I'm an idiot. I have ZEXAL in this story, and I didn't take advantage of the fact that I can use the Numbers. Oh well, fixing that now.
Number 2: The Helpers
Come on, Shingetsu, Yuma thought as he hid in the hideout of two old Barian foes, Gilag and Alit. It was the safest place he knew of, aside from the shelter Kotori set up. But how long will that last? How long will any of this last?
He clutched the Emperor's Key. Without Astral, it was just a piece of junk: an item that could give him away. But to Yuma, it was a keepsake of his best friend.
He said that he'll come back soon, but who knows how long that'll be. And my Barian card can only do so much.
"Is anyone in here?" an unrecognizable voice asked. Without hesitation, Yuma hid the Emperor's Key in his shirt and readied his Limited Barian's Force magic card.
"Well, I told him to meet me here." ...Shingetsu? But does that mean he got captured?
"Told who?" Another unrecognizable voice.
"You'll find out soon enough. Now sh."
Yuma quickly put away his magic card. If Shingetsu told them to shush, then they must be on his side. Unless Shingetsu was trying to lure him into a false sense of security...
No. Shingetsu is my friend. He'll never betray me like that!
"Yuma-kun!"
Sure enough, it was Shingetsu, along with four other kids.
"Who are they?" Yuma asked, pointing to the kids.
Shingetsu motioned for them to introduce themselves.
"Rika Nonaka," the female said.
"Takato Matsuki," the one with the goggles said.
"Henry Wong," the indigo-haired boy said.
"Ryo Akiyama," the one who looked like he was from the past said.
Yuma introduced himself after they did, only bowing his head to show a sign of respect along with it. "I hope we can get along fine."