(Author's Note: during the duel last chapter, Aelita defeated Kaiba because he didn't know how her cards worked, and he wasn't going to unleash Obelisk the Tormentor before the tournament. In the actual tournament he won't be defeated so easily by anyone. Also Aelita was using cards that she knew, only Aelita can unleash the potential of the Lyoko deck.)
"So Yumi, anything we should know about Japan?" Ulrich asked on the plane.
"Well, I would suggest not making a ton of jokes Odd, they don't know you, so first impressions are important." Yumi said. "Aside from being polite, I'll handle anything that comes up."
"Alright, hopefully some people speak the same language as us." Odd said, "Jeremy any news on X.A.N.A.?"
"No, but I have a feeling whatever he's up too should occur during this tournament." Jeremy said.
"Look, that must be Domino City." Ulrich said.
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"Who do you think these guys from France are Yugi?" Joey asked.
"I don't know Joey, I just know that grandpa said we should pick up a group of kids with a girl named Aelita." Yugi said.
"Excuse me, my name is Yumi Ishiyama, and I was wondering if you knew where me and my friends could find someone named Yugi Moto?" Yumi asked.
"That would be me, it's nice to meet you, I'll show you to my house." Yugi said.
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"Grandpa I'm home, and our guests are here." Yugi said.
"Oh, well it's nice to meet you all, make yourselves at home, would you like anything to eat or drink after your flight?" Mr. Moto asked.
"Yes please, thank you sir." Yumi said.
"It's no big deal, oh, Yugi while you were at the airport Kaiba's secretary called, apparently you and Joey need to pick up a duel disc from the store in the center of the city." Mr. Moto said.
"Oh, you two are entered in the tournament?" Ulrich asked.
"Yeah, I need to win, it's very important." Yugi said.
"Yugi, you can count on me, I've got your back." Joey said.
"Well, maybe I should mention I'm in the tournament too." Aelita said. "Kaiba came to our academy and I dueled him, he said I should enter."
"You impressed Kaiba!" Joey said. "Man, I would love to see you duel."
"You three should pick up the duel discs before they all get taken." Mr. Moto said.
"Right, come on, we can give you guys the tour of Domino City once we get our duel discs." Yugi said.
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"Ok, next in line." said the man at the counter.
"That would be me, the next champion Joey Wheeler." Joey said confidently.
"Alright, Joey Wheeler, let me check your ranking." said the man. Red Eyes Black Dragon, I should inform Marik about this, he thought. "Ok looks like you have a rank of six stars, that qualifies for a duel disc." the man said before handing Joey a duel disc.
"Awesome." Joey said. "Now I just need to show everyone how Joey Wheeler handles a deck." Joey said.
"Nice Joey, I'm next, so Yugi Moto." Yugi said.
"Yes, Yugi the boy who defeated Pegasus you are an eight star duelist, the highest rank. Here is your duel disc." the man said handing Yugi a duel disc.
"Well I guess Kaiba would consider me a powerful duelist." Yugi said. Hopefully I'm good enough to help you save the world Pharaoh, he thought.
Yugi, I know we can stop whatever enemy is trying to conquer the world, the Pharaoh thought back.
"Next in line please." said the man.
"Hello, my name is Aelita Stones." Aelita said.
"Yes, Mr. Kaiba mentioned you would be coming, here is your duel disc, it was programmed to incorporate your unique cards." the man said handing Aelita a duel disc.
"Thank you sir." Aelita said before walking over to meet up with her friends.
"Really, you beat the guy who invented this game?" Ulrich asked Yugi.
"Well, I did have help, but I guess you could say that yeah." Yugi said.
"Cool, your friends helped I assume." Odd said, "We know about having good friends."
"Yugi, would you mind showing us around?" Aelita asked.
"No problem, I'll give you the tour, come on Joey." Yugi said.
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"Well Odion, soon the pharaoh will fall, and his true power will be mine." said a young man in a cloak."
"Yes Master Marik, but if I might ask, why haven't you disposed of that strange glitch in your duel disc? I fear whatever it is may cause more harm than good." Odion said.
"Odion, I assure you I can handle myself. This power is no match for the strength of my Millennium Rod. Plus the additional mind slaves are quite beneficial, even if they act a tad robotic for my taste." Marik said before staring off the edge of his boat. "This tournament will allow me to gather the two missing pieces I need."
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"Look, everyone's gathering at that giant clock." Jeremy said.
"Well, it must mean the tournament's about to start, good luck Yugi, you too Aelita." Joey said.
"Thanks, to be honest I only played the game once and I got lucky." Aelita said holding Yumi's cards. "Yumi any last minute advice?"
"Just have fun." Yumi said.
"Attention, everyone in Domino City, for the next three weeks this city is a duel field, anywhere you meet another duelist you duel. Welcome to Battle City." Kaiba said.
"Alright, time for the duels to start." Yugi said when a man in a hood approached him.
"Yugi Moto, I challenge you to a duel." the man said.
"Alright, you want a duel you've got a duel, Yu-Gi-Oh." Yugi said as the spirit of the pharaoh took over the body.
"Alright, I accept your challenge." Yami Yugi said.
"Wait, I have a challenge as well, Aelita prepare for a duel." said someone from behind her.
"Bonz, didn't you learn your lesson the last time, oh well if you want to lose again I won't get in the way. You can handle him Aelita." Joey said confidently.
"Alright, in that case I accept your challenge, now we both have one locator card and need to pick the rarest card in our deck, so I pick my Lyoko field spell." Aelita said.
"In that case I offer Pumpking the King of Ghosts." Bonz said.
"I offer up my Gear Golem the Moving Fortress." the hooded man said.
"Very well, I choose to wager my Dark Magician." Yami Yugi said.
"Duel." said Aelita, Yami Yugi, Bonz, and the hooded man simultaneously.
(The lyoko gang has arrived in domino city and Aelita, Yugi and Joey have gotten entered in the tournament. Next chapter the two duels will get underway, and Marik will arrive in Battle City. As always any reviews or critique is appreciated.)