Yugi meets the Saber Dolls

By: DJ Rodriguez

(Author's Notes: Thank you, one and all, for reviewing this fanfic! It really makes my day to read uplifting reviews from all of you.

Darien: Also, due to reminiscing on old times, DJ is going to put some of his favorite things from the past in this chapter. Think you can spot them?

DJ: Also, on another matter, I'm going to put obscure, rarely used monsters in here. Why? I think they deserve a chance, just like Yugi!

Now, on with the fanfic!)

Chapter 9

The Saber Dolls were now walking through a very dense fir forest, trying to find the way to civilization. It was a bit difficult, them carrying a large amount of luggage. Due to the intense shock from jumping out of a supersonic jet, the Duel Crew were all out cold. Thus, they had to carry some of them.

Panther was holding Yugi securely, as if he was a priceless and valuable artifact. The busty blonde frequently cast her gaze down at the sleeping teen, a warm and affectionate smile on her lips. He cuddle into her unknowingly, trying to get comfortable from time to time.

Whenever Panther would look back at her companions, and the intense jealousy and angry looks would be on Tiger and Lynx's faces. She would just giggle at them, nuzzle Yugi into her ample and bouncy breasts, and give them a smug look before pressing on. One could actually see the red angry auras emanating from the two marionettes!

After two hours of wandering around the dense forest, they soon came upon a quiet town. It seemed to be small and peaceful, but also modern as well. Small shops were everywhere, and also people seemed to bustle with activity. However, when they arrived in the small town, the three ladies felt eyes all around them.

"Heh, it's like they never saw a woman before.", Panther commented lightly.

After some time walking, they came upon a local library. It was about two stories tall, constructed of dark-brown bricks, and also having a flagpole near the entrance that held a flag; a large white rectangle underneath an equally large red one, both beside a lengthy blue rectangle with a single white star on it.

"Perhaps this place has a computer of some sort. We can find where we are, and possibly pick up some info on this Dartz guy.", Lynx suggested.

Walking up the steps and entering the building, the three received some odd glances from the librarian and the patrons. Ignoring the stares, the three sexy androids started to look around for something. They found several large chairs and sofas, and the three gently laid their burdens on them so they could rest.

Tiger spotted the librarian and asked the middle-aged woman, "Excuse me, do you have computers here?".

The 50+ woman slowly nodded her head, and pointed to her right. In that direction was a flight of stairs to the second floor. "Its on the second floor, first on your left when you walk up those stairs.", she answered.

Tiger thanked her, then put in one more request. She strolled up to the lady in charge and stated softly, "These people we brought in… they are merely in shock. Can you please watch over them? And when they wake up, can you tell them where we are?".

The elder woman nodded, and said it would be done. Smiling slightly, the leader of the Saber Dolls turned and nodded to her companions. Seeing the meaning, they all went together to the second floor.

~Back at Kaiba Corp.~

Seto Kaiba and Mokuba were in a very distressing mood. They had just received the information on how they were attacked by monsters, and the jet blowing up in mid-air. The billionaire and his little brother were now in the computer lab, trying to find on where the jet exploded over.

"Seto, you really think we can track down where the jet exploded over?", Mokuba asked.

Seto nodded grimly and answered, "Yes. Before it exploded, the tracking beacon was set off. If we can reply where it was just before detonation, we should have a good idea on where they could be.".

After much calculation and tampering, the computer experts finally got a solid location on where the jet was before it went ka-boom. On the monitor screen, it showed a map of the U.S. A solid line showed up, starting from Las Vegas and slowly making its way towards Florida. However, they all saw the line making some erratic movements over New Mexico. Finally, the line soon disappeared… in the middle of panhandle Texas!

"Think that is where they are, big brother?", Mokuba inquired.

Seto just smirked slightly and answered, "If I know Yugi, he and his friends all have a knack for surviving anything. Besides, those robotic women might have taken care of them.".

