"This is incredible folks! The rookie Turbo Duelist has made an incredible comeback! Why I've never seen such a strategy before. Jack Atlas is in trouble!" The announcer declared of the former King.

Jack Atlas - 1100 LP

Rookie Duelist - 1300 LP

"That last counterattack put Jack at a severe disadvantage, his field is completely empty and his life points are hanging in the balance! If the rookie is able to summon a monster, it's over for Jack Atlas! It all comes down to one card!" Shouted the announcer.

"Alright, it's all up to my deck now. Here I go, draw!" The rookie exclaimed, snatching a card from his deck and holding it out to the side.

A smile curved onto the young man's features as he beheld what he'd just drawn.

"Can't say it hasn't been fun Jack, but I'm afraid it's time to end this. I activate the Speed Spell, Count Up! By paying two Speed Counters I can send any number of cards I control to the graveyard to increase my Speed Counters by three for each card. And the card I'm discarding is Goldd, Wu-Lord of Dark World!" The rookie declared, activating his Speed Spell and sending the monster to the grave.

"Now, since he's been sent to the Graveyard by a card effect, I can special summon him to the field! Rise up, Goldd, Wu-Lord of Dark World!" He exclaimed, raising his hand dramatically before slamming it down onto the disk to summon his fiend.

Purple lightning crackled just above the duelist's head, and soon a portal was ripped open, bringing forth a terrifying golden monstrosity. It carried a fiendish axe and had glowing crimson eyes that stared viciously at the opposition. Jack gritted his teeth and gave the beast a defiant glare.

Goldd Wu-Lord of Dark World - (Dark/Fiend) - LV 5 (ATK/2300 DEF/1400)

"This could be it! The rookie is going for the attack!" Echoed the announcer.

"Finish this! Dark Lightning Slash Attack!" The rookie roared, pointing imperiously at Jack.

With a threatening roar, Goldd raised his mighty axe and gathered purple lightning into the edge before slashing downward, sending a crescent blast of energy towards the former King, carving through his Life Points and bringing them down to zero.

Jack Atlas - 0

Rookie Duelist - 1300

"I don't believe it! He's won! Defying all odds, the rookie has defeated Jack Atlas in the finals of the WRGP! He worked his way through the ranks and defeated everyone in his way. Ladies and gentlemen, I am pleased to announce that we have a new WRGP Champion! And his name is..."

"Tatsuya..."

"Tatsuya?"

"TATSUYA!"

Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's

Arc One: Prologue

WRGP WC

The Dark Oppressor

"Are you ever going to wake up boy?" A gruff voice grumbled.

Amethyst eyes slowly opened to the world around them, their vision blurry for but a moment before becoming fully focused on the gray-haired mustache bearing man before them. Rising from the bed was a young man with fair skin dark violet hair with spiky white strands jutting out of the side. Two small, black piercings were seen in his ears.

He wore a gray long sleeve, button-down top with a black vest. Around his neck was a red neckerchief. He wore blue jeans and black cowboy boots. Rubbing his eyes, he looked over at the clock and palmed his face.

"It's twelve o'clock. Nico and West have been wondering where you were for over an hour. It's your turn to watch them today since Toru is busy," the old man said with a frown. "You weren't daydreaming about Turbo Dueling again were you? Because if you were-"

"I know, I know. Nothing good will ever come from it. It's too dangerous, yada yada yada. I get it grampa Klaus," the youth muttered, standing up to stretch.

"Don't make light of what I say Tatsuya. Your parents-"

"I know what happened gramps! I don't need a reminder of how mine and Toru's parents died okay?" Tatsuya snapped, grabbing his deck and duel disk before heading to the door.

"Tatsuya..."

"I'm going to find Nico and West. They're probably at the hideout by now. No doubt West is trying to come up with a new deck to duel me with," Tatsuya said with a half smile.

"Just be careful out there," Klaus cautioned. "The Malcom and Ramon family are-"

"Feuding, I know. But you gotta remember, I'm not a kid anymore. I can handle myself. You did pick up where my parents left off as far as teaching me how to duel goes," Tatsuya smirked. "I'll be fine," Tatsuya stated, walking out of the house and into the harsh heat of Crash Town.

"Alright! I think I've finally done it!" An excited little boy exclaimed as he held up a deck of cards in a triumphant manner.

