Thanks to everyone who reviewed the last chapter.
BeastBoyfangirl: Sorry to hear that you've never heard of Captain Planet, hope you enjoy the story anyway.
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Negima Uzumaki: Yes, Joey will keep his cards with him throughout the story. To be honest I have no idea who I'm going to pair Joey up with, if anyone. That's one thing I'm still trying to figure out. Mai is defiantly a possibility though.
This chapter involves a two year time skip from the end of last chapter so the characters ages are as fallow. Yugi, Tristan, Tea, Joey, Linka, and Kwame are 19. Gi is 20. Serenity is 17. Ma-Ti is 14.
Starting with this chapter I will be flip flopping with Joey's name, sometimes referring to him as Joey and sometimes as Wheeler depending on which character is talking or referring to him. Just know that with both names I'm referring to the same character.
Chapter 2: Worlds Collide
Wheeler yawed as he and the other Planeteers walked into the reek room. He made a bee line to the couch, and spread himself out. It had been a long day of fighting eco villains, and all he wanted to do was relax.
As he lay down Wheeler reflected on his life and how it had changed. It was hard to believe it had only been two years had been over two years since he'd come to Hope Island. It seemed like a life time since then.
Looking at his hand made Wheeler realize how much his physical appearance had changed. Before he was tall and lean from all the running and climbing he did with Yugi. It was no wonder he was the fastest one on the team. Now however, thanks to all the hard work he and the others did protecting the environment, and fights eco villains and their thugs, he had finally started to the rest of his body. Like his arms, chest and stomach.
Another change was his hair, it was shorter and less spiked then it used to be. Gi had cut it a while back saying he needed a new look. Her exact words were. "You need a normal person's hair cut, not one that looks like something out of an anime." Wheeler wasn't exactly thrilled by the new look at first. At least not until Linka commented that she thought it looked cute. He kept it that way ever since.
Of course it wasn't just his appearance that had changed; his attitude had changed as well. When he first joined he was a hot tempered, headstrong, reckless…ok so he was still all of those things. But at least now he was smarter. He knew much more about the environment, the problem facing it, and what he could do to help. More importantly he had become lifelong friends out of his teammates, and had grown as close to them as his old friends back in Domino.
First there was Kwame. He was usually quiet, and very down earth. This was probably why he often assumed the role of leader whenever they went on a mission. Even though Kwame was usually serious, he did have a very good sense of humor. He reminded Joey a bit of Tristan. Kwame was very loyal and reliable, and of the four of them, was probably Wheeler's closest friend. Always there to help him whenever he had a problem.
The second was Ma-Ti. Wheeler was often amazed at how much the teen reminded him of his best friend Yugi. He was very compassionate, and selfless. Always willing to give of himself for the benefit of the whole. He was very optimistic, and always full of hope. Always looking on the bright side, and encouraging them to keep fighting, even when things seemed hopeless. Being the youngest Ma-Ti could sometimes be very childish, and naïve, and sometimes doubted himself and his abilities.
Then there was Gi, who was not only the oldest, but also the most intelligent and mature. For the most part Gi was a calm-spirited person, but at times she could be stubborn and quick-tempered, with a tendency to go off half-cocked. She had a spunky, tomboyish personality and was deeply compassionate for those she cared about. Like Tea, often played a big sister role for the group, helping to keep them all together when things got tough.
Finally there was Linka, whom Wheeler had fallen in love with almost at first sight. She was independent, strong-willed, and didn't like being treated like she was weak. Her hot-temper and feisty personality reminded him so much of Mia. Despite being the most logical she was very judgmental, and easily fooled by appearances, which sometimes got her into trouble. She was a perfectionist with a tendency to become easily frustrated, impatient or even insecure when faced with something she did not instantly excel at, making her the easiest to annoy. A trait he often took advantage of.
Wheeler glanced over to see what the others where up to. He smiled when he saw that the group where currently engaged in a duel monsters tag match, Kwame and Ma-Ti vs. Linka and Gi. There was a large empty space between the pair's to act as the duel area.
It was funny how such a big part of his old life, had managed to make its way into his new one. A couple of months ago they had saved an old man's card shop from being bulldozed, and turned into a parking garage. In gratitude the man gave each of the Planeteers a duel monsters starter deck, and 5 booster packs. Being a former pro Joey taught the others the basics of the game, and they became hooked on it, playing against each other whenever they had some free time.
