Here is the new chapter! I like to say thank you to OPFan37 for mentioning about this story at the end of his chapter for his Yu-Gi-Oh story. I highly recommend to read his story, "Yu-Gi-Oh Arc-VOC". It is really great story with cool Duels, and awesome characters if you like watching the current the anime series, or if you are into Yu-Gi-Oh fanfic, then go ahead and read it! He deserves a lot of praise for his hard work on the story. Well, anyway, let's get down to business with mine!
UPDATE(7/7/15): Edited the chapter.
Chapter 17-Aftermath-
Mike called Mr. Griffon by looking up his number on Muiko's Duel Disk, which also hold phone book to make contact with others. His robot butler picked them up as soon as possible. They were now at his mansion as the robot butler attended Muiko's wounds.
"Will she be alright?" Mike asked with a worried face.
Mr. Griffon gave him a serious stare until his robot speak up. "Master, with the medicine I gave her, her condition will improve in an hour or so. As for now, she should get some rest, sir."
Mike felt relieved to hear about that. Mr. Griffon sighed, feeling the same as Mike, but went back to his usual composure. "Thanks you. That will be all." He said to his robot.
They all left the room to leave Muiko alone while she get some sleep.
Mike and Mr. Griffon headed to the living room to sit down and relax while the robot butler went to the kitchen to prepare snack for them.
"So, tell me, Mike. What's exactly happen this time to Muiko?" He asked in serious tone.
"How should I explain it?" Mike said with uneased expression. "It all started this morning at school..."
He explained the story from beginning to end, taking about almost two hours to explain everything. "I see." Mr. Griffon said calmly. "So, that is what happen."
"Yes, it did." Mike looked down on himself. "It's just why bad stuff like this happens to Muiko. She doesn't deserve this at all!"
Mike gripped his hands into fists, feeling frustrated. "I don't know why either, but if I suspect, this Toro person and other hooded figure are most likely the ones behind all the incidents that happened with you and Muiko." Mr. Griffon proposed.
"What do you mean?" Mike asked curiously.
"They are probably the ones who gave the Muikai cards to the two boys, Mitch and Helios, and manipulated Angela to duel against Muiko. I bet they were testing her to see how strong she is." Mr. Griffon hypothesized.
Mike pondered for a second before he spoke again. "So, you are saying that they were spying on Muiko during her past duels?"
"Most likely." Mr. Griffon answered. "I also believe that they are the ones who's behind the smuggling ring of the Muikai cards. Muiko must get stronger if she will ever confront Toro or any of his fellows again."
Mike pondered as he looked at Mr. Griffon. "Hey, Mr. Griffon. I've been wondering." He said softly. "Why are you so want to make Muiko get stronger? Do you have kind of grudge on those Muikai Duelists in the hood?"
Mr. Griffon gave him a glare, which Mike spooked about, feeling little nervous. "...Hmph. I won't tell you the reason, but let's just say it is something I must correct." Mr. Griffon said calmly.
After hearing that, Mike didn't say or ask him anything. He ate the snack that his robot butler made. As much as he was worried about Muiko, he decided to go home and call Hannah about what happened today.
Three days have passed, and Muiko haven't left out of the mansion. She was all healed up, but still felt sad that she lost again, but this time, the lost really inflicted her much deeper than the last time she lost. Mike and even Hannah visited her, but she refused to see their face.
"Hey, Mike. Maybe we should just leave her alone for while until she wants to talk." Hannah suggested, taking a sip from her drink. They were at the cafe, drinking ice tea outside sitting at one of the tables.
"I guess you are right, but I still feel worry about her." Mike said, looking down.
"Hey, cheer up! I am pretty sure that she will want to meet us again! We just have to patient." Hannah said, cheering Mike up. Mike nodded with an unsure grin, but felt little bit better.
Meanwhile, Muiko looked at the balcony from her room. The winds breezed through her hair as the sun began to set. "Just how. How can I get stronger?" She mumbled to herself.
Fourth day has arrived, and yet Muiko have not left out of the mansion, not even for a second. Mike and Hannah was heading there until a car honked at them, making them noticed. It was a red Ferrari, and it was driven by a familiar person. Hannah blushed in pink when she noticed the driver.
