Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-Gi-Oh 5D's. I do however, own a few of the cards. Those will be marked with a (*). I want you to know that the survivors are OCs, so those are mine.

A/N: I'm actually thinking about posting a card album at the end of each chapter. You know, so that you know each card better. Of course, this will only apply to the ones that I made up.

Chapter 2: Finding (an)other.

It was about 1:30 pm. The sound of Duel Runner could be heard all over, but it didn't matter. There was no one there to complain, or even care. The only ones there, were the Dark Signers. Of course, the orange haired boy had no knowledge of their name, or even their intentions. All he knew was that they were after him, and he had to get away. He was already badly hurt from the duel he was in a while ago. Thinking back, he guessed that it was better not to risk his life points like that if he takes damage whenever he loses some. Still, he had to do it. Otherwise, he would have probably lost that duel.

He slowed down. He thought he heard a noise. It sounded close, but the sound of the Duel Runner was muffling it. He stopped to look around. He saw nothing. Nothing, but the deserted buildings, a couple of duel disks on the ground, and his reflection on a nearby broken window. He took off his helmet, and walked over to the window. He wanted to see how bad the injuries were. "Not too bad..." he said, looking at the scars on his face. There were three of them, but they weren't very deep, and one could almost be considered a simple scratch. He took a jump back, surprised when he saw the glint of an object reflected against the glass. Fortunately, he saw this just in time to escape the arrow that flew past the spot he was standing on.

Still, he looked around, trying to figure out where it came from. Once again, nothing. Now, he was surprised. There was no fog in front of him. Apparently, the fog didn't reach this small area. If he looked back at the path where he was coming from, he could see the fog. The same if he looked at the direction he was headed for.

He put his hand on the Duel Disk that was attached to his arm. In a moment, it detached and Matsu took out his deck. Sure, he was sad about leaving it behind, but he could tell it wouldn't be able to take another Duel of Darkness. He put his friend's Duel Disk on the ground, and took one the two that were lying around. He guessed that this was probably another trap, but he still needed another Duel Disk. He picked up the one closest to him. Not because it was closer, but because it looked a lot like his old one. This one was silver, with dark purple highlights. The card panel was in the shape of a wing and was mostly dark purple. There was something about the wing. It seemed familiar, but this was something that he would not remember until later.

He turned around, hoping to see someone standing behind him, just like the first time. However, there was no one there. He found it strange, but decided not to stay here for too long, just in case it really was a trap. He unzipped his white sweater, which revealed that he was wearing a black shirt underneath. His blue jeans were already dirty from that last duel, but after he dusted it a bit, it looked much better. He passed his hand over his face, not wanting his hair to cover his brown eyes.

He reached into a bag that was on his Duel Runner. It was his Turbo Deck. He wondered whether or not he would be forced into a Turbo Duel. Deciding against it, he jumped on the Duel Runner, put on his helmet, and rode off.

He passed a few buildings before he was in the fog again. He wondered if he could find any survivors.

It was now that he realized that the place he was just in was a trap. He thought about everything that had happened there. The noise that he heard, which made him stop. The two Duel Disks on the ground, which made him get off his runner. If he hadn't stopped to look in the glass, he would probably be a goner. Still, he wondered who the trap was for. If that was one of those mysterious men, then the man would probably have asked to him to a duel.

He snapped out of his trance once he noticed the area. He saw a few trees. This meant that he was close to the forest, which is where that helicopter was headed. He wanted to go there, but decided against it at the moment. He took the path that lead deeper into Satellite. Yes, he did know that that place was rumored to be the favorite hangout for those strange men, but there was little chance of them finding someone in all that mess.

By now, he was far away from the edge of town. This was very strange. The deeper he got in, the more he could swear that he kept seeing normal people walking around. At first it was just their voices, but now, he started seeing one, two, three people even! The people disappeared just as soon as they appeared. It wasn't long until he started seeing large crowds. He also noticed that the fog was getting thicker. He soon had to stop. He had no way to see through the fog, and could not keep going any further.