Each one of them had a specific deck type. Kwame used a basic Rock defense deck, with a couple of plant monsters thrown in. Ma-Ti used a crystal beast deck. Gi used an aqua deck. It was similar to the one Maiko Tsunami used, though it wasn't quite as powerful. Then there was Linka, she had a winged-beast type deck. Wheeler was just glad she didn't use harpie ladies in her deck; then she'd really be dangerous.
Normally Wheeler would pull out his own deck, which he had kept up to date with new cards, or as up to date as he could living on an island, and join them. However since it was a tag match only four of them could duel. Plus he was pretty tired, and didn't feel like doing much or anything right now, not ever dueling. He decided to simply play the spectator and watch for now.
Right now Kwame and Ma-Ti had 1450 Life Points left, while Linka and Gi had 450. Kwame had one monster in face down defense mode, and no cards face down. Ma-Ti, Gi, and Linka all had no monsters on the field, and no card face down. It was Linka's turn.
Linka dew her card and looked at her hand. A smirk crossed her face as she put her monster in face up attack mode. "I will summon 'Sonic Shooter' (Atk. 1300 Def. 1000), and I will have him attack you directly."
Ma-Ti's eye went wide. "But you cannot do that. We have a monster on the field."
Linka smirked. "Da, but I can. My Sonic Shooter has a special ability. As long as you have no Spell or Traps on the field, it can attack your life points directly."
Kwame and Ma-Ti LP: 150
Linka finished her turn by laying one card face down.
Ma-Ti frowned and drew his card. "What do you think Sochi?" he said, showing the cards to his pet monkey. The monkey scratched his head as though considering what do. Finally he reached forward and grabbed one of the cards, holding it out and screeching.
Ma-Ti smiled. "That is what I was thinking to." he took the card from the monkey, and put it back in his hand. "First I will flip Kwame's face down monster face up," Ma-Ti flipped both monsters face up, revealing 'Golem Sentry'. "When this monster is flipped; I can return one monster on the field to the owners had. So I will return Sonic Shooter to your hand Linka. Now I will summon my 'Crystal Beast Emerald Tortoise' (Atk. 600 Def. 2000). Now Emerald Tortoise and Golem Sentry; attack directly."
"Not so quickly," said Linka. "I will reveal my face down card, 'Mirror Force'. This card is activated when you attack, and it destroys all your monsters."
Before Ma-Ti put his monster in the graveyard though; Kwame intervened. "Not quite, I activate my spell, 'Book of Moon', and I will use it on Ma-Ti's Emerald Tortoise. It is a quick spell so I can activate it from my hand. It changes one monster from face up attack to face down defense, and your Mirror Force only destroys monsters that are in attack mode."
Ma-Ti looked over at Kwame, silently thanking him before continuing with his turn. "I will put two cards face down, and end my turn. It is your move Gi."
Gi drew her card, and looked at her hand. "Let's see? First I'll discard my 'Warrior of Atlantis' from my hand to the grave. That way I can add A Legendary Ocean from my deck to my hand."
Gi put the monster in the grave then searched her deck for the proper card. She put the card in her hand then shuffled her deck. "Now I activate 'A Legendary Ocean'." Gi placed the card in the field spell area. "Thanks to Legendary Ocean all water monsters on the field or in anyone's hand are downgraded by one level. Now I can summon, 'Giga Gagagigo' (Atk. 2450 Def. 1500). Legendary Ocean also gives all water monsters an extra two hundred attack and defense points. (Giga Gagagigo Atk. 2650 Def.1700) (Emerald Tortoise Atk. 800 Def. 2200). Giga Gagagigo attacks Emerald Tortoise."
"Not quite my friend." said Ma-Ti "I will activate 'Rush Recklessly'. It too is a quick spell. It gives one monster 700 extra attack points, and I will use it on your Gaia Gagagigo." (Atk 2650 3350)
Gi blinked. "But why would you do that?"
Ma-Ti smiled. "So that I can activate my face down card; 'Reverse Trap'. This card reverses any effects that increase or decrease a monsters attack or defense. Now instead of gaining 900 attack points from A Legendary Ocean, and Rush Recklessly, your monster losses 900 attack points." (Giga Gagagigo Atk. 3350 1550)
Giga Gagagigo Atk.1550 vs. Emerald Tortoise. 2000.
