Yu-Gi-Oh! Synergy

Arctic Showdown (Part 1)

"Your total will be eleven seventy-five", says the man standing behind the cash register, smiling with his white teeth shining like pearls. "Here you go", says Kira while handing the man the required money.

"Enjoy", responds the man.

Kira picks up the bag of food she just purchased and walks out of the restaurant. As Kira traverses through the busy streets of Terminal City, enroute to the Terminal City Stadium, she begins to think about Railo and the rest of her friends. She knows her friends are tough duelists, and that they have overcome many evil forces, though this time they are wandering through a dimension they are unfamiliar with. A world where outsiders may not be welcome.

'Oh Railo. I hope you guys are doing okay', Kira thinks to herself. 'I don't know what I would do if anything were to happen to you. Poor Kiram. He must be really upset and frustrated.' Kira continues to walk, though from afar, she detects a large crowd of people barricading the Terminal City Stadium entrance. "Huh?" Kira remarks to herself, finding their presence peculiar, "I wonder what all these people are doing here? Do they not know the tournament has been postponed?"

Kira slowly runs toward the crowd of people who seem to be really upset; some of them banging on the doors while others shout hysterically.

"Excuse me!" exclaims Kira, intending to get their attention. Her loud yell was enough to catch the eye of the entire crowd.

"We are here because we want our money back!" says a girl, menacingly chomping on bubble gum.

"That's right!" says a little boy.

"I.. May I ask why?" asks Kira.

"Step aside everyone", says a boy with shaggy blonde hair, who is trying to walk out of the crowd of people. "I'll tell you why", he continues, " You see, my name is Tyler. I, along with all these folks here, came to watch a tournament. The only problem is there is no tournament".

"I truly am sorry for our delay", Kira responds, "However, our participating duelists are currently facing a crisis. Our tournament will continue immediately after our issues are resolved."

"I don't believe you", says Tyler, "I think that you guys are imposters. Ripping us off our money." The crowd starts to go berserk and Kira rushes into the stadium, only to be attacked by the crowd. Once she makes it safely inside, she locks the door. Kira walks out of the entrance hallway and into the stadium field.

"We have a major problem", says Kira.

"Not anymore", says Blizzelle joyfully. "I thought we would starve to death before you showed up with our food!"

"Blizzelle", says Wisteria, partially annoyed. "Food is the least of our worries right now. What's the matter Kira?"

"There is a huge crowd of angry people outside. They all paid admission to watch the tournament, but they are demanding a refund."

"A refund?" remarks Psimon. "Don't they know that the tournament has been postponed?"

"Well that's the problem", answers Kira, "they believe this was all a scam to take their money. When I came in they were savagely slamming on the door."

"How are we going to control them?" asks Wisteria. "We can't have them out there shouting and acting like wild animals. The mayor will be furious with us."

"Well let's keep them entertained", Psimon comments.

"In what possible way? Railo and the others aren't back yet. We can't continue the tournament without them", says Wisteria.

"Maybe they can watch miss freakshow over here pigging out with her food", says Psimon sarcastically.

"Or maybe they can watch me kick your..", begins Blizzelle before being interrupted.