip between his fingers. He had a cocky smirk on his face. Now she couldn't say no. It was time to duel.