Hello all faithful readers! I'm really excited to introduce this story to you all. It's one that's been part of my family for years, technically speaking. My brother and I liked to play around with our Yugioh! cards as though we were in the Yuniversoh!, and this story comes around as part of a major plotline that we favored towards. My brother was the originator of this story, and I'm merely writing it down and submitting it out to you all for your own enjoyment. So here at last, I introduce you all to Yugioh! Spirits of the Trinity!

Prologue

3000 years ago...

The crowds had gathered into the courtyard of the palace in Babylon. Many had heard that great news was to be declared, a new chapter in the great history of their nation was to be opened, a new era given birth.

The king walked out onto the balcony overlooking his people, each of his advisors by his side. One held a stone tablet etched with decorative carvings and a long list of words. As the three approached the balcony's edge, the advisor held up the tablet above his head and the crowds hushed to look up to their king. Thus the king began his speech:

"When Anu the Sublime, King of the Anunaki, and Bel, the lord of Heaven and earth, who decreed the fate of the land, assigned to Marduk, the over-ruling son of Ea, God of righteousness, dominion over earthly man, and made him great among the Igigi, they called Babylon by his illustrious name, made it great on earth, and founded an everlasting kingdom in it, whose foundations are laid so solidly as those of heaven and earth; then Anu and Bel called by name me, Hammurabi, the exalted prince, who feared God, to bring about the rule of righteousness in the land, to destroy the wicked and the evil-doers; so that the strong should not harm the weak; so that I should rule over the black-headed people like Shamash, and enlighten the land, to further the well-being of mankind..."

The king continued onwards while the masses looked up in awe at their great leader. All except for three.

Anshar, Anatu, and Sibi stood behind the columns near the courtyard, listening to the king's speech. While many of the Babylonians admired and respected the king, they did not. They had known for a long time that the king was going to implement what they saw as limitations on their freedoms. And they did not approve.

"...and brought about the well-being of the oppressed."

The king had finished his introduction, much to the crowd's shouted approvals of, "All hail Hammurabi," and, "Long live the king!" The advisor that had held the tablet now brought it down and faced the king so that they could be read. The king briefly cleared his throat and began reading off the newfound code.

And the three stood by. And they watched. And they waited.

"If any one ensnare another, putting a ban upon him, but he can not prove it, then he that ensnared him shall be put to death..."

Chapter 1: An Invitation

"Grandpa, I'm home!"

It was yet another typical day for Yugi Muto, returning to his home from school, the Millennium Puzzle swinging around his neck, accompanied by his friends Joey, Tea, and Tristan. Grandpa was just outside the game shop sweeping the walkway as usual.

"Welcome back, Yugi," Grandpa said. "Have a good day at school?"

"Yep," Yugi answered.

"Yo Yug!" Joey piped in. "We should hit da arcade sometime! I'm getting rusty on my gaming skills."

"Been hitting the card games a little hard, eh Joey?" Tristan smirked.

"Man, I wish," Joey sneered. "Dere hasn't been a tournament for a while now."

"I don't think there's been one since the Grand Prix Kaiba held," Yugi noted.

"I wonder what's been keeping everyone," Joey wondered aloud.

"Oh by the way, Yugi," Grandpa said, "there's a package for you sitting on the counter there in the shop."

"Really? From who?" Yugi asked, but Grandpa merely shrugged and continued to sweep the steps.

Inside the Kame Game Shop, Yugi grabbed the package and headed upstairs into the small living room area, his friends right behind him. The package itself was a simple cardboard box, and when Yugi opened the package, he found a disc to be played, a small envelope with his name written on it, and a shiny crimson medallion with a dragon etched into it.

"What's all dis?" Joey asked, looking at all the various materials.

"I think it's an invitation," Yugi replied, opening the envelope. Inside were a set of instructions, the first of which read, "Play disc."

Placing the disc into the player, Yugi waited for the message to play out onscreen. At first, the screen was blank. Then, an image of a young man with brown hair and brown eyes appeared, a sharp expression on his face.

"Greetings, Yugi Muto," he said. "I am Matt Zero, and I wish to say what an honor it is to know of a duelist such as yourself.

"In fact, there are many duelists in the world that I'm honored to know, and I believe there is only one way of deciding the best of the best among all duelists. Of course, you are the reigning champion of Duel Monsters, and it would be more than a pleasure to have you compete in my tournament: the Battle of the Titans!

"I have already sent invitations over to your fellow duelists, Joseph Wheeler and Seto Kaiba, in the hopes that all of you will participate in the Battle of the Titans tournament. Included within each of your invitations is a medallion; make sure to hold onto it, as it is very important for the tournament. I hope to see you all at the docks at the appointed time on the date indicated in the instructions. Good luck to you all."

After that, the screen went black once more. Yugi turned his attention to the envelope while Joey, catching word of his own invitation, eagerly - or rather, overeagerly - leapt up onto the coffee table and yelped, "Alright! Finally, Joey Wheeler gets some action!"

"That probably isn't the way you want to introduce yourself, ya know," Tristan smirked, to which Joey replied with an airborne tackle, and the two began to wrestle on the floor. Meanwhile, Tea headed over to Yugi who had already opened the envelope and was reading through the instructions.

"It says to meet at the docks in about a week," Yugi noted, "and to bring the medallion along, as it's the entry ticket. I wonder what's going to be the big prize of this tournament?"

"Are you thinking of going, Yugi?" Tea asked.

"I don't know," Yugi replied. "There's not really a whole lot I'd want right now honestly."

"Hey, what's this?" Tea said, picking up a small piece of folded paper from off the ground nearby. She handed it over to Yugi, who unwrapped it to reveal another note, this one handwritten.

"To Yugi,

I understand this is a lot to ask, but I request you bring the Egyptian God cards with you when you come to the docks. I'll explain as soon as you arrive in my office.

Sincerely,

Matt Zero"