PLEASE READ: There are no YGO characters in the first chapter, except for the Rare Hunters. But from chapter two on up there will be. This story is about a girl and her two younger brothers who do not know the YGO characters, but they will encounter them as they encounter danger, magic, and mystery. Please enjoy!

Adelianna: Hello. My pen name is Adelianna and this is my first fic. If you like it please tell me so in a review. I need to know that my story is being appreciated. If not, I am going to cry *Sobs*

Disclaimer: I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh. *Sobs* again.

Terrifying younger brother then walks into room. For lack of a better name, I am going to call him: The Evil One.

The Evil One: Bwa ha ha. You're crying like a little baby. Bwa ha ha ha.

Adelianna: Gives him an evil stare Get out of my room.

The Evil One: Bwa ha ha. Since everything is going according to plan, I shall reveal my true form. Pulls out a ray gun I am actually an evil mutant alien from outer space.

Adelianna: Knew it. Grins

The Evil One: Puzzled Why are you smiling?

Adelianna: Because I can finally go on with my life with no regret, with no sinking feeling in my heart. I can finally go on in peace.

The Evil One: Puzzled even more Why?

Adelianna: Grinning harder Because now I know that I'm not related to you.

The Evil One: Stutters. Falls to his knees on the ground, drops his ray gun, and hold his head in his hands in disgust. I actually caused you happiness. That goes against everything I stand for. Look's up at the ceiling NOOOOOOOOOO!

Adelianna: Wipes hand across her brow Whew! Glad that's settled. Now on to the story.

Chapter One

Jessica sighed as she looked across the ocean. The sun glittered off the sea giving the illusion that diamonds littered the surface of the water. Cumulus clouds loomed in the horizon as birds soared through the air chirping happily. A cool sea breeze wafted towards her, causing Jessica to shiver as her long, brown hair cascaded lightly across her back. The view was breathtaking, making Jessica wish that her mind wasn't troubled and that she could bask in the peace of the moment.

"Jessie," a voice broke through her thoughts. "Are you coming or what?"

"Of course I am. Don't eat all the pizza without me," shouted Jessica back.

Jessica was leaning against the stone fence that stood as a safety barrier between the restaurant and the edge of the bank, her forearms resting lightly on the surface. Jessica was wearing a tight, red shirt and blue jeans shorts. Her stomach growled as she walked towards her younger brothers who were seated at a round table, greedily stuffing slices of pizza into their mouths. Her youngest brother, at the age of 10, leaned over for some coke when his duel disk system attached to his arm made contact with the cup first causing its contents to spill.

"Timothy," Jessica said, rolling her eyes in exasperation while standing behind him. "I told you to take that thing off before you eat."

"Sorry Jess," mumbled her brother as he started to clean up the mess. "I forgot."

"Can you pass the napkins?" Jessica asked her other brother, Alex. He quickly did so with one hand, while the other was still holding pizza which was hurriedly being devoured..

At the age 14, Alex looked like an older version of Timothy. Both had short, unruly blond hair and startling blue-green eyes that were set against a darkly tanned face. Jessica looked completely the opposite with her long, brown hair and fair skin. Their taste in clothing was completely different also. Alex wore a loose green shirt with baggy blue jeans, and Timothy wore a blue shirt with a picture of the Dark Magician on the front, while his shorts were made of loose, light black material.

One of the only things that all the siblings had in common was their eye color, which held many in awe at its beauty. Another thing that the siblings had in common, at least Jessica and Timothy had this trait in common, was their height. They were both small for their ages, or as Jessica liked to call it, petite. Alex, on the other hand, was a good few inches taller than his sister, which bothered her since Alex was younger than her. Him teasing Jessica about the matter didn't help.

It was the third day into the Battle City tournament, around six months after the first one took place. Jessica won the six locator cards required to participate in the finals in the last Battle City tournament, but since her brothers only had three each, she decided to stay with them. Yugi Moto won that tournament, and she heard he was a participant in this one also. Jessica hoped her brothers had what it took this time around to qualify for the finals.