Gi and Linka LP: 0
"That was a good match." said Kwame.
Gi nodded. "I know, I really thought we had you for a second. Nice move with that Reverse Trap by the way."
Joey grinned as he watched the others play. They had really come a long way in a short time. When they first started only Gi actually knew how to play, and even she wasn't that good. But as time went on and they learned the rules and strategies of the game they became much better. True, Joey was still the best among them, but now he had to really give it his all in order to stay a step ahead of them. On the plus side having four different opponents who all used different cards and strategies really helped him keep his skills sharp.
As they picked up their cards, Gi turned to Wheeler. "Oh Wheeler I almost forgot. A letter came for you today. It's on the table."
Wheeler pushed himself up off the couch, and walked over to the table. He found the letter and saw that it was from his home town of Domino, more specifically his younger sister Serenity. Quickly he ripped open the letter and began reading.
"Who's it from?" asked Gi.
Wheeler yelped in surprise. He had been so preoccupied reading the letter; he had completely forgotten the others were even there. "It's from my sister. She's says there's going to be a big duel monsters tournament next week, and wants me to come home for it."
"That sounds like fun. Are you going to enter?" said Ma-Ta.
Wheeler nodded enthusiastically. "Heck ya I'm going." Just then Wheeler was struck by a great idea. "Hey why don't you guys come with me? You'd love it. There's sure to be all kinds of great duelists. Not to mention all the food you can eat."
"I'm in," said Ma-Ti.
"Me to," added Gi.
"How long do these tournaments last?" asked Linka.
Wheeler shrugged. "I don't know, it depends, couple of days, maybe a week."
Linka frowned. "I am not sure if it a good idea. What if there is an emergency while we are away?"
Wheeler frowned. Out of all of them Linka was the most serious and hardworking, always putting missions and work first. It was an admiral quality considering the important work they did, but at times she was simply too up-tight. "Aw come on babe, there hasn't been an emergency in weeks. Besides Gaia can always contact us if something comes up."
Linka thought about it, weighing the pro and cons before reluctantly giving in. "I suppose, but if something comes up, we must leave immediately."
Wheeler nodded, and then turned his attention to Kwame. "What do you say Kwame. You in?"
Kwame smiled. "It would seem that I do not have much of a chose."
Wheeler grinned. "Then it's settled. Pack you bag's everybody. Next stop Domino City."
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Wheeler glanced nervously out the geo-cruiser window. He knew there was no real reason for her to be so jittery, well, that's what he tried to tell himself anyway. He knew he should be delighted, and he was, to have all the gang together again, but he hadn't seen some of them in so long.
While he was getting used to his life as a Planeteer the others were making their own lives elsewhere. Not that he was surprised. It had only been a few weeks after the four of them graduated from High School that Gaia had summoned him to Hope Island. Of course they were going to move forward with their lives.
Tristan had joined the air force, which didn't surprise him. Tristan often told him it was his dream to be a pilot, and he was also an amazing sharpshooter.
Tea had realized her long time dream, and was now living in New York after having received a scholarship for the dance academy she always dreamed of going to.
Yugi was now following in his grandfather's footsteps, studying to be both an archeologist and Egyptologist.
Serenity was the only he cared about who still lived in Domino, mostly because she hadn't graduated High School yet. However because of the bad relationship he had with his mother, spending time with her was almost impossible.
The only time he had actually come home was when he got a letter from his mom about his father's failing liver. While there he ended up running into, and helping his old girlfriend Trish.
Joey smiled as he thought of his old friend, and former girlfriend. After his mom and Serenity left, Joey was alone. He had no one, no friends, and no family other than an angry drunk for a father, who regularly beat him. All that changed when he meet Trish. Like him, Trish came from a broken home, and spent her time wandering the allies rather than deal with her family.
There was something else the two had in common. Their indomitable spirit. Most kids who grew up on the street were broken down by it. They quickly gave up on whatever dreams they had, and surrendering themselves to a life in the gutter. But they were different. They wanted more. Trish wanted to be an artist, and he wanted to travel and see the world. In a way both their dreams came true. Although he never imagined his dream would turn out like this.
In Trish Joey found not just a friend, he found someone who truly understood him. Back then They were just a pair or crazy kids out to have fun, and raise hell. Stealing, going to wild parties, vandalizing public property, and or course fighting. That was the life they lived, and the live it together. In time their friendship evolved. They became a couple, and eventually, lovers.
