On her familiar pink D-Wheel, Rin carefully looked around. The amber eyes narrowed. It was half an hour since she and other Resistances left for a patrol, and she didn't still saw the figure of any Academia guy. It was probably a good signal, or at least, that was what she was hoping.

With half-closed eyes, she stopped her D-Wheel. Only three weeks ago, this City was still a peace land, although that was the peace in the pain, injustice, shame, tears and even blood of Commons like her. She used to hate it, she used to hate Tops a lot when they treated to her Commons like waste products. She hated leftovers that Tops threw to them. She hated the life of a Common. But even so, she was forced to admit she would rather to live in that situation than in this devastated and ruined city.

At that fateful day, when she and Yugo was walking to the shabby market near our orphanage to buy food for the day they finished manufacturing two D-Wheels, suddenly they were startled when saw a violet light appearing near there. Just in a flash, ones that that light shined on disappeared. In their places, there were teenages in strange uniforms that they had never seen. On their hands, there were cards that Yugo and Rin only needed a glance to realize surprising and panicked faces.

"Wh-What's happening on the Earth?"

Yugo and Rin confusedly looked at each other, they couldn't understand what was happening in front of them. Wait a moment, or were they dreaming? They pinched their cheeks at the same time. It was hurt, so they didn't dream.

Rin knitted her eyebrows, glancing at Duel Disks those teenagers were wearing. If only they brought Duel Disks with them, they could fight, but…

"Dammit, why did we leave our Duel Disks on our D-Wheels?"

Yugo could only grumble. Rin sighed, looking at him, then immediately held his hand and ran toward a hidden corner. She didn't still understand anything, but she knew if they stayed there, they would become cards either.

Only in three weeks, number of City residents reduced by more than half. Cries in panic appeared everywhere, both daytime and nighttime. A deadly aura covered the whole city. Nobody understood why these things could happen.

But out of those things, there was one thing that Rin even didn't understand more. In the mournful, heavy atmosphere, there were Tops and Commons who still tried to fight against each other. There were Tops refused to give Commons a shelter, and there were Commons still could attack Tops who crawled to them to beg a help. What age did they think they were living in? Was it the time for those silly arguments?

"Rin!"

The familiar voice sounded from behind pulled Rin out of her own thought. She turned to look, and smiled when realized the face of her old friend.

"Dennis! I thought you came to another area. Do you come here to help us?"

The smiled on Rin's face suddenly faded when she noticed Dennis's hurtful face. Feeling a bad thing, she stepped back some steps unconsciously.

"Honestly, I want to help you, Rin, but…"

The cold, hard voice of Dennis sounded while chill winds blew across Rin, making her shiver a bit. Then she widened her eyes in the dismay when realized what Dennis was wearing on his left arm.

"That Duel Disk…"

That was an Academia Duel Disk!

"Did you… betray us?"

It was so hard for Rin to say that sentence. She didn't want to believe, and absolutely she couldn't believe in that. Dennis was our friend. The day he appeared, he was like a warm sunshine that dispeled the freezing weather was covering the life of Commons. That bright smile like an angel's… until now she couldn't still forget it.

~Flashback~

A young girl hid behind a shabby concrete wall. The smell of dirty sewage gave her the trouble to breathe. She looked only 13 or 14 years old, but the amber eyes mature as if she experienced the most cold challenges of the life.

"Find her quickly, or you would lose a servant."

Rin didn't need to turn to know that they were two tall men with scattered scars on their faces. The man was on the left side yelled loudly and menaced the remaining one with his ferocious eyes.

The girl almost held her breath. She grabbed her Duel Disk, and ready to activate it whenever she needed. The green hair tilted aside a bit, carefully looked towards two those guys.

She bit her lips. They were very close to her. They could catch her anytime.

"Dammit… hungry leeches," Rin cursed under her breath.

They came.

When the short hair girl was ready to go outside, only in a flash, she found herself sitting on the familiar D-Wheel, familiar as its owner. Being surprised with the unexpected help, she raised her eyebrows. And when she didn't still speak anything yet, the boy mumbled:

"Do you help something again? Rin, it's dangerous for you to fight against Tops without any ally."

