Light of Remorse

Written by: Self-Proclaimed KingofDDR

Summary: What if The Light of Destruction was sent back into the past, instead of being destroyed? What if it wanted to repent? And what if it helped the least likely person in the world? Takes place from Battle City and beyond. Joey/Mai/Izhizu

"Guess what, sis? I've got some good news to tell you!" Joey said on the cell phone that he was borrowing from Tea.

"You made it to the Battle City Finals!" Serenity said over the phone.

"What? How did you know? Did Tristan tell ya?!" Joey shouted.

"No, I just knew that you would make it all the way, big brother! Congrats! I'm so proud of you!" Serenity gushed.

"Thanks, sis! Ya know, if it wasn't for you and my friends cheering me on, I never woulda won enough Locator Cards in the first place! Now I'm gonna go all the way, and win this tornament!" Joey said. "It's too bad that you couldn't see me out there. I was like a dueling machine!"

"Well, there might still be a chance that I can!" Serenity said.

"Huh? Whada ya mean, sis? I thought that your eyes were still healing," Joey said.

"I know. But the doctor said that I can take off the bandages tonight. That means that I'll get my wish, the next sight that I'll see will be my big bro dueling in the Battle City Finals!" Serenity said.

"Awesome! I guess that means that you can come home. I'll send someone over there to pick you up, cause there ain't no way that I'm letting you travel on your own!" Joey said.

"Okay. I can't wait to see you!" Serenity said, hanging up the phone!

"Hehehehe...ALL RIGHT!" Joey shouted, tossing the cell phone into the air, much to Tea's worry.

"JOEY!" Tea shouted, catching the phone in time. "Be careful with the technology, you dummy!"

"Sorry, Tea, but I'm just so excited! My sis takes off her bandages, tonight!" Joey explained.

"Wow! That's so cool, Joey!" Tea said, happy for her friend.

"Yeah!" Tristan agreed.

"And...she coming to da finals wit' us!" Joey said.

"That's wonderful news, Joesph!" Solomon, Yugi's Grandpa, said.

"Now da only thing I gotta worry about is who to send over ta pick her up. It's gotta be someone I can trust...but who can I ask on such short notice?" Joey wondered to himself, ignoring Tristan who was pointing to himself, until his friend put hin into a head lock.

"I'LL go and get her, ya knuckle-head!" Tristan growled.

"YOU?! No way!" Joey protested. But Tristan was already in his way.

"Don't worry, dude! I'll take good care of her!" Tristan shouted as he went off.

'Sigh, oh well. I guess Tristan is sorta like family. Kinda like that annoying cousin who's always bugging ya...' Joey thought to himself.

"Oh no! Look!" Tea said, shaking Joey out of his thoughts. He turned, and saw his friend, Bakura. Only he was hurt, and was being carried by someone that he had never seen before.

"Bakura!" Joey shouted, rushing over to the two men, Tea and Solomon right behind him.

"What happened?!" Solomon said.

"I just found him lying on the ground..." The boy said, lowing Bakura to a kneeling position.

"Oh man, he doesn't look so good..." Tea said, seeing the bloody bandage on Bakura's left arm.

"I tried to heal his injurys as best as I could...do you know him? He hasn't said a word since I found him," The boy said.

"We're his buds. But who do ya think coulda done this to him?" Joey said, gritting his teeth.

"Ugh...Joey..." Bakura said in a small voice.

"Bakura! What happened to ya, man?" Joey asked.

"Ugh...it happened so quickly...I can't remember..." Bakura replied.

"I'm just grateful that I found you all. He needs to go to a hospital, quickly!" The boy said.

Tea nodded. "You're right."

"It sounds like Bakura is the lucky one right now. I'll take him to a hospital right now," Solomon said. "Joey, give me a hand."

"Can do!" Joey said.

The two helped Bakura to a cab, where both he and Solomon entered.

"There ya go!" Joey said, closing the door.

"He'll be alright. Just leave everything to me! I'll call you if anything happens!" Solomon said.

"Okay, gramps! Good luck!" Joey said.

Unknown to the group, Kaiba and Yugi just walked right pass them...

"Anyway, thanks alot...fella!" Joey said to the boy.

"What he means to say is that we haven't been properly introduced yet!" Tea said.

"Well, I'm Namu. And you are?" The boy now known as Namu asked.

"Da name's Joey!" Joey said, shaking Namu's hand.

"And I'm Tea!" Tea said as well. "Thanks for helping Bakura."

"Heh...of course. I just did what anyone would have done," Namu said, looking embarrassed.

"Hmm? Say, is that a duel disk on ya arm?" Joey asked.

"Huh?" Namu said, looking at the disk. "Ah...yes, but I'm afraid I'm not much of a duelist. ...You're not challenging me to a duel, are you, Joey?"

"I don't have ta duel. Cause I already qualified for da finals, Namu!" Joey said with a smug look on his face.

"Impressive. You must be good then!" Namu said, looking impressed. "Maybe you could give me some tips someday!"

"Well, I'll see if I can fit ya in," Joey smiled.

"Strange. I felt as if I've met you before..." Namu said.

"I know what ya mean!" Joey said, as he and Tea began to walk away. "Smell ya later, Namu!"

"Nice meeting you!" Namu said.

"Well, seems like a nice enough guy," Joey said to Tea.

"Totally!" Tea agreed.

Unknown to them, Namu was really the evil mastermind Marik, the one who Yugi was destined to defeat.

'Those fools don't have any idea who I really am! Or the danger that awaits them!' Marik thought. 'Listen, my Rare Hunters! Everything is going according to plan. So obey my orders, and DON'T fail me this time! You must bring me the two remaining god cards and the Millennium Puzzle, and make sure that little Yugi stays out of my way. For good!'

"How shall we proceed, Master Marik?" One of the Rare Hunters inquired.

'Your task is to defeat Yugi and Kaiba, and bring me their God Cards! But it won't be easy. That is wht I've come up with a alternate plan just in case. While you keep those two fools busy, I'll turn my attention onto those they care about the most. With their friends and loved ones in danger, I'll get exactly what I want. And soon, I'll be the most powerful being in the world!' Marik thought, cutting his connection off with Lumis and Umbra.

He smirked an evil smirk, and was about to run off towards Joey and Tea. But before he could, a strange, tall man appeared before the two.

The coat that he wore was a mix of blue and white all over. He had a very weird hairstyle, the top sticking straight up, and the length making the rest of it flow down his back. It was blue, except for the white streak in the middle of the top. He also had strange, deep purple eyes, and a presence that just screamed out loud.

Joey, a bit intimadated by the man (though he didn't show it), said, "And how can we help you?"

"Are you the one called Joey Wheeler?" The man said in a elegent tone.

"Who wants ta know?" Joey replied, keeping his eye on the strange man.

"Spirited...I like that. You may call me...Sartorius," The man now known as Sartorius stated. "Would you do me the pleasure of granting me a duel?"

And that's all for now. This is my first real foray into the Yu-Gi-Oh fanfic universe, and my first attempt at having Joey get a bigger role. What do you think?