Encounter with the Crimson Dragon

"Crow… How is he doc?" asked Sonny.

"Well, this is the wierdest thing we've ever seen… His vitals are perfectly fine, but he's got no brain activity. He's basically gone brain-dead."

"Jack, Sonny and I have something to tell you," said Yusei. "Will you excuse us, doctor?"

"Yes."

"What is it, Yusei?" asked Jack.

"He's not brain-dead. He doesn't have a soul," said Yusei.

"What?!" exclaimed Jack. Sonny explained the meeting with Armor Master to Jack. "Shadow Riders?! What are those?!"

"Well, they seem to me to be some group of Shadow Game playing Turbo Duelists," said Sonny.

"It's as if we're going up against the Dark Signers once again," said Yusei.

"You have got to be kidding me!" yelled Jack.

"Jack, calm down. We're in a hospital. It's not the place for it," said Sonny.

"Hey, guys. We hurried over as fast as we could. How is he?" said Akiza, arriving with Leo and Luna. Yusei explained everything to the three of them and Leo looked more excited than anything.

"Yeah! More bad guys to take down in duels!" exclaimed Leo.

"Leo, that's not a good thing. But, do you guys still have those duel boards I made you?" asked Yusei.

"Yeah, of course! I wouldn't get rid of it for the world!" said Leo.

"Good. Because if our guess is right, we're going to be in A LOT of Turbo Duels."

"Awesome!" said Leo. Just then, the room started shaking. No one else in the hospital was noticing, though.

"Guys, no one else is noticing the shaking!" exclaimed Sonny.

"It must be the Crimson Dragon!" said Akiza.

"Hello, Signers and Signers' friend," said the Crimson Dragon. "I am here because there is a Signer not able to help among you. Obviously, I am talking about Crow. And so, only temporarily, I am naming a new Signer."

"Who, Crimson Dragon?" asked Luna.

"Well, given the way I saw him duel yesterday just to stay in the city, I'm gonna say Sonny. If you'll duel with that much tenacity just to stay in the city, I can't wait to see what you'll do to save the world."

"Me..? Yes, Crimson Dragon. I won't let you down!" exclaimed Sonny.

"I must go now. I wish all of you luck in your upcoming duels." The six of them were returned to Crow's hospital room.

"Let's go. Sonny, I have something I want to show you. We'll go to the Turbo Duel arena on the south side of the city," said Yusei.

"Okay." The two left the hospital on their way to the south side arena.

"A Signer? What's that?" asked Radiance Dragon.

They carry the mark of the Crimson Dragon. They're basically chosen by the Crimson Dragon to save this world. First they faced the Dark Signers, then Yliaster. Apparently now, I'm joining them to face the Shadow Riders. Agh!

"What is it?"

Just a little pain. Hang on.

"Hey, Yusei? How come my arm hurts so much?"

"That's something the mark does. It usually only happens near other Signers, so it's possible that you're hurting because of me," answered Yusei.

"But you're not hurting."

"I've been a Signer for a few years now. And I live with two other Signers. I've gotten used to the feeling. We're here." Yusei pressed a button on his Duel Runner, and he and Sonny were in Duel mode.

"Duel mode, engaged. Auto Pilot, standing by," said a voice in the Duel Runners.

"I had a feeling this was why you brought me out here. Just like the old days, right Yusei?"

"Yeah, except this time, you're actually gonna learn something from me!"

"Yeah, okay. I'll let you have the first move, Yusei."

Yusei: 4000 SC:1
Sonny: 4000 SC:1

"Okay. I draw. I start with Quillbolt Hedgehog in Defense Mode. I'll finish it with a face-down."

Yusei SC: 2
Sonny SC: 2

"It's not like you to make such small moves. I draw. I start by Normal Summoning Marauding Captain. With his ability, I Special Summon Drill Synchron! Now, I tune the two of them together to Synchro Summon Drill Warrior! Now, Drill Warrior, annihilate his Quillbolt Hedgehog! I play a face-down and end my turn."

