QotM: Hey guys! Here's another installment of THE BATTLE CITY TOURNAMENT- REWRITE! Remember to read and review! Thankyou!

Disclaimer: I don't own Yu Gi Oh! or any of the characters in anyway. I also don't own The Last Airbender movie. I only own my OC Zara.

On with the Chapter!

The sun streaked through the thin curtain, pouring light onto my sleeping face. Well, at least, my trying-to-sleep-but-something-is-in-my-face...face . Gah! Go away you silly sunlight! Go torture someone else with your brightness.

Groggily, I planted my face in my pillow in an attempt to block out the sun. It worked alright, but there was the slightest problem in which I couldn't breathe. Smart.

Moaning softly, I pulled the covers over my eyes. YES! FINALLY SOLUTION HAS PRESENTED ITSELF! Now I could catch a few more z's.

"Zara! Rise and Shine!"

No such luck.

Pretending not to hear my cousin, I shut my eyes tightly, and tried to lull myself into a slumber. If things were like they were years ago, Tea was going to be ruthless in separating me from my bed.

And how I love my bed.

"Zara"

Her voice was louder now, meaing she was in the doorway or in the room. Tea, Tea go away, come again day. Gosh, her voice was as painful as watching the Last Airbender movie. Please. Stop. Tea. For all the things sweet and innocent in this world. I need my sleep.

"Come on, Z! Yugi and the others are joining us for lunch at Burger Palace, and it's already 12! Get up!"

I seriously preferred the sunlight than Tea's wake up call.

"Tea, get lost" I muttered from underneath the sheets, before they were cruelly snatched away from the grasp.

Yup, I defintely favoured sunlight boring into my eyes. At least it doesn't have a loud voice.

I slowly opened my eyes to see anger and exasperation etched on Tea's features. I grinned warily and gasped mockingly.

"OH MY! THIS MUST BE A NIGHTMARE! A HIDEOUS MONSTER IS TRYING TO KILL ME! SOMEONE HELP-OW!"

I rubbed my shoulder defiantly and winced a little. That was going to leave a bruise. Wow, who knew cuz knew how to throw a punch?

"ARGGGHHHH! IT HIT ME! CALL THE POLICE! CALL THE GOVERNMENT! CALL THE NAVY! CALL THE PRESS! WE MUST CATCH THIS THING, BEFORE ITS TOO LATE!" I still jeered on, dramatcally.

Tea rolled her eyes. Oh, she was no fun! Party pooper! Killjoy!

"Hurry up and get dressed already. we have to meet the gang in 30 minutes! I go and get ready, and what do I find? The guest of honour snoring loudly and drool dripping out of her mouth like a tap!"

"Whatever! I'll get ready!" I sighed defeatedly. "Sheesh, no need to blow a gasket"

Tea ,with an approving nod, spun around on her heel and sauntered of the room.

"YAY! THE MONSTER IS GONE! WE'RE SAVED!" I couldn't help but add as she walked down the hallway.

Tea and I wove through the streets of Domino City, hungry for food. A lot had changed, since my last visit. The Kaiba corp building stood taller than I remember, and just screamed "ARROGANCE" in your face. Don't ask me how. Maybe it was how it was built? No, it was definitely Seto Kaiba, the whole mastermind behind the shing ding . His name was just full of ego alone. I mean, hello, how many times on T.V has he recited his "I'm-the-best-in-the-world-at-a-card-game" speech, even though the whole world knows that he got his butt whooped by some unknown ( but now definitely known) dude called Yugi?

Well, it's not like I can talk . I suck at Duel Monsters like a high-tech vaccuum cleaner. Maybe I could get a few lessons from the King of Games himself to help turn me into a mop, or something, that just absorbed information and got better with every duel.

...Why on earth am I comparing myself to domestic cleaning appliances?

Yup, you read it here first folks. Even thinking about Seto Kaiba gives you a bad case of brain damage.

The sun, of course, was shining as it was this morning. Or afternoon. Whatever time I woke up.

"Here we are!" Tea announced.

I gazed through the glass to people I hadn't seen in ages.

There, sitting in one of the tables was three boys. One with funky, spiked up tri -coloured hair, trying to break up a headlock between a guy sporting dirty blonde locks and another with brown hair that looked like it had been in a...pencil sharpener?

Yugi, Joey and Tristan.

"Zara, we are so late! They've probably been waiting there for awhile."

"I know friendship is so important to you Tea, jeez, but give me a break. I know I'm slow and lazy, no need to rub it in" I laughed, my heart thumping in my rib cage and my stomach somersaulting.

Yes. I was nervous. Who wouldn't be? I mean, I hadn't seen these people in years. Would they even recognize me? Or like me for that matter? What if our meeting resulted in awkward silences all the way through? What if-

Sensing my feelings, Tea placed a easing hand upon my arm, and smiled reassuringly.

I mirrored her expression, and walked in.

"Hey, Zara, we're going to get duel disks for the upcoming tournament." Yugi said. "Wanna come?"

"Yeah, it'll be fun!" Tristan inputted.

