Dane looked at the space where the Number had just laid a second ago. The chaotic duel started out between Dane and Darako, but Jack joined in and put these weird bands on there arms, which had a glowing band on each of them. Jack had pulled out three Number cards; the cards almost depleted Dane and Darako's Life Points, but the two pulled it together and worked as a team to defeat the Number Hunter.

Dane looked at the band that was placed on his arm. It stopped glowing after the duel commenced. He looked up and saw Darako holding his cousin in his arms. His cousin had blood crusted on his forehead. "Dane, we need to get to the ER." Darako had concern in his voice. Dane had wanted revenge, but now he saw that Darako won the Duel Tower Duel fair and square.

"Here. Let me take you to my car; I'll drive you to my mansion." He started to move over the hill, away from the tree where Darako held Grant. "We have an infirmary there." He lead Darako to his red convertible with the black roof up. He opened the backseat door. "Here put him back here." Dane put his middle and index finger on Grant's carotid artery. "He has a pulse; it's very slow though. Dane got in the drivers' seat; and Darako in the other.

Dane started the car and drove away from the duelsight.

*Dane's Mansion, Laboratory*

"Mister Darako, my name is Doctor T. Lyre. I have run some tests on you cousin, and I'm afraid I have some bad news." The doctor introduced himself fast and got right to it, giving no time for Darako to greet the scientist.

"What's wrong wi-"

"Your cousin, sad to say, has fallen into a coma. Grant – is thatis name? – will nee a long recovery if he eva wakes up. Speaking of which, I think talking to Grant while 'e's in this coma might help his wake from hislumber." Dr. Lyre spoke so fast some of his words slur.

Darako couldn't process the information. As soon as he heard coma, he went in shock. He didn't want to hear what he had done to his cousin. His body fell to the ground, unconscious. This is the Number's fault he did this, not me. He would never want to hurt his cousin.

No. This is your own fault. You accepted me into your body. You couldn't handle my power and now you caused pain to your cousin. Darako didn't want to admit it, but the Number was. He could've been strong and stood up to its power.

Get out of my head! Darako yelled in his thoughts. He waited for a voice to yell back, but it was silent inside his head. Darako felt a pinch on his arm. He opened his eyes to find Dr. Lyre, poking at the band on his forearm. He had a pair of pliers in one hand, and a screw driver in the left. The scientist was quite ambidextrous. "What did you just do?" Darako stared at Dr. Lyre's hazel eyes that blended in with his pale face.

"Oh. I just fixed some things in your band. May I see your Number please?" The doctor seemed to know what he was doing. "You see I have added some things to let you be in control of the Numbers you capture."

"Here." Darako held out his card, glad to get rid of it. The doctor took the Xyz card and scanned it into the computer. A red beam of light came from a machine and absorbed the information.

"If you defeat a Number Holder, hold up this band to their chest and the machine will do the rest." The doctor had slowed down his talking now and Darako understood him much more clearly. Darako jumped back thinking of what Number 69 had done to him, being attached to his soul and everything else in his body once possessed. He didn't want to see people in pain anymore. "Don't worry, my boy. It won't cause any damage to the person. It is mostly neurophysiology." He looked at the band with content. "There all done. I did Dane's while you passed out."

"Go to the dining hall. Dinner's going on at the moment. Go and eat." The doctor spoke with short choppy sentences. He pointed down the hall and gave Darako directions to the dining hall. Once he left the room, Darako pulled out his ace card and Number 69. I won't fall into your darkness anymore, Number 69. I have a pathway of light to go down. He put the Number away and continued to the dining hall.

*After Dinner*

"C'mon, Darako, you can stay in my room." Dane offered. His hair was pushed up from boredom at the dinner table. He wore his relaxing attire: jeans and a white t-shirt. His family was a very talkative group so when they got started on something they don't know what happens around them. Darako was curious to see what this rich house was full of.

"Alright," Darako said. He walked with Dane through the halls of the mansion.

"Listen, we should go to bed we've been through a lot today." Dane opened a tall door that lead to his bedroom and went inside. Dane hopped onto his bed and fell asleep quite quickly. Dane breathed heavily in his sleep mostly because he slept on his stomach, which Darako found very uncomfortable

Darako walked to the bed beside him and laid down there, staring at the canopy, painted to look like the night sky. He stood up and paced back and forth. His feet walked in a perfect line while his mind focused on something else. The Numbers. He pulled out the Xyz card, Number 69: Xine Berrejar Chimerah, which he acquired in the chaotic duel earlier that evening. He stared deeply at the card until he, like the usual klutz, tripped on a floor board and fell loudly onto the cool floor. He tried his hardest not to cry out for Dane's sake, but he let out a little squeal. He quickly lifted his head and looked around. Dane was still sound asleep. To make sure he didn't do anything more stupid, he took his thinking to his bed.

Later that night after five restless hours, Darako heard the floor squeak outside the room. He sat the motionless waiting, just waiting to see if something happened. Darako saw a shadow at the crack underneath the door. It just stayed there until around dawn, and then, an envelope came from under the door. The envelope looked familiar, but Darako didn't know what from. The shadow left its place. Darako hopped out of his bed quietly and picked up the red envelope. He remembered how the envelope looked familiar to him. It was identical to the envelope that held Number 69. Darako sliced the envelope open with his finger. Inside the envelope, another Number was inside. This time, the card didn't glow as Number 69 did. His band glowed and scanned the card as Darako picked it up, just like the machine scanned Number 69.

Darako read the card's name: Number 7: Mirror Ray.

Note #1: Dun, dun, dun! Gotch y'all there didn't I. I hope you weren't expecting that, but if you did, you're good at predicting.

Note #2: I didn't introduce any family members of Dane's for a reason, BUT you will meet them soon, don't fret.

Note #3: I love my little plan I have. Don't you? I have more in store for the future. Please review! I do better with criticism.