'What do I do now?' he thought. He removed his helmet, hoping to be able to see better, but it didn't work. He was at a loss. It was then that he heard voices. These were even louder than the ones before. He looked around, and saw glowing symbols through the fog. This time, they didn't send one, or even two people after him. No, it was worse...From what he could count, there were at least ten people around him. It was only a matter of minutes before they were close enough for him to see their faces through the fog. Even worse, he had no way to escape, since the fog did not allow any visibility. He heard a clanking near him. He looked at the floor to find a small, metal orb with a flashing red light. "What the-?" It went off, releasing a mist that put others to sleep. He covered his mouth and nose, trying to stop himself from breathing it in, but it didn't work. He fell to the ground with a thud, slowly drifting to sleep. This did not affect him only. The other people were close enough to be affected too.

From out of nowhere, came out a boy, about nineteen years of age. He had black hair that was long enough to grow past his shoulders, though not much longer than that. He was wearing a leather jacket, black shirt, and leather jeans, some steel-toed boots. He picked up Matsu and put him back on the Duel Runner. He attached his duel disk, which contained his cards, to Matsu's Duel Runner. Putting on the helmet, he turned on the Duel Runner. "You punks can't keep this up for long! I'll take you all out!" said the boy.

With a push, he rode off into the fog. Although it was almost impossible to see, he could easily navigate through the whole area. However, from the looks of it, he was also good at multi-tasking. As he rode to a destination unknown to others but himself, he started working with the monitor, trying to do something. Just what could he be doing?

Back at the forest, in a little house, was a woman named Martha. With her, were four of the Signers. Those were, Yusei Fudo, Jack Atlas, Aki Izayoi, and Ruka, along with her brother, Rua. They were enjoying a delicious dinner made by Trudge, when they heard a beeping. It was coming from Yusei and Jack's Duel Runners. They all ran out to find out what was the cause of it. They were surprised to see the monitor showing a video feed. On the monitor, which was getting a lot of static, it was possible to see parts of Satellite. Based on the speed of the video, they guessed that it was coming from a Duel Runner. "What do you think it is?" asked Yusei.

This question answered itself. A voice was heard, coming from the monitor. Although the transmission was garbled, it could be easily understood.

"This is going---all Duel---nners that--re nearby. We are---Satellite-----chased by----ople wi---glow----birthmarks.---We--ed help! If---any---dy out there, come---help us--There---traci--chip---the Duel Runner---Use it---find our----cation--Be quick---Uh-oh! They're---"

And so ended the transmission. Nothing else could be seen or heard except for static. "So, there are some survivors after all!" said Jack, surprised. "From the looks of it, they were being chased by Dark Signers. We have to help them out before they are caught!" said Yusei. This was enough to convince them. He and Jack decided to go after the person who sent the transmission, hoping to get there before it was too late. Meanwhile, the others had to stay back, just in case a Dark Signer decided to attack them.

The guy couldn't believe this Duel Runner. It was incredibly fast, and was well taken care of. It was a sleek, metallic blue motorcycle. It was similar to those used by Security, but it was easy to tell the difference. It had green and red stripes on each side, running from one end of the motorcycle to the other.

He pushed harder, increasing his speed. He knew what was coming. They burst out of the fog, and landed inside a broken up tunnel. He quickly navigated the through it, stopping at what seemed to be a dead end. It was really a secret door, hidden well by the broken pieces of the tunnel, the rust and moss on the walls, and the fact that the area was dimly lit. He removed the helmet, putting it back on the Duel Runner. Once he was finished removing the things that were impeding his passage, he pulled on a broken handle. After a few minutes, he was able to open the rusted door and grabbed his Duel Disk. The room was very small, but it was not meant to be used for rest. It contained a damp ladder that took you up to the surface.

He grabbed Matsu, who was still asleep, and carried him over his shoulder. He slowly climbed up the ladder, making sure that Matsu wouldn't fall off. "I don't know who you are, or why you are here, but if those bastards were after you in such large numbers, then you can't be all bad..."

Matsu awoke to find himself in a well lit room. It was very clean and comfortable, which was surprising to witness here in Satellite. "Glad to see you're up." said the guy, walking into the room. "You feeling better now?" Matsu sat up on the bed and watched the guy, not knowing who it was. "You helped me?" he asked. "Sure did. Now tell me, why were those guys after you?" he said. Matsu had no way to answer this. "I don't know. I've dueled two of them already, but all they've been done is just call me a 'servant'."

"Really?" he asked, surprised. "I've fought one of those guys already, and he called me that too." It was then that Matsu wondered how they got here. "What happened to my Runner?" The guy laughed. "Don't worry, it's fine. By the way, I'm Akira. Of course, Kira is shorter." he said, introducing himself. "Oh, I'm Matsu. Thanks for helping me out there."

