Here is a revised version of Season 1 of Yu-Gi-Oh! The Sodor Chronicles with more mistakes fixed and new things added in. The original version of the story was originally posted on the account of Jriddle41, but it's gonna be moved to my account. The story was done in collaboration between me and Jriddle41 (Sodormatchmaker on DeviantART), and we both own the OCs that are used in the story. Everything else belongs to their respective owners:
Thomas and Friends (c) Hit Entertainment and Mattel
The Railway Series (c) Rev Wilbert Awdry
Yu-Gi-Oh! (c) Konami
Song used in Intro and Outro (c) Unknown
WARNING: Again, the story is rated T (13-plus) for moments of violence and some suggestive themes. Viewer discretion may be advised.
Down in the middle of a street in San Francisco, Percy and Dennis were both still at it in their duel. Though the former now had the advantage:
-Percy (LP: 1300) had Flame Swordsman (Level: 5/ATK: 2500/DEF: 1600) and Axe Raider (Level: 4/ATK: 1700/DEF: 1150) of his side of the field.
-Dennis (LP: 1950) had no monsters on his side of the field.
"All Percy needs is one direct attack with his Flame Swordsman and he'll win." Thomas commented.
Percy was feeling rather proud as well. He was doing much better since his duel against Lady.
"What are you waiting for, Dennis?" The green-haired boy asked teasingly. "Too scared that you'll lose?"
"I'm afraid of nothing!" snapped Dennis.
"Well then, stop keeping us waiting."
"You little fool." Dennis thought to himself. "You haven't even begun to understand my deck's true power. But you will soon enough."
Dinosaurs, Part 2 - The Dark Dragon
After some seconds of silence, the gray-haired boy took his turn.
"My draw!" Dennis declared, drawing his card.
Turn Thirteen: Dennis (LP: 1950)
Deck: (23)
Current Hand (6): Dinosaur Land, Red Medicine, Polymerization, Dragon Nails, Raise Body Heat, and Giant Soldier of Stone
He was dismayed at his drawn card.
"Drat!" The gray-haired boy thought to himself. "Not what I need!"
Dennis selected his drawn monster card.
"I summon Giant Soldier of Stone in defense mode!"
The familiar stone warrior appeared kneeling down (Level: 3/ATK: 1300 - 1500/DEF: 2000 - 2200).
"That's all I can do." Dennis sighed.
"Dennis is putting up a strong defense." said Gordon. "Now Percy can only attack directly with Axe Raider."
"Unless he summons another monster, too." added Edward.
Percy looked at his hand. He had a choice of two monsters he could summon next turn; Hayabusa Knight, and Mad Sword Beast.
Turn Fourteen: Percy Avonside (LP: 1300)
Deck: (22)
Current Hand (6): Hayabusa Knight, Mad Sword Beast, Star Blaster, Sword Hunter, Time Wizard, and Roll of Fate
Ultimately, the green-haired boy decided to wait on summoning another monster.
"I can wait." he thought to himself, and then spoke aloud. "Flame Swordsman, strike down that over-sized golem!"
Flame Swordsman obeyed, using the flames from his blade to roast Giant Soldier of Stone.
"Your turn, Axe Raider! Attack Dennis directly!"
Axe Raider obeyed and lunged forth, slashing his axe at Dennis again, causing him to yell (LP: 250).
The Tidmouth Teens and Lady all cheered.
"One more attack and Dennis is finished!" cheered Emily.
"Go Percy!" cheered Lady.
"And without that Bracchio-raidus, Dennis has nothing left to stop Percy." added James.
Dennis, who overheard the red-haired boy say that, only smirked.
"Oh, really?"
This caught the Tidmouth Teens' attention.
"Bracchio-raidus was not the best monster in my deck." insisted Dennis. "I've got far more powerful monsters lying in wait."
"I know." Lady stated. "I faced against his Tri-Horned Dragon."
"It's my go!" announced Dennis, drawing a card.
Turn Fifteen: Dennis (LP: 250)
Deck: (22)
Current Hand (6): Dinosaur Land, Red Medicine, Polymerization, Dragon Nails, Raise Body Heat, and Pot of Greed
Looking at his drawn card, the gray-haired Smelter Teen smirked and held it out.
"I think I'll play my own copy of Pot of Greed!"
He drew his two cards, looked them over, all while his smirk widened. Dennis took the first card he drew from his Spell card, and slotted it into his Duel Disk.
