First Arc - Yu-Gi-Oh enGAGE!

I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh!

My name is Malik. I was the leader of Team Fightback, a group I bought together to help bring down Derek Sampson. The then President of my City, a man who took me from the Shelter and made me who I am today. However, behind my back, he was preparing a dark and evil plan.

Sampson banned dueling from our very own City, thanks to his own bullied past. He caused a devastating event which he used as an excuse to ban dueling. It was known as the Explosion. One night, monsters became real. They attacked the entire City and anyone touched by an attack, disappeared.

We found out he wasn't working alone. He was being helped by another world. Thats right, another world. The Fire World. A powerful planet with technology beyond our own. They did a deal, The Fire World gave Sampson the tools to aid his plan, while Sampson delivered them a "package."

Anyone who lost in a duel were sealed. That means if they lost, they were turned into pure energy. They were turned into energy for Sampson's plan, to stop the Fire World from messing around on our world. Sampson said the sealing process cant be reversed. I fear he was telling the truth.

If that wasn't enough, it turns out there's more then just the Fire World. There are other worlds to. Such as the Light World.

There are also Kings of these worlds. Someone showed me that. Morgan, the King of the Light World appeared and told me I was also a King. I am King of the Dark World... apparently. The King of the Fire World is called Henry.

Kings have powers, however I have no memory of being a King, nor do I have any of these powers.

Morgans powers were drained away after the Fire World attacked his planet. They wanted to take Morgan for a unknown reason.

Morgan was taken to the Fire World via Sampsons own device. He wanted to send me, but Morgan sacrificed himself instead.

It made us even more determined to get him back and stop Sampson. However I lost my way, I lost my confidence to lead my team, however my future self showed me just what would happen if I didn't get a grip. After that, I was ready. Ready to get my City back.

I dueled Sampson, I was on verge of losing everything, but my deck helped me, along with my friends. I defeated Sampson and recused Morgan. However just as I escaped the Fire World with Morgan, King Henry hit me with some sort of Fire Ball. It was the worst pain I ever felt.

I don't remember much from that day, but I remember seeing Derek one last time. He told me he saw me ruling this world as a King of Darkness. Then he passed away. Then after that... its all a blur.

Yugioh enGAGE II - One Month Later

Malik was on a bed in a small white room, sitting on its side. There was a open window, to the right of Malik was a heart monitor, to the front of the bed was a flow chart. Malik was in a hospital ward.

He had all his clothes on expect his yellow undershirt and purple jacket. He had bandages wrapped around his chest.

Malik was seen holding a diary. He put the pen away. Malik looked out of the window.

"I to have now seen the future thanks to the fire energy. I know what you will become Malik. You will rule this world as I would have done. The King of Darkness. You will kill and torture. Your future is dark, just like your past. I'm so proud of you."

Sampson's words echoed in Maliks head. As he finished remembering the words, the door opened. Malik looked at it.

There standing was the three faces he wanted to see. Hannah in her green tank top and jeans. Alex with his white shirt which had a star on it and Morgan in his grey shirt. Morgan had cuts to his face.

Hannah was holding flowers. Alex had a white box in his hands.

"Flowers again Hannah?" Malik joked.

"Well to be fair you was in a coma for twenty days. Plus being in a hospital sucks." Hannah replied.

"How are you doing?" said Alex.

"Well not much has changed over the last day, but im doing better. My back is still killing me though."

"You got hit by the Fire Worlds King. It was bound to hurt."

Alex walked over to Malik. "Its been a month, a month exactly since... well y'know, Sampson died. I think its time you show us."

Malik got up and standing. His back was facing the three. He took a breath in, he undid his bandages around his chest.

The bandages dropped to the floor. "So... how does it look?" said Malik looking over his shoulder.

"Lets just say you wont be winning any beauty contests for a while." said Hannah.

Maliks back had a deep dark purple burn scar, covering most of his upper back.

Malik let out a laugh. "To the point as ever Hannah."

"Your free to leave at any time Malik, from this hospital. Come on back, we miss you." said Alex.

"I know... but how can I face our City again?"

"Are you nuts?" Hannah threw her arms into the air. She could not believe Maliks stubbornness.

"Malik you saved the entire City. Remember? Me and Alex were able to download copies of Sampson's entire plan and history, when we stopped him. We sent them to the other seven City's. No one from our City is banned anymore, now they know the person who caused the explosion is now dead."

