Hello, sorry for the long wait, but I've been rather busy lately, but however here is the next chapter!

Chapter 7

Trust of friends, belief in victory

Yusei assisted Jax to his feet as Jax got up. "What's the status of my runner?" Jax asked

"It's intact." Said Yusei

Jax gave a sigh of relief, "Good, I don't want to get another runner after that American asshole pulled a bad stunt on the runner you saw, but I don't want to talk about it." Said Jax

Yusei looked skyward to see the hummingbird insignia still ablaze and both signers' marks were visible. "Jack is still dueling and—" at that moment a sharp pain surged through both of their marked arms. "He's in trouble." Said the crab-haired satellite native

"What to do? We can't abandon Jack, but I want to find Rika." Said Jax

"I will help you there," said Koukusho getting up, brushing dirt off of his Trench coat. "I've been exploring this area for most of the time Since I got here four years ago hoping it will yield answers as to how the satellite split off from the city, I've kept an eye on the Dark signers movements for a while I know the area there, and with my powers to sense minds, I'll find This Rika you love and protect her until you arrive." Said Koukusho

Jax smiled and held out his fist, which Koukusho pounded. Jax then turned to Yusei "Let's go." He said and within seconds the two sped off on their runners. Koukusho then started the trek towards where he knew the Dark Signers congregated. Rika would surely be held there. The entrance wasn't hard to find, but getting in without notice was the problem. He would have to get into the base in order to allow his mind to pierce the darkness to find Rika. During the duel between him and the possessed Jax, he had found an essence that went by the name Rika, all it could be described, as was pure love. Koukusho then opened his mind into his Dream walker state and sought throughout the depths of the base until…

MEANWHILE…

Rika was held in chains to a wall, she hadn't eaten at all; Jax should've been here by now, what could be keeping him? Was he hurt? Dead? Those thoughts she could not bring herself to ponder. She then felt another presence in her mind emerge. Out of shock she jerked in her bindings. Do not be afraid said the voice in her head

Who are you? Asked Rika in her mind

I am a friend of your lover, Jax, he is busy right now, he sent me to locate and protect you until he arrives said the voice

What's your name? Queried Rika

My name is Koukusho. Replied the voice

MEANWHILE WITH JAX AND YUSEI…

Jax and Yusei sped off in search of Jack hoping he is all right. They found him locked in a duel between a dark signer who was female.

Jack's Speed Counters: 4 LP: 2600

Maiyia's Speed Counters: 6 LP: 3400

Maiyia cackled at the predicament Jack was in, His Red Dragon Archfiend was bound to Nightmare Wheel, he was a monster known as master torturer (6/2300/1900), which had a special ability that when a monster on the opponent's side of the field is affected by Nightmare Wheel, the opponent lost 600 more life points. "It's your move." Said Maiyia with a sneer.

"Then my move." Said Jack drawing his card at that moment he felt the surge of pain as his life points went down due to the two effects of Her combo.

Jack's Speed Counters: 3 LP: 1300

Maiyia's Speed Counters: 6 LP: 3400

Jack's Speed Counters: 4 LP: 1300

Maiyia's Speed Counters: 7 LP: 3400

"Now I'll activate my facedown to break your combo!" declared Jack with a smirk I'll play speed mode Monster Reborn! To revive the tuner Salvation Dragon (1/100/100), Next I'll Normal Summon Battle Fader, and Now I'll tune my three monsters together in order to Syncro summon (A/N: I don't know Jack's Syncro speech, if you someone can E-mail it to me I'd be very pleased, and Yusei's will be nice too if I need them to duel), Savior Archfiend Dragon!" called out Jack (10/4000/3000) "And due to the fact that Red Dragon's Archfiend is no longer on the field, Your combo Frizzles!"

"Damn, He's right!" said Maiyia.

"And Now for Savior Archfiend dragons effect, I can negate the effect of one of your monsters and gain it's attack (40006300),"

"I activate the trap card Michizure, when one of my monsters are destroyed I can destroy one monster on the field, in other words, your last hope to bring me down has failed!" called out Maiyia with a cackle.

"Not yet," said Jack, "For you see when a trap that destroys this card is activated It's negated nd destroyed, and you take damage equal to Savior Archfiend Dragon's effect!" called out Jack as his massive Dragon lent a fireball at the trap card destroying it, but the fire didn't stop there because the fireball expanded out consuming Maiyia.

Due to the blast Maiyia was sent flying from her runner and with one final scream crumbled to dust, not before saying, "the lover of a signer shall bring about the rise of the Earthbound King."

Jax hurried up to Jack "Are you all right?" He asked the former king

Jack smiled "I'm fine, just a few scratches, but fine."

"Well, then you should get that card in place." Said Jax. And Jack did just that. Once more the door to the underworld was partially sealed.

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Sorry if it was shorter than usual, the next chapter will have more stuff in it, I hope you all will like it. I'll get it up right after this one