Hikari: Damn writer's block! I hate it!

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Chapter 1

-Emerald city-

"What a beautiful day!" Yugi said as opened the doors to his balcony. "How I wish I could see the world outside of the city" he sighed as looked out across the city. The Emerald city was the biggest and grandest of all the barrier cites. It was called the 'emerald city' because the palace walls were made of the finest emerald.

Yugi was soo deep in thought of what the outside world was like, his grandpa King Solomen walked in. "Yugi?" he said. "Ahhhhhhhhh! Oh it's you grandpa, you startled me" Yugi said as tried calming his breathing. Solomen chucked at his grandson antics "Can I help u grandpa?" Yugi asked, "Yugi, my boy. Do you not remember, whats happening today?" Solomen said as he looked at Yugi's confused face. Suddenly it dawned on Yugi "Oh! I'm to go to Lifa City." He said. "Yes, you will meet you betrothed." Solomen said with a smile "My betrothed?" Yugi asked with a confused look on his face, "Who is my betrothed grandpa?" Solomen just kept smiling as he answered Yugi's question "Her name is Rebecca. She is the granddaughter of Lord Hawkins, a very old friend of mine. She's very pretty and smart."

-Later that day-

"Come along Yugi!" Solomen shouted as Yugi walked out of palace. "HEY YUGI!" someone shouted. "Huh?" Yugi looked over to source of the shout and his smile grew when he saw his oldest and dearest friend, Joey. "HEY JOEY!" Yugi shouted as Joey walked over with two horses. "Guess what man?! I'm goin' with ya!" Joey said "YAY!" Yugi shouted as he hugged Joey. Joey worked with the horses and other animals in the palace.

"Umm Joey, can you help me get on Yami please?" Yugi said as he struggled to get on Yami. Yami was a pure black stallion and was Yugi's favourite horse. Ever since Yami was a foal, he trusted Yugi more than anyone. No one could get close enough to him, he always kicked, buck or bite anyone who came close to him. "Sure Yugi" Joey said, as help helped Yugi on to Yami. "AHHHHHHHH!" Joey shouted "Joey what happened?!" Yugi said "Yami bit me! Again!" Joey whined. Yugi just stared for a moment, before bursting into laughter. Yami just kept giving Joey death glares, and poor Joey just sigh and climbed on to Hikari, a pure white mare.

"Yami's never like you has he Joey!" Yugi said as he laughed, as Joey just 'huffed' "Yugi you be careful, ok!" Solomen shouted, as Yugi, Joey and the royal guard rode out of the city gates. "I will grandpa!" Yugi shouted back.

As the group of riders, rode along the road to Lifa City, no one noticed the giant black dragon watching from distant mountain top, with his fiery red eyes locked on the young prince.

TBC