~*Hansel & Gretel*~

Joey: Hansel

Serenity: Gretel

Pegasus: The EVIL Witch

A.N: Most of the casts are going to play a certain character for each story. I'll let you know who's playing whom before I start a new chapter.

P.S. I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh. Why do we gotta say this? They should put this on the ff.net policy…

            It was already 10:30 in the evening. Yugi and his Yami were sitting in his bedroom at an apartment complex, looking out the window while Yugi lay on his bed, unable to fall asleep.

            Yami looked over his hikari for a moment, tilting his head to the side. "Yugi, you're still awake?"

            Yugi sat up slowly, the blanket draped over his body. "No, I guess not. I'm unable to fall asleep. I'm not sure why."

            "Hmm…" Yami sat on a chair, going close to Yugi's bedside. "How about if I tell you a story?"

            "Oh well," Yugi rested his head on the headrest. "Anything for a goodnight sleep will do."

            "All right then," Yami reached under Yugi's bed, pulling out a thick book. "I suppose a few stories should do the trick." He then skimmed through the pages, trying to look for a story. "How about Hansel and Gretel?

            "Whatever." Yugi faced Yami, staring off into space.

            "I can't believe it! I just can't believe it! Another famine strikes the village once again and we only have enough food for two days."

            The Wheelers gathered about the kitchen table one dark evening. Joey was stroking his cat Mittens on his lap. Serenity sat next to her brother, playing around with the cat.

            "What are we going to do father?" Serenity looked up at her father.

            Her father stood up, scratching his goatee, pacing himself around the kitchen. "I am not so sure. We could go around to our neighbors…"

            Mrs. Wheeler stood up. "Darling, that's not possible.  If a famine strikes our house, it's bound to strike out all the homes."

            "Please," Mr. Wheeler tried to hush his wife. "Not in front of the kids." He then turned to Joey and Serenity. "You two go to sleep. It's late anyway."

            "Sure dad." Joey stood up, leaving the kitchen. Serenity followed shortly after. The two shared the same bedroom and the same bed. While the family couldn't afford another bed, Mr. Wheeler took the liberty of building one now that his two kids are getting much older and no longer children.

            "I cannot believe it." Serenity changed into her nightgown in her own little bathroom before emerging back into the bedroom. "Another famine strikes the village square."

            "I remember the last time we had a famine." Joey slipped into the left side of the bed. "One of the Kazaku twins died."

            "I know. That was scary." Serenity hopped into the right side.

            "Don't worry Serenity," Joey ruffled his sister's hair. "I'm sure everything will turn out fine." He blew out the candle on his side that stood on the nightstand. "Night."

            "Sure, good night." Serenity hopped off the bed, making her way out of the room.

            "Serenity, where are you going?" Joey whispered.

            "I left my clothes in the living room. Clean clothes that is. I'll be right back." She then passed by her parent's bedroom when she stopped, hearing a rather intense conversation behind a closed door. Trying not to make a sound, she placed her ear on the door.

            "Listen you fool," she heard her mother say. "Tomorrow, we're going to take the kids to the woods. We'll just tell them that we're going to chop down some firewood when we're actually going to leave them there."

            "Have you gone mad, woman?" Mr. Wheeler's voice was one of shock. "There is no way I'm going to leave my kids in the woods. Have you heard the news? There are wolves, plaguing those areas."

            "Look at it this way. There is food for tomorrow and the day after that and it's not enough for all of us. It's your choice."

            "I'm still not going to leave the kids in the woods. It's absurd, it's insane."

            "It's a good idea." Mrs. Wheeler was trying to get to her point. "But think about it."

            Serenity stepped back, horrified at the conversation that went on. She then snuck past their bedroom once more and headed for the bedroom. Shaking, she made her way towards her brother, shaking him slightly. "Joey, Joey…"

            "Huh?" Joey opened his eyes slightly. "Serenity? What's up with you?"

            "Joey…" Serenity sat back on their bed. "I heard mom and dad arguing. They're planning to take us to the woods tomorrow and leave us there."

            "What?" he shifted his body to the side "You've got to be kidding. They wouldn't do that."

            "It's true. I was just on my way to the living room when I heard all about it. What are we going to do?"

            "All right, all right. Calm down." Joey sat up, opening his window, stepping outside.

