Yu-Gi-Oh: Return of the King

Disclaimer: I Don't Own Yu-Gi-Oh!

Author's notes: I'm back from Madagascar and I'm going to give you a taste of what this fiction is about

King Arthur walked down the streets with Buffy and Wolf. He paused at a poster with an Image of Seto Kaiba on it.

"What is this 'Battle City'?" King Arthur asked cocking an eyebrow at his two new friends.

Buffy smiled at King Arthur, "It's an exclusive tournament being held by Kaiba Corp, the Idea is sort of like the Olympics. Several cities New York, Paris, Munich, and Egypt all placed bids to see who could hold the tournament. New York won, and Paris came in second, so this year the tournament is being held in New York, and next year it will be in Paris."

"It's exclusive," Wolf said, "You only get to get in if Kaiba himself invites you."

"There are only 50 duelists who were invited," Buffy continued, "Including Wolf and myself, the Idea is that players wager their Rarest cards and these things called Locator Cards. Each competitor has to win 6 locator cards in order to qualify for the finals. There can only be ten finalists."

Buffy smiled and linked up her arm with Wolf's "Kaiba's using the tournament to showcase his DD3 and DD4."

"And knowing Kaiba," Wolf said, "He probably has another ulterior motive."

"He does," Buffy said, "He used to be world champion, then Yugi beat him, a little while later two other duelists Deondre Anderson and Eli Meggido beat him. This is like his comeback."

"It also seems a likely place for trouble to strike," King Arthur said, "I have been wondering why I was brought back here and not in England and I may have found my answer. I must get into that tournament."

"How?" Buffy asked.

Davis clicked on the Battle City Icon on the screen. The list of tournament competitors flashed on the screen. Davis looked it over cautiously surveying his potential competition.

Seto Kaiba-5-Blue-Eyes White Dragonx3

Yugi Muto-5-The Winged Dragon of Ra/Slifer the Sky Dragon/Obelisk the Tormentor

Daniel Pilkington-5-Jinzo

Rikuo Amero-5-Unknown

Eli Meggido-5-Unknown

Joey Wheeler-4-Red Eyes Black Dragon

Davis Coffin-4-Dark Magician of Chaos

Asriel Coffin-4-The Once and Future King: Pendragon

Achmed Mohistiva-4-The Spirit of the Pharaoh

Apollo-4-Thunder Ruler Ze Us

Bjorn "BJ"-4- Buster Blader

Kai Knight-4-Guardian Aiatos

Kell Zephyr-4- Makyhura the Destructor

Allison Pegasus-3-Toon World/Relinquished

Ibrahim Ben Maimon-4-Archlord Zerrato

Deondre Anderson-5-Lord of the Different Dimension

CJ Anderson-4-Nexus the Conqueror

Weevil Underwood-4-The Grand Elusa

Rex Raptor-4-Black Tyranno

Mako Tsunami-4-Ocean Dragon Lord-Neo-Daedalus

Michael Agua-4-Ocean Dragon Lord-Neo-Daedalus

Draco Nidhoggr-4-Red Eyes Darkness Dragon

Raymond Dirk-3-Don Zaloog

Sharia Mohistiva-4-Yamata Dragon

Mai Valentine-4-Harpies Feather Duster

Buffy Summers-4-Vampire Genesis

Paul Kendrick-4-Dark Ruler Ha Des

Erasmus Akillions-4-Dark Magician

Imhotep-4-Temple of the Kings

Kim Peilei-4-Molten Lava Golem

Tony Price-4-Brain Control

Phoenix Talon-4-Stranded

Mohammed Mohistiva-4-Exodia The Forbidden One

Badr Sayid-4-Arabian Phoenix Ankara

Rama-4-Hinokagasuchi

Megan Laffette-4-Cosmo Queen

Panic-4-Dark Master Zorc

Bonz-4-Samedi the Monarch of Death

Warren Andrews-4-Behmoth King of all the Animals

Kira Avalon-4-Unkown

Tru Ferguson-4-Grand Emperor Dragon-Envoy of Revenge

Valon-4-Psychic Armor Head

Harpagon-4-Unknown

Yoruto-4-Raven Demon Master

Espa Roba-4-Cyber Mimic

Mike Xanatos-5-Infernal Flame Emperor

Questor Thews-4-Oberon the Fairy King

Yoda-4-Darth Vader

Rameses-4-Imhotep the Bringer of Death

Naohuru Unmei-4-Oni Shogun

Davis frowned slightly. Some of the duelists he recognized, and some he didn't. And some of them sounded familiar, like some of the duelists Eli had described dueling some time ago.