Yusei SC: 3
Sonny SC: 3

"My move. I Summon out Marauding Captain, and, with his ability, I Special Summon Junk Synchron. Now, I use Hedgehog's ability to Special Summon it. I tune my three monsters to Synchro Summon Junk Destroyer. Now—"

"Yusei, it's one of my favorite cards, you think you need to explain its ability? It doesn't matter anyway, because I activate Effect Veiler. Your monster's ability is negated this turn," said Sonny.

"Junk Destroyer, attack Drill Warrior!"

"I play my face-down, Scrap-Iron Scarecrow!"

"You always did keep on your toes. I end my turn."

Yusei SC: 4
Sonny SC: 4

"I draw! From my hand, I play the Speed Spell Count Up! I discard two card to gain 6 Speed Counters!"

Yusei SC: 4
Sonny SC: 10

"Next, I summon out Synchron Explorer. Now with its ability, I Special Summon the Junk Synchron I just sent to the grave. Now, I tune Junk Synchron and Synchron Explorer to Synchro Summon Junk Warrior. Next, I use the Speed Spell Pot of Avarice! Now, I remove 2 Speed Counters, and I can shuffle five monsters from my grave into my deck. Then I draw two."

Yusei SC: 4
Sonny SC: 8

"I choose Marauding Captain, Drill Synchron, Junk Synchron, Synchron Explorer, and Turbo Booster. Now that they're shuffled, I draw two. I play one card face-down and end my turn."

Yusei SC: 5
Sonny SC: 9

"I draw. I summon out Stardust Xiaolong in Defense Mode. Then I send Junk Destroyer in for an attack on Junk Warrior."

"Scrap-Iron Scarecrow, go!"

"I end my turn."

Yusei SC: 6

Sonny SC: 10

"I draw. I send Level Eater from my hand to the grave to Special Summon Quickdraw Synchron. Now I use Level Eater's ability. I take one level star from Drill Warrior and Special Summon Level Eater. Now I activate my face-down, the Speed Spell, Inferno Reckless Summon."

Yusei SC: 6
Sonny SC: 9

"Now I can summon all the Level Eater's in my deck. I have one other so I summon it. Now, do you have another Destroyer or Xiaolong?"

"I don't."

"I didn't think so. I tune level 5 Quickdraw Synchron with my two level 1 Level Eaters to Synchro Summon Nitro Warrior! Now Nitro Warrior, destroy Junk Destroyer."

"I activate Scrap-Iron Scarecrow!"

"Junk Warrior, attack Xiaolong! I end my turn."

Yusei SC: 7
Sonny SC: 10

"My move." Yusei began smiling. "I brought you out here for a reason, Sonny. You and I are about equal in skill, so you should know all the special kinds of Synchro Summons that I do. I start with the Speed Spell, Synchro Defuse! With this, I can take control of your Junk Warrior. I now activate Count Up! I discard one card to gain 3 Speed Counters."

Yusei SC: 10
Sonny SC: 10

"Next, I summon Junk Synchron. I use its ability to bring back the Changer Synchron that was just discarded. Now, I tune Junk Synchron with your Junk Warrior and Synchro Summon Stardust Dragon! Now, I use the ability of Stardust Xiaolong to Special Summon it to the field in Defense Mode. Now, I tune Changer Synchron with Stardust Xiaolong to Synchro Summon the Synchro/Tuner monster, Formula Synchron!"

Did he say Synchro/Tuner?

"You heard me right. Synchro/Tuner monster. With its ability, I draw a card. I end my turn."

Yusei SC: 11
Sonny SC: 11

"I draw. I activate Summon Speeder! With this, I can Special Summon Fortress Warrior from my hand. Now, I summon Junk Synchron and use its ability to summon out Synchron Explorer. Next, I use Level Eater's ability on Nitro Warrior. Now I tune Junk Synchron with Level Eater, Synchron Explorer, and Fortress Warrior to Synchro Summon Radiance Dragon."

