written by Shayne Thames and Kathryn Shiver
Yu-Gi-Oh and related characters and indica © 1996 - 2005 Kazuki Takahashi
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Chapter 02 - Reality's Check
Yugi woke up the next morning, but he found he was NOT in his room.
Amythest eyes opened quickly in confusion, sitting up in surprise. "What!"
He was in a small guestroom with a bed and a dresser, and a door. The dog was on his bed, sleeping, as if guarding.
Scared and confused, he drew his knees up against his chest for a moment before deciding to find out where he was.
As he came out, he saw he was in some kind of mansion that was rigged up with all kinds of equipment. The dog had gotten up and followed Yugi.
"Where am I...? Grandpa...?"
A voice spoke in his head. -He's not here, kid.-
Startled at the voice he looked around to see who spoke. "Who's there?"
-Don't be afraid kid. Around here, there's nothing to hurt you. You just need to learn and understand some strange things...- The dog had dissappeared.
"Wha...?" Scared amythest eyes looked around now.
Standing behind him now was a blond human with brown eyes. His hands were in his pockets. "Don't be afraid, kid."
He blinked, backing away from the stranger slightly. "Where's Grandpa!"
"Hate to tell you this, kid, but that person you knew is not actually real."
"What do you mean not real? Grandpa IS REAL!"
"You been living a lie, kid."
He continued to back away. "No..."
"Kid, we're not your enemy, but I think you need to stay here and know the truth..."
"I want to go home!"
"There's nothing to go home TO, its not real either."
Yugi was glaring at him now. "I'm going home!"
"Fine, but if you don't want to know the truth, then I guess you don't wanna know about the man in your dreams..."
Amythest eyes blinked. "What?"
"You dream about him...don't you? The one like you..."
"How did you...?"
"We know of him."
He hesitated now.
The blond turned to look out the window. "He's many things in this world. A saint, a terrorist, a scoundril..." He looked at Yugi. "With us, he's known as a a hero."
"I don't understand..."
"Yugi, everything you see around you, its not real."
Confusion showed easily on his face finally
"Its all...virtual reality."
"Huh?"
"You know, like a VR game?"
"But... Its all I've known..."
"Yes...it was like that since you were born..."
"Why...?"
He sighed. "We've learned...from others...that in the real world...we sleep in pods...our bodyheat is used as energy for machines that now rule our world."
"Then how do we eat?"
"We float in come kind of nourishment fluid that we absorb."
"I don't beleive you."
"What if I told you I figured out how to manipulate the program just a bit?"
"What do you mean?"
"I can alter my appearence. Not many can do that."
"I still don't beleive you."
"Want me to prove it?"
Yugi nodded slightly.
He nodded and actually shapeshifted into the dog Yugi had before.
Amythest eyes widened in surprise and backed away.
-Now is it starting to hit home?-
"But... But... Grandpa..."
-He was just a program made to take care of you.-
"He's the only family I have..."
-He isn't real.-
He looked downwards now. "He was to me..."
-Yugi...- He looked up at him. -Don't feel lonely. People like us stick together like a real family. Tell you what. Follow me, and I'll introduce you to Seto, and we'll talk about that man in your dreams..."
"Ok..."