Chapter 3- Memories
7 years later
Jaden Yuki, now the 15 year old boy we know and love, was walking down Domino Main Street. He was on his way to the Kaiba dome. After 7 years of training with Yugi he was ready, he was going to take on the world and he had the tools necessary to do it. He pulled out three cards and look at them.
Flashback-
Jaden Yuki was 9 and was walking with his master Yugi down a tunnel in the middle of the Egyptian desert.
"Where are we going master?" Jaden asked looking at the drawings on the tunnels walls. They pictured fights with monsters which resembled those found in duel monsters. He even saw a Marshmellon.
"I have a friend who spends a lot of time down here; he'll show you things I need you to know, so pay attention."
Jaden nodded and continued to follow Yugi. When they reached the end of the tunnel a man in purple robes with the millennium icon on his hood was standing starring at Yugi.
"Your coming was foretold good friend." The man said.
"It is very nice to see you Marik" Yugi said and gave the man a handshake. He took off his hood and revealed himself.
"I take it this must be Jaden."
"Yes sir" Jaden said and bowed.
Marik chuckled, "you really taught him manners didn't you? But on to the real reason for your visit, you would like me to teach him the chant."
"Yes I would"
Jaden was confused. "What Chant do you want me to learn?"
Marik chuckled again, "only guardians of the pharaoh and himself know it. It is very powerful and necessary for someone like you. It is called the chant of Ra."
All mighty protecter of the sun and sky, I beg of thee, please heed my cry
Transform thyself from orb of light and bring me victory in this fight
I beseech thee, grace our humble game
But first, I shall call out thy name
Winged Dragon of Ra!
Jaden repeated this over and over again, before bed, after dinner, when he woke up. Anytime he could he would repeat this and by his tenth birthday, it had become natural.
End of Flashback-
Jaden repeated those same words; they gave him strength even in the darkest of situations.
Flashback-
Yugi and Jaden were in a car driving in Domino city. Jaden was now 12 after brutal dueling, physical, and mental training that his master had given him.
"Sir may I ask where we are going?"
"We are going to see a friend of mine, you probably know him as the duel monsters tycoon, Seto Kaiba.
They drove up a very long driveway; it was raining outside very hard and Jaden could barely see. He pulled up to a white mansion where none other than Seto Kaiba was standing outside, harms crossed over his chest and a scowl on his face.
Yugi got out of the car and Jaden followed. "Hello their friend."
Kaiba sighed "Yugi I am not your friend I'm your rival"
"And my rivals are my friends, and my number one rival is one of my best."
Kaiba sighed and looked at Jaden "shouldn't be in school?"
"He's with me Kaiba, he is Jaden, and I've already told you about him."
A slight smile crept under Kaiba's scowl, "can't wait till he's at my school"
"Not for another 3 years sir." Jaden replied being very polite and formal.
"Teaching him formality Yugi?"
"Only to those I need something from. He acts more of a buffoon then Joey." Kaiba laughed.
"So what do you need Yugi, time is money."
"And you certainly have a lot of it." Kaiba nodded in agreement. "I need you to make him a deck worthy of his skill." He then handed the sketches of monsters, spells and traps that Jaden had made and Kaiba looked at them. (They are the elemental heroes and Neo- Spaciens.)
"See it done." And the tree of them headed inside so that Jaden could be given his deck, the deck that would prove most valuable to him in future years. It would be his weapon, like a soldier's gun he would use it to defend those he loved and like a soldier show respect to those he dueled.
End of Flashback-
Respect, he knew that he must always give it to his opponent no matter who they are. Enemy, friend, family, always he must show respect indifferently.
Flashback-
Jaden was now 15 and was getting ready to leave Yugi so that he could go to Duel Academy.
"Jaden please come here" Yugi said in the other room which he used as his study.
Jaden walked to him. "Yes master what is it?"
Yugi held three cards in his hand, "I want you to take these and he handed Jaden the cards."
He looked at them and a stunned shock came over Jaden's face. "It's your time Jaden, use them to the best of your ability, remember what I have taught you and always remember, friends keep the world together."
End of Flashback-
Jaden was now outside of the Kaiba dome, and he was staring at the three cards Yugi had given to him. He had used them against him, he used them against him, but now they were his. The three Egyptian gods were his.