I sat there, twisting my black hair between my fingers. I let it fall as one of the officers opened up the prison doors in the facility.
I growled, getting up and stepping out. I heard the heavy metal doors open and new rookies came in. I heard Tanner talking to two newbies, challenging them to a duel.
I watched, raising an eyebrow. The old man was back. I hadn't bothered to catch his name. Most of us just called him Gramps. But the other one......he was different. Special, if I even venture that far.
The other one had spikey, crab-like hair. Black with yellow streaks. Nice. He had a black shirt with some red design. A blue jacket covered his muscular arms. He was pretty much normal looking, but the way his mysterious indigo eyes just bore through you.....It made me shiver mentally. Physically, my expression was composed.
Tanner and Gramps were already dueling it up. I watched as the old man was crushed beneath Tanner's power. Tanner was highly respected, being, well, Tanner. He'd won every duel. Well, except for when he dueled me. I was the master here.
And then the new kid tripped Tanner! I snickered, a smile playing on my lips. My bangs hung in my emerald eyes, hiding their true power and mystery. My curly black hair flowed down my shoulders and reached to my waist. I watched as Tanner, in all his rage, challenged the newbie. The boy didn't stand a chance.
I watched in amazement as I saw Tanner crushed with the same cards he had just conquered. I looked over the new boy, who I found out was Yusei. He was pretty handsome.
Tanner was congradulating him. So unlike the Tanner I knew.
I walked up then. My crisp, clear, bell-like voice surprised Tanner. "Tanner, you gonna introduce me?" I asked, staring deep into his eyes.
"Of course ma'am." he growled back after he recovered. "Anything for thy highness."
He fell to the ground then. My foot went back to the ground. I was smiling, laughing even. "Don't push me big boy." I snapped.
I turned to Yusei. "So, you're the only one who's beaten Tanner. Except me. We'll have to duel sometime, once we get outa this joint."
Yusei looked at me then, with his deep, emotionless indigo eyes, but they spoke so much.
"You're eyes..." I muttered under my breath, though I swore he heard me.
"I don't mean to be rude, but I better get going to my new room." He turned to me with those eyes again, and his voice sounded unnatural. Too deep in my opinion. But it was oddly attracting to me.
Tanner seemed to have had enough of that. "Enough with the love fest." he growled, and that earned him another kick in the balls.
"Shit with you Tanner." I growled. I went back to my room. The officers escorted me, some glowering at me, others adoring me. Apparently, some hadn't been out with me yet. They must be new.
I sat on my bed, getting my guitar. We still had another hour of free time, so I started playing, singing a new tune.
And then everyone was around me, listening closely. Yusei, out of curiosity, came over as well. He watched, his eyes lighting up a bit.
The words of the song meant nothing to others, but they meant a lot to me. "Nobody knows how my mind works. It's like a clock runnin' backwards. I can't find nobody like me. Can' anyone see.....?" I started singing, strumming the guitar.
Yusei made his way to the front, sitting next to me on the bed. I let a tiny smile escape. I was on the refrain now. "No one knows me like he does. It's like he's my sun when there is no one. I can't believe it, I let myself slip. This guard I've put up, it's crumbled to bits. It's drivin' me crazy, I can't understand it. The way he smiles at me, it's like I just can't see it. There's something really special, that no one can tell. It's only between you and me, only between our sounds..."
I let the last note linger, then put my guitar away, leaving the song unfinished.
After a lot of groaning, everyone left. I looked up at Yusei.
He was looking back at me. "I'm Yusei." he introduced.
"Yeah, I know. I'm Onyx."
"Nice to meet you." he nodded, then left with the last of them. I smiled. He was nice. But was he the one?
I'd been out with almost every guy from New Domino City to the Satellite. I was determined to find the one. My brain was screaming at me, scolding at me for falling again. Because once I fell, I fell so hard. But my heart was soaring. How could this be? Yusei made me feel better than any other person. Bull shit. Why did this have to be so hard?
Since I was the only girl, I didn't have a roomie. I sat in silence for a while, and then I heard the call over the intercom. "Everyone out and into the main room."it squeeked. I groaned and made my way through the flood of people. I ended up next to Yusei somewhere in the hallway, and we stood next to each other when we lined up.
The head guy, Goodwin, stood up there. He annoyed me. He always regarded me like I was dirt. I'll show that shit real dirt! Someone just has to hand me a mirror.
He was talking about something. I didn't listen. What was there to listen to? All he did was talk about some plan he had in mind. Then he dismissed us, though he called Yusei to stay behind. I waited in the hall, watching. The door to close off the hall hid me.
I could hear just fine, with my finely tuned ears, and I grew angry. Goodwin was trying to use Yusei as a weapon! I let a snarl slip through my lips. That ass had no right to do that!
I sat, shivering, my skin beginning to prickle. My vision had a red haze tuned to the edges, sharpening and focusing on the target. I walked out angrily, stalking Goodwin as if I were a lioness and he was my prey. Shivers ran down my body as the symbols on my arms glowed. In seconds, a bold like streamed from them, and two magnificent beasts stood at my side. One was white, the other black. I smiled deviously, my eyes glowing red as the signers' eyes always did once they summoned the crimson dragon, though my dragons were not the crimson dragon.
I was shot with a tranquilizer, but it effected me little. I was eventually over-whelmed though, since my strength and power couldn't hold up for long. Yusei watched me, and the guards took both of us away into the higher parts of the facility.
I groaned. This was the most dreaded place.
"Good luck surviving." I growled to Yusei. He just turned his intense gaze on me and made me shiver all over. It felt nice.
I was pushed into the same room as Yusei. I quickly retreated to the darkest corner, disgusted with myself.
Yusei looked at me, concern flooding his eyes. "Come out into the light. You shouldn't hide yourself. I thought it was pretty cool. Do you know anything about signers?" he asked me.
I came out into the light like he asked, stunned. "The signers? Are you kidding? I'm one of them. I'm the controller, if you wish to call it that. See, the Crimson Dragon is an amazing beast. Only a few people can summon it. Everyone has a part. I'm the most powerful. The Crimson Dragon marks give you different powers. I can use all the powers, and I have my two dragons to help me. Yin and Yang. Those were the dragons you saw today." I told him, unable to stop. "Anything else?
Yusei shook his head. "No, but thanks." he murmured, laying down on his bed.
An officer came in and transferred Yusei. Honestly, I was sad to see him go.
I didn't pay attention to anything else after that, Yusei lingering in my mind, but I doubt I was in his.
Then there was a loud bang and some grumbling. I bolted up. The General kicked Tanner out into the opening of the facility. "Tanner here had forbidden magazines. I know someone helped him, and unless they fess up, you all will be put into lock-down!" he growled.
"No!" I snarled, pulling at the bars. Officers gathered at my cell.
"Wait." a familiar voice halted all the movements. "We both know that Tanner didn't have magazines."
"You calling me a liar Satellite?" The General growled. "Why don't you duel me for your friend here? You win, and I'll let Tanner off the hook. But if I win...."
"No one but me goes into lock-down." Yusei growled.
I looked as Yusei stood up for Tanner. I admired him. He had a lot of gut.
They made the deal. Tonight, the duel would be held.
I wanted to shout nooooooooooooo!!!!! but I didn't have the gut. I just sat there, tears brimming my eyes, as I waited for tonight to come.
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A/N: Please Read and Rate!!! I do like comments on what I can do to make it better!!! I would enjoy that. Thanks! I don't own Yusei or Tanner or any of the original characters. But I do own Onyx. She's my character that I added, so no taking her!!!!
