I'm sorry it took so long to get this chapter up. My English teache loves giving us papers to write. My other school work got in the way too. I'm sooooo sorry T_T. I'll try harder next time. Anyway here is chapet two. It's not as good as the first chapter due to the fact it is a bit of a transitional chapter. I'll try to get the third chapter as soon as I can. (Hopefully that won't be too long). And since I forgot to do this in the first chapter I'll do it now. I don't own Yu-Gi-Oh 5d's or any of its charatcters. They are the property of Kazuki Takahashi (man's a genius) but I do own the plot and Vaith Ishihara. So now that I have that out of the way, without further delay, I give you Chapter 2 of Overcoming the Past. Enjoy.
Ch2. A Welcomed Return & An Unexpected Return
"But we don't know how long he's been gone! He might need out help!" reasoned a twelve or so year old boy with long curly red hair. He was dressed in an orange shirt that looked like a dress covered by a long, blue shirt, a yellow hat on his head that had a orange smile faced button pinned to it, and brown sandals on his feet. His eyes were a stone grey.
"Relax Rally. This is Yusei we're talking about. I'm sure he's fine." replied a boy about six years Rally's senior. He had short, light brown hair and matching eyes and was definitively a bit on the heavy side. He wore an olive green t-shirt with a brown sleeveless vest overtop with only the top button fastened. His pants were a dark forest green held up by a black belt and he wore black boots.
"He may have a point Tank. Even with the Dark Signers gone the Satellite is still pretty rough." said another eighteen year old. He had black hair pulled back in a ponytail; small circular rimmed glasses framed his green eyes. He wore a white long sleeved button up shirt covered with a green sleeveless vest, brown knee-length shorts and brown shoes.
"Don't start Nervin. Yusei knows how to take care of himself." added yet another of Yusei's friends. He was the same age as Nervin and Tank, wore a blue-green long sleeved polo covered by a white short sleeved button up shirt, a blue bandana over his brown eyes, black jeans and blue sneakers.
"But Blitz something might have happened to Yusei. Like Rally said, we don't know how long he's been gone. He didn't leave a note, which is unusual." continued Nervin. "What do you think Blister?" he asked, turning to an older guy in the corner of their hideout. The man had dark brown hair and matching eyes, wore a white long sleeved shirt covered by an deep emerald green vest, black pants, a brown belt, brown calf high boots, and a silver necklace. On his head was a cowboy hat.
"I think you guys worry too much. He managed to evade Sector Security and save the Satellite with barely a scratch." he said.
"I agree. Yusei can be hard headed, but he can handle himself." added a blond boy who looked to be about the same age as Nervin, Blitz, and Tank. He had violet eyes, a rather serious expression on his face, wore a plain black sleeveless shirt, silver A shaped earrings, navy blue pants and grey calf high riding boots.
"But Jack what if something happened to him?" begged Rally.
"If he was in any real trouble we would know." he said as he raised his right arm, showing Rally and the others his Mark of the Dragon.
"He does have a point there Rally." Nervin said.
"But…"
"Come off it Rally. Besides I think I hear something." replied Blister. They were all silent, straining their ears to pick up even the slightest sound. Despite their efforts they heard nothing out of the ordinary.
"What did you hear?" asked Nervin, his voice a little shaky.
"I'm not sure, but I think it's getting closer." Once again they all fell silent, hardly daring to breathe. Every second felt like an eternity, but finally they heard a soft sound coming from down the tunnel. At first it was almost imperceptible but gradually grew louder.
"What is it?" asked Tank. The apprehension in his voice was unmistakable. He was ready to duck for cover at a moments notice.
"It sounds like an engine." Jack replied.
"Yusei!" Rally shouted above the ever approaching engine. He couldn't contain his excitement and was jumping up and down. Sure enough Yusei came down the tunnel and stopped his runner right in front of the hideout he shared with his friends. He barely had a chance to remove his helmet before Rally tackled him.
"Yusei! Where ya been?" he asked with his arms still wrapped around Yusei's neck. He didn't respond.
"Ya might want to loosen your grip little buddy. I don't think he can breathe." said Tank.
"Oh, sorry!" Rally loosened his grip and let Yusei get some air to his lungs.
"Thanks Rally."
"Hehe. No problem. So, where ya been?"
"I went out for a drive but ran into some trouble." he replied.
"You had us all worried sick." Rally continued.
"You had Rally and Nervin worried sick." corrected Jack. He had his arms crossed in front of his chest. He wore an expression that implied that he wasn't too happy.
"Sorry to make you worry." Yusei said to Rally. "I didn't expect to be gone long and like I said I ran into trouble."
"More like trouble found you." joked Blister. They all laughed. Yusei did have a knack for getting into trouble, even as a kid. He'd usually get Jack involved too. Some things just never change.
"What kind of trouble?" asked Jack. "It must have been pretty bad to keep you away most of the night." Yusei recounted his tale, omitting being stabbed and how Vaith had healed him. He also never mentioned that Vaith was a girl. His friends listened diligently and interrupted him only once or twice. After he was finished silence fell. It was Jack who finally broke it.
"You just can't stay out of trouble can you?" he asked his face still serious, but his tone joking.
"Trouble seems to be your middle name." added Blister.
"You're okay. That's what matters." Rally said with a smile. "By the way, this Vaith you mentioned, what are they like?" Yusei thought for a moment before responding. He chose his words carefully.
