Arriving at Kaiba Stadium

(Raimundo was restless the full night, he didn't sleep an ounce, and then when he just began to sleep, he noticed someone was peering over him. He opened his eyes to see Kimiko staring at him.)

Raimundo: AAAH! What did I say about knocking!

Kimiko: I did, ten times.

Raimundo: Yeah, well. How'd you get in?

Kimiko: Used the Serpent's Tail. Anyways, we gotta get to the main hall for breakfast.

Raimundo: Alright, I'm up.

(He stretched up and wearily followed Kimiko to the main hall.)

Joey: Morning, sleepy head.

Omi: According to Mr. Kaiba. We should arrive at Kaiba Stadium in less than one hour.

Raimundo: Kaiba Stadium?

Kimiko: Where we'll be deciding who duels who in the next round.

Yugi: I personally don't mind who I'm facing, even Marik to stop his madness.

(Yugi peered over the table to see the evil Marik sitting down and drinking some tea, and giving an evil smirk.)

Raimundo: So, yah got the duel last night?

Kimiko: Yup, (Handing Omi and Raimundo her PDA.) enjoy.

(All through the hour, Omi and Raimundo watched the duel, giving oohs and aahs as they went along.)

Raimundo: Darn, Kaiba won by a long shot!

Kaiba: The fool lost when I had 2200 life points. I don't exactly see that as a long shot, Pedrosa!

Pegasus: Besides, it doesn't matter how you beat someone, that person lost either way. Put aside cheating.

Kaiba: We're exactly five minutes away from Kaiba Stadium.

Raimundo: How do you know? You got some sort of magic watch that tells you when you're arriving?

Kaiba: No, try looking outside.

(Raimundo peered over Kimiko and Omi.)

Raimundo: Oh.

(Raimundo seen a huge stadium in the middle of an island. From there they could hear cheering.)

Yugi: You never held the Battle City tournament to a live audience last time, Kaiba.

Kaiba: I wanted to give the tournament additional support, as well as additional pressure.

Joey: Hahaha! A live audience is what I need to boost me up.

Kaiba: As far as I can see, the crowd will be booing you!

(Joey was getting mad.)

Roland: We are now landing in Kaiba Stadium!

Raimundo: Oh, and can you get some medical help for our friend?

Roland: Yes, of course.

(The blimp landed in a landing spot, and when the eight finalists emerged from the blimp, they were greeted by cheering fans.)

Yugi: Wow, we're really famous.

Raimundo: No change there.

(The Warriors could tell the fans all adored them (Except Marik.) Because they were holding up signs saying: "Go Rai, Go!" or "Omi's the man!" The finalists all went into the Stadium innards.)

Kaiba: Alright, all of us will be going into an eight-way duel. Four teams of two. My little brother, Mokuba will name the groups.

(A little boy with long black hair came up with a little notebook, ready to name the groups.)

Warriors: Brother!

Kaiba: Problem, dweebs?

Omi: I find no problem with a lineage to a very important person.

Kaiba: Hm, glad we got the same views.

Mokuba: Team number one is: Mr. Raimundo Pedrosa and Miss. Kimiko Tohomiko.

Raimundo and Kimiko: Sweet!

Mokuba: Team number two is: Mr. Omi Pedrosa and Mr. Chase Young.

Omi: What!

Chase: Have no fear, Omi. I'm positive you won't lose a life point with you by my side.

(Omi gave a whimper.)

Mokuba: Team number three is: Mr. Yugi Muto and Joey Wheeler.

Yugi and Joey: Awesome!

Mokuba: That leaves my brother and Mr. Marik Ishtar in team number four.

Kaiba: I don't give a Kuriboh who I'm with, as long as I have someone with talent in the second round.

Mokuba: The rules are simple, you go into your designated teams and duel, the turns will go into a circle and you work together with your partner to help you win.

(Omi gave a sigh.)

Mokuba: If two players lose all their life points in the duel, that's the line-up in the next round. Example, if Joey and Marik lost their life points in that order, they would be duelling each other in the next round. Is all that clear.

(They all nodded.)

Mokuba: Very good. My brother will escort you to your duelling spots.

Kaiba: Follow me.

(They walked for about two minutes until he stopped, next to a platform.)

Kaiba: Pedrosa, Tohomiko! Stand on that spot.

(They did so. While the others walked on.)

Raimundo: Oh, walk out on us, eh?

Kimiko: Listen, Rai. I need to speak to you for a second.

Raimundo: Really? What about?

Kimiko: If Marik loses his life points, don't protect me from ongoing attacks.

Raimundo: But then you'll be facing Marik in the next round!

Kimiko: Exactly.

Raimundo: I can't let you do that! You seen the way that Winged Dragon creamed Clay?

Kimiko: All I just wanna do is show that creep what we're made of.

Raimundo: Hey if it was him making fun of your hair then … Whoa!

(The platform rose slightly, until they could see sunlight from a gap of a metal door.)

Kimiko: Promise!

Raimundo: … Okay, I promise!

Kimiko: Thank you.

(She gave him a kiss on the cheek. Then they could hear a loud voice that sounded like Roland.)

Roland: Introducing the first team: Raimundo Pedrosa and his partner, Kimiko Tohomiko!

(The platform raised as the door opened, and then thousands of people gave a loud cheer, as the platform raised onto a spot where two Duelling spots were joined together. They approached them and stood there.)

Roland: Introducing the second team: Omi Pedrosa and his partner, Chase Young!

(A second platform to the northern part of where Raimundo and Kimiko stood raised and Omi and Chase were standing on them as they approached their Duelling spots.)

Roland: Introducing the third team: Yugi Muto and Joey Wheeler!

(Another platform rose from the ground at the western part, with the Pharaoh and Joey, the crowd continued their cheering.)

Roland: And introducing the last team: Seto Kaiba and his partner, Marik Ishtar!

(The crowd continued their cheering. The last platform rose on the eastern part with Kaiba and Marik.)

Roland: You may begin when ready.

All: Let's duel!