"Oh! Ah..ah..hi, Ace!" She greeted nervously.
"Hello, Mike and Hannah. Where are you two heading?" He asked kindly.
"We were heading to Muiko's place." Mike answered while he was holding a present.
"I see. Is she having a problem?" He asked, making Mike almost gasp.
"Well...she lost to someone really tough and strong. She has been mopping in her room since then." Mike explained, lying to him since he doesn't want him to know that in fact she dueled against a Muikai Duelist.
"I see. Well, how about I tag along with you two." Ace suggested, opening the back door for them.
"Really?! You will give us a ride! Eeeeeek!" Hannah screamed excitedly. Mike and Ace looked at her confused until she snapped out of her excitement. "I mean. Thank you, Ace!"
They decided to ride at the back of Ace's car. He quickly drove off to Mr. Griffon's mansion. They arrived at his front gate in less than 10 minutes. The gate security camera looked at them and opened, letting them in. Ace drove in quickly and stopped at the front door. Mike and Hannah got off the car before Ace as he used his car key to lock his car with a push of the button. The robot butler let them enter when they were greeted by Mr. Griffon.
"Hello." Mr. Griffon said. "I see that you brought Mr. Wings' son with you."
"Mr. Wings' son?" Mike pondered loudly.
"It is long time to see you, Mr. Griffon. How are you doing?" Ace greeted to Mr. Griffon very politely.
"I am fine. I suspect that you three here to visit her, is that right?" He asked.
"Yeap, but I doubt that she still haven't come out that room at all, right?" Hannah asked curiously.
Mr. Griffon nodded, making both Mike and Hannah sighed. Ace just stood still calmly and nodded. The robot butler led them to Muiko's bedroom front door. It knocked on her door. "Miss Young Master Muiko. Your three friends have arrived. Two of your close friends are present to see you again." The robot butler called to her.
She heard what it said just behind the door as she was sitting on her bed. She simply ignored it, being quiet. On the other side, they waited for few more seconds until one of them spoke up.
"Well, I guess she won't come out today..again." Hannah shrugged.
"Hey, Muiko!" Mike said loudly like he was shouting.
Muiko opened her eyes and looked at the door from the other side.
"I know that it seems bad to you...but it's ok!" Mike noted. "I lost a lot of time in the past. I even asked why I always lose so many times in a duel, but even so, I still move on forward because deep down, I know that I can become stronger and I still go with that! So, umm, it is alright to stay in until your mind is clear."
Everyone didn't say a word. Suddenly, a door opened up slowly, only revealing her eyes. "Muiko!" Mike exclaimed.
The door opened up completely. The air that was stuck in her room for the past days escaped instantly.
"Hmph. By the way." Muiko said to Mike.
"Umm, yes." Mike replied, little bit panting.
"I still own you a Duel." Muiko said calmly making Mike smile happily.
Hannah grinned, feeling happy. Ace sighed, feeling relief. They went to the diner room to eat some meals that Mr. Griffon's trusty robot butler prepared. Muiko remained her calm, usual self, but looked refreshed after staying in her room for the past four days. Mike laughed as Hannah smiled while Ace enjoyed in their company. "Oh, yes. I almost forgot to say this." Ace announced, grabbing everyone's attention.
From his pocket, he took out airplane tickets. "I have four tickets to Japan. I got them when I won the lottery prize. I was thinking of going with my friends, but they can't able to go with me. I was thinking perhaps all of you would accompany with me to Japan, if you all want to that is." Ace explained.
"Oh! I will definitely go with you, Ace!" Hannah said excitedly, scotching near him.
"Um, ok." He replied, sweat dropping a bit.
"I think I will tag along, too." Mike agreed.
"What about you, Muiko? Would you like to join? It would be great if you do." Ace said, grinning.
"Hmmm. I guess so." She replied calmly.
"Great! Then, we will leave in week from now." Ace decided. "Oh, by the way, just curiosity, have any of you three registered for the tournament?"
"I'm still not sure about that." Mike said, with an unsured expression.