For the longest time it was just the two of them. Then came the day in middle school when he meet Tristan. It was actually Trish who had introduced him to Tristan. After that, the three of them formed their own little group, and became almost inseparable.
Or so he thought.
Joey sighed. Back in those days he thought that he and Trish would be together forever. Then High School started, and everything changed. They were forced to part ways when they ended up going to different schools. Soon after that Joey meet Yugi and Tea, and became friends with them. Suddenly Trish wasn't as high on his priority list, and they began to see less and less or each other. When he started going to tournaments, and began helping Yugi save the world, they lost touch completely.
The last time he saw her was when he'd come to visit his father. He was sad to find that Trish had let her life on the streets get to her, falling so low as to think of herself as trash, and work for the scum like Verminous Scum. It wasn't easy, but thankfully he managed to get through her think skull and help her get her life back on the right track. 'I sure hope she's doing ok.'
"I do not understand it," said Linka, snapping Wheeler out of his daydream.
"Understand what?" asked Wheeler.
"I always thought that you had grown up in Brooklyn, but now you are telling us that you grew up in this place called Domino. It does not make sense," said Linka.
Wheeler smiled. "I makes perfect sense, babe. See I was born in Brooklyn, but I grew up in Domino. My family moved there when I was a kid, when my dad got transferred overseas."
It was somewhat ironic, thought Wheeler. His mother had been so happy when they moved from New York to Domino. She said that the quite streets of Domino would be a much better place to raise children then the mean streets Brooklyn. Yet after the divorce and he ended up living with his father, he lived just as rough a life as would have if he stayed in New York, maybe rougher.
"But what about you Brooklyn accent?" asked Ma-Ti.
Wheeler shrugged. "My dad was from Brooklyn, and my mom was from Queens. After they split I got stuck with my dad, and that's how he always talked."
"Speaking of which, I believe we have arrived," said Kwame. Gracefully he tilted the plane downward, landing in a large open area in the middle of a park.
They were all dressed in their normal clothes, except that none of them were wearing their Planeteer logo. After all this was technically a vacation.
Kwame was dressed in a brown t-shirt with a green denim jacket over it. He had on a pair of green pants, a brown belt, and a pair of brown work boots. His neck and left wrist were adorned with the golden tribal rings from his home land.
Linka was dressed in a blue tank top with a white long-sleeve shirt underneath. She had on a pair of sky blue pants, with two white belts. One was fastened regularly around her waist, while the other was fastened only on the right side so it dropped low on the left. She wore a pair of blue imitation leather boots that matched her shirt.
Gi was dressed in a long-sleeved turquoise shirt that stretched down to just below her wait. She wore a pair of dark blue shorts underneath, along with matching high tops, and light brown belt that she wore at an angle.
Ma-Ti was dressed in a yellow shirt, with a pair of brown cargo shorts, and brown tennis shoes. Tied on his right arm was his traditional Indian arm band, and perched on his shoulder was Sochi.
Wheeler however, was dressed in nothing more than a simple pair of black jeans, a red shirt and matching red tennis shoes.
Although Wheeler was the only one actually entered in the tournament, each had a duel box attached to their belt with their deck inside.
As Wheeler stepped out of the geo cruiser, he breathed the city air deep into his lungs. "Aw, home sweet home."
Gi smiled and nodded. "I know what you mean." Even though she had been born and raised in Asia rather than Japan it did feel nice to be this close to home. In fact while they were flying she realized that the beach where she spent much her childhood was right across from Domino. Granted right across was about two or three hundred miles.
Once everyone was out of the plane, they unloaded their backpacks from the compartment located on the side of the plane. Kwame then pointed his ring at the ground near the plane. "Earth."
Green energy waves shot from his ring and the ground began to shift, as large walls of earth rose up, and encased the geo cruiser in a dome of grass covered earth, causing it to look like nothing more than an ordinary hill. They had started doing this after an incident in New York when the geo-cruiser had been striped for parts.
"There. Now we will not have to worry about anyone stumbling onto it by accident," said Kwame.
"So where do we go now?" asked Ma-Ti.
"Domino Plaza," said Wheeler. "My sister said she'd meet us at the fountain."