Jessica sat down and began to nibble at a slice of pepperoni pizza. She wasn't all that hungry, as her mind still contemplated her problems. Jessica hadn't told anyone of her dilemmas. She was never really good at opening up to people. Sometimes Jessica just kept everything inside so that all her emotions became mixed up and muddled, and when she became depressed Jessica never could discern the root of the sadness, as her feelings were all confused.

Jessica sighed again and put down her pizza and decided to drink some diet coke. She gazed blankly again across the ocean as she sipped her drink. The dream that had haunted her nights rolled across her memory, but she forced it away. After all, it was just a dream, wasn't it? Nothing to worry about. Or at least she told herself. For comfort, Jessica clutched her pendant that she wore around her neck for luck. It had been passed down for generations by her family.

"C' mon," shouted Timothy suddenly as he put down his drink. "Let's get back to Battle City. I still need two more locator cards."

"Me too," Alex said quickly.

"Battle City?" Jessica smiled slightly. "Last I checked the city was called Domino."

"Well," Timothy piped up, "until the tournament is over it's called battle city 'cause everyone is dueling each other."

"Everyone except you," her brother Alex pointed out, looking at her. "Why aren't you dueling."

"Yeah, you're sorta good." Timothy squinted up at her.

Yet again her nightmare rolled across her memory like thunder clouds rolling mightily across the sky, threatening to overcome her. The revulsion and disgust she felt so vividly in her dream surfaced. She shrugged it away, but her mood was still tainted, though.

"Nah," she smiled, though inside she felt horrible. "I just don't feel like it."

"Alright. Your loss. But you won't get to win any rare cards." Alex said teasingly as he held up a few rare cards from his deck that he won, waving them back and forth in front of his sister's face.

"That's okay. I enjoy just watching you guys duel." Jessica lied. Ever since she started having her dreams she couldn't stand to look at duel monsters, let alone play the game. Hopefully the feeling would pass.

As they began to walk into Battle City her youngest brother jumped up and down in excitement and anticipation. "Maybe I can duel Seto Kaiba. Wouldn't it be cool if I beat him?"

"Or Yugi Moto," Alex pitched in.

"Yeah. Then I'd be world champion. Right?" Timothy looked up at his only sister.

"That's right," she replied. Jessica wanted to tell them to wait until the finals lest they get beat and lose their locator cards, not to mention their rarest cards. But if she said that then it would sound like she didn't believe in them.

Skyscrapers loomed above them as they continued walking through the city, blocking the blazing sun. The street in which they were walking on was almost deserted since most people were in the middle of "Battle City" dueling each other.

"There they are again," Alex said quietly, causing Jessica to look in the direction he was staring at until her eyes encountered three hooded figures standing in a group across the street from them. They were dressed in purple robes, a single, yellow eye stitched onto their hoods. "They were here in the last tournament also," Alex continued.

"Rare hunters," Timothy said under his breath.

There was a rumor circulating among duelist in Battle City, slowly at first, then faster like fire consuming dried wild brush as more duelist told the tale. The stories were all the same. Hooded figures cornered duelist alone and forced them to duel for their rarest cards. Then, when the duelist lost, they would beat him into submission before claiming the card. Most of the duelists believed they cheated, and Jessica was inclined to agree. Fortunately, Jessica and her brothers avoided them in the first Battle City tournament and was eager to do it again the second time around.

"Let's stay away from them," Jessica whispered, head held up high as she and her brothers continued to walk down the street.

"Hey," one of the rare hunter called from across the street. "Look at that." He pointed towards Timothy. "A dueling baby."

Jessica scowled. She was about to say something nasty but thought better of it.

"Come on," Jessica said to her brothers instead, ushering them along the side-walk.