The teenage billionaire was very ecstatic about one thing, though. He had never seen such technology before, and he assumed that this would lead into a massive breakthrough of technology! He was eager to examine the marionettes, to learn their secrets, and perhaps construct some of his very own!

"Mokuba, inform the Board that we are leaving for a trip to the States. I'll prepare the Blue-Eyes White jet for our departure.", he stated before leaving the room.

~Back in Texas~

Tiger and the Dolls were in the Computer Lab of the library, and some of the users there were in a bit of a shock to see what they were now seeing. Lynx's wrist sprouted a thin, small wire, which of course generated an adequate amount of both awe and panic in the room. Next, she actually hooked up with the computer! It was ancient compared to her hardware, but she was able to hack in and find out what she needed to know.

Bypassing many firewalls and encryption codes, she was able to tap into one of the satellites that was hovering above the atmosphere of the planet. She was downloading all sorts of information faster then anything one had ever seen! She broke her way into the system and started to find out on where she and the others were.

"Let's see here… According to the information, we are in… a town called Amarillo, Texas.", Lynx stated to her partners.

Falling silent again, the buxom, blue-haired beauty continued with her search. She left the site she was on, and used the satellite to track any and unusual anomalies in the Atlantic Ocean. Scanning for ten minutes, she came upon a landmass that was not on any of the current maps. It was a small island, smack in the middle of the Atlantic sea.

"I think we just found Dartz's island.", Lynx said after disconnecting with the terminal. The Dolls were very pleased to hear this, then they saw everyone in the room staring at them. Their eyes were just either triple-sized, or their jaws just hanging out on loose hinges.

"What's their problem?", Panther inquired with a bit of annoyance in her voice.

Shaking their heads, the marionettes just left the room and went back downstairs. They wanted to make sure Yugi and his friends were okay. Upon stepping down from the last step, they saw Yugi and the others awake. They were sitting on where they were put, awake and also a look of gratitude on their faces.

"Thanks for bringing us here, Tiger. We owe you, Panther, and Lynx our lives.", Yugi said with a huge amount of gratefulness and respect in his voice.

"Yeah, we do. Without you guys, we would have been a smear on the ground.", Tristen added.

Tiger went up to Yugi, and hugged the young man hard. She whispered, "We were doing our duty, Yugi-sama. We are just glad you and the others are okay.".

Joey turned to face the window, and saw that the sun was slowly going down. He turned to the Dolls and asked, "So, did you find out anything upstairs? The librarian told us where you were.".

Lynx answered, "We found that we are in a place called Amarillo, Texas. It's quite a long way from Florida. However, we also managed to find the island on where Dartz is.".

Panther added, "Yeah! It turns out this jerk is in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. Lynx found it, even though the maps stated that nothing was there.".

"So, what do we do from here on in, Yugi?", Duke asked.

Yugi sighed and answered, "We'll have to stay here until we can come up with a plan to get to Florida. But, I don't know much about this town.".

"Excuse me, but maybe I can help.", a female voice called out from behind Joey and Tristen.

Everyone turned to see a very beautiful teenager standing before them. She looked to be about Yugi's age, which was 17 or so. She had a lush raven-colored hair, a slim figure, and also a country get-up that was very much alluring. Joey and Tristen's jaws just hung out at the sight of the Texas cutie.

"Who are you?", Rebecca asked politely.

The teenager walked up to them and answered, "My name is Katrina, and I'm a resident here in Amarillo. I know this place like that back of my hand, so I can help you guys find a place.".

"We appreciate the help, Katrina.", Yugi said while shaking her hand.

After that, she motioned for everyone to follow her. Leaving the library, the group started to stroll down the sidewalks and make their way to a specific location. While they walked, conversation followed up.

"So, who are you guys and why are you visiting Amarillo?", she asked.

They all introduced themselves to the young lady, and it was Yugi who explained on what had happened prior to their little "visit" to the small town. Needless to say, Katrina was surprised to hear about their little exploits.