Wheeler lead the way as the group headed for the plaza, where he began looking around, trying to find his sister. Since the others didn't know what Wheeler's sister looked like, they simply stayed near the fountain.
"Where is she?" pondered Wheeler, scratching his head in confusion. "She said she'd be here." He'd been search for over ten minutes and was starting to become worried. What if something had happened to her? What if she was hurt? Just as he was beginning to panic he spotted an unmistakable head of chestnut brown hair.
Wheeler smirked as an idea came to him. Carefully he approached the girl from behind, and wrapped his arms around her. "Gotcha."
Serenity screamed in terror, and elbowed her attacker in the gut.
Wheeler immediately let go of her, and stepped back in pain. "Ow! Man you hit hard."
Serenity blinked. She'd know that voice anywhere. She whirled around to come face to face with a red headed boy who was doubled over, holding his stomach in pain. "Joey?"
Wheeler grinned as he looked up, and Serenity got a good look at the red head's smiling face. "Hey sis."
The man in front of her was not at all the person she was expecting to see. He was taller, and more muscular. His hair was a completely different color and style. But one look at his rugged smiling face, and those soft brown eyes, told her all she needed to know. Serenity squealed in happiness, and gave her bother a tight hug. "Oh Joey. It's so good to see you. I've missed you so much."
Wheeler was caught off guard by the embrace, but returned it just the same. "I missed you too."
The two stood there for a few seconds, holding each other. It had been so long since they last saw each other.
Finally Serenity released her brother, and stepped back to take a good look at her him. "Wow. You sure have changed haven't you?"
Joey smiled. "I'm not the only one. Look at you. You've really grown too," he said, as he took a good look at his baby sister. Though she wasn't a baby anymore. She was now as tall as him, and had a full hourglass figure, with a well developed chest. She was every bit as beautiful as Mia. The only difference was Serenity wore clothes that they weren't nearly as revealing. 'Thank goodness for that,' he thought.
"Come on I'll introduce you to my friends," he said walking her over to his friends.
"Sis these are my friends. This is Kwame, Linka, Gi, and Ma-Ti. Guy's this is my sister Serenity."
Serenity smiled, and bowed politely. "It's nice to meet you all. Joey's told me a lot about you guys."
As his sister introduced herself Joey looked around. It was only now that he realized that Serenity was the only one around. "Hey, where are Yugi and the others?"
Serenity tilted her head in confusion, as though she had just now realized the absence of her other friends. "Come on I'll show you," she said, dragging Joey away. Not sure what to do the other simply fallowed.
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In another part of the plaza, Tea sighed as she joined back up with Yugi and Tristan. "Well, I can't find."
Yugi frowned. "Serenity did say he would meet us right, here?"
"Maybe he just forgot. This is Joey we're talking about," said Tristan.
"Or maybe he was just so handsome that you didn't recognize him."
The others whirled around at the familiar yet unknown voice, only to see Serenity standing behind them with an unknown man with red hair.
"Umm, Serenity. Who's this?" asked Tea.
Serenity chuckled lightly. "It's Joey."
The other's gasped and stared wide eyed at the figure. They couldn't believe that this guy was their old friend Joey Wheeler. "Joey?"
Wheeler smiled. "Hey guys."
The smile on his face, and sound of his voice, thick with that ever present Brooklyn accent was all the proof they need. In an instant they all rushing from their chairs, and engulfing Joey in a group hug.
Joey smiled as he accepted the traditional group hug. The others hadn't really changed much. Tea and Tristan both looked the mostly the same. The only real change was that Tea had grown her hair out, and now wore it in a short ponytail.
It seemed the only one who had really changed was Yugi. Apparently he had hit a growth spurt, and was now taller than Tea, though he was still shorter than Joey and Tristan. His face had matured, and he now looked more like his old alter ego, Atem. Except for his eye, his eyes still held the same childhood innocence they always had.
"Look at you," said Tea once they pulled away. "What did you do to your hair?"
Wheeler grabbed a piece of his hair in confusion. "What? You don't like it?"
It was then that the others noticed the group standing a small distance away. "Who are they?"
Wheeler looked over at the other Planeteers and motioned them to come over. Up until now they had decided to they had decided t to hang back out of politeness, and allow Wheeler the joy of seeing his friends again. "Guys I'd like you to meet my friends. This is Kwame, Linka, Gi, and Ma-Ti. Guys this is Yugi, Tea, and Tristan."