Rin pouted, holding Yugo's shirt tighter. "Yugo, sorry for making you worried. But I couldn't refuse to help that little girl. I simply put myself in her place and ran away. It wasn't so much."

Yugo shrugged back. "I know, but… I'm worried for you a lot."

Rin chuckled her tongue, shrugging nonchalantly and let herself immerse in winds. She couldn't remember how many times she did this, Yugo worried so much. Behind them, two men were still yelling angrily.

Unknowing them, a figure appeared in the bright violet light, quietly watched every her move. Their eyes only put on Rin, not leaving away even in a moment.

"Found you, my prey."

Incidentally, the girl turned to look behind. They snapped their fingers.

Those amber eyes… were beautiful.

A beautiful prey.

-o0o-

After a while, two young people came to their orphanage. Rin felt hurt when saw those haggard faces. It was because of Tops! The place she was living was destroyed. It was their fault! Those kids had no reason to work hardly for meals, or fought each other for a worthless card… The miserable and hurt life still continued. Not only that, even self-esteem of everyone here disappeared. On faces were becoming older over the years, there were only the hopelessness. They surrendered their fate, the future of Commons was depended on children, like her and Yugo. She sighed.

That grim fate… That unfair fate… Regaining the justice for Common was her wish. Regain the freedom was her hunger.

Her dream…

Rin put her legs on the ground. The white shoes what were dirty made her smile hardly. It would be very hard for her to wash it and make it white back. Yugo removed his helmet, taking the D-Wheel and groaned unceasingly.

"Hey, Yugo, I was still manufacturing my own D-Wheel," Rin sighed. "Please go faster, or let me go first."

Yugo turned to look at her, frowning. "You don't need to try your best. I can help you."

His soft voice made Rin smile a bit. But…

"To you destroy it or lose a certain screw? Alright, wait for me in a moment. We'll work together. Hey… what's the matter with your face? It's dirty."

Rin went to in front of Yugo with the face of a mother who was annoying with her obstreperous son. Wiping dusts on Yugo's face, she put one of her hands on her hips and pointed at his face with her free hand. "Bathe immediately. I'm sure you dueled with Crow and others at the scrap yard, right?"

Yugo laughed, shly scratching his head. He obediently walked away in the annoying eyes of his dear friend. Rin… She always bullied him like that.

When Yugo's figure disappeared from her eyesight, Rin smiled softly and whispered something. Her words flew away with cold winds.

She suddenly looked up when heard strange sounds. A monster landed down in front of her. The clown mask with the warm of the boy made Rin surprised. What did it mean?

"The beautiful girl, it's lucky when Trapeze Magician chose you."

From above, the boy jumped down in the bright fireworks, the melodious music and the cheer from LV 1 monsters. Everything blended together like the scene in the heaven.

It was nice. It was bright…

Rin widened her eyes when Trapeze hugged her with his master and flew up. The boy with the red hair was smiling innocently, like the sunlight.

The unexpected appearance of the duo almost attracted attention of everyone who was sleeping in the slum. What… Dueling… Could Dueling do things like this? Was it real?

Nightmares when they lost, nightmares when they were in front of high LV monsters disappeared. What was this view? Why… did they want to smile?

"The lucky girl, can I know your name? Ah, allow me to introduce myself first. I'm Dennis."

Dennis looked at Rin while both of them was flying with Trapeze Magician. Those ambre eyes looked straight at him like a sweet venom.

"R-Rin," the green-haired stammered. "My name is Rin. What are you doing? Wh-What's happening here?"

Everything happened so suddenly to her, and it was amazing either.

"Rin, right? You have a nice name."

Dennis smiled, then ordered Trapeze to fly longer a bit. The beautiful monster was like an fairy who was blessing for the whole Commons area that was covering by darkness. This light was so luxurious.

Rin unconsciously smiled, looking down the ground. Everyone was looking at her with unbelievable faces. It was…

-o0o-

"Why do you do these things?"

Dennis looked at Rin, smiled softly. "I'm a wandering artist, today I and Trapeze Magician decided to bring the light of hope to this city. Now tell me, how do you think?"

