A/N: I OWN NO PART YU GI OH 5DS! ALL RIGHTS GO TO THE CREATORS!
Chapter 1: The Explanation of a Million Years
18 Years Later…
When Futen was locked to the human world by the darkness, he took the body of the dead son of Professor Hakase Fudo named Yusei. He went by it, knowing he would get many questions from mortals if he went by his godly name.
At the moment, Yusei was at Director Goodwin's mansion with his friends Akiza, Leo, Luna, and Jack. All of them, except Leo, had Signer marks. Yusei was familiar with the marks as he had witnessed the Crimson Dragon give the marks to the humans five thousand years ago.
But, even at Goodwin's mansion, his mind was distracted of the thoughts of which he was getting from his time away from the heavens, which is where he needed to be.
He was taken into the situation when Leo asked, "What do you want from us?"
"You weren't invited as you are not a Signer. I have no business with you. So, will you please leave?" Goodwin replied.
Before Yusei could even say anything, Luna grabbed onto her brother and said, "I won't go in without him."
"Very well," Goodwin allowed. "Come in." He led them through an ancient corridor underneath his mansion. "The King has been down here before."
"I'm no longer King," Jack reminded him.
They entered a large room and once the doors closed, the room lit up and the setting changed to that of a large stairway that Yusei immediately recognized. 'The Stairway to the Dragon Star,' he thought and it was also surrounded by the glowing Crimson Dragon glyph.
Yusei, Akiza, and the twins were staring in awe, Yusei more because the temple was somehow brought beneath the mansion. Yusei did notice at the same time that Jack stood unstirred. He had figured he had been here before as Goodwin had said.
"Those are our marks," Luna stated.
"You are correct. It is indeed the symbol of the Signer, which has been passed down as the legend of the People of the Stars," Goodwin stated. Their marks began to glow and the Crimson Dragon appeared around the stairway.
"God Futen, it is a pleasure to see you again," the Crimson Dragon greeted Yusei and the others were shocked to hear a voice.
"Who is God Futen?" Akiza wondered.
"Crimson Dragon, if only our reunion were on better circumstances, my friend," Yusei told the dragon shocking them.
"Indeed," the Crimson Dragon agreed. "Many lives have been put at great risk, Futen. A lot of danger is ahead."
"And it's my eternal job to dispel it," Yusei responded confusing and shocking the others further. "Just as it is for every god who is in the human world."
"Yusei, what're you talking about?" Jack asked.
"My Signers, much is to be said," the Crimson Dragon replied for Yusei. They looked at the mighty dragon. "It starts long, long ago. Back to when the Earth was first brought into this universe. For a while, it was mostly molten rock. But, slowly, the gods of the universe gave it life. The gods Amaterasu, Suijin, Tsukiyomi, Izanagi, Izanami, and Futen worked together to create life on this planet. The other gods then slowly began to follow and help you and the other animals grow. Your friend, Yusei, is not truly Yusei Fudo." Everyone looked at Yusei shocked, even Goodwin. "He is Futen, God of Wind."
"God of Wind?" Luna repeated.
"Eighteen years ago, I was bringing wind across the planet and flying around," Yusei began. "As I came over Satellite, a cloud of darkness and curses, which can only be seen by a god or goddess' eyes, met me in the air. He warned me that the Dark Signers were coming and trapped me in the human world. When a god or goddess is in the human world and darkness is corrupting it, it is their job to dispel it from the planet."
"Are you saying you knew about the Dark Signers?" Akiza asked.
"I had even witnessed the first battle five thousand years ago," Yusei replied making them go wide eyed. "I can explain things more thoroughly from my side later." He looked at Goodwin. "For now, I believe you have some other answers you need to talk about with the Signers yourself, Goodwin."
"That is true," he responded.
"The last time I had met the Crimson Dragon was when me and Jack dueled when I first got here," Yusei stated.
"You two had been guided to New Domino City by the Crimson Dragon," Goodwin responded.
"I don't think so," Yusei disagreed. "You had set us up."
"We were settling the scores," Jack also disagreed. "The Crimson Dragon had nothing to do with it."
"That, in itself, is the fate derived by the power of the Crimson Dragon. I, myself, did nothing than conduct my actions according to the dragon's guidance," Goodwin responded.
"Do you expect us to believe this?" Yusei asked.
"Besides, a god cannot be guided by another god," the Crimson Dragon added making them look at him.
"It is up to you on whether or not you believe my story. But as long as you are Signers, you cannot escape this fate," Goodwin replied.
"All the pain caused by my powers… Is it really deemed the 'fate of the Signers' for me to have these powers? The powers that hurt so many people?" Akiza asked.
"But without those powers, you wouldn't have met the other Signers," Goodwin reminded her. "The mark is bestowed on duelists chosen by the Crimson Dragon."
"And Akiza, those powers were gifted to you by God Izanagi. He had saw greatness in you when you were born. But when I had given you the mark, I am sorry to say, I had accidently increased the strength of your powers. They were never meant to be as strong and hard to control as they are," the Crimson Dragon told her, shocking the young woman. "For that, I must apologize."
Goodwin looked at the dragon a bit shocked. 'It's almost as if even the Crimson Dragon does not bring fate onto others but the other gods' doing,' he thought. He then said to the others, "The fate of the Signers joined and guided all your fates, including yours, Luna."
"Back when I first went to the Spirit World. Back then, I had never wondered if there was any reason to me being brought there. But now I know saving Ancient Fairy Dragon isn't just my fate, but my desire," she stated.
"You cannot deny you share the same mark. You are chosen as the reincarnation of the legendary Signers. Whether you like it or not, thousands of years ago, it had been promised that you would all encounter as so, while at the mercy of destiny."
