They looked at the place with Yugi smirking a bit.
Yugi: Man, this is the best prank Bakura ever played.
Téa: (frowns) But it's not fair. He's gonna trick or treat ahead of us.
She began to ride the bike toward the house.
Joey: Yeah, Bakura always gets the most candy.
He began to follow with the brown-haired boy looking concerned.
Tristan: But guys, that house is haunted.
Yugi, however, only followed his friends.
Yugi: Darn right. Otherwise, why would Bakura lead us to it?
Tristan: (gulps) Oh, yeah.
Kaiba: We should investigate and see if it's really haunted or not.
With that, the rest of the group quickly followed as well. They ran across the field and to the stairs of the house before looking at the gigantic steps.
Yugi: (amazed) Whoa.
Serenity: Oh my gosh!
The spiky-haired King of Games looked seriously at the place, but as he prepared to take the first step, he yelped, noticing the stairs starting to move rapidly. The group backed away when the stairs stopped moving.
Mokuba: (nervously) This really is a haunted place.
Kaiba: (puts his arm around Mokuba) Don't worry, Mokuba. I'm right here.
Yugi began to walk up the stairs slowly.
Téa: This is no time to hold back, Yugi.
Tristan: Huh?
Téa: (grins) Remember? Ready, set, GO!
The group with the worried Kaiba ran up the stairs quickly and fast while the winds blew and unknown to any of them, the eyes of the statue opened, glancing, as the nine arrived, panting. They sighed in relief before noticing a head-shaped knocker on the door.
Duke: Hey, it's a Marley knob.
Serenity: Huh?
Duke: You know, a Christmas Carol, Scrooge & Marley.
Yugi: So, who's gonna knock?
Tristan: (pointing) You.
Yugi: (yelps) No way, Tristan!
Téa: I ain't knocking.
Joey: I'm afraid to touch it.
Rebecca: Okay then, I'll do it.
The girl then lifted the nose of the knocker as growling was heard. She yelped, letting go before everything began shaking. Steam blew around the floor and the winds blew faster with the wind compass blowing around. To their notice, parts of the porch along with the stairs broke in pieces.
Tristan: (annoyed) Oh, great! Now you've done it, Nerd Girl!
Voice: Enter...
To their shock, when they turned, they saw the door open by itself. As it opened, the winds picked up and tried sucking the nine in. Then, a tornado headed their way before it became winds, blowing all nine toward the house with the group trying to hold on.
Tristan: Oh no.
All: AHHHH!
Joey was blown, nearly knocked off his feet before holding onto the side. Unfortunately, everyone else was forced to let go as they were all blowing inside, though Yugi held the doorside and grabbing Tristan with Téa grabbing Joey's leg. Finally, they were completely blown inside.
Group: AHHH!
The group crashed to the floor with the dogs groaning, getting up as they gasped, watching the door slam shut. They looked around before Rebecca gasped, pointing as she screamed in fear.
Rebecca: Guys, look!
To their shock, they saw something come out of the shadows, glaring at them seriously. He was an African-American man with purple eyes, a thin mustache, a gap between his front teeth, long, boney fingers and lanky arms and legs. He wore a top hat with a purple feather in it and a skull. Under his top hat, Facilier has a huge hairdo to fit in his hat. He also wore a necklace with two crocodile teeth, a dark maroon undertaker tailcoat and black pants, white spats over black shoes, a purple vest under his coat that doesn't entirely cover his midriff and a red cummerbund. He was also wielding a cane with a purple globe on top. He was known mostly as Dr. Facilier.
Dr. Facilier: (glares) Why have you disrupted me and my business?
He walked toward the nine as Serenity spoke nervously.
Serenity: Uh... please sir, trick...
Group: ...or treat?
The man took out a watch which had an hourglass attached to it, frowning.
Dr. Facilier: Oh, I really have no time for this.
Téa: But sir, it's Halloween and-
Dr. Facilier then spoke as he came up to the group, glancing at them.
Dr. Facilier: So you tricked me, is that it? What would a treat be then, eh?
Yugi: Well, uh, we saw our friend coming in. If you let him out, that would be a treat.
Group: Yeah.
Dr. Facilier glared to the chair wobbling slightly.
Dr. Facilier: (to Yugi) Who are you?
Yugi: Name's Yugi, Yugi Moto.
Dr. Facilier: Know why you're wearing bones, boy? Bah, I didn't think so.
Dr. Facilier: (to Joey) And you?
Joey: Joey Wheeler's da name, and-
Dr. Facilier: Why so dressed up in an ancient mummy's rags? Hmm? Time's up!
He glanced at Tristan as he frowned.
Dr. Facilier: And you, the punk.
Tristan: Me, sir?
The mask was pulled down slightly.
Dr. Facilier: Why a monster's face?
Tristan: Hey, don't do that!
He removed the mask, frowning.
Dr. Facilier: (to Téa) And what about you, girl?
Téa: Téa Gardner!
As that happened, Tristan noticed the chair moving slightly. Then, to Téa's shock, she felt her witch dress being lifted up, revealing Téa's outfit underneath being a light green sleeveless buttoned shirt with yellow collar, pink and blue bracelets, navy shorts with a light blue belt, white thigh-high socks, and blue platform sandals.
