Disclaimer: I do not own YGO 5Ds.

A/N:

So this story is getting a little longer so I thought it deserves a more indepth summary.

In the original anime, the Netherworld Ruler crossed into the real world because Yusei was not able to defeat all Dark Signers in time (he was missing Rex Goodwin). It begs the question, why did Roman duel all Signers in the first place, if all he had to do was not lose?

This story begins on the premise that Roman did exactly that, waiting patiently until the Wicked God rose into power in the human dimension.

Yusei, on the other hand, was guided by his mark to communicate with somebody from another dimension, a dimension where his story is just a story.

All will be explained, eventually.

Text messages are in italics

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The apocalypse is here.

Yusei had refused to think about what would happen if the Dark Signers won the war. And they didn't win.

But they didn't lose either.

Roman simply forbade his Dark Signers from dueling the Signers, and the Netherworld monster emerged in due time.

Now Yusei sees the damages previously restricted to the Satellite spread to the entire world. Humanity is in pain, because he, Yusei Fudo, had failed to save it.

Now his mark had guided him here, to the Momentum facilities where his father's work had caused Zero Reverse.

Yusei stared at the blank screen on the laptop, the cursor flashing.

"I say we split, find somewhere safe and see if this blows over." Jack interrupted impatiently. "We can't stay, that monster can be here any minute."

"Jack's right, Yusei," Crow concurred, "We need to find a hideout, else we'll all be goners."

Yusei acted as though he didn't hear his friends. He had been acting like this since the Netherworld monster entered Neo Domino, and he witnessed how the once prosperous city become indistinguishable from the Satellite.

Hi.

He typed into the keyboard with a sense of finality. As though the fate of the world rested on his words, which it might.

X

Lilian wiggled around a little in the armchair, tucking her feet under her legs.

She could get up and get another bowl of ice cream, but then she'd have to get up. And she's so comfortable right now. She snuggled deeper against her stuffed monkey and decided getting up is probably not worth it.

She's not hungry or anything, but she does want ice cream..

She licked her lips, taking a sip of coke instead.

After I finish this, she reasoned, then I'll go get some strawberry ice cream and make myself a root beer float.

A message popped up unexpectedly on her computer, all it read was 'Hi.', with a period.

Virus!

Her knowledge of computers is mostly limited to Microsoft Word, Facebook and Twitter, so her first instinct was to reach for the power button on her laptop.
Then she remember. Oh yeah, she just downloaded a bunch of apps a couple of days ago so she'd have something to do in the winter break. This must be one of them.

She saw the icon popping up with a cartoon red dragon, the design really lacks originality.

Relaxed again, she reluctantly hopped off the couch and wipe off where her coke spilled onto her keyboard.

X

"Maybe it's busted," Crow suggested, seeing no response on the computer.

"Let's get out of here," Jack urged again. The explosions are getting louder and closer. "You don't even know who you're writing to."

Yusei waited still, until a second line popped up.

Hi?

My name is Yusei Fudo, can you help me? He wrote hopefully.

Lilian grinned at the message. Oh it's one of those anime cosplay forums she joined, cool.

So you're a GM? She asked.

I'm a Signer. Who are you?

Wow he's really in character. Alright, um... Who should she play?

I am L.

She decided. L is her initial, but it's also a character in an anime she's been watching, basically a 'destroy all traces of darkness at all costs' sort of guy*. A little crazy and really smart. Okay, a little smart and a lot crazy, he reminded her of herself to an uncomfortable degree.

What do you need?

The Netherworld Monster had invaded this world, how to I stop him? Yusei stared at the screen, waiting for the information that could save his world.

Ooh, it's one of those choose-your-own-adventure stories, Lilian thought. She had come back from the kitchen with her root beer float, and was licking froth off the top. Sure, it might be worth a shot.

L: Have you heard of god cards or the Millennium Item?


* L is from Deathnote. This will not in any way be a crossover because I've never actually watched Deathnote and don't plan to. I'm just borrowing the name.

A/N: This will be a happy story. I hope. At least that's the plan. Rated K right now, so ratings will probably go up later.

A/N 2: Why is writing fan fiction so easy and journal articles so hard...