"No problem. Anyway, I've been wondering, why are you here? In this part of Satellite, I mean." said Kira. "I didn't disappear when the black fog hit. Since I survived, I thought others might have too. I've been looking for other survivors, as well as answers."

"Yeah. I've been trying to find out what's been going on, but so far, I've got nothing." Kira left the room for a moment, coming back with a bottle of water and a bag of crackers. "Sorry, but its all I've got." Matsu drank some of the water, but left the crackers aside. "It was you, wasn't it?" said Matsu. "It was you that launched the arrow at me."

Kira sighed. "Yeah, I thought that you were with them. At least you didn't get hurt...Anyway, I followed you just to make sure. When I found out that they were after you too, I had to stop them." he explained.

The sound of a Duel Runner was heard. No, it was the sound of two Duel Runners. They rushed to the window, looking down from the third floor window. What they saw amazing. It was Jack Atlas, and Yusei Fudo. They wondered what those two were doing there. "Could it be that they got my message?" said Kira. Matsu looked at him, confused. "What message?" he asked. "After I rescued you, I sent a message, to see if someone would hear it and help us out. I never guessed that it would be answered. Or even that the ones who answered it were these two."

They looked back down, only to find that they had already entered the building. Kira hurried down, while Matsu slowly trotted behind him. Once he was downstairs, he saw Kira, already in mid-conversation with Yusei. "...so that's why you are here?" Jack looked at Matsu the moment he walked down the stairs. "Hey..." said Matsu. He was still a bit weak from his injuries. "This kid has fought a duel with a Dark Signer" he told Yusei. It was true. Apparently, the scars and bruises were enough to tell you that he had dueled one of those guys. "Dark Signer?" he asked them. "Yes," replied Jack. "Signers have a birthmark, bearing a part of a dragon." He lifted up his sleeve, revealing his birthmark. This one was red. Matsu took a wild guess and assumed that since it was red, he was not working for the Dark Signers.

Dark Signers. That was what they were called. He made sure to remember this. "So, why is everyone in Satellite gone except for us?" Yusei shook his head. "We don't know. We thought that everyone was gone too. I mean, there's still a few people around in the forest, but its because the fog didn't reach them. Why you two were in direct contact with the fog and didn't disappear is unknown to us."

Matsu was glad to have met someone who had some answers, even if they were not complete. "So, are you guys good or bad? I mean, you have a birthmark, just like the Dark Signers, and it may be a different color, but it only means that you guys are their enemies. It doesn't tell us if you guys are our enemies." Jack seemed to be offended by this. "They made the people disappear! It was them...and you have the audacity to asks us if we are the bad ones?!"

Matsu regretted saying that now. It was true. He didn't consider the fact that those Dark Signers were the ones who made the people disappear. "Sorry..." he muttered under his breath. "Like I was saying, Dark Signers also have birthmarks, but theirs is based on the geoglyphs found in the Nazca Plains."

"And their duels kill you if you lose, am I right?" asked Matsu. "That's exactly right. I'm surprised to see that you have survived a duel against them." said Jack. "I don't think it was really them. The two guys that I dueled had the same birthmark, and they were different people." he explained. "Anyways, we'd better get back before it gets late." said Yusei.

"Don't worry, I have a Duel Runner of my own. You guys lead, and we'll follow." said Kira.

Jack and Yusei both agreed. They all hopped up on their Duel Runners and went to Martha's house. Little did they know, that the journey there was longer than it seemed...

For you see, a man on a Duel Runner appeared. His name, was Kiryu, and he was a Dark Signer. He looked much different than the ones Matsu had faced before. Thanks to him, they all got separated. Kira and Matsu were forced to go to the left, which was the opposite way. They had to go with Jack and Yusei, but for some reason, they got lost. This is where fate intervened. They were not meant to find out the truth yet, and fate would make sure of that. Before they learned anything else, they had to find the other two members, they had to find the other two servants.

They rode for almost an hour. Matsu stopped, forcing Kira to stop as well. "Is it me..." he said. "Or are we just going around in circles?" Kira looked around. It did seem familiar. He kept observing the area around him, trying to figure out why. It was then that he found out. The whole area looked the same. "It's like we've been driving around the same exact place!" Matsu gasped, realizing what was happening. They heard some footsteps. They looked ahead, but could only see a glowing purple light. "It's them, said Kira. The Duel Runner hissed, releasing the Duel Disk. Kira grabbed it and clamped it onto his arm. "Don't worry Matsu, I'll take care of this one myself!"