Tristan immediately spotted Linka and just as with every other pretty girl he had meet, was struck by cupid's arrow. He walked up to her attempting to act suave and cool. "My name is Tristan, but you can call me whatever you want."
Joey glared daggers at Tristan. He was about to do something when Tea intervened, and pulled Tristan away by his ear. "Come on Romeo."
Serenity caught the look that her brother gave Tristan. She distinctly remembered how her brother would often talk about the blonde in his letters.
After introductions were made the large group spent the day wondering around Domino city as Joey show the Planeteers the town where he'd grown up, pointing out all the sights along the way.
Some parts of the city however had changed drastically in the two years Joey had been gone, and where not as he remembered them. He was sad to find that the arcade where he and Tristan had spent much of their time and allowances was gone, as well as the 'Hamburger World' where Tea had once worked and the four of had spent much time together was also gone.
He was not quite as thrilled to find that the high school was still standing and aside from looking slightly smaller than remembered didn't seem to have changed at all. Even though school had always been one of his least favorite places he couldn't deny that it held more memories for him than any other place. It was where he had fist meet and become best friends with Yugi and Tea, and where he'd fist started playing duel monster, often instead of doing his work.
As night fall approached the group ended their day by heading to Yugi's grandfather's card shop.
The bell above the door jingled as Yugi opened it and stepped inside. "Grandpa, I'm back," he said.
Mr. Muto stopped the sweeping he had been doing, and smiled as he looked up at his grandson. "Aw Yugi. Welcome home." It was then that Mr. Muto saw the other's that were with his grandson. "Who are your friends?"
Yugi looked behind him at the Planeteers. "Well the one with red hair is Joey, and the others are his friends the Planeteers."
Mr. Muto. Yu had told him that Joey would be for the tournament but he could barely believe that this man was Joey Wheeler. "Joey? My, my, you certainly have changed."
Joey smiled as he walked to Mr. Muto's and shook his hand. "It's nice to see you to gramps." As he greeted his old duel teacher Joey couldn't help but notice how much older the man looked. He had wrinkles that Joey didn't remember seeing before, and his hair was beginning to thing, revealing the age spots hidden underneath.
"I believe we should get going. We still must check into our hotel," said Kwame
Mr. Moto looked at the Kwame in confusion. "Hotel? I thought you were staying here tonight like Tristan, Tea, and Serenity."
Gi shook her head. "Thank you very much for the offer Mr. Muto, but we couldn't possibly intrude like that."
Mr. Moto smiled brightly. "None sense. Any friend of my grandson's is welcome here. I insist that you stay here tonight."
"No offense gramps, but it's the shop a little small," remarked Joey. True in the past he Yugi, Tristan, and Tea had multiple sleepovers at the shop before. But with his sister and the Planeteers joining them, he wasn't sure there would be enough room for all of them.
"I'm sure we can make some room," remarked Mr. Muto.
Linka started to protest but Mr. Muto quickly cut her off. "Now, now. I won't take no for an answer," he said indicating that the argument was over.
That night the group sat in the living area located behind the shop in their pajamas. Scattered around them were soda cans and various bags of snacks and sweets. The group had been for talking for hours. They talked about their lives, and how their lives hand changed. They talked about their pasts and they adventures they'd all had. Weather it was fighting the forces of darkness and the shadow realm, or saving the world from pollution and destruction.
"So you guys really go all around world fighting evil?" asked Serenity. When Joey regaled them stories of his adventures as a Planeteers she was fascinated. Even though some of his stories were a bit farfetched, she and the others believed every word he said. She knew her brother would never lie to her, and besides, they had all seen far weirder in her time.
"Actually our main goal is to help protect the environment, and teach people how they can live without depleting the world's natural resources," said Kwame.
The other nodded and Gi continued. "But there are some people who are so blinded by their own greed that they don't care who they hurt or what kind of damage they do to the environment. When that happens we do what we ever we can to stop try and stop them."
Joey turned to his best friend. "So what about you guys? What have you been up to recently?"
Yugi smiled brightly. "Actually I just got back from a dig in Egypt with my teacher, Professor Hawkins."
