I've been wanting to do this story for six years. Now I think I'm ready to at least put a few chapters of it up. But it's more of a back burner thing. Hopefully I'll have more written soon. So please enjoy…

Duel Rider of Vengeance

Chapter 1

Yusei - 2450

Jack - 3500

"If I didn't know better, Mate, I'd say you were holding back."

The sound of revved engines could be heard as Yusei and Jack were at the Duel Stadium practicing for the Grand Prixs. Akiza, Crow and the twins were in the bleachers watching.

"Nah… I'm just building your confidence so when you lose it'll be more satisfying."

"Hmff. Well, we'll see. I end my turn with one facedown."

Yusei drew his card and smirked.

"Oh, you're in trouble now. I summon Junk Synchron in Attack Mode!"

His signature orange monster appeared.

"Now I can summon a level two or lower monster from my Graveyard! I choose Speed Warrior!"

His speed monster appeared next to him.

"Now because I have a Tuner Monster on my field, I can bring Quillbolt Hedgehog back from the Grave!"

His hedgehog appeared next to his Sonic Chick which was already on the field.

"Now, I'll tune them all together!"

"Oh, no." Jack whispered.

The four monsters started tuning.

"From two come one, and from one come great cosmic might! I Synchro Summon… STARDUST DRAGON!"

His favorite monster appeared with a roar, ready to attack.

Yusei looked over to the bleachers where his friends are seeing the twins cheering at the top of their lungs.

But that happiness didn't last…

The sky went black, so black Yusei could barely see. His Dragon was gone. And upon further inspection so was Jack and all his monsters.

Then…

"Yuuuuuuuuuseeeeeeeei."

He heard a whisper calling to him. A voice he hadn't heard in a long time.

Then there was a flash of orange and the darkness went away.

Yusei opened his eyes and saw he was about to hit a small bump in the track. But he couldn't react in time. All the while his friends telling him to stop.

He hit that bump, flew off his Runner going straight forward along with his bike, which hit him in the head with the front wheel. Yusei skipped across the track like a stone on flat water until he hit the wall like a bug on the windshield. Then he fell face first on the grass.

He opened one eye to see his friends running toward him with worried faces.

When he blinked a pair of expensive looking shoes and black dress pants were standing in front of him. Then everything went black.

Two hours later Yusei woke up to the annoying sound of an EKG beeping. He opened his eyes and tried to sit up but felt a weight on his chest. He looked down and saw Akiza sleeping with her head on his chest.

"Akiza?" He whispered.

She stirred and looked over at him. "YUSEI!" She got up and hugged him tightly. "YOU'RE OK!"

Yusei hugged back as best as he could and noticed the others were waking up too.

The twins got up and ran to Yusei's side followed by Jack and Crow.

"Oh thank GOD!" Crow said.

Jack pressed the nurses button to call one over.

She came in shortly after and made her way through the others.

"Ms. Izinski, could you move so I can look him over?"

Akiza nodded and reluctantly let Yusei go.

As the nurse looked Yusei over Crow couldn't keep his mouth shut.

"Doctors' were shocked to find a heartbeat. You should be taking a dirt nap after that crash."

Akiza kicked his shin telling him to shut up.

"You got an angel looking after you, man." He said before leaving.

Yusei laid back and thought, "Maybe it's something else."


I'm not good at writing duels so please forgive my lack of skill with that. And yes, you might have figured from that last line, this fic takes much influence from the Ghost Rider movie. And it does because reasons. So keep an eye out for more.