Matsu took a good look at Kira's Duel Disk. It was a dark red color, with green lines that resembled vines. He shuffled his deck and put it in the card slot. The fog began to move and twist around them, clearing the area and allowing visibility. Another man with a glowing birthmark appeared. "So, I see that you two have found each other. In case, I'll just have to take you both out!" said the man.

Kira readied himself. "Why is that, then? What is so special about us that we just have to die?" The man responded with a laugh. "You'll learn that if you survive this duel. Now...will you accept my Duel of Darkness?" Kira nodded yes, and they were suddenly surrounded by flames. They drew their cards and the duel began. Matsu was forced to see the duel from the outside, behind the flames. He watched it closely. He had never seen Kira's deck, and this was a good a time as any to see if the man who saved him was as good at dueling as he was at running away.

Kira had a good hand. Still, good depended on his opponent. If his opponent had a deck built to stop spellcasters, then Kira would be in trouble. He was able to take the first turn, and with the card he had just drawn, he had the following cards in his hand: Mystical Elf, Gemini Elf, Black Pendant, Justi-Break, Forced Requisition, and Roc from the Valley of Haze.

"I'll start by placing two cards face-down," which happened to be Justi-Break and Forced Requisition. "and then I'll summon my Mystical Elf in defense mode! With that, I'll end my turn." Now, a woman appeared on his side of the field. She was wearing a light-blue dress, and was on her knees, almost as if praying.

(4000-4000)

So far, things were going okay. Still, his opponent was up, and who knows what he had. "My turn. Get ready for this servant! I'll activate Magnet Circle Lv. 2!" The card appeared. It had two rings that were in the middle of a laboratory, with a lightning bolt hitting it in the very middle. "This allows me special summon a level two or lower Machine-Type monster from my hand! So, I'll summon Bokoichi, the Freightening Car! (500/500)" The monster appeared. It looked a small, red train. "Next, I'll sacrifice him to summon my Gadget Soldier (1800/2000) in attack mode! Now, I'll place two cards facedown and end my turn." The monster he summoned now was much different than the one before. This one was much bigger. It was a man, with many robotic parts. Almost his entire body, except for half of his face, his right arm, and his left leg, was replaced by a metal substitute of the part. Not only that, but he was carrying a large, white missile launcher. This monster seemed very powerful indeed.

(4000-4000)

'So that's his game...He uses Machine-Type monsters. This will be interesting.' thought Kira. Still, something about this didn't seem right. Well, at least it seem right to Matsu. He had a feeling that this guy was planning something else. He couldn't figure out what it was, but he had a strange feeling that this was mostly a distraction. Now, Kira drew, ready to begin his turn. He drew the spell card Metamorphosis. "I'll summon my Gemini Elf (1900/900) in attack mode! Now, attack his Gadget Soldier." Two women appeared. Like their name said, they were twin elves. They were the monsters he summoned. They did as he commanded, both attacking Gadget Soldier with a synchronized kick. However, they were forced back by an unknown force and the attack was canceled. "That's cause I activated my trap card, Negate Attack!" Matsu had seen a similar style of dueling before, but couldn't quite recognize where he had seen it.

"I'll end my turn." said Kira, knowing that there was nothing more he could do.

(4000-4000)

It was now his opponent's second turn, and Kira had yet to do any damage. He tried not to let this bother him, for he knew that he would get him soon. "My move," said the cloaked man. "I'll activate the spell card, Reasoning! With this, you call out a monster level, and I'll draw cards from my deck until I draw a monster. If its the same level you called out, it goes to the graveyard, if not, then I get to special summon it to my side of the field." Kira tried to think of a level. He knew that his opponent would probably have many monsters that were low levels in order to summon stronger ones. "Level five." That was all he said. If his opponent were to pick up a level five monster, he'd be able to summon it, and it would probably be strong.

The man started drawing cards. There were seven drawn cards. Kira made sure to remember that. "Too bad. I seem to have picked up a level one monster. Looks like I can special summon it now. I'll special summon my Charcoal Inpachi (100/2100) in defense mode!" A large, cut-down tree appeared, lying on the floor. It was completely burned, still smoking. With that, he sent the other cards that he drew to the graveyard. There were 10 cards in his opponent's graveyard now. "Next, I'll sacrifice my Gadget Soldier to summon my Woodborg Inpachi (500/2500) in defense mode! Next, I'll place one card face-down and end my turn." The Gadget Soldier shattered into pieces, and in it's place, appeared another tree that was similar to the burned one that was next to it. This one, however, had machine parts.