Joey raised an eyebrow. He hadn't realized that Yugi's teacher was Mr. Muto's old friend, Arthur Hawkins. A smirk crossed his lips. "So if Professor Hawkins is your teacher. I bet that means you spend a lot more time with Rebecca now, huu." Joey knew how embarrassed Yugi was of the crush the young genius had on him, and simply couldn't resist teasing him about it.
Tea however, frowned in anger at the mention of the young genius, crushing the soda can she was holding in her hand.
Yugi blushed scarlet, and began to stammer. "Ya…well, she is the Professors grand-daughter. Of course I spend time with her. Anyway what about you Joey. Anyone special?"
Joey blushed a bit, "Well there is someone," he said, taking a quickly glance at Linka. "But…"
Serenity gave her brother curious look. She caught the quick glance he had gave Linka. She wondered if perhaps there was something more going on between them then what he was willing to reveal.
"But…" said Tea, wanting more information from her blonde, correction, red headed companion. She was going to have to get used to that.
"It's complicated," he said, unwilling to go into detail.
"Let me guess, she's blonde right," said Tristan.
"What makes you say that?" asked Wheeler.
Tristan chuckled. "Please Joey, you've always had a thing for blondes. First Trish, then Mai, then…"
"Can we talk about something else now please," said Joey, not wanting his friends to go into detail on the long list of his former girlfriends. Especially not while Linka was around.
As the group continued to talk, Serenity couldn't keep a large smile from gracing her lips. It had been a while since she had this much fun, and she was so happy to have all her friends by his side again, especially her brother. After Yugi and the other graduated high school last year, they all seemed to go their separate ways, and had less and less contact with each other. Which left her feeling very lonely.
That was why she was so happy when she had heard about the tournament. The second she found out she called everyone in the group, and invited them to come to the tournament.
She was especially happy when she learned that her brother would be coming. Even though he was the only one she had any regular contact with, she still missed him terribly, and it made her happy to have him back. Even if it was only for a few days.
Hope you liked the chapter. I did my best to try and fill in all the plot holes of how the two stories effectively cross over. I think I managed to cover all the bases.
The outfits that the Planeteer are wearing are the ones that they wore in the later episodes.
I'm making this story up as I go, so if anyone has any ideas I'd love to hear them.
Until the next chapter, please Read and Review.
Also, for anyone interested here is a list of all the cards used in this chapter and what they do. I will do this for any chapter that includes cards being played in a duel.
(Monsters)
Name: Giga Gagagigo / Attribute: Water / Type: Reptile / Lv. 5 / Atk: 2450 Def: 1200
Name: Crystal Beast Emerald Tortoise / Attribute: Water / Type: Aqua / Lv. 3 / Atk: 600 Def: 2000 /Effect: Once per turn you can change 1 of your monsters that attacked this turn to defense position. If this card is destroyed while it is in a monster card zone, can be place it face up in your spell and trap card zone as a continuous spell card, instead of sending it to the graveyard.
Name: Sonic Shooter / Attribute: Wind / Type: Winged Beast / Lv. 3 / Atk: 1300 Def: 1000 / Effect: If there are no cards in your opponent's spell and trap card zones, this card can attack your opponents life points directly. When it does any battle damage this card inflicts to your opponent's life points becomes the original attack of this card.
Name: Golem Sentry / Attribute: Earth / Type: Rock / Lv. 4 / Atk. 800 Def. 1800 / Effect: Once per turn you can flip this card into face down defense position. When this card is flip summoned, return 1 monster on your opponents side of the field to the owners hand.
Name: Warrior of Atlantis / Attribute: Water / Type: Aqua / Lv. 4 / Atk. 1900 Def. 1200 / Effect: You can discard this card to the graveyard to add 1 "A Legendary Ocean" from you deck to your hand.
(Spells)
Name: Book of Moon / Type: Ouickplay / Effect: Flip one face up monster face down.
Name: Rush Recklessly / Type: Quickplay / Effect: Target face-up monster gets 700 attack pts until the end of this turn.
Name: A Legendary Ocean / Type: Field Spell / Effect: This cards name is treated as "Umi". Downgrade all water monsters on the field and in both players' hands by 1 level. Increase the attack and defense of all water monsters by 200 points.
(Traps)
Name: Mirror Force / Effect: You can only activate this card when your opponent's monster declares an attack. Destroy all monsters in attack position on your opponent's side of the field.
Name: Reverse Trap / Effect: All increases and decreases to attack and defense are reversed for the turn in which this card is activated.