"Malik everyone who was connected with Sampson who wasn't sealed, has now been arrested. All the council members in the other City's have also been arrested, the people who were turned into Androids are now safe. The people who Sampson convinced of his no dueling policys have been told of his true nature and there now sorry." replied Alex.

"Yes but the City is still destroyed. Everything -"

"Yes the City is still in ruins, but the other City's are helping to rebuild it. They rebuilt the hospital first. Have you even looked out of the window?"

"I cant look at our City."

"All the anti dueling systems have been removed. The City is back to how it used to be. Even though I cant remember what it looked like before." Hannah replied

Alex looked at Hannah. He then moved his eyes away. He knew the darkness hiding in Hannah.

"I cant go back."

"Did your future self not do anything?" Hannah stated.

"He did everything for me. I... I sealed two kids away remember. I'm at fault aswell. I should be in prison."

"No Malik. Yes you did that awful awful thing. But Sampson used you, like he used everyone else. You was just doing something you thought was right."

"But the public know what I did."

"Yes, but they know the true story aswell. Our City lost alot of people, because they didn't stop dueling. They never stopped what they loved. We need you to get them back. Without you Malik, Sampson would still be alive."

"No. That was just down to Blazes DNA not mixing with Sampson's. He should still be alive and facing justice."

"Well hes not. But because your alive and well, we can now move onto what the Fire World are planning and just what sealing a person is and what it does. They are the ones who gave him the power to seal."

"Your right, I know I have to right my wrongs but it just feels like I should face justice."

"Malik. You faced your justice, now you need to bring justice back to everyone else."

Malik looked at Morgan. He remained quiet. Malik walked over to him.

"Morgan... how are you?"

Morgan remained quiet. He didn't look at Malik in the eye.

"Morgan.."

"I'm ok." Morgan spoke quietly, he left the room.

The three didn't try to stop him. They knew it was useless. "We will get the justice, the Fire World are to blame for everything. God knows what Morgan went through there." said Malik.

"Project N.W blew up shortly after we left Sampson's building. The sealed energy was taken back to the Fire World, we cant go back to the Fire World... yet." said Alex still holding the gift. "So Malik. Are you going to help us win the Unification tournament."

"The Unification tournament. The Eight City's coming together to unite and move on. I don't think so."

"Malik Team Fightback may have disbanded, but were all helping rebuild the City. Team Fightback, espically you Malik, are now heroes. They want us to appear."

"Well. You guys go ahead, im out."

As Malik finished his sentence, he heard a small beep come from under his hospital bed.

He bent down and picked up his duel disk. His duel disk was damaged, it was bent and badly burnt. He tapped the cracked touchscreen which still partially worked.

The camera didn't work but the phone mode was working fine.

"Hello?" Malik asked.

"Malik. Hello." The voice was one which Malik had not heard before.

"Who is this?"

"My name is Raven. I know about your past Malik. I can tell you everything you want to know, about the worlds, the Kings. Everything. Meet me on the outskirts of the City in one hour." spoke a deep male voice.

The screen then disconnected.

Malik looked at his friends. They looked at him. "So... that was unexpected." said Malik.

"You do know it's a trap, right?" replied Hannah.

"Yes, but no one apart us and Morgan know about the Kings and other worlds. He knows something. I have to go."

"Malik what Sampson said, your not going to kill and torture people."

"I don't know that. I need to know Hannah."

Hannah knew Malik couldn't be stopped. She handed Malik, his purple jacket and yellow shirt from a cupboard. "We will be right alongside you." Hannah replied.

Malik took them and put them on. While Malik was doing so, Alex opened up his present box.

"I knew your duel disk was damaged, so I made you a brand new one."

Alex showed Malik inside the box.

Inside was a black duel disk. The main body was a oval shape, it was pure black. It had a touchscreen and the duel sections were tucked away inside, they were also a dark shade.

Malik looked surprised. Alex looked at Malik. "The reason why it's dark has nothing to do with what Sampson said. I just didn't have any other colors available."

"No. Its great Alex, thanks." Malik said gratefully.

Malik stood up, he placed his deck into his new duel disk which was now on his left arm.

"Right then. Lets move." Malik said. His body language showed confidence.