"Wow! It seems you all have had quite an adventurous life! I wish I had something like that.", she stated with a whimsical expression.

Joey sweatdropped, smiled nervously and replied, "Trust me, Katrina. I wish that I can actually have a normal life, one without crazy psycho's chasing us everywhere we go.".

After much walking, they came to a large hotel. It was called The Holiday Inn, and it seemed to be a very lovely place to spend the night in. Yugi was thankful that he had an account that was overflowing with money. Without that, they would be up a creek without a paddle.

"This place is one of the quieter features of the town, guys. It does have a few old touches to it, but its adequate enough and also the price is reasonable.", Katrina told them.

Entering the building, they saw some very peculiar sights. First off, the lobby had a large TV screen and hooked up to it was a very old Nintendo system! Two kids were playing Super Mario Bros. 3, and Yugi was surprised to see such an old game system still running.

"Oh, I see you're surprised to see such an old game system working. Well, some of us here like to keep things in good shape. Apparently, the owner of this hotel liked it very much when it came out, and has been taking good care of it since. He allows others to play it, to experience the ways of the 1980's.", the Texas local told the group.

She later explained that one of the kids was a "Wizard", someone that was able to take up the game quickly and naturally.

In another part of the lobby, another TV screen was set up. However, there were some kids and teenagers watching a very old cartoon show. It was Super Mario Bros. Super Show, and it was playing now. Yugi saw two video covers, and saw the titles: Super Mario Bros. and Denver: The Last Dinosaur.

'Wow! These locals here really like the past. I don't blame them, since those two shows were my favorite when I was a kid.', the tri-haired colored hero thought.

They soon came to the receptionist desk, and it was both Yugi and Katrina that allowed the person to check the lot in. Digging into his account, Yugi paid $500 for a three-day stay. The receptionist handed the group their keys, and wished the gang a very pleasant stay.

"Say, Katrina. You gonna stay with us too?", Joey asked. For some odd reason, the Brooklyn blonde took a bit of a liking towards the Texas cutie.

"Sorry, Joey. But, I have to stay with my folks. I'll come and visit whenever I can, though! Deal?", she replied before sticking out her hand for a shake.

Joey just chuckled, and shook her hand. She then walked back outside, and Yugi led them all to their rooms. It seemed that they had their work cut out for them.

~On Dartz's Island~

Dartz was busy formulating a plan to capture Yugi and Yami's souls. However, with the arrival of the Saber Dolls, that proved to be a very significant problem.

"Sir, we need to separate Yugi from those three Amazons! That way, we stand a good chance of capturing his soul.", Raphael suggested.

Dartz looked at him in annoyance and retorted, "I'm very aware of that, Raphael! However, the trick is on HOW we get him away from those three girls.".

After some moments of thinking, he came up with an idea. He called all of his minions up, and he told them all of his plan. It was both elaborate and tricky, requiring precise timing. However, if all went well… Yugi and the Pharaoh would be ripe for the taking!

"Now go, my servants! Go to Texas, and do not come back here without the Yugi and the Pharaoh's souls! Anything else is free game, but get me those two now!!", he exclaimed hotly.

Mai, Weevil, Rex, Alister, Raphael, and the rest hightailed it off the island and into the helicopter. The jet-black machine took off from the island… a group on a mission to retrieve the ultimate prize.

(Author's Notes: Uh oh, it seems that Yugi here is in trouble! Plus, since no one was able to create an OC for me, I decided to make her myself. How do you like her?

Darien: She will come along with the group as well, so can any of you fit her with a suitable deck? Oh, I almost forgot! Can any of you spot the hints that were in this chapter?

DJ: One of the hints is a movie I love to see, and it was made in 1989! Also, did you see what cartoons I loved to see when I was little? If so, great! What shows and cartoons do any of you liked in the past, before it was taken off the air?

R&R, no flames, enjoy, and leave long reviews!)