(4000-4000)

Kira was impressed. His opponent had just created a powerful defense. He drew his next card, which was Altar for Tribute. "I'll place one card face-down. Next I'll switch my Gemini Elf into defense mode. Your move." He had little to do this turn. All he could do was just place his Altar for Tribute face-down, and remember that his opponent now had 11 cards in his graveyard.

(4000-4000)

"I draw!" said the man. "Now, I'll sacrifice my Charcoal Inpachi to summon Cybernetic Magician (2400/1000) in attack mode!" The black tree began to burn up, hidden from sight by the smoke. The smoke was dispersed, and it revealed a young man dressed in white armor. He held a short, white staff that was made of the same material as the armor that he wore. "Now, attack his Mystical Elf!" The Magician obeyed, sending an electrified orb at Mystical Elf, and completely destroyed it. "I'll end my turn."

(4000-4000)

It was Kira's turn now, and he drew Graceful Charity. "I'll activate Graceful Charity! This allows me to draw three cards, as long as I discard two." He drew three cards. These cards were: Roc From the Valley of Haze, Cemetary Bomb, and Witch of the Black Forest. "Now, I have to discard two of them. Which will activate my trap card, Forced Requisition. So, I'll discard both of my Roc from the Valley of Haze." he said with a smirk. "Now their special effect activates. When they are sent from my hand to my grave, I am able to add them back to my deck and shuffle it." He was getting close to his plan. All he needed to do now were two things. One, do some damage to his opponent. Two, make sure that his opponent had more cards in his graveyard. So far, he had counted 12 cards. "Next I'll summon my Wicth of the Black Forest (1100/1200) in defense mode! I'll end my turn now."

(4000-4000)

Matsu could tell what they were doing. They were both waiting. Even though they could have easily summoned a strong monster, they were waiting for something that would complete their strategy. They were probably missing one card to do it, and were trying their hardest to obtain that card from their deck.

The man drew, wanting to start his turn. "I'll start by sacrificing both of my monsters," The monsters began to disappear, but the magician looked the most shocked at what happened. Matsu was curious as to why this was happening. If these cards were holograms, then they should be able to feel and think. Then it came to him. If their attacks are real enough to harm you, why shouldn't it be possible that the monsters themselves are real too? He wasn't sure about this, and he wouldn't tell anyone else just yet. At least not until he found out if he was right. "in order to summon my Perfect Machine King (2700/1500) in attack mode!" Suddenly, out of nowhere, a large mechanical monster appeared. It was incredibly large, and very powerful. "Next I'll activate, Double Summon. This allows me to summon another monster. So, I'll summon my Machine King Prototype (1600/1500) in attack mode." A smaller version of the Machine King had appeared now, sitting on a small throne. This one looked a lot like the Perfect Machine King, but there were quite a few differences between them that managed to stand out. "Now, their effects will activate. My Perfect Machine King gets 500 extra attack points for every Machine-Type monster on the field other than him, and my Machine King Prototype gains 100 attack and defense points for every Machine-Type monster on the field other than him."

Now his Perfect Machine King had gotten stronger, (3200/1500) and so had his Machine King Prototype. (1700/1600)

"Now, attack his monsters!" he called out. The machines did as commanded, and destroyed both monsters, a piercing scream was heard from them just before they disappeared. "I'll end my turn."

(4000-4000)

"You activated my Witch's special ability. When she's destroyed and sent to the graveyard, I can add one monster from my deck to my hand as long as it had 1500 defense points or less. So, I'll choose my Magician of Faith!"

With his Magician in his hand, he began his turn. This time, he drew Linear Accelerator Cannon. "I'll place one monster face-down in defense mode and place one card face-down. I'll end my turn with that..." He seemed to be at the end of his rope, but he was not giving up yet. Once his monster was attacked, he would take a lot of damage, but his plan would finally work. 'There's fourteen cards...' he thought. With his Linear Accelerator Cannon face-down, he knew that he only needed to survive another turn to win this duel.

