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"Atlantis? Raye, are you sure you heard the boy correctly?"

Raye nodded as Amy worked on her laptop computer, "I'm positive, Amy...that's what he said. He also mentioned something called...Oricalchos,".

"Oricalchos?"

"Yes, Amy, I heard him right on that one too,"

"I didn't say you did or didn't, Raye...I just wanted to know if I heard you correctly,".

"Why?"

"Because I think I found what we've been looking for...,"

Raye dashed over to her friend and looked over her shoulder, "Watcha got?"

Amy pointed at the computer screen, "This is an article I found on a University website that was written by a Professor named Arthur Hawkins. It says the Atlantis did exist about 10,000 years ago and it's also considered to be the true origin of Duel Monsters,"

"What? Wait, hold on...," Raye walked over to the bureau and took out her deck, "You mean these Duel Monsters?" she asked, holding up a few cards. Amy nodded and went back to the screen, "Anyway, Hawkins wrote that at one point, Atlantis was a peaceful and simple kingdom. Until one day, a strange meteor show happened and soon after it, the city became incredibly prosperous and highly advanced...even more advanced then the Modern World now. Then there was a War...,"

Raye groaned, "Amy, no wars, ok? Just skip to the Oricalchos and the Duel Monster stuff, ok? Weevil said this had something to do with Yugi and the others, so c'mon!" she said, impatiently. Amy glanced at her friend, "Calm down! You're starting to be like Serena...anyway," she cleared her throat, "The War was fought when the King of Atlantis, Dartz, was supposedly possessed by a strange stone that was left after the meteor shower. The stone was called-,"

"Oricalchos?"

"Bingo. Dartz, possessed by the stone, considered his subordinates and his people to be evil at heart, so using the power of the stone, he raised an army of horrific creatures and began to eradicate them from the face of the earth. However, his father and his daughter formed an army of...," Amy became quiet as she scanned the screen.

"Of...? Of what, Amy, c'mon, don't leave me in suspense here!" Raye urged. Amy slowly shook her head, "This is incredible...it says that the army they gathered was made by three great dragons and Duel Monsters. The Duel Monsters and the Dragons once dwelled in a parallel world where they lived happily until the Great Leviathan, the creature that lay dormant deep in the earth, began to destroy the balance. A while back, Dartz supposedly appeared again, alive and well and began to use people's souls as a power source to revive the Leviathan, but was stopped by a small group of powerful duelists...,".

"Whoa, hold on..," Raye rubbed her temples, "Are you serious? You know how crazy this sounds, Amy? Duel Monsters fighting with humans? A stone that turns people evil, and souls being stolen? This sounds like it was totally made up,"

"True...but people would say the same if they knew the home of the Sailor Senshi...,"

"Good point, what else does it say, who were the duelists?"

Amy went back to the paper, "It says that there a small group of duelists that fought against Dartz, but only two managed to work together to defeat him. They were...oh you're gonna love this, Raye. It says Seto Kaiba and Yugi Motou brought him down,".

Raye's eyes bugged out and she began to pace around the room again, "NOW I've heard everything!"

"Not really...remember when I said Atlantis was considered the true source of the Duel Monsters? Before this incident, Duel Monsters were considered to have originated in Ancient Egypt,".

This made Raye stop pacing, "Yugi and his friends said that his Millenium Puzzle was from Egypt...,"

"I don't know about puzzles, but Maximillion Pegasus, the creator of the Duel Monster card game says he was on an expedition in Egypt and he discovered tablets with great beasts on them. He said that these were the inspiration of the game...,".

Raye looked at the laptop, "All this is on one article?"

"Actually, this university website has many pages concerning things involved with Duel monsters and the Dueling game you and the others play. Some historians believe that in Ancient Egypt, Pharaohs and their priests could summon forth monsters and have a type of duel known as Shadow Games. Whoever lost, depending on how high the stakes were, would have their soul sent to a place called the Shadow Realm. There's actually a photo of a large tablet that holds a picture of the greatest Pharaoh that lived during the Shadow Game Era. Supposedly, he sacrificed himself to seal the games away forever...,".

"Bring it up, maybe we can get it translated later,".

Amy nodded as she clicked on the link and as soon as she did that, a large picture of the tablet filled every inch of the computer screen. Amy let out a small gasp while Raye's jaw dropped.

"It...can't be...,"

"It is...and look at what he's wearing...,"

"Oh my God...we gotta tell the others about this, right now!"

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"How...can he eat like that?"

"He's like a kindred spirit to Joey and Tristan...,"

Tea and Serenity watched in silent amazement as Brian shoveled in his food at the table. Burgers, ramen noodles, pizza...all crammed into his mouth effortlessly. Tea turned slightly green, "I hope he brushes his teeth before he tries to kiss me again...,"

Serenity giggled, "I guess he's feeling better now,".

"Gee, what was your first clue?"

"So, 'Ren," Brian gulped down his soda and wiped his mouth, "I'm glad you beat Rex, Serenity...you tell Joey what you did to him afterward?".

Serenity shook her head, "No, not yet. I'm waiting for the right time,".

Tea raised an eyebrow, "Any time is the right time if you're gonna tell him you punched Rex in the face and kicked him in the groin...,". Brian snickered, face turning red, "True true...but still, it's good stuff," he sighed and checked his watch, "Well...it's been awhile after the dueling part of the competition. When's all the mushy girly, dress-up crap?".

Tea kicked him from underneath the table and he yelped, "It's not girly crap, Brian. Believe me, it's something that's worth doing,".

"If you're a chick yeah...,"

Before Tea could kick him again, the speakers in the ceiling whined loudly before a man's voice came.

"Sorry for the interference, but we are pleased to inform you that we have reached Duelist Kingdom, the final stop of the Duelist Princess competition. The winners of the first stage of the contest, please, gather your things and be ready to dock. Repeat, be ready to dock,"

"Huh...didn't think I'd actually come to Duelist Kingdom," Serenity thought aloud. Brian shrugged, "Hey, it's my first time here, too, Serenity...so don't worry...,"

Tea smirked slightly, "But you're not participating in the competition, Brian," she reminded him. Brian shrugged, "True...true...but still,".

Serenity sighed as she rose from her seat, "Guess I have to go get ready. Tea, would you help me?" she asked. Tea nodded, "Sure. Brian, go let the others know about this and we'll meet you when the ship docks, ok?"

"Got it,"

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Raye stared at the computer screen, alone in the room while Amy went to go round up the others. She kept staring at the photo of the tablet of the Pharaoh, rarely blinking. The likeness of the Pharaoh and Yugi was so...uncanny. Not only the hairstyle, but the pendant around his neck, and the creature that floated above him.

The creature that seemed to fly above the Pharaoh was easily recognized as Yugi's Dark Magician and the pendant was the Millenium Puzzle, the same puzzle that hung around Yugi's neck every day. Something about this didn't seem right. It said that the Shadow Games were sealed away forever, but if recently, these games were being played by people...then there were other dangers besides the Dark Kingdom around them.

"Yugi told me that there were seven Millenium Items. His friend Ryou has the Ring and he has the Puzzle, so that's two. Where are the other five?"

A cold chuckle echoed behind her as a form appeared from the shadows, "My...don't we have an inquisitive mind?".

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Kilnorc: wow...cliffy! mwahahahahaha...anyhoo, i hope this was good, ja ne!