"And just what is it that you've "finally done" West?" Asked the older girl with him.

"Oh it's nothing Nico. It's just that I've created a deck that will finally defeat Tatsuya!" West proclaimed proudly.

"You mean, just like the other decks that were supposed to defeat him?" Nico teased.

"Hey! Those decks were rough drafts! Blueprints. This deck will win for sure!" West said defiantly.

Nico rolled her eyes and sighed. While she admired her little brother's dueling spirit, she felt that sometimes he could be a little overzealous when it came to dueling. Time and time again he's faced off against Tatsuya and Toru and each time, he'd lost. It wasn't because he wasn't any good, it was just that they were just better duelists.

A knock came to the hideout door, causing Nico and West to worry a little. Ever since the Malcom and Ramon family began fighting, it wasn't exactly safe to be out in the open. Relief came when they heard a familiar knocking pattern, meaning that there was only one other person that it could be.

"Nico, West? You in there?" Tatsuya called to them from beyond the door.

West grinned excitedly and rushed to the door of the hideout, throwing it open to greet their friend.

"Tatsuya! Alright, you're here!" West beamed, brandishing his duel disk with pride. "Duel me!" He demanded immediately.

"West! He just got here, let him get situated first,"Nico scolded, causing West to frown.

"It's okay Nico," Tatsuya laughed, stepping farther into the hideout and closing the door.

"By the way Tatsuya, we were a little worried you wouldn't show. Where were you?" Nico wondered, getting a nervous laugh out of Tatsuya.

"Well...that part's a bit hard to explain. Let's just say I fell asleep after work," Tatsuya replied.

"That sure happens a lot," West added.

Tatsuya rolled his eyes.

"So, ready to duel? I'm in charge of you two for the remainder of the day, so you can duel me all you like," Tatsuya smiled.

"Really!?" West exclaimed.

Nico sighed and shook her head.

"Here we go," she muttered.

"You better be ready Tatsuya! This deck of mine is going to finally take you down!" West declared.

"Then bring it on West. You said you'd make a deck worth my time, so why don't you show it to me!" Tatsuya fired back, taking his deck out of his box and setting it on the floor.

"You want it? You've got it!" West retorted, slamming his deck down and sitting across from Tatsuya.

"Duel!"

"Let's see...if I just tweak this a little, then maybe it'll-oh come on!"

A shout of frustration came from within the house next to Tatsuya's. Inside, a young man with dirty blonde hair and blue eyes. He wore a red and white vest with black shoulder pads. He was covering his mouth as smoke emitted from his Duel Runner.

"I just fixed that!" The young man grumbled. "Great...now I gotta start over," he muttered, quickly grabbing the tools he needed for repairs.

"I wonder if mom and dad ever had to deal with this," he sighed, standing up and wiping his brow. "That should do it for now. But I'm gonna need more parts, otherwise this thing will never get up and running..."

Setting his gloves down, he headed towards the door.

"I think I left a few tools in the hideout. Bah, it figures I'd have to go all the way over there to get them. Oh well, a good walk will do me some good," he said to himself, closing the door behind him as he walked out.

"I'm actually winning!" West declared, looking over at Tatsuya's empty monster zone with an elated grin.

"Not bad West, you're doing better than last time," Tatsuya commended him.

West - 2000 LP

Tatsuya- 1500 LP

"I guess you really did think this through this time West," Nico observed, getting a thumbs up from West.

"Told ya!" West grinned.

"I must admit, I used to like Mecha Bunny. Now it's a pain," Tatsuya frowned.

"Well there's more where that came from! I'll set one card face down and end my turn! Your move," West beamed.

Tatsuyu reached for the top card in his deck and drew. A smile formed on his features as he saw what he'd drawn.

"Man West, you were so close," Tatsuya stated, causing West to recoil in surprise.

"Uh oh! That doesn't sound good!" West said nervously.

"Oh it isn't, for you anyway. For me however," Tatsuya smirked, flipping the card around to reveal Dark World Lightning as the card he'd drawn, "it's very good."

"Oh no!" West wailed.

"I activate Dark World Lightning to destroy your set card," Tatsuya stated, placing the card on the mat and then sending it to the Graveyard along with one card in his hand.