(4000-4000)

The man drew a card. There was a strange smile on his face that seemed to warn of an imminent danger. "I'l sacrifice my Machine King Prototype to summon, Great Maju Garzett, (0/0) in attack mode!" The smaller version of the terrifying Perfect Machine King was gone. In it's place, was a larger creature. It resembled an undead animal, but not of one that Matsu could recognize. In fact, it looked like it was the result of the combination of many monsters.

"Now it's effect will activate. It's attack points are twice the original attack of the monster used to summon it." It was horrible. That creature that he had just summoned had its attack points increased. Even worse, at 3200 attack points, it surpassed that of Perfect Machine King's attack points! It even let our a loud roar that was a clue as to its attack power. "Unfortunately, by sacrificing my Machine King Prototype, my Perfect Machine King's attack points are decreased by 500 points. So now its back to 2700 attack points. Now, attack his monster, and then go after him!"

His Perfect Machine King went first. It destroyed his Magician of Faith, and then Great Maju Garzett went after his life points.

It hit him hard, but Kira was strong enough to go on. And now, it was his turn.

(4000-800)

"Now my Magician of Faith's effect activates. Thanks to it, I am able to take a spell card from my grave and add it to my hand!" He knew which card to take. It was his Graceful Charity card.

'Fifteen cards in his graveyard...' he thought. He drew his card, a smile on his face. He drew one of the cards that he wanted, which was Roc from the Valley of Haze. "I'll start by activating the spell card, Graceful Charity." He drew the following cards: Magic Cylinder, Kuriboh, and a Pot of Greed. "Now I have to discard two cards, and since my Forced Requisition is still on the field, you have to do the same too!" So, he discarded his Pot of Greed, and his Roc from the Valley of Haze, with its effect activating and sending it back to his deck.

"That's 17 cards in your grave! I'll activate the trap card, Cemetary Bomb. Now, you'll take 100 points of damage for every card in your graveyard!" The card counted up the total and released a light that would inflict damage equal to the total amount of cards. That was a total of 1700 points, and it hit him hard. Unfortunately for the cloaked man, Kira wasn't done yet.

(2300-800)

"Now, I'll summon my Kuriboh (300/200) in defense mode! Next I'll activate Metamorphosis! I'll tribute my Kuriboh, to summon my Thousand-Eyes Restrict (0/0) in attack mode!" The little brown, flying furball that was Kuriboh disappeared, and in its stead, was a larger, purple creature with a thousand eyes. However, it had a larger, golden eye that was the most noticeable.

"I'll activate it's effect, which will allow me to take control of one monster on your side of the field, and equip it to my Thousand-Eyes Restrict. So, I'll just take your Perfect Machine King, and it's attack points will be added to my monster." The Perfect Machine King appeared on Kira's side of the field. His Thousand-Eyes Restrict had just obtained a massive power boost. (2700/1500)

"What good will that do? It's not strong enough to take down my Great Maju Garzett!" said his opponent, trying to gloat. "Now, I'll end my turn." said Kira, with a smile on his face.

(2300-800)

His opponent began his turn, drawing a card. 'So, he was just trying to lessen the amount of monsters on my field...' he thought. Little did he know, this was as wrong as the answer could get. "I don't care if you have my Perfect Machine King! I'll activate the spell card, Eternal Rest! Since my Perfect Machine King counts as an Equip Spell, both he and your Thousand-Eyes Restrict are destroyed!" Kira pretended to be surprised by this. He watched as his Thousand-Eyes Restrict shattered to pieces, and as Perfect Machine King let out a metallic groan just before falling onto the ground and disappearing.

They were both so close to victory, but only one would win this duel..."Now, Great Maju Garzett! Attack him directly!" Suddenly, a light hit him, knocking him onto the ground, and he watched in horror as his life points went down to zero. He looked up to figure out what had happened, only to find two cannons floating before him. "I activate my trap card, Magic Cylinder! With this I can negate the attack of one of your monsters and you lose life points equal to the total attack of your monster!"

"Damn you..." he said. He punched the ground, quickly getting up and running towards Kira. He wanted to kill him, but it was too late. Just before he got to him, he froze, turning to ash like the others before him. And like the others before him, a purple light appeared in the spot he was on and disappeared into the fog.

(0/800)

Matsu was impressed. He just saw someone defeat his opponent without ever once doing any battle damage! Obviously, this guy was something else. But this was a victory that couldn't be enjoyed for very long. They felt the ground shake. "What the hell is going on?" asked Kira. "I think a better question would be, what is that?!" said Matsu, pointing up to the sky.

