A/N: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's, nor any affiliated characters, but I own my OC, and any other OC's that pop up into the story. This is going to be a retelling of the Fortune Cup and Dark Signer arcs, with a slight bit of AU embellishment, and a surprise ending. AU Character Ages: Luna-16, Leo-15, Yusei- 18, Akiza-18, Jack-18 Carly-18, Joshua/Dueling Fiend J-17 There aren't many pairs in this story, but the ones that do happen are as follows: Luna/OC, Yusei/Akiza, Jack/Carly, and some Sayer/Akiza early on. This story is rated T for now due to certain characters' colorful vocabulary, and mild violence/sensuality. But, this rating may change in later chapters. Anyhow, here's the first chapter of The Signer who was a Dueling Fiend!

Chapter 1- Invitations Extended

"So, Lazar, you managed to deliever the invitations to those duelists who I suspected of being Signers so we could host the Fortune Cup and confirm who is a Signer and who is not, I trust?" Director Rex Goodwin asked his faithful right-hand man and ever-present aide, Lazar, as the shorter man came into the room.

"Yes, my master. Some of the invitations were trickier than others to deliver, while others were deliciously simple. But are you sure the eight you chose are the right ones for the job, and that you haven't overlooked anyone?" asked Lazar.

"Come now, Lazar, how many times must I tell you that I don't make mistakes? Trust me, I know what I'm doing……." Rex replied.

Meanwhile, elsewhere………

(Luna, Leo, Yusei/Mr. Amnesia Man)

"Mr. Amnesia Man, get up! You've got a letter. Oh, so does Luna." replied the ever-excitable Leo, who, in spite of being fifteen years old, still managed to act like a child every now and again, and it was this that started to distinctify him from his twin sister Luna, this and a lack of a certain other body part that only girls get at the age the twins were at. Speaking of Luna, she was just getting up, wearing her flowing baby blue nightgown, with the robe-like overcoat pulled tightly around her so as not to expose her new petit frame and feminine body to the boys, and thus cause any inadvertent nosebleeds.

"Did you say I have a letter, Leo?" asked Luna as she appeared in the room.

"Yeah, you and Mr. Amnesia Man over here both have one, which I found side by side on the front doorstep when I went to go out for a late-night stroll through the city. Let's open them and find out what they say, huh sis? Mr. Amnesia Man? Are you in too?" asked Leo.

"Yeah, sure, why not. And I already told you that my name is Yusei, not Amnesia Man, okay?" replied Yusei.

"Mr. Am - Yusei, open up your letter please." said Luna, batting her beautiful long eyelashes at him seductively (or she hoped it was seductive).

"Okay, here goes." replied Yusei, as he opened his letter up to reveal the following written on a piece of paper:

Dear Mr. Fudo,

It is my great personal pleasure and priveledge to inform you that you've been invited to participate in the Fortune Cup, not that you'll have a choice with the leverage Lazar gave me over you (see enclosed picture if you're confused at all). Hoping to see you there, as will an old friend of yours,

Yours truly,

Director Rex Goodwin

P.S.: Refusing is NOT an option, so I would compete, if you don't want to see your friends and family hurt.

Yusei then opened the envelope to reveal a photo of what looked to be Rally and the rest of Yusei's buddies from the Satellite (sans Crow), clearly holding hands and being friendly. On the back another message was writen,

I know you know who these people are, so we've taken them in, as a sort of bargaining chip as it were. Compete in the Fortune Cup, and not only will I free your friends and send them back to you, but I'll make you an honorary citizen of New Domino City, and give you the title of Champion Turbo Duelist of the World.

Goodwin

Yusei took one look at this, and he scowled, and growled,

"Curse Goodwin, him and that shifty bastard Lazar!"

"Yusei, are you okay?" asked Luna out of concern.

"Yeah, Luna, I'm fine, just really mad at Director Goodwin is all." replied Yusei.

Elsewhere…….

(Dueling Fiend J/Joshua [one and the same])

"A letter, huh? Wonder who it's from?" thought Joshua to himself after finding a letter addressed to him on his doorstep after returning from his late-night jog. He then opened up the letter, which read:

Dear Mr. Prigmore,

I am pleased to say that you've earned the right and privilege of competing in the Fortune Cup, which will pit you and seven other pre-selected duelists against one another in a tournament where the winner will get a chance to duel reigning champion Jack Atlas for a shot at the championship! Hoping to see you there,

Yours Truly,

Director Rex Goodwin

P.S.: Be prepared to be pushed to your limits in your duels.

