Because I'm not getting feedback and issues in RL, this is the last chapter I'm going to post for a while. I enjoy writing but because of finals in college I don't have time to write right now. Please enjoy this chapter and please please please review!

Celestian: Silvera doesn't own 5D's. She does own my companions and me.

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Chapter 3: The Dragon's Head

Deneiran was quietly moving through the shadows in an effort not to be seen. He was trying to locate the final signer; he wasn't, however, having much luck. Finding this signer was proving difficult. 'Where could he be?' mused Deneiran, 'We know he was at the Fortune Cup because of the Dragon's appearance, but we don't know if he is even still in Neo Domino. Wait, what was that?'

An odd flare of energy had caught his attention. Ordinarily, he would have ignored such a flare, as it typically meant that Yusei was working with the abilities of his birthmark. But this had a panicked tinge to it that drew him in. Was this his missing signer?

Deneiran moved closer and saw a young man who appeared to be two or three years older than Yusei. He was being pursued by several nasty looking thugs who seemed intent on harming the man running from them. "Hey, over here!" Deneiran called quietly to him.

The man darted in his direction and the thugs followed him. Deneiran grabbed his arm and pulled him through the portal he'd opened while calling to the man. As they vanished through it, the thugs stopped and stared down the dead-end alley the pair had been in, wondering how they could have vanished when there was only one exit from the alley.

Deneiran took the man to a different part of the city so they could talk. "Are you alright?" he asked.

"Yes, I'm fine," the man responded. "Thanks a lot, they would have had me. I'm Cristos."

"I'm Deneiran, nice to meet you. Why were they chasing you?" he asked

"I've got this birthmark, but the local thugs think it's a tattoo. They chase me to make me tell them where I got it. I keep telling them it isn't a tattoo, but they don't listen," Cristos told him.

"May I see it?" Deneiran asked. "I've been looking for someone with an odd birthmark."

"Sure," Cristos rolled up his left sleeve. "This what you're looking for?"

"Yes, it is. It also means that we need to go somewhere a little safer so I can explain," Deneiran told him.

"Why? What's going on?" Cristos asked.

"Something that could decide the fate of the world. We really do need to be somewhere else for me to tell you the whole story." Deneiran replied.

"Ok, lead on," Cristos said.

"In the meantime, why don't you tell me your story?" Deneiran suggested.

"Not a whole lot to tell. Grew up here in Neo Domino with my mom. Never knew my dad, mom said he ran off before I was born. I've had this birthmark for as long as I can remember. Kids were scared of it, so they would run back to their parents after they saw it. They didn't come back, so I spent a lonely childhood. I got involved with Duel Monsters when I was six. Mom thought it would be a good way for me to try and meet new friends. I was meeting new people alright, but I wasn't making friends. I was hanging around the amateur circuit when those thugs saw my birthmark and began to pester me about it. I've been dodging their attentions ever since," Cristos shrugged. "I'm a loner. People think I'm odd but I've never had much use for a lot of people hanging around."

"Ah, well through here," Denieran told him. He watched as Cristos stared at his new surroundings, wondering how this mysterious man had gotten them there without him noticing anything.

Cristos turned to Deneiran intending to ask him where they were when he noticed a dark-haired teen with blond highlights approaching them. "Hello, welcome to our home," the stranger said, extending a hand.

"Hi, and thanks. I'm Cristos," he said, shaking the offered hand.

"Yusei," the newly identified teen smiled at Cristos' confusion. "It's part of a long story that will be fully explained once the other signers arrive. I'll give you the basics now, though." Yusei pulled up his sleeve to show the Dragon's Tail birthmark. "These birthmarks mean we are signers, chosen duelists of the Crimson Dragon. Approximately 5,000 years ago, there was a fierce battle between the Crimson Dragon and five dark gods. The Crimson Dragon had five representatives known as the signers, each with an accompanying dragon. The Signers won, and the dark gods were sealed into what are today the Nazca Lines. The signers are emerging again because the seals on the dark gods are weakening. The five signers of the past realized this, and decided to enter into a deep slumber to await the day when they would be needed to guide the new signers that would emerge."

Cristos sat back in his chair, "That's one heck of a story. So where are these ancient signers?" he asked Yusei.

"Well, you've already met Deneiran, and the others are Celestian, Zeraphros, Radira, and Mirale," Yusei told him.

"Wait, you mean to say they're over 5,000 years old? Deneiran didn't look like he was over 30!" Cristos said, disbelievingly.

"I didn't believe it either at first, but their slumber prevented them from aging, so they looked the same when they awoke as they did when they went to sleep. They have had 17 years to age now that they are awake though," Yusei assured Cristos.

"So, what's up with me still being able to feel Deneiran?" Cristos asked, noticing that the man had left him and Yusei alone.

"Deneiran and the others bond to the signer they are meant to guide and protect. I possess a similar bond with Celestian. Mine is unusually strong, however, because he raised me after my parents were killed in the accident 17 years ago," Yusei explained.

"That's part of that long story you mentioned?" Cristos asked.

"Yes, it is. We are working on gathering the other three signers here. Unfortunately, we're having to dodge Godwin, so it's proving to be difficult," Yusei told him.

"Godwin? What's he got to do with this?" Cristos asked, slightly confused.

"Godwin wants to use the power of the signers to bind the Crimson Dragon's power to himself. He is keeping close tabs on the ones he knows about, which is why we are having problems getting the other three signers out of there," Yusei told him.

"What happens to the signers if he does manage to bind the Dragon to him?" Cristos asked, unsure if he wanted to hear the answer.

"He will no longer have a use for them. At best, they will simply disappear; at worst……." Yusei trailed off. "Well, we're trying not to think about that."

Cristos winced; he definitely hadn't wanted to hear the answer to that question. "Who are the other signers?" he asked.

"Jack Atlas, Aki Izayoi, and Luna are the other signers. They were all involved in the Fortune Cup as it was a ploy by Godwin to gather the signers together," Yusei replied. "You were there?"

"Yeah, but only for the finals. Couldn't get tickets for the first day. I was very glad I went though," Cristos responded.

"It was certainly an eventful day," Yusei agreed. "Would you like to meet the others?"

"Sure, I'm gonna be here a while, so I'm gonna need to know who they are," Cristos acquiesced.

Yusei paused, thinking about where Celestian and the others might be. "Come on, we may have to go track them down. I'm not precisely sure where they all are right now."

Cristos rose, "Lead the way. I definitely don't know where I'm going in here."

"Celestian's probably in his chambers right now. He should know where we can find the others, too," Yusei said while leading the newcomer down the hallway.

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Here you go. Wrote this after watch episode 57 subbed. That's one doozy of an episode. If you're waiting on the dubs, you're gonna be waiting a while. I highly recommend the subs. They come out faster than the dubs too.

Not sure when I'll get to post again. Please Review!