"I play my Jurassic Underworld(!) Spell card!" The gray-haired boy announced, while the card itself materialized. "Now, by banishing two dinosaur-type monsters from my deck, I can special summon from my graveyard two dinosaur monsters that were destroyed previously with their attack and defense stats halved."
Two-Headed King Rex and Uraby both slipped out of Dennis's deck, just before his own graveyard started glowing.
"So I'll banish Two-Headed King Rex and Uraby from my deck-" said Dennis. "-and bring back Giant Rex and Bracchio-raidus!
Giant Rex (Level: 4/ATK: 2200 – 1100/DEF: 1200 - 600) and Bracchio-raidus (Level: 6/ATK: 2400 - 1200/DEF: 2200 - 1100) both reappeared.
"What's the point of you summoning them?" asked Percy dismissively. "They're not a match for my Flame Swordsman."
Dennis smirked. "Now I'll sacrifice my two monsters..."
Giant Rex and Bracchio-raidus both vanished. Lady thought she knew what was about to be summoned right now.
"Here it comes, guys." she warned. "The Tri-Horned Dragon."
Suddenly, Dennis laughed loudly at the beautiful blonde-haired girl's claim.
"Tri-Horned Dragon?" The gray-haired boy asked mockingly. "Sorry, beautiful, but you're mistaken. That's not my most powerful monster."
"Huh?!" gasped Lady, before going into her thoughts. "Then who is it-?"
Dennis held up his last drawn card. "My supreme monster is a dragon, yes, but a lot different!"
He laid his monster card onto a monster field slot on his Duel Disk and it started glowing.
"THE RED-EYES BLACK DRAGON!"
The Tidmouth Teens and Lady all gasped in horror and surprise.
"The 'what' dragon?!" came from Emily.
Appearing before them with a spectacular light show was a large dragon. Its sharp, armor like scales were glossy black, and its eyes glowed red. It let lose a mighty roar upon fully materializing (Level: 7/ATK: 2400/DEF: 2000).
"So it's real..." Thomas muttered in awe and fear. "I've heard all about this card."
"Me too." agreed Edward. "It has the power to go head-to-head with the legendary Blue-Eyes White Dragon."
Percy was also amazed at the sight of the great dragon, but then he toughened up.
"It may be a powerful monster-" The green-haired boy said bravely. "-but it can't beat my Flame Swordsman."
"That-" said Dennis, sliding a card into a Spell/Trap slot on his Duel Disk. "-can easily be fixed with the Equip Spell card Dragon Nails."
Red-Eyes Black Dragon's two claws glowed white for a moment before fading and becoming all metallic. This granted it a significant power boost (ATK: 2400 - 3000).
"Now who's tougher?"
Percy gulped nervously. "If that dragon attacks my Axe Raider-" he thought to himself. "-I'll lose."
"I know what you're thinking." Dennis spoke up, breaking the green-haird boy's concentration. "If I attack your Axe Raider, you'll lose. Right? Well, I want this duel to extend out. I want to see you squirm against my great dragon." His smirk grew sinister. "Red-Eyes Black Dragon, attack Flame Swordsman with Inferno Fire Blast!"
The Red Eyes Black Dragon obeyed, charging up a large blast of fire and shooting it at Flame Swordsman, destroying him in a massive explosion.
"My swordsman!" cried Percy (LP: 800).
The Tidmouth Teens and Lady all grew really worried at how their friend was gonna get himself out of this mess.
"That was his last best monster!" wailed Henry.
"So, how does it feel?" asked Dennis. "Gazing against my great Red-Eyes Black Dragon and knowing there's not a card in your deck that can stop it? Well, I'm afraid it's going to get worse." The gray-haired boy then slotted another card into his Duel Disk. "I now activate the Spell card Red Medicine."
Dennis's life points instantly recovered some (LP: 750).
"Red Medicine restores 500 of my life points."
"He's almost caught up with me." thought Percy. "The strongest monster I have left in my hand is Sword Hunter. But he's still no match for that powered-up dragon." He looked over at Lady, who was looking on in despair. "I'm sorry, Lady. I tried my hardest, but it didn't help. I hope you can forgive me..."
"I'll end my turn." said Dennis. "Your move."
Nervously, the green-haired boy drew his card and grew disappointed at what it was.
Turn Sixteen: Percy Avonside (LP: 800)
Deck: (21)
Current Hand (7): Hayabusa Knight, Mad Sword Beast, Star Blaster, Sword Hunter, Time Wizard, Roll of Fate, and Compensation Mediation
"Augh! Still not a card in my hand." he thought to himself. "All I can do it keep myself protected a smidge longer."