"This could be my biggest tournament," Davis said aloud. There had been a lot of rumors surrounding the GDT, and though it had placed Davis on the map, he had not been really considered a major contender until a year ago.

He looked over from the computer screen at his wife, who was herself fidgeting with her deck.

"Quicksilver Knight or Sokar Knight?" she muttered aloud, "Or both?"

Asriel hadn't been herself lately and it was bothering Davis. He knew she was hiding something from him, but what he wasn't quite sure.

Davis closed his eyes briefly and then came a knock at the door. Davis stood up and walked over to the door. He opened it to find a small package marked UPS. He picked it up and looked at it. He did not recognize the return address but he did recognize the sender. "Leo," he wondered out loud. He shrugged and placed the package in his bookbag with his duel disk.

He paused and pulled out and looked at his DD2.

Asriel looked at Davis and smiled, "I still don't know why you don't just upgrade to one of the two new duel disks."

"Why?" Davis asked incredulously "They all do the same thing. I don't see the point of Kaiba making new models of the duel disks."

"Style, Honey," she said shaking her head, "Something you've always seemed to have a poor sense of."

"You shouldn't end a sentence with a preposition," Davis said, followed briefly by a pillow in his face.

"It is simple," King Arthur said, "All I need to do is defeat a duelist with a locator card and win it from them. From there I can compete in the tournament and continue on to the Finals."

Buffy was amazed at how quickly the Once and Future King was catching on.

"What do have that could possibly be worth wagering a locator card for?" Wolf wondered aloud. He paused, and glanced at the expectant look in King Arthur's eyes.

"Oh no," he groaned, "You're going to wager our two locator cards for that person's one right?"

"I will not force you do anything," The King said.

"But you ask it don't you," Wolf said shaking his head.

"You are my Neo-Knights, but you are also my only friends as of right now," King Arthur said, "I would not wish to risk your spot in the tournament."

"I'll do it," Buffy said.

"All right, all right," Wolf groaned, "But let's pick a weak duelist OK…Like Weevil Underwood or someone."

"Welcome duelists," Kaiba said, "To my second Battle City Tournament. I want to kick things off fast so I'll make this quick. Same rules as last time and may the best man win. Tournament officially begins in one hour."

The duelists began milling out of Madison Square Gardens where Kaiba had made his announcement. Davis and Asriel looked around the various duelists for some of their friends.

Davis spotted Eli Meggido, but was nowhere close enough to say hi to him. He also thought he spotted Daniel Pilkington but it was only for a moment and he didn't see him again.

Davis had heard that Daniel had changed his strategy to the new Elemental Heroes that had just been printed. Davis was eager to find out if it was true.

"Bye honey," Asriel said kissing her husband on the cheek, "Remember next time we see each other we're rivals, and I'm itching for a rematch."

"Again," Davis said, "Why? You won last time we dueled."

"That was our honeymoon," She said smiling, "Your mind wasn't exactly in the game." She trailed off.

"Touché," Davis said, and kissed his wife goodbye.

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Paris, France; One Week Ago,

Tony Price slugged another beer. "Keep up coming barkeep."

"Tony Price," a silky sinister voice said, sliding up next to him. The voice while distinctly female, was very ominous. The figure herself was cloaked, features obscured.

"What'ya want?" he asked his voice slurring together.

"I wish to hire you," She said slowly. "Simply name your price."

Tony laughed, "I'm not for sale. You want me to duel right. Well forget it."

"Why not?" she asked. "I am willing to pay anything within reason."

"Lady," Tony said, "Unless you can give me back The Seal of Oricalcos, I'm not for sale." Tony snickered at his own joke.

"The Seal of the Oricalcos," she asked questioningly, "Is that your cost?"

"Yeah," he sniggered, "That's it babe."

"Done," she said holding up three green backed cards with glowing green seals on them. "Get packed because I have several people I want out of the way, and I want them gone before you compete in Kaiba's tournament next week."

Tony's eyes bulged out. He fingered the Atlantian cards like a drug addict fingers heroin.

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Davis paused in Central Park, simply taking in the sights and smells of New York. He spotted a duelist wearing a DD4.

("Seems good to me,") Davis thought. "Hey," Davis said, "You ready?"