West frowned and slowly placed his only set card in the Graveyard.

"That's not all West. I activate a special effect of the monster I just discarded to the Graveyard," Tatsuya smirked.

"But that means-!"

"I return one Dark World monster to my hand in order to special summon, Grapha, Dragon Lord of Dark World, come on out!" Tatsuya commanded.

Grapha, Dragon Lord of Dark World - (Dark/Fiend/Effect) -LV 8 (ATK/2700 DEF/1800)

Tatsuya reached for his Graveyard and returned his dragon to the field. West went wide-eyed as he saw the bane of his deck's existence on the field.

"And since he was sent to the Graveyard by a card effect, I get to take out your Armory Arm with his effect," Tatsuya explained.

West hung his head and slid the card into the Graveyard.

"And with a direct attack," Tatsuya stated, sliding his card forward towards West to signal an attack, "I win."

West - 0 LP

Tatsuya - 1500 LP

"Awww man!" West groaned, flopping onto his back with his arms spread out. "I almost had you!" He said in frustration.

"It was a good duel West. You're definitely improving," Tatsuya replied.

West sat up, a pouting expression on his face as he crossed his arms.

"You're just too good!" West exclaimed.

"He's just had more experience, West," Nico interjected. "You'll get better with practice," Nico said confidently.

"She's right you know," Tatsuya said with a smirk. "It took me a while, but I eventually was able to beat the old man in a duel," Tatsuya declared.

"You beat Klaus!?" West blinked, his eyes widening at the revelation.

"It was a close duel, but I pulled out ahead in the end," Tatsuya shrugged.

"If you beat Klaus, I bet you could duel as well as Team Satisfaction!" West exclaimed.

"I don't know about that. Those guys are on a completely different level," Tatsuya replied with a nervous laugh.

"Did somebody say, Team Satisfaction?" Came a familiar voice from behind the group.

The trio turned their attention to the source of the voice.

"What's up Toru?" Tatsuya inquired.

"Nothin' much. Just came here to see what you guys were up to, and to get some tools I need for my duel runner," Toru grinned.

"Still workin' on that thing?" Nico asked curiously.

"You bet!" Toru beamed, giving her a thumbs up.

Toru glanced down at the duel mat and cringed a little.

"Yikes, Grapha? A bit harsh don't you think Tatsuya?" Toru said nervously.

Tatsuya shrugged and gestured towards West.

"He had a fairly solid strategy. He was doing well, so I decided to kick it up a notch," Tatsuya added.

"If by that, you mean demolish me, then yeah...you did that," West grunted.

"Cheer up West. I even have trouble with that thing when it comes out," Toru assured West. "But if you hang tough, you'll be able to get around that nasty effect."

West grinned as Toru ruffled his hair.

"Alright!" West exclaimed, standing up and clenching his fists, pumping one into the air for emphasis. "I'm going to build an even better deck and next time," he added, pointing at Tatsuya, "you're going down!"

Tatsuya smiled and stood up, gathering his cards before doing so and placing them in his deck box.

"I'll be looking forward to it," Tatsuya replied, reaching out and fist bumping West.

Toru gathered up his supplies and headed for the door.

"If you guys need me, I'll be fixing up my Duel Runner. Hopefully I'll have it working in a few days," Toru informed the group.

"You're gonna show us once you're done right!?" West asked, getting up and rushing to Toru's side.

Placing a hand on his head, Toru grinned down at the eager young boy.

"Of course. You'll get to see me test drive it once it's done. You'll be the first to know," Toru assured him.l

"Alright!" West shouted enthusiastically.

Toru smiled and turned away, walking out of the wooden structure and closing the door. West turned around and faced Tatsuya with a determined gaze.

"I wanna go again," West declared, getting a grin out of his friend.

"If that's what you want," Tatsuya said, taking out his deck and setting it down.

West grabbed his and shuffled it, placing it opposite Tatsuya before sitting down. And once again, the two proceeded to duel to their heart's content. But try as he might...

"Not again!"

West still couldn't win.

Prologue

End Phase

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters of the Yu-Gi-Oh! Franchise. All content and characters belong to their creators. Any OC's or plot changes however, do belong to me. However the OC in-between Yusei and Jack belongs to a different artist. Credit to him for the character design.