"I tune Formula Synchron with Stardust Dragon to Accel Synchro Summon Shooting Star Dragon!"

"Whoa, whoa, whoa. It's my turn, what're you doing Synchro Summoning on my turn?"

"That's called an Accel Synchro Summon. It's done with a Synchro/Tuner and a Synchro Monster and can be done on the opponent's turn."

"Uhh… okay…"

3300 attack points… that's no toy. I've gotta watch out for that

"I end my turn."

Yusei SC: Max
Sonny SC: Max

"Sonny, if you want to help us fight these Shadow Riders, you'll have to learn to Accel Synchro Summon. I draw, and activate Shooting Star Dragon's ability. Now I look at the top five cards of my deck, and the number of tuner monsters I turn over is the number of attacks Shooting Star Dragon is allowed. I have four! So I'm allowed four attacks. Now, I play the Speed Spell, Heavy Storm! I pay 6 Speed Counters and destroy all Spell and Traps on the field."

Yusei SC: 6
Sonny SC: Max

"Now, Shooting Star Dragon attacks all of your monsters, and you directly to end the duel!"

Yusei: 4000
Sonny: 0

"Agh. You finished me in only one turn of attacks. That Accel Synchro Summon is a lot stronger than I was expecting," said Sonny.

"I'm telling you, you need to learn it. It'll get you out of almost every sticky situation," replied Yusei.

"So, you think you can learn it?" asked Radiance Dragon.

I don't see why not. I just need an Accel Synchro Monster.

Sonny and Yusei went back home and worked on their Duel Runners. They had bought new Acceleration Chips on their way home and were installing them into their own Duel Runners and Jack's. They finished and before they knew it, it was midnight.

"We should probably get to bed," said Yusei. "If you wanted—"

"I'm not sleeping in Crow's bed as if he weren't here anymore, Yusei. Thank you for the offer, but no," answered Sonny.

"Alright. Goodnight."

"Night."

That night, Sonny was unable to sleep.

"Why can't you sleep?" asked Radiance Dragon.

I don't know. Something just isn't right.

"I think I can answer your problems," said a voice that Sonny recognized. His mark started glowing and he was transported to the World of The Crimson Dragon. "Surely, you remember me."

"Yes, of course. What do you mean, 'answer my problems?'"

"You're looking for an Accel Synchro Monster. And I just happen to have a story for you," answered The Crimson Dragon.

"A story? Okay, I'm listening."

"Well, you see, long ago, five dragons fought to save the world. They were Stardust Dragon, Red Dragon Archfiend, Black Rose Dragon, Ancient Fairy Dragon, and Life Stream Dragon. Your friends, Yusei and Jack hold two of these cards. But, what many people don't know is that my power also came from a sixth dragon."

"A sixth dragon?! What dragon was it?"

"That'd be me, Sonny," said Radiance Dragon. "I fought alongside those five dragons and help them to form the Crimson Dragon."

"So… is that why I was chosen as a Signer?"

"That's part of the reason. You hold the spirit of Radiance Dragon inside you. But, you're also very powerful, much more powerful than you know. And, you hold a selfless spirit other than Radiance Dragon. You, Sonny, are very important in the upcoming battles, more important than you could possibly understand. That's why, I'm granting you with this." A card came down and landed in Sonny's hands.

"Nuclear Radiance Dragon? Is this..?!"

"Yes, an Accel Synchro Monster. Ask Yusei for a Synchro/Tuner. I know he has one he can lend you. I must be going now. You should be able to sleep peacefully now," said The Crimson Dragon.

"Thank you, very much!" exclaimed Sonny.

Sonny was transported back to the garage where he slept on the couch. He was ready for any challenge that may come his way.