It was large. It looked sort of like a giant spider, and the image could be seen floating up in the sky. They hopped on their Duel Runners and headed in its direction. They had to find out what it was. After all, that's where Yusei and Jack went. "What do you suppose it could be?" asked Kira. "I don't know, but I have a feeling that it's the least of our worries..."

It had only been about ten minutes, and they had a long way to go. The fog was very thick, so they could only rely on the floating image on the sky to guide them to Jack and Yusei. But fate was not done with them yet...In fact, it had just started. They felt the ground shaking again. They slowed down, not wanting to spin out of control. It was then that they noticed something very terrifying. It was a large, black creature that resembled the floating image in the sky. It was unbelievably large. As it moved around, it destroyed all that was around it. This was a very large problem. For the destruction that the creature was causing, was also spreading. The buildings fell, one after another, until the ones that were close to Matsu and Kira began to fall as well.

It was time for drastic measures. They turned to the right, picking up speed every second as the crumbling buildings followed close, trying to crush them. "We're not going to make it!" yelled Matsu. They were already going over 130 mph, and the buildings in front of them also began to crumble, trying to block their path. They were still riding, still not admitting defeat. The path in front of them was blocked, and there was no way to return.

Then Kira remembered something very important. He knew this place! He rode through here a lot, and he remembered that there were always a few duelists trying to do tricks with their Duel Runners by jumping off a ramp. Not only that, but there was a small alley between the next couple of buildings. The alley itself was a dead end, but someone had put a ramp there not too long ago. If they exited through there, by use of the ramp, they could avoid being crushed. However, they would end up being as far away from Jack and Yusei as possible. "Matsu, follow me!" Matsu had no choice but to trust him and his actions. They went through the alley, using the ramp to jump over the wall and land safely in another isolated area of Satellite.

Matsu looked back. He saw the buildings crumble and cover the whole area. If it hadn't been for Kira, they would have been dead. He looked up at the sky again. There was no image there anymore. There was no giant monster there anymore. There was nothing there.

There was nothing else to do but take the long way and try to meet up with Jack and Yusei again. "We're in B.A.D territory now...So, be careful." Matsu heeded his warnings. Kira obviously knew the layout of Satellite better than anyone. If that wasn't enough, Matsu had heard that B.A.D territory was the worst part of Satellite. He also heard that the fog had originated somewhere around here.

They stopped about 50 yards away from a large hole. It looked strange. "Could this be the cause of the fog?" said Kira. "What do you mean?"

"When I was talking to Yusei and Jack, they mentioned something about the fog starting in B.A.D territory. This hole is way too big to be made by humans, so whatever caused this hole was probably the cause of the fog."

Matsu wondered why this was all happening. It was too strange to be true. He was deep in thought, but then, he was snapped out of it when he heard a scream. They both ran towards the source. They could tell that it wasn't a Dark Signer.

The source of it wasn't too far from them, allowing them to run a couple of blocks before they reached it. It was a few minutes until they saw the glowing birthmark of a Dark Signer. Standing a few feet before him, was a young man with short, spiky blonde hair. He looked like he was eighteen years old, and was wearing a red shirt, some light blue jeans, and running shoes.

"Prepare to face defeat, servant!" said the Dark Signer.

Kira and Matsu stepped in front of the young man. "We won't let you. You want to duel? Then duel me instead!" said Matsu.

"What is your name?" asked Kira. The man was afraid to speak, mainly because he had just witnessed how the Dark Signer dueled. Still, he tried to muster up the courage to answer back, even though he was stammering. "M-my name i-is R-Rick..."

So, fate had worked it's magic and had them encounter a third member of their group. However, just because you know that fate had planned it, doesn't mean that you know what fate is planning...But, this was something that they would learn soon.

End of Chapter 2.

Up next, learn just why this Dark Signer is a much fiercer opponent than the other ones that they have faced so far. Also, discover why they are all being chased by the Dark Signers, and witness the introduction of an unknown ally. Read it all in the next chapter: Uncovering the Truths!

A/N: Well, I tried a bit harder this time. Hope you enjoy this chapter. The third one has already been started, so be on the lookout for it in the next few days. I honestly feel like I did a lot better, compared to the first chapter. Tell me what you think. Also, don't forget to R&R so that I know that this story isn't going to waste. See ya!