Percy laid two fingers onto his Axe Raider card and changed it sideways.
"I change Axe Raider into defense mode."
Axe Raider kneeled down. Finally, a facedown card appeared behind it.
"Lastly I'll set this card facedown. That ends my turn." finished Percy.
"Looks like Percy's back on the defensive." sighed James.
"It won't take long to wipe you out." smirked Dennis, drawing his next card.
Turn Seventeen: Dennis (LP: 750)
Deck: (19)
Current Hand (4): Dinosaur Land, Polymerization, Raise Body Heat, and Stop Defense
"And your end has come." He took the card he drew and held it out for everyone to see. "To prove it, I'll activate Stop Defense!"
The Tidmouth Teens and Lady gasped.
"Now he'll be able to force Axe Raider into attack mode!" cried Edward.
And he was right; Axe Raider was forced back into attack position against his will.
"Well, it's been fun..." Dennis chuckled. "But all good things must come to an end. Red-Eyes Black Dragon, destroy Axe Raider and end this duel now!"
The Red-Eyes Black Dragon obeyed and started charging up another Inferno Fire Blast.
"PERCY!" screamed Lady.
Suddenly, Percy gave a small smile. "I'm not finished yet."
"What do you mean?" asked Dennis.
"I'm activating my Trap card!" announced the green-haired boy, holding his right hand out to his facedown card. "Compensation Mediation!"
Percy's facedown card flipped face-up and revealed itself.
"Compensation Mediation?" James blinked. "What the heck does that card do?"
"I'm hoping it does something good." Gordon muttered.
"Here's how this little Trap works-" began Percy. "-you take two cards from your graveyard, shuffle this card with them, and place all three facedown. Then I have to go and pick which facedown is my trap. If I guess right, the battle phase ends."
"Relying on luck are we?" Dennis asked, taking two cards from his graveyard. "You're gonna run out sooner or later."
Percy merely chucked his Trap card over to the gray-haired Smelter Teen. Once he took hold of it, he shuffled his two other cards, and then laid them onto three empty monster field slots on his Duel Disk facedown. On cue, three facedown cards appeared.
"Looks like Percy's taking a gamble." commented Thomas. "If he picks the right card, he still has a chance. But if not, then he loses."
"Come on, Percy..." Lady pleaded.
Percy stared long and hard at the three facedown cards. He had to pick the right one, he just HAD to. Otherwise, the duel and tournament would be over. Not only for him, but for Lady, too.
"Alright." said Percy at last. "The Trap card is...right there!" he pointed to a card on the far left.
Slowly, the facedown card rose to reveal...Compensation Mediation!
"No way!" cried Dennis in anger.
He watched as his Red-Eyes Black Dragon's attack fizzled out. The Tidmouth Teens, meanwhile, cheered for the comeback move.
"Way to go, Percy!" cheered Emily.
"That was so close!" added Henry.
"So luck was on your side." Dennis grumbled, he quickly recovered and grinned. "But it doesn't matter. You're facing a beast with enough fire power to torch your whole deck into a pile of ash!"
Percy grunted in anger.
"Slap down another monster. My Red-Eyes can torch it in a matter of seconds..." Suddenly, Dennis remembered something and went into his thoughts. "...oh, yes. I almost forgot, he still has that Time Wizard card in his hand. I gotta get me one of those rare cards. With it, I'll become so unstoppable! Aww, but I don't wanna buy it, though. There has to be an easier way to get a hold of one... wait, that's it!" The gray-haired boy spoke aloud here. "Oh, Percy, I have an idea."
"What idea?" asked Percy.
"How about we make this duel a bit more interesting? Winner not only gets his opponent's star coins, he also get his rarest card on the field or currently in your hand. That means if you win, you get my Red-Eyes Black Dragon monster card... I'll even throw in the Dragon Nails Spell card, too. But if I win, I get your Time Wizard. Deal?"
"What?!" spat Percy. "Why should I wager my Time Wizard against someone like you?!"
"I'm being generous." Dennis retorted. "Unless you're scared about risking your own cards."
"Don't do it, Percy!" cried Emily. "It's probably a trick!"
While his friends protested, Percy was in thought. He was recalling his discussion with Thomas earlier that day about his (Percy) deck being the lamest.
"That Red-Eyes Black Dragon card really could give me a chance at becoming a better duelist." The green-haired boy thought to himself. "But...I'd really hate to lose my Time Wizard to a lazy jerk like him." Percy then realized something. "Wait a minute... maybe I won't have to."