"Come on, Mike. I am sure you will do better this year and maybe you can win!" Hannah suggested.
"Maybe." He said with an unsure face.
Everyone was silent for a moment until one of them spoke up. "Hmph! I guess I will join this tournament or whatever you call it." Muiko said, surprising everyone.
"What!?" Mike gasped. "Muiko, why all of sudden?"
Mr. Griffon, who was all quiet during this time, was listening on their conversation as he drank his tea.
"After hearing this tournament, Cup of Scorch all the time, I am curious to see what's about. I guess I will participate." Muiko decided.
"My, my. That will be wonderful, actually!" Ace exclaimed. "I was thinking of having a rematch with you!"
"Muiko..." Mike thought. "If you are joining in, is that mean that you want to become stronger as a Duelist? Maybe, I should join in to get stronger?"
"Alright, I will join in, too!"
"Then. it's settled!" Ace stated. "We, the three, will participate the tournament. You both said register it ASAP online before it close."
"Don't worry about it." Mr. Griffon spoke up. "My robot already handle that."
"Wow, that was convenient!" Hannah said.
"Thank you very much, Mr. Griffon." Mike thanked to him.
That day, the four teens decided to go to Japan together, and Muiko and Mike also decided to participate in the upcoming Metro Sand City Cup of Scorch. Later that day, they say farewell to each other. Before they departed, Mike left a present to Muiko, which was small, but looked like a stack of something. She went to her room and unwrapped the present, revealing it to be a stack of cards.
-Yu-Gi-Oh Muikai-
In the dark mysterious room with huge circular table and chairs surrounding it. Most of the chairs, except ones that were occupied by the hooded figures, but some of them were in holographic form, except for Toro, who has his hood down and physically there. "Ssssssooo, it lookssss like that girl, Muiko will participate in the tournament, the Cup of Ssssscorch." One of the hooded figure stated in snidely tone.
"Apparently." Toro said. "However, the bad news for us is that our traitor is also will be in the tournament as well! We should have capture him when we had the chance!"
"Now, now, Toro. He may have betrayed us, but he is still reliable. Besides, we can still manipulate him since we have something that he desires. His most precious thing or should I say person in the world." The other hooded figure said slyly.
"So, what do we do next? Is it that we should participate in the Cup, too" A female hooded figure asked.
"Uuuuuhhh, I would definitely like to join in! I heard there are going to be some cute guys in the tournament!" Another female figure remarked excitedly, who was a little girl.
"Our Master Lord ordered us that at least half of us, including some of our lackeys to be in the tournament while the rest handle the rest of the operation. That is his order." Another hooded figure said, only revealing three scars which looked like a claw mark on the side of his face.
"If that is our Master's order, then I'm not against about that!" One of the holographic figure stated as he looked over his cards.
"I bet I am one of the members who will participate in the tournament, correct?" Another holographic figure said, who sounded like a mature woman. "I do got the invitation and accepted it. All for the mission, of course."
"Yes, besides that we know you are joining in. I will call out the name who will join in." The hooded figure with claw mark remarked. "Toro."
The scene closed up to Toro's face.
"Sly."
Close up of the hooded figure, who stick his tongue out, and slider it like a snake.
"Minnie."
Close up of the female figure, who chuckled.
"Drake."
Close up of another male hooded figure who was being quiet.
"Pup."
Close up of the holographic figure who was looking over his cards until he looked up like a dog was called by its owner.
"Alice."
"Yeah, I'm in!" She said, who was the hooded little girl.
"And, your truly, I, Tigre." He stated. "Rest of you will resume your task and do the mission. Now, go!"
They all disappeared as the holographic figure turned off themselves. Only Tigre was sitting alone, but noticed that the quiet Drake was sitting at his chair as well.
"Is there something you want to say, Drake?" Tigre asked.
"Before I leave, I just want to say to you that tell the Master Lord that I thank to him that he chose me to participate in the tournament.I am itching to test out some promising Duelists in some Duels." Drake remarked.
"Heh. I see." Tigre nodded. "Very, well."
So, what do you guys and gals think? I revealed some of the villains' names. Expect them to reveal who they are really in the upcoming chapters. Until then, see you all later!