Dr. Facilier: Why are you wearing a costume of a witch? No thoughts, eh?
The girl quickly fixed her witch dress.
Dr. Facilier: (annoyed) I'm wasting my breath. All dressed up for All Hallow's Eve, but you don't know why, what or even where. Pity.
He began to furiously march away from them.
Yugi: And you sir...who are you?
Dr. Facilier: Oh yes, of course. A tip of the hat from Dr. Facilier.
He then took out a card, giving it to the group.
Dr. Facilier: (grins) How y'all doing?
The group read the card as Kaiba looked suspiciously at the Shadow Man.
Dr. Facilier: Does that name clarify to you, kids, hmm? Does it ring?
He chuckled a bit in amusement.
Dr. Facilier: But I have work to do tonight. No treats, only trick!
Thunder roared as Serenity yelped in fear.
Dr. Facilier: So if you'll excuse me, I'm on a quite of tight schedule.
Just then, Tristan yelped, losing his balance before tripping backward. At that moment, before the chair could fall, someone jumped out of behind the chair, with Tristan gasping in shock as did Dr. Facilier, noticing him reaching for Tristan. He was a long, spiky white-haired boy with long strands and blue eyes. He wore a blue opened shirt over a blue and white horizontally striped t-shirt, whitish blue jeans and dark blue shoes. At the moment, his skin was blue and he looked transparent. His name was Bakura Ryou.
Tristan: Bakura! (gasps) Oh, man! You're a ghost!
Kaiba: I knew there was something odd when I saw him running through the streets.
Dr. Facilier: So, there you are!
The white-haired boy ghost yelped, quickly dashing off.
Dr. Facilier: Stop! We still have our appointment, you and I!
However, Bakura quickly dashed out through the window.
Dr. Facilier: (glares) Now see what you've done!
They watched as Bakura was dashing around the house.
Group (minus Kaiba): Bakura! Over here!
Kaiba: Bakura!
The door opened before the nine quickly headed outside. As they followed, Téa yelped, noticing the witch dress tangled before she removed the dress and mask completely, leaving only the witch medallion. Finally, the nine stopped, yelping before they saw a giant tree filled with many jack-o-lanterns.
Group: Whoa!
Mokuba: (amazed) There must be a million of them!
Tristan: Pumpkins!
Téa: (shocked) Look at them all!
Yugi: A pumpkin tree.
Dr. Facilier's Voice: No, a Halloween tree!
They looked up, noticing Dr. Facilier standing at the tower as he rose his arm, showing the group many pumpkins.
Narrator: The pumpkins on the tree were not mere pumpkins; each had a face sliced in it; each face was different. Every nose was a weirder nose, every mouth smiled hideously in some new way. A thousand grimaces, and twice times the thousand glares of fresh cut eyes. Each blink held the rim of holiday spirit of years gone by.
All while Bakura peeked, then ran toward the tree as the group noticed.
Yugi: Bakura, where are you going?
Joey: We're over here!
Téa: Why is he going up the tree?
He climbed up the tree as he was heard groaning in pain as he climbed.
Dr. Facilier: (glares) Oh, bother! Now stay out of there!
He looked at Dr. Facilier growling in anger.
Serenity: No, Bakura! It's too high!
Duke: Come down from there! What are you-
Kaiba: (gasps) Guys, look!
The man pointed to one pumpkin at the top of the tree as they watched. There, they saw a pumpkin shaped similar to Bakura of some sort dangling and about to break.
Joey: (gasps) That pumpkin!
Yugi: It looks just like Bakura!
As he jumped to the specific branch, three pumpkins fell down and landed safely on a pile of leaves. Dr, Facilier growled in anger with his hands glowing. Then, strong winds began blowing as Yugi quickly removed his mask and part of her costume, revealing only his trademark outfit.
Rebecca: Come on, we've got to help him.
They hopped over the porch fence, heading to the fence.
Dr. Facilier: (notices) Kids, sir, no! No more interference!
However, the group began climbing.
Kaiba: Hang on, Bakura.
Téa: Don't move!
The pumpkins began flickering while Wheez almost grabbed for Bakura, only to miss as she almost reached for the pumpkin.
Dr. Facilier: (glares) You've had your fun, boy. Don't touch that!
Bakura: (glares) Too late, Shadow Man!
He snatched it quickly, holding onto it tightly.
Bakura: Gotcha!
Dr. Facilier: (frowns) It belongs to me, bring it here!
Bakura: No! I won't let go of my life!
Then, he quickly jumped toward the leaves.
Yugi: BAKURA!
They watched as the boy ghost landed inside the leaves.
Dr. Facilier: (furiously) Inexcusable! Inexcusable behavior!
Thunder flashed as the group shouted, trying to run toward the leaves. They began digging into the leaves for a moment.
Serenity: Where are you?
Joey: Oh man!
Téa: Bakura!
The furious man waved his arms before winds blew the leaves rapidly, which turned into a tornado, leaving only the ten on the ground.
Rebecca: Bakura melted!
Yugi: (looks around) Where did he go?
They watched in horror as the group gasped, noticing the tornado flying away with the white ghost.
Bakura's Voice: (in tornado) HELP ME! HELP MEEEEEEE!