NEXT CHAPTER! The last chapter wasn't too hard to write, especially since it's just everyone waiting for the others to arrive. I found a lot of people liked the idea of Joey playing archery. Though, one asked about Joey mentioning about using guns. He was in a gang and in general, a gang's most common weapon is a gun just like a pirate's most common weapon is a sword. I mean I know they used tasers and yo-yos, but using yo-yos as weapons is stupid and tasers aren't gonna last. I mean those things are expensive and hard to get and they were used for torture. I think for the most part, they used knives or guns. Besides, it never said in the manga or anime that Joey doesn't know how to use a gun, so whatever. Review please!
Everyone sat around the long table to eat. Supreme King Judei was sitting at the very end while everyone else sat at the edge beside him. Yubel sat on the king's right, being the prince of Judei's palace and the king's brother. Food laid out in the middle of the table as if it was a Christmas Dinner.
Everyone began taking the food they wanted and placing it on their plate. All the while, Joey and Yugi kept staring at the roasted pig with an apple in its mouth. Everyone else continually focused on getting the food and not worrying about the pig. Pharaoh Seth, Mkalburti, and Yami got themselves a piece of roasted pig, being used to the pig.
Mokuba ate the food on his plate, thinking nervously about what his next trail was going to be. He stared at a bowl of salt in front of him, not knowing what to do. He noticed Mkalburti dipping his meat into the salt, so Mokuba did the same. The food and utensils here were weird. There weren't even any forks, knives, or spoons!
"So… what's my next trial gonna be?" Mokuba asked curiously.
"You will find out after we eat," Supreme King Judei replied.
"I guess," Mokuba shrugged, then looked around. "Where are the forks?"
Supreme King Judei and Yubel stared at Mokuba funny. Yami cleared his throat and said, "he's new. Mokuba, those weren't invented during his time. He probably doesn't know what you're talking about."
"Oh…" Mokuba replied, flushing. "Sorry. I didn't…"
"No worries," Supreme King Judei replied, chuckling. "This isn't the first time I found strange behaviors from modern days."
"Do you know how this Dalor can be defeated or where he's at?" Seto asked.
"I do not know. Dalor is most likely on his side of his game field. That is where you will find alot of his players," Supreme King Judei replied.
"What about the monsters that attacked us?" Tea asked.
"Dalor probably had retrieved the monster crystal. I know he did when I played his game."
"Monster crystal?" Mokuba questioned.
"It's a type of crystal that gains you the ability to summon your San Monsters anywhere you want," Mkalburti replied.
"SHOOT!" Joey spouted out, clutching his fists into a ball.
"That's why you must gain as many weapons and abilities as you can. The more Dalor retrieves, the more upper hand he's got. He's probably retrieved six items by now," Supreme King Judei said.
"You've got to be kidding me!" Mokuba glared.
"He's played this game over a hundred times, so he knows where most of the items are, perhaps even all of them."
"In other words, this Shadow Game was ridged," Yami said with folded arms.
"My word!" Professor Hawkins responded.
"Can you really do that in a Shadow Game?" Solomon asked horrorfully.
"If you make the rules of the Shadow Game? Yes. Fortunately, the other player can do the same kind of cheating methods the cheater does. For instance, let's just say we were playing poker and the opposing player has special glasses that helps him or her read the other player's hand. In a Shadow Game, if that cheater was in charge of that Shadow Game and doing this, then the opposing player can also have special glasses that can read his or her opponent's hand," Yami explained. A smirk formed on his lips. "Otherwise both will have to be given Penalty Games."
"Interesting," Professor Hawkins muttered.
"Though, I've never played this game before, so knowing where the items are from the inside out isn't going to help me much," Mokuba said.
"You may not, but I know the location of alot of the items around here," Mkalburti smirked.
"Same goes for me. Judei probably knows some himself," Pharaoh Seth said.
"Thanks guys!" Mokuba thanked his and his brother's ancient spirit.
"Anyways, I'm full!" Tristan declared.
"Same here, man!" Joey said.
"I'm good too," Mokuba said, seeing that his plate was empty. He looked at the Supreme King. "So, what trial will I have to pass?"
Supreme King Judei wiped his mouth, then motioned his hand, saying, "follow me."
Mokuba nodded, getting up from his chair and following Supreme King Judei out of the dining room. They walked through a long hallway with large pictures on the walls and vases lined up in a curtain pattern. It really did seem like a castle. Though, Mokuba knew he had to focus on defeating Dalor and getting him and his friends out of this world. Still, the castle seemed pretty cool, even though it wasn't as great as the Kaiba Mansion.
Supreme King Judei opened two huge French doors, which led to a staircase of stoned stairs. Mokuba climbed down the stairs as the light slowly began to disappear. It was hard to see down here and there were reasons why.
The boys finally made it to the bottom before Supreme King Judei turned around to face Mokuba. The whole room looked like a dungeon, though non that Mokuba had ever seen before in cartoons or movies. This one not only was cold, but damp and smelly. It smelled like urine.
"Why's it smell like the sewers down here?" Mokuba asked, plugging his nose.
"Sewers?" Supreme King Judei asked.
"You… oh right… Uh… That's where… poo and pee go to after we… you know… do our business," Mokuba explained.
"Oh," Supreme King Judei replied, slightly laughing. "That's probably because prisoners don't have a bathroom, so they… do their business… in bowls or the floor."
"GROSS!" Mokuba cried aloud, disgusted. Supreme King Judei laughed.
"This place does get cleaned up once everyday to prevent the spread of sickness."
"It's still gross! Can't you guys get a bathroom in here?"
"You cannot make a bathroom underground! It has to be above ground, so the waste lands in the rivers or lakes!"
"Wait, if your poo goes in the river or lake, then where do you get your drinkable water?"
"Wells… though those were very rare to find that have good water in my time. It was hard to find clean water, so we stuck with drinking beer."
"Don't you filter your water?"
"Filter?"
"You know, take away the bad stuff in the water?"
"We try, but it still comes out brown."
"I'm not gonna ask anymore," Mokuba finally said, not wanting to think anymore about the cleanness of the people in Judei's time. "So, what do I have to do?"
Supreme King Judei took out a sword and threw it to Mokuba. He caught it, then stared at Judei wide-eyed.
"We duel. I must teach you how to fight properly before you can retrieve the Sword of Light and move forward. If you pass, you may have the sword and are free to go," Supreme King Judei explained.
"Duel?" Mokuba questioned, staring at his sword. This looked nothing like Duel Monsters.
"Yes, have you dueled before?"
"Yes… but not like this."
"Then it is time you learned something new."
Mokuba showed a smirk and a nod, preparing himself to duel by sword fighting. The third trail had begun.