"A dueling tournament, huh?" mused Joshua after reading the letter. "Sounds like fun. Good thing I just put the finishing touches on my latest creation, my Dueling Fiend deck, which will need some testing before the tournament." he thought to himself.

Elsewhere………

(Akiza)

"Hey, Akiza, come here, please." Sayer, the head of the Arcadia Movement, and Akiza's lover said to Akiza.

"Coming, dear." said Akiza as she approached Sayer and kissed him.

"You have a letter, it seems." Sayer said to Akiza after she joined him. Akiza then opened it to find that it read:

Dear Black Rose,

You have been chosen to participate in a tournament that's currently being planned. You and seven others will be mixing it up for a chance to go one-on-one with Jack Atlas himself. Hoping to see you there,

Yours Truly,

Director Rex Goodwin

After Akiza found her voice again, she turned to Sayer.

"Dear, do you realize what this is?" she asked him. "Yes, Akiza, I do. It's an invitation to the Fortune Cup. You must go and you must win so the world will come to appreciate the genius that is the Arcadia Movement, and then you won't be feared anymore, my dear." replied Sayer.

Back with Yusei, Leo and Luna……

"So, do you think we should compete, Yusei?" Luna asked Yusei, blushing slightly as she looked at him, though thankfully Yusei paid it no notice due to being preoccupied with Goodwin.

"I don't know about you, but I know I HAVE to compete, because if I don't, Goodwin will…." Yusei said as he trailed off towards the end, trying to fight the mixed anger and despair that were threatening to engulf him.

"Oh, that sucks. But, know this: Whatever you decide, Leo and I have your back." said Luna reassuringly. Yusei quirked an eyebrow at her in uncertainty, but just shrugged and went back to what he was doing. Wow, is it just me, or does Yusei seem even more attractive when he's thinking… wait, what? Where did these thoughts come from? I don't like him like THAT! Luna thought to herself.

Elsewhere…..

(Jack)

"Mr. Atlas, I trust you'll be ready when it comes time for you to do your part, yes?" asked Rex as he came into the room.

"Yes, Director, I will do the best that I can do to push my opponent to their limits, and beat them if possible." replied Jack, as he bowed to Goodwin.

"Very good, Mr. Atlas. You're dismissed." said Goodwin as he left the room.

Back with Joshua….

"Well, looks like all my training is in order. Today is the day I go to the Fortune Cup, which is apparently at the stadium downtown." Joshua mused to himself as he armed his Deck, hopped into his Duel Runner, and took off for the Goodwin Stadium.

Back with Akiza……

"So, are we agreed that we're going today, dear?" Sayer asked Akiza as they quickly got dressed.

"Yes, dear, we are, but I think it'd be prudent if we broke up, for now, just because I don't want anyone to read too much into our relationship, and if they wanted to, they could come after you to get to me just because we're together." said Akiza.

"Yes, dear, besides, if they did come after you, I'd have to let them at you so you could show them not to fear you." said Sayer. Akiza promptly ran off crying.

Back with Yusei, Luna and Leo……

"Yusei! Someone in a white Duel Runner just pulled up! He says his name is Jack Atlas, and he wants to speak with you, so can you come here, please?" Luna asked Yusei from the front. Yusei came up to the front, where he was surprised to find none other than Jack himself waiting for him.

"I see you took your time getting out here, Yusei, but I'm not here to poke fun at you. No, I am here to give you something that will give you a fighting chance against me, assuming you make it that far. See you at the tournament, and be prepared to settle up." Jack said as he handed Yusei a card and rode off. "Whoa, it's my Stardust Dragon card! Why would Jack give it back though?" thought Yusei out loud.

"Oh, wow, nice dragon, Yusei, can I see it?" asked Leo. Yusei then showed him the card.

"It looks nice and powerful, perfect for you." said Luna, blushing again, something that Yusei again paid no notice to, though Leo picked up on it, but before he could investigate further, he saw that Luna had turned away and stared into the distance where a lone figure could be clearly riding off into the sunset, only to cross paths with another figure, this one riding in a black Duel Runner with red interior and trim. When the Runner was close enough, Luna was able to make out the form of a man, and a very muscular man at that, riding atop the bike looking for all the world like he'd just won a racing tournament, grinning even, and something about his grin was infectious, because when she caught sight of him, Luna couldn't help but grin as she swooned over the man, only to be surprised when Leo shouted five seconds later.

"Luna! Yusei! Another person just pulled up in a red-and-black Duel Runner. He says he wants to talk to you two." Leo called back.

