It was early morning whenever the doors opened, the duellists pouring out onto the concrete of the port before being directed to approved location by island security, each of whom seemed to look like a cartoonish depiction of the FBI though Delta wasn't annoyed about it as he had been to conventions before and this was much like registration in many ways, however it wasn't long before those who had gathered at the port were herded by security off of the port and through the outskirts of the island until soon a large staircase could be seen. With time, the crowds moved closer and began to climb it, approaching the castle that sat in the middle of the island. The path rose higher and higher as soon it emerged from the treetops and continued to ascend upwards onto a platform-like courtyard which sat at the entrance of the castle. The buzz was audible with duellists chattering loud about the competition though Delta recognised everyone who was well… anyone.
Yugi and joey stood near the front with their friends; Tristan and Téa although within sight stood the duellists Weevil underwood and Rex Raptor who seemed to be the up and comers for this tournament, many of the duellists had already made bets that the insatiable Insects or the ravenous reptiles would take the tournament by storm however they would definitely be surprised. There was a decent amount of chatter about the previous Champion's defeat, though it couldn't be helped since nobody could have foresaw Kaiba's defeat at the hands of an amateur Yugi Muto.

"Attention" A suited figure on a balcony overlooking the courtyard called, pausing for a moment as if to add drama to his statement or maybe to allow the duellists time to stop their idle chatter. "Please Gather around, your benevolent host is eager to great you all" he continued, pausing once more to allow the duellists time to gather before turning toward an unseen door and moving away from the balcony. Seconds of silence passed as at first, even through the noise of so many duellists in one place the sound of expensive shoes on stone could be heard before that familiar face appeared once more. Yugi's expression turned colder than Delta had expected, he had seen it many times before but somehow seeing it in person was altogether different than animated and on a screen.
"Greetings duellists!" the figure called out in a warm and glorious tone of voice, the man in the red suit raising his hands into the air to match his statement "I am Maximillian Pegasus" He stated, his tone filled with anticipation though not of the tournament that was to come but rather what was to happen after that tournament, whenever all other duellists had gone home. He continued "It is my great honour and pleasure to welcome you all to the Duellist Kingdom, you stand before me… the world's greatest duellists but come tournament's end only one of you will be crowned king of games" he announced, lowering his hands to his hips and smiling a calm, professional smile. "I implore you all to assemble your duelling decks with care, with creativity and with cunning… for this competition will test your skills like never before." Delta could swear he felt the cold of his gaze flow over him though that was only natural, after all he wasn't originally to be here at all but rather he was here due to the kindness of his host. Pegasus' gaze moved, focussing now on yugi for a much longer time. "To track your progress in the tournament you've each been given a duelling glove, you've also been given two precious star chips and you must wager these star chips in each duel you compete in, to advance to the final competition and have a chance at the three hundred-million-dollar prize you must win ten star chips!" he paused, holding the two golden stars which this entire game was designed around "Ten star chips will admit you into the castle where you will face me In one final duel!" he proclaimed, lowering the star chips as a low level of chatter returned to the awe-struck crowd. Delta thought to himself, examining the foes he would be faced with as he silently hoped to himself that he wouldn't be forced to duel Yugi or Joey until late in the tournament, if at all. If he had it his way he would be able to sneak into the castle and duel Pegasus before anyone was any wiser but unfortunately, he needed a backup plan just in case his infiltration mission didn't go too well. Mako tsunami… he had overlooked him before although perhaps He could be a good starter Delta thought to himself, clutching his bag close as he too held a water deck close to his heart. Delta knew what was powerful and often refused to use them, whenever it came to decks like the Blackwings, Dragon Rulers or Lightsworn he wasn't much of a fan but he enjoyed using lesser decks which had little to no support and trying to make them work and perhaps it was because of this and his experiments with the use of Legendary fisherman that drew him to the conclusion that he should challenge the man of the ocean first. Quickly Delta emerged from his thoughts to find the crowd slowly dispersing into the wilds of the island in search of these mysterious new rules before the tournament truly began. He had missed the end of the speech! Though Pegasus seemed all too pleased with his own performance as he vanished out of public view, leaving Delta to grumble slightly as he turned to leave, hearing his name called by a familiar voice.
"Delta?" Yugi spoke once more, walking upto him with a confused expression though Delta presumed it was because he had been like a statue through the entirety of the speech – barely moving and only raising his head for a few seconds at a time before lowering it once more, they hadn't been standing too far away and Delta's appearance was hardly what one would call generic for this era so it was highly possible that- "You okay?" Joey's voice cut through his internal dialogue, driving Delta back to reality once more "Yeah" he started instinctually, pausing for a moment before turning toward the group "Just thinking about strategies" he continued with a soft, hollow smile. His mind was certainly busy but it wasn't about strategies, instead it was slowly dawning on him that should he duel Pegasus whether that be alone or during the final trials there was a likely hood that Pegasus would drown the world around them in shadow magic, something he wasn't sure if he was prepared for or not, the idea of it alone sent shivers down his spine as he knew the likely consequences of losing that duel. "I don't think that's it…" Joey stated, watching Delta's expression change to one of confusion as he looked up at him. "Something tells me that there's something going on here you're not telling anyone about" The blonde duellist surprised Delta, his tone and expression weren't as thuggish as he had remembered Joey to be so early in the series, instead it was like a soft curiosity caused by personal experience. "I suppose you could say that though that's as detailed as I'll go" Delta stated bluntly, expecting retaliation from Joey though none came, instead the blonde duellist stepped back, stating "Whatever!" though even in this attempt to save face it was clear that it wasn't entirely true to his emotions. Yugi nodded slightly and said nothing though just from his character as portrayed in the anime it was clear that he knew Delta was hiding something though didn't want to go digging without a reason. "Uhm… who is this?" Téa asked, taking a step closer as Joey grinned and awful grin and gestured "Ehh, this is just some chump who reckons he stands a chance against us two!" he chuckled and laughed to himself as the tall one of the group who stood nearby, in a brown overcoat said "Ahh, so he was a duellist you met on the boat?" Yugi nodded once more "That's right, Tristan"