            "Where are you going?"

            "Shhh," Joey placed a finger to his lips. "Keep quiet. I'm just going to get a few things." He then went to the garden and under the bushes, pulling out a paper bag before creeping back into the house, closing the window.

            "What's in the bag?" Serenity looked at her brother, confused.

            "Moonstones." Joey replied. "Yugi gave me half of his collection. These are the kind of stones that glow in the night."

            "I heard of those." Serenity squealed excitedly.

            "Shhh…" Joey cupped his hand over Serenity's mouth. "You want mom and dad to hear us?"

            Serenity shook her head before Joey released his hold. Wordlessly, the two got into bed and fell asleep.

            The next morning, Serenity and Joey got dressed. Their mother woke them up at about 6:00 in the morning telling them to get changed. At about sunrise, they all headed out of their cottage.

            "Okay," Mrs. Wheeler turned to her kids. "You're father is going to chop down some wood in the forest. There is one place we will drop you off. You kids don't wander about and don't get lost. Most importantly, don't separate yourselves from each other. After your father is done we will come and get you. Are we clear?"

            "Yes mother dearest." They both said in unison.

            "Good." Mr. And Mrs. Wheeler led the kids into the forests. Joey stayed behind his family, throwing moonstones behind him along the way. Mr. Wheeler, who notices this, looks back at his son, an axe in hand.

            "Why are you lagging Joey?" his father asked.

            "I'm not lagging. I'm just saying goodbye to Mittens who's running around the rooftop."

            "That's not Mittens!" said Mrs. Wheeler. "That's just the sun rising up from the chimney."

            "Phh, yeah whatever." Joey muttered soft enough so his parents wouldn't be able to hear. They continued going deep into the forests and finally stopped.

            "Okay you two." Mrs. Wheeler smiled. "You just stay here until your father gets back. It won't be long. Now behave." Their parents then disappeared. They could hear the chopping from a mile off until the sound faded. Hours passed by as their parents had failed to show.

            Serenity and Joey drifted off to sleep, thinking their parents will come back. Soon, nightfall had risen as darkness blanketed the forests. Serenity's eyes opened, noticing how dark it was. She turned to Joey, shaking him once again. "Joey, Joey wake up!"

            "Huh?" Joey rubbed his eyes. "What?!? I can't believe this. They didn't come back for us!" he took in a deep breath. "All right, let's just calm down. All we have to do is follow the moonstones."

            "I don't see any." Serenity looked around.

            "What? I can't believe it. Either mom found out about it or what Yugi gave me was a fake."

            "How are we going to get home?" Serenity looked left to right. Suddenly, a growling sound came about not too far away. "Forget I just asked that." She pointed to the trees. Two black wolves emerged from the bushes, slowly making its way towards Joey and Serenity.

            "Aw crap." Joey took out one of his stones from his pocket. "Luckily, I have one of these left." He then hurled it to one of the wolves, striking them on the head. Instead of being knocked out, the wolf became rather irritated, its eyes turning intense.

            "Joey," Serenity took a step back, leaning against her brother. "I'm scared."

            "You know, it's times like these that when you're desperate, you have to do a few things."

            "Like what?"

            Joey took his sister by the wrist. "Run!"

            The two started to sprint as hard and fast as they can, trying to get away from the wolves. The wolves were chasing after them at a rather alarming speed.

            "Hey Joey," Serenity pointed to the rather unusual cottage just up ahead. "Let's go stop over there. Maybe whoever lives there could help us."

            "Good idea." Joey and Serenity started to run faster. As they neared the cottage, they noticed the wolves retreating and running back into the forests.

            "Oh yeah! Joey Wheeler scares the living hell of every man and beast." Joey cheered as he does his victory dance.

            "Hey Joey," Serenity ripped off the wall.

            "Serenity?!?" Joey was stunned at what she did. "What the heck are you doing?"

            Serenity took a bite off the wall she just ripped off. "Mmmm…this takes like those sugar cookies mom used to make for us. I think this house is made out of candy."

            "You're crazy. Maybe you're just hallucinating after that run we just took." Suddenly, Serenity chipped off the doorknob, shoving it inside Joey's mouth. Joey started chewing on whatever Serenity shoved in her mouth. "Mmmm…hey a jellybean." Without knowing, the two started breaking windows and tearing down walls and roofs.