I stroked my imaginary beard thoughtfully. "You know what? I think I'll just go explore the city some more. After all, I haven't been here in ages!"

Joey flashed a grin and gave me a thumbs up. "Sure thing Z. Smell ya later."

"Meet back at the house, okay?" Tea said sternly. "Don't get lost or anything alright?"

I rolled my eyes. "Tea, you're not my mother. Don't worry I'll be fine! I am sixteen years old."

"Yeah but you act like you're five." mumbled my cousin.

Pretending not to hear, I spun on my heel and waved. "Bye guys!"

The others chimed back their farewells as they walked away into the distance.

One word I'd use to some up the lunch. AWESOME!

And truly it was. After Tristan stuck chips up Joey's nose, and I laughed like a mad hyena (Well, I think my laugh is beautiful, others beg to differ and say I sound like a conniving witch), the air of awkwardness left the building, which was weird because normally I was very stiff with people I hadn't seen or didn't know. We were all chatting like old friends (well techinically we are, but whatever) and Joey and I even had a contest of who could eat the most burgers.

Final Scores:

Zara: 7

Joey: 10

Wow, Joey sure can eat. And I thought I had a big stomach! Actually his eating almost made me sick. Yes, I'm a very messy eater too, but this guy was just beyond. Imagine a fat, hungry hippo that hadn't eaten for weeks loose on a supermarket full of food just tossing things and devouring everything. It was that bad. Life scarring, even.

Ok, so I'm overreacting, but you get the picture.

I walked through the town, my black curls shaded by a hood and hands in pocket. The city looked breathtaking at night. Neon lights were scattered all over the city, and everything seemed to have an air of mystery and intrigue to it, which I loved. A calming breeze ran through the atmosphere, which made the trees dance with delight.

I sighed with content. Man, it was so nice out here. Sometimes, it was good to get away from it all. This had to be the first time that I had a moment to myself in years.

Especially since that incident.

Why did I have to keep remembering that?

Moving here was the beginning of a brand new start.

Upon the memory, I stumbled over a rock and yelped in surprise. I looked around. The alleyway I had found myself in was dark and dreary, with a labyrinth or passageways and roads. Where on earth was I? Don't tell me I'm lost.

Calm down Zara. Just use your cell phone to call Tea. No big deal.

I fumbled around my pocket, and a frightening realisation dawned upon me.

My phone. I left it back at Tea's.

Oops.

My eyes widened and I freaked. And when I say freaked I mean a -mother- losing- her- child- freaked. No beyond that. Seto-Kaiba-losing-his-prized-blue-eyes-dragon freaked. Ya, that sort of freak out. What else was I suppose to do? I was in an unfamiliar place, that looked undeniably creepy with the tall walls of solid grey.

I was probably going to be lost forever. I'll have to live in the streets, with nothing but rats and fleas for company! My only shelter would be a cardboard box!

I was so dead. And even if I somehow managed to get out of this sticky situation alive, Tea would kill me for forgetting my phone and getting lost in the first place.

"HEY! LET ME THROUGH!"

That voice...it sounded vaguely familiar.

"I SAID LET ME THROUGH!"

The owner of the voice clicked. Joey! Who else spoke in that accent?

He sounded like he was in trouble. Was it thugs? Thieves?

"JOEY?! JOEY IS THAT YOU?!" I screamed out, fearfully.

No answer.

Oh man, I sense another freak out moment.

No! This was no time to spazz! Joey was in trouble!

So I ran. I ran as fast as lazy legs could towards the blurs of noises. Gah, why did I have to skip out on gym at school? Didn't seem important then. Curse my sloth-like ways!

The voices heightened in volume, clearing up with every step I took. From what my ears could gather, it sounded like a duel. So it wasn't thugs or robbers, which was good. I mean, what could be harmful about two people playing a card game?

Looks like I was overreacting this whole time. Again.

Haha, me and my paranoia!

I slowed down and turned a corner.

I expected that Joey and his opponent, and yes, that much was true.

What I didn't expect was to find gigantic monsters battling it out right in front of my face!

"Argh!" I yelped in both surprise and fright. Monsters?! Seriously?! This had to be a dream.

More like a nightmare.

"Zara!"

Joey's brown, hazel orbs widened at the sight of me.

"...Joey?! What in the world is going on?! WHY ARE THERE REAL LIKE DUEL MONSTERS HERE?! TELL ME YOU CAN SEE THEM! OH GOSH, I'M GOING CRAZY! CRAZY LOCO I say!"

"You're friend here is a stupid one, isn't she? Everyone knows that it's just a hologram produced by the duel disk! Even so, we can't have her blabbing off to one of your friends about this duel right now. Our raid would be ruined! Rare hunters! Get her!"

I suddenly noticed the other party. There were several of them, all dressed with cloaks of purple. They had a dark look in their eye and had a sense of evilness to them. They loomed forward threateningly, their faces twisted in malevolent smiles.

I took a few steps back.

"This is not good." I said, as before I could react one arm had found its way around my neck.

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