"Vaith was pretty quite, a bit withdrawn but knew how to handle an emergency. Vaith also seemed to have been through a lot."
"I'd say. Anyone who grew up here has been through a lot." Blister commented.
"I don't think it had much to do with growing up in the Satellite." Yusei said.
"Why's that?"
"The look on Vaith's face reminded me of someone who was trying to forget something painful that happened a long time ago. So I think it must have been something from Vaith's childhood, a single event." An uncomfortable silence fell and no one was sure what to say.
"Well it's a good thing you came back in one piece. Next time don't run off by yourself."
"Jack, you sound like Martha." said Rally. Everyone laughed. Jack just scowled.
A few days passed and things returned to normal around the abandoned subway station, or at least as normal as they ever got. But as usual, normalcy didn't last long.
"Man, I lost again!" Rally cried in frustration. He had just lost his third duel in a row, his fifth in the last hour.
"Better luck next time Rally." Blitz said with a laugh.
"Jack, what am I doing wrong?" he pleaded.
"You're not thinking. You're so focused on your own strategy that you're not even thinking about how your opponent may counter your moves." he replied bluntly. At about the same time a black on orange runner pulled up in front of their hangout.
"Hey, it's Crow!" Rally shouted. The person on the runner dismounted his runner and removed his helmet. He was about Yusei's age, had bright orange hair and grey eyes. His outfit consisted of an orange t-shirt with a brown sleeveless vest, olive-green forearm length gloves with the fingers cut off, a blue headband with two silver rings, dark green pants, and greenish brown boots. He had several criminal markers on his face. An 'M' on his forehead, a streak under each eye, and a single dot above and diagonal to the 'M'. Yusei and Rally had them too, but they weren't as decorated as Crow. Rally's was a single triangle beneath his left eye and Yusei's was a triangle and a jagged streak under his left eye as well. Crow had acquired so many marking after numerous run-ins with Sector Security. If anyone had a knack for trouble, it was Crow.
"Hey Crow, long time no see." added Blitz.
"Guys, I'm gonna need your help." he said. His face was solemn, a stark contrast to his normally exuberant demeanor. Everyone knew something was up when Crow wasn't cracking jokes.
"What's wrong?" asked Rally.
"I was coming down the tunnel just to stop by and pay you guys a visit when I saw someone lying on the ground. They looked unconscious. I didn't put 'em on my runner because I was afraid they'd fall off and get hurt if I hit a bump."
"Where are they?" Jack asked.
"A ways down the tunnel." he replied. "Let's grab Yusei and go."
"Yusei's not here. He went early this morning." Nervin said.
"Then I'll go with Jack and Crow." said Blister as he got to his feet.
"Come on then, let's go." The three of them headed down the tunnel Crow had arrived from at a run.
"Did you see what kind of condition they were in?" Blister asked.
"Other than being unconscious I didn't see anything but some rather nasty bruises. I didn't see and blood and as far as I could tell they go in a fight, got beaten pretty badly and just passed out." Crow replied. They ran the rest of the way in silence. Jack and Blister were mentally preparing themselves for what they might see but when they finally got to the unconscious person they were completely surprised by what they saw. A girl only a year or two younger than Jack was lying on her side on the ground between the train rails. Her long mauve colored hair was sprawled around her head. The sleeves of her black long sleeved turtle neck were rolled up revealing some nasty bruises on her arms. Her worn blue jeans were a little tattered and a blue bag lay a few feet from her. But the bruises on her arms weren't he worst of it. There were dark purple bruises on her neck just visible over the collar of her turtle neck.
"It seems that you conveniently forgot to mention that the unconscious person you saw was a cute girl." Blister commented. Crow shrugged.
"It slipped my mind."
"Sure it did." said Jack.
"Anyway, we have to get her back to the station." said Crow. "She's taller than me, so Jack, Blister, you two will have to carry her."
"She doesn't look too heavy," said Blister, "This shouldn't be too hard." Blister stepped forward and knelt next to the girl. He took one of her arms and put it around his neck and took hold of her hand. Jack did the same on the other side. They each wrapped their free arm around her waist and stood up. Crow picked up the blue bag and slung it over his shoulder.
"Let's get going then." Crow said. The three of them headed back up the tunnel with the unconscious girl in tow. It was a lot slower on the return trip; walking while carrying an unconscious person is a bit difficult.
"How much farther?" Jack asked. He wouldn't admit it but he was getting tired.
"Yeah. Despite her small size, she seems to be getting heavier." Blister complained.
"We're back guys!" Crow yelled up the tunnel when the abandoned station was in sight. Rally, Blitz, Nervin and Tank looked up to see Crow. Then they saw Jack and Blister carrying the girl. Blitz and Tank rushed over and took the girl from Jack and Blister. They carried her inside and laid her on the couch. Jack and Blister sat down wearily out on the platform, massaging their shoulders. Crow walked in a set the bag on the floor next to the couch.
"Is she alright?" Rally asked.
"I didn't see any open wounds, but she's got some nasty bruises. These ones around her neck," Crow pointed to the small slivers of deep purple visible above the turtle neck, "look as if she'd been choked."
"Maybe that's why she is unconscious." Jack said still massaging his shoulders.
"Maybe. But anyway she should be alright once she wakes up." Crow replied.
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