            Meanwhile, the caretaker of the cottage, looked out at the two through his telescope, a smirk curling its lips.

            "Hmmm…and what's this? Two little children…oh wait, they're not children. Odd. They look almost to their teen years. Oh well, I suppose a diet could do wonders for me. These days, all I have are children."

            Joey and Serenity sat on the ground, leaning against the wall. Half of the wall had been torn down and two of the windows had been broken.

            "Boy Serenity," Joey grinned. "You weren't kidding at all. The house is really made of candy."

            "See, I told you." Serenity smiled.

            "Nibble, nibble like a mouse," a voice boomed from the inside. "Who has been eating out my house?"

            "It's the wolves. The wolves." Serenity yelled out.

            "Ho boy, the kids like to use that line now don't they?" The door opened and out popped a tall lanky man with white hair flowing down to his waist. Half of his face could be seen while the other had been concealed by his hair. "My, my what do we have here? Brother and sister I would assume?"

            Serenity and Joey nodded. "Yeah, we were running away from the wolves that were chasing us earlier.

"Oh? Wolves?" Pegasus quirked an eyebrow "Well, why don't you two come in and make yourselves at home."

            "Who are you?" Joey looked up at him strangely.

            "Well, everyone calls me Pegasus." The man smiled. "Must've been named after a unicorn. I don't know. Anyway," he stepped to the side, allowing the two to enter. Pegasus's cottage was rather ordinary, not really different from their home. "Anything you wish to eat or drink, help yourselves." He pointed to the fridge before taking his leave. As soon as he left the room, he smirked to himself. What Joey and Serenity do not know is that he is a demon who eats children alive. Sure, he wouldn't mind becoming Mister goody-shoes for a few days. And once he gets one of the children fat enough to eat, he'll cook them alive and well.

            "This is great, don't you think Joey." Serenity slipped into the bed in the guestroom. "At least this man has some food."

            "I'm not too sure about that." Joey frowned as he sat on the bed. "There's something odd about that man. Something doesn't seem right." They both then drifted off to sleep.

            The next morning, Pegasus appeared in the guestroom, looking over the two. That smile never left his face as he tried to decide which one he should take.

            "Hmm…the blonde hair or the red head?" Pegasus thought for a moment. "Ah yes, blondes do have a lot more fun." He then made his way towards the bed Joey slept, grabbing him by the neck.

            "What the…" Joey choked, struggling to escape Pegasus's hold on him. Pegasus lifted Joey up in the air, his grip on his neck becoming tighter.

            "Now, now my boy, just calm down. I'm just going to prepare a special dinner just for you."

            "Joey!" Serenity got up and tried to jump Pegasus from behind.

            Smiling, with one hand, Pegasus simply shoved Serenity off of him. "Now, now m'dear. You must help out in the kitchen. You see I'm going to treat your brother in a rather special way. And when he's nice and plump, I'll cook him up real well."

            "Say what?" Joey didn't like the sound of this.

            "You wouldn't dare." Serenity got mad.

            "I do dare. You see," he swung Joey over his shoulder. "I am a demon who likes to entice children with my candy house. Then I start fattening them up and when they're fat enough, I cook them. Baked, broiled, or fried. Sometimes grilled but my barbeque grill hasn't been working lately." He tossed Serenity an outfit a French maid would use. "Change your clothes. You look rather plain in that drab you're wearing." He then carried Joey out of the room.

            For weeks, Pegasus had been feeding a caged Joey one of the finest foods like Dim sum, noodles, soup, chicken, curry, and so much more. All Serenity got was crab shells, half of a butter roll and a cup of water. Serenity's job was to cook the meals and clean do the dishes as well as doing Pegasus's chores.

            Every night, Pegasus would approach Joey's cage, peering down on him. "Joey, stick out your finger so I can find out if I can cook you."

            Joey, who was smart enough to save a chicken bone from last night's dinner, stuck the bone out of the cage. Pegasus had really bad eyesight ever since he was a child but he had a great sense of smell.

            Pegasus felt the chicken bone, assuming it was Joey's finger. "Aw damn it, still too skinny. Oh well, maybe tomorrow."

            This continued on for weeks. Everytime Pegasus asked Joey to stick out his finger, Joey would stick out the chicken bone. Finally, one day, Pegasus couldn't take it anymore.

            "That's it!!" he shouted. "Tonight's the night I'm cooking your sorry ass. Serenity!"

            Serenity entered, dragging a mop behind her. "Yes?"

            "Go check the oven to see if the flames are good and ready. All you have to do is open the oven door and stick your head inside. Your brother is going to be tenderized tonight."

            Serenity's eyes widened, but a plan formulated in her mind. "But sir, I forgot how to check the oven."

            "Oh for the love of peace!" Pegasus stomped to the oven. "You bimbo, don't you remember anything?" He opened the oven door, which was big enough for anyone to fit in. "It's easy as 1, 2, 3. You open the frickin door, you stick your head slightly in so you can see if the flames are good and ready…"

            Thinking twice, Serenity shoved Pegasus with all her might into the oven. Pegasus eventually fell in as Serenity slammed the oven door shut, sliding in the lock. Screams and pounding could be heard from the inside until they slowly died within time.

            "Serenity…" Joey looked down at his sister.

            Serenity grabbed the keys from the table, unlocking Joey's cage. Joey quickly emerged from the cage, embracing her. "Serenity, God, I can't believe you just did that. You saved my ass."

            "Of course I had to save you. You're my only brother. Come on, I know where Pegasus keeps his riches. Perhaps if we take it, we won't have to worry about being hungry again."

            "You can say that again." Joey followed Serenity up the stairs into Pegasus's room. Serenity knelt down on the floor, opening a trap door and in contained piles of gold coins, pearls and diamonds.

            "Damn!" Joey was stunned at what he was seeing. We're rich I tell you. Rich! Woo-hoo!"

            "Come on Joey." Serenity was already scooping coins into her hand, putting it in her pocket. "Let's just take what we can and go home."

            "Right," Joey took out his paper bag, placing the diamonds and pearls inside. Right after they cleaned out what's in the trap floor, they fled the cottage, wandering about the twisted forest paths.

            "Where do we go now?" Serenity looked around.

            "Hmmm…" Joey looked left to right. "Hey, these parts are familiar. Me and Yugi took this route when we went swimming in the lake. Follow me." He took his sister by the hand as he led her down the twisted paths. Soon enough, they arrived at a familiar village up ahead.

            "Hey!" Serenity smiled. "We're home. I…I can't believe it. We're actually home."

            "You couldn't be more correct Serenity." Joey smiled. The two then made their way into the village and in no time, they reached their home. Serenity opened the door, smiling.

            "Dad. Dad we're home!" she called out.

            "I wonder where he is?" Joey stepped in, closing the door behind him. They went into the kitchen, seeing their father, sitting on one of the chairs. Three bottles of beer, all drunken, sat in front of him as he downed his fourth one.

            "Father," Serenity went up to her father. "It's us. Joey and Serenity."

            "Huh?" Mr. Wheeler looked up. "I can't believe it. I thought you guys were eaten by those terrible wolves." He hugged Serenity, pulling her close to him.

            "Where's mom?" Joey placed the paper bag on the table, sitting on the chair next to the two.

            "Oh?" Mr. Wheeler downed his beer. "Your mother…she died a few nights ago. Heart attack I believe."

            "Oh dear." Serenity was shocked.

            "Aside from mom," Joey smiled, pushing the paper bag towards his father. "Look what me and Serenity found."

            Mr. Wheeler looked inside the bag, stunned to see diamond and pearls. "Kids, where did you get these?"

            "Oh," Serenity grinned. "Let's just say we found them at a special place."

            The Wheelers managed to live off their fortune and managed to survive. And never had they gone through another famine again.

            "There Yugi," Yami closed the book. "What did you think?"

            Yugi looked up at Yami. "That was stupid indeed. Why couldn't the demon use its powers to kick Hansel and Gretel's ass? Why wasn't Hansel smart enough to pick up the moonstones when they tried to find their way back?"

            "Well…" Yami tried to think of an answer.

            "That story wasn't great." Yugi pouted. "Read another one."

            "But…" Yami started to say.

            "I said read another one." Yugi cut his dark side off. "And it better be good or I'm not falling asleep."

~*What do you guys think? Should I continue? Suggestions for stories to put up are welcome…To Be Continued*~