"Say…" Joey began after a moment of silence, staring at Delta who once more had seemed to have drifted off into his own little world. "Since you don't know anyone else 'round here how about you hang with us until the tournament starts, maybe you'll learn a thing or two?" he stated firmly, the suddenness of the request shocking Delta, they had only met briefly and yet this already? Maybe he came off too strongly on the boat or was it that he claimed that he could 'utterly destroy' the duellist that had interested him so? "uhh… I mean if you're sure about it…" he spoke, completely shocked by the situation he had found himself in although it wasn't entirely unpleasant… he did play Yu-Gi-Oh so of course he had some level of interest in the original characters though… he guessed that was unfair now as they weren't characters anymore… "Then It's Settled!" Joey proclaimed, grinning, and holding his fist to the sky.

Time past slowly as each of Deltas doubts reared their ugly heads in his clouded subconscious, could he do what he had set out to do… or was he kidding himself thinking that he could defeat a duellist who knew his every move before he had even made them. What was he going to do? Leave here empty handed but with his soul intact or wake up once more in another world… it was too much, even beginning to make his brow sweat from how nervous he was about the whole situation. Joey and Yugi's conversation seemed to fade into the back of his mind though he recognised some key portions of it. Something about star chips, sisters, and grandfathers then an underhanded statement about Delta's silence as an attempt to get a reaction though Joey quickly returned to the conversation whenever his attempts to gain attention failed. Scanning the small group Delta couldn't help but notice that Tristan seemed to be glaring at him though he couldn't blame Tristan's suspicion after all, even from his own perspective he just appeared one day and started doing things. Suddenly Delta felt his heart skip a beat, a wave of fear filling him as an explosion echoed from above him though he quickly regained his composure, realising it was simply the fireworks signalling the beginning of the tournament.

Delta said his goodbyes to the group, bowing once more for effect before vaulting over the railing of the walkway and descending into the forests below. He had no clue where Tsunami was but he was sure it was somewhere near the ocean…