"Well?" Dennis called out. "Is it a deal?"
"You've got it, Dennis." Percy finally said. "My Time Wizard for your Red-Eyes Black Dragon. Winner-take-all."
"Percy!" cried the green-haired boy's friends in shock.
"Glad you could see it my way." smirked Dennis. "It's your turn."
"As you wish!" Percy drew his card
Turn Eighteen: Percy Avonside (LP: 800)
Deck: (20)
Current Hand (7): Hayabusa Knight, Mad Sword Beast, Star Blaster, Sword Hunter, Time Wizard, Roll of Fate, and United We Stand
He took the Time Wizard card from his hand and placed it onto a monster field slot on his Duel Disk.
"And I'm gonna make him my weapon of choice to defeating you!"
The Time Wizard appeared beside Axe Raider. Dennis cringed upon seeing him.
"Get ready, Dennis." said Percy. "Because if my luck holds out, you'll be on the next plane going back to Sodor!"
"I hope he knows what he's doing..." thought Lady.
"Time Roulette Go!"
And thus the roulette begun on the Time Wizard's scepter. Everyone watched anxiously for the results to come soon.
"Man, the suspense is killing me!" Gordon complained.
"You gonna have another near-heart attack, Gordon?" teased James.
That shut the tall, blue-haired boy right up.
"Come on, Time Machine..." Percy thought to himself.
"Come on, Skull..." Dennis thought to himself.
Finally, the arrow on the roulette was slowing down.
"It's stopping!" Emily announced.
For a minute, it looked as though the arrow was going to land on the skull. But miraculously...it didn't!
"Yes!" cried Percy. "It landed on Time Machine! You know what that means!"
"Time Magic!" cried the high-pitched voice of the Time Wizard.
Time Wizard waved its staff into the air as a large clock appeared above them.
"What's going on?!" demanded Dennis, looking scared.
"Time Wizard is using his time magic to make time spin much faster." explained Percy.
Time was passing by the second. Eventually, time stopped passing and Red-Eyes Black Dragon was fossilized.
"Hey, look at Red-Eyes!" exclaimed Henry.
"It's been fossilized." Lady gasped.
"N-No!" cried Dennis in denial. "This is obviously some kind of trick. I-I can still win!"
"No, you can't!" Percy replied. "Axe Raider, destroy Red-Eyes now!"
"I won't let you!" The Smelter Teen seethed. "Counterattack, my dragon!"
While Axe Raider leaped up into the sky with his axe, while Red-Eyes Black Dragon just stood there all motionless. Eventually, the axe sliced the fossilized dragon into two, causing Red-Eyes Black Dragon to crumble into pieces and collapse onto the ground, while also causing Dennis to yell in shock (LP: 0).
DUEL RESULTS: Percy Avonside wins!
The gray-haired boy fell to his knees in disbelief over being defeated.
"M-M-My Red-Eyes..." he said unhappily. "How could he have lost to a lousy kid?"
The holograms disappeared and the Tidmouth Teens and Lady cheered for their friend. Percy, meanwhile, walked over to Dennis to get his prizes.
"Alright Dennis, you lost." The green-haired boy pointed out. "Now give Lady back her star coins and hand over your Red-Eyes as we agreed."
Dennis looked like he wanted to refuse... but then he remembered his solemn promise - that, and Gordon, Henry, and James would probably beat the living tar out of him if he refused. Reluctantly, the gray-haired Smelter teen tossed over the ten star coins, the Red-Eyes Black Dragon monster card, and the Dragon Nails Equip Spell card to near Percy's feet.
"A job well done, Percy." said a familiar voice.
From behind a corner came Discord.
"Discord?" Percy blinked. "How did you find out about this duel?"
"Again, that's my little secret." The creator of Duel Monsters winked. "That, and I have cameras placed all over the city so I can watch the duels and ensure that cheating and unfair conducts do not happen."
Percy and the others merely stared on in bewilderment, while Discord then turned to Dennis while not looking too pleased.
"I don't take too kindly to liars and cheaters, Dennis." he said firmly. "I saw you cheat your first opponent out of all of his star coins when you agreed to both wager only one. And then here you go doing the same thing to Lady. The rules state that no duelist is allowed to take more star coins that what his or her opponent has wagered."
"But I HAD to cheat!" whimpered Dennis. "It was the quickest way I could win the tournament."
"I was going to disqualify you myself, Dennis. But when Percy and his friends showed up, I thought it would be more fitting if THEY taught you a lesson."
Discord looked over to Percy and smiled.