In that moment, Rin surprisingly widened her eyes. This guy… Was he an angel who was sent to here to help ones like her?

His bright smile. His dueling style.

It was nice, like a warm sunshine.

As if in the whole world, he was the only outstanding one.

That was the first time she met him, the first time… she admired someone that much.

The first time…

~End Flashback~

Rin still stood still, her eyes still focus on the boy in front of her.

"I didn't betray you, Rin," Dennis shook his head. "Originally, I belong to Academia."

"What did you just say?"

Rin yelled. How Dennis said those words was so soft, as if it wasn't a serious problem, but why… why did it make her heart hurt that much?

Looking at Rin's reaction, Dennis felt as if his heart was being broken. It was right. To her, beside Yugo, he was the most trustworthy friend, the strongest ray of hope. He wished she wouldn't experience the pain when she was betrayed. He clenched his fists to the point they were going to bleed, trying to keep the calm expression. He wasn't allowed to hesitate, or she would be hurt more.

"I came here to look for you, Rin. I'm also the one who informed to Professor to start this war. Now go with me, Professor is waiting for you at Academia."

Rin took a while to understand what Dennis said. She glared at him.

"Are you joking with me?" Rin angrily asked. "Do you think I, a Resistance member, will go with you to the enemy's base? Don't think about that! I hate you, Dennis."

Probably… the way I chose is really wrong. Because of me, Rin is hurt this much.

Dennis shook his head to dispel the thought just appeared in his mind. He promised himself that he would take Rin to Academia, regardless how much she reviled him, didn't he? Why did he hesitate? Wouldn't letting her hate him be better? If so, she would never stand the internal struggle like he was having.

He really wanted to protect her, that was why he wanted to bring Rin to that island himself.

Dennis activated his Duel Disk. He understood Rin, she wouldn't go with him easily.

"I only want good things for you, Rin. Alright, Duel me. If I win, you must go with me to Academia."

Rin said nothing, quietly activating her own Duel Disk. She bit her lips, trying not to cry. The last time she Dueled Dennis, it was a happy and friendly one.

[DUEL!]

"I'll go first," Rin firmly looked at her opponent. "I activate the spell card, Wind-Calling Bell Chime. I reveal Wind Witch - Ice Bell (LV3/ 1000/ 1000) on my hand and special summon another Ice Bell from my Deck. Next, I normal summon Ice Bell." She raised her right arm to the front. "When they're normal or special summon, they inflict 500 damage to the opponent for each. I have two Ice Bells, so take 1000 damage points."

Dennis covered his face when winds from two monsters reached him. But his expression wasn't still change. He knew she would do that, because it was her favorite move. He understood her.

[Dennis's LP: 4000 - 3000]

"When I control two or more Wind Witch monsters, I can special summon Tuner monster, Wind Witch - Snow Bell (LV 1/ 100/ 100) from my hand. Let's start! I tune two LV 3 Ice Bells with LV 1 Snow Bell!"

Snow Bell shook in a moment before became a bright green ring. Two Ice Bells quickly flew towards it and became tiny light balls.

"Winds of winter, snow and ice! Become my power to blow everything away! Synchro Summon! Come forth! LV 7! Wind Witch - Winter Bell!"

[Wind Witch - Winter Bell: LV 7/ 2400/ 2000)

Dennis stared at Winter Bell, still not saying anything. He could swear the monster was looking at him sadly. He shook his head. It was probably his illusion.

"With Winter Bell's effect, I activate the effect of Ice Bell in my graveyard and inflict 500 damage points more to you."

Dennis still stood there, saying nothing. He only stared at the monster.

[Dennis's LP: 3000 - 2500]

"I set one card and end my turn," Rin coldly exclaimed.

Dennis looked down his deck. It's fine, I can pass this, he thought, drawing his card.

"When I control no card while my opponent have the Synchro monster, I can special summon Tuner monster, Entermage Snow Dancer (LV 3/ 1300/ 1000) from my hand. Next, I normal summon Entermage Trick Clown (LV 4/ 1600/ 1200)." He raised his hand to the sky. "I tune LV 4 Trick Clown with LV 3 Snow Dancer! Show Must Go On. Artisan of the air, swing across the stage with grace! Synchro Summon! Come forth! LV 7! Entermage Trapeze Magician!"

