Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen. -Michael Jordan
Everyone gathered later at the train station to say their goodbyes.
"How long is this train ride, anyway?" Asked Tèa.
"Too long." Said Joey. Tèa sighed.
"Any chance you want to go instead of me, Duke?" She asked.
"No can do, Tèa. I gotta stick with Professor Hawkins in case those biker dudes come back!"
"Duke's right. Plus he's gotta keep an eye on Rebecca." Said Tristan.
"You better get on before you miss your ride!" Duke stated.
"We got plenty of time." Joey said, shrugging it off.
"No we don't" countered Tristan as the bell rang.
"Like I said, all aboard." Joey grabbed his bag and headed to the train. Cecelia and Croquet were next, Croquet carrying Pegasus.
"Take Care, Duke." Said Tèa, boarding the train.
Everyone sat together and the train finally started moving.
"Smell ya later, Devlin!" Called Joey.
Tristan and Joey headed to the dining car while Yami stayed with Tèa, Cecelia, Croquet, and Pegasus. Cecelia saw Yami's glum quietness and decided that she couldn't stand it anymore.
"Pharoh." She said quietly. He looked up at her.
"Yes?"
"I know what it feels like to lose your other half." She said, glancing at her husband's body. "I understand the horrible emptiness you feel, and the terrible knowledge that accompanies it that there's no one else in the world that can fill that space. I know what it's like to not be able to sleep at night because you know if you had just done that one thing differently, none of this would have happened. I know what it is to blame yourself for all of it and to swear you won't rest until they're back in your arms again. I understand your pain. And for that I'm truly sorry."
"Why are you sorry?"
"Because I couldn't prevent you from suffering the same fate I did."
"There was nothing you could have done." He said simply. Cecelia almost snorted with bitter laughter.
"Tell that to my conscience when I try and sleep tonight." He tried to smile a little at that, but failed. Cecelia, feeling a tiny bit better, turned her attention to her husband and held his hand. She heard Tèa trying to get him to speak and cheer up, but knew that it would be a fruitless endeavor. When the Pharaoh had enough, he apologized and went to another car to be alone.
"He's been gone for a while." Remarked Tèa.
"He's not the only one." Said Tristan.
"Huh?" Said Joey.
"Call me crazy, but wasn't this train full of passengers just a minute ago? What's the deal? How can a train full of people all of a sudden be empty?"
"What?" Asked Joey, looking around.
Cecelia tore her eyes away from Pegasus to see that he was correct. The train was empty. She got up to join them.
"Alright. Now I'm officially freaked out." Murmured Tèa. "Anyone in there, Joey?"
"Not a soul." He said in surprise.
"Do you have to say 'soul'?" Asked Tristan.
They all went into the next car.
"It's a complete ghost town in here." Said Joey.
"Don't say ghost either." Tèa remarked.
The door opened to reveal Yami. Tèa sighed in relief.
"There you are!"
"In case you haven't noticed, something weird is going on!" Said Joey.
"If you ask me, I'd say this whole train ride is another trap!" Tristan commented.
"I'm sure those same slimeballs are behind this! And I bet they're on board!" Joey declared.
"Well what are we standing here for? Let's get 'em!" Said Tristan.
They all started running for the car, Yami leading, Cecelia behind him, Tèa next, and Joey and Tristan last when suddenly the car began to break apart. Yami was safely on the other side when it happened. Cecelia hopped slightly to get across. But Tèa was unlucky to have it break under her.
"Oh no!" She cried.
"Grab my hand!" Called the Pharoh. She made it across, but the same could not be said for Tristan and Joey, along with Croquet and Pegasus, who hadn't moved until now.
"Pharoh! Cecelia! Tèa!" Called Tristan. "What do we do now?"
"Get help!" Yelled Yami.
"Come on! We have to find a way to stop this train!" Said Tèa.
"Hey! We're slowing down!" Tristan screamed. "You heard him! We gotta get help!"
"I know. But there's a problem." Said Joey. "We're in the middle of nowhere! We don't even know where those two are gonna end up! Bye guys. Hang in there."
"Guess it's just you and me now." Said Tristan. But, hearing a laugh, they turned around. There stood Rex Raptor.
"Rex?! What are you doing here?!" Joey yelled.
"I still have a score to settle with you, Wheeler. Remember? You took my red eyes black dragon!"
"Rex, this is not the time." Said Joey, calmly.
"It's the perfect time... For revenge!"
Meanwhile, Yami and Tèa were walking through the train. Tèa tried phoning the conductor, but no one answered. Yami ran outside of one of the cars. Tèa and Cecelia followed him in hot pursuit.
"Yugi! What are you doing?!" Tèa cried.
"I've gotta get in there so I can stop this train!" He yelled.
"But how?" Tèa asked.
"I have an idea. There may be an emergency hatch on the roof!"
"Be careful!" She warned as he started climbing the ladder. When he got to the roof, he heard laughter.
"Weevil Underwood! Are you behind this?!You'd better start explaining yourself!" The pharaoh demanded.
"Weevil!" Tèa cried, climbing up the ladder. "What do you want with us, worm-boy?" As soon as she was safely up, Cecelia began climbing.
"What do you think I want? A rematch with the King Of Games!"
"Are you nuts?!" Called Tèa as she helped Cecelia onto the roof.
"I'm just in the mood for a friendly duel." Said Weevil.
"Weevil! Who put you up to this?!" Asked the Pharoh.
"No one did. I just figured now was a good time to test out my new secret weapon, that's all!" He said, pulling a stone from his pocket and showing it to Yami.
"You've been brainwashed, Weevil!" He yelled.
"Wake up! Those guys are just using you!" Added Tèa.
"Who cares?! As long as I have ultimate power!"
"You're wrong!"
"Then just duel me!"
"Wait a minute!" Called Tèa.
"Tèa, no! It's too dangerous!" Said the pharaoh as she stood next to him.
"Don't you realize that if you go through with this duel one of you guys is going to lose your soul forever?!"
"Tèa..."
"Of course I do! That's the whole reason I'm here! To make him pay by sealing him away! But don't worry. Soon you'll be locked away with your friend Yugi, Pharaoh." Weevil laughed.
"Where is he?! Tell me!"
"I'm afraid the only way to find out is to duel me! So if you back down now you'll never see that little twerp again!"
"Very well. Then let's duel!"