"And it looks like he just did." The jolly man walked over to Percy and shook his hand. "Well done, Percy-boy, you've dueled honestly and honorably."
Percy smiled proudly. But then he went and picked up the star coins lying on the ground. Once Percy did, he turned and looked over to Lady.
"Percy..." The beautiful blonde-haired girl whispered.
"I did it, Lady." said Percy. "I won your star coins back."
He then handed the six star coins to Lady. At first, Lady didn't say a word. Suddenly, her eyes welled with tears as she accepted her six star coins back.
"Oh, Percy..." Lady sobbed. "I-I don't know what to say... thank you."
Before anyone else could blink or say anything, the beautiful blonde-haired girl lunged forth and kissed Percy on the lips. Percy blushed redder than James's hair and his eyes widened in surprise.
"Aww, how sweet." Emily gushed.
"Looks like Percy has a girlfriend now." teased James.
Discord merely smiled. Lady backed away from Percy, smiling through her tears.
"I'll never forget what you did for me, Percy." she stated. "One day, I'll find a way to pay you back."
"Think nothing of it." smiled Percy. "Friends help each other, don't they?"
"Well, this friend thought about you the wrong way." Lady replied. "This friend also happens to like you more than as a friend."
Percy blushed and bashfully kicked at the ground. But then, he remembered the two cards that came with the star coins. The green-haired boy walked over and picked the two cards up off the ground.
"Red-Eyes Black Dragon and Dragon Nails..." he whispered in awe.
"I think Red-Eyes will be much happier with you, Percy." insisted Thomas. "You've earned him."
"You're right." agreed Percy, looking at the card. "Welcome to the team, Red-Eyes."
Now that he had this monster in his deck, Percy felt a bit stronger.
"One more thing." Discord reached into his coat pocket and pulled out two cards. "Take these two cards, Percy-boy. I've got a feeling they'll serve to help Red-Eyes quite a bit."
The green-haired boy accepted the two cards and looked at them carefully.
"What are they?" he asked.
"Just a little something I made." winked Discord. "But I never got to giving them out until now."
The first card was a Ritual Spell card called 'Dark Dragon Ritual', and the second was the monster that went with it; 'Knight of Dark Dragon'.
"Dark Dragon Ritual and Knight of Dark Dragon?" Percy quizzed.
"Yes, that is correct." nodded Discord. "They're sure to give your deck a little more strength, especially for Red-Eyes Black Dragon."
"Thank you, Discord."
Discord smiled... but then frowned as he looked back over to Dennis.
"Come along, Dennis." The creator of Duel Monsters said sternly. "You have a plane to catch."
Dennis winced, for he knew he was in big trouble...
"Alright!" cheered Percy happily. "I got 8 star coins, some boost to my deck, and my first kiss. This has been the best day of my life!"
"Sure, sure." said Gordon dismissively. "Now all we need to do now is wait for Emily here to kiss Thomas."
Emily and Thomas both blushed in embarrassment.
"No, no!" James interrupted. "It has to be Rosie who has to kiss Thomas."
"Why should that pink-haired girl kiss him instead of me?!" snapped Emily, before realizing what she said and blushed in embarrassment.
"There, there, Emily." said Discord, laying a hand onto the dark green-haired girl's shoulder. "No need to feel embarrassed."
With that, everyone (except Emily) shared a laugh. Ah yes, the perfect ending to a perfect day.
(elsewhere...)
Meanwhile, arriving on the Island of Sodor in a plane was Sailor John and some of his men. The pirate leader knew why he was here, and was determined to accomplish phase one of his big plan.
"Excellent." Sailor John smiled. "We're finally here."
(elsewhere...)
A while later, at Boxford Corp. Inside his office, Spencer was typing away on his laptop when a knock came on his door.
"Come in!" called the silver-haired boy, not looking away from his laptop.
On cue, the door opened and entered Sailor John (now wearing a business suit rather than his pirate bodysuit).
"Ah, good day, Mr. Gresley."
"Who are you?" asked Spencer coldly. "And why are you here?"
"My name is John." said Sailor John. "And I'm an executive from Industrial Illusions."
That last bit was a lie of course, but Spencer didn't pay any attention to that bit. Why? Because the moment he heard the name 'Industrial Illusions' he looked up from his laptop.
"You mean you work with Discord J. Crawford?" quizzed Spencer, curiously. "What do you want with me?"
Sailor John smiled and tossed over two star coins and a dueling glove. They landed on the silver-haired boy's desk, causing him to look up.