[Entermage Trapeze Magician: LV 7/ 2500/ 2000]

"Next, with Entermage Trick Clown's effect, I summon himself from my graveyard, but his ATK and DEF becomes 0."

"Do you still use the Synchro monster even when you exclaim you belong to Academia?" Rin asked with a sardonic smile.

"Trapeze Magician is always my ace, Rin," Dennis shortly explained then looked at the field, almost trying to avoid the eyes of his ace. "With Trapeze Magician's effect, once per turn, he can let one of my monsters attack twice. This turn, I choose Trapeze Magician himself."

Rin narrowed her eyes. Like how Dennis knew about her deck, she also knew about his one. She already had the preparation for that move.

"I activate the spell card, Entermage Hurricane!" Dennis exclaimed right before Rin could activate her set card. "I return all spell and trap cards on the field to the hand. The card you set is Bewildering Wind, do I guess correctly?"

Rin could only mumble when her set card returned to her hand. She intended to use it for halving Trapeze Magician's ATK and negating his effect. Dennis really knew about her deck too well, like his own palm.

"Battle! I attack Winter Bell to Trapeze Magician!" Dennis exclaimed.

In according to Dennis's order, Trapeze Magician flew towards and kicked at Winter Bell's head. The female monster fired several icicles, but finally she was still destroyed. Rin tried to stand still, frowning a bit.

[Rin's LP: 4000 - 3900]

Dennis felt hurt when noticed that, but he forced himself to continue. "Now it's the second attack. Do it, Trapeze Magician! Attack Rin directly!"

Rin couldn't do anything but looking at the attack. She had nothing on her hand to defend herself.

[Rin's LP: 3900 - 1400]

"Rin!"

Dennis yelled when saw Rin blowing back. He quickly grabbed Trapeze Magician's hand and flew towards his friend. "Rin! Are you fine?" he worriedly asked and landed down the ground immediately.

"Don't approach me!"

Rin angrily yelled when saw Dennis, making him frozen on his way. It was right, they were being enemies. He sighed. "I… set one card and end my turn. Rin… please go with me. I don't really want to hurt you more."

"Shut up!"

Rin yelled, trying to stand up. Her amber eyes looked straight at Dennis. "I can still fight. I won't give up. My turn."

She looked at the card she just drew. It was risky, but it was worthy to try either.

"I activate the spell card, Winter Witch Final Strength!" Rin exclaimed. "I special summon Winter Bell from my graveyard with negated effect and double her ATK, at the same time, reduce Trapeze Magican's ATK equal to her original ATK. However, at the End phase of this turn, I would take the damage equal to Winter Bell's new ATK."

Dennis still showed anything even when Winter Bell's ATK became 4800 while his ace's was 100. He had two monsters with 1500 or less ATK. With his set card, Bubble Barrier, he could negate Winter Bell's attack, what meant Rin's defeat.

"Battle!" Rin exclaimed. "I attack Trapeze Magician with Winter Bell!"

Surprisingly, Dennis realized he couldn't activate his card. His hand no longer listened to him, as if he was borrowing the hand from someone.

Or exactly, he didn't want to let himself win. He did want to let Rin win.

"Trapeze!"

Dennis yelled when his dear ace was broken into thousands pieces of light. He hated seeing this scene. But he didn't have time to think. A wind blew him back while his LP became 0.

Rin stared at Dennis in a moment, then she sat on her D-Wheel and left. Nobody knew where she was going to, but certainly she didn't go back to Resistance base.

-o0o-

Note: English isn't my mother language. I tried my best, but I'm not sure if I miss any error.

Honestly, I need a partner. One, like I said, I'm not good at English. Two, I don't know how to duel, and there will be a lot of duels later...

Ah, as you can see, I made Dennis's deck into a Synchro deck, with Trapeze Magician as LV 7 monster. Its effect becomes 'once per turn', but the ability to negate doesn't change. Tell me what you think XD