The kid turned to Davis, "Yep, let's do this…"

Davis-4000LP

Kell-4000LP

"Name's Kell Zephyr by the way," Kell said, "And I know that you're Davis Coffin so now that the formalities are out of the way let's get this party started."

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Asriel paused as she waited by the Statue of Liberty on Ellis Island. Kaiba's instructions on the tournament invitation said to spread out through the city like tourists, and when you encountered another duelist, challenge them.

Out of the corner of her eye she spotted a DD3.

"Hey," she said spinning around, then she recognized the duelist.

"Kai Knight!" She said smiling.

Kai looked surprised. "Asriel," he said simply.

"You really pissed me off in our last duel," Asriel said. "I think that we had a rematch. This time though, I won't make dumb moves, so long as you don't make amateur moves OK?"

"Agreed," Kai said. Asriel's DD4 snapped into place at the same time as Kai's DD3 clicked on.

Kai-4000LP

Asriel-4000LP

"I'll start off with Backup Guardna in defense mode," Kai said (1000/2200)

A purple creature that looked like some sort of beast appeared, but Asriel knew it was a warrior.

"I equip him with the Rod of Silence Kay'est," Kai said, "This raises him by 500 defense points. (1000/2700) I also set two cards facedown."

"I summon Quicksilver Knight in defense mode," (0/0) Asriel said, "and I also set two cards facedown."

"I summon Guardian Kay'est," Kai said, in attack mode. (1000/1800) "And as you probably already know, Backup Guardna allows me to move equip cards to whoever I feel like. So Kay'est gets to hold her own weapon. (1000/2300) (1000/2200)

"Not a big deal," Asriel said.

"Ah but Asriel," Kai said, "The fun has just begun!"

To be continued…

AN: All right, here is the breakdown. This is how it's going to work. There is no room for Original Characters here, sorry. But I have not decided who is dueling in this fic beyond the two duels here. That is up to you…the reviewer. Who do you want to see duel? Daniel verses Buffy perhaps? Eli verses Yugi? It is your choice. Granted you don't know some of these characters…but I assure you they all have back stories and you'll get to know them if you choose them. Some are from my brother's Fanfic, the first chapter of which I hope he uploads within the week. Others were created just for this fic. OK First and foremost, who will fall victim to King Arthur as he worms his way into the tournament?

Rex Raptor? Badr Sayid? Phoenix Talon? Who? Let me know how you feel.

Original Cards:

Thunder Ruler Ze Us

The Grand Elusa

Stranded

Cyber Mimic

Oberon the Fairy King

Quicksilver Knight

Sokar Knight

Darth Vader

Raven Demon Master

Original Cards by Wolf General (WG), Seeker of the Soul (SOTS), Grisham (G) adanaC (AC), Lord Raven Drakkon (LRD), Vyser Adept of Dragons (VAD), High-Elf Swordsman, (HES) Maxwell the Dark One (MDO) Guardian Master (GM) and John (J):

Nexus The Conqueror (WG)

Lord of the Different Dimension (WG)

Arabian Phoenix Ankara (G)

Grand Emperor Dragon-Envoy of Revenge (WG)

Imhotep the Bringer of Death (My brother who does not yet have a Pen Name)

Oni Shogun (AC)

Review Responses: To Guardian Master: As you can see, Kai is in this fic, and yes his deck is needed. Actually, not so much his deck as his original cards.

To Maxwell the Dark One: What? I'm sorry but…what? Your Review, I could not understand! (Yoda voice!)

To Wolf General: So pleased am I, that I could tickle your funny bone. I really don't know if Wolf is as he says a descendant of Rikuo, or really from Terra…I don't follow demon Genealogies. I guess you will tell if and when you feel like it. Now I wonder what Terra and Rikuo's connection is.

To John: Again with the reviews that make no sense when I read them. What are you trying to say!

To High Elf Swordsman: And you can tell that this is my best work ever because…Sheesh you've only read just one chapter. Though I can tell you right now that this fiction will get pretty dark. I still feel that Chapter 26 of War was my best work ever.

To Seeker of the Soul: Isn't it though? This does promise to be a very interesting fic. Especially with all that is going on. There are more layers here than in War, and that's saying something cause War had layers within layers from chapter 3.

To Vyser: Hmm…is Kell going to be in this? I'm not sure let's see…oh wait, he's dueling Davis. Yay I guess he is in this. Cool Beans.

Just FYI I am open to Original Cards.