"My Signers, Futen, I wish you all luck. I will be watching over you carefully," the Crimson Dragon stated before he left leaving as their marks stopped glowing.
"But wait, there's one Signer missing," Leo stated.
"Where's the final Signer?" Luna asked.
"The last Signer was awakened long ago," Goodwin replied, shocking everyone. "The fifth Signer will most likely to appear when the other four Signers are in danger."
"What do you mean by that?" Yusei asked.
"Before long you will all know," Goodwin replied. He then raised his hands high and the setting changed to the Nazca Lines, prior to their disappearance. "The Crimson Dragon had sealed evil incarnates within the earth, and those seals became known as the Nazca Lines. This truth has been forbidden by history and only passed down to us." The Spider Nazca Line below lit up, as Goodwin said, "Recently the lines have disappeared from the plains." The geoglyph disappeared from below them. "This is the Dark Signers' doing."
"I already went against a Dark Signer," Yusei commented.
"Yes, they possess mark similar to the Signers," Goodwin responded.
"Their… Shadow Dueling created real damage and they had dark synchro monsters. Those monsters don't even make any sense with their negative levels," Yusei described.
"Since our dueling is based on the power of life, it's only fitting that the Dark Signers' would be based on the powers of the Underworld," Goodwin stated. "When a Dark Signer appears, the geoglyph will surely follow. Their arrival has now put all of New Domino City in a life-or-death crisis," he stated.
"I know. When I dueled against the Dark Signer, people were taken in order for Kalin to bring out his Earthbound Immortal," Yusei agreed. "He referred to them as a sacrifice," he stated angered slightly, though he kept himself calm.
"Their actions have already exceeded my calculations. The geoglyphs have appeared on the city too and caused many casualties," Goodwin said.
"I had thought so," Yusei responded. "I can't believe it's actually true though."
"The phenomenon you saw in Satellite also occurred in New Domino City and because of the monsters that appeared from the geoglyphs, hundreds of people that were in their vicinity are currently unaccounted for," Goodwin stated shocking all of us. The setting changed to the Dark Signers attack on the Arcadia Movement building. On the sides of the building were two of the Wicked Gods.
"Earthbound Immortals Aslla Piscu and Ccarayhua," Yusei muttered, glaring a bit, and Goodwin looked at him confused.
"You know of these creatures?" he asked.
"I told you, I was there when they first attacked five thousand years ago and did my best to keep the rest of the world safe," Yusei explained.
"I see. And just as Yusei said, they are called Earthbound Immortals," Goodwin responded. "Gods which are summoned by the Dark Signers by sacrificing people."
"Why happens to those who are 'sacrificed'?" Jack asked.
"I don't know," Goodwin answered. "This situation requires immediate action and if we stand idly by, all the people of Satellite and New Domino City will fall into the clutches of the Dark Signers and the entire city will collapse, just like the vision you Signers had during the Fortune Cup."
'How did he know about that?' Yusei thought.
"The battle was unavoidable from the start. The Signers and Dark Signers are like light and dark. The only people who can defeat the Dark Signers and save the world from destruction are the Signers," Goodwin stated.
'Before Yusei came, I always didn't see life in the city as enjoyable,' Akiza thought. 'But now I fear for others, not just myself. Yusei had really changed my life. But, is that because he's a god and he is able to change lives with ease?'
"I don't care about fate. I decide for myself what I should do," Jack stated.
Yusei glared at Jack a bit. 'Martha is right,' he thought. 'This upcoming battle can't be fought alone.'
"I met my friend Kalin, who we were told was dead, but he's a Dark Signer now," Yusei stated. He and Jack described the duel and how Kalin had gathered people to use as sacrifices to summon his Earthbound Immortal, which was extremely powerful. "Had the duel not been interrupted by my duel runner breaking, I would have lost my life to the darkness, which would've caused the loss of the winds throughout the universe." They looked at him shocked. "We're lucky that didn't happen. But, how did Kalin become a Dark Signer?"
"I need to know this too. And what are Dark Signers?" Jack asked.
"It may be best if you don't know," Goodwin replied.
"Drop the nonsense," Jack demanded. "Yusei and I have to face our former friend."
"I'm prepared to risk my life to save the city and Satellite. But if there's a way to return Kalin and the others…" Yusei was interrupted by Goodwin.
"There is no way to revert Dark Signers to their former selves," Goodwin cut in.
"What do you mean?" Yusei asked.
"The Dark Signers are the souls of the dead, who have awakened to their abilities. In other words, they are no longer of this world," Goodwin replied. Everyone was worried over this, including Yusei.
"The dead can't be brought back to life," Jack argued.
"They can," Goodwin responded. "The negative level of the dark synchro monsters is proof that the Dark Signers are messengers of the Underworld. Destiny is in motion. There's no turning back now. You must decide now if you want to defeat the Dark Signers or let the world perish, because time is running out for you." The setting reverted back to the stairway and Goodwin asked Yusei, "Yusei, or Futen, who is it that controls a human's fate?"
"No god or goddess does. We leave that up to the humans. No god is to interfere with a human's life unless something happens that forces them to," Yusei explained. "That includes shaping their fate. I nor any god or goddess can change or shape a human's fate. A person's fate is for them to make alone." Goodwin nodded before he exited the room.
"Yusei," Luna called and he looked at her, "will you ever be able to get back to the place gods live?"
Wind began to blow a bit as if to warn them off. "Once the darkness here is dispelled, I will need to return," he answered.
"And what happens then?" Akiza asked.
"Once I return to the Divine Realm, the realm of the gods, I will return to the full position of a god. Meaning no mortal or human will be able to see me again, including you guys," Yusei explained. "Once the darkness is gone, this will be goodbye for all eternity."
"Yusei…" Akiza muttered obviously sad by the news.
"Let's just get going," Yusei responded and walked away.