Yugi meets the Saber Dolls By: DJ Rodriguez   (Author’s Notes: Sorry for the delay folks. I’ve just been working on some new projects, as well as earning some cash to go on a vacation.   Darien: To any of you who are not members of DJ’s Yahoo Group, “The Yugi Palace”, DJ would like for you to join it and share what you got.   Now, on with the fanfic!)  

Chapter 22

  Everyone was situated at the Airport terminal, the jet touching down and landing at Orlando International Airport. The captain of the jet thanked them all for flying with them, and the crew went out with their belongings. As soon as they left, they sought out a large enough area that would accommodate them all and have a bit of privacy.   “Yugi, may I ask who these ladies are?”, Shadi inquired.   Yugi, who transformed back earlier, chuckled nervously and answered, “Shadi, these lovely ladies here are Tiger, Panther, and Lynx. They are… Marionettes.”.   “We’re your Saber Marionettes, Yugi-sama.”, Panther corrected.   Shadi, Ishizu, Ryou, Marik, Odion, and Mako sweatdropped at this. “Excuse me, Yugi. But… did you just say they were Marionettes?”, Ryou asked. He wanted to make sure he heard right.   “And, why did they call you Yugi-sama?”, Ishizu inquired as well, her tone very suspicious.   “I did, Ryou. They may look human, but their actually cyborgs. Half-human, half-machine. They came from another world, and I believe them.”, Yugi answered.   “Plus, the reason they called Yugi what they did is because… well… they consider him their Master.”, Téa stated, a very low growl coming from her throat as she said the last part.   “And he’s a good Master, worried about us and trying to make sure we’re okay!”, Lynx exclaimed happily as she latched onto Yugi from behind.   Marik sweatdropped and inquired nervously, “Yugi, have they always been this affectionate?”. He was nervous that after hearing Téa’s angry tone, he suspected that there had been a catfight or two between her and the Dolls. He lived to the motto: ‘Hell hath no fury then a woman’s scorn’.   “Hehehe… since day one, Marik.”, the little teenager answered him.   Odion laughed and slapped Yugi on the back hard. “Hahahaha! Congratulations on having a fine harem, little Yugi!”, he said with a hearty chuckle.   Ishizu whapped Odion on the head, muttering, “Hentai baka.”.   Mako inquired, “So, Yugi. How have things been so far?”. He saw Yugi turn red when Odion said he had a harem, and wanted to help him out by changing the subject.   Yugi sighed and answered, “Well, Mako. Its been a living Hell, to be precise. Dartz seems to be acting a little more desperate in trying to stop our journey here.”. It was then he told them all on what had occurred prior to the meeting.   “As you just saw, we’ve been dueling for our lives for quite some time. Never had this much fun in years!”, Kat exclaimed.   Joey chuckled and put in, “Kat, I’m beginning to think that people from Texas are just plain nuts if you think all that we have been through was fun.”.   Kat giggled and kissed Joey on the cheek, “That’s what likable about us Texans, Joey. We like to live dangerously!”.   Shadi said, “Come, we must go and seek out the ruins of Atlantis! Time is of the essence now.”.   Agreeing with the wise Egyptian, Yugi started to pick up his bags. However, Tiger beat him to it. “No need to burden yourself, Master. I’ll take care of this.”, she said before giving the young duelist a kiss on the cheek.   Téa and Rebecca growled, flames dancing in their eyes and their knuckles turning white from clenching their bag straps. Some of the boys saw fit to move from them, not wanting to get any of their limbs damaged.   “Master, we need to locate a housing facility near the ocean. We can have a resting place and be near our objective at the same time.”, Lynx informed her little one.   “Great idea, Lynx. Shadi, you heard her. Let’s get going!”, Yugi stated.   The Egyptian agreed and motioned for everyone to follow him. As the group left the terminal, Tristen and Ryou saw it fit to gather maps and packets from various stands. They were new to Florida after all, and the info in them could come in handy. They went downstairs, collected their belongings from Baggage, and then went outside.   “Taxi!!”, Ryou shouted out. Few minutes later, five yellow taxi cabs arrived for them.   “Guys, let’s go to Quality Inn at 9000 International Drive. Its near the ocean, and also it has a good rate on the rooms.”, Tristen stated.   “Sounds like a plan to me. Let’s go!”, Rebecca shouted.   Three people took a cab: Yugi with Tiger and Shadi, Téa with Rebecca and Lynx, Mako with Tristen and Panther, Ryou with Ishizu and Marik, and the rest were able to fit into the last cab. Seto and Mokuba called a limo over, which was typical of them. Keith and Arkana were handed over to the police, after everyone gave them some reports.   The five yellow cars and the black limo drove off to their destination, but while they were on the road, the group saw many wonderful sights of Orlando. Tiger saw a sign that said ‘Disney World: Exit 68’. She was puzzled by this and asked Yugi, “Yugi-sama, what is Disney World?”.   Yugi was in thought for a moment, then answered, “Disney World is a huge place that is meant for fun and excitement. There are many other parks similar to it worldwide, but the one here in Florida is very famous. Its composed of many other parks, and its very fun for almost anyone.”.   Tiger turned her eyes to Yugi, which were now in ‘Puppy-Dog’ mode. “Please, Master! Can we go there after we defeat Dartz?! Please!?”, she pleaded like a little kid.   Yugi chuckled and started to pat her head, which she liked. “We’ll see, Tiger. We’ll see.”, he answered.   Shadi turned to Yugi and said, “Yugi, do not take this lightly. I fear that Dartz will be very difficult to defeat, next to impossible.”.   Yugi turned to face him and replied firmly, “We can defeat him! Its going to take everything we got, but we can… no, will defeat Dartz!”.   ~Back on Dartz Island~   Dartz was standing in the middle of a giant room, where various electronic equipment scattered all around him. It was almost complete. It took Mai and the others some time, but they were able to make the Teleportation Room. It was crude, but according to the blonde, it would work.   “Fine. Now, start it up and open the portal! I want to see on what comes through!”, he ordered.   The room started to glow in a brilliant white-blue light, creating a large vortex. Mai and the others were behind Dartz, very much afraid on what might pop out. Suddenly, a large and powerful-looking shadow started to walk towards them. Dartz was grinning, seeing his plan coming to fruitation.   The shadow revealed itself to be a young man, about in his late 20’s and very fierce-looking. He had long blonde hair, cold blue eyes, about 6’4 or so, a black uniform of sorts, and sheer evil reeking from his very being. The light dimmed down, and the portal closed. All were in awe on whom stepped through.   “What is your name?”, Dartz inquired.   The stranger spoke in a bold, firm voice, “My name is Lord Gerhart Von Faust, ruler of Gartland. What is this place, and who are you?”.   Dartz smirked and answered, “My name is Lord Dartz, and this is Earth. I believe that you lost something, and that I can help you find it.”.   (Author’s Notes: Sorry for the delay, but I was on vacation in Orlando. So, what do you guys think?   Darien: Next time, things heat up from volcano to star heat! Enemies meet, and also the biggest decision of all lays with the Marionettes! Will they regain their memories and go back to Faust, or will they stick with Yugi?   R&R, no flames, enjoy, and leave long reviews!)