"What's the rush?" one of the rare hunters asked menacingly. All three of them started approaching the three siblings, who were busy breaking into a run. As Jessica and her brothers neared the corner of the street, two more rare hunters ran out from the other side of the road. The siblings quickly turned around just to find their way blocked by the three rare hunters who had taunted them. The rare hunters formed a semi-circle around their prey, leaving the only escape option to be an alley that was at their backs. Which, thought Jessica, is where they want us to go. Having no choice, however, Jessica took her brothers hands and they all ran as fast as they could down the alley, hoping to outrun them. Wouldn't you know it, though, the alley led to a dead end.

The three sibling turned around to face their pursuers, who were walking slowly towards them. Alex and Timothy were scared, but Jessica burned with anger. Stupid jerks, she thought.

"Well, well, well," one of the rare hunters said gleefully. "Two brats and a witch. How lucky for us." The rare hunter laughed. A triumphant, mocking laugh. Jessica didn't think that it was funny.

"That is the kid with the Gate Guardian pieces, isn't it?" inquired one of the rare hunters, pointing a finger at Alex.

"Yes," hissed another.

"A fine catch for the rare hunters." And they laughed yet again, annoying Jessica even more.

"Okay you idiotic jerks," Jessica said icily. "If you hadn't noticed, it's a little too early for Halloween." How original, Jessica thought as she said that last line.

"How original," said one of the rare hunters sarcastically.

"Yeah," piped up Alex, staring them down with narrowed eyes. "Don't you know that guys shouldn't be parading around in dresses."

"How feisty our prey seems to be," mocked the rare hunters. "Perhaps they need to be beaten into submission."

Jessica clenched her fists and took up a fighting stance, her brothers joined her.

"Ohhhh, looks like our prey is ready to fight."

"We're not your prey you arrogant jerks," Jessica yelled.

"Yeah," said Timothy, trying to be brave. "You better not mess with us 'cause we know karate." Which, of course, was an absolute lie.

"Really," drawled out the rare hunters. "Let's see some."

And as quick as lightning, one of the rare hunters ran forward and grabbed Jessica's wrist, yanking her towards him. He then turned her around and put a forearm around her throat, pinning her to him.

"Now then," the rare hunter began, "hand over your rare cards or else your sister – OUCH!" He screamed, probably because Jessica stomped hard on his ankle, sliding the edge of her heel down his skin, drawing blood. Jessica then drew her nails deep withing the arm that was encircling her throat. When he let go of her, Jessica turned around, and with amazing speed, punched him as hard as she could in his nose. Her fist stung with pain, but was no comparison to the pain the rare hunter was feeling in his nose, which was spouting blood.

"Wow! Cool!" her brothers were impressed. The rare hunters, on the other hand, were not impressed. Just angry. Especially the one with his face punched in. He drew his hand across his nose, which trailed blood. "You'll pay for that," he snarled, and lunged towards her.

Adelianna: My firs fic. What do you guys think? Please tell me in a review. Please!!!

The Evil One: Sneers Who would like it? It sucks. No one will send in any reviews except for horribly bad ones.

Adelianna: Gasps as tears form in her eyes How could you say such horrible things?

The Evil One: Snickers Because I'm evil. Bwa ha ha ha!!!

Adelianna: Says earnestly to readers We can't let younger evil mutant alien brothers win. Send in your reviews. Please!!!

The Evil One: No don't!!!

Adelianna: Send them in!!!

The Evil One: Don't!!!

Adelianna: Yes!!!

The Evil One: Don't!!!

Adelianna: Yes!!!

Conclusion: (The narrator speaking, I mean typing) Description of the narrator A big head with hands not connected to his body floating through space: And they will continue doing this for hours. They are siblings you know. Scratches head Well, perhaps not related, well I don't know. Are they related? Will they ever stop arguing? Find out in the next exciting chapter of words start to echo Passed Down Through Time. Echoing stops If you want to find out, send in reviews. Oh, almost forgot looks ashamed, if you also want to find out what happens to Jessica and her brothers, you have to send in those reviews people.