"What are those supposed to be?"
"Why they're for you." insisted Sailor John. "You need them if you're going to win the tournament in San Francisco."
"Tournament?" Spencer blinked for a second, before scowling. "This isn't some prank, is it?"
"Oh no, no, no!" The pirate captain shook his head. "This is very real. Mr. Crawford wanted to invite you to his tournament for a long time now."
"Somehow I doubt that." retorted Spencer. "While my parents get along very well with him, I don't trust Mr. Crawford very much."
"Ah, but guess who else is in the tournament?" Sailor John continued, before smiling on his last sentence. "...Thomas Billinton."
Spencer's eyes widened at the name of his nemesis. "Thomas Billinton is in that tournament?"
"The very one." said Sailor John smoothly. "And if you enter the tournament, you'll get a chance for a rematch against him." He smiled...secretly evilly of course. "Interested, Mr. Gresley?"
Spencer glared long and hard at Sailor John. While he did want a rematch against Thomas for defeating him, the silver-haired boy also wanted it to be on his own terms, and a tournament was not his terms. Making his decision, he sat down at his desk and resumed his work on his laptop.
"Not a chance." Spencer said dismissively. "I don't do tournament rules. If I want to beat Billinton, I want it on my own terms."
"I'm sorry to hear that." Sailor John shrugged. "But I suggest you don't pass this opportunity up." His smile grew eviler. "...unless you never want to see your Mom and Dad again."
Once again, this caught Spencer's attention... although he reacted more aggressively to this bit of info.
"What did you say?"
"Oh, it's just that your Mother and Father might not find it a good idea for you to pass this up." shrugged Sailor John uncaringly.
(elsewhere...)
Outside the building, an unconscious Mr and Mrs. Gresley (Boxford) were both being escorted into a car by two pirates (disguised as businessmen from Industrial Illusions). The leader of the band, Leon, smirked to himself.
"All the captain has to do now is get that kid to follow us to America." he thought to himself.
(elsewhere...)
Inside Spencer's office, Sailor John pulled out a tap-recorder from his pocket.
"If you don't believe me. Then this recording message should prove otherwise."
With that, the pirate started to play it. These were the voices playing in it:
"What's going on here?" asked a male voice, which Spencer recognized as his Father.
"W-Who are you?" asked a female voice (with a hint of a British accent), which Spencer recognized as his Mother.
"We're from Industrial Illusions." said a new male voice, belonging to one of Sailor John's men. "And you two are coming with us."
"Industrial Illusions?" asked the voice of Mr. Gresley (Boxford). "But, isn't Discord our-?"
"Mr. Crawford has decided the time is now right to take over Boxford Corp!" retorted another male voice. "And you two are the keys to helping him getting it!"
"Oh no, we're not!" snapped the voice of Mrs. Gresley (Boxford). "It's not right!"
Suddenly, there was a gassing sound and two people could be heard collapsing onto the ground. There was then some sinister laughter.
"Take them to the car." said the voice of Leon.
The recording ended. Spencer sat up from his seat and walked over to grab Sailor John by his coat collar. There was great anger in the silver-haired boy's eyes.
"You thieving son-of-a-snake!" Spencer roared, trying his hardest not to punch the man across the room. "Why would you kidnap them?! They were innocent people!"
Sailor John chuckled, amused with the boy's rage. "As I said, Discord wants you to take part in this tournament. And if you should refuse? Well, this was a way to make you change your mind."
Spencer growled furiously before looking upward.
"You've gone too far, Crawford!" he shouted to the ceiling. "This time, it's personal!"
"Well?" teased Sailor John. "Interested now?"
Releasing Sailor John and walking over to his desk, Spencer grabbed hold of his star coins and dueling glove.
"Tell your boss that I'll be there." he said dangerously. "Two days time."
"Cutting it close are we?" The pirate captain joked. "Very well, I'll be sure to let Mr. Crawford know of your coming."
"Now get out!" shouted Spencer. "And don't ever come back!"
"As you wish." shrugged Sailor John, leaving the room and closing the door behind him.
Spencer glared seething at the door for what could seem like forever. Once he knew he was alone, the silver-haired boy walked to a nearby table and picked up his deck, looking through it several times over.
"Just you wait, Discord..." Spencer thought to himself. "I'll make you pay for kidnapping my parents and trying to steal my family's company."
The bottom of the deck showed one of the three Blue-Eyes White Dragon cards. Yup, looks like we have one more player for the San Francisco tournament... only he joined by being forced to take part, not by being invited.