"Coming, bro!" Luna said, struggling to regain her composure while running to the front yard again. When she got there, Yusei and Leo were already up there waiting for her, and with them was….the man she'd been swooning over, and she realized with a pang of infatuation that he was even dreamier up close, causing her to blush bright red as a result, but she managed to hide that fact.

"So sorry I didn't introduce myself before. My name is Joshua Prigmore, and I came here to see if I could get directions to the Goodwin Stadium." said Joshua as he shook Luna's hand, as well as Leo and Yusei's. Leo, however, saw the blush on his sister's face, and guessed that she must have a crush on this new guy, or that she was falling for Yusei. Leo personally was hoping for the former.

"Goodwin Stadium, huh? So you're headed for the fortune cup too, then. We were just getting ready to go there ourselves, so you're welcome to join us if you like." said Yusei.

"Okay then, I will do that." Joshua replied, and it was then that he registered that the blue-haired girl on his left was blushing whilst staring straight at him. So Leo's sister may have a crush on me then? I hope that's true, but it's not important just now, only winning or doing well in the Fortune Cup matters now, Joshua mused to himself.

"Is there something on my face, milady?" Joshua asked Luna politely, blushing as he did, to his surprise, though thankfully no one saw this as Luna realized what she'd been doing and apologized for alienating him. He shrugged it off, saying it was nothing, and then proceeding to get to know Yusei and Leo.

Elsewhere…….

(Akiza)

So Sayer wants me gone, does he? I'll leave alright, I'll leave and make a name for myself elsewhere, and I'll leave the Black Rose at the door forever, Akiza vowed to herself as she took off running towards Goodwin Stadium.

Elsewhere…..

(Joshua, Leo, Yusei, and Luna)

Joshua and Leo were getting along famously, even though Joshua had handed Leo a crushing defeat, courtesy of his Colossal Fighter, causing Leo to start to have suspicions about Joshua's real identity.

"Hey, Joshua, got a sec?" Luna called out. Joshua sighed in relief at the invitation to avoid a conflict with Leo, and said,

"Coming, Luna!" When Joshua reached Luna, she seemed to hesitate, then she kissed him. When Joshua recovered from the kiss, he kissed her back, though not as passionately.

"Luna, I realize that you must have feelings for me already, but understand this: While I too have feelings for you, we must put them to the side for now, so we can both do our best in the tournament. Afterwards, then we can pursue our feelings, but not at the expense of the here and now. Do you understand?" Joshua asked. Luna almost got sad, but then realized he wasn't rejecting her, just asking her to wait around a bit for him. I might just have a chance with this handsome devil after all, then, she thought to herself as she watched Joshua walk away to talk to Yusei.

"Joshua, I saw what happened with Luna back there, and I have to say it was quite a shock to be sure, as she never does spontaneous things like that. Usually Leo does stuff like that, and he's the younger one. She must really like you to be taking such a big risk. So try not to hurt her, please." said Yusei.

"Of course I won't hurt her, Yusei. In case you couldn't tell, the feeling between her and I is a mutual one, and I told her that we needed to wait up a bit to pursue a relationship so we could both make sure that we do well in the tournament. But I would never try and hurt a beautiful girl like Luna." said Joshua, blushing as he realized he'd openly called Luna beautiful where she probably heard him.

"That's good to know. Now, shall we prepare for the Fortune Cup?" asked Yusei.

"Yes, we shall!" replied Joshua.

Luna, meanwhile, turned to Leo.

"Brother, will you duel for me in the tournament, as I don't particularly care for duels?" Luna asked Leo.

"Of course I will, sister." he said to her.

With that decided, Luna, Leo, Joshua, and Yusei hopped onto Duel Runners, well Joshua and Yusei did, Luna and Leo ended up catching rides with Joshua and Yusei respectively. After getting buckled in and secured, or in Joshua's case, locked in, where he had Luna hold onto him.

"Luna, hold onto me tightly, and whatever you do, DO NOT LET GO, because not only would your brother and Yusei kill me if anything happened to you, I doubt I'd be able to forgive myself." Joshua called to Luna.

"Okay, will do, my handsome man." said Luna, and thankfully Joshua had revved up his engines then, only hearing her affirmation and missing her complimenting him, but knowing that she was secured, he flashed Yusei a thumbs-up, which Yusei returned in kind, then the two took off and rode into the sunset…..

Next: Our heroes arrive at the Fortune Cup only to find that all of the other duelists that are competing are there.. Save for one.

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