This is my first fan fic. I hope you enjoy it. This takes place post-Duelist Kingdom, but pre-Battle City. The only exception to this is that the whole gang already knows Marik and the dark hunters and everything, because I think they are awesome characters, and I don't want to wait to get to use them. If you have read this before November 5, 2004, then you will realize I did a change in the names. I was using the English, but it started to get on my nerves so now I changed it. When they are talking in Yugi's head, I will put it in italics. The story starts off at a fast pace to get you into the story, but after that it is a lot more detailed. Hope you enjoy!
Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh. I only own Aida. What do you think this is on fan fiction for?
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"Damn it, Yug! You beat me again!," Jonouchi exclaimed during last period.
"You put up a great fight, Jonouchi! You pulled some moves I didn't expect," Yugi replied with a large grin on his face.
"I'm gonna beat you one day," Jonouchi replied with a smirk on his face.
"Maybe," Yugi said quietly returning the smirk. The school bell rang signaling the end of school.
"Come on you guys!," Anzu was waiting at the doorway with Honda. They had been on the edge of their seats waiting for the bell to ring.
"Yeah, we're gonna be late," Honda chimed in, "Jonouchi get the molasses out of your ass and move it!"
"Watch it, Honda!," Jonouchi replied as he and Yugi ran out the door behind them.
They ran all the way into the center of Domino city where the Festival of Games was being held. Everything from Duel Monsters to checkers was being played and celebrated throughout the crowd. Booths were set up selling games, cards, and food.
"Alright! Nachos!," Jonouchi shouted as he sprinted toward a snack stand. Honda followed immediately with drool slightly coming from his mouth.
"Well, I guess we should walk on our own. We will be waiting forever for them now that they have food," Anzu said pulling Yugi over toward the other booths.
"I guess you're right," Yugi said as he looked back at Jonouchi and Honda running from booth to booth ordering tons of food.
"Hey!," a voice said, "Are you Yugi Motou?"
Yugi turned to see a group of kids about seven or eight come up to him. Their eyes were wide with amazement. "Are you the winner of Duelist Kingdom? The King of Games?," another one asked.
Yugi blushed, "Uh, yeah."
"Could we have your autograph?," the smallest one piped in.
Yugi's blush increased, "I guess, yeah." He signed their favorite Duel Monster cards on the back.
"Thanks, Mr. Motou!," they said as they looked at the prizes in their hands.
"Call me Yugi," he said with his face flaming red. He waved goodbye.
"That was really nice of you, Yugi," Anzu said, "Now let's go check out what's around here."
Anzu and Yugi were making their way through the massive crowd finding all sorts of amusing things for sale. There was one booth Yugi stopped at that was selling extremely rare duel monster cards.
"Hey, Anzu! Come look at this!," Yugi called to her. He turned and saw she was gone, "Anzu? Anzu? Where are you?" 'I guess she didn't see me stop,' he thought. He suddenly felt someone walk up to him. He turned, "Hey, Anzu, I. . ."
"Be warned. The empress has awoken. She will be searching for the Pharaoh," a man in white said. He had the millennium key hanging around his neck, "Prepare yourself for the return of the Pharaoh's love."
"Shadi? What are you doing here? What do you mean? Who is the empress?," Yugi was confused.
"You must find her before they get to her," Shadi said as he disappeared into thin air.
"What do you think he means Yami?," Yugi asked.
" I don't know Yugi, but who ever this empress is we must find her. Shadi's warnings are not to be taken lightly," Yami responded.
"Yugi! Over here!," said Anzu's voice.
He saw her hand waving through the crowd. He made his way through the crowd and finally found her. "We need to find the others," he said.
"What's wrong Yugi?," she asked looking worried at the expression Yugi had.
"Nothing. I'm fine. It's just a little too crowded," Yugi replied trying to put on the most genuine smile he could, "Let's find Jonouchi and Honda."
Anzu agreed, but she knew Yugi was holding something back from her. She could always tell. They made their way through the crowd and spotted Jonouchi and Honda at a table piled with food.
"How do you guys expect to eat all of that?," Anzu asked giving the boys a look of disgust.
"Don't worry about it," Jonouchi said through a mouthful of food. Anzu and Yugi both rolled their eyes, but sat down anyway and waited for them to finish.
After they had finished eating, they all decided to go to the game shop. When they got there, they noticed a large crowd of people leaving.
"Yugi! There have been some people looking for you," Yugi's grandpa said as they entered the shop, "A couple of them heard that the king of games lives here. Business has been booming!"
"Wow, really?," Yugi said blushing, "I'm sure it has had more to do with the festival than me."
"Oh Yugi don't be modest," Anzu encouraged him, "You worked hard to get where you are, and don't think anything else but that."
"Gee, thanks Anzu," Yugi said blushing more. The door opened again and a crowd of people cam into the shop browsing and chatting about cards, "It looks like Grandpa is going to be busy down here. Maybe we should go upstairs." The others agreed and they all walked up the staircase to Yugi's room.
"There's something I need to tell you guys," Yugi said as they all sat down in his room, "Something happened while I was at the festival. Shadi appeared out of nowhere, and told me something really weird."
"What are ya' talkin' about Yug?," Jonouchi asked raising an eyebrow, "What did he say?"
The others leaned in to listen to Yugi continue. "He said that the empress has awoken and she will be searching for the Pharaoh."
"Yami?," Anzu asked intently.
"I guess so," Yugi continued, "He also said that we must find her before they do."
"Who is they?," Honda asked.
"I don't know," said Yugi, "but I wouldn't be surprised if it had something to do with Marik."
For the rest of the afternoon they sat and talked about who the empress could be and what her purpose was. After they all left, Yugi went up to his room to lie down to sleep. Just as he got comfortable, he heard Yami.
"Yugi."
"Is there something wrong, Yami?," Yugi asked.
"There is something not right. It is strange. I feel like I am being pulled somewhere," Yami answered, "I think it may be to where the empress is. I feel it."
"Yami, if you feel you need to find her, then we'll help," Yugi said, "The whole gang will. We are here for you."
"Thank you, Yugi," he said, "it is in times like these that friends are great treasures to have. Now get some sleep. We will look for her tomorrow."
"So you want us to come?," Honda asked as Yugi told them about Yami's feeling.
"That would be great, you guys," Yugi said a large smile spreading across his face, "I don't know how well we would do by ourselves."
"We could